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// CH 3: Discord's Diabolicol Plan 
// Story: Galloping Grand Prix 
// by Jet Edge 
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Chapter 3: Discord's Diabolical Plan
As the Diamond Dogs were standing there frozen, they saw the Cutie Mark Crusaders zoom by.
"Alright Crusaders! If we win this race, we're sure to get our Cutie Marks!" Announced Applebloom.
"Yeah, and even if we don't get them by winning, we are sure to get them from our wish's Celestia promised! Then we can show up Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon!" exclaimed Scootaloo.
"But if we want to win, we need to complete these tasks first!" pointed out Sweetie Belle with excitement.
"Accuracy Apple Cider" Their list read, 
"2 cups of apple cider
4 parasprite eyes
3 magic arrows
1/2 of an 'Accuracy Enabled Plant' leaf
effect: Gain super pony eyesight and wing coordination, but too much of a good thing can ruin your fun!"
"Why is it telling us everything in rhymes and riddles? Did Zecora make it?" asked Sweetie Belle, stopping the carriage.
"Actually, yes, it was me, and those riddles are my key." Rhymed Zecora, stepping from the shadows.
"Zecora? Where did you come from?" Scootaloo asked.
"I was on my way from the cauldron, when I saw you little fillies having fun under the sun."
"Zecora, will you help us find our ingredients?" Applebloom asked.
"For you, my little filly, I am willing."Zecora smiled, "Here are some magic arrows, take it to you potion and in it goes. Now the eyes of a parasprite, these little creature didn't have much fight. Now you have the hard stuff, go find the ingredients that aren't very tough."
"Oh thank you Zecora!" The Crusaders exclaimed, hugging Zecora.
The Crusaders raced towards the cauldrons and mixed the ingredients into their potion, then continued the race.



Iron Will and Cranky Doodle had finally found their ingredients, then went to mix them in the cauldron.
"Iron Will has the ingredie-" He tripped and spilled the ingredients all over himself.
"NO!!! Iron Will worked Iron Will's flank off to get those!"
"Uh, Iron Will, you're a minotaur, you don't have a flank."
"Iron Will has a plan, Iron Will will pull the cart Iron Will's self!"
"Iron Will, we need the potion to advance, and we can't get the pegasus guards for Cloudsdale if we can't bring a potion to our guards, because they won't leave without it."
"Okay, new plan, Iron Will will find the zebra who lives here." Iron Will ran off to find Zecora.



The Wonderbolts needed just 1 more ingredient from their list, which said;
"Animal Ale:
3 rabbit whiskers
2 cups of rainbows
2 sunshine beams
1 happle
effect:Make animals your friends! But which ones, that depends! They will do your bidding, just as long as your not kidding!"
"What's this supposed to mean?" asked Soarin'
"I think it means that ome animals will help us!" Replied Fleetfoot.
"Hmm, sounds like it will come in hoofy." Said Spitfire, rubbing her chin with her hoof.
They found the final ingredient, the happle, which on it's own makes all living creatures around the consumer like him or her. They cut it up and threw it in the potion, then set off.



At Zecora's, Iron Will was asking for ingredients,
"All Iron Will wants from you Zecora, are a few cups of what Iron Will needs!"
"The ones you need look a bit lumpy, but I will mix them for you, as you're a bit clumsy."
"Iron Will isn't clumsy, Iron Will is as stable as a rock!" Iron Will said that trying to act tough, but as he was walking, he tripped and smashed into the wall which made all the ingredient vials fall and break.
"Uh, can Iron Will pay you with a check?" He said with an embarrassed smile.
"Stable as a rock? Zecora thinks that's a not!" the zebra joked.
"Aren't you mad Iron Will broke all this stuff?" Iron Will asked in a confused manner
"Not at all! these are for show, in case they should fall. The ingredients are in the back room, but I will mix it for you."
"Iron Will appreciates this kind gesture, ma'am." Chuckled Iron Will.



Cadence and Shining Armor had animal's and plants of the Everfree Forest who they had used Cadence's talent on to have them collecting their ingredients for them. What they needed was;
"Cute Christine's Cider:
5 cups apple cider
2 heart's desire plants
3 cups of blank flank pony saliva
11 little filly hairs
effect: Become what your heart desires most! But some side effect won't make you boast!"
Along with that, on the back of the list, in Applebloom's handwriting, there was a note that read;
"Follow the directions perfectly! Or else you will get the cutie pox!"
under that note was one that was fading, it read:
"3 cups of apple cider, 2 heart's desire, 5 cups of blank flank pony saliva, and only 3 little filly hairs will have the effect to grow an extra cutie mark for 30 minutes, you can change the mark to what you want as many times as you want for the duration of the potion."
"Wow, Cadence, this note on the back has a second potion list on it!" Said Shining Armor, watching a giant bug bring some more ingredients.
"Well honey, if we just get a few more ingredients, we can make both!" Announced Cadence as a giant vine brought even more ingredients. That's when the Shadowbolts, who Cadence used her powers of love on, brought them more ingredients.
"YES!!! Now we can make both potions!" Exclaimed Shining armor.
"Let us make them for you." said one of the Shadowbolts
"I don't know..." Said Shining Armor, rubbing his chin with his hoof and with growing suspicion.
"Honey, let them, after all, what would be the point of showing them the light if we can't let them help us." Cadence said, putting her against on Shining Armor's.
"Okay..." He said slowly, "But I still don't trust them just yet..." he said, but with slightly less suspicion.
The Shadowbolts mixed the ingredients in front of them for both potions, then tested them to show their newfound loyalty to the one who showed them the way of friendship. The couple took the potions then rode off after thanking the former evil entities.



