Friendship isn't all you will need in life
Fluttershy's POV
Life around here hasn't been too.. uh.. exciting, to say the least.
N-not that I wanted any c-chaos around here. Just boring?
2 months ago I would never think life here is boring. But that was before I met him. Even if he was evil at first, he has changed my life for the better.
I had to witness one by one, as he turned all of my friends, including me, into our opposites. I was the element of kindness, so I changed into cruelty. It was horrible, I must of h-hurt so many p-ponies.
B-but enough of that, we all finally used the magic of friendship, and some memory spells, to bring everyone back.
It took me awhile to forgive him, even though we turned him into stone for a while, oh, I hope it wasn't too uncomfortable.
But as everything calmed down I had more free time for myself, not that I didn't like playing with all of my p-, uh animals.
I uh, hope they didn't mind.
But anyways, back to my story. I was thinking about how he was the embodiment of chaos itself, so he had to something chaotic, even if he didn't know it was bad.
He also spent most of his life stuck in stone, for about, 1000 years, *sigh*.
It wasn't hard to believe he didn't have any friends.. oh my, that sounded like an insult, oh I'm so sorry discord.
One day Princess Celestia, the god of the sun, never referred to as that, she is so humble, uh, um, she called me and my friends, Twilight Sparkle, the element of magic, Applejack, the element of Honesty, Rarity, the element of generosity, Pinkie Pie, the element of Laughter, Rainbow Dash, the element of Loyalty, oh and Spike the dragon, Twilight's personal assistant. S-sorry for forgetting you. N-not that your easy to forget or anything.
Um, oh yeah! Celestia called all of us to her royal gardens, for important business.
She went to where we froze Discord in stone, I was secretly wishing it was about us freeing him from his... prison.
My wish was granted.
"Now, I am sure all of you recognize this statue" Celestia said.
"Yeah, it is just dumb old Dipcord!" Celestia and I cringed.
Oh I wish Dashie would stop saying that.
"It is Discord, the lord of chaos, we froze him in stone to save Ponyville"
"Now I am sure you won't like this at all but... I knew Discord before he did this."
"He wasn't as bad as people say" Celestia said, making Rainbow Dash make a look of disgust.
"Yeah. He was worse!"
"Quiet Rainbow" Celestia's tone had gotten really serious.
"Discord used to be nice"
Now Dashie was confused.
"He just let chaos take over him completely."
"He didn't have anyone to calm him down, or..."
Celestia looked sad now.
"Or even be his friend."
After her detailed explanation of Discord, I almost saw pity in Dashie's eyes.
Almost. She wouldn't forgive him that easily.
And finally Celestia said exactly what was on my mind.
"Now I was hoping one of you ponies might be able to...
reform Discord, so he may become a friend of ours again"
Everyone either laughed or was confused... everyone but me.
"U-um i-if it i-isn't a b-bother, I would l-like to... to"
"Yes Fluttershy? Please speak up, I can't hear you."
"I would be happy to r-reform Discord"
I prepared for them to ask me why I would waste my time on Discord but no one said anything.
I looked up with renewed hope, only to have it crushed when Rarity
AJ and Dashie complimented on how brave my decision was.
They misunderstood me, I really did want to reform him, maybe even befriend him.
I went back to my house to find Discord already there.
"So uh, Discord, I guess I uh, need to ask you to, put Angel Bunny down, p-please?"
Discord was using his magic to levitate Angel, my Bunny friend, up in the air and around the house. He was trying to scare him, but Angel isn't easily frightened.
"But that would be boring, dear, I simply can't just stop being chaotic you know"
"Don't call me- sigh , Discord, I know I can stop you from being so chaotic, I know you have it in you."
"Oh Fluttershy you have to remember who I am, 'Discord, the lord of chaos', not 'Discord the kind Draconequus' "
"All you really need is a friend to help you out."
"Oh, and who would be willing to be my friend?"
"M-me"
"What?"
"I said... me"
"You? A simple kind Pegasus?"
"Why would you waste your time on me?"
"Because I want to be your friend, I really do."
sigh
"I am... I am really sorry for my friends Discord, they just, um, don't trust you."
"Why would they? I haven't done anything trustworthy you know, quite the opposite."
