Rocking Equestria - Prequel

>The demi-god of music is a role that only one person plays at a time

>This person, armed with an artifact passed down through the line, is charged with learning all aspects of their craft and beyond

>They are to find a place and purpose for their particular music

>The artifact allows the demi-god to summon their instrument of choice, crafted how they need and infused with the power of magic

>The last demi-god, Xeos, brought music into harder territory with rock and metal

>The new generation is about to embark on learning the aspects of music in full

>But where on Earth do you go to learn ALL about music?

>Xeos: "Simple: IT'S NOT EARTH!"

 

>You're floating in some sort of abyss

>Flash of lightning; you cover your eyes for a second

>In front of you is a giant with the appearance of what you could only describe as a viking in a T-shirt

>Hundred feet tall at least

>"WAKE UP PIPSQUEAK"

>Fuck that was loud

Fuck! I was never asleep!

>"DON'T CARE. Time for your training"

Aw hell yeah! What are we doing, sweep picking? Shooting lightning out of a guitar?

>He punches you. Your head gets rocked and you do a full backflip.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCKING OW

>"This is serious. You already know how to play guitar. You need to learn the basics of music, though."

So what, we're going to just jam here for like fifty years? Where is here, anyway?

 

>He chuckles a bit. "We're in the void between dimensions at the moment."

Dimensions.....right...

>"Yeah, well, Earth isn't the only place there is. I'm taking you to where I learned, and where my master learned before me."

Where's that, a truckstop bathroom stall?

>"NO BUT YOU'RE GONNA BE SUCKING MY DICK IN A MOMENT IF YOU DON'T CUT THE SHIT."

>pfff whatever, you thought it was funny

>"I'm taking you to the other dimension, Equestria."

As in a land of...horses?

>He chuckles again. Stupid demi-gods and their vast knowledge.

>"Go ahead and call them horses and we'll see how far that gets you. You're going to meet with one of my mentors, Princess Luna."

Princess? Great, so I'm going to be some sort of court jester? I didn't think being a demi-god meant being a fucking BARD.

>"Hah, no. Luna will seem prim and old-timey, but that bitch is crazy. Fucking. Metal."

 

Right. So, what, do I ask her to teach me to rock or something?

>"Not yet. You need to meet with her bitch of a sister, Princess Celestia. Very stuck-up; try to mind your manners."

Pff, I'm a demi-god. What's she gonna do, drop the sun on me?

>Xeos takes a few seconds to continue

>"Anyway, mind yourself.  When you meet her, you're going to tell her what your first lesson is."

And that is?

>"The power of friendship."

>Did he just say that with a straight face?

>Oh God he's not laughing. He's serious.

You're shitting me.

>"NOPE" and he stomps on you.

>You appear in a flash lightning outside of some sort of fairy-tale castle-town. You swear you could hear a guitar wailing with the thunder.