The thunderous sounds of a stampede of multiple different hooves could be heard. As hundreds upon hundreds of different creatures. Far and wide, ran side by side towards the same destination. The stampede was also being followed by hundreds of creatures who were flying above them as one giant flock.

The army of different creatures were being led by six friends. Who work to help bring everybody together to help stop the evil threatening their world.

Ponies, Changelings, Dragons, Yaks, Griffons, Hipogriffs, Kirins, and Buffalos. Now stand together as one mighty army. All charging with great purpose and determination. To save their friends, The Mane Six.

Everyone's goal was the same. Help The Mane Six in defending Equestria against the evil trio known as, The Legion of Doom or L.O.D. For short. And put a stop to their evil plans for world domination. But one pony among the army didn't really care about all that. Sure, she'll still help in the fight of course, but she haves her own reasons for helping and it only made her more and more excited the closer she got to seeing something truly wonderful to her. The thought of it just feels her with giddy and puts a smile on her face.

“Hurry up, Grace! We don't want to miss the festivities.” Said Raven.

Raven Inkwell. "Princess Celestia personal Secretary" was one of the many creatures running to help in the battle for Equestria. Keeping up alongside her is her best friend, Grace Manewitz, an earth pony with a lavender coat, blonde mane, and wears dark purple glasses and a necktie.

She lives in Canterlot, but sometimes her job would have her traveling across Equestria. Like when she worked as the receptionist for Fashion Week in Manehattan, each year.

Raven and Grace had been great friends ever since they were fillies and continue to be to this day.

After hearing what her friend just said. Grace gave her an estrange look as she continued to run alongside the glasses wearing unicorn.

“Festivities!? Seriously Rave! Have you forgotten that the world is in danger of being destroyed?”

Raven let out a laugh. “I know right! Isn't it great? This day just keeps getting better and better.”

Grace left eye twitch. “MERCIFUL FAUST, RAVEN. Have you lost your mind?”

Raven scoff at that. “Oh, stop being such a drama queen! Any more of that and I could easily mistake you for Rarity.” Grace rolled her eyes at that. “It wasn't that long ago that I told you everything about why all this is happening in the first place, as well as explained the reasons behind it.” Raven chuckled. “And it's all thanks to that bucking idiot and his bucking plan.” Raven couldn't help but smile as she thought back to earlier today, when she learned the truth as to how the L.O.D. came to be in the first place and it only brought her great happiness. “And F.Y.I. I do know that the world is in danger. I’m here to help in the fight, aren't I?”

“Only so you could see him fall.”

“Because he deserves it after everything he’d done, and you know it. Like I told you before. The Princesses and the mane six were really upset at what he did and with every horrible thing the L.O.D. does. He’ll be held just as responsible for he brought them together in the first place. Everpony becoming racist towards each other, the attack on Equestria, The Pillars getting hurt, Chrysalis getting a chance to have her revenge on Starlight, the destruction of the castle. HA! That was a good one.”

“Oh sweet merciful faust!” Grace thought as she remembered how excited and happy Raven was when The L.O.D. destroyed Canterlot castle. Not that she wanted the castle to be destroyed. She loves working there. It was just another thing to add to the already long list of the mastermind many crimes, thanks to his plan and it only serves Raven purpose to see him punished.

“And now Windigos, have come to freeze us all.” Raven shakes her head disappointingly. “And that's just scratching the surface of his list of crimes and no doubt in my mind. That after the L.O.D. are stop. He’ll be severely punished for what he did. There’s no way he’ll be able to get out of this one.” Raven face saddens. ”Not this time.”

Despite Raven whispering that last part. Grace still heard it, and it only made her feel sad for her friend. Still holding a grudge after all these years because of what he did and after what happened earlier back at her house. Just makes Grace both worried and scared for her friend. Because of this, she made sure to bring a “special item” with her just before leaving her house to join the army. Which she keeps hidden away in the saddle bag she was carrying. Raven was quick to leave the house the second they heard what everypony was doing and where they were going. So, she didn't see Grace pack up the “item” before running after her friend. The lavender mare prays that she wouldn't have to use such a thing on her best friend of all ponies. She prays that Raven won't have another of her “episodes.” Because if she does. It would take a pure, absolute, miracle to stop her.

As the army drew closer to their destination. The sounds of The Mane 6 and The L.O.D. fighting, could be heard. Spurring everycreature to move faster to the top of a very tall hill. When they got there. They all saw The Mane six and Spike huddled together. Looking defeated. They watch as The L.O.D. taunt them while charging up for a final attack.

Lord Tirek: Turns out that the Magic of Friendship is your biggest weakness. A fitting end to your pathetic story.

Rainbow Dash: No matter what, we face it together!

