//------------------------------// // In the mind of Discord // Story: monster: second chance // by mama13579 //------------------------------// Boring so utterly, utterly boring. At least during my first imprisonment Celestia had placed me in the statue garden and I could watch the comings and goings of ponies. Not this time. No this time Celestia had seen fit to place me in the center of a maze, the same maze in fact that I had corrupted those six irritating ponies in. She probably thought this was sort of poetic justice. I never should have told Celestia that it was those fillies fighting in front of me that allowed me to escape. I guess i was over confident with my defeat of her heroes and thought myself unstoppable. Now all I have to watch is the occasional bird fly by. How could I have been so careless as to be beaten by six mares. I should have noticed at Rainbow Dash had come back. I should have noticed their coats were no longer grey. Next time I get out of here I'm sending those accursed elements to sun, how's that for poetic justice. Suddenly I hear the sound of hooves clopping this way. How exciting, a visitor. I stare at the entrance as the sound grows louder. Then who should come in to view but Celestia herself, come to gawk no doubt. "Hello... Russell." she said, as she sat on a bench and stared at me. Russel, that name really takes me back, back to before I was everpony's favorite chaos bringer, back before I came to Equestria, back when I was human. I remember jumping out of the plane feeling the rush of wind against my face, the adrenaline pulsing through my veins, and the pure joy of living life. As I continued falling I reached for the parachute cord, pulled it, and nothing happened. I frantically began yanking on it only for it to come off in my hand. I tugged on the auxiliary only for the something to happen. I realized I was going to die and there was nothing I could do about it. A calm acceptance washed over me, I had a good run, I lived life to the best of my ability. As the ground came ever nearer a thought came to me " I wish I had done more." Then I reached the ground, and the world turn black. Pain, such terrible pain. As I came back into consciousness the first thing I saw was my arm bent at a weird angle, I tried to move it only to be met with the feeling of being stabbed with a thousand knives. As my vision fogged over I saw a winged figure descend towards me. "An angel?" I thought as unconsciousness took me. I awoke in an unfamiliar room, feeling exhausted though I had just woken up. I felt a terrible achy feeling allover, but through trial and error I found I was able to move my arm as well as my other limbs, though when I did the ache increased. As looked around the room I noticed the bed I was lying in was surrounded by a curtain, this must be a hospital I reasoned. Suddenly the curtain was enveloped in a glowing purple light and was thrust aside. Standing there was a pink pony with a horn on its head wearing a robe. "Ah, thou art awake, very good." the pony said in a soft feminine voice. "Great, just great Russell," I mumbled to myself " your hallucinating pink unicorns talking in archaic forms now." " I assure thee I am no hallucination." the unicorn stated. "Of course you are." I said "watch my hand will go right through you." I reached out, and my hand poked one very real unicorn in the chest. " AAAAAHHHH!!" I screamed, bolting from bed and knocking the unicorn aside. I ran though the hospital doors and into a hallway. I continued running thinking of nothing but escape, then I turned a corner and ran head first into the majestic creature I had ever seen. She looked like the pony from the hospital only larger and lankier, she had a beautiful dark sapphire coat, the prettiest cobalt blue eyes. Like the pony from earlier she had a horn but in addition she a set of wings. Her most striking features though were here ethereal mane and tail, they blew in a nonexistent wind and seemed to be made of stars from the heavens. It was then that my fatigue caught up with me and I passed out. I awoke in same bed sometime later. I found that my arms and legs were tied to the bed, loose enough that I could still move them but still enough to prevent my escape. I then noticed that the winged unicorn from earlier was staring at me. "Salutations we are the princess Luna diarch of Equestria." she belted out, in the same archaic wording as the unicorn before, causing me to duck beneath the covers. "Why didst thou cover thine head with thine blanket?" she inquired. "Your voice is very loud, I said peeking out from the covers, "could you talk quieter please?" "But tis traditional to use the royal voice when we address others." she said "Please?" "Oh very well." she said clearing her throat. "Wouldst this volume pleaseth thee?" She