Well, sorry about the last chapter. I guess it slipped through my hands. By the time I post this story, I am assume Episode eight of Bride of Discord Audio Drama will be released; So here's to episode 9, to be just as good as the rest.

Disney Fanatic 2364: AH, she lives to comment me on my mistakes. I am just joking DF. I enjoy what you like or dislike about this story. I guess I paid more attention to the audio drama than the actual story it's based on. I will apologize for that. It's just that the Audio Drama is just as interesting as the fanfic itself. I guess I lost focus in that. Well, I look forward to the next fanfic you will be doing.

Disclamier: I don't own the rights to the gender swap ponies. I also don't own the rights to My Little Pony.

Chapter five: The Dilemma

After the departure of the goddess of Chaos, Duskshine and his friends gathered in a circle to discuss what should be done about Eris.

"I don't think we should give in to her demands" Exclusive said "that draconeqqus is insane if she thinks that we are just going to accept everything she says"

"What choice do we have" Duskshine said to everyone. "I don't like it anymore than you do. Eris must have been in deep thought about all this. Besides I need my horn to power the elements anyways. What's the point in having the crown if there isn't something to power them up?"

"There is also the thing about her having a land. That shouldn't be difficult to find. If she has her own place, it could be possible that she will be preoccupied with that instead of the whole land of Equestria" Duskshine continued

"Duskshine is right" Applejack agreed "What about the third deal"

"Eris can't expect us to just sacrifice some stallion to be chained to her all his life" Exclusive worried "It would be dragging that stallion to his own grave"

"She knows how desperate we are to rescue the princes" Duskshine pondering on the situation

"Who knows what she could be doing to them" Butterscotch shivered in fear. Eris could be doing unspeakable acts to them.

"Well, whoever this stallion is has to go willingly" Applejack spoke

"Yea, not exactly a hoof raiser there" Rainbow Blitz looked to Applejack

As the stallions were discussing amongst themselves, Butterscotch needed some air as he needed to think more about their situation.

Eris had held him in her arms. Saying such things that only a mare in love would say. Butterscotch was very confused. Was it one of Eris's tricks? It was hard to think now a day with pigs flying outside the castle walls. Upon walking down to the entrance of the balcony, he saw a stallion that merely sighed looking out the window.

"Prince Tempo" Butterscotch asked "Are you ok"

"O Butterscotch" Prince Tempo was shocked to see the Pegasus in his presence "what are you doing here. I thought you were with the others"

"I just needed some air" Butterscotch looked to the prince's eyes "Were you crying"

"O no, I wasn't" Butterscotch knew this was a lie seeing the prince wiping his eyes with his hooves.

"It's about Gleaming Shield isn't it" Butterscotch could feel the reason of Prince Tempo's tears. It was understandable of a husband to cry over the welfare of his wife and unborn filly. Anypony would act the same type of feelings that Prince Tempo would feel.

"It is" Prince Tempo looked out the window "I know my brother in law is handling things well about it, but I just have some bad feeling that something might go wrong"

"It will be ok, we will get them back" Butterscotch tried to reassure Tempo of Gleaming Shield's safe return.

"Eris is a wicked being. Why does she have to be so cruel" Prince Tempo felt such rage for draconeqqus that is using his wife and filly for her own goals. It felt absolutely disgusting.

"I am not sure" Butterscotch said staring out at the window with Prince Tempo. "Let's just hope the Princes are safe"

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"Wait, you want to…you want to get married" Prince Artemis laughed as he couldn't believe the news that Eris has given them about the exchange.

Solaris and Gleaming Shield looked upon Eris who was irritated by Prince Artemis's laughter. "It's not funny"

"What stallion would want to marry you" Prince Artemis couldn't help but laugh at the statement some more.

"You won't get away with this Eris. When I get out of this prison, you won't even begin to imagine the punishments I have in store for you" Solaris simply glared at the goddess of chaos

"O, the usual 'I won't get away with this' cliché; well I am going to give you a retort" Eris shook her head "O but I will, evil laugh evil laugh. You are beginning to bore me with how repetitive you get Solaris"

"My husband will not stand for this" Gleaming Shield roared

"You mean the same husband who tried to blast me, when I first offered them the deal. I can see he is not very bright. No wonder who really rules the Crystal Empire" Eris snickered at her own comment.

