Stolen Chaos

by MoeYuseta

Questionable Answers

It really was just like camping, much to Fluttershy's surprise. But she had no idea her friends were so talented at it. In less than a minute, Rainbowdash zipped around the clearing, cracked down logs to sit in a perfect circle. After a unneeded flip in the air, she created a miniature ditch at the center where a fire would be set up in. "Okay! I did my part~" She boasted as she trots over to a log to 'rest'. "And boy am I tired!"

Twilight tried not to roll her eyes, keeping her horn lit up till Applejack could get a fire going. "Very impressive," she chuckles. She tucks her hooves under herself, and turns on the light a little brighter. It was a simple enough spell but she couldn't do anything about the cold.

"Um, Twilight? Bad news, and good news," piped Pinkie Pie, making her way over. "Bad news? We can't actually build any tents..."

"What?! Why?" Twilight jerked her head. "I saw Rarity packed them herself!"

"Well that's the good news!"

"...Care you explain yourself?" She asked skeptically, quirking an eyebrow. "Pinkie, we're in the middle of the Everfree. We need some kind of shelter."

Pinkie giggled childishly. "Well you see, she did pack a bag full of her tent supplies, but she also had another bag just like it! You said that we had to pack light..."

That's right. She did say that. Had she not intervened, everyone would be lugging around needless luggage of frivolous items. Honestly if it weren't for Applejack stepping in and suggesting that if she brought too much, it could be lost or stolen by the Changelings. Even then, her saddle was bulging... "Agh... I should of checked before we left," Twilight groaned. "What's the good news? What the hay did she bring?"

"Darling you talk like I did it on purpose! Honestly!" The unicorn huffed as she trotted over. "I mistakenly left behind my glamorous tents, yes, but I did bring the saddle bag with some extra food..."

"Cake! She brought bonbons and CAKE!" Pinkie squealed.

Well no wonder she was so happy. But as good as some cake sounded right now, it wasn't real food, and it wasn't shelter. "I suppose..."

"Don't ya worry 'bout a thing sugar cube, we still have our sleeping bags!" AJ assured her. "I'll go pick up some firewood, don't ya fret over a thing."

"She's right dear- though we've been incredibly lucky so far as it is!" Rarity remarked. "Normally we would of ran into some sort of trouble by now, but it's been so wonderfully pleasant until this mix-up."

"Yeah! I expected Timber-Wolves, or evil plants or something," Pinkie nodded. "I bet they all got scared off like Fluttershy's birds!"

Fluttershy nearly jumped out of her skin hearing that. "B-But..."

Pinkie laughs sheepishly. "You know.... off.... to a more... safe place?" She offered, but her nerves seemed rattled none the less.

"I....I'll go get some w-water from the river," she says shyly as she leaned down to bite the handle of a pail that was brought along and added. "I'm sure they're safe..."

"That's the spirit- wait Pinkie, what the hay did you mean by plants getting scared off?" Twilight turns her head back to Pinkie, just now noticing the strangeness of that comment. Fluttershy trotted off, not really wanting to focus on whatever silly explanation her friend had for that.

She didn't want to go too far from where Twilight was- she being the source of light at the moment but as luck would have it, she didn't have to. There was a rather large river a little past the brush. Still... it was a bit dark back here and only trickles of light made it through the thick branches.

*Snap*

Fluttershy held back a squeak, spinning around trying to locate that sound, dropping the pail in the process. "W-Who's there?" Trembling, she darted her eyes around, freezing. She waited, and waited, but... nothing. Maybe it was just Apple Jack from a distance? Maybe... maybe a tiny lost animal? Nothing frightening... not a monster, no, no...

Carefully, she picks up the pail again and makes her way back to the shore and scooped up some of the clean cold water. She felt better out here... There was a bright full moon out, it wasn't visible from the camp sight. Luna must be able to still keep the days in order, and it was safe to assume she may be taking over Celesta's duties for now too. She turns for a moment when she noticed... something odd.

Under the moonlight, she could see the sand clearly. And on the sand? Strange drag marks and paw prints. As if... well all the prints were mixed up... Maybe there was many animals that visited the river? She sets down the water and kneels to get a better look. "O-Oh my....that's a lion....and a bird..A-and..." Most of the tracks were washed up or too muddled to see. But as fresh as they seemed, surely they were gone by now?

