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// Fight Night (Part 2) 
// Story: 50 Million bits 
// by CJBeer 
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Jake took a half step back and let his head fall to the side in a annoyed manner, he was frustrated that this battle was going to take longer then he hoped it would but the sight caught his interest as it unfolded before him. The pony he left bleeding on the floor was slowly being lifted into the air stopping a few feet over the ground, looking closer it became apparent that dark tentacles had wrapped around it's legs like snakes creating a black bubbling mist from the ground they were extending from. Rotating the princess into an upright position, her head slumped down almost like she wasn't aware this was going on, the tentacles brought her back to the floor but as her head rested on the ground the dark mist covered her legs like a black coat of paint, it traveled up her body making disgusting slithering and moaning noises as it made its poisonous infection. As it climbed up her neck after covering the rest of the legs and tail the pony's head shot up with large white eyes lacking pupils, the tar like substance coated her face and blocked out the light in her eyes covering her ears and finally coming to a stop at the tip of the horn. Jake looked on at the spectacle as nothing moved reminding him of the chrysalids he encountered back in china, he walked up to it thinking he has about 20 seconds before it erupts saying to no-one in particular "You know that reminds me of some statues I've seen, they were usually temporary because i blew 'em up though." He stopped before to look at where its face would be examining it "How about one more for old times sake huh?" he shrugged.

Before Jake could start his assault on the inanimate object he heard a dripping noise, he looked around until he noticed the dark layer around the pony was melting into a puddle underneath it. Jake pointed at the puddle and joked "Shouldn't they have checked if you were house trained before letting you on the carpets?" cracking a smile. But the substance kept on falling until there were large lumps of the black sludge coming off, underneath a dark black coat began to show and a more hazy version of the cosmic mane and tail phased out into an wavering motion, the horn grew a few inches into a spear like shape and the ears formed a pointed tip, the wings suddenly shot out into an erect stance flicking the last of the tar on its body against the wallpaper and showing they also had pointed tips and were more like the wings of a bird of prey, finally the face was the last to be uncovered but they were closed as the tar now remained on the floor in a pool around its hooves dissolving the threads in the carpets but not hurting its legs. The substance cleared to reveal its eyes were still shut but the head had raised and was facing directly at him, Jake arched an eyebrow unsure of what will happen next, his questions were answered as the eyes snapped open revealing two cyan irises and black slits for pupils with purple eyelashes lining around, he watched as the eyes settled on him giving off a extremely uncomfortable feeling. After a few seconds he decided to break the tension with words,"...So when your horn grew, does that mean you like what ya see?" not the best choice of words however.

"PERVERTED ABOMINATION!" it bellowed as it sent a blast from its horn too quick for jake to avoid but the effect only knocked him through the air and sent him rolling along the floor, he quickly pulled himself off the floor and got ready to fight again raising his fists and preparing to charge again. The creature gave a demand as tensions raised "RELINQUISH UNTO US OUR SISTER AND THOU SHALL BE SPARED THY PITIFUL LIFE!WHAT SAY YOU MONSTER?" 

Jake shook his head with a smile and spoke in a condescending tone "Why she's in the magical land of rumpahump where she's getting served lollipops and candy canes by little fairy waitresses!" making wiggling motions with all his fingers.

He wasn't prepared for its response though, the creature pointed its hoof at him and bellowed out "VERY WELL THEN!TAKE US THERE!"

This left Jake dumbstruck over what he had just heard, this place seemed a bit cartoony but to believe a story like that you'd think they go somewhere like that on a regular basis, still now he'll have to roll with it. "Erm yeah, but first the...mayor of....toffee apples says you will have to defeat me to....get to...." jake paused as he couldn't believe the crap he was saying,he put his head in his hand in a painful facepalm and looked at the princess again "...whatever just bring it!"

The dark horse burst into a full gallop down the corridor pointing its long sharp horn at Jake's chest, he could easily counter this by timing it right and using it's momentum to throw it and send it into a wall followed by some attacks of his own. As it got close he was looking down at the round spike headed for his heart he reached forward to grab its head but he couldn't, its mane and tail consumed it's body into a cosmic fog that flew harmlessly around jakes fist and his body and collected itself behind him. As he turned around it regained a solid form and stepped out of the cosmic aura surrounding it, almost wearing them like a cloak. It stood there facing him as he tried to make sense of what had just happened, he wore a stern expression while his opponent looked on at him calmly but with spite and malice in those haunting eyes.

Jake made the first move this time quickly breaking into a straight path to the creature sides stepping every now and again in case of more magical attacks but none came, the dark figure stood there unmoving apart from tracking his motions with those cat-like eyes. Jake assumed she was underestimating him, that she could simply dodge at the last second but if he could pull off an attack she wasn't expecting he could take her off-guard, although to be fair he was never a tactical thinker as much running straight into the fray strategy. He ran straight up to his rival but putting his right foot down to halt his momentum he crouched down on that leg and brought his other leg out straight into a sweeping arc in front of him while he span on his right heel, he made a full spin before stopping himself facing in the same direction and prepared his next attack holding his hand in a martial arts style to strike forward but aiming for where he expected her face to be he was stunned as the monster had not moved from its original stance, he looked at it's legs where he thought should have been buckled under from the leg sweep tactic but they were a floating cosmic mist that slowly reformed into two slender legs completely untouched from his attack. Jake looked back at the pony now starting to show a condescending look in addition to the hatred erupting from the slitted pupils, considering his options and what he had already tried he had succumbed to the state he had his opponent in earlier, desperation or in his case, pissed off. Fists were flying and rapid attacks to the head and body were all he could manage, every blow just caused an area to turn into a starry mist before reforming into its original shape, he even tried swinging kicks at its face and tackling it in a full body check but fell through it like there was nothing there. He stood up but bent over with his hands on his knees panting from using so much stamina at once on one enemy to no avail while the creature slowly turned around looking down on him once more. he tried to speak between breaths "Ya know....i've never really....fought any kind of.....fart gas before....haha" 

This struck the wrong cord with the nightmare though "THOU DARE CLAIM OUR COSMIC HAZE OF BEING FLATULENCE?THY SHALL KNOW A PAIN LIKE NO OTHER!" After making her threat she transformed into a mist once again and flew straight at Jake, as she approached the cloud became a tornado circling around him before he could move out the way with the low energy he had barely enough to defend himself, as the corridor became difficult to see out of he tried to move through the wall but was shoved back much to his confusion, suddenly the tornado tightened around him and a barrage of hooves coming from different directions at different heights simultaneously started beating him relentlessly, through the pain Jake tried to open is eyes and watched during the beating as a face floated in the raging wind with dark eyes as if waiting for him to reach a breaking point, he pushed himself towards it but the beating intensified making him fall to his knees as he knelt over with his arms around his head in the most defensive position he could manage. As he tried to cope with the unending flurry of attacks a horn moved slowly from the haze aimed at his back, Jake would have no idea that his life could come to an end at the point of a Alicorn's horn. 

Suddenly a light exploded from the end of the corridor blowing away the dark hurricane leaving a tired and bruised figure slumped in a kneeling position almost at the brink of consciousness, the nightmare reformed itself a few feet away half blinded from the sudden light angrily shouting "WHO DARES STAND IN THE WAY OF OUR VICTORY?". A lone figure slowly walked from the light coming into focus gradually revealing a bright, sparkling and beautiful mane, a long and majestic horn, a flawless white coat and long slender legs and a caring, inspiring look that betrayed an expression of troubled and sorrow. The dark alicorn shed a tear and had a quivering lip as the figure looked from the damaged figure still huddled up towards her and softly spoke "Sister, what have you done?"