A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Next Lessons: Return of Harmony

S2 premiere part 2! Lesson Zero is up next!

Discord kept up his laughing at himself defeating the Mane 7, Malibu staring at him in anger, eyes flashing red. How he wanted to tear this guy apart single hoofed but held himself back since they had to let the Elements do it.

Twilight's face however looked rather downcast. Pinkie shoved her face into Discord, looking angrier than usual. "And what are you laughing at?!" She snapped. Discord wiped a tear from his eye. "Oh, you ponies are just the most fun I've had in eons!" Pinkie snarled. "Well quit it! You'd better think before you laugh at the search Pink..." She thought for a second. "...ie Pie!"

The alicorn was dumbstruck for a bit. This wasn't the Pinkie Pie he knew. Fluttershy spoke behind him, also very gray. "Oh, yeah? Well ha ha!" She sneered in a crueler manner than in her usual shy and kind self. Pinkie frowned, pissed. "Quit it!" Fluttershy shook her head. "No. Ha ha!" Malibu saw Pinkie cover her ears, shutting her eyes. "QUIT IT!"

But the former shy pegasus kept up her game. "No. Ha ha-ha ha ha."

Groaning, Malibu turned to the other two Applejack and Rarity. By now he noticed that Rarity was goggling over a rock for some reason and Applejack went to it. "Hey, uh... Rarity? This here diamond of yours? Twilight said we should split it six ways since we, uh, found it together."

Ok... what have I missed? Was AJ really telling the truth? And why do they think it is a diamond? Malibu questioned, Twilight just as confused as him. Rarity out of nowhere gave a kung fu styled kick with her hooves, knocking AJ away. "Try it, punk. He's mine! All mine! Ya!"

She continued to kick, Applejack backing up. Malibu noticed too the others were just as gray, and arguing back and forth between each other. "Stop, you're supposed to be friends!" He pleaded, still somewhat smarting over the loss of Rainbow Dash and hating that his other friends were being similar. Discord probably had wound up corrupting them too.

"Guys, why are you acting like this? We need to stick together!" Twilight also said, the two of them unable to snap the others out of it. Malibu then heard Discord snicker behind them and he turned, snarling, seeing the Draconequus sitting on a theater seat, eating popcorn. "It's just too entertaining!" He exclaimed all too joyfully.

Twilight was pretty furious. "Stop it, Discord. You're not playing fair!" Malibu nodded, horn igniting. "And you better get lost if you know what's coming for you." He threatened. Discord scoffed. "I'm not playing fair? Perhaps we haven't met. I'm Discord, spirit of chaos and disharmony. Hello?"

Malibu hated how Discord wasn't looking intimidated by their threats as he spoke. "And how can we find the Elements of Harmony when you took the maze away?"

Discord was surprised. "Oh, wait, did you...?" He began to laugh. "How funny! You all thought the Elements were in the Labyrinth?"

He snapped his talons, causing Malibu and Twilight to see an image of the past somehow back in the castle. Past Discord spoke his riddle again.

"Twists and turns are my master plan. Then find the Elements back where you began." Once done Discord brought them back to the present. He grinned teasingly. "I never said they were in the labyrinth."

Twilight's face fell. "But... but..." She protested. Discord began to move away. "Keep trying, Twilight Sparkle and gargoyle. Maybe the 'magic of friendship' can help you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some chaos to reek." He was gone in a second, along with causing storm cotton candy clouds to pour down chocolate rain again. Malibu cringed from it, wanting to smash Discord into a pulp but they had to focus on his riddle.

Pinkie Pie glared up at the rain. "Chocolate milk? I hate chocolate milk!"

Malibu moaned, shaking his head while Twilight thought as hard as she could. "Think, Twilight, think! 'Find the Elements back where you began.' Back where you began..." He glanced at her. "What is that even meaning?" Twilight shrugged. "I dunno. Discord can surely come up with riddles."