On Friday, the Rainbooms were hanging out in their band room. Pinkie Pie was sitting on the steps, playing on her laptop.
Twilight: So you see, it turns out Seto didn't risk his life just to make Yugi lose. He did it out of desperation so that "he" can have the chance of saving his brother, Mokuba!
Fluttershy was playing an animal-themed solitaire game on her phone.
Fluttershy: Well... as long as it was a good reason... I guess.
Rarity was polishing her keytar.
Rarity: Regardless of the reason, darling, it was very wrong of Kaiba to risk his very own life like that.
She let out a sniffle and placed her hand on her forehead dramatically.
Rarity: Not to mention he completely devastated poor little Yugi.
AJ walked up to Twilight and placed a hand on her shoulder.
Applejack: Ah agree with Rarity. Ain't no good can come out from doing something so dang foolish.
Twilight: I know that, Applejack. And I'm sure Seto has learned his lesson some time afterwards.
Rainbow Dash leaned her guitar against Pinkie Pie's drums.
Rainbow Dash: Okay, what's with you, Twilight?
Twilight: What do you mean?
Rainbow Dash: I heard most people refer to him as Kaiba, but you keep calling him by his first name.
Rainbow folded her arms.
Rainbow Dash: Not that there's anything wrong with that, but what's up?
Everyone stared at Twilight while Twilight immediately blushed.
Twilight: I-It's nothing. No big deal. It's just that we call everybody by their first names pretty much everyday. We're all used to it. I mean it's not like anybody here calls me Sparkle instead of Twilight, right?
After hearing a knocking sound, the girls turned to the door, where Sandalwood appeared.
Sandalwood: H-Hey Sparkle, still loving the pink highlight in your hair. Keep it up, dude.
After Sandalwood left, Twilight turned to her friends.
Twilight: I stand corrected.
Her friends giggled as they sat over by Pinkie Pie on the steps.
Rainbow Dash: Well? Come on, "Sparkle." You don't wanna miss the next episode, do ya?
Twilight happily sighed.
Twilight: Alright.
She started walking over to her friends.
Twilight: Just hope things'll go better than they were in the last video.
In the Library, Ms. Cheerilee was at her desk, resting. With her eyes closed and earphones on, she was listening to the sounds of the ocean. Meanwhile, the Crusaders were at the computers with Scootaloo typing up the next episode.
Sweetie Belle: Are you sure about this?
Scootaloo: Relax, Sweetie Belle. It'll be fine.
Sweetie Belle: Ms. Cheerilee said the school computers are for research purposes only. So why are we here of all places?
Scootaloo: Because the writers are very low on new ideas.
Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom looked confused with raised eyebrows.
Apple Bloom: Come again, Scootaloo?
Scootaloo: Ha! I'm just messin' with ya.
Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom shook their heads as the next episode was pulled up. Just when they were about to play it...
Derpy: Hi, girls!
The trio shrieked a little bit before turning around.
Sweetie Belle: Oh... Hey, Derpy!
Derpy looked at the screen.
Derpy: What are you guys doing?
Apple Bloom: We're just... watchin' a really funny show. It's called Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series.
Derpy: Oh, Yu-Gi-Oh? I loved that show.
Scootaloo: Yeeeaahh! But this isn't the same show as before. It's more of a... comedic parody.
Derpy: What do you mean?
Sweetie Belle: Um, maybe it'd be best if you watch it with us. You wanna?
Derpy: Oh. Okay.
In the Computer Lab, Micro Chips was typing on the computer.
Micro Chips: And now that my greatest invention is complete, I can finally watch my new favorite show.
Bulk Biceps entered the room with a thumb drive in his hand.
Bulk Biceps: Hey, Micro Chips! Here's that thumb drive you asked for.
Micro Chips: Thanks.
Micro Chips took the thumb drive and placed it in his pocket.
Bulk Biceps: Soooo what cha doin'?
Micro Chips: I'm getting ready to watch my new favorite show, Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series. Wanna watch it with me?
