R'tas The Cruel's Blood-explosion gore-pit Rakdos-style Circus of Slaughter!!!

Celestia struggled against her abnormally strong chains, as she was led from her cell to the pit, bruised and battered from her fight with the horde of undead creatures that had suddenly materialized in her room and kidnapped her, but still kicking and screaming. How did this even happen? She was the goddess of the sun! No mere creature could have beaten her! Yet, here she was, bested by a few bony, rotten, armored skeletons, who simply laughed and chuckled at her feeble displays in dry, raspy voices. Finally, after a brief struggle, Celestia was led out of the cells, and into the sunny arena. Here, she was greeted by the cheers and jeers of millions of odd creatures, all huddled in stands, waving their various appendages about, and calling for blood. This disgusted the princess to no end, and she had the mind to fly up to the open roof of the arena and escape, but her wings were broken from her fight with the skeletal goons; she could only lift herself a few feet off the ground, and only for a few minutes. Suddenly, a tune rang out across the arena, and all fell silent, even Celestia's mind. Then, but a moment after, a deep, cultured-sounding voice spoke out from everywhere at once, and a rectangular construct raised, revealing the speaker: The armored, (possibly) reptilian-looking necromancer, R'tas the Cruel.

"Well, Hello, my lovely spectators! Are you all ready once again... For R'tas the Cruel's Circus of Slaughter?" The voice boomed, the necromancer on the screen leaning forward, looking rather excited, and the crowd burst into cheers and shouts, calling for blood once more. Celestia, though, was disgusted by this creature and his 'Circus of Slaughter', and wasted no time in calling him out, despite his intimidation factor:

"What is this!? How dare you capture me, the princess of the sun!? When the rest of my kingdom hears of this, your operation is doomed, coward!" Celestia screamed, bursting with anger, but the crowed nor R'tas gave her no satisfaction of fear, and only the crowd responded at first, and with condescending 'oooh's, before being silenced by a raise of R'tas's hand. Then, after a rather brief pause, the necromancer continued.

"Well, seems we have a little royal blood in the pit today? A bit of a sour apple, isn't she?" R'tas mocked, infuriating Celestia further, but causing the crowd to burst into mild laughter, as if the necromancer's sentence was an inside joke, known only to them and himself. Then, as the spectators laughed, R'tas continued:

"Well, looks like our wittle pwincess is looking a tad gwumpy. So, what say we show her a fun time, eh?" R'tas pressed, and the crowd cheered with passion, making Celestia feel sick to her stomach at the display. "So, you all agree? Of course you do! After all, we simply can't spell 'slaughter' without 'laughter', can we?" R'tas finally joked, and the crowd's laughter and cheering rose in volume, as if they knew what was coming next, and anticipated it with utmost passion and eagerness. Unfortunately for Celestia, she had no idea was was going on, and the weight of the situation was crushing her, bringing weakness to her hooves.

"So, speaking of which, we have a very special match for you lot, and without further ado, the contestants!" R'tas shouted over the crowd at last, and he finally backed up from the colossal screen, swaying his arm to the right, toward Celestia. "Iiiin this corner, we have the lady of light, the mare of the day, and sister of the night, the one, the only, Princess Celestia!" R'tas announced, clapping, and the crowd followed suit, cheering for the princess, and raising her spirits slightly, but not all the way. After all, she was still in here against her will, what reason did she have to be happy if the crowd was only cheering for a showmare? Suddenly, interrupting Celestia's thoughts, R'tas spoke again, pointing with gusto to the left of the arena:

"Aaaaand in the other corner, from gate number two, we have our esteemed guest fighter!" R'tas exclaimed, and the crowd began to cheer, even as R'tas continued his entry speech. "He's black and red, and mean all over, he puts the 'laughter' in 'slaughter', and the 'art' in 'party', he's the one and only, graaand-daddy of spectacles and shows, Heeeeeere's RAKDOS!" R'tas shouts enthusiastically, and the gate explodes as a gargantuan figure steps out of it, a figure with, to Celestia's infinite dismay, horns, bat-like wings, spikes, and mountains of bulging muscle, all wrapped up in red, blood-stained hide, leather straps and pants (HORSE LEATHER, to be exact), and lots of loose, rattling, blood-stained chains. The dust finally cleared around the monstrous demon, and Celestia gulped as she saw his face: an odd-looking skull-like face, with two giant, curved horns, and a great column of fire continuously blazing from the back of his head while his fiery eyes gazed around him, as if in a state of nostalgia. Celestia, after analyzing her admittedly formidable-looking opponent, almost passed out from fear, for she had not seen a demon this hulking and powerful in a VERY long time. However, the demon, apparently named Rakdos, merely waved at the adoring and swooning crowd, roaring victoriously as he flexed his gargantuan muscles for the adoration of the crowd... and the intimidation of his puny opponent.

