//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: The Queen of Life, The King of Death and The prime minister of Chaos // by LuNaLoVeCoMiCs //------------------------------// Strange happenings had started occurring in Equestria. The clouds were now cotton candy, the rain was chocolate milk, corn turned into popcorn, animals gained abilities never seen before. Princess Celestia had seen this long before…during the time Discord had sworn revenge on the name of the ponies he had cared for, the very ones turned into crystal a million years ago. The alicorn of the sun called upon her faithful student: Twilight Sparkle, along with her friends, to have help in defeating this familiar foe. The one she knew well enough, had been her responsibility. Pacing around the castle, she prayed they would arrive soon, for they were the spirits of the elements of harmony. When those she summoned appeared in Canterlot, hope sparked in her eyes. "Princess Celestia!" called Twilight running along with her friends. "We came as fast as we could" "Thank you Twilight, thank you all" greeted the princess. "Is this about the weather? And the animals weird behavior? What is happening?! Why isn't my magic working wh-" "Follow me" interrupted Celestia, guiding the six ponies towards the stained glass windows in a particular hallway. "I called you here for a matter of great importance, it seems an old foe of mine. Someone I thought defeated long ago, has returned. His name…is Discord" explained the alicorn to the ponies. "Discord is the mischievous spirit of disharmony. Before my sister and I stood up to him, he ruled Equestria with unrest and unhappiness. Luna and I saw how miserable life was for earth ponies, pegasai and unicorns alike. So after discovering the elements of harmony we combined our powers and rose up against him, turning him to stone" "But…Celestia, why did he do that to Equestria?" Asked Fluttershy, a timid yellow pegasus to the princess. "Because, me and my sister made a mistake." Sighed Celestia. "Before that, Equestria was a land of harmony. It harbored two queens and two kings. The queen of life, Leuce Lumine. The king of death, Hades Dark. The queen of the crystal changelings, Chrysalis. The king of shadows, Sombra." Explained Celestia "They had made peace, along with the prime minister of chaos, Discord, who was responsible to keep the lands happy…" "But…what happened?" wondered Twilight. "Me and my sister were deceived by a manticore. Told that Hades and Leuce were misusing their power and taking magic from all the land." Sighed the alicorn looking at a stain glassed window "We turned them both into crystals and ignored the pleas of Chrysalis that they were innocent…She, Sombra and Discord swore revenge against Equestria. Discord taking over the lands, Chrysalis and her husband Sombra, trying to take over the crystal empire." "That's terrible!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie. "But…is there any way to solve this?" questioned Twilight. "I do not know…" sighed the princess "I thought the spell we cast on Discord would keep him contained forever. But since Luna and I are no longer connected to the elements the spell has been broken." "No longer connected?" asked Twilight. "This is Canterlot tower, where the elements are kept inside." Said Celestia upon getting to a specific door "Since all of you recovered them. I need you to wield the elements of harmony once again and stop Discord, before he thrusts Equestria into eternal chaos." "But why us!?" questioned the princess' protégé "Why don't you…" "Hey look!" interrupted Pinkie looking at a stained glass window "We're famous!" Indeed, on the glass were the six ponies, blasting Nightmare moon back to her former self. "You six showed the full potential of the elements by harnessing the magic of your friendship to beat a mighty foe!" encouraged the white alicorn "All though, my sister and I once wielded the elements. It is you who now have their power and it is you who must defeat Discord!" "Princess Celestia you can count on" "Hold on a second!" interrupted the pink earth pony. "Eternal Chaos comes with chocolate rain, you got it? Also! Why don't we look for the king of death and queen of life!" "Don't listen to her Princess, we'd be honored to use the elements of harmony again" Declared twilight with a smile to her mentor. "I have confidence that you will be able to defeat him…with these" said Celestia opening the door and the chest where the elements were supposed to be. To their utter horror and surprise…none of them were there. All of them stared slacked jawed at the revelation. Meanwhile Pinkie Pie tried to leave just to be under chocolate rain. "The elements! They're gone!" exclaimed twilight "That chamber can only be opened with a spell only I can break!" fretted Celestia. "This doesn't make sense!" A laughter echoed through the palace causing everyone to stay alert. "Making sense oh? What fun is there in making sense!?" asked a male voice "Then again…you and Lulu never chose to make sense on what my sister told you!" "Discord! Show yourself!" ordered Celestia. "Aww did you miss me Celestia?" asked the voice. "I missed you. Well, that spell as weak. But then again, you wouldn't know that would you? Because I do not turn ponies into crystal and stone" If they payed attention one of the drawings on the windows started to move and speak. "Enough! What have you done to the elements of harmony!?" "Oh? Those my sister created for the tree that would balance everything? The ones you stole from there just to defeat me? Mighty thank you, you gave the poor unicorn Celestia." Laughed Discord "Since she created them for us…I decided to borrow them for a teensy little while." "You'll never get away with this Discord!" declared the princess in anger. "Like you did with Hades and Leuce? On the contrary my dear…I think I already have!" "Hey! No pony insults the princess!" Growled Rainbow Dash. Flying as fast as she could towards the moving glass figure, only to hit herself on her face. "Oh! You must be Rainbow Dash! Famed for her loyalty, the element of harmony you represent. Just like my little brother Hades" "That's right! I will always be loyal to the princess!" answered the rainbow maned pegasus. "We'll see about that" Discord said. "I can't believe we are wasting our time talking to a tacky window!" mumbled Rarity. "Beautiful Rarity representing the element of generosity! This once was something Chrysalis owned! If I am not mistaken" laughed the draconequus. "So ye know who we are! Big deal!" exclaimed Apple Jack. "Heh! I would think so! But you see Apple Jack, you took the element of Honesty from Sombra himself" chastised Discord. "Oh, and Pinkie Pie the element of Laughter! Just like me! And I suppose little Fluttershy is kindness…just like my little sister Leuce" "You seem to know our strengths too" said Twilight. "Yes, Twilight Sparkle. And yours is the most powerful and most lucid element: Magic" said Discord "The element that represented us all and our strong bond" "Stop stalling Discord! What did you do with the elements of harmony!?" yelled Celestia. "Oh, so boring Celestia. Never listening! But fine, I'll tell you…but my way!" declared the spirit of Chaos. "To retrieve your missing elements just make sense of this change of events. Twists and turns are my master plan. Then find the elements back where you began." He took away their wings and horns at the begging of the labyrinth. Leaving some things for them to overcome, yet, he flew towards the Everfree forest. All the way towards an abandoned castle, and the dungeon held within. There in the center of it, a dark and clear crystal could be seen, inside a unicorn and a pegasus frozen in time. It did not take him much, but he managed to free them both. The king of death and queen of life had come back once more. Discord smiled, hugging his precious siblings, the ones he had tried to protect with all his heart. Both of them corresponded the embrace. "Discord! You did it!" exclaimed Leuce Lumine. "I knew you would" Added Hades Dark. "Thank you! Now you both, reconstruct the castle! I have a bit of a things to do!" And so he left. And never came back…the lovers each earned what they were missing by bringing back the life to the castle they once lived in. Both of them now official alicorns. Yet…young Leuce sang a sad song…for her darling brother who had been gone. "Glowing horns, Flying wings, Chaos part of the scenery, And a song a queen sings Once upon an eternity. Once we lived safe and warm. Laughter drowned the chocolate storms. Friends singing in harmony Across my memory... Family and friends are gone. Alicorns is what we've become. Tears falling gracefully For my dear sibling... Far away, long ago, A monarchy of harmony, Elements We used to be, Things I almost remember... And a song Someone sings Once upon an eternity"