The Wager and The Dragon Spirit
“Hello Cloudsdale and I hope you are excited because I know I am!” Pinkie waves as the crowd roars to life. “Well, after last match Canterlot Royal Gardens are being repaired, but luckily, we have had a second dimensional lock placed right here in cloudsdale. A special thanks to Princess Celestia and Luna for allowing the completely awesomest event ever to continue. YAY! I AM SO EXCITED!!!” Pinkie shouts as the crowd roars in reply.
“Before we start a song from an alternate Dimension...” Pinkie twirls her hoof and bobs her head as a heavy beat begins pouring out around the arena.
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The crowd roars as the light in the arena grows dim. “Attention cloudsdale, I am Throttle Loc. This tournament is under new management. The Loc will see the end of the ruler of shadows.” The area in the sky above the great city begins to crack, large chunks of reality chipping away. A loud roar pierces the silence and a large skeletal head of a dragon crosses the dimensional boundaries. It is soon followed by a head of rotting scales and meat. The third head was whole aside red glowing eyes. “Behold the king of the undead and devourer of souls. Hellstorm!” The mighty beast let out threatening roar as its colossal form emerges into the realm.
“Hey you can’t just bring big scary monsters in here when you feel like it… Can you?” Pinkie picks up a stack of papers and begins to mumble as she reads through the fine print. “Oh… I guess you can, carry on then.” The arena shook as the creature lands on the large platform which floats high above the ground. “Does no one have the bravery to challenge the champion of the undead?” Throttle Loc taunts.
“I accept!!!” A shadow once again flies over the arena. Ponies cheer and stomps there hooves as might red dragon perches himself high above the stand. Throttle Loc clinched his fist in aggravation as the great beast lets out a mighty roar. Hellstorm hissed as all four heads turn to glare at the beast.
“Another soul,” one of the heads called out. “Lets claim him he looks so tasty,” the rotting head added. “What is your name damned soul.” The red dragon gave out a faint growl.
“Peewee and you are not welcome in this realm.” Throttle Loc conjures his spheres of light and dark magic but is halted as thousands of screaming shadows flood the area. The collect and give form to a single entity.
“So it is settled then. We're about to decide who controls the Death Brawl event, the Locs or the shadows.” Dark turns to the Dragolich. “Peewee vs. Hellstorm one will be the first to earn the title war god…” The crowd roars in reply.
A loud gong echoes through the heavens. Loc fades from the realm as Shadows vanishes in a instant. Peewee roars with a flap of his mighty wings he takes flight once more. “He must die!!!” Hellstorm shouts as a set of colossal wings emerge from his back. The creature leaps into the air taking his wings flap as he pursues the red dragon.
Peewee growls as he turns back to face his opponent. He folds his wings and dives after the beast. There form meet with a thunders smack. Both creatures plummet to the arena below. There was a loud crash as the creatures both strike the ring. Peewee growls as he recovers to his feet, only to find his adversary was already standing. “So this is the power of the power of the ancient Dragolich.” The Dragolich roars in response. Peewee inhaled a deep breath and blew a large torrent of fire consuming one of the creatures head.
“Oh wow did any pony bring the marshmallows?” Pinkie ask pulls a stick from behind the announcer stand.
The crowd roars as Hellstorm topples over the edge of the arena the beast craters into the ground below. “The most powerful of the undead… don’t make me laugh.” The ponies cheer as Peewee once again takes flight. A faint roar comes from down below. “What…” Hellstorms head latches out two of it’s head grips Peewee’s wings. The third grasps the dragon's throat. Peewee roared in pain as the creatures jaws sunk through the scales. Hellstorm's eyes flash as a bolt of crimson lightning comes crashing down on the dragons. A large ball of smoke and fire plummets back to the ring. Thunder echoed as the ring gave way the object strikes the ground below.
Hellstorm roars as dark clouds gather to his call. Peewee rises to his feet blood drips from his wounds. There was a bright flash as another bolt of magical lightning strikes his form followed by another and another. Each one shattering scales opening new and more severe wounds. Peewee lets out a low muffled groan and collapses from the assault.
