//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Confused and Lost // Story: My Little Pony: The Glitch // by GlitchyError //------------------------------// Have you ever experienced waking up in the middle of the forest with no memory of how you even got there in the first place? Well, I have, and by that I meant I'm experiencing it right now. "Aaghh...my back…" Oh, and I am in excruciating pain right now. My muscles feel like they are on fire, my arms feel like they're broken, every time I move I swear I could hear my bones crack, oh! And I couldn't feel anything below my waist. "Scratch that...everything hurts." You know, I feel like I should be panicking right now or something, but I find that I couldn't. I just feel...calm. "Where...am I?" I couldn't turn my head because my neck is sprained but from what I could see right now, I am somewhere in the open with tall hedge walls all around me, oh, and the sky is all grey with...pink clouds floating in the air? I stared at those for a minute before I ignored them for now. Maybe they are just a normal thing that I forgot about. Besides, I have other things to wonder about, like- "How...did I...get here?" Now that I think about it, how did I get here? I have no memory of whatever happened but it must have something to do with my injuries. Just what did I get myself involved with for me to end up in this situation? "Hello?...Hello?!...Is-is anyone out there?!" I tried to call out for help but with how weak my voice is right now, I kind of doubt someone could hear me. A few minutes later I was proven right when I got no response, which caused me to groan. "I hope someone can help me...Wait...Who exactly am I again?" My memory is fuzzy and static, yet I did manage to at least remember my name. "Jaune...That's right, my name is Jaune." Other than my name, I couldn't remember anything else about me, my past, or even how I ended up this way. So in summary, I am in the middle of the woods, I can't move because of my injured body, and I'm pretty sure I've lost most of my memories.  Even when I said that again to myself, over and over, I felt...calm.How can I be calm in this situation? The worst thing I feel is confusion but I should be panicking...but I'm not...which makes me even more confused.  Though I could have a clearer mind if not for the chocolate rain that kept pouring from the pink clouds. However, they are a good way to make me forget the pain I am in. Opening my mouth I managed to catch a few droplets of chocolate. "Hmm~ Sweet~, but it would be a lot sweeter if I could move." "I know the feeling! Especially since I couldn't move for 2 thousand years." "Well, at least someone understands...wait a second! Who said that?" I tried my best to look around for whoever spoke but I ended up straining my neck, forcing me to look in one direction. Fortunately, I managed to find someone, who most likely spoke to earlier on, however, there is something about their appearance that I find strange. The creature in front of me spoke in an old man's voice, "Me of course unless you're talking about the voices in your head?" "Nope, I am pretty sure you are the one that talked." From the sound of its voice, it was male. I could tell how his eyes scanned me with a curious gaze and while he did that I paid closer attention to him. Whatever he is he has a head shaped like a horse, a deer antler on the right side of his head, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang in his mouth, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He also has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right-wing, a bird's Left-wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft with the shape of his body resembling that of a snake, "Hmmm...I haven't seen a creature like you before." "Same goes for you too...I think? I don't know cause I can't remember anything." He raised a brow at what I said, "So you've lost your memories then? Even the one that involves your...pitiful state." "Yeah. Speaking of which, can you help me Mr...Actually, what is your name? Mine is Jaune." He looked amused for a moment before he quickly replaced it with a smile, "Oh me? Well, I have been called a lot of things but I prefer the name Discord, spirit of Chaos and Disharmony!" The creature I now know as Discord said proudly as he trumpets, snakes, snake trumpets, and many other things in mid-air with a snap of a talon before poofing them away. After that he looked at me, waiting for some kind of reaction. However, just like before I only felt calm and confused. Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony? Is that a thing that I forgot too? To be honest I don’t know anymore. “Okay…” Discord was shocked, I would be too because I didn’t even flinch. or even twitch. I just accepted it like that. “Really? That is all you have to say? No screaming or begging or worshipping? Are you not even a slight pinch of nervousness?” “Oh, sorry if I upset you. It’s just that I can’t remember anything so I am just...going with the flow. Tho...I feel like I have seen a lot weirder things but I can’t remember them either.” Discord deadpanned at me while I just stared passively with a smile at him. A few seconds later he narrowed his eyes on me...before he sighed and started floating in the air. “You know, for a new creature like yourself, you are very boring. I’m out! I have a lot better things to do than waste my time, like messing with 6 ponies!” “What? Aren’t you going to help me at least?” Discord thought for a second before shrugging, “Eh, I guess I’ll come back for you later. You are just too boring right now.” “Wait!” With a snap of his talon Discord disappeared, leaving me alone to bear the pain of my injuries and loneliness. I let out a sigh, feeling something other than calm or confusion, Disappointment. “And here I thought I could get some help…” I turned my head to face the sky and simply lay there as the chocolate rain washed over me. . . . Wait...turn my head? I thought my neck was sprained?  I blinked as I soon realized that the pain had dulled. My arms don’t feel like they are on fire anymore and I’m starting to regain the feeling of my legs. I furrowed my brow, wondering what was happening until I heard it. $%&@#$%&!