My crystal Patriots I'm sure you are wondering why Princess Cadance would even
allow this election and I will tell you right up front I forced her hoof in this matter
for the sake of peace your wise Empress has agreed to grant me this
one opportunity to speak to you and to give you a choice of who would rule over
you and though you surely won't believe it I tell you the truth I will honor
your will in this matter. As I look at you now, the anger and the fear you
feel towards me is self-evident and it would rightly see that I stand no chance
of victory and given what little you remember about me and our mutual history
I will not for a moment say that your malice is undeserved. I used sorcery to
enslave you and force you to fight Equestria but I will also state the
obvious that not one of you remembers why I did it
your memories are gone my crystal patriots and you deserve to know why they
are gone. But before I go on let me say up front that I bear no malice towards
Princess Cadance she has taken good care of you has she
not? But even so, no matter how hard she tries to be one of you she can never
really understand what it means to be a crystal pony because my Crystal Patriots
she does not share a bond with the Crystal Heart like we do
you were all presented at birth to the Crystal Heart to forge your eternal bond
with it and due to my strange Birth I have the
distinct privilege of being born to that bond, so we share an understanding that
Outsiders like Celestia and Cadance never have. Celestia for her part believes
that it is impossible for me to restore your memories which is why she has no
fear of me speaking with you and she's right I do not have the power to restore
your memories because I am not the one who stole them. And because you have no
members of the time before your enslavement, Celestia knows you can never
trust anything I say to you. Because everything you can remember about me is
evil and that is the only reason she's allowing this election but I do have one
last way to redeem myself in your eyes a choice that Celestia in her ignorance
could not have anticipated I cannot restore what was taken for you
my people but here in the presence of the Crystal Heart I can open my heart to
you and share my own memories with you you will see all that I have seen and
know all that I have known and through my past perhaps even recover some small
part of your own. Search my heart my crystal patriots see the truth of what happened
during the crystal war then judge for yourself whose head should be on a pike
Run!
The Crystal Ponies will pay for this outrage I stole their memories to spare their
lives can they not see that? This is the thanks I get for my mercy?
I should have exterminated them the moment they returned from the Shadow
Lands. I will not make the same mistake I made the last time I will raise the army
and return to cleanse Sombra's corruption from the earth before he can recover his
power or rearm the Crystal Empire I am beginning to understand my father's
wisdom some enemies cannot be allowed to live. Those who refuse to bow to the
light and compassion and tolerance must be exterminated it is the only way to
restore harmony to the world. I shall bring Gojira to the crystal Empire he
shall break Sombra and exterminate every last Crystal Pony and leave only blood
and ashes to be buried beneath the northern snow
Come to me....
Are you listening to me Luna Luna
Discord... Ghidra... what do you want Discord? Your father
believed in the Animator I was curious if you did to. The Animator?
Yes Discord I do believe in the Animator. So you really believe there is some fellow
up in the sky that made everything and is making us all dance on his strings? To begin
with, it is not that the animator exists in the sky, it is the sky that exists in
the Animator along with everything else in our universe. Secondly even though we
all live move and have our being in and through the animator it is not correct
to say me dance on his strings. We have a choice Discord. Really? So where is this
Animator of yours have you ever seen him? As the Animator created our universe
he must logically exist outside of it. As such it might be possible to see some
sort of avatar the animator creates in our universe but it will never be
possible to see the Animator directly. Oh? and what does this avatar look like? You?
Such an avatar would have no logical limits on its appearance or nature it
could look like me or you, or something entirely absurd such as a talking bush
spacefaring Spaghetti Monster. We are bound by the laws of this universe the
Animator is not. And have you seen any of those things? To my knowledge I have not
had the honor of such a visitation. So you believe in the animator even though
you have never seen him how can you know he is even real then and not just a
figment of your imagination? Do you really believe it is necessary to
directly observe something to know it is real? Can you can you directly observe gravity?
