Chapters IHOP has to be the best breakfast restaurant that I've ever been to in my life. I seriously gotta hand it to the cooks because their chocolate pancakes are the best out of all the ones I had. That was what I ordered in this family outing for a birthday dinner with me, my stepmom, dad, and little brother. My birthday was coming up in a couple of days and we wouldn't be home for it so we are doing it early, but I digress because my sister's graduation is the day before so I don't mind. I was happy for my sister and I hope that she had a good time in North Carolina than I did in Florida... fuck biology.
Anyway, we were joking and having a good time despite me only saying around two to three sentences in the past hour. I was drinking my Dr. Pepper until the covering of a straw him me in my still open eye. Despite the pain, I was laughing my ass off because of how unexpected it was and how accurate it was. It was just funny to me as held my eye closed to prevent it from being hit again as I was slowly falling out of my chair from my uproarious laughter.
Much to my surprise, a cake was slowly brought out by an employee that had a big sixteen on it. It wasn't very big, a little bigger than a cupcake, but I didn't care because at least they're not like me who forgets about his birthday. The cake had my two favorite colors, black and orange, as icing that made my mouth practically drooled from the sight. The familiar birthday song filled the air as I gave an embarrassed smile as other customers looked in our direction to see what was going on.
Once it was placed in front of me they looked at me expectedly to see what I would do. Then came the familiar sentence that parents give their children when they received a cake.
"Well... Make a wish." My stepmom said, her accent was reminiscent of one a Columbian would have. She had black hair and was, like most of my family, shorter than me by about afoot. I smiled at my family as I thought of my wish that I would love to be granted.
'I wish to visit Equestria. ' I thought before blowing out my candles with my eyes closed with childish hope that it would be a reality. Soon I felt nothing... No, I mean nothing. Not the comfy chair, the cold air, or even the smell of smoke from the candle.
My curiosity got the better of me as I opened my eyes I found an endless expanse of the night sky. It wasn't just in the sky, but it was below me also which remind me of some dream sequences in anime. What shocked me, even more, was that I saw a few nebulae, galaxies, and a few star giants that make our sun look like a dwarf star.
"Beautiful isn't it." I turned to the voice slowly with my guard up despite my lack of knowledge on fighting. I stopped as I saw one of the most beautiful things I could ever see in my life. This creature was female if the obvious feminine feature were anything to go by. She had hair that resembled both the sun and the night sky that began halfway down and the same went for her tail. She was taller than me by about... eleven feet which was both a relief and a bit of a kick in the nuts. Her feet were hooves that matched her equine features, but what surprised me was that she had a horn and wings that were white at the base and progressively grew into a light brown the closer they got to the tips. She had light brown eyes that held that motherly gaze that I knew all too well. She wore a white and navy blue dress that faded from white to a navy blue that began at the top and stretched to the bottom.
My jaw was close to hitting the ground from this creature that captivated me in her beauty to the point I couldn't form a sentence or look away. She was confused, but she didn't see my face because she was looking in the same direction I was when she asked the question. She looked in my direction and gave me a quizzical look before trying to get me out of my shocked state. She snapped her fingers in front of my face, she waved her hand in front of my face, she lightly slapped me, and finally, she booped me which I guess was more for her.
She began to poke and prod me with a finger which I was slowly becoming more aware of. My body began to twitch with every poke to the point she gained a devious look while trying to keep it as friendly as possible. You'd be surprised how fast a guy can move after being stunned when they hear their belt being undone.
She laughed at me as I swiftly buckled my belt before my pants fell as a large blush covered my face from what she did. I glared at her with my blush ever-present while she covered her stomach from her uproarious laughter that filled the once quiet domain. I'm not gonna lie, I was tempted to kick her, but I let it go so I wouldn't get the crap beaten out of me by an eleven foot tall, anthropomorphic equine.
"Aw, why did you have to ruin my fun~?" She asked in a sultry way as I blushed harder from her words as I tried to keep myself from becoming a tomato. "Oh, I can see it now." She looked up with a smile which I disregard as her messing with me until I saw a blush making me back up a little. She moaned as her fantasy grew more vivid; how could I tell? When she finally moved, there was a small puddle of liquid right where she stood. Now, I am thoroughly disturbed and I'm currently watching the distance between us, but if she runs after me... I'd be fucked... literally.
"You'll be disappointed with that." Yup, I'm gonna admit it. I have no experience with any woman to the point I just sit back and practically ignore them if I'm in a group, but if it's one on one; then I'm screwed. I'm an introverted recluse with no life except for when I play videogames. It's not that I want to be rude or anything since I do it with practically anyone who I don't know well, but I have crap social skills which would make me lose my voice any time I try to talk to anyone new.
I sighed knowing that I was practically doomed at this point because isekai anime has taught me well. What world would I go to, how will I get there, and am I gonna have to save the world or something along those lines. Those are the basic questions more anime people would ask if they were in my position, but why... Wait a minute.
"I'm here because of my birthday wish, aren't I?" She smiled and nodded before I sighed and hoped that this was one of the more innocent Equestrias and not one where half of the main six are serial killers; Pinkamena, I'm looking at you. Dear God, I still get nightmares.
"So... Your gonna have to go there, but because I can only drop you off at an uninhabitable place, I will give you a power and if you wish, a partner." She had a smile as I began to think of a power, until, "Preferably something from an anime from your world called 'Bleach'." I gave her an inquisitive look until she answered. "Okay, I based my Equestria off of the show 'Bleach'... Or more like the two realms call The Soul Society and Hueco Mundo. The World of the Living is the same old Equestria as it was when you saw the show."
"Okay, okay, I get it. Damn, you seriously know how to limit someone. Hmm, each race has its perks. Hollow is out of the question because I want to remain humanish. Shinigami got my morals, but are way too harsh on their punishments even if the broken rule was based on the survival of others. Arrancars practically say, "fuck morals, I am your god now!" Then, there are the Quincies that are completely human and retain there own separate morals, but practically destroy the souls that could be purified. Hmm, decisions, decisions." I thought out loud as I saw the perks and the downfall of each class. I closed my eyes and thought back to the anime to try and find a conclusion. Then I remembered the reason why Ichigo was so overpowered in the anime. I smirked as I thought of the solution and all the ways I could keep my morals intact. "I've made a decision," I announced as she turned to me with a tilt of her head and a smile.
"About time!" She cried in a joking manner since it took about half an hour for me to decide what to choose. "So, what power do you want?" She rubbed her hands together until she abruptly stopped and pointed at me while saying, "Aaaaaaaand, go!" I couldn't help the arrogant smile that formed on my lips as I crossed my arms. My entire stance screamed arrogance and self-pride... So this is what it feels like to have self-confidence.
"I choose to be a Shinigami and an Arrancar." Her smile fell as she looked at me for a moment before sighing. I beat her at her own game to the point she was disappointed, but at who.
"Well I expected you to choose one or another, but you decided to pick the three that makes characters OP as fuck. I didn't set any rules so I can't be mad at you, but that doesn't mean I can't be mad at myself for not making any." I patted her on the shoulder before walking off with her falling me... Mostly because I practically pulled her.
"Walking will take your mind off of it and if you want to come to join me just do so. I'm sure the Shinigami will hunt me down for my hollow side and I don't wanna have to fight them." I looked at her for a moment to see her reaction which was one of astonishment.
"You'll choose me as a partner for your journey." I nodded and she flew up and around in circles in joy before landing where she then hugged me close. That ended poorly as I almost suffocated in her enormous bust. "Thank you, thank you, thank you. For that, I'll let you have another partner. It will allow me to give you thanks in a physical way." She finally looked down and noticed that I stopped moving, causing her to pull me out quickly. I was still conscious but was seriously deprived of oxygen. "Sorry!" I didn't mind her shout or the bowing as I greedily took in oxygen so I wouldn't die.
"It's... Fine..." I huffed as the sweet oxygen made me crave more of it until I was finally breathing normally. "About that partner, I'm gonna ask for Yoruichi so I can get some training for my new powers... maybe someone else; I dunno." I gave my reasoning for that and she only gave me a sly grin.
"Or because you think she looks hot." I roll my eyes at her assumption since that wasn't the reason. It was a part of it, yes, but only a small part.
"Only a small part of it, but yes. The other reasons are because she is one of the more kinder sensei. Rukia would kick the shit out of me, Ichigo doesn't know how to train others... I think Renji would throw attacks at me and call it training, Byakuya would just say I'm unworthy, and Kenpachi would kill me in an instant while testing strength. Yoruichi would help because she gives constructive criticism which I receive better than anything else, and would help me adapt some fighting styles from Sekiro that could be viable in combat... Or she could improve my agility so I could start experimenting with said moves. It would also be a big help to have someone who can move faster than the mind can perceive, whether it is scouting or de-escalate a situation. But I'm not sure I'll need someone other than you to help me. You know almost everything and I'm assuming that you could help me out if need be."
"By threatening them?" I nodded with a solemn look before I looked back at her with a smile. "That's... Somewhat of a smile, but I guess your face is stuck in the most uninterested expression ever." I gave a thumbs up to confirm it. "By the way, who is Sekiro?" She was completely lost about who this guy was so I could fuck with her.
"An undying individual that was rather famous in the Sengoku Era in Japan." I lied while holding back my laughter through one hell of a poker face. ROTC teaches you a lot such as military barring which was useful for instances like right now, so I'm glad I took the class for two years. "Question, can I still have internet access to my world. It would get boring to watch pony videos since they're innocent as hell, not like I won't give it a try, but I really can't expect much from them." Epic fails comes to mind since they wouldn't post that most likely. "And can I go to my sister's graduation. I at least want to be there when she graduates." I couldn't help but give a hopeful smile as I hoped she would say yes to both if not the latter instead of the former; mostly because I can live without the internet for a while as long as I have something to do. Damn my ADHD!
