Title:           The Love of the Sun Pt. 7
Author:          Kerberos177
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First Edit:      Friday 16th of May 2014 11:52:10 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Last edit on: Sunday 25th of January 2015 05:30:57 PM CDT

>It has been little over a month since the funeral was held.
>Tia and Luna were able to pick up right where their parents left off.
>It was a bit of a struggle at first, but they caught on.
>When they took their positions, they were offered the titles of queen, but they wanted to keep their current titles to honor their parent's sacrifice.
>You, on the other hand, were promoted you to guard captain.
>Normally the guards would just answer to the rulers, but Tia and Luna declared that they were far too busy with their new responsibilities to handle the guard and the rest of the kingdom.
>So,naturally, they turned towards you, and you gladly accepted.
>You found yourself mostly out on the training grounds, whipping the new recruits into shape.
"Come on you lazy asses! One more lap!"
>The young ponies were wheezing as they attempted another lap.
>You didn't like to think you were cruel, but it was fun watching ponies shape up to be protectors.
>The work you were making them go through was defiantly showing though.
>The last generation of the guard looked like pansies next to this group.
>With all the muscles they have gained, they would have no problem picking up a mare at a tavern.
>It didn't take long for the ponies finish their last lap and the flop on the ground.
"Up and at'em. Lunch time."
>As relieving as it was for the trainees to get a break, they were only able to trudge to the mess hall.
>No one ever said you went easy.
>While the trainees moved to the mess hall, you headed to the throne room.
>It was time for you to check in on Tia and Luna.
>The two princesses just finished up a job in the Crystal Empire.
>It was something about a king enslaving his subjects, Celestia never gave you the details.
>You offered to go yourself, but they said it was a matter of magic.
>You knew then and there that that was bullshit, but there wasn't anything you could do.
>Not having any magical ability sucks.
 
>You entered the throne room from the back side.
>That way, you couldn't interrupt anything that was going on.
>Tia and Luna were sitting on their thrones, discussing more changes to the kingdom.
>"All I am saying is that it might be nice to have a day court and a night court."
>Luna was always pushing for more responsibilities.
>"Why would you want to stay awake all night? Plus, what guards would you have?"
>As always, Tia wants to do things together rather than apart.
>She is a bit attached to Luna since they took the roles of princesses.
>It could have been that incident at the dance all those years ago.
>While Luna grew over her fear, Celestia never quite let go of her sister, especially after their parents passed.
>Luna was her life raft, even though it hurt you, you could never replace Luna if something happened to her.
>Pushing those thoughts aside, you creeped up behind them.
>"We could always train more."
"Now why would you give me more work?"
 
>They both jumped at your voice.
>Turning in their thrones, they both sighed when you were what they saw.
>"I didn't hear you come in Anon."
>You walked up to Tia.
"Well I didn't want to interrupt you two till SOMEONE thought it would be nice for me to train new guards."
>You looked over at Luna with a teasing face.
>"Well you seem to train them so well so fast that you wouldn't mind a few dozen more."
>She stuck out her tongue, and you responded in kind.
>"Oh stop it you two. What would somepony think if they walked in on us right now?"
"That you are no fun and you should lighten up?"
>You gave her a boop on the nose to emphasize your point.
"And that they shouldn't be here because court is paused right now."
>Now you kiss that nose.
>She scrunched up her face in the cutest manner possible.
>It was always fun to mess with Tia.
>"W-well yes. Anyway, when are we going to have lunch? I am starving."
"I don't think we will get anything for a couple hours. Ever since you started training more guards the cooks have been, mostly, at the mess hall versus our kitchen."
>Tia's stomach gave a disapproving growl.
>"Looks like somepony is hungry."
>Luna giggled as she pointed at your marefriend's stomach.
>Tia frowned as her stomach made its argument.
>With a smile, you offered your hand to Tia.
"Come on. I'll make you something."
>She toke your hand and you lead her to the kitchen.
>Luna followed behind you and Tia.
>When you got close to the kitchen, you heard some racket.
>There wasn't supposed to be anyone in there.
>Cautiously, you pushed open the door to reveal some strange floating creature.
>It looked like it had different kinds of animal parts sewed on it's body: a deer antler, a goat antler, its face looks somewhat like a pony, the body is long and snakelike, one arm resembles a griffon while the other is a lion's paw, a bat wing, a pegasus wing, a lizard leg, and lastly a goat leg.
>It looked hideous, and it was digging through the pantry.
>You pulled out your sword and pointed it at the creature.
"Stop! Who-What are you and how did you get in here?"
>The thing stopped and turned around with a smirk.
 
