//------------------------------// // Discord's Arrival // Story: Spike's Kingdom // by Guardian Dragon //------------------------------// An hour after leaving Garble and Smolder's cave, Dragon Lord Spike, Princess Ember, Garble, Smolder, and many teenage Dragons arrive at the lava pool and notice something odd about the area. Spike knew immediately about the commotion but wanted to see his brethren and sistren react to the confusion laid out by the Lord of Chaos, Discord. Cotton candy clouds are raining all sorts of gemstones; the lava is pink with a lavafall running upward; a table full of meats of every animal that exists in the forests and wilderness cooked into perfection with many drinks as well; a gigantic hoard of gemstones piled up like a mountain; there's a cotton candy cloud stationed with a disco ball as many lights reflect it, creating light beams for partying and dancing; many clones are sweeping the ground, making it smooth and rough for any activity the Dragons come up with. Every Dragon except Spike's jaws drop in shock and amazement at the display devised by the Lord of Chaos; a clone wearing a security uniform is stationed on a floating booth, twirling a baton, informing the Dragons to land at the new entertaining center. Every Dragon lands and sees Discord's clones jumping into the pink lava pool while the original approach the Dragons. Dragon Lord Spike hops off Ember's back to welcome the Draqonecuus. "Every Dragon, this is the Lord of Chaos, Discord. He's a Chaotic deity that consists of every creature, including Dragons." "Greetings, everyone!" Discord waves his eagle's claw to every Dragon present; he hopes to make a great first impression by inventing an area where every Dragon can hang out and appreciate his art of creativity with Chaos Magic. "Dude..," Garble, Smolder, Clump, Fume, Charcoal, Billy, Fizzle, Maar, and many other teenage Dragons meet Discord for the first time and are stunned by his body physique and magic prowess. Princess Ember understands more about Discord's Chaos magic and feels comfortable with his presence. "Every Dragon! Discord will be living among us as he has another title. Not only he's the Lord of Chaos, he is also the Ambassador of Dragons!" Spike announces; every Dragon except for Princess Ember gasps. "Indeed, every Dragon," Discord snaps his lion's paw, conjuring a pig with wings flying away. "Oh, no, you don't!" Clump flaps his wings and flies after the pig; it squeals loudly, giving everyone a good laugh before it gets scorched. "Hey bro," Garble flies up to Discord's neck, putting his left arm around him. "You'll fit in quite nicely." "Heck yea!" Smolder agrees, doing a fist bump with Discord's lion's paw. "Hey! The pink lava feels better than regular lava!" A lavender dragon named Maar says, enjoying the heat while relaxing. "Awh!" Charcoal releases a satisfying sigh after tasting the gemstones from the mountain pile. "These are delicious!" "Surfing upwards is awesome!" An orange Dragon named Billy is surfing the lava on a lava-rock surfboard. He performs a flip and landing on top, and the lavafall starts running downward. "AMAZING! It changed direction!" Billy slides down on the lavafall, using a small cliff as a ramp to perform a 360 spin. Garble invites Discord to participate with the King/Queen of the Hoard while many teenage Dragons come to compete. Discord accepts the proposal and declares he won't use any magic for leverage during the competition. Spike remembers how he was lucky the first time he partook in the event during the Dragon Migration and hopes to succeed without luck. Spike announces he wants everyone to try their best since he refuses to win due to his rank as Dragon Lord. Every Dragon starts cracking their knuckles, preparing for a stellar match to become either King or Queen of the Hoard. The rules are simple, the last Dragon remaining wins; Knockdown anyone by any means. A clone of Discord shoots a flare with his eagle's claw, shouting GO! Every Dragon climbs and starts shoving each other left and right; Garble and Smolder decide to team up and tackle other Dragons attempting to climb to the top; Clump tosses the burnt pig at Fume, knocking him off the hoard and eliminating him from the competition; Maar grabs Clump's mace-like tail, uses her strength to swing him off of the mountain pile, Clump lands on Fume who is tapping out due to his overweight; Charcoal decides to ram others with his horn however, Discord couldn't help himself and dresses up as a matador, tempting Charcoal with the red cloak, Charcoal falls for it and collides with Fizzle, eliminating the two from the competition; Ember sneaks behind Discord and grabs his cape, tossing it on his head, and shoving him off the mountain pile; Garble sucker punches Ember which infuriates her, Ember is boiling in rage as Smolder tackles her off the mountain pile; Garble grabs Spike's tail, preventing him from climbing any further and chucks him away from the top; Garble climbs and declares the victor when Maar tugs his wings and yanks him off the top as the only Dragon remaining. "Queen of the HOARD!" Maar bellows with a victorious roar. Every Dragon and Discord congratulate her and laugh off the pain they inflicted on each other. "Dude! How did you dress up so fast?" Charcoal asks Discord after getting suckered. "It's part of my Chaos Magic, though I didn't use any hypnosis to deceive your mind. I'm quite surprised you fell for a classic," Discord laughs. "Oh wow, I thought you actually did," Spike thought Discord would lure Dragons with a matador routine. The next fun activity is gorge surfing; Spike experiences the thrill of surfing lava with lava-rock surfboards though he fumbles and falls into the lava pool a few times. Spike watches how every Dragon else nails the surfboard as some slip and fail. It's all good laughs, especially with Discord, who uses himself as a board. Every Dragon woos and awed the display that Discord is a great surfer despite using a clone. After an hour of surfing, every Dragon decided to enjoy the food, the gemstones, and the drinks Discord provided for everyone; never had they tasted anything that delicious, especially cooked meat, since each flame from Dragons, is different. Discord explains that he can change the color of lava and make it hotter than usual or leave it as is, depending on the mood. He even tells his tales of how he was once evil and ruled Equestria twice before becoming the Draqonecuus he is. Most teenage Dragons still despise Equestrian Ponies, which explains the continual hatred for Ponies when the Dragon Egg raid occurred years ago. Discord knew when he overheard Princess Luna and Celestia speaking of it earlier in the morning. Spike wants the hatred to end but knows it'll take time; he'll need help to uncover the mystery Princess that arranged the raiding. The rest of the day went eventful, with every Dragon satisfied. They enjoyed Discord's company and welcomed him wholeheartedly to the Dragon Lands as an official brother. Everyone adored his Chaos Magic and cannot wait to see more daily whenever he's around. Spike informs Ember about tagging with Discord to become closer to his friend and talk about private affairs. Spike ensures Ember he'll return after their discussion. Ember trusts Spike and watches him ride on Discord's back elsewhere in the Dragon Lands; she wonders if their conversation would regard the raiding or something else that can be vital for the Dragon Nation.