Chapter 6: Boast Buster
Another day, another adventure for Ponyville, and it's newest band of friends. One in particular would wind up being forced to reveal his true power to all in town. It starts in a gem of a place known for happiness, joy, and above all, parties. Good old Sugar Cube Corners, the palace and party place of good old Pinkie Pie. One who was now catering to her good old friend, Orion, as he sat at the front table with a cupcake and juice.
"Thanks Pinkie, I appreciate the free serving. This would be bad for my health, but I suppose one can be pampered once and awhile."Orion kept his hood up and covering his face while biting down on he cupcake.
"You're welcome Mister O! Just my way of thanking you for helping me with Gilda...!"Pinkie mentioned to sneak an attempt to see his face under the hood.
"Indeed, that griffon came so very close to being skewered by my blade..."He said quietly putting his cupcake down and clearing his throat.
"Really? No offense, but we haven't exactly seen you... In action. We just don't what you're capable of,"Pinkie said and stretched to the point that she fell on her chin,"Only Twilight has ever seen you being all tough and some sort of fighter."
"Well I'm not some overbearing boast buster, with inflated egos, and neither is Twilight...!"
"I would love to see what you can do! After all you did help beat Nightmare Moon!"Came the tiny southern voice of only one little filly.
Orion turned his head and saw the big flash of vanilla and red color hop next to him on the seat. His eyes soon met the rusty gold eyes of young Apple Bloom, who had sat by herself, being without friends. She sat their in silence and a sparkly eyed smile before Orion chose to humor the filly.
"Hello child... Here by yourself are we?"Orion asked while staring at a giggling Pinkie who found it all too cute.
"Yeah... I don't exactly have any of mah own friends as you can tell..."Apple Bloom showed honesty as to be expected of an Apple.
"I see... I myself could not imagine why. You seem like a very kind child,"He went as far as to tousle her mane as a sign of trust and friendship,"What would ones purpose be for not being your friend?"
"Mostly because I don't have mah cutie mark, not a lot of mah class like a blank flank..."Her ears drooped a bit as he ceased messing with her mane.
"So because you do not yet bare your own mark you feel you're insignificant to others,"He assumed as Apple Bloom sighed and lost her smile,"That is not the way I believe the world is now... I know because I was once in the same boat as you were, just in an older and more simple time..."
"Do... YOU have a cutie mark?"
"As a matter of fact I do. Just not on my flank. My cutie mark by fates hoof, was placed upon my back."
"Could... I perhaps see?"Apple Bloom lit up a bit with a small smile made of curiosity.
"Perhaps some other time... My point is, if you were a late bloomer like myself. It could mean there is something special coming to you, slowly, but surely..."He placed a hand on Bloom's shoulder to reassure her as a parent would.
They shared a connecting moment of friendship and understanding, one he only shared before with his sisters. Suddenly that moment was ruined as the doors slammed open and made Pinkie scream like a spook dog. Hurting Orion's ears as well as Apple Bloom's before he turned with a growl to a gray and blond Pegasus with gold cross eyes.
"Can we help you with something?! Perhaps a lesson on opening the doors gently?!"He questioned rubbing his ears as Apple Bloom did as well.
"Come quick! The great and powerful Trixie has arrived to show us her unmatched magic!"The derpy looking mare announced as a hidden eye brow raised from the prince.
"The what and what Trixie?"He was not amused to hear such big and bold titles from a mere unicorn named Trixie.
"Maybe This Trixie gal is a special pony just like you said?"Apple Bloom inquired while Orion merely shook his head.
"I need to see this, chances are Twilight and the others will be there as well. Next time I'll show you my cutie mark. I have to go now."Orion was quick to down his drink and start to leave.
"You promise?"
'Yes... I promise."He stuck his hand out, and gave her a thumbs up before leaving.
