Here's the final chapter/Courtship Battle you've been waiting for. Oh, and just to let you know, the song belongs to Linkin Park. Anyway enjoy!
Chapter 13: Martian Commander Vs Pyrus Dragonoid - In The End
"Ya know what? Right now sounds perfect," Drago grinned, before he rushed forward. Marvin yelped as he was wrenched from the balcony by Drago's claws. Dialga and Twilight watched, Twilight hoping that Marvin had the strength to defeat her guardian. It wasn't going to be an easy task. Far from it.
Drago tucked in his wings, and landed in the middle of Ponyville, just in front of their library. He stooped and placed Marvin on the ground, before drawing the Flare Blade and Flame Shield.
"You ready, pal?" the Pyrus Dragonoid grinned. Marvin simply smiled back as he drew his laser gun.
"I was born ready, buddy."
Drago then held the Flare Blade up, and the red gem in the hilt glowed as a force field of red energy flared around them, preventing anypony or any-guardian from interfering in the battle.
Drago: It starts with one thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
With that, the two warriors charged at each other. With Dialga and Twilight watching from the balcony, Drago aimed a series of powerful scything blows, the Flare Blade blazing with crimson flames, at Marvin. The agile Martian, however, easily dodged most of the blows, letting them slam into the ground and air around him, filling the air with flames. However, the last one slammed into Marvin's skirt, setting it on fire. He leaped back and extinguished the flames by rolling into the air.
He then cocked his weapon, keeping Drago's red coloring in his mind as he pulled the trigger. BAM! A barrage of high-powered laser shots rang out, aimed directly at the Pyrus Dragonoid. He grinned as he swung the Flame Shield into its path. The shots slammed into the shield. Every single of them simply... vaporized, unable to penetrate the legendary Pyrus Weapon.
Drago then roared as he lunged at Marvin, who braced himself for the impact. Suddenly, the Flare Blade erupted into blazing flames. Marvin deflected the slash with a laser shot, before sliding underneath Drago and blasting him in the chest and belly with a barrage of laser shots. The Dragonoid bellowed as he was thrown into the air, before he wrenched himself up straight and roared at Marvin again before lunging at him again.
Marvin: All I know time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
Drago roared as he lunged at Marvin with the Flare Blade blazing with crimson flames, the Martian desperately trying to avoid the blade, as one touch would... set him on fire. Marvin, in return, shot multiple laser bolts at the enraged Dragonoid, who easily deflected each one with the Flame Shield before continuing his relentless onslaught of rage filled attacks.
The Martian then leaped above a furious slash, and landed squarely on the Dragonoid's back. Drago roared as he swung himself in a barrel roll, trying to get the Martian off. Marvin stubbornly refused, hanging onto the Dragonoid's back and bashing him on the head with the butt of his laser pistol. By now, the party within the library had halted, and everypony was outside, gazing in shock at the furious Courtship Battle. Twilight and Dialga looked at the battle too, from the balcony, neither knowing who to cheer for.
Drago: It's so unreal, don't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Try to hold on, but I didn't even know
I wasted it all just to watch you go
Drago was Twilight's guardian, meant to protect and serve. He was fiercely loyal, even fighting that horde of Hydreigons once to protect her. They were the best of friends... on the other hoof, Marvin... she loved. He was kind, caring, and gentle, all the traits she admired in a love. She just... didn't... know... Dialga also, was torn. Drago and Marvin she both loved, but... she doesn't like the idea of erasing her partner's memory if Drago should win...
Marvin: I kept everything inside
And even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me
Will eventually be a memory of a time when...
Drago then roared as he swung his body around, smashing Marvin on the head and knocking him off his back. He then lashed his tail and cracked Marvin with the razor tip, cutting his arm and sending him crashing into the middle of the force field with a sickening crack. The Pyrus Dragonoid then smirked as he touched down, his wings flared out as he waited for his opponent to emerge. He didn't. Drago grinned as he turned around and addressed the whole of Ponyville.
"It seems that I have won this battle... Marvin's memories shall be-"
He was cut off as a sudden blur of green flashed, and he clutched his right arm in pain. Everypony gasped as they saw Marvin standing in front of Drago, his laser gun had formed into a hilt, and springing from the hilt was a razor sharp blade of pure energy. Marvin grinned as Drago stood up, clutching his bleeding arm. He snarled as he took in the determined Martian.
"It turns out I'm not that easy to beat, is it, Titanium Dragonoid?" He taunted. Drago roared as he charged at the Martian, his weapons glowing within his grasp.
"You'll live to regret that, Martian!" Drago bellowed.
Drago: I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter
I won't fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesn't even matter
The Flare Blade, its blade blazing with a hellish inferno, empowered by Drago's Pyrus Rage, slammed into Marvin's laser sword. They clashed again and again, their swords emitting sparks as they smashed into each other. The two warriors slammed their blades into each other so powerfully, a massive shockwave spread from the impact sight, causing a ripple to appear over the Ponies and their shocked guardians. Marvin and Drago snarled with gritted teeth as they struggled to overpower the other, energy and flames crackling from the impact point.
Marvin: It starts with one thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
"Your very tough, Martian," Drago growled. "I'll give you that."
"And you're very determined," Marvin growled back as they continued to clash. "Impressive, Dragonoid."
