Author's Note: MissKoi doesn't own MLP or the story and media that this fanfic is based on, for they belong to their respective owners and creators. I also don't own the song "The Battle is Not Ours", for it belongs to Veggie Tales and it's other owners and creators. I had to cut it and change some of the lyrics for the sake of the story. MissKoi also doesn't own the movie version of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from Disney's "The Lion King", for it belongs to Disney & Elton John & it's other respective owners and creators. I had to cut some lyrics out and change some lyrics for the sake of plot and story. MissKoi also doesn't own any other "Lion King" references and the Disney's "Pocahontas" reference in this story.
Let's see if you guys can spot the references;)
Chapter 10: The King and I
King Xerxes was preparing for the perfect night in the private lounge room. The evening has just started and everything was ready. Fresh fluffy pillows, curtains closed, fountains in the corners of the room with lotus flowers in the waters, dimly lit scented candles,satin covered tables,and colorful hanging ceiling drapes galore.
The King was feeling quite satisfied with himself.
Oh Xerxes, he cheerfully ponders to himself, she is just going to be putty in your claws. First, we'll have our lovely evening. Then, I'll declare my undying love to her. She'll be so moved by my irresistible passion that she'll declare her love for me. Then, we'll kiss. Oh yes, we shall indeed kiss. And it will be sooooo sweet. Oh, I can already imagine those soft little lips against mine. Ah yes, I can see it now. We'll truly live happily ever after...after this night.
With a snap of his eagle talon,a trio of green parrots appeared on the window close to the main dining room. Ready to sing romantic music to the happy couple.
Once all the items were in their place, Xerxes straightens out the wrinkles in his vibrant red Sultan robe. This was going to be a night of love, he might as well dress the part. Red has always been his color. Then again, in Xerxes's mind, every color looked fabulous on hi. He decided not wear the matching red Sultan hat that went with it, in order to show off his gorgeous horns to his beautiful queen.
Then, he poofed up a little hand mirror to admire himself in. He licked the tip of his fingers in order to straight out his white furry eye brows. Once they were slick and smooth, he wiggled them and admired their movement in his reflection.
"Oh just look at you. You old babe magnet." He complimented himself.
Xerxes was then interrupted by the sound of the giant yet grand doors squeaking wide open. Slowly yet gently. And there she was...dressed in her very best. A vision to truly behold.
Esther walked in like a shy glowing star. A draping peacock skirt trailed behind her. The skirt traveled all the way to her shoulders, but her stomach was elegantly bare. Her chest covered by a sleeveless peacock top. Her forelegs bare for only him to see. Golden slippers decorated her delicate hooves. A light see through veil draped over her sweet muzzle and behind her left ear was a peacock feather and an exotic golden flower.
To Xerxes, she looked lovelier than all the peacocks in the world. She was the queen of the peacocks...and the queen of his heart. He was utterly speechless in her presence.
When Esther was finally in front of him, she looked up at him with blushed cheeks "Um, good evening...Xerxes. You look very nice tonight."
Xerxes's ears wiggled with joy at her compliment. However, he quickly regained his composure and flashed a charmer smile at her. Esther was surprised when he kneeled down by one knee and took her hoof into his claws.
"And you look simply ravishing." He uttered confidently in his sexiest voice. After that, he gave her a lingering kiss on her hoof.
Esther's face furiously reddened when he did this. Oh my, this isn't going to be an easy night either.(italic) she thought to herself.
"So, how is Mrs. Xerxes tonight?"
?She pondered to herself. Why would he call me that? Oh...wait. That's right. I am... .
"Oh, um, fine. Though,I was quite surprised to find, earlier this evening, almost all my clothes to have gone missing. Ruth and the other ladies in waiting had no idea what happened to them. We looked for them everywhere, but we could only find...this dress."
"Oh, I'm sure they're just at the cleaners my dear."
Esther knew just from the mischievous look in his eyes that he had something to do with the lack of outfits in her wardrobe.
Xerxes bounced back to his feet and started to lead his wife to the table. "Come on, let us eat! I made this meal especially for us."
With a wave of his hands, the trio of parrots began to sing...
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things...
"Oh my." Esther whispered to herself while paying close attention to the lyrics of the song.
