So apparently Daconequi can’t sleep; Fun fucking fact!

I knew from the moment I made my little nest on Fluttershy’s couch that I would have to quickly figure my place in this world and fast, but I didn't want to think right then. In a moment like this, sleeping was the only thing on my mind. To say I had a full day was the understatement of the millennium. I nearly got raped and killed, got saved by a cosmic entity, gained strange powers from said cosmic entity and all my appendages got replaced to form a weirdly appealing version of the said cosmic entity. Oh! and I got transported to a little kid's show I adore. So yeah, I wanted nothing more than to sleep the day away, however that wasn't in the grand plan it would seem. I chalked it up to my overstimulated mind, but it would seem my lack of exhaust was a wee bit more of a biological thing… I think… if biology can even apply, but that's beside the point.

It was a nightmare. Every time I attempted to close my eyes for a period longer than five minutes, my mind would just begin to wander off and proceed to randomly generate whatever crossed my mind.

Note: As I write this, I think that night I accidentally created new species resembling Pokémon who now reside in the Everfree. For whoever comes across a Charizard and gets eaten, I'm sincerely apologies. If you stumble by an Eevee and make it your pet, your very welcome.

Anyway, you can imagine my growing agitation as the night went on. Much like an earworm, my attempts to push away the thoughts only made it worse, and over time I couldn't help but summon a bunch of things into existence. Pikachu, Eevee, Charizard, bowser, I was just about fed up when a jovial suicidal muffin started singing how he just wanted to die. (Being in a room full of hungry wild animals, he got his wish without hesitation before another muffin took his place to finish the song.)

The animals were another thing. Most had kept to themselves without minding me thankfully, but the one I knew as Angel bunny continually pestered me for being on “his” couch, only stopping to enjoy the muffins I created. If only he knew what else I was capable of. I grumbled to myself. He would not be so content to further my agitation.

…

Yep, this sure sucks. I know I can eat, I can apparently drink, so why in the world can’t I just will myself into a restful slumber? It was only after a couple of hours of grumbling on the couch with a blanket over me that Diddy returned from his shared chambers with Fluttershy that he ‘remembered’ to share this little fact with me.

He rubbed his eyes, “I must say, that singing muffin was an impressive display of ambient chaos, though a little out of taste.” He stopped as he saw my covers and twisted self and scrunched his brow, “Are… you trying to sleep?”

“What do you think?” I replied to him with a groan, “I’m not just laying here for no reason.”

He lightly chuckled to himself, “Actually you are. Chaos does not rest, and now since you possess it, neither do you.”

Hearing me curse up a storm just made him laugh harder, “You’ll get used to it. I myself even after all these years away from the power of chaos still have trouble adjusting to a circadian cycle.” He said as he poured a cup of hot earl grey tea, “Hence why I am awake now instead of making love with my dearest one.”

“First off,” I pointed out from the blankets, “that's not very healthy. Second off, eww I absolutely, positively don’t want to hear about your sex life with an adorable yellow horse.” I replied. Was it too much to ask to have a little peace? Apparently It was since I embody everything against it.

Note: I really need to learn to read the fine print of things.

He chuckled at my suffering, “There’s nothing wrong with a good clopping my dear. Your Brony fandom has certainly made plenty if I recall correctly.” He gave me a sly look.

My eye twitched, and felt my face burn, “And I'm done with this conversation.” Though admittedly I was well acquainted with clopping. A dirty thought trickled into my mind but I quickly shewed it away. (Maybe later.)

He let it go and instead sat on the couch next to me. His irritatingly stupid grin didn't leave him. We sat like that staring at nothing for about ten minutes. He eyed me a couple of times when he loudly mused, “Quite peculiar.”

It made me turn to him with a raised eyebrow, “What?” I asked. He looked me up and down for an uncomfortably long time.

“do you not feel anything? Like an urge to turn this house upside down? Or make a singing troupe of gummy bears?”

“Not particularly,” I replied feeling the question odd.

We sat in silence for another fifteenth minute, before he stood up and got in my face.

“How very peculiar. I knew your nature would be able to help in controlling yourself, but I never imagined you could resist it so well without any effort.” He took a sip, “let alone without any negative side effects.”

“What exactly are you talking about?” I asked feeling a small pit of concern.

“I’m sure you have watched the episode where my cartoon counterpart attempts to be normal correct?”

I nodded knowing where this was going.

“For most creatures, harnessing the powers of chaos when not attuned to it can come with its... let's say drawbacks. I discovered this back in the days of yore when I had made many servants of chaos do my bidding. In them, I imbued parts of my power. Some experienced little changes, some had major when it came to power usage. Dragons I found were the best at handling the power I gave, while fae and mostly benevolent creatures like them lost control. growing insane and turning into Cronenberg nightmares before eventually fading away into oblivion.”

“... Are you saying I could be in danger of not being chaotic enough?” I considered it before, but it was scary hearing it confirmed by him.

He shook his head, “No, you should have already reached that point by now with your lack of activity. Though in my subconscious there is a reason every action I took consisted of some sort of joke, pun or riddle. If I had done what you have, My consciousness would have been enveloped completely, but yours seem tolerant, even perfectly compatible for that matter.”

Wow he is very irresponsible. Thank you very much for the warning when it could have been too late.

He put his hoof to his chin and continued, ignoring my scowl, “ There’s a reason I chose your kind. Looking through and experiencing the history of your people, I discovered something intriguing. Besides biology, there is no harmonic process in your mind whatsoever. You have no predisposition for empathy or compassion, all of that is secondary behavior only exerted when such things are desired by the individual. I hypothesis that the spirits of your kind are already so random and chaotic, that any and everything you do, even the act of being kind and harmonious, is deep down discordant by its own right because it is pure and utter defiance of reality. If that proves true, you could very well be one of the most powerful beings in Equestria with little drawbacks.”

That made me calm down a little bit. What he said made sense, concerningly so. Now the way he said it made my kind seem like the evilest and wretched being in existence, but I wondered; Could I unintentionally cause more harm than good? And could I stop myself from abusing this power? The thought made me shiver.

He cleared his throat, “Bear in mind you are not omnipotent, however. That's the kind of thinking that got me encased in stone.”

I shrugged, “I don’t desire to control or hurt the lives of others. I just want to have fun, make friends, and do great things for the world.”

He chuckled, “That's exactly why I chose you. Something will be coming up pretty soon though. You may have a chance to show what you can do and test your benevolence to Twilight and the princesses.”

