The Many Destinies of Sunset Shimmer

by ratedoni

Dragon Ball Sol: Reprieve

It was something from a comic or a TV show what was happening; in fact, most of her life had been a continuing case of ‘life being stranger than fiction’. From the moment she met Sunset Shimmer, she knew there was something different about her. Of course, Applejack never suspected that the acerbic girl could hail from another universe, but signs of her being more than met the eye was there. She was quick to anger, always ready to get her words across and even after they became friends, she always went toe to toe with Applejack and Rainbow, either on sparring or normal games, always showing a big ego and a little bit of arrogance. Of course, this was way less out of control, unlike Rainbow Dash, but at the same time, there was something outwordly from her.

Most of the idiosyncrasies of Sunset were explained a bit when they met Princess Twilight and understood that she was from another world -quite literally it seems-, but how she approached things was so different from Twilight. She was not afraid of doing things with her hands, she had eye to hand coordination that even marveled her considering that AppleJack had been a human since birth and worked with machinery since she had memory. In comparison with Twilight she also seemed… angrier at times, even exploding in rage back at the Friendship Games.

She had no idea of what exactly meant the change in hair color or how exactly Sunset was now capable of going toe to toe with Eizi with ease. What she knew was that for all about alternate universes, Princess Twilight was very much like Applejack and her human friends. Sunset in contrast was… truly alien in moods, personality, ways of doing things and if you asked Applejack, anything could happen with Sunset, like being capable of using the power of the Elements of Harmony, something that not even Princess Twilight could explain.

All of her musings continued as she kicked behind the head the last of her soldier’s share. Applejack then rubbed with the back of her hand a dirt smudge on her cheek. Behind her, she felt the wind pick up slightly and then heard Rainbow land softly. She didn’t want to take her eyes away from the fight; she knew that at any moment the two combatants in the sky could pick up speed and she would lose sight of them.

“Hey AJ, crazy day,” her friend said also paying attention to the fight and they both winced at the right punch that send Sunset several feet back, but then Sunset retaliated quickly with a knee into the sternum of Eizi and the fight picked up again, their fists becoming a blur in an exchange that left them breathless just by watching “who would have thought we would be on another planet, fighting an alien invasion out of a manga?”

“We fought a trio of sirens, two demon-like girls bent on world domination and a plant obsessed villain, but this? This beats them all… ah, no pun intended?” Applejack said with a smile as Sunset send Eizi into a hill, the impact breaking the terrain with an earth shaking impact, then Eizi simply erupted from the crater and counterattacked Sunset with an energy infused punch.

“Geez, and I thought we won the power lottery with our amulets, I mean, you are stronger than anyone, even on this universe and I leave everyone eating the dust, but Sunset… what in the world happened to her?” her friend asked while Sunset launched one more Plasma Wind which was countered by a purple ki blast from Eizi. Both Applejack and Rainbow’s hair flew backwards with the shockwave that both attacks created.

“Ah don’t think it’s the amulet RD, Ah think this is all Sunset.”

“Wait, what? You mean, this is Sunset’s power? Come on, not even when she became a demon she had this much power.”

“Well, how should I know? Look around you, we are the only ones that are doing a difference in here, no guards or backup, we are alone in all this.”

“Yeah, Ah swear ponies are more scared than a doggy that just heard a firecracker,” the voice was enough to make both humans turn around with surprise at the sudden appearance of a very familiar pony. Even though her stetson had seen better days it was unmistakable to both humans who this was “well, Ah’ll be damn, this right here has become the craziest day on my life and Ah have seen some crazy stuff.”

“It is still freaky, no offense,” Rainbow Dash said referring to seeing both human and pony counterpart side by side. By this point, both Eizi and Sunset had come to the point where they were exchanging punches so strong that each one could be heard as if it was a detonation.

“None taken, but Ah guess it’s true, most ponies are a scaredly folk, shoot, we were all hiding in our houses because we thought a zebra was a dangerous witch. Guess an alien invasion makes everypony faint or ran away.”

