"Who are you?" Twilight simply asked the old stallion.
"My name is not of your concern, Captain." At the mention of the word 'Captain', Twilight, Octavia and Pinkie wide-eyed in shock. He just called Twilight 'Captain'.
"But why did you call me Captain?" Twilight asked.
"It will be discussed later. You two are also Captains, so listen up." The stallion said, and with a nod, they come closer to the old stallion and he began his lecture to them.
"Okay you know right about that column of magic that envelops you and have this robes?" The stallion asked the three mares, which they nodded.
"Those aren't any type of magic columns you will find here in Equestria. They actually gave you knowledge and powers of something fictional, sompony that is a Soul Reaper." At the mention of the name Soul Reaper, the mares got a shiver in their spines.
"Of course, you will not end somponies life by that. Soul Reapers actually maintain the balance of the living and the dead. When one of these are disrupted, the Soul Reapers will come to their aid and will kill the one who disrupted it." The mares sighed in relief, knowing that these 'Reapers' are actually the good ponies, but shivered by the word 'kill'.
"Now, in order for you to combat the things that would normally disrupt the balance, I would teach you three to become proper Captains in the bloodlines of Soul Reapers." The old stallion, getting nervous nods from the three.
"You already knew that you could see spirits right?" The mares nodded. "Good. That's one of the traits of a Soul Reaper. Another trait is that Soul Reapers have an ability known as Flash Step."
"Excuse me, but what is Flash Step?" Twilight asked in sheer curiosity.
"Flash Step is a special ability wherein ponies would go one distance to another, much like a teleportation spell, but without any magic." The mares looked at him like they didn't believe him. An ability wherein they could go from one point to another without any magic is almost impossible.
"Don't believe me? Well then, I will demonstrate." The stallion said, and in a few seconds, using Flash Step, he disappeared like thin air. The mares got their jaw opened in shock, but then an all too familiar voice said:
"I'm right over here." They turned around and saw the same stallion behind them.
"That..Was...Awesome! We you teach us that?!" Pinkie asked in a happy voice tone.
"Alright if you say so. Now, in order to perfect Flash Step, you need to be calm, and your brain must not be overloaded with thoughts. Also, focus your mind that you must go to another point." He said. Pointing his hoof at Pinkie, he said:
"Since your the first one who requested to learn about Flash Step, go in an give it a try. A tip: try to stand in a bipedal way. It will be much more easier to combat foes in that way."
"Okie Dokie Loki!" Pinkie said, and with the 'keeping in mind' instinct kicks in, she stands like a bipedal creature, and in a few moments later, she vanished, leaving the stallion impressed by her first try. Octavia and Twilight were also mightily impressed, seeing that actually boosted their confidence of mastering the simple ability. Pinkie reappeared, holding a cupcake in her hoof.
"Where did you get that?" The stallion asked.
"It's just Pinkie being Pinkie." With that in mind, the stallion pointed his hoof at Octavia, signalling her to begin. With a deep calming breath of air, she begins her mind to do Flash Step. Within seconds, she did it like Pinkie, disappearing and reappearing in front of the stallion.
"Mightily impressive." The stallion said, and with a point of his hoof at Twilight, she began to do the ability. After some time, she got it, disappearing and reappearing again in a matter of short notice.
"Now that was impressive. Now, for the final one, all Soul Reapers have Zanpakuto's."
"What is a Zanpakuto?" Octavia asked.
"Zanpakuto is a very powerful trait. Soul Reapers have them in order to become more powerful if the situation is dire."
"Could you demonstrate us?" Pinkie pleaded, and with a sigh, the old stallion said:
"Fear, Akumu." In an instant, there was a blinding flash, temporarily blinding the mares with it's flash. Moments later, they could now open there eyes, and what is in front of them astonished them. In front of them was the same old stallion, but he has a different robe, and has a sickle as a weapon.
"When using your Zanpakuto, your strength will be enhance. Now, what's your name?" He asked, pointing his hoof at Octavia.
"My name is Octavia Melody, Equestria's renowned cellist."
"Now, try to use your hidden Zanpakuto." With a nod, Octavia begins her work. She searched her mind for anything that could help her, but there was none. Suddenly, a voice got into her, saying her Zanpakuto, and with a deep breath, she said:
"Melody, Yugana Gakki." Like the old stallion, she was surrounded by a white flash. When the flash dispersed, Pinkie and Twilight could see Octavia's difference. Her robe is different, with some shoulder armor. What was striking is that her sword, when she unsheated it, it is now more or less a bow-like sword.
"I like myself even better." Octavia said smirking. With that, the stallion now pointed his hoof at Twilight, who also unsheated her sword. Like Octavia, she searches her mind and the voice said her Zanapkuto. With a heavy breath, she said:
"Light, Maho no Shokuin Boredo." Twilight was now engulfed in a bright flash, and moments later, the flash disappeared, leaving Twilight's new form. Her form has a new robe, much like Octavia's, but the main difference is that she has shoulder and knee armor, and her weapon is a staff blade.
"Impressive." The old stallion said, and with a pointed hoof, Pinkie now performs her own Zanpakuto. Like the other two, she searches her mind, and the voice also said her Zanpakuto.
"Unpredictable, Ima made no buki o henkÅ suru" Like the others, she was engulfed in a white flash, and when it dispersed, they could see Pinkie's new form. First of all, her mane is now flat, unlike the random mane she has, and she had the same robes as they have. However, she has no armor, and her weapon is a stick.
"Why is my weapon is a stick?" Pinkie asked the old stallion.
"Because you said 'Pinkie as Pinkie', your randomness would give you a large potential over your enemy. Also, your stick would become any kind of weapon that your mind chooses." The stallion replied.
"Oh." The three mares said in unison.
"Are there any other abilities of a Soul Reaper?" Twilight asked.
"It will be tomorrow. Now, go back to your houses, it going to be nighttime." The old stallion, and using his Flash Step, he vanished.