Silver burst out from beneath the rubble of the destroyed wall in time to see Nightshade get kicked across the street by Crimson. He felt a momentary surge of anger watching his old friend attack his daughter, but he forced it down. She was the enemy now, and his foolishness had caused it. He had nopony to blame but himself for whatever happened to her. Forcing his personal feelings to the back of mind, he drew his swords and attacked. Nightshade was slightly irritated by Crimson and Venquis' attacks, but otherwise uninjured. She was still unsure of how she had become an Alicorn, but if it meant this kind of power, she really didn't care why or how. All she knew was that she had a princess to kill, and nopony was going to stand in her way. She charged at the Dark Princess again. Discord stood next to Nightmare Moon, smiling as he watched the battle. "You know, Moony, you can end this with a single spell." The Dark Princess glared at the Draconequus, and answered coldly, "No. This is Silver's fight. He will be forced to destroy the pony he cares for most, and in doing so, he will learn the consequences of betraying my trust." Discord stopped smiling. "That is rather cruel of you." He smiled again, snapped his fingers, and a large bucket of popcorn appeared in his hand. "Oh well. Let's just enjoy the show. Popcorn?"