TRUE LOVE DEFIES ALL

CHAPTER 4

So here they where... at the bottom of a mountain, a steep, dangerous, long way up, death defyingly journey taking mountain. All to get to King Sombra's tower "dang it! Rainbowdash fell down to her knees, glaring up at the large rocky surface. "You guys can just fly Up you know." Rarity nudged her and the blue Pegasus sighed. "Yeah no, I'll stay with my friends thanks." The White unicorn beside her nodded gratefully and Twilight looked to see how high the sun was in the sky. It was pretty much lunch time, and the rest group was looking, anxiously up at the tower, not only was there no way they could make it up there before night fall, but the journey up this mountain would make it easy for Sombra to spot them and prepare. The alicorn shivered at this and looked for any other way. But there wasn't any other way. Dammit this evil King was good. Flash moved beside her and gave her a comforting nuzzle as her large brain searched for an answer. "Alright guys, we have to go up, let's get started" she hustled the group along, as the ponies shared cautious and fearful looks.

"Are we there yet?" Pinkie bounced along, Cheese at her side as the ponies, dragon, and draconequus scaled the inclined mountain. "No Pinkie..." Everyone chorused, groaning. Another moment of silence. "Are we there yet now?" The earth pony questioned, to which everypony groaned inwardly. "Does it look like we are there yet?" Rainbowdash snapped under the mare's nagging questions and growled back fiercely. "Rainbow!" Twilight stepped on her friends hoof, who jumped back in surprise. "What was that for?!" She demanded. "Dearie me, this is getting to all of us..." Rarity shared a concerned look with Applejack and Fluttershy, who nodded, equally as concerned. They trudged on, hooves and claws hitting stone and cold rocks, and as they climbed higher and higher, the air got thinner and colder. Fluttershy shivered and leaned against the draconequus next to her, who seemed to be radiating heat. "I d-didn't pack for such weather!" The butter coloured pegasus shivered again, her teeth chattering. "I'm sure I could make us warmer!" Discord snapped his talons and everypony now had on thick warm coats, and a scarf. They all muttered their thanks and continued on their way. Until Fluttershy's hoof caught on a piece of ice. "Eek!" She squealed as the ice made her slide across the path, nearing the edge. "Fluttershy!" Discord launched himself over to her, grabbing onto her hoof with his forelegs, desperation in his eyes. He caught her just as she fell, and he quickly pulled the mare up, and enveloped her into a warm, loving, hug. The draconequus set her down and Fluttershy was instantly swarmed by her friends. "thank you Discord!" She grinned up at her coltfriend, but noticeably edged away from the side of the mountain. "Anything for my lady!" Everypony awed, but then the mares of the group locked eyes. "Speaking of being a lady!" Rarity giggled and the mares nodded along with her, making the colt's present nervous. "What have I done?!" Discord frowned, confusion patched in his mismatched eyes. He stopped when the mares formed a line, Fluttershy breaking it and walking up to him. She took a breath.

"Dear future husband, here's a few things, you'll need to know if..." She whispered and Discord had a hard time hearing her.

"You wanna be, my one and only, aaaalll my life!" Fluttershy blinked up at him, so sweet, so innocent.

"Take me on a date, I deserve it babe!" Discord nearly had a heart attack when she flew into his face and sang very boldly.

"And don't forget the flowers every anniversary!" She pointed a hoof at him, as if scolding the lord of chaos.

"'Cause if you treat me right, I'll be the perfect wife!"

"Buying groceries, buy-buying what you need!" She flew back from his face allowing her friend to continue. Applejack strides up to Spike, grinning.

"Ya'll got that nine to five, but baby so do ah'!"

"So don't be thinking Ah'll be home and baking apple pies!" Spike was slightly disappointed, the pies where the best.

"Ah' learned to cook, but I can also write a hook!"

"Sing along with me, sing-sing along with me, hey!" The earth pony pointed to her friends as she continued her lecture.

"You gotta know how to treat me like a lady!" She continued.

"Even when ah'm acting crazy, tell me everything's alright!" The orange farmer scuffled her hoof in the dirt at this, but quickly backed away for her next friend to take over.

