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// Chapter 6: The Elements of Disharmony 
// Story: The Legacy of the Rider II: Hidden Harmony 
// by MrAwesome343 
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	Chapter 6: The Elements of Disharmony


They were only missing Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy and Rarity had been fighting the entire time, Fluttershy touching the rock, and Rarity telling her to stop. "Would you two shut up!" Taro shouted. He turned back to Twilight. "We need to find Rainbow Dash."
"Look, there she is, flying away," Apple Jack said.
"Now I know that's a lie!" Twilight said. Apple Jack had turned from honesty to dishonesty in, dare I narrate, 10 seconds flat. Fluttershy had done the same, going from kind to a jerk, Rarity from generous to greedy, which Taro didn't find much of a real change anyway, and Pinkie Pie from laughter to cruelty, finding pain in the slightest bit of joy.
The only ones who hadn't changed were Twilight and Rainbow Dash. Until Taro looked to the sky, that is. Rainbow Dash was flying away to the clouds above. "How can she do that?" Taro wondered aloud. The Element of Loyalty had turned to disloyalty. Taro and Twilight were the only ones left.
Discord laughed maniacally. Suddenly, the maze disappeared, and Discord was in front of them. "Well, well, well. Someone broke the 'no flying, no magic' rule. Looks like I win!"
"But that's not fair! How are we supposed to find the elements if you took away the maze before we could find them!" Twilight protested.
"Wha- oh! You thought the Elements of Harmony were HERE?" Discord laughed. "I never said it was in the labyrinth!"
"Then why did you make us participate in this stupid game?" Twilight asked as Discord returned her horn, Rarity's horn, and Taro and Fluttershy's wings.
"I thought it'd be fun."
"You are the weirdest villain I've ever faced," Taro inquired.
"Yes, well, guilty as charged." He disappeared.
"Great, now what?" Twilight asked turning to Taro.
"I don't know. Let's go back to PonyVille and see what we can come up with. Back to Library," Taro suggested.
"Why?" Twilight asked.
"I don't know, it's where we began. Might as well start there."
"Alright, let's get on the train."
"No! No one can look at my diamond!" Rarity protested.
Taro and Twilight looked at each other. "So you're saying you want to walk?" Taro asked.
"If it keeps ponies from trying to take Tom, then yes!" Rarity said.
"Tom?" Twilight asked.
"Of course. That's his name."
"Well I would've named it pebbles," Taro said.
Twilight giggled, getting Pinkie's attention. "What are you laughing at!" Pinkie shouted in disgrace.



After a LOOOOOONG hour of walking, they finally arrived at the outskirts of PonyVille. Time was impossible to judge. The moon and sun continued to switch, and at one point, the road had turned to soap. PonyVille faired no better. several houses had been lifted out of the ground and turned completely upside down. Nearby in the sun, Discord skated along on the soap road. "Isn't it just wonderful, Twilight and Taro? PonyVille, the chaos capital of the world," he said gleefully.
"It's beautiful..." Taro replied sarcastically.
They ignored him, and continued walking, followed by the others. They had shortly arrived at the library.
Taro, Twilight and the others entered the library, save for Rarity, who pushing her boulder. "Let me guess, you're not going in without him," Twilight asked. 
"No!" she shouted back. Twilight lifted the rock in through the door with her magic, bringing a grin to Rarity's face.
Inside they met Spike, sleeping in his bed. Fluttershy hesitated by not even a second to pour water on him.
He jumped up. "Fluttershy, what did you do that for?" he asked, shaking himself off.
"I thought you looked peaceful," she replied.
"I was..."
"Hello Spike," Twilight greeted, carrying "Tom."
"Twilight, why does everyone look so... gray?" he asked.
"Don't ask. Where's the book on the Elements of Harmony?" she asked, setting the rock down. 
"Same place you left it," Spike said, handing her the book.
She reached out to take the book, but it was stolen by Fluttershy. "Hey! Give it back!" Twilight shouted.
"No," Fluttershy replied.
Taro tried to grab it, but Fluttershy threw it to Rarity. "Give it!" Taro shouted.
"No, if you want it, I want it!" she shouted back.
She passed it to Pinkie Pie, who threw it back into the crowd.
"Where is it!" Twilight asked.
"I don't know," said Apple Jack, rolling her eyes.
"LIES!" Twilight shouted, diving at her.
A quarrel broke out. Taro stepped out. He could see the book jumping around the cloud of dust. He extended his arm. "Gath sem un lam iet!" The book froze in mid-air and thrust toward Taro's open hand. He held it high in the air. All attention was on him. Twilight walked over to him and handed her the book. Rarity jumped after Taro as he did, who returned by swiping his hand and shouting "Skolir," deflecting her back.
Twilight sat down and opened it. She gasped. "The elements! They were her the entire time! We can defeat Discord!"
"I'M not gonna, I don't want to," Apple Jack protested.
"Yes you will!" Twilight shouted. She hovered the necklaces toward them, forcing them around their necks.