"Then why do I trust you?"
He pondered this for a minute. He looked confused.
"I... I don't know."
"Because I give all of my friends a chance, even the ones that are mean."
I cringed at that last word, I hope he didn't think I meant him.
"Uh.. not y-you though, you just seem misunderstood."
His eyes lit up. I think I might have a early breakthrough.
"Is that all it is Discord, are you just misunderstood?"
"Well... the only people who actually cared to talk to me, without insulting me, was Princess Celestia, she talked about the same thing." sigh
He looked sad, I felt like it was my job to make everything better, even though I wasn't entirely sure he accepted me as a friend.
"I... I'm sorry flutters. I really am."
"I just... your the first that really cared"
This made me feel good and bad at the same time.
"What about Celestia?"
"She just wanted me to stop being chaotic and ruining everything."
"But you are still trying to be my friend. Even after I stopped using chaos."
I hadn't noticed it, he had put everything back to normal. He was really changing.
"I am willing to be your friend too flutters."
"But I can't say the same for your friends."
"That's what I expected."
Discord's POV
Fluttershy was looking at me, trying to put on a smile.
Why couldn't she, I mean, we just became friends.
I hope nothing is troubl- ugh what am I saying?
She is really getting to me.
I need to find a way to get her to become better friends with me.
I might have good uses for that.
"Um Fluttershy my dear, is anything wrong?"
"Um... n-no?"
She looked like she was holding back.
"Uh... no, there is s-something wrong."
"And it is?"
"You need more friends then me."
"Why is that?"
"D-discord you know one friendship wont stop you from being entirely d-destructive."
Oh go Fluttershy, pointing out the obvious.
"But what other ponies would be willing to trust me, without trying to turn me back into stone the next second?"
"We will just have to find someone, but if you want we can just do what friends do now, and uh, h-hang out?"
She looked uncomfortable, was it just my appearance? And that sounded more like something Rainbow Crash would say, I guess she really is nervous.
"Oh? And what do ponies do when they, 'hang out'?"
"They just spend time together and do what each other likes, or watch a movie? I think we could just, oh!"
She was about to say something, she looked, happy? Wasn't she just really uncomfortable?
"Maybe you can come with me to help around any ponies with problems."
Yes, I can tell she still wants me to befriend another pony, as if one wasn't enough.
Well, there is no getting out of this one.
"Fine."
So we headed off to Ponyville.
"First stop 'Sugarcube Corner'."
As we walked in all the customers in there fled the scene, and Pinkie Pie watched me with uncertainty.
"Hello Pinkie Pie, 'we' were wondering if you needed any help around here"
She nudged my sides.
What did she want me to say?
"Uh, yeah. What she said."
"Um, I guess I might need just a teenie tiny little bit of help."
Nudging me again.
"With what?"
"Well... I might need some more cupcake batter, some more flour, some eggs, some ooh shiny... um I mean some more sprinkles, maybe a few more designs for cakes, some icing, maybe more sugar, I could use some more sugar, I think I accidentally ate all of the sugar, but it was really good sugar and I-"
"Okay!"
"Calm down Pinkie we will help you... just slow down."
I haven't heard her yell yet, didn't know she had it in her.
"Well maybe you could just give me some ideas for cake designs, I don't like these boring colors, I want some spice in them! Even if it would taste really gross."
I heard Fluttershy giggle.
"Pinkie that's- um, I guess we could come up with some"
"How about Fluttershy's Cutie Mark?"
They both looked at me.
"That idea isn't half bad"
Fluttershy just blushed. I guess she is really shy.
"Ooh yeah, we could have 6 cakes and have their cutie marks on them!"
"What about spike? He is also really important too right?"
"What would his be then Discord?"
"A gem?"
Don't dragons like gems? I personally don't but I'm on a chocolate milk diet.
"Great idea Discord!"
"I'll get started on them right away!"
Now it was us back at Fluttershy's house by the Everfree Forest.
"T-thank you Discord"
"What?"
"For being nice to Pinkie"
A visible smile appeared on both of our faces.
"I'm just surprised she was so nice."
"Well, she is Pinkie Pie, she doesn't like it when people are sad, so she always cheers them up, or, in this case, is a good friend."
