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// Chapter 2 
// Story: The Day of Chaos: Discord's Rule 
// by jsamolis 
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Chapter 2: The Rescue Begins

The next day, Silver Lining starts planning and he plans to rescue Silverfish alone.  He wants to prove to himself that he can, and he has been training for combat for years.  
“Ok, I’m ready.  No one follow me.  I must do this alone,” ordered Silver Lining.
“Right boss,” said Duke, as he cleans up the shack.
Silver Lining prepares one last time, then heads out to Canterlot, where Discord is.  He walks 10 miles before being stopped by a light blue pegasus mare, with a collar around her neck.  Her face appeared to be ridden with sorrow, and he could obviously tell she’s been crying.
“Halt!” she reluctantly shouted.  “I have to bring you to Master Discord,” she said crying, mouthing the words ‘I’m sorry’.
“No, I won’t let you take me, even though I’m on my way to see him anyway.  It’ll be on my terms!” he shouted.
She tries to just let him pass, but the collar beeps and it shocks her, making her scream in pain.
“What is that collar?” he asked.
“It’s what Discord uses to control his slaves; it keeps them from disobeying him,” she said.  “If a slave doesn’t carry out an order or if they just do nothing, the collar electrocutes them.”
“Then I have to get that off you,” promised Silver Lining.
“You can’t, only Discord can remove it,” she explained.
“Then that shall be a problem.  What if I were to defeat Discord?” he asked.
“The collar would probably fall off, since they are controlled by his magic,” she said.
“Then defeat Discord is what I must do.  Don’t worry miss, I’ll save you,” he assured.
“My name is Maple Leaf,” she said.
They smile at each other, which causes the collar to electrocute her.  She takes and smiles through the shock.  Silver Lining walks off, and continues on his way to Canterlot.  But, not long after that, he is confronted by 5 of Discord’s guards.