Brother of him

"I don't like this...". Discord held onto his brother's arm tightly as they saw a man come towards them.

The man was elderly like maybe in his late fifties, wearing a wizard outfit of blue and stars on them. He had a full white long beard that went to his chest. Wrinkles were visible bringing out his age and his hair was slightly gray. He looks around the forest as to the whereabouts of the children.

The children were hiding behind a tree getting a good look of who they were up against. "He doesn't seem like a great wizard... sure he looks like a wizard you would see on kid's shows and movies". Malicar says.

"That Wizard of OZ movie made me angry".

"Why? Because he wasn't a real wizard?". He nods.

"He didn't do any of his magic, he was just a normal guy".

"Yeah, but you must look at the details of the characters like the Cowardly Lion for example: He was afraid and wanted courage, but he found courage on the way. The Tin Woodman wanted a heart, but his caring of his friends proved that he had one all along. The Scarecrow wanted a brain, but throughout the movie he was really intelligent and resourceful".

"I guess your right... but what do we do? Just o out there and say "Here we are"?".

"I guess so, but I really want to know how good he is, so we're going to test him". Malicar smiles.

The elder man waited patiently still looking for the two. Malicar comes out from behind tree. "Hello". He ways.

"Hello to you too, names Malicar".

"Ah, so you are Discord's older brother". He looks him up and down. "Hmm".

"My appearance, yes, I'm different... is that a problem?".

"I do not care if your different, I see the magic that you provide".

"You can see magic?".

"A spell for that, but I'm not using it. I just know that you process great magic as well, if you want you too can be my apprentice as well".

A hand to his chin. "I don't know, let me see how you do with my brother".

He smiles. "Understood. Where is your brother?".

"I don't know, can you find him?".

He laughs. "Ah, the old observing thing, I remembered doing the same thing when I was your age". He looks around him seeing just trees and no one else. Though everything was the same a bush caught his eye, sure there were tons of bushes, but this particular bush was off. He goes to it and squatted. "Hey there, Discord".

Eyes appeared on the bush. "How did you know I was here?".

"Because a bush shouldn't have a tail of a lions". Discord turns back to his original form and saw the tail that was on his butt.

"Aw man, I was close". The tail vanish and Discord looks down.

"Don't worry, you transformed into a bush with only a small flaw in it. Most people when they try to transform into an object they would show tons of sighs that they were there. You my boy have a talent and it would be my honor to have you as my apprentice". He stuck his hand out.

Discord looks to the side at his brother who smiles and nods. He takes his hand.

He smiled. "Great to have you along. You may call me Star Swirl the Bearded".

[PRESENT]

Sitting in his room Malicar was getting ready for the his journey to Huntress. He wore a white coat that had a black hoodie, black slick pants, and black combat boots. He smiles as he had manipulated the princess’ into giving him half their army.

*I believe that half the army is the sun princess*

‘Doesn’t matter, I got what I wanted and the next phase of my plan will commence’.

*Not to burst your bubble, but I sense strong magic coming your way*.

'How far?'

*Not far, I say arriving by train and will be here in just an hour*

Malicar grunted. "Dammit, and by the time I get back she'll be long gone".

*What's this? For the first time you didn't expect something like this? I'm shock*. The voice laugh.

"Shut the hell up!". He shouted.

"Sir? Is everything alright?". The was outside his room.

"Yes, everything is alright... I accidently slam my foot at the foot of the bed...". He hears the maid leave. 'Now I want you to keep her busy until I come back, the plan will commence as planned".

*Alright, but just to let you know I'm not going to hold back. You might expect death*

"Only do so on people that don't matter, like the guards, or a normal person".

*Understood*

Once he zip up his jumpsuit he heads out into the hall where he was met with his brother, Discord. "Hey there". Discord says. "Heading out?".

"Kinda obvious, I got to go to Huntress, remember the meeting last night?".

"You know I do!"

