Hey everybody, this is my first DiscoLight fanfic, and actually my first My Little Pony fic, so please forgive me if this is absolutely horrible. Also, I really need lots of reviews if I'm going to continue this, and I want people to want to read it and like it. I hope this turns out to be a success. Just so you know, this is post season 2 episode one, so Discord will be back in stone once again for the time being. Anyway, I just want to please, so give me some suggestions if you want. I might make some minor pairing implications like FlutterDash and RarityJack.I got the idea for this story when I saw Discord being touchy-feely with Twilight Sparkle at the beginning and near end, as well as holding her up and against him close to the end of the episode. Anyway, I will just shut up now and let you read, if you even bothered to. Please enjoy~
'Every day I'm shufflin'!'= thought
"Every day I'm shufflin'!"= dream
"Every day I'm shufflin'!"= speech
Reminiscing and Remembering
"No… NOOOOO!" Twilight shot out of bed, her breathing harsh and erratic as she looked around and realized that she was safe in her room, and not in the field were they had had their last battle with Discord, spirit of Chaos. Even though it was just a nightmare of her past, she could still hear the Draconequus's tortured screams echoing through her brain every time she tried to sleep; could see his terrified face every time she closed her eyes. She had not been in the royal gardens in almost half a year, because every time she looked up at his frozen face, she broke down in a panic attack. She was exhausted from lack of sleep and constant break downs. All of her friends were worried sick about her health, and she was the only pony with this affliction; even the princesses were getting concerned about her state. Twilight sighed and walked to the window and pushed the curtains aside with her muzzle and gazed out at the crescent moon; the crescent moon that reminded her of the Draconequus's mischievous smirk. She felt a tear slide down her round cheek and drip onto the floor by her front hoof and soon more began to join it before she lost herself in a violent fit of sobs as her frame shook while she rocked herself back and forth. In truth, she missed the mismatched creature; he was an almost friend, and he gave her something to do. Now all she did was walk around aimlessly through the town with glassy eyes, hole herself up in the library and read all day, or cry; these seemed to be the only ways that she could distract herself from her former enemy. She wondered what would have happened if she and her friends hadn't been able to stop the chaotic entity; would it have made any difference if they had? She couldn't even imagine it. She knew that she couldn't stay like this forever, and had to beat her depression; so she decided that she would go back to the royal gardens and she was going to see the stone Draconequus even if it killed her, and she was going to move on from the aftermath of their last battle. Once she finally got back to sleep, she was immediately thrown back into the world of dreams. It was just darkness for a moment, and then there was a voice. "Well, well, Twilight Sparkle; I didn't actually think anypony would ever cry for me, how pathetic. Although I suppose I do owe you for your help tonight, whether you meant for it to happen or not." The voice said as it gained the body of Discord, who was grinning with malicious intent and a wild light gleaming in his dilated red pupils. "What are you talking about, what have I ever helped you with!" Twilight yelled and her voice echoed slightly, as did Discord's when he spoke. There was a bright flash of light and another one much closer to her, noticing that the mismatched beast was leaning down over her. He coiled his long body around her much smaller body and moved so that they were only mere inches apart. "Fine, I'll tell you, but I'll do it my way." He hissed into her ear and leaned back a little, constricting around her so that any escape would have been impossible. "An empty pedestal, you will find; but fear not, there is no harm. Look to the tangles, for there you shall find what has been lost. A precious breed, only two remain, but in the wild another will add; and in this stranger, you will find the one that you know." Once the final word had been spoken, Discord disappeared and left the little pony in the dark with his words repeating themselves from the echoes."
*time skip*
Just as the chariot touched down in front of the castle, Twilight leapt from it and rushed into the royal statue garden, where she found Princess Celestia looking up at the empty pedestal where Discord usually stood, the fear literally carved into his features. She wore an expression of great worry and confusion. 'So that's what Discord meant when he said I would find an empty pedestal! But what does the rest mean?' The purple pony wondered as she came to stand next to her Princess. "…So he's really missing?" She asked quietly and looked up at her mentor, who looked back down and nodded grimly. Twilight told the Princess her dream and the riddle that the chaos being had given her. The only thing that Celestia could figure out and tell her dear student was that Discord had obviously escaped, hence the first statement of said riddle. "I think I may be able to help you with another part of that riddle though, my faithful student; you are familiar with the Everfree Forest, I assume, in many old books it is referred to as the tangles of the wild and free. Perhaps he is telling you that he is hiding in the Everfree Forest; although it doesn't seem as though he told you where in the forest." She said in her most serious voice. "No, that would make things too easy; he wouldn't get any entertainment out of that. He also said not to be afraid and that no harm would be done; I can't help but wonder about that." Twilight argued and shook her head. The first thing I need to do is investigate the Everfree Forest and make sure he hasn't brought it to ruins, or hurt Zecora." She said, looking up at her mentor for her approval, when she received a nod from the Alicorn, the lavender unicorn raced from the courtyard and ran as fast as she could back to the chariot and flew back to Ponyville. She rushed off of the chariot as soon as it came to a stop; she didn't even pause to greet her friends, running right past them in the direction of the Everfree Forest. The five of them were confused and shocked at the new behavior of their friend; she actually looked alive again and like she had something to be alive again for. It was like all it took was some unknown plea or command from somewhere to bring her back to being the old Twilight. The little unicorn hardly slowed once she reached the forest, somehow already knowing where the troublesome entity would be; the only secluded place that was also abandoned. She stopped to catch her breath once she was at the entrance of the forest's castle ruins; carefully picking her way through the rubble and making progress to where she and her friends had fought their first battle against Nightmare Moon in what used to be the throne room. Twilight had actually hoped that Discord would have been like Princess Luna, and be reverted to a friendlier and more docile state, but she supposed that chaos was one thing that could never be tamed. Once she entered the throne room, she was shocked and surprised. Instead of finding Discord like she thought she would have, she found a very weak and battered looking Alicorn, fast asleep on the crumbling royal chair.
Dun, dun, duuuuun! Cliffhanger~ so who do you think it was sleeping in the chair and why? Please remember that I absolutely adore comments and reviews; it would also make me happy if people would give me some suggestions, because I totally don't know where to go with this story. Should I make it romancy? Should I make somepony get hurt? What? I really do need some help on this! I am open to whatever you give me, as long as it isn't too out there; like some immediate love confession or 'let's be best friends now' kind of thing. I want to be able to build a good story out of this. Tell me if it gets too much out of character in the beginning chapters so I can fix that. I do plan to make them a little OOC later though. Anyway, please R&R, no flames please~