Magic is MY Domain
Chapter 4: "Hello Chaos."
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On the world of Equis, there are many countries: Griffonia, Kitsunan, Draco, Nymphalia, Land of Fairies, The Great Elvish Empire, Equestria and many more.There are also beautiful lands in and around these countries as well, containing, mountain ranges of marble, an untamable forest of mystery and wonder, volcanoes of molten gems, and other unfathomably wondrous sights.
But that is not where we are heading.
We are going to a land where there is nothing more than scorched earth and sand. A place where water is no more. Somewhere anyone who enters never finds their way out … unless they find the center of that wasteland.
In the center of this cruel environment rests an anomaly. There is a kingdom where cotton candy clouds are everywhere and some of them are raining, but not normal rain this rain is a delectable substance known as chocolate milk. The air lingers with the scent of peppermint and poison joke. The bees are... abnormal, to say the least. They are huge and have lime green bodies with electric blue stingers. The birds are strange too. They have mohawk's that are made of purple fire. The trees are upside down and flouting, and they have ..... faces on them. I would go on but if I did this would never end.
This abnormal area in the most unlikely of places is the Kingdom of Discord.
Don’t freak out, he is running it legitimately. Constitution and all.
This is a land where discrimination is out the window. All are welcome in his court, and all beings are equal, from Nymph to Elvish, it does not matter, they all are aloud in the kingdom that is based off freedom and fun.
But of course there are some rules, but most of them are just common sense. Here is some examples, No killing of fellow discordian, No stealing, No treason, No ice cream cones in your back pocket, and finally DO NOT touch the chocolate milk on the kings thrown. See, just common sense.
Now in the middle of this area is an … interesting castle. This was no ordinary castle. Some of it was made of red and purple marble and other parts are made of mountain. The pliers are not symmetrical in any way. The pillars spiral, twist and loop all around and change shape every week. The cracks of the castle were inhabited by vampire fruit bats and squirrels with bird wings. The wings have multicolored feathers that alternate color. And the owner of the castle had a pet crocodillly named Fletcher in the trench surrounding the castle.
In the throne room of this castle there was a flash.
*Dust POV*
Well *thud* that had to be the absolute worst teleportation I had ever had the displeasure experiencing. The flash was too much for my sunglasses to handle, it also made me feel very noxious to the point where I would rather smell a perfume kitty than experience this again. Right now I am on the floor rubbing my eyes, while trying my hardest not blow chunks everywhere. Seriously who taught that girl how to teleport!
After rubbing the pain out of my eyes I open them to see five confused beings looking down at me “Are you ok?” asked Cadence with a hint of worry.
I keep a look of calm and respond with “What. The hell.” then my inner agitation gets to me and my look turns into one of slight anger and my voice turns a little harsh “Was that!”. They all visibly flinch.
Pandora starts to chuckle nervously while all the others still have confused looks on their faces “That was a teleportation spell…”
“That was a terrible teleportation spell.” I say without concern “Actually that was most likely the worst one I have ever experienced, and trust me I’ve pissed off fairies before, and when you piss off fairies, they do terrible things to you.” Until you cover them in iron dust.
I get up up start dusting myself off from being on the floor, as I am doing so Celestia responds to my comment on the teleportation spell “Well I taught her that spell and I have to say Pandora that was your best one so far.” I finish dusting myself and turn around to see Celestia hugging a rather sad looking Pandora.
I scoff at Celestia’s comment “One: if you did teach her that spell, you have to be the worst teacher to ever exist. Two: I’d fail you in a second if I was your teacher. Three: Don’t feel bad Pandora.” I walk up to her and pet the top of her head “You were just taught wrong, that’s all.” she loses her frown and smiles while leaning into my hand.
I then felt like someone within the room was very ticked at me at this moment and it turns out it is Purple “HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE PRINCESS’S TEACHING ABILITIES!” she came up to me and grabbed my jacket and pulled me down to her face level with pretty surprising strength.
“Twilight stop!” boomed Celestia and Luna.
