A/N: Hey i'm back with another chapter. I know this section of crossovers doesn't get much attention, but I don't give a crap! Thank you for any reviews you may submit in the future!
Chapter 2
In Ponyville
The group as they walked back to the individual homes of the ponies they had only met hours ago, wondering how bad things could turn. They also contemplated how unnaturally generous they were. They hardly knew them, but still offered them a place to stay. Renji had decided to stay as far away from Pinkie while he was being forced to stay there, so yeah, he basically spent the entire night in his guest room. But otherwise, things were going well with Uryu and Twilight heading back to her house. She hadn't asked him about anything related to the portal, so Uryu relaxed. They soon arrived at a large house made out of a tree.
"This is my house. It's really a library, but it was arranged for me when I came to live here. Come in." Twilight opened the door with her magic, and they stepped inside. Rows upon rows of books and tomes adorned the shelves. Uryu was somewhat impressed. There really was a lot of books.
"Spike! Come downstairs, we have a guest!" She yelled up to the top floor, and Uryu heard what sounded like a groan, then a basket creaking a bit. After about thirty more seconds, a small dragon walked up to the edge of the balcony.
"Is it one of your friends?" The dragon asked, rubbing his eyes. Uryu was absolutely taken aback. He had assumed dragon were a thing of legend. Then again, he never knew talking ponies existed either.
"A dragon? You own a dragon?" Uryu asked Twilight.
"She doesn't own me. She hatched me, and I became a sort of an assistant." The dragon remarked. He tried to walk down the stairs, but in his groggy state, he tripped on a book, and fell of the balcony. It took about an eighth of a second for Uryu to react. He dashed under the falling dragon, and he landed on his back. The dragon, who had been waiting to hit the ground, had not even felt himself being caught, Uryu did it so deftly.
"Wow! Nice reflexes! Spike, open your eyes. Uryu here caught you." The dragon opened his eyes, amazed that he hadn't hit the ground.
"Uryu, huh? Pleased to meet you. My name's Spike. There's guest room through that doorway. Holler if you need anything." With that, Spike walked away.
"That's Spike alright. Always quick to repay an act of kindness. But... Now that he's out of the room, I need answers. I know what a portal looks like."
Why couldn't she be less smart? "If you suspect foul play, you be wrong. Me and my friend Orihime were testing a spell, and it went wrong, sending us all here."
"Really? Because that's not what Rarity told me. She said Orihime told her that you moved around, camping during travels. No I know you're lying."
God damn it. Why couldn't we have set up non-conflicting stories? "You shouldn't try to pry like this. It's impolite."
"You're changing the subject. I know a truth spell." Twilight knew she would ordinarily never be so forceful, but she needed to report to Celestia about this. Also, she didn't really know a truth spell.
"You wouldn't."
"Try me." She aimed her horn at him.
"Well okay then. I can't tell you under a commitment made, but I can't stop you from using your magic."
Darn. He called my bluff. "Okay, you got me. I don't know a truth spell."
"Knew it. I could read you like an open book. Your ear twitches a bit when you lie."
"Really? I'll have to work on that."
"If you plan to lie anymore."
"I usually wouldn't, but you're a strange stallion. I have to report these things to the princess." Twilight had sort of unintentionally revealed that she was the personal student of the lands ruler.
"The princess? You have a monarchy, then?"
"You didn't even know that? Wow, you were secluded. She lives up in the castle that you probably saw during your arrival."
Uryu had seen the castle she spoke of. "I guess I did see a castle. Regardless, you work for royalty?"
"I do, but more along the lines of a scholarship. I had a massive burst of magical energy as a filly, and she saw my potential."
"Sounds like you know her pretty well. She must be a powerful ruler."
"She's powerful all right, but she doesn't abuse it. The best symbol of her power is the fact that she raises the sun every day. No other pony in Equestria has that much power."
Raises the sun? It doesn't move on its own? I gotta act like I know this. It seems like common knowledge. But I didn't know they had a monarchy, so there's no point. "She's that powerful?"
"She is. I aim so surpass even her ability some day!"
