Hope of a Saiyan

Trunks lifted his sword, slashing apart a gargoyle instantly, slicing it in half right there. The bug creatures lit up their horns, hitting the Saiyan with a powerful green laser, causing him to hit a wall. Trunks groaned, unprepared for such an attack. "What the hell?" he muttered, gripping his shoulder.

"We changelings are capable of magic." one of the bug creatures, changelings, buzzed. "We have no idea what you are..."

Growling, Trunks held the wall and clenched his fist. With a yell, he lunged forward, driving his sword directly into the head of the changeling, impaling it and killing it instantly. "I'm the one who's gonna save this world."

"Yeah right..." a gargoyle chuckled, lashing its spear in Trunks' direction. The Saiyan moved his body left and right to avoid the attempts, using his sword to deflect a hit with a vertical swing, knocking it out of their grasp instantly.

Three beams of magic suddenly caught Trunks off guard, causing hm to flinch where he was standing. The blue-haired Saiyan grunted, feeling himself lose feeling to his arms. But he got a second wind, charging a ki blast strong enough to catch them by surprise, aiming the yellow beam by their foot.

Getting his bearings, Trunks grabbed his sword once more, slicing a changeling in the chest. He turned his head as well as his arms, slashing a gargoyle that was trying to catch him by surprise. The plan didn't work obviously, and Trunks cut apart the rock creature's stomach in a single slice.

The Saiyan elbowed another gargoyle in the nose, shattering it instantly and then followed up with a knee to their jaw, breaking apart their mouth upon contact. Trunks grunted, feeling another beam of magic hit his back again, stunning him for only a moment. He spun around, performing a handstand to flip back up and he kicked the changeling in the face, knocking them through a wall.

Seeing another changeling light up their horn, Trunks lunged forward, slamming him onto the floor before driving his sword into their stomach and blowing them up with a ki blast. "Not this time..." he whispered, lifting his blade.

Tired and annoyed, Trunks held his hands high and shouted a word as a yellow light enveloped his palms, "MASENKO!" he screamed. Suddenly, a powerful beam enveloped the room, destroying any opposition that seeked to kill him. All that remained in the room were ashes and pebbles of gargoyles.

Trunks panted, getting to a knee, the attack wearing him down a little bit. 'I-I just need a moment... All this fighting...' he thought, wiping the sweat off his face.

The older pony looked to him, unable to respond, "W-Who are you?"

"Don't worry. My name is Trunks and I--"

It was at that moment, something strange happened. The lone Saiyan felt his entire body go stiff as a light pink aura enveloped him. He couldn't move and felt himself being levitated. He had no way of reaching for his weapons, seen by his struggle to move his own arms. With no other option, he decided to see what was happening.

Footsteps. 'Someone knows I'm here... And I can sense powerful magic from them. Almost as strong as Babidi. Almost.' Trunks thought, seeing a few figures step out of the shadows. The pony he met looked at him worriedly, unable to act.

"Run!" Trunks yelled.

"Oh no. It's too late for that." a female voice reprimanded, holding the pony down as well.

Pinned to a wall, the Saiyan got a closer look at who was doing this. It was a pony, younger than the one he saved. She had light purple fur, a darker mane with a mint-blue streak in the middle and her eyes were glowing a bright green. "Oh, it seems we have a stranger hoping to liberate this world." she chuckled.

"W-Who the hell are you?!" Trunks demanded to know.

The mare smirked at him, "If you must truly know... I am Starlight Glimmer. And it will be the last name you'll hear!"

Standing behind her were more gargoyles and changelings. 'This is one of the people who took over this world...' Trunks realized in his head, a scowl forming on his features.

Trunks gritted his teeth, doing his best to escape Starlight's magic grasp and he shuffled in midair. Screaming, the blue-haired Saiyan pushed himself to his limits in order to break free. An aura surrounded his body, breaking the lone Saiyan free.

Trunks got to the ground, surprising Starlight. "I'm surprised. You actually overpowered my magic."

"I am full of surprises." Trunks boasted.

The unicorn groaned, "Finish him."

Ready for a fight again, Trunks gripped his sword, slaahing each minion that stood in his way. He hovered forward, not stopping as each goon barely stood a chance.

"We had heroes before, you should know. All have fallen years ago." she boasted as Trunks inched closer.

"But I won't!"

Starlight raised a hoof and a scream made Trunks reach to a halt. The unicorn grinned, "Make your choice." she gestured, revealing that the pony Trunks had just saved was being held down by her minions, each ready to end him at a word's notice. "You can kill me and have him die... Or save him."

The Saiyan turned his head back to the beaten stallion. He knew that using one of his moves would risk him and so he decided to lash out directly, his blade raised over his head. He threw the sword down, driving into the top of a gargoyle's head. Two changelings flapped their wings, charging after him.

