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// Chapter 1 
// Story: Bicorns, the 4th Pony Tribe 
// by GamePlayer64 
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1 Month has passed since Twilight’s coronation. Twilight has made some changes and inspired many creatures with the Magic of Harmony. Twilight has the confidence that she got Equestria to the peace of harmony but after 2 weeks since her beginning as ruler of Equestria, the truth on how the Legion of Doom was formed was exposed by a journalist pony who planned to take pictures of Twilight Sparkle’s 1st coronation. Because of the journalist, Twilight is dealing with threatening demands that Discord should be punished for his actions and if it was a plot created to spread Friendship through manipulation through those who don’t believe it? As she is feeling overwhelmed by it, ask me this question; is there true unity if you demand harmony with another when they refuse?



Twilight came to the Canterlot Hospital, along with Spike to witness over 40 different ponies (Earth Pony, Unicorn & Pegasi) in hospital beds; beaten, bruised and some in body casts. “Oh, my goodness…” she said while some doctors and nurses were giving some morphine to a new patient who was conscious enough to talk.

“(Hurt Female Voice) P…P…Princess…” said a wounded unicorn mare. Twilight flew towards her.

“What creatures did this to you?!” she asked in fear. What creature would do this after her coronation as Princess of Equestria?

“He… He… Ugh…” Before she could say anything, she fainted.

“Princess Twilight.” Twilight turned to a Unicorn Doctor.

“Dr. Medical. What happened to these ponies?!” she wondered.

“All symptoms showed these patients were attacked through physical force.” He explained. Spike placed his claw on Twilight’s shoulder. Twilight looked enraged.

“What group of creatures would do this?!” she yelled angrily as Dr. Medical shook his head.

“Not creatures.” He said, which confused them. “I gathered some information from a patient before he passed out. It was just one stallion.” Twilight gasped on hearing that, but Spike didn’t believe it.

“You’re kidding me, doc. It's impossible that one pony can hurt these many ponies.” He said, Dr. Medical gave Twilight Sparkle, the chart of all the ponies in the medical ward, as he went to help the other doctors. She read all the names that were on the list and looked baffled.

“*GASP* Some of these names are part of the Canterlot Elite Guards, The Elite Wonderbolts and Elite Guards of the Crystal Empire!” She said, which confused Spike.

“Uh…”

“SPIKE! This stallion has single hoofly beaten the strongest and experienced in strength, magic, and flight. He might be powerful enough to match an Alicorn!” She said, which made the words Twilight said, really sink into Spike.

“Uh-oh… WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!?” He screamed in fear as Twilight looked at the list.

“We’re going to get some help.” She said she summoned a quill, sheets of paper, and began writing.



1 Hour Later
Twilight was waiting in the courtyard with Spike as Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Starlight Glimmer came in to hug Twilight but got to listen to her. “Hi girls. I missed you a lot.” Said Twilight. Rainbow flew to her.

“Of course! We’ll help in any way!” She yelled, and Applejack stepped up.

“The letter you wrote sounded urgent. I mean, I seriously doubt one pony could take down elite guards.” She said as Rainbow flew to her.

“Don’t forget that this jerk hurt members of the Wonderbolts! I mean, I know those members and they’re the best! Spitfire would flip if word got out!” She said as Rarity covered her mouth.

“Then Darling, you shouldn’t speak so loudly about it. Unless you wish the Canterlot Journalist to release that info!” She said which made Rainbow shut her trap as Spike showed them a map of Equestria.

“From what we gather from the patients, this unknown stallion lives in this area.” Said Spike as he pointed to a clear area, surrounded by trees. “Apparently, that spot is surrounded by a forest occupied by fearsome predators.” Which shocked them.

“So… this stallion’s feral?” Asked Rainbow which concerned the others.

“Apparently not.” Said Twilight as she used magic to reveal a sheet of paper in red ink “There was a note, written in red ink on a Wonderbolt veteran to leave him alone.” She said “While having excellent penmanship. I mean I’ve never seen such elegance.” Applejack sighed

“Focus, sugar.” She said as Discord appeared over them.