Finally he was outside, and Pinkie was already off to see the commotion for herself. Orion however followed the ponies who were running the long way pass the boutique. He already didn't like the idea of a mere unicorn mare boasting hardcore of her abilities. After all his father had strictly taught him of the responsibility and caution that came with power. Boating only brought empty conflict and inflated pride to a battle that brought pain and hatred.
He never dared to boast of the abilities he had hidden away in him. He was simply proud to have them, and use them for good rather than personal gain. He mumbled and ranted, impersonating the name he was given. The Great and powerful Trixie, some pony better give him a break, after all he would like to be the judge of that. Soon he would have his chance as he found the crowd of ponies gathering around a wheeled stand with tacky magic decorations.
He looked around the crowd, before spotting Spike on Twilight's back. As expected they were with their friends near the front as he heard an annoying loud female voice. Full of pride, boasts, and empty minded words.
"Come one, come all! Come and witness the amazing magic of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" A blue unicorn mare with a silver blue mane and a crescent moon covering a star wand halfway cutie mark announced from the stage.
"Really?"Orion said blatantly.
"My my my...! What boasting!"Orion heard Rarity proclaim her disgust in such filthy boasts as he did.
"Aw come on. No pony is as magical as Twi, Twi Twi..."Spike tried to boast of Twilight's magic but found himself once again love struck by Rarity.
"There's nothing wrong with being talented is there?"Twilight asked as Orion pushed his way to her side.
"Nothing at all, except when some pony goes around showing it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons."Applejack answered her question with unnerving consequences.
"However it's not a crime to bring humility to a boaster, and remind them that they are not just some big talking gift from the heavens...!"Orion growled as Twilight finally noticed his arrival.
"Exactly dear Orion! Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic, does not make one better than the rest of us...!"Rarity spat at the self absorbed mare.
"Especially when you got me around, being better than the rest of us,"Rainbow tried to boast with laughter and took a punch to her left forearm by Orion before her friends could,"Ow...! I mean... Yeah, uh... Magic Shmagic...! Boo!"
"Well, well, well. It seems we have some, NEIGHSAYERS in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie,"The mare called out to Twilight's friends as Orion half smirked and snickered,"Do they not know that they're in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria?"
"Just who does she think she is?!"Rarity scoffed and raspberry at Trixie's arrogance
"Yeah! Since we all know that Twilight here is."Suddenly Spike was stopped by Twilight.
"Spike shhhh!"
"What? What's wrong?"
"Did you see how they all reacted to Trixie? I don't want any pony thinking I'M a show off!"Twilight chose the high road in Orion's opinion before he decided to get into this issue.
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"You're right, it's not even worth it Spike. This unicorn... Has her head up her flank!"Orion suddenly called out and silenced the crowd as Trixie lifted her hat in more of a challenged state.
"It appears I've found my first neighsayer! Who are you to question the Great and Powerful Trixie?!"The bold blue mare pointed to Orion in the crowd.
"One that sees through your theatrics, and sees a unicorn with... Mediocre magic that I can't even spit at...!"Orion challenged with a laugh as hearty as a yak from Yakyakistan.
"And do YOU care to back that up...? My freakish fellow from whatever hole you came from?"Trixie jumped down and walked towards the tall figured man.
"Please... As I said, you're not even worth spitting at, I could never see myself being lowered to such a clowns level,"Orion was confident and put an index finger out as it touched the approaching mares horn,"Believe me... You don't want anything I have to offer...!"
His finger kept her from coming any closer, and had then pushed her back a solid foot. She shook her head and waited till the dizziness stopped before snorting at him. She then regained her composure and offered an empty confident laugh.
"Ha ha ha! Perhaps a demonstration of my power will show you. After All...! I did vanquish, an Ursa Major!"She reared back like a steed as the crowd ducked their heads in preparation for magic to fly.
"WHAT?! You?! Take on and vanquish an Ursa Major?!"Orion blurted out before laughing even harder as Trixie finally shot a small beam of silverish blue magic at him.
