The daemon, Protector of Equestria.

Chapter: 7 Discords demise

The pink clouds rained chocolate milk.

Discord could see it all from his throne in a cave, atop a mountain on the edge of the plain. Discord smirked to himself, this will be too easy.

First Canterlot, next Equestria.

But something was not right; it was like something new was near. Then he saw him, a grey coated alicorn. Black sword held in thrust position, pointed at discord.

An assassin?

No his face, it had no emotion. Even the best assassins discord new of got a little ‘carried away’.

Those were the little and small thoughts discords brain could make before the alicorn shot at him. Discord dodged but only just.

The black sword cut deep into his throne as if it were butter through a hot knife. The alicorn ripped the sword free, cutting a chunk form the throne. Sending the swords edge straight to discords chest.

Discord did not foresee this; he expected a flashy air spin or something, right as the swords blade cut only centimetres into his flesh.

‘ARRRGGG!’ discord shouted as he tried to jump away. His arm reaching for his chest to stop the bleeding. He had to get some distance, and then he could strike.

He summoned magic from inside him and teleported to the caves entrance.

‘HA! Think you can kill me that easily?’

‘Yes.’ His voice was cold. Devoid of any sign of emotion or tiredness.’ But tonight I want of fight and kill something.’

Anger filled discord as he readied a pulse of magic to fire at the alicorn.

Patholis saw this and waited for it.

Discord shot his arms out, releasing a ball of magic at Patholis.

Patholis only smiled and said. ‘Primitive.’

He held his sword up as it was enveloped by the ball of magic, absorbing it. Shadow blade took in the magic, Patholis

spun around. His sword letting loose waves of discords magic back at him, its power tenfold its original power.

Discords face was that of fear, he held his hand to his face but the wave got him in his chest. Using the previous cut as a starting point to reach any vital organs.

The wave through him out of the cave, he went tumbling down the mountain side.

Discord awoke several seconds later, his body was broken. Rocks had made large bruises appear on his skin. His eyes were draw to a large charred gash in his chest.

Moments later his brain realised that he was in pain and acted accordingly. His body spammed as red hot pain consumed his senses.

But then it was gone. He felt energy run through his body; he no longer felt the pain.

Someone didn’t want him to feel pain.

He opened his eyes to see the alicorn standing over him, his face that of pity, sadness and regret.

Someone didn’t want him to feel his last pain.

It was over; he wanted it to come quick.

And it did.

Luna looked over the night covered plain that surrounded Canterlot, from the balcony which extended out from her bedroom.

It had been five hours since Patholis felt to complete his task. During that time her brain was filled with confusing thoughts about their new guest.

Did she feel anything for him?

Was there anything to be felt?

What would Celestia think if she felt something for Patholis?

Luna put these questions aside for the while as she saw a figure crossing the plain.

‘There you are you sexy…’ she stopped her speech as soon as she realised what she was going to say.

Luna quickly checked her room for anyone who could have heard her. She knew there was no one and there was no one, she just had to be sure.

‘Need to talk to someone about this.’ Thought Luna as she left her room to wake her sister.

There she was, the white alicorns chest slowly rose and fell as she was deep in sleep. Luna walked to her bedside. Lifting her hoof to poke Celestia in the ribs.

‘Sister wake up. Patholis is returning.’ Celestia responded in her half sleep daze.

‘We’ll deal with him in the morning. Give him a room, he will need some were to stay.’

Luna felt sad at her sister’s response but saw the logic in it. Her moon was in the middle of the sky.

Patholis walked to the outer wall of Canterlot castle. He was still to get fully used to his wings, but he could easily use them to vault over them. He landed with a semi-tumble into a court yard of some sort. He was greeted by a smiling princess Luna.

‘Hello princess.’ Patholis said while in mid bow.

‘Hi, please none of that and call me Luna.’ She said her cheeks a light shade of red.

‘Err…ok, I need to speak to you and your sister.’ He said while walking up closer to Luna.

‘Well I saw you coming and tried to wake her up.’

‘And?’ Patholis said with a single raised eye brow.

‘She’s not the waking up in the middle of the night kind of person.’

‘Ah.’

‘She said to get you a room and deal with this in the morning.’ Said Luna while directing Patholis with an out stretched hoof.

The walk to the bedrooms was a short one but Patholis couldn’t help but notice a smile on Luna's face.

He decided to ask.

‘Is everything all right Luna?’ he asked trying not to sound in anyway intrusive.

She responded by turning her head to face Patholis, while they were walking down the hall.

‘Oh yeah, I just remembered something funny that’s all.’ Luna stopped walking as she said this and opened a door with her magic.

Patholis walked into his room a turned around to thank Luna. When he did Luna was closer than he expected. Mere centimetres separating their muzzles.

'Say something now or never.' thought luna as she pondered the grey alicorn.

‘Oh…err, thanks for the room. I…’ Patholis was cut off by Luna's lip pressed tightly against his.

He did not struggle or push her away; it had been a long time since he had done something like this.

The kiss lasted for several seconds until; Luna pulled herself out and with a smile.

‘Good night Patholis.’ As she said this she closed Patholis’ room door with her magic.