Chapters Chapter 1. A long awaited return
Discord stood on his pedestal as usual, unable to move a muscle as he was frozen in place by the so called "elements of harmony".....
He had no idea how much time had passed, seeing as his eyes were shut when he was blasted, and so could only hear what went on outside his confinement.....
A lot of tourists had approached the garden, viewing him as some sort of sculpture made by ponies meant to demonstrate that you should "be orderly" and "don't cause unwanted mischief to ponies who don't deserve it". The very nerve.....
He knew the elements couldn't keep him contained forever, one day he would be set free.... And when he was, he would get back at the princesses for refusing to let him just be himself......
But first, he knew he had to dispose of those pesky elements, seeing as how he knew now that they were the ONLY threat to his chaotic reign over Equestria......
However, as he was lost deep in thought, he heard a female voice calling out to some younger ponies.....
"Now this, is a really interesting statue, what do you notice about it?"
It seemed as though a teacher was giving her students a school field trip, and was now reviewing his prison.... Most likely what she assumed to be a ordinary statue.....
"It's got an eagle claw!"
"And a lion paw!"
"And a snake tail!"
"This creature, is called a Draconequus. It has the head of a pony, and a body made up of all sorts of things. What do you suppose it represents?"
"Confusion!"
"Evil!"
"Chaos!"
'These fillies get a few things right about me....' Discord chuckled to himself, as the three fillies argued amongst themselves over the statues meaning.....
However, their unrestrained chaos from fighting had caused Discord to feel his grip on his statue weakening....
And if it was weakening from the chaos, that could only mean one thing......
The sisters were no longer connected to the elements.....
'About time.....' Discord grinned maliciously to himself, as the teacher ceased the fillies fighting.
"Actually in a way you're all right, this statue represents Discord. Which means: A lack of harmony between ponies. In fact, you three have demonstrated Discord so well, that you're each going to write me an essay explaining it."
The other fillies laughed at the three others misfortune.
"Now lets go, and I don't want any more fighting."
As the ponies left, Discord could feel the elements grip on his physical form getting weaker, and his chaotic powers getting stronger.
Discord laughed evilly inside his prison, as he knew it was only a matter of time until all of Equestria would turn upside down......
Discord snuck through the Canterlot castle walls and snuck into the chamber the elements were kept inside.
Discord smirked to himself, Celly really thought a spell could cancel the lord of chaos's power?
How silly and naive.....
He snapped his fingers and the elements disappeared from within the box.
He didn't know where to place them yet, so he just kept them in his little pocket dimension until he knew where to hide them, it was no fun if he didn't give them some thought that they had a chance to defeat him.
Eventually, he teleported outside the castle into that little town of Ponyville, admiring the chaos he bestowed upon those silly little ponies....
However, before he could create more havoc, he caught several ponies somehow managing to tame his chaos, and put it in a position where it can't cause any more mischief.....
These ponies were unlike any other Discord had encountered before, they had a very special bond that kept them connected.....
Their friendship was strong........
It wasn't made any better when he sensed something very important within them..... Something he knew must be why the connection with the princesses ceased.......
These ponies were the new bearers.....
He gazed each and every pony individually, and learned who they were and what element they represented......
Rainbow Dash, the element of loyalty.
Rarity, the element of generosity.
Pinkie Pie, the element of laughter.
Applejack, the element of honesty.
Fluttershy, the element of kindness.
And Twilight Sparkle, the element of magic. The most important one.......
He had seen their past, their previous encounter with Celestia's sister who went emo and crazy.....
He saw how she destroyed the elements, but that didn't stop them........
Because these ponies were the elements, so clearly destroying those trinkets wouldn't do anything for him.........
Very well then..... He knew a different way on how he could "destroy" the elements.....
He had done so to many other ponies before during his reign over Equestria, and these six wouldn't be any different.....
He would Discord them all, one by one......
No matter how strong their "friendship" is.......
Chapter 3: Taunting through a tacky window
"That chamber is protected by a powerful spell that only I can break, this doesn't make sense!"
Discord had been watching these puny ponies grasp over the loss of their elements for quite some time, now he thought, was as good a time as any to introduce himself.
He laughed throughout the room over Celestia's plight.....
"Make sense? Oh, what fun is there in making sense?"
"Discord! Show yourself!"
He laughed maliciously, Celly had no idea of what his plans were.....
Soon, the elements would be under the influence of disharmony, and then all of Equestria would be as well.....
"Did you miss me Celestia? I missed you."
Discord projected his image on the stained glass windows of Canterlot, depicting his former glory liberating the ponies of this land, and being humiliatingly imprisoned within solid concreate.....
"It's quite lonely being incased in stone but you wouldn't know that would you? Because I don't TURN PONIES INTO STONE."
