Discord and I looked carefully at each other. I felt like any movements that I made would be my very last. I was too frightened to say anything. Discord kept eye contact will me. Berry Tart was smiling wickedly at me and Discord. He had us trapped in this hell house with no way out. I hate to admit it but I had no idea what we were going to do or how to get out of this mess. Berry looked at the bull creature.

"About time you came. We almost lost her," He sightly snapped at him. The creature only growls in response. "Awww. Don't be like that. You know she is your only way."

"The only way for what?" I spoke up. He chuckled at me.

"As I said, there is so much you don't know. Let's just say there is a lot of us stuck in a prison and you're the key out," He answered to me. He turned his attention back to the creature. "You can let her go now. There is nowhere for her to run, Shader."

Shader. That's his name. I thought.

I felt his grip loosen as he released me and fell to the floor. I sightly grunted in pain as I landed. I slowly picked myself up.

"Good. Now then shall we get started?" Berry smiled.

"Answer my question damn it. The only way for what?" I asked again.

"Oh. So much to explain in so little time," he teased me. "Well, you see Shader over here is a very very powerful being. He used to rule all of the lands and earth. But some didn't like the way he did it. Very similar to you, Discord. They couldn't except what he was. So they banished him for doing what he was made to do."

"Which is what?" Discord asked.

"He's destruction," he simply said.

"Destruction?" I said as I slowly looked back up at him.

"Yes and now he's nothing more than an illusion to most. That’s why I did what I did. Killing in his name gives him power but it was never enough.”

“That’s why you killed all those kids...for him?” Discord asked with anger.

“Yes. But like I said, it wasn’t enough power. However, with you, Luna...he could escape."

"I don't understand," I said.

He scoffed angrily at me. "Of course you don't. You hid from all of us when you knew the truth for so long. But that's not important anymore. All I want was to get even with you and Shader here to be released. It's a win-win for me."

"And what about me?" Discord asked.

He looked angrily at Discord causing Discord to step back a little. "You have something that belongs to me. She doesn’t belong to you. She belongs to me."

Discord eyes widened and shook his head. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't lie to me. I know that Silver Blitz has been hiding in that head of yours. How else would you have known about the Phoenix?"

"The Phoenix?" Discord tried to sound confused but he was never good at acting, even when he actually tries to.

"I know you have it. How else did you think we found you so easily?" He asked with a grin.

"Wait, what?" I spoke up.

"That Phoenix has powers that are beyond anything you could ever dream of. I made it myself."

"Powers?" I asked.

"Yes. With that, any demons and monsters could track you easily. It has the magic of some of the most powerful demons. Even just by touching it you can feel its demonic presences."

Discord nodded slowly as he thought carefully to himself. "That explains a lot."

"What is it? Why is it important to you?" I asked him.

He laughed at me as if it was something that I should have known. "It’s called a Relic. With a sacrifice, mix with some of the purest of light magic, you can contain any type of magic, powers, or creatures you want. Well, that is if you know how to control it.”

“Sacrifice?” Discord pointed out.

“Yes. In order to get something from them, you have had to give something to them then that of which you give becomes the very thing that contains it,” He explained.

“What did you sacrifice?” Discord asked more sternly this time.

“The hearts of my children,” He answered cheerfully.

I covered my mouth as my stomach tightened and ached all the more. I kept swallowing, and my throat kept clenching, but no matter what, I could not stop the warm feeling rising through my chest. I could even taste it at the back of my mouth. Just the thought made me sick. At that moment, I was blinded by a five-course serving of rage that tasted bitter, yet surprisingly satisfying. I reached out and I went to punch him in the face. When my hoof came in contact he fell to the ground.

“You fucking bastard! How could you do such a thing like that to them?!!” I screamed at him. Discord stood still, not saying anything. I couldn’t even begin to think of what Discord was feeling at that moment; knowing that he been protecting the very thing that the monster killed. I could see Discord’s patience was breaking.

He stood back up and just laughed it off as if it was nothing. “I thought I killed your fighting spirit. I would be careful if I were you. I have no problem with killing you.”

I said nothing and stepped back away from him.

“Good girl. Now Discord, that wasn't yours to take. Now all I ask respectfully is what is rightfully mine."

"Joke's on you. I don't have it on me," Discord shrugged.