asked "Yes thank you." I said " what doest thou calleth thine self?" she asked "Russell" I stated simply "Russell." She repeated, "very good, thou undoubtably need thine rest so I bid thee goodnight, I will have words with thee upon the marrow." The next day I met Luna's sister Celestia who explained that I was in Equestria, a diarchy populated by ponies that came in three types, earth pony, pegasus pony, and unicorn. She then explained the type of horse she and her sister were is called an alicorn, and that they were in charge of controlling the day and night. She went on to say that unless her mages could find away to send me home, I was to remain a guest at the castle. Over the next few weeks I spent a lot of time with Luna often spending my days with her. I noticed that the ponies around me often gave me looks of contempt and distrust, and though that hurt, I was sure that they would warm up to me in time. Then one day a group of pegasi stallions cornered me. As the leader charged me my instincts took over, I sidestepped the pegasus and at the same time grabbed him in a headlock, and soon he fell unconscious. Coming to my senses I dropped him and backed away. "I-I-I'm sorry." I apologized The pegasi stallions, fear evident on their faces, grabbed their fallen comrade and raced off, leaving me standing there tring to make sense of what just happened. "Russell, we hath heard a commotion, what hast happened?" Said a voice off to my side I turned and saw Luna standing there looking concerned. I told her what had happened. "It was an accident, I'm sorry, please don't hate me." I pleaded "Why wouldst we doeth that?" She asked "twas an self defense, besides we art thine friend we wouldst forgive thee regardless." "We're friends?" I asked "Aye." She said, giving me a hug. And so our friendship blossomed. So the weeks turned to months, months turned to years, years turned to decades, decades turned to a century. It was then that I realized I was immortal a fact that, though unnerving,meant that I could spend an eternity with Luna. It was at this time that something extraordinary happened. I was sitting in the garden thinking about how much I wanted some chocolate milk, when a thought suddenly came to my head. "Why not just make some?" the thought asked. "Because that's impossible." my rational mind responded. "What are you saying, that it is impossible for matter to break apart?" "Of course not. That happens all the time." "Oh then you must mean it can't be put back together." I smiled, this was the most interesting thought I'd had in years. "Well of course it can." "Ah good. Then it is only logical that a chocolate milk could appear before us right now." "I suppose so." There sitting in the grass was a glass of chocolate milk, after a few moments of hesitation I took a drink. It was amazing. I immediately ran to tell Luna about this incredible occurrence. Once I reached her room I banged on the door, after a few seconds she answered. "Salute Russell what doest thou need?" She asked "If you could have anything in the world right what would you what?" I asked excitedly "A hay sandwich." She said I snapped my fingers and one appeared in front of her. "How didst thou doeth that?" She shouted in the royal voice " I don't know I just discovered that I could." I responded " change that dresser into a tree" she said I did. "Maketh that table disappear." Snap, it did. "Huzzah, we must showeth mine sister!" She exclaimed We made our way to the throne room to show Celestia who immediately called in her wisest sages. They studied and tested me for quite sometime but were unable to determine the source of my powers. Celestia with concern on her face said that I should remain in my room until this was straightened out. Over the ensuing days and weeks Luna visited me every day and I entertained her with my powers. Soon Celestia's concern turned to distrust and fear, and she began to hate me. In addition to that another of the pony races started to hate and fear me. The unicorns, who had long been content to sneer at me confident in their superiority, feared me now that I could do magic no unicorn could explain. That hurt me greatly. Luna noticed my pain and the fear of me in the dreams of the ponies. This caused her to become depressed and sad. I couldn't stand to see her like that so without a second thought I snapped my fingers and caused every cloud to rain her favorite drink, chocolate milk. The smile on her face as she flew off to drink the falling milk made my spirit soar. It was then that realized that I loved her and wanted to spend the rest of eternity with her. A few days later I made my move. While we were sitting in my room I leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. At first she started to pull away but then she started to kiss me back. When