//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: Visions // Story: Silver's New Beginning // by Silver The Hedgepony //------------------------------// He was sitting in utter darkness by himself. Ever since he was turned into a statue again he had no way of doing anything fun anymore. He sighed as he flicked his tail back and forth slowly and chewed on his lion paw. "This has to be the most boring thing EVER." He shouted into the dark nothingness around him. "You seem to be lost..." A deep voice spoke from all around him. "Who goes there!" He shouted as he took a defensive stance getting his claws ready to attack. "I am just... A person who is here... To make sure you are the right one I am searching for..." It spoke again a now purple fog eminating around him. "Are you the one who they call.... Discord?" It spoke again. "Well I was until I was so rudely cast into this stone statue... Again...." He said blandly as he let his guard down. "Who wants to know?" "I do." It spoke again. as the fog started to form into a figure of a hedgehog. It had no mouth and yet spoke. It also had dark purple eyes that was unsettling as it stared at Discord. It's whole figure was dark. "I am who they call Mephilese. I have a proposition for you Discord. I have a way to get you out of here without raising suspicion that you have left this exact statue. However I will need to gain the trust of another." "Now wait just a second." Discord quickly snapped his fingers staring at the strange creature. "How do I know I can trust you anyways? I don't even know what you are!" He grumbled as he popped up some cotton candy as he began biting into it." "Do you have any other choice? I'm sure you are already baffled at how I managed to get into this statue to speak to you in the first place." He responded. Quickly Discord spit out the food in his mouth as his jaw dropped. That's right... How DID he get in here?.... He thought as he only shook away his suspicions. "Very well... Mephilese. Do what you will. I have all the time in the world." He grumbled again as he laid back at stared at the darkness. "Good. Good." He said as he quickly disappeared out the statue in a puff of purple smoke. Luna had been sleeping during the day. Not a single thing to worry about as she peacefully turned pulling her blanket over her more. The purple fog had no intention in waking her up. And as it slowly crept it's way into her ear it made it's way into her subconscious where the true demon in her subsided. There it was. Chained up and laying down as though it regret nothing it had done in it's past. And as she slowly rose she had a burning passion in her eyes to kill everything. With no remorse or mercy. "Who goes there!" She shouted and snarled as the chains began to rattle. "I am here to set the demon in here free." Mephilese spoke as he began to surround her in the thick purple fog. "I have looked up quite a lot about you. And I think you may be a valuable asset..." "Leave me be fool! You do not know what I am capable of! I will end your life here and now foul creature!" She spat. Quickly, He broke the chains holding her down and began to rejuvenate her wings and horn that were broken ripped and torn. "You will work for me." He spoke again in a deep voice as he began to take the previous form he had when confronting Discord. "Wouldn't you want to be able to be free of this wretched body. Wouldn't you like to be set free and to wreak havoc everywhere you go. With my help. And the help of another. We can accomplish this. You can get revenge on all those who mocked you. Those who had tormented you. You can do anything you want." He spoke unmoving and staring at her as though he was looking right into her soul. She pondered for a moment. Her horn and wings had been fixed. He could prove to be a valuable member to her. And being free of Luna seemed too good to be true. "Very well... Stranger.... Do what you will. I wish to take my vengeance on these wretched ponies.." She spoke with bitterness. "Good... Good...." He quickly took a hold of her hoof and they both puffed into purple smoke. And left Luna's mind. Nightmare Moon. Was once again. Free. As they returned to Discord he was in the same spot as before. Mumbling to himself incoherently. And as he saw the purple fog begin to gather he quickly stood upright. He saw the creature begin to form. But with another at his side this time. It was a creature who looked just like the one who imprisoned him. But different. "Who... Is that?" He stared her as he began to circle around her and pulled her face to his getting a good look at the armored looking alicorn. "Fear not Discord. This is unlike the one who had left you in this statue. Rather the demon that resides within her." Mephilese spoke snapping at him. "Quite." Nightmare Moon spoke annoyed as she used her magic to push him away. "You two have suffered greatly due to the mane 6 that reside in Ponyville.... I would know.... And I an here to say.... Discord!" Mephilese snapped as he was moonwalking on Nightmare Moons head. "Sorry.. Force of habit." He quickly jumped off her head and sat staring patiently. "Anyway.... There is another new one here. And I want him gone as well. I have a score to settle. And with you two here.. I will be able to accomplish this. As well as allow you two to get your vengeance." Mephilese pulled out a very decorated box and showed it to them. "Hey! That's where the." Discord started. "Elements of Harmony are stored." Nightmare finished for him. "Good... And without these... They will be helpless. Now here is what we are going to do... Wait. We are being watched." Mephilese looked up and saw a little blue floating ball which let out a quick yelp as he had been discovered. "Ahh. So you are the one who has been giving Silver these visions. Well.. With you out of the way..." He quickly shoved Frack into a bag and tied it quickly. "He had gained the trust of many in Ponyville... We could use this to our advantage..." He quickly took the form of a blue ball and and floated down to the two. "Now go. We have havoc to wreak." He spoke as he snapped a finger and the two quickly disappeared. "We are coming for you Silver...." Quickly Silver jolted up as his heart was beating rapidly. "What.... Was that?...." He sighed and laid his head back against the pillow... "Man... I need to get my head checked out or something.." He closed his eyes returning to his slumber. And as he did so the plotting had begun to bring him. and the mane 6 down. And destroy Ponyville. With no remorse. No regrets. And no mercy.