My screams ring out through the massive cavern of the royal forge as my body writhes and struggles against my bonds. My mouth foams from the pain as my fingers curl up digging my claws into my palms. after what feels like years but in reality is only a few minutes my mind blanks out and I lose consciousness.
"YOU WILL FAIL" A booming voice fills the darkness within my mind the voice itself filled with evil, malice and a sheer hate for all life. "YOU WILL FAIL AND THEY WILL ALL DIE"
"I will protect them. All of them. No matter what." comes my stern reply wishing that this particular voice would quit haunting my dreams.
"YOU WILL TRY AND YOU WILL FAIL. YOU WILL LIE BROKEN UPON THE FIELD OF BATTLE AND YOUR SOUL WILL WEEP IN AGONY IN TARTARUS AS YOU ARE FORCED TO WATCH THESE PITIFUL PONIES DIE" The pure hatred in this voice is tangible like i could reach out and hold its unfiltered hate in my hands.
"Even if i must die I will protect them. I will stop this creature no matter what. I WILL PROTECT MY FRIENDS!" The last part is screamed into my mind with every bit of force i can conjure to which the voice only laughs only to be cut off by a voice tinged with both power and insanity..
"Pathetic. Still trying to scare the mortals with your big bad self huh Seshy" says the new voice before a large grin appears within the darkness a single snaggle tooth poking out from the under the top lip. "And here i was thinking that you might actually stay within your realm of darkness for a change"
"D...Discord!? why are you here. You have not interfered with me before. Not once in all of the realities i have destroyed that you have also existed in have you even lifted a single paw or claw to directly help out the weak and pathetic equines. So why now?" the dark voice asks of the floating smile, the fear in the voice almost tangible.
"Why its simple Seshy. In those realities I didn't have any reason to interfere with you but here in this one." Two dark red eyes appear above the floating smile, a calm yet highly destructive anger held within those two glowing orbs as the Master of chaos finishes replying. "In this reality. I have made friends. I have come to cherish these ponies and their simple yet amusing ways. I've even come to deeply care for one of them and now your plans directly threaten those friendships and the pony i have come to care for."
Silence reigns within the darkness for several moments before the dark voice once more speaks. "I see and what do you plan to do then"
Discords laughter is both startling and confusing to me before he begins to speak. "Do? I don't actually plan to do anything. If i were to lock you away in the dark realm again ponies might come to expect that kind of thing from me and well being a hero is a full time job. I prefer my ME time to much for that. But at the same time I can't just let you destroy this world and my friends along with it. As such i decided i would tip the scales a bit in the ponies favor" Discords still floating smile and red eyes then turn towards me. "I ensured that they would have somepony to fight for them. somepony who could fight with whatever warrior you chose to bring out of your lineup. I wasn't expecting you to bring out the Crimson Terror but I am still certain that my champion will be able to find a way to bring down your dark warrior." Discord says with pride.
"You are a fool then. your champion will fall and this world will be engulfed within the darkness as so many have been before it-" the voice begins only to be silenced as a lion paw materializes in the darkness snapping two of its digits immediately replacing the darkness with a warm and sunny cloudless sky.
"well that's better now isn't it." A fully formed Discord says to me a we both float within the cloudless expanse of endless blue sky. "That has always been one of Seshy's big problems, doesn't know when to stop talking" The Draconequus turns to me a smile almost big enough to split his face appearing quickly as our eyes meet. "Now though Prism. The rest is up to you, I'm not going to be able to help you out in the coming battle. All i can do is hope both for your sake and that of the ponies that you come out victorious in this. For now though it's time for you to wake up. There is much still for you to do and precious little time for it to be done." with that he flicks my forehead and the sunny, cloudless sky quickly vanishes to be replaced by the much more real waking world.