Celestia watched as Twilight and her friends left the tower of harmony, waiting till she was sure they were outside of the palace before turning around, seeing her nephew standing behind her. “Discord…”

“Ah my dearest Celestia,” said Discord, holding out his arms as though he expected a hug, though the chaotic being knew better. “it has been a very long time since I last laid eyes upon you, what’s it been, a thousand years since you and your sisters imprisoned me in stone, you know you really didn’t need to do that.”

“You know I had no choice nephew,” said Celestia, “you didn’t give us any choice when you turned the land upside down and attacked your own mother…”

“You’re talking about Ixen right, that scaly bitch never did strike me as…”

“Do not talk about your mother that way,” yelled Celestia, “I saw part of her die the day we imprisoned you, she blamed herself for what happened to you.”

Discord just scoffed, beginning to float around the room as Celestia stalked him, her eyes glowing bright as she spoke. “Where is Luna, what have you done with her?”

“Oh her, oh my daughter is taking care of her,” said the draconeques, causing Celestia to look at him in confusion.

“Daughter? Discord I have known you for more than a thousand years, and I know never fathered children during that time, nor since.”

“Hm, well that would be true, except for the tiny little fact that I am not really Discord.”

This comment caught Celestia off guard, and she almost brushed it off as a trick, at least until she finally noticed a certain detail about her nephew that she had so far been ignoring, which were his eyes. She knew many things about him from the past, for it was impossible for a being such as her to let even the slightest detail go, and thus it was now that her mind finally picked up on the fact that his eyes were now a deep shade of blood red, instead of royal purple like his mothers were.

“Who are you?”

“And she finally notices,” said Discord, though this time when he spoke his voiced sounded like a mares, the pitch and town of the feminine voice sounding hauntingly familiar as her nephew looked himself over. “Although I have to admit, with me running around in this ghastly state, I am not surprised you didn’t recognize me. So with that said, I think it’s time I rid myself of this ruse.”

Discord was then consumed with light, temporarily obscuring his presence form Celestia till the light faded. Standing in Discords place was a large alicorn mare, one who was far larger than Celestia herself. She had a dark grey coat, a flowing seaweed blue main and tail, and her eyes glowed with a red light as Celestia stared at her in fear, for she knew who it was who was standing before her.

“Discordia!?”

The dark mare chuckled, “oh come now, is that any way to greet you aunt after so long apart, it’s been at least three thousand years.”

“But…but we used the elements, we killed you!”

Discordia chuckled again, “do you really think something like me could be killed so easily my dear niece?” She then got up, walking past Celestia and brushing her tail under her chin as she spoke. “The only thing they did was destroy my physical form, forcing me back into my spiritual state, but now I have returned.”

She walked toward one of the windows in the palace, smiling as she gazed up at the picture of the element bearers as she spoke. “You know, these six might just be the ones I need…”

“What are you talking about,” asked Celestia, glaring at the dark alicorn as she turned back around.

“I told you long ago Celestia,” said Discordia, beginning to walk past the solar monarch as she spoke, “all I have done, and all am continuing to do is to help save my sister, but in order to do that, I need for her elements to be wielded by ponies who’s hearts beat with the blood of each virtue, and from what my daughter told me after her encounter with them…they may just be perfect.”

Discordia was not surprised to hear the sound of a hoof cracking the stone behind her, nor was she surprised when she turned around to find Celestia’s eyes burning with rage. “You will not TOUCH THEM!” Celestia roared, her main and tail billowing in an angry wind as they began to crackle with flames.

Discordia chuckled, and then laughed, before finally speaking, “Don’t you mean I will not touch her?”

Celestia froze, the fires in her eyes dying as Discordia chuckled once more, walking up to her and whispering into her ear. “You know, I don’t usually find the older ones attractive, but I must say you have gotten yourself a fine mate, I might just take her for myself when I’m finished with…”

Her only warning was a roar, and then she found herself flying through the air into a wall, a spider web of cracks spreading out from the crater her impact created as she looked down below, seeing Celestia beginning to release her beast from its long imprisonment.

“It’s a good thing I have that little whelp out messing with the element holders instead of myself,” thought the chaotic goddess, smiling as she began to let her own beast climb to the surface, “this is going to be so much fun!”

To Be Continued…

Author's Note

*A little Hearths Warming Gift for all of you, I didn't want to leave anybody hanging on this lovely of a day, also note authors notes contain spoilers*

We finally reach the season two beginner, and with more twists and turns then ever before. An old enemy returns to from the past wearing a familiar face, and Celestia's beast will finally be released (in this story any way). As always guys I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to drop them on by.

One more thing, I hope Discord being Celestia's nephew doesn't through too many people for a loop.

Note: These will be the only chapters appearing out of order.