No you cannot because gravity is a curvature in space-time and not an
actual force or particle, but even so I can very comfortably infer that gravity must
exist on the basis of the effect it has on all things of nature. In a similar
fashion it is impossible to directly observe the Animator because he exists
outside of our space-time however by observing the nature of the universe we
can comfortably conclude that he must exist. That is just ridiculous. Oh? Then
please enlighten me on the not ridiculous explanation for the
inconceivable complexity we observe in nature especially in life itself. Don't
mind if I do the universe arose from the random
forces of nature life is nothing more than a highly improbable event you don't
need some sort of invisible boogeyman to explain the universe just a lot of time
and lucky accidents. The random forces of nature? Well I suppose I should have
expected that from you tell me Discord have you ever seen it? Seen what? A living
creature being created by a series of Lucky accidents have you ever seen a new
living organism arise from inorganic material have you ever seen life be
created by anything other than already living things? Well no. Then how do you
know your explanation for life is real and not just a figment of your absurd
imagination? Oh touche Ghidra, touche but since my explanation is wholly
based on the material world I might be able to prove it someday you will never
be able to prove your theory. To the contrary Discord it is because of
the nature of the material world that I know for certain that your theory is nothing
more than modern mythology you of all people should understand why Discord. Is it not
the nature of chaos to destroy complex systems over time it is certainly not
within its nature to create ever more complex ones do you see this dock Discord
yes is this dock the result of the random forces of nature or deliberate design?
Design obviously. Can you see it's deteriorated condition? Yes. Is that the
result of design or the random forces of nature? Nature, I doubt whoever built
it wanted it to rot. Even though this dock is a very simple structure composed
of materials common in nature it is still too complex for the random forces
of nature to construct we know this instinctively that is why we know this
dock is the result of deliberate design even without ever seeing its creator. We
also know intuitively that nature will not only never build a dock such as this
we know it will in fact be working constantly to destroy it. Even the simplest
single-celled organism is inconceivably more complex than this dock Discord and
living creatures are composed of complex organic molecules that are never created
by the random forces of nature and can only be found in already living
creatures in short natural forces can't even create the nails and boards needed
to build the dock of life much less assemble them correctly. Discord, even
if we took perfectly formed boards and nails and just the perfect number and
size and tossed them into this very pool I will say with absolute certainty the
random forces of nature will never build a dock out of them, not even if they had a
billion billion years to try because every time two boards randomly manage to
arrange themselves correctly the chaotic forces of nature would quickly break
them apart again because it is in the nature of chaos to destroy not to build
chaos is the power of decay not creation. Oh really? Well I use the power
of chaos to create things all the time. Yes discord but it's not because you
possess the power of chaos that you can create no it is because you possess the
one and only true power of creation: intelligence. Consider the power of fire
in nature fire is an absolutely destructive force rending complex plants
and animals into simple carbons and yet when it is harnessed by the intelligence
of a skilled Smith, fire can be used to power the literal forges of civilization
in similar fashion you use your intelligence to turn the naturally
destructive power of chaos into a tool for creation only the power of
intelligence has demonstrated the ability to create meaningful order in a
universe ruled by entropy and because there is no power within our entropic
universe capable of creating intelligence in the first place an
intelligence outside our universe must be responsible for the intelligence we
now possess ironically Discord, the very intelligence you use to argue
against the Animators existence is the very proof of your folly. So while I am
willing to concede that the extra universal nature of the animator is such
that it is in fact impossible to prove that he exists the direct observation I
must state plainly direct observation of the nature of the universe
in fact proves the animator must exist
have you ever lost in argument? I have no interest in winning arguments Discord
I am only interested in the truth as such if you can demonstrate an error
in my reasoning I will bless you for it however I have spent my life considering
and researching the nature of reality it is therefore unlikely that my
understanding of such things will ever be unseated by someone who cannot claim
the same however what I cannot believe is that you are here because of a sudden
interest in the Animator what is it you really want? Well you have all the
answers so why don't you tell me? Really Discord? So be it
you despise my company so you must have a problem you believe only I can solve
and given the timing I expect this problem has something to do with
Fluttershy's ascension. Oh, do go on. Her ascension means that her commitment
to Terror the Abyssal Code are now absolute and it also means her
expectations of you have also changed Until you showed up
things were going rather well for me but now I'm losing her again because of you
Discord, I helped to heal Fluttershy's ancient wounds and raise to the
heights of her potential and all you can see is the cost to yourself even if you
knew the outcome would be losing her, love would dictate did you do everything in
your power to achieve this same result if your feelings for her are truly this
selfish then you do not love her in reality and in truth as such your
relationship was always doomed.
