Creature: Dark Apakolypse

by Predator2525

Chapter 22: Gladiator Arena

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Lovebug Sektiss, piloted the other big pirate ship around, as Creature, Lotus Moon, and Saphirus were all on the same boat, continuing their adventure. Saphirus had finished writing down all of the information from their adventures of Poseidon's Breath, smiling after begin able to record such information. Sharklantean's, and exotic places wouldn't be the only thing that he would be writing down. Thank's to some of Creature's early description he had actually did a perfect drawing of Veun in his notebook, and he wanted to make sure he got as much information before waiting to continue.

"Alright Shark-boy, you better know what your doing, because I've been sailing this ship for hour's" Lovebug Sektiss groaned, as Creature looked back at her, and spoke.

"I know where the Ancient's have kept the Next Generation Project, but we are going to have to make a stop at one of the bay town's, as a quick checkpoint, the only problem is that this place is kind of sketchy, and all of us need to be careful when we get there.....who knows what fake sea ponies are on that island, doing goddesses know's what" Creature growled, turning his attention to the map, and helping the Changeling guide her to the right location. Eventually the normal pirate ship they had piloted docked at the specific bay that Creature had mentioned. The night sky had set over the ocean, even with the Infection still out there, they had dealt with much company.

Over the last few hour's the Infected Sharklantean's were acting more aggressive than before, trying to infect everyone on the ship again. Thank's to what they had gone through from Poseidon's Breath they were easily able to deal with the Infected Sharklantean's in the same way as before. Lotus Moon also gave Lovebug one of the earlier Tomahawk's that she acquired, except with different aspect. Lovebug actually liked the idea, considering that fighting with her magic, against multiple enemy waves was almost too taxing for her mind. It didn't take long before the pair finally made it too the dock's of where they were going, only to find it mostly abandoned.

Creature looked at the dock's with extreme interest, as he studied their surroundings. "Something isn't right" Creature snarled, as the pirate ship finally docked itself, as Lotus Moon looked at Creature before speaking.

"It's abandoned I knew you said this place was sketchy, but I don't think you meant too sketchy" Lotus Moon told him, as Creature shook is head.

"There are suppose to be other being's here.....we should stay on guard, perhap's there are Infected Sharklantean's here as well" Creature told them, as he got out of the ship, and onto the dock's with Saphirus, Lotus Moon, and Lovebug joined him with their weapon's drawn.

"I got a bad feeling about this place" Lovebug groaned, as they continued forward, while staying on guard. Underneath the dock were small electro charges with high voltage, as they chimed, making the entire dock course with electricity. Lotus Moon, Saphirus, Lovebug Sektiss, and Creature screamed/roared in pain before all of them hit the ground unconscious from the huge stun blast. A bunch of unfriendly sea ponies came out, looking at them over, and over again, while a very adult, and old looking stallion who almost looked exactly like King Sombra appeared out of nowhere looking at his catch.

"So.....we caught the main event, and a few extra" The black unicorn snickered, as he quickly lit a cigar, blowing the smoke out of his mouth, and into the wind, as his "catcher's" checked his prizes carefully.

"It look's like we've got an Impure, a male, and female Unicorn, and a Great White Sharklantean" The sea ponies spoke, as he leaned down with a smile on his face.

"Hmmm.....The Great White Sharklantean is a very excellent prize, and can be one of our main event's....as for the two Unicorn's....I think they might be a couple who will die together in the arena, and as for the Changeling.....my, my, for a disgusting Impure she's got the best curve's, and breast's I've ever seen.....you boy's can have some sensual fun with her" The dark unicorn chuckled, as one of them looked at his boss, and spoke.

"What if she becomes too much trouble Ramble?" The sea pony asked, as Ramble looked down at the Changeling, with a wicked smile on his face.

"If she becomes too much trouble, then put her in the Gladiator arena with the other's, that way they can all die together" Ramble smiledcwith a greedy look in his eye's, as they dragged them away.

