Chapter 1: In The Beginning
Author's Note
So, here we go! My first story published to the platform, I hope you all like it! Criticism is welcomed, and please let me know if you want to see more!
Chapter 1: In The Beginning
Hi! Mini, right?
[He looks up from his desk in confusion] "Wait, who are you? How the hell did you get in here?"
I'm..James. The reporter for the Gazette.
"Oh god, is that today? Ugh, one second.. [He hurriedly signs a couple of papers before pressing a button, a chair appearing in front of his desk] Take a seat."
[I ran over, taking a seat, admiring the space view behind him] Wow, that almost looks real!
"Yes, um, almost. I forget, what type of interview is this?"
The profile piece!
"Oh! Well, ask away."
Well, for a start, what's your name?
"My actual name is Miniclip, but I shorten it to Mini. No clue why my parents decided to call me that, and I guess I'll never know."
That was my next question: you're an orphan, correct?
"Correct. Dropped on the stairs of the Solis Orphanage in Canterlot. I assumed I was born in Canterlot, other cities have orphanages, it would be a bit weird to travel to Canterlot just to drop me at Solis."
I... wasn't aware Solis had an orphanage component. I thought it was just a care home.
"Aren't they just the same thing?"
I guess. What was your childhood like?
"Quiet. Dull. Boring."
Oh come on, you're having me on!
"No, I'm being serious. I was very quiet, until... something happened."
The Event! I heard rumours about that.. [I quickly flipped through my notes] Yes, the event that changed you forever.
"And the event I refuse to ever confirm what happened."
Will you still refuse?
"Yes."
Why?
"Because what happened that day irrevocably changed my life forever. I'll keep that to myself, thank you very much."
Sorry.
"And so you should be. Anyway, after it happened, I became more like who I am now. Smart mouthed. Physical, if needed. An arsehole. I made the kids know who I was, and sorted out anyone who got in my way. The carers didn't like that, and so they tried to get me involved in the military, which I did."
And you joined when you was of age, correct?
"Immediately."
See, funny thing was, I requested your military history from the Guard.
[He leaned forward a bit, almost worried] "Go on.."
It displays your basic training and initial recruitment, but other then that, nothing. Your history seems to have been scrubbed.
"There are reasons for that. Classified reasons. Leave it at that."
Oh go on, you can tell me something!
"..eh, Luna owes me this one anyway. I was a part of classified operations. Way before the night guard. There was a handful of us, all gone now, and we trained.. differently then the current night guard."
What do you mean?
"Night Guard operatives are trained in Stealth. We were trained to inflate our numbers and overwhelm an army. Tactics that were surprisingly effective against people like Sombra."
You... fought Sombra?
[He blinked, seemingly realising what he'd said] "I-I said like Sombra, not actually him."
If you had fought Sombra, that'd make you...at least 1000 years old...
"ANYWAY, at some point in my career, I found the place where the event happened..and it happened again. But this time, it didn't stop. And I saw the future, and it had technology."
And that's where you started?
"That's where I started."
That makes for a good break point, Mini. See you in a few for another part?
"Absolutely. [He turned on his desk mic] Lyra, our friend is coming out for a break. Get him what he wants, please."
Oh, thanks!
"No problem. See you soon."
Chapter 3: Beyond Equestria
"Welcome back, James. I take it this will be the final part of the interview? Beyond Equestria?"
Ooo, that's a good title. And yes, it will be. So, the Rip.
"The Dimensional Rip. Using a gem created by a division who were trapped in the Crystal Empire with nothing to do for a week, it exhibited unusual, unstable properties. It turns out if you pump enough energy through it, and send the energy on the other side around a metal frame, what you get is a dimensional portal."
Where did the first test lead to?
"Oh god, some weird place. Full of vertical pink creatures. Completely backwards. I tried to interact, but the 'Brony' tribe tried to capture me! I ran and shut the portal. We then learnt to control the flow through the crystal, allowing us to go wherever we wanted."
And that's where your empire kicked off?
"Yep. We imported stuff from other realities, and used them to construct galaxy class cruisers to explore the cosmos. Then the dimensions. Then the Nexus of reality itself. Although, opening the rip did have a..strange side effect."
Oh, the other you's!
"Yep. All the other Mini's from across the dimensions gained intelligence like me. Some got a minor boost, others got a major one. One of the most improved one was a feline version of me. Working on using electrical storms as an FTL method. Haven't heard from him in a while, the Unchained beacon has gone dark. Must remember to find him.."
Um, Mini?
"Anyway, after that, I expanded. Took on more staff, and became bigger then big. Took over most of my dimension, interlinked everything together, and reached out to other dimensions when I needed to. That's..pretty much my story."
Ok, thank you so much Mini!
"My pleasure."
Mini waved James away, letting his assistant take him out. He sighed a breath of relief, spinning in his chair to face the view of Equestria. The planet where he started from. The interview was right, of course, but so many details had to be left out, or they'd be here all day. Luckily, Mini knew every detail. He got up, walking over to his bookshelf with a smile on his face. He knew most people assumed bookshelves are decorative pieces, which is why he felt comfortable storing his diaries on it in plain view. A gift from one of the first dimensions he visited, he was told he didn't need to write a word. The books would write themselves, literally, with his life story. And when the bookshelf runs out of space, Mini's life would be over. He giggled at remembering the shopkeepers face when they saw that his bookshelf seemed to run on dimensional engineering. Bigger on the inside. Mini knew that he had many, MANY more adventures to go, and many to read back on. His legend was not over yet.