>It stood up tall and cleared its throat.
>"Excuse me for that. I was just looking for a quick snack before I popped in. My name is Discord, Lord of Choas. And I don't believe you will be needing that."
>He snapped his finger and your sword turned into a pool noodle.
>You dropped the noodle, startled that your weapon could be whisked away.
>"What do you want?"
>Tia's voice rang out what all of you were thinking.
>Discord's eyes went wide before he gave off a goofy grin.
>"Well look what we have hear. It's sunbutt and moonbutt. Oh I am so honored."
>He gave a mock bow.
>All of you continued to stand your ground, not knowing what tricks he had up his sleeve.
>"I won't ask again."
>Tia took a more aggressive stance.
>Discord snapped his fingers again and a leash appeared in your hand... attached to Tia's necklace.
>In a flash, he appeared next to you, loudly whispering into your hear.
>"You might want this one on a leash. She has a lot more bite than bark."
>Luna took an aggressive step forward making Discord retreat back to the pantry.
>You took that time to disconnect the leash from Tia.
>"Where did you come from?"
>Discord floated around lazily.
>You just didn't get it.
>Here you were with the two most powerful creatures on the planet, and he didn't have a care in the world.
>It was nerve racking.
>"Oh I have always been here, just waiting for my chance to come out and play. The old rulers never let me have any fun. That reminds me, did you get my present?"
>All of you raise an eyebrow.
"What present?"
>His smirk all of a sudden seemed a bit darker.
>"Oh it was yeeeeeeeeeeears ago. There was a ball being held hear and I couldn't attend. So, I had a couple of stallions attend it for me. Of course they weren't any fun so I may have made them loosen up a bit."
>The last ball that was held was the one that Tia and Luna...
>You felt a burning rage start to build up inside you.
>Luna and Tia, on the other hand, look horrified.
"Y-You sent them here?!"
>His cheery grin made your blood boil.
>"Oh so you did get it! What did they do? Spike the punch? Start a conga line? Oh, how about-"
"Attempted rape!"
>The grin was wiped from his face and is replaced by one of shock.
 
>He let out a nervous chuckle.
>"T-that's not funny."
"No. It isn't."
>A few moments went by, the princesses were reliving their nightmares, you were stewing in anger, and Discord was trying to cope with the new information.
>He floated down to the ground with a frown.
>"I never meant to actually hurt anyone. I just wanted to have some fun."
>Your anger started to boil down and the princesses were staring to cope a little better.
>That all changed when Discord jumped back into the air, chuckling.
>"Oh well, these things tend to happen."
>You couldn't fucking believe it.
>This thing just laughed off rape as if it was nothing to worry about.
>Taking up a fighting stance, you moved in front of the princesses.
"You're a monster!"
>Discord scowled at your.
>"Just like a human to be a hypocrite. It is the pot calling the kettle black."
>Just like a human?
>Your the only one in all of Equestria.
>"What do you know about humans!?"
>Tia stepped forward, lowering her horn.
>Discord materialized a book and chair out of thin air.
>Putting on a pair of glasses and licking his thumb, he shuffled through the book.
>"Humans, humans, humans... Ah, here they are."
>He cleared his throat.
>"Humans are ape like creatures that inhabit the planet Earth, awful name if you ask me. Any-who, they have no magic in their world and they have no control over their weather. It is a very chaotic place, full of war and violence. I don't know how you can stand to be around him Celly dear. But don't worry. Uncle Discord will take care of everything."
>Discord closed the book and snapped his fingers.
>The last thing you saw was a bright light.
 
