“Why won’t you die!” Discord grew angry as he threw blue lightning bolts at Celestia. She attempted to dodge but was still hit by at least half of them. She was weakening and not as fit as she was back in the days of battle long ago.
“You…cannot kill a goddess…Discord!” The white alicorn huffed, trying to hide a dark secret. However, Discord already knew the truth,
“Don’t make me laugh Celestia. That is just the non-sense higher beings such as us tell the lowly common filth. I know how to kill you once and for all and you won’t have your precious sister that you had betrayed to protect you!”
“I would never hurt Luna!”
“Ah that may be true but you did banish her for eternity. She has been alone for one thousand years. Insulted, humiliated, a fate probably worse than death. And it was all because of you Celestia. It makes you wonder how much hope these little ponies actually have for their ruler.” The foul beast knew what he was doing to Celestia. In order to beat her, he had to bring her not only physical pain but mental pain as well.
“No…it’s not true…I mean it is but…” Celestia was confused, unable to think clearly. She thought about the war and her subjects fighting to defend her, the Elements and how they had to carry out all Celestia’s special missions and of course Twilight, her most beloved student. Was she ok? Was Luna ok? Everyone was fighting for Princess Celestia but what was she fighting for? To rule over them? She was in fear and had lost the strength to hold back a tear that drooped down her cheek. At the same time, however, Discord grinned with absolute pleasure.
“You see! You are the cause of everypony’s suffering. They fight and die for you while you remain their goddess, their ruler, their master! You have no right to call yourself good!” Celestia’s eyes shot open, taking in the horrid truth. “Oh Celestia, your pain does always bring me great pleasure.”
“You’ve said that…quite enough…wouldn’t you say?”
“Oh but you see, I haven’t. I never tire of knowing that I will have my revenge and vanquish you once and for all! Then your sister and perhaps that naïve Changeling too and Equestria will be mine to plunge back into cha…” Boom! Discord was blasted away before finishing his statement. When he lifted his head from the rubble his eyes grew in shock. Before his eyes stood Celestia with eyes glowing a bright yellow with an angry expression and a voice that echoed throughout the castle...
“I tire of hearing your meaningless speeches on chaos, disorder and udder destruction of everything beautiful! I tire of you wanting to fulfill these idiotic ambitions for your own selfish amusement! I grow tired of you Discord and because of that, I will bring the end of you and there shall only be order!” During her speech to Discord, Celestia pulled her magic together in a ball of energy that only grew as light moved towards it. Discord’s heart started to pound but he tried to pull his magic together in his palm. “I will remove you forever Discord! You have no right to be here!” Celestia flew into the air with the energy and aimed it towards Discord. After only moments Celestia fired the orb off and Discord threw all his magic towards the ball. The buildup of magic grew throughout the castle; blinding everyone with only Discord’s scream being recognizable as it gently faded. Celestia grew worried and gave out a shriek which halted, for she became confused that the light before her became blocked. The light soon diminished revealing a barrier protecting Celestia and a pile of rubble that her foe previously stood. “What the…”
“Princess, you must calm yourself or you’ll blow away your people.” Princess Cadence stood before the Sun Goddess with worried eyes.
“Princess…Cadence…? Your right, my foe is no ease but I must control my power. It’s just…” Tears grew in Celestia’s eyes but Cadence wiped them away with her hoof.
“I know Princess. You’re always having to hold back your might. It isn’t fair that you aren’t allowed to do your best, and finally when a foe that can take your all, you have to ensure the safety of others around you. I’m sorry Princess but you are not alone now.”
“Indeed! For the Princess of the Night has arrived to seal away the dreaded Discord!” Luna’s voice boomed as she flew down by Cadence’s side. “He hath no chance against the three of us!”
“Thank you Cadence and Luna. I love you both so much.” Celestia hugged them both with her great wings as tears tore their way out of her closed eye lids. Luna and Cadence hugged Celestia back with closed eyes and a smile. “I’m so glad I’ll never be alone.”
“We’ll always be there for thine precious sister.”
“Yea, we love you Celestia.” Celestia sniffled then released her fellow alicorns and wiped away her tears and put on a serious face.
“Let’s end this, together.”
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The Elements of Harmony galloped their way towards the castle. It seemed so far but yet so close. Twilight stressed if her mentor was alright facing Discord alone. She hoped Luna had easily beaten Chrysalis and made her way back to Celestia to assist her sister.
“Oh darling, are you crying?” The white mare spoke. Twilight shook her head, trying to get rid of the tears from her eyes,
“Uhh…no… of course not. I’m…alright.”
“Oh sweetie I’m sure Celestia is fine. She has taken care of everypony for centuries.”
“I know but…wait, how’d you know I was thinking of…”
“Oh darling, I listen to you and know she is very important to you. More important than…anything” Rarity looked to the ground with a disappointed expression. Twilight grew confused.
“Rarity, are you ok?”
“Huh…me oh, of course. I’m just worried for the Princess is all.”
“But you just said…” Blam! A blast of magic so bright pushed the six back on their backs. A blinding light was blocking them from seeing their aggressor until the light slowly diminished and there stood Trixie with a bruised but standing Iron Will.
“And where do you think you’re going, Twilight Sparkle?”
“Tri-Tri-Trixie?”
“That is The Great and Powerful Trixie to you, Sparkle!”
“And don’t forget Iron Will! The toughest minotaur in Equestria!”
“Silence you lug, you’re only here because Discord needed more muscle. Not a big mouth.” The blue mare spoke. “Get the others away from Sparkle!” Iron Will rolled his eyes and then headed towards the six. Twilight stood strong in front with an angry face,
“No one is going to hurt my friends; especially not you!”
The minotaur snorted then sighed, “Uh, when somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!” and immediately Iron Will grabbed Twilight’s horn and threw her behind him towards Trixie. The other Elements’ eyes were wide in shock. “Now, which one of you wants to get crushed first?!”
“Oh Sparkle, I shall end you with my superior magic!” Trixie teleported the two of them away; leaving without a trace.
“Twilight!” Rarity shouted over Iron Will’s shoulder, but the only response she heard, was the laughing grunt of Iron Will.
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High up on a cliff above Canterlot, above the battling and even higher than the damaged castle, a magic blast of blinding light could be seen that left behind the blue and lavender mares. “Now, Twilight Sparkle, I shall have my long awaiting revenge!”