Unforeseen Consequences - Guess again, Accord!

“Hey, Accord! Guess what?! I’m baaaaaaaaaaack~! I hope you didn’t miss me too much, I just needed some fresh air to think about how I was…gonna… kick your butt… Oh, for chaos’ sake! Not this trick again!”
>Outta literally anything the dude could’ve done with his reality bending powers, he just goes and recycles the same pitch-dark room trick?! Come on, dude! This is ain’t even funny in how lazy it is!
>I know this is plain sad, but what did you honestly expect from Accord? He’s the polar-opposite from our old man. That means he’s just as boring as a wet sack of white rice… and that he should be easy to manage.
“Oh, come on! Why the gloomy atmosphere? I’m here! That means we should lighten up the mood with some colors!”
>I almost thought you would turn up the lights and leave it at that, but I’m really digging these 80’s neon aesthetics! You even changed the furniture to have the neon outlining.
>What did you expect? We’ve been stuck inside boring settings all day. I wanted something cool, flashy and vibrant. Something that doesn’t make me want to puke from boringness, y’know?

>Yeah, I can get behind that. Even when all of these purples, red and blues are starting to hurt my eyes.
>Better get used it, ‘cuz I ain’t planning on changing anything! And speaking of changes! Let’s change our attention to that angry-looking draconequus with the top hat sitting at the totally cool red-neon desk.
>We’re gonna be all sassy with him, right?
>Of course we are!
“Well, well, well! Look who we have here? If it ain’t the man himself, Accord! Hey! Didn’t you hear what I said? When Eris arrives, the party starts! So, cheer up will ya?! Is not like you lost something!”
>Ooooh! Look at him! Tapping that gross top hat of his with that gross cane of his and trying to look all high and mighty. Tch! Makes me wanna throw up!

>“As a matter o’ fact, ay, A did lose something, ma dear. A lost ma sanity whan A decidit tae ignore the lads an’ triit tae reason wi ye. A thoucht ye coud be a guid employee, a powerful ally an e'en a beautiful dauchter, but the only thin ye turnit oot tae be wis a wee scunner! Now leuk at where thon mistake took me. Ma company is now at a grave danger!”
“Oh, brother! Can’t you shut up about your stupid company and your stupid order for like, a minute! I’m just so tired to hear about all of this garbage that I don’t care about, y’know?”
>Tee-Hee! Guess we finally broke his limit, huh? I mean, your hat doesn’t just burst into flames if you ain’t angry!
>“Haud yer wheesht! I’m tirit o’ yer attitude! I’m gaun'ae say this ane last time, ma dear. Join Harmony Inc. an’ live as an employee, or A will make ye perish wi Equestria.”

>Yeah, just wish he had burned that stupid cane too. Really hate how he’s waving that thing like an old-timer angry that some kids stepped in his lawn.
>Oh, well! Guess we just gotta push his buttons a lil’ bit more!
 “Geez, you really ain’t gonna change your disc, are you? A’ight, Accord! If you want me to get serious, that’s what I’ll do… Get your tasteless butt off of that chair and fight me like a real draconequus!”
>Did you see that?! The dude had the frickin’ audacity to just wave his cane at us as if we were just some cheap goons! Ooooh! He’s so dead, now!
>”Yer bum is oot the windae gin ye think A will lower myself tae yer level, ma dear. Dae whit ye want, yer fate is sealit now.”
“Oh, hoh, hoh! You really think you’re above me? Pffft! Trust me, when I’m done with you, you’ll be the one looking up! ‘Cuz I’ll be crushing your skull with my hoof!”
>Why are you talking so much?! LET’S DO THIS!

>Oh, I just wanted to come up with a cool answer to what he said… and to finish charging the punch. After all, making somepony’s head to go out his butt needs a lot of juice.
>Now that’s the stuff I like! NOW LET’S PUT ALL THAT INTO USE!
“Don’t worry, Accord! This is just gonna hurt a lot!”
>Hah! Look at the sucker! He’s not even trying to dodge the blow! HAH! He must be wetting his chair!
>I know! We’re gonna be back home in no ti-
“AAAAAGH!”
>Ouch! What the heck was that, dude?! I feel like I was hit by a train filled with lead and pain!
>Why are you asking me?! I couldn’t see… Hnnng! Anything… Man, that blow hurt more than the shocks!
>I think I saw something. Like, before landing the punch, I saw this weird light coming at us… MMM! Maybe it was actually a very fast train that came outta nowhere?

