"This is all my fault, Spike," Twilight Sparkle said, as she moved upstairs, her head down in shame and despair. "I need to find a way to fix this. I need to think."

"So...this would be a bad time to mention this letter the Princess has just sent?"

"..."

****

It took Twilight a while to convince her friends to come with her, they have changed so much they barely remembered being the Bearers of the Elements. They were only worried in fulfilling their chores, their misplaced chores. Twilight couldn´t bear to see them so miserable, sinking in a fate that wasn´t theirs, but she also couldn´t an order from the Princess so she moved the entire team to the streets of Canterlot where Discord was creating havoc and distress.

"Discord! Stop this instant! You promise to behave!"

"Oh Twilight Sparkle, you´re not one to criticize after what you have done," he replied.

"What is he talking about?" Applejack asked.

"What? You didn´t told them? HAHAHA! Oh wonderful, please allow me."

"No Discord, don´t!"

Ignoring her pleas, Discord swift like a snake around the five other ponies. "Haven't you noticed how awkward your lifes feel now, like there was something wrong, something missing? Tell me, can you remember how you got your Cutie Marks?"

None of them had an answer, they tried but they were unable to recall their own past.

"Don´t you remember Applejack?" Discord said and with a snap conjured an image of the former farmer past. In the image, her aunt and uncle praised her for picking a beautiful dress. In the midst of all the congratulations, Applejack flank glowed and three diamonds appeared.

"Is that how it happened?" Applejack asked.

"Maybe, maybe not. Is as true as Rainbow heroic act," Discord said and created another image, this time of Rainbow saving a bird nest. All the other pegasi praised her and three butterflies sealed her destiny.

"Discord, stop this! He´s lying girls, don´t listen to him!" Twilight pleaded.

"Lying? I´m merely a narrator, you´re the writer of this mismatched story, Twilight." Discord said, while showing Pinkie an image of her helping the Apples in their farm and being invited into the family.

"This isn´t your past girls! This isn´t what you are!"

"But is what they remember, is what they think they are. Isn´t that right Fluttershy, didn´t you made other ponies laughs with your constant tripping that you thought, maybe I can make ponies laugh and be happy?" Discord kept pressing. "Didn´t other ponies called you dashing, Rarity? Didn´t you showed off to them, using your magic to control the weather?"

"Please, this is all wrong. This isn´t how things are supossed to be."

"But it is what are becoming, Twilight Sparkle. Look, it has already begun!" and Discord created a new image, an image of Ponyville slowly falling apart. "You already changed the present, how long will it take to change the past? It only make sense that if your destinies changed then the destiny of Equestria changed as well. None of you got the wrong Element and thus nopony was there to stop Nightmare Moon. You caused Eternal Night, Twilight Sparkle!"

"No..." Twilight cried, covering her ears, trying to ignore the harsh truth that was being delivered.

"Yes, you did. Your arrogance and your desire to be better than Starswirl, than Celestia, caused you to create this chaos. I´m ashamed to admit Twilight, but you´re better than me in causing disharmony!" and Discord laughed, a terrible echoing cackle that could be heard all over Equestria.

"Stop it, your ruffian!"

Discord obeyed, apparently surprised to see Rarity standing in front of Twilight.

"If our destinies have been changed, that means I´m the Bearer of Loyalty and then I will remain loyal to Twilight no matter what!"

Discord raised an eyebrow.

"She is right. Twilight might have made a mistake but she has never disappointed us before. If there´s one pony that can fix this is Twilight." Rainbow Dash said, kindly caressing her friend mane.

"I don´t like having to do so much work but I do like the Apples and my friends and I will always stay by their side!" Pinkie Pie declared, moving next to Rarity, defending Twilight.

"How noble of you but what if she fails? What if she can´t return things to normal?" Discord asked.

"Then we´ll learn to live these new lives. Together. As long as we remain friends, I´m willing to give up my entire past," Applejack declared.

"Twilight, we´ll always be your friends, remember that. No matter what so please, get up," Fluttershy said with a reassuring smile.

Twilight was crying but no tears of sadness but tears of joy. She got up and stood next to her friends, her crown glowing along the other elements. A rainbow circled them and fired against the mischievous draconequus, blasting him away.

"Is he...gone?" Applejack asked.

"It seems the Elements are not strong enough to froze him this time. But I don´t think he´ll bother us for some time. Now girls, I need to repair my mistake, I need to find a wa-" her speech got interrupted by a group hug. "Yes, we´ll find a way. Together."

****

- TIME LIMIT -

Back in the throne room, dark smoke began covering the Princess. It grew and grew until it finally took the shape of Discord.

"Ah, it felt good playing the villain once more. Maybe I should return to being evil..."

"Discord, you made a promise."

"Oh don´t be so grumpy Celestia. I was merely thinking out loud. Also, I think you should say something instead..." he teased.

Celestia sighed. "You did well."

"Of course, I´m a natural villain. Imagine if you have sent little Luna here as she proposed, she can´t play a convincing villain even to a crowd of fillies," he said, poking the Princess of the night nose.

Celestia restrained her sister to unleash a magic bolt at Discord and said "Don´t think so highly of yourself, Discord. I only sent you because I sensed Twilight despair, she was about to give up. She is the only one that can finish Starswirl spell but if she loses faith on her friend, then everything will truly be lost. I sent you to make her remember what was at risk but once again, her friends showed what was truly important."

Discord made a "ugh!" face while Luna smiled at her sister.

"Now, all we have to do is have faith in that Twilight will fulfill her destiny and bring back the magic of friendship."