“What's that?” I asked. I suddenly craved hot chocolate and didn't even look as I lifted it to my mouth.

“The Magician known as Trixie Lulamoon will be coming to town in a couple of days, which means an Ursa Minor should attack the town soon.”

I stared at him with a raised brow, “Didn’t that happened in an earlier season?” I finally asked. My memory of the first seasons are a bit spotty, but I was sure that, Trixie came to Ponyville before Discord was released.

“Not everything in the show happened in the order they did in real life.”He replied, “The Crystal Empire hasn’t even appeared yet, and won't for about another month. That's one of the other things I want you to take care of when the time comes.”

I shrugged, “Alrighty then.” I got up from the couch and looked at my wrist. On it was a watch that said two o clock. “I got nothing else to do here. Know anywhere I could build a house without causing anyone problems?”

I saw a glint in his eyes, “Oh, you want your own digs I see. Yes, The Everfree I believe is your best bet.”

I blinked, “That seems a little danger…” I stopped myself looking down at myself, “Nevermind. Does it have something to do with how chaotic it is in there?”

“Precisely. As a forest made from mostly chaos, anything there will be naturally drawn to your energy and ready to do your bidding. Officially it is not Equestrian territory, so…”

“With enough influence over it, I could make it my territory?” I must admit it was an appealing thought to be a ruler of a chaotic land.

“All you would need is to erect a palace that marks your undeniable rulership. I would steer clear of the Tree of Harmony though. It’s relatively harmless without the elements, but it will attempt to purge you if you get too near.

“Noted. Anything else to look out for?” I asked.

He shook his head, “Not that I can think of. In the center, there should be a large clearing with a river that runs through it. It shouldn't be that hard to find. You do know how to keep an object existing right?”

“Just push a bit off my power into it right?”

He nodded, “Yes, correct.” He finished off his tea and set it down on the coffee table. “Now just remember to return to Ponyville when you finish that. I believe Princess Celestia will come for a visit to welcome you soon.”

My eyes went wide, “Really? She wants to meet me?”

He smirked, “You're the Goddess of Chaos remember? And I'm certain Twilight has already sent her report to her. Whether you like it or not you are going to be a very influential figure in this world. I recommend you not tie yourself down to her though. She will ask you to do… unpleasant things if you're not careful. If your smart, just do what I do and avoid that kind of responsibility like the plague.”

I chuckled, “Well that's something to think about. I suppose I’ll head out and look for that clearing now.” I began to float my way to the door and then stopped to turn around, “What do I do if I get lost?” I asked.

“Just think about returning to this cottage when your done. I’ll tell the others you are working on housing arrangements, so don’t you worry.”

I nodded and flew out the door and above the forest Canopy.

It was the biggest forest I had ever seen. Mountains and tree-covered hills filled the entire landscape. It seemed to stretch for miles with no sign of an end in view. Surprisingly for a city dweller such as I, it felt like the right place for a home. It might have been because of the chaos that radiated from it but was quite liberating nonetheless. It was my domain, a place to do exactly as I pleased. There was now nothing I couldn’t do.

I could have probably made a clearing anywhere I desired, but I didn't feel like disrupting the natural fauna and flora. Hunting for the big one seemed like a good idea. I passed a couple of small ones here and there, but they did not at all-suite my needs for what I intended. What I planned was a little bit bigger than a simple palace like what Diddy suggested.

Seriously, I can’t stress enough how big this place is! To my amazement, I finally found the incredibly large clearing in what I thought to be the center of the Everfree. Grassy hills and rivers dominated the entire landscape. It was perfect for a city! In fact, I think it was one considering the ancient rubble and blocks of stones I found. Its depth in the forest made it completely defensible from intruders, the land fertile enough for crops, and a running river as a source of water. It was time to put my powers and imagination to the test.

I touched down taking in the scenery and tried to visualize the kind of building I desired. It probably wasn't a good idea to provoke and shake up the nations of the world so suddenly, but I felt a need to be a little more ambitious. If I did this right, I could build an empire that any world power would be jealous of.

I concentrated deeply and reached into the reservoir. The vision immediately took shape in my mind, wrapping around a compass of memory. There was a pulse of energy. I saw a great glimmering street. It spiraled up and ways until it ended in front of an enormous, intricately carved gate. I imagined the high white wall and the gleaming-white stairway that ended high in the sky, leading at a long awe-inspiring gallery. I couldn't forget the balustrades. They quickly took the form to structure the dotting balconies. I concentrated hard on the details of the great courtyard, filled with sparkling waterfalls and fountains, I saw a garden where everything — trees, flowers, and animals — were carved from ivory of which was this incredible city’s namesake. The wind picked up as I continued envisioning it. The shape of arched bridges without railings leading to a third gate took form. Just seeing it so clearly in my mind was enough to make me tear up as my childhood dream took hold, but it wasn’t finished yet. I now saw a dome-shaped hall of the gleaming-white ivory, and on top of it, a familiar Magnolia Pavilion. There was no path or stairway leading up to it, but that was how I knew it was supposed to be. On all sides, all but the front of the marvelous city was surrounded by tall rocky structures that glowed on the inside with an almost divine brilliance that would fill the sky.

I suddenly felt the reservoir vibrate with my desire, and the ambient energy from the forest responded. I took a deep breath, taking a stance I'm sure looked epic because it felt right. I suddenly clicked, and I began to pump large amounts of energy into the horizon with my vision. Adrenaline rushed through my body right along with it. It all flowed through my limbs and I unconsciously began to push and pull at the strings of reality.

I hadn't noticed it before but there was a kind of defiance in the air, something I realized fought me at all times when I broke its rules but was stronger within the clearing. Many words come to mind when thinking about it. Continuity, Nature, Order. It had elements of each of but at the same time, it was none of them. There was was one word I knew which could describe it wholly, it was… law. The ultimate instructing force of reality, the thing that had ruled and oppressed me all my life, limited the possibilities, shackled me and everyone else to its rule. But no more. I was once the learner but now I am the master. I would never again be chained to it. No longer would it hold power over me. I beat it down fiercely with my will and all of my surprising repressed rage. It broke its hold in the clearing.

Not going to lie, but that felt amazing. There was probably epic music playing somewhere as the natural world rippled apart and the construct materialized. It was simply badass. Space in the clearing rippled fiercely and Purple and green streaks of electricity erupted from my grasp. The clouds in the sky circled and grew dark from the supercharged energy. It’s eye where the grand structure took shape. I felt my own eyes glow fiercely as I grappled with the last remaining ties to reality. The air pulsated in fleeting resistance but as the last strand of order broke and relinquished its hold, the object from my mind rose from oblivion, and into the heavens as a glorious beacon of beauty and freedom.