>Be Celestia.
>This wasn't happening.
>This couldn't be happening.
>The tormentor of your sister's dreams just teleported your coltfriend away like a piece of trash.
>He shouldn't have been able to do that.
"What did you do!"
>You lowered your horn and built up some magic.
>Discord just chuckled at your display of power.
>"What do you mean? I just sent him to a place where he won't be such a bother."
>"Impossible! He is immune to magic!"
>It was good to see that Luna came out of her shock to help you.
>"Your harmony magic may be. But let me ask you this... Since when does chaos follow the rules?"
>You were getting angrier every second you were there with him.
>Luna wasn't doing much better than you.
"Where did you send him!"
>You and your sister took a step forward.
>Discord patted you on the head.
>"Oh don't worry. You'll see."
>With that he snapped his fingers again and everything went white.
 
>You felt your head throb with pain.
>Wherever Discord sent you, you went head first.
>Getting on your hooves, you opened your eyes and looked at the surroundings.
>Trees.
>Trees for as far as you could see.
>He must have teleported you to some forest.
>You looked up to see your sister laying on a branch.
>She was knocked out cold.
>Still struggling with being dazed, you flew up and helped her out of the tree.
>Once you got her on the ground, you made sure she was alright.
>Only a few scratches, she would be fine.
>Confident that she was safe, you looked around to make sure you didn't miss anything else.
>There was nothing but trees and Anon was nowhere in sight.
>Discord must have lied to you when he told you that you would see Anon.
>Then, you heard a twig snap.
>You jumped around and lowered your horn towards the noise.
>Anonymous may have been the captain of the guard, but you were far from defenseless.
"Who's there!?"
>The sound of footsteps were getting closer and closer.
>Wait?
>Footsteps?
>Your heart surged with new found hope.
"Anonymous!?"
>A couple of grunts confirmed your hope.
>Anon limped from behind a tree.
>He was covered in scratches and was holding his arm in pain.
>You rushed over to him before he could fall down.
>Catching him in your hooves, you pulled him over to Luna.
"What happened?"
>He took a few forced breaths before answering you.
>"Landed on... timberwolf."
>You nudged his hand away from his arm.
>Once his hand was moved, you could see a large gash.
>You gasped before pulling his hand back to apply pressure to the wound.
>If he wasn't immune to your magic, you would have fixed him right up.
>But since that wasn't the case, you told him to keep his hand there while you went to search for anything that might help.
>If only you had taken earthpony first aid.
 
>You looked around the immediate area for a whole minute before you realize that you didn't know what you were looking for.
>Living in the castle disconnected you from the real world all too much.
>When you made it back to where you left your sister and lover, you saw Luna already up and helping Anon.
>"This is going to hurt, but I think I can cauterize your wound."
>"At this point I don't care. Do it."
>Luna levitated a branch for Anon to bite down on.
>He took it in his mouth and closed his eyes.
>"Sister, hold him down."
>You snapped out of your daze and hurried over to Anon.
>You placed yourself over him, pinning him the ground.
>"On three. One."
>Luna charged up her horn full magic and lets out a stream of lighting.
>As soon as it hit his arm, he tried to get away.
>You held down his body while Luna held down his arm and burnt the wound.
>It broke your heart that you had to do this to him, but it was for his own good.
>His teeth were starting to embed themselves in the wood when Luna stopped.
>"There, that should stop the bleeding."
>Looking at the wound, she did, in fact, stop the bleeding.
>With a confused face, you looked at your sister.
"Where did you learn how to do that?"
>Once you were sure that he wouldn't move, you gave Anon some room.
>He actually blacked out due to the immense pain.
>"I read it in a book."
>She did read a lot of books.
>Mostly adventure, but you guessed that it counted in the mess you were all in.
"So what do we do now? We can't teleport without leaving Anon behind. He is also too heavy for us to fly out of here."
>You wrapped up Anon's arm while talking to Luna.
"And, I don't want any of us to get spit up from each other."
>Luna stood up and looked at the sun.
>"Well, either way, we need to get going before it is night time. I will give us as much light as possible, but that still won't be very much."
>You and Luna laid Anon on your back and walked off into the forest, not knowing where you were going.
"I hope we find shelter soon."
 