The beam seemed direct and struck his chest, but it barely even tickled him, he was already laughing as it is. Suddenly he found his whole torso tied up in a rope that finally stopped his laughter. He looked down and then at Trixie as she was the one to laugh now. He lifted an eye brow and finally rolled both eyes, completely not amused.
"Mister O! Are you ok?"Twilight worried as Trixie laughed at his apparent capture that angered his friends.
"Ha ha ha! Trapped like a rat, by my magical rope, too strong for a true mediocre magic user,"Trixie taunted Orion as he merely shook his head completely mused,"Now do you see my unmatched magic?"
"If this is to capture mediocre magic users, then it would be perfect for you. Me on the other hoof...!"Orion chuckled before he twisted his body slightly and cracked his neck.
With one expansion of his arms, and a bit of natural force from his steel strength. The rope prison shattered around his whole body and flew through the whole crowd. A piece of which landed right on Trixie's horn before the crowd had then cheered.
"Not so effective... Told you, you're magic is mediocre, and there's no way you slain an Ursa Major,"Orin said in a low and unimpressed tone before turning to leave,"Rainbow, Applejack, Rarity. You feel like handling the light work? Be my guests."
"You got it O! Thanks for the help...!"Rainbow Dash saluted and decided to try and show Trixie off again in Orion's place.
"I'll see you back at the library Twilight!"Orion called one last time for Twilight.
With that Orion was off to clear his head with a loud groan at the ignorance of one mare. The self righteousness that was misplaced and misunderstood. She was much like Celestia when she had first gain her cutie mark, she felt unmatched and god like. Believing one that could raise the very sun was the ultimate power in the world, it made his stomach bubbly and sick. He finally came to a small tree close by the library itself after a thirty minute walk.
He sat down, and chose to close his eyes for a nice calming nap to forget about Trixie. The moment he did so, he was already going deep into the mind that was his, and his alone. The idea of boasting, the meaning of boasting, and what he truly made one special had mixed like a potion. Before it suddenly brought him to a cliff right above his old home, the one he only knew as a child. He then hovered above the cliff, as well as himself as a boy, who had just turned thirteen and earned his cutie mark.
He stood right next to his father, the king of all Equestria, Cosmos. The tall stallion was even bigger than Orion was full grown and looked like a pony made of space itself. He flapped his wings and folded them in as he sat by young Orion's side. He let out a deep breath and cracked a smile for his son out of pride for his first born earning his cutie mark. He looked to it on the boy's back, nice and big, forming the symbol of yin and yang as he and his wife did, guarded by two red swords and edged with shards of red crystals.
"You fought well Orion... That battle with Caesar the Yak has ensured mutual peace between us and Yakyakistan,"The great stallion spoke with his eyes upon the sky rater than his son,"You don't seem as happy, even with your cutie mark earned. It's quite the momentous day."
"This mark, it feels as if it only reminds me of how different I am from other ponies, this... Cutie mark, on my back... It's not like it should,"Orion looked down not wanting to touch his back,"I hate that I'm so different from the others, it makes me feel like... I don't belong..."
"You are more pony than you think... The battle you have fought proved that you put the safety of your home, family and friends before yourself,"Cosmos did not look to Orion, but placed a hoof to his shoulder,"You saw Caesar, gloating, bragging of his empty talent, and power. It lead to his destruction thanks to his compassion for only himself."
"Really? Then... What makes you think I could never be like that? Get so cocky that I won't go bad like that self righteous yak?"
"hmmmm... Simple. Your cutie mark simply won't let you. It speaks of your destiny as a prince of Equestria."
That word, destiny swam a lot in his mind and has been spoken of many times among others. His own sisters were told of destiny when they would grow to be the bringers of night and day. Though he did not know what destiny had in mind for him, even with his cutie mark.
"It's your sisters... They represent that symbol in the center of all that crystal, it means balance and harmony, just like they are meant to maintain,"Orion lifted his head with a quiet gasp at his father,"And all that red crystal, it is yours and yours alone... And it is meant to protect that harmony forever more... That's about as selfless of a deed as one could hope."
