The Final Rise of Discord

Well here's the first REAL chapter...

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It was time.

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It was three o'clock in Ponyville and the preparations for the Picnic were finished and everypony was arriving at the appointed place.

Two weeks ago this day, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkamena 'Pinkie' Pie, and the Mayor had gotten together to plan an event. Pinkie had gone to Twilight a few hours before with an idea to have some fun during the summer. During the past months it had been quiet and Pinkie had gotten bored. So she had thought up the idea of a giant picnic where everyone in Ponyville was invited. So she went to Twilight and from their they went to the Mayor who had arranged a meeting with them to talk it over. They talked long into the night and after six hours they had agreed on a Time, Place, What kind of food, and What festivities they would have.

Ever since that night they had passed out invitations, bought all the food they would need, and prepared a space for the large group of ponies that were coming.

And today was the day! The ponies were already filling up the picnic area, talking with friends, eating some food, and taking part in the festivities that Pinkie had spent so much time setting up, and it wasn't even four yet!

The picnic was in full swing when it happened.

Twilight was with her friends, when she felt something. A small push of magic against hers. Not five seconds later a tremble rolled through the ground, knocking over tables, ponies, and decorations. It was over as quickly as it began.

The ponies picked themselves and their friends off the ground and looked around, confused. There weren't any earthquakes on schedule. Especially not one like that.

"What was that?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed from the air, having jumped up when the quake hit.

"I'm not sure. There weren't supposed to be any quakes today." Twilight replied, looking around, taking stock of the damage. It didn't look like anyone was hurt.

"Well, maybe it wa-" Another shock rocked through the ground, stronger this time, knocking over the ponies and cutting off Applejacks reply. This quake did not stop like the other, but kept on going, making the ground rock and roll and tremble, knocking down all the decorations, tipping over the table filled with food, and making everypony sick.

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In Canterlot, it was worse.

The tremors had started an hour earlier and they hadn't stopped. Small buildings were beggining to crumble, and the larger buildings swayed back and forth.

Inside the Royal Canterlot Palace, it was utter chaos. Priceless vases were falling, paintings were coming off the holders, and the ponies inside struggled to keep their balance against the tremors.

The alicorn princesses Celestia and her younger sister Luna, were doing their best to keep the castle from going into total chaos. Using their immense magical powers, they steadied the foundations of the castle, while at the same time helping the servants to keep the castle decorations from being destroyed.

"Where are these terrible tremors coming from?!" Luna yelled to her sister, who was busy holding up a group of vases.

"I don't know! Hopefully they will stop soon! I don't think the castle can take much more of this!" Celestia yelled back, struggling to steady the foundations.

"Well, we'll just keeping working against them until they stop!" Luna yelled and focused her attention on helping her sister hold up the castle.

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In the stone gardens Discord worked through his stone prison. Every crack of the stone sent a tremor through the ground. It had started slow, but as the deadline came closer, they had gone faster and faster until finally it was just one long tremor.

As the last of the stone cracked and the magic seals were destroyed an explosion rocked the gardens, the castle, all the way down to Ponyville, Appaloosa, and the Everfree forest.

The shockwave from the explsoion was too much for the castle's foundation and the combined force of Celestia and Luna's power finally cracked.

The foundations broke and the castle and surounding cities fell. Fell down the mountain from which it was constructed and all the way to the ground.

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Discord was released, Canterlot had fell, and soon the World Will Tremble at his Feet.

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In the time bubble so far away, the dark alicorn felt his prison weaken, felt as some of his power returned. He smiled evilly. Soon, just like Discord, he would be free. He would take back control of himself, his powers, and the world.

Soon, The World Will Burn.