Walking around the convention, I marvel at all the cool costumes people are wearing.
It honestly surprises me just how much people would do in order to accomplish their feats, this case being the amazing costumes around the place. Mario, Sonic, Metroid and so much more cosplay from different franchises! Honestly, just looking at all the brilliant designs is making me feel under-dressed.
I myself went for a simple costume, you could say. What I'm currently wearing comprises of a tattered black T-shirt with a pair of tattered white shorts. Along my hands and forearms are wrapped bandages with the same thing from my feet up to my knees. Around my neck and over my head is a floral patterned curtain knitted and arranged to look like a hood. With the hood is a series of bandages arranged to look like a balaclava made to cover the lower half of my face. To complete this, I had my hair died into a bright grass-green, like during the times of spring.
For those that don't understand what my costume is, I went to the convention as an altered Eto Yoshimura from the anime Tokyo Ghoul. I didn't particularly want to dress up like a girl (what with me being a guy and all), so I made some alterations. That being the shirt and shorts that Kaneki wore when he was being tortured by Yamori/Jason.
Looking around the stalls, I surveyed what they had for sale. So far, nothing really stoked my interest, just being the standard figurine of a character in whatever pose they were made into. Before long, I had mildly convinced myself that I wouldn't find anything, right before I caught sight of one last stall.
At first, nothing appeared to be really special about this one, but what caught my sight is the one manning it. Dressed up as the merchant from Resident Evil 4, the dude's appearance just screamed 'shady dealer'. Just chalking it up to paranoia and thinking he couldn't do any harm, I went over there to see what he (or she?) had, up until they saw me coming up to them.
"So, what do we have here?" they said with an eerie but curious voice, the voice distinctly male.
"W-well, just seeing what you got." I answered softly, having always been a bit shy around others. Majority of the time, I just stuck to myself.
"Well friend, my stall is for anyone missing anything for their costume, but I don't see anything missing from yours." he told me. Thinking on it, while there really wasn't anything missing, there were some things that I would like.
"Do you have anything related to Tokyo Ghoul by chance?" I asked him.
Adopting a thinking pose for a minute, he suddenly went under the counter, the various shuffling noises telling me he's looking for something. After a couple of minutes, he came back up showing me two items in his hands, making me gasp in surprise.
One of them was a silver-chained necklace, rather ordinary, but it was the item dangling from it that caught my eye the most; a pendant made to look like the Kakuja mask Eto has at the end of TG Root A. In terms of materials, I believe its made out of silver and maybe some rubies. The second item is a pin that clips into your shirt, but like the necklace it was the decoration that caught my eye; arranged in a butterflies'-wings pose is Hinami's Koukaku-Rinkaku chimera kagune, made out of quartz and rubies as opposed to silver. The merchant, seeing my surprised but gleeful eyes, chuckled in amusement.
"So, are they to your liking?" he asked me, and I could tell he was grinning.
Spurting out incoherent gibberish, I finally managed to respond accordingly. "How much for them both?" I asked with barely restrained enthusiasm. To be fair, how often was it you found the most beautiful pendants/pins relating to one of your favourite shows?
Contemplating for a bit, he told me something that shocked me still. "Well, I'll gladly take 15 bucks for both, making it 30 all up. Been meaning to git rid of them anyway." he said nonchalantly.
Freezing, I thought on his offer. 30 dollars for both? Being made with silver, rubies and quartz respectively? Honestly, that could be compared to walking out of here without paying?! So, I did what any sane person would do...
"Done." I stated, quickly handing him the money and taking the pin and necklace. Walking off after giving him my many thanks, I put on the necklace while putting the pin just over my left peck on my t-shirt, when suddenly I felt really dizzy. Trying to get my bearings, I fell to the ground in exhaustion.
Then everything went black.
"Loser!"
Coming out of my memories, I looked in front of me to see three boys bullying and taunting a little girl at the base of my statue. Yep, you heard me right, I've been turned into a garden statue. Deciding to focus on the children, I heard the final taunts before they left.
"Seriously, why you're the princesses 'star pupil'," he said with heavy sarcasm on star pupil, the boy being the biggest of the three. "I'll never know, but don't think you're so special. You're still just a weakling." he said before walking off, the other two following him.
'Its people like you who are the reason a lot of people suffer' I thought in disdain for the kid, before hearing sniffling. Looking down as much as I could, I saw the girl was crying silently, most likely trying to remain hidden as to not cause a scene.
