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[Gloomfury 243]

@@Literally Snails,

 

 Trench didn't really know how to respond. He also could't think of what to do. This was the first time he's dealt with a crying mare. He listened to everything she had to say without interrupting. So he couldn't really understand how she was feeling. He loved his parents and they  made sure to show him love when they were raising him. 

 

As he looked down at the crying mare that he had interest in, with sadness himself. He didn't like seeing her like this. With a little hesitation he pulled her into a warm hug, letting her rest her face in his shoulder as he placed a comforting hoof behind her head which started to stroke her mane caringly. 

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Literally Snails,Selune kept silent. Not like she could do much else. She felt her heart beating loudly but even it was doused by the sense of emergency that their venture had. She was feeling uneasy too... she feared this might have awoken Shar with this. She tried to do what she always did... stay in control. She repeated that phrase like a mantra inside her head. It was all she could do from disturbing the resident of this wooden cabin.

They stepped up to the porch and Femi knocked and waited. "She's rather old." Femi explained. "It may take her a while to get to the door, but I expect she will be awake at this hour."

 

 

@@Literally Snails,

 

 Trench didn't really know how to respond. He also could't think of what to do. This was the first time he's dealt with a crying mare. He listened to everything she had to say without interrupting. So he couldn't really understand how she was feeling. He loved his parents and they  made sure to show him love when they were raising him. 

 

As he looked down at the crying mare that he had interest in, with sadness himself. He didn't like seeing her like this. With a little hesitation he pulled her into a warm hug, letting her rest her face in his shoulder as he placed a comforting hoof behind her head which started to stroke her mane caringly.

In their walk, they had come near the hotel.

 

"Thank you," she said affectionately. "You're a real champ. It's good to have someone who actually listens while I talk." She gave Trench a peck on the cheek. "You need your rest. Don't go losing this tournament over me! Though, after this is over, I don't see a reason we can't stay up late. So don't go off and die tomorrow." She winked and held out one of her hooves like an imaginary gun. "Cause, if you die, I swear I'll kill you! Bang!"

 

 

@@Scrambled_Egghead, @@dusk shade, @@Gloomfury,  @, @, 

 

(Alright. Time to fast forward to day three.)

 

The sun rose over the thick line of trees signaling the dawn of the third day. Two new corpses had been found in the stadium that weren't there the day before. The body of Ruka perfectly disguised as Selune was laying in the medical ward hallway, and Havoc was mangled and bloodied stretched across the stadium ring in several pieces. Of course, both of these messes were cleaned up before any fighters or guests could see them.

Edited October 6, 2014 by Literally Snails

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest sighedas he trotted through the arena and looked over the arena. "Death is common as is life, but soon that will all be reversed." He thought to himself. "I won't kill unless it is absolutely necessary." With that, the bat pomy flew into the air and on the edge of the stadium wall.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Literally Snails,

 

 Trench smiled when she kissed his cheek. and at what she said "Trust me, I have no plans of dying anytime soon." He then looks up to the moon and yawns. "And I think your right about getting some more rest." Before heading off to his room and to bed, he takes the hoof she did the gesture with and kissed it. "Hope to see you soon." He lets her go and head off to bed. 

 

 

After a long rest, Trench woke up the next day feeling less sour. After cleaning and sharpening his dagger, knife and the studs on his club he put his leg one along with his coat and bags and head off to the stadium.

[IridscentNionios 1,422]

 

 

They stepped up to the porch and Femi knocked and waited. "She's rather old." Femi explained. "It may take her a while to get to the door, but I expect she will be awake at this hour."

Selune didn't know what to say. All she could do is wait. Wait and learn. What would happen next?

"I still don't understand much of what you want. I mean... i don't know... what would Mason do to me? Why did the crowd want Crimson dead? This all makes little sense to me. What's up with Crimson?" 

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Scrambled_Egghead, @@dusk shade, @@Gloomfury,  @, @, 

 

As the fans piled into their seats, some of them rudely pushing and shoving their way in, Topaz announced the beginning of the third day.

