//------------------------------// // Chapter three. An unexpected visitor part two // Story: Student of the Night // by Thestoryteller //------------------------------// "And then the doctor removed the blanket to reveal. That we had cutie marks!" Lightning strike said dramatically. "Really." Nightwing said as he face hoofed himself. "What?" "Don't worry about it bro, Nightwings just not the drama type." Flash said. "Noted, anyways-" "If your going to tell me that it was strange that you were born with acute mark, don't bother I already know the answer." Nightwing said. "You do?" "Yes, the reason you were born with a lightning cutie mark was because the yellow lightning bolt is the symbol of a Lightning caster." "How do you know that?" "I read it in a book, now. We got the history out of the way, now on to more important things." Nightwing said as he put the quill and notebook away. "Like why your here." "Oh, I moved to ponyville yesterday and turns out, I'm your new next door neighbor." Lightning strike said. "Luna dam it." Nightwing muttered. "What?" "I mean, welcome to our neighborhood." Nightwing said as he shook Lightning strikes hoof. 'Note to self, kill Lightning strike and make it look accidental.' "Well it's been fun, but Flash and I have some important work to do." Nightwing said as he levitated Lughtning strike out the door and dropped him on the porch. "Royal stuff and whatnot. Bye." Nightwing said as he slammed the door. Nightwing turned his gaze back to Flash only for it to meet Flash's scowl. "What?" Nightwing asked. "Are you anti-social or something." Flash asked. "No, but Teach does think I might have autism." "I can see why." "As can I." A voice came while startling Nightwing and Flash. "Who's there?" Flash demanded. "Where are you?" "Why I'm right here." The voice said from behind Flash. Flash and Nightwing both turned around to see a creature of...well mismatched creatures. He had a goat leg, a donkey leg, a red lizard-like tail with a fluff of white fur on the end of it, a lions paw as his right arm, an eagle talon as his left arm, a deer antler on one side of his head, a wavy horn on the other side of his head, a snake like body, the face of a pony, a fang on one side of mouth, a strand of a white beard on the other, two mismatched yellow eyes with red pupils, and two mismatched wings, one a bat wing the other a Pegasus wing. "It'd be a shame if everypony forgot me." The creature said as he teleported behind Flash. "Discord what are you doing here?" Flash asked the now know character. "Oh a fan." Discord squealed as he snapped his eagle claw and disappeared while also teleporting a signed picture of him on Flash's hoof. Flash responded to the gesture by glaring at the picture. "What? Not what you were expecting?" The picture of Discord asked as it came to life. With another snap of his eagle claw the picture vanished and Discord returned. "What are you doing here Discord?" Flash asked again. "You know, all you Royal guards are the same." Discord said as flew around Flash. "You always try your best not to show your emotions because if you did the enemy could use it as an advantage." Flash responded once again by glaring at Discord. "SEE!" Discord said as he threw his arms pointing to Flash. "You just proved my point." "Enough stalling Discord." Nightwing interrupted. "Why are you here?" "Oh of course we can't forget Nightwing." Discord said as he flew over to Nightwing and picked him up. "Ah, such a stallion of mystery. So many questions to be asked." Discord said as he cradled him in his eagle claw. "Like why did Lulu choose you to be her student, why did she give you that crystal so you can preform magic, did she choose you because she saw potential, or was it because of jealousy?" Discord then dropped Nightwing and put both of his arms on his hips. "I would know if a certain someone, didn't hid his chapter notes." Discord said to the sky. For the last time, you cannot see the chapter notes! "But why?" Discord whined. Because you'll just spoil everything like you always do. "No I don't." "Discord who are talking to?" Nightwing asked as he rubbed his flank from being dropped. "A being beyond the fourth wall Nightwing." Discord said as he turned his gaze back to the sky. "Alright listen you, I know that we haven't always gotten along but be a pal and at least tell me something." "..." "... Hello? Anyone there?" "..." "Oh I see how it is!" Discord growled. "Fine