Purple turns her head to them “NO I WILL NOT LET SOME RANDOM PONY-”
“Person.” I cut her off with a shit eating grin that was meant to piss her off, and it worked like a charm.
Purple’s head slowly turns towards me with her right eye twitching and a few strands of hair coming out of place. Her eye then stops and nothing happens for a few tense seconds. Well tense for everyone else, funny as hell for me. Runes start encircling her horn with what looks like to be a pure force spell, and a relatively strong one at that, but highly flawed compared to others. After about three seconds she releases the spell.
*BOOM*
“TWILIGHT!” Screamed everyone in the room as the spell hit the right side of the throne room wall and blew an eight by eight hole through it. They all start running towards the hole except for Celestia who runs up to Twilight and grabs her shoulders while she shakes and yells at the poor girl.
I’m just sitting on a throne in the middle of the raised platform (raised about six feet) at the end of the room watching this all play out. While that is happening I finally take a moment to scan the room we are in and take in its unique design. Leading up to the throne is an Alabama crimson carpet with forest green trimmings. The floor tiles are four by four and they are alternating between black and white. Scattered around the room are chess pieces. (Ooo me likey.) On the walls are multiple banners all depicting a different creature, even some I have never seen before. The walls themselves are different colors of marble, granite, metal, and gemstone each acting like a background for each banner to have the utmost contrast to the color of said banner. The throne I am currently sitting on is very comfortable with the bottom cushion being red and the back being brown. The headrest was grey with a black stripe going down the center. The right armrest cushion was lion yellow color, and the left was brown towards the back and eagle leg yellow towards the front. The right side of throne itself was made out of a bright emerald and the left a light brown stained oak wood. Overall weird but comfortable.
I turn my attention back to the five women and I now see a very pissed off Pandora. They are yelling back and forth at each other. I’m not really paying attention to what they are saying and I’m paying more attention to their body motions to see if there is a similar pattern to the females of my home plain and the ones here. The reason why I want to do that is to figure out the differences in their society to see if maybe wherever I am is an shatter universe. A shatter universe is a easy way I can label a universe that has similarities close to mine, but it still has many differences. I call them shatter universes because it is like shattering a window, and then throwing pieces of broken mirror into the mix. The broken window represents the see through differences and the parts you don’t understand, while the mirror pieces represent the parts you can see in yourself and your own home plain.
Ok now back to the confrontation between Pandora and Purple. Purple is raising her hands and she has a angry look on her face while standing really defensively with her legs spread out. Ok assertiveness is a check. Now Pandora is looking very intensely at Purple while running her hands through her hair while they are balled up. after that she starts making a chopping motion on her open left hand with her right and stomping her feet at the same time sending magic tremors through the ground. (Ok, she is more pissed than I thought.) Purple takes a few steps back, looking ashamed and rubbing her left arm while averting her gaze. (Hmmm, didn’t take you long to submit.) After that out of nowhere Purple goes on thee aggressive looking directly into Pandora’s eyes and getting up in her face, all the while Pandora has her right talon curled into a tight fist with a multicolored aura surrounding it. (Shit, this is about to get ugly. I need to stop it but how?) I think of multiple ways to stop this oncoming storm. I could announce myself as ok, teleport between them, or even prank them and redirect their anger, but the more I think about it, the more all of these won’t seem right to me… wait… ohh yes that is exactly what I will do. In all my years I never got a chance to do this but this is it.
I stand up from the throne and spread my arms while cupping them slightly. I made sure they are just perfect to get the best reaction out of the five women. When I knew they were perfect I brought my hands together with mild force, *clap*, *clap, *clap*, *clap*. I slowly clap making the perfect sound that echoed so nicely through the room with a smug grin plastered on my face, gaining the attention of everyone in the room. I start dramatically walking down the platform towards them, clapping all the while.
Celestia and Luna mouths went agape, Cadence eyes went wide and she covered her mouth with her hands, Pandora just stares at me… that concerns me a bit. She just looks… blank. Almost as if she is deciding something. Hmm, strange. But… Purples face is priceless. Mix pissed, shock, sadness, and fear into a cocktail and it would only be worth a third of her expression. I love this. This is why I do things all dramatic, like this for example. It gets the best reactions out of others.
