GUESS WHO'S BACK?

Yep, I have returned from my trip to Rome. I went there to see my older brother, and to explore the city as well. It was very hot, but very beatiful as well. Now, it's time to come back to do something i love. So, let's see.

Wow, 19 chapters of Groom of Eris. I feel it was only a few months ago i asked DF if i could write this story, and now it's going to end soon. I feel so touched. But, i do own all of my success to Making New Friends, but Keep Discord...I mean Bride of Discord. I am sure it's just a coincidence that the episode shares similiarities with BoD or maybe DF IS PSYCHIC. Nah, but it would be weird if she was. I really can't see her reading minds or moving objects out of the way.

Well, this chapter will have some action scenes and i am not good at those. So, pleases bare with me.

Also, i have seen a strange animated movie called Strange Magic. I was only curious with it since it was supposed to be based on Midnight Summer's Dream. At first, i didn't like it, but once i saw it a few more times, i kind of like it. I am still wondering why people hate it so much? But, that will be a topic for another day. But, expect a fanfic by me from that movie to come out at some point in the future. Anyways, Strange Magic might be far from perfect, but at least it was good. SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water on the other hand,...Let's just say it's 92 minutes that i am never getting back.

Also, announcement DUH DUH DUHHHHHHHH: Groom of Eris is turning into a comic. Fanshipping713 asked me if she could turn it into a comic. I said yes and we are getting that comic. I feel so proud. So, thank you Fanshipping713 for making the comic. I wish you the best of luck for the comic and pleases don't push yourself. So, let's start chapter 19 of Groom of Eris. I have a lot to announce, but i will save that for the end.

Snowfrost:l try to answer that question at the end of this fanfic. So many people want to know if i am going to do a sequel for some weird reason.

Misskoifishpony: Thanks for supporting the story.

Marina Stars: I liked that little song about the Timberwolves, it was nice. I am glad you like the story.

Now, let's press forward. Oh yea,

*WARNING* Bring out your tissues boxes. This chapter will be both heartwarming and sad. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro. I don't own the rights to the genderswap ponies. Groom of Eris is based on Bride of Discord by Disney Fanatic 2364.

Chapter 19: The Confession

The six stallions watched with great intensity and fear as the Timberwolves were attack the ponies in Canterlot. The wolves showed no signs of stopping their invasion. Dusk Shine looked to each of his friends. He wasn't going to stand by while the ponies of Canterlot needed his help. He needed to do something. So, he started to declare orders of his five friends.

"Elusive and Applejack will handle crowd control. Make sure everypony gets out of the city or into a safe place. I don't want to see any casualties."

"Right" Both stallions nods before leaving to handle the crowds.

"Rainbow Blitz, I need you to take to the skies and try to at least slow down the Timberwolves with the other Pegasi. I am sure Prince Solaris has called Flamethrower and the other Wonderbolts as reinforcements. Your mission is to stall the Timberwolves until reinforcements have arrived."

"Roger that." Rainbow Blitz saluted before taking to the skies.

"Bubble Berry, I need you to act as a distraction, so the ponies could get out of the way." Dusk Shine spoke to the energetic colt.

"I am on it" Bubble Berry smirked before wheeling away in his party cannon. "YAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, PARTY CANNONS AWAY."

"What about me?" Butterscotch told Dusk Shine. He wanted to feel important and contribute just as much as the others were. He felt bad that he couldn't communicate with the Timberwolves, but he had to do something. He wasn't going to let Canterlot fall due to his inaction.

Dusk Shine froze as he didn't take into account of Butterscotch's usefulness in the battle. Since the colt couldn't communicate with the invaders, Dusk Shine didn't know what to do with him. Dusk Shine saw a wounded guard limping away. He found the task for Butterscotch.

"I need you to take any soldiers to the infirmary, okay?" Dusk Shine held his hoof to his friend.

"Okay, Dusk Shine." Butterscotch nods.

"We need to defend the city from these creatures. But, this whole thing doesn't make any sense. Timberwolves only attack in the forest. Why would they suddenly attack Canterlot?" he told himself seeing the Pegasus take the wounded guard over to the hospital.

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Rainbow Blitz took to the skies as he was overlooking where the Timberwolves were attack. He saw them separating and diverging on different paths. Blitz zoomed down to the ground leaving a rainbow trail as he bolted into some of the Timberwolves. Despite the splinters they were giving the cyan pony, Blitz demolished about seven Timberwolves.

"Ha, try to heal from that." Rainbow Blitz laughed at the seven large piles of wood. Suddenly, the piles of wood gathered together to reform themselves and growl at the rainbow colored mane of the stallion that destroyed them.

"Oh, I forgot you guys had the ability to reconstruct yourselves. Hehe, no hard feelings, right?" Rainbow Blitz chuckled nervously before one of the Timber wolves tried to bite him.

"AHHHH" He fled from the battle. "I am not running away, I am making a tactical retreat."

Rainbow Blitz raced away before bumping into another Pegasus in the sky.

"Hi Blitz, you aren't running away from a fight, are you?" Sora smirked. She was with Flamethrower and some other Wonderbolts.

"You guys made it." Rainbow Blitz was really glad to see them.

"I wouldn't want my coltfriend to have all the fun" Sora smirked

"Coltfriend?" Flamethrower froze for a minute. He had only heard rumors about Rainbow Blitz and Sora dating. He didn't believe any of it. Flamethrower saw the mare kissing Blitz on his lips. He wanted to make sure that it was just a prank Sora was pulling on him. She had been known to do that.

"Hey, Rainbow Blitz." Flamethrower stopped the colt. "I know we don't have any time to talk, but I just want to ask if you and Sora were dating?"

