Sonic: Chaos in Equestria

by Snicket


The Elements of Chaos

Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy spot Rarity, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash through the trees as they grow near the clearing. They pick up their pace, giddy to reunite with their friends, emerging from the forest a few moments later.

"Well, looks like we’ve got everypony here, ‘cept..." Applejack trails off as she gets a good look at Rainbow Dash. "Uh, Sugar cube, what happened to yer face?"

"What's wrong with my face?!" the cyan mare snaps as she glares at the wheat Earth pony.

"Nothin’ at all! It just looks like ya got hit by something."

Rainbow Dash lets out a nervous laugh. "Oh, that. A stupid branch came outta nowhere and hit me when me and Sonic were leading that thing away."

Applejack nods at the explanation. "Ah see. Speakin’ of who, where is Sugar hog?"

Twilight and Rainbow exchange anxious glances. "He'll be here soon. I'm sure of it."

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Sonic looks up at the slightly blurry owner of the talon and grins thankfully, grabbing onto it and pulling himself to his feet. "Thanks," the hedgehog replies as he dusts himself off and glances at his surroundings, the stars and birdies floating around him beginning to disappear.

"Where’d the giant fluff ball go?" he asks curiously, seeing no sign of the Ursa Major.

Sonic’s helper raises a furry white eyebrow to the question. "The what?"

Sonic lets out a sigh. "Big giant purple thing, covered in stars, big giant teeth. Kinda hard to miss," the hedgehog states.

"Oh, that thing," the creature replies with a sly grin. "It's been taken care of."

"Where did it-" Sonic cuts himself off as he feels something tugging on his sock. Looking down, he spots a miniature Ursa Major at his feet, no bigger than one of his shoes. "Oh, so that's what happened.” He reaches down and picks the Ursa up in the palm of his hand. “Not so Major now, are ya little guy? Kinda cute, though.” He scratches behind the Ursa’s ears and it stops growling, looking up at the hedgehog curiously. “Would you happen to have anything to do with this?” Sonic asked.

The creature shrugs its peculiarly different shoulders, one resembling a lion’s, the other an eagle’s. “I maaay have shrunk him down a little. It’s no big deal, really. It’ll change it back… eventually.”

The blue hedgehog frowns at the statement, putting down the small bear and letting it scamper away. "I could’ve handled it just fine."

"I'm sure you would have," the creature replies as he takes a few steps past the hedgehog, his feet leaving dual-taloned and hoofed imprints in the soft ground.

"So, looking at your funky magic and funny appearance, I’m gonna take a guess and say that you’re this ‘Harbinger of Chaos’ I've been hearing about."

Discord stops mid-step and turns back towards the hedgehog. "Oooooh, I like that. Mind if I use that?”

Sonic nods. "Take a shot at it."

The Draconequus snaps his fingers and teleports a few feet away in a poof of smoke. "I am Discord! The Harbinger of Chaos! Muahahahaha!" Lightning strikes in the distance as he's in mid laugh.

"Nice entrance," Sonic replies as watches the dramatic intro.

Discord bows and walks towards the hedgehog. "So, you must be this 'Sonic' I've been hearing about."

The blue hedgehog tilts his head to the side in confusion. "Yeah, but, how’d you know that? You were a living statue until now, or something."

"Yeah, despite that. I was still able to hear everything around me."

Sonic raises an eyebrow at the reply. "Really? That would’ve driven nuts."

The Draconequus shrugs. "You get used to it."

“I'll take your word for it," Sonic replies as he examines the creature in front of him. "So, what did you do to get turned into stone, anyway?"

Discord shrugs. "Just tried to bring a little more color to this dreary pony world."

The blue hedgehog lets out an amused chuckle. "So, you ruffled a few feathers and got stoned for it."

The Draconequus scratches his head at the term. "Stoned?... Oooooh, I get it! That's actually a rather clever way of putting it."

"Sounds a little extreme if you ask me." Discord nods.

"Quite, it's like these ponies can't take a joke or something."

A shifting in the leaves draws the duo's attention to a large mass behind them. The once miniaturized Ursa Major now stands almost as tall as the blue hedgehog. "Well, that didn't last long," Sonic states as he stares at the creature.

"Changing something so large, into something 'that' small is never permanent, unfortunately." Discord extends his lion paw to the blue hedgehog. "Come now, I’ll transport us to a safer location." Sonic grabs the Draconequus's outstretched paw and the two disappear.

