Author's note
Two more chapters left and this fic will finally be done. More suggestions will be used and a villain will fall.

To the Newcomer, I never saw the film nor will I ever do so.

Chapter 8: Discord's Last Concert

At the West Wing, the Demon Pony leaves the window. Despite him feeling anger and hatred in his discorded form, he still feels guilty for what he did to Twilight, Nyx and Spike. Without his true love...there is no reason for Ben Mare to continue.

Discord smiles, it's time to put the final parts of the plan into fruition. The monster said, "Awww, Ben, it tears me to see you this way. Why must you torment yourself this way? I think I know how to solve this matter. There it is; the symbol of your curse."

Discord points to the curse while continuing, "Destroy it so your adolescent notions of love and redemptions will be gone. Your pain will end forever."

The Demon Pony growls a bit. Discord is right. He cannot continue feeling what he himself is feeling now. Even if it means staying a monster forever, the Demon Pony must destroy the rose, the symbol of his torment.

The Demon Pony heads to the rose and remove the glass, his face turned from sad to fury. As he growls furiously, Discord's smile got wider as he demands, "Yes, do it...smash it! End it all! HA HA HA HA HA HA," Soon the rose will be done for. The curse will be permanent and the villain's powers will be his forever.

The Demon Pony roars as he raises one hoof, preparing to smash the rose. It looks like it would happen...when something else did: a rose pedal floats off and lands gently on a familiar present that the master has put out of his mind...until now.

The Demon Pony's anger disappear as he saw Twilight's present, making him whisper, "Twilight?"

Discord waits anxiously for the rose to be destroying, wanting a certain loud noise...but instead, the villain heard thudding noises as if the Demon Pony is opening up something. This puzzles Discord. What's going on?

"What are you doing? What is it?" Discord asks puzzled.

The Demon Pony came back into the room with what was in the gift he just opened (since the monster has banned Hearth's Warming Eve, there's no more point in waiting, right?): a storybook that Twilight has made with help from Nyx and Spike.

At first, the Demon Pony didn't accept the first book on the Hearth's Warming Eve of years ago...bu this time it's different as this was a gift from Twilight.

Discord saw what the Demon Pony is holding then smirks in amusement while laughing, "Oh, a storybook. Heh heh. I suppose this one got pretty pictures that you can color, eh? How dreadful, master."

"No...this is different. It's from Twilight." The Demon Pony said calmly.

"I see. That explains the creative wrapping; how dull!"

"Quiet. I want to read!"

Discord looks annoyed by the Demon Pony's demand to be quiet but reluctantly did so anyway. The master took a seat by the fire as he begins to read the book carefully.

Twilight's voice can be heard, "Once upon a time, there was an enchanted castle. Its master seemed to be as cold as winter. Deep inside his heart his cries of anger echoed through the stone wall of the castle. Though surrounded by servants, he was all-alone. And in that simple act of kindness, he knew someone cared. Hearth's Warming Eve that year was spent exchanging gifts humble gifts. But the greatest gift that anyone received was the gift of hope."

The Demon Pony finishes the new book, thinking of what he read. The monster pauses, looking back at the book while saying, "Hope...hope, I can't believe it." The Demon Pony couldn't believe it but he just remember: he was so busy hating Hearth's Warming Eve and believing himself to be a monster forever...that he himself has forgotten that there is a way to break the spell after all: true love.

The Demon Pony looks down in sadness, feeling guilty. It was his own actions year ago that caused Hearth's Warming Eve, a holiday of love and hope, to be banned from the castle in the first place. And worst yet, he took his anger out on Twilight who wanted him to be happy...enough to break her promise to get a tree for him! The Demon Pony has let hatred blind him.

Well, no more! The Demon Pony shouldn't keep forbidding the holiday any longer! He should be spending Hearth's Warming Eve with those he care for and love...including Twilight Sparkle!

"Hope...hope," The Demon Pony exclaims. Suddenly, to Discord's shock, the master is changing back to normal, his own coat and all. And very soon, the master of the castle is restored back to his normal self, freed of Discord's influence once and for all.

