Chaos Everlasting?
Written & Edited by Seven81493
Preread by Kishin, Miss Dark Angel, and Rarityfan87
“I’m immortal, Twilight.”
“I know that, Discord. But weren’t our years together some of the best?”
“Yes, Twilight, yes they were.”
“Don’t be sad, Discord.”
“Why wouldn’t I be?”
“Because this is the start of a new life for me. I get to see my friends again, doesn’t that make you happy?”
“Yes, Twilight,” the draconequus began, “but my depression outweighs my happiness for you.”
“How can you be so selfish during a time like this, Discord?”
“Selfish? Making you immortal like me would be selfish. The fact that I’m letting you die when I could easily stop it should show how much I care about you.”
“I... think I understand, Discord.”
Silence reigned, and neither Twilight nor Discord were willing to break it. The scene was very serene. Discord, the draconequus Twilight had fallen in love with, kneeled by the side of his beloved, waiting for the inevitable to happen. Twilight looked so much different than she had all those years ago. Her hair had turned grey with age. Her coat had grown to be dull, a greyish lavender in color. But to Discord, she was still the gorgeous mare that had stolen his heart.
Princess Celestia had done everything to make Twilight comfortable for the past week. She had given the two of them their own room, and nopony was allowed access. They were at the highest point of Canterlot Castle, where not even the shouts in the streets below could be heard. It was as peaceful a place as any.
“I have a question, Discord.”
“Hmm? Go ahead and ask, dear.”
“How long has it been?”
“How long has it been since what, Twilight?”
“Since I first laid eyes on you.”
“I don’t know. Sixty, seventy years? You were just a young adult back then. Look at you now. So wise, so full of knowledge. I’m so proud of you, honey.”
“I’m proud of you too, Discord.”
“What is there to be proud about when it comes to somepony like me?”
“Everything, Discord, everything...”
Once again, silence reigned. Meanwhile, two alicorns opened the doors to the room and peeked inside, neither willing to take the first step. It just seemed that doing so would be a crime. Twilight and Discord were spending their last moments together, so who were they to stop that? To come between the two lovers at a moment like this would be unethical, there was no question about that.
“Twilight, can I tell you something now?”
“What is it, Dissy?”
Something about Twilight using that nickname brought a tear to Discord’s eye. She hadn’t called him that in over thirty years, and to bring it up at a time like this? Bittersweet didn’t even begin to cover it.
“I love you with all my heart, Sparky. I can’t really explain how much you mean to me, so I’ll let my actions speak louder than my words.”
Twilight gave a weak giggle as Discord returned the favor, using her years-old nickname as well. But her giggle soon turned into a cough, and Discord had to calm her down before she could respond.
“What do you mean, Discord? What are you going to do?”
“That’s of no concern. Let’s focus on the now, alright?”
“Mmm, whatever you say, Discord,” Twilight replied with a sigh.
“Do you remember our wedding, Twilight?”
“How could I forget?” the age-old unicorn replied with a weak chuckle. “Luna lost the rings, Roseluck accidentally ordered a shipment of Poison Joke, and my dad tried crashing it. It was-”
“Chaotic?” Discord guessed, at which Twilight gave a small smile and a nod, but that was it. Neither said anything, because nothing needed to be said. Twilight patted the bed with her hoof, and Discord hopped up and lied down next to her. Laying her head onto his chest, she let her tears flow freely, soaking his coat in the process.
Discord responded by hugging her close, and planting a kiss on the top of her head. Discord could remember a time when a scene like this would have made him gag, but he had changed drastically since then. Gone was the happy-go-lucky spirit of chaos. Replaced instead by a depressed stallion, longing only to be with Twilight one last time.
“Discord, I don’t want you to think even for one second that I didn’t enjoy the time we spent together,” Twilight said, interrupting the silence and turning her head so that she could look into Discord’s eyes. “My life with you has been amazing, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”
Before Discord could respond, a voice came through his head, and he made his way over to the door leading into the room.
“What do you want, Celestia?” he asked the regal alicorn, who was currently in tears at the sight before her.
“I saw you snap your tail earlier, Discord. Then you told Twilight you did something. What was it?”
“You have to promise not to tell anypony, alright?”
“Of course, Discord, you have my word. To lie to you would hurt Twilight.”
“Very well. I simply put a spell in motion.”
“What kind of spell?” Celestia asked, worry in her voice.
“A soul-binding spell. My soul is now bound to Twilight’s,” the draconequus explained, a tear in his eye.
“But that means that-”
“Yes. When Twilight passes on, so shall I.”
At his confirmation, Celestia and Luna began to break down in tears, with the younger alicorn reluctant to believe he could do such a thing.
“But why, Discord? Why throw away everything you have?”
“Luna, everything that I have is in that room, lying down on that bed.”
“She means that mu-”
“Yes, Luna, she does. I told her before that I would give my life for her, and I’m going to make good on that promise.”
“But do you believe she will go along with it? She would not want you to throw away your life like this.”
“I understand that, Celestia. But do you think she’s in much condition to stop me in her weakened state?”
“But what if she hates you for doing it?”
Discord didn’t know how to answer that question, so he simply walked away from the alicorns, and back to Twilight’s side.
“Twilight, there’s something important that I need to tell you.”
“Go ahead, honey,” the incredibly weak unicorn muttered. She sounded weaker than ever, and Discord couldn’t help but tear up at it.
“Earlier, while we were talking, I performed a spell. A soul-binding spell.”
“Binding your soul with mine?”
“How did you-?”
“I may be old, honey, but I’m not stupid,” the aging mare quipped, making Discord give a teary chuckle.
“And you’re okay with it?”
