Soul Reaper Pony

Chapter One: 1400 Years Later

Ok, so, for the sake of time and boredom, I'm going to quickly run through what happened when I arrived at this... place. Only, now, it isn't a place, but home.

You see, there are actually multiple worlds out there. One such world is literally split in three. This is the Human World, Soul Society (Seireitei), and Hueco Mundo. I arrived at soul society, and the old man is named Genryusai Yamamoto. And for five-hundred years, he became my mentor and master, and taught me how to be a soul reaper, which is basically a helper for lost souls.

What classifies as a lost soul? Any soul stuck in the Human World, that has a purpose that they wished to fulfill before they died. They become tethered to the world, and cannot move on due to this lingering desire (which would have to be PRETTY big) Soul Reapers do this so that the soul can return to the cycle of rebirth (which is pretty much what it sounds like). If a poor soul is left unchecked for a long period of time, they become Hollows.

A Hollow is another form of lost spirit, but they turn into a vicious soul eating monster, that attack any lost soul or human that has a soul strong enough to be seen as delicious. And the only way to get rid of them is if a Soul reaper "kills" them, so they may return to the Cycle of Rebirth. Oh, before I forget, Hollows do not have normal faces. Well, they do, but it is covered by a skull like mask, unique to each hollow, that is normally white. Their faces are hidden behind the masks, which is something we cannot explain. All we know is that, if a zanpakuto cuts the mask in half, the Hollow dissipates, and returns to the cycle of rebirth (in the Human World. Totally unaffected by pony kind).

Which raises the question of my cutie mark. What was my special talent? Well, my cutie mark depicts a zanpakuto that is cutting the mask of a Hollow, so in essence, my special talent was to be a Soul Reaper, to be discovered after I died, and for reasons I will discuss later. For now though, lets continue on with my story.

Out in a forest in Soul Society:

"Please, have mercy. I'll return to Hueco Mundo, and never return, just please, allow me to live," pleaded the Hollow that was on his knees before me. He was a thorn in my side all day, avoiding me and trying as hard as he could to live a little longer to attack souls that resided nearby.

"Unfortunately, I was given orders to kill you. Shakaho!" I yell, as I raise my hand and a ball of red flame blows the head of the Hollow clean away. As blood starts to shoot out of the areas not cauterized by the flame, the Hollows body slowly dissipates. Well, another job well done, I guess. If master keeps sending me against these weaklings, I'm afraid that I'll get weaker from not fighting a worthy opponent. As I start to think this, a messenger appears before me, the only individual outside of the captains circle to know of my existence.

"Your have orders to return to Master Genryusai as soon as you are able Lord Crimson," he stated in the same monotone voice that I have always known. Honestly, it was kind of annoying, but I say nothing. It would be rude to, seeing as I consider him a "friend."

"Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible. Have something to finish up first." I told him. With that, he vanished just as fast as he showed up. Good friend he is, huh? Seeing as I don't actually interact with the other Soul Reapers. I have been forbidden to, seeing as my existence isn't known to the rest of the Soul Reapers.

I stare off into the sky. I can't remember what the sky looks like in Equestria. If only I could, or even see it! I would be happy then... I start to reminisce, but enough of that for now. I had to speak with my master, and he is not known to be a patient man. Using Shunpo, I too vanish like the messenger did before me.

I arrive at the door of my masters office and knock, to announce my presence. "Enter!" I hear from the inside, and open the door, to see the entirety of the Gotei 13 below us (this is where Soul Reapers reside in the Soul Society). I kneel before him, as is custom, seeing as he IS the captain commander of the Gotei 13.

"Now, how many times have I told you young man, you need not kneel before me, " Genryuusai muttered. He saw me as one of the captains, although, after five-hundred years, I could use them to mop the floor (one at a time of course, and maybe only three in a row. I may boast, but I'll be modest with my boasting).

"Master, seriously?" I asked him. "How many times must we have this conversation? I may be strong, but when it comes to authority, the captains have more of it," I say to him, as I stand to my full height (good time to describe what I look like as a Soul Reaper now, huh?) My Shihakusho (a black kimono all Soul Reapers wear) varied from other Soul Reapers. My right sleeve didn't exist, which instead showed  my right arm and cutie mark. The left sleeve, in contrast, covered everything but my fingers. I also had a hood, which I constantly keep up. It was designed by Captain Kurotsuchi, to hide my face, which showed how I was different. So, besides the fact that I still have my mane, tail, and fur, not to mention my pony head, I looked pretty human. No hooves either.

"Enough of this. I have brought you here to fulfill a promise I made long ago," Genryuusai bellowed. At this, I cringed. "Captain Kurotsuchi, come forward." As his name was called, the captain stepped from the shadows. God, that is some creepy shit, Is all I can think before the captain speaks.

"You're going home," he simply stated. "I have found a way for you, and you alone to go back to... Equestria, was it?" I hear this, and look at him in bewilderment. I can't believe what I heard. Back... to Equestria!

"How did you do it captain?" I ask him, now very excited. "When did you manage this? How-"

"That's enough. I have to maintain some secrets, don't I?" Kurotsuchi cut me off. "Now, the Captain Commander asked you here so he could say his farewell, so if we could get this over with, I have many other, more Important things to do."

"Yes, we must get you there soon, otherwise you won't be able to leave for another 500 years," my master pleaded. He looked at me intensely, and I knew then that I had to do this, now or never.

