The rain continued to fall hard, eventually, the guards made it to where the source of the distortion came from. What they saw brought them to great shock. A large bipedal beast that stood over even the largest guard in the army, even larger than the sun princess herself. The battalion of soldiers called out to the creature.

“Enough of this! Drop your weapon and surround now! We will not let you go on like this and risk hurting our citizens!”

Kenji stopped destroying what he could reach. He slowly turns around to see the large group of armored..beings. Clearly they weren’t here to be friendly.And with the way he was right now,making threats against him wasn’t to smart.

“I won’t say it again, drop your weapon, beast!”

Kenji’s eyes widen, then glare a narrow eyes glare as he charges forth to the unfortunate souls who have come across him. He swings his weapon about in the direction. His sheer size frightening a few of them so that they could not move from their spot. The force of the scythe coming down so hard that it splits two guards right down the middle, their bodies slowly pulling apart with a sickened splat as it hit the ground.

“Kill..destroy...massacre…”

The captain of the group was stunned at what had just happened, the brute killed two of his men with one single swing of his weapon. He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t frightened by this man. But, he regains his composure.

“Get the chains around his body, and when you do, use a knockout spell on him! The Princess demands that he comes back alive!”

“S-sir!”

The fight went on for a little while longer, they lose two more soldiers in the progress, one falling victim to the man’s large hands having crushed his skull, the other had a much quickly death by having his head completely severed from his body in one full swing from the large scythe. Eventually, they got enough chains around him to bind his body. And it was A LOT of chains. Before he could break from, the captain leans in with his horn and cast a strong sleeping spell on Kenji. His struggling slowed,his mind and vision now heavy, the dark chi slowly returning back into his body. Once he was subdue, the captain looks around at all the remaining soldiers. A ten pony squad...reduced to half by one being.

“Get this monster to the castle and in the cells...I want guard posted there twenty-four seven. Move out…”

“Yes sir…”

The rest of the squad lifted the man up with magic and teleported him away. The captain looked around at all the carnage once more and shuddered.

“Such hatred and sadness coming from that being...I saw it radiating from his body. If this is what he can do in a blind rage, I can only imagine what he is capable of with a sound mind. Rest in peace my fellow guards...had I known this would have turned into such a bloodbath…”

--Canterlot Castle Prison Cells, Early Morning--

The cell that Kenji in was quiet, he had already been awake an hour after they had brought him in. his rage had already cooled down and dropped back to it’s low point. But knowing what he had done that very last night. Well,you can imagine that he wasn’t exactly feeling proud of himself. He had already broken out of his chains when he woke up, but stayed in the cell so as to not cause anymore trouble, he was sure he was already in enough.

I killed innocence that had nothing to do with my rage...

This thought came over and over in his mind, he sat against the wall with his head down and hands folded in his lap. He heard the large metal door open from the other side of the room. He didn’t lift his head, but only remained silent as four guards and a tall, white alicorn with a flowing mane and tail that was quite a spectrum of colors. So these were equine beings with human like properties. He was definitely sent away to another world through the dragon pulse. He wasn’t even aware that was possible. Celestia approaches the cell, a stern look on her face as she eyes Kenji.

“So tell me. What possessed you to start destroying my lands and kill some of my soldiers?”

Kenji said nothing, not even lifting his head to make eye contact with the princess. He simply kept his head lowered and eyes closed

“I demand that you speak to me, now. Your crime isn’t one I can just overlook. You took four lives this last evening, and they were only fighting to protect the land they live in..”

Kenji still remained silent, but slowly lifted his head, opening his light blue eyes. What Celestia saw in them was great regret mixed with sadness. That is all he could really tell her without speaking. She blinks as she sees this, then lets out an annoyed sigh.

“Fine, I will return tomorrow to see if you wish to talk again. Guards, you will not have to worry about him leaving.”

“But princess, he is responsible for-!”

“I know what he did. But look in his cell and tell me that he couldn’t have already made it out should he have wanted to.”

