Gohan's Second Chance
Chapter 7: Discord's Return Pt. 1 (Edited Heavily)
Previous Chapter Next ChapterIt was another day in Equestria.
The children at the Ponyville school went to Canterlot for a field trip.
"I want to start our field trip here, in the world famous Canterlot sculpture garden!" Cheerilee said happily.
"That one over there represents friendship." She said, pointing to a statue of three ponies jumping.
Well, three fillies in the class, Scootaloo, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle all knocked into each other, angering each other.
"All right, my little ponies, this one represents victory." Cheerilee said, ending that somehow.
She also pointed to a pony holding a flag.
"How cool would it be to have THAT for a cutie mark?" Scootaloo asked excitedly.
"Cool!" Applebloom said sarcastically.
"If you were actually victoryful at something." She said, infuriating Scootaloo.
"That's not a word!" Sweetie Belle said.
"What are you, a dictionary?" Scootaloo asked.
"Girls!" Cheerilee scolded, ending the argument.
The three fillies rushed to her and the rest of the class in front of a statue of Discord.
"Now THIS is a really interesting statue. What do you notice about it?" Cheerilee asked.
"It's got an eagle claw!" Applebloom said.
"And a lion paw!" Scootaloo said.
"And a snake tail!" Sweetie Belle said.
"This creature is called a draconequus. He has the head of a pony and a body made up of all sorts of things. What do you suppose that represents?" Cheerilee asked.
"Confusion!" Applebloom said.
Then Sweetie Belle shoved her away.
"Evil!" She said.
Then Scootaloo shoved her away.
"Chaos!" She said.
"It's not chaos, you dodo!" Sweetie Belle yelled.
"Don't call me things I don't know the meaning of, and it is TOO chaos!" Scootaloo yelled.
You can see where this is going.
"Is not!" Sweetie Belle yelled.
"You're both wrong!" Applebloom yelled, jumping on top of their heads.
Oh shit.
They all got into a brawl.
The statue had a black shimmer of light for a moment...
Cheerilee facehoofed, but she put on a smile.
"Actually, in a way, you're all right." Cheerilee said.
That ended the brawl.
"This statue represents "Discord", which means a lack of harmony between ponies. In fact, you three have demonstrated discord so well that you're each going to write me an essay explaining it." She said.
That got them some laughter from their class.
"Now, let's go. And I don't want any more fighting." Cheerilee said, walking away, leading the fillies.
"Confusion!" Applebloom said.
"Evil!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Chaos!" Scootaloo said.
The actions of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Scootaloo, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle seemingly awakened Discord.
The statue cracked...
***
Rainbow Dash was soaring through the skies, but suddenly, she was hit by a flying... Pink cloud?
"Hey! Come back here, you!" Rainbow Dash yelled, charging at the pink cloud.
Upon catching the cloud, Rainbow Dash discovers sit was flying cotton candy.
As it turns out, they were flying everywhere!
Then, a cotton candy cloud above Rainbow Dash rained one drop of... Something brown.
"Hey! It's not supposed to rain until tomorrow! You can't just-" Rainbow Dash said before being rained on with... chocolate milk.
"You just did." She said, admitting defeat.
Down at Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was picking the crops.
At the moment, she was picking corn.
Rainbow Dash was soaring around, trying to catch the cotton candy clouds. "GET BACK HERE!" She yelled.
"Rainbow Dash, why is it raining? I mean, chocolate milk? I mean, chocolate milk rain!?" Applejack asked.
Rainbow Dash flew to Applejack.
"There's crazy weather all over Equestria! Cloudsdale is getting soaked by a major total storm right now! But don't worry, I'm not leaving you until I get control of Ponyville!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed before flying away.
Then, popcorn started to appear.
Applejack was engulfed by the absurd amount of popcorn.
Pinkie Pie, nearby, was hopping and jumping into all the popcorn.
"Why would you want to get rid of this?" She asked, licking the chocolate milk.
Rarity was nearby, walking with a dress and a huge umbrella. She walked to Applejack, who just found her way out of the popcorn.
"Applejack, I saw how bad things were happening and I came by to see how I can help! Without getting wet. Or dirty, or anything under my umbrella." Rarity said.
Then, the apples on the trees grew many sizes.
They were weighing the trees down, so much so that they bent.
A tiny critter jumped on to it and took a huge bite out of one.
So did many of Fluttershy's other animals.
"Fluttershy! Get them critters to stop!" Applejack exclaimed.
Angel, Fluttershy's bunny was eating one of the apples.
"Now Angel, you should be ea-" Fluttershy said, before Angel and the other bunnies grew massive horse legs.
"NO! It's not possible, I must be seeing things!" Fluttershy said.
Twilight was nearby, investigating the weird occurrences.
"Don't worry everyone! I've got a new spell that will fix everything!" She exclaimed.