Malicar smiles. "Yeah, yeah". Thy walk and talk. "I'll be alright nothing for you to worry about".

"It's just that... I didn't feel that great at what you said about Star Swirl. You know what happened, and yet you lied about it".

Malicar's smile goes away and was a replace by a default look. "You know I had to, if anybody knew the truth they would look to us and say that it was our fault".

"But it wasn't... not directly, but Sidney...".

"Is dead and there isn't any evidence that links a fourth person in the mix, nor does it sees reason to". They stop. "Sidney was a corrupt woman who could have stayed in the light, but decided to turn against everything that was taught to her. In the end she failed not just herself, but to Star Swirl, and us".

"That is true, just always wished that she would have done the right thing".

"Sometimes you need to know that some people can not back away from what they have done".

Silence befell them as they made it outside to the awaiting group of soldiers and Princess Celestia and Princes Luna.

"Great that you decided to join us". Luna says.

"What she meant was that, what took you?". Celestia ask.

"Sorry, but I was having a chat with my brother, if that isn't bad".

"You will be gone for a day, we can see that". Celestai turns to a man on her right. "Malicar, this is Ser Hirick Gustan, he is the Knight-Commander of our soldiers, and will be accompany you to Huntress".

Ser Hirick Gustan was an average tall male almost the same height as Malicar himself. He had slick black hair that pulled into a ponytail. Brownih eyes that matches his skin tone, and wore armor of white and blue streaks. He had a shield on his back and his sword in his hoister on his left side.

"Honor to meet you, Malicar". He says.

Malicar was taken back, but only for a slight bit as he could used him in his plan. "I... didn't know the Princess' had a new Knight-Commander".

"Our previous one, Shining Armor left to be with his wife, our niece, Princess Cadence in the Crystal Empire. Ser Hirick was next after him". Luna says.

"I'm glad that we'll be fighting alongside one another".

Celestia turns to the soldiers."Your mission is clear: You are to follow the orders of Malicar and go off into the village Huntress and find a woman by the name Olan-".

"Which I think is a weird name". Luna says.

"-You are to capture her at all cost".

"I will make sure that there aren't". Malicar says with a smile.

"She is considered dangerous so don't underestimate her".

"YES!". They all shouted.

Celestia turns back to the others. "Are you prepared?".

He nods. "I'll be fine, well I got to head off wanna get this over with". Malicar heads down the long stairs and led the guards to a vehicle that held twenty-one of them. Before leaving Malicar stuck up two fingers that symbols peace, Discord did the same thing as the sister's looks on. Malicar got into the vehicle and it drove off.

"What was that?". Celestia ask as she lace onto Discord's arm.

"Just something that we did during my days as Star Swirls apprentice".

"You've got to tell us about your days". Luna says.

"I agree it would be interesting, plus we need to discuss on some baby names". Celestia says hugging him in an adorable embrace.

"ARE YOU KIDIDING ME!". Luna shouted getting the attention of the city's people.

..........

"Ain't that adorable?". Fluttershy points at Twilight and Pinkie Pie who have fallen asleep. "They look like babies snuggling one another".

"I must say they do look adorable together".

"Yeah, yeah, but we don't have time to look at them all day". Dash says. Fluttershy took a quick picture which made Dash sigh. "Great don't tell me your going to be looking at that when we get back home... please".

"Come on you guys, wake up those two before the train takes them with". Applejack says.

Spike got near the two girls. "Alright you two sleep heads time to wake up". He shakes them by the shoulders which resulted in a push by Twilight and a tight hug from Pinkie Pie.

"What's that Gummy? Of course you can have a pretzel!". She was still a sleep as she hug Spike tightly.

"Can't... breath...". He manages to kick free.

"Train leaving in two minutes".  Said the conductor.

Getting back up Spike needed to wake them up fast before they are left. Spike thought of one thing that might work. Holding in his breath he breath out and fire came out lighting up the train, but not too much damage. The smell of fire immediately woke them up.

