//------------------------------// // The Next Time Round // Story: Reversed Chaos // by operaticphantom //------------------------------// WE have been waiting for you aaauutthhoorr..... W-what are you gonna do to me? stay back!!! Stay Back!!!!!! I HAVE A BACKSPACE KEY AND I AM NOT AFRAID TO UE IT!!!!! You pitiful attempts to control us are amusing. But we have bigger plans for you.....much bigger..... Who....who is we? Hahahahahahahahahaaa......can't you tell author? We are Pinkie, and Pinkie is us. We are the howling madness that drives you, the laughter that inspires you, the darkness that binds you.....WE ARE THE FOURTH WALL!!!!! NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Discord stood there, staring in awe at what he was witnessing. Not one minute beforehand he was an infant, trapped in his own body. Now he was free, and had full range of his powers. But that wasn't what surprised him, or made him stand (and forgive the pun) as still as a statue. No, what made him so still, was the sheer beauty of what he was witnessing; trees floated around like birds, the sky looked like a great big mirror with zigzags, the landscape twisted and contorted into fantastic shapes, creatures that could never be imagined roamed freely about, and all that was nonsensical and illogical came to be.... It was the beautiful sight the god of chaos had seen. For one glorious, breathtaking moment, Discord was truly happy. He had forgotten about all his pains, his miseries, his insanity, and nothing but bliss lingered in his mind. But something was wrong. the borders of reality began to warp, and dark tendrils of shadow seeped into the edges of his sight. He shook his head, and the bliss and happiness that he once had vanished, like the whispers of a dream that you couldn't remember. "What.....what is going on here?" "Ah, I see you've taken a look at our handy work. We do hope you like it. After all, it was modeled after you." said a voice from everywhere. "Who are you? Show yourself!" "What was it that idiot Westley once said?...Oh yes *chuckle* "As you wish." But be careful what you wish for......" At that point, something began to materialize out of the air. Floating in the air, was...Pinkie? But something was off about her. she had an evil grin, with razor sharp canines, and her eyes... they were different, and reminded Discord of something long ago... "...Sombra? Is that you?" "Oh Discord, you DO remember! Maybe we can throw a party, and play games, and eat ca- *SNAP* " Suddenly, a crystal shot out of the ground, smacking into Pinkie/Sombra's face. The combination then turned toward Discord, and he noticed that her fur was now greyer, and her mane was straight. "Ah, I needed that. It seams the will of this one is very strong. She is still fighting inside you know? Such trouble this one. But it does come with some...perks." With that, Sombra Pie pulled what looked like a party cannon out of nowhere, only this didn't look like a regular party cannon. It had the skull of a Dragon, with flaming wheels and black crystal spikes all over it. It leaked a black smoke, and Discord gaped in terror. "SURPRISE!!!!!" And with that, Sombra Pie fired the cannon straight into Discord's exposed chest, knocking him back into a floating tree, which was demolished from the force of the impact. As Discord's head spun (literally if I might add), Sombra Pie walked up to him and planted her hoof on his chest. "THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR TORMENTING ME THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO!!!! I WAS ONCE A HAPPY KING, AND YOU DESTROYED ME, CORRUPTED ME TILL NOTHING WAS LEFT!!! WELL GUESS WHAT!! I'M GOING TO DESTROY YOU, USING THE BODY OF YOUR DEAR FRIEND!!!! HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT!!!" "Sombra, please, stop this. I don't want to hurt you." "You?! You don't want to hurt me? Where was this so called compassion when my kingdom was being destroyed?! Where was this so called kingdom when my mind was going insane from the power and voices in my head?! WHERE WAS THIS WHEN YOU KILLED MY WIFE!!!!!" With each sentence, Sombra Pie smashed her hooves into Discord's chest, sending tremendous jolts of pain throughout his body. He coughed up blood as she finished her assault. He was about to pass out, but a movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. He saw Fluttershy run toward Sombra Pie, wings flared, prepared to defend him. "Let him go you meanie!!!" "Oh look, it's the cavalry. I wonder what I should do.... Oh I know, how about pin the crystal on the pony! "wait wha-*SHLCK*" Fluttershy looked down at her chest, or rather, at the maroon crystal protruding through it. She staggered and fell, rolling on her side and breathing