The Wrath of Chaos

by Mayhem Darkshadow

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance, Tragedy, Princess Celestia, Slice of Life, Dark, Sad, Main 6, Princess Luna, Original Character
Length: 7635

Mayhem may have lost it, or maybe not.

Mayhem thinks he may be losing it, his alternate personality is getting the better of him. Or is it a personality at all?

Published 2012-08-14 08:44:02 UTC
Last updated 2012-08-14 08:44:02 UTC

The Wrath of Chaos

The Wrath of Chaos

Part I: It’s Starting

Mayhem woke up with a yawn and stretched. Last night had been

some party, Pinkie Pie outdid herself. Last night was New Years Eve

and they had all been up all night. It looked like her was the first

one up. The house was a wreak and everybody had just decided to crash

in random places on the floor. He looked around and smiled and went to

the bathroom. The house was dark. He remembered he shut all the blinds

to keep the light out so they could all sleep. He walked into the

guest bathroom and shut the door. He turned on the light and looked in

the mirror. He splashed some water in his eyes and then looked at

them. They had more red tinge to them then last week. “It’s getting

worse with each passing week,” he said to himself quietly. It had been

a month since his last outburst, and each week after that he felt his

alternate personality taking over. He had not told his older sister,

Princess Celestia, yet. In fact he was keeping it secret from

everyone. He really didn’t want to scare anybody else, a lot of

Ponyville was already afraid of him.

Mayhem started making breakfast and one by one all his friends

came into the kitchen. He used magic to expand the kitchen and the

table to fit everyone. Rainbow Dash came into the kitchen with

Scootaloo half asleep on her back and gave him a kiss. He sent food to

the table as he cooked. Everybody was a mess. They all had bloodshot

eyes and messy manes. Pinkie had put something in the punch she called

her special energy booster. That turned out to be liquid caffeine.

They were all bouncing off the walls until they all finally crashed.

“Okay next year Pinkie Pie is not allowed to handle the punch,” said

Twilight. Mayhem was the worst. He had turned the legal drinking age

that day and cracked open the Applejack Daniel’s and hard cider. He

had a massive hangover and that combined with the punch meant he

didn’t remember the night at all. Yet despite this he was still

cooking for all of them. Everyone was pretty quiet, talking slightly

amongst themselves. Even Pinkie was quiet, this was a first for her.

“Oh, what happened last night?” asked Twilight. She was clutching her

head, and she looked sick. Mayhem looked over at here and made a

second cup of the drink he was mixing. “You know Twi you don’t really

look that good,” said Applejack. Mayhem brought the cup over to her.

“What is this?” she asked. “Just drink it, you’ll feel better. An

don’t ask what’s in it because if I tell you then you won’t drink it,”

said Mayhem. Twilight looked at him and took a sip of it and then

looked like she was going to throw up. “Drink it, if you spit any of

it out it won’t work,” said Mayhem. She got tears in her eyes and

swallowed. “Awe what was that?” she asked. Mayhem but down his own cup

of the substance and looked at her. “Drink it and I’ll tell you,” said

Mayhem. Everyone was looking back and forth between Mayhem and

Twilight. She frowned at him and kept drinking until it was gone.

“Okay I’m done and I don’t feel better,” she complained, “now tell me

what is wrong with me?” “Give it time it has to settle in your

stomach. An you have a hangover,” said Mayhem. Now everybody was

looking at him. “What? She does. I have one to that’s why I’m drinking

the same stuff. You must have accidently drank some of my spiked cider

Twilight,” said Mayhem. Everyone was quiet and then Pinkie Pie burst

into laughter. Everyone else follow. Twilight even started laughing.

“Wow, I do feel better, what was that?” she asked. “A special

concoction your brother, some of our friends, and I created when we

were teenagers. It took a year to perfect but it clears a hangover

from the body. This is how we would prevent Celestia from finding out

we were fighting hangovers after we spent nights drinking. Guess the

secrets out now,” he told them. They all looked at him and then

laughed.

After breakfast everyone made their way back to their own

houses. Rainbow Dash decided to stay and help clean up, as did

Fluttershy. Midnight and Scootaloo had fallen back asleep and Annabell

put them both to bed up in Midnight’s room and then came and helped

with the cleaning. “Some party last night,” said Annabell. They all

agreed. “Well a new year then. Anybody have a new year’s resolution?”

asked Fluttershy. They all thought about it. “Spend more time cuddling

you to death,” said Annabell. Fluttershy blushed and giggled. “Not

really into that thing,” said Rainbow Dash. They looked at Mayhem. Oh

he had one alright; figure out what was wrong with him. He had been

doing a lot of research and had found no traces of ponies donning an

alternate personality due to the body alteration spell. For years he

had thought this was what had caused his problem, but now he was

starting to think it may be something else. “Umm, well I suppose

either get Vinyl to list to classical or get Octavia to listen to

techno,” laughed Mayhem. This wasn’t his resolution, but he didn’t

want to tell them the other thing. What he told them would be

impossible anyway.

