The plan was to show friendship and tolerance to the ponies of equestria, thus returning their energy in a new way. If they all worked together, they might be able to stop Tirek. Tirek might be powerful, but he wasn’t invincible. There was still the magic of friendship.

“I’d hate to admit it, but that’s genius!” Rainbow cheered. “I mean, why didn’t I think of that?!?” she asked herself, trying to act cool after the sappy statement.

“Cause I am a genius, it’s a part of me!” Discord exclaimed, and he pointed to his lion paw, and antler horns. Rainbow just rolled her eyes.

“So, shouldn’t we get going?” Spike asked, ready to go.

Just then the room shuddered and shook. The ponies immediately quieted down, and they heard Tirek yell in frustration.

“ARGH, WHERE ARE YOU?!?” Tirek screamed as he came back to the hall. A thought popped up in his mind, and he smiled. His voice now soft and calm, he called. “Fine then, if I can't see you, I’ll just hear your screams…”

Discord tensed up as the pain came all back to him. He felt like tons of weight was being put on him, and he slowly slid down the wall, and he struggled to keep even his eyes open. He felt like the need to scream, but if he did, then everypony would be discovered. He hated this.

Twilight noticed the sparks of energy yet again playing around Discord’s antlers. She poked Luna, and pointed off towards the draconeqqus. Cadence also took notice and the three alicorns softly flew over to Discord and the Fluttershy, who was on the brink of freaking out. Each of their horns glowed and Discord was surrounded by a bubble which turned invisible within a second.

This was the spell Discord had used on Equestria, but since this was a very difficult spell, the three could only cast this spell on a few ponies at a time. Discord felt slightly relieved as no more energy was lost, but Tirek was furious.

“WHAT? HOW COULD THIS BE?!? I’LL KILL YOU ALL FOR THIS!” Tirek screamed, and Discord slightly winced and shrank back in fear. He looked towards everypony else, which all were looking at him with worried faces. Discord, immediately sensing the loving energy around him, began to feel better, and he slid himself back up again. This wasn’t what a changeling would do, for they fed off the love and friendship of others and made them weak. This surrounding energy made all ponies feel better, but mostly him because he needed it most. Right now, the feelings between everypony was mutual. Discord smiled.

Friendship, love, and tolerance was the cure to sadness, weakness, and anger.

Meanwhile, Tirek was still trying to figure out how to exactly catch these simple ponies. He was outraged with their ability to stop him from feeding, how could they? Tirek was at his breaking point, when the most obvious answer came to him:

He could just break the doors, or if he must the entire castle. Soon enough he started break every door into the hall.

“Quick, everypony join hooves, we’ve gotta teleport outta here!” Twilight exclaimed, and everypony got up and did so. Rarity, Luna, Cadence, and Twilight’s horn started to glow. The exact second Tirek barged in the gang all teleported.

“STUPID PONIES!” Tirek screamed.

The next second the group all found themselves in the town square of Ponyville. They all gasped. For miles on all their were was near-death ponies. Their stomachs slowly rattled up and down just like Discord’s had only hour ago.

It was time to put this plan to work.

“Ah told ‘cha…” AppleJack murmured to herself, the scene bringing tears to her eyes.

“Well, let’s get on to it then, come on everypony!” Twilight ran off towards the nearest pony. The others did the same. Discord simply stood there a moment before setting off. Within a minute he reached a young grey pegasus with yellow crossed eyes. “Um,” he began, not sure to say for a moment. Finally he sighed. He would just have to try his best. (Going to indent to the next paragraph for better readability)

“If you can see me, if you can hear me,” Discord finally began. “I want you to know, that I...hope you feel better.” He laid down to come into eye contact with the pony. “You may be frightened right now, but I just need to remind you, have hope and everything will be better." Discord looked again at the pony's crossed eyes. "From what I could tell, nopony has been treated you well, haven’t they?” Discord looked at her eyes.

The pony just nodded.

“Well, I know the feeling, as I used to be resented among you pony folk, but I promise, everything will get better, and that you’re friends will be there, always. A-And...I will be one of them. I know you as the royal mailmare, yes? And I know that you worked hard to get there, beside what everypony thought, yes?”

Derpy, the grey pegasus, felt slightly warmer, better and raised her head.

