Chapters Set Adrift: Kuma in Equestria
“There, repairs are finally finished.” said a man in a doctors vest and mask.
“It’s about time,” his colleague said, “It’s a shock that PX-0 was able to return to base with the damage it acquired. How long have we been repairing it now? Two months?”
“Just about. Let me go tell Vegapunk that the repairs are finished,” the first man replied. He then turned towards the huge subject on which they had just finished repairs on, “Next time, don't come back in shambles, all right?” he laughed. Getting no response, he then proceeded to head towards the door.
“I think you should take it with you to show Vegapunk.” said the other man, “Odds are it’s just going to be re-deployed as soon as he knows.”
“Good idea,” replied the first man, “PX-0” he commanded towards the object on the large table.
Suddenly, the subject on the table sat upright and stepped off the table.
PX-0, or better known as Bartholomew Kuma, was a gargantuan of a man. He stood at an astounding 22’6 and had a massive barrel chest. He had seemingly pure white eyes, almost like he was wearing a pair of white shades. He had long, curly, black hair and a long protruding chin. He was wearing a massive black jacket with a design similar to that of a crosshair on a scope. Along the hem of the jacket there were white paw print patterns, and he was also sporting a pair of white pants and a white hat with panda ears, both of which are dotted with brown spots.
On his incredibly large hands, he had very strange additions: Panda pads. In years past, he ate the Nikyu Nikyu no mi, or the Paw-Paw fruit, which gave him paw pads on his hands that allowed him to redirect any attack aimed at him. He could also push objects at incredible speeds, even making them travel to a different location on earth. He used this ability to force spheres of air at targets that are powerful enough to bore holes in solid rock.
He is a human weapon, transformed into a cyborg by Dr. Vegapunk, the most intelligent man in the world. He is also a member of the Shichibukai, or the 7 Warlords of the sea. However, shortly before the great war between Whitebeard and the World Government, the final phase of the Pacifista Project was put into motion, thus taking away his ability to act freely and making him nothing more than a puppet for the Government. Before this though, he had talked with Dr Vegapunk about his last act as a true human being, and Vegapunk agreed to allow him his last wish; to protect the Thousand Sunny, the ship of the Straw Hat Pirates, until they arrived back from their two years of training. During this time though, he attained massive amounts of damage, thus leaving him where he is now.
As he stood up, his eyes began to flash red. Suddenly, the flashing stopped and he looked towards a table at his right. On this table, there was a massive pair of gloves, obviously his, and a book easily the size of a grown man. On the cover of the book, there was but one word “Bible”. He grabbed the gloves and slipped them on, as not to accidentally send something flying with his Devil fruit power, then he grabbed his book, holding it close to his chest. He then proceeded to walk towards the man who summoned him. He stopped in front of him and said in a flat tone, “Internal diagnostics complete. Damage:minimal, Condition: stable, Power: Full.”
“Yeah, you’re welcome” the man replied sarcastically as he walked towards the door, “Lets go PX-0, I’m sure Vegapunk’s gonna be glad to see you up and running again,”
Kuma obediently followed him. For many minutes, they walked through a large expanse of hallways stopping only when they reached a large set of doors taller than even Kuma. The man then reached out and pressed a button, which then let off an electronic buzz that echoed throughout the halls.
“What is the meaning of this disturbance?” A man’s voice demanded from a speaker directly above the button, “I specifically stated that I was not to be disturbed unless it was a matter of dire importance.” he said in a threatening tone.
“B...B...But sir...It is. PX-0 is b...back in full operation.” stammered the shorter of the two outside the doors.
“PX-0?” said the voice in a surprised tone, “...my apologies. Would you send him in, I have his next mission.”
“Y...yes sir, Dr. Vegapunk.” the man stuttered. The doors in front of the pair then began to open, finally stopping with a spine chilling thump.
“P...PX-0, enter.” The man stuttered. Kuma then walked inside and the doors closed behind him.
“Well… that could have been worse, I guess.” murmured the man as he walked towards the cafeteria to join his companion.
“PX-0...” said Vegapunk in a sad tone as Kuma stopped directly in front of him, or at least in front of the screen that displayed his image. He would never base himself in a marine headquarters. He was far too valuable to lose in the occasion of a raid. His true location had not been disclosed, and he preferred that it stayed this way.
“The man who gave his life for science. What a shame you have lost yourself Bartholomew Kuma; such a man of considerable strength and respect. Alas, there is little I can do, as removing Pacifista modifications would be treason, which would inevitably lead to my execution. Now, about your next mission,” he sighed half-heartedly, “A group of young upstarts have been spotted on the coasts of Alabasta attempting to supposedly re-establish the organization ‘Baroque Works’. Your objective is to apprehend and disband them. Do you understand?”
“Yes sir…” said Kuma in a flat tone, as if he had paid no attention to anything that Vegapunk had recently said that didn’t pertain to the mission, “Objective: Apprehend culprits believed to be attempting to recreate the organization ‘Baroque Works’.” he finished bluntly.