The Demon Pony must fix what he has done: he leaves his chair and leaves the room. Discord protests in horror, "No, master, come back! She will only prolong your torment!"

But it's too late. The Demon Pony's mind has been made up. He leaves the room and head to the dungeon. Discord groans in defeat and disbelief. Looks like everything he has done has failed.

---

In the dungeon, Golden Heart, hearing what Spike said, uses his magic to free the baby dragon before looking right at him. The alicorn ask, "Did I just hear that it was Discord who did this to you, Spike?"

Twilight looks at Golden Heart to answer for Spike, "Yes." She sees that Golden Heart is looking up to where the West Wing is from the dungeon.

Golden Heart thinks in his mind (so no one can hear him), "Discord, I told you any trick and you will pay but not now. I must stay with my friends."

"Yew know what, Twilight?" Apple Bloom asks thoughtfully, "Ah don't need a tree 'ta celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve."

"Yeah, too much waste of time," Scootaloo said in agreement.

"Right, I don't need a tree or anything else." Nyx said with a giggle while hugging Twilight. "We got each other, right?"

"And I suppose I can do without mistletoe." Soarin' adds thoughtfully.

"Well, I don't need the tinsel." Caramel remarks with a shrug.

"And I don't need holly."

"Well, I don't need a wreath!"

Soarin' glares at Caramel in annoyance as he snaps at the colt, "I don't need ornaments!"

"And I don't need tofu turkey!" Caramel scowls, the others smile in disbelief and amusement. Here they go again!

"I do not need the lame stuffing!"

"Well, I don't need the pudding."

"Signal the song sequence!" Pinkie giggles. Sure enough, a song begins to play as Soarin' sings first.

Soarin': To each his own my friend
You know how to get me stressed
But when it comes to making
Hearth's Warming Eve special

Caramel: I'm cut above the rest

Soarin': If you could see things clearly
You would say that I've been blessed

Caramel: You can't hold a candle to my timing

Soarin': Ahh! I'm a cut above the rest

Twilight: You belong side by side
You should never be apart
Cause when you're both together
You're really twice as smart

"Twice as smart, eh?" Caramel asks while smiling to Soarin'. "Well, she has a point I guess."

"Right, two heads are better than one." Soarin' remarked as he rolls his eyes in annoyance at Caramel's comment.

"Just continue singing, boys." Sweetie giggles. Caramel nods as he sings next.

Caramel: I'd say that as a team
We have got to be the best

Soarin': Now we've found something
We both agree on
We're a cut above the rest

Soarin' and Caramel: There's no doubt that as a team
We two are the very best
Everyone who knows us must agree...
We're a cut above the rest

Soarin', Caramel and Twilight: There's not a doubt that as a team
You two are the very best
Everyone who knows you must agree

Soarin' and Caramel: We're a cut...

Twilight: A cut above...

Soarin' and Caramel: Above the rest!

The gang laughs, having the time of their lives so far despite the fact that Twilight, Nyx and Spike are in the dungeon forever. But just then, the door to the dungeon is opened as a familiar master came in.

"Yikes! It's the master!" Scootaloo exclaims in hurry.

"Gah," Spike exclaims in worry while hiding behind Twilight. "Not cool, he's out to get me!"

"Aww come on, we only came to see our friends." Rainbow said to the Demon Pony with a frown. "What, we can't do that anymore?"

"Wait, something's different about him." Golden Heart said. Sure enough, the alicorn and the others saw that the Demon Pony has a look of sadness and guilt on his face...and his coat and everything else is back to the way it was as if Discord never did anything to him.

"Twilight, I..." The Demon Pony said in guilt as he trots into the dungeon. Twilight looks at him while the others look confused. The purple unicorn then smile at them. She can tell that everything is going to be okay as the Demon Pony got a calm look on his face. As Twilight stares in his eyes, he whispers, "I'm sorry. Can you forgive me for acting like a selfish foal?"

