Martin's Unreal Life

by CrypticMetaphor


Chapter 17: Agent Of Chaos

Martin was sitting in the lobby of the hospital with Alan and the rest of the six as they waited for word on Applejacks condition. It had been two hours since the whole fiasco in Martin’s home and he had to explain to the paramedics AND officers that came about the destruction and injury so Martin used robbery as his fallback.

Soon a doctor approached them both,”Mr. Fairbridges, she’s ready to see you now.”

Martin stood and told the rest of them to wait for him as he walked in to find Applejack lying in the bed with a smile at his approach, “Howdy.”

Martin looked down at her with a mixture of sadness and relief as she spoke, “The doctors say ah’ll be fine but they said I had to stay here for a few days to allow the stitches to heal and tah make sure that they don’t get infected.”

Martin sat down, “It’s all my fault.”

Applejack put a hand on his shoulder, “no it’s not, if it’s anypony’s fault it’s Discord’s.”

Alan was standing in the doorway, “She has a point dude, Discord’s primary ability is to cause lack of harmony and he can do this by brainwashing things.”

Dash was behind him, “I say we go down to Lupe’s house and give both of them a good old fashioned flank kicking.”

Twilight shook her head, “That wouldn’t help matters Rainbow, both Discord and Lupe are powerful and could probably stop all of us with just a wave of their hands.”

Martin thought for a second, “Then I think we should call in the big guns.”

Rarity looked at Martin, “What do you mean?”

Martin looked at Twilight, “Do you think you could send a message through the bridge?”

Twilight thought for a second, “I think I could if Rarity gave me a magic boost.”

Rarity took on a determined smile, “I am behind you all the way darling!”

Fluttershy was a little confused, “What are you planning?”

Martin stood, “If we’re going against Discord we need the elements and some royalty!”

*

Celestia was stretching and working out the stiffness in her neck after being frozen in glass, “Luna, I now know what it feels like to be made of glass and I do not like it one bit”

Luna was completely still having not worked out all of the kinks in her joints yet, “Indeed sister…OW!”

Celestia looked over and saw that a picture frame had landed on Luna’s head.

*

Martin looked at Twilight who was deep in concentration in front of the same closet they arrived through with Rarity feeding her magic via contact with Twilights shoulder, “The picture frame got through”

Martin turned to Alan, “You done over there John Hancock?”

Alan looked up, “HEY! I am TRYING to write to the most royal of royals here!”

Martin rolled his eyes, “brony’s…”

Alan rolled up the piece of lined paper, “it’s done how’s it going over there Twi?”

Twilight was gritting her teeth, “The Bridge is closing fast…can barely keep it open!”

Alan threw the paper to Pinkie who immediately chucked it into the open closet that glowed brighter than it already was. After about two minutes the portal flashed and sent them all flying in different directions as smoke rose from within the closet. All present sighed as they realized that their plan had failed.

Twilight looked saddened, “I guess Sortitus was right about trans-dimensional mechanics being highly complex.”

Martin stood up and walked into the living room, “Don’t give up yet, we can still win we just need to reason with Lupe and get her back to our level and I’m confident-“

All of a sudden thunder was heard and mountain dew rained down upon Martin’s head because of the hole in the roof he just happened to stand under.

Alan sighed, “We’re doomed”

*

Discord was sitting on the roof of Eris’s apartment building looking at the now cotton candy clouds, “Magnificent isn’t it?”

Eris was now wearing a white cocktail dress with gold trim and a gold circlet on her head as she smiled, “Feels like it’s missing something…”

Eris then looked at the ground and transformed the cars on the block into pure chocolate and the street into marzipan, “now that’s a sweet scene.”
Discord nodded, “indeed my star pupil!”, both the Draconequus and woman shared a collective laugh as the sun set immediately plunging the city into darkness.

*

Martin finished toweling himself off as he appeared in the living room as the others stayed away from the hole so not to get drenched by the soda which was coming down in a downpour outside the house much to the confusion and panic of the people outside.

Martin was actually frustrated now, “we had better do something quick before it starts HAILING IN MY HOUSE!!”

Alan was sitting on the couch formulating a strategy along with Twilight, “I hate to say it but the elements are the only known things that can stop him and without them we are pretty much powerless.”, he then smiled, “All that aside I have to say that this is pretty cool formulating an ACTUAL plan with the mane six to defeat Discord!”

Everyone just fixed him with a look, “Sorry, that was my inner brony talking.”

Martin began to pace, “well Discord has Lupe…Eris as his weapon and were down one pony-“

Pinkie pointed at Martin and laughed, “Marty you have a raccoon on your head HAHAHAHAHA!”