For several long minutes, it vibrated before deciding to stay solid. The clouds dispersed. The beast of a project was complete. There it would remain to stand the test of time. My new home, a city build upward, made of ivory, and pure imagination.

I panted heavily at the exercise. The clouds disbursed as immediately as they appeared, and the air went back to normal, giving me a chance to look up in awe at my creation. I could practically hear the song play. No really, the song was actually playing when I looked over it! Amongst the hills and glistening rivers, there it finally stood, the Ivory Tower.

Did I overdo it? Probably. Was it worth it? Hell yeah! Was it sure to create mass confusion? You bet! The thing I believe dwarfed even the entire mountain in Canterlot. I doubt there was anyone in Equestria who couldn't see it. My hunch was confirmed by the taste of bewilderment in the air. Another Draconequus trait. Tangy like vanilla.

I teleported into the empty pavilion with a grin and immediately thought to my apartment building. A portal opened and solidified into a plain full body mirror that led to it. From it, I pulled out my more valuable objects. My bookshelf and movie collection, computer, and photos. I no longer needed my fridge and microwave so I left that amongst other appliances. I didn’t really need anything from it at all, but certain things did still held sentimental value. What would I do without my Star Wars merchandise collection? I thought about my pony figurines, but that would be a bit awkward if I invited any of the ponies to my new home. I had the real ones now anyway.

After I was done with that, I materialized a queen-sized bed ornamented with Draconequus imagery. I wasn't going to do much sleeping, but you can do more in a bed than just sleep in it if you get what I mean.

I decided to inspect the castle for any errors, which took hours of work. I was almost to the bottom floor when I noticed the time. It was near noon!

With a snap of my claw, I teleported back to the cottage. It was apparently a very audible teleport because Diddy immediately jumped from whatever he was doing at the turn towards me with relief, “Nearly gave me a heart attack. Nice digs by the way. That's certainly an impressive imagination you got there.”

“What did everyone else think of it?” I asked.

“Absolutely speechless and utterly flabbergasted. I imagine it's going to take the headlines for quite a long time. Everypony coast to coast can see it.”

“Jesus.” I thought for a moment, “Do you think anyone would be willing to live in it? It is a city.”

He chuckled, “If you offered, I imagine there would be a line that stretched all of Equestria, but we will have to see. If you hadn't before, you have definitely attracted the attention of the Princesses. That display of power certainly has them rattled. Twilight says they both will be here soon to meet you.”

“Both huh?” I pondered, “You don’t think they will tell me to get rid of it do you?” I hoped not, not after all of the efforts I put into making it.

“I don't think they have the authority. As I said before, the Everfree isn’t technically a part of Equestria. It's all frontier space due to it being too wild and unpredictable to tame by anyone else but one of your nature. You could very well name it your own country now and be the Queen of the Everfree if you so chose.”

“That's a relief,” I replied. A thought came to mind. “You know, I didn’t think the Everfree was that big from the show’s map.”

He shook his head, “I wouldn't recommend using that for reference. The Everfree is about half as big as Equestria itself. used to be a nation in fact before I came along.” He suddenly had a look about him for a minute. Before I could reply, he continued, “Anyway, it does border the Dragon lands to the south. I would recommend you guard yourself against them. Something like that is sure to provoke some sort of response from them.

“I'll keep that in mind. I suppose I should also create safe roads that lead to it then so it’s safer to traverse.”

“Wise.” He said, “but I really must ask, do you really want subjects? I don’t know about you, but politicking takes a lot of time and effort.”

“Well, I can be at more places at once now can't I?” An idea popped in my head. I put on a headband from nowhere and put my hands together into a hand sign, “Shadow Clone Jutsu!” In a poof, there was another me.

…

(God I am such a nerd.)

“That could work.” He said looking my clone up and down, “assuming your clone is willing to do the work necessary.”

The clone me sighed, “damn, I ended up the clone. It sucks, but I'll do what has to be done.”

“Now you know how I feel.” Discord Clone said out of nowhere and just as suddenly disappeared.

We all shook our heads.

All of a sudden the door burst open, “Is she back yet!” It was Twilight, who sighed in relief when she saw me, “Oh thank Celestia. The princesses are here to see you now. They are waiting in Ponyville.” She moved further inside but stopped when she saw the other me. I made my clone poof.

I looked to Diddy who looked to me and then back at her, “Very well. Lead on Twilight.”

“... Gladly.” She said as she led me out. On the way, I couldn't help but notice the look she kept giving me. She seemed like she wanted to ask something, but every time I looked back at her, she turned and averted my gaze. She also looked somewhat exhausted. Probably from running laps to figure out what the heck was going on. The conflict in her mind certainly tasted good.

Soon we were in Ponyville. It was… quaint. Most homes were shingled instead of thatched. It also wasn’t quite as bright and colorful seeming as it was in the show, but it certainly had its own charm. Not many ponies were out either. The ones I did see were easily recognizable from the show but they seemed to do their best to make sure they were the furthest distance from me when I walked by. I found that rather rude, so I tried my best to ignore them and look ahead. Awaited me was a golden chariot in front of the Golden Oaks Library, several royal guards both night and day looking vigilant, and two Royal Princesses.

The tallest, whom I knew to be Celestia, looked as regal as could be. Her fur was a pristine white color with pink highlights that ran down her back, and around the feathers of her wings. If I had to guess, id says they looked to be able to extend eight to ten feet long. Her long aurora colored mane flowed with a perpetual wind, and her gold pink eyes held a kind of vibrancy to them and highlighted by an all-knowing look that seemed chiseled deep into her face. Her sister, though no less stunning, shared many of those traits. She was a full foot shorter, and in contrast, her fur was a dark blue with lighter highlights of the same nature. Unlike her sister's hair, hers looked more like it was free-floating in space, with flecks of sparkling light that shimmered in the sun. Her eyes were more catlike and cold seeming, but still contained a wisened look.”

As soon as they noticed our approach, their eyes bore down on us with a mix of curiosity, anxiety, and… fear? though Luna’s looked a little more hostile. Twilight moved in front of me when we got within ten feet. She cleared her throat and bowed, “Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, I present to you the being known as Eris, the Successor of Discord.”

I did my own bow, “Greetings Princesses, It is an honor.” They proceeded to look me up and down for an uncomfortably long time. I seem to be getting a lot of those.

“So it is true.” Celestia said, “He actually did it.”