Gleaming Shield wanted to rush to the bars and growl at Eris, yet that would pose a risk for the unborn filly. So, she kept her anger inside.

"So, while we are on the subject, any of you three wish to take on being my groom" Eris smiled

"Not even in your dreams" Artemis protested

"I'm already married, Creep" Gleaming Shield disgusted

Solaris didn't answer. He simply looked at Eris, who entered the cage through teleportation.

"What about you, Solaris? I always knew there was a little something between us" Eris winked

"Yes, there has been something" Solaris spoke "Simple hatred towards you"

Eris puffed out of the cage "Fine, I just thought I might ask"

"Eris" A voice shouted out

"Well, I hate to leave you, guys. But, I believe I have better stallions to fry. Can't let them know you are here" She snaps her finger to make the cage along with the stallions inside to disappear.

Floating to the entrance, Eris looked upon the six stallions that were standing in defiance to her. She also saw the dragon Barbara carrying the box that contained the Elements of Harmony.

"Ah, I see you are accepting my deals" Eris leered

"Yes, for my horn, we have agreed never to use our Elements against you. To prove how serious we are about this, Barbara" Duskshine spoke

"Here you go" Barbara hesitated as the box shook due to her nervousness upon handling over the box to Eris.

"It's ok, I am convinced enough. Just keep those things away from me" Eris waved her hands away feeling a bit scared of the Elements. "Now then, how about my own land"

"For land to be restored to all of Equestria, we have provided you with the castle of the two princes. It is within the Everfree Forest. It belongs to you now" Duskshine said floating the deed to the castle in Eris's hands.

"Yes, my own land" Eris squeezed the deed to her own land. "See that mom; I can get my own land"

Eris smiled disappeared as that was two of the three requests that she wanted. She looked down wondering about her third request "Last but not least. Who shall be my lucky groom?"

"You have got to be pulling our legs if you think some stallion would marry you" Blitz pointed his hoof at her

"I guess that's a no for my groom to be" Eris looked at all of them

"Isn't there anything else you want" Duskshine pleaded with Eris

"I told you all once, I believe I shouldn't have to tell you all again" Eris spoke as stubborn as a mule "I want a groom and nothing else"

"But..but…but" Duskshine begged

"Just give me what I want and I will give you back your princes. Heck, I will be very generous. I will give you about three days to decide" Eris said snapping her fingers undid her magic in Equestria and Duskshine's horn was back on his head.

"But…"Duskshine standing there hoping that Eris would accept something else

"I think we are done here, remember no groom no Princes" Eris said teleporting to somewhere else.

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They had announced throughout the land of Equestria that Eris was looking for a groom. If anypony stepped forward, then Eris would return the Princes and the captain of the guards. There hasn't been any pony that has stepped forward.

"She wouldn't ask for anything else" Prince Tempo asked

"She said no groom, no Princes" Duskshine sighed as he felt like a failure

"So what do we do now" Applejack asked

"I am not sure" Duskshine looked down to the ground unsure of what to do

"Why can't we contact the princes" Scoteroll asked

"Well, they don't have their horns so…" The realization hit Duskshine like a train hitting him "They can't raise the sun and the moon"

I hope you enjoy the dark. Duskshine remembered Eris's words as this sent a new level of panic within him as he started to hyperventilate.

"Duskshine calm down and just breathe. Take slow deep breaths" Prince Tempo rushed to his brother.

"Well, now that you are a prince. I am sure you will have no trouble bringing up the sun and the moon" Sweepy Bell smiled

"Do you realize how much skill and energy you have to muster to do such a task" Duskshine feared

"Brother" Prince Tempo put his hoof on Duskshine's shoulder "We need to think of a way to get them back. No one wants to spend an eternity with that monster"

The room grew silence as Duskshine looked upon all of his friends. He closed his eyes for a moment knowing that everyone would go against what he was about to say.

