Chapter 18

Author's Note: Hey there, everyone! I would like to welcome you all back towards another chapter of Visitors of Equestria! Today's chapter will involve another new character, but will also include another interesting fact about Pika. You're all probably gonna like or hate what I'll be doing, but I'm adding this in regardless. I hope you all enjoy today's chapter and I'll see you all at the end.

A Session of Chaos

When I wake up, it took me a few seconds to regain my surroundings. My eyes now awake, I could see that I'm back in my room, lying down on my bed. I could see that blankets were wrapped around me, showcasing that somepony must have tucked me in while I was sleeping from my wounds. Smiling at whoever helped me back to my room, I jump out and stretch for a bit, preparing myself for the day. Suddenly, I detect on the surface of my desk a scroll on top of a book. Getting pretty curious, I jump up on the surface, grab the scroll, and read its content.

Hey Pika,

This is me, Starlight. If you're wondering how you're in your room right now, then I want to let you know that I carried you to your room. Twilight and Spike know about the aftermath of our duel, but to be honest with you, they weren't angry at me for what I've done. They told me that they both knew about your identity as a Child of Light, as well as your various arsenal of skills. Apparently, they had a feeling that you would have gotten hurt, but they weren't scared as I would have protected you. Which, by the way, as your friend now, I'll protect you from anyone wanting to harm you, ok? Well, anyways, with their guidance, they brought me to your room, which, no offense, was really blank. But I know that you just got it, so I'm not gonna judge it hard yet. I want you to know that, thanks to your kind words, I forgive myself for causing harm upon you. If you ever wanna hang out, just head on over to the School of Friendship and I could introduce you to our students. You'll have so much fun with them as well as with my friend too. Hope you feel better soon, my awesome friend!

Sincerely, Starlight

P.S. I left a book underneath this letter. This book is a gift of mine for you, Pika. It talks about the various types of magic all around Equestria, and how to perform them. If our duel taught me one thing about you, it's that you have a strong case of magical power, like me and Twilight. Feel free to read it and talk to me about it when we meet again!

Reading Starlight's letter, I felt nothing but compassion towards her for writing this. She was already awesome for having so much magical power, but now, with this, I see her even more as an amazing friend. Very strong, but also kind and sincere for her friends. If she keeps this up, I may start viewing her as family one day. Anyways, I place the scroll on the table as I grab the book Starlight placed for me.

"Tales of Equestrian Magic and Beyond, by Star Swirl the Bearded. Hmm..." I examine the title and author of the book, before opening it and examining its contents. Judging by this type of book, and looking at the spells within, this Star Swirl must be one powerful wizard. These spells range from simple concepts like translation of different creatures, to much more advanced ideas like teleportation and transparency. In a way, he really reminds me of Master Zam, who's also extremely talented in magic too.

Getting intrigued, yet wanting to wait on reading this, I close the book and walk on over to my bookshelf, placing it underneath the stacks of books above. I didn't want to make it lost within the heavy mass of stacks within, haha! Having done that, I walk over to the door and open it, leaving my room and heading off towards new journeys.

I walk around the hallway until I find the kitchen, to which I enter and head towards the fridge, seeing its contents. I pick out a few berries, and head on over to the counter. I cut the berries up with my tail before eating them, taking in the delight of their juicy contents. Wanting to make sure I'm officially full, I grab an apple and eat it, taking multiple bites once more before eating it whole. Feeling my tummy satisfied, I walk out of the kitchen and head towards the front door.

Being exposed towards the sunlight, I smile and feel the breeze brush against my fur as I step down towards the ground. Walking towards one of the fields, I hop around a bit, preparing myself for some training exercises. I may be on vacation, but it doesn't hurt to keep in tip-top shape. Especially since the Nebulous Spectres are here and ready to cause trouble at another location.

"Well well! Do my eyes deceive me, or do I sense some small light below me?"

Suddenly, I hear a voice call out from above me as I look up to see who spoke. What I saw was so strange, yet... so interesting.

