Balanced as Everything Should Be
Chapter four: A Chaotic Team Up
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Now that I really think about it, did I get carried away?
I mean, sure I had to do all that because it was my mission. But I sort of feel bad about everything I did. I attacked a capital killed about 8 ponies in said attack and threw a princess of love off of a cliff. I should turn myself in.
Ha! Nah its fine.
What should I do next though? The CMC's school just went on the field trip to Canterlot an hour ago and that trip will start D day. I'm considering the idea of interfering with the episode events, but I've already done a lot.
Maybe I should let my puppets go out and play.
"Glados may I speak to you?" I called out.
I then hear multiple panels shifting above me and sure enough, I see the form of Glados descending towards me.
"How may I be of assistance master?" Responded Glados.
"Give me a layout description of this base." I asked awaiting the explanation.
"There are three floors to this facility. The first floor contains the entrance Lobby, medical facilities, and the main defenses ensuring anyone outside of the League will be quickly neutralized. Turrets, Lazers, deadly neurotoxin, weird looking flowers, anything that will be pretty much deadly is here. The second floor is made up of hallways filled with bedrooms, prisons, bathrooms, rooms with paintings, a well stocked puppet and mask making workshop, training and testing facilities, and an aquarium. The third floor contains the throne room, master bedroom, and the security vault." Glados explained carefully.
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"Villain HQ of the century." I said simply.
"Absolutely exciting sir." Said Carter.
"Ah Carter there's something I need to ask you." I said awaiting.
"How may I be of assistance?" The A.I responded.
"How do I take manual control of a puppet?" I asked. I think I have a good idea.
"I will explain how but I advise you head to a secure enviornment." He said calmly.
"Glados call Captain Cold to my bedchamber, I have an assignment for him." I ordered strictly.
Obeying my command she then went back through the ceiling calling Snart using the intercom. Why do I feel like this is how a vice principal calls someone to a office. Except its a murderous robot calling a criminal with a cold gun that can freeze anything kind of variant.
Stepping into the elevator I press the third floor button waiting until I would reach my destination. Similar to the game Portal I was able to see the facility inside the elevator. Deadshot was training by shooting moving targets on the wall panels. And I also saw Carnage in his Cletus Kasady form roaming the hallways. Eventually reaching the third floor I start walking towards my room. Passing by the throne room I decide to really take a look at it.
It really just looks like the Canterlot Throne room except in a more Aperature Labs setting. The throne looks awesome though.
Arriving at my personal bedchamber I see Snart by the door. Opening the door he followed me in and the door locked itself shut ensuring I could do this in a safe environment.
"Alright allow me to explain the process sir. Simply pour some of your magic into the puppet and will yourself to take control of the subject. It's similar to putting the key in an ignition of a car and taking the wheel. " Carter explained simply.
Seems simple enough.
Yeah I'll do that, but first I should first check out the reward for the finished quest.
Opening the laptop I take a look at the quest log.
Feel our wrath: Announce yourself as a extreme villain with a attack that this world will never forget!
Compete!
Rewards!
+2 PuppetsNew quests
So many possibilities!
Gain a personal weapon for yourself, something that was known in Equestria's history.
Not much of a reward but its something I guess. I might do that quest some time later though. Right now I don't really need a weapon considering the fact I'm not planning to take over the kingdom. The ponies probably think I want to though.
Anyways time to get back on track. Sitting down on my bed and facing towards Captain cold I hold up my hand and start pouring magic into him. A sliver of red colored magic flowed into his chest. For the next step I closed my eyes and started to think like Leonard Snart, a criminal and a really comedic one at that. He also has a system to almost everything he does, he's also pretty intelligent with his planning.
After a minute I considered giving up until I felt like I was just ... pulled from my body. Opening my eyes I was shocked at the result!
Looking at my right hand I was holding the cryogenic freeze ray, his signature weapon. I was wearing a mountain hiking coat, a black shirt and, blue cargo pants.
"This feels strange." When I spoke instead of my voice it was Snart's voice.