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"Does anypony have any ideas?" Rarity asks as she turns to the group.

"Oh, oh, I’ve got one!" Pinkie Pie claims as she bounces up and down.

Rarity sighs at the pony. "Go ahead."

The party pony grins and ceases her bouncing. "Why don't we just take a bunch of balloons, and-"

Applejack holds her foreleg up to silence the pink mare. "Now hold on just a second, how in the hay ‘re we gonna get balloons all the way out… wait, don't answer that."

Twilight teleports between the two. "Why don't we just stick to the original plan? I'm sure Sonic will be waiting for us at the castle."

Rarity flicks a flock of hair away from her face. "Not to be negative, darling, but how can you be sure he'll be there?"

The lavender mare shakes her head and bows it slightly. "I'm not, but…" She turns to the white unicorn and smiles, "It's Sonic. I'm sure he'll find a way." The other five mares nod in agreement.

"That's good enough for me," Applejack replies as she trots next to Twilight.
"Me too," Rainbow Dash adds as she joins the wheat colored pony.
"Me three," Pinkie says, bouncing to the other side of the lavender mare.
"M-me four," Fluttershy adds as she cowers behind a small bush.
Rarity tilts her head back and smirks at the other mares. "If anypony can do it, it's him."

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Discord and Sonic appear inside the ancient ruins of the Royal Sisters’ Castle, prompting the hedgehog to let out an impressed whistle. "Father Time has not been kind to this place."

The Draconequus lets out an amused laugh at the statement. "This place has been here for over a thousand years." The blue hedgehog begins to walk around the large, crumbling room.

"Yeah, but I think something happened here to get it like this. I've seen places much older than this is in much better shape.”

Discord raises an eyebrow at the statement. "Oh really, do go on."

Sonic walks about and motions towards the ceiling as he continues to analyze the room, as if a detective at a crime scene. "Something took out the roof and some of the adjoining walls. Those patterns on how they broke, they’re not natural."

Discord claps at the hedgehog’s deduction. "Impressive. Yes, something did happen here. A great battle took place destroying much of the castle and forcing the survivors to never return."

The blue hedgehog stops midstride and turns on his heel to face the Draconequus. "Do you know what happened?"

Discord snaps his fingers and disappears, reappearing next to Sonic. "The Battle of Nightmare Moon." He flourishes dramatically towards the still standing pillars. "This is the place where the Royal Sisters fought for control over all of Equestria. I don't need to tell you who won that little scuffle."

The blue hedgehog glances up at one of the few intact glass windows. "What happened after that?"

"The corrupted Luna was banished to the Moon and Celestia took the roles of raising both the Sun and Moon."

Sonic raises an eyebrow. "Corrupted?"

Discord waves away the notion as he turns back towards the blue hedgehog. "It's a long story."

"Ok, so why not simply rebuild this castle instead of abandon it?" Sonic adds as he approaches a fallen pillar.

"The battle not only destroyed this castle, but it also did something to the area around it. It made everything... a bit off, to say the least."

The blue hedgehog vaults onto a large fallen pillar and crosses his arms behind his head as he walks down it. "Well, that explains why everyone is afraid of this forest."

Discord nods. "Indeed."

Sonic vaults off the pillar and walks towards the Draconequus. "History lesson aside, I came here for a reason, and I believe you know what I’m talking about."

The Master Harbinger of Chaos turns towards the blue hedgehog and crosses his arms. "Really now? Oh, thaaaat. Yes, that."

Sonic crosses his arms as he gives discord a serious look. "Then you know that I need them back."

Discord lets out an amused laugh. "How very civil of you. Most would have simply tried to take them back by force."

"Yeah, most would," Sonic replies. "But I’m not exactly most now, am I? But I came here to retrieve those emeralds, and I'm not leaving till I get them back."

Discord lets out an annoyed sigh. "You're really dead set on that, aren't you?" The blue hedgehog nods. “I was afraid of that.”

Sonic extends a hands towards the Draconequus. "Tell you what, I'll make you a deal. You give them back willingly, and I'll make sure my friends don't turn you back into a lawn ornament.”

The Draconequus chuckles and appears next to the hedgehog. "Let me give you some advice here. Those ponies aren't your friends."

Sonic gives Discord a sour look. "What are you talking about? Of course they are."

