The Land Before Us

Chapter 31 – The moon under her sun

Celestia and Luna's spells bring them to a an open room of colored mismatched stone with nothing around them in this open room but a large upside down red throne.

But their eyes are focused squarely on the being sitting in the throne as Celestia's voice calls out to it, "Its over Discord." Her mane along with Luna's sways with bright colors that shine almost illuminated by themselves, but the colorful mane of Celestia is contrary to her strong voice as she waits for Discord's reply.

Discord's horns are just above the ground as he sips on some tea that is held in his orange magic grasp. His eyes are closed and he acts slightly unamused by the white mares words. His voice shows this as the throne and himself start to rotate right side up, "Now now Celestia, I know this looks like I have my name written all over it..." He opens his bright orange eyes to the two sisters as he takes another sip of tea, "...But what makes you think I had anything to do with...well anything?"

Celestia is unmoved as she answer back to him, "Discord you have been cast out by your own accomplice, your war has been avoided and the elements of harmony have been created."

Discord snaps his clawed hand as a gold stand table is poofed next to him, he moves his cup to the table as he talks in a slight gasped tone, "War? Why I would never do anything to the ponies of this land..." As he puts the cup to the table it flies up to the ceiling almost as if it were dropped and gravity has taken hold, but as the cup smashes against the ceiling and the pieces don't fall back down Discord smiles, "...If I did anything to harm anypony, well I would have nopony to play with."

Celestia's hard face has still not changed as she talks, "Are you coming willingly or not Discord?"

He lets out a laugh as he moves his claw fingers throughout his beard, "Where to Celestia? We both know no eternal being can be destroyed, what will you have me do say i'm sorry to everypony and cast me out of the land?" He lets out a lower laugh as he brings his hands cupped up next to his head, "I'm sorry Celestia." He quivers his lip as he holds back a laugh.

"You have lost Disco-..." Celestia's words are cut off as Discord slams his arms to the armrest on the throne.

"I never lose!" His eyes lose their orange glow as he quickly talks through a smile, "...I have simply found something that will make both of our lives much more enjoyable for a long time." He smiles as he turns his gaze to Luna.

"Tell me my dear, why is it that Celestia didn't tell you about the elements of harmony?"

Celestia squints her eyes to the change in conversation as Discord quickly continues, "...Why does Celestia always want to keep you from happiness? Why does Celestia call all the shots...." Discord rises from the throne as his voice takes on a new high, "...Why does Celestia get the warm bright and happy day when you...you get the cold and feared NIGHT!"

"That's enough Discord." Celestia's voice is cut off as Discord focuses his eyes solely on Luna.

The dark mare's ability to ignore the goat creature is starting to fade as her eyes start to soften to his true words.

Discord only stops for a moment as he cocks a smile to Celestia, "Luna...why does Celestia get the crown?"

Luna is still quite as she tries to turn her eyes from the creatures dark lifeless eyes.

He losses his smile as he speaks up, "Answer me?!"

"That's enough Discord!" Celestia finally raises her soft voice over his as the star in her crown glows bright with her building magic.

Discord shifts his head to her as she brings her heightened tone back down, "...This was your plan? To turn us against each other?...I would never do anything to harm my sister nor would I ever treat her wrongly...you have failed Discord."

He holds his lost smile for a moment as he looks around his colorful castle, "Your right Celestia...you would never harm your sister....but you would control this land no matter what..." He snaps his claw hand as the big screened tv poofs over his throne.

But his motion doesn't stop as his horns and eyes start to glow with a bright orange shine, "You haven't thought fast enough Celestia..." At the end of his words a bolt of flashing magic is sent towards where she stands.

The bolt is stopped as Luna's blue magic strikes against the bolt and sends it crashing into a wall, the castle rumbles a little as the wall begins to shift.

"Your region of chaos in this land is over Discord...." Celestia and luna's element's begin to glow bright as they both take a step towards each other.