The girl looked like a regular school girl to be real, with a light blouse with a purple skirt going to her knees. In my mind, she looks like a child who always wants to do her best. Her hair is a shade of what I can only guess is violet perhaps, with a stripe of pink/purple going through it. On her skirt and purples boots (would've missed that), is an emblem portraying a purple six pointed star surround smaller stars. Over all, she looks like a good kid.
"*sniff* what did I do to them?" the girl asked herself softly. I can tell she's quite young, maybe 6 at most, with how squeaky her voice is.
"Trust me kid, some people are assholes just because they are." I said in my stone prison, not believing she can hear me. Over the last 2000 years only Discord has heard me, and that's because chaos is his forte.
Looking up, the girl asked something that shocked me. "Who said that? And what's an asshole?" she asked with tears on her face, but remaining curious.
"C-can you h-hear me?" I asked her, hoping she can and I'm not going mad finally.
"Y-yeah, why wouldn't I? And where are you?"
"Turn around kid..." I said as softly as I can, not wanting to scare her.
Following my instructions, she turned around to face me, being confused when facing my petrified state. I have my feet evenly spread apart to keep a firm stand, with my arms in an X position in front of my face. It was futile of me to try and defend against the Elements, but heh A for effort.
"Was that you Mr?" she asked confused, looking at me with a tilt of her head.
"Yep, that's me kiddo." I said, shocking her that a statue was speaking. Looking at her face, she has a rather balanced complexion, not too pale nor too tanned. Though I will admit, I was curious about the medical eyepatch. "Tell me, why were they picking on you?" truthfully, I didn't need to know as she did whimper she didn't do anything.
Looking down she answered. "I don't know. I was studying in the gardens when the appeared and started picking on me." tears started streaming down her face accompanied with a sniffle.
"Thing is kid, they just wanted to get a reaction out of you. That's all bullies do." thinking, I never got her name. "What's your name kid?" I asked her softly.
Perking up, a happy smile appeared on her face. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, personal student of Princess Celestia." she said with eyes closed and a proud smile on her face.
Twilight Sparkle, the main character for the show My Little Pony. I'm a bit disappointed that I missed the comparison between human and pony.
"Hehe, well, its nice to meet you Twilight. The history books know me as 'Demise', but you can call me Joshua Eto Yoshimura, or just Joshua." she isn't able to see it, but I'm smiling right now. Its been so long since I had someone to talk to. Its honestly refreshing.
"Nice to meet you too Joshua. Though that is a weird name." she said confused. Not surprising, as the naming schemes here will give some hint to their talents.
"I come from a time with a different naming system. I'm curious, but what's with the eyepatch Twilight?" at first it was curiosity, now its just been bugging me.
Showing some hesitation, she began to remove the eyepatch from I now notice is on her left eye. What happens next shocks me. While her right eye has the white sclera with her purple pupils, her left eye changes to have a red pupil with a black sclera. There are many people and creatures on this world with different eyes, but only ONE has that sort of eye.
"One-Eyed Ghoul..." I whispered softly in shock. For so long, I thought I was the only ghoul here. I may be wrong and they're somewhere else, but I don't know.
She was about to question me, right before a voice cut in.
"Twilight"
Looking over, we both see a worried and concerned Celestia, who immediately scoops up Twilight in a motherly embrace. Twilight tries to get a word in, but she is constantly interrupted by Celestia who takes her back to the castle.
I watch them go from my stone prison, thinking on how the most important person alive is a half-ghoul. "Well, this should be interesting in later years." I said in thought.
And it only got more interesting, when a certain master of chaos escaped his imprisonment.
Author's Note
New displaced story, thought I'd give some variety for you guys. Feel free to give suggestions, they always help.
Until next time, Redsummer out.
Opening my eyes, I gaze at the wooden ceiling above me.
Confused, I sit up and look around the room. By the looks of it, it looks rather bland, only having a table, chair and bed (which I'm currently on). If anything, this looks like a study one might find in a cabin above all else.
Like I'd know, I never been in a cabin.
Slowly getting up, I look around the room, not seeing anything of note but a book on the table. Walking over, I picked it up and read the title. "Wendigo Winters" apparently. Reading through the book, it seems to be a story about these 'Wendigoes', and how they caused blizzards and snowstorms to form wherever the people went. While interesting, it doesn't help me find out where I am.
"Hello!"
