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The King of Chaos
Chapter 4:
The Prophecy in Perspective
Back in the library 5 minutes later:
"Wow1 that reply came faster than the one about Nightmare Moon!" Twilight exclaimed.
"What did the Princess say Twi?" AppleJack asked.
"I'll read it aloud" Twilight replied.
"Dear my most faithful student,
Thank you for reporting your findings to me. We can now take actions to ensure that he doesn't side with Discord's siblings. We are going to hold a meeting in the throne room in four hours. Please bring BlackSword to the Palace to attend it as well as yourself and the other Elements. We will assess him there. No harm will come to him what-so-ever. Believe it or not, I must inform you that my instructions are the same as last time; to make friends. It is more than likely he may already see you and your friends as friends if you are the first ponies he talked to.
However, I also advise that one of you become close to him emotionally as well. No doubt that if he should rage, the power of love will stop it before he can harm himself or others. I know he is still a stranger to you, but at least make him feel at home. He is unlikely to rage yet as long as his temper can be kept under control. In the meantime, I will make some arrangements for him and see if he agrees. Please be careful and don't let your eyes off of him. If he meets the wrong people, he is more than likely to become corrupt.
Sincerely
Princess Celestia
"Umm… has anypony seen BlackSword?" Twilight asked as she looked around.
The ponies looked all around to no avail.
"Come on! We have to find him!" Twilight yelled to the others before running out the door.
Meanwhile, on the edge of the EverFree Forest;
BlackSword POV:
I was walking along through town with my guitar strapped to my back and not a care in the world. Many of the townsfolk were looking at me in awe. Not only because I'm an awesome singer, but because I'm one of the only Alicorns besides Twilight. I had noticed that a few bowed as I walked by. I stopped when a white Unicorn with a dark blue mane and tail with a light blue stripe and a music note cutie mark bowed towards me.
"Excuse me, but why does everypony keep bowing to me?" I asked her.
"Wait, aren't you royalty?" she asked.
"Nope. I just happen to be an Alicorn with a guitar and a dream" I replied.
"Yeah, I saw you up there. You're pretty good. My name's Vinyl Scratch, but my stage name is DJPON3." she said.
"My name's BlackSword. I don't have any stage name." I replied with a grin and she laughed at that.
"Well, maybe I can help with that, follow me" she said as she walked back towards town.
"I have my own studio and everything. I can show you how to really shine!" she said excitedly and I followed her quickly, filling with excitement at the prospect.
Meanwhile, in town square;
"I don't understand! How did we lose the only male Alicorn in Equestria?!" Twilight shouted while dashing around faster than the average Pinkie Pie.
"Oh, I bet he was already captured or something" Twilight continued ranting to herself.
"Twilight" AppleJack started to say before Twilight kept ranting
"Celestia's gonna kill me for losing him."
"Twilight" AJ repeated while Twilight continued
"It's too late! He's already been captured!" she cried in dismay.
"TWILIGHT!" AppleJack shouted.
"Yeah?" Twilight asked with same look she had had when she thought her future self was warning her about a horrible catastrophe in the near future.
"I just saw him go into Vinyl's place" AJ stated.
As fast as lightning, Twilight ran past her and into Vinyl Scratch's house without even knocking.
"What in tarnation has gotten into her, gals?" AppleJack asked the others.
Rarity giggled and said, "I think she might have unknown feelings for BlackSword. It's mot surprising. He is a very nice stallion and his singing shows his emotion and passion."
Rainbow Dash's jaw dropped, "How can an egghead like Twilight want to be with a stallion that has a temper and wants to be a famous singer? Twilight has always been one for a quiet life." Rainbow said in wonder.
"It is strange that Twilight would like someone like that, but maybe he has told her more about himself than the rest of us. Anyway, we should stop Twilight before she does something stupid" AJ said and ran towards the house with the others behind her.
When they walked down the hall they were in shock. They could hear music that sounded happy and sad at the same time. An almost confusing mixture. They followed the music until they found two rooms that are separated with a large glass window.
"This is probably Vinyl's recording studio. Come on gals" said AJ.
They found Twilight in the room that had the recording equipment. She was staring through the window with a look of wonder. Then the others realized the music was coming from the other room. They turned toward the window expecting to see Vinyl but what they saw instead was BlackSword.