There was a being sitting on a floating chair, looking at me with an intriguing expression while holding a magnifying glass. They appeared to have a pony head with their body being composed of other creatures' body parts. There was a deer antler and a blue goat horn, with a lion arm, eagle claw, lizard leg, and goat leg. Plus, there was a bat wing, pegasus wing, and a horse's mane on this creature's body as well. Their eyes were colored a light brilliant yellow with brilliant crimson pupils, and their mouth had one white fang showing. Their mane had a very dark gray color, with an amber yellowish gray coat for the head and white eyebrows. For their body, they had a dark grayish reddish brown color and for their dragon snake-like tail, it was colored an moderate amaranth with a white tip. This being had a goatee, which must mean that they're a male, as he examines me with narrowed eyes.

"Hmmm. This is gonna be a challenge to find you from here. Oh wait, it isn't! I can detect a big powerful magic coming from you, woodland creature!" With that, he laughs and throws the magnifying glass in the air, to which it surprisingly explodes in magic. Before I could contemplate what just happened, the being teleports in front of me, looking at me in a gleeful expression. "Hahaha! Just kidding! I know who you are."

Getting shocked, I ask him, "You know who I am, mister?"

Grinning, he adds, "Oh, adding formality, aren't you? Plus 20 points on the scoreboard!" The being summons a whiteboard with my name on it as he pulls out a marker and adds the number 20 underneath my name. I could see that he was using magic, as the whiteboard was hovering with a light yellow aura.

Getting confused, yet giggling, he still looks excited as he says, "Before I explain who you are, let me show you my formality. My name is Discord, spirit of chaos and disharmony. Ever heard of me down the streets?"

Thinking back, I shake my head and tell him, "Nope. Twilight and her friends never mentioned you to me."

Looking at me in shock, he exclaims in shock, "Whaaat?! The nerve of Princess Twilight and her friends to not mention their great friend! Minus 30 points for them!"

He prepares to write their names on the board and subtract their score, but before he could, I stop him and suggest, "Well, I've only been here for four days, so I believe they were just waiting so that you could surprise me with your grand entrance. I certainly can't blame them for wanting to wait for introducing me towards you, Discord."

Rubbing his goatee, Discord says, "You know, you just might be correct. They were just preparing for when I officially meet you. For that, a plus 30 points for you!" He writes the number 30 underneath the 20, making my score 50.

Smiling wide, I ask, "Great! So, what happens if I gain even more points?"

Looking at me with even more excitement, he explains, "Well, Pika, if you continue to gain points at this rate, then you'll gain a pass to spend the whole day with the Spirit of Chaos! How about it?"

Grinning, I nod my head as I declare, "Deal! Now, back to earlier, how do you know my name and identity as a Child of Light?"

Prepping his voice, Discord explains, "To answer your question, Pika, I saw your duel against Starlight yesterday. I must say, you and her definitely had my attention all the way. I'll give you 50 points for entertaining me!"

Adding even more points onto the board, he continues, "Not only have I saw your duel, but I've also seen your fight with that Fendra, and how you use the power of light and electricity. In a way, you certainly remind me of a 4-legged mammal I know."

He suddenly summons a photo and hands it to me, to which I take and examine, only to get a big shock. In the photo was him and a certain Pokémon I view as my father: Jolt. Seeing my shocked face, he asks me, "Do you happen to know this creature as Jolt?"

I furiously nod my head and exclaim to him, "Of course! Jolt's my father!"

Discord looks at me in shock as he asks, "Wait a minute. You're the son of Jolt?!" Upon seeing me nod, he rubs his goatee once more as he says, "How dare I miss the resemblance! You two both use light to attack villains, as well as move like lightning! Though, I don't recall seeing him use telekinesis ever."

Smiling, I tell Discord, "Well, my father can't use telekinesis, but I can. I'm able to use psychic powers not only due to my skill and heritage, but also from my mother."

Getting rather intrigued, he says, "Well, Pika! I'm certainly intrigued towards you now just as much as your father. You want some chocolate milk while we get to know each other?" With that, Discord summons two cushions and glasses of chocolate milk, before sitting down on one cushion. Patting the cushion beside him, I smile, walk over, and sit down before grabbing the chocolate glass he hands me.

Drinking our beverages, he declares, "So, Pika, I'll be an honorary guest and let you go first? What do you want to know about me, the Lord of Chaos?"

Rubbing my chin, I first ask him, "Well, Discord, I apologize if this seems offensive, but what type of creature are you?"

