(A/N: Hello! I thought about it and… yeah, Imma do a romance. Find out who loves him, and… tell me if I did the whole transition right… ANYWAYS! Like a wise man once said: "Fu*k it we ball" ENJOY THE CHAPTER!!!)
/1 Year and 3 Months and 3 Weeks and 5 Days before Season 1\
It had been 2 days since Kurat opened his shop, or rather, a stall. So far… no sales.
We see him slouching, groaning at the lack of ponies interested in buying his comic.
*Groans*
[Patience Kurat. All great things take time]
'Yeah… but I'm tired!!!!!!!' Kurat complained. His boss told him to take the week off, so he could focus on his Comic Store Project.
And from looking at Kurat's miserable face… it isn't going well…
….
Time passed, it was in the evening. Kurat just got back to his stall, eating a cupcake.
"Mmmhmm, nothing beats these treats, ey Adam?" He said outloud, knowing no pony was around…
[Yes]
[Sugar Cube Corner sells the best. I wouldn't be surprised if they were famous in other places as well]
"Mmhmm!" He nodded. Kurat continued to eat his cupcake in peace when…
"Excuse me?" Somepony asked.
"Huh?" Kurat looked up, but saw no pony there.
"Excuse me! Mr Kurat!" The pony asked again.
Kurat looked down and saw Applebloom. He smiled at her arrival.
"Well, hey there little one, what can I do for you?" Kurat asked her.
"Well, my sis said you opened a stall around, and I wondered what you're sellin'." She answered.
"Oh, I'm selling these comics. Wanna buy one?" Kurat asked.
"Well, how much?" Applebloom asked.
"It's X Bits." Kurat answered.
(X Bits = any amount that is reasonable for a comic)
"Oh, well… I don't got any on me right now… can I read one here?" She asked.
Kurat wanted to say no… but saw her puppy dog eyes and gave in, "oh, alright! Take a seat and read one. But be warned~ my comics are for big ponies!" Kurat teased her.
"Mmm! I am a Big Pony!" Applebloom took a seat next to Kurat and was given Volume 0 of Jujutsu Kaisen.
"Ju-Jujutsu-Kaisen? That's a weird name for a comic book." She said, opening it to the first page…
…..
We see Applebloom crying. Why? Well… seeing all those gore scenes and betrayal after betrayal… a young child- oh sorry, a young Philly can't take it, you know?
*Crying!*
We see Kurat comforting Applebloom like they are brother and sister. Kurat was seen levitating the halfway finished comic and back onto the stall.
He looked down to see Applebloom still crying. "Shhh," he combed through her mane, "it's ok kid, it's just a story."
*Sniff*
"But-but why?! Why must Satoru suffer like that? He-he almost!" She couldn't finish her sentence…. She sniffed again and laid her head into Kurat's Stomach.
*Sighs*
'I really need to add an age restriction…. Adam?'
[What? It's not my fault you let her read it. Also, hasn't she seen you use your other abilities before? Red? Blue? Purple? After reading that… she now has an idea on how they work]
Kurat scoffs in his mind, 'dude? You really expect a child to understand all that? Also,' he looked down to Applebloom now asleep on him, 'I gotta take her home… and maybe close up shop for the day.'
[Good idea]
Kurat levitated Applebloom up while now standing from his stool. He used his magic to close the stall up, send all his comics/manga into his Pocket Dimension and officially call it a day….
We see him carrying Applebloom on his back, trotting to Sweet Apple Acres, while making sure Applebloom doesn't fall.
"Mmm…." Applebloom said in her sleep, "why must all the bad curses ruin everypony's day… Why must Mr Satoru feel sad all the time… why did his friend leave him…." Applebloom talked more in her sleep.
Kurat listened in and signed, "this is what happens when children experience the real world too early… even if it's through a fictional comic-" Kurat paused mid speech.
'Hey Adam?'
[Yes Kurat?]
'Do you think that JJK-no, could their world be, I don't know, real? Like a Multiverse or something.' Kurat asked a dumb question.
[….]
