//------------------------------// // Bonus Epilogue // Story: Night at the Poison Apple // by NintendoGal55 //------------------------------// Within the royal bedroom of Princess Celestia, with the gossamer curtains gently waving in the breeze from the balcony doors, the sun was shining in. All over the bedroom, it was decorated to be bright and sunny, with gold, white and occasional orange accents. Upon the grand bed, bigger than even a King-sized bed, two figures lay sitting up against the many pillows. Celestia lay snuggled in the arms of her lover, the very man of Chaos himself, Discord. She gently raked her fingers along his bare chest, occasionally planting kisses along the skin. While Discord was, and would always be, a being of chaos, that did not mean he was always chaotic in the same sense others may think. To be truly unpredictable, he had to be what no one would expect in every single situation, and as such, what would people think to see him with Celestia? They would expect him to be wild, driving her mad with his antics. But in expecting that, if he did it, would that not be following a set rule set in the minds of others? And as a Spirit of Chaos, he could not be what others expected of him. After all, you can never fully predict chaos. Raising a hand up, Discord snapped his fingers, and a single red rose appeared in his palm. He twirled it in between his fingers on the stem, completely devoid of thorns, before offering it to the Princess of Sun with a coy smirk. “You know, Tia, one of these days someone is going to wonder why you keep me here in the castle so much.” Giving a smile, Celestia took the rose in her fingers, her hand brushing his, “Let them wonder, darling… I think even they could use a little excitement.” “Oh, I love it when you talk like that,” Discord replied with a hushed voice as he toyed with Celestia’s hair. “Wait, wait, wait! I wrote you a poem.” “A poem?” Celestia batted her eyelashes as she kissed his shoulder, “Do share, my dear.” “All right then,” Discord sat up a bit, clearing his voice, “Roses are red; violets are blue-” he stopped, snickering to himself, “I’m sorry! Couldn’t help myself. Let me be serious… As the Sun rises in the East, so does the breaking dawn of my love begins. As the Sun sets in the West, I am overwhelmed with a burning desire. A desire locked deep down inside. One that cannot be concealed anymore. I long for one sweet kiss to quench my thirst; I long for one tender touch that will last a lifetime. At the end of it all… you are my deepest desire, for I love you not today, nor tomorrow, but forever… How’s that?” Touched, Celestia smiled all the more and angled herself up to meet his lips in a sweet kiss. She cuddled up against him, deepening it. Moments like this, though unexpected, never failed to show a deeper, more sensitive side of his heart. He had many ways of expressing his love to her, be it something silly, a silent gesture, or being poetic. Celestia cooed against his lips appreciatively, running a hand through his two-toned hair. “Discord,” she whispered lovingly, “I can never express the wondrous words you bring to my heart. But you succeeded wonderfully, in surprising me. I loved it…” With a deep chuckle, Discord scratched his head, “If you liked that, wait until you start using the internet and Googling our names! Now, that will be a surprise for you.” Giggling, Celestia pushed him down onto the bed and climbed on top of him, her multi-toned hair creating a curtain around their faces. “What a fun surprise that will be…” “Just be careful about what sites you go to. There are some real sickos out there on the Net,” Discord advised her with a toothy grin. “I’ll take my chances,” Celestia purred. “With you at my side, I can’t imagine what would take me down beyond here.” Discord hushed Celestia with finger to her lips, “Now, now, Sunshine, be careful about what you say because this would be about the time something would happen and ruin the mood.” “I stand corrected,” Celestia twirled the hair of his goatee playfully, “Although your little chaotic friend seems to want some attention…” “Oh, Tia, you know just how to make something sinful sound angelic,” Discord sighed happily, letting himself lay motionlessly for a moment. “You really should consider a career in politics.” Giving a smirk, Celestia rose her nightgown, “I try, my love… I try.” With his eyes starting to grow wide and his grin unfaltering, Discord replied, “I love my life.” Leaning in to kiss him once more, what Celestia didn’t count on was the black smoke that erupted before her eyes. Literally. “Oh!” Celestia uttered in surprise, falling onto her side of the bed. “Oooh, a letter!” Discord shot up from the bed, almost completely forgetting what he was doing and focusing solely on the floating parchment. It was a black letter sealed with a crimson ribbon. Of course, Discord’s first reaction was much more simplistic, “Is it from that student of yours, Tia? She really knows when to pick a good time to send one!” Without wasting a second of time, he reached for the letter only to have it pulled away from him. Annoyed, he attempted again with the same result. Leaping out of the bed, he tried to pounce the letter only to touch it and be flung upside down and be set face first into the floor. “Wait… My common sense is tingling,” Discord mumbled into the carpet. “That is, with beyond a shadow of a doubt, a letter from Alucard!” Eyes wide, Celestia seemed to lose all colour in her face, “Oh, dear. I can only imagine what his letter is going to say.” “Then let me read it!” Discord shouted as she sprung up from the floor at the letter again and once more was flung back to the bed, landing between Celestia’s legs, “... Actually, I think you should read it.” The compromising position didn’t help. Celestia blushed and shook her head, “It must be meant for you to read.” Lifting himself up, Discord gave her a deadpan expression, “Oh yes, the letter that won’t let me touch it must be for me… Tia, you know how that man is! Just take the letter!” Exhaling, Celestia did so. Sure enough, the letter stopped moving and seemed