“So it would seem.” Luna quickly said before glaring at me, “Can you prove you are truly not Discord?”

“Are my actions not enough?” I asked which made her ponder a moment. She turned to my monolith of a city which looked absolutely stunning from the distance.”

“Perhaps,” She said, “The Discord I knew would already have breached our personal space, and mock us while doing it.” She snorted, “Also I know he could never come up with such a vibrant construct as the one you have created. He hadn't the attention span. Though I must ask what you intend to use with such a ginormous… edifice?” Was the tamest word she could come up with.

I scratch my neck, “Well I heard that the Everfree is essentially unclaimed frontier that has little use for the ponies. As free real estate, I put it there as a claim of my own country so that I may be nearby, and be able to do what I want there without causing problems to your ponies.” True enough I suppose.

They both blinked, “... Well, you're certainly within your right to do that.” Celestia said. “I was planning on purging and colonizing it one of these years, but…” She looked to my new home, “It would seem you have a massive head start.” She seemed to sag a bit, but brightened up quickly with a thought, “Once you get enough ponies to colonize and be Looks like officially recognized, would you be open to establishing relations with Equestria?” She asked.

“Certainly, but I'm looking forward to having more than ponies. Any species is welcome to the Everfree as far as I am concerned.” (and perhaps a few humans from home couldn't hurt.) It's now hard to think I quite literally decided to do this at the drop of a hat.

She smiled, “Excellent! Then I will spread the word as soon as possible.” She turned to leave but stopped when Luna cleared her throat and looked at her sternly.

“Almost forgot.” She turned back to me, “I would like to know the whereabouts of Discord if you would tell me. I would very much appreciate a long discussion with him.”

I shrugged, “I’m afraid I am not at liberty to say. He was weary of his immortal life, and decided he would try living a normal one for once where he could settle down peacefully with his loved ones.”

They seemed taken aback by that, “That doesn't sound like Discord at all.” Said Luna. “I can't believe that monster would have anypony of which he would love other than himself.”

I shrugged, “Well, he’s not the Discord as you last saw him. He clearly was from the future. I can't say how far though. I know originally he was supposed to be reformed around this time, but that changed when he inserted me in his stead.”

Both sisters pondered for a moment, allowing Twilight to interject, “It would seem plausible Princess.” She said pulling notes from the saddlebag. “Last night I took the time to observe the pedestal the statue was on,” She magicked the notes over, “and guess what I found? warped areas of space-time around it!” She looked proudly at her work, “It’s entirely possible concerning his abilities that it could be a trick to throw us off, but I highly doubt that even he would be that diligent and detail-oriented.”

Celestia read the notes over and magicked it back, “Well done Twilight. I suppose with this evidence,” She looked at me, “we can give our friend here at least the benefit of the doubt. Has Professor Tune put any thoughts into this?”

Twilight put a hoof to her chin, “well, I think he said he believed her, but I can’t really tell. He says that there is no reason not to believe her since truth and lies don’t exist for a being of chaos. He says anything she says could very well become truth if she desires it enough, and is therefore illogical to doubt her in the first place.”

Thanks for making me look like a tyrant in the making Discord.

Luna rolled her eyes, “That stallion’s mind is beyond addled. His words are nothing but rambling jargon and broken philosophy.”

“He is also a genius of his craft.” Celestia interjected, “I have never met another mind who understood chaos like he other than Discord himself.”

If only you knew Celestia.

“I’ve personally found him a little charming.” Twilight interjected, ”I actually learned a thing or two about the processes of Discordant mana. The kinds of applications it can be used for are staggering. Also, he's one of my friend's Coltfriend and best friend to Spike. They are usually good judges of character.”

Luna sighed in defeat. It was clear my presence struck a nerve with her

She looked back at the tower and glared at me. It seems that there were many things she wanted to say, but withheld herself on account of her sister's harsh glare which made her stop.

Celestia turned to look at me, “Forgive my sister. She was quite upset with the sudden appearance of your tower.”

“It’s practically on our doorstep.” Luna grumbled, “We will be expected to top that now. ”

Celestia’s wings ruffled in irritation. The gesture seemed to shut Luna up and make Twilight flinch. She recomposed herself and warmly smiled at me, “Would you care to invite us to your home?”

I blinked in surprise, “Uh… sure. Do you mind if I teleport you? I haven’t made any safe roads yet so…”

“That would be fine. If you teleport my guards along with me as well.”

“I would also like to go,” Twilight said. “I want to see up close as to how chaos magic compares to Elemental magic and document my results.”

“Very well,” Sign of goodwill I guess, “Let's head off to see the wizard.” Before any of them could question that, I snapped my talon, and we were in the front gate of the Ivory Tower. I smiled as they all gaped at its enormity. Far away, it just looks like a single tower, but up close you realize it could fit three-fourths of all of New York City within.

“By the gods!” Luna gasped, “It's akinned to a vertical empire!” They all seemed to be in agreeance. The guards looked above in shock, eyes as large as dishes. Twilight was no better.

“It’s absolutely stunning...” Celestia said.

I giggled at the compliment, and with a snap of my claw, the gate opened, “Shall we.” I said with a smile. They all recovered and immediately followed behind me.

On the way up we had a bunch of discussions, mostly pertaining my origins and how I met Discord. Other conversations lead to me explaining the many cultures of my people and the literary inspiration that this building was based on. The sisters seemed a little disinterested by the virtues of fiction and fantasy, but Twilight ate it up and we had a long discussion on writing. It was pretty wizard.

By midnight we made it to the pavilion where I showed them some stuff from my personal collection and explained some of the technological human advancements within my world. They seemed very fascinated about that at least, even some of the guards asked questions. After that, Celestia inquired about possible relations with my world. I had to decline but settled on working out a sort of alliance with her nation. Something for the clone.

I might bring a few close friends here if they so desire, but I wasn't too keen on getting Earth’s governments involved. By the tour’s end, I think I certainly made quite an impression on all of them. The sisters excused themselves and teleported themselves off with their guards, while Twilight stayed to do more research stuff on my magic.

“I imagine all kinds of species would want to come to see this place.” Twilight said, “Regardless as to whether you want to become a country or not, this will quite literally be an object of attention for a long while.” A thought suddenly clicked in her mind, “Oh, I forgot to ask, what form of Government do you intend to run? I could help you write a constitution!”

“I was thinking about Presidential Democracy.”

She seemed to be stumped by that one. Apparently this world has only ever lived under monarchies or dictatorships, so I did my best to explain it to her. Luckily I did well in my American Government classes. It pays to be a lady who knows her rights in a misogynistic world.

