- >>How do you keep getting yourself into these situations?
- >>You stand before a hulking colossus that wants you dead
- >>At your feet lay three fillies, one of whom is related to Applejack
- >>Not that you care about Applejack, right now
- >>You take a step back and clench your teeth
- >>So much time, maybe two hours, down in this dustbowl and it comes down to this?
- >>You're in no condition to fight, but they slammed the gate closed on you
- >>There is no escape
- >>This four to five hundred pound monster is intent on your destruction
- >>And all around you are the cheers and jeers of its peers, waving their arms like it was a sporting event
- >>The three fillies shake, they quiver in fear
- >>They are frozen in horror as they look on the Diamond Dog
- >>There is no hope
- >>But you made a promise
- >>And you will die before they do
- Girls, take off
- >>You command, keeping your gaze, hateful and venomous, locked on your challenger
- >>Just like the old days
- >>“A..Anon...”
- >>Sweetie Belle stutters
- >>Scootaloo and Apple Bloom are able to summon up the courage to grab her by her forelegs and drag her off
- >>They head as far across the large fighting pit as they can from you and he
- >>The pit at the bottom of the Colosseum is large, so they should have no trouble avoiding collateral damage
- >>The crowd is vicious, but you and he face off in a stare down for approximately ten seconds before he speaks up in his raspy voice
- >>“My name is Tecumseh”
- >>You furrow your eyebrows
- >>“What's yours?”
- Pug.
- >>He snorts aggressively, slamming his fists against the ground as he edges closer and closer
- >>“No. Your real name. I want to know who killed my brother before I end you.”
- >>You ball your fists. They vibrate with blood pressure. Your knuckles go white.
- I am Anonymous
- >>He snorts again
- >>“Anonymous, huh? Well... I'm going to make this as long and painful as I can.”
- >>You sneered at him
- >>You acted tough
- >>A real badass
- >>But you were pale from blood loss
- >>Your left eye was encrusted shut from blood streaming down. This makes your left side blind
- >>You're hungry
- >>You're thirsty
- >>Your throat is sore
- >>You are choking from the course air of the underground
- >>“Any last words, Mister Anonymous?”
- >>You use this second to analyze your opponent. With those long arms, he had range over you
- >>Just like his brother, you will be best served getting inside
- >>He could floor you in one good shot. You've already experienced this
- >>You cannot, under any circumstances, try to block this guy
- >>He will overpower any sort of attempt to block and you'll get floored, such was the size and strength disparity
- >>You doubted that you would even be able to counter
- Your brother knew the risks.
- >>The poor crusaders didn't know what was going on. This dialogue went over their heads
- >>They hardly knew you
- >>They didn't know these guys
- >>They were just in the crossfire
- >>You throw up your dukes
- >>He goes for an overhand
- >>You try to slip to the inside, but get nailed
- >>In one shot, you are on the ground, your head bouncing off the stony surface
- >>Your cut bursts open, and yet more blood seeps out
- >>The crowd goes crazy
- >>The three fillies gasp, hugging one another
- >>Hope drained from them instantly
- >>You lay on the ground, your mouth hanging open and your eyes closed
- >>Your body tells you 'that's it, I'm done.'
- >>Your brain agrees. 'Sorry, anon. You've pushed us too hard for this shit'
- >>You relax, just... a little sleep, that's all. Just a little sleep.
- >>A foot scoops under your torso and kicks, flipping you onto your back
- >>“My brother was tougher than that. I can't believe he died to a worthless like you.”
- >>Slowly you force yourself to get up, even if your body resists cooperation
- >>He raises an eyebrow
- >>The crowd, as ever, is wild. They're crazy for it.
- >>Blood. More blood for their entertainment
- >>Your hatred for the ponies seemed so far away, now
- >>Their betrayal was not even a factor
- >>If you couldn't do this, you were so dead. There would be no more life, even if yours wasn't really worth living
- >>Human greed
- >>Maybe Celestia was taking notes
- >>As if it mattered
- >>“Anon! Watch out!”
