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We all were sitting in an outdoor setting because we were basically getting interviewed about the story leading up to the events of Big Mac's proposal to Sugar Belle. Spike sighed and said "I just wanted everything to be perfect." You should know by now that's never going to happen ever in your lifetime. "I mean, this was a big deal!" It is. Marriage proposals are some of the biggest moments in life aside from weddings and having children. "But when Discord insists on being involved…" Well, we are all pals here and he wanted to help. Discord said "Regardless of what Discord might say, that little dragon begged me to help." Don't always put the blame on someone else, Discord. You can be wrong sometimes as well. It happens to each of us. "But let me tell you, he can cause plenty of chaos all on his purple lonesome." I'm sure he can. But that's not important. Mrs. Cake said "I pride myself in baking under pressure, but I just… Oh dear." Yeah, doing anything under pressure isn't exactly the best idea. You can't think straight and you might accidentally do something stupid. Believe me. I've seen it before. It's nothing new to me.
Apple Bloom said "You think we'd be used to stuff like this in Ponyville." When it comes to marriage proposals, this is my first rodeo. I have never done this before and I tried really hard not to screw up because that's bad form for me as a monarch of Equestria, but I remembered that I'm not perfect either and I can make mistakes as well. Sweetie Belle said "I still have nightmares." Really? That seems kinda weird for nightmares, but okay then. Spike said "It seemed simple when it started." That's how it always is. It starts out just fine, but then things take a turn for the worst and it turns into a mess. We moved to the flashback and I remember I was standing there with Spike and Big Mac decided to show both of us the item he picked up. It definitely looked very beautiful. I thought it would be perfect for Sugar Belle. Spike said "It's… beautiful!" Don't even think about it, Spike. I raised an eyebrow and Big Mac said "Eyup!" He noticed how Spike was looking at it and quickly retracted it away. "Nope!" Spike got defensive and said "I'm not gonna eat it!" I hope you don't. That would be very bad form. Suddenly, Discord appeared and said "Eat what?" Nothing. Nothing to see here.
Big Mac hid the necklace away and Discord tried looking, but was unable to because of how well we hid it. "What is it? I want to see!" I don't think so. I gave a glare at Discord and Big Mac said "Nope!" Discord didn't like that and said "Why not?!" Because some Draconequus can't keep his mouth shut, that's why. Spike said "Because you have a big mouth." He is correct. I can't tell you how many times Discord's spoiled something after he saw something and couldn't keep quiet about it. It was so annoying. Discord thought that was ridiculous and said "Me? I keep tons of secrets like Fluttershy's secret fear of clowns." Huh. That sounds like my mother. She was scared of clowns because her friends from high school made her watch IT. Yeah, if you watched that movie, it's quite creepy. It traumatized her for good and she was never around another clown again. "Or that time I caught Twilight sneak trotting from town." My eyes went wide in horror and I said "She did WHAT?! Oh dear. I'm going to have a serious talk with her later about that." Oi vey. The things that happen.
Discord continued and said "Oh, and did you know that Octavia went on a date with Buck Biceps?" I think I heard that. It seemed strange, but I didn't care. Not my problem. Anyway, all these things that Discord mentioned has basically proved our point that he can't keep his mouth shut about certain things. "Talk about an odd couple. I heard that- Oh alright. Point taken. But we're pals right?" I guess. "Comrades. Amigos. Come on!" What's with the Mexican tuxedos and hats? Is this The Three Amigos now? Oh brother. Well, there's four of us here, so that wouldn't work. Dang it. Spike just shrugged and Big Mac showed Discord the necklace. Discord looked at it in awe and dropped the both of them. Oh dear. Please tell me he isn't going to do what I think he's doing. "BIG MAC IS GOING TO PROPOSE TO SUGAR BELLE!" Oh gosh darn it Discord! His voice basically echoed throughout town and it sounded like yodeling off of a mountaintop. Anyway, Discord LITERALLY promised he wouldn't say anything and then he yelled it out like he was going off to yodel in the mountains. We came back to the present and Spike said "Of course Big Mac asked me to help with his proposal." He also asked me and Discord as well in case you have forgotten. "I'm the most romantic dragon I know." Uh huh. Yeah, that seems like a flex and it's not that great of one if you ask me. Discord sighed and said "It really is a curse having infinite powers." I guess it can be at times.