>What hit us is not important, you stupid bimbo! Ow, my back! What’s important is knowing… it hurts! Who’s gonna pay for making us
crash against the wall!
“That… hnnng! That backstab was so cheap, dude! If I knew you were gonna pull a fight I would’ve… ouch! I would’ve come up with something better than a punch!”
>He’s actually laughing… HE’S LAUGHING AT US! SCREW THAT GUY!
>“I’m afraid yer complaints are addressit tae the wrong department, ma dear. I’m not the one responsible for dealin wi the likes o’ ye, it is thaim.”
>Is this guy for real?! Who else but him could’ve hit us that hard?! I mean, the crazy laser ponies are on our side!
>I know! The only idiot here besides us is Accord, so I’m pretty sure he used his powers to…
>“Look, brother, our attack was ineffective. The ugly lady is still moving”
>Oh, brother! I totally forgot about the snotty duo…
>“You are right as always, sister. Worry not though, if my calculations are right, the dumb draconequus won’t be around for too long.”

>“Yes, for we are Anon! And we will destroy everything that threatens our company!”
>It doesn’t make sense though. We didn’t sense any powerful magic coming outta them before, so where did they get enough muscle to trash us around like that? And on that note, why are they ridding those floating reclining chairs?
>Are they really reclining chairs, though? I don’t remember that they came with exhausting pipes… I kinda want one of those for our bedroom tho.
>Maybe I’ll consider it if you figure out what’s up with that grey aura around them. Like, seriously, I’ve never seen anything like that.
>Maybe Accord can spill the beans for us? I mean, he’s about to speak.
>“Have aw the fun ye want, ma lads. Juist remember tae no overdo it. Yer dear father still needs some o’ his power tae keep the company runnin”

>Oh, so that ain’t their magic, is Accord’s! Hah! I guess that’s another mystery we can put on…
>WHO CARES! THEY ARE ABOUT TO ATTACK AGAIN! DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS, NOW!
>ON IT! Jellyfish-shield-thing ACTIVATE!
“Think again, losers!”
>“Brother, the ugly lady still thinks she has a chance of victory. How sad. What do you think if we show her how futile her efforts are? Maybe we can make her our pet before destroying her”
>And here I was thinking I couldn’t hate that filly more. Geez, way to raise the goalpost!
>“I like the idea very much, sister. According to my calculations, we can even use the dumb lady to annihilate the other risk factor and recuperate our stolen assets without spending more resources than what we had planned to.”
>“We will destroy your soul before destroying your body! This is the price the draconequus will pay for daring to challenge Anon!”
>Actually, my surprise is bigger than my hatred for them. Like, these two brats are just way too evil to be real.
>Well! They are real, alright. Same as the attack they just threw at us.

“Awww, man! This is gonna hurt, isn’t?”
>Here it comes! Embrace for impact!
>Dude, look! This ain’t no magic blast! The brats just threw a buncha steam at us! And here I was starting to get worried we were about to kick the bucket.
>Yeah, what a disappointment. Like, sure, the torrent of steam has a mean kick to it, but is really nothing that we can’t handle.
>Whaddya say if we surprise those two brats by making our parasol-shield-thing to explode into a massive wave of confetti?
>I was thinking on throwing them a whole lotta of… wait, what did you say? Parasol? I thought we were using a giant jellyfish as our shield.
>We were, but you changed it to a parasol. Too girly for my tastes, but… meh! It does the job I guess.