I keep walking and clapping slowly until I walk right up to Purple and give one last loud *CLAP* right in her face, and that one, final clap echoed beautifully. Purple flinched and took a step back. I smile a bit more and flash my canines. The significance of my canines is… well ever since I was young my teeth have always been weird. I have extra sets for example, every tooth is sharp and pointed, hell even my molars are. My canines though are more fit to be in the maw of a wolf or even a dragon, that is why the stick out so much. Well after I flashed my strange teeth it must have activated a predator- prey instinct within her because she booked it behind Celestia (What’s with those two?). “The-there's no way you could survive that blast!” she said in a panic.
I cross my arms and give her I stern look “Why not?”
She then pointed at me “You were hit with a point blank raw magic blast,” why is it every time she says magic it pisses me off. It’s as if she says it like she does not understand what it means. She then emphasizes her confusion by saying “It. Doesn't. Make. Sense.”
I was about to retort but something interesting and unexpected happened… Pandora busted out laughing “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA *inhale* HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!” she just kept laughing and laughing and I laughed a little too, only because hers is contagious and cute. “Twi, what’s the fun in making sense? HAHAHA!”
That stopped me in my tracks. What’s the fun in making sense, what’s the fun in making sense, what’s the fun in making sense?
I was in the middle of my daily chess game with my long known enemy/teacher when suddenly, out of nowhere, this oddly dressed elf popped in with a cane and suit that looked like it belonged to The Count of Monte Cristo, the anime version too. The elfs hair was black with hints of white hairs within and it was cut in a short mohawk, which is odd for a elf since they usually have flawless white or blonde hair. His eyes were yellow where there should be white and black, and the rest was a sickly red. His skin is grey and he is smiling with one stray, long fang tooth on his right side. His cane is gold with a gold bust of himself on the top. On his right hand is one, lone, gold wedding band. Finally his entire ensemble was completed with an olive green cravata.
I sit there along with my teacher and stare at him. After a while of staring at the elf I had to ask the question I already knew. I turned to my aqwatnince and asked “He’s related to you isn’t he?”
The being I know gave a sigh and rubbed his face with his bony hand, he then takes a drink of his rum and responds “Yea, yea he is… sadly.”
The elf summons a handkerchief and starts to dab his eyes with it “Oh big brother, you're so cruel. acting like that towards your younger, more handsome, brother.” he then throws the handkerchief and looks towards me stroking his chin. “Who are you… *ding*” a light bulb appeared over his head “OH!” he looked at his brother and pointed at me “He’s the, oh ho ho this is so good!” He then started to laugh mumble on about things I did not understand.
I chuckle awkwardly and lean over to my associate “Is he ok?”
*sigh* “Ya, he just likes to not make sense, but I wish he would at times.”
“Oh, but dear brother of mine… what’s the fun in making sense!?”
I pinch the bridge of my nose and grunt in pain. Damn these flashbacks. I look back up, and once again, I have two beautiful orbs in my field of vision. “Soooo… how did you survive?” she asks cutely.
I give her a genuine smile… and I was going to reply until a familiar voice did so for me. “Oh, it was quite simple dear. When princess rage quit here fired her death beam our new acquaintance here teleported to my throne and watched the rest unfold until he saw how you were about to rip Twilight a new one, and decided to intervene, in quite the classy way, I might add.” I look back up to the throne and see a being similar to Pandora. His head, along with the rest of him, looked more animalistic than the others. His head was like that of a horse and its features were one antler and blue unicorn horn. (Four point… with filled down points, he is trying hard to hide his age.) His face has two bushy white eyebrows and a white goatee with grey fur on his head. His body is long and slim, like that of a snake, with a mild brown color. His right arm is a yellow lions paw while his left is a griffons talon and arm that has tightly packed brown feathers and yellow scales. On his back are two wings. One looks like a purple bat wing while the other is a teal pegasus wing. The creatures right leg looks like that of a green hydra while his left contrasted it greatly with the brown goat leg and hoof. His tail is a red kirin tail with a nice white puff at the end. But out of all this homoge of appendages there are only two I cared about: his eyes were yellow where there should be white and black, and the rest was a sickly red, and he is smiling with one stray, long fang tooth on his right side. (Hello there, blast from the past.)