immobile. Like any other letter. It had been true, the letter was meant for her. “All right then, dear. I’ll read it.” She opened it up, dreading what it could possibly say. Dear Tia, How have you been after all these years? Then again, you haven’t aged in, what? A thousand years or so? I must say, you still look lovely. Ah, but this is not a letter about that. Or is it? Oh, I’ll let Discord fret over that. But no, this is a letter of thanks. The funds you set me all that time ago has finally paid off, and I opened the bar I always told you about. I even used the name you picked for the place: The Poison Apple. I’m pretty sure with Dissy’s short attention span, he’s yet to tell you about the place. Well, now you know. As fate would have it, one of your Elements of Harmony works as my bartender. She’s a good worker and you really should consider praising Fluttershy more often from inner strength. Not only that, but the other night, I had all six of them in the bar. A nice bunch of girls, really. But do Twilight Sparkle a favor and give her more free time. Something tells me she’s about to find out what happens after friendship transcends to something else for herself firsthand. Speaking of which, I hope you don’t mind, but it might be a little bit before you hear from any of them. They had a wild night here. Not only that, but I’m thinking of expanding this place into a club at one point. Maybe a resort if I get the funding… Care to help? I’m only teasing, Tia. You’ve done more for me than I can ever repay you for. So, I want to extend an offer to you. Come to bar, bring your sister and Discord too if you like. It’ll be like old times! Well, not exactly like old times, but close enough. I’ve even come up with a drink especially for you, in honor of your splendor. I’m thinking of calling it the Sunlight Eclipse and I’d love to see what you think of it. Oh, and don’t worry about paying for anything. For you, the drinks are always on the house. With love and blood, Alucard Eyes wide, Celestia was not at all sure what to make of the letter. Especially since it involved her beloved student, Twilight Sparkle, and her friends. That alone made her a bit concerned and yet curious. What had happened? Especially with Fluttershy, of all ponies, working in such a bar? She had no idea what to think about that. Had she missed something? Biting her lip, she lowered it onto her lap, having no response at the moment. Discord, however, who had been reading the letter over Celestia’s shoulder the entire time, grabbed her by the waist and hugged her tightly, “Oh, I love that guy! Kinda. Sometimes… But he has the best ideas! Tia, we should go! You’d love it there because no one would be able to tell you’re you! Oh, oh! We can ever take Luna to her first bar!” “I… I don’t know…” Celestia frowned in hesitation, biting her lip. Leaning over her more to try to take the letter away from her, Discord chuckled in his silly tone, “Oh, come on, Princess! We’ve known him long enough to trust him. He’s trickster, he’s a flirt, he’s cunning, manipulative, twisted, has a sick sense of humour, likes dark stuff, and got you drunk after knowing him for ten minutes! He’s a good guy, kinda… not really. But he means well! Sometimes. And Luna would love the place! She might even meet someone~” Naturally, it didn’t sound very encouraging. Celestia sighed, shaking her head, “I really don’t think Luna would appreciate that.” “Don’t be such a stick in the mud,” Discord laughed, almost pushing Celestia onto all fours trying to snag the letter, “She’s the Princess of the Night. It’s a place for the creatures of the night. And can you really say it would be bad if Ally stopped flirting with you and moved onto, say, your sister?” “No,” Celestia flat out said, letting go of the letter. Discord missed the grab and did knock Celestia onto her hands, “Please? Think of the benefits! I’ll finally not have to fight with him every time I see him! You could rest easy knowing if you step down, Equestria will have a good set of rulers!” “Darling, unless you’re planning to mount me, could you please move?” Celestia murmured, “And I don’t trust him around Luna.” “I won’t move until you agree to take us!” Discord said confidently, laying on her a bit, “And what’s not to trust? Just because he’s into dark stuff doesn’t even mean he’ll like Luna! Maybe. And plus, when was the last time you got drunk?” Celestia sighed a bit, “A long time ago. I don’t like getting drunk. You know that. The last time it happened, I woke up with…. you… in my bed…” She blushed, realizing how she’d made it sound favourable. Discord grinned at Celestia, giving her a kiss on the cheek, “And you were so fun that night! In a way, he brought us together by getting you drunk! Oh, don’t forget the entire night you were dancing and singing that ‘Viva la Vida’ song! Like he said in the letter, it’ll be just like old times!” “...Yes… old times…” Celestia murmured. “Just say yes!” Discord shouted with glee, “Say yes and I’ll… I’ll, uh… I’ll propose!” Eyes gleaming, Celestia felt herself smile. “Darling… would you?” She asked hopefully. Shifting his eyes around with a blush, Discord sat up with his hand on her hips, “Uh, Sure! Why not? I’ll even get you an engagement choker made of stars.” “Discord…” Celestia cooed, feeling more like an excited schoolgirl, “Yes! We’ll go! We’ll all go together!” With a loud shout, Discord threw his hand up, “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Feeling a certain hardness rub against her, Celestia moaned gently and shuddered, “Ooh Discord, getting excited again, are you…” “Only for you, Sunshine!” Discord grinned down at her, running his hands down Celestia’s back to her hips. There was a swift knocking before the door flew open. “Tia! For goodness sake, some of us need sleep during the day!” Princess Luna shouted, “Will you keep it do-OH!” Squealing in surprise, Celestia nearly fell flat on her bed, “Luna! This isn’t what it looks like!” Looking between the two sisters with a truly contemplative expression, Discord smiled with glee at Celestia, “No, it’s exactly what it looks like, Tia.”