Twilight used her magic to perform a spell, but it changed nothing.
"What! The fail safe spell didn't work! What do we do!?" She asked.
"Uh, give up?" Spike asked.
"Spike, Twilight will come up with something." Rarity said, using her magic to give Twilight her umbrella.
"Plan B. Rainbow Dash! Can you put all the clouds into one corner of the sky?" Twilight asked.
Rainbow Dash cleared herself of cotton candy and saluted. She instantly got every cloud together to form one big cloud.
"Applejack, I need you to get those clouds down to earth!" Twilight said.
Applejack used her rope to pull the clouds down.
This caused the clouds to stop raining.
"Hey! Why'd you do that?" Pinkie Pie said, who was drinking all of the chocolate milk.
Twilight whispered something to Fluttershy.
"Oh dear! I hope none of the animals see these delicious, filled cotton candy clouds! I hope none of them take some!" Fluttershy said.
Every one of the animals noticed, and began to chow down on it.
"Hey! This is mine!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, eating it too.
"When y'all are done, feel free to have some popcorn after your dessert!" Applejack said.
"You see, Spike? You should never give up! There's nothing we can't overcome if we work together!" Twilight said.
Gohan was nearby, sitting in the air.
His back was facing our group,
He was eating cotton candy!
With his bare hands!
Since it's all over the damn place, he had himself some breakfast.
"...Was he there the whole time?" Twilight asked.
"I think." Rainbow Dash said.
"Gohan!" Applejack called.
Gohan looked over his shoulder to see the group.
"Hey!" He said, waving a hand.
The Mane 6 expected him to come down, so they kept looking at him.
"What?" Gohan asked.
Then he thought of something.
"Look, I know cotton candy isn't healthy for me, especially in the morning, but-" "GET DOWN HERE ALREADY!" Rainbow Dash interrupted.
"Oh." Gohan said, tossing his treat into the already big pile.
He flew down to our group.
In that moment, Spike burped a message out.
Twilight opened it, and read it.
She gasped. "Come on, girls! Princess Celestia wants to see all of us in Canterlot, Immediately!" She said.
"And... Well, it says that we could bring Gohan..." She added.
"If she really needs you all immediately, then I'd like to know what's happening too." Gohan said.
***
In Canterlot, Celestia was panicking.
The doors burst open.
"Princess Celestia!" Twilight called.
The Mane 6 and Gohan came in.
"We came as fast as we could!" Twilight said.
"Thank you, Twilight. Thank you all." Celestia said.
"Is this about the crazy weather? And the animal's behavior? What's happening out there!? Why isn't my magic working? And wh-" Twilight said before Celestia motioned for her to be silent.
"Follow me." Celestia said, trotting towards a hall.
The Mane 6 and Gohan followed.
"I've called you here for a matter of great importance. It seems an old foe of mine someone I thought I defeated long ago has returned." Celestia said.
"His name... Is Discord." Celestia said.
"Oh I know what that means! It means disagreement between people." Gohan said.
"Yes. Discord is the mischievous spirit of disharmony. Before my sister and I stood up to him, he ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest, and unhappiness. Luna and I saw how miserable it was for earth ponies, pegasi and unicorns alike! So after discovering the Elements of Harmony, we combined our powers, and rose up against him! Turning him to stone!" Celestia said.
"Alright Princess!" Rainbow Dash said.
"I thought the spell we cast would keep him contained forever. But since Luna and I are no longer connected to the Elements, the spell has been broken!" Celestia said.
"No longer connected?" Twilight asked.
"This, is Canterlot Tower. The Elements are kept inside, since all of you recovered them." Celestia said, showing to them Canterlot Tower.
"I have a question." Gohan said.
"Go on." Celestia said.
"Can I have a go against Discord?" Gohan asked.
"I'm not sure... I believe it would be wise to leave this to them, Son Gohan." Celestia said.
"Okay." Gohan said.
"I need you to wield the Elements of Harmony once again! And stop Discord! Before he thrusts Equestria into eternal chaos!" Celestia said.
"But why us? Why don't you-" Twilight said, before
"Hey look! We're famous!" Pinkie Pie said, referring to a window with the Mane 6 and Gohan taking down Nightmare Moon with their combined attacks.
"You six show the full potential for all of the Elements! By harnessing the magic of your friendship, and the power of ki, to defeat your mighty foe!" Celestia said.
"Although Luna and I once controlled the Elements, it is you now controls their power, and it is you who must defeat Discord!" Celestia said.
"You can count on us, Princess Celestia!" Twilight said.
"Hold on a second! Eternal chaos, comes with chocolate rain you guys! CHOCOLATE RAIN!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
"Pinkie, chocolate rain doesn't justify all the chaos happening." Gohan said.
"Don't listen to her, Princess. We'd be honored to used the Elements of Harmony again!" Twilight said.
