Dusk of Chaos

"Princess, this is draining your power far too much! Please, I beg you, cease this foolishness!"

"M..Master...Please...Help!"

"Very well Princess, I shall bind the Nightmare in ropes of light. But you must be quick to use your magic on her.

The darkest night,

And deadliest pain,

With this cord of light,

You will be slain!"

"Forgive me Luna. I must do this. Forgive me...."

"Your Highness! No! Your magic alone is not enough to feed the elements! They are draining the magic of objects around them. The plants are withering. Look!"

"I banish Thee, Nightmare Moon to the Moon for a thousand years. May you never been seen in Equestria until the Summer Sun rises a thousand years hence!"

"Your Highness has done it! Your Highness has saved Equestria!"

"Sentry, where is Master Starswirl?"

"He was right next to me Your Highness. I do not know..."

"Master? What have I done to you? What is this new form you have taken?"

"Cursed in your pride,

And blinded in vanity,

The faithful at your side,

Lost his sanity,

Now you pay the price,

For wrongs you have done,

You've played your dice,

And the jester has won."

"Surprised, _Princess?"

"Master! You are alive! I...I was terrified that you..."

"It is not that easy to kill me Your Highness. Now, how about a te party where we discuss how I take over your kingdom?"

"Master! This is not the time for jest. What is the meaning of this?"

"Oh this is no joke Princess. I'm as serious as a quill in a bucket! You see, Equestria is quite an interesting land, if I do say so myself, and I really want to rule over it."

"Master, you make no sense. Mayhaps you require some rest. I will have the servant..."

"Make sense? Oh what fun is there in making sense, Princess? The spirit of chaos needs no reason to make sense! And do stop with the whole "Master" thing. While it is nice to see you agree that I'm better than you, it has the effect of making me feel uncomfortable."

"What has happened to you Master Starswirl? Please, I beseech, stop this joke!"

"Starswirl? Oh no. That's too...hmm...elegant. Starswirl...Starryswirl...Swirling Stars....I know! How about Discord? Do you like that name Princess?"

"Now, let's change things up a bit! Let's see...That tree over there, would definitely look nicer with some poison joke ivy....there we go...and that bird...hmm...make it a dragon? Or a timberwolf.... choices, choices....Why don't you help me decide Your Highness?"

"What are you doing? You are not my Master..."

"Took you long enough to realise. Now pick. Violet or magenta for the

sky? It doesn't make much of a difference to you perhaps, but such intricacies are important in aesthetics, don't you think?"

"Cease this tomfoolery this instant! I shall not permit such imbecility in my kingdom!"

"Tch, tch Princess. Don't you remember what your Master told you about such haughtiness? Oh wait...that was me...or was it?"

"Enough! I Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria, hereby do banish you from this kingdom. Guards!"

"Your guards make rather nice statues, don't they? Using royal titles now? Is that meant to intimidate me widdle 'Tia?"

"What do you want Discord?"

"Why, your kingdom of course! I should think I made it perfectly clear in the beginning!"

"Never! Never will Equestria be yours, Discord! I shall not live to see my kingdom fall into the arms of such a monster!"

"It is your best interest to hand over the kingdom to me. Has your Master not taught you to never get on the bad side of a draconequus?"

"Do not dare to take my Master's name. When I bring him back...."

"Bring him back? Tut tut princess, how will you bring him back, when you can not even see him?"

"What do you mean? A fog? I have never seen such a dark fog inn Equestria. No....I cannot dispel it....What have you done?"

"That 'fog' appears only in front of your eyes, Your Highness. A royal fog, if I could say so. Surely you know how to cast a blinding spell? The simplest of dark spells. Or did your Master not teach you that either? Nevermind Princess, since now I am the ruler of Equestria, you will learn a great many things from me that the old fool could never have taught you. But first things first, we must get you a room. A room worthy of Your Highness. Let's see... how does the room in the east tower sound? It has a window and everything, although you wont be able to see out of it. But it does give fresh air! Of course, we must first enchant the window so that you do not leave the room....hmm..."

"Your food, Your Highness."

"Wait! Guard, please wait!"

"Yes, Your Highness?'

" Could you tell me about what is happening outside the castle?"

"Princess, I have strict orders not to..."

"Please. I beg you."

"Your Highness, I...very well."