//------------------------------// // The Beginning - Unedited // Story: Always Vigilant // by TheScotsman //------------------------------// Chaos. Throughout life, we are born with a little bit of chaos inside us. The chaos acts as a balance to our harmony and makes us who we are. It balances us. It defines us. However, too much harmony or too much chaos... Things can get interesting, to say the least. The Lord Of Chaos sat atop a throne of pudding as small servants ran about in the form of tiny Gerbils. The Gerbils worked as teams carrying food and no doubt many important documents around on their backs. "Ah, Canterlot, what a wonderful city," Discord stated floating out of his throne and looking down upon the city that was currently engulfed with pink clouds and chocolate rain. Usually, the city stuck out of the mountain like a diamond shining in the sun, however recent events had caused it to lose its shine and now it looked as if it was in serious need of renovation. "But so drab, I mean look at those colours, now they just don't go with the environment," Discord commented. Waving his claw up and down Discord started clicking at random making colours of the houses change from Green to Red and from Red to Pink giving the houses below an increasing chaotic nature about them. "Ah! Much Better," He sighed looking out across the new chaotic empire that was now his to control. "Squeak, Squeak, Squeak,". As Discord looked down he saw around forty of his Gerbils cladded in golden armour, all of them were armed with tiny swords and shields and were ready for battle. Formally, members of the Royal Guard, Discord had seen fit to give their pony like nature a rebrand into something that he thought would strike fear into the hearts of his many enemies. "Ah, my greatest generals! A delight to see you, how goes the war?" Discord said poofing a military uniform onto himself giving him a general look about him. "Squeak, Squeak Squeak Squeak, Squeak" "Really? You don't say, the two young princesses? Making Gains, Capturing back land!" Discords face turned sour as he descended to the Gerbils level. "You know this isn't what I need right now," with a click of his fingers the Gerbils were poofed out of existence in a flash leaving nothing behind them. "I need the top general to command my mighty armies, how about you?" Discord asked floating up to a suspended royal guard that was currently hanging to the roof. "Forget it scum, I would never surrender my services to the likes of you!" The guard replied trying to free himself from his current predicament on the ceiling to take a swipe and the Lord Of Chaos. "Oh you Royal Guards all say the same things, seriously now that must get boring for you," Discord moaned as he floated back down to his pudding throne. Suddenly a thought came to Discord. An evil thought, a very bad and very evil thought. "You know generic goon guard there are worse things out there than good old moi. Take the Mongols for example in our opposite universe they've successfully captured nearly all of Asia. Incredible is it not?" "I will not succumb to your mad rantings demon!" The guard yelled as he continued to struggle to break free from the anti-gravity spell currently surrounding him. "Well, I suppose If you're not going to talk to me I should take care of these pretty little princesses before they get out of hoof so to speak," As Discord spoke he rose to his full height as he cracked his back and flexed his paw and claw ready for a battle of the century. "Oh Ha Ho, this is so much fun, how bout a game of pin the tail on the pony?" Discord said raising the larger princesses tail with his paw much to the shock of the princess. "Playtime is over for you Discord!" The Princess yelled moving forward with her sister in formation. "Oh, I doubt that," Discord scoffed stuffing his face with some more delicious food "Hungry?" he asked flicking some seeds in the princesses direction. However, the Princesses remained headstrong and defiant. "Suit yourselves," He said before stuffing his face again. As he did the princesses levitated six gems from their saddlebags and positioned them around themselves. Taking notice Discord flung his bag away from his makeshift thrown as an evil grin spread across his face. "Oh! What have you got there?" He asked stroking his beard with his eagle's claw. "The Elements Of Harmony," The larger princess responded beginning to spin the elements around herself and her sister. "With them, we shall defeat you!" The Smaller Princess shouted. "Bwahahaha!" Discord burst out laughing falling over his thrown unable to keep his balance. "You should see yourself right now, the expressions on your face, so intense, so sure of yourself haha!" Suddenly a rainbow trail exploded from the bubble that surrounded the two princesses making a trail directly for Discord. "Hillarious!" "Let's see how you deal with the other master of chaos, let's see how the princesses like dealing with the Mongols," Discord Whispered as he started bursting into laughter once more. Suddenly the rainbow hit him as his body became constricted by unbreakable rock. Knowing the time was here Discord raised his claw to snap only to be stopped halfway by the rock surrounding him. As the spell continued Discord suddenly became aware that he had only managed to complete half of his spell, leaving him without any reinforcements to generate chaos. "No!"... "NOOOOO!" As the process complete nothing but a stone statue remained of the once Lord of Chaos. The two princesses breathed a sigh of relief before embracing in a long overdue hug before gazing up to the statue of Discord who even defeat was still striking a dramatic pose. "It is done,".