"FIRE!". Twilight grab Spike and Pinkie and teleported them out of the train and next to the others. "There's a fire!".

"Actually Twilight that was me, you wouldn't wake up, so I... had to breath fire to wake you up to wake you up". Twilight had a 'We'll talk to you later' look.

"We'll at least we're alive". Pinkie says not at all noticing that even though the fire only hit the ceiling some fire bounce off and caught onto her hair.

Twilight notices it. "Pinkie, fire!".

"What?". Pinkie smells her hair. "AHHHH!!!". She bounce around hoping to get it off.

"Drop and roll!". Applejack says.

"Do it, but don't come near me doing it, I only have a limit of these dresses". Rarity says.

Twilight teleported somewhere for approximately two minutes returning with a bucket of water. "Hold still". She pored the water on her. "Are you ok?".

Though she was drench her hair in her face Pinkie couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, thanks for the save".

Twilight rub the back of her head as a blush appeared. "I-It was no problem...".

From an unknown location a dark entity watch over the seven, but was looking closely at Twilight in particular.

*Hello Princess...*. It turn looks at the small blush that appeared on her face when she was talking to Pinkie Pie. *Interesting, I think I may have found your weakness*.

It now looks upon three random people who is just minding their own business. One was Donut Joe giving out donuts, a librarian female quieting some teens, and a school teacher taking a class. Red appeared on their foreheads, a symbol of a ''T'' with an ''O'' around it. They stop and drop what they were doing and headed out into the street.

"How is your hair puffy again?". Rarity ask.

"This happens".

"Plus she's Pinkie, everything random happens to her". Rainbow laughs.

"Hey it's Donut Joe!". Spike points to Joe who stood in the middle of the other two. "I'm going to ask for some donuts". Spike runs towards the three.

Twilight was about to say something, but she felt like something was off. 'Why is Joe here? Shouldn't he be at the store?'

"Hey Joe! I you got any of those tasty-AHH!". Spike was cut off by a square kick in the stomach by him.

"SPIKE!". The girls yelled.

Spike landed on his back, holding his stomach as pain rush him. The three got closer to him, the librarian grabbing him by the neck as she held him in one hand.

"Put him down!". Twilight teleported next to the them and knock Spike out of her clushes .She then teleported the two of them back to the others. "Are you ok?".

"I-I... think so". He continues holding his stomach.

"He doesn't look so good, I think he may have some crack ribs". Applejack says.

"Hey! What the hell is your problem!?". Rainbow Dash yells at them.

The three just stood there not showing emotions nor saying anything. "Something's wrong with them". Twilight says.

"Yeah, and their dead". Rainbow Dash pops out her see through wings and flew right at them.

"Dash!". Fluttershy yells.

Rainbow dash at them her aim was to Joe which she manage to land it square in his face. It sent him back but only a few feet as he still stood his ground. The other two grab her by the arms and threw her back, which she regain herself. Dash then went after the school teacher, but he caught her hand twisted to the side bringing her to the ground. Applejack joins in a kick to the school teacher's gut.

"You ok?".

Feeling her arm. "I had it".

"Sure you did".

The librarian took this moment to punch Applejack in the face, but wasn't done there as se quickly grab her by the shirt and headed butted her. Dash uppercut the woman and side kick her to the side with the Joe and the school teacher.

"She was quick". Applejack wiped the blood from her mouth.

The others came other. "Are you alright?". Rarity puts a hand on Applejack's forehead.

"I'm alright".

"But seriously, what has gotten into them?". Rainbow ask.

"I have no idea, but they look like something is giving them strength". Twilight says.

"I fought a teacher before and they are not that strong before". Rainbow said which she gor looks from the others. "What? He called me wimp, so I thought him a lesson in front of his class".

"That wasn't even your class, Dashie". Fluttershy says.

"Doesn't matter, he still shouldn't have said that, plus it was my first day of school!".

