Spawn of Disharmony

by KenSES64

Chapters

Lesson Zero
Luna Eclipsed
Sisterhooves Social
The Cutie Pox
May the Best Pet Win!
The Mysterious Mare Do Well
Sweet and Elite
Secret of My Excess
Hearth's Warming Eve
Family Appreciation Day
Baby Cakes
The Last Roundup
Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
Read It and Weep
Hearts and Hooves Day
A Friend in Deed
Putting Your Hoof Down
It's About Time
Dragon Quest
Hurricane Fluttershy
Ponyville Confidential
MMMystery on the Friendship Express
A Canterlot Wedding Part:1
A Canterlot Wedding Part:2
More Stories (A Message From Seth)
The Crystal Empire
Too Many Pinkie Pies
One Bad Apple
Magic Duel
Sleepless in Ponyville
Wonderbolts Academy
Apple Family Reunion
Spike at Your Service
Keep Calm and Flutter On
Games Ponies Play
Magical Mystery Cure
The Supernumeraries
Dimensional Battle Royal
Princess Twilight Sparkle
Prologue

Lesson Zero

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 1: Lesson Zero

I was mostly asleep when I heard a voice that snapped me into consciousness.

"Come on Applejack! What the hay?"

When I opened my eyes another pair of eyes were staring back at me. I pushed myself up and examined the one who discovered me. She was a light blue pegasus with magenta eyes. Her mane and tail consisted of six colors. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Even though this was the first time I met her I knew who she was. Rainbow Dash, The Element of Loyalty. Then, I saw an orange earth pony with green eyes and a blond mane and tail. She also was wearing a cowpony's hat. Applejack, The Element of Honesty.

"Well, howdy there stranger, I'm Applejack." the earth pony said.

"Uh... Hi I'm Seth."

"Well, Hi Seth. Are you here to buy some apples?" she asked.

"Not really, I was..." I began to say before I was interrupted by Rainbow Dash.

"He was sleeping in the middle of your field."

I then realized that I was technically trespassing on somepony else's property. "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize that..." I was interrupted again, this time by Applejack.

"Oh, It's mighty fine. I've have found Rainbow here doing the same thing many times before."

I looked at Rainbow Dash who had a slightly embarrassed look on her face. She turned away from me. "Come on AJ, Can we take down that old barn now?!"

"'Kay Rainbow. It was nice meeting you Seth."

I watched them as they walked off. I realized that I did need a place to live and I had an idea.

I walked to the local library. I wanted to find a spell that would let me shape the earth into a hut or something so I would have a place to live without paying for it. When I entered the building I saw a baby dragon with purple and green scales.

"Hello do you have any spell books?" I asked.

The dragon looked up at me. "Oh plenty, are you looking for one in particular?"

"Well yes. Anything that would let me shape stone?"

He gave me a weird look. I don't blame him. It was a strange idea. After about 10 seconds of awkward silence he spoke again. "Uh... Nothing like that. Well, not that I know of. Maybe Twilight knows something like that, but she's out right now. So, try coming back sometime later."

"Thanks anyway... uh I didn't get your name."

"Oh , I'm Spike and you are?"

"Seth." I answered as I walked out the door.

"See you later." Spike called.

When I got outside in the distance of the area I came from there was a huge muti-colored explosion. Many ponies in town were startled by this and some even started to panic. Two mares ran right into each other. Another one fainted. I was on my back laughing my flank off at these sights. When the dust cleared I noticed that somepony dropped there moneybag. So I quickly picked it up for myself since nopony was looking. What? Don't judge me! There was 48 bits in it. Wow, somepony was carrying some serious cash. I decided to go back to the apple orchard. I was a bit hungary.

When I got back to, as the front sigh said, Sweet Apple Acres, I once again ran into Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

"Well, Hi there sugarcube." Applejack greeted

"What are you doing back?" Rainbow Dash added

"Well, I decided to take Applejack's offer to get some apples. Also, I was wondering about that explosion."

Rainbow Dash smile triumphantly and said "Oh, that was my Atomic Rainbomb."

"Atomic Rainbomb?"

"It's an alteration of the Sonic Rainboom, but as you saw it causes an epic explosion! What else can you expect from a future Wonderbolt?"

I couldn't help, but smile at her confidence. "Well, with moves like that they'd have to be insane not to enlist somepony with your talents."

After I said this I noticed that she turned her head away from me. I wasn't sure why.
"Thanks." she said before she flew off.

That seemed a little weird, but I didn't think much of it. I bought a bushel of apples from Applejack and left. As I was about 50 yards or so away from Sweet Apple Acres something hit me. Those were two of the six ponies responsible for my creator's defeat. So why don't I feel any hatred towards them?

In the town park I took my apples under a tree. Sometime after eating 3 of 4 of them I must have fallen asleep. When I woke up I heard a huge racket over the hill. When I looked over it I saw many mares and one stallion fighting over a rag doll. I couldn't breath I was laughing so hard. I could tell it was from the result of an enchantment spell, but this sight was still funny as hell.

"TWILIGHT SPARKLE!" a powerful sounding voice echoed over head.

Looking up I saw the welders of the Elements of Harmony and Princess Celestia. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but after the Princess and the one called Twilight left the out five seemed crestfallen. I saw Rainbow Dash and Applejack first. Then, I looked at the other three and like before I seemed to already know who they were. Pinkie Pie the Element of Laughter, Fluttershy the Element of Kindness and Rarity the Element of Generosity. How in the hay did I know who these ponies were? Did Discord plant more knowledge in my head then I thought. I'm also stuck on why I don't want revenge on them. When I looked back after pondering this they were gone.

I went back under the tree. Tomorrow I'd go back to the library to try to find the spell I'm looking for, if it exist. I can't live outside forever. I drifted off to sleep.

Luna Eclipsed

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 2: Luna Eclipsed

I’ve spent most of the past week in the library reading up on magic. The subject interested me, but when I attempted some of the spells most of the time they didn’t turn out well. I’d usually end up with a splitting headache or something. I even did find the spell I was looking for, but Twilight told me that it was a very advanced and that it’s even a little difficult for her to perform it. I didn’t listen and tried anyways. I fond two rocks and tried to lift them up. A red aura formed around them and they rose in the air. Then, I focused on putting them together and I don’t know how, but I ended up passing out for about an hour. When I awoke I saw that it worked they were now one rock, but then I thought that if it took me that much energy just to do that building a house would be almost impossible. So I did what most other ponies would.
I said "Buck this." and continued to live outside. It’s not too bad, but it kinda sucks when the pegasi make it rain.

I was reading up on how to teleport when Spike came up to me.
“So, Seth what are you going as for Nightmare Night?”

I had no idea what he was talking about. “What’s Nightmare Night?”

Spike looked shocked at this. “How could you not know about Nightmare Night?! It’s one of the best holidays of the year!”

I just shrugged.

“Okay, okay. I’ll explain it to you.” And that he did. He told me of how ponies dress up in costumes and little foals go house to house for candy. I must say that when he told me that he was going as a dragon I facehoofed.

Twilight and Pinkie walked in just after spike finished explaining Nightmare Night to me. Twilight walked up to me and like Spike asked what I was dressing up as.

“Well, since I just learned what Nightmare Night is I don’t have much time to prepare.” I heard a gasp come from Pinkie.

“Oh my gosh! You’ve never ever, ever celebrated Nightmare Night?! First you don’t let me give you a welcoming party and now you’re going to miss out on your first Nightmare Night! How is it even possible that you’ve never hear of it? Didn’t you notice all the decorations that everypony have been setting up around town?”

I felt like an idiot for not noticing the other ponies in town getting ready. I started to walk out the library and said. “I don’t have the time or money now to get a costume. Maybe next year.”

I sat under a tree wondering if I should try to do something just to be part of the celebration. Then, Rainbow Dash seemed to have popped out of nowhere. I really need to be more observant of my surroundings.

“Hey Seth what...” I stopped her in mid-sentence

“If you’re going to ask what I’m going as for tomorrow I got nothing.”

She chuckled a bit. “I can’t say I’m surprised you’ve been doing nothing, but reading this past week. Even an egghead like Twilight isn’t that bad half the time.”

We both started to laugh a little bit. Then, I noticed that Rainbow was walking a little closer to me.
“You know, if you need something to wear I have a black robe from last year. It was kinda big on me so I’m sure it’ll fit you.”

“R-Really are you sure.”

She gave me a smile that told me “Of course.”
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It was Nightmare Night , I had the robe that I was borrowing from Rainbow on. She was dressed as what she called a “Shadowbolt.” I don’t know, an evil version of a Wonderbolt that had something to do with when Nightmare Moon returned during the Summer Sun Celebration. Rainbow told me that this was the best night of the year for pranks. So when she asked me to join her on a pranking spree I didn’t hesitate to say yes. It mostly consisted of her scaring ponies by making lighting strikes from a small storm cloud she was riding on, but the reactions were always funny. It was kinda hard for me to keep up with her while she was flying, I felt a little embarrassed, but she didn’t seem to mind. After about an hour and a half we scared many of the ponies in town. We noticed that Twilight and Pinkie were in an alleyway with Princess Luna. Huh, I didn't know she was in town. Rainbow got right behind Princess Luna and tried the lightning trick, but she didn't even flinch. It did freak out Pinkie so it wasn't a total loss.

At the end of the night we sat together in the outskirts of the Everfree Forest.
"Oh by Celestia! Those had to be some of the best reactions ever!" Rainbow blurted out between laughs.

"Yeah. I had a really fun time hanging out with you tonight." I said smiling at her.

Rainbow jumped up. "Oh, There's Twilight. Let's get one more in for the night."

Rainbow slowly drifted on her cloud stalking her prey. As she was about to strike she got a taste of her own medicine, thanks to Princess Luna. Rainbow fled from the area. Since I didn't have a chance to talk to Twilight and Spike today I figured I'd say hello. Then, I realized that I'd also be talking to one of the Royal Sisters, who for any other pony would most likely be a little nervous just for that, but for me she, along with Princess Celestia, turned my creator in stone the first time around. Yet, I thought if I have no problem with Rainbow Dash and the others this shouldn't be too bad, right?

"Hey guys and greetings Princess." I said as I walked to them.

"Hi Seth." Twilight and Spike said in unison.

"Charmed." Luna gently said holding out her hoof. I didn't want to be rude so I shook it.

"So, how was hanging out with Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked.

"Oh, fun. What did you guys do?"

"We helped Princess Luna here make friends with the ponies in town. Right Princess?"

Princess Luna gave a small grin. "Oh yes. It was most fun."

I didn't stay long much after I was really tired so I went back under my tree in the park and after only a few minutes I fell asleep.

Sisterhooves Social

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 3: Sisterhooves Social

BBUUURRRRR

“AAAAHHH! What the bu...” I screamed as my eyes snapped opened to see Pinkie Pie standing over me with a kazoo in the mouth.

“Wakey, Wakey, Mr. Sleepypants!” she said smiling ear to ear.

“Why did you do that Pinkie?”

“To wake you up for your party duh! I mean you’ve been in town for almost three weeks now and I’ve haven’t thrown you one yet. You’re always either reading, sleeping or hanging out with Rainbow Dash.”

“Uhh... I don’t think that last one is as true.”

“Yes it is.” Pinkie almost sounding like she was taunting me. “You two seem to spent a lot of time together.”

My face suddenly felt a little flushed. “Whatever, let’s go!”

As we walked or umm... well I walked, Pinkie bounced, to the library something popped into my head.
“Wait a minute Pinkie, I recall Twilight telling me that you held her welcoming party even though she was upstairs in her bedroom all night.”

“Well yeah, but since then I made a Pinkie Promise to myself never to have a party without the guest of honor ever again.”

“Oh, okay I guess.”

We arrived to the library after a short time and when we got in you could instantly tell that Pinkie was preparing for a party. There when streamers and balloons all about with a cake sitting in the middle of the table. I noticed that there were a few ponies there already. Some I recognized, but for most I didn’t so I guess it’s time to mingle.

So, I spent most of the party introducing and talking to ponies. I first one I talked to was a grey pegasus by the name of Ditzy Doo, but she didn’t stay long because I don’t know. I think she said about meeting somepony called The Doctor and something to do with something she called “The TARDIS” whatever that is. Then I talked to a cream colored earth pony named Bon Bon and an aqua colored unicorn called Lyra. I don’t remember anything anypony said because I was too distracted by Bon Bon’s voice. I swear it sounded different every time she talked. I probably was hearing things or maybe she was trying to mess with me. Who knows. I noticed that Applejack and Rarity weren’t here, but I was told by Fluttershy that Rarity was watching her little sister, Sweetie Belle, for the week. As for Applejack, she and the rest of the Apple family where setting up a competition called the Sisterhooves Social.

After about an hour and a half mostly everypony was gone. It was just me, Twilight, Spike, Pinkie and Rainbow. Pinkie the hopped up to me.

“See Sethy I told you that my parties were super duper luper zuper fun! You really shouldn’t be busy all the time.” Then, see bounced her way out of the building.

Then, Rainbow spoke up. “Yeah, I should go too. The weather patrol has to set up a storm in a few days.”

I rolled my eyes. “Great a storm. Now that’s really going to SSUUUUUUCK!”

“What do you mean?”

“Well if you haven’t noticed I’m kinda homeless.”

“Oh... well I’d offer you to stay with me, but...” she nudged her head to her wings.

“I understand.”

Then, Twilight came into the conversation. “If you don’t have a place to live Seth you can stay here. I mean you already spend a lot of time here already and we do have a guest bed.”

“Really Twilight? Are you sure because I don’t want to be any trouble.”

“Oh, It’s not a problem at all. I wouldn’t want you to get sick.”

“Thank you so much.”
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A while later I fond the bed in the basement and levitated it upstairs. I placed it down across from the beds of Twilight and Spike.

“I still can’t thank you guys enough.”

“Well you have now go to sleep.” Spike grumbled from his bed. I chuckled and took his advice. As I was falling asleep I realized that if there was a reason for Discord creating me I was probably not for filling it. Not only have I started to become friends with the wielders of the Elements of Harmony, but now I’m staying with one of them. I guess that goes to show you how irony can sometimes seek up on you like that.

The Cutie Pox

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 4: The Cutie Pox

“W...Where am I?”
Everything was black. I tried to turn my head, but I couldn’t move. What in Equestria was going on? Then out of the darkness I saw... myself. Well, at least it looked like me, but the colors were different. The coat was a dark blue, almost the same color as Princess Luna’s. The mane and tail were a dark redish color. The eyes were still red, but instead of just the irises the whole eye was glowing red. Speaking of glowing red there was a red aura all around him... uh me, it, whatever. The only thing unchanged was the cutie mark. I looked angry. I looked... like a monster.

CRASH!

“What the?!” I said as I awoke hearing Spike’s voice coming from downstairs. I got out of bed and trotted downstairs. I saw Twilight and Spike next to a pile of books near a completely empty bookcase behind it.

“Okay please clean this up, Spike” Twilight said. She then turned to face me. “Good morning, Seth. How’d you sleep?”

“Okay I guess. I did have a weird dream, but I’m sure it was nothing.” I saw that Spike started to fix the books. “I would ask what happened, but I can already paint a picture with what I see here.”

“Oh, Seth. Rarity and I are going to the café for coffee. Would you like to join us?”

I didn’t see why not.

As we walked over to the Carousel Boutique Twilight and I started talking. “So just curious, what happened in that dream of yours?” So, I told her what happened in it with the other verison of me.
After I finished Twi let out a hmmm. “Do you think you subconscious trying to tell you something?”

“Who knows?”

We arrived at Rarity’s about 2 minutes later. When we got inside we found Rarity working on the finishing touches of her latest design.

Twilight spoke up. “Hi Rarity”

Rarity turned to us with a smile. “Good morning darling. Oh, and a good morning to you too Seth.”

“Morning Rarity, I’ll be joining you two, if that’s okay.”

“Oh, of course it’s not a problem darling. Besides, I haven’t got a chance to talk to you that much.”
With that the three of us left for the café.

When we got there Rarity got a latte, Twilight just got some tea and as for me I got an ice coffee. I decided to start a conversation.

“So Rarity how was watching Sweetie Belle last week?”

Rarity took a sip of her coffee and began. “Well, It started when my parents dropped her off...” She told a story about how the two of them got angry and actually disowned each other. Then, Rarity seeing what Sweetie Belle did turning out well, and I’ll be honest here, when she told us about the picture Sweetie Belle drew, I almost D’awwed. I got completely invested into it when she got to the part with the Sisterhooves Social and when she finished all I could say was “Wow”.

Twilight spoke up. “I can’t imagine having your sibling that mad at you. I mean my brother and I never had a fight.”

I raised an eyebrow. “You have a brother?”

“Oh, I never told you about my big brother, Shining Armor?”

“It’s no big deal.”

She looked a me for a second. “Do you have any siblings Seth?”

I was about to say no when I got a image in my head of a pink earth pony mare with a light purple and white mane and tail. Her eyes were purple with pink swirls instead of corneas. She was wearing a beanie on her head. The last thing I noticed was her cutie mark. It was of a baseball and a screw. Like with the bearers of the Elements I automadicley knew who she was. Screwball, another spawn of Discord. I looked back at Twi. “Yes, I have a sister.”

Surprisingly they didn’t ask further questions. Not even for her name. Which really beyond that what else could I tell them? I’ve never met her or even seen her in person. Hell, until Twilight asked me about it a few minutes ago I had no idea she even existed. How is it that I knew instantly what she looked like? I felt kinda dizzy thinking about it so left enough money to pay for my coffee and told them that I was going back to the library. I needed to lie down.

I got back and it seemed that Spike finished fixing the books and I also noticed that he was nowhere to be seen. I wonder where he went. Anyways I laid down on the couch and dozed off.

I opened my eyes to once again to see that evil looking version of myself, but this time we weren’t in a dark void. We were in Ponyville and it was up in flames. Then facing it was Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Twilight, and they were wearing the Elements of Harmony.

I hear the creak of the front door which woke me up. I lifted my head to see Twilight and Spike walking in. I saw that Twilight’s mane was in the style of Rarity’s

“What the? Did Rarity take you to a salon or something? Thank Celestia I came back here then.”

Twilight rolled her eyes. “No, Apple Bloom did this. She actually got not only one, but two cutie marks today.”

“What? Is that even possible?”

“I guess so. Now if you excuse me I’ll be fixing my mane.”

“Oh come on Twi. Keep it that way. It looks better.” Spike begged

“Meh, I’ll have to disagree with you on that one Spike.”

“See! Thank you!” Twi’s voice called from upstairs.

The next morning I awoke to a rapid taping like sound. My eyes were still closed and I raised my head.
“Okay I’m going to open my eyes now and when I do that noise better not be from what I think.”
I slowly opened them to see that nopony else was in the room, but I could still hear that sound. Now I could tell it was coming from downstairs. Still mostly asleep I trudged my way downstairs to see Twilight, Spike and Applejack looking at Apple Bloom who was twirling a ring around her tail, spinning plates on sticks on her head and tap dancing, all at the same time. If I didn’t see how worried everypony was I would of died of laughter.

Twilight was looking into a book reading it aloud. “Hay Fever? The Trots? *GASP* Cutie Pox!”

“Cutie Pox!” the others echoed.

“Cutie Pox. This puzzling pony plague effected a population of ponies in the pallea pony period.”

Spike laughed “Say that ten times fast.” Twilight bounced him off her back and read on.

“Random cutie marks appeared on the pony’s body causing them to preform all the talents that came with them.”

“Just like me!” Apple Bloom called out.

“Yeah, but what’s the cure? What’s the cure?” Applejack asked.

Twilight went back at the book. “It says that there is no known cure!”

“No known cure!” Everypony repeated.

“The cause of the breakout was never discovered and the cutie pox disappeared as mysteriously as it arrived.”

“Oh no!” Apple Bloom cried as another cutie mark appeared. She then said something in French, I have no idea what.

“My sister’s speaking in fancy!” Applejack exclaimed.

“She needs help.” Twilight added.

“I know she needs help, but we can’t wait for it to go away we need to fine somepony who knows a cure and fast.”

“Not somepony. Somezebra.”

“Zecora.”

They all left the library. I would have gone too, but I was really hungry and let’s face it, if Apple Bloom’s condition went on like this I wouldn’t be able to hold back from laughing. That would most likely get Applejack very angry. Hey, I don’t want her to practice Applebucking Season with my face.

About 20 minutes later I finished eating while Twilight and Spike came back in and told me what happened. It turns out that Apple Bloom ended up giving herself the Cutie Pox by stealing a flower from Zecora called Heart’s Desire. An question popped into my head when they told me about the Heart’s Desire. What do I want most of all?

May the Best Pet Win!

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 5: May the Best Pet Win!

I’ve been having the same dream for the past week. It was always the same, but each time I had it, it seemed that a little bit more detail was added to it. First, I’d see that other, evil looking version of myself. Then, the background would clear up to reveal all of Ponyville on fire. And then, my friends would appear with the Elements. Recently I could see them talking, but nothing was audible. Until now.

“Please Seth! Stop this now!” Twilight pleaded.

“Why should I?!” I replied. The voice that came out kinda scared me. It was kinda like Princess Luna’s infamous “Royal Canterlot Voice” that I heard from a distance back on Nightmare Night, but paid little attention to. Then I spoke again. “I’m a monster! An abomination!”

“No your not Seth you’re our friend! We care about you!”

Then, The evil me yelled even louder than before. “LIES! ALL LIES! WHEN YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT WHO CREATED ME, YOU TURNED YOUR BACKS ON ME! I’M NOT YOU FRIEND! NONE OF YOU GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ME!”

I then noticed Rainbow Dash she... she was crying. I’ve never even seen a single tear come from her in real life. It just didn’t feel right. “S-Seth?”

Now “Evil Seth” seemed even more enraged. “OH DON’T YOU START RAINBOW DASH! YOU’RE THE WORST OF THEM ALL! ALL THE TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER! ALL THE FUN WE HAD! THE PRANKS WE PULLED! EVERYTHING THAT MADE ME HAPPY AND IT WAS ALL A LIE! YOU WERE THE ONE I CARED ABOUT THE MOST! I... I LO...”

I awoke from the dream that instant. Twilight was on her bed across form mine reading. She looked up at me.
“You had the dream again, didn’t you?” I nodded. Then I saw a concerned look on her face. “Seth? Are you... crying?”

I was a little surprised at this question. I put my hoof under my eye and felt a moistness. I was crying. I’m not 100% sure why, but I was. Before I knew it Twilight was already was already next to my bed with glasses on and her mane tied into a bun. She was holding a clipboard and quill with her magic. This wasn’t unusual for me to see. Within this past week Twi has become my Roommate/Therapist.

So I told her most of what happened. I left out the part about my creator and what was said to Rainbow Dash. So basically them most important parts. When I finished Twilight looked at her notes and gave a long hmmm.
“My theory to you reoccurring dream is maybe you feel underappreciated by us.”

I knew this wasn’t true, because like I said, I left out the important parts. I had to. If they found out the truth my nightmare might become a reality. Not the part of me destroying the town. I mean I have nowhere near the power to do that, but what I do fear is losing those closest to me.

Twi looked at the clock. “Oh, I’m sorry Seth, I have to met the others in the park.”

“It’s okay Twi, go have fun.”

Then Owloysius, her pet owl, landed on her back as she walked downstairs. She was going to one of their weekly pony/pet playdates. I was a little glad that I was alone to think to myself now. I started to think about the dream. Well, the end of it. What was said about Rainbow Dash.

“OH DON’T YOU START RAINBOW DASH! YOU’RE THE WORST OF THEM ALL! ALL THE TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER! ALL THE FUN WE HAD! THE PRANKS WE PULLED! EVERYTHING THAT MADE ME HAPPY AND IT WAS ALL A LIE! YOU WERE THE ONE I CARED ABOUT THE MOST! I... I LO...”

Those word ranged in my head over and over again. Especially the last two lines.
“YOU WERE THE ONE I CARED ABOUT THE MOST! I... I LO...”
Even though the was part was cut off I knew what the rest was. Hell, you’d have to be a complete idiot not to figure it out, but is it true? Do I feel that way? Do I...have feelings...for...Rainbow Dash?

I decided to take a walk around town to clear my mind. I closed my eyes for a bit and I ended up walking into somepony.

CRASH!

“What the hay! You made me drop my stuff!” Yelled the voice of a mare.

I quickly tried to apologize when I was who this mare was. It was the one that I got a vision of last week at the café. The pink coat, the purple and white mane, the cutie mark. She didn’t have the beanie on and when I saw her eyes they looked normal. Not at all like the swirled ones I saw in my head. Neither the less there was no doubt who she was. Screwball. The other spawn. My sister.

She looked up at me and her eyes widen. “Seth?”

She knew who I was too?

“Uh...Yeah.” I wasn’t sure what to say. “So...do you want help with you stuff.”

“Um...Sure.”

So I picked her stuff with my magic and we walked for about a minute before I spoke up. “So what’s this stuff for?”
I noticed that the bags were filled with a bunch of metal scraps and whatnot.

“You see I’m a bit of an inventor.”

I would have never have guessed this with her name and cutie mark and all. Maybe she’s more of a mad scientist, or would it be a disgruntled engineer, whatever.

“So what are you making.”

“I making a new propeller hat for myself. I mean I have already made one, but I made the stupid mistake of not measuring my head so it doesn’t fit me well.”

“What could it fit?”

“Oh I don’t know a turtle shell maybe. So what do you do Seth?”

“I work/live at the library with my roommate Twilight and her assistant Spike.”

Screwball stopped dead in her tracks.

“Twilight? As in Twilight Sparkle? One of the Elements of Harmony?” She asked walking up to me slowly. “So you also don’t feel a grudge against then at all?”
I gave a small smirk. “Yeah I guess you can say that.”

We walked on to her place where her landmare, somepony named Berry Punch, was out at the time.

“It was nice meeting you Seth.” Screwball said as I placed her stuff down.

“Same here Sis.”

She gave me a weird look.“Sis?”

I rubbed the back of my neck.

“Well, since we were both created by...you know...I just figured that I could consider you my sister. Is that not okay?”

“Oh of course it’s fine.”

So we said our goodbyes and I headed bach to the library.

About 2 hours after I got back Twilight, Spike and Owloysius came in. Twilight trotted up to me.

“How are you doing Seth?”

“Fine. I actually ran into my sister today.”

“Well that’s nice. As for my day Rainbow...”

Speak of the devil, She popped through the front door with something under her arm. Then she stopped in front of me and I saw what it was.

“What’s with the turtle?”

“Tortoise. His name is Tank. He’s my new pet. Isn’t he awesome?”

I couldn’t help but smile. “Yeah, I guess so. Wait, wouldn’t he just fall through the floor of you cloud house?”

“Yeah, I’ve been trying find a solution to that.”

Then an idea popped into my head. “Follow me.”

We got to Screwball’s place not that long after.

“So Seth what are we doing here?” Rainbow asked looking slightly confused.

“You’ll see.”

I knocked on the door and it was answered by a pink mare with a magenta mane. “Ah you must be Berry Punch. Is Screwball here.”

As I asked this Screwball jumped over Berry Punch and landed right in front of us.

“Back already Seth?” She looked at Rainbow Dash. “So what? You wanted to introduce me to your girlfriend or something?”

Quickly after she said this Rainbow and I responded at the same time. “She’s (I’m) not (not) my (his) girlfriend! (girlfriend!)

Screwball started rolling on the ground laughing, I also heard a small giggle come from Berry Punch from inside the house. Screwball picked herself up. “Whatever you two say.”

“So what was it that you guys wanted?”

“Remember that propeller hat you said you made that you said wouldn’t fit you? Do you still have it ? My friend here could us it for her pet tortoise.” I pointed my hoof to Rainbow holding Tank.

“Yes, somepony wants one of my inventions. In your face Berry!”

She went back into the house happily bouncing like Pinkie Pie. Not too long after she came back, strapped the machine on Tank’s shell and pressed a button. The propeller started to spin really fast and Tank slowly started to rise off the ground until he was about 4 feet in the air.

“Oh my gosh! This is so awesome! Thank you so much!” Rainbow joyfully said.

“Not a problem I was going to get rid of that anyways.”

Rainbow and I got back to the library and Twilight was very interested in Tank’s new propeller.

“So your sister made this? Wow, I’ll need to talk to her. She must be some sort of technological genius.” She continued to babble on, but I walked to Rainbow who was watching Tank and Owloysius fly around the room.

“So how do you like it?” I asked.

“I love it. Thank you for helping me fix my problem.”

“Hey it was just a lucky coincidence that I could.” I chuckled.

Rainbow said thanks again and then she and Tank left. I noticed that when she did she quickly glaced back at me and gave me a faint smile. Then Twilight walked up to me.

“Seth are you blushing?”

“Uh...What? No! Of course not. You must be seeing things.”

“Whatever you say.” Twi giggled.

I grunted and when upstairs. Well now I think I know the answer to what I asked myself earlier.

I have a crush on Rainbow Dash.

The Mysterious Mare Do Well

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 6: The Mysterious Mare Do Well

I was leaving Sweet Apple Acres with a cart full of juice when I heard somepony call my name.
“Hey Seth!”

I turned to see who it was. I saw a little orange pegasus filly waving at me.

“Oh hi Scootaloo. What’s up?”

“I’m setting up for the first meeting of the Official Rainbow Dash Fan Club.”

“You have a fan club for Rainbow Dash?” I thought that this was just adorable.

“Of course, Rainbow Dash is the most awesome pony in Ponyville!”

“Yeah, she is really amazing.”

She then walked towards the Cutie Mark Crusader tree house.

As I pulled the cart down the street in ended up running into Rainbow Dash, of course.

“Hey Seth. What’s with the cart?”

“The Apples are busy on the farm so I’m helping them make some deliveries. Oh, just to let you know, while leaving I found out that you have a fan club.”

“What?! Really?!”

“Yeah Scootaloo is holding it back at the Crusader’s tree house.”

Rainbow quickly turned around and flew towards Sweet Apple Acres.

I went on my way making my deliveries. One bottle of apple juice for Bon Bon. Two bottles of grape juice for Vinyl Scratch. Three of each for Berry Punch. And, finally I made my way to Fluttershy’s cottage. I found her tending to a injured front leg of a squirrel.

“Now just stay off that for a few days.”

“Morning Fluttershy, the Apples asked me to bring you this.” I used my magic to hand a bottle of apple juice to her.

“Oh...T-Thank you.” She then tried to give me two bits.

“That’s not necessary. I mean nopony else tipped me.”

“Oh I insist.”

I decided not to debate and took the money.

Afterwards I went back to Sweet Apple Acres to return the cart. Big Macintosh gave me three bits. I walked back to town where it turns out that Rainbow just saved a baby from going off a cliff.

“Wow, that mare has to be a terrible mother.”

Applejack turned to me. “Seth, that’s a little rude.”

“Her baby could have died. I don’t think it’s in safe hooves.”

Applejack rolled her eyes.

I then headed to the statue of Celestia to meet Screwball.

15 minutes later I got to my destination.

“Hey Sis, What do you want me for?”

“I’ve made the new prototype for the propeller hat and I need somepony to test it before I make the final one. You know so if something goes bad I won’t be the one that gets hurt.”

“So you want to endanger my life with an experimental, possibly dangerous flying machine?"

"Yup."

"Sure I’ll do it.”

“Great it’s official you are now my crash test dummy!”

Dear sweet Celestia what have I gotten myself into?

She strapped the hat around my head a pressed the button. All that happened was that the propeller span around.

“Awww...I guess I’ll have to make some adjustments.” She took it off my head. “Until then I’ll see you later Seth.

I went back to the library for dinner, where Twilight told me of how Rainbow also got a little filly out of a well and saved a bunch of older ponies when a balcony they were on broke.

“Wow, Rainbow’s become quite the hero today.”

“Yeah, but I think she’s bragging a bit.”

“Well I’d say she has some bragging rights.”

“Key word some.”

“If you gals think it’s a big deal you should just talk to her about it.”

The next day in mid-afternoon I was in the park when I saw Rainbow Dash lying down on a dark cloud. She looked upset.

“Hey Rainbow, are you okay?”

“Yeah, Mare Do Well has made everypony forget about me, everything is just fine.” she responded sarcastically.

I had no idea who the hay she was talking about, but in infuriated me to see Rainbow Dash like this.“If you want to talk to somepony about it I’m here for you.”

She came down and told me how this Mare Do Well came in when she tried to save other ponies, steeling the spotlight. Also that everypony seemed to forgotten her instantly. Finally it turns out that our friends talked about how great Mare Do Well was right in front of her when she needed their support.
“Have I changed? Same sleek coat, same flowing mane, same spectacular hooves. Nope I’m still awesome! Then why am I alone? I hate being alone.”

“Well, If it means anything to you, you still have me.”

She put her head on my shoulder. “It means a lot to me Seth.”

I could only assume that my face was a bright crimson.

“Hey Rainbow Dash!” The voice of Scootaloo called. “Uh...What are you two doing?”

Rainbow quickly pushed herself off of me.

“Nothing.”

“Anyways would you guys like to go to the parade for Ponyville’s greatest hero, Mare Do Well?”

“What?! No way!”

“Okay then.”

“Yeah a parade for her. Thank you Mare Do Well. For ruining everything!”
Rainbow then got a look of realization on her face and went after Scootaloo. I followed.

At the so called parade, I’d say it was more like a thank you ceremony, but whatever. Mare Do Well jumped through a banner and Rainbow got in her face. "Mysterious Mare Do Well huh? Well let’s see how mysterious you are without that mask!”
She ran with Rainbow after her. I went at a normal walking pace. When I found Rainbow she was with the others. Pinkie, Twilight and Applejack were all dressed as Mare Do Well.

“Okay, Maybe I did brag a little.” Rainbow said.

“A LITTLE?!” Everypony else shouted all together.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You’re telling me that instead of doing the more logical thing of talking to her about it, you five went through this whole scheme to show her up? In what way, shape or form does that make sense? Also Rainbow told me how you all bragged about how great Mare Do Well was. There’s giving somepony a taste of their own medicine and then there’s just being a hypocrite.”

When I finished my rant the others seemed to look a little guilty. Twi then spoke up. “I guess your right Seth. We could have done this a better way. We’re sorry Rainbow.”

“And I’m sorry for bragging in the first place.”

Afterwards Rainbow and I walked together.

“Do you think I was too harsh on them?” I asked.

“I don’t think so. You had a good point.” She said.

“So if they did just flat out talked to you about it, would you have listened?”

She fell silent for a moment. “Probably not.”

When we got to her cloud house Rainbow turned to me and said, “Hey Seth Thanks for being there to comfort me earlier...I’m lucky to have you as a friend.” She flew herself up to her house.

Did she really mean that? She feels lucky to have me as a friend?

Sweet and Elite

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 7: Sweet and Elite

I was looking over a checklist I made for today. So far I picked up the book I ordered for Twilight’s birthday tomorrow. It was the latest book in the Daring Do series, Daring Do and The Society of The Silver Serpent. Then, I got a manecut from the town’s local barber, a white earth pony stallion with a black mane that had a white streak by the name of Sweeney Trot. Anyways now all I had to do now is wrap my gift for Twi.

I went to Sugarcube Corner to barrow wrapping paper from Pinkie.
“Thanks for letting me wrap this here Pinkie. I wouldn’t want Twi to see what I got her.”

“Of course Sethy! If she saw it then it wouldn’t be a surprise and gifts are suppose to be surprises!”

Right when I put the last piece of tape on Twilight came in. “Pinkie I got a letter form Rarity saying she can’t make it to the party because Opal is sick.”

“Oh that’s awful.”

“I thought about sending a letter to Princess Celestia asking if we can move the party to Canterlot. It wouldn’t be too much trouble if she says yes, would it?”

“Of course not, silly!”

“Great. I’ll go find Spike so I can ask.” Twi said leaving Sugarcube Corner.

7 minutes later she came back to tell us that Princess Celestia said it was okay.
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The next day we were on a train heading for Canterlot.

“So, Seth have you ever been to Canterlot before?” Twilight asked me.

“Not I haven’t actually.”

“Oh this will be fun!” Twi joyfully said clapping her hooves.

I then noticed that Spike wasn’t coming. I wonder why. I mean we are making this trip to see Rarity so you’d think he’d be the first on and off the train. I was about to ask Twi about that when we came to a stop and I lost my train of thought. (No pun intended.)

We stopped at a station on the castle grounds where the Princess was standing nearby to greet us.

“Twilight, my student. It’s nice to see you and your friends again and happy birthday.”