This is going to be fun! Looking at my original body it was simply sitting there completely limp. It feels so strange to be looking at your body through someone else's eyes. It looked almost like I wasn't breathing but than again I was, or that body was wearing a combat vest so it was kinda hard to tell.
Walking out of my room I start striding through the halls I decide to head to the elevator to leave the headquarters.
(Mount Canterhorn) (Entrance to LOI HQ) Captain Colds (Jack’s) PoV
Walking outside and looking at what I thought would be a normal day kinda flipped over. Literally the ground below me did a backflip and started running off on little dirt legs!
I really need to remember the time the events happen in the show. Getting up and dusting myself off I really just-
...
...
I really just take the scene in.
There are pink clouds in the sky and its raining chocolate rain.
I thought I would be ready for this but...
Now that's its actually happening it feels so strange and impossible. How did this happen so fast? I swear its just been at least 2 hours since those fillies went to Canterlot!
"Quack!"
I suddenly hear what sounds like a rubber duck quacking right behind me. Turning around I look down and see a rubber ducky just sitting on the ground. I swear its eyes are staring into my soul.
BONUS DUCKS
"I've heard that you were one of Puppets little workers! Captain Cold was it?" Said a voice sounding like John De Lance.
So he can't tell I'm in control of my puppet? He also cant tell this is a puppet. So they all really will believe they're alive?
OK ok focus! Act Like Cold!
"The people I work with call me Snart, you’re Discord right?" I asked with confidence.
Shooting off confetti he says, "The one and only!" He shouted brightly.
"PuppetMaster believes that you might need some help against them and I'm looking for something to ... entertain myself. Do you need help?" I asked with a spot on impersonation.
"Now that you say it I think there might be something you can help with! Right now those Element Wielders are trying to wrap up my work here." He explained wrapping himself with a net.
"And this is a great opportunity to take the Elements of Harmony, and there's something I need you to assist me with. See it as a way of appreciation for this little truce." He said with a mischievous smile.
"I would love to!" I said with a smirk.
Beaming with Joy he us directly to the vault keeping the Elements. In the show there weren't any guards, but with me running around it appears they didn't want to take any chances. I could tell because there are two guards posted by the door.
"Stop right where you are!" The guard on the left shouted signaling them both to start charging at us.
Acting quickly I lifted up the cold gun taking only a second to charge it up. With shocked faces I fired off freezing them both in a solid block of ice. Discord laughing enthusiastically he teleported them out thus leaving no trace they were there.
"Now then!" He said approaching the vault door.
"So Celestia believes that this door is completely impenetrable! Well I can unlock the door but the chest in there is protected by Solar Magic. To disable it all you have to do is cool it to the right temperature. And that's where you come in." Nudging my shoulder hinting at what he needed.
"Got it, freeze the magic shield and get the elements. And don't worry, I think I know a good place to put it." I responded simply and straight to the point.
"Very good!" He exclaimed loudly!
It's a shock that no one hears him. I mean are these walls soundproof or are the guards deaf?
Hearing the vault door open I approach the yellow tinted magic shield. Never thought I would say that in my life.
Anyways back on topic. Raising the cold gun towards the shield I started freezing it, it took a good ten seconds for it to start faltering and eventually. It shattered completely. Smirking I opened the fabulous looking chest and as expected. All 6 of the Elements of Harmony were right there for the taking.
Taking them out and tucking them in my coat I then walk over to discord and wave my hand down signifying I wanted to whisper to him. He then complied by listening to me, I told him I would hide the elements in the book that Twilight read at the start of Nightmare moon’s return.
Giggling he then said, "Ooooh I think I might have a good riddle for that." He said. I then closed the box and placed it on the podium.
Walking out he magically returned the vault to the exact way it looked before.
Then on cue I heard voices approaching. Reacting swiftly I dived behind a pillar and kept the cold gun tight against my chest and discord seemed to phase into the stained glass art getting ready for the introduction.
"I've called you here on a matter of great importance." Celestia explained strictly.
"It seems an old foe of mine has returned. Someone I thought I had defeated long ago has returned."