“So you're saying, that instead of a ruler who stays in power and makes all the decisions for their subjects, the ruler is elected by their subjects for a period of time and is continually replaced over and over again?”

“That's the basic idea,” I said. “I won’t actually be in charge of the place, but I will act more as a protector, symbol, and political tie-breaker of sorts. Governing should, after all, belong to the people.

“What if the current ruler wants to stay in power and decides to keep it by force?” She asked looking generally intrigued by the idea, “Or if the population is ignorant and misinformed, causing them to make a bad choice?”

“That's why the power is divided into three parts. There is a system of checks and balances. Between the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. If one gets too powerful, the other two will prevent them from going too far. And as I said before, we solve the problem of ignorance by having good schools that teach critical thinking to all of the next generations.”

“What if you're too poor to pay for school and tutelage?”

Wait, you have to pay for schooling in Equestria? Huh, “Where I am from, education is free. Funding for it comes straight from the government. We believe everyone has a right for an education” College though... I'll fix it!

“That's incredible! This is the most efficient and defensible system of governments I have ever heard of. How in Equestria did your people come up with it?”

I shrugged, “Not in Equestria. As a chaotic species, we had a habit of destroying order wherever there is one. Monarchies and Dictatorships toppled constantly whenever there were enough people who disliked them. But we didn’t abolish order completely do to being trapped within our frail mortal coil. By nature we are chaotic, however, we require an order to survive. So through trial and error, we invented democracy. It satisfies the desires of the majority of people, and is well guarded against collapse if anything happens to the one running it.” As great as I made it seem, it certainly wasn’t perfect. We still occasionally get shitheads for presidents.

She blinked and shivered, “That’s both amazing and scary at the same time. I’m sure Celestia will find this idea fascinating.”

“Maybe, but I'm pretty sure she as a monarch would not like it. She might find these ideas threatening. Also, she seemed pretty pissed off at me.” I replied.

Twilight frowned, “I don’t know what you're talking about. I didn’t get that impression from her. Princess Luna maybe, but that’s because she’s head of Equestrian Security.”

“No,” I said, “I know she was definitely upset. She just hides it really well.” Thousands of years in politics certainly give you a convincing poker face, but that doesn’t really do anything when you can see their thoughts on accident.

Note: Just putting it out there that it was unintentional. Despite my calm demeanor, I was constantly worried as to what they had intended to do with me, and well, my subconscious desire led me to read their thoughts, and I couldn't turn it off because despite it’s unfairness, I secretly wanted it. I hope that doesn’t make me a bad person.

I continued my explanation to Twilight, “The reason she wanted to free Discord in the first place is that she wanted his power at her command, hoping friendship with one of you would grant her access to it.” I straightened, “but I am not him. My appearance put a wrench in their plans. Since I am creating my own country here in the Everfree, her influence over me is even lesser. There is also the fact that my castle can be seen literally everywhere.”

I suddenly thought about something. Diddy was the one who suggested going to the Everfree in the first place. Was this his plan all along? If so he is quite a clever bastard.

Twilight put her hoof to her chin for a moment, “Well, I can’t say I agree with all that you said, but it makes sense. I won’t deny that Celestia had the intent to use Discord’s power for her own purposes. But that’s because attacks on Equestria have grown more frequent over the years. After the Changelings breached Canterlot and killed a good portion of our nobles, the country has had difficulty in recovering its loses. It’s a known fact that our military is also currently crippled. With only the Elements of Harmony to keep our enemies at bay, both Princesses are currently having a difficult time to keep everything together. Your help would have been invaluable.”

“Who’s to say I'm not going to help?” I replied, “I may have a new country to kick start soon, but I am always willing to help my new neighbors and friends with any trouble they may have. I have idolized you ponies for a long time. There is very little I wouldn’t do for you. Heck, if you asked, I could even build you a castle.”

“Hmm... appreciate the thought, but no thanks.” Twilight replied, “I’m perfectly happy living in a tree.

I smirked, but my ears twitched at the sound outside. The pines were roaring on the heights, The wind was moaning in the night, The fire was red, it flaming spread, The trees like torches blazed with light.

God, I am a nerd.

Twilight heard it too, and we both ran out to look over the balcony. Well, she ran, I floated quickly.

She looked in horror. The forest floor surrounding the clearing was in flames, and a large serpentine red Dragon attached himself to the tower’s side.

I thought about bolting but remembered myself. I was a goddess of chaos! no way am I going to be scared away by a dragon! I teleported over to it and stared it down. His scales were a harsh blood color and very much like plated shields, with a face malicious and sharp to go with it.

“Begone creature before I turn thee to ash. This tower is now mine and mine alone. If you so dare to challenge me, you will pray for death!” He looked to me as if wanting me to challenge his authority. I should have looked at him with indifference, but I still wasn't quite used to the fact that this creature had absolutely nothing over me. I was a little intimidated, so I went to work on him immediately.

I came back up to Twilight with a bewildered baby dragon in magical grip, “Need another assistant Twilight?”

She gaped, “... Um, no? Did you take… care of the fires?”

“Oh snap! Almost forgot.” The blazes immediately died down and regrew as if they were never burned at all.”

She looked down, then back at me, and down again repeating that for several minutes. The baby dragon was muttering all kinds of curses of which I muted.

She was like that for a while before settling on me, “Would you be insulted if I said you scare me?”

I blinked, “Er, well, it would be a little disheartening. Do I scare you?” Perhaps that demonstration was a little too much.

“Dragons are usually very magically resistant,” She explained, “yet you took care of it like it was no problem, and that was after you created this thing? How are you not feeling drained?”

I scratched my neck, “Well, I don’t just use chaos magic Twilight. From what Discord told me, I pretty much am Chaos magic now. There is apparently very little I can’t do. I’m sorry if that disturbs you, but I thought you would already know what I was capable of considering your past encounters with Discord.”

Twilight shook her head, “I always knew Discord was powerful, however, he never quite utilized his abilities the way you seem to use it. His brand of chaos was… random and indirect, almost childlike, playful even. But yours is more focused, structured, and deliberate. You don’t play games as he does, you just go straight for it. I find that more terrifying. I feel sympathy for whoever foolish enough to make an enemy of you.”

“My species was quite utilitarian. We liked the results, and we liked them as quickly and efficiently as possible.” Whelp, I suppose this was the cost of ultimate power. let's just hope I don't ruin this before it gets out of hand. I sighed, “Look Twilight, are we friends?”