Xerxes and Esther reach the table and sit in their satin pillows on the ground. Xerxes making sure he sat in the pillow closest to Esther. So close that they were touching hips.
The shy pegasus couldn't help how touchy the King has been this evening, and she wondered why. She also wondered why the private lounge was decorated like this and why there were parrots singing romantic music. All of this made hard for Esther to speak the horrible truth that she needed to confess. She couldn't look at him,she can only look down on her front hooves.
One of the parrots,who was female, sang...
So many things to tell him
But how to make him see
The truth about who I am, impossible
He'd turn away from me
Esther's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Xerxes's voice. "What's wrong my queen? Why so tense?"
Before she knew it, she felt something big yet soft nuzzling her cheek. She looked to her left and saw a lion. A brown lion with a grey face and a white beard on it's chin. He had a long sleek black mane and a scar on it's right eye. She could tell it was still Xerxes due to it's front paws being yellow, his left leg being green, and his lion tail being all red.
She giggles not only because of his lion fur tickling her nose but also because she knew that Xerxes would turn into animals in order to cheer her up.
One of the other parrots of the trio, who was male, then sang...
She's holding back, she's hiding
But what, I can't decide
Why won't she be the queen I know she is?
The queen I see inside?
Xerxes pulled away from Esther's cheek, in order to admire that smiling face of hers. "There is! There's that smile."
Esther looked up into Xerxes's yellow and red lion eyes...and his warm yet gentle smile. Her smile quickly vanished and new concerns popped into her head. "Um...Xerxes? W-Where is Hamana?"
Xerxes transforms back to his chaotic draconequus self and answer with, "Well, my dear visor wanted join us, but her heart was too set on capturing that felon loose in the kingdom. You know how she is. I tried to convince her otherwise, but she sends us her sincere apologies."
But the truth was Xerxes saw Hamana earlier before she left on patrol and decided to...'forget'...to tell her.
"Oh um,that's alright. I'm sure we'll see more of her...once she is...completes her mission."
"That's the spirit!"
Then Xerxes grabs one of his arms around Esther and brought her close to his side...with a bright grin on his face. Esther blushed furiously in his grip.
The trio of parrots all sing harmoniously...
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are
Xerxes then slyly signals them to stop singing. Once they followed his command, he poofed them away.
"X-Xerxes? There's something...I need to tell you."
"Oh, before you do, I have a little surprise for you. Close your eyes."
Esther hesitantly covers her eyes with her hooves. With giddiness and glee coursing through him,Xerxes reaches behind his back and magically pulls out a light walnut wood box.
"Ta-Da!"
Esther removed her hooves from her eyes and gasped at the present. The box was beautiful craved. It was soft,smooth,and fit perfectly into her hooves. It even had her name engraved in it in cursive writing. She couldn't believe how gorgeous this simple little box was.
"Happy One Month Anniversary! I know married couples usually do the yearly anniversary thing, but...I couldn't resist!"
"Oh Xerxes, it's beautiful. Thank you. But,...I didn't get you anything."
"I already told you my dear, I don't need anything. Your company is all I could ever ask for. Now, open it!"
She gently lifts the lid and her ears were greeted by the sound of a music box. The melody was soft,sweet, kind, deep, and familiar. It was...her song. Her parents' lullaby. She couldn't believe it. He remembered it. Also on the inside of this wonderful music box was a slow twirling topaz statue of herself flying with a pink and blue jeweled butterfly. This thoughtful and sincere present...took her breath away.
Xerxes interrupted her awe in her present with a nervous, "I know that I usually go with the more extravagant route,but I figured that you would appreciate something sentimental and gushy even more."
"Xerxes...this is...my song."
"It sure is."
Then, he took one of her hooves into his claws tenderly. Their eyes meet. "Now, most ponies think I just married you because of your beautiful singing voice or your beauty. Don't get me wrong, those are things that I love about you. But they're just cherries on top of the Esther sundae. Yeah...bad analogy. Forget it. My point is, I married you because your kindness. Your compassion. Your sweetness. And your heart. You were the only pony that cared about me that night. You were the only pony that night that was concerned about me, and was able to see through my Kingly facade. Let's face it, you read me like an open book and I...surprisingly liked it. As our weeks together progressed, I found out more things that drew me closer to you. And last night...I realized something important. The real reason why you become my queen. Esther...you're my queen and my wife because...I love you."