But, that's how you were created. Lauren Faust wanted you to be specifically that way. Kinda funny how the creators originally wanted to use his name for Nightmare Moon, but whatever. I think that would be way too confusing and kinda misleading as well. Anyway, moving on. "Everypony's asking you to move the couch, or help with a proposal." Well, you're not the only one. Ponies ask me all the time to move around furniture and stuff like that because they know I'm extremely powerful and can lift heavy stuff with no problem whatsoever. We returned to the flashback and Spike said "Spill it! Every detail! Don't leave anything out!" You sound like Twilight, but eh. Doesn't matter to me. Discord scoffed and said "Do we really have to hear all the details?" Yeah, because that's what makes the story juicy. I need those juicy details, so relax. "Is that like a "friend" thing?" I rolled my eyes and said "Yes, Discord it is. So go get your popcorn, bring out your recliner, and just listen." Discord did exactly as I said and we waited for Big Mac to explain.
He said "I don't talk much, so I wanna show Sugar Belle how committed I am." That sounds like a good idea. He went behind the tree and brought back wood and a can of paint. Oh I know what he's doing. "First…" Spike gasped in excitement and said "You're making a picnic table that matches the shelf you made Sugar Belle for her shop when you had a crush on her and setting up a romantic meal overlooking Sweet Apple Acres?!" Bingo. That sounds about right. I would have said the same thing, but Big Mac already knows that I know about the situation. Discord was perplexed and said "Uh, how did you figure that out?" It's basically common sense really. Spike rolled his eyes and said "If you were a hopeless romantic, you'd know that was the only logical choice." Pretty much. I said "I used to be a hopeless romantic for a long time, but once I started courting the Princess of Friendship, I picked up a few things, so there's your explanation." Discord ignored me and Big Mac said "Then…" He brought over a barrel of apples and Spike said "You painted apples to leave around Ponyville with little riddles tagged to the stem that will lead her up here to meet you?" Pretty much. There's one more thing though. Big Mac nodded and said "Eyup!" Discord seemed even more confused and said "Seriously?" Yes, Discord. Stop your fussing and whining. Nobody wants to hear it. It's so annoying. Big Mac opened his mouth and said "Now…" Here comes the final part.
Spike was about to say something, but Discord covered up his mouth with his hand and said "Oh oh, I know. You need a giant Rhino named Dolores who can knit a romantic sweater for two." Yeah, that's not it and besides, Rhinos can't do that unless you make them do that with your chaos magic. While Discord was saying that, his left hand somehow disconnected from his body and Spike was trying to wrestle with it. Big Mac looked at him strangely and said "Uh, nope." You aren't always the smart one Discord. So stop acting like it. Discord was annoyed and made the sweater disappear. Spike flew back up with Discord's left hand and said "Come on! He needs food for the picnic. That was a gimme." It definitely was. Discord wasn't happy at all and snatched his hand back before reconnecting it to the rest of his body. He basically had the look of "Don't use my own body parts against me. Give me my hand back!" That's basically what he was saying with that expression on his face. He said "I do not get this game." It doesn't matter.
Spike turned around and said "Okay, you finish your table, Zachary and I will pick whatever you need to eat, and Discord will put all the apples in place!" Sounds good to me. Discord seemed surprised at this and asked "I will?" Yes, you will. You sound like that's a foreign concept to you. It's not that hard. Although, he's the Lord of Chaos, so he can mess up the simplest of things, but he better not screw this up or else I'll be ticked off. Big Mac nodded and said "Eyup." He handed Spike the map and Spike showed Discord the locations of where the apples needed to go. Discord teleported us to Sugarcube Corner and he began reading the messages from the apples. He said "From the Sugarcube Corner, look for your next clue. Red, delicious, sweet like you. Find it, you'll know what to do egh… He should stick to bucking apples." I guess someone doesn't like romance. But to be honest, that was kinda cheesy. Not gonna lie. But everyone does romance differently, so I'm not going to judge. Spike thought otherwise and said "Sugar Belle's gonna love it!" If you say so. We went over next to the front door and Discord placed the first apple. "Zachary and I will get the food. How long will it take you to place all the apples?" Probably like two seconds. Just watch. Discord snapped his fingers and the apples disappeared. Spike seemed suspicious and looked at Discord with skepticism. "Are you sure you put them in the right spots?" Probably not.
