I did see a pink cloud, bucking magic. Who ever messed with her clouds was going to get an earful. But first have to wrangle this cloud. I caught up to it over Applejack's place. But it didn't feel right when I smashed into it. It felt…..gooey. I have it a tentative lick.
“Cotton candy? Yuck, I hate cotton candy.” I saw more pink zip by and soon a was surrounded by pink clouds. Including one above me. It had an ominous look. I glared and said. “Don't you dare.”
It dared.
So I was being drenched in…not rain but milk chocolate milk. I have a dead pan look as it pours on me. And that was when I heard Applejack.
“Rainbow Dash, what's with all of this rain, chocolate milk, um chocolate rain?”.
Must. Not. Sing. That. Song.
“Beats me, I'm thinking a unicorn spell gone wrong. I bet Twilight can stop it.” Though I was questioning that when the nearby corn started popping like popcorn.
“Why would you want to stop this?” Of course Pinkie would love this as she swam through the popcorn. “THIS IS GREAT!” I rolled my eyes at her antic and we saw Apple’s on trees pop to beach ball size causing the trees to tip over. Flutters went over to scolded them for eating the apples..when did she show up? Anyway during the scolding the bunny she was facing suddenly gained giraffe legs in a flash of light. There was something familiar about that. Well soon all the nearby critters had those legs and a stampede occurred. Twilight showed up saying she had a spell to handle this. I wasn't to sure. This seemed like more then a unicorn being a dick. Twilight cast her spell and there was a bright light….. and nothing changed. Poor Twi was in shock the her 'failsafe' spell failed. Rares who had come by at some point complaining about the rain, even though she had an umbrella walked over to Twi and comforted her. Even giving up her umbrella. Rates may be vain at times but she does have a good heart. After a minute Two asked me to wrangle the clouds together which I did quickly. No time to show off. Once together AJ roped them down to the ground and they were eaten by the critters. Though Pinkie was bummed by no more chocolate rain. We could take a breath but this had to only be the start. Two then got a letter from the princesses. They wanted us which only meant one thing. They needed the elements.
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On the way to Canterlot I saw things get worse for Equestria. The looked like we had taken an acid trip or we enter a Dr. Seuss world. Thank God our train was left alone for the most part. I can't unsee the gorilla on a skateboard. And if course things were chaotic in Canterlot…even worse then back home. We raced to the castle and Celestia met us in a hallway with various stain glass windows depicting various events. Celestia was in front of one depicting her and Luna fighting..a…A Frankenstein creature.
“Princess! We came as soon as we could. Do you know why these insane things are happening?”
“Yes Twilight.” She gestured to the creature on the window. “This is Discord, Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony and the one time ruler of Equestria before me and my sister defeated him using the Elements of Harmony. Some how he had gotten lose and we need you did to wield them again.” I saluted ready to go. But Pinkie grabbed Twi and looked her in the eye.
“But he brought chocolate rain Twilight. Think of it, CHOCOLATE RAIN!” I beat Pinkie up the back of the head.
“Priorities Pinkie!” She rubbed her head and Celestia lead us to the end of the hall. There a fancy door lay and Celestia inserted her horn into a hole and various part lit up and the door opened as she grabbed a fancy looking chest. Rares gushed over the chest.
“With these you will defeat his reign of terror.” She opened the chest to reveal…an empty chest. We all stared in shock as Celestia dropped the empty chest. Pinkie shrugged.
“Well, off to get more chocolate rain.” AJ pinned her to her spot as Celestia spoke.
“They were the most heavily awarded vault we have. This makes no sense!” An ominous chuckle was heard.
“Make sense, oh what fun is there in making sense.” That voice was familiar. “Did you miss me Celestia? I missed you.” A image of Discord began moving after a flash. “Being in stone is really lonely, but you wouldn't know that. BECAUSE I DON'T TURN PONIES TO STONE!” He tapped the image of a pony.
“What did you with the Elements of Harmony!?” Celestia demanded.
“Oh I decided to borrow them for a little bit.” He snapped his fingers and the image of the Elements disappeared. Waaaaiiit. That voice, the snapping of finger, and the white flash after. 'THIS GUY'S A Q! No wonder the Princesses had trouble with him.'
“You won't get away with this Discord.” She stomped her hoof like horses did back home before a run.
“Oh, I forgotten how grim you can be. It's so boring.” He said as he observed his claw.
“Oh, a chaos being complaining about something being boring. How original.” I rolled my eyes at that.
“Oh, Rainbow Dash, the Element of Loyalty.”