After they cleaned up Annabell and Fluttershy went off to

Fluttershy’s cottage. Scootaloo was still asleep so Rainbow Dash

stayed with Mayhem in the house. They cuddled up on the couch

together. “I wish we could have more of this kind of time. Neither of

us working, just sitting and cuddling. Not having to worry about what

crazy thing our sister’s are doing and what not,” said Rainbow Dash.

Mayhem smiled and kissed her. “I wish for the same thing,” said

Mayhem. She smiled at him and then moved closer to his body. She must

have been tired because she was asleep in a few minutes. Mayhem sat

there, looking around. He kept hearing whispers, but there were coming

from nowhere. He was starting to wonder if he was going mad, and then

he heard a loud and prominent growl, almost animalistic. He looked

around, nothing was there. He focused some magic on his eyes and went

through his different kind of sights. Nothing at all, nobody was

hidden; nothing was standing behind a corner. Now he really though he

was going mad. He moved slightly and Rainbow Dash moved around. He

shook his head; it was probably the lack of sleep. He closed his eyes

and tried to catch some sleep.

When Rainbow Dash woke up she decided to take Scootaloo back

home. The little girls where still asleep so she picked Scootaloo up

and placed her on her back. “I’ll see you later baby,” said Rainbow

Dash. Mayhem let them out and then looked around and thought about

what he was going to do. He needed to figure this out, and he knew one

pony that could help him out. He had ideas, but he needed to do

research. Midnight was still asleep when he went upstairs and checked

on her. He left a note on the door and then the same note near the

front door for Annabell when she decided to come home. He shut the

door and then locked it with a spell. Annabell would know what to do

when she realized her key wouldn’t work. Mayhem then took a deep

breath and walked into the center of town towards the library.

Twilight was awake when he got there. “Hey Mayhem, do you need

something?” she asked him. She let him in. “Yeah I need you to help me

do research on something,” he told her. She looked at him puzzled.

“Okay, well we can do that,” she said. “But I want to do it in secret,

just the two of us,” he told her quietly. “Spike isn’t here, he is

helping Rarity with something,” said Twilight. “Okay, shut the door

and the blinds,” said Mayhem. She looked at him weird again and did

it. “We can’t answer the door; I don’t want anybody but you to know

this. Do not tell our friends; do not tell any of my sisters, not even

Celestia,” said Mayhem. “Mayhem what is this all about? You are

scaring me,” she told him. Mayhem looked around. “I don’t think I have

an alternate personality, I think it may be something else,” said

Mayhem.

They spent hours poring through books about magic and spells.

Luckily nobody bothered them all. “This is everything I have hear

Mayhem, and there is no record of anybody creating an alternate

personality or having one created as a side effect from using the body

alteration spell,” said Twilight. They had made a large mess so they

decided to start putting everything away. The two of them using magic

made quick work of it. “We need to do more research; I need to figure

out what this is Twilight. I think tomorrow we need to venture to the

Canterlot libraries,” said Mayhem. Twilight looked at him. “You don’t

have what I’m looking for here, but the Canterlot library should,”

said Mayhem. Twilight was starting to wonder if Mayhem was losing his

mind. “Okay we can do that I guess. When should I meet you at the

train station?” asked Twilight. “Just meet me at my house tomorrow at

eight,” said Mayhem.

Twilight was right on time, just like he thought she would be.

Mayhem left a note for Annabell on where he was. “Morning,” he said.

She yawned. “Morning, so how are we getting there?” she asked

Twilight. “I think you’ll enjoy it. Just stand here next to me,” said

Mayhem. Twilight stepped closer to Mayhem and then a ring of fire

formed around them and began to spiral upwards into a reverse tornado.

There was a burst of fire and then they were at the Canterlot library.

“How…how did…did we just teleport?” asked Twilight. Mayhem nodded his

head. “What you just witnessed is the world’s most powerful

teleportation spell. I’m the only person to date who can use it since

its creator. I’ll I have to do is picture where I want to go and I can

be there in a snap,” said Mayhem. Twilight was amazed, stupefied

almost.