Bulk Biceps lightly gasped with excitement.
Bulk Biceps: YEEEAAAHH!
Micro Chips pulled out a cleaning cloth and used it to wipe the spit off of his glasses.
Micro Chips: Okay then. Let's get started.
And with that, everybody started playing episode fifteen.
A long time ago on an island far, far away...
Most of the reactors looked confused.
Sunset: Huh?
Scootaloo: What?
Micro Chips: Hold on. I think...
As soon as the Star Wars theme began playing, everybody started laughing.
Micro Chips: I knew it! I knew this was going to happen. Hahaha!
Pinkie Pie started reading the words that appeared on the screen.
Pinkie Pie: "Card Games! Episode fifteen. Duel of Fates."
Everyone was surprised when the music started speeding up and the words flying up the screen a lot faster.
Sunset: What the heck?!
Pinkie Pie: "It is a period of civil war. Yugi Moto, having lost a children's card game, has gone all emo."
Sweetie Belle: Slow it down!
Pinkie Pie: "Meanwhile, Seto Kaiba has infiltrated Pegasus' castle (again) in a desperate attempt to rescue his far more appealing younger brother."
Bulk Biceps had his hands on his head.
Bulk Biceps: I'm getting dizzy.
Pinkie Pie: "Unbeknownst to either of them, George Lucas is planning a Super Special Awesome Edition of Yu-Gi-Oh where they'll both be replaced by dancing CGI monkeys."
Pinkie was catching her breath very quickly.
Pinkie Pie: "In America."
While Pinkie Pie was catching her breath, her friends applauded for her.
Twilight: Thanks, Pinkie Pie!
Pinkie Pie: (Pant) (Pant) No problem. (Pant)
Pinkie wiped her forehead.
Pinkie Pie: Phew.
After the opening credits, the episode started off with Yugi being down on his knees.
Tea: Yugi hasn't said a word since he lost to Kaiba.
Fluttershy: You know, I still feel really bad for Yugi.
The others nodded in agreement.
Joey: Yug, answer me!
Joey held out a fist.
Joey: How many fingers am I holding up?
Yugi remained silent.
Joey: That's right, zero! Man, you're good at this game! Let's play something else!
Everybody chuckled.
Apple Bloom: Well, Yugi was kinda right, wasn't he?
Scootaloo: I guess so.
Bakura: Check his pulse, Joey!
Everybody laughed while Rarity smirked with her eyelids half closed.
Rarity: Something tells me this is going to become Bakura's catchphrase. Hmhmhm.
Joey: Listen, Yug. I lost a card game to Kaiba too, but I didn't get all mopey about it, even when I started having these really erotic dreams about him. I mean, I was in a dog suit and everything!
Everyone widened their eyes while Joey pulled up Yugi by his collar.
Joey: Wait a minute, have you been having dream sex with Kaiba behind my back? Answer me, you two-timing bastard!
Bulk Biceps and Micro Chips stared at the screen with their mouths open. Micro Chips's glasses nearly fell off his face until he readjusted them back on. Back in the Library, the Crusaders were feeling jittery.
Sweetie Belle: Okay... I reeeeally don't wanna be reminded of that.
Scootaloo shrugged.
Scootaloo: Well who would?
Derpy looked at the girls.
Derpy: Am I missing something here?
Apple Bloom: It's just somethin' from episode twelve.
Apple Bloom began whispering in Derpy's ear.
Apple Bloom: It's really gross.
Meanwhile, the Rainbooms were trying to process what Joey just said.
Sunset: I'm starting to think LittleKuriboh ships Joey and Kaiba.
Rainbow shook her head.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, I don't ship them.
Applejack: Neither do I.
Pinkie Pie: I'd give it a 3/10.
Rarity: Two.
Mai: Oh, please. Who hasn't had dream sex with Kaiba?
The Rainbooms widened their eyes and Rainbow held her hands up.
Rainbow Dash: I wouldn't dream of it.
Pinkie Pie: I wouldn't either.
