A Gamer In Equestria: Reborn

by The Dark Brony


Chapter 6 - A Chaotic Day Part 1

As I began to wake up again I found myself back inside what seemed to be a blurred hospital as I began to feel like the throat was on fire before hearing two faint voices in the room around me. I then heard one of them say “Look he’s waking up.”

I then attempted to sit up to find that this time my arms weren’t tied to the bed and were free to move as I rubbed my eyes before I was able to see both Twilight and Applejack looking at me clearly worried before Applejack placed a hoof on my chest before she said “Careful their partner, don’t move too fast.”

“Fine… what was the number of the train that hit me, though? That hurt.” I admitted.

“It’s called your powers,” replied Twilight before saying “and what was that white light that surrounded you when you collapsed?”

“What… a white light… you sure?” I asked as they nodded their heads before I thought The only white light that surrounds you I know of is the Zenkai boost from Dragonball Z, and if that's true it means I may be able to use Ki from it. I then smiled before I asked them “Anyway how long was I out?”

“jus' till the mornin'. Think ya feel ok to move around” asked Applejack.

“Yeah I'll be fine… I’ve lived through worse” I replied.

“How can you have been through worse?” asked Twilight before she continued to shouted “you had second-degree burns along the inside of your throat! If it wasn’t for the magic that was used you’d be dead right now!”

“Twilight… I have had to go under the knife multiple times in my life for surgery to save my life… this isn’t the first time I’ve been near death and lived to tell the tale.” I admitted as I lifted my hairline as a symbol in the shape of a crucifix was visible on my forehead causing both Twilight and Applejack to gasp before I let my hair fall back and cover the scar before I continued to say “I’ve been in positions most would have just decided to pull the plug and survived so yes I have survived worse.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t know,” stuttered Twilight.

“Relax Twilight I hold no hatred towards you for something you didn’t know about.” I explained before I added, “anyway, Applejack I believe that you need to get to work on the farm instead of worrying about me.”

Applejack then looked at me before saying “I guess ya right”

“Applejack, I was also wondering if you need any help on the farm, it would be an honour to help you.”

“I couldn't accept ya help Craig. Ya may not be better” She replied hastily.

“Listen Applejack. Back home I get injured most days and was doing martial arts the next day. I'm pretty sure I'm fine”

“Even then… how can you be sure you’ll be fine doing that and why do you think you’d be able to handle the work?”

To this, I just shrugged before I said “I’ve always been quite weak, I had issues with falling over and cutting my head open from a young age, hence how I got the scars on my forehead.”

“So ya’ think ya’ can handle workin’ on the farm because you’ve handled other things in the past?” She clarified.

“Yes, Applejack. Yes, I do. But we're getting off topic as I said, I know when I am well enough to work. I also know when I want to help somebody, and I’d like to help you Applejack, and like you, I don't like backing down.”

Applejack sighed before saying “Ya seriously won't not help me will ya?”

“Nope. I'm determined to help you Applejack.”

“Fine I guess ya can come too and help,” replied Applejack.

“Thanks, Applejack, you won’t regret this.” I replied cheerfully before I turned to Twilight and asked her “So I guess you’ll be going back to the library?”

“Yeah, I do need to get back in case anyone comes in to get some books… It still is a public library even though ponies don’t come in often.” She admitted sadly.

“Well… if I ever move into Ponyville, I may just visit every once in awhile… could always find a good read… well if your written language is like mine that is,” I admitted.

“You didn’t use Equish where you were from?” Asked Twilight.

“No, I used English… It seems to be spoken the same but I don’t know about written.” I explained.

Twilight then grabbed a small sheet of paper before she handed it to me as she said “Can you read this.”

I then skimmed the page before I said “Sort of it has some similarities to written English but then some differences those being the symbols above some words. It looks like your language is a mix of English and possibly French.”

“Hmm… looks like you’ll need to relearn how to read and write.”

“Great” I muttered before I continued to say “I’m gonna need to wait again aren't I.”

“You should,” Admitted Twilight.

“But I bet ya won’t” added Applejack.

I then chuckled before said “Nope” as I opened a nearby window before I whispered, “I wonder if my powers would allow me to float using Ki like the games?”

I then heard Twilight say “Craig what are you doing?”

“A bit of experimentation, ” I said as I vaulted out the window.

I then heard Twilight shout “Craig!” Before she ran towards the window before she stopped before she spluttered “What the…. How are you… That's not possible” as I just floated back up to the window as she shouted, “How are you flying!”