"Then get it. I know you can," He said more sternly. "As well as Silver Blitz. I want her."

“What?! No!” I asked. “Just let her go.”

“And why would I do that? I love her.”

Discord scoffed in disgust. "Over my dead body. You never get your hooves on Silver Blitz," Discord snapped.

He smiled a little. "I knew you were going to say that. You never know when to give up. But I'm with reason. So I'll make you a deal." He trotted closer to Discord. Discord backed up a little to keep his distance. "It's either Luna or Silver Blitz," He then said. Discord widened his eyes.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked.

He turned around and faced me. "Shader here only needs a little something from you. As you know, you have some very special powers. Stronger than anypony I have seen before. With it, he can escape his little prison as I said before. There is no need to kill you. I never wanted to."

"My psychic powers?"

He smiled at my question."At least now we know you see a bit of truth. But yes; to respond to your question."

"That's it? That's all he wants?" I asked madly. Thinking about all I went through all those years. For a power that I didn't even want. "But you said-"

"I know what I said. All this time I wanted you...just like Silver Blitz. But if I must choose I am willing to sacrifice you." He noticed the anger and confused look on my face. "Don't be mad. You should be thrilled. Soon you'll be normal. You won't see the creatures that been haunting you. You'll get what you always wanted. Your life back. That is of course... " He paused and looked back at Discord."If he chooses you." Discord remained speechless.

"I don't understand," I said. He kept his attention at Discord.

"Give me the Phoenix and Silver Blitz and I let Luna go. She gives her powers to my friend here and I'll never bother you again. As long if you never come back here, I’ll leave you two in peace. Nothing will ever come to harm you or her ever again. Simple as that."

Discord gave him a careful look."And if I choose Silver Blitz?"

"Then she's free and you get to keep your promise to her. I’ll let her crossover and the Phoenix will be yours to keep.”

“You’ll let Silver Blitz go? Just like that?” Discord asked doubtfully.

“I give you my word. However then that means…” He smirked, “Luna stays here with me, forever."

"What? No!" I yelled.

"I'm not choosing," Discord snapped.

"Don't choose, I keep both. It's either Silver Blitz or Princess Luna. You only get one. Mark my words, only one of them will leave this place today with you. I'll make sure of that. Now choose!" He demanded.

"I-I can't," Discord said.

"Clock's ticking," Berry Tarts said.

My eyes widened when he said that. The thought of being stuck there with him sends chills up my spine. I breathe heavily as I looked at Discord. It was clear to me that he wasn't sure what to do or what to say. Was he going to choose her? I mean I couldn't blame him. She had suffered so much and wanted to be free. He was keeping her trapped and I promised her too. But I didn't know at what cost. I didn't want to be stuck here but same time I wanted Discord to help her. I closed my eyes as I started to cry a little. I wasn't ready for this. The pain drained through me rather than skating over my skin. It traveled through every cell to reach the ground. I filtered it yet, strangely enough, I kept what was pure and it was the dirt that left.

"I'm surprised that you are having troubles. You really going to choose some dead girl over your friend?" He smirked as he asked Discord that.

"She's not just "some dead girl" to me and I know she isn't to you," Discord snapped back at him. He shrugged at that.

"Maybe you're right," He responded. "But what about poor Luna here?"

Discord stood there, dominated by a profound sadness, fatigue engraved on his worn face. No longer could he see that inquisitiveness, that desire, that fire in his eyes. All that remained was the deceiving hollow soul that reflected in the tear-stained glass, the marks leaving no room to see his true self anymore.

"Discord, I know you want to help her. So do I. I made a promise to her as well. If you choose her, I won't hate you," I said to him, tears still falling down my face.

"Luna..."He was lost for words. I looked up at him.

"It's okay. I know how much you care about her..." I was still crying.

“No...it’s not.”

Berry Tarts spoke up."Have we reach a decision?"

“STOP!!!”

We all heard a voice scream from behind us. We all turned around. Shader stepped out of the way, only to see Silver Blitz standing there. She was holding a small bag to her side. Tears were streaming down her face as she cried.

“Just stop.”

“Blitzzy, you returned,” Berry said happily.

“Silver Blitz, what are you doing here?” Discord asked. She trotted up to him and gave him a small hug before backing away.

“You ready to come back to your home?” Berry Tarts asked.