"Yeah, we are dating. Sorry, if we haven't announced it to everypony yet." Rainbow Blitz smiled before joining Sora with the other Wonderbolts. Flamethrower still was in mid-flight as he was trying to digest what he had just heard from the colt. He snapped out of it before he joined the battle.

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"Come on, Everypony. We need to get you out of the city. It's not safe to be here." Elusive said rushing crowds of ponies out of the city through a passage way.

"It's okay, little ones." Applejack smiled to the small orphans.

Applejack and Elusive were at the orphanage in Canterlot. It was one of the few stops they had to make. Luckily, the orphanage was near one of the exits out of the city. Applejack figured that the orphans were his top propriety. This was a place he helped establish. So, he cared not just for the orphans in Ponyville, but in Canterlot as well.

"Wait, the sandwich twins are still inside." One of the orphans announced to Applejack.

Applejack noticed coming from outside was the familiar duo, Peanut and Jelly. Both of them were outside bringing a lot of papers with them. Jelly smiled when she saw Applejack.

"Look, i see Applejack. Didn't I told you to leave them inside?" Jelly complained to Peanut, who carried a lot of books, scrolls, and useless material.

"I am not giving up our plans to create the ultimate sandwich." Peanut groaned. "Besides, one day you'll thank me for this."

"The day I start thanking anypony is the day I get married." Jelly joked.

"Jelly and Peanut." Applejack galloped to the two. They were called the sandwich twins due to their bond. They weren't really siblings; they just acted like an old married couple. The other orphans, teachers, and even Applejack joked about how they might get married some day.

"Applejack" The duo sang as they moved towards him. Elusive joined them. "Okay, everypony is out of here. Let's go."

"What in Equestria is that?" Peanut pointed as they saw a large Timberwolf blocking their path.

Jelly quickly grabbed her best friend holding him close to her. "Peanut, protect me."

Peanut blushed when he felt the braids of Jelly's mane. He quickly dropped his papers as he held her close. Applejack held the two ponies as Elusive stood behind Applejack. "You have handled things these, take care of this one."

"How do you expect me to take care of it?" Applejack looked towards Elusive with a look that said 'are you really doing this?'.

Suddenly, the Timberwolf saw a ring of green flames surrounding it as it looked behind him. The caster of this green fire was none other than Barbara, who was glaring at it. "Either, you leave my friends alone or things are about to really heat up."

The Timberwolf leaped out as it ran away as it was scared of being on fire. Barbara dispersed the green fire as she ran to where Elusive and Applejack were. "Are you guys alright?"

"Why, yes we are Barbara, thanks for saving…." Elusive said before he opened his eyes and saw that Barbara ran passed him. He noticed that the dragon's concerns remained with Applejack.

"I was so worried about you. I mean you could have been seriously hurt. What were you thinking?" Barbara said with concern in her voice. She checked on the well-being of Jelly and Peanut before going to Elusive. "Umm, you alright Elusive?"

"yes, I am quite alright, darling." Elusive shook his head before Barbara announced.

"We need to hurry up, because Dusk Shine might need us. I will take these two out, you go by Dusk Shine" the dragon ran out with Jelly and Peanut. Applejack looked at Elusive, whose mouth dropped.

"You sure you are alright?" Applejack looked at him. The stallion nods his head. "I am alright. Let's head out."

Both stallions ran to other areas of Canterlot. Elusive was wondering what was that moment between Barbara and Applejack.

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Eris sat in her cell awaiting her sentencing. The draconequus was too upset to hear the chaos that was going on outside. Her mind was fixated on thoughts of the stallion she has hurt. Eris only hoped that Butterscotch had forgotten all about her and moved on with his life. She really wanted to make him forget everything they went through in the past month.

"Butterscotch, i am sorry for everything i have done. I just hope you make up your mind pretty soon and imprison me in stone." Eris said with deep sadness in her voice.

"I think you deserve a far more sever punishment." A voice opened the door to Eris's cell. It was Prince Tempo who dropped a plate of food in front of Eris. "Thought you might be hungry."

Eris turned to see Prince Tempo glaring at her. "Oh, it's you. Is it time for my sentencing to be carried out?"

"No, it isn't." Prince Tempo said. He was going to tell her about what was actually going on, but he needed to get something out of the way first.

"I know why you are here? You still haven't forgiven me for what i did to your wife and child?"

"You really think i would? You threatened their lives, You put me through emotional torment, and you endangered the future of the Crystal Empire." Prince Tempo roared.

"I might be evil, but i am not That evil." Eris told him.

"It doesn't matter. I still feel you deserve far worse than imprisoning you in stone." Prince Tempo told her.

"Then do it. Do what you set out to do, then. Make it so i won't harm any pony ever again. Make sure no pony has to go through my chaos." Eris transformed herself in a small ball that revealed her face. She turned away as she hoped that Prince Tempo would destroy her. She didn't want to be a threat to anypony, especially to Butterscotch. He was the last pony she ever wanted to hurt.

"As much as i want to be the pony that saves Equestria, i can not do so." Prince Tempo stood adamant. Eris morphed back into her draconequus form. Prince Tempo unlocked Eris's chains, much to her confusion. She didn't understand why was he letting her go?

"I don't get it."

"I am the Prince of Love. I sense the love in your heart for Butterscotch, as i see his love for you." Prince Tempo told her.

"What are you prattling on about? I have no love for Butterscotch, and he doesn't love me at all." Eris crossed her arms and curled up into a ball.

"You might think that your love is died, but it is still alive. I sense how much you love one another."

"Butterscotch hates me. He doesn't love me like you say he does. You're mistaken." Eris looked to the corners of her eyes.

Prince Tempo sighed. "Why are you doing this to him? You think that this will make him forget? Do you think that imprisoning yourself in stone will make him get over you. You are trying to justify yourself by thinking that he will just abandon you like everypony has."

