My Little Poems - Ponies with Metal

by Lectuiae

The Discordant Tale I

THE DISCORDANT TALE

PROLOGUE:
The Discordant Age

Welcome to the lost time
Surreal like a dreamland
Ponies, once free
Only slaves toyed by a mischievous beast

Born as a mockery
Distorted mirror of harmony
"Where's the fun in making any sense?"
Senseless disharmony grows as He plays,
And they listen,
The discordant notes…

"I have a vision of this world
and those little ponies:
Their precious home
bent by my will, wronged and broken…"

Play with their minds
Rewrite laws of their lives repeatedly
"Like puppets they dance in my hands."
Their world upside down
Their joy turned into insanity
"My desire's the law."

"Wherever I roam
Will decay take its place,
pandemic spread over the land."

Lord of asylum
Infecting the wounds of fellowship
"Chaos lives within us all."
Senseless disharmony grows as He plays
And they listen
The discordant notes…

Chaotic wasteland
Where their homes once stood in blissful peace
"See how my visions come true.
No plead nor misery can affect me
to change my ways, what I aspire for…"

"Under my will, Chaosrealm…"

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PART I
The Seeds are Sown

Twelve months since threat of eternal night
Ponies have settled back in peace
But fate lets no tranquil days to be
The unexpected turn for worse…

Seeds are sown by children
Innocence sets evil free
Small cracks in a statue
Gateway for a waking beast

Another foe from forgotten times
Ahead of His lead the plagues arrive

Signs of upcoming storm…
Deformities in nature's work
Wind brings warped rain…
Controlled by force beyond this world

Neither skill nor magic
Could keep first symptoms on hold
Find a way to solve this puzzle
Buy us time to fix things out

Alarming word from the princess Sun
No time for waste, she needs our aid

Signs of upcoming storm…
Deformities in nature's work
Wind brings warped rain…
Controlled by force beyond this world…

Signs of upcoming storm…
Under the wild rain we head forth
Plagues from unknown source…
Seek the answers for ill omens

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PART II
A Myth Alive

a) Of Times Long Gone

Castle halls, in dusk and silence
Six friends arrive for Princess' call
Hear the answer for mystery

Stained glass tells the ancient myth

Tell of the era of Discord
Times of endless misery
Oppression under chaos' reign
Brought down by the power of Harmony

Thus found, the olden power
Spark from the dawn of times
Wielded by the sisters of sky

Sun and Moon, they found the Elements of Light
But now other ponies carry the infinite might

"You once fought the great foe:
Elements' power is within you.
Fate and task has passed on from me,
I can't wield their strength with me anymore…"

Locked deep in the safe of castle
Six gems from infinity
"Fear not, I have utmost faith in you.
Be brave, you will vanquish Discord with these!"

b) Panic

Gone they were, stolen Elements of Harmony
From the vaults of greatest spells

"It can't be, power to open the seals and locks
senseless to imagine…"
Discord's work, picture alive on a painted glass
Trickster finally appears

"You'll find them, if you agree to play on my rules,
round of gamble as I will."
Hints and clues, riddle entangled around twists and turns
Deduction leads to labyrinth…

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PART III
Enter the Labyrinth

a) Entrance

Once you join the gamble of Discord
You'll follow His rules
No magic, wings or tricks
Everypony's in

Alone and apart
head for center
Make your way
through the labyrinth paths

Can you keep your head together?
Can you trust your friends?
Will you make your move…?

b) Downfall

Hear…
Illusive shades
…what we say… to you
Corruption

Betray…
They don't need you…
Leave them behind…
…nor you them…

Hate…
…You can hear them laugh at your suffering
Take what's yours…
…Give in to what your self-hood yearns
Loathe…
…Why care of those who despise you
Lie your way through…
…Rather masks than ruthless truth

c) Endgame

Corruption's poisonous touch
Corrosion of your frail heart
Throw away what you once were
Into the abyss of mind
Goodbye…

I am the one with strings
As I will
Are the rules
You lost at my game
Expect the storm winds bring
Pandemonium

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PART IV
Disharmony

a) Keep moving, even with crippled legs

Nothing but trail of colored light
Left behind her departure
Labyrinth walls around them fall as game concludes

Arguments start between lost ones
At the shade of bitter failure
Above dismay He watches them, laughs at despair

Was it in vain…
Was labyrinth
Just all futile and misled?