Turning around, Trunks spun his legs directly into their faces, kicking them through a hole he made in the wall earlier. Green liquid began to spill from their bodies, showing the battle damage they were given from the attack. The Saiyan saw them flying back after him and so elbowed one before flipping the other over his shoulder, tossing them aside with ease.

He then saw the remaining minions come after him. He hovered and charged back, his sword slicing the stomach of a gargoyle, destroying them. He spun slightly, performing a roundhouse kick on a changeling, stunning it long enough to charge a ki blast at it, and he faced ahead once more, driving his fist directly into the face of another rock creature, shattering its face. The last changeling shot a ball of magic at him, but the Saiyan saw it coming and swiped it away, driving his sword through the bug creature, killing it then and there.

Panting, Trunks placed his sword back into the sheathe strapped to his back. He saw the older stallion, worn out and bruised a little more than earlier. He extended an arm and the pony grabbed it, the Saiyan helping him stand. "Starlight!" he shouted, seeing that the mare vanished without a trace.

"She... teleported while you... were saving me... Thank you... B-but you s-should've..."

Raising a hand, the Saiyan replied, "No. I'm not letting another innocent life get taken while I'm here. I don't think that's the last of the resistance anyhow... Can you explain what's happening here real quick?"

A slow nod was his response, "S-Starlight brings us here... to do her bidding... monitor the castle... I t-tried to resist..." he revealed.

Lowering his head, the blue-haired man sighed, "How long has then happening?"

"A decade... Maybe more so." the pony coughed.

"I'm sorry... But I will do everything I can to help." Trunks revealed.

The pony sighed, "Why bother...? Many have tried, and fallen."

Trunks narrowed his gaze to the door, sensing more magic. He wrapped an arm over the pony's barrel, "Well, I'm not standing back while this is happening. I'll get you to safety and then I'll save the others in here!" he declared, flying out of the window, pony in his grasp. They were once more under the red clouds of the dystopian world and out of sight of the minions that were coming to the castle.

"What are you? You're not like any other pony..."

A frown was seen on Trunks, "I'm a Saiyan. From Earth." he announced, 'Or what's left of it.' his mind added, "Is there any place of safety here? Away from this... dictatorship?"

Before he could get an answer, a pink beam narrowly missed the Saiyan, prompting Trunks to turn around, seeing Starlight hovering in an aura of the same color. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To take him away from your grasp!" Trunks snarled.

"...Are you now?" the unicorn asked, "It doesn't seem that way."

The two landed on the ground of an open field, "What makes you say that?" the Saiyan crossed his arms, gently putting the pony on the ground beforehand.

After saying that, more of Starlight's minions appeared behind her, all ready for a fight. Gargoyles, thestrals, changelings, and two smaller than expected dragons all revealed themselves. "You did such a good job in taking down some of my army. I'll admit, I'm amazed by your power. It is unlike anything Equestrian, but I'm afraid you'll fall like the others who claimed to liberate this world."

"If you think I'm scared, then prepare to be disappointed." Trunks growled, reaching to his back and tightly gripping his sword with both hands. He looked down to the stallion, "Get to cover..." he whispered. "I can take care of this."

"A-Are--"

"Just go!" the man shouted through gritted teeth.

Starlight chuckled, clapping her hooves, "How noble of you. Thinking he's safe. He went against orders and tried to escape. Once you're gone, I'll have him executed by orders of Tirek."

"No one else is going to die..." Trunks whispered to himself for motivation. He could see her glowing green eyes pierce through his soul. But then something strange happened, if only for a second. She held her head and grunted, the green light in her eyes fading for only a second.

"S-Stop..." she quietly pleaded. But then she stopped shaking, revealing her sinister grin once more, her eyes bright again. The Saiyan knew that this was a sign something was off. But even he knew that she won't answer any question about the moment, so he focused back on preparing his strength.

"Sorry about that little... episode." Starlight muttered, "But there is something you should know before you die."

Trunks hissed, "And what is that?"

Smirking, the tyrannical unicorn spoke, "This is the first time any of us had to step in to stop a so-called liberator. They never make it past the overwhelming numbers of our forces. The Guardians of Harmony... The Princesses... The Royal Guards... They all never stood a chance against our might. And you will die just like them."

Trunks raised a fist, "If you think I'm dying here, then you're wrong! I faced worse than you! You're just a weak pony hiding behind an army!"

"Weak?" Starlight repeated with a dark chuckle, "If I am so weak, then how did this world fall so easily to our rule?"

"You killed their heroes. They think there's nothing left to fight for." Trunks growled. "And I'll be the one to change that."

Starlight pointed a hoof forward, "Is that so?" she paused.

The Saiyan took a step forward, the silence making him worried. But the sound of one word turned that silence away and Trunks knew that he had to fight.

"Attack."