>I… I didn’t change anything, dude. My focus was on holding out the spell.
>Well… if you didn’t do it, and I didn’t do it… then why are we holding a parasol… and… why are we wearing white gloves now? And what’s the deal with these out-of-fashion boots? Dude, is this some sick joke?
>STOP BEING SO STUPID! THE ANONS ARE THE ONES DOING THIS!
>Call me crazy… well, crazier, but I don’t really think we can blame the brats for these crimes against fashion. Look at them, their minds are as blown as ours.
>“Brother, this is not at all what I had in mind. Be honest with your big sister, did you modify the spell without telling me?”
>“I’m afraid I did not, sister. I clearly calculated our transaction of magic to replace the old draconequus’ mind for that of a dog, as well give her a collar and a bone”
>I dunno about you dude, but I’m gonna laugh at the brats before they can do their duo talking again.
“What’s the matter…? Hnng! Dang! The gloves even came with some stupid jewelry. Whatever! You’re supposed to be CEO’s right? I thought you would be used to corporate changes by this point!”

>“Shut up! You have no right to mock Anon! Father! Why did you betray us! Why did you change the result Anon wanted?!”
>Dang it! They still went and did it! Oh, well! Let’s be positive! At least this whole thing stopped before we got forced into some cheesy dress from the 20’s!
>Shut up, stupid! We gotta focus on Accord and his stupid cane are about to say. He looks too happy for this to be any good.
>Yeah, and the fact he regrew that stupid top hat doesn’t help either.
>“Oh, don’t get angry, ma lads. A juist thoucht thon yer approach needit some corrections. Why shoud we dispose o’ the dear Eris whan we can continue usin her tae eliminate any an’ aw risk factors thon we encounter in future acquisitions? Besides, makin her a perfectly orderly an’ harmonious girl is a far better punishment than whit ye proposit.”
“Oh, brother, just let it go, will you?! Geez, when I’m done with these stupid kids, I’m gonna grab that stupid cane of yours and stick it so far up your…”

>“Brother, as ridiculous as it sounds, I think father is right. The ugly lady can be used as a great negotiation weapon to make our take-overs go more smoothly.”
>“I agree with you, sister. If my calculations are correct, we can also utilize the dumb draconequus’ powers to improve the performance of the company by 200%”
>“It is decided then! We shall implement father’s revisions into our business plan! Eris will abide by the rules of order from here on out and until her body breaks! This is what we, Anon, have decided!”
“Rules of order, huh?”
>Why are you repeating their garbage? The brats are about to finish us off!

>Don’t worry! That part gave me the perfect idea on how we’re gonna turn the tables on them.
>Really?! You just said rules of order and that’s it!
>Mhm! That’s the idea, but you must sit back for a bit and shut up. ‘Cuz I will need a lotta focus and a lotta juice to pull this off.
>Okay… but are you sure this is gonna work?
>Nope! So, hold on to our sexy butt, Eris! This is gonna hurt!
>Dude, I think I’m starting to hate youaaaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
>… … …
>… …
>…

>“Brother, I see that we managed to give the ugly lady a presentable attire. I’m still not so sure if our transaction was successful though. She’s too silent.”
>“My calculations are never wrong, sister. The dumb draconequus has become an asset of our company. I will agree she’s awfully quite though.”
“I’m terribly sorry for worrying you, Anon and Anon. I was simply… thinking about the error of my previous ways, but I assure you, I’m now ready to work for Harmony Inc. and to do whatever it takes to make sure it remains a profitable company”
>“We have triumphed, Father! As it should be! Eris is now under our command! We demand a proper payment for our performance!”
>“Of course, my lads. You can expect a new batch of toys for doing such a great work. Now, it won’t be long, but why don’t you lads go to your room while your dear father finishes this negotiation?”
>“Brother, I’m not feeling like playing with our current or new toys right now. What do you say if we stay and see the negotiation through?”
>“As always, I agree with you, sister. This moment is far more entertaining than anything else I could think of.”