"It's seem's we have caught the main event" He smiled, as they continued to the location that they came from.

*****
Lotus Moon felt her vision coming back, along with Saphirus, as both of them woke up. They both groaned, as they each looked around a cell block with steel door's, and different area's. Both of them tried to stay calm, as Lotus Moon was the first to speak. "Where are we?" She asked, as Saphirus looked around.

"Well I don't know what part of the city that we are in, but it look's like that we are in a cell" Saphirus answered, as he studied th environment around them, soon looking at their cell door. "These high frequency laser's look like they can stun, or kill anything if something impact's them....it seem's the thick wall's are here to prevent us to see who, or what our cellmates are...if we have any" Saphirus realized, as deep voice spoke next to their cell.

"Your all in Ramble's Gladiator cell, he is a very powerful unicorn who came from the Mainland long ago. I believe his son became the King of an Empire that had a bunch of Crystal's over there" The voice spoke, as Lotus Moon blinked, hearing his word's correctly.

"Sombra had a father.....this day just keep's getting better, and better" Lotus sighed, as the deep voice spoke.

"I heard your Impure friend, was going to be locked into a sex dungeon, and won't be "treated" until she wakes up from her blackout" The voice spoke, as Saphirus facepalmed.

"Oh boy" He groaned, as the deep voice spoke.

"Do not panic, if we can come up with a plan to get her out of there we can save her from what horror's they will do to her" the voice warned, as Lotus sighed.

"Actually it's not Lovebug we're worried about, it's the one's who try to treat her when she wakes up. One thing I learned about Lovebug is when it comes to lewd, and naughty thing's, she almost alway's get's her way" Lotus Moon told them, as the voice studied her word's before speaking.

"Is there a Sharklantean in there with you?" He asked, as both of them looked around before spotting Creature above them, hanging from a chain, upside down.

"They have him chained upside down" Saphirus told him, as the voice spoke again.

"When a Sharklantean is upside down, it enter's tonic immobility....there should be a small electrical prod in the cage with you two....it's not enough to set you all free, and the guard's have armor.....but it should be enough to jumpstart his instinct's" The voice said, as Lotus Moon grabbed the prod, and turned it on.

"I'm sorry buddy, but I have to do this" Lotus Moon sighed, as she shocked him with the prod. Creature's eyes popped open, and his body shook, as he let out a loud thundering roar before breaking the chain, and hitting the ground. Both of them calmed Creature down, as he shook the electrical sting off, until Ramble approached their cell.

"Ah good....your awake....." He smiled, as Lotus Moon looked at him, and growled.

"What do you want with us, I imagine that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so what evil plan do you want from us this time?" Lotus growled, as Ramble chuckled.

"Oh trust me, I need you both as entertainment.....if you three can beat my gladiator challenges....then I might just let you all go." Ramble smiled, as Saphirus growled.

"And what's to stop you from killing us?" He asked, as Ramble smiled.

"Becasue my opponent's are Sharklantean's you have never faced before....besides, I've heard the rumors of all of you, and you'll need these Sharklantean's for the sake of your survival....but do your best not to break them" He explained, as Lotus Moon was about to say no, but Creature stopped her.

"Every species of Sharklantean matter's....if it's a fate they don't want to decide, then we must grab them....no matter the consequences" Creature reminded, as Lotus Moon sighed.

"Fine, but screw all of us over, and we'll kill you, understand" Lotus Moon growled, as Ramble chuckled.

"Understood....now get your weapon's, and head to the arena....your battle will commence shortly" He smiled, as Lotus Moon, and Saphirus grabbed their signature weapon's, as Creature followed them not needing any weapon's. All of them entered a gladiator arena with a crowd of Siren's, and Sea Ponies who hadn't left this town yet. They all got into the ring, as Lotus Moon let out a deep sigh.

"Look's like we're in another mess" She sighed deeply, as Saphirus cracked the knuckles on his gloves before growling.

