Legend of Discord: Skyward Chaos

Chapter 2

The Draconequus slowly woke up, lazily getting up from a bed not to familiar. His head pounding, more like his cheek. “That was one way to say you don't like bro-hooves.” Discord looked around. It appeared that he was in a room that had no type of light coming through the window. It must've have been night. “Where am I?” he said as he got up from sitting on the bed. “You're in the castle.” a voice mentioned. Discord spun around, and like an instinct his claw immediately grabbed around the hilt of his sword.

“Lulu...” The Draconequus let his guard down as his best friend's sister came forth. “It looks like you've recovered. Good to see you're alright.” Discord let his head hung low. “I don't know about that,” he said letting the images of his son being thrown off of Equestria and his best friend getting taken away by that hooded figure. “What do you mean Dizzy? You look fine to me.” “Yeah on the outside. But....it happened so fast....I couldn't....he moved so fast, I couldn't even see him.....My...my...” Discord babbling was cut off with the midnight alicorn's fore-legs wrap around him. “Let it out.” The Draconequus stood still in Luna's embrace. Doing the opposite of what his friend ask him to do. “No, I can't.”

Discord moved away form Luna's hug. “I have to do something.” Before Luna could say anything, Discord ran out of the door and out the castle. The midnight alicorn looked out the window to see the Draconequus stop in his tracks. The demon was standing in the garden of the castle, the mysterious rain from before had start to fall again. Discord looked up as he let the rain fall on his face. The demon let out a scream that could pierce the heaven if it wanted to. Luna bowed her head in respect for Discord.

“Zero....Tia....” He thought about it, about jumping off the ledge right now. The demon walked to the edge, then looked over. Luna saw this and ran after him. “Discord...Wait!” The Draconequus stopped and looked at the alicorn. “You're not thinking of just jumping off without being prepared, are you?” Discord looked at Luna surprised with eyes wide open. “You...You're not trying to stop me?” The younger princess smiled at the Draconequus. “C'mon Discord, You and I both know that the only one that is capable of saving Tia and Zero is you.” The demon smiled back then nodded, “you're right, I shouldn't just barge into something that I don't know about.” Luna and Discord both went back into the castle waiting for the rain to past.

The morning came to past as Discord lifted himself from the bed once again. “Knock, Knock...Discord, I've brought you something, can I come in?” Discord cracked his neck then told Luna to come in. The midnight alicorn came into the room, levitating a box with her. “This is one of two things to get you started on your journey.” The box was sat on his lap as Discord sat up on the bed. “I'll get out of your hair for you can try it on.” Discord waited until Luna exited the room to open the box. “A....A knight's uniform?” Discord started putting on the white leggings, followed by his brown boots, which was really weird for him to wear since he just walked barefooted all his life. When he put them on, he immediately threw them off because of the uncomfortable felling they were giving him. His white undershirt came next, followed by his chain mail that fits between his undershirt and his green tunic. Lastly, his green hat that had two holes to put his horns through. The Draconequus felt like he was missing something. He looked inside the box once again, and saw that one brown leather glove was in it. One of which that had the fingers exposed. It was alright for him that the glove didn't have a pair, since his lion's paw wouldn't be able to fit in the other. He put the one glove on his griffin's claw and now felt that he was ready to go.

Luna came back into the room, first knocking. “You look like a true knight now. I bet you feel as if you can do anything.” Discord chuckled then looked at the midnight princess. “Lulu, you said that this outfit is only one of the things you have to give me. What else do you want to give? I mean not to sound like I'm eager but...” Luna shook her head, “I know what you mean, but It's best if the Goddess Sword shows you for itself. Right Flair?” The redhead rock wallah came out of the sword. “She's right master.” Discord jumped in shock, forgetting that Flair was in the sword. “Oh, it's you...” Flair just looked at Discord, not really showing emotions. “Yes master, Let the sword guide you. You need to find a tablet to pierce the barrier of the clouds.” The Draconequus shot up with an idea. “Wait, the barrier of clouds wasn't tampered with when Celestia was taken? If then, how?” The image of the hooded figure clouded Discord's mind. His anger grew as the events of yesterday replayed in his mind. The demon's fangs showed as his fists tighten. “Discord...” Luna said as she saw him. “Where is it?” Both Luna and Flair was confused, “Where is the tablet?”Discord replied under his breath.  Flair spoke up, “It's under the Statue of the Goddess.” With no time wasted, the Draconequus  sped off toward the statue.

