A Lesson in All Things Discord

When the first Alicorn was created and began her rule over the land there was peace for many years. After the creation of the second Alicorn, the first Alicorn Celestia set up a research laboratory in order to gain more understanding of the magic that she and her sister possessed. Many unicorns enrolled in the laboratory in order to gain understanding of their own forms of magic. This laboratory would later be turned into a school of magic for the unicorns with the most promising forms of magic.

A young foal by the name of Quantum Chaos whose magic happened at random and was very weak applied to join the research team, however he was sent a reply stating that he was surely a great unicorn with promising powers but his application had been denied due to the fact that he was only a foal. Determined to understand his power the young unicorn began to read and study every source he could find on magic and mysterious happenings.

In his mid-foal years, the young unicorn gained his cutie mark once he discovered his love of science. His cutie mark was a black dot with eight arrows sticking out of it creating 45 degree angles. Once Quantum was old enough he applied a second time for the research team and got accepted. Quantum began a study about the science of magic and how it applied to unicorns. Quantum and his laboratory partner Star Swirl (not bearded back then) rose as a team to be co-heads of the laboratory. During this time the peace in the land was disrupted by three beautiful sirens whose singing caused disharmony among ponydom. The sirens by feeding on the disharmony gained power and were able to brainwash and control the ponies who heard them sing.

Celestia deciding to test out the research ponies requested that a weapon be made of strong magic that could be used to defeat the sirens. Quantum and Star Swirl debated many theories before they created a magical mirror able to teleport dangerous beings to a world without magic. Although Quantum was an outstanding scientist and researcher he could still not control his magic as well as most full grown unicorns. Star Swirl was chosen to by himself wield the mirror and defeat the sirens.

Angry at himself for not being able to control his magic Quantum diverted his studies and began to research magic that was created not developed over time. Quantum created many powerful weapons from the Alicorn amulet to the enchanted comic. All these weapons were distorted by his magic and thrown away for containing dark forms of magic. Furious and seething with jealousy at all unicorns who could use magic well Quantum refused to study any kind of magic except the dark forms of magic. Quantum created many a spell, one of his most famous being the spell that King Sombra would later adapt and use to gain power and control over the Crystal Empire. Unable to perform his spells or use his enchanted items Quantum began to research Alicorns.

He became very interested in how Alicorns were made. Upon discovering that it took many unicorns to create both Celestia and Luna, Quantum created a low magic spell that if used could borrow temporarily another unicorns magic later altered and used by Derek. Since the original spell for creating an Alicorn was only known by the two Alicorns who were not giving it out anytime soon, Quantum created his own Alicorn spell using many different spells combined. Believing that by using animal transformation spells as well as spells to gift wings and strength and a magic horn he would create a being more powerful than an Alicorn.

One cold night when Quantum could not stand the humiliation of not being able to control his magic he began to steal others magic. It took Quantum seven days to borrow enough magic to perform his Alicorn spell. Setting up the laboratory for this spell caught the interest of Star Swirl who had by this time successfully created and performed many great spells and vanquished many villains. Trusting his partner Quantum confessed leaving out how he burrowed many unicorns magic. Mortified but curious as he had never seen an Alicorn created Star Swirl agreed to watch although he advised against using the animal transformation spells as they could bring fourth different results. Dismissing the advice Quantum began using the various spells on himself while slowly using up the magic of the other unicorns. This magic would never return to them as Quantum would retain it.

As the last spell was said Quantum levitated in the air surrounded by a green aura. Quantum's transformation took seconds. Once Quantum had returned to the floor and collapsed, he fell into a coma. Quantum was transferred to a hospital in the dark of night when no one would be able to see his new form. Kept separate from the other patients Quantum began to wake up. When he came too Celestia visited. Asking what happened to him Celestia began to answer that his transformation was not to any known creature rather many creatures. Hoping that this meant he was an Alicorn, Quantum rushed to the bathroom to see is he was a magnificent Alicorn. Upon locating the mirror, he found a monster staring back composed of many animal parts. Horrified at this turn of events he ran to Celestia begging her to turn him back. After many attempts to turn Quantum back resulted in failure a decision was made to introduce Quantum in monster form to the ponies.

Quantum was welcomed and many curious unicorns wanted to know how he had done this. Retelling his spell but leaving out the stolen magic as he thought it had been returned to the unicorns. A few unicorns who had mysteriously lost their magic put two and two together once they realised that the spell was performed after the magic stopped vanishing. Upon searching the laboratory, they discovered Quantum's magic spell that could borrow magic. The unicorns decided to give it a week for their magic to return and if their magic was still missing they would go to the Royal Guards who could take their dilemma straight to Celestia.

A week passed and all the unicorns whose power was stolen were still magicless. Going to the Royal Guards and getting them to inform Celestia resulted in Quantums arrest. Begging for mercy Quantum swore that he had believed the magic would return to those he took it from. Celestia knowing Quantum had made a mistake unintentionally let him off with a warning as long as he worked on trying to restore the lost magic. Although Quantum was no longer under arrest, news spread and he was shunned and ignored by unicorns. Disgusted that he would steal magic the unicorns began to call him names, whispering Chaos, and Discord whenever he passed by.

Seeking a start over after realising there was no cure for stolen magic, Quantum travelled far and wide but his reputation beat him to every new city and town he arrived in. As angry as Quantum was at himself he was angrier with the unicorns who claimed to know friendship yet they could not forgive him. Running from himself as much as he was running from ponydom Quantum isolated himself in the Foreverfree forest. Desperate to start over a fresh Discord began testing his magic out. Being extremely powerful now from the stolen magic Quantum discovered his ability to jump through realms. At each realm Quantum would get anxiety and leave before meeting the inhabitants. Terrified that they would see a monster and not a unicorn Quantum jumped realms until he found an empty space occupied by no one. Deciding to make this new realm his home, Quantum remained there isolated and sane at first. Knowing he was missed by nopony back home Quantum festered in his self-pity and self-loathing. A hatred of all ponydom started to grow inside Quantums soul.

Finally insane from isolation and rejection Quantum in his hatred became Discord, letting go of Quantum Chaos for good. Discord practiced his magic and grew stronger until his spirit became one with chaos. Believing chaos was all he was good for Discord choose to become what all unicorns called him; a monster and a creator of chaos with vengeance in mind and soul.