we finally broke apart she blushed and ran off. I was on cloud nine and went to bed feeling like the happiest man whoever lived. Then came the worst day of my life. I was walking down the hallway when I saw them. Luna and a stallion kissing, my heart filled with thoughts of rage and betrayal, without thinking I snapped my fingers. And the stallion turned to chocolate. Luna looked from the stallion to me a look of horror on her face then she turned and ran screaming away. What have I done, what have I done?" I cried. I then did the one thing I could think of I ran. I ran out of the castle, through the village, then across the fields. Eventually I stopped and made stone chair and some milk, and sat and tried to make heads or tails of what had happened. Soon Luna and Celestia came but they hadn't come alone, they had brought the army. Luna called out to me but I didn't really hear her, all I heard was the army chanting. " death to Discord, death to Discord!" They chanted. I closed my eyes and thought what did I do to earn their hate? I've only ever tried to earn their friendship,yet from day one they've hated and despised me. They've never even taken the time to get to know me. I then experienced a funny feeling all over my body. I opened my eyes and looked down and was met with a surprise, I had a paw now. I looked at the rest of me, my other arm had become an eagle claw, my legs had become a donkey's hoof and a lizards claw. My body had lengthened and was covered in fur and ended in a snakes tail, my head had become a horse's with two mix and matched horns, a pair of wings one feathery and one leathery completed the change. I looked out at the army and saw their fear had reached new heights, I looked at Celestia and saw nothing but a cold hatred in her eyes. All I ever wanted was to be liked and now they hate me more then ever. Then another thought entered my mind what if I am their fears made real? Would that not be justice? Yes that would if its a monster they see a monster I shall be, I shall take the name they have given me and make it mine. It was then that the me that was Russell died replaced by Discord the lord of chaos. I stood looked at the army amassed against me and smiled. With a snap of my claw I turn their weapons to baguettes and brainwashed half the army into fighting the other half, it was deliciously chaotic. I then teleported over to the princesses, I then noticed that my new form towered over them. "Russell what hath happened to thee." Luna asked "I am no longer Russell I am Discord the spirit of chaos and disharmony, and you my dear princesses are hereby banished from my new kingdom." I said, summoning a giant baseball bat. "Arrivederci!" I shouted, hitting them over the horizon and laughing uproariously. Over the next several centuries I really hit my chaotic stride. I created a wonderful blue flower that causes the most hilarious effects on those who touch it. Another thing I am proud of was a curse that gave ponies multiple cutie marks, each of which they were forced to act upon until they passed out from exhaustion.I learned how to turn ponies into their antithesis using nothing but words, a way infinitely more satisfying the just forcing them to change. Alas, as they say all good things must come to an end. One day while I was watching a pony try to plant a wheel, the princesses returned. "Discord your reign has come to an end!" shouted Celestia "Oh really Celestia have you forgotten how effortlessly I defeated you last time" I retorted crossing my arms. "We hath found a power capable of defeating thee." Luna said, as she and her sister summoned a set of stone orbs. "What are you gonna do throw those at me?" I asked laughing. They didn't respond instead the orbs began to glow and then fired off a rainbow that struck me in the gut. My laughter died and was replaced by panic as my body started to petrify. Then a vision came to me, Celestia wielding the orbs against a dark and corrupted Luna sealing her in the moon. I started laughing again striking a pose as the process completed, knowing my foes would defeat themselves. "That's it!" Celestia shouts leaping to her hooves, and startling me out of my reminiscence. "I know how to fix lulu's mood as well as help you Russell." She says walking up to me. "Fluttershy." She states simply "Yes that should do nicely and although I know you probably can't hear me I promise you will be yourself again real soon." She says Oh but I can hear you and the fact that you think that pegasus who's afraid of her own shadow can bring back Russell is hilarious, after all Russell is as good as dead, he'll never be back. But that pony is kind and trusting to a fault, maybe I can use this to my advantage, in fact I believe I can. The perfect scheme then comes to mind.I can help but laugh. Ahahahaha!!