“Daddy!” announced Pandora as she ran towards the odd creature.
“... what.” I ask as my brain crashed, which does not happen ever. I… like the daughter of an… Primary Entity. She also likes… me. He did not interfere… and she likes me.
The reason I’m crashing is because of what this means, but I have to make sure first. After Pandora and her dad hugged he popped down in front of me and held his hand and introduced himself with an irish accent “The name’s Discord lad, King of this here area of the world, who might you be?” he asked like he already knew the answer, which he does, but I should answer anyways to not raise suspicion.
I put on my best ‘nice to meet you’ face and introduce myself “ My name is Dust, nice to meet you sir Discord.” I reach out and shake his lion paw with my right hand. (Hmm, this is so much more awkward when both participants are acting out there ass.)
“Time for supper then, join us Dust, you’ll enjoy it I promise you.” he said as he let go of my hand and put his talon over my shoulder.
I look at the talon, then the ground and sighed “Well…” I look up and see Pandora with her eyes closed while looking down with her fingers crossed. damn it. “Fine, as long as the chairs are comfortable!” I point at him with my right hand while hearing Pandora ‘yay’ and fist pump.
He then ported to the middle of the room and clapped once and we were all in a moderately sized dining room that looked like it belonged in an old farm house… like mine. “Ok, ok everypony-”
“Everyone, please. Everypony sounds highly racist.” I say with some sincerity. The mannerisms here annoy me.
He looks at me a smiles “Well… thank you for bringing that to my attention. I rule a nation of equality amongst all races and I never noticed how racist I was being. Thank you Dust.” He then sat down and all of us did as well. Discord sat at the head while Celestia sat at the tail. on the side closest to the main exit sat Luna, Cadence, and Purple. On the other side was me and Pandora. I was sitting closer to her father. After we all got situated some elvish (*sigh*) came into the room and placed alot of different herbivores food down… then a beautiful piece of meat in front of me.
My eyes widen in surprise “Ophiotaurus meat, fancy.” I cut off a piece and take a bite, not caring about the grossed out looks I was getting from the ponys.
“Well from the looks of those teeth of yours, I could tell you don’t eat plants, haha!” Answered ‘Discord’ “The reason why it’s ophiotaurus meat is, well, it’s one of the few creatures here that does not talk.” And? I’ve eaten dragons, and they talk.
I went back to eat after giving my attention to ‘Discord’ and I see another fork on my plate, trying to get my food. My head quickly turns to my left to see the fork belongs to Pandora. We stare at eachother, with her trying to be cute while I’m dead serious. “Take your fork off my plate.” I sternly say. Her ears go down and she takes her fork away looks back at her plate. I wait a little while but eventually “Now ask and you shall receive.” she looks back at my smiling face with confusion.
“Umm, may I have some?” she asks coyly.
“Sure!” I cut off a healthy chunk and put it on her plate. (I don’t need to eat, It is more of a comfort thing really. Don’t eat, I have pains in mien stomach, but that’s all it is, pain.) “Sorry if I scared you a little, I’m just a firm believer in manners and all that. I’m old like that, haha!” It’s true, I believe all should have proper, or at least, basic manners. The multiverse would be a better place.
Realization dawns on her face “Oh I’m so sorry, I completely forgot! It’s been a exciting day, but that is a terrible excuse.” she puts her hands on her face and shakes it back a forth.
I laugh, actually laugh at how much she is worrying herself “Hehe, it’s fine! Just don’t make a habit of forgetting, or you’ll end up like me.” I point my left thumb at myself. She laughs at that and waves a dismissive talon at me.
“Come on, you make yourself sound so old!”
“You have no idea.” I smile and then overhear Celestia and ‘Discord’s talk.