>You spent hours walking through the forest.
>It didn't take long for you to figure out it was the Everfree.
>The moving clouds and un-monitored plant growth gave it away.
>You and your sister eventually picked a spot to sleep for the night.
>It was lucky that there was a cave near your spot.
>Setting Anonymous against the cave wall, you waited for Luna to come back with some firewood.
>While you waited, your thoughts drifted back to Discord.
>Who was he?
>What did he want?
>Why did his magic work on Anon but your's didn't?
>The questions circled around in your mind.
>You wish you had the answers, but you had no idea.
>Luna walked back into the cave with a large bundle of firewood.
>"Is he still out?"
>Nodding your head, you petted his hair.
>Luna arranged some of the branches before starting a fire with her magic.
>The light filled the cave as the flames grew.
>You tried to keep your attention on Anon.
>While you sister stopped the bleeding, he didn't look all that much better.
"What are we going to do now?"
>Luna poked the fire a bit, trying to think of an answer.
>She was being so strong for all three of you.
>You would have never been able to figure out how to stop the bleeding without her.
>You would have never been able to find this cave without her.
>Tartarus, you would have never been able to even make a fire pit like she did.
>You and Anon would have probably been dead if it wasn't for her.
>She was no longer the little sister that needed your protection.
>It was you that needed her.
 
>After poking the fire enough, she threw the stick into the flames.
>"We need to stop Discord."
>You laid Anon down near the fire and you took a seat by your sister.
"Yes but how? We don't even know where we are. We don't know what he is doing. How are we to defeat someone we know nothing about?"
>Luna continued to stare into the fire.
>"I don't know."
>Your face fell, thinking all was lost.
>"All we can do now is hope that we make it back home in one piece. You get some sleep. I'll take the first watch."
>You looked at your sister with a confused face.
"First watch?"
>Your sister face hoofed.
>"Where we keep the fire alive and watch for danger while the others sleep?"
"How many adventure books do you read?"
>Luna gave a huff and you giggled a small bit.
>Even in a hopeless situation, Luna could still get you to laugh, even if it was only a little bit.
>You got up and move Anonymous closer to the fire.
>Once he is laying in a comfortable spot, you cuddle up next to him.
>Sleep soon took you as Luna watched over the cave.
 
>You were having a really good dream when Luna woke you up.
>You and Anon were married and had a few children: one colt and one filly.
>They were both alicorns like yourself.
>All of you were sitting around the fireplace, reading a story, when the dream ended.
>You then had to trade off so Luna could get some sleep.
>It was hard to stay awake in order to keep the fire alive, but you persevered.
>Even though you kept the fire decently sized, Luna was shivering.
>Pitying your sister, you lifted her up in your magic and placed her by Anonymous.
>You weren't worried about her trying to steal him away from you like an overly jealous mare would.
>She just needed the extra warmth.
>Looking out of the cave, you could see the moon getting closer to the horizon.
>It was about time for Luna to lower it so you can raise the sun.
>Except, she fell asleep an hour ago.
>You couldn't wake her up after she just fell asleep.
>Feeling a bit generous, you decided to lower the moon for her.
>You reached out with your magic like you did with the sun and tried to take a hold of the moon.
>You were always the better magic user out of the two.
>Soon, you could feel the moon.
>It felt colder than the sun you were used to.
>Did Luna feel this way every time she moves the moon?
>You put more magic into your horn and lowered the moon.
>Next, you changed your focus to the sun.
>The warmth replaced the cold feeling in your chest.
"Much better."
>You brought up the sun to signal the start of the day.
>After casting the moving spell, you cut off your magic.
>You threw a few more sticks in the fire and waited for Luna to get up.
>However, she isn't the one to get up.
>A couple of pained grunts came from Anon.
>"Tia... When did you turn blue?"
>You giggled at your coltfriend.
"Over here silly."
>He looks over to you, then back at Luna.
>"I-I swear I didn't do anything."
>You gave another giggle.
"I know. I put her there. She was cold and needed to warm up."
 
