It had been weeks since they got back from the trip now. Zecora had tried to cure Necro's Poison Joke but in the end Necro would not turn back to normal. Zecora had said this extreme reaction had been caused by Necro's allergies. The cure would not work and Necro no longer cared. All that had ever mattered to Necro was her magic, as her power steadily grew she became more and more cynical. Everypony had settled in their new lives. After so long the robberies and fights had become nothing more than work. Silver had become a respected politician in this little time, Pyro was also a well known firepony. Each knew they now finally had something to do where they were needed. Pyro was sure to showoff everytime he saved someone and became somewhat of a local celebrity. Silver had changed the outcome of many decisions in ponyville keeping the place running well. Necro, after all the failures had started just trying normal magic. Everything had started going well for the group with Silver setting up some parties with plenty of alcohol. Not that Necro would ever touch the stuff. Before she was weary of the stuff but now she was downright afraid of what could happen. The gang of thieves had been now long forgotten. They were no longer talked about, any mention of their names would just cause people to quickly change topic. The tranquill peace would never last, the group knew this more than everpony else. Eventually somepony would realise but for now the group did what they wanted and were happy for it.

Pyro: What is it even like, being a mare and all?

Necro: Well the amount of death threats I have to issue to colts a day has doubled.

Pyro: What so only half of the death threats are directed at me now?

Necro: Well around that. Oh wait did you mean that as a joke, because I did not.

Pyro: Always so serious, why not lighten up. You have been nothing but angry since... Well you have always been angry.

Necro: My dreams of immortality were crushed. Now I will forever be a mere pathetic unremarkable pony. Like you.

Pyro: I love you too.

Necro: I have already filled my death threat quota for today. But I am sure I can make an exception. Go die in a fire.

Silver stumbled through the door. Pyro and Necro assumed he was drunk again but the look of emergancy in his eyes quickly told them otherwise. Silver shouted to get outside quickly. Running out the group noticed everypony screaming and shouting as the darkness desended on the horizon. Necro finally realised what it was. The same thing from her dream so very long ago. The Discorded Changelings were attacking. She thought back to her dream which was now fading but remembered how it had ended, how it always ended. She had sacrificed herself in the dream, for no reason she could ever think of. Now all she could think of was her impending doom, to beat Discord and save Equastria. But one thing was wrong, she did not want too. To sacrifice her life was the last thing that could ever be on the mind. Why go against the hopes and dreams of living forever. What had happened, more importantly what will happen? Broken out of thought by the shouting of Pyro she found herself on Pyro's back being flown away from the great destruction. The dark creatures swarmed what was left of the town, destroying homes and taking anything of value from the area. The land became chaorrupted as the army marched, not with the usual Discord inane chaos but with a deep darkness embedded within. The dream was now here but now it was a nightmare. Meeting up with the rest of the ponies who ran they began to walk to canterlot which to Necro felt like a death march. It did not take long for the group to get to Canterlot. Twilight had already messaged Celestia ahead about the attack. Discords army was now heading at full speed towards Canterlot and nopony could figure out a weakness. The armies grew closer and the guards prepared for another fight. The first waves of changelings hit the guards, they were repelled quickly but the waves continued and quickly overwhelmed the first group of guards and swarmed into the city. The remaining ponies and the personal guards were crowded at the back, the sounds of fighting suddenly stopped. The large doors opened to reveal an almost Discorded Discord. Manic laughing filled the hall, Discord flew around in circles in the air as the changelings began to block the door so nopony could escape.