//------------------------------// // 3|Truth Be Told By Royalty // Story: Mortality: Eternity // by SirusAstro //------------------------------// Twilight couldn't handle it any longer. Too vast of mental pain flows through her and she very much desires to return to her quarters to rest if off. She explains to Celestia that it is simply too much for her to bare. With very much persuasion, Celestia accepts and understands that Twilight is hurt and if she thinks being left alone would calm her down then Celestia would greatly let her be. And so Twilight trots off, despair invading her, with her eyes watering. Celestia watches her go, feeling broken as well. She never wanted this to happen to her beloved Twilight. As much as she cared for long-gone of a student, it was time she learned how to deal with the curse of eternal life. Celestia continues on her own as well, for the time of the sun to lower is approaching. She expects to talk to her sister about the situation for she has no idea how to resolve it. They both part ways and that was it. That would be the last time Twilight would see Celestia for the rest of this day. She didn't care, to her surprise. Twilight needed time alone and she was going very well have it, she thought. The halls of the palace were hollow, as if felt to her, and considering nopony, not even a guard was to seen so her accusation seemed right to her. Decorations seemed simple and unappealing for they didn't move whatsoever. No wind. No sound. Only the sound of her golden horseshoes pacing on the velvet rug running alone the corridors. These hooves... bothersome. Oh, Celestia. She suddenly felt a breeze of discomfort and something seemed wrong. The corridors either became cold or perhaps it was only her. Then a shadow stood in front of her right eye. The sunset made it clear to her; It was a long figure, thin, and seemed like many species into one. With a goat leg, claws, bear arm... "Why hello, my dear Twili-" It stopped itself, " I mean, Princess Twilight Sparkle!" "What do you want Discord?" Twilight abruptly asked. "Oh! What is the matter, Twilight?" Discord asked, laying a claw under Twilight's muzzle. She glared at his eyes and knew she didn't have time for this. "It's nothing," She answered as she nudged his claw away and began trotting away. Discord looked towards her. And he quickly reappeared in front of her. "Twilight! Come on, tell your dear uncle Discord, what is wrong?" He asked, this time with big eyes. "There's nothing wrong, Discord!" She almost shouted. Discord moved back a little and Twilight paced again to her room. "Are you still sad about your friends?" Twilight stops this time. "I figured! You know, Twilight, you're really bad at hiding things, especially from me." He's hovering in front her. "Wanna, oh how do you say, talk about it?" He chuckles behind his mouth. She looks down, as she was quiet for a little. "Why do you care?" Twilight silently said. "What was that now?" "Why do you care?" Saying with a higher voice. Discord tapped one of his claws on his chin, thinking. "Hey now, Twilight. I do care! I may be the Element of Chaos and caused a lot of destruction in Equestria, but come on, I've grown to be quite the good person!" "Person?" "Never mind that. Like I asked before, would you want to talk about it? I am still reforming myself in friendship after all!" Discord obliges, putting his bear arm around Twilight. Friendship... Twilight's eyes water. She moves again," No, Discord. I'm fine." "If you say so! But if you need anything, just remember that Celestia and Luna aren't the only ones in this castle who has lived forever, you know," He says. And then disappears into dust of magic. It becomes quiet. Real quiet. Twilight keeps her destination in mind, as she approached it. The doors were tall, making her seem so small. An aurora of magic opened it as Twilight walked in. It was dark. She couldn't see much yet she walked in. She's lived in the castle several years, so she knew where everything was placed. She trotted to her bed, head down. She magically undressed herself, placing her attire in the closet near her except for her crown. Her royal insignia was put into the wall, in a place only Twilight knew, into a display case with the rest of the Elements of Harmony. They were placed in a certain configuration - a pentagon, with the crown in the center. She closed the case and glared at it for a second. They're here... in heart. At least my friends will always be near me... She looked around her room, thought it was still dark. She used her magic to light a candle. Then another. Then a couple more. Soon, the room became dim and was recognizable. Shelves with books all around her, another room with more of her collection. The room could have been dismissed as only a library, but that's what Twilight wanted anyway. She decided it wasn't too late to rest, there's still a couple of things she can do before actually heading to bed. So she approached one shelf, the History section, and picked out a book: The Anthology of Pony History: The Royal's Adage of Equestria's Life", It's a very large book but Twilight doesn't mind. She hasn't read it yet which is odd, since she's read every book in her personal library. I suppose a few chapters will help bring my composure... She flips to the first page - Dedications. She turns to the next one - Table of Contents. She skims the chapters she'll be reading. There aren't many. Long chapters, she thought. She found these types of books more interesting somehow, it'll keep her reading, she assured. She turned another page - the first chapter. Chapter one: The Essence of First Pony Contact: Part one by Sir Hooveslot I And she begins reading. She doesn't sleep that night.