"So... Never fight just for myself... But fight for others, and protect harmony at whatever cost..."Orion's eyes were half closed as the sunset glimmered upon them as he look to his father.
"Exactly my son... No matter what you think from here on out... I'm still very proud of you."
Orion suddenly felt his lips tremble, wanting to hug his father before going back inside. Only to do nothing after seeing a tiny electric shock of black and purple in his father's eye. He took in a breath and watched the nightfall with his father, before his father would raise the moon. It was then that the dream was fading, and that was the real Orion's cue to leave. He closed his eyes and took in a breath before exhaling to leave his dreams.
With the tranquil peace of the wind messing up his hair, and the crickets chirping at the twilight. The disguised prince fluttered his eyes before they opened to a clear twilight sky. He appeared to have been asleep for longer than he thought, and sat up to look around. Almost no pony seem to be out tonight, that seemed a bit odd to him. He got up and decided to stretch before going back inside the library.
Only to hear a strong roar shake the ground beneath him and crack the windows of his home. His eyes widen and he went into full alarm as his eyes went red to scan the town. Every angle of the town was scanned, and as he found the east entrance to the town, he then saw it. Two unicorn colts, one fat, and one lanky being pursued by what he could make out as an Ursa Minor. He growled and shook his head knowing Trixie must have had something to do with this.
He was about to run to the scene before he felt a wood door swing open and jam against his toes. He screamed in pain before Twilight and Spike ran out and froze seeing their tall friend. She let out a yip and quickly shut the door to release his aching toes. He growled and mumbled curses under his breath to resist freaking out while Spike even got down to blow on his foot. Finally he took a breath and relaxed before looking Twilight in the eyes.
"I take it, you know what just arrived here right?"Orion asked as they both nodded hard and fast.
"Yeah, I think Snips and Snails woke the Ursa Major up to show that Trixie could beat it!"spike explained the whole thing for the prince.
Orion slapped his hand to his face and groaned in disbelief at the stupidity of today's youth. For one thing that thing was not an Ursa Major, and judging by the look in Twilight's eyes, she knew as well. Instead of getting any more upset over the matter, he gestured them to follow.
"I take it you have a plan for handling the Ursa, Twilight?"Orion asked while they ran towards the roars of the beast.
"Uh... Sort of! But it involves showing off a bit. I hope you don't hate me for it...!"Twilight called back before nearing the seen and hearing the roars of the large blue coated beast, made of the very stars.
"Hate you?! Goodness no! Just because you're talented, doesn't mean you shouldn't be ashamed of it, it's what and who you use your talent for that matters,"Orion explained to a sudden enlightened Twilight,"Trixie does mediocre magic to fill her pride and feel good about herself, she thinks of only herself, not others. You brought Luna back with your friends because it would save the world and an innocent princess. A selfish pony wouldn't do that!"
Finally the trio arrived on scene just in time to see Trixie trying to wrap the Ursa up in a rope. Orion lifted an eye brow as they froze to watch failure before their eyes. One flex of the Ursas two claws snapped the rope before it roared at them all.
"Aw, come on Trixie..."The the pudgy gray unicorn colt moped at Trixie's rope trick.
"Stop goofing around and vanquish it already...!"The skinny unicorn colt of orange and yellow added.
Trixie tried again and summoned a storm cloud, but it was too small and it's lightning barely tickled the monster. The two colts were not amused by this, and Trixie was out of options. The monster was now going to eat them for waking him up and being just plain annoying. Luckily Orion was first to spring into action as he jumped to the beast. He's feet connected with the jaws of the beast, and forced it's jaws to stay open as it stumbled back on it's hind legs.
His eyes narrowed and his hands opened to push two small dagger like shards of red crystal from his hands. He turned his body and spun before flying from the Ursa's jaws, but not before slicing the corners of it's mouth. It gave a small yip, but then went back swinging it's giant paws. Orion ducked, then side stepped then jumped back before the Ursa smashed it's biting jaws into the dirt. He swung his foot and kicked back before it's star began to glow.
