In this very special chapter, there's gonna be a few pleasant surprises, and an appearance of one very important guest.

Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story

[Scene 12: Professor Discord]

[INT. Stormy Flare's Office-Office Building-The City-Afternoon]

[Stormy Flare is just working in her office, until she hears voices coming from outside the door.]

Voice 1: I'm sorry. You can't go in there. She's very busy today and—Hey! What are you doing?!

Voice 2: Starlight, wait! You can't go and do that! You get in troub—

[Starlight bursts through the door; and Twilight, Sunset, and their friends come in after her.]

Stormy Flare: Starlight!

Starlight Glimmer: Hello, Mrs. Flare. We need to talk.

[Stormy Flare's secretary, Miss Matilda comes into the office last. She is a very thin, light amber skinned, middle-aged lady. She has brown curly hair and light blue eyes. She wears an amber retro polka dot dress with a white lace collar, a blue pendant with a white silhouette of a person in it, and big round blue earrings.]

Matilda: Mrs. Flare. I'm terribly sorry, I tried to stop her.

Stormy Flare: That's quite alright, Miss Matilda. I don't have any more appointments for today. I wouldn't mind a personal visit from one of my patients. I'll take it from here. That'll be all, Matilda.

Matilda: Yes, ma'am.

[Matilda then leaves the office, with Stormy Flare and the girls inside.]

Stormy Flare: So, how can I help you?

Rarity: Yes, before we start, I just I want to say how deeply sorry we are for barging in on you like this. We were hoping this meeting was gonna go a bit smoothly…

Starlight Glimmer: Anyway…nice to see you again, really. I know we haven't had a session in a while. [To the Humane 7] Oh, girls. This is my therapist, Stormy Flare. [To Stormy Flare] Stormy; this is Sunset Shimmer, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, and this is Twilight Sparkle.

Humane 7: [various greetings]

Stormy Flare: Hello there. Are all these your friends from Crystal Prep, Starlight?

Sunset Shimmer: Not exactly.

Twilight Sparkle: Um…I have once. Actually, we're all students from Canterlot High.

Stormy Flare: You're from Canterlot High? My daughter is a graduate from there. Do you know Spitfire?

Rainbow Dash: You're Spitfire's mom? Oh yeah we do? I met her in freshman year. She was the Wondercolt-iest girl in the Wondercolts.

Stormy Flare: She sure was. Also, my secretary's boyfriend, Cranky Doodle is a teacher there as well.

Pinkie Pie: Cranky Doodle?! AH! This is so cool!

Starlight Glimmer: [clearing her throat, loudly]

Stormy Flare: Oh right. What are you doing here?

Starlight Glimmer: Well you see, Principal Cinch told me that a representative of hers gave you a phone call and convinced you to have me enrolled in Crystal Prep. But she never told me who it was. This sort has been bugging me for a while, and these girls think it's a good idea to ask if you know anything it.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah. So…you wouldn't happen to have kept a file or something on this person, would ya?

Stormy Flare: Well, I do have a file on it, but—

[She pulls the file out of her desk. Then Twilight excitedly snatches it from her hand.]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, thank you! Maybe this will give us some kind of clue about—[She opens the folder.] Hey, there's nothing in here.

Sunset Shimmer: What?

[The others look in confusion to see there is nothing in the folder, except for the instructions Stormy Flare wrote in the second scene.]

Rainbow Dash: That's it?

Stormy Flare: I'm sorry. But there wasn't much on this mystery person. He only called me that one time. You must understand I can't figure out somebody without actually knowing who they are.

Applejack: Of course. We understand greatly.

Fluttershy: [hushed] Well that doesn't help us.

Sunset Shimmer [holding the instruction sheet and look over it]: "Describe the qualities of Crystal Prep to Starlight. If she starts having doubts about it, stroke her ego and satisfy her philosophy. Then tell her about the Friendship Games and their relationship with their rival school, Canterlot High…" These are very peculiar instructions.

Stormy Flare: Yeah. He told me Crystal Prep would be perfect for her therapeutic treatments. I know his methods seem a bit strange, but it was enough to convince Starlight to actually go. I never meant for there to be trouble. [Starlight looks at the instructions with an irritating look.] Whoever he is has made a censored copy of Starlight's file and given it to Principal Cinch. [She pulls the censored file out of her desk and gives it to Twilight. Twilight looks upon its contents with such interest.] Now, maybe you can help me with something. What can you tell me about this? [She goes on her computer and turns the screen around, showing the girls the video of Starlight fighting with all of Canterlot High.] I am shocked to have seen such irrational behavior. Now explain to me what you were thinking to charge an attack on a rival school like that, an attack on a school these fine girls go to, my daughter's old school?

[Twilight is now worried for Starlight, while she's merely wearing a smile.]

Applejack: Uh, you see, ma'am…

Rarity: Actually, the thing is…

Starlight Glimmer: It's alright, girls. I've got nothing to hide. [To Stormy Flare] Let me tell you. I did it for-

Twilight Sparkle: A MOVIE!

Stormy Flare and Starlight Glimmer: A movie?

The rest of the main cast sans Twilight: A movie?!

Twilight Sparkle: Uh…yeah! You see, Starlight had a little film project she had to do for school. So that's when she decided to go to Canterlot High, and ask for assistance from the students to do a massive fighting sequence. [To her friends] Am I right?

[Her six friends hesitate at first, but then they agree (Applejack struggles the most).]

Stormy Flare: Hold on. Why didn't she ask someone from her own school?

Twilight Sparkle: Ah you know the Crystal Prep Shadowbolts, they don't really like to share credit, and I know that better than anyone. Even though we're rivals, we just thought of being nice for a change.

Stormy Flare: Then how come there was no description of this in any of the videos.

Twilight Sparkle: Well, due to the long history of Canterlot High always losing to Crystal Prep, they'd just thought it would be embarrassing that one CPA student whooped all their butts with ease. Starlight even provided most of the special effects herself. Isn't she brilliant?

Stormy Flare: Well, if that's the case, that's very nice of you. You've done a marvelous job. I'm so sorry for accusing you. It almost looks so real.

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah…[chuckles]…"real".

Stormy Flare: Look I'd love to help, but it doesn't seem I can do anymore for you.

Sunset Shimmer: That's okay. Thanks anyway. We should get going now. Sorry for barging in on you like that.

Stormy Flare: It's quite alright. It's really nice to know that Starlight was able to befriend such understanding people. [Starlight is surprised to hear that.] Just keep her out of trouble, okay? I'll say hi to Spitfire for you.

Rainbow Dash: Oh cool! Thanks!

Stormy Flare: Oh, and Starlight! I'll be visiting you after school tomorrow to discuss about your progress, okay?

[All eight girls start leaving the office, waving goodbye to Stormy Flare as they close the door behind them. They all begin to walk away, while Starlight is in deep thought as she looks at Twilight.]

Starlight Glimmer [To Twilight]: Why'd you do that? [Twilight stops and turns around to Starlight after hearing her.] You just stuck your neck out for me. Why?

Twilight Sparkle: I…I don't know. That's what friends are for, isn't it?

[Twilight continues walking, while Starlight is feeling uncertain.]

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah…friends. [Then she starts walking.]

[INT. Hallways-Office Building]

[The girls move down the halls in a quandary.]

Rarity: Well that didn't go as well as I hoped.

