"Hello, everypony!" the weird creature said. I think I remember its name... Um... No, not really. "I am Discord, and I came here to have some fun!" Yeah, Discord. Also, his sentence sounded a bit... strange, to say the least.

Discord summoned some sort of weird throne and sat on it. Let me remember who this guy is... I recall Luna telling me he is, um... Dammit, it was some time ago, I really have a hard time remembering it. Uh... Right, he was the lord of Chaos or something like that, ruled Equestria some... two thousand years ago, but was defeated by the princesses using the Elements of Harmony and thus, was encased in stone.

Well, we're all doomed. Unless Celestia or Luna save us... Or those six ponies that had defeated the fearsome Nightmare Moon almost a year ago. Maybe they have a chance.

"You know, I had a lot of time to think about things while I was just a gloating-postured statue in the Gardens." Discord continued, surveying the crowd. "And I came to a conclusion — it's boring when I'm not around. There's simply not enough chaos." he extended his arm and grabbed the nearest pink cloud from the sky. Mister Fantastic, is that you? So, Discord brought the cloud closer, put a big cup under it (where did he get it?) and squeezed the cloud, getting a lot of steaming hot chocolate. Then, he took a sip, and... The cup disappeared while its contents remained.

...

That right there is... absolutely mind-blowing. I guess he deserves his title, because it is pure chaos. What he does is something I... I better not think about too much. I don't want my brain to explode, which is certainly a possibility in this crazy world, especially with beings like Discord running around from time to time without causing problems throughout the universe.

"So, I summoned you all here," the chaos lord spoke in a mock majestic voice, a mustache appearing on his face as a top hat appeared on his head. "To witness my grrreat magic tricks!" he bowed, then cleared his throat, mustache disappeared. "Alright, nah, I hate using that voice." he took off the hat and placed it in itself. Don't ask me how it's possible, I don't know. "So... I know you all study under our favorite sun princess Celly, yeah?" he looked around, expecting any replies. "She always picks students of any age and stuffs them into one class. Isn't it inconvenient for all of you?" where does he want to go with it? "It would be much better for you if you didn't have that terrible age barrier. You would achieve harmony, I'm certain of it." he flicked his fingers. For a moment, everything went pink.

What the fuck? What is he going to do?! I feel my body acting weird... As if it was made of rubber and someone tugged it in all the directions. Uh, it feels... I don't know. My brain is about to shut down from everything that's happening right now.

Maybe I should've stayed in Ponyville. Well, too late to regret my life choices.

"Ta-da!" Discord proclaimed as my vision returned. Well... I became taller, that's what I can see. Maybe even taller than Luna, but I don't really know. "I did it to push the story forward a bit. Besides, it's fun." What? Uh... Discord looked at his wrist. There was a big grandfather clock attached to it. Again, don't ask me how that happened. "Also... I'm a bit too early. Someone messed with the script again..." he makes absolutely no sense!

Alright, what am I now? Certainly still a stallion. Taller, slightly bigger, but still... slim, I guess. My mane and tail became longer as well. I guess this sort of change is welcome. I... don't really have anything to complain about.

I looked to my side and...

Oh. My. Fucking. Hell.

I guess Discord wasn't joking when he suggested all of us to have the same age. I mean, we're probably... fourteen now? At least Moonshine looks absolutely gorgeous and even... sexy. A bit taller than average mare, her features became more beautiful and maybe even more feminine, and, oh my, her mane and tail became really long, almost touching the ground. She's blushing, looking at me. I guess I'm not too bad myself from her perspective as well.

Well, it's not that bad. At least Discord didn't change me into a mare or her into a stallion or make us all ugly. There were infinite possibilities, numerous horrible options he definitely could choose from, and yet he made something as little as this? I almost can't believe my luck.

Especially considering that he didn't change Moonshine into a stallion. I'm not homophobic (who the hell fears gays anyway), but I'm still straight. I simply won't be able to be anyone more than a friend to Moonshine if the change happened. However, I will certainly try to find a way to change her gender back. Only with her permission, of course. Mare or stallion, Moonshine will receive the same respect from me.

"I need to make an announcement, everypony!" Discord said, gaining all of our attention. "There is a pony in the crowd unlike any other..." his eyes are fixed on me. Oh no... "Mind if I borrow him for a while?"

No no no no no—

—NO NO NO!

...

Alright, I need to calm down... He took me, okay. I'm somewhere, alright. By the looks of it, in space. Stars, nebulas, something else... Ugh... It's so confusing! Everything's happening too fast! I feel slightly sick... Oh...

"Hello there!" I heard Discord's voice. I turned around and faced this towering monstrosity of a creature. He looked at me mischievously, literal fire in his eyes.

"Uh..." I muttered. "Sorry I vomited on you..."

"Ah! You remember!" he clapped his... whatever together. "Oh my, and I thought you'd be just like other ponies: so rude, so cruel to poor old me!" he wrapped his weird arms around me in a hug. Well, this is awkward.

"You've not done anything that bad." I said slowly. "I... don't see any reason why I, um, should be cruel to you. Or, um, rude..."

"And if I do this?" he released me and flicked his fingers, and I felt a sudden change inside me. Wait a second... Something shrunk in my body. Oh no...