"I am still not one hundred percent sure if she is willing to be my friend."
"But you saw how nice she was to you."
"Because she didn't want to hurt your feelings."
I didn't mean to sound that aggressive.
"I am sure t-that..." sigh
Oh, I think shes... oh no. Shes c-crying.
Sobbing "Discord, I am just trying to help you!"
Oh no Discord, you really did it now!
Uh, what do I do? What do I do?
What is something that would really cheer me up?
I got it!
"D-discord, what are you-"
I went up to flutters and gave her a big hug, stroking her pink mane.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry"
This went on for about 5 minutes, far more time then I had realized.
"Uh, can you... let me g-go?"
"Oh, sorry" We both were blushing madly.
"Well its getting kind of late, uh, are you staying here?"
"Well, Celestia didn't tell me about any other place I could go."
Fluttershy's POV
"I didn't have enough time to fix up the guest room, but I guess it will have to do, uh s-sorry"
"Don't worry, I can fix it up"
Oh, what did he mean by that, I don't wanna know right now.
I strolled to my room, which was just across the hall, but it still felt so far away.
I wish one day, he won't have to wish someone would be willing to be his friend, and not just for the sake of kindness.
I slept, alright, no dreams I remember in particular, or any nightmares, luckily.
It smelt, different, but familiar?
P-pancakes? Eggs? Some vegetarian substitute of bacon?
"Ah, your finally awake"
Oh, I hadn't noticed him there, in... my
"Discord! Why are you in my room?!"
"I uh, brought you the breakfast you're smelling"
Was, he... never mind I'm getting hungry with all these scents.
"Uh, sorry, thank you."
"How did you know I was a vegetarian?"
"It was, uh I guessed, I mean you have all these animals, and you I mean-"
"I get it"
He was blushing again. He was cute when he blushed.
I keep forgetting who I am thinking about, not that it matters.
"Did you eat something?"
"Well, I woke up not too long ago and this was all I could ma-"
"No, you can have half of it"
"But I made it for you!"
"Then I won't eat any of it"
"Ugh, fine."
"Oh, I almost forgot!"
"What?"
"I feed my animals every morning, before I eat, I don't want to put myself above my friends."
"Don't worry" snap
"Done, I got them all of their respective foods."
"You, can, d-do that?"
"Well, I am pretty powerful you know."
"You can conjure up food, wow, you must be a god."
"Ha ha, you should leave the humor to me."
"You didn't make our food with magic did you?"
"No I had just woken up, I guess I forgot I could."
"Good, because, I don't really like, using magic, to uh, tamper with things."
"I thought you were a Pegasus?"
"I meant as in asking for things, or people to do things for me."
"Ah, okay."
"But, really, thank you Discord."
"I mean it."
"You're very welcome flutters."
"Can you stop calling me that?"
"Why, I hear Rainbow calling you that all the time."
"What, how?"
"I can still hear people, even if I am put into stone."
Oh, he must of heard all of my friends insulting him.
"Discord, she calls me that, I like nicknames because they are personal, not just because they sound 'cute'."
"I, I was just trying to make you happy Fluttershy."
"I, I know. I am starting to get, more, uh, maybe, kinda, uh, aggressive?"
"It's probably me, I am the lord of chaos, maybe I should just be put back into stone."
"NO!"
"Don't say that!"
"Look at you!"
"It is all my fault"
"No.. it isn't, it is my friends faults."
"What?"
"They treated you horribly."
"B-but, I mean look at me, the things I did."
"That is NO excuse for some of the things they have said!"
What... what came over me, Discord looks... frightened?
"Tell me Fluttershy, have you forgotten who I am?"
"N-no."
"Then why do you put more trust in me then your best friends?"
"I feel... different around you."
"How?"
"Like, if I wanted to do something... weird, like uh, different things, like more... violent, things. I could do it without you ready to judge me."
"You mean more, Chaotic things, the exact thing you should be against."
"But Discord, you of all people should know how I feel."
sigh
"I.. I do." "I just can't stop blaming myself for it."
"It isn't you."
"If I hadn't of came here today, you wouldn't be acting like this."
"Do you think I would act like this in front of my other friends?"
"They would think I went insane!"
"You... or me"
"Uh, Discord, stop it."