"I wouldn't surpass the leader. They don't like it when they aren't superior, at least they work like that where I'm from."
"She wants me to. She won't be around forever. I think. Someone has to take her place eventually."
"You "Think" she won't be around forever? Everybody dies eventually."
"Everybody? What's that?"
"You know, one of the plurals of the word person?"
"A: I have no idea what a person is. B: Your speech habits are very different from the ones around here."
They must say everything in the pony alternative. "Sorry. How do you use the plural of a pony?" He was careful to use the word pony in substitute of person.
"We say everypony. Remember that, or you'll look even more out of place than you already do."
"I'll remember that. Now, back to the subject of the princess. Is she immortal or something?"
"All alicorns are. That's why, unless a tragic incident occurs, she will be in power forever."
"Alicorns? I'm only familiar with pegasi and unicorns."
"Alicorns are a cross between the two. She has wings and a horn."
"Amazing. We have nothing of the sort where i'm from." Or anything like this, Uryu thought.
"You lived very differently. By the way, can you please show me what you know about magic? I won't tell you're friends about the breaking the bet."
"I can't. I'm an honest gambler. Ichigo can't use wings though, so we're even."
"Well you can show me tomorrow, then. I'm going to bed, so goodnight." The purple unicorn walked up the stairs to her bed and Uryu down the hall to his. He stood in front of a mirror that was in the room, and noticed something that he was surprised he missed.
His Quincy chain was gone. Crap! What am I gonna do? I can't use my bow without it. He layed down on the bed, and contemplated where it could have gone. He had no idea. It was with him in the portal, but now it had disappeared. As he tried to sleep, he wondered how his friends were doing.
Ichigo and Rainbow Dash were walking back to her house, enjoying a conversation.
"That's a cool necklace. Where'd ya get it?" Rainbow said, indicating his Substitute soul reaper badge.
Ichigo thought quickly. "It's a family heirloom. Had it for years."
"That's cool. And what the hay's that cutie mark about? It's a bit creepy."
Ichigo looked back, identifying the mark he didn't know he had. But according to Orihime, the marks on their newly found flanks represented their foremost talent. His was of his hollow mask, so he thought of the most logical idea. "It's a mask. I'm a mask maker."
"That's pretty neat. What about yours?" Ichigo said. The rainbow lightning bolt was very obscure.
"I'm really into racing. It's a thing with me. Haven't found someone who can beat me yet. That's why i'm hoping you're good at flying."
"I'm not much of a racer, but I'll try anyway." Why did I say that? I don't know how to fly!
"Great. We'll race tomorrow. I'm always tired after one of Pinkie's parties. Whelp, there's my house. Let's go."
"Where?"
The cyan mare raised her hoof and pointed to a house made of clouds. Ichigo paled. Rainbow took off, and flew to the house. How hard could it be? He tried to spread his wings, which unfolded with ease. He marveled at how easy it was to move them. He spread into a horizontal angle, and forced them down. He lifted a few feet into the air, and then he beat his wings again. He rose higher with each flap. He eventually gathered the courage to beat them in a diagonal angle. He flew forward, enjoying the feeling. He soon landed on her porch, remembering that the pegasi here could stand on clouds. He felt confident. It was easier the fly than he pictured it would be.
Maybe I can win this race, he thought as he walked into Rainbow's house. She had laid a blanket and pillow on the couch; she lived alone, and had only one bedroom.
"Sorry I don't have a spare bed. I don't usually have guests." The mare said.
"It's alright. You and your friends have already shown amazing hospitality by letting us stay in your homes. You barely knew us, but you made us feel at home anyway."
"Thanks. I'll be in my room. Let me know if you need anything. Rainbow walked up the stairs, and Ichigo layed down on the couch, struggling to figure out how to lie down in his new form. He thought about how this all might turn out, and then he closed his eyes.
Rukia and Applejack were walking through the entrance to Sweet Apple acres, with Applejack was telling her the routine around the farm.
"And we all get up bright and early, so ya better be prepared for a wake-up call."
"I'm used to that. I had to wake up early every day on my travels," Rukia said.