“You were the pony who has probably inspired others, you know that right? I bet they didn’t just want to tell you!”” Discord cheered, and he held out his hand. The grey mare took it, and she sat up. “Now, what’s your name?” Discord asked cheerfully.

“Derpy, thank you...Discord.” Derpy said, looking across to the draconeqqus across from her.

“No problem, er, but how do you know my name?” Discord asked.

“Everypony knows you, you were a villain….but now you’re good, and you gave that key to Twilight a few years back, from what I heard, right?” Derpy remembered. “So I trust you when you tell me that you know how I feel. Rejected, stupid…”

“Look, Derpy, you may feel rejected and depressed, but whenever you do, think of your friends. It took me a while but I finally realized that friendship is magic, it surrounds us, helps us, all that stuff! From what I know you have a two daughters and a loving husband, yes? Their friendship is what you should think of. It brings your energy back. See, you can sit up now, can’t you?” Discord asked.

Derpy looked down. She sat up straighter. “Yes, I can, and you’re right!” Derpy stood up. “I have to get to my family and revive them, thank you, Discord!” Derpy called as she ran off.

As the grey pegasus ran off into the distance, Discord breathed a sigh of relief. “I did it, I really did it! Huh, maybe I have changed…” Discord said to himself as he went off towards the next pony.

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Soon all of Ponyville was revived in great time-thanks mostly to Discord and Derpy, the first pony revived (The others had troubles until finally Discord showed them, they were quite surprised at how earnest and sincere he could be (Possibly his old personality?) at times.) Everypony was gathered around. Discord, Spike, and the mane six were at the front, looking on at the crowd.

“Ahem!” Twilight cleared her throat. “Everypony calm down please! We have some things to discuss!” She yelled out into the crowd. The crowd quieted down. “As you know, Tirek is ravaging havoc on all of Equestria, and you are now standing here now because of Discord, who will explain what we shall be doing next.” Twilight finished her statement, turning to look at Discord.

Discord was surprised, and he took a moment to think about it. “Uh...well, what I think we are to be doing is that we will revive all other ponies in Equestria, earth ponies to the nearer towns, pegasi to the south and west, unicorns off to Canterlot and the eastern towns.” Discord commanded like a pro. “Now I, the royal highness here, and the rest of the elements will go off to face Tirek. Since there are no longer any elements of harmony, each pony will stand as their own element in place. BUT, there aren’t enough elements to defeat Tirek, I'm pretty sure of that. We will fight Tirek off as long as possible, and that is when you guys come in. I’ve...learned that pony kind is stronger when together, and with all of us I’m sure Tirek won’t be able to defeat us, that's certain!” Discord finifshed, but was surprised when the ponies all started cheering. His eyes widened, and he looked at the ponies.

He hadn't felt like that for over a thousand years…

“Well then,” Discord continued after gaining his composure. “Go on, shoo!” And the ponies all ran/flew off, as the pegasi's new energy gave them the ability to fly nice and low, no more no less.

“Woah, so you think we’re really going to be able to defeat Tirek?” Rainbow asked.

“I don’t see why not?” Discord replied. Fluttershy nodded, and stood next to him, proud of her fiance.

“Well then, how are we going to find Tirek?” Rarity asked. Suddenly an ear splitting roar erupted from Canterlot. “Huh, it seems my question has just been answered.” the white unicorn said, and they six ponies, baby dragon, and draconeqqus headed off towards Canterlot for the epic battle to come~.

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When the group arrived at the scene, they all gasped. Everything was either in flames or completely destroyed. The group spotted Cadence and Luna, who had left for Tirek whilst the mane seven and Discord revived the ponies. They were severly injured, and could barely stand up.

“Princess Luna! Cadence!” Twilight shrieked as she galloped to their side.

“Tirek...he’s too…strong.” Cadence gasped, and the poor princess passed out. Twilight started crying while Luna also accompanied the pink princess and fainted. Their bodies looked thin and weary, covered in dirt, bruises, and long, sharp cuts.

“Oh no, not-” Fluttershy gasped as she came to Luna’s side, but was interrupted by Tirek

“We meet again, little ponies!” Tirek boomed evilly. “Only this time, you won’t escape!”