'Wha-why are you giving me the silent treatment? Did I say something stupid or-' Adam cuts him off.
[You have the [Unique Skill: Traveller] which allows one to travel the infinite worlds…. Which means the infinite multiverse. Also, we have abilities from the Tensura Verse, while living in the Pony Verse. And some of our main abilities are from the Jujutsu Verse]
[*Inhales and Exhales*]
'…. You good-'
[Shut up, I am not done]
'OK, GEEZ!'
[Where was I- oh yes. *Ahem!* Like I have said before, we are beings with different power systems from different realities. We have magic from Equus, Skills from The Cardinal World, Cursed Abilities turned skills from the Cursed Plane…. Do you even understand what I am trying to say?]
'Uh….sorta, yeah. The traveller skill is Multiversal.'
[Exactly]
[Which means….]
'Which means… what?'
[*Sighs*]
[You densed fu*k]
'WHAT THE- WHAT DID I EVEN DO?!'
[It is not what you did, it is what you said. Now, to finish my own sentence, the [Unique Skill: Traveller] is, mentioned before, a Multiversal skill, which means it is on par with Ultimate Skills. It can even evolve further, as the skill at the moment is dangerous for use. While evolving it should stabilise, allowing free travel across to… anywhere. Understand?]
Adam said the last part with annoyance in his voice. Kurat nodded, before shutting up, knowing one word from his mouth… would spell his doom~
...
Kurat arrives at Sweet Apple Acres, where he sees Applejack Apple bucking a tree.
*Thud!*
The apples fell into the placed buckets. Applejack wiped the sweat off her forehead and gave a large inhale of air before hearing hoof-steps coming towards her.
She turns and sees Kurat, carrying a sleeping Applebloom. She smiled and walked over.
"Well, I was wonderin' where she went, thought she went to go disturb the locals again," she laughed a bit before continuing, "guess she stayed with ya, huh?"
Kurat laughed a bit at what his boss said before handing-sorry, levitating Applebloom to Applejack. She hoisted her little sister into her back before tipping her hat to you.
"Heh, thanks for lookin' out for her Kurat. Also, what did y'all do to make her fast asleep?" She asked.
Kurat laughed softly a bit, nervous to tell her what actually happened and told only a part of the true story… also hoping Applebloom would forget and not tell his boss.
"Well, I opened my small shop in Ponyville today, which again, no customers. Until," Kurat pointed at Applebloom, "she came along and asked to read one, so I let her. After a few minutes, she barely finished half and fell asleep. So I closed up shop and came here. Hope that's ok?" Kurat asked nervously.
*Laughs*
"Why you being so nervous Kurat? You're practically family already! Plus, Applebloom here sees you as another brother, and it's good she has somepony to play with her." She turns to look at her sister before continuing.
"She and Big Mac, and Granny Smith are… all I got. And with me working so much, I-I just don't got time to play with her. But thanks to you," she turns and looks at you, "she has somepony who could keep her company…. So what I mean to say is… thanks partner." Applejack tipped her hat to you again, winking in the process.
Kurat didn't catch the wink and smiled. "Anytime Boss." Kurat replied, turning around to leave…
As Applejack sees Kurat leaving, she asks herself, 'oh crab-apples, when do I ask? He's got the strength, the kindness, the care, that's what I'm lookin' for in a stallion….' She started to have dreamy thoughts before shooting them away.
*Giggles softly*
Applejack turned around and headed to the barn to put Applebloom in her room to rest…
….
We transition to Kurat walking home, minding his own business…
"Lalalala-what the?" Kurat stopped, seeing a commotion nearby.
'This… can't be good.' He thought, running towards the sound…
After arriving, he noticed 2 male ponies picking on a short mare, which Kurat recognised as Derpy Hooves.
"Haha!" One of the male ponies laughed at Derpy. Derpy was seen crying at their insults…
Kurat was nearby, watching the whole thing go down. At the moment… those bullies did not know yet…. But they fu*ked up.
