Canterlot Institute of Magic (Private)

[MetalBronyATL]

Kane's eyes suddenly flickered as he felt the energy swell in his body again. Soul launched another massive blast of lightning at Kane, but before it hit him Kane suddenly erupted with power, another mighty blast coming from his mouth in a shout that completely eroded Soul's magic and blasted him against the wall. The crowd was completely stunned silent. Soul got to his feet as he glared at Kane. "There's no doubt then, Kane somehow can use the Dragon Tongue." Kane's body was now glowing as his eyes burned in dragon fire. "So, you want to play this game, Kane?" Soul said to himself as his own eyes began to burn.

[NamelessTrax]

Trax leaned on his hand, "Here we go."

Tia and Luna started applying their magic to the barrier, "Before the next Tournament, I think we should host these battles elsewhere." Tia sighed.

 

[MetalBronyATL]

Soul's body began to flow brightly as the power built up in him. He let out a shout that blasted Kane back into the wall before releasing a second shout that caused fire to rain down from the sky. Kane unleashed a shout that sent a massive wave of fire at Soul. Soul deflected the fire away from him before letting a shout out that made a massive thundering sound that shook the arena. Some of Kane's fire just barely penetrated the barrier and almost hit Celestia, but Twilight quickly blocked it with a ward spell. "You're telling me. I didn't think this would get this out of hand." She said as she lent her magic to make the barrier even stronger.

[NamelessTrax]

Laxus applied some of his lightning to the barrier increasing its deflecting power. Caesar had his finger raised at the ready.

[MetalBronyATL]

Kane blasted another shout at Soul, only this one seemed to combine several shouts at once, including fire, ice and the thundering blast that shook the arena. The whole stadium began to crack as the crowd panicked. "This has gone too far. Kane is too dangerous." Soul thought as he quickly became ethereal to avoid damage. He glared at Kane who was becoming physically damaged by the lack of control of his own power. He looked in pain, yet the uncontrolled dragon power kept him going. Soul let a new shout go at Kane, and suddenly Kane was enveloped in a magic shield that closed in on him. He fell over paralyzed as the dragon flames burned out of him. Soul panted from the battle finally ending as he went to check on Kane.

Autumn gasped and covered her mouth in fear for her boyfriend, still scared at what she just witnessed.

[NamelessTrax]

Trax closed his eyes, "You did what you had to do my Friend." 

Laxus folded his arms, "I agree with on changing the location, with fights like this becoming more frequent, its time we consider a new arena."

Hazel stood to be ready, She was excited by Kanes power, ready to show she could be just as powerful but with control. 

A few medical wizards came out onto the arena with a stretcher for Kane.

[MetalBronyATL]

"His wounds are grevious, but he will heal. But you must work quickly." Soul said to the medics as he turned to go back to the Circle's balcony. "What's going on, Kane? How are you doing this?" He said to himself. 

"This is more than a magical outburst, if it takes somebody like Soul a lifetime to learn the Dragon Tongue, how does it take Kane a second? And why can't he control it?" Twilight thought out loud.

[NamelessTrax]

"Strange indeed." Laxus said deep in thought.

As the Medical team carried Kane off the Arena, Hazel stepped out, she stopped at the middle and conjured a sword pointing at the Circles balcony. "I challenge thee Nameless Trax!" She declared formally. 

Trax remained silent as he stood up, within an instant he teleported down to the arena, "Hazel, you what your going through, I will make this quick." He told her coldly. Hazel felt nervous at the sudden coldness but shook it off, she was going to win.

[MetalBronyATL]

"Wonder if this will be as exciting." Blade commented as Soul returned to his seat, a servant bringing him a glass of wine. "For the sake of everybody in this arena, and the arena itself, I hope not." Soul said taking a sip.