Sunset: Don't even look at me.
Rarity scoffed and turned away.
Rarity: I would never.
Applejack: Ain't no way that's happenin' with me.
Fluttershy shook her head.
Fluttershy: Mm-Mmm!
Twilight's face turned red as she looked around like she was keeping a secret.
Twilight: Nnnnooooope...?
Tea: Look, everyone! It's Skankity Slut-Slut!
Mai: Actually, my name's Mai Valentine.
Tea: That's what I said. Skankity Slut-Slut.
The boys were shocked.
Micro Chips and Bulk Biceps: Wooow!
Micro Chips: There's something you don't hear everyday!
The Rainbooms deadpanned.
Rarity: That sounds rather offensive.
However, the girls at the Library were giggling.
Derpy: You were right. This is pretty funny. But are you sure we should be watching this here at school? It doesn't seem school appropriate.
Scootaloo: Relax. It's fine. Just so long as the teachers stay out of our way. What could possibly go wrong?
Apple Bloom facepalmed.
Apple Bloom: Famous last words you should never say out loud.
Scootaloo blushed and laughed embarrassingly.
Scootaloo: Whoops. Sorry.
Mai: I heard Yugi had lost his will to live. That is such a turn-on for me. I just love broken men.
Micro Chips: Perhaps someone should see a therapist.
Bulk Biceps nodded in agreement.
Bulk Biceps: Uh-huh!
Tea: I'm sick of you flirting with my future husband. It's time we settled this like real women!
Tristan: Woo-hoo! Catfight!
Tea: No, not like that.
Tristan: Mud wrestling?
Tea: No.
Tristan: Naked pillow fight?
Tea and the Rainbooms: NO!
Bakura: Embroidery contest?
Everybody looked shocked while the reactors looked at each other with raised-eyebrow looks.
Bakura: What?
Nevertheless, the reactors all had a good laugh out of that.
Tea: Mai Skankentine, I challenge you to a card game! And once more, I'm gonna beat your bleached blonde butt right back to booby land!
Everybody chuckled after that line.
Sunset: That is the weirdest and corniest tongue twister I have ever heard in my life!
Joey: A woman winning a card game? That's the craziest thing I've ever heard!
Tristan: Didn't she beat you in the second episode?
Joey: Do you wanna go back in the box?
Tristan: Please don't send me back there.
The reactors started cracking up after that. Of course, the ones in the Library had to be very quiet about it.
Derpy: What box were they talking about?
Sweetie Belle: Derpy, I have no idea.
Tea: (Thought) Hmm, which of my painfully adorable monsters should I use first?
As soon as everybody saw Tea's cards, they started laughing, except for Fluttershy. Twilight wiped a tear from her eye.
Twilight: Those aren't even real cards. HAHAHAAAA!
Fluttershy: (Thought) Mental Note: Create adorable cards with Yu-Gi-Oh Card Maker.
Joey: Whatever you do, Tea, don't look directly at her cleavage! It's like a black hole! You'll get sucked in!
While everyone else was staring at their screens, the reactors in the Library giggled.
Bulk Biceps: (Thought) Try not to stare. Try not to stare.
Micro Chips: (Thought) Don't stare. Don't stare. Don't stare. Don't stare. Don't stare.
Mai: Face it, kid. You don't stand a chance against me. You're just a cheerleader who stumbled her way into the big leagues. If I were you, I'd quit right now.
Tea: I won't give up! I'm going to beat you, Mai. And when I do, it'll prove that women are equal to men!
A studio audience was heard laughing.
Tea: I'm serious!
Now everybody was in shock as they stared at their screens, except for Derpy who looked confused.
Tristan: Take off your clothes!
Girls: NO!
The two boys in the Computer Lab were becoming a little red.
Tea: I summon Shining Friendship! It symbolizes the bond I share with my friends! That's why it's so small and fragile. It has Joey's courage, Tristan's spirit, and Yugi's heart.
Bakura: Aren't you forgetting someone?
Tea: Who's that?