They walked to the front door of the Royal library. The guards

saluted and bowed to both of them and then let them in. Mayhem told

them not to alter Celestia that they were here. They ventured into the

older parts of the library. “Mayhem, your leading us to the section

about spirits and demons,” said Twilight. “Yes, this is the first

place I want to start, but I don’t believe this is going to give me

the answer,” said Mayhem. He was right, after poring through the books

for three hours they found nothing. “Exactly as I thought,” said

Mayhem. Twilight put her book down. “You honestly thought you were

possessed?” asked Twilight. “Oh no I’m pretty sure I’m possessed, but

not by a spirit,” said Mayhem. Twilight looked at him funny. “What

else could be possessing you?” asked Twilight. “I don’t know,” said

Mayhem. Twilight looked at him and then noticed his eyes flashed

bright red and then back to their normal purple. “Your eyes just

changed color, they turned red,” said Twilight. Mayhem looked at her.

“I think it’s time we head back to Ponyville,” said Mayhem.

Mayhem said that they didn’t need to get together at all

anymore, he had an idea. He did ask her to research something for him

and let him know what she found in her spare time. Whatever was

controlling him was getting stronger. He still didn’t know what it was

but he could feel it. His eyes were redder every day, and he found

that he got angry real easy, not at his friends, but at things that

were pointless at getting angry at. Nobody except Twilight knew what

was going on and she had kept her promise and not told anybody. He

could hide it forever though and eventually Rainbow Dash noticed

something was up. When they were having their weekly lunch date she

brought it up. “Are you okay, you’ve been very off lately? Also your

eyes look like they’re turning red,” said Rainbow Dash. “I don’t know

what you’re talking about,” said Mayhem. “Well Vinyl says you stopped

dealing with customers because you keep getting agitated,” said

Rainbow Dash. “Dashie I’m fine,” he told her. He knew that he wasn’t,

and he was trying real hard not to snap at her. “I also noticed you’ve

been spending a lot of time with Twilight,” said Rainbow Dash. “Oh

we’re just working on a project together. She’s been needing help with

certain spells and I’ve been giving her a hand,” said Mayhem. He

smiled at her, and hoped she was buying it. “Well okay then,” said

Rainbow Dash. They finished lunch and then she went back to work.

Mayhem was just finishing up when Twilight ran up to him. “I found

something,” said Twilight.

“This is fantastic Twilight,” said Mayhem. She had found the

answer, or perhaps maybe a solution to the answer. Twilight found a

scroll that told the story of the Order of the Hidden Shadow. “Maybe

they could help out,” said Twilight. Mayhem shook his head. “That

order existed thousands of years ago and was destroyed around the time

of the founding of Equestria,” said Mayhem. Twilight looked at Mayhem

funny; he seemed to know a lot about the order. “It’s said that they

may still exist,” said Twilight. “I don’t think so Twi, they were

irradiated by my parents,” said Mayhem. Mayhem didn’t want to tell

Twilight anything. “Okay well I see the note of that so you’re

probably right,” said Twilight.

Part II: Chaos Rises

For the next few weeks Twilight kept sending information about

the Order to Mayhem. He read all of it but he felt most of it would

not help him solve his problem. In fact he had already concocted a

plan, and not a day to soon. His eyes were almost completely red; his

excuse he told everyone was he was preparing for a concert. Twilight

was the only one that knew what was going on, but even she didn’t know

everything.

One morning Mayhem woke up early to go into the store and work

on something. When he went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror

he swore he saw something else besides himself looking at him in the

mirror. He closed his eyes and shook his head. When he opened them

back up he was looking at himself again. He didn’t think twice about

it and made his was from the house to the store. Ponyville was dead

quiet. He made his way to the store and opened the door with magic.

Vinyl and Octavia would be in till later. He had taken shipment of

some very expensive electric guitars and wanted to make sure that the

display for them was properly sealed and protected with magic. He also

had a large order of instruments he needed to wrap up for a music

school in Canterlot. It was busy work and he didn’t really mind that

much. He got the display case taken care of quickly with no problems.

It was when he was wrapping up instruments that he heard a low and

evil laughter. He looked around and used his different forms of

vision, nothing but himself was in the store. He went back to work and

then heard the laughter again. “Hello is someone in here?” he yelled

through the store. No answer. He went back to work and the laughter

did not happen again. Now he was starting to get worried.

In the store was the only time Mayhem had heard the laugh.

However other strange things began to happen. He constantly kept

waking up in the back yard of the house or somewhere around the town.

At first he thought he was sleep walking but after a while he began to

believe it was something else. He also had a hard time sleeping on

other days; sometimes he wouldn’t get any at all. Things were starting

to get weird. He wanted to tell Celestia, but he really just wanted to

figure this out for himself.