“QUICK! Everyunicorn cast a shield spell, NOW!!!” Tempest ordered. And without hesitation every, single, unicorn in the army. Combined their magic together to quickly create a powerful shield around the Mane Six.

Twilight and her friends sat there awaiting their demise. The evil trio simultaneously fired a combined energy attack at them. All the group of friends could do was close their eyes and hug each other and except their gruesome fate. Knowing that that they had failed to protect Equestria. Or so they thought.

The unicorns just barely managed to block the L.O.D. attack with their shield, just before it hit their friends.

Applejack was first to open her eyes and see what was happening. Just when Spike spoke.

And just like that. It was over.

It's been one hectic day, but in the end good have once again triumph over evil. Equestria had survived its most challenging threat yet, a threat that could have destroyed the world but thanks to the combine effort of everycreature around the world and the true power of the Magic of Friendship unleash by Princess Twilight Sparkle; Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow were defeated.

Grace let out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad all this madness is over."

Raven scoff. While rubbing her horn a little. It was a bit sore from helping with the shield. But nothing at all serious. The pain went away pretty quickly. "Don't relax just yet, my friend. It isn't over till it's over," Raven grin. "But it will be soon."

Grace was about to say something in response, but was cut off by a loud ground shaking *THUD*

"Is that a giant cupcake?" Asked Grace.

"Eyup!" Answered Raven. Soon it started raining.

"Now it's raining chocolate milk!" Grace sighed. "Let me guess-"

"Nope, it's not him." Raven interrupted. Pointing a hoof at the one responsible for the raining sweets. "It's Pinkie Pie."

"Oh!"

The two watches as Pinkie pie turn into giant and turn all of reality into sweets.

While that was going on. Grace's focus was really on Raven right now. She was worried for her friend mental stability. She has been for the past 5 years. Remembering the conversation, they had earlier today, only made her more worried and scared for the unicorn. It's not that she doesn't understand why Raven the way she is. She just hopes she doesn't go crazy like she did before.

Grace noticed the devious grin growing on Raven’s face since the fighting came to an end, Raven was excited and happy. As it looks like her wish will finally be granted after all these years. After everything Raven told her. Even Grace can't see this ending any other way. How could it after all the trouble “he” has caused and that’s exactly what Raven’s waiting to see happened.

Raven watched as "HE", use the bell return both his and the royal sisters magic back. This both annoyed and angered the glasses wearing unicorn. "Oh, don't get too excited you piece of shit!” Raven smiled wickedly. “There’s no way you'll be trusted to keep your magic for long.”

"Raven!" Grace somberly whispered to herself.

Raven grin began to drop as she watch what happened next. "What are they doing?" Raven said in shock as The Royal Sisters and "him" turned the evil trio into stone and what made it worse was that "he" was the one who suggested the idea and the sisters actually agreed with him so casually. "WHAT THE HAY!" She screamed in anger. “Why would the princesses let *him* decide how the legion should be punished. HE’S THE ONE WHO BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER IN THE FIRST PLACE.......WHAT THE BUCK!!!!!”

"Raven, please, calm down." Grace pleaded trying to get her friend to relax and remain calm. She MUST remain calm.

Raven used the breathing technique she learned from Princess Cadance to calm herself. "It's ok, its ok, the princesses are just making sure those three won't cause any more trouble. Now they're going to take down the real threat." She said, smiling awkwardly. But that smile soon began to slowly fade cause of what happened next.

She watched as "he" taunt the evil trio after turning them to stone. "You don't have the right to taunt them. You son of a bitch!" She watched as Princess Celestia praised Twilight telling her that she was ready to rule. "What the hell are you talking about Celestia? Nothing about any of this, haves nothing to do to prove Twilight being ready to rule. She already proven that she was ready two months ago.” Raven let out a groan of annoyance. “But that's not important right now. Aren't you forgetting something even more important." She watched as Twilight asked her friends to join her to celebrate at Joe's Doughnuts, "No!"and she watched as everyone began to leave now that everything was over.

But to Raven this wasn't over. It can't be over. It wasn't supposed to end like this. Her anger started to grow more and more with each step as everyone took their leave. She couldn't believe it, she just couldn't believe what just happened, in fact what didn't happen.

"Where does everyone think they're going?" Raven said as she looks around to see everycreature leaving, but her attention was mainly focused on Twilight and her friends talking happily with The Royal Sisters. "They can't be serious? They don't really believe this is over, do they?" Raven turned her sights to the statue of the three villains, as it was being loaded into a wagon by some royal guards.

Grace was afraid of this. She didn't actually believe this outcome would happen, not after everything Raven told her earlier, but given the Mane 6 history with this kind of thing it was still a possible outcome.

Grace put a comforting hoof on Raven’s shoulder. "Come on Raven! Let's go." Raven didn't move. "I know you're upset that thing's didn't turn out the way you wanted, but don't let it get to you. Not again."