"Raagh, it's good to be back! Alright, R'tas, where's my newest punching bag at? I want to meet them... face to fist." Rakdos growled, ceasing his flexing to thrust his fist into his open left hand. Finally, before R'tas could announce the demon's opponent, Rakdos laid his fiery eyes on the cowering Celestia, who tried to stand bravely, but ultimately failed, her legs close to giving out. Finally, Rakdos smiled grimly, cracking his neck and knuckles as he prepared to murder the little pony before him. "Heh... This is it? Let's do this, then." Rakdos then rumbled, glaring with predatory glee at the terrified princess. Oh, but Celestia wasn't about to give up just yet. If fighting this thing meant what she thought it did, which was leaving, then she felt no choice but to go all out on this behemoth, no matter how tall, bulky... flaming... terrifying... spiky... crap, now I'M scared.

"Alright, you two, I want a fun, messy match! Winner keeps the loser's skull! Aaaand, begin!" R'tas announced, and the colossal screen flickered off and lowered as the crowd roared in cheer and praise, and Rakdos moved first, stomping toward Celestia with a quickened pace. Celestia, though, stood still, and charged her horn with a powerful-looking spell, though Rakdos paid it no mind. Finally, Rakdos was upon the alicorn, who had finished charging her spell, and before the demon could lower his giant, flaming scythe onto her, Celestia released her charged spell in a flash of white light, sending Rakdos flying several feet away from herself. Celestia felt drained from the ordeal, but the immediate jump in action caused the crowd to explode into cheers, which considerably lightened Celestia's mood. only a few minutes into the fight, and she was winning!... or so she thought. Soon after, through the cheering, a monstrous roar was heard, and Rakdos quickly rose again, his veins popping as he worked his muscles, and sweat dripping from his red, leather-clad body. Clearly, he was NOT happy with that embarrassing mishap, and was not about to let it happen again. Suddenly, before Celestia could react, Rakdos charged the tired Alicorn, and forced her to dodge as he swung his scythe down again, embedding it in the dusty arena floor. This, however, did not deter him, for as soon as Celestia rose from the ground, Rakdos pried his scythe from the dust, and raised it again, swinging it to the side for dramatic effect. Celestia did not even flinch at the display, as she knew she could beat this giant, demonic oaf, but negative thoughts still raced through her head as Rakdos crept toward her, scythe raised and ready to cleave her in half. However, they were all silenced by another announcement by R'tas, as he commented on the spectacle being played out.

"Well, this is getting heated! Rakdos seems to be having a hard time hitting poor Celestia, but just how long can the princess keep dodging before she loses her cool... and her head?" R'tas commented, and Rakdos bellowed once more, charging the princess with his scythe low to the ground, ready to take her legs of with a flick of the demon's wrist. Celestia then backpedaled in an attempt to escape the hulking lord of riots, but he was simply too fast, and in seconds, he swung his scythe low, forcing Celestia to jump it. The burning scythe grazed the bottom of her right hoof, causing the crowd above to gasp in shock and awe, but she remained unharmed. That is, until he doubled the assault with a hammer fist, smashing the pony into the ground in an instant, causing the sickening crunch of breaking bones to ring throughout the jeering stadium, and he then lifted the former princess of Equestria into the air by her throat, ready to tear it out. Celestia flailed futilely, but couldn't escape Rakdos's hold on her neck. Rakdos, assured of his victory, then let out a triumphant roar, causing the spectators to cheer and demand blood, screaming for the demon to finish her off. But, while he was in the moment, the lord of riots failed to realize how close his thumb was to Celestia's mouth... a fact he soon registered after Celestia, in a desperate attempt to escape, bit into it, causing a slightly delayed reaction. Rakdos, needless to say, quickly released her in a bellow of pain, quickly holding his wounded thumb, and ignoring the pony as she fled, getting behind him, and Celestia then lowered her head, eyes forward, and she scraped her hooves across the ground as she prepared to charge the monstrous demon from behind. Rakdos, though, was unaware of this as he frantically searched for the alicorn, but soon ceased his search as Celestia charged, and Rakdos howled in pain and grasped his injured buttocks as a long, sharp object pierced them through the leather he wore, and he actually leaped a few feet into the air, before crashing down on his rear, still holding it.