“Correct. You may now proceed to location.”
“Understood.” said Kuma. He then blurred out of existence. This did not worry Vegapunk though, as he had seen Kuma do this many times. For a man of such size, he could move faster than almost any human. Whether this was a side effect of the Pacifista modifications, even he was not sure. He then turned back towards his computer and continued to study the data he collected shortly before his interruption.
Kuma appeared on the shores of Alabasta, consequently around the area where the Straw Hats landed over two years ago. As a well know, yet secluded site, it would be the perfect place to meet a group of people at. Seeing no one nearby, he began walking along the coastline.
He continued walking for hours, but to no avail. He showed no signs of exhaustion, as he was essentially a robot completely devoid of emotion. As he was walking, his scanners suddenly indicated a presence behind him. He quickly jumped and spun around and opened his mouth to fire a laser, but he saw nothing in the area where the presence was previously located. As he turned to continue his trek, the same presence as before reappeared, this time above him. Without hesitating, He opened his mouth and fired a laser directly up. He saw a strange shape dart out of the path of the laser before it could reach him.
“Well somepony seems to be a bit edgy, hmm?” said a tantalizing voice behind him. Kuma then pulled off his right glove and turned to face the source of the voice. Before him, however, was a very strange creature. It had the shape of a dragon, but it seemed to be a jumble of multiple animals. His scanners couldn’t identify what species of creature this was, or how it had just spoken to him. Kuma then created a sphere of compressed air in his hand and aimed it at the creature.
“State your name and purpose.” he demanded.
“Well,” it began, “My name is Discord, lord of chaos, and I am here to allow you to live a life beyond that of a puppet for the World Government.”
Kuma, not being programmed to understand what the creature, or ‘Discord’ as it had named itself, had said, ignored this, “Are you a member of those attempting to recreate the organization Baroque Works?”
“No.”
“Then I have no need to continue this nonsense.” Kuma replied blankly as he slipped his glove back on and turned to continue searching.
“I believe you do, in fact”, said Discord as he appeared in front of him.
“I advise that you move, otherwise I will be forced to take drastic measures.” Kuma commanded.
“No sir, Bartholomew Kuma, I don’t think I will” said Discord in a voice that gave a hint that he was challenging Kuma.
“Very well then” Kuma opened his mouth and a yellow glow appeared, along with a beeping that got faster as time went on. Before he could make another move though, Discord snapped his fingers and suddenly Kuma froze. His system was suddenly overridden and memories began flashing before his very eyes. His childhood; His revolutionary years; The pacifista modifications, The Straw Hats, everything.
The glowing stopped and Kuma closed his mouth and looked at his hands, as if shocked to see that they were still his.
“You… restored my memory. I’m me again.” Kuma stammered in disbelief, “How did you do this?”
“Master of Chaos; it’s what I do” Discord replied nonchalantly.
“Tell me, why did you do this for me?” Kuma said.
“I’ve been watching you for a while, and I believed that someone so generous with their own life deserves to be more than a slave. I’m not just here to restore your memory though.” Discord replied.
“What exactly do you mean?” asked Kuma in a confused tone.
“Well as you can most likely tell,” said Discord as he gestured to himself, “I’m not from this dimension. Where I’m from though, an item of dire importance to my dimension has been stolen, and I need you to help me retrieve it.”
“What is this item that has been stolen, and why do you need my assistance to help retrieve it?”
“That’s not important now; will you help or not?”
“I can not, as I am currently on a mission for the World Government.”
“You still follow them, even after they turned you into a mindless slave?” Discord replied in a bewildered tone.
“I do not wish to continue working under their command, but as a Shichibukai, I must fulfill my obligations for them. Also, I do not see any reason to help your situation will not directly impact me.”
“Well, this item that was taken is not just important to my world, but to yours as well. Also, I did restore your memory, so I believe you owe me one. Unless you want me to remove your memory and free will again, and you could go back to your existence as a slave?” said Discord in a stern tone.
“No!” Kuma quickly replied, “I...I will help you.”
“Wonderful!” exclaimed Discord as he clapped Kuma on the back, “Let’s get going then.”
“Wait.” Kuma said hesitantly, “I have a question. Where… exactly, are we going?”
“I have a question for you too,” said Discord with a mischievous glint in his eyes, “If you were to go on a trip... where would you like to go?” In a flash, they both disappeared, leaving only the dry sands of Alabasta.
Author's Note
Edited and Proofread by Dirty Bit ,Editor Pony , and Keatosimo
Set Adrift: Kuma in Equestria
It was a normal day for Twilight Sparkle,motes of dust glowed in the light streaming from her window as she sat in her library, studying as usual, when Spike called to her from downstairs.
“Hey Twi, you have a letter.”