Jumping in shock, I, admittedly, screamed in a high pitch and turned towards the voice. Before me stood a rather pretty girl with, looking to be between 18 and 19 years old like me. Her hair was a shade of even purple, along with purple eyes? Okay then. What confused me the most besides her eyes is her clothing, that being those reminiscent of that from the Dark Ages almost, maybe Medieval.
Recovering from my little show, she covered her mouth and started giggling. "sorry, but that was funny just now." she said amusement.
Grunting, I crossed my arms. "Yeah? Glad I could make your day." I said irritated. I was often bullied for 'screaming like a girl', and it never let up.
Taking a breath, she composed herself. "Sorry for laughing at you. How are you feeling?" she asked with a worried look. Guessing, and I do mean guessing, from that tone, she took care of me.
"Can I guess that you're the one who brought me here?" honestly, last thing I remember was blacking out in front of that merchant dude. Food for thought, I wondered.
Nodding in response, she began to explain. "Yep, I found you out in the middle of the nearby forest, and I took you here so you wouldn't get hurt. Luckily, you didn't seem to have any injuries." pausing for a moment, she looked to be racking her brain for something, before jumping in realisation. "Oh, I never introduced myself, silly me. My name is Violet Lavender Sparkle, what's yours?" she asked with a friendly smile.
I make to respond, before a scary thought occurred. I can't remember my last name. I remember my first name just fine, that being Joshua, and my school life, but nothing about my last name. Actually, I can't remember anything BUT my first name and where I lived. All things personal; friends, family, all of that...gone. Why can't I remember? WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER?! Grabbing my chest, above my heart with my right hand, I begin to hyperventilate. From what I could see in my state, Violet grabbed onto my shoulders and begun asking me if I'm alright. Not like I could answer her.
*Smack*
Blinking in shock, I feel my right cheek stinging and Violet's left hand outstretched. By the looks of things, it was obvious she slapped me out of my freak out. Taking some deep breaths, I manage to finally calm down.
"S-sorry, I-I'm j-j-just ha-having a really h-hard time." I said stuttering, getting the last few bouts of fear out of me. Looking at me with concerned eyes, she voiced her worries.
"Are you sure? Just then you were breathing like nothing." I didn't realise. but her voice is as soft as silk, putting me at peace oddly. Nevertheless, it helped.
Taking one last gulp of air, I answered honestly. "Yeah, just...I couldn't remember my own last name. Let alone anything personal like friends or family." I answered with a downcast look, hearing her gasp in shock. While looking down, I looked at my clothes and got an idea. If I couldn't remember MY last name, why not use something else?
"Yoshimura." I said looking upwards, seeing Violet looking at me curiously with an arched eyebrow. "You can call me Joshua Yoshimura." i finished, shaking her hand in respect.
For some reason, I feel myself thinking her beauty and liveliness. It wasn't until; later just how good it was.
Present
Looking across the yard, I see my chaotic roommate stretch the first time in over a thousand years. Honestly, can't blame the guy, as being stuck in stone doesn't give you room to stretch. Seeing as his 'morning routine', I called out to him.
"Discord, mind helping me out here?" I asked, having made a deal with him. Nothing too bad, just some comforting information.
Floating over towards my frozen form, the mismatched god addresses me.
"Before I do so, are you sure things will get better for me?" Discord asked tentatively. Not many could say they heard Discord sound scared, but his fears are warranted. Naturally, I eased them.
"Yep. While you may be stuck in stone for a set period of time, should the timeline follow its course you'll eventually be set free in order to be 'reformed', where in the end you'll become friends with Fluttershy, the bearer of Kindness." I told him. The only reason Discord took over all those years ago was a combined effort of anger, rage and neglect. While he loves joking around, the only thing better for him is actually having a friend that does care. Thankfully, should all go well, a certain butterscotch pegasus can fill that hole.
He looked contemplative of the situation, but even he knew I had no reason to lie (except getting free, of course). So with a decision in mind, Discord snapped his claws and I could feel cracks spreading throughout my imprisonment. Straining my muscles, I soon managed to break off the stone, the flakes falling to the ground harmlessly. jumping down from my pedestal, I look up to notice Discord missing. Probably left so he could get started making some chaos.
Shrugging my shoulders, I make to walk, only to fall on my face. Guess my legs are a bit stiff still. Waiting a minute, I slowly get to a kneeling position. Feeling my legs waking up, I manage to stand up completely. Now that I'm standing up completely, I forgot I was 6'10 in height, close to 7 feet. Looking around, It doesn't seem the guards will be hear soon.