[NamelessTrax]

At the very sound of the bell, Hazel conjured on a light armor and sped at Trax, but he had cast a different spell. Trax suddenly warped into a different person causing Hazel to freeze with her conjured sword just an inch from from Traxs nose. Trax had cast an illusion spell to look exactly like Oakly, Hazel stared with shock as she began to shake, "O-Oakly? ... Why did you do it?" She asked shakily. "Im sorry Hazel, but you're not ready." Trax said as he held up his hand and snapped his fingers, in an instant Hazel flew back imprinting into the wall, she then fell out but Trax was there to catch her.

Caesar sighed, "He made that a hurtful scene to watch, but it had to be done."

Trax flickered up to Circles balcony taking his seat, the balcony was silent from the scene that happened.

Hazel lay on a stretcher as the medics took her off the arena, tears ran from her darkened face.

Flint vaulted into the aren and yelled out point a finger to the Circles balcony, "Come On Black Star, I'm calling you out! Get your @$$ down here so I can wipe the floor with it!" 

Caesar perked up, "Well well, now we're getting somewhere."

Black Star growled clenching his fists, "That little lizard, he's gonna regret that insolent comment." He said angrily getting up and floating down to the arena.

Trax shook his head, "What are you doing Flint? Black Star's ranked in the number 2 spot in the Circle, he's known to win battles by just using Fear alone."

[MetalBronyATL]

Soul sighed rubbed his temples. "At this rate we're not going to have any new members of the Circle, and this would all be for nothing."

[NamelessTrax]

Trax sighed, "I'm afraid you may be right Soul, we'll have to host another tournament." 

"You're going to regret those foul words Lizard Breath." Black Star said cracking his knuckles, Flint smirked, "Give me all you got, Emo." He challenged insultingly. At the sound of the bell, Flint sucked in and blew a firey blast of fire at Black Star, but the Circle Wizard held out his hand expelling his magic to create a wedge to deflect the fiery storm. The flames dispersed with Flint charging Black Star head-on, again the Circle Wizard simply side stepped him and raised his fist empowering it with a red aura before punching Flint hard sending him flying across the arena. Flint recovered mid air and slid to a stop before bursting off in a blaze of fire at Black, suddenly Flint froze with the sight of horror appearing on his face. Black smirked evily, "Fear, it can be an overwhelming thing. I took the normal Fear Spell, and magnified it beyond comprehension. Makes you experience all sorts of horrible and terrifying things all while under a shocked trance." Black Star explained as he walked over to Flint, the Dragon Slayer stood straight up with a horrified face as he starred into the abyss. 

In Flints mind.... Flint stood in an empty space, "Where am I? What is this place? What-" He trailed off as a woman appeared, Flint squinted then went wide in surprise, "Princess Twilight?" Suddenly a sword imapled through his  chest, Twilight had her hand out controlling the sword with her magic, she withdrew the sword slowly causing Flint emmence pain. "Oh I'm sorry Flint I didnt know." She said before another sword was stabbed into his back forcing him to his knees, Soul bent down close his ear, "Guess this isnt the first time I stabbe you in the back eh Friend?" Flint vomitted blood onto the floor, he looked up and saw the night he was gonna ask Twilight to the Institutes  Ball several years ago, but what he came across instead was Soul and Twilight shareing a romantic kiss. Suddenly Soul and Twilight both toon their swords and drove them through Flints heart causing him more pain than he could physically and mentally bare. "There, isnt that about what it felt like? Hmmm?" Twilight asked, Soul slowly started to wiggle his sword, Flint wanted to yell in agony but instead began to choke on his own blood. Flint fell forward coughing up more blood, even as Soul and Twilight continued to repeatedly stab him in the back, laughing evily.

The crowed whispered amongst themselves in confusion as they saw Flint frozen stiff and Black Star just lounging back in a chair made from rock. 

Trax folded his arms, "Blacks Fear Spell makes you experience you're worst fear, theres no telling what he's seeing right now. I just hope he isnt too traumatized by its effects." 

