//------------------------------// // Love Conquers All (Ending) // Story: To Be Truly Happy // by KiaraKovu123 //------------------------------// “Please, Twilight!” Pinkie pleaded once more, grabbing onto Discord’s paws and pulling with all her strength. She somehow managed to lose grip and fall backwards on her back. Twilight gazed down at her and Pinkie, in turn gave her a frantic look. Twilight opened her mouth to speak, but shut it again. Discord was still struggling and Pinkie shook her head. All time seemed to slow as Twilight decided, regretfully that… She had to do it. Her horn lighted up and Discord was enveloped in a pink cloud, that being Twilight’s magic aura. He stopped struggling and looked at Twilight, who shut her eyes in strain. Luna smiled and nodded at Celestia and Cadence, who nodded back. Twilight stepped back a little and Discord zoomed through the hole, he crashed into Pinkie and they both fell to the ground. Twilight groaned and opened her eyes, then sat down. Sweat dripped down her face but she turned around to see the princesses smiling at her approvingly. She smiled back and Spike ran up and hugged her. She smiled and put her hoof around him. Then she heard a crash inside the cave. The deed was done. Discord opened his eyes and groaned, rubbing his head with his hoof. Pinkie coughed and opened her eyes, her vision was a bit blurry, but it cleared up and she smiled. “Is this a dream? Tell me.” She said with a bite of her lip. Discord opened his eyes and looked at her. He didn’t realize, of course, he was pinning her to the ground. He blushed briefly and smirked. “Pinch me. I think you could only exist in the most wonderful dream.” Discord chuckled and Pinkie grinned, sitting up straight and kissing him. He blushed and returned the favor. Twilight looked over at them. She rolled her eyes and looked at the ground. Spike looked up at her. “Twilight? Are you ok?” Twilight peered down at him and shook her head. “I don’t know anymore.” She suddenly felt something on her back and she turned around to see Celestia smiling at her. “You have done well, my student.” She smiled, “Thank you.” Twilight smiled slightly and nodded. “You’re welcome…” “Is there something wrong, Twilight?” asked Cadence. Twilight froze and bit her lip. Luna smiled and giggled. “Ah, we see you do not fully trust Discord yet. Correct, Twilight Sparkle?” Twilight nodded shamefully. Celestia smiled warmly. “Go talk to him. I’m sure you’ll think he’s changed for good.” Instructed Celestia. Twilight reluctantly stood up and nodded, she then turned to Discord and Pinkie. They were hugging each other tightly. Pinkie’s tail was wagging and she had the most blissful smile on her face. It was so peaceful to see them just…hugging. Twilight felt warm and fuzzy inside, but she cleared her throat and the feeling left. Pinkie opened her eyes and so did Discord. “Uh…” Pinkie blushed and sat up. She smiled nervously. “Thank you, Twilight. For everything.” “You--” Twilight was stopped by Pinkie hugging her. “I mean it. I know this was hard for you; to save somepony you thought was evil.” Pinkie smiled and broke the hug. Twilight deadpanned and stared at Pinkie. “I owe you one.” She winked. Twilight broke into a smile and looked up at Discord. He looked away, but glanced back at her. “Discord.” Twilight began. Discord looked at her with a blank expression and Pinkie walked up to him and nuzzled his paw. “It’s ok. She believes that you’re good now.” Pinkie said above a whisper. Discord smiled at her and then looked back to Twilight. “Discord, I…” Twilight sighed. “I’m sorry…for not saving you as soon as possible like I should have…If Pinkie loves you. If you’ve really changed…” she smiled warmly. “I should have realized it sooner. Sooner being six months ago. I’m so sorry about all this.” She closed her eyes. Discord smiled and hugged her. She bit her lip and blinked in astonishment. Pinkie smiled and hugged Twilight, too, giggling. The purple Unicorn smiled and laughed. “Oh, what the hay!?” she hugged them both and giggled. Celestia walked up to the hugging trio and smiled. “I believe I have an apology to make as well.” Discord opened his eyes and glanced at her. “It…it was me who turned you into stone the last time. I’m so sorry. As a princess and a teacher, I should have noticed my student’s feelings toward this. My students being Twilight and her friends.” She smiled at Twilight, who smiled back. “And Pinkie Pie,” Tia looked at Pinkie, who gave her an emotionless stare. “I’m sorry for not taking into account that, if you love him, he must be good.” Pinkie smiled. “It’s ok, Princess Celestia.” Pinkie said “All is forgiven.” Discord winked at her and she smiled. Twilight pricked her ears and looked to the cave. She could see a black hoof reach out of the tiny opening and she gasped. “Oh no!” Tyranny pulled himself out of the hole, he looked musty and his eyes were now normal blue. He gasped and collapsed to the ground. Scootaloo growled and fluttered her wings. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom screamed and hugged each other. Everypony looked at Tyranny, who lay on the ground. He groaned. Pinkie sat straight up, leaped off of Discord and pranced over to Tyranny. “Wait, Pinkie!” Twilight walked after her. Pinkie growled and restrained Tyranny on the ground; he looked up at her and recoiled. “LISTEN, MISTER! YOU TRAPPED ME IN A CAVE! YOU TRAPPED DISSY IN THE SAME CAVE! YOU TORTURED US! MADE US MISERABLE! YOU MADE ME EVIL! YOU MADE THE PRINCESSES LOSE THEIR POWERS! YOU TRAPPED THREE INNOCENT FILLIES IN A DUNGEON, WHEN THEY DID NOTHING TO HURT YOU!” she shouted at the top of her lungs. She took a deep breath and went on, “ON TOP OF ALL THAT, YOU EMBARASSED ME! YOU CALLED ME NAMES THAT ONLY MY DISCORD, MY DISCORD IS SUPPOST TO CALL ME!!!” Tyranny flinched. “All in a day’s work--” "THOU MUST BE PUNISHED SEVERELY FOR THE CRIME THOU HAST COMMITED!!!" Luna shouted in the Royal Canterlot Voice. “Yeah, what she said!” Pinkie pouted. Cadence frowned. “And you trapped ME in there, too! You’re horrible! You should be banished to Tartarus!” Pinkie smirked. “And that’s exactly what we’ll do.” ---The Gates of Tartarus--- “For what you’ve done, I sentence you to a lifetime of eternal pain.” Celestia closed the gates with her magic and Tyranny looked shocked. “WHAT? NO!” Celestia laughed and glimpsed at Discord and Pinkie, who were standing behind her. “That wasn’t it. I only closed the gates…” her horn lighted up and a golden-yellow blast went through the gates and the ground beneath Tyranny turned red. “YOU CAN’T--” suddenly, fire burst out of the ground and he screamed in pain. “Gee,” Pinkie tapped her chin. “That looks painful. Dissy, I don’t think he deserves quite THAT much.” She looked up at him. He nodded. “You’re right. I’ll take it from here, Celestia.” He smiled at her and she nodded. “Be my guest.” Discord cracked his knuckles and snapped his fingers. The fire turned into something that looked like…lava. Pinkie gaped. “Uh, Dissy. I said to make it LESS painful. What’s with the lava?” He looked at her and burst out laughing, “Why, my dear, it’s marinara sauce! Not lava!” Pinkie poker-faced and then cracked a smile. “On second thought…” she giggled, “I LIKE IT!” she rolled onto her back, laughing. Tyranny shouted and glared at Discord and Pinkie. “I’LL GET REVENGE! I SWEAR!” Discord blew a raspberry. “I’d like to see you try~!” he said in a sing-song voice. Pinkie snorted with laughter and Celestia smiled. “Alright, you two silly fillies. You must be getting to Ponyville! Cadence has left for the Crystal Empire, and Luna and I have some business to attend to.” Pinkie wiped a tear from her eye and giggled more quietly. “O-ok! Let’s go!” ---Sweet Apple Acres--- “You’re absolutely sure? Are ya serious?” Applejack asked her little sister. “Yeah! Ah sure am! Come on! Hurry up!” Apple Bloom ran down the dirt path and Applejack sprinted after her. ---Cloudsdale--- “RAINBOW!” shouted Scootaloo from Rainbow’s window, she sank back to the ground and returned a few seconds later. “DASH!” Rainbow looked up from her Daring Doo book and walked over to her window and opened it. Scootaloo had springs on the bottom of her hooves and she was bouncing up and down to reach Rainbow Dash’s cloud home since she couldn’t fly. “Whoa, uh, hey, Scoots.” She said. “Come to Ponyville right away! There’s something I need to show you!” Rainbow smiled and flew out her window. “On it!” ---Carousel Boutique--- “Rarity!” Rarity groaned and set the purple fabric on the floor. “Sweetie Belle, I’m very, very busy!” “I know, but there’s something I NEED to show you! Right now!” Sweetie Belle pestered. Rarity sighed. “Oh, all right, but it better not take too much of my time!” ---Sugarcube Corner--- “Dissy! Get behind the curtain!” commanded Pinkie. “Right NOW?” Discord looked at her. The twins were hugging him and trying to play with him. “Dwiscowd!” chirped Pumpkin Cake. Pound smiled and giggled. Pinkie sighed. “Ok, you two, I know it’s been a long time since you’ve seen Discord…but we can play later!” the twins frowned and got off Discord. Pinkie heard the bell on the front door jingle, then hoof steps. “Uh, Pinkie?” Apple Bloom scampered into the room. “Applejack’s on her way!” Pinkie smiled at Discord. “Ok, you know what to do!” he nodded and got behind a canvas curtain. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle darted into the room together. “Rainbow Dash is on her way!” “So is Rarity!” Pinkie smiled and turned to Twilight, who was standing behind her with Spike. “Ready, Twilight?” “Yup!” she trotted out into the front room and the door opened again. This time it was Rainbow, Rarity, and Applejack all piling in at once. “Hello, girls! Follow me.” Twilight smiled and escorted the girls into the back room. Pinkie stood behind the curtain next to Discord and they winked at each other. The twins sat in their high-chairs, giggling. Twilight got up on a soapbox and spoke into the microphone in front of her. “Mares and gentlecolts, it is my great honor to present, the fabulous Discord and Pinkie Pie!” The curtain parted and Pinkie stood with a fake pig nose attached to her real one. Discord had since turned himself into an actual pig. Rainbow gaped at the word “Discord” and Applejack looked confused, if not slightly afraid. Rarity tilted her head and bit her lip. Pinkie stood near the right of the “stage” and took a deep breath. “First, ya wiggle your tail!” “Oink, oink, oink!” Discord chanted. “Then ya wiggle your snout!” “Oink, oink, oink!” “Then ya wiggle your rump!” “Oink, oink, oink!” “And shout it out!” “Oink, oink, oink!” “First, ya wiggle your tail!” continued Pinkie with a smile on her face. “Oink, oink, oink!” Discord sang along. “Then ya wiggle your snout!” Pinkie wiggled her fake pig nose and Discord crinkled his real one. “Oink, oink, oink!” “Then ya wiggle your rump!” they both shook their flanks and giggled at the same time. “Oink, oink, oink!” “And shout it out!” “Oink, oink, oink!” at the last “oink” a burst of fireworks blasted on the stage, courtesy of Twilight’s magic. Discord snapped back to his draconequus form and took a bow. Pinkie copied him. The twins giggled and cheered. Spike clapped and Twilight laughed. Fluttershy flew out onto center stage and shouted, “Yay!” Rainbow, Applejack, and Rarity stood shocked. “WHAT IN THE NAME OF APPLES TO BITS IS GOIN’ ON HERE!?” shouted AJ. Apple Bloom shook her head. “Aw, sis! Ah’ll let everypony explain.” ---Thirty Minutes Later--- Applejack pulled Apple Bloom close to her. “Wow, you sure had yourself a day, missy!” Rarity stroked Sweetie Belle’s mane and hugged her. “I can’t believe it! Oh, my darling Sweetie Belle!” she hugged her sister tighter. Rainbow smiled slightly at Scoots. “Gee, you sure are brave, kiddo.” Scoots smiled. “Heh…thanks.” Rainbow snickered. “But if I was there, I woulda knocked the bits outta Tyranny!” Twilight rolled her eyes. “Of course you would have.” Everypony laughed. “Uh, Discord?” Applejack walked up to the stage, where Discord hovered just above Pinkie. “Yes, Applejack?” “Ah’m a might sorry for, uh, not believin’ ya…” she took off her hat and placed it over her chest. “Can ya forgive me?” Discord nodded. “Of course. And I’m sorry for everything I did to hurt you.” He glanced at Rainbow and Rarity. “And you two, as well.” “Aw, don’t worry about it.” “Yes, it’s quite alright, darling.” Pinkie giggled and hugged Discord. “I’m glad they like you now. LET’S PAAAAAAR-TAY!” the rest of the day was spent partying and just having a good time. In two hours, everypony left. “Discord, uh…” Twilight turned back to him on her way out. “I…I’m sorry, but, would you…like to…become friends?” she smiled nervously and stuck out her hoof. Discord smiled and shook it. “Of course, Twilight. All is forgiven.” She grinned and nodded. “Thank you. Spike! We gotta go, come on!” she looked at Spike, who was eating a muffin. “Aw, ok…” he ran up to her and jumped on her back. “Uh, see you two!” he said to Discord and Pinkie in-between bites. Discord nodded. “Bye. Hm, where is Pinkie?” he looked around. “I’ll find her…” Twilight nodded and giggled, “Ok. She usually likes to play hide-and-seek, so I’d suggest looking EVERYWHERE.” She giggled again. “G’night!” Discord nodded and Twilight pulled the door shut with her magic. The draconequus smiled and flew around, looking for Pinkie. He stopped and smirked, then flew upstairs to check in the attic. No Pinkie. He returned back downstairs and looked under a table. “You found me~!” said Pinkie in a sing-song voice. She leapt out from under the table and pounced on Discord. “Hm.” He chuckled. “I’ve really got to work on my defense. You get me every time!” Pinkie giggled and snorted, and Discord kissed her, making her blush and go red in the face. He softly pulled away and Pinkie looked a little dazed. He chuckled again. “What?” Pinkie shook her head and smirked. “Nothing…I just liked it, is all.” She kissed him again, but briefly, before snuggling into his fur and smiling warmly. “I love you.” “I love you too, Pinkie. You don’t know how much.” He nuzzled her and for the first time in six months, he felt truly happy. He knew, now, the way to be truly happy. THE END