The figuring things out for himself part wasn’t working; he

couldn’t come up with a solution. He kept racking his brain to come up

with the correct answer for what was going on. Finally he could take

it anymore; he needed to talk to someone. But not Celestia, he decided

instead to talk to Luna. He went to Canterlot as soon as he could get

away from work. When he got to the castle Luna’s guards led him to her

room. “I think she may be asleep though Prince Mayhem, but if it is

urgent then I don’t think the Princess will mind,” said her head

guard. They left him at the end of the hallway and he walked down to

the door. He was about to knock on it when it opened on its own. He

entered the room and found Luna lying in her bed. “I felt you coming

brother,” said Luna. He shut the door. “Sorry I hope I didn’t wake

you,” he told her. She smiled at him. “I had gotten up to go to the

bathroom when I felt you enter Canterlot. Your aura has become

increasingly stronger since last month. Is this what you came to talk

to me about?” asked Luna. Mayhem shook his head and Luna turned the

lights on to get a better look at him. “Oh my god Mayhem, what is

wrong with you?” asked Luna. Mayhem didn’t know what she was talking

about and then he looked into the mirror. His eyes and turned into the

red dragon ones that haunted him at night. Luna jumped out of bed.

“What is happening?” asked Luna. Mayhem took a deep breath and sighed.

“I didn’t want to talk to Celestia about this, you’d probably know

better. Luna, how did you know when you started to become twisted into

Nightmare Moon?” asked Mayhem. Luna got a shocked look on her face and

then a confused on. “Well I don’t really remember because it was so

long ago. I could kind of feel the personality coming out. It all

started when I started to get angry at the ponies of Equestria and

Tia. I had lots of sudden burst of anger and then eventually I became

completely engulfed in my anger,” said Luna. Mayhem looked at her; she

didn’t realize she was explaining exactly what was happening to him.

“Did you ever notice any change in your appearance?” asked Mayhem.

“Well now that you mention it Tia said as I got worse I started to

look more and more like Nightmare Moon,” said Luna. Luna was starting

to get scared. Mayhem began to paced, thinking to himself. “Mayhem

you’re scaring me, what’s wrong. Do I need to get Tia?” asked Luna.

“No, no don’t get Tia I’m fine,” he said. He didn’t realize he was

yelling out loud. He looked at Luna and then in the mirror, and a

light bulb clicked inside his head. “Yes that might be it. Thanks for

your help Luna,” said Mayhem. He ran for the window and jumped out of

it and flew back to Ponyville, he had something that he need to look

at.

Mayhem locked himself in his room and shut all the blinds. He

began pouring over the notes and scrolls that Twilight had sent him.

They all made sense now, everything that he was reading. He made one

stop at the library to get a book from Twilight and then locked

himself back in his room. It contained exactly what he was looking

for. He now knew everything; everything made complete sense to him.

Unfortunately he believed it was too late, he had to get back to

Canterlot and warn Celestia. He rushed out of his room and found

Annabell sitting down in the living room with Rainbow Dash. “You

missed our lunch date,” said Rainbow Dash. She didn’t sound mad, just

confused. They both looked at him; he must have looked a mess. “May,

are you okay?” asked Annabell. “Yeah, I’m okay I just gotta get to

Canterlot right now,” said Mayhem. He rushed for the door but they cut

him off. “Mayhem you’ve been acting weird for weeks now,” said

Annabell. “You’ve also been spending all your time alone or with

Twilight,” said Rainbow Dash. Mayhem was starting to get annoyed, but

for his sake he kept his cool. “I’m okay, I need to get to Canterlot

but I’ll be back soon,” he said. He ran out the door and then

teleported straight to Canterlot, he just hoped he wasn’t too late.

When Mayhem got to Canterlot the guards told him Celestia and

Luna were conversing in the throne room. He ran for it, and the pain

in his head became worse with each step. He didn’t even wait for the

guards to open the door and burst right through it. Celestia and Luna

where looking at him. “Mayhem, Luna was just,” said Celestia. But

Mayhem cut her off. “Tia we don’t have time. I’ve got about a minute

left maybe before I lose control. You need to evacuate all of

Canterlot to Ponyville immediately. When you get there go to Twilight.

Make sure Shining Armor is with you. You, Luna, Shining Armor, and

Twilight need to work together and cast the Barrier Ultimata around

Ponyville. The radius needs to be ten miles, which means it should

even Sweet Apple Acers. Afterwards you need to talk with Twilight; she

knows everything and has been working with me on a plan. Now go

quickly I’ve almost lost it,” said Mayhem. Celestia and Luna looked at

him. “Mayhem,” said Celestia. “Tia I love you, and now I’m telling you

to GO NOW!!!” shouted Mayhem. The listened to him and ran for the

door. Mayhem shut it and locked it with magic. The pain split right

down his head and he yelled in agony. His body began to change. He

became taller, even taller than Celestia. His mane and tail burst into

ever-burning flame. Finally his wings transformed into dragon wings.

