A different legion of doom

"One day, you'll see! I will defeat Twilight Sparkle and her friends HAH! And they will PAY for taking away my home!"

Thorax found himself talking to logs with faces of his brothers and sisters carved in them, until he was suddenly taken away by a dark swirl of magic.

Meanwhile......

Trixie tried practicing her magic tricks on some pieces of rock in her cell.

"Psst, Trixie."

"It's the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie, and what is it now?"

"I just wanted you to see the opportunity of equality I am presenting to you." Starlight offered with a forced grin, as she showed the equal sign sticker next to her cell.

Trixie merely grunted before trying to practice her magic again, before she and Starlight were both taken by a dark swirl of magic.

Meanwhile...

Discord's statue was beginning to crack, as some outside force tied a rope to it and dragged it to an unknown location...

Later...

Starlight and Trixie found themselves in a dark cave, as they saw Thorax found himself there as well......

"Two unicorns?"

"A changeling?"

"Thorax! A REAL changeling! Unlike my traitorous hive! Why did you summon me?! What do you WANT?!"

"Ahh! But, we didn't summon you. I thought you freed us from Tartarus." Starlight told the bug.

"Tartarus?! Whoever pulled you from THERE must have been somepony very powerful indeed."

They heard jovial laughing behind them, they turned around and they saw numerous creature parts coming together to form the image of the lord of chaos himself.

"Discord! You have returned? Why did you bring us here?!"

"He didn't."

A blue, old ram walked through the cave. As he did, Discord disappeared in a flash of light, and the goat slammed his hooves on the table.

"It was I. You may call me, GROGAR."

"THE Grogar?"

"Oh my..... You're-...... You're real....."

"Oh I know you."

"Who?......"

"I assure you, I am very real. And you have all been brought here as part of my plan to rid Equestria of Twilight Sparkle and her friends! Once and for all." Grogar stated, as he chuckled evilly.

"Trixie's never heard of someone named, GROBAR before....."

"GROGAR!!! I have been away too long if my name no longer strikes fear into the heart of a common STREET pony."

"Hmph."

"Perhaps a demonstration of power is in order?"

Grogar proceeded to spread some of his magic to Thorax, who devoured it as if it were love. Grogar's magic was able to simulate the sensation, so Thorax's power grew.

"Grogar is ancient and extremely powerful, the land that would become Equestria was a mere collection of farms and pastures until he declared himself emperor of all he saw. I remember hearing tales of his tyranny when I was a little grub."

"I am also aware of the first emperor of Equestria, the 'father of monsters'......"

"I know of this rams evil, the monsters he created. The creatures who would take whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. A dystopian fear soaked epoch of darkness in Equestria, it was madness......"

"Until that self righteous Gusty the great stole my Bewitching Bell! But she only weakened me temporarily. And because of that, I have spent millennia gathering power, biding my time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to seize control of Equestria! And watching all of you, I've seen each of your humiliating defeats at the hooves of six puny ponies. And do you know why they've always bested you?"

Discord was about to speak, until he was interrupted.

"Because they use our own weapons against us!"

"Because they lie and deceive to lower your guard."

"Because they just don't know when to quit!"

"It is because they work together. Where one is weak, another is strong, and thus unified, they are a formidable force! But we shall use their own strategy to defeat them."

"What are you suggesting?"

"I suggest nothing...... I DEMAND that you join me, and together, Equestria wil-"

"We're in."

"What?....." Grogar turned to Discord in confusion.

"You were blabbering on about uniting the few villains that are left to team up and defeat the element bearers once and for all and finally rule Equestria?"

"Yes...."

"We're in."

"Now wait just a second! Why don't I- I mean, WE get a say in all of this?! I don't want to work with creatures who want power for themselves! I have a vision of equality to maintain! Take me back to my village, and I will make sure Twilight and her stooges don't take it away from me this time!"

"Like I said, I DEMAND that you join me! I am not taking no for an answer! IS, THAT, CLEAR?"

"You heard the old goat, we have to work together." Discord stated smugly.

Starlight, though reluctantly, ultimately sat down, but not before spitting at Grogar in defiance.

"I advise you all to prepare to work together, you're going to be staying here for quite a while. Which means you have to learn to resolve your differences and work towards a common goal!"

The four villains stared at each other for a bit in hesitation, before Starlight cleared her throat.

"I believe that everypony should be equal, so that friendships won't be torn apart and we will never disagree with each other."

"That is the exact opposite of MY motive!"

"What about being great and powerful?!"

"I really couldn't care any less about that."

Starlight promptly groaned in frustration, before Thorax spoke up.

"Becoming more powerful through deception!"

"I mean, I may have tried that once...."

"Deceive? Me?....."

"The great and powerful Trixie has nothing to hide!"

Thorax promptly took a sigh before Trixie tried to speak up but was interrupted.

"We all know YOUR motivations garbage and pathetic Trixie, I think it's my turn to share my ideals."

Trixie huffed in defiance.

"I only wish to spread chaos and excitement to all of Equestria and beyond."

"Again, really the opposite thing of what I'M going for."

"As long as Trixie gets to perform bigger and better then ever!"

"So long as the changeling hive doesn't get DESTROYED in your havoc!"

Grogar merely rubbed his forehead with his hooves.

"Well if we are going to succeed we need to work together! Anyone who doubts continuing with my plans will be faced with an ETERNITY in Tartarus! So if any of you, have any doubts....."

"Who? Trixie would never!"

"Uhh, what?"

"Who, me?"

"Nah."

"Then we shall join forces and work together to bring Equestria to its knees!" Grogar begun to laugh maniacally, as the other villains reluctantly joined him nervously.

But not Discord, his laughter was genuine....

For he couldn't be more then happy for this strange turn of events.......