My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Discordian Troubles

Chapter 4

Scion of Chaos

Discord took a step back and took a look at his finished work. “this’ll put them down emotionally.” he snapped his fingers and summoned up a lit cigar. He took it and took a puff. “now… you remember what you need to do?”

“yes…”

“good. Now go. And remember…” he kicked the cage down over the side of the mesa and snickered. “have fun.”

“you don’t need to tell me twice.” the person he talked to disappeared in a flash of white light.

With a evil snicker, Discord summoned up a couch and got comfy. “this is going to be good.” he took another puff and exhaled a heart-shaped smoke. With a snort out of his nose, he shot a smoke sword though it, cutting it in half.

“you said the Badlands, right?” Satoshi asked Celestia, who was staying behind with the other Alicorn’s, as well as Armor and Chrysalis.

“indeed.” Celestia replied. “And like Marble said, you may need to stop at Manehatten to get a guide though it. A dragon native to that area would be a good place to start.”

“gotcha.”

Satoshi got behind the wheel and got to work getting the ship ready to fly. During that time, Celestia turned her attention to Dash, who had Scoots in a choke-hold. Finally having a good opportunity to adopt Scootaloo gave Dash a much needed boost of confidence. She’s going to live these last 2 weeks of her life to the fullest. “Rainbow Dash?” she and Scoots looked to the princess. “I’m… sorry for not being able to cure your decease.”

“I know, princess. But I think I have a idea on how to get rid of it.”

“how?” Jax asked.

“Discord.”

“Discord?” the ponies asked with confusion.

“yep yep. He has power over chaos and he uses it for bad. Who says he can’t use it for good and get rid of this?”

Twilight and Celestia looked at each other with not so confident expressions. “are you sure? Why would he help?”

Dash was hoping she would ask that and pulled out a little script. “I prepared a little play I’m going to put on for him. In short, what will happen without me to mess with. Who else will fall for his tricks of disloyalty?”

Spike was going to comment on that, saying it was a crummy plan, until he actually took it into effect. “you know… that’s not a bad idea. Yeah, he enjoyed messing with you. Don’t think he’ll want you to expire before he had his fill.”

Dash pointed to A.J. with open arms. “told you. Told you. Plus, I have Eris. She can probably get rid of it.”

“one can hope.” Cynder sighed.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ITtmkDoD8

Dola and the Pirates - Castle in the Sky Soundtrack.

0:00.

Satoshi flipped a switch, causing the blades to lightly spin. “Okay. If we’re all ready, then lets…”

“Wait!” Applebloom yelled as she and the rest of the CMC, complete with knapsacks, ran up to the ship. They quickly ran up the ramp before Satoshi pulled it back. “We’re coming too!”

“Fat chance!” Applejack exclaimed. “we’re heading into dangerous territory! There’s no way we’re bringing you along!”

“you’re taking Scootaloo.” Sweetie Belle pointed out.

“as far as Manehatten.” Rarity added. “we’re stopping there for a few days to find a guide though the Badlands!”

“And so Dash can adopt Scootaloo.” Pipsqueak and Feather Weight said.

“Come on. What’s the worst that could happen?” a fully healed Dinky asked.

Their sisters looked at each other and sighed in defeat. “Fine.” Derpy said. “But only as far as Manehatten. Deal?”

“Deal!” the 5 said in excitement.

“you know, this is a good opportunity for me to introduce you to your cousin Babs Seed. She lives in Manehatten.” A.J. added.

“And so does Diamond!” Pinkie exclaimed in her usual way, bouncing up and down.

0:30.

“All right!” Satoshi exclaimed, cracking his fingers. “Let’s take to the sky!” he grabbed and pulled a lever.

The propellers on Orion’s masts started up, gradually gaining enough speed and thrust to lift the modified Man-O-War off the ground.

Satoshi grabbed the thrust lever and smiled. He hasn’t done this in a long while, not since they crash-landed on Equestria. He took a deep breath and confidently looked to the sky.

“Next Stop: Manehatten!”

The ship lifted off the ground, kicking up a lot of snow and wind.

The ponies leaving waved back to those who weren’t, who also waved back.

Celestia felt uneasy. Mostly because she’s still trying to figure out who would try to kill Scootaloo. Discord couldn’t be the culprit. Killing isn’t his usual M.O. is there someone else who they’re dealing with? someone worse?

Orion took to the air and flew off into the sky

Everyone in Canterlot, Cloudsdale, and Ponyville watched as the ship sailed across the sky.

1:08.

The ship burst though the clouds and up high into the air. It leveled and sailed along the clouds like a actual ship on the water.

“Wow…!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she and her friends looked out at the sky’s expanse. “this is so cool. Is this what you see all the time, Dash?”

