The Elements of Chaos Book IIII The Second Generation

Moonlight glared at Ink. "Why do you have all these ponies chained against the wall?" Ink Illustration tried to think of another lie. "Well, they are guests." Chocolate Pie growled at him. "No we are not! You brought us here! You did this on purpose you meanie, now Moonlight's gone!" Moonlight looked at Chocolate Pie. "You know who I am?" Chocolate nodded. Moonlight turned to Ink Illustration. "They seem to know who I am, what's going on Ink? If you really care about me tell me why." Ink Illustration got nervous. Moonlight walked down the row of ponies, then she stopped at Discord. "You look familiar....." Ink stepped in front of her. "It's just a Draconequus dear. They are out of control, and very awful creatures." Moonlight turned to him. "This one doesn't. He does not look mean or awful looking. He has a rather unique appearance too. I kind of like it." Then she turned towards the ring. She walked towards it and picked it up. "This does not look like something you would give to me. But it is a very pretty ring." Then she looked at Discord. "Did you give this to me?" Discord looked up at her. "How did you know?" Moonlight gasped. "Your voice, it's amazing. You gave me the ring, I don't remember how. Why?"  The Draconequus sighed. "Because I love you, I have never met a mare before that has what you have. Your beauty is beyond compare, your power is amazing, and you were able to love something nopony did." Moonlight's eyes widened. "Discord?.…" Discord looked up at her. "Moonlight, you remember me?" Moonlight walked over to him. "Of course I do." Discord wrapped his arms around her. Ink Illustration tore Moonlight away from him. "No! She's mine." Moonlight growled at him. "You lied to me." Ink Illustration backed up. "Moonlight, calm down dear." Moonlight didn't listen. "I can't believe you. You brought us here, you kept me away from my friends and my family, you took away my memories of Discord, and I can't remember any of them all thanks to you! You almost turned him to stone just so I would marry you! You said you would make me happy when you haven't done anything!" Ink Illustration grew angry. "I can still keep you here! You can live the rest of your life chained to that wall! Either way, you will marry me! I can keep you all here!" Moonlight sighed. They couldn't be kept here, if she was what he wanted, he was unfortunately going to have her. "If I marry you, will you let them go?" Ink Illustration's ears perked up. "I'm listening."

Moonlight stared into his eyes. "If I marry you, will you let them go and never disturb any of them again? I won't leave, I won't fight. You can do whatever you want with me, just let them go. They can't stay here. I you want me then you can have me. I....promise." Ink Illustration thought for a moment. "Very well, but first....." He used his magic to chain Moonlight to the wall once more. "Just so you don't get any ideas my dear. You can say goodbye but then they all leave forever." Ink Illustration grabbed the key and was about to  let all of them go. But then he stopped. "Wait, I'm going to need proof you won't break your promise." Ink Illustration walked towards Moonlight. "Kiss me." Moonlight's eyes widened. She looked at Discord. He looked upset. She didn't want to do any of this, but she wasn't going to let Ink Illustration keep them here just because he wanted her. She didn't want Discord to suffer. Moonlight walked closer to Ink Illustration. She stopped when she felt the chains pulling on her. Ink walked towards her. Moonlight's friends watched in terror. "She's not really going to do it, is she?" Discorded Swirls asked. Crazed Candy sighed. "I don't think she has a choice." Cotton Feathers frowned. "She can't marry him, she can't. Moony doesn't love him." Silverpants nodded. "Yes, but considering the situation we are in, like your friend said. I don't think she has a choice." They watched as Moonlight and Ink got closer. Moonlight didn't like this, it felt so forced. She felt so tense and so uncomfortable doing this. It wasn't like when she had kissed Discord. She actually loved him and trusted him. Discord could tell how she was feeling by the look on her face. She didn't want to do this. But he watched in horror as they were about to touch. Moonlight just wanted to get it done with. She leaned forward and felt it. It was like venom, poison dripping through her body. Ink Illustration was enjoying every moment. She was kissing him. Moonlight wanted to end it, but Ink kept her there. Eventually he let her go. "That's more like it." He said. Then he let everyone go free. Moonlight dropped to the floor. Discord ran over to Moonlight. "Are you alright?" Moonlight nodded. "I can't let him keep you here. And this way he won't bother you again." Discord looked down at her with sad eyes. "Why did you do that?" Moonlight looked miserable. "Because you mean everything to me, and I'm not going to let anyone take you away from me." Discord reached out to touch her. "I'll never see you again....." Moonlight gave him her ring. "I know, but I want you to know, that no matter what happens my heart belongs to only you. I'm sorry." Discord kissed her on her forehead. "Don't be. I love you." Moonlight gave him a small smile. "I love you too." She got closer to him and kissed him. This time it felt so much better. The nervous feeling left, her senses slowly shut down for a moment. When she let go of him she felt her heart ache. "Promise me you'll find some way to find me." Discord nodded. "I promise." He put his arms around her. "My dear Moonlight, I love you."  