"Unfortunately, no to the first one, but yes to the second; However, due to time dilation, you will have to wait two months before that happens. This is my early birthday present for you since your birthday isn't for two days." I shrugged because I could care less about what I got for my birthday.
"As long as I got others, I can call family, I can celebrate with; I'm fine. It doesn't matter what you get me, but this is practically a dream come true for me." That was true, but I was also dreading the feeling that I was knocked out by something and was gonna wake up soon. "... Ya... A dream come true." I sighed before shaking my head of the negative thoughts and calmed myself.
"Are you okay?" She said with a worried tone as I froze for a moment before turning to her with a fake smile. I nodded, but she wasn't havin' none of that, so she got close to me and glared at me with ferocity. She was literally in my face with our noses touching and she was pushing back. I gulped from my personal space being violated before she backed off and moved close to my ear. "You don't have to worry, all of this is real." My eyes shot open as she backed away; her large stature was now intimidating to look at. All I could see now were those soft eyes suddenly become ferocious and observant at the drop of a hat.
"How did you-" I was cut off by her as she picked me up and the scenery began to change. Her soft and warm fur was inviting as well as soothing to the point where I was tempted to fall asleep.
"It was written all over your face. I could see the doubt you held. Now I ask you this, look at me and answer me this: does this feel real?" I did as she said and looked up at her before our lips made contact and my slightly drowsy mind went on full alert as she parted my lips and began exploring my mouth. Her eyes were closed gently compared to my eyes that we're wider than any plate. She pulled away with a light blush on her cheeks that we're a lighter shade than mine that felt hotter than Eta Carinae... What? I know my astronomy... Mostly because of curiosity.
When she released me causing me to fall to the ground in a daze as she went to do something, but I didn't know what. I lied on the ground of what seemed to be a cave before I felt a burning sensation in my chest causing me to put my hand over my heart. My breathing hitched as the burning sensation was becoming unbearable as I began to feel the pain fill my body and making me scream before I ripped my shirt apart to see what was causing this horrendous pain. My eyes widened as I saw skin above my heart spin and sink inwards while my skin turned even paler and blood flew from my mouth as the screams of hundreds, maybe thousands filled my mind before being silenced.
"What I did was implant the powers into you so it's gonna hurt; however, why I did to implant it into you that way was just because I wanted to mess with you." She said before she chuckled heartily causing me to glare at her with every bit of my newly formed hatred that only grew with more of her chuckled.
"You... Bitch." I grunted out as the pain that grew in intensity causing all future retorts to die in my throat. My everything hurt, and her chuckling just continued which only pissed me off more than my little brother; unfortunately, I couldn't talk anymore.
Then... I felt my skull being split open as I tried to remain as I felt conflicting personalities trying to take control of my body: bloodlust, anger, courage, lust, and rage. I need to remain strong, but the pain hurt so much that it was hard to concentrate. I screamed louder as I felt the whirlpool effect collapsing into my ribcage and through my heart and I was past coughing up blood. Blood came from my mouth, nose, ears, and eyes but I couldn't breathe, I can't see, and I could only hear the personalities trying to take over. Damn it, how do I combat these damn personalities.
The pain was gone... no, it was still there just in a diluted state. It was bearable, but the scenery changed again from an almost pitch-black cave to... a wide-open field... the one me and my old friends played when we were growing up. There was plenty of others here; men, woman, and children. They seemed fearful as they all disappeared into me and five others, one was red, another blue, one was green, one was pink, and the last was yellow. They all had blades, different from one another by shape, size, and guard design as I glared at them before I noticed I too had a sword in my hand. Each different-colored person had weapons that seemed unique to them. Red had a skull-shaped battle-ax, Blue had a dragon-shaped dagger, green has a Japanese style demon claw above their knuckles, pink had a long sword with a rose decoration on both of its sides, and yellow had a broadsword with a wolf on its side. I had a katana with a white blade, a black tsuka, and a tsuba that had two foxes - one white and the other black - with their muzzles in each others' tails, their eyes closed and lying side by side.
"Let me guess, you're the original personality, but your personality seems to also match us. Considering that you're still here, I'm guessing that there was no other person that could fit your primary personality... or because you were on the outside if I'm correct." It was red who spoke as he hefted his battle-ax onto his shoulder as the rest looked at me causing me to shake from my shyness. I thew my katana up and caught it in a reverse grip and stabbed the tip into the ground where the pommel, or Kashira, was right near my heart. I looked at it and saw I was wearing my normal clothing, but the whirlpool effect was still spiraling through my chest.
"Or it could be that this is my body," I said after I gathered all my strength just to say that one sentence causing them to look at me and laugh as they raised their weapons as I did. They seemed cocky considering that my first impressions make me look like a wimp and I mostly am, but I don't see the same effect on their chest like mine. Why was I different? Was it because I'm going through hollowfication unlike them, or was it because I this is what was happening to my actual body? Whatever the case, I'm just surprised they most of them weren't pointing their weapons at me.
What happened next was absolute chaos as the five of them charged at one another and they began to clash while I stayed in place. My weapon firmly in my grasp as I held it in front of me, but I couldn't move one inch. My body refused to move as they clashed while I stood back and watched from my static position and I did want to fight to keep my body, but I was afraid... I would most likely die if I tried to fight. I never learned how to fight, never needed to so I didn't and I guess it's coming back to bite me in the ass. I want to keep using my body, but I can't find the courage to fight; damn it, I'm starting to sound like a broken record.
I looked down at my chest and saw that the swirling effect almost completely drill apart my heart and when it's finished... then I would have the powers of an... Arrancar. I know how I'll win; I need to outlast them, not kill them. If I continue to defend or stay out of combat, my Arrancar side will alter my biology and the Hierro ability will make my skin as hard as steel that only a Zanpakutō can cut... if the wielder knows how to sharpen their reiatsu. I just needed to keep out of the fight.
That was the plan before the pink on charged me with their sword over their head, but I couldn't move my damn legs; however, my arms acted on their own accord. I lifted my sword and blocked their overhead attack by guarding my head before the force of the attack forced me on my knees. I was losing ground as they applied more force to the edge of the blade and I added a little more support by placing my had on the dull side of the ōdachi. The blade was thin, but it was really strong so I didn't have to worry about it breaking. My main concern was not having enough strength or endurance to hold out. Damn it, I looked up a fighting style for katanas a while ago; all I have to do is remember it, or at least remember how to block more effectively.
He retaliated to reinforcing my main defense by pressing down on his blade about where they met almost matching what power he had before I used one of my hands to aid my block. Fuck, I could feel the back of my blade digging into my palm and despite being dull and I was drawing blood from my palm. I didn't have enough time to remember that in a time like this; I'll have to analyze the blade for what it's supposed to be and not for what it is now. A ōdachi was not meant for direct blocking because they were too thin and long, much like a katana but longer by another... katana. It's a different fighting principle since it has a heavier blade and is a little harder to recover from a block or more accurately a deflect... a... DEFLECT! Of course, katanas, and by extension the ōdachi, would deflect to get an upper hand and allow for a swift strike and a quick death blow.
I could feel my blade cut deeper into my hand and my hand on the blade began to shake. Why did I waste valuable time going over the ōdachis history? At least I know how to gain the upper hand, but the thing is which side should I deflect to that'll catch him off guard. I look at them and see that they seem to be focused on overpowering me and acting on pure instinct instead of focusing on the others; however, this could work to my benefit if I play this right. It's time I do a bit of acting if I want this to go my way.
I was losing my strength in my arm and the blade was slipping to my left side as they slide their weapon to that side to put more weight on the weakest part of my defenses. I was struggling to put more strength to that arm and just like that, my plan was put into action before I summoned all my strength and pushed their blade to my right and they were not expecting me to that causing them to stumble forward. I couldn't help but smile knowing that I had the upper hand after one deflect and now I can end this pain and fear, but there wasn't any hesitation. With my deflect complete, my ōdachi was on top of their sword, I twisted my sword until my blade was facing them, and swung my blade towards them at speeds I never thought imaginable. It was faster than either of us could follow and I couldn't stop until I sliced through their neck.
"I did it... I can't I did it." I said as I heard a scream as the red bastard held up the blue guy by their neck with the green and yellow people lying in pieces around them and against my better judgment; I ran at the red guy and kicked him as hard as I could. He dropped the blue person and I held my sword against them before the blue person put a hand on my sword and took it. "What the fuck man!" I yelled, pissed at this bastard for taking my weapon before they ran past the guy. The next thing I knew was him falling in half... vertically. "N-never mind... keep it." They ignored me and stood there before the color around their body cleared and the person standing there was a woman with light red hair, not completely red but not pink either, and blue eyes. She had a short kimono that was mostly dark colors with a purple rope thing wrapped around her waist, a traditional Japanese umbrella that matched her hair in color, a light purple flower in her hair, and the most shocking part about it was that she had fox ears and a literal fox tail - both matching her hair color.
Instead of running me through as expected, she threw my ōdachi back at me which I caught with relative ease... but I fumbled to catch the tsuka. I was... really confused by this. This was what I thought was supposed to be a one verses six battle royal. I was going to ask her name before the intense burning pain returned at full force before I collapsed to my knees; trying to grasp at the pain and pull it away or apply some sort of pressure to it. I knew it was a bloodless open wound, but it was all I could think of doing with my limited knowledge of medic... stuff... I don't know what it's called.
"I know what your thinking and my name is something you haven't earned yet, nor are you strong enough." She said as she bent down to look at in my eyes easier. It was hard for me to hear her through my pain and my gasps to form some form of a sentence. "However, if you want to call me something; call me Yomi." I looked at her, my inner world slowly fading away as I was awakening to my new reality as the pain slowly dulled in my chest and for the first time, for what seemed like years, I could finally breathe.
I took long deep breathes after my biology changed with the excruciating pain, but when I looked around; I didn't find that alicorn... however, I did find an envelope with my name on it and a small pouch near the envelope.
