There is a doughnut shop in downtown Canterlot run by an Earth pony named Joe. He was giving a box of donuts to a customer when the front-door bell ring. Everyone was shocked when they saw who it was. The goat and lizard legs stepped in and got behind the line.
“Hey,” Discord greeted the ponies in the line.
Suddenly, the ponies made a path for Discord to the desk.
“Well, thanks, guys,” Discord said. “And ponies think I'm more feared than respected.” He walked down the path to the desk. “Hey, Joe.”
“Mr. Discord,” Joe shook in fear.
“Just Discord,” Discord greeted. “Mr. Discord was my father.” Discord chuckled for a minute. Then, he just frowned. “Dad.”
“Is something wrong, Discord,” Joe asked.
“What,” Discord asked. “Oh, uh, no. It's just that... uh... the princesses expect me to do a good deed without acting silly. The problem is, it's not who I am. What do you think I should do?”
“You could do what the princesses say,” Joe said.
“Whatcha talkin' about, Willis,” Discord said in a weird accent. “Don't use crazy-tongue on me; I invented the language.”
“Well, I don't know what to do about it,” Joe said. “Anyway, is there anything you want?”
“Oh, I'll just have a bag of doughnut holes and a cup of coffee, please,” Discord said.
“On it, Discord,” Joe said.
As Joe went to the kitchen, Discord dug into his fur. He pulled out a star-shaped locket. He opened it and saw a picture in it. In it, there was a female pegasus with a wind gust for a Cutie Mark. Her smile was hard for Discord to miss. And in front of the pegasus was a knee-high, baby draconequus. At the sight of it, Discord began to have a flashback.
“All right, my sweet boy,” the pegasus said. “It's time for your nap.”
“Can I go outside now,” the baby draconequus asked.
“Not until we know how to break the news to the world,” the pegasus said. “But don't worry. One day, you'll have the one thing you've wanted since your birth: friends.
“One of life's great lessons
When your day's full of rain
There's always someone there
To take away the pain
If you are alone
And low and sad and down
I can see someone there
Who'll always be around
Someone who's by your side
Until the very bitter end
If there is a heart
There's always a friend”
At that moment, the baby draconequus materialized a handful of cotton candy and handed it to the pegasus. After the pegasus giggled, she continued singing.
“Building a tree house
Out in the field, playing ball
Going camping in the woods
Jumping in leaves in the fall
Making angels in the snow
Playing video games
Inventing handshakes
And giving each other nicknames
One day, it will come
One day, a new life will start
'Cause there's always a friend
If there is a heeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaart
If there is a heart
There's always a friiiiiieeeeeend”
“Discord,” a familiar voice said.
In panic, Discord woke from his flashback, closed the locket, and stuffed it back in his fur. He turned and faced five ponies, including his first friend, the very pony who reformed him.
“Fluttershy,” Discord said. “I did not see you there. What are you doing here?”
“Well, Twilight is here,” Fluttershy said. “Me and the others have come here to support her. Is something wrong? I saw you space out.”
“I was just... in my own little world,” Discord said. “Hey, maybe you can help me out here. I've just noticed that everypony is scared of me. At first, I thought it was because of the whole Tirek thing.”
“You mean when Tirek tricked you into giving him the strengths of every pony in Equestria, then have him betray you and take your magic,” Applejack asked.
“Hey,” Discord exclaimed.
“I'm the Element of Honesty,” Applejack said.
“Anyhoo,” Discord said, “An hour ago, the princesses told me that I never take my good deeds seriously. What do you girls think?”
“Well, do you remember when you came to Cloudsdale to reconstruct the columns, but at the same time, you turned the clouds into floating glass,” Rainbow Dash asked. “The janitor's still picking the shards up.”
“It was just a joke,” Discord exclaimed. “I do it all the time. Watch this.” Suddenly, a water balloon appeared in his lion paw. He tossed it out the open door and it hit a pony. “See? Every pony does this.”
“Uh, Discord,” Rarity said with fear in her eyes.
“What,” Discord asked. “Is that pony giving me the stink-eye? Well, if he is, then he has no sense of humor.”
“Discord,” Rainbow Dash said with fear in her voice.
“If he doesn't like my jokes, then it's his problem,” Discord said. “I'm the very embodiment of humor. I may be a good guy now, but even I know when to act like what a 9-year-old would do. I'm Discord, the spirit of chaos! And I'm proud!”
“That's not a pony,” Fluttershy said.
Confused, Discord looked out the door. He gasped when he saw a soaking wet Changeling growling at him.
“CHANGELING,” Pinkie Pie screamed.
“THAT'S IT,” the Changeling shouted. “NO HOLDING BAAAAAACK!”
Suddenly, Discord began flinching. “Uh, oh,” he said.
“What,” Rarity asked.
“Do you girls remember how I can sense magical imbalances,” Discord asked. “I'm getting a truck-load of Changeling magic here in Canterlot! THEY'RE BACK!”
Suddenly, the Changelings flew in the sky and attacked every corner.
“WHAT IS GOING ON HERE,” Rainbow Dash screamed.
“Whatever this is, RUN,” Rarity panicked.
“Wait,” Applejack said looking outside. “Most of them are heading towards the castle!”
“THE PRINCESSES,” the ponies gasped.
“MY ROOM,” Discord gasped.
Meanwhile, in the castle throne room, the princesses blasted a lot of Changelings out of the room.
“They're coming from every direction,” Princess Cadence shouted.
“What's Chrysalis doing striking back,” Twilight Sparkle asked.
“We'll ask that later,” Princess Celestia said.
“I'm not sure, sister,” Princess Luna said. “I sense there's something else going on!”
“LOOK OUT,” Princess Cadence shouted.
A Changeling was zooming in their direction. Suddenly, Discord appeared out of nowhere in a baseball costume ready to bat.
“Hey, batter, batter, batter,” Discord chanted. When the Changeling came close to Discord, the draconequus swung the bat and the Changeling flew out of the room. Discord then changed into a football uniform. “GOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!”
The rest of the ponies came in and assisted in fighting the swarm. The fight went on for a few minutes. Suddenly, a familiar set of hooves stomped in the doorway. The Changeling queen grinned at them.
“It's wonderful to see you all,” Queen Chrysalis said in her hissing sound. “Although, I'm surprised you're letting Discord roam free after his betrayal.”
“At least I didn't get engaged to my mortal enemy's brother just to break through a magic shield,” Discord snapped.
“Nevertheless, I'm not here for revenge,” Chrysalis replied. “I'm here on business. By the way, have you met my benefactor?”
Suddenly, a black blur came out of nowhere and brushed past by.
“That was a cloaked pegasus,” Princess Celestia said. “Rainbow Dash, you're the fastest. Chase the pony down!”
But right when Rainbow Dash left the room in chase to the pegasus, Luna's scream was heard.
“HELP,” Luna shouted. She was carried and dragged by a bunch of Changelings.
“SISTER,” Princess Celestia shouted.
Then, Queen Chrysalis used her horn to tear a rip in the air. A portal materialized and the Changelings fell through with Princess Luna. Princess Celestia tried to rescue her, but Changelings kept getting in her way.
“Good bye, princess,” Queen Chrysalis shouted. “Don't worry. Your sister will be in good hooves.”
Queen Chrysalis jumped through the portal and the Changelings followed. Princess Celestia zoomed forward. Just then, the portal started to close.
“NO,” Princess Celestia shouted.
The princess was so close, but in a split second, the portal closed before she reached it. Both the Changelings and Luna was gone. Everyone saw Celestia bow her head with a frown. She lost her sister yet again.