"I'm not trying to justify anything. Butterscotch should just stop delaying the inevitable. Once i return to stone, everything will go back to normal. Like the way things use to be before i became free. He will finally get over me." Eris sighed.

Prince Tempo shook his head. "Yeah, only except that it won't."

"What are you talking about?" Eris asked him.

"You thought you severed the connection during his birthday party." Prince Tempo summoned an magical projection of Eris.

ARE YOU DEAF? I SAID GO!

"As they say, 'if you truly love something, set it free'," Prince Tempo made the projection go away as he looked to the lady of chaos, who was trembling on the floor. She turned away not wanting to remember that time, yet it was all coming back to her. All the rage and pain she went through on that day.

"Yet, you don't realize is that you were trying to cut the strings of your love, yet you only made that connection stronger." Prince Tempo shows a string connecting Eris's heart to Butterscotch's. The line soon grew bright when Eris's hurtful words came to surface. Eris was perplexed as to how was their love stronger than before. She was sure that her words would have kept him away.

"You think that he will forget all he experienced in your castle. You fail to see that not only has he changed you, but you have changed him as well." Prince Tempo used his magic to summon a magical portal inside Eris's cell. "Come with me and you'll see why your plans will only hurt him."

Eris saw him entering the portal. She hesitated at first as she didn't think she was hurting Butterscotch, yet her curiosity was peeked. She entered the portal as it closed behind her.

---

Eris and Prince Tempo were traveling through a hallway of memories. Eris saw that these memories were of the time that Butterscotch stayed at the castle.

"Through your heart, i can see the memories of his love for you. When it started and when it would end. In order for you to understand the future, you must understand the past."

Prince Tempo brought Eris inside her own castle. Eris recognized Butterscotch sleeping on the couch. "This is the first night he came to the castle."

"The connection you two shared started a long time before this moment. Yet, i bring you here for a purpose. This is to show you that love requires great sacrifice. Butterscotch gave everything up just to make you happy."

Eris stood there not saying a word. Prince Tempo looked at her.

"You could have used your magic to force him to marry you. You could have been married the moment he woke up, yet why didn't you?"

"Funny enough, i wanted to win his love. It was mostly for the selfish reason of not being turned to stone. I couldn't have him hating me for any reason."

"Unfortunately, you two didn't start on the best of terms." Prince Tempo saw repeated episodes of Butterscotch slamming the door on her.

"Well, i did try to make him like me." Eris grumbled. Prince Tempo showed him another moment of Butterscotch's time with Eris.

You promised yourself to me and you are going to be my husband. Love me or not.

Prince Tempo leaned a smirk at Eris. She crossed her arms. "Maybe i overreacted just a tiny bit."

The Prince of love shook his head before showing the garden that Eris created for Butterscotch.

"Zecoro taught you to gain his love through other means."

"That zebra is very strange, but i guess he did teach me something."

Eris and Prince Tempo saw Butterscotch hugging Eris in the memory. Prince Tempo brought them to the next moment. Eris saw the shattered mirror and Butterscotch comforting Eris. Once past Eris left the room, Present Eris saw Butterscotch holding a hoof to his heart.

"I don't understand, why are we here?"

"It's at this moment that Butterscotch started to feel something more for you, but hasn't realized it yet." Prince Tempo said to Eris. "Yet, the next memory will be quiet an interesting one."

Prince Tempo teleports Eris outside of her castle on a particular day. The lady of chaos looked upon the sight of Eris being unconscious. She saw Butterscotch going from looking at her to staring at the bridge. However, Butterscotch soon choose to pick up Eris's body. Prince Tempo saw the pony struggling to lift her off the ground.

"I still wonder why he stayed with you." Prince Tempo raised a brow.

"What?" Eris turned to him.

"He could have left you behind. He could have had the chance to escape you, but he didn't."

Eris looks over at him.

"Are you beginning to see now?" Prince Tempo asked Eris.

"See what? All you have shown me is things i already remember." Eris complained.

"It would seem you haven't learned anything at all." Prince Tempo sighed. Off to the next memory they went.

When Prince Tempo and Eris arrived at the next memory, it was during night time. At first, Eris didn't recognize where they were or how far back did Prince Tempo take them. She suddenly heard familiar music and a violin playing. Peeking through the bushes, Prince Tempo and Eris arrived at the moment of Butterscotch and Eris's date.

Eris smiled upon seeing her past self dancing with Butterscotch. "I love this moment."

"Hush, i am trying to watch." Prince Tempo covered Eris's mouth.

Prince Tempo and Eris watched over the couple dancing together. Eris began to understand why Tempo took her to this moment. Prince Tempo turned to Eris when the music stopped. He saw the tears of joy she was expressing at the current moment. He saw her whispering to him. "Thank you,"

"I will take you to a memory that you are most familiar with." Prince Tempo used his magic to create the next memory

Eris and Prince Tempo arrived at the next memory. It was a memory that kept repeating inside Eris's mind. She looked over seeing Butterscotch was hurled against the wall.

"BUTTERSCOTCH," Eris raced over to Butterscotch but he phased out of her clutches. "I forgot, this was only a memory."

Butterscotch, don't look at me that way.

The present Eris looked over the events that was going on. Prince Tempo flew over as he could tell this was bothering her.

"I can tell this is probably a memory you don't want to talk about." Prince Tempo said

"It's not that, its just me looking back upon all that i have done to him. I didn't want to hurt him anymore. I knew that after i hurt him that he wouldn't love me after that."

Present Eris and Prince Tempo looked upon past Eris returning Butterscotch's friends back to normal.

"I couldn't live with myself. I didn't want him to marry me out of fear. It was why i had to get him out of my life no matter what the cost was." Eris sighed.