BlackSword POV:
"So, BlackSword, Do you like any music in particular, or are you the type that listens to most music?" Vinyl asked me.
"Well, I listen mostly to Rock, Rock and Roll, and a little dubstep" I replied.
"Cool. I specialize in dubstep" she said.
"So, why exactly are we here?" I ask her. "Simple, I want to see what you can do. Feel free to start whenever. I'll follow with some drums" she said while looking at me expectantly.
Wait. Instead of following, I can try to put the tune in your head with some magic" I said excitedly.
"Okay, just don't mess my brain up. I prefer awesomeness on a stage to psychotic in a hospital" she said with a grin.
"I'll keep that in mind" I said in my own joking manner.
My horn glowed red as I imagined the song playing in my head while letting her hear it.
After the spell was finished I asked Vinyl, "Do you know what to do now?"
"Oh hell yeah. It's time to rock." She replied. Before I knew it I had started playing my guitar and was singing.
"This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Who would have guessed it
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would have guessed it
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
It's not too late
It's never too late"
At that moment I noticed Twilight and her friends were watching and listening in the control room but I continued to sing anyway
"Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get back
The life we had
Won't be ours again
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late (It's never too late)
It's not too late
It's never too late"
A few seconds after me and Vinyl finished I was tackled by a purple raging Alicorn.
"Why the hell did you leave? We were worried beyond measure and Princess Celestia wants us all at the castle in Canterlot in a couple of hours" she said in one breath that lasted longer than it should have.
"OK. I'll answer AFTER you let me up. It's hard to breath like this" I said.
Twilight got off me and I said "If you must know. I'm not one to sit around and wait for mail. Plus, I needed the fresh air. Then I met Vinyl here and we got along instantly."
"Okay, just let us know next time. Someone like you is an easy target for crime and that sort of stuff" she said pointedly.
"If you say so, let's get going then" I replied.
As we walked out the door Twilight said to Vinyl, "thanks for keeping him out of trouble. He's more important than he thinks."
"No problem. He's very likeable and has a talent for music. I wonder why he doesn't have a cutie mark yet?" Vinyl questioned.
"I honestly don't know. I'm wondering if he has more than one talent and he'll have one of those mixed symbol cutie mark. It wouldn't be too surprising." Twilight said as I poked my head back through the door.
"Come on Twi, I thought we had to go meet Princess Celestia. Meeting another Alicorn is bound to be interesting, especially if she was your mentor" I said.
For some reason Twilight blushed. As far as I knew I hadn't said anything embarrassing so I just walked back outside where the others were waiting.
We all walked out of Vinyl's house then Rarity burst out, "Darling, you haven't met the Princess yet. Allow me to make you an outfit to present yourself in"
"Umm… okay. What's the big deal though. Twilight's a princess, right? I didn't have to impress her with fancy clothes" was all I managed to say before Rarity put a hoof in my mouth.
"Celestia and her sister Luna are the RULERS of Equestria. They control the sun and moon. Cadence, their niece, only rules the Crystal Empire because only her power of love could protect it until we could reinforce it with the crystal heart. The only reason that Cadence is the ruler is because its last leader, King Sombra, was an evil Unicorn who was forced from the kingdom. Twilight is a princess, but she doesn't need to rule a land to be a princess. Kind of like that despicable excuse for a stallion, Prince Blueblood" she said with a tone of pure loathing.
"Why do you dislike him?" I asked.
"Well, I thought he would be the perfect stallion for me. It turns out he is nothing but rude, uncaring, and an absolute waste of space" she said.
"Don't worry about him Rarity. If he gives you any trouble I will personally fix his attitude myself. Just let me know" I said serenely.
"Why, thank you BlackSword. I will remember that. Especially since he will more than likely be at the next Gala in two months." Rarity said.
"Now come darling. We must make you a masterpiece" Rarity said happily.
I followed her after a backwards glance at the others. They were all half smiling at my silent plea for help. Then they all walked off in separate directions. More than likely to get ready for the trip.
"Well, here we are darling" she said after a few minutes of walking.
We were facing a large two story building that looked like, well...a carousel.