She seemed taken aback by that, “… Yes. I think so anyway.” She replied looking a little unsure.

I nodded, “If you can’t trust in me, please trust in friendship. I can understand your concern, but I truly only want to use my power to help this world. I understand if I make you wary. I’m currently an unknown to you, but I can promise that I will never cause any deliberate harm to any of you ponies.” An idea popped in my head at that moment, and with the motion of my mismatched hands, I created a gold necklace with an apple pendant that read τῇ καλλίστῃ. With a quick thought, I connected a string of energy from it to my consciousness. Say what you will, but I couldn’t resist the symbolism.

I handed it to her. “The proof is in the pudding or so it is said, and I can prove it by being there for you whenever there is trouble. If ever you are in need of me, simply clutch this here apple with your magic, and I will be there.”

She looked at it, then nodded as I put it around her neck, and smiled. “Thank you Eris, that does put my mind at ease. I’m still a little wary, I admit” she glanced at the little dragon who seemed to have given up struggling, “but I can see the sincerity in you, and I know a good friend when I see one. I’ll certainly put out a good word for you to the rest of Ponyville”

I smiled and felt relief, “Thank you Twilight, you don’t know how much that means to me.” I unconsciously teleported on the bed, and put the little dragon down. He tried breathing fire at me but I cut that off, so instead, he sat and pouted. It was adorable. I smirked and looked back at her, “Want me to teleport you back?” I asked.

She eyes the dragon one more time, “What are you going to do with him?” She asked.

“I’ll think of something. He attacked my capital. Where I am from that would be a federal offense, so I will think of appropriate punishment.” He gave me a look of horror.

Twilight shrugged, “I know Celestia would have vaporized him for that if he did that in Canterlot.”

I looked at her in shock, “... Jesus! That's a bit extreme don't you think? I was just thinking of making him my maid or something until he learns the value of friendship or something like that.” I never thought I would hear Twilight Frickin’ Sparkle talk about vaporizing someone so nonchalantly.

“Oh.” She said looking away, “I guess you're a bit more merciful ruler then.”

I stared at her.

“What?” She asked.

I shook my head, “Sorry, I'm only really used to your cartoon counterpart. I never thought you would ever say something like that the way you said it.”

“I’ve seen a thing or two Eris. I’m not naive. I have done things, things that have needed to be done for the greater good of Equestria. I’ve seen friends die for it. Despite what you think you know from that cartoon of yours, Equestria isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. We may have lived a thousand years of peace, but those days are over. We now have our own struggles. Friendship is magic, but we have to fight to keep it that way.”

Wow. This Twilight is incredibly more mature and edgy.

“I understand,” I told her sighing. I seem to do that a lot now, “It’s just my world has been so broken at times. The idea of that version of Equestria has been my coping mechanism for so long, that it is shocking to hear it has its own very big problems. The idea that things could be better if we deal more kindly with one another and put away our differences to make a better world is one of the things that has helped me get up in the morning.”

She smiled much to my surprise, “You have a very progressive outlook. If that show has taught you that, then I am honored to be apart of that. Though I never thought a being of chaos would want peace.”

“It’s not peace I want Twilight. For me, peace is complacency, stagnation without growth. No, it’s like what you said before, I look to be progressive. Progression is another word for change, which is another word for chaos. It’s not all about moving at random. It’s deliberately delving into the unknown and inciting that change so you can grow as a people. If you don’t change, the new world will end up eventually leaving you behind.”

Twilight took a moment to process that, “Huh, I never looked at it that way. Is that why you created this place.”

“Actually no. I did this all on a whim, but I realize what it could mean for this world. I now want it to be a home for all of the races in Equestria. A refuge where everyone can be free to live their dreams. Land of the free where equality reigns.” Now I sound like a patriot. The thought put me in revolutionary clothing. I went with it and stood as if I were crossing the Delaware.

Twilight didn’t look like she got it, but she did look impressed, “Wow, that almost wants to make me live here. How are you going to spread the word out?”

“Fliers, pamphlets, short stories. Maybe other things.”

“What about those who can’t read?” Twilight asked.

“Hmm, I wish radio was a thing… maybe orators? I can work that out later. Right now I need a stable population to actually claim this as a country. When do you think people will show up?”

“Ponies from all around will immediately attempt to investigate, but with how deep this place is in the Everfree, I worry it might cause problems.”

“First thing tomorrow I will create a safe path through the forest. Diddy said it should do my bidding pretty easily, so I think I should be able to dissuade it from attacking would-be settlers.”

She nodded, “Good, it is getting late, so I think I will leave you alone. Please come by Golden Oaks tomorrow. You invited me to your home, so it’s only fair I invite you to mine.”

“I will. Goodnight Twilight.”

“Goodnight Eris.” She teleported off, leaving me and my new dragon friend in our homestead.

I looked at him and unmuted his voice. “So… will you be cooperative?”

He harrumphed and crossed his arms, “I should rather be ablastened by the flames of Tartarus for all eternity than to be under slavery to thee foul demon.”

Shakespeare called, he wants his vocabulary back.

I rolled my eyes and followed suit, “Thee wonneth’t beest a slave to me, I just expecteth thee to maketh up thy crimes ‘gainst me. This is a new country, and attacks like you'd wonneth’t cometh without rep’rcussions. Also your english is super archaic dude.”

The look on his face was priceless, “... A fire drake such as myself fears no consequences creature. I kill where I wish and none dare resist. I laid low the warriors of old and their likes is not in the world today.”

Holy shit this guy is literally Smaug!

“Then you were young and tender, and now you are old and strong?” I finished.

He looked taken aback, “I was. Until you cursed me into this form! I have never been so humiliated. You can be sure, I will have my revenge!”

“Uh-huh." I crossed my arms, "I think Sauron will return before that can ever happen.”

His eyes widened, “How do you know that name!? I thought all memory of the dark lord was wiped thousands of years ago.”

God damn it this world is awesome. Let me guess, Starswirl is Gandalf, isn’t he?

“A Goddess knows these kinds of things.” I replied, “But enough of that. What is your name?” If he really says Smaug, I’m gonna…”

“I am Smaug the Defiler.”

Oh my god, I am going to die. This world is a Geek’s paradise. Wait till I bring Percy here, he’s gonna flip.

I put on my poker face, “I have heard of you. You were the Dragon of the Lonely Mountain correct?”

He nodded actually looking impressed, “Indeed I was, though I thought none alive would remember it. Many of the races who had existed then, no longer exist now.” He sighed, “I had the biggest hoard then. None questioned my power in those days.” How old is this guy?

