//------------------------------// // You can't spell Discord without disco! // Story: A Crossover With Chaos // by PonyWithAPen //------------------------------// (Oh no…I hope that chapter title is just a placeholder. Don’t go making this into a musical, now! Unless you have Daniel Ingram and William Anderson chained in the basement churning out songs, this could only be a disaster!) Word traveled fast about the merging of Ponyville and Tokyo. As it turned out, Discord’s move literally shattered the fourth wall…the two worlds were now real to each other. In a situation where most ponies and people were panicking, a blue flash screamed across the sky. Rainbow Dash was on the move, searching for the ringleader of the operation that brought Discord here so she could “interrogate” him or her. Fuyuki had mentioned a “Keroro” while having a discussion the day before. Before long, she reached the Hinata home. Strangely, the door was hanging wide open. Natsumi was in her room, still trying to convince herself that all of this was one big, disturbing nightmare. Suddenly, the door opened. Keroro entered, which made her really angry. It was his fault that all of this had happened. “Stupid frog! I am going to turn you into my dinner!” Keroro avoided a punch and tried to explain himself. “Would you shut up and listen for one second?” Natsumi, seeing the ferocity and seriousness in the frog’s eyes, complied. “Listen to me…I’m no longer working with Discord. That overgrown jerk screwed me like Vince McMahon screwed Bret the Hitman Hart!” (Another wrestling reference? Really? That’s it. I’m now convinced that PonyWithAPen is creatively bankrupt!) “What are you talking to me for? This is more of a matter for Fuyu…” Natsumi paused, remembering that her brother had vanished just the day before. “It doesn’t matter! We’ll get Fuyuki back! Just as soon as I’m done bringing Discord to justice!” Keroro revealed a book he carried, entitled “9001 Ways to Brutally Torture Your Victims.” Natsumi’s eyes grew wide at the title of the book. “I borrowed this from Kululu! I bet Discord’s laughing right now. Well, I’m gonna make him scream!” Keroro stepped forward, only to suddenly get tackled to the floor. Standing on top of Keroro, and in front of Natsumi, was Rainbow Dash. The red-haired teen was dumbfounded. “No way! Don’t tell me you’re from that show. You look way too cool for My Little Pony!” Rainbow looked amused. “I appreciate the compliment. Kids love me, bronies love me…bronies especially, but that’s not why I’m here!” Keroro struggled to stand up. “You! Are you Sgt. Keroro?” Keroro nodded. “Yes I am! Sgt. Keroro reporting, sir!” Rainbow almost fell over in shock. “I’m a girl, you idiot!” “Oh…sorry!” Rainbow stomped over him and trotted up to Natsumi, who was sitting on her bed. “Please tell me you aren’t as dense as him.” Natsumi’s eyes opened wide. “Did you just…compare…me…to…him?” “Look, I’m not going to sit here all day and take this!” Natsumi threw her hands in the air. “Wait, why are we fighting? Aren’t we on the same side?” Rainbow grew skeptical. “Depends. Do you want to defeat Discord as much as I do?” Natsumi nodded and pointed to Keroro. The green frog had retrieved his book, which went flying when Rainbow made her dynamic entry. “Pick a method. Any one will do.” Rainbow smirked. “Okay, frog. I forgive you for calling me a boy. Hop on!” Keroro nodded. “We’re gonna run Discord out of town like when the Pekoponians disowned disco music!” Rainbow nodded. She looked over to Natsumi. “What’s disco music?” “Oh, don’t mind him. He’s very much consumed by popular culture.” Rainbow smiled. “Yeah, Fuyuki mentioned that.” Natsumi perked up at the mention of her brother. “You know my brother? How is he? He’s not doing anything stupid, is he?” The pegasus shook her head. “He’s a good kid. He’s a bit out there, but I like him.” Natsumi sighed with relief, as Rainbow had answered her question. “I’m just glad he’s okay! Hope he hasn’t been a pest!” Rainbow shook her head again. “Nah. He’s actually been great to have around! The kids love him because he’s always telling them about the paranormal!” Natsumi smiled nervously. “Oh, so my brother’s turning the next generation of ponykind into ghost busters. That’s a comforting thought.” Rainbow chuckled. The group traveled down into the secret base, where Giroro still sat, watching the monitors closely. He turned his head when he heard them enter. Something about the group just didn’t seem right. It was then that the corporal realized that there was a pony standing in front of him. “Keroro, where’d you get that pony? And furthermore, how much of our monthly budget did you spend on it?” This question did not sit well with Rainbow Dash. “Excuse me? I’ll have you know that I am worth ten times what your monthly budget might be, frog!” Keroro hopped off of her. “Now now, let’s not argue, my faithful steed.” This too, did not sit well with her. “Don’t start pushing your luck, Keroro!” “Hey guys, let’s not forget the mission: driving Discord out of town like disco music!” Natsumi said. Giroro grabbed his trusty gun. “Finally a voice of reason! Let’s move out!” It didn’t take much to get Giroro to go along with a plan he didn’t find incredibly idiotic. (Oh finally, we’re cutting back to Discord! He is easily the most compelling character in this entire fanfic!) “Why thank you!” Discord said, grinning. He sat on his throne, watching the chaotic consequences of his latest escapade. All of the major news networks were covering the disastrous merge of Earth and Equestria. The chaotic one took great pleasure in reading the headlines flashing across the multiple television screens. “Disaster strikes as mankind and ponykind forced to meet! Ooh, here’s another one: Discord demolishes wall between fantasy and reality! And yet another one! Wait a minute…Discord sucks?? Celestia rules, Discord drools?” The latter headlines infuriated him. He took a closer look at the source. “That explains everything. That headline came from the Pony News Network! Celestia owns that station and uses it to peddle her propaganda!” Kululu entered the room. “Your royal Highness of Chaos, it looks like we have some visitors! Ku-kukuku!” He pointed to one of the monitors. Indeed, in a short time, Keroro had gathered the remainder of his platoon plus the Mane Six. Discord chuckled. “Shall I pull the lever for my special trap door that leads to our torture chamber in the basement?” Kululu asked. “No, I want to speak with that little green frog. I’ve got a Gundam toy with his name on it! Let them in!” Discord said, laughing. “Okay. Clicky!” Kululu activated the door into Momoka’s mansion, allowing Keroro and the group to enter. This led to Twilight feeling a little suspicious. “I feel a little suspicious. Wait, this is one of those kinds of shows? Friendship is Magic has much smarter writing than this!” (That may be so, but Friendship is Magic doesn’t have an awesome narrator, now does it?) “That’s enough. We need to find Discord so I can shoot him in a thousand places for making things so unneedlessly complicated!” Giroro said. “Well ah, for one, like it. Ah get to break that one wall that Pinkie Pie always does! They don’t let me do it in our show!” Applejack said. Discord could hear every word as they approached. “I’ll be breaking a lot more than just the fourth wall, Applejack! I will gladly break your minds again! And then I will rule over two worlds!” Just then, a siren went off. The group had found the throne room. Kululu opened the door for them. “The chumps are here, boss!” Keroro and his rag-tag group entered the room to face Discord. “I agree with the Pony News Network! Discord, you suck! I’m the only one who can conquer this planet! With my trusty manual, I will make you humble!” Keroro declared as he stood in a triumphant stance on Rainbow Dash’s head. (With those words, the gauntlet was thrown down. The battle lines were drawn. What will happen next? Find out next time in “A Crossover With Chaos” Chapter 6! See? I can be epic when the situation calls for it!)