Chapter 11

"Confrontation with Tirek"

Still trying to walk like Celestia, a disguised Discord slowly climbed up the steps towards the cage that held Equestria's most dangerous enemy to date: Lord Tirek. He had been severely weakened by the rainbow power produced by Twilight and her friends, but his mentality was still strong. When he recognized the steps of Celestia's, he merely turned his back on the matter. Discord stepped forward and trying to act like Celestia, stamped one of the hooves down three times to get Tirek's attention.

"Lord Tirek," said Discord in Celestia's voice, still stamping the front hoof. "I order you to face me at once!"

The weakened centaur would not move and using a carbon copy of his superior's magic, Discord forced Tirek to face him and this only made Tirek more annoyed as he was now staring at the supposed pony whom he had imprisoned in his place along with Luna and Cadence.

"Princess Celestia," he said mockingly. "Have you come to gloat in front of me after my defeat? Had it not been for your youngest princess and her friends, I would have conquered Equestria as my own. So, if you are here to mock me, do it now and leave before I decide to take your magic again."

When the disguised Discord refused to move, Tirek snarled and attempted to activate his magic draining powers, but found that he couldn't do it. He tried again, but he failed and growled in frustration.

"What have you done?" he snarled, trying to still activate his draining powers. "What did you do to my powers?"

"It's not what I have done," replied the disguised Discord. "You lost your powers when you were returned here and you will never use your powers ever again."

But Tirek remained defiant, determined to finish what he had started. He wanted to take the powers of the elder princess of Equestria again, but he couldn't and he was denying it. Tirek then began to focus all of his frustration on one particular ex-acquaintance, not realizing he was standing before him.

"You merely think I can never use my powers ever again, mare?" snarled Tirek, still remaining in denial about what had happen to him. "Had Discord remained at my side, then I would never had lost them to begin with."

It was at this point that Discord decided to shed his disguise and extract his personal revenge on Tirek. After closing his eyes for a moment, he unfolded the large alicorn wings and glared at the weakened Centaur, chuckling slightly.

"If you are referring to Discord," chuckled Discord, starting to transform. "Then does he look like this?"

At that moment, Discord shedded his disguise of Celestia and transformed in a slow and sinister way and Tirek watched as the body of Celestia melted and Discord rematerialized into his old self. Once he was fully transformed, he stuck out his lion paw and placed it on his ex-partner's throat. Tirek snarled at this and attempted to break himself loose of Discord's grip.

"I wouldn't waste your time struggling," seethed Discord, his grip growing tighter. "You are going to pay for what you did to my friends."

"Friends?" asked Tirek, a mocking smile coming onto his face. "You mean those pathetic equines who brainwashed you into believing the magic of friendship?"

Discord didn't take this well and used his magic to stretch out his arm rapidly and bang Tirek against the back of his cage very hard, finally releasing his grip on him.

"You are weak minded, Discord," chuckled Tirek, sensing that he could make Discord betray Equestria again. "I used you once and I can use you again."

"I don't associate with you, anymore," retorted Discord, glaring at Tirek and now brandishing a fully loaded AK-47. But, Tirek was not going to let a weapon like that scare him.

"Mind your manners," retorted Tirek, getting back onto his feet. "Set me free and I will once again give you friendship and freedom to create the world of chaos that you set out to desire."

A part of Discord wanted to submit to Tirek's offerings again, but Discord would not let himself betray Equestria again and hurt all the ponies he had made friends with. He was going to finish what he had set out to do. He snapped his fingers and three long chains and shackles came onto three of Tirek's legs and the centaur struggled to move.

"Is this your answer?" cried Tirek, struggling to move because of the chains that now held him. "To have me shackled like the criminal that I am? I gave you friendship and freedom to do whatever you want and this is how I repay you?"

With those words, Discord began to grow angry and feeling that he was being mocked at by this creature, he finally said the words that were heard throughout Tartarus.

"Friendship?" replied Discord, his voice rising. "You didn't give me friendship, you didn't give me magic, YOU…GAVE…ME…NOTHING!"

And at that moment, Discord, with glowing red eyes, raised his eagle claw and rose Tirek into the air, with only the chains around his legs holding him down from going any further up and two more chains appeared, shackling him on both of his arms. Tirek struggled to get himself free, but it wasn't going to be possible.

"Release me at once, Discord!" snarled Tirek, his eyes still locked on Discord. But, Discord was not budging and kept Tirek airborne.

"It's not going to happen, Tirek!" snapped Discord, still holding his grip. "You are going to pay for everything you have done to me and to all of Equestria! I was a fool to believe your lies about friendship and I am now going to finish what I had set out to do! You are going to face the princesses and be tried for your crimes and there is nothing you can do about it!"

Discord then began to raise the cage and began to magically levitate it away from its spot on the hill of Tartarus and Cerberus watched as he growled at Tirek as he was carried out and Shining Armor and the guards watched as Discord brought the caged and shackled Tirek out and onto a large cart. Once he was landed, the royal guards pulled out a large blue tarp and Discord had the last words before the tarp was pulled over.

"See you in Canterlot," said Discord sinisterly and the blue tarp was thrown over Tirek's cage and they set off for Canterlot where Tirek would face the princesses for his crimes.

Little did Discord realize that he would also be facing the ponies of Equestria who hated him with a passion.