Not only was it an uncomfortable experience, but he truly wouldn't do something so horrendous to those Equines.....
Turning them into stone would mean they would be unable to move or react to any of his pranks and funny gags.....
And where was the fun in that?.....
"Enough! What have you done with the elements of harmony?!"
"Oh I simply borrowed them for a teensy little while."
He snapped his fingers, and the image projecting the elements vanished.
He had placed them in the golden oak library, but they didn't need to know that....
Oh, he would tell them EXACTLY where he hid them....
But the way he does will confuse and trick them.....
Just as he intends it to.....
"You'll NEVER get away with this Discord."
"Oh I forgot how grim you can be Celestia, it's really quite boring."
"Hey! Nopony insults the princess!"
'I'm not a pony, genius.' Discord smirked to himself, as he teleported away from the glass as Dash hit the window, dazed upon impact.
"Oh! You must be Rainbow Dash. Famed for her loyalty, the element of harmony you represent....."
"That's right! I'll always be loyal to the princess!"
"We'll see about that......"
He could tell he was going to have fun Discording her the most.....
"I can't believe we're wasting our time talking to a tacky window."
"The beautiful Rarity representing the element of generosity if I'm not mistaken."
Everypony has a desire, he would use that against her, and stamp out her generousness.....
"So you know who we are, big deal!"
"Oh I know much more then that, honest Applejack."
Doesn't that orange farm mare know that the truth hurts?
"You seem to know our strengths too."
"Yes, Twilight Sparkle. And yours is the most powerful and illusive element, magic. Fluttershy's is kindness and Pinkie Pie's is a personal favorite of mine, laughter....."
After all, what good was their to come from chaos if there was no joy or laughter that was received from it?....
"Pinkie!"
"Hah hah ha! He's dancing on your head! Hah ha ha! hah ha ha!"
"Stop stalling Discord! What have you done with the elements of harmony?!"
Celly wasn't any fun, if she truly wanted to know where he hid them, then so be it........
"Ugh, so boring Celestia, really. Fine! I'll tell you, but I'll only tell you MY way. To retrieve your missing elements just make sense of this change of events. Twists and turns are my master plan, then find the elements back where you began."
As he teleported away from the window, he laughed maliciously, as he knew that they would misinterpret his riddle, and when they do, they'll fall right into his talons......
Chapter 4. Let the games begin
"We have to go in there?....."
"Nope! Dopey Discord forgot about THESE babies!"
'Oh, I haven't forgot about them at all, I just wanted to see the look on your face when I do this.'
Discord removed Rainbow Dash's wings, as she fell to the ground and shrieked in horror.
He then did the same to the other Pegasus and the Unicorns, as he manifested himself in a flash of light.
Discord laughed maniacally at the element bearers shock and horror.....
"You- You should see the looks on your faces! Priceless!"
They truly believed that they could just cheese it over the maze so easily?
"Give us our wings and horns back!"
"You'll get them back in good time, I simply took them to ensure there's no cheating. You see, THIS, is the first rule of our game: No flying, and NO, MAGIC."
If he was going to Discord them one by one, he would make sure that they wouldn't be able to escape his corruption.
"The first rule?......"
"The second rule is: Everypony has to play, or the game is over, and I WIN........ Good luck everypony!"
As Discord vanished from the ponies sight, he watched from above the maze as the ponies prepared to step hoof inside.
He then placed walls between each of the mane six, so they couldn't rely on each other to fight against his corruption.
Then, when they headed inside the maze to find the elements, Discord made his move....
He decided to pick on Applejack first to start with.....
He then placed three apples on the grass near Applejack, which caught her attention.
He rolled them over to lure her into an area he himself had created to suit her inner mind workings.....
When AJ entered the Groove, an apple dropped on her hat.
Discord then made multiple apple piles roll towards her, as he formed them into puppets to talk through.....
"Who are y'all?"
"The keepers of the grove of truth. You may ask us, one question, past future or present. But be warned, that the truth, may not always be pleasant."
Discord snickered as he made the apples stretch and contort with his magic, as he spoke his lies and deceit through them to the farm pony.
"Alright then. I don't trust this place worth a hill of beans, but I've got a real bad feeling about this fella Discord. What's gonna come of this here mission we're on?"
The apples pushed AJ towards a puddle in the floor.
"For the answer you seek, go ahead! Take a peek......"
Discord then made a "premonition" in the pool, as he formed the image of AJ and her friends arguing in a destroyed Ponyville.
"I hope I never see you again!"
"Me too!"
"Fine!"
"FINE!"
"It's settled then......."
The ponies then walked away in a huff, leaving AJ staring at it bewildered and horrified.
"No! Our friendship, over?!"
Discord merely chuckled as he literally played the apples on a string.