Starlight Glimmer: I told you coming here was a waste of time. If Stormy Flare had the answers, I would've known by now.

Twilight Sparkle: Most of the important information has been taken out. Someone went through a lot of trouble to getting Starlight into that school.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, but now we have no clue who is responsible for all of this or why. We've hit a dead end.

Applejack: Yep, looks like we're back to square one.

Rainbow Dash: [grunts] Great. Just Great. Now what are we gonna do?

[As they walk, they have to move aside to let the janitor through with his cart. He is about a few inches taller than they are; wearing a blue jumpsuit and cap, and blue lensed sunglasses. He has dark green skin, bluish white banged hair and a straight mustache, and a cleft chin.]

Janitor: Make way! Coming through!

[When he passes them, the girls discuss what their next move would be. But then Spike pops his head out of Twilight's backpack and starts sniffing around.]

Spike [whispering to himself]: That smell again…[sniffing]…It's coming from…[sniffing]…

[He then sees the janitor, tending to his cart. Spike starts to growl angrily, and then leaps out of the backpack barking. The girls turn to Spike in confusion.]

Twilight Sparkle: Spike? Wait! What are you doing?!

[The janitor sees the dog charging at him, and looks worried. Spike pounces on him, knocking him to ground. Spike continues barking on top of the janitor, as the girls run towards them in concern.]

Janitor: Help! Get this mangy beast off me!

Twilight Sparkle [picking Spike up off the janitor]: Spike! Stop it! Enough! What's gotten into you? [To the janitor] I am so sorry about this. He's not usually like this. Are you alright?

Janitor: It's okay. I'm alright.

Applejack [helping the janitor up]: There you go.

Janitor: Thank you.

[Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash notice something on the floor and try to pick it up.]

Rainbow Dash: Here's your hat, mister.

Pinkie Pie: And here's your hair.

Rainbow Dash: Hair?

[After seeing the wig Pinkie has, the girls and Spike are all surprised to notice the janitor now has spikey bright orange hair (the spike are arranged in the shape of insect mandibles). After realizing this, the janitor looks frantically at the girls, looking at him all confused. He panics and tries to run away, but he accidently bumps into his cart, knocking it over and falling to the floor again. Applejack and Rainbow Dash rush toward him and each grab one of his arms.]

Applejack: Hold it right there, partner!

[They hold on really tight while the fake janitor struggles to escape. They turn to have him face the others. Rarity comes closer to him, and notices there is a line going down the side of his neck.]

Rarity: Hold on a second! What's this?

[She grabs hold to the line, and pulls off his facemask, revealing a blue face underneath, to their surprise.]

Sunset Shimmer: It's that boy we saw at Crystal Prep (Scene 11).

[Rainbow looks and then notices another line on his neck.]

Rainbow Dash: Wait just a minute!

[She pulls off his second facemask, revealing an orange face.]

Fluttershy: It's that boy from Canterlot High (Scene 9).

Applejack [noticing another line]: Wait just another minute!

[She pulls out the mask, revealing a light green face with opal eyes.]

Rarity: [gasps] IT'S—Never seen him before.

Pinkie Pie: Okay, my turn! [She grabs hold of his cheek and starts tugging on it.] Wow. This mask is on real tight.

? [groaning in pain in his regular voice]: It's not a mask! Let go! Let Go!

Pinkie Pie [letting go]: Oh sorry.

Fluttershy: He's just a kid.

[Sunset looks down at the cart and sees a pile of cards on the floor. She picks them up and looks at them.]

Twilight Sparkle: Well no wonder Spike attacked you. He must've recognized your scent.

Starlight Glimmer: Who are you? What do you want from us?

Sunset Shimmer [holding the cards]: And what are you doing with these? "Duster Bin, Snow Flake, Question Mark…"?

[Twilight and Starlight see the cards and take a few. Each card is an ID with a different face, a different name, and made for a different purpose.]

Starlight Glimmer: "Beep Bop, Femme Fatale, Officer Blue Shield…"?

Twilight Sparkle: "Atom Smasher, Crystal Hoof…"? What is all this?

Starlight Glimmer: Hey! Some of these are School IDs for both Crystal Prep and Canterlot High.

Sunset Shimmer: Who are all these people?

?: They're me, all of them. Those are my disguises.

[They all stare at him with amazement.]

Twilight Sparkle: Really?

?: Yeah.

Sunset Shimmer: Wow. These are very convincing.

Rainbow Dash: Oh come on. He can't be that good.

? [speaking in Rainbow's voice]: "He can't be the good".

[Everyone once again look at him in disbelief, especially Rainbow Dash.]

Rainbow Dash: Okay, that is impressive.

Applejack: So what's this all about anyway?

Rainbow Dash: Yeah. [She puts her face close to his, frightening him.] Have you been spying on us?

?: Yes, I have been spying on you guys. I know it's wrong, but I had to do it. Please, I don't want any trouble.

Sunset Shimmer: What's your name, really?

?: Thorax.

Sunset Shimmer [to Rainbow and Applejack]: Let him go. [Then AJ and Dash do just that. Thorax helps himself up.]

Thorax: Look I'm sorry. It was just a job. He told me to do it.

Twilight Sparkle: He? Who told you?

Thorax: The person you're all looking for.

Rest of the main cast: [gasps]

Starlight Glimmer: Who is he?! Where can I find him?! Why did he choose me?!

Thorax: Whoa! Calm down. It's not that easy. He's very attentive on how things work. He asked me to spy on just you, Starlight; just to see what develops. [To the Humane 7] But then he started to fancy you girls, so... Please don't take it the wrong way; I did it as a favor.

Fluttershy: "A favor"?

Thorax: Well yeah. I'm just paying him back after what he did for me. He helped me when no one else would. Given my awful past, who can blame them?

Applejack: Oh come on, sugarcube. I bet your past wasn't all that bad.

Thorax: I was once part of the Changeling Family.

[All the girls are in shock, except for Twilight and Starlight, who just look confused.]

Applejack: Oh.

Pinkie Pie: THE CHANGELINGS?! You were with the Changeling?!

Sunset Shimmer: So that explains the disguises.

Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer: What's a Changeling?

[Everyone looks upon the two with such surprise.]

Rainbow Dash: Seriously? You've never heard of the Changeling Family? Where have you two been?

Twilight Sparkle: [nervously] Um…the library?

Starlight Glimmer: Juvenile Hall?

Rainbow Dash: Right.

Pinkie Pie: You two really need to get out more.

Starlight Glimmer: Hard to get out when you're at a youth correctional facility.

Applejack: The Changeling Mob is the most notorious crime family in the city, maybe the whole state.

Rarity: They were known to be fiendish criminals and excellent masters of disguise. They can be anyone or anything, which makes them very difficult to be caught in the act.

Sunset Shimmer: But I thought the police finally put an end to the Changeling Mob about a year ago.

Thorax: They did. It's true. The Changelings have been known for being criminals. But not me, I hated all the bad things we're done. Committing crimes through deceit and trickery, manipulating people to get what we want, taking orders from "Queen" Chrysalis…

Starlight Glimmer: "Queen" Chrysalis?