Dear Human,
Sorry that I'm not here by the time you read this. I just wanted to go see my sisters after not seeing them for several millennia. I know that you wanted me to help you, but I was allowed to see them again and I'm gonna take it. If you want to meet up again - because I doubt that you're gonna stay in that cave - come to Ponyville and we'll catch up.
Sencerly,
I can't fault her for wanting to see her family again because I can't imagine being in her shoes... well, I guess I am now, but I was always a loner. At least I have a destination to go to instead of wandering around aimlessly... actually, where the hell am I? Damn, I don't have a choice but to wander around aimlessly until I find a city or town with a railroad. This... is gonna be a very lonely trek.
"No need to worry, I bet there'll be a place nearby!" I yelled trying to stay optimistic before it dawned on me. "Talking to myself is gonna be a common thing, isn't it?" With that thought and my shoulders slumped, I looked around the cave for anything that may have dropped out of my pocket and there I found it. "There you are! Can't forget about my Zanpakutō!" Most people wouldn't have done the same thing did, but I know very well that a zanpakutō is a living thing. "Well, whoever you are, here we ho my zanpakutō friend! Off to Neverland!" I am going to make every obscure movie reference possible.
(Canterlot - Third Person)
The gardens of Canterlot were in an uproar after a new alicorn recent laned; causing a massive crater and plenty of pissed off gardeners. The alicorn was looking around franticly while nobles and guards screamed at her in anger, but she didn't listen to them as she continued. All she saw was dirt, grass, walls, and a nicely crafted garden. The green leaves fell from nearby trees and bushes, but they fell in such large amounts that it lightly obscured her form from view.
News of a new alicorn spread like wind fire and eventually got to the princesses' attention causing them to rush to the garden to try to find this new alicorn. They couldn't think of somepony who would pull such a prank, but that wasn't what caused them to run to the garden; it was because of the description of the alicorn sounded exactly like how their sister looked like. The joy they felt when they heard about the alicorn was through the roof and it was like they were floating off the ground as they ran; disregarding all form of royal decorum.
They practically destroyed the door leading to the garden before they saw her; before they saw Harmonia. "Harmonia!" They yelled as they ran towards the alicorn that was taller than them by almost three feet. In less than a second after they saw the alicorn that was sealed for millennia, they tackled her with full force into a hug that was squeezing the life out of her. "We're sorry! We're so, so sorry!" Tears were falling from there eyes as they buried their faces into Harmonia's dress, soaking it in their tears as they felt the alicorn's arms wrap around them. They kept repeating those words over and over as Harmonia brought them closer just to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
"No, you two did nothing wrong. I was the one who took mom's position." She said as she pulled away from them to look them in the eyes. "I was only able to get out because someone asked for me to be their companion... who I just abandoned in the middle of a desert... eh, they'll be fine." Harmonia let go of them and looked around and finally noticed all the damage she did. "I guess I should fix this." Her horn glowed in both golden and navy blue colors and all the damage was reversed.
"Somepony... wanted you as a partner?" The older of the two sisters, Celestia, asked in confusion before she got a sly smile. "So... who is he?" Harmonia rolled her eyes before walking away from the two sisters with a visible expression of annoyance. She didn't want to hear that from her sister after a millennia of isolation. "Aww, don't be like that."
"If you must know, I gave them a few powers before I came here. They're gonna have a hard time getting to Equestria." Harmonia continued to walk until she was in front of large doors and behind it were three more ponies... she could just feel the magic from them. "Who are the ones inside?" Harmonia opened the door and found three mares; one was a lavender unicorn with a purple and pink main, the next was a pink alicorn mare with a long mane - the colors being purple, pink and yellow, and the final one was a white unicorn mare with a two-toned blue mane.
The younger of the two sisters, Luna, ran in front of her while the three mares gawked at Harmonia before Luna began to speak. "The lavender one Twilight Sparkle, the white pony is Gleaming Shield, and the pink one is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza... or Cadence - as she likes to be called." Harmonia nodded and sat down at the table as the other two sisters sat down as well. "So... what is this mare like. If you have faith in them to cross a desert, they must be a strong mare." Harmonia rolled her eyes and sat there in silence as they studied her with confusion.
"The creature that I brought here is male and from there species, they call their males men... or man if singular." This caused the rest to laugh after they heard she spent time on a male.
"Really? Why a male? They're not even strong enough to do much by themselves," Gleaming said as she waved a hand in disregard to what the princess said. "Come on, you must've brought him here just to have a, how do ponies say it... ah, a fuck buddy." Harmonia smiled widely as she rested her elbows on the table and rested her head on her hands.
"I wouldn't say that. When he gets here, he may be as strong as you, Gleaming - maybe even stronger." This made Gleaming even madder as she stood up and slammed her hands on the table; her teeth were bared and grinding as she glared at Harmonia with hatred.
"Are you calling me weak?!" She yelled as Harmonia continued to smile, but it turned wicked as she looked around the small group and saw offended faces. "How dare you even compare me to a male! They're nothing more than to be used for housework and pleasure!" All future arguments died in their throats as Harmonia began to chuckle... then she began to laugh uproariously in a mocking manner and it made all the mares in the room grit their teeth in anger.
Harmonia stopped her mocking laughter and look at Gleaming in the eyes with superiority as a cocky smile spread across her face, but it seemed like a new feeling of bloodlust prevented them from speaking... it scared them. It seemed almost visible and it looked black and red, but they couldn't move, they couldn't think; all they could do was listen to the mare it was coming from... Harmonia.
"He's strong. His determination is unmatched. He made a wish to come to Equestria... to escape what he wanted to escape in his world. Maybe it was abuse, maybe it was depression, or maybe he wanted to escape his dark reality where he fears just walking down the street because of a possible attack that could kill him." Their eyes widened when she said that, but they were remaining strong with their ideals. They were in denial about a world being that terrifying: however, she wasn't finished. "He lived in a world where murder and war are common. He knows this, he accepted it, he accepted it long enough that he no longer feared death." She chuckled a dark chuckle as she looked at them, her eyes were manic from the many millennia in isolation. "He accepted it to the point that he doesn't have any regard for his life... or so he thinks." She sighed closed her eyes and she seemed to relax a little. "He may not realize it, but he cares if he lives or dies... I'm just gave him the power to defend himself... or a start to it. If he wants to grow stronger, he's gonna have to train as hard as he can. e may even dethrone you in terms of power, Celestia." The bloodlust fell and they could finally breathe without fear of her going off the chain and killing them.
"Fine... you got me intreated. Who is he?" Luna said as she sat back after the bloodlust fell, but she continued to smile widely.
"No idea!" They all froze after they heard that and the three were beginning to think that she was an unreliable source of information. "All I know is his age; he's sixteen." They were even more surprised at his age, but they didn't bother trying to understand her considering that she seemed to change in the thousand years away from everyone. "He turns sixteen in two days, but they were celebrating his birthday early because his sister graduates on his birthday." They all had the same thought... Harmonia is really irresponsible.
"Pinkie Pie isn't gonna like this," Twilight said as she sighed while looking down at the table. "Now I'm gonna have to enroll him in school, find a place for him to stay, and to put him in the Equestrian Records as a citizen; way too much trouble for a single male." Harmonia smiled and shook her head.
"No, or at least not yet. He has to get here first and then I want him to have a little test to see how far he grew." They looked at her with a confused expression and her smile widened. "I put him near one of the most hostile cities of Equestria for a reason. From what I've seen, we may need him soon."
Author's Note
This is more of a test chapter. If you like it, I'll come back later and make a second chapter.
In Canterlot, Harmonia was in a spare room - it was about to be her room after the royal tailor was able to make a week's worth of clothes at most - and was about to cast a spell meant for summoning objects. On the bed were the three other alicorns, Twilight, Gleaming, and Twilight's friends who were watching Harmonia cast the spell, or in Twilight's case, taking notes. "So what are you doing, Princess Harmonia?" Rarity asked as the spell was at its climax before a bright light enveloped the room.
"I was summoning a few objects for a friend I summoned here," She said as a game console was now on the ground along with a couple of stacks of games, a laptop, a couple of instruments along with a few drawing supplies, and a sketchbook. Next to all of that was a single composition notebook that has the title of 'Short Stories' on the cover and there was a bookbag filled to the brim with school supplies. Harmonia looked at a game at the top of the videogame stack with a familiar name; Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. "That son of a bitch lied to me." She looked through his games to try and find something and found plenty of games that made them wonder what he was like; Space Hulk: Death Wing, Battlefield 4, and Doom.
"Some of these things seem extremely barbaric!" Rarity was holding a game called Battlefield 1 which depicted the first world war. She then pulled up a game called Dark Souls: Remastered with 'Prepare to Die' written on the cover.
"They're not all bad," Fluttershy said as she held up Final Fantasy XV with a small smile on her face that almost made everyone coo at her adorable smile. Harmonia didn't have that same resistance as the rest as she hugged the adorable pegasus with all her strength, but instead of 'eep' and hide; she squeed before her adorable 'yay'.
"As for why some of there are many barbaric games, you have to remember that he comes from a different world where murder and war are common." She then realized something; something crucial that was needed but completely forgot in her haste to summon his stuff from his home. "Fuck... I forgot to summon the TV." She facepalmed before Celestia looked at her confused.
"Uhh... We have TVs, Harmonia." Harmonia sighed happily that she didn't have to worry about the TV. It was like a weight was lifted off her shoulders before Pinkie asked something that made her flinch.
"Why are you summoning these things for this guy?" Pinkie asked, and for a moment, she was terrified about what Pinkie could do. She was well aware of what she could and she knew about... 'Cupcakes'. She wished she could remove that memory forever.
"It may or may not be his birth tomorrow." She flinched before Pinkie did anything, the only way she knew of them was 'Cupcakes' and it wasn't a very good interpretation of the pink mare. Much to her surprise, Pinkie didn't hurt her or even yell; However, she felt a tight grip crush her shoulder as a creepy smile was directed at her.