Twilight held the Demon Pony's hoof, smiling as he said, "Of course. Merry Hearth's Warming Eve." The mare caress the creature's face as everypony else cheers on. The Demon Pony smiled, feeling happier than he has in ages.

"Listen...sorry that I tried to kill Twilight; I didn't know what came over me," Spike said to the Demon Pony in sadness and guilty, "Actually, I do, but..."

"Never mind, you are forgiven. But now is not the time to dwell into past sins!" The Demon Pony exclaims, smiling as he held Twilight's hoof. "Let's give Twilight the Hearth's Warming Eve that she always wanted!"

The fillies cheers wildly as Golden Heart grins. Looks like the Demon Pony is no longer banning Hearth's Warming Eve! Looks like everything's okay.

Well, except for one thing that Golden Heart knew must be dealt with first...

---

Discord sighs in annoyance back at the West Wing. His plans have failed. The Demon Pony had left and let Twilight take the maestro's place. And once Spike reveals that Discord is the one who discorded him to attack Twilight as well as discording his master the whole time, it's all over for him.

"Well, so Ben Mare gets Twilight Sparkle...a happy ending for everypony. The enchantment is lifted and Discord fades into the background. No longer important or needed..." Discord said with a sigh. For a moment, it looks like he's going to give up...

"I THINK NOT!" Discord roars in fury as he jams his keys loudly. Suddenly the window glass break into pieces as the whole place begins to rumble like mad. It's time to put a end of everything and everypony once and for all!

---

The gang in the dungeon gasps as parts of the ceiling begin to fall like mad. Apple Bloom yelps in terror as she hugs Applejack, asking, "What is it, Applejack? What's going on?"

"I know what's going on!" Golden Heart exclaims as he can hear Discord laughs insanely throughout the castle. "It's Discord! He has gone insane!"

The Demon Pony put his upper forelegs around Twilight to protect her from the falling ceiling parts as it is crumbling into pieces. Discord is planning on killing them all, just to keep the enchantment happening forever!

"Discord. Fluttershy, come on!" Dexter exclaims quickly. He and Fluttershy fly out of the dungeon. They got to get back to the West Wing and stop their boss before it's too late.

"Hurry, everypony, hurry," Applejack calls out to the servants quickly.

"Hang on, Dashie!" Pinkie exclaims as Rainbow hangs onto her pal while the pink pony bounces around the place as it is coming down.

---

"HA HA HA; Can you believe that I never took a lesson?" Discord taunts as he continues using his chaos power to destroy the whole castle like mad. Nothing can stop him now!

---

The Demon Pony growls furiously. Discord has got to be stopped! He rushes over and tries to open the door but it won't budge. Suddenly, the Demon Pony yelps s the floor breaks in half, separating him from Twilight, Nyx and Spike as a result.

"Twilight, Nyx, Spike," The Demon Pony exclaims in alarm.

"Oh no, help!" Twilight exclaims in alarm as she held onto Nyx and Spike to keep them from falling into the hole that was formed in the floor.

"Mr. Demon Pony, help!" Nyx exclaims as she held out a hoof. The Demon Pony tries to grab it but he is too far away to help the ones he cares about.

"Twilight, Nyx, Spike!" The Demon Pony exclaims trying to reach out further but his hoof can't reach the trio on the other side at all!

---

Fluttershy and Dexter yelps and flies through the castle as it begin to shake as if inside an intense earthquake. The Pegasi foals flew into the West Wing, dodging the parts that fall around them like mad.

"Discord, stop, please!" Fluttershy pleads to Discord, causing him to stop and glares at the two helpers.

"What are you doing? Have you finally lost it?" Dexter asks Discord in worry. From the look of his boss's face, Discord has finally snapped, willing to kill everyone just to keep the spell permanent!

"Ha ha ha; don't you get it?" Discord laughs evilly to Dexter and Fluttershy, much to their horror. "If they're dead, there's no chance of them falling in love! This is the perfect failsafe plan!"