“Weren’t y’all knocked out or something?” The human Applejack asked “Ah mean, Ah saw you guys get blasted off after that Rainbow Power thingy failed.”

“Not mincing words, are ya? Ah guess we are the same on that, but ya were right, poor Fluttershy and Rarity are still knocked out. Ah wanted to get back to the battlefield and do mah part, but y’all bucked the invasion out, although, who would have thought that it would be Sunset Shimmer the one who will fight for us?”

“Hey, that’s our friend you are talking about!” Pony Applejack quickly raised a hoof with a slightly chagrined look on her face.

“Ah didn’t mean it that way, Ah guess we are all just so used to… ya know, Twilah saving’ the day or maybe even Starlight, but Sunset? The last we knew of her she was a villain then a hero and then somepony that can use the Elements of Harmony, nopony here knows what’s going on with her, not even the Princesses and every time Twilah tried to get Princess Celestia to tell her more about Sunset she just says it is complicated.”

“Okay, now that sounds like politicians back home whenever there is something they are hiding,” was all Applejack could say before a scream made them look back to the fight. This time it was Sunset who was on the losing end with Eizi’s thick tail curled around her neck and by the looks of it he was asphyxiating her. Sunset was trying to remove the pressure on her neck but it was hard to get enough strength considering the way the tail was coiled around her neck. In a move that took both combatants by surprise, Sunset began to concentrate on her mouth and the burning power that was churning on her veins.

At first it was only a small ember, but then Sunset concentrated on it and from the inside of her mouth a dark red light began to shine inside Sunset’s mouth and when she opened it a dark blast erupted from her mouth right into Eizi’s face.

The alien’s face was saved by his quick reflexes, but even then the dark blast grazed the face of the horned fighter making him release Sunset from the hold. He then took a hold of the right side of his face and the way he was bleeding from the injury.

Both warriors stood face to face, with Eizi holding one side of his face and only being capable of seeing from one eye, but on the other side things were not too good. Sunset could feel her body complaining and already aching from the pressure of maintaining her own transformation. Both fighters’ bodies showed injuries, scratches, bleeding gashes and more. Even though the fight had been faster than any mortal eye could follow -with the exception of the elements and princesses- it had been the most grueling one each had had until then and in an action that made Sunset raise an eyebrow, Eizi began to laugh.

It was a long laugh that made everypony and invader look at the powerful warrior in surprise and maybe a little fear.

“Oh, this is stupendous, sadly this fight cannot continue. Having to maintain this form and power has done a number to my own stamina, I fear that is something most of my race had been cursed with and for what I can see you are burning all of your reserves. This has been the most wondrous of occasions indeed. Grogar, I thank you for guiding me to this planet, but sadly for you I think I will have to break our deal,” Eizi said turning to look at the goat standing on top of a floating platform alongside two of Eizi’s soldiers. The goat was beyond enraged by the alien’s words.

“What? You promised me that I would be the king of Equestria! How dare you-“ and then, he said no more, after all, it is hard to talk when you have a hole in your head. Eizi meanwhile, with one finger pointing at Grogar’s corpse, turned to look once more at Sunset who was trying to regain her breathe.

“Why,” was the only thing that Sunset could say, but Eizi merely smiled at her.

“This is the first time I had been pushed, no other warrior had done what you have done and for that I thank you. Since the death of Frieza things had been… boring so perhaps with you awakened as a Super Saiyajin, things will become interesting in the future.”

“Wait… what you are planning?!”

“Oh, my dear little Saiyajin, wouldn’t you like to know? For now, grow stronger because there will be more obstacles in your road, but I suppose you will have many questions in the future. My only hint is that you should look for planet Earth. Mortadel!” Eizi screamed and one of the soldiers that looked a cross between a minotaur and a golem got close to his leader.

“Yes my lord?”

“Gather the injured ones, we are leaving this planet,” Was all Eizi said before turning around and flying in the direction of his ship as Sunset stood dumbstruck at what was happening.