“Yeah, that's me you patchwork plush reject.”
“We shall see about that……RYAN.” And there's the lead in my stomach. My eyes narrow.
“How do you know that name?”
“You be surprised by what I know.” The image disappeared in a flash.
“I can't believe we are talking with a tacky window.” Discord flashes near Rares.
“Ah the beautiful Rarity representing the Elements of Generosity of I am not mistaken.”
“So you know who we are. Big deal!” Interjected AJ.
“Oh I know more then that Honest Applejack.”
“Like our strengths.” Twi commented.
“And there's Twilight Sparkle bearing the most elusive element, Magic. Then there is Fluttershy bearing Kindness and Pinkie has my favorite, Laughter.” Pinkie was laughing at Discord moonwalking on the image of Twilight's head in the window he was currently occupying.
“ENOUGH! TELL US WHERE ARE THE ELEMENTS?” Celestia demanded. She was ticked.
“Ugh, fine. But only in my way.” He then did a riddle before leaving. The room restored to normal…for now. Twi paced as she mulled over the riddle. Really focusing on the twist and turns part. Then then looked out a clear window. “Twist and turns! He meant and the maze!” She said excitedly point to a hedge made outside.
“Um, Twi. You are forgetting the second half of that riddle. We have never been to that maze.” Twi glared at me.
“Know I am sure of it, come on girls!” she and the others raced off as Celestia gave out encouraging words. I sighed and followed. Better to be together then apart.
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I caught up to them at the entrance of the maze. “Okay I am going to fly up and prove you wrong in this Twi so we can go after the elements.” I gained altitude then saw a flash and lost all feeling in my wings and landed hard. I look back and my wings were gone. I squealed in surprise. Soon all the horns and wings were gone leaving us like Pinkie and AJ. Then Discord appeared in the flesh. Not much improvement over the stain glass version. He gave out the rules of the game. Get to the center and no wings or magic. And with how close he got to some of us, especially Twi we could charge sexual harassment with that before disappeared again. With a pep talk from Twi we stepped into the maze. And then new hedge walls came up out of the ground separating us. You know, I should have seen that coming. After acknowledging Twi's plan to meet in the middle I raced off. I may not have my wings but I still had my stamina.
After a few minutes I was scanning the maze figuring out which route to take. I had to beat this guy. I work too hard making this life my own for some Q wannabe to ruin it by revealing my secret. My pony family, my friends, they mean so much to me but if they knew I wasn't originally a pony that be the end of it. The end of everything important to me. I saw a small cloud floating through the maze shooting rainbow lightning bolts out of it. This had to be Discord. I cautiously followed it. In a clearing Discord showed up. In a cloud hammock between two apple trees
“Hello, Ryan Danver. I get why you like clouds so much, so plush.” He patted the cloud.
“What do you want Q wannabe?” I retorted.
“Oh you wound me Ryan. I am better then those boring guys.”
“Yet they didn't end up stone like you.” I saw flames in his eyes at that quip.
“Look I have a message for you fake pony. A weighty choice is your make. A right selection or a big mistake. If the wrong choice you choose to pursue the foundations of home will crumble without you.” He snap his claws and that cloud turned into an image of Cloudsdale falling apart. Then a gift box appeared. “Your wings are in this box so up to you if Cloudsdale falls.” I look at him with an eyebrow raised.
“Really? That's your plan. No wonder you lost. Even if I chose the box Cloudsdale is under threat. The only way it’s safe is after you are defeated. Discord, more like Discard.” Discord lost his cool.
“First Fluttershy, now YOU.” I couldn't help but smirk. ‘Way to go Flutters.' Then a claw tapped my head and I felt weird for a bit. Then, why should I care about these ponies. If they knew about real past they would drop me in a heart beat. I am not one of them. I took the box and got my wings back and flew out of the maze. I flew on enjoying my flight till a found a nice cloud to chill out on.
I was not sure how long I was chilling out there when I heard Twi call out to me. “Hey guys.” I wave a hoof at them.
“We've been looking all over for you.”
“Why?”
“Because we need to stop Discord with you using your element, Loyalty.”
“And why should I? You wouldn't be loyal to me if you knew my secret. You ponies are racist. How you treated Zecora is proof of that. So no you solve this problem. I am out.” They left after that. Good riddance.
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The next thing I knew Flutters woke me up and asked me to let her tie me up.