“Thank you Princess.” Twi said while bowing, then she pointed towards me. “I don’t think you’ve met Seth before.”

When Princess Celestia looked at me I swear for a fraction of a second I saw a weird look in her eyes. Did she realize who I was? I hope not. If Celestia out of all ponies found out what I am, I’ll be so screwed. Then she spoke.
“No, I haven’t, but I remember that you mentioned him in some of your letters before.”

Then, She told us that Rarity was up in the room she was staying in. So we started up the stairs. The whole time I was thinking about Celestia and that look she got in her eyes when she saw me. Does she know? If she does then how? Was I just letting my fears get the best of me? Yet, don’t I have a right to be worried? I mean she’s PRINCESS BUCKING CELESTIA! If she sees me as a threat to Equestria she can easily have me arrested or something.

Now calm down Seth. You’re a nice guy. You have many great friends and they see you as there friend too. Hell, one of them let you into her home when you had none. So Celestia wouldn’t punish you just because you were created by one of her worst enemies, right?

While I was lost thought I didn’t realize that we made it to Rarity’s room and when she opened the door the others all yelled out. “Surprise!”

When I snapped back into reality it seemed that Rarity had fainted.

“Uhhh....Is she okay?” I asked.

“Oh don’t be silly! She must of been so happy to see us she end up fainting.” Pinkie responded before she turned to Rarity and started talking about a whole lot of nothing before she finally came to.

“What are you? How are you? Why are you?” Rarity babbled.

“Listen to her. She’s so excited to see us she can hardly talk.” Applejack said.

“What I mean to say is, what are you doing here?”

Twi gave the explanation and then Pinkie popped up to her. “Balloons are super easy to pack.” Pinkie then opened a small suit case and a bunch of inflated, untied balloons came out. How the hay is that even possible?

“Wow first you get me a suite at Canterlot Castle and now this. I don’t what to say, Twilight.”

Rainbow flew up to her. “How about by saying what your doing in that fancy get-up.”

I have to say I was thinking the same thing.

“This...uh...well I uh...I always put on something a little fancy when Opal is feeling under the weather. Cheers her right up.”

“Poor Opal. Where is the sick darling?” Fluttershy asked.

“Oh she’s...hold on for a minute.” Rarity then close the doors leaving everypony confused. I felt like she was hiding something.

After a short while she reopened the doors. “She’s resting on the bed.” Rarity said before Fluttershy zoomed past her.

“Poor baby. She looks awful.” Fluttershy stated hugging a sickly looking cat.

Everypony else walked into the suite.

“Is that my dress?” Twilight asked looking at a butter yellow dress that had a pink ribbon around it.

“Yes.” Rarity answered nervously.

“It’s so simple. So practical. So me! It’s the perfect dress for my birthday party. I love it.”

“You don’t know how glad I am to hear you say that.”
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Later we walked to the castle ballroom.

“Isn’t it fancy pants?” Pinkie asked Rarity

“Fancypants? Where? I mean where did you find the time to set up all these decorations?”

Okay Rarity is diffidently hiding something.

“Oh I never leave home without my Party Cannon!” Pinkie said while pulling a light blue cannon out of nowhere.
How did she? You know what? It’s Pinkie Pie, screw logic.

Twilight walked to the window. “I thought about having the party outside, but they’re having another party on the castle grounds today.”

“Let’s Party!” Pinkie shouted and the festivities began.

When we started eating the cake before I got a piece Rainbow threw one at me. Oh it was on. We all started a playful food fight that left everypony in hysterics.

Then, we got to the pinatas and I ended up getting hit in the face by Applejack.

“Oh sorry sugarcube, you okay?” She asked not taking off her blindfold.

“I’m fine, I’m fine.” I removed my hoof from my nose to see a red liquid. “Okay I’m bleeding. I’ll go get myself cleaned up. You gals carry on.” I went to the stallion’s room to wash off the blood and when I finished and walked out to be greeted by a white alicorn.

“Hello Mr. Seth.” Princess Celestia said.

The tone of her voice made me freak out. I was on the ground with my arms over my head while begging for mercy. It went something like this. “Princess please don’t have me arrested! I didn’t do anything! Don’t punish me for what Discord did!”

“Well, I was just saying hi, but what’s this about Discord?”

Wait what?! She didn’t figure it out earlier? And now I spilled the beans...Crap!

I figured that I already dug myself in too deep so I ended up telling her everything. Me being created by Discord, Screwball, the dreams, even my feelings for Rainbow somehow got in there. I have no idea how the hay that happened.
“So if you se me as a threat to your country, I won’t hold anything against you, but I promise that I have no loyalty to Discord.”
I looked up at the Princess and she was smiling. What the? Why is she smiling?

“Well, I must say that all this has been...surprising, and I’m amazed that you’d come clean so easily.”

“Well, I was a little scared and I haven’t really told anypony else.”

“You don’t have to be scared of me, I don’t unjustly punish ponies.” She fell silent for a few seconds, but it felt like hours. “Why haven’t you told your friends the truth? You are going to need to sooner of later.”

“I know.”

I went back to the ballroom to see that everypony was missing.
“Hello? Is anypony here.”
I walked to the window to see the them at the other party. It looked like Rarity was giving a big speech to a bunch of rich ponies. I walked outside to met up with them.
“Hey what’d I miss?”

A unicorn stallion walked up to Rarity.
“Miss Rarity, is this another friend of yours?”

“Oh yes. Fancypants this is Seth. Seth, Fancypants.”

“Uhh...Hi.” I responded. So Rarity introduced us to everypony at the garden party. Nothing too spacial happened.

“I just realized that you where gone for awhile, what happened?” Twi asked me.

“Oh I ran into Princess Celestia and we talked.”

“What’d you talk about.”

I feel silent for a second remembering what celestia said.
‘Why haven’t you told your friends the truth? You are going to need to sooner of later.’
“Nothing important.”

Secret of My Excess

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 8: Secret of My Excess

I was lying on the balcony just relaxing, I had nothing else to do so I was a little board. I know Twi was reshelving the books in the library, which I offered to help, but she told me that she can take care of it. I heard a familiar humming coming from the ground. I saw Rarity walking into the library. Nothing out of the ordinary, but when she came out I saw her levitating a book and a fire ruby.

“Hey, Isn’t that Spike’s.” I asked.

Rarity looked around for a few seconds before she saw me above.
“Oh you see, little Spiky-Wiky gave it to me. Isn’t that just so sweet of the little darling?”

“So he gave you a shiny rock? I bet he won’t be getting anything beyond a kiss on the cheek.”

“What was that last part darling?”

“Oh nothing.” Then I realized that now Spike didn’t have anything for his birthday dinner like he planned with the fire ruby, but then an idea popped into my head.
“Hey Rarity can I ask you a favor?”
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I was now in a barren area near Ponyville. I asked Rarity if she could tell me how I can do her gem finding spell and to my surprise, I was able to do it. Recently my magical abilities have been improving, they’re still slightly below average, but still improving. I went along the area looking for a decent replacement for Spike’s ruby that I can give him for his birthday next week, when I got to a big rock that was sticking right out of the ground. I could just feel that there was a nice find in there, but how am I going to get it out. I mean I did bring a shovel, but I’d say a pickaxe would be much better. Also that could take a while anyways. So how am I going to get it out quickly and easily. I got it! And it involves using my favorite pegasus.

“So what do you want me to do?” Rainbow asked following me to the rock

“I found a gem inside that rock that I want to give to Spike next week, but I want to get it quickly, so I want you to do a Sonic Rainboom so the shockwave will split the stone.”

“Ah, so you need my awesomeness.”

“Yes, unless you can find me somepony else that can do a Sonic Rainboom.”

“Nopony else can! Because nopony is as awesome as me!”

There was that confidence of her that I just loved. She flew up into the air and when she got to a point I could barely see her she flew back down at a 45 degree angle. I saw a mack cone forming around her and when she was about 20 feet from the ground she turned upwards at a 90 degree angle and causing a multi-colored shockwave. As I thought the rock cracked right in half showing an emerald that was in the shape of a pyramid.

“See I told you that nopony is as awesome as me!”

“And I didn’t disagree with you now did I?”

Rainbow looked down at her hooves and was quite for a few seconds. “No I guess you didn’t, thanks Seth.”

Thanks? For what? Calling her awesome?
“Oh, uh...your welcome and thank you for helping me.”

“Anytime.”

“Hey can you hold on to the emerald? I mean just in case so Spike won’t find it.”

“Oh okay.” She took it a flew away.

I was walking back to a library when I was called by a familiar voice.
“Hey Seth! Perfect timing!” Screwball called to me.
That made me remember that I agreed to do another test run for her. Not a big deal because I just assumed that it’ll end up like the other 7 I’ve done. Me just standing there with a propeller on my head. She put it on and told me what she tweaked, which to me was mostly technobabble. I could never understand her when she talked about this stuff. It was even worse when I introduced her to Twilight. Trust me when I say that a conversation between an expert on magic and an expert on technology is less interesting than it sounds.

She pressed the button and as I said I was expecting much, but boy I was wrong. I actually started to get lifted into the air, but I wasn’t to comfortable.

“Hey Ball?”

“Yeah?”

“This is kinda pulling on my neck.”

“Does it hurt?”

“A little.”

I turned it off and landed on my hooves. After that I took it off and hoofed it over to her.
“Hmmmm...That is a bit of a design flaw. Oh well back to the drawing board. Hmmm...maybe a full body suit.” She then walked away saying a bunch of technological stuff to herself. I continued on my way back to the library.
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It was a week later on Spike’s birthday. It turned out that this was the first time Spike got gifts from somepony other than Twilight, who apparently always gives him a book. When he opened my gift he said nothing, but his eyes widened and his mouth began to water, so I think I did pretty well. I walked up to Rarity and jokingly asked her.
“Your not going to give him bedroom eyes to get this one too are you?”
She glared at me.
“I’m just kidding.”

Spike left when Pinkie told him that The Cakes had a treat for him. Everypony helped clean up and when we finished they all left. Even Twi left to go find Spike. I went onto the couch and this probably isn’t a shock, but I ended up falling asleep.

I was in some house I’ve never seen before. I walked to the outside to see the waves of the ocean hitting the shore. The water was glowing in the reflection of the orange sunset. It was truly a beautiful sight.

“Hey there.” said a voice behind me.

I turned around to see Rainbow Dash, but she looked a little different. Her mane was a little longer and overall she looked like she was about 5 years older than usual.

I saw that there was a bracelet around her left hoof that had a rainbow gem in it. Wow those things are super rare. Wait could that be what I think that is. I looked up at my horn to see a ring around it. Holy crap!

She wrapped her arms around the back of my neck and started to lean forward. Her mussel was starting to get really close to mine until they were only two inches away for each other.

And that’s when I woke up...Dammit!
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So, the next day I woke up to see that Spike was twice his normal size.

“The hay? Am I still asleep?”

“No. I’m going to take Spike to the doctor to see what’s going on. Can you watch the place while we're gone?”

“Isn’t that my job?”

Twi took that as a yes and walked out with Spike. I then went on with my usual routine. I made my breakfast and ate it. Then, I just sat down with a book.

I was about 4 chapters in when Twilight ran in, levitating a broom and being chased by a 20 foot tall Spike shouting “Spike Want!”

“What the buck just happened?”

Twi was blocking a doorway with her body. “Spike is getting bigger because he’s being greedy.”

“How does that...”

CRASH!

“Oh no what now?” Twi said opening the door to reveal a dragon shaped hole in the wall.

Twi & I ran out.

“You follow Spike I’ll warn the townspony.” I suggested.

“I think they already know.”

“Oh, uh...I’ll think of something.” So I ran off trying to think of someway I could be helpful, I didn’t.

Sometime later a now giant Spike carrying Rarity in his tail ran past me. Rainbow and Fluttershy then flew up to him and did some sort of good cop/bad cop routine before they got caught in the cape Rarity was wearing. They fell into the river.

“Are you two okay?” I asked.

“We’re fine. Thanks for your concern.” Fluttershy responded.

Rainbow popped up. “Look! The Wonderbolts!”

The three pegasi flew around attacking Spike, yet the only damage they did was trimming some scales. Spike ended up trapping them inside the top of the town’s water tower.

Rarity started yelling at Spike, but since they were quite the distance away from us. All I heard was Rarity shout “This is a crime against fashion!”

I facehoofed. When I took my hoof off my face Spike was back to normal and falling with Rarity.

“Somepony do something!” Pinkie shouted falling on her back.

“On it!” Rainbow responded pulled Fluttershy with her. They grabbed the cape and rushed to save them from certain death. Thankfully they did and they lowered them down to safety.

“We did it! I can’t believe we did it!” Fluttershy gleefully cheered.

“All in a days work.” Rainbow added.

Rarity walked over to Spike looking over the destruction he caused.
“Spike I just have to tell you how absolutely proud I am of you.”

“Proud of me?”

“Yes, It was you who stopped...you from destroying Ponyville.”

“Well he still did a number on it.” I mumbled before being smacked in the back of the head by Twilight.

Rarity continued, “You’re my hero Spiky-Wiky.” She then kissed him on the cheek.

This reminded me of the dream I had yesterday and I looked at Rainbow and then turned my head away with my face feeling warmer. Twi seemed to be the onlypony to notice and she gave a small chuckle.

I realized something. If they were able to forgive Spike so easily for doing this, then
would they accept me if I told them my origins. I looked back at Ponyville in shambles. Now probably isn’t a good time.

Hearth's Warming Eve

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 9: Hearth’s Warming Eve

I was on a train heading for Canterlot with the others, Spike and the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Princess Celestia asked Twilight and the others to preform in a play about the founding of Equestria. As for me and the Crusaders we were left out. I kinda wondered why they were here, but I guess Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle wanting to watch their sisters preform would make sense. As for Scootaloo I’d assume she wanted to be with her friends and/or wanted to watch Rainbow Dash preform. Now that I think of it does she even have a family? I mean I’ve never seen or heard any mention of parents or siblings or anything. I’m not sure how I could even ask her about it.

When we arrived at the train station I noticed the Crusaders running off.
“Hey shouldn’t somepony keep an eye on them?”
Nopony seemed to have heard me. So I guess it’s up to me to foalsit.

They walked though Canterlot for a good while before they even noticed me.

“Oh hi Seth.” Apple Bloom greeted. Then the other two turned to look at me.

“Have you been here this whole time?” Scootaloo asked.

“Indeed I have.”

“Why?” asked Sweetie Belle.

“I figured that there should be a responsible adult to watch over you three.”
I realized the irony in this because I may have the body and mind of and adult stallion, I am technically much younger than them. Hell, everypony except Screwball and Princess Celestia thinks I’m 19.
“Besides I don’t know how familiar you are with this city, so somepony has to make sure nothing happens to you.”

“Well I guess that makes since.” Apple Bloom replied.

“Hey where’s Scootaloo?” asked Sweetie Belle.

“What she ran off?! Oh great! Just great!” I responded.

“Oh there she is.” Apple Bloom pointed.

And yes there was Scoots, with her tongue stuck on a giant candy cane.

I facehoofed.

“Okay we just need to get some warm water and...” I was saying before the other two jumped up and shouted.
“CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS EMERGENCY RESCUE!” They grabbed Scootaloo and pulled.

“I don’t think you should do...”

SNAP!

“OOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!”

“...that.” Okay is this Hearth’s Warming Eve or Not Listen to Seth Day.

Then Sweetie Belle looked around the candy cane. “Hey look another filly is stuck, Cutie Mark Crusaders.”

The little filly looked worried so I stepped in. “Wait girls! Let me try something.” I levitated some snow off the ground. I focused on it till it melted into some water. I poured I down the cane and the filly’s tongue separated from it.

“Thank you sir.” she said before running off.

“Sssseeeeeeettth. Why did you do that? We could of gotten our cutie marks.” Sweetie Belle whined.

“I doubt ripping ponies off of poles is your special talent.”

“Yeah, Sweetie Belle what kind of talent is that?” Scootaloo asked.

Sweetie Belle shrugged.

I looked at a nearby clock. “We should be getting to the theater.”

The four of us sat in the front row and watched the play.
In it, it showed how Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns worked with each other until a snowstorm ravished the land causing them to fight and eventually leaving the country they were currently in and they all ended up in what would become Equestria. They each claimed the land and once again augured over it. The snowstorm seemed to have followed them and they to refuge in a cave. Eventually the leaders of each tribe, played by Pinkie, Rainbow and Rarity, got frozen solid. Their assistants, played by Applejack, Fluttershy and Twilight, found out that the storm was caused by Windigos, pony-like spirits that feed off of hated. They say that the don’t hate each other and the warmth of friendship defeated the Windigos and unfroze the leaders. The decided to live together in harmony. At the end everypony in the theater sang a song that I didn’t know so I faked it.

The after party was what you’d expect. Music, food and punch. I left to take a short walk. I ended up running into Princess Celestia.

“Evening Princess. What are you doing here?”

“I’m going to congratulate you friends on the play. Speaking of them, I assume you still haven’t told them yet.”

“Well, no, but...”

“May I ask why?”

“I’m...afraid.”

Celestia raised an eyebrow. “Afraid?”

“Yes... I’m afraid that they’ll not accept me... I mean I’m pretty sure they will, but it’s just the what if. They’re all I really have. Okay I do have Screwball, but she treats me more like a test monkey than a brother.”

Celestia chuckled at the last part, but quickly regained her regal composer.

“Sorry. If they really mean everything to you, then you should trust them.”

I thought for a while, the I finally spoke. “Thank you Princess. I’ll tell them the truth tomorrow.”
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It was 2:00 P.M. the next day and I was going to be a stallion of my word. One by one they showed up in the room I was staying in at the castle. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Fluttershy. I turned to them.

“I assume you are all wondering why I asked you all to come here. Well I talked to Princess Celestia about this and I feel that I need to tell you all something that I’ve been hiding from you since, well, since I’ve met all of you.”
They all got a mix of expressions on their faces. Some shocked, some confused and Pinkie was just smiling away.
“I’m different from most ponies.”

“What do you mean?” Twilight asked.

“I wasn’t born normally. I was created by magic.”

Now all of their faces were in shock and Fluttershy was the first to respond. “What about Screwball? You two claim to be siblings.”

“We are. It’s the same thing for her.”

“Well shucks sugarcube that don’t seem like a big deal.” Applejack said.

“Well here’s the thing. It’s not just that I was created by magic it’s who created me.”

They all leaned in and all in unison asked “Who?”

“Discord.”

After I said this each one of their mouths were agape, well except for Pinkie who had a smirk on her face like she knew the whole time. And if that’s the case then I might have to become scared of her. The others were dead silent until Rainbow flew up to me.

“So what are you saying? That your not really our friend? That everything has been a lie?!”

“What?! No I was...”

“You were what? Planning to free Discord?”

“I don’t have any loyalty to him.”

“Yeah right! I bet Princess Celestia caught you and is making you confess.”

“I’m doing this on my own choice.”

“Do you really expect us to believe that Celestia would let something like you go free?!”

I tried to put my hoof on her shoulder to calm her down or something, but before it could...

SLAP!

There was a loud gasp from the others. Rainbow flew right out of the room. I was in complete shock. She... She just... slapped me. Applejack, Fluttershy and Pinkie went after her, leaving just me, Twilight and Rarity in the room. Twi trotted up to me.

“Seth, I’m so sorry that just happened.”

“Please, Twi... I want to be left alone right now.”

“But, I’m sure Rainbow didn’t think about what she was...”

“Twi please..”

“Seth...”

“I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!”

A flash of light came from my horn and when it cleared I was no longer in that room with Twilight and Rarity. I was now in some cave. What the hay? Did I just teleport? How? Where am I now? Ah screw it that’s not important now.

My fears became a reality. I’m not sure how all six of them feel about the situation, but the one mare I hoped would stay by my side rejected me. Oh Celestia, if anypony had to abandon me why did it have to be Rainbow Dash?

I lied down and put my head in my arms and I cried.

Family Appreciation Day

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 10: Family Appreciation Day

I was once again at that beach house so I turned around to hopefully see Rainbow Dash, but when I did, I didn’t see anypony. I close my eyes and felt a tear roll down my cheek. If only I could talk her again. Yet, she didn’t liston to me back at the castle. So why would she even want to see me now? I opened my eyes to see that I was now in a dark void alone, or so I thought.

“Mahahahahaha!”

That laugh echoed all around me. I realize who it belonged to, but no it couldn’t be. I had to be wrong.

“So this is what has become of my creation.” The voice said.

“D-Discord?”

“Ha ha ha! Correct you are my boy!”

“Where are you? Show yourself!”

“I’m back at Canterlot trapped inside a statue, remember? Anyways I just came to say that not only did you become friends with the welders of the Elements of Harmony, but you actually have fallen for one of them. How laughable! Oh well I guess every artist how his share of mistakes.”

“Mistakes? Mistakes?! So what am I just some sort of failed experiment to you?!”

“Of course, I mean you can always change this now that you no longer have your precious little Rainbow Dash.”

I just snapped when he mentioned her. “Don’t you dare say anything bad about her I swear I will...”

“You will what? I’m just a voice in your head. You can’t do anything! Besides even if you could why would you? She abandoned you, slapped you in the face, called you a thing. Why would you still defend her?”

“Because even after all that I’m not mad at her. I don’t know why I’m not, but I don’t care. To me she is the most important pony in my life. She is my life. If anything she along with the rest of them are more responsible for who I am than you are!”

“Bahahahahahahaha! Wow! Really? A big emotional speech? Did you really think that would make me go. "Oh he doesn’t care about me I guess I’ll be on my way." I’m not nothing to you, You’re nothing to me.”

“SHUT UP YOU MOTHERBUCKING PIECE OF...”

I awoke shouting every obscenity that I could think of, eyes still closed.

“Wow Sethy you got quite a mouth on you!”

My eyes snapped open to see Pinkie Pie looking down at me.

“AHH! Pinkie, what the hay!”

I looked around to see I was back at the library, I swear when I went to sleep I was in that cave. Looking at my side I saw Fluttershy.

“Uhhh... hey guys ummm... how did I get here?”

“Oh...umm...you see...” Fluttershy began to say before Pinkie jumped in to answer more quickly.

“When you teleported we began to look for you. So we looked all around and couldn’t find you till Zecora told us that she saw you in the Everfree Forest. So we searched in there till I found you sleeping in a cave. So Twilight teleported us back here and now she’s going to get Dashie so you to can make up.” She ended with a huge grin.

“Ooookkkaaaayyyy.” I responded. “Wait why is Twilight getting Rainbow? I’m sure that she doesn’t want to see me.”

Before anypony can respond we heard almost the same question come from downstairs.
“Why are you taking me to Seth? I’m sure that he doesn’t want to see me.”

Twilight came in levitating Rainbow who didn’t look at me. Twilight set her down about 6 feet away from me.
“Now you two need to talk and I’m not letting ether of you leave till you made up.” Twi said with authority in her voice. She along with Pinkie and Fluttershy left the room and closed the door, most likely locking it.

So Rainbow and I sat there not saying anything. I looked at Rainbow, but she was still avoiding my eyes. We remained silent for a good three minutes till I finally spoke.

“I’m sorry Rainbow.” Is all I could think of saying.

She looked up at me with a confused look. “Why are you sorry? I made all those assumptions of you, I abandoned you when you needed me. You wanted my support more than that of anypony else’s and what did I do? I slapped you in the face!” After she said that she started to break into tears. Now seeing her upset during the Mare Do Well incident is one thing, but seeing her actually cry is another. “After I flew out I ran into Princess Celestia...she told me that she never unjustly punished you because you told her how much we mean to you. How much...I mean to you. I then realized how much you mean to me. I went back to your room to applogize, but you were gone.”
She flew at me and pinned me to the ground with her embrace, which I returned.
“I’m so, so sorry I did all that to you. Can you please forgive me?”

“I was never mad at you.” I answered.

“How could you not be?”

“I’m not sure. All I know is that you are the most important pony in my life. All the time we spent together, the fun we had, the pranks we pulled. It all made me happy. I guess what I’m trying to say is I love you Rainbow Dash.”

She grabbed the back for my head with one of hooves and quickly pulled me into a nice passionate kiss on the lips. When she broke the kiss I just stared into her magenta eyes for what seemed like forever before she said four simple words, but they were the greatest ones I ever heard.

“I love you too.”

Then an audible growl came from my stomach. I got a small blush on my face.

"Hungry?" Rainbow asked.

"A little."

"Wanna go to Sweet Apple Acres? It's zap apple season."

"Sounds like a date."

"I wouldn't count standing in line as a date."

I gave a small chuckle and we went on our way.

So it happend. I'm dating Rainbow Dash.

Baby Cakes

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 11: Baby Cakes

It’s been a little under a month since Rainbow and I started dating and quite a bit has happened. Well there is now a decent size list of ponies who know the truth. Spike has been informed and he almost freaked out and sent a letter to Princess Celestia, like that would have done anything anyways. I’ve also been informed that Princess Luna is well aware of the situation as well. Also, the Cutie Mark Crusaders found out while trying to get there cutie marks in spying. Luckily they saw it as cool and agreed to not tell anypony else.

Anyways, during this time I’ve been working on my magic. I first worked on perfecting teleportation. It may have taken quite a while, but I was able to teleport whenever I wanted without getting a headache and/or winded.

Then, Rainbow remembered the cloud waking spell that Twilight apparently cased during the Best Young Flyer Competition last year and suggested that I should try it so we can hang out more, but I’m wondering if she has other intentions.

As I was saying I practiced constantly and finally after much trail and error, and by that I mean falling through clouds and face planing in the dirt, I was successful. I was already happy, but what happened next made everything even better.
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“Yes! It worked! It finally worked!” I shouted joyfully before Rainbow tackled me down to the cloud giving me kisses on my face and neck. Which is a little strange for her because she doesn’t really get lovey-dovey in public, but I’m not complaining.

Twilight then came up from a distance.
“Well I see that you succeeded.” Twi then looked at Rainbow. “So have you asked him yet?”

“Ask me what?” I said a little confused.

Rainbow then got off me, sat down and tapped her hooves together. “Do you remember a few months back when you didn’t have a place to stay and I said that I would let you stay with me if it wasn’t for the fact that you’re not a pegasus? I mean I know you’re not still not one, and I don’t have any problem that you’re not. Anyways since you can now both teleport and walk on clouds, I was wondering if you would like to...move in...with me?” She was seriously blushing at that point and dammit she looked so cute right then and there.

I gave her a quick kiss and looked directly into her eyes. “Of course I would.”

I was back at the library packing my things into my saddlebags. Which is just my moneybag and some old books Twi said I could have. I have just brought the guest bed back into the basement. I started to speak to Twilight and Spike.
“Guys I really can’t thank you enough for letting me stay here for the past few months. You let me in when I had no home and you treated me like family, instead of just somepony you were renting a room out to.” I wrapped my arms around them in a hug, which they returned. “It really meant a lot to me.”

After we let go of the group hug Twi spoke up. “You know you can still work here at the library if you want.”

“Really? Thanks Twi.”

“No problem and you’ll actually be getting paid now.”

“I don’t get paid.” Spike mumbled.

Twi ignored him.

I levitated my saddlebags on my back and began to walk out.

“Just remember to cast that spell every three days or so, or you’ll fall through the floor.” Twi called.

“Of course.” I responded.

“If you have any dreams you want to talk about I’ll still be your therapist.”

“I kinda figured that.”

“Don’t forget to...”

“Twilight, I said that you treated me like family, but I never said you can act like you’re my mom or something.”
Twi got a small blush on her face while Spike just started laughing.
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I got to Rainbow’s house and I found her in the kitchen, where it seemed that she was making lunch. I didn’t think she noticed me till I spoke up. “Hey there.”

Rainbow turned around and flew up to me giving a kiss on the cheek.
“I’m so glad you agreed to move in. This is so awesome!” She made this adorable face when she said those last two words.

“Yes, I can see just how excited you are.” I said pointing at her extended wings.

She then quickly closed them and gave me a playful hit on my arm.
“You’re lucky that I love you.”

I just laughed and the responded with “I know.”

We sat down to eat the lunch Rainbow made, which were HBLTs. I decided that this was a good time to give Rainbow a little surprise I had for her.
“Hey Rainbow, remember when I convinced you to spend the afternoon at the spa with Rarity and Fluttershy last week?”

“Yeah they almost made me get a hooficure, so don’t remind me.”

“Did you wonder why I asked you to join them?”

“To torture me?”

“No, I needed to have you occupied so I can get these.”
I levitated two tickets out of my saddlebag. They were for a Wonderbolts air show next week. When Rainbow saw what they were she let out a fanfilly squeal and hugged me while giving me a string of thank yous.
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“Come on Seth! We need to get to Cloudsdale!”

“Relax Rainbow the air show doesn’t begin for another three hours.”

“Yeah but, I want to show you my hometown.” She gave me adorable puppy dog eyes.

“Okay” I said levitating my saddlebag on. “I’ll race you!”
I then teleported outside to a nearby cloud. Rainbow popped out of the house and flew up to me.

“How the hay is teleportation fair?”

“It’s fair because I can’t fly and no way am I asking Twilight to give me some flamboyant butterfly wings.”
Rainbow gave a loud laugh after obviously picturing it.
“Besides if I wasn’t being fair I would of teleported right to Cloudsdale. Yet, long distances do still give me headaches though.”
She gave me a small nudge and flew off.

So we got to Cloudsdale with Rainbow winning our little race.
“Aww Yeah! Not even your magic can keep up with me!”

“It *breath* wouldn’t have *breath* been as fun *breath* for you if *breath* I didn’t *breath* hold back.”

“You okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. *breath* Just a little *breath* tired from *breath* all the *breath* teleporting.”

We went around town. She showed me many of the shops and gave me a tour of the weather factory. While there she told me while she was clearing the clouds earlier today The Cakes asked her to babysit for them. I must say how two earth ponies produce a pegasus and a unicorn is beyond me, but I’m not going to make any assumptions of Mrs. Cake.

We got to the stadium and sat down in our seats. Rainbow seemed to extremely excited.
Then the Wonderbolts flew out. While they were preforming Rainbow explained to me who each one of them were and the names of their tricks. Before I knew it the show was over. It’s really amazing how fast time can go by sometimes.

“Well I must say, they may not be able to stop a dragon, but they are talented fliers. I can see why you want to join them.”

“Well they are the Wonderbolts. They’re the best of the best.”

“Yet, I didn’t see them do anything like the Sonic Rainboom, so I can’t see why your not one already.”

“Hey didn’t you say something like that on the day we first met?”

“Yeah I think I did say something similar. I bet back then you didn’t think that in a few months you’d be dating the homeless guy you found sleeping in the Apple Family’s field.”

“Not at all.”

We both laughed and started to make our way back to our home. Huh, it is both our home now isn’t it? You know I really like the sound of that. Our home.

The Last Roundup

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 12: The Last Roundup

“Are you awake yet, you lazy bum? We have to help with Applejack’s party.” Rainbow said nudging me with her hooves.

“UUUUHHH.” Is what I responded with.

“Are you okay?”

“I don’t feel so well.”

“Oh, well I can stay here and try to take care of you, I mean I’m not like Fluttershy at that stuff, but...”

“You don’t have to do that. I’ll be fine. Just say hi to AJ for me.”

“Okay I guess. Bye Seth, I love you.”

“I love you too."
Rainbow flew out and I just lied there unable to sleep.

Sooner that I expected Rainbow came back.
“The party over already?” I asked.

“Applejack didn’t show up.”She responded.

“What?” I asked as sitting up. “What happened?”

“We don’t know. All that happened was that we got a letter from her saying she’s not coming back. So we’re going to look for her. Will you be okay here without me? I mean since you’re sick and all.”

“Of course. Besides Applejack might be in trouble or something.”

Rainbow hugged me and said “Okay Seth, I’ll hopefully see you in a few days.”

“Good luck at finding Applejack. I’ll see you when you get back. I love you.”

“I love you too.”
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A few days later I was starting to feel much better, but I figured I should still rest. So I laid down in bed and drifted off to sleep.

I opened my eyes to see that I was surrounded by nothing, but black.
“Great a dark void. I haven’t seen this before.” I said out loud in a very sarcastic tone. “Seriously do I have any imagination? So, what is it this time? That evil looking version of me? Discord?”

“Not even close.” Said an unfamiliar voice that seemed to have a undetectable accent.
Right before my eyes a giant callum of fire rose from the ground. When it seddled down all was left a strange creature looking at me.

It seemed dragon-like. It stood on two legs and was probably about 6 feet tall. It had orange skin and had long black hair. It also had huge wings on it’s back.

“Who and what are you?” I asked.

The creature smirked at me. “Greetings I am Inferno and I’m a gargoyle.”

“Aren’t you guys supposed to be made from stone or something?”

“That is a stereotype.”

“Oooookaaaaaaay...So what are you doing in my dream.”

“I brought you to this realm here. You see the princesses trapped me here over a thousand years ago and you are going to help me with my plan.”

“Why would I do that?”

“Oh you and I have something in common. Something that’ll make you question your own significance in the universe.”

“Uhhhhh...what are you talking about?”

“Oh I’m not ready to reveal everything yet.” Inferno snapped his fingers and disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

I woke up right then. I wondered what the hay just happened. Was that all just a dream or was I really just talking to a thousand plus year old gargoyle who have issues with the princesses and claims to have some sort of connection with me? I decided not to take a chance on the latter and got out of bed and sat down at the desk with a quill and piece of paper.

Dear Princess Celestia,

“BOO!” somepony shouted behind me, almost making me spill the ink.
“BAHAHAHAHA!”

I turned to the very familiar laugh to see my favorite pegasus.
“Hey there beautiful, so I assume you found Applejack.”

“Yup.”

“So what happened?”

So Rainbow told me that the reason why Applejack didn’t come back because she didn’t win any prize money at the Canterlot Rodeo and was too ashamed to come back. Seemed legit because she can be stubborn at points and she promised to use the money to fix town hall, which was damaged by Ditzy Doo, who also dropped a wooden beam on Rainbow. Yeah I’m still a little mad at her for that.

During her story I finished writing the letter to Princess Celestia.

“So what did you write to Celestia about?” Rainbow asked me.

“I’ll tell you on the way to Twilight’s.”
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So we made our way to the library as I said I explained everything to Rainbow.
When we walked in we were greeted by a loud “WHAT?!”
Twilight stood at the door with her mane in a bit of a mess.
“Oh, Seth, Rainbow. Sorry for shouting it’s just I’m now a few days behind schedule and...” Twilight was saying before I interrupted her.

“Don’t worry it’s understandable Twi. I just need Spike for a second.”

“Hey Seth. I see you’re feeling better.” The little dragon said as he seemed to pop out of nowhere. I levitated the note to him. He took it in his claws and blew flames on it sending it to Princess Celestia.

“So what did you...” Twi began to ask before.

BURP!

A letter came. I leavatated and opened it up the letter only said one sentence.

I’ll be there as soon as I can.
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Not long after there was a large flash of light in the middle of the library and when it cleared the Princess was standing before us.

“So...” I began to ask. “Who’s this Inferno guy?”

Princess Celestia was silent for a few seconds before answering.
“About 1,300 years ago Luna and I fought Inferno to stop his war crimes agenst the griffins and we defeated him using the Elements of Harmony. When we did he completly vanished into thin air.”

“So you thought that he got vaporized?” Rainbow asked.

“Yes...that what I hoped, but if he’s contacting Seth that shows that he’s probably still alive.”

“But how can that be?” Twilight asked. “You said you defeated him about 1,300 years ago. Even if he wasn’t killed by the Elements shouldn’t he be dead by now anyways? Last time I cheched the oldest living gargoyle in history was 122 before they died.”

“I’m wondering about that too.” Princess Celestia responded.

“So are you going to have Seth guarded or something?” Twi asked.

“Since Inferno is contacting me in my dreams I don’t think the royal guard can really help much.” I said.

“Maybe you should learn some combat magic. Just in case if you have to stand up against him.”Twi suggested.

Princess Celestia nodded. “That is probably a good idea.”
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So it was decided that I would go to Canterlot so somepony from the royal guard can teach me some combat spells.

Rainbow and I were waiting at the train station.
“I’m really going to miss you and I know how excited you were to spend cider season with me and...” I was saying before Rainbow put her hoof on my mouth.

“Seth, I’m really going to miss you too, but this is more important than some cider. I mean if anything happened to you...I just wouldn’t know what I would do.”

I gave her a kiss on her forehead.
“I'm so lucky to have you. I promise that I’ll be back by Hearts and Hooves Day.”
She smiled and gave me a long kiss before the train arrived.