>He gave a sigh of relief and tried to get up.
>You, however, rushed over to hold him down.
"Don't even think about it mister. Just lay down and stay off that arm."
>He grumbled a bit but gave into your hoof.
>You and Anon chatted for a few hours before Luna finally woke up.
>She was almost as red faced as Anon was when she woke up.
>Again, you had to explain her shivering.
>It still didn't get rid of her blushing.
>After she composed herself, Luna agreed to help Anonymous walk while you cleaned up your campsite.
>Back on the trail, you walked in the same direction as before.
>At least you thought you are walking in the same direction.
>The Everfree always liked to trick ponies.
>You swore you hear some old pony telling you to stay on the path.
>Shaking your head to clear it, you heard Luna instead.
>"Tia, I think we are lost."
>You slumped your shoulders in defeat.
"You're probably right."
>As you sat down in defeat, Luna helped Anon over to you.
>"Hey, it's okay. You can try and teleport back without me. You two need to look after your kingdom. Who knows what the madman is doing."
>He pulled you into a one arm hug.
>You melted into the hug, considering his proposal.
>Luna had different ideas.
>She stomped her hoof on the ground to get both of your attention.
>"I will not leave you to fend for yourself in this forest, let alone injured the way you are. Not ever for a second"
"We are not going to leave him Lulu. I wouldn't even think of doing that. We would would come back after we saw what was happening."
>Luna didn't look too convinced
>"And how would we know where to come back too, Tia? I for one have no clue where we are, so there would be no coming back."
>Once again, she was right.
>You needed to know where a place was before you could teleport.
>You and Luna knew where the castle was, even if not from the spot you were in, but you didn't know where you were.
>You gave Anon another squeeze, trying to think of another way.
>"Alright, alright. Then how do we get out of here?"
 
>Luna sighed as she walked over and put a hoof on Anon's good shoulder.
>"I'm going to be honest here. We might not all make it out if we don't find any food or water. Or if we don't properly fix that wound."
>She gestured to Anon's arm.
>The thought of losing him was unbearable.
>After everything you both have been through, you would never have thought he would die of a simple infection.
>No.
>You wouldn't allow that to happen.
>Pulling his arm over your back, you helped him stand up.
"We should keep moving."
 
>You were happy that you didn't run into any beasts while walking.
>But that didn't mean you were any closer to home... even if you knew where you were.
>Anon's arm, also, wasn't getting any better.
>The wound looked like it could have been infected.
>You really hoped that wasn't the case.
>He had been struggling to walk for the last few hours now.
>In fact, Luna had to take his other side in order to keep him standing up.
>It felt like you had been walking around for days, but in reality, you had only been in the forest for one.
>You were about to take a break when you heard the sound of running water.
>Looking over at Luna, she also had a hopeful smile on her face.
>Anon could barley keep his head up, so you and Luna wasted no time tracking down the noise.
>When you broke the treeline, you were greeted by a shallow river.
>Eager to get a drink, You and Luna helped Anon down to the bank to get some water in him.
>Levitating some water to him mouth, he drank it like it is going out of style.
>Knowing a little about health, you pulled it away.
"Drink slowly or you will feel worse."
>He shallowly nodded his head and sipped on the floating ball of water.
>Luna, however, had her head dunked in the river.
>She almost made you laugh when she came back up with cheeks that reminded you of a squirrel with too many nuts in its mouth.
>With one big gulp, she swallowed down all that water.
"Like I said to Anonymous, drink slowly or you will feel sick."
>It was hard to keep your face straight when you said that.
>Lowering your head to take a drink, you saw a purple line tangled up in some weeds.
>Squinting your eyes, you could see that the purple line is some sort of serpent.
>You use your magic to untangle the trapped creature.
>Once out of the weeds, the serpent shot down the river, out of your sight.
>"That was nice of you."
>Luna took a seat next to you.
"A little kindness goes a long way."
>Soon, you felt a sickening feeling started to bubble up.
>Of course, it was just your subconscious thinking about Anon's condition.
>You looked back over to see Anonymous laying down near the bank, trying to get a few more sips.
>The feeling surged inside you, almost making you lose the water you just drank.
>Thankfully, Luna noticed and moved you away from the bank.
>Once out of earshot, you asked Luna the big question.
"How is he doing?"
>Luna let out a sigh.
>Again, the feeling surged.
>"If we don't get him to a hospital soon... I fear the worst."
 