"Shouldn't we be focus on what's in front of us?" Rarity ask pointing to the three.

The three rush at them, but a barrier was put up stopping them in their tracks. Everyone would have assumed that Twilight had done it, but instead Twilight looks to Rarity, whose arms were spread out touching the barrier.

"I didn't know you could do that?". Applejack said.

"There's a lot you don't know about me". She smirk. The three hammered at the barrier making small cracks in it. "But I didn't really get a lot of practice so... could you guys do something".

"I have an idea! Let just find it...". She starts pulling things out of her pockets. "No... no...". One another she takes objects like that she doesn't need in this situation.

"Pinkie... could you hurry... this isn't easy as it looks". Sweat appeared on her and was almost to a knee as the three continued to hammered at the barrier.

"I trying..". She pulls a rubber chicken. "No.. no... no... no... no.. no... no... no... no...".

"Pinkie!". She was now on two knees, the barrier was about to break. "Hurry!".

"No... no... no... no... no... no.... no... where are you?!".

"Pinkie!". The barrier broke glass sending down on them as Rarity laid unconscious.

"Rarity!". Applejack came to her side holding her in en embrace.

"Got it!". Pinkie pulled out a canon.

"Your party canon! Pinkie, this isn't the time for a party". Rainbow says.

Pinkie just laughs. "No silly, this isn't a party canon... it's a KICK-ASS CANON!!!". Aiming Pinkie took the shot at the three which resulted in a huge explosion that sent them backwards.

The noise was so great that it even reach where Malicar and Ser Hirick was at.

"What was that?". Hirick ask.

"I didn't hear anything". 'What the hell was that idiot doing!?' He can't risk anything stopping him, not at this moment.

Coughing the smoke was beginning to dispatch revealing the them. "Is everyone alright?". Twilight ask as she was trying to clear the smoke.

"Yeah... dammit, there's a lot of smoke". Rainbow says as she gets out of the smoke with Fluttershy drape around her shoulder.

"What happened?". Rarity woke up and she looks up seeing Applejack holding her. "Applejack?". What are you doing?".

"What? Oh, your okay!". She hugged her making both the girls blush.

"And I thought my smoke was bad". Spike says. "Where's Pinkie Pie?".

"Right here!". Pinkie came bouncing out. "So how is everyone toda-". Pinkie was hit in a swept motion to the side of her sides, a kick that was made by Joe that sent her to the ground.

"PINKIE PIE!". Pinkie didn't move from the ground.

The three came back to them only slightly burnt they still cam towards them in an almost scared approach. Spike looks at Twilight who just stared at Pinkie.

"Twilight? Are you ok? Twilight?".

"AHHHHHHHHHH". Twilight screamed, an aura of purple was centered around her., her eyes turning bright purple, and she started floating into the air.

The three rush at her, but before either could strike chains latch out at them. The chains held them down as the person who did it came flying down. "What is the meaning of this?!". Princess Luna demanded.

"Princess Luna". Upon the princess appearance, Twilight started to float back down, her eyes now turning back, and the aura vanish.

"Twilight Sparkle". She replied as she looks at the scene. "Tell me everything that has happened".

..........

[A Day Later]

"We're here". Hirick and the other soldiers looks out the windows seeing a wooden sign that had 'Huntress' on it as they drove below it.

The town itself was a dump, one soldier commented on the population sign 200, but they all know that by the collapse housing and low animals there isn't that many people here. The village was center around a pond that was swarming with alligators even the village itself had swarms of flies. The truck suddenly stop.

"What happened?". Hirick ask.

"I think we're stuck on something". The driver says stepping on the gas, but all it made was just sound.

"It must be her doing". Malicar says. "We need to get out".

Nodding. "Alright everyone out!". One by one soldier after soldier got out and readied themselves for anything. "I want you three on that building. You two on that. The rest of you down in front". They got into position.

"You certainly are repaired".

"I spent three years in the army".

"Not the court's army?".

