Lux Equestria

by Arbok and Weezing0299

All Twilight wanted was to have a picnic, but things are rarely that simple. After accidentally causing the revival of an old foe, she and her friends are forced into playing a game involving the Elements of Harmony, which takes place 7 years in the future. Friendships will be tested, hearts will break, lives will end and harmony will turn out to be a fickle thing indeed.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 0

It had been over a millennium since Discord had been free of his stone prison. It wasn't easy, but he had finally escaped. He had resurrected his regime of chaos and nothing could have stopped him… except for those meddling ponies and their dragon. How had they overcome his corruption? He had gotten to all six of them! Granted, he had to cheat a little for Fluttershy but the others fell like dominos. So how did they come together to defeat him? It hadn't even been a full twenty-four hours before he was petrified again! The thought of those ponies made his blood boil… at least it would if his blood wasn't solidified.

But in reality, it didn't matter how it happened. The ponies weren't the threat; they never were. The threat came from the Elements of Harmony. No matter who wielded them, they had an annoying habit of turning Discord into stone. If he could only hide and guard them with minions loyal only to him his regime would never end. He had thought of a brilliant scheme, a sort of game he would play with Twilight Sparkle and her band once he was released. They wouldn't get the better of him next time.

The only problem was it was quite difficult get out of his predicament. The last time it was because little 'Tia and her darling sister Luna had lost their connection to the Elements and the spell that bound Discord had been broken. But Twilight Sparkle and company had seen to that, and he doubted they would lose their connection to the Elements anytime soon. That meant the only other way he could escape was if a heinous act of discord was committed. This act couldn't be committed by just anypony; it had to be by somepony connected to the Elements. Twilight Sparkle and her friends were the obvious choice, but their friendship had overcome Discord before and he didn't want to take any chances with them again. So that left little 'Tia and Luna. If the Princesses lost their harmony with each other Discord would be free.

If he could smile he would have. For some time now, Discord had felt an entity gaining power. One who like him had also been defeated by Twilight Sparkle and her Elements of Harmony. The entity was believed to be destroyed, but had only been exorcised. Since its defeat it had been in hiding; slowly regaining its strength. Discord could sense that it had returned to full power. Soon the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony would be returned to his former glory.