“All aboard to Canterlot!” the conductor called.

“Bye Rainbow, I’ll see you soon. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 13: Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

The train arrived at the castle grounds train station. I got off to be greeted by a white unicorn stallion with a blue mane. I saw that he was wearing purple armor.
“Are you Seth?” he asked.

“Yeah.”

“Hello I am Captain Shining Armor, Princess Celestia asked me to give you training on combat spells.”

“A captain huh? I was expecting some drill instructor or some old Star Swirled the Breaded look-alike, but let me guess because of the situation the Princess assigned you because you’re the best of the best right?”

“Well I wouldn’t say that.”

“Come on, a royal guard Captain, you probably know some really powerful spells. Hell, I bet you know five ways to kill somepony with a toothpick without magic.”

“Well 8 actually, but that’s not important.”

“Okay.”

We started walking off to the castle when I spoke up again.

“I’m sorry, but what was you name again?”

“Shining Armor.”

“Hmmmmm... Where have I heard that name before?” Then it clicked to me. “Oh I remember now, your Twilight’s brother.”

“So you know Twily?”

I just started laughing at that nickname, before I saw Shining Armor glaring at me.
“Sorry, yeah anyways to answer your question, yes, I’m her friend/employee/former roommate.”

“Ah okay.”

We got to the training field, which was a rectangular dirt field with a obstacle course and several training dummies.
“So Seth how many spells you know?”

“Well I’ve read a few spell books, but actual ones I can do? Let’s see levitation, gem finding, heating up water, teleporting, and walking on clouds. So five. I know not really impressive.”

“Hmmm... Well some of those have potential to be used for offense or defense, but I still have a lot to teach you.”

“Like what?”

“I’ve been asked to teach you three spells in particular. Forming a shield, shooting a beam and, probably the most advanced, spawning a weapon, but first I want to expand on that gem finding spell. If you can take gems or rocks out of the ground you can use them as projectiles.”

“Oh yeah that’s how I’m going to defeat Inferno. By throwing rocks at him.”

“You never know. I mean levitation can already turn anything into a projectile and a rock is a nice solid object. Hit him in a good spot on the head, bam, he’s dead.”

“Okay fine.”

I searched the area till I found a good size rock underground I focused on it until I felt that I had a good grip on it with my magic. Then I ripped it right out of the ground, but instanly dropped it due to the headache I got from doing that.

“Aaaaaahhhhh” I exclaimed rubbing my temples.

“Not bad. I mean for somepony who’s technically not even a year old and...”

“So you do know about it.”

“Yeah Princess Celestia told me before you arrived.”

“Yet, she didn’t tell you that I know your sister, let alone used to live with her.”

Shining shrugged and then told me “That’s good for today.”
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I made it to the room I’d be staying in where I sat my stuff down on the bed. I opened up one of the bags to take out a picture. It was of Rainbow and I on our first, official, date at Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie took it with out our consent, but we still liked it and decided to keep it. It showed the two of us siting at a table with two milkshakes on it. Rainbow was giving me a peck on the cheek while I was just blushing. I put the picture back and sighed. “I miss you already.”
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A few days later I was in the middle of the training field practicing the stone attack, which I was extremely close to perfecting. The area was set up with about six dummies. I used the levitation spell and took a rock out of the ground and threw it at one of the mannequins, taking it’s head off.

“Well done.” Shining said. “Now can you get the rest?”
I smirked and used all my might to take several stones out of the ground and fired them all at once. It was a scattered shot, but I took out all the targets.

“Nice job now I think we can...” Shining began to say before somepony behind him spoke up to him.

“Having fun?”

Shining turned towards the pink alicorn.
“Oh hey Cadence. Come to visit me at work?”

“I guess so.” She giggles and the looked at me. “So you're Seth?”

“Yes.” I responded.

“Shining’s told me a little about you. I’m Princess Cadence. Shining Armor’s girlfriend and niece of Celestia and Luna.”

“Uh...I’m Seth. Rainbow Dash’s boyfriend and employee of Twilight Sparkle."

“Twilight? Wow, I used to foalsit her. I don’t personally know Rainbow Dash, but I know of her.”

“Wait you said you two are dating right?”

“Yes.” Answered Shining.

“So you're a royal guard captain and dating a princess, and as for Twilight she’s Princess Celestia’s personal student and the wielder of the Element of Magic. Man, your parents have some serious bragging rights.”

They both laughed and Shining responded with “Yeah I guess they do.”
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It was two days later and I got the shield spell down surprisingly quickly. So I was ahead of schedule.

I walked into my suite, where I found a box on the bed. I opened it to find a bottle of cider and a note which said ‘Yes we saved you some too.’

“Hey Seth are you busy right now?” Shining asked from the door way.

“Oh not at all. What are you here for?”

“I came to give you these instruction on the next spell.”

“Oh yay! Homework!” I said sarcastically.

Shining smirked and put them down on the room’s desk.
“So what do you have there?” He asked.

“Cider. Want some?”

“I guess one glass won’t hurt.”

One hour and a bottle of cider later...

“You, you know Seth? You are a really cool guy.” Shining said in a drunken state.

“I-I-I wouldn’t...descibe myself as...cool.” I said also quite tipsy.

“Oh don’t be hard on yourself.”

“I’m not...I mean I’d say that...my life is more stressful than cool. I mean I was created by Discord...I’m a little surprised...t-that the P-Princess didn’t...have me arrested be-because of that. I’m not that great at magic and I can’t even sleep...w-w-with...out being reminded that. Thank Celestia I have Rainbow Dash.”

“You really love her don’t you?”

“I do. I mean...she’s the most amazing mare in the world! She’s beautiful, fun, cute, funny, adorable, cute.”

“You said cute twice and adorable is almost the same thing so three times.”

“But she is. That sleek coat, that flowing mane, those gorgeous magenta eyes.”

“Heh...I see Cadence the same way...hey Seth can you keep a secret?”

“Sure man, what?”

“I’m planning to propose to Cadence soon.”

“Well congratulations.”

"Thanks.” Shining looked at the clock. “It’s getting late I should be getting home.”

“Okay see you later.”

He left and I closed the door behind him then walked to the bed I looked at the picture and smiled.
"Goodnight Rainbow." I said to it before going to bed.

Read It and Weep

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 14: Read It and Weep

With a completely focused shot I took out a row of mannequins with a blast of red energy.
Shining clapped his hooves. “Well done Seth.”

“Thanks.” I responded. “It may have taken a week, but I’d say I got it down.”

“Well you and I both know that you had the most trouble with aiming.” he then gave a small chuckle.

He was referring to that about three days ago I completely missed the target and almost hit Princess Luna. Thankfully Shining stepped in before her personal guards assaulted me. Now that I think of it what the hay were they? I mean they had bat-like wings and fangs. Are they vampires or something? No, that can’t be it. They’re just myths like Big Hoof or seaponies. Maybe those were dragon wings and they are some sort of pony/dragon hybrid. That makes a little more sense to me.

A guard pony walked up to us with a scroll.
“Excuse me Captain, but Princess Celestia got this letter for Mr. Seth.”
I raised an eyebrow. Why would Celestia receive a letter that’s for me? Unless, somepony needed it to get to me quickly. Oh I hope nothing bad happened. I took the letter and opened it to read it’s contents.
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Dear Seth,

I’m writing you this to inform you that while practicing her flying Rainbow Dash lost control and crashed. She’s now in the hospital and I’d assume that you’d probably would want to come to Ponyville to be there for her.

Your friend,

Twilight Sparkle
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I quickly dropped the note and use my energy to teleport, and with a bright flash of light I was in the middle of Ponyville. Granted, from teleporting that far I got a huge migraine, but I don’t care. My girlfriend is hurt so the only thing that matters to me is that I know she’s okay. I started to run in the direction of the hospital.
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I was going through the hallways of the hospital when I heard the voice of the pony I was looking for.

“Why not a few years!”

I turned to the room it came from and ran through the open door. Everypony turned to look at me. Rainbow’s face in particular seemed to light up when she saw me.

“Seth?!”

“Hey there beautiful.”

“What are you doing here?”

“Twi sent me a letter telling me what happened and I got here as quickly as I could. Since I teleported all the way from Canterlot, my head feels like I went 20 rounds with a Ursa Major, but as long as you’re okay I don’t care. Yet, that shouldn’t surprise you. You know how much I love you.”

She leaned forward and gave me a little peck on the cheek. She then sat back into the hospital bed. “It’s great that you’re here and all, but I’ll still be board out of my mind!”

Twilight then ran out of room and came back with a book. Rainbow picked it up and read the title. “Daring Do and the Quest for the Sapphire Stone.”

“This is the first story in the series. I own all of them.” Twi said giving a huge grin.

“No thanks.” Rainbow said throwing the book to the side. “I so don’t read! I’m a world class athlete. Reading’s for eggheads like you Twilight, no offence, but I do not read. It’s undeniably, unquestionably, uncool.”

Everypony else laughed and basically told Rainbow that they all like to read. Well, Pinkie said something about oranges. I didn’t say anything because I work at the library so it goes without saying.

We were asked to leave so Rainbow can rest. I reluctancy left with the others, and by reluctancy I mean Twilight had to carry me out with her magic.

“UUUGGH! Why do we have to leave! I mean it’s only 11:00! Rainbow doesn’t normally nap till 3:30!” I complained once we got outside the hospital.

“Seth you have to be patient.” Twilight told me.

“Okay Twi, you get a significant other and be separated from them for almost to two weeks, and then let’s see how you act.” I responded, more coldly then I was intending to.
Twilight didn’t say anything, but her face got a small blush. Not too shocking because I basically just said ‘get a boyfriend.’
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I woke up the next day and quickly made the bed, ate breakfast and fed Tank. I then pictured the hospital room in my head and teleported right at the foot of Rainbow’s bed. She didn’t seem to notice me because she was reading the book Twi gave her.

I smirked and the asked, “Enjoying the book?”

She instantly looked up in surprise. Her face was a bright red.
“Oh...uhhh...S-Seth I....uhhh...okay you caught me. I’m an egghead!”

“Yes, Rainbow you have joined the darkside! You are now one of us! We drink blood and play Creatures & Caverns every Friday!” I said jokingly, but Rainbow didn’t find it funny so I put my arm around her and then told her “Rainbow, like the others said there’s nothing wrong with reading.” I levitated the book up. “How about we read together?”

She smiled at me. “I’d love to.”

We sat there together reading aloud, alternating between every other paragraph. I’ve read the book before so she didn’t have to backtrack for me. As I was saying we continued with this till there was a knock on the door. Rainbow grabbed the book and hid it under the covers.

“Hi Rainbow Dash!” Twilight and Fluttershy said at the same time.

“Oh and hi Seth.” Fluttershy added.

“Hey...guys.” Rainbow said.

“We thought we come to cheer you up.” Fluttershy said.

“We brought your favorite board game.” Twi said levitating it.
Oh great Battleclouds. Rainbow always kicks my flank at this game, but at least I always win at Gamble. Hey if you rule the Kangaroo Kingdom, you rule the world.

“We now how much you like to win.” Fluttershy stated.

“You go first, Rainbow Dash.” Twi said.

“No, no, you first.” Rainbow responded.

So I watched Rainbow purposely lose the game without even getting a single turn as Fluttershy pointed out.
“You win some, you lose some.” Rainbow said putting on a nervous smile.

“But you don’t lose some. I don’t think you ever lost a game of...” Twi began to say before being interrupted by a loud yawn from Rainbow.

“Thanks for coming.”

“But yesterday you where disparate for things to do.”

“Do?! Who said anything about Daring Do? I told you I’m not interested in reading.”
Rainbow shut off the lights and pretended to sleep.

“Alright then.” Twilight said walking out the room.

Rainbow pulled the book out from under the covers and we carried on with the reading. We read another chapter tell we heard, “Hellooooooooooo Rainbow Dash!”

Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity walked in and once again Rainbow hid the book.

“How’s our patient doing today?” Rarity asked.

“We need to get some fresh air in here. You’re looking sweatier than a pig wagerer on a summers day.” Applejack said walking by us to open the window.

“Uh...Well guys thanks for visiting, but...” Rainbow said before a nurse walked in with a tray of what could barely qualify as food. “Oh, just in time I am so hungry.”

“Don’t mind us Rainbow Dash.” Rarity said.

“Go ahead and eat up.” Applejack added.

Rainbow then, quote on quote, "ate" the food in way that made all three of them uncomfortable enough to leave.

Rainbow spat out the food and pulled the book back out. We continued to read until the nurse came in asking me to leave so Rainbow can rest, but I know she probably read that book all night.
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I went back the next day to see that Rainbow was being checked out off the Hospital.
I pushed her wheelchair out for her. When we got outside Rainbow didn’t seem happy.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“I didn’t finish the book.” She told me.

“Hold on.”

I teleported into the room, grabbed the book and then teleported back to Rainbow.
“There you go I just committed petty theft for you.”

Rainbow smiled and then hugged me. “Thank you so much!”

“You know there’s a lot more Daring Do books so if you want to read the others I’d suggest you’d go to the library.”

“I can’t after I called Twilight an egghead and all.”

“Oh, come on now Rainbow, we’re talking about Twilight here. I’m sure she’ll forgive and respect you for admitting that you where wrong.”

Rainbow was silent for a second. “I hope you’re right Seth.”

We went back to the house. Rainbow had the book under her arm.
“So you’ll take my advice?” I asked.

“Yeah I will.” She answered.

“Okay I should be heading back to Canterlot.”

“‘Kay see you on Hearts and Hooves day.”

“Oh, speaking of which what would you like for it?”

“Just dinner out would be nice.”

I gave her a quick kiss. “Okay. Bye Rainbow. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Hearts and Hooves Day

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 15: Hearts and Hooves Day

The training grounds echoed with the sound of metal clashing. Shining and I were sparing with our magically spawned weapons. His was broadsword and mine ended up being a rapier with a silver and purple handle. After several clashes of our weapons I pushed Shining down with my magic. While he was down I pointed my sword at his throat. He looked up and smiled.
“Nice job, you finally beat me.” He said getting up.

“Thanks.” I said.

“So I’d say your training is done.” He then gave me a salute, not to be rude I gave him one as well. “Congratulations on completing these spells and thank you for not being too difficult to work with.”

“It’s been a honor Captain.”

“Seth, I told you that we’re friends now so you don’t have to call me Captain.”

“Do you want the sign of respect or not?”

We then both laughed.

I was heading to my room when I saw Princess Celestia standing in the middle of the hallway. (Okay do I ever run into her anywhere other than a random hallways in the castle.)

“Afternoon Princess.” I said, bowing to her.

“Good afternoon Seth, so I heard you completed your training.”

“Yeah and one day before Hearts and Hooves Day too. So I’d say perfect timing there, but about the spells I learned, do you think they will be enough to stop Inferno? I mean you said you had to us the Elements of Harmony to defeat him before.”

Princess Celestia feel silent for a few seconds before answering me. “The thing is...we didn’t have to use the elements on him, Luna and I probably could have defeated him with out them.”

“Then why did you use them if he wasn’t that big a threat?”

“Oh he was a threat don’t get me wrong, but the story is longer than what I told you in the library back in Ponyville.”

“Care to explain?”

“Okay, but in the throne room please.”

So we got to the throne room. Princess Celestia sat down and began the story as she said she would.
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“All those years ago the Griffins and the Gargoyles were in a brutal war with each other. Inferno was the leader of the Gargoyle Nation at that time, as I said he committed several war crimes, mostly the killing of innocent civilians, but that was part of the reason we fought him. He claimed that he’d do the same to Equestria when the came here to say that to us personally.”

“So he’s not too bright is he?” I asked.

“Well, I wouldn’t say that. I think his idea was to toy with us psychologically, but it didn’t turn out well for him because as you know we used the Elements to defeat him.”

“You, still haven’t told me why because you said you could have done it without them. Was it to because it was the easiest way or something?”

“Not really...while he was here he made...an example of...somepony who was very...special to me.”

I got what she was saying as a tear rolled down her cheek

“So you used the elements out of anger? Kinda seems a little contradictory with the whole magic of friendship thing.”

“Yes I did...That’s why I hopped that he was killed.”

The Princess started to actually break down into tears. May I remind you this is Princess Celestia here. The most powerful pony and ruler of Equestria. Saying that it didn’t feel right is an understatement.

“I understand Princess, I mean if anything like that ever happened to Rainbow...I don’t know what would happen.” after I said that I got a quick flash of that evil-looking version of myself. It made me shudder a bit. “I’m sorry if I brought back any bad memories.”

“Oh, don’t worry. I’m okay...you can’t change the past...I’ve tried.”

“Wait, so what you tried time travel and failed.”

“No, but I was encountered by a brown earth pony who told me that changing that even could have a drastic effect...he also told me about you.”

“Wait what?!”

“He told me that he’s worked with you in the past or I guess in your case the future and how you’d take care of it.”

“Uhhh...this is all confusing me. So if you’ve been told about me then you did know who I was when you first meet me, that’s why I wasn’t arrested for being created by Discord, so wait does that mean you know the whole time about Discord and Inferno.”

“To answer you questions. Yes, kinda, and no for both of them.”

“What do you mean but kinda and no?”

“What I said before about you not being like Discord and being friends with Twilight and her friends mostly helped you there and by no I me he didn’t tell me that you were created by Discord, maybe he didn’t even know, and when he said that "Seth will take care of it." I didn’t know what he meant at that time.”

“So who’s this time traveling earth pony who told you about me?”

“He’s called The Doctor.”
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The next day I have just got off the train and I was now back in Ponyville. I started looking around for my favorite pegasus, but I ended up being tackled to the ground by a blue blur. Huh, that happens to me a lot now doesn’t it?

So I was on the ground in Rainbow’s embrace while she was digging her head into my chest.
“Welcome back Seth. I missed you.” She said.

“I missed you too Rainbow.” I responded, giving a small kiss. “Happy Hearts and Hooves Day.”

“Yeah, happy Hearts and Hooves day.”

A Friend in Deed

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 16: A Friend in Deed

I have just finished putting the returned books back and I was making my way downstairs. As I was I started to hear the voice of Pinkie Pie.

“I just can’t believe it. Cranky said he would never, forever be my friend. It was horrible.”

Then Twilight spoke up. “I know this is hard for you Pinkie, seeing that you’re friends with everypony, but you’re just going to accept that Cranky is going to be an exception. He just doesn’t want to be bothered.”

“Yeah, he doesn’t want to be bothered by your over the top, super hyper antics.” Rainbow added.

"Rainbow!” Twilight shouted at her.

“No, no. It’s okay Twilight. I get what you’re saying, what you’re both saying. I guess I can leave Cranky alone. Right after he accepts my apology!” Pinkie said before walking out.

Twilight slammed her face into her book.

I was standing on the step above the one Rainbow was lying on. Not really sure if that’s really that comfortable, but she’s known to nap in trees sometimes so what do I know. Anyways I leaned down to give her a peek on the forehead. She looked up and smiled.

Suddenly a pink mare with a purple and white mane ran burst through the door.
“Congratulations Seth, I have some use for you again.” She said.

“Oh hi Screwball haven’t seen you in a while.” I said.

“Hey don’t blame me, Colgate keeps piling me with paper work.”

“Oh yeah, you’re her secretary. I forgot about that.”

“Anyways, as I said I need you’re help.”

“With what?”

“I heard you now a gem finding spell and I have to find some of these magically charmed stones that I can use for my armored suit.”

She then took a book out of one of her saddlebags and flipped it to a certain page with a picture of a flat circular gem.

“Sprit Stones?” I asked.

She nodded.

“Hmmmmm...I guess I could try to find this gem. I mean I’ve been practicing a locator spell so maybe I can use both to...” I said trying to do it when my horn started glowing. “Okay follow me.”
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We walked along the path that my horn was pointing me witch was through the Everfree Forest. We avoided a patch of poison joke, walked by Zecora’s hut and finally we made it to a huge cave.

“Is this it?” Screwball asked.

“Yup.” I answered.

“Okay let’s go in.”

We walked into the cave and I asked her “So if you’re building armor why do you need magic gems?”

“For flight and maybe pulse blast.”

“You sure that’s a good idea?”

“You can’t stop progress. Hey with the ideas I have I bet in ten years time I’ll be one of the riches ponies in Equestria. I mean where do you see yourself in ten years?”

“Married to a Wonderbolt.”

“You would say that.”

We got to the center of the cave to find a large pile of jewels.
“Okay Seth find the gems!” Screwball commanded

“Oh, so I’m you hunting dog now?”

“If you want to put it that way, yes.”

I rolled my eyes and went around the pile.
“I only found four.” I said levitating them to her.

“Oh that’s perfect.”

“Okay we should go now.”

“Why do you sound so nervous?”

“Well, cave plus pile of gems normally equals...”

“RRRROOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAHHH!”

“...dragon.”

Seemingly on cue a fully grown green dragon came into the cave and look down at us.
“What are you doing in my cave?!” It said in a deep, very pissed voice.

“We’re taking a few gems for science. Huh, using magic for science I realize how weird that is.” Screwball answered.

It lowered it’s head down to her. “You think I’ll let you little ponies steal from me?”

Screwball got a devilish grin on her face and reached into her saddlebag.
“Yes, because...ACID!”
She threw a glass vile that shattered on the dragon’s face.

“RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!” It screamed in pain.

“Okay Seth lets go!” Screwball said.

“Huh?” I responded, dumbfounded by what just happened.

“Teleport us out of here you bastard!”

“Well, that’s some unnecessary rudeness.” I said smirking at her.

“Just do it!”

So with a flash of light we were at the edge of the forest.

“Thanks for you help Seth.” Screwball said walking off.

“Wait, I just want to know, why the hey did you have a vile of acid on you?”

“I have my reasons.”

She then walked away leaving me a little confused.

I went back to the library to see Rainbow, Twilight and Pinkie.
“Hey guys.” I said walking in.

“So Seth you find those gems?” Rainbow asked.

“Yeah, we stole them from a dragon, but still yeah.” I anwsered. Then I turned to Pinkie. “So did that Cranky guy forgive you?”

Pinkie got a smile on her face. “Sit down Sethy. Auntie Pinkie Pie is going to tell you a story.”
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“So he spent all this time looking for her...wow...Well I do understand. I mean if Rainbow disappered I’d do the same.”

Rainbow then nudged her head agenst my arm.
“You sound so sappy right how.” she said.

“But, I thought you liked it when I got sappy.” I said before kissing her.

She giggled. “Yeah I do. It’s sweet.”

“Thank you Rainbow.”

Putting Your Hoof Down

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 17: Putting Your Hoof Down

It was 8:30 A.M. on a Saturday morning. I woke up and the first thing I did was recasting the cloud walking spell on myself. I looked over to my right side to see Rainbow still asleep. I smiled at how cute she looked and then rolled out of bed. Walking into the living room I found Tank on the couch curled into his shell. I walked up to him and cast the cloud spell on him as well.

I walked into the kitchen and started to make some toast and coffee. Somepony suddenly wrapped their arms around me.
“Morning beautiful, you sleep well?” I asked her.
She nodded and dug her face into the back of my neck.

“Awwww...You two...are so...cute to...gether!” A voice from behind us called.
Rainbow let go of me and we both turned to see the head of Pinkie Pie popping in and out of the floor in our kitchen.

“Uhhh...Hi Pinkie...what’s up.” Rainbow said to the mare.

“Well thanks...to this...trampoline...I’m up...and down...up and down...up and down...up...”

“We get it.” I said slightly annoyed.

“Sorry...I came...over here...because...Ditzy Doo...put Dashie’s...new Wonder...bolts catalogue...in the...Cake’s mail...box so...here you go.” She then hoofed it over to Rainbow.

“Oh thanks Pinkie.” Rainbow said.

“No problem...Dashie...but to...tell the...truth I looked...at it and...there are...some weird ...things in there.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well I...found some...thing called...‘Soarin’s Special...Offer’...it’s some...weird rod...shaped thing.”

I then facehoofed and turned to Rainbow. “Don’t even think about it. I know how muck you love Wonderbolts merchandise, but...”

Rainbow laughed “Oh please Seth, that’s what I have you for.”
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A few days later I was out to get some supplies for Twilight when I noticed that everpony was running out of the streets and into their homes. What was going on? Is there some sort of monster in Ponyville? A stampede? No, the ground wasn’t shaking for into to be that. Was there just some new creature that they’ve never seen before and were just being racist to? Like I heard they did to Zecora. The answer was no to all, because over the horizon came what everypony was hiding from. It was Fluttershy! Wait what?!

Fluttershy? Everypony was hiding from Fluttershy? The sweet, little, innocent, meek, animal-loving pegasus, who would most likely cry if she accidently stepped on an ant? I couldn’t help, but laugh at this.

“What are you laughing at?!” She said to me.

I was still laughing and then she got an angry expression on her face.

“You laugh at me. I wrath at you!” She shouted before trying to buck me in the face. I teleported out of the way and she ended up face planting in the dirt.

“Okay one, are you okay? And two, what’s wrong with you? I-Is Discord back?”

“Do I look gray to you? Besides there’s noting wrong with me! This is just new Fluttershy!”

“Well I can that I liked the old one was better.”

“Why is that because old Fluttershy was weak, helpless, a doormat?”

“No, old Fluttershy wouldn’t try to assault me. There are quite a few things that I thought I’d never see and I have to say, you attacking somepony is defiantly high up there.”

She got up and looked at me very angered. “You mock me. I sock you!”
She then tried to punch me, but I stopped her with my magic.

“Okay Fluttershy I’m asking you to stop this now. I don’t know why you’re acting like this, but I don’t want to fight you.”

“Why are you scared?”

“No, not at all. It’s just that there’s no situation where I’d look like the good guy fighting you.”

“Well you should be scared.”

She the closed and opened her eyes and gave me this intense look that felt like she was staring right into my soul. It even some how canceled my magic.

“Now be a good pony and just stay there.” She told me before walking off and I did. I couldn’t move at all.
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“Seth what are you doing? I sent you out to get those scrolls two hours ago!” Twilight said walking up to the still unmoving me. “Why are you lollygagging around and...Seth? Are you okay?”

I couldn’t answer her and a very worried expression grew on her face.

“Oh...uhhh...stay here and I’ll get some help.” Twi said before running up.

‘Stay here? Sure I could to that.’ I thought to myself.

She came back with Rainbow.
“See I just found him like this.” Twi explained to her.

“Oh, this was caused by The Stare. I know it’s happened to me before.” Rainbow told her.

“Wait are you saying Fluttershy did this?”

“Yeah, but you know she can’t control it so it had to be an accident.”

‘An accident, yeah right.’ I thought.

“What do we have to do to snap him out of it?” Twi asked.

“We have to stay something that shocks him.” answered Rainbow.

“Like what?”

Rainbow tapped her hoof on her chin. “Hmmm...I got it!”
She then floated to my ear and whispered “Seth, I want to break up with you.”

I snapped out of the trance and I quickly grabbed Rainbow to hug her.
“Please Rainbow don’t. I’m so sorry if I did anything to get you mad at me and...” I begged her then I remembered what they said earlier.

Rainbow laughed. “Yup, that’s what happens. The thing that snaps you back into reality is what you first react to. Even though you could see and hear the whole time.”

“Really? Interesting.” Twi said writing things down in a notepad that seemed to come out of nowhere.

“So what happened Seth?” Rainbow asked.

I sighed and explained the whole thing.
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A few days later Fluttershy dropped by our house.

“Oh...hi Seth. I came to apologize for trying to assault you and...you know using The Stare on you. I was trying to be more assertive and I was given some bad advice.” She said hiding behind her mane.

I smiled at her. “It’s okay Fluttershy I forgive you.”

“Thank you Seth.” She said before flying away.
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Later that night, while asleep I found myself facing, who less, but Inferno.

“Greetings Seth.”

“Okay Inferno are you going to tell me what is plan or yours is or what?”

“Right to the point. I mean you’re not even trying to trick me into monologging. I like that, but no not yet. I will give you a hint in the form of a question. Have you ever heard of the multiverse theory?”

“Yeah, but what does that have to do with...” I was asking before he snapped his fingers and disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

Author’s Notes

I kinda have an idea to make a separate story involving Seth that shows stuff happening to him that has nothing to do with any of the episodes. Kinda like what TotallyNotABrony did with “A Dream”.So this would basically be Spawn of Disharmony’s “More Dreams”. It’s also an excuse to have Seth interact with other characters. Like I already have an idea of Rainbow and Applejack forcing Seth and Big Macintosh to have a guy’s night out. What do you guys think?

It's About Time

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 18: It’s About Time

Rainbow and I were going through town when Twilight jumped onto a bridge post with a pair of joke glasses on.
“Listen everypony I got something really important to say.” She announced, only to be laughed at due to the glasses. Realizing this she threw them off and continued. “This is no laughing matter, we got a crisis on our hooves.”
A gasp came from the small group of ponies.
“I just been visited by myself from the future.”
More laughs came from the ponies.
“This is not a joke! My future self tried to warn me of a horrible disaster, that’s going to occur sometime before next Tuesday morning!”

“What kind of disaster?” Applejack asked.

“I don’t know. I got sucked back into the future before I could explain.”

“Run for your life!” Pinkie screamed, floating thanks to a bunch of balloons.

“What ever should we do Twilight? How do we stop a disaster if we don’t know what it is?” Rarity asked.

“We’ll just have to work together to make sure we’re safe. Rainbow Dash!”

Rainbow flew into the air.

Twilight continued “You and the other pegasi spread out over Equestria and look for any problem that can lead into a disaster, and I mean anything.”

“You got it.” Rainbow responded before flying off.

“Everypony else.” Twi said before being interrupted by a screaming Pinkie Pie.

“Anypony else want to panic with me? No?” She then screamed on.

“Everypony else time to disaster-proof Equestria.” She finished saying.
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So I was assigned to go along the dirt roads and take any rocks sticking out of the ground.
After I appeared to be finished, I began to walk back when I started to hear this strange noise. I can’t really describe what it sounded like. When I walked over to where it was coming from I saw some short of blue booth thing appearing out of nowhere.

I went over to it to examine it. Like I said it was a blue booth. It had the words “Police Box” above the door. Which suddenly they opened to reveal a chestnut colored earth pony.

“Oh, well hello there.” He said to me.

“Uhh...hi I’m Seth. Who are you?” I asked.

“Oh I’m The Doctor.”

“Wait, You’re The Doctor?! I mean I’ve seen you around Ponyville, but I can’t believe that the time traveling pony that Princess Celestia told me that told her about me was right under my nose.”

“Wait what?” A voice from inside the box which turned out to be Ditzy Doo.

She straighten her normally crossed or “Derped”, as someponies in town put it, eyes and looked at me. “Oh, Hi Seth. You’re not still mad at me for dropping the beam on Rainbow are you?”

“Nah, I got back at you with that exploding muffin prank remember?”

“Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Muffin murderer.”

“So what were you saying about Princess Celestia?” The Doctor asked me.

I sighed. “Time for back story.”
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“So The Doctor in the future tells Princess Celestia in the past about you in the present and that you in the future well defeat one of her enemies from her past.” Ditzy reiterated.

“Basically yes.” I responded.

Yeah I told them about what Princess Celestia told me about Inferno and that The Doctor stops her from changing the past. Of coarse I left out the one detail about myself that I obviously would.

“So, Is this you’re time machine?” I asked.

“Yes this is The TARDIS.” The Doctor said.

“Looks like it’d be kinda cramped in there.”

“Oh it’s bigger on the inside.” Ditzy said, “Good thing right Fatty Doctor.”

“I’m not fat!” The Doctor responded to her.

“Fatty Doctor the Time Lard.” Ditzy taunted.

“I’m not fat! And it’s Time Lord!”

I was on my back laughing.

“What’s so funny?!” The Doctor asked in an angry tone.

“Oh nothing.” I said with a smirk on my face. “So anyways are we going time traveling or what?”
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“Sweet Holy Mane of Celestia!” I said walking into a large circular room of The TARDIS.

“I told you that it was much bigger on the inside. You should see the swimming pool.” Ditzy said.

“I don’t know. I’ve never really gone swimming before.”

“There’s no time for that anyways.” The Doctor said.

“A guy with a time machine says there’s no time for something.” I say aloud. “I don’t know why, but that’s a little funny. So anyways are we going to see what this disaster Twilight was talking about was.”

“We just got back from doing that. No disaster, she went back to the past to tell herself not to worry about meeting her future self. Would of made more sense to not go back at all in my opinion, but we’re just lucky that she didn’t cause a time paradox.” The Doctor responded. “So Seth was it?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmmm...I have to say I haven’t meet many ponies with human sounding names.”

“Hu what now?”

“Would that be short for Setali?”

“Well yeah, but just call me Seth.”

“So not only a human name, but a Jewish one.”

“What the hay is a Jewish?”

The Doctor laughed and then continued with what he was going to say before.
“Okay Mr. Seth any particular date you want to go to and check out?”

I thought of it for a second before a certain date popped into my head.
“Yes.” I said. “September 17th of last year.”
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We stepped out of The TARDIS to see what I was hoping to. Pink checkered ground, floating pies and chocolate rain. Yup this was it. September 17th, the day Discord was free. The day of my creation.

“Why did you want to come here?” Ditzy asked.

“Well, the best way I could put it is that it’s the day I came to Ponyville and more importantly my birthday.” I told her.

“You did this when Discord was loose. Wow, bad timing.”

“Let’s just say it wasn’t up to me.”

“What do you mean?”

“*Sigh* Well since most likely you two are going to follow me you’re going to find out anyways. So walk with me as I tell you why I wanted to come here.”
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“You were created by Discord?!” Ditzy shouted.

“Shhh...not so loud.” I tell her.

“Wow fascinating, but I’m not too shocked I mean I’m a 900 year old Time Lord currently in the body of a pony and I’ve seen stranger things anyways.” The Doctor says.

“Does this change you’re opinion of me? I mean I know we barely know each other and...”

“Well that depends do Twilight and the other element wielders know?” Ditzy asked.

“Of course they do and they’ve accepted it because I obviously don’t hate them. Hell, everypony know’s I’m with Rainbow Dash so there’s no way that would of happened it I did.”

“Good enough for me.” Ditzy said.

“So anyways the reason I wanted to come here is because I don’t know why he created me. If I have a purpose for existing. So really I just want some closer.” I explain to them.

“Finding one’s purpose? Well that’s defiantly a good reason for us of the TARDIS, but don't make it a habit of borrow it. It's my machine and don’t do anything that can drastically change the future.” The Doctor instructed.

“Don’t worry Doctor I’m not going to touch myself or anything.”
I then facehoofed at what I just said.

So we found the Draconequus we were looking for, but stayed hidden a earshot away. And it was perfect timing too.

“Ahhh...Feels so good to be out of that stone.” Discord said aloud. “Hmmm...What to do now?”
He looks around and see’s Screwball flying around with a beanie on her head.
“Meh, I made a mare, why not a stallion?”
He then snapped his fingers and a dark blue unicorn stallion with a red mane appeared out of thin air.
“Now my little spawn of disharmony say here while Daddy sits on his throne and drinks chocolate milk.” He said to the unconscious unicorn before snapping his fingers and vanishing.

“He made me because he was bored?” I asked to nopony in particular.

“Oh Seth, I’m so sorry for you.” Ditzy said.

“Why are you sorry? This is great!”

“What?” They both asked.

“Well, if there was no reason for my creation then that means Discord isn’t responsible for who I am. And notice that, that past version of me looks different. I’ve seen that version of myself in dreams before, but what’s important is that I look different now and I’ll ask you how can that be?”

Ditzy gasped and said, “The Element’s of Harmony!”

“Exactly. So that means that when Discord got hit by them and erased all he did, it effected me and I assume Screwball too. That’s why I didn’t have any loyalty to he and became friends with the wielders. They’re responsible for who I am! You see that’s why this is great!”

“Wow, I never thought it could be possible to be happy about not having a reason to exist.” Ditzy said.

“Well I my birth my not have a reason, but my life does. And that reason is named Rainbow Dash.”
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So we got back to The TARDIS and when back to the present.

“Well thank you Doctor. We should do this again sometimes.” I say walking out of The TRADIS.

“Sure I mean I’ll be interested to have a unicorn for a traveling companion. Granted you’re not the purple one, but that’s okay I guess black looks cool.” He said.

“What do you mean by ‘Granted you’re not the purple one’? Doctor do you have a thing for Twilight?”

“What?! No!”

“I mean if that’s the case, I mean I’m good friend of her's and I work for her. I could introduce you to her and...”