'Adam…. Is this some random side-quest or something? 'Cause I'm about to gain some EXP…' Kurat was already planning a few ways to kill the stallions for picking on his friend.
[As much as I would love to help out, we probably shouldn't become a Serial Killer yet… even though those punks deserve it…]
'Yeah… imma go and just scare them off|' Kurat walked towards the group…
(A/N: Now before anyone says anything… I needed drama. THATS ALL!!)
…
"Why don't you just give up, huh? You will never amount to ANYTHING EVER!" The second male pony said.
"Yeah, what he said!" The first male pony said.
Kurat was getting closer… and closer, listening to what they're saying.
'Oh damn… these cliche bullies are pathetic! Can't even bully properly… not that it matters…' Kurat was both pissed off and angry…
"HAHA!!!" Both the bullies started laughing again at Derpy until…
"OI! YOU WANKERS! YOU DARE BULLY THE MUFFIN MARE?" The bullies turned to see Kurat holding a Lapse Blue on his left hoof.
"Uh, and what are you gonna do about it?" The first NPC bully said.
"Oh~ you're provoking me? Not very smart, but then again… waste of oxygen like you don't even have 2 brain cells to junk twice…" Kurat created a Reversal Red on the top of his horn.
[Kurat]
'Don't worry Adam, I won't kill them, just….. intimidating them is all.' Kurat reassured Adam.
[….Alright….]
Kurat grinned. He saw the two Bullies still staring at him, but Kurat was more focused on Derpy, who stopped crying.
"Oh…." Kurat was even more pissed when he guessed why they were bullying her.
"You pick on those who suffer already? Even Villains have morals…" Kurat combined the Reversal Red and Lapse Blue to create a Hollow Purple.
Derpy felt a shiver down her spine when she saw the Hollow Purple Kurat was holding, while the two bullies started to back away.
Kurat smirked, and walked slowly towards Derpy. As he got closer, he kept his Hollow Purple Aimed at the bullies to not try anything funny.
"You ok Derpy?" Kurat asked with worry.
"Ye-yeah… I-I'm fine Kurat." She got up slowly, wiping the tears off her face.
"Now… why were they picking on you?" Kurat looked to the NPC bullies who were slowly trying to get away.
"Well… because of my eyes… some ponies from Cloudsdale… they pick on me for that…. Sorry I got you into this Kurat." Derpy told him.
"No no, it's quite alright." Kurat saw the bullies more terrified when Kurat started to lower his Hollow Purple to aim directly at them. "In fact~"
"I could use some target dummies…" That was the line Adam had to step in.
[Kurat, do not let anger control you. You already diffused the situation, Derpy is safe and-]
'Adam… if I leave… they would just keep picking on her… fu*k that!'
"Imaginary Technique: Hollow Purple…" Kurat forgot what he told Adam beforehand and was about to commit first and second degree murder…
"Ku-Kurat!" Derpy hugged Kurat, making his eyes turn from Red back to his normal (E/C). He saw Derpy hugging him and softened a bit.
"Oh…" Kurat diminished the Hollow Purple and looked down.
[*Sighs*]
[I wouldn't have stopped you… but I'm glad she did]
'I-I went a bit far, haven't I?'
[Yeah, you did… but it was for a good reason, I suppose]
*Sighs*
Kurat hugged Derpy back before now seeing the two bullies now gone. He guessed they flew away fast while Kurat was distracted by Derpy.
Derpy lets go of Kurat and asks, "what-what was that Purple Orb Kurat? Why did it feel like… death?" She asked with lots of worry.
"Oh, that's just one of my spells." Kurat now saw himself in an awkward situation. He waved Derpy off while saying, "I-I was only gonna scare them! Not actually-well I wanted to, BUT STILL! I wasn't gonna vaporise them!" Kurat exclaimed.
Derpy raised one eyebrow before laughing, making Kurat confused.
"Thanks for… helping me back there." Derpy thanked Kurat.
"Oh, it was not a problem…" Kurat turned to walk home but Derpy grabbed him.
"Uh-Derpy, what are you doing-HMMPH!!!!" Derpy kissed Kurat's cheek.