The ponies fall silent as they watch helplessly. The mighty red dragon lay lifeless on the ground. Hellstorm chuckles at the sight, “He is ours for the taking…” The creature once again takes flight as it swoops down toward the wounded dragon. The came a loud explosion as a spherical device strikes the great beast sending crashing far away from it’s target.
“Sir the Dimensional shell has made contact sir.” A tall ominous figure smirks as his silver talons strokes his chin. “Sir we are ready to send in the dimensional assault squad sir!” The figures mouth turns up into a sick twisted grin.
“Don’t say I never did anything for you Vampire…” He laughs maniacally as the alarms sounds throughout Salem's Judgement. The arena comes alive as several figures in thick armor charges through a rip in the dimension.
“What is this…?” Loc suddenly froze as the men surround him. “The Dimensional Tactics Assault Elite.” His mouth twist into a dark smile. “ How interesting” he raises his hands into the air. “Devour them all!” Suddenly spawn spring out from the rift latching ahold of the soldiers claws and teeth shred through the armor like it was paper. Screams echoed through the heavens.
A single soldier rushes across the ground below. “Peewee don’t worry I am here to help.” The Dragon growls in pain his blood soaked scales and tattered body a testament to the dangers of death brawl. She pulls out a strange device dimensional technology. "Hold still this is going to hurt a lot.” Then, she plants it deep in the wound on his neck. There was a spark as the fire sears the wound completely.
“Who are you?” Peewee asks in a pain filled tone. The figure reached up and unlatches it’s helmet. Peewee’s eyes grow wide, “My darling Princess Maxii.” She smiles down at him.
“Hello love…” She picks grasps another device from the pouch on her tactical belt. “Now hold still I got about a dozen of these to go.” Peewee hisses at the thought, “Suddenly a loud roar catches both their attention as Hellstrom has already recovered from the assault. “Peewee…” He grasps her and rolls out of the way as a large foot comes crashing down.
“Maxii you must get away this thing he is one he is a real monster.” He releases maxii and lets out a painful roar as all three of the creatures heads latch a hold of Peewee. with a powerful swing he is sent flying over the terrain. Hellstorm roars as he moves in for the kill only to be halted as a chain shackles his right leg to the ground.
“You what do you think you are doing. You dare stand in my way.” The creature snarls at Maxii. The magical chains still holding him in place. The creature let out a loud roar a green glow begins to rise from all three of the creatures mouths. Maxii stood her ground refusing to free the creature. Peewee struggles to rise as his body ached and burned. His gaze fixated on the sight before him. With a roar, he forces himself up and lunges at his opponent. A blast of soul fire rises to sky ripping through the bottom of the proud cloud city. Pegasus flee as the large chunks of the city began to fall.
Peewee roars and sinks his teeth into the neck of the center head. It cries out in pain as it’s other two head curl around the dragon's neck. “Peewee!!!” Maxii calls out, Peewee’s eyes flash and suddenly, both of the mighty creatures vanish, leaving a fading ripple in reality. “Peewee…” Maxii stares out in the distance.
Peewee growls as he plummets from the sky. The thick forest below was all he could see for miles. He forces his sore wings open he begins to glide slowly to the ground. He collapses as soon as he makes contact with the ground. A searing pain courses through his body his muscles ached his heart beat was beginning to slow. Everything was slowly slipping away.
The ponies watched in stunned silence. Suddenly, loud laughter echoes over the arena. “The Shadows selects it’s champions poorly.” Throttle continues to laugh, Shadows simply keeps his eyes focused in the distance.
“ A warrior has only truly one if his opponent no longer has the means to fight.”Loc Growled at Shadows comment then turns to face the same direction. Not it cannot be… he is dead… he is dead…"
Peewee hisses as the world began to slowly return. “The light this world it seems so bright.” He slowly rises his body ached but his fatal wounds had healed.” How did I…?” Before the fight Peewee take these three pills. I doubt they will have the same effect on you as the did on Maxii. “But how could he have?” A large shadow soars overhead. Peewee lets out a mighty roar as he spreads his wings and begins to take flight once more.