Raven didn't listen to her friend plea. Her anger only grew higher, as she stared at the statue. Her anger wasn't directed at three who nearly destroyed the world but mainly towards the one who suggested what their punishment should be, the one who brought those three together, the one who was the true cause of these events that transpired, the one who is now standing their laughing and talking with the princesses and the Mane 6 as they all walked away together.

The earth pony mare noticed her friend rising anger in her hate filled eyes and it was just as scary as it was the last time when......

"R-r-r-raven?" Grace said with fear in her voice. She back away from her friend slowly and slid the saddle bag off her back. With a single hoof she opened it up and reach inside. Grabbing the item but not taking it out just yet. ”Oh merciful Faust, please don't make me have to do this. She thought to herself. With a tear falling from her eye. "Raven please, calm yourself." She said trying to plea to her friend once more.

But Raven couldn't calm herself, she wouldn't even try. Her rage was close to boiling over. Grace could see that and it only made her more and more afraid. Raven turned to glare angrily at the one responsible for bringing the villains back, the one responsible for almost getting Equestria destroyed, the one responsible for.................. ”WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THOSE PONIES!”

Raven clutches her head in her forehooves and let out a loud scream as if she was having the world most painful headache.

”AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!”

As loud as her scream was. Everycreature were far enough away to not hear it.

Fear filled Grace as her eyes widen in horror. For she knew exactly what was happening to her friend and she feared the worst. ”Oh no! No no no no no no nooo!” She thought. ”She's already hearing the voices in her head.” Still clutching the item in her hoof. Grace thought about using it while Raven was distracted by the voice. She knew this could be her only chance to stop Raven now before she begins to go crazy. She knew this, she really did, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. Not to Raven, not her best friend. So, she let go of the item and rush over to her and with tear filled eyes. Tried to snap her friend out of her anger by trying to talk to her, trying to get her calm down. Raven NEEDS to calm down.

Grace grabs her friend and begins shaking her. “Raven! You need listen to me. For the love of Faust. Please listen.” She pleaded. Raven had long since dropped her forehooves back to the ground and just sat there on her haunches staring blankly at nothing. Despite her friend sitting directly in front of her. Try to get her attention. “Raven! I know you're still hurting after what he did, but it has been five years. Please you need to put the past behind you even if you could never forgive him. You need to to let this grudge of yours go, PLEASE!” Raven doesn't respond to her friend pleas, but she does speak. Just not to her.

“He’s getting away! They're letting him get away! Even after everything he’s done, they actually-

”FORGAVE HIM!” Raven said. Her voice sounding demonic.

Fear hit Grace like a runaway train. The second she heard that voice again. This wasn't the first time she’d heard it. The last time was just earlier today at her house. When she said something to Raven that she shouldn't have. But that was a small accident. This time things are much more serious.

This is what Grace feared would happen. The voice in Raven’s head isn't just some random voice talking to the unicorn. It's actually manifestation of her Anger, Rage, and Hate. In other words. Raven’s talking to the part of herself that was born from the event that happened five years ago and the more she listens to the voice, only risks Raven burning up with righteous fury and that's something Grace plans to stop before her friend does something she might regret.

Grace keeps on pleading to Raven to listen to her. To ignore the voice in her head. But the earth pony cries fell on death ears. The only voice Raven could hear. Was the demonic version of her own.

********

(Inside Raven’s mind)

Within the emptiness of Raven’s mind scape. Two ponies sat side by side one another. One was Raven and the other was also Raven except her coat is black and her eyes were red. This is dark Raven. She's just a manifestation of Raven’s negative emotions; her dark side if you will. She isn't real by any actual means. But the emotions she represents are very, very real. Raven is just having a conversation with herself.

The two Raven’s couldn't help but talk about the events that transpired earlier.

”THIS IS NOT RIGHT! THIS ISN'T HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END!” Raven cried.

”And yet it has. It would seem The Mane 6 and the princesses forgives that monster for everything he had done.”

“But why? He’d cause so much trouble with his asinine plan. I saw how angry they were at him when he confess back at the castle.”

Princess Luna: Let me get this straight. You wanted to boost Twilight's confidence, so you brought back Chrysalis, Cozy Glow, and Tirek to attack her?!

Princess Celestia: And while you united these three villains, you pretended to be Grogar?!

Fluttershy: How could you do this to Twilight?! And us?!

Applejack: For all the time you've spent with us, you really haven't picked up too much in the way of friendship lessons, huh?

Twilight Sparkle: You've been setting up challenges for us the whole time, haven't you? None of our successes were actually real.

Rarity: You beastly beast! Don't you know how much this day means to Twilight?! Why wait until now for such a horrible plan?!

