Highlights of Doctor Who: Ponified.

Discord stared into the face of evil. This is worth noting because, not to long ago, most people would have said he was the face of evil.

Things had changed since then.

The Smu'z crackled and laughed. They were a parasite, something he made as a joke. They were supposed to affect unicorn magic and cause it to back fire, to cause amusing chaos. It looked like just a big grey blob.

But it turned on him...

It absorbed his power, and it was using it to destroy all Equesrtia. The land, the sky, everything slowly turned grey and was assimilated into the Smu'z itself.

All because he had made a mistake.

He sighed. His powers were gone, his intelligence was useless here…what else did he have?

Rest now…My warrior…

Discord turned towards Ponyville in surprise. Off in the distance, he could hear Fluttershy singing. Slowly, first Twilight, then Pinkie, then all the others joined in.

And let the cloak of life…cling to your bones….cling to your bones…

He snorted. There wasn't anything to be done. There was nothing they could do. And yet, they didn't give up. If he wasn't about to die, he might find it inspiring. As it was, he just found it…kind of inspiring to be honest. Useless, but inspiring. They just didn't give up. In many ways, they were better than him. If only he could beat the Smu'z through song…

Have you ever had moment of absolute despair, only to have the solution pointed out by an eight year old? Because that was how Discord felt right then.

He faced the Smu'z, with new determination filling his body. "Can you hear them?" He asked plainly. "This race, which used to be terrified of you. The devoted themselves to you, and feared your judgment." He smirked. "And now their singing."

The Smu'z growled menacingly, which Discord ignored.

"Oh you like to think of yourself as God." He said contemptuously. "But you're not even close. Your nothing but a parasite, eating all the envy and jealously and hope and love and longing of their lives." He narrowed his eyes. "You think you are better than them because you have no emotions, because you destroy them: Now don't you see, you moron? He pointed at Ponyville. "That's what makes them so much better. They are idiots, they make mistakes, and then they get up and keep moving. Their emotions and flaws show them how to be better. I mean sure," He waved away the complaint, "Yes fall and stay down, some just wallow in their lives, but enough of them fall down and get back up again!"

The Smu'z growled. Discord swallowed nervously. This was the tricky part of the plan.

"

Alright. You want proof?" He raised his arms. "Take mine."

The only sound was the song. The Discord stepped forewords and emphasized his point. "Take. My. Memories."

The Smu'z all too eagerly complied. Discord grimaced. "But I hope you have a big appetite, because I have lived a long time, and I have seen a few things." He closed his eyes and focused on his memories.

"I walked away from the Time war. I watched the Time Lords burn and even I couldn't help them." He dropped to his knees, as his scales took a decidedly grey look. "I watched the creation of Equesrtia and I watched as Time ran out, moment by moment, until there was no Time. No Space. Just me." Using his arm he tried to stand, but his strength was failing. He grimaced. "I have walked in a universe were the laws of physics were upheld by nothing but a mad man in a blue box! I have seen terrible things, and beautiful things, and you know what's most important? What Magic is most powerful" He summoned all his strength took look up.

He was never going to live this down.

"Friendship. The Magic of Friendship."

The Smu'z, suddenly put off by the Draconequus's sudden show of strength. Discord was able to stand fully erect. "The most powerful magic in the universe, and do you know why? Its motivation. It changes you, makes you do things you never think of doing. It can move mountains, and trust me when I say this, that is not just hyperbole." He shuddered, remembering what happened the first time he had truly annoyed the Princesses. "I made me the person I am to day and it convinced me to change, And you know something? I don't thing this situation is hopeless. Not anymore."

Discord was smiling. The Smu'z was starting to get nervous.

"Because they are singing. They are singing not just of me, but of everything that makes a life. Not just lack of being dead, but real life! Its painful, it doesn't make sense. It will hurt more than anything in the universe and it will reward you more than anything you can possibly imagine." He stopped for effect, the mirth in his voice audible. "That a little more than you can stomach, isn't it?"

The Smu'z began trying to pull back but it was to late. From Discord, from all the ponies, came light, rainbows of light. The energy coursed from everywhere, into the Smu'z. It was unable to stop feeding. Slowly, light fed back into the world, Trees turned green, and the sky turned blue. All the ponies that had been killed slowly recovered their ability to move.

Through it all, Discord smiled. He finally got. He understood why the Elements worked, and why to bother living. He got it.

It's a pity about the timing.

There was a terrible bright light.

Then, all but one thing was restored.

Fluttershy flew down the path, looking around happily. "Angel Bunny!" She exclaimed. The normally sarcastic bunny leapt into her forelegs and nuzzled her. "Oh, no it wasn't me." She explained. "It was him this time. Oh Angel I so proud of him! I can't believe he…" Her voice trailed off. Angel Bunny looked around and saw the source of his adopted mother's trouble.

Discord stood there. He was smiling. Not his usual sneer though, it was an actual, proper smile. He looked at peace, probably for the fit time in his life.

Which made the fact that he was now turned to stone kind of terrible.

Fluttershy eyes teared up, and she approached the statue cautiously. He couldn't be dare. It was another prank He was hiding around the corner or was going to turn her cottage into a potted plant or something because he couldn't be dead, he just…

She didn't even notice she was crying until she felt her friends embrace around her.

It was painful. It was terrible. Discords sacrifice was a horrible thing to live through, because she would see him again. Not for a while. But she could get through it.

It just took the Magic of Friendship.