“Absolutely no idea I just thought about it as I jumped and I was hovering like this.” I said as I began to descend towards the ground as before whispering “That was amazing… and I can do that at will.”

A minute later Applejack and Twilight ran up next to me before Twilight shouted “are you crazy?!”

“Probably” I instantly replied.

“Well, anyway… I say we get moving and get back to the farm.”

“Okay then, we’ll see you later Twilight,” I said as both me and Applejack made our way to Sweet Apple Acres.


Once we reached Sweet Apple Acres I quickly realised that all my stuff was missing before I said “Where did all my stuff go Applejack?”

“Ya don't need to worry about ya things. Me an' Applebloom brought ya stuff here after the incident last night.”

“Thank god I'd hate to lose them. They're all I have left from home. I say we get to work. What do you need me to do?”

“I guess I need ta harvest the corn. Ya could 'elp with that if ya like?” Suggested Applejack.

To this, I just smiled before I nodded to her and said “Let's do it.”

Once we reached the corn field Applejack said “Just wonderin' do ya know how to pick corn?”

I then just looked at her before I said. “no, I don't... But no time like the present to learn right.”

She just looked at me before she said “I like your Attitude, Craig. Right here's what you do to harvest corn.”

-One explanation Later-

“Okay, I think I understand so is this how I do it?” I confirmed with Applejack.

“Yeah ya got it”

I then looked up towards the sky before I asked “Um... Applejack, are the clouds normally pink?”

“No. Why?” she looked at me with a puzzled look.

“look up,” I quickly said

She then looked up and said, “What in Equestria is goin' on?”

At that moment it started raining but we noticed something strange about the rain. “Applejack is the rain normally brown?”

“No, not normally...”

At this moment Rainbow Dash flew by the farm and shouted, “Hey I didn't tell you to go anywhere!”

At this moment Applejack shouted back to her, “Rainbow Dash what's going on with this rain? I mean chocolate milk. I mean chocolate milk rain!”

“There's crazy weather all over Equestria!”

To this, I just looked at her before I asked, “How crazy we talking?”

“Cloudsdale's getting soaked by a major cola storm right now. So beyond Pinkie crazy.”

At this both me and Applejack turned towards each other before we said in unison, “Pretty crazy then.”

Rainbow Dash then looked at us and said, “Don't worry. I'm not leaving you until I get control of Ponyville.”

As she began to fly off, we heard what seemed to be a popping noise from behind us. We then quickly turned around to see the corn behind us turning into popcorn before our very eyes as it covered Applejack completely as I heard Pinkie Pie say, “Why would you wanna stop this?” As she dived back into the popcorn.

Applejack then popped her head out above the popcorn as we both just ignored Pinkie as we heard Rarity say, “Ahem. I heard about your troubles, Applejack, and I came to see if there's anything I can do without getting wet. Or dirty. Or out from under my umbrella. Oh nice to see you when you're not fainting.”

To this, I just looked at her clearly unamused before I replied, “Charming... nice to meet you too.”

Applejack then looked towards the orchards to see all the apples almost triple in size before causing the trees to topple over as all the animals starting to eat the fruit. Applejack then shouted, “Fluttershy do something!”

I then saw Fluttershy try to talk to Angel only for the little spawn of satan’s legs to grow instantly, I then heard Fluttershy say, “No! It's not possible! I must be seeing things!”

I then turned my head around knowing Twilight will appear over the hill momentarily and as expected caused me to internally smirk as I thought, It's a shame that the fail-safe spell will fail. I then looked at a Twilight as I began to mentally count down. three, two, one fail.

I then chuckled as I heard Twilight say, “My fail-safe spell... failed. What do we do?

“Uh, give up?” Spike said.

Rarity then said, “Spike, Twilight will come up with something,” as she placed an umbrella that was mounted on a saddle onto Twilight’s back.

I then began to think, cue a solution in three, two, one. I then turned my head towards Twilight as I saw her start to trot towards Dash who was stuck in a cotton candy cloud as she said, “Time for plan B, Rainbow, can you corral all those clouds in one corner of the sky?”

Rainbow Dash then saluted Twilight before she began to collect all the clouds together in one place in the sky as Twilight said to Applejack, “I need you to bring those high-strung storm clouds down to Earth,” with that Applejack then lassoed the clouds together as she began to drag them down towards the ground.

Twilight then walked towards Fluttershy before she whispered something to her before she said, “Oh dear. I hope none of the animals see these delicious chocolate-filled cotton candy clouds. I'd hate to have to share them,” as Applejack tied the clouds to a nearby fence.

