//------------------------------// // What are you? // Story: League of Bronies // by darkironpony //------------------------------// Author's Note: Okay I hope this is acceptable Flutter. Have run reading folks! [Unknown's P.O.V.] "Well that is very sporty of him," I commented on the last winner leaving the arena. "Hey you!" I heard an angry voice say. I looked behind me and found a diamond dog standing there. He was about the same size as a teenage dragon. He had a dark blue scales and blood red eyes. His irises were a dark shade of yellow. Kind of big for a diamond dog. Probably has something to do with his ability. Too bad it doesn't matter I will beat his ability into next week anyway. It will be interesting to see it though when we fight. "What?" I asked pretending to be bored. "You deformed or something?" he growled studying my appearance. I am roughly the same size of the diamond dog. [Which is why I guess a few have already dismissed me as one. Well that or thinl I'm a gorilla.] I am wearing a long brown coat with a hood that covers my whole body. I also wore a mask to conceal my face. [I even threw in a brown fedora for a nice touch.] I guess I should have expected these sorts of questions. "No," I replied nonchalantly. "Then why are you in that get up?" he asked obnoxiously. Before I could answer the announcer chimed in,"will contestants thirteen and fourteen please enter the arena?!" "Sorry my public awaits," I said with a smirk as I pointed to the ring. "You mean our public freak," he said with a snarl. He pushed past me and rushed to the ring. As he neared it he leaped a good ten feet in the air as he came down onto the ring leaving a small dent in the floor. "After you. No really I insist," I muttered to myself as I entered quietly and with less creativity. Ugh! Curse that dog. I was going to leap in the ring. At least I got my ace in the hole still. I smiled eyeing my opponent. The announcer came in between us and an enormous smile came over his face. "Lets get started! In this corner," he yelled sweeping a hoof in my opponent's direction,"Is Snarl!" "And in this side of the ring," he yelled now pointing to me,"Is Charley!" Confused murmurs came from the crowd at the mention of my name. "Hey I know you all must be mystified by my name," I said flashing a grin at the audience,"but we kind of have a match for me to win." Snarl growled in reply to my comment. "Awwwww that is so sweet. Now tell me how you really feel," I said with a smirk. "Alright since these two are already going at it I guess that is my cue to start the match," the announcer said elated. "Begin!" he exited the ring like a bat out of hell. [Play this!] We eyed one another moving in a circle. "Enough," Snarl said impatiently rushing me. He lunged to take hold of my shoulders. I ducked and he harmlessly over shot his target. He turned to face me. When he did however I hit his face sending him reeling back a few steps. Seeing how much my one punch hurt him I began laughing. "I knew I was good but not that good!" I said beginning to lose breath over laughing. I heard the crowd cheering and began to flex my muscles in front of them. "Shut up!" Snarl said from above me. How did he get up that high?! This must be his special talent. I did a quick duck and roll to evade the attack. Unfortunately Snarl's landing had some serious force. I stumbled due to the force of the impact cause by the powerful leap. "Well that was fun," I muttered to myself. I turned around to find that Snarl was right behind me. Before I had time to react he grabbed my coat and tore it off me. It sent me spinning onto the ring's floor. I pushed myself up from the ring. I then heard numerous sounds of shock come from the audience. "Well there goes my big reveal," I complained bitterly. Underneath my coat I was wearing a plain white muscle shirt. I also sported tennis shoes and jeans. I decided to remove my mask releasing my short curly dark red hair. My eyes were a brilliant shade of green. "What are you?!" Snarl asked giving me a disgusted look. "A human," I said nonchalantly smiling at him. "More specifically I'm the human who is going to kick your flank." Snarl's face held a look of surprise. Then that expression shifted into one of anger. "It doesn't matter what you are freak. I will beat you into the ground." As he was saying this I moved in front of him and threw a quick right uppercut to his jaw. "Then shut up and do it already," I said coolly. "Unless that is you can't." Snarl growled and attempted to grab me only for me to slip out of his grip. Before he realized it I kicked him in his jaw. That hit sent him flying a few feet backward. He rose holding his jaw with a pained expression. He sets his eyes on me. Rage radiated from the look he gave me. I calmly waved my hand taunting Snarl to come and get me. Snarl in response jumped higher than before. Shortly before he landed I jumped off the edge of the ring. "I win!" Snarl said when he landed. Dust swirled all around him shielding him from view. "What is the matter?" he asked as the crowd looked above the ring. "Hello," I said with a reptilian smile. "Who the hell are you?!" he snarled angrily. "You didn't think that same trick would work twice. Did you?"I said as he gave me a blank stare. "Oh my Celestia you did!" I said chuckling. "I said who are you?!" he demanded threateningly. "Wow I knew you diamond dogs were slow but this is ridiculous," I said with a sly grin. "The freak human! But how?!"he asked annoyed at my insults. "My ability," I said giving a quick shrug. He was right what I did shouldn't have been possible but I'm just that awesome. I now was a dragon with blood red scales and orange claws. My spiky mane was also orange. My eyes had shifted into the irises of a dragon's but remained green. My dragon body also had wings same color as my scales. I had an orange horn at the end of my head. I still was wearing my clothes however due to my small growth spurt they were slightly torn. He just stood there staring at me. Then he began to chuckle. "Um...I think you are suppose to be pissing yourself now," I said helpfully. "No, this means I can no longer afford to hold back," he said with a crazy grin. "What?!" I asked surprised. Instead of answering my question Snarl launched himself straight into the air. What is he planning? Then he reached out for me with his right paw. "I knew you diamond dogs weren't too bright but come on. You can't honestly believe this would work. You're about ten feet away. There is no way you can," before I could finish the diamond dog's arm grew in length and took hold of me. Before I could say 'fuck me' I felt my entire body make a huge impact in the middle of the ring. I could hear Snarl laughing as he sadistically continued the same attack. On the fifth time he made a deadly mistake. He decided to come face to face with me and gloat. "See I win!" he said forcing me to look directly at him. Before he realized it I spat in his face. His face twisted into one of annoyed fury,"You will pay for that freak!" He tossed my body high into the air. I felt my body begin to plummet. I focused and saw the diamond dog was stretching his legs to hit me. I placed my feets on his outstretched arms to prevent me from falling. I kept my wings tucked tightly. I ran on his arms until I was ten feet away from him. Snarl tryed to grab me. His arms were two feet away from me. I need to lose some serious weight and fast. I transformed back into my human state. The transformation turned out to work well as my speed doubled. Snarl couldn't react in time as I threw a straight right punch to his face. The momentum of the punch sent Snarl and his arms flying out of the ring. His body met the floor with an echoing thud. "What an incredible battle folks but ultimately the winner is Charley!" the announcer said happily with a hint of sadness. "Truly a great performance! As sad as it makes me we must wait tomorrow for this to continue but I assure you it will have matchs no less exciting than this one." "Well at least one won't be," I commented with a smirk. I flexed in front of the crowd. I felt someone pull me out as I tryed in vain to stay with my crowd. I shall return tomorrow!