About two weeks have gone by since Melody arrived from the future in Ponyville.
Fluttershy was at Carousel Boutique with Rarity and Sweetie Belle the next morning when then Melody broke through the door, panting.
“Fluttershy! Why didn’t you tell me where’re you going!?” exclaimed Melody with anger, and was even more surprised when she saw Rarity and Sweetie Belle. “You told them!? You promised me not to!”
“But Rarity was with me when I went to Zecora,” explained Fluttershy. “She desperately wanted to know what I have seen, but she’s been so busy these days that only now she wanted to know from me.”
“What!?”
“It’s true,” said Rarity. “I remember the day we took the train to Canterlot, you seem not to talk so much to us or even the passengers! And ever since you saved us from Queen Myra’s minions, you seldom come out to Ponyville! Why did you tell her if you don’t want anypony to know?”
“She busted me,” blamed Melody to Fluttershy.
“W-wait! It’s not like that!” protested Fluttershy.
“C’mon,” said Sweetie Belle. “We won’t reveal your secret to anypony else!”
“You sure?”
“I swear we’re sure!” replied Rarity, and she began to leave.
“Which reminds me,” continued Sweetie Belle. “Did you say you saw some colt called ‘Orion Galaxy’ in your dream?”
“I did,” said Fluttershy. “He was… cute. And adorable.”
“Um… how cute was he?” Melody turned and asked.
“Why, darling?”
“Uh… never you mind!” She said and went out of the boutique.
“Alright,” whispered Fluttershy. “A promise is a promise, so we can’t tell that to Twilight and everypony else!”
“Right!” agreed the sisters.
Melody went back to Fluttershy’s cottage, into her room and collapsed onto the bed, with a miserable face.
“Chaos…” cried Melody, with tears in her eyes, and her flashback began.
It was Hearth’s Warming Eve, in Canterlot in Melody’s time.
“Such a nice view,” said Melody to a Pegasus stallion. “I mean, it’s wonderful to view the whole of Equestria covered in snow during winter!”
“I agree,” the stallion, Chaos Control, who was Discord and Fluttershy’s son said. “With the Princess letting me to stay with you, it’s very nice to be with you.”
“Oh, Chaos,” laughed Melody playfully. “As my dearest bodyguard you never seem to change, huh?”
“Well, despite this dark time of Queen Myra…”
“Your Highness!” a guard called to Melody. “Princess Celestia wants to see you!”
A few minutes later, at the palace.
“I’m afraid I had bad news,” said Princess Celestia sternly. “Your mother has mysteriously disappeared on her way to the Crystal Empire, and so does Discord.”
Both of them gasped with shock. As Melody cried into Chaos, he proceeded to ask further.
“How… did this happen?”
“As I said, they mysteriously disappeared without a trace. We believe that they might have encountered into Queen Myra’s traps.”
“Curse her!” another guard said.
“I share with you all of these miseries,” a yellow Alicorn guard, Orion Galaxy, who was Melody’s big brother came into the room.
"Orion…”
“You all have my deepest sympathies,” said Orion as he proceeded to cry. “I still couldn’t accept everything since Fluttershy died of a disease a month ago. And not to mention, all of your friends who perished.” He broke down completely, losing his pride.
A few days later…
“Melody!” called Chaos to Melody in her room. “Didn’t you attend the mourning service?”
“I can’t,” she replied, still glum. “I am totally… heartbroken.”
“Don’t be sad,” comforted Chaos, hugging her. “You still have me, and your brother. I had to pay my last respects to them.”
Melody remained stern for a moment.
“That’s it. It’s time to avenge my parents,” she said at last. “First my dad, now mom and Discord.”
“You’re going to the war?” he asked, rather worried.
“That’s right. Don’t try to stop me.”
“No kidding, huh?” He put his hoof on her neck. “Anyway your brother’s just got a mission for us.”
“What?” asked Melody with surprise. She then put her hooves on Chaos’. “Oh, thank you.”
*~*~*~*
Their destination was to the border close to the Crystal Empire, which was almost war-torn, where Twilight’s brother Shining Armor with his wife, Princess Mi Amore “Cadance” Cadenza were waiting.
“This is it, guys,” said Orion upon arrival. Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were waiting for them.
“Melly!” called Shining Armor. “I miss you dearly!”
“So do I, Uncle Shiny,” said Melody, hugging him tightly.
“Long time no see, Melody. How are you doing?” asked Princess Cadance. “I heard about what happened to your mother. I’m very, very sorry. She was my best foal I’ve ever sat.” She finished with tears in her eyes. Shining Armor comforted her.
“Uncle Shining Armor,” began Orion. “I, Prince Orion Galaxy has arrived with my sister and Chaos Control, her bodyguard at your service. A great honor to be your acquaintance. ”
“My pleasure, young man,” smiled Shining Armor. “Come with us to the palace now. We have a lot to discuss about.”
Soon they were in the Crystal Empire palace, where they were planning their strategy.
“OK,” began Shining Armor, with his hooves over a map. “First, we’ll check out this area. If enemies attack, you three will head. Cadance and I will distract.”
“Understood, sir,” said Orion.
“Your Majesty!” a guard broke into the meeting room. “We’re under attack!”
“What!?” cried Chaos with shock.
“It’s Queen Myra’s minions,” announced Princess Cadance. “Everypony, be prepared.”
“Right!” said the trio in unision.
In no time they were in the outskirts of the Crystal Empire. They could see an army of Myra’s minions stampeding towards the Crystal Empire.
“CHAAAARGE!!!” shouted Shining Armor.
The battle lasted for several hours. In the commotion, Melody, who was with Chaos during the battle got separated with him. When the attack was over, snow began to fall heavily. Among the remains, she could not find her allies.
“Chaos! Orion!” called Melody. “Uncle Shiny! Aunty Cadance! Where are you?”
“Melody!” called Shining Armor, with his allies kneeling next to something. “Come here!”
“What?” she galloped all the way only to be shocked to see what happened. Shining Armor, Princess Cadance and Orion were heavily bruised, and who should be lying on the ground, being stabbed. Melody kneeled next to him, holding his hooves. “Chaos! What happened to you!? Please, don’t die!”
“Melody?” answered Chaos weakly. “I’m… so glad… to see you…”
“Please, stay calm, okay? I need to call for help!”
“It’s too… late…” he continued. “But… I need to tell you something… something… I’ve been trying… to confess…”
“!!??”
“All the while… we’ve been together. I swore since young that… I will always protect you… until I die… now… my job… is done…”
“ Chaos, don’t go!” cried Melody.
“Melody…” confessed Chaos, with his final breath. “I… love… you…” He kissed her and collapsed to the snowy ground, never to move again.
“Chaos!?” screamed Melody. “No, NOOOOOO!!!”
“I’m sorry, Melly,” cried Shining Armor, and the four survivors hugged together and cried with their hearts out.
The flashback ended and Melody was back in Fluttershy’s room in present time.
“Mom, dad, Chaos, everypony,” said Melody to herself. “I am making my promise. I am changing the future, I want to live with you all again.” She took out a necklace given by Chaos as a present on her 12th birthday party, thrown by Pinkie Pie before she died two years later in Melody’s time. She held it between her hooves, closed them together and did some sort of prayer.