"This. Is Absolutely. BORING." Zeke groaned, walking around a now bustling Ponyville. The storm had passed completely over and ponies returned to their duties. Birds chirped, green lizards scurried up trees like busy squirrels and finally everything was normal - Minus, the strange bipedal being walking around. Nopony was was really "happy" with a bipedal monkey thing walking to and fro. He was mumbling about something called a TV or something called pizza... Whatever that was. Each of Zeke footsteps were met with a loud squish because of the obnoxious mud path. And it bothered him greatly. First, he needs new clothes. Now, shoes? God hates the dead coming back to life. He sighed and continued walking, contemplating whether this world is... better. It is certainly peaceful, unlike New Marais or even what's left of Empire City.
"Sometimes I wish everything could be normal. For once. You know, I'm not asking much here. Just a little normalcy in my life is all I need." Zeke sighed again, putting his hands with his pockets.
"Zeke! Wait up!" Cole. Zeke looked at Cole in his new digs. Wait, I remember those. Those were Cole's old clothes before... he... well... transformed with clothes and crap. That greatly confused Cole, though he was happy to see Cole look almost normal. Zeke smiled.
"Hey, Brother!" Zeke greeted.
"I leave you alone for one minute and you take off." Cole voice sounds a bit more upbeat. As his "original" form, his voice sounded very unwelcoming. You'd probably not want to talk to him much, now he's sounding a bit like usual Cole.
"You sound... chipper today." He exclaimed to Cole.
"Hell yeah, I get a second chance in this place. Hey, I'm hungry. You hungry?"
"Brother." Zeke deadpans at Cole. "I've been hungry." They chuckle at that.
"Good. Because, Pinks is the town's sweet dispenser and baker" Cole smirked, rubbing his hands together.
"Think we can get her to make pizza?"
"Hell. Yes." They fist-bump and make their way to Pinkies bakery, otherwise Sugarcube Corner. They do take their time, so they can talk. "Apparently, Twilight - is Princess Celestia's student but I says it's more of a mother-daughter relationship."
"Definitely. Maybe they got something going on there?" Zeke nudges Cole shoulder, receiving a zap in return causing him to flinch.
"Sorry, I'm kinda wet."
"In what way?" Zeke coyly smiles at Cole.
"You're sick."
"Hey, Rainbow said the same thing." They both laughed at that. They remember the good old times like these. They could sit at home, makes jokes, watch TV, eat pizza. And they didn't wish for anything more. Then, Cole became a Conduit and things went to absolute hell. They simply ignored that part.
"Yo, Cole?"
"What?"
"What if you weren't a Conduit?"
"Well, the Blast Sphere would go to some other poor fool. Not me."
"We'd probably get the plague, wouldn't we?"
"...Most likely."
They both sighed after that. That whole topic is a very sore subject between them. They tried to make the best of it, but all it did was get Cole under strict twenty-four hour watch and get Zeke in trouble a few times. Cole still chuckles at those days. That was in the past, New Marais was only a few hours, they think. Cole is still hungover about Nix, though. Why didn't she side with him. She could of gotten more. Cole gritted his teeth, Zeke noticed this and placed his hand on Cole's shoulder.
"Nix?"
"Nix."
"Come on, I know you miss her, but she didn't side with us because of her "babies"..." Zeke mocked, Cole wasn't mad at him though. She could of easily gotten more... but NO. Cole sighed angrily and rubbed his temples.
"Hey, I think we're here." Zeke stated, Cole snapped out of thoughts and instantly surprised to see a building, made out of sweets.
"Yep. Just as Pinks described it." Cole motioned Zeke to follow and he did. As he pushed open the doors, both their noses were blasted with the heavy scent of sweets and sugar. It's like walking into... well... a candy shop. Fuck you, I'm not good at jokes. Anyway, they made their way to the counter, which then they admired all the sweets underneath the bit register.
"So..."
"Let's make some Pizza... Pinks!"
"Yyyesss?" Pinkie appeared from the counter, scaring Zeke.
"But- she..." He stammered, trying to process how she was-
"You'll get used to it." Cole assured, then turning back. Zeke still felt like he was mentally violated.
"Listen, Pinks. I have an idea." Cole got close to her.
"What kind?" She got close as well.
"A new food. Not a sweet, but something much better. Kinda like a snack."
"Oo! I love snacks! Expecially-" Cole covered her mouth before she started ranting.
"I'll show you how to make it."
"Through a montage?"
"Hell yeah."
"A Wh-"
ONE EPIC MONTAGE LATER.