- >>Apple Bloom called out
- >>Your wherewithal was so shot, that you could not evade the right hook that slammed into the entire left side of your face
- >>It sounded like thunder, and sent you reeling
- >>What came next was a body shot, a hooking punch that caused you to double over and actually lifted you off the ground before you fell on your hands and knees
- >>You vomit
- >>The familiar taste of blood fills your mouth
- >>The sand and stone runs red with your blood
- >>Thoughts are hazy
- >>Double vision
- >>You used to be the Ponyville champ. Now look at you
- >>Target as big as a barn. Few weeks ago you were begging for something like this
- >>This sucked, too. You liked to emphasize counters
- >>If you can't block, it was hard to counter
- >>You crawl back up to your feet
- >>Come on, body. We die if you give out, here
- >>You put up your dukes, like a fuckin champ
- >>You're Anonymous
- >>You aren't going to go down that easily
- >>Another overhand is thrown at you
- >>You manage to slip to the outside, and put up some sort of offense
- >>However futile it may be
- >>The last few minutes have been a blur
- >>It all melded in to itself
- >>You did not know what was going on
- >>You could not think ahead
- >>You could not think behind
- >>You live second by second
- >>He has figured out your blind left side, so whenever you see a muscle on his right side flinch you get cautious
- >>He has also noticed this, so he's starting to throw feints
- >>He's hitting you far more than you've hit him, and his hits are each like a bullet train
- >>He goes for a straight punch, since he has you at range
- >>It's with his right
- >>You slip to the outside, using your size to maneuver out of his direct view
- >>You're trying to force him to track you
- >>He really committed himself to that one, your eyes shoot open
- >>His right side is completely open and unguarded
- >>You throw your right out in a hooking motion, throwing your hips into it
- >>Then a left hook
- >>Then a right
- >>Then a left
- >>You lay into him, you close the gap and Your left hand latches his shoulder, your right tucks down by your hip and sockets up into his kidney
- >>Again
- >>And again
- >>And again still
- >>You push off of him to observe the damage you've done
- >>And you are immediately deflated when, given the pest chance you can hope for, he is just staring at >>you before he slowly turns to face you
- Well...
- >>Your left eye is black at this point in the fight
- >>You put your dukes up, and go back on the attack
- >>“This is a totally lost cause”
- >>Scootaloo observes, cringing as you get thrown down to the ground again
- >>“Girls, we need to think of somethin'!”
- >>Apple Bloom speaks up, hitting her forehoof to the ground
- >>Your body slaps the ground just in front of them before being dragged off to the massacre machine for yet another round
- >>They recoil
- >>“Yeah, but Anon is kinda a wimp”
- >>Scootaloo observes again
- >>You didn't hear that. Good thing, too. It was the last thing you needed to hear
- >>“I don't wanna stay here forever!”
- >>Sweetie Belle speaks up
- >>“We won't. This is what we'll do:”
- >>Scootaloo organizes their grand strategy
- >>But you're getting destroyed
- >>Your face is a train wreck
- Uhhh...
- >>Is about the only sound you can produce on your own free will
- >>You're a better fighter than this guy. You know you are.
- >>But with all these handicaps? You were done before you even started
- >>He lunges forward at you, and you instinctively swing in low and drive an uppercut into his chin
- >>It sends him flying back
- >>By harmonizing the legs, hips, shoulders, and elbows you punch far in excess of your weight
- >>The crowd falls silent
- >>It was your first good hit on this guy
- >>He gets right back up
- >>And the crowd goes wild again
- >>Fucking dogs, every one of them
- >>This guy is just PHENOMINAL
- >>It's like fighting a sentient boulder
- >>You stagger back
- >>Hope is starting to waver
- >>“That was a good shot. But I bet you're out of gas, Anonymous.”
- >>He was right
- >>You were fighting your own body to follow your commands more than you were focusing on fighting this guy
- >>He walks forward, no longer even worried that you will fight back
- >>“Well, it's been a real hoot. But your time is done. Say hello to my brother when you see him”
- >>He lines up a shot on you
- >>This is it
- >>You look death in the eye
- >>You are Anonymous
- >>You will not back down
- >>But your attention is grabbed when Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom dart behind him
- >>Suddenly, Scootaloo
- >>You don't know how she did it
- >>She somehow leapfrogged off your shoulders, and right into this guys' face with a karate kick
- >>He is surprised, nailed right in the nose
- >>He staggers back, his ankles come in contact with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle
- >>He falls on his back
- >>You are left wondering just what happened
- >>Scootaloo jumps on his chest and sticks out her tongue
- >>“Try picking on someone your own size! Blawawawa!”
