Mike looked around him and saw nothing. Literally nothing. The expanse beyond him was white and seemed endless. It took Mike a few seconds to register that he was having some kind of dream.

"A unicorn with an affinity for Chaos? Interesting…" said a voice. Mike couldn't tell where it was coming from.

"Hello?" Mike asked. He felt a slight throbbing in his head but it immediately faded.

The voice continued talking to itself. "Resistant to Chaos as well. Even more interesting. He could be a Hero…"

"Stop talking to yourself and tell me who you are." Mike said, annoyed.

"All in due time, my friend, all in due time." The voice said. "Tell me, are you a Hero?"

"It's the opposite of no." Mike said jokingly.

"A sense of humor to boot. I think you deserve to know who I am now." The voice said. A figure appeared out of nowhere. It was a mixture of numerous animals all wrapped up into one. "I am Discord, Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony."

"Wow, how did I not know it was you sooner?" Mike said as he facehoofed.

"You know of me? I didn't know I was so famous." Discord said, surprised.

"Yeah. So what can I do for you? I kind of want to wake up soon." Mike said. He kept his guard up because he had no idea what Discord was planning.

"You really are a curious one. Most ponies would either be terrified at the sight of me or begin pleading for mercy. Usually both. Where are you from exactly?" Discord asked.

"I'm, or once was, human." Mike answered. Discords eyes visibly widened.

"Really? I guess that explains why you're much more fun than other ponies. Are there more of you here?"

What the hell? Might as well tell him.

"Yes, my two friends are here too. They're Heroes as well."

"Interesting. You seem to be able to wield both regular magic and Chaos. You also seem to have large amount of magic compared to regular unicorns. It even rivals that of Alicorns. You are the Hero of Will, right?" Discord asked.

"Yes. Have you ever met a Hero?" Mike asked back.

"No, I have not. The last time Heroes had been seen in Equestria was many millennia ago. Even I am not that old."

"I'll ask again, what do you want?" Mike said impatiently.

"I was going to make you to release me from my stone prison, but seeing as how my Chaos doesn't affect you, I'm going to make you an offer. Help me bring Chaos to Equestria once more, and I'll see to it that you and your friends are transported back to your world." Discord said.

"Sorry, no can do. I've actually promised my services in keeping Chaos out of Equestria." Mike replied.

"You should at least consult with your friends. Bring them both here so they can hear what I have to say." Discord said as he opened a portal back to reality.

Mike thought about it. This was the express way back home. Would his friends really want to wait and find a different way back home? Mike walked towards the portal.

"Before I go, you said that I had the potential to use Chaos magic. This means what, exactly?" Mike asked.

Discord sighed. "Isn't it obvious? You have the potential to do so much more than what the limitations of normal magic allow you. Again, all you have to do is help me and I'll show you how to use it."

"I said I'd ask my friends. See you later, Discord." Mike said as he went through the portal.

Mike awoke with his face on the book he was reading earlier. He wiped the drool from his face and teleported to the apartment.

Discord had hidden his utter shock while talking with the Hero of Will.

No unicorn, not even a Hero should be able to wield Chaos and regular magic at the same time. I'm glad I didn't tell him that he has an even greater capacity for Chaos than regular magic. He would be a dangerous foe if I ever face him.

He thought about what the Hero had said about the others.

I wonder if I will be able to manipulate the other Heroes instead. It would make my life so much easier.

He looked around his world. He absolutely hated it. There was nothing to entertain him, nothing to use his Chaos on. He wanted to get out of here before he lost his sanity.

Perhaps I've already lost it. Discord chuckled at the thought.

He hated the princesses even more so. They had no sense of humor or any appreciation for what his Chaos did. He wanted revenge more than anything.

At the apartments…

"You can't be serious." Jake said after Mike finished explaining what had just happened to him.

"I say we hear this Discord guy out. We could be back home in no time." Cameron offered his opinion.

"No, idiot. We would betray the princesses if we helped him." Jake scolded.

"I was only saying that we should talk with the guy. I'm not making my decision right now." Cameron said defensively.

"I'm already voting no to helping him." Jake said.

"I have to say no, too. The princesses trusted us to help keep out evil here. We can find a different way." Mike said.

"What if there is no other way, Mike? What if he's the only one who can send us back? This isn't just about you guys. I'm in this mess too." Cameron pointed out.

There was an awkward silence.

"He has a point." Mike said.

"I know." Jake sighed. "Fine. We can go hear what he has to say."

"Alright, then." Mike said as he teleported the group to the Canterlot castle.

"You know, you're pretty lucky that you don't have to walk everywhere like the rest of us." Cameron said.

"Jake doesn't even walk! You're the only one that has no special means of transportation." Mike retorted. "Anyway, I'm guessing that Discord will contact us-"

There was a blinding flash and the three found themselves in the void Mike had been in earlier.

"-now." Mike finished.

Both Cameron and Jake felt some slight throbbing in their heads, but the pain vanished almost instantly.

They're immune too? Ugh, I guess its back to Plan B. Discord thought as he materialized out of nothing.

"My God! What is that thing?" Cameron asked. "I was led to believe it was just another pony! What the hell is wrong with him?"

"Hello, my name's Discord and I'm not the one judging you on your appearance." Discord said irritably. "I'm guessing you're the Hero of Strength?"

"Yeah." Cameron answered.

"And that means you are the Hero of Skill." Discord said as he pointed to Jake.

