//------------------------------// // Ragna Rock // Story: Spike's Turnabout // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle boards the train. It'll take two hours for the train to reach its destination. Twilight starts jotting down ideas for using the book of D.W.A.D. She wonders why the location she's going to is in Manehattan, of all places. She'll find out when she gets there. Two hours later, Twilight arrives in Manehattan. She gets off the train and calls for a taxi. As she gets on, the taxi pony asks where's she going? Twilight's response was cryptic. The taxi pony knew where Twilight wanted to go. He gets the same location every time late at night. The taxi pony drives Twilight Sparkle to a concealed night club known as the Ragna Rock. Twilight pays the taxi pony a bit more to keep him quiet and to make sure no pony has followed her. Twilight enters Ragna Rock and feels a difference in magic power. Twilight then sees the clubs rules, Rule 1: No pony will ever know any secrets, deals, and commitments inside of Ragna Rock. Rule 2: Ragna Rock uses dark and forbidden magic. Anything you see, you shall not be revealed to the public. Rule 3: Ragna Rock is not responsible for any transaction for your mistakes. Rule 4: Violate any rulings that will automatically ban you from entering Ragna Rock. Rule 5: There are no redos. We only move forward, never back. Rule 6: Enjoy your stay. Twilight, after reading the rules thoroughly, proceeds to the upper floors of Ragna Rock. According to the book of D.W.A.D.; there is a door that opens a realm of time and space. It'll lead where you need to be. The room is only accessible by carrying the book of D.W.A.D. On the way to the upper floors, Twilight witnesses many rituals, she can hear some screams of agony from the sacrifices ponies make to gain what their hearts desire. Twilight ignores everything in Ragna Rock as she proceeds to the upper floors. As she goes up a long flight of stairs, the room changes from red curtains to red wooden walls, they are signs of her reaching the door. When she makes it, there is a cryptic chaotic symbol. Twilight Sparkle opens the door and sees the same symbol drawn on the floor. There is also a pentagram drawn on the floor as a gateway to where she needs to go. Twilight Sparkle, now having second thoughts, is thinking of her decisions. As tired as she is from staying up nearly two days now, all she wanted is Spike to come back home and promise him that things will be better under her watch. After a while of collecting her thoughts, Twilight places the book of D.W.A.D on the pentagram which opens a portal to the next room, "There is no turning back now," Twilight said. She picks up the book of D.W.A.D. and enters the portal. Twilight sees the realm the portal has sent her to. It's mesmerizing, to say the least. Everything around her is chaotic. Twilight opens the book of D.W.A.D. then it guides her to where she needs to be. Twilight flies down the path at top speed. Twilight sees a door and enters. Inside the room, there is a table, a bell, and two chairs. Twilight Sparkle sits in a chair and rings the bell. Now she waits for an answer. Discord is taking a bath in his home. He is bathing in gravy while using potatoes as soap. He gets a sharp tingle in his body. Something he hasn't felt over a thousand years. "Hmm, that's odd. I haven't felt that feeling since..." Discord realizes what's happening. Bound by his chaotic nature and the ruling of his species, he has no choice but to answer that sharp tingling feeling. He sighs heavily and walks down to the attic of his house. It's the one area he doesn't like revisiting. It brings back horrid memories now that he's reformed. Discord stops, he takes a deep breath and enters the room. As he enters the room, Discord sees Twilight sitting on the chair, waiting impatiently. "Twilight Sparkle, what an unfortunate surprise." "Discord, well, this is unexpected, and yet, why should things be unexpected with you," Twilight said unamused. "Twilight, what is it you seek? What do you want?" Discord said out of frustration. "Well, according to the book of D.W.A.D., once I come into your presence, you are bound to agree with me no matter the circumcision." Discord gritted his teeth, he slams his claw down in anger, then stares at Twilight. "You are walking down a path of no tomorrow, Twilight Sparkle! Are you sure you want to make this soul-binding agreement?!" Discord said furiously. "Why do