“I am,” She answered.

“No! You can’t!” Discord cried.

“Thank you for trying to help me. You too, Luna. I’m so sorry that I dragged you both into this. I should have never done so. I thought you two could help but it’s not worth this. I’m done running,” She said, still crying. Discord went on to his knees to be somewhat at eye level with her.

“It’s not your fault. It’s okay,” He said to her.

“Silver, you can’t go with-” I began to speak.

“Luna, thanks for being my friend,” She smiled. I knew what she was doing. She wasn’t going to make Discord choose. Seeing her cry so helplessly made me feel so bad for her. I started crying again. I wanted to take away her pain so much. I wanted to help her but I couldn’t. I went to her and I hugged her myself.

“I’m sorry…” Was all I could say.

“I’ll be okay,” she said.

“No…” There was one way that I could. “Let me take the fall.”

She looked stunned at me. “Run.” She whispered.

“What?” I asked.

“Run and never come back.” Before I could say anything, she pulled out something from her bag. Then all of a sudden a bright light began to shine in the room causing both Shader and Berry Tarts to scream in pain and tried blocking the light with their hands. Though it was bright like the sun, Discord and I could stare at it as if it wasn’t there at all. I could still see clearly around the room. So clearly that I could see what she was holding on to. It was the Phoenix. Discord ran to me and looked at Silver Blitz.

“How did you get that? How are you doing this?” He asked. She handed him the Phoenix.

“It blinds all with an evil heart and mind. Now go!”

Discord began to ask, “But what about-”

“Forget about me. Run while you still can. Please.”

“I will come back to you. I promise I won’t give up till you’re free,” He said.

He really didn’t want to leave her behind but he knew he didn’t have a choice. Discord groaned at this. He gave her one last kiss on the head before grabbing my hoof. We then ran out of the room leaving Silver Blitz with them. As we ran out of the room, the light began to dim down till it stopped glowing all together. It didn’t stop us from running. It did scare me though since that was the very thing that just saved us. Without the light, we weren’t protected from them. And we didn’t know how to use it or make it glow up again as it did. So it did worry me a lot. We ran down the hall and started going down the stairs. As we got to the bottom the creepy shadow Discord came out from nowhere and jumped in front of us. We stopped running as Discord put an arm out in front of us. It showed us it bloody red teeth and let out a roar.

“You gotta be fucking kidding me!!!” Discord and I both yelled at the same time.

We ran back up the steps. The creatures not too far behind us. We didn’t know where to go since we knew that Berry Tart and Shader would be up there. Discord ran it in front of me and led us into another room on the other end of the hall from the room we were at before. We looked down at the hall to see the demonic Discord. It turned and saw us. It started running towards us. I ran to the door and shut it as it made contact with the door. I quickly locked it and backed away next to Discord. It banged and clawed at the door and began to break through it. We both gasped, knowing we were dead if we didn’t find a way out in time. We looked around the room for an exit or anything we could use as a weapon. There was nothing. I trotted up to one of the windows. It was all boarded up so I tried removing it. I pulled on it over and over but it was no use. It was nail shut.

“Damn it. What now? How do we get out?” I asked scarily behind the growls and roars of the creature as it tried to break through the door.

“I-I-I don’t know,” Discord said.

“Wait. Can’t you take us back? This is a dream to you, right?” I asked.

“I’m not dreaming. I mean I am asleep right now but I’m not dreaming. I am in a realm where that thing comes from. The place where spirits go to avoid crossing over, that is where I am at. That is what you see. The creatures and the ghost that hides or is trapped there. Which means it can still kill me. That and I still don't know how to send us back together,” Discord said regrettably in disappointment but I couldn’t tell if it was with himself or at the situation we were both in. Most likely both. Discord quickly paced both and forth. He tried to think of something, anything. Then something clicked with him.

“Wait. This Phoenix has magic. So if Silver Blitz can use it maybe we can use it.”

“Enough to fight him?” I asked with doubt. The creature was still ripping the wood off from the door, for now, its claws could be seen as it clawed its way through it.

“No. But maybe enough to bust this window open at least.”

“Discord, we don’t know how to use it,” I said.

“Maybe it’s like using a wand or your horn,” He guessed.

“And if it isn’t?”

