• Published 21st Apr 2018
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MLP: Age of Chaos - religarro



What does it mean to be a deity? It's not all fun and games; with unlimited power comes all the weight of being a ruler, a leader, a god. Right? Unless you're a team of chaos gods, then it really IS all fun and games...

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Chapter 14 - Everything is Awesome

There was a bright flash.

Then nothing.

Then...

An alarm pierced the silence and Twilight opened her eyes with a yawn. A small smile gracing her face as she gave a satisfying stretch.

“Another wonderful, amazing, awesome morning” she said to herself as she stared out the window, looking at the perfect sunrise. “Good morning sun! Good morning sky!”

She climbed out of bed with a spring in her step and made her way to the kitchen, passing by a couple spare bedrooms, some closets, and the upper entrance to her library. “Good morning castle, good morning library, and hello good looking books!”

Unable to help herself she browsed some nearby shelves for some awesome breakfast reading. Twilight found herself unable to decide between ‘Trapezoids and You’ and ‘Magnets: How do they even?’, ultimately she picked ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 14’ and continued on her journey to her kitchen.

Passing by an open window she found herself unable to contain the contentment in her heart any longer. She stuck her head out and joyfully shouted “Good morning Ponyville!” Happy to hear many cheerful greetings from the many denizens of her town already up and active.

Satisfied she once again made her way to her kitchen and had a quick breakfast of cinnamon apple oatmeal and buttered toast. She did some simple and easy exercises, took a nice hot shower, and decided to turn on her radio as she got dressed in her typical shirt and blouse.

A huge grin spread across her face as she recognized the opening notes of a song.

“Oh, I love this one!” she practically squealed as she finished getting dressed and pranced out her door.

“Everything is awesome!” everypony outside sang in unison. “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome! When you’re living our dream”

Outside was perfect. Everypony was in harmony. Through the sky the weather team worked, led by Rainbow Dash. Her monochromatic trail zipping and swirling around as the team of pegasus continued to buck clouds in sync, singing along with everypony else. “Everything's better when we stick together! Side by side, you and I gonna win forever! Let’s party forever!”

What could be better than this? Even the birds sang in perfect harmony, testament to Fluttershy’s hard work. Twilight smiled and strolled over to Carousel Boutique to meet with Rarity; the fashionista had said she had something to show her.

Outside the boutique, Rarity was waiting for her. “Right on time Twilight, as always.”

The purple princess smiled at her friend “Punctuality is second only to harmony. So what did you want to show me?”

“Oh! Come in and see my latest and greatest creation!” Rarity proudly proclaimed, all but shoving her friend through the door and into the shop.

The inside looked about the same as always, save for the lack of the usual multitudes of fabric. Rarity swirled in place, gesturing around excitedly. Looking at where Rarity was pointing, Twilight noticed that every ponnequin was wearing the same outfit; a light grey form-fitting jumpsuit.

“These have just been flying off the shelves, I can hardly keep up with demand!” the fashionista giddily explained. “It’s perfect! It’ll keep you cool in the summer, warm in the winter, yet still breaths like the finest silk. It’s form fitting design will hug your curves in all the right ways, showing off a perfect figure every time! It’s the pinnacle of the harmony between form and fashion!”

“That’s amazing Rarity!” Twilight said, sharing her friend’s excitement. “I’d like to place an order for some immediately!”

“Oh pish posh darling” Rarity replied. “I’ve already finished a full set for you and each of our other three friends. Here, you can get changed in the dressing room” she said, handing twilight a brown paper shopping bag.

Twilight quickly changed into the very comfortable and form-flattering jumpsuit, thanked Rarity, and proceeded on her way.

Next stop, Sugarcube Corner.

Making her way through town, Twilight couldn’t help but notice that everypony was wearing the same jumpsuit. Rarity wasn’t kidding about these things selling. Around her the music of harmony continued to swell and play, and she couldn’t help singing with fellow ponies.

