//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Soul Reaper // by cellum95 //------------------------------// It was normal day for Equestria. No trouble, no pain, and no chaos. It was just plain and simple but unimaginable peace and harmony, with prosperity on the land. But there was something before that, something unbelievable that it will grant anypony the power to balance life and death. The Power of a Soul Reaper. It was then three ponies were gifted with this power, and were protecting Equestria from harm, using the ponies called Zanpakuto, granting them even more power. It all started in that fateful day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hey Spike! Will you hurry up will you?!" A lavender alicorn shouted at her number one assistant. "Will you just wait Twilight?! I'm still busy preparing myself and your ordering me in a hurry!" Spike shouted back. "Whoops. Sorry, I didn't know it. It's just that being a princess that gave me too much stress." Twilight, the new alicorn princess of Equestria, said. "Don't you mention it Twilight. I heard all ponies in Ponyville and Canterlot will go to see that spectacular find. Even Pinkie and a cellist known as Octavia will go there too!" Twilight knew those two well. Pinkie, or Pinkamena Diane Pie, was one of her best friend and the holder of the Element of Laughter, and Octavia to her was one of the best cellist in her opinion. "Okay Spike. Well, are you done?" "Well yes. Let's go!" Spike said, getting a smile from Twilight and the two are now going towards Canterlot, but not before stopping to Sugarcube Corner to fetch Pinkie Pie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you sure Pinkie? Are you sure you could handle yourself alone towards Canterlot?" Ms. Cake asked the pink maned earth pony. "I'm very very sure Ms. Cake! I'm pretty sure that I will be fine from there one." Pinkie Pie replied. "If you say so Pinkie." When Mr. Cake finished his sentence, the door flew open, revealing the bodies of Twilight and Spike. "Come on Pinkie. We can't be late for the show you know." Twilight said. "Okay Twilight. Bye Mr. and Ms. Cake! See you later!" Pinkie said, waving her hoof at the couple. "Bye Pinkie!" The couple replied, waving also their hooves at the party pooper. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Oh come on Octy! Can I join with you?!" A white with blue maned unicorn said. "No Vinyl! For the last time!" A grey maned earth pony shouted. "Oh come on! It's not even fair!" "Don't worry Vinyl. Someday, you will." Octavia said with a grin in her face. Before Vinyl could protest, the door opened, getting the bodies of two ponies and one peculiar one. "Hello Octavia. Care to join to us?" Twilight asked. "Of course Twilight. Bye Vinyl." Octavia said, making Vinyl jealous for it. The three ponies and dragon moved towards Canterlot to spectate the unveiling of a new find. -Canterlot, Minutes Later- The ponies gathered in the Royal Gardens of Equestria's capital, Canterlot. The gardens were magnificently laid out years ago, and still awed some ponies today. The two Royal Princesses, Celestia and Luna, awaits in heavy breath because of the huge crowd of ponies present. "Are you ready sister?" Luna asked. "Not yet Lulu. I'm nervous because of this." Celestia replied. "Don't you worry Tia. Everything will be just fine. Being nervous is not gonna help you." "Your right. Thank you Lulu." Celestia said, readying herself for the big event in Equestrian history. Now in front of her beloved subjects, she addressed: "Citizens of Equestria! I'm here to pronounce a very glorious event in Equestrian history! As of now, we have found mysterious stones carved with strange symbols, possibly from our ancestors, has been discovered right in this very garden. Now, in your delight, I will now show you....The Royal Canterlot Garden Stone Runes!" She pointed her hoof at the curtain, and when it was lifted, it revealed the stone runes what Celestia was talking about. On it was, also corrected by Celestia, was strange symbols. The ponies thundered in whistles, cries and tears of joy began, and they knew it will have a special place in Equestrian history, not to mention also for Twilight Sparkle, who was with Princess Luna, Octavia and Pinkie Pie. 'Well it's not that bad.' Celestia though in happiness, but that happiness will be soon erased when she detects a large magic signal on the runes. When she turned her head, she couldn't believe it. ( A large swirl of magic began to form on top of the runs, creating distraught and confusion among the ponies present. Even the princesses were afraid that something will bad happen. Suddenly, three beams of magic energy shot out of circle, and moments later, it hit Twilight, Pinkie and Octavia all of the same time. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Celestia shouted as the beam disappeared, leaving the bodies of the three mares. "Somepony! Anypony! Call the doctor!" Celestia shouted, and all of the ponies got panicked to who they will call. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the mist of darkness with white fog comes forth Twilight, Pinkie and Octavia. They are now dazed of what happened, and have no clue where they are now now. "Hey Twilight? Where are we?" Pinkie asked, getting in the air of despair. "Hello there. I suppose you want questions." An anonymous voice said, getting the mares to turn their heads to see who was that. After futile searching, they saw a skeleton pony, wielding a sword. "Who are you?" Octavia asked. "I have many names, but my name does not matter." "Then why are we here?" Twilight asked. "Do you remember when you are struck by that mysterious beam of magic?" After thinking about it, they do remember. "But what is it about?" Pinkie asked. "That my dear, is a magic beam that will grant you non-pony powers. However, it will be difficult to master without swords." "But why swords?" "You will know soon. Wake up my little ponies, wake up." And with that, the black mist and fog disappeared, and they snapped their eyes wide opened with ponies greeting them.