//------------------------------// // ...: The Show Must Go On. // Story: Know your Mare // by overlord-flinx //------------------------------// The remains of what used to be Know Your Mare studios. Burnt to the ground, decimated by several brands of explosives, broken down by hammers and hooves alike. What remained of the charred site was only a testament to the torture and humiliation that so many were forced through for sick enjoyment. The site had not been touched in months since it was destroyed by the three rogues that abandoned it for whatever reason. Over time, everypony just forgot about it and it became just a footnote in the pages of history. But... Like all of history... It always seems to crawl back. It was rather strange that the site still smoked given the time that had passed from when it was first destroyed; but no one was complaining. Especially now since no one was there. Except for the one being standing off to the side of the wreckage, looking over it with slumped shoulders and a even more crooked look than he usually had. On and on... We grew sick of their moping and complaining... Just complaining none stop... So we were done... A few of the bricks left in the wreckage of the crater started to rattle against the smouldering black earth. One by one, bricks and beams started to shimmy across the floor, pulled by an unseen force. So and so... We blew our stage for a grand ending... To end all the resenting... Suddenly, all of the bricks and support beams snapped to life and swarmed to the air, piecing themselves together as the soot covering them clacked off and many of them were being repaired by the same force. Beams slammed into the ground in familiar slots while bricks lined themselves up to one another on the deepest reaches of the crater. BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON~~~~~~~! BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON~~~~~~~! Discord pressed his paw into his chest as he started singing more opera-esque, willing the site of destruction to build to his will. My jokes were always gold...! That's what my fans had told...! This is my job and destiny...! Even with the clambering of stones and metal against one another, Discord could still hear the voice coming from behind him as it took control of the song. SO OUR SHOW MUST GO ON~~~~~~! SO OUR SHOW MUST GO ON~~~~~~! The lord of chaos turned to see his little buddy coming, along with someone even he was surprised to see. When he opened his mouth to speak, he was even more shocked by that ice queen Changeling starting to sing Do not ask to why I am here... Even I do not know why I am here... Maybe I was persuaded to well by... Pip here~~~... Discord seized the two up into his arms and hugged the life out of them as he willed the site to start being pieced together with greater pace. HERE OUR SHOW WILL GO ON~~~~! HERE OUR SHOW WILL GO ON~~~! Be rude to guests... Kick in their knees... Why not be mean and not so cruel...? Both Chrysalis and Discord snickered at Pipsqueak's comment as they were all placed back against the ground. When they all looked to what used to be a destroyed land, they saw a mighty new building being finished off... Somehow much bigger then the last one. This si~~~te is now done~~...! Let's start our fun~~~...! Brake out our list...! A list? We don't have a list~~~! So we don't~~~! If only you'd postpone~~~! Don't tell me what to do~~~! Stop arguing, both of you~~! Dear Pippy, that is true~~~! We've got some lying to do~~~! Since when is that new...? "Alright, enough of your nay-saying..." Discord pointed a sharp finger at Chrysalis, prompting a moment of silence as the three stood by one another. To their side, the newly constructed site was glowing brightly as the sun hit against the new white finish that somehow made it across without any actual painting products in sight. All at once, they turned towards the building and took even steps together, entering a new world before them. THE SHOW~~~~! MUST~~~~! GO~~~! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOOooooooOOOOooooooOOOOOOON! ...Long note...