“We’re the same, I’m like you, you’re like me. We’re all working in harmony. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream”

Reaching Sugarcube Corner, Twilight was momentarily perplexed about the lack of the usual line out the door. Ponies were steadily going in and coming out, but only a couple days ago there seemed to be a line almost around the block. Curious, Twilight entered the bakery and walked right up to the counter.

“Heya Twilight!” greeted Pinkie Pie, a huge smile on her face. “Here for your cupcake?”

“What’s the snack of the day?” questioned Twilight. Had she missed some sort of special going on?

“We call it the ‘Chocobomb’ the greatest cupcake EVER!” Pinkie Pie proudly proclaimed. “It's a chocolate cupcake with chocolate fudge filling, chocolate icing, and chocolate sprinkles!” Pinkie said, gesturing to the display case. Every food item in it was a Chocobomb Cupcake.

“What else do you have Pinkie?” asked Twilight.

“Well, ummm….” Pinkie pondered, looking around for a second before reaching under the counter and holding an object out to Twilight. “Apple?”

“I’ll take the cupcake Pinkie” Twilight responded with a laugh and a shake of her head. So that’s why there was no line; with no other options there’s no need to stand around waiting for somepony to finish their orders. Efficient.

Without waiting another moment, Twilight took a bite. It was the single greatest cupcake she had ever eaten. It felt as if the chocolate goodness was lifting her right off the ground.

Wait, she actually WAS off the ground!

Twilight looked over at Pinkie who was floating next to her, the pink mare’s eyes and mouth open unnaturally wide and glowing with a familiar light; she looked almost in pain. Twilight felt the familiar power swell inside her, bursting to explode.

There was a bright flash.

Then nothing.

Then...

An alarm pierced the silence and Twilight opened her eyes with a yawn. A small smile graced her face as she gave a satisfying stretch.

“Another wonderful, amazing, awesome morning” she said to herself as she stared out the window, looking at the perfect sunrise. “Good morning sun! Good morning sky!”

She climbed out of bed with a spring in her step and made her way to the kitchen, passing by a couple spare bedrooms, some closets, and the upper entrance to her library. “Good morning castle, good morning library, and hello good looking books!”

Unable to help herself she browsed some nearby shelves for some awesome breakfast reading. Twilight found herself unable to decide between ‘The Art of Watching Paint Dry vol 2: The Second Coat’ and ‘Listening to your Lawn: A Grower’s Guide to Advanced Lawnkeeping’, ultimately she picked ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 14’ and continued on her journey to her kitchen.

Passing by an open window she found herself unable to contain the contentment in her heart any longer. She stuck her head out and shouted “Good morning Ponyville!” Happy to hear many cheerful greetings from the many denizens of her town already up and active.

Satisfied she once again made her way to her kitchen and had a quick breakfast of cinnamon oatmeal and buttered toast. She did some simple and easy exercises, took a nice hot shower, and decided to turn on her radio as she got dressed in her typical grey jumpsuit.

A huge grin spread across her face as she recognized the opening notes of a song.

“Oh, I love this one!” she practically squealed as she finished getting dressed and walked out her door.

“Everything is awesome!” everypony outside sang in unison. “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome! When you’re living a dream”

Outside was perfect. Everypony was in harmony. Through the sky, the weather team worked, led by Rainbow Dash in her grey jumpsuit. Her monochromatic trail zipping and swirling around as the team of pegasus continued to buck clouds in sync, singing along with everypony else. “Everything's better when we stick together! Side by side, you and I gonna win forever! Let’s party forever!”

What could be better than this? Even the birds sang in perfect harmony. Twilight smiled and strolled over to Carousel Boutique to meet with Rarity.

Outside the boutique, Rarity was waiting for her. “Right on time Twilight, as always.”

The purple princess smiled at her friend “Punctuality is second only to harmony. Congratulations by the way. Everypony seems to love your jumpsuit”

“I know darling! Everypony from here to Manehatten is wearing it” Rarity proudly proclaimed.