“He's not interested.” Ditzy mumbled.

“Well I could...”

“He’s not interested!” She shouted before slamming The TARDIS’s door in my face.

“Jealous much?”

“I’m not Jealous!” She shouts from inside.

I shrugged and started to make my way back home.

Dragon Quest

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 19: Dragon Quest

I along with Rainbow, Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie where in a trench to watch the dragon migration. Rarity wasn’t there yet and Fluttershy stomped on Rainbow chest and ran away. Truthfully if any other pony, but Fluttershy did that, I probably would prank them or something to get revenge, like I did with Ditzy. Oh well.

Twilight was looking through a pair of binoculars.
“I don’t see any dragons.” She stated.

“Me neither.” Applejack added.

“Me neither, neither. Shoot.” Pinkie said holding her binoculars backwards.

“You don’t think we missed them do you?” Rainbow asked.

“I don’t think so. We’re just a little early and I’m glad we are. This way we can watch the migration without bringing any unwanted attention to ourselves.” Twi said.

“Yoohoo!” Called Rarity walking down a red carpet with an explosion of confetti.
“Well? What do you think? Am I the toast of the trench or what?” She asked.

“You’ll be toast alright. When the dragons see you prating around in that getup.” Applejack whispered.

Twilight teleported the carpet and confetti away and said, “You look very nice Rarity, but could you maybe look nice down here in the trench with us?”

“Nice is an understatement. I look fabulous. Who says camouflage has to be drab?” Rarity then said.

“Well nopony, but camouflage is suppose to be practical. I mean where could you blend into? A circus maybe?” I asked.

Rarity gave me a small glare while everypony else chuckled a little bit.

“Dragons ahoy.” Pinkie called.

We watched hundreds of dragons fly above us.
“Amazing.” Twi said as one did a loopy-loop.

“Pretty lame move. That all you got?” Rainbow said.
Two dragons started fighting and we all ducked under the fiery breath of one. Well technically I instinctively grabbed Rainbow and pulled her down with me, but I’m sure she would have ducked anyways.

“What do you think of that move Rainbow Dash?” Applejack asked, “Still super lame?”

“Uh...Not so much. The word fierce comes to mind.” responded Rainbow.

“And formidable.” Rarity added.

“And super duper scary.” Pinkie added as well.

“Yeah us dragons are a force to be wrecked with.” Spike, who I have no idea were he came from. I swear he wasn’t here a second ago, said giving out sweets to everypony.

Rainbow started laughing. “Yeah right Spike. That’s one of the scariest aprons I’ve ever seen.”

Pinkie, Applejack and I started laughing as well.

“What’s wrong with wearing an apron?” Spike asked defensefully, “You won’t be laughing when you spill blueberries all over your scales, feathers. That’s one tough stain.”

“One tough stain against one lame dragon.” Rainbow said laughing again.

“You leave him alone Rainbow Dash! Spike’s style is unique. He doesn’t have to look like other dragons.” Rarity said.

“Or act like them.” Twilight added.

“My little Spiky-Wiky is perfect the way he is.” Rarity said playing with his scales.

“I don’t act like other dragons?” Spike asked.

“Oh not even close.” Pinkie answered.

“But why, would you want to Spike?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah last time you did you almost destroyed Ponyville remember?” I added.

They all stared at me.

“What? Did I say something offensive?” I asked.

Rarity looked back at Spike and continued “You got something those dreadful, fierce dragons can only dream of.”

“What’s that?” Spike asked with hope in his eyes.

“The cutest little chubby cheeks.” She answered playing with them.

“Cute?! Dragons aren’t suppose to be cute! Right?”

“Oh you’re turning the most delightful shade of red. It’s most becoming.”

Spike grunted and walked out of the trench frustrated.

“Aww, isn’t he adorable when he woddles off in anger?” Rarity asked everypony.

“Woddles?! UUUUUUGGGGGHHH!” Spike shouted back.
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The next day Rarity, Rainbow and I were walking to the library to invite Twilight and Spike to breakfast.

“Hey guys!” Rarity and Rainbow said opening the door.

This startled Spike, making him jump behind a pile of books.

“Good morning.” Rarity sang.

“You want to join us for breakfast?” Rainbow asked.

“That sounds great. I’m famished.” Twilight said.

“Count me out. I got to get an early start.” Spike said.

“An early start?” Rarity repeated.

“Yes, I’m going on a quest of self discovery. I need to have to learn what it means to be a dragon. The only way I’m going to do that is to join the dragon migration!”

“WHAT?!” We all shouted.

Rainbow walked up to Spike as he was packing and said to him, “Spike that’s nonsense talk. I know you’re a dragon and all, but those dragons mean business. They’re big and tough and scary.”

“And I’m small and weak and I like to wear aprons. See this is exactly why in need to spend time with them.” Spike said.

“All I’m saying is that you can get hurt.”

“Darling, this time I really have to agree with Rainbow Dash. I don’t want those big, ugly, nasty dragons to hurt one little scale on your cute little head.” Rarity said, but Spike walked away from her.

“I’m sorry, but I made up my mind.” He said walking towards the door.

“Quick! Do something! Stop him before it’s too late!” Rarity commanded.

Rainbow tried to grab this stuff and had a bit of a tug of war with him before Twilight teleported them apart. She then floated what Spike packed to him.

“Don’t tell me you think her should go?” Rainbow said.

“Yes. Spike, I couldn’t answer your questions. My books couldn’t either. I understand wanting to look elsewhere. I
truly believe in you to go on this quest and we have no right to stop you.” Twi told him.

“I suppose not.” Rarity said rubbing the back of her head.

“I still think you’re nutty, but hey I’ve done lot’s of nutty things.” Rainbow said.

“We know.” The rest of us responded.

“Well then, I guess this is good bye Spike. We can’t wait to hear about it when you return.” Twi said hugging him.
Rainbow then spoke, “Yeah we hope your trip...”

“Quest.” Twilight corrected.

“Quest answers some of your, who am I, questions.”

“Good luck man.” I said.

“Thanks everypony, I know it will.” He said.
Spike walked off and we waved good bye.
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“Doesn’t this go against what you just said to Spike?” I asked them as they were getting into a three-pony dragon suit that Rarity made very quickly.

“We’re not stopping him, we’re just looking out for little Spiky-Wiky.” Rarity answered defensefully.

“Whatever just be safe yourselves.”

“Oh come on Seth. Do you think some dragons are going to harm us?” Rainbow asked.

“Weren’t you the one that said that were big, tough and scary?”
Rainbow got a small blush on her face. I quickly grabbed her into a hug.
“D’awww, you should see how cute you look right now.”

“Don’t say stuff like that!” She shouted, with her face almost completely red now.
I just let out a laugh.

Well, during the time the were gone all I really did was put all those books back because Twilight didn’t clean after herself. Yeah fun.

Anyways nothing happened, until one night.
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“Celestia dammit! You again?!” I shouted at Inferno. “I’m really getting bucking tired seeing you! So just tell me you plan already!”

Inferno just started laughing, “Fine, do you remember what I asked last time? About the mutiverse theory?”

“Yeah, but what does that have to do with anything?”

“You see it’s true. There really are multiple universes and You and I are from the same one.”

“How that important?”

“You see we’re both oddities.”

“What does that mean?”

“To my knowledge you and I don’t exist in any other universe, but the one we’re from.”

“How would you know this?”

“What do you think I’ve been doing for all these years?”

He then rased his arms up and hundreds, maybe thousands of light blue orbs filled up the area and Inferno carried on.
“Each of these orbs represents a different universe. When the Elements trapped me here I started to study them because they all seem to have some sort of shield around them preventing me of entering them. All different versions of our world, but with just some small differences. The most common ones are beings who are just in one universe. I dubbed these as oddities, but one day I realized that I wasn’t in any or these other universes. That I too was an oddity. But, one day the shield around the universe I was from started to get weaker. The day Discord created you. I’m not sure how this works, but your existence is leading to my freedom.”

“And you haven’t seen me in any others?” I asked.

“Nope.”

“Well Discord also made Screwball, so isn’t she also involved in this?”

“No, I’ve seen her in other universes, but I’ll say this Screwball is much different from others I’ve seen.”

“And you told me all this because, why exactly? I mean if you never brought me here to begin with I wouldn’t have left for Canterlot training to fight you, witch come think of it why am I not doing that now?”

“Don’t bother. I can’t be harmed here. I mean come on how do you think I’m still alive after 1,300 years? This area between universes somehow kept me alive all this time. I don’t understand how, but I’m not complaining. As for the training I really don’t care. I don’t think you could even scratch me when I get free. Anyways I’ll see you then.”

He snapped his fingers and disappeared.
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I woke up and saw that I now had a sleeping Rainbow Dash next to me. Huh, I wonder when she got back. I definitely have a lot to tell her in the morning. Come to think of it I should write down what I was just told while it’s fresh in my head so I can send it to Princess Celestia in the morning as well and Twi would be interested too. I’m going to have a busy day tomorrow am I?

Hurricane Fluttershy

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 20: Hurricane Fluttershy

In the library a presentation to the town’s pegasi on collecting rainwater just finished/messed up so Rainbow flew in front of the projector screen to explain the rest to everypony.

“So here’s the deal. Cloudsdale has chosen our own reservoir for the source of the rainwater for all of Equestia and you know what that means. That means it’s up to Ponyville’s Pegasi to bring that water up to Cloudsdale. Not only that, but Spitfire, Captain of the Wonderbolts, will be here to oversee the water transfer and record our top tornado wind speed. Now last year Fillydelphia broke the wind speed record with a top speed of 910 wing power, but I think we can get a top speed of over 1,000! And each and everypony trains and trains hard to get their wing power numbers up!”

Somepony coughs.

“That coughing better be from a popcorn kernel Thunderlane. Nopony gets sick on why watch. So are we are going to train hard?!” Rainbow asked.

“Yeah!” Replied the crowd.

“Are we going to be strong?!”

“Yeah!”

“Are we going to be fast?!”

“Yeah!”

“Record smashing fast?!”

“YEAH!” Shouted one overly muscled pegasus, who’s name I believed to be Roid Rage.

“Who’s with me?!” Rainbow shouts before everypony starts cheering.

“Wow Rainbow, I never realized you were such a motivational speaker. Just look at how pumped everypony is.” I told her as she lowered herself to the ground.

“Not everypony.” She said pointing to the empty space that Fluttershy was a few seconds ago.

“Huh, I wonder where she went.”
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I have never felt so useless before in my life and I don’t like it. All the pegasi were measuring there wing power, Rainbow getting 15.5, while Twilight and Spike record it and I sit here on my flank doing nothing. I really wish I could help, but being a unicorn doesn’t help you here.

Anyways it was Fluttershy’s turn to test her’s and it ended up being 0.5. She ran away crying. I really feel bad for her.
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A few days later I was watching the pegasi train when Fluttershy came back. She got onto the track and this time got a 2.3.

“2.3? That must be some kind of mistake. I worked so hard.” She said defencefully.

“Fluttershy that’s a huge improvement.” Twilight told her.

“You did awesome Fluttershy.” Rainbow added.

“No I didn’t.” Fluttershy responded.

“I’d say you did.” I said. “Think about this, you went from 0.5 to 2.3 in less than a week. You may think that’s not a big improvement, but really that’s a 460% improvement. That’s the equivalent of Rainbow here jumping up to 71.3 wing power in the same amount of time. So be proud of yourself.”

“There’s still no way I’ll be able to get to 10.0 wing power by tomorrow.”

Rainbow put her arm around her. “So you won’t fly with 10.0 wing power. Every bit counts.”

“How would you feel if everypony else was going at 10.0 wing power and you at 2.5?” Fluttershy asked.

“Actually it was only 2.3.” Spike said before Twilight bopped him on the head and gave him an angry glare.

“Well uh... I be a little...” Rainbow was saying before Fluttershy interrupted her.

“Exactly! Humiliated. I’m sorry Rainbow Dash I just can’t do it.”
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Well, I was the next day and as it turned out 8 pegasi were out sick with the feather flu and according to Twilight’s math this could effect everything enough to make them not even able to get the water to Cloudsdale. Rainbow decided to try any ways and they started the tornado.

Twilight noticed Fluttershy crawling towards us against the wind.
“What are you doing here?” Twi asked.

“I figured if I can’t help Rainbow Dash the tornado the least I could do is give moral support.” Fluttershy answered.

The tornado then feel apart and Rainbow went face first into a tree.
“Are you okay?” Twilight and I asked.

“I’m fine.” She answered.

“You were so close to 800 wing power minium. Sorry Rainbow Dash.” Twi said.

With my help Rainbow got pulled out of the tree and turned to Twilight.
“We got to try again!”

“But you pushed your crew to their limit already. If you break apart again somepony can get hurt. You should quit now to be safe.”

“No! One more time. I got to know we gave it our all. If I go down. I’m going down flying! Come on ponies let’s make this happen!”

On their second attempt they got to 795, Twi called to Fluttershy.

“They need you up there.” Twi said.

“I won’t make any difference.” Fluttershy said back.

“You can make a difference.”

“But I’m a measly 2.3 wing power. It’s still too little.”

“It’s sticking on 795. I don’t know if they got any more in them.” Spike said.

“Do it for Equestia, do it for Rainbow Dash, do it for yourself.” Twi said levitating a pair of goggles to Fluttershy, who took them and went into the tornado.

The arrow slowly made it to 800 wing power and the water shot out of the tornado like a cannon and landed into a collection tower in Cloudsdale and the Pegasi broke the tornado.

I trotted up to Rainbow and gave her a quick kiss.
“Congratulations Rainbow.” I said to her.

“Thanks.” she said before we both looked up to see Fluttershy still flying in circles.

Rainbow stopped her with a cloud.

“Whoa girl, take it easy.” Rainbow told her.

“Wha? Did we do it?” She asked.

“Yeah we did it. You did it.”
They then high winged.

They lowered themselves down and Spitfire flew up to Rainbow.
“Nice job Rainbow Dash. You may have not set a new record, but you showed a lot of guts.”

“Thanks, but if you want to talk guts, you got to give it to my number one flyer, Fluttershy. Let’s hear it for Fluttershy!” Rainbow called out to everypony.
They started to chanting while carrying her.
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Later that night Rainbow and I were back at home and Rainbow was speaking.
“Thank Celestia Fluttershy helped out, huh Seth?”

“Yeah at least she was helpful.” I said.

“What do you mean?”

“I couldn’t do squat to help you. You where leading this whole thing and I was stuck on the sidelines. It burned inside me that you needed all help you can get and here I am sitting on my flank.”

“We got it done anyways.”

“I know, it’s just that I hated feeling useless.”

“Seth...”

“I’ve never told you this, but sometimes I wish I was a pegasus. Not just to have helped with the tornado, but I want to know what it’s like. You know to fly side by side with you. I know that probably sounds a little stupid.”

“No that doesn’t. That’s actually a really sweet thing to say.”

“Really thanks, but it’s not just that. Sometimes when we go to Cloudsdale I sometimes notice stares from some of the city’s pegasi towards us. I worry that they’re thinking less of you for being with me a non-pegasus.”

“Seth that's crazy. Sure Cloudsdale’s my home town, but some judgmental ponies staring at you is not going to change what we have. Also, just to let you know, before I met you I used said I wouldn’t ever start dating until I became a Wonderbolt.”

“Really?”

“Yes, but then I met you and after we spent time together and especially when you told me you loved me I didn’t care about that anymore. I just wanted to be with you.”

“You put aside a personal oath for me?”

She smiled and nodded at me.

I wrapped my arms around her and started to tear up a bit.
“I love you so much.” I said in a broken up voice.

“I know Seth. I love you too.”

I realized then how much I loved her. She’s not just my girlfriend. She also my best friend. She’s my soul mate.

Ponyville Confidential

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 21: Ponyville Confidential

I was walking out of Quills & Sofas after picking up an order for Twilight when I heard somepony shout “Fire!” and saw two pies flying towards me. I stopped them in midair with my magic. I then noticed who were the ones who threw them at me. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Not shocking at all. I flipped the pies around and threw them back at them. Pinkie just opened her mouth and swallowed the pie, tin and all. As for the other pie it got Rainbow right in the face.

I walked over to them laughing.
“You two have to do better than that.” I said between laughs.
Rainbow took off the tin and her face was now covered with whip cream. Pinkie and I fell onto our backs laughing. Rainbow then picked up what was left of that pie and...

Squish!

I quickly took the tin off of my face to see Rainbow with the biggest smirk I’ve ever seen.

“What was that about trying harder?” She asked.

“Okay you got me.” I said. “Now I think I should get myself cleaned up before I get these to Twilight.”

“Oh I can help you with that.” Pinkie said before she, with one sweep of her tongue, wiped all the pie fragments off of mine and Rainbow’s faces.

“Pinkie.” I said.

“Yes Sethy?” She asked.

“Please never, ever do that again.”

“Oh, Okie dokie lokie!”

Then Rarity came up to us with a newspaper.
“Hello everypony.” She chirped.

The three of us all gave our different ways to say “Hi Rarity” at the same time.

“What’s with the newspaper?” Rainbow asked.

“This is what I wanted to show you.” She said levitating it over to us.

The three of us started laughing at the picture of the two colts stuck together with chewing gum.

“So what is this?” Rainbow asked.

“Gabby Gums. It’s an article in the Foal Free Press, the newspaper at Sweetie Belle’s school. Now, if you excuse me I still have to show this to the others. Ta, Ta.” Rarity said before walking off.
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During the next week or so the Gabby Gums article became quite popular around town. Personally I didn’t care as much as everypony else, but Rainbow was really into it. So I was often informed about new stories. Once she even dragged me along with her when she wanted to show an article with the rest of the gang, who were all at the spa.

“Hey guys!” Rainbow called, surprising Spike. Who quickly sat up, making the cucumber slices on his eyes fly off and land on Rainbow’s.

“The new Gabby Gums is out. The Great and Powerful Trixie’s secrets revealed.” She said before eating on of the slices of cucumber.

“We already read that one Rainbow Dash. Come on, relax, have a hooficure. It feels amazing.” Rarity said.

“Did you forget who you’re talking to? The day I get a hooficure is the day I turn in my daredevil licences. Besides I haven’t read this Gabby Gums yet.”

“Well do it quietly.” Spike said taking back the cucumber slice on Rainbow’s eye. He was about to try to get the on that Rainbow just ate, but I slapped his claw.

“Owww! What the hay Seth?!” He said.

“Don’t stick your claws in Rainbow’s mouth. I mean how would you feel if you had a girlfriend and I shoved my hoof in her mouth? Besides I don’t know where you claw’s been.” I said to him.

“Well I don’t know where her mouth’s been” He responded with, making Rainbow and I blush a bit. “Also she ate the other cucumber.”

“Get another one.”

He grumbled and did as such.

“I like Gabby Gums too, but don’t you think she can be a little mean?” Twi asked.

“Ease up a bit Twilight. She’s a hoot.” Applejack said.

“Celestia just like us. Gabby Gums doesn’t value anypony’s privacy.”

“Oh lighten up Twilight. It’s nothing, but harmless gossip.” Rarity said.
Pinkie then popped out from under the water of the hot tub with a somehow perfectly dry newspaper. “Yeah Twilight. Listen to this one. Mayor not naturally grey. The Mayor in a mane dying scandal. Who wouldn’t want to read that?”
I raised my hoof.

“I just can’t help, but feel sorry for the ponies features in the columns. They have to be a little embarrassed.” Twi said.

“Are you kidding? You know how awesome it is to get your name in the paper?” Rainbow asked.

“Rainbow why don’t you join in one of these delicious hooficures?” Rarity asked her.

“It’s that good huh?”

Twi nodded.

“Well maybe just one little hoof.” Rainbow said before lying down.

She then freaked out a little bit and said, “Forget it. I don’t like Ponies touching my hooves.”
Which was technically true. During that first month we were dating I jokingly tried tickling the bottom of her hoof, only to end up being kicked in the forehead. I probably had a horseshoe shaped bruise there, but it wasn’t visible thanks to my dark coat. Hey looking like a generic character designed by Rob Liefoal, minus the always closed eyes and oversized shoulder pads, has it’s benefits.

Rainbow landed near the newspaper on the ground and said, “Now I’d love it if Gabby Gums did a story on me.”

“She did one on me.” Spike said, before everypony else surrounded him shouting “What?!”
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Okay remember when I said I didn’t really care about the Gabby Gums articles, well I care now. Well Rainbow did get what she asked for, but probably not in the way she wanted. The article about her was titled “Rainbow Dash: Speed Demon or Super Softy?” So I decided to go talk to Cheerilee about this issue. Hey, nopony messes with my Dashie.

Anyways I made it to the schoolhouse and walked into the classroom that onlypony in it was a magenta mare.
“Oh, good afternoon Seth. What brings you here?” She asked.

“Afternoon Cheerilee. I came to make a complaint.” I told her.

“A complaint?”

“Yes, you see the school newspaper has posted an article of Rainbow, as well as the rest of my friends and they’re really upset over them.”
I placed a copy on her desk and she look through it.

“Oh, I had no idea that they were posting stuff like it.”

“How could you not know? Are you saying that you leave this whole thing unsupervised?”

“Well...yes, but...”

I facehoofed and said, “Whatever, could you just do something about this?”

“Well, if anypony else also complains then yes.”

I started to walk out, but then Cheerilee called, “I’m surprised that you didn’t say anything about the one on you, yet it is ridiculous.”

“One on me?” I asked before levitating the paper to me and reading it aloud. “Seth: Spawn... of... Disharmony......... Oh Buck Me!”
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Well, if I was upset before over the one about Rainbow, I’m really bucking pissed now. And guess who this Gabby Gums really was. The Cutie Mark Crusaders. Thanks to them all of Equestria knows the truth. Also in the past few days I’ve been insulted, kicked out of stores, had rocks thrown at me and also the other day I got a letter from somepony sating that they were going to stab me! I’m not kidding. Thanks to those little brats, somepony threatened to kill me! Because of this I haven’t left the house with out a force field around myself. Thank Celestia I have Rainbow here to comfort me, but I worry about her too. Now everypony thinks she’s dating a monster. I don’t want to lose her because of this... I can’t lose her... I... I can’t live without her.

I told her this and she, as she always does, tackled me onto my back, hugging me. She then said to me, “Seth, I know all of this has been very stressful for you and all, but you and I know you’re not a monster. There’s also no way in Tartarus I’m going to leave you over this. Remember what I told you over a week ago? That some judgmental ponies well never, ever change what we have. Hopefully everypony well see the love we share and accept you for who you are.”

I just stared deeply into those beautiful rose colored eyes and said nothing, but I saw her smile like she knew what I was thinking. Okay if there’s a term stronger than “soul mate” than that’s what I feel for her right now, if not then somepony needs to invent one.
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The Cutie Mark Crusaders made they’re final article as Gabby Gums and apologized for what they did to everypony, but I was still very angry with them over the fact they didn’t keep my secret safe. So we decided to talk with everypony in town.

I was standing with a shield around myself and the others where talking to the townspony telling them that what was said I the article was a lie, but something inside me told me that now that it was out we might as well not cover it up.
“Wait guys!” Called to them, making everypony turn to me. I walked closer to the crowd of ponies and began. “Hello everypony. My name is Setali Depongono le Uova di Disarmonia and that article about me was true. I am the spawn of Discord. Now before you shun me for that let me ask you all some logical questions. Have I ever harmed any of you?”

The crowd replied with several nos.

“Have I done anything to threaten any of you or Equestria?”

More nos.

“Have I shown any treason against the princesses?”

“No.”

“Or loyalty to my creator?”

“Well how are we supposed to know?” asked Lyra.

“The answer is also no. You see thanks to somepony called The Doctor I saw my own creation and do you know what I learned? That I was made out of boredom. That’s right I’m here now for no reason at all. He had no plans for me. Now I don’t know how you would act in this situation, but I was happy because it now all made sense to me. Why I became friends with the wielders or the elements. Why I feel in love with Rainbow Dash. Now despite that one difference between me and the rest of you, I’m just a normal pony, and you hope you can look past this whole Discord thing and see me as that. A normal pony.”

The town was dead silent everypony just stood there. I was so nervous. What were they thinking? Is everything going to go back to normal? Or am I going to be a outcast? Then out of the silence came stomping. Everypony turned to the grey and yellow pegasus stomping her hooves on the ground. Then, my friends join in with her and so after everypony was stomping a cheering.

They really did it. They don’t fear me. That was much easier that you’d think huh? Yet, Ponyville’s been through situations like this before with Zecora and Princess Luna, so maybe this wasn’t too big a stretch.

I lowered the shield and quickly was grabbed into a group hug with Rainbow in the others. So here I am. Everypony knows what I am, but they also know who I am. And the main reason why those are two different things is thanks to the six mares that have me wrapped in their arms. They are really the best friends I could ever ask for.

MMMystery on the Friendship Express

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 22: MMMystery on the Friendship Express

I was running late to get onto the train heading for Canterlot for the National Dessert Competition. Ironically because I had a dentist appointment. It turns out that even if your sister is Colgate’s secretary it won’t make the waiting any shorter for you. Back on track I got on to the train to met up with everypony, who were marveling over The Cake’s entry in the competition.

“And it’s sure to win first prize.” I heard Pinkie say as I stepped onto the train, only to have a griffin shove me out of his way. Yeah rude, right? He said something about his eclairs, but I didn’t pay attention.

“Donut Joe, what are you doing in Ponyville?” Twilight asked the Unicorn stallion boarding the train, who I noticed had a donut for a cutie mark.

“Picking up the final, all important, ingredient for my contest entry, Donutopia! And with these super sprinkles my donut are going to dunk all the other lossy deserts, steal first prize, and make my donut shop famous forever!” He then broke into a laugh.

“Wait do donuts even qualify?” I asked him.

“What do you mean?” He responded.

“Well, this is a deserts competition and I would consider donuts more of a breakfast, but that’s just me.”

“Silly Sethy deserts are great anytime. Have you ever had cupcakes for breakfast? They’re even better!” Pinkie said bouncing as usual.

I then heard another voice as a brown moose was being pushed in, but I had no bucking idea what it said.

“Hello. What’s your name?” Pinkie asked the fake moose as a donkey popped up from behind it and said, “I am Mulia Mild. Behold my chocolate mouse moose. I will trample all your treats. Making it first prize and making me the greatest chef in equestria.”

“It’s just a pun and a bunch of pudding.” I whispered to the others, who gave different reaction. Rainbow and Rarity nodded in agreement, Applejack gave a small smile, Twilight rolled her eyes and Fluttershy hind behind her mane.

The bakers started trash talking each other like this was a match in the Equestrian Wrestling Federation till Twilight stepped in.

“Well it sure looks like we’re in for a delicious competition tomorrow. Maybe we should all settle in for a good night’s sleep.” She suggested.

“But it’s daylight.” I pointed out only to be ignored.

“I gotta admit I’m pretty beat.” Rainbow said stretching.

“Yeah I’m going to hit the hay myself.” Applejack said walking towards the sleeping cars, only to be blocked by Pinkie.

“Wait! Didn’t you hear those chefs we have to protect MMMM.” She said pointing at the cake.

“MMMM?” Rarity repeated.

“Mm-Hm. I know for super sure MMMM is the best desert in Equestria, and I know that they know it too.”

“Soooo?” Rainbow asked.

“Soooooo, one for them is going to sabotage our cake tonight. You have to help me stand guard.”

“Pinkie you’re overreacting.” Twi said.

“Yeah, those chefs aren’t going to do your cake any harm.” Applejack added.

“But they are. I just know it.” Pinkie exclaimed.

“Fine, if you want to stand guard go for it. We’re going to bed.” Rainbow said flying over Pinkie.
Pinkie put her arms down and we followed Rainbow.
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I awoke to the sound for screaming and rushed over to where it was coming from.
“It’s the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness, it’s been mutilated!” Pinkie shouted getting a loud gasp in response.
“Now I just need to find out who done it.”

“You mean ‘who did it’.” Twilight corrected.

“Exactly, who did done doed it.”

“Well having read many mystery novels, I know that the only way to find out is to investigate.”

“Exactly.” Pinkie said putting on a detective’s hat and blowing from a bubble pipe. Both she got from who knows where. “And as chief detective that’s Exactly what I’m going to do.”

“Uh you’re investigating?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah!” Pinkie said putting a hat on Twi’s head. “And Twilight shall be my lonely assistant. Who asks silly questions with obvious answers.”

“Fine Pinkie should we start looking for clues?” Twi asked.

“Perfect silly question Twilight and the obvious answer is...”

“Yes?”

“No, because I know who did it.”

Twi shook her head and asked, “Pinkie how could you possibly know?”

“How could you possibly not know? Clearly this dastardly deed was done by the bakers. Who knew their deserts could not measure up to the mastery of the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness. I guess you feared your eclairs lacked flair Goston!”

Pinkie went about accusing the other bakers with wild stories with logically flaws that Twilight pointed out. After being proven wrong Pinkie started to question on why the other dishes weren’t eaten. Then we went through a tunnel and the two other deserts and one breakfast were also eaten.

“This mystery gets more mysterious every minute.” Pinkie said.

“Well, you have to stop wild accusations and get to the truth. Everypony go back to your cars while we do a little investigating.” Twi told us, but then an idea popped into my head.

“Wait, everypony I have an idea that can help us figure this out more quickly.” I said.

“What do you mean Seth?” Twi asked.

“Remember that spell I did to help Screwball get those Sprit Stones she wanted?”

“Yeah.”

“If I cast it on the cake I can figure out who did it. I mean you can clearly see that it’s been eaten so most likely it’s still in there digestive tracks.”

Twi hit her forehead. “Why didn’t I think of that.”

I did as I said I would. I cast the tracker spell on the cake and I saw a red glow around it. I turned around to everypony and saw the same glow around three mares.
“It was Fluttershy and Rarity.” I said.

“What?!” Pinkie shouted.

Fluttershy and Rarity walked up to her and apologized.
While nopony else was looking a gave Rainbow a wink letting her know that I knew she was just as guilty and I covered up for her, but she took this the wrong way and came clean.

“What?!” Rarity shouted walking up to me. “Let me guess you knew she did too and decided to through Fluttershy and I under the chariot. While keeping Rainbow Dash safe. How bias for you Seth.”

“Sorry” I said.

Rarity smiled and turned to Rainbow, “Well Rainbow Dash, I certainly say you programed you stallion very well.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”

During this Pinkie figured out that the other bakers ate each other’s creations, but after apologizing to each other everything seemed fine. Except the mostly eaten deserts and breakfast, but Pinkie had a idea. Which turned out to be to combining the scraps to make a super dessert. They ended up winning.

Pinkie ate the whole thing in one bite and I didn’t get to eat anything. Oh well.

Author's Note

I need some help with the next chapter. Does anyone know what the hay Applejack says after she's told that she'll be providing the catering for the wedding? No matter how many times I listen to that line I can't understand it.

A Canterlot Wedding Part:1

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 23: A Canterlot Wedding Part:1

So the seven of us were having a nice picnic when Spike came running up to us, out of breath.
“Twi... Twi... I.... have *breath* let me just *breath* *breath*”
He then burped out a scroll that Twilight opened up and read aloud.

“Dear Twilight, I am sure you are as excited as I am for the upcoming wedding in Canterlot... Wedding? I will be presiding over the ceremonies, but would very much like you and you friends to help with the perpetration for this wonderful occasion. Fluttershy, I would like you and your songbird’s to provide the music.”

“Oh my goodness. What an honor.” Fluttershy said.

“Pinkie Pie, I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception.” Twi read.

“Yip, Yippy, Hooray!” Pinkie cheered while doing some flips.

“Applejack, you will be in charge of the catering for the reception.”

“Well color me pleased as punch.” Applejack said.

“Rainbow Dash, I would very much appreciate it if you could perform a Sonic Rainboom when the bride and groom complete their I dos.”

“Yes!” Rainbow exclaimed, flying up a little bit in joy.

“Rarity, you will be responsible for designing dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids.”

“Princess Celestia wants me to... wedding dress... for a Canterlot wedding.” Rarity babbled out before fainting.

“Seth.”
My ears perked up because I wasn’t expecting to be assigned something.
“Since you are a friend of the groom, I would like you to assist some of his other friends with the bachelor party.”

“I am? Sure I can do that.” I said.

“Lucky, I wanted to do that.” Spike grumbled.

“Do you even know what a bachelor party is?”

“No.”

“See. Besides even if you did, you would be too young anyways.”

“You’re younger than me!”

“Yes, but I’m not a kid.”

Twi continued with the letter.
“And as for you Twilight, you have the most important role of all. Making sure that everything goes as planned. See you all very soon. Yours, Princess Celestia.”
Twi looked at the letter confused.
“But I don’t understand. Who’s getting married?”

“Oh wait. Uh, I was probably suppose to give you this one first.” Spike said.

Twi took the new note and read it.
“Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and... *Gasp* My brother?!”

“Your brother’s getting married? Congratulations Twilight, that’s great news.” Applejack said.

“Yeah great news. That I just got from an invitation, not from my own brother, but from a piece of paper. Thanks a lot Shining Armor. I mean really. He couldn’t tell me personally?” Twi said before levitating a sandwich up and proceeded to speak with it using a voice that sounded nothing like Shining.
“Hey Twilight, just thought you should know I’m making this really big decision that changes everything. Oh never mind, you’ll hear about it when you get the invitation.” She put the sandwich down and spoke normally again.
“Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. Who in the hoof is that?!”

“That’s Princess Cadence.” I said.

“What?!” Twilight shouted.

“Yeah the two of them were dating while I was at Canterlot and Shining told me that he was planning on proposing to her...”

“He told you?!”

“We’ll we were drunk at the time so maybe he didn’t remember telling me...”

“And you didn’t tell me?!”

“Uhh... Yes I did.”

“When?!”

“The day after I got back I told you all of this. So let me ask you this Twilight, did you just forget or did you ignore me?”

“Well it doesn’t matter if either you or the invitation told me, it should of been him. It’s just that Shining Armor and I always have been so close. He’s my BBBFF.”
We all looked at her confused.
“Big Brother Best Friend Forever.” She explained

“Oh.” We all responded.

“Before I came here to learn the importance of friendship, Shining Armor was the onlypony I ever accepted as a friend.”

Twi then broke into a sweet song. Okay singing at random moments is not uncommon for ponies, especially for Pinkie Pie, but I never have done it. Hell, I question where the hay the background music was coming from.

After it Applejack walked up to Twilight and said, “As one of your PFFs.”
None of us knew what that meant.
“Pony Friends Forever.” She explained.

“Oh.” The rest of us responded.

“I want to tell you that I think your brother sounds like a really good guy.”

“He is really special.” Twi said sitting down. “I mean they don’t just let anypony be Captain of the Royal Guard.”

Rarity ran up to Twilight and said, “Let me get this straight. We’re helping out with the wedding of not only a princess, but a captain of the Royal Guard?!”

“Yes we are.”

Rarity fainted again.
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We were on the train to Canterlot. Everypony seemed to be excited, except for Twilight. Who seemed to still be upset that Shining didn’t tell her about the wedding in person.

We got to Canterlot, passing through a giant force field, and we exited the train.

“Whoa what’s with all the guards?” Rainbow asked.

“I’m sure they’re just here to cation. Royal weddings do bring out the strangest ponies.” Rarity said.
Speaking of the strangest ponies Pinkie the sneezed out some streamers and confetti. I swear if everypony didn't know better they’d think Pinkie was the spawn of Discord instead of me.

“Well let’s get going. We got work to do.” Rarity then said.

“And you got a big brother to congratulate.” Applejack told Twilight.

“Yeah congratulate, and then give him a piece of my mind.” Twi said before walking off.
The rest of us exchanged looks of concern.

Note to self if Rainbow and I ever get married remember to tell Screwball. Hey if all sisters act like this I don’t to take my chances with her. She apparently carries veils of acid with her and I don’t want to look like some Batcolt villain.
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A while later I was at the training grounds. I heard about the threat against Canterlot and figured that I should try to practice my abilities more just incase of it being Inferno.

“So you’re Seth Disarmonia.” A voice from behind me said.
I turned to see two ponies in Royal Guard armor walking up to me. One a dark blue pegasus with a light purple mane and a golden arrow for a cutie mark. The other a grey unicorn, who had to be at least a foot taller than me. Who had a darker grey mane and a stone wall for a cutie mark. The pegasus extended his hoof out for me to shake.
“Hello, I am Light Arrow, greatest markspony in all of Equestria, and this is Steel.” The pegasus said.