"Good. If you wanna work around here, ya better be prepared for a hard day. We buck all these trees ourselves." The orange pony explained, gesturing to the fields.
"I have to repay you somehow."
"And that's a mighty fine way of doin' it. It's only me and my brother workin' the farm nowadays."
"Only two of you? That must be hard."
"Not really. We're pretty used to it." The pair arrived inside the Applejack's home to find no one awake.
"Well, now that we're here. I'm gonna lay it on ya. I know you and your friends are lyin' about your past. I can tell."
"Y-you do?" Rukia was stunned. Even she was not that perceptive.
"Yep. So why don't you tell me where you're really from."
"I can't. My friends and I agreed that we would tell you and you're friends when we want to."
"Well alright then. I'm not one to pry. You have a room down the hall. I'll be upstairs. 'Night."
"Goodnight." Applejack walked up the stairs to her room, and Rukia down the hall to hers. She lay down on the bed, and thought of her friends.
Chad stood in Fluttershy's home. They were both very silent ponies, or people in Chad's case. They Fluttershy didn't speak, but instead went to bed after directing Chad to a guest bed. And that was it.
"But you have a perfect figure, dear. You must let me make you a dress." Rarity was trying to get Orihime to accept a piece of her craft, but Orihime thought she was imposing enough as is.
"I'm already staying in your home. That's a nice enough gift to me." Orihime still questioned why a pony would need a dress. They were naked all day, why wear a dress anywhere?
"Fine. But I will get you in one eventually. Well i'm going upstairs. There is a guest bed down the hall. Come to me with any needs. Goodnight."
"Alright. Goodnight." Rarity walked up the stairs, and Orihime down the hall. As she layed down in bed, she wondered if she would ever get back to Karakura Town. The portal had closed, and she was stuck here. She started crying thinking of all she would lose if she never made it back. She was up for the next few hours, sobbing quietly into her pillow.
In Sweet Apple Acres
Rukia was rudely awoken by a loud bell from the kitchen. It was accompanied by a loud, old-sounding voice saying that breakfast was ready. She slowly got up, attempting to use her back legs, forgetting about her new form. She tripped immediately, then got back up. Damn extra legs, she cursed her own and her friends misfortune. She made her way into the kitchen, and was greeted by Applejack.
"This here's Rukia. She's gonna be stayin here for a while, and she wants ta help out a bit." Applejack spoke to a group of three ponies. One a very old green mare, another just a little yellow filly. The last was a large red stallion. They all greeted her with a simeltaneous "Hello!" then got to eating. Rukia soon joined them. The filly was the first to speak up.
"So yur gonna be helpin with tha farm? Cool! It'l be like havin another big sister around!" The filly was already excited by her arrival, and she barely knew her. Rukia was amazed at how incredibly friendly these new aquintances were.
"I am. What's your name?"
"Ma name's Applebloom. I can't work tha fields yet, but I still help out with the smaller things."
"Well it's nice to meet you, Applebloom. I'm sure i'll love it here."
"That's right!" Applejack said, slapping her hoof to her head, "I forgot to introduce everypony." Rukia wondered about the everypony concept, and then passed it off as how the ponies say everybody.
"This here's Big Macintosh. He's not much for words." Applejack gestured towards the stallion.
"Eeyup." The stallion said. Rukia pictured a conversation between him and Chad, and grinned a little at the thought.
"And this here's Granny Smith." Applejack indicated the older mare.
"I may be old, but I can still work in the house." The mare said.
"Well then. It's nice to meet you all. When do we start work?" Rukia said.
"Now." Applejack walked outside, accompanied by her brother and Rukia.
"Now then. We'll take the northwestern side of the field today, we can at least start on that. Big Mac, you take the southwestern bit. Rukia, come with me." the two groups separated, and they were about to enter the fields when Applebloom ran out of the house with a little red cape on.
"Where's she going in such a hurry?" Rukia asked Applejack.
"She's in a little club that tries to get their cutie marks. She's going crazy trying to figure out what her special talent is." Rukia had noticed, unlike all the other ponies around here, even herself; the filly had no unique mark on their flank. "They haven't gotten yet that you should stick to what yur good at."