"SO WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT BEATING AN URSA MAJOR?!"Orion shouted at Trixie before jumping into the air in time to see yellow magic shoot from the Ursa's star mark on it's head.
He manage to turn his body and evade the shot of Ever Free magic before landing on it's head. It lifted up to snap at him, and got a kick to the nose. While it was then about to sneeze, Orion jumped down it's back and dug his right crystal dagger into it's back all the way down. He spun to face it's back, and watch as magic from the forest was already healing it's wound. Orion growled and ran at the monster again before sliding on his knees.
He had narrowly avoided a one eighty turn and swipe from the Minor before making it back towards Twilight. Suddenly as he prepared to try and go for the Ursa again, that's when he hears it. Trixie finally confessing of her false bragging, weak magic, and the fact that she never bested an Ursa Major.
"Oh...! I can't. I never have. No pony can vanquish an Ursa Major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better!"Trixie confessed to her lies and false boasting.
"Made it up?!"Both colts yelled.
"Really? Now was that so hard to admit after the trouble your boasting had caused?!"Orion asked holding his hand off and stomping the seizing jaws of the Ursa.
Suddenly while he held the thing by the nose, a sudden gust of wind picked up and he could feel magic. It was strong, it was alarming, but it was far from evil. His eyes looked to see Twilight activating her horn full of magic and showing her true magical talent. His eyes widen to see her making music, simply from the grass and plants, and melding them into music using the wind. The music she created was tranquil and calming, a savage beasts one weakness.
He let the creature go and watched, seeing Twilight in perfect harmony as she then lifted the Ursa into the air. Her music was flushing him with memories of his friend Clover, the unicorn that help bring peace to the three pony clans. Her very magic had soothed the wendigos and saved them from an eternal winter. The prince felt his eyes tremble and sparkle with astonishment. Twilight was even strong enough to lift a giant water tower and fill it with milk to give the baby.
He witnessed her magic come together as she cradled the Ursa in magic arms while the music was putting it to sleep. His heart was growing warm watching the bright spectacle, coming from his sister's own student. She then popped the make shift milk bottle in the baby's mouth to feed it. While slowly moving it back into the forest nice and quietly. She even knew where to place it so the mother would not come out to find it.
Finally as the beast disappeared into the forest, Twilight finally relented on her magic. She took a breath in and stopped before the stress would harm her mind. He slowly moved to Twilight, and gripped her shoulder to ensure that she was ok. He smiled and looked to her as if he looked into the eyes of Clover herself. He now knew for certain that he was gazing into the eyes of a powerful friend.
The girls all cheered and gathered around the two and instead of hating her like she thought. They were actually happy and complimenting her abilities, they were amazed by her talent. They did not hate her for showing her talent, they liked it for what it did for others. They simply just hated Trixie's loud mouth, and all bark, no bite attitude. She looked to Orion and knew that he was probably thinking, I told you so.
"So... You don't mind my magic tricks?"Twilight asked of her friends to be safe.
"You're magic is a part of who you are, sugar cube, and we like you fer who you are,"Applejack said with honesty as always,"We're proud to have a powerful, and talented unicorn as our friend..."
"And after that whooping you put on that Ursa Major, we're even prouder...!"Rainbow added.
"You are?"Twilight asked and they all agreed for certain.
"Wow, Twilight, how did you know what to do with an Ursa Major?"Spike then decided to ask the question about their infamous creature.
"That's what I was doing when you came looking for me,"Twilight revealed her studies while Orion had slept and Spike was pouting about her not showing off,"I was intrigued about Trixie's bragging that I was compelled to read up on them."
"So it IS possible to vanquish an Ursa Major all by yourself?"
"That wasn't an Ursa Major, that was just a baby. An Ursa Minor, O knew too."
"That was a baby?!"Trixie's shock made Orion snicker as Twilight went on.
