"Isn't it marvelous?" Discord cackled. "Chaos, madness and insanity as far as the eye can see! What need have you for order now, Celestia? Magic can bring something much better…freedom!"
"You're going to kill everyone," Celestia screamed. "You, me, Luna—everyone!"
Discord laughed again, his voice shrill. Celestia watched the orbs in the sky grow ever closer, her heart racing—then, she looked down at Luna, taking her sister's hand.
"Don't let go," Luna whispered.
"I promise," Celestia answered.
The sisters closed their eyes. The world around them grew ever darker and ever more silent, until the only sound remaining was the whirling wind and the cold laugh of the monster. They could almost feel the sun and moon fall closer, closer…
Celestia didn't realize what was happening, even as it happened. All she felt was fear of the burning sun falling to Earth and fear for her sister. Through her eyelids she could suddenly see a bright light; she opened her eyes and felt the world around her change. She was no longer holding Luna's hand; she wasn't even certain she had hands anymore. She looked skyward, and saw the sun and moon growing ever more distant; they seemed to be surrounded by pale blue hazes which carried them away, back among the stars.
She turned to her sister; it was then that her malaise took shape. She realized suddenly that Discord had changed more than his own form—but there was no time to become lost and confused.
"Luna!" she cried out; her sister was far more ready to accept her new form. The younger heaved her azure wings, forcing herself skyward. There was a cloud of blue light about the horn on her forehead; Celestia assumed that was the magic raising the orbs in the sky. Looking up, she saw the same light on her own horn.
Fear pressed down by urgency, Celestia forced the air beneath her wings and rose skyward. The sun was far enough away by now; she concentrated her efforts on Discord.
"Discord," she called. The monster turned to face her, his mouth crooked into a smile.
"My princess, Celestia," he said, his voice sticky as honey. "Do you like this new world? I created it for you alone."
Celestia had never known anything as surely as she knew then how to defeat the behemoth Discord. With a glance at Luna, who watched the exchange cautiously, she glided gently towards Discord. Her mane glittered in the near-darkness, and Discord was entranced, watching her approach with for the first time a calm disposition.
"It's anger that gives you your power," she said softly. The universe seemed to spin in slow-motion, and it very possibly did. Celestia stretched her neck, bringing her muzzle to brush against the beast's. It was at that moment he froze, and in that moment Celestia spun about, returning to her sister's side. Obeying only instinct, they bowed their heads. Celestia's heart filled with everything she had ever loved, and the magic took control of the rest. White light poured from her horn, and blue from Luna's. Discord screamed.
Charles screamed.
Celestia felt tears rise in her eyes.
The world faded into white.