“Who says?” Rainbow taunted, and she flew around and around Tirek’s head until he got dizzy.

“ENOUGH!” Tirek yelled and he smacked his gigantic hand into Rainbow, who luckily flew off without much injury. “REMEMBER WHAT I SAID! I WILL KILL YOU!” He charged at the group of ponies, who quickly ran out of his range. As for Cadence and Luna, they nearly got trampled!

“Psh, yeah right!” Rainbow continued.

But that was a mistake.

Tirek this time successfully slapped Rainbow Dash into a rocky hard surface many meters off. Pinkie and the others gasped. Rainbow Dash did not return, or at least by herself. Tirek smiled evilly as he brought her near with his magic. Tirek opened his mouth, and Rainbow Dash was quickly dehydrated of most of her energy, in fact, if it weren’t for the strong bond of friendship energy everypony there had, (Well, except for Discord, who only really had it only with a few ponies) Rainbow would have been dead!

“Rainbow!” Mostly everypony cried and rushed to her side. Tirek just laughed at the weaklings.

“Dashie! Dashie, come on, wake up!” Pinkie sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Fluttershy, Spike, AppleJack, Rarity, and Twilight also cried. Fluttershy turned and cried in Discord’s coat/fur(?). Discord just watched solemnly, he didn’t really care much for the cyan pegasus as he did for some others, but yet he wouldn’t ever want her to die. Then he remembered their current situation, and he looked up at the monster that was looming over him.

He remembered the times when he was considered a “monster” among the pony folk.

Pinkie also glared up at Tirek, and something in her snapped. She jumped up and out of nowhere she brought a huge, horrifyingly sharp knife and stabbed him in the thigh.

“AUGH!” Tirek hugged his leg as blood started gushing out.

“THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU HURT MY FRIENDS, TIREK!” Pinkie screamed and she threw the blade again, where it slashed and kept itself in one of Tirek’s lower arms, just below his elbow. Tirek screamed in pain yet again.

Looking down in rage, Tirek’s voice was suddenly calm after he realized that this still couldn't hurt him. “Hah, you think you can hurt me, little ponies? Think again…” He released his leg and the wound healed itself magically. Pinkie shrunk back slightly in fear. “Well, I was going to have to randomly choose one of you to kill next, but since you volunteered pink pony, it seems that you’ll be next!” Tirek exclaimed. He picked up Pinkie with his magic and sucked out her strength and energy, leaving her just like Rainbow’s current condition.

“Pinkie!” Fluttershy yelped, before running off. This was just too much for her. Discord tried to stop her, but another scream disrupted him.

“Rarity! Don’t worry Ah’ll save you!” AppleJack yelled, and she tried to recollect the white unicorn, but she failed. AppleJack and Rarity fell on the ground, cold and practically lifeless.

“No!” Twilight rushed to their side, as did Discord.

“No,” Discord echoed, his entire mind was in shock.

This couldn't be happening...

“This...how COULD you! You will pay for this, Tirek!” Twilight screamed in rage, and she fired lazers at Tirek multiple times. Tirek got hit many of those times but whenever he did, the wound the lazer left immediately disappeared. Twilight fired again and again, but even she eventually lost to the now ever powerful Tirek. Discord was furious with the state of his “friends”, but he couldn’t do anything.

Yet.

“Twilight!” Discord yelped as he flew up and caught Twilight, afraid that if she fell with that much force she had when falling down she no longer would be alive. He caught her and slowly flapped down. By this time Fluttershy had made herself return, but she was ever so scared.

Although after she saw another one of her friends go out cold, she couldn’t last it any longer.

“Why you big, fat, MEANIE!” Fluttershy screamed as she flew up eye to eye with Tirek. “I KNOW you’re evil and all, but did you have to hurt almost ALL of my FIRENDS? REALLY?” the usually timid pegasus snorted.

Tirek just laughed, and his strangely minty breath washed over the pink maned pegasus. “Yes, really, but you must know that it’s now your turn, little pony!” Tirek chuckled evilly once more. Fluttershy’s eyes widened at the tone of his voice, and she started to fly off but yet, it was too late.

