Descending to Equestria

by Burst

The South vs the East

Previous Chapter

Rainbow Dash was up high relaxing on her favorite cloud above Ponyville, drinking her favorite drink she waited in line for so long for, she could never get to it before the apple family ran out. But this time she was prudent for once and set her alarm for early morning and had her belly filled with what she had saved up to buy more than one bottle. She belched a bit as she had her arms behind her back and her legs crossed.

"Ahh...I love this time of year." Great food, drinks and games. I'm really lucky I was born here in this awesome country."

Her moment of calm however was overshadowed, her ears shot up, she heard a loud crash coming from below.

She peeked over her cloud and her eyes widened, she saw that over by the lake Gilda was clobbering Leo as she flew dragging Leo along thew dirt and pinning his head in the soil, repeating this with utter brutality.

"What the buck!? Why's Gilda clobbering Leo?" It then dawned on her on why and relaxed a bit. "Oh, that's why." She saw that Gilda was not relenting, She felt like she needed to jump and help him. But after how she made her feel when he broke out of Twilight's basement she reconsidered.

"Hmph, serves you right."

Before she could relax again she heard Fluttershy's voice cry out to Leo. she quickly turned around and saw she was approaching the tussle. If she was going to do what Rainbow thought she was going to do then there's no question that Gilda would hurt her.

Her wings shot up and she bolted it towards her. She had to stop her.

"Dammit Fluttershy he's not worth it!" She shouted.


"Ugh! Ah! Gah!" Was all Leo could let out as Gilda bashed his head against the dirt, making a small crater with his head.

"You piece of trash! Killing my kind like those weak everfree monsters for your sick thrill! I'm gonna hit it you till I can it you anymore!!!" She picked up her pace and force in bashing his head. Leo gritting his teeth trying his hardest not to lose consciousness.

"Stop it!"

Gilda heard a shout from behind as she looked over her shoulder. Her irises shrunk as she spotted one of the people she loathed.

"You..." She released her grip on Leo's head, landing with a thud.

She stood to her full height and faced her.

"Leave him alone." Fluttershy sternly demanded her fist and knees shaking just a bit from anger and fear.

"Why don't you make me then?" She placed her hands on her hips. Prompting her to approach.

Fluttershy didn't move, but neither did she falter from fear as she stood her ground. "I don't want to fight Gilda but I will if it means you stop." Her stare dug deep but Gilda showed no intent of complying with her commands.

She smirked. "What are you gonna use on me? The power of friendship?" She mocked as as she kicked a tuft a dirt at her, it hitting her shin.

Fluttershy narrowed her eyes as she reached for her necklace with her insignia. She held it tight as it glowed within her grip. Gilda's confidence was hit as she saw this. She never remembered using this before on her. What was it.

With a brighter flash Gilda was blinded for the moment, after she saw Fluttershy with a weapon in hand. A Bow made of gold like branches coiling around the green glass and the string silver.

"What the heck is that supposed to be?!" She yelled angrily.

Fluttershy then pulled the string as green glowing leaves formed coming together to fora glowing arrow.

"This." she simply said as she let go and the arrow bolted towards Gilda.

With Gilda's griffin reflexes she blocked it with her left forearm, the arrow disintegrated like water on contact. Gilda's smile came back as she laughed.

"Oh wow think I felt an itch there." She pointed on were the arrow hit and scratched mockingly.

"Actually you won't feel anything." Fluttershy said.

This took Gilda off guard as she did not know what she meant. Until her arm felt tingly and lost feeling, and before she knew her limb went limp.

She panicked at this as she couldn't mover her arm. "W-what did you do!?" She shouted.

Fluttershy didn't respond, she just stared coldly at her.

Gilda growled as she gave a powerful flap of her wing and charged or was about to until she felt a force connect with her jaw. She was sent flying as she hit a tree, then landing hard on the dirt ground. She tried lifting her head up to see who it was, but her blurry vision could only see the rainbow on someone.

"Dash..." She whispered as a tear left her eye.


Rainbow Dash panted as sweat trickled down her body. Her black tank top soaked from the combine sweat. She looked over to a shocked Fluttershy and smiled.

"See that? That was yours truly." She said with a bigger smile.

Fluttershy ran to her direction, Rainbow dash still smiling and rolling her eyes as she held her arms out expecting a hug.

But she din't get it. Fluttershy just zipped past her watching kneel next to Leo as she placed his head on her lap.

"Oh." Rainbow's smile faded at this seeing how she was completely ignored.

"Leo! Leo are you alright!?" Fluttershy shouted like a worried mother.