"I should go"

All of them protested like he knew they would "What"

"Look, it's my fault that the kingdom is like this. Being with Eris will be my burden" Duskshine looked at them.

"No way, you are a Prince Duskshine. You can't be bond to that monster. It isn't good for your imagine" Exclusive worried

"But, Gleaming Shield" Duskshine looked at Tempo

"Wouldn't stand for it" Tempo spoke

"For the sacrifice of my friends, I shall be the one to go" Exclusive spoke

"No, I won't let you do that. What will Mom and Dad say" Sweepy Bell stopped his brother.

Applejack took off his hat "I should go. I have stopped looking for the one years ago"

Applebuck protested "No Applejack, think of the farm, Papa Smith and Macreina. Think of the Orphans, they look up to you"

"Me then?" Rainbow Blitz questioned

"No, you can't leave with that monster" Scoteroll hugged his hero

"Me I guess" Bubbleberry suggested "I do like Eris's chocolate rain"

"Yea, but Bubbleberry, you married?" Blitz said with a questionable look

"I beg your pardon" Bubbleberry glared at Blitz

The whole room uproared as each stallion argued upon who was going to go with Eris. Butterscotch was watching each argument as he looked down. He was weighing his options. Each one of his friends had a reason for staying; Family, responsibilities, fame, and ponies that cared about them. Butterscotch was wondering about himself. He kept having these dreams about Eris; yet one solution seemed like the greatest sacrifice of all. He would have to give himself up to the goddess of Chaos. He only had his animals, yet it wasn't that big of a deal as some other pony could do that job better than he would. He looked at his friends knowing that they would protest if Butterscotch went.

"Look, we all had a hard day. We just need some reason to sleep on the matter" Applejack said

All of them agreed to retire to their own respective rooms and hoped that a stallion would sacrifice themselves to Eris.

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"Ahhhh, keep away from me" Butterscotch yelled

"O…but why Butterscotch, we were meant to be together. Lovers like us shouldn't be separated" Eris began to chase the young stallion in the forest.

"Go away" Butterscotch shouted

"O, but Butterscotch. It is you that keeps me here" She grabbed him and holds him in her arms.

"No, pleases let me go" Butterscotch yelled

"Then, what are you waiting for. Get it over with and step forward. No harm will come to your friends as long as you step forward" Eris repeated as it was haunting Butterscotch.

"No….Nooo…NOOOOOOO" Butterscotch screamed.

"…Nooooooooooooooooooo" Butterscotch screamed himself awake as he fell off the bed with a loud thump.

He stared at his bed knowing it was a dream, yet it seemed so real. Butterscotch saw the beats of sweat dripping down from his face. His whole body was shaking in fear. He couldn't believe he was having more dreams about the goddess of Chaos. She wouldn't stop being on his mind. Every waking minute was another thought of what the goddess of Chaos might do to him. It was nerve wrecking enough.

You need to calm down Butters, you just had a bad dream Butterscotch told himself as he looked at his wings and felt deeply embarrassed as he folded them. He needed something to snack on. He got up and dusted himself off.

XxxX

The castle was sure spooky when it is night time Butterscotch stated the obvious as he looks around making sure not to bump into any vases while he was walking to the kitchen.

O what must I do. I just can't tell the others. Duskshine will just have a hissy fit and tell me not to go. Exclusive will overreact. Rainbow Blitz would talk me out of it. Bubbleberry would just…be Bubbleberry Butterscotch was thinking of what he can't tell the others of his thoughts. He didn't know how Applejack would react to his thoughts.

Suddenly, Butterscotch bumped into another stallion as he heard a sound of a tray dropping to the ground. He saw the tray of apple slices and peanut butter dropping to the floor as well. Butterscotch looked upon the stallion he had bumped into.

"O I am sorry Applejack" Butterscotch pleaded

"It's ok Butters" Applejack laughed. "I see you couldn't sleep too"

"Yea" Butterscotch sadly looked down

"Well, let me clean up this mess and we will talk in the kitchen" Applejack slowly grabbed the tray

XxxX

"So, you are still having those dreams about Eris" Applejack asked as he heard about Butterscotch's dreams.