"All the more better for me." I said to myself. I would normally just straight up leave, but there are things that belong to me still in the castle.
A certain necklace and pin for starters.
"The only problem," I said off, looking at Canterlot Castle. Knowing Celestia, she would've came prepared. "is where it will be". No time like the present, as I started making my way through the palace. Thankfully, thanks to magic I have a sort of connection to my belongings, otherwise it would've made traversing this place all the more harder. Hiding behind a pillar, I closed my eyes to help focus on where they are. After some slight meditating, I opened my eyes in shock and realisation.
"The Element's vault." I whispered. I should have expected Celestia would do something like this, but never thought she'd go through with it. Destination in mind, I sent off to reclaim one of the last connections to my old life.
Time skip: 45 minutes
The show never did the palace's size justice.
I mean, for God's sake this place is HUGE! It took me 45 minutes just to get here. Looking throughout the hall, I soon set my sights on the murals, each depicting their own story. The defeat of Discord, Nightmare Moon, Tirek; all here. Like the saying, 'a picture tells a thousand words'. I look over the murals some more, before freezing in silence. The glass depicts both Celestia and Luna, in a white and midnight blue dress respectively, circling a giant of a man with two spikes coming out of his shoulders, complete with a red and white mask on his face. To most, he would be no one, but to me, he is someone; more accurately, he IS me. Shaking my head, I look away from the glass.
Staring straight ahead, I soon see the vault which contains the Elements, and my necklace and pin. Looking at the locking mechanism, I try to think of ways to get past it. Where would once be a slot for Pony Celestia's horn, is now a regular keyhole. No doubt requiring a key, to which Celestia has. One might assume I'd use my kagune, but unfortunately it doesn't allow me to shrink it to such sizes. Wracking my brain, I finally get an idea.
"Looks like I'm gonna have to steal the key from her. Most likely knocking her out." Hearing the door creak open, I quickly hid behind the pillar to my right, hoping who it was didn't see me. Listening to their footsteps, it seems they're pacing in the middle of the room. Having a guess, I slowly peak to see if I'm right, and to my least surprise I am.
Standing in the middle of the hall, pacing back and forth with a panicked and fearful expression is Princess Celestia. Currently, she is wearing a pure white sleeveless dress with her sun emblem on her right hip that goes down to her ankles which are in golden heels. From what I can see, the dress is clinging towards her, accenting all her curves while showing a bit of cleavage. On her head is her signature golden tiara, complete with the three amethysts gems in it. Along her neck is the same necklace thing as in the show. Looking at her however, I see that she has a slight chubby texture along her arms, stomach and thighs.
'Of course, guilt eating. Guess the regret became too much for her.' despite past history between us, I can't help but feel sympathetic for her. Through her neglect, her sister became spiteful and Celestia eventually sent her to the moon. Something that which no doubt ate her inside-out. Putting aside the thought, I step out of my hiding place and announce my presence.
"Hello Celestia. Its been a while." I said emotionally, my voice catching her attention. Spinning around, her magenta eyes widened in shock and fear. The fear is understandable, as back then it took both her AND Luna to match me in strength. So me being here, now, with her weaker than all those years ago alone? She doesn't stand a chance in hell. And her fear is only more noticeable with the shake in her voice as she responds.
"J-Joshua, yo-you're here?" she asks, taking a small step back, the click of her heel resounding throughout the hall. After a moment, I ease my stance and get into a more relaxed pose. I look to Celestia, who seemed to ease up as well after seeing me relax.
"Its been a long time, hasn't it?" I ask, the solar monarch blinking in surprise before responding.
"Yes, it has. Tell me, why are you here? Revenge?" she asks.
"Truthfully, no, not revenge." I answer, finding revenge to be a moot point. Before she could respond, I was talking again. "However, this isn't a simple greeting either." I see her tense, most likely getting ready to fight. "Princess Celestia, Solar Princess of Equestria and eldest of the Celestial Sisters..." I listed off, using a formal tone of voice.
"I want my Owl Necklace and Spine Pin back."
Author's Note
Deeply sorry for the long wait, as I didn't know how to write this chapter at some points. Nonetheless, I have managed to complete it and I hope you enjoy. Do be sure to comment any suggestions/opinions you may have, as they will help.
Until next time, Redsummer out.