Are you deaf? I SAID GO!

Prince Tempo sighed as he saw the draconequus continued. "Don't you see? I have to do this. I have to do whatever it takes to keep Butterscotch safe. No matter what."

"You think that you will heal his heart by what you plan to do, but you must learn that it will do the exact opposite." Prince Tempo lit up as he took Eris to a event that isn't apart of her memories.

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Eris shielded her eyes, but put her arms down. In front of her, She saw Bubble Berry, Elusive, Applejack, Rainbow Blitz, Dusk Shine and Butterscotch in a circle. In the middle of the circle was herself. This must have been the day that her sentence was carried out. She stepped back once she saw the elements lighting up. The rainbow came out of Dusk Shine's element and surrounded the depressed Eris.

She covered her eyes seeing herself being turned to stone once more. However, she had to look at Butterscotch. Overwhelming emotions overtook him as he had to watch turning Eris to stone.

Once it was done, Eris smiled with relief, "Well it's over. I am stone once more. Let's go."

Prince Tempo halted the draconequus. "You need to see this,"

Prince Tempo pointed his hoof over at Butterscotch who didn't join his friends once they were celebrating Eris's defeat. The five stallions went over to Prince Solaris and Prince Artemis.

"It would seem that Eris has been turned to stone." Prince Solaris said

"Yes," Dusk Shine nods.

Butterscotch slowly walked to Dusk Shine. "Dusk Shine,"

"Butterscotch, look i know it must be hard..." Dusk Shine said before Butterscotch stopped him.

"I understand that this was all for the safety of Equestria. It had to be done." Butterscotch said.

Everypony was silent. Butterscotch breathed in and out before looking at everypony once more. "Which is why, i am not fit to wear this any longer."

The Princes and Butterscotch's friends were shocked when the stallion took off his element necklace. Eris was shocked that she saw Butterscotch was renouncing his element.

Once Butterscotch surrendered the element of Kindness and gave it to Barbara. He flew over to Solaris and Artemis. "I thank you for everything."

Butterscotch walked in between them. Solaris was about to say something, but his brother stopped him.

Eris looked to the situation and darted her eyes towards Prince Tempo. "What was that? Why did Butterscotch give up his element?"

"You see, turning you to stone was too much for Butterscotch to bear. He surrendered his element out of love for you." Prince Tempo teleported Eris to Butterscotch's cottage. She saw how some of the windows were broken. Many of them were boarded up. Eris used her magic to search around his cottage looking for him.

"He is not there anymore." Prince Tempo sighed.

"If he is not here, then where is he?" Eris growled.

"After imprisoning you once more, he sold his cottage and freed all of the animals. He did all of this before Dusk Shine and the others would arrive to persuade him to stop." Prince Tempo looked away.

"He is at my castle then," Eris quickly teleported to her castle.

"He wouldn't be there either," Prince Tempo told her.

"Where is he then," Eris yelled as she came back in five seconds after her search.

"Let me show you," Prince Tempo took Eris to the Canterlot Gardens.

Eris was confused. Out of all the places she could think of, why would Butterscotch be at the Canterlot Gardens. There was no rhyme or reason for Butterscotch to be there. So, why was he there?

The Prince of love and the lady of chaos both walked over to Eris's statue. They saw the sadden look on the statue's face. "You know, i could have given myself a better pose."

Eris turned around seeing a stallion with a dark brown cloak with a saddle bag next to him. Eris saw that under the cloak was...

"Butterscotch? What is he doing here?" Eris was shocked upon him standing right in front of her statue.

"I guess he is waiting." Prince Tempo said.

"Waiting," Eris was perplexed. "Waiting on what?"

"For you to be freed." Prince Tempo guessed.

"Why is he waiting for me to be freed?" Eris looked from Prince Tempo to Butterscotch.

"He loves you." Prince Tempo answered. "He loves you so much that the only thing he cares about was you. So, he waits and waits and waits."

"But, it would be a long time. The only way that i could be free is with the elements or if the six lose their connection to the elements." Eris said.

"Yes, he knows that. That is why he waits."

Suddenly, Eris saw time speeding up. She saw how long it was taking. Butterscotch stood there. While time passed, Eris saw that Butterscotch's friends, the Princes, and other ponies tried to convince him to leave, but he intent on staying where he was.

Suddenly, time was slowed. Eris and Prince Tempo saw Butterscotch having some wrinkles on his face. They saw streaks of grey in his mane. Sitting along with him was a small colt with a short rainbow mane. He had cyan coat and emerald eyes.

"Who in Equestria is that?" Eris asked. "Looks like the spawn of Rainbow Blitz."

"That's because this colt must be Rainbow Blitz's son."

Eris and Prince Tempo turned to Butterscotch and the small colt.

"Uncle Butterscotch," The small colt was sitting with great impatience. "Why do you keep sitting here? Bolt keeps saying you are waiting for your lost love or something."

"Yes, do you see that creature right there?" Butterscotch pointed at Eris's statue. The colt nodded thus causing Butterscotch to continue. "She was a mare i fell in love with a very long time ago.

"Really? You fell in love with that thing?" the colt pulled his head back.

"I know it seems strange, Chrom, but I love her a lot."

"You loved her?" Chrom raised a brow.

"You'll understand when you are older." Butterscotch held Chrom close to him.

Eris stared at Butterscotch. Tears went down as time sped up once more. She saw him aging older and older. The more old he got, the more Eris's heart was shattering. Despite how many years it was, Eris's statue still remained the same. Eris saw that time had slowed and showed an aged Butterscotch. Her tears poured down her face hearing his wheezing coughs and how slow he moved. Even raising his wings made him groan. She saw him slowly flying towards the statue.

