//------------------------------// // Prologue: The stone // Story: Characters Meet My Little Pony // by Equinoxx //------------------------------// It was a beautiful summer night in Equestria, everything was still and quiet. Aside from the Chaos Realm with a certain draconequus who was happily swimming in melted swiss cheese that was in a makeshift bowl made out of hardened tree sap. Discord, the lord of chaos, was also consuming said cheese. He came up for a breath, getting a good look at his void and chaos filled surroundings. 'What a wonderful day. I sure hope nothing out of the ordinary happens.' He thought blissfully... He then looked around, almost like he was expecting something. "Maybe I have to say it out loud?" He muttered under his breath. "What a wonderful day. I sure hope nothing out of the ordinary happens!" He said, as if it was some sort of cue. "It is a cue!" He yelled. Oh right. Suddenly the lord of chaos felt a chill go up his spine. "Finally." He grumbled. "Oh my, it seems something is causing a magical calamity. And it isn't me." Discord searched his inner map, specifically named 'the things that shouldn't have strong magical things map'. "Whatever it is, it's coming from the Whitetail woods. Welp!" Discord snapped his claws; suddenly, the cheese pool was gone, and now he was wearing his 'vacation clothes' and holding a suitcase. "Time for a road trip!" A squirrel was in a tree in the Whitetail woods, trying to crack a nut. It was just on the verge of getting it open when a van appeared in a flash of light and spaghetti streamers popped out of nowhere. Out stepped Discord, who after exiting the van, snapped his claws and made the vehicle disappear. Discord's neck started to turn in a full °360 motion as he scanned for anything that looked suspicious. Unsurprisingly, he spotted something behind him. His body disappeared, then reappeared facing the correct way at the object of suspicion. The object was a stone with a rainbow aura emitting from it. It also had ancient carvings etched into it. Discord could not decipher what the carvings meant, but they obviously held meaning. He could also sense a powerful magic within the stone, and the magic it held nearly matched his own. "Oh, hardly!" Discord said, taking his eyes out of their sockets and rolling them along the ground like dice. "Greetings." Said an ethereal sounding voice, Discord couldn't decipher the voice's gender however, it was almost like a whisper. "Hello?" He asked curiously. "If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to actually see whomever I'm talking to." "You have seen me. I am what you assume is a stone." It responded. Discord looked back down at the stone, seeing that it was now glowing brighter. He was still a bit skeptical, but he had seen and created much weirder things. "Hmm, a talking magical stone. How have I not come up with that yet?" He scolded himself. "You are very amusing, but you obviously came here for a reason." "Not really, I was just curious about the sudden magical surge." Discord shrugged. "I haven't the slightest hint who's responsible!" He said with utter 'sincerity'. "I guess I could've been more inconspicuous, but it's too late for that now." Discord raised his paw in a questioning manner. "Question teacher." Discord heard what he swore was a giggle. "Yes?" "What- err, excuse my manners, who are you and why are you here suddenly?" "I am Peirha, I'm here to... Experiment." Discord felt, even though he would never admit it, a tad worried at Peirha's choice of words. "What do you mean by experiment?" He asked, his tone having a hint of seriousness that it rarely held. "Don't worry, I won't cause any harm." Peirha assured him, but he didn't feel assured. "Hey! Wait a waxing minute! I am not worried!" He complained. "And why did you jump to harm?!" He asked the more important question. Unfortunately for him, he didn't get a response back. He grumbled some choice words then teleported back to his Chaos Realm. He was going to keep an eye on Peirha, but at the moment, he still had a cheese bath to attend to. Discord may be a bit of a problem, but I'm sure I can stay in his good graces. Another problem may be Celestia if she somehow finds me, but I can cross that bridge when I get there. For now it's time to start the tests, but who should I summon? Maybe a character with a good heart and mind; maybe somebody like perhaps Spiderman, or Batman, or maybe Sonic? There are just so many possibilities... Peirha. Oh, hello! What are you rambling about? Well, I've had a fantastic breakthrough! It could mean so much! Are you saying what I think you're saying? Mhm. And you did not ask of my permission? I-i mean, I was going to... .......... Fine. But if anything goes wrong, it's your head that will roll. ................ I hope this works properly... What am I saying?! Of course it will work! I've made sure everything is tweaked to perfection, there's no way it wouldn't work... There shouldn't be a way. What if Discord somehow messes with it, then i- No! No, it'll be fine... It. Will. Work. Celestia had been awoken by a sudden magical jolt. Her guards came in to make sure she was not being attacked. After convincing her guards that she was fine, they left, leaving her to ponder what that magical jolt was. Due to the magical energy having subsided for now, she could not pinpoint where it had came from. She concluded that her best bet in finding out what it was was to hope that a surge would appear again, but she knew she should inform Twilight as soon as morning struck. She levitated a parchment and quill in front of her and started writing. Dear Twilight, Last night, I was awoken by a strong magical surge. If it wouldn't inconvenience you, I'd like you to search the immediate area and keep a watchful eye for anything you think could be related. If you discover anything, inform me immediately. With love, Princess Celestia Celestia rolled and tied up the parchment and prepared to meet Luna at the balcony, so they could turn the night to day. She also thought that Luna should be told of the situation as well. With herself and the parchment set, she left her room to start the day. She hoped the magical surge was just Discord messing about, but it felt more controlled. It felt much more deliberate.