[MetalBronyATL]

"I know exactly what he's seeing." Soul said clenching his fist. He looked across the arena to where the princesses sat and looked at Twilight. "Flint had a dream that could not be. A few people know about it. Flint is a good friend, and it sometimes makes feel guilty. And that is what Black is torturing him with..." The anger was slowly rising in Soul's voice. "He is a wretched monster. He has no right to be a member of the Circle."

[NamelessTrax]

Trax clenched his fists with rage but felt his body pulse as he did, quickly he fought back the rage, fear letting something Else, out. Caesar sighed, "Its sad really, Black Star's power earned him his spot but his personality has been a sore to deal with. The last battle he lost was against Me, five years ago."

Black Star yawned and stood up, "Alright, time to end this." He said walking away, he snapped his fingers increasing the Fear Spell ten fold to knock Flint out.

In Flints mind.... Soul held Flint up by the back of the neck, Flints whole body shook as Twilight jabbed her hand into his chest and grabbing his heart, "Here, why dont I just take this out, Again." She said evily before wrenching it out in one pull, Flint lost his breath and felt like he was passing out from the pain. The pain of being alive and feeling every ounce of torturous pain inflicted on him. As Flint started to close his eyes, he saw through the vision, Black Star walking away thinking he'd won. 

Black Star chuckled, "Huh, what a los-" He froze completely as he heard the flicker of a fire. Turning around he saw Flints body catching fire by itself, "What the?" 

Caesar had walked down to the edge of the balcony by this time and raised his hands. 

Without any warning Flint awoke with a firey explosion of Hell Fire, Caesar released his magic apon the barrier, strengthening and raising the height. The Hell Fire grew into a massive vortex extending into the sky and completely covering the grounds of the arena. Black Star defended against it with all his might as most of his clothing was being cinged away.

Laxus was stunned, Tia and Luna wide eyed in shock. The crowed starring in awe as they could feel the emmence heat even from outside the barrier. Trax stood up from his seat in surprise, "Flint...." Caesar stood barely getting a sweat from using his magic to contain the massive explosion of Hell Fire.

Just as it appeared, the Hell Fire vanished. The ground of the arena was blackened with scorching earth scarred around, Black Star stood battered and burnt with his hands outstretched as he tried to block against the Hell Fire. Flint stood in his Dragon Force Mode, but this time, black markings covered his arms and the sides of his face, his Green eyes shone slit and burned with a firey rage. His Lifeforce giving off the same signature as a Real Dragon, mixed with something else. Black Star, exhausted and battered, starred in shock. "You... Broke my Spell? No one has ever blocked my signature spell before! How?" Flint ignored him as he glared at Black Star with a burning hatred that even Laxus felt threatened by the sight of it.

[MetalBronyATL]

"Gods..." Soul said under his breath before turning to Trax. "This can't continue. The arena barely survived a match between users of the Tongue, but I don't know if it can survive another cataclysmic event." 

Twilight looked away from the barrier for a moment as she was blown away from Flint's unreal power. "How...?"

[NamelessTrax]

Black Star winced as he felt his right leg give out beneath him forcing him to a knee, "That Spell was my own creation, no one has ever broken it before, no one! How did you?" Flint stood in silence as he glared back, Black Star grit his teeth in anger, "Fine, then I'll beat the answer out of you!" Black shot off showing he still had magic left, Flint Simply raised out his left arm catching Black Stars punch. Flint quickly overwhelmed Black Star twisting his arm and bringing him to a knee, Flint raised his right arm lighting it up with flames of Hell Fire. "Its Simple Black Star," Flin spoke with a scary and deep voice, "I'm Stronger than you'll ever be." Black Stars eyes went wide in fear as Flint punched him in the face sending him flying into the wall with a ball of condensed fire pushing him, the shockwave caused Casaer to warped the barrier making a hole through the arena and under the stands for Black Star to fly threw and out of the arena into the expanse of Sea behind the School. Flint turned around heading towards the dugout, suddenly off in the distance, and enormous mushroom cloud rose up from the horizon. The whole stadium felt a large gust of wind from the explosion, a ball of smoke landed in the center of arena, there lay an unconscious Black Star.