I had to know if you really believed all the things that came out of your mouth
that's why I asked you about the Animator. My dear father was a perfect
hypocrite he would preach the Abyssal Code to me they go out and violate it
whenever it pleased him to do so so I was inclined to believe you were all
hypocrites so I decided to go my own way
and do whatever pleased me from moment-to-moment a choice I have never
had a cause to regret until now Fluttershy's a problem for you then
because you know she speaks from the heart you know that she speaks with the
voice of Terror. I have never known anyone more sincere than Fluttershy and
all my life I've never believed anyone when they said they cared about me until
I met her as much as I want to I cannot believe Fluttershy is trying to
deceive me so I know Fluttershy's Element truly speaks to her and shows
her visions but my element has never said anything to me I've never had any
visions or any indication at all that my elements is anything more than a source
of power for my amusement if it had... Discord I assure you you are mistaken I
promise you your elements not only has been speaking to you it has never ceased
to speak to you. The problem is you are expecting it to speak to you on your
terms and that is not how the universe works the universe does not function on
your terms you function on its terms my element does on occasion reveal things
to me in visions but it is always speaking to me through the reality around me. Discord
it could even be I am the messenger your element has sent to you to tell you the
things that you need to hear. How did you get to be like this Ghidra?
you went to the same school I did we both had Abyssal Lords as fathers we
were both born Abyssal Princes in the same city and in the same era so how is
it that we could be so different? Choice Discord. You chose to abandon the truth
to pursue your own pleasures and avoid sorrow I chose to embrace the truth at
the cost of my own pleasures and eternal sorrows so now I possess uncompromised
wisdom and you possess unparalleled folly make my choices and you will
become like me just the same if I make your choices I
would become like you. Yes I suppose that must be true which now puts me in a rather
difficult position in order to keep my heart's desire I have to become what I
have always despised. A true Abyssal. During Fluttershy's testimony at the
trial I realized she would require me to commit to the Abyssal Code she could
hardly do otherwise so I did the only reasonable thing... I ran away and I
made it as far as the moon I stood there gazing at all the stars imagining all
the lives that could live on those faraway worlds it was then that I
realized the truth I would rather trade every one of those lives for just one
lived with Fluttershy. At last Discord you are beginning to
realize what love really is. I really do hate you right now.
so what do I do now? You know the code discord keep it it
really is that simple I don't have to believe all that stuff about the
Animator do I? My father chose his words carefully Discord, it is called the
Abyssal Code not the Abyssal Creed because those who commit to it are
agreeing to a code of behavior not a set of beliefs. All I have to do is keep the
blood covenants? Well that I can do and for Fluttershy i am willing to do it
then you are no longer Discord the petty lord of mischief you are Drocsid the
Abyssal Lord of chaos just as you were always meant to be
would you mind if I stayed for a while I think I need to sit down on this magic
dock of yours. From this moment you are always welcome to share my meditations
Drocsid, for from this day you are my brother of blood
You ready kid? Just try to keep up
Ghi... Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo we're ambushed by a dragon
Rainbow Dash is badly injured and says that the dragon took Scootaloo. Someone TOOK Scootaloo?
