My Little Pony: War is Chaos – Part 1 "Opposites Attract"

My Little Pony: War is Chaos – Part 1 “Opposites Attract”

       By James “Cel Shade” White and Domanik “Greenpool” Delgado

Chapter One

    Twenty years after then return of Princess Luna...

On a clear, sunny day in the land of Equestria, Vinyl Scratch and Pinkie Pie are putting the final touches on the for the nights festivities. The lights are beaming, the tables set and beautifully dressed with an extravagant spread of food. Both Vinyl and Pinkie wheel out the Bass and Party Cannons and set them to the highest settings.

Pinkie gazes toward Vinyl, “On the count of three.” Vinyl nods with a jackknife smile.

They countdown then both at once fire their cannons. The force of the combined blasts echo throughout Ponyville. The party kicks off, the music blares and Vinyl drops the bass low. Almost everypony is attending the event, drinking, feasting, playing games and being merry. Applejack has been stuck at Sweet Apple Acres preparing apples for cider. She and her older brother Big Macintosh had just finished when they heard a sound, like as if a building had imploded.

“Did ya hear that?” she asks.

“Eeyup...” he replies.

They almost think it's coming from the party, until what seems like lightning strikes in three places in the field in front of the farm. They look up to the sky and witness a tear open, swallowing the stars.

Applejack's jaw drops, “Nah' that can't be good...” she bolts toward town as quick as her hooves could take her.

“Nope.” Big Macintosh says to himself, still staring up.

Back in Ponyville as the festival roars on, a pony stalks four wanted thieves from the shadows. He enters the abandoned building they're in from a broken window. They're gathered around a table basking in the glory of their last heist.

A voice rings out of the darkness, “You colts seem to be having a good time at other hard working ponies expense.”

The thieves jump up at the sound of the voice, “Who's there?” they ready themselves.

The voice responds, “That'll remain a mystery, you won't live long enough to find out!”

The room blacks out and the only audible sound is that of three hushed, fleshy, slashes followed by heavy thuds. One thief still lives, his breathing has sped up immensely. The voice calls out, “Well now, it's just you and  me.”

Fireworks explode, giving a quick glimmer of light. The lone thieving pony can only now, see the remains of his companions piled around him. He glances up to see the face of the hooded, green unicorn assassin standing above him. The assassin is kneeling, holding a blood covered curved blade and smiling.

The blubbering pony starts begging, “P-p-please, have mercy!”

The assassin stands up once more, “Ask Celestia for mercy, I've none for you.” he speaks in a cold tone. In one swipe, decapitates the ponies head. The assassin wipes the blood off onto the bodies jacket and leaves.

Inside the Ponyville cantina, an old, grey stallion is waiting for his drink. Like most elders, he is pondering, wondering where his life is headed from this point on. Apple Bloom, a weekend bartender there brings him his drink.

“'Ey thar sweets, is everythang okay?” concerned by the tears developing in his eyes.

He doesn't even make eye contact, “Yes, thank you kindly.” he takes the drink, finishes it and walks out. Once in the street, the old stallion turns his attention to the stage in the middle of town square. The Princesses, Celestia and Luna are making a speech. He starts walking in their direction then stops. The stallion grimaces and turns around, going the opposite direction.

Applejack flings the library door open, “Spike, where's Twilight?”

Spike drops the stack of books he was holding, almost jumping out of his skin. “Oh, hey Applejack, she's upstairs. What's wrong?”

Without answering the baby dragon she gallops up the stairs, ramming into Twilight Sparkle.

Twilight suddenly throbbing in pain crawls from under Applejack, “Oww, hi Applejack, what's  you're hurry?”

Out of breath she answers, “Twilight y'all need to go outside, somethin' strange is happenin'!”

“Applejack, any party involving Pinkie is bound to be at least a bit strange...” she rubs her head.

“Twilight, 'ah mean it! Thar's a hole in the sky!” she scampers back and forth, like she has to pee.

They hurry outside and when Applejack points to the sky, they're both shocked. The once small hole has become a large void. The void widens again, like a gigantic mouth about to take a bite of it's food. A dozen lightning bolts strike down the festival, blowing up Vinyls speakers and injuring a hooful of others. Everypony was in awe at the appearance of the ever growing void in the sky. Suddenly every pony in Equestria it seems were being pulled up to a platform made of black crystal. After a moment had passed, a black ghostly figure materializes before them and forms into an angelic filly.

In the most pleasant voice imaginable, the angel spoke. “Listen carefully everypony! I am here to save you all. In order to keep your planet from being absorbed by this vortex, you will need to search out the Elements of Chaos and balance them with Harmony. Find the one whom fell into insanity, he is the only one who knows their whereabouts.”