Princess Celestia: ”You have made a grave misjudgment,”

“It doesn't make SENSE!” Tears began to fall from Raven’s eyes. She still can't understand how the princesses and Co. Could forgive HIM so easily. “Nothing about any of this, makes any sense.”

”You're right it doesn't but the real question is, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?”

That got Raven’s attention. As she jumps from the demonic voice sudden outburst. “What do you mean?”

”What I mean is. Are you just gonna sit there and do nothing and let that MONSTER get away? Or are you gonna step up and do something about it?”

Raven wipe away her tears and glared angrily at her dark self. “AND WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?”

”CONFRONT THEM! Those fools clearly don't know the whole story, but you do. So go up to them and speak out.”

“I can't do that! I can't speak out against the princesses.”

”So you're just going to let him get away, AGAIN! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT THAT MONSTER DID?”

So much hatred filled Raven’s entire being the instant she thought about that day.

The second the memories came full force to the front of her mind. Dark Raven turns into a giant, raging, swirling vortex that surrounded Raven as she sat there in the center of it.

All she could feel was ANGER, RAGE, AND HATE boiling up inside of her. As the voice of her dark self and her own could be heard through the storm.

EVERYTHING IS HIS FAULT

THEY'RE LETTING HIM GET AWAY

BUT THEY FORGAVE HIM

HE SHOULD BE PUNISHED

BEFORE HE EVER GET THE CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS AGAIN. SO I’LL ASK YOU ONCE MORE. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT HE DID?

Then you know what you must do? Those idiots failed to see for themselves just how much of threat that monster truly is. They won't even try.

The vortex stops and disappears. Dark Raven reappeared behind Raven. With one hoof touching Raven’s back the two fuse and became one. Now only Raven Inkwell stands alone.

*******
(Back in the real world)

It only been a minute so far and Grace been trying to help Raven snap out of it this whole time. Raven hadn't said a word since her last sentence.

(“He’s getting away! They're letting him get away! Even after everything he’s done, they actually ”FORGAVE HIM!”)

Which ended in her speaking in the same demonic like voice, Grace had heard before. This of course scares the hell out the blonde for she doesn't want her friend to go full on crazy again. So, she continues to try and get Raven to listen to her and calm down. She NEEDS to calm down.

And after a minute of nothing. Raven finally speaks.

"No!" Raven said. Her heart filled with anger and hate towards the mastermind. "No, no, no, no, no, no, NOOOOO!!!!!!” Grace let's go of her friend and backs away from her. “They can't seriously be letting him get away with all this. Don't they know what his crazy plan has done? What it almost did? And they're just going to let him get away with it." Raven began trotting forward trying to catch up with Twilight and Co. "BUCK THAT! I'm not going to just stand in the background and let that monster get away, not this time, not again. It's about time he gets what he deserves and this time I have plenty of evidence that will condemn him for good."

Grace watch as her friend stormed off to confront the group. After hearing what she said about presenting evidence. Brought the earth pony great calm and relief. It would seem that Raven was able to calm herself. Good, Faust knows we don't want to see that mare at her angriest, but still. It doesn't mean Raven given up on her war against the mastermind, nor is she willing to put the past behind her. Raven got a score to settle, and she will settle it, once and for all.

"Raven, please, just let it go." Grace shouted, but her voice fell on deaf ears. "RAVEN!!!" No response. The receptionist wanted to run up and stop her friend but knew it wouldn't work. She wouldn't dare stand between that unicorn and her target when she's like this. All she could do is be there for her friend and pray that she doesn't do anything too extreme. So, after picking up her saddle bag, she followed Raven, hoping that her anger won't get her into trouble.

*******

Raven continued her march towards the Co. Getting angrier and angrier the closer she got. She’s ANGRY at the way things ended, she was filled with RAGE at the fact that the Princesses and the Mane 6 easily and happily forgave the one who nearly destroyed the world with his stupid plan, but most of all her veins boiled in pure absolute HATERED towards *HIM.*

As she stared at him laughing and smiling with his friends. Acting like he didn't do anything wrong and go back to living his happy little life. All she could feel was-

Once she was close enough, she stops in her tracks. Using her magic to amplify her voice, Raven bellowed.

"EVERYCREATURE STOOOOPPP!!!!!!"

The sound of her voice roars across the field with enough punch to resemble the royal Canterlot voice. That got everyone's attention as they all turned to the source of the booming voice.

"Where do you all think you're going?" Raven glared at everyone around her. "This isn't over yet!"

Everycreature started closing in, surrounding Raven. Curious to hear what she was trying to say.

Princess Celestia steps forward to speak. "Raven! What is this about?"

Luna steps up next to her sister to speak. "And what does thou mean by this isn't over?"

Raven took a few deep breaths to calm herself before speaking. "Before I answer your questions Princesses, may I please have your permission to speak freely?"