“Ugh,” Twilight groaned, hating to be interrupted during her studying, “Who’s it from?” she shouted downstairs.
“Umm…” there was a pause, “Princess Celestia! ”
“The Princess?” she said in a slightly confused tone “Ok, I’ll be right down.”
She marked the page in her book and returned it to the shelf. As she was going downstairs, she began to wonder what the letter was for, as she had not recently sent any letters, and as far as she was aware, there had been no significant events recently.
She got downstairs, and Spike handed her the letter. She then opened it with her magic, and began to read.
Dear, Twilight Sparkle,
Due to recent events, it is essential that you come to Canterlot immediately. I cannot explain much at the time, but soon you shall know of why this is so urgent. By the time you get this letter, a chariot will be on it’s way to retrieve you.
Sincerely,
Princess Celestia
“Oh my…” muttered Twilight as she re-read the letter, “I wonder what’s going on.” she was slightly worried, as the unusual lack of information was rather off-putting.
“ So Twi, what’s the letter say, huh?” Spike asked as he noticed the worried look on her face.
“Well, the princess needs me to come to Canterlot…”
“Did she say what for?”
“No, she just said that I was needed in Canterlot, but nothing else.”
“Oh… ok” said Spike in a hesitant tone, “So, when are you going?”
“Well, there should be a chariot on the way here now, so I should be packing.”
“Packing? How long are you going to be gone?”
“I don’t know, but better safe than sorry.”
“Whatever you say” Spike replied sarcastically, “Should I pack some books for you?”
Twilight glared at Spike, “Do you really need to ask?”
“Just kiddin’” Spike said, “How many should I pack?”
“Surprise me.” She replied as she headed back upstairs to gather the books she had been studying before the letter arrived.
As she was gathering her books, she began to wonder as to why she was suddenly needed in Canterlot.
Perhaps the princess just wants me for a special assignment. Well… no, she could have just told me in the letter. Maybe it’s a meeting of the princesses… Well, why would I be invited then… it’ll have to wait till we get to Canterlot I guess. I’m sure it’s not going to be anything too serious… right?
She was interrupted from her thoughts when Spike called from downstairs, “Twi, the chariot’s here. Why didn’t you tell me that Rarity and the others were going with you?”
“What?” Twilight said, completely confused, “Rarity and the others?” she walked over to her window and sure enough, out in the chariot, Rainbow, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie were all waiting. Rainbow saw Twilight at the window and called out to her.
“Twi, will ya hurry up? it’s soooo boring waiting for you out here.”
“Indeed,” agreed Rarity, “Might you hurry Twilight darling. We are going to Canterlot after all.”
“Umm..” Twilight stammered, “Alright, I’m coming.” Twilight levitated her books into her saddlebag and proceeded downstairs. Wow, not only was I summoned to Canterlot, but my best friends were too. Maybe they know something about this.
When Twilight got to the chariot, Rainbow groaned.
“Finally Twi. We’ve been waiting out here forever .”
“Uhh, actually sugarcube, it’s only been a few minutes.”Applejack deadpanned
“Whatever,” Rainbow replied, “C'mon Twi, we don’t want to be late getting to Canterlot.”
“Yes, about that,” said Twilight as she climbed into the chariot, “ Do any of you happen to know why we’re going to Canterlot all of a sudden?”
“Nope, all my letter said was that ah’ was goin’ to Canterlot.” replied Applejack.
“Same here.” agreed Rainbow.
“Me too…” said Fluttershy in her usual timid voice.
“I got that very same letter” agreed Rarity
“Me too!!” exclaimed Pinkie, “ I wonder what we’re going for. Maybe it’s the princess’s birthday or…”
“Pinkie,” Twilight tried to stop Pinkie’s tirade, but to no avail
“...but what if it is the princess’s birthday. We need to get balloons and streamers and…”
“Pinkie!”
“... a HUUUUGE cake with tons of icing and sprinkles and…”
“PINKIE!!!!”
“Yes Twilight?”
“Could you… just hold on a sec?”
“Okie-dokie-lokie!”
“Thank you,” Twilight replied, “Now, nopony here got anything in their letter saying why we’re going to Canterlot?”
“No” they all replied.
“Okay…” Twilight said in a distant tone.
None of them know why we’re going to Canterlot either. This is really weird. Maybe… there is something happening. I mean, the princess did summon me and my friends, all of whom are element bearers. No…maybe Pinkie’s right and it is a party. Or maybe...
“Twi? You there?” She was cut off from her thinking to see an orange hoof waving in front of her face.
“Huh…” Twilight muttered in a startled tone.
“Ah’ said why are ya’ askin’ if we know why we’re goin’ to Canterlot? Is somethin’ happening?”
“What?” Twilight looked behind Applejack to see all her friends watching her expectantly. “No of course not.” at least I hope not…
“Well then, what the hay is goin’ on?”
“Well…” Twilight began, but then paused, “Fine… I’m not sure myself. My letter said just as much as all of yours,” she sighed.
