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Prologue
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Derpy strolled down the road. It was covered in Autumn leaves.
Herp-a-derp, derp-a-herp, herp-a-derpidy-derp-a-derp.
It was her favorite time of day.
Derp-a-derp, herp-a-herp, derpidy-herpidy-derp-a-derp.
Actually, she had no clue what time of day it was.
Herp-a-huh?
And she had no clue whether it was really Autumn.
Or where she was.
Or how she got there.
What in the world—
And then she saw him.
Discord!
Why hadn’t she noticed him before? Discord is pretty big after all.
“Why hello there!” he said, drumming his fingers together.
Derpy looked at him with a cross-eyed expression.
Uh-oh, she thought. This could be trouble. She’d heard Discord had (supposedly) been reformed, but well... this is Discord we’re talking about here. She had her doubts.
“Say, aren’t you tired of the way things are going for you?” asked the draconequus.
“Oh not really,” replied Derpy. “I’m managing okay.”
“But come on now, don’t you miss your days in the limelight?”
“Uh... no?”
Derpy was puzzled by that question. Limelight? I don’t know what he’s talking about! And what’s he trying to pull?
Discord laughed. “You know, you pretty much stole the show at Twilight’s coronation. And you don’t even know it, that’s what’s so funny!”
Now Derpy was really confused. “Yeah, I went to the coronation,” she said, “but everypony was invited. Me going was no big deal.”
Discord shook his head. “You really have no idea, do you?” He then leaned in. “But that’s only a taste of what I can give you!”
“Uh... I don’t really think—”
“Come now, my wall-eyed friend—don’t you wish you were more popular? More powerful?”
Derpy shook her head.
Discord scowled. “You really need to aim higher in life.”
“Oh, I’m happy as I am,” countered Derpy. “I have a loving family, and that’s all I need.”
This was really making Derpy uncomfortable. She turned around to leave, but Discord slinked around her. (’Cuz Discord has no sense of personal space.)
“But don’t you want more than that?” he asked.
“N-no. And I should really get—”
“I can give you strength. I can give you power. I can make the world revolve around you.”
He drew himself back and stood up.
“Both literally and figuratively!” he proclaimed. “Wouldn’t that be fun?”
Surprisingly, Discord actually sounded sincere. Derpy didn’t trust him for an instant, though.
She shook her head. “No. And if you don’t mind, I really need to get going, so—”
She turned and ran. Discord vanished and reappeared in front of her.
“Oh you just don’t know what’s good for you!” He said, frustrated. An aura formed around him.
“Now let me show you a world where you have power. Let me make this world... your world.”
Derpy looked at him wide-eyed.
“I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the result!” Discord proclaimed.
A blinding flash of light came from the draconequus, and everything around Derpy went white.
That was the last thing she remembered.
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