*Crackle*

"AIEEEEEE!" The pegasus screamed in fright. She defiantly heard something that time, she did! And it sounded even closer, it sounded like it was right behind her.

And whatever it was, she was right. Because she was suddenly grabbed from behind by something large and scary and oh god her mouth was snapped shut... "Mmmph! MMMPH!" Fluttershy kicked her hooves, eyes wide with fear.

"Oh for the love of- stop screaming!" Hissed a familiar voice. She stilled for a moment, out of shock. Because it couldn't be... it can't be... But there was no mistaking it. "You're the dreadfully kind one yes? I'm going to let go and you are going to tell the others you screamed over a bug or something! Do it... or... I'll turn all your birds to statues! Edible statues! Understoo-"

Fluttershy rocked her head back into Discords snot and unfolded her wings to break his grasp. She hears her friends shouting for her, having heard her earlier scream. "HELP ME, HE GRABBED ME!" She screamed. That was all it took for the monster to release her, seeming spooked. "Help! He threatened my birds!"

Her hooves land on the ground, and she quickly galloped to her friend of whom all were rushing to her aid. "Fluttershy?! Are you okay?!" Twilight cried out lighting the way.

"Oh...this is bad, bad, bad..." Discord wanted to avoid this but it seems like he just made it all so much worse. He turns to run the other way when a powerful pain came crashing down onto his back, causing him to fall onto the ground screaming in pain.

"I got him! I got him!" Rainbowdash yelled, revealing herself to be the attacker. She wraps her hooves around his neck, as if that would pin him down further, causing him spasm uncontrollably.

"Nice job Dash!" Applejack smirked as she lassoed out her rope, grabbing hold of his legs. "Wrap him up tight! He could get away!"

"Is that Discord?!" Rarity blinked in surprise. She looked at Twilight, who seemed stunned speechless at the moment. "What is Discord doing in the forest?"

"Who cares!" Rainbowdash laughed, wrapping the last bit of rope around his mouth. "He's way easier to beat now then last time!"

Everyone stared at the bound up Spirit of Chaos, clearly expecting more. Even Rainbowdash backed up with a rather quizzical expression. "Well... too easy I guess?" She added unsurely. Discord remained bound up and gagged, and... nearly seemed like he was trembling despite that ugly glare he was sending Rainbow. But asides from the twitching under those many tight knots, he did nothing else.The sky didn't turn pink, he didn't disappear before their eyes, nor did he.... do anything.

"Somethings wrong..." Twilight finally said, snapping out of her silence. She cautiously made her way closer to her old foe, nearly blinding him with the light still glowing from her horn. "...Discord?" She muttered quietly. She wasn't sure what she was expecting, he didn't exactly put up much of a fight and his muzzle was roped shut. Even so, she stared into his eye suspiciously.... until the pupil suddenly rolled back, losing focus. "Discord?!" She said again, this time, far more alarmed.

Somehow... he passed out.

"...He.... He doesn't have his powers... I'm not sensing any energy from him!" She turned to her friends, who all stood there gaping. This was not only a random encounter, but it made no sense- even if it was Discord. But last they saw of him, he was a statue, frozen in time with that stupid expression.

And now he was here at their feet in ropes. "Lets take him back to camp."

"Wait why?" Rainbow protested, folding her wings back tightly. "We're supposed to look for the Swiss Cheese Queen's 'source'-"

"Rainbowdash, don't you get it?!" Twilight exclaimed loudly. "We found it! Discord is the source!

Author's Note:

REMEMBER WHEN I SAID I'LL WRITE MORE WHEN I HAVE MORE MATERIAL?

WELL I HAD MORE MATERIAL.

LEAVE ME ALONE.

Comments

[Tatsurou]

Well, this story certainly has potential. I'm interested in seeing where it goes.

[Iamsorry]

damn it! it gets soo good and then ends i hate it when my fave stories do that! X3
oh well hope to see the next chapter soon! X3
keep up the good work and this should hold me over untill the new ep comes out X3