“Not really, but I can’t really stop you, can I? It’s your life, not mine, so you can do whatever you see fit with it. I won’t be the one to say that you have to deal with my death, because I don’t think you’ll be able to.”
“You think I’ll go insane like I did before, don’t you?”
“Don’t be mad at me, Discord. I know that you’ve been thinking it too.”
“You’re right, but that’s only part of the reason I’m doing it.”
“Then why, Discord?” his wife questioned.
“Because, I made a promise that I’d die for you, and I’m going through with it.”
“Giving your own life just for the mare you love. You’ve changed a lot since we first met, Discord,” Twilight said with a smile, “Remember when I said I was proud of you earlier? That’s why. You’re willing to change just for me.”
“Twilight, I would do anything for you.”
“I know, Discord, and I would do anything for you too. Don’t forget that.”
“How can I? We’re going to be together forever now, and Celestia knows you don’t let me forget anything,” he replied with a laugh.
“I just thought of something though, Discord,” Twilight said as a revelation came to front.
“That I’ve done a lot of bad things too, and I might end up in Tartarus?”
“Yes, and frankly, I’m worried, Discord.”
“Don’t worry, Twilight. Celestia is in charge of who goes to Tartarus and who doesn’t. I’m pretty sure she’s willing to do one last thing for me.”
“I guess you’re right. Shame on me to think the god of chaos wouldn’t think ahead.”
“I say shame on me just for doing it,” he quipped, getting a weak giggle out of the mare.
“There really is no one like you, Discord,” Twilight said, and Discord wasn’t sure whether it was a compliment or an insult.
“And once I’m gone, there never will be another one quite like me.”
“Maybe that’s a good thing,” Twilight teased, making Discord chuckle.
“I’ll have to agree with you there, honey.”
Twilight didn’t respond however, and instead let out a few raspy coughs, making Discord worry. He could feel his own life force fading, so he knew it wouldn’t be more than a minute or two before it was all over.
“Twilight,” Discord said, grabbing his wife’s attention, “it’s almost time, and I have one last thing I want to say to you.”
“What is it, Discord?”
“When we go to wherever it is ponies go when they pass on, I want you to know that you need to see your friends first. Without them, we wouldn’t have even met, so it’s only fair you spend some time with them after all these years.”
“Okay, Discord, I will. It has been twenty years since Rarity died, and she was the last one.”
Outside the room, Celestia and Luna were listening in intently. They had never known Discord to be so selfless before, but... these were desperate times. Twilight and Discord were about to move on to the next dimension, and her friends would be waiting for them.
Applejack, who would never lie to her friends, not even to save her own tail. Twilight could remember the time the orange mare had refused help from anypony. But in the end, her honesty won out over her stubbornness, and she finally admitted to needing the help of her friends.
Fluttershy, who was willing to do anything for her friends, out of only the kindness of her heart. There was the time that Fluttershy stared down a cockatrice just to save her and the Cutie Mark Crusaders. That the timid mare had done such a thing shocked her even to this day.
Pinkie Pie, who would do anything to see her friends smile, and helped her get through the hardest times of her life. The most distinguishing memory she had of Pinkie was the infamous birthday party all those years ago. She had thought Twilight and her friends had abandoned her, but eventually realized that something like that would never happen.
Rainbow Dash, who was willing to do anything for her friends, just because she was so darn loyal. There was the time she had given up a chance to be with the Shadowbolts. Any regular pony with dreams of being in the Wonderbolts would have said yes, but Rainbow was too loyal for her own good.
Rarity, the fashionista that was willing to give everything she had if it would help her friends. The memory that jumped out the most about Rarity was the incident with the Gala dresses. She knew that the dresses would ruin her career, but she wasn’t willing to tell Twilight and her friends that, because her generosity won out. But in the end, everything worked out, of course. Everything always worked out for the six friends.
And last, but certainly not least, Spike, her faithful assistant, and most notable of all, her closest friend. There was the time that his greed had consumed him, but his love for Rarity, and by extension, everypony else, made him see that what he was doing was wrong. He had never forgiven himself for the incident, but Twilight certainly had. The day he died was one of the worst for her, and she hadn’t left her room for weeks.
But now, everything was going to be better, and it was time for Twilight and her friends to make new memories.
As she felt the last sign of life leave their bodies, Celestia fell to the floor and began weeping, with Luna soon joining in.
“It’s okay, sister, they are in a better place now.”
“I know, Luna, but it’s still hard to believe they’re both gone.”
“Where are we, Discord?”
“I don’t know, Twilight, but it seems so... peaceful. Like nothing bad can happen here.”
“Hey, what took you two so long?”
Twilight and Discord looked in the direction of the voice, and Twilight’s eyes went wide.
“Rainbow Dash! It’s been so long!” she yelled with glee, galloping over and pulling the pegasus into a hug. Her head laid on her friends shoulder, she could see that all of her friends were there, even Spike, and they were all smiling right back at her.
“Hey, Twilight! I set up a party for you! Do you like it?!”
Looking at her surroundings, and all the party supplies, Twilight couldn’t help but nod. She had only been here for a minute, and she already knew that everything was going to be fine.
“Oh, where’s my hugs?!”
Twilight's friends all giggled and pounced onto her in a group hug.
Meanwhile, off in the distance, a certain draconequus was looking up at the sky, a huge smile adorning his features. It was as if the sky had been designed just for Twilight and her friends. The hues of their coats adorned it in a bright aurora of colors. It was the most beautiful thing Discord had ever seen. Well, the second most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
“I don’t know if you can hear me, Celestia. But thank you. For everything. I know I was a pain in the flank most of the time, but thanks for dealing with me. Thanks for being there for Twilight when she needed you. But most of all, thank you for being my friend. I’ll never forget you, Celestia.”
