Author's Note

I have finally done it

chapter 49 Discord

It has been three days, and during those days I have felt a dark power to north, and the long march of half my army began 2 days ago hopefully they dug close enough to the empire, and with any luck I could deal with this on my own, but if things got to dangerous I will have no choice but to bring them above ground. As for the Slowburn perk I acquired it then returned to normal keeping the perk in the process.

As for what else I've done to prepare, I've been reading much more in my book, and I have finally named the wolf Bella.

As for my title as prince, I've been reading papers to see more and more news outlets were learning this, that one announcement at the gala is spreading rumors like a wildfire. Most of them had been silenced by the princesses with a few statements, but many still spread. Like how I disrespected Blueblood and exposed his lack of any kind of action during these times which has done quite a bit of damage to his reputation.

There were other rumors I could comment on but there are too many to keep up with. There were also other problems arising as well but Applejack seemed to be taking care of it, I'll just say one word, suitors, there must have been like 13 mares this week alone that have tried to have a marriage arranged with me only to be thrown out immediately by Applejack.

“So I can improve my puppets further with this artificial intelligence spell.” I said looking in my book. I closed it to look at the cover again, it had been awhile since it changed but it still amazed me, on the cover no longer had the eye in the center now the book was smooth and flawless in its design and on its cover was written.Book of first shadows.The title looked to be written in blood. “I’ll have to try this.” I said then called a soldier to my room. He stood in front of me as I continued reading the spell and its specifics, creating an entire consciousness is not as easy as it sounds. It takes patience, and control to do it, i certainly have patience, but control, control is my main issue. I have very little at least from my experience, though Nightmare has told me I've been doing very well considering my circumstances.

“So lets see here.” I said reading the steps, the steps themselves seemed easy enough but I knew putting it into practice would be much more difficult.

“Lets just see if I can do this.” I told myself before getting started. I started the spell. A small ball of light formed in front of me. This was the first step forming the foundation to form a strong consciousness.

I continued working for an hour before I finally completed it. Now it was a ball of light the size of a human fist. I pushed it into the head of the soldier and waited for anything to happen. For the most part nothing happened, it didn't even move, but suddenly the dark magic used to make its armor turned back into mist before starting to reform.

“This is interesting, it’s making new armor in accordance with its new mind.” I muttered as the mist formed into a new set of armor. The soldier got on one knee without my instructions.

“What is your bidding my lord.” A deep voice said coming from the puppet.

‘What the hell, it's talking.’ I thought. “Let's put that thought to the side for now , let's see what he can do.’ I thought.

“Can you control the troops?” I asked. He went silent for a minute before answering.

“Yes I can.” He told me.

‘Good he can watch over things when i'm away.’ I thought.

“Well since you're the first of my new puppets you will be my general, as for your weapon.” I said then using dark mist created a great sword which laid in front of him.

“This shall be your blade.” I said, then he took it glady placing it on his back.

“Now head outside, I may need you soon enough.” I told him, he got to his feet and walked out, Applejack ran in as he walked out, she glanced at the general as he passed her but then looked at me.

“Is that one of your puppets?” She asked, closing the door.

“One of my new projects.” I told her.

“Well we need you outside, something strange is going on.” SHe told me alarmed, so I ran outside with her to see the chaos that was brewing, our small corn field that we started last year was now a mountain of popcorn, the apples in the tree of grew to a humongous size to the point they weighed down the tree making them bend to the ground.

‘Discord.’ I thought so today was the day.

“So what all has been affected?” I asked

“So far everything, Twilight's magic, the cloud, the animals so far the only thing not affected are your puppets,” She told me.

‘Hmm interesting.’ I thought, trying to think why, then Applejack led me to the train station where the other girls were waiting for us.

We got into the train before we started going down the train tracks, thankfully the conductor of the train was under order from the princess to not make any stops, so we got there rather quickly, then rushed to the castle to meet princess Celestia.

“Princess, what's going on, everything is so chaotic?” I asked.

“Discord has escaped.” Celestia told us.

“Discord you mean that statue that was in the royal garden?” Twilight asked.

“Yes me and Luna defeated him after discovering the elements of harmony, we used them to seal him in stone, but now he is free, and you 7 must seal him again.” Celestia told us as she opened a magically sealed safe which had a box in it, she levelrad the box out, then brought it to us, and opened it.

“What the.” Rainbow said as we realized it was empty.

“W-what.” Celestia stutered. “The vault was enchanted to where only I could open it, it doesn't make any sense.” She said, then laughter echoed through the room.

“Make sense, Oh what fun is there in making sense.” said an echoing voice, I stood Next to Applejack, and wrapped my wing around her as one of the stained glass windows of discord came to life. “Did you miss me Celestia, cuz I didn't miss you.” He said moving to the next window,

‘He didn't say that in the show well, at least not that small part.’ I thought.

“It's been quite lonely encased in stone but you wouldn't know that would you, cuz ive never turned anyone to stone.” He said, staring at Celestia judgingly.

“Enough what have you done with the elements of harmony.” Celestia said, stomping her hoff.

“Oh you mean those pesky little gems, I've hidden them away.” Discord said, looking at his lion paw.

“Hey no one disrespects the princess like that.” Rainbow said flying toward the windows, crashing right into it not leaving a scratch on it. Discord got larger in the window, then said.

“You must be Rainbow Dash famous for your loyalty, the element you represent.” He said crossing his arms.

“That's right, I'll always be loyal to the princess.” She shouted, Discord vanished from the window.

“We’ll see about that.” He said.

I didn't really pay much attention at this point. I was just thinking how I should help the girls against discord. “And who is this.” I heard I looked up to see discord looking at me rubbing his chin. “Mostly definitely a dragon, but something is different.” He said then looked at me more intensely.