“every day.” she said as she joined her.

A flock of birds flew by. One squawked in surprise to see something that massive up there.

1:25.

“This ship is incredible!” Shadow gasped. “it must’ve taken you forever to build.”

“Not really.” Satoshi said. “just a lot of help from my friends and a already wrecked Man-O-War ship. A little spit, grit, and elbow grease and we turned a wreck into this baby.” Satoshi chuckled as he leaned forward. “ironically, almost every world we visit has us crash-landing. Of course…” Satoshi looked to the camera. “those are only the worlds based off of shows and games and such.” Shadow looked in the same direction Satoshi did, trying to see what he was looking at.

Aura climbed on down to the second deck, which houses the ships cannons, and made sure they were in place. “how do they make ammo by themselves?” he tried to open one up and look inside, only to be met with a screen of Satoshi saying over and over, “nuh-uh-uh. Nuh-uh-uh.”

“Dammit, Satoshi. I’m just curious.” he tried to open it again, only to have a rocking barrel grab his attention.

A roar came from below. The Silver Dragon Helios flew up from the clouds and alongside them.

“Helios! Sorry. Forgot to ask you to come.” Applebloom said with a slight nervous chuckle. The dragon landed, causing a outlash from the pilot.

“No! No!” Satoshi exclaimed. “I’m not letting him on my ship. I just had the thing repainted. And I don‘t want the ship to stink of dragon dung.” Bahamut, Spike, Cynder, and Spyro gave him mean glares.

“Satoshi…”

The pilot groaned as he lowered his head in defeat. “Fine. But he’s your responsibility. You clean up after him.”

“is anyone here a good cook?” Gourry asked, picking his teeth. “cause I’m starving.”

“Me too.” Lina groaned.

“oh, no. we’re putting you on diets!” Req said with the authority of a mother.

“What!?!” they both exclaimed in surprise and fear.

“you heard me! We’re cutting back on what you eat!” Gourry and Lina looked at each other like their grandmother had died and wailed just the same. “cry all you want; you’re still not going to get anything extra for dinner.”

A unidentified pony hit the deck, quickly becoming recognized by Dash. “Manni!?!”

“well… I didn’t expect that.” she said in a dignified manner as she got up.

“What are you doing here?” Dash angrily exclaimed. “I thought Celestia told you to back off.”

“And I take the safety of children seriously. In fact, I could take all this kids away just for being here.”

“Is she being serious?” a angry Derpy muttered to Halo.

“I sure hope not.”

“but… thankfully for you… I’m just here to observe and take notes.” Manni said, pulling out a pen and paper.

“take notes?”

“To prove that Dash is the worst parent around.”

Dash groaned and hit her head on the railing. She’s never going to give up. “good luck, cause with this…” she held up the scroll from Celestia. “… it won’t matter either way what you think.” Manni growled inside her mouth. Scootaloo and Dash high-hoofed, each one snickering.

2:13. End Song.

“there it is.” Shadow said, looking over the edge of the ship. What he said caught Dash’s attention. She walked over and looked down with him. “Maredrid.”

The ship lowered though the clouds, giving everyone a glimpse of what was once the city of Maredrid. Nothing was left of the coastal city but a crater and the few houses on the outskirts that survived.

“it’s… nothing but a hole in the ground.” Shadow said with a falter in his voice. His hometown, reduced to a memory. Dash nuzzled up next to him to help him feel better. “I’m okay, Dash. I just can’t believe it.”

The ship flew low, flying inside the crater’s rim.

“when the Winter War ended, they counted up anyone missing from all the attacks. My… mom was listed among them. She wasn’t able to board the train in time.”

“Shadow… I’m so sorry…” Dash said, knowing full well what he went though. She looked down into the crater and thought for a second. “Satoshi. Think we can land for a moment?”

“Land? Why?”

“so we can pay our respects to those from Maredrid who didn’t evacuate in time.” Shadow looked at her with a confused but thankful and sincere expression.

“if you want. You’re the one on the time limit.” Satoshi turned the wheel.

Orion descended from the air and touched down near the center of the crater.

The ponies stood in silence as they paid their respects to those fallen during the Winter War. Shadow placed a single tulip in the center, in respect to his mother. The humans, not being native to this world, felt uncomfortable; some more then others.

Before long, the ponies finished. Shadow took longer then them but they didn’t argue.

Shadow took a deep breath and regained himself. “Okay. Let’s go.” he turned and left for the ship. The humans were already on their way back when he turned. He shouldn’t be surprised by that. Dash rested her head on his shoulder, much to his pleasure and comfort.