Hellstorm roars he spots his opponents in the corner of his eye. “He still lives!!!” Peewee roars in response. Hellstorm rolls dodging the strike. “What is he doing?” Another head asks As Hellstorm flaps its wings frantically trying to catch up. Peewee smirks as he he gains ground on his opponent. Hellstorm roars in anger as Peewee vanishes above the clouds. “He is too fast!” All three heads respond at the same time.
Peewee flaps his wings as he hovers above. “I know I can beat this guy? I just need to figure out how... He is strong very strong and he knows a form of ancient dragonian magic… Dragons don’t even use magic anymore...” Suddenly, HellStorm burst through the clouds Peewee rolls to dodge but was jerk away as one of the heads snags him by the tail. Another head latches ahold of his leg its fangs once again pierce scales and muscle. Peewee growls in pain.
Peewee whips around and frees his leg, ripping a large chunk.out of the injured limb. He inhales a deep breath as he breathed a torrent of fire down the creatures back. There was a sudden heavy magical discharge. Hellstorm cries out in pain for the first time as the creature frees the dragon all together and plummets from the sky. “What the...???” Peewee watches as the creature lost all it’s strength for a split second only to recover it a moment later. He narrows his gazes as a small spot on its back glows with a bright green arua. “Thats it… With renewed vigor Peewee flaps his wings hard charging straight for the beast.
A loud thunderous crash echoes as he slams hard into the beast he bites and claws at the creatures back trying desperately to find the source of the aura. Two of the creatures head crackle as they turn to face him both lash out snaring his wings. Peewee roars as both beast once again tumble from the Peewee bites down hard dead center of the creatures back. The great beast roars in pain. Several black clouds gather over head once more as another bolt of crimson flashes striking Peewee’s back. A large magical discharge shatter through the dimension.
Hellstorm roars as his form crashes through the roof of a skyscraper. Peewee strikes hard demolishing a nearby office building. Both structure crumble under the weight and force of the impact of the creatures. Dust and debris scatters in the streets people crouch low and duck for cover.
“Oh my gosh everypony both fighters are down for the count it look like this is it folks. The final call the fat mare is singing. The lights are on but all the ponies has exited the building.” Pinkie shouts with spastic energy. Loc’s dark smile begins to return but fades as shadow is approach by another.
“Are you concerned about him Maxii? The brawl is drawing ever closer to its end.” She strokes her shoulder and nods. “It is not looking so well Peewee is already fading from the well of eternity. He is not destined to when this fight and neither am I .She clenches her teeth as tear runs down her cheek.” A loud roar echoes as a sigh the horrific monster Hellstorm was alive and well. “Do you wish to go to him?” He holds up a familiar black pill, the same source of power that nearly costs her life once before. “Just one it will only be a one way trip. You will need to choose if you wish to risk it all and go to him.”
Maxii nods again and takes the black pill from his claw. She rushes over to Peewee, who is breathing shallowly and groaning in pain. "Peewee, I've got just the thing for you..." she says and gives him the pill to swallow. "It will change you...though I'm not sure exactly how it'll effect you." Peewee swallows the pill and his breath quickens as it takes effect. He smiles at Maxii and she smiles back and places a kiss on his forehead and whispering, "Show him your true power..." before returning to Darker Shadows' side.
"He'll be alright, not too badly effected by it? I assume he'll control the power much better than me considering he's a dragon." she asks, looking up at the dark being.
“I can only guess, but unlike yours, this choice is permanent. That was not created from my blood It was mixed from the essence of a demon and the blood of a Vampire.” His eyes narrows as suddenly. Peewee begins to move once more.
"Wait wait wait... Are you telling me that the effects of that pill, which I just gave him are unknown and their permanent!?" Maxii exclaimes. "Why would you tell me that after I give it to him!?" Shadows turns his attention to her.
“Maxii the choices we make does not always affect ourselves. You love him do you not… Then does it matter? You gave him a second chance.” Loc burst into a fit of maniacal laughter.
“A second chance she simply slowed down his painful death. Nothing can stand up to the Hellstorm he was born of the souls of the greatest dragons to roam the million realms. You but all you faith in a vampire, a dragon, and stupid beliefs…” Loc nearly buckles over in laughter.
