Chaos + Night Sounds Just Right

Discord had Princess Celestia's body in his grip, making sure not to rip her fur with his claws. Luna was limping heavily below him, head down and flowing tail and mane dragging in the dust. They broke the cover of the forest and continued to Ponyville.

A streak of rainbow flashed passed. Luna watched as the form went by and stopped, coming back and flashing down, hitting the ground on cyan hooves.

Rainbow Dash stopped in horror when she saw Discord. She flashed down, then noticed Princess Celestia. "Princess! What did you do to her?" She cried, then advanced on Discord with a snarl. Something tugged on her tail and she was pulled back.

Luna faced her, mouth full of rainbow. "He did nothing. I'll explain when we get to Ponyville and announce her death." She sighed heavily, then her legs gave out beneath her from exhaustion. She wasn't used to this amount of exhaustion or pain, not to mention raising the sun. She was positively worn out. She felt light hooves lift her top half and she flapped one wing, trying to stay aloft.

Rainbow struggled to lift the weak Princess, now the sole ruler. She saw her bandaged wing and looked back at Discord. "What happened to your wing? Why is Discord helping us?" She asked. Her eyes flew wide with disbelief and she nearly dropped the Night Princess as she answered,

Luna looked up at the blue pegasus. "I fell down a hill and broke it. Discord is my boyfriend." She answered simply, flapping her wing harder to keep from hitting the ground. The slow trek continued before they hit a bridge.

The pegasus holding her adjusted her grip and Luna looked at the ponies gathering around them, confusion lighting their gazes.

Twilight Sparkle broke through the crowd. "Princess Celestia!" She cried. She nuzzled her mentor, fear ringing in every heartbeat. "Wake up!" She begged, tears in her violet eyes. She glared at the Draconequus. "What did you do?" She yelled.

Discord looked at the unicorn and a fierce glare answered her. He sighed, sorrow took over his facial features as the glare faded from his face. "You'll see." He felt a hoof hit his face and nearly dropped the dead Princess. He adjusted his grip and as Twilight aimed another blow, Luna dragged her back by the dark purple and pink tail.

"He didn't kill her." She snapped.

"She's dead...?" Twilight let out a wail and Luna flinched, unable to look at the heart-broken unicorn.

Discord lowered the dead Princess and a low wail echoed from the mouth of everypony. He stood over her body and felt venomous stares hit him. He looked up and Bon Bon faced him. "What have you done to our Princess!?" She shrieked.

Accusations were thrown at him and he shrank back. Rage, borne of pain flooded him and he reared up, eyes blazing. "I didn't kill her!" He bellowed, his voice amplified as he swept his furious gaze over the crowd.. Shocked silence met his words. His breath came in gasps and he sat back down, pain and rage blazing in his eyes and his fur bristling. Bon Bon backed down, eyes full of fear and guilt.

Luna looked at her subjects, tears streaming down her face. She stepped forwards, straightening and bellowed in the traditional royal voice, "Princess Celestia is dead. She died as brave as she lived and we will mourn her. Don't ask how, I will not share any details. As the sister of your Princess, it is my duty to raise the sun and moon from now on."

A few cheers came from the crowd, but that was it. Luna bowed her head. "Celestia was a great ruler, protecting all of Questria during my imprisonment. If I can be half the ruler she was, I hope to make Equestria the most well defended place in the universe." She vowed, tears falling to the ground by her hooves. She clopped over to her dead sister and buried her nose in her neck hair. "I love you dear sister. Your rule will live on and I vow to defend Equestria as you did. I will always remember you, I promise that your memory will live on forever, even when I am gone." She whispered, then sat down and listened as more ponies payed their respects.

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Discord came last. He sat down next to her body and stifled a wail of pain. "I'm sorry. For everything. For causing chaos and making misery and nearly destroying Equestria. I'm sorry Celestia. Forgive me." He allowed a few tears to hit her beautiful fur, then stood up and sat beside Luna. The couple watched as she was lifted into her coffin. They buried her there, in the centre of the town. Soon everypony left and Luna and Discord were left, staring at the spot where she was buried. Finally, the words Luna had been meaning to say came out in a heartbreaking wail,

"She's gone!"