>“It is decided! We shall not go to our room! That’s what Anon has decided!”
>“Dae whit ye want, after aw, this acquisition wis yer thanks tae yer wonderful work. Now, Eris! wad ye mind comin a bit closer, ma dear?”
“Of course not, President Accord. I will do anything and everything for the CEO of our great company”
>“That’s guid tae hear, ma dear. Because A want ye tae destroy Luna, Celestia an thon pony namit Starlicht Glimmer as fast possible. Oh! an gin ye can dae it in front o’ a large crowd, then A wad be thankful.”
“A hunt down job. Very well, sir. I shall put myself to use immediately. Anything else I can do for you before I go? Perhaps a cup of tea or massage would be of liking?”
>“No, no, this task is much more important than those pleasures. But after you finish your current job, maybe you can come back and give my old joints a good…”

>“Father, what do you think you’re doing? We specifically said that only Starlight should be annihilated. Are you planning on ignoring us again?”
>“My sister is right, father. According to my calculations, your current directive would heavily harm the company by leaving it without two important assets.”
>“Father, we won’t tolerate any threat against our company. You shall abide to what we, Anon, have ordered, or we shall use our powers to…”
>“Yer powers? Oh, ma lads, A love ye an yer intelligence is far above the average, but richt now, ye couldn’t be more wrong.”
>“Brother, what is happening? I’m feeling weak, almost as weak as a common foal!”
>“I’m afraid that is what’s happening, sister. Father has drained us from our powers”

>“I’m sorry ma lads, but I’m takin ma powers until ye learn hou tae behave, an syne I’m no in the mood tae hear yer complainin. Eris, before ye destroy yer targets, please tak the lads tae their bedroom an lock the door.”
“Oh, sure… I will lock them up alright!”
>Dude, wake up! It’s time for some action!
>Hnnng! This plan sucks! Why couldn’t you come up with something that didn’t make us wear a stupid French maid outfit? And what was the deal with that massage offering? Did you get the hots for Accord or something?
>Eww! OF COURSE NOT! It’s called acting! Now, shut up and get the crazy ready, ‘cuz we’re about to face the big kahuna mano a mano!
>What about the snotty dup tho? I thought those were the real… OH MY GOSH! They are inside a little hamster cage! Look at them! The brats even have little hamster outfits! And is that a giant hamster wheel?! EEEEE! THAT’S SO ADORABLE!
>Of course it’s the most adorable thing ever! It was me who threw the brats in there, you big stupid! Now, focus! We ain’t outta danger yet!

>“Eris! Have ye lost yer mind again?! A telt ye tae tak the lads tae their bedroom no tae cage thaim inside… thon! As the CEO o’ Harmony Inc. A demand ye tae follow… whit?!”
>The desk just… grew a big mouth and chomped Accord… that… was… AMAZING! Sure, I would have liked it more if the thing actually swallowed him, but seeing him struggle to break free from the living disk is still hilarious!
>“A can’t move! What’s the meanin o’ this, Eris?!”
“Oh Accord, Accord, Accord! You didn’t really think I would just follow that transformation to the T, did you? Oh wait, you did! Come on, dude! Is the first rule of chaos! Nothing is what it seems! Now, what do you say if we take it from where we left off?”
>Man, look at Accord. Is super clear that he’s fuming, but the guy still wants to look all calm and confident… what a try-hard.
>“Ye still don’t get it, dae ye? thare is na way ye can defeat me. Ye can try ower an ower again, but it won’t matter. A will come back the second after ye finish me aff. That’s the power o’ order, an ye can’t dae anythin against it.”
>Dude… I don’t think he’s bluffing… I-I mean, is not like we’re at top power right now.

>Trust me, I realize that… which is why it’s time to put the second phase of my plan in motion
“I mean, is not like you’re wrong, I can’t really do much when I play in your turf and by your rules… luckily for us, is not like you’re right either.”
>Aaaah! What a nice day! The void palpitates with its usual weirdness, a war broke out between the floating islands, that mail pony is now king of the thingamajigs and… wait! What the heck are we doing in the void?
>What does it looks like?! We’re winning!
>But how? Besides the landscape, the only thing that changed was that Accord broke free from the monster desk! Oh… and that he’s absolutely freaked out.
>“ Whit in the name o’ order is this place?! it… it reeks o’ chaos an disorder! Na! Ye can’t dae this! Is no fair!”
“Fair? Are you serious? Do you really think I’m the type of girl who plays fair? No, dude! I’m afraid you confused me from somepony else. Second rule of chaos! Everything goes!”