"Alright, fans, You've made it this far, past twelve matches and eight deaths, but the brutality is just getting started! Only four fighters remain, and only two of them will advance to the final round! So I want you to all put your best hooves together because the semifinals are starting RIGHT NOW!"

 

 

 

Selune didn't know what to say. All she could do is wait. Wait and learn. What would happen next?

"I still don't understand much of what you want. I mean... i don't know... what would Mason do to me? Why did the crowd want Crimson dead? This all makes little sense to me. What's up with Crimson?"

 

"Mason has promised to kill everyone who loses against Crimson in the tournament," Femi stated. Some movement could be heard from inside the house. "He did it because he thought that Crimson wouldn't be able to win any other matches if he knew they would result in death. Grant instructed him to make sure that certain fighters won their fights, but it hasn't been going as planned. That's why you were given the silver."

 

The doors to the hut opened. In it's wake, a wrinkled old mare stood with a disgruntled look on her face. She was a unicorn with fading pink hair that was almost grey, and she was slightly shorter than Femi.

 

"Keep your voices down," she said with a hoarse voice. "The idiot is sleeping."

[dusk shade 206]

Godric woke up a bit late and to stadium as Juri was making her announcement that the semifinals were about to begin at which point he decided to clean his sword clean of Mirrorquake's blood with a bored sigh. "Good. Soon this ridiculous tournament will be over and I can stop looking at these worthless ponies", he muttered to himself.

[IridscentNionios 1,422]

@@Literally Snails, "Well i still don't get what would be bad with Crimson winning, but i guess it is a personal vendetta between the two? I currently care about what i do. So..."

It was not too long before a unicorn came to answer. She looked like a faded version of a former glorious mare. In a sense Selune felt the same way... maybe that is why she truly lost that match.

"Who's the idiot?" she said keeping her voice low.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Literally Snails, "Well i still don't get what would be bad with Crimson winning, but i guess it is a personal vendetta between the two? I currently care about what i do. So..."It was not too long before a unicorn came to answer. She looked like a faded version of a former glorious mare. In a sense Selune felt the same way... maybe that is why she truly lost that match."Who's the idiot?" she said keeping her voice low.

Tricis chuckled once, a short but ernest laugh. "If you're the pony I think you are then you've met him already. An obnoxious griffon by the name of Sole. He's asleep on my couch and I'd prefer that he not be woken up. He's had a long day. But please, tell me why you're here."

 

 

Godric woke up a bit late and to stadium as Juri was making her announcement that the semifinals were about to begin at which point he decided to clean his sword clean of Mirrorquake's blood with a bored sigh. "Good. Soon this ridiculous tournament will be over and I can stop looking at these worthless ponies", he muttered to himself.

 

"Got a real stick up your backside, don't ya?" A playful voice asked. Frey was hovering above Prince Godric from behind, finally able to use his wings again. "Wind around ya's tighter than a nun's belt!"

[IridscentNionios 1,422]

@@Literally Snails,"Sole? One of the fighters that won the previous tournaments?" she said in awe. Why would he be here? What was going on? She turned to Femi then to Tricis. It wasn't only that she was shocked. It was also that she felt that they were there for her but... "We are here for... me. I think."

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest glanced at Frey from his position and smirked. "Looks like somepony's up and about." He thought to himself. "I haven't seen him in a few days." The bat pony then turned his thoughts inward and began to feel like a storm was building inside. All it need was to be unleashed upon the world. "I know what I want, and it's about time I fulfill a promise."

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Scrambled_Egghead, @@dusk shade, @@Gloomfury,  @, @, 

 

(In order to regain momentum, we're restarting Day three from the top.)

 

The sun rose over the thick line of trees signaling the dawn of the third day. Two new corpses had been found in the stadium that weren't there the day before. The body of Ruka perfectly disguised as Selune was laying in the medical ward hallway, and Havoc was mangled and bloodied stretched across the stadium ring in several pieces. Of course, both of these messes were cleaned up before any fighters or guests could see them.

