“Kah! Kah!” Discord cried out. “Kah!” He yelled out one more time as his head popped out of the bushes.
Iron Hoof’s buzz cut mane popped up next to the spirit. “What are you doing?” He asked with a sneer.
“I’m signaling you.” Discord answered.
“I’m right next to you, you dope.” Iron’s voice pitched with annoyance.
Discord sighed. “And yet you didn’t read the signal very well, did you?”
Iron Hoof ignored Discord. “We’re here to observe the changeling queen, not be observed.”
A smug and vacant look grew on Discord’s face. “Just what are you getting at, comrade?”
Iron groaned. “I’m saying, tone it down. We don’t want to draw attention to ourselves; and don't call me comrade. I’m not a griffin.”
“Oh.” Discord looked up. “Then I should probably take that down.” He said as he pointed up.
Above the pair was a huge flashing neon sign that read:
Discord and Iron’s hiding and spying bush.
Iron Hoof face hoofed.
Before the two started chatting again the sound of stone being ripped apart awoke the castle. The tower that was once Chrysalis’ room was smashed open from the inside out. Boulders of debri fell from the structure as a large black figure that resembled a winged snake uncurled itself. The size of the creature should have made the rest of the tower crumble under its weight, but ancient stone wasn’t the only thing holding this castle together. Its skin resembled greased leather. Bony protrusions covered an overly segmented body that ended in a hooked beak like mouth full serrated teeth. Three solid green almond eyes that stood up vertically glowed in the night.
Two winged figures shot out from the under the creature. The snake lunged forward with its mouth open ending one of the escapees. The other was snapped out of the air by the tail.
“Those are griffins!” Iron Hoof yelled.
Discord’s body exploded into the mother of all growth spurts. His body grew to same size as the black snake. His features became much more feral while tentacle like whiskers grew from his muzzle. He shot up into the air and grabbed the tail.
“Don’t kill him!” He yelled at the snake. The creature turned its attention on Discord and grew two extra heads out of its body and attempted to gain the upper hand by wrapping around his neck. The moment it squeezed his throat; Discord disappeared with a pop and a shower of lollipops that rained down everywhere. The heads turned to its captured prey. It started to laugh a deep laugh as it looked down to its tail holding a giant cone of cotton candy.
In a flash of green the creature was gone.
“That’s what attack Chrysalis?” Twilight asked dumbstruck.
“No, of course not.” Discord answered as he waved a dismissive claw at her. “That’s what defended her.
“Wait.” Twilight eyes widen, putting it together. “You mean the griffons?”
“Yep, but they were just a couple of hired thugs.” Discord assured her. “Not loyal to anypony or government. So there isn’t any concern of war with the griffins.
“What did you get out of the griffin?” Twilight asked.
“We’ll come back to that.” Discord clarified. “On to story number three.”
Discord stepped out of the castle barracks where the, would be assassin, was being housed. The small tower sat just outside the main structure.
Iron hoof waited outside puffing his fifth cigar that night. He looked up at the spirit waiting for some answers.
"Don't worry he is still alive." Discord reassured him. "Not very sane right now though. You know when I ruled there was a dungeon."
The odd pair made their way back to the castle.
"The princess turned the dungeon into a viewing hall long ago." The general took a puff. Iron Hoof nodded to the guards at the entrance as its shadow took them in. "I am surprised you took on the interrogation; you being so against violence and war."
Discord took the air floating alongside his friend. "Interrogation is more productive without torture."
"So it was a normal interrogation?" Iron Hoof asked as a guard opened a door for the two.
Discord blew a dismissive raspberry at the old soldier. "Na, that’s too boring, but I have my methods. Showing one's conception is a good start. Playing polka hip hop was a nice touch; told him the same joke over and over again for two whole hours till he started screaming at me to stop. Read out loud the entire series of Twilight, the book not the princess, but that back fired a little. I eventually made him believe that he was a changeling all along and he just betrayed his queen." Iron Hoof nearly dropped his cigar out of his mouth. "He's still in tears begging for forgiveness."
"It's midnight my dear." Discord said shaking Twilight out of her trance.
"So? Keep going. I want to know what happened next." Twilight yawned. She caught the corner of Discord’s lip curled in triumph. "T-that didn't mean anything!"
“It means sleep, and you will need it. Tomorrow is a new day with a new government."
Extra scene: Discord explains the people’s representatives of the new government. (Kind of like Congress only higher approval ratings....)
“So let me get this straight, you divided the power of the royal family into three parts?” Discord gave Twilight a nod. “The royal family keeps their claim to the land so that there job is to maintain the country; taxes, schools, roads, government workers, all that legistics. However, each region will elect representative.”
“Yes,” Discord interrupted, “They will be called the Trustee Insider of Territory and Service, or T.I.T.S. for short.”
Twilight rolled her eyes. “We are not calling them TITS.”
“Too late, I already made it a part of our new declaration of government. The TITS will control rule of law and bodies. The TITS will be seen by all and show the power of each body they are attached to. The TITS will be poke and prodded even played with by the masses, each with their own agenda. The TITS will stay erect and adhere to any attention the citizens give them. The TITS will be sensitive at times because they are made of every day ponies. The TITS-”
“ENOUGH!” Twilight yelled.
“Wait wait wait! One more, ahem, the TITS will be sucked dry by the needs of its citizens.”