"Dear future husband!" Rainbowdash stepped up to Soarin, singing proudly.

"Here's a few things you'll need to know if,"

"You wanna be be, my one and only all, my life!" She chuckled as Soarin had a look that said. 'What have I gotten myself into!'

"Dear future husband, if you wanna get that special lovin'!"

"Tell me I'm beautiful, each and every night!" Rainbowdash stepped back, a triumphant smile on her face. Twilight stepped forward, the alicorn spreading her wings as she approached Flash Sentry.

"After every fight, just Apologise!"

"And, maybe then then I'll let you try and blow my mind right!" The purple princess ruffled her feathers.

" even if I was wrong," Twilight laughed at the thought of it.

"You know I'm never wrong!"

"Why disagree, why, why disagree?"

"You gotta knew how to treat me like a lady, even when I'm acting crazy, tell me everything's alright!" She mused up her mane, to act like she was being crazy, then stepped back just as Pinkie bounced forward to Cheese sandwich.

"Dear future husband, here's a few things you'll need to know if," the bubbly mare started.

"You wanna be, my one and only, all my life!" She giggled at this then continued.

"Dear future husband, make time for me, don't leave me lonely..." Her mane started to deflate as she sang this line, making Cheese panic. But it sprung back up as she sang again.

"And know we'll never see your family more than mine!" She giggled again and backed away for Rarity to strut towards Fancypants.

"I'll be sleeping on the left side of the bed!" She began, fluttering her eyes innocently.

"Open doors for me and you might get some...kisses" she winked at him, the stallion blushing.

"Don't have a dirty mind, just be a classy guy!"

"And buy me a ring, buy-buy me a ring babe!"

"You gotta know how to treat me like a lady!" Rarity elegantly brushed her mane back with a hoof.

"Even when i'm acting crazy, tell me everything's things alright!"

Stepping back to join her friends all six mares sang together.

"Dear future husband!"

"Here's a few things you'll need to know if, you wanna be!"

"My one and only all my life!" They sang harmoniously, grinning cheerily.

"Dear future husband,"

"If you wanna get that special loving!"

"Tell me I'm beautiful each and every night!"

"That's right!" They chorused, and Fluttershy the stepped forward, looking Discord in the eye.

"Future husband, better love me right."

Discord swore he just melted as the butter coloured pegasus in front of him whispered with such love In her voice it made his knees feel weak. The stallions in the room had their mouths open with shock from the mares' musical. "Well, we best be going!" Applejack tipped her hat and continued up the mountain, the other mares trotting after her pridefully. "Did that just happen?" Fancypants blinked, surprised. "Yep, they just told us how they want us to love them!" Soarin grinned. "Finally, we found mares that come with manuals!" Spike raised his claws to the sky, as if thanking a god. "Yep!" Cheese grinned and the stallions raced after their marefriends, cheerfully.

Twilight felt her belly rumble with hunger, and looked around for somewhere they could stop for a rest. Ah, perfect, there was a reasonably flat ledge up ahead, with little snow they could have lunch there. Once the group reached the ledge Twilight declared "lunch time!" This was met with chorused sighs of relief. Discord summoned another meal, the ponies gathered eating hungrily, digging into their food with new found relish. The sun was dangerously high in the sky, it was practically afternoon and there was no doubt that they wouldn't be able to reach Sombra's tower now. Twilight glanced upward, she couldn't see another flat ledge like this for miles. Maybe it would just be best to camp here. "Okay ponies!" The lavender alicorn interrupted the feast. "we are camping here tonight, as we'll never make it to his castle by nightfall." Twilight declared, and many of the creatures gathered started setting up for the night. The princess sighed and glanced up at the rest of the mountain they still had to climb, it would be dangerous. She bit her lip absentmindedly, and felt Flash comfortingly wrap his wing around her. "It Will be fine" he muttered soothingly, but Twilight wasn't so sure...

AUTHORS NOTE:

Wow ok... Well anyway the song was 'dear future husband' be Meghan Trainer, and I know they broke out into song at the most ridiculous moment and just because Discord said 'lady' but I really wanted this Song in here somewhere...accomplished!

also very short chapter, I apologise :P or do I? I kid, I kid...