"I hope you have a great party planned, Princess." Harmonia was terrified of Pinkie and her reality breaking powers, but she hoped that what she had planned wouldn't be ruined.
"I was somewhat hoping you would plan the party considering that I've been locked away for millennia." Harmonia shrunk away after she finished; however, she was confused after Pinkie disappeared only leaving confetti and party streamers. "Does she know that he may not get here for days, maybe even months?"
"It's Pinkie, she can set up parties in seconds." Rainbow Dash said as she wrapped an arm around Harmonia and disregarding her royal title. "By the way, where is he?"
"If I remember correctly, I put him in the southern desert near Klugetown." No pony said a single thing after she said that and they were just hoping that he would come out unscathed.
(First-Person Unknown)
I'VE BEEN WALKING FOR TWENTY-FOUR STRAIGHT HOURS!!! I may not need to sleep or even feel hunger, but my feet hurt like hell and I wish to take a bite out of a nice juicy green apple or drink a nice cool Coke. Damn it, now I' hungry. At least I have money to buy food instead of having to rely on someone else generosity; hell, maybe I'll run into Rarity during that one episode in Appleloosa. If I could learn Sonído to make the walk much quicker or learn Pesquisa so I can sense reiatsu and have a fucking sense of direction; that way, I won't be wandering around in a fucking desert for an entire day! The amount of 'done' I am can not be calculated.
"How long with it take for me to get to a fucking town? In the movie, it took the elements less than a day to get to that fucking shit hole of a city." I said to no one in particular with a strained voice. I hadn't spoken for a long while and without the use of it or even the occasional water in the fucking desert made my throat dry as all hell. Today could've started much better, but it didn't and now I'm suffering from all this shit going down... maybe I should find someplace to set up camp.
I'm not too far away from the mountains so maybe I can find a cave nearby, but I wouldn't doubt if they're already inhabited. Now I'm somewhat regretting that I didn't choose to be a fucking space marine of the Deathwatch. I wouldn't have to worry about my Hierro failing, if enemies are faster than me, or if they can fuckin' rip my god damn heart out. I'm thinking way too far into this. I doubt it'll be a problem once I start training, but first I have to see what I'm capable of first before I continue. Hehehe, I just thought about if I chose to have Sonic's powers but I'm still human.
With those thoughts lifting my spirits, I made my way to the mountains for the night and probably stay there for my birthday... didn't think I'd be spending my seventeenth birthday alone. No one to celebrate it with, no one to even say happy birthday, I was just... alone. Maybe I can find someone in the cave that'll help me get to Ponyville, or maybe I'll get unlucky and die.
I did find a cave and It was too dark to tell if anyone was inside, but it would be better than going down because I am not looking down a fucking cliff. I don't know how to walk on air like in the anime so going down is a big 'nope' for me. I'd rather take my chances with a dragon and pray to any form of god that they don't try to kill me. Hey, if they don't kill me, I'll stop talking to myself... they may be surprised that I'm an introvert.
"Hey! Is anyone here?!" I yelled but received no answer which was both a good and bad sign. It was a good sign because now I didn't have to worry about being eaten by a dragon or a creature like it, but it was also a bad thing because now I have no direction. Now that I think about it, I can use the time to learn how to use my Pesquisa, and then I can have a massive advantage in terms of direction and fucking finding someone and having a general sense of direction.
In terms of training my Pesquisa and Reiatsu, it seems to be mostly visualization and just... feeling it within you, but that's what I think considering what the anime made it look like. If I want to use my abilities to its fullest, I need to make sure that my Pesquisa is like second nature. There are still other ways for me to get stronger, but this is a stepping stone to the next level.
I sat near the entrance with my head leaned against the wall and I began to focus on that feeling when I entered my inner world, but I had no such luck at feeling the reishi of anyone near or far. No... I can feel something slowly spread throughout my body, completely free of my veins, but swirling through my body without restraint. It felt... nice, calming, relaxing and several other synonyms that I can't think of at the moment. Now that I know how reishi feels like in its basic sense, I should be able to visualize the spirit ribbons and locate a fucking town. I got money and a need to eat something vaguely food-like. I guess I'm hungry out of habit since I directly went from a normal human to an almost all-powerful Arrancar. I can't wait to fire a Cero or even a Cero Oscuras... oh, the portable nuke that I can fire from a finger.
It took a while, after I felt my reishi, for me to realize that I had my eyes closed before I opened my eyes, but I remained focused so I could get a feel for my reishi and so I could commit the sense to memory. Then I saw it, the spirit ribbons appeared, but one appeared much earlier than the rest; however, a mass of them appeared and it was almost blinding. I grabbed the one that felt the closest and they all disappeared, but I could still feel all of them. The one that was the closest was closing in fast and they were not going to stop any time soon.
Faster than I could react, I was pinned to the wall by a giant hand that was a reddish-purple hand, but I wasn't in any pain. My Hierro is holding up nicely and it allowed me to keep a cool head despite being defenseless. I tried to push their hand away and, to my surprise, I managed to push the hand away from me, but the hand used more pressure to keep me pinned to the wall.
I looked over to the creature who was keeping me pinned, but I couldn't have been prepared to see the creature who was the funking Sphinx. She, yes she, wore the bare minimum amount of clothing for a girl to at least cover herself. Her eyes though, her eyes were filled with hate and anger. I didn't bother trying to look away, I just glared back at her to match her gaze.
"So... you wish to remove me from my home again, mortal." She said but that ended in me dropping my glare and giving her the most confused expression I've ever given. She stopped glaring at me for a second before applying more pressure to me causing me to grunt and I was actually feeling a fair bit of pain from her strength. I couldn't move anymore, nor could I breathe easily and I began to struggle to take in air. The Sphinx pulled her hand away and I finally began to breathe normally as she walked to the other side of the entrance and sat down. "What are you, who are you, and why are you here?" I began to think for a little bit before she slammed her hand into the wall beside her with a pissed-off expression. "SPEAK MORTAL!!!" I held up my hands to motion her to calm down.
"Hold on, I've been walking through the desert for an entire day. It hasn't been an easy twenty-four hours." Should I use my actual name or should I just use a different one? I mean, everyone is just gonna comment about how weird my name is compared to them and that would cause an argument that can lead to a fight. I have to choose a name that makes sense, but I really can't think of anything right now... I guess I could lie and say I don't remember. "I... can't remember my name, but I can answer the other two questions." I shifted into a more comfortable position so I could relax easier. "First, I'm an Arrancar."
"What's an Arrancar?" I held my Zanpakutō a little closer mostly because the show depicted her as a villain from... lore... why did she not get any screen time out of the flashback. Damn it, if I said too much then I'd look suspicious and she'd call me out that I did know my name then... yeah. On the other hand, I could tell her and then make up a name while I explain to her what an Arrancar is.
"An Arrancar is essentially thousands of souls combined into one being. I'm not alive, nor am I dead. Honestly, I'm surprised you can see me." As expected, she looked at me quizically with suspicion much like I expected. I sighed which turned into a yawn because again, it was instinctual. "Fuckin'... instinct. Anyway's I figured out what my name." Again, I yawned as the sun went down over the horizon. "But first, let me answer your next question. I'm here because I was feeling tired... and hungry. I can live without both, most definitely, but I'm still a relatively new Arrancar so I'm tired and hungry out of instinct." I yawned again and everything began to relax. "Maybe tomorrow will be the day I get lucky and find a town nearby. Maybe for the first time in my life, my birthday won't have the same curse as in the last... decade."
"W-wait, what's your name?!" I began to think, I could use a different name just in case I get into trouble. If I do, I can switch names and probably learn how to create a hollow mask.
"My name is... Byakko."
I woke up not to long after the sun set and found the Sphinx glaring at me. I couldn't tell you why she didn't just leave, but my guess is she's been alone for a while.
"Why are you staring at me you fuckin' creep?" I asked, no way I was going to miss an opportunity like this. I get to mess with someone, big opportunity.
"W-what?!" She yelled, offended. "I'm not a creep!" She gave me an even harsher glare.
"Then why are you staring at me while I sleep?" I could hear her growl in frustration, a bright blush on her face. Is this funny, yes; is there a possibility that I'll die, also yes... Eh, worth it.
"You- you just fell asleep- AHHHH!" She was too worked up, but she managed to not attack me. "Just leave!"
"Plannin' on it." Instead of leaving, I sat on the ground again and closed my eyes. I needed to remember the feeling of my Reishi and seeing those spirit ribbons... Damn it, now I can't do it. "How did I do that the first time?" I didn't realize I was walking that entire time.
"HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT?!?" I looked at the Sphinx for a second and then looked down... I'm standing on air. Scared the shit out of me, but this is a big improvement. Suffice to say, I refused to let go of the Sphinx after that. Damn my phobia of heights. "Can't let you go on your own. I'm pretty sure you'll kill yourself if I don't go with you." She placed me on her shoulder and slid down the cliff.
"Not like I have much of a choice." Once more, I closed my eyes and began to imagine the Spirit Ribbons like Ichigo did in the show.
"Not anymore after that show." I paid her no mind as I continued with my sensory training. If I remember correctly, this is the first step to training for Shikai.
Ichigo was able to take the pieces and put them together to get his Shikai in about a week. Then again, I could take more time since I lack the basic feeling of Reishi. The faster I start; the better.
I opened my eyes to check to see if the Spirit Ribbons appeared. There were a few flying around, but they came from me, Sphinx, and my Zanpakutō. It wasn't good, especially since we were heading towards a town, but it was a start.
I, admittedly, got curious about what would happen if I grabbed my Spirit Ribbon. As I did, it disappeared and, suddenly, I felt something contained in my body. It was as if I was now aware of my own Reishi. Feeling it wasn't something I didn't already feel, but it was much smaller than I anticipated. There was more than I was using, but much less than I'd like.
"Catch a bug?" The Sphinx asked before I turned to her. Explaining it would be difficult since her magic could easily be confused for Reishi. Let alone that she's talking to a dead person.
