//------------------------------// // To ponyville // Story: monster: second chance // by mama13579 //------------------------------// "Today's finally the day." I think to myself, "Soon I shall be free." A month had passed since princess sunbutt had first come to visit, and in the time since she had returned several times. She just sits and stares, usually during this I imagine all the fun stuff I'll do once I'm out. Maybe I'll make Celestia allergic light and Luna scared of the dark, oh I know, I'll make it so every time a unicorn uses magic their horn will go limp and make a fart sound or perhaps force everypony to talk backwards, there're so many possibilities. Soon Celestia rounds the corner to the heart of the labyrinth. "Alright, let's get this show on the road." I think. But then she does something that surprises me, she apologizes. "Russell," she says, "I want to tell you how sorry I am, to tell you that I truly regret treating you with such fear, distrust, and hatred all those years ago. I should have tried to help you when the little ponies first started to dislike you. I should have told them that though you may look different then them that doesn't mean you don't have a heart and feelings, and that all you really wanted was to be accepted. Alas, I was caught up in my own distrust of you, I was so worried at the way you so easily defeated that pegasus, how you very nearly killed him. I was certain that you would shatter the fragile peace that had only recently come to the land after the uniting of the tribes and the founding of Equestria. I realize now that the fact you stopped and that you tried to apologize proved that you weren't a threat to the diarchy, I'm sorry, you were my friend I should have known better." She pauses, takes a deep breath, and then continues. "But most of all I'm sorry for my even greater folly, the way I reacted to your powers. When they manifested I went beyond simply disliking and distrusting you, now that you could potentially destroy Equestria I feared you. I should have tried to help you understand your abilities, I should have stopped Luna from encouraging you to use your powers frivolously and without consequence, instead I became wrapped up in my fear and paranoia and for that as well I am sorry. I realize that I was a combination of my fear and the ponys hatred that drove you to become what you are now. Indeed, Luna was the only thing keeping you sane, and when you saw Luna kiss that stallion you lost everything and turned to darkness. I am so so sorry Russell. I want things to go back to to how they were. Luna truly misses you, we both do. Please try to find it in your heart to forgive an old fool her sins. Well let us be going." And with that she envelops my statue with a magical aura and carries me out of the maze. "Well that was unexpected." I say to myself. Regardless there no way I'll ever forgive her or the little ponies. Maybe the weak sappy fool I once was would but I'm not him anymore, I've grown past all that sentimental stuff. What a fool I was trying to get the ponies to like me, I should have realized its better to be feared then loved. And as for being friends again we were never friends she hated me right from the start. Luna's betrayal was even worse she pretended to like, to love me, all the while undoubtably laughing behind my back. I'm glad I discovered her treachery otherwise I never would have discovered my true calling, chaos, wonderful, beautiful chaos. Forgive them? Heh. If anything I should thank them. Soon we exit the maze, there waiting for us are two chariots. Celestia sets me down in one boards her own, and off we go. The whole way down I'm on pins and needles. Soon I'll be free and if I'm lucky I'll swipe the elements right off the bat, if not that's what plan B is for. The trip passes fairly quickly and soon ponyville comes into view, and with it four of those irritating mares. Oh the look on their faces as Celestia shows up with me in tow is classic. For awhile they just stare, eventually twilight approaches. "With all due respect Princess Celestia, How could you bring Discord here"?!, she shouts in a close approximation of the royal voice, kids got quite a set of pipes. She clears her throat. "Your majesty." "I'm fully aware that the last time Discord was here he created serious havoc." Celestia states " If by serious havoc you mean turning Ponyville into the chaos capital of the world" Rainbow Dash starts. "And tricking us into being the opposite of our true selves" Rarity continues. "And making yummy delicious chocolate milk rain all over the place without a single dollop of whipped cream to go with it anywhere in sight! Not a single dollop! Pinkie Pie finishes. "Yes I understand." Celestia says. "But I have use for Discord's magic if it can be reformed to serve good instead of evil. ""Don't kid yourself Celestia you want to ease your guilt nothing more." I think. "This is why I've brought Discord here, because I believe that you are the ponies who can help him do just that." Celestia continues on. "This will never work! How will we ever control him?! We're doomed! Spike screams. "Need I remind you that you are the ponies who turned him back into stone like this in the first place?" Celestia asks. "I suppose we can just use the Elements of Harmony against him again if it gets out of hand." Twilight says. "W-w-we probably need a volunteer to run away from here right away to get them. I'll do it!" Spike says, obviously trying to get away from me. "No need Spike." Celestia says as guards carrying the chest containing the elements walk towards the group. "Excellent now as soon as I'm out I steal them, and I'm home free." "I've cast a spell so Discord can't take them and hide them