Bakura: You know. Long white hair? Dashing good looks? Slightest hint of an accent?
Tea: Pegasus?
Bakura: Me, you trollop!
Everybody giggled in a cute way.
Tea: Hey, stop groping my Yugi-muffin!
Bakura: Bugger off, you had your chance!
Everyone had a good chuckle while Rarity shook her head with a smile.
Rainbow Dash: Yugi-muffin?
Applejack: First time hearin' somethin' like that.
In the Library, Derpy had an idea.
Derpy: Yugi-muffin? Why didn't I think of that?
The Crusaders turned to Derpy.
Sweetie Belle: What do you mean?
Derpy: A dozen muffins with Yugi's face on them. Yugi-muffins!
The Crusaders smiled at the idea.
Apple Bloom: That's not a bad idea, Derpy. You go for it.
Derpy happily blushed. Back in the band room, Fluttershy was thinking about that nickname.
Fluttershy: (Thought) Yugi-muffin! Cute.
Fluttershy blushed and lightly giggled.
Mai: Go, Harpie Lady! Destroy Shining Friendship!
Tea: Nothing can destroy friendship!
Sunset: That's definitely something we can all agree on.
Tea: It's the most powerful force in the universe!
Pinkie Pie: Yeah, you tell her, Tea!
Tea: It's even stronger than Chuck Norris!
With a record scratching sound, the girls stared at the screen with widened eyes.
Rainbow Dash: Okay, that's overkill.
Applejack: Eeyup!
Back with the boys, Bulk Biceps was feeling thirsty.
Bulk Biceps: Hey, Micro Chips? Do ya have any water?
Micro Chips: Why, yes, I do.
He handed Bulk Biceps a bottle.
Micro Chips: Here you go.
Bulk Biceps: Thanks!
The two boys began drinking their bottles of water.
Joey: Blasphemy!
Tristan: These are the worst strippers I've ever seen!
The two boys performed a spit-take. The girls at the Library covered their mouths as they were laughing so hard.
Scootaloo: How many times is LittleKuriboh gonna make us laugh?
As for the Rainbooms, they were seriously cracking up. They were laughing so much, they resorted to rolling and laughing on the floor. While getting the last bit of laughter out of their systems, the Rainbooms pushed themselves off the floor, wiped off tears of joy, and sat back on the steps.
Twilight: Well, that was... really something.
Twilight fixed her glasses.
Rainbow Dash: Oh yeah.
Applejack: Everyone okay?
They chatted in agreement.
Applejack: Okay.
Pinkie played the episode.
Mai: I surrender. My breasts can't withstand another friendship speech.
Tea: Victory is mine!
The Rainbooms applauded for Tea.
Pinkie Pie: Woo-hoo!
Sunset: Way to go, Tea!
Yugi: This duel has given me newfound inspiration! After all, if someone as worthless as Tea can win a card game, this tournament should be a piece of cake!
Everyone covered their mouths while snickering.
Mai: Pegasus's Castle. You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
Yugi, Joey, and Mai entered the doorway before Kemo came by and stopped Tea, Tristan, and Bakura.
Kemo: Attention, Duelists! You guys are not duelists!
Rarity: And the hair guy is back.
Kemo: I'll need to see your identification.
Tea: Me love you long time?
Sweetie Belle: Yeah, I don't think that's going to work.
Mai: You don't need to see their identification.
Kemo: I don't need to see their identification.
Mai: These aren't the breasts you're looking for.
Kemo: These aren't the breasts I'm looking for.
The reactors all chuckled.
Rarity: Of course she brings that up.
Mai: Move along.
Kemo: My hair is in love!
Everybody widened their eyes when Mai and Kemo stared at each other with romantic music playing.
Applejack: Okay, this is just gettin' weirder and weirder.
Mai surprised everyone by hitting Kemo in the face with her bag.
Mai: Rejected!
The Rainbooms were like, "OOOOHHHHH!" In the Computer Lab, Micro Chips was laughing while Bulk Biceps was cheering.