"If Poseidon's Breath has taught us anything, then we should be prepared for this" Saphirus told them, as all of them prepared for what Ramble would drop from the gate, as he took a hold of a mic, and smiled.

"My fellow audience, welcome to the Battle of The Brutal, Gladiator match. I am your Ringmaster.....RAMBLE!!!!!!!!" He shouted, causing the audience to cheer, as he continued with his presentation.

"I present to you the champion's who are claimed to be the one's who will cure the Tryphoceaus Virus.....may I present to you, the two mainland unicorn's who are both lover's" He shouted, as lot's of howl's, and wolf whistles sang through the air, as Lotus Moon groaned in disgust before Ramble moved to another side of the arena. "And with them....our main star, a Great White Sharklantean who is the Apex of the Predator Clan....let's see these warrior's take on our......Three.....WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!" Ramble sang, as all of them cheered, while Lotus, Saphirus, and Creature got in a battle stance.

The gladiator gates in front of them opened, as a big 18 foot tall Sharklantean began to walk out, as Crearure recognized it's species.
"Oh.....crap......Hammerhead" Creature realized, as Saphirus looked at him with curiosity.

"A Smooth Hammerhead, that's going to make it much easier to take down" Saphirus smiled, as Creature shook his head.

"No....this isn't a Smooth Hammerhead.....this is a Great Hammerhead" Creature told them, as Lotus Moon also looked at him with curiosity.

"What's the difference between a Smooth Hammerhead, and a Great Hammerhead?" Lotus Moon asked. She ended up getting her answer, as the Great Hammerhead let out a thundering roar, before slamming it's entire head into the concrete wall's cracking it. The Sharklantean also did the same to the other concrete wall, also cracking it, while letting out a bigger, meaner, and scarier roar that made Saphirus, and Lotus Moon freeze.

"That.....and more" Creature told them, as he began to explain, the Great Hammerhead's species.
Out of all the Sharklantean's in existence, there are two Hammerhead species that exist, Smooth, and Great. The Smooth Hammerhead is lightweight compared to the Great Hammerhead. A Great Hammerhead has powerful, muscular strength, but it has 3 thing's that make's it more dangerous. First, it's speed is legendary, and despite it's size, it is know for being super fast. Second it has almost the most highest senses than any other Sharklantean's, and can sometimes use that to give itself more speed. Finally, the huge T-shaped bone of the head is not only perfectly straight, but like the dinosaur, Pachycephalosaurus...it's head is not only bony, but powerful enough to smash, and destroy thing's without harm to it's face, or eyes.

Creature explained, as Lotus Moon felt her heart drop. "Oh....crap" She gulped, as the Great Hammerhead stepped forward with it's eyes glowing red, as it roared. The Sharklantean charged with immense speed, causing them to dodge out of the way, before it twisted it's head, hammering Creature into the wall. Saphirus leaped high into the air, and bashed his glove on the top of it's head. The Hammerhead hit the floor hard, but only growled from the hit, as it bucked Saphirus high up into the air, as he crashed onto the floor. Lotus Moon had her bo-staff, switch to her hammer mode, as she bashed it into the Sharklantean's eye.

The Hammerhead spun around for a few second's before growling, and twisting his head, returning a powerful hit back at Lotus Moon, who spun in three circles before coming to a stop. She shook off the hit, getting a better grip on her hammer, facing the Great Hammerhead. "You wanna pound.....Pound this" She snarled, as she charged forward at the Sharklantean who charged back at her. She swung a powerful hit to his eye again, as he recovered, and hammered her up into the sky, bashing her into the wall. Lotus Moon growled, as she lept off the wall, and slammed it up into the sky.

The Sharklantean's senses kicked in, as it rammed it's head into her stomach from mid-air, making her crash into the arena wall. Lotus Moon took a small breather before vomiting blood, as the Sharklantean sped forward to finish her off. Lotus Moon was barely on her feet in time, as she dodged the blow, and hammered it's head into the wall. The Sharklantean hit the ground, before getting up, and roaring, as he slammed his entire head, right into her cheek. Blood spewed from her mouth, as Lotus Moon was brutally smashed into the wall with extreme force.

