DISCORD

The figure of the princess faded into the mist, the creature of chaos waited. It raised its wings and teleported with a snap into Zecora's cave. A few poses fell, while the zebra's gaze was expressionless. Discord was nervous, he knew he had made a big mistake, messing with the Knights of Harmony.... And their trees. He gulped, Zecora knew why he was there.

"So you came back, you lost creature" Zecora's unusual way of speaking made Discord nervous.

"Y-You were right" Discord spat, humiliating his ego "I shouldn't have messed with them, let alone altered the reality of that little princess" Discord fiddled with his hands, making an offended expression. "Anyway, they already found out didn't they?"

Zecora held out a posion for him to keep near the door. Discord threw it on the floor. "Trying to escape, you won't make it. You'd better tell the others, of your repentant actions."

Discord shouted. "Don't talk like that! I don't understand you!" Zecora paid no heed to his reproaches, she continued stirring her potion. Discord stood erect. "Well... And do you know when they're coming?"

"In a month, you'll find them." and with those words, the zebra walked out the door.

Discord stood thoughtfully, he rested his index finger on his chin. Thoughtful. "So in a month, huh." Discord's eyes widened, like saucers. "Perfect!"

Discord teleported to a snowy mountain, it appeared to be near the Crystal Empire. He spotted the castle, Discord pointed with his hand, and cast over all of Equestria again: the oblivion of Cadance.

No one would remember her, only Discord. The knights would never know of her. How chaotic!

"I am a genius!" he exclaimed, watching his chaotic magic spread across the skies of Equestria. The Empire was no longer Cadance's. Discord knew it was Sombra's, and so it always was. From now on of course. The crystal ponies suffered, while Radiant Hope was locked in a dungeon. Celestia and Luna were still at war with him, but now Twilight was a princess.

She had fought with Sunset Shimmer, for the crown of friendship, but Twilight won. And with that, she became a princess. And now, Sunset Shimmer was good. Or so she tried to be, but she was in the mirror. Discord wouldn't see her for a long time.

Discord projected Cadance, saw that she was headed for the Empire. He knew what to do. To destroy the Elements he would have to convoke them with the same harmony. He would steal the powers of Celestia and Luna.

"My reign has begun."

"Discord... "Cadance mumbled, he detested that individual. Wait, she hated him? Cadance felt hatred? The princess shook her head, totally elated, she knew that dark magic was at work.

Cadance shook her head, she set her sights on the Frozen North. But before moving forward, she noticed an image on the ground. It appeared to be a poster, it was the image of Twilight, she was posing with her friends. "No..." whispered Cadance, the wind blew her words into oblivion. Twilight was a princess, she had wings and seemed to have a rather changed crown as well.

Cadance with her magic flipped the poster, behind it clearly said a warning.

"Do not pass into the Frozen North, there ambria shadows abound." Cadance read aloud. His muzzle wrinkled.

What was going on? Why was everything so confusing? Cadance heard footsteps, she hid behind a snowy tree.

"Did you hear that noise?" exclaimed a voice, it seemed to be very familiar.

"No." Replied the other voice. It was... It was Shining Armor.

Cadance looked up at him from the tree, the unicorn was very changed. It seemed to have dark, jet locks. While he kept dark circles under his eyes. Cadance ran up to him.

"Shining Armor! Finally we meet again!" she shrieked. Cadance crossed a glance with his companion, it seemed to be someone.... Rather strange.

The royal guard upon seeing the alicorn, let out an exclamation of disgust and conjured a ball of magic up to Cadance. The princess dodged it and fell to the ground. Cadance's jet-black hair fell into her face, long and dark as the Moon's night itself. Cadance's eyes blinked in astonishment.

"What's your problem!" blurted Cadance, from the ground. He stood up to cross a sharp glance at the creature again. They seemed to be on the defensive.

"You!" blurted Shining, intent on attacking Cadance. He approached with clear intentions, but the pierced hoof stopped the stallion.

"It's not worth it, dear husband. Princess Celestia knows very well that Queen Cadance has no more power." blurted out the creature.

Cadance blinked. Queen Cadance? "Who are you? Cadance muttered, trembling.

She raised an eyebrow." What has happened to your memory? Don't you remember me anymore? I am Princess Chrysalis, of the Crystal Empire.

Husband? Princess? What illusion was this? Cadance thought. "You are not, I am the princess of the Crystal Empire, princess of love and the element of love. And you, you are an imposter!!!" shrieked the princess.

They both looked at each other.

"What? What's with the looks?" asked Cadance, somewhat nervously.

Shining Armor kept his distance. "Is this some kind of trap from King Sombra?" he spat, angrily. Chrysalis smiled slightly.

Cadance burst out laughing. "What?! Sombra trap?! That's the most clumsy insult I've ever received! Even Pinkie Pie doesn't make jokes that bad!" laughed Cadance.

Shining Armor snorted. "You better get away from here, before I do something I'll regret."

Cadance was in shock, the once her friend, had just brutally threatened her. She turned to him. "Fine."

Cadance turned around and began to move forward into nothingness. She stopped, and looked again at Shining Armor and Chrysalis. "Just answer me something, Armor."

"Depends on the question, maniac" Shining spat, Cadance rolled her eyes at the insult.

"How's Twilight?" Cadance's sincere question tipped the glass over, Shining Armor lunged at Cadance and they both rolled on the ground.

"Shining, no!" shouted Chrysalis, becoming shrouded in mist.

They both kept rolling on the ground." How dare you ask about her!!! Did you forget what you did to her too?!"

Cadance looked closely at the guard, who was pressing his neck to the ground. "What, I would never do anything to her! You're wrong!" he spat, suddenly images of Twilight came to his mind, the same Cadance locking Twilight up, it seemed to be the day Sombra resurfaced. On the day Cadance came to the heart, but.... It seemed that this time she hadn't reached it, because she herself had given it away, to Sombra. Suddenly Cadance gasped in pain, with a burst of magic she threw Shining a long distance away.

"No, no, no!!! It can't be true! This is the work of Discord!" mused Cadance.

"Equestria's ally, are you kidding?" spat Shining, glaring at Cadance from afar. "Discord has allied himself with Equestria, he no longer uses chaos."

"Uh-huh." mused Cadance.

"Why are you here asking about Twilight? What plans does the Sombra King have now?"

"What does Sombra have to do with any of this? Didn't you hear what I said? It's Discord! He's messed with reality! He's making chaos!!!"

Shining Armor raised an eyebrow. "I never thought I'd say this but, Amore really thinks you can switch sides, but I doubt it."

"A-Amore?" Cadance's words were the last thing she heard, suddenly black crystals came out of the ground and she herself was hit with one. She fell to the ground as her head throbbed in dizziness. Her jet hair fell all over her face, it seemed to be like the night, but without stars.

Suddenly in front of Cadance's eyes hooves appeared, she recognized them, and felt like running away.

Instead, she let the dizziness win.

Even knowing that when she woke up she would have to deal with the darkness.... And the Umbrums.

Author's Note

The chapter does not bring the exact information of what happens but some clues can be seen....

What has happened now?

Chrysalis and Shining Armor?

Cadance and her confusion?

See you in the next chapter!