Darker Shadows narrows his eyes. “Laugh while you can. Your arrogance blinds you greatly. Your powers are bound to the limited mind that you are the strongest in all realms. Demons and angels give birth to new stronger beings. Powerful minds give birth to even greater realms. So a thoughtless choice given by a open heart can give birth to a far greater power.”Loc growls at Shadows comment but then turns his attention to Maxii.
"When this battle is over I am going to rip his intestines out, strangle him with it, and make him eat one of his own heads." Maxii growls. "Say one more word, Loc, I dare you. Go on."
“After the shadows fall all the powers of insanity will be mine. You and all realms will be at my mercy…” Loc froze as a temporal shift flows throughout all the realms. Shadows turns to the sky a dark smile forming as the event unfolds.
Maxii scowls at him. "And just what are you smiling about? This asshole-" Suddenly a loud roar pierces the realms. Peewee begins to rise, his wounds sealing themselves close isi horns grow and spiral back is fangs double in size. As his crimson eye pierce through the dark, aura rose from his body. Loc stared into the dimensional rift in silence.
Shadow chuckles slightly as everything unfolds.“The new gives birth to greater things… A fish can walk on land, gods can die and devils can cry. I watch the realms continually give birth to greater this. Now so can I behold. The first for this realm the Vampire Dragon.” Peewee’s might roar brought forth a powerful shockwave realms tremble and heavens ring at the mighty sound.
Maxii's jaw dropped. "I did not see that coming..." She glares at Shadows and growls. "You didn't tell me he would become a...oh nevermind...at least he's alright."
A loud roar catches Peewees attention as Hellstorm drops from the sky. Crashing down on top of him. Peewee roars as he lifts the creature up high. The with a powerful toss, he sends Hellstorm crashing through a nearby building. Peewee inhales a deep breath as a beath a torrent dark flames, consuming the all of Hellstorm and all the rubble with it. He gives off another mighty roar as the only thing that stood from twelve city blocks was a smoldering crater.
Ponies cheer and stomp their hooves as another bought clearly comes to its fitting end “Wow from the shadow defeat it is our own Peewee dragon that snatches victory.” The heavens fills with the sound of applause. “This is not over not by a long shot.” Loc gave sadistic smirk as he conjures his powers of light and darkness. “Come forth mighty creatures of the realm feed Hellstorm with you ever growing might.
Shadows Growls in anger, “You have lost yourself. The beast will grow too strong for you to control. It will not only fracture the realms it will devour them. ”Loc laughs maniacally as the dimensional storm grows even more violently Peewee looks up as a millions of souls break the dimension walls. They gather giving birth to large and more powerful Dragolich. Hellstorm gives off another mighty roar as all five of it’s heads glares down at Peewee.
Shadow breaths a depressed sigh after all this who would have ever thought it would come to this. “There is no hope that any the creatures will have a peiceful death. The one who dies will be erased completely.” Maxii's right eye twitched and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
"Darky, we're going to have a long talk about this." She gave him a glare that could freeze fire. "Why can the five-headed soul-eating asshole dragon bring random variables into the arena? Isn't that like, forbidden or something?"
"Maxii this is not any new variable. The same thing happen to you, remember?” Shadow sighs as he gazes at the two beast. “The first rule of death brawl is written the tome of insanity. From nothing we come and nothing we shall return. For anything that has a beginning must also have its end.” Maxii folds her arms and shrugs.
"Well, alrighty then. As long as it makes this even more interesting." She glances up at the sky and sees more souls feeding Loc. "One question...where are all these souls coming from, exactly?"
“Each one another soul innocents by the millions. He is sucking them thought out every reality.” Shadow points to the sky. “ It’s beginning,”
A large vortex forms over the Hellstorm feeding the creature immense power. Peewee roars and with a flap of his mighty wings launches high above the city. “You cannot stop us!” Hellstorm roars with incredible force.
“Never know till you try-” Peewee was cut off as his form collides with some form of invisible barrier. Helstorm simply laughs at pathetic attempt on it’s life. Peewee rolls recovering mid fall he flies faster only to strike the same unrelenting force. Peewee crashes through a sky scraper. People inside scream in fear as the structure begins to topple. Peewee quickly reaches out, stopping the crumbling structure from falling completely.
