Twilight kept crying in her sleep as she also made pleads in her sleep begging him to stop hurting Discord and let her to be able to explain everything. She also also fidgeting in her sleep as she was panicking in her dream as well.
With all of her movement, she wake up the sleeping mismatched creature whose arms she was in. He quickly took notice of all the sobbing noise that she was making and realized that she was crying. Her tears were also falling on his chest as well.
"Twilight?" he called out, gently nudging her awake.
Twilight opened her eyes with her tears still fresh and hugged Discord with all of her might. "I can't lose you, Discord! I can't lose you!" she cried out.
"Why are you thinking of a ridiculous thing like that?" he asked.
"I had a dream about what our wedding would be like and Shining Armor protested and began fighting with you! It was awful! You were getting hurt and I couldn't seem to move in my dream, no matter how much I struggled..." she sniffled.
Discord simply laughed as he grabbed Twilight from the waist and picked up like a young child. "You forgot one major detail in your dream, my dear. I am the god of chaos and disharmony. No mere unicorn cannot possibly beat me when I have my magic at my disposal."
"But...what if the nightmare comes true?" Twilight spoke in panic.
Discord laughed even harder. "My dear, that nightmare is absolutely untrue. If your loved ones didn't like us, why would they bother coming to the wedding?"
"To see me be happy." she replied sadly.
"True, but it doesn't matter who objects to us because there is nopony that is going to stop me from making you my wife and the future goddess of chaos." he spoke as he nuzzled the side of her head.
Twilight gave him a slight smile. "You're right. You are more powerful than any ponies I know, even-" she let out a sigh. "more than Princess Celestia."
"That's right." he spoke as he set the purple alicorn back onto the bed. "And being under my acceptance spell as well as Luna, we don't have to worry about them stopping us now." he laughed.
"But, what if something were to happen and the spell got broken? They are still very powerful." Twilight spoke in panic.
Discord simply laughed in response. "They can't break themselves free of the acceptance spell I put them both under, my dear. My magic is quite powerful and will keep them under it for all eternity."
Twilight let out a sigh. "I guess it is for the best they're under the acceptance spell. That spell did get you free and hopefully will protect you against the Elements should they come a knocking our way." she stated. "Though, I still worry that the ballad's magic might not have been as powerful as Celestia told me it was. I still worry about your safety and even mine..."
"There is no need to worry, my dear. If something were to happen, I'll simply disappear from view. Not how I usually like to do things, but I'll do it for you since you seemed to be so worried about me. Though, this is only the second time somepony was worried about my safety..." he said.
"The second time? Was the first time Princess Celestia and when you two were together over a thousand years ago?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Yes but let's not worry about that. We need to head back to sleep unless you wanna cause some chaos at 2am?" he smiled.
Twilight yawned. "Maybe another night. For now, I wanna head back to my dreams. Hopefully, I won't have anymore nightmares tonight." she said as she curled up right next to him. "No more nightmares tonight..." she mumbled as she fell asleep.
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Princess Luna was wide awake playing some games on her game of system. She was the princess of the night and was usually awake at night and slept during the day for at least six hours or so. Since there was hardly any duties she could perform at night(expect checking on the guards to make sure they were performing their jobs correctly-which she hardly ever checked unless she was bored out of her mind)
Luna was playing Equestria's newest and hottest game, Skyrim. She had just got it tonight and was in the very beginnings of the game.
"Come on, Luna! You have to escape from the dragon!" she stated to herself. "You don't want to be dragon chow, now!"
She used her magic to control the controller as she finally escaped the cavern that she was in and now could explore the game more fully. Luna smiled when she finally got out of the beginner town.
"Finally! No more dragon for awhile! Like my character needs to be turned into a flaming pony!" she giggled when a thought struck her, hitting her like it had just been recovered at that moment. "Burning ponies that suddenly disappeared and never were actually burning. Why am I remembering such a horrible event like that? But, what caused it?" Luna asked herself.
Luna paused her game and stepped outside onto her balcony to look out over Equestria that was blanketed in her night. She let out a sigh. "Why did I suddenly remember ponies burning but just disappeared and not actually burn? Why would I suddenly remember something like that?"