Laughing out loud, he says, "Really? You're scared that question was gonna offend me? You're a funny Child of Light, Pika. To answer your question, I'm a being known as a draconequus. My appearance looks crazy, I know, but that's expected for representing chaos now, right?" Smiling upon seeing me nod in understanding, he tells me, "Exactly! Now, do you have another question for me to answer?"

Smirking to myself, I ask him, "Well, I know that you're the spirit of disharmony, but I have to know: how much chaos and disharmony can you cause?"

Looking at me with an intrigued expression, he explains to me, "Hoho! Getting quite interested in chaos, huh? You're pretty fun, Pika, but to answer your question, since I am the embodiment of chaos, I can cause so much craziness whenever I want to!"

Proving his point, he uses his magic to summon a cloud above our glass that rained chocolate milk, refilling our drinks back up. He then says, "However, thanks to the ponies' show of friendship and magic, I normally use my magic for good most of the time while keeping my chaotic tendency to a minimum. But… sometimes, I cause some type of mischief for entertainment."

Giggling towards his statement, he stands proud as he says, "What can I say? It's in my job description to cause craziness. Otherwise, I'll disappear and cease to be, haha!"

I abruptly stop my giggling upon hearing what Discord just said. Discord, having heard me stop giggling, looks over in concern, only to get scared by my face. My eyes were shadowed as I say to him, "Discord, can you please repeat your last sentence for me to hear? I want to make sure I heard exactly what you just said."

Still having that scared expression, he repeats, "Um, I'll cease to be if I don't cause that much craziness?"

My suspicions true, I look up to him with a sad expression, asking him, "Also, I heard that you use magic for good thanks to ponies, right?" Upon seeing him nod while confused, I inquired, "If that's the case, then does that mean you were originally a villain to Equestria?"

Discord looks at me with only one expression, and that was shock. Shaking his head to rid himself of it, he looks towards the distance, before sighing and nodding his head at me. Looking at him not with hate and anger, but rather sadness, I ask him, "If you want, can you tell me what you did?"

Looking at me with a sad expression, Discord explains to me remorsefully, "You see, Pika, I was originally the ruler of Equestria, but I wasn't good. I caused nothing but unrest and unhappiness around Equestria, showing little to no consideration towards ponies. Two sisters, Celestia and Luna, managed to stop me using the Elements of Harmony, turning me into stone, but I broke out many years later. I fought against Twilight and her friends, and managed to corrupt them of their elements at first. However, they eventually came back to their senses thanks to their friendships, before defeating me with the elements once more, turning me back into stone."

Seeing me get intrigued into his tale, he smiles a bit before continuing, "After a while, I was released from my prison once more, this time to reform me as their ally. At first, I was rather lenient and formed a friendship with my bestie, Fluttershy. Eventually, I got to slightly befriend her other friends, but they were wary of me. I couldn't blame them, not only due to my previous actions, but…" I could see Discord starting to tear up a bit, so with sympathy, I walk towards him and place my paw on his back, letting him know that I'm here for him.

Smiling at my action, he tells me, "Thank you, Pika. I'm sorry for that, but what I'm going to say is something I'm not proud of, but you deserve to know this. There was this villain named Tirek who convinced me to return to my old ways of chaos, thus betraying everypony, including my bestie. But, he then betrayed and stripped me of my powers and I began to understand the true meaning of friendship. I helped Twilight Sparkle defeat Tirek, and not only did I get my magic restored, but the other ponies accepted me as well, making me truly happy."

With that, he gives out a happy sigh as he closes his eyes. Smiling at this tale, I tell Discord, "You want to know something crazy, Discord?" Looking at me, he nods quite curious, to which I smile at and reveal, "I'm glad you turned out to be a villain at first."

Looking at me in pure confusion yet shock, I explain to him, "You see, I faced countless upon countless of enemies in my world. Some of them were truly evil, but most of them were either mind-controlled against their will or truly showed remorse for their deeds. Whenever I met such enemies who regret their actions, I not only forgive them, but I offer them redemption too, and I can say with positivity every one of them accepted it. I'm a firm believer of beings being given a second chance and using it well, so I'm happy to see that you took that offer and redeemed yourself. I'm really starting to see you with so much respect, Discord."

