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Chapter 76 - Princess Twilight Sparkle and Royal Advisor Onyx

---With Discord---

Discord was looking over the plants in surprise, greatly confused about why of all the times, now they decided to sprout and attack Equestria and the princesses. He was poking and prodding them with his magic and was surprised that they were trying to fight him off. He quickly scowled because, without his magic to help them grow, they have become Wild Chaos which is not really that different. It just means he can not control the plants at all and send them away. Before he could continue poking and prodding, he was surprised when he got a notice that The Elements were going to be summoning him. He pondered how he should appear for their summons before admitting simpler was probably better. He quickly spawned a bathtub and a shower head and started washing his body when he felt the magic latch onto him.

---With the girls right before summoning Discord---

Twilight was quickly explaining that she suspected the Discord might have an idea what is going on, and if he did not, he could probably help them figure out what the plants were. The girls nodded while moving into a circle where they would be calling Discord to them from wherever he was. She did not send out a message letting him know that they would summon him, which was quite rude of her, but she was still in a bad mood over something. The girls quickly started the spell of calling of Discord from wherever he was, allowing them to connect on a magical level, like when they were casting Harmonic Magic.

When Discord appeared, he looked like he was enjoying a freezing cold shower with what looked like Slush falling all over him. He opened his eyes and quickly stopped the water and snapped it away while he was wiping himself off with a towel. He hummed while looking the girls over along with ponyville before he started speaking to Twilight herself. He sounded genuinely amused over the fact he had been summoned and not at all put-out. "Now, Twilight, you know you are supposed to give me a warning before using the spell Celestia gave you before summoning me."

Twilight watched him dry himself off in annoyance because there was nothing she could do to him at the current moment in time because she needed his honest opinion on what is going on right now. The girls quickly started rapidly shooting questions while he looked at Twilight, genuinely amused because he did not have to answer them, only Twilight, that was the deal that he had made with Celestia. Twilight knew that the girls were not going to get anything out of Discord, so she quickly asked the question, annoyed beyond belief along with worry in her voice. "Do you know anything about the plants currently attacking Ponyville?"

"Indeed I do." Discord admitted looking incredibly smug and smirking down at Twilight. He quickly pulled one of the plants towards him and started messing with them, making them bend and twist to his whims. He hummed a cheery tune while looking the plant over. He quickly noticed that Twilight was looking more annoyed than before. He quickly spoke up because he could feel her getting angrier. "I created this plant a little before the two of them attacked me, I had only just gotten the base testing on them done."

The girls blinked and looked Discord over as he played with the plant, poking it and manipulating it to do different things. Twilight saw the way Discord was moving the plant and was peering as close as she was willing to at his magic. Twilight quickly realized that the plant was fighting off Discord and not allowing him to affect it in any way. She spoke a theory she had out loud. "You have lost control of it, haven't you?"

Discord nodded his head and started explaining how he needs to add injections of Chaos magic to his things or they lose a connection to him. So when something like this, a plant still in the testing fazes, gets let loose and loses all connection, he only has one option. Destroy the plant down to root and stem and seed, leaving nothing behind. He hummed while moving the plant back and forth, while it took a swing at him. "Celestia and Luna must have triggered the plant somehow, or it is following my last order in its own twisted way."

"…And what was your last order, Discord?" Twilight asked in confusion because this would greatly help them figure out what to do.

"Free me from the Harmony magic, duh." Discord looked at Twilight like she was a moron. Twilight only sighed because that was probably a stupid question on her part. She hummed because Discord was not going to be just able to banish this and set everything right. Discord noticed some child Ponies getting chased and cast his Chaos magic and significantly destroyed the plant, but that was all. Twilight quickly realized that Chaos cannot harm Chaos, not really because Discord used the earth to deal that damage. Discord quickly created a clone. While it moved off to the side, he spoke to Twilight, sounding annoyed. "I will protect Ponyville just this once Twilight Sparkle, do not take this as me being reformed. I am just annoyed that one of my own creations is rebelling."

Twilight nodded her head and looked at the copy riding a cloud and heading off towards Canterlot. She was curious what that one was doing but, now she had a new problem figure out what the plants were trying to do now with their limited sentience.