Discord said "Those terrible riddles on those apples were very clear on the location. I'm sure they were placed properly." Me and Spike raised a brow and Discord had second thoughts. "I-I think, maybe. Does it matter?" Me and Spike raised our brows more and that got Discord to break. We were not playing games here. "Oh okay fine! I'll double check!" Discord was about to snap his fingers, but the door barged open and the CMC's were running full steam ahead with a pie in their grasp along with Sugar Belle right behind them. That seemed sus. Spike said "She didn't see the apple! What are we going to do?!" I'm sure we could figure something out here. Discord said "Well, we could just give it to her!" That would ruin it though. Kinda defeats the whole purpose of this. It's like telling someone the surprise you have for them. Once you tell them, what's the point? Exactly. I heard a voice echo "SISTER IN LAW!" but saw no one. It sounded like Apple Bloom, but I couldn't tell. Odd. Spike said "That's not romantic. She needs to discover it!" True. Although, I'm not exactly sure how that's romantic. Maybe I'll ask Twilight later about that.
Discord said "Don't be such a drama dragon. I have precipitated liquid cocoa in Equestria and have herded long lipouraday, I can certainly make a pony SEE an apple!" If you say so. Discord teleported away and me and Spike went inside Sugarcube Corner. Mrs. Cake was as busy as heck. She was more busy than my mother preparing Thanksgiving Dinner. Spike said "Hey, Mrs. Cake. I need to pick up a few things." I think she's busy at the moment Spike. Mrs. Cake said "Oh, I'm afraid you'll have to wait. I'm a bit busy at the moment!" I can tell. "Is this sour cream or sweet cream?" Looks like sweet cream to me. But I can never tell these days. She tasted some and poured more into the bowl. Spike said "Oh, well uh, it's kinda important. Maybe I could take some of these off your hooves." I have a feeling you're not supposed to touch that. Spike tried to touch one of those, but Mrs. Cake smacked her hooves away from the desserts and said "No! Those are for… something important too." I think I might know what it is, but I can't remember if that's the case. Spike said "All of them? There's one, two, three, four-" before Mrs. Cake said "21! And yes, all of them!" Yikes. Spike asked "Who needs 21 desserts?" Large gatherings maybe? It's a possibility. Mrs. Cake said "I can't tell you. It's a secret. Come by later." We can't really. Spike said "Later won't work." He's right. Mrs. Cake seemed confused and asked "Why not?" We can't tell you either. Unless if our name is Discord which it is not.
Spike said "I can't tell you. It's a secret." I wish I could as well, but boys keep secrets between each other. It's part of the bro code. Spike tasted one of the desserts and thought it was disgusting. "Did somepony else bake these?" Maybe. You never know these days. Mrs. Cake put the cake in the oven and said "No. Why?" Spike looked away in embarrassment and said "No reason." I hope so. Mrs. Cake rolled out a small message and rolled it up before inserting it into the pie very carefully. She said "Okayyy. One down, twenty to go." Oh dear. We're going to be here for the next five years watching this unfold. "Then I can help you." I'm not sure about that. Spike said "Maybe I can help you!" How so? "Delivering parchments is my thing, a little dragon breath and flooush! We deliver each scroll into each dessert. Then you can help me. Watch." I'm not sure it works the same way. Mrs. Cake said "Wait!" but it was already too late. Spike sent the scrolls away with his fire breath and said "Ta-da!" Unfortunately, that backfired quite quickly and the counter was set ablaze before it left a burn mark on the desserts.
We heard screaming, and we all ran outside to see the mess that was left behind. It was chaos out there and ponies were running away in fear because of the creepy apples they saw. Mrs. Cake was confused, but me and Spike knew exactly who the culprit was. She said "What in the blazes is going on?" Discord did this. Spike gritted his teeth and said "Discord." He appeared in a recliner with his reading glasses on, reading a book and drinking tea not even bothering to see what's happening around him. He finally looked up and said "Oh, are you finally finished?" No, we're not. "I've been done for a while." Good for you. We don't care whatsoever. We all gave him deadpan stares to show him that there's a problem here and he needs to fix it. He finally saw what was happening and began thinking. "You know, thinking back, I probably could have been clearer which pony to deliver the messages to." I think so. Spike raised a brow and said "You think?" Discord snapped his fingers and made the apples disappear. He got out of his chair and said "I sent them all back to Sweet Apple Acres. Apples are terrible at taking directions. Couldn't even manage to stay in one location. Now bananas, oh ho ho, are much better listening." That's nice, but we don't care. Suddenly, we heard Sugar Belle say "What's going on?" Oh dear. I hope she didn't see what was going on and heard our conversation. That would be extremely bad for us.