"Answer me."
"You know they would say you, only because they would accuse and blame you, they wouldn't even think that 'The Pretty and Perfect, Fluttershy', had more then just social problems."
"I... I'm sorry."
"No, I am, I should be thankful to you." "Most ponies wouldn't like this too much, but it feels so good to get this off my chest."
I just reached up for him, and hugged him.
"Fluttershy... you're k-kissing me."
What?! No no I swear I. Oh.
I only meant to hug him, I think?
I thought the last time we blushed was bad, but this one, you wouldn't even think I had yellow skin, I was blushing everywhere. And so was he.
"I have to admit though, you're a better kisser then I thought you'd be."
I was expecting me to some how blush more then that. But no.
We both just smiled at each other.
And then we hugged.
And... kissed again.
"Oh, what if my friends find out about this, they will be so angry with us."
"With me, but, don't worry I won't tell any pony."
"Thanks and, you're not too bad of a kisser yourself."
I love it when he smiles.
"Can I get a recording of that please?"
"Oh, be quiet."
Just then, a scroll appeared next to me. Princess Celestia?
"Ooh, what does it say, darling?"
"Meet me in the Royal Gardens, bring Discord, all of the other ponies will be there."
"I wonder what it is?"
"Probably just checking to see if I am reformed yet."
"Then you better behave mister."
"Wait, what time is it?"
"2:37 PM"
"Oh, gosh, wasn't it just morning?"
"How long were we... uh, you know?"
"A while."
Now the blush came back.
"Lets go see whats up"
And we were off.
Discord's POV
"I hope it isn't anything too serious."
"Whatever it is, it looks like we got here earlier then everyone else."
"Was there a time on the message?"
"No.. I think?"
"Let me see that!"
"Aha, there is. 3:00 PM"
"Well, we won't have to wait too, long at least"
"At least we are together."
"She is so cute when she smiles."
"So are you."
"Uh, did I say that out loud?"
"Yep."
"But I think you are cuter when you... blush."
"Um... Fluttershy, Discord?"
Oh, no, uh what was Twilight doing here! I thought we were alone!
"Uh, twilight!"
"I presume you got the message?"
Oh dear Celestia, it was, uh, Celestia.
"Uh, oh, yeah."
"So, what was it about?"
"We have more, disturbances."
Oh?
"Like what?"
"I am not completely sure, but, let me explain first."
"When I was about to check on you and Discord-"
"You never said anything about that!"
Oh, a little too loud Fluttershy.
"Oh, um, sorry, I mean what if I was doing something private?"
"Don't worry, I was going to ask Angel first."
"Oh, thank you, and uh, sorry."
"Don't worry, I forgot to tell you, I'm sorry."
"Continue."
"Oh, right."
"Well, I was looking for Angel, but I saw Rainbow, she flew nearby into the Everfree Forest."
Hmm
"I decided to check on her, and when I finally found her, she was talking to... something"
"But that wasn't the weird part."
What?
"I watched her fly away, far out of sight, and then no more then 5 seconds later, she walks up behind me, talking to me."
"What do you think that means?"
"Wait, hear me out, you saw her fly far out of sight, and then without seeing any traces of her, shes behind you?"
"Yes Discord."
"Do, you think it might of been queen Chrysalis?"
"I mean, that could of been one of them, possibly even disguised to spy on us!"
"Oh, Discord, I think you might be right."
"We need to tell the others, but, oh no."
"What if it is still disguised as one of them... or us?"
"It is not one of us, I would have sensed their presence, and no pony has the power to become me, so it must be some pony else."
"We should stick together, if we split apart we could only become even more prone to being transformed into and captured."
"Good idea Fluttershy."
"Thanks."
Celestia teleported us to Twilight's, tree. But something was... off.
"Hey Twilight? Can I speak with you for a minute?"
"Sure."
Celestia and Twilight moved up by Twilight's personal area, out of earshot.
"So, Fluttershy, do you think it is still Rainbow?"
"Maybe, but they might be, a normal pony."
"That could be bad, it would take even longer to find them."
She was getting worried.
"Look dear, I, have a thought. It could explain some things, which would be good, but it would also be very bad."
I tried to scrunch up the most serious face I could.