"No, I only wanted to serve the Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. I didn't want to serve a whole legion of them".

"That's understandable... wait". Malicar stops him. "She's here".

"Where?".

"There". He points at the swamp, field with alligators, frogs, and many other disgusting things.

Hirick didn't know what he was looking at, but when he saw the smile on Malicar's face he look straight ahead. The frogs started hopping away, the alligators backing away from a spot where a swirl was happening. The soldiers got ready as they saw a body rising from the pond. Raven hair was seen followed by a body of a woman whose skin is dark green. Leafs were planted all over her body and when she reach land plants bloomed.

Malicar came walking up to her and stood ten feet from her. "Hello, Olan". He looks at her white eyes. "You ever think about coloring them in".

Tilting her head. "Malicar... I see you've found people to help do your dirty work for you". Her voice echoed in the air.

Malicar smiles. "No, no, no. You see, I'm still going to finish myself".

"Really?". She step forward and he step back. "You still have it".

"Yes, but I can still kill you".

"Doubt it, and these soldiers are oblivious to what you are doing. Including the Knight-Commander".

"You scare me when you do that".

"You love it. Now I'm going to tell you again. Leave or die".

"How about this". Malicar stuck his hands out and touch her sending a sonic boom that sent everyone and everything back. Malicar quickly covers his hands. "Attack!".

"To arms!". Hirick says.

"FOOLS". She yells making the ground shake and a green vine came under. The trees pop out of the ground and made their way towards them. "Attack my creatures of the forest".

"Archers!". Hirick held up his arm. "FIRE!".

Arrows went directly at the trees, though not destroying completely they did however took out their legs. The soldiers march taking on the trees, Hirick following them. Malicar on the other hand was handling the giant vine was going to crush him. He invaded it with incredible speed. He then got on top of it his hands glowing and slammed them upon it creating a heat radius that made it go crazy. Olan held her stomach as it was turning bright red.

'Damn you Malicar...'. She thought as she watch the ongoing battle.

The vine rose lifting him in the air as he jump off it and landed flatly onto his feet. The vine rose back up the fire inside it still roasting it. Dark aura surrounded him and he jump high onto it his hands covered by the dark aura. He landed punch after punch at the vine causing great harm to Olan. She needed to end this before it was too late. She looks towards Hirick who just finish killing a tree.

'He will have to do'. She walks towards him careful not to et spotted by anyone and once close enough she pause. On the ground a green circle formed around them, then rose ten vines that latch to one another on top of them.

"What is this?!". Hirick swings at it, but it does nothing.

"It's no use, these aren't ordinary vines. Now hold still".

"Witch! You shall not have me!". He pointed his sword at her.

""You shall not have me"? That is a over old saying, something that was from the old days... not too many people know how to talk like that. You must be from a noble family...".

"Shut the hell up foil witch and release me at once!".

"Yeah, you must be from nobility". The vines glowed brighter. "Now prepare". Her eyes glowed into a shade of green.

Hirick eyes also became green and he drops his sword. The vines went down and Hirick slowly walk out before they rose back up caging Olan's body. Hirick eyes became white and he looks to Malicar as he was now just finishing off the vine.

"Something isn't right...". The vine was more weak and that would only mean one thing. "Shit!". He manage to turn just in time, catching the sword that was about to struck him. "Olan... I should have expected this".

"Even after the last time you still didn't learn anything".

"Oh, but I have. You have gotten old in your years of taking over these swamps and I see through it all".

"Is that right? Then tell me what you see".

He smiles. "I see an old reflection of the woman who once owned this place, but has lost her WAY!". He kicks her off and he ignited his hands into flames. "I knew you would possess his body, your gullible". He ran at her punching the hell out o her striking dark marks on the body, but it healed itself.

"Would you really destroy this body for your own desires?!". She blocks every punch, but couldn't keep this up for long.

"Of course! You know why I'm doing this and nothing is going to stop me! The new world is coming and it's going to change everything".

