//------------------------------// // Round 1: The Thundering Thrasher Vs. The Dirty Diggers // Story: The Glitz Pit // by Dunsparce //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was being lead down the hallway to the arena by a huge stallion who was maybe double her size. Rainbow had no idea stallions could even be that big. He stopped in front of a huge, decorated door with screaming erupting from the other side. The once confident Rainbow Dash had now become not so confident. "K, listen here, Miss Thrasher, this is your first match, so all you gotta do is go in there and beat the ever-loving shit out of those diamond dogs. Those ruffians have been causing trouble around here, and if you really think you have what it takes, go out there and teach them a lesson. Got it?" The stallion asked intimidatingly. "Yes, sir!" Rainbow responded. "Alright..." The stallion said as he opened the doors to a ear-piercing roar from the audience. "Don't hold up. Let 'em have it." Rainbow was then pushed inside to see herself surrounded by thousands of ponies in the seats above her. In the middle of the huge room was a stage, and on said stage Iron Will stood with a microphone set. "Well, well! Look who it is! It's Double T, showin' up for her first match. Come on up here!" Iron Will said into the microphone as Rainbow climbed the short staircase to the stage. About ten yards ahead of her were three diamond dogs staring coldly into her eyes. "Now it's here, the match for the number nineteen spot! Don't leave yet, folks, because sometimes newbies can put on a damn good show! To my right, we have the Thunderin' Thrasher!" Iron Will screamed as the audience cheered. "And to my left, we have the Dirty Diggers!" the audience cheered once again for the diamond dogs, who laughed maniacally. Iron Will signaled for the cheering to stop. "Now with intros out of the way, I'm gonna ask the fighters to step toward me for a second to explain the rules. Sorry, first fight rules, folks!" Rainbow and the diamond dogs walked over to Will, who took the headset off. The diamond dogs stared at Rainbow with mischievous eyes. They were up to something, and Rainbow knew it. "Alright, guys. Here's the rundown of things. First of all, no going out of the ring or flying too high, because we got barriers we turn on that detects if you went out of the ring. If you go out and don't come back within five seconds, you're out of the fight. Second of all, you--" "HAVE A PUNCH, PUNK!" The diamond dog interrupted as he run up and slammed Rainbow across the face, sending her to the floor. The audience gasped as Iron Will immediately picked up his headset. "Woah, folks! We got ourselves some dirty players today!" He said dramatically. Rainbow bounced up with a face full of rage. "Hey! You asshats! That's cheating!" She roared. "Pfft. Does it look like we give a shit? You're goin' down!" the diamond dogs countered as they rushed toward Rainbow with full speed. Rainbow then sprang up before they could tackle her and flew around quickly in a figure eight to distract them. As soon as Rainbow saw the opening that she needed, she flung herself out of the figure eight and nailed one of the diamond dogs with the bend of her leg square into the chest. "Guagh!" the diamond dog coughed as he flew down the stairs, landing unconsciously on the floor. "Ooooo! That's gonna hurt in the morning... and possibly the afternoon, evening and the next morning!" Iron Will announced. Caught up by the diamond dog's defeat, the next one used Rainbow's distraction to his advantage and grabbed her by the neck, causing her to make a choking sound. "Haha! Got you now, pretty pony! Hey, Rocko! Catch!" the diamond dog said as he threw Rainbow with full force backwards into the other diamond dog's fist, which clanged her skull relentlessly hard. "Oh-ho-ho! Let's hope the Thrasher's head is as hard as a diamond, because THAT would've hurt BAD otherwise! Hoo-ey, this fight is smokin'!" Iron Will cheered. "Oops! Forgot to open my hand!" the diamond dog laughed. Rainbow, now laying on the floor, opened her eyes to see the diamond dog's legs. "You're gonna hurt for that, chump!" Rainbow muttered as she wrapped her legs around the dog's legs, making him trip. She flung back up and began to spin the diamond around by his legs. Once Rainbow felt him slipping out of her hooves, she let the dog go, making him fly head-first into the wall that was nearly twenty yards away. "What force!" Iron Will screamed. "You don't see strength like that everyday!" Now, there was only one dog left: the one that cheated at the beginning. Rainbow glared at him, and she could see in his eyes that he was nervous beyond belief. This was her chance to take this easy victory. Rainbow sprung herself as fast as she could toward the diamond dog with the same position as when she nailed the first one. The dog readied himself, but as Rainbow approached him, she dodged to the side and caught him by his leg. She then proceeded to take and slam his head on the ground, chin-first, from the air. Rainbow then shoved the diamond dog, who was bleeding from a lost tooth out his mouth, off the stage, where he laid and didn't get up. "I don't show mercy to cheaters." Rainbow said with a triumphant face. "Holy mother of Celestia, folks!" Iron Will screamed as he rushed over to to Rainbow. "The Thunderin' Thrasher thoroughly thumped those thick-heads! Yes, folks, I was counting on using that long alliteration when I first met this young lass. I knew she was something, and let me tell you, I've never been more right! How do you feel about all this, Thrasher, mah girl?" "How do I feel? I feel damn good, because I showed those cheaters what for. It shows that even if you cheat, you won't even come close to beating me!" Rainbow proudly announced into the microphone. "I'll say!" Iron Will said as she grabbed Rainbow's hoof and held it high. "Here's to the winner: The Thuuuuunderin' Thrasher!" The audience roared and began to chant the name "Thundering Thrasher". All around her, Rainbow heard thousands of ponies calling her name, and she loved it. She was now more confident than ever, and she was ready to climb her way to the top. That gryphon was going down, no matter who she had to pile through.