 Suddenly , an image of Discord on the stained @-@ glass windows comes to life , teasing the ponies and Celestia . Discord claims to have taken the Elements and alludes to where they can be located . Twilight believes Discord is referring to the hedge maze near the castle and the six race there . Discord appears in his true form and challenges the ponies to a game , telling them that the only rules are they are not allowed to fly or use magic ( enforcing this rule by making the unicorns ' horns and Pegasi 's wings vanish ) , and that if any of them leave the game , he automatically wins . Despite their handicap , the ponies enter the maze , but they are soon separated by Discord 's magic . He is able to individually test Applejack , Pinkie Pie , Rarity , and Fluttershy against their respected Elements , making them be momentarily hypnotized , lose some of their color , and become a polar opposite of their Element . Twilight encounters each of them after this point , aware of their personality shift , but oblivious to their encounter with Discord . Soon , they find Rainbow Dash , having regained her wings , flying away from the maze and betraying not only her Element of Loyalty , but also forfeiting the game by leaving ; the maze falls around them and Discord boasts his victory , warning of an incoming storm of chaos . 