I then heard Pinkie say, “You and me both, sister,” Just before all the animals that had been eating the fruit ran towards the clouds, before knocking Pinkie out of the way before she shouted, “Hey!” As the animals ignored her and continued to eat the clouds.

I then heard Applejack shout, “And when y'all are done with that, feel free to have some popcorn for dessert!”

I then turned to Applejack before I said, “Well said. And Spike that is why you never give up.”

Twilight then turned to me before saying, “You got it, Craig. You should never give up. There's nothing we can't overcome if we all work together.”

I then muttered, “Yeah together,” as I thought about my family back home.

My thoughts were then interrupted as a green flame flows out of Spike's mouth which left a scroll resting on the ground between us that Twilight quickly picked up in her magic and began to silently read after which she gasped and said, “Come on, girls. Princess Celestia wants to see us all in Canterlot immediately!”

I then sighed and said, “I guess I'll see you when you get back”

Twilight then looked at me before saying “You'll see Celestia as well she asked for you too.”

I then rubbed the back of my head before I said, “Why would she need me… I’ve got nothing I could add to the group.”

“Well, "maybe she just wants to see how you're doing?” replied Twilight.

“Maybe… where did you put my guitar?” I asked Applejack

Applejack then replied, “I'll get it for ya,” and with that she ran into the farmhouse.

I then turned towards Twilight and said, “Twilight any idea what Celestia wants you all for?”

She then looked towards me and said, “No but I have a feeling we'll find out soon.”

I then turned back towards the farmhouse to see Applejack carrying my guitar, “'ere it is Craig.” She then continued to ask me, “Why do you even want it?”

I then looked at her before I said, “I don’t understand why but I feel like I need to have it with me. Anyway, let's go.”

Applejack then smiled at me and said, “Are ya’ walkin’ or flyin', to the station?”

“Flying?... Since when can you fly?” asked Rainbow Dash.

“I worked it out earlier,” I replied as I began to float up into the sky next to Rainbow dash before she said, “That is amazing… where are your wings?”

“Don’t have any… I think I’m manipulating Ki,” I admitted.

“Ki? What's that?” asked Twilight.

“Well, it’s basically spiritual energy… it can be used in many ways from flying to… well creating attacks, some very dangerous one that could potentially destroy the planet.”

“What!” screeched Twilight, “Why would anyone want that sort of power.”

“It’s anime… it never makes sense why people want anything in those worlds Twilight,” I explained, “Anyway, shouldn’t we get going?”

“I suppose,” replied Twilight.

“Okay then,” I then smirked before saying, “Rainbow.”

“Yeah?”

“Race ya,” before flying off as she shouted, “Hey no head starts!” before she flew off after me as the rest of the girls ran off after us.

-A train ride later-

A matter of an hour later we all arrived at Canterlot. As we arrived at the palace we all rushed towards the throne room as I just walked and was easily able to keep pace with everyone excluding Twilight and Rainbow Dash.

As soon as we reached the throne room Twilight instantly saw Celestia and said, “Princess Celestia, we came as fast as we could!”

“Thank you, Twilight,” before she turned to the rest of us before she continued to say, “Thank you, all.”

I then turned towards her and bowed before I said, “It is an honour Princess,” I then stood up straight, “However, I have a feeling that we're all here for more that a mere chat.”

“That is, unfortunately, correct.”

“Is this about the weather? And the animals' weird behaviour? What's happening out there? Why isn't my magic working? Is ther–,” Twilight said hectically.

Celestia then just looked at us and said, “Follow me,” with this, we all began to walk down the hall as Celestia continued to say, “I've called you here for a matter of great importance. It seems an old foe of mine, someone I thought I had defeated long ago, has returned. His name... is Discord.”

“Discord,” I muttered before everything clicked as I said, “Wait he’s the creature that refers to himself a the prince of Chaos.”

“Yes, he is Craig… looks like you're remembering things or have you known the entire time since you got here,” asked Celestia

“What do you mean he knows,” asked Twilight as I began to shake.

“Craig… I know what we are in your world… we are just a story in your world are we not?” Celestia asked me.

I then lowered my head before I said, “How did you know that,” causing everyone to look at me in surprise.

“My old friends,” she replied cryptically.

“You mentioned these ‘old friends’ who are they,” I asked clearly getting annoyed.

“They were like you, they were humans,” She answered

“Wait… you mean the humans that were in the history books in the library, they were real?” Twilight asked.

