Rebirth of Chaos
Applebloom Chapter
It happened all in a blur. Discord froze over Sweet Apple Acres. Granny Smith and I were trapped in an apple bucket. Fluttershy had promised not to use her element of kindness against Discord. I was confused. Was she bluffing? Would Discord change everything back? Apparently not, he grabbed her element and broke it with his claws. Twilight stepped forward.
"Fix it Discord!" she yelled into his face. Discord simply smacked the mare across the ice. The most fear I've felt in my life came to me when Discord grabbed Applejack.
"NO!" I screamed. Granny Smith tried to comfort me but it didn't help. Discord plucked the element of honesty off of Applejack. He then took Applejack and threw her through the ice. Tears were flowing down my face. Big Macintosh stood out of his apple bucket.
"Not my sister..." he said. Before I could comprehend anything, Big Mac charged at Discord. But, by the snap of his fingers Big Mac shrunk into a tiny little foal. By now, Applejack's limp body had floated up and I was crying even harder.
Discord had the creepiest laugh as he collected all the elements from the mares. He flew off into the night that was now switching to day every six minutes. I looked at all of the mares in horror. Basically, they were now either dead or close to it. I knew that I couldn't save Applejack. I had to grow up. I stood up out of the bucket and wiped my tears. I ran over to Big Mac.
"Big Mac! Are you okay?" I asked still crying a bit.
"A-yup!" he replied in a squeaky little voice.
"What now?" I asked.
"Now, we bury Applejack." Granny Smith said from behind me. She had slowly walked over from the apple bucket. For some reason that didn't seem right to me.
"NO!" I screamed. "We need to stop Discord!"
Granny Smith walked over to me and stuck her tear stained face into mine.
"We're going to bury your sister!" she said getting angry at me.
I walked over by the hole near where Discord had been standing. I untied my bow and brushed the pieces of the kindness element into it.
"What're you do-" Granny Smith started.
"I'm going to defeat Discord." I replied picking up the bow making sure none of the pieces fell out and started to walk off.
"Applebloom!" Granny Smith yelled. I ignored her she couldn't catch up to me.
"Applebloom!" a squeaky little voice said. Big Mac had run up behind me and was now in front of me looking me in the eyes. "Go get 'em" he said.
I nuzzled my cheek against his forcing myself not to cry. I then walked past him. Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo needed to come too because together the Cutie Mark Crusaders couldn't fail! I trotted off toward the treehouse. As I got closer I could tell they were there. I went a little faster careful not to lose any shards of the element. I trotted up and nudged open the door.
"Applebloom," Sweetiebelle said, "what's going on outside?"
"Mmmfdikrd." I replied.
"Uhm? Applebloom... maybe you could take your bow out of your mouth and say that again?" Scootaloo said.
I dropped the bow and said again, "It's Discord!"
"Discord!?" they both said in unison.
"Isn't he getting reformed?" Sweetie asked.
"Well, obviously not anymore..." Scootaloo replied.
"Girls! We have to defeat Discord!" I butted in.
"Are you insane, Applebloom!?" Scootaloo screamed.
"Even if we could how would we defeat him?" Sweetie said agreeing with Scootaloo.
"With these!" I exclaimed. I opened up my bow and revealed the shattered kindness element.
"Uhm... Applebloom, you realize it's broken and we can't use it right?" Scootaloo said. "Did you forget to take your pills today or somethin' cause you are crazy!"
"Don't talk to her like she's stupid!" Sweetie said. Scootaloo and Sweetiebelle started arguing but, after Sweetiebelle had defended me the element shards started to glow.
"Uh, girls?" I started. The shards were now starting to levitate.
"Hold on Applebloom." Scootaloo said then went back to arguing. The shards were now reforming the element.
"Girls!" I repeated. The element was now taking its shape back.
"Hold on!" Sweetiebelle yelled. The element was now in its original form and was floating towards Sweetie.
"GIRLS!" I yelled. The girls both looked at me then at the element which was now attaching itself on to Sweetiebelle's neck.
"What is it doing?!" Sweetie screamed.
"I think when you were kind and stuck up for me the element saw the kindness and chose you as the new pony to use it!" I exclaimed.
"I want an element! Where are the rest?!" Scootaloo said in excitement.
"Well... Discord has them..." I said. "That's why we have to stop him... We need the elements back!"
"Well, what about Rarity and the others?" Sweetie asked me.
"Yeah... about that..." I went on to tell them what happened to each pony. Scootaloo had gotten a barf bag after I talked about Rainbowdash and Sweetie was crying a river when Rarity came into the story.
"I'm so sorry Sweetie..." I said.
"I know. There was nothing you could do..." Sweetie started wiping her tears.