Rethink the words, go through the clues
Pass through the webs of false steps
"You will find the elements where it all began…"

They're heading back, towards their home
Through the ever-growing chaos
But twisted storm already has
Left them its marks…

What's going on…?
What's wrong with you?
What's happening…?
You're not the friends
I used to know, whom I loved…

Bitter quarrel starts
As friends begin to fight
Who were close – now hate each other
Who were kind – now hurt each other
No…
Discordant corruption tears their link apart
Gnawing at the wounds inflicted
Old companions drift away
A rift forged in disharmony

b) (Dis)Unity

I will not let this go to waste
We've gone this far already
We will see this till the end
At any cost

Four necklaces, crown to lead them
We have a foe to deal with
Even if one of us has left
It'll work somehow…

It matters not…
Can't matter now.
We deal with this
Then our friendship's free
To fade in ashes…

Even separated
We bring our force in one
World will not be lost in chaos
Not if we can still bring Him down
No…
Discordant corruption tears their link apart
Gnawing at the wounds inflicted
Old companions drift away
A rift forged in disharmony

c) Encounter

"So, it's come to this;
I will give you one try.
Try, try as you like.
Amusing to see
your fall and distress."

"I've had enough,
It's been too much,
Do us a favor, be gone of this life!"

d) Betrayal

We all knew they live
Within our hearts
Witnessed at the hour of despair
Proven by the friendly acts
No…
We had seen it work before, did we?
It had once vanquished the darkness
It was true, so why not now…?

Faith and belief broken
By grim realities:
Once betrayed the Elements' trust
Nevermore a bond within them
No…
Discordant corruption tears their link apart
Gnawing at the wounds inflicted
Old companions drift away
A rift forged in disharmony

"This cannot be…"

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PART V
Discord's Rule

a) Depravity

Useless were the pieces of fellowship
Powerless their inner lights fade away
No rainbow of light, no end for more malice

Smug applause for the humiliated
Mocking cheer at broken companions
Depraved shadows of elements they once wore
"I have won…"

Kindness cruel, honest liars
Generosity blind in greed
Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals
Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule

See the world around you writhe in its pain
As it's born afresh in anomaly
A grotesque paradox – golden rule of the new land

Ponies' minds deform at His desire
Gangrenous reflections of their selves
Mindless fodder now, puppetry for His plays
"You see it now…"

Kindness cruel, honest liars
Generosity blind in greed
Laughter's died, gone are [the] loyals
Precious friendship twisted in Discord's rule

Witness birth of discordant world
See it rise again
Reborn phantasmagoria
Surreal chaosrealm…

b) In Ruins Lie the Fates of Friends

Final straw – separation
End words for the crippled bond
"I hate you!" "I'm leaving."
"I have better friends than you'll ever be."

Disgusting, can't believe it
Break up like they'd never cared
"Sure, turn tail, see if I care
Who needs enemies… with such… friends…?"

"I can't believe this:
All I've trusted in – wiped away.
How can I take this?
Their final words struck me to heart…"

"Why such tearful eyes?
You have just seen the world's true faces:
Bare cruelty within its core…"

c) Ravage

Sick carnival may now begin
Old orders are gone
Friendship's fallen with harmony
It's time for Discord's rule…

Time to tear this dull world apart
Break its boundaries
Sense and balance rot at His feet
It's time for Discord's rule…

[To be continued]

Author's Note:

Oh dear, a sequel epic. Will be submitted in two parts, just because.

Unlike The Nightmare Epic, The Discordant Tale was based on a variety of songs from different bands to create a listening experience that differs from its predecessor. It's also, debatably, more inconsistent and narmful in a true sequel nature.
Conclusion tomorrow.

Songs for each poem, in case the links won't work:
Prologue: Kamelot “March of Mephisto”
1. Kamelot “Black Halo”
2. Therion “Deggial”
3. Tristania “The Gate”
4. Epica “Storm the Sorrow”
5. Symphony X “Reign in Madness”