“What? Wait… Eizi, this is not over! EIZI!” Sunset tried to fly and continue the fight, but her hair lost the golden light and went back to being red and yellow. It was at that point, with her stretching her hand on Eizi’s direction that the Saiyajin warrior lost consciousness.

Author's Note:

And with that, the prologue to Dragon Ball Sol is over.
YEs, all of this was just the prologue because, guess what? This will get its own section! With new scenes a completely different beginning with more explanation and the moment Eizi and his group's first meeting with Grogar, also Sunset and the rest of the humane seven's involment at the beggining of Eizi's invasion of Equestria.

This and more on DRAGON BALL SOL!

Comments

[Crepusculo]

Oh awesome! Can't wait to see this get it's own section.

Quick question when is this taking place in DBZ? Like before or afternoon Buu? During Super?

[calinjc]

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Your welcome. But please don't for a romance angle for this story series.

[diablo4000]

I while looking forward to being in it's own section was hoping to see it continue from this spot.
Mostly because I really want to see how Celestia explains herself.

It makes so much sense for Sunset in this world, why she never ascended into a Alicorn, why her human counter part was never found.
Celestia fubar it up big time again and could lead to Sunset having a broken heart over the lies and secrets and her true hertiage withheld.

[calinjc]

And with that I give this ending:

[Isumo1489]

YES!!!! YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I love everything ab out this chapter and decision!!

[Crepusculo]

I'm picturing an opening like the one for the fan series Dragon Ball Absalon:

[ratedoni]

7998198 It is still in the making since I will add a lot more at the beginning. Due to the nature of Many Destinies things already start inmedias res, so I will add more story of how Eizi arrived at Equestria and Sunset's rage starting to build.

This starts sooner on the DBZ fight, merely a couple of months after the Namek Arc, so Mirai Trunks appeared and they ar ein the middle of training for the apperance of the Androids. In terms of power Sunset is definitely not in the same level of Goku and Vegeta so I wanted to give her the chance of growing stronger, also, don't worry, she won't stay at DBZ Earth and will have her own adventures.

Finally, that opening looks cool and why not? A fan-made opening sounds freaking awesome.

[Crepusculo]

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(edited for reasons)
I get it. I'm actually planning on doing something a bit similar to your MDoS which I'm planning to call 'Crepusculo's A Thousand and One Tales' which would consist of previews and one-shots. Was planning to work on it this weekend but my mood to work it was squashed by... something disturbing . Moving on.

Looking forward to see how this all started.

I was kind of hoping it would take place like after Buu or during Super and you know maybe have Vegeta be Sunset's mentor in learning about her SSJ powers. But the Androids Saga is a good place to start. I'm guessing she arrives like at least a year or a few months before the deadline? But I'm guessing you're not planning on her staying that long right?

I am curious to find out what adventures she'll have. You could always have her deal with the DBZ movie villains that don't fit in the canon: Turlus, Wheelo (alien/pony?), Slug and etc.

BTW IF you do put Wheelo in I hope you consider basing the events of the TFS version. I just find pretty damn funny and I can totally see that kind of thing happening to Sunset.

As for how strong Sunset is, while I'm not looking for an exact number I wouldn't mind a power scale of sorts. Like is her base power like between Ginyu and Kaioken Goku? Or is she a 1 while Goku is an 8?

As for the opening I sadly cannot make something like it nor do I have the extra cash to pay someone to make it. The best I can do is write a description of it and basing it off something like the DBA fan opening. Ex:

Start with Sunset flying of the CHS roof as the sun sets and goes through the portal. She flies out of Twilight's castle rises into the air and goes over to Canterlot.

Something like that. Should have been clear, sorry if I got your hopes up. Still I agree that it would be freaking awesome.

[Poet Knight]

So... if this gets it's own series... How many chapters are going to be sunset just screaming and powering up?

[Grungar3x7]

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A not insignificant amount.

[Soran]

I wonder, are you able to do a ghost in the shell crossover (Title: A ghost in the sunset) in the story or, a Trigun one?