Her vision was becoming blurry, blood oozing from her head, and it felt like her arm was broken. The Hammerhead Sharklantean approached her, ready to finish her off. Saphirus got up, and saw the scene happening in front of him, as he mustered every ounce of strength to get up. He charged in, and swung at the Sharklantean, only for him to hit empty air, as the Sharklantean hammered him in the stomach. Saphirus was being thrown to the wall, but not before he fired the rocket part of his gloves which hammered the Sharklantean into the concrete floor, before he collided into the wall.

Saphirus tried multiple times to get up, but extreme pain shot through his back, as he looked at the Sharklantean. The Hammerhead was dazed, and confused, as it tried to get up, stumbling torward Lotus Moon. Creature came out of nowhere, as he ran forward, and bashed the Hammerhead into the wall, who shook off the hit, and had enough for one last charge. It ran full speed, at Creature who barely dodged the blow, letting the Sharklantean collide into the arena wall. The Hammerhead began to stumble back, while Creature punched him from behind, slamming the Sharklantean into the wall, knocking the Hammerhead unconscious.

"I hope....that.....was worth it" Creature sighed before passing out.

*****
All three of them woke up back in the cell they were in with one of the wall's of the cell stripped, and replaced with a tough reflected glass. This allowed them to see the Hammerhead Sharklantean who had been treated. They were also treated, as Lotus Moon felt her arm being alright which led to her figuring out that she had dislocated it in that fight. Saphirus had also recieved treatment to his wound's, as did Creature. Ramble stepped into the area with the cell's, and smiled. "Well played, to the victor go the spoil's, and so much more"

He smiled, as a part of the Hammerhead's cell we're flooded with Magic Seal, as it began drinking, and eating from being starved for so long. The Sharklantean's mind left survival mode, and was now full from eating.

Ramble also turned, and gave Lotus, Saphirus, and Creature prestined food, and water, as they all ate, and drank happily. "As promised, since you beat him the Hammerhead Sharklantean is now your property....he will share the same cell, as you, and will also eat, as much as you" Ramble smiled, as Lotus Moon growled.

"Then what are you waiting for.....let us go" She growled, as Ramble chuckled before smiling.

"Not yet, if you want to leave you three must be the next Sharklantean Champion that we have in our cell's. I can guarantee all of you, that this next one is going to be an even more dangerous challenge than the one you just fought" Ramble chuckled, as he left before the arrangement's were made. The Hammerhead Sharklantean wasn't really an idea cellmate....like the rest of them he sat with them on hour's end not able to speak. Creature guessed that this was due to how long he was in survival mode before captivity....which meant that he stayed silent.

Hour's ticked by, as all of them were unsure of what was going to happen before Ramble came back with a wicked smile on his face. "Ok, you two....and Creature, it's time for you all to face your next challenge, and for you Hammerhead.....you'd better hope that they win, or you will be starved to death once more" Ramble cackled, as Saphirus felt the vein's in his fist crack, really wanting to punch him in the face, but unable to due to their situation. They all entered the Gladiator Arena again, as Ramble introduced all of them, before shouting for them to engage their second Sharklantean Champion, as it began walking out of the gladiator door's.

This Sharklantean species looked nothing like anything they had ever encountered, as Creature spoke. "Helicoptron....the Sharklantean that shred's" Creature told them, as it's circular buzzsaw maw, twirled, and twisted as it let out an ear piercing screech, allowing Creature to go into more detail, about this Sharklantean.

The Helicoptron is one of the many freakiest Sharklantean's. When it was first discovered, both the Dark Clan, and the Elemental Clan had to come to an agreement to who would get the Sharklantean, the Elemental Clan won the election, and the Helicoptron was rewarded with both gift's of the Elemental Clan, while still having some power's from the Dark Clan. It's jaw is mostly circular, and work's almost like a Mososaurus. The eyeball on it's left shoulder is actually a huge second mouth. When the Helicoptron eat's, this second mouth spew's a blue ethereal laser beam. It is a very deadly Sharklantean, and is freaky looking.