again." "Oh well so much for plan A. Doesn't matter plan B is more fun anyway." "Now where is Fluttershy?" Celestia asks, "I believe she may know best how to begin reforming Discord." "Fluttershy? Really?" Rainbow Dash asks "Yes, Fluttershy." Celestia confirms. "Would you please fetch her Rainbow Dash?" "Of course your majesty" she replies and then flies off. For the next few minutes nopony speaks, they just sit and look nervous. Then twilight breaks the silence. "Princess is there nothing we can do to make you change your mind?" She inquires. "No twilight there is not." Celestia answers,"Furthermore, my faithful student, I expect you to trust me just as I do you." That quiets her right and she then sets looking embarrassed. Soon Rainbow Dash returns with Fluttershy and Applejack in tow. Oh the look on Fluttershys face when she sees me, she very nearly faints. "This is the pony Celestia is putting her faith in?" I think to myself, "What a joke." Celestia then proceeds to explain her plan to Fluttershy. "And you really think I'll know best how to do that?" She asks once Celestia finishes. "I do." Celestia tells her "Now", she says mounting her chariot, "I must return to Canterlot for Equestria's royal summit. You may release Discord when ready." And off she goes leaving Twilight and her friends alone with me "Ok ponies guess its time to get started." She says opening the chest and levitating the elements to their respective bearers as they form a circle around me, "Let's just hope this releasing spell works." "Or lets not." Spike says fearfully "We'd best keep our elements on at all times until further notice. Twilight says "Check." All her friends reply The elements start to glow and Twilight and friends float into the air, soon a rainbow begins to connect them together. "Ok show time, bring it on ladies." The rainbow connects and fires out at me, my statue cracks and I'm free. "AAAAAHHHH,oooh, well it's about time somepony got me out of that prison block, what a relief." I say, yawning and stretching. I snap my claws and turn a squirrel in a nearby tree into a surly brute, and giving him a tattoo for good measure. "What do you think your doing?!" Twilight shouts. "Why stretching of course. When you're a creature of chaos, stone bodysuits aren't your typical fashion choice." I respond, as I continue stretching and snapping my claws once more to deform a bunny. "Make that bunny cute again! Now!" Pinkie Pie demands. "Oh, he's adorable the way he is." I say, going over and scratching him under the chin. The little bugger then try's to bite my paw. "Do you know what else is adorable?" I ask turning back to the group. "You ponies truly believe that you can reform me, and that you're putting your faith in this one here to make it happen. Makes me wanna pinch your little horsey cheeks." I say teleporting over to Fluttershy, donning a grandma outfit and doing just that. "How'd you know about that?!" Twilight demands. "Being turned to stone doesn't keep me from hearing every word Celestia says." I tell her, "Although" I pull out my eyes and roll them around in my paw, "I admit it makes rolling my eyes a challenge." I roll my eyes across the ground and back into their sockets. "Well unless you want us to turn you back to stone, you'll zap those animals back the way they were pronto." "Oh, you wouldn't dare turn me back to stone and risk disappointing your precious princess." I retort "Try us dip cord." Rainbow Dash says "You think you can treat poor defenseless animals like that and get away with it?!" Fluttershy shouts "You go Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash encourages "You'd best watch your step buster or I'll give you The Stare!" She shouts, flying up into my face. "The Stare? Oh no, please, not that! Anything but your disapproving eyeballs!" I say in mock fearful tones. Fluttershy then kicks on The Stare. "That's it?" I think, "That's the infamous Stare? It's pathetic!Oh well might as well yuck this up for all it's worth." "Oh no! No no no, stop! No, no!" I scream, pretending to choke, "I can't! Stop! I can't take it anymore!" I shout' looking defeated, "I'll do whatever you say! Because" I then burst out laughing. "Your hilarious!" "If it turns out we need to use our elements against you, I'm sure we can convince Princess Celestia it was for a good reason." Twilight states. "Mmm... I suppose that's correct." I concede. With a snap I turn the animals back to normal causing the squirrel to knock its self out with the branch it was holding over its head. I shrug and smile, then while they're all looking away I snap my tail and brainwash a group of beavers. "Well stage one is done, on to stage two." " Well, it looks like I know where I'll be crashing while I'm being "reformed" I say, teleporting Fluttershy into my arms, "with you Fluttershy." I give her a noogie and laugh. "Oh dear." She squeaks "Let's go everypony." I say. I teleport us all to Fluttershys cottage. "Well,I say," poofing on a pair of sunglasses, a Lei, and an aloha shirt, "this looks like a wonderful place for a vacation. At that moment Fluttershys pet bunny comes out. He takes a look at me, screams,runs to Fluttershy and chitters at her. "Yes I know Discords here, he's going to be staying with us for awhile." She says. He chitters again. "No, I haven't gone crazy, princess Celestia wants me to reform him." She responds More chittering. "I'm sorry that make you upset, I'll tell you what I'll make your favorite salad to make you feel better." She says Chittering. "All right two." She concedes "Well now that that's settled, take my bags won't you porter." I say, conjuring a set of luggage and dropping it on Angel. I head inside laughing to myself. "This is going to be so much fun!"