I could see him look at me in pure shock as he analyzes what I just said. Before I could tell him if he was ok, he grabs me and pulls me in for a hug, while I could feel tears land on my back, signifying that he was crying.

"Pika. I can definitely see just how caring you truly are. If you're able to forgive me easily, then I can foresee ponies loving you just as easily as your father. If there's one thing I want you to know, it would be that ponies are such fascinating beings, with their forgiveness and friendship. So, with that lesson in mind, do you want to be my friend?"

Smiling wide, I nod my head and tell him, "I would love to be your friend, Discord. If there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that I may love order, but I also love chaos as well. If you want to use your chaos for fun with me, then I'll happily accept your offer."

Seeing him smile warmly, he wipes his tears before looking at me with a happy expression, declaring, "You got yourself not only a deal, but also a pass to hang out with the Spirit of Disharmony, aka me, for fun and entertainment, Pika!" With that, he actually creates a yellow pass with his face in it, and hands it over to me. Taking it, I smile widely, happy that I've made another friend, this time the embodiment of disharmony.

Looking at me with curiosity, Discord asks, "May I ask you a question, Pika?" Looking up at him, I nod and turn my head, wondering what his question was. Rubbing his goatee, he tells me, "Is it me, or do I sense something in you?"

Getting rather intrigued by his comment, I push further and question, "What is this 'something' you're sensing?"

Eyes showcasing interest, he declares, "This 'something' seems to be another soul aside from yours residing in your body. I must say, would you like to introduce me towards this friend you have there?"

Smiling towards him noticing this fact about me, I smirk at him and explain, "As much as I would love to introduce you to them, I'm afraid that they're sleeping right now. But, there may be a day where I can show you my friend." Seeing his disappointed face, I then say, "But, I will say that you're the first creature in this world to have noticed a spirit residing in me."

His frown turning into a smile, he bows and tells me, "Well, in that case, you're very much welcome, o Child of Light." We go into a giggle, before we start laughing out loud over how polite he was over what just happened.

Suddenly, I could hear the sound of wings flapping really fast to the left of me and Discord. Looking at that direction, I could see that there was a filly on a scooter, riding towards my location. Smiling widely, I wave on over to the filly as I shout out, "Hey, Scootaloo!"

Scootaloo, hearing me loud and clear, stops her scooter and takes off her helmet, only to look at me with a happy expression. She says, "Hey, Pika! How are you today?"

Still smiling, I tell her, "Excited for making another new friend!"

She looks at me with a confused expression, only to notice Discord behind me. Getting shocked yet excited, she waves to Discord and says, "Hey, Discord! How are you?"

Smiling, he replies with, "Doing shockingly well, Scootaloo, especially with our new friend here!"

We all laugh towards Discord's joke as I ask her, "So, Scootaloo, what are you doing here?"

Smiling really happily, she grabs my paws with her hooves, before asking me, "Well, I was thinking that we could hang out together! Not just me and you, but with my sister as well! What do you say?"

Grinning widely, I tell her, "Absolutely! I can't wait to not only hang out with you, but to also meet your sister as well!"

Grinning as well, she comments, "Sweet! She just got back today, so she's resting a bit. But once we get over to her, she'll be so ready for what we'll be doing today."

Wondering what we'll be doing, but excited for when it'll happen, I say, "In that case, I can't wait to meet your sister, Scootaloo."

Looking back at Discord, who was standing there with a smile, I tell him, "Well, it was great to have met you, Discord! I hope we can hang out sometime!"

Waving his arm, he says in gratitude, "It was great to have officially met too, Pika! I also can't wait for our awesome time together!"

Grinning wide, I look over to Scootaloo and ask, "So… you ready to head out?"

Getting on her scooter and placing her helmet on, she smiles at me, signifying that she was ready. Waving at my new friend, me and Scootaloo head towards Ponyville, ready and prepared for me to meet her sister. I can't wait for how awesome this will be…

Author's Note: And that's the end of this chapter today. Now, as you know, there's some sort of spirit residing in Pika, but we'll get to a point in the story where this spirit will be revealed. And let me tell you, this reveal will be something pretty interesting for you all to see. Anyways, I'll end this on a short note, so I hope you all enjoyed today's chapter, and I'll see you all in the next chapter.