As I mentioned before this will be an Omake chapter, and this is just because I had this idea for it. If the names Restia Ashdoll and Terminus Est sound kinda familiar it's because those are the names of Kazehaya Kamito's two contracted spirits from the anime Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu or for the weebs out there: Blade Dance of the Elementalers. He had Restia as a child, then lost her, then while on route to the academy (it's been awhile that I've read or watch it XD) then meet Est after a contract gone awry and he ends up stuck with one of it's students. Anyway with that out of the way, this takes place few years before Flame Hammer(so at least 12) goes to Signal and and meets Ruby, Celestia thought it would be a good idea to go dimension hopping and well if you've made it to the part then you know the outcome is but i wanted to expand of the backstory of it. So without further Adieu I welcome you to the first Omake chapter of Dimensions Crossed.
"But Aunt Tia I don't want to go," whined a much younger Flame Hammer as he was magically dragged by his aunt with his sister Cadence following behind.
" Flame, I know you could spend all day in the forge or the armory but, truth is you could use some social interaction, " a voice belonging to his older sister Cadence.
" What's getting to know others when weapons are so much better, they don't annoy you and the best part, they won't leave you when they get bored with you."
" Geez brother lighten up. No this time will be different, I promise," his sister swore.
"How."
"Well because young one, the place we are heading to isn't anywhere known in Equestria."
"What do you mean Auntie."
"Well we are going to be doing is dimension hopping. It was one of my favorite pass times before I became a ruler."
"So what we're doing is teleporting. But can't we do that already?"
"In theory yes although still very different, because using our magic to open portals to other worlds."
"So where are we going today."
"Well because we're dragging you along for social reasons you get to pick from a long list of known universes. There are some that are similar to ours, but the opposite is also true, as there are many that are vastly different from our own."
"And I get to pick any one of these I want," he excitedly exclaimed.
"Within reason of course, we don't want you getting hurt though."
"Ok, what about…. This one," he said pointing out " The Ordesian Empire"
"Alright then, now channel your magic in one spot and focus, and don't worry we give you assistance.
Trio focused their magic to a spot and as it increased in size Flame saw what to be blurry trees and such, the blurriness was attributed to the magical nonsense. And they took their leave into a new world. When they exited. He took a look around the surroundings and only stopped when he saw what could be his family.
" Aunt Tia, Cadence. Is that you, you look so different."
"Well bro so do you," Cadence joked with her brother's dumbly obvious questions.
" We look this way because this will help us blend in with the locals here," his aunt explained to the wonderstruck child.
"Ok so what now."
"We experience this world and it's many other features."
"Alright, I'm going off, don't wait up for me," Flame said rushing off towards the nearby town.
" Don't get into any trouble and try not to bring yourself to much attention.'
Flame ran through the trees enjoying himself till he made it to what he determined to be the edge of the woods. He slowed himself to a stop and took a few deep breaths.
"Ok Flame Hammer, you can do this. It's not home so nobody knows you, so nobody will get bored of you….yet," Flame told himself trying to prepare himself.
With his mental pep talk done, he ventured to what he believed to be a market. He perused the different items that this world had to offer. While it was mostly daily item like food, books, clothes. There some that were he found to be unique to him such as crystals of varying size and his favorite… weapons. But he pried his eyes from them and continued his walk around not paying attention. He felt something hit him and look around but couldn't find the source and wasn't until he heard a ' Down Here' did he actually look down. And in view now was a girl who looked about his age with pink hair with a black fringe, and her clothes were some kind of uniform. It wasn't until she caught his attention did he actually pay attention.
" I know I'm cute and all but come on are you going to leave a poor young lady like myself on the ground," the girl complained still on the ground
" Not if you're going to act like a brat about, I'll just leave you there," Flame snarked back at her, dumbfounded at her attitude.
" Geez ease up a little, I'm sorry alright, please help me up."
"Well sense you ask nicely. Alright, sorry about knocking you down."
"Thanks and you're fine, you're a little out of it anyways, not from around here I guess?"
" How didja guess?"
"You got that wonder look in your eyes, I'm Cynthia by the way, Cynthia Elstein-Kazehaya," Cynthia proudly stated
" Umm."
"What's wrong, you got a name don't you?"
