Brink

It's time for a serious chapter!

CHAPTER SEVEN: Last of His Kind

Nurse Redheart guided me over to the room which Annabel was in. She knocked three times, and opened the door to let me.

I saw Discord. His head was down as he was staring at Annabel's heavily bandaged head.

Nurse Redheart left, leaving me with Discord.

I walked up next to him slowly. Careful not to startle him.

Discord sighed.

“I'm not throwing any blame at you, Dorchester.” He said.

“It could have been anyone.”

Discord wiped the tears away from his face.

“No official report. The doctors aren't sure she'll make it or not.” Discord said, changing the subject.

I felt a lump form in my throat.

“If I should be blaming someone... it should be myself.”

Wait what?

Shouldn't he be blaming Luce?

Both of you, shut up. Discord could be giving us important information.

“King Horus told you everything, didn't he?” Discord faced me. He had large bags under his eyes, at the same time they were horribly bloodshot.

“What?” I said.

“About how I'm part of Luce, duh.”

“Oh, yeah.” I said. I shuffled my hooves nervously.

“Nightmare... he was the second leader of The Darkness. I was the first. I found interest in chaos magic, and escaped Luce's grasp.”

Damn.

“Luce is to blame, not yourself.” I said.

“I could have saved her!” Discord snapped. He turned his head to face me.

“But instead I looked out for myself! I've lived long enough to have a good life! I parted from her when she needed me most...”

“That's not true! It was Biollante's fault that you two got separated!”

“Damn it, Dorchester!” Discord yelled. He pounded his fist on a nearby table, causing spoons and forks to fall with a plate that shattered on the ground. I began to pick the pieces up, and when I was finished Discord continued.

“You don't understand, don't you? I'm one of the last of my kind! Ponies, dragons, griffins, they're all common folk! I'm a mix between these damned bodies.”

“That's what makes you uni-”

“ENOUGH!” Discord roared.

I've never seen him this angry before. Wow.

He's just being a drama queen.

He'll calm down. I hope.

“If Anarchy dies...” Discord put his head in his palms and began to cry.

“She won't die.” I said.

“How do you know...?”

“Because I know she'll live through this, she's strong.”

Discord raised his head. He looked over to Annabel. She was waking up.

“Anarchy... I'm here...” Discord said. He grasped her lion paw in his claw.

Memories of the past began to swirl around in my head.

Don't... listen... to him.

“Anarchy...”

She will die...

Shut up Luce! I know your tricks!

“Anarchy. No...”

Beep...beep...beep...beep....beep.....beep......beep.......

“Anarchy, don't you dare leave me!”

“NO!” I hissed. I had suddenly transformed into Xaxas without knowing it.

I watched tears flow from Discord and Annabel's eyes. The half of her face that was bandaged suddenly ran a sickening shade of dark red as covered wounds exploded and blood poured from the bandages.

She is in her death bed...

“Discord...” Annabel whispered.

“Anarchy?” Discord gasped.

“No... call me... Annabel.”

She will leave this world... leave you all... to burn!

“Annabel...” Discord said.

Beep.........beep.............beep.................beep...............................

I will make her suffer...

“Discord... I...”

I was glued to the spot.

"Yes, Annabel? Please, stay awake! You can fight through this! Nurse! Nurse!" Discord began to yell.

"No... It's too late. Just... listen to me... closer..." Annabel whispered as Discord neared his head towards Annabel's.

I will make her grief...

No... no... no... no... this isn't happening!

I will make her realize, and all of the universe realize that...

“I... love you Discord.” Annabel grasped Discord's face weakly, and kissed him.

...Love is a four letter LIE!

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep...

Discord released himself as Annabel's hands dropped from his cheeks.

“Annabel! NO!” Discord yelled out.

“NO! NO NO NO! Wake up! Don't leave me!”

Discord let go of Annabel and fell to his knee's. He slammed his face into the bed side and began to weep loudly.

This isn't happening... this isn't happening!

Are you fucking kidding me?! Fuck you Luce! Fuck you to Hell and worse!

My mouth hung open.

Annabel had died...

Discord got up. His body shook, he turned to face me. His eyes flaming and his body glowed. A dark light engulfed him. When the darkness cleared, Discord was pitch black. His eyes, pure white. He had dark red streaks lining around his body like a zebra.

“I WILL KILL YOU LUCE! I WILL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME!” Discord turned around, and stomped past me, slamming the door behind him.

I turned my gaze over to the dead body of Annabel. I changed back into my regular form.

You will share her fate.

“Unbelievable...” I whispered softly to myself.

“I put her through all of this...”

You will bear the burden of your sin upon your soul for eternity! YOU KILLED ANNABEL!

I felt a tear run down my cheek.

“I killed Annabel...”