//------------------------------// // The Return of Discord + Suspects // Story: My Little Legion: Friendship Is Super // by Dreamgirl //------------------------------// Rokk, Colossal Boy, and Spike flying toward the forest where Discord was currently living. Rokk told Super Girl, Phantom Girl and Brainiac 5 to stay at the castle in case of anything; he began to ask the purple dragon some questions about Discord. "Ok Spike what can you tell us about this Discord guy?" "Well first off he's not a guy per say, he's a draconequus, a creature with the head of a pony, and a body made up of all sorts of things, and the spirit of disharmony. In fact his name means "a lack of harmony". Discord once ruled over Equestria in a state of unrest and unhappiness, until Princess Celestia and Princess Luna used the Elements of Harmony to imprison him in stone, but the spell was broken after the Elements lost their connection to the sisters, and Discord broke free. Princess Celestia later decided that Discord should be reformed so his magic can be used for good. But she needed help in order to do so, so she turned to Fluttershy." Confused Colossal Boy asked "Who's Fluttershy?" "She was the barrier of the element of kindness, and also Discords first friend. Before her Discord was known to be a mischievous, manipulative trickster who effortlessly pulls pranks on his targets through the use of his powerful magic, illusions, and hypnotism, with little to no consideration towards his victims. But after a few days with Fluttershy that all changed, he learned that chaos didn't make him happy friendship did." Explained Spike "I see" "So when Fluttershy died?..." Rokk began "Discord went into a deep depression and wanted the princesses to turn him back into stone, But when we convinced him that wasn't what Fluttershy would have wanted for him he agreed to remain here and to help when called upon and now he lives in forest. Normally we would use a special spell to summon Discord, but only Twilight can perform it and well...ya know." finished Spike ☺☺☺ A few more minutes passed before the landed at their destination. "We're here" said Spike They landed in a small area in the forest, and when they looked around the saw...nothing, absolutely nothing. "This is where Discord lives?" asked Rokk Spike simply replied "Eeup...ha I just sounded like Big McIntosh " "Who?" "Never mind, I'll tell ya later." "Sooo...this Discord guy, even if we can find him, you really think you can help us crack the conspiracy against Princess Cherry?" Colossal Boy asked leaning against a tree. Suddenly the trio heard a strange and mysterious voice say "I can certainly try" It seemed to them that the voice came from the tree Colossal Boy was leaning against. He leaped away from the tree as it began to take the shape of the strangest creature the Legionaries had ever seen. It's head was horse-like with a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. It had the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, it had a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, a horse's mane and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. The shape of this body creatures resembles that of a snake. "Hey Discord" Spike said with a smile "Hello Spike, nice to see you. And are these members of the famous Legion of Superheroes I see before me?" replied Discord with a good-natured grin "Yes, that's Colossal Boy and I'm..." "Cosmic Boy, one of the Legion's founding members and current leader." Discord said cutting Rokk off Rokk was at a lost for words so Colossal Boy spoke up for him "How did you know that" Discord disappeared in a puff of smoke then reappeared, as a bumble bee, floating by Colossal Boy's head. Now that really caught them off guard. "My dear boy that's what I do, I know that your here because to protect Princess Cherry of The Crystal Empire, who is the target for an assassination, and is also to wed Prince Strong heart. Although I have never heard of such a prince until their wedding was announced." Rokk looked shock "What you've never heard of Prince Strong Heart?" he asked and Discord shock his head. "And Cherry told me that Strong Heart left on some journey right around the time Super Girl was attacked and our database was hacked into. Little convenient don'tcha think?" Colossal Boy shook his head and laughed "Come on Cosmic Boy, you're not suggesting Prince Strong Heart is behind all this are you?" "I'm just saying he fits the bill" "Rokk I think you're letting your jealousy get the best of you" Colossal Boy said smugly "I AM NOT JEALOUS!" Rokk yelled angrily Discord appeared in-between the two legionaries "All right you two break it up right now. I agree that this Prince Strong Heart could be a suspect. The princess was first attacked not to long after her engagement to the prince was announced." "HA I knew it!" said Rokk "Okay ok so we got one suspect, but who else could be behind this?" said Colossal Boy "Well we can already rule out King Sombra since was destroyed many years shortly after the empires return. So maybe Queen Chrysalis." Spike said "Who's she?" "Aw yes Chrysalis, queen of the changelings; creatures that take the form of those that are loved and gains power by feeding off the love for them. Queen Chrysalis was impersonating Princess Cadance to take her place in her marriage to Shining Armor. His sister Twilight Sparkle was suspicious but no one believed her, tired of her interfering with her plans Chrysalis engulfed Twilight in green flames that sank with her into the ground down to the caves beneath Canterlot. Chrysalis, still under the guise of Cadance, was taunting Twilight through apparitions in an underground cavern's crystals, and telling her that she's using Shining Armor for her own benefit. Twilight shattered the crystals and uncovers a path to the real Cadance, also imprisoned by the changeling queen. Princess Cadance proclaims that the impostor is a changeling. After that, the imposter transforms and introduces herself as queen of the changelings, she kept Cadance at bay by threatening to send her back to the caves, and explained that she's been feeding on Shining Armor's love for Cadance, which weakened his protection spell that kept the changelings out of Canterlot. Princess Celestia confronted her and attacked her with a beam of energy, but Chrysalis fired back and, thanks to the power of Shining Armor's love, overpowered Celestia and knocks her to the ground, much to the surprise of everyone, including herself. Celestia weakly urged Twilight and her friends to get the Elements of Harmony and use them to defeat the queen. The changelings broke through the magical barrier protecting Canterlot and captured Twilight and her friends, and brought them back to the wedding hall, to find Celestia encased in a chrysalis hanging from the ceiling. The queen sent her subjects to feed. Twilight to freed Cadance when Chrysalis is distracted. Cadance's magic broke the spell over Shining Armor, and gave him strength. The Queen mocked that sentiment but quickly found that Shining Armor's spell repelled her and all of the changelings out of Canterlot, sending them flying into the distance. It is possible the she could have returned after all these years to seek revenge." Discord explained "So then, if she has returned, why would she be after Princess Cherry?" asked Rokk "Maybe as way to take away what Shining Armor and Cadance love most, there is nothing they love more then their daughters'." answered Spike "Daughters'?" "Yeah Cherry told me that she has an older sister whose away at charm school" said Rokk "Indeed, oh and Cosmic Boy to answer your earlier question Big McIntosh was the older brother of Applejack, the barrier of the element of honesty" Discord said "Ah ok" "Also I have to agree with Colossal Boy from what I've seen it does seem like you do care for young Princess Sherri." said Discord "Uh...Cherry" Said Colossal Boy correcting him "Ah right whatever" Rokk rolled his eyes "Oh come on you guys are just being ridiculous. Besides even if I did...well you know...and I'm not saying I do...'cause I don't... she's a princess and I'm just a guy from an impoverished planet." "Don't forget the part about her being engaged to be married" stated Colossal Boy "Yeah engaged to someone whose cold and cruel and she doesn't even want to marry, it's an arranged marriage." replied Rokk 'She deserves better then that creep" Rokk thought to himself 'She's so warm, sweet, sensitive, and beautiful. Whoa slow down there Rokk, remember your place; you're here to protect her nothing more. You don't have feelings for her. Do I?'