Once there, Discord skidded to a stop as it looked as if it was a dead end. His anger boiling up, he punched the statue's base, which accomplished nothing. Flair and Luna finally caught up with the Draconequus, who was now repeatedly punching the statue. “Discord...Discord..........Discord!!!” The demon stopped at the sound of his name being exclaimed in that volume. “Thank you, Luna”

“ No problem, Flair. He could be sort of a hot head, time to time.” The demon shot around, “Hey I'm not a hot head.” The spirit went passed Discord and Luna who were kinda arguing childishly. She placed a paw on the statue. At the base of the statue, a split had appeared letting an entrance can be discovered. Without letting the two know, Flair went inside.

The two finally stopped with both of their tongues sticking out at each other, in a childish manner. Luna looked toward the statue and saw that Flair wasn't anywhere to be found, and taken her place was an opening that both the alicorn and the Draconequus wasn't aware of. Luna looked at Discord who turned out to have the most serious face on, focusing on the entrance. “Wow, he was just sticking his tongue out at me childishly not even a second from now.” the midnight blue alicorn thought. He looked back at the his friend then nodded. She nodded back then followed him inside the entrance.

Meanwhile, below Equestria on the cloud barrier, the white pegasus laid there unconscious. He wasn't moving at all. Something different was about this pony unconscious like this. Like other ponies that have been knock out in a matter such as this, you can tell if that pony was dead or alive. If any pony would check this pegasus, no one would of guessed right. He had no pulse, no heart beat, but he was breathing.

A fuchsia maned, gamboge pegasus sped passed by with her loft-wing without noticing the white pegasus on the cloud. An earth pony with a amaranth mane and a violet bow in her maned followed by, much slower than the gamboge pegasus did just a second did. The earth pony actually stopped and saw the white pegasus. As she came down to check, the young gambge filly came back. “Hurry up AppleBloom...” the Scootaloo shouted. “Why do she always have to go and look at a cloud?” she said under her breath. Before AppleBloom can respond, a green light shot from the sky above hitting both the unconscious Zero and the earth pony along with her loft-wing. “AppleBloom!!!” Zero's eyes shot wide open making his unconscious state no more. The cloud barrier below the two had opened up and the two ponies fell into the world below Leaving AppleBloom's loft-wing in the air above. The gamboge pegasus tried to go after them but the wind had blown and forced her away from the opening.

Both Zero and AppleBloom was hurling toward the ground. “My wing, it's broken!!!” Zero looked at the young filly, but did not see her falling. Out of no where he felt hooves trying their best to hold him up. “AppleBloom!?, Forget about me, call your loft-wing and save yourself.” “But you're my friend. I'm not going to let you fall.” The violet maned earth pony said as she tried her best but it wasn't doing anything. “How...much...do...you...weigh?” Zero rolled his eyes then turned in mid-air. Zero looked past her and saw that the ground coming up fast. He reacted fast and maneuvered around the AppleBloom. Really not thinking, his fore-hooves wrapped around the young filly's waist. During the fall, she closed her eyes fearing for her life. Zero surprisingly closed his eyes ready to accept his and now her fate. The impact was loud and was heard from Equestria.

“The barrier has opened!” Flair acknowledged. Discord looked at his griffins claw which held the Goddess Sword. He felt a little doubt in him, as he thought about Celestia. He shook the thought away, as he threw the sword upwards. As fast as it went up the sharp blade came back down. Both Flair and Luna gasped at the sight of this and backed up. Discord only tilted his body to the left as the sword went successfully in it's hoister. “I can't just stay here while Celestia is in that dangerous world below. Not to mention my son is down there too.”

