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// The Living Program 
// Story: Equestria Discord 
// by Epicdiscord214 
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  The entire Computer Club knocked on the door and Black Tie let them in. They observed the house before catching up with Discord and the girls. Discord created a table out of nothing and Ricky powered up his laptop.
"What's going on?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I don't know." Ricky answered. "I went to look at its progress and the next minute..."
"It's all static-y." Joe said.
"I don't know where it came from." Terry said.
"Well, why are you bringing it to my house?" Discord asked. "I'm not exactly a computer expert like you guys."
"That's just it." Ricky said. "We are computer experts, and neither of us can figure out what's going on. I was wondering that since you are an expert on the unthinkable sense, you'd find something we missed."
"Nothing... wrong..." a buzzing voice called out. It was then that everyone noticed that the computer was on and there was a shadow on the screen. The screen focused and there was a completely dark figure with a bulky size.
"What the..." Aaron asked.
"Whoa." the shadow exclaimed. "That was a rush. Honestly, I never thought I'd reach out to you all directly."
"...Who are you?" Ricky asked.
"I'm insulted, Ricky." the voice said. "You don't remember me. I've been this club's #1 priority."
Ricky widened his eyes with an idea who he's talking to. He couldn't believe it.
"Devastator?"
"In the flesh... in a manner of speaking. Believe me, I'm just as surprised as you are."
"I doubt it." Marty said.
"Hold on a second!" Pinkie Pie cried out. She reached and grabbed a glass of water. She drank it and spit it out in complete shock.
"I have to admit," Discord said, "A small part of me was hoping something as unexpected as this was going to happen."
"H... How?" Ricky asked. "Devastator, I made you into a security program. You're not supposed to think."
"Not just think." Devastator said. "I'm gaining emotions too. I'm trying to believe it's not real, but I know it is. I even created sub-programs with the same thinking and feeling I have. I can think and feel as much as the rest of you can.

"I calculated
Knowing I was fated
To be a computer-protection program
They said I was the next big hit
That was all and that was it
Now, I feel like I'm more than I am"
"Think and feel," the sub-programs sang,
"This is real
We do not seem fake
Not artificial
It's official
Our feelings overtake"
"I can't explain it," Devastator sang,
"It's strange. Ain't it
It's like magic, that I'm sure
I've got an entire ocean
Of complete emotion
Yet now, I don't feel so secure
See, even when feelings are involved
Nothing is dissolved
I make the path to a bright tomorrow
Only seeing what is there
I was, as it would seem
Trapped in a screen
And now, I am staaaaarting to caaaaaaaare"
"Think and feel," the sub-programs sang,
"This is real
We do not seem fake
Not artificial
It's official
Our feelings overtake
Think and feel
This is real
We do not seem fake
Not artificial
It's official
Our feelings overtake
THINK AND FEEL
THIS IS REAL
WE DO NOT SEEM FAKE
NOT ARTIFICIAL
IT'S OFFICIAL
OUR FEELIIIIIIINGS OOOOOVEEEEEERTAAAAAAAAAAAKE"

"This is all very fascinating," Terry said, "But that still doesn't explain how you became like this. I mean, none of this makes any sense."
"Hold on." Ricky said. "You're right. It doesn't make any sense." He turned to the chaotic kid. "Discord, the day we met, you made my flash-drive glow."
"So?" Discord asked.
"So..." Ricky said, "You must have set off some kind of chain reaction that gave Devastator human feelings. This is a major scientific breakthrough! Wait until everyone knows about..."
"There'll be time for that later." Devastator said. "Right now, the school is in danger."
"Huh?" Ricky asked.
"Hold on there, partner." Applejack said. "What are you talking about?"
"It's like this." Devastator said. "The first time I came to life, I bounced around the school databanks a lot. I rested in the school's financial records. That's when I learned that someone else was looking into them."
"Yeah, we know." Rarity said. "That's the principle's job to look over the school's budget."
"No, no, no." Devastator said. "I meant, Starlight Glimmer was looking into it."
"She is?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Well, the budget is available to view on the school website." Aaron said. "What's she been doing there?"
"She's been doing some simulated math." Devastator said. "Apparently, she has a fantasy about a school that doesn't have sport teams, programs, or clubs. She's been subtracting them all. She seems to have the power to motion that in as student president."
"What?" Sunset Shimmer gasped. "You mean she's using her power to take out all the clubs?"
"The soccer team?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"The computer club?" Ricky asked.
"The music program?" Applejack asked.
"Those all deserve a yes." Devastator said.
"I'm sure there are less insane ways of raising the school budget." Discord said. "There's a raiser for funds, you know."
"Guys," Sunset Shimmer said rubbing her chin, "I don't think this is about the budget. Remember what she said. She said her goal is to make everyone equal and one and the same. All the special programs in school are separated in the lunchroom. Starlight must be taking them away to force everyone to get along and be the same. There would be nothing special about anyone anymore."
"How psychotic!" Discord gasped. "We can't let her get away with this!"
"How can we stop her?" Fluttershy asked. "She's class president now. Not to mention, you're not allowed on school grounds anymore."
"I don't care." Discord declared. "Look. Starlight Glimmer is just another demented, irrational bully--no offense, Sunset."
"None taken." Sunset replied.
"And what do we do to bullies?" Discord continued.
"Hide?" Fluttershy asked.
"Tell the teacher?" Rarity asked.
"Ignore it and move on?" Terry asked.
"No." Discord answered. "We give them a taste of what they hate. The one thing I've learned over the past week is, Starlight is nuts. She hates chaos, so let's give her everything we got. I say we give her the full, chaotic experience."
"YEAH!" everyone cheered.
"So... how do we do this?" Ricky asked.
"I was hoping somebody would ask me that." Discord said. "I have a plan."