//------------------------------// // Getting the element of honesty // Story: Bringing evil ideas to Equestria // by reader8363 //------------------------------// I walked through the trees, getting the blood going, then after a few minutes and walked to the house, looking for applejack. I kept off the road, so I wasn’t see by the others. When I saw Applejack, I acted like I was injured, wasn’t that hard, since I was losing a bit of blood. I said, when I came into view, “I need you help?’ Wasn’t a total lie, I did need her help with taking over Ponyville. Her eyes widened and she said, as she ran to me, “What happened?” I said, smiling to myself, “I fell on a sharp rock.” She said, as she helped me to the ground, “How long have you been bleeding?” I shrugged the best I could and said, “Don’t know, I think for awhile.” She said, as she was just about to leave, “I’m going to get some help, you stay right here, and don’t try to move.” I was screaming in my head, but I just said, with a little bit of demand, “There is one thing that will be quick, all you have to do is look into my eyes and it will be all better.” I didn’t add that it will be better for her and not for me. She looked into my eyes, and I watched the worry leave her eyes, as they became glazed and unfocused. I said, as I rolled on my stomach, “Go outside the orchard, tell Discord, Master wants you to get Redheart and bring her to him, then come back and wait for further instructions. Run.” She hurried towards the entrance. I layed there, and closed my eyes, then I saw hooves coming my way. I was so tired that I didn’t even open my eyes. Then I heard Discord say, “Wow, you lost a lot of blood.” I wanted to tell him that he was not helping, but Redheart beat me to it. She said, “Discord, that’s not help, I think it’s not. Judging from the blood on his back, the trail, and on the tree, I’m amazed by him just passing out right now. He must have more blo--” Their voices faded into the dark, as I passed out. I had a weird dream. I was standing in a room, then the light came on the other side. There was my human self, chained to the wall and my pony self. The human side said, with tears streaming down his face. “Why are you doing this? Can’t you see you are hurting their will to live, by making them obey?” The pony side just laughed and said, “They listen to themselves every day, so it doesn’t mattered, if I control them.  They would be weak if I don’t take control.” The human said, “Sure they are weak, but they will get stronger. But if they are under your control, they’ll remain weak. You are doing this not to help them, but to destroy their way of life, to create chaos, for the one that stripped you of me and locked me away.” Then a third one appeared. He looked like the pony one, but with chains all over his body, and his eyes were a magenta color. He said, “Both of you, just shut up. This bickering is getting us nowhere. I have a plan that can go for both of you.” Then he looked straight at me and said, “And you. don’t you want to hear it.” I woke up to see Discord drinking a glass, I said, as my best impression of the ember pony, “Didn’t I tell you to not do chaos around me.” He choked on the glass, and said, when he realized it was just me, “Oh very funny. I supposed you like seeing me choke on a glass. Thought you were going to die for sure this time.” I smiled and said, “It will take a lot more than a rock to kill me.” Then it hit me, “How long has Applejack been standing there?” Applejack said, “About 2 hours.” I said, “Is there anything you need to do?” She said, “I need to go to the bathroom.” I said, “Discord, can you take notes for me, I would do it myself, but I almost bled to death.” He smiled and said, “Sure, but you will owe me.” He made pen and paper appear, I didn’t ask where he got the idea of a pen, I said, “Will answer question, if it refers to them, even if not talking to them.” He written it down and said, “Now what?” I said, as Redheart helped me up, “Applejack, you will obey all of my commands, without hesitation, When I say awake, you’ll act normal, but will still obey. Once a week, you will bring half of your vegetation to the old castle in the everfree forest. You won’t tell anypony where you are going if they ask. Changeling will take the food off of you, then you head home. When I say sleep you will fall into this mindless trance. You won’t care if you are wearing your hat. You will call me master. Do you understand?” She said, “Yes master.” I said, “Awake.” She shook her head and said, “Master, are you alright?” I said, as I stood up, “I’m fine. Go do whatever you need to do. May I have your hat.” I saw her hesitate, and I thought it wouldn’t work, but then she said, with a smile, “Sure.” Then she took it off her head and placed it on mine. I stood there, stun, then I was poked by Discord. I nodded and walked out of the orchard and to the camp. When I got there I saw changeling running around, and grabbing weapons. I yelled, so every changeling could hear me, “Stop what you are doing.” Every changeling stopped and looked at me. Chrysalis came out of the main tent and said, “Master, you’re okay.” I stormed to her, as I made my whip appear, then I whipped her in the face with it. I could hear the army of changelings hiss at me, but I didn’t care. I said, “What the hell are you doing, I told you not to get ready for war yet. I have a plan and it doesn’t involve weapons.” She said, as she back into the tent, “I’m sorry I disobeyed you. I thought, since you were gone for a while, you were captured.” I said, as I raised the whip again, “I am much stronger than you dare to believe. I will make you not underestimate me again.” I don’t what happened, I was just angry. I whipped her for hours, nopony dared to step into the tent, even though they heard Chrysalis screaming, crying, and begging for mercy. Then I felt something grab hold of the whip. I turned around to see who will be next to punish. Discord was standing there, holding the whip. He said, “I think that is enough.” I looked back at Chrysalis and the tent. All the furniture was tossed to the side, and Chrysalis laid there, shivering and covered in cuts all over her body. I said, as I let my magic go, “Fine. Redheart, take care of Chrysalis.” Redheart and Luna came into the tent and helped Chrysalis out the tent, Leaving me and Discord alone in there. I said, after I made a throne, and put everything the way it was, “Is that all you need, Discord, to stop me?” Discord said, “What happen to you? You were nice, evil but nice, ever since you got stabbed in the back you have been getting meaner to Chrysalis and the others. that have been with you for more than a day. First, it was Rainbow Dash, then Luna, and finally Chrysalis. I said, “I just came to realization to being nice will leave me in chains. Now get out.” He glared at me, then left, leaving me with myself and my dreams.