//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Return of Disharmony // by Forefront1 //------------------------------// Chapter 2 “All guards report to the main throne room at once this is a royal emergency!” Celestia called out using her magic to amplify her voice. “You should have not returned Discord.” Luna said, “Now that you have escaped I am sure there will be no mercy for you this time.” She said bitterly. “Oh Luna.” Discord chuckled. “If anyone here is foolish it would be you, thinking you can defeat me. Why I haven’t even done anything to you; maybe I came here to deliver a special cupcake recipe I made.” He joked. “Cupcakes!” Pinkie cried out with joy. “He’s kidding Pinkie” Rainbow Dash responded, “You are kidding right?” Rainbow Dash said raising an eyebrow. Just then several guards rushed into the throne room. They stood by Celestia, Luna, and the Mane six and aimed spears at Discord. At first they were relieved to see help but then their relief turned to a worried confusion. “Hehe Hahahahah, do you really believe that a few guards can stop me?! Do you know who I am? Hi, I don’t believe we’ve met I am Discord GOD of chaos.” Discord said, still laughing. “Stop fooling around Discord.” Celestia called out. “Guards, be ready for his attack we need you to help keep him in this room.” She commanded the guards. At this the guards gave a salute and proceeded to take aim at Discord. Moments passed until Twilight finally asked. “What are you doing Discord? Aren’t you here for revenge?” “Oh yes but I don’t need to do anything right now. Guards surround the enemy.” With Discords command the guards now surrounded the astonished mane six and the princesses. “What in the hay is going on here?” Applejack asked. “Get those spears away from me.” Rarity chimed in. “Oooooooh pointy.” Pinkie added. “What’s going on here Discord?” Celestia shouted. “Oh you’ll see guards…… its time.” Discord said with a snap of his fingers. With that the guards became surrounded in a ominous green aura. The room seemed to lose all light except for the guard’s glow. Suddenly they became fully engulfed and began to change. They lost their armor first and it fell to the ground with a loud *Clang*. Then wings sprouted out except these wings were thin and almost bug like. They then gained horns and their colors all changed to black. Their legs seemed to become malformed and have holes in them. The final touch was when they opened their eyes they had solid blue coloring that seemed to see into your very soul. “Changelings!” Luna shouted in fear. “Surprised? Knew you would be BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Discord laughed. “Everyone get out of here Luna and I will hold them off.” Celestia shouted. “Do your worst.” Discord said mockingly as he disappeared with a flash of light. The mane six ran out of the throne room not stopping to look back. They were tired scared and out of breath but they knew they had to keep running. Meanwhile in the throne room Celestia and Luna battled off the changelings. “Just like old times right Luna?” Celestia asked her sister jokingly. “Considering the fact that every time there is a problem no one bothers to wake me this is nothing like old times.” Luna replied. It was easy for them to fight them off at first but after a few dozen waves of squads the changelings started to overpower the princesses and they became weak. Suddenly a dark silhouette came over the two sisters and with a terrifying laugh finished them off. =============== “OH NO OH NO OH NO OH NO OH NO this is bad.” Twilight said to her friends in a panic. “What do we do where do we go?” Asked Fluttershy also panicking. “We need to get to the train station and get out of here.” Twilight responded, pointing downtown. As they ran out of the castle they realized that the changelings had beaten the princesses for they had begun to terrorize the rest of Canterlot. They could only stand and stare in disbelief at the scene unfolding in front of them. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!” A stallion said running into a nearby shop. “WON”T ANYONE SAVE US?!” A mare shouted in despair. “HERE TAKE MY BITS JUST DON’T HURT ME!” Another stallion, cowering in fear, begged. “Um Twilight,” said Rainbow Dash. “Hey, I may be new to this escape plan but doesn’t running to the train station include oh I don’t know um RUNNING!!!!!!” Rainbow Dash shouted to the group. With that the friends began to run through the streets while running down an alleyway once in a while to avoid groups of changelings. Finally they reached the station and the engineer hurried them on. The train started off and for a moment the friends were relieved. “Oh, thank goodness the train was there or who knows what could have happened to us.” Rarity said. “Not only that, I reckon we oughta be thankful it was running.” Applejack added. “What are we going to do to defeat Discord now that Celestia and Luna are trapped?” Twilight asked. “I don’t know you’re supposed to be the smart one.” Rainbow said bluntly. “Uhh girls?” Pinkie mumbled. “Rainbow now don’t blame Twilight I don’t think anyone knows what to do.” Fluttershy said “Girls?!” Pinkie said a bit louder. “It’s okay Fluttershy, I could have thought it through better." Twilight sighed. “Girls!” Pinkie said greatly increasing her volume. “Ah say we get to Ponyville and try to figure out a plan.” Applejack added. “HEY GIRLS!!!!” Pinkie shouted at the top of her lungs. “What is it darling you don’t have to shout.” Rarity said while trying to regain hearing in her right ear. Pinkie looked at her in annoyance and then continued. “While you were all like It’s your fault, no it’s your fault, and Ah say we get to Ponyville and try to figure out a plan.” Pinkie said while perfectly mimicking Applejack on her last statement. "I was thinking, if there was a large scale invasion, why would the conductor wait for only us six and then leave everyone else.” They looked at Pinkie in confusion and then looked around to find that the car they were in was completely empty. Then they quickly tried to come up with an answer to calm their fear. Suddenly, as if on cue the conductor came into their car. “Are you girls alright?” He asked the six. “Fine, thank you dear.” Rarity replied for the group. “Oh and by the way, how come you could not help anyone else in the train?” Rarity nervously asked. “Oh I did they are in the last cars.” The conductor replied. Hearing this Rarity was a little confused. “Why is there such a large gap between us and the other passengers?” She asked. The conductor with a malevolent grin on his face replied “So no one can save you.” Just then after the mane six almost screamed out in horror the car they were in began to glow green. The mane six moved back against the door trying to open in finding it to be locked. Then there was a bright flash. The conductors short legs became long and slender, his neck elongated as well. His grey mane turned into a deep black and his blonde hair became turquoise. Two insect-like wings appeared on his back and a crooked horn appeared on his head. Then his eyes opened revealing two deep green eyes and his mouth opened into a horrifying cackle and showed to fangs. “QUEEN CHRYSALIS!” The group shouted in unison.