Thorax: The head of the family. She was so high and mighty, she likes to think of herself as royalty. So twisted and vicious; she was the worst of all of us. I never wanted anything to do with our family's misdeeds. All I ever wanted was to live in peace and make some friends. So I decided to escape and leave it all behind me, and that is where I came across 'him'. He helped keep me safe and stay hidden until it all blows overs. But later, I learned that Chrysalis had finally been arrested, and without her, the family was scattered to the winds. I wanted to help them and show them a better life. So I asked him to help me track down as many of the Changelings as we could. So now, we're gonna start the family up all over again. Only this time, it will be run as a more honest and respectable business. [He takes off his jumpsuit to reveal he has a suit on. He has a green jacket with an orange shirt, a pair of purple pants, and a sparkling purple tie with a tie bar with three white gemstones on it. He takes out a pair of purple sunglasses from his coat pocket and puts them on.] And after everyone agreed, they went ahead and made me the new head of the family.

Rainbow Dash: Hah, awesome.

Fluttershy: Oh Thorax, I'm so happy for you.

Applejack: Golly, you must be over the moon right about now.

Rarity [looking at the Changelings' suits]: As am I. You must give me the name of your tailor.

Twilight Sparkle: That must be really bold of you to take on such a position.

Thorax [scratching Spike's head]: It sure was. Though, I had that favor to fulfill.

Sunset Shimmer: From the man you're working for?

Thorax: Yes, and that is to spy on Starlight Glimmer, Crystal Prep, and Canterlot High. We were to become his eyes and ears for what goes on at both schools. I hate to go back and do that again, but he said I owed him, and I wouldn't want to disappoint him after all he's done or me. I didn't want to do it at first, but when I started spying on Crystal Prep,…[He starts feeling angry.]…I got a good look at its principal. That…Abacus Cinch. She is just as cruel and heartless as Chrysalis was; the way she talks to people, the way she treats her students… Since his plans involve her, I went along with it to the bitter end. That wicked woman deserves whatever punishment comes her way. [He gives off a sigh of relief.] I'm sorry, I'm just so fed up that people like that are still wandering about.

Twilight Sparkle: I understand.

Rest of the main cast: Uh-huh.

[Thorax then hears a "ping" coming from his cellphone. He looks at it, lets the girls hold on for just a second, and sees he has received a question mark emoji on his message wall. He then sends a text reply, and after a few moments, an emoji of an invitation appears.]

Sunset Shimmer: So, aren't you gonna tell us who your mysterious friend is?

Thorax: Look I told you, I can't tell you. [Starlight seems unsatisfied.] But I can take you to him.

[The girls, especially Starlight, are surprised to what Thorax is implying.]

[INT. Hallways-Apartment Building-The City]

[The Shadow Five follow Twilight's instruction, and stop in front of a door with an orange wooden wizard hat declaration hanging on the door.]

Sour Sweet: Is this the place?

Sunny Flare [looking at the address Twilight gave her]: Yep. This is it.

Sour Sweet: [sweetly] Well, this looks a bit…lovely. [grunts sourly] For a dump.

Indigo Zap: How do we even know this guy can help us with Starlight? How can we trust him? We barely even know him.

Lemon Zest: Well if Twilight trusts him, I'm sure he'll be willing to help us.

Sugarcoat: Unless he's unconvinced he wants to help us. Think about it. Why would Twilight ask us to speak to him?

[They are hesitant for a while.]

Sour Sweet: I don't know about this, guys.

Indigo Zap: Well, we're not gonna find out just standing around here.

[Indigo knocks at the door. After a few moments of silence, the door opens, only to be stopped by the sliding chain lock, and someone is looking out at the girls through the crack.]

Sunny Flare: Hello?

?: Yes? What can I do for you?

Sunny Flare: Hi there. Nice to meet you. My name's Sunny Flare; and this is Sour Sweet, Sugarcoat, Indigo Zap, and Lemon Zest.

?: Greetings. Uh…wha-what do you want?

Lemon Zest: We were sent by Twilight Sparkle.

[His eyes bug open with excitement. He then closes the door, followed by the sound of the chain sliding, and he opens the door. He is revealed to be the same orange boy with the glasses and goatee Twilight was looking up on the internet (Scene 9). He wears a dark blue hoodie with aqua stars on it, and the zipper slider is in the shape of a sun giving off big rays of light and sparkles.]

?: Twilight sent you? Well that changes everything. I'm Sunburst. Please, come in. Make yourselves at home.

[EXT. ?-The City]

[After walking a couple of blocks, the eight girls (Spike included) look awkwardly at where they are brought to. There is a vacant lot between two buildings, and in the lot is a bunch of junk that is put together to make some form of house. It is made up of old scrapes of metal, wood, and paper. It has a one story staircase on the side, going up to a balcony walkway on the second floor with old pipe railings, a singular door and a few small windows in the center, and a funny-looking, Dr. Seuss-style tree planted on the side.]

Sunset Shimmer [to Thorax]: This is where your friend lives?

Applejack: What a dump.

Rarity: Hear, hear. It looks absolutely atrocious. I don't know anybody with a sane mind who would want to live in something so desolate

Fluttershy: Oh I don't know, maybe it's not as bad as it looks.

Starlight Glimmer [looking eager]: I don't care how it looks. As long as Cinch's representative is in there, I'm willing to go in.

[Twilight looks at Starlight with much concern. Meanwhile, Thorax gets another message on his phone. He sees an emoji of a door on the message wall. Sunset looks at him with such suspicion.]

Thorax [to the girls]: Alright, let's get a move on! Right this way!

[They follow Thorax up the stairs, across the walkway, and stop at the door (Pinkie Pie skips there though). Sunset lets the other girls know there's a security camera just above the door, watching them. Thorax is about to knock on the door, when Applejack snatches hold of his wrist.]

Applejack: No hold it right there, partner. This seems a mighty bit fishy. You better not be dragging us into one of your "Changeling Tricks"?

Thorax: Oh, no I'm not. I promise.

Starlight Glimmer: Wow. You must really hate him to not earn his trust. Guess him being different really does give you second thoughts of other people.

Applejack: What?! No! It's not like that at all!

Fluttershy: Oh come on, Applejack. I don't think he wants to lure us into a trap. I'm sure we can trust him.

Applejack: Well…alright. But just in case, I'll knock.

[She knocks on the door, but there is no response. So she knocks again, still nothing.]

Rarity: Hmm, guessing nobody's home.

Pinkie Pie [popping out up front]: Oh Oh! Let me give it a try.

Applejack: Sure. Why not?

[Pinkie Pie knocks on the door in the classic ghetto knock. But before she can make the last knock, everyone hears a noise coming from the door. Applejack and Pinkie can see the door leaning forward, and swiftly Pinkie leaps out of the way, as the door falls to the floor.]

Rainbow Dash: You broke the door.

Sunset Shimmer: No they didn't, look. [She points to the hinges attached to the bottom of the door, along with a set of gears.]

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, that's weird.

Thorax: Yeah, he's kinda like that.

[They all walk inside, and find nothing but a small empty, square room. It only has four walls, papered-up windows (all except the back wall), and a hard wooden plank floor. Everyone comes into the room, standing at the front half of it.]

Rainbow Dash: This is it? It's just a big empty room.

Rarity: A poorly decelerated room none the less. This place could use some architectural flourishes. Maybe some delightful-looking furniture at least.

Starlight Glimmer [to Thorax]: Is this some kind of joke?! There's nothing here.

Twilight Sparkle: Yes there is. Look.

[Twilight points out that a message had been made on the wall with black spray paint, with an arrow pointing at a little spot.]

Sunset Shimmer [reading the message]: "Look at the Dot"?