The Ruler Harbinger of Chaos taps the top of the hedgehog's head, and the color slowly starts to drain from his body, turning him from his beautiful blue to a dreary monochrome. "You are, at best, a tool. They only keep you around when you’re convenient." He appears on the hedgehog's right. "Take if from someone who knows, they'll cast you aside when there done with you."

"Th-they'll abandon me?" The discorded Sonic mutters as his upper lip begins to quiver.

"I'm afraid so. Once you've outlived your usefulness, they'll stop being your friends and just throw you on the curb like yesterday’s apple cores," Discords adds, resulting in the discoloring process speeding up.

The fully colorless hedgehog drops his head and holds his hands to his face and begins to cry into them. "I'm all alone?"

Discord cringes at the emotional crumbling of Ponyville's hero. "Your sanity was hanging by a thread, wasn't it? I've never seen anyone take to this so quickly." The Draconequus disappears and reappears on the other side of the room. "Farewell, Sonic. I'll give you some time to think about what I said," he adds before disappearing completely.

The now gray hedgehog says nothing and weeps into his palms.

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Twilight shudders as if a cold wind suddenly blew in. "Anypony else feel that?" the mare asks as she turn to the other five mares, who shake their heads in response. "Well that’s strange. I wonder what it was..."

"What indeed, Miss Sparkle," Discord says as he appears before the group.

"Discord!" The group shouts in unison.

"Awww, it brings a tear to my eye to hear you ponies haven't forgotten about me."

"Skip it!" Twilight shouts. "We're putting an end to this right now," the mare adds as she starts to power up her element.

"Oooh, such hostility. Whatever happened to the magic of friendship, hmm?"

"We’re gonna keep it safe by stopping you," Rainbow Dash adds she follows suit with Twilight.

Discord sighs. "Very well, if that is to be my fate, so be it."

Applejack turns to the lavender mare. "Something ain't right, Twi. This feller ain't known fer just givin’ up in a fight."

Twilight winces as the power from her tiara starts to arch out. "He's trying to trick us by making us doubt ourselves."

The wheat mare tips her Stetson downward before responding. "I trust yer judgment, Twi. If you think he's up to somethin', then so do I."

The power of the Elements of Harmony channels through the five mares, finally going through Twilight and turning into a rainbow tornado, wrapping around the Draconequus and turning him to stone for a second time.

As the smoke clears a statue of Discord bearing a peculiar expression stands where the Draconequus one stood. The six mares collapse on the ground in exhaustion and examine their handy work.

"Am I the only one who thinks that was way too easy?" Rainbow Dash asks as she rolls to her side.

"I'm a bit concerned as well," Rarity adds as she turns to the cyan mare.

"You ponies think he's faking it and that he's not really encased in stone and is just toying with us?" The five mare's stare at party pony in shock, prompting her to glance at the other ponies’ expressions. "What? Did I say something wrong?"

A sinister laugh echoes from the direction of the statue, causing the Mane Six to look towards it in shock as an un-petrified Discord appears besides his apparent stone prison. "Oh, Pinkie Pie, how very right you are."

Twilight glances at the statue, back at Discord, and then back at the statue. "How is that possible? Nopony can withstand the Elements of Harmony."

Discord turns to the lavender mare and gives her a malevolent grin. "Normally that would be true, but in this case-" the seven corrupted Chaos Emeralds appear behind the Draconequus and rotate around him "-I have the upper hand." The red Emerald falls into the Draconequus's outstretched hand, prompting him to extend his snake-like tongue around it. "Mmmm, such delicious Chaos."

Rainbow Dash struggles to her hooves and glares at Discord. "I’m doing you a favor and warning you, those things will mess with your head, make you even more messed up then you already are."

The Draconequus lets out an amused chuckle. "Maybe a weak, blue Pegasus would be corrupted by such things, but not I." The cyan mare's wings flare up in rage as she prepares to attack the Lord Harbinger of Chaos. "Although, the amount of Chaos Emeralds there are is a lucky number." Discord snaps his finger and a bright orange Chaos Emerald appears alongside the others. "There, problem solved."

Twilight stares at the Draconequus in disbelief. "How...did you..?" The mare shakes the expression away. "You can't just make another Emerald. The power they hold is already unstable."

Discord lets out an amused laugh and strikes the stone statue beside him, causing it to collapse into a pile of dust. "You jump to conclusions so quickly. I can make as many as I want," Discord states as he snaps his fingers again, but nothing happens, prompting him to snap them several more times before letting out an amused laugh. "Interesting. It would seem that I can't make more than eight of them. No matter. These will be more than enough to have a little fun.”