>That pushed you over the edge.
>You emptied out your stomach right where you stood.
>Some ponies might have said it was romantic to be that emotionally tied to ones special somepony.
>They would be wrong, it was the worst feeling in the world.
>Your sister ended up holding back you mane while rubbing your back.
>"Shhhhhh, it will be alright. Just let it out."
>After dry heaving for a minute straight, you felt a little better.
>But that still didn't solve Anon's condition.
>In fact, you didn't think Anon will last too much longer in the conditions you all were in.
>You composed yourself the best you could before heading back to the bank.
 
>Anon was still laying near the water, almost asleep.
>Making sure Anon didn't see, you helped yourself to some more water.
>He had enough problems as it was.
>He didn't need to worry about you too.
>Once you had your fill, you and Luna helped Anon across the river.
>It only came up to his knees so it was easy to get him across.
>After crossing the river, you walked for a few minutes before you came to a gorge.
>You and Luna sat Anon at the the trunk of a tree before taking a closer look at the obstacle.
>Looking left and right, you looked for some kind of crossing, but there was none in sight.
>Across the gorge sat a large clearing, so there was nothing to swing across with.
>In addition, none of you were in any shape to fly Anon across.
>"It's a dead end sister."
>Panic soon started to set in.
>You went all this way for nothing.
>With a desperate face, you turned back to your sister.
"We can't turn back now. Anon, can't make another trip."
>You and Luna both looked back at Anon.
>He was still sitting at the base of a tree, trying to stay awake.
>Ever worried about his health, you walked over and took a place beside him.
"How are you doing?"
>His breathing was labored, but he managed to respond.
>"I'm... alright. Just... a little... tired."
>You petted his head.
"Don't worry. We'll be there soon."
>Tears swelled up in your eyes.
>It was a damn dirty lie, but you couldn't say otherwise.
>He, then, closed his eyes and leaned against the tree.
>You were scared for a moment, but his rising chest calmed your nerves.
>He was just resting, that's all.
>"Tia, what is that?"
>Looking over at Luna, she was pointing down into the gorge.
>Giving Anon a kiss on his forehead, you walked up to the ledge and followed her hoof.
>At the end of the gorge, you could see a faint light.
"I... don't know."
>Luna took off and glided down to the bottom.
>You took a look back to check on Anon.
>He was still resting on the tree.
 
>It's okay. I'll be right back. Nothing will happen to him.
>You justified yourself before following your sister.
>When you reached the bottom, you followed the light to a cave in the gorge.
>Walking around the corner, you saw Luna standing in front of something you thought was just a fairy tale.
 