[Twilight moves forward to the back wall, she stands at the end of the room, and just examines the little black dot. Then Sunset and Starlight walk up next to Twilight to figure out what's so important about the dot.]

Rarity: Let me take a look at that.

[Rarity thinks her keen eye can help find some clue about it. So she comes up and looks at the dot herself. Meanwhile, Spike and Pinkie Pie are just sniffing around the room (literally) for any sign of the person they're looking for. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Thorax are standing on the front end of the room. The girls look around to figure out what's going on, while Thorax looks a little worried about something. He hears a "ping" coming from his phone and looks upon it once more. The message wall now has an emoji of an arrow pointing down. He looks around the room: Twilight, Starlight, Sunset, and Rarity are in the back end, observing the dot; Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash are in the front end, standing in front of Thorax; Pinkie Pie is sniffing on one of the front corners; and Spike is still sniffing around, moving to the back. Thorax then starts to slowly back up quietly towards the entrance, without any of the girls noticing. Sunset is stumped about the dot, and turns around, spotting Thorax trying to leave. So she tries to walk up and stop him.]

Sunset Shimmer: Hey! Where do you think you're-?

[Before she could make it to the halfway point of the room, Thorax tosses the phone directly at her. So at the same time; Sunset catches the phone, Spike crosses the halfway point to the back side, and Thorax steps out of the room. Then suddenly, the eight girls and dog are surprised to find that the entire floor of the room tilting down into a big slope. The girls all fall down (Rainbow Dash tries to grab Thorax, but she falls as well) and slide/roll down the wooden plank floor, and into some form of tunnel. As the last of them gets off the floor slope, the spring-loaded columns supporting the floor go back up, returning the room the way it was before. Thorax merely just walks away from the doorway.]

[The Humane 7, Starlight, and Spike go down the tunnel like a big slide. They take many twists and turns, and they all scream on the way down (all except Pinkie Pie, who is actually enjoying the ride). They go through a massive mess of passages, as if they've already gone down on a different part of the whole thing. Until finally, they all are dropped at the end of the slide…hard. The girls and the dog are currently piled up on top of each other.]

Twilight Sparkle: Is everyone okay?

Rainbow Dash: "Look at the Dot". I can't believe we fell for that.

Sunset Shimmer: Literally.

Rarity: Well that was unpleasant.

Applejack: Yeah. I'm guessing that's why they don't have any furniture up there.

Pinkie Pie [excited]: WOO! That was fun! We got to do it again.

Starlight Glimmer [angrily]: NO!

[Twilight (still laying on the floor) can see someone standing in front of her. She looks up and can see that it's Thorax.]

Thorax: You just had the look at the dot, didn't you?

Twilight Sparkle: How did you get down here?

Thorax: The stairs.

Rainbow Dash [getting up and grabbing Thorax by the shirt, angrily]: There you are! Who do you think you are, throwing us down a massive slide trap?!

Fluttershy: Where are we?

[Everyone tries to get up and get their bearings. They appear to be at the end of a very long, dimly lit, empty hallway.]

Sunset Shimmer: I don't know. [She then looks through Thorax's phone.] But I think someone meant for us to come down here.

Rainbow Dash [threatening Thorax]: Alright, wise guy! What's the big idea leading us down here?! What are you plotting?!

Thorax: I'm sorry! It's just – I had to do it!

Starlight Glimmer [smiling at Rainbow Dash]: Wow. You must really hate him too.

Sunset Shimmer: Rainbow Dash! Stop it! He's telling the truth. [She looks through Thorax's message wall on his phone.] I don't think Thorax is behind all of this. It's quite clear that somebody else has been giving him instructions to do it. [She gives Thorax back his phone after Rainbow Dash lets him go.

Thorax: I'm really sorry about all of this. But he just wants everything to going perfectly. It was he who wanted you to come down this way.

Starlight Glimmer: But who?

[Suddenly, they all hear a noise coming from the hall. A mysterious person comes out of the double doors on the other end of the hallway, and starts running down towards them. He seems very wide, so he's running towards them as if he was waddling. They just stare at him, waiting for him to get closer and figure out who he is. After a few moments, the person finally gets up to them, standing just a few feet in front of them. He is short, pudgy man; about a few inches taller than they are. He has bright green skin, dark curly hair that hides his eyes, a big round dark green nose, and a squiggly mouth. He's also wearing a sweater vest and a red bowtie. The girls and Spike just stare at him awkwardly, as he just stands there in silence, giving off a quiet groaning sound.]

Fluttershy: Um…hi.

[He simply smiles and gives them a friendly wave, greeting them. He then turns around and starts walking, only to stop and signaling them to follow him. The gang looks at each other, hesitant to reply. Thorax walks ahead, for he knows it's okay. But then they all decide to follow them anyway. They walk behind Thorax and the little green man down the long hallway, towards the double doors on the other end. When they finally get to the end, the man opens the doors and everyone walks inside. They enter a large dark room, and they can't make out the stuff that is in there. The only sources of light are the light from the opened doors of the hallway, and a set of big monitors that are a short distance in front of them. The girls are shocked to see the monitors, and a big, long, strangely-shaped chair set right in front of them with a mysterious figure sitting in it, tapping his fingers together while facing the monitors. They all look in shock, especially Starlight, to see that the monitors are all playing different recorded footage of the battle between Starlight and Canterlot High.]

? [speaking in a low computerized voice]: Welcome, ladies. I've been waiting for you. I have been keeping an eye on you for quite some time. Tell me, which do you think would make an excellent screensaver? This... [He uses a remote to play a clip of Starlight elbow striking a row of Wondercolts on the main monitor.]…Or this? [He plays another clip of Starlight hitting Sunset multiple times. He starts chuckling at the footage.] Hehehe, that was a good one.

[The Humane 7 are not keen on their host's humor.]

Sunset Shimmer: Do you find that humorous?

?: I like to think of moments like these to be quite amusing.

Rarity [scoffing]: "Amusing"?!

Applejack: People got hurt in that little incident.

?: Well, it's only funny when it happens to someone else. What do you think about this? [He plays a security clip of the girls going down his slide, screaming. He gives out a small laugh.]

Starlight Glimmer: Who are you?

?: Wouldn't you like to know.

Twilight Sparkle: Why are you doing all this?

?: I think the better question should be "why not?"

Starlight Glimmer: But why did you convince Stormy Flare to enroll me at Crystal Prep?

?: Oh, I have my reasons.

Sunset Shimmer: Is it because of Cinch?

?: Well, yes and no.

Rainbow Dash: And what is that supposed to mean?

?: It means what it means.

Twilight Sparkle: [grunts] You're not giving us any straight answers! Your plan, your motives, us being here...None of it makes any sense!

[There is a small pause in the mystery man's chatting.]

?: Making sense? MAKING SENSE?!

[The mysterious figure snaps his fingers, and the lights come on. The girls are blinded by them at first, but then they are appalled at seeing the entire room. Wall sconces upside-down, staircases set sideways, animals doing the most unusual things in front of an hypno-screen, weird flower attached to puppet strings, bite marks in dinner plates...Everything in the room is a mishmash of patterns and colors, and other oddities that it looks like some kind of funhouse mixed with artwork by M.C. Escher. The girls are completely dumbfounded at the whole place. They can even see the chair their unknown host is sitting in has a deer antler and a goat horn attached to it.