“Well yeah, but don't worry, I bet Celestia's just fine. Zero too.” Luna said.

“Well are you ready master?” Flair asked followed by a nod from Discord that confirmed it.

The spirit went back into the sword as Discord ran out of the Statue of the Goddess. “Discord WAIT!!!” Luna said running after him. “There's no time.” the demon said without turning his head back. “Then, take this...” a wooden shield was thrown toward the demon. Without looking back, Discord swung his lion's arm and caught the shield. With a satisfied smile, Luna stopped in her tracks looking at her friend. “Hey DISCORD!!!” Before the demon could jump off the ledge, he turned back and saw Luna. “This may be our last time we see each other before your journey's finished. So, promise me you'll bring my sister back.” Discord felt his heart filled with encouragement, “I promise!” With that his griffin's claw gave a thumbs up (or something like that), before he jumped off hurling toward the world below. “Celestia, Zero...I'm Coming!”

Down below, the young filly was the first one to stagger up. “Ouch, Ouch, Ouch....That hurt.” She looked at the pegasus who was still under her. “Oh, Um, I'm sorry.” AppleBloom said as she got off the white pegasus. “That's quite alright.”

“NOOO KEEP HIM DOWN!!!” Both ponies looked up to see a zebra with gold rings around her hooves like anklets and some around her neck. She wore a brown cloth with a hood, and in her mouth she was holding a metallic silver steak. Zero had to think fast on his hooves and had chose to push AppleBloom out of the way. “TIME TO SEAL YOU AWAY!!!” The steak had pierced Zero on the forehead and drove itself deep. Blood was gushing out of the hole in the white pegasus' forehead. His eyes rolled behind his head. “Goodbye foal demon,” the zebra said as the white pegasus started to sink into the ground. Leaving the gray steak peeking out of the floor.

AppleBloom got up from the floor and saw that Zero wasn't there at all. “I'm sorry, but I had to do that. You might want to come with me. I'll explain everything.” The cream colored earth pony was hesitant at first but went with the zebra.

Meanwhile in a dark cell, the purple unicorn woke up, head hurting, chained up with anti-magical chains, and emotions agonizingly paining her. She was worried for the princess and all of Equestria, especially Zero. Not knowing where he had gone, totally messed with her mind. All that ran through her mind was the image of the white pegasus getting punched in the face and crashing into the pillar, making it collapse on him. “Oh...Zero, where ever you are, I hope you're okay.” The door creaked opened as the hooded figure came in. “Look at you, you're nothing. Crying over a monster, that will wind up destroying everything.” Twilight gritted her teeth before she spoke, more like yelled. “Zero's Not A Monster!!!”

“Heh, what ever you say.” The hooded figure said as he came closer to the cell. “Tell me something, how are your connections with the monster?”

“He's no monster, and what do you mean our connections?”

“You know, how much do you really care for Zero?”

“I....I don't...I mean, I actually...”, Twilight Sparkle slurred her last words, for he wouldn't hear it. “I couldn't quite hear that, you actually what Zero?” Twilight snapped, “I Don't Think It's Any Of Your Damn Business!!!” He moved back, chuckling to himself, “I use to be like you, all angry, but then I took a arrow to the knee. Heh, I think that's how that saying goes. Anyhow, I'd love to stay and chat but I think I have a princess to interrogate.” The figure laughed manically as he exited the room.

The Draconequus touched down on the world below. A big forest to be exact. Discord looked around to see nothing familiar. But the path that he landed on was making a pattern that was tend to be swirling downward. Before even thinking about walking down the path, he looked over the edge to see something at the very bottom of this pit. Something was sticking out of the ground and pulsing with darkness. Instead of taking the long way down, the Draconequus jumped off the ledge straight down.

Once down he moved closer to the steak in the ground. As he got closer, without noticing, the darkness swirled around Discord's feet. He looked at the small silver pillar and immediately drew his sword. Something inside his head was roaring, telling him to pull the steak out of the pillar. But in the depths of his mind, behind everything that seemed to matter, was a voice that could never be heard before was telling him the seal it. He didn't know what to do so he turned away and started slowly walking away.