Then, another thought hit her. It was worse than the thought she had before. It was Nightmare Moon, a part of her life that she never remembered, but it did indeed flashed into her head. "It was Discord. He turned me into Nightmare Moon." she said as she cried and then suddenly remembered the past few days events. "Celestia and I...oh no. By teaching Twilight that ancient magic, he's protected from the Elements! He must be resealed before he does something!" Then she remembered when they had helped Twilight free Discord in the first place. "But...they seem to love each other and separating two ponies is wrong, no matter how bad they are. Oh, what should we do?"
Luna paced around her balcony when she heard her bedroom door open from inside. She turned around to see Princess Celestia walk in and come out towards the balcony.
"Hello, Luna. I need to discuss something with you." she stated in a serious tone.
"What is it, sister? Has something happened?" she said worried.
"It has already happened. What we showed Twilight a few days ago. I'm having second thoughts about the entire thing..."
"About freeing Discord, Tia?"
"Yes. At first I thought it was right since I wanted my prized pupil to have the pony she loved by her...but now, it doesn't seem right. I still feel like he shouldn't be allowed to roam free. I fear he might cause the chaos he did over a thousand years ago or even worse if Twilight is by his side."
"I understand how you feel, Tia. But, you remember the rule we made over a thousand years ago? We can't separate two ponies that love each other, no matter how chaotic they are or what harm they have caused us. We would either have to encase both of them in stone together or strip Discord of his powers so he can no longer cause any chaos."
"I wish it were as easy of stripping him of his powers, but it isn't. He wasn't created like me or you, little sister. He was created by another force, more powerful than us. Even if you and I, plus the Elements linked our magical energies together, it wouldn't be enough to erase his powers."
"And we vowed to never turn any pony into stone either, no matter what they did to Equestria." Luna stated.
"I would love to have my dear student be able to experience the love I had experienced with Discord once before, but, I worry about Equestria's safety and well being than just my student's. I want her to be happy, but not if the rest of my subjects have to suffer."
"What are we going to do, Tia?"
"I don't know, Luna. At the moment, I don't know what we can do but somehow imprison him somewhere he can't cause any harm to anypony else."
"Perhaps we must send him someplace else away from Equestria?" Luna suggested.
"That's not enough, Luna. That simply isn't enough." Celestia spoke as she opened up her wings. "Luna, fly with me. We both need to see something."
Luna opened up her own wings as well and flew after Celestia off the balcony. The two didn't fly that far, it was a window on the castle that was only about 100 feet away from Luna's. The window in question was the one connected to Twilight's bedroom.
"Luna, look inside. What do you see?" she asked.
Luna peered into the bedroom window. She caught sight of both Twilight and Discord, both fast asleep with small smiles on each of their faces. "I see a loving couple asleep with each other." Luna stated.
"Exactly. I can't separate a couple that loves each other so much and cause my student pain. But I don't want Equestria to suffer in the chaos either.
"Oh Tia. What are we going to do?"
"Like I said before, I just don't know. I need to think it over and I'll further discuss things with you when something comes to mind. For now, just go back to playing your Skyrim game and try to forget about this for tonight. Until the sun shines again in the morning, just forget and play your game, little sister."
The two flew back to Luna's balcony. "This isn't that easy to forget, sister. It's a decision that will effect Equestria for the rest of eternity."
"I know it isn't, Luna. But just try to forget until we can discuss this further when my sun is in the sky. Good night, my sister." Celestia said as she walked out of the room.
"Sister, wait!" Luna called out.
"What is it?" Celestia asked.
"What about Cadence and Shining Armor? They've seen that gray colt that Discord has been disguising himself as. What will happen if they find out?"
Celestia let out a sigh. "Cadence and Twilight are both going out again for breakfast. Shining Armor should be alone at that time. I'll explain this to him as I need to have the guards to be wary just in case something happens. I know Twilight doesn't want something like this, but this is for just in case something should happen."
"But, will the guards just attack him on the spot, Tia? I don't think it would be good to reveal your motives to Twilight Sparkle just yet."