---Canterlot---

Onyx sat behind a desk going over paperwork that Celestia and Luna had in a backlog, which was probably because of the celebrations that had been happing recently. While he was working, he felt, nay saw one of the candles flicker on the wall and smelled Chaos on the wind. He slowly set down the pen and turned his head to the side and saw nothing. When he turned in the other direction, he quickly saw Discord standing right next to him. Onyx only sighed because as he tapped into the world's order, he discovered that there were two other beings like Discord that worked Chaos.

Discord, who saw this, realized that Onyx was wary of a fight and realized that Onyx most likely felt the other bastards. Discord snickered because what he would never let Onyx know is that they agreed that every Continent basically belonged to a single Chaos lord and that there could only be one on each Continent. They just cannot get along with each other at all. Discord quickly moved in front of Onyx, looked at the massive stacks of completed paperwork, and shuddered. "…Only a day, Onyx, and already you have found yourself working the worst thing I can imagine. The bureaucracy of a country."

Onyx snorted because he could honestly see Discord deciding that the country needs to burn down within a day because of the amount of paperwork he would have to do. He looked Discord over and saw that he was genuinely nervous for some reason. He slowly opened his mouth before he closed and looked around while he put his thoughts in order. He nodded and decided that he would rather know than not know. "What is bothering you, Discord?"

"This whole situation, I am pretty much useless because while I started it, I cannot end it because the plants have had no time to soak in my magic." Discord explained why he was bothered and annoyed at the same time. Honestly, Onyx and Discord are pretty much friends, but they did not really hang out, as it were. Onyx was the closest Discord had to a friend in a long time, not once had Onyx lied to Discord about anything. Discord quickly explained what had happened in the past and that he was testing the seeds on Harmonic magic before attempting to switch them over to Filth, and they could do exactly what they are doing now. Onyx nodded along because this was honestly something that would be really nice to have against the Filth. Discord sighed and spoke melancholy. "…I totally forgot about them when they did not get me out immediately, and they were the closest thing that had my magic at all, so I gave them the order to rescue me."

Onyx nodded and started writing in his paperwork again, not ignoring Discord but pretty much informing him that he genuinely did not consider it to be his fault. Discord could sense Onyx's mood and, from his actions, could tell that he was pretty much forgiven for anything that he had done while in the past. Well, not maybe forgiven, but there was nothing Onyx was willing to do to punish him, in all honesty. Onyx decided to speak up and quickly explain his thoughts to Discord. He spoke softly. "I do not care what happened in the past Discord, I do not care why you did the things you did or any of that. I do care that you admitted it and came clean to us because that tells me you are trying to change in your own way."

Discord blinked and looked at Onyx and could only sigh because that was probably the most marvelous thing that had ever been said to him, which was honestly kind of sad. He looked over the three separate stacks of paperwork and decided that he had to know what they were. "So, what is each of the stacks I can see you making."

Onyx blinked and smiled at Discord and started pointing at each stack while explaining what each one was. "One of the stacks is the unworked things, another is paperwork that I have finished, another is a stack that Celestia or Luna have to look over because even though I am the 'Royal Advisor,' I am not a prince or princess."

Discord blinked and tried to remember why Onyx was not a prince because he thought all of the Alicorns were pretty much royalty. Before he remembered that Onyx turned it down because he did not want to end up in charge of Equestria in the event that something terrible happened. Discord looked around the room and started laughing intensely at the fact that Onyx was still in charge at the end of the day. Onyx scowled at his laughter because he can pretty much see the thought process of Discord. Onyx spoke, now slightly annoyed. "Cease your laughing, Discord."

"Come now, Onyx, you must see the irony in all of this." Discord Replied while Chuckling.

Onyx's only reply was to growl deeply at Discord.

---Astral Realm---

Harmony looked at the lesser Discord and her Order Alicorn talking in an office as if they were the best friends. She could only sigh because it was almost like looking at a younger her and Discord. She whispered in the ear of her Alicorn even though he would never hear. 'I hope you can remain friends with him for a long time.'

Discord looked out the window because the Elements were walking into a swirling vortex of Chaos magic and hopefully ending this. He looked over at Harmony and could not help but worry because she was fragile right now. 'Are you going to be alright in the end, Harmony?'

Harmony only laughed and poked Discord in the side and looked up at him with a big smile. 'You think this is enough to keep me down and knock me out of the game Discord.'

Discord only looked at her shaking limbs and knew this was the closest either of them has come to killing each other in any shape or form. Discord would not allow Harmony to die even if it meant he had to wipe the world clean except for himself and her. Without her, he would probably go even more insane. They need each other to keep them sane.

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