Rarity: OH MY EYES!

[The man laughs hysterically as he spins the chair around, revealing himself. He is really a tall, gray-skinned middle-aged man with a thin noodle-like body. He has a thin head with wide cheekbones, yellow eyes with red pupils (not of the same size), thinning black hair, and bushy white eyebrows. He wears a white shirt with a brown suit that has its right sleeve torn out, a half-purple/half-blue tie, and red stretch pants with a lucky rabbit's foot keychain hanging from the pocket. He also wears a yellow fingerless leather glove on his left hand, a tan rubber glove on his right hand, a green flip-flop on his right foot, and a brown boot on his left foot. He appears to wear a mask over his mouth that gives him his computer voice and lights up whenever he talks.]

?: Oh my dear delusional Miss Sparkle. [He removes his mask, talking in his normal voice. It is also revealed that he has a sharp nose, thin chin, a white billy goat beard, and a right golden canine tooth that is twice as long, it sticks out of his mouth.] What fun is there in making sense?! HAHAHAHAHA...

[As he bursts into laughter, the girls are still pretty confused, while Twilight is shocked at the sight of him.]

Twilight Sparkle: Professor Discord?!

Sunset Shimmer: You know him?

Twilight Sparkle: He used to be our old math teacher back at Crystal Prep. But that was before he completely snapped.

[Then suddenly, Professor Discord appears upside-down, hanger over the girls from a piece of ceiling from a detached wall. Everyone is weirded out at the sight of this impossibility.]

Professor Discord: Oh it so delightful of you to remember me, Twilight. It's so nice to be with my favorite victim.

Sunset Shimmer: Victim? Wait, how did you-?

Pinkie Pie: How are you doing that?!

Professor Discord: You have your sources, Miss Pie. I have mine. [He then walks down from the wall and towards Twilight.]

Professor Discord [to Twilight]: So did you miss me, Twilight? Cause I missed you. [He gives Twilight a big hug, smooshing her face. Then he notices Starlight and Sunset standing on both sides, and drops Twilight.] Oh how rude of me. It's time for proper introduction. Hi. Professor Discord. [He shakes Starlight's hand, and then crosses his left arms for Sunset.] Very nice to meet you.

[Sunset shakes Discord's hand with the fingerless glove, and she starts seeing into his thoughts. Unfortunately, she sees hundreds of images happening all at once. After looking in his head, she grunts in pain and puts her hand on her forehead. Now she's more confused than before.]

Professor Discord [still holding on to Sunset and Starlight's hands]: It is so splendid to have you all here, wouldn't you say? [He moves away, and his arms come off. The two girls freak out and drop the arms. Professor Discord stops walking and both his 'real' arms pop out of his body.] Hahaha, that's always a good one.

[Twilight gets up, unamused. Then she notices Sunset looking at her hand and the fake Discord arm with fright.]

Twilight Sparkle [comforting Sunset]: Hey, are you alright?

Sunset Shimmer [shocked]: How did he do that?

Twilight Sparkle: Oh don't worry. It's just one of his tricks. He always—

Sunset Shimmer [whispering]: Not that. I can see his thoughts when I touched his fingers, as if they were real. But now they're fake. So how did—? Who is this guy?

Professor Discord: Anywho, I am honored to have you all here. I've heard a great deal about you girls. [He pulls a folded piece of metal out of his suit. He unfolds it into a perfectly flat metal tray with a picture of chocolate milk and several glasses on it.] Chocolate milk? [Pinkie Pie gets excited about it. He puts the tray down on a nearby counter and starts pouring chocolate milk into the glasses. But the glasses are strangely being filled from top to bottom.] So, how do you like my humble abode? I hope Thorax and the Smooze haven't caused you any trouble.

Rainbow Dash: The what?

Professor Discord: Oh I'm sorry! [He goes to the little pudgy green man from earlier.] How rude of me. I was talking about my personal assistant, Mr. Smooze here. You know; The Smooze, Smoozie, Smooze Face, the Smoozinator – well, I mean that's what we called him back in college. [Rarity is surprised to see Mr. Smooze trying to grab her shiny hairclip. But then Discord slaps his hand.] He does have a liking for shiny things, the rascal. How about the slide I made you all came down? Ingenious little things I cooked up, wouldn't you say? [He slides his drink down the counter, and then points at it.] Hold it! [The glass then comes to a sudden stop.] You wanna know how my trap works? [Discord puts a model of the wooden floor slide trap which he got out of nowhere onto the counter. The model has a flat surface held up by a thin block of wood, and two spring-loaded support beams. On the surface plate, and on the side of the block support, are several little metal knob weights.] You see, the room above works as a spring-loaded scale, which is triggered when someone goes to the back of the room. [He puts one of the weights on the side above the springs.] But if more people are on the front end, the combine weight would counterbalance against the one person in the back. So, by adding more people to the back...[He puts more weights to the side of the springs, until the support inside the springs start to collapse, and the surface plate slants back, and all the metal weights slide down the slope.]...my trap is triggered. I figured I should set some bait for my little booby trap.

Sunset Shimmer: The dot?

Professor Discord: The dot. What better way to lure someone in than with a little psychological suggestion. Putting a vague message in a wall of an empty room would peak their curiosity, drawing them to the back of the room.

Twilight Sparkle [wide-eyed]: Genius.

Professor Discord: I know.

Starlight Glimmer [to Twilight]: This guy's a math teacher?

Professor Discord: Well of course I am. [He shows them a framed diploma on the wall (crooked).] I've graduated with a major in advance mathematics, with a minor in clinical psychology... [He shows them another framed diploma (sideways).]... and physics. [He then shows them an empty frame.]

Applejack: But, uh...there's nothing there.

Professor Discord [dramatic]: Because I defy it!

Twilight Sparkle: It's true. Professor Discord is a gifted genius; expert in advanced mathematics, brilliant mechanic—

Rarity [shielding her eyes from Professor Discord]: And a horrible dresser.

Rainbow Dash [to Twilight]: Are you kidding? That sounds like someone 'you' can get along with.

Twilight Sparkle: He's also a clinical mental case. They say the stress of his work finally got to him, causing him to go completely bonkers. He enjoys tormenting his students and fellow faculty members. One day, he gave the whole class a surprise pop quiz.

Pinkie Pie: Well that doesn't sound so bad.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah. I thought you like taking quizzes.

Twilight Sparkle: With fuses in them?!

[At this point, her friends are now worried for their own skins.]

Professor Discord: Oh yeah! It was a 'POP' quiz alright. Hohohohoho! Those were the days. That school was so dull and lifeless. All they ever talk about is "Win, Win, Win". But not me. Twilight wasn't kidding about my intellect. Although it can be real boring at times, there's one area of expertise I am pleasured in the most. I specialized in "Chaos Theory": actions with improbable outcomes. The double rob pendulum, the Duffing equation, the Horseshoes Map... Completely random, unpredictable, and defies all logic; just the way I like it. Hey you, Shutterfly.

Fluttershy: Um...my name is Fluttershy, professor.

Professor Discord: Uh yes whatever. And please, just "Discord" will do nicely. Makes me sound younger. I understand that you like butterflies.

Fluttershy: Oh yes. I absolutely adore butterflies.

Professor Discord: As do I. They say that the first beating of a butterfly's wings can create a gust of wind on the other side of the world. This process is known as "The Butterfly Effect". So tell me, how many hurricanes do you think your little friends have caused? [To Rainbow Dash] I guess that's why she always hangs out with you.