"You are absolutely right, Luna." said Celestia. "I have just formed a plan on how to discuss everything with the guards. Now, go back to your game and forget about this for tonight. Now, good night, Luna."
"Good night, Tia." Luna stated as she went back into her room and played Skyrim and Celestia left Luna's room for her own.
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Twilight awoke the next morning snuggled happily against Discord. After she had fallen asleep the second time, she had nothing but positive dreams about her and Discord already being married.
Twilight smiled as she lifted her head up and saw the sleeping creature. She nuzzled her head against his cheek, causing him to wake up.
"Good morning, oh god of chaos." she smiled.
"Good morning, my dear." he said as he sat himself upwards. "So, what are your plans today?"
"Another play with Cadence tonight and this morning, I'm going out to breakfast with her and do some shopping with her We may end up going to park since she says the flowers there seem to be lovely at this time of year." Twilight sighed with a smile.
"How many plays are in Canterlot anyways?" he asked.
"On Hoofway alone, there are at least 30. But there's more off of it as well."
"Cadence sure likes spending time with you. I hardly get to be with you at all."
"I know, but when we leave Canterlot in two days, we can spend plenty of time together."
"You're right. We do have all eternity together. Cadence may spend only a few days here and there, but I get to keep you for all of eternity!" he cheered happily as he grabbed the alicorn.
Twilight giggled. "That's right...you can have me for all of eternity!" she smiled as there was a knock on her door.
Discord instantly changed himself into a decoration on Twilight's ceiling. "Who is it?" Twilight called out.
"It's me." said Cadence from the other side of the door. "Are you ready to head out to breakfast?"
"I'm ready. Just let me finish something and I'll be out in a moment." Twilight replied as she looked up at Discord. "See you later. Love you." she whispered as she headed out the door.
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Princess Celestia watched out of her window as Cadence and Twilight headed out to breakfast. Now that she knew that they were both gone, she could speak with the guards in her secret gathering place not even Discord knew about so he wouldn't infer with her speaking to the guards.
Celestia teleported herself there using her magic where most of the guards and Luna were waiting for her. A few more guards filed in as she walked past them to where her sister was standing.
"What is going to be discussed here is not to be told to anypony, especially not to my pupil, Twilight Sparkle." spoke Celestia with authority.
"Princess, has something happened?" asked Shining Armor.
"No, it's what could happen if we don't keep a close eye on him." said Celestia.
"A close eye on whom, Princess?"
"Discord. He has been freed again." A wave of panic immediately struck over the royal guards before Celestia spoke again. "But, there is no need to panic quite yet, my guards! For now, he is under control by somepony."
"Who is this pony? How did he get freed?" asked a guard.
"The pony is keeping him under control is who I don't want to find out what was discussed here and that would be Twilight. She was the one who freed him."
"Why would my sister free the god of Chaos?" Shining Armor yelled. "He must have her under a spell of some kind!"
"Captain, before reaching that conclusion, let me point out that your theory isn't true at all. He did however have Luna and I under what I think might be a very powerful acceptance spell. He must have casted upon us before he was imprisoned in stone for a third time."
"Wait, he got freed once before, even after the Elements locked him away?" a guard asked in confusion.
"Yes, and Twilight broke him free that time and she wasn't under a spell then either." said Celestia.
"But why would my sister break him free? It makes absolutely no sense. She's not the type who wants Equestria thrown into a state of eternal chaos..." said Shining Armor in absolute confusion.
"The reason she freed him because...she loves him." Celestia stated.
"WHAT?" the entire royal guard panicked.
"Yes, it is true that she has fallen in love with him. He came to her in her dreams and slowly was able to win her heart."
"Wait a minute...could all that sleeping have to do with him?" asked Shining Armor. "That week she had been constantly sleeping...was that involving Discord?"
"Yes, Captain. It is."
"But how could she have fallen in love with that monster?" yelled another guard.
"Love comes in all forms and as much as I don't like it truly, we cannot separate them and have Twilight have her heart broken. This is why I called you all here. I want you to pay special close attention if you see a gray colt walk around the palace at all. You must not attack him unless he is threatening Equestria's safety. If it is only a small bit of chaos for himself, let it go."