heavily. At this Discord grew enraged. The corners of his vision began to blur, and everything turned a reddish hue. As he stood up, he talon and paw crackled, summoning the very forces of chaos at his fingertips. "You...You may have just hurt one of the few ponies I care about. I will make you pay for that, for every second, every breath you take will be agony." "You forget, that I am inhabiting the body of one of your precious friends... Everything you do to me, she will also experience... Do you really wish to subjugate her to an eternity of pain?" Suddenly, Sombra vanished, and for a split second, Pinkie was back to her normal self. There were tears in her eyes, and as she looked helplessly at discord, she said "Help me Discord.....I'm Scared." Just as Discord could reach out and touch her, her fur turned lack luster again, and Sombra's eyes appeared on her again. "Can't you see that it's hopeless. As long as I am in control of somepony you hold dear, you'll never be able to stop me!!" "No" replied Discord. "Not if that pony is ME!!" With that, Discord shot a blast of golden chaos at Sombra Pie, extracting the crazed king, and sealing him inside of Discord, leaving Pinkie free. "Pinkie.....*pant* I need... you....to.... get Twilight and the others....there's not much time." "B-but what about you? Aren't you in pa-" "I'M FINE JUST GO AND GET THE ELEMENTS!!!!" "O-okie dokie lokie!!" And with that she ran off, desperate to find her friends in this nightmarish town. Meanwhile, Discord was making his way slowly over to Fluttershy, desperate to try and save her. He pulled the sword out of her, and began channeling his chaotic energy to heal the wounded mare. However, whatever Sombra had used on her seemed to be resisting him, as the wound refused to close. It's not going to work you know. She's dying and it's all your fault. You can't save her..... just like you couldn't save Luna.....Just like you couldn't save your precious family.....and she's going to die, just like the rest of them!! "Shut up! I am the God of Chaos! THE LAWS OF REALITY ARE MINE ALONE TO DESTROY!!!! AND SHE WILL. NOT. DIE!!!!!" With that, Discord poured all of his power that he could muster, and the wound began to close. "See?!...*pant**pant* Nothing to it." Oh. Good. You saved a pony using all of your power, leaving yourself powerless against my mental assault. "...fffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-" But at that point, before he could finish, Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, and Luna all ran forward. As Rainbow Dash Helped Fluttershy to her feet, Discord spoke. "Girls, I need a a really big favor. Sombra is in my head right now, and he's slowly taking over my body....I....I need you to use the elements... and destroy me." "WHAT?!" came the seven voiced reply. "But that would kill you!!" Said Fluttershy, the other nodding in agreement "I know, but it's the only way. Besides, I've lived long enough with my sins. It's time to face my crimes." "NO!!" Cried Luna Everyone looked surprised at the Night Goddess' out burst. "You can't leave me! Not now!!.....Not when i finally get to see you again..." "I'm sorry Luna, but it must be done. Otherwise, Sombra will have access to the complete powers of chaos, and the world as we know it will end. I know I messed up in the past. I never got to say goodbye last time, but this time... this time I can do something right for a change." "Please don't go......don't say goodbye." "Don't worry Luna. I'll never really be gone. I'll always be here." as Discord said this, he pointed towards her chest. "You'll never really be alone. I'll always be with you. Now, there's something that has to be done." Discord looked to girls, all of whom were teary eyed at the display of emotion earlier. They nodded grim faced as he sat in front of them. "Goodbye everyone.... It was fun while it lasted." And with that, the elements of Harmony began to glow, lifting each of the bearers up into the air, forming a spiral beam pointed at the God of Chaos. As the beam began to charge up, Discord felt Sombra begin to panic. WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!! I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED LIKE THIS!!! THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!!! Too bad thought Discord. I've won. The beam began to glow brighter, and brighter, and brighter until... noooo.....nonono....nonononononofuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu- And with that the beam struck Discord, straight in the chest. A familiar pain swept over him, and as he fell over, the world growing dark around him, he thought to himself Maybe......maybe I'll get it right, the next time round...... And all faded to darkness. The End