"By killing everyone? Discord, this is insanity! We cannot allow you to continue doing this! We just can't!"

"Oh, I should've asked you two to join me. But then again, I always did saw my triumph as a solo act; Ha ha ha!"

Another earthquake is performed as the chest opens up, causing the papers to spread out. Dexter and Fluttershy grabs them in hopes to save what is supposed to...wait, hang on. The two Pegasi saw that something is not right. These are blank papers; there is no solo for a piccolo or a flute anywhere on them!

"My solo...it's a blank and so is Fluttershy's!" Dexter exclaims in shock and disbelief. "You...you lied to us, you tricked and double crossed us!"

"Ha ha ha ha," Discord laughs insanely as he continues playing loudly. "You two are so naive! You're both second and third fiddles to me and you always will be, you pathetic little weaklings!"

"That big...dumb...MEANIE!" Fluttershy exclaims furiously. She is ticked off that Discord has deceived her and her colt-friend, all for empty promises! The female Pegasi flew at him to attack but has to move to dodge a chaos blast from the villain.

---

As the ceiling in the dungeon continues crashing down, Nyx is about to be crushed by falling rubble, but Spike pushes her out of the way, getting hit by it instead and buried in the progress.

"Spike," Twilight, Nyx and Rarity exclaims in horror. It doesn't look like Spike is getting up. He's...no...

"DISCORD," The Demon Pony exclaims angrily. That fiend has taken a life of a baby dragon whose didn't deserve it! He must pay! The master uses his strength to break down the door, the Demon Pony ran out of the dungeon to head to the West Wing.

---

"Yes, yes, we will remain as we are, forever and ever." Discord laughs madly as more parts of the room begin to crumble. The chimera has finally gone insane. The two Pegasus ponies has trouble trying to fight off their former boss. The rampage continues on.

"DISCORD," A familiar voice is heard roaring. Discord stops his rampage and is surprised to hear hoof steps coming closer. The door is opened up, thunder roar and lightning flashes as an unhappy Demon Pony appears. "ENOUGH!"

"Oh, master, good heavens...you aren't singing!"

Discord hits the key hard, sending his power right out of the pipes very fast, hitting the Demon Pony hard.

---

Twilight knew that now is no time to mourn Spike; they have to go to the West Wing to help the Demon Pony. Using her magic, she pushes down a pillar to use as a bridge.

Twilight and Nyx looks sadly at where Spike was buried before joining the others in walking carefully across the long gap, heading off to the West Wing.

---

The battle has gotten worst. The pipes of Discord's organ broke due to the strong music. The Demon Pony growls as Twilight and Golden Heart, who arrived with the others, came in to help him. The servants looks horrified and for a good reason: the glass that the rose is under is about to fall off the table, threatening to break both in the progress.

"No, the bell jar," Soarin' exclaims frantically.

"We gotta save it!" Rainbow exclaims in alarm.

Caramel caught the glass jar and rose in time, announcing, "Yeah, I got it!"

"Oh be careful!" Rarity warns her friends, looking away in sadness. Not because of the worry that if the rose breaks, she and everyone else (minus Twilight, Nyx and Golden Heart) will remain the way they are for good, but because of sadness over a loss dragon.

"Ha ha ha; what, is this happy enough for you, master?" Discord taunts the Demon Pony sinisterly. "I am beginning to be downright giddy."

"Discord, time for you to pay for your evil and trickery," Golden Heart snaps. The Demon Pony looks outraged. He was tricked and messed up by his so-called friend in the first place, wanting to keep him from Twilight. The alicorn fires a blast at Discord who dodges it. "Your end is near!"

"It's payback time!"

"Is that all you've got to say?" The Demon Pony asks unimpressed to his former friend.

"Well, well, well. What a pest you are. Still around, huh? Oh, can't say I like that. So why don't you just give up, you know, surrender!" Discord remarks to the Demon Pony then attacks his former master as a song begins to play.