"What are you going to do to us?" Twilight asks as she stares at the new orange Emerald, a dark aura beginning to surround it.

"Oh, just a little something I've been meaning to try since our last meeting." Discord snaps his finger and reappears in front of the lavender mare. "Let’s play a little game." The Draconequus grins as several objects appear before him. "Choose wisely, the fate of your friends is entirely in your hooves."

Twilight stares as the now fully corrupted orange Emerald circles around the Draconequus. "Maybe you should be the one making the choice."

Discord raises an eyebrow at the mare's statement. "What do you mean?"

The lavender Unicorn grins. "That Emerald you created is already like the others."

The Overlord Harbinger of Chaos examines the new gem and lets out a heavy sigh. "It would appear you’re correct, Miss Sparkle."

Pinkie rolls to her feet and jumps over to Twilight. "Why not just turn them good again?"

Twilight and Discord stare at the pink party pony. “That is beyond even my abilities," the Draconequus states as he tries to grab the now corrupted gem, shocking him in the process. "Ouch! It bit me." He shoos the eight Emeralds away with his talon. "Off with you. If you're not going to obey, what good are you?" The energy from the now eight Chaos Emeralds arch around each other and shoot off in random directions.

"You do realize that you just gave up your only trump card against us," Rainbow Dash states as she helps the other mares up.

"Pfft! You can barely stand, much less use that power again," Discord mocks as he removes Twilight's tiara and places it on his own head.


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A fully discorded Sonic sits on what appears to be the crumbled remains of the Moon Princess's throne, no longer bawling over his 'realization', but his eyes still remain damp as if he’s ready to break down at any moment. The hedgehog sniffs and wipes his nose with a gloved hand as he stares out the last remaining stained glass window.

The sound of shattering glass and breaking stone echoes along the castle stone walls as the fully corrupt Emeralds burst though the last remaining window, shattering it into little pieces. "Eight Emeralds?" Sonic mutters as the gems start to circle him. "What is this? How did-" The hedgehog is cut off as a burst of energy from the new orange gem strikes him in the chest, causing the discorded hedgehog to slump forward, but then let out a sinister laugh. A twisted smile spreads across his face. "Alright then, let’s test them out."


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"The green one," Applejack says as she gestures towards a large lime colored box. A loud buzzer noise is heard after the mare's reply, followed by a bolt of lightning that zips past the pony.

"I'm afraid that is incorrect." Discord states as he points to a red box on the other side of it. "The red one was the correct one. Also, it seems I missed,” the Draconequus adds as he points to the direction where the bolt went.

Rainbow Dash twitches on the ground as small crackles of energy roll across her quadruped frame. "Again with the lightning!" the mare shouts as she rolls to her side. "You did that on purpose!"

"Oh, come now. You're jumping to conclusions," the Draconequus mocks as he grin at the mare.

"What is the point of all this?” Twilight asks as she stares at the Ruler Harbinger of Chaos. "Forcing us to play all these games? Games of which that we can't win?"

Discord lets out an amused laugh and hovers in midair in a relaxed position. "What's wrong, my dear Twilight? Are we not having fun?" The lavender mare glares at the Draconequus. "So eager to get to the punch line, to find the answer, though still eager to find out the reason. Reminds me of a blue hedgehog I spoke with earlier."

The group lets out a collective gasp. "What did you do to him?" Twilight demands as she follows Discord’s movements.

"Oh, nothing. I just opened his eyes to the truth. Took to it rather hard, now that I think about it," the Draconequus muses as he places his talon on his chin. Twilight and the others drop their heads in defeat at this as Discord continues his rant. "The hero of Ponyville, reduced to a blubbering mess at the drop of a hat. Not much a savior if you ask me."

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut the buck up!" Applejack snaps as she starts to advance upon the Draconequus. "All you did was use yer little mind trick on him, then acted like it part o’ some master plan or somethin'. Pretty lame trick, Ah’d reckon."