“Orders must be backed up then, with all the demand,” said Twilight.

“Oh nothing of the sort darling” Rarity replied. “I haven’t gotten a single order for them. It seems that every other fashion designer in equestria has loved my design so much they’ve adopted it themselves. That means they can fill local orders, and I don’t have to work nearly as hard” the white mare said with a wistful sigh “Well, work at all. Since everypony in Ponyville already has their clothes, I don’t see any orders coming at all in the foreseeable future”

“Rarity, that's amazing! You’ve become the most successful fashion designer in Equestrian history! It’s just what you’ve always wanted!” Twilight said, hugging her friend.

Rarity just smiled and thanked her. Twilight didn’t notice, but it seemed a spark had gone out in the fashionista’s eyes. They looked empty, vacant. “Well, I’m going to go take a nap, I'm feeling a bit tired”

Twilight gave her friend one last hug, wished her the best, and proceeded on her way. Next stop, Sugarcube Corner.

Making her way through town, Twilight couldn’t help but smile. Around her the music of harmony continued to swell and play, and she couldn’t help singing with fellow ponies.

“We’re the same, I’m like you, you’re like me. We’re all working in harmony. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream”

Reaching Sugarcube Corner, Twilight entered the bakery and walked right up to the counter.

“Heya Twilight!” greeted Pinkie Pie, a huge smile on her face. “Here for your cupcake?”

“What’s the snack of the day?” questioned Twilight. Had she missed some kind of special going on?

“We call it the ‘Chocobomb’ the greatest cupcake EVER!” Pinkie Pie proudly proclaimed. “It's a chocolate cupcake with chocolate fudge filling!” Pinkie said, gesturing to the display case. Every food item in it was a Chocobomb Cupcake.

“I’ll take the one Pinkie” Twilight responded with a laugh and a shake of her head.

Pinkie handed her one and without waiting another moment, Twilight took a bite. It was the single greatest cupcake she had ever eaten. It felt as if the chocolate goodness was lifting her right off the ground.

Wait, she actually WAS off the ground!

Twilight looked over at Pinkie who was floating next to her, the pink mare’s eyes and mouth open unnaturally wide and glowing with a familiar light; she looked almost in pain. She felt the familiar power swell inside her, bursting to explode.

There was a bright flash.

Then nothing.

Then...

An alarm pierced the silence and Twilight opened her eyes with a yawn. A small smile graced her face as she gave a satisfying stretch.

“Another wonderful, amazing, awesome morning” she said to herself as she stared out the window, looking at the perfect sunrise. “Good morning sun. Good morning sky”

She climbed out of bed with a slight spring in her step and made her way to the kitchen, passing by a couple spare bedrooms, some closets, and the upper entrance to her library. “Good morning castle, good morning library, and hello good looking books!”

Unable to help herself she browsed some nearby shelves for some awesome breakfast reading. Twilight found herself unable to decide between ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 12’ and ‘The Indepth Catalog of Catalogs vol 13’, ultimately she decided to live a little dangerously and picked ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 14’ and continued on her journey to her kitchen.

Passing by an open window she found herself unable to contain the contentment in her heart any longer. She poked her head out and shouted “Good morning Ponyville!” Happy to hear many cheerful greetings from the many denizens of her town already up and active.

Satisfied she once again made her way to her kitchen and had a quick breakfast of oatmeal and buttered toast. She did some simple and easy exercises, took a shower, and decided to turn on her radio as she got dressed in her typical grey jumpsuit.

A huge grin spread across her face as she recognized the opening notes of a song.

“Oh, I love this one!” she practically squealed as she finished getting dressed and walked out her door.

“Everything is awesome!” everypony outside sang in unison. “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome! When you’re living a dream”

Outside was perfect. Everypony was in harmony. Through the sky the weather team worked; the team of pegasus bucked clouds in sync, singing along with everypony else. “Everything's better when we stick together! Side by side, you and I gonna win forever! Let’s party forever!”