A roar caught him off guard shaking the floor with its massive sound. “You might want to seal that away before it gets out.” Discord looked up to see, what seemed like an old zebra wearing a brown hooded cloth. He then turned his head towards the steak in the ground. Something was holding him back from sealing whatever that...thing was in the ground. Sure it was pulsing with darkness but it was just something so familiar about it. It felt comforting, and like it's been with him since. “No, I can't give in to chaos and darkness again. But...it feels so familiar.” Discord thought to himself. “It's time for me seal this thing away.”

The Draconequus raised his sword high above his head as the energy flowed through the sword from the very tip of it to the hilt. The sword swung as it released the waved of spiritual energy. The Skyward Slash hit the steak, it lit up with the same luminous light of the sword. A couple of seconds later the steak hit the ground, sealing whatever was beneath the ground below. Clueless to what he just sealed away, memories of Zero and himself sitting on the beach laughing it up and all the good times flowed through the Draconequus' mind. “Why does it feel like I've done something terrible?” Discord thought to himself. “Don't worry son, I'll find you before it's too late.” Discord looked up to the old ruin that was still intact for all these years.

In a cell, in a unknown place, Twilight sat quietly until a sharp pain hit her. The purple unicorn lifted her head up, breathing heavily, “No...Z-Zero.” “Hahahahaha, So it finally happened. The monster has been sealed. This is my chance.” Twilight looked at the door, and didn't see anybody there. Until he spoke to her from very close to her ear from behind. “Didn't I tell you....Zero's a monster, and must be sealed and since that's over and done with...I've got an appointment with the hero that the princess has chosen.” With shock, Twilight had spun around to see the figure. But this time, without his hood. The figure was a unicorn that had a mane that was half white and half black, a long tail with the same color scheme, a tan fur coat and a cutie mark of a long katanna. He wore a red collar trench and a white jump suit. “Please call me, Semore. Cause one look at me, you just want to see more.” Twilight grunted, “That wasn't funny at all, that was just sad.” Semore couldn't contain his laughter but then snapped. His hoof had immediately struck the purple unicorn across the cheek. “How dare you, B***h” He then used his magic to teleported from inside the cage to the outside. “Hmph, your lucky I'm a nice stallion or you've would've been in much more pain than just your cheek.” He then teleported far from where he left Twilight alone. The lavender unicorn thought for a moment. “If I try to escape now, he'll catch me for sure. Gotta make sure the timing is just perfect. When he's vulnerable.” She shook her leg to remind herself that she was binded with the anti-magical chains.

Discord stood in front of the zebra as she took off her hood. “I've told you everything you have to know. The rest you'll find out on your journey.”

“So, Zecora, you're saying I'm some kind of 'chosen hero' that have to save the world from sudden destruction.” Discord said with a little hint of unbelief in his voice.

“Yes...It's the truth. The prophecy had foretold it.” Zecora spoke. “There's a old castle not far from here. You have to travel on the road that is near.”

“I see what you did there.” Discord said as he started to leave. As he started to leave, Zecora looked upon AppleBloom who had came from the back room. “It's a good thing y'all didn't tell him about Zero and all. That would've just made things worst.” The zebra closed her eyes. “The hero would have to learn the truth some time, but that monster will soon have to die. I don't want it to be like this, but this is a matter I can't dismiss.” Little AppleBloom sat by her side, “Ah know.”

Discord exited the ruin seeing green trees and bushes everywhere. He then looked up at the sky to see the clouds moving without any pegasi controlling them. “That's weird, but looking at them...moving slowly across the sky. It feels relaxing.”

“The goddess of the sun was already here, but it is no time to abandon fear..” Zecora said as Discord stood outside of the old ruin. “Thanks, do you know where she went?” Zecora pointed more into the forest.