The angel holds out it's hoof and with a blast of magic aura gathers Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Derpy Whooves, Screwball, the assassin and the old stallion.

The angel examines the ensemble, “You ten are needed to seek out the Elements of Chaos and prevent your worlds extinction. Convince the fallen one to aide you in your quest before this void consumes you all. I have always watched over you, but my powers cannot stop this disaster.” the angel bids them adieu, vanishes and they plan their next move.

Twilight sits and wonders, “How do we get back to the ground from here safely?” she thought for a minute and a British sounding voice tunes up, “I believe I can help with that.”

Hearing this voice Derpy excitedly bounces onto his back, “Muffin man you're here!” she squeezes him tight and he squeaks, “It's good to see you to darling...” as she covers him with kisses.

The sight of Doctor Whooves burns the assassin up with anger, he dashes through the group of ponies and bares his blade “I'll fucking kill you!”

Derpy throws her arms out, stopping him and standing between the two. “Don't you hurt my Muffin Man!” Pinkie pulls her to the side, “Hey, do you KNOW the muffin man?!” she asks excitedly.

Derpy slightly leans her head to the side, “The muffin man?”

“Yeah, the muffin man!” Pinkie bounces.

“Yeah I know the muffin man!” Derpy beams.

Pinkie places her hooves on Derpy's shoulders and gazes seriously into her eyes, “...Who lives on Drewry Lane?”

Derpy begins happily clapping her hooves, “Yeah, yeah, I live there too!” Pinkie smiles real big, “Well alrighty, good for you!” Derpy felt really proud for knowing the right answer.

After Pinkie Pie took Derpy out of harms way the two colts were able to talk.

Whooves stared the assassin down, “Do we know each other my good pony?”

The assassin grits his teeth, “You better remember me you sonofabitch, you left me to die on Soul Eater!”

The Doctor thought for a moment, “No, no, you must be confusing me with another Doctor Whooves, there are over a dozen different ones traveling through the dimensions you know. Because I have never seen you before now nor have I ever been to a...Soul Eater.” Whooves walks away to discuss with Twilight a way down to the surface. The assassin glances over and notices Derpy scowling at him.

Putting away his large dagger he asks her, “Who might you be?”

She juts her face away, “Mrs. Whooves...” she says smugly.

Almost shocked by that answer he asks, “Really?”

She quickly spins her head back 'round meeting his eyes, “Yes, and I don' believe he did that thing you said he did neither, 'cuz I'm always with him when goes to space!”

The assassin loses himself in his own thoughts. *If that's true, then the Doctor that'd left me for  dead wasn't this Doctor...I-I almost murdered an innocent pony!* He snaps back to reality, “Mrs. Whooves, I am truly sorry for what I said and did, can you forgive me?”

Derpy has a child-like look on her face, for just a second, she concentrated so hard that her normally lopsided eyes came together. They popped back again and she chirped, “Okay...” then, a stern look sweeps across her face, “But if you do it ever again, I will really not like you!” She joins her husband, Twilight and the others. The assassin sighs to relieve some of the tension and follows after. Doctor Whooves was still having a tech talk with Twilight and the others we're jabbering on about what's happened. The old stallion was sitting by himself a little off to the side of the rest, the assassin gravitated in his direction.

“Hey old stallion, why aren't you over there with the rest?” he was curious.

“I'm not even sure why I'm here...” the elder spoke with a callus voice.

The assassin chuckled, “There's one thing we have in common so far. My name's Greenpool, Special Ops Markspony for Princess Luna, yours?”

“Cel Shade...alchemist.” he nearly choked.

The small group of ponies fell quiet, they were really to begin. Everypony gather around Doctor Whooves and waits for him the explain what happens next.

The Doc explains, “Now this booth of mine only has energy enough to transfer two at a time and just enough for ten, after that it's up to you.”

Two by two they stepped into the machine until Rainbow Dash and Derpy were left. Rainbow noticed that the Whooves' needed a moment together and entered the booth and waited. Derpy clung to the Doc crying, “I don't wanna leave you Muffin Man!” wiping her tears onto his chest.

He pet her mane as he lay his chin on her head, “I know it my love, but you have to, they need your special touch.”

Her teary eyes lock onto his, “But all I do is deliver mail, and I'm no good at that neither!”

“Oh yes you are, be strong Derpy, if for nothing else, do this for Dinky.” he leans forward and they join in one long last kiss before the two remaining pegasi depart the platform.

The ten ponies group together, introduce each other and decide what the next move is.

Screwball steps in, “We need to talk to my daddy...”

Rainbow Dash hovering above asks, “And why would we do that?”