Luna and Discord were racing through with Luna casting spells to get the ingredients as they passed by.
"Oh Luna, don't you trust your buddy Discord enough to let me have my powers back?" Discord said, trying to sweet talk Luna into his liking.
"Forget it Discord,your not getting your powers back, and I am not your pal." Luna said in a harsh tone.
Discord was hatching a plan though, he had a potion's ingredients ready to mix together as soon as Luna's flank was turned. The night Prior, Discord had tricked a weak minded guard named Trey into his bidding, as Discord is one heck of a smooth talker. Trey had brought him the ingredients for a potion and the ingredient list. The list read;
"Ultimate Magic Master's Milkshake:
1 scoop of enchanted ice cream
2 cups of alicorn milk
1 cup of pixie dust
1 unicorn horn
2 pegasus feathers
effect: Gain the powers of an alicorn! You will have power beyond your wildest dreams! Note: Do no let this fall into the wrong hooves!"
Discord got his big, evil grin again, he knew that as soon as soon as Luna stops the carriage to mix the brew, his plan would all come together! Lucky for him, Trey was one of the guards pulling the cart! Trey looked back and gave Discord a giant wink and smile, Luna had gotten out of the carriage to mix the ingredients for her potion together when Tray yelled,
"Princess, there's a pony drowning in the swamp over there! you need to come help us!"
"Okay Trey, you stay here with Discord and keep a careful eye on him!" She said as she ran off to save the pony along with the help of the other guards.
Discord had mixed the ingredients together and then drank half of the potion. He started to float in the air and glow. He saved the other half of the potion for later.
"Trey, there is no-" Luna stopped mid-sentence as Discord had turned her to solid stone, along with all the guards except Trey.
"HA HA HA!" Discord gave out a huge, booming, evil laugh, "Now YOU try living in stone for millenia!"



Celestia was racing through, as she saw a bright glowing light and heard Discord's evil laugh.
"Guards! Follow that light!"



Celestia arrived to see Luna and every guard except Trey as a statue.
"DISCORD!!! How did you get your powers back!?" Celestia commanded.
"Well." Said Discord, still chuckling, "You can thank my good buddy Trey for that!" He said, holding a hand towards Trey.
"TREY!?!?!? H-how could you betray Equestria like this!?!?!?"
"I'm sorry Princess, but I couldn't stay under your rule, I knew I wasn't going anywhere under your command." Trey replied, emotionless.
"Well Discord, I hope you had fun with your powers, but it's time for you to return to stone!" Celestia said, but before she could cast her spell, Discord had shot her with a beam of light. The next thing that happened was that Celestia had shrunk to about Twilight's height, then her horn and wings had receded back into her body. Celestia fell to the ground without an ounce of strength left in her body.
"Wh-what, did you do Discord." She said, on the ground defeated.
"Oh, just a little trick I learned when I drank this potion." He held up the potion, then tossed it to Chrysalis, who caught it, drank it, then said, "I-I can feel the power coursing through my veins!!! Here Trey, this is for your loyalty!" She tossed what was left of it to Trey.
"You're giving me some of your ultimate power?"
"Yes, we need people we can trust, and this could be your reward."
"Now Trey, go lock up Celestia so we don't have to worry about her sticking her flank in other ponies business." Discord commanded of Trey. Celestia had fainted and Trey had locked up Celestia, afterward, a big burst of light emitted from Discord, and everything it touched turned to stone.



Iron Will Finally obtained the potion, thanks Zecora." Before Zecora responded, Zecora and everyhting around Iron Will turned to stone.
"What happened?" Iron Will asked out loud, even though nobody could answer him. It turns out that the Hawk Saliva and Cheetah sweat he spilled on himself earlier, when mixed together make a magic resistant effect.



The stone spell was heading toward the other racer's who were neck to neck. It had already got the Diamond Dogs, The Wonderbolts, The Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Cranky Doodle. The potions they all made, however, didn't turn to stone, as they were in magic resistant vials. Twilight had seen this coming, and stood up to cast a spell t protect them, but as she did, she fell out of the carriage.
"Twilight!" The other ponies yelled.
"It's okay, I'll be fine!" She casted a spell that had protected all the racers, but the spell wasn't strong enough to reach her or Flim. They both turned to stone as the spell protected all the other racers.
"Flim!!!" Yelled Flam, as he saw his twin turn to stone before his very eyes. He started sobbing over the loss of his brother while the others cried over the loss of Twilight Sparkle.
"What are we going to do!?" Screamed Rainbow Dash.
They were all worried and the only racers left in Equestria now were Flam, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Iron Will, Cadence, Shining Armor, Spike, Trixie, Derpy, and Snowflake. As they were all safe though, Celestia was in chains, and all of Equestria had been turned to stone...