The Elements Of Chaos

Welcome Discord lovers. This chapter is dedicated to Discord! Why you ask? Because I'm the author of course!

DISCLAIMER: EVENTS ARE NOT 100% ACCURATE

It is more than likely that I will release a full version of this as an entirely new story after The Elements of Chaos is complete. Just bear with this chapter from now.

-Start-

Discord trotted away from town square, still disguised as his old, pony form. His rainbow coat was bone-dry despite the intensity of the storm. He owed it to his abilities as the Spirit of Chaos; the master of tricks; the bringer of disharmony. He wasn't always the Spirit of Chaos and he wasn't always Discord either. He thought of times long gone as he set his sights on the library.

Eons ago, a mere hundred years after the world of ponies came into existence, the pegasus race did not have the ability to stand on clouds and the unicorns did not bring the day or night; the sun and moon simply set by themselves whilst the unicorns used the little magic they had to make food for themselves. The balance of the world was thrown over by the intervention of four great entities; Starswirl the Bearded, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Discord.

Discord, or Hokey Smoke as he was known, had set up a stall in his hometown of New Pony. He had a rainbow coat and a cyan mane with a form similar to Rainbow Dash. His cutie mark was a cloud of smoke; hiding the truth within layers of misleading clues. His favourite use of it was to forge riddles used to scam ponies for bits. The riddle to his success was 'What piece of filly's attire, Most stokes a colt's desire?' For many years, not a single pony could get the answer.

Starswirl the Bearded was a travelling merchant who had a similar approach to making money as Hokey Smoke. Instead of scamming ponies, he traded bits of wisdom for bits and on his travels, stumbled into the town of New Pony; he followed his philosophy of taking the road less travelled when arriving at crossroads. He went to Hokey's stall out of curiosity and gained one hundred bits after answering Hokey's riddle; he was the first and last pony to answer it correctly. It was this that began an invaluable friendship.

Discord trotted past a shop that sold scrolls; other memories resurfaced.

It is widely known throughout Equestria that Starswirl the Bearded had created thousands upon thousands of spells, warranting him the right to an entire library under his name in the Canterlot Archives. What isn't known however, are the spells that no longer exist.

During Starswirl's youth, there was a crazed night of creation; a night so legendary it would have been enough to make him the most legendary of unicorns for all eternity if he hadn't destroyed the spells he created. The spells he created altered the fate of Equestria.

The first of the spells he created provided aid for the pegasus race; a spell that gave winged creatures the permanent ability to walk on clouds. Deeming it as worthless after he had cast it for the first time, he tore it up and discarded it. It was soon found by another, less talented unicorn who managed to adapt it for the temporary ability to walk on clouds.

The second spell of creation was one to prolong life. He kept the use of this spell exclusive to himself in order to ensure that his mark on history would never fade.

A transformation spell was the third one he created; one to transform regular ponies into foul beasts. Throughout his entire lifetime, this spell was only cast on three ponies. This spell is the sole reason for the discordant world that is Equestria.

The fourth and final spell that Starswirl had created was one for invincibility; it was the most powerful of the four spells. This spell had only been casted once before it was ultimately destroyed. It was used on a pegasus.

Discord sighed. Eons had passed since he had last seen Starswirl the Bearded; it was already far too late to thank him. Discord's body had never felt so distant from his mind. His body lived in the past whereas his mind lived in the future; a future where he ruled the world and rained chaos upon Equestria. Was his friend's gift really worth the pain that it had brought?

Celestia and Luna didn't always rule from the Earth; they ruled the skies from the sky, coming to Earth when they felt the chaotic aura that began developing around Hokey Smoke. They had good reason for concern.

One day, eager to mess with his newfound abilities, Hokey Smoke flew in on Starswirl using the transformation spell on two ponies. Somehow, his cutie mark spoke to him; it compelled him to be transformed as well. Soon, he became what Starswirl called 'A Draconequus'; a word from a world prior to the world of ponies meaning 'Dragon Horse'.

The next day, Celestia landed in New Pony and terminated two of the three Draconequus in existence and Hokey Smoke was soon to follow. Desperate to save his friend, Starswirl used the invincibility spell on Hokey, giving him the chance to live. He fled far north, escaping the reach of Celestia and hid in a cave.

Discord remembered the cold stone of the cave clearly. Over time, he stopped feeling cold and hungry; his new body was altering the space around him allowing him to endure the harsh conditions. Voices began calling out to him as the pain of hunger faded away. These were the voices of the many animal parts that made up his body; they slowly corrupted his mind.

When he emerged from the cave years later, he was an entirely different Draconequus with a new name: Discord.

The mind of the new Discord was more twisted and corrupt than any mind that could ever exist. He created Windigoes; odd creatures that created blizzards by feeding on chaos, Changelings; decayed creatures that fed on love for power and Griffins; animals that were half eagle, half lion as a tribute to his eagle claw and lion paw hands.