“Then we’re fucked but unless you have anything better, I’m going for it.” He lifted the Phoenix and pointed it at the window. He took a deep breath and concentrated really hard. Nothing was happening and we were running out of time.

“Discord hurry up!” I rushed him.

“Luna shut up! I’m trying,” He yelled at me.

He tried it again. He closed his eyes and took small breaths. He was calmer this time. He put all his focus into the Phoenix. I didn’t really expect him to get it to work but I stay quiet for him and let him try. I looked at the door. The creature was close. I was hoping so that Discord could get it to work. I breathed heavily as I saw that the Phoenix was still not glowing. This was it. It was all over now. We were dead.

Discord desperately tried to hide how fearful he really was. He could control the tremor in his voice to a degree. He could consciously will his body movements to be less stilted. He could make himself smile somewhat even if it looked paste on. But I knew that even he didn’t truly believe in himself. I covered my face as I prepared myself for the end. I then began to see a bright light.

I uncovered my face to see what it was. I looked shocked as I saw the Phoenix started to glow and slowly got brighter and brighter.

“Discord, you’re doing it. Keep going,” I encouraged him.

The Phoenix formed a small orb. Discord pointed it towards the window and waited for it to charge up. In a few seconds, the orb shot out and hit the window with large combustion. Discord flew back and landed on his butt. He fell more of a surprise than the force of the explosion. He looked up at the hole that was once the window and back at me. We wasted no time at all to get out of the house and ran straight not caring of the destination.

The Creature followed in pursuit along with Berry. Discord and I ran straight for the woods which seemed like an ocean of humongous trees. Some stood hundreds of feet tall and were several feet thick. The image kept repeating itself tree after tree. All looked the same and stood the same.

We could hear the sound of death not too far behind them as if it was breathing down our necks. Tree after tree we tried to escape with their lives but luck wasn't on our side. Out of nowhere, the shadow creature Discord jumped in front of us. He hit Discord on the shoulder; throwing him several feet back. I stopped for a minute and then turned to run to Discord. But as I got near him, Berry jumped in my path forcing me to run away from Discord. Discord stood back up and ran the opposite direction from me

He ran and he ran until he somehow made it back to the house. He didn't stop running though, in fact, he kinda was relieved. He jumped back in to hole that he made and into the hallway of the familiar house. In his path stood, the black shadow Discord waiting for him. He turned to run but it grabbed him and picked him up into the air. He grabbed on the creatures arm as it choked him. He started gagging as he gasped for air. With the Phoenix still in his hand, he throws it at the creature in a desperate attempt to live. The creature easily moved its head out of the way as the Phoenix landed at the end of the hallway and rested close to the stairway. The creature then froze for a second as it looked right at it. He loosens its grip, allowing Discord to breathe again. He released Discord and he fell down to the ground as he was catching his breath. The shadow creature Discord picked up the Phoenix and suddenly changed back into the original statue it was when Discord first saw it back in the basement. Discord stood back in shock as he tried to grasp what just happened. He walked up to the statue and examined it. He was shocked to see that it was exactly the same from when he first encountered it. He almost didn't believe it. Then he felt a familiar presence behind him, he turned around. He saw Silver Blitz standing there.

“You see, sharks follow the blood and kill whatever is bleeding. The Phoenix is its blood.”

Discord turned to the statue and thought hard about the words that Silver spoke. Then he realized it. He took the Phoenix and the creature went after him, but now since he returned it, it stopped. He turned back to Silver Blitz. As she was turning to walk away, she stopped.

“I wonder what if someone else touches it. What would happen?”

She shrugged and walked away. Discord then understood what he had to do. He reluctantly grabbed the Phoenix once more and ran out the hole as quickly as he could. He could already hear the shadow Discord reawakening; hungry for blood. He ran and he ran until he heard the screams of Luna.

“Luna!” He cried as he went to find her.

I kept on running further away from Discord. I wanted to help him but just as turned around, I was face to face with Berry Tarts. I panicked, my eyes widened as he moved towards me.

“Where do you think you’re going, honey?” He taunted me. I didn’t bother to answer him. I turned to get away from him. He grabbed me by my broken wing, causing me to scream loudly and lifted me up into the air. He pulled me close to him.

“Now let’s have some fun. Just like old times.”