“Oh…” AJ muttered. Behind her, everyone looked slightly worried(except Pinkie who was muttering to herself about plans for a massive birthday party for the princess). If Princess Celestia were to tell anyone about why they were going to Canterlot, it would have certainly been her faithful student. However, even she was completely devoid of any reason as to why they were going.
“Well…” Twilight began, “ I guess we’ll find out when we get there I guess…”
They all sat down in the chariot, and suddenly, the pegasi pulling the chariot flared out their wings and took flight, heading towards Canterlot.
The trip to Canterlot was rather uninteresting, with nopony really talking much. They were all watching the clouds drift past as the wind rippled their manes, thinking about the possible reasons why Celestia had summoned them. When the chariot finally landed outside the castle, Twilight looked out and saw that waiting for them was her brother. Twilight’s face broke out into a wide smile at the sight of him.
“Shiny? Why were you waiting to greet us here” Twilight said to him as she walked out of the chariot.
“Orders of the Princess. She needs me to escort all of you directly to her” he answered in a short, serious tone. Twilight noticed that he seemed to be avoiding eye contact with her. He then said “Follow me, we don’t have any time to waste.” With that, he turned and entered the castle. Twilight glanced at her friends and gestured them to follow him. They then followed Shining armor in close pursuit.
As they were going through the long expanse of corridors leading to the throne room, Twilight noticed that there was a large number of guards present. While it was a castle occupied by the princesses, there was still far more guards than Twilight remembered from her last trip here. Twilight then increased her pace until she was trotting alongside her brother.
“Shiny, why are there so many guards now? Does it have something to do with why Princess Celestia summoned me and my friends here?” she asked in a hushed tone.
Shining hesitated for a moment before answering, “I’m afraid I can’t tell you the answer to that little sis.”
After many minutes of walking, they finally reached the entrance to the throne room. Shining reached out a hoof and knocked on the large doors. The resounding echo lasted almost half a minute before it grew quiet once more. Finally, Princess Celestia called from inside, “You may enter.”
The door was then pushed open by two of the guards who were posted inside the throne room. As the doors were opening, Twilight braced herself to see a large number of guards inside, considering the large number of guards in the corridors. However, when the doors were open enough to see inside, Twilight was surprised to see that there weren’t any guards in the room, other than the usual two by the doors.
As Shining, his sister, and her friends all entered the throne room, Twilight glanced at Celestia and saw that she wore a stern and serious expression.However, when she noticed twilight looking, her face shifted back to her usual calm, regal expression. Twilight glanced back at her friends quickly. She wasn’t sure if any of her friends saw the look on the princess’s face, but she was sure that their reason for coming to canterlot had nothing to do with a party.
When the group finally stopped in front of Celestia, she nodded her head in a greeting, “Hello, Twilight and friends. I’m glad to see you all here.” She then gestured to the guards and Shining and said to them, “You are dismissed.”
The guards by the doors looked at her in surprise, “Are you sure princess?” said the one on the right, “What if…”
“I assure you, it will be fine.” she said sternly, cutting off the guard who had spoken, “If anything is to happen, I’m quite sure I will be able to handle it.”
The guards quickly turned and exited, not bothering to close the doors behind them. Shining saluted towards the princess, then turned and followed the guards that had just left, though in a less panicked pursuit. As he left, his telltale pink magical aura covered the doors and they began to close. Just before they were completely closed, Twilight saw him glancing back at her with a look of...was that worry? Before she could say anything, the doors silently closed, leaving her and her friends alone with the princess.
“Well,” began Celestia, “I suppose you are all wondering why you were brought to Canterlot so suddenly. You see…”
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!” Pinkie exclaimed as she ran up to Celestia with a trio of balloons, which she held out to her. All Celestia could do was glance back at Twilight, who looked just as confused as she was.
“Pinkie…” Celestia began.
“Don’t worry princess,” Pinkie interrupted, “I didn’t forget the cake. I’m going to make it HUUUGE!!!! In fact, for every year old you are, that’s how many feet tall the cake is going to be. So, how old are you, huh?” The princess was silent for a few moments following this outburst.
“Umm… Pinkie, I think…” Twilight began to say before Celestia began to laugh.
“It’s quite alright Twilight” she chuckled before looking at Pinkie, “And I doubt there’s enough cake batter and icing in Equestria to create a cake that large.” She laughed for a few more seconds before once again regaining her composure.
“As much as I wish this gathering was for a celebration, sadly,it is not.”
“Oh,” Pinkie said sadly, her mane drooping slightly. It quickly perked up, however, and she said, “ Well, there’s always other days for parties!” She walked back to the rest of her friends and turned back to Celestia.
“Now, as I was saying, I summoned you here is because of, shockingly enough, Discord.”
“Discord?!” shouted the group of ponies assembled in front of Celestia simultaneously.
