//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: The Return of Harmony (EQG Style) // by Bookpony579 //------------------------------// The girls arrived at Canterlot High to find Celestia and Luna looking worried. Celestia was also carrying a jeweled, locked box. The girls quickly rushed over to them. "Celestia! Luna! What's going on!? Is this about the weather? And the animals' weird behavior? What's happening out there? Why isn't my magic working? Is there–" Celestia interrupted Twilight's questioning. "Please. Just stay still." She nodded to her sister and Luna summoned her magic, creating a circle of magic around the group. A flash of light later and they found that they were no longer in front of their high school. "Where are we?" AJ asked in amazement. They were in a long hallway of some sort. Secure columns supported a ceiling high enough to house a giant! A red carpet with gold trim ran down the hall. Enormous windows decorated the walls. But the most peculiar part was that every other window was made of stained glass, each depicting an event or a person. "This..." Luna announced on their arrival. "...is known as the 'Hall of History', though some call it the 'Hall of Heroes'. Each stained glass window commemorates a special event or a distinguished person from as long as Equestria has existed." "Woah..." Rainbow awed as she gazed at some of the windows. Many showed heroes defeating legendary monsters, significant Mage Queens, depiction of the various Goddesses, while others showed historic events such as the founding of Equestria or the defeat of the Great Darkness. "But..why are we here?" Twilight asked curiously. Celestia led the group down the hall, talking all the while. "We've called you here for a matter of great importance. It seems an old foe of Equestria, someone we thought had defeated long ago, has returned. His name... is Discord." She gestured to one of the nearby windows, which depicted a creature made up of various animals. Fluttershy whimpered when she saw it. Luna continued the lecture: "Discord is the mischievious spirit of disharmony, almost as ancient and powerful as the Gods themselves. A thousand years ago, before a past Mage Queen stood up to him, he ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest and unhappiness." She pointed to a window which showed Discord using marionette strings to torture carious creatures. "So the Mage Queen used the Elements of Harmony to rise up against him and turn him to stone." "Alright Queenie!" Rainbow cheered. Celestia followed on after sister: "After that, she thought the spell she cast would keep him contained forever....but much time has passed and since we- they are no longer connected to the Elements, the spell has been broken." "No longer connected...?" Twilight wondered. Celestia held up the box. "This box contains the Elements of Harmony. We need you to wield the Elements of Harmony once again and stop Discord before he thrusts all of Equestria into eternal chaos." Rarity admired the case, "Can I trade my element for that case instead?" Twilight had some concerns about this, after all they had never tackled a foe like this before! "But why us? Why don't you-" "Look!" Pinkie shouted, interrupting Twilight, and pointing to a few windows. "We're famous!" One window showed the six of them shooting lasers and defeating Demon Sunset back at the Fall Formal. Next to it was a window showing the six of them (plus Sunset) defeating the Sirens at the Battle of the Bands. "You six showed the full potential of the elements by harnessing the magic of your friendship to beat and reform Sunset Shimmer and take down the Sirens." Celestia looked Twilight in the eye. "It is you who now wield their power and it must be you six who defeat Discord." Twilight thought for a moment. Celestia's right. We're the only ones who have the power to stop him again. "Celestia, we-" "Hold on a minute!" Pinkie interrupted. "I get that Demon Sunset and the Sirens were baddies who were out to conquer the world, but eternal chaos comes with chocolate rain you guys! Chocolate rain!" Twilight rolled her eyes at her sugar loving friend. "Don't listen to her. We'd be honored to do it." Celestia nodded and levitated the box towards them, "Have no fear, students. I have total confidence that you will be able to defeat Discord with these!" She opened the case... ....to reveal that it was empty. The girls gasped and Celestia dropped the case in surprise. The adults and most of the girls just stood there, staring at the empty elements case with wide eyes and dropped jaws. All except for Pinkie Pie who just smiled and skipped away. "Oh well. Well I'm off to have fun in the chocolate rain! See ya!"