Dimensional Chronicles

Fine, seeing as people have apparently been ignoring me. I'm editing the grammar in the first three chapters, but I will not be editing the content.

Dimensional Chronicles Part 1 the Brute

Prologue

Celestia was panicking; she had used her most powerful magic’s, even abilities banned by law and good old morality. This scar riddled “thing”, she could no longer give it any sort of title, was completely unfazed it even looked a bit bored. How, how was a creature that wore an eye-patch and bells to give its enemy an advantage, something that let her run it through just as a handicap, defeating her so soundly. She was a god, but here she was cowering even though she had not been hit even once, cowering from a being that looked about as far below her as anything could get with what looked like the “soul reaper” version of pinkie pie cheering it on.
“What are you?” Celestia asked, fear written in her voice like words in stone.
“Silly he’s Zaraki Kenpachi,” the pink haired one said cheerfully. “I told him you wouldn’t put up much of a fight but he was too bored here to listen to me. Oh well, it was still fun to watch. Go Kenny!”
“Tch, I figured, seeing as you raise the sun around here, you would be more powerful. I doubt you even got the rust off this thing.” He brandished his sword, “oh well,” he lifted it to take off her head. “Maybe the real power in this place will respond to your death.” He brought down the sword, Celestia braced herself for death, but the blow never came. There was the blip of blood hitting the tile. “Finally,” Kenpachi said gleefully. Celestia opened her eyes and got a face-full of star studded tail.
Oh no, she thought, How did it come to this?

Two Days Earlier:

“Come on spike.” Twilight said impatiently. “I want to get to the crater before it causes too big of a stir.” A meteor had fallen from Luna's sky last night. Meteors were known as bits of the space beyond Celestia and Luna’s control; so whenever one landed it caused quite the fuss.
“Ready,” Spike yelled, jumping on Twilights’ back. “I still don’t see what the big deal is it’s just a rock.”
“From outer space,” Twilight explained, “as old as Celestia but even she knows nothing about it.” Twilight beamed with wonder, “and the place it came from is even older and full of secrets even the princess’ can’t get to.” They walked through town. It was early in the morning and most ponies out this early kept to themselves; so there was not much talking. The crater was about halfway to Fluttershy's hut outside of town. The walk was uneventful so they were at ease until they looked over the edge of the crater.

At the bottom were three strange bipedal beings, two giants, one lying on its face in a pool of blood. Another, sitting on its hindquarters, some sort of cloth wrapped stick resting on its shoulder as it regarded the wounded one with no emotion. And one about the same size as Twilight, beaming up at the sitting giant with a smile on its face. The face-down one was wearing what looked like a giant spoon over its head, so Twilight couldn't see its face, but it was wearing a white robe with black lines running down its arms and legs. The one with the stick wore a white tattered panchoish’ garment over a one piece black robe thing and an eye-patch on its right eye. It had a scar that ran the length of its face next to its left eye and wore its black hair up in eleven spikes, each tipped with a bell. The small one wore just the black one piece and had pink hair.

“Well that’s not a rock,” Spike piped up, apparently rousing the big one from staring at the wounded one. It babbled something in a language Twilight didn’t understand, which was impressive, Twilight knew over thirty used languages and five dead ones.
“Umm, hello, do you speak equestrian?” Twilight asked slowly; the big one made a noise around the lines of.
“Eh?”
“Just a second,” Twilight said, her horn started to glow.
“Reiatsu?” the big one said. Twilights’ horn flashed, bathing all three strangers in light. “What the hell?” The big one yelled, pulling something metal halfway out of the cloth.

“Yes it worked” Twilight said triumphantly.
“Kenny the little horsey can talk.” The small one pointed at Twilight
“And use Kido. This place may be worth my time after all.”
“Kido?” Spike asked, puzzled.
“That must be what they call magic.” Twilight responded, “hello,” she called down the side of the crater. “I am Twilight Sparkle and this is Spike. Who and, if you don’t mind my asking, what are you?”
“I’m Yachiru,” the pink one said, smiling despite the fact that she was standing on the wounded one. “That’s Zaraki Kenpachi and the one I’m standing on is Nnoitora. Kenny and I are soul reapers the one I’m standing on is an arrancar.”

