Discord paced the halls outside of the medical ward. He was irritable, snapping at any pony who came near. He had already sent a group of foals screaming in fear. Finally a doctor opened the door to Luna's room and stepped out, holding a clipboard in his gray magic. Discord practically pounced on him.
"Is she okay? What happened? Is she dead!?' he asked rapidly, pupils dilated. The doctor coughed lightly and looked at him with disdain.
"The princess is fine. She's resting now" he said coldly. Discord gritted his teeth, but decided not to turn the disrespectful ass into a chicken. He instead nodded and the doctor stepped aside, allowing Discord access to the room. He slithered through the door and was somewhat relieved to see no one inside. He made his way carefully to the bed. Luna looked pale, a sheen of sweat sticking to her face and was breathing shallowly. Each breath sounded ragged. Discord placed his hand on her forehead just below her horn. Instantly her breathing became stronger and a bit of color returned to her pale face. Her eyes barely fluttered open and she gasped, sitting up. She instantly regretting it, coughing lightly and wincing. She looked up at Discord and he couldn't help but notice a bit of gray around the edge of her eyes. They were cloudy and covered with a tired sheen. But there was a flicker of recognition deep inside.
"What happened?" she asked faintly. "My body hurts everywhere..."
"I'm honestly not sure" he said nervously, running a claw through her blue mane and she let him. She was too tired to move. "I think you blacked out or something" he said, looking at the charts at the foot of her bed.
"I'm thirsty" Luna rasped. Instantly Discord snapped, a large tray appearing in his paw.
"Well we have strawberry nectar, Passion fruit iced tea, vanilla milkshakes, and of course chocolate milk..."
"Can I have a milkshake?" asked Luna, perking up.
"Of course m'lady. Any flavor you want!"
"Do you have cookies and creme?"
The words had barely left her lips before her hooves were filled with a tall slender glass cup, filled to the brim with cookies and creme milkshake. She smiled contently and began gulping it down greedily. She finished it off with a sigh and leaned back, groaning.
"Ah, that was perfect. Thank you, Discord. And can I ask you for one last thing?"
"Of course!" Discord practically shouted, making Luna jump.
"Well, with the Gala tonight, I can't exactly be bed ridden. Could I take a bit of your magic...?" she asked sheepishly. Discord nodded vigorously.
"Just one moment, my dear" he snapped, suddenly wearing a tuxedo, holding a large silver platter. He lifted the lid with a large flourish and waved it in front of Luna. On it was a large plate, filled to the brim with some of Discords magic.
"O-Oh no, I can't. Discord, that's too much! I only need a tiny, little bit..." she looked up at him, slightly confused. Discord looked skeptical.
"Really" she added, innocently. Discord groaned and stuck his finger into the center of the dish. A slurping sound followed as the bowl began to drain slightly. He left about 1/2 a cup in the bowl.
"Is that okay?" he asked, passing the bowl back to her. She nodded happily and lifted the bowl to her lips. She took a sip and gagged slightly, scrunching her muzzle.
"Oh, I see, was it not to your specific liking?" Discord asked, pretending to be offended. Luna snorted, eyes watering slightly.
"N-no, I just forgot how potent raw magic is, as, well, chaotic magic is just... I don't know how to describe it. It just feels like I'm swallowing a lighting bolt. It's quite a shock to the system, but it's...good..." she blushed slightly and drank the rest of the magic, barely cringing. She finished off the bowl and took a breath.
"Y'know Discord, you could sell shots of that and make millions. I feel great!" Luna hopped out of her bed and landed on her hooves, swaying slightly and giggling. "Woah, everything is all...spinny..." she held a hoof to her eyes and giggled again.
"Oh...Oh dear..." Discord tried not to laugh as Luna hiccupped, causing her to giggle more. "Okay, You need to drink some water to help dilute that just a little bit..." he trailed, grabbing a bottle of water off of the desk. He opened it and handed it to Luna, who blinked groggily and stared at it for a moment, before chugging it down in mere seconds. She set the now empty bottle down and sighed.
"Well, that was...an interesting effect" she blinked a few more times before stretching out her wings, one at a time. "Who would've thought Chaotic Magic would have an alcohol like impact on a pony's body? Did you know that?" She turned and asked Discord, a gleam in her eye.
"Well, considering you're the only pony who's consumed mu pure magic, no, I didn't."
"Really? In your thousands and thousands of years, no one else has ever drank your pure magic?" she asked skeptically.
"Well, actually, two others. But, one went mad. It-It drove him crazy...." Discord trailed, face solemn. Luna looked at the ground.
"A-and the other?"
Discord just looked at her.
"Oh, I, I see..." Luna seemed slightly disgruntled, now glaring at the floor. "Of course Celestia has".
But Luna had just barely spoken those words before the door banged open. Celestia entered, looking slightly panicked. She galloped to Luna, hugging and holding her tight.
"Oh Luna, I'm so sorry I was only just informed! I've been so busy! I'm so, so sorry!" she cried, nuzzling Luna and checking over her for any injuries.
"O-Oh! Luna, your eyes!" she exclaimed.
"W-what!? What's wrong with my eyes!?" she cried, looking around frantically.
"Nothing! They're fine! It's just... the whites of your eyes are Silver. A-and the pupils are slits. It's quite beautiful, actually!" Celestia explained. Luna's eyes widened and she glanced around again, this time grabbing a mirror and lifting it to her face.