Spike got mad and said "Apples running everywhere and she didn't see the poem to get to the hilltop?!" I guess not. Discord wasn't worried and said "Getting her to the hilltop is easy. And not seeing the poem is actually a blessing if you think about it." How so though? Discord teleported himself and Sugar Belle away and we began walking back to Sugarcube Corner. Mrs. Cake yelled at Spike and said "Why would you think sending flaming messages into my desserts would work?!" Because he's a dragon and thought it would be the same as delivering messages even though we're dealing with food here. "You've ruined all of them!" Pretty much. Spike got nervous and said "To be honest, I tasted some and burning them might have been an improvement." I wouldn't have said that to her. Particularly to a baker. That would be extremely insulting to say to them because you didn't appreciate their hard work. So choose your words carefully, Spike. Mrs. Cake was offended and said "What?! I never!" Told ya Spike.
Big Mac was walking by and said "Spike." Oh dear. Spike saw him and said "Oh hey there Big Mac. I bet you're wondering-" before Discord appeared with Sugar Belle who had a blindfold on for some reason. Odd. Big Mac saw her and said "Sugar Belle!" Sugar Belle heard his voice and said "Big Mac?" Discord took off the blindfold by snapping his fingers and Big Mac was mad. He said "Discord!" What? He hasn't done anything wrong yet, right? Discord said "Mrs. Cake!" She was confused and asked "What did I do?" I'm not sure exactly. Discord noticed that and said "Nothing. I thought we were just saying each other's names." I facepalmed in frustration and Spike said "I guess this can't get any worse." Don't say that Spike! You have now cursed yourself by saying that. Discord smiled and said "As the Lord of Chaos, I'd advise against saying things like that." He has a good reason to. Suddenly, we heard screaming coming from behind us and I heard Granny say "It's comin'! Save yerselves!" What are you talking about? Suddenly, the Earth shook and this giant apple with hands and legs came walking over to the bridge and it was very creepy. I got into my defensive position and charged up my scepter ready to attack this creature that wants to destroy this town. We returned to present time and Apple Bloom said "We have a bit of a reputation for getting carried away." Yeah, I can think of several examples. The latest one being fake adults.
I'll leave that alone for now, but we will revisit this issue later on. Sweetie Belle said "Especially when romance is involved." Yeah, generally kids aren't exactly the smartest when it comes to helping with an event like this. Scootaloo said "But that wasn't the case with this. We were just helping Sugar Belle with her plans." What do you mean by that? Oh I see. Apparently, Sugar Belle had the CMC's help out with desserts so that she can propose to him. Man, times really are different, aren't they? The man was always supposed to propose to the woman, not the other way around. That's how it's always been. But here in Equestria, that's actually quite the opposite. Odd, but whatever. We returned to the flashback and we were all watching this giant apple monster try to eat us all. After a few seconds, Big Mac said "Discord!" Discord got defensive and said "Why does everypony immediately assume that this has something to do with me?" Because you were the only one that was responsible for the apples. No one else was.
Anyway, the apple started talking and it spilled a bunch of the insides onto Discord. He wiped it off and looked at the rest of us. "Okay but to be fair, the message did get to Sugar Belle." I think you're missing the point. Big Mac facehoofed in embarrassment and Sugar Belle looked downcast in shame. We returned to the present and Discord said "This whole story is being twisted to make it seem like it was all my fault. Which it wasn't!" No one is saying it was. Stop automatically getting defensive and blaming everyone else. You are not perfect, so stop trying to act like you are always innocent. We went to the flashback again and Mrs. Cake said "Wait, so you two were orchestrating a proposal?" Uh, don't forget about me! I was part of this as well. "That's what I was doing!" Oh, so now that makes sense. Discord was confused and asked "Who were you proposing to?" She wasn't. Apple Bloom looked over and yelled "Discord!" He got confused and said "Me?" No, get rid of the apple monster! Me, the CMC's, and Granny all pointed to the apple monster to get rid of it and Discord did. It all turned back into tiny apples and they fell on the ground. Spike looked at them and said "So the messages in the desserts…" before Mrs. Cake said "Were Sugar Belle's proposal to Big Mac!" Still can't wrap my mind around that concept. Just sounds so weird. Not what I'm used to. "Before Spike set them on fire!" Okay, calm down here. No need for arguing.