Esther's heart began to pound at the speed of light. It consumed her breath. Her face flared red like Celestia's sun. Her eyes widen to their fullest capacity. Her hoof was sweating in his claws. Her jaw dropped down to the pillow.
She couldn't believe it...
Not only was this first time that any pony confessed love to her, but...Xerxes...the Chaotic King...the tyrant that cruelly took her kingdom and banished all hope...just told her that...he loved her.
Soon her own words began echoing in her mind, Can love come from friendship?
She would have never imagined this...in her wildest dreams...
Soon, she was overwhelmed by anxiety...fear...panic...sadness...and above all confusion. Her heart is confused. Her soul felt like it was trying to escape her chest. Her mind was flooded with the thoughts of her poor cousin beaten and starving, Hamana's evil smirk, and Celestia's shining face.
Even though her words are going to be truthful...her salvation...her cousin's salvation...and rightfully just, but...she felt like her words were going to ooze out like poison. It will pierce through the King's heart. It'll crush him.
He'll hate her...and she didn't want that!
Why Celestia?! She screamed inside her head. Why?! Confessions of love are suppose to times of celebration and joy, not this!
Esther prayed for her strength as tears came to her eyes. They rushed in like fast hot lava. She broke down in front of the King.
"Esther?!" Xerxes exclaimed in concern as his dear wife trembled and sobbed into her hooves, "Esther, what's wrong? What's wrong my dearest?"
He then tenderly grabbed her by the shoulders and searched for her eyes. But...she dared not show them. He expected to be some happy tears,but...not tears like this. Xerxes couldn't bare to see her like this. Why was she crying like this? Could she...be... repulsed by his love?
"Esther darling, please, talk to me."
When Esther was able to catch her breath, she quickly cries out "I BELIEVE IN CELESTIA!"
Time stopped for Xerxes. His grip on her shoulders loosened. His heart stopped beating and landed in his stomach. He couldn't believe what he just...no! That couldn't be what she just said! Maybe it was "I love you" in a strange coded language. Yeah...that had to be it.
"I-I...I'm sorry my dear. I couldn't quite catch that." Then he popped off one of his horns and used to clean out his ears. "Could you...repeat that again?"
Esther cried into her hooves once more, trying to wipe the tears from her eyes as she spoke, "I believe in Celestia!"
Xerxes grew silent again. His paw and claw fell from her shoulders.
"Oh Xerxes, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry. I...I didn't mean to lie to you. I didn't mean to keep this a secret. But everything went so fast. From arriving at the palace...meeting you...you making me your queen...to everything! I'm so sorry!"
Xerxes couldn't believe it. She had said it. She had truly said it.
The tensed sad air was broken by the sound of the private lounge doors slamming wide open. Hamana came in...dragging Moriyah, Keshet, and Vashti behind her with magically glowing chains. On both sides of each prisoner were two unicorn guards. And behind the line of prisoners were lines of pegasi and earth pony guards.
Xerxes slowly stood up and approached Hamana and the prisoners with a serious look on his face.
Esther turned around,with tears still in her eyes, witnessing her nightmare coming to life. "Oh no."
Hamana wore a victorious yet twisted look on her face, "Sire! We did it! We finally captured the notorious Moriyah!"
With her magic, she pulled Moriyah forwarded by the chain around her neck. The purple unicorn looked up at the King with lifeless and weary eyes.
"Bow before your king!"
Hamana used her magic to pull on Moriyah's neck chain which resulted in her to collapse forward before the King.
"Well done Hamana." Xerxes slightly acknowledged Hamana. This made the blue unicorn smirk with pride.
Then, he turns his attention back to Moriyah who was too weak and tired to stand up. But her eyes were still on him. Xerxes narrowed his eyes at her.
"Moriyah Sparkle...for your treason and crime against the crown," He raises his lion paw in the air,ready to strike Moriyah with his magic, "I hereby banish you to...!"
"No!"
Esther rapidly threw herself on top of Moriyah. She cradled her cousin's head in her forelegs. Her head was on top of hers,and her hair draped over hers. But Esther's eyes were on Xerxes's...looking strong yet pleading.
"If you banish her, then you'll have to banish me too!"
"Esther...get out of the way." He sternly told while trying not to sound too harsh.