"It's... Complicated. You could easily confuse my abilities for something else." I responded. No doubt she'll take this as a an insult to her intelligence. No to mention there's no way for me to show her. I'm still learning.
"If you want to keep it secret, you don't have to say anything. Everyone has something they don't want others to know." I looked at her in surprise. That caught me off guard.
"I just want to clarify... I'm still learning how to use my abilities. I can't give you an accurate description if I can't show you. Not to mention that I'm not supposed supposed to be seen by nature. There are just so many unknowns that I don't know how to explain it."
I held my hands out and tried to make a platform out of Reishi. It was common for Shinigami and Arrancar to use in bleach. So it would be beneficial for me to learn early so I could "fly" and stay out of reach of ground fighters. Admittedly, I wanted to use it to run away from Hollows that may be here. I, unfortunately, lack the same battle sense as Ichigo or his fighting skills. Proceeding with caution would be for the best for both my survival and the safety of others.
I successfully managed to make it after a few minutes. What the show doesn't tell you is that it doesn't cost any Reiatsu at all. On the contrary, it acts a lot like a perpetual circuit. My best guess is that I'm not loosing any energy because I need to constantly feed and absorb the energy to maintain it. Unlike the Cero which pushes energy out, it's almost always connected to my body and, therefore, always has a means to exit and enter my body.
However, that's only for creating it. Actually using it was another story. With focus, I could move it to any part of my body, but couldn't actually step on it. With Sphinx carrying me, it would be rude to practice a new ability and use her as a safety net. It was better to wait until we stopped for the day to get some much needed Reishi training done.
"I've actually been meaning to ask you this," the Sphinx began, pulling me out of my thoughts, "what is that sword on your back?" She pointed out my sword? Then again, I do find it a little weird that she didn't point out my Zanpakutō earlier.
"It's my sword, or the technical term is Zanpakutō. Technically, it's just a blade made of my Spiritual Energy, or Reishi. Until I get my hands on a Asauchi, I'll never fully awaken my abilities." I responded, the bomb dropped in the Thousand Year Blood War Arc still in my mind. It's not like I can't become powerful without one, but it'll save some time.
"Reishi... Never heard of it." I sighed, but couldn't blame her.
"Don't worry, even if I wanted to use the techniques to harm you; I can't. I got these abilities yesterday. Even if I did have the power or knowledge, I still wouldn't hurt you." Attacking the Sphinx would get me nowhere.if I wanted to fight, I wouldn't have slept if I intended to kill her. Hell, I don't intend to kill anyone. "I'll try to work on transportation. Sonido would work great for speed and I'm already working on a flying technique."
"Barely half an hour and you're already trying to get rid of me." Sphinx said, making me worry as I immediately tried to rectify what I said.
"I mean... I just wanted... What I'm saying is...!" Sphinx covered my mouth before I said anything else.
"I was joking Byakko. Anyway, what doesn't you're name even mean?"
"Oh, it means White Fox in Japanese. Seeing that I'm now a Shinigami/Arrancar hybrid and they originate from Japan, I thought it fitting to give myself a Japanese name based on my vulpine phenotype."
"I can definitely tell that you're well educated."
We kept moving after I finished explaining. There wasn't more to talk about after that. I continued with my training to feel others Spiritual Energy and to make the platform for flight. I managed to feel Spiritual Energy before we met any physical milestone to civilization. It still looks like we barely moved, but I don't care.
However, I can feel a very familiar Reiatsu faintly. It's intensity seemed unmatched from the others I could feel. It had to be her. It had to be Harmonia. I stood on Sphinx's shoulder as I gazed at the direction of her Reiatsu; in the opposite direction of where we're headed. Doesn't matter, after we get a few supplies, we'll be heading there.
"Something wrong?" Sphinx asked as she turned to look at me.
"Once we're done here, we'll be heading in that direction." I pointed behind her, my eyes still fixated where Harmonia's Reiatsu was coming from.
"Why didn't you say something earlier? let's go!" I tugged on Sphinx's ear which made her stop.
"No, we need food and water. She can wait."
"Who's she?"
I didn't answer, I wasn't sure she knew who Harmonia was. It was better not to tell her and hope she'll accept it.
"A friend. I can sense her; feel her. That Reiatsu is unmistakably." I released my ōdachi from it's Saya(sheath) before inspecting the blade. The Saya vanished from my hand and became Reishi for me to absorb. It seemed almost normal with the only abnormal thing being the Tsuba(hand guard) that had the depiction of two foxes; one white and the other black.
"Can you put that away, I'm nervous considering where you are. Not to mention that we're almost in town." I nodded, forgetting that she can't see me. I felt Reishi appear in my hand before I gripped it. I thought it was an ability manifesting. Much to my surprise, it pushed my hand open and created the Saya. I didn't think much of it since it saved time. I hand long enough Arms to sheath the sword. When I put it on my back, two strings tied themselves over my chest automatically. Again, saving time. "Thanks, just sit and wait. We'll get what we need and leave."
"Alright." Not gonna lie, this town will confirm something that's been gnawing at the back of my mind. The idea alone scares me. The question is simple; are there Hollows?
Author's Note
Sorry for the delay. I don't have a lot of time anymore. Military service and all. Anyway, have a good day!
(Klugetown - Third Person)
"We're here." Sphinx said as the young man hopped off her shoulder. Despite the long fall, he didn't voice any discomfort or anything while landing. This surprised the Sphinx since she somewhat anticipated him to be in pain. Luckily for Byakko, his durability was increased when he gained Reishi.
"Looks like this place was made out of scrap metal." Byakko commented, making a few heads turn to him. He didn't realize that several creatures were glaring at him. Sphinx got nervous as she noticed all the stares. She new that would happen since Byakko's clothes were nearly pristine and the large sword on his back drew more stares. "How does it look worse than in the movie?"
"Byakko, please shut up." Byakko was finally brought out of his mind as he looked at the massive female behind him. "This place is a lot more dangerous for you than me. The most that'll happen to me are injuries and maybe a month in the hospital. You could get kidnapped and sold as a slave for some mare's sick fetish." Byakko Immediately unsheathed his Zanpakutō; the saya immediately vanished after the blade completely left it. "You're going to fight?"
"War, death, and murder; that's what humanity's known for." His voice was low enough for only Sphinx to hear. "Anyway, whether we get attacked or not doesn't matter. I need to try something, it would help with travel, and help me train." He jumped high into the air, surprising himself in the process, but was immediately stopped by Sphinx's hand grabbing him.
"Don't you dare leave me!" She seethed, not liking that the man was about to leave her alone in a very hostile town. She then realized that she was squeezing him with all her might. "Sorry!" She released him, but he didn't fall immediately.
He was standing on the thin air.
After a few seconds, he fell to the ground while grunting and gasping for air. "How do Shinigami and the Espada Make it look so easy?" He commented, not realizing that he gave a little to much information. Sphinx put him on a her shoulder again where he lied limply. She had so many questions, but they would have to wait.
"Stay on my shoulder, Byakko. It's safer." Sphinx said as she walked deeper into the town. Though it was an unusual sight, the passersby ignored it. It was a rule Sphinx knew all too well; mind your business.
"Good, cause I can't move my body." He didn't care if he said it out loud anymore. To him, keeping everything secret was far more exhausting than letting everything be known. "My Hierro seems to have improved with my sensory training. Is it because I now have higher sensitivity to Reiatsu?" His thought's were contradictory and whimsical. It wasn't helped by his ADHD or his OCD.
"Hierro?" Sphinx looked at him out of the corner of her eye. "You have said so many weird things and barely explained any of them."
"Because then I'd have to get philosophical and I don't know how religious you are... It's a a whole thing." He sighed before focusing on his Reiryoku, Spiritual Power/Energy, and found that it was almost completely gone. He sighed knowing that he had nothing to do until it came back. "Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
"To understand everything in it's entirety; you have to know the difference between Reiatsu, Reishi, and Reiryoku. I'll even translate it to English for easier understanding." He had to collect his thoughts.
"English, you mean Equish?... Wait did you call me dumb?!" She did not sound happy.
"How many languages do you know?" She stayed silent. "That's what I thought." He took a deep breath in, trying to read himself for the odd explanation. "First things first, I am a Spiritual Creature, so, by all rights and technicalities, I'm fall into the broad category of a ghost."
"A ghost... You're a ghost." He nodded before walking up to a stall with various foods. "If you're a ghost, then how can I see you?"
"That's difficult to say. It seems like everyone can see me which shouldn't be possible for most people. My best guess is that everyone has a high Reiryoku, or Spirit Energy." He paused before realizing something important. "And I can't show you since I can barely control it."
"Spirit Energy... So that's why I can't sense you. This Reiryoku seems to be fundamentally different from mana." He nodded, but it was mostly only to agree to agree.
"Maybe so, but it's similar in concept. Now to what Spirits are made of may sound similar, but it is different. Reishi is known as Spirit Particles. Everyone has some since it makes up the very soul of a creature." The next part would be more difficult for Byakko to explain since it could be similar to Reiryoku. "Next is Reiatsu, or Spiritual Pressure. It's a byproduct of Reiryoku and allows one to sense their Reiryoku. From what I can tell, it feels like the gravity gets heavier."
"Wow, I didn't expect it to travel with a ghost." ... Fuck it, he tried.
"There are plenty of techniques that I can learn through the manipulation of Reiryoku. From super speed to laser nukes. Reiryoku is easy to shape and is versatile." Byakko struggled to my feet. Some of his Reiryoku was replenished so he can at least stumble.
As he was about to hop off, Sphinx grabbed my again and forced me to sit on her shoulder. He was fine with it, but he don't like having to rely on others.
"Don't you dare." She said in a low tone and a dark look... He could swear that he saw hell.
"Alright." He whispered in a high pitched voice. 'Dear God she's terrifying when she's like this' .