Discord smirked and said with an attitude "Oh, so I'm not the only one who messes things up, am I mister high and mighty dragon?" Don't act innocent here Discord. You are just as much at fault here as he is. Spike got defensive and said "Hey, those desserts were ruined way before I ruined them!" I guess. Mrs. Cake didn't like that and said "They were not!" Are you sure about that? "Well, I may have mixed up a few ingredients. It was such a rush!" That's why you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew. Otherwise, stuff like this will happen. Discord said "You should both be very disappointed in yourselves." Okay that's it. I said "Don't play innocent with us, Discord! You are just as guilty as the rest of us. So don't act like you're the "chosen" one and that the rules don't apply to you." Discord rolled his eyes and said "I am not!" Before I could say anything, Scootaloo said "What about you and your apple monster?!" Discord downplayed it and said "Yes, but you all expect that of me." That's not the point. Apple Bloom said "All we wanted to do is make up for messin' things up the last time!" I remember that all too well.
"Sugar Belle, Big Mac, we're really-" She suddenly stopped as we all realized they were gone. Sweetie Belle asked "Where they'd go?" I have no idea. The group gave Discord angry glares and he said "Okay, this time, it really wasn't me!" I believe you. The scepter knows you're telling the truth, so I believe you. We returned to the present and Mrs. Cake said "I shouldn't have taken all those desserts at once." Yeah, that wasn't really a good idea. "But it's just, how could you say no to such a sweet idea?" I guess that would be pretty difficult. "Oh *laughs a bit* Sweet. *laughs some more* I made a joke." Yeah, yeah. Very lovely. Move on please. Spike said "In retrospect, a dragon flame and baked goods aren't the best combo." You would be correct. Food gets burned very easily by heat, so that wasn't really a good idea. Apple Bloom said "We felt like it was all our fault." Heh. I can agree with you there. Scootaloo said "Except for the apple monster. That was Discord. And Mrs. Cake messing up those recipes and Spike burning up the messed up recipes, and-" before Sweetie Belle said "The point is we all felt bad for ruining Big Mac and Sugar Belle's proposals." Yeah, even I do. I said "To be honest, I could have helped more, but that's not really the point. We messed up and we're determined to set it right!" I agree with what I said. I know I haven't said much in the interview, but I tend not to provide a lot of comments. That's just me.
Granny Smith said "It was all green and then Grand Pear looked at me all dramatical and says "Where nopony has gone before!" And whoosh! Away we flew!" Okay then. That was completely random, but Granny was quite passionate about it, so I let her tell the story without interrupting. It seemed interesting despite the current situation we're in right now. We were about to fix everything and head to Sweet Apple Acres. I noticed Big Mac and Sugar Belle walking down the path in silence. Sugar Belle tried to lift his mood, but Big Mac was depressed. They talked about their feelings and eventually tried their proposal. However, something that was noteworthy to mention was when Big Mac said "No matter how hard I try, I seem to mess up when it comes to you." The reason that is important is because I have the exact same feeling with Twilight. I remember all the times I would screw up every time I tried doing something nice for her and it just made me feel sad. Anyways, Sugar Belle was able to comfort Big Mac and they tried to say their proposal.