"No Xerxes, I won't! She's my cousin and I love her."
His eyes widen and his raised lion paw dropped down to his side. His face gently soften and his ears dropped.
"Xerxes...I have done a great wrong by you. I worship a pony you despise above all else and didn't tell you about it. I didn't tell you that Moriyah was my cousin when I should've. I wasn't honest with you and hide my true self from you. But those are my only crimes. And now, you're committing crimes against me. You are going to banish my one and only family I have left in this world to the barren wastelands. You are punishing her for believing in something that makes up who she is. And you are denying my right to believe in a pony that gives me strength and hope. You have taken away our Sun Goddess! From every pony in Saddle Arabia! And...I'm going to stand against you. Or at least...untill something changes. This is the path I choose Xerxes...what will yours be?"
Xerxes took a slight step back from Esther and Moriyah. His paw and claw were trembling. He looked towards his guards and Hamana for answers, but...their stares were blank and full of confusion. He didn't know what to do. He didn't know what to feel or say.
There's a war going inside him. All that he wanted to do was go back in time and land in a time way before this. When she and him were ignorantly happy together. On one hoof, he can't let any pony defy him. He can't let any pony dominate him. He can't let this blasted Goddess win. He had work for far too long to keep Celestia under wraps. But on the other hoof, the pony defying him...in this moment is...his beloved Esther. The pony he just confessed passionate love to. The pony he cherished above all the power and chaos in the world. His sweet darling...worshipping his enemy and protecting the captain that betrayed him. Why did it have to be this way?!
He couldn't bare the thought of her hating him. Above all else, he couldn't live with that. He can't make her cry. He couldn't take her sadness. He didn't want to take away her family. He couldn't take away a belief that makes her happy. But more importantly...she couldn't just disappear from his life. Not now. Not when their life together had just started.
With a heavy yet sad sigh,he turned his back to Esther and waved his paw in the air. The chains on Moriyah, Keshet, and Vashti disappeared. Hamana and the guards gawked at what the King done,while the mares gasped with joy and smiled at each other. They cheered and hugged together tight and lovingly.
"Your majesty," Hamana protested, "y-you can't do this!"
"I can and just did!" Xerxes snarled.
"B-But the edict! The law!"
"I am the edict! I am the law! So shut up!"
"No...no your majesty! You can't let her..." She points her hoof at Moriyah, "get away with this! You can't!"
"How dare she?!" Keshet proclaimed "Oh that's it! I have had it with you! How dare you...that's right you...use Esther for blackmail?!"
"YOU WHAT?!" Xerxes exploded. He brought his angry yet fiery face in front of Hamana's. He was floating in the air backing the terrified unicorn into a corner.
"YOU KNEW! YOU KNEW ALL ALONG AND DID NOTHING! IN FACT, YOU ENCOURAGED IT! YOU INSISTED! HOW DARE YOU!"
"It wasn't Hamana's intention to banish her your majesty! She only used this fact to persuade Moriyah into giving herself willingly. Once she did, there would be no need for you or any pony to know. Moriyah is the criminal! Hamana was trying to do what was best for you and the kingdom!"
Then,Hamana crawled on her knees and pleaded on the bottom part of the King's red robe. There were tears in her eyes, "Please your highness! Hamana knew how much you love your queen! She would never take away your happiness! Please have mercy!"
"You do not deserve my mercy. You do not deserve the title of royal visor."
With his eagle claw in the air, he declares "Hamana Lulamoon, I hereby banish you. Not to the barren wastelands...oh no...to the barren energy void...a silent waste less place...a perfect place...for you!"
Xerxes used his magic to lift her in the air and drag her near a glowing portal opening he just tear open.
"Xerxes stop!" Esther pleaded flying towards Xerxes.
"Esther..." He softly and tenderly muttered. His eyes straight at the beautiful pegasus coming towards him.
"Xerxes, don't this."
"Esther, I have to."
"No, you don't!"
"Oh,yes I do! My dear, she used you as black mail! She black mailed and hunted down your own cousin! She has to pay for what she has done to you!"
"No Xerxes, she doesn't! And you know why? Because I have already forgiven her!"
Hamana's eyes widen, her surprised stare directed towards Esther. Her jaw dropped and she was at a lost for words. Her heart felt strangely lifted and enlightened.