Rainbow Dash: Hey!

Professor Discord: Ah yes. While we frolic and play peacefully on one side, we neglect to think that it is raving and flailing in a disastrous whirlwind on the other, just spiraling and careening out of control! [In his excitement, he accidently knocks over a lamp.] Oops. Now I know I have a dust pan in here somewhere. [He opens a nearby chest, with bubbles inside floating upwards, and he scurry through the chest, throws some strange stuff out of it.] Here, hold this for me.

[He hands Rainbow Dash a lit dynamite stick he pulled out of the chest. After realizing what she has, she freaks out and tries giving it to Applejack. They keep handing the dynamite to each other, back-and-forth. Then he grabs the stick and throws it aside, as if it doesn't bother him as it explodes on the other side of the room.]

Rainbow Dash: This guy's nuttier than Pinkie Pie.

[Discord pulls out a broom and dust pan, starts sweeping up the broken lamp, and dumps it in a waste bin. Then he picks it up and puts the top half on the counter. When he lifts it, the pieces come out stuck together in his own likeness holding the lightbulb and wearing the lamp shade as a skirt.

Professor Discord: There. All better.

Twilight Sparkle: You see?! This is exactly what Discord has a twisted sense of humor. He was completely out of control; Principal Cinch had no choice but to fire him.

Professor Discord: Aww, so you did remember me. I wouldn't say she had "'no' choice". I just wanted to share the wonder experience of chaotic proportions. But that meanie Cinch had to go and bring my fun to an end. Oh what an emotionally tragic moment.

[Discord frowns, pulls out a violin from nowhere, and starts to play sad music on it. The Humane 7 are not amused, though Starlight seems shocked with realization.]

Starlight Glimmer: Hold on! It was you. You're Principal Cinch's representative to enroll me in Crystal Prep.

Professor Discord [smiles crazy, while pulling the bow down on the string hard]: Yes.

Starlight Glimmer: It was you who lured me to Twilight's private room in the school.

Professor Discord [pulls it down again]: Yes!

Starlight Glimmer: And left her notes out to her strange device so that I can find them.

Professor Discord [down again]: YES! [This gag is done in the style of Young Frankenstein.]

Starlight Glimmer: But why?

Professor Discord: Isn't it obvious? Abacus Cinch.

Applejack: Cinch?

Professor Discord: Why yes. That senile old perfectionist didn't appreciate all I've tried to do for the school.

Twilight Sparkle: Is all this because she fired you? I'm sorry, but that was your doing. You were completely out of control.

Professor Discord: Oh it stems much farther than that, Miss Sparkle. You know as much as I do that that woman is undeserving of the praise and respect that's been given to her already. She does whatever she pleases and nobody can stop her. When I do it, everybody gets all uppity.

Sunset Shimmer: Well I know it can be wrong at times and what she does isn't very fair, but if it meant she gets things done, it's really not a major issue.

Professor Discord: Is it? I take it you Canterlot High girls have been acquainted with her. You've seen the way she behaves around people? Rotten neighbor. She abuses the power she has. She sure is dumb enough to use it, but smart enough to know how. One time, the CPA school board requested she go into retirement. But Cinch, being so clever as she is, managed to weasel herself out of it. The woman practically thinks she's invincible. That is until...I got word that Crystal Prep and Canterlot High actually tied at the Friendship Games for the very first time. That must've really have riled Cinch up. Said something happened that caused both school to get along.

Rarity [nervously]: Oh! Oh did you now?

Pinkie Pie [nervously]: Uh...exactly what did you hear about it?

Professor Discord: I don't know, they were pretty vague about it. Something about talk of cheating, losing a motobike...

Starlight Glimmer: Midnight Sparkle?

Professor Discord: MIDNIGHT SPARKLE?! [gasps] Never heard of her. Anyway, I also heard that Cinch's star-student had decided to enroll herself at Canterlot High. Congratulations on your transfer, Twilight. You must be so happy to finally be out of there and rid of that witch as I am. You know, after I lost my job, I tried to see if I could get a teaching position at Canterlot High. I like that Principal Celestia of yours. She's a whole lot nicer, and easy to annoy. But for some reason, they wouldn't hire me. Can you believe that?

Twilight Sparkle [unenthused]: Yes, I wouldn't know why they didn't go along with it.

Professor Discord: When that didn't work, I got a job as an accountant for the Changeling Mob. That's how I met Thorax here. How did you think Queen Chrysalis ended up in jail? [The girls are all bug-eyed with surprise.] Where was I? ...Oh yeah! Cinch was so furious from what happened at the games, she tried to get everything back the way it was. She started applying new students, but it wasn't enough. So then, she tried looking for a new top student to replace our dear Twilight here, and that's where'd I come in.

Sunset Shimmer: But why you?

Professor Discord: Because she knows I'm the most resourceful person she knows. She already exhausted all of her connections to find such a youngster, so she got desperate and ran out of opinions. So she called me up and asked to meet with me. I know this had something to do with her little enrollment issue, so I packed my 'censored files' about the nastiest teenagers I could think of.

[Flash Sequence]

[At the restaurant (Scene 1), Discord (in his orange suit) and Mr. Smooze (wearing his little blue top hat) are waiting at the booth to meet with Cinch.]

Professor Discord [narrating]: "She wanted to meet us in secret, and expects the upmost respect for on this private matter."

[Discord sees Cinch sneaking in through the entrance; with the trench coat, the sunglasses, and the scarf around her head. Discord grins at the sight of her.]

Professor Discord [in the flashback]: OVER HERE, PRINCIPAL CINCH!

[Cinch, the waiting staff, and the patrons all take notice of the yelling Discord. Cinch is not very keen, as she walks toward the booth.]

Principal Cinch: This is supposed to be a secret meeting, you fool. What do you think you're doing?

Professor Discord: What? Can't n'a guy be excited to see his old boss again? How are you, Abacus? It's very sweet of you to ask me out on a date like this. Oh, I didn't think you cared. If only I had brought flowers and chocolate.

Principal Cinch [taking her seat, taking off the scarf and sunglasses]: Don't be ridiculous. It's nothing like that.

Professor Discord: So, are you here to give me my job back?

Principal Cinch: Of course not. You know exactly why you lost your job.

Professor Discord: Yeah, it's so you can save face; Classic Cinch.

Principal Cinch: Listen to me, you imbecile. You know exactly why I called you here.

Professor Discord: Yes, you want me to look up some new students for your school. Anything to make people forget about that little fiasco at the Friendship Games I bet. Oh by the way, I've been meaning to ask about that little incident, the papers wouldn't say.

Principal Cinch: That is on an official need-to-know basis. But what I can tell you is that it was a result of Canterlot High who would stoop so low as to resort to cheating in order to convince themselves that they were much better than my academy.

Professor Discord: Cheating?! My kind of people. [He pats on his file bag at his feet.] Well not to worry, I got the info of suitable would-be students all right here.

Principal Cinch: Well let's see them then.

Professor Discord: Uh-uh-uh...first thing's first. What exactly do I get out of doing thing little favor of yours?

Principal Cinch: [sighs] I'll make you a deal. If you can do this small favor for me, then maybe, just maybe, I'll...consider giving you your job back.

[Meanwhile, Discord has been bending utensils into his own likeness, and Smooze is eating his meal. Discord thinks for a minute and smiles.]

