Chapter One: Part I

Chaos Theory

Chapter One: Part I

Coauthored by Seven81493 & Miss Dark Angel

It’s been two weeks now since I was imprisoned. For the first week, many ponies would visit me, but their intentions were not benevolent. Fillies and colts painted graffiti on me. Mares and stallions alike used me as some sort of attraction to take pictures next to. Even worse, I was the dead center of a ceremony celebrating my defeat.

But this is the worst part. Another celebration is planned for today! Oh, well. It will simply give me more ideas for how to make the lives of every pony in Equestria miserable when the time comes. Why are they having another one, you may ask? Apparently not enough ponies were able to make it to the first. They actually want me to be humiliated in front of as many ponies as possible. Though, I did the same thing to them eons ago, so I suppose this is one thing I had coming.

Well, when the time comes, they’ll see what it’s like.

“Come on, Twilight. We’re gonna miss the ceremony!” Rainbow Dash’s head popped into the library, where Twilight stood, taking her time to get ready, which Rainbow did not have much patience for herself.

“Is everypony else ready, Rainbow?”

“Yeah, and they’re already at the train station. We have to leave, like, right now!”

“I still don’t understand why the princess feels the need to host a second ceremony celebrating his defeat…”

“Geez, Twilight, what’s been with you the past few weeks? You don’t actually feel sorry for him, do you?”

Twilight contemplated the question for a few seconds, but it was hard to come to a definite conclusion. “I don’t know. Maybe? It’s just, I know how he feels.”

“How could you possibly know how someone like Discord feels? He’s probably plotting his revenge right now!”

Letting out a sigh, Twilight responded, “I don’t mean it like that. It’s just… I was turned to stone once, too.”

At that, Rainbow Dash looked down towards the ground. “Oh… yeah. I forgot about that. So, um, what was it like?”

“Well, being turned into stone was the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt. You don’t get coated with stone. You become stone, even your organs.”

“H-how do you know your organs became stone?” Rainbow asked nervously. There was no way the answer would sound pleasant.

“My heart stopped when the stone reached my chest. But turning into stone wasn’t even the worst part.”

“What could be worse than what you just described, Twilight?” she questioned, not sure she even wanted to hear the answer.

“The feeling of being alone. It’s hard to describe, but being in there for those few hours…”

Hearing her friend trail off, Rainbow prodded for her to continue. “What is it, Twilight?”

“N-nothing,” she replied, not wanting to dig up wounded memories. “Let’s just go, Rainbow.”

So here I am, in the center of a large room. Tables are scattered around, and Celestia and the Elements of Harmony are sitting at the largest one. I am the centerpiece of the most boring party in existence. Celestia will pay for doing this to me. Seriously, why is everypony sitting around talking?! Do ponies in Canterlot not know what the word ‘party’ means? Partying means letting loose and going wild, not acting like stuck up snobs! Oh, hold that thought. Celestia’s about to give her speech, and everypony is watching, so I may as well watch too.

“Greetings, everypony. I don’t think I have to tell any of you why we’re here, today.”

Nope. I already know you’re just here to humiliate me.

“Two weeks ago, the largest threat ponykind has ever faced was put to rest. Quelled by the magic of friendship.”

Oh, ga-a-ag! Could you possibly say anything lamer, Celestia? Why not do something hilarious like throw a cake at Pinkie Pie? Or better yet, at me. I’m starving over here.

“Were it not for the friendship of the six ponies standing next to me, Discord would surely be ruling us right now.”

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, SISTER.

“But today is not a day for speculations. Today is a day for celebration. So, to that end, I offer a toast.”

Oh no, here it comes. She’s gonna say ‘to friendship’ or something lame like that.

“To the magic of friendship!”

I totally called that.

Having just finished her speech, Celestia turned to her left, giving Twilight and her friends a smile. All of them returned it. All of them… but Twilight.

“Could you girls excuse us? Twilight and I need to have a little talk.”

Everypony nodded and walked off, leaving Celestia and Twilight alone at their table.

“Twilight, what’s bothering you?”

“N-nothing, princess.”

“Now now, Twilight,” Celestia scolded her, “you should know better than to lie to me.”

“I-is it wrong for me to feel bad for Discord?” she asked suddenly, stunning her mentor.

Celestia took a moment to ponder the question. On the one hoof, Discord wasn’t truly evil, he was just a misguided spirit. But on the other, he had made the lives of every pony in Equestria miserable, even if it had been for just a brief time.

“It doesn’t matter what I think of it, Twilight. All that matters is what you think. Now tell me, are you ashamed to feel bad for him?”

“Not really, no…”

“Then you have nothing to worry about. Often times, I find myself thinking the same thing. He may cause chaos on a global scale, but nopony deserves to be imprisoned in stone.”

“If he doesn’t deserve it, though, then why put him in it?”

“Because even if he doesn’t deserve it, it needed to be done to protect Equestria. Now you go enjoy yourself, Twilight.”

What’s this? Celestia actually feels bad for me? Hm… I’m going to have to use this against her at some point. Lure her into a false sense of security and then BAM! She won’t even know what hit her.

“FOOD FIGHT!”

Well I didn't mean she would get hit by a cake, but okay. Thank you, Pinkie Pie, you actually made this affair seem less boring.

Celestia merely giggled upon being hit with the flying pastry, and simply took the piece that was on her plate and launched it right at the pink party pony, hitting her square in the snout. Soon enough, everyone was throwing food. It had turned into a war, and there would be no last pony standing. Everypony was going to be hit at some point. And amidst all the chaos, nopony heard the first crack.

Ponies were jumping around, flipping tables over and hiding behind them, and generally having a bawl. Everything was fair game, too. Cakes, pudding, cookies, muffins, cups full of fruit punch, you name it. And all the while, the cracking continued.

I can’t believe how stupid these ponies are. Celestia of all ponies should know that doing this will free me. Yet they’re actually causing enough chaos to free me in the middle of a party for beating me! Oh, the irony is just too perfect! Only one more crack and I’ll be free forever!

The last crack came at the best of moments. Princess Luna slammed the doors of the ballroom open and let loose her loudest scream.

“WHAT IS GOING ON IN HERE?!”

Everypony silenced themselves instantly, and that’s when they heard it. A series of cracking noises began to assault everypony’s ears, and the sound only got louder and louder until finally, it stopped. But the noise that replaced it was worse. So much worse. Everypony turned their heads to the familiar statue of Discord, the source of a low pitched laugh which resonated throughout the entire castle.