"Luna... Is that what I think it is?"
>She didn't even look back at you when she nodded.
>Sitting in front of you was the legendary Tree of Harmony.
"But, Mom said it was just a fairy tale."
>"Apparently she was wrong."
>It looked like any other tree... with the exceptions of it being made out of crystals, glowed blue and didn't have any leaves.
>Okay, so it looked like a dead, blue, crystal like tree.
>You walked up next to Luna and pointed to the gems on the branches.
"Those are... the Elements of Harmony."
>On each major branch of the tree, sat a gem.
>Each one held legendary power, but all together, the could defeat any evil.
>Well, that is what your mom said.
>The more you reminised about your mom's tales, the more you though about how to use them.
"Harmony... harmony... Luna, what magic did Discord say he had."
>Luna thought for a moment before lighting up.
>"Chaotic!"
>This is a stroke of luck.
>With a rare smile, you walked up to the tree.
"And what is the opposite of Chaos?"
>Luna walked up beside you with a similar smile.
>"Harmony."
>With newfound energy, you and your sister flew up to the tree.
"This is the only weapon we have against Discord."
>"Look sister. Our cutie marks."
>On the trunk of the tree there was an engraving of a sun and moon.
>The same marks that were on your flanks.
>"Do you think it is a sign?"
"I don't know sister. Why don't you take those elements while I take these."
>Luna flew up and took laughter, honesty, and loyalty.
>You took generosity and kindness.
>Once kindness left the tree, the trunk opened up to reveal the element of magic.
>"You take this one Tia."
>Luna motioned to the floating element.
>The magic element was the most powerful one of them all.
>It alone channeled all the other elements, increasing their power.
>Your mind races with insecurities as you looked upon the element.
"I'm not sure, Luna. I don't think I'm in any state t-"
>You were interrupted by Luna's hoof on your shoulder.
>"I believe in you."
>Your insecurities melted away with Luna's smile.
>You reached out and took hold of the element.
>Once you held it with the others, you glided back to the ground.
"Okay, we have a way to stop Discord. Now we just need to grab Anon and head home."
 
>Looking back at the tree, you worried about the state of the tree without the elements.
>"Do you think the tree will be alright?"
"I am sure the tree itself will be able to use it's magic while we barrow these."
>You and Luna flew back up to where you left Anon.
>Once you landed, you looked around for Anon.
>Except, he wasn't there.
>Panic too over as you searched around.
"Anonymous!? Anonymous!? Where are you!?"
>Your sister joined in as well.
>When you were ready to start blasting down the forest, you found a piece of cloth and a scroll.
>The cloth came from Anon's shirt, you were sure of it.
"Luna! I found something!"
>While waiting for your sister, you looked at the scroll.
>Breaking the seal, you read the letter inside.
Dear pony princess
        Taking over your lands had become quite boring so I took a stroll in my favorite forest and you would not believe what I found. That little scamp, Anonymous. I knew you two were close by so I thought I would take him back with me. Wouldn't want him to  go bananas and try to attack something. No need to say thank you, but if you do want him back, strange, I know, meet me in front of your old castle. Just follow the map. Taataa for now.
-Discord
>The writing soon disappeared and a map took its place.
>At that time, Luna came out of a bush.
>"What happened? What did you find?"
>Levitating the cloth, Luna's face fell.
"Discord happened."
>You held out the map and Luna took it in her hooves.
>She took some time to read it before looking up.
>"We are in luck, sister. The castle is not too far."
>Luna immediately took off, followed by you, towards the castle.
>Once you broke the canopy, you almost fell back down.
 