“The Spirit Maiden that you seek, is most likely over in the forest's peek. Over the peek that you must travel, the roads are not paved with gravel.” Zecora rhymed. Discord nodded and started on his journey.

A little while along the road, and through long excruciating minutes, the Draconequus walked through the forest, slower than his own pace. He really didn't noticed that his pace became slower. Discord lost in his train of thought and entered a new one. The Draconequus knees started to feel weak and were about to give in. The pain held in his heart, knowing that he couldn't save his son or his friend. A lot a ponies say that when a stallion cries it's a good thing. It was practically the same for Discord. But how can it be any good?

Discord fell on his hands and knees, on the dirt road, trying his best not to show any kind of weakness (by crying that is). The thought of it all...the thought of what suppose to be a momentous day turned out to be an all expense paid trip to pain and suffering of a nightmare yesterday was. Memories of Celestia, her student Twilight, his son Zero, and himself, flowed through his mind, constantly reminding him about yesterday.

Soon all that sadness turned into anger as he remembered the one who caused this whole event to happen. Discord shot up from the floor and started moving forward. Running throughout the forests trees and branches.

In a short period of time, the Draconequus came across a group of red demons that carried weapons of all kinds. Some were blunt like pieces of wood. Others were some sharp like swords. Without any hesitation the Draconequus pulled his sword out from it's sheath and started killing the red small demons. They were no match for the Goddess Sword, their weapons broke easily, their skulls even easier.

A clearing was up ahead as Discord placed his sword back in his sheath. A huge tree was in the middle, casting it's cooling shade all over. “This must me the center of the forest.”

“Kiwi!!”

“What in the world?” Discord jumped at the little coconut/kiwi looking thing that was touching him. “What in Equestria are you suppose to be?”

“Kiwi, I'm Flora, nice to meet you kiwi.” The strange creature greeted.

“My name's not Kiwi.” Discord replied.

“I know, kiwi.” Flora said then started to run off.

Discord shook his head and looked back at the tree. Instead of his eyes gazing upon the tree. A huge one appeared. Big, round, and look like if it ever sits on you, you'll feel like you took ten Big Bang Attacks in a row. It's shadow cast over Discord, as it stood high and mighty.

“Um...”

“I guess your trying to get to the temple. A young alicorn just passed this way not to long ago.” The huge kiwi/coconut thing said. “I'm Lord Bibbity Bobbity Boo...wait that's not right. I'm Lord Quagmire, wait a second, that's not right either....”

Discord annoyed has had enough as he shouted to the kiwi. “You said an alicorn passed here! Where did she go!?”

“Oh...she went in that direction.” The, what Discord was expecting, lord of the kiwis, pointed the direction corresponding to what he said. In the distance, you can see a temple surrounded by tress.

“Awesome, thanks!” Discord started to run off toward the temple.

“Wait...” Lord Kiwi pleaded.

“Oh, what now?”

“Take this, the journey to the temple is fulled with those red monsters. This'll help you.” The large creature gave Discord a sling-shot crafted with leaves and wood.

“O..K...Thanks.” Discord than took his leave. “What a weird creature, And why in the world would he give me a sling-shot.....Oh crap.”

Back into the cell, something got to Semore. Something had made him upset. Fury was clearly shown on his face. With a little fear? Twilight had caught the glimpse of the petrified state, even though it was on Semore's face for a mere half of a second. Twilight was always smart, but hardly no one knew about her keen eye for detail. Why do you think she can memorize thousands of books in just a month? Even though she could read almost every pony like a book, there was one she could never understand.

Semore raged, bucking the walls outside of the cell, summon some of red monsters for he could abuse them endlessly, he even found himself biting the cell's bars. At that moment, the petrified state of mind came and as quickly as it came it left. Once again Twilight saw this, but this time she was intending to exploit it.

“So Semore, what got you so down in the dumps?” Twilight said casually.

“Don't you dare speak to me like we're friends, b***h?” Semore growled. He continued his fit of raged.

“It's not like I'm gonna escape anytime soon. I'm stuck in this cell, all alone, by myself, with no news of what's happening.” Twilight started on a calm note but toward the end started to get a little sarcastic.