"Ugh...Yea, just a bump on the head." He joked as he lifted himself up with her help.

"Leo are you sure you should be standing?" She asked.

"Yea I can stand, just need some ice." He said as he rubbed his head. He saw Rainbow Dash with her arms crossed barely giving him a glance.

"Hey..." Leo said.

"What?"

"Thanks." He simply said.

Rainbow's eyes widened a pink hue formed on her cheeks. "Shut up! It's not like I wanted to save you! I did it for her." She pointed at Fluttershy as she laughed at her reaction.

"Thanks anyway. I really do appreciate it." He said as Fluttershy helped him over to her.

"Whatever." She said not looking at them.

Leo shook it head and smiled at her. His eyes widened however as he felt a chill up his spine. Shoving Fluttershy off onto the ground, Dash saw this and yelled.

"What the buck do you think you--!!" She felt Leo's foot on her chest as she got knocked down as well.

Looking up at Leo with anger she felt a gush of wind push suddenly, seeing Leo scream in pain as he was pushed forward. Blood spurting from his back.

He put force on his stance as not to fall on Rainbow Dash. She stared at his face with shock as sh saw him gritting his teeth eyes in pain as he kept himself from falling.

He forced himself to turn around to meet the attacker.

And he saw her.

Her long black flat hair, with a straw kasa hat over her head flowing with the wind around her. Her skin was pale white in contrast to her midnight hair color and tail. Over her skin the black kimono with gold linings on it, the edges of her kimono where that of red petals crimson as though they were painted in blood. She wore woodened sandals on her feet. She wore white bandages over her bosom, her torso was bare and the top of her kimono hung back. She held her blade in hand as wind twirled around he blade like snakes.

Her red eyes like daggers staring down at him.

"Who are you?!" He shouted, trying to mask the pain from the strike on his back, Dash saw this in horror as blood trickled down.

She tilted her head up to better make eye contact.

"I am Kazeyoru! Second born of the Wind clan and wielder of Makaze!" She pointed her katana at him. Introduce yourself satsujin-sha!" She demanded.

As Leo try to keep his composure he couldn't help but wonder if she came out of an anime.

"It's Leo...Leonardo Zararte!"

Kazeyoru could only narrow her eyes as she looked over his shoulder. 'So...his ancestor follows him. That is how he must've have beaten Windtyde. And from the looks so if it is very identical to Mexicolt...no....Azcolt warrior culture with that Jaguar helmet and pelt his ancestor wears. Fierce warriors of the agile stealth beast that fight like ninjas and samurai combined. I must be prudent or I may meet the same fate.'

"Ape! I have come to avenge my friend Windtyde and save that griffon you are trying to dispatch!" She yelled. "By my hand you shall fall!" She then bolted at him her kaza hat flying off. her long ponytail wiping on the wind.

Leo eyes widened in shock as she saw her holding her blade at and angle to cut in in half. And instinct took over him though, new yet familiar and ancient.

His body jumped over the blade as his back arched over her sword. Barely hitting him as he felt the wind of the weapon. Her eyes connected to his at that moment as her swing sent said wind over to the trees, cutting a dozen of them cleanly as they all fell.

Leo landed on his feet barley composing himself as Kazeyoru spun around to face him again.

They stared each other down both not willing to submit.

'How is that possible! My Makaze should have been too fast for him to see, yet he dodged it with ease! No doubt he IS channeling his ancestors.' She gripped her blade hard as she bit her lip. Her red eyes darted to her right as she swung beyond speed of the hands of a pegasus. Two glowing arrows shattered as she saw the perpetrator. Fluttershy with her hair disheveled and panting with her bow in hand. Kazeyoru pointed her blade at Fluttershy.

"Stay your hand insect! Less you like to be on the receiving end of Makaze!"

Fluttershy flapped her wings, picking herself up and creating distance between them.

"I won't let you hurt him!" She yelled.

"Then you will die!" She readied her blade.

"No!" Leo shouted.

Kazeyoru looked over to Leo, his face full of worry. An idea hatched in her mind and smiled before looking over to Fluttershy.

"Taste my cold hard steel!" She yelled as she was about to make a swing at Fluttershy.

As she predicted Leo was charging her at full speed, to fast to stop.

"Die." She said as she swung her blade at Leo's direction.

Leo's eyes widened in shock, but like before something guided him. He sidestepped over the wind slash cutting through the ground and continued his charge but his right arm glowing an orange red as the sleeves burned his entire arm now a glowing fire.

