The Element of Surprise
[On Discord's cloud lair…]
"It's going to be oh so fun having their hopes raining down on them like chocolate rain. Of course, it'll be effortless since they don't have the one thing they once relied on. It's too bad for them that they can't go back in time and get the back, although since I thought of that idea, I'd see it coming and therefore that whole thing would be pointless anyway. Now to put things in another direction, literally. I'll just flip the town upside down," said Discord to himself. *He uses his magic to literally turn the town upside down* [Down below…]
"I've heard of turnin' a frown upside down but this ain't right," remarked Applejack.
"Wait, how are the buildings not falling down?" asked Twilight.
"It's not exactly like we'd be going inside right now anyway," pointed out Bright Eyes. *Discord appears and stands flat on the "ground"*
"He's….standing on the sky?" questioned Melody.
"No, that's the ground that has essentially become the sky. We're actually resting on the sky," corrected Twilight.
"So I'm sure you're all ready with some crazy magic act to take me down, right? Oh that's right, the Elements no longer exist so that's clearly out of the question, not that you would've been able to aim at me because gravity is working only on you and I can roll this town back and forth like a ship so that no matter how you try to come at me, you won't be able to use your magic," sneered Discord.
"Oh yeah? Well you're only half right," smiled Luna.
"I need a map because I'm lost with what he just said," said Apple Bloom.
"Just where would you find a map to Upside-down Town?" asked (Scootaloo).
"I thought this was called Ponyville," protested (Sweetie-Belle).
"This is Ponyville but of course it's upside down so I kinda thought it needed a nickname since it looks nothing like what ponies will think it does now," explained (Scootaloo).
"So what was all that stuff about needing a map?" asked (Sweetie-Belle).
"I got confused with what Discord was talkin' about," replied Apple Bloom.
"Wait a minute, that's it! We gotta confuse Discord," whispered (Scootaloo).
"You three confuse me? You can't even reach me let alone confuse me. I make the rules to confuse everypony so I will not and cannot get confused. Speaking of which, you're all obviously confused because no such elements outside the previously existing Elements of Harmony actually exist," protested Discord.
"Well then you're a bit behind on your knowledge. These ponies' elements may be gone but ours are ready and working," stated Patch.
"They…..have elements?" questioned (Rainbow Dash).
"Guess so," shrugged Twilight.
"Boy howdy, this'll be a right dinger of a show," remarked Applejack.
"You can't be serious. Even with your so-called new elements, you're no match for the pull of gravity," retorted Discord.
"Is that so?" questioned Starlight as she and her group touch the "ground".
"How are you standing there? This is supposed to be my home field advantage!" protested Discord.
"This is supposed to be our town," replied Bright Eyes.
"The magic of these ponies' elements has its own magnetic field that is designed specifically to counteract your town rotating abilities so no matter what way you move this town, these ponies are standing firmly on the ground as you are," explained Celestia.
"Alright, are you guys ready to kick some Discord tail?" asked Patch.
"Yeah!" cheered the others. *They all power up their magic and fire it at Discord before retracting it*
"Apple Bloom!" cried Applejack.
"You wouldn't dare attack me with the very lives of these three on the line, would you? Attack me now and you'll put them in danger too. There's also Choice B in which you simply give up and I'll carefully set them down on the ground," said Discord.
"Now what?" asked Clover.
"Y'all better let go or face my Apple Sting," warned Apple Bloom.
"Discord, stop being such a coward and face them alone!" demanded Luna.
"Irony is bittersweet for your dearest friends will be cowards if they don't attack me. Either way, they're finished!" replied Discord.
To be continued…