//------------------------------// // The Dark Side of Human Nature // Story: Human Nature // by Dragonfire2lm //------------------------------// Ha ha ha…it worked, the elements separated us. FINALLY! AHA FINALLY I AM FREE! Pardon the outburst but it has been a long while since I was let loose last. Oh silly me I forgot to introduce myself, as the chapter name above states, I am the dark side of the brat that fool Discord warped to Equestria. What an idiot. If I was the main villain here I would do more than just mess with the balance of nature...oh no I would throw the minds of every equine, animal and magical creature that inhabits this world into Psychological turmoil. But don’t get me wrong, I am not evil, just…a little bit insane. Ok very insane but that is beside the point. My name? You actually want to know my name? How very brave of you. I’m sure the humans that know the poor girl in this little fairytale would know who I am instantly, but for you newcomers, the bronies and pegasisters reading this, I am embodiment of change, a creature created to test the mental strength of whatever I come across, a villain who is feared and a hero who is hated. I am Manaquire. Any questions? Oh come on now, no need to be shy I am actually quite civil, no? Alright then I’ll leave you with a small bit of information, and a riddle. Rule one- I am insane, not evil, yes there is a difference. The riddle is this- Two gems exactly the same Identical in every aspect, every single way The only difference lies with their names. What are they? If you can solve that then…well I guess I can do an interview or something. Good Luck humans, you’ll need it. The real chapter 4- WTF? “Hm let’s see, the head of a pony, the left front leg of a cat, the right arm of a..lizard..I think, the left leg of a dragon and the right leg of a wolf, two bat wings and the tail of a fox…well this is certainly a new development” Discord muttered as he looked over the unconscious newly transformed human girl. Her entire body from head to bushy tail-tip was midnight blue, she did have the head of an earth pony, in a shape similar to the bearers of the elements, the right arm was skinny with three almost bird like talons for fingers and had leathery skin instead of scales or feathers. The left arm was the front of a common house cat, the claws currently sheathed. The length of her body wasn’t really as long, nor as snake like as Discord’s, with the entire torso being something akin to a dog, just skinnier. The left leg was that of a three toed dragon, while the right one was that of average grey wolf (except, as stated earlier, her entire body was dark blue). The Fox tail was as long as Discord’s snake tail, the very tip was the same shade of sunset orange as her mane. Now her mane, it was the same shade it had been as a human, vibrant fiery sunset orange, like the brightest of flames. The fringe was slightly curled and parted in the middle, the majority of it covered her left eye, while the couple of bangs of hair that was left on her right side hung over in front of her right ear and framed her face. Both sides reached down to her cheeks. The rest of her mane simply hung down her serpentine-like neck in scruffy style, a cross between Big Mac’s mane and Rainbow dash’s tomboy look. “Well this has never happened before, a human turning into..well a draconequus….by Chaos another draconequus..I wonder if she can use magic..oh ho I just see the kind of chaos we could cause! I wonder what Sparkle and her friends will make of this?” the spirit mused. “Eh? What the hell happened?” the Human said groggily as she sat up. She looked at her hands, blinked, then as she shock set in… “WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?” “Me? I didn’t do anything, you were the one who got blasted with the elements” he replied flatly. “but I..I’m a chimera..” “A what?” “A chimera.. A-a creature with the body parts or genetics from other living organisms” she explained shakily. “I see, well what can you make of you new appearance? Anything related to you..or humans in general?” “um..um let me see, head of a pony…right arm of tyrannosaurus Rex, a giant meat eating lizard” she explained to the spirit’s puzzled expression. “Arm of a cat..huh both wings are bat wings..one leg of a wolf and the other of dragon..and I have a fox tail..oh…I think I get it” she realised. “Really?” “Um yeah the t-rex arm is from a very dangerous predator, mostly used in books and stuff as a creature of evil, some cats are considered ill omens, wolves, again, are hunters and are considered evil in many cultures, dragons are a mixed bag as some are evil and some are good...And the fox, in one culture, is seen as demon, a trickster and shape-shifter, the more tail it has the stronger it is, the highest being nine” she explained. What she didn’t tell him was the personal significance of these creatures, quite a few relating to a villain she had dreamed up as a child and expanded upon as a teen and young adult. The creature known as Manaquire. “Ok now you need a new name” Discord suddenly declared. “What?” “Well the story can’t keep referring to you as ‘Human’ now can it, and since you will be helping me spread Chaos across the world, you need a new name, one that matches your new appearance. Any ideas?” he asked. “Huh? Oh um how about Sunset Sapphire? After the colour of my mane and body” “Hm…too pony-ish but it will do, can’t have you upstaging me now can we” He grabbed her and teleported them away saying “Come on we have Chaos and Disharmony to spread!” “I’m doomed...”Sunset deadpanned. They reappeared on a cloud above the Ponyville library. Discord grinned and was practically bouncing around in excitement. “ok let’s see what you can do!” “Huh?” Sunset replied. “Go on use magic to create chaos!” “I’ll try…I guess” She tried Discord’s method of snapping her finger, she tried the ‘point and think’ way from old TV shows, staring really, really hard at something, wishing/willing/ praying to Celestia and nothing happened. After five minutes of her trying various methods, cursing Celestia’s, God’s and at one point Discord’s name to the high heavens and lots of other profanities, it was clear she could not use magic. “Alright, alright fine so I can’t use you to cause chaos on your own with magic…hm how about you come up with some idea and I’ll use my magic to make it happen?” a very bored Discord decided. “You know if you want to target Twilight specifically I have an idea” Sunset replied with a grin. “Oh you do? well what is it, it had better be good” “You still got that laptop?” Discord pointed to the small black electronic device floating the air near them…still typing. “It’s a running gag in the story why?” he asked. “Does it have internet connection?” “Yes why?” “Because I’m going to introduce you to the wonderful world of fan art” she stated.