"Alright, I am ready. Goodbye, master." I uttered, and not a moment too soon, because my vision went black...

I awake to sounds that I have not heard for 500 years, and I jolt up, only to find myself unbalanced. As i look down at myself, I see that I have returned to my pony form, and with a sigh, I allow myself to land on my front hooves. Hooves. It has been too long since I refered to my hands as such. I also notice that I can still feel my power, and that makes me shudder.

But, I look and see that a canopy of trees are above me. I must be in the Everfree Forest. It was really close to my home. Maybe- My thoughts are cut off when I see a flash of light, in the distance. It was rainbow colored, and soon after seeing the light, I hear a scream of agony. Wasting no time, (and finding I can still use Shunpo), I go in the direction of the light.

Being a Soul Reaper, I can literally stand on the air. So, when I approach the area, I do so from above. It is night out, and below me, in the ruins of what I believe to be the sister princess' castle, I see through a window, six mares, and from them a rainbow is descending on... Princess Luna! But, she doesn't look like herself, and I can sense evil coming from her. No matter, she is still my princess, and I will save her!

Before I can react though, the rainbow stops, and then, the sun begins to rise. Whatever those mares did, it seemed to tire them out.It looked as if they were knocked out for moment, but when they regained their composure, they begin to talk amongst themselves, and then, Princess Celestia appeared, as the rays of the sun entered the room. Good. Now those mares will know the wrath of the Princess of the sun, I think to myself. But, to my dismay, she does nothing. In fact, it seemed as if she was congratulating them!

I don't understand, I think in dismay what is going on? Before I can go down and investigate, a voice in my head says soothingly, *Do not worry, Crimson Tide. I shall explain everything in do time. Go to Canterlot, where my... no, OUR, seat of power now rests*. I didn't understand why, but I trusted that voice. And somehow, the direction to get to this, Canterlot, came into my head. So, without hesitation, I flash stepped North.

I arrive within thirty minutes, and see a glorious castle built into the side of the mountain. It was fabulous, and I wanted to be able to look at it all day. But, the soothing voice said to me, *Come to my chambers. I will explain everything there*. I saw a flashing light from the highest tower of the castle, and rushed to get there...

To find Princess Celestia! I bowed as fast as I could, but she waved her hand, a gesture to show her respect for me. I rise, and look up at her face. She broke into a smile, a most glorious smile. I also saw that Princess Luna was in the room, albeit confused. "Princess-"

"Do not worry, Crimson Tide. What you saw was my student, Twilight Sparkle, and her friends saving Equestria from eternal night. Much has happened in the time that you were gone in the Soul Society, and before you interject, yes, I know of the Soul Society. And I know who you are."

"How? I was told that nopony knew of the existence of the Soul Society, and that my master only knew of it because he stumbled upon it and saved... Wait! You are telling me that Master Genryusai Yamamoto saved you and Princess Luna from a Vasto Lorde!?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing, nor what I was thinking at the time!

"Yes, Lord Crimson, and on that fateful day, Yama-Jii promised us that he would send a Soul Reaper strong enough to protect Equestria from those awful Hollows," she voiced soothingly. "Although, that was almost seventeen-hundred years ago, two-hundred years before my sister and I defeated Discord, and seven-hundred years before my sister, filled with jealousy, became Nightmare Moon. What you saw today was my student and her friends, harnessing the Elements of Harmony, to cleanse my sister and thus end the existence of Nightmare Moon."

"Wait, did you say seventeen-hundred years ago? I must be mistaken, for I was only gone for five-hundred years, princess. There is no way I was gone for almost fourteen-hundred years!" I begin to plead, which reaches a shout. It couldn't be true, because that would mean... a time difference in each world. It would also explain why it is so difficult to go between the two worlds. Time wasn't on a parallel, and that could make it almost impossible to go between the two worlds.

"Oh! I did not realize this." Gasped Princess Celestia. "I thought that your human world was the same as the human world beyond the mirror." Wait, another human world? Was she serious? Well, I shall jump that hurdle when we got there. All I knew was, I was home, at long last. I was back in Equestria. My thoughts were cut short with the princess' next question. "So, how did you die Crimson?'

"A Hollow attacked me. Well, it attacked my dad and I in turn attacked it. Let's just say neither of us survived." I told her. "I found the fucker though, about one-hundred years in the Soul Society, and I killed the bastard. He didn't know what hit him."

"Well, the language is something we will have to work on, but I am glad for you. I do not condone violence, but in this case, I applaud you. What level of Menos was it?" She finished with a question, which I answered immediately.

"A Judchas. I may have won, but to be frank, I almost died in the confrontation." I, again, stated. "It was so long ago, I have no feeling towards the incident anymore. And with how strong I am now, I can handle a Judchas on an equal level, at the same level as my killer. A Vasto Lorde, on the other hand, will prove to be a challenge, even impossible. I am also lead to believe that Hollows don't come here often, due to the difficulty of travel between the two worlds." I ventured. It was believed by myself and my master that if Soul Reapers had issues getting to Equestria, than a Hollow should have just as much trouble.

"The last encounter I had was no more than three-hundred years ago, and it was a simple Gillian." Princess Celestia started to say, "although, I found it difficult to handle. It took me nearly an hour  to dispose of it." And then, suddenly, we felt it. A spiritual pressure belonging to that of a Hollow, and no lowly Hollow either. And that was my cue to go kill some fucking pests.