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// The Final Goodbye and The Rescue 
// Story: Chaos Returns 
// by The One With The Crystal 
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	Discord looked over the four children that he had taught in the last past two days. Six days in Equestria time. This will be his last time ever seeing the little fillies and dragon. He couldn't do much for them at the moment. If he did his time here would be shortened even more. Discord sighed as he released the sleeping spell he had placed on them. They had all woke up around the same time. 

Applebloom was the first to get her surrounding under raps. She found out that it was the afternoon. " Discord. What did ya......." Applebloom stopped when Discord raised his lion paw. "I just thought that my students would like some ice cream while enjoying the beautiful afternoon." Discord said as he gestured to the ice cream beside their beds. "Aw. Sweet." Spike and Scootaloo said in sync. "Thank ya kindly." Applebloom said. "Thaph jou!" Sweetie Belle said with her mouth filled with a banana split. Applebloom had strawberry ice cream with and apple slice on top. Scootaloo had a rainbow colored ice cream with chocolate chips. Spike had a vanilla sundae with sapphire sprinkles.

As the kids munched down on their treats Discord couldn't help by smile. To him it was kinda cute. He hadn't seen a kid's face covered in ice cream since the time he was last freed. It was funny when the kid screamed cause his ice cream cone started to talk. Funny indeed. Discord felt a tingle in his tail. He looked back to see that a bright yellow flame had engulfed the tip of his tail. He sighed. The kids had finished their ice cream at super speeds and was now looking at Discord. "D.,..Discord whats wrong?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Discord just looked at the little filly and said three simple words. "Its my time." No one in the group knew what that meant. Well except for Scootaloo. Her parents said the exact same thing when they died. Wait! It all makes sense know. The fading color and the loss of power. Discord was......dying. "Your.....your dying?!" Scootaloo asked with worry. The others were surprised as they could be.

"How can that be? Discord should be immortal he can't die!" Spike yelled. Discord frowned. "Well Spike. You see no one can truly be immortal. Even Celestia and Luna have their time to pass. Though it maybe when your all gone it will come to pass. Its just my time to go on. Hmph. Looks like I lose that bet. Looks like I am going out first." Discord said. His legs started to disappear in the yellow flame as it traveled up his body. The group of four pounced on Discord and hugged him with extreme force.

"No! Ya can't just leave! How are we suppose to get home?" Applebloom screamed. "We don't want you to go! Your the best teacher we ever had!" Sweetie Belle plead. "Even though you were a jerk to us you are good inside I know it! Don't leave!" Spike yelled. Discord heart broke at this site. His heart even broke more when he saw Scootaloo. She was crying. "Please........don't go. I've already lost my parents and even though I only know you for two days. I consider you to be part of my family. So please don't go." She said softly.

"I'm sorry Scootaloo. I wish I could." Discord said softly into her ear. He could feel it coming. Any second know it would be all over. Then it happened. His chest felt all warm and fuzzy. He gave the kids one last smile before a flash of bright yellow light engulfed them. When it cleared there was nothing of Discord left. Well except for a little parting gift. A group of four decorated boxes lay in front of the fillies and dragon. Each of the boxes were color coded to it's owner.

Spike heard a four pings behind him. He turned around to see that all of their stuff was gone. "Thats just great." Spike said as he face palmed. Scootaloo was crying rivers now. She felt that same weakness from when her parents died. She felt as if she could of done something to prevent this, but deep down she knew there was nothing she could do. There was a flash of purple a few yards away. The kids looked at what was there. They were surprised to see that Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash were there.

The kids ran to the adults with great speed. Rainbow Dash gasped when she saw that Scootaloo was crying. "Oh wait till I get my hooves on that creep!" She yelled. Scootaloo tried to say something, but couldn't find the strength to. "He is gone." Spike said looking at the ground. "Spike what do you mean by gone?" Twilight asked. " He means Discord is dead." Applebloom stated. She to looked at the ground. The four mares looked astonished. "Ho.......How is that even possible?" Rarity asked with a worried face. " Can we go home now? I don't want to be here anymore." Sweetie Belle said. Rarity could tell she was on the verge of tears. 

Rarity gave Twilight a pleading stare. Twilight nodded as she cast the spell. She was finding it difficult this time. "May I be of assistance?" A familiar female voice came from above them. It was Princess Luna. "Princess! What are you doing here?" Twilight asked. "This is the plain of dreams. Its used many times by me. I didn't know Discord was here until a few hours ago. Sorry I couldn't have been here to help." Princess Luna said. "Its okay. We need to get these girls and Spike home. Do you think you can help us?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Why of course." Princess Luna's horn lit up as she helped guide Twilight's spell. Within a few seconds Twilight, Spike, Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, Scootaloo, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash were transported back to the library from were they stated.

It was there were everything fell apart. Spike just fell on his knees with his claw on the ground below him. He was in a state of shock. Sweetie Belle was softly weeping into Rarity's fur. Applebloom tried to be strong, but a few tears leaked out from her eyes. "It okay now sugarcube. Why don't you tell us about it in the morning?" Applejack suggested. Applebloom nodded. Twilight picked up a purple and green present. "What is this?" She asked as her magic pulled the bow. With a pop Spike's bed and things appeared right before them.

There was a pale peach box with a bow just like Applebloom. The was an orange and purple box. Then was was a light pink and purple box.The others decided not to open the boxes until they were all home. "Well this was an eventful week." Twilight said to herself.