Chapter 9: The Duel Ends

The crowd roared in excitement as they watched Fluttershy get up. The yellow pegasus pony had taken so many hits from Princess Celestia and now she was standing up like they were nothing. She looked ready to fight on for a very long time. Flim and Flam could not believe their eyes.

"Would you look at that." Flim said in disbelief.

"I don't believe it." Flam said. "Fluttershy is still standing after taking so much damage from Princess Celestia."

"She has guts I'll give her that." Flim said.

"But will that be enough to help her win?" Flam asked.

"Only time will tell." they both said in unison.

Fluttershy looked at Princess Celestia and gave her a look of determination. She was not going to lose this fight. The Sun Goddess was definitely surprised but she kept up the fight.

Princess Celestia charged towards Fluttershy but the yellow pegasus easily dodged her. The Sun Goddess tried again and Fluttershy stopped her in her tracks. Then she delivered a huge punch to Princess Celestia. The Sun Goddess was forced backwards and the crowd cheered.

"Well I'll be danged." Flim said.

"Fluttershy is fighting back." Flam said.

The yellow pegasus moved fast and blocked every single attack that was thrown at her. Princess Celestia was very surprised by this turn of events as was the crowd. Fluttershy then charged forwards and rammed straight into Princess Celestia. The Sun Goddess crashed to the ground and the crowd gasped in shock. Fluttershy was turning the tables of this fight on Princess Celestia. Nopony could believe what they were seeing.

"In all my years I have never seen anything like this." Flim said.

"Right you are Flim." Flam agreed. "Fluttershy is really fighting now."

The Sun Goddess lunged towards Fluttershy. The yellow pegasus caught her and tossed her backwards. Princess Celestia crashed to the ground. The crowd cheered for Fluttershy. She had found her inner fighter. Princess Celestia charged towards Fluttershy and rammed into her. Fluttershy got pushed back but then she dug deep and reversed their direction. Now Fluttershy was pushing Princess Celestia. The duo kept moving until The Sun Goddess crashed into a wall. Princess Celestia crumpled but got right back up.

"This is incredible." Flim said.

"Fluttershy is really turning the tide of this match." Flam said.

The force of Princess Celestia's impact against the wall caused a banner to fall down and hit the ground. Princess Celestia ran towards Fluttershy but the yellow pegasus quickly dodged her. Then she threw the fallen banner over The Sun Goddess' head. Princess Celestia ran around blindly until she managed to remove the banner from her eyes.

"Can you believe it Flam?" Flim asked.

"I can't believe it Flim." Flam answered. "This fight is not going to be as one sided as we thought."

Princess Celestia managed to free herself from the banner by using her horn to tear it. A fairly long rope had become disconnected from the banner as a result of this. Princess Celestia charged towards Fluttershy again but the yellow pegasus was ready for her. She blocked The Sun Goddess' attack and countered with a devastating blow to the torso. Princess Celestia fell to the ground. Fluttershy grabbed the rope and whirled it around. Using this rope wasn't illegal since it was part of the decoration. The Sun Goddess got up and ran towards the yellow pegasus.

What happened next caused many ponies to burst into laughter. Fluttershy quickly lassoed the rope around Princess Celestia's horn and pulled it tight. The Sun Goddess crashed to the ground and then she got right back up. Fluttershy jumped into the air and landed on Princess Celestia's back. She used the rope which caused the Sun Goddess to run unwillingly. Fluttershy held on as Princess Celestia tried to buck her off. Then she bent her head downwards and ran deliberately towards a wall. Fluttershy waited for just the right moment and then she jumped off of her mount. The Sun Goddess crashed into the wall and fell.

"Would you look at that." Flim said excitedly.

"I can't believe it myself." Flam replied.

