//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Discord's Return (Re-made) // Story: Sonic and Shadow in Equestria // by Will Atkinson //------------------------------// Sonic and Shadow in Equestria By Will Atkinson Chapter 1: Discord’s Return (Sonic X theme starts to play) (Song ends) It was a beautiful spring day in Ponyville and Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity were enjoying a nice day by the lake. "Now this is what ah call relaxation Twi.” Applejack said, who was relaxing under the umbrella. "I couldn’t agree more Applejack and it looks like Pinkie, Fluttershy, Rainbow, and Rarity are enjoying their little game of marco polo." Twilight who was reading a book said. The two looked back and saw their friends chasing around each other, while one was trying to get who. After a bit, Rarity walked back, a little exhausted from running around a lot. "I’ve been meaning to ask you Twilight, where's my little Spikey Wikey?" Asked Rarity. "Well, he’s still at the library fixing up the mess he made yesterday." Twilight explained while putting her book away. "I hope he comes soon." Pinkie Pie said bouncing to them. "Yeah he's gonna miss all the fun." Rainbow Dash added while flying above them. "I umm I'm sure he will be here shortly." Fluttershy quietly added. Suddenly, everything started to shake, “Apples and buckets it's an earthquake!" said Applejack. "Hurry everypony get to cover NOW!" Twilight said. They all left the lake and ran for their little town, ponyville. Meanwhile the quake rumbled all over Ponyville as everypony ran for cover. "There!” Rainbow Dash pointed, “The library hurry!" They quickly got into the library. The rumbling continued, until it came to a slow stop. "Oh....oh my." Fluttershy said, still shaking up a bit, "That was s....scary." The ponies caught their breath and collapsed on the ground, relieved it was over. "Hey, you girls alright?" A little purple dragon asked who just came out of a room. "Yes Spike were alright." Twilight said to the little dragon while they all got up. "Oh Spikey Wikey." Rarity said, running toward Spike and hugging him, "Are you alright?" "Yes Rarity I'm fine.” Spike said. Rarity continued to hug him, not knowing he was having a hard time breathing, "Oh I was so worried that you were hurt and-" Just then Rainbow Dash interrupted, "OK Rarity let the poor kid breath." Rarity looked down and saw Spikes face a little blue, "Oh I'm so sorry Spikey Wikey.” Rarity said, letting go of Spike. "Oh it's alright Rarity." Spike said, blushing a bit. After the results of the short, but strong earthquake, the ponies began cleaning all of Ponyville but what they didn't know was that the quake damaged Discord's stone statue prison. The statue slowly cracked and was starting to break until suddenly it split open and Discord fell onto the ground. He pulled himself up and rubbed his head, and the realized he wasn’t frozen anymore. He smiled evilly, "Ah YES, YES, YES, I'M FREE ONCE AGAIN!!!!" He said in victory, "Now that I'm free I can get my revenge on those blasted ponies for locking me up for the second time.” He knew he wanted a good plan, so he thought for a moment, while tapping his chin with his eagle claw, "But how when they have those stupid elements of harmony?” He asked himself. He continued tapping his chin and thought hard, "OK I need to think, so come on think Discord, think, think, think." Then, a plan popped into his head, and he smirked evilly, "I know. I'll steal the gem of power oh YES, YES, YES, YES!!!! Oh Discord you are a genius you are. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" He said while laughing. Discord turned to the city known as Canterlot and smiled evilly, “So look out princess Celestia, cause I'm coming for that gem of power HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" He then snapped his fingers and disappeared. Meanwhile in Canterlot, Princess Celestia was cleaning up the mess in the castle that was cause by the quake, just then she heard the glass of the window behind her shatter she turned around and there was Discord. "DISCORD!" Celestia gasped. "Well hello princess." Said Discord with an evil grin on his face, "How are you doing? Did you miss me?" Celestia looked at Discord and said in a stern tone, "No. I have not and how did you get out of your stone prison?" "Oh just thank that timely earthquake my dear." He snickered, "But enough of that, tell me my dear where's the gem of power?" Discord Asked with a smirk on his face. Celestia went wide eeyd when he mentioned the jewel of power, but then laughed and said, "Ha, like I would tell you anything, guards seize him!" The door opened and the pony guards surrounded him. Discord shook his head in disappointment, "Oh Celestia I guess we have to do this THE HARD WAY!" With that he snapped his fingers and froze the guards in their tracks before they could grab him. He then walked up to Celestia, "Now lets try this again princess." He said, "Where is the gem of power?" He asked starting to lose his temper. "If you want it so badly, you have to take it from me." said Celestia while her horn glowed in a golden aura. "Very well, but instead of fighting you for it what if I just do this to you." Discord said . He snapped his fingers again, and Celestia froze as well, and her aura from her horn stopped. "Oh how I love being the god of chaos.” He said with an evil smile on his face. He then saw a faint glow on Celestias golden crown, and when got closer to it he could see that it was the gem of power. “Ah, so this is where you hid it, after all this time.” he said and took it off of her crown. He admired it, while it gave off a small white glow, and saw his reflection off if it, "Now that I have the gem of power I think I'll put it to the test on your ponies. Ta ta Celestia. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!" With that he vanished into thin air. As soon as he was out of sight the spell lifted and the guards and Celestia were free. “This isn’t good. I've got to warn Twilight and the others." Celestia said. She quickly went to her room and started to write a note to warn Twilight and the others about Discord's return. Meanwhile, Twilight and the others were cleaning the library when Spike coughed out a note from the princess. Spike ran up to Twilight saying, "Twilight, Twilight a letter from the princess." "Thanks Spike” She said and took the scroll from him. "Ooooooooo a note from the princess. Come on Twilight what does it say? What does it say?" Asked Pinkie while bouncing up and down. "Whoa Pinkie, calm down there darling." Rarity said trying to calm her down. "Twilight can’t read it with you jumping around all over the place." added Rainbow Dash. "Oh um...Twilight what does the letter from the princess say?" asked Fluttershy. "Let’s see..." She said and opened the letter with her magic and began reading. Dear Twilight, "I'm sending you this urgent letter to tell you that Discord has returned." Hearing that Discord escaped the ponies eyes open wide. "What he's back?" said Rarity. "Oh this is bad, this is very, very, very, very, bad." Said Pinkie. "That Discord, he just doesn't give up does he?" Rainbow asked stomping her hoof. "How on Equestria's name did he escape Twi?" Asked AppleJack. Twilight thought for a moment then and then came to a conclusion, "That earthquake must have done it." "Well, go on and read the rest of it sugarcube." said Applejack. "OK." Twilight said as she continued to read the letter. "He came to the castle and stole a gem of great power called the gem of power and I'm afraid that the elements of harmony won't work on him this time. So I'm going to meet my sister and see what we can do about this. So please take care Twilight and be careful. It would break my heart if anything happen to you or your friends." Your mentor, "Princess Celestia" "So what are we gonna do darling? Rarity asked . "Well, we can't just stay here and let Discord make off with that gem. I say we go and kick his butt." Rainbow Dash said pounding her hooves together. "But you all heard what the letter said, our elements of harmony won't work on him if he has that gem on him." Applejack said . "I know." said Twilight, but then looked up at them with determination, "I know what the letter said, but girls, Rainbow Dash is right. We just can't sit here and do nothing so let me get the elements of harmony out so we can stop Discord." "Well alright sugar." Said Applejack, "Lets do this." "Yes, let's do it yes." said Pinkie. "I...um...I'm..not...sure..this...is..going to um work." said Fluttershy. "Now don't you worry darling." said Rarity, "Everything will be just fine ok?" "O..ok." said Fluttershy. "Alright that is settled then." said Twilight, "Lets do it girls! TOGETHER!!!!" She shouted raising her hoof up. "TOGETHER!!!!" They said together with their hooves up as well. As soon as they got the elements of harmony they set off to stop Discord. But as soon as they opened the door Discord was already there waiting for them. "Well," well," well." He said, "How are you darling girls doing?" "Save it Discord." said Dash. "We stopped you two times before and we know that we can stop you again." said Rarity. "Not this time ponies." said Discord, "Now that I have the gem of power I'm unstoppable HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!" "Oh yeah, well then lets see how powerful it is." Said Applejack. As the ponies began to use the elements Discord wield up the power gem and a beam of light shot forth and hit the ponies and they laid unconscious with Discord laughing over them. "YES, YES, YES, YES I DID IT I'VE WON HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" He trumpeted in victory, "Now I will see you ponies soon I'm going back to the everfree forest and begin on how to use this thing correctly. Then, I will come back and destroy you and all of Ponyville and then all of Equestria will be finally mine, all mine! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" With that he slithered away, leaving Twilight and the others still out cold. When the ponies awakened they found themselves at the castle with princess Celestia and princess Luna standing over them. "You used the elements of harmony didn't you?" Asked Celestia. "We're sorry princess Celestia." They said together. "Now don't you worry ponies we know that you were only trying to help." Said princess Luna. "But it doesn't matter now. My sister and I may have found a way to defeat Discord once and for all." said Celestia. "Really how?" Asked Twilight. "Me and Luna are going to make a portal to an alternate universe and go and find two of the strongest heroes." Said Celestia. “Is that even possible?” Twilight asked surprised. Celestia nodded, “Yes, however this spell hasn’t been used in over many moons. One slip up could bring disaster to us all.” "I hope it works." Said Applejack. "I do too." said Twilight. "Don't worry we will be fine and will be back soon." said Luna. "Now you all stay here and wait for our return." Said Celestia. "You got it princess Celestia." Said Dash. "Alright, ready Luna?" asked Celestia. "Yes I'm ready Tia." Said Luna. With that Celestia and Luna's horns started to glow then a portal started to formed in front of them. As they finished, the two breathed a little heavily. “Are you two okay?” Twilight asked with concern. “Yes. The spell just drained a lot of our magic, but don’t worry, we have enough to return. We’ll be fine.” Celestia said. "You all be careful you hear." Said Applejack. The two alicorns nodded as they disappeared into the portal.