//------------------------------// // Chapter Ten - A Chaotic Encounter // Story: We're Sisters!!!! // by PixelMoon //------------------------------// Starlight Flames' eyes widened as she wiped her head around to face the uninvited guest. He floated above the startled guards, grabbing the ear of one of them and pulling it. The ear then turned into spaghetti and went inside the draconequus' finger. "How did you get past my guards, you, you beast!" Starlight exclaimed. The draconequus only laughed. "Starlight, do you not realize who I am?!" Starlight squinted her eyes at the beast, before she opened them full length and her mouth fell agap. "Discord..." Discord chuckled before disappearing next to Starlight inside a Jack in a box. "Surprise!" Starlight furrowed her brow and growled in annoyance. "I should've known that with this much chaos you would show up. But I'll make a deal with you, Discord." Discord combed his beard with his claw. "I'm listening, though I most likely won't accept." Starlight gritted her teeth while trying to figure out whether or not just talking to him would be worth it. A royal flight carriage pulled by pegasi pulled up to the Canterlot Castle. Rarity watched from the window in her castle room as Tempest Shadow, Starlight Glimmer and others climbed out and rushed into the castle. Pinkie had recently started twitching once more, proving to be nerve racking for the unicorn. What if her plan didn't work? What if Starlight was even more powerful then the most powerful ponies in Equestria? Oh, and a certain draconequus whom had popped by when he had sensed a disruption in chaos and harmony. Rarity turned toward her friends. "They're here, everypony. We'll be leaving soon to fight Starlight, if not for Twilight and Dash, then for Equestria's sake." Her friends confidently nodded with the exception of Fluttershy, whom lay on the floor with her hooves over her eyes and was shaking. Rarity glanced at the window again and found that Glimmer and her crew had already entered the castle. Nightmare Nova glanced at the draconequus that lay on the crystal guards. She glanced at her sister, whom continued to watch Discord's every movement. Nova felt as if something was not correct. As if... balance in Equestria had been destroyed. Her glare softened as her eyes flashed dark purple. She stared at Nightmare Moon, who looked bored. Daybreaker, as her aunt dubbed herself, stared at Nova. She gave her a look of pity, and her eyes flickered from red to their normal pink. Daybreaker glanced at Nightmare, and Nova knew what she meant. What are you doing???!!!! Nova's dark side screamed. You're Nova! One of the most powerful alicorns in Equestria! Nova shook her head mentally. No, I am Twilight Sparkle, daughter of Princess Luna. Twilight smiled to herself as she felt something inside her change. The voice that was screaming at her had died down, thankfully. Twilight was now next to Nightmare Moon, whom stared at Starlight Flames. Twilight poked her mother, and got a hiss in return. Twilight winced and glanced at Daybreaker. The elder alicorn stared with a sad face before carefully walking over to her niece. "Is that you Twilight, or is it Nova?" she asked. "It's Twilight," the younger alicorn replied with a proud smile. "And I'm free from the darkness, as you will be too." Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Starlight Glimmer, Tempest Shadow, Sunburst, and Trixie trotted with shaking hooves out of the Friendship Express Train while Sunburst carried Flurry Heart. Fluttershy had an ultimate face of dread, Applejack stared with determination as well as Rarity, Starlight and Sunburst. Flurry Heart and Pinkie giggled, though that wasn't out of the ordinary. Tempest had her normal gaze while Trixie gave a confidant smile. "Alright everypony," Applejack announced. "We got this-." "-Together!" everypony yelled before pushing themselves quickly through the empire and to the castle. Discord groaned at Starlight. She was yet another pony who wanted him to join the dark side just because he actually posed a true threat to any being on Equus. He reached out with his eagle claw and put it on his head and pulled it down, along with his head now in his hand before growing a new one. Starlight stared at him with disgust. "Well?" Starlight asked impatiently. Discord shook his head, literally. The head still in his claw was shaking. "No can do, Starry! I've learned more than once that friendship defeats bitches like you!" Starlight growled in response. Her horn glowed with fury, magical sparks flying everywhere. "WHAT?! HOW COULD YOU SAY KNOW?! CADENZA, ARMOR, AND TIA AND LUNA ALONG WITH HER DAUGHTERS ARE ALL WITH ME! THE MOST POWERUL BEING OF EQUESTRIA ALL HAVE JOINED ME, BUT YOU DON'T?!" Discord stared at Starlight with bewilderment before cackling with laughter. He floated around in the room with the anger Alicorns gaze not leaving him once. Her horn glowed brightly with every passing minute, and just as she was about to fire the built up fury of magic Discord stopped laughing. He wiped his eyes with what looked like a part of Princess Celestia's mane. He floated in front of Starlight once more, a bored expression on his face. Starlight stared at him expectingly. "Oh, you actually expected me to say yes?" Discord deadpanned to which Starlight nodded to. "Bahahahahahahaha! Starlight, dearie, please be realistic! I only came here to distract you!" Suddenly the crystal doors opened, sending the guards flying out the windows. Nine ponies ran in, the unicorns and alicorn all having their horns glowing. Within the group of ponies, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie stood with what appeared to be the Elements of Harmony. Princess Twilight, Dash, Cadance, Shining, Luna, and Celestia suddenly teleported in front of the brave ponies being lead by Rarity, their horns all glowing - with the exception of Rainbow - as well as the last bits of inky blackness fading off of the alicorns and stallion. Starlight stared at the sudden crowd of ponies. "H-how?!" she sputtered. Discord laughed once more. Earlier that day... "Oh Applejack! I'm so nervous! What if by the time we get everything set up it'll be too late?" Rarity had spent too much time around Twilight it seemed. For at that moment the normally relaxed and ladylike mare was freaking out, pacing back and forth frantically. Applejack sighed and shook her head. "Sugarcube, ah get it. Ya miss her. We all miss Twi and RD. Jus' believe in ta magic of friendship and we'll be okay, ya hear?" Rarity didn't get a chance to answer, however. A certain draconequus had decided to poof into the Canterlot Castle. "Hey, everypony!" Discord exclaimed. Fluttershy gave a relieved smile at him before chucking herself into the draconequus' arms. "Oh Discord! I missed you!" Fluttershy sobbed. Discord chuckled before teleporting out of Fluttershy's weak grasp. He walked over to the remaining ponies, whom rose an eyebrow at him. "What're you doing here, Discord? Don't you have something to do?" Rarity asked. "Well I'm sorry! I felt a disruption in chaos and harmomy so I decided to check it out. I've decided that Equestria was being attacked. Again." Discord explained, obviously offended. Rarity's eyes lit up at a sudden realization. "Did you feel it come from The Crystal Empire?" When Discord nodded, Rarity gave a smile. "Can you distract Princess Celestia and Luna's older sister, Starlight Flames while the four of us and nine other powerful ponies head there to defeat her?" Discord gave a frown for a spilt second but nodded and smiled again. "Starlight Flames... Oh wait, Princess Starry Night? She turned evil? Oh this will be absolutely fun!" Before Discord left, he suddenly remembered something. Starlight was an alicorn. He was positive Tia and Lulu would want their sister back as Starry, not dead or trapped somewhere. The Elements of Harmony suddenly appeared in his paw and claw. He gave them to Rarity and said, "she's their sister, you know," before poofing off. Starlight Flames gave a look of absolute dread as she watched Rarity hand Twilight her element over, while Applejack gave Rainbow Dash hers. "Game Over, Starlight Flames."