Ordered Chaos

Discord

“No, something still isn’t right…” Discord said, looking out of Fluttershy’s cottage to see…Ponyville? “Why does this feel familiar? Almost like Season 2?” Discord asked himself. “Ah. Because it is the way Ponyville looked when I had my way with it…what 6 Seasons ago? Wow, time flies!” He exclaimed, looking at the winged clocktower. With a snap of his fingers, Ponyville disappeared, well, not entirely. It was mainly just obscured by the giant lollipop mice that were scampering around.

Immediately, Discord found himself in Canterlot Castle, torn from his home dimension into the real Equestria. He looked around and saw the Princesses, with Twilight and company just waltzing through the door. Pinkie actually waltzing. “Princess Celestia! We got here as fast as we…could? Discord? What are you doing here?” Twilight asked.

“I was about to say the same to you, Limelight. I suppose Princess Celery and Princess Gru are sending us all on another dangerous quest?” Discord riddled.

“Greetings, everypony. Discord,” she added with a slight bit of an annoyed tone. “It has come to my attention that a new beast with powers similar to this Draconequus has appeared. I summoned you all to get the briefing from Discord about his creation.” She nodded to him.

“Well, Princess. I’m rather busy at the moment doing something that isn't this, although I haven't entirely worked out what it is yet to be quite fair. So, because I don’t want to help you, I won’t.” He turned to Spike. “Nice wings, Spike. Now, could you please do me a solid and say hi to the rainbow lazerbeam of friendship for me? I really don’t want to be near that thing, considering I’m not exactly harmonious.”

“Yea, you’re the exact embodiment of disharmony.” Twilight pointed out.

“Not strictly true, Twilight. You see, Harmony is a spectrum. Too much to one side, and you get chaos. Too much to the other, and you get pure order. Harmony is smack-dab in the middle. In fact, it also works with you as element-bearers in a certain kind of way. You each balance each other out. For example, Twilight, you’re a very ordered pony. Reshelving weekends, schedules, boring stuff. On the other hoof, Pinkie is chaotic, and that cancels you two out perfectly. See? Harmony.” Discord concluded, walking past the stunned look on Twilights face. “Now, Celestia, if you would be so kind as to let me go…” He snapped his fingers, but nothing happened. “What…?” He snapped his fingers again. “No.” His face fell. “She’s back!”

“Who is, Discord?” Fluttershy asked nervously.

Discord gulped. “Ladies, the Spirit of Disharmony.”

Celestia nearly recoiled in shock, only barely maintaining her regal posture with everypony else visibly confused. “You don’t mean…?”

“Yes. Empusa, Goddess of Order.”