“Hi.” said the unicorn in a voice so deep it would rival Big Mac’s.

“Uh, hi.” I said. “I’m...”

“We know who you are. Setali Depallaonigo whatever the rest of your name goes Disarmonia.” Light said.

“I think you mispronounced my name a little bit.” I said jokingly. “So who are you two exactly?”

“We are friends of Captain Shining Armor, we were told that you be helping us with the bachelor party.” Steel said.

“Oh come on Steel we don’t need help with the party. Everypony knows all you need for a bachelor party is booze and strippers. Or in other words we just go to The Magical Mare.” Light complained.

“You and I both know that you’re banned from that place after you...” Steel began to say before Light shoved his hoof on Steel’s mouth.

“You agreed that we would never speak of that again!” He shouted.

After that we chatted a little more and agreed to meet up at Shining’s place a little later.
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I joined the others to have a drink.
Twi walked up to the table and said, “Bet I can guess what you’re all thinking. Cadence is the absolutely worse bride to be ever.”
We all looked at her.

“Who me?” Spike said playing with a Cadence doll.

“Spike, that goes on the cake.” Applejack scolded.

“Twilight what ever are you talking about? Cadence is an absolute gem.” Rarity said

“Rarity, she was so demanding.” Twi said.

“Of coarse she was. Why shouldn’t she expect the best for her wedding day?”

Twi turned to Applejack and asked, “Applejack, did you know after she told you how much she just love, love, loved your orderves she threw them in the trash?”

“Oh she was probably trying to spare my feelings.” Applejack responded.

“No, she was just being fake and totally insincere.

We all looked at each other and Fluttershy said, “She did raise her voice at one of my birds during rehearsal.”
“See, rude.” Twilight said.

“But, he was singing a little off key.” She said bringing said bird from under the table. Who let out a loud screech.

Twi then went to Pinkie, who was too busy playing with dolls with Spike to answer her.

“Rainbow Dash you’re with me right?” Twi asked.

“Sorry Twi. Been too busy prepping for my Sonic Rainboom to pay my attention to the bride’s bad attitude.” Rainbow told her

“Please Seth, please tell me that you agree with me.” Twilight said to me.

“I haven’t seen Cadence at all today, but I talked with her a few times back during my training and truthfully she has to be one of the nicest ponies I ever met. So if what you’re saying is true then it probably is just premarital stress.”

Twi grunted and Rarity put a hoof on her shoulder.

“Seth’s right darling. The princess is about to get married. I’m sure any negative behavior she might be displaying is simply the result of nerves.”

“And I forward her as being an awful pony who doesn’t deserve to even know Shining Armor let alone marry him!” Twilight shouted.

“Think maybe you’re just being a tiny bit possessive of your brother?” Applejack asked.
The rest of us nodded in agreement.

“I am not being possessive and I am not taking it out on Cadence. You’re just all to caught up in your wedding planning to notice maybe there shouldn’t even be a wedding!” Twilight shouted slamming her hoof on the table, spilling all our drinks. She then walked away.
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About an hour later, I went to Shining’s place, meeting up with Light and Steel along the way. We walked in to see him rubbing his temples.

“You okay?” I asked.

“Oh hey guys just a small headache from the shield.” He said.

“Well if it’s bothering you maybe a bachelor party isn’t a good idea.” Steel said.

“What?!” Light shouted.

“Think about it. Shining has to keep up the shield and the consumption of alcohol can mess up a unicorn’s magic.” Steel explained.

“Psssh. You unicorns are lame. A little booze and you can’t do any of those fancy tricks of yours.”

“Well last time I checked pegasi aren’t aloud to fly while intoxicated.” I said smirking.

“Guys don’t worry the shield should be good till tomorrow afternoon. So let’s go.” Shining told us.

The four of us got to some bar and basically just sat down, drank and talked. I know not much of a party. Yet, at one point Shining and Steel were poking fun at Light for being the only single guy in the group, not to mention the only non-unicorn and the only pony who name doesn’t begin with the letter “S”, but that’s not important. Anyways Light got pissed and basically said he could get any mare he wants. What happened next was hilarious.

He stumbles over to a blue mare with a silver mane sitting at the bar. I don’t know what he said to her, but it couldn’t have been in good taste, because she punched him in the face and shouted, “A drunk such as yourself doesn’t deserve the company of The Great and Powerful Trixie!”
Shining, Steel and I started to laugh our flanks off.
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The rest of the night was kind of a blur. I kinda remember us deciding to play baseball in the training field for some reason, drunk off our flanks may I remind you. I also remember that despite the fact that Light calmed to be "the greatest markspony in all of Equestria” he could throw that ball for crap. The rest of the night is a complete blank, but I did wake up this morning with Rainbow’s arms wrapped tightly around me and she had a huge smile on her face. So I’d say it was a good night.

A little later Rainbow went with the others for the wedding rehearsal. I didn’t go because I’m not really needed there and besides it’s just the rehearsal. It’s not like anything interesting will happen.

A Canterlot Wedding Part:2

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 24: A Canterlot Wedding Part:2

Well I was wrong. Apparently Twilight claimed that Cadence was evil. These assumptions made Cadence cry and got Twilight kicked out of the wedding by Shining. Seriously, not cool Twilight.

Now I’m getting dressed in the suit Rarity made for me. It was white, not to blend in with my coat color, with a red shirt. I have to say she did very well.

“Wow, I never knew you looked so good in a suit.” Rainbow said standing next to me.

I smiled at her and said, “And you look just amazing, but it’s not like you needed help with that.”
Rainbow blushed and gave me a peck on the cheek.

“You two lovebirds ready yet?” Applejack asked with a small chuckle.

“Ready to go?” Rainbow asked.

“Well it’s not like they’re going to hold off the wedding waiting for us.” I said grinning.
We walked together to the room where the wedding was being held.
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“Princess Cadence and Shining Armor it is my great pleasure to pronounce you...” Princess Celestia was saying before being interrupted.

“SSTTTOOOOOP!” Twilight called from the end of the doorway.

“Uugh! Why does she have to be so possessive of her brother?” Cadence asked aloud.

Princess Celestia gave her a look.

“Why does she have to ruin my special day?” Cadence then asked crying.

“Because it’s not your spacial day. It’s mine.” Said another Cadence, this one looking like she’s been trapped in a mine.

“What?! But how did you escape my bridesmaids?”

Twilight and The now obviously real Cadence explained how they did such. It involved distracting them with a bouquet of flowers.

“Hmp. Clever, but still too late.” Fake Cadence said.

“I don’t understand. How can there be two of them?” Applejack asked.

“She’s a changeling. She takes the form of somepony you love and gains power by feeding off your love for them.” Real Cadence explained.

A circle of green fire formed around the fake Cadence and she turned into her true form. Which was a black pony-like creature with insect wings, blue hair, fangs, a jagged horn, and many holes in her legs.
“Right you are Princess, and as queen of the changelings it’s up to me to find food for my subjects. And Equestia has more love than any place I’ve ever encountered. My fellow changelings will be able to devour so much of it. “

While she was monologging it popped into my head to do something, so I cast the gem finding spell to find loose brick. I took it out of the wall and quickly levitated it at the changeling queen.

“Oh I doubt that.” She said before turning her head and getting a brick in the face. She fell to the ground unconscious.

Everypony gasped and turned to me.
“What? Am I really the onlypony who thought about doing something like that?” I asked.
Then there was the sound of clapping from the other said of the room. We all looked to see a six foot tall orange gargoyle.

“Nice work Mr. Disarmonia. You took out Queen Chrysalis quicker than any other being I’ve seen. Granted some have successfully killed her and you only knocked her out, but still well done. You’re a hero.” He said in a very sarcastic tone.

“Inferno!” Princess Celestia shouted.

“Oh hi Tia. Long time, no see. Tell me how’s Captain Claymore doing? Oh wait, I forgot, I killed him. Yet, he would of been dead by now anyways.”

Now Princess Celestia looked very, very, very pissed. I walked up to her and said.

“Don’t worry Princess. I’ll take care of him.”

“Oh look here. Setali Disarmonia challenging me with so much confidence just because for a time loop.”

“What?”

“You see I know Celestia here told you that you’d defeat me because The Doctor told her, but that only happened because you told him. You see what I mean? There’s no real proof it will happen. But, since you want to play I guess I can have some fun with you before I finish what I started 1,300 years ago.”

Inferno snapped his fingers and both he and I disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
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When the smoke cleared I was coughing and I saw that we were in a new location. It seemed to be a cavern with several reflective crystals.
“You like this place? This is were Chrysalis was holding Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence.” Inferno said.

I shot a beam at him, but he flew out of the way. He then charged at me claws out. I spawned my sword and swung when he got near me.

I felt a pain in my lower abdomen. Then before I knew it I was thrown through the air. I quickly put a shield around myself right before I hit the wall. I got onto my hooves to see Inferno holding his shoulder which was bleeding he smirked.
“Huh, last time I did that I killed that little colt toy of Celestia’s and he was wearing armor not a blood stained suit. I must really be out of practice” He said before laughing.
I looked to see that there was blood on my suit on the right side of my belly button area, along with five holes.

I then tried to use my sword on him again, but before I hit him he flew up and swooped down. He grabbed me by my shoulders with his feet and dragged me across the ground before throwing me at the wall. This time I wasn’t quick enough to put up a shield and felt the full impact of being, well, thrown into a wall.

I was dazed and coughing. I tried to get up, but now I was pinned under a pile of rocks and I felt too week to use magic.

“Where’s that confidence now Setali?” Inferno asked.

“Even if I... Even if I don’t *cough* don’t beat you... the Princesses did it before. They can do it again. Or even my friends the Element wielders will stop you.”

“Oh I’ll get to you’re friends later, but I do look forward to facing the princesses. Especially that tyrant Celestia.”

“What?”

“What do you mean what? Didn’t you ever wonder what my motives where? You see that story Celestia told you about me had some details left out. I not just some asshole who wants to take over the world, just to take over the world. No, I just wanted to take Equestria because of you stuck up, superiortic, little pony bastards. Thanks to your Princesses Celestia and Luna and their god complexes you ponies think you’re greater than all other species. Hell, the proof is in you vocabulary. Everypony, anypony, nopony. These are words you use no matter what species you’re talking about. It’s proof that you ponies reign supreme while all other species are second class citizens in Equestria. Kind of unfair, and Equestia is the biggest and most powerful country in the world. It should be the prime example of how the world should be, yet this has remained unchanged for thousands of years. I am here to make the world as it should be, all species and races together as equals and without rulers like Celestia having her subjects worship her like a goddess.”

“But, she’s an alicorn, she immortal, she controls the sun.” I said.

“Yes she is an alicorn, but she is not completely immortal, and you unicorns were able to move the sun am the moon in the past without the princesses.” Inferno said.

“Okay maybe you have some good points. Maybe terms like anypony sound unfair, maybe someponies do think we’re better than other species. Yet, you’re wrong about the second class citizen thing. All citizens in Equestria, whether it be pony, donkey, griffin, or anything else has equal rights. And I think we are the ones who chose to think the princesses as goddesses because they fit the bill. And I can tell that you would not do what you said you would. You’d just bring a reign of territory!” I shouted before I got a small burst of energy and was able to teleport out of the rocks. Yet, when I did I fell to the ground in pain.
“I swear I will stop you. I will do whatever I can to protect my friends, the mare I love and all the citizens of Equestria!”

Inferno just started laughing like a lunatic.
“Oh yes, the mare you love. You’re precious little Rainbow Dash. Trust me you may be an oddity, but dating her is nothing special.”
“

What are you talking about?”

“I’ve seen many universes, and I’ve seen many different relationships between beings, but none more then that girlfriend of you’re. I’ve haven’t seen anyone else with more partners than her. Stallions, mares, other species, even inanimate objects. So if you think of all these as the same mare, then overall she’s the biggest slut in the universe!”

I have never in my life felt more angry then I did right there and it felt like I just got a whole bunch for new energy out of nowhere. I was able to get back onto my hooves and when I saw myself in the refection for the crystals I saw what happened to me. My eyes were completely red. My coat and hair slowly was turning from black and indigo to dark blue and red. Then I spoke and it felt and sounded like somepony else was speaking at the same time with me.
“Nopony and I repeat, Nopony! Insults my girl! Nopony messes with MY DASHIE!” Is what I shouted before everything went red.
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The next thing I knew I was laying down in a bed with Rainbow’s face looking right at me.
“Oh thank Celestia you’re okay!” she said before hugging me.

“W-what happened?” I asked her.

“I should be asking you that. You just reappeared in the room were you and Inferno left, with both of you unconscious. Of course he was in worse shape then you.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean you bucked him up really good.”

“How good?”

“He’s missing several teeth, one ear, three fingers, and both wings. I never knew my sappy boyfriend was capable of something like that. Oh, yeah his face is also practically unrecognizable. I think Rarity almost threw up when she saw him.”

“I-I-I really did that?”

“Looks like it. But Seth can I ask you. What did he do to make you do that? How did you do that?”

I told her what I remember. The battle, what Inferno said his motives where, what he said about her. Everything till there was a big blank.

“So when he insulted me you just snapped?” Rainbow asked.

“I guess so. I apparently turned into a Gary Stu.” I said.

“A what?”

“According to Twilight it’s a term when a character in a story is made too powerful. Like how you made yourself in that Daring Do/Wonderbolts fanficion you wrote.”

“Don’t bring that up.”

“Okay, okay. Anyways Rainbow I’m wondering, do you feel insulted by the claim Inferno made about you.”

“Hell yeah I do, but you still fought for me and besides we both know that claim is wrong. Even if other versions of me are with other ponies, those are different Rainbow Dashes. And this Rainbow Dash is all yours.” She said that last sentence in a slightly seductive tone.
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I was informed about what happened with Chrysalis. It turns out that she regain consciousness right after Inferno and I left. She fought Celestia, and despite my blow to her head, she was somehow able to beat her. Then Rainbow and the others fought an army of changelings trying to get the Elements of Harmony, but failed because there were too many of them. Then Cadence snapped Shining out of the trance he was in and they defeated the changelings by the power of their love. Yeah creatures that feed on love get defeated by love. Wrap your head around that one. I mean is that like fight fire with fire or something? I don’t know.

Anyways I had to have Rarity make me a new suit, the first one was nowhere to be seen. And I got ready for the wedding. And it’s a good thing suits cover the abdomen because it turns out I have a few cracked ribs from being trapped under those rocks. So nopony saw my bandages.
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The wedding went off with out a hitch. From Cadence’s entrance, to the vows, and of course Rainbow’s Sonic Rainboom. Everything turned out well.

Later at the reception, after dancing a bit with Rainbow and meeting Soarin of the Wonderbolts, I went up to the Princesses to talk.
“Evening Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.”

“Good evening Seth.” Celestia said smiling.

“Hello Seth, I heard about you’re battle with Inferno, plus I saw the damage on him. Quite impressive.” Luna told me.

“Uuhhh... okay I guess.” I responded.

“I think what Luna is trying to say is that you saved Equestia and we thank you. In fact we would like to give you something.” Celestia said before her horn started to glow and a metal in the shape of a fused together sun and moon appeared on my jacket.

“Thank you princesses, but truthfully I feel kinda bad for what I did.”

Celestia raised an eyebrow and asked “What do you mean?”

“I let my emotions get the best of me and you saw what happened. I didn’t just defeat Inferno, I deformed him. Do you think I went too far?”

Princess Celestia put her hoof under my chin and tipped my head up.
“What you say is true, but you still save Equestria from a threat and you showed your loyalty to Rainbow Dash by protecting her honor. Maybe the results were a little on the extreme side, but I don’t think any less of you for it. A when the news of what you did gets out to everypony I think you may be seen as a hero.”

“Thank you Princess Celestia.” I said.

“You know Mr. Disarmonia maybe if you can learn to control this other form of yourself maybe you can make a great member of the Royal Guard.” Luna said.

“If that’s an offer then I have to decline it. I think I’m quite happy with where I am now in Ponyville.”

“We understand.” Celestia said.

I met up with the others as the newlyweds chariot was pulling away.
“Now this was a great wedding.” Twi stated.

“Let me guess Rainbow, best wedding ever?” I asked.

“Maybe more like best wedding so far.” She reasoned nudging me a bit.
I felt my face blush as the others giggle.
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I am Seth. I am a Spawn of Disharmony. And my story will continue, but until then everypony, I’ll see you later.

Author’s Notes

Okay so I guess that’s it for now till season three comes out. So until then I might write some other stories. Some possibly related to this, maybe not. Who knows if I can get a good idea we might even see this Fanfic that Rainbow apparently wrote. I hope to see you all again soon and thank you all for liking and favoriting this story.

Sincerely,

KenSES64

The Crystal Empire

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 25: The Crystal Empire

The girls, Spike and I were on a train heading to a place known as The Crystal Empire, that was in the arctic north of Equestria. The train stopped and we all got off. Spike carried a ton of stuff for Rarity like a pack mule. I really feel bad for the little guy sometimes.

“Twilight!” called a familiar voice.

“Shining Armor?” Twi responded.

The white unicorn of that name came up to us and exclaimed, “Twily, you made it!” The two siblings/BFFs then hugged. “We better get moving. There are things out here that you really don’t want to run into after dark.”

“What kind of things?” Fluttershy asked worried.

“Let’s just say the Empire isn’t the only thing that’s returned.”
We followed the Captain thought the snow. “Something’s trying to get in. We think it’s the unicorn king who originally cursed the place.”

“Of course.” I say aloud. “Why can’t forces of evil ever stay imprisoned? I mean, Nightmare Moon, Discord, Inferno, and now this Sombra guy. Wait if those first two didn’t happen Twilight wouldn’t have met you gals, Princess Luna wouldn’t be back, and as for Discord I wouldn’t exist. Come to think of it because of Inferno I now know most of the spells I use to defend myself. Huh.”

Ignoring me, Twilight said, “But, Princess Celestia said that I was being sent here to protect the Empire. If King Sombra can’t get in then it must already be protected.”

We all then heard a strange noise.

“We have to get out of here now!” Shining commanded as a large black cloud appeared behind us and we ran like a bunch of bats out of Tartarus until we ran through a bubble shield. It was nice and warm on the this side. Shining was the last to come through. He had small black crystals all along his horn. He tried to do magic, but failed.

I sighed and said, “I know that feeling bro.” I toke a closer look. “I could try to remove them with an alteration of the gem attack, but I might end up snapping your horn. So I wouldn’t risk it.”

“Yeah, too risky.” He responded.
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We walked to the castle in the center while Rarity marveled at the sights. We went into the throne room were Cadence was. She and Twilight did this hoof shake thing.

“Sunshine, Sunshine. Ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake.”

I kinda wanted to make a joke at the two mares shaking there flanks at each other, but 70% of the beings in this room are female and I didn’t feel like being slapped in the face. Plus those two mares are Shining’s wife and sister, and I really don’t feel like being punched in the face. Not that I think he would, maybe he would find it funny, but I didn’t want to risk it.

“One for this days we need to get together when the fate of Equestria isn’t hanging in the balance.” Cadence said.

“Are you okay?” Twilight asked.

“Cadence has been using her magic to spread love and light. That seems to be what is protecting it, but she hasn’t slept. Barely eats. I want to help her, but my protection spell’s been countered by King Sombra.” Shining explained.

“It’s okay Shining Armor, I’m fine.” His wife insisted.

“She’s not fine. She can’t go on like this forever and if her magic were to fade. You saw what’s out there waiting for that to happen.”

“That’s why we’re here.” Twi said.

“Why we’re all here.” Applejack added.

“Well with Cadence putting all her strength in keeping her spell going and me keeping an eye on trouble in the arctic, we haven’t been able to gather much information from the Crystal Ponies.” Shining said.

“Crystal Ponies! There are Crystal Ponies?!” Rarity exclaimed sounding almost too excited.

“But we have to believe one of them knows how we can protect the Empire without any use of Cadence’s magic.”

“A research paper!” Twilight said.

“Huh?”

“This must be part of my test. To gather information from the Crystal Ponies and deliver it to you.” She pointed at her brother. “This is going to be great. I love research papers.”

“Yeah who doesn’t?” Rainbow said sarcastically.

“Ooh, ooh, let me guess! Is it Spike?! No, no, Fluttershy?! Rarity?!” Pinkie asked.

“Don’t worry big brother. I am really good at this sort of thing.” Twilight told Shining.
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We got no information from the Crystal Ponies, except for Applejack who was told to check the library. Twilight saw all the books in it and almost had a nerdgasm. After much searching Twilight found a book that can help. The solution was to put on a Crystal Fair. So after setting it up while in song,which I actually joined in for once, we were ready.

“It looks amazing, I don’t know how I could of done this without you. One last check to make sure everything is in place then the festivities can begin.”

“What’s this thing for?” Applejack asked nudging a heart shaped rock.

“The last page of the book mentioned a crystal heart at the fair centerpiece. So I used my magic to cut one out of a crystal block.”

“Nice work Twi. Think we’re ready to get this fair up and running.”
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So the fair began and the Crystal ponies started to look less depressed.

I walk up to Rainbow while she was adorably munching on some corn. I was about to say sometime, but she then rushed up to two mares, overhearing their conversation.

“Of course we have it.” Rainbow said, “Can’t have a crystal fair without a crystal heart, right?”

“Of course you can’t.” Said an older mare that we saw at the library earlier, “The whole reason of the crystal fair is to lift the sprites of the Crystal Ponies, so the light within them can power the Crystal Heart, so the Empire can be protected.” She then ragained some color, "I do work at the library!"

“What’s this about powering the heart?”

“I just can’t believe you found it. King Sombra said he hid it away, where we will never see it again. I only hope it will still be as powerful after all these years.”

Me, Rainbow and Applejack (who was now next to us) exchanged looks or worry. Rainbow flew towards the castle, taking a flag. I teleported there. Rainbow covered the fake heart and said to Twilight, “I think we may have a problem.”

We went to Shining and Cadence to tell them this. Turns out there was a page missing from the book. Then Cadence fainted and the shield went down. The Empire was soon surrounded by smoke that started to take the shape of a grey unicorn head with a red horn and glowing green eyes.

“The empire is under attack!” Shining exclaimed. He help Cadence get back up and she was able to put the shield up, but for how long was the question. “I have to find the Crystal Heart.”

“No.” Twilight told him. “You stay with Cadence. She needs you Shining Armor. I’ll retrieve the heart.”

“Let’s do this!” Rainbow added.

“Allons-y!” I shouted. I hope The Doctor doesn’t get mad that I stole that from him. Well, he isn’t here so he won’t care.

We all rushed out of there. A plan was made. Twilight would look for the heart while the rest of us keep the Crystal Ponies busy.

This involved me hosting a corn eating contest, selling this weird goo stuff that they call Gak and jousting against Rainbow. Yeah, Fluttershy went up first and got blown away so I offered to take over for the poor mare.

Rainbow smirked and said, “You know Seth, I’m not going to go easy on you just because you’re my fiancé.”

“Oh okay then.” I respond while putting on some armor. “How about we make this interesting. Loser pays of our anniversary dinner in January?”

“You’re on.” She said starting to walk to her starting point. She turned and said, “You know Seth that armor looks really good on you.”

“Oh, so you like a stallion in uniform?”

“Maybe I do.” She said with a chuckle.

We got ready for our match and ran right at each other lances out. I was knocked down so she won. What? Just because she said she wouldn’t go easy on me doesn’t mean I wouldn’t go easy on her. She is my Dashie after all. I can't hurt her pride. Not hurting her pride is what gave me a shot with her in the first place. She basked in the cheers from the crowd.
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After that things went downhill. The Crystal Ponies found out about the fake heart, Cadence ran out of energy and Sombra started attacking.

“Hey up here!” Spike called holding what I assumed was the real heart, but he started to fall. Sombra fully formed and started going after the heart on a giant growing black crystal. Then Shining literally threw Cadence so she could catch Spike and the heart.

Me not wanting to just sit there I tried to slow down Sombra by holding hid Crystal back with a reverse version of the gem attack. Which yeah he started to go slower. He then turned his head at me and his horn glowed with an aura that was a mix of green, purple and black.
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The next thing I knew I was home. “The hell.” I said to myself. I walked into the bedroom where I found Rainbow. “Uhh... Rainbow do you know why we’re back here?”

“Don’t you mean, why are you back here?” She responded.

“What?”

“I’ve grown bored of you so I’m dumping your sorry flank.”

“W-What?!”

“You were just good for a few sextimes, but like I said, I’m tried of you. Now if you excuse me I have a date with Soarin.”

“Please don’t do this to me! I love you!”

“Did you really think that I loved you?”
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“Seth? Seth?! SETH?!” Rainbow shouted shaking me.

“W-What happened? And why is everypony shiny?”

“After Sombra did that thing you’re eyes turned all green and you started talking to yourself. What happened there?”

“I saw this vision or something. You... you were leaving me. You said that you were bored of me and you didn’t want to be with me anymore.”

Rainbow wrapped her arms around me to tell me that, that’s not going to happen.

“You still haven’t told me why we’re all sparkling.”

Basically the Crystal Heart did that along with vaporizing King Sombra.
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We when back to Canterlot and waited nervously for Twilight as she spoke to Princess Celestia. She jumped out and Exclaimed, “I passed!”

We all sang as we went back to Ponyville.

On the train ride I thought I heard somepony whisper my name, but it didn’t sound like anypony I knew and there was nopony else, but me and the gang in the train cart. I guess it was just my imagination.

Too Many Pinkie Pies

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 26: Too Many Pinkie Pies

I was walking through town on my way to the jewelry store, when I heard a mare call me. I looked to see Screwball with what looked like armor on her legs. She was also floating a few feet off the ground. “I did it. It took 8 months, 8 bucking months, but I did it. I have the legs of my armor done.”

“Oh that’s awesome sis.”

“So what are you doing?”

“I’m finally going to buy a wedding bracelet for Rainbow.”

“Isn’t buying it two months after you get engaged kinda weird?”

I shrugged and said, “I don’t make that much working for Twilight. It’s not her fault, I mean the town pays her. Yet I still did have to take some money out of my bank account so I have enough to get a decent bracelet.”

Screwball flew in front of me and said, “Save your money. I can help you get the perfect gem for free.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t you remember? We known of a cave filled with gems.” She stated putting her arm on my shoulders.

“Yeah, a hoard that belongs to a dragon.”

“What are you telling me you’re scared of dragons?”

“What?! No! Hell, I work with one everyday. You know, I just realized something, he doesn’t get paid, yet if Twilight’s out he outranks me. Come to think of it so does Owlohsius.”

Screwball let out a small chuckle, “Wow, if the only staff member you outrank is a baby phoenix named Peewee, I would rethink my choice in jobs if I where you. And as for the dragon don’t worry, Larry and I are cool.”

“Larry?”

“Yeah it’s amazing how you instantly gain somepony’s respect once you blind them by throwing acid in their face.” She then gave a huge grin.

“How in the holy hell was I the one that had to prove to the town that I wasn’t evil?”

“Those three fillies chose you to do that article on. The worst they did to me was saying that me and Carrot Top were dating.”
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We walked to the edge of the Everfree Forest where we ran into Pinkie Pie.

“Hey Pinkie, what’s up?” I ask.

“I’m going to look for the mirror pool so I can hang with both Dashie and Applejack at the same time. What are you two doing?”

“Screwball and I are going to steal a gem from a dragon named Larry that’ll be perfect for Rainbow’s wedding bracelet, but when you see her don’t tell her.” I said.

“Why? You and Dashie are already going to get married?”

“I know, but when I proposed I didn’t have the bracelet, plus I was kinda tipsy from the zap apple cider. So I want the actual giving of the bracelet to be more professional than that.”

“Oh, Okie dokie lokie. You have fun.” She then bounced off into the forest.
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So Screwball and I walked through the forest and we spent the time catching up. I told her about the girls and I traveling to another universe a couple of months ago, while she told me how thing were going working of Photo Finish. She also told me a few things about Berry and Colgate.

“Wow that’s why Berry Punch drinks so much? I never knew something so bad like that happened to her. Damn, now I feel terrible for making fun of her that one time.”

“Hey you yourself were drunk at that time. Besides she forgave you. Plus she has been drinking less sense she and Colgate started dating.” She then let out a deep sigh.

“Is something wrong?”

“Well it’s just, you know my two closest friends are together and you’re getting married in a few months. I guess I kinda wish I had a special somepony.”

“Have you tried asking anypony out?”

“Well no...”

“Then do so. Whether they be stallion or mare I’m sure they’ll say yes. I mean you’re a model and you invented a way for ponies to fly without wings or magic.”

“Well technically the gems powering them are magic.”

“Whatever, what I’m saying is you have both beauty and brains so just get out there.”

Screwball stopped. I turned around to see why the next thing I knew she was hugging me.
She then whispered “Thanks Seth.”
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We got to the cave where we heard the booming voice of a green dragon that had scaring around its eyes that where now pure white. “Who’s there?”

“Hey Mr. Larry!” Screwball said.

“M-Miss Screwball?! O-Oh, I-I-I-I’m sorry! Feel free to have more gems if you want. Also can you please stop calling me Larry I told you my name is...”

“I don’t care what your name is.”

“Okay.”

I raised an eyebrow “What did he mean by more gems?”

“What you though I would leave a hoard like this? Also you’re a really bad hunting dog because I found like at least 50 more spirt stones.” She told me.

I start looking through the pile for like a good while until I found it. It was smooth and in the shape of a perfect oval. It also consisted of six colors. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. A rainbow gem, one of the rarest gems known to ponykind. Perfect for a mare named Rainbow Dash don’t you think.

So we left, Screwball toke the gem so she could make the bracelet. I walked back to town to find the others, except Pinkie walking from Sugarcube Corner.

I smiled and asked, “Hey everypony did I miss anything?”
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A few days later Rainbow and I were walking home after having a nice dinner. I stopped her in the middle of the park.

“I have something to give you Rainbow.” I told her.

“Oh really what?”

I levitated a black box out of my jacket pocket and opened it to show her the bracelet with muti-colored gem inside.

Her jaw dropped. “Is that a rainbow gem?”

“Indeed it is. It’s you wedding bracelet. Sorry it’s a little late.”

“It’s fine, but how in the hay could you afford this?”

“Let’s just say I got a 100% discount.”

“You stole it!”

“No! I mean well kinda yes, but not from a store. From a dragon. The one Screwball threw acid at.”

“Oh I see. So that’s what you were doing when we were dealing with the Pinkie clones.”

I slipped it one her left hoof and asked, “So do you like it?”

She wrapped her arms around me, gave me a small kiss and said, “I love it.”

One Bad Apple

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 27: One Bad Apple

I woke up one morning and I noticed that something was off. Okay a lot of things were off. First of all Rainbow was nowhere to be seen, I got no response when I called for her. Then, all the furniture in the room was just gone except for the bed. Finally, the floor and walls were black like a storm cloud.

I carefully step out of bed hoping not to get shocked by lightning from the floor. Thankfully I didn’t. I walked all along the house and yeah, everything was missing, and I mean eveything, the couch, the kitchen table, the guest bed, the desk, even the toilet!

“What the buck is going on?” I ask myself as I walk into the bedroom to see that now the bed was gone too, but was replaced by a strange dark blue book. I levitate it up to me, open it, and flipped though the pages.

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It basically was like this throughout the whole book. Then a strange laughter echoed around me.
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I then woke up again to see that everything was normal again. White walls, furniture in the room and of course Rainbow next to me filling up the room with the sound of her snoring.

Okay that was a weird dream. Which from my past experiences with that, that’s not a good sigh. I’ll talk to Twilight later about it. It has been awhile since our last therapy session. Yet, I may just be worrying about nothing.

Later that day was the Summer Harvest Parade. Not sure why it’s called that when it’s late November and not summer, but whatever. I saw a light brown earth pony stallion wearing a bow tie and some rather unusual headgear. I walked up to him and said, “Hey Doctor, Why are you dressed like a pear?”

The time traveling pony turned towards me and said, “Oh, hello again Seth. Well, you see I kinda lost a bet with Ditzy and well, I had to wear a pear hat. Out of all the fruits she had to pick a pear. I hate pears.”

“Ah, okay. So where is Ditzy?”

The Doctor looked around the crowd and said, “Truthfully I don’t know. I haven’t seen her since she gave me the hat. Though I was suppose to meet her at the movies and sat next to a mare that I though was her, only to realize halfway through that I was sitting next to a different pegasus mare named Cloud Kicker.”

“Cloud Kicker is purple and her eyes aren’t, well you know. So, how could you screw that up?”

He just shrugged. Then something clicked in my mind. ‘Oh by Celestia, The Doctor is completely clueless isn’t he?’ I mean from the few times I saw them with each other you could clearly see some small redness on her face, so it’s obvious that she has feelings for him. I bet she saw The Doctor sitting next to Cloud Kicker, got jealous and is now giving him the cold shoulder. Of course I didn’t say this out loud just in case I’m wrong and so I wouldn't be the one to tell The Doctor about Ditzy obvious affections. If I run into that mare I’ll talk to her about it since I seem to be good at that sort of thing. Yet, the other two times were too, Colgate, who’s a lesbian, and Screwball, who’s my sister and I have no idea what she’s into.

I said bye to The Doctor and went back to the girls and Spike.
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As I got back the Cutie Mark Crusaders ran up to us. Apple Bloom tried to tell us something, but was drowned out by the noise of the parade.

“We booby-trapped it!” She was finally able to get out, only to leave an awkward silence.

“Babs! Bully! Payback! No time to explain!” Scootaloo babbled before the three little fillies ran off after a float shaped like a giant golden apple being driven by Applejack’s little cousin, Babs Seed. Who I swear that if her coat was a few shades lighter she would look like how I imagine Filia Solis probably looked like as a filly. Except as an earth pony instead of an alicorn.

We saw the float go off a cliff into some mud. We all rushed to the to make sure that they were okay. Thankfully they were.
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A few days later I picked up the newspaper off of our door step to see a headline that surprised me.

Local Pegasus Mare Gone Missing.

Under the headline was a picture of a certain crossed-eyed pegasus.

Magic Duel

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 28: Magic Duel

While Twilight and Spike were at Fluttershy’s to practice some magic, I was in the library doing some of my own. I shoot a small red ord out of my horn, it floated there for a second then my own shadow started to move towards it and then started to rise, it then wrapped around the orb, there was a flash of light and when it faded there was another me, well kinda. I tried to touch it and my hoof went right though it. Just as it was suppose to do.

“Okay I got the shadow part down, now let’s try the puppet part.” I say aloud while using my still glowing horn to move the fake me around the library. I actually looked really convincing.
“Okay, Shadow Puppet, check. Now let’s see if this ‘ventriloquist’ spell works. If so I should be able to make you talk.”

After a few seconds the fake me open it’s mouth and said, “Testing, testing. One, two, three. Sweet it worked. Great job Seth.”

“Why than you Seth, I worked really hard to get this prefect.”

“It certainly shows.”

“Wait if I’m talking to myself and controlling both sides of the conversation then does this mean I’m insane?”

“Is that a rhetorical question?”

“If you weren’t a shadow I’d punch you.”

“Whatever, so what are you going to do now?”

“Well after I found an invisibility spell in the book Twi got me for my birthday, I been trying to preform it, with little success. Yet, I think I almost have it.” I then focused on trying to hide myself in light bending energy. After I felt a bit of a magic burst I asked myself, “So did it work?”

“How the hay should I know? You’re controlling my every action.”

“Fine smartflank.”

“Who are you talking to?” I hear Rainbow ask as she opens the front door, she then walks past me and to my shadow puppet, so I assume she couldn’t see me.

“Oh nopony, beautiful. Just practicing some magic.” I make my puppet say. “Some that I think can be useful in battle or even pranking.”

“Oh really? Care to give me a demonstration?”

“I am, I’m not even in front of you.”

I then make myself reappear as she turns around to see me. She jumps back a bit surprised. She then starts looking back and forth. “There’s two of you?” She asked.

“Not really. The other me here is just an illusion.” I explain as I stop the spell making my puppet vanish, my shadow returning to me. “It was the closest thing to thing to a cloning spell I was able to find, you know like the one those two changeling brothers did. I mean think of the possibilities if I was able to make several of me.”

Rainbow’s face started to get a faint tint of red as her wing then flared out.

I chuckle and say, “Wow Rainbow, I was still talking about pranking, but your mind went straight to dirty thoughts.” I started slowly walking towards her as her face turned redder and redder. “Who knew that under all that tomcoatishness, you were such a naughty filly underneath.” At this point I was right in front of her, so I leaned to her ear and whisper, “Too bad that Mr. Disarmonia has to punish naughty fillies.” Her face was literally pink at this point.