“Long ago, he was the keeper of the Elements of Chaos. He would know where they are. Daddy's still in the Garden of Statues, where you all left him.” she snorts.

They start on their way to the garden and to pass time Greenpool tries to get Cel Shade to talk.

Greenpool walks up to the old stallion, “So, Cel Shade, you said you were an alchemist.” Cel nods. “Would you be willing to tell me more?” Greenpool questions.

Cel shakes his head and cackles, “I'm afraid my story's not all that interesting. I'm an intellectual being, who's dabbled in all types of art, literature, languages, hunting and my best subject alchemy. When you get to be as old as I am, you tend to find many things that will pass the time quicker.” he hollers to Derpy, Ms. Mailmare, is the garden much further?“

She lowers head, “Nope! It is straight ahead Mon Cap i-tan!”

Screwball scolds her cousin, “No it ain't you dork, it's to the left! I swear Derp, you need glasses.” Derpy wounded by the remark, she begins to sniffle.

Dash flies to her side, “Come on Derpy, I don't think she really meant to hurt you, why don't hang out with me for a while?” and Derpy quickly perks up.

Screwball motions toward the hill ahead of them, “Daddy's garden is right past that hill!”

The ponies climb the hill, and Screwball commences to sniff the air, she follows the scent to where Greenpool and Cel Shade are trotting along. She first takes a whiff of Cel Shade and wrinkles her snout at him, he smirks in amusement. She then turns to Greenpool and inhales the scent of this cloak, sighs, then over and over, takes in the aroma permeating from him.

“Sigh!” her eyes flicker, almost shutting.

Greenpool shows a look of concern, “Umm...may I help you?”

She flutters her eyes at him, “You smell, beautiful.” she coos in ecstasy.

“Eh, hmm...thanks, what, do I smell like?” he fumbles, not sure if wants to know.

With a grin like a kitchen knife she says, “...Death...” she licks his cheek, “Mmm, bubblegum!” and then skips away.

In complete disbelief he asks Cel, “What, the fuck, was all that about?!”

Laughing louder than he has in a very long time, he holds his ribs, “Oh, dear Lord, Hahahahahaha!”

Greenpool sneered, “Tch...whatever.” and walked away.

As they all clear the hill Fluttershy chirps, “There's the garden.” pointing to the left.

Derpy starts to get excited, “I wonder if Uncle Discord will make us muffins?”

Rarity chimes in, “Does anypony know how we can get Discord to talk? He is encased in stone after all.”

Exasperated, Screwball explains, “Don't worry so much, Derpy and I can speak to him. We

gotta have family somehow right?”

“Muffins...” Derpy drones.

“We are not freeing him Derpy!” Twilight assures her.

Derpy whines, “But, my muffins...”

Pinkie bounces high to meet Derpy in the air, “Don't worry - I will - make you - muffins later!” which improves Derpy's mood.

A puzzling thought came to Greenpool's mind, “Screwball, if Discord is your father, who's your mother?” the rest follow with, “Yeah, we've been wondering too.”

She scratches her head, “Well, I don't have one that I know of, Daddy says I climbed out of his head.” Everypony answers, “Oh, that makes sense.”

They stop in front of the statue of Discord, he seems much larger than he had before. Both Derpy and her cousin hopped up on either side of him and traced over some symbols on his legs. After the two were done, they jumped down and the ground began to shake. Discord shone bright green, an echo of him stood before the ponies and smiled. The two cousins shout, “Hi!”

In an adoring voice he asks, “Is that my beautiful daughter I hear?”

Screwball sways like a school filly, “Yes Daddy, how are you today?” his smile grows, “I'm just fine baby.”

Derpy pouts and fidgets her hooves, thinking she had been forgotten.

He happily beams, “Oh, and how could I ever forget my favorite niece? Derpy, what brings yo—and these fools of the Elements of Harmony?!” rapidly switching from soothing to furious.

Twilight steps forward, “We need your help to find the Elements of Chaos. If we don't neutralize the Elements the void in the sky will absorb us all and the world!” she explains.

Pinkie Pie comes to a shocking realization, “Oh my gosh, if that happens, there won't be anymore parties!”

Discord smugly gazes up at the sky and scoffs, “Why should help you ponies? I love chaos!”

Cel Shade made his way from the back, “Excuse me, Mr. Discord, If I may beg your indulgence for just a moment. If everything becomes nothingness, then that would no longer be chaos, but rather the absence of, making it perfection, am I right?”

“And that's no fun at all!” Pinkie makes her point.

The Lord of Chaos thought about it, “This void sounds like chaos to me.” still resisting their pleas.

Greenpool tries to reason with the mismatched creature, “Dude, as much as I love the idea of death, this is serious.” spoken with all sarcasm.

