//------------------------------// // Friendship is Chaos, Part 1 // Story: Reality Rewritten // by Khanathara //------------------------------// The next morning, Discord wrote a letter asking the princess about the research he did the night before and if she knew anything about the proficiency. After Opal had sent it via dragon fire it was only a couple of minuets before he got his response. Of course Opal took the liberty of reading it out loud to him instead of just handing it over so he could read it. "Ahem, Dear Discord, You simply have to stop reading those old books so far into the night. But I digress. Yes I know almost everything there is to know about the Elements of Harmony. I was one of the last ponies to wield them, something that should be in those books you read, be the way. As for the prophecy you asked about, I've never heard of it. Now with that aside, I am sending you to the city of Ponyville in order to make sure the preparations are all well and taken care of. I know you will, with out a doubt, drag Opalescence with you. Therefor if you have any other friends you wish to take with you I will make sure that their schedules are clear. I'm sure you all could use a small break from school after all. Sincerely, Princess Cozy Glow" After reading Opal let out a loud sigh. "Great, you have to go do something and that means I have to go with you!" "You're not the only one that has to." Discord stated with a grin, getting a confused look from her. "The princess said that I could bring along any of my friends, and she would make sure that their schedules were cleared." His grin tuning sightly more evil. "You'r going to drag Fizzle and Star along aren't you." Opal more said then asked, seaming to understand what he was getting at. "You know it. Here give me a moment" Was his response. "What are you doing?" Opal asked, Getting a flat look with a raised brow from Discord. "I'm writing a letter letting the princess know who I'm bringing with me." "Right, should have guessed." Later at the Train Station "Remind me why I'm going with you?" A slightly irate pink pegasus asked her head feathers ruffled in irritation. "Because, Starlight, he likes to annoy us, and the Princess gave him permission." Responded a highly annoyed maroon earth pony her long leonine tail flicking back and forth. "Yeah, Star, shouldn't that be obvious by now?" Asked a slightly amused dragon with white scales and violet spines. "Oh shut up Opal." Starlight sighed. "Anyways, Fizz you have any clue why he's, and therefor we, are going to Ponyville?" "Aside from something to do with the Summer Sun celebration? No, no I do not." Fizzlepop answered her. "Alright lady's," Rang out Discord's voice. "Our things are packed and we're ready to go." "Discord," Said Starlight. "MMM'Yes?" He drawled out. "The Summer Sun Celebration isn't for anther week. Can't we go like a day or two before instead?" She asked. "Nope." Was his short response, then continued right as she was about to say something else. Effectively cutting her off. "There are many things to do while we are there." "Such as?" Asked Starlight. Discord put one of his cloven hooves around her shoulders and said "Well, for one I have to check on the preparations for the celebration and Ponyville is rather large. Two, the Princess specifically stated that this would be a break from school. Might as well take advantage of that, right?" "Well I do have family there so it will give me a chance to visit them." Fizzlepop added. Before anyone could say anymore there was the loud sound of screeching metal on metal as their train came to a stop in the station. They waited for the signal from the conductor, then proceeded to bored the train. Having their own personal car, courtesy of the princess, slightly mollified the two mares. "Well, at least we get to travel in style." Starlight stated. "You're just happy you don't have to ride in coach." Discord said. "Yeah, and?" The train ride was filled with casual small talk to waste the time until they got to Ponyville, which only took about an hour, and when they arrived they proceeded to make their way to the house that was set aside for them at the edge of the city. Walking through Ponyville revealed that the small city was quite interesting. It had large buildings that, at their largest reach up to about four stories. An area that was dedicated as the Old Equestria District, which had houses and buildings that had thatch roofs. The rest of the city was more modern, If a bit strange. One building was made with tile in the style on a gingerbread house, while another was built in a way that made it look like a very large tree. The house that they were going to stay at belonged to Fizzlepop's family and was three stories tall and wide enough to cover half of a city block in the residential area, if it was in the residential area and not on the edge of town with a giant vineyard behind it. "Whoa" Three of them said looking up at the mansion while Fizzlepop just rolled her eyes at their reaction. "Since when where you rich?" Starlight asked "And why didn't you tell me- I mean us?" "You make it sound like you've never heard of the Twist's candy company," Fizzlepop Berrytwist said "Or Berry Vine Wine." "Huh, when you think about it, that makes a lot of sense." Opal said with a contemplative expression. Before anything else could be said a young teen sounding voice was heard calling out "SIS!!!" one blur of cream and red color later there was a young mare hugging Fizzlepop around the neck, a little to tight if her face was anything to go by. "YOU'R HOME, YOU'R HOME, YOU'R HOME" "Yes Pep.. I'm home." Fizzlepop struggled to say. "Can you.. let me.. breath now?" With that said the young mare, now known as Pep to the others, looked at her sisters face to see it turning blue. Under her fur that is. "Oh, sorry" Pep said a little sheepishly, then the glasses wearing mare turned to the others and introduced herself. "Hi, my names Peppermint Twist!" "Hello, my name is Discord Swirlstar." The aforementioned name introduced himself politely. "And these are my servants." He added with a smirk that could only be described as shit eating one. "Hey!-" Starlight started but was cut off by Peppermint "Oh, your the pony that sis alw-" She started only to be cut off as well when a maroon hoof shoved its self into her mouth. When the others turned to Fizzlepop they saw a alarmed look on her face. ">>What she means is that she already knows about all of you because of the letters I sent home.>>" She said with enough speed that the others had spend a couple seconds deciphering what they just heard. Opal was the one to decipher it the fastest and gained a knowing look upon her draconic face. "Alright if you say so." She then continued before anyone else could finish thinking about it. "By the way because he didn't introduce us properly I'm Opalescence, and she's Starlight Glimmer." Peppermint extended one of her forhooves for a hoof shake with a large grin on her face, and when Opal grabbed it she almost had her arm torn off with the speed and force of the hoof shake. "Bwahahahaha" Starlight burst out laughing at the poor dragons very shaken looking face. With Discord and Fizzlepop just barely holding back as well. "Come on," Peppermint started "We have tons of spare rooms and it's only thirty minuets till lunch!" And as she started to walk away she added. "Just no boys and girls sharing the same room. Or at least that's what dad is going to say." Causing her older sister to blush profusely. After lunch and getting settled in, with Peppermint's prediction about her father being correct, Discord set off to check on the perpetration's for the Summer Sun Celebration. "Alright, lets see. First is Catering, then Decorations, Music, and I can check the weather scheduled and have it changed if needed." He read off to himself. "Who's doing the catering?" Looking at the list told him that the Pearapple family would be who he needed to talk to, so he took off to the address to their home. The home of the Pearapple's turned out to be a farmstead, specifically an orchard growing the fruits advertised in the name. Discord proceeded to the farm house, as he didn't see anyone in the fields or orchard, and knocked on the door. He waited a short while and was about to knock again when he heard a voice from the other side of the door. "One moment please!" Came the slightly muffled, but very deep, voice of a stallion. A couple moments later the door opened to reveal a large deep red stallion with a grayish white mane. "Hello stranger, what can I do for you?" He asked in a deep gravelly but polite voice. "Hello my name is Discord and I'm here to check on the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration." "Ah. Well where are my manners, my name is Tirek Pearapple. A pleasure to meet you."