As Discord turned and was leaving with Screwball, Stellaluna, and Disharmony. "Isn't Mom coming with us?" Disharmony asked. Discord shook his head. "No she's staying here. And we are going home. She's not coming back." Stellaluna's eyes widened. "Why Daddy?" Discord sighed. "I tell you everything when we get home. But your mother loves you."  They were all sad, they would never be able to see her again. Ink let Moonlight out of her chains. "Now you and I have a wedding to plan...." Moonlight turned away from him. Just as Discord was about to follow everyone else outside he snapped his fingers. Moonlight gasped as her Element of Chaos appeared. Moonlight looked at it and could almost literally feel her heart breaking now. Ink Illustration grit his teeth. "Get out all of you." Then Discord flew into the room. "You don't deserve her." Ink Illustration stomped his hoof. "She doesn't deserve you either. Why would she love a hideous monster like you?! She's mine now." Moonlight gasped. But she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't remember anything. She couldn't think straight. Ink Illustration smiled. "Don't worry, I will make you happy. At least I'm not a monster Moonlight." Discord was tired of this, he hadn't even left and he already felt like something was missing. It was Moonlight. Discord gathered all of his magic and was ready to attack. He was through. "Leave her alone! You will never be able to make her happy! She belongs to me!" Moonlight shook her head. "Discord stop, just go.......please don't make this worse." Discord stared at her. "I can't leave, especially not when my other half is going to leave." Ink Illustration smirked. "So sweet. Listen to her Discord. She belongs to me now." He pulled Moonlight towards him. He wrapped his hoof around her. Moonlight tried to pull away. "Wait!" She screamed. Ink Illustration looked at her. "Let me ask him one question, then I will make sure he leaves." Moonlight didn't want to do this, but if it worked......She gently kissed him again. Ink smiled. "Fine, but you WILL make sure he leaves." Moonlight nodded. She walked towards Discord. "What was our wedding like?" She still couldn't remember anything but she wanted to know what happened that day. Discord sighed. "It was the best day of my life, and yours. You wearing a beautiful, black dress." He snapped his fingers and the dress appeared on Moonlight. "I didn't think you could look more amazing then you already do. But I was wrong in so many ways."

Discord continued. "As the ceremony went on I got more and more nervous. But every time I looked at you it all went away. Then in a second we got the rings and........." Moonlight's eyes widened. "We kissed didn't we?" Discord nodded. Moonlight looked at the dress she was wearing. Supposedly it was the dress she had worn. It was beautiful, even though she couldn't remember anything she still knew that Discord had probably been much better then Ink Illustration would ever be. "Thank you. You need to leave, I promised I would make sure you would go. I'm letting him hurt you." Discord glared at Ink Illustration. "I'm not leaving......" Moonlight gasped. "What!" Ink Illustration glared at him. "Your not leaving...." Discord stared at Moonlight. "You are not marrying him. I'm not letting you." Moonlight grabbed his arm. "And I'm not going to let you get hurt." Discord sighed. "I know, so I'm not going to make you choose." He flew over to the wall and grabbed one of the chains and put Moonlight in it. "I'm sorry for doing this." Discord said. Moonlight looked up at him. Discord sighed. "Please don't look at me like that." Ink Illustration narrowed his eyes. "Get out." Discord turned to him. "I'm not leaving. She belongs to me." Ink Illustration smirked. "She belongs to you? I don't remember her saying that. She is going to marry me, she belongs to ME." Discord grew angry. "She will never be happy with you. Nothing you do will ever please her. You won't ever let her go, you will continue to push her around." Ink rolled his eyes. "Oh really, like you were so willing to let her go." Discord growled. "Unlike you I truly love her." Ink Illustration laughed. "Then let's prove it...." He jumped towards Discord. "Discord, Ink don't!" Moonlight called. She was not going to let Discord get hurt. They didn't hear her, she knew Discord already had put her in the chain, only to protect her. But she was going to stop this. She tore at the chain, it began to break from the wall. Finally the chain broke from the wall. She couldn't use magic.  So she flew in between them and they both struck her, Moonlight then screamed. It terrified Discord. Ink Illustration gasped. "No........" They watched as Moonlight collapsed onto the floor. Discord and Ink Illustration stopped. Ink Illustration Eyes widened. "What, no!" Discord ran to get to Moonlight. He hit Ink Illustration with his magic causing him to be knocked out. Then he rushed over to Moonlight. She had taken total damage. She was full of cuts, and part of her was bleeding. She felt very cold. "No no no no! Moonlight I'm sorry! No no no no!" Discord was terrified. The others heard and peered through the door, when they saw what happened they looked at Moonlight and gasped. Discord was petrified. "What have I done?"