“DISCORD!” They yelled in shock as he chuckled.

“What? I heard about what happened and I’m here to lend a claw.” He said which got him glares from Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow, and Spike but not Fluttershy. “What?” He said.

“Sorry Discord but you can’t be trusted.” Said Twilight which hurt him.

“WHAT?!” He yelled “What did I do to deserve such distrust?” He said as they narrowed their eyes to him.

“Oh… you still haven’t forgiven me for my… mistake.” He said.

“That was no mistake.” Said Rainbow “It was borderland betrayal. What you did was the stupidest thing you’ve ever done.” Twilight marches towards him.

“All of Equestria knew what you did.” Which shocked Discord “A pony from a news company snuck in during my coronation before the attack and heard everything. She learned what you did and wrote down everything we said, even the part where we tried to keep it a national secret and let you go with a slap on the wrist. She was shocked that we forgave you for saving us but also reveal how Tirek, Chrysalis & Cozy Glow became powerful and worked together because of you pretending to be Grogar. She released it and interviewed Applejack knowing she can’t lie.” Applejack lowered her head.

“They used my strength against me.” She said in shame

“Every ruler and leader was enraged by the truth, they demanded that you should be banished or worse.” Said Twilight, which made Discord cowardly in fear “I managed to negotiate a way to keep you safe but…”

“But?” Asked Discord

“But it’s your last chance. If any creature discovers you did something like what you did before, you’ll be joining Tirek, Chrysalis and Cozy Glow with no one to give you another chance.” Said Twilight grimly “And Fluttershy can’t save you, this time.” Fluttershy looked down as Discord turned to her but frowned.

“I’ve never seen so much anger from our friends.” She said sadly “They even said that my element is making me too forgiving of my friends who betray them. Their citizens will declare war on ponies if we forgive you again. I’m sorry, Discord.” Discord gulps in knowing that Fluttershy won’t protect him if he did something horrible again.

“FINE!” He yelled “I’ll prove that I’ve changed for the better! By seeing this stallion myself!” Which shocked them.

“No wait!” yelled Fluttershy, Discord snapped his fingers, leaving them behind.

“This can’t be good.” Said Spike knowing Discord that his magic is unpredictable.



At the location
Discord appeared looking angry “I’ll prove that I’ve changed.” He said as he noticed a stallion on the ground with his head in the bushes, snoring. “Ah… there he is.” Said Discord, he floated towards him but saw a sign on a tree.

‘Sleeping, DO NOT DISTURB OR PAY THE PRICE!’

Discord smirked “I won’t but… this bucket says otherwise.” Discord snapped his fingers as a bucket of water appeared, filled with ice over the stallion. “Let’s see how if he’s so-called powerful.” He said as the bucket tilted and spilled the water on the stallion.



Back at Canterlot, after 10 Minutes
“When I get my hooves on that stubborn Lord of Chaos!” Yelled Twilight as her friends calmed her down.

“Twilight, Darling. Despite Discord’s… rebellious personality. He’s doing this to be truly forgiven.” Said Rarity. Fluttershy trotted to her.

“Discord has been cornered after that news exposes his actions. I receive some stink-eyes from nearly every creature since I’m the one who reformed him, but… they believe I’ve failed since he manipulated Tirek, Chrysalis & Cozy Glow to use them for Twilight’s ego is what the rumors are saying.” Explained Fluttershy as they looked down since what that mare did was wrong to their friend, but she only did it because they planned to keep it a national secret and hiding dark secrets has a price when the secret is revealed.

“Ugh… I seriously think what Discord will do will come back to bite us on the flank.” Said Rainbow, while Twilight looked at her.

“I understand what you’re saying, but… I doubt this unknown stallion can hurt Discord.” She said as a black portal appeared over them.

“He’s back!” Said Pinkie as Discord came out falling but battered, broken.

*GASP*

Fluttershy fainted on seeing Discord as Twilight saw a note on him with words written in large print and read it.

‘NEXT TIME, I’M COMING FOR YOU!’

“Oh, no.” Said Twilight as she looked at Discord.