"How can say that?! How can you forgive a pony like this so easily?!"
"Because there's good inside her...just like there's good inside you."
Xerxes was shocked...and silent.
"You wanted me to forgive you...for what you done. Don't you think that she wants that too?"
"And...have I earned your forgiveness?"
With a smile, Esther sweetly responded "Of course you have."
Xerxes's now gentle eyes turned to the petrified pony floating near the portal. Hamana's was so full of fear, but some how hope still lingered in her eyes.
The King let out a heavy sign before closing the portal and teleported Hamana back on the ground. Every pony was speechless...especially the former royal visor.
Esther and Xerxes floated back to the ground. Xerxes turns around and faces Hamana...with slight annoyance, "Alright Hamana. So instead of banishing and bla di da, I'm going to you imprison you..."
Esther clears her throat.
"Seriously my dear! Not even that?!"
"She's not going to learn her lesson that way. She needs something more...appropriate...for her crime. Hmmm. How about hiring her as garden animals' caretaker? I think taking care of other creatures will do her alot of good."
"But my dear, you already take care of them."
"It never hurts to have a helping hoof. Whadda say Hamana? Would you like to do that?"
"Ha-Ha-Hamana...would be honored to do so." She breathlessly stated. Then, she bowed towards her merciful queen "Thank you...your majesty."
"You're welcome." Esther replied with a smile.
Moriyah approaches Hamana from the side. The ex-royal visor turned to the purple unicorn cryptically, "Let me guess. You're going to order the now pathetic and worthless Hamana to bow to you too?"
"No, I wasn't. I just wanted to say...I'm sorry for all that happen. And I...hope that we can start again."
Hamana was surprised when Moriyah offered her hoof to her and...smiled at her. This smile was genuine and kind...just like the Queen's. After all that she has done...Moriyah has forgiven her and wants to start over. Maybe this unicorn wasn't so bad after all.
Hamana nervously and slowly shakes the purple unicorn's hoof.
With his back turned to every pony, Xerxes proclaims in a solemn yet firm tone, "Well,since there's happiness and good cheer in the air, I guess that's my cue to go."
"Xerxes! Wait!" Esther begged while flying towards him.
But it was too late. Xerxes had already poofed himself out of the room. Without heistation, Esther ran out of the private lounge and searched for him.
Celestia's moon glowed sweetly and calmly on the beautiful palace garden. Especially on the garden pond with Xerxes laying beside it. In his claws so tenderly was Esther's music box.
He open it's lid...and let the soft lullaby music play. He sadly sang along...
The battle is not ours
We look to love
For it will guide us safely through
And help us rise above...
Xerxes closed the music box's top quickly as his ears picked up on the sound of steps coming towards him. He looked up...and saw his dear queen...glowing in the moonlight.
"Oh Xerxes, thank goodness!" Esther sighed in relief, "I'm so glad that I found you. I thought that I'll never find you."
She had been panting...and hard. She really had been looking for him. Yet despite this,Xerxes replied with "Why are you happy to found some creature like me?"
"Because...I was worried about you."
"Save your breath my dear, there's no excuse for a beautiful mare like you to be worrying about a tyrant like me."
"Xerxes...what happened back there was just a big understanding. What matters is that is you did the right thing and you set things right afterwards."
"No my dear, you were the one that set things right and fixed everything." Xerxes looks down at the brown wooden music box in his paw, "All I did was ruin everything."
"Oh Xerxes, that's not true."
"Then tell me this...was the song that you sang to me truly about love?"
"Well...yes technically. But only it's...Celestia's love."
"Grrrr...Celestia! Blah! Ugh,I swear if I hear that name one more time,I'm gonna...!"
"You...you never told me."
"Hmm?"
"You never told me why you...hate her...so much. I know that you don't want to talk about her, but...now is the time to do it. So please, tell me why."
"It's just that...that...every pony thinks she's soooo great. Every pony thinks she's soooo perfect and sooo wonderful. Well, I got news for ya ponies...there's no such thing as perfect! Life is messy and chaotic, therefore perfection cannot exist no matter how much you want it to be so! Yet despite this, every pony thinks she's the best thing since naan bread. Ugh, sickening. But that's not even the worst part! Oh no,she's a perfect goody hooves that doesn't exist and has magic supposedly far superior than mine! Superior than my magic?! Please! She can control the sun,the moon, and the stars,big whoop! So can I!"