Unfortunately, they said it at the same time which overlapped one another. Finally, after apologizing, they did it together and asked to take their hoof in marriage. Big Mac wrapped the necklace around her neck and they finally kissed. Sugar Belle said "We'll have to thank our friends for messing up so bad that they made it all work out perfectly." That's kinda what I figured would happen. Suddenly, an apple came running over and it revealed the rest of us. Discord said "Well, we've all made up and here for a do over. And this time, thanks to me, we've got it right. So why don't you two… you know?" You missed that part thankfully. He probably wouldn't stop complaining about how gross it was. Spike said "Uh, I think they did okay without us." Yeah, they did. It all worked out in the end. We went back to the present and Apple Bloom said "And that's how we're responsible for the perfect proposal!" Weird flex, but okay. "Or should I say pearposal?" Har har, very funny. Sweetie Belle said "If we hadn't messed up so bad…" before Scootaloo said "It wouldn't have worked out the way it did." I can agree on that. Mrs. Cake said "It's just like baking. Sometimes, it's the mistakes that help you discover something truly special." I can agree on that. Spike said "And when all the planning and grand gestures go wrong, it reminds you that the most romantic things are usually the simplest." I can agree on that as well. Couldn't have said it better myself.
I said "No matter how much we mess up, sometimes, it lines up just perfectly to match what you were trying to look for." Discord said "Which is what I knew all along." No you didn't. That's a lie. "You're welcome." Whatever. Applejack shed the last few tears from her eyes and walked over to the wedding. I made sure to wear something nice for occasion, but still have my chestplate and crown on to represent royalty. Big Mac and Sugar Belle both walked down the aisle and met up with Mayor Mare. She said "Prince?" I cleared my throat and said "As Prince of Equestria, I hereby give you two my blessing from heaven that you both will have a successful marriage and you shall live together as one flesh. Go ahead, Mayor." Yeah, God specifically told me to hand down his blessing to them as part of his plans for me. It will be explained in time. After I said that, I put my scepter down between them and let it's magic give the blessing to the two of them. It glowed red for just a few seconds before fading away. I stepped back and stood next to Spike and Discord.
Mayor Mare said the vows for the both of them and then said "It is my sincere pleasure to say, for my second Apple family wedding, that I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!" Yeah, I've been to my fair share of weddings, so I know how it goes. Big Mac went in to kiss Sugar Belle and everyone there cheered for the two. It definitely put a smile on my face. My bro finally getting married. Now, I guess I'm the next one up right? Uh wait. Oh crap. CUT! You didn't hear anything! Discord said "That's your cue!" Oh dear. What did you do this time, Discord? Suddenly, tiny apples came hanging out from under the tree and said "Happy marriage, happy apples." over and over again. I rolled my eyes and Spike said "Discord!" Discord turned to him and said "Oh, just let me have this one." I won't say anything. Discord got out his tissue and wiped the tears for some reason. Well, even though this was a great wedding, Discord was able to get the last laugh which is kinda ironic. The rest of the wedding went great and after it was over, I gave my congratulations to my bro for getting married. He gave me a hug as thanks and I returned it to show him I care. After that, I said my goodbye and headed back to the castle. I went onto the balcony and looked outside in the distance. The wind was blowing a bit at my mane and I watched all the lights go off as ponies went to sleep here in this town. I sense danger coming and I knew who it is.
I could see in the distance that the Legion of Doom was ready to attack Equestria once they betray Grogar or excuse me Discord. I know that time is approaching, so I'll be prepared for when that happens. It's going to be difficult, but I know that they will be defeated when they come across. We might be down then, but never out. It's time to prepare for battle. I'll be ready for you Chrysalis. It's time to have this score settled, so COME THE HECK AT ME! The final battle for Equestria has come and I shall defend it once more.
AN: That's the end of another chapter! I can't believe we're already at the finale. I remember thinking I would have to skip episodes, but I did okay, so that's a plus. The next few chapters are going to be intense, so make sure to stick around for it because there will be plenty of action you do not want to miss. So don't go anywhere because it only gets more exciting here as we reach the climax of the story. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Next Chapter: The Legion of Doom! When the Legion takes away Grogar's magic, it reveals Discord and he flees off to Canterlot. While Chrysalis, Cozy Glow, and Tirek are discussing what to do with Grogar's Bell, Discord hurries to Canterlot and tells the Mane Six that he "accidentally" orchestrated an attack at Twilight's and Zachary's coronation. Furious, they plan to counteract their attack in order to defend Equestria. But the Legion do something that the Mane Six isn't expecting and they doubt themselves. Will they be able to defend Equestria, or will the Legion be able to defeat them all?
Until then, my fellow readers