Crossing Worlds

Your Turn

Chapter Six: Your Turn

Alright, bronies, it is time to play offense. That's right...now is the time to attack Reptantis and get your crown back. I hope everyone enjoys this, but don't worry, this story is far from over. Far, far, from over.

"Are you sure we should do this?" Fluttershy says as the seven of you walk up to her cottage. "I just don't want to hurt Discord...I mean, he used to love this pony, and he was so heartbroken when he talked about her..."

Twilight looks at Fluttershy caringly. "I don't want to hurt Discord either, but we have to at least ask if he can help us! It may be the only way for us to succeed in obtaining that crown."

"Don't worry, sugarcube, won't force him to do anything he doesn't want to do," Applejack promises.

"Alright..." Fluttershy says hesitantly. "But I don't think everypony should go in though. Maybe just me, Twilight, and [Y/N]."

Rarity nods. "That sounds reasonable enough."

You finally see Fluttershy's simple cottage looming in the distance, the Everfree Forest in the background. Rarity, AJ, Rainbow, and Pinkie all wait near the front lawn as you follow Twilight and Fluttershy up to the wooden door. Twilight gives a formal knock on the door and a voice from inside tells you that he's coming. After a moment, a familiar mischievious draconequus opens the door.

"Ah, ponies. Quite a lot of visits for one day, don't you think? Of course, one can never get enough Discord!" He smiles slyly. "So, what can I do you for?"

Twilight keeps a serious tone. "Discord, we need to ask a favor of you."

Discord sighs irritably. "Why must you ponies always be so serious? Oh well, I suppose we can chat." He opens the door wider, inviting the three of you in. The three of you walk in the small cottage. You and Twilight sit on the two chairs next to the couch while Fluttershy sits on the couch next to Discord.

"Discord..." Twilight begins. "Fluttershy and [Y/N] have related to us your story, and we want to thank you for telling them that. But now, we need your help. We believe that Reptantis is sheltering in the old castle ruins in the Everfree Forest."

"So what do you need me for? Go ahead, steal her crown, kill her off for all I care." Discord turns away, obviously very touchy on the subject of Reptantis.

"Discord, you know it's not like that," Fluttershy soothes.

"What we need you for is a diversion," Twilight continues solemnly. "She is probably ready for the seven of us to come and bust down her door. She would be caught completely off guard if you came up to her castle."

"We have no intention of harming her, we just need to get that crown back. Hay, I didn't even want to take the crown from her, but the Golden Crown does not rightfully belong to her." You look up at the draconequus pleadingly.

Discord crosses his mismatched arms, his expression hard as the stone he used to be encased in. "So you want me to come and flirt with the pony I used to love while you guys go steal a little crown?" He stares the three of you down harshly. "Not. A. Chance."

You bite your lip in frustration. "Discord, we just-"

"We? Are you kidding me? Your friends don't want them is crown. It doesn't benefit them at all. You want this crown." He sneers at you. "You think that just because you're different and you're supposed to become some kind of alicorn princess or whatever means that you are a high and mighty treasure to be protected! You don't care about anypony that you need to use in order to help yourself. You just want to fulfill your destiny and become ruler of Equestria! But you know what? I would never want a princess like you ruling this land. You're just selfish brats, all of you!"