Princess Celestia faced Fluttershy with an angry look. She was not happy about what had just transpired. With a roar of rage she charged towards Fluttershy. The yellow pegasus responded with a roar that could rival even Gilda then she charged towards The Sun Goddess. The duo met and Fluttershy grabbed Princess Celestia around the waist. Then she flew high into the sky and began making circles that were perpendicular to the ground.

"What in the name of Equestria is she doing?" Flim wondered out loud.

"I don't know Flim." Flam replied. "But whatever it is, it's making me dizzy."

Fluttershy continued her flying pattern for a while. Rainbow Dash's eyes widened as she figured out what was about to happen. Fluttershy was going to use the Seismic Slam. Rainbow Dash had learned this move from Gilda and the yellow pegasus had watched her use it multiple times. The rainbow maned pegasus quickly told her friends and they were shocked. Could Fluttershy pull this move off?

Fluttershy dove straight downwards while still holding Princess Celestia. The duo got closer to the ground and their speed increased the whole time. The crowd was getting very excited about this.

"They're going to crash!" Flim and Flam said in unison.

Then a resounding crash was heard. The duo hit the ground with tremendous force. A giant cloud of dust appeared which blocked both Fluttershy and Princess Celestia from view of the crowd. Not even the referee could see what was happening underneath the dust.

"Now the stadium is clouded by dust." Flim said.

"And nopony can see what has become of either fighter." Flam finished.

The dust cloud settled and the crowd saw Fluttershy and Princess Celestia standing at opposite ends of the arena. Both of them were breathing heavily. Princess Celestia looked pretty banged up from that attack. The entire crowd watched in anticipation. The two fighters kept their gazes locked on each other. Then Princess Celestia crumpled to the ground and didn't get up.

"One." The referee began.

"Two."

"Three."

Princess Celestia didn't move a muscle.

"Four."

"Five."

"Six."

The Sun Goddess still didn't stir.

"Seven."

"Eight."

"Nine."

The crowd held their breath.

"TEN!" The referee shouted. He signaled to Flim and Flam that the match was over.

"And what a shocking turn of events." Flim shouted.

"Fluttershy defeated Celestia." Flam said. "Who would have seen it coming?"

The stadium erupted with cheers as Fluttershy's eyes widened in shock. She defeated Princess Celestia. Her friends quickly joined her and they congratulated her. They were so elated that Fluttershy was going to be able to stay in Ponyville. They completely forgot about the agreement that had been made. Since Fluttershy had won, she and the others could now be The Power Ponies.

Princess Celestia finally managed to get up. She realized what had happened and she congratulated Fluttershy on her victory. Then she went back into her chariot. She was going to be sore in the morning.

Fluttershy soon found herself being lifted into the air by her friends. They were holding her up and cheering for her as they walked out of the stadium. They headed off to SugarCube Corner to celebrate. Fluttershy had defeated Princess Celestia. The group celebrated her victory as well as the fact that she didn't have to leave Ponyville. When Fluttershy reminded them of why she had challenged The Sun Goddess in the first place the others cheered even louder. They were ecstatic that they could be superheroes.

In the week that followed many letters were sent to Princess Celestia. These many letters however were not friendship reports. These were get well cards. The battle had done quite a number on The Sun Goddess. Fluttershy had gotten a lot more confident in herself as a result of her victory. She and her friends continued to use their superpowers to save their friends and their town from danger. Princess Celestia smiled. The group of seven proved that they were up to the task of being superheroes. She couldn't believe how much Fluttershy had risked for her friends. The Sun Goddess was very pleased with what had happened. Her body however begged to differ. With a loud groan, Princess Celestia rubbed a very sore spot on her back.

The End!

Author's Note: I would like to thank you guys for reading this is something that I've wanted to write for a while and I'm glad I did it. I felt like it would be interesting to see someone challenge Celestia at some point.I mean come on she can't have 100% support from Equestria all the time right? I feel like if this were to happen Fluttershy would stand up for her friends. I hope you guys liked this story. Reviews are appreciated as always. Thanks for reading!