 

The light of the sun shined into the hotel rooms as the first sign of the new day. If any of the hotel room TVs were turned on, they would have been tuned to the only TV station that was within range, the Dark Tournament's own official station. On it, Grant was being interviewed by a male reporter about the ongoing tournament.

 

"I have one last question for you before we cut to our sponsors," The reporter explained. "In the previous two tournaments, each pony who has previously held your position, Big Shot and Rail respectively, has died under related circumstances. Yet, you don't seem worried that this trend will continue. Why?"

Grant confidently answered, "My predecessors chose to try to turn this tournament into more than it was meant to be. It's unfortunate that their corruption has given this tournament a negative reputation, but that all ends now! I know what the people want and that is all I'm going to provide, no dangerous escapades."

 

 

As the fans piled into their seats, some of them rudely pushing and shoving their way in, Topaz announced the beginning of the third day.

 

"Alright, fans, You've made it this far, past twelve matches and eight deaths, but the brutality is just getting started! Only four fighters remain, and only two of them will advance to the final round! So let's make some noise!"

The crowd began stomping and chanting the names of their favored fighters.
 

 

 

@@Literally Snails,"Sole? One of the fighters that won the previous tournaments?" she said in awe. Why would he be here? What was going on? She turned to Femi then to Tricis. It wasn't only that she was shocked. It was also that she felt that they were there for her but... "We are here for... me. I think."

"You think?" Tricis repeated. She glanced at Femi and Femi turned her head away to avoid eye contact. Then she looked back to Selune. She spoke in a softer tone, understanding that the situation was likely one of distress. "If she was willing to take you here I'm sure it's something important. Come inside and tell me what you need."

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest sighed as he watched the crowd from the fighters lounge. "Soon, this will be over." He thought to himself, as he looked over the other fighters. "I just hope that Crimson loses before we have to fight. He's the only one who can last in a fight with me." The bat pony had a few new tricks in mind, even if he was forced to fight a friend.

[RAGESTAR 479]

Crimson awoke with a faint groan, sitting up in his bed, rubbing the sleep out if his eyes. When he could see clearly, he turned to see that the spot in bed next to him was empty, and it was then that he remembered where he was, causing him to curse under his breath. "Damn...I almost forgot where I was...I can't wait to just win this tournament, kick Mason's ass, and go home to my family...Vany should be about 8 months pregant now...hopefully I'm not here much longer..." he thought, sighing heavily before getting up and getting ready. He quickly took a shower, strapped on his swordbelt, tied his cloak around his neck, placed his hat on his head, and went out to the waiting room.

 

(Lol, cameos!! No one ever told me Sole would make an appearence...sort of. XD)

Edited October 27, 2014 by RAGE

[dusk shade 206]

Godric looked put on the stadium and sighed. "Sooner this pointless game is over, the sooner I can return to my throne room and set the fears in motion... But that is not important at this time... Right now, I have to focus in this tournament... The griffon prince.... Forced to fight these worthless Ponies.... Its a stain on my good name.... ".

[IridscentNionios 1,422]

 

 

"You think?" Tricis repeated. She glanced at Femi and Femi turned her head away to avoid eye contact. Then she looked back to Selune. She spoke in a softer tone, understanding that the situation was likely one of distress. "If she was willing to take you here I'm sure it's something important. Come inside and tell me what you need."

Selune facehooved at her response and went inside in shame. When they settled Selune started talking... "I... have a mental problem. I think you are the one that can help me. Of course i don't know... i am not sure. It's something that sounds too good to  be true but still i have to take my chances. But first things first... before i tell you what exactly the problem it is... are you willing to aid me? I wouldn't like to waste your time with un-necessary questions. I really don't like being a bother." 

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@dusk shade, @@Gloomfury, @, @,

The speakers commanded, "Prince Godric and Tempest, report to the arena, please."