"So, now what?" Scootaloo asked.
"I think Discord went off towards Canterlot. Let's pack our stuff girls!" I said.
"Wait. Who said that I agreed on doing this?" Scootaloo said.
"Don't you want you own element?" I asked.
"Touche..." Scootaloo replied.
"What does touche mean? Where did you learn that?" Sweetie asked.
"I learned it at school! Miss Cheerilee taught me it! And I don't really remember what it me-" Scootaloo started.
"This is stupid! We've been talking for like half the chapter now! Let's just get on with it! The readers are probably bored by now!" I shouted.
"Bu-"
"NO! CANTERLOT NOW!" I yelled while pointing my hoof at the door to the clubhouse.
So the girls eventually got everything they would need like, you know... clothes, food, Scootaloo's scooter... etc. So they trotted over to the train station and payed for their tickets to Canterlot. They waited for the train to pull up but, it was WAY off schedule. Apparently, Discord had made it like super slow or something. A huge crowd of ponies filed off of the train. After all the ponies got out of the way, they got onto the train and sat down. They were all silent until Sweetie broke the silence.
"So uh, what's our battle plan?" she asked.
I pondered on the thought and replied, "Well, me and Scootaloo need elements too if we're going to beat Discord."
"Yeah!" Scootaloo said, "I really want Rainbowdash's element! She's so awesome!"
All of a sudden the engine started, but it wasn't slow like the trip to Ponyville. This was fast. I mean like, faster than Rainbowdash fast (if thats even possible). The girls were getting pushed back into their seats because of the force.
Finally, the train stopped in Canterlot after about a 10 second trip. The force of the stop was so hard that the girls flew into the seat in front of them.
"Ouch..." I said rubbing my face.
We grabbed our supplies and got off the train. This is when I realized something strange.
"Were we the only ones on there?" I asked the two other girls.
"What are you girls doing here?" a voice boomed. We looked towards the voice in surprise. Princess Luna was glaring at us.
I smiled awkwardly, "We're uh, helping with bags?"
"Uh, yeah! These elderly ponies can't carry bags all by themselves! We're loading th-" Scootaloo started.
"Silence!" Luna said in her Equetsrian voice.
"Why am I always the one getting cut off..." Scootaloo muttered.
"Canterlot is being evacuated! Now go back to Ponyville while Celestia handles the situation." Luna said.
"Bu-" Sweetie started.
"Ha! I'm not the only one!" Scootaloo laughed.
"NO ‘BUTS’ BACK TO PO-" Luna started. She was about to finish her sentence when out of nowhere flew Celestia. She wasn't really flying though. It was as if she got smacked. Well anyway, she got smacked into the train which is now in wreckage on one side of the tracks.
Sweetie walked up to Luna. "So, wanna tell us where the rest of these are?" she said indicating her element of kindness.
"Come fillies! I shall show you!" Luna said while using her magic to lift them up onto her back. She then proceeded to fly off towards the castle.
A bunch of the windows were like broken and stuff. Probably Discord's doing. The towers on the castle were also looped randomly around. Luna flew into one of the broken windows and landed.
"Head to the throne room if you want to find the elements and Discord," Luna said, "good luck young fillies!"
She flew off back towards the train station to help all the panicked ponies.
"So, let's go kick some Discord butt!" Scootaloo said excitedly.
"We need to get our own elements first Scootaloo!" I said.
"Right..." she replied.
"How are you two gonna get them?" Sweetie asked.
"Take them by force?" Scootaloo suggested
"I guess it's our only option." I said.
We ran down the winding halls trying to find the throne room. It was no use we never found it and now that I'm thinking about this, didn't we pass that painting already?
"Uh, weren't we already here?" I asked.
"Yes you were." said the voice that destroyed my sister.
I looked behind us but there was no one there. I looked back at the girls and they were gone.
"Welcome to my little challenge for you Applebloom." Discord went on. "If you pass this challenge I will let you use the element of generosity."
"What do I need to do?" I asked frightened.
"All you need to do is find your friends. Easy enough right?" he replied.
"What's the catch?" I asked suspiciously.
"The catch? Oh, right! The catch is that I used my magic on the castle and that it's a never ending maze!"
His voice faded away and I was alone. All alone. I needed to find Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo! I ran down the hall. I turned corners all sorts of ways in no real direction. Then I heard the screams. The screams of Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo. I ran towards the screams. The halls I ran through now were covered in paintings and mirrors. Then the screams were really loud when I came to this giant mirror that covered a whole wall. There were no doors nearby so I ran to the closest one and opened it. Nothing.