“They were Twilight but we need to get back to dealing with the current threat, anyway Discord is the mischievous spirit of disharmony. Before my sister and I stood up to him, he ruled Equestria in an eternal state of unrest and unhappiness. Luna and I saw how miserable life was for Earth Ponies, Pegasi, and Unicorns alike, so after discovering the Elements of Harmony, we combined our powers and rose up against him, turning him to stone.”

I then heard Rainbow Dash shout, “All right, Princess!”

“There's a problem, isn't there. Same as Luna's time on the moon the spell only lasted for around 1000 years, but you hoped it would hold Discord forever”

“Yes, however since Luna and I are no longer connected to the Elements, the spell has been broken.”

Twilight than just looked at Celestia in confusion before she said to her, “No longer connected?”

I then turned to her and said, “Since you now bear the elements both Celestia and Luna has no control over them. Meaning that the six of you are the only ones who can use them.”

Celestia then smiled at me then said, “You've explained that quite well Craig, you really do know a bit about the elements don't you.”

“Thank you. I suppose I do,” I replied as I began to feel a bit flustered, “Anyway, I guess the next thing to ask is where we are now”

“This is Canterlot Tower, where the Elements are kept inside since they were recovered. I need you to wield the Elements of Harmony once again and stop Discord before he thrusts all of Equestria into eternal chaos,” explained Celestia.

I then saw Pinkie looking at one of the glass windows before she said, “Hey, look! We're famous!”

I then thought, More than you know Pinkie, more than you know.

I then heard Princess Celestia say, “You six showed the full potential of the Elements by harnessing the magic of your friendship to beat a mighty foe. And as Craig said although Luna and I once wielded the Elements, it is you who now control their power, and it is you who must defeat Discord!”

I then looked at them and said, “We both know you are more than capable of defeating him.”

Twilight then looked at us and said, “Princess Celestia, Craig you can count on–”

I then heard Pinkie shout, “Hold on a second! Eternal chaos comes with chocolate rain, you guys. Chocolate rain!”

I then looked at Pinkie before I said, “Yeah but also unmatched sadness, and a world where nopony smiles or laughs. I think we all know that's not the sort of world you want. I felt like that was my world for years Pinkie. It hurts; a lot.”

Twilight looked first to Pinkie before rolling her eyes then towards Celestia and said, “Don't listen to her, Princess. We'd be honoured to use the Elements of Harmony again.”

At this point, Celestia opens up some large golden doors and collects a jewel encrusted box contained inside.

We then heard Rarity say, “Ooh. You can keep the Elements. I'll take that case!”

“Really Rarity, you would want a box over looking Fabulous again?” I chuckled.

She just looked at me before saying, “I guess you're right,” She then quickly backpedalled before she said, “Wait I never got a chance to ask you your name before the incident last night.”

I then laughed as I said, “Well you’ve heard it from everyone already but let's start over,” I then place my hand out before saying, “My names Craig and it’s a pleasure to meet you Miss Rarity.”

Rarity then looked at me before saying, “Well at least you have some manners even if you have an awful fashion sense. You really must allow me to make you some proper clothes when we get back to Ponyville.”

“I say that we have this discussion after the current threat if over,” I replied as I thought, Did she forget I came directly from working on the farm and that I don’t have a home?

“I guess you're right.”

Celestia then looked at all of us before he said, “Have no fear, ponies. I have total confidence that you will be able to defeat Discord with these!”

She then opened the box causing everyone excluding myself to gasp as they realised that the box was empty then seconds later I heard Pinkie say, “Oh, well. If anyone needs me, I'll be outside in the chocolate puddles with a giant swizzle straw.”

“The Elements! They're gone!” Twilight shouted.

Me and Celestia then looked at each other before she said, “That chamber is protected by a powerful spell that only I can break! This doesn't make sense!”

“I have a feeling we know who did this ” I then turned to one of the glass windows and shouted, “Discord! Come out and show yourself!”

I then heard a voice that I hadn't heard before say, “Oh, you're no fun.”

Celestia then shouted, “Discord... Show yourself!”

At this point a creature that had the head of a goat, a deer antler on the right, a goat horn of the left, one long fang, yellow eyes with red pupils, a donkey's mane, and a goat beard. The rest of his body consisted of the right paw of a lion, the left talon of an eagle, the right leg of a dragon, the left hoof of a deer, the right wing of a purple bat, the left wing of a blue bird, and a dragon tail witch and a white tuft of hair at the end appeared in one of the many glass windows that were littered around the room.