Martin looked up in time to see a raccoon that was pulled from his head by Rarity’s magic and thrown out the window as he voiced his thanks, “well….that happened. Like I was saying we need help.”

Fluttershy looked through the hole in the roof and saw a pony wearing a beanie hat fly over the house, “Why hasn’t Sortitus shown up?”

Martin thought for a second, “I’ve been wondering that myself actually.”

Twilight looked at Martin, “Maybe Discords abilities are blocking him somehow.”

Alan was confused at this, “But didn’t you all say he was like some kind of omnipotent deity guy?”

Martin nodded, “he is, that’s what makes this strange.”

Rainbow Dash was pouting on a nearby chair, “Well we can’t just sit here and do nothing!”

Martin looked at her, “Dash we don’t have a plan.”

Twilight then sadly added, “Or the elements of harmony.”

They all perked up at the sudden sound of the hallway door exploding outwards in a shower of white light that blinded them all as Alan yelled, “By all things holy I’M BLIND!!!”

*

Applejack was trying to sleep but couldn’t even close her eyes for a few seconds before a loud sound woke her up. However after a while she managed to shut her eyes and lapse into the realm of dreams. She saw herself back in Equestria under a white archway dressed in a wedding dress, both of the princesses presided over the occasion as she turned her head to look down the aisle past all of the smiling ponies of Ponyville to find a unicorn colt with a reddish mane and a chrome colored coat wearing a tuxedo. He approached her and stood beside her with a smile and his dark green eyes locked with her green ones, his cutie mark was that of gold and silver shield with white wings crossing it in an X.

The vows were said and Applejack said, “I do”

The Colt smiled and spoke in the voice of the one she loved, “I do”

Right as they moved in for a smooch Applejack jolted awake at the feeling of something slithering over her ankles and wrists. She looked up and down and saw the bars of the bed frame had bent around her ankles and wrist in a snake like fashion she then looked up at someone leering down at her.

“Sleep well redneck?”, Eris sneered at the last word as Applejack started to writhe in her bonds at recognizing the voice.

Applejack looked with anger at the woman, “You got some nerve showin up here! When ah get outta these im gonna-”

Eris smiled and shook with mock fear, “oooh I’m so scared!”

Applejack continued to force her hands and feet to bend the metal but to no avail even with her strength. After a while she stopped struggling and watched Eris walk over to the light switch and flicked it on as she walked back to the edge of AJ’s bed.

Eris then took on a thoughtful expression, “You know…I’ve been trying to think of ways to torment you…”, she then raised her fingers, “At first I was going to steal Martin from you and leave you with the pain of loss…that and the stab wound”, she then lowered one finger, “Then I thought I would throw you in a fiery pit of despair for the rest of your days.”
Eris the ominously leaned over the blonde haired girl as she pressed the stitched wound hard causing AJ to yell in pain, “But then I came to the conclusion of ending this in a simpler fashion.”

Without hesitation or warning Eris wrapped both of her hands around Applejacks throat and began to squeeze with a look of murderous glee. AJ could barely breathe as her vision began to swim and churn all the while staring into the gold eyes of the murderous woman hell bent on ending her life. As her eyes began to roll, there was a tremendous flash of white which caused the window overlooking the city to explode outward as a white blast plowed into Eris ripping her from Applejack and hurling her through the wall and into the hallway.

AJ was on the verge of passing out when a glowing shape leaned over her and pressed a warm hand to her forehead as Applejack muttered a weak, “Princess?”

The glow faded revealing a youthful looking woman with flawless skin wearing celestial gold and white royal armour with a pair of white wings made out of light on her back and she even wore a humanized version of her crown. Her hair was a mixture of light colours and seemed to flow via an invisible wind which looked rather odd for a human, her pale magenta eyes looked into AJ’s as a kind smile appeared on her face.

Celestia spoke in a gentle tone, “Rest now, I have healed your wound and-“

Celestia was then blasted by a telekinetic wave into the next room by smashing through the wall as Eris landed, “Great, more of you!”

Celestia walked through the hole with a serious face, “You will not harm one of my subjects Lupe.”

Eris’s left eye twitched at the mention of her old name, “So you came to Martin first before coming here, eh?”

Celestia took a step forward, “Yes, he asked me to try to reason with you or stop you if need be.”

Eris smirked, “look around Princess you aren’t the big cheese here! This is Discord’s world where he is the king and I am the queen!”

Celestia then shot a beam of solar energy from her armoured hand which hurled Eris through the ceiling, “Consider yourself dethroned your highness.”

*

Luna was armoured in black and azure royal armour with wings of black light on her back as her starry hair blew gently as she looked down at the kneeling Alan, “greetings…strange one.”