"Well now that I know that, why don't you show me how to harvest?" Rukia said, looking at the immense field of apple trees.
"Sure thing, pard'ner. Let's go." The orange mare said as she trotted off, Rukia following. After about a minute, they arrived at their destination. "Now, it's a simple idea. It's how we buck the trees around here." She walked over to a tree, turned around, crouched over, and then threw her hind legs out as hard as he could. The tree shook, and dropped every apple on its branches into the baskets beneath. "Think ya can handle that? You're a Pegasus, so ya might be able to do this a bit faster. Now get to work!" She said, then started bucking more trees. Rukia wondered about her wings. She had no idea how to use them. She experimentally tried opening them, and found it to be surprisingly easy. She pointed them behind her, and threw them down with all her might. She flew forward a decent distance, and all was bliss for a few seconds, but her short flight came to an abrupt ending. She collided face first with a tree, dazing herself. She hit the tree hard enough to make the apples fall, and the baskets were filled.
"Ohh my aching head... Let's not try flying until I'm in a more open area. She said, holding her hoof to her forehead. Not being used to four legs, not having one on the ground caused her to lose balance and fall. She, once again, hit her face. She stood up and began bucking the trees, attempting to forget what just happened.
Inside Rainbow Dash's House
"Yo, wake up!" Rainbow Dash shouted from the doorway, and did so at the top of her lungs. Ichigo jolted out of bed, and fell to the floor. Rainbow just stared for a few seconds, then broke out in mad laughter. She rolled around on the floor for a bit, then stood up. She looked over at Ichigo, who had stood up. He was glaring at her. "Okay, sorry, but it was funny. Want some breakfast?"
"Please. I haven't eaten since the party." Ichigo said hungrily. The pair walked downstairs to the kitchen to find a little turtle standing on the table. Rainbow picked it up in her mouth, and set it down on the floor.
"I don't know how he keeps getting up here. He can't fly. Anyway, waddaya want?"
"I dunno, whatever's good. Surprise me."
"Okay then." She trotted over to a cabinet, reached her head inside, and pulled out two heads of lettuce one by one. She went over to another cabinet, then got out two bowls in the same fashion. She put each lettuce head in a bowl, then picked up a little mallet in her mouth. She used the mallet to smash the lettuce into a salad. She placed the bowls on the table, and immediately dug into hers. Ichigo stared at the bowl of lettuce in dissapointment; he had always been used to at least a little bit of meat in his meals. Damn. Where's the meat? Wait a minute, I can't believe I keep forgetting about my new form. Ponies can't eat meat. He shrugged as well as he could as a pony, and began eating. After they finished, Rainbow wasted no time in ushering Ichigo outside.
"Where are we going?" Ichigo said, in the midst of being forced out the door.
"The race! Don't tell me you forgot?" The cyan mare looked irritated.
"Oh yeah, the race," Damn. I'm gonna mess this up. I know I tried flying last night, and didn't do that bad, but still.
"You forgot. Eh, I don't care. Let's just fly. Now, first to the town hall wins!" Rainbow said, pointing her hoof toward a large building in the center of the village. She spread her wings, and Ichigo did the same.
"Three, two, one... Go!" Rainbow shouted, then took off, Ichigo immediately after. Ichigo closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of flying. He opened them for a few seconds to find Rainbow Dash about a mile ahead of him. He picked up the pace, and started gaining ground. He was soon neck and neck with the mare.
I expected her to be faster, with the way she brags. Ichigo thought. He lost his concentration while thinking, and Rainbow easily sped ahead, beating him to the town hall. They landed near the entrance, bith breathing hard.
"You know, the way you bragged about it, I expected you to be faster," Ichigo said accusingly.
"I was going easy on ya. I still beat ya anyway though." Rainbow said.
"I guess I just thought I was pretty slow."
"You're not bad. But I could still cream you." Rainbow said confidently.
"I know you can."
"Sweet. Wanna go fly around some more?"
"You know it." Ichigo said as he took off.
A/N: Are my chapters too long? Somebody let me know. And if you have any tips on how I can improve my writing, you know what to do. Later, treasured little amount of readers!