The Royal sister's glance at one another before turning their attention back to the Unicorn mare. Whatever it is she wanted to say sounded very serious.

Celestia nodded. "You may speak Raven! Now tell us what troubles you?"

Raven closed her eyes and took another deep breath. Gathering thoughts and preparing herself for her speech. Once she was ready, she opened her eyes and glared angrily at the soon to be retired rulers and spoke.

"Pardon my language your highness's but what in the actual BUCK do you...all of you," she gestures to mane 6. "Think you're going? Can't you see that theirs still one member of The Legion of Doom, that needs to be punished?"

That outburst definitely caught the Royal Sisters off guard. Especially Celestia. For Raven would never talk to her that way. Freedom of speech or not.

Rainbow Dash flies forward to speak. "What the hay are you talking about?" She points at the statue of the three villains. "I think your glasses needs cleaning, that way you could see that all three members are clearly encased in stone."

Raven glared angrily at Rainbow. "Except your wrong! Theirs still one left." Raven spat.

Rainbow raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Who? Sombra!?...We took care of him months ago."

Raven groans in annoyance. "I'm talking about HIM!" She yelled. Pointing a hoof at the perpetrator.

Everyone follow her hoof to who she was pointing at. Standing close by, behind the mane six and Royal sisters was none other than....

"Discord!?" Said Rainbow Dash.

"Yes, Discord. All of this is his fault." Raven accused. Staring at the Draconequus with pure hatred in her eyes. "None of this would've happen if he hadn't brought those three together and gave them the means to try to take over Equestria." Raven bellowed.

"Wait? Said Ocellus. "What do you mean this is all Discord’s faults?" She asked.

"Of course! You all have the right to know, after all." Raven said. Turning her attention to the surrounding crowd. "Hear me my fellow creatures. Do not just simply blame those three for their wrong doings, for they are not 100% responsible for the trouble they caused." Everycreature were confused at Raven’s words. How were the now petrified trio not fully responsible after everything they did and what exactly does Discord has to do with it. "I know you all are confused but allow me to clear things up for you." Raven cleared her throat, turned to face Discord and pointed an accusing hoof at him. "That Draconequus is the reason those three almost destroyed our world, the same goes for King Sombra, when he attacked months ago." She accused.

Everyone gasps in horror at the news, causing Discord to flinch back in fear. Fluttershy notice this and tried to comfort him with gentle hoof brushing his hand. It helps him relax as he smiled down at the yellow pegasus, but soon turned his attention back to the white unicorn as she continued her speech.

"You all heard me right." She said addressing the crowd. "Discord purposely freed both Tirek and Cozy glow from their cells in Tartarus, he brought Sombra back from the nether, and pluck Chrysalis from herself exile. All while pretending to be some ancient villain named Grogar, and recruited the four of them, so they can work together to take over Equestria. But all that was actually a part of his real plan to help Princess Twilight gain "confidence" in ruling Equestria."

The crowd was flabbergasted. They didn't know what to think, with this info.

"He committed treason against the crown.... for the second time, he purposely orchestrated two terrorist attack against the country, and his so-called "plan" to help Twilight nearly got the world destroyed." Raven turned to face the Royal Sisters. "You two punish Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow for their crimes but the one responsible for all this gets to go free. NO!" Raven stomps her hoof angrily. "Discord should be punished for his crimes just as well. Its only just, seeing how he's the mastermind behind all of this." Raven gestures to the statue of the three villains and say's. "You can't just punish those three as well as Sombra, when you all know that Discord was the one who brought them back in the first place."

Silence. The crowd was shocked at what they just heard. But was it true, could all of this be Discord fault? None of the other creatures said anything. Opting to watch as things played out.

"Now hold on their miss Inkwell." Said Applejack, stepping up to speak. "It's true that Discord did start all this, but how exactly do you know about that?"

Raven tilted her head. "What's wrong Applejack? You're upset that I exposed the truth to everyone, thus ruining you guys' plan to keep it hidden from everycreature."

The crowd gasp on murmured to themselves about the princesses and the Mane 6 keeping Discord involvement a secret.

"Now that ain't true." Applejack neglected. "We weren't trying to hide nothin from anyone."

"Yet neither of you didn't even bother to try and tell any of us of his involvement." Raven shot back. "If I haven't heard the truth with my own ears. We all would have remained oblivious to what really happened, thus meaning those three would have unjustly taken all the blame, while you all purposely hide the truth from the world." Raven adjusted her glasses. "And to answer your question Applejack. Earlier today, back at Canterlot Castle, before Discord showed up. Princess Twilight sent me to grab some documents she wanted to go over. Upon my return to throne room via the side entrance. I opened the door just enough to hear what sounded like an important conversation. Not wanting to interrupt, I waited till you all were done. It was then that I heard everything, when Discord confess his crimes and I don't understand why you aren't punishing him for what he did."