Professor Discord: You must be very desperate to come to me for help. Very well, so how many kids would you like?

Principal Cinch: Actually, just one would be nice.

Professor Discord: One? Seems like an awfully long way to go for just one kid.

Principal Cinch: And that's why I called you here. No one must ever know about this discussion. As much as I regret asking your assistance, you are the best candidate with the resources I need for this sort of problem. As you know, my students have lost faith in me, and my best student, Twilight Sparkle has been transferred to Canterlot High. Crystal Prep's reputation is at stake if this matter is not dealt with. So I need you to find someone who would act as the perfect student, and use your "persuasion" to have them enrolled in my school. But not just anybody in particular. I'm looking for a student who can be just as good as Twilight was. If not, better. So do you know anyone who has such qualities?

[Discord starts to think for a bit, and delivers a grin. Then he reaches down for the inside of his file bag at his feet, and pulls out Starlight's file.]

Professor Discord: You know. I think I got just the girl. [He slides the file over to Cinch. He is delight when he sees Cinch smiling, looking at the contents.] And don't worry about convincing this girl to apply. I'll take care of everything.

[The flashback shifts to Stormy Flare's office (Scene 2).]

Professor Discord [narrating]: "In times of desperation, people would be left vulnerable to the simplest suggestions, just like Stormy Flare."

[The office phone starts ringing and Stormy Flare answers it.]

Stormy Flare [on the phone]: Hello. Stormy Flare here.

Professor Discord [calling from his lair in the flashback]: Good afternoon, ma'am. I'm calling to ask if you know of a teenage girl named "Starlight Glimmer".

Stormy Flare: Yes.

Professor Discord: And I have reason to believe she meets with you at your office for therapy sessions.

Stormy Flare: Yes, she does come here.

Professor Discord: Splendid! Now, is it true that your sessions aren't exactly working well for her after her release, since she's deeply committed in her "everyone should be equal" campaign?

Stormy Flare: How do you know that?

[At this point, the scene is flip-flopping between Stormy Flare and Discord.]

Professor Discord: I'm guessing three months in juvenile hall hadn't quite softened the mood, hasn't it? (Stormy Flare: Who is this?) I'm a representative of Abacus Cinch, headmistress of Crystal Prep Academy. This Starlight Glimmer has really thrown you for a loop, hasn't she? Looks like her need for equality has gone way beyond any dull threptic treatment you can muster. And now you wish to have her applied to a very special school that will work so much better, despite the lack of progress to her attitude. (Listen. If you're trying to pull something on me, I'm gonna-) Luckily for you, I know of such a place. (What?) I would like to help you, and see that your client gets the proper care and education she needs. (How?) Principal Cinch has taken an interest in Miss Glimmer. We would be honored to have someone as gifted as her to be enrolled at our school. I assure you we will take the upmost care for her. (Well, it does sound pretty festive. But I don't think she would go along with it.) Ah yes, her commitment for equality will be quite difficult for her to register to such a prestige school. Hmmm ... here's how it's gonna work. Grab a pen and paper, I'm gonna give you some instructions for your next meeting with Starlight. (Okay go.) When Starlight comes in, start by telling her about the school. Give her a layout on what it'll be like. (Uh-huh.) Naturally, she may not be so keen about it. (Yeah.) So try to satisfy her ego, and explain how her philosophy will fit into all of it. (Okay.) If she is not convinced, tell her about what happened at the Friendship Games. (What?) Now you know about the bitter rivalry between Crystal Prep and your daughter's old school, Canterlot High. And you know that the CPA Shadowbolts always win in the traditional Friendship Games every time. But recently, for some reason, both schools decided to end it in a tie, and started treating each other as equals. Telling Starlight about their relationship will get her so excited, that she will want to be a part of it. (Alright. Are you sure this will work?) It better, if you want Starlight to be happy and cease her "madness". (This doesn't seem professional.) Sometimes the most difficult of problems have to be resolved by the most unusual decisions. (If you say so. Thank you. This will definitely help my predicament a lot.) Well you're very welcome, Mrs. Flare. I will inform Principal Cinch, and we will prepare the school for whatever Young Starlight needs. (Okay. You really got me out of a jam.) Thank you, I'm glad we had this talk. Goodbye. (Goodbye.) [Discord then hears Stormy Flare hang up the phone, and then he hangs up as well. He then starts to smile and bursts into laughter.] YES! HAHAHA! [He then proceeds celebrating by doing his little running man dance.]

[End Flashback Sequence]

[Professor Discord is still dancing as he did in the flashback. He stops and sees the eight girls and Spike staring at him.]

Professor Discord: [clears throat] Anyway...Starlight accepted the application, obviously. I knew she'd start butting heads with Cinch. So next I provide her with the tools she needed to tip the odds in her favor. After her first day of school, I lured her with the a little something familiar to her. I pulled it out of the collection of leftover stuff from Starlight's old self-made village. I knew she would follow it to her predecessor's workshop, and figured she can make something better from the scraps and notes that Twilight had left behind. So I called in a favor from my Changelings spies to keep an eye on her, and the rest, as they say..."is history". I must say, this is turning out even better than I hoped. Attack on rivals schools, Crystal Prep makeovers...

[Starlight is a bit staggered to learn that she's been used, while the other girls are irritated at the nutty professor.]

Rarity: You find this amusing?!

Sunset Shimmer: People have gotten hurt because of this crazy scheme of yours.

Professor Discord: Oh people get hurt all the time, that's how they grow.

Fluttershy: Did you really think you could just do whatever you like and get away with it?

Professor Discord: Yeah.

Twilight Sparkle: You're not being very fair, Discord.

Professor Discord: Uh, have you forgotten who I am, Twilight? I never play fair. Oh please, Cinch hasn't been pretty fair. You would've done the same.

[Starlight gets riled up and pulls out one of her energy blast weapons out of her backpack.]

Applejack [to Discord]: No we wouldn't. In fact, we—

Starlight Glimmer: ENOUGH! [Everyone then takes notice of Starlight pointing the blaster at Discord. She then steps forward.] Are you trying to tell me...I am just some part of a "sick practical joke"?

Twilight Sparkle [trying to alleviate Starlight]: Starlight, wait just a-!

Starlight Glimmer: [quickly turns her shooter at the Humane 7] STAY OUT OF THIS!

[The girls step back, staying cautious. Starlight then points her weapon back at the unfazed Discord. Thorax snaps his fingers, and a large group of men in suits come out of their hiding places in the room. Some of them are behind fake walls; some come out of the furniture, some pretended to 'be' furniture, some were disguise as the animals in the room, the wall decorations, even two come out of a piece of the vent system that falls from the ceiling. Next thing everybody knows, they are all surrounded by men whose skin tone is around yellow, green, and blue. Each of them is wearing multicolored suits of a different pattern, along with sparkling ties and sunglasses., Mr. Smooze, Thorax, and the Changeling grunts attempt to aid Professor Discord; but he holds up his hand, signaling all of them to stand down.]

Sunset Shimmer: The Changeling spies!

Fluttershy: Wow. They really weren't kidding when they say they can blend into anything.

Starlight Glimmer [to Discord]: You took advantage of my philosophy so that I can take part in your little revenge plot. You're gonna have to pay for messing with me.

Professor Discord [calm]: Wait, wait, hold on. Are you saying this is 'my' fault?