you think I'm here then?!" Twilight shouted. "The book of D.W.A.D. allows me to make any agreement that I desire. What I desire is Spike, and I know exactly how things are going to pan out," Twilight said insanely. Due to Discord's species millenniums ago, they are bound to make any agreement based on their chaotic nature and status quo. "My request will bring chaos to all except for me." "Twilight, you are losing yourself to insanity. As your friend, I would recommend backing away while you still can," Discord said sincerely. "I'm not backing away, I want the approval of my deal, now!" Twilight shouts angrily. Discord sighs in defeat and reluctantly listens to Twilight. He can see Twilight changing for the worse just by staring into her eyes. She's going to be worse than Nightmare Moon and possibly be worse than Queen Chrysalis. Discord sits on the chair, now staring at Twilight Sparkle. "Tell me what's your plan, Twilight," Discord said sadly and calmly. "Princess Luna has given my friends and me, a nightmare punishment. I want you to manipulate the mind of Princess Luna when my friends do fall asleep. From there, Princess Luna will locate Spike and show him the nightmares my friends and I will be having. The nightmares will also be manipulated to show that Spike's calling in life is to be with me in Ponyville. Essentially, turning things back to normal. When Spike gives up and comes back home, I want you to erase everyone's memory except mine, of course, I need to make sure that Spike is no longer abused, used, mocked, and degraded from other ponies again. Before Spike wakes up, I want you to teleport him to our bedroom. That way, it'll never seem like he ran away from home. In return when I'm the next ruler of Equestria, I'll give you land to spread all the chaos you want undisturbed, of course," Twilight said, maniacally. Discord sighs heavily once more. Twilight's scheme is incredibly brilliant. No matter how much Discord wants to disobey, bound by his nature from the D.W.A.D., he has no choice. Discord conjures a soul-binding contract. He writes everything needed for Twilight to read. "Now, Twilight. Read carefully and consider your choices wisely. I would back away if I were you. Once you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible for anything that happens. I, would not be blamed for, it says so in the book of D.W.A.D." "I'm fully aware of it. After today, things will go back to normal, Princess Celestia and Luna, will not be displeased with my friends and me. Shining Armor and Cadance will forget the monsters my friends and I were towards Spike. Spike will be happy with me back home. The next day will turn out as things never happened." "Just read," Discord said disgustedly. Twilight reads the soul-binding agreement thoroughly. She scans every word in the contract. Twilight signs the soul-binding contract and gives it to Discord. Discord takes it and burns it as a sign of agreement. Discord decides to unfriend Twilight for the decision she made in front of him. He already sees things going downhill. It's only a matter of time. "Now, get to work, Discord," Twilight said sternly. "Yes, your highness," Discord said as he takes the book of D.W.A.D. Twilight returns to Ragna Rock. She smiles as she leaves Ragna Rock. Discord feels that he'll never forgive himself for the actions he'll be causing later today. He enters his room and tosses the book on his bed. "Stupid book of D.W.A.D.! This is your fault! Why or why did my family thought it'll be a great idea of writing a book that'll allow anypony to Make a Deal With A Discorded?!" Discord shouts angrily. "First Celestia when she was younger and now, Twilight Sparkle? I have to dispose of the book of D.W.A.D. I've changed and this book has no value to me anymore." Discord throws the book into oblivion. Discord is now remembering Spike, how happy he is to be with new friends and family. Discord will not forgive himself now that he's going to take away Spike's happiness. "Spike, forgive me," Discord said as he snaps his claw. Discord now controls Princess Luna's mind. Discord telepathically sends Luna instructions. She knows what to do next when she enters the realm of dreams. Discord sits down and looks at the window. He's going to watch everything that unfolds. Twilight Sparkle is on her way back home. She's at the train station waiting for the next train back to Ponyville. She's going to take a nap and prepare for the next day in Ponyville.