Meanwhile across Equestria a nondescript mare entered the Canterlot sculpture garden. Nothing too interesting about her, she was yellow with a smooth haircut much like that of Twilight Sparkles accept it was orange. The garden was empty because it was closed on Sundays. She walked through the maze of high art and sculptures until she reached a peculiar effigy. It was a mish-mash of creatures with the head of a goat caught in a pose of terror and fright.
"glad to see you've made it" the smooth masculine voice in her head greeted her.
"I can't wait to see them all pay" she replied out into the air
"HALT who goes there?" a royal guard emerged from behind the statue leveling his spear as he spied the mare his expression calmed seeing it wasn't a threat "Ma'am, the garden is closed on Sundays come back another time please. do you need me to escort you out?"
"Oh no that won't be a problem I'm sorry"
"well alright then you have a good day now".
The voice in her head spoke "Circle around the back hedges he won't suspect a thing" She did so once she was out of the guards sight she crept behind the hedges and approached him from behind. The guard suspected nothing as she lunged wrapping her arms around his throat he wrenched about grabbing at her arms trying to break free until his movements faded and he went limp. The mare dragged the unconscious guard into the hedge maze hiding him beneath the underneath the hedges. Her eyes glowed green as her body quickly morphed into an exact replica of the guards. She trotted out to the statue of the creature and her eyes glowed green speaking out to no one she said "Well lets get started now".
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"DISCORD IS GONE DISCORD IS GONE!!" a lone guard rushed into the royal chamber running up to the throne of Celestia and her sister. "What is it my subject?" the sun goddess asked, her voice as smooth and caring as a gods should be. "Discord... *pant* *pant*.... broke free *wheeze* somepony *cough* choked me unconscious before he went missing *hack*". Celestia's face grew stern as she stared of into the distance as if she were looking at Discord himself "Who could have done this". The guard caught his breath and regained his composure before replying "I don't know for sure but I did see a yellow mare in the garden with orange hair walking about the garden a few minutes before I was attacked though she could have just been lost". the sun goddess spoke with a stern serious voice "We'll find the culprit as soon as possible but for now we need to get Discord back to imprisonment." Luna who remained silent up until then decided to speak "My dearest sister should we divide up our tasks so that we may find the culprit so that we may try to find out what is being planned?" Celestia replied " You make a solid point, very well then we shall divvy up our tasks I shall gather the element bearers and you shall seek the one who released him" "Very well then my sister I shall do as you command" Just then a scroll dropped down before the Sun rulers hooves.Lifting it with her magic she opened and read it; her face remained unreadable for the whole duration.
"Well it would seem their has been dramatic changes in Ponyville concerning my pupil Twilight Sparkle"
"How so my dear sister?"
"It seems she has run into a strange new creature, I don't like how this sounds. Luna do whatever you can to find whoever caused this catastrophe, guards please prepare my chariot and gather the elements, we are headed to Ponyville."