What could be better than this? Twilight smiled and strolled past a closed Carousel Boutique. It made sense that it was closed. Everyone had their jumpsuits, and Rarity deserved some rest. Best not to disturb her friend. On to her next stop; Sugarcube Corner.

Making her way through town, Twilight couldn’t help but smile. Around her the music of harmony continued to swell and play, and she couldn’t help singing with fellow ponies.

“We’re the same, I’m like you, you’re like me. We’re all working in harmony. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream”

Reaching Sugarcube Corner, Twilight entered the bakery and walked right up to the counter.

“Heya Twilight!” greeted Pinkie Pie, a huge smile on her face. “Here for your muffin?”

“What’s the snack of the day?” questioned Twilight.

“We call it the ‘Chocobomb’ the greatest muffin EVER!” Pinkie Pie proudly proclaimed. “It's a plain brand muffin with chocolate fudge filling!'' Pinkie said, gesturing to the display case. Every food item in it was a Chocobomb muffin.

“I’ll take the one Pinkie” Twilight responded with a laugh and a shake of her head.

Pinkie handed her one and without waiting another moment, Twilight took a bite. It was the single greatest muffin she had ever eaten. It felt as if the chocolate goodness was lifting her right off the ground.

Wait, she actually WAS off the ground!

Twilight looked over at Pinkie who was floating next to her, the pink mare’s eyes and mouth open unnaturally wide and glowing with a familiar light. She felt the familiar power swell inside her, bursting to explode.

There was a bright flash.

Then nothing.

Then...

An alarm pierced the silence and Twilight opened her eyes with a yawn. A small smile graced her face as she gave a satisfying stretch.

“Another wonderful, amazing, awesome morning” she said to herself as she stared out the window, looking at the perfect sunrise. “Good morning sun. Good morning sky”

She climbed out of bed and made her way to the kitchen, passing by a couple spare bedrooms, some closets, and the upper entrance to her library. “Good morning castle, good morning library, and hello good looking books!”

Unable to help herself she browsed some nearby shelves for some awesome breakfast reading. Twilight found herself unable to decide between ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 12’ and ‘The In-depth Catalog of Catalogs vol 13’, ultimately she picked ‘The Equestrian Dictionary vol 2’ and continued on her journey to her kitchen.

Once there she had a quick breakfast of oatmeal and toast. She did some simple and easy exercises, took a nice hot shower, and decided to turn on her radio as she got dressed in her typical grey jumpsuit.

A huge grin spread across her face as she recognized the opening notes of a song.

“Oh, I love this one!” she practically squealed as she finished getting dressed and walked out her door.

“Everything is awesome!” everypony outside sang in unison. “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome! When you’re living a dream”

Outside was perfect. Everypony was in harmony. Through the sky the weather team worked; the team of pegasus bucked clouds in sync, singing along with everypony else. “Everything's better when we stick together! Side by side, you and I gonna win forever! Let’s party forever!”

What could be better than this? Twilight smiled and strolled past a closed Carousel Boutique. Her destination; Sugarcube Corner.

Making her way through town, Twilight couldn’t help smile. Around her the music of harmony continued to swell and play, and she couldn’t help singing with fellow ponies.

“We’re the same, I’m like you, you’re like me. We’re all working in harmony. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream”

Reaching Sugarcube Corner, Twilight entered the bakery and walked right up to the counter.

“Heya Twilight!” greeted Pinkie Pie, a huge smile on her face. “Here for your muffin?”

“What’s the snack of the day?” questioned Twilight.

“We call it the ‘Chocobomb’ the greatest muffin EVER!” Pinkie Pie proudly proclaimed. “It's a plain brand muffin with chocolate chips!” Pinkie said, leaning in close and whispering “You know, to add flavor and excitement” gesturing to the display case. Every food item in it was a Chocobomb muffin.

“I’ll take the one Pinkie” Twilight responded with a laugh and a shake of her head.

