"You're totally rambling," Fluttershy said, laughing at her jogging partner, and the love of her life. "No, I'm not," retorted Discord, turning to face her, grinding their jog to a walk.

The two were on the trails in Central Park. It's a bright and sunny Spring day. Ponies and the tourists alike were jogging, picnicking, and enjoying the day. Few noticed the high profile couple as they bantered back and forth, none of them aware of what was coming their way.

"Look, you know how you're having a dream, and in the dream you gotta pee?" Discord took off his sunglasses as he continued his story, "And then you're like 'Oh my Celestia! There's no bathrooms. What am I gonna do?'"

Fluttershy gave a slight grin s she finished his thought. "And then you wake up and in real life you actually have to pee."

"Yes!"

"Yeah, everybody has that." Fluttershy said, laughing.

"That's the point I'm trying to make." Discord ran his paw through his head as he took a deep breath, "Last night I dreamt we had a kid."

Fluttershy gave him a quizzical glance. "So you woke up and thought that we were..."

"Expecting."

"Yeah..." Fluttershy wasn't sure if Discord was serious or just relating a dream. The look in his eyes made her realize he was actually questioning the possibility.

"Yes?" Discord asked, his heart starting to race.

Fluttershy shook her head emphatically.

"No!"

Discord tried to cover his disappointment. "I had a dream about it. It was so real."

"So what's your plan for tonight?" Fluttershy asked.

"We're going to have a nice dinner tonight," Discord said holding Fluttershy's left hoof high, a large diamond engagement ring gracing her ring hoof shone in the sun. "Show off this. And we should have no more surprises. Ever."

He was about to kiss Fluttershy when a voice came from behind.

"Discord."

With a whirl, Discord turned to see a surprise. A big surprise. Standing before him was a swirling portal, floating in the midair. Inside the portal was the stallion who spoke, a stallion who Discord never met before.

The stallion in the portal spoke, "I'm Starswril the Bearded. I need you to come with me."

Discord shot him a questioning look as Starswril continued. "We need your help. It's not overselling it to say that the fate of the universe is at stake."

Discord remained unconvinced. "And who's 'we'?"

Appearing next to the stallion was a dragon Discord knew very well. A dragon he sent away to avoid more destruction. A dragon he'd lost track of. A friend of the mane six--- Spike.

"Hey Discord." If Discord needed convincing, the look on Spike's face was enough to get him to follow.

(~)

Inside the Changelings hive, Discord looked on in boredom as he received a history lesson from Thorax.

"At the dawn of the universe, there's nothing. Then..." Thorax wove his hooves as green mystical discs formed around them.

Completing the incantation, he thrust his hands forward and an image of six elements formed out of thin air, floating in space. "... the Big Bang sent sent six elemental crystals hurtling across the virgin universe." The elements spread out. "These elements of harmony each control an essential aspect of existence."

Starswril moved forward and pointed to each elements individually, naming the aspects. "Laughter, Loyalty, Honesty, Kindness, Generosity," He pointed to his chest where the Eye of Cosmos hung around his neck, glowing dark-pink. "And Magic."

Discord felt something gnawing at the edge of his mind, something that had been there for six years. "Tell me his name again."

Spike stepped foward, the horrors he had witnessed aboard "Pathfinder" in his eyes. "Storm King. He's a plague, Discord. He invades planets, he takes what he wants. He wipes out half of the population." Spike's next words confirmed to Discord his darkest suspicions: "He sent Gilda. The attack on Manehattan, that's him."

"This is it," he whispered. A plan began to form in Discord's mind. "What's our timeline?"

A shrug was all Spike can offer. "He has the elements of generosity and laughter. That already made him the strongest creature in the whole universe." Spike's voice softened, as if he couldn't fathom the future. "If he gets his claws on all six elements, Discord..."

Starswril stepped in as Discord began to pace, finally resting his arm on a large coffer by the destroyed staircase. "He could destroy life on a scale hitherto undreamt of."

