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// Chapter 3: Morgan, the Magic Mirror 
// Story: After the Rampage 
// by twilightsparkle3562 
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Chapter 3

"Morgan, the Magic Mirror"

While Celestia was giving Scorpan his laundry list of tasks to help Equestria get back on its feet, Discord sat in his home inside the warped reality, thinking about everything that had happened up until this point. Yes, he did confront Tirek in Tartarus and unleashed his anger upon him; he apologized to Fluttershy for turning his back on her and he even helped remake Twilight's destroyed dresses with Fluttershy and Rarity.

Yet, Discord felt like there was something missing. The retired master of chaos was thinking of whether or not that the damage he had done to Equestria was far greater than what had been previous thought of. He had to remember that Celestia had given him an opportunity to become a role model by capturing Tirek and he let it slip through his hands. Nevertheless, he decided to consult with somepony who knew him better than anypony.

Snapping his lion's fingers, a large silver mirror appeared before Discord and the creature of chaos stepped up to the mirror looking at his reflection in the mirror.

"Man in the magic mirror," he cried, spreading his mismatched hands out before pulling them back in. "Come from the farthest space. Through chaos and anarchy I summon thee, speak!"

A flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder rocked the house and then after a few moments, a flash of fire appeared as the figure of an older dark skinned man with white hair and a beard in a grey business suit sitting behind a desk appeared before Discord.

"Let me see your face," commanded Discord as the flames produced the figure that was before him.

"What can I do for you, Discord?" asked the man on the other side. "I don't have any other appointments until later, so I can listen to what you have to say."

"Well, Morgan Freeman in the magic mirror," answered Discord, turning into a pickle with his mismatched arms and legs for a moment, before snapping himself back to normal. "I'm in a bit of a pickle, if you say. Something has been on my mind in regards to the events with Tirek. I was wondering if you could help me find the error of my ways."

Morgan considered the matter for a moment and Discord anxiously awaited for what he had to say. In a way, the magic mirror had been a source of solace for Discord. Whenever he wasn't his joyful chaotic self, he would turn to this object and the person inside would help him with either a funny joke or funny scene from another reality.

However, it became clear that Morgan was going to go straight to the point of Discord's situation. He wasn't as much older as Discord, but Morgan lived in another world and in that world, he was one of the older ones.

"Discord, you're special," he explained in a blunt tone. "You could have been an inspiration to Equestria. Could have been a leader, a role model. Instead you're….Benedict Arnold."

Discord tried to respond to the bluntness of what his mirror had said, but all he could do was drop his jaw to the ground in shock and surprise.

"Well, I feel sheepish," he said, literally turning into a small sheep and walking up to the mirror with a hard stare before turning his back on Morgan. "All right, you baa-aad boy, but no more freebies."

"I'm telling you the truth, Discord," retorted Morgan, while Discord turned back to his normal self. "It's like I said, you could have been an inspiration to Equestria. I mean, think about it, Celestia gave you a chance to become a hero and you let it…slip through your paw and claw like sand or a fumbled football. You fell for the other side and that is why you are called a traitor by that one pony who holds a grudge against you."

Morgan then showed Discord the WANTED poster that Shining Armor had posted in Canterlot and the Crystal Empire with his picture on the cover. Seeing his picture made Discord turn blue with fear and at this point, Discord wanted to take everything back, but he couldn't. Still, even though everything had turned out okay for the most part, Discord was still viewed as a traitor by some ponies.

"I can explain as to why Shining Armor is acting this way," stuttered Discord, his teeth chattering.

"There is no need to, Discord," replied Morgan. "This is a pony who wants you removed from the very existence of Equestria and he is acting this way because you put two important mares in his life in mortal danger."

Discord then watched as Morgan disappeared to show pictures of Twilight and Cadence on the top and bottom of the mirror respectively. As he looked at the two princesses, Discord could well remember the Prince of the Crystal Empire scolding him coldly that day in Twilight's throne room:


"It wasn't a little mistake, traitor," hissed Shining Armor, turning to face Discord. "You put the two mares in my life in great danger along with the rest of Equestria. I almost lost my wife because of you."

"It was all Tirek's fault," protested Discord, trying to put all the blame on Tirek. "He did everything and I just followed him around."

"If you hadn't disobeyed Princess Celestia, then I wouldn't be standing here at your level, scolding you," said Shining Armor, icily, pointing his magically charged horn at Discord's throat. "Because of you, that monster attacked my wife and her aunts before he sent them to Tartarus."

Shining Armor pulled his horn away from Discord's throat as he continued to circle around the creature of chaos like a vulture to a carcass. The more Shining Armor circled Discord, the more scared Discord was becoming.

"Did you even stop to think of what you were doing, Discord?" cried Shining Armor, stamping his foot down hard. "Did you even think of the consequences that you were causing? I know what Cadence told me about her imprisonment in Tartarus. She had nightmares of being in that prison ever since then."


After a few moments, Discord managed to clear his head of Shining Armor's words and sigh heavily. The Prince of the Crystal Empire was right, Discord had done some serious damage to Equestria and he was the only other one to blame for Equestria's downfall besides Tirek.

"Then, what else can I do, Morgan?" cried Discord. "I mean think about it for second, isn't helping Twilight get a piece of her life back enough?"

But, Morgan merely shook his head side to side, meaning that it wasn't enough. Helping to remake Twilight's dresses was good, but it wasn't good enough. There was much more to Discord's redemption than just remaking clothes, something that Rarity was good at.

"Normally in certain circumstances, it would," answered Morgan, sitting back in the chair behind his desk. "There are plenty of ponies that you had harmed, Discord and you need to do what you did for Twilight and Celestia to the other inhabitants of Equestria."

Discord was surprised for a moment that he had also helped Celestia. But, after a moment's consideration, he remembered of that day when he repaired all of the windows in Canterlot that he and Tirek defaced after Tirek banished Celestia, Luna and Cadence to Tartarus. Seeing the melted window of Twilight's coronation was still fresh in his mind.

Just then, a puff of green smoke appeared in front of Discord with a message from Celestia, summoning him to Canterlot at once. Discord could see now that this was his opportunity that Morgan was talking to him about.

"Guess now I can start redeeming myself," remarked Discord as he made the message disappear with a snap of his fingers. "If it means getting my hands dirty with the truth, then so be it."

"Then go to Canterlot and find out what you need to do," said Morgan as he began to disappear from Discord's view. "If there was ever a time to start your redemption, Discord, it is now."

With Morgan gone, Discord snapped his fingers and departed for Canterlot…