"And you must be the insane creature that's offered us a way back home." Jake joked.

Discord smiled. "You Heroes have a much better sense of humor than these ponies. Do you appreciate Chaos as well?"

"What do you mean Chaos?" Cameron asked. Discord had been waiting for this question.

"Allow me to show you." He said as he made a magical viewer appear before them.

The three watched the scene. Houses floated high in the air, some even upside down. Ponies did amazingly random things on the streets such as tap dancing or floating upside down. Cotton candy clouds filled the air and poured what seemed to be chocolate rain. Pigs flew around in the background.

"He seems like a fun guy." Cameron said enthusiastically.

"Idiot." Jake mumbled.

"Thank you… er…" Discord tried to think of the Hero's name, but couldn't remember hearing one.

"My name's Cameron. That's Jake" Cameron pointed to Jake and then to Mike. "And that's Mike."

"It's nice to know that you like the Chaos I spread. Would you like to help me with that?" Discord asked.

"Well, it's kind of funny, but to an extent. Some things were just plain weird." Cameron said.

"So is that a yes or a no?" Discord said impatiently.

"It's a no. Sorry, but I think you might just be the tiniest bit crazy." Cameron answered.

"Alright, the vote is unanimous. See you later Discord." Jake said. He paused for a second. "Oh crap, he's the only one that can let us out."

Discord smiled. "Bingo. You three are staying here. You really should have accepted my offer. Ta-ta." He laughed as he dematerialized.

"This is just great." Cameron said sarcastically.

"Mike, can't you just teleport us out of here?" Jake asked desperately.

"Discord created a portal that let me out of here before. It was probably made using Chaos, which means I can't… wait, maybe I can do something. Discord said that I have the ability to use Chaos." Mike stated as he tried focusing his magic.

"Do you even know how to use it?" Jake asked.

"Nope." Mike said. "But I might as well try." He returned to his concentration.

We're going to be stuck in here forever. Jake thought as he sighed.

Meanwhile…

Naomi just finished putting the finishing touches on the new chapter for her book. After pulling two all-nighters, seven cups of coffee, and an energy shot, she finally finished her book. She brushed the hair out of her face and smiled. If everything went well, she would have it published in less than a week.

She may have been 16, but she had high ambitions. She aimed high, and she almost never missed.

"Woo!" she exclaimed and took another sip of coffee. She peered out the window, which showed that the sun was only just starting to rise.

I just need to check my e-mail and I'm off to bed. She thought as she pulled up her e-mail account.

She checked the new messages.

Spam, coupon, spam, sp- wait… She examined the message closely.

It read: "Ponify Yourself."

Wonder what this is. She thought as she opened the message.

She immediately regretted it. Although she had her speakers at a low volume, a resonating BOOM forced her to cover her ears. She quickly muted the computer and wondered if it had woken her parents.

Oh crap! I wasn't supposed to be on the computer all night! They'll ground me for sure!

She quickly pressed the blue words: Click Here!

Naomi found herself being pulled towards the computer. She tried holding on to her chair, but she lost her grip and flew right into the vortex that had appeared on her computer screen. She had the insane sensation of flying upwards, then falling down. She blacked out almost instantly.

Meanwhile, in the Void…

"C'mon, just one… freaking… portal." Mike was down to almost no patience. He had been at this for an hour. Or, at least, what he thought was an hour. There was no way to tell time in the void.

"Maybe you should try thinking chaotic thoughts." Cameron offered.

"Oh, thanks, Captain Obvious! I sure am glad you're here!" Mike yelled back.

He wasn't used to not being able to do anything and he didn't like it.

"It's called Chaos magic for a reason. Are you even thinking about causing destruction or anything? You need to have some kind of chaotic motive." Jake said.

Like a piece in a puzzle, Mike's mind made the connection. He had over-thought everything. It was insanely simple, yet he had overlooked it. He facehoofed.

Mike brought up all the memories he had of what Discord had showed them earlier. He thought about doing them for an instant, and then concentrated his magic. He opened his eyes and saw a portal in front of him.

He gave a nervous laugh. "Sorry that I lost my cool, Cam. I promise it won't happen again."

"It's fine. I'm just glad you were actually able to get us out of here." Jake said as he stepped through the portal. The other two followed suit.

The three found themselves in the castle gardens.

"Why are we in a garden? I thought we were in the Archives." Jake asked.

"I have no-" Mike said before he saw an Alicorn laid across the ground, unconscious. He rushed to her side.

Naomi was only just beginning to regain consciousness. In truth, that had been her only sleep in two days. She felt a throbbing pain across her body. She slowly opened her eyes, only to be met with foggy vision.

"Ugh… that wasn't fun." She mumbled. She staggered as she tried sitting upright. She felt someone else supporting her.

"You okay?" a voice said from a little further away.

"Of course she isn't okay, Cam. She was unconscious on the floor." Another scolded. It seemed to be coming from the person next to her.

She blinked her eyes, trying to clear the haziness from her sight. She still couldn't see.

I must have lost my glasses. She thought. Almost as if he had read her mind, the person brought her glasses to her eyes.

"There you go, miss." He said.

Naomi tried adjusting her glasses with her hands. Only, she didn't have hands anymore.

"Aah!" she shrieked. Instead of hands, she now had hooves.

"What's wrong?" a third voice asked. She turned around to see who was talking to her.

She saw a unicorn, Pegasus, and a regular pony.

"Oh my God, ponies!" she exclaimed.

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