“Luna?!” I heard Discord cried as he saw the horrifying scene of me being lifted up into the air by Berry. Berry sunk his claws into my neck as his mouth opened full of mountainous teeth. I screamed, trying to push him away from me.

“Let her go!!!” He yelled out to Berry. Discord charged the orb once again and aimed at Berry. “Hey!” Discord yelled as he shot the orb.

Berry smirked and throw me feet away from them. I grunted slightly as I landed. I laid still not even trying to get up. I was too weak and groaning in pain. Berry Tarts jumped backward as he easily avoided the blast. Discord quickly went up to me and picked me up from the ground. He put one of my hooves around my shoulder to help me support my own weight.

“Hey, come on. I know what we have to do. Follow me,” Discord said as he dragged me towards the back to the house, not even giving me a chance to think or ask him what he was planning on doing. It seemed to me that he had some sort of plan but Discord coming up with an idea usually scared me. Mostly because his plans usually didn’t end so well. However, I didn’t say anything. We soon made it back to the house just in time to meet Berry in the hallway. Discord and I stopped moving.

“You really think you can get away from me?”

Discord looked at Berry and smiled making him raise a brow. ”No, I didn’t. I knew very well that you would catch up, but I was counting on it.”

He set me down gently on the floor and winked at me. Discord then shot another blast at the ceiling creating rubble and dust. Parts of the ceiling fell on top of Berry and he fell to the floor. I used my good wing to cover my face from the dust. He ran up to Berry not wanting to give him the chance to stand up and stabbed him with the Phoenix right in the shoulder. He screamed in pain as he stepped back in shock. He looked down at his now bleeding shoulder and pulled the Phoenix out. He held it in his hoof and looked back up at Discord.

“Really, is that the best you can do?”

“Why don't you ask him that?”

Berry turned to see the shadows Discord crawling back into the hole. It stared at Berry and roared into his face. Berry stepped back as he grasped onto the Phoenix.

“What are you doing? You're supposed to attack him.”

The creature didn't listen as it lunged towards him and send both of them through the wall and down the stairs. He kicked back as he tried to escape the thing. He manages to get away from it enough to get to his feet. The Phoenix turned into an orb and he aimed it at the creature. The shadow Discord just laughed as it smiled at him.

“You know I didn't have to do anything to you.” His voice was low and deep yet clear and smooth. It echoed with purpose. ”Because they have enough to do to you.”

Berry turned to see ponies crawling out of the walls and floor. They were covered in blood and mutilated. Then he realized, they were his victims. All of the phonies whose life he took. They were there for him and he knew it. I didn’t fully understand what was happening. He always had control over them for so long. How were they fighting back now? All the ponies surrounded him in a large whirlpool of blood while screaming. Discord ran up to me. I hugged him and leaned into his chest. I closed my eyes tightly. I couldn’t bear to witness that. Discord made sure that I didn’t see what was about to happen. My only hope was that he didn’t look either. I could hear him trying to run but it was no use. They trapped him as they drowned him in their own blood. He took his final breaths being dragged underground into a bloodbath of their suffering. I kept my eyes closed even after the screaming started to slow down. I wasn’t for sure what was left.

“Is it over?” I asked, not quite sure what just happened. I opened my eyes and looked. The children that were there were now gone and there was blood all over the floor and the walls. The shadow Discord was also nowhere to be seen. Discord looked at me and then back at the pile of blood on the floor.

”The Phoenix marks the creature's victims and it kills them, but Berry Tarts was different. Being in this house there are plenty of things that wanted to kill him. I guess the creature just decided to let them have a little bit fun for once.”

“They’re gone?”

“They’re free,” a voice said. We turned around and saw Dusty. She was smiling at us. “You freed them. Now they can finally be at peace and Blitzzy can now crossover.” She walked up to me and gave me a small hug. She pulled out a small red rose and handed it to me. “ My work here is now done. That means I can be at peace. Thank you, Luna. Thank you so much. Thank you for believing in us. Now I know that you won’t forget about us.” Before I could say anything to her, she disappeared. I gave a small smile back.

Discord smiled at me. ”They’re free? All of them. We did it.”

“Yes. Yes, we did.”