Celestia steps forward. "That's because we pardon Discord for his crimes."

Raven stared at the sun princess, stun at the news she was told. "Pardon!? You pardon him?"

"Yes!" Celestia answered. "Discord performed a great act of bravery to make up for his mistakes."

Raven left eye began to twitch like mad. She just couldn't believe what she just heard. "Ok, back up let me get this straight because I for one can’t see how anyone could be pardon so easily after committing multiple serious crimes against Equestria. So, because of Discord, so called plan. He broke out criminals from their prisons, conspired with said criminals, treachery, treason, terrorism, manipulation, sabotage, aiding in the destruction of property, necromancy, because Sombra was basically dead. Foalnapping, enslavement, and the destruction of a cultural relic and since he is the one who started all of this in the first place because of his plan to help Twilight.” Raven rolled her eyes at that. “He is 100% responsible for everything the four villains did. The crimes I just listed are highly serious offences that he committed. So, tell me what he could have possibly done to earn a pardon from those crimes?"

Fluttershy step up to speak. "He'd risk his life to give me and my friends a chance to escape and find Twilight." She answers.

Raven gave Fluttershy a confused look. "What?"

"You said you heard the conversation, yes?" Raven nodded. "So, you know he got his powers stolen." Raven just sat on her haunches and listened to Fluttershy's speech, very carefully. "Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow locked us up in the crystal caverns underneath Canterlot. Yes, we were mad at what Discord did. So, to take responsibility for his actions he put himself in harm's way just to antagonizes Tirek, which led to him freeing Starlight, who in turn freed us."

The crowd was murmuring agreements and acknowledgements. They were now seeing the good Discord did to make up for his mistakes. Everyone quiet down when Fluttershy resumed speaking.

"I understand you're angry Raven, we were too when Discord told us what he did, but you must understand. He did all of this in order help Twilight gain confidence so she can become a greater ruler, he pretended to be Grogar so those three would follow him. His plan was that the four of them would attack on the day of Twilight’s coronation. Things wouldn't have gotten out of control if they hadn't betrayed him and took the bell for themselves..... Even with his chaos magic. Discord can't see or predict the future. So, he didn't expect for them to betray him and try to take over without Grogar. I know it doesn't excuse what he did, but he did everything he could to make things right and thanks to his act of bravery, we were given the chance to stop those three and save Equestria, and thanks to you and everyone else working together. That's exactly what happened."

Everycreature cheered and applaud Fluttershy for her speech. Agreeing with her words.

Fluttershy looked around at the crowd with a smile. She was happy that everyone was able to forgive Discord for his misdeeds, of course her friends and the princesses were on her side as well. But there was one pony who wasn't cheering. She just sat there unmoved by Fluttershy's words. Grace was the only one to notice Raven unchanged demeanor. Deep down she hoped that maybe, just maybe her friend would listen to Fluttershy, let this all go, give up on this self-appointed mission of hers, and just move on with her life. For real this time. But the mare knew that was just wishful thinking. Raven wasn't just going to abandon things, not when she finally has a second chance to see Discord pay for all he did, and since the heroes refused to do it, Raven will just do it herself, only this time, she came prepared.

When the noise from the crowd died down. Fluttershy turned her attention back to Raven. "Now that you know why we forgave Discord, can you find it in your heart to forgive him for his mistake? He's truly sorry." Raven just stared at her. "Raven?."

Raven didn't say anything, her face expression remained neutral. She was clearly untouched, unfazed by Fluttershy's words as demonstrated on the deadpanned look on her face.

When Raven finally did move. Her horn glowed, making a handkerchief appear out of thin air, she levitated her glasses off and took the time to clean both lenses.

"Raven are yo-" Fluttershy was silence when Raven raised a hoof to stop her from speaking. She didn't even look at the Pegasus, her eyes glued to her glasses as she cleaned them.

After few moments. She finally finished her cleaning. The handkerchief vanishes into air, she casually places her glasses back over her eyes, and adjusted them. Raven took a deep breath, using the moment collect all her thoughts. After exhaling, she stared in to Fluttershy eyes and said.

"You stupid gullible fool!"

That gave everyone a shock. They sure wasn't expecting that as a response.

"Do you honestly believe that Discord didn't know about the bell being taken, do you seriously believe the lies he was spitting out when he confess to you all?" Raven asked.

Fluttershy blink in confusion. "Lies!? What are you talking about? Discord didn't lie to us."

"Oh, come on Fluttershy! You of all creatures should be able to see the obvious truth."

"Which is?"

"Is that he'd been playing you all since Sombra's return. Which I may add, who only came back because of him. I mean seriously its Discord....DIS-CORD. You and your friends know how he is and how he can easily trick and manipulate you all." Raven argued.

