//------------------------------// // Waking up // Story: Bringing evil ideas to Equestria // by reader8363 //------------------------------// I walked out of the tent, all the changelings were staring and hiss at me, but they didn’t attack me, they parted for me to walk through them. I didn’t care, I was still angry at Chrysalis for making the army make weapon and underestimating me. I walked into Carousel Boutique and Rarity said, “Welcome back Eric, do you need something.” I said, “I need you to look into my eyes, it will only take a few minutes.” Rarity looked into my eyes and then she sat down and her eyes became glazed and unfocused. I didn’t waste anytime to check if the building was empty. “Rarity, you will be my clothes designer. You will do whatever I tell you, without hesitation. You will call me master. You will act normal, but will still obey me. When I say awake, you will return to normal. When I say sleep, you will return to this mindless trance. Do you understand?” She said, in a monotone voice, “Yes master.” Then a voice from upstair said, “Did you say something sis?” I looked up and a white unicorn filly with pink and purple mane and tail. I forgot to check if anypony was here. She said, when she saw me, “Oh, hello, didn’t know she had a customer. My name is Sweetie Belle, what’s your’s?” I said, as he bowed trying to hide his suspicious actions, “Eric Lumber, Pleasure to meet you.” She said, as she walked away, “Rarity, I’m heading out to play with the Cutie Mark Crusaders.”  I sighed and turned back to Rarity then she said, “That’s weird, she always answers me.” She walked walked up to Rarity and poked her, she just swayed, then didn’t move a bit. Then Sweetie Belle said, as she turned to me, “What’s wrong with her?” I sighed, there is no point of hiding it anymore, then I said, while sealing the door shut and muffled all the sound that comes from here, “I hypnotized her, and she’s is under my control. The same for you. All you have to do is look into my eyes and it will be all over.” She scream and ran to the door. She tried to open with magic, but it wouldn’t open. She turned and looked at me with fear in her eyes, as I grew closer. Then I felt something grab me by the neck. Then Sweetie Belle said, “Luna, please let this be a dream. Discord, are you part of the dream as well.” I jumped with my back legs and, when I saw Discord lower half of his body, I kicked him into the wall. Then I said, “What are you two doing here? You are not supposed to be interfering with my plan.” Discord said, as he picked himself up. “I followed you to this place. When I saw Sweetie Belle was in there I brought Luna here. You still acting crazy, you can just erase her memory, like Twilight, but controlling a filly? That’s low, even for you.” I said, as I shoved Discord out the window and locked it, “This is the new me, get used to it. I might change Fluttershy’s personality.” Then I walked to Luna and said, “Get out of the way, so I can hide my plan.” I could see my control trying to make her get out of my way, but her will is fighting.  Discord popped back in and said, “Luna take Sweetie Belle back to bed, and perform the spell. Also teleport Rarity to a different room. I need to talk to Eric.” I ran at Sweetie Belle, then Luna teleported her and Sweetie Belle away. I glared at Discord and said, “Why don’t I tell everyone that you are helping make chaos again.” Discord said, “I know you are not feeling like yourself, so, sorry I have to do this.” I was about to ask what he meant by it, but then I was thrown into a wall and black out. I woke up to see Luna and Discord standing there above me. I said, “What happened?” Then it all came flooding back. I sat up and said, “Did I do all that?” Discord said, “Yeah, I’m guessing your are feeling better.” I said, “Where’s Rarity, I still need to finish her. Did you erase Sweetie Belle’s memory?” Luna said, “I did and she is right where I left her. Discord said that so you would think I was teleporting her away, so you couldn’t make Rarity into an attacker.” I nodded and said, “Awake.” She shook her head and said, “When did you two get here? Nevermind that. Master, is there something you need?” I said, “Uh, yeah. I need about a few thousand plain coats with my cutie mark on the front. I would like them all black.” Rarity’s eyes widen and she said, “When do you need them?” I said, as Discord helped me up, “Time is a thing, I just need them for when I become ruler.” Rarity nodded and went to a different room then I said, “Discord, could you teleport me back to base. Luna gather up everypony that is at the base. I need to make an announcement.” Discord open his mouth, to say something, but he closed it and nodded. Then we were back there.  Changelings were glaring at me. I said, “Discord, can you make a stage, nothing big, just a small stage so everypony can see me.” Discord nodded and made a small stage. I said, “Thanks and keep it here. I don’t think it will be the last time I have to apologize.” I walked onto the stage and saw everypony. I took a deep breath and said, “Hello, everypony, I want apologize for how I acted today. I don’t know what happened I just felt angry, for no reason. I reasoned it to Chrysalis making weapons. I thought she was going to wage war on Equestria, against my order, but now I realize she was worried about me, and my quest. Until I figure out what is going on, I might be get angry for no reason. If that happens, just know that I’m not doing that on purpose, even if I say it is. So, in other words, I’m sorry.” I waited for them to yell at me, or come up on the stage and beat me up, but the unexpected happened. The changelings stopped hissing and glaring at me, Chrysalis nodded to me and said, “Looks like we all forgive you.” I smiled and went to my tent, to get some sleep.