That’s when Applejack burst in and asked “Where’s Twilight?... Uh... am I interrupting anything?”

“Oh just me playfully teasing Rainbow a little bit. To answer you first question, she’s at Fluttershy’s. Why?” I ask.

“It’s an emergency.”

“What kind of emergency?” Rainbow asked.

“There’s some mare in a hood in town casting spells on the townsponies. Twilight has to stop her.”

“I’ll get her.” Rainbow said while flying out of the library.

I followed Applejack to where this mare was.
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So, Twilight, Rainbow and Spike got back as the mysterious mare magically put an ugly dress onto Rarity. Rarity being the dramatic pony that she is then fainted onto Applejack who carried her away with Pinkie Pie.

“What’s going on here?” Twilight asked

“Well, well, well. If it isn’t Twilight Sparkle.” The mare said taking off of her hood. She was a blue unicorn with a silver mane and purple eyes that glowed red for a quick second. I swear I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I couldn’t put my hoof on it.

Twilight gasped and exclaimed, “Trixie!” When she said that name it clicked with me. She was that chick that Light Arrow hit on at that bar we went to for Shining Armor’s bachelor party, which I’ve met up with Light Arrow recently where he told me of something that I don’t have any memory of. Apparently we also went to a restaurant called ‘Flanks’ that night. Yeah, I’m going to leave it at that.

“What’s she doing here?” Spike said in a slightly angry tone.

Rainbow flew up to her and asked, “You call that great and powerful?”

Then Trixie zapped Rainbow making one of her wings huge, throwing her off balance. Now, I’ll admit that I like wings... a lot, but I still had to defend my mare.

“Hey!” I shout, getting everypony’s attention. I trot up to Trixie and say, “Nopony, and I mean NOPONY, harms my Dashie in any way and gets away with it.”

“Oh really And who are you?” Trixie asks raising an eyebrow.

“I am Seth Disarmonia, the spawn of Discord, and that mare you just messed with is my fiancé, so I’d recommend that you change her back before you regret it.”

She just smirked as her horn glowed with a red aura that soon surrounded me. I then was slowly lifted into the air unable to do anything. “So you’re the Spawn of Disharmony, huh? I’ve heard of you. So if Discord’s practically your father then I bet you wouldn’t mind being a little bit more like him.”

The next thing I knew I couldn’t feel my legs. I look down to see that they where now a greyish-white color. S-She was turning me to stone! I last thing I heard was Rainbow shouting my name.
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I opened my eyes to see that I was the bar that I was in when I met Discord and those other weird creatures. Speaking of the draconiquus that created me, he was facing me wearing a smug grin and taunting me with a slow clap, “Well done my boy, you just got owned by Trixie Lulamoon of all ponies, I have a feeling that you’re not going to do well in the tournament. Yet, she did beat Gilda, without that Alicorn Amulet she had on so who knows.”

“Tournament? What tournament? And who the buck is Gilda?”

“Huh, you’d think that future wife of yours would of told you about some of her old friends from flight school. As for the tournament, well that doesn’t really matter, besides even if it did it would be more fun to leave you in the dark.”

“So how long do you think I’m going to be here?”

Discord rolled his eyes, “Kids today so impatient. I was trapped for over 2,000 years and you’re complaining after a few minutes.”

“Well, I have friends and a fiancé, two things I’m sure you never had.”

“Actually Celestia and I had a thing way back when, but I’d rather not talk about it.”

After shuddering at the picture of them together I asked, “Harsh break up?”

“She and her sister turned me to stone, what do you think?”

There was a short silence before I asked, “So what do you do to past the time?”

“Wanna play some board games?”

Do you know what I learned, Discord sucks at board games. I beat him at almost everything. Gamble, Hint, Battleclouds, Business Takeover, Candy World, Apology, the list goes on and I beat him at all of them. Many games ended with him flipping the board.

After a few days of this when we were in the middle of a game of Rat Trap I notice a pink aura around me and I started to fade. The last thing I heard was Discord say, “This counts as a forfeit.”
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I woke up to see my friends around me and with pieces of stone around my hooves. The only sound I made was “Uuugggh...” Then I was hug attacked by Rainbow, but this time she gave me several quick smooches around my face. When she finished she sighed and said, “I missed you.”

So we explained to each other what happened while I was Trixie’s lawn ornament. I told them about beating Discord’s flank in many board games. On there side apparently Trixie challenged Twilight to a magic duel, loser leaves Ponyville. Twilight lost and trained with Zercora, while Trixie took over the town. Twilight came back, challenged her to a rematch, and tricked her into taking off the amulet that was giving her so much power.

Later that night Princess Celestia came to town with some ponies from Saddle Arabia. Twilight provided the entertainment. At the end of the show there where fireworks presented by... Trixie? I walked up to them hearing Trixie asking for forgiveness, which Twilight did give.
Truthfully I wouldn’t have been as sure to do so.

So as Trixie ran off I trotted after her to just give her a piece of my mind. When I got not that far from her I saw something strange. She was just standing there with what looked like some red mist around her. Then there was a flash of light and she was gone.

“What the hay?” I say aloud.

The mist moves showing what looked like two glowing blue eyes. There was a sound for laughter and a voice that said, “I’lL gEt To YoU sOoN sEtH.” It then vanished.

“That can’t be good.” I said before I rushed back to town to tell the others what I just saw.

If any of you don't know what Discord was talking about he was refering to this fic.

DEATH BATTLE: Equestria

Sleepless in Ponyville

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 29: Sleepless in Ponyville

I was looking throughout several newspapers, looking for stories that seemed to be affiliated with last week. Let me explain, after Trixie vanished into thin air and that red mist thing spoke to me, I ran back to Ponyville to tell the others what happened, and they didn’t know what to make of it, not even Princess Celestia. So I decided to do my own research on this and basically now I’m going slightly mad.

As I was cutting out yet another article Rainbow came into our bedroom after a day of flying and whatnot. She got a look of concern in her eyes when she saw me. “Seth are you okay?” she asked, “You don’t look too good.”

“Don’t worry, I’m *yawn* fine. Just working.” I respond.

“Seth I know you better than anypony else, I can tell when something’s wrong.”

I let out a deep breath and said, “I’m just worried about what might happen. I mean after what happened last week. Not just that, but you know about Ditzy Doo going missing about two weeks ago?”

“Yeah, I heard that her daughter is still crying over it.”

“Well it... wait, Ditzy’s a mother? Nevermind, anyways after doing some research I found something troubling. In the past four months a total of 78 Equestrian citizens have been reported missing, including Ditzy and Trixie. I tried to case my tracker spell to see if I could find any of them...”

“And?”

“I got nothing. No signal, no directions, no quick flash of where they were. As though they never existed. I just have this feeling that something big is going to happen. I mean 80 beings don’t just drop off the face of the planet like that.”

“Beings?”

“Yeah, it’s not just ponies. There are some griffins, three zebras and a donkey in the reports. Another thing that worries me is the when the earliest of these reports came out, yet it may be just a coincidence.”

“When?”

“The day after we returned from that alternate universe.”

Rainbow put her wing around me and gave a reassuring nuzzle, “Seth, I see why you’re all stressed out and I agree that this isn’t normal at all, but as long as we have each other’s backs nothing going to happen to us.” Her grip tightened around me, “I promise that I won’t let anything keep us apart. I...I can’t lose you, I almost did six times already and that’s six times too many.”

“Rainbow?” I say as I see tears form in the corner of her eyes.

“When you fought Drez and he just destroyed you, I just couldn’t watch and before you opened your eyes after we defeated him, I honestly thought you were dead. Then I was worried about your safety when you were captured by those gargoyles and changelings, the two times when you fought Inferno and even last week when Trixie turned you to stone.”

“Wait, that’s only five.”

“Yeah the last one, well technically it’s was the first to happen, but it was when you ran off after a slapped you about a year ago. I-I hate that one the most because I was the one at fault.”

“Rainbow, I told you that I wasn’t mad at you then and I’m not mad at you now. I love you more than anything else in the whole world.”

“I know, I love you too.” She said before wrapping both of her arms around me and started crying into my chest. Now I absolutely hate seeing Rainbow cry, despite that fact that she normally only lets out these feelings when it’s just the two of us. I just returned her embrace and gently ran my hoof down her long, muti-colored mane.
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A few days later Rainbow and I were asked by Applejack to join her, Rarity, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders on a camping trip. We agreed thinking It’ll be a good way of helping me relax and take my mind off of the disappearances. Yet, it doesn’t help that this morning I found out that the entire town of Dodge Junction’s population has gone missing too. Yeah an entire town of ponies gone over night. I know I shouldn’t be thinking about this right now, but the missing count jumped from 78 to 263!

Now, now Seth. You need to put it aside for now. You’re on a camping trip with your beautiful fiancé, two of your best friends and three cute little fillies, so just relax and enjoy yourself. Wait, am I giving myself a prep talk in my head? Am I really that stressed?

‘Or MaYbE yOu’Re JuSt LoSiNg YoUr MiNd.’

I look around the campsite, where Rainbow and I were waiting for the others.
“Um... Rainbow, dear? Did you hear that?”

“Hear what?” She asked.

“Nevermind.”

“Okay. Now when they get here I’m going to set up a fire pit with nothing, but my awesomeness.”

And she did. She kicked some logs out of the trunks of some still standing trees, I’m not even going to try to question that, and she flew into a nearby river and grabbed some rocks for the pit. With that she was done while wearing a cocky grin.

I was just amazed and muttered, “I love that mare.”

Apparently Applejack heard this and whispered, “Just don’t love her too much with my little sister and her friends around, if you get what I’m saying.” She then gave a wink.

I felt my face warm up, “You’d think that Rainbow and I would do something like that right in front of three little fillies? Seriously AJ, what do you take us for?”

“I’m not saying y’all would, it’s just that in that other universe I heard you two up on that cloud you where using. Y’all two ain’t that quiet.” Applejack then walked off to begin unpacking.

I walked up to Rainbow while she was sitting on a log next to Scootaloo, “Looks like you’ll be sharing a tent with me and Seth huh?”

“Yeah, if that’s okay with you.” Scoots responded.

“Sure as long as you don’t snore. You do snore do you?”

I chuckle and say, “Oh the irony.”

Rainbow raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean by that?”

“Well, to tell the truth Rainbow, you yourself tend to snore, quite a bit, but don’t worry I think it’s kinda cute. Well, nowhere near as cute as when you sometime talk in your sleep.”

Rainbow blushed as the other giggled a bit. She then gave me an angry look and said, “That’s it, you’re going to sleep outside tonight.”

I chuckle and say, “Okay I know you’re joking. You wouldn’t do that to me, right sweetheart?... Right?”

She did.

I have to say it wasn’t that bad actually. It was kinda nostalgic for me of the first few weeks of my life, before Twilight took me in. Yeah, Rarity offered for me to stay in her oversized two storey tent, but I declined. I soon fell asleep.
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I saw the silhouettes of two ponies. One a pegasus, the other a unicorn. It looked like they were kissing. Then a bolt of lighting stuck and the sky turned red. They both jumped back surprised. Then two dark blue eyes appeared and a voice echoed throughout, “ShE cAn’T pRoTeCt YoU sEtH.”
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I then woke up and it was morning. After packing up we traveled on to our next campsite. I saw Sweetie Belle pulling a cart full of crap for Rarity. I really wanted to offer to take over for the poor little filly, but the harness clearly wouldn’t have fit me and, I’d get tired pretty quickly if I used magic to carry all of it. So I gave Sweetie Belle the rest of my water, so she can hydrated and also made a mental note to give Rarity my two bits about this sometime later. I can’t really call her out on it right if front of everypony.

Anyways, Scootaloo went on ahead on her scooter, but we found her in a bush not that long after. Weird. What was weirder is that she was extremely jumpy.

That night we took shelter in a cave after Rainbow told another campfire story like last night and Sweetie Belle sang “99 Buckets of Oats” and I gotta say her singing was nowhere near as good as it normally is. We feel asleep during it. Not to be rude, but it was just super late, but we awoke when she finished by shouting the word “Wall”. She herself then instantly fell asleep.

As did I when I got in my sleeping bag, and since Rainbow wasn’t really mad at me anymore I got to have my sleeping bag next to hers. So, I was nice and cozy with my favorite pegasus. Yay.
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I had the exact same dream that night except when the lightning struck the pegasus was gone and the voice now said, “I’m WaTcHiNg YoU sEtH.”
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“Seth, Seth, Seth.” Rainbow said while shaking me.

“Wu-What? Rainbow?” I mumble.

“Scootaloo’s gone!” She exclaims.

I’m sure my eyes widened as I instantly cased the tracker spell to make sure nothing happened to her. Thankfully I sensed that she hadn’t disappeared, but she was still in danger of falling into a river.

We rushed out of the cave to fine said river and rainbow caught her as she went off a waterfall. She place her down here where I was and began to scold her, “What are you doing out here in the middle of the night?!”

Scootaloo ran up to her and said, “I’m so, so sorry Rainbow Dash. I just wanted you to hang out with me and see how cool I was so you’d take me under your wing and teach me everything you know and become like my big sister, but then you started telling those spooky stories and I got scared. I thought I heard that headless horse, so I ran out here by myself. Well, I guess you know the rest.”

Rainbow smiled and said, “Hey, I’m going to tell you something, but if you tell anypony else, I’m going to deny it. First time it heard those stories, I was scared too.”

“You where?”

“Sure, I mean I got over it because I realized pretty quick that if there was such a thing as a headless horse, I could totally take it on.” She paused for a second. “So you’re looking for somepony to take you under their wing huh?”

“Uh-hu.”

Rainbow wrapped one of her wings around Scoots, “Yeah, I might be up for something like that.”

“Really?”

“As long as you don’t go falling into any more rivers in the middle of the night.”

“It’s a deal.”

They then hugged and I had an incredibly hard time holding back a “D’aww”.

Rainbow looked at me and said, “You know you can join it too, if that’s okay with Scootaloo.”

“I’m fine with it.”

So I wrapped my arms around them both and smiled. I felt really nice, almost like a little family.
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At the falls with rainbow colored water (I don’t remember what it was called) I sat there just marveling at the sights as the mares and fillies finished a race. Rainbow flew back and sat next to me and asked, “So are you feeling less stressed out.”

“Yeah, I mean I’m still concerned, but whatever happens I’ll hopefully be ready.” I then looked at Scootaloo talking with the other Crusaders. “So you’ll really be taking her under your wing huh?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, I’d say she couldn’t have picked a better teacher.” I then gave her a peck on the cheek and she then gave me a tackle/hug/kiss.

Wonderbolts Academy

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 30: Wonderbolt Academy

The mares and I were under my and Rainbow’s house waiting for the mail. This was because Rainbow applied the Wonderbolt Academy and we wanted to see if she made it, especially Pinkie Pie.

“I wish the mailpony would just come already. I can’t wait to see if Rainbow Dash got in or not.” She exclaimed.

“Pinkie Pie, you’re acting more nervous than Rainbow Dash.” Twilight said.

“I’m not nervous at all. When I get in the Wonderbolt Academy...” Rainbow began to say

“If you get in. If. You. Get. In. Don’t jynx it.” Pinkie said grabbing her.

“I’m telling you it’s in the bag.”

“Don’t jynx it!”

“She is the best flyer in Ponyville.” Applejack said.

“In Ponyville?” Rainbow asked before flying around a nearby cloud, shaping it into a slide and going down it headfirst on her back, “I’m probably the best flyer in all of Equestria. I wouldn’t be surprised if they just went ahead and made me a Wonderbolt on the first day.” Rainbow then bumped into the legs of a mailpony, who gave her a letter. She tore it open and grew a look of disappointment, “I didn’t get in.”

We all were shocked and saddened before Rainbow flipped it over showing a seal of approval, “Gotcha. You guys are so gullible. Like I wasn’t going to get in.”

Pinkie then gave Rainbow a tackle hug, not like the ones Rainbow gives me, because this had more squeezing and no kissing. I mean if Pinkie did start kissing Rainbow, well I wouldn’t know whether to be angry or aroused. “I’m just sooooooooooooooooo happy for you!” Pinkie shouted.

“Uh, thanks. Pinkie Pie, I kinda need to get going.”

Pinkie gave one more big squeeze before letting go, “Okay, I’m done.”

“Sooner I get there, the sooner I get to show my stuff.” Rainbow then quickly flew by, giving me a kiss on the cheek and grabbed her saddlebags from Applejack and Rarity. “See you guys in a week.”

“Good luck.” Applejack told her.

“Won’t need it.”

“Love you, beautiful!” I call as she flies away.

“Love you too!”

Pinkie then pulls out a giant megaphone and shouted “DON”T FORGET TO WWRRRIIITE!” She then asked us something after that, but I didn’t pick up on it, my ears were ringing too much.
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So three days later while Twilight and the others were talking with Pinkie Pie about the waiting by her mailbox, Spike and were having some important conversation.

“Spike, I’m telling you Batcolt would so beat Daring Do in a fight.” I said, defending my side of the debate.

“No way, Daring has the flight advantage and she has her whip.” Spike responded.

“You’re point being what? Cat Mare uses a whip and Batcolt has flying enemies, like Grif-Bat.”

“Well Daring Do’s is at least more sane than Batcolt. Even if her love interest is a Diamond Dog.”

“Yeah, true, but we’re not talking about that. We’re talking about if these two got in a fight, who would win, and it’ll be Batcolt.”

That’s when Twilight and Pinkie came in with a package. “Hey Sethy the girls and I are going to deliver a care package for Rainbow so she won’t forget who we are, if she hasn’t already. She may not remember about how much she loves you.” Pinkie said to me.

I roll my eyes and say, “Pinkie, it’s only been three days, she wouldn’t of forgotten us even if it was three weeks, months or years.”

“You don’t know that.”

“Well remember when I was training in Canterlot. I was gone, but didn’t forget you gals. Hell, I teleported all the way from there when Rainbow got hurt.”

“Well, I guess that’s true, but still don’t be surprised if you’re wrong.”

I sigh and say, “Fine, but don’t pull this crap while Rainbow and I are on our honeymoon.”

“If you have a honeymoon. If.”
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So the three of us (Spike wasn’t coming. Something about doing research to prove me wrong.) met the other three by Pinkie’s hot air balloon. As we went into the air Pinkie asked me,
“So Sethy if Dashie doesn’t remember you then what would you miss about her the most?”

“I know she didn’t forget and if she did, well I’d just would have her fall in love with me again.” I respond.

“What if she didn’t want to be with you again.”

“If we’re really going that route then...” I pause for a second to think about it since I doubt ‘everything’ would be an acceptable answer. “I guess I’d miss that pure confidence of hers. Sure somepony’s my say it’s just her being cocky, but I’d say they’re idiots. It’s her way of dealing with things, because no matter what stands in her way, no matter what life throws at her she’ll overcome it and reach her goals because she knows she can. I always found that inspiring and it’s one of the first things about her that I fell in love with, and now to think how close she is to achieving those goals. I’m just so happy for her.”

As I finished the only response I got was Applejack shouting, “It’s a twister!”, as a huge tornado came at us and sucked us into it. The next thing I know is that the ropes snapped and we were all plummeting to our dooms. I tried to use magic, but was too dizzy to focus. We then landed on some clouds that acted as springs and sent us back up into the air, but we were caught by some of the Wonderbolt Academy trainees, I was caught by Roid Rage, which I couldn’t help, but feel embarrassed by that, I then caught the care package. I also noticed Rarity hugging a pegasus I recognize as Thunderlane. Hmmm... I wonder if there’s something going on there.

We were let down on solid ground as Rainbow flew up to us. “Are you guys okay?!”

“Uh-hu.” We responded.

“Pinkie Pie!” Rainbow shouted at the mare of that name who was laying on the ground.

Pinkie hugged her saying, “You remembered me!”

“Well yeah of course I remembered, but what are you guys doing here?”

“We wanted to bring you a care package, didn’t realize that you’d be in a middle of some crazy tornado drill.” Applejack explained.

“That was awesome!” shouted a aqua mare with a golden mane.

“Awesome? My friends and fiancé could of been smashed to pieces!” Rainbow shouted at her.

“Yeah, but they weren’t right? Can’t say the same for the clouds. We totally whipped them out with that tornado. The other cadets would have to be up there for days to push as many clouds as we did.” She then extended her arm out.

“A hoofbump? Seriously? You made me clip my wing, send half our class into a serious tailspin on the obstacle coarse, you unleashed a tornado that nearly demolished my friends!”

“Yeah and?”

“And I know you want to be the best, so do I, but you’re going about it the wrong way.”

“The Wonderbolts don’t think so. After all Spitfire did make me the leader and you the wing pony.”

“You’re right she did. Now if you excuse me I have to talk with her.” Rainbow then flew off.
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When she got back she told us that she quit.

“You did what?!” Applejack shouted what we were all thinking.

“Being a Wonderbolt was your dream.” Rarity added.

“Not any more.” Rainbow responded.

“What about that promise you made to you mother before she...” I began to say before Rainbow turned around to show the tears in her eyes and I stop what I was saying.

“I’m sorry Rainbow Dash. I know how much this meant to you.” Twilight said before we all got into a group huddle to show that we were there for her.

“Rainbow Dash!” Captain Spitfire shouted, “How dare you storm out of my office without giving me a chance to respond. The Wonderbolts are looking for the best flyers in Equestria. You were right, being the best should never come before the expense of our fellow ponies. It’s not just about pushing ourselves, it’s about pushing ourselves in the right direction. You shown that you’re capable of doing just that.”

Then that aqua-colored bitch from earlier came up and Spitfire got in her face tearing off a golden pin off of her suit and motioned for her to leave.

Spitfire turned back to Rainbow and continued, “You’re no wing pony Rainbow Dash, you’re a leader.” She put the pin on Rainbow suit.

Rainbow fluttered her wings with a string of ‘Oh my gosh’s. Too cute.

“Now get up there and give me 20!” The Wonderbolt captain ordered.

“Yes Ma'am!” Rainbow responded taking off.

“Wait you didn’t get to open your care package!” Pinkie called at her.

Author's Note

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-KenSES64

Apple Family Reunion

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 31: Apple Family Reunion

Rainbow and I were waiting at the train station for the train to Canterlot. The reason for this was because after sending Princess Celestia a full report on all the ponies disappernces, she wanted to see me. While we were waiting Applejack came up to us.

“Pardon me Rainbow Dash, is it possible for you to help me with this tiny little thing I need for my family reunion?” She asked as the train just pulled in.

“Sure thing, but can you let us say goodbye first?” Rainbow asked her.

Applejack nodded.

“Okay I guess I’ll see you when you get back.” She said to me.

“Yeah, but don’t worry, I’m only going to be gone for one, maybe two days.” I said.

“Yeah, but that’s still one or two days without my wonderful stallion.”

I couldn’t help, but laugh a little bit, “Wow, that almost sounds like something I’d say. I guess I’m rubbing off on you.”

Applejack facehoofs and Rainbow blushes a bit, making me realize the double entendre that could be made with that last sentence, but I assume they knew what I meant. Rainbow and I gave each other a kiss goodbye and I boarded the train.
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A few hours later I arrived in Canterlot, to be greeted by three familiar faces, Shining Armor, Steel Wall and Light Arrow, all in their armor, and light had a bow and quiver full of arrows on him. I gave them a solute, because I felt like I had to with them being high ranking members of the guard. Shining being a captain and also a prince now, Steel’s 1st lieutenant, and Light is the head of the archers.

“At ease.” Shining said, indicating for me to put my arm down.

“So the Princess wants to see you huh? So what’s that about?” Light asked.

“You weren’t told?” I responded.

“No, we were only told to make sure you get to Princess Celestia safely.” Shining explained.

“Well that’s nice of her, and no offence to you guys, but I don’t need three guards to protect me. Hell, I don’t even think I need one.”

“Oh thank Celestia.” Light exclaimed, “Can I go to lunch now?”

Shining Armor rolled his eyes and said, “Fine, but you owe me a solid.”

“Okay then.” The dark blue pegasus said before taking off, and flying away.

“So should we get going?” I asked.

“Yes, the Princess is very busy so it’d be best to not keep her waiting.” Steel said.
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The three of us made our way to the throne room, where Celestia was waiting.

“Greetings Princess.” I said, bowing.

“Hello again Seth. So I’ve looked into your report to me about the missing citizens and I have no clue what it could be.” She said.

I then fell onto my face at that statement, I got up rubbing my forehead. “No offence Princess Celestia, but why did you drag me all the way to Canterlot to tell me that?”

“So I can do some research of my own. You said in your report that this being has visited you in your dreams.”

“Yeah, but so did Inferno. So what, are you going to enter my dreams or something? Isn’t that Luna’s department?”

“Well yes, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do that too. Also you don’t have to be asleep for what I have in mind.”

“What do you have in mind?”

“You look around you head for any possible answers, since this thing is contacting you there might be something locked away in there.”

“Oh YoU bE wAsTiNg YoUr TiMe PrInCeSs.” A voice echoed all around us.

“What was that?” Steel asked.

“I’m ThE oNe ThAt SeTh AnD tHe PrInCeSs WeRe tAlKiNg AbOuT.”

“Who and what are you?” I asked the voice.

“I aM oNe WiThOuT a NaMe, As FoR wHaT, wElL i’M nOt gOiNg To RevEaL mY tRuE sElF jUsT yEt.”

“Why are you ponynapping my subjects?!” Celestia said with a slight tone of anger in her voice.

“BeCaUsE tHeY wErE gIvEn A cHaNcE tO ExIsT, wHiLe I wAs sEaLeD AwAy ThAnKs To ThOsE eLeMeNtS oF hArMoNy. IrOnIcAlLy ThE tHiNg ThAt DeNiEd Me Of My LiFe AlSo GaVe It BaCk To Me. AlSo It’S nOt JuSt EqUeStRiA’s I’Ve AbSoRbEd.”

“What do you me?” Shining asked.

“YoU SeE In ThE pAsT tWo WeEkS oR sO, I’vE bEeN tO oThEr PaRtS oF tHe WoRlD. tHe GrIfFiN kInGdOm, GeM fIDo, SaDdLe ArAbIa, AnD nOt To FoRgEt To MeNtIoN tHe HiVe. WhIcH yOu ShOuLd ThAnK mE fOr ThAt OnE. tHe ChAnGeLiNgS wErE pLaNnInG aNoThEr InVaSiOn, BuT nOw ThErE aRe No ChAnGeLiNgS, WeLl ExCePt FoR tHaT WiFe Of StEeL’s. MaYbE i ShOuLd CoMpLeTe My CoLlEcTiOn. ”

Steel’s horn glowed with a light blue aura and he jumped forward. “You stay away from my love bug!”

If this wasn’t such a serious situation I would have laughed my flank off at the fact he called her his, “love bug”.

The voice just laughed and some red lightning came out of nowhere, and struck Steel, then he was just gone. There was a gasp from both Celestia and Shining.

“Is he dead?” Shining asked.

“Oh No hE’s VeRy MuCh AlIvE, bUt He’S JuSt PaRt Of Me NoW. I CoUlD AlSo EaSiLy Do ThE sAmE tO YoU cApTaIn, BuT i’Ll WaIt, JuSt BeCaUsE i FeEl LiKe It. UnFoRtIoNeNtLy, ThE PrInCeSs Is ToO RiSkY fOr Me RiGhT NoW.”

“And what about me?” I asked.

“YoU wErE tHe FiRsT i TrIed To AbSoRb, BuT I wAs uNaBlE tO. It WaS tHe SaMe FoR yOuR fRiEnDs BeCaUsE oF ThEiR cOnNeCtIoN WiTh ThE eLeMeNtS.”

“Why were you unable to absorb me? I mean I’m not complaining, just wondering.

“OrDeR aNd ChAoS. cHaOs AnD oRdEr. TwO sIdEs Of ThE sAmE cOiN. A cOiN tHaT hAs AlWaYs CoMe Up On HeAdS, BuT sOoN iT wiLl LaNd On TaIls.”

“What does that even bucking mean?!” I shout.

“I’lL SeE yOu AgAiN SoOn SeTh.” The voice said, fading away.

Shining turned to the Princess Celestia asking, “What do we do Princess?”

Celestia gave a look of concern and said, “I don’t know.”

Spike at Your Service

Spawn of Disharmony

By:KenSES64

Chapter 32: Spike at Your Service

I was asleep when I felt something nudging me. I open my eyes to see Rainbow Dash poking me with her hoof.

“Seth, you have to get up, you’re late for work.” She said.

“Oh, *Yawn* crap!” I said jumping out of bed, and rushing to get ready.

While I was doing my normal morning stuff as quickly as I could, Rainbow followed me around to speak with me, “Hey Seth you’ve been so stressed since you got back from Canterlot. I’d say you’re even worse than when Trixie disappeared. I mean when did you even get to bed last night?”

“Honestly I don’t know and of course I have. How can can I not be? So red mist thing is absorbing beings not just from Equestria, but the whole world, including one of my very few guy friends. Which his wife, Copy Cat, took extremely hard. Have you ever seen a changeling cry? It’s surprisingly more depressing than you’d think it’d be, and Light Arrow blames himself for it because he went to lunch, yet it’s not like he could of stopped it. The biggest thing I’m wondering about is what I have to do with this.” I was quiet for a second before I repeated the voice’s hint, “Order and chaos. Chaos and order. Two sides of the same coin. A coin that has always come up on heads, but soon it will land on tails.” I was silent for another few seconds, “I still have no bucking clue what that means.”

“Seth I told you before that...”

“I know, nothing’s going to go bad as long as we have each other’s backs. Still this thing is a threat to the whole world, and I need to stop it.”

“We need to stop it.” Rainbow corrected, “According to what you told me the mist said was, that me, the others, the princesses and you can’t be absorbed for one reason or another, so we’ll work together on this when it comes, but for now I don’t want you to drive yourself insane from worry.” She then flashes some bedroom eyes, “Besides you’ve be neglecting your duties as my fiance.” I roll my eyes and Rainbow makes a pouty face and says, “What a mare has needs and you’re my only option, element of loyalty after all.”

“You’re making this sound like you can do better than me.”

“Implying that there is anypony better than you?”

I smile at my mare and say, “Like I said last week, I’m rubbing off on you.” I give her a kiss before I leave, hoping that Twilight’s not mad at me.
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As I was rushing to the library I ended up running into Spike.

“Hey Seth, Twilight told me that if I ran into you to let you know that you should bother going to the library.” He told me.

“Wait, are you saying she fired me?!” I said as my jaw dropped, “I mean I know I’m late, but...”

“Oh no, I didn’t mean it like that. You see Princess Celestia assigned a dozen books for her to read, so she gave both of us the day off.”

“Oh, well thank Celestia, and I mean that both figuratively and literally.”

“So, what are you going to do now? As for me I’m bored.”

“Go back home to Rainbow of course.”
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So I made my way back home and teleported inside, so I can try to surprise Rainbow. I find her at the desk reading, I sneak up behind her and cover her eyes, “Guess who?”

“I thought you were going to work.” She deadpanned.

“Twi gave Spike and I the day off.” I explain as I remove my hooves from her eyes. “So do you want to do anything like go out to lunch, see a movie or...” I lean up to her ear, “I can make up for neglecting my duty as your fiance.”

Rainbow got a small blush and said, “I like the sound of that last one.”
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Some time later afterwards Rainbow and I were walking together in town, by Rarity’s so Rainbow decided to stop by to say hi. She flew up to the open window and said, “AJ, Rarity, what’s happening?”

“Applejack saved Spike’s life and now he has to serve her forever.” Rarity said.

“Sweet. What are you having him do? Wash your laundry? Clean your room? Help you with your unfinished novel? Mine’s about this awesome pegasus, who’s the best flyer ever, and becomes the captain of the Wonderbolts.”

“How ever did you come up with that engeniusly woven intricate plot line?” Rarity asked sarcasticly.

“Just came to me.”

“Is that a novel or just the sequel to your Daring Do fanfiction?” I ask smirking.

Rainbow doesn’t answer, but shoots me a short glare.

“The thing is I don’t really want him to serve me forever, but I don’t know how to get him to stop.” Applejack explained.

“That’s easy, just make him help you with something really, really, hard.” Rainbow said.

“I don’t know, I don’t want him to get hurt.”

“Pah-lease, he’ll quit way before there’s a chance of getting hurt.”

There was a crashing sound and Spike came out with a pipe.

“Leave this to me.” Rainbow said to Applejack. “Sooo Spike, Applejack was going to help me stack some hay, so I can practice smashing through it, but I’m feeling extra, extra powerful today.”

“You are?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah, I am. So, instead of hay, I’m gonna smash through rocks!”

“Rocks?” Spike asked.

“Rocks?!” I asked nervously.

“Yeah, a huge tower of rocks, and you’re gonna build it.” Rainbow said, putting her arm around Spike for a second.

“I am?” He asked.

“Yeah, I mean unless you don’t want to help Applejack.”

“I do! It’s Spike’s dragon code.” He said, bowing.

“Then get to it.”

Spike ran off, and Rainbow turned to AJ, “Trust me. This is gonna work like a charm.”
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So Spike ended up building the rock tower. Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow and I all looked at it surprised.

“Bad news, he actually ended up building the whole rock tower. Good news, I got a rock tower to knock down.” Rainbow said nerviously.

I pulled her aside, hoping that Spike won’t hear us and said to her, “You don’t have to do this. I mean I can just use my magic so it’d look like you knocked it down. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“Would you?”

I nodded, and Rainbow flew at the tower. I did as I said I would and pushed it over right before she made impact.

“That... was... awesome!” Spike exclaimed before a boulder landed right in front of him. “Want to do it again Rainbow Dash? Applejack can rebuild it for ya, and when I saw Applejack, I of course mean me.”

“Sure why not?” She said, landing on the ground and giving me a quick wink.

“No! I mean, I don’t think Rainbow Dash needs any more of your help, my help, I don’t think she needs it. Right, Rainbow Dash?” Applejack said.

“Yeah I guess I’m good for now.”

“And so am I. I just can’t think of one more thing I need help with. So, you don’t have to do anything else.”

Spike fell onto his back, “W-What do you mean you can’t think of anything else I can help with?”

“Exactly that. There’s nothing else I don’t want you to do anything.”

“But, if I don’t help you how will I know if I’m a noble dragon?”

“Well I...”

Maybe there’s things you need help with that you don’t realize you need help with.” The Spike when through a few ideas like giving AJ a massage, singing to her, and even breathing. Yeah, I don’t want to get into that one.
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Later as Applejack had Spike distracted with having him count grass, the mares and I were in the barn thinking of a plan.

“Alright y’all, here’s the deal. Spike needs to save my life.”

Pinkie pulled out a bunch of random crap and said, “And you wanna shoot out a cannon, towards the hornets nest, and give Spike the butterfly net so he catch you near seconds before you hit the nest and are stung by a thousand angry hornets! I’ll wear this mustache.”

“Wait did you say hornets?! Sorry girls, but I hate bees and anything related to them so I’m sure you can handle this without me! ‘Kay bye!” I quickly said before teleporting out of there. What I despise bees, why you may ask, well I may go into more detail sooner or later, but lets just say it involves that hellspawn of a rabbit Fluttershy calls Angle.

A while later, Rainbow explained what they did, and they didn’t do Pinkie’s plan, so my cowardly exit was pointless, but hey, in the end they didn’t need me.

What the plan was to fake Applejack being attacked by a Timberwolf, but Spike didn’t fall for it, then a few real Timberwolves showed up, and in the end Spike did save Applejack. They agreed that they were even and to just stick to Applejack’s code of “that’s just what friends do.”
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That night, while I was asleep I had a dream of nothing, but the mist’s voice, and it said, “YeS sEtH jUsT lIsTeN tO rAiNbOw AnD wAiT fOr YoUr EnD oF dAyS. iT wOn’T sLoW mE dOwN. yEt, NoThInG eLsE wIlL. oNe SiXtH oF tHe WoRlD’s PoPuLaTiOn CoUlDn’T.” Then of course it started laughing.

Keep Calm and Flutter On

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 33: Keep Calm and Flutter On

I along with Rainbow, Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie and Spike were all waiting for Princess Celestia, who was coming to Ponyville with a special guest. She was also running a bit late.

“Maybe it’s somepony so terribly important, she still had many terribly important things to do before she got here.” Rarity suggested.

“Maybe the visitor has a deer antler, a goat leg, a bat wing, and a snake tail.” Spike said, sounding worried.

“Yeah right, that’s Discord.” Twi said.