The creature that stood in the middle of the room looked into the

glass. This form had great beauty, more so then Nightmare Moon ever

had. “This is going to work out well,” said the creature in a low and

evil voice. The creature’s horn glowed and all the glass in the

windows burst. The wind outside began to blow, the sky turned from

blue to deep red. Lightning began to flash. After over three thousand

years of moving from body to body and gaining power, Chaos had finally

re-risen.

The Barrier Ultimata had been cast over Ponyville. It took a

lot of effort but it was done. All of Canterlot had been evacuated

thanks to Mayhem using magic to create more trains and tracks to

Ponyville. Celestia cut her flow of magic and turned to her Faithful

Student. “Mayhem said you knew what had been going on this entire

time?” asked Celestia. “Yes Princess, and at his request he told me

not to tell anybody,” said Twilight. “Twili I think maybe you should

have told someone about this,” said Shining Armor. “No, no I respect

her promise to Mayhem. Now he said you and him had worked on a plan,”

said Celestia. “Yes, we need to gather up my friends and meet in the

library,” said Twilight.

They all crammed into the main floor of the library and

Twilight addressed them all. “Mayhem sent me a plan just before he

left. He said he found evidence finally that many years ago the Order

of the Hidden Shadow put a Taboo on the body alteration spell. This is

what caused the personality change. He said that the magic of the

Royal family, meaning Princess Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Annabell,

plus my brother would be able to destroy the creature he would become

without harming his own mind,” said Twilight. “Well that sounds good,

but what about the Elements of Harmony?” asked Rainbow Dash. Twilight

looked at them all. “He said do not use them unless the creature is to

powerful. He stated it would not do great damage but that he could be

harmed if they were used,” said Twilight. They all looked around at

each other. “We will do as he requests,” said Celestia, “But I brought

the elements just in case.” Two guards brought the box in and Twilight

and he friends took the elements. “When do we strike?” asked

Applejack. “Mayhem said as soon as possible. With each growing second

he said he will become more powerful,” said Twilight. “Then we must

make haste,” said Celestia.

They took one of the trains back up to Canterlot. Using magic

they sped it up to four times its speed. When they arrived in the city

they found it deserted. They walked through the streets, no sound what

so ever. There was a small yelp, but it just came from Fluttershy.

Then out of nowhere two entities of pure fire appeared. Luna and

Celestia jumped in front of them and destroyed them with a blast of

magic. “Not really a means of slowing us down,” said Luna. They

continued to the castle without and hindrance. They cautiously made

their way to the throne room. When they got to the doors they burst

open by magic. “I felt you coming from a mile away,” said Chaos. He

was sitting on Celestia’s throne, looking at a map of Equestria. They

walked into the room and the Royal family and Shining Armor stepped

forward. Chaos looked up from his map and snickered at them. “So this

is what Equestria has to offer as salvation. A corrupt family of

alicorns and some pathetic ponies from a dinky little town,” said

Chaos. Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash had to grab Rarity. “Dinky,

pathetic, how dare you,” she yelled. Chaos laughed and got up from the

throne. He was much taller than they thought. “Come at me then,” said

Chaos. A combined blast of magic was shot at Chaos. He offered back a

blast that overpowered the other blast easily. Chaos laughed. “Your

feeble attempts are amusing. This vessel is more powerful then all of

you put together just on its own,” said Chaos. They had no idea what

the creature was talking about. Chaos walked towards them while

deflecting magic blasts. When he got close he used magic to push

everyone but Celestia out of the way. He then picked her up with magic

and looked into her eyes. They had an almost whimpering looking to

them. “To think you thought yourself so powerful,” said Chaos. He

threw Celestia at the wall with blinding speed. She crashed into the

wall and rubble fell onto her. She picked herself up but then fell

back down; the pain was too much so she tried to numb it with magic.

“Really I was hoping for a better display,” said Chaos. He closed his

eyes and laughed and Luna and Annabell got him with a surprise blast.

He flew across the room and crashed into the throne. He got back up

and chuckled. “That’s more like it,” laughed Chaos. Celestia had

managed to get back up. “This isn’t working,” she said. Chaos walked

towards them slowly, and then stopped. He closed his eyes, Mayhem was

coming back up. They all watch the creature rive around. When it

opened its eyes back up they were purple. “I don’t have much time,”

said Mayhem, “You need to use the Elements of Harmony to end this.”

