No warning was given. Discord lunged, striking towards Twilight. She dodged and smiled.
"Nice try Discord..."Twilight said, as she fired up her horn, levitating Discord a few feet from the ground , slamming him down. Applejack quickly hog tied him.
"Take this!!" Fluttershy said, kicking Discord in the gut. Rarity grabbed Fluttershy and dragged her away from Discord. Twilight was taken aback by a sound of laughter.It was Discord. Twilight was scared.
"Wh-whats so funny Discord...you lost..." Twilight said with a shaky voice. Discord smiled an evil and creepy smile. He then proceeded to break the rope. Discord's eyes glew a deep shade of red. All of a sudden, Twilight's friends were strung up by their hooves, a fire starting below them. Discord laughed, and then he threw a blade towards Twilight, Twilight ducked, and fell to her haunches and started to cry.
"You are a fool Twilight Sparkle. Chaos is the superior element. I will rule this pathetic world!" Discord said. He then snapped his fingers and Fluttershy's rope was cut and she began to plummet. Fluttershy tried her best to fly but to no avail. Twilight ran as fast as she could to try and catch her friend, to no avail. Discord snapped again and the fire was replaced with a cold hard ground. Fluttershy hit the ground with a sickening thud. Twilight fell to her haunches and screamed.
"FLUTTERSHY!!" Twilight crawled over to her friend, and held her in her hooves.
"Fl-flutter... please...don-don't die... I-I already lost Dash..don't die please!!"Twilight said, burying her face in Fluttershy's chest. Fluttershy weakly smiled and stroked Twilight's mane. Twilight looked up from her tears.
"Tw-Twi...you need to beat him. I-If you don't h-he'll kill the others... D-do it for Equestria... Do-do it for--" Fluttershy died in Twilight's hooves, leaving Twilight a wreck of emotions. Twilight looked up into Discords eyes, a sinister glare plastered on her face.
"You monster... how could you..."Twilight said with a shaky but angry voice. Discord smiled a wicked smile.
"Cause you loved her, just as you love them..." Discord said with a growl.
"All I have seen from you pathetic ponies is love, and kindness... Did you really think you could reform me? I have been planning this for the longest of times my dear Twilight." Discord said as he grabbed Twilight by the face, bringing her inches away from his own.
"This world is mine..." He said with a smile. Then he threw Twilight across the area into a building. Discord rushed her again growling as he swung his claw at her throat. Twilight ducked and teleported to her friends, releasing them from the ropes and getting them to safety. Discord was right behind her though and he struck her down with a chop to the neck. Twilight fell to the ground only to get up and take a shot to the face. Twilight fell to the ground whimpering. This was it. This is how she was going to die. Discord stood over her smiling, pulling a knife out and placing it at Twilight's chest.
"Well this was fun...but I think it's time to end this charade..." Discord said as he slowly stabbed Twilight in the chest. Twilight screamed in pain.
"Now I cut out your heart... you little--" Before Discord could speak a knife shot through his chest. " No...I-can't--" Discord fell dead. That's all Twilight remembered until she passed out from blood loss. That and the constricting darkness that ate away at her dreams.
THREE DAYS LATER...
Twilight awoke to the sound of birds chirping. Tiredly Twilight opened her eyes, and then she started to cry. She remembered everything that happened three days prior to today. Two of her friends have died at the hands of Discord. A knock on the door startled her out of her sorrow.
"S-sugarcube? Can ah come in?" Applejack said. Twilight sighed. She didn't really want visitors right now, but AJ was one of her best friends. She just couldn't say no.
"Sure... come in AJ..." Twilight said with sorrow in her voice. AJ walked in with a sad smile on her face. From behind AJ came her other friends. Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and AJ. Two ponies were missing though. Ponies who gave their lives to save Equestria. Twilight teared up. Pinkie Pie walked up to her friend and wrapped her hooves around her. Twilight couldn't hold it in any longer. She buried her face into Pinkie's chest and cried. Twilight's friends all gave sad eyed looks and softly cried as well. Pinkie just sat there stroking Twilight's mane.
"Shhh... Twilie they don't feel pain anymore... They're safe now..." Pinkie said with a shaky voice, full of tears. Rarity walked over to the two ponies crying and held them both.
"Darlings... We must try to stay strong for them... Celestia wishes to see us Twi... when your ready that is..." Rarity said with a sad sigh. Twilight nodded.
"I'll be ready in a few... just...give me a second..." Twilight said with tears streaming down her face. Rarity held Twilight in her hooves and stroked her mane.
"Take your time darling... we will wait for you outside ok?" Rarity said with a sad smile. They left Twilight for a while until she came out of her room. They all met with Celestia in the grand hall. Hundreds of guards stood around the throne. Twilight stood by Celestia's side the whole time. Celestia looed down at her student with great sorrow. She wrapped a wing around Twilight and smiled.
"Are you okay my student..." Celestia said with a sad tone. Twilight looked up and gave her best smile, only to have it shadowed by tears.
"N-no I'm not okay... I-I wish I could of saved them Princess... I-I--" Twilight broke down and cried, only to be comforted by the princess of the sun.
"Their deaths are a terrible tragedy, one that is not your fault my student. They died protecting you, and their home. They will be missed forever. You must remember my student, they both loved you. They wouldn't want you to morn them for too long..." Celestia said with a smile. Twilight gave a weak smile and nodded. Celestia turned her attention to the guards and the remaining elements of harmony.
"As you are all aware, a few days ago Discord, element of chaos went on a rampage and took over my mind. During that time I killed multiple ponies, including foals... A memory i will forever have in my mind. Not only did innocent ponies die at my hoof, but a few dear friends of mine died at Discord's... Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy will forever hold a place in my heart, as well as their friends hearts as well. Discord paid the ultimate price for what he did. I would like to thank Princess Luna for striking down that wretched being once and for all." Twilight choked down a few tears as Celestia continued.
"I have Twilight Sparkle to thank for the heroic effort to save me, and my sister from Discord... Sadly she was too late to save her friends, but do not blame her for their untimely demise, blame me. It is for this reason that i humbly stand down from my rule and have my sister take over both sun and moon. Tomorrow we will have a memorial service for all those lost during this dreadful time. Thank you. Dismissed." Twilight bowed as did everypony in the room. The next day all the ponies from across Equestria came to pay their respects. Most ponies were openly crying into loved ones hooves, while others just stood in stunned sorrow. Twilight and her friends were by Dashie and Flutter's graves. Two giant statues were erected for the both of them. Their elements engraved into the statue. Flowers and pictures littered the front of the statues, staind by the tears of thousands. Twilight sighed and teared up. Pinkie wrapped her hooves around Twilight and smiled her best smile.
"You going to be ok Twi? I hate when my friends are upset..." Pinkie said with a tear in her eye. AJ sighed and held her friends close. They all stood there crying openly. Rain began to fall from the sky, hiding the tears that were being shed. Twilight looked to the sky.
"I'll be fine Pinkie... They are up there now, Dashie and Flutter flying together forever. Hoe it should be... Hoe it always should be..." Twilight smiled. Her friends all smiled and walked away with hope that one day soon they would be reunited with their friends. As she walked away she stopped short and looked back.
"See you soon my friends...I love you" She said as she walked away, memories of freindship's shared for a lifetime stuck forever inside her heart.