"Well, Eris. Looks like my age is catching up to me. I probably won't be around when you come back, but i hope you will learn to love again." Butterscotch kissed Eris's lips. He knew she was just a statue, but he could probably tell her heart was lighting up like fireworks. The stallion flew down slowly. She saw him patting the ground. Eris saw that Butterscotch wasn't going to wake up. She heard his breathing and broke down in tears. She looked at him taking his last breath before his time came.

"Butterscotch..." She didn't care if he was an illusion to her, but she needed to grab, touch, or hold him. She stood there with tears in her eyes. Prince Tempo sensed her pain and sadness.

"This is why you shouldn't go through with your plan."

"Take me back, Prince Tempo. I don't want to see anymore." Eris cried out.

Prince Tempo did what she asked and took them back to her cell. Prince Tempo waited a few minutes sensing that Eris needed them. Seeing Butterscotch like that wasn't something she ever wanted to see, but Prince Tempo had to show her Butterscotch's death. It was important. Prince Tempo needed to show her what the consequences were for this course of action she was going to take.

"It's okay, Eris. Butterscotch is still alive. For the moment, that is." Prince Tempo told her while looking away. It was time to tell her what was going on in Canterlot.

"Wait, what do you mean by 'for the moment'?" Eris said to him in anger.

"Well, we are under attacked by Timberwolves and…" Prince Tempo was about to say more when Eris gripped him hard.

"TIMBERWOLVES, IN CANTERLOT? HOW COULD THIS BE? I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE IN THE EVERFREE FOREST. Butterscotch is…." Eris looked outside and feared that Butterscotch could be hurt or worse….. "Butterscotch, don't worry, Eris is coming to save you."

The draconequus vanished out of the cell to save the one she loved. Prince Tempo couldn't help but to smile and hope for the best. He walked out of the cell wiping his tears and coughed.

"You can come out now, Artemis" Prince Tempo noticed the dark blue stallion coming from the shadows.

"How long have you known I was here?" Artemis smirked

"Not long," Prince Tempo spoke, "You knew that I wouldn't harm Eris."

"As much as you were angry with her when she imprisoned your wife, you knew her heart was suffering from love sickness."

The Prince of Love nods slowly "Yes, I guess I still help those who are have troubles with love, even if they tried to destroy my family."

"Well, my brother might need our help with the battle, so let's not waste any time"

"Right" Prince Tempo nods his head before disappearing with Prince Artemis to where Prince Solaris was.

---

"Help me, Somepony" Butterscotch walked in fear seeing that five Timberwolves were surrounding the Pegasus.

Butterscotch didn't have any energy left to fight. He was defenseless. He found himself drawn to a corner seeing the stares of the mouth-watering Timberwolves ready to pounce on their prey.

"This is really it for me? I just regret one in my life. Allow me to say my peace before you finish me off." Butterscotch told the Timberwolves of his final words as he took a breath in. The wolves halted before looking down before the stallion. They listened on what he had to say. "I am sorry Eris. I am truly sorry for everything. I will always love you. I just hope some other stallion will love you like I do."

With that, Butterscotch covered his eyes with his hooves and started to shake. Suddenly, Butterscotch heard a voice in the distant.

"There will never be a stallion that will love me like you do." A voice called out.

Before the Timberwolves could pounce, they saw that a figure appeared before the Pegasus. Butterscotch uncovered his eyes and who exactly was going to defend him.

"Eris!" He shouted as he stood up as some energy came back to him.

"DON'T YOU DARE HARM ONE HAIR ON HIS GORGEOUS MANE" Eris roared as she glared at the Timberwolves. The Pegasus smiled when he saw Eris was going to confront the Timber Wolves.

The Timberwolves started to growl, but Eris wasn't scared of them. She hissed in return. "Why don't you pick on someone you own size; like a Chihuahua."

The draconequus transform the Timber wolves into smaller versions of themselves. The three looked at one another before running away.

Eris turned around to face Butterscotch, until she saw that one of the Timberwolves snuck past her. The Timber wolf was a lot small that any of the timber wolves that Eris has ever seen. She saw it trying to harm Butterscotch. Eris got so upset that she glowed her lion's paw and thrown the small timberwolf all the way into some part of the Everfree Forest.

Eris soon turned to Butterscotch. She prepared a long speech just to chew him out for this.

"You had me so worried. What were you thinking defending Canterlot from these creatures? What if I wasn't here to…."

"You…saved me," Butterscotch uttered.

"Of course, I saved you. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to…."

Eris was cut off by Butterscotch flung his hooves around Eris. She stared at him in confusion. She was waiting for him to push her away and tell her to leave his sights. Yet, that didn't happen.

"Butterscotch, are you alright…." Applejack came running towards the Pegasus. Along with Elusive, the two stallions noticed Eris was by his side. Elusive turned his head away from Eris. The draconequus shook her head.

"Yeah I know I shouldn't be here. the big bad Eris is going to destroy us all. Blah Blah Blah,"

"You saved our lives," Elusive was dumbfounded.

"Pardon," Applejack let out a questionable gaze over from Elusive to Eris.

Rainbow Blitz came galloping towards the group. "Sorry if I took so long, my wing was injured during the battle and…..What is she doing here?"

"I know I get it. I am going back to my cell." Eris groaned

"She saved our lives." Elusive told Blitz.

"She did the what now?" Blitz leer his eyes over at the draconequus.

"It's true! She turned three Timber wolves into puppies."

"Well, isn't that interesting," Applejack smirked as he was trying to believe Eris actually did a good thing.

"If you guys are done, I have a cell to get back to." Eris told them, but before she could disappear, Butterscotch tugged on her eagle claw. He looked at her just to whisper, 'don't leave me'.

"Hey, where are Dusk Shine and Bubble Berry." Rainbow Blitz interrupted Eris.