“Okay I’m happy to meet you Zaraki-”
“Call me Kenpachi.” He grunted.
“sure; Kenpachi, Yachiru. But we really should get your friend there to a hospital.” Twilight winced as she looked down at the wounded one.
"No need, he’s dead.” Yachiru yipped.
“Wh-what!? How, did he break your fall?” Twilight marveled for a second over the fact that she almost instinctively knew that these three were not of this world.
“No, I didn’t need him to.” Kenpachi said, brushing dust off his sleeve.
“Then how-”

“Silly horsey; Kenny killed him.” Yachiru said, psychotic glee lighting her eyes menacingly. “He was a bad man so Kenny took him down. It was really fun to watch.” Twilight was shocked by how easy it was to tell she really had enjoyed watching the robed one die.
“S-surely he could have been reasoned with.” Twilight stuttered.
“I guess.” Kenpachi said, standing up, “but I was never any good at that.” As the soul reaper stood up Twilight saw just how beat up he really was. There was blood staining his white ‘overcoat’, Twilight didn't know what else to call it. He had a hole punched in his stomach and gashes along his shoulders and arms.

“Oh my; we need to get you to a doctor.” Twilight said, worried against her better judgment. “Can you walk?”
“Of course I can.” He sounded stung, as if the innocent, concerned question was an insult.
“Then come with me. Now, let’s see, the hospital is on the other side of ponyville.” Twilight looked at Kenpachi again, “and they probably wouldn’t know what to do with you anyway. I know, Fluttershy! Come on.” She took off at a full gallop and was amazed at how easily Kenpachi and Yachiru were keeping up with her. She had planned to have Fluttershy meet them halfway so she would have time to brace herself. They arrived at Fluttershy’s cabin and Twilight knocked on the door. Fluttershy opened the door, yawning groggily.

“Oh Twilight, it’s you,” she looked behind Twilight at the other two, “a-and you brought new friends.” She started trembling.
“I’m sorry to bother you so early in the morning Fluttershy, but the big one needs your help.” Twilight gestured at Kenpachi, who was standing as empty faced as when he had sat in the crater. Upon seeing his wounds Fluttershy went from terrified to protective.

“Oh my, you poor thing; I’ll have to get right to work.” She hurried him inside. “You two are going to want to stay out here,” with that she ducked in after Kenpachi.
“So Yachiru,” Twilight said, attempting smalltalk to pass the time. “Kenpachi sounds like a title; what does it mean?”
“It means he’s the strongest soul reaper; he had to kill the last guy to get the title” She responded, smiling.
“Kill for a title; but isn’t that wrong?”
“Wrong?” Yachiru said blankly, her face empty, but it wasn’t like Kenpachi, where it was obvious he was trying to get a handle on where he was. This was as if a mask had fallen away and beneath it was an endless chasm. “Don’t worry, Kenpachi doesn’t fight the weak.” And just like that the cheerful disposition was back. “You’re the third strongest thing we’ve sensed since we got here.”

“What’s the strongest?” Twilight hazarded.
“Nnoitora's dead body.” Twilight was shocked; Kenpachi was strong enough to take down a creature whose dead body was stronger than Celestia. Just the thought of something that powerful made Twilight shudder in fear.
“Shwoom!” the windows of Fluttershy’s cabin were blown out as the entire cabin was swathed in yellow light. The ground and wind shuddered as if they were being battered by whatever was causing the light.
“Looks like Kenny let her see his eye.”

“Fluttershy!” Twilight yelled, barging through the door. Fluttershy was cowering against a wall from Kenpachi, who was almost blocked from view by the yellow energy. It was crushing, Twilight could hardly move under the pressure, the pure intent to kill terrified her and she had the almost overwhelming urge to run, but Fluttershy could be in trouble. “What happened?” Twilight yelled as she struggled to walk to Fluttershy.
“I don’t know.” Fluttershy shouted. “I had just finished patching up his wounds, only the appendix was hurt by whatever punched a hole in him, thank goodness and the rest of it wasn’t as bad as it looked. It was an easy fix, but then I tried to remove the eye-patch to see if I could help with his eye, I unlatched the patch and it flew off flew off. Next thing I know I’ve been flung against this wall with ‘that’ staring me down.”