"His name is Discord." She said with Fluttershy squealing and cowering from looking at the windows.
Not paying attention to the conversation I think to myself. So it appears now I'm going to be directly interfering with the episodes events. Though if I let Discord win that could greatly upset the balance, so I'll act but not to the point where it will mess with the plot.
Breaking off from my internal thinking was the sound of Celestia unlocking the vault. Opening it and in all its glory was the secured room containing the case that held the elements. Had the elements is more like it. Oh boy wait until they see what happened!
“Have no fear ponies, I have full confidence you will defeat Discord, with these.” She said while opening it.
Seeing it was empty all their jaws dropped just staring at the case wih disbelief.
After some internal thinking and Pinkie wanting to go drinking chocolate milk the story progresses.
“That vault was protected by a spell only able to be broken by me! This doesent make any sense!” She said shocked.
“Sense, oh where’s the fun in making sense.” Said Discord as planned.
“Discord! Show yourself!” She shouted furiously!
“Did you miss me Celestia? I missed you.” He said calmy projecting himself on the stained glass.
“Its quite lonely being imprisoned in stone but you wouldn’t know that because I dont turn ponies into stone!” He said angrily idly tapping on the glass.
“Enough! What have you done with the Elements of Harmony?!” She asked, or demanded.
“Oh! You accuse me? It wasnt me who did it anyways.” Said laughing.
“Then who did?” Asked Twilight.
Seeing it as the time to reveal myself I stepped out of my hiding place.
“I did.” I said plainly, but with the signiture smirk.
“Captain cold! The League of Injustice is aligned with discord?!” Yelled Celestia.
“Why? Do you like this chaos?” Asked Twilight questioningly.
Shrugging I said, “Same reason you decide to have friends. I love this game and I am very good at it!” I said replicating Snart.
Snart actually said that exact line to Barry when he asked the original Captain Cold
why he liked crime.
“The Puppet Master sent me to handle the matters at hand with Discord. Opening my coat I revealed the elements of harmony hanging side by side.
“Those arent yours!” Rainbowdash shouted will while flying at me at what I presumed to be her similar top speed.
Swiftly retaliating I fire a quick burst of cold instantly grounding her. She may be a fast pegasus but she’s definitely not as fast as the Flash.
Winking at Discord and with him winking back to me he snapped his fingers teleporting me to Twilights library. Heading into the kitchen and grabbed a kitchen knife while slinging the cold gun against my shoulder.
Heading back into the library room I take the familiar gold book with a symbol of a pony on the front of it. Cutting out the middle of the book I carefully place the Elements in the book space awaiting Twilight to simply find it.
So now the rest of the episode should go on as normal now. Twilights friends get corrupted, Twilght herself gets corrupted and heads back to her library only to be reminded of who she is and then she helps her friends and so they defeat Discord. The end!
Walking out the door I see the whole place In chaos.
I mean, I cant even describe it.
I kinda can actually: buildings floating, buffalos dancing, the sun and moon would be sometimes switching.
If I look anymore I’m going to have a seizure.
Prompting Glados to portal me back to my room I then re-enter my body and dismissed Snart. And when I did I felt exhausted.
Laying down on the bed I get ready to sleep untill Carter had disturbed me.
“Sir theres something I should tell you.” He said in his usual calm voice.
I simply grumbled in return.
Seeing I was tired he decided to show me instead.
I saw other worlds, other displaced” talking to eachother using tokens. Carter explained all of this before so I suppose I should make one myself.
Reaching into my storage I pull out the one thing I could think of. It was a silver broken pocket watch likely stolen from some ritch pony.
Sending magic into it I think about what I should say and eventually I decided.
“If you hear this call and if you are intrested in balance then respond to my words. Know that if you are evil or if you are good I will not care. Hear my voice and know me as the Puppet Master!”
Finishing my chant I throw the watch into the air and it simply disappeared.
Taking a deep breath I then allowed sleep’s deep feeling to embrace me.
Author's Note
Alright this story is now out for crossovers! Message if you’re interested!
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