>The sky was pink.
>The land was in a checkerboard pattern.
>Buildings floated in the air.
>Even the animals were acting crazy.
>Discord was truly a monster.
>Your sister, however did not stop to take in the sights.
>She was more concerned than ever, but with a fire in her eye.
>That fire, is what kept you going.
>With a large push of your wings, you hurried to catch up to your sister.
>It didn't take long before you both landed in front of Discord's throne.
>Beside the throne, Anon laid in a bubble.
>"Oh goody! You're hear! I was wondering what too you so long."
>You stomped your hoof on the ground hard enough to crack it.
"Playtime is over Discord. Release Anon."
>Instead of being intimidated, Discord just laughed.
>"Hahaha, hohohoh. Did my ears deceive me, or did you just make a threat. Awww, you are so cute when you are angry."
>You could practically hear Luna grinding your teeth.
>A short standoff insued, both you and Luna glaring at Discord.
>Eventually he broke the silence.
>"Fine, since I can see you are in a mood, I'll offer you a deal."
>Anon's bubble lifted off the ground and landed in between you and Discord.
>"I'll let you take Mr. Hyperactive and you give me, oh let's say, those pretty gems there."
>You looked back to Luna, considering the deal.
>Luna wouldn't have any of it though.
>"We will not give up the Elements of Harmony, Discord!"
>It twisted you up inside, but Luna made the right call.
>You loved Anonymous with all your heart, but you knew if you traded them, Anonymous would be healed and Discord would still rule over everything.
>Taking a deep breath, and shredding a single tear, you stepped closer to your sister.
"You cannot trick us so easily, Discord."
>Discord just laughed.
>"Trick you? I was giving you a chance to run away and let your true love bloom. Well, only your love. I don't think moony over has anyone special like you and Anonymous do. In fact I think she is a little jealous."
>As Discord finished, he brought up a bag of black seeds and started munching down.
>You, however lifted an eyebrow.
>Jealous?
>Why would Luna be jealous?
>Unknown to you, Luna shrank down and took a step back.
"Enough games, Discord. It's time to end this."
>A snort came from the chaos god.
>"If you think those little things are going to hurt me, then you are even more loony than I am. But just to show I am not all that uptight, here. Take your best shot."
>Discord took up a pose that reminded you of an opera singer.
>This was your chance.
>You and Luna poured your magic into the elements.
>Soon, they started to spin faster and faster.
>Once you were sure you were ready, you and Luna linked horns creating a rainbow of pure harmony magic.
>The rainbow swirled in the air before arching down towards Discord.
>True to his word, he hadn't moved an inch, till the rainbow connected.
>He tried to open his eyes and scream, but it was too late.
>The magic sealed him in stone.
>Not a moment after did you feel the chaos magic slip away, being absorbed into the statue.
>At first, you thought he was actually trying to break out.
>After a few more seconds, you realized that the harmony magic was just getting rid of the extra chaos magic.
>The land turned back to grass.
>The buildings and animals all appeared in their rightful places.
>The pink clouds and sky turned white and blue once more.
>Everything was back to normal.
>Except for Anon.
>His bubble popped and he fell to the ground.
>As soon as the bubble popped you raced over to him, leaving the elements in your wake.
>You pulled him into your chest and held him.
>He was still breathing, but his injury didn't look any better.
>Throwing him on your back, you raced back to your home.
>Once you passed the outer wall, many ponies were trying to cope with what just happened.
>However, you ignored them all.
>Anon needed your help and he needed it now.
>Practically busting down the castle gates, you ran to the hospital.
>You were slightly relieved to see the earth pony doctor when you opened the doors.
"Doctor, I need you help. Now!"
>The doctor jumped at your voice, but she went to work on Anon, applying ointments and calling for her nurses.
>The room started to get a little crowded and a nurse had you wait in the hallway.
>It was agonizing, sitting there, not being able to do anything.
>Luna eventually made her way to where you sat.
>She explained how she calmed the citizens but found out that most of the town was in ruins.
>Her voice drowned out in your head though.
>All you could focus on was what would happen to Anonymous.
 
>Hours pass by before the door opened again.
>The doctor walked out and removed her mask, revealing a relieved face.
>"His infection was pretty bad, and without magic, we weren't sure if he could keep his arm. However, we managed to stop the infection from spreading. His blood loss was also very grim. Luckily, we had a few bags still here so he will be out for a few more days. Other than that, he should be good within two weeks."
>Your heart surged with happiness as the doctor explained the situation.
>After her speech, she let you inside Anon's room.
>Anon laid on a bed that was actually made his size.
>A bag of his blood hung from a hook in the wall with a tub running to his wrist.
>While you would normally be sad when Anon would end up in the hospital, but you were relieved that he was getting the help he needed.
>You pulled up a cushion and sad by Anon's bed, leaning your head to his chest.
>His heartbeat soon lulled you to sleep.
>Back in the doorway, Luna stood with tears brimming in her eyes.
>While she would never say it out loud, she was jealous of you and Anon.
>She always wanted somepony to lean on, but love had always alluded her.
>Luna took one last look at both your sleeping forms and walked back to the throne room.
>While you slept, she had a country to run.