Who would dare? His name is Torch he's the King of the Dragons. The King of
Dragons? Rainbow's in a terrible state she feels responsible for this. This isn't
the fault of Rainbow Dash I've let the ponies called me Ghidra, it
was inevitable that the leader of his wild generation of dragons would
challenge me for that name I should have dealt with him a long time ago but to kidnap
my daughter as the act of a brigand not a king direct me to the seat of this
monster's power and I will teach him the meaning of terror
you lost my little pony? He ain't no pony he's got scales. But he has hooves
and look at the tail he's got to be a pony. I am the Prince of
Terror. I told ya he's not a pony. You're the fool who's been taking the name of
Ghidra? Oh you're gonna lose the bet he's scrawny no way he can take on Ghidra
yeah yeah hey Ghidra! Dinner is served
this is he who would be Ghidra? Pathetic. Where is my daughter?
oh she is still alive I want her to watch me crunch your bones
before she dies sweet as she is she will make a nice dessert. If you had merely
challenged me for the crown I might have spared you but you have laid claws upon
my daughter and for that I can afford no mercy. Look at the horns on this one
talking like that. Just eat him Ghidra no point in draggin this out. I see what
you did there Now I will teach you the meaning of Terror.
He don't know! Hey Prince of stupid immortal magic doesn't work here
you're doomed if that's all you've got haha look around you
Sagira the fraud King you don't even recognize this place do you this place
that you created. It can't be this is Haven. Maybe it was once but now it is
hell and I am its king whatever you did to damn this city has cursed the very
stones they suck up the magical elements like rivers are devoured by the sea
your immortal power means nothing here how do you think we have managed to defy
the Great White Tyrant all of these centuries there is no power here but
dragon power tooth claw and fire just as it should be
and look at you do you even remember what your true dragon self looks like my
father worship Abyssus and he stupidly died trying to protect the son
of Abyssus from Celestious he died protecting you. You of a son of Erabareshimono?
the King's right-hand? I am. Your father was a great dragon who understood
the meaning of honor he died well defending his king and his honor but you
are no king you have neither honor nor vision our people were once known as the
Elders because of our wisdom and grace our civilization shined like a diamond
among stones our magic and technology were the envy of all it was our
engineers who built the great gate that joined the stars into one Empire and
laid the foundations for Haven you have led our people only to barbarism and
savagery you have abandoned your great heritage to hoard a few bits of gold in
a desolate wasteland you have become little more than beasts your father would weep
to see what a pathetic wretch his son has become indeed if it was he who was
here he would snap your neck himself. And what did civilization get us Sagira?
look around you. This is what your high wisdom
and great understanding yielded you call us savages but you have been more savage
than any of us could dream you burn this city into a ruin
you destroyed the very civilization you claim to cherish and then you would mock
me for choosing not to walk in your path? It is because Celestious rejected my
path that the city became a ruin and it is because you rejected my path that the city
remains a ruin Celestious led the mightiest army the
galaxy had ever seen against me and it was not enough and now here you stand
among the very rules of my enemies and you can't see it. See what? That your own
bones shall soon be numbered amongst the millions already here. Enough words the
only thing that comes from a dragon's mouth that matters is fire
So much for the Prince of Terror. Pay up loser. No wait I don't think he's dead
no way
Oh sh**
Is this it? is this all your power? How could it be that you stood before me
without trembling? How could it be that you looked upon me without terror! Only
now do you comprehend the magnitude of your failure but as is all too often the
case understanding comes to you too late
in the heart of every great dragon sleeps a hunger to rage that should never be
awakened
You should have let sleeping dragons lie
Pay up
Papa?
Is... is that you? I am sorry my daughter, I never wanted you to see me like this
Why not? Your awesome! Aren't you frightened?
Those who know true Terror fear NOTHING!
You are not just Ghidra...
You are the Subete-Ra! The King of All.
Woe be unto any who bare their fangs to you.
For they shall be called kazoe musu,
Bones among millions...
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