“You are cornering yourself Celly, the other countries are becoming restless with you. They are saying you only care about your own ideals and that everything you and you ‘friendship bergad’ as they call it, preach is false.” He leans forward “ they asked me to help them either convince you to change or… ‘help’ them with you.” he leans back again and takes a bite of.. paper. Hmm, ok.
The grip on Celestia's fork increases “Well they do not understand the reasons my country is so airtight and cut off from most of them. They are dangerous to the order I have established in Equestria.”
“Wait what?” I asked quickly hearing one of my triggers.(Order.)
Celestia’s head snapped to me and Discord clapped “ Ooo, good, we can get a outside view on this from someone with no side to take.” (More like I don’t take them.)
“OK I need details. Let’s go.” I reply moving my hand in a ‘come here’ fashion.
Discord noded “Alright that’s fair. You see Dust there are many different races and countries here on Equis but one of the strongest is equestria run by Celestia and Luna here.” He points his thumb towards them. “The reason why they are the strongest is because of their purpose and location. When it comes to their purpose, their purpose is important because they can control the sun and the moon, also their ponies have abilities to control the weather and crop growth. They have magic as well but they are not the strongest users. The next thing that makes them so strong is the location of the country. Equestria is located at the best possible area on this planet. When it comes to almost anything, Equestria has it. Gem mines, gold mines, silver, iron, salt, copper, large amounts of fertile land, massive woodland areas only being outmatched by fairies, large amounts of crystal and marble and much more. In this world's economics Equestria is the power house.”
Interesting… “Ok so what’s the problem?”
Discord sighs and puts his face in his talon “ The problem is they harbor so many important materials that some countries need, but they are closing off their borders and exports. The countries that needed trade to work properly are falling and the other super powers are angry for their choice and brought me in to talk about it earlier, they told me to convince Celly and Lulu to reopen borders and export or join them to take over their country. I want to remain neutral on this, but I’m the only other being on this world that can control the night and day cycles.” He then leans back on his chair and crosses his arms and closes his eyes “So in the end, their decision controls my actions.”
Ok this just got heavy. I was right about this planet, it’s dead, and that the inhabitants need to take care of, and control parts of it to survive. But I did not think that the responsibilities were so limited. “So you are saying that the ponies are the only species that have the ability to control the weather, plants?”
“No, other species can, but the ponies can do it passively.” replied Discord.
Ok next problem is the country's importance. Equestria sounds like it is the world's number one supplier of everything. If it gets taken over by multiple countries it will eventually lead to more conflict. Hmm, no matter the direction, there is no where safe from the shit that will fly if this country falls.
I cross my arms and close my eyes “No matter what, Equestria can not fall.”
“Haha, see Discord! My-” said the porcelain women before I interrupted her.
“So Celestia, reopen all borders and exports, also boost your trade and increase resources.” I reopen my eyes and look at her.
She stares in shock “What?”
“You heard me. You and your sister have dug your country in a trench in the middle of no man's land. Right now you have the world against you, along with a being of chaos. No matter your resources, no matter your numbers, against the power simply leaking off of Discord, you don’t stand a chance. Also if you stop, so does the world around you. This world's economy needs Equestria. But if you want to, go ahead! Do it. Close your borders. I don’t care. It won’t be my head on a pike in the end.” Everyone is silent after that. I finish my food and ask where my room will be.
Pandora jumped up and said “I can show yo-”
“That will be fine dear.” said Discord in a fatherly tone, “I will show him.”
Pandora's ears went down and she sighed “Fine…”
Discord snapped back to me with a smile “Ok let’s go. Arrivederci!” He snapped his talon and we were teleported to a room.
As soon as I felt the floor I put my arm up to his neck and pinned him against the wall. He tried to struggle but eventually gave up when he remembered my control over the magic of others. He put his smile back on “Hello Dust.”
I stared straight into his eyes with my stigma activated “Hello Chaos.”
Author's Notes:
Sorry guys and gals, I needed to focus on a few things around me that is why this chapter is late.
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