#%@# Not only that, I could feel something, something in my chest that is just, beating with unknown energy that I could not understand. but whatever it is, it’s making me feel better. A few minutes later I could move my arms and legs now, although they still kind of sting whenever I move them. However, I had enough strength to slowly lift myself from the ground. Now sitting on the ground crossed-legged, I could see where that strange sound was coming from. !#%#$&@#%@$!@ My eyes are glued to what covered my legs and feet. They were...I don’t know how I know this but, they looked like tiny blue pixels that constantly shifts in lighting speed. My arms and chest had them too. “...Okay...this is...It kinda tickles actually.” I said with a bit of a smile, watching these, these… !@$!%$^#W$@$% “...Glitches? I think it’s the right word for them.”  How did I know that? Well,i-it kind of whispered it to me. I don’t know how or why but since they healed me, I find them very comforting. I find this sensation...familiar in some way. I still find it strange tho that I am not panicking right now or show other signs of emotions other than confusion, calm, and disappointment. Hopefully, they’ll come to me in time.  I just sat down and watched as the glitches on my body started to recede somewhere, maybe inside of me? I shake my head to concentrate on other more important matters like finding where I am and getting some answers. The first order of business tho is standing up. It was easy enough to do with my limbs now repaired and filled with energy. Then I took a better look at my surroundings and found that the tall hedge walls were everywhere, it all seemed to be arranged into a maze. "This is going to be harder than I thought." As I was looking around, I spotted a puddle that was close by, a frozen puddle. It is out of place but then again so am I. I walked on over to it to see my reflection, to get a better look at myself. The first thing I noticed is my clear blue eyes, next was my short blonde hair and my light brown colored skin. After that, I stared at my clothes that consisted of a plain blue hoodie with a white t-shirt underneath, a pair of black fingerless gloves, black-colored slacks, and a pair of blue sneakers. To be honest with me, I look average...tho I feel like I am taller than average. "So that is what I look like..." One last look at my reflection I turned my attention to the only way I could go now, forward. I stopped and stared for a little while longer before I closed my eyes, sigh and clenched my hands before I opened them with a look of determination on my face. "Time to get some answers." With that, I bolted forward...literally. "WOAW! TO FAST!" The only thing I felt was something in me beating loudly with a rush of energy before I found myself rushing forward at speeds I could not comprehend. One moment I was just standing and in the next, I became a literal bolt of glitches that started running through the hedges like they weren't there at all. "THIS ISN'T WHAT I HAD IN MIND!"    Everything went by like a blur for me, though it was kind of hard to see it since I was covered in glitches and leaves. However, I did stop busting through hedges, which meant I was out of the maze thing...but I still couldn’t stop. “STOP!” However, despite my plea, the glitches didn’t heed my words as they kept doing whatever they were doing and my speed did not change. As I tried to desperately stop myself I could now see through the glitches that once covered my vision and watched as I passed by trees, bushes, stones, and other blurry images in seconds. That and I am starting to get tired as this kept going on. Hopefully tho I can find some way to stop- “Wait, what’s that?” I looked on ahead and spotted something in front of me, something very tall and very big.It kinda looks like a bolder...WAIT IT IS A BOULDER! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! CRASH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You know. Crashing into a bolder wasn't something I had in mind, it was painful and it knocked me out but it did make me stop. However, it did give me a big headache when I came back to my senses. It felt like my skull was cracked open...I wouldn't be surprised if it did...but judging by the fact that I am still here it means either it didn't happen or that it did but my glitches healed me. These glitches of mine are both a pain and a relief. When I regained consciousness, the first thing I heard was several high-pitched voices arguing in the background. I couldn't make out what they were arguing about since there is still that ringing in my ears, though a few seconds later their argument stopped as I heard several heavy steps walking away, followed by a slam of a door. At that moment I started to open my eyes to a wooden ceiling. Gaining more and more of my senses I looked around to see I am in a living room of some sort, and that I am laying down on a couch. A nice change from the cold hard ground I first woke up to earlier. With a groan, I sat up while holding my head, the headache was still there but it was starting to go away. Even my blurry vision started to get clearer as I could now see everything better. “Where am I now?” I looked around the room once more and found no one. It was disappointing because I wanted some answers, oh and thank whoever helped me. Letting out a sigh, I touched the bandage that covered the right side of my head. Thankfully it didn't hurt as much as I imagined there was no pain at all. Carefully,  I took off the bandages before I got up from the couch. I still needed to look for some answers. "Hopefully there's something in this place that can tell me where I am, like a map or -" One Moment Later "Books…" My eyes widened in surprise and awe as I stared at the many shelves filled up with books, a lot of books. Turns out luck was on his side when he found that the place was a Library. "...Well...at least I can learn a lot of things here." I said to myself before I went on over to a section of the library that said 'History'.It is my best bet to know more about the place I am