They sit there, admiring the beautiful creation of a purest mind. Three different cheeses, Mozzarella, Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Bell peppers, banana peppers, black and normal olives. Thick crust with cheese on the inside, dripping with no grease. Why and how? Pinkie says so. That's why.
"It looks pretty good!" Pinkie declared, while Cole and Zeke got ready to dig in.
"You know, you can try one if you like it. If you do, then we can all share it." Pinkie cut the pizza with a VERY sharp knife but still cut perfectly. Hooves. Pinkie took one bite... then she exploded. Literally, there is confetti everywhere.
"That. Was. AWESOME!" She beamed, appearing out of nowhere again.
"Told'ja." Cole smirked at Zeke. He just rolled his eyes in return.
"I should start selling this!"
"I'd be coming back here for lunch if you did."
"I'd be here for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Hell, even a midnight snack."
"Zeke. You pig." They laughed and devoured the pizza. For moments, it was whole... Now's there none. In... seconds. Damn, guys. Cole and Zeke sighed in relief, finally getting what they have craved for so long. For months, they yearned for a slice of God's divine food.
"Where's Pinkie?" Zeke asked.
"Selling Pizza. If she can makes Cupcakes fast, she can make Pizza fast." And he was right, ponies were buying the food left and right. It's a good thing Pinkie has energy beyond adrenaline. Everypony absolutely enjoyed every second of the bliss that was human food. Sadly, no pepperoni. But, this will definitely do.
"So, what now?"
"No idea. I've usually had to fight things, constantly. That kept me busy."
"And I had TV."
"Wanna go bug Twilight?"
"Sure."
MEANWHILE... IN HAMMER-SPACE
"Plotting. Plotting." A very busy draconequus paced back and forth, holding his beard, the god thought of his way of escape and he's losing it. This so called "Cole MacGrath" has supplied him of his necessary negative energy and now's he giving off much less than required. Those wretched ponies are turning him to normal, he snaps his fingers and chuckles darkly. Through the endless void that is hammer-space, the God poofs a chalk board to him and begins writing down every part of his evil plan, making sure to leave no stone unturned... so to speak. He continued his chuckles until he roared with pure evil in that haunting laugh of his.
"I can't get out... But, he can help me." He stared at Cole MacGrath through a camera, it seems. "In time, my child. In time."
MEANWHILE... IN EQUESTRIA, PONYVILLE
"Hey, Twilight. We're bored, what's to do around here?" Cole pestered Twilight. Her eye twitching ever so lightly. She slammed the book she was reading straight onto table, stopping Cole and Zeke.
"Listen. I know you're bored. Sadly, I can't help you. So, why don't you go bug Rainbow? " She scooted them both out, closing and locking the door. Then, enchanted her house with a barrier spell. Cole shot a Alpha Bolt at it which it then bounced off and hit a building as Zeke and Cole ducked. The bolt hit it and exploded. They looked at the now burning building, then walked off, whistling innocently.
"So, what now?"
"No idea, brother."
"Yeah..." Cole stared off in the now setting sun, admiring it's glowing beauty. The golden rays sending down such a beautiful sight. Then, something caught his eye. A bright light somewhat similar to a... Blast Core! Cole blasted off with such a force that it knocked Zeke off his feet. He only watch as Cole took off after something like a lion going after an injured gazelle. It, honestly, scared Zeke. He caught a glimpse of Cole before he took off. That was a look of hungry, he wanted power like a baby wanted candy but couldn't get it.
"Yes. Yes. YES. YES!" Cole approached the glowing beauty in it's purest form, a rock filled with Ray Sphere energy. It could give Cole new powers as he received the very powerful Gigawatt Blades. (Trust me, he knows they're powerful.) Cole was mentally drooling. He could feel the very essence, of the device that gave him power, emanate from it. He grabbed it, ripping it from the tree it was lodged in. He did the same action as he would always do when using a Blast Core, put in some power and in return Cole would too. Cole was filled with this energy, his vermillion colored electricity creating a surge of lightning around him, then burst, knocking out Cole.
Everything was dark. All he saw was a dark void, gulping him in it's endless maw of eternity. Cole felt pain for seconds, then relief. He felt happiness then sadness, angry then hatred, fear, depression... It went on. He could say, it was he felt on the inside, he had pent up his feelings, now they were here to bit him in the ass. Hard. He tried to move but did not feel limbs nor did he feel even there. He just knew he was seeing something. Then, as he (internally) sighed, a blinding light flared around him. Then, completely surrounding him. The light faltered, he regained his vision to be in a strange void that was a dusty faded brown. The void seemed like old, dirty paper... It was like staring at a background.