“Yes, but I assure you he is not attempting to take control of Equestria.” she told them quickly, before a barrage of questions could begin. “However, something powerful of his has been stolen and it needs to be retrieved at all costs. He has yet to tell me what has been stolen or it’s use. All I know is that he is getting somepony who he believes can help. In fact, he should be arriving momentarily.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, there was a flash behind the group below the throne, and a singsong voice called, “I’m baaaaa ack!!”
Everypony in the room looked towards Discord, but rather than focusing on him, they all looked directly at the behemoth he had brought with him. Kuma’s size, compared to the others in the room was startling. He even towered over Celestia and Discord easily. Discord looked at the ponies gathered in the room and, noticing that they weren't saying anything, decided to break the silence, “Well, I believe some introductions are in order," he began, "Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Rarity, Pinkie, and Celestia, I'd like you all to meet Bartholomew Kuma.”
Author's Note
Well yall, this is probably going to be the last update on this story for a few weeks. Before you get mad and asking questions, check this out. The story is going to be updated as soon as I'm able to get back to typing it. Till then, see ya'll later
Set Adrift: Kuma in Equestria
Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Rarity, Pinkie, and Celestia, meet Bartholomew Kuma...”
Kuma looked at the creatures before him, but rather than seeing anything similar to a human or even a Draconequus like Discord, he saw a group of multicolored animals, obviously equine in nature. There were seven in total, each with a unique marking upon their flanks. They also seemed to be divided into different species. There were two that had wings, or pegasi, two with horns in the center of their foreheads, obviously unicorns, two that had neither wings nor a horn, and the final one had both wings and a horn. Said creature was much larger than all the others, and was sporting a crown, which lead Kuma to believe that it was a leader of sorts.
As Kuma was deep in thought and did not look as though he was going to say anything soon, Celestia decided to break the ice. “Hello, Mr. Kuma. I’m Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria and princess of the sun. We are pleased to make your acquaintance.”
This introduction elicited no reaction from Kuma, other than him turning his attention to Celestia. Rather than speaking in response, he only seemed to delve deeper into thought. Even though he had his memory restored, and been flung across dimensions(both by a creature that was a mashup of different animals.), he was still rather surprised to hear a horse-like creature with a horn and wings speak to him. However, his facial expression showed no signs of this, not shifting from it’s usual, flat expression.
Celestia, noticing his lack of response, continued, “Would you like to explain some more about yourself, Mr. Kuma?”. Kuma glanced at the rest of the group assembled there, only to see that they were staring at him with mixed expressions, with some being surprised, some afraid, and others… elated? Deciding that they were not going to say anything anytime soon, if they had the ability of speech at all that was, he decided to say something.
“I suppose,” he began in an even tone, “As you now know, I am Bartholomew Kuma. I am a current member of the Shichibukai and an ex-commander of the Revolutionary army, as well as a beta subject in the Pacifista project. I am also the possessor of the abilities of the Nikyu-Nikyu no mi, a Devil fruit. Prior to my becoming a Shichibukai, I was a pirate known as ‘The Tyrant’, due to my previously violent nature. Before being frozen, my bounty was close to 300,000,000 berries. As you all seem to be surprised by my appearance, i believe i should tell you that I am a human from a different dimension. I suppose you do not understand some, if not most of the concepts I am bringing up, so I shall answer your respective questions. ” he finished flatly.
Rather than anyone there saying anything, they all looked at Kuma with shocked, confused expressions. Just as Kuma was wondering if they spoke the same language, if they spoke at all, Pinkie suddenly jumped up and said, “You were a pirate, that’s soooo cool!! Oh, I also have a question. Why are you so huge? What’s the revolutionary army? What’s a Devil fruit? What does Shichu… Chishi… Shris… whatever you said mean? What’s a Pacifista? How much is a berry worth? Why do you use berry’s as money? That’s really silly. That reminds me of a time when I made some cupcakes with berries in them, or were they muffins? Oh, which do you prefer, muffins or cupcakes? I like cupcakes better, but I also like regular cake. What’s your favorite flavor of cake? Is it chocolate or red velvet or mmph..” She was cut off as Twilight put her hoof in Pinkies mouth, but that didn’t cease the onslaught of random questions and facts. Pinkie just continued to talk into Twilight’s hoof, making what she was saying incomprehensible.
“Pinkie.” Twilight said in a slightly shaken voice.
“Mph?”
“I don’t think that Mr. Kuma can follow all of your questions. Do you mind… slowing down?”
“Mmm!”
“I’ll take that as a yes.” Twilight replied. She then removed her hoof from Pinkie’s mouth, and surprisingly enough, she stayed quiet. Satisfied with this, Twilight then turned to Kuma and said, “Could you please explain a bit more about what you said about being called ‘The Tyrant’? ”
Kuma looked at Twilight silently for a moment, contemplating the best way to answer without eliciting fear. He then decided to say, “During my revolutionary years, I, along with many others including my leader, Monkey D. Dragon, fought against the World Government’s reign. I was one of their most powerful members, which gave me the bounty. About the title ‘The Tyrant’,” he paused for a moment, before continuing, “I would rather not speak of that.”