He then turned to Princess Celestia and said, “Did you miss me, Celestia? I missed you. It's quite lonely being encased in stone, but you wouldn't know that, would you, because I don't turn ponies into stone… although it was fun talking to those friends of yours and oh their son, they did have high praises of the boy always talking about him saying that he’ll be around here one day and they’ll see him again,” he then looked towards me before he glared at me before stopping as he stuttered in surprise, “You… how are you here… you should be in that other world.”

I then looked at Discord in shock before I said, “How, what, how do you know that?”

“Oh, all the fun I had with those people… how much chaos they caused you… oh the fun it was seeing you suffer,” chuckled Discord.

I then glared at him before saying, “I… I… I don’t understand,” however deep down I completely understood where he was going with this.

Celestia then looked at me in shock before she shouted, “Discord what did you do!”

“I may have used my time in stone to torture him back home… oh, it was fun manipulating all those children's minds to ruin his life.”

I then slowly sunk to my knees as I muttered, “No… this can’t be, that can’t be the reason for it… no, it just can’t,” before I slowly curled up into a ball and began shaking.

“And there he goes again back into a mess… oh, it’s hilarious to see him like this in the flesh… it’s even better than before,” he said as I saw him create a bucket of popcorn that he started eating.

I then slowly stood up as I continued to shake uncontrollably before I muttered whilst getting louder as I spoke, “She may... have been the first... to turn you to stone, but she won't... be the last,” I then shouted, “Now come and face me you chicken!” as my hands clenched into fists.

Celestia then looked at me clearly worried before saying, “That's enough Craig, you need to calm down,” She then turned to Discord and asked him, “What have you done with the Elements of Harmony?”

He then looked at Celestia as he said, “Oh, I just borrowed them for a teensy little while,” He then snaps his fingers, and an image of the elements disappear, from the stained glass window he was in.

At this both me and Celestia said, “You'll never get away with this, Discord!”

After this, I heard Discord say, “Oh, I'd forgotten how grim you can be, Celestia. It's really quite boring.”

I then heard Rainbow Dash shout, “Hey! Nopony insults the Princess!” And then seconds later she began to fly towards the window as fast as she could but Discord just moves to another window and she crashes face first into it, but strangely the glass didn’t break.

He then teleported back to the window he was in previously before and said, “Oh, you must be Rainbow Dash, famed for her loyalty, the Element of Harmony you represent.”

Rainbow then looked at him and said, “That's right! I'll always be loyal to the Princess!”

I then heard him say, “We'll see about that.”

Seconds later I heard Rarity say, “I can't believe we're wasting our time talking to a tacky window.”

Discord then looked at Rarity before he said, “The beautiful Rarity, representing the element of generosity if I'm not mistaken?”

I then heard Applejack say, “So you know who we are, big deal.”

He then turned to Applejack as he said, “Oh, I know much more than that, honest Applejack.”

Seconds later I heard Twilight say, “You seem to know our strengths too.”

Discord then looked at Twilight and said, “Yes, Twilight Sparkle and yours is the most powerful and elusive element, magic. Fluttershy's is kindness and Pinkie Pie's is a personal favourite of mine – laughter.” Whilst pointing to each of them in turn.

I then heard Pinkie trying not to laugh before Twilight shouted to her, “Pinkie!”

I then turned to look at Pinkie as she says whilst laughing, “He's standing on your head!”

I then looked in the direction she looking and, see him dancing on top of one of the stained glass images of Twilight. He then turned to me before he said, “And then, there's you. I have no idea how you got here, or what significance you have. I don't see how you could even be a threat to me, you're just a weakling that no one will ever care about,” he then laughed and stared at me, “A freak like you couldn't do a thing to me,” he then teleported behind me and whispered to me, “I bet your parents were even bigger freaks than you.”

With that, my eyes suddenly sharpened before I said with venom in my voice, “What did you just say about me and my family.”

“Your family are freaks,” he spoke slowly drawing out each word.

I then closed my eyes before what felt like the hilt of the sword in my hand before I opened my eyes to see a sword in the shape of katana that had a black leather hilt and a brass guard in the shape of a coiled serpent.

I then quickly brought my hand backwards as the sword sliced his right leg causing him to scream out in pain as I just remained embedded in his leg before I swept the leg tearing the blade out of his leg I then angrily said, “You can insult me all you fucking like, but when you insult my family, you have gone too fucking far!”