"You want us to keep a close eye on him, Princess?" asked Shining Armor. "But not attack him unless we absolutely have too?"
"Yes, Captain. You must not do anything to him. I also need you to inform Cadence of this matter as well and make sure she keeps it quiet. I can't have Twilight or Discord to find out that the acceptance spell has worn off Luna and I. I don't know what might happen if either of them found out about this. There would be a rebellion, most defineltly."
"As you wish, Princess Celestia. I will inform Cadence after she arrives back before heading to the play."
"No." spoke Luna. "It would be wiser to inform Cadence after the play is over and no longer with Twilight. That way, there is less of a risk."
"Of course, Princess Luna. Tonight, after the play, I will inform Cadence and have her sworn to be ever silent until you give us further orders."
"We do not know what we are going to do with him quite yet. When we figure out a plan, we will have you all meet back here immediately." spoke Luna.
"Until that time, you must keep a close eye on Discord, may he ever leave Twilight's room. You must also keep an eye on Twilight, just in case. Besides that, you all must act like you heard none of this. Especially you, Shining Armor. You must not let Twilight know you know of her relationship with Discord. You must carry on like you have no clue." said Celestia.
"I am sworn to silence, Princess Celestia. But Princess, what about the newest recruits that are supposed to be coming in tonight?" he asked.
"Do not speak a word pf this to them. They are still recruits and we don't know if they can keep this secret. Until we all meet up again, do not speak of this to anypony, only to each other if you have too." Celestia finished.
"You are now allowed to return to your posts until we can call for you all with further information." said Luna.
"Stallions, back to your posts!" called Shining Armor as they all left the room.
"Sister, will we figure out something to prevent chaos from being spread throughout Equestria and not break Twilight Sparkle's heart in the process?" asked Luna.
"I'll figure out a way or Equestria may once again plunge into eternal chaos just like over a thousand years ago. At least we won't have to worry about it raining hot tea again." Celestia said with a small laugh.
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Cadence and Twilight were at breakfast at a small diner, eating some flapjacks and eggs. They were talking happily about different things.
"Did you know it takes 3.5 minutes to cook the perfect pancake?" smiled Twilight.
"What book did you learn that one from?" Cadence said happily.
"A book back in the library. I forget the title." when Twilight suddenly thought up a question. "Cadence?"
"Hmm?" she looked up.
"What would you think if I said that I were engaged to somepony?"
"That's a surprising question. Where did that come from?"
"Well...I've been reading this book I found on my bookshelf that had to do with love and marriage and it made me curious to what you would think if I possibly got engaged?"
"Well...I would definitely be excited for you, that's for sure!" Cadence smiled.
The two finished their breakfast and left the restaurant. They walked for a few minutes and came to a dress shop. They ended inside to see what was being offered. Cadence immediately went through a few dresses that caught her eye as Twilight took notice of another bickering couple. Using what she learned last time, her magic conjured up two heart halves and came between the couple, making them forget what they had been arguing about.
"I can't wait to be married in Manehattan, dear! It's going to be wonderful with all our friends and family there and being happy for the two of us." spoke the mare.
Twilight's ears drooped down, making her think of Discord and how she wanted to tell everypony that she was engaged, but she couldn't in fear of her friends and family's reactions. Cadence returned as the dresses held no interest in her. They both left the store and went to the park where Cadence showed Twilight the flowers that were blooming.
"What lovely flowers. So many different colors." said Twilight.
"They are. They sure are." Cadence stated as she let out a yawn. "I'm getting abit tired. You wanna take a rest in the park with me? It's such a beautiful day out too."
Twilight yawned as well, always seeming to be tired whenever the pony she was with was. "Sure thing."
The two fell fast asleep under a tree that was near the flowers. Twilight began to dream the same nightmare she had last night, but this time, it became worse. She couldn't move like before, but this time Rainbow Dash even attacked Discord, fighting him along with Shining Armor and even calling him a monster to all of Equestria. Just like last night, she cried in her sleep once more.