Fluttershy stood defiant against the unicorn mare. Defending her friend. "Your right! Discord has played many tricks in the past, but this was not one of them." She argued back. "Discord plan may have been bad, but he had good intentions."

"GOOD INTENTIONS!" Raven bellowed. "Good intentions is not a get out jail free card, Good intentions is no excuse for nearly getting the world destroyed. Have you ever heard the old saying that the path to Tatarus is paved in good intentions. A common meaning of the phrase is that wrongdoings or evil actions are often undertaken with good intentions; or those good intentions, when acted upon, may have unintended consequences and that's exactly what his so called "good intentions" led to, you BUCKING IDIOT!"

"RAVEN!" Celestia roared. Staring angrily at her assistant. "I get that your angry but there's no need for such language."

Raven glared at Celestia. Causing the Sun princess to flinch back. She never seen her friend like this before and it was very unsettling.

"You are not retired yet Celestia, which means you're still the ruler of this country and you gave me permission to speak freely. So, I'm well within my right to say whatever BUCK I want until I'm done saying what want to say." Raven said angrily.

"Raven?" Celestia said with worry. "Why are you like this? I never seen you like this before." When Celestia stared into Raven eyes, she could see so much anger, rage, sorrow, and most of all hatred in those eyes. Celestia known Raven for years and the two became such great friends. When not on duty the two would talk and share stories over cups of tea together. It got to the point where Raven no longer had to address her as "Princess" Celestia anymore, but she only does it when they're alone despite Celestia telling her that its ok to do so in public, but Raven always said that she should always remain professional when in public. That and she doesn't want to make anypony jealous. That one made Celestia laugh really hard. The two of them would share many laughs together and Celestia enjoy seeing Raven drop her professionalisms and opened up to her and smile. But the mare the Sun Princess sees before her now isn't at all like the mare she remembered, and it scared her to see her friend like this. Soo much anger, soo much rage, soo much sorrow, and hate, just so much hate. Celestia only had one thing to say. "What happened to you Raven?"

Raven scoff. "Nothing! I'm just trying to get you idiots to see why that monster should be turned to stone for his crimes."

"Nothing wrong you say? You lie Raven!" Thought Grace. "Their only a hoof-full of us who knows what's bothering you."

Raven turns her attention back to Fluttershy. "Now as I was saying, is that all of you," she gestures towards Fluttershy and her friends. "can't seriously not see how Discord been playing you all, like he always does. If you think about it and I mean REALLY think about it. You can see the obvious truth to my words, clear as day...... Twilight!" She turns her attention to the purple alicorn, getting her attention. "Remember when Discord trick you into believing he was sick and sent you and Cadance on a wild goose chase to find a cure that didn't even exist and leading you two to get in a fight with a giant Tatzlwurm, who was only mad at you two for taking its flower, and I don't give a DAMN that it was a friendship test he made up for you. The point is, he still tricked you into putting both yourself and Cadance in danger with an innocent creature, who was just minding its own business and watching over its flower."

Twilight wanted to retort to that but couldn't think of any counter argument. She could tell Raven about how Discord ended up getting sick for real during the encounter, but something told her she already knows that and that it will only support her case against Discord.

"Or how about when he tricked you all into going on a fake friendship quest that sent you spelunking in a really creepy cave with a bunch eyeless worm creatures chasing you. Rainbow Dash!" Raven called out. "You clearly remember, last hearth warming how he trick you into getting a creature you never even heard of, as a gift to Fluttershy, and because of your lack of knowledge on the Winterchilla, you didn't even know that it turns into a Winterzilla after sunset. Thus, endangering your friends. And again, I don't give a DAMN, why he did it. My point is that he still tricked and manipulated you. Which leads to his more recent trickery, Sombra."

The mane 6 winced at that one. They all know full well where Raven was going with this one.

"Yeah! You all know exactly what I'm talking about." Raven spouted. "How he faked being hurt by Sombra, just so you 6 would be the ones who defeats him. When he could have easily done it himself." Raven shook her head in disappointment. "And for the last time. I. Don't. Give a. DAMN about his reasons. He still endangered both the Crystal Empire and Equestria by bringing that monster back..... Do you see the pattern here?"

No one said anything. But Raven still had much to say.

"Everything he'd done in my examples led to dangerous situations and others could have gotten hurt because of it. Discord is smart, devious, and an expert at manipulations. Heck the first thing he did when he was first freed from stone, was manipulate you all (except Fluttershy) into going against the elements you represent, the core of who you are, just so you can't use the elements of harmony against him." Raven glares at Fluttershy. "Which is why I don't get you Fluttershy. When you were tasked into reforming Discord. You knew he was screwing with you the whole time. You played along with his games because it was all part of your plan to show him what it's like to have a friend. You saw through his tricks then, so why not now? You spend more time with him than anyone else. So, it should be easy for you to see pass his trickery. But I can see that you truly do believe that he was trick by those three."