Celestia used her horn to unlock the door to the Elements of Harmony.
There was a magnificent chest behind the door, containing the Elements.
"If we keep the Elements, I'll take that case!" Rarity said.
"Have no fear, ponies. I have total confidence that you will be able to defeat Discord!" Celestia said, using her magic to give to the chest to the Mane 6.
She opened it, and...
The Elements of Harmony were missing!
Celestia and all of the Mane 6 stared at the empty box in disbelief.
"Uh oh..." Gohan said.
"Oh well! If anyone needs me, I'll be outside in the chocolate puddles with a GIANT swizzle straw!" Pinkie Pie said, trotting away, but instantly returning.
"The Elements! They're gone!" Twilight exclaimed.
"That chamber is protected by a spell only I can cast! This doesn't make sense!" Celestia said.
An evil laugh could be heard.
"Make sense?" A voice called. "What fun is there in making sense?" It said.
"Guys, I can sense a pretty huge power." Gohan said.
"Discord! Show yourself!" Celestia yelled.
There was a laugh by Discord. "Did you miss me, Celestia?" He said.
Discord took the form of himself in the stained glass. "I've missed you." It said.
The Discord art flew into another stained glass. One that represented the Mane 6 and the Elements of Harmony.
"It's quite ugly, being encased in stone but you wouldn't know that, would you? Because I don't turn ponies into stone!" He said, knocking on the glass from inside the art.
"Enough! What have you done with the Elements of Harmony!?" Celestia asked.
"Oh, I just borrowed them for a teensy little while." He said, making the art for the Elements of Harmony disappear.
"You'll never get away with this, Discord!" Celestia said.
"Oh I've forgotten how grim you can be, Celestia. You've made Equestria quite, BORING." Discord said.
"Hey! Nopony insults the Princess!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed, flying at the glass.
Gohan stopped her by appearing in front of the glass. "Stop! You'll do nothing but destroy the glass!" He said.
"Oh! That must be Rainbow Dash! Famed for wielding the Element of Harmony you represent." Discord said.
"That's right! And I'll always be loyal to the princess!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
Discord disappeared. "We'll see about that." He said.
"I cannot believe we're wasting our time talking to a tacky window." Rarity said.
Discord appeared in the window behind Rarity. "The beautiful Rarity, representing the Element of Generosity, if I'm not mistaken." He said.
"So you know who we are, big deal." Applejack said.
Discord's art grew in size. "Oh I know much more than that, honest Applejack." He said.
"And you seem to know our strengths, too!" Twilight exclaimed.
Discord's art appeared in a different glass now. "Oh yes, Twilight Sparkle. And yours in the most powerful Element, Magic." He said.
"Fluttershy's is kindness and Pinkie Pie's is the most favorite of mine, laughter.
Pinkie Pie was snickering.
"Pinkie!" Twilight exclaimed.
Pinkie Pie burst into laughter. "He's standing in your head!" She said.
Discord was dancing on Twilight's art.
"He knows our strengths? That's gonna be a problem." Gohan said.
"Yes it will... Oh my, it appears that I don't know you! How quaint." Discord said, pointing at Gohan.
"Oh. Alright." Gohan said.
"You know, people are usually kind enough to share their names with others speaking with them." Discord said.
"Excuse me, sir. I am Son Gohan." Gohan said.
"Son Gohan, hmm? I really know nothing of you!" Discord said.
Gohan smirked.
"Stop stalling, Discord! What have you done with the Elements of Harmony!?" Celestia asked.
"Oh, so boring Celestia! Fine, I'll tell you. But I'll only tell you in my way." Discord said, jumping from glass to glass.
"Retrieve your missing element just makes sense to this change of events. Twists and turns of my master plan, then find the Elements back where you began." Discord said, returning his art to its former state, then disappearing with an evil laugh.
"C-Can we go home now?" Fluttershy asked.
"What do you reckon he meant? Twists and turns and back where we started?" Applejack asked.
Twilight trotted to a window. "Twists and turns... That's it!" She exclaimed. "I bet Discord hid the Elements in the palace labyrinth!" She added.
"Good luck, my little ponies. The fate of Equestria, is in your hooves." Celestia said, bowing her head.
"Thanks, Princess! We won't let you down." Twilight said.
Gohan and the Mane 6 ran to the palace labyrinth.
***
They stood in front of the labyrinth.
"D-Do we have to enter... THAT?" Fluttershy asked, cowering in fear.
"Nope! Because we got these babies!" Rainbow Dash said, referring to her wings. She flew up.
"I'll fly above and see where-" Rainbow Dash said before her wings suddenly disappeared.
She fell to the ground.
"My wings!" She exclaimed.
So did Fluttershy's, and the unicorns lost their horns.
The four screamed.
A green ball appeared.
A draconeequus appeared, it was Discord, laughing like a madman.
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