Trunks leaned on the side of one of the broken buildings, staying out of sight of the gargoyles as much as he could. On the charred ground he could see skeletons of what appeared to be horses. He quietly gagged at the sight, but did his best to shrug it off. Unfortunately, as much as he hated to admit it, death and destruction was a common sight of his constantly.

The Saiyan slowly turned his head, seeing one of the gargoyles turn his back. With an open shot, Trunks sighed and hopped, dropping his sword down onto the back of the gargoyle. The monster gagged for a second, feeling a sharp pain behind him, but then collapsed, breaking apart as it fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Realizing that the attack was louder than expected, Trunks went back to his former hiding spot in case the remaining gargoyles came to check on the sound. And a moment later they did, seeing the pebbled remaines of their comrade "What hell happened to Stormbreaker?" asked one of them curiously.

The second gargoyle shook his head, "Damn clumsy, that's what happened. Poor moron must've tripped on somethin'. Let's get back to guarding before Sombra or Tirek find us slackin' and we end up like him." he ordered

'Another name. Tirek?' Trunks overheard, repeating the name again in his head. 'They must've done this.' he gritted his teeth, watching the gargoyles separate once more, going back to their spots. His hand tightened around the hilt of the sword.

Deciding to get answers soon, Trunks went after the second gargoyle, he hovered slowly above the ground, doing his best to keep his ki in check again in case they can sense it. He extended an arm, his palm revealing a yellow aura. A quiet was heard, getting the gargoyle's attention for a second before exploding thanks to a small ki blast from Trunks. He knew that the sound would bring the attention of the final guard and so hid one more time.

"Huh? What happened, Rockmold?"

The final gargoyle gulped, seeing the remains of his comrade. "Okay, something fishy's goin' on! Show yourself, rebel!" he commanded, raising his spear.

A scream was heard, getting louder. It was then the gargoyle turned his head and spear, narrowly blocking Trunks' sword. The blue-haired swung vertically, the gargoyle moving his spear to deflect that attack as well, making small white sparks from the metal hitting.

"What the hell are ya?" it asked Trunks.

"The one who will save this world!" Trunks shouted. "What happened to this land?"

The gargoyle growled, "Why the hell should I tell you, freak? And how should I know anyhow?"

Trunks hissed, "Cause if you don't, you'll end up like your friends. You mentioned Sombra and Tirek. What do they have to do with this ruined world?"

"Ha! As if I'd listen to you." after the rock monster boasting like that, Trunks raised his hand, readying a ki blast. The creature's fake eyes widened at the yellow orb of energy aimed directly at his face. "O-Okay! I'll tell ya what I know!"

"Go on..." Trunks commanded.

"Y-Years ago... Tirek, Sombra, Chrysalis, Starlight Glimmer with some help, heh! They worked together, killed the heroes of Equestria and took it over! W-We're minions sent to do their bidding and to stop the rebels from commiting an uprising to the gods! Please let me go!"

Trunks narrowed his gaze, "Have you killed anyone?"

"O-One rebel! That's i-!"

The gargoyle minion didn't get to finish his sentence as Trunks obliterated it to pieces with a charged ki blast. A scowl was seen on the Saiyan's face after hearing that story. "A world thrown into a dystopia by villains that claim to be gods. Egh. Sounds too much like home." he whispered.

'Even if I can't save my world, I can at least save this one. Tirek, Sombra, Chrysalis, Starlight Glimmer. They're awful if they can turn a world this far into hell. Sounds just as bad as the Androids if they can cause this much damage, perhaps even more so.'

Trunks looked ahead, seeing nothing but dirt and broken homes for what looks like a mile. 'But there are rebels according to him and the other goons. Maybe if I can find them, I can learn more about what happened here. Of course, if this is anything like back home, then they'd want to remain as hidden as possible.'

He passed by a few buildings, one of them looked to be a charred gingerbread house. Trunks could barely read the sign which read, 'Sugarcube Corner' and there was a crystal castle, or more accurately, the shards of a crystal spot. "This town looked peaceful one. So many bones, destroyed homes..."

The sound of flapping got the Saiyan's attention and he gazed at the sky, seeing more gargoyles, those bug-like creatures and dragons flying in the direction he was facing. Wanting to learn more about this world, Trunks chased after them, using his energy only to perform a hover slightly above the ground to gain speed.

Trunks made his way through what he assumed to be a forest, hard to judge due to the burnt trees and the like, but he finally found where some of the creatures were going. There was a castle, towering over anything he'd seen in this world so far. He sensed more magical energy coming from there. It was unlike ki, but thanks to the Kai he learned how to sense it easier.

He flew into the air, low enough to stay out of sight of any of the airborne creatures to get a better view of what lied ahead. He saw more gargoyles standing in different spots, each wielding spears and shields, more prepared than the ones he ran into. This must be a fortress. But he wondered what it was for. Getting back to the ground, Trunks weighed his options. He could go in there and attack each and every single goon, but that would draw attention to himself and he had no idea how many there were or how powerful they were.

So, he decided to do things quietly. Trunks slowly hovered to a spot away from the fortress, getting a vantage point from midair. He saw an open window and saw two of the bug-like creatures perched near it next to a gargoyle. 'I have to divert their attention somehow...' Trunks thought. He shot a ki beam in their direction, keeping himself hidden from their line of sight as the energy orb flew past them, getting their attention.

"Rebel unicorn!" one of the minions hissed. The three of them flew off, hoping to track the source of the beam. But Trunks used his speed to swiftly fly far from them and into the window. It looked ancient and old on the inside, only supported by what appeared to be recently built wooden columns. Trunks could hear steps from where he was at and flew upwards, staying near the ceiling away from the gargoyle that walked in.

It was at that moment, Trunks decides to strike. He held his sword and flew downwards, stabbing the rock minion in the head, breaking it instantly. "These minions aren't very bright." the Saiyan whispered to himself in slight relief. "I must be at a station for these creatures to stay in."

"Ah!"

A scream got Trunks's attention and he flew ahead, not seeing anything in sight. He stayed near the ceiling, and saw a gargoyle holsing a whip in his clawed grip, "Stay quiet little pony!" he yelled, hitting the elder looking pony in the back, causing another scream and a loud sound to be heard. "Get back to work!"

"N-No!"

Another whip and scream. Trunks shuddered at the sight. In all his time of fighting, he's never seen anything like this. He saw slaughter, murders, destruction on a grand scale. But pure slavery and torture. It made Trunks seethe at the sight. He knew something had to be done, and he was the only one who could do so. More of the minions came over to laugh and kick the stallion while he was down, angering Trunks more.

The Saiyan decided he had enough. He knew there were more minions than he expected and reached for his sword. "Get away from him!" he shouted.

All the minions looked up at the swfitly descending hero. One of the gargoyles laughed, "What are ya? Some kinda hero? Ya know what we do to heroes?" it asked. Trunks shot a ball of ki at it, blowing it up instantly and surprising the others.

"Don't care. I'm not letting you hurt him or anyone else." Trunks said in a stoic tone.

"Oh, that's it!" one of the bug creatures yelled. At that moment, all of them lunged after the Saiyan. Trunks sighed, ready for yet another fight.

Author's Note

A short one, but things really begin next chapter.