“Why in the wide, wide world of Equestria would Princess Celestia bring along someone like that?” Rarity added.

“M-M-Maybe you should ask her.” Spike said pointing at two carriages, one containing Princess Celestia, the other a statue of a certain Draconequus.

The sight of my creator right there made my jaw drop.

Twilight walked up to the Princess and asked, “With all do respect Princess Celestia, HOW COULD YOU BRING DISCORD HERE?! Your majesty.”

“I’m fully aware that the last time Discord was here he created serious havoc.” The Princess responded.

“If by “serious havoc” you mean turning Ponyville into the chaos capital of the world.” Rainbow said.

“And tricking all into being the opposite of our true selves.” Rarity added.

“And making yummy delicious chocolate milk rain all over the place, without a single dollop of whip cream anywhere in sight. Not a single dollop!” Pinkie added.

“Yes I understand, but I have use for Discord’s magic if he can be reformed to serve good, instead of evil. This is why I brought Discord here, because I believe that you are the ponies that can help him do just that.” Celestia explained.

“This will never work. This is a disaster. How will we ever control him? We’re doomed!” Spike shouted.

“Need I remind you that you are the ponies who back to stone like this in the first place.”

“I suppose we can just use the Elements of Harmony against him, if anything gets out of hand.” Twi stated.

Spike then offered to go get them, but Celestia already brought them, and said she casted a spell on them, so he can’t steal them.

“Now where is Fluttershy? I believe she may know best on beginning to reform Discord.”

“Fluttershy? Really?” Rainbow asked.

Celestia nodded, and the Rainbow flew off to get Fluttershy and Applejack.

While we were waiting for them Princess Celestia came up to me and asked, “Is something the matter Seth? You seem awfully quiet.”

“Oh no, I’m fine. Just thinking.” I tell her.

“Thinking about what?”

“Just this whole thing here, I mean if we can reform Discord or not. If we can then maybe I can finally know what it’s like to have a father, but who knows. I doubt he even sees me as a son. Hell, the first time I talked to him, he said that I meant nothing to him. So I’m not sure that if I want to help out with this or not.”

The Princess nodded and said, “Well, I’m not going to force you to, but I would appreciate it if you, and possibly your sister, help out with his reforming. I do believe that you two may be able to help him out even more if you make him feel like he has a family.”

I thought about this for a second, before saluting her and saying, “Princess Celestia, I promise that I will do whatever I can to help with the reformation of my creator, but to let let you know, I believe that Screwball is at some fancy party that has something to do with her work, so she can’t really help.”

She responded with a warm smile.
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A few minutes later Rainbow came back with Fluttershy and AJ, and Princess Celestia explained the situation to those two.

She also spoke directly to Fluttershy about it, “I realize that this is a tall order, but I wouldn’t ask if I weren’t confident you could get him to use magic obediently of his own free will.”

“And you really think I’ll know best how to do that?” Fluttershy asked.

Celestia tipped Fluttershy’s head up and said, “I do.” She then flew back to her chariot and said, “Now I must return to Canterlot for Equestria’s Royal Summit. You may release Discord when ready.” She then left.

I then stood back as the other walked around Discord.

“Okay ponies, guess it’s time to get started. Let’s just hope this releasing spell works.” Twilight said.

“Or let’s not.” Spike said.

“We best keep our Elements on at all times till further notice.”

“Check!” The rest said simultaneously.

Twilight’s horn, and the Elements lit up as a rainbow ring came out of them, connecting each one together, leading to the Element of Magic. Then a rainbonic (I’m not sure if that’s even a word, but who cares) light came out of it, and went right at Discord statue, which began to crack.

Then the stone blasted off of him, and he began stretching, “Well, it’s about time somepony got me out of that prisonblock. What a relief.” He snapped his fingers, making a nearby squirrel musclebound.

The others gasped at this, but truthfully I found it kinda funny, yet I did my best not to show it.

“What are you doing?!” Twi asked.

“Why, stretching of course. When you’re a creature of chaos stone bodysuits aren’t your typical go to fashion choice.” He shaped his fingers again, doing the same to a rabbit.

Pinkie gasped, “Make that bunny cute again, now!”

“He’s adorable the way he is.” Discord said before the super bunny tried to bite him. Discord crossed his arms and stuck his tongue at it. “You know what else is adorable? You ponies truly believe you can reform me, and that you’re putting your faith in this one here to make it happen.” He loomed over Fluttershy with a magnifying glass. He then teleported, and reappeared on the other side of her dressed in grandma drag, “Make me wanna pinch your little horsy cheeks.”

“How’d you know about that?!” Twilight asked in a demanding tone.

“Being turned to stone doesn’t keep me from hearing every word Celestia saids, although I’ll admit it makes rolling my eyes a challenge.” He then literally rolled his eyes like a pair of dice.

“It doesn’t?” I ask, “So when Trixie trapped me in stone I could’ve chosen to have been conscious, if I wanted to?”

“Of course. Why I didn’t mention that?” He then made this face at me.

“Not you didn’t, kinda surprising considering how much you rage quit at almost every board game ever made.”

“Well... I uhh... shut up!”

“Unless you want us to turn you back to stone, you’ll zap those animals back the way they were pronto.” Twilight ordered.

“Oh you wouldn’t dare turn me back to stone and risk disappointing your precious princess.”

“Try us Discord.” Rainbow dared.

“You think you can treat poor, defenceless animals like that, and get away with it?” Fluttershy added, before flying at him.

“You go Fluttershy!” Rainbow cheered.

“You best watch your step buster or I’ll give you the stare!”

I gulped, remembering when I got stared, and how badly I had to got to the bathroom afterwards, but let’s not get into that.

“The stare, oh please not that. Anything, but your disapproving eyeballs.” Discord then burst out into laughter.

She then did the stare at him, and at first it looked like it worked, until he started laughing, showing that it didn’t.

“If it turns out we need to use our Elements against you I’m sure we can convince Princess Celestia it was for a good reason.” Twilight stated.

“I suppose that’s correct.” He then snapped his fingers, turning the animals back to normal. “Well it seems like I know where I’ll be crashing while I’m being reformed” He said those last two words with air quotes.

Please not with me and Rainbow. Please not with me and Rainbow. Please not with me and Rainbow. I mean I love Rainbow with all my heart, but knowing her, she’ll make this reforming so much more difficult if he stays with us.

“With you Fluttershy.” She reappeared in his arms and he gave her a noggy.

“Yes!” I cheered, only to get stares from everypony, “Umm... sorry.” I said with a nervious smile.
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We all then went to Fluttershy cottage, where Fluttershy explained her plan while Discord lounged on her couch.

“He may be horrible, but that doesn’t mean we should act the same way, we should at least try to be hospitable.” She turned to her flankhole rabbit and asked, “You don’t mind giving up your favorite spot on the couch, do you Angel Bunny?”

Angle rushed at Discord, trying to pull him off the couch, but quickly gave up.

“Oh I’m sorry about Angle, are you alright?” Fluttershy asked my creator.

“Oh yes. Thank you Fluttershy of your concern, if only your pony friends could be as considerate.”

“Don’t listen to him Fluttershy.” Rainbow said, “He’s just trying to drive a wedge between us, like he always does.”

“Always? You girls only met him once. Hell, I’ve talked to him at least three times by now.” I said, only for nopony to respond to what I said.

“Now why in the world would I ever try to do a thing like that?” Discord asked.

“So we can’t unite and use the Elements of Harmony against you, that’s why.” Rainbow exclaimed.

“I never thought of that.”

“You big liar!”

“Now look who’s a liar. Anyone can plainly see that I’m not big at all.” He said now a fraction of his normal size. He changed back, knocking over a lamp. He snapped his fingers, and “fixed” it, making it look like himself.

The others left, leaving Fluttershy and I to reform him. Twilight and Fluttershy talked for a bit, but I didn’t pick up on it because I was paying more attention to Discord and Angel’s fight over the couch, which I’ll admit I was more rooting for Discord.

“So watch that goat-legged step of yours pal!” Twilight warned.

Discord made the couch into two chairs, one with him, one with Angel. He was now wearing a light blue suit and top hat, and they both had tea. “What? Look at me, I’m parctically reformed already.”

Twilight then left.
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“So Discord...” I began to say, but he put a finger up, telling me to stop.

“Oh come now, I don’t want to start with any daddy issues you have with me so just sit there and look pretty.” He then snapped his fingers and I was suddenly in the most feminine dress you can think of.

I shoot him a death glare and said, “If you don’t get me out of this right now, when I’m through with you, you’ll be begging for the elements.”

“You’re no fun.” He then snapped his fingers, removing the dress from me. Then, he got in my face, “And about that treat of yours, may I remind you that I created you, and with a snap of my fingers I can erase you from existence, but then that girlfriend of yours and her friends will pur my back in that prison, so it’s not worth it.”

“She’s my fiance.” I corrected.

He extended his arms and exclaimed sarcastically, “Look at all the bucks I give. They’re just falling from the sky.” He lays back down and said, “I’m hungry. Are you hungry?”

“Umm... No thanks.”

With another snap he had something to eat. Which appeared to be a bowl of paper. I chose not to question that, yet Fluttershy did when she came into the room.

“Are you eating paper?”

“Am I? Huh, how odd of me.” Disord said taking another bite.

“Well I’m just heading out, so just make yourself at home while I’m gone.”

Fluttershy then walked out, I suddenly had the urge to go to the bathroom, so I left the room for a minute.
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Some time later, after Fluttershy got back, Discord decided to make himself at home by having the house spin around. While Discord was laying on a floating couch and Fluttershy was flying, I did my best to keep on levitating myself.

Fluttershy, being the Element of Kindness, said she was fine with it. “If this makes you comfortable, by all means, feel free.”

“Well it does, very much so. You’re so very kind, my dear Fluttershy. I always knew that you were the understanding one.”

“Hey, I’m giving you chance too.” I said.

“Yeah, but you’re not one of the Element wielders, and you threaten me earlier when I was just playing dress up with you.”

“Key word is dress.” I deadpanned, “Also you threatened to delete me.”

“Fine I’m sorry.”

“Really?”

“Oh yes. I think Princess Celestia was right to chose you two to reform me. You’re off to such a good start, I actually considering being reformed.”

We then heard Twilight calling for us, Fluttershy flew out with Angel and I teleported to the ground, to meet up with Twi and Spike.

“What’s going on? Are you two okay?” Twilight asked.

“We’re fine. Everything’s going great right Seth?” Fluttershy asked me.

“Well I could be worse.” I said, looking back at the spinning house.

“We come to get you away from Discord, he’s just terrible, and from the looks of it completely out of control.” Twi pointed out.

“Oh, but you’re wrong. We’re making great progress.” Fluttershy told them.

“Seriously?” Both Twilight and Spike asked.

“I’m earning his trust by giving him a little space to be himself.”

“He used that space to be himself to tear out all the reforming spells from the library.” Spike said holdind a book with a ripped out page.

“That does explain the paper eating.”

“He ate them?!” Twilight shouted.

“I’m so sorry about that Twilight. You can take the money to replace those books out of my salary if you want.” I told her.

“No, no. It’s not your fault.” Twi told me.

“We aren’t going to need a spell.” Fluttershy said, “He’s already really considering being reformed. He said so.”

“And you believed him?”

“If I’m going to be his friend, I have to start by giving him the benefit of the doubt. Tell you what, bring all the ponies over for a dinner party this evening and I’ll bet him manners well be really improved by then. I’ll even get him to put the cottage back on the ground first.”
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After Discord got bored of the spinning cottage, Fluttershy sat the two of us down to talk.

“Now I want you two sit down for some family therapy.” She told us.

“Seriously.” We both said together.

“Oh yes. I think if you two just talk out your differences, you help build a proper father/son relationship.”

Discord laughed at this, “Oh come now, he doesn’t count as a son. I made him out of boredom. As I said I can get rid of him if I wanted to.”

“But, yet you don’t.”

“Only because that’ll put me back to stone.”

“I’m sure you don’t really mean that. Besides you didn’t tell Seth that he could decide to not play those games with you when he was turned to stone.”

“Yeah, that’s right.” I said, “You wanted to spend time with me didn’t you?”

Discord was silent for a second and said, “Okay maybe, but what does that matter?”

“It means that you do care about Seth, and I think you do see him as your son.”

“Well, even if I do, he doesn’t see me as a father.”

“Well, yes and no.” I tell him, “I do see you as my father, but you haven’t really done any fatherly things.”

“Kinda hard when I’m busy being a lawn ornament.”

“I know, but the reason why I’m giving you a chance is so that might finally know what it’s like to have a parent.”

Fluttershy smiled and said, “I think we’re getting somewhere. You two keep talking while I start up dinner.” She flew out as Discord turned to me.

“So, what do we do now? Play catch?” He asked.

“Do I look like I’m ten?” I ask.

“No, but even if you did you’d still look older than you really are.”

I then laughed a little bit and said, “I guess you’re right, but I’d rather be the way I am now. I can drink, I don’t have to got to school and I get to have some of Rainbow Dash’s sweet flank almost every night.”

“Please don’t make me imagine that.”

“Hey you made me imagine you with Celestia.”

“Actually we never had sex, and don’t blame me for your mind going to that, you pervert.”

We then both burst into laughter.
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That evening as the others came over to Fluttershy’s, she showed them all Discord’s progress, which I’ll admit, he actually seems to be doing well. Yet, they all still seemed hesitant.

We all sat down, me next to Rainbow, of coarse.

Fluttershy at the head of the table said, “As you all know, Princess Celestia hoped we’d help Discord use his magic for good instead of evil. Pinkie Pie care for some gravy?”

“You bet.” The pink mare responded.

“Allow me.” Discord said before he brought the gravy boat to life.

Pinkie thought it was cute, but Rainbow disagreed.

It then poured itself on her lap. “Hey! That’s hot!”

“Discord.” I said in a tone.

“Oops, I’m so sorry.” Discord claimed.

“He did that on purpose.” Rainbow accused.

Discord claimed it was an accident, and then made the candles dance.

Rainbow blew them out, “I’m not falling for that. Discord is trying to distract us...” The candles started hopping on her.

I levitated them off of her, melting them with a heat spell.

“Rainbow, can I talk to you for a second?” I ask her.

“What? Why?”

“Just come with me.”

The two of us walked into the other room closing the door behind us.

“Rainbow can you please try to be nice?” I asked her.

“Me?! Discord’s the one who attacked me with gravy and candles!”

“I know, and I’ll talk to him about that, but I just want you give him a chance.”

“Seth, he’s Dis bucking cord, nothing good can come from him!”
“What about me? Are you saying I’m not good? That I shouldn’t exist?!”

“What?! No, of course not.” She said hugging me, “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me, it’s just weird that before now, you always said you didn’t care about Discord, but now you seem to be on his side.”

“No, I’m just trying to get him on our side. The Princess asked us to try to reform him, so she can use his magic for something, I don’t know what it is, but it may have something to do with that red mist that’s absorbing beings into itself. I mean Discord can do whatever he wants, he may be the only one who can stop this force.”

“I guess that makes sense, still I’m not just going to just be all open arm about this.”

“Please, just try to be nice to him, I mean like it or not he’s going to be your father-in-law, and from the time I spent with him, I’m really thinking we’re starting to bond a little bit.”

“Like I said, no promises.”

We came back to the table.

“Everything alright?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yeah.” Rainbow said, “As long as Discord doesn’t make any more “mistakes”.”

“The candles weren’t my fault, you just got them mad, and the Seth murdered them, and they were so cute.” Discord told her.

“There’s something fishy going on.” Twilight stated.

That’s when a fish shaped soup terrine started spitting on everypony.

“Discord?” Fluttershy asked.

“It’s hardly my fault that soup terrine finds the term “something fishy” to be offensive.” He said to defend himself.

“Not the dress! NOT THE DRESS!” Rarity screamed as she was spat on.

“That terrine is only doing what you’re making it do.” Applejack said, coldly.

“Now let’s not jump to any conclusions.” Fluttershy said to everypony.

“Fluttershy, can you see what he’s doing? He’s playing innocent with you, so you’ll never agree to use the Elements of Harmony against him.” Rainbow accused.

“Beautiful, now what did we just talk about?” I ask her.

“I know, but he’s clear still the same.”

“Well, now that’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?” Discord asked.

The terrine still continued, and Rainbow put a cover over it. “You see what I’m saying right guys?”

I didn’t know what to say, yes Discord is clearly controling this, but I don’t want to fail the Princess, and if my theory’s right, that fate of the world my be resting on his reformation.

“You know what I see?” Fluttershy asked, “I see that Discord’s far from perfect, but I also see no of you, but Seth giving him a chance.”

“What’s gotten into you? Why are you cutting so much slack?”

“Because that’s what friends do.”

“We’re friends?” Discord asked her.

“Why of course. I can’t remember my house being this lively before you came along.”

“Well, I never really had a friend before.”

“Well, now you do.”

“And you have a son.” I added trotting over to my creator.

“Seth?” I hear Rainbow asked.

“Well only as long as you want me to be your son, do you?”

Before Discord can answer Angel came in to try to tell us something, turns out that Sweet Apple Acres has flooded, thanks to a bunch of beavers.

We all stood aside as Fluttershy tried to talk with the beavers, nopony stood anywhere near me, and truthfully I almost felt like crying. Yeah, I know that’s not the macho thing to do, but I felt like I did over a year ago when Rainbow slapped me when they found to the truth about me. Sad, alone, nopony to tell me that I mean something to them. To make it worse, I’m starting to think that Discord hasn’t changed. That I’m still nothing to him.

“It’s no use, they won’t listen to a word I say.” Fluttershy explained.

“You see Discord is behind all this right?” Rainbow asked.

“Of course I do. Do you all think I’m a silly gullible fool?”

They all gave a nervous sounding answer.

“I just been trying to gain his friendship anyway I can. So he’d come to trust and listen to me.” Fluttershy explained.

“Hey there Fluttershy! You want a turn? The water’s great!” My creator exclaimed, while water skiing by.

“Time to see if it worked.”

Discord ran up to the land, “Fluttershy there you are, a sight for sore eyes.”

“As you can see, there’s a big mess down here at Sweet Apple Acres.”

“Oh yes, awful isn’t that?” He said drying himself off.

“It is awful, this is Applejack’s home and it’s being destroyed by innocent creature, who would never be acting this way if it weren’t for your reckless behavior. You need to fix this.”

“Well, yes. Very well. I will fix it, I only ask for one thing in return.”

“Yes?”

“I ask that you never use your Element of Harmony against me. As a sign of our friendship.”

Fluttershy turned to the others, who were all shaking their heads no. I just remained silent. She turned back to Discord and said, “I will never use my Element of Harmony against you.” She demonstrated this by taking it off, and throwing it to Spike.

“Excellent!” He exclaimed snapping his fingers, after a flash of light, all the water was frozen. “There much better! I prefer ice skating to water skiing. Don’t you?” He skated past three other hims, who all held up point cards with 10s on them.

“Discord!” Fluttershy shouted, “That’s not fixing it!” She ran right to him, “Why I otta..” She slide past him.

“Where you going? What’s wrong pal?”

“Don’t call me your pal!”

“Ohh come skating with me, and we’ll let bygones be bygones.” He spawned four skates and wave them in her face.

Spike slide over with the Element of Kindness, “Here you go Fluttershy, game on.”

“He fixes this or he goes back to being stone, Princess Celestia will understand.” Twilight added.

Fluttershy looked back and forth between the Element and the skates before speaking, “I made a promise not to use my element against him, and I’m going to keep it.” She took the skates.

Discord laughed, “You see, she wants to have fun with me because we’re friends. She can’t use the Elements against me because we’re friends. I’m free forever!” He laughed again.

“Not your friend!” Fluttershy shouted, throwing the skates.

“Who cares? I could do whatever I want, whenever I want. I’m Discord, the master of chaos! You think you can boss Discord around? You think I’m going to turn this back because you say so? Because if I don’t I’ll lose the one friend I ever had?” He then got a look of realization, then sadness on his face. “Huh, well played Fluttershy. Well played.” He sat atop a tree and turned it all back to normal.

The others rushed over to Fluttershy, but I just slowly trotted over to her, still kinda mad at myself. Rainbow noticed this and rubbed up against me as to tell me, “I’m not mad at you.”

Discord reappeared, “I like it better my way, but I guess when your friends you can’t have it exactly your way all the time.”
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The next day Princess Celestia arrived to pick up Discord. Discord walked up to her and said, “Yes Princess I’m ready to use magic for good instead of evil. Most of the time.”

“Congratulations on your success ponies, I definitely sense a big change in Discord.” She leaned over to Twilight and whispered something to her.

“You were right when you said Fluttershy would be the one to find a way to reform Discord. By treating Discord as a friend, she got him to realize that friendship was actually important to him, and something that once he had, he didn’t want to lose.” Twilight explained.

Fluttershy walked up to Discord and said, “Go on. Say it,”

“Alright, friendship is magic.” He then looked around for some reason.

“See he can be a real sweetheart once you get to know him.”

Shortly after they were about to leave, and Discord turned around and waved, “Goodbye everypony.” He then looked at me, “See you later son.”

I was surprised for a second that he actually called me his son, but I smiled and said, “Bye Dis... I mean... Bye Dad.”

Author's Note

Woo! Longest chapter of this story ever!

If any of you where wondering, I really wanted to have Screwball in this chapter, but I couldn't find a place where she'd fit. So sorry for the lack of her.

Games Ponies Play

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 34: Games Ponies Play

I seemed to be standing in the middle of a field that was surround by trees when there was a crack of lightning, and the sky turned red with two dark blue eyes looking down on me.

“TiMe’S uP sEtH.” was all The voice said before I woke up.

I then rolled out of bed, to see Rainbow with Tank.

“Morning Rainbow.” I said kissing her cheek.

“Morning.” She responded, “Oh just to let you know while clearing the weather, Screwball told me that she need you for something, I don’t know all she told me is that ‘it’s ready’.”

I realized what she was talking about, I smiled and said, “Perfect.”
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After leaving Tank, as well as everypony else’s pets with Spike, (not sure how smart this is considering last time we did, Angel took over the library) we went to the train station to go to the Crystal Empire, to help Princess Cadance with trying to get the Equestria Games there.

“This gonna be a real treat. Princess Cadance said she’s never seen the crystal ponies so excited.” Applejack said.

“Duh, of course they’re excited. They’re up for the Equestria Games. It’s only the biggest sporting event in all of Equestria.” Rainbow exclaimed.

“Didn’t Cloudsdale host the Equestria Games one year?” Rarity asked.

“No.” Rainbow said sounding disappointed, “Cloudsdale should of hosted the games one year. I’ll never forget when we got the bad news.”

I knew the story. She was a little filly, standing on my dad’s back, eagerly awaiting for it to be announced that the games go to Cloudsdale, but no, they went to Fillydelphia instead.

“These crystal ponies lost a thousand years to an evil king’s curse. They’ve had enough bad news. No way we’re letting them experience the pain of losing out on these games.” Rainbow said with determination.

“Exactly.” Twi said, “Princess Cadance is counting on us to do our part to convince the games inspector to chose the Crystal Empire, and we are not gonna let her down are we?”

Pinkie slid on her back knees, making a dramatic “No!”

We all look at her weird.

“What I was just answering Twilight’s question.” She said.
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We arrived at the Crystal Empire, and getting off the train with my saddlebags I sensed something. I turned to see the arctic off in the distance, and I heard the broken up laughter of The Voice in the distance. I quickly turned completely running to the arctic.

“Seth where are you going?!” Rainbow shouted.

“Sorry girls, but I need to take care of something!” I call back to them.
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I run through the snow covered ground looking for a cloud of red mist. Sure enough it appeared and I put my saddlebags to the side.

“HeLlO aGaIn SeTh.” It greeted.

“Don’t even start.” I said coldly. “I felt you call me here, what do you want?”

“YoU sEe I’vE rEcEnTlY lEaRnEd SoMeThInG. dEaD bEiNgS aRe EaSIeR tO AbSoRb ThAn LiVe OnEs, So I fIgUrEd ThAt I’d TrY sOmEtHiNg.”

Then the mist started to change into the shape of a pony. The eyes disappeared and it started to change from red to dark blue. It soon started to look more and more like a real pony, a unicorn to be precise, with a dark blue coat and a red mane, and after it stopped it opened up it’s eye that were glowing completely red. What stood out the most was the cutie mark. I was of a gray star. Just like mine. In fact over all it looked exactly like me, but with the colors described.

“But, I don’t... What?!” I shout.

“I sEe ThAt YoU’rE sUrPrIsEd By My TrUe FoRm.”

“How? Why do you?”

“LoOk LiKe YoU. tHaT’s BeCaUsE iN A wAy I aM yOu.”

“What?!”

“WhEn DiScOrD cReAtEd YoU, iF yOu ReCaLl YoU rEsEMbLeD mE. AnD wHeN tHe ShOcKwAvE oF tHe ElEmEnTs Of HaRmOnY cHaNgEd HoW yOu LoOk ThAt’S nOt AlL tHaT cHaNgEd. I wAs WhAt YoU wErE oRiGiNaLlY mEaNt To Be, AnD i WaS sEaLeD aWaY iN tHe BaCk Of YoUr MiNd. I sTaYeD tHeRe UnTiL yOu SnApPeD wHeN iNfErNo CaLlEd RaInBoW dAsH a SlUt, BuT tHeRe I wAsN’t FrEe, AnD wAs BaSiCaLlY jUsT a HeRoIc SpAz AtTaCk. AfTeR yOu WeRe DoNe I wAs FoRcEd BaCk InTo YoUr MiNd. ThEn YoU wErE dIrEcTlY hIt By ThE eLeMeNtS aNd ThEy dId MoRe ThAn CoNvEnIeNtLy HeAl yOu. ThEy SeT Me FrEe.”

“Of course, order and chaos. Chaos and order. Two sides of the same coin. A coin that has always come up on heads, but soon will land on tails. Oh by Celestia, I’m so stupid!”

“NoW sEtH pRePaRe To FiNalLy Be In mY hOrSeShOeS.” Then The Voice spawned a rapier.

I summoned mine and the two clashed repeatedly. He tried to stab me in the chest, but I teleported just in time, reappearing behind him, bucking him in the back of his head. The Voice faceplanted into the snow and rolled a couple of feet. Before getting back up, shaking the snow off his coat.

He glares at me, and I use the invisibility spell to shroud myself and he gets a confused look on his face. I create a tomahawk a throw it at him, but he smacks it away with magic, and then turns into mist, and goes into the ground. I unsure where he went turned off the invisibility spell, not my smartest move.

He reappeared right in front of me and before I could react I was hit in the head with a crowbar. I recoiled back, and charged up my horn until sparks were coming out of it. He tried to hit me again, but I pointed my horn at his chest and shot a bolt of electricity right at him.

He gasped in pain, making the crowbar disappear, but he seemed to be stuned, so I teleported very far away from him and with my magic I created arrows. Hundreds and hundreds of arrows, and shot them all into the air at once for them to come down upon The Voice.

I was sure that I’d win with that, but saw that at the last second he was able to put up a shield around himself. The arrows sticking out of the ground soon vanished.

I saw a quick flash of his horn, and the next thing I knew we were hundreds of feet up in the air. I was then grabbed by his magic and swung round a little bit before he let go, throwing me at the ground with speed. I landed on the ground with so much force I made a decent sized crater with body.

The Voice reappears right in front of my still down body smiling, “YoU sEe I aM tHe MoRe PoWeRfUl SiDe Of YoUrSeLf.”

I’m able to stand back up, but with much agony, and I say, “I’m not done yet.”

The voice punches me in the face, knocking me back down. “Oh YeS yOu ArE aNd AfTeR yOu ArE dEaD aNd If I cAn MaKe YoU A pArT oF mE I sHalL dO tHe SaMe To ThOsE wHo I cOuLdN’t BeFoRe AnD fInIsH oFf ThIs WoRlD.”

“Then what are you going to do?” I ask trying to get up again.

“I wIlL sPrEaD tHrOuGhOuT tHis UnIvErSe UnTiL iT AnD I aRe ThE sAmE. FrOm ThErE i WiLl TrAvEl FrOm UnIvErSe To UnIvErSe aNd Do WhAt I hAvE dOnE hErE. EvErY sTaR, eVeRy CoSmOs, eVeRy DiMeNsIoN. aLl ThInGs LiViNg AnD dEaD sHalL bEcOmE mE. nO eMpTy SpAcE, nO lImItS, nOtHiNg ExIsTiNg ExCePt FoR mE. ExIsTeNcE sHaLl BeCoMe DeFiNeD bY mE bEcAuSe I aM eXiStEnCe.”

“And then what are you going to do?”

“WhAt?”

“I’m just wondering what are you going to do once you completed your goal. You will have absorbed everything and I do mean everything. You will not have just be the only being in the universe, you will be the universe. So I ask, what are you going to do as the universe? Well you create things? I’d assume not, because then it’d be something different from you and you’d reabsorb it back into you anyways. So again I ask, what are you going to do once you completed your goal? Why do you want that goal?”

“EvEryThInG eLsE dOeSn’T DeSeRvE tO ExIsT. EvErYtHiNg MuSt Be Me.”

“And when everything is you what are you going to do next? What is your purpose once your purpose has been fulfilled? What will be your meaning once you made the ultimate achievement? Is existing an end of itself? Well that can’t be it because you’re already existing and there fulfilling that part of it. So I dare you go ahead and absorb everything so you are existence itself! In the end you’ll have you will have the problem that there is no challenge left. No heaven to aspire to, no tartarus to avoid. You will live forever, alone as everything, and existence itself shall become your new prison. All experiences will be a part of you. All possibilities will have been considered and completed. Every life form, every being, every should and never should and it all have been done. Everything will be you, and everything will be meaningless. And when you do become existence, you will scream when the line of your existence is laying bare because there is simply nothing else left for you to do! You will be there alone in the darkness of mere being forever!”

“SILENCE!!!” It shouts spawning a blade that made a deep cut me in the shoulder before I teleported out of the crater.

I made used another spell to make the earth around his legs wrap around them as I took something out of my saddlebags. He was about to teleport away, but I threw a ring like thing at him that wrapped around his neck, and his magic canceled out.

“W-WhAt?!” He exclaimed.

“Anti-magic collar.” I said, “If you were able to see through my eyes, then you’d remember these back in that alternate universe. I asked for Screwball to make me one of these just in case. I even have a wing bounder on me just in case if you were able to fly.”

“HoW dId YoU kNoW yOu’D nEeD tHeM?”

“I didn’t, but it’s amazing what extra time you have when you lose so sleep. I thought of many different ideas and ways to beat you with many different types of beings you could of been. Plus I’ve been preparing for this encounter by learning some new spells as you may have noticed. Now I’m going to try another new on out.”

After I said this I raised my horn to the shy as a small ball of fire appeared from it, that slowly grew bigger and bigger until it was the size of an elephant. I looked at the voice, who looked like he was ready to piss himself, yet you would too if you were in his situation.

I smile and say, “You’re fired.” (I apologize for that horrible pun.) as I throw the fireball right on the trapped unicorn, who let out a loud, high pitched scream as he burned alive.

As the flames died down there was just a still standing black corpse. I stare for a few seconds before it just suddenly exploded into a bright flash of blinding light. I cover my eyes, but I see visions of ponies and other beings slowly return to the world, and fading back into existence.

After the light fades I notice how much magic I used. I’m not surprised, but I had enough to teleport back to the Empire.
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I reappear in front of Shining Armor.

“Seth?” The Prince asks.

“The Voice *breath* is *breath* dead.” I make out before I fall to ground.
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Now the rest is a bit of a blur from a mix of being knocked out of a while and some pain meds I was put on when my shoulder wound was being worked on, but I remember getting off the train to see Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and the pets at the station.

Scootaloo walked up to me looking at my bandages. “Whoa Seth, what happened at the Crystal Empire?”

“Oh just saving the mutiverse from an evil version of myself that escaped from my brain about six months ago.” I said with a straight face.

The Crusaders and Spike all got faces to show that they didn’t know how to respond to that.
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A couple of hours later I was outside relaxing my leg a bit when a brown earth pony came up to me with a newspaper.

“Seth, have you seen this?!” The Doctor asked.

I read the headline, “Local Pegasus Mare Gone Missing... Uhh... Doctor, two things. One, this paper is from like three months ago, and two.” I pointed my hoof to behind him where a grey, crossed-eyed, pegasus mare with a blond mane was standing.

“Ditzy! Oh thank heaven you’re okay. I was worried that something happened to you.”

“Y-You were worried about me?” Ditzy asked with a blush.

“Of course I was, you’re my assistant after all.”

Ditzy started to get tears in the corners of her eyes.

“Ditzy? Is something wrong?” The time lord asked.

“Doctor!” She exclaimed, jumping on him and giving him a huge hug.

I smile and walk away to leave to two alone with each other.

Magical Mystery Cure

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 35: Magical Mystery Cure

A few days have past since we returned from the Crystal Empire. With my injured shoulder I was given so time off to heal. So I was just sitting by myself at home, bored. I wasn’t sure where Rainbow was, but hey we can’t be with each other 24/7.

I’m sitting on the couch, and I look over to Tank besides me and think, ‘Is it possible to teach a tortoise how to play Science?’

Then there was a flash of light in the middle of the living room, when it vanished and certain draconequus.

“Hey Dad.” I greeted Discord.

“Hello Seth.” He responded.

“So what’s up?”

“Up is a direction.” He said smirking.

“I mean, what are you here for?”

“Celestia is giving Twilight some test, and she doesn’t want you to interfer.”

“So Princess Celestia sees me as a distraction? Well that’s good to know.” I say slightly offended.

“Oh I’m sure she doesn’t mean it like that.” He snaps his fingers making a recliner appear and he sits down, “Besides we need to talk.”

“Okay about what?”

“A few things, first is that battle you had with that other you”

“Yeah, I’m wondering about a few things, like is that was I was meant to be originally? Or how the hell was it able to absorb other beings? And come to think of it when he threw me to the ground how did I survive that, let alone have no broken bones?”

“Well, yes I made you look like that, but the whole “Everything must be me” thing came from bitterness of being trapped in your mind.”

“So he wasn’t my true self, just a piece of my personality?”

“Yeah.”

“And it’s gone?”

“Not really.”

“Huh?” I ask tilting my head, “So it’s not dead? It’s still out there?!”

“No, no, no. It went back to where it came, but I think you have more control over it know, but who knows, we have to see next time somepony gets you really pissed off.” Discord disappeared, and reappeared upside down with a cup of coffee, “Now, for the absorbing thing, and this goes with the surviving thing. You see, even though I made you and Screwball out of boredom I put much more work into you than you think.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well Screwball’s a genius, she’s already made some inventions way ahead of this time, and as for you, well being a unicorn you can use magic, but you have even greater powers locked away inside of you.”

“I-I do?”

“Well yeah, but you need to unlock them yourself to find out your full potential, and I think I know what can help that.”

“What?”

“Both Celestia and I sense that there is a much greater evil on the horizon. A being who’s older, more powerful, and much more terrible than even myself. His name is Dormis, he is a goblin with powers very similar to mine. And you know how I’m the spirit of chaos. Well he’s the spirit of misery.”

“And I have to deal with him?!” I asked shocked, “Well, how long do I have to get ready?”

“About a seasons worth of episodes.”

“Uhh... What?”

“Probably about a year, but he may make himself present before then.”

“Hmm...” I all I say.

“Something wrong?” Discord asks.

“Just wondering something, if I’m able to survive things that would normally kill a pony and I apparently have great powers locked away, and considering that you basically a god, does that make me a demigod?”

Discord floats down to the ground and rubs his chin “Hmm... haven’t really thought of it that way, but come to think of it, yeah you kinda are.” Discord teleports next to me dressed in a light blue suit, and holding a microphone, “Congratulations Seth you have gone up in Gary Stu levels, what are you going to do now?!”

“Umm... I don’t know.”

Discord facepalms, “You were supposed to say ‘I’m going to Disneyworld’.”

“What world?” I ask.

“Nevermind.” Discord’s suit disappears and he looks at a watch, “Besides it’s time for you to join your friends.” He snaps his fingers and there was a flash of light.
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I reappeared by myself in Ponyville where nearby was Rainbow, Fluttershy, Pinkie, Applejack, Rarity, and Spike. I also notice that he seemed to have healed my shoulder. Well that was nice of him.

“Seth where’d you come from?” Spike asked.

“Home. Discord teleported me here after telling me that there is a greater evil coming, and that I’m technically a demigod.” I explain.