Pinkie handed her one and without waiting another moment, Twilight took a bite. It was the single greatest muffin she had ever eaten. It felt as if the chocolate goodness was lifting her right off the ground.

Wait, she actually WAS off the ground!

Twilight looked over at Pinkie who was floating next to her,the pink mare’s eyes and mouth open unnaturally wide and glowing with a familiar light. She felt the familiar power swell inside her, bursting to explode.

There was a bright flash.

Then nothing.

Then...

An alarm pierced the silence and Twilight opened her eyes with a yawn. A small smile graced her face as she gave a satisfying stretch.

“Another wonderful, amazing, awesome morning” she said to herself as she stared out the window, looking at the perfect sunrise. “Good morning sun. Good morning sky”

She climbed out of bed and made her way to the kitchen, passing by a couple spare bedrooms, some closets, and the upper entrance to her library. “Good morning castle, good morning library, and hello good looking books!”

Unable to help herself she browsed some nearby shelves for some awesome breakfast reading. Twilight picked ‘The Equestrian Dictionary vol 2’ and continued on her journey to her kitchen.

Once there she had a quick breakfast of plain oatmeal and toast. She did some simple and easy exercises, took a nice hot shower, and decided to turn on her radio as she got dressed in her typical grey jumpsuit.

A small grin graced her face as she recognized the opening notes of a song.

“Oh, I love this one.” she said as she finished getting dressed and walked out her door.

“Everything is awesome!” everypony outside sang in unison. “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome! When you’re living a dream”

Outside was perfect. The weather was perfect. Everypony was in harmony. “Everything's better when we stick together! Side by side, you and I gonna win forever! Let’s party forever!”

What could be better than this? Twilight smiled and continued her stroll through Ponyville. Her destination; Sugarcube Corner.

Making her way through town, Twilight couldn’t help but smile. Around her the music of harmony continued to swell and play, and she couldn’t help singing with fellow ponies.

“We’re the same, I’m like you, you’re like me. We’re all working in harmony. Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream”

Reaching Sugarcube Corner, Twilight entered the bakery and walked right up to the counter.

“Heya Twilight!” greeted Pinkie Pie. “Here for your muffin?”

“What’s the snack of the day?” questioned Twilight.

“Oh, just a muffin” Pinkie said, a smile on her face but her eyes vacant and dull. Twilight hadn’t noticed, she was looking at the display case, every food item in it was a muffin.

“I’ll take the one Pinkie” Twilight responded with a laugh and a shake of her head.

Pinkie handed her one and without waiting another moment, Twilight took a bite. It was a tasty muffin.

“Thanks Pinkie” Twilight said, placing a couple bits on the counter and moving towards the door. Pinkie put the coins in the register and yawned, following her friend.

“Oh, anytime Twilight. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go on break and take a quick nap. All this baking has made me tired” The pink baker said, moving over to the door, locking it from the inside, and switching the ‘Open’ sign to ‘Closed’.

Twilight smiled and finished her muffin as she continued on her way, taking a final glance back at the now closed Sugarcube Corner. Now she needed to visit the mayor about some paperwork. Everything sure was awesome.


Everything was not awesome, though she couldn’t help but sing about it. She wanted to cry, to scream, but all she could do was smile. All she could do was smile. Smile. Smile. Smile. Everything was awesome. Everything was good when you were part of a team. Smile. Smile.

Starlight Glimmer was miserable. Her whole town was; she can see that now. She had taken away their cutiemarks to try and make them all the same. She had forced them to sing and smile. She had thought that it was perfection, perfect equality. Everypony in sync, everypony the same. It was pure torture. Her poor town, ponies she had blindly considered her friends, smiling and singing with absolute glee. She knew better now, she could see it in their eyes. Their empty hollow eyes. She wanted to scream, to cry, but all she could do was smile. Smile. Smile. Everything was awesome. Smile.

