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May I ask... Is not people going to try to search for Twilight? Not sure how independent is Spike as it was mentioned that at the beginning he was at the dragon land with Ember but that he should be back by now and with Cadence and Twilight gone, I could think Celestia and Luna could do everything to search them, like check Twilight or her friends dreams, or just ask Discord. Sure, Cozy is powerful but Deus Ex Machina Discord is still out there and even if somehow her power was equal to Celestia and Luna they have more experience and knowledge.
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So, Spike is in the Dragon Lands. Twilight asked him to stay to keep him safe, and while he is worried about her, he's going to stay there because he's not sure how much help he can be. If Luna and Celestia asked him back, he would come as fast as he could, and if they gave him even the craziest of ideas (eat this rock, and Twilight will be safe), he'd do it with no hesitation.
Checking the dreams is not so reliable, either. Rarity and Pinkie are not dreaming, so there's no way into those. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy barely sleep, and when they do, they're dreaming of Zephyr's cock, so not a lot of help there. Applejack could potentially be an opening, but she can't actually say anything, even in her dreams. The most she was able to communicate to Luna is that she and Starlight ark-barked at each other, but even that's hard to translate.
Now, Luna could discern from that that Starlight was involved, but Starlight and Trixie keep dreaming about each other, so that's no help, either, and an interrogation will just reveal facts that are inherently true: Starlight chased Applejack off, Applejack was hit by a dart that Starlight can deny having shot, and then she carried Applejack back to the school.
So now, let's talk about Discord. I kind of hate talking about Discord because of his Deus Ex Machina powers. Every time I try to write out some kind of villain plan, "But Discord" pops up. This is not specific to you, but to the argument of having Discord show up in itself. If Discord just shows up, snaps his fingers, and everything is cleared up just like that, What point is there in writing out the story? The villain takes the first opportunity to step up and take what they think is theirs by right, and then Discord snaps his fingers and we all live happily ever after. No trials, no tribulations, just an automatic win. Use of Discord needs to be sparingly to good effect. Otherwise, there are no stakes.
And finally, while you are absolutely right that Celestia and Luna have more experience than Cozy, Cozy now has more power than they do. Cadance, plus Flurry, plus Twilight, plus her own drive. And of course, there's the secret weapon that I have yet to even tell the requester about that I've been holding onto since a few days after publishing the first three chapters.
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I agree that Discord deus ex machine is a big problem, is something that many forgot, or try to leave aside, in hope of no one remember him, but is there like a arrow in the knee, unless a writer find the way to make him unable to help, or make him go in a vacation or something.
Also, I guess Luna could see the dreams of Twilight whenever she sleeps, or Flurry or Sunburst... If in canon she managed to talk with Scootaloo in her dreams, I guess she could do the same with them.
I'm not sure if Twilight or Cadence have enough magic to move the Sun or the Moon so in theory they could be weaker that one of them, and even if Flurry somehow defeat both of them and takes their cutie mark, then she could be forced to take care of the sun and the moon, and take care of the paperwork as the conqueror of Equestria, and be alert that there is no rebellions or the Yaks, Dragons, Seaponies, Changelings, etc. Don't rebel and attack her.
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Sorry if this seem like I'm trying to poke holes in your story, I like it, but I'm a little paranoid sometimes
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Discord can be reasonably assigned to a story, as long as that story relies on or is enhanced by the comedic moments or randomness that he brings. It's very difficult to play him straight or to do a lot of serious stuff with him because he's so very chaotic. If you're trying to keep something organized, Discord will foil it. He's too wild to bring in on this.
I did leave out the dreams of Cadance, Twilight and Flurry with my last explanation, so let's go over those now, along with Cozy: Cozy does not have to fight Luna in the dreamworld, she just has to hold her off. Turtling, essentially. Keeping Luna from finding the princesses and Shining Armor was quite a trick at first, essentially just making it difficult for them to find restful sleep. Then, after taking their cutie marks and alicorn powers, a simple barrier would keep them hidden enough.
You also mention Sunburst, but there's almost no suspicion on him. Even if Luna were to look into his dreams and see Flurry heart, there's not a lot of surprise there. He was dreaming of her before she went missing.
On to the sun and moon. This is a good argument to make, that Flurry, once she defeats Celestia and Luna and takes their cutie marks, has the power to do both as well as the paperwork, as well as quash any uprisings. Let me first say that Flurry is not the one doing this; it's Cozy. Second, and far more important, let's talk about raising the sun and moon.
According to the lore as I understand it, it doesn't take truly exceptional power to raise the sun and moon. It was originally done by a council of unicorns, and then Celestia learned how to raise the sun, and Luna learned how to raise the moon. It's very likely they shared this information with each other, because Celestia alone handled the sun, the moon, and the paperwork for a thousand years.
And do not forget that Cozy is not alone. She has Gallus, Sunburst and Starlight to aid her.