Discord gave Starswril an incredulous look. "Did you seriously just say 'hitherto undreamt of'?"

Pointing to the large pot Discord was resting on Starswril countered, "Are you seriously leaning on the Cauldron of the Cosmos?" Discord gave the Cauldron the once over. Being a man of science, Discord was not used to mystical relics, despite his massive intellect.

Discord though it fro a moment, he turned from Starswril. Discord touched his temples, mind racing when a simple solution popped into his mind. He turned back to Starswril, pointing at the neckless around the mystic's neck.

"If Storm King needs all six, why don't we just stick this one down a garbage disposal?"

"No can do." Starswril admonished.

Thorax offered an explanation. "We swore an oath to protect the element of Magic with our lives."

Discord and Starswril began to argue about what to do with the element of magic, their tone getting louder and tighter per sentence they spoke.

Spike stepped in between the two arguing men. Having witnessed Storm King's firsthand, he paled at the thought of the mad king getting his claws on any more elements. He had to convince a better plan.

"Okay guys," he said, addressing them both. "Could we table this discussion right bow?" He pointed to the element of magic. "The fact is, we have this element. We know where it is. Shining Armor is out there with the element of Honesty and we have to find him now."

But as they talk, Discord noticed something was outside the hive. Putting his sunglasses on, the display Indies lit up. He gulped at what he saw.

"Hey! You might wanna put that element of magic in your pocket, wizard!"

Starswril followed Discord's gaze. His face grew grim. He snapped his arms and purple discs formed around his hooves.

"Might wanna use it." His voice was dark.

All four men stopped in their tracks as tiger source of panic and destruction was revealed. Hovering high above the buildings was a giant airship with two deep blue strips on them. It was not like nothing on Equis, which could only mean one thing.

Time had run out.

(~)

The train was filled with loud teen ponies, griffons, and hippogriffs as it crossed the bridge between Canterlot into Manehattan. The students of Midtown School of Science and Technology were buzzing with excitement as they began their field trip. For Terramar, however, something else buzzed in him as he noticed the feathers on his arm begin to rise. That always meant danger!

Looking out of the train window to Manehattan, Terramar saw the Storm Airship. His head was ringing out warnings at the sight. Definitely the source, Terramar thought. He had to act fast.

Scootaloo was blissfully listening to music with headphones on, so Terramar had to tap her arm rapidly to get his best friend's attention. Scootaloo removed the headphones and turned in time to see Terramar's panicked face.

"Scoots, hey. I need you to cause a distraction."

Looking over Terramar's shoulder, Scootaloo suddenly understood why. Her eyes grew the size of bits and he got up to race toward the back, part to get a better look and part to give Terramar the time he needed.

"WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!" Scootaloo exclaimed. The other students quickly gathered around and peered out the side of the train where Scootaloo was pointing. They all saw the ship and began to shout as well.

It was safe to assume there were no eyes on Terramar now, as he pulled out a red mask with a webbed pattern on it. Whatever is happening, Terramar knew one thing is certain: Spider-Griff was needed!

Spotting the emergency exit window across the way, Terramar pushed up his arm feathers and used his web-shooter to snag the handle. With a quick tug, the latch gave and the window opened. Putting the mask on, Terramar was across the out of the train in a flash, clinging to the side.

As his fellow classmates continued to freak out at the sight of the otherworldly vessel, Terramar heard the conductor call for order, adding an exasperated, "What's the matter with you kids? You've never seen a spaceship before?!"

Terramar stripped of the rest of his clothes and put them in his backpack, revealing his Spider-Griff suit underneath. Terramar had never been inside an Airship, but Spider-Griff was about to be.

Author's Note

Here's chapter two, hope ya'll enjoyed it. Yes I wrote Terramar as Peter Parker since both of them were teenagers and has the same personality, I put Scootaloo as Ned because in MLP FiM, Terramar and Scootaloo are good friends.