>I thought it would be funny, but seeing Accord to crumble down like that is kinda… what am I saying?! OF COURSE IS FUNNY!
>“A can still fix this, A can use ma magic tae tak us back tae ma sanctuary o order an chaos…this… this is no ower yet, Eris!”
“Guess again, sucker! Third rule of chaos! It ain’t over until the fat octopus lady sings… and boy lemme tell you! It looks like she’s about to give one heck of a concert!”
>I still can’t believe the octopus singer we created as a joke is still around and about to squish Accord and his hamster brats. Pray tell, was this always part of your plan?
>Wha-? Of course not! I just brought us here ‘cuz I thought all this chaos would weaken Accord. The giant octopus lady was just luck.
>It was still a cool move, tho I’m kinda amazed that Accord still hasn’t noticed the 50 feet tentacles that are above him and the brat’s cage. Guess he’s busier waving that can everywhere.
>I would blame his mood more than anything. Just look at the guy, he’s fuming so much that steam is coming out of his nostrils!

>“I’m tirit o’ yer non-sense! We shall return tae Harmony Inc. in this very… AAAAAAAH!”
>The gigantic tentacle has finally gotten a grip on Accord! Look at him valiantly struggle just to accomplish nothing! What a spectacle, ladies and… ladies… yeah. Hey, what do we do now?
>Sit back, enjoy the bad prog rock music and laugh. Accord is way weaker while he’s in the void and the brats are inside that hamster cage. We won.
>Yeah, but I was talking more about Accord looking so scared that he may need a change of pants.
>“Eris! I know we have had our fair share of disagreements in the past, but we still can come to a deal that will be of benefit for you, me and my lads!”
>Hah! As if we would ever fall for that…
“I’m listening…”

>DUDE! WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!
>I just wanna know what this deal is about. Can’t blame a girl for being ambitious, can you?
>“ Listen, gin ye free us from this monstrosity, no only we will remove Harmony Inc. from yer world an niver return, A swear for ma beard thon ye will also be ane o’ the majoritarian owners! Sae whit dae ye say? Partners?”
>C’mon, dude. Just say no! We already won! Please… don’t make us go into the villain side.
>Shut up! I do what I wanna do!
“Lemme think about it… Lemme think about iiiiit~ MMM! Nah! Enjoy your concert, dudes and dudette! ‘Cuz after this, the three of you are going on a tour through the void! So, rock-on baby!”
>…It was all a trick, right? You were never planning to switch sides, right?
>Nah! I just wanted to make the moment taste just a lil’ bit sweeter!

>Phew! Thank chaos! You got me for a moment. So, whaddya say if we pull out some comfy seats and enjoy the music?
>Trust me, I would like that more than anything, but we gotta check on Starlight and the princesses before wrapping up everything.
>Awww! Can we at least listen to Accord’s defeat speech?
>Of course we can! We earned it!
>“Ye may have destroyit our company. Ye may have lockit us in this abhorrent place for the time bein. But listen tae ma words, Eris! Ye cannot defeat order! We shall come back stronger than iver, an whan thon happens, ye will be the first tae… AAAAAAAH! Hou can ye call music tae this noise?!”
>There we go, the day is saved thanks to chaos and we got ourselves an archnemesis! I would say this was a pretty good result!
>Yeah… but do we still have to do the whole “Make everything back to being sunshine and rainbows” thing? That’s like, the most boring part, and I’m kinda tired for all that cheesiness!

>Know what? Your stupid voice is right again! This has been going for too long and I just wanna go back home, take a shower and sleep for a bit.
>Okay! I know you don’t like my ideas, but what if we just turn the auto-pilot mode and fast forward until we hit something interesting?
>Man, how many times have I agreed with you today? Fine! But we only skip the whole “bringing everything back to order” part, a’ight?
>DEAL!
>A’ight! Guess we should start by getting the obvious things outta the way. Yes, the princesses managed to turn everypony in that lame factory back to normal. Yes, everypony immediately forgave them and took them back as their leaders, and no, there wasn’t a massive party after that.
>Yeah, that sucked, but I can see why you wouldn’t want to party like there was no tomorrow when your actual home is nothing but a barren wasteland.