Starlight Glimmer: Your plan, your fault.

Professor Discord: Do I really look like a guy with a plan? [He pushes the barrel of the blaster aside, away from him, with his finger.] Blackmailing Cinch, vandalizing CHS, manipulating your classmate...that was all your doing actually. I was right here all that time. All I did was put you in school. [He walks by her, towards the Humane 7, as the gears in Starlight's head start to turn.] You what I am? I'm like...uh...uh...like uh... [He then looks at Spike, and picks him up by the collar.] I'm like this guy right here. [He sticks his arm out straight as Spike tries to bite him.] A dog with simple pleasures, who follows his instincts; always going on walkies, burying bones, chasing after squirrels, cars, and my own tail. I don't even know why or for what end. [He drops Spike in Fluttershy's arms, and goes towards Starlight again.] I just 'do things'. Revenge seems so..."trivial" to me. I mean sure, I had loads of ideas at getting back at Cinch, the main objective was to push her over the edge so much that she wouldn't be able to hold her façade any longer, and reveal her true self for the whole world to see. She was already on edge with her students not trusting her anymore, I figured just a few more nudges ought to do the trick. What better way than for someone to torment Cinch in ways I could never have concocted myself? I could've picked anyone to do it.

Starlight Glimmer: Well then why me?

Professor Discord: Because she asked me to. Like I told you before, she was looking for a star-student with similar qualities to Twilight Sparkle, and that's what I did. I chose you because you're everything she is and isn't. You got so many similarities to Twilight, but enough differences that would make you better than her. Everybody's got plans; Cinch got plans, Celestia has plans, Twilight had plans, you had plans, even Sunset Shimmer over there had plans. I try to show people just how pathetic their attempts to control things really are. So don't think of it as "a plan", I prefer to think of it as "an experiment". It's to see what happens between "an unstoppable force" and "an immovable object". You and Cinch; and your "Equality is Everything" as oppose to her "Nothing but the Best". It's like two sides of the same coin.

Starlight Glimmer [confounded]: No. No, that's not true. Don't-don't you dare compare me to her. I'm nothing like her. All she wants is to make everyone at Crystal Prep better than everybody else. I only want to bring them harmony. This goes against everything I stand for. The only way to be happy is if we are all equal. Equality has given more happiness than anyone's ever known.

Professor Discord: But we both know that's not true, is it? It's funny how you applied how equality is good to others and whatever group you're certainly in, but you failed to mention it about yourself. When someone desires something so much, that just means she never had it to begin with. It's as if something is missing, some special part of yourself has been taken away, and your whole life came crashing down on you. Like...a wall, a building...a tower of books? [Starlight is shocked to hear that last part.] It's the people with plans that got us where we are now. You had plans, and look where that got you. [He grabs hold of Starlight's wrist with the hand holding the weapon. Starlight tries to struggle for a short while.] I just did what I do best. I just took yours and Cinch's little plans and put them together, and they both turned on each other. I've proved my point. I tossed a bone between two dogs and I watch them fight for it. So, I give one of those dogs a bigger bone. I just told her where to dig up another dog's bone. [He then turns to Twilight, then looks at Sunset, and then back to Starlight.] Chaos is a wonderful thing. You know, sometimes the most chaotic of events can bring people together, and make you realize what really matters. Take Sunset Shimmer for example. I heard she was the meanest girl to have ever set foot at Canterlot High. It's true. She brought the school to its knee with nothing but a cellphone and a pack of lies. [Sunset now feels bad about herself.] But then one day, something happened to her, I don't know what, that causes her to become more...nice. Like the Friendship Games; something horrible must've happened to make the most hated of rivals into such good friends. Interest needs a little anarchy. Something unexpected can change everything. Adding different numbers will throw your usual calculations out of whack. Add a random element into the mix, and everything becomes chaos. [He pulls Starlight's arm over to him, and presses his forehead to the barrel of the gun.] I'm a Master of Chaos. And even chaos can be fair too. [Starlight is now conflicted to what Discord is telling her.] But, you want to prove me wrong about it, then by all means, pull the trigger. Well, go on. I'm ready when you are. [He lets go of Starlight's wrist, and pulls out a small slip of paper with a target on it out of his coat and holds it up to his forehead.] Fire when ready.

[Starlight holds the shooter up towards Discord. It seems she is about to shoot him, but starts hesitating. The Humane 7, knowing they are surrounded by over a dozen Changelings grunts, have no choice but to watch helplessly as Starlight makes this rash decision. Her hand begins shaking as she feels doubt about this action. Nobody notices her other hand, flickering with dimly lit magic. As Discord eagerly waits, she pulls the blaster away in surrender, and the magic on her other hand goes out. Then everyone else gives out a sigh of relief.]

Professor Discord: That's what I thought. Well, this has been very intriguing. But now, there are some things that require my attention, so I best be off. Thanks for coming, Starlight Glimmer. It's very nice to have a proper chat. [He simply pats her on the cheek and walks away. He goes to the counter, opens a drawer, and pulls out a walking stick. It has a yellow metal sphere on the end, with the Symbol of Chaos on it.] I'm so sorry I have to cut our visit short, but there are some errands I must attend to. [He goes up to the Humane 7, thanking them for coming and shaking their hands as he walks by them.] Thanks for coming. It's nice you'd come to visit. So glad to see you again, Twilight. Really. It's a pleasure to meet you. It's great to have company. Stay cool. Come back soon. We should have tea next time. Arrivederci! [He walks up to a pile of junk, and he pulls it open, as if it is some kind of door. He walks inside and closes it from behind. Then a strange-looking car drives out of the junk with Discord in the driver's seat. The car looks as if a bunch of old busted pieces of different cars were put together. He then honks the extremely loud car horn, and everybody covers their ears.] Who's up for lunch?!

[Mr. Smooze runs up to the car in excitement, with Thorax following behind. Smooze gets shotgun, while one of the Changeling open the back door for Thorax. He then looks back at the girls with a sad look on his face.]

Thorax: I really am sorry.

[He then enters the car, with the one Changeling grunt going in after him.]

Professor Discord [to the girls]: Alright, girls! Gotta go. You can see yourselves out. There's a little hallway around that corner that will lead you to some stairs you can take up. And oh yeah! [scary voice] Tell the witch I said "Hello".

[He then drives the car and stops in an opening in the wall, and all the other Changelings walk in, standing beside the car. The floor beneath them rises up, acting as a massive elevator, lifting them all up towards the surface, leaving the eight girls and their dog in the lair, all confused and worried.]

To Be Continued...

It truly was a special chapter. Now that Professor Discord has revealed himself, what does this mean to our girls? Will the girls be able to live peacefully knowing someone like him is wandering about? How will the Shadow Five's visit with Sunburst go? All questions and secrets will be resolve in the next scene.

Discord is such a complex character in the show. So it's very difficult to predict which actions he will take. I came up with so many ideas for this scene, I couldn't figure out a way to fit all of them in. Even the order of which these ideas should be presented was completely random.

Just a reminder; I came up with this story between Seasons 5 & 6 of Friendship is Magic. So a few changes had to be made as the cartoon is still running. I had the idea of adding Thorax to the fanfic after his appearance in the series. But of course; his new role as the Changeling leader and their alternate appearances had to be included after watching the Season 6 finale.

It has been exactly a year since I've posted the first chapter of Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story. So "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY"!