Twilight looked up, the energy swathing Kenpachi was shaped like a massive skull, glowering and straining to get at them. It was as if his very essence wanted to kill them. Something flew out from the rubble that had been the floor, it landed on Twilight’s leg as she clutched Fluttershy in fear. It was the patch. Twilight felt a pricking pain and a sudden rush of power, it was as if liquid fire was being injected into her veins. It was incredible and painful, she clutched at Fluttershy even harder to keep from crying out as she was blinded by the mounting power. She didn’t see or feel Kenpachi walk up to them.

“Sorry, that’s mine.” He said, peeling the patch off her leg. The power stayed but she got control over it rather quickly. Her vision cleared and she saw Kenpachi, not four inches from her horn, grinning from ear to ear. He was so close to her but she didn’t feel crushed by his power, more slightly pressured by it. The patch was still off, the power was still there, Fluttershy had fainted strait away because he was this close. It just wasn’t effecting Twilight as much anymore. “Does it feel good?” Kenpachi asked.

“Huh?” Twilight blinked, trying to clear her head.
“I’ve forgotten what it feels like to discover untapped power, power beyond your wildest dreams. So tell me, how does it feel?” Twilight thought for a second, but the newfound power surged slightly, breaking her train of though with jagged pain.
“It hurts.” She choked out, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
“Do you know what this is?” He held up the eye-patch, which seemed to be flailing in his hand. “It’s a seal that devours the excess energy I put off, but it’s gotten too used to the level of power I put off. So, if it latches onto anyone else, it breaks any seals put on them and unlocks any hidden power, pushing them as close to my power level as they can get." Kenpachi shrugged, "don’t ask me how it works, Korutsuchi designed it.”

He put the patch back on, “congratulations, you are now the most powerful thing I’ve sensed since I got here.” He turned to walk away. “Oh, and just so you know, if I had so much as touched your friend there she would have died.” Twilight struggled to move, her body was not used to handling this level of power. She laid Fluttershy’s’ head down as gently as possible and turned to clean up the mess Kenpachi had made; the pain was starting to fade. She used her magic to fix the floor and the windows, with surprising ease, normally doing either one of those tasks would take all her concentration. Now it was as easy as levitating a book, even Celestia had trouble reforming things that had been as effectively shattered as the cabin.

She was obviously still far below Kenpachi, as she reflected on this she found herself able to fully comprehend how strong he must be. This creature was a threat to everything and everypony in Equestria and she had to keep him occupied. The pain also disappeared while using her magic, as if it was a manifestation of sealed away and pent up energy. She ran out after Kenpachi.
“If you need somewhere to stay I can think of two places.” Twilight said
“Really?” Yachiru said, bored and sarcastic.
“Well yes, either my library or Applejack’s farm.”
“I’ll go with the farm,” Kenpachi said, “I never liked libraries.”

“Okay, but we’ll have to get her permission.” She paused for a second, “say Kenpachi?”
“Yes.” He grunted.
“Why do you carry that stick?”
“It’s not a stick it’s my sword, my Zanpakto.” He looked at it apologetic affection in his eyes. “It’s the only weapon I would ever use.” Twilight was trying to be nice to these two, but they made her increasingly uneasy. Kenpachi's power and Yachiru’s empty eyes terrified her and Kenpachi’s apparent affection towards a weapon, a killing tool, disturbed her. She decided to make up some rules.

“You know we have some important rules around here.”
“Eh?” Yachiru jerked her head over.
“One, you cannot carry that sword, two you cannot attack anypony, three do your best not to scare anypony and four, for the love of Celestia, do not remove that eye-patch.” Twilight listed off
“I refuse to give up my sword.” Kenpachi's hand tightened around his weapon.
“Fine then, just don’t let on it is a sword.” Twilight took him through the outskirts of town to make sure he didn’t cause much trouble.

“Is everyone here a pony?” Yachiru asked loudly, as if daring something that wasn't to come out.
“Pretty much,” Pinkie Pie seemed to pop out of thin air. “There are some dragons and griffins around here too. But you’re the first two Soul Reapers I’ve seen since Unahana.”
“Pinkie Pie, how do you know about Soul Reapers?” Twilight asked.
“Oh, I had one living in my basement for two days once, said she was a third seat; whatever that means." Pinkie rambled. "More importantly who’re these two? I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone with an eye-patch and bells; he’s like a musical pirate.”