>Kinda wonder why the suckers didn’t accept our help tho. I mean, we could’ve at least popped a forest or two and make their lives a whole lotta easier.
>’Cuz Luna said something about hard work and using the elements the way they were meant to, and responsibility. I dunno, dude! It was a long and boring speech, I really didn’t pay attention to any of that! All I know is that we ain’t seeing them again.
>Good riddance, I say! We already have enough on our plates with the other two crazy laser ponies! So! The factory is gone and the tourists finally packed and left. What are we supposed to do know? Go and tell the mighty sunflank about our victory?
>Nah! Let’s leave that for tomorrow… or the day after. Whatever! She must be asleep right now. ‘Sides, I wanna turn the auto-pilot off for a bit.
>Why’s that?
>’Cuz this view of Starlight’s little town is kinda nice. Specially from up this stupid mountain. I mean, just look at it! The moon is high and round, the mountains all look cool under the starry night and…
>That’s pretty much it! I mean, there’s not much to talk about when Motley’s town is in the middle of the desert and has no casinos in-sight.

>I wasn’t gonna say that, you stupid airhead bimbo! What I was gonna say is that Starlight is talking to us!
>Oh, yeah! I think she’s actually asking something too!
>Well! Let’s turn on our brain, then!
>“… I know you probably want to get back home more than anything, but what do you say, Eris?”
“Wha-? Oh, sure! I’d love… whatever you just asked!”
>Aw, shucks! She saw right through our lie!
>What did you expect? Is not like we came up with a super reasonable answer.
>“You didn’t hear a word I said, did you?”

“Nope, not really. I’ve been in auto-pilot mode ever since I sent Accord into that rock tour.”
>Oh… I thought she was gonna walk off and leave us here, but she just… sighed.
>“I asked you if you want to stay in my house tonight and help me brainstorm what kind of excuse I’m going to give the ponies of the town for being absent for a week and a half. Besides, I still got to build the town’s plaza, and I was kind of hoping that you could use your powers to make it extra especial”
“Oh! Yeah, why not! I haven’t had a slumber-party in ages and you ain’t half-bad, Motley. ‘Sides, I can make your town the most… wait… did you say we were away for a week?! How in the heck did that happen?!”

>“I’m going to guess that you didn’t pay any attention to what that Celestia said about time being distorted while inside the factory. Yes, even when for us felt like a day, it has actually been a little more than week and a half since we left.”
“Sister, that’s just crazy non-sense and this is coming from a spirit of chaos. I’m sure the crazy laser ponies were pulling your leg, Motley. I mean, it was night time when we visited the dork, and it was also night-time when I took those two sisters into my crazy ride of self-realization”
>“I’m pretty sure those were just coincidences… but now that you mention Anon. I wanted to ask you something kind of personal… ”
“Shoot”
>“Okay, from friend to friend. Why did you look so sad when we left that cheap hotel room?”
>Yeah, dude! That was like, super creepy!
>Shut up…

“Well… let’s just say that sometimes, just sometimes, he kinda needs a bit more self-confidence…”
>Dude? You’re doing the sappy face again.
>I know…
>“You’re worried about him, then?”
“Duh! He’s my lil’ brother! Of course I’m gonna worry about him! I just hope that whatever happened at Griffon-land went okay.”
>“Oh, cheer up, will you?! That kid already went against Queen Chrysalis and won! How hard can some Griffons be? Come on, let’s get to my house. I will make some mean cocoa for the both of us!”

>Motley’s right, y’know? The dork have went against harder stuff, and ‘sides, he was with Luna! Come on! You know he’s gonna be alright!
>That’s… not what worries me about him.
“Yeah… guess you’re right. One thing before we go. After I help you with your town, and if the dork is already home, you and I will make sure he drops the books, and diplomacy and all of that stuff and relax, deal?”
>Well, that came outta the blue. Why did you ask that?
>’Cuz ever since we got to Equestria, I’ve never seen the dork to relax for a single day. He’s always, and I mean always, working on some stupid stuff… I just wanna have a whole day of fun with my lil’ brother.
>Oh… lucky you then! Motley seems to be on board with this idea.
>“From what I learned of that colt, this is going to be harder than dealing with Accord and Chrysalis combined… but sure, why not? I like good challenges!”