"What?"
"You know all too well that your friends are getting, more aggressive."
"Yes?"
"Well... do you think they were... already replaced?"
She had a look of pure horror in her eyes.
"Oh, no, maybe?"
"Oh my goodness, what if they have been?"
"Then we should save them."
She felt a little bit better from that.
"Okay, but, either way we have to monitor them."
"By them do you mean, everyone?"
"Because that is who they could be."
"I guess we have to."
"If I have to, I will do it not only for you, but for the sake of second chances."
Now I had her smiling.
I leaned in for a kiss.
"D-discord."
"They're coming back."
Uh, rats.
"So, have you guys thought of anything useful?"
"Celestia, Twilight?"
"No."
"We don't have any leads, or anything like that. The Rainbow Dash could be a Pinkie Pie now for all we know."
"Wait, what if we know what they, the normal ones, were going to do."
"Hmm?"
"For example, Pinkie Pie was about to work on some new cake designs I made-"
"What? Cake designs?" "When?"
"Never mind that, the real Pinkie should be working on them, or have some done for proof."
"Good idea."
"The Changelings, as much as they want to take over Equestria, would never do that, they would be too disgusted to do anything right, or even talk to ponies, plus, they aren't as good at our Friends jobs."
"Do you have any ideas on Rarity, and AJ, oh, and Spike, I haven't seen him around."
"Well, I asked Rarity for a.. um... hat."
"OK?"
"I heard Spike talk about helping AJ with something. It could be nothing, but I bet you they're up to something."
"Okay, but remember, we have to stay in a group, if we don't we could lose each other."
"Right."
We traveled to Pinkie's first, nothing seemed suspicious, and we saw some cakes already done, Twilight liked them.
Afterward, we went to Rarity's, and all there was there was this weird wizard hat thing, it even had a beard attached to it.
But Twilight assured us that was it, pretty quickly.
We decided to go to Rainbow's, since we thought it might be AJ and/or Spike.
"You go in, Twilight and I will wait out here, in case we see anything."
"Okay"
We walked in to see Rainbow reading, something?
"So, Dashie... hows it been?"
"It's been awful ever since, he got here."
"Rainbow, we were just wondering have you seen AJ, or Spike lately?"
"Um, no." "But I haven't been to Apple Acres lately either."
"I would've seen them if they were anywhere around here."
"Okay, thanks."
"So, anything else you need, cus I was on a very interesting part in ahem the latest edition of... DARING DO!"
"It is soo awesome, like this one part, ohh, so cool, Daring had to go to her new friends she made recently, for help, but they were nowhere to be seen."
"And and, when she found them, they attacked her, because it turned out, they were Changelings!"
"Her real friends were locked up where no one could see."
"Where?" Hmm, that sounds... familiar? But now I see the interest in those stories. I wonder if they have ever happened to any pony before.
"Oh uh, you see, I haven't got that far yet, I was soo close to finding out. Hence the 'Very interesting part'"
"Okay, well see you later!"
"Bye Fluttershy and, bye Discord."
As we left I swear I saw her talking under her breath.
"He's not that bad."
Had she really said that, about me? Hmm.
"So did you find out anything?"
"It isn't Dashie, I am positive."
"And she said she hasn't seen AJ or Spike around here lately."
"You two make a good team."
We both blushed.
"Thanks."
"I guess it's time to go see AJ and Spike."
"Okay."
We didn't notice anything strange, except for a pony flying upside down, while eating a muffin.
They just told me don't mind her, and that was normal for her.
I wonder what her cutie mark meant. Bubbles?
Anyways, once we got there, everything looked normal...
Until we looked inside the barn.
"Oh my... goodness."
"What... happened?"
The whole barn was a mess, walls were scratched, doors, the ceiling even.
Everything was just, strewn about everywhere.
Something definitely happened here.
"Be very quiet, check the rooms, and stay connected, so we will feel if someone gets moved, or taken."
We were on edge, but every room we looked in, was still in a horrible shape, but no pony was here.
"One room left."
The door opened slowly, and creaked loudly.
"I don't see anyone."
We looked very carefully, but alas, no one was to be found.
Until the door shut.
Slam
"Was that you Fluttershy?!"
"N-no."
