The World of Disharmony

by BassDrop

Rating: teen
Tags: Comedy, Adventure
Length: 335

Long before Twilight Sparkle discovered the magic of friendship, Equestria was bound under the reign of Discord. It was left to two young Alicorns to stand up against him. But how could they hope to win against something that always has been?

Born to a life knowing only chaos and turmoil, a young Celestia and her filly sister, Luna, embark on a quest to gather the elements of harmony after discovering the legend in an old library tome. Celestia has her doubts, but surely anything is better than the meager existence she was ekeing out for them in the streets of Canterlot. With little more than a hope and a prayer, they leave the broken walls of the city.

Little do they know how far their adventure will take them.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-01-12 13:21:34 UTC

Prologue

PROLOGUE

Princess Celestia had ruled over Equestria for a very long time now. Crises had come and gone, and the people of Equestria had always become stronger for it. No matter what foe they faced.

He was different.

Celestia had already sent a missive out, and was pacing in the Grand Hall of the Canterlot Tower when Twilight and her friends arrived.

“Princess Celestia! We came as fast as we could.” Her faithful student was practically out of breath as she stormed up the steps with her friends in tow.

“Thank you Twilight. Thank you all.” She addressed them as calmly as she could.

“Is this about the weather, and the animal’s weird behavior, what’s happening out there why isn’t my magic working? Is there-“

Celestia gently but firmly raised her hoof to silence the distressed mare.

“Follow me. I called you here for a matter of great importance. It seems an old foe of mine, someone I thought I had defeated long ago has returned.

His name… is Discord.” Celestia nearly jumped herself as she heard the gentle Fluttershy eke out a frightened squeak at his name spoken aloud.

“Discord is the mischievous spirit of disharmony, before my sister and I stood up to him, he ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest, and unhappiness. Luna and I saw how miserable it was for earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns alike. So after discovering the elements of harmony, we combined our powers, and rose up against him, turning him to stone. “ She continued to explain the situation to her young charge and her friends, but the alicorn’s mind drifted to a time long past. She would like to have told them that they reminded her of herself at their age. But they didn’t. She did think they would have gotten along famously.

As she spoke, she gazed up at the glass wall depicting her and her sister’s heroic victory over the draconequus. It wasn’t that simple. It is never that simple.