Putting on a show

Shifting around while being treated like a sack of potatoes it's not doing my battered body any good with every step I grunt or grown in pain despite trying my hardest to hold it in, after a few minutes I'm lifted but the back of my tank top witch causes a squeak of surprise as he places me sitting side saddle and hands me a his cloak and leans in to my ear and softly says.

"Put this on little Angel I want you to be a surprise for my adoring fans and people"

Wrapping his cloak around me I feel the fatigue of rushing back to the Golden City to give my report and the fall shortly after, and I lean into his body without even realizing what I'm doing, I begin taking in his scent which surprises me, I thought it would smell like blood and sulphur but no is the smell of a storm after a hot day calming to me that causes me to snuggle in closer and as I begin to drift off I hear a slight chuckle.

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[Demon Prince Auberon's monolog]

"Well what do you think Abandon to this little Angel she's a real gem don't you think?"

Of course, Abandon does not talk back he just snorts and bobs his head, which makes me chuckle sometimes I think he is smarter than most other residents of hell but then again that is not hard thinking back to when I first laid eyes on her the memory of her body springs to mind she sand about 5ft9 with generous curves and legs that seemed to go on for an eternity moving up from her hips to the stomach its wash bord flat this slight outlines of her muscles underneath moving further he well proportioned bust cause my breath to hitch at the memory, moving up to her slender neck which is toped with a perfectly symmetrical face with out a blemish in sight the only thing that ruins or rather stands out is her odd eyes one a jarring gold and the other seems to be a mix between a plum like colour and a violet, her face is framed by silk like onyx hair that falls to about mid back and matches to her wing. In short, she is a vision of perfection in my eyes and my home is next to the section of the city which my mother rules Lust.

A dull roar wakes me from my sleep, rubbing my eye I notice I'm leaning on the Demon Prince and sit up straight with a jolt to his amusement and a shoot him the best glare I can muster after waking up and turn my gaze to the coliseum dominating my vision the vast arches are made out of granite and lined with obsidian with onyx and ruby gems accenting the scrollwork I think to my self *so hells city is truly the opposite side of the same coin* before we enter the building the Prince pulls his mount to the side and dismounts before commanding me to do the same which I do without resistance looking back at his mount I notice it's a six legged horse with four at the front and 2 at the back it coat it's a deep blood red with a coal grey main and pure black eyes it's a deeply unsettling site seeing one up close even without it charging or trying to crush you beneath it front most hooves that have vitious claws. The Prince grabs my arm in what feels like a death grip and pulls me towards the coliseum and the gates leading to the fighting space in the centre and says.

"Now little Angel this will not count as one of your twenty-five, this one is just to show you off"

I snap back before he can continue.

"My name is Arura!"

He stops turns and pins me against the wall smiling and leaning in before whispering.

"Well little Arura I am the Prince of Wrath Auberon, but you can just call me handsome"

He steps back at my blush with a huge grin and begins pulling me to the large doors leading to the arena, two guard spot there Prince and lower there heads in respect before opening the gates, the roar of the crowd hits me like a physical blow hundreds if not thousands of demons lining the stands it seems to be at or near capacity, glancing around I see eight different thrones which are all different from each other but there all empty this time the one that catches my eyes is simply made out of bones from many different creatures I can even begin to guess what there all from.

Stopping in the centre of the ring Auberon stops and lifts his free hand above his head and the stands become deathly silent in an instant, smiling he turns slowly waving at all of the stands around the coliseum before stopping and greeting the crowd.

"Welcome people of the Obsidian City today I have a special gift for you all"

The crowd roars their approval, but it does not take long for him to calm them down again.

"Today we will see if heavenly blood with stain the ground or will it remain in its little vessel?"

As he finishes his statement he grabs the cloak and pulls it away from me causing me to flare my wings to stop me from toppling over, seeing this there is a sudden it take of air by the crowd followed by an even loader roar and stomping on the stands that I can feel even on the sands. Auberon raises his voice over the crowd's roar and announces.

"Don't worry though the Angel is no wall flower, this one has a dirty mouth and a vicious streak hidden under the sexy body of hers!"

"And as such I think for her debut fight. I think a doki will be a good match to see if see has the will to survive!"

As he says this, he drops a dagger at my feet and turns and begins walking away before he jumps up the wall to his throne he pitches his voice so only I can hear what he says.

"Make sure to keep that sexy ass of yours alive"

Before I can come up with a witty retort I hear the clanking of a gate being opened but even with that I can hear the base rumble of the doki prowling though the opening this doki stands the hight of a large cow with huge fore legs which are the thickness of a human its hind legs are only slightly thinner, its head is the size of a beach ball its canines are longer than my forearm this one is pitch black with snow white paws, as it spots me and starts moving in to a full run I stupe down and grab the dagger in a revers grip and mutter to myself.

"Time to put on a show"

Dodging to the side just avoiding its snaping jaws I lash out with the dagger aiming for its side but it turns before my attack can land, now circling each other my wings fluttering I decide to take to the air and dictate the pace of the fight but just as I take off it charges in to me knocking me back to the floor and robbing me of my breath I can feel that it has at least cracked a rib if not broken it out right pushing my self to the side to avoid being crushed by it pounce but it still hits my wing an audible crack rings out as it breaks, I let out a scream of pain as I get back to my feet turning I snarl at the beast and go on the attack myself narrowly avoiding a downward slash from the doki I make a slash myself the time it hits scoring it a cross its nose, roaring at me again it goes for another bite which is twist to the left going for a stab at it neck but it body checks me sending me to the floor landing on my injured wing that causes me to let out another scream I cant react fast enough this time as it land on me pinning my arms beneath it massive paws it roars in my face again, I struggle but its no use I cant get my hand free but in a moment of clarity I see a chance to get free I shift slightly as it begin lowering it jaws, I bring my foot up as hard as I can crushing its family jewels, the beast lets a pitiful howl as it recoils and frees the hand holding the dagger and I take my chance flipping the dagger to get a better blow I move and plunge it to the hilt in its neck and us the dagger as a leaver to pull myself from beneath the beast as it gurgles and falls to the side.

As the beast falls the noise of the crowd slams back into me and I smile and hold both hands in the air in celebration before fatigue takes me and I pass out on the spot.