Dash and Discord returned to Equestria the next night, the night Discord said, he would be taking back Equestria for himself, and had the staffs ready, he ordered Dash to set them up in the park, due to the fact that the staffs were the master staffs, and could only work under an arch. While Dash went to the park, Discord was going to the castle to reclaim Equestria for himself.
Twilight how ever spied on them the whole time and knew the plan, and wondered if Dash would do such a thing, she followed Dash to the park and watched her let go of the staffs, they floated into position under the arch of a footbridge. "Dash, no! What are you doing?!?" Twilight yelled. Dash, surprised, looked back and said, "Making things better." She then twisted the top of the center staff and lightning shot up on the arch, forming a portal, back in the desert, the darkbolts, blood drooling from their mouths, saw the portal, ran to it and popped out of the portal back at the park and ran to Ponyville and Canterlot, bringing destruction with them. "It was you, Dash, you stole the elements, you MURDERED Applejack! You betrayed us!" Dash looked back up and said, "I did this for my own good, this was my Destiny."
Back at the castle, The guards barricaded themselves in the castle as the mysterious attackers were trying to get in and destroying the town, the smell of burning filled the air as buildings and other objects burned, Discord was able to get in the castle, stunning two guards, and going to the throne room, with Artillery and skydive at his side. He entered and saw Celestia sitting in the throne, "Celestia, I have come to reclaim my rightful place as ruler, so I am giving you the chance to step down as ruler and leave, I will spare." Celestia laughed and said, "Discord, I will NEVER step down, you are going to plunge Equestria into darkness and chaos. You have also filled one of my most loyal subject's heart with darkness, so LEAVE while you have the chance. Discord wasn't happy with what he heard, "Celestia, Celestia. Unable to do a simple task, its a pity. A true pity."
Back at the park, Twilight tried to reason with Dash, but it was no help, "Dash, your element is loyalty, why the change of heart all of a sudden?" She asked. Dash looked at Twilight, her blood red eyes looked in disapproval of her, said, "You don't care about me, the others don't care about me!" the smell of smoke continued to fill the air as Ponyville and Canterlot burned. Twilight walked up to a staff and picked it up and said, " I didn't want to do this, but this is the only way!" and smashed Dash in the face with the Staff, she fell back, put her hoof on her face, and saw blood, enraged, she took a staff and smashed Twilight in the head with it, knocking her out. Dash took the staffs and left, the portal disinterested and vanished under the bridge.
Back at the castle, Celestia and Discord were dueling each other, the victor would be the ruler of Equestria. Discord at one point had Celestia pinned down, only to be attacked with a spell, Celestia pinned Discord down on the floor, horn pointed at him, and said, "You have lost Discord, surrender, and I'll spare you." Discord said back, "It is too late Celestia" and pushed her against the wall, and said "Celestia, you could never make the hard decisions, your lucky I am letting you live. But I must warn you, at your weakest, I WILL CRUSH YOU, and my newest Apprentice has served me well." Discord went up to the stain-glass window with the relief of the mane six and the elements, and punched it, lightning surrounding his fist, as it turned to dust and vanished once more, Celestia got up and sat back down in the throne, two guards entered, the ones he stunned."Guards, bring Twilight and the others to me this instant!" Celestia order, The two guards saluted, and said, "Yes your majesty!" and ran out of the room.
Meanwhile, Discord rendezvoused with Dash outside the town, Dash, wearing a tan cloak and hood, had a bag, squirming, struggling. Discord asked, "Dash, what have you got for me. Dash responded back, "This filly tried to stop me, she wouldn't leave me alone." She emptied the bag and an orange and purple Pegasus filly fell out, It looked at Dash and asked, "What is wrong with you Rainbow Dash?" It was Scootaloo, with a look of fear on her face. Dash picked her up by the tail and stuffed her back in the bag, and handed it to Discord, who handed it to artillery. They all vanished in the portal Dash set up and were back in the desert.