After the kiss, they both blushed red.
"I-I-I-I'm sorry Kurat!" Derpy looked down a bit before saying, "my mom used to tell me to show my appreciation to those who help me… and well…well…!!" She blushed some more.
Meanwhile, Kurat was having a panic attack inside his head.
'ADAM!!! I GIRL KISSED MY CHEECK THAT WASN'T MY MOM!!!!!!!!! WHAT DO I DO!!!!!!!!!'
[Ca-calm down Kurat! She said she was just showing her gratitude, nothing more. Just accept the cheek kiss and head home!]
'Oh, yeah! Probably just her way of saying thanks!'
"Well, umm, thank you and…. CYA!" Kurat said in a rush, teleporting away.
With Derpy, she was now blushing like crazy. 'Did-did I really just kiss Kurat?! Wait, it was just a cheek kiss, I was just saying thank you! So why do I feel so weird!!!'
…..
*Shing!*
Kurat was inside his house, panting loudly. He was still flustered at his encounter with Derpy Hooves.
He only wanted to save her from these bullies, how did it turn into a romantic setting?
[Kurat, we got something incoming]
"Oh, what is it now?!" Kurat was already tired from what happened, anymore would be too much.
*Shing!*
A scroll appeared above Kurat's head, which he caught in time.
"What the?" He asked Adam who sent the scroll.
[Well, based on the magic signature… it's probably from Princess Celestia, Older Sister of Luna]
"Oh? What could she want this late?" He wondered. He slowly opened up the scroll and started to read the contents within it.
*Ahem!*
Kurat Reading->
Dear Entity,
I am sorry for taking a while to send a message back, but I had some chores to take care of.
Anyways, I would like to meet you, a formal invitation to Canterlot Castle to speak with me.
You may choose to decline it, but if you do choose to come, you won't regret it.
Signed, Princess Celestia.
Kurat's Done Reading->
The room went silent. Kurat rolled up the scroll and placed it into his Pocket Dimension. He went to his table and sat down on his chair…
*Inhales*
"WHAT IN THE WORLD'S NAME IS GOING ON TODAY!!!!" He shouted loudly, getting Adam to shut him up.
[Kurat, calm dow-]
"NO! I WILL NOT CALM DOWN! First a girl kissed me, then the Sun Goddess wanted to meet me… why? Just why? Why is my life a rollercoaster of unexpected events?!" Kurat wants to lay down and not deal with all this. He was even tempted to burn the scroll when Adam proposed something.
[Kurat, what if we accept her invitation this time?]
"Huh?" Kurat was confused. We? WHOS we? Is he speaking French right now?
[Just. Listen. What if we go see what she wants, get it over with, maybe ask her a few questions, and maybe he her on our plan?]
"Now hold on! No one is supposed to know about it! It's just between me, you and Luna! You said it yourself, we screwed up the timeline, and we gotta fix it by ourselves! We can't get Celestia involved in this! What do you think she'll say?!" Kurat was already thinking about all the horrible outcomes if Celestia was included in the "Fake Nightmare Moon-Save The Story Plan."
[Now I know, it could be a huge risk, but remember? Nightmare Moon somehow dealt with Celestia the moment she was released. And we need Celestia to not be there when the Summer Sun Celebration happens. If she appears, the whole thing is thrown out the window]
"Well…" Kurat couldn't think of anything. The whole thing started when Celestia was gone and Nightmare Moon appeared. If they wanted to succeed, they needed to be as close to 100% as possible. And for that to happen… they needed Celestia's help in this…
After a while of debate, Kurat finally agrees to this.
*Sighs*
"Fine… but we leave in a few days. I-I need time to process this, and to process the whole "Derpy kissed me" thing, alright?" Kurat was still a bit flustered at the thought.
[First, she kissed your cheek. Second, she said it was her was of saying thank you]
"Yeah, I know Adam! I was there? I heard what she said? But still! It's a first for me… let me process it, alright?" Kurat headed to his room to sleep.