Twilight was waiting in the hospital Waiting Room as Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armor & Flurry Heart came. They looked at the window to see a beaten Discord wrapped around in bandages and different body casts which shocked all of them. “One stallion did that to Discord?!” Said Shining Armor. 

“Apparently so.” Answer Twilight. “And Discord isn’t faking it. Somehow, the doctor said that the unknown stallion sealed Discord’s chaos magic.” She said, which shocked Celestia.

“He sealed his magic!?” she yelled as they looked at Discord.

“This pony is clearly too dangerous.” Said Luna as she turned to Twilight. “Is there any more information about this stallion?” Asked Luna.

“Although the note written by the stallion is that he wants to be left alone.” Said Twilight as Shining Armor took his note.

“Well, he injured soldiers and veterans. I must arrest him and put him in a trial for his actions.” Said Shining Armor as they headed for the stallion’s location.



3 Hours Later (Due Rainbow’s impatience)
Twilight and every creature made it to the location on the map while avoiding the predators as Fluttershy talked to them, but the predators fled when they learned where they were going, saying to Fluttershy that the stallion is an evil incarnate. They found the area and were horrified by what was in the location; skeletons of animals, monsters, creatures, and ponies, as they were displayed like a Museum of Bones. Fluttershy and Rarity fainted at the sight of it while falling on Rarity’s Fainting Couch. “This is disturbing and disgusting.” Said Twilight as Cadance covered her daughter’s eyes. They looked around to see a male pony on the ground, covered in dark red spots with him in the bushes.

*GASP*

Celestia and Luna held each other in a hug. “How could any creature do that…” Said Cadance.

“THIS IS UNFORGIVABLE!” Screamed Twilight “I PINKIE PROMISE THAT WHOEVER DID THIS! I SHALL-” Before Twilight could finish, she got hit in the face with a piece of fruit that stained her face a dark red.

“(Deep Male Voice) QUIET!!!” They turned to where that voice came from to see the body of the headless pony crawling into the big bush as they heard some groaning “How many solicitors will it take to see that I’m not interested?!” He yelled as they witnessed a big pony with dark ebony coat, ivory mane style as a mushroom head, blood red eyes with a huge pile of leaves on his head, and his Cutie Mark is a black bone. He looked to see different ponies, a dragon and… “A BABY?! You’re thinking of using a baby to make me believe that Friendship is Magic garbage?!” He yelled as he snarled at them “How low can you jerks go?” He asked them as he came out of the shadows of the trees as they looked at him.

“Solicitors?” Said Twilight and realized what this stallion did to all the ponies and Discord. “You thought all those ponies and Discord were solicitors?!” She yelled as the stallion narrowed his eyes.

“If they been constantly saying that ‘Its mandatory to believe in the Magic of Friendship’, ‘As a citizen of Equestria, you must accept harmony’, and ‘You have to follow Princess Twilight Sparkles’ teachings’ aren’t threats to my rights, then I choose to fight back, right after those jerks destroyed my house!” He yelled while pointing to a wreckage that was once a house, even the mailbox was melted. “My bed! My couch! My collection of old bones! GONE!” He yelled angrily at Twilight as she backed away in shock knowing that this pony didn’t hurt all them ponies because he thought they were solicitors, but they were trying to force a creature to believe in her teachings.

“I’m… I’m so sorry.” She said,

“Sorry? SORRY!!!” He yelled at Twilight as his eyes changed from white to black which frightened Twilight. “This world would never be corrupt, if Earth, Unicorn, & Pegasi tribes never betrayed the 4th Pony Tribe!” Yelled the stallion as Celestia & Luna’s ear rose in hearing of another tribe.

“Wait a moment!” Said Luna as she marched towards the stallion. “What do you say about the 4th Pony Tribe?” She said the stallion narrowed his eyes on her.

“Oh… the 4th Pony Tribe… huh…” He said while trying to ignore her “Why do you want to know? I mean it’s been way… before your existence.” He said which made Twilight curious.

“Wait, tell me who you are and who is this 4th Pony Tribe?” She asked him but he narrowed his eyes “Uh… please.” She said politely. The stallion sighed as he looked at them.