Fluttershy stood firm. "I do."

"Really! After everything I just said." Raven let out an annoyed sigh as she rubs her forehead with a hoof. "As Tempest Shadow would say, OPENED UP YOUR EYES." Tempest scoff at that. "You truly believe that Discord, DISSS-COOORRRDD wasn't lying to you all earlier and that maybe those three stealing the bell was actually a part of his plans?"

"Yes!"

Raven took off her glasses, got up in Fluttershy face and glared menacingly as she stared into her eyes.

"Look me dead in the eyes and tell me that you truly believe in Discord. Despite knowing what he's capable of, despite knowing that he pulled this same stunt multiple times in the past, do you honestly believe that Discord was truly betrayed by those three and didn't know about them having the bell at all."

Fluttershy glared back, staring deeply into Raven’s eyes and said. "Yes! I believe in Discord, I believe in my friend."

The two mares had what could have been the world most intense staring contest. Neither one back down for what felt like an eternity. But soon enough Raven steps back out of Fluttershy personal space, put her glasses back on, and sat on her haunches.

"Hmm, very well Miss Shy." Raven said calmly. "It looks like I'm gonna have to shatter your faith in that monster by hitting you with cold hard truth, facts, and reality." Raven adjusted her glasses. "You believe Discord didn't know about the betrayal, which led to a series of unfortunate events, and that he learned from his mistake and made up for it by risking his life to save you and your friends."

"That's correct." Fluttershy replied. "Discord had a plan in place and things wouldn't had gotten out of control if those three just gave him the bell."

Raven shook her head. "Well, that's where I disagree with you Miss Shy. With his powers there's no way those three could have gotten away with stealing the bell without his knowledge. Add the fact that those three are the most untrustworthy creatures in the world and Discord clearly knows that only helps prove my point.

"That does make sense." Said Ocellus. The crowd surrounding the two mares muttered their agreements and Raven basked in it. Smolder only glanced at her friend when she said that but didn't think much of it.

Raven could see the fear in the yellow pegasus eyes when the crowd started agreeing with her. Just moments ago, they were on her side with that long speech about Discord making up for his mistakes, but in a short couple of sentences, Raven was able turn the crowd to her side with hardly any effort.

Raven glance over at the Draconaquus and saw how nervous he was, and it made her smile deviously. She knows she could easily end all this right here and now if she wanted to. It would make sense. But why not use an old quote from Discord and turn it against him as he would say

"What fun is there in making sense?"

So no. Raven will not end this early. She wants to make Fluttershy, her friends, and The Royal Sisters see the absolute folly in their belief in Discord, especially Fluttershy who dares to challenge her. Raven knows a lot about Discord. She knows how he thinks, how he acts. She knows all the things he'd done since his reformation and that knowledge will help her big time in this debate against Fluttershy.

Raven used the time she spent at Grace's house, coming up with theories, as to figure out the true meaning behind Discord plan and with so much knowledge and information on her side, she easily figured it out and she was going to bury Fluttershy under a mountain of evidence born from logical facts, truths, and witnesses and no matter what she does the element of kindness won't be able climb out of it. By the end the Pegasus will see the truth, see will see the monster that Discord truly is. That not even his act of bravery won't be able to save him and once she realized that her efforts to save Discord was for naught, that's when Raven will use her ultimate ace in the hole. Which will seal Discord fate and he will be severely punish for his crimes and what they almost cost. Only then after five years Raven Inkwell will finally have her REVENGE.

But for now, see must have patience.

"But I'm getting ahead of myself." Raven said with a smug grin. "You want to take me on in a debate for Discord fate, fine. I hope you brought more to the table then that "I believe" tactic of yours."

Fluttershy stayed strong and defiant. "I will do more than that, by the end of this, Discord will be free."

Raven chuckled. "Oh you poor deluded fool." Raven thought. "It's so cute that you believe you actually stand a chance against me." Raven cleared her throat and spoke loudly. "Alright then Miss Shy let's begin our Little debate. So, sit back and relax, for we have a lot to go over and by the end, you and everyone here will know exactly why, Discord should be punished.... With that said let's start things off from the beginning. When Princess Celestia and Luna first announce to you and your friends their retirement.

And so the debate begins. Its Fluttershy vs Raven Inkwell in the battle for the fate of Discord. Who's right and who's wrong? Who will triumph in the end?

What does Raven have to say in her fight against Discord? Will it be enough to warrant his arrest?

And what does Grace know about Raven's past and what does she know about her anger, rage, and hate?

Tune in next time to find out.