"Aww, he's such a goodie-goodie!" Maxii coos, affection shining in her eyes. Darker Shadows raises an eyebrow at her and she clears her throat and 'hmmfs'. "I mean, that's pretty heroic of him to stop that skyscraper from falling."
“Heroic and foolish-” Shadows growls as the vortex opens wide over Hellstorm.Loc burst into laughter for he knew what was about to come. A colossal stone pillar begins to merge into the realm of combat. Peewee growls as he pushes the structure upright. Several bolts of crimson lightning burst From Hellstorms form itself. Peewee shouts in pain as his legs buckle underneath him. The stone structure drops from the sky striking Peewee’s form dead center.
The mighty dragon gave out one final roar as his form goes lifeless. The stone structure in impaling his being began to glow red. Blood spills out onto the streets as the life force was sucked into the vortex. Peewee’s vision goes blurry his heart beat begins to fade. I am sorry Maxii I tried as hard as I could. But it just wasn’t enough. Peewee’s last thoughts reach out form physical words across all the dimensions. Ponies back in the arena watch in silence tears began to form. A loud gong echoes through the heavens.
Darker Shadows turns to Maxii, "I can either erase his existence or let his soul get devoured by the Hellstorm” Shadows turns to the skies another found the end of eternity.
Loc laughs maniacally “the battle is over the Loc rules over the shadows and all the realms. By your own rules surrender all your powers Shadows. The fate of all realms lay in my hands now.* He chuckles slightly as Shadows extends his claw. Bound by the rules of his own tournament. He readies himself for his own end. Maxii grabs his claw and tugs him violently.
"Okay, dude, I don't know what on Earth would make you think I'm gong to sit here like some idiot and let you give your life away. You are going to come with me right now and we are going to kick this guys ass." Maxii thinks for a second before adding, "Or die trying. Either way, this guy still gets some form of butt-whooping." She drags him to the center of the arena, underneath the vortex and begins to attempts to climb what remained of the skyscraper before she realized Shadows wasn't following.
“I cannot… I am bound by my own rules. If I break the laws written in the tome, I will die if I lose my place in this realm I shall still perish.” The creature gives a low groan as he begins to fade away. “It has already begun.”
Loc continues to laugh "So sad, all that power yet you are bound and limited to your own ancient rules."
Maxii turns red with anger. "Ooooh, I'm going to kill you so bad...! I'm going to kill you twice in a row, that's how much I hate you." She turns to Darker Shadows and whispers, "Uh...what are drago...draco...li...whatever he is...what's his kinds weakness again? You said something inside, right?"
“Something hidden in...side…” The Shadows flee his form as he falls to his knees. The dark shadows run as the final moment came. The entity was going to die. “It is hidden… Deep somewhere none would think to look. The Shadows now completely vanish from him leaving a battered and scarred sightless demon to wither.
"Are you serious? This is no time for riddles! Can you please just tell me where it is?" Maxii thinks for a second. "I'm assuming it's inside him so I guess that means to kill him I have to... uge... gross. He's probably got living demons or whatever inside..." She shivers and pokes Shadows. "Uhh...you'll be okay right here while I try to stop your nemesis, right?"
“No it is inside the real Loc…” Throddle loc clenches his teeth. “The first loc came as a storm that rained hell fire over a million realms.” Hellstorm roars as he rises to the top of the skyscraper With a roar the creature struck the weakened entity. Shadows falls helplessly and powerless to the ground below. He groans as he struggles to turn his head. His gaze fixated on the dragon who lay not but a few feet from him. “If I can make one change will it before the good or the destruction of us all.” Shadows cries out in pain as he rolls over the mighty entity that once roamed freely as a entity between dimensions crawl across the ground like a wounded pup.
Loc simply laughs at the sight. Hellstorm roars in victory. He stops short when he notices Maxii almost up the skyscraper and heading towards Loc. She comes up next to the five-headed dragon and leaps onto his side. The beast gives a mighty roar and takes to the sky with a single powerful beat of his wings. Maxii holds on for dear life and gulps. "Don't look down, don't look down..." she says quickly and tries to avoid looking down as Loc goes higher. He suddenly swings to the side and smashes his side and Maxii into the walls of the arena. "Trying to get rid of me, huh? Why you little...!"