“Oh… okay.” Twilight said, paling slightly and becoming silent for some time. Kuma, noticing her reaction, then said, “However, my previously violent nature is no longer an issue. I am not a cold blooded killer, as my previous title entails.”
“Oh,” Twilight said, relaxing slightly. She then frowned slightly, as a thought came to her. “Mr. Kuma, you said that the Revolutionary army fought your World’s Government. Why is that, is the government evil?”
“I would not say ‘evil’, but they are not entirely set upon keeping my world in order. While, to the untrained eye, it may seem that the World Government is perfect, it is actually very corrupt. Their actions are highly questionable and rash at some times. For instance, They will attempt to eliminate any target they deem a danger, including the Revolutionary army. They also keep many events hidden from the eyes of the public, often intending to erase the event from history.”
“Wow,” Twilight said, awestruck, “That sounds terrible. You’re telling me that almost nopony knows about what those people do?”
“...Nopony ?”
“Twilight,” Celestia began, “I believe Kuma is not accustomed to the differences in our respective vocabularies. However, before this conversation is to continue, we have urgent business to attend to. Also, I believe any of you have yet to introduce yourselves”
“Oh… right,” she said sheepishly, looking back at her friends as if just remembering that they were there. “Well, I’m Twilight Sparkle, student of the princess, and these are my friends.” She then turned and gestured for them to introduce themselves.
“Well,” began Rainbow, “ I’m Rainbow Dash, fastest flier in Equestria.”
“Ah’m Applejack, and Ah work on mah family's apple farm, Sweet Apple Acres.”
“ I’m Rarity, and I own the Carousel Boutique, where I create many different lines of clothing. Speaking of which, I rather like your attire. While rather unusual, the colors fit you perfectly.”
“Umm..” Fluttershy said meekly, “M-my names F-f-fluttershy…”
“And I’m Pinkie Pie. Well, my name is really Pinkamena Diane Pie, but just call me Pinkie. I bake cakes and muffins and cupcakes and stuff like that at Sugar Cube corner. Enough about me, you still haven’t answered some of my questions, like why do you use berry’s as money, or what your favorite flavor of cake is, or why you’re so big or mffm mmph…” she was cut off again as Twilight, once again, covered her mouth with a hoof.
“Pinkie, remember you said you’d slow down.”
“Yes Pinkie, we do not have much time to socialize.” Celestia said, “You may ask one morequestion, alright?”
“Mhm.” Pinkie said against Twilight’s hoof.
“Okay then.” Twilight said as she slowly moved her hoof from Pinkies mouth. Pinkie was silent for a moment, contemplating what she would ask. Suddenly her face lit up and she said, “ Oh I got it. What’s a devil fruit?”
“Devil fruits? That will be quite easy and interesting to explain.” said Discord before Kuma could react.
Kuma looked at Discord for a moment before saying, “You can explain Devil fruits?”
“Quite easily. Just watch.” Discord replied. He then turned towards Twilight and her friends and began explaining.
“A ‘Devil Fruit’ is a special food that gives whoever or whatever eats it a special ability. There are hundreds of different abilities that the fruits can bestow, but they fall in three categories, created by the people of Kuma’s world. The categories are Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia. While some fruits give amazing powers to those who consume them, it does not come without a catch. All devil fruit users lose the ability to swim, and if they are immersed in water, they lose the ability to control their powers” He then snapped his claws and a large bubble-like sphere appeared, hovering next to him.
“Lets begin with the smallest class; Logia. Logia Devil Fruits are the rarest, and are considered to be the most powerful class of devil fruits. A Logia user has the ability to turn into, and create an unlimited amount of a certain natural substance, whether it be a force of nature or an element. By transforming into their respective elements, they become entirely intangible, turning unharmable unless they are caught off-guard”
As he was talking, the sphere next to him was showing multiple images of people doing remarkable things. There was an image of a man with white hair bursting into smoke as a sword passed through him, another of a man with long, black hair and a scar stretching across his face, and a large golden hook in place of his left hand getting his head cut off. There was a collective gasp from everypony present, other than Kuma and Discord. However, the man’s head was quickly re-constructed from… sand? There was another of a large man who was laying on the ground cut in half, but where his body was separated seemed to be glowing. Suddenly, his legs stood up on their own, then his torso suddenly burst into beams of light, reconstructing itself on top of his legs seamlessly.
“As well as being able to control and create elements, depending on what their ability is, they can alter things with their powers” Discord continued. The bubble image changed back to the man who had his head lopped off, but this time, he was on top of a large building in a desert. As they watched, he touched the floor beneath him, and it began to shrivel and crumble until it was reduced to sand. The image then shifted to a man with blonde hair, incredibly stretched earlobes, and seemed to have a set of drums extending from his back. The golden staff he held suddenly began arcing with electricity and grew red, then began to morph until it changed into a trident.
