Heavy Dialog
Star Shade stood in contemplation over the debate he'd heard from the eye twitching mass of rage of a pony that was Shining Armor.
Apparently this thing called "love" entitled him to snuggles and kisses from the mare he'd soon to take as his wife. These things were apparently idealized and desired by the oaf. Along with the constant closeness, late night talks keeping him awake, and unyielding affections. But he was not married as of yet, he could still be saved.
Shade had tried his best to reason with the young stallion, informing him about the cosmic entities whom frowned upon the disgusting display that marriage was and how they condemned it when they cast out the ponies Polka Halla heaven for their vile traditions, and were sentenced to be ruled under the Beast and Giant Horse Lady until the end of times.
Shining countered his fact based knowledge with the same indoctrinated drivel most ponies were told. That marriage was the best way to raise foals and that the ritual for their summoning didn't lead to the foal factory under Canterlot delivering them to the parents, but the act itself created them to live in the mommy's tummy.
BLASPHAMY! The poor fool was too far gone to be saved.
But Shade was a merciful and compassionate Messiah. He may not save this poor fool's mind, but he could save him from a fate worse than death.
"Take him to my tent!" The lunar pegasus declared. "I shall not allow him to disgrace himself farther!"
Exhaused from the three hour shouting match, as well as the travel, Shining armor put up little struggle as he was lead to a giant tent where Sin lost track of him.
"The infliction of chemical compounds within ones mind, and their compulsion for desired slavery and servitude to another for the sake of appeasement and companionship." He declared sagely, his eyes closed. "these are the self destructive biological battles we as sentient beings must continually fight."
Having tuned back in at just the right time, Sin found a bit more truth to Shade's logic than he'd like to admit.
"SINNY!"
And like that, it was over.
"How ya been, Sin? Get rid of that loud mouthed bird yet?" Shade asked cheerfully.
'You know? As long as you've known him, you think you'd be less affected when he goes through a mood swing like this.'
Composing himself, the oaken stallion nodded and explained that Tyken had indeed left his camp.
"Excellent. Too bad though, I wanted to know if he tasted more like a cat or more like a chicken."
A couple of griffins looked up in bewilderment at the pony.
'Did he seriously just say that?'
"Well what are you waiting for, come, sit and drink with me. We have much to celebrate this night!" He declared, a couple of ponies, buffalo and zebra's joining in with cheers of their own, leaving Sin and the griffin's to their annoyance and shock respectively. Eventually, Sin was released from his holdings and took to Shade's right upon the ground.
Alright, he was out of his bindings again and had a decent vantage point, as well as the advantage to be near his friend to maybe talk some reason into. First though, Sin would have to do a head count and observe the area to make a good escape if he had to, plus rescue Shining Armor, maybe. If he had the time.
34 total. half ponies, a few buffalo, and only a couple of zebra and griffins. Fighting them wasn't an option, he didn't even have that many bolts, escaping when they slept would probably be the best bet if, er, when reason failed.
"Hello Sinbad. Nice to see you again." Discord's voice echoed in his head.
"Discord." Sin nodded pleasantly.
"Actually, I'm rather surprised to see you here, I thought for sure that Lulu or Tia would find us long before now. What with Luna's little dream walking and mind reading reality hack."
Sin chuckled. "You really think you're in a position to complain about hacking reality?"
"Fair enough. Still though, how did you find us?"
'Ha, it's funny because that's exactly how he found you.'
"He?"
Sin's eyes widened and his breath caught in his throat... They could hear eachother?
'Yes, he found you through Luna's dream scape.'
"Facinating, I didn't know you had voices in your head Sinbad, you really might wanna get that checked out."
No, no, no, no. This was not happening, he didn't just say that!
'Uh, excuse me? Who the fuck do you think you are, exactly?'
Stop! For the love of all things holy in the world!
"Oh my, such language." Discord Chuckled. "The Spirit of Chaos, at your service, and as such, I think I'm very qualified to determine a mental disorder when I see it."
'MENTAL DISORDER!? How dare you!?'
Sin resigned himself to the torturous arguement going on in his mind. I suppose it's true what they say: Hell is in your head.
"So, what brings you out here? Come to celebrate the Lord and Master's return with me?"
Yes! An escape!
"In a manner of speaking, I actually came to see what you planned to do." Sin stated matter of factly.