Her world had become dull and meaningless. Drained of all true joy it was but a husk, a shell, hollow and empty. In her hopelessness, as her body seemed to move on it’s own, her mind prayed out to the Sun, then the Moon, and even the Star. Of course they didn’t answer her prayers. Why should they? Wasn’t this exactly what they wanted, what she wanted? Wasn’t this a true and perfect Harmony?

Why did she ever wish this? What an absolute foal she had been; a naïve little filly with a head full of stupid little idea. Everything is awesome. Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when you’re living our dream. Smile. Always smile.

She could feel her mind regressing. Slipping. Fading. If she had the mental energy left, she’d probably wonder if this was some kind of self preservation; her inner self trying to protect itself by retreating further into itself. In one last act of desperation she prayed again; this time not to the deities of harmony, but the beings of chaos. She had hated them, thinking them no more than disruptive beasts who stood against everything she held steadfast to as good and pure. Now look at her. What did she even stand for? All this misery? Now they, who she spent too long shunning, were her last hope. Thinking about it, she hadn’t even bothered to learn their names, blindly hating them out of righteous indignation. Still, she prayed. She prayed out to Chaos. She prayed until she felt weak. She prayed as she collapsed onto the dirt road outside her home. She curled into a ball, crying and screaming, her legs held close to her body; and still she prayed.

Suddenly, she stopped; the realization of what she had been doing finally catching up with her exhausted mind. She was crying. No more smiling, no more singing, no more dancing like a puppet on strings. She was free. Shakily getting to her hooves she looked around. The world still seemed dull, the colors muted, but around her other ponies stood confused as well. Some hugged, some cried, others just lay on the grass, enjoying the peace.

That was when she saw them, just a ways away. They sat on a hill, having a picnic of all things. She saw the red haired goddess stretch out her arm as vines and trees filled with all manner of fruits and vegetables sprouted from the ground and filled what were before empty fields around the town. She saw the blue haired one busy chatting with all manner of birds and beasts; with small critters hugging him and chittering happily. In the sky above she saw a trail of magenta and large wings, the largest she’d ever seen on a pony. Behind the sky goddess trailed clouds, breaking the ‘perfect’ weather with the promise of winds both warm and cold and fresh showers to wash away all woes. Starlight Glimmer grinned, a genuine grin from the heart, and she didn’t know if the wetness on her face were her own tears or the lightly falling rain. She saw the dragon, Disarray. He was lounging on the patchwork blanket, his head resting in the lap of the green haired goddess who was softly humming a tune.

Starlight Glimmer could only stare as the gods of chaos stretched their power, putting the world right. She couldn’t believe it. They were here. They had come. They had heard her and answered her prayers. Falling to her knees she began to weep again, feeling as though the last of heavy invisible shackles were falling from her.

“Now, none of that,” a gentle but playful voice spoke behind her.

Starlight whipped her head around and looked up into the face of one of the young gods. This one had wild yellow hair, bright and cheerful yellow eyes, and a smile on their face full of mischief and mirth.

“Look around,” the goddess said “for the age of tears is over, and the sad times are gone and done. Now is the time for celebration! Full of joy and fun!” Leaning in close she added in a gentle whisper “We heard you, through the Order and Harmony we heard your prayer. Because you opened your heart to Chaos, you saved the world”

Poor Starlight Glimmer could hardly process what was said to her. She saved the world? Her?

“Come” beckoned the goddess “Today is a day for festivals and feasts!” and she pulled Starlight onto her hooves and ushered her along. Around them strung on long cords that stretched this way and that were beautiful lights, along with banners and streamers and bells and all manner of joyful things. Tables materialled, heavy with food and drink, and music could be heard all around.

“My Lady” Starlight said meekly “I am ashamed to say, I do not know you”

“Don’t worry too much about that” replied the goddess with a giggle “My name is Party Pop, though I feel that will change soon. In time you will know me and the others very well, for we have a grand plan for you. Questions later, now we party!”

For the first time, in a long time, the residents of Our Town could truthfully say that everything was awesome.