Kazeyoru was shocked by this as she jumped back and used her blade as a shield. Both jumped over Rainbow Dash as Leo thrust his fist. The fiery knuckles clashing with the wind written blade. Both elements clashing with such violence it pushed Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash back feeling the hot winds.

Rainbow got up and ran towards Fluttershy. "We gotta go and get the others! We two of us can't take her alone!"

"No! We can help Leo together if we give him support!"

"Look at that!" Dash pointed as Leo's fists and Kazeyoru's blade clashed. "He can handle this! Now let's go!" She grabbed her arm but Fluttershy pulled away.

"No I'm staying here!"

Rainbow Dash sighed as she shook her head. "I'll apologize later." She said. Fluttershy looked at her confused before feeling Rainbow's fist on her abdomen. Her pupils faded as she lost consciousness and he bow disappearing. Rainbow held her in her arms as her wings flapped and she took off wit her. Before leaving she looked over her shoulder. "Don't you dare die on her you hear me!?" She shouted.


At the festival Spike was with Rarity both on with their date as they seemed to be having a good time. Or at least Spike was.

"This has been so great hasn't it Rarity?" Spike asked looking up at her.

"Mmm, yes quite." She simply said as she licked her ice cream no showing much interest.

He saw that she was wearing his giant ruby on her. And couldn't help but feel glee.

"I'm glad you finally gave me a chance Rarity." He said.

At that Rarity furrowed her brows at bit and nodded looking off to the side. "Yes well I just saw how much of a gentleman you were." She forced a smile.

Before Spike could continue Rainbow Dash landed before them with and unconscious Fluttershy.

"Oh heavens! What has happened to Fluttershy Rainbow Dash?! What did that filthy ape do to her!?" Rarity shrieked.

"Rarity it wasn't him! some bitch from Japony came in and wanted to kill him! I think it's about that griffin guy."

"Oh damn it all! I knew he was nothing but trouble! Where is he?"

"Fighting her as we speak, we got to get the others now!" She said.

"Why? Why not let the Japonese woman deal with him." Rarity said.

Spike couldn't help but reel back at that.

Rainbow dash gritted her teeth as she go in her face. "Rarity if you don't help I swear I'm gonna trash your dresses at your store right now!!!" She yelled.

Rarity was taken aback at his and was too shocked to move. she composed herself finally before putting Fluttershy's arm over her shoulders.

"Fine then..." She said bitterly.

"Good, now help me get the others." Rainbow dash said as they headed off, completely forgetting Spike was there as usual.

Spike looked over his shoulder and saw that the fight was not to far away. He turned heel and ran over to him.

"Leo, Your'e were the only one who believed in me! I'm coming!" He said.


Leo was sent skidding back as his back hit a tree. He then dodged a swing from Kazeyoru's sword that assaulted the bark. He swung his leg back hard, making contact as it sent Kazeyoru flying back but flipped backwards and caught herself landing.

Both panted as blood and sweat trickled from them from the inflicted damages they caused each other.

Leo's shirt was almost gone as Kazeyoru's band aids were blood stained and torn.

"Damn you ape you will fall!" She yelled as she held her blade in front of her with both hands, the wind around her body bursting up into the air.

'Jeez she's really just like out of an anime! She's even got the Ki thing going on around her.' His body throbbed in pain but did not show it.'How am I gonna beat her now? She's charging up and I'm using most of my strength to stand!' His panting began to slow and he sighed. 'Well hell..."ya me chinge".' He thought.

Then a feeling came over him again as he felt an old yet familiar power surging through him. His chest burning as his arms burned brighter and hotter. Fire then erupted around him just like Kazeyoru's wind, with both their hairs being pulled up by the force. His eyes glowing a red orange. Suddenly he a grip on his shoulder, he looked over and his eyes shot up as he saw a jaguar warrior.

His body built like the perfect masculine warrior he was, his brown eyes showing a long life lived of warrior experience. Speaking in Leo's original native tongue of the people;Nahuatl.

"'Don't ever give up young cub.'" His voice boomed in his ears with no uncertainty and no fear just decisiveness before he disappeared before him. Leo was shocked but calmed, letting this settle in.

In his heart he felt sure and true now as he faced Kazeyoru. Her face too filled with determination .

"Do you really think the ancient power of your ancestors can compare to my noble lineage satsujin-sha!" She shouted and got into a ready stance to charge.

Leo then held his hands open and wide as he flexed his fingers and pressed into his palms, the way it looked to her was like Shina's (China) tiger style. But his was of the jaguar as he got into his stance of his ancestor's martial arts.