When no one was looking, a single hand reached down and grabbed the tulip. She had her back to the gang so they wouldn’t react so big when she said this…

“what a wasted sentiment.”

That sudden voice and what she said caught everyone by surprise. They looked back to see a Draconequus holding the tulip. The humans quickly drew their weapons as the ponies got into battle poses. “Discord!” Twilight snarled.

Req took a gander at the figure and… something told her it wasn’t Discord. Maybe it was the fact that it was the white hair, or maybe because the voice was female.

“Put the flower down!” Shadow angrily said. The Draconequus ignored him and peeled away a petal.

“Hey!” Dash exclaimed, getting it’s full attention. “he said put it down!”

The Draconequus chuckled with a smirk. “as you wish…” she turned around, showing herself to everyone. Everyone gasped when they saw who it was. Dash’s heart broke and fell when she saw who it was.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbcnWWpqFrM

Key of Darkness - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep OST

“Mother.” Eris said as she finished turning around. She crushed the tulip and tossed it aside.

“Eris?” the CMC asked in unison.

The more mature Eris, late teens if you will, looked at her former friends and chuckled. “well… my former best friends.” she snapped her fingers, summoned up giant fishes that fell right on top of them.

“…Eris…” a stunned Dash gasped. “what… what did Discord do to you?”

Eris hovered up into the air and got comfy. “oh, nothing much. Except open my eyes to the truth.”

“t-truth?”

“Yes. That you killed my parents and took me for your own.”

“What?” Scootaloo exclaimed. “That’s crazy! Dash never did that. I should know; I was there.”

Eris scoffed at Scootaloo’s ‘lies’. “Papa Discord told me you might try something like that, ‘Sis’. he told me that you would lie in order to get your way. We both think that could be your ‘special talent.’ lord knows falling to your death via mountain isn‘t.”

“Falling to death…” Scoots pieced it together. “you were the one who pulled me off.”

“Bingo. Tell her what she won.” Eris joked as meanly as she could. “Papa Discord wouldn’t condone it but I’m my own girl. Papa Discord has no hold over me.”

Papa… Discord? Did they hear that right? “Eris… whatever Discord did to you, we can fix it.” Req said.

“but I don’t want it fixed. I like it like this. I find the powers of chaos to be quite soothing. And plus, it’s good that I balance out Papa Discord.” she snapped her fingers and summoned a Dark Nut straight from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. “if he’s the fun side of Chaos, then I’m the Destructive side.”

She got comfy and snapped her fingers again with a scary grin. “It’s time for some Chaos.”

End Song.

Picture of said Darknut:

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Sdk8OtwUI

Boss Fight 2 - Kid Icarus Uprising OST

The Dark Nut’s eyes glowed red. It reached back and pulled a sword out of a scabbard.

“where did…” Satoshi looked from it to the ship. He then face-palmed. “Agh. Discord. He must’ve snuck on board and copied everything we have.”

“Which means we can probably expect more like him?” Lloyd asked as he drew his blades.

“worse.”

The Dark Nut yelled and charged at them. It pointed it’s sword and thrust forward at them. Emil jumped to the side and slashed his sword at it. It just bounced off the armor, making him wiggle a bit. “w-w-w-what kind o-of a-a-armor is t-t-that?”

“indestructible armor.” Aura said. The Dark Nut charged at him and swung it’s sword down. Aura blocked it between the prongs of his lance and, with some clever workings, was able to rip it away.

The knight hit Aura in the face with it’s shield, ran over, and picked up it’s massive blade.

“Electric Graze!” Lina and Jax yelled. Tiny bolts of lightning, each the size of needles, shot out of their hands, hitting the armor, electrocuting the knight from the inside. It won’t kill it but it will buy them time.

“Go for the back of the armor!” Ash yelled out. “in the games, their weak point is always the back.”

Riku and Fox looked at each other and nodded. They readied their weapons and charged at it. The Dark Nut was able to gain some motor skills too little, too late. Fox jumped over it’s head, positioned his staff just under the helmet, and pulled it off as he jumped over. Riku slashed up at the back of the armor, breaking the rope that held it together.

The knights armor fell apart, exposing it’s true self. Spyro, Cynder, and Bahamut flew together and spun around in a triple-helix, each covered in fire of a different color. They slammed into the knight and went though it. The fire engulfed the knight, killing it as it silently fell.

End Song.

“Yeah!” Sora and Zel high-fived.

“shortest fight we ever had.” Req said, having kept a tally on their fights.

Dash didn’t feel like cheering. She turned to talk to Eris again, only to find that she had disappeared. “Eris…” she depressingly said. She held her heart as soft tears fell. “Discord’s telling you lies, Eris. I always loved you.”