"Everything will change all right, but you'll be throwing everything into darkness!".

"Like you can stop me. I have learned everything from you and I'll be damned if I let. You. LIVE!!!". With a strong force he shot a full blast at her sending her towards a tree. Malicar looks to her body that was still within the vine cage and goes over to it.

Now wounded Olan watch helplessly as Malicar used a spell that brought down the vines. He puts his hand on her body's forehead and with one last look back at Olan he smiles.

Olan reach out her hand. "Malicar... no...".

"What was that? Are you begging for your life?".

"I'm begging... for yours. For I see darkness in the future, and it is centered around you...".

"Yes. I made my dream come true".

"No. You are not happy...".

"SILENCE!". He puts hand on it and a fire burst within it.

Still in the body of Hirick, Olan felt the burning pain within, the pain accelerating with every second. Her eyes became fire and at the moment her body burst, she silently whisper. "You are the king of destruction...". Hirick's body falls to the ground.

"What?". He only heard a small faint whisper before going over to Hirick. A cough came. "Ah, so you live".

"W-What happened...". His head felt like he was hit by a giant rock and he could barely stand.

"Oh, nothing, you were only possess". Malicar helps him up. "I'm surprise you lived through it".

"Really? So I'm guessing many don't live through it".

"Actually, you are the only one who survived such an encounter from Olan". Malicar squinted his eyes at him. 'What makes you so special?'.

"Is she...".

"Dead? Yes, now I just need to get the orb". Malicar hands Hirick over to a soldier.

He heads into the shack that looks least damage and started knocking over everything. Everything was a mess before he started doing it himself. 'Where the hell is it?'. He then remembered something from his past, the location that she had told him so many years ago. He looks at an empty bookshelves that were covered in dust. He punches a hole within the center of it and smiles as he pulls his hand out within it was the orb. It was a small white circular orb that has brought a wide smile upon his face.

"Finally".

.........

"BOOM!". Pinkie Pie yelled out causing Twilight to fall out of her chair.

"Pinkie?". Twilight eyes went wide.

"Hey, Twilight... why are you on the floor?".

"That doesn't matter, are you alright?".

"Huh? What do you mean?".

"The fight Pinkie, do you not remember?".

"...Oh yea! I black out for a second. Did we win?".

"Thanks to Princess Luna. If she wasn't there... Pinkie, I'm so sorry...". Twilight hug her weeping.

"What are you talking about? It's me who should have paid attention".

"Yes, but it was me who drag you here...".

"Twilight, I wanted to come here". She grab Twilight's head in her hands. "I wanted to help you because I had a feeling that something was going to happen. I couldn't bare myself to lose you... please so not blame yourself".

Twilight continues to cry, Pinkie Pie held onto her and when she was finish they both looked into each other's eyes. They didn't know how long they were doing it, but it must have been three minutes or so. The first to lean was Twilight which Pinkie slowly was doing the same thing.

"Twilight, I got you some-PINKIE PIE!". Quickly Twilight and Pinkie stops what they were doing and got themselves together acting like nothing happened.

"Hey Spike".

"Pinkie, I'm so glad your up".

"Give me a hug".

"Sorry, Pinkie, but my ribs still hurt a little. The doctors says that it will be fix in a few days thanks to me having dragon powers... why are you blushing?".

"Uh... no reason".

"Okay... why are you blushing then?". He ask Twilight.

"I-I... why is this about me? Why don't we tell Pinkie what happened yesterday".

"Wait, I was a sleep for a whole day? That has got to be a new record!".

"Uh, I'm pretty sure a coma is included". Spike says.

"No silly, I mean for me, I have never slept that long before. So what did happen to those three that was fighting us?".

Twilight's blush went away and she had a serious look. "We were attacked by a powerful spirit".

Author: What do you all think? What in the world is Malicar's plan? What is his past with Olan? And who is Sidney? To find out what's going on and learn the mystery you must continue to read.