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Applejack looked at Twilight, her green eyes narrowed. "It jus' don' seem like Discord to just wanna talk." She said. "Trust me." Twilight said, sounding more confident than she actually felt. Applejack continued to stare at her. "Well…you ain't lying…."

Rainbow Dash stomped her hoof on the ground. "Why'd you have to be so SLOW Twilight?" she yelled. "We could have gotten him!" Shocked at her friends outburst, Twilight took a step back from the rainbow maned pegasus. Rarity glared at the pegasus pony with a ferocity that even made Rainbow back down. "Sorry…" she muttered. "Don't listen to her darling." Rarity said. "She just wants to get her hooves dirty!" "Do not!" "Do too!" "No!" "Yes!" "No!" "Yes!" "NO!" "YES!" "GIRLS!" Fluttershy screamed with such volume that made everpony freeze in there tracks.

"QUIET!" she roared again. "I mean…if you don't mind…." She said softly, reverting back to her normal quiet self. "Fluttershy's right!" Pinkie Pie said, bouncing around the library. "If we're going to stop Mr. Meanypants, we're going to have to work together."

"Yea!" Rainbow said, rising up into the air again. "That jerk Discord doesn't stand a chance against the Elements of Harmony!" "The nerve of that ruffian!" Rarity cried. The rest of Twilight's friends joined in the Discord name calling game. Twilight's ears went flat against her head. Do they really hate him like this? She thought. They must…No! I can't let them imprison him again! He…he means too much to me… She felt something wet touch her cheek. A tear. She raised a hoof to brush it away.

She suddenly noticed all her friends were staring at her. "Is…is something wrong?" Fluttershy asked. "N…No!" Twilight stammered. She backed away from them, as if they were monsters. She turned and ran upstairs, and grabbed her magic crown. Then, tears streaming from her face, she brushed past her friends, and ran outside into the rain that was now pouring down from the sky.

She heard calls of "Twilight!" and "Come back!", but she kept running without even a glance behind her. She charged into the Everfree forest without a second thought. Not allowing her aching muscles to slow her down, she continued her gallop until she passed Zecora's hut, and skidded to a halt when she stood before the chasm in front of the abandoned palace.

"Nopony will think to look for me here…" she murmured to herself, before crossing on the swaying bridge. Once she reached the otherside, she took a deep breath before casting a simple spell. Her horn glowed, and with a sudden SNAP the ropes holding the bride disappeared. The bridge fell, and Twilight heard a resounding crack as the bride hit the bottom of the gorge.

Twilight knew it wouldn't stop Rainbow Dash or any other pegasus, but she felt a little safer knowing the only three magic wielding creatures that could cross were Princess Luna, Princess Celestia and Discord.

Twilight was exhausted, hungry, cold and wet. She trudged down the path and entered the castle. At least some of the overhangs would provided her with some shelter from the pouring rain. A fork of lightning lit the cloudy evening sky, and Twilight yelped. She cast a spell, and two cushy pillows, and a blanket appeared. She also summoned a wood wall to block the rain.

Settling down on her makeshift bed, Twilight let the tears fall again. Before she knew it, sobs were racking her body. When she had no more tears left to cry, she fell into a fitful sleep. When she awoke, she was cold, sore, and extremely hungry. She felt a source of warmth next to her, and buried into the fur. Fur…? Twilight opened her eyes again, to see Discord sleeping next to her, his tail on his nose and his paws tucked under him.

Twilight let a soft giggle escape her. He was….soooo cute! No…that doesn't even begin to describe him. Yawning, Twilight snuggled back into his fur, smiling.

When she awoke next, she saw that Discord was awake, his muzzle in a cotton candy cloud. She poked him with a hoof. "Hmmph!" Discord said intelligently. Twilight laughed. With a snap of his fingers, the cotton candy cloud disappeared. "I see Sparklebutt is awake." He said with a smirk.

She glared at him, though she was smiling. "Ha ha ha." Twilight stated rolling her eyes. Her stomach rumbled loudly. Discord clapped his paw and talons together, and a pie appeared in front of Twilight. "Thank you!" she exclaimed, using her magic to cut a slice, and lift it up to her mouth. She began to eat.

After two slices, she was full. Another clap, and the remains of the pie were gone. "Tell me Twilight…" Discord asked. "What are you doing out here all by yourself?" Twilight looked away. "My friends were calling you a jerk and other mean things like that." She explained. "So you ran away?" Discord asked, his eyes widening. "I mean, doesn't that seem a little bit drastic? Just a little?"

"They were insulting you!" Twilight wailed. "I couldn't stand it!" Just then the two heard voices outside the castle doors. "I hear something coming from inside!" Rainbow Dash's voice. "Crap!" Twilight said, stomping her hoof on the ground. With a simple spell, she reinforced the door. "We have to go!" "We?" Discord asked confused. "Yes, we!" Twilight told him. "Honestly, did you think I'd leave you?"

"Then allow me." Discord said, bowing. He gently picked up Twilight in his lion paw, and snapped his talons. They disappeared just as the door burst open.