“The way I heard it, you were supposedly killed by a Black Arrow.”

“Lies!” He said, “I was struck with a Black Arrow, but I came out on top! It takes more than that to defeat the great and powerful Smaug!” He tried to look fierce, but it just came out as adorable.

“Okay.” I said rolling my eyes, “I believe you.” It was going to be a lot of work to knock him down a peg or three, but I’m patient. I stretched, “Well this was a nice little chat, but I think it is time to hit the hay. Your new duties for my empire starts tomorrow.”

“What's to keep me from leaving?” He asked.

“The fact that only I can restore you back to your former glory, and uh, this.” As an extra measure, I snapped my talon, and a blue silver arm brace appeared on his right wrist. “For so long as that is on, I will always know your whereabouts. If you try to escape me, your sentence will be much more severe. If you swallow your Dragon pride and do a good job, I won't have to make you wear that maid outfit.”

He grumbled a bit but nodded. I snapped my talon, and he popped into one of the homes within the tower.

Seriously, that guy needs to lighten up. Maybe I should introduce him to Spike or Twilight’ friends?

I decided to take him with me on my trip down there tomorrow. I wasn't sure if I could turn him into a model citizen, but I sure as heck was going to try.

With that out of the way, I teleported back onto my bed. Now that I was by myself, it was time to get perfectly acquainted with my body and see just what kind of impossible things it could do with it.

. . .

I can’t believe I just wrote all of that in my diary. Not that I think anyone is going to read this but me, but I seriously, that was shameless of me… You know, I'm just gonna tear that one out and stuff It in a drawer somewhere. Still, it was by far one of the most intense experiences in my life, so I just had to save the occasion.

I thought about sitting there like that for the rest of the night but it grew to be a bit uncomfortable. With a thought, my body went back to normal. Well, as normal as it could be. I eradicated the scent left in the room and other things before moving to my desk to stream a bit of Netflix on my laptop. There were a whole ton of new shows and movies I could watch, but I settled on you guessed it, Jurassic Park. (The original one by the way.)

After it was over I sat back and had to push a thought away. No, I was not going to create Dinosaurs, what's wrong with you? but that train of thought did lead to another thing. Could I create life capable of its own thoughts? The implications could truly change everything, but we all know how that could turn out. But could I really do it? A question for another time perhaps. Now what I needed was to head down to Ponyville and work on a healthy relationship with the ponies.

With a thought, I teleported down to Smaug’s room. I imagined many of the kinds of things to expect from having a shrunken eldritch evil as a tenant. I wasn't surprised by the state of the room. To say he trashed the place was an understatement. The bed was burnt to a crisp, drapes were torn asunder and just torn in general, the doors were scratched up, and the ivory table and chairs were broken up to the point of being unrecognizable. I found him actually sleeping in the sink.

With a sigh, I snapped my fingers, and a trio of mini me’s did their magic, all the while singing ‘a spoonful of sugar’.

Note: As I write this, I realize that I have made and noted quite a lot of references in this chapter. I feel there is quite a lot more to come in the near future.

The singing, of course, made him stir a bit. They tidied it up quickly and then disappeared having completed their task. “Who dare wakes me from my slumber. Begone thief. You can’t have any of my gold! I know the tricks of your ilk.” He groggily said before falling again.

“Such a shame,” I said mockingly, “I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say.”

He seemed to stir in rage, “That won’t work on me a second time!” He fell out of the sink with an oof.

“Dreaming of barrel riders?” I asked.

He groaned, “How did you..?” He shook himself, “Nevermind. What is it thoust desires?”

“First on you working on modern English, second I want you to head to Ponyville with me.”

“What is that?” He asked with a blank look, “I know of ponies for their delectability, but I have never heard of a ville.”

Enough from Tolkien's work seemed true enough of him, so maybe riddles will help turn him around in my favor.

I shrugged, “If you should wish to know, it is the home of magic’s bearer and its counterparts, where knowledge is stored within tree’s of oak, and where seekers of companions find their recruits to congregate. A would-be a kingdom in days ahead, and to forever be ruled by Twilight’s end.” I was quite proud of how I came up with that on the fly.

He seemed mildly intrigued, “Interesting. From how you make it out, it would seem worthy of visitation, but must I attend in this form? If you were to return me to my former glory, I believe you should make quite an impression, and your power will never be under question when I am at your side.”

Was he for real? “I appreciate the thought, but I doubt my power will ever be questioned if my capital should stand. Even the Sun Queen herself fear me as I am. And I have yet to cement my true power.” Which was true enough from the thoughts that circulated in her head at the time of her visitation.

Making an enemy of me would be a dire mistake on her part. If I see heads or tail of those elements around me again, you bet your butt I'm not going to be cocky enough to give them a chance against me.

He sagged a bit. I could tell that he wanted to push the issue, but decided against it, “I would not doubt it. There are not but very few beings who could subdue me as you have, and most of them have perished long ago.”

“Hmm.” I thought, “You're going to have to get back to me at that when we return. I would like to learn a bit more about this place’s history, and you seem old enough to know a thing or two.”

“If that is what you wish.” He barely stopped himself from gritting his teeth. Must be difficult for a big and powerful bad guy to suddenly lose all of his power.

“By the way,” I added, “I would appreciate it if you don’t try to eat or attack any residents. It would look bad on my image I am trying to work up.”

“Very well.” He grumbled.

“Oh, and there is another baby dragon there as well. Try not to be hostile towards him. I doubt he is familiar with dragon culture.”

Smoke billowed from his nostrils, “I will not ask. I fear the answer will infuriate me. Yes, I will behave.”

“Good.” I pointed my talon to my forehead and we blinked near the cottage.

He blinked away the flash of light, “Strange magic. It feels eerily familiar for some reason.”

“How so?” I asked as we started walking. I nearly tripped from that and instead floated over. He carefully trotted behind me. Going from all fours to two must be quite jarring, but those wingy arms were definitely not made to travel long distances.

“There are a few forces that can offset a Dragon’s nature. We stir with the changing of the world, and rise when turmoil is at its greatest, and seek to continue the spillage of blood. Your presence even now incites this feeling within my breast and stirs the inner fire.”

“... Is that why your room was torn up?” I asked. God, I need to watch myself lest I incite the bloodlust of my dragon neighbors in the south.”

“It is why I pursued your kingdom, much like I did for the dwarves of old. The waves of discord you have wrought simply made it impossible to resist.”