"Over here!" Bubble Berry said bringing Dusk Shine along. Both of them were injured.

Butterscotch saw the injuries on the two stallions and looked up at Eris. "Do you mind, Eris?"

"Fine, I guess I can do a little community service before I go back to my cell." Eris told him. Butterscotch didn't like how she phrased her words.

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The Mane Six and Eris were in the throne room of Solaris and Artemis. Eris wore a nurse attire as she looked over Dusk Shine and Bubble Berry, who were on hospital beds. "Don't worry about Dusk Shine, he is alright. He has a sprained wing, much like stunt flier over here."

"Hey!" Rainbow Blitz said feeling insulted by Eris's words.

"Bubble Berry over here is alright. Though, he should put some ice on his back for a while." Eris pointed to Bubble Berry's back.

"Thank you, Eris." Solaris nods.

"If you all will excuse me, I have a cell that's calling my name." Eris told the group. This might be the last time she saw Butterscotch, but she was glad to have that chance.

"If she is going into a cell, then you better have one more." Butterscotch came forward. Eris turned back seeing Butterscotch was stepping forward.

"Butterscotch, what are you doing?" Eris slithered her way to the stallion, who was acting crazy.

"I am done talking," Butterscotch said. "I am not going to see you be put into a cage any longer. I am done with hearing everypony call you a monster or a freak. You are not a freak. If loving you will put harm to me, then I will love you forever."

Eris looked at Butterscotch. He was talking like a crazy pony. She needed to talk some sense into him. She turned around seeing Everyponie's eyes were on them. "Can we have a moment to ourselves?"

Eris used her magic to open a door. Butterscotch looked through the door recognizing it to be his old room in her castle. She had brought his door to Solaris's castle. Eris and Butterscotch went through the door and closed it when both were in Butterscotch's old room.

Once the two were alone, Eris was about to question Butterscotch on what he was thinking. Why did he want to be caged alongside her? Eris had tried to take over Equestria twice and Butterscotch had stood in her way. Why did he want to shoulder her burden by being imprisoned? That wasn't a fate she wanted him to have. He deserved to be happy with some other mare. She wondered why he didn't want to let her go?

"Eris, I need to tell you something." The stallion looked up at her.

"What is it?" Eris uses her magic to teleport herself and Butterscotch to the bed. This would make things much easier for the two to talk.

"I wanted to apologize." Butterscotch looked down as this wasn't going to be easy.

Eris turned her head towards him. "Apologize? You? Butterscotch, you don't need to apologize. I took you away from your friends, forced you to marry me and I have….hurt you. You have nothing to apologize for."

"But, I do." Butterscotch ignored what she had to say. "A few days ago, I had told you things that were untrue. Things i never meant to say to you. However, i did and this is all my fault. If i had only been brave and upfront with you, we wouldn't be here right now. Besides, How could I say those things after all that you had done for me? I'm the monster, not you."

"Are you kidding me? Look at yourself and look at me. It's oblivious on who is the monster. Quit wasting your time with me and go after some mare that won't hurt you. No need to pity me."

"I do pity you. But, that is not the reason for our current conversation." Butterscotch told her. "I missed you."

"You missed being my prisoner,"

"I missed being your friend. Although…I gathered that you wish for our relationship to mean more than just being friends." Butterscotch looked away for a moment trying to hide his blushing cheeks. "But, before I go on…there is something I must ask you."

"Yes?"

"Did you really love me?" Butterscotch turned his eyes back to her.

"I…I…I" Eris grew nervous with the question. Of course, she loved him, yet she never really considered if the love was real.

"You kept asking if I loved you. I want to know whether it was because you wanted me to love you back, or was it a game to you. Was I just some trophy to you?"

"No, Butterscotch. You mean more than that."

"Well, do I mean more than that?"

"I…ummm…" Eris brushed her hair with her hands trying to find the right answer.

"During the beginning of all of this, I thought it was all a game. I feared being turned to stone. So, I came up with a plan in order to prevent that. My plan was to take in a groom, but not just any groom, a groom that was one of the elements of harmony. I couldn't take in Dusk Shine because he was too noble and stuck up, I couldn't take Bubble Berry because he couldn't take it seriously. Applejack would have fought his way out of my clutches, plus he has feelings for another creature, Elusive would have complained the whole time, and Rainbow Blitz would try to fly away or avoid me."

Butterscotch looked at her while she was in discussion.

"You were different. You were the best of them. Out of all your friends, you would have been the easiest to mold into my groom; the perfect groom that wouldn't handle turning me into stone. That is why I had hoped for you to step forward. Once I had seen you accepting my offer, I took my plan and started to play it out. You were right. I was very lonely. It was another reason I decided to take in a groom."

Eris took a slow breath

"I spent years watching a variety of ponies walking off into the sunset together. I wanted to hurl, seeing so many couples kiss or hold hooves…but I was only disgusted because they had something that I didn't have. I was just tired of being alone. I just wanted somepony to call my own. I denied this, and I merely pretended to fall in love with you."

Eris giggled to herself before continuing. "It's funny that things don't work like you plan. Once you started to act differently around me and actually wanted to be around me, my plans fell over. I forgot the whole plan and started to fall in love with you. At first, I thought it was just a funny feeling I had. Something that I thought would pass. But, the more time I spend with you, the happier I began. I know this sound incredibly cheesy."

Eris used her magic to produce some cheese and crackers. "Want some?"

Butterscotch nods and Eris handed him the cheese and crackers. "It was then that I wasn't trying to please you because I wanted you to be my king. I wanted to see you happy because I really wanted to see you smile. I…grew to love you so much."

"Its funny how love is similar to chaos. It drives you to do crazy things, yet is very unpredictable. I love you, yet the problem was that I wanted you all to myself. My selfishness was the reason you couldn't see your friends. I was afraid of losing you. Even if you didn't love me, I wanted to keep you with me, always."