Yaomachtia

"That's a question you should find out yourself Kazeyoru." He said with a tone of voice of a warrior like many before Kazeyoru has fought. Only this one was not boastful. She gritted her teeth and yelled.

"Then I'll question you with my sword!"

She bolted right towards him as Leo's leg muscles tensed,bending his knees and doing the same.

Kazeyoru then shouted her family's secret technique. "Sundan sa reta harikēn!!!" (Shredding hurricane) The winds around her blade now glowed and moved with such violent force that it could very well as tare the entire everfree down.

Leo winds his fist against the side of his ribs, his palm clenched so hard her felt it burn from the grip. And he shouted with what came to mind and heart. "Estalló puño colmillos!!!" (Burst fanged fist)

Kazeyoru's wind around her blade formed a ethereal wind dragon as Leo's fist formed a fiery etheral jaguar.

Blade and fist, jaguar and dragon clashed as the power and force of the two exploded into a hot winded shock wave that tore the earth and trees. The elements shooting up as the sky was not even spared, tearing through the clouds.


Running towards the fight Spike saw the incredible feat before him. He couldn't believe Leo was doing all of this. He put more force into is legs and ran faster to help before it was too late.

After finally making it to the scene he saw smoke clearing from the erupting force. He the Japonese woman with her sword at a swung stance like she swiped something wind lingering on it barely like snakes hanging on for dear life and Leo with his fist outward and shirt gone. A flame lingering on his arm as it was slowly dying out as well.

It was so quiet Spike could only stare. Kazeyoru fell to her knees as she used her sword to support herself but just barely, She looked over her shoulder and saw Leo collapsed as well, his body was riddled now with deep scars that would follow him to the grave.

Kazeyoru stood up trembling from what little she had left. Before she could walk she coughed up blood as she covered her mouth. She looked over to the side of her torso and saw it. A large black burn mark, bigger than any scar she will ever have on her body.

'Blast it! I know I used my winds to help me avoid direct contact and just be grazed." She reached in her breast for a vial of phoenix tear. 'But this graze...has left me within an inch of my life!' She grunted before drinking the vial. 'A direct hit...could've have killed me. And yet my stroke was on the mark, meant to cut off his arm.' She looked at him trying to stand. 'And it's still attached! His flesh felt like tempered steel in direct contact with my blade as if though his skin has adapted to bladed weapons.' She limped over to him dragging her blade. 'Why hasn't my body healed yet?! The phoenix tear should've worked!' She grunted in pain trying her best to stay awake. 'His magic...it's so different from this world's. So raw and untamed yet concentrated...' She was now in distance oh him as she raised her blade over her head, ready to swing down.

"You are a true warrior in your own right Zarate...but...you will be damned with the sins you have committed!" Kazeyoru yelled.

Spike watched in horror as he froze, time slowing before him as she swung her blade. His eyes met Leo's, they were calling out to him. Not like the other's that always tell him to run away. This just cemented how Leo had true faith in him.

"Help me." Are what his eyes said to him.

His young dragon heart beat in his chest as his hair and eyes glowed, his heart leading his actions on what needed to be done. He inhaled deeply and exhaled a green fireball heading towards the two.

Kazeyoru saw this and her eyes widened, she could dodge it or slice it yes. But she chose not to. She saw that the fire ball was intentionally aimed at Leo.

She only stepped back a bit as Leo saw this emerald fire ball head towards him.

It made contact and engulfed him in a large hell flame.

Kazeyoru had to cover her eyes before seeing before her that there was nothing left of Leo. She saw him become eviscerated like nothing. She gripped the hilt of her blade as she stared angrily at Spike.

"Insolent child! You have foiled my attempt of retribution for my friend with your damned chivalry!!!" She yelled as she held her blade in her attack stance.

Spike coming back to earth was now scared as he backed away only to trip and fall back.

"Prepare yourself!" Kazeyoru was about to swing. But stopped, feeling something not quite right. She looked around but sensed nothing. It soon dawned on her as she looked up. Her ruby red eyes widening in shock at what she saw.

Leo falling from the sky with smoke lingering on his body, his fist in place again ready for a punch.

Kazeyoru tried to get her sword in the correct way to swing up but it was too late.

She felt his fist connect to her cheek, her eyes stuck in pure shock as her head impacted on the ground. Leo's feet landing on both sides of her body, narrowly missing her as he stood over her. His form looming over her, showing he had conquered her as she stared at him in a fiery contempt.

"D-damn you! Zarate!" She spat out.

He said nothing though. He just stood over her as she stared into his eyes, and then it dawned on her. He was unconscious on his feet.

