Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Applejack were all visiting Pinkie Pie and Discord when it happened. She gave birth. They were all sitting at a table in her cupcake shop. Discord wanted Pinkie Pie to stay at the house, but Pinkie Pie demanded to keep working, as she said 'Just because I'm having a filly doesn't mean that all these good ponies should go hungry, Dizzy!'. However, once the shop had closed up and they were all sitting and cracking jokes, Pinkie Pie began to feel a contracting pain that she'd never experienced before. This caused her to press her hoof on her stomach. When the other ponies asked her what was wrong and she told them, they all recognised the symptoms of going into labour. Rainbow Dash went for help, and found an official doctor, the job role having been around for a few years because of changes in the government, who rushed to the house and helped her give birth. Discord, Rainbow Dash and all the others held her hoof throughout the whole procedure, which was 30 minutes, the average time for a pony to give birth. The filly was a beautiful little mare, with long eyelashes, big blue eyes and a dark blue coat. Discord let out a sigh of relief. He didn't want his child to have to deal with the things he dealt with at that age. However, just when everypony started to calm down, the baby spread a pair of dark blue bat wings as she looked at the world for the first time. The doctor and every other pony gasped, except Pinkie Pie, who took her little filly out of the doctor's arms and cuddled her close to her. She turned to her husband happily as her filly snuggled into her mane gently, a grin on her face. But her happiness was met with shock and horror. Pinkie Pie looked at him, confused.

"What's wrong, Dizzy?"

"Pinkamena...her...wings..."

Pinkie Pie began to laugh.

"Is that all, silly?"

"B-but...think about how her life will be. Ponies will treat her differently. She'll be banished, bullied, tre-"

Pinkie Pie gently put a hoof over his mouth and smiled at him.

"Things aren't like how they used to be. Ponies aren't as judgmental as they were before. Besides, if anypony tries to mess with her, we'll deal with them personally!"

Discord's looks of worry turned to acceptance as the corners of his mouth tilted upwards, his only small fang slipping out in a way that Pinkie Pie always found adorable. Pinkie Pie removed her hoof from his mouth.

"Okay?"

Discord smiled at her, then looked at his filly, who looked up at him with interested eyes.

"Okay. You're right, as always, Pinkamena. She has something I didn't have."

He turned to Pinkie Pie and they spoke in unison.

"Us."

All three of them nuzzled together, the very image of a happy family, as the others watched silently, a smile on their faces as they realised the truth in Pinkie Pie's words. The filly had a lot ahead of her, including ponies who would stand in her way to happiness. But they would all always be there to protect over this one little filly until she grew up, and was able to start taking on the world for her own, going on her own adventures, meeting other ponies, discovering her Cutie Mark. A trivial thing like a pair of wings wouldn't stop her. Even the doctor, who had immediately been shocked, saw the beauty in it. He looked down at his cutie mark, which was a stethoscope, something that had only been invented a year or so ago, though he'd gotten it a while ago. How he had worried about what it was! 'These kind of moments', he thought to himself, 'were why I became a doctor'. He looked down at the smiling filly and smiled back, then turned and walked out of the door, as all the other ponies crowded around excitedly. He didn't expect a thank you. He only smiled and left, going to deal with his other duties happily. Pinkie Pie looked up.

"Hey! Where did that doctor guy go?"

They all looked up from the filly and around the shop, but couldn't see him.

"Aww, I would have offered him a cupcake!"

Discord started to laugh.

"You've just given birth, and you're thinking about cupcakes?"

Rainbow Dash started to laugh as well.

"Yeah, typical Pinkie Pie!"

Soon, everypony was laughing, including Pinkie Pie. Once everypony calmed down, Applejack asked the couple something.

"So, what are ya gonna name her?"

Pinkie Pie and Discord looked at her in surprise, then at each other. Discord spoke up first.

"We hadn't even thought about something like that."

"Yeah, we were mostly talking about the issue of who's going to be waking up when she's crying!"

"What? I need my beauty sleep, Pinkamena. I get very grumpy if I'm woken up early."

Pinkie Pie started to laugh.

"Yeah, you don't have to remind me!"

Discord also laughed, but then they both started to think about it for a while. Then Pinkie Pie turned to him, a huge smile on her face, and yelled at him.

"Persephone!"

Everypony looked at each other in confusion. Even Discord raised an eyebrow at his enthusiastic wife.

"Why Persephone? Doesn't it mean 'the one who brings death'?"

"Because it also means 'dazzling bright'! Plus, it just sounds nice, y'know?"