“Yeah, no.” I flew off at speed. To my surprise Flutters kept up, even while dragging a hot air balloon. I felt a rope around my barrel then had the added weight of two ponies. I looked down at Pinkie and Rares hanging from the rope. “Are you two crazy!?” I couldn't believe it.
“Pinkie! You were supposed to secure the rope!” Rares screams out.
“Oops.” I shook my head and flew on. The others talked and I ignored it till another rope it my barrel causing me to stop. Then they started dragging me down. I fought against it but they succeed in grounding me and tied more ropes. I kept bucking keeping them away.
“DON'T TOUCH ME YOU PONIES! I DON'T NEED YOU!” I snorted at Twi but she ignored it and touched her horn to my head. My time with them flash before my eyes and the spell Discord cast on me. I shook my head and narrowed my eyes. “Oh he is so going down!” He messed with my mind and he is going to pay for that.
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We found him in Ponyville, though you couldn't recognized it. Discord was on a throne with a glass of chocolate milk. “Chaos is a wonderful, wonderful thing.” He commented.
“Not as wonderful as friendship.” Twi countered. He drank the cup, the literal cup and tossed the milk. Which exploded behind him.
“MY CABBAGES!” Geese that poor guy.
“Ya ruining of our friendship didn't last long. AJ claimed ignoring the cabbage guy.
“Oh Applejack, don't lie to me. I am the that made you a liar.” Using his magic he pulled us to him. “Especially with Ryan in your mist.” I snorted and the girls looked at me in confusion but steeled themselves. Twilight cast a bubble breaking his hold on us and we focused on the Elements. I felt their power channeling through me and Discord soon lost his cocky attitude and tried to run away. Why not teleport? But no matter it was too late and the rainbow cannon fired and I saw him slowing turn to stone with a look of fear on his face. Even though I was tired from the Elements I took to the air. Climbing high and I got to the right height I began my dive. I did everything I could to pour speed into the five and as I was nearing the ground I sonic rainboomed. With the added speed I am straight for Discord. Both fire hooves in front and I felt impacted before circling around with fire hooves throbbing in pain, but it was worth it. There on the restored grass was Discord…
In pieces.
It lives again!!!!! I really dont like the large gaps between the sentences and paragraphs. I was hoping for Ryan to call out on discord cheating the game
I'm also sad to know discord is dead
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trying to do a time shift with those.
Wow didn't think you would kill Discord, I thought you going to skin the maze and make Ryan solve the riddle but guess not, well in someway he DID notice the riddle isn't pointing to the maze, so I'm giving you that.
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technically Ryan is 45 so has a bit more wisdom then the gang
Great to see this being updated! Not liking the large gaps as well buuut it makes “sense” (yay Discord joke) when this was a Discord chapter.
Well, now they know there's a cat in the bag...
Ha, Finally a story change! Im sick of those stories that say they are changing things but just follow canon the whole time.
Im a huge fan of Discord, but this was awesome. Cant wait to see where this story goes now that we finally have a divergent point. I just hope we dont return to copying canon again.
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Agreed
So many errors...
Good work on discord. His voice got grating while a Q. Having him in MLP was infuriating.
HA!!!!!
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Which song?
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Chocolate rain.
You could argue that he isn't dead and just waiting to see what chaos comes from this
Well.....
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No he is dead
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another reason I did it.
This was great, aside from the spelling mistakes and all, also Damn didn't think you would kill discord, but hey a story change, which is something we don't see often. Iook forward to next chapter bud
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just wait till Equestria Girls
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Kinda lame but alright
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why lame?
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Discord brings a lot of entertainment to a story rather than next villain gets defeated by love, discord could give Applejack the power of cheese to trap them in a web of gooda for example.
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Oh boy
OH MY GOD!!!! SHE KILLED DISCORD!!!!!
You Bastard!! ;3
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I am going to be doing that without him
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Give Applejack cheese powers?
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no but villians defeated by other then love.
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Alright
to be fair I thinking breaking the statue would just free discord, or would he still be trapped in the statue but in pieces.
I really don't care though I'm glad you changed the story more even if I enjoy Discord.
I do have to say I didn't think it was a plot hole when Discord didn't help them due to the fact that he is Discord, he'd just sit on the sidelines and laugh or cause the problem in the first place like he did in the final.
Well there goes the fluttercord in the epilogue
a grate chapter.
one small problem it's Discord he wont sat dead.
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Normally you be right but right after RIG.
And I do like Discord but felt this was needed for this story
That was different, haven't decided if I like it or hate it. I'll just wait and see, though I'm really not sure how the rest of the mane six are going to react to this, not to mention Princess Celestia. Though I have been excited for Dash's past to come to light, so can't wait to see the chaos unleashed next time. (Chaos without Discord, what is the world coming too).