They started making a little travel pack. His Reiryoku slowly recovered over time, but he wished it would recover faster. He couldn't help but feel something was off though. Like he was able to sense a stronger Reiatsu than his and it put him little on edge.
Then he heard it. A loud howl. Now he was fully recovered from the near instant draining of my Reiryoku, but he wasn't sure he could deal with this. He had no idea how to fight with an katana; much less an ōdachi.
'How was I going to fight a Hollow' .
(First Person - Byakko)
"What's that?" Sphinx asked. As if on que, everyone, and I mean everyone, immediately hid indoors. From the smallest child to the tuffest sellsword. "What is that!"
As if practiced, I unsheathed my Zanpakutō before the Saya turned into more Reiryoku for me.
"That's a Hollow! They're drawn to spirits and those with high Reiryoku! If everyone can see me, than they're all in danger!" I explained as I held the large blade in front of me. On the bright side, it felt weightless to me.
I can't dwell on my fears. I'm the only one that can fight this thing. I'm not sure if magic has the same effect as Quincies, but it's better not to find out.
"Sphinx, find a place to hide. I'll deal with it." I was scared, but it would help me gain experience. I gripped my Zanpakutō harder to keep it steady. It helped since my arms were shaking.
"I'm capable of fighting too, just let me-!" She tried to refuse, but I glared back at her.
"We don't know if magic works and this town has too many ambush positions for us to experiment." I tried to manipulate my Reiryoku again, but this time, directly into my legs. If I can figure out Sonido, then I can lead it away or flank it. "Just trust me. I'm not dumb enough to let a feral hollow get the best of me." Was I sure it was a mindless beast, nope, but it helps me win this argument.
"Damn it, fine! You better win!" She yelled as she instantly shrunk and ducked into a random house.
I stepped on in the direction I felt the hollows Reiatsu. I instantly found myself in the air, several tens of meters away from where I was. What the hell, I can't fly but I used Sonido first time. Makes sense I guess since it's something I don't have to maintain.
This decision was a bad idea. The hollow blind sighted me with a tackle and sent me to the ground. The sudden impact caught me off guard as the clouds swiftly got farther away.
The crash landing knocked the hollow off me and created distance between us. Having crashed on bikes and motorcycles, I was able to recover quickly. Finally, I had a good look at the monster I'd be fighting.
Base line, it looked like a cobra with arms. I believe they're called Naga in fiction. The body was definitely female and I'm now happy that hollows don't have anything they need to cover up. This makes things difficult. I can make an inference that it's ability is simply poison. That how most hollows are from what I remember.
Maybe I can put speed it. Channeling my Reiryoku into my legs again, I ready myself to slash the hollow. Of course, I lower the amount this time so I don't overshoot and crash into a wall.
Stepping off, my mind was able to process the speed this time as I slashed the hollow. I turn and slide across the ground ready to defend... Only for the hollow to disappear as if I had purified it.
"Wait what?" I commented as I stared at the dissolving form of the hollow. "Was... Was it not faster than me." I looked at it again and saw that I had slashed through it's neck. "More like it didn't know how to use its Hierro."
The hollow fully disappeared as the form of a Diamond Back Naga stood where it was before it also faded in a bright light. She looked back at me and smiled. It was a simple thank you, but it still felt good.
Recreating my Saya, I sheathed my Zanpakutō and placed it on my back. A small cord automatically tied itself around my body. I attempted to uses Sonido again and fell over. Yup, the Saya takes a lot of Reiryoku from me... I'm not moving anytime soon.
"W-what... He actually killed it?" Someone said, I could barely move my body so I didn't look at them.
"Y-yeah. I saw it! He killed it in one hit!" Another person said. "He killed the monster!"
"Hey, you look hurt. Are you okay?" The first voice asked as I turned my head a little.
"I'm... Fine. Can't move." Damn, I must've went over my limit. I can barely move my jaw now. "Sphinx... take me."
"Don't worry, I'm here." A familiar voice said as I was lifted into the air by giant hands. "Seriously, if you get like this everytime you use you're Reir-you-ko, then don't use... It. Oh no." Damnit, what now? "You're shoulder."
I painfully turned my head to my shoulder and... Nothing. It was fine. Even if I got hit, I'm confident that my Hierro would hold out.
Sphinx then turned my head to the other shoulder and... Oh. Oh that's... That's bad. There's a massive valley slicing through my shoulder and almost all the way to my belly.
"Oh... Oh... Shit." I responded as my mind began to focus on it. Eventually, my vision started to fade. Shit, this is really bad. Finally, my vision faded to black.
(Canterlot - Third Person)
"Alright!" Harmonia yelled as she sprung to her feet. This scared the Elements, the Princesses, and the Captain of the Royal Guard.
"What's up, your highness?" Rainbow Dash asked, being the first to recover from the scare.
"My little friend won his first battle. Although he's greatly injured." Harmonia sat back down and took her silverware in her hands once more.
"He's injured?!" Celestia yelled. With the male population as low as it is, even the smallest injury on a stallion was cause for alarm.
"Relax sister. He's tuffer than he seems. Infact, one of those heartless creatures was what he fought." That grabbed Luna's attention. It took her and her sister to destroy one of them, but he did it by himself.
"The battle must've been grand. How'd he win?" Luna asked, curious about the warrior her long lost sister brought.
"With a singer strike, he ended the battle within seconds of it starting." That made all of them gawk at the statement. "Here... Watch."
She projected an image on the screen with the warrior Harmonia was talking about. He held a large, single edged sword with both hands while staring down a Naga heartless. A massive gash ran from her shoulder to his stomach. He bent his legs, ready to charge, but seemingly teleported behind it as the head of the beast was severed.
It's body vanished with a smaller, more normal looking Naga standing where it was a soft smile on her face before she disappeared in gleaming particles. He himself had a soft smile, seemingly happy before raising a hand a creating a sheath from energy being pulled out his body.
After he secured it on his back, he tried to walk off... Only to fall to the ground immediately as ponies, Naga, and Diamond Dogs left the building to investigate. As it ended, a large tan hand reached down and pulled him off the ground and out of the crowd of females.
"Wow... What is he?" Twilight asked, a scroll and quill in her hands.
"You may not like the answer." Harmonia responded as Twilight stared at her with anticipation. "He's a more evolved version of those heartless creatures. Except he has his sanity."
"What do you mean, 'Kept his sanity.'?" Harmonia chuckled.
"Those creatures are the spirits of the dead who've been unfortunately corrupted due to their time within the world of the living." She paused to let that sink in. "In fact, that weapon he wields is made to purify there souls and send them to the afterlife. However, once he gets here, I forbid him from fighting until he's eighteen."
"That's a lot to take in... Wait, he's not eighteen?" Rarity asked.
"Unfortunately not, he's only sixteen."
"And you didn't bring him immediately here?!" Applejack yelled as she stood up.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't. It's better for him to prove he's an ally or else you would've killed him." The princesses stared at their food in silence. Harmonia was right, they would've done it without a second thought. Despite the danger he was in, it would have been safer than bringing him to Canterlot.
"I will ask for a test of power when he gets here. I want to see how much he's grown since starting his journey." Luna requested.
"I would have asked you that. I just hope he's able to break past his shyness. He's quite the aggressive male when he breaks out of his shell." The rest of the mares became flustered, mostly because Harmonia made her sentence more suggestive on purpose. Though, she wasn't wrong...
He has a powerful anger.
I woke up to a bright light assaulting my vision. It was in that moment I realized I was laying on something soft.
"One day sun... I will defeat you and sleep for three days!" I yelled, shaking my fist at the sun.
"I see you're more lively." A female voice said. I looked to it. Oh it's Sphinx.
"Hi." We stared at each other for what seemed like an hour.
I rolled over and fell back asleep.
"Asshole! Get up!" Sphinx yelled as I was pulled up from my squishy bed and into the hands of the giant creature.
"But sleep!" I responded while pushing away her fingers until I fell back on the squishy bed.
"You have questions to answer!" I ignored here before she sighed. "Are my breasts really that soft?"
I was on the ground in an instant. Okay, so Sonido is definitely going to be my best movement technique for a while.
"Alright, you got me up. What do you want answered?" I asked in a defeated tone.
"That monster... What was it?" Sphinx asked.
"In short... It's a soul that lingered in the living world for too long. Or it was devoured by another Hollow."
"So they're called Hollows?" I nodded.
"And if I'm going to be transparent, it's technically a less evolved version on me... an Arrancar." I then opened the top portion of my coat. There wasn't a hole where my heart was. "However, as you can see, I'm pretty docile."
"I can obviously see that. You have these strange abilities that I've only seen those hollows have." I began to walk and try not to break down a wall. Now that I can use Sonido, it's going to be difficult to control it. I feel like my Reiryoku rush to my legs.
...
Wait, wall?
"Where are we?" I asked.
"The mayor wanted to thank you for saving the town and wanted to give you a house." Sphinx said before Hunter opened the door. "I told her about our journey and she agreed to allow us to stay here until we leave."
"Not going to lie, that might take a while." I sat back down. "I have to improve my control and sword technique... wait, did you say 'Saved the Town'?"
"Yeah, why?" Oh God.
"That Hollow is barely a blip on the radar to most others... shit, I have to fight them." Why did Harmony think giving me powers was a good idea. "That was a simple Hollow. No consciousness, just instincts. God forbid that it had the ability to think."
I started walking again. I practically had very little Reiryoku to begin with. I need to focus on the core of my combat...
(Third Person - Klugetown)
A bright glem bounced off one of the few reflective surfaces in the town. It was raised high, but the object suddenly fell to become parallel to the ground. A few of the towns people stopped to watch the object fall.
They watched as it was lifted up with a little difficulty. The object in question was Byakko's Zanpakutō as he swung it with a little difficulty. He still had the same strength as he did before appearing and needed to get used to two things when wielding a sword; it's weight and the recovery.