"Alright fans, the first fight of the semifinals is about to be underway, so put your hooves together for: Prince Godric versus Tempest!" Topaz announced.

Her announcement was met with confusion rather than the usual applause. Ponies began to complain.

"Hey! What gives? Godric was supposed to be fighting Trench Club in the semifinals!"

"I already have my wages set for this match to be against Trench Club! How the Hell am I supposed to collect now!"

"Damn it! I had two hundred wagered on this match!"

Topaz began to clarify. "As the tournament director I can assure you this was not a mistake. The change in the roster was a unanimous decision by the tournament committee. We will be providing extra time before the fight for bets to be altered."

Selune facehooved at her response and went inside in shame. When they settled Selune started talking... "I... have a mental problem. I think you are the one that can help me. Of course i don't know... i am not sure. It's something that sounds too good to  be true but still i have to take my chances. But first things first... before i tell you what exactly the problem it is... are you willing to aid me? I wouldn't like to waste your time with un-necessary questions. I really don't like being a bother."

"Anyone who walked all the way up here to see me is at least worth my time. Especially if Femi was willing to take you here." Tricis said. Femi turned her head back but still avoided eye contact with Tricis. "I'll do what I can to help you, but I'll need to know a lot more."

 

(I'll need to know more as well. PM me with some details about this, please.)

Edited October 27, 2014 by Literally Snails

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest smirked as he entered the ring. "Well, this is going to be interesting." He muttered to himself. "The aura king vs the griffion prince. I better not hold back." A crazed smile then spread across the bat pony's muzzle. He wouldn't hold back any longer and nothing would compare to the power he was about to unleash.

[dusk shade 206]

Godric walked from the hotel to the arena in his regal black and Silver armour with a look of boredom in his eyes. "Well, pony.. Let's get this over with, shall we? I don't exactly have all day, you understand", he spoke to the bat-pony as he entered the ring. He held his sword in its sheath, seeing no need to draw it.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest felt a slight anger towards Godric. He wasn't exactly a big fan of royalty and this griffin was only making it worse for him. "Well, so much for going easy, not that I was going to anyway." He said, as his aura began to surround him. His mane became matted and his very being became feral.

[Gloomfury 243]

Trench was sharpening his dagger when he herd heard the announcement. He was a pit surprised that he wouldn't be fighting. But he was also a little glad. He was still a little hurt and wasn't  top form so a little more rest would be good. He sheathed his dagger and head over to the bar and ordered himself a large glass of lemon-aid. Then he walked over to the window to watch the fight. Cause who know's, he might be fighting one of them soon.

[dusk shade 206]

Godric sighed at the bat-pony' choice of battle tactics. "You foolish pony, even with an advantage, you're too foolish to secure a victory...I know iI have the disadvantage here.... But somehow I know the fight won". He opened his wings and the blades within extended just enough so that if a wing hit Tempest the blades would tear his flesh but not enough to lunch outward.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

Godric sighed at the bat-pony' choice of battle tactics. "You foolish pony, even with an advantage, you're too foolish to secure a victory...I know iI have the disadvantage here.... But somehow I know the fight won". He opened his wings and the blades within extended just enough so that if a wing hit Tempest the blades would tear his flesh but not enough to lunch outward.

 

"Um... I didn't start the fight ye-" Juri began to timidly say before Godric zipped past her less than a foot away from her nose. "You know what? I don't think it really matters! Keep fighting away from me!"

 

She scurried to the far edge of the arena to do her job at the safest distance possible.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest smirked as his teeth began to sharpen. "You know, you aren't the first griffon I fought." He growled as two aura spheres formed in his hooves. "I guess you already know, but I'm no ordinary pony." The bat pony then fired both spheres and formed a pair of dual swords in his hooves.

[dusk shade 206]

He simply ducked under the aura spheres with a raised eyebrow. "Oh my... Your dental work is so terrifying. Fear tactics won't work on me and neither will cocky banter", he said before standing upright once more and walking up towards Tempest but stopping a foot away. "Try it again... You can't miss at this distance".