It is the middle of the day. Sunlight shines down into Canterlot castle. This day bears much resemblance to another day that is still all too clear in Princess Celestia, princess of the sun's mind. The same fear strikes her heart just as it did the day the princess noticed Discord's prophecy on the castle hall's windows. But this time she does not have her six faithful representatives from Ponyvilleas she paces the about the hall. It would be unjust of her force even more stress on her dear pupils after everything she made them go through already. After whole ordeal with the crystal empire and King Sombra, Celestia decided to give the young ponies a break for a while and let them go about their regular lives only contacting her for their weekly report on friendship. This time she calls upon her reliable sister, Princess Luna, princess of the moon, just like She should be here any minute.
Luna hurries through the big, brown doors into the room. Despite her desperate entrance, she looks very worn down. "What is it, sister?" she runs down the long, red carpet with the sun and moon embroidered on it on either side and up the stairs to Celestia. "What's the emergency?"
Celestia gestures to the window on the wall, "Luna, do you remember the prophecy of the crystal empire?"
"Yes," the younger alicorn replies. "And the one about Discord."
"Well, sister," Celestia sighs. "It seems we have yet another situation on our hooves." Luna looks a bit overwhelmed. How many more problems must they deal with before there is peace in Equestria? Celestia nods at the window again. "Do you know this pony?" She raises her hoof to land on a fuchsia-colored earth pony with a white and purple mane and tail, wearing a yellow, orange, white, and green propeller hat. Her cutie mark is a bolt screw next to a baseball and she has the most peculiar eyes. Both princesses don't think they've ever seen anything like it. Not even the blond pony that's friends with the Doctor who has those lopsided eyes can compare to this pony. She stands, grinning, on top of a jumble of bright, eye-hurting colors with the faces of suffering ponies appearing in and out of the chaos contained in the window.
"I've never seen this pony before in my life. Don't forget that I've spent the last thousand years on the moon. It seems I still have quite a lot of catching up to do," Luna turns away from the window to look back up at her sister.
"I know, Luna. But this prophecy gives me a very bad feeling. I do not want our subjects to suffer again," Celestia is determined not to let anymore adversity take place.
"Well, maybe this prophecy is wrong. Some often are," Luna tries to shed some light into situation. "Besides, I don't see how one, little, earth pony can inflict that much damage."
Celestia worriedly shakes her head, "It isn't just her I'm concerned about. Look." She again points at the same window, but more down at the bottom. The sight down there is a shock to Luna's very eyes. At the bottom of the stained-glass window, amid all disorder, there is an all-too-familiar image. Discord's statue! But it seems to be cracking open. This is impossible! After they trapped him twice, and he only escaped because the elements transferred holders. The elements have not moved since! Luna is stunned. This can't be happening! She looks at the very bottom of the window this time. In the last panel, there is another image of Discord, this time fully freed from the stone, winking at the two princesses. There is something very unnerving about his face. But then again, when is there ever not?
"This cannot be! Sister! What is going on?"
"I'm not sure, but I don't like it either, Luna. But now do you see why this is so urgent? We can't let this happen. Not again."
"We must alert the royal guards at once! Let them know Discord's statue must be heavily watched at all times, and also close the labyrinth until further notice!"
Celestia shakes her head, solemnly, eyes closed, "It won't do any good. Discord is too clever."
"Well, we could always call upon Princess Twilight, Spike, and their friends. They never fail to complete the tasks you set for them."
Celestia sighs again. She seems to be at conflict with herself, seeing as more and more lines of concern and maybe even helplessness appearing on her face, "I don't want to ask anymore of them. They've already done so much."
Luna comes up comfortingly beside her sister. When she speaks, she speaks calmly, "I know you don't want to cause anymore harm, but if Discord is back, we don't seem to have much of a choice to make." The older alicorn seems to be thinking. She knows her sister is right. They really don't seem to have any other choice. When Celestia looks even more distraught, Luna makes another suggestion, "Our little ponies don't have to do all the work. It's true they need a break, but maybe they can help with that "screwball" pony. She's just a regular, earth pony. She shouldn't be too hard to find." Luna begins to trot back to the brown doors. She looks back when she reaches them to Celestia who's still standing there, eyes on the ground, engrossed.
After a while, she speaks her voice searching, "What do you suppose we do other than that?"
"That's for you to decide, sis. I work by night," Luna smiles. But when Celestia doesn't respond, Luna tries again. "Tia, I promise we'll figure out a way to prevent this. One way, or another." Then she leaves.
The sun princess is left still standing in thought. "For the sake of Equestria," she whispers. "I hope you're right." She looks out the window overlooking the labyrinth of statues, Discord's among them. Luna is right about one thing. Something must be done, if chaos is to rise again.