Twilight stepped forward. “Why did you ask me to tell everyone not use

them unless necessary?” asked Twilight. Mayhem closed his eyes.

“Because of what will happen. The elements will work, but at a grave

consequence. They will separate the evil from me, but it will also

destroy me at the same time,” said Mayhem. “NO!!!” Both Rainbow Dash

and Celestia had yelled no. “It is what it has to be,” said Mayhem.

Rainbow Dash ran forward. “We can figure out another way,” said

Rainbow Dash with tears in her eyes. “There is no other way. I’ve

separated enough of my mind to have time to say my goodbyes,” said

Mayhem. He turned to Twilight and the rest of the girls. “You all are

amazing ponies. I’m glad I am able to call all of you my friends,”

said Mayhem. He then turned to Cadence and Shining armor. “Cadence, we

grew up together and had lots of fun times. I wish I could have been

there for some other fun times but what we had I will cherish.

Shinning Armor, you have been my best friend since we were colts.

Sometimes the President and his Right Hand Man aren’t always together

in person, but they are in spirit,” said Mayhem. He turned to

Annabell. “I’ve always known from the day you were born you would

create greatness for yourself, and I was right. Please be sure to

explain to Midnight why I am gone and make sure she understands,” said

Mayhem. Annabell nodded with tears in her eyes. Mayhem turned to Luna.

“Luna, you were always there for me when I needed someone to talk to.

Even though you weren’t there for awhile when I was first getting

started in life I still knew that I could talk to you in spirit,” said

Mayhem. Luna was almost to the point of balling. He turned to

Celestia. “Tia, I know sometimes we didn’t get along and our

relationship was strained for many years. Know, however, that I never

stopped loving my big sister,” said Mayhem. Celestia nodded, her eyes

sparkling with tears. Finally Mayhem turned to Rainbow Dash. “Dashie,

I love you with all my heart. It is cruel that we only got to spend a

small amount of time with each other. I had hoped that it would have

been for the rest of our lives. Just remember that no matter what I

will always be with you and that I will always love you. I’m glad that

I asked to go to lunch with me that first day,” said Mayhem. He walked

forwards and kissed her, just briefly, but it was the best kiss he had

ever given her. He then stepped back into the center of the room. “Now

do it quick before I lose control,” said Mayhem. The girls all lined

up and then the power of the elements came to life. “I love you,” said

Rainbow Dash. “I love you to Dashie,” said Mayhem. A great burst of

energy was shot straight at Mayhem. Just before it hit he closed his

eyes. When they reopened Chaos had resurfaced, and the first and last

thing he saw was the blast from the elements. “No!!!” he yelled. The

piercing shriek filled the entire room. His body was lifted up into

the air and then rammed into the ceiling. The ceiling then crack and

Chaos, along with tons of rubble, fell to the ground. It was done.

When the dust cleared everyone walked slowly to the massive pile of

rubble. Everyone had tears in their eyes. They all worked together and

within half an hour they had cleared the rubble. Lying in the middle

of all of it was the body of a black alicorn with a purple mane. They

all moved slowly towards it. When they got to it they found the body

cold. There was no movement from the body, no sign of breathing. Even

though there had been a few tons of rubble piled on top of it the body

was quite peaceful looking. Mayhem was dead; he had sacrificed his own

life to save Equestria. Rainbow Dash fell down next to the body and

began to cry over it. Princess Celestia sat on the grown next to

Rainbow Dash and put her hoof around her. She cried as she stroked

Mayhem’s main. They had all thought Mayhem would appear at some point,

thinking that an escape route would have been in his plan and that

this body was a dummy of some sort. But the body was his and only his,

and he was never coming back to them.

Part III: A Shock at the Funeral

The funeral for Mayhem had been planned for a week after his

death. Everyone was in mourning. Celestia had the guards in Ponyville

bring Midnight, as well as Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie Belle,

to Canterlot. When Midnight found out Mayhem was dead she spent she

spent a whole day crying in her room. Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and

Annabell took turns comforting her. Shining Armor was taking it hard

to; he had lost his best friend, a friend he had had for seventeen

years. The weather everyday was grey and dismal, and it rained every

other day. Mayhem’s body was being kept in the library in an open

casket. Rainbow Dash slept in the library every night, and Celestia

made sure that the guards looking over the body took care of her. She

got to the point where she refused to leave the casket, and the cooks

brought her all her meals, but she was barely eating at all.

The day of the funeral the weather could not have been more

perfect. Not a cloud in the sky, the sun shining bright. Princess

Celestia had put in a request with Cloudsdale for this weather. All of

Canterlot and Ponyville were in attendance, and yet the magnificent

gardens were more than big enough for everyone there. Those had

witness the death had been given seats in the front row. Celestia

started off the ceremony with thanking everyone for coming. That was

followed by a tribute song from Mayhem’s band lead by a duet sung by

Vinyl and Octavia. After the song certain people gave speeches.