"Yes, and they keep getting worse. She keeps holding me in her arms, trying to control me. I have never been so scared and confused in my whole life." Butterscotch shivered in fear of Eris.

"You are only letting her get to you" Applejack told Butterscotch

"Can I tell you a secret" Butterscotch fidgeted his hooves

"You know how bad I am at keeping secrets. I am the last pony you would want to share a secret with" Applejack exclaimed

"Well I can't trust any pony but you" Butterscotch said as he listed off the reasons why their other friends wouldn't be of help to him.

Applejack took a deep breath "Fine, go ahead. Tell me your secret"

"Bubble Promise" Butterscotch looked at Applejack

"Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye" Applejack doing the promise and looking at Butterscotch.

"I was thinking of being Eris's groom" Butterscotch yelled

This made Applejack drop his apple. "What, that's crazy talk"

"Well, what other choice do we have?"

"You can't leave Butterscotch. You have a lot to live for. You have your animals. You have us. You have…" Applejack tries to think of more, but doesn't think of anything else.

"Butterscotch, you should think about this a little more. Do you even hear yourself? You and Eris together, that sounds like a really bad idea"

"Applejack, what if my dreams are a sign" Butterscotch said

"Butterscotch, the chances of you and Eris being together have as much chance as me and Barbarrrr…..I mean me and Blitz having horns on our head" Applejack blushed as she almost slipped out her own secret.

"Well, we need Solaris and Artemis to raise the sun and moon, and Gleaming Shield is with child"

"Maybe we should talk to Duskshine about this" Applejack announced

"No, you Bubble Promised" Butterscotch stopped Applejack from leaving.

"We need to do something here. I can't just let you go with that monster" Applejack looked at Butterscotch. He was just babbling nonsense. If he didn't want to go to Duskshine about this, then they needed another unbiased opinion on the matter. Applejack raised his head realizing who they could go to.

"Butterscotch, let's go to Zicoro" Applejack smiled

"You mean?" Butterscotch froze in fear "We have to go to the…Everfree Forest"

"Hey, I will be with you every hoof of the way. Let's give it a try" Applejack smiled again

Seeing no other option, the Pegagus looked to his friend and nodded "Okay"

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Thank goodness I finish this chapter. I know some people are disappointed in the man version of Zecora isn't in the chapter. It will be the next chapter that I will put in the man Zecora.

Now, I used the fanfic as inspiration for this chapter. Though it mostly looks like a genderbend version of the chapter itself. Still experimenting in different styles here. I changed some of the dialogue from Bride of Discord, but not all of it was changed. Some I even got from the Audio Drama.

Anyways, there is one that wasn't in the story or the audio drama itself in here. It's the bit with Butterscotch and Prince Tempo. Now I told everyone already that there will be changes to the story to make it different than Bride of Discord. I wanted to express how Prince Tempo was feeling about his wife and child trapped. I just hope I did it correctly because what if your loved one was captured. How would you feel?

Before I leave you all, I want to ask one question. Do you think Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks will be a great sequel or a horrible sequel? Let me start first.

I think it will be a great sequel, maybe weak at times. But, I hope this movie mixes its songs and plot in together rather than one being stronger than the other. It would annoy me if it did that. Character wise, I am just asking if Discord could be in it. I loved how Derpy and Trixie were in the last one, but if we don't get Discord in the movie, then I will be mad.

BTW, I thought Episode 8 was Awesome. Discord had an awesome back story that I could never think of. I felt so sorry for Fluttershy. I understood her pain through my own personal experience in romance. I have moved on from it. Anyways, that music number was enchanting and it was well worth the wait; that song it parodies is from my favorite musical of all time. It earns plus points for that. Episode 9 is going to be one of those episodes isn't it?

Well wish me luck on the next chapter of Groom of Eris *he floated a Thesaurus in front of him* I am going to need it.

Ok, tell me your thoughts on the chapter, the upcoming movie, or anything that you want to share. Until then, see you all later.