//------------------------------// // Chapter 9 - A Rematch With Chaos (unedited) // Story: A Gamer In Equestria // by The Dark Brony //------------------------------// Once we reached the point which I thought I had heard Scootaloo's screams from I asked Shining Armour “Where is Scootaloo” and then promptly stop as I hear her coming down the road as I gripped my sword ready to protect her. I then look towards her to see Discord trying to hit her with magic. I then start to run directly down the road and launch my knee forwards into Discords chest which made him launch himself in the opposite direction back down the street. I then shout “Scootaloo follow Shining!” I then land on the ground and point to the alleyway I had came from then shouted “Go!” Once she had disappeared I turned towards Discord and said “you mad” “how are you alive? I watched you kind for nine hundred years, learned all your weak spots, destroyed the life you had and left you suffering. This makes no sense” “sense. What fun is there in making sense? No Discord I am hear to get revenge for the innocent lives you have harmed and besides at the moment we are at draw in this battle one win each” “You see this as a game” “no Discord that is want you saw it as when you were screwing around with my life, and anyway third times the charm. All I have is one question I want answering. Where did you you pull me from and why?” To this he just laughs and say “You are from the opposite end of our universe. I manipulated your life in an attempt turn you evil and have you aid me in destroying Equestria.” “that's all I needed to know. I now only have one thing to say to you” “And what's that?” “this. Kamehameha!” Discord quickly Snaps his finger ad teleports away seconds before it hits him and splutters out “What the” “So your fast Discord but can you hit what you can't see?” With that I put my hand on the Symbol of Luna's cutie mark and discord shouts “what did you do! where are you?” “I am everywhere and yet I am nowhere” whist Discord was trying to work out where I had gone I carefully used a shadow clone jutsu technique from Naruto to multiply myself and then hid myself in the alleyway I came from. I then turned my sword back into my guitar and let the darkness fade and then all the clones shouted “Find the real me Discord” To this discord just looks at the copies as they begin to runs towards him and just keeps teleporting away saying “what in tartarus are these things” I then say “I'll play you some music whist you work this out” Whilst the song was performed the clones just kept striking him at intervals and taunting him. I began to think this will slowly wear him down, and make it easier for the girls to finish him, or make it easier for me to keep him distracted. Once the song finishes the clones began to dissipate, and I quickly reverted my guitar back to a sword and quickly strike him in the back a second time making him once again go flying up the street once again. I then shout “well done you outlasted my clone but didn't find me. No reward for you” With that he teleports behind me and says “lets she how you like being struck in the back” however when he goes to strike me from behind his claw just goes through the air passing harmlessly through my body and I ask “what can't see the difference between an afterimage and the real thing?” “get out here you freak! First I'm going to kill you then I will go after everything you care about” “so you finally giving me a reason to fight properly. OK then time to try a bit harder” with that I begin to transform into a super saiyan (begins from 1:00 till the end) I then continue to say “I won't let you hurt my friends Discord! Oh and by the way strike three!” “What in tartarus are you” to this I smile and say “I am what you caused. You changed me when I arrived here. A lot of changes including my limitations thanks to a little saiyan trick called zenkai. You almost killed me boosting by power. I guess it is true that what doesn't kill me makes me stronger.” Then Discord screams “That's it I am going to kill you” he then charges towards me and shouts “DIE!” I just keep stepping back and ask “why so sadistic Discord?” “why won't you die?” I the just sigh and sweep his legs out from under him and he falls to the ground and I just step back and ask “God it's like you never even find somebody to love you Discord, but saying that you must have a reason trying to make to me hate my life. What was it?” “I hated seeing you suffer. I had no choice but to hurt you she threatened me if I didn't” To this I look at him in confusion and as “who threatened you Discord. I want to help you free yourself from her” “I can't she'll kill me if I say anything” After this my hair goes back to normal and I kneel down infront of him and say “Discord, I will protect you from this monster. When did she threaten you?” “when I was a statue she said if I didn't attack someone she'd destroy me whilst I was trapped in stone” I then look at him and then ask “can you turn into an astral presence?” To this he asks “are you saying I can hide within you and you'll protect me” “yes Discord I will protect you as long as I live. I know better than anyone that all you need is a friend” I then place my hand out to him and say “Come on Discord you might as well help ponies with someone who wants to help you, or would you rather be back in stone again?” he just stared at me and then placed his claw in my hand and said “I want to sort out the pain I caused you. I want to help you.” As I help him up I hear voices from behind me shout “Craig why aren't you attacking him?” I then turn around and see everyone back together as Discord just hides behind my and I say “Discord I'll sort this you just hide in my head for a bit” with this he just nods his head and disappears into my mind. I then turn to twilight and say “Don't worry Discord is sorted. It seems someone was manipulating him. She just looked at me and