“NO!” Discord screeched, and tried to stop Tirek from hurting his beloved, but Tirek’s powerful force field zapped him off. Discord winced for a moment before gaining his ground once again. “If I only had my magic…” Discord muttered but then gasped as Fluttershy’s limp body began to fall. Flying as quickly as he could, he grabbed his fiancee and landed on the ground a little faster than he expected, causing his ankles to go crack! Discord didn’t mind, though, his anger was much too great. Discord lay Fluttershy gently down onto the ground before standing straight up again.

“TIREK! HOW DARE YOU” Discord yelled as he flew back up. “NOT ONLY DID YOU HURT AND DRAIN MY FRIENDS, AND MOST OF EQUESTRIA, BUT NOW MY FIANCEE?” Discord ranted. “I DON’T CARE IF I DON’T HAVE MY MAGIC, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I WILL KILL YOU!” Discord charged at Tirek, but Tirek’s magic overtook him and trapped him in one spot. Discord struggled to get out, but he was stuck, again!

“Ooh, a relationship already, Discord? Oh yes, you think you can stop me can’t you? Ha! We’ll I’ll tell you what…” Tirek brought Discord closer with his magic. “I don’t care if you have your ‘magic of friendship’ I AM going to kill all of pony kind!” Tirek was about to evilly laugh when a sudden rumble made him stumble, and, trying to regain his composure, he accidentally dropped Discord.

“Thank Celestia,” Discord muttered as he open his wings wide. They gladly took in the air, but flapped awkwardly as Discord landed. “Now what cause that to happ-?”

“Hey Discord!” Derpy called, and Discord turned around. Behind him was all of Equestria, all spread out in a gigantic mob of technicolor ponies.

“Oh thank goodness!” Discord cheered as he flew towards her. “Where were you?” Discord asked, but then looked back towards his unconscious friends. “Nevermind, we need to help them.” Discord brung over each of the eight ponies, and a few nurse ponies looked over them. Shortly after each one was checked and revived to a state where they had enough energy to sit up, Tirek roared once more.

“CURSE YOU PONIES!” Tirek yelled in rage as he stomped his hoof in fury.

Bravely, Discord decided to fly up to him once more. ‘This is it,’ Discord thought.

Derpy looked up. “You can do it, Discord” she muttered to herself.

“No, Tirek. You have done enough. With the ENTIRE population of Equestria behind me, you are certain to be beaten.” Discord gestured to the large mob of ponies behind him.

Tirek laughed like that was the funniest joke he had ever heard. “And how…would THAT work?” He gasped while laughing like the maniac he was.

Discord stood up straighter. “There might’ve not been enough magic if those six bearers of harmony back there to defeat you this time, but from what I know, ponies are stronger, better when they work together.” Discord spun around, and flew down to the ponies. “I know that each of you, all of you represent an element of harmony. I know that some of you hate to lie, be mean, untrustworthy, sad, be rejected. But today…” Discord paused and swung back towards Tirek. “We stand together.” Discord slowly started his path towards Tirek again. “I, WE, will all defeat you Tirek! With our elements of Loyalty!”

Sudden rings surrounded some ponies, and a blue light portrayed from them, and all stood tall as they realized what was happening.

“Laughter!” Discord called. Pink light portrayed from happy looking, smiling ponies behind him. “Kindness!” Discord yelled as he slowly flew his way back up to Tirek, half way there. A bunch of ponies were surrounded with a yellow light. “Honesty!” Discord continued and the same portion of ponies were surrounded with a orange light. “Generosity!” Discord was almost there now; ponies lighted up with a pure white light. Now there were a only a few left.

“W-What?” Tirek was slightly...intimidated now.

“Magic!” Discord yelped and the last ponies were surrounded with a pruple light. But that was not what scared Tirek. All that harmonic energy entered Discord, and his eyes glowed a bright yellow. He held his arms out sideways, like he had something in each hand, which in fact he did.

A rainbow colored bright ball of energy floated above each of his hands; clearly all the magic that came forth from the little ponies.

“AND…”Discord smiled, and shot up into the sky and did a loop-de-loop before charging straight at him. “THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP!!!” The balls of energy shot straight at him, and Tirek tried to protect himself with a force field but Discord’s, but all of Equestria's ‘friendship’ magic was too strong, shooting through like a knife trough melted butter.