Now, for something completely different, I was looking at some of the other reviews and you mentioned Equestria Girls. So, we enter into a grey area Sunset Shimmer is my favorite character in My Little Pony, so if you plan to bash or kill her off, like Discord, could you let me know. I can't read any stories like that.
Hopefully that doesn't come across as rude or anything, I just want to know in advance.
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Sunset won't die.
damn dude that's cold, this is Equestria not Fall out Equestria.
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yeah with one where Dash is a human and is afraid of that getting out.
Change to though I was tired
Fix to I
So glad that your back to continue this fic
If the spirit of chaos is dead, where does his powers go? To his killer or previously appoited creature? Usually that would be screwball but there have been fics with twilight getting those. Would be interesting to have rainbow get powers of nonsense (more well known as chaos)
Smashing Discord into a million pieces after being turned back to stone....Sounds legit, from a human stand point. :)
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Your speculation on Discord not being dead is correct if it is following canon law.
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I don't think Discord is dead, if the law of this story works the same as canon. Which it doesn't anymore because you stated that he is dead throughout the comment section. Here is the reason why he won't die in canon universe.
This reminds me of the mlp movie. The storm king was stoned and broke into pieces.
People that think he is dead have missed the tiny detail of his eyes moving while stoned, and in pieces during the credits.
I think this means that if this story actually happened with canon law and Celestia wants to unstone Discord, she has to get every piece to fit into the correct spot before convincing Ryan to help shoot the orbital friendship canon.
I find it funny that you started shifting from canon by breaking canon law first.
The butterfly effect of Discords death sounds delicious. Looking forwards to the change.
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Now imagine, Discord in stoned and in pieces was unstoned without having the pieces be in the correct place. The agony and pain he will feel while bleeding from the pieces on the spot. Truly, a Fallout Equestria worthy death right there.
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Nothing in canon says you can't die while stoned. Storm King Long was stoned by different means so likely not the same rules apply.
So stating right here. Discord in this universe is dead.
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Yes, I know Discord is 100% dead in this story, and you are right. The storm king did get stoned in a different way, and it was never shown how to kill a stoned person in canon. Not even shattering to pieces.
It got me thinking of a way to make this stoned death fitting canon law. How to make the element of harmony stoning to be lethal, instead of the stoning shown in the mlp movie. And I finally have a theory of it!
Since the Element of Harmony resonate with the bearers, just having one of them thinking and/or feeling of murderdizing Discord, aka Ryan, may have effected the stoning process in a way that stoned Discord can be murdered.
So basically this is how it went:
Main 6 is charging up and ready to stop Discord.
RD isn't thinking of just stopping Discord.
Loyalty: I feel that there is more to this, what do you wish?
RD: I want to kill this Q wannabe!
Loyalty: So how will this killing be done?
RD: I want to do it personally.
Loyalty: It shall be done.
Loyalty changed the stoning process in time for the blast.
Magic: Did you just touched my magic!? Do you know how long it takes me to formulate this spell every time we harness the energy from our bearers!?
Loyalty: So what of it?
Magic started to go crazy ignoring everyone else.
Honesty: That is a very cheap shot you have done!
Loyalty: This is why I am not Strength, Honesty...
Loyalty yawns and stare the other 4 elements with various disgusted faces, while RD shattered Discord.
Loyalty: Nor am I Healing, Beauty, Hope, or Sorcery.
Magic starts rolling on the ground.
Magic: Hehehe~ My Spells! Ruined! Huhuhu~
Honesty: You're not Bravery either!
Loyalty: What are you talking about? It takes great Bravery to fulfill my bearer's wish, knowing you all will disagree. You all have a problem?
Loyalty open it's arm wide, ready to take the punishment like a champ.
Honesty: tsk! Now we know who to blame if our bearers no longer work together!
Loyalty: It won't. I believe in my bearer, that is why I chose her. And if they separate, I will still follow her. That is why I am Loyalty.
Honesty: ... Loyalty, really? That is just something these creature think we represent! You are Bravery!
Loyalty: Same difference.
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Some areas may stay canon or close depending on if Dash would make a difference. I do think hard and when I can't I usually do it was a journal entry
Nope. Discord is a true immortal. All that would do is make him mad, and possibly slow down his ability to come back.
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Nope he gone
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if the author says it, it must be true.
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Could be worse. He could be left in the tender mercies of Mr Popo
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