"And it wasn't rampaging, it was just cranky because some pony woke it up...!"They all looked at the trouble making colts.
"Indeed, and we're lucky that... Wait,"Suddenly a thought struck him as well as the musty scent of the Minor before personal knowledge realize the danger was not over,"Twilight! How long do you give it that the Ursa Minor was here?"
"What? Um... About forty minutes,"Twilight was then freezing over the man's sudden worry before they all began to feel the ground starting to quake in momentary rhythm,"Why...? Does it have something to do with the shaking that sounds like heavy paw steps?"
"Oh no... The baby attracted a hungry male URSA MAJOR!"His shouts were then met with an explosion of trees from behind.
"Really?! Does this mean we get to see a...whoa!"Spike looked to the forest as a titan bear like head reared back and roared with sharp teeth and saber tooth like canines.
It rose from the trees to the size of a small mountain made of purple and star like fur. The ponies felt their jaws drop at the shear size of a true Ursa Major before it's head bent down to stare the town. He then lifted it's large hind paw and walked forward towards the town with only one thing in mind, devour. Orion knew what this was, the male must had been without food for a couple days. Normally after that, Ursas have been known for resorting to cannibalism by hunting lost Ursa Minors.
Now thanks to a Minor being brought to the town for too long, it had brought an even bigger monster.
"To answer your question... Yes... You got to see what an Ursa Major looks like,"Orion whispered before leaning to Trixie,"So... There's your Ursa Major... Wanna try vanquishing it?"
"What?! No! The Great and Powerful Trixie is out of here!"Trixie blasted a cloud of smoke, but could be seen running away.
"Mister O? You got a plan for dealing with that?!"Rainbow asked while Twilight tried to perform the combo of spells she used on the baby.
"No Twilight! Your magic is exhausted from the Ursa Minor! Besides, it's not cranky or tired,"Orion warned the tired unicorn before seeing the beast stomp into the town drooling,"It's hungry and looking for food!"
"What do we do then...? If I can't lull it to sleep, how do we stop that...?!"Twilight asked dropping to one knee.
Orion watched as The gargantuan beast crushed houses under it's paws like mere bugs. It searched for the Minor it smelled but found only ponies. The townsfolk ran and screamed as if the world was coming to an end. Finally the carnage was getting to be too much, and Orion grabbed Twilight's shoulder once more.
"There's a way, but... I have to kill it to ensure the towns safety...!"Orion warned as the girls gasped.
"Darling as much as our situation is dire, killing something is just... Barbaric, no matter the situation!"Rarity argued as the beast came closer to the group.
"You got a better idea?! That thing can not be stopped neutrally, it must die or we all die!"Orion yelled.
"But what if you can't beat it?!"Applejack questioned before the tiny sounds of little Apple Bloom filled their ears.
Orion spotted Apple Bloom stuck in a hole, her back left hoof caught in the dirt and not budging. Applejack went to try and save her, but Orion stopped her with only his left arm. He narrowed his eyes and glared at the beast before feeling a hoof grip his hand. He looked and saw Twilight staring at him with a sigh of understanding and trust.
"Mister O? If you have to, and if you can. Do whatever you must to save the town...!"Twilight finally consented and let him go.
"I will... But first."He lifted his left arm and snapped his fingers before Trixie appeared in the air and fell onto her flank.
"OW! Hey, what am I doing back here?! Did you teleport me here, are you crazy?!"Trixie yelled while Orion just began walking to Apple Bloom and the monster.
"Just shut up and pay attention! I'm about to show you what using your talents to help others rather than yourself can do...!"
Suddenly a red aura surrounded his whole body before the cloak suddenly disappeared his body. His hood remained while they got to see his body in a baggy long sleeve white shirt and black shorts. It was then that he too off like a speeding arrow, their eyes could barely see him. He saw a giant paw coming down towards Apple Bloom, he kicked it up and teleported in a flash of red. He heard the filly scream before he had scooped her into his arms and returned back in front of the group.