"WELL OF COURSE IT'S FREAKY LOOKING, I FEEL LIKE I'M IN RESIDENT EVIL RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!" Saphirus shouted, as Creature got into a battle stance, along with both of them. The Helicoptron charged at them with full speed, using it's razor sharp claw's to attack. Lotus Moon pulled out her bo-staff, as she bashed it into the Sharklantean's face. The Helicoptron stumbled back before re-gaining it's senses, as it's second mouth opened, firing a blue laser at them, causing all three of them to scatter. Saphirus used the arena wall's to deliver a powerful punch, followed by a deadly attack from Creature.

The Helicoptron roared angrily, as it charged forward, knocking Lotus Moon out of the way, until it came to a screeching to halt.

The Sharklantean turned around, as it's jaw opened, and his bladed mouth began to spin wildly, sounding like a chainsaw, and flesh being shredded, fused together knocking Creature back from his suprise attack. The Helicoptron let out an ear piercing screech, as it charged at Lotus Moon who was just getting back on her feet. Saphirus quickly tackled her out of the way, as it's chainsaw mouth slammed into the concrete wall, shredding it with ease. The Sharklantean turned to the two on the ground, as it's second beam began to charge up, ready to kill the couple.

A loud crunch was heard, as Creature recovered, and had head-butted the Sharklantean head on, as it slammed into the arena wall. Creature continued to bash, and beat the powerful Sharklantean, but was eventually pushed back, and even had his claw badly cut from the Sharklantean's chainsaw mouth. Saphirus was the first on his feet, as he fired his gloves, hammering the Helicoptron into the wall again. The Helicoptron gripped the wall, poised to get up, before getting bashed in the head from Lotus Moon's staff.

The Helicoptron had enough, firing it's huge laser, to spew energy everywhere. All 3 of them collided into the arena wall from the attack, as the Helicoptron panted, before making it's way over to them. Creature ttook a different approach, as he used the shadow's of the arena to his advantage, and lept out of nowhere, crashing his feet into the back of the Sharklantean, slamming it to the floor, Nightstalker style. The Helicoptron growled, as turned on it's back, and began giving the Great White deadly swipes. Creature snarled, as he began landing brutal punches, with every hit bashing into the Sharklantean.

The Helicoptron roared, before priming it's body, and kicking Creature into the arena wall, as it got back up. Both Sharklantean's vomited blood from their mouth's that stained the Gladiator arena floor. The Helicoptron let out a thunderous roar, as Creature let out a thunderous roar of his own, as both of them charged. Both of them delivered a powerful punch in mid-air, but Creature used his instinct to double back, and score a second mid-air punch, sending the Sharklantean into the ground. Creature panted from the powerful attack, as the Helicoptron was knocked out cold.

Creature was exhausted from his huge battle, and collapsed to the ground weary, as Lotus Moon, and Saphirus joined him, panting from their battle with the Helicoptron. All of them were then limped away to the cell, the battle taking too much energy out of them, for the three to try, and escape. The Helicoptron was also dragged out too, as thrown into went their cell. Ramble approached them with a twisted smile on his face, after they were secure in their cell's "Well played my warrior's, well played, and also as promised the Helicoptron is your's to take back....you may have been lucky, but next battle....you will all DIE!!!!!!!"

He shouted with a slight anger in his voice, as Creature chuckled before approaching the cell door, and spat in his face. Ramble responded with a powerful punch through the door, without getting an arm cut off, as he growled. "I am beginning to despise you already, if I am done, it may be your execution that will occur next" He growled, as they quickly fed the Helicoptron, and let ot drink ton's of water, breaking it's instinct mode, and leaving him with the Great Hammerhead, and the other three as the was closed, shut, and locked.

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