The loud chime and brightening light doesn't shift Discord's smile as he watches the two sister's starting to levitate off the ground in a bright now almost white-pink light.

Celestia and Luna's eyes glows the same fluorescent color as there manes wips to the strong swirling magic around them.

But the moment of aw is just that...a moment as the two sisters that hold themselves above the ground look down to Discord in a godly echoing voice, "We cast you out of this land Discord...For the great good of everypony."

Discord nods his head as he gives a little laugh, "Should I pack now?" He holds his manic and crazy laugh as the bubble of light that surrounds them starts to almost vibrate the castle, at its peak the light turns into an almost rainbow of color as its rushes towards Discord.

His laughs are cut off as he lets out a deeply pained yell to the intense magic.

For Celestia and Luna, the magic takes a moment before they can bring their hooves back to the castle floor, but as they do they both pin their eyes to Discord's shaky stance.

His voice is almost a laughing tone but his pain seeps through despite his ability to hide it, "L-Luna....th-that magic is....familiar yes?"

Celestia is silently amazed to Discord's will to stay standing as he struggles to leave his stance, "P-perhaps you should ask Celestia where she got her element's p-p-power before Platinum stole them from her room." His legs are starting to lose their color as they take on a stone almost grey tone.

He raises his arms to the tv over his throne as he tries to laugh, the stone like color has creeped up to his midsection but its taking a little bit of time to encase his long body, "See for yourself....Luna."

With one last bit of energy he snaps his fingers to the screen as he erupts in a laugh, but his laugh is halted as the stone color quickly comes over his body and encases him in stone. Discord now stands in an almost singing laugh position as the screen above him starts up.

Luna and Celestia both look to the screen and listen as the voice of the two on the tv begin to echo around the room.

But for Luna the image that plays is something she is left speechless too.

The Celestia on the screen is wearing the element of harmony, and from the scene around the room Luna can tell that shes in her own room...but her eyes lay on the young kid standing in confusion in front of the white mare.

The chime of the crown is high as it bounces off the empty stone walls of Discord's castle. But as the Celestia on the screen talks its almost as if the voice is coming from her sister that stands right next to her.

"...I intend to bring this land into harmony..." Celestia smiles as she lowers her head to Matt, "...By using the element of harmony to unite its ponies."

Luna watches her mouth still hold open in confusion as the scene continues on.

Matt's face shows his confusion and fear as Celestia's head is lowered towards the dark haired kid.

Luna's heart drops as she listens to the kid's scream that echos over the loud chiming magic.

The tv is stopped as the white mare next to Luna sends a bolt of gold magic to the tv causing it to break.

"Luna, this is a trick played by Discord." Celestia is quick to turn her head to the dark mare as she talks, "You see this correct? This is what he wanted, he wanted to play with your emotions..."

Luna's mouth quivers as her eyes shift a little water, her gaze is split between the tv and her sisters confused and caring face. She can't bring herself to talks but the necklace around her neck glows a faint blue.

"Sister you see this yes?" Celestia repeats her words as she almost pleads with her unresponsive sister.

Luna slightly nods her head but her figure is cut off as her horn sparks up in a blue glow.

Celestia blinks to where her sister once stood, the only sound in the empty castle for a moment is the white mare's slightly panting mouth...but she moves her eyes back to Discord's stone as it and herself became surrounded in a gold glow.

The spell sparks up fast as the rush of air and swirling gold colors brings her back to her own castle's throne room, Discord's statue stands behind her.
The ponies around the room are stunned silent for a moment at the sight before one speaks up, "Celestia, your back!"

The white mare slightly ignores the armored stallion as she talks, "Where has my sister gone?"

The guard stallion points his hoof to the door as he talks, "Uh, Luna just left here a moment ago...But Celestia general Stonehooves needs-..."

Celestia nods her head as she cuts the stallion off, "I'm sorry I have to go." The white mare's trot is quick as she darts into the hallway of the castle.

End of chapter 31