Twilight cuts Greenpool off, “Look, we're not here to fight. If you help us find the the Elements of Chaos, I think I could convince the Princesses to let you free, how does that deal sound?” she purposes.

Discord ponders this chance that's been laid at his feet, “Fine, but first, a riddle! If you solve it, that in it's self will help. Opposites attract, that's a fact. So kick back and give your brain a rack. There's something you lack, so go find it and bring 'them' back.”

Derpy leans against Screwball,”Did your dad just say somethin' dirty?!”

“I don't know Derpy, maybe.”

He crosses his arms, “If you don't solve it, you won't be able to find the chaos elements.”

Pinkie jumps up and down, “Oh, oh, oh! It's ponies that are the opposite of us, right?”

In excitement Discord shouts, “Ding, ding, ding! Pinkie gets a prize!” she licks her lips, “Oh hey is it chocolate rain?” she stamps in place.

“Daughter, would you?” Discord asks. Screwball waves her hoof and a cloud appears over pinkies head. Pinkie squeals with glee and opens her mouth wide and chocolate pours in from the cloud. As well gives Derpy two dozen muffins, “Sorry about earlier Derp.” Derpy stuffs them into her mailbag.

Screwballs father chuckles, “Pinkie Pie, you do amuse me so. Now then, you must find the pony that represents the polar opposite of each of your elements and another predicament is, you must gather them in order. Sadness, Dishonesty, Rudeness, Selfishness, Greed, and Dark Magic. Those are the rules!”

Screwball turns around, “I can help ya' along with this.” the swirl-eyed earthponys magic kicks off with a pop, then one by one the Mane6, Twilight, Pinkie, Rainbow, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rarity slowly turn pale.

Her father raises his eyebrow, “Isn't that a bit...counterproductive?”

“No Daddy, this will help. If they're like this it'll put them in a mindset of the enemy.” she looks up at her father and smiles, “Well, Sadness is first. Be right back!”

An expression of disgust washes over Pinkies face, “Do we have to get Sadness first?

Greenpool asks Screwball, “Do you know who Pinkies opposite is?”

A face of irritation overtakes Screwball, “Of course I do, Surprise and I have been good acquaintances for years. We're going to visit Pinkies family at their rock farm.” she answers as she leads the group.

They continue their way to the rock farm and the spell that Screwball had cast takes effect, turning the Mane6 into negative versions of their original selves.

“A rock farm...cool.” Applejack makes with a snide reply. Pinkie sadly nods her head.

Fluttershy takes a jab at Pinkie, “You scared, huh crybaby?”

“Children behave, we have a long road ahead of us. Let us try to be civil.” Cel Shade tries to rally them.

Uninterested, Rainbow remarks, “Long? Right...I have other things to do.” and tries to fly off.

Greenpool stops her with his magic and pulls her back down.

Rarity leaps into a pile of rocks, “You can't have my food, it's mine, mine!”

Screwball manically laughs and falls to her side. Greenpools stare is like darts stabbing into Screwballs head. “You meant to do this didn't you?”

She grows a Cheshire grin, “Yes, yes I did.”

Greenpool alerts Rarity, “Hey, Rarity, Screwball has Tom!” Rarity pounces on her, “Gimme Tom, he's mine!”

Wrestling with Rarity Screwball growls, “Greenpool, you suck!” she yells, “Fetch mare!” and throws a rock.

Derpy smashed into a wall, “Hey you guys, I found a mountain!”

“Fuck this!” Greenpool exclaims, drops Rainbow Dash and uses his magic to stop time for everypony but him and Cel Shade.

Cel exhales, “What did we get ourselves into?”

They tie up everypony but Derpy and rest inside the cave inside of the mountain Derpy crashed into. Greenpool uses a sleep spell on all the bound ponies and conjures a plush muffin for Derpy. Cel Shade takes a pouch of powder from his side pack, smashes it to the ground and a flame comes to life, heating the clammy cavern.

“Mmm...warmth and a muffin!” she cuddles it and falls right to sleep.

Greenpool asks, “What's it going to be like tomorrow? I wonder if all the ponies from Ponyville is alright.”

“I was just thinking that, but as long as we keep our wits about us, everypony should be fine.” Cel Shade assures his friend.

“Yeah, I guess.” Greenpool tries to find comfort in the words.

Cel reaches over and pats Greenpool on the head as if he were his own child, “Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to anypony. Nopony will die on my watch, now go to sleep and may your dreams bring you comfort young colt.”

Greenpool curls up and closes eyes, “You too.”

As our heroes sleep, they dream of a better tomorrow, hoping they can survive the dangers that await them. Who are the Elements of Chaos and who is the one evil Chaos Element? They'll soon find out.