Even more so, he was taking steps forward and back with each swing to train his body to move while striking. What shocked everyone was that this was the seventh day in a row that he's been doing that.
He would train until his arms got tired, then he'd hydrate, and finally he'd close his eyes and focus on feeling Reiatsu. He didn't want to continue visualizing the Spirit Ribbons since it would block his vision, but wanted to focus on each individual he could feel in the area. Wandering aimlessly from the town he was in would only lead to disaster.
This was his routine.
He was making process slowly and he was still very thin, but he'd been pushing himself a little more every day.
"Shit." He grunted as he slowly lifted his sword, trying despite to control its assent.
He swung it down, struggling to keep it level with the ground.
"Just five more."
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up... And went past the point he normally stopped and was impaled into the ground.
"Damn it." He said before pulling out his Zanpakutō and making it level with the ground again.
"You're still at it?" Sphinx asked as she walked to him from a random path.
"I have to. I need to do three more." Even he knew that only doing the swings could only get him so far. "At the very least I can get used to my sword."
As soon as he lifted the sword, he swung it down. Once, twice, and, finally, a third time. He rested the center of the katanas mass on his shoulder, it's weight was barely registering to him with the pain in his arms. Sweat dripped off his brow, nose, and chin from the fatigue and the blistering heat of the sun.
He lazily summoned his saya and, with a lack of precision from his fatigued muscles, struggled to sheath his Zanpakutō. It took Sphinx guiding the tip into the saya for Byakko to finally secure his weapon. He placed the sword across his back as a string tied itself across his body.
From there, he began his stretches to reduce the soreness of the next day.
"130 isn't bad for a single day." He said before he placed his hands on his back and leaned back. Several pops and cracks echoed from his spine. More cracks came from him as he twisted his upper body. "I'm improving, but I probably won't get any muscle for a good while. So I'll be a noodle for a few more months."
He froze as he thought of something. He was surprised that he never thought of it. He knows how important it is, but with everything that he's had to get used to(from having to deal with an overzealous fan group to hiding from a couple stalkers); he never thought about his education.
On the bright side, he had a very long time before the school year began. He actually checked his pockets for a specific object; something he hasn't done in a long time. He pulled out his phone. He checked the date and found out that it was his birthday.
"Well shit, happy birthday to me, I guess." He stated with a little bit of a sad tone.
"It's your birthday? Well, happy birthday-?!" Sphinx began being immediately closing her mouth forcefully. It surprised her.
"Do not incur the curses wrath?" Throughout the week, she had never seen him say or do anything that would suggest that he was superstitious so hearing him talk about a curse surprised her. "I always get the worst luck on my birthday."
"Fine, so what's that?" He silently thanked whatever God he had to that made it so he won't have to explain it to her. Either it's luck or she didn't care to get an answer from him.
"My phone. Hopefully it'll have a map that'll help with terrain and distance." Of course, the direction of our journey would be impossible to miss with Harmonia's overwhelming Reiatsu. If Byakko focused enough, he could feel three more in that direction with a fourth appearing and disappearing.
Now there's a second question he need to have answered, and that's where he was in terms of the timeline. Was it prior or after the Canterlot invasion or sometime near the defeat of Tirek. I, with possible extension for Harmonia, know what will come next, but our involvement and the subsequent changes are a mystery.
"Wait a second... What is that?" Byakko lightly whispered. He looked in the direction of the new feeling of Reiatsu coming from a closer source. Unlike Harmonia where he just had a general direction, this one was definitely weaker, but far easier to sense.
Sphinx looked in the same direction he was with a little confusion.
"That's the direction of the mountain range we came from. But in that direction in particular is the Bad Lands." Sphinx answered as rotated my shoulders and felt the fatigue he had just a minute ago vanish. Byakko thanked God for Chōsoku Saisei. He believed regeneration is a god send.
"I see... I'll be heading in that direction in another week. I feel Reiatsu coming from there." He responded before he began to start his sensory training.
"What... Why alone?"
"I doubt that whoever I sense is going to do anything, but it's better to split up so if something does happen, we have a rescue party." Byakko though if he encountered her before the wedding, then he could change the course of history.
Also, he wants to meet his favorite villain.
"Are you sure you can deal with this on your own?" Sphinx asked as Byakko hefted a bag over his shoulder.
"Nope, I don't know what's going to happen or the powers that guy holds. The Reiatsu I'm sensing in immense. I don't know if it overpowers the four others by sheer might or because it's closer, but I'd prefer if we got them on our side." He looked back at Sphinx with a smile. "I should be able to slip past anything with my speed and lack of magic."
"Fine... Just come back... Please."
"That should've been obvious right." Sphinx looked at him with surprise. The only time she encountered someone like him was when the Equestrians ruled over the lands she stood in. "I don't abandon my friends. Not to mention that you said you'll help me. So I'll hold you to that."
"Right." He stared walking in the direction of the Reiatsu he felt. "I'll start preparing for us to leave! You better come back. I don't want to have my time wasted!"
"Alright!" Sphinx was taken by surprise by his annoyed tone. She had to remind herself that he was still just a teenager.
"Are you sure he's going to be fine?" The mayor of the town asked.
"Most villains have morals against hurting children. Even if we know he's powerful, anyone else will see him as a normal child." Sphinx said before turning away from Byakko just before he used Sonido to seemingly teleport. "Even if he sounds like a mature adult, he is only sixteen."
"Makes sense." Sphinx started to walk away, but then the words sphinx said finally registered. "Wait... HE'S SIXTEEN!?!"
(First Person - Byakko)
This got a lot more challenging. I thought.
I was attempting to do the 'flying ' technique that I had attempted not to long ago. Of course, I saw more success than I did previously. Unfortunately, I was barred by a large, steep mountainous cliff. Just getting around the mountains before this took a ton of time.
I found a place to sit to regain the Reiryoku I had used. I wasn't tired like last time, but I knew I was getting exhausted. All things considered, I wasn't too far away.
Off in the distance, I could see a dull shine of the town I left. If it wasn't for the overwhelming feeling of Sphinx's Reiatsu and that it was the only town in the wastes, I could mistake the town for another.
The thing is, even with my speed, I won't make it there for at least another few days. I have enough food and water for the journey there and back. I regret doing this, but I'm already half a day's travel away. No going back now.
Taking a deep breath, I channeled my Reiryoku through my legs and jumped higher up the mountain. I probably look like a Final Fantasy character hopping around.
'If Dad could see me now. '
I didn't go too far up with each jump, just enough to reach the next overhang. Yeah, it was boring, but it was definitely better than going down.
'Note to self; find someone with wings to help me get back. '
I never realized how steep these mountains were when I was looking at them. The cave I found Sphinx in had a steep ledge, but this was practically vertical. It even curved outwards with a few of them which leads to a few interesting hops to clear it.
Is it weird to say the annoyance of all this rerouting completely over took my phobia of heights. Maybe I'm just weird. Still, each jump lead me closer to my goal... The top of the fucking cliff.
It didn't stop me as I eventually found myself on a less steep part. I looked back again and found that the town was almost behind the mountain and out of sight. I took a deep breath and calmed myself... I always hated to see this stuff happen. No longer seeing a town I was already so accustomed to made me feel a bit sad. It felt similar to when I would move homes or when my dad would get his time with my brother and I... I think I have issues now that I think about it.
That doesn't change the fact that the air is getting warmer. I'm no scientist, but I can at least recognize that it should get colder due to the lack of friction between the atoms in the atmosphere. I also should have and oxygen tank, but I'm technically dead so...
I jumped higher while also focusing on preparing my Hierro for what might be on top of the mountain. Doing strength and speed training only allowed me to learn how to use my Reiryoku in short bursts, but sustained use is completely different. That's far more straining than Sonido or the higher jumps I do.
'Why is jumping un-ironically better than flying for me? ' I thought as I started to notice that I was getting closer to the summit. 'Almost there just one more- HOLY FUCK! WHAT IS THAT?! '
A massive pressure from someone's Reiatsu forced me to my knees. It's so dense that I can barely stay conscious. Either this person has incredible control over their Reiryoku or they were given something to keep their Reiatsu under control. It doesn't matter what the cause is for this sudden pressure is, it scared the hell out of me.
I immediately unsheathe my Zanpakutō and make the final leap. Immediately after clearing the summit, a massive hand nearly hit me, but swift Sonido mixed with a platform of Reiryoku was enough to save me.
"How strange?" A voice said as I lifted my sword. The pressure was so overwhelming that it was practically impossible to figure out the direction of the voice. Worst part, despite the size of the limb, I couldn't find it creature. "Most creatures would freeze in fear. You're interesting."
"Where are you?!" I yelled looking around.
"Behind you... I haven't moved." I looked behind me to find a massive dragon roughly the size of a seven story building. "How did you not notice me?"
"Well... I... Don't worry about it."
"Hmm, you are quite the odd looking creature. What are you?" I'm not surprised that she doesn't know what I am.
"I'm an Arrancar. A spirit." She circled me like I was pray. Using her massive side to surround me at all sides. "I'm just passing through to the Badlands. I'll leave you to your business."
"I see. A spirit appearing before me is rare. Most run immediately after getting close." She moved her head closer to me.
"Makes sense, you have an absolutely massive Reiatsu. I only felt it when I was about to jump up here." Seeing that the dragon was willing to talk, I sheathed my Zanpakutō.
"Reiatsu? Not only that, you seem to have magic too." I looked at my Zanpakutō and realized that she was talking about my Zanpakutō.
"Oh, no. I was able to convert the Reishi that makes up my Zanpakutō's scaberd into Reiryoku and back." She moved her head back.
"A bold move to put away your weapon."
"Well, I can assume you can't leave this place."
"Why's that?" She seemed amused by my statement.
"One; you are out in the open. You could've hid in a cave with a horde of whatever you like, but you didn't. Not only did you pick a place with more blindspots than stars, you're also at every disadvantage if you attempt to defend." She laughed softly before resting her head on her arms. "Also, again, I couldn't sense you until I was about to get to the summit. Combine that you didn't know I don't have magic and it becomes self evident."