“He’s Zaraki Kenpachi,” Yachiru said, peeking over Kenpachi’s’ shoulder. “And I’m Yachiru. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone with hair as pink as mine.” She smiled calmly, without the usual psychotic glint.
“Well you have now,” Pinkie chimed with her usual manic vigor. “Hey, do you like sweets?”
“I love ‘em” Yachiru chirped.
“I work in a sweet shop, wanna help me make cupcakes?”
“Sure; Kenny make sure you get us that room.” Yachiru yelled, jumping off of Kenpachi and running after Pinkie, laughing playfully.

“That was.... different.” Kenpachi said, obviously confused. “Pops out of thin air and has next to no Reiatsu.”
“That’s Pinkie Pie for you. Now lets get you that room.” Twilight smiled, if Pinkie liked her Yachiru couldn’t be that much trouble, but she was still more than a little worried about Zaraki. Every time he looked at her since the patch ‘unlocked’ her, it was with an unsettling smile.

“I noticed that when you were with that Fluttershy or Pinkie you got stronger." Kenpachi grinned. "If there were three more your power would double. Why is that?” Twilight sensed a trap.
“I would rather not tell someone of your… persuasion. Oh look, we’re here” Twilight dodged further questioning as they entered the grove. Applejack seemed to have started her work for today. The second Kenpachi stepped into the tree line they started to visibly grow, surprising Applejack.

“What in tarnation!?” She yelled as a root burst from the earth beneath her hooves, launching her into the air. She landed on her back and looked up at Twilights’ concerned face. “Well, that’s new. Oh hey Twi’, who’s your friend?”
“He’s Zaraki Kenpachi, and he has some explaining to do.” Twilight said accusingly.
“Looks like they like me.” He snickered, Applejack tilted her head in curiosity, but laughed at the little joke.
“Ah’ beg yer pardon but what exactly are ya’?” Applejack asked, picking herself off the ground.
“I’m a soul reaper.”

“He needs a place to stay, and judging by what just happened, I doubt my tree would be suitable.”
“Well anypony who the trees like so much is free to stay with the Apple family." She chuckled a little at her reference. “Heck ya’ll could help with the harvenstin’, ya’ look strong enough.”
“Just make sure not to hurt anything.” Twilight glared at Kenpachi. “And make sure to keep that thing sheathed.” She pointed a hoof at his sword.
“Fine, sheesh, you’re worse than Soi Fon.” Kenpachi said, annoyed. “You know, you two would get along nicely; she’s a killjoy too.” Applejack laughed.

“Pleased to have ya’ stayin’ Zarak-”
“Please, call me Kenpachi.” Kenpachi waved her off.
“How bout’ Kenny?”
“Sounds good to me.”
“Well Kenny, ah’m Applejack, ah’ll show ya where ya’ll be staying. Ah’m afraid we don’t have any beds in yer’ size, so ah’ hope ya’ll like sleepin' on hay.”
“Sounds good, I usually sleep with my back against a wall.”

As they walked to the barn Twilight kept a careful eye on Kenpachi. “Don’t worry,” he said blankly over his shoulder. “You’re the only one strong enough around here for me to even consider fighting.” He smiled but it dropped from his face. “Well you and that unicorn with the Lyre.” Now it was Twilight’s turn to be confused. A lyre, she didn’t personally know anyone who carried a lyre around with them. “To be perfectly honest I have no idea why Yachiru didn’t notice her, the only other person she couldn’t sense was captain Unohana...” He trailed off, stopped in his tracks and started grinning like a madman.

“Kenny?” Applejack said nervously. Kenpachi’s’ hand slowly started to make its way to his swords hilt.
“Kenpachi, remember the rules.” Twilight said testily. The smile fell from his face like a ton of bricks and he sighed.
“I would be having so much fun if I could just ditch you.” But it came back. “By the way your power is up again, that’s three, where are the other two?” Twilight started to panic, who knew what this reaper would do if all six of them were together. Just then there was a sound like a bullet that filled the air, Rainbow Dash crashed headfirst into Kenpachi, who didn’t move an inch. She slid down his chest slowly until she fell off his stomach.