She said as she points to the chains scattered about his cell, and the fact that he had none of them around him. The guard’s eyes widen, he gulps a bit, but nod to her. Celestia and her guards walk out of the room, the door closing behind them leaving Kenji in darkness once more.

“Princess...what will you do with him?”

“I don’t know but one thing is strange. The energy I was getting from him last night, it is gone. Or it has at least hidden itself away within his body. I know that this may sound strange, but he may not have killed those stallion simply because he wanted to. I think..something very very traumatic happened to him. When I looked into his eyes. I saw absolute sadness, I have seen that look before. He was betrayed by someone of whom he cared for greatly. Dark energy feeds on that kind of thing. Keep an eye on him. But please, do not be rough with him. He is in a fragile state of mind and heart right now. We do not want to risk him getting upset and causing anymore damage than he already has.”

And so, day by day, the princess of the sun came to the gon’s cell every morning. Still never receiving a word from the giant of a man. This went on and on for nearly a week and a half.until finally, he began speaking to her. On that day, she walks in but on her own, late in the afternoon. She walks up to his cell, her gaze now fixed on him alone.

“Why do you not speak with me? I understand the feelings that are spinning within you. But you need to answer for your crimes.”

Kenji lifts his head up slowly,meeting her gaze.

“How could you even possibly fathom the feelings that are swirling inside of me? Judging by your appearance, you are royalty. Your kind doesn’t know what it means to truly lose those that are precious to you. Even more so when they stab a dagger in your back for a fucking bag of gold pieces. If you are going to execute me for the lives of your soldiers, be done with it. I won’t put up a fight.”

Kenji didn’t know it, but he had touched on a very sore subject for Celestia, she glares at him, squeezing her hands around his cell door and picks up her voice at him.

“You know nothing of what I have been through! Its has been nearly a thousand years I have been without my sister because of her crimes! Just because I am royalty doesn’t mean that I haven’t experienced heartache and betrayal! So don’t you ever tell me that I don’t understand what you are feeling!”

This was indeed a very sore subject for the princess, as she was speaking to him, tears began to flow from her eyes, her mind drifting back to that very nice she had to banish her sister to the moon and imprison her for a thousand years. Kenji catches this and sees the look of genuine sadness on her face.

“Look,I don’t know anything about you. And if you plan on disposing of me, I wish to keep it that way.”

“...Do you think that simply asking for death and recieving it is going to make this all better…?”

“Why not? That’s how it works back where I am from. You kill royal guards, the rulers aren’t exactly pleased with you and kill you on the spot.”

“So that it? You just want to throw your life away?”

“It’s not about throwing my life away. It’s about a life for a life. If they were evil and hurt innocent people,I would have no remorse for what I had done. But like the guards tell me everyday to remind me of what I had done, they were good soldiers simply trying to defend their home.”

Celestia lowers her head and squeezes the bars more.

“That’s not good enough…”

“Hm?”

“I aid that is not good enough, that may have been the rules were you are from. But here, we do not simply end someone’s life because of something they couldn’t control. I know what dwells inside of you. And what it did last night isn’t your fault.”

“It kind of is. I was aware of what I was doing, but I couldn’t control it. I am sure many of your kind have made this same claim. So why believe a complete stranger when they tell you the same thing?”

She thinks on it for a second. He was right. Many of her subjects have made the same claim. She lowers her head for a second, then smiles and lifts it back up. Because I know somepony who can reveal what lies in your heart. My guards see you as a bloodthirsty monster. And I won't lie to you. You frighten me a bit with your large size and grim disposition. But when I get this pony down here, we will all know what your heart truly holds.”

“You think it is that simple huh? You must have some pretty strong magic to look into someone’s heart.”

Celestia give a light chuckle.

She is currently up in her room. I will send a guard to go and get her. When she returns, she and I will come back in here.”

“Take your time, not like I am going anywhere anyways.”

As Celestia walks out, she turns to him with a smirk.

“Oh please...with your brute strength, you could easily destroy these cell bars and be on your merry way. The fact that you haven’t done so makes me have even more faith in you.”