currently in. Perhaps it could also explain what is happening to me...and the world outside in general. "Let's see...The story of the two sisters, The adventures of the seven pillars, Star Swirl's Ancient Lessons, Elements of Harmony...The whole history of Bread and Cakes?" I paused to look at a large and thick book that was just jammed into the bookshelf. I stared at it for a while before I continued my search. "Hmmm, no, no, not right now, no, no, maybe later, no, no...AHA! Found it!" Pulling the book from the shelf and holding it in my arms, I inspected the title of the book once more. "The History of our home, Equestria. So this place is called Equestria huh?" I stared at it as I walked on over to a nearby table. Pulling up a chair, I sat down and opened the book. "Alright then, better start reading." You know, simply sitting back on a chair while reading a book sounded very pleasant to me. I could use some peace...sadly, life does not agree with me. #&@(:$#(@&#+#!!! "Huh?" I heard the unmistakable sound of glitching as I was just about to read the first word of the book, after that, a wave of glitching blue cubes came out from my hands. It covered the book, for only just a second before it retreated into my body, leaving nothing behind. "…Did that seriously just happen?" A moment later I let out a sigh before standing up to get another book. However, before I did, my brain was suddenly bombarded by knowledge all about Equestrian History. From the founding, to when Discords ruled the lands, to the two sisters defeating him, and finally the part when one of the sisters turned corrupt before getting banished. With all this new information hitting me like a brick to the face. I held my head in pain as I stumbled backward and ended up crashing into a lone bookshelf. The next thing I know is that I am now covered in books. "Ugh...this can't possibly get worse…" @%$+%+#%@+$$##%! "...I just had to open my mouth." One moment I was covered in glitches, along with the books, and the next thing I know, I blacked out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jaune.exe has stopped responding. . . . £=¥=©®℅™\•π√∆`÷√><. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No One's POV "Hahahahaha!!! Oh what a day to be alive!", Discord cheered in celebration as he danced on a pink cloud, upside down. Before long, he disappeared and appeared on top of a building made out of gingerbread while laying on a mattress made from marshmallows. With a deep breath, he sighed in contempt. "Everything is going according to my design! The elements of harmony are officially 'dis'-harmony, my reign of Chaos will continue, and Celestia can't even do anything about it! Ha!" He enjoyed his victory by drinking from a coconut as he put on some shades, while it was dark out. "Aah~ Nothing like a hot nut of coco to celebrate a victory!...although there is that strange creature from before…" Discord rubbed his chin as he thought of his encounter with Jaune, "He is something I did not expect...Bah! He was boring anyways! Besides! What could a pitiful crippled creature, who doesn't even remember his past, do to me?" Silence . . . "Hmm, that's weird. I suddenly have the feeling that I am going to regret those words." £{€^|÷°∆¢°£π^{|¢ "Huh?", Discord turned around and his eyes widened at what he saw. £¶π¥¶`^`{¢×¥{#+!?!!! "...oh buffalo dung…" With Twilight and Friends Everything is looking up for the 6 ponies! After realizing Discord's intention of splitting them apart, Twilight went to each of her jerk friends to remind them of who they are, thus turning them back to normal. With the bearers of The Elements of Harmony now restored, the six mares marched with determination to confront Discord and put an end to the Chaos. "H-hey...um...Twi-twilight?", Fluttershy asked from behind the group. "Yes Fluttershy?", Twilight Sparkle looked back at her friend. " I was...um...wondering what…happened to that poor animal earlier?" "Animal?" "Ya mean that strange thing that crashed into Rarity's 'Diamond earlier?", Applejack guessed. "Ugh!!! Can we please forget that embarrassing moment!", Rarity groaned...before she perked up, "Now that you mention, Darling. What did become of it, I am hoping to ask it some questions about those clothes! They were delightful!" Rainbow Dash chuckled as she hovered above the group, "I'm still surprised that thing survived crashing into your 'Diamond'! Hahaha! I still remember the goofy face it had when it passed out!" This got a groan from Rarity, a few giggles from the girls, and a full-blown laugh from Pinkie Pie. "I know! He was like-",  *Pinkie stuck out her tongue,  bit her lips, crossed her eyes, and moved her lower jaw to the left. A second later she went back to normal and laughed.* " It was so funny! Oh! oh! And I'll throw him a welcome to Ponyville party later when he wakes up!" Twilight stared at Pinkie in bewilderment, "Wait...how did you know it is a he?" "Lucky guess!", Pinkie smiled innocently. Twilight blinked before shaking her head," We can do that all later, right now we have to defeat Discord and save Equestria!" "YEAH!" Suddenly a wall exploded in front of them to reveal Discord battling a humanoid entity made up of glitching randomly colored pixels...actually, battling is a bit of a stretch. "GET AWAY FROM ME! "£{¥×π`°£¶¥×``¶•`!!!" Discord kept backing up while throwing chaotic magic and other random things at the entity. Sadly for him every physical object he threw passed through it and every magical blast he cast was absorbed into the glitching being. "GETAWAY!" The entity kept on walking towards him with arms wide open as the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony decided to make a run for it, crashing through several walls of cookies. Too bad the entity continued to pursue him as it ran as well. "..." "..." "..." "..." "..." "COME ON GIRLS! THEY WENT THIS WAY! LET'S FOLLOW THEM! WOOHOO!" Just like that, all the mares, but Pinkie, stood in shock at what they just saw. As for Pinkie, she took it upon herself to drag her friends with her so they wouldn't miss anything. The others could only think one thing as they were dragged away. "...What just happened?"