Bulk Biceps: YEEES!
Micro Chips: Nice one!
The two boys hi-fived.
In the Library, Derpy and the Crusaders were chuckling at the scene.
Kemo: Wait, come back. My hair wants to marry you.
The gang shut the door closed and Kemo runs right into it.
Kemo: Ow, my hair!
Everyone laughed once again.
Yugi: Come on, gang. Let's go rescue that old man who lives in my basement and eats all my food.
Everyone else giggled while Fluttershy sighed, but with a smile.
Joey: Bandit Keith, you no good son of a bitch! This is for trapping me inside a cave with Bakura!
Rarity folded her arms.
Rarity: Oh, come now. Bakura is not that bad!
Pinkie Pie: Unless Joey was talking about the Evil Bakura.
Twilight: But how could he? I'm sure the Evil Bakura won't be back for a very long time and Joey thought it was all a dream in the end.
Pinkie Pie: Oh yeah!
Bandit Keith dodged a few punches and grabbed one of Joey's fists.
Bandit Keith: You punch like somebody who isn't American.
Joey: How come you're so strong and agile?
Bandit Keith: I modeled myself after the greatest American hero of all time: Hulk Hogan!
Scootaloo: Yeah, I don't see it.
Apple Bloom crossed her arms and shook her head.
Apple Bloom: Neither do I, Scoots.
Yugi: Look! Kaiba's dueling Pegasus!
Joey: But they're both villains! Who're we supposed to root for?
Yugi: Well, Pegasus did kidnap my Grandpa, but Kaiba cheated in a card game, and that's unforgivable.
All: Whaaaat?!
Twilight: Cheating is way worse than kidnapping? I don't think so.
Sunset looked away and remembered how she got Snips and Snails to kidnap Princess Twilight's Spike. After shaking her head a little bit, she went back to watching the show.
Kaiba: The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master.
Pegasus: Only a master of card games, Kaiba-boy.
Derpy looked confused and tilted her head.
Derpy and Tristan: What's with all the Star Trek quotes?
Everyone but Derpy gasped in shock. Micro Chips was so light-headed, he fainted out of his chair.
Bulk Biceps: Augh!
Bulk Biceps kneeled down.
Bulk Biceps: Micro Chips! Are you okay?
The Crusaders turned to Derpy with widened eyes while Pinkie Pie moved her face closer to the screen.
Pinkie Pie and Scootaloo: He/You did not just confused Star Wars with Star Trek!
Derpy: Oh! Sorry.
She blinked a few times.
Derpy: What's Star Wars?
The Crusaders fell down anime style.
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo: Over-the-top anime reaction!
Back in the Computer Lab, Bulk Biceps helped Micro Chips back into his seat.
Bulk Biceps: You okay, buddy?
Micro Chips began rubbing his head.
Micro Chips: Yeah, I think so.
Micro Chips took a deep breath.
Pegasus: I activate the magical Toon World!
Kaiba: A grown man who watches cartoons? That's almost as insane as a grown man playing a children's card game!
Everybody chuckled and got over what Tristan and Derpy had said.
Pegasus: Toon World allows me to change your monsters into cheap imitations! It's rather like what 4Kids did to this show.
The Rainbooms stared at the screen.
The Rainbooms: They did what?
Pegasus: Come forth, Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon!
Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon was summoned.
Bakura: That's no toon, that's a space station! No wait, you're right, it's a toon.
Everybody chuckled while Rarity giggled with her fingers covering her lips.
Kaiba: (Thought) Help me, Mokuba. You're my only hope.
Mokuba: Use the Force, big brother!
The reactors had a good laugh.
Micro Chips: If only the Force was real.
Yugi: Hey, Kaiba, try threatening to kill yourself. That usually works! Only this time, really do it!
All: Whooaa!
Scootaloo: That was so dark.
Fluttershy: (Thought) Yugi would never say such a thing!
Kaiba: I'm placing all my faith in this one card, and my faith rewards me with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
Kaiba summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon to the field.