" Yes," Flame had to think fast, his actual name sounded too weird, well her's sounds weird to him. " it's Michael, Michael Saintonly, pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"I know it is, but really nice to meet you Michael."
"Thanks, so what about you, what are doing Cynthia?"
" Oh, I was waiting for some of my friends from the academy and we were going to just hang around. What about you?"
"My aunt and sister thought it would be well enough for me to get to know other people. You see I prefer to stay at home and work on my weapon smithing skills."
"You can make swords and stuff," Cynthia puzzled as someone around her age was able to work somewhere it is literally mentally and physically draining, " Doesn't the forge make it difficult to work in?"
"For the most part yes, but the first part of my training was to withstand the heat of the forge gradually. And I started that process about five years ago," Michael explained
" Wow that's incredible, it kind of reminds me of my spirit maiden training," seeing a confused look on his face she continued, " spirit maidens are are pure maidens who are able to make contracts with different spirits, they all young girls from noble families, though exceptions do exist, my father,Kamito and a man known as Jio Inzagi although from what I was told about him, he used spirits through Bloodstones. But after them there has been no other male with the capability to form contracts with the spirits.
"So, if one did show up, I'm guessing that they would be scrutinized for their ability to for contracts right."
"Years ago more than now a days, and that's thanks to my dad. The first male to do it was called the Demon King, so you can tell had that worked out. But my dad was able to work against that tide."
"Hey Cynthia is this where you've been. We were thinking you wouldn't show up. Guessing you think flirting with guys is more important. Eh," shouted the blonde one of the group of three girls.
" Actually I've been waiting for you guys, and no I wasn't flirting, but it was actually nice to have so kind of intelligent conversation with someone,"
"You calling me dumb, Flatty."
" I'M NOT THAT FLAT!"
Michael had backed up from what could be a nasty catfight and proceeded to chat with one of the other girls.
" Shouldn't we do something and prevent them from fighting?"
"Nah, this is their way of talking, funny enough their moms did the same thing when they were around our age," then blued haired one reassured him.
Cynthia redirected herself to michael and proceed to introduce the newcomers
"Michael these are my friends, Erika Fahrengart, Leader of the Sylphid Knights" pointing to the girl with blue hair, " Fionna Ordesia", she direct to other girl he was around, "And this pain in the back right here," she jabbed her thumb at the blonde, " Is Renais Laurenfrost."
"Pleasure to get introduced, I'm Michael Saintonly,"
With pleasantries finished the group walked and talked. The girls explained that they attend the same academy their parents did, and Michael told them about how he traveled here with his sister and aunt and that they were his only family, which preceded to get him some unintended pity which he waved off. To lighten the mood some they decided to cause some mischief much to Erika's dismay. After a couple hours of wandering around having fun and getting to know each other, they ran into the girls' parents and had a short introduction to their new friend and finding out that one of Cynthia's dad's former contracted spirits has gone missing, Michael stuck around wanting to know more.
"Sir, could you elaborate on the current situation," Michael asked, wanting to help to his best ability.
"Please don't call me "Sir" makes me feel old. As for what's going on, Restia Ashdoll, one of my old Spirits has gone missing, one of two things could have happened. One she took one of her long walks meaning she'll at least be back later on today or 2 and the more likely to happen is that she has lost herself and could go berserk at anytime which means we need to find her ASAP," Kamito had explained with a serious tone
As if on cue something across town had exploded with smoke rising in the distance making a marker.
" And it looks like we're too late but at least we know where she is. Damn I thought we could find her before this. Alright, the Game Plan; Me and your moms are going to evac as many civilians as we can and you girls try to control the damage, but don't engage if you can keep from it. Got it?
A chorus of "Yes Sir" rang out as the group split leaving Michael to deal with his own turmoil.
"Ummm, what about me, because you plan on trying to get me out of here it isn't going to help because I'm not budging till you allow me to help."
"You got spirit kid I'll give you that but there is no way I can allow that, one reason; you're a boy so you have no contracted spirit to your name,"
"You don't know that, you can be the only male that can do it," Michael was starting to get angry with the situation.
" You are right still but the odds of that are unlikely, even if you could attempt a contract it could kill you if it fails."
"Don't care, the longer we argue about it, the less time the girls could have."