Discord tied to use his magic, but he was so afraid and upset that he couldn't control his power. She looked bad. "No no no! Moonlight I am so sorry!" Moonlight slowly opens her eyes, but her breathing was becoming slower. "Discord......" Discord picked her up. "I'm right here, I'm sorry. You're going to be okay, I promise." Moonlight was breathing very hard and she looked tired. "Discord?" Moonlight said in a quiet voice. "Yes Moonlight?" Discord said in a sad tone. "I love you." Moonlight said. Discord brushed some of her hair away. "I love you too, Moonlight please.……please don't leave me. Why did you do that? You were supposed to stay put." Moonlight's eyes began to close. "I couldn't let you get hurt. I wasn't going to let him hurt you just because you two both wanted me." She reached her hoof towards Discord. He wrapped his claw around it and put her down. "You are the bravest pony in Equestria. Just know that." Moonlight smiled. "Isn't chaos fascinating?" Discord laughed a little. "But it's better with you." He grabbed Moonlight's ring and put it back on her horn. "This is your ring. You need to keep it." Moonlight sighed. "I will." Discord felt nervous. "Moonlight don't leave me alone. I can't do anything without you. I don't want any other mare in my life but you. My beautiful, dear Moonlight Chaos." Moonlight began to whisper. "You are the only one I ever loved too. It's the King of Chaos I fell in love with, not an average stallion." Then Moonlight's eyes turned from red and yellow to blue and her hair stopped it's flowing motion. Discord became very scared. "Moonlight, remember that night? When we were younger, it was nighttime, and I took you to that hill overlooking Equestria?" Moonlight shook her head. " I wish I could, but my memory is a bit of a blur." She tried to think. "Wait, that night where.....Dark Chaos tried to kill me?" Discord nodded. "Yeah, that one. Should we finish where we left off?" Moonlight smiled. "Of course." Discord and Moonlight leaned towards each other, they grew closer until they shared one more kiss. Then Moonlight dropped to the floor. "Discord?" Moonlight's voice was now almost gone. "Yes?" Discord answered. Moonlight took a deep breath. "You are the most special creature in Equestria. Don't let anyone tell you differently. You are not a monster. Nopony is. Thank you for everything you did, and for every time you were there for me. If there was a word to describe my love for you I would use it but there isn't. And there never will be." Moonlight then cast one more spell. She summoned the Element of Chaos. She took the jewels out of their necklaces and placed them in a row. She put her Element in the middle. Then she made a thread go through them. When she finished she put it around Discord's neck. "You made one for me, I can make one for you." Discord looked at the gems and sighed. "I can't live without you, don't go. Your the best thing that happened to me. " Moonlight sighed. " Your the best thing that happened to me too. I love you." Then she noticed that everypony was walking towards them. She looked at Discords eyes. "You have such beautiful eyes." Her eyes were almost shut. Moonlight clenched her teeth. "It hurts......" Discord looked straight into her eyes. "I can make the pain go away." He brought her closer and gave her a gentle kiss.  Then a single tear fell down her eye. It fell into Discord's paw. Then her eyes closed. Her last breath flew out of her mouth. And she dropped. Discord shut his eyes and grit his teeth. "No......Moonlight........NO!!!!" The one pony that he loved and treasured, was gone. She was the only pony that loved him and showed in every possible way. Discord looked down at the Elements of Chaos. They were all the things he loved about her. He took them in his claw and gently blew on them. They turned into colors of light and streamed into Moonlight's body. Discord picked Moonlight up. She was cold, pale, and beginning to get stiff. Discord held on to her like a young filly with a doll. For the second time he began to cry. Only this time a long, thick stream of tears came flowing out. He had never cried so hard in his life. All of Moonlight's friends began to cry as well. The stallions tried to be brave but even they felt anger inside. Because of Moonlight they were all together, because of her, everything was possible. One of Discord's tears fell onto Moonlight's face. Then a stream of colors began to form. They swirled around Moonlight's friends, Screwball, Disharmony, Stellaluna, and himself. Then everything moved to Discord, color rushed over Moonlight's body. All of her cuts and wounds were healed, her mane began to flow again, and all her magic was restored. After everything dimmed Discord looked at Moonlight. She slowly opened her eyes, they were red and yellow again. She looked up at Discord. "Moonlight........"Discord said in a surprised voice. He squeezed her tightly. Moonlight looked at herself then at Discord. "Discord." Her voice sounded stronger. Discord squeezed her tighter. "Keep talking please!" Moonlight looked confused. "Why?" Discord smiled. "Because I love your voice!" Moonlight smiled. "Were you crying?" Discord looked nervous. He wiped a tear from his eye. "Um, maybe. Even if I was, it's now liquid happiness!" Moonlight giggled and wrapped her hooves around him. "Don't leave me again please." Discord said. "I won't, I promise." Moonlight whispered. Then they heard voices behind them. "Daddy, look!" Discord and Moonlight turned to see Stellaluna wearing a crown with her cutie mark on it. Midnight had a necklace with her cutie mark on it too. So did Flutterbreeze, Rainbow Swirls, Twisted Taffy, and Vanilla Pie. Discord glanced at Moonlight. "It seems your little theory was right." Moonlight smiled. "Maybe, but we can talk about that later." Discord smiled. "You learned well." Then they both flipped each other over and kissed. "Can you remember anything?" Discord asked. Moonlight nodded. "I remember everything." Then she turned to Ink Illustration who was still unconscious. "What are we going to do with him?" Discord smirked. "Don't worry about that. I found out that he has a sister who is going to care of him." Moonlight turned around to see White Page hiding in the dark.