//------------------------------// // The Return of Discord // Story: An Ancient First Love Returns // by Wasabi-beans //------------------------------// EPILOGUE "AAARGHH! HELP!!" screamed Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie, as they were cornered onto a huge boulder thanks to the hungry, growling Timber Wolves. The Timber Wolves closed in, and just before they pounced, a familiar voice to both the Wolves and the Cutie Mark Crusaders whined. "You three? Again?" The trio looked up to the voice and there was Warden Discord, lying on the rock and was rather annoyed, "It's the third time this month, Crusaders. Honestly, it's as if you want to be devoured!" "We're sorry, Warden Discord!" said Applebloom. "We just wanted to try to be Timber Wolf whisperers!" said Scootaloo. "But I think we just made them mad," said Sweetie Belle. "They're not the only ones..." muttered Discord, and conjured a water pistol. He squirted at them with its incredibly powerful water stream, which sent the yelping Timber Wolves packing. "Shoo! Shoo! Run along now doggies!" Once they ran far off, he leaped off the boulder to confront the fillies. "Now what do you say to the Warden of this Forest whom you have greatly bothered in his research?" "We're sorry," the trio said, head held down. "Now that that's done... who wants to go on a magic Draconequus ride?" "YAY! WE DO! WE DO!" Whilst the fillies hung onto his back as he flew, Applebloom asked, "Hey Discord, what do the two rings on your claw hand mean? If they have a meanin' that is," "They in fact do, little Applebloom. This one here is the one Princess Celestia gave to me when we married. And this big one here is what the Canterlot guards uses to keep track of me, and if I'm being naughty, zap me with potent anti-chaos magic!" "Oh my! That sounds painful!" said Sweetie Belle, "Have you gotten zapped before?" "Once, when I tried to sneak into Celestia's room when I hadn't informed the guards about it yet," "What happened then?" asked Scootaloo. "Let's just say I smelt good to carnivores for weeks," After dropping the Cutie Mark Crusader off at the Everfree Forest's edge that was by Fluttershy's house, Fluttershy approached him. "Oh, oh dear," she muttered as the playful fillies ran past her, "They went inside again, didn't they?" "I really should just let one of the many ravenous creatures of the Everfree take a small nip at them, just to really keep them away!" Discord snapped sharply. Fluttershy gasped, "You wouldn't! ...would you?" Discord raised an eyebrow at her. Then he smiled, which gave Fluttershy a sigh of relief. "So then, any new news from Ponyville?" asked Discord. Thanks to her close proximity with the Forest and her kindly disposition, Fluttershy became Discord's unofficial courier and spokespony. "Nothing new, well, umm, Twilight did try one of the chaos spells that you taught her just hours ago!" "She blew something up again, didn't she?" "Actually, she turned Spike into a little colt, and he looked so cute as a pegasus!" "Ah, well that's better news than usual!" "Twilight's now a dragon however, and wants your help, when you have the free time that is... oh, and that magic diaper is also on her again! She quite upset about it, but I think she looks lovely!" "...Celestia help us..." After receiving permission from the guards to assist in Twilight (again), he called it a day and flew back to Canterlot to put some files back. He wasn't a fan of paperwork, but his wife said it's the responsible thing to do. Which meant he'll leave a few slimy surprises or two for the researchers. Once he got back to the castle, he saw Luna lowering the moon with her magic by her balcony. He smirked, and silently flew behind. He was twenty trots behind her, conjured an air horn, and just before he could honk it, Luna completed her moon setting, turned as quick as a whip, and honked first. "HOOOONNNK!!!" And Discord slammed onto the balcony wall. He managed to utter whilst he painfully peeled himself off the concrete, "You do realize that one day, I will get you, right?" "Likely story, Draconequus," said Luna flatly. "So then, how are you and Mando doing?" he asked as he finally got his foot out. "We are doing fine," she said, "Mando is treating me to dinner as his ringtone sales, as he says, are through the roof. Also, he said he will explain what ringtones are," "So then, little sister," Discord finds it hilarious how, even after a few months of him saying that, her eye still twitches, "When can we expect wedding bells, hmm?" "In due time, Discord," she said, "There is... something I want to say to you, something Mando thought I should've told you earlier on," "Ooh, this should be good!" Luna looked away and took a deep breath, and announced, "We wish to thank thee for assisting us in finding us a special somepony, somepony who hath brought much joy to mine life. For that, we will honor our familial relations by dubbing thee br- br-" Luna struggled to get the word out, and tried desperately to go beyond 'br'. She sweated, she stomped, she flailed, until finally, her mouth blurted out: "BROTHER!! WE ACKNOWLEDGE THEE AND WILL CALLEST THEE BROTHER!!!" Luna was on the floor, panting, "That... was difficult," Discord threw his hands up, "Finally! Took you long enough! Well, it's worth the wait, I suppose, especially since the whole kingdom has heard it by-" A large white streak flew towards them and grabbed the two in one swift swoop. "Luna! I am so happy you have called Discord brother!" said Celestia happily, "Now we are a real family!!" "Ack! Sister, let us go!" "Wait just a moment, Luna, look!" Celestia levitated a camera before them. "Tia, dearie, we have so many photos already!" whined Discord, "photos from our honeymoon, the time I got zapped, Luna's first kiss, our first gala dance-" 'And now we are celebrating the day Luna called you brother!" she replied happily. "My heart aches with joy," stated Luna. "Say cheese, everypony!" yelled Celestia. And they did. And the photo that went into Celestia's album was that of Celestia holding the two mid-air, whilst she planted a big wet kiss on a Discord caught off-guard, and Luna grimaced in disgust. THE END. THANK YOU FOR READING EVERYPONY.