Shining Armor was the first to the podium. “Most of the older

generation of Canterlot can remember me and Mayhem as colts, back when

we first became the President and his Right Hand Man. I’m sure many

could remember some of the chaos we caused around Canterlot. Mayhem

was like a brother to me, and I’m glad we were best friends for the

time we had together,” said Shining Armor. Annabell was next after

Shining Armor. “My brother was always there for me, whenever I needed

him. I loved him so much and I know he will always be with me. One of

my favorite saying makes me know this is true. Death leaves a

heartache that no one can heal. Love leaves a memory that no one can

steal.” Annabell teared up after she said this and Cadence took over.

“It’s always been strange to have an uncle that was the same age as

you. It’s even weirder when you got to grow up with that uncle as

kids, teenagers, and adults. Mayhem never liked it when I called him

uncle but he always thought it was funny. Mayhem was an uncle and a

best friend and I will miss him every day for the rest of my life,”

said Cadence. Rainbow Dash followed. “I only knew Mayhem for a short

period of time, but he was the most amazing pony I have ever met. He

was a gentleman, he was a friend, and he was a love at first sight. We

had always hoped to be together forever. I know he is gone but he will

still always be with me,” said Rainbow Dash. Celestia was the last one

to speak. “My brother and I were not always on the best of terms

sometimes. I was the only sister he ever argued with. I made the worst

mistake of banishing him when he needed my help. Every day I wish I

never made that choice. I loved him so much and now he is gone from

me. I know I shouldn’t blame myself but.” But Celestia stopped

speaking and looked up at the sky; in fact many ponies in audience

were looking. The sky had turned grey with clouds, and right above

them the clouds were starting to swirl around. Then a single bolt of

lightning crashed to the ground, right in the middle of the aisle that

separated the crowds. A pony appeared before them. It was wearing

shining black armor and was cover in a cloak and hood. The sky turned

back to normal and the pony that appeared before them took its hood

off. The whole crowd gasped, all in disbelief. Mayhem was standing

before them. He didn’t say a word; he just walked forward towards the

casket. Then there was a shriek and Rainbow Dash ran at him crying. He

put a hoof out and stopped her. “Not now, I have something I must take

care of first.” He walked past her to where the casket was. Celestia

got a good look at the armor he was wearing and gasped. “But…that…it

can’t mean…is that what I think it is?” stuttered Celestia. There was

another burst of talking. “You neglected to tell me this Mayhem,”

yelled Twilight. Mayhem raised his hoof to silence everyone. “Some

things are best kept secret until the time is necessary, as it is

written in the code of the Order of the Hidden Shadow,” said Mayhem.

More gasps throughout the audience. “Wait, but if you’re here, then

who is in the casket?” asked Shining Armor. Not a second after he said

that the casket burst open. Mayhem pushed Celestia towards the crowd

and then put up a barrier so powerful it protected the entire crowd

from the blast. “Very good Mayhem, very good,” said the dark an evil

voice of Chaos. The creature that they all had associated with as

Mayhem’s alter ego appeared out of the casket. “We could have used a

pony such as you in the war between the order and the league,” said

Chaos. “But I thought the order was evil?” asked Twilight. Chaos

laughed. “Of course not, the order placed that information in the

libraries across Equestria to hide what you all should have feared all

along. The League of Chaos,” shouted Chaos so the entire crowd could

hear. Chaos laughed. “I still don’t get it,” said Luna, “Who is this

creature?” Chaos turned at looked at Luna. “Oh Luna, you don’t

remember me, maybe this will remind you.” Chaos cleared his throat and

then spoke in the voice of Nightmare Moon. Many in the audience

screamed. Luna looked positively frightened. “Mayhem was the only pony

that ever caught on,” said Chaos. Everyone in the crowd was still

confused. “I’ll explain,” said Mayhem. “The Order of the Hidden Shadow

was never the enemy. The order was all about peace and traveled around

assisting ponies in need, yet never clued them in as to who was

helping them. We are known for being able to transform into shadows

and control people for brief periods of time. But there was one member

that sought to use this power past its limit and control other ponies

as a way to gain immortality. That pony was Chaos and it was he who

formed the league, the orders mortal enemy. A great war waged and

ended with the order demolishing the league and Chaos escaping

capture. The order placed information throughout Equestria to prevent

the world from finding out about the league and Chaos, and they

changed their goal to one thing, finding Chaos and destroying him.