Discord lets out an amused chuckle and lands back on the ground. "Taking that hedgehog out of the equation was only part of it." He teleports next to Twilight, playing with her hair. "I had intended on having a little fun before reaching the climax of this. But somebody didn't want to play." The Draconequus disappears and reappears in front of the Mane 6. "So, onto the final phase of my 'master plan’," Discord mocks as he uses finger quotes… talon quotes… paw quotes? Whatever

The Draconequus snaps his fingers and a large stone door appears behind him, covered in numerous symbols and letters. "This stopped being fun when you six stopped wanting to play. Even after making sure this 'Sonic' was taken care of, you ponies still beg for him, even knowing what's in store for you." Discord tilts the tiara forward. "The Bearers of Harmony shall be sent to the void, but you’re missing one final piece of the puzzle. Emeralds or not, this has been a rather boring welcome back party." He turns to the pink party pony. "I'm looking at you, Pinkie Pie."

Pinkie frowns at the statement, while the other exchange worried glances as Twilight’s gaze remains fixed on the Draconequus in front of her. "What's wrong, my little pony? Giving up?" Discord mocks as he grins at the mare. "Might as well. I’ve defeated you and your friends, that pesky little hedgehog, and I now hold the Element of Magic." He taps the gem on the tiara. "You've lost."

A loud boom, echoes in the distance. "Speak of the devil. Like he'll do any good, in his current state." Another loud explosion goes off in the distance, closer this time, knocking over a few trees. Discord’s face turns inquisitive. "That's not the hedgehog"

"The Emeralds, where did they go?” Twilight demands of the Draconequus, who shrugs at the question.

"How should I know, they stopped listening to me, so I did away with them."

The lavender mare's right eye begins to twitch. "You fool! Do you have any idea what you've done?" Discord is slightly taken aback at the mare's sudden outburst. "Those gems hold both great power and a great darkness."

The Draconequus throws his hands up in the air. "And your point is?"

"They possess anything that tries to use them, or anything that’s experiencing great anger or sadness. So not only did you paint a giant bull’s eye on Sonic, but you gave the Emeralds a buckin' power boost!"

Discord lets an amused laugh. "You honestly think I'm going to fall for something like-"

A loud roar rises up from the tree line surrounding the clearing. The Mane 6 tense up as the sound draws closer. The Draconequus slowly turns towards the source of the crashing.

"Discord!" a threatening voice calls out, overtaking the sounds of destruction. The Draconequus eyes shoot wide open in surprise as he sees what comes out of the forest.

"Oh, shi-" A speedy blur bursts from the forest, taking out several trees in its path as it collides with the Draconequus and sends it crashing through the forest.

The six ponies stare in shock as they witness an incredibly fast black… thing, burst in and out of forest, taking the Master Harbinger of Chaos with it. Something glistens in the grass where the Draconequus once stood, prompting the lavender mare to use her magic to lift it from the tall grass. Her Element of Magic hovers into view, surrounded by the mare's magenta magic aura.

"W-was that Sonic?" Fluttershy stutters as she slowly rises to her feet.

"That’s simply impossibly, Darling. For one thing, Sonic’s the most wonderful shade of cobalt, no offence Rainbow, not that elegant black. For another, there's no way Sonic would-"

The white unicorn is cut off, by the abrupt shout of a certain cyan Pegasus. "Hey, over here."

Twilight and the others trot towards Rainbow Dash as she motions towards something on the ground. "It can't be..." Twilight begins as she peers at the imprints.

"No mistaking it, Twi. Ah’d recognize them shoe prints anywhere," Applejack interjects, cutting the lavender mare off.

"What would cause Spiky to go all crazy like that?" Pinkie Pie adds, gaining a few odd looks from the other mares.

"Whatever Discord did broke what resolve Sonic had," Twilight states as she user to magic to place her tiara back on her head. "It's up to us to help him get it back." She charges off, following the path of destruction with the other five mares in tow.

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Trees are uprooted and snap from their bases as the Draconequus is sent flying into them as something propels him through the forest. A tree withstands the impact, causing the Ruler Harbinger of Chaos to slam into it. Falling to the ground, Discord stands on all fours and looks up at his attacker. Black aura pours out of its body, partially blotting out a familiar hedgehog inside of it, but only a silhouette is visible from within the shroud of energy. A set of pure white, pupil-less eyes, a pair of white gloves, and a toothy smile gleaming out of the darkness.

Discord lets out an amused laugh as he sizes up his opponent. "So, this what happens when you push someone too far." He claps as he rises to his feet. "Bravo, bravo.”


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Discord: "Impressive, you've certainly made things interesting."

Twilight: "What happened here?"

Applejack: "These look like drag marks."

Rarity: "Oh my, what caused this?"