Then he waved his lion paw in the air angrily and commanded the moon to go dark. Making the whole kingdom shadowed in it's darkness. Then, he commanded the moon to go bright again and move up and down from the horizon. After that,he commanded the sun to pop up next to the moon and kick all the stars next to the moon. "Can their make believe Sun Goddess do this?!" He shouted to the heavens.
"Xerxes!"
Esther flew up to Xerxes's arm and gently pulled on it. With her teal eyes wide and big, she softly pleaded to him "Please! That's enough."
With his eyes memorized by her gorgeous eyes, he slowly pulled his arm back to his side and commanded the moon and the sun and the stars to go back to normal.
"You think no pony cares about you or loves you as a king because of Celestia?"
"I don't need their tender love and care. I don't need any pony's tender love and care." Xerxes explained coldly while turning his face away from her.
But Esther brought his face back towards her with her hooves, "So...you're saying that...you don't need my love then?"
Xerxes's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe that she asked that. His mind almost went blank and his heart almost stopped. Of course that he needed her love! Above all else! But...
"I think the real question is...do you need my love?"
Esther's grip on Xerxes's face loosened.
"Esther, let me ask you this. Did you even wanted to be my queen in the first place?"
Esther lost her breath. Her eyes grew wide. She knew what her answer was, but...she didn't know how to explain it to him.
With her head turned slightly away from him, she answered "Not at first. Only because I didn't know you and you never even asked me if I wanted to marry you."
Her words began to sting him,but only because what she was saying was true about herself and him.
"However..."
"However?" Xerxes asked with his ears perked up.
"However...as we've gotten to know each other and spent this month together, I've realized that...not only do I enjoy being your friend,but..." With a blush on her cheeks, she turns her smiling face towards him and says "I've enjoyed being your wife too."
Xerxes felt faint yet ecstatic. He could die happily because of her utter and beautiful cuteness.
"It is true. I don't love you."
Annnddd...the hyped just died. Xerxes groaned to himself in his mind.
"But I could."
Yes! The dream lives again! He exclaims in inside his head.
"With a little more time. I care about you...but love takes time. I hope you understand."
With a cheeky smirk on his face, he grabs Esther by her sides thus stopping the fluttering flight of her wings. He brings her close to his chest and passionately kisses her on the lips. Esther's cheeks flared, her eyes widen to their fullest capacity, her whole body stiffened. While Xerxes's eyes were closed and his mind was in utter bliss.
It never hurts to speed up the process, right? He cheekly joked with himself.
Esther could feel everything in that kiss...his acceptance about Celestia and Moriyah...his forgiveness for her lies...his apology for all his mistakes and sins...but above all, she could feel his burning love for her.
Before she could consume herself in his burning love for her, Xerxes slowly broke their kiss. With a gentle smile on his face, he whispered sweetly "I completely understand."
Then, he gently carresses her cheek with his eagle claw and pulls some of Esther's pink hair behind her ear. "I'm sorry...for everything I've..."
"Xerxes, I've already told you...I forgive you."
He was so happy that his ears wiggled and he gave his wonderful queen another kiss. And this time,Esther eased into it and closed her eyes.
The king and queen kissed under the full moon...in the luscious garden...by the glittering pond...with Esther's music box right next to them.
Author's Note: Phew! Oh boy! I'm telling ya this chapter was a doozie. I had flashbacks to Bride of Discord Episode 8 and 9 when writing this. Don't know if you guys can see it, but I felt it when I wrote it. Anyway, Esther/Fluttershy's outfit in this chapter was heavily influenced by Fluttershy's gala outfit in "Make New Friends but Keep Discord". In my opinion,Fluttershy's peacock dress in that episode represented how she has grown as a character. Because of her friends and Discord, she has grown more assertive and bold and that makes her even more beautiful. It's like she's finally showing her feathers to the world like a peacock. And I wanted her dress in this chapter to show her growing and brewing bravery inside her and how she us finally able to speak up. Did I mention how much I love "Make New but Keep Discord?" No? In that case, I LOVED THAT EPISODE sooo much!:D The next chapter is going to be the last you guys:( It will be long like this one, so I don't know when it will be out. But I will try to get it out as soon as I can.