Persephone started to coo, so Pinkie Pie turned towards her. Discord looked at his wife and his child, and started to smile.

"Yeah, you're right. It's a nice name."

Pinkie Pie turned to him and smiled in return, then nuzzled into him. Then, just like that, both her and her child fell asleep. Discord chuckled and put them both on his back. As the other ponies started to leave, he took off into the skies, then shortly made his way to their house. He gently carried them both in, and lay them down in the same bed. Pinkie Pie still clung to her sleeping child, as she muttered in her sleep and smiled to herself. Discord looked down at his beautiful wife, still smiling, and kissed her and Persephone on the head. Then he started to make his way downstairs to make some cupcakes for his wife when she woke up. He wanted to give her the pleasant surprise she'd given her. As he walked downstairs, he gave a passing glance to his little family, and thought 'All those years ago...I wouldn't have dreamed of this. And, to think, I was only interested in Pinkamena because of a feeling I had. I suppose some feelings are more important than others. But, right now, nothing's more important than them. I'll make sure Persephone's happy in her life. No matter what.'

It was five years ago when Queen Luna and King Gallant threw a party. It was to celebrate everything that had happened, and everything that will happen. Everypony in Equestria was invited, from Manehattan to Appleloosa, taking place in Canterlot, even though the royal couple lived in Ponyville. Rarity had made beautiful dresses for all her friends, and even some of the younger ones, like Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom, who all still demanded to show off their Cutie Marks. Even little Persephone was attending, dressed in a sparkly silver dress, as she was so proud of her name. She even made an outfit for Discord, though it took a while longer to sort out the body shape, but she did it well, as he wore a long tuxedo, which Pinkie Pie and Persephone laughed at, saying 'You look like a Canterlot colt!'. Though some of the Canterlot ponies still looked down at Discord and most of the Ponyville ponies, they didn't mind. They tried to be as friendly as possible, and they eventually won over most of the Canterlot ponies affections. Rarity spent most of the night dancing with Fancypants, who she admitted was now her official coltfriend, though she said that he was 'very open-minded' and that she 'wasn't ready to settle down just yet!'. Twilight Sparkle spent it chatting with the royal couple, while other Canterlots looked in shock at how they spoke so informally to her. One colt from Trottingham seemed to take a real interest in Twilight Sparkle, and spent most of the night trying to get her away from the hosts. After a while, Luna noticed and dragged Gallant away so he could talk to Twilight. They then spent the rest of the night dancing together. Fluttershy stuck close to Big Macintosh for most of the party, who had stolen his sister's idea and opened a booth so he could sell apple-related treats. Though some ponies asked Fluttershy to dance, she just squeaked and hid behind Big Macintosh. The ponies would then just walk away, while Big Macintosh would give her a single, comforting nuzzle, which would get her back on her hooves again and chatting to customers quietly. Rainbow Dash spent most of the night boasting about her skills, while Applejack spent most of it angry at Big Macintosh for stealing her idea, as less ponies came to her booth. However, Rainbow Dash and Applejack eventually danced together, and Applejack forgot her grudge against her brother. Pinkie Pie spent most of it talking to random ponies, who either reacted with happiness at a conversation or fear of a stranger. Discord spent it looking out for his daughter protectively, then coming out and scaring anypony who made fun of her, while always caused Persephone to laugh. As Persephone was dancing with a group of friends her age, the other ponies, young and old, were impressed by her grace and timing. Then, suddenly, a Cutie Mark of a dancing pony appeared on her flank. She grinned at it while still dancing, and looked over to her parents, who were cheering her on from off the dance floor. Luna and Gallant spent most of it making small talk, though they did have a romantic spotlight dance together. Though Pinkie Pie and Discord didn't have a spotlight, they did have a romantic dance together, and then also a fun one with their daughter. All in all, everypony had fun. However, at the very end, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie teamed up for one last dance, which they all did together. As lifelong friends. As always. Most ponies would have been shocked that a friendship could last so long, but not them. Their friendship had lasted so long that they truly knew how strong it was. They didn't expect anything less from the Elements of Harmony, the greatest team there ever was or ever would be. They would certainly go down in history. Books would tell of their adventures and what they conquered together. But no book could tell of how much they loved each other. They would never truly part. They would always be together. As best friends, and nothing less.

The End.

Hey, everypony! I hoped you liked the final chapter in the final part of this series. But, most of all, I'd like to thank you for sticking with this until the very end. I'm really very glad you all enjoyed it, and I'll probably write more pony-related fanfictions, and encourage ideas. But no more of this series. I think it's just better that way. :3 Anyway, goodbye! :D