“Stupid light speed barrier.” She grunted through gritted teeth. She opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was Kenpachi staring down his nose at her. He looked up at Twilight.
“Four?” He asked, pointing down at Dash with a confused look on his face. Twilight winced. “Yep you’re number four.” He picked her up by her tail. “So, who’s the fifth?”
“Get off me!” Rainbow Dash yelled, straining against Kenpachi’s’ grip. Applejack was laid out laughing at this point. It took about five minutes of straining before Dash gave up.

“Look,” Kenpachi said impatiently, “your friend here is the most powerful thing I’ve felt since I got to this damn rock. Judging by her reaction she has five boosters to her power. That pink and yellow pegasus Fluttershy, the Pinkie Pie Yachiru ran off with, Applejack here and you. Where is the fifth.”
“If I tell you where Rarity lives will you let me go?” Kenpachi dropped her like a sack of potatoes. “Ow." Dash rubbed the back of her head where it hit the ground. "She lives in a fashion boutique on the edge of town.” Kenpachi grinned playfully, sensing an opportunity to ditch Twilight.
“Race you there.” He challenged.

“Oh you’re on.” They were both off before Twilight had a chance to blink.
“Oh great,” Twilight groaned, running after them.

“Twi’, hahahaha, wait.” Applejack yelled, trying to catch her breath. “Ah just got an image of Kenny ,hahahaha, in one of Rarity's dresses.” She descended into a laughing fit and Twilight ran off.

By the time Twilight got to the Carousel Boutique it was obvious they had been there for a while. Yachiru, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie were on the roof, looking through the skylight and giggling. Pinkie was passing around a bag of popcorn. Twilight opened the door.

Inside, Rarity was hard at work, taking measurements of Kenpachi, who she had managed to strip down to nothing but his bandages and a strange undergarment worn around the waist apparently to block the groin from view. She had brought down his hair into a more orderly fashion, something most would call a mullet. The eye-patch was still there but, judging by the shattered mannequins and glass, she had attempted to remove it. He looked about as angry as that Manticore that had the thorn in its paw. Rarity started fitting a sleeve for him. Kenpachi spotted Twilight.

“Number five is a pain in the ass!” He growled at her.
“Silence you barbarian.” Rarity snapped at him.
“Umm Rarity what are you doing?” Twilight cocked an eyebrow at her.
“Outfitting this one with something more civilized; he just barged in here in those disgusting robes.” She pointed at the robes crumpled in a corner, “and his hair up in those horrid spikes, so I demanded that he let me do something with him. He didn’t want me to but I insisted.”

“She whined her face off,” Kenpachi interjected. “It was more painful than getting this scar.” He pointed to the scar across his eye. “Without the fun of battle.”
“Silence ruffian!” Rarity said. “Well I never, such a violent being; wherever did you find him?” She got back to work as she talked.
“The bottom of a crater.” Twilight said flatly.
“Figures,” Rarity huffed, “how else would his cloths get that beat up?” She finished sizing a sleeve and cut off the excess. “Although his bipedal form makes creating an ensemble for him quite simple; but just look what that eye-patch did to my shop.”

“You’re the one who tried to take it off.” Kenpachi snapped back, “ow!” He yelled as she poked him with the needle.
“Just be glad I let you keep your bells.” She had, they were attached to the sleeves she was currently fitting. The rest of the assembly was rather slow, done by the time the sun started setting. Kenpachi walked out of the boutique irritable and tired.

“Wow Kenny, you look great.” Yachiru said, jumping off the roof onto Kenpachi’s’ back.
“Shut up!” He snapped, but made no move to knock her off his back. “I’m going back to the farm.”
“What’s his problem?” Rainbow dash asked. “He really does look great.”
“He just wasn’t expecting Rarity to be so... well, Rarity.” Twilight laughed.

"She's like a female Ayasegawa!" Kenpachi screamed. "And I thought the bastard was annoying as a soul reaper!"

Dear Princess Celestia:
I made a new acquaintance today, his name is Zaraki Kenpachi. He worries me. He is insanely violent, barely able to keep his hands off his “Zanpakto” as he calls his sword. I would like to schedule a meeting for him to see how he reacts to you, but as scientifically intriguing as that is it seems like a very bad idea. Being around beings he considers powerful seems to excite him considerably.
Sincerely, your student; Twilight Sparkle
P.S. he seems to have figured out the Elements of Harmony’s effect on me making him quite unstable around me.
P.S.S. He mentioned an insanely powerful unicorn with a Lyre, could you please look into this?