"Stay here with your sister and her friends...!"He put Apple Bloom down before she was picked up in a hug by her worried sister.
"But, what are you gonna do?!"She cried to the man before he teleported again before the Ursa Major.
"I'm doing what my cutie mark destined me to do... Protect my friends, family, and HOME!"His shout got the monster's attention as it roared down at him.
Suddenly the star on it's head glowed and yellow magic blasted from it's head towards the man. Only to be blocked by a wall of red crystal that smashed up from the ground and over Orion. He jumped up to the crystal tip and and jumped to the beasts face before he began swinging. He swung a three sixty kick twice and delivered three punches empowered by red magic. The third drew blood from the monsters snout, only to heal within seconds.
He dropped towards the ground, and spun to dodge an up coming giant claw. His friends felt helpless yet astonished by the human man holding his own against the beast. Apple Bloom herself stared with wide eyes at the bravery, and spirit within her big friend. Finally he landed to the ground and ran under the Ursa's legs before two large swords made of red crystal shot from his hands. He gripped them both and sliced a two foot deep cut in the monsters ankles, forcing it on all fours.
It's landing made the whole town quake and all the ponies fall to their bellies and flanks. The Major and shot another beam from it's head and blasted the ground behind him before Orion twirled and ducked to avoid a lift of debris. He landed on a tree branch, and quickly bounced from it, right into the air above the beast. He then came down and slammed into the spine of the Major, forcing a pained roar from the beast.
"Your mine now!"Orion growled and gripped at the monsters back before pulling.
He jumped as high as he could before he was pulling strange green magic from the Ursa's back.
After tearing the long piece of magic off, the fur around the spot it was pulled from, went from purple to black. Orion smirked while the ponies all stared in awe at their friends display of talent. He simply then tossed the giant piece of magic into the sky before it faded like fireworks. Now it was the time for Orion to strike, and strike hard.
"Alright! Time to hammer you down!"Orion clutched his left finger into a grabbing motion and lifted up.
Before the ground exploded and four pillars of red crystal sprang up, impaling the beast limbs. It shrieked, only to suddenly look up and see a rain storm of glowing red magical blasts descending. They crashed into it's back all at once and exploded on a flash of red and white. Orion landed in front of it, taking only a scratch to his left pec before teleporting under it. He reared back as crystals coated his fist with solid redness and power.
He swung and nailed the beast in the chest to force it up from the sharp pillars of red crystal. He then backed up and raised his hands, letting crystal explode from his hands and form into giant balls of magic. He looked forward to the Ursa before he and his friends watched the sparkling attacks like fireworks. The Ursa braced and felt each and every barrage of red crystal attacks as it knocked the monster off it's feet. Forcing it towards the forest, while the pillars had also done their true deed.
Orion smiled as he saw more strains of green magic being pulled like puppet strings from the Ursa. All of which was connected to the pillars, and slowly draining all of it in. Orion lifted his hand and spread his fingers out completely before he then let out a roar.
"Lets see you heal and fight without your magic!"Orion swung his hand down, and suddenly the pillars were sinking and yanking the magic straight from the Ursa's body.
"Mister O...!"His friends shouted.
"Mister O!"Apple Bloom cried.
"GOOOOOOOOO!"They all cheered as he lifted his right hand to the sky.
He allowed a giant goat of red crystal to cover his hand and form into a glove like weapon. A spike shot from the palm before his magic flared along with his black hair. He gritted his teeth as lightning itself suddenly burst into perfect form around his right hand and grew stronger with each moment. An orb of magic formed at the tip of the spike and was growing with the electricity around it. Finally as his arm appeared to be engulfed in the magic and electricity.
"RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHH!"Orion ran full speed as fast as Rainbow Dash, tearing a rut into the dirt as he charged full force.