"Welcome to Carousel Boutique, my home and workplace. Come on in. We can't take your measurements out here" Rarity said.
"So, any preferences on what to make, or do would you like anything I make?" she asked me.
I glanced around at the clothes on the walls and replied, "Actually, even though your designs all look extraordinary, I would like a blood red cape with a black inside that buttons around the neck and is separate from the main piece. For the main piece I respectfully request a simple suit/vest that is a slightly darker shade please."
She looked at me in wonder and said, "those will look simply dashing on you darling. Are you sure you want to go into the music business? You would be wonderful as my assistant" she said with an appraising look.
"Honestly Rarity, I could be many things. Simply choosing one will not be enough. I will seriously consider your gracious offer" I replied.
"Well, you simply are a gentlecolt aren't you?" Rarity said with a giggle.
"So, you and your friends are very close, aren't you?" I asked.
"Oh yes. We are the Elements of Harmony. We became the best of friends shortly after Twilight came to town. Now that was an interesting day" Rarity said with a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Well, since we have plenty of time, why don't you tell me about that day?" I asked.
"Sure darling. That will make the time go faster" she said happily.
"Well, Twilight had been around meeting all of us because we were in charge of preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. While we were in the Town hall waiting for Celestia, Nightmare Moon, who was thought to be a legend, appeared and began talking about how she was trapped on the moon for a thousand years and tried to bring another eternal night. Twilight had read that Celestia had stopped her the first time with the Elements of Harmony. According to a book, the Elements were in the ruins of the original castle in the EverFree forest. We all went out there and found them and stopped her. It turns out she was also Celestia's sister, Princess Luna. Many ponies didn't know what to think because nopony had ever heard of her. However, Twilight managed to get the townsponies to like her and now she is loved just as much as Celestia" Rarity explained.
"So, did you girls do anything with the Elements after that? I asked.
"Heavens, yes we did. We didn't always use them though. Let's see. After that an evil spirit named Discord escaped his tomb of stone" she said.
"Chaos" I translated the name instantly.
She looked at me and said, "Exactly. That was a fiasco. Fluttershy reformed him though, so he's on our side now. We think" Rarity said.
"After that we were invited to the Royal Wedding. That's when The Changelings and their queen tried to conquer Canterlot by impersonating Princess Cadence and feeding off Shining Armor's, Twilight's brother, love for her. In the end Cadence used her love to break the Queen's spell and gave him the strength to use his magical shield to rid Canterlot of them."
"Wow. You girls seem to have a lot of fun" I said sarcastically.
"Well, actually, it was quite fun trying to fight an army of weird bug things that look like your friends. Especially the Pinkie Pie ones" Rarity said.
"I bet it was" I replied and we both began laughing.
"Well, after that, we went to the Crystal Empire to help Cadence keep out Sombra. I already told you about that. Then the most resent event is that Twilight received a book from Celestia. In the book was an unfinished spell by the famous Unicorn, Starswirled the Bearded. It changed all of our cutie marks and memories around except Twilight's. She fixed us and finished the spell. Then the Elements of Harmony turned her from a normal Unicorn into an Alicorn and Celestia dubbed her the Princess of Magic for being the only pony to figure out how to finish the spell. A spell that involved the most complex magic of all, the magic of friendship" Rarity concluded while I sat there and thought about what she had said.
Surely ponies don't go bad without reason. Humans always have a reason. A bad family, friends that tempt them, bullying. There has too be a reason. I have never judged someone and I won't judge these supposedly 'evil' ponies without getting to know them and their reasoning.
"So Rarity, are those ponies still out there, or are they gone?" I asked.
"Well Sombra is still out there somewhere. Queen Chrysalis was only removed from Equestria because of a magical shield. You will probably meet Discord at the Castle later. As for Nightmare Moon, if she still exists, which I can't see how since she was Luna, would be nothing more than smoke and shadowy remains at the castle ruins in the forest. Why do you want to know?" she suddenly asked with a serious expression on her face.
"Calm down Rarity, I just thought it might be interesting to see the Elements fight them again" I said which wasn't totally a lie. These 'Elements of Harmony' sound very interesting. I will have to make sure to find these 'villains' without the girls knowing where I am.
