//------------------------------// // A heart of nothingness, against a heart that’s full // Story: United we Stand // by Chemtest //------------------------------// —(Chem)— I sit down with my whiskey, and enjoy a sip of it. Ah, why’d I ever smash you against a wall? I hold up my whiskey bottle, “Don’t worry, them’s days are over now, papa’s okay now.” I’m in the middle of hugging my bottle when the door to my room opens. I look up to see McBad standing there. We lock eyes for a few seconds, “Are you-“ I hold the bottle away from me, “You saw nothing.” McBad grins, “I’ve heard of tree-huggers before, never knew the Irish’s kind were bottle-huggers.” I grin back, “Ah, whatever, what are ya even here for ya crazy cunt?” McBad loses his grin, “There’s a pony outside who was attacking me and Slender on sight. Screaming at us that we are ‘monsters’ and the like. We think we need your help, maybe you could calm her down?” I stretch, and stand up, “Get Discord on standby just in case we need to restrain them. Lead the way.” ——— I walk outside the town with McBad, “What were you two even doing out here anyway?” He shrugs, “Patrol.” I look over at him, “By yourselves?” He nods, “We aren’t exactly incapable of handling any theats.” I shrug as well, “Right, fair enough.” Then I see a huge blast in the distance. *Boom!* “Stay away from me, you monster!” I can hear Slender’s witty reply from here, “Excuse me, I didn’t move anywhere close to you!” Another blue explosion. *Boom!* “Stay back, you beast!” Slender’s reply is only slightly below quality from his last one, “Scuse me, mothafucker, I have not moved a single inch except to block your unasked for attacks! If ya wanna attack a man, then ya ask first, come on, everyone knows that!” Maybe it outclasses his last one by a bit. I rush over to him with my sanic wing speed. I see another beam of blue magic heading at him. I charge a reflection spell in my wing, and slap it whenever I reach it, “Swing, batta, batta, swing! Repeat three times for comedy’s effect.” I land with myself curled a bit, and I stretch myself out again, “Heh, seems I still got those skills from Boston.” I can hear a gasp, “Another pony? Run, before the monsters get you!” I complete a turn to look at Slendy, “Hmm, I dont know, Slendy my pal. Calles ya a monster, I think she means you are monstrously handsome, eh?” I can hear the smirk in his voice, “Well, I do make this suit look good, if I may say so myself.” I smile, “Yeah, see, it’s a wonderusful comment!” Then Slendy is hit by a bright blue beam, and is sent flying, “Do not trust them! They will try and deceive you!” I turn around to face the pony, “What in the seven blazing hells do you think you’re doing!? You just attack me friend!” I finally look at the pony. It’s Luna, but her mane is bedraggled, and her eyes are bloodshot. I think her mental state is deteriorated, “You’re friends with those monsters?” She starts to slowly back up, until she is up against a wall of a shack, bloodshot eyes locked onto me, “Stay away!” I think of what to do. For one, she shot my friend, and seems a bit off. But, her looks and words speak of some sort of tragedy that got her this way. I can’t allow someone to just suffer like that, but she is obviously dangerous to approach. Bravery. I start to slowly move towards her, making each of my hoofsteps be obviously seen by her. She tries to back up more, but I continue approaching. I get right up to her, before taking her into a hug with my wings, “What happend?” She takes a few seconds, before breaking down in my embrace. She starts to cry hysterically, “Oh Faust, it was so horrible! He tricked us- oh, Nightmare, that shouldn’t happen to anypony ever! He got up... she’s gone... it’s so quiet now...” I pat her head, “Let it all out. You’re safe now.” I look up at McBad as he approaches, “Get Discord, please. She needs him.” Luna collapses into me, and continues her crying, “She gone forever! Not even dead, just gone now! Her body was right next to me when I woke up.” *Snap.* I hear the iconic snap of Discord’s teleportation right behind me, “Now, Chem, I presume there’s a reason you’re hugging my marefriend?” Luna hears his voice, “Discord?” I let go of her, and she rushes over to him, “Oh, Discord!” Discord smiles, “Hello Lulu.” Then he sniffs the air, “Say, I cannot for the life of me sense Moonie anywhere on you.” Luna takes him into an embrace, “He... he absorbed her! Didn’t even kill her, just absorbed!” Discord looks Luna directly in the eyes, and his own eyes flash. He then looks down at her, and embraces her deeper, “Oh, Luna, no...” I continue holding my awkward position, “What is it?” Discord looks up, towards Canterlot, “The Emperor is something greater then anything seen before...”