"Celestia, teleport us downstairs. Now!"
We quickly reappeared, and saw the yellow mane, of a familiar pony, pass by the entrance.
"Quickly now, we have to try to stay together, but we need to speed up!"
Fluttershy is quite well in dire situations, if she has enough determination.
I feel like I was the cause of this sudden increase in bravery.
Maybe I can be useful after all.
"Quick, try and stop her with any kind of magic you can!"
"We have been trying this whole time!"
What...
How...
"Then, Fluttershy! You will have to fly ahead, and find a way to immobilize her!"
Twilight isn't too bad herself.
"Ooh, I'm scared, I... I can't do it!"
"Yes you can.. come on we believe in you... I believe in you!"
She took a big breath, smiled, and flew as fast as Rainbow can... well, almost.
But 'AJ' was even faster!
"How?!"
"Okay, we know that isn't AJ, she would never do something like this!"
"But, how do we stop her!"
"You don't."
Was that...
"Spike?"
Oh no, it had to of been AJ and Spike, I am sure of it now!
Suddenly, Spike dove into me, clawing at me and all.
"D-discord!"
"Don't. .worry. ab-.. me!"
I tried to say more, but he was going at me strong!
I watched them get soo close to AJ, while I was wrestling Spike, but then I heard another Familiar voice... two to be exact.
"Ooh Spikey Wikey?"
"Huh? Rarity what are you?"
bonk
I got him, at least enough to make him unconscious.
I looked up to see, Rarity.
"Ooh, dear, you look really hurt!"
I was actually pretty bad, I had a lot of scratches, and half of them were bleeding.
How had I not felt it?
"Don't worry, I can help.."
And then I saw a... Rainbow?
"Don't... you... hurt... my... FRIEND!"
I saw a big explosion, right where the fake AJ was, but it was beautiful, and, was a Rainbow.. and they say I do weird stuff.
Well, I probably have done weirder but.. yeah.
But then I feel asleep, into a coma-like sleep.
Fluttershy's POV
It was all a blur, hearing Rarity, seeing the sonic rainboom, etc.
But then I heard Discord hit the ground.
I spun around so fast, I thought I would snap my neck.
"D-discord?!"
I ran over to him, he was pretty far away. How did I hear him?
I finally got to him, he was all cut up, and bleeding badly.
Very badly.
"Oh my gosh, Rarity, is he okay?!"
"No, but we can easily fix him."
"Celestia!"
"Help, Discord is injured!"
Even though she was all the way back where Rainbow Dash landed, she was back here in an instant.
"Stand back!"
She started using her horn, but it looked like she couldn't do, whatever she was trying to do.
"Twilight!"
"Help me."
Twilight got over here just as fast.
"Rarity, go check on Rainbow."
"Okay."
Now twilight was using her magic too.
Then, there was a flash.
Discord looked fine.
But he was still unconscious.
He didn't wake up until about 2 hours later, with everyone excluding AJ and Spike, and Celestia and Rarity. Even Pinkie was there.
"Huh... what is... ooh, my back hurts.. ah."
"Discord!" "You're awake!"
I hugged him so hard, except I forgot the he was just-
"Ow!"
"He- hey... oh"
"What, happened?"
We explained everything to him, including the fact that Celestia and Rarity were looking for AJ and Spike.
"Ooh, still hurts a bit."
"Um, thank you Rainbow Dash, I mean it."
"No... I should apologize first."
Huh, was she...?
She hugged him.
"I am sorry for being so mean to you."
"You see. I thought it was you who did this."
She starting crying.
"I didn't want to blame my friends, so I wrongly blamed you for everything."
"My emotions built up inside me, build a hatred for you, even when I knew, in my heart, that it wasn't you."
"OK... just... let me process this, I am also kinda tired from waking up."
He sat there for a couple minutes, just... thinking.
"Okay, Rainbow... I believe.. and forgive you."
"R-really?"
"But I was so mean to you."
"You thought it was me.. I can't blame you for that."
"Just next time... talk to somebody... it really helps."
He looked at me, and made us both blush.
"I would know."
And now he had us smiling.
We waited here, eagerly, but Celestia or Rarity hadn't came back yet.
I saw Discord get really excited, like he had an idea pop up in his mind.
