Ladies and gentlecolts, I am very happy to say that I'm back.  I sincerely apologize for the obscenely long wait, between school and life in general I'm up to my neck in annoying shit that needs to get done and leaves me no time for this.  But, I recently had a surgery on my knee so most of the annoying shit is on hold.  Thus, When I'm not doped up on painkillers I will work on this story!  Again, I apologize for the wait.

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Discord was jolted awake by the sudden contact of a little ball of dark blue fluff with his body.  He jerked upwards in bed, throwing the offending filly off of him and clear across the room.  He caught her with a pulse of magic, and gently put her down on the foot of the bed.  Upset at being awoken so unceremoniously, he shot Luna a stern look.  "What was that for?"  He inquired.  

Luna sat on her haunches and looked back at the draconequus with a huge smile.  "It's time to get up Discord!  Celly wants you for weekly court!"  

Upon hearing this, he slapped a paw to his forehead in frustration.  He hated going to weekly court with every fiber of his being.  It usually consisted of the Alicorn nobles whining about trivial things like taxes and land.  When the nobles were particularly displeased, they made sure Discord knew it; they blatantly insulted him and showed their overall distaste for him.  Not that he cared much about what the nobles thought, of course, the thing that he really hated about the weekly court was that it was just so boring.  Nothing ever really got done, it was just a time for the nobles to complain.  He begrudgingly got out of his bed and, with a snap of his fingers, teleported across the castle to the courtroom.  Celestia was already seated, as were most of the nobles, most of whom nearly jumped out of their seats in surprise at his sudden appearance.  The draconequus always got a sort of sadistic pleasure out of watching them squirm in his presence.  He scared them, he knew, and he made sure to give them plenty of reason to be, making himself as unpredictable as possible for that sole purpose.  With a contemptuous smirk, he took his seat next to Celestia.  

"The weekly court is now in session.  We shall go with the usual proceedings."  Celestia's voice boomed, reverberating off the stone pillars and and circular walls of the courtroom.  With that, the first noble cleared his throat and spoke of increased Griffon presence in Stalliongrad.  

"It is imperative we bolster our forces in Stalliongrad, your Majesty.  The Griffons could be planning something, and we need to deter them from trying anything underhanded."  The other nobles nodded in approval.  Celestia and Discord exchanged looks.  

Discord cleared his throat.  "Baron, I highly doubt the Griffons are planning anything.  The increased 'presence' you speak of is an influx of immigrants from Aquellia, most likely trying to escape the famine.  And besides, Celestia and I have no control over Stalliongrad.  Most of the North is ruled by She of the Wyrmstadt.  The dragons control that area, and they would never let Ponies or Griffons gain the upper hand and destabilize their power.  You should know that."  

The noble's face turned beet red as Discord said the last part of his response.  Discord knew he would not like the subtle insult of his intelligence and would start an argument, but that was what Discord wanted.  He had to spice things up somehow.  

"Now look here, you pathetic vermin!  I will not take such a statement from you!  We are economically tied to Stalliongrad, and if the Griffons try to sabotage our trade in some way, it could prove detrimental to our economy!  We must at least notify She of the Wyrmstadt of the situation!"  

Discord raised an eyebrow and looked at the alicorn quizzically.  "Well well, a little fired up today aren't we baron?  I must warn you, I'm not in the best of moods today, so spewing insults at me doesn't bode well for you at the moment."  

The noble's jaw dropped at the draconequus's statement.  It hung there for a few seconds, while the tension grew among the nobles.  Discord had never made an outright threat to a noble before, and the shocked expressions on everypony's face told him he had done exactly wanted.  Celestia glanced toward him, a surprised look on her face.  She knew that he wouldn't do any legitimate harm to the noble, but the threat took her by surprise.  For a few seconds, the tension in the room skyrocketed as everyone waited for the noble to recover from his shocked state.  All eyes were on Discord, and he sat calmly in his chair, with a mocking smirk on his face as he stared at the shocked noble.  The baron finally recovered and, upon doing so, made a few sputtering noises as he struggled to gain back his coherence.  

"I will speak to you however I want, you vile... creature!  You have no power over me, no matter what the treaty says!  I will not allow myself to be ruled by a being such as you!  I will follow Celestia to the grave, but you we can all do without!"  

Discord threw his head back and let out a booming laugh that reverberated around the circular courtroom.  The nobles were visibly unsettled by it, and began exchanging worried looks.  When the draconequus finished, he looked back at the noble with a mocking smile on his face.  "You can't be serious, baron.  Let's get a reality check, shall we?"  He snapped his fingers, and with a flash of light a scroll appeared in the center of the room, hovering a few feet above the floor.  The scroll was obviously of great importance, it glowed from the plethora of enchantments placed on it to prevent any kind of changes being made to the text and other protective spells.  He got up out his seat and walked casually toward the scroll, grabbed it, and unravelled it.  He looked over the contents for a few seconds, letting the tension in the room rise once again.  "Ah! Here it is!"  He turned towards the baron and read from the scroll.  "Discord, the last Draconequus and keeper of the Elements of Chaos, will rule all of Equestria alongside Queen Celestia, ruler of Ponykind and keeper of the Elements of Harmony, effectively ending the Great War.  Both have equal power and answer to none other than each other.  Their power is absolute and their word is law, as long as both rulers agree upon the terms.  Any who challenge their power will be stripped of their status and will be banished from Equestria to ensure that balance between Chaos and Harmony is kept."  He glanced up at the baron, walked over to his seat and placed the scroll in front of him on the large table.  "Baron, I would recommend that you choose your words more carefully in the future, because I'm sure even Celestia would agree that your... comments were a direct challenge to the balance that must be kept."  He glanced towards the Queen of Harmony for a confirmation, and she nodded.  Upon seeing this, the baron slumped in his seat, and motioned that he no longer had the floor for debate.  With a smirk and a chuckle to himself, Discord snapped his fingers once again, teleporting the scroll to the bowels of the castle and himself to his chair, where he leaned back lazily and smiled towards the assorted nobles innocently.  

Celestia cleared her throat.  "Now that that is settled, we must move on.  Any more topics that should be brought to my attention?"  She surveyed the room, scanning the shocked faces of the nobles, looking for somepony to take the floor.  When none did, she called the court to a close.

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Discord settled into his throne, leaning back as far as possible as he rested his paw and talon on the armrests.  Celestia did the same, but in a much more regal manner.  The most obvious difference between the two rulers, other then them being different species, was that Discord cared little for trivialities such as looking good and proper, while Celestia meticulously observed every social rule.  Discord glanced over at her regal form, his eyes taking in every detail in the brief glance.  It was her serene grace that made her so attractive, not the physical traits, as good as they were.  Her ability to soothe the worst pains, exorcise the darkest demons, and to give him a grip on his sanity.  If it weren't for her, the Lord of Chaos would have gone insane long ago.  Celestia, the Queen of Harmony, was his light at the end of the tunnel.