asks “who was that then?” “He didn't say but he did say that whoever it was said they were going to kill him if he didn't do as they asked” To this Twilight Asks me “What was he asked to do” With this he reappears and says “I was asked to cause suffering” “Discord!” they all shout I step then infront him and spread my arms wide and shout “to hurt him you have to go though me” To this they all stop and Shining asks me “Why are you protecting him. He's the reason that you were take away from your family” “and freed me from a life of suffering and gave me a second chance at life” With this he just stay silent and Rainbow then asks “what was the bright light I saw from the sky earlier?” I then smile and ask “Did you mean this” I then proceed to transform into a Super Sayain as everypony's eyes except Discord's open wide after I had changed and I continued to ask “you like” To this Rainbow shouts “can you get any cooler?” “only if you froze me” To this Pinkie starts laughing as discord clicks his claws then a refrigerated container appears and he says “This good enough” To this I just smile and power down then tell them “I can show you the moment that my transformation happened in the anime, anyway I did promise I'd show Twilight an episode.” “what will you do now Craig” asked Fluttershy “I guess me and Shining Armour need to go back to Canterlot. but you know what, I believe that you girls should be there as well. Oh yes and Shining I want it to be clear that everyone helped to stop Discord.” I then turn to Discord and continue to say “No offence to you Discord but it sort of makes you sound like more of a threat than a wimp that I didn't need to put my full energy into.” To this Discord looks at me and says “you didn't try” “Discord I was stepping backward and I was mocking you the whole time. Did you honestly think I was focusing on defeating you? I was only trying to protect Scootaloo” Seconds later we her a voice coming from the alleyway ask “you care for me that much” with that Scootaloo walks out of the alley then continues to say “Why would you care for a homeless foal like me?” “Scoots, you remind me a lot of my younger brother. If I was responsible enough I would adopt you in heartbeat. But I can't because I have nothing, no safe home for you to go too, and no way to look after you. I'd be the worse father possible” “but you'd still care for me, for my safety. You proved that today” Scootaloo said “to be completely honest darling I think you'd make a good father to Scootaloo” Rarity replied. “It doesn't matter how good off a father I could be because I couldn't be a father to her. I will never be able to teach her to fly. I'm not a Pegasus, I can't teach her something I don't know how to do myself.” “you do realise me and Fluttershy could teach the squirt right?” asked Rainbow Dash “but would you Dash? Would you remember to keep it up? Or would you just go for a nap in the middle of the day in one of Applejack's tree's?” With that everybody starts laughing as her face turns red and then says “not cool Craig” I then laugh and declare “Oh come on, it's not like you won't prank me later on. Just so you know when you get round to it hit me with your best shot” With that both her and Pinkie smile and say “You just wait” “I look forward to it. Anyway I guess we all better go to Canterlot and tell the princess everything” I then kneel down and kiss Scootaloo's forehead and whisper “stay safe” She then proceeds to hug me and says “you to” I then smile and stand up as everybody turns to walk toward the station. However before we get out of Scootaloo's view I turn my sword into a guitar and say “one song couldn't hurt” Everyone then looks at me as Twilight says “we have time, go ahead” I then hold the guitar firmly and say “this is a song for you scoots. This is a song called I won't give up” I then proceed to perform the song. As I performed the song more and more ponies began to look out their homes to see me performing and some also began to step outside and watched in awe at me these included Mrs Cake, Spike and Mayor Mare. As soon as I finished I heard everybody cheer and I see the mayor walk towards me and say “that was a beautiful song. I would like you to perform more often in our little town” “It would be an honour. To be honest I was going to ask if I could get a house in town after my visit to Canterlot” She then smiles and announces “if you perform more often you can have a house for free” To this I smile and put my hand out and say “I'll take you up on your offer” She then looks at me and shakes my hand. She then asks “you said you had business in Canterlot. When your done come see me at the town hall and I'll find you a house” I then bow to her and say “thank you for you kindness.” I then look at Scootaloo then ask Mayor Mare another question “if it's not too much of an issue what would the process be to adopt a filly?” with this Scootaloo looked at me then ran up to me and said “you don't mean that you want to adopt me do you” “Do I know any other homeless filly's Scootaloo?” She then grabs hold me and just keeps saying thank you over and over. I then look at the mayor and ask “is one part seeing if she wants me? If so I think we have an answer to that one.” To this The mayor just smiles and say “you just need a recommendation from another pony and then some paperwork to fill out” I then smile and tell her “I look forwards to coming back and finishing everything.” I then look at Scootaloo and say “Looks like you have a father now” “just don't get killed by lightning like my old dad” Scootaloo said my face then drops in shock and I think her dad was unlucky unless someone wanted him dead but who would want that? I then look at Scootaloo and say “I'll do my best.” I then proceed to stand up and then say “anyway I better head of to Canterlot can't leave the princess waiting” with that I wave to Scootaloo and begin to walk towards the station with everybody else.