[…]
[Alright Kurat, goodnight]
"Goodnight Adam," Kurat tucked himself into bed, closing his eyes slowly….
….
In the Dream Realm->
We see Adam using his Human form, Kurat using his Unicorn Form and Luna sitting together, chatting until…
"SHE WHAT?!" Luna shouted at Kurat.
"Ow! Yeah, Derpy kissed my cheek, and I need to tell somebody other than Adam." Kurat said to her.
"Oooo!! Tell me everything~" Luna got close to Kurat, wanting all the tea.
(A/N: In reference, "spill the tea" means to tell someone or somepony a small secret or an event that was surprising… That's what I know at least…)
"Umm…" Kurat was blushing a bit at how close Luna was to him.
'Why do all these females get so close to me?! AND WHY DO I LIKE IT?!' Kurat shouted mentally in his mind.
"Basically, Kurat saw Derpy being bullied by some other Stallions, Pegasus to be precise, and Kurat stepped in to save her." Adam told Luna.
"Ok~ What happened next?" Luna inquired.
"Well, Kurat was, in his words, pissed off and wanted to kill them." Adam bluntly said.
"A-ADAM! WHY DID YOU MENTION THAT PART?!" Kurat already knew the lectures Luna would give him.
"Oh really?" She turned to Kurat, giving a slight smirk. She turned back to Adam and asked him to continue.
"And then, I tried to stop him… but I forced myself not to. I don't know why, but when Kurat and I both saw Derpy covered in tears… something in me clicked off for a second. So after telling him once not to, he said he was only going to scare them, which was a lie, but I didn't bother any further." Adam finished.
"Oh? So are the Stallions dead?" Luna asked.
"Well, no. They flew away from fear. They were about to be vaporised… but Derpy came in, and you can probably guess the rest~" Adam said to Luna.
They both turned to Kurat, who was whistling like it never happened.
"Oh wow! Look at these beautiful space rocks, soo majestic~" Kurat was trying to be ignorant.
"Oh, Kurat~" Luna got closer to Kurat, making Adam take a Photo.
[Image Captured]
"Aren't you a Mare's friend? Huh?" Luna teased Kurat, who was now blushing from her teasing and how close she is.
"Uh-Lu-Luna! PERSONAL SPACE PLEASE!!!" Kurat teleported away from Luna's grasp, making her pout before getting up and chasing him.
"Wait-WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!" Kurat was now running away from a Night Princess who wanted Kurat to spill the tea.
While this unfolded, Adam was seen laughing at their playful manor.
*Laughs*
"Hey Luna!" Adam called her, which made her stop and listen.
"Celestia also sent Kurat a message to meet her. We're going to Canterlot in a few days. Shall I give her a message from you or something?" Adam asked her.
"Oh," Luna slowly walked towards Adam before sitting down next to him. Kurat noticed this and rushed towards them, sitting next to Luna.
"I-I don't know if I should. After what I did… what I said… I don't know if she even wants to hear my message, let alone see me…" Luna looked down in sadness, making Kurat and Adam feel sorry for her.
"Hmm, then if you wish to stay hidden, that is up to you. But it would be wise to at least send her a message, tell her you're ok. Who knows? Maybe she might forgive you and would wish to see you again." Adam spoke the words of a true friend.
Luna looked to meet Adam's gaze and smiled, some tears leaving her face before leaning onto Kurat, which confused him.
"Wha-why me?" Kurat was confused even more now, Adam did all the talking while he just sat there and listened in.
Luna looked at Kurat and said, "Adam may be the one who comforts us… but your presence is… comforting as well Kurat." She said, before closing her eyes to rest…
After a while, it was time to wake up and start the day. Luna said her goodbyes to Kurat and Adam. Adam dissolved into energy and entered Kurat. Then Kurat slowly started to disappear.
They both waved to each other and…. He was gone.
…..
As Luna went to play chess with her clone… she felt her heart tingle a bit.
"Well, it seems I have fallen for somepony." Luna said to herself before moving her Rook to check her clone.
….
Chapter 29: The Royal Meet and Greet!!