"O-Oh.... Oh... That's... not good...." she slowly set down the mirror and looked back to Celestia.
"Do they look okay?"
Before Celestia had a chance to answer, Discord spoke up for the first time since Celestia had entered the room.
"They look beautiful"
Celestia started and turned quickly, looking in bewilderment. "D-Discord!? What in Tartarus are you doing here?" she asked, glaring slightly.
"Oh, I'm just here to nurse our dear, sweet Luna back to health!" he snapped and was suddenly wearing a nurses outfit. Luna snorted and Celestia glared. She finally rolled her eyes and snorted as well.
"Fine, fine. I know when I've intruded on something...private..." she eyed Luna and smirked knowingly.
"Don't forget, the Gala is tonight. Don't be late!" and with that, Celestia made her way out of the room. There was an awkward silence.
"About the Gala..." Discord trailed. "Are you sure you're feeling okay?"
Luna nodded vigorously. "Yes. That boost of magic really helped. I feel much, much better. Thank you for that"
Discord nodded. "Good. But, well, I'm just not sure if I'm the one who should accompany you" he stated bluntly. Luna blinked.
"O-Oh. Um, why?" she asked.
"Well, imagine how ponies would react? First, the Gala is delayed because Sun-Butt was out, then you were out, and now you'll be showing up with different eyes and the God of Chaos accompanying you. That can't end well, and I jus-"
Luna stopped him by grabbing him around the neck and hugging him tight.
"I honestly don't care. Besides, I thought you said you liked my eyes?" she said, releasing him and batting her eyelashes.
"I do! They're beautiful! Bu-"
"Well then, that's all I care about" She cut him off with authority. Discord smiled and nodded.
"Well, I need to go get ready. Shall I meet you at your room at, say, 6:30?"
Luna smiled and nodded.
***
Luna frowned and shook her head.
"N-No! This is horrible! This is the worst! Possible! Thing!" she cried dramatically.
"Calm down, Luna! It's just a corset! You used to wear them all the time!" Celestia gave one last tug to the strings on the back of Luna's dress before tying them into a small, silver bow that rested evenly on her back.
"I know, and I was skinnier in those days! This is just down-right evil!" she gasped for air.
"Over dramatic much?" Celestia asked. "Now turn around, I need to add just a few more touches to your make up..." she said as she picked up the mascara tube.
"No! Anything but that!" Luna cried. Celestia rolled her eyes.
"Fine" she groaned. "Then it's just this last touch" she reached out with her magic and grabbed a silver rose, delicately placing it behind Luna's ear and securing it with magic. Celestia sighed and took a step back. Shi put a hoof to her mouth and smiled at Luna.
"Aww, you look so beautiful" she said, fixing one piece of Luna's mane. There was a knock at the door. Celestia smiled.
"I'll see you down there soon. Don't forget, you have to help greet the guests!" and with that, she poofed away. Luna sighed and looked at the door, opening it slowly with her magic. Instead of seeing Discord, there was instead a gray unicorn stallion. He and Luna stared at each other for a moment.
"D-Discord?" she asked, finally. Discord smiled, stretching his mis-matched wings and bowing.
"The one and only" he practically purred. Luna looked at him skeptically.
"What?" he whined. "I couldn't help it! I need these things!" he ruffled his wings again. Luna smiled and walked towards him, closing her door as she went.
"You look beautiful" Discord said, taking her by the hoof.
"Thank you" she responded, glancing out the window. The sun was setting, signaling the beginning of the Gala.
"Oh! I have to be down there to raise the moon! I completely forgot!"
She lit her horn and the two suddenly appeared on the top of the left hand staircase that lead down to the main hall.
"Ready?" she asked Discord, who nodded. Luna cleared her throat and opened her wings wide, making eye contact with Celestia, who was standing at the top of the right staircase, who nodded. At the same time, they descended together, instantly hushing the buzz that had been going through the room. The walked slowly and steadily, until they reached the center platform and stopped, facing the crowd. Luna took a breath and stepped forward, smiling.
"Good evening, and welcome to this years Grand Galloping Gala. It is our pleasure to invite you to our castle this evening. Please, enjoy!" She finished, backing up to stand beside Celestia. The two turned to face each other and lowered their heads, their horns just meeting in the middle. They both lit their horns and slowly began raising their heads. Outside the windows, ponies watched as the sun slowly set, making way for the moon. They finished and made it look as if they were fatigued from the act. The ponies clapped and cheered.
"Enjoy the night!" Celestia called out as the orchestra began to play. The large, double doors behind the princess's opened into the ballroom. They each stepped off to the side, smiling and welcoming guests as they filtered into the room beyond. Finally, the last guest went through. Celestia and Luna both let out a breath.
"You first. You have a date" Celestia grinned, dragging out the last word. Luna blushed and stuck her tongue out at her sister. After a moment, they all entered together, but indeed with Luna and Discord leading the way.

Author's Note

Sorry for the way too long wait! Please forgive me? I've just not been in the best of places lately, but I've started to write more lately. So, that's good. Yeah. Like, favorite, comment! Love you guys! And I'll be making sketches for how I imagine Luna looks, so I'll link them in this description when I have them finished. Warning though, they won't be much more than doodles!