"Ohhh, that's gotta be painful, both for his pride, and his ass." R'tas said, and the crowded stands were filled with 'ooh's and winces as Rakdos got back up, the fire on the back of his head flaring up as his face contorted into a grimace of sheer, unbridled hatred. Celestia actually laughed for once, but her mirth was short-lived as Rakdos loomed over her, blotting the sun out with his massive frame so that all she could see were his shining, leering eyes past the shadow he cast over her. Celestia was only able to gulp then, and Rakdos raised his fist, bringing it down on her with a vengeance. But Celestia, despite the bones Rakdos turned to dust earlier, managed to dodge his attack, and dust flew everywhere as the attack impacted the ground, causing Celestia to cover her face with her hoof. But Rakdos was immune to the debris, and he quickly found Celestia, and swiped a fist out in front of himself, catching his opponent in the side, and destroying a few ribs as Celestia flew across the battlefield, landing on her unbroken side, but unable to recover. However, she was still very much conscious, and managed to spot Rakdos as he charged at her, scythe raised and ready to bear down on her exposed form. However, though she did not have her legs, Celestia still had her magic. Readying another powerful spell, Celestia rolled to her broken side, to her infinite pain, but still managed to keep her composure as she faced Rakdos, who was now upon her, and ready to end the pest before him once and for all. But, again, he did not register the telltale glow of the alicorn's horn, and was blasted once again by Celestia's powerful magic, sending him skidding a few feet away. But, he was prepared this time, and as soon as he saw the beam coming, Rakdos braced for impact, flexing his chest and abs as the beam struck, causing minimal damage to his toned and sweat-covered body, of which females of many races lusted for for some odd reason. Celestia, though, had no more energy for another attack, and Rakdos soon regained his position, and lifted the limp princess into the air by her hind legs, swung her around, and threw her back into the ground with terminal force, completely destroying whatever was left of her skeleton.

"Oh, my! And after a brutal first round, fine spectators, Rakdos has completely turned the tables with brute force and tenacity, giving our whiter-than-snow princess no time to charge any spells before completely breaking her to pieces!" R'tas commented, and Celestia could only groan in unbearable pain as Rakdos laughed heartily, picking the incapacitated alicorn once again.

"Should've just laid down and taken it, wench. Now I'm gonna tear your sorry carcass in half!" Rakdos growled, and Celestia let a tear fall from her eye, too agonized to keep her composure. Now, after so many years of lazy lifestyle and almost no battles to fight herself, she found herself destroyed; her bones broken, her flesh cut, bruised and mangled, and her will smashed and broken as the rest of her body. She could only whimper as Rakdos laughed at his victory, and mutter something no one but her could catch:

"H-how..?" She muttered, but Rakdos either didn't hear her, or didn't care, and he prepared to completely destroy her in the best way he knew: Complete domination. Immediately, Rakdos dropped the broken alicorn to the ground, and the crowd roared once more as Celestia tried to crawl away, but Rakdos grabbed the fleeing former princess by her shattered hind legs, and lifted her, slammed her on the ground again, and let her go, only to raise his scythe for one last blow... or so everyone thought. Instead, Rakdos quickly turned his scythe around, aiming the butt of the weapon at Celestia's rear, and he finally thrust the weapon, shoving it so far up her ass, it came out of her mouth, causing the crowd to wince and avert their gaze, as sudden gasps and 'ooh...'s flew from the stands, and Celestia could only silently break down, tears streaming down her face in rivers as the colossal demon pushed the scythe deeper, and then pulled it out as quickly and painfully as he could, resulting in a sharp gasp from Celestia as blood flowed from her mouth, and before she could react, Rakdos dropped the blade of the weapon on Celestia's head, cleaving it in half, killing the alicorn instantly. In the few moments afterward, all was completely silent, save for the heavy breathing of Rakdos. Then, the crowd burst into cheers, and Rakdos triumphantly picked up the corpse of Celestia, and held it up for all to see. Then, as if on que (which it was), the gargantuan screen rose from behind the V.I.P box, and R'tas appeared on it, his green, reptilian eyes bright with ill-concealed excitement.

"And, we have a winner! Rakdos the Defiler, you have won this battle!... Though, I think that skull might be a tad done for. Still, take a bow, Rakdos! You've more than earned it!" R'tas exclaimed, and the crowd began cheering as the demon walked out of the arena, returning to his own realm quickly. "Now, as for you viewers, do you think Celestia deserves another chance? You decide: Resurrect her, or let the dead rest? The choice is yours! Until next time, O faithful connoisseurs of carnage!"