“Enough games Discord where did you hide the elements.” Celestia demanded taking Discord's attention away from me.

“Fine.” He sighed, but grinned. “But I'll only tell you my way.” He said then vanished as his voice echoed through the room, “ To retrieve your missing elements just make sense of the change of events, twists and turns are my master plan, then find the elements back where you began”

“Where do you think he hid them Twilight?” I asked, then looked deep in thought as she looked out the window.

“The castle maze!” She nearly yelled.

“Go find the elements and stop Discord, I will stay here, to try to keep the damage he does to a minumie.” Celestia told us as we ran out.

I knew where the elements were really but I couldn't not risk changing the timeline again, I had to let things play out like they're supposed to.

Then we reached the maze, and before anypony could say anything, Rainbow tried to fly over it only for her wings to disappear quickly followed by fluttershy’s then Twilight’s and Rarity's horns thought I was left untouched.

“Well this won't do.” I heard before a portal opened beneath me, and before I could react I fell through and it closed.

“NOOOOOO!” I screamed, then quickly looked around to see I was in a desert. “Where am I?” I said, I could only guess this was the badlands, I took to the air, and started flying back to Equestria. Even at this speed it might take days to get back but I had to fly as fast as I could.

{4 days later}

My wings felt like they were going to fall off, and my body felt like it weighed a ton but I couldn't stop not now. Even now with how everything looked I knew discord was still not sealed away as pink clouds floated high in the sky raining chocolate.

“Come on, come one.” I said, then finally as I flew over a hill I finally saw Ponyville Discord had turned it into his own personal playground. I looked around a little more to see Applejack and the others confronting Discord. But upon closer inspection I saw that Discord was holding the elements, and the girls were lying on the ground bruised and beaten.

“DISCORD!” I Yelled as I shot black lightning at him. He looked up to see me but looked scared when he saw the lighting he teleported a short distance away by snapping his fingers. Mid teleportation he seemed to drop the elements, when allowed me to kick them to the girls after I landed.

“So that's why I couldn't take your wings or magic, you're connected to an element arent you?” Discord asked, crossing his arms.

“Yup.” I said then charged up another lighting bolt. Discord was quick to act, making a boulder appear in front of him to take the brunt of the lighting though that did not stop a stray arc of lighting from nicking his arm leaving a burn mark.

He looked at his arm and snapped his fingers but nothing happened, he did it again and again and still nothing.

“What's wrong can't fix your arm?” I asked smugly. I took off towards him, lowering my head as my horns were engulfed in flames. He floated in the air above me, then landed on the roof of a nearby house he snapped his fingers again making a portal under me, but I flew over it to evade it.

“I might not be able to affect you with my magic but that doesn't mean I can’t affect the things around you.” He said snapping both his fingers, tearing two houses from their foundations, then threw them at me. I flew around one, and then straight through the windows of the last one. I looked to the roof to see Discord was gone. I looked around to try to find him but he was nowhere in sight. That was when a shadow covered the area, then I looked up to see giant boulders falling towards me. I didn't have time to get away before it hit me then I slammed into the ground.

{3rd person POV}

Discord reappeared not far from where the boulders crashed into the ground and grinned when he saw the boulder was not moving an inch meaning Spyro was either unconscious or dead. He finally turned to the Main six who had put on their elements and stood up against discord. Discord smiled before he was about to snap his fingers, then suddenly as his thumb and finger touched A large stream of lightning burst through the ground directly under Discord making him scream in pain as his body was burned to a crisp by lighting but he still lived. He fell to the ground twitching, and his mind numbed by pain.

Spyro flew out of the whole perfectly fine, then he landed on the ground near the elements. “Spyro your ok” Shouted Applejack as she ran over, then nuzzled him.

“Yeah thankfully I was right above one of the tunnels, that boulder pushed me right through the ground into it, though I might have been unconscious for just a moment, so where is Discord?” He asked looking around then looked at the charred draconeques.

“OH that gotta hurt.” He said feeling a little sorry for him.

“Well, are we doing this?” Asked Rainbow dash, then the girls nodded before they sealed Discord away.

The princesses arrived shortly after everything returned to normal, then had the statues carried away by guards.

“Thank you, we’ll be sure to put discord in a...less public area.” Celestia said with a pause.

“Well this turned into a real disaster.” Spyro said as he looked around to see the two buildings that Discord threw had caused massive damage to surrounding houses.

“Your puppets can repair the town can they not?” Asked Luna.

“Well yes, but we don't have the materials. I mean we could try to salvage what we can, but I don't think that'll be enough, most of it might be too damaged to use in the reconstruction.” He told her. The two princesses looked at each other before nodding.

“We can provide them, with you being a prince of this kingdom, it won't cause any problems.” Celestia said.

“Yeah about this whole prince thing, is there anything I'm supposed to be doing?” He asked.

“Well not really me and my sister have been taking care of everything. And the nobles cany say your being lazy because your protecting both the elements and town from the creatures of the everfree, but if you were to have any duties it would be taking care of dark magic users, because of your presence we’ve had to remove the ban on dark magic, which has caused some trouble, and we are currently trying to replace it with a law that exempts you from it, but several nobles are doing everything they can to postpone it, which has had things difficult.” Luna explained.

“So you want me to help take care of things?” He asked her.

“If you can, we will mostly just ask for some of your magic from time to time, and possibly help from your puppets being so numerous and expendable makes them very useful in certain situations.” Celestia told me.

“Alright, I was worried for a moment.” Spyro said before the princesses teleported back to canterlot and the reconstruction begin