The nerve, not only he refused to yield but he refuses to fall. She felt a sense of respect for him mixed with her contempt.

She relaxed her head to her side. Only to see her blade inches away. She could still win.

As she tries reaching for her katana she notices Leo keel over to her. Her eyes widened and she screams. "No! Noooooooo!!!"

And he was upon her.

His limp body pressed against hers, pinning her down unintentionally but effectively. She grunted loudly as she felt his chest press against her bosom, his cheek pressed again hers as she was forced to face her side. She tried to move. But the pain of it all has left her incapacitated. She growled as she tried so hard moving his face off of hers but to no avail.

She gritted her teeth as she closed her eyes shut, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"D...dammit all..." She whimpered.


Elsewhere Rainbow dash was tailing Fluttershy as where the mane six were tailing the both of them. Mostly Applejack keeping up with the two.

"Fluttershy slow down! We gotta stick together!"

"I ain't never seen her like this! She's pretty crossed with you." Applejack said.

"What was I supposed to do!? We couldn't take that Japonese bitch on our own so we went to get you for help!"

"And leaving Leo alone..."

Rainbow dashed scoffed as she turned away, both now about to approach to sight, ready to fight as the two gripped their necklaces tight to summon their weapons.

Little did they know that Lyra heard their conversation and tailed them far behind unseen.

They heard Fluttershy gasp as she stood frozen in place not moving an inch.

Rainbow dash and Applejack approached beside her wondering what has her so spooked.

Then they saw it.

Leo laying over the Japonese woman, his shirt gone making it look like he was forcing himself on her.

They Spike kneeling beside the both of the as he tried to flip him off her.

"Guys you're here! Help me!" Spike yelled as the rest approached.

The mane six all stared in shock as did Lyra after her arrival.

"What are you guys staring at?! Common!" He yelled.

"Why...why that savage beast! How dare he force himself upon her hapless form!" Rarity said.

"What?!" Spike shouted.

"Oh Leo..." Applejack tilted her hat forward as she didn't want to look at him.

"You sick sonova...!!!" Rainbow dash said as she clenched her fist around her necklace.

Pinkie only had her eyes covered.

"Well, looks like this settles my suspicions." Twilight said as she began to write in her notepad.

Lyra, well she was mirroring Fluttershy's reaction.

"Goodness, all of you are so quick to jump to what conclusions you have thought up in your heads it's almost surprising." They all turned their attention to see the sun goddess herself along with her sister.

Princess Celestia was a tall light skinned woman, ivory angel wings and horn with a dress to match. Her hair and tail flowed in the none existent wind. Her dress exposing her shoulders and her giant breasts she beard on her goddess thick body.

Then there was Luna. Standing beside her sister with somewhat of a similar dress, only a more moon based themed, two crescent moons facing each other on part of her dress covering her chest. Not as big as her sister's but ample nonetheless. Her midnight wings matching her horn. Her blue eyes showing a more expressionless nature.

"Well I must say that was quite the spectacle to behold." Princess Luna said as she brushed her hair over her ear.

"Wait...you saw this...all of it?" Spike asked in disbelief.

"We wanted to see for ourselves what this creature was capable of." Luna stated.

"Goodness your reports were spot on...mostly spot on Twilight."

"Princess I--"

"We will discuss your...forwardness with Leo later. But for now..." Celestia knelt down to Leo reaching under him.

"Princess!" Fluttershy said.

"There's no need to worry." She scooped him up with ease and held her close to her giant soft half exposed bosom, his head against in her breast like a pillow. "I will see to it he recovers." She then looked over to Luna. "Sister."

"Of course." Luna said before carrying Kazeyoru with her sword in the same manner, her horn glowing as she enveloped Gilda in her magical grip.

Rainbow Dash became worried.

"What're you gonna do with Gilda." She asked worriedly.

"The same as this foreigner, they will be detained until this Leo awakens, after that he will pass judgment to the both of them." She said.

"But not before we pass judgment on him." Said Celestia.

"Fluttershy's heart sank as she was now scared as hell.

"Princess wait--!" She was cut off.

"He will be with us in Canterlot." Was all Celesita said as her giant angel wings opened and took off into the air with majesty. Her sister followed suit just as she did.

"No please!" Fluttershy shouted as she went after them. Her friends calling out to her.

Before she could reach them they were enveloped in a light now gone before her eyes. Fluttershy flew in place and stared into space, her eyes wide as tears streamed down her cheeks, lips quivering like a child.

She then descend to the ground on her knees as as fell forward, her wings droopy as she held her hands to her face, crying.


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