"Dammit kid you really are backing me into a corner. Fine, I'll do it. The only way for you to get a spirit as fast as possible is for me to end mine with Est and have you perform the contract with her. At least with her, she won't be able to kill you out right, if you are able to seal the contract it will be able to give enough time to deal with Restia though. Any questions?"
With a shake of his head , Kamito continued" Alright, Est, I've really enjoyed our time together and you were like family to us, Restia, I hope one day you'll forgive me for ending our contract," with those words a sword appeared in his hands and the spirit seal on his hand faded. "Here hold this sword and repeat after me, Alright?"
With a nod Michael took the sword and prepared himself, "Ok, let's do this."
" O, noble spirit"
"O, noble Spirit"
" Sealed in the ancient holy sword
"Sealed in the holy ancient sword"
" Acknowledge me as thy master and form a contract with me."
" Acknowledge me as thy master and for a contract with me."
"Under which I will never sheathe ye."
"Under which I will never sheathe ye."
"Thrice will I call out to thee. Thrice will I order thee!"
"Thrice will I call out to thee. Thrice will I order thee!"
"Thou shall swear thy oath to me!"
"Thou shall swear thy oath to me!"
After uttering the final words, the sword disappeared from his hands and he felt a surge of power flow through, focusing all of his magic to keep him from passing out from the sudden rush. Once it passed he looked where the sword had been looking for some form of injury. Proving to be uninjured from the contract he noticed that the symbol that was on Kamito now laid upon his own right hand.
"Well I'll be damned," coming from the former contractor, "you're just full of surprises aren't ya."
"I know, but now isn't the time, I've got friends to protect."
"Well every great sword needs an equally great shield. Here you'll need this," Kamito said handing him a shield with what looked like a strip of paper on it."
"Ok, cool shield, but what's with the paper."
"It's a seal, remove it and Aegis will make its contract with the nearest person. Which would be you."
"Alright," came from Michael as he removed the seal.
Instantly after removing it the seal the shield shifted into a cobra. It glared at Michael, then proceeded to sink its fangs into his left arm. Flinching not from pain, but from the shock because it didn't hurt at all. The snake disappeared and where it placed it's fangs showed another seal.
"Ok now you're properly equipped now kid, now you need to just not get yourself killed," Kamito said, trying to instill some kind of confidence.
"Alright anymore gifts. No. OK I'm out."
With that Michael rushed to where the girls and ultimately Restia are. With a new source of power he felt his body was stronger than before, being able to push more limits that he had been able to before the contracts were made. Finally making his way to the location he finally saw the destruction that the rouge spirit has done. Building either on fire or destroyed. In the middle of the chaos stood his friends and another girl who he decided was Restia. Rushing towards them he saw a beam coming from the spirit, he used his own magic to redirect the beam away. Doing this caused the fight to pause for a moment.
"Michael, thanks for the save and what are you doing," shouted a very grateful and worried Cynthia.
"You're welcome and I'm her to provide assistance."
"But how can you help, you can use magic sure but you'll tire yourself," coming from Erika.
"Because your dad, Cynthia, gave me a few gifts before I left."
Sensing Restia on the attack he raised his left arm summoning Aegis blocking the attack from coming through. The sudden appearance of the obvious spirit caused another pause.
" YOU CAN MAKE CONTRACTS," multiple shouts come from the girls.
"You haven't seen anything yet girls, and I would stand back girls, shit's about to become more chaotic" he turned to the spirit, "Alright Restia, show me what you've got."
In an instant Restia sifted to a sword and flew towards Michael. He raised his right hand as a whirlwind of power swirled around him as he summoned Est in weapon choosing a double-edge blade form. Swinging the blade forward clashing with Restia, the power of the blades causing a shockwave making more destruction and the spiritualist brace from the raw power. With the evacuation finished the parents had looked for their kids, watching in awe as Michael traded blow for blow with the rouge spirit. Sensing she wasn't going to get farther as she was, Restia had switched back to her true form.
"Don't get cocky, for now your luck has ran out," Restia spread her wings and soared towards the sky.
"Welp this can't be good," looked an unamused Michael.
