Eight hours have passed since Sunset was knocked out by the yaks. Slowly waking up from her previous thrashing, she looked around to see what was going on.

"What in the…?" Sunset said as she was coming to.

After her eye vision went back to normal, Sunset sees that she is trapped in some form of net. She looks around and notices various yaks in the bleachers while five more were in some form of sports arena. Then she turns around and sees another pony beside her along with another creature which appeared to be a hedgehog.

The pony appeared to be a unicorn, only her horn was missing and she had a scar on her right eye. Her coat was a dark orchid color, her eyes were a moderate opal, and her mane was a moderate rose with lighter edges. Sunset had no idea who she was, but she seemed like somepony who knew something. But before Sunset could say anything, a yak shouted,

"Preparations for ritual combat almost complete! Prince Rutherford will appear soon."

Sunset looked down and saw five yaks in the arena. They were wearing no armor and they appeared to have war paint all themselves. But before Sunset scope out the situation, drums started playing.

Every single yak got off their seats and stomped on the bleachers in a celebratory manner. Yovidaphones started playing and then yaks started dancing in a ritualistic tone. Every dance step they took, the group started making hard tremors in the ground. But as the celebration continued, Prince Rutherford and his two aides came out of the entrance, immediately causing the instruments and the dancing to stop. They turned to the prince and respectfully bowed to him.

"Arise, my dear subjects!" Prince Rutherford shouted with happiness.

The yaks raised themselves up and faced him without making a sound.

"Today is cause for celebration of birth of Shadow!" the prince announced with a hearty voice.

The yaks cheered and stomped with glee when they heard the announcement. Just then, Prince Rutherford stomped on the ground to order silence, which the yaks obeyed.

"Yaks were able to smash cowardly ponies and we have spread influence across the North! The pony armies have been crushed under Yak hooves, pierced by Yak horns, and destroyed by Yak's very will! Yak has also received word that the Shadow King has a gift to show Yaks in Canterlot! A gift that Yak intends to see for himself in three days time along with plan to destroy Crystal Empire! But Yak wants to enjoy this occasion! An occasion that Yaks made happen with diligence and strength! Yak is proud of you! NOW!!!! LET THE RITUAL COMBAT COMMENCE!!!!" Prince Rutherford spoke.

Every single yak in the audience screamed with joy while the referee drew a ring in the snow. The five yaks took their positions and closed their eyes as the referee went out of the arena.

Sunset and the unicorn next to her watched the arena to see what would happen next. The yak referee raised stood up on his hind legs. Sunset was afraid of what would happen next. She tried to get out, but her horn was acting up once more and there was nothing she could do to escape.

The yaks roared and screamed with anticipation as they waited for the referee to stomp. The yaks in the arena were ready, eager for death and victory. The bloodlust was killing them and they were ready to gorge.

Just then, the referee stomped with all his might and the battle commenced. Screaming with rage, the combatants started punching and stomping each other while the audience cheered. One yak impaled another in the chest while the others had a three-way skirmish. The referee stomped two times and the yak charged into the three-way. He charges into the other yak and clotheslined the opponent into the ground while the other crushes his opponent before letting out a primal chestpound. Hearing the referee stomp for the final time, the last two combatants charged at each other without hesitation. But the yak grabbed the other and body slammed him before stomping on him, killing his opponent in the process. The audience cheered at the carnage as the yak got up on his hind legs and pounded his chest while roaring before raising his arms in triumph.

Sunset was disgusted by this senseless brawl. She knew that the yaks were homicidal, but she didn't think they would endorse such violence. Then she notices the yak face her. Sunset couldn't shake the terror she felt as the yak licked its lips with sadistic glee.

"My fellow yaks! I give you Viktor, our new champion!" Rutherford shouted.

Every single yak cheered and stomped the moment the Yak Prince announce the name of the champion.

"The champion will now drink the Blood of the Shadow King! Remain silent as the champion drinks his blessing!" The referee ordered as the aides grabbed the bowl.

Remaining silent, the yaks watched as Viktor drank every last drop of the King's blood. At first, nothing seemed to happen. But then Viktor started to feel the change. He grew taller and more muscular, his horns grew larger, and his teeth became pointy and razor-sharp. He roared and stomped with rage while the audience cheered as loudly as they could.

"CHOOSE YOUR VICTIM!!!!" the referee ordered.

Viktor was very picky over who he would kill next. He was very eager to kill the unicorn with the broken horn, but he believed her to be too easy. The hedgehog would be too easy for him to kill. But then he decided on who he wanted to face.

"HER!!!" Viktor shouted, pointing at Sunset.

Her heart stopped when the yak pointed directly at her. Dropping her down without warning, Sunset struggled to get out her net as Viktor charged at her. While she was able to get out of the net on time, he grabbed her and threw her into a wall.

Coughing out blood, Sunset had a hard time seeing straight. But before she could focus, Viktor body slammed her into the ground and started pummeling her like a punching bag. Sunset could hardly breathe from the beating she had to endure. She tried to crawl away, but she was grabbed by her tail and slammed into the wall.

"Yak think toy is broken…" Viktor sadistically taunted as he walked towards Sunset.

She was on her rope. Sunset was facing Death's door and all she could do was helplessly watch as Viktor moved closer to her. But before he could perform the critical hit, Viktor was suddenly drop-kicked to the face by the unicorn with the broken horn before flipping onto her hooves, knocking him out in the process.

"C'mon! This place is too dangerous!" the unicorn shouted as she hoisted Sunset onto her back.

She turns around and sees the audience jump out of the seats to break the fence.

"Hey! Wait for me, Tempest!" the hedgehog shouted, having clumsily escaped from his net.

The fence was about ready to collapse.

"Shut up and get on, Grubber! Let's move it!" Tempest shouted as her hedgehog friend jumped on her back.

The fence finally came down and the yaks chased after the trio. Wasting no time, Tempest jumped out of the arena with her fellow kidnappees on her back as she ran out into the blizzard where the yaks couldn't find her.

Author's Note

Hello. As all of you have noticed, Tempest is in this story (Grubber too, but not for long). I have plans on writing two stories for Tempest and Zecora while Revenge of the Shadow Pony is on hiatus. But right now, I am currently writing this story and I will do these two afterwards (provided my friend isn't too busy, but that's another story entirely). Any, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and leave your thoughts and opinions in the comment section down below.

This is Ghoul. I'll see you on the other side.