The last thing he created in that cave was a plan; a plan to attack the Everfree forest.

The Everfree forest is a mysterious place that acts unlike anywhere else in the entire world. If it weren't for the actions of the Princesses and Discord, it wouldn't have been more than a barren wasteland.

When Luna and Celestia came to Earth, they landed in a desert. Where they landed, a forest sprung and rapidly grew outwards. It was this involuntary act that they were worshipped as 'The Bringers of Life' and 'The Guardians of the Nine Realms' and had a castle built for them by the three pony races now known as 'The Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters'.

Discord appeared and rained chaos upon the forest creating Manticores, Cocatrices, Zap Apples and Timberwolves. A side effect of this attack was that the entire forest behaved unlike anywhere else. That is why the clouds moved, the plants grew and the animals took care of themselves.

Luna, Celestia and their many subjects created Canterlot as a haven for ponies, shielded from Discord's never-ending terror. Soon, Discord began his full-scale attack on the world, aided by his creations; Windigoes, Griffins and Changelings.

Discord hovered outside the window to the town's library, peering in to search for occupants. Nopony but a sleeping dragon was inside. He flew up to view the surroundings, searching for a distant landmark through squinted eyes. In the distance, a mountain was lit by spontaneous flashes of lightning. That was where he had been defeated.

He recalled the days before his defeat as if they were yesterday. Being the physical embodiment of all chaos in the world had amazing perks with damaging consequences. The way he talked, thought and even existed was different to the rest of the inhabitants of Equestria. The trait he hated the most was his impeccable memory; it was impossible for him to forget.

Shortly after his attack, Discord was eager to tell his friend of the terror and creatures he created; they were the essence of what it meant to be a proud Draconequus. Starswirl couldn't handle what had become of his friend.

"This isn't you..."Starswirl whispered.

"You've changed..." he mumbled.

"I miss the old you!" he cried.

Discord left Starswirl to cry as he continued wreaking chaos.

The next day, Starswirl joined forces with Luna and Celestia without hesitation.

Everypony in Equestria knows of the Elements of Harmony however, only the Royal Pony Sisters know how they came to be.

Starswirl the Bearded was the creator of the strongest magic ponykind could ever possess. His mind was akin to Discord's; it functioned like no other. He chose chaos to be the fuel of his weapons against chaos. Six artifacts were created, each utilising a gem of Pure Chaos; a rare gem with the ability to absorb raw chaos in the surrounding area, modified to also absorb a certain trait within the wielder. The trait that was absorbed would be amplified in power by the amount of chaos absorbed by the gem, generating an enormous amount of magic.

Each gem was finely tuned to absorb a single Element of Harmony; Laughter, Generosity, Kindness, Loyalty and Magic as they were the counterparts to the Elements of Chaos. However, the appearance of the gems could not be controlled; Pure Chaos had the odd trait of transforming into the cutie mark of the wielder that embodied the Element it was tuned to.

When Starswirl completed his work, he gave them the name 'The Elements of Chaos'.

Luna and Celestia equipped the Elements and challenged Discord upon Mount Unity; the place he reigned from. Despite the immense power that the Princesses possessed, even with the Elements in such close proximity of Discord, it was not enough. As Discord readied a final attack to destroy the world once and for all, Celestia and Luna willed their wounded bodies to defeat Discord. They had helped each other recover as Discord continued to charge his attack with all the magic he could muster.

There was only one option for the Princesses and it could have cost their lives. A light yellow aura crept around Celestia's body, speeding her recovering. As it crept over the Elements of Laughter, Magic and Generosity, they glowed and vibrated furiously on her neck. Luna copied her sister, charging the three Elements she wore. Both of them pulled harmony from their hearts and poured it into the Elements, creating a super-charged blast of harmony; a power which manifested as a giant rainbow, and turned Discord to stone.

After this, they were renamed 'The Elements of Harmony' because Harmony between the Princesses is what ultimately defeated Discord.

-Not long afterwards-

Celestia and Luna were crowned the supreme beings by the ponies of the world and gave Starswirl the chance to be honoured for all eternity which he gladly accepted. He continued sharing his magical gifts with the world, teaching unicorns how to use their magic. He never mentioned the four spells he had created and the consequences that followed him using them. He continued using his second spell to prolong his own life, giving him the chance to teach hundreds upon hundreds of unicorns. The most exceptional he had taught was named Clover whom he later began calling Clover the Clever. Only she was taught of Discord and the many sins he had committed including those involving the many creatures that had been created. After he had done this, he let himself die by destroying the spell that was keeping him alive.

Discord pushed open the door to the library. Recalling memories of the past only made his thirst for revenge stronger.

-End-

He can see all,

But not all at once.