Before there was a response a ball of light to resembled Twilight’s cutie mark appeared in the sky, and descended down to the ground.

After the light cleared it was revealed that it was Twilight, and she now had wings.

“Awesome! A new flying buddy!” Rainbow exclaimed, hugging Twilight.

“Why you’ve become an Alicorn. I didn’t even know that was possible.” Rarity said.

Pinkie than Swung by shouting, “Alicorn party!”, as balloons seemed to just come out of nowhere.

“Wow, you look just like a princess.” Fluttershy told Twilight.

Princess Celestia came down from the sky and said, “That’s because she is a princess.”

We were all surprised, Pinkie even pulled a glass of water out of nowhere to do a spit take.

“A-A princess?” Twilight asked.

Celestia put a hoof on Twi’s shoulder and said, “Since you’ve come to Ponyville you’re displayed the charity, compassion, devotion, integrity, optimism, and of course the leadership of a true princess.”

“But, does this mean I won’t be your student anymore?”

“Not in the same way as before. I’ll still be here to help and guide you, but we’re all your students now too. You are an insparation to us all Twilight.” Celestia bowed and the rest of us did as well.

“But, what do I do now? Is there a book about being a princess I should read?”

Celestia giggles, “There will be time for all of that later.”
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The next day at Canterlot we were all dressed up and standing in the throne room of the castle in front of a crowd of ponies. Princesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadence were standing together as Celestia spoke, “We are gathered here today in celebration of a momentous occasion. My most faithful student, Twilight Sparkle, has done many extraordinary things since she's lived in Ponyville. She even helped reunite me with my sister, Princess Luna. But today, Twilight Sparkle did something extraordinary. She created new magic, proving without a doubt that she is ready to be crowned Equestria's newest princess. Fillies and gentlecolts, may I present for the very first time, Princess Twilight Sparkle.”

Twilight walked up to Celestia, all dressed up herself, and Spike came up with a tiara, that Princess Celestia put on Twilight’s head.

They walked out to the balcony and Twilight began a speech, “A little while ago, my teacher and mentor Princess Celestia sent me to live in Ponyville. She sent me to study friendship, which is something I didn't really care much about. But now, on a day like today, I can honestly say I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the friendships I've made with all of you. Each one of you taught me something about friendship, and for that, I will always be grateful. Today, I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria. Thank you, friends. Thank you, everypony.”

The crowd cheers, and we go back inside.

Shining Armor and Cadence run up to us. “Twilight! I’m so proud of you.”

“Are you crying?” Twilight asks her brother.

“Of course not, it’s... it’s liquid pride totally a different thing.”

They both laugh and hug.

“Way to go, princess.” Applejack says.

“Best coronation day ever!” Pinkie exclaimed.

“We love you, Twilight.” Fluttershy said.

“I love you too girls.” Twilight said before they made a group hug.

Thought at the end of the room I notice something, a strange creature standing there. It was a little shorter than what Inferno was, wearing a dark blue suit and hat. It had yellow skin, straight white hair, and a long nose. It’s eyes were pitch black with red dots for pupils. It smiled and waved at me before disappearing in a cloud of dark purple aura.

‘So I assume that’s what I’m up against.’ I think to myself, ‘Bring it on.’

Author's Note

Well another season has past. There may be new chapters of "More Stories Featuring Seth" posted during the break till season 4, but as of right now since I'm working on two other stories the only one I can promise is that on April 16th to celebrate me being on FiMFiction for one year, I'll post a new chapter called "First Comes Love", you can probably guess what happens in that one. I'll see you then.

The Supernumeraries

Hey Seth here again, so have you ever wanted to know more about some of the side characters of this story?

Some Random Guy: Not really.

Shut up. Well he's a new story that Stars someponies that haven't really gotten much of a spotlight here.

The Supernumeraries

I hope you enjoy.

Dimensional Battle Royal

I looked over the checklist of things to take care for the day that Twilight assigned for me. ‘Okay, I got got some potions from Zecora, still think Twilight should pay me extra for going through that creepy-flank forest. Damnit Rainbow Dash, I love that mare, but because of that I have to look behind my shoulder every time I hear something to make sure I’m not being followed by Slenderpony or something.’ Anyways, back to the list. ‘Picked more quills for Twi, picked up that late book from Vinyl, thank Celestia that she wasn’t getting busy with Octavia this time. Yeah, that seems to be about it.’

I put the list away into my saddlebag and not soon afterward I made it back to the library. As I walked through the door I saw two mares sitting at a table reading. One a lavender alicorn, and the other a cyan pegasus.
They both looked up from their books at the sound of me walking in. I levitated the potion, quills, book, and late fee from Vinyl, out of my saddlebags and over to where Twilight was sitting. Twilight thanked me as I did and I took a seat next to my favorite pegasus, nuzzling up to her.

I saw that she was reading Daring Do and the Temple of Chaos, the first appearance of her diamond dog boyfriend and that so called “son of Discord”. Yeah, I’m sure that Rainbow’s going to have a grand ol’ time poking fun at me for that one, or maybe she’ll be more creeped out when it turns out that Celestia’s the mother.
You know, I couldn’t help but wonder what their opinions were on this.

-Meanwhile in Canterlot Castle-
“Bahahahahahahaha!” Discord laughed as sat by a fireplace that seemed to be frozen as he drank some blue liquid from a triangular mug. “Hmmm... it seems that this author likes Diselstia shipping. Also a son with powers like mine. Hmmm... should I give Seth that? Nah, he’s already boarderline OP.” That was when the princess of the sun walked into the room.

“Discord, I came to talk to you about me not really having you do anything and... Wait, what are you reading?”

“A fanfiction that the author keeps referencing as part of the Daring Do series, but since he assumes his readers get every reference he makes he won’t just flat out say it’s Echo the Diamond Dog. Oppies, sorry that I just spelled that out.”

“Umm... apology accepted?” Celestia said, yet was still unsure.

“I wasn’t apologizing to you.”

“Umm... okay. Wait, Daring Do? Diamond Dog? Don’t tell me it’s that book...”

“Yup, its a story were a long time ago you fell for my natural charm. Well, that actually happened, but here we actually...”

“Discord, just stop right there. I know of that book. I remember when it came out not too long after you were free. I remember the rumors that began because of it. Please don’t remind me.”

“Oh you’re no fun. Makes since you fell for Claymore, but he only existed to be dead.” The second those words left Discord’s mouth, the frozen fireplace thawed out. Discord turned around to see Celestia with literal fire in her eyes. “Shit.”

-Back in Ponyville-

“Hey Seth, can you put the book you got back from Vinyl back where it belongs?” Twilight asked.

“Well, you don’t pay me to cuddle with Rainbow.” I said as I got off my hunches.

“If she did you’d have more money than the royal family.” Rainbow said, not taking her eyes off of her book. I couldn’t really disagree with that, but since I don’t get paid for that I just picked up the book with my magic and found it’s place on a nearby shelf.

Once that was done I walked back over to them, “Oh yeah Twi, Zecora said to make sure that potion is...”, I began to say, but then I was cut off by a dark purple aura rising right in front of me.

“What the?” was my natural reaction to a magic wall appearing right in front of me. It started to form in a circle around me, and then formed into an orb. I saw Rainbow and Twilight rush over to me. I tried to teleport out, but somehow I just couldn’t.

Rainbow tackled the magic orb, but she bounced right off of it.

“Rainb...” I shouted right before I felt what I’d assume being electrocuted feels like, and I scream out in pain. Then there was bright flash of light and I had to close my eyes.

Continued in Dimensional Battle Royal.

Princess Twilight Sparkle

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Chapter 36: Princess Twilight Sparkle

So I was in Canterlot helping my sister, Screwball move into her new house with Light Arrow... Yeah, still not too fond of the idea, but I’ve already given Light Arrow a….. fair warning about what would happen if he ever broke my sister’s heart, so yeah. Still not entirely on board with the idea, but I’m not about to tell my sister what she can and cannot do.

I had just placed a large, red sofa down in the living room when she walked in.

“Sweet. Thanks again for the help us out Seth.”

“No problem,” I said back to her. “Though to be honest, this is just good timing.” I was, of course, referring to the fact that the girls were here in Canterlot helping the newly crowned princess Twilight Sparkle get ready for the upcoming Summer Sun Celebration. Well, mostly it was Rainbow helping her out with flying cause really, who else could. Yeah, nothing against Fluttershy, but I don’t think she’d make a good flying instructor.

“Oh, I’m sure I could’ve of talked you into this even if it wasn’t,” Screwball said to me. And that was when Light Arrow came into the room.

“You…. You guys could of…. helped me with the…. bed,” he said breathing heavily, and now trying to push a mattress up the stairs, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.

“If I remember correctly,” I said to the struggling pegasus. “You said that I was showing off by using my magic and wanted to do that without help.”

“Yeah, but… shut up!” he shouted as he dropped the bed that slid past him down that stairs, making and a loud thud once it hit the floor at the bottom of them

“Okay boys, settle down,” Screwball said as she stepped in between us. “No need for a dick measuring contest.”

“Do you have to make almost every conversation awkward?” I asked.

“Of course,” she responded with a…. rather weird looking, smirk.

Neither me nor Light Arrow said anything else as I helped them move some more things into the house. After a few hours we were done. It would have been faster, but Light Arrow kept refusing to let me help him on some of the heavier things.

“Thanks again, bro,” Screwball said to me with a hug.

“You’re welcome,” I said back to her before I left. “I’ll see you later I guess. I gotta-”

“Yeah I know,” Screwball interrupted. “You gotta be a good little doggie and check back in with the one who holds your leash.” Then at that she started petting my head. “It’s okay, you don’t wanna be a bad little doggie and keep your master waiting do you? You wanna be a good boy don’t you. Good boy.” I…… I’m still not really sure how I feel about that. Behind her, Light Arrow had this look on his face that I couldn’t really place. I wasn’t sure if he was making fun of me or was seriously weirded out by my sister speaking to me like a puppy.

“Yeah…” I just said as I looked past her right at Light. “Well, take care Light.”

“Umm… yeah, take care,” he responded with a wave.

So with that out of the way, I went off to the train station to meet up with the girls.

7 minutes later…

I walked into the station to hear Rainbow, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity recite, “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” Which of course was accompanied by the gestures Pinkie invented for that.

“And you will be with us right after the Celebration,” Rarity said, “We already have an appointment on the books to discuss the royal upgrades to your loft décor.”

“Hey girls,” I said as I walked up to them. “Did I-”

“All aboard for Ponyville!” the conductor suddenly shouted from the train before I could say anything else.

“Well what do you know, perfect timing” I said to myself as all the girls except for Pinkie shared a quick group hug. After that they all headed for the train, and then head for the train, shortly followed by me.

“Whee!” Pinkie suddenly exclaimed right as I stepped onto the train. Without warning she leapt off the ledge and tackled Twilight to the platform for a good long hug. As soon as she started it, she let go and then hopped back toward the train. The violet bookworm stood up in time to see us waving goodbye just as the train started rolling back to Ponyville.

The Next Day…

The day started out like any other. With Twilight and Spike back in Canterlot, I had to run the library by myself, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to it a little.

On the way there, I noticed something that seemed… I would say off, but that would have been a bit of an understatement.

What was off? Well the sun and moon were out at the same time.

‘Okay...’ I thought to myself... ‘Either the princesses are really drunk or there’s something bad going on. Though the princesses being drunk might be a bad thing if of itself.’

I went on and once I turned a corner I saw a wall of black vines.

“Okay, now there’s something going on here,” I said to nopony in particular as I spawned my good ol’ rapier.

So, as I usually would do, I ran at the vines and started slashing at them, but before I could, I noticed that something was also off with my good ol’ rapier. At first it just started shaking in the air, but when I stopped to look at it, it suddenly turned itself around and started jabbing at me.

“Shit shit shit!” I shouted as I leapt backwards, only for the rapier to give me a small scratch on my right foreleg. I winced in pain, but tried to ignore it due to the fact that my own weapon was attacking me!

Without listening to my commands, the rapier kept jabbing at me, and for a few moments I kept dodging said jabs, but then I realized something, my magic was still going. So I simply switched it off, and traitorous my rapier vanished into a cloud of red mist.

‘Huh, why didn’t I think about doing that right away?’ I thought to myself, ‘Eh, no matter, I have to go see if everypony else is alright.’

Eventually I reached town hall to find Rarity trotting up. She kicked away one vine and said, “Something very strange is going on, and…” Her protestations were cut off by a sudden gasp as a massive vine erupted in front of her. Before it could touch her she galloped up onto the town hall’s porch. “I for one would appreciate an explanation!”

At that Rainbow flew down from the sky.

“All I know is the sky’s split in two, and these clouds moving in sure aren’t from around here!” She said in a an obvious panic.

“Neither are all these crazy plants!” Applejack said as she caught up with us. “They’re comin’ from the Everfree Forest! And try as we might, us earth ponies can’t do anythin’ to get rid of ’em!”

Then suddenly Pinkie appeared… By way of sliding along the black bends of one of the plants and executing a perfect four-point landing.

Applejack then turned to Rarity and I and said, “Don’t suppose you know any magic that might stop ’em from spreadin’?”

“Alas, this whole ‘raging forest’ situation seems to have left my horn on the fritz,” Rarity explained.

“Same here,” I added. “I tried to cut them down as soon as I saw em, but my own sword started attacking me, so I stopped.”

Fluttershy, who I didn’t realize was here up till now, then spoke up. “We have to figure out something. I don’t know how much more of this Ponyville can take.” At that, one of her hind legs got snagged by a vine. As soon as it touched her she flew up as far as could can with a cry, only for Rainbow to blasts across and kick the snare apart. “I don’t know how much more I can take!”

“The forest is expandin’, y’all. And judgin’ by how fast it’s movin’…” Applejack said before pinning down a vine. “…it doesn’t seem content just takin’ over Ponyville. I reckon before long, it’ll cover half of Equestria!”

“So... to the library?” I asked, not coming up with any better ideas.

“Seems so, sugarcube,” Applejack responded.

“Okay, to the library!” I exclaimed while dramatically pointing my hoof in the direction of Golden Oaks.

So the six of us frantically dug through all the books that we could find, which since it was a library, was a lot, trying to find some sort of answer to whatever these plants were and how to defeat them. Needless to say we had little success, and by little success I meant no success whatsoever.

That’s when Twilight suddenly materialized in a screaming violet tumble and rolled, into a pile of books, scattering literature throughout the library. After a moment, my boss pulled her head out of the scrambled books, seemingly disoriented by the hit she took.

“Well, that happened,” I said aloud.

“Oh, thank goodness!” Rarity exclaimed.

“Oh, I hope you know we wouldn’t normally go through your books without permission,” Fluttershy said to her.

“Well, I gave you permission,” I pointed out.

“Oh… right.”

Twilight then shook her head clear just as the front door opened and Spike crawled in, half-delirious.

“Sweet ground!” He shouted as he kissed the floor repeatedly. “Sweet, sweet, wonderful ground!”

“Okay, I get it! I need to work on my flying!” Twilight grumpily said to the baby dragon, who was still kissing the floor.

Pinkie then suddenly zipped over, bumping right into Rarity in the process, and said, “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the Everfree Forest is just a teeny tiny bit out of control.” Her tail choose this moment to twitch madly as she hit the deck just as a thorny vine punched though the room, missing her but plowing Rarity away.

“Guess it turned out you were missin’ somethin’ here in Ponyville after all,” Applejack said and with some effort as she got the window closed and cut off the length inside the building; a dazed Rarity stood up and shook some sense into herself.

“But perhaps you already know what’s causing all of this calamity,” Rarity said as Rainbow and Fluttershy moved closer. “Has Princess Celestia sent you to dispel it post-haste?”

“Not exactly,” Twilight answered. “You see, Princess Celestia is…well, she and Princess Luna are both-”

“They’re missing!” Spike shouted before Twilight could finish. His two clawed hands quickly clapping over his mouth, but not before his little outburst earned a six-way gasp from the rest of us.

“I don’t know who has taken them, but I’ve got a hunch we’re going to need the Elements of Harmony to get them back,” Twilight explained as she turned her attention to the glass case that held the other five Elements and levitated its cover away. Fluttershy and Rainbow’s necklaces are floated over to them and put on.

“Oh, yeah! Just like old times!” Rainbow cheered.

Rarity got hers next, smiling fiercely, then Pinkie as Twilight walked over and high-hoofed her.

“Ah, boo-yah!” the pink party pony exclaimed.

Last was Applejack.

“I told you we’d always be connected by the Elements,” she said as she touched Twilight’s chest. “Now we just gotta figure out who to aim these bad boys at…” As she said that a vine inched up behind her. “...so we can get Celestia and Luna back and keep the rest of Equestria from becoming plant food!” She then used one of her hooves to pin the unwelcome flora to the floor. “Any ideas?”

At that Twilight let out a “Hmmm.”

“I haven’t found squat in any of the books I’ve been looking through!” Pinkie quickly said, hunkered down on the boards with a couple of coloring books and a box of crayons. “Oopsies! Missed a spot.”

With nothing else to go on, Twilight started to pondering to herself. “Half day, half night…strange weather patterns…out-of-control plants…I think I’m starting to get a pretty good idea of who we’re up against.” I couldn’t speak for the rest of them, but I had a pretty good idea of who we were up against, and I didn’t like it.

We then all followed Twilight outside and gathered in an open area that wasn’t too badly choked with vines. Once we were all there, Twilight threw her horn into high gear. Why she could still use magic when the rest of us couldn’t was beyond me. Probably had something to do with the whole new “alicorn” thing. Anyway, the energy spread through to her tiara, then a brilliant white glow built around its star jewel before throwing off magenta rays. The gems in the other necklaces all ignited as well lifted them of the ground. Ribbons of rainbow light laced from one to the next in both directions, finally curling around Twilight and connecting into her tiara before swirling across in a varicolored tornado. After a few moments, the tornado cleared to reveal Discord sitting in a bathtub scrubbing various bits of his crazy-quilt anatomy with a soapy brush.

“Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap U…” he sang to himself before he noticed us. “...ooh!”, Throwing the brush away, he conjured up a towel and wrapped it around himself with a slightly embarrassed laugh. “Now, Twilight, you know Princess Celestia said that you were to give me a heads-up before you summon me…” He said as he stepped out of the bath and tapped her tiara. “...with that little spell she gave you.” The tub then vanished as he started drying himself off. “In case you haven’t noticed, I was in the middle of a particularly invigorating shower.”

“Enough!” Twilight shouted as She shoves him away. “Release Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, and stop the Everfree Forest from invading! “

At that, Twilight was suddenly and thoroughly wrapped up in a heavy black vine, the end of which, stopped inches away from her face. After less than a second, the growth transformed into Discord, who just looked her straight at her at point-blank range.

“Why, whatever are you talking about?” he asked, chuckling innocently.

“Don’t you play dumb with us, Discord! We know you’re the one behind all of this!” Applejack shouted at him.

He then slithered away and reappeared on a roof behind a house. “Don’t get me wrong.” He said as he pulled out a camera and started taking pictures. “I absolutely love what you’ve done with the place.” He then sidles up to Fluttershy; camera gone. “But I couldn’t possibly take responsibility. I’m reformed. Don’t you remember?”

"Yeah, right! This has got your cloven hoofprints all over it!” Rainbow said to him.

“I’ll have you know that I have only one cloven hoof. Such accusations. And here I thought we were friends. And you Rainbow Dash, how can you say such things to your favorite Father-in-Law,” he then gave her giant puppy-dog eyes.

“Drop the act, buster! We’re onto you,” Pinkie says, squinting rather forcefully.

“Ladies, ladies! I’m innocent! Would I lie to you?”

“Yes.” All of us, but Fluttershy said.

“Um, maybe?” Fluttershy added.

“Well, then, it seems we’ve reached an impasse. I’m telling the truth, but you think I’m lying. What do friends like us do in a situation like this Princess Twilight?” At that he then threw a forelimb over her shoulders. “Congrats, by the way, on the promotion. You totally deserve it.”

“I say we blast him back to stone!” Rainbow suggested.

“Works for me,” Applejack chimed in.

“Hear, hear!” Rairity added.

At that the three of them warmed up their Elements, ready to crank off a bit of petrifying vengeance. Before they could however, Fluttershy quickly moved in to intercept.

“Hey!” she shouted. “We can’t do that! What if he really is telling the truth?”

Discord then stitched on an ear-to-ear grin, along with a halo appearing above his head to really drive the point home. It disappears as soon as he spoke. “Well, finally! Somepony willing to give me the benefit of the doubt. The rest of you could learn a lot about friendship from my dear friend Shutterfly here.”

On the end of that sentence, he reeled in his left arm, which was wrapped around a rather irked Rainbow Dash. The yellow pegasus flew up on his other side.

“Um, it’s Fluttershy,” The correct pegasus mare said.

At that Discord threw Rainbow aside and put the other limb around her shoulders. “Oh, right, whatever.”

“If you’re not the one responsible, then help us figure out who is!” Twilight demanded.

“I suppose I could, but after all the hoof-pointing and besmirching of my good name…” he said as he producing knitting needle and stretched out a vine, “...I just don’t know if I’m up to it.” He then started passing the time by doing a little crocheting.

Twilight then voiced a loud, frustrated groan that just made Discord smirk a bit. “Why don’t you ask your zebra friend if she knows anything?” At that we noticed that he knitted a large arrow pointing off to his left, which coincidentally, pointed at Zecora, who was trudging into view, hitched to a cart piled with all her belongings.

“Zecora!” Twilight shouted before we gallop over as the zebra dropped to her haunches. Fluttershy and Rainbow airlifted some of her gear away while Applejack and Pinkie unhitched the cart and rolled it back.

“From my home I’ve had to flee. The forest has grown too wild even for me,” Zecora explained.

“Any idea why all this is happenin’?” Applejack asked the zebra as a vine stole her hat.

“I’m afraid it is a mystery to me as well,” Zecora explained. “but I may have something that, if combined with a spell…” She then pulled out a bottle of some purple liquid and set it onto the ground in front of us “I do not dare to use it myself. The results would be tragic. It only responds to alicorn magic. Princess Twilight, you can turn the potion from purple to white. After a sip, you may see why the sky is day and night.”

With the achievement of at least somewhat of an explanation, or at least an explanation of how we could find out what the tartarus was going on, Twilight dropped into a half-crouch with magic boiling around her horn. The same green-rimmed purple aura similar to that one that King Sombra used appeared rather than her usual purple magic. After a long, pained groan of effort, she fired a beam of black energy into the potion. As she did, its purple hue faded away as Pinkie leaned down for a closer look, letting out an “Ooooh” in the process.

That done, Twilight just floated the bottle up to head level to really get a look at it. Zecora stepped over with a nod and nudged its trailing edge up to her nose. At that, Twilight looked at it for only a second longer before she took a long swig. A lot of nothing proceeded to happen as she licked her lips.

“Doesn’t seem to be worki-” she said just before the lack of action came to a rather sudden and screeching halt as her wings spread to full extension and her eyes blazed white, the potion bottle dropping to the ground in the process.

Then, for the next few minutes she just mumbled to herself. There was a point that she even started crying. She must have been seeing something we weren’t. I couldn’t help but wonder what it was. I really wanted to know.

Then, just as quickly as it set on, it was over and her eyes went normal again. When she got back to normalcy, she looked at us confused

“Why are you all looking at me like that?” she asked us, not that I could blame her.

There’s a long pause before Applejack spoke up.

“It’s just…you were mumblin’ to yourself,” she explained.

“Ooh! And don’t forget the uncontrollable sobbing,” Pinkie spontaneously added as subtly as a brick to the head.

“We were really worried about you,” Fluttershy added.

“I for one found it delightful,” Discord chimed in, oddly enough with more subtly than Pinkie Pie. “Sort of a one-pony theater piece, if you will. You should really consider taking it on the road.” He then pulled out a sheet out of nowhere depicting a video clip of Twilight crying her eyes out, accompanied by the sound of a bawling infant.

Rainbow, who was hovering in place and kicking at air chose this moment to chime back in.

“Did you find out whose rump we need to kick and where we can find ’em?” she asked.

“I saw something from a long time ago, but it didn’t explain what’s happening now,” Twilight explained.

“Perhaps farther back still are the answers you seek,” Zecora chimed in. “Another sip of the potion will give you a peek.”

“You sure about this?” Spike asked Twilight, obviously worried. Not that I could blame him, hell I kind of was.

She just looked at the bottle for a few more seconds before she went “hell with it,” and took another swig. She didn’t say that part out loud, but I could tell that mentally she was saying it.

Discord then suddenly appeared with a movie camera on a tripod as well as a new set of clothes that I could only describe as “a director with an incredibly bad fashion sense.” No, really, his clothing consisted of half-green/half-purple jacket, white pants, red ascot with white polka dots, beret, pencil-thin mustache.

“Oh, I do hope she breaks into a song this time!” he exclaimed.

Then Twilight’s eyes went white again. A few moments later she opened them.

"So what’d you find out?” Spike asked.

“I still don’t know what’s happened to Princess Luna and Princess Celestia, but I think I know why the Everfree Forest is acting this way. Something’s happened to the Tree of Harmony.” Twilight said, confusing the rest of us.

“The Tree of what, now?” Rainbow asked.

“It’s where Princess Celestia and Princess Luna found the Elements. I think it’s in danger.”

“Well, all right, then! Let’s go save a… tree. Uh…where is it exactly?” Applejack asked.

“I think it’s in…” Twilight began before she pointed into the Everfree Forest, “…there.”

“I’m going to need more popcorn!” Discord said with glee.

Twilight then turned to me and said, “Seth, stay here and keep an eye on Discord while we’re gone.”

“You don’t want my help in there?” I asked, confused.

“It’s not that, it’s just…” she paused for a moment. “He’s your father, we trust you more than anypony else to make sure he doesn’t do anything that he’ll regret.”

“Oh,” I responded with immediate understanding, she was right, in a way. So I just nodded and said, “Okay.”

With that, all the girls and Spike all went off into the dangerous unknown that was the Everfree Forest. With nothing else to to, I turned back towards my creator. Father. Thing….. Under the circumstances, he pretty much is my father.

“And, so they leave you here to babysit me, can’t say I’m surprised,” my “father” said.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked, confused.

“Well, aside from the fact that this chapter is the season 4 opening. You don’t get to have that many opportunities to do anything since too much plot is happening and a new status quo has to be introduced. Plus, there’s the fact that your magic will be on the fritz right?”

“Yeah...” I responded, confused as all hell. I’ve pretty much learned to zone him out with he starts talking about stuff like that, so I really didn’t pay attention to what he said.

“And without your magic can you even really do anything to help? I mean without it, all you are is a stallion with a hot wife. A hot wife who pretty much has you on a leash at this point, but a hot wife nonetheless.”

And thats the second time a member of my family brought that up. I wanted to feel insulted, but instead I asked about something else I caught on.

“Wait, you think my wife is hot?” I asked, a little weirded out.

“Not really,” he answered. “I just thought that would make you feel better.”

“Oh… Thanks,” was all I could say in response.

“So,” Discord said as he snapped his fingers as summoned a scimitar, which he swung in the air for a few seconds as some more vines shot out at him. “You’re going to watch me, and make sure that I don’t do anything right?” As if on cue, as he finished that sentence, the scimitar disappeared.

“Yeah, pretty much,” I said. Yeah I didn’t like it either.

“Well then I gotta ask, exactly how do you plan to stop me from doing so?”

“With a threat of my friends returning you to your stone prison if you disobey,” I responded confidently… Yes, confidently, and not at all insulted. “Think about it, they know me, they trust me. If you do anything, hell, even if you try and deny it, which one of us do you think they’ll believe?”

At that, Discord scowled and lowered his head so that he could make eye contact with me.

“Remember, ‘son,’” he said with air quotes around the ‘son” but before he pointed up at my chin. “I made you, and I can erase you too.”

“Yeah, try that. See what happens,” I responded with a smirk on my face that matched his own earlier.

There was a long silence with nothing but the two of us staring at each other, waiting the other to blink, or to see who would do what, but mostly blink.

Eventually, Discord blinked first and let out a rather loud sigh before he moved away from me and spawned a lawn chair

“Fine, you called my bluff,” he said as he laid back. “I’m just going to sit here doing nothing. You can go off doing something else. Don’t worry about me, I’m not going to do anything, lest I get turned back into stone because you snitched on your dear old dad tha-.”

“Yeah, I’m not an idiot,” I deadpanned.

“No, but you’re no fun.” Discord said before he pulled a pair of sunglasses out of nowhere and just kicked back on the lawn chair.

So for... I don’t even know how long... I just stared at him, making sure that he did nothing at all, which he did…. remarkably well actually.

He was just sitting… and doing nothing… at all….. for who knows how long…. I had to say, I didn’t really believe in him, but he did it, he, wait…. WAS HE DOING THIS JUST TO BUCK WITH ME!? He is definitely the type of pony… chimera… thing, that would do this sort of thing, so was he!? I couldn’t tell.

I mean yeah, he is the god of chaos, and I’m not supposed to be able to tell what he’s doing, but if he is then…

Wait, what if he isn’t, what if he is actually scared of the consequences, what if I got to him more than I thought I did, what if I got him to ACTUALLY listen to me.

But what if I didn’t?

What if he was just making me think I did, so that I would turn away for an instant, then he would quickly snap his fingers and turn all the houses into toothpicks or something like that.

Then I would have failed, and GAH THIS WAS SO-

“No luck finding your tree?” Discord suddenly said, breaking my concentration in the process as he looked up from his lawn chair to see Twilight coming back.

“We ran into some trouble,” Twilight said before she stopped and sat on haunches. “And my friends decided it would be best if I return to Ponyville while they continue the search. Equestria will need me if Princess Celestia and Princess Luna don’t return.”

“Wait, seriously?” I couldn’t help but ask, taking my eyes off of Discord for a moment. Remarkably though, all Discord did was stand up and start talking.

“I’m just surprised that you agreed to their plan. I never thought you’d be the kind of pony who would think she was better than everypony else.”

“I don’t think I’m better than anypony!” She shouted at him, practically ignoring me.

“Oh, well, how silly of me to assume that you would think that,” Before he said anything else, he conjured up a royal purple robe, trimmed in purple-spotted white fur, onto her back, accompanied a gold scepter topped with a red gem at one end and a sculpture of her own head at the other. “All you did was choose to keep your precious Princess self out of harm’s way while your friends thrust themselves right into it. I’m sure you’ll all be the best of pals again when they return from their terrifying yet deeply bonding experience that they’re having without you.”

“Lay off her!” I shouted at him, “This is a serious situation. I mean if Celestia and Luna are…” I was TRYING to say, but then I stopped when I noticed Twilight galloping away, back into the forest.

“Aww… there goes my fun,” Discord said before he turned back to me. “You know,” he began. “If there were ever an opportune moment for you to actually do anything meaningful in this chapter. One that would add to the character arc of you or another pony…. that was it. And you missed it.”

“Shut up,” was all I said in response.

“Duly noted,” he replied to me before lounging back onto the lawn chair.

So once again went back to staring at my father and making sure that he didn’t do anything that would say... violate parole.

Then after some more time, all the vines vanished into thin air.

“Well, I’m going to guess that they fixed the problem,” I said.

“Oh really, I would never have guessed,” Discord deadpanned.

Not long afterwards, the girls and Spike emerge from out of the… I suppose now formerly Everfree Forest, given how it looked now, and I noticed that they were no longer wearing their Elements of Harmony.

Before I could contemplate that any further, or even ask them about it, banners suddenly drop down from nowhere and signs popped up, also out of nowhere. The former were marked with #1 and pictures of all their faces, yet I was strangely absent… of course, and the signs just showed “#1.” Though one showed an arrow that points at them. Oh, and confetti, party horns, and cheers accompanied all of these. Of course.

And of course, Discord appeared in front of them, with a giant #1 foam finger on his lion paw and a pennant striped with the group’s coat colors in his taloned grip.

“Bravo, ladies, bravo!” Discord cheered for them. “However did you save the day this time? Blast the beastie with your magic necklaces, I presume?”

Before anypony, even I, could answer him, he instantly appears on Applejack’s back, smaller-sized and dressed as a cowcolt, peeking under her mane.

“Where are those little trinkets of yours?” he asked “You know, the ones you used to send me back to my extremely uncomfortable stone prison.”

“Gone,” the farmpony told him.

Then, with another flash, he was back to his normal dimensions and out of the duds.

“Gone?” he said, seemingly thoughtfully, twiddling paw/talons. “Gone...”

Before anything could happen (thankfully) Fluttershy flew right up to him and said, “But our friendship remains.” She glares at him. “And if you want to remain friends, you’ll stop thinking whatever it is you’re thinking and help us clean up.”

He shrunk down on the latter part of that. Kind of satisfying to see really. Then he suddenly winked out, only to reappear, full size, in a Prench maid outfit and holding a feather duster, which well... seeing my FATHER dressed liked that… disturbing isn’t even a good enough of a word.

“Fine, but I don’t do windows,” he might have said, but I didn’t hear him.

As we all headed back into Ponyville, him I heard Applejack say, “One thing I don’t get. Why’d all this happen now?”

“I have no idea,” Discord suddenly said as he stopped and made the maid outfit vanish (thank all that is holy), “Those seeds I planted should’ve sprouted up ages ago.”

“Wait what!?” I couldn’t help but shout as I gave a rather nasty glare at him.

“What did you say?!” Twilight shouted with rather obvious shock.

“Oh, why should I try to explain it when you can see for yourself?” Discord said to her as he moved over and, with a blip of light, Zecora’s white potion was in his grasp. The irked young Princess floated the bottle over and took a chug; her eyes flaring white again.

“Well, obviously things didn’t go according to my original plan,” Discord explained while Twilight was still… gone. “My plunder seeds should have stolen the magic from the Tree of Harmony and captured Princess Celestia and Princess Luna thousands of moons ago. Alas, it seems, the Tree had enough magic to keep the seeds from growing up big and strong. Until now, that is.”

Twilights then shook the light out of her eyes and used them to aim her most hostile glare Discord’s way.

“You realize this is information we could’ve used hours ago?!” she said to him.

“And rob you of a valuable lesson about being Princess?” he responded as he pinched her cheek. “What kind of friend do you think I am?”

“You’re a dick, you know that right?” I couldn’t help but ask him.

“Oh, of course I do.” He responded with a grin as he let go of Twilight’s cheek. “And I have fun with it.”

The two of us didn’t say anything else to each other for the rest of the day.

Hours Later…

So with everything solved, Twilight went back to help with the Summer Sun Celebration while the others went back onto helping with Ponyville’s celebration.

So what did I do? Well, even though babysitting a god of chaos wasn’t the hardest thing in the world (thankfully), especially if he listened to you, I was still tired.

So I just simply went to bed and had a good night’s sleep.

Author's Note

Yay, it's not dead!

Yeah, I'm finally back to working on this, so hopefully expect new chapters coming as soon as I can get them done and edited.

Though when it come to chapters of the stories that are in this universe, my order will go, three chapters or this then a chapter of The Supernumeraries, then back to three more chapters. Though there may be a break in that here or there if chapters that happen at the same time in both stories. So, it may be best to read both, but hey I can't force you if you don't want to.

Though even so, I half expect some one out there to already be confused at Screwball and Light Arrow being together, so yeah.

Prologue

Spawn of Disharmony

By: KenSES64

Prologue

My name is Seth. At first glance I seem to be like any other unicorn stallion you’d see walking down the street on any given day of the week. My coat is black, my unkept mane is a blueish-purple color, the irises of my eyes are blood red and finally my cutie mark is of an upside-down grey star, nothing too special or unique.

So, what’s so different about me? I wasn’t born the same way as everypony else. I came into being thanks to great magic. My creator was sprit of chaos, the one they call Discord. I don’t know why he created me and unless he breaks free of his stone prison I might never get an explanation. Yet, part of me doesn’t really want to know. I’m not sure why I fell like this.

Lets start with the beginning. A few days ago I awoke some time after creation, only knowing the names of myself and my creator. I’m not sure if this is ironic or not, but the first thing I saw was Discord being struck down by the six wielders of the Elements of Harmony. Not only did the turn him back into stone, but it also made a force field that erased all the chaos that he made. The pink checkered ground turned back into grass, the animals started acting normal again, the cotton candy clouds that were raining chocolate rain disappeared. Every single thing he made was gone. Except for me.

I’m not sure how to feel. I guess that I should be thankful that my life didn’t end the day it began. Yet, I don’t know what is the reason of my birth. Heh, I guess I do care a little bit.

My name is Seth. I am a spawn of disharmony and this is my story.