"I guess you know how upset I felt when I had learned you didn't love me. I lost control of myself and I…." Eris looked at Butterscotch's mark on the side of him. This made her turn away feeling really horrible for what she had done. "I toyed with your emotions, I tricked you into loving me and in my rage I hurt you. I didn't want to lose you."

"Eris, did you…" Butterscotch asked again.

"I am not finished yet. I had to let you go. I caused you so much pain and misery. I only bring misery and pain to everypony I come across. You are no different. Even if we were married, you would never love me. I couldn't bear to have you go through that fate. So, I had to let you go."

ARE YOU DEAF? I SAID GO Eris closed her eyes remembering the words she roared in hopes that the stallion would keep away from her. "I am still a monster."

"Are you done?" Butterscotch said sitting on the bed hearing her expressions of sadness.

"Yes," Eris nods before collecting her hands with her ears lowered.

He put a sympathetic hoof on her shoulder. "Without you, I am also miserable."

She turns her head towards him, "You are?"

"Why do you think I want to be imprisoned with you?"

"Out of pity?" Eris guessed.

Butterscotch shook his head. "Now, it's my turn. I thought you were a monster. I was petrified upon seeing you. I feared you more than anything else, but that was before I got the chance to know you. You have done horrible things, yet most ponies make mistakes. At times, I felt like I was being possession, but you were also kind and giving. You did your best to make me forget that I was imprisoned, and you showed me a different side of you no pony knew about."

"I will admit, it was hard for me to answer your question. I wasn't sure if I was in love with you. I thought there was a possibly that I loved you, but I was too scared to understand those feelings. I wasn't ready for marriage. I am still not ready for the idea of being married, but it hurt me that you were disappointed with my answers.

"But, like I said, I missed you. I missed waking up to hear you voice. I missed the way you would carry me in your arms. I missed ever waking minute to see you smile. You've proven to me that you aren't that bad, that you are capable of being good as well. Look at the way you have saved me and Canterlot from Timberwolves. Now, at this very moment, I…I can't imagine a life without you. What I'm trying to say is…"

Eris leaned in. Was he trying to say what she thinks he was trying to say? Eris didn't want to get her hopes up, yet everything he was implying was leading up to those words.

"I love you."

She stood there in silence hearing his words. He stood there rubbing his hooves awkwardly hoping she was okay. This was the first time he confessed to somepony.

"I know it took me a while to realize it, but I love you."

Eris wasted no time. She moved towards him as she pressed her lips upon his while holding his shoulders. Butterscotch was shocked at first, but closed his eyes and returned the kiss. Both of them were releasing the passion they have both held back for a very long time.

Meanwhile, the five ponies peeked through the door. Bubble Berry giggled while peeking through it.

"They're kissing, they're kissing" He bounced as he kept repeating.

"Yuck," Rainbow Blitz looked away while expressing his disdain upon seeing his best friend and Eris making out.

"I guess we should get use to that." Elusive rolled his eyes.

Butterscotch never felt so happy. During the kiss, the stallion thought he heard fireworks going off. the stallion broke the kiss to see fireworks were happening above them.

"What?" Butterscotch was very confused.

"Magical reaction," Eris giggled. "Let's not ruin the moment, my love."

The couple return to kiss one another. Eris caressed his small body. She held him close to her. she pulled back and stared at him.

"Are you sure this is what you want?" Eris asked as she really wanted to be sure that this wasn't a dream. She swirls a bit of her hair. "I am not exactly as pretty as a princess."

"I'm sure. I don't really care what you look like. To me, you are perfect." Butterscotch smiled.

"Then, let's get married. You will belong to me once…." Eris squealed. "There I go again. Would you marry me? I will allow you to see your friends."

"I can't" Butterscotch looked away.

"But, we already made up. You love me and I love you. What's the problem?" Eris was trying to understand the reason for his rejection.

"I want you to make up with the ponies, all of them. That includes the princes. Show everypony that you can use your magic for good instead of evil. I want my friends to see that you can make me happy." Butterscotch said "If you can do that, then I will marry you."

"But, I thought you didn't care what your friends think?" Eris tilts her head.

"I don't, but if they appreciate you, then everypony will be happy. I want you to reconcile with Equestria before we do anything."

"I understand." Eris nods in agreement.

---

"What are they saying?" Rainbow Blitz asked.

"I don't know, I make out what they are saying." Bubble Berry tried to listen in.

Suddenly, the doors opened up as Butterscotch and Eris walked through it. Prince Solaris and Artemis looked at the couple. Then, Butterscotch's friends looked at the couple.

"Everypony, I am here to apologize for all the deeds that I have done. They weren't right and I know that I have a lot to make up for." Eris said before getting poked by Butterscotch.

"And….." Butterscotch said

"And, I realize that it's going to take a very long time for me to make up for everything I have done. So, I hope that by doing good things, that I will earn my rightful place to live here among the ponies."

"And….." Butterscotch knew Eris had something else to say. He was just helping her along.

Eris stood tall and yelled."And….FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC,"

"See, that wasn't so bad." Butterscotch smiled. Eris was thinking her cell was looking to be a nicer place to hang out at the moment.

The couple told everypony in the room of what their current plans are.

"Yes, I get to design all the dresses and suits." Elusive grinned.

"I get to plan how the performance is carried out." Bubble Berry grabbed Elusive and bounced with him.

Rainbow Blitz flew close to Eris. "If you even think about hurting Butterscotch or betraying Equestria, you will answer to me."

"I understand, Blitz." Eris rolled her eyes.

"Don't you dare roll your eyes at….whoa" Blitz said before Applejack gripped his tail.