Trax didnt know what to say, speechless by the amount of power his old friend possessed, Flint could have joined the Circle numerous times but He said he wasnt powerful enough.

Caesar released his grip on the barrier, "Well I for one had fun, who else?" He joked with smile.

Laxus remained silent and turned away walking out of the Royal booth. Tia and Luna were speechless with shocked expressions, "To think we'd have such powerful Students here, its almost.... Scary."

 

[MetalBronyATL]

Soul looked at the destruction that took place in the arena and sighed. "Well, I guess we found at least one new member." 

((What's next?))

[NamelessTrax]

((The next enemy.))

"So it would seem. Ah well, we'll just hold another tourny in a couple months, pretty sure now the Princesses want to build another arena someplace safer." Caesar told them, "Till then you should see about that stone." He winked at them before flickering away. Trax sat back down as the rest of the stadium began to leave, "This has been one heII of a day, I dont even wanna think about the next Tourny."

Flint returned to his normal state as he reached the front gate, he stopped as Laxus appeared behind him, "Leaving before you're inducted?" Laxus asked, Flint didnt look back at him, "I... Saw things Laxus, people I... Love. They caused me alot of pain... it made me feel this, Hatred... A burning hatred that could only be quenched with me, hurting them the same way. Laxus I can't do that, I feel sick just knowing I have that thought. I already grabbed a Quest from the board, I need ... I need to get away." His voice trembled at times as he explained himself. Laxus nodded simply, "You did good today Flint, reached a power that took me 20 years to master, and beat down the schools biggest bully. HeII, from what I've seen today, I'm considering you for Rank 2 in the Circle." Flint felt he should be excited and happy, but guilt and anger nagged at him like a thorn in under his foot, "Tell everyone I'll be back, sometime....." He said before walking forward away from the school.

[MetalBronyATL]

Blade raised an eyebrow after Caesar mentioning the stone once again. "I'll have to keep my eye on him. He knows more than he should." Soul watched as Flint left the arena. "Excuse me, there's something I have to do." He said as he teleported away. He reappeared behind Flint not far from him. "Flint, you don't seem yourself. What's wrong?" He asked.

[NamelessTrax]

Flint paused again, his fist tightening at the sound of Souls voice, the last time he heard it there was a Pain... And lots of it. "Nothing you can help with Soul, just.... Promise me one thing, alright."

[MetalBronyATL]

"Of course, what's up?" Soul said walking closer to Flint. "You're a friend, and I want to help you if I can." 

[NamelessTrax]

Fire started to flare underneath Flints feet, "Promise me you'll take care of Her, and never let any harm come to Her, Ever." Flint blasted off into the distance, singlet tear drop falling in front of Souls face.

[MetalBronyATL]

Soul put a hand to his face and sighed. He knew about Flint always having a crush on Twilight and that he unintentionally hurt him when Soul started dating Twilight. He never meant to harm Flint but he couldn't help that he felt that way. 

[NamelessTrax]

To the side of Soul, standing just out of School grounds, was a young man around Souls age wearing a black poncho with a white sword underneath it. He had jet black hair which covered his left eye, his one amber eye looked at Soul blankly. Raising his right hand he smiled, "Yo, nice to see you again Soul." Shadowed Heart, before he was exiled from the school, he was in the same classes as Trax and Soul, but his true motives were revealed when he attempted kill Trax and Soul for making it into the Circle when he wasnt recommended. At the time he could take them on but lost in the long run, though its been years since and no telling what he's been doing since. "Apologies to walk in on such a heartfelt moment but I was wondering if you could escort me into the School?" He asked kindly and simply.  

[MetalBronyATL]

Soul turned to Shadow in surprise. "Shadow? What are you doing here?" He asked, keeping his guard up, the memory of his attack on him and Trax still fresh in his mind.