I looked under my body. What is that? What are those? No, this can't be right!

"What?!" I exclaimed. My voice is... feminine? Very sexy, but no, NO! "Discord, return me to a stallion!" I paused. Wait, wrong wording. "I mean, make me like I was before you flicked your fingers for the last time. Please?"

"You'd make a fine mare with that looks and amazing voice." he flicked his fingers again. "But since you've been so nice to me, and since you know how to make a wish, I'll grant you the request." Whew, all of my practice of speaking to imaginary genies finally paid off. I know how to put my words more or less right. Suddenly, a table and two chairs appeared out of nowhere, a set for a tea party on it. "So... I guess we can talk."

Whew, I'm back to being male again. Oh my... I'm so glad I wasn't turned into a mare forever. I don't even know how would I deal with the gender change. Heck, I don't know how transgender people deal with it! And frankly, I don't want to know. I'm perfectly fine staying like I always was — male. I'm a straight man, I like females and I don't want cocks to be anywhere inside me. Or outside me touching me. Or... I guess everyone understands what I mean.

Who am I addressing? I guess I'm going crazy...

Anyway, I took a seat, looking at the chaos lord with uncertainty and a bit of fear. He can do anything to me, and I'm really powerless. I gotta be cautious and aware of what I'm going to say next lest he'd turn me into something else entirely. I don't want to spend the rest of my life as a statue or a worm or some eldritch abomination. Nope.

Discord took a sip of cup (at it again, ugh...), and then munched on a book. Great.

"So..." he began, setting aside the tea and the unfinished book. Wait, what's the title? Fifty Shades of... Um, I don't think that's healthy food. "You're from another world. I've not seen anyone like you for a long time... That's very interesting." he turned pretty serious, and it scares me for some reason.

"Were there humans before me here?" I asked warily.

"Not of your type. Not even from your world... wherever it actually is." Discord said, waving his claw dismissively. "And you became an alicorn. Frankly, there's only a few of them. It's really unfortunate, ponies could use more people like you." he flicked his fingers once again, and I felt a tingle down my body. "Don't worry, I haven't done anything that would hurt you... at least much. You stay male, fully,functional, yadda yadda, whatever. Consider it... a gift." he grinned mischievously.

Just what has he done to me? I... I don't feel anything out of ordinary. At least not yet. I hope I won't do something stupid in the future because of Discord's strange influence.

"I've been keeping my eyes on you." he picked his eyes and literally placed them on top of my head. Surprisingly, it's more cartoonish and maybe even funny than gross or disgusting. "You really surprised me. Not only did you adjust to Equestria but also gained many things you otherwise most likely wouldn't. I'm actually shocked — it would take years for a pony to adjust to, well, anything. They're like that, trust me. And you are—" he pointed at me "—one chaotic person. Ever-changing, accepting of new. You even, huh, treat me of all beings, right. Well, right or wrong is subjective and a social construct, but whatever, I'm not here to go into philosophy." he picked his eyes and put them back where they belonged.

"Um... Why are we talking right now?" I asked.

"I just was very interested in seeing someone who's different from ponies, that is." Discord explained. "It gets boring seeing ponies all the time, you know. You are one of a kind in this world, and I can tell you'll make a big difference. Watching you will be so much fun after the script of the two first episodes of the second season ends like it was always supposed to." What script? What seasons? What? "Don't bug your mind with that." Oh, okay. No problem with that. "So, while I have time, I'll go have my own fun, just as I and my creators planmed. You, on the other hand, do whatever — it's the free day today!"

And so, he disappeared, and I reappeared near Moonshine. Everything seems normal aside from, well, clouds and whatnot.

So... I guess I'm no longer a child but a teenager. Should be fun.

Also, I am probably old enough to finally start a band. I suppose I should think about that once—

"Wait a second, this chapter can't end like this!" Discord popped out of nowhere. "I need you to play something for me."

Oh crap...

"You know, there is a demand from some people..." Discord said as I appeared on the edge of the maze that is in the Gardens. "You must play a very famous song about me in the style you like the most." an electric guitar popped out of nowhere. "Don't worry, it won't be your debut to the public. Just a little bit of extra for all those comments, you know?"

Comments? What? Eh, whatever. Playing a song would be nice.

"Here's the music sheet." a piece of paper appeared in front of me. "Here you go!"

Well, seems not too difficult. Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, and a bit of keyboard. The lack of a bass guitar is slightly saddening, but it's okay. Besides, the tuning of the guitars is rather low, which means there's no real need for a bass guitar.

Ah, heavy metal, I've not done anything like that in a long time... Let's do it!

https://youtu.be/2CUajs9f7vk

Author's Notes:

I know this chapter is a bit chaotic and slightly short, but I decided to leave Discord's appearance more or less unchanged. Otherwise, the six ponies we know very well wouldn't be able to learn some very important lessons. First of all — wording and how to analyze it.

Some of you might've already guessed that this story is coming to an end. Flame Metal is ready to create his own band, and was slightly aged up by Discord, and all of that means that the period of innocence that the childhood is (don't quote me on that, I know I've written a side story where the childhood isn't that innocent) is about to end. But from every end, something else may begin. And thus, you won't have to wait long for another story featuring Flame Metal.