Onyx slowly hummed a slight tone at the fact for the first time in a while, he was finally able to get back to work on his Runes. As he slowly hammered a sword into the shape that was needed, he felt Harmony take his hums and hammering and start turning it into a song. A song with no lyrics was going off because of his humming, not that Onyx was able to notice it currently. As the sword took shape, Onyx could only smile because his muscles were singing out for the first time in a while. He quickly pulled the sword and dunked it into the bucket water letting off a massive blast of steam.
As Onyx gently pulled out the shiny sword and picked it up, and aimed down the sword so he could see how straight it was. He slowly nodded his head and slowly looked confused when he sensed something and quickly turned his head in another direction. He spoke aloud in confusion because he was feeling a blast of Chaos Magic. "What the…?"
---Flashback POV Switch---
Celestia looked at the Discord statue and could not help but sigh in annoyance because he was already starting to break back out. She had no idea why on earth the spells that were holding him in place forever before are failing so much faster than they were before. Her sister Luna was also looking over Discord in annoyance and could not help the grimace that was spreading on her face.
They had decided that they would tell the girls that they want them to attempt to rehabilitate him, but they honestly did not expect anything to come from it. Celestia looked over at Luna with worry on her face because Luna had missed Discord escaping his prison last time. Luna had been highly depressed that she was not there to help her sister to protect the realm from Discord. Celestia Spoke up calmly while looking Luna over in thought. "Are you truly fine with this plan, dearest sister?"
Luna huffed in annoyance because she was honestly not alright with this plan, but to recreate the seal they had made, they would have to sacrifice five Ponies, and that is not something that is allowed. Still, Luna slowly nodded her head in agreement and looked over the various Ponies loading Discord onto the Cart that would take him and Celestia to Ponyville. She spoke, saddened that this was what they had to do, let one of their greatest enemies out and hope the Elements could rehabilitate him. "No, I am not, in all honesty, Celestia, but I truly have no choice because I will not allow Five ponies to kill themselves to recreate the seal of appropriate strength."
Celestia nodded, simply happy that Luna was finally willing to start disagreeing with her again instead of mopping over the various changes that have affected their Kingdom. It truly means that Luna has already started healing from all the problems she had been facing and learn most of the culture of the modern Equestria. As they watched the Ponies finish loading Discord into the Cart to prepare him to be escorted to the Elements, they spoke the everyday things when one was leaving for a while.
--- a Few Hours Later---
Twilight slowly hummed, wondering why on earth the princess had called them together near a section that was slightly out of the town of Ponyville. As She watched her friends interact with each other, she could not help but hum happily that Spike was truly okay and healthy from his experiences last week even though she and Onyx had gotten into a massive fight. Onyx was confused before he had the moment when something seemed to click in his head and had started apologizing to her profoundly and asking her for a second chance which confused her. Although a moment later, she figured out that Onyx was worried that she would leave him. She slowly thought to herself in amusement. 'Onyx was honestly kind of funny with how he was freaking out in worry that he had made a massive mistake, but Spike would have been fine. After all, he is a dragon, and he can take way more damage than we think apparently.'
'Still, Spike should not have been in that situation in the first place, and Onyx promised me that he would look after Spike and make sure nothing happened after that, but he got distracted because he was with Applejack.' Twilight could not help but grimace because everything sounded like Spike was perfectly safe until the massive timber wolf appeared and attacked Applejack and Spike. Onyx honestly let his guard down, which happens he is not a perfect being but the fact that Onyx did not see anything wrong with it at the time was something that had worried Twilight. She had asked him why he thought it was okay before he had admitted that honestly that he was used to Pony years and had compared Spike to them, and he had gotten distracted with a project with Big Mac. She had questioned him why he just did not admit that before sighing in annoyance. She worked over what she remembered in her head. 'I think that is the first time we had a fight, but at least we can be counted as a real couple that can work through our problems with words.'
Before Twilight continues her line of thought, she notices Princess Celestia start arriving along with a couple of Pegasus. The girls started making their way over away from their own private conversations within the group. Still, they are honestly not confidential because they will eventually make it into each other's ears. As the Cart was landing, Celestia was quick to fly down while the Cart was lowered so she could explain what she wanted from the girl… no, the Elements of Harmony as much as she disliked what she was having to do.