As if he'd just opened a gift on Hearths Warming, Shade beamed with excitement. "Oh good, for a second there, I thought you were trying to stop me. Yes, we shall free Discord and chaos shall rule over the land once more!"
Again, the crowd cheered in agreement, each giving their own take on how the world will be a better place once the statue had broken and the spirit roamed free to bend reality to his wishes.
"And after that, we'll kill the beast!"
The acolytes' cheer was much louder, this time mixed in with harsh words for Luna, ponies spitting at her name and decrying her for the horrible acts she had committed herself and was indirectly responsible for.
The atmosphere of merriment quickly turned apprehensive to her mention, but the Federalist steeled his resolve and pressed on to ask the final question. "How?"
Sin didn't expect the silence he'd recieved. It was as if the night itself had just come in and sucked the air out of the camp. Nothing could be heard from the formerly joyous and angry crowd before him but the cackling of the fires and the crickets outside. He felt a little more humble seeing several dozen eyes looking straight at him in a mix between surprise and realization.
"How are we going to kill the Beast?" Shade asked, equally as confused. "Well, I'm not sure if it works, but the ponies who brought Discord to me gave me this thing, they said that it could-"
"No, no. I mean how do you intend to free Discord?"
"Oh, that! I was gonnaaa..." the stallion trailed off as his eyes furrowed in concentration. "I was going to... Hey, Iron Maiden, come here." A lone blue pony covered in white spots stepped forth from the crowed, coming almost nose to nose with him.
"How were we going to free him? ... What do you mean you don't know!? I thought you said you had it figured out!" He growled in a hushed, quick whisper. "No, no you said you did... Yesterday when we brought him back! ... No, no you said that you had a plan that might work... It didn't? Oh great. Alot of help you were, get the buck outta my face!"
The poor mare never had a chance, seeing as Shade's hoof made contact with the side of her face before he even finished speaking. "I'm surrounded by idiosyncrasies."
"Hey! The massiah just struck that mare!" One of the stallions in the crowd barked accusingly.
Shade, seeing the challenge, jumped from his makeshift throne and gently glided to give a few words and collect a few teeth.
"Ok, seriously, how does he plan to break you out?" Sin asked, happy to have enough time to get some real information.
Discord chuckled sadly. "I'm afraid that me leaving this prison was never an option with these ponies."
"Wait, what? Than what was the entire point of bringing you out here?"
And so it began, a long and very strange tale. Apparently, as he suspected, Luna had changed the guard that night and meet with some shady ponies in black, leather jackets with an emblem comprised of three T's on the back. What possible reason Triple M. would be involved in this, Sin wasn't sure, but apparently Luna had been blackmailed by them into giving up the statue; less they inform her sister of their association.
After that, he was brought here, where Discordian acolytes had assembled their anarchistic society, all of them believing their prayers were answered upon his arrival. Shade too was present, and declared the Messiah for his ability to communicate with Discord's statue. The draconiquis in question finding extreme delight in the idea.
"After that, they gave him something. Said it could kill his greatest enemy, if he hit her with it. Of course I'd never advocate such a thing, that kind of chaos isn't something I'm interested in."
Sin sat silently, waiting for the statue to finish his tale.
"What?"
"You never mentioned what they wanted in return."
"They never asked for anything from him." The statue sighed. "Real shame too, it would have made this little venture a bit more interesting if they did. Still, I suppose it'll give me something to think about when I'm brought back to the Canterlot. The Elements of Harmony are what imprisoned me, and they are the only thing that can set me free, now."
Sin nodded. Seemed kinda sad, actually. Though, he did have one more question. "Any reason in particular they chose that day to plan your escape?"
Chuckling again, the spirit of chaos claimed that Celestia had planned to have him "rehabilitated" by Fluttershy. Which, to Sin, was the biggest joke he'd ever heard. So funny infact that he actually had to stifle a chuckle.
"Ok, hold on, hold on, hold on. Let me get this straight." He said, pressing his lips to fight the smile. "Fluttershy. The poster pony for timid, meek and overall the biggest wimp in the world, was going to reform you, the so called "God of Chaos".
"I know, right!" Discord said as he and Sin bellowed out in mirth.
'Wow, for being a couple thousand years old, Celestia's kinda dumb. I mean, has she even talked to the mare? A gust of wind would send that girl screaming through the forest for Tapio's sake.'
"You see, even MD gets it!"
MD?
"Mental Disorder."
'I will eat your fucking face!'