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Chapter Thirteen: The Traitor
Rainbow Dash woke the next morning with the feeling something was wrong. She looked around her room before spotting a mirror that wasn't there the night before.
"When did that get there?" the magenta eyed pegasus asked walking over to it and stared at it. Magenta eyes stared back before large wings swept up and pulling her in causing her to yelp. Tank looked up from his bed watching this carefully as another Rainbow Dash stepped out. She had a bored look on her face as she looked around.
"I'm out of here." grumbled the rainbow maned pegasus before taking out of the house. Tank blinked slowly before taking off into the air after her. He passed by Lightning Dust who was about to knock on her door. She had a startled look on her face before she turned around and took off after the magenta eyed pegasus.
"Rainbow Dash!" she called catching up to the group leader. "Where are you going?"
"Out of here!" replied Rainbow Dash not looking back. "Think about it, we aren't going to win this war so why should we bother fighting on our side?"
"You're joining King Sombra?" the amber and gold maned pegasus asked looking confused before flying in front of the young mare. "That isn't like you Rainbow Dash!"
"Not like me?" asked the magenta eyed pegasus before laughing. "Oh please you don't know anything about ME Lightning Dust. I choose who I want to be friends with and these friends right now aren't exactly cutting it."
"That's not the Rainbow Dash I know!" yelled Lightning Dust stopping Rainbow from moving past her. "The Rainbow Dash I know would never abandon her friends! You yelled at me when a tornado nearly killed them!"
The blue pony rolled her eyes before pushing past the turquoise pegasus only to see a Griffon floating there.
"Hey Rainbow Dash." greeted Gilda before looking at the other one. "This looks like a bad time."
"Whatever, I'm out of here." Rainbow Dash grumbled as she flew past the female Griffon. Lightning felt something bite her arm before seeing a tortoise flying back to the house. Rushing past him the amber and gold mane mare walked inside to see a dark mirror sitting in the middle of the room. A familiar rainbow maned pegasus banged on the other side yelling. "Stop her! She's not the real me!"
Lightning Dust looked at Rainbow Dash inside the mirror before rushing outside.
"You... Griffon! Stop her!" yelled Lightning causing the other rainbow maned pegasus to turn around before starting to speed up only to get blocked by Gilda. "She's not the real Rainbow Dash!"
The magenta eyed pony tried to fly around the female griffon only to get tackled by her. Gilda's claws wrapped around the pony's legs as Lightning Dust flew up to her.
"How do we get the real Rainbow Dash back?" demanded the turquoise pony and the other Rainbow Dash turned her head away. "Let's get her back into her house and see if the real Rainbow Dash knows anything."
"Why are you even loyal to her? She did turn your back on you!" taunted the captive pony struggling to get free. "She is only captive to her friends! That is what loyalty is! Chains."
"Don't listen to her." grumbled Gilda as they flew into her house. "Loyalty strengthens the bonds that you have with your friends."
The pegasus scoffed as they entered the house to see the mirror sinking into the clouds. Lightning Dust and Gilda rushed forward to grab it and attempt to pull it up. They struggled for a moment as the other Rainbow Dash began to sneak out only for her to get caught in a cage.
"Look what we have here." a voice spoke causing the two girls to look up to see the draconequus standing there. "Yet another mirror! And this time with Rainbow Dash! Well King Sombra certainly is planning something. Here let me help you girls out."
With a snap of his fingers the mirror flew out of the clouds causing the two girls to go flying backwards.
"What do we do?" Lightning Dust asked looking at Discord who just pointed towards the caged element then to the mirror. Gilda flew over to the cage grabbing it and dragging it over to the mirror. Rainbow Dash looked at her opposite before her wings flew out and wrapped around the cage dragging it in. Soon Rainbow Dash stepped out before looking around.
"Thanks guys." she began her eyes landing on the Griffon then the pegasus none noticing the mirror sinking into the clouds. "I would have been trapped in that mirror if it wasn't for you."
"You're welcome R.D." Gilda replied with a smile before sighing. "Guess I have to get back to housesitting for Gryph. See you later Rainbow Dash."
"Hey, why don't we hang out some more?" the rainbow maned pegasus suggested before looking at the gold and amber maned pony. "The three of us."
"I would like that." laughed Lightning Dust before looking away. "I'm sorry for..."
"As long as you learned your lesson then you shouldn't worry about it." Rainbow Dash replied before giving them both hugs. "I guess we all have to forgive those who wronged us. Because they might change and then we are the ones who look like the jerks."
Discord looked impressed before his eyes narrowed at the spot where the mirror once was. 'He's gathering their opposites.' he thought before vanishing. The Spirit of Chaos and Mischief appeared in front of the Tree of Harmony.
"Discord, what brings you here?" the Tree asked the branches glowing. "And if you tell me it is because you changed your mind about..."
"Oh stuff a cork in it." Discord snapped crossing his arms. "We have a bigger problem than me abandoning my friends. Sombra is using the mirrors to gather the Elements of Disharmony. Which means if he gets those then..."
"Then he will try to use the mirror to get a Tree of Disharmony as well." replied the crystal tree the branches glowing brighter into an angry light. "We can not let that happen. I suppose you have a plan."
"Why yes I do my old friend." the Draconequus stated looking proud of himself. "Don't be here when he arrives. I will remove the plunderseeds to give the appearance that you and your powers are still in the body however you take on a temporary form. This way he won't be able to get to you!"
"Causing him confusion and chaos when he can't make his minions more powerful." mused the Tree of Harmony before glowing brighter. "This plan is right up your alley Discord. I would applaud you if I had claws, paws, or even hooves. That shall change soon enough."
Discord watched as a light shot out from the Tree and touched the ground in front of it just as the Chaos Master snapped his fingers removing the seeds from the ground. As a gift he also made sure the Everfree Forest was still under control. He looked at the egg shaped light in front of him before picking it up.
"Don't worry I shall hide you in the castle until you've completely taken a form." chuckled the draconequus before he vanished with a snap of his tail.
Aurora was in her cave reading a good book when Discord appeared. She smiled as she looked at him before saying. "Fekiikiri, opsola, ui mobu creolnali si shilta tir ihk wux?"
"You can always speak to me normally Aurora." the draconequus replied as he looked around. "I see you set up this place nicely."
"It is because you helped." laughed the crystal dragon. "Now what do you need?"
"I need you to take care of this. I placed a spell on it so you won't want it because of the curse" instructed Discord as he held up the egg before placing on there floor near a shelf. "Just watch over it until it takes form.."
"Of course, opsola, I will make sure to keep it safe." replied the large dragon nodding her head. "It is good to see you again, will be visiting soon?"
"Aren't you supposed to be teaching the small purple dragon named Spike more about dragon kind?" the draconequus asked causing the white dragoness to look startled. "Hmm... you're right a day off is just what you need?"
"I have a better idea." laughed Aurora earning a confused look from Discord. "You can be the teacher this time."
"I will have to decline, teaching isn't one of my strongest points." mused the Chaos master stroking his beard in thought. "Besides I would get bored too easily. You know how I am."
"Good point, can I still join you and Fluttershy for tea?" was the next thing that the crystal dragon inquired.
"Of course you can." the draconequus told her placing is claw on her feeling slightly happier that she was here. She was his daughter after all.
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Translation: Greetings, father, is there something I can do for you?