Maxii sank her fangs into his side, making him give a low growl.
She coughed and spat his blood out. "That's disgusting, what do you eat? ... Oh yea... souls..." She groaned when she realized what she had to do. "The things I do simply to not be ruled over by idiots..." She dug her nails into his hide, making her fingers sink deep into the skin, past the scales and began to rig chunks of flesh off. She started clawing out his meat like she was digging in the ground. (what would Loc do???)
Hellstorm roared as a blot of crimson lightning strikes his form suddenly a heavy electric surge runs through him passing through Maxii as though focusing on her as a single conductor. The wound began to close one of the heads twist around and latch ahold of her by the leg. “This puny creature dares defy a god of all realms?!”
Shadow reaches out and finally reach the dragons head. “Issra Ista Issra ssra ssra.” his broken voice whispered the first words of shadows to the dragon. Suddenly, the pillar that pierced his form began to rupture. As the entity of death comes together in the form of a reaper cloaked in a shadow. The reaper points to the sky Throttle Loc watches in stun surprise
“The Spirit of death but how could he call to…” A bright light pierces the dimensional storm bathing dragon. But unlight the light of the sun, it was not bright or painful, it was gentle. Suddenly, Peewee’s claws rake at the ground and his eyes open wide. As the mighty Vampire Dragon rises up like a spirit of vengeance, he let out a mighty roar that dissolved the dimension storm. He inhales a deep breath and as he lets it out, a bright light emerges.
Loc steps back, “It is not possible! No creature of earthly soil can wield the power of light or darkness.” Peewee releases a torrent of pure light. It completely consumed Hellstorm and shatters the heavens above. The Dimension wall began to mend as a million realms were able to witness to a pillar of purity and light. Loc hisses in pain as he begins to crumble apart. "It can’t be… I am a god, I am a god!!!” His cries fade and the roar of the great beast echoes as the as it’s form is chipped from reality. With nothing holding Maxii in the air, she begins to fall to the ground below.
"Peeweeeeee! Now would be a good time to CATCH ME!" Maxii shouted at the top of her lungs as she fell.
Peewee spreads his wings and with one might flap takes to the sky. His claws lightly cup around her. “My Beloved… are you… okay?”
"I'm fine. The only real damage done is Loc's awful tasting blood all over me but the real question is are you okay? You...you...died..." She stares up at him with tears in her eyes.
“Please don’t cry, my love. I'm here now and that is all that matters.” He uses a claw and ever so gently brushed it against her cheek.
The reaper looks up to the dragon, a smirk forming under the shadows of his hood. “Issra Ista Issra ssra ssra…” Death repeated to no one in particular before turning and fading from the realm. Cheers echoes over the arena ponies cheers as the gong of victory rings through the heavens once more as the Victor has been determined yet again. Shadows collect and form in an alternate realm, rising to become a single entity once more. Shadows chuckles as cheers rang throughout the multiverse. Realms all over witness the creation of another great warrior.
The crowd cheers as the sky above cloudsdale arena opens up and the mighty dragon returns once more. Maxii catches Shadows' eye and she smiles at him, to which he smiles and gives a single nod. "I told you so!" Maxii says loudly. Peewee chuckles and let's out a mighty roar. Shadows waves to them as Peewee lands in the center of the ring. Shadows gives out a mighty roar which calmed the crowd.
“Peewee you fought valiantly even in the face of death your warrior spirit never faltered. In the face of fierce odds you stood your ground and even gave your life for a far greater cuase.” Shadow raises his arms as the crowd roars in applause. “So to you, Peewee, I present to you a title worthy of such greatness. You will be the First of the I.D.D.B. elites! You will be the first warrior to ever earn a rank and title among the multiverse! Peewee the Dragon, I now feel honored to say these words; you now have the title, Hellraiser… You are the first ever war god!” The crowd roars in applause.
“A war god is he… Oh, dear brother, you have no idea what a god even looks like.” A dark figure chuckles as she watches from deep within the realm of shadows. “One Loc down and three more to go.”