Chapter 3: Equestria Games

After the long story about Rage's history Rainbow Dash brought up an interesting thing "So I was training Scootaloo for this years Equestria Games and boy he was a pain yesterday."

"Oh man that brings me back to the first Equestria Games after Rage came don't y'all remember?" Applejack asks

"I know I don't." Twilight says "I think that was the first time Celestia began to realize who Rage was after we added him in the two pony flight relay alongside Rainbow. And lets not for get the Ice Archery event!"

~The seven friends and the Equestria Games~

the sun shined brightly over Rainbow's qualification course for the Games. It had been three weeks after Rage had arrived in Equestria and nopony had seen hide or tail of him since he arrived.

As Rainbow was setting up the few final touches Rage flew down saying "Hay Rainbow Dash I hope I am not to late to try out for the games."

"No but where in Celestia's name have you been Rage?" Rainbow Dash asks

"I was moving Angel Island to Equestria and that takes a while when I have to push it myself." Rage says looking up at the floating island. "So can I enter?"

"Yeah you're the first one here, we have five others doing the course with us and Twilight will over see it. The four best go and the top two go to the two pony relay."

"Okay Rainbow!" Rage chuckles following her to the start where Twilight was waiting with Fluttershy and four five other Pegasus.

"Oh Rage good to see you!" Twilight says

"Where have you been?" Fluttershy asks

"I was busy with something I can tell you later." Rage says

"Alright so we have every one here lets go." Rainbow Dash says

"Okay..." Twilight says getting a stopwatch "Ready..." she says and everyone crouches. Rage give Rainbow Dash a challenge look and she grins back. "GO!" Twilight says starting the watch and Rage and Rainbow flew off with the others behind. Within seconds both crossed the line and Twilight waits for the others as they arrive and she reads the times. "Okay... Rage you and Dash are close but Rage it looks like you where less then a fraction of a second faster. It may be due to your horn.

"So top four, Rage, Rainbow Derpy and Fluttershy!" Twilight says

"okay so we have everything figured out but an Ice Archer... I don't think we have any..." Rainbow Dash says

"Archery?" Rage asks "I can shoot pretty good with my hands back on Mobius not sure about my mouth but I have quick speed to help with it."

"Okay that's great now we need to get going." Twilight says.

[The Next Day: Railways to The Crystal Empire]

the group was inside the train car prepping for the upcoming games. And then Rainbow Dash says something "Okay gather around everypony. This is our year! This year we will win by more then 1 medal! We are the best of the best! Now lets go win us some games!" everypony cheers and the train stops as they all take the paths to the stadium and head for the grounds. Twilight took her place in the throne next to Celestia, Luna, and Cadence.

"So Twilight who's the new pony?" Celestia asks

"His name is Rage. Remember he's the one I told you about in the letter." Twilight comments

"I see..." she says as the CMC take the flag up and the four set for the four way relay. First was Derpy then Fluttershy, Rainbow and then Rage since Twilight went by the times. As they where floating Celestia got a good look at Rage and she looked surprised "Luna is that an Alicorn?" she asks her sister silently

"Uh yes that is!" Luna says "I have never seen him before..."

"Twilight do you recognize that Alicorn down there?" Celestia asks pointing to Rage.

"yeah that's Burning Rage..." Twilight says "The one I told you about." Twilight says. Back on the field Fluttershy handed Rainbow Dash the horseshoe and she darted off. As the Cloudsdale team hands it and their last leg flies off. Soon Rainbow hands theirs to Rage and he darts off at a really fast speed. At the start the Cloudsdale's final leg was half way there but withing seconds Rage passes the Cloudsdale leg and grabs the Gold for Ponyville in the four-flyer relay.

"Yahoo!" Pinky squeels "that puts us ahead by two!"

"Yeah but Cloudsdale will even it with the Ice Archery. Ponyville doesn't have one and they have two so if they both place even if we get the two way flight they will only lose by 1." Rarity says

"Not if Rage does good he's taking the Ice Archery." Applejack says

Celestia was talking with Luna in a private room with Cadence and Twilight "So I think he has returned." Celestia

"Who?" Cadence asks "I mean such a quick calling is bad isn't it?"

"Not this time." Celestia says "I believe the missing Alicorn has returned."

"Who?" Cadence asks

"During the four way relay both Celestia and I saw that one of Ponyville's flyers had horn under his mane." Luna says

"Yes their final leg Burning Rage, he was the one Twilight found. He has to be Red Blaze you remember the visitor we had before he left and never returned and how he left his Unicorn son who was going to be an Alicorn when he grew older in their home wold" Celestia says

"Your suspicions are well supported Celestia but I don't think Rage is who you think he is. Sure he is an Alicorn that came from elsewhere but that doesn;t mean anything."

"Wait what?" Celestia asks. Twilight looks in a 'I am an idiot' kind of look. She had spilled the beans! "What does that mean?"

Twilight sighs "Rage... he comes from Mobius... back where he is from he is known as Rage the Hedgehog... he is the guardian of seven gems... I think he calls them Chaos Emeralds." Twilight explains

Celestia's eyes widen in the mention of the Chaos Emeralds before a guard breaks in "Princesses you need to return for the last event."

Back on the field Rainbow had just won a gold in the two leg and it was on to Ice Archery. Pinky was jumping up and down "Oh if Rage can get us a first we win by 3!" she squeels!

"And now..." Shining Armor says "the last event Ice Archery!" he steps back and says "Archers ready?" he asks and each one sets an arrow. He waits for the princesses to return and when they do he yells "FIRE!"

Instantly everypony released their arrows and they hit the target. Rage gets a bullseye instantly and with a blinding speed he fires off the rest of his arrows some missing and others hitting. Within a minute Rage's target was covered for the Gold.

"WE WON!" Pinky yells "RAGE GOT THE GOLD!" she squeels

"Yeehaw we did it!" Applejack whoops.

After the closing ceremony Rage was chilling outside the castle by the Crystal Heart when Shining Armor walks up. Rage stands up straight and looks at the captain and his Commanding Officer. "What can I do for you, Shining Armor?" Rage asks

"Rage The princesses request your presence in the castle." Shining Armor replies with a head dip leading him to them.

"Can I do something for your Princesses?" Rage asks dipping his head

"Burning Rage..." Celestia says "I must know have you been here before in your lifetime?" When she says that Rage looks surprised. After all he had just found a letter from his father explaining his true existence but he had no idea they knew!

"Rage please tell us the truth." Twilight says "It's for the best."

Rage looks at the ground "According to a letter from my father I found here yes... I have no memories of it but I knew it felt familiar when I first arrived..." Rage sighs

"Rage" Cadence says "Do you know why you are an Alicorn?" she asks him, when Rage shakes his head she looks at Celestia who nods to let her know to continue. "Burning Rage you are an Alicorn because you were meant to be a Prince here... but your father took you elsewhere for your safety."

"When you came back you changed to an Alicorn instead of a Unicorn because you were old enough.." Celestia says "So.. from this day forth you are Prince Burning Rage." Celestia says "Our plan is to have your coronation next week then you may officially take you place but for now you must keep this quiet."

Rage nods and he and Twilight hurry to the Train back to Ponyville.

~end~

"Yup the time I figure out everything..." Rage sighs "I will never forget it..."

To be Continued