Kaiba: Now, it's time for the ultimate cartoon showdown. Japanese animation VS American animation!
Bandit Keith: Hey, you can't use that word! It belongs to America! Only Americans are allowed to-
Kaiba: Shut the (Bleep) up.
Everybody covered their mouths and tried not to laugh.
Bandit Keith: ...In America.
In the end, they failed and started laughing.
Rarity: Oh my! Hahaha!
Pegasus: You forgot one important detail, Kaiba-boy! Japanese cartoons tend to be a lot slower than their American counterparts!
Kaiba: His dragon dodged my attack! I haven't been this disappointed since I saw Reign of Fire.
Pegasus: Now, I'm going to remove your soul from your body, leaving you a shell of your former self.
Pegasus stole Kaiba's soul.
Pegasus: From now on, you'll just stand around with a blank look on your face all the time. So you... probably won't notice any difference. Oooh, I totally burned you!
The Rainbooms gasped.
Twilight: (Thought) Oh no! Pegasus stole Seto's soul too.
Joey: Man, that duel was really boring. It was like waiting for LittleKuriboh to make a new video.
Tristan: Let's complain about it!
Everyone grew smiles on their faces when they heard Looney Tunes music.
[i think i just jumped the shark...]
Apple Bloom: Hm. Ah never heard of "Jumped the Shark" before. What's it mean?
Scootaloo shrugged.
Scootaloo: No idea. I guess it means you literally jumped over a shark?
Apple Bloom: Eh, good enough for me!
Yami: Next week on Yu-Gi-Oh...
Kemo: Yugi never told you what happened to your father.
Tristan: He told me enough. He told me you killed him.
Kemo: No. My hair is your father!
All: His hair!?
They all had a good laugh.
Rarity: Well, their hairstyles do look rather similar.
Tristan: That's not true. That's impossible!
Kemo: Search your feelings, you know it to be true!
Tristan: Noooo!
The final scene shows Tea's phone ringing with the Crazy Frog ringtone. A Rare Hunter took the phone, dropped it onto the ground, and smashed it with his foot.
Rainbow Dash: Thank you! That was getting annoying.
The other girls agreed.
Rarity: Putting that aside, I think that was quite another enjoyable episode! Don't you all agree?
They chatted in agreement.
Twilight: Except for the fact that Seto had his soul taken away as well... and what Yugi said to Seto. But overall, it was a fun episode to watch.
Pinkie Pie: Yep.
Pinkie closed her laptop. Meanwhile, Micro Chips stretched his arms.
Micro Chips: This was fun. Wanna watch another episode sometime?
Bulk Biceps: YEEEAAAHH!
Once again, Micro Chips pulled out his cleaning cloth and wiped the spit off of his glasses.
Micro Chips: Great.
Back in the Library, the four girls were laughing until somebody turned off the speaker. The girls turned around and found an angry-looking Ms. Cheerilee with her fists on her hips.
Sweetie Belle: Uh... no Library computers for a week?
Ms. Cheerilee: How about a month?
With their heads down, the Crusaders awwed in disappointment before walking out of the Library. After they left, Ms. Cheerilee turned to cross-eyed Derpy.
Derpy: What's Star Trek?
Outside the Library, the trio's Derpy senses were tingling and they fell down anime style again.
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo: Another over-the-top anime reaction!
After a sigh, Ms. Cheerilee placed a hand on Derpy's shoulder.
Ms. Cheerilee: Run along now.
Derpy smiled.
Derpy: Okay.
Derpy began singing as she skipped happily out of the Library.
Derpy: "I'm gonna go make some Yugi-muffins"
Ms. Cheerilee sighed before looking at the computer screen.
Ms. Cheerilee: Huh. Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series!
She rubbed her finger under her chin.
Ms. Cheerilee: Hmmm? Interesting.
Author's Note: Apologies if I kept anybody waiting too long for this new chapter. Coming up next is the episode "Fanservice." The Rainbooms will have a sleepover in Applejack's barn.