//------------------------------// // Informing The Princesses // Story: Renew // by lorettafox //------------------------------// Surprise! It's your lucky day! I've written a new chapter after a month and a half of nothing! I hope you'll all enjoy it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight couldn't once enjoy the play as the event that happened just prior in the lobby was still fresh in her mind. Who was that pony Discord said whose name was Apple Sweet anyways? She had said she was from in his past and had been asleep the last thousand years. Why had she been asleep this entire time and what was Discord talking about when he said that she was under some wizard's spell? What wizards existed over a thousand years ago anyways? Twilight kept thinking over these questions over and over until she realized that the play was stopping for a fifteen intermission when the lights came on and the actors left the stage. "Twilight?" Cadence asked. "Are you alright? The event still bothering you from earlier?" "It indeed is. How can we just sit here and watch this play when there is this crazy pony that knows who exactly Discord is, even with his disguise?" Twilight panicked when something occurred to her. "Wait a minute, I don't remember Discord removing that appearance spell off of us. Cadence?" "Yes?" "You see Discord and I the way we are, correct?" Twilight asked with mild confusion. "Well of course I do, silly. Why wouldn't I?" Cadence said with a small smile. "I thought so." Twilight said as she turned to her husband, who was sitting next to her. "Discord, you need to explain to me something." "And what's that, my dear?" he asked. "You remember that appearance spell you used on us in Manehattan to hide ourselves, right?" "I do indeed." "Did you ever take the spell away at anytime?" "No." "Then how are Celestia, Luna and my friends and family able to tell we're not Surprise and Proper Pony then?" Twilight asked. "Oh, that's simple. I expanded my magic to them last night when they bursted through the door to greet you. It took only a millisecond to cast." Discord said. "Now that was a boring explanation. Care to discuss anything more interesting then a little spell?" "Alrightly then, who the hay was that pony you called Apple Sweet? Why did she threaten you, and me as well?" "Oh, she's still just bitter about the sleeping spell I put on her, though it was supposed to be permanent." "But why did you put that spell on her in the first place?" Twilight whined. "Oh, she claimed I had harmed her family and such, but I had done no such thing, unless you count flipping their house upside down several times for a minute before flipping them back up." "But if that's not true, why would she say such a thing?" "So much history, it's boring. Do you really need to know this?" "Yes! You, I, and Screwball could be in danger!" "Relax, we'll be fine. Even if she tries to go to Celestia about me, she'll simply be laughed out of her throne room. Celestia all ready knows about me and you." "But why did she say you harmed her and her family then?" "Oh, some wizard who didn't like my chaos put a mind control spell on her to make her think that I had harmed her and her loved ones, so she wanted revenge naturally, not that I blame her though. If that's what you thought, you would do something like that, wouldn't you?" "You didn't just try to remove the stupid spell off of her?!" "Oh, my dear, of course I tried, but, as unusual as it sounds, I couldn't remove the spell from her. So I did the next easiest thing I could think of, I put her in an eternal sleep and had her resting in a building that just happens now to be in Manehattan." "But, what do you think could have woken her up in the first place?" "That even I don't know, my dear. Maybe it just happened to be the 'magic of friendship,'" he mocked. "Don't doubt the power of friendship, Discord! It did stop you from controlling Equestria that second time!" "I know, but that grew boring real quick. The only other thing I can think of that could have woken her up is a powerful spell." "But still, you aren't worried about your, mine, and Screwy's safety?" "I am worried, but we honestly have nothing to worry about. I'm more powerful than she is, her power is not more powerful then mine. And, Celestia won't even let her get near us." he said with a reassuring smile. -------------------------------------------------------------- "Please! I beg you, let me through!" Apple Sweet begged as she was being held off by several guards, including the Vice Captain of the guards. "I have something important to tell Princess Celestia!" "We cannot let you in there! You are delusional, dear." spoke the Vice Captain. "You need help!" "But Discord has returned and you are all in danger from the potential chaos!" "Discord is free?" came a concern Princess Celestia voice. "What's this all about?" "Princess!" the Vice Captain said as all the guards bowed to her. "This mare is saying that Discord has returned, but she is being delusional." "Any threat to my kingdom is one I wish to hear. Let her speak." Celestia said with a warm smile as the guards released Apple Sweet. "What is this I hear about Discord's return, young mare?" "Princess Celestia, my name is Apple Sweet and I just woke up a few days ago from a sleeping spell I placed under by Discord. I was awoken in the city of Manehattan when I spotted