Dusk Shine approached the couple. Solaris and Artemis looked at Dusk Shine before the purple alicorn faced the draconequus.

"Thank you for saving our lives," Dusk Shine smiled. "We owe you a debt of gratitude. Though, i will advise you not to cause any trouble in the future. Just because you want to be redeemed doesn't mean that we won't use the elements against you."

"I won't put it past you." Eris told him.

Once the alicorn said what he needed to say, Butterscotch and Eris went back into the room.

"Where were we," Eris giggled before picking him up in her arms. "I remember."

The two gave one another a romantic kiss before she used her magic to close the door. The large door disappeared taking Butterscotch and Eris back into the castle.

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*sniff...Sniff* Oh my gosh this was so sad and heart warming *Sees the audience and puts the box of tissues away*

I mean i wasn't crying while making this chapter. I have no idea what you people are going on about. It was just raining and there were raindrops in my eyes.

So, what did you think of this chapter?

Let's go over this whole event.

Flamethrower is Spitfire's genderswap and in the last chapter of Bride of Discord explores that Spitfire was a bit jealous of the relationship between Rainbow Dash and Soarin.

Me: *Reading the last chapter* wait what? When was this addressed….no I want answers, when was this addressed? I didn't even read this last chapter. This is the first time reading this chapter….and this subplot about Spitfire's jealousy came right the heck out of nowhere. I want answers to this. DF better explain herself*Goes into a portal to get answers*

*Comes back a few minutes later with a black eye*

Discord: So, how was it.

Me: I'll ask her later. *He puts a bag of ice to his eye* Note to self, never wake a mare while she is asleep. She will hoof you in the eye.

Sorry about the Applebarb moment. I felt that Barbara would have at least been worried about Applejack. I felt the need to add this for one pure reason.

Me: *As Applejack, gloating at Elusive while dancing*: Haha In your face

THAT FELT SO GOOD. OHHHHHH THAT FELT REALLY GOOD. It might make no sense in the long run, but it still was great to write. I think this is how every Applespike writer feels or any pair that isn't Rarity/Spike.

You all see the reason why I put Prince Tempo in Canterlot. It was finally going to bring closure for Eris imprisoning Gleaming Shield. You don't know what a man/stallion is capable of when it comes to their soulmate and their child. You don't mess around with that. Eris is lucky Prince Tempo didn't hit her with his hoof. I could have had Artemis do this, but it made more sense as Prince Tempo is the prince of Love.

On the death of Butterscotch in the future dream. I felt that Eris should learn that how long Butterscotch was willing to wait for her. Dang this part was sad. BTW, yes Chrom is a gender-swap version of DF's OC, Prism. I am guessing you guys want to know why his name is Chrom. Well...Chrom is a root word that means color. So, because his rainbow mane is muptile colors, give him a name that means colors. Thus, we have Chrom. Bolt is an genderswapped OC of Thunder, Prism's brother...Sister?... I am not sure, i am sure Thunder is the boy but i am too lazy to try and research it.

Some announcements.

Groom of Eris is ending soon. We are down to the final chapters. So, if anyone has any questions for me, the future of this story, or anything else, now is your time to ask them.

Second piece of news. We all know how Season 5 is going on strong. We've have a few episodes, but there is one that currently isn't my favorite and that's Tanks for the Memories. I have even stated that Tanks for the Memories will continue to be my least favorite as the season progresses. So with that being said. I decided to put my writing skills where my mouth is and issue a bet on myself.

I said to myself that i was going to do a Season 5 episodes list countdown thingy to see if my words hold truth to it. From Today until Season 5 ends, if Tanks for the Memories is on Number 24, 23, or 22 on my list; then, i win the bet. However, if it ends up being at 21 or higher, i will lose the bet.

So, why do i want you guys to hear this? Because the people who decide what i do if i lose the bet is you guys. Meaning you guys get to decide what i end up writing about when i lose. But, i set the rules for my stipulations.

1. I am not being mean spirited or poke fun towards a writer or a fanfic.

2. This is to be Strictly MLP Related. To make things challenging for me, I am not to do any crossovers with ANY universe. This must take place in the Friendship is Magic Universe only.

3. Since i am booked with Fanfiction at the moment, it will be posted on Fimfiction. It will eventually come here, but i can't make any promises.

4. Here is the things i will be doing if i lose the bet:

Blog on something MLP related, A One-shot, Poem, A top ten of some kind, A Review of an MLP episode (Anything other than Season 5), or a Multi Chapter fic 24-26 limit since it would match the total episodes of season five.

5. Along with the fourth rule, everyone can pick up to 3 stipulations, but they must be different ones. For the One-shot and Fanfic, don't give me plots, just give me the pairing.

So, that's the rules of this little bet. Let me show the the stipulations i have so far.

Misskoipony: Do a Poem Based on how much you love "Tanks for the Memories"

Me: 26 Fic about Rarity/Spike (Someone had to do it, let's just hope i win this bet. I really don't like this pairing)

Me: a top ten list on the Bride of Discord Audio Drama episodes (There's ten episodes of it. I will count episode 11 as an honorable mention, despite the fact it was an April Fools Joke)

Me: a Re-Review of Tanks for the Memories.

Those are the things i have to do if i lose. I am sure you guys can come up with better stipulations. So, i can't wait to hear it. But, i hope you guys like the chapter, suggest stuff i should do if i lose the bet and i know what my plans are after Groom of Eris is done. Also, the next chapter might be the last, so if you have questions, go ahead and ask it. I still can't believe we are close to the end. I feel really sad.

Next Chapter: The Wedding.

Now then, i need to decide on something. Hmmmmmm...Let's see, Red Heels or Red Slippers *Walks away while thinking his current thoughts.*

Until then, see you later.