"Quite astute, but is your sense truly that great?"
"I can sense Celestia and Luna in Canterlot from here." Her expression changed to one of interest.
"I'll admit, that's better than even magic scholars. Maybe you can find the bastard that sealed me here."
"Who's that?"
"Grogar. The bastard even used my own children as sacrifices to create this barrier." That caught my attention.
"I see..." I visualized the Spirit Ribbons and saw the Chains of Fate leading into the place I was going. A second one was going in a different direction; notably, the direction of Harmonia. "I think I can solve this issue. However..." I looked back at her. "Saving your children isn't possible."
"I expected as much but how will you will be able to help me?" I looked in the direction of where I was going. The chain stretched off into the distance.
"Depending on how much time they've been dead, I may have to purify them."
"How will you do that?"
"Unfortunately, my blade is the only way to do that." I held my Zanpakutō and looked at it. "My blade can purify corrupted spirits it cuts. The bottom of my sword can send pure spirits to the other side."
"You're willing to do that for them?" I nodded.
"Besides, after hearing your story, Grogar is now on the must kill list."
"Must kill list. You truly aren't from around Equestria, are you?"
"Not at all. I'll continue on my journey since I should run into them on my way to my destination. I'll come back after I'm done with everything there and point you in the direction I'll be after the barrier falls."
"Please, that would be most helpful." I turned away and charged my legs with Reishi.
"I'll be back as soon as possible!" I then used Sonido to launch My in the direction of the chain. I just have to pray that it doesn't become a Hollow before I get there.
' Whatever Grogar did seemed to create a mix between Jibakurei and Tsukirei. I don't know how long they've been dead, but if they're tampered with, they could become Hollows. ' I made a platform underneath my feet and pushed off. Even if it's not a good 'flying' technique right now, I can use it to speed through the air while descending so I just don't fall to the ground.
"Damn... I don't think I told her my name. That's going to be an awkward conversation when I get back."
"Almost... There..." I said as I continued to speed through the terrain.
I have been running for a very long time now and even trained my Sonido a bit. I say a bit, but now I can use it continuously without much effort. Take that Shonen protagonist, I did more in a week than you do in the entire series.
...
That's not true, I have the potential. Don't suddenly exist like Equestria and kill me.
Regardless, the lack of anything is seriously bugging me. I really should've pack a book or something so I can read when I have downtime. Seriously, do you know how monotonous getting to the bad lands is. I swear I ran into at least five trees because I fell asleep running.
A Rubix Cube would have been nice...
Is this really how I'm going to spend my second week as a sixteen year old? Fuck me. Let me just rest. I'm so tired of- oh, I made it.
"That wasn't that bad." I said to myself.
Shut it outside me, you'll forget until you have to do it again.
"... Okay, so hearing voices is a bad thing... Therapy is going to happen at some point... That's it, going in with reckless abandon." I then sped into the Badlands in the direction of the closest Reishi. Didn't take long to run into a female Changeling. "Social Contact!"
"What the Tartarus!" She yelled as I stopped in front of her. "Who are you?!"
"Are you real!?!" I yelled as I got closer.
"Get away from me, weirdo!" She pushed me away, giving me all the information I need... Hopefully.
"Thank whatever God there is. The voices aren't supportive." I then glared into wherever I heard the voice come from and pointed. "Especially you, Bill!"
"... Umm..."
"Please help me, I've been isolated for a week and need someone to just be close." She hesitated before wrapping her arms around me. "Social Contact."
"This... This is weird. The only reason why I'm doing this is because I can sense the emotional instability in you." She then pulled away while holding on to my shoulders. "Would... Would you like to come to our hive until you can calm down."
"Yes please." I then proceeded to pick her up and look in the direction of the largest collection of Reishi. She did a cute little 'eep' as I did so. "I can get is there really fast."
"Hold on now." In a flash, we were there. "What the... How can you use magic?"
"Don't worry about it right now. I'm just here to talk to whoever is radiating that strong Reishi. And eliminating whatever Hollow that chain is attached to." I walked into the hive without much concern. Even if I'm overwhelmed, I'd still be taken to Chrystalis.
"Hold on, what do you mean sense? And furthermore, why are you so concerned with that Deamon?" She walked in front of me to stop my advance. I simply used Sonido to get around her without a fight.
"I'd rather have you listen in so I won't have to explain it twice." I continued to walk further in. The feeling of Reishi guiding me through the hive made it easy to navigate. "How fast do you think your queen will get here if I call her a dumb bitch?"
"You're very disrespectful."
"I'm efficient."
"Efficiently stupid."
... Okay, fair.
"... I don't still gonna do it." I responded.
"Don't you-" she began. TO LATE!
"Chrystalis is a dumb bitch!" Wow, the acoustics are trash...
Why is the ground shaking?
"You're an idiot." The Changeling said with a face palm.
Suddenly, an even bigger Changeling appeared with a pissed off expression.
"... Found her!" I yelled at the Changeling with a smile.
"Who called me a bitch?!" The larger one yelled.
"Hi... That was me." I said with a smile as I calmly walked up. Of course, she threw a punch.
"You're dead!" I instantly used Sonido to appear behind her. "What? How can you use magic? You shouldn't be able to teleport!"
"... I'm really fast." I explained... I mean... I'm not wrong. "But I only called you a bitch because I wanted to meet you and I'm lazy."
The large bug like equine raised a brow. I... I don't think chitin is supposed to do that... Am I really questioning logic in a anthropomorphic version of a cartoon for girls? What is life?
"Fine... Seeing as you clearly can out run me and you went to extreme measures to call me here... What do you want?" She asked. Chrystalis is a skeptic when it comes to others... To be fair, if I was playing life as the TF2 Spy, I'd be skeptic too.
"I just wanted to meet you!" I said while holding out a hand. "I'm Byakko."
Chrystalis tentative took my hand and tried to squeeze it to get me to submit... My Hierro prevented a lot of it... This passive buff is amazing.
"I'm... Queen Chrystalis; Queen of the Changelings." She introduced herself. Aww, she's straining... Her trying face is un-ironically adorable. She's doing the cure little cheek puff.
"Nice to meet you Chrystalis. I guess for transparency... I'm an Arrancar." She released my head and gave me a confused look... Adorable.
"An Arrancar?"
"I'm a higher evolved Hollow... But I guess you call them Deamons." Everything stopped after I explained that. To be fair, who'd ever guess. "Of course, I was a Feral Hollow until I regained my sentience, now I hunt Hollows."
The two Changelings couldn't help but look at me in fear. Huh, imagine that... The look of fear on a villain in this world. Are Hollows really that much of a threat?
"You... You hunt them?" Chrystalis asked with her voice quivering.
"Yup, I originally came here because I wanted to meet you, but I met a nice dragon on the way and one of her children is roaming the area as a Hollow." I explain as began to stretch. "I'm here to purify it's soul and help it move on."
"You're going to deal with that Deamon? Even I can tell you aren't that strong." I mean... Che isn't wrong. The amount of Reiatsu I feel coming from the Hollow is extraordinary.
"Fair, but I'm also the one that knows the most about them. I'll deal with it and worst case scenario, I'll retreat and come back later." Chrystalis looked at me before I started walking away to the exit.
"No you don't!" She grabbed me and held me close. I was like a big stuffed animal in her arms. "I may only care for my people, but I refuse to let a young colt die." Oh, she's serious... Not like evil serious, but serious serious.
"Why! I trained for this!" I said as I tried to squirm out of Chrystalis grasp. Why is she stronger than Sphinx?!
"No... I can tell your nieve just by your reaction to me holding you. You're not ready in the slightest. Even I, with all my power, couldn't even land a decisive blow again the Deamon after three days of fighting." Oh... I see... Chrystalis is far stronger than Sphinx and she wasn't able to win or even inflict damage.
"I need to train more..." What I need to do is figure out how to utilize my Reishi into attacks. Balla and Cero would probably be the key to winning this fight.
"No, you won't fight it at all... We'll provide you with food and water, but you will not leave this Hive until that creature picks a new hunting ground." That's alarming.
"And how long does that last?" My voice was high as I struggled to comprehend what was happening.
"Ten years, and it got here three years ago." My eyes widened as I tried to wiggle out of her arms.
"No way! I'm not waiting until I'm 23 to leave!" The Changeling that brought me here walked in front of me.
"Listen, your still a kid. You shouldn't be fighting that thing. Leave it to our Deamon Hunters." The Changeling said.
"I'm a professional too. I already killed one!" I responded. While trying to wiggle out of Chrystalis arms.
"You... Killed one?" Thr Changeling looked surprised. She wasn't a expected that.
"Yes, but I was injured. I have to save them" I said the last sentence quietly.
"Save... The Deamons? They're monster who kill indiscriminately!"
"They're lost souls of the dead who couldn't pass on!" I yelled. I glared at her... I couldn't stand the idea of the pain they're going through and who they lost... But Hollows are also victims. "I will cut them down and purify their souls."
"... Fine." Chrystalis said as she put me down. She then spun me around to look at her. "Everyday, we'll spar. If you can beat me, I'll let you fight it. Deal?"
"Deal." I had no hesitation. I couldn't.
Although, I'm happy I could see this side of Chrystalis. She isn't good, but she isn't cruel either. More desperate. Maybe she doesn't play when it comes to the lives of children. She is the mother of a lot of Changelings.
I'll begin training immediately. I need to keep pushing forward. I need to learn the flying technique, Balla, and Cero.
That's my goal... Free the imprisoned dragon child.
...
Weird goal for a DND campaign... I need to write that down.
Author's Note
My unit has a full schedule so I wasn't able to work on anything at all. Not this or even my stories on Wattpad. Anyway, isn't it strange that I began this when I was 16 and now I'm 21. It's wild. Thanks for anyone who stuck with my shit writing.