him and his two followers walking around in broad daylight and no pony was worried." "Oh? Who are these two followers that you are speaking of?" "One was a purple unicorn with wings and one was a pink earth pony. They were with him everywhere and seemed to be happy with him and I believe he's married the purple one as well." "I see." Princess Celestia responded calmly. "Come with me inside the throne chamber, Miss Apple Sweet." The two walked inside the throne chamber, which they happened to be in front of, where they saw Princess Luna sitting on her throne, her magic holding a portable game. "Sister, we have somepony who brings us important news." "Oh?" Luna said as she placed her game down. "What important news has come?" "Discord has been freed, Princess Luna! You and your sister must stop him!" Apple Sweet panicked. "What is your name, mare?" Luna asked. "I'm Apple Sweet, your majesty." Apple Sweet replied with a slight bow. "Dearest Apple Sweet, there is no need to panic." "What? But Discord has been released! You must stop him!" "But we already know of his freedom, Apple Sweet. You have nothing to worry about." "WHAT? You already knew of his freedom?" "We have indeed." said Celestia. "What you saw in Manehattan, you have misinterpreted. What you saw was his wife and daughter being a family together, not causing any trouble as I haven't received any unusual reports from Manehattan in at least seven months." "But princesses, he can throw your kingdom back in chaos!" "That is where you are wrong, dear." said Celestia. "I understand you have been asleep a thousand years and you still think the way you thought then, but understand that he is a different creature now. He's not like when he ruled Equestria, he's a changed pony." "He's corrupted you! The both of you! You're corrupted by his magic!" Apple Sweet yelled. "Nay, Apple Sweet. We have not been corrupted, your thinking is still in that of the old days. You need to be reeducated about all that has happened while thou was asleep." said Luna. "No, he's corrupted you! You wouldn't be talking this way if he hadn't!" said Apple Sweet. "I'll get rid of him and free the both of you!" "Guards!" yelled Princess Celestia as they rushed in immediately. "Please escort this mare off of Castle grounds." "I'll free you, princesses! I'll free you both! I'll get more ponies to help me and then you'll be free!" Apple Sweet shouted as two unicorn guards used their magic to push the struggling unicorn out of the throne room. "You'll be free, I promise!" "Your majesty." said the Vice Captain. "She knows that Discord has returned. Do you want us to do anything about her?" "Let her go. Most ponies won't believe her, most likely, but I do have an important job for you and several of your highest guards." said Celestia. "What is that, your majesty?" asked the Vice Captain. "I want to escort Twilight, Cadence, Discord, and Shining Armor home immediately after their show is over. The mare may be one pony, but she may be able to get a few ponies to believe her that Discord has returned and is evil when we all know he's changed." "On it, Princess!" the Vice Captain shouted as he ran out of the throne room to gather some of his guards. "Guards!" Celestia called again once she thought her Vice Captain was too far away to hear her again. "Yes, Princess?" they all said in salute. "I need you to gather the Elements of Harmony when Twilight and Discord have returned." said Celestia. "Yes, Princess!" they replied. "Dismissed!" The guards ran out of the throne room as Luna looked at her sister with worry. "What are we going to do if that Apple Sweet goes through with what she said?" "We just may have to hold off the wedding until that Apple Sweet is dealt with properly." Celestia spoke in worry. ------------------------------------------------------- The play had ended and Twilight had finally been able to pay attention to the second half of the play. Discord even admitted that the show wasn't as boring as he thought it was, it was rather interesting to somepony like himself. "That was an...interesting play." spoke Discord. "Not as boring as I would have thought." "I knew you would enjoy it!" Cadence smiled. "Make way! Make way! Royal guard coming through!" the voice of the Vice Captain rang through. "We have an order from Princess Celestia to escort!" "Knight, what are you doing here?" asked Shining Armor. "Captain, I have an order from Princess Celestia to escort your party home. She has something of grave importance that she wished to discuss with you all." "Oh my. What's happened?" asked Cadence. "Princess Celestia will explain everything once we get back to Canterlot Castle. Please, we need to head back to the castle." said Knight. "He is under direct orders, we must go with Knight and his squadron." said Shining Armor. "Alright, stallions! Box formation!" Knight shouted. On his command, his squadron of guard ponies gathered all around the four, thus forming a box all around them to ensure that they would be protected all around. "Ok, teleportation back to the palace!" shouted Knight. In their box formation, all the guards began to focus their magic on the location of Canterlot Castle. The magic emerged from their horns and gathered in links around themselves and the four. With a bright burst, the four and the guards disappeared from the Lunarian Theater and back to the throne room.