"Hey guys, er girls!"
"Uh, Rainbow, did you finish your book?"
"Uh, almost."
"Did you find out where Daring Do's friends were at?"
What was he on about?
"Oh, yeah, it was... weird."
"Where were they."
"Well, it showed it in a flashback, back to when they were first caught by the Changelings."
"They brought them to a unfamiliar location, not much was known about it."
"I remember some dialogue from it."
"With bees by my arms, and squirrels down below, cut into me, and sweet goo I bestow, but beware of the red, the red of treat, for only while Rainbow, you shall, eat. If you can, then remember, this simple phrase, 'If thine are brave, thine shall be rewarded, if thou art a coward, thine visions become distorted, only the true can succeed, if the true can retrieve, the answer to this question, is that you must seek. 'What can change the course of life, only when it is bleak, for its remedy, few shall be meek'"
We were all waiting for Discord's response.
"Twilight, can you get me your books about vegetation?"
"What? Oh, I guess..."
Twilight poofed away, and came back quickly.
"What do you need them for?"
"I have an idea."
Discord was reading the book for a while when he finally jumped up.
"I know the answer to the riddle."
"Already?!"
"Yes."
"What is it?"
"Do you remember the flower you got me when I was 'sick' Twilight?"
"Oh, yeah. How is that the answer?"
"Well, curing someone from an incurable disease, which it can do, is definitely changing the course of a life."
"And it is only when the petals are falling, which means the flower is dying, and bleak means ahem lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements ."
"Aaand, the last two parts, 'for its remedy, few shall be meek' it means that few people would be forced somehow into doing so, because most ponies know, that while the flower can cure an illness, it also resides, with the only way to get that illness."
"A Tatzlwurm."
"Oh... my... you ... wow."
How did he... wow... I... I... I am lucky to be friends with him.
"Now, I must go."
"What? Why?"
"I believe that AJ and Spike are being trapped near the edge of Equestria, by a Tatzlwurm."
"How, that doesn't make any sense?!"
"And whats the fun in making sense?"
"Oh fine, Twilight, do you think you could-"
"Were back!"
AJ, Spike?!
"I finally found them. All the way-"
"At the edge of Equestria?"
"Y-yes."
"The were being attacked by a-"
"Tatzlwurm?"
"Yes?!"
"Discord how did you know?"
"I solved the riddle."
"What?"
"Just, never mind, we got AJ and Spike back, that's all that matters right now."
"Discord, tell me, how did you do that?"
"Well, dear, haven't you wondered how Daring Do series has solved some of our problems before?"
"Yeah, a coincidence?"
"Maybe..."
"Maybe..."
We were finally alone again, and back in our room.. er, my room. He he.
"So, are you sure you are feeling better?"
"Yes, dear, for the thousandth time, I am feeling fine."
"Oh.. okay, if you say so, if you were still hurt, I would have to kiss you and make you feel better."
"Oh, well,I mean it still kinda hurts."
"Oh, you."
We leaned in together and kis-
"Oh, Fluttershy, I forgot to mentio-"
Oh.. oh no.
"Apple Jack, it's... not what it looks like!"
"Uh, I swear."
She just blushed and backed up.
"Uh, just please promise not to tell anyone!"
"Please."
Discord and I were both begging.
"Pinkie Promise."
You already know how that goes.
"Goodnight, sleep tight y'all, oh yeah, I wanted to say thank yah, Fluttershy, you too Discord, means a lot to me."
"No problem, now can you leave so we can finally kis... er, sleep."
"He he."
"Okay, see you two lovebirds later."
Oh, that was so embarrassing.
"She won't tell no pony, right?"
"She won't, you can trust her."
"How can you be sure?"
"I know one of her secrets too."
"Ooh, you must tell me dear."
"Nope, secrets are secrets."
"Fine, have it your way."
And we finally laid down, I nuzzled into Discord, and we shared one more kiss, before falling asleep.
"Good night, my sweet"
"Goodnight, Discord."
"Oh, and before I fall asleep, let me say one more thing."
"Oh, what would that be?"
"You can make breakfast, and no magic."
"Fine, anything for you." And we drifted off to sleep, awaiting the passing days.
"I love you."
"I love you too."