All the ponies currently there were lifted up into one huge ball, and surrounded Tirek with a rainbow colored aray of light, each ponies eyes glowing ever so bright.

Tirek was dissolved into thin air within a minute.

Finally, he was dead.

All the little ponies screamed and cheered in delight as they landed softly onto the ground; the pegasi shot up into the air, the unicorns hugged their earth pony companions and they danced with glee. With all of their energy returned and all of their injuries healed, Fluttershy immediately shot up and into Discord with a cry of happiness. She flew right into him, making him tumble and kissed the draconeqqus with much passion. Some ponies gasped when they saw this, some just awed, some just looked with pure disgust (Mostly the youngerfillies and colts). Fluttershy and Discord separated and noticed yet again that they were not alone. They both turned as scarlet as ever, Discord had never been this embarassed...

Or happy in his entire life.

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After a few months of planning it out, the wedding was finally came. Today was the big day, and both Discord and Fluttershy were nervous. Discord stood by his best mare, Derpy, who was now one of his closest friends. Since Discord didn’t know many colts, Derpy and Spike were the only ones on his side. Dinky, Derpy’s daughter, was the ringbearer. Discord loved to play with Dinky sometimes, she was very fond, bright, and able to play a “few” pranks.

The setting of the wedding was actually outside because practically all of Equestria wanted to come to their hero’s wedding. For his share, Discord was just glad that only simple animals weren’t going to be the main reception.

Suddenly snapped out of his thoughts, Discord looked off towards the small orchestra/band that began to play the Wedding March. Discord straightened, prepared to see his beloved bride. But even Discord could help but gasp slightly as the flowers girls, who were the crusaders of course, trotted in followed by the one and only Fluttershy.

Fluttershy was absolutely beautiful, her long mane in braids with shimmering flowers knotted into them. The pegasus’s long bangs were also held back by the braids, and a white veil was put on the back of her head. Fluttershy’s dress was pure white with flowers at each end of it’s three layers. It had pink and gold embroiderment and was indeed made by Rarity; the couple loved their decision of picking her to make the suits and dresses. Fluttershy’s sleeves were also a bright pink and gold, the gold parts shimmering in the daylight.

“She does look beautiful, doesn’t she?” Derpy giggled to Discord. The groom only nodded, lost in Fluttershy’s beauty.

Cadence stood ready at the altar. The princess offered to actually do the job for Discord and Fluttershy, she could feel their true love; she absolutely loved her part as princess of love.

Fluttershy finally arrived at the altar, and Cadence began. She explained the pegasus and draconeqqus a little bit, and then she started her vows:

“Do you, Fluttershy, take Discord to be your beloved husband, through good and bad, through sickness and health?” Cadence asked.

Fluttershy smiled. “I do,” she said, and placed the ring from Dinky onto Discord’s eagle-claw finger.

Cadence turned towards Discord. “Do you, Discord, take Fluttershy to be your beloved wife, through good and bad, through sickness and health?”

Having to spice it up a bit, Discord chuckled: “Well I wouldn’t be standing here if I didn’t want to, now would I?” The crowd laughed. After they settled down, Discord looked back at Fluttershy. “But in all seriousness, I do.” Discord put on the other ring on Fluttershy right hoof, and they locked eyes for a moment, both beaming.

“Then by the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife! You may kiss the bride!” Cadence cheered and awed when Fluttershy flew up and shared a loving, passionate kiss with Discord. The audience was the the same.

“Man, I never thought that this would look so sweet!” Rarity whispered to the others in the line. They all nodded.

“Now it’s your cue!” Twilight nudged Rainbow Dash and she nodded. The cyan pegasus flew up and did her legendary Sonic Rainboom, which spread out with a somewhat extra shimmery glow.

“Second…” Rainbow again looked down at the happy couple, who were now celebrating with the other ponies. “No, BEST wedding ever!” She cheered, and flew down, leaving a bright, magical rainbow that stayed up extra long, extra loving that lasted the entire, magical night.

Author's Note

So I'm editing this AWESOME chapter, and I find this:
"sudden rumble made him stumble"
And I'm like:
I'M A RHYMING GENIUS! (No not really this is just for comical effect!)
Have any questions, please write below, I know this was a confusing chapter.
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