- >>She shakes her head left and right, flinging her tongue all over
- >>“Gah!”
- >>Tecumseh roars a beastly roar and tries to close his arms around her, but she skilfully darts away
- >>Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom all get in a side-by-side formation and show their bottoms to the large canine, lifting their tails and taunting.
- >>“Nya nyanya nyanya NYA~!”
- >>He scrambles up and bolts after them
- Is...is this a joke?
- >>You mutter to yourself The three take off in the direction of the gate keeping you all penned up
- >>He follows
- >>Sweetie Belle pulls a hard right
- >>Apple Bloom pulls a hard left
- >>Tecumseh lunges with all his strength
- >>Scootaloo screeches to a stop and ducks
- >>Tecumseh, the big ball of mass, sails over the young filly and slams into the gate, busting it open
- >>You can't believe it
- >>You just can't fucking believe it
- >>“Anon! Come on!”
- >>Scootaloo bounds over Tecumseh
- >>Followed by Sweetie Belle
- >>But Apple Bloom waits for you
- >>“Come on, Anon! What are you waiting for?”
- >>You suddenly blow bloody chunks on the ground
- >>Okay, there you go, you feel like you can move again
- >>You move with Apple Bloom and bound over the fallen opponent
- >>The crowd is furious about their lost show, and you can feel the hive rumble with motion
- >>More to the point, Tecumseh has gotten up and is bounding after you
- >>“ANONYMOUS!!”
- >>He roars
- >>You are quickly overshooting the fillies, and so you scoop all three of them up in your arms as you pass
- Oh, Celestia; Oh, Celestia
- >>You chant
- >>“I'M GOING TO DESTROY YOU!”
- OH, CELESTIA; OH, CELESTIA
- >>You have no clue where you're going
- >>You're a rat in a hostile maze
- >>You've lost sight of Tecumseh, but you know he is somewhere behind you in those tunnels
- >>Suddenly, you come to a pitfall and stop right at the edge
- >>Loose rocks fall in, and as they disappear into the abyss you never hear them hit bottom
- Oh, Celestia
- >>“Come on, girls. The trail leads this way.”
- >>You know that voice
- >>On the other side of the chasm, Twilight Sparkle appears from a tunnel
- >>She is followed by Applejack, Rainbow, Rarity and Pinkie
- >>“Apple Bloom!”
- >>Applejack cries
- >>“Sweetie Belle! Sweetheart!”
- >>Rarity shrieks
- >>“Alright, Anon. You drop those fillies RIGHT NOW!”
- >>Twilight rears herself, and her horn begins to glow
- >>The crusaders are now more confused than ever
- Is that the way out?
- >>Hah! Wouldn't you like to know?
- >>Rainbow Dash taunts in her fucking broken-ass voice
- >>You look back in the tunnels
- >>The rumbling gets louder
- >>“ANONYMOUS! YOU WON'T ESCAPE ME!”
- >>You gulp
- >>You put the fillies down and hold Scootaloo out as far as you can
- Here! Hurry up!
- >>Getting over their distrust of you, for now, Rainbow Dash zips over and gets Scootaloo, bringing her to the other side
- >>You perform the same with Sweetie Belle, and then with Apple Bloom
- >>“Alright, Anon. Can you make the jump?”
- >>Twilight asks. They all heard the impending doom approaching
- >>You suddenly feel a little woozy, and you vomit a waterfall of blood
- >>Something inside of you was cut
- >>The ponies on the other side of the chasm all recoil as they see you wobble around
- I promised em'...
- >>You are proud of yourself
- >>So happy, now
- I promised em'... that they would see light again
- >>You smile, dumbly
- >>Your skin is bleached white
- >>Tecumseh finally finds you
- >>“Anonymous! No more running!”
- >>He roars with all the fury of a V-12 diesel engine and charges you
- >>“What? No, Anon! Wait!”
- >>You don't know who it was, but you get tackled, hard
- >>You and Tecumseh vanish into the abyss
- >>It's okay, body
- >>You have done good by me
- >>And you, mind
- >>You can sleep
- >>Today is a good day to die
- >>You are happy
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The Story That Never Was - Chapter 17
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