Their bodies flashed to life at the same instant, grabbing at each other, but Rarity was lighter and quicker. One of her knees hooked behind Diamond's neck while the other snagged his elbow, and with a violent jerk, she snapped his shoulders down toward the canvas and pulled him into a front headlock, trapping his neck between her bicep and torso. She clamped her forehooves together and squeezed his neck, her muscles pulsing to life beneath her coat, and Diamond squeezed her back, his forelegs coiled around her body, constricting with python-like strength.