As Restia prepared her final blow, the other had retreated at a safer distance. Focusing all her power into her attack he summoned a series of larger versions of her symbol and fire beams from them. As the beams sped to him he took a deep breath then raising Aegis he expanded the shield and stood his ground and with each hit he slid back and felt the shield spirit's power weaken. Once the dust settled Michael sent Aegis back the Astral Plane to recover. Drawing Est back up he transformed Est into a whip sword and flung it towards Restia, wrapping the elongated blade around her, Michael firmly grasped the handle and pulled with all his might and sent Restia back crashing down to the ground causing a cloud of dust. As he approached the settling dust cloud he sent Est onto the ground knowing he could handle the situation from here. Focusing into his own pool of magic he created a one way soundproof dome over him and Restia. All was riding on the fact the Restia could be rationalized with. He did a look over on the spirit, most of the damage had been healed but not the fatigue. So he took the opportunity to talk.
"So are we cool now, no more destroying the town," he looked over and stared at her noticing she was trying to make herself smaller.
"What's it matter to you."
"Well when friends almost get offed, I tend to get protective. Although i know they can take care of themselves."
"I know, just like their parents. Which brings me to my next question. How?"
"Pure determination. I wasn't gonna stand idly by while they risked their lives."
"Do you believe in destiny, kid."
"Name's Michael, and I believe that everyone of us has a path to follow whether that's fate or destiny and sometimes our path is blind to us but sometimes those who are close to us can guide us."
"Wow, that's really profound, are you sure you're a kid."
"Yeah. I know i talk like an old fart."
The pair shared a long needed laugh and they sat in silence contemplating what should happen now. Michael broke the silence first.
"You want to come along with me?"
"What?"
"You wanna join me, Est and Aegis on adventures. I mean if i can channel our magic together we can go dimension hopping. You know, travel to other places that are far from this realm. It's fine if you don't want to. It's your choice."
" you know after what I've been through doing that sounds better. Alright let's seal the deal."
And with that they performed the contract and Restia disappeared leaving her symbol on his left hand. Michael lowered the dome. What he saw surprised him. They all thought Restia got him and were crying and even more so when he saw his sister and aunt, who crushed him in a hug.
"My lord, when we saw the explosion happened, we rushed over as soon as we could, thinking you were involved somehow," Celestia tried to tell him off but couldn't, just glad he was alright.
"Yeah, we told you not to cause any trouble," Cadence told him jokingly.
"In my defense it wasn't me that caused it for once," Michael laughed knowing that everything was fine now.
"So, 'Michael", what's the status of the situation," Kamito asked, putting more emphasis on the name than needed.
Raising his left hand and replied, " current situation is under control. And why did you say it like that?"
"It's alright, they've explained the situation, how you got here, where you're from and that your name was a pseudonym. Right, Flame Hammer."
"So, that's why you hesitated before, you didn't want to give out your actual name, because you knew that would raise some questions," Claire said, remembering her time using a fake last name.
"Yeah, I know our names are a little peculiar, mine especially."
"Lies aside, thank you for helping us bring peace again," Kamito said, shaking Flame's hand.
"It was nothing. Would you like me to return your spirits to you? I thought I should at least offer because they were yours first."
"Won't be necessary kid, I think they'll be in wonderful hands."
"Thank you, but I'll need some training, know of anyplace," Flame said with a big grin on his face, " Of course if my Aunt allows it."
"You're determined, my Nephew, I wouldn't stop you even if I could. Just visit home every now and then, ok."
" I promise Aunt Tia. well that answers that then. For registration I prefer to use my pseudonym, if that's alright with you."
"Fine with me Michael. Let me be the first to welcome you to Aeisha Academy."
And begins our young hero two year venture through Aeisha Academy. Feeling that he learned all he could he flipped through the dimension book back home and located Signal Academy located in Remanent. Packing his bags and he left Equestria for what would turn out to be four years, where he meets Ruby Rose and learns the ways of Aura and manifests his Semblance Mimicry. After Graduating from Signal he returned home and prepared for his higher education at Beacon. Months had he spent manufacturing a better weapon than that he had. Finishing Gemini he proceeds to pack once more and prepare to leave, only to be stopped in conversation by his Aunt who he hasn't spoken to a lot during this time.
And that's where our chapter ends. I hope it wasn't too long. By far the longest chapter I've written. But don't worry your regularly scheduled Dimensions Crossed will resume soon. I plan to do this again, I just hope not this much. So until then see you soon and thanks for reading.