I ran back to the mirror and looked around. There MUST be a trick to this. There was nothing. Nothing but the mirror. I cried. It was over. Why did we even come here in the first place? We wouldn't have won anyway... I got mad and bucked the mirror. The glass fell around me and revealed the throne room. The glass was a lie.
"Good job little Applebloom..." said Discord smiling villainously on Celestia's throne. A plucked Rarity's element off one of his claws and tossed it into the middle of the room. "It's yours."
"Where are Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo?" I asked.
He pointed up. I followed where he was pointing and saw Sweetie and Scootaloo stuck to the ceiling by some goo.
"Let them go!" I yelled.
"Make me." he replied taunting me.
I ran towards the element of generosity. I tried to put it on but it wouldn't work. I started to cry again.
"Come on work!" I screamed at it. At that moment a vision flashed into my mind.
Rarity was standing in front of me.
"Applebloom," she said, "are you ready for this? Only I can allow you to use this in my place."
"I am ready! I need to save Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo!" I told her.
"I know. Before I allow you to use this I need to tell you how to use its power. To use the element you need to focus on it. Focus really hard!"
"Okay, Rarity. Thank you."
"Your welcome. Now go save my sister!"
I flashed back to reality and as I did I realized the element was now on my neck. Now was my chance. I looked at the stuff that stuck Sweetie and Scootaloo on the ceiling. I focused on generosity and a beam of energy destroyed the substance. Sweetie and Scootaloo fell.
"NONONONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!" Scootaloo yelled trying to fly.
I looked at them and yet again focused. This time they were surrounded in a sphere of energy and brought down safely to the ground. I looked at Discord who was astonished at the turn of events.
"How did... IMPOSSIBLE!" he yelled.
"Hahahahahahaha! Foiled your plans didn't we?" Sweetiebelle said.
Discord's faced turned red in anger and zapped me. I fell to the ground.
"When did you guys get so big?" I asked.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!" Scootaloo laughed.
"Ummm... Applebloom you're a frog." Sweetie said.
As Scootaloo was laughing at me the element of laughter flew off of Discord's claw and attached itself to her neck.
"Woah cool! It's not as awesome as Rainbowdash's element but, SWEET!!!!" She said hopping up and down in excitement.
I concentrated and changed myself back.
"Now it's our time to shine girls!" I yelled. "Discord, today is your end!"
"Let's do this!" Scootaloo said.
"Yay defeating Discord cutie marks!" Sweetiebelle said.
"Concentrate on your element and blast him!" I said.
"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Discord tried to say.
Sweetie and Scootaloo stood on either side of me as we concentrated. Soon we were lifted up off the ground and rainbows connected our elements.
"Not again..." Discord said.
A beam of energy shot from each of our elements and blasted Discord. There was a giant explosion of fire and debris.
After the smoked cleared I saw the Discord sprawled out on the ground with the other three elements lying next to him.
He stood up. "You may have defeated me this time little fillies but not next time." He told us and with that he flew out through a broken window and into the mountains.
Princess Celestia came back just after that as we were doing our victory dance.
"Wheres Discord?" she asked us.
"We defeated him!" I said excitedly.
She smiled approvingly at us. “Good work fillies. Today you are Equestria’s heroes!”
She walked us through the castle’s main entrance and outside. The alicorn was in front of us blocking our sight of what was there.
She stepped aside and said, “Canterlot here are your saviors!”
A crowd of Canterlot ponies cheered and we smiled.
“Now I’M 20% cooler!” Scootaloo said doing a quick backflip and trying to hog the attention.
“Wait, did we get our cutie marks!?” Sweetiebelle asked excitedly.
We all looked by saw nothing other than our blank flanks.
“Your work isn’t done yet, fillies.” Celestia said. The crowd silenced and listened.
“What do’ya mean?” I asked.
“Discord isn’t turned into stone or killed.” She replied. “He will be back and you must be ready to defeat him. He will come back stronger than ever before.”
“Princess,” I started “you can count on The Cutie Mark Crusaders to save the day!”
She smiled. “Isn’t time for you fillies to head back home?”
“I guess...” Scootaloo said.
“But, I wanna stay!” Sweetiebelle screamed.
“I’m guessing it’s past your bedtime.” Celestia said.
Luna was in the crowd and she walked up and used her magic on Sweetiebelle to put her to sleep. We were then taken to the train back to Ponyville. As we got on the train, dragging the asleep Sweetiebelle, Luna gave me a sharpie then skipped away giggling. I knew what she meant with that.
As the train left Canterlot station, Scootaloo and I laid Sweetiebelle down and started drawing on her. The train chugged off into the sunset.
“Oh well isn’t this a happy ending? I’ll be back!” yelled Discord. “And I won’t be alone this time...”
He laughed and a female voice joined him in villainous laughter.