“While the Logia class is deemed the most powerful class, most elements have specific weaknesses. If the devil fruit users come in contact with their weakness, their ability to disperse and their intangibility become unusable. Also, some logia’s have natural superiority over others making the weaker intangibility useless.” The bubble shifted one last time to a rather shocking image.
A man with medium-length black hair who was covered in fire had a giant fist going through his chest. However, the fist seemed to be made of some red, viscous fluid. Magma. The fist’s owner was a very tall man whose entire right arm was composed of red hot magma. Even though the smaller man was clearly a logia user, he looked as though he was in extreme pain. “As you can see, Ace,” he indicated the one with the magma fist through the chest, “is engulfed in flames. That is because his logia ability, to produce and control fire. However, since Sakazuki’s magma abilities are of a different tier of superiority, Ace’s fire can not protect him.
“Now, let’s move onto the next class; Zoan. Zoan fruit users have the ability to transform into a different species. There are usually three forms for a Zoan user, their natural forms, hybrid form, and full animal form. Depending on the animal they transform into can alter their strength and ferocity.” The bubble showed an image of a man with long, curly black hair who appeared to be part human and part leapord. There was another image of a very large man who was part bison who had many large arrows embedded in him.
“However, there are also transformations beyond that of normal animals.” The bubble shifted to a small, blue nosed creature with horns and a hot. As they watched, it grew to a normal looking deer, then to the form of a massive, muscular man. There was also a muscular man with an afro who grew to incredible size, beyond that of even Kuma, and seemed to turn gold. Finally, a man with scruffy yellow hair and a blue tattoo on his chest became engulfed in flames and seemed to take the form of a bird, but made entirely of blue flames.
“While this class is somewhat diverse, it is rather simple, mainly sticking to transformations. And now, for the final class; Paramecia. The paramecia class is by far the largest and undoubtedly the most diverse. In fact, it is too complex to properly explain, so I’ll let the images do all the explaining.”
They all turned to the bubble and watched as many dozen images flashed across it. There was a man with a large red nose and face makeup who seemed to be separated into multiple pieces. There was a woman who seemed to be sprouting arms from many surfaces around her, including other people. There was a young man with spiky red hair who was drawing numerous metallic objects towards him. There was an incredibly large man with horns and wings who was sprouting numerous purple, liquid creatures from his body, which looked suspiciously like hydras. There was another enormous man with a curved white moustache who seemed to be cracking the air around him like glass. A man with incredibly long arms seemed to be playing his teeth like a piano.
However, towards the end, there was a particular image that surprised all of them. In the image was Kuma, and he seemed to have pads of some sort on his hands. In the image, he was standing up against a boy who had a straw hat. The boy in the image seemed to be shouting at kuma, and suddenly, the boy’s body began steaming and purple streaks appeared on his skin. Suddenly, his arm shot forward at Kuma, stretching far beyond that of which was possible. Kuma held up his hand and the punch reflected off of one of his paw pads.
“Hmm,” Discord began, “ We seem to have a familiar face present in this demonstration. Anywho, Paramecia users are considered to be the weakest and easiest to fight. Some abilities are incredibly powerful, while some are weak and considered useless. Even so, if you learn how to utilize your power, even the weakest devil fruit user can be a considerable threat. Here is one prime example,” he said, as he gestured toward the bubble.
The image this time was of the boy who faced off against Kuma. He was fighting a man with thick lips and hair in the shape of bull horns. They seemed to be talking, and suddenly, the boy took a strange stance, with his knees bent and his right fist on the ground. Suddenly, his legs seemed to slightly inflate around his ankle, and it pushed up towards his upper body. Suddenly, his body once again began to steam and change color. He then raised his left hand and seemed to be aiming at the other man. Without warning, his hand shot forward at an incredible speed.
“People and ponies, I’d like you to meet Monkey D. Luffy. He has eaten the Gomu Gomu no mi, or the Gum Gum fruit. As the name entails, it gives him a rubber body. While this does not seem very intimidating, it is a somewhat powerful fruit. It absorbs all blunt attacks allows the user to stretch any part of their body. This young man, however, has discovered many other abilities for the fruit, such as what you see here. This is known as Gear Second, where he forces his blood to pump faster through his body by pushing his blood up from his legs to his upper body, and back again. This increases his heart rate and blood flow, which makes him faster and much more powerful. However, this uses up much of his energy, so it can not be used too often.
