There was light at the end of the tunnel, literally, it was fucking bright.
The group walked through the cave, cheers and laughter sounded through the cavern as they approach the entrance or in their case, exit. Everyone was happy, and relieved, that it was finally over, except one, the tall male silently treaded behind the cheerful group.
As the large group got even closer to the exit a snap sounded through the joyful atmosphere. A portal appeared in the opening of the cave, you can see in it that the designation of the portal was Ponyville.
Fluttershy and the others turned to Discord in surprise, Discord let out a nervous chuckle. "Sorry about not doing this earlier but this only works when I put my mind to it, if I don't concentrate hard enough then it would send you to a random location... or realm…"
The group looked to one another and shrug, they began to go through the portal. Twilight stopped in front of the portal when she noticed that Fluttershy and Discord didn't make a move towards the portal. She looked to a scene of the two lovers staring at one another. Discord had a guilty grimace on his face, Twilight only saw the back of Fluttershy but she knew their would be a concerned expression on the young woman's face.
Fluttershy's voice faintly sounded through the cave as she questioned him, "What's wrong Discord?"
The rest of the group sounded on the other side of the portal with questions of what was going on and commands to hurry up.
Twilight spoke up, "Guys come on, can't you do this when you get home?"
"You're going home… not me."
Twilight and Fluttershy's eyes widened from Discord explanation as he snapped his fingers making another portal behind him. It's destination was could not be seen through it swirled with blue, purple, and green hues.
"What do you mean Discord?" Fluttershy asked with a quiver in her voice.
"Your quest is done but mine isn't." Discord sounded, he reached into his armor for something as he slowly approached the shaking pink haired woman.
"Discord, what are you talking about?" Twilight expressed with concern and confusion in her voice.
"I have to do something for everyone to be truly free, if I don't the watchers will only come back again and again. I can't allow that." He answered, he finally reach the one he loved and gently took her hand, lifting it putting something in her palm. He didn't let go of her hand as he sandwiched her small hand between his two large ones as if to keep whatever he put in her hand, to stay there.
"I wanted to do this properly and after this was all over but this maybe the only chance I'll have to say this." He said as he kept his head down as his shoulders shook.
Fluttershy looked at him with watery eyes that were filled with worry and confusion, "Discord what are you trying to say?"
He pulled her into a tight hug as he put his head on top of hers, silent tears fell from his hidden eyes. "What I'm trying to say is I love you… and that I want to live you for the rest of my life... but loneliness told me I must do one more thing to set you all free, and only I can do it but she said… that I might not come back from it…" He finish with gripping her tighter.
If you could see Fluttershy's face, that was buried in his armor plated chest, you would see pain and agony as she cried for the one she loved. "Discord please don't leave me, we don't have to be truly free, we can get through this. Take me with you anything… just please don't leave me."
Discord moved his head off hers and put a hand under her chin to lift it and kissed her hard and passionately. When they to had to part for air, the look of guilt and heartbreak shown on Discord face will pain and shock was on Shy's.
"I'm sorry" was the last thing he said to her before he pushed her to Twilight causing the two to fall through the portal behind them. With a grunt and groan they got off eachother and off the ground, seeing the others surrounding them with the look of bewilderment on their faces.
Fluttershy looked to the portal to see it shrinking, she ran to it but the portal was to small to go through but you can see through it. What she saw as she ran towards the shrinking portal was like everything the world was in slow motion, she cried out, she saw the silhouette of Discord looking towards her before slowly turning and walking into the other portal.
She cried out his name before the portal closed of leaving nothing there, she fell to her knees as she cried to the heavens to bring him back, clutching her fist to her chest. She realised she was still clutching the thing Discord gave her, she sluggishly looked to her hands opening just as slowly. Her eyes widened and more tears crashed down onto the ground as she looked upon the object in her hand.
A scream broke through the town, for in her delicate hands was a ring with a red ruby in the center, engraved on it said;
'My Precious Love'.
On Discord's side of the portal, he cringed to her cries as he slipped into the other portal, he shook with tears repeating in a whisper, 'I'm so sorry' over and over.
He walked through the watercolor portal, tears finally fading, he was nearing the end of the portals tunnel. There was no light at the end of this tunnel, just darkness.
"Ok… now that's out of my system I need to focus on what's on hand now." He said knocking on his head thinking that doing that will help him focus. "Lonely said not to kill the writer… who ever that is… they're innocent and don't know that all this is going on. Also don't destroy the story itself for it will; A… reset everything like a video tape, B… get rid of magic making the world we know basically be bye bye, or C… just destroy our world entirely, and we sure as hell don't want that. Actually none of that sounds fucking pleasing so destroying story is a big no no!" He said extravagantly before just scratching the back of his sighing.
"Ok… she said 'just grab the pen'... 'what fucking pen' I ask myself... "you'll know when you see it, just take it to inbetween worlds and destroy it" she says, what the hell does that fucking mean!" Discord facepalmed, " I REALLY need to stop talking to myself."