“However, we should get out before he comes back for seconds. Can you walk?” Discord asked me. I stood up from the floor and I gave him a reassuring nod. I stared at the pile of blood not sure if anything was still over, but then again after everything, what the heck did I really know. Discord got up and I followed him. We both headed for the door. I followed until I stepped on the little gold phoenix. I picked it up from the ground and stared at it. I carried it until we got by the front door. Discord saw me holding the Phoenix and took it away from me.

“He wants this so just leave it.” He was about to put it back on the floor when the shadows Discord jumped down in front of Discord and clawed at him; throwing him out the front door and onto the main road. I screamed and ran out of the house after him. I could tell that Discord was hurt and could barely stand. I desperately tried to get him up but he was heavier than he looked. I saw that the shadow Discord walking out the door. I looked all over trying to find the Phoenix but couldn’t. I looked sadly at Discord.

“Luna...run. Just go please…” He begged me.

"No. I'm done running."

I couldn’t run away. I wasn’t going to be a coward and leave him behind. After everything he went through to save me, I wasn’t going to let him die. I stood in front of Discord as I faced the creature. If it wanted to kill us, it was going to have to fight me. It ran towards us and lunged forward at me. I shut my eyes prepared to face it, but it never came. I didn’t feel anything nor was there any signs that I was dead. I opened one eye and saw that instead of attacking me that Silver Blitz had jumped in the way. The creature was now biting into her entire lower back and wings. She screamed as she was lifted into the air. Discord struggled to his feet but could barely move. He tried to walk back towards the house.

“Silver Blitz!” He cried.

“Go!” she yelled. ”And never come back.” She lit up her horn and Discord and I was suddenly over the hill closer to some big gate. I saw that Discord was holding on to the Phoenix now. Did Silver Blitz just gave it to us or did he have it the whole time? I didn’t know. Discord stood up and weakly tried to head back to the house.

“We have to save Silver Blitz.” He said. I regrettably, stopped him as he limped forward. I didn’t want to leave her but there was nothing more we could do.

“No, Discord. We can't. Didn't you hear what she said? She wants us to leave and just don't look back. That's all she ever wanted for us. We can’t help her.”

“No, we can't ju….” Discord stopped as we both saw the black creepy Discord walking up towards them with Silver Blitz in his claws. I screamed as I tried to get Discord to move, but he fell to the ground again. The creature walked up to them and this time was going to finish us off for good. I then grabbed the Phoenix from Discord and charged it up again and aimed it at the creature. It lunged forward again. I shot at it making it hit the ground and letting go of Silver. She told this chance to run to me as I tried once again to pick up Discord but with little success.

The creature got up and started crawling to us, but then it stopped and froze. I didn’t know why at first till I looked over back to her but she wasn’t by us anymore. It turned out, she ran some distance away from me and Discord when we weren't looking.

There stood Silver Blitz with the phoenix stabbed through her stomach. She started to fade in and out of existence as she and the Discord creature cried at in pain.

“Discord, I'm sorry,” she cried. The creature charged at her. It picked her up and was going to bite her but she began stabbing it over and over. Discord stretched his arm out wishing he could help. His magic was useless so what could he do? I started crying. Every inch of my body was telling me to run to her and help. Surely there was something I could do to fight back. But I never did. I sat on the floor ground holding on to Discord. Not making any movements. Suddenly Discord’s hand lit up a bright blue and he shot out a big blast that hit the shadow Discord. It sat on the ground with black goo oozing everywhere. It looked at Discord with fear and anger. It knew it couldn’t win this battle. It gave out a loud roar and it grabbed Silver Blitz. Discord, with all the strength he had left, got up and ran to them but it jumped in the air and then flew away. The echo of her scream was what left as Discord finally fell to the ground and passed out.

I went to Discord and sat down next to him. I was left there starstruck. I saw the Phoenix laying on the ground. Silver Blitz must have dropped at some point. Suddenly a huge wagon burst through the gates. Spike jumped out along with Misty and Shredder. They even had Discords real body with them.

“You okay?” Spike asked me. I could barely give out a nod.

“I’m glad you are safe and unharmed,” Shredder said. But was I really?

“Luna, what’s wrong?” Spike asked.

“It took her...It took Silver Blitz…”

“What did?” Misty asked.

“The same creature that took me. Discord got me out but we couldn’t get her out. She sacrificed herself for us,” I answered. I looked down at Discord, still laying passed out.