Over the years Chaos controlled many ponies but eventually they would

pass and he would have to move to another body. Then he found Luna.

Her mind was weak and he took control of her and created the persona

Nightmare Moon. But then the elements were used against Nightmare Moon

it separated Chaos from Luna and had gravely weakened him. The

elements couldn’t stop him, but they could be employed to separate him

from his vessel. I found this out while reading some notes Twilight

had sent to me. Of course she couldn’t see what was hidden in them,

only a member of the order can see was is actually written in the

scrolls we placed around Equestria. It was then I finally realized

Chaos was who was controlling me and that the outbursts I had were

signs that he was gaining power, seeing as he feeds on anger. When the

blast from the elements hit us it weakened him. I was able to trap him

in a cocoon in the shape of my body. I knew it wouldn’t hold forever

and waited for my moment to strike. It just happens to be a

coincidence that it was at the funeral.” Chaos laughed. “The masters

teach their members well. But I find it funny that of all the members

that could have found me a mere boy found me,” said Chaos. Mayhem

threw his cloak off. “And the last thing that you are going to know is

that you were destroyed by a boy,” said Mayhem. Chaos growled and

charged at Mayhem. They crossed horns and sparks flew all over the

place. Celestia and Luna moved to help Mayhem, but he stopped them.

“No he is mine, only a member of the order can finish this,” yelled

Mayhem. He blasted Chaos back with a blast of magic and it knocked

Chaos to the ground. For the first time in his life Chaos felt fear,

and he didn’t like it. “Give it up, I’m more powerful then you are,”

said Mayhem. Chaos snarled and then laughed. “You think I’m giving it

my all, now you will witness my full power,” said Chaos. The fire that

was his mane grew larger and he yelled with enough force to knock

people in the crowd over. Mayhem then laughed. “And now let me show

you my true power,” said Mayhem. He closed his eyes and when he opened

them they were glowing purple. He spread his wings out and the ground

began to tremble. A purple aura surrounded his body and the energy

coming off his body was creating a crater in the ground around him.

Chaos charged Mayhem and when he ran into him Mayhem burst and Chaos

was ensnared in a magical trap. Mayhem had used a clone made of magic.

A purple mist floated up from the ground and Mayhem reappeared. Chaos

was in full fledged panic. Mayhem walked towards him, his horn

glowing. “And now I end this,” shouted Mayhem. The ground shook and

they were moved away from the crowd of people. Twelve lines of purple

colored energy descended from the re clouded sky. They formed a large

circle around Chaos and began to circle him, moving closer with each

passing second. “By the power of the Order of the Hidden Shadow, I

fulfill my duty given to me by the head masters of the Order, and

hereby destroy the enemy Chaos into oblivion,” shouted Mayhem.

Everyone in the crowd look at a distance as the twelve beams became

one. “COME TO ME SKYBEAM!!!” shouted Mayhem. A bright flash of light

blinded everyone, and then a giant beam of pure energy descended onto

Chaos. The shadow of his body could be seen as it was ripped to shreds

by the blast. The blast was so powerful it destroyed every pane of

glass from Canterlot to Manehatten. Chaos shrieked at he was ripped

apart by Mayhem’s blast, until he was gone completely.

Everyone in the crowd couldn’t believe what they had just

witnessed. Anybody who thought Celestia was the most powerful pony in

Equestria was now thinking otherwise. The blast had left a huge scar

on the land. The scar was smoldering and throwing smoke into the air

and from the smoke Mayhem appeared. Before he reached the crowd the

day instantly became dark and three ancient ponies appeared before

them. He bowed and they commanded him to stand. “You have done well

Mayhem Darkshadow,” said the first of the ancients. “You have defeated

Chaos and save the world from his wrath,” said the second. “And now we

offer you the ultimate gift, a seat as the newest Master of the Order

of the Hidden Shadow,” said the third. “My masters I am honored to

have this offer, but I wish to decline it,” said Mayhem. All the

ancients looked at each other. “We understand, and you have lost no

respect from us and the rest of the order. We look to you if you are

ever needed,” said all three ancients. They disappeared and the sky

became day again. Celestia, Luna, Annabell, and Midnight were waiting

for him. He walked up to him and they all embraced him. They spoke no

words; all his sisters just cried tears of joy. When they were

finished Celestia smiled at Mayhem and stepped aside. Rainbow Dash was

waiting for him. She was crying and smiling at him. They looked at

each other for a long time and then they embraced. “I told you that I

would never leave you,” said Mayhem. Rainbow Dash nodded and kept

smiling at him. He wiped the tears from her eyes and then they kissed,

not caring that thousands of ponies were watching them.