My hand then began to glow as a white ball of air appeared in my hand before it struck Discord sending him flying backward, I then put two my fingers in front of my forehead and disappeared only to reappear milliseconds seconds later behind him and shouted, “And you're one to talk about being a fucking freak. Just look at yourself!” I then took a deep breath in and shouted, “Fus Ro Dah,” that instantly displaced the air in front of me and in turn caused Discord to plummet back towards the ground.

He then clicked his claws together causing him to disappear and then reappeared in one of the glass windows breathing slowly and says “What, the hell, are you. How did, you get that sword… how did you do those things to me,” He then looks towards me and continues, "You’re like those freaks I met last time."

I turned to him and said, “I am the person you should never piss off Discord,” as the sword disappeared and I began to calm down, I then smirked before I continued to say, “The sword I struck you with was called Dragonbane. It is a sword that has been created with the exact purpose of doing more damage to dragons and I can see you; are part dragon.”

I then see everyone looking at me surprised until Celestia said, “I am disappointed in you Craig. We will be having words.”

I then lowered my head before, saying, “Okay princess”

I then began to leave until I heard her say, “I didn't tell you to leave,” she then turned to Discord and said, “Okay Discord stop stalling! What have you done with the Elements of Harmony? Tell me unless you want Craig to hunt you down and strike you again.”

I then looked at him and said, “It would give me no greater pleasure than to make you suffer for what you said about my family.”

Discord then looked at Celestia and then said, “Celestia. Really? Fine, I'll tell you, but I'll only tell you my way. To retrieve your missing Elements, just make sense of this change of events. Twists and turns are my master plan. Then find the Elements back where you began,” then with a laugh he disappeared.

A second later Celestia turned towards me and said, “Now Craig why did you do that”

I then just looked at her before saying, “I don't know. As soon as he said everything to me about what he did, it was like something inside me just snapped and I wanted to… well, kill him.”

Applejack then looked at me in surprise at what I said before she asked me, “What did he say about ya family, to make you react like that?”

“He said that my family are freaks, disgraced their memory,” I whispered so it was almost unheard.

To this, both Applejack and Celestia walked up to me. Applejack then just looked at me whilst Celestia calmly said, “Craig, family is important, and I will agree that what he said to you was wrong. However, you can't defeat him without the elements,” she then smiled and continued to say, “However I can help you stop him.”

I then looked at her and asked, “How?”

She then smiled at me before she asked me, ”Could you please give me your guitar?”

“Huh… what will giving you my guitar accomplish? What, am I going to so sing him into submission?”

Celestia then smiled at me as she said, “You’ll see.”

I then shrugged my shoulders before I passed her my guitar as it was enveloped in a bright yellow light, I then looked at her suspiciously as a second object began to float into view that looked similar in design to the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda, before both items were surround in a bright light that caused me to shield my eyes from the flash. Seconds later the light faded as my guitar began to fall towards me, however strangely the sword was nowhere to be seen. Once it was on my lap I noticed one difference with the design that made everything make sense. On the back of the guitar, there was a clear symbol embedded into the wood in the shape of a sword. I then looked at it as Celestia said, “Touch the symbol with your hand.”

“Okay,” I said clearly doubting here before as I touch the symbol. However to my surprise, the guitar's shape changed dramatically as it changed into the shape of the sword that she had picked up in her magic as well. I then looked carefully at the blade to see that it had what looked like Celestia’s cutie mark embedded, on the side of it blade. I then looked back at her and said, “Wait a second, this is a sword, and why does it have your cutie mark on it?”

To this, she looked at me and said, “This is a gift, that I am giving you. You said you wanted to help protect Equestria, however, you are unarmed, and have no weapon that you could use to defend yourself. Furthermore, it has my mark on it as the sword does something special; please touch the symbol.”

To this, I look at her quizzically before I said, “Okay.”

I then touched the symbol as the blade began to glow in a red light before bursting into flames. I then looked at it in amazement and said, “What does it do?”

To this, she just smiled at me and said, “This allows you to cleave through any defence or illusion that you may face,” seconds later the flames died down before the blade returned to normal and looked as if it hadn't been ignited at all. She then said, “You will also want this,” she then starts to lower a white metal sheath with a black trim around the edge, that was connected to a belt in her magic before she said, “Here's something for you to carry it with.”

I then looked at her and asked, “How can I turn it back into a guitar?”

She then grinned mischievously before she explained, “Take a look at what I just gave you.,” I then looked at the sword’s sheath as I noticed that there was a small indentation in the shape of a guitar embedded into the metal. She then continued to say, “If you ever want to turn the sword back into a guitar, all you need to do is put the palm of your hand on the indentation.”