“She saved you?” Spike asked shocked. I nodded at him. “Oh...oh my.”

“Where’s Discord?” Shader asked. I pointed to the ground where he laid, knowing well that they couldn’t see him. Shredder then grabbed Discord’s real body and sat it down where I pointed at as it emerged to his real body. He waited a few seconds before lifting him up and laying him back in the wagon. “He protected you?”

“I wouldn’t be here if he didn’t.” He smiled where I answered and looked at Misty whose eyes were now rolling.

“What are you doing here?” I asked her.

“Your friends here needed help getting to Shredder here, so I did. Also, I did want to see if you were okay.”

I scoffed. “Didn’t know you cared so much about me.”

“I do and so does she.” She was talking about Dusty.

“He passed my test,” Shredder then said.

“Okay, you were right. I’ll give you that much,” she snapped.

“I knew he would,” Spike said proudly.

“Test? What test?” I asked. But before I could be answered hundreds of bloody dead ponies crawled out of the ground. They looked very familiar to the ones I saw that night at the cemetery.

“Holy shit!! Where did they come from?” Misty cried.

“It’s the Phoenix!” Spike cried as he picked it up as it was now glowing again.

“What?!” I shouted.

“They must have sensed it,” Shredder said. I didn’t question it. I just wanted to get out of there. One by one we all got back into the wagon. Before I did, however, I saw the red rose Dusty gave me. I knew it sounded pointless but I picked it up and took it with me. For some reason, it felt important to me. Spike took the Phoenix with him. I almost told him to leave it but if I’m honest I wanted to bring it. There was so much that I wanted to know about it. Plus it did save us on multiple occasions. So I let him bring it. The wagon was started up and we all got the hell out of doge.

3 weeks later

Since we left the house nothing much had happened. The nightmares went always and I haven't seen any spirits or Dusty. I also spent a lot of time trying to make amends with Celestia who was still trying to figure out what happened to me. My doctor isn't too happy with me either because I damaged my wing more. Now it will be long before it will heal. I haven't seen much of Spike or Misty. I have been going to Shredder every night to help with my powers so I'll be able to control them better. I had been seeing Discord almost every day as well. He was so upset about Silver Blitz and dreaming a lot about what happened. I felt so bad for him but what could we do? We didn't where she was and where to start? He was a wreak. So I made him a promise that we would find her but when we knew that we could. I hoped that would help him a little. I needed him to moved on from that.

Today though, Discord and I went to back to the cemetery. I had the rose that Dusty gave me. We slowly looked around at all of the graves. I already knew which one I was looking for. I tried to remember where Dusty's grave was. I trotted past each one, trying to find hers. I went by the cliff where Discord fell the night this started. It was funny really. Had I not followed him, none of this would have happened. I wasn't sure how to feel about that now. I knew that a part of me and Discord would never to be able to fully get past this. We needed each other more than ever now. When we did found her grave I placed the rose right in front of it.

"You sure about this?" Discord asked.

"Yes," I said.

"What are you going to do about your powers?"

"Don't worry about that. Shredder is helping me with that," I said.

"That's...that's good."

"Discord, it's going to be alright," I promised him.

"I know, it's just still hard you know."

I smiled a little. "I know. But know you always have me."

"I know."

We then headed out to make our way back to Canterlot. We had a long road ahead of us but we knew we could face it as long as we had each other. I now knew that I wasn't crazy and had someone who believed me and knew the truth. I wasn't completely alone in this; there was someone out there who could understand me. We both had been through a lot. Now I had to trust that he could protect me. It felt so weird to me that despite everything that happened to us, I felt so safe by just being by him. Like as long if I was with him, nothing bad could happen to me. It was as he was carrying me that I realized that I really trusted him.

"Now what?" He shrugged.

"Now...we stick together."

Author's Notes:

Finally!!!! I am done with this story. I have been working on this for 2 YEARS. So many times I wanted to stop. So many times I was close to giving up but I didn't. I just knew that I had to finish this. And now I can say that this is the end. I had so much fun with writing this. It has been so long since I actually finished a story. Thanks to all that helped me edited and write. But most of all thanks to all the readers and followers who stuck with Beyond My Grave. I am looking forward to what else I have planned for the future and I hope that you all do as well.

Till Next Time!!!!!!!!!