Demon Pony: It's over!
It's over!
Your scheme was bound to fail!
It's over!
You're finished here!
Your next stop will be jail!

Discord: He mocks me!
He fights me!
I don't know which is worse!
I might just split a seam now
If I don't die laughing first!

Discord grew a big, much to the Demon Pony's notice.

Demon Pony: What's this?
A trick?
I'm not impressed
You're bad and now you're tall!
It makes it all worthwhile to see a giant fall!

Discord made more chaos blasts came out of his organ, nearly hitting the Demon Pony and Golden Heart, the latter exclaims, "Perhaps we should save the singing for another time." The alicorn is right, now is the time to stop Discord once and for all, but how?

"Master; The keyboard," Fluttershy calls out to the Demon Pony.

"Huh?" The Demon Pony asks as he saw Fluttershy pointing a hoof to the keyboard.

"It's the only way to destroy Discord." Dexter explains to the Demon Pony. He and Fluttershy want to make up for their role in Discord's plans by helping with his downfall and more. "But that's not all he's done...he tried to discord you!"

"He what?"

The Demon Pony growls furiously, so no wonder he felt more angrily than usually. Discord was trying to discord him, changing his master for the worst...like he must've done to Spike once! Well, no more again!

Discord laughs madly, not seeing his master heading for the keyboard with Golden Heart. The two grabs it and put their hooves on the bottom. With a grunt and a roar, the Demon Pony and Golden Heart lifts the keyboard itself up...disconnecting it from the organ as a result.

The strong music and chaos came to a stop, much to Discord's shock as everything else stops.

During this time, Soarin' and Caramel works together, putting the jar and rose back onto the table safe and sound.

The Demon Pony roars as he and Golden Heart throw the keyboard to a wall, breaking it hard. The source of Discord's power is destroyed!

"My power; you've destroyed my power! Why is a keyboard a source of my powers?" Discord asks frantically then sees the cast list of this fanmake. "Oh, yeah..."

"Discord, the time for you to pay the consequences for your actions! Celestia gave me this spell to deal with you, your time on this planet of moving is over!" Golden Heart snaps as he hold up a hoof to make a spell appears.

Golden Heart fires the spell right at Discord whose gasps as he couldn't get out of the way in time. The villain, engulfed by the powers, looks horrified as he is beginning to turn into stone.

"NOOOOOOOOO," Discord exclaims for the last time. Soon the villain is turned into a statue, forever and ever. Soon the chains that held him broke apart, the falls fell apart as the statue villain fell to the floor; the pipes fell onto him as a result.

When the dust is settled, the Demon Pony, Twilight and Nyx saw the pipe organ in pieces with Discord a statue forever. The master sighs as he kept staring at his former friend, "Discord..." Even if the villain tried to destroy them all and kept the spell permanent, if only there's another way to help him.

Golden Heart notices that Twilight and Nyx's eyes are shedding tears. The alicorn said in sadness, "I see you're still missing Spike."

"I know...I can't believe that..." Twilight begins to sob a bit. "That Spike is..."

"I am what?" A familiar voice calls out. Everyone still living gasps as a familiar dragon, alive, came into the room. "Did we win? Sorry, I was out cold by the rubble and..."

"SPIKE," Twilight and Nyx cry in happiness, rushing over and bear hug him.

"Whoa, what happened?"

"Idiot," Rarity scowls as she hits Spike in the shoulder, then sobs on him. "Don't you ever EVER scare me or anypony else like that again!"

Spike blinks a bit, seeing Rarity, Twilight and Nyx hugging him; even the others are shedding tears and smiling for the baby dragon. They missed him and glad that he's okay. Spike smiles as he hugs his family.

It's good, knowing that Spike is loved.

Author's note
Discord is a statue for good (a change from the actual film which is based on the Season 2 premiere) and Hearth's Warming Eve is saved, along with Spike. Time for the epilogue, folks! Read, review and suggest!

The song in this chapter is of course from The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge, part of it of course. The 'power' comment is like the bugs one from the franchise when Oogie lost them.