"Cole MacGrath." A mysterious but comforting voice spoke in the paper-void.
"Where am I and who are you?"
"Simple. I am someone very important. And welcome to Hammer-Space as I like to call it. An endless void of objects, beings and such go into. You are here Cole because I summoned you to, regretfully, inform you of dire information. Those ponies, your so-called friends, are nothing but lies." Discord stated, Cole clicked his tongue and shook his head lightly.
" Sure."
"Trust me, I've been in your position, Cole. Alone, still regretting every AWFUL thing you did. I remember those days. The Beast? Nix? I know, Cole."
"How?"
"I know everything. I'm here to help you. Those ponies have forsaken me and thrown me into this prison for one reason. Because, I wanted to have fun." The voice continued to speak, further interesting Cole.
"Oh yeah? Can you give me a idea?"
"Perfectly." A projector popped up and a film by it's side with black marker crudely scrawled onto it saying, PUT ME IN, Cole shrugged and did what the mystical film said. He pressed the play button and it began. There, was the mismatch of creatures that was this... voice. He turned the roads to soap which made Cole lightly chuckle. As he did more, Cole laughed more and more until he neared the ending. He tied up the Princess in magic resistant licorice, popped off their horns, then scooped up their manes like cotton candy and then proceeded to eat it. That was when Cole couldn't hold it in, he fell on the "floor", laughing like a idiot at this voice's antics.
"T-that was you?" He gasped.
"Yep."
"All that was fun!"
"Yep. Yet, they banished me to this prison. Care to help me?"
"Oh, I'll help you. Just let me do some of that stuff with you. I w-want to see more of that."
"Done... Ta-ta!"
"Wait, wha-" He woke up. He laid on the very soft grass that was ground of the Royal Gardens. Cole picked himself up, dusting himself as well. Then, he admired the garden. Flowers of sorts perfectly aligned across the paths, large hedges that made up the walls. The grass was neat and trimmed to perfection. Cole looked behind him and saw a large majestic castle. The large structure was formed in the side of a mountain, water flowed freely from the building as it seemed to float there. Shades of white, purple and golden highlights were the colors and decorations of this castle. Atop the spires, there were symbols that looked like Celestia's mark of her butt. Cole thought that this was her castle. But, where's the moons? Cole asked himself. He shook his head and turned around. There was the "voice"s prison.
The mismatch of so many creatures that Cole couldn't place all of them. He thought of how he would do this. He stared at the statue for a moment. Then it came to him, snapping his fingers at the idea, Cole focused his Ionic Charges and released a Ionic Storm, sending down a bright charge of vermillion lightning that shook the ground at the massive power and the statue began to crack. That was one. Now, the second. He repeated the same process, using a Ionic Charge and creating another Ionic Storm, more powerful than the last. As he did this, he felt himself gain negative energy, it felt good. Two, now the finale! Cole released everything into the last storm, destroying the ground all around him. And breaking the statue. Cole dropped to his knee, panting. He heard a loud laugh break the silence around him. If his Ionic attacks didn't catch the attention of the Princesses, the laugh sure did.
"Thanks, Cole. I appreciate it. I really do. C'mon. Up." The voice acclaimed. Cole pulled himself up and was face to face with this being. "Names Discord, God of Chaos." Those golden eye seemed to stare into his soul, but Cole shrugged it off.
"Demon of Empire City." Cole chuckled.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?" A loud voice boomed, but not Discords. They both looked up to see a REALLY pissed Celestia. And a pissed Luna.
"Yeah, Cole. WHAT is the meaning of This?" Discord nudged Cole's shoulder.
"I'm making a choice, that's what!" Cole announced, his electricity flowing back to him, somehow. His electricity was Vermillion, now red and dark red, near black.
"This - Is your choice?" Celestia's anger falters and turns to sadness.
"Yes, Princess. This is 'Your' choice, right Cole?" Celestia didn't like the way Discord highlighted the word, your. He was always a master of illusions and trickery. He could of made Cole do this.
"Yes, it is." Cole charged up his growing electricity, it buzzed about, creating small holes as the sparks touched the ground, it was like acid.
"So, Princess. Ready for what this new revelations has to entail?" Discord smirked at the steamed Princesses.
"The Elements will defeat you."
"No, they won't. Cole, if we want to succeed, we need to stop Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity, Rainbow and Applejack. Don't worry about Dunbar."
"Got'cha." Cole blasted off with his Firebird Strike, leaving the gods to fight or toy around in Discord's case.