The door closes, darkness once more. Thirty minutes roll by. Kenji’s mind was flooding with questions. Who is this mare she is speaking of? And what kind of power does she possess to look into someone’s heart? The door opens again, Kenji lifts his head to see Celestia coming in, and the shadow of someone else hiding behind her.

“Cadence please, don’t be afraid.he isn’t going to hurt you. I promise.”

“Aunty Tia...he looks so scarey though…”

Kenji lowers his head. She was right, he does looks scarey and he knows it. All male gons have a certain amount of intimidation to them, Kenji was no exception, with his large physique, and those piercing blue eyes. It is no wonder the the young mare was so afraid.

“Don’t worry, you have my word I will not hurt you. But your princess here believes that you are the one who can see what my heart holds?”

She comes out fully from behind Celestia, she was a pink mare with wings and a horn, just like Celestia, though she looked younger. Her mane and tail was multi-colored, but not flowing like the sun princess’s. And her eyes were a beautiful light purple.

“Well...I am the princess of love after all mister. I can indeed do that.”

She said as she slowly approaches the cell door, looking him over, her eyes meeting his. The one thing she noticed right away was behind his natural glare, were the eyes of someone who dealt with something awful. Seeing this, she gained more determination to find out what laid within. Her horn starts to glow, and suddenly a beam of magic flows to to Kenji, he closes his eyes as he feels ehr trying to reach him. Should he even let her try to see? He had the mental fortitude to block her. Fearing at what may happen if she looks too deep, but it was already too late. She had seen what had happened and how it happened. She backs away from the cell, tear welling up in her eyes as she locks eyes with him again, understanding why they seemed so..empty.

“Aunty Tia…”

She said before she fell to her knees on the ground and started sobbing quietly. This is what he was afraid of. Such a young female can’t hide painful memories like a full grown gon male can. He had estimated that Cadence was still only seventeen years old. Celestia quickly goes to Cadence’s side and wraps an arm around her.

“What did you see my dear…?”

She continues to sob quietly, nuzzling into Celestia.

“He...he has been through so much.in these last few years. He has so many emotional scars hidden away under a wall of a raging fire. But I can tell that fire was extinguished quite recently. I caught a glimpse of what had happened. His heart is broken. He is a kind and gentle soul, but the events that took place caused this...scarey energy inside of him to go out of control. Aunty...please open the cell door.”

Celestia blinks in surprise at her request, she looked up at Kenji,who was still staring at them both with that same glare.

“I won’t run, and i won’t hurt her. You have my word.”

Celestia looks between Cadence and Kenji. She had her doubts, but agreed to her request. She unlocks the door with her magic,allowing Cadence entry into what could potentially be a dangerous area. Cadence gets off her knees and walks into the cell. Even when he was sitting down, he was still pretty tall, almost to eye level with Cadence.When she finally stands in front of him between his legs. She opens her arms and reaches out to him, getting in closer and wrapping her arms around his neck. This surprised Kenji, making him tense up and raise his arms a bit.

“You are a strong warrior mister, but even warriors need to let go of their emotion sometimes. You don’t need to hold them back now. Please, let go and let the pain flow away. You were hurt by someone you cared for. But that has passed and now you aren’t even in that world anymore. The scars will remain, but they will heal over time. Please, let it all go.”

Kenji felt something get caught in his throat and his eyes water up. He was trying his best to fight back and beat it down just like any other battle. But the warmth of this mare, her words, her voice. It made fighting that much harder. She squeezed her embrace around him tighter, leaning against him as she does. That was the final nail in the coffin. The prideful gon, who hides his emotions so very well, was now starting to quietly sob like a child. He wraps his arms slowly around Cadence, firm but gentle in a hug. Cadence nuzzles into him as he finally lets go, giving him much needed affection after what he had been through. Princess Celestia could only smile at what she was witnessing. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, the Princess of Love indeed.

Author's Note

I know I said i would give a description of his abilities in this chapter, but things went another way. I will be reveal them next chapter. But at least we now have the story starting in full swing now. Something tells me this will be quite a a long one as well.

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