“As we are both quite aware, you hate this life as much as Luna did, if not more. Being alone-” Discord spat the last word with particular venom due to his recent escape from a stone prison “tends to do that.”

“I won’t betray the country.” Celestia hissed back, trying to match his threatening tone as she lifted the crown of gold to lower it down to her eye gaze. For the sake of her fumbling thoughts. “I have served them-”

“They have betrayed you, Tia.” Celestia cringed at the use of the old nickname as Discord pointed to the maze outside the throne room window. “Your student, the rest of the elements betrayed you. I showed you the proof. I am many things, a liar…a liar is NOT one of them.”

“You…manipulated them.” Celestia’s eyes pierced the crown as her magic held it in a tight golden glow.

“They saw only what they wanted to see.” Discord argued before a toothy grin crossed his face. “Now, aren’t you tired of all the fighting with those nobles, with your ridiculous Nephew, even with the whole nation? There was a time when your word was law. Don’t you miss that?”

Celestia stayed silent as her ears fell in growing shame, she had lost control of her own rulership.

“I don’t want to fight you or Luna quite frankly. This could all go so much simpler if you…would just accept my help. I can save your crumbling government. You are losing control of it as it is.”

“I…” Celestia tried to formulate some response as to why he was wrong, why the elements would win but all excuses fell on deaf ears as chaos magic rippled through her. Soon her eyes changed as her mane and tail grew grey.

“Alright…Dizzy.”

“Starswirl would be proud, Tia.”