then, I'll just continue with the story." "Who was he talking to?" Flash asked. "He's Discord Flash." Nightwing said. "It's best not to question his logic." "So, putting aside what just happened a minute ago, I believe you two had a question for me?" "As a matter of fact we do." Nightwing said as he sat up. "Why are you here?" "Well it all started ten thousand years ago, my soon father-to-be was walking down the park when out of nowhere came this beautiful Draconequus-" "I meant why are you at are house!?" "I'm at your house because I teleported here." "Discord!" "Alright, alright, the truth is I've come here to talk to you Nightwing-." Discord said as he snapped his eagle claw and in a right flash, Flash was gone. "-Alone." "Flash!" Nightwing yelled as he glared back to Discord. "What did you do to him?" "Calm down you vam-pony." Discord taunted. "I sent him to rek-don-val." "Where's that?" Meanwhile in Rek-don-val "CESLESTIA DAMN IT DISCORD!" Flash yelled at the top of his lungs as he flew faster and faster, hoping to outrun the, about five hundred, pursuing creatures that had the body of wolfs, but large wings like pegasi. The flying wolves saw Flash as a tasty snack to eat and gave chase after him. "Someplace...safe." Discord lied. "Well he better be or you'll be sorry." Nightwing threatened. "Don't worry, I assure you he's safe." "I don't believe you." "Can't imagine why." Discord shrugged. "Now on to why I came here, I need you to do me a favor." "Why in Tartarus would I do you a favor?" "Because your the only one I can trust this favor with." "What about Teach?" "If you mean Lulu, I can't if she doesn't agree she'll blab to her sister." "Twilight?" "Same scenario." "And What makes you think I'll do it?" "Because if you hear me out you might just do it." Nightwing tapped his chin with his hoof as he pondered the thought of helping Discord. It was true that Discord had...improved on reforming, he was still a bit ruff on the edges. *sigh*"Alright I'll here you out." Nightwing decided. "Yippee!" Discord squealed as he did backflips in the air. "But if I don't like how your plan sounds I'm dropping out of it." Nightwing glared at Discord. "Got it?" "Crystal." "Alright, let's hear what you have to say?" "Okay, *ahem* do you know how the Elements of Harmony where created?" Discord asked. "Really, thats what you wanted to tell me? A question?" "Just answer the question." "Alright, the Elements of Harmony were created by the Tree of Harmony in the Everfree-" BLLLLLLAAAAAAAMMMMM!!! Discord interrupted Nightwing by blowing an airhorn right in front of his face. "WRONG ANSWER." Discord said in a game show voice. "What!" Nightwing shouted. "I can't hear you over the ringing in my ears!' "Hold on." Discord said as he snapped his lion paw and Nightwings hearing returned to normal. "Better, now what did you say?" "I said wrong answer, the Elements of Harmony were not created by the Tree of Harmony." "Then what created them?" "I'm glad you asked Nightwing." Discord said as he snapped his eagle claw creating an instant classroom. Discord was now wearing a professors clothes. "Back then, about ten thousand years ago, there were two Alicorns, King Cosmos and Queen Galaxia. The two powerful creatures kept order and balance in the world. But as time went on the two realized that they would not be able to keep peace and harmony forever. So what was the solution you ask, they created the Tree of Harmony." Discord said as he made the classroom disappear. "What does this have to do with your favor?" Nightwing asked. "Listen I'll just cut straight to the point, I want you to find an old set of Elements." "....what?" "I want you to find an old set-" "I heard what you said, I want an explanation!" "You want to know the reason I want you to do this, fine I'll tell you why." Discord growled. "There are things out there Nightwing, dark things. Things that are no joke. All you ponies think your safe with you precious Elements of Harmony, but it won't be enough." "What are saying Discord?" Nightwing asked, worry filled his voice. "There's something coming Nightwing, Something that will be a threat to everything in the world, and the Elements of Harmony can't stop it." Nightwing could tell that Discord was no longer joking around, he was being serious. Deadly serious. "So what do you want me to find?" Nightwing asked. "These set of Elements are ones you've never heard of. There called the Elements of Chaos."