I then sheathed the sword before I looked at her before saying, “I don't know what to say. I don't deserve this,” I then bowed to her the said, “I guess I need to earn the right to wield this, Princess Celestia,” I then began to clutch my head before saying, “What’s happening?”

A voice then said, “No cheating, you will have figure this out without your memories, have fun without them,” Before I heard the sound of <insert generic evil laugh here>.

I then slowly stood up before I heard Fluttershy whispering, “Can we go home now?”

I then looked at her before I said, “I'm afraid not Shy. We have some missing elements to find and deal with a deranged god. But first, we need to deal with his riddle.”

I then hear Applejack say, “What do you reckon he meant? Twists and turns and ending back where we started?”

“Wish I could tell you… but it’s all blank, I can’t remember anything that could help us,” I admitted sadly.

“But the Princess said you knew what was going to happen, how can you not remember?” asked Rainbow Dash.

“I don’t know… It feels like a large portion of my memories have just disappeared,” I explained,

We all then looked towards Twilight as she said, “It’s fine, it’s not your fault,” before she said, “Twists and turns... twists and turns... twists and turns! That's it! I bet Discord hid the Elements in the palace labyrinth!”

I then looked at Twilight before I asked her, “how does that fit in with the second part of the riddle when he said, ‘then find the Elements back where you began?’”

She looked at me as she tapped her hoof on her chin before she said, “I guess they could be near the entrance.”

To this, I looked at her doubtfully before I said, “I guess there's only one way to find out… but I doubt even he’s that stupid as to make it that simple.”

“Well, we don’t know what’s he's like… he could make it that simple expecting us to think there’s more to it.”

I then heard Celestia tell us, “Good luck, all of you. The fate of Equestria is in your hooves,” she then chuckled before she continued to say, “Or hands in your case Craig.”

To this, both me and Twilight said in unison, “Thank you, Princess. We won't let you down,” and with this, we all made our way towards the labyrinth.


As we began to approach the castle's labyrinth, I began to think, Why would he do that… why torture me for years and why use everyone around and even more importantly… why me of all people? What made me that important, he could have used a celebrity's child to cause more chaos than I ever could.

I then heard Twilight’s voice say, “Craig are you alright?”

I then shook my head before I replied, “Yeah, sorry was just thinking about things that's all.”

“What were you thinking about… I’m sure it can’t be that bad?” said Rainbow Dash

“Well not bad… I was just thinking about why the Princess gave me the sword… it’s just confusing me, I just don’t think I'm worthy,” I lied.

She then started laughing before she said, “Craig you don’t need to be worried about not being worthy after all you’ve done already.”

“Ya’ saved my sis an’ her friends and you saved Rainbow here, ya 'ave spent the whole time ‘ere provin’ that you’re worthy of what you 'ave been given,” added Applejack.

I then began to laugh before I said, “I suppose you’re right… but I worry that if what happened earlier repeats itself I could put you all in danger or even kill an innocent pony.”

Rarity then looked at me before saying, “Honestly darling, I'm sure you can control a temper, even if it causes you to go mad and attempt to kill a god.”

“Way to put his fears to rest Rarity,” groaned Rainbow Dash.

“Don’t worry… I know that I’ll just need to keep you all safe… my only worry is that now that I'm armed I risk losing control and in turn putting everyone in more danger.”

Twilight then walked up to me and calmly declared, “You can protect us all because we will always be by your side and will help you to stay calm, besides how can you get mad with Pinkie around.”

I then heard Pinkie laugh before she announced, “Yeah. How can you be mad with me around?”

I then laughed before I continued to say, “It's not possible for me to feel sad. I just hope nothing happens to you to change that… if only I could remember what’s going to happen, I may be able to predict where the elements actually are.”

“Don’t worry about it, it’s not your fault,” said Twilight seconds before she declared, “okay we're here. Dash you fly ahead to see if you can see our elements in there.”

“No problem, Twilight,” Dash replied before preparing to fly into the air, however, just before she got airborne both her’s and Fluttershy's wings disappeared from their backs. I then quickly turned towards Rarity and Twilight to see that the same had happened to their horns.

I then heard the four of them scream before I looked up towards the sky and shouted, “Discord! Where are you?!”

There was then a flash a light from in front of us before Discord appeared in front of us before he began laughing as bolts of lightning were visible around him as he said, “Oh that is priceless,” however he stopped as soon as he sees me and said, “Oh not you again, why don’t you just go home… oh, wait I forgot you don’t have a home anymore, do you?”