---Flashback Over---
Onyx was sprinting in the direction that he felt the blast of Chaos Magic from because it was extremely high level. He had no time to grab his various gear so he could help with whatever this was. Just as he had reached the clearing, he saw the girls surrounding the Chaos Lord Discord. Twilight was the first to notice Onyx about to throw himself into the fight. She was quick to stop him, so he did not escalate the situation. Discord could not help but Smirk when he noticed the Order Maker coming at him but was slightly surprised that Onyx had ascended.
Onyx stopped when he noticed Discord Teleport before sensing him behind and him and turned but did not swing his weapon. Onyx did not remember this episode at all, in fact, he was thinking of just treating every situation as a new one with no worries about the plot from now on. He spoke with a slight snarl in his tone of voice. "Greetings Chaos Lord Discord."
This surprised the girls because Onyx had never spoken like that to anyone from what they understood. Discord could not help the smirk that slowly spread over his face as he looked Onyx up and down because of his age. He had been around more Order Makers than average, so his reaction was not as bad as Onyx's. Discord spoke with genuine merriment in his tone. "Greetings Order Maker Onyx."
Twilight was quick to catch on that they were complete opposites Element wise, and Onyx disliked Discord. Onyx was confused because he felt that anger that he felt upon seeing Discord again drain away. Discord only nodded his head because it seemed like Onyx was getting himself back under control. Discord spoke happily that he was getting to teach, which was honestly an infrequent occasion for him. "Order and Chaos dislike each other, but we do not hate each other after all Harmony in Chaos and Chaos in Harmony."
Onyx immediately got it two sides of the coin they just can not stand each other, but that does not mean they hate each other. It honestly comes from the relationship the users have with each other. Onyx respects Discord in his magical capacity and the information that the Rune Society has been able to glean from the history of the discordant error. That does not mean that he likes Discord as a person, but that is honestly fine. You can respect a person and not like them all the time. Onyx spoke sounded annoyed with himself. "I apologize for my tone of voice earlier."
Discord blinked in surprise that he was getting anything at all from Onyx before nodding his head in agreement and smiled at the newest Alicorn. He hummed and looked at the Elements, watching them interact in surprise. He quickly teleported back in between them and looked at Celestia standing off to the side. He spoke towards the Elements in amusement. "So where am I staying while you attempt to rehabilitate me, which I am going to be honest, will not be going how you think. After all, Chaos is my Element as it were."
The girls were quick to take Discord away from Celestia and Onyx, leaving the two of them alone to speak about some things that Onyx would have to ask her. Celestia nodded while leading Onyx off to a private area. Onyx sighed before asking the most obvious question, which was why.
Celestia started explaining to Onyx about how the spell was failing and Discord was destined to escape. While Celestia and Luna were not willing to make the mistake of what they did in the past, which was what led to the death of five ponies. Onyx nodded because this was honestly a good reason, in his opinion. He looked her over because this was probably really hard for her and asked in a soft tone of voice. "How are you and Luna handling this, Celestia?"
Celestia looked up at the sky, and since she was taller than Onyx, he could not see her face at all, so he knew she was hiding something from him. She spoke with a bland tone of voice that was pretty much masking how she felt. "Me and Luna are in no way happy about this Onyx, but we do not have a choice in the matter because if we do not rehabilitate him."
Onyx only nodded and did not need the full explanation.
---Ethereal Realm---
Harmony watched Discord float off after his counterpart and looked over Celestia and Onyx and could not help but smile at the way Onyx was comforting the older Alicorn. She looked at the ground and sighed because there was a slight taint of Chaos and Harmonic deeply embedded into the ground, which will affect the plants for the next few years.
Discord looked over Harmony's shoulder at the ground at the swirling magic in the environment because it was hazardous for them to leave it there, but there was nothing they could do in all honesty. Harmony peered at Discord in confusion. 'I thought you were going with your counterpart so he could be watched over?'
'I felt your worry and teleported back, but I see it is just a small staining that is having you worried.' Discord admitted before sighing because he does not see problems in the same light as Harmony.
Harmony frowned and looked at the ground, saddened. 'I am just saddened that only grass will survive in this area now.'