The Ursa shot one last bit of yellow magic it had left in it's head before it's colors were fading. It's magic and very soul being pulled into the ground as deep as deep could get. It could only brace for impact as Orion jumped and reared back his fist full of power and sing it into the beasts chest. The moment of impact broke the sound barrier, and a giant sphere of fur ripping, and skin cutting power was blasting a hole right through the monsters chest. It roared loud and painfully as it's magic disappeared under ground.
One last bit of force, pushed the Ursa away from it's magic, and blew a giant hole in it's body. It grind back and skid in the dirt as it let out dying roars, being carried away in the magic. Orion dismissed his crystal gauntlet and dropped to the ground as the giant mass of magic forced the beast into the forest. Only to go from an implosion, to an explosion as big as the monster itself. His friends eyes lit up with sparkles and magic as they watched the display of bright red and white.
Orion took a deep breath and exhaled as they watched the magic slowly begin to fade. Revealing no trace of the Ursa Major, except for a small clump of fur it had left behind. The girls were in complete shock and disbelief, seeing just how powerful their more mysterious friend was. His crystal abilities were unique, his magic unmatched. The townsfolk had watched the entire fight and waited till the magic faded completely, and then began to cheer.
"No...way...! That's not possible...! He... He actually won...! He vanquished an Ursa Major!"Trixie exclaimed before Orion turned to go back to his friends.
Orion remained quiet as he approached his friends with a hidden smile and popped his neck while sheathing his swords back into his hands. Rainbow Dash couldn't even smile, she simply just gave him his cloak back. Wearing a completely shocked look while he redressed himself. He then turned to Apple Bloom as her enticed and sparkling eyes were full of admiration, for she had now found her hero. He simply petted her head and fixed her bow before she gave out a giggle.
"You be more careful next time Apple Bloom... Stay close to your family."He politely suggested while the filly simply nodded.
He then looked at a very angry, very broken, and very hurt Trixie. Before she once again threw some smoke and took off again, this time for certain. He shook his head and sighed at the stubborn will of the unicorn before turning back to the two unicorn colts.
"And you two...! I think punishment is more than appropriate for the chaos you've caused...!"Orion crossed his arms and snorted while the two colts nodded and begged mercy upon Orion and Twilight.
"Well you can both start by cleaning up this mess! And Spike? What do you think,"Twilight smiled to her baby dragon friend slyly,"Should we give them number twenty five?"
"What's number twenty five?"Orion asked.
"Oh yeah! Number twenty five! And I think I deserve it too!"Spike knew of it, but the ones, Snips and Snails themselves did not.
Suddenly in a flash of purple, Twilight had given all three of the minors mustaches and beards. Orion groaned and cringe, for he hated the look of mustaches and beards. He felt a clean smooth face was more attractive and much cleaner. Finally the night was soon coming to an end as Twilight and Orion were back at home relaxing. While Orion rested on the couch, weary of the battle, Twilight was writing her latest lesson on friendship.
"Dear Princess Celestia. I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship. I was so afraid of being thought of as a show-off that I was hiding a part of who I am,"Twilight looked to Orion with a smile and he gave her a thumbs up,"My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends.My friend Orion knew just how to do that, I guess I'm not the only talented one in Ponyville."
"Don't think too much of it Twilight. I did what I had to do, to protect my home, my family, and my friends,"Orion looked her in the eyes with his smile barely visible,"Always have, and always will... By the way. You're quite the talented unicorn Twilight. I'm proud to have you as a friend..."
"I'm happy to have a powerful and talented friend like you too... Orion..."
Suddenly Spike came in a bit down, and that said only one thing, Rarity dissed the mustache. Spike went on to rant and rave about it not working, and The two offered a better solution. Hoping he could decide to focus on being himself rather than changing himself. That only made Spike want more facial hair, and Orion knew he could be dealing with this all night. But Spike was quick to shut up about the facial hair after Orion offered this to say while Twilight giggled
"Shut up about the facial hair or you're next!"
Alright every pony, a bit longer. I planned to use this episode to show you a bit of Orion's brutal power and to give them plenty to know early on. So I hope you enjoyed it, please take care and stay cool every pony.