This farm mare was so gullible and stupid, she didn't even see his strings!
"That just can't be the truth!"
"When all the truth does, is make your heart ache, sometimes a lie is easier to take."
Finishing the job, Discord Discorded the orange apple pony, as he laughed away from the grove and made it back into a regular section of the maze......
'One down..... five to go.' He counted in his head, as he travelled towards his next victim.....
Chapter 5: Stressful pressure
"What's the matter Pinkie Pie? I thought you appreciated a good laugh."
"It's different, they're laughing at me."
"It's hardly different, your friends laugh at you all the time."
"My friends laugh with me, not at me!"
"Oh really?......"
Discord begun to laugh maniacally at Pinkie Pie, floating around and around her making her dizzy.
Pinkie was always Discord's favorite..... His favorite to BREAK.
He then made the balloon's faces that of her friends, as they laughed horribly at her with their voices.
"Stop laughing at me!"
"Oooooh, poor Pinkie Pie. And here I thought laughter made you happy."
"Happy? I don't think so!"
As he made all the balloons pop, he then travelled to Rarity's location, bent on using her love for shiny things against her.
He manifested a wall of gems in her direction, as she bumped into them.
Then manifested his face onto them.
"Welcome to your lucky day Rarity, you've found the one thing in Equestria that could rival my face for sheer beauty."
The gems shined brightly at the beautiful unicorn.
"What do you think? You like?"
"Yes..... I like very much.........."
Rarity shook out of her trance.
"No! No...... I shan't succumb to such fabulousness."
'Come on! Take the bait you drama queen.' Discord growled in his head at Spike's crush, as he tried to make them even the gems even more irresistible.......
"MINE!" She exclaimed, as she begun digging for the gems.
'perfect.' Discord grinned, as he then travelled for the kind Fluttershy, intending on turning her mean and cruel.....
He manifested as a group of three little butterfly's, luring her into a place where he can get into her head without interference......
"Fluttershy, looks like you've been left behind by your so-called friends huh?...."
"Oh no, I'm certain they're doing their best to find me."
Discord frowned, this Pegasus was a lot tougher to crack then the others.
No matter, he would break her eventually, Discord always wins against sanity.
"Well it must be so upsetting to know how weak and helpless they think you are......"
"No at all! I AM weak and helpless and I appreciate their understanding....."
Discord's blood was beginning to boil, what set off this perfectly nice pony Pegasus?!
"Yes well surely, it BURNS you up I mean, that they're always pointing out your flaws right?....."
"Not really. In fact, I think I'm awfully lucky to have friends who want me to be the best I can be."
That was the last straw, it seemed like he was going to have to Discord her by force, which was no fun at all.....
In a huff, he manifested into his default form.
"OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE! You've been kind for far too long my dear, time to be cruel! Arrivederci!"
Discord touched Fluttershy on the head with his talon, as he teleported away.
'That yellow Pegasus was no fun at all..... I can't imagine a world where I would be able to tolerate her presence for less then a SECOND.....' He scowled in his head, as he begun to turn into a cloud to lure that cocky blue pony Rainbow Trash.....
As he made it to a dead end, he manifested himself laying on a cloud hammock connected to two trees as he wore sunglasses.....
"Oh, I can see why you like these clouds so much very plush....."
"Get off there and put 'em up! Come on! Let's go!"
'The tenacity of this hot shot.' Discord grinned to himself.
"Hey! I'm here to deliver a message....."
"I've got a message for you too!"
Ok, no more fooling around. It was clear that this Pegasus meant business......
Might as well give her what she wants.
"Listen closely, this is important: A weighty choice is yours to make, the right selection or a big mistake. If the wrong choice you choose to pursue the foundations of home will crumble without you."
Discord snapped his fingers and a cloud spun around the blue speedster, as he showed her a vision of her home being destroyed.
"Clousdale?..... Crumble...... without me........... NO!!!"
He then manifested a box in front of her.
"That box contains your wings, you can take them and leave the game or you can carry on aimlessly wandering this maze. Your choice......"
His plan was coming together perfectly......
With RD taking her wings, she would have broken one of the rules.....
And with her Discorded along with the rest of her friends, the elements would be powerless against him.....
Especially if one of them was absent.
RD took her wings and flew off, as Discord snapped his fingers and destroyed the whole labyrinth.
He then flew over to the other ponies.
"Well well well, somepony broke the no wings, no magic rule!"
Discord snapped his fingers and gave the ponies their wings and horns back.
Because the game was over, there was no way they could see that the elements were never there at all.
"Games over my little ponies, you DIDN'T find your precious elements. Looks like we might be due for a big old storm of CHAOS."
Discord laughed maniacally in Twilight's nerdy unicorn face. As little did she know, he was just one step away towards VICTORY......
