Shadows of the Past

by Blood Inc

After her!

It wasn't long before Discord and Twilight had to change their plans. After Rarity suddenly vanished, due to both Twilight and Discord not keeping an eye or two on her, they had to find a way to secure her once again. She was after all the one who was most exposed to the book's magic. There was no telling what could happen or what effects it could have on her. And judging from what has already happened, it wouldn't be pretty at all.

"Where is that mare?" Discord asked in annoyance, looking around left and right. He alone was looking all around Ponyville, checking every nick and crony for the white mare. He had of course kept the book to himself for two reasons. First, it would be much safer with him. Second, it might attract Rarity to his position if she has once again lost herself to the dark magic.

But, no such luck was had, as Discord looked up and down, and upside-down for her through the whole city, not finding anything at all.

"Oh well... I guess I will be just-" He started off before being interrupted by a mare's scream in the distance, and he hurried over towards the source.

It was the mare known as Roseluck, and she was staring in horror at her roses which were now sparkling with golden petals and diamond thorns. Discord's sudden appearance didn't help her at all. The poor mare looked at him and screamed even louder, now in fear. Then looked back at her roses, then proceeded to pass out right then and there.

Discord looked at the mare and shrugged "What can I say, I'm quite a charmer." he winked at... Nobody in particular and looked over the roses "Definitively dark magic..." He rubbed his chin, making his goatee slightly sway left and right "Well, nothing to it... Better find that mare or else..."

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"HELP MEEEEE!" a random mare in the streets was screaming bloody murder as she ran from a giant golden chariot that was rolling down the street without anything controlling it. The source of this was a certain white mare who was currently floating in the air, her eyes were completely green, shimmering and glowing in a intimidating glare.

"Bow to me, worthless trash!" she screamed out in a voice full of malice, producing a big, and rather sharp-looking diamond with her magic. Then she proceeded to float it over a yellow stallion who just tripped over his own hooves and started to back away from the mad mare, dragging his body away quickly with his hooves.

"Let this be a lesson to all of you!" Rarity squinted her eyes slightly, just about to send the diamond's sharp edge into the pony's skull.

"Rarity!" the familiar voice of Discord broke through the air, making the mare turn her head around sharply, her neck letting out a small crack as she did so. Her eyes pulsated green for a moment as she moved the diamond away from the pony now pointing it at Discord.

"Rarity, dear. As much as I love chaos, I believe that this is a tad too much." he said sincerely, snapping his fingers and turning the diamond into a cupcake "Now, how about you calm down and come back with me?" he asked nicely, well, as nicely as he could.

"You have grown so soft, Discord..." she spoke as if she knew him way more than she'd ever be able to.

Discord raised an eyebrow at this, tilting his head "...What?" he shook his head quickly "Nevermind. We're going back. Now." his face got serious for once, frowning at her.

"Discord, out of my way... I'll destroy you." she droned out.

"Don't worry, dark magic can't kill Draconequuses..." Discord reassured nobody.

The possessed mare growled out, producing a crystal sword with her tainted magic. The sword shimmered in red as she let out a sigh of enjoyment. The sword got the attention of of many ponies, they have never seen something like this get conjured with magic. Discord looked at it with a look that seemed to say that he recognized the device, however.

Before Discord could open his mouth, or even try to counter her, she had already swept the blade across the Draconequus' neck.

A moment passed...

Discord's neck popped open, his head flew off into the air and went back downwards.

His headless body however caught the head "Ow, OW, OW!" his decapitated head yelped as he put it back in it's place "...But you'd be surprised what we can live through..." he once again said to no-one. And nobody seemed to hear him either.

"Rarity, that wasn't very nice from you." Discord said with a frown on his face. Whenever it was fake or real, that was unknown.

"I told you. Out of my way, dog!" she started to swipe towards Discord in a blinded rage, but the Draconequus just disappeared in a flash of white and re-appeared behind her. He snapped his fingers and Rarity's horn suddenly stopped glowing, loosing her concentration on her levitation spell and falling down.

"Now to just..." Discord pulled out a rope out of nowhere and tried to tie down Rarity, only to find her standing up, glaring back at him, her horn charging up a magical blast "...I should have known this wouldn't be so easy." He told himself before getting blasted away by the crazed mare.

Rarity suddenly closed her eyes shut, her horn got surrounded by purple energy, starting from the base, and going towards the tip. As the energy went upwards it left behind a red texture on her horn and removed any swirls that it had before, then as a final touch her horn twisted upwards, giving it an even more menacing look.

"Ugh..." Discord raised his head up, placing his paw on his head and looking at Rarity, his eyes widened at the same moment he noticed her horn "Oh this is bad... This is really bad..." he said in a frightened voice.

The white mare slowly approached the Draconequus, pointing her new horn at him as she slowly opened her eyes. The instant she opened them, purple energy started to leak from their sides. Her pupils have by now disappeared, replaced by a complete green glow that covered her whole eyes.

"I take it back. This is horrible!" Discord gulped as his eyes darted around in panic as a large shadow rose above him...

Author's Note:

Yes, I decided to have a fight scene in this chapter. I felt like bringing some excitement into the story. That's about it.

Comments

[RufusTSerenity]

Nice new chapter! Discord was awesome, as always. And it looks like Rarity is going down the same path as Sombra. I can't wait to see more whenever there is more!

[Blood Inc]

4328311
Well, it is dark magic after all. It will obviously have side effects similar to those that Sombra experienced.

And thanks for the feedback, as always.

[RufusTSerenity]

4328568 Your welcome!

[Sparrow9612]

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." -Yoda-

[Sparrow9612]

4328568 - Perhaps that Tome 'o Dark Magicks belonged to Sombra, and was hidden away after his defeat? Could have been what turned him evil in the first place.