“Don't try and fool me. I know exactly what your doing. You think you can get me to talk? Don't make me die laughing.” He started laughing out loud. But clearly hearing the little cracks in his voice. There...!!!!

“Did the Princess Escape?”

Semore shut his laughter as he let a slight gasp. “How did you find out?”

“You just told me sucker.” Twilight replied slyly

“Another sly remark like that and I'll be sending you to the deep depths of hell.” The tan stallion aggregatively said as he came closer to the cell bars.

“Come on Twilight, think of something Zero would say...That's it!” Twilight thought before she  gave Semore the stare down of his life. “You are nothing but a no good son of a loser, who can't get off his ass and guard a female that probably can beat the living...”

“THAT'S ENOUGH!!!” Semore broke, exactly what Twilight wanted. The tan stallion opened the cage door wide open and in the pit of rage, left it open coming toward the lavender unicorn with nothing but fire in his eyes. He swung his hoof intending to hit her in the face, but Twilight ducked just in time. Knowing that he missed, he swung his other hoof, coming around with a right hook. The lavender unicorn thought fast and smart. She lifted one of the anti-magical chains that was connected to her hooves and let Semore hit that instead. The force of the right hook would have really left a bruise on her face. But good thing his hoof connected with the chain, breaking the first of the four chains. Too angry to notice, Semore continued to hammer down on Twilight. Or try to anyway.

She was maneuvering out of the way of the hooves pretty well. Being Zero's friend for many years, watching him play fight with his father and sparring with his friends Soarin and Daniel was finally paying off.

Semore kept at it, swinging his hooves around trying to get a hit on the mare, but to no avail. His frustration was now at its peek. Not only boiling but now Very, Very, Dangerous. His horn lit up as a katanna, same as his cutie mark, appeared before him.

“Now I really regret capturing some pony so useless!” With his magic, Semore swung the sword horizontally. Since he didn't notice that he already broke three of the chains, Twilight could almost move freely. The katanna swung horizontally, Twilight ducked under. Another swing was in process but this time diagonally. Twilight analyzed the way the sword was traveling.  The lavender mare saw that it was going from right to left. She quickly moved over to her right, pulling the last anti-magical chain on her right fore-hoof.

So close to hitting Twilight's hoof, the force behind the blade was able to cut through the chain setting the mare free. It took a minute for Semore to realize what he has done. He continuously swung the sword, aiming for Twilight. Getting some cuts in her, he finally cooled down. But he still wasn't as satisfied with the cuts he had on Twilight. He wanted more. But as soon as Twilight magically teleported out of the cell then started running. He realized what he have been doing.

The tan stallion watched as she went out the door, stunned. And quite frankly, amazed at her power. “Now, how did she...” He looked below on the floor and saw that the chains that were attached to Twilight have been cut clean. The shock on his face turned to a imp smile, then to a maniacal laughter. “It's not like she can do anything...I'll let her go. She's not worth it. Besides I have someone to meet up with.”

“What the...” A huge red demon had confronted Discord. It carried a long spear and a large wooden shield. Discord looked up at the demon, “And I thought I was tall. All well, time to put you down just like all your little...” The Draconequus couldn't finished that statement as he was met with the pole of the spear to his side. Discord fell to the floor as the demon tried to stab him. Discord rolled out the way. The bob-goblin took the spear from the ground as Discord got up. “You don't give anybody time to make witty banter do ya?” Discord took the Goddess Sword from its sheath and the wooden shield that Luna gave him off his back. “Let's go!”

The red demon had tried to pierce the spear through Discord but he used his shield to parry the spear away as he flipped over the bob-goblin. While in the air, Discord took the sword and the chance to cut right through the demon's head. The Draconequus landed, and with his cockiness still clearly in his head, he turned around to see the damage he caused. In a last desperation attack, the bob-goblin roared out and tried to fall on Discord. “Whaaaaaaaaa!” A puff of smoke had appeared  above the field.