“Uh-huh, and you thought you were a match for something that could literally build a thirty thousand foot kingdom with a blink of an eye?”

That seemed to stump him for a moment, “I admit I had underestimated your power, but you cannot fault me for thy… er,
my nature.”

“I suppose.” I said, “But keep in mind that nature is what caused you to be stuck like this, and you are going to have to live with it.”

I felt heat radiate from him but I ignored it. I suddenly stopped in my tracks realizing I had forgotten something, “Shoot.” I said. Before Smaug could respond, I turned back to the forest and raised both of my arms towards it. I felt the will of the trees. They flowed with primal power. Unlike the clearing where I had to break reality's will, they obeyed me with relative ease. They uprooted and used them to move with haste at my command, making a neat steady path towards my home. With a clap of my hands, an Ivory gate in the form of vines sprouted, and the surrounding cobblestones beelined onto the path. With an idea, my mind carved words at the top of the gate, ‘Not all who wander are lost.’

When it was done, Smaug couldn’t stop staring at it. For a minute he stared, “There are few things I fear,” He said, “I without shame can say you are indeed one of those things.”

That comment immediately soured my mood. I know I'm exceptionally powerful, I know my beginnings in Equestria were questionable, and I know I'm somewhat scary looking, but fear is something I don't want. Sure, I downsized him, but that was because he was being an asshole who deserved it. I suppose it was reasonable for him to be wary of me, but haven't I been relatively nice to him?

I wasn’t about to deal with that now. Instead, I blinked into town with him. Stares immediately resulted once we entered to my discomfort, but that was expected. There were considerably more ponies out today. They still were muttering when we passed by, but they now didn’t seem to avoid me at the furthest distance anymore at least.

Smaug didn’t say anything as we made our way to the Library. It was a little disconcerting but I supposed if he did have something to say, it may have been volatile. Either that or I somehow scarred him half to death into submission.

Upon the Treehouse entrance I knocked on the door. It opened up slightly ajar, and all I could see inside was darkness. A smile crept up on my face knowing what was going to happen.

I looked to Smaug, “How well do you react to surprises?” I asked.

“Poorly.” He said

I nodded, “Don't burn, nor break or hurt anyone. Okay?”

He simply nodded with complacency.

I opened the door all the way, and on the lights went, “Surprise!”

I tried to look as surprised as I could be. Confetti shot everywhere, and the room was lined with punch bowls, party food, and cake. Before me were the main six and several other background ponies, including Octavia, Lyra, Bonbon, Derpy, Carrot Top, Mr. and Mrs. Cake, Cheerilee, and a couple of others whom I didn’t remember my name.

“Here’s your congratulations on making your own country party!” Pinkie shouted suddenly sprouting from somewhere.

I grabbed the pony and wrapped her in a hug, “Thank you so much Pinkie Pie. I think a party is definitely what I need.”

She at first seemed taken aback by the hug but she quickly returned it. She was very soft and squishy for a horse.

“Your super duper welcome!” She exclaimed. She somehow slipped from my grasp and started talking very fast, “It was originally going to be your welcome to Ponyville party, but then Twilight here told me you were not going to live in Ponyville and that made me really sad because I wanted to introduce you to a bunch of my friends so that they could also be your friend, but then she also told me that you made your own country! I thought that was really cool and thought to myself that that was definitely worth a party to celebrate over, so here we are!

“Pinkie, How many of them Cupcakes did you eat?” Applejack asked.

“Only eleven no biggie.” Pinky replied, “Now lets party!” Everypony else seemed to agree and started boogying.

I went in and joined them with a hesitant Smaug following behind me.

As expected, Spike went right over to him with curiosity, thankfully Smaug was relatively civil.

“Whoa, are you another Dragon?” Spike asked.

Smoke came from Smaug’s nostrils, “What else would I be? If your going to ask idiotic questions, you should turn around and leave now thief.”

Spike seemed taken aback by that, “What do you mean by thief? I never stole anything.”

Smaug gritted his teeth, “You insolent..!” He stopped himself, “If it wasn't for this curse upon me I would tear you to shreds right now.”

I loosely say civil. I intervened before he could make a scene, “Smaug, we don't threaten friends.”

I saw one of Twilight’s ears flick and turn to me, “Did you say Smaug?” She asked. A scared-looking Spike huddled behind her.”

“Yep.” I said, “The one and only Great and Terrible Smaug.”

“The father of Post Dragon kind?” Twilight asked looking dumbfounded.

“Never heard of that one before. I thought Glaurung was the father of all dragons.”

“Glaurung was the father of the Great Wyrms of old.” Smaug said, “Though it surprises me one such as yourself knows his name when even most Dragons do not. What your pony means is that I am the one who brought my kind back from the brink of extinction. Not a dragon alive doesn’t have my blood.” He looked to Spike, “Even this pathetic hatchling is of my own kin.”

He flinched at that, “But you're no bigger than I am.”

Smaug growled, “That is because I am cursed you inferior wyrm!”

Spike recoiled, “I am not a worm!”

“So it’s true” Twilight ignored the bickering and her eyes lighting up, “Oh Celestia! I have so many questions about dragons that I can now have answered!” She looked to me, “Can I borrow him for a while?”

I shrugged, “It’s up to him. I won't force him.”

She blinked and frowned, slightly tilting her head, “Wait, why? He attacked your city. Why are you being so lenient?”

I shrugged, “Him being this way in public is punishment enough. If I am too harsh, I won't be able to properly reform him.”

She sighed, “That makes some sense I suppose, but if you knew the kinds of things he’s done in the past, then I don’t think you would be so understanding.”

“I know quite a bit more than you know Twilight. I know that he single-handedly destroyed the Dwarven Kingdom under the lonely mountain.”

“Mountain Goat Kingdom.” Twilight stated, “And there is more than that.”

“Mountain Goat?” I questioned.

“Another name for the Dwarves.” Smaug said, “Though from what I recall, they found the term Mountain Goat derogatory.”

“I see.” I replied. I guess there aren’t even any humanoid species on this world.

“I didn’t know that.” Twilight thought, but then laughed in glee, “Oh I am already learning!”

‘So am I’ I thought.

Besides that little hiccup, the party went as well as you would expect a Pinkie Pie party to go. Met some interesting ponies, enjoyed fun party games, demonstrated a few tricks and abilities that held the interest of many. At the very least I would get less uneasy stares the next time I visited.

Author's Note

It's finally here! Sorry for the long wait. Had some stuff going on, but I finally decided to pick it back up.