“While the Gear second ability seems remarkable, take a look at this,” as he said this, the image shifted to Luffy facing off against the man they saw earlier who was half leopard. Luffy stuck his thumb into his mouth, and bit down. Then he began to blow hard into the hole he made in his skin, and suddenly, his arm began to grow to massive size. “This is Gear third, which he activates by biting his thumb, going all the way to his bone. He then blows air into the punctured bone, and being made of rubber, it can inflate to massive size. This size increase raises the power of his attacks incredibly, with no side effects.” In the bubble, Luffy launched the leopard/man through a wall easily with his now massive fist. Suddenly, the fist began deflating, and Luffy shrank down to the size of a small child. “Well.. almost no side effects.
“This is just scratching the surface of the abilities that Devil fruits bestow, but I think you get the idea,” Discord concluded, “So, are there any questions?”
Surprisingly, it was Kuma who responded first, “I have a question.”
“Oh, and what might that be?”
“How is it that you know of the Devil Fruits and their abilities so well, despite them being from a different dimension?” Kuma asked.
“Well, I would know a lot about Devil Fruits, seeing as I am their creator...”
Author's Note
I'm just going to say this now so that ya'll will know. As later chapter's come out, Kuma might be slightly OOC. This is because throughout the entire One Piece series, he has only one extended scene of talking, so that makes it rather hard to pinpoint his patterns of speech. That's all I wanted to say on that matter. I hope ya'll enjoy this chapter
Oh, and how about a bit of a contest. The first person to post all the names of the people I mentioned from Discord's demonstration(the parts with the bubble and the images) gets a first look at the next chapter before it comes out.
Set Adrift: Kuma in Equestria
Canceled(Very important info, Please Read)
I’ve been trying to write my story, and I just can’t do it. I have the storyline more or less put together, but there's one major issue that’s majorly inhibited the progress of the story. That issue is Kuma.
While I have been able to use Kuma in my story up till this point, that’s only because I’ve been mainly focused on setting the story up. However, in the next 2 chapters, Kuma is the main focus, which is where the problem comes in. There is almost nothing known about Kuma. In fact, there is so little known about Kuma that I was able to put nearly everything that is known about him so far into a few sentences in chapter three; Kuma’s self introduction…
“I am a current member of the Shichibukai and an ex-commander of the Revolutionary army, as well as a beta subject in the Pacifista project. I am also the possessor of the abilities of the Nikyu-Nikyu no mi, a Devil fruit. Prior to my becoming a Shichibukai, I was a pirate known as ‘The Tyrant’, due to my previously violent nature. Before being frozen, my bounty was close to 300,000,000 beli."
This small paragraph explains almost everything that is known about Kuma so far in the One Piece series. Because of this lack of information, I have found it nearly impossible to write any scene that involves Kuma having to react to a situation or interact with the Mane six. Also, in the anime/manga, Kuma is not shown expressing any emotion, but only keeps his usual blank stare, even when Zoro cuts him, so it makes it kinda hard to have him show any kind of emotion without him feeling OOC. Also, there is nothing known about what Kuma does in his down time, other than read his book. Hell, I don’t know if Kuma even eats, due to his Pacifista modifications...
Another major issue I’m having with Kuma is his sheer mass. Dealing with a human that has powers like Kuma’s, but also little information would have been hard enough. But having a
Because of the Issues I’m having with Kuma, I’m going to cancel the story. I’m not going to keep trying to write something that’s incredibly difficult to do, as well as it’s not fun to write at this point. While bringing Kuma to Equestria may have been a somewhat decent idea, sheer difficulty stemming from his size and lack of details has made trying to write this story more of a chore than a hobby. I know I’m letting people down by canceling this story, but I’m not enjoying dealing with the issues I’m having.
However, there is a miniscule glimmer of hope for this story. As Sabo has returned as of One Piece chapter 731, there is a chance that he has discovered some things about Kuma, as Kuma was in the Revolutionary army when Dragon found Sabo. If Sabo happens to explain some things about the people he met in the revolutionary army, then he might give some information about Kuma, which may give me a chance to get this story up and running again. If information about Kuma does come to light, then I’m going to completely re-write my story from point A to where I am now. This is because not only was I lacking details in some parts, but I might just have to Ponify Kuma to even make him compatable with equestria. I know that many of you may not like this, but I honestly believe that this would be the best course of action to keep the story alive, if it ever returns that is…
Trust me people, I’m desperately hoping that Information about Kuma and his past comes to light, as I really enjoyed writing this story while I could. Even though the story didn’t get views and likes in the thousands, a lot of people still seemed to like it, and that’s all that mattered to me. Just knowing that people enjoyed reading what I wrote inspired me to continue writing. However, If Kuma in Equestria doesn’t end up coming back... well, there’s nothing much that could be done’ I’ve tried to write, but I just can’t, as it’s just too difficult. Even if it doesn’t come back, I’m still going to be writing other stories, so at least it’s not all bad…
Sorry for the long explanation people, I just had some points that I had to bring up. I’ve explained that the story is (temporarily?)canceled and why, and I’ve also explained that there may be a possibility that KiE could return, which is the end of everything I’ve needed to say, so on that note, I’m out.