It took a long long time for Discord to emerge from the statue at full power after being changed into stone from the Elements of Harmony. If he was released again, I predict while still very powerful, his reality altering ability would be very very limited being re-released a few months after the Season 2-parter.

Throwing himself on the mercy of Celestia to not be returned to stone, she relents but with the provision that he remain under a type of house arrest.
His big entrance something like...

The palace wagon pulls up and a Hawaiian Shirt and Sunglasses wearing Discord emerges, to the Mane Cast there to see if he'll be trouble out of the gate.

Music starts. He dances to the gals. (Here I Am - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwhkynHjSgQ

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Would ya look at that cornfed pony,(a smile to an off-put Applejack)

Look at that shy one over here. (Eeep from a hiding Fluttershy)

Excuse me but my powers are fleeting

Not a hundred-proof.

I could raise a hoof? (Waggles taloned hand)

But I'm so happy to be here!

I've been kind of missing

Colt and Pony,

Sort of in a spin since those elements hit me.

The stony life, a major bore

But then they open the prison door

And zoot alors-

Here I am!

Celestia knows I had the will

And the resources (Snaps and small pitiful spark comes from his withered magic)

But Celly and Twilly kept saying

"Hold your horses." (Smile to the Palace Guards)

I guess those ponies couldn't wait-

Pardon me folks but

They've left the gate

I may be late, but

Here I am!

Ah,

The way to be, to me, is cacophony

The way to say "La Vie" is variance

So here I am, Ponyville, a

Big two weeks on the Rehab chill.

If I'm only dreaming

Please don't wake me.

Let the big gal's sun

And orchard Breezes take me.

Excuse me if I seem jejeune,

I promise I'll find my marbles soon ("Right!")

But everywhere I look

It's like a scene from a book. (Opens a book and he's in it winking)

Open the book and (Steps out of the book)

Here I am!

(Tangos with Pinkie)

Gotta have a song for this big a comeback, right?


The safest place in Ponyville with Twilight as a rather unwilling probation officer. While the town gives him the widest berth ever, Pinkie visits her neigh-bor.

She is amazed at the state of his very strange furnishings as well as his love of pranks. She helps him understand that controlled chaos can still be fun, showing him the fun she has planned for her upcoming birthday, April First.