Drago: In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like she was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised we got so far
The impact point glowed, before exploding, hurling the two warriors away from each other with intense force. Drago slammed into the wall of the force field, as did Marvin. Drago slowly got up, wiping blood from his maw. Marvin did the same, and the laser sword morphed back to a laser pistol. Drago whirled the Flare Blade, and the blade glowed an even deeper red.
Marvin: Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me in the end
"Let's see if you can survive this clash..." Drago growled as he aimed the blade at the Martian.
"Indeed, let's," Marvin shot back as he aimed his pistol, which was now glowing an intense green, at Drago. They each started to charge massively powerful energy shots...
Drago: You kept everything inside
And even though you tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to you and me
Will eventually be a memory of a time when…
By now, Drago's blade was starting to crack with the massive amount of energy formed in it, as it sparked with red energy. Marvin's laser pistol was flaring with green energy as they finally let loose their attacks.
Marvin: I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
"Dragon Maximum Striker!" Drago roared as he fired. Marvin roared too as he fired back. A massive torrent of Pyrus energy, blazing with hellish flames, shot out of the Flare Blade. An enormous shot of green energy, glowing with emerald power rings, shot out of the laser pistol. The two massively powerful energy shots slammed into each other with a hellish crack, and the impact point flared with power as Dragonoid and Martian gritted their teeth and forced their feet into the ground to prevent being pushed back.
Drago: I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
Marvin: I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
"This is for Dialga and Twilight..." Drago thought to himself. Unbeknownst to him, Marvin was thinking the same thing. The beams continued to glow as shock waves spread from the impact point, breaking houses outside the force field and causing the whole shield to rock around like a wave.
Drago: I TRIED SO HARD AND GOT SO FAR-
Marvin: - BUT IN THE END IT DOSEN'T EVEN MATTER!
Both: I WON'T FALL TO LOOSE IT ALL
BUT IN THE END IT DOSEN'T EVEN MATTER!
With an enormous boom, Marvin's beam overpowered Drago's. The Pyrus Dragonoid's eyes widened in surprise and sheer disbelief before the beam pulled through and smashed into him. With a crackling explosion, the beam blew up and hurled Drago through the force field, smashing him into a house, which broke and crumbled down of top of him with a bellowing roar. The force field disintegrated around the exhausted Martian, and Twilight and Dialga hurled themselves off the balcony, Twilight galloping towards Marvin, and Dialga towards Drago.
Twilight leaped forward and caught Marvin just as he crumpled, and Dialga held up Drago with her forearms.
"Di...Did I win?" Marvin asked in a dazed voice. Twilight smiled as tears flowed down her face.
"Yes...my Martian Hero...you did win..."
Drago's eyes filled with tears as Dialga held him tenderly.
"I can't believe it...I lost...my duty as a Guardian...failed..." Dialga's eyes filled with tears to see her new mate in such a pathetic posture.
"Don't worry Drago... you still have me..." Dialga smiled as she kissed Drago on the forehead.
The Pyrus Dragonoid grinned faintly as he fainted, managing to say one sentence. "Marvin...has defeated me...he has the full...right...to date...Twilight..." With that, the great Pyrus warrior fell unconscious in Dialga's arms.
Marvin smiled gently as he caressed Twilight's mane with his hand, before saying one sentence as well.
"Drago...is one...of the...greatest...warriors...I have...ever fought...say to him...that...from now...on...I hope...that we...can...be the...best... of...friends..." With that, he fainted as well. Twilight and Dialga smiled softly as they turned around to see Princess Celestia and Lady Arceus striding towards them.
"These two are some of the greatest warriors I have ever seen," Arceus commented. Celestia smiled.
"Exactly, Arcy. That's what I've been waiting for all along. To prove our theories were correct." Arceus turned to Celestia.
"Shall we, Tia?" she asked.
"We shall," Celestia smiled back. With that, Arceus drew back her head and touched the tip of her mouth to Drago's battered body. Celestia touched the tip of her horn to Marvin's beaten up body as well. With a blinding light, Drago and Marvin's wounds both healed, all of them: the slash on Marvin's side, the cut on Drago's arm, all of them completely healed.
With groans, Drago and Marvin both stood up, shocked that they were awake. They turned and gazed at each other, and Drago held out his claws to the shocked Martian.
"Well, Marvin, you've beaten me fair and square, pal. Feel free to date my partner." Marvin smiled as he gripped Drago's claw and shook it.
"Indeed, and feel free to be my guardian's...mate..." The Pyrus Dragonoid burst into hearty laughter, and Marvin did as well. The duo then looked up too see the Princess, Lady, Twilight, and Dialga looking at them.
"Princess! Lady! We've just completed our Courtship Battle, and Marvin beat me fair and square." Arceus smiled.
"Indeed, my pupil. From now on, Twilight and Marvin shall be lovers." Celestia smiled too.
"And you two as well, Drago and Dialga." Dialga squealed as she leaped forward and tackled Drago, pressing her lips to the shocked Dragonoid's for another kiss.
"Dialga, get off! Your...mmmm..." Drago wrapped his arms around Dialga, and kissed the Temporal Dragoness back. Twilight smiled softly as she leaned on Marvin's shoulder.
"How cute, huh, Marvin?" she asked her new boyfriend. Marvin simply smiled as he lifted up Twilight's chin using his fingers.
"Not as cute as you, Twi." Twilight blushed as Marvin kissed her. As she wrapped her forearms around his neck and kissed him back, Arceus and Celestia teleported back into the library, and the entire population of Ponyville came back into the library, rebooting the party, leaving the two pairs of lovers alone... underneath the twinkling stars...