I then glared at him and shouted, “Give them their horns and wings back Discord!”

“Not till they have played my little game, they’ll get them back in due time, it’s the first rule of our game,” explained Discord.

I then shut my eyes before I said, “No more games Discord, this is your last warning. Give them their horns and wings back... Now”

“And I said not till they play my game, besides what are you going to do make me laugh myself to death.”

I then opened my eyes and announced, “I warned you and now it's time, for you see the error of your ways,” I then launched off the ground leaving a mist of dust behind me as charged towards him my right hand on the hilt of my sword before unsheathing it as I got closer to him.

I then heard a faint click and he disappeared from in front of me. I then closed my eyes again before a blue light appeared to my left before I opened it as it arced towards a single spot in the air before a yelp of pain was heard nearby before I placed two fingers on my forehead and I disappeared before reappearing behind him as I whispered, “Time to pay the piper.”

I then punched him directly between his two wings before I heard a loud cracking noise from his back as he plummeted towards the ground. I then teleport once again and punch him back towards where we were seconds before, I then teleported ahead of Discord as I brandished my sword and got ready to strike him with it.

However at the last second I heard another click before he disappeared.

I then heard an ominous sound behind me mutter, “My turn,” before something grabbed my left arm before I felt it smash into something before I heard a loud cracking noise as I began screaming in agony which caused me to drop my sword.

I then felt what seemed to be almost like claws tearing into my back before I was thrown towards the ground as I heard a voice say, “That was pathetic… I expected more from you.”

I then looked up slowly reaching for my sword before I said, “This isn't over, Discord,” as I reached it and used it to support myself before I continued to say, “Not by a long-shot.”

However seconds later I began to fall forwards dropping my sword in the process before hitting the floor face first. I then heard Fluttershy run up to me and shout, “Craig!” I then heard her shout, “Does anyone have any bandages or anything to keep the pressure on this!” Whilst she pushed her hooves against the gash trying to stop the blood flowing from the wound.

I then collapsed onto my knees as both Fluttershy and Applejack grab me and as Applejack shouted to me, “Craig, stop, you can't beat him... not in this state.”

I then heard Twilight say, “We'll play your game Discord, just leave him alone.”

“Wonderful, all you have to do is find your elements and you win,” replied Discord.

Applejack and Fluttershy then moved me to rest my back against a wall as Applejack said, “We'll beat that no good Discord then we'll get you help, Craig. Just hold on.”

“We can’t leave him like this! He’ll die from blood loss if we don’t stop the bleeding!” argued Fluttershy which ? surprised at the fact that she was actually fighting her case.

“The longer we take the less chance Craig has of surviving this… we need to hurry,” Rainbow Dash argued.

“But… he won’t survive if we leave him bleeding like he is,” Fluttershy replied once again.

“If we don’t go soon he won’t last long enough for us to save him,” Twilight pointed out.

Fluttershy then lowered her head before she said, “Okay,” as she made her way towards the entrance to the Labyrinth slowly looking back at me, as she was followed by Twilight who quickly declared, “Never fear, girls. We have each other!”

I then heard Rainbow Dash shout, “Yeah! Like Twilight said, there's nothing we can't overcome if we all stick together!"

They then all walked into the entrance of the labyrinth as I heard them all shout, “Together!” Before they placed one hoof forwards before multiple hedges surrounded them and sealed them inside the labyrinth.

Discord then turned to me and said “you have no hope Craig, You will never stop me you simply are not powerful enough to do so” he then clicked his claws together teleports beside me and whispers “I will break the elements and make them hate you. Just like I did before you came to Equestria, you will be alone again.”

My eyes then open wide as I mumble out, “No, I don’t care how strong you are now… you won’t hurt them?”

“Like you’ll be alive to stop me. You’re dying, you’ve got an hour at best,” replied Discord before he clicked his claws and disappearing as a dark figure appeared in the sky, before seconds later I heard someone shout, “Are you okay?”

I then slowly looked up to see the figure of Princess Luna standing in front of me. I tried to tell her I'm not but I struggled to even utter a single word. I then saw her look at the wall behind me as her eyes went wide as she saw the crimson streaks of blood dripping down the wall that created a small puddle on the floor before she yelled, “We need to get you to our sister, you'll die without her help… but we won’t be able to get you there… unless.” Her horn then began to glow as I felt a cooling sensation near the gash in my back, however I could still feel my hot blood coming out the wound if not at a slower pace than before.

She then proceeded to carefully levitate me onto her back and carried me back into the castle.