“Normally, I was going to let my security system get rid of you.” He said, which made them be a little defensive. “But since you said please… I am Bones the Brutal and the 4th Pony Tribe I’m speaking of, are the Bicorns.” He said which caused Twilight and her friends to talk among themselves.

“Bicorns?” Said Celestia.

“Bones the Brutal?” Said Shining Armor.

“Excuse me Darling?” Asked Rarity which made Bones look at her “Is your name truly… Bones?”

“Yeah… My name is Bones. Bones the Brutal for 2 reasons. My talent involves bones and I’m a very violent creature.” He said honestly which made AJ a bit frightened by his honesty. “Now, back to my explanation. Long ago, back before the Age of Grogar, the Father of Monsters. All creatures lived in their own territories in peace and the balance between harmony and chaos never shifted. You don’t bother and steal them, and they don’t attack and slaughter you. Sounds like a good deal, right?” He said which made them think differently about it. “All things come from trade, if we don’t have it and they don’t have it, we trade it in exchange for what we need. Like trading a bushel of apples can get you a basket or some gems from a dragon in exchange to remove their bad scales.” He said.

“DRAGONS DO NOT GET BAD SCALES!” Yelled Spike.

“Tell yourself that when you feel like it, you’re having a rash.” Bones rebuttal as Spike looked embarrassed. “Anyway, Earth, Unicorn and Pegasi were completely cowardly to nearly every creature by their differences and showed some arrogant superiority.” Which annoyed them since that was true, given with Zecora. “But one of the Pony Tribes was kind enough to talk and negotiate with them, despite being natural in dark magic, the Bicorns.” He said, which made Twilight get up in his face.

“THEY’RE WHAT IN DARK MAGIC?!” She yelled at him.

“Is she hitting on me?” He said which Shining Armor pulled her away from him with his magic.

“NO SHE ISN’T!!!” He yelled, which his brotherly instincts kicked in.

“Good because my wife will immediately harpoon her in the eye, along with me.” He said grimly which made Shining look scared. “Trust me, dude. Wives will immediately get jealous of a misunderstanding.” He said as Shining looked at Cadance who narrowed her eyes at him.

“Don’t you think that I would hurt you with a harpoon.” She said, “I'll blast you instead.” Shining gulped in fear.

“So long version short, the 3 tribes were getting tired of the balance and the Bicorns who constantly stopped one tribe who tried to take over the others and developed a hatred for any creatures with dark magic and their differences. So they worked together for one purpose: permanent erosion of the Bicorns.” He said, which shocked them.

“Permanent erosion…” Said Twilight “Does that mean… they tried to…” Bones moved his hoof across his neck and made a gag look which made Celestia and Luna look horrified.

“Not everything written by ponies was entirely true.” Said Bones “I mean didn’t you ever wonder, why nearly every creature attacks Equestria or hates ponies? It wasn’t just magic of this land, grudges created by your heroes & bystanders can be the cause.” Bones looked at them as they looked at each other as Applejack walked up to him.

“Wait a gosh darn minute! How would you know bout them Bicorns when no pony in Equestria heard or even written in any books?!” She yelled at them as Bones put his hoof on his chin.

“Huh… that’s a good question since you’re the 1st one who bothered to ask…” He said and smiled at her. “I know about the Bicorns because…” He paused for a bit which confused them “Building suspense moment…” He said as the leaves on his head burst into a black flame, turned to ash, and revealed two curving horns on his head “I AM ONE!” He yelled as a skeleton of a rat with red glowing orbs in its eye sockets crawled out of his mane and climbed on his left horn and looked at the ponies.

“Dun, Dun, Dun…” It said as the other skeletons’ heads turned to them.

“DUN…!” They all said as their eyes had red glows in their eyes and marched towards Twilight and her group as they were being boxed in.

“HA-HAHAHAHAHAHA! HEE-HAHAHAHA! HA-HAHAHAHA! HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE!” Laughed Bones while his eyes turned black with his red pupils as he looked at Twilight and her friends.