When he removed his hand from his face he saw he made it to the end of the tunnel. Stepping through the exit he entered a dark room, though for him he could see just fine, from what he could see he had ended up in a writer's studio.
Taking a quick glance around the room he spotted a desk, upon it was a regular looking pen. Though for Discord, he could see a power flowing through the pen, this is why he had to go alone only he could see this power and only he could destroy it.
Now this sounds easy correct, destroy the pen and bam it's done, right? Well, it's not that simple there's a reason why he must take it inbetween worlds and why it might cost him his life.
Grabbing the pen, Discord walked back into the portal but when he was in the colorful void the portals closed with a snap of his fingers, leaving him with no exit from the space between worlds and dimensions.
With an emotionless look, Discord squeezed his hand breaking the pen in half. Slowly black ink oozed from between his fingers dripping to what would be thought the ground should be.
The ink didn't stop oozing at the amount you'd think a normal pen would hold, Discord stepped back as the ink started to form into something... something huge.
Soon the being was as tall as a seven story build, the being started to take form. It's torso seemed that of a mans, it's lower half seemed to be that of a birds including a tail, it had four arms that look to be made of ink, on it's back was wings of a moth, and it's head was a leopard's but with six orange eyes.
Staring down at Discord it's voice boomed through the void, "You dare awaken the great Ioann Fredor! The powerful ruler of written worlds!"
Crossing his arms trying to look threatening to the giant beast, Discord yelled up to Ioann, "YEAH I DARE ASSHOLE! BECAUSE OF YOU I'VE BEEN THROUGH HELL AND BACK! I LOVE CHAOS AND ALL BUT THIS IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS!" Discord put a foot forward and pointed an excusing finger towards the god like creature. "HOW DARE YOU CONTROL OTHER'S LIVES WITH HEXED WORDS AND CURSED INK! I HAVE DONE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO YOUR DOING BUT YOUR WAYS ARE COWARDLY! HIDING IN THE SHADOWS OF ANOTHER TO USE YOUR POWERS AND USE THEM AS BLAME! WHAT YOU DO IS JUST PLAIN CHILDISH! FOOLISH! AND GHASTLY BEYOND WORDS!"
The giant chuckled at Discord's words, "That is my power, why should I not use it to control others. Indeed, in your eyes my ways may seem cowardly and childish but to me it is strategy. While the writer creates their story I slip my powers in to make reality and maybe put some of my own rules to that world. So basically I make the writers dreams come true."
Discord swiped his arm through the air like he was going to cut Fredor with his hand, "BUT WHAT YOU DO IS STILL WRONG! YOU COULD BE USING YOUR POWER FOR GOOD BUT INSTEAD YOU USE IT FOR YOUR OWN AMUSEMENT!"
Ioann roared with laughter, "This coming from the man who did the same exact thing! You controlled and twisted people's lives like they were your puppets filling their lives with chaos!"
Discord growled with force in his voice he yelled, "DON'T BRING THE PAST INTO THE PRESENT TO USE AS YOUR OWN PERSON SHEILD! YES, I'VE DONE WRONG IN THE PAST AND I RESENT MYSELF FOR THAT BUT I HAVE CHANGE AND I'M DOING GOOD NOW! SO WHY CAN YOU NOT DO THE SAME!?"
Ioann grinned menacingly down at Discord showing a row of thousands sharp teeth like a shark, "To control the outcome of one's life is an opportunity that can't be passed up. To control someone's destiny is just so much fun, that's what I did for you. I killed your parents so you'd be vulnerable, so when one person showed you kindness and pity you'd fall for them easily. Only for your heart to be broken by that same person and you go on a rampage, then for you to be turned into stone by that very same person."
Discord scowled at the beast, " It was you who made me so messed up and made my heart turn to stone?"
Fredor smirk, "Yes, and it made the story so delicious, just all the better to make it all reality."
"You're a sick son of a bitch you know that? Anyway, I'll defeat you and lift this curse from my world." Discord cracked his knuckles.
"Hehe, you can not defeat me, so go back and let me continue my work as being your worlds ruler maybe I'll cut you some slack and let you have a somewhat normal life." Ioann snickered as he popped his shoulder.
"Nah, I don't believe you so yeah I'm gonna end this once and for all but I do have one question before we start." Discord said as he cracked his neck.
Squinting his eyes the godly creature rumbled, "Hmm? And what would that be?"
Discord eyes became glowing red and yellow, "Are you the only one of your kind?"
Fredor tilted his head, raising a brow, "Why… yes I am? So?"
Flashing a dark smile up at the being, a growl sound deep from Discord chest "Good." In a blink of an eye Discord was in his beast form standing the same height as Ioann Fredor, in seconds Discord's eagle claw gripped the beings neck lifting him off the so called ground.
Fredor choked for air as he was lifted higher and higher above Discord beastly head, Discord voice echoed through the void as he growled out, "Then I'll make your species outerly and completely extinct."