Martin booted Alan in the side which caused him stand up straight as Luna placed the elements box on the table, “I brought them as the note requested but I am not sure how the travel affected them.”

Twilight opened the box to reveal the elements had been transformed into rings with the gems fixed in the center of the gold bands. Twilight distributed them to their respective users except for one.

Martin nodded, “Alright lets go get Applejack”

Alan raised his hand as they walked outside, “Let’s take my van!”

Martin looked at him, “You have a van?”

Alan just stared at him, “Walking Is a healthier way to travel.”

Alan approached the lime green minivan that was parked outside as Martin climbed into the passenger seat, “So THIS is how you got back here so fast.”

The moon came up again which scared the crap out of Martin as Alan flicked on the headlights, “This happens when Discords around dude, don’t sweat it.”

Luna and the six were very suspicious about the van as it suddenly jolted backwards, “Whoops had the thing in reverse…”, he then shifted gears, “Let’s roll!”

*

Celestia and Eris flew higher in the air exchanging blow after blow and spell after spell at each other much to the amusement of Discord, “OH THIS IS PERFECT!”, he began vibrating in excitement, “My prodigy is fighting one of the royal sisters and the elements are completely indisposed and-“

He then noticed a van screech to a halt down below as Luna flew from the seating position into the sky to assist her sister in her fight whereas the six with Alan and Martin in tow ran into the hospital.

*

Martin got into the room first and witnessed AJ putting on her hat as she turned to face him with a big smile. They both ran at each other and embraced with smiles as Martin looked into her eyes for a few seconds until the six “awed” which caused them to release each other. Alan threw the ring to AJ who caught it and put it on as it glowed for a few seconds.

Then they all heard a laugh coming from the roof which they immediately ran to intercept. They came up the stairs to find Discord doing a slow clap.

Discord smiled, “Congratulations you’ve made it to the final encounter!”

Twilight pointed at Discord then at Eris, “why did you do that to Lupe, Discord!”

Discord then whined, “It’s because Celestia has a student and I don’t! It’s not fair!”

Everyone looked confused for a second until Discord smiled, “plus what can I say I know how to pick em”, Eris then transformed a tanker into a giant serpent which she hurled at the royal sister as Discord took notice and shed a tear, “My little girl has grown up into an agent of chaos…makes me so proud.”

Martin then planted his foot firmly on the ground, “you won’t get away with this Discord!”

Discord laughed, “Perhaps I didn’t make myself clear…”, he snapped his talon turning the roof beneath Martin’s group into mud which they sank waist deep into, “I have the power now and here I am KING!”

Discord’s rant was cut short by two bolts of white and black lightning touched down in front of Martin’s group revealing two cloaked figures.

Sortitus stepped forward, “Not while I’m here.”

Discord broke into a smile as he appeared before both aspects and…hugged them, “BROTHERS!! IT’S BEEN TO LONG!!!”

Everyone except Alan yelled, “WHAT!?”

Alan nodded, “Makes sense.”

Martin and the rest looked at him, “HOW!?”

Alan shrugged, “Well it’s never really explained where Discord came from or why he’s so powerful but now his whole being The Spirit of Disharmony makes sense.”

Twilight got what he meant immediately, “OF COURSE! Sortitus is Destiny which needs balance and balance needs chaos to even out the scales!”

Discord placed Sortitus and Aequivalere down as Sortitus regarded him with a serious face which Discord looked offended at, “You’re not happy to see me are you?”

Sortitus spoke in a cold tone, “I will only give you one chance to reverse everything.”

Aequivalere walked to Sortitus’s side, “If you refuse you will have to deal with both of us”

Discord shook his head and tsked, “Still as serious as ever I see Aequivalere”

Aequivalere responded quickly, “for good reason.”

Discord sighed as he crossed his arms defiantly, “I’m not moving from this spot.”, he then pointed at the ground to emphasize the fact.

Sortitus nodded, “so be it.”

Both aspects blasted Discord into a nearby skyscraper as Sortitus quickly turned to Martin, “Are we late?”

Martin then sarcastically commented, “Few hours ago would have been nice.”

Sortitus nodded, “I WOULD have been here earlier but Discord blocked my vision the thing that tipped me off was when a familiar magic signature passed brought the bridge…”, he then blinked, “Which is complete by the way.”

Martin smiled but noticed they were still stuck, “Could you possibly?”

Sortitus lifted them all out of the mud with a white aura spell before turning toward an annoyed Discord, “You eight get down to ground level and prepare the elements, we’ll handle Discord.”

Rainbow pointed toward the princesses, “What about the Princesses?”

Sortitus quickly looked back, “They’ll be fine NOW GO!!”

All of them nodded as they ran back down into the hospital as The Aspects prepared for battle.