//------------------------------// // The Discordant Tale I // Story: My Little Poems - Ponies with Metal // by Lectuiae //------------------------------// THE DISCORDANT TALE PROLOGUE: The Discordant Age Welcome to the lost time Surreal like a dreamland Ponies, once free Only slaves toyed by a mischievous beast Born as a mockery Distorted mirror of harmony "Where's the fun in making any sense?" Senseless disharmony grows as He plays, And they listen, The discordant notes… "I have a vision of this world and those little ponies: Their precious home bent by my will, wronged and broken…" Play with their minds Rewrite laws of their lives repeatedly "Like puppets they dance in my hands." Their world upside down Their joy turned into insanity "My desire's the law." "Wherever I roam Will decay take its place, pandemic spread over the land." Lord of asylum Infecting the wounds of fellowship "Chaos lives within us all." Senseless disharmony grows as He plays And they listen The discordant notes… Chaotic wasteland Where their homes once stood in blissful peace "See how my visions come true. No plead nor misery can affect me to change my ways, what I aspire for…" "Under my will, Chaosrealm…" ----- PART I The Seeds are Sown Twelve months since threat of eternal night Ponies have settled back in peace But fate lets no tranquil days to be The unexpected turn for worse… Seeds are sown by children Innocence sets evil free Small cracks in a statue Gateway for a waking beast Another foe from forgotten times Ahead of His lead the plagues arrive Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world Neither skill nor magic Could keep first symptoms on hold Find a way to solve this puzzle Buy us time to fix things out Alarming word from the princess Sun No time for waste, she needs our aid Signs of upcoming storm… Deformities in nature's work Wind brings warped rain… Controlled by force beyond this world… Signs of upcoming storm… Under the wild rain we head forth Plagues from unknown source… Seek the answers for ill omens ----- PART II A Myth Alive a) Of Times Long Gone Castle halls, in dusk and silence Six friends arrive for Princess' call Hear the answer for mystery Stained glass tells the ancient myth Tell of the era of Discord Times of endless misery Oppression under chaos' reign Brought down by the power of Harmony Thus found, the olden power Spark from the dawn of times Wielded by the sisters of sky Sun and Moon, they found the Elements of Light But now other ponies carry the infinite might "You once fought the great foe: Elements' power is within you. Fate and task has passed on from me, I can't wield their strength with me anymore…" Locked deep in the safe of castle Six gems from infinity "Fear not, I have utmost faith in you. Be brave, you will vanquish Discord with these!" b) Panic Gone they were, stolen Elements of Harmony From the vaults of greatest spells "It can't be, power to open the seals and locks senseless to imagine…" Discord's work, picture alive on a painted glass Trickster finally appears "You'll find them, if you agree to play on my rules, round of gamble as I will." Hints and clues, riddle entangled around twists and turns Deduction leads to labyrinth… ----- PART III Enter the Labyrinth a) Entrance Once you join the gamble of Discord You'll follow His rules No magic, wings or tricks Everypony's in Alone and apart head for center Make your way through the labyrinth paths Can you keep your head together? Can you trust your friends? Will you make your move…? b) Downfall Hear… Illusive shades …what we say… to you Corruption Betray… They don't need you… Leave them behind… …nor you them… Hate… …You can hear them laugh at your suffering Take what's yours… …Give in to what your self-hood yearns Loathe… …Why care of those who despise you Lie your way through… …Rather masks than ruthless truth c) Endgame Corruption's poisonous touch Corrosion of your frail heart Throw away what you once were Into the abyss of mind Goodbye… I am the one with strings As I will Are the rules You lost at my game Expect the storm winds bring Pandemonium ----- PART IV Disharmony a) Keep moving, even with crippled legs Nothing but trail of colored light Left behind her departure Labyrinth walls around them fall as game concludes Arguments start between lost ones At the shade of bitter failure Above dismay He watches them, laughs at despair Was it in vain… Was labyrinth Just all futile and misled? Rethink the words, go through the clues Pass through the webs of false steps "You will find the elements where it all began…" They're heading back, towards their home Through the ever-growing chaos But twisted storm already has Left them its marks… What's going on…? What's wrong with you? What's happening…? You're not the friends I used to know, whom I loved… Bitter quarrel starts As friends begin to fight Who were close – now hate each other Who were kind – now hurt each other No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony b) (Dis)Unity I will not let this go to waste We've gone this far already We will see this till the end At any cost Four necklaces, crown to lead them We have a foe to deal with Even if one of us has left It'll work somehow… It matters not… Can't matter now. We deal with this Then our friendship's free To fade in ashes… Even separated We bring our force in one World will not be lost in chaos Not if we can still bring Him down No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony c) Encounter "So, it's come to this; I will give you one try. Try, try as you like. Amusing to see your fall and distress." "I've had enough, It's been too much, Do us a favor, be gone of this life!" d) Betrayal We all knew they live Within our hearts Witnessed at the hour of despair Proven by the friendly acts No… We had seen it work before, did we? It had once vanquished the darkness It was true, so why not now…? Faith and belief broken By grim realities: Once betrayed the Elements' trust Nevermore a bond within them No… Discordant corruption tears their link apart Gnawing at the wounds inflicted Old companions drift away A rift forged in disharmony "This cannot be…" ----- PART V Discord's Rule a) Depravity Useless were the pieces of fellowship Powerless their inner lights fade away No rainbow of light, no end for more malice Smug applause for the humiliated Mocking cheer at broken companions Depraved shadows of elements they once wore "I have won…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule See the world around you writhe in its pain As it's born afresh in anomaly A grotesque paradox – golden rule of the new land Ponies' minds deform at His desire Gangrenous reflections of their selves Mindless fodder now, puppetry for His plays "You see it now…" Kindness cruel, honest liars Generosity blind in greed Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule Witness birth of discordant world See it rise again Reborn phantasmagoria Surreal chaosrealm… b) In Ruins Lie the Fates of Friends Final straw – separation End words for the crippled bond "I hate you!" "I'm leaving." "I have better friends than you'll ever be." Disgusting, can't believe it Break up like they'd never cared "Sure, turn tail, see if I care Who needs enemies… with such… friends…?" "I can't believe this: All I've trusted in – wiped away. How can I take this? Their final words struck me to heart…" "Why such tearful eyes? You have just seen the world's true faces: Bare cruelty within its core…" c) Ravage Sick carnival may now begin Old orders are gone Friendship's fallen with harmony It's time for Discord's rule… Time to tear this dull world apart Break its boundaries Sense and balance rot at His feet It's time for Discord's rule… [To be continued]