Chapter 2
Celestia couldn't help but wonder why Luna was acting so strange, she was usually so happy when she brought up the moon, especially on days where everypony would be looking at her work. Luna was originally going to join them in hopes of getting accustomed better with Twilight and her friends but when she brought up the moon she insisted in staying behind. Celestia worried for her sister, she looked concerned, and maybe Luna knew something she didn't.
"Princess Celestia!" yelled a voice from behind, Celestia turned around and saw her faithful student Twilight Sparkle.
"My most faithful student." Celestia said with a smile, then saw Spike and Applejack following behind her. "Hello everypony" she added, in which Spike waved but then quickly turned it into a bow when Twilight shot her show respect face.
"I'm glad you could join us princess" said Twilight, "the others shouldn't be too far from here, let's keep walking," with that she continued forward with the princess, her students happy attitude immediately relieved her of all her negative thoughts, whatever was to come, she knew Twilight would find a way to make everything better. For now, she'll enjoy the night her sister had created.
"So when is the fireworks supposed to start?" asked the Pegasus Rainbow Dash, "I can't spend all night here, I got new Daring Doo books to read!"
"Honestly Rainbow, you could have some patience" said Twilight, Rainbow wasn't always the patient type and it didn't help that she just purchased a new Daring Doo book.
"C'mon Dashie! The Fireworks are going to be super-duper amazing!" said Pinkie Pie as she dipped her head into an apple pie, making Rainbow giggle and Twilight role her eyes. "Besides! It shouldn't be too long now" she added, shaking her head to clean herself causing drops of apple juice to fly everywhere.
"Honestly Pinkie, you're going to ruin my dress." Rarity said, backing away from the drops of apple juice on the floor.
"Why'd you bring a dress anyway, where you expecting some prince charming" asked Rainbow, adding a mocking town when she said prince charming.
"I for one don't see many occasions where I don't need to wear a dress," responded Rarity, then smiled, "and I must be prepared for the perfect stallion to come and sweep me off my feet" she said. Rarity shrieked when she was suddenly and literally swept off her feet from behind. When everypony turned to Rarity, there were mixed reactions, Fluttershy was hiding behind everypony as usual, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow were laughing a fit, Spike and Applejack looked angry, Celestia's expression didn't change, and Twilight looked annoyed. When Rarity heard maniacal laugher and saw the arms of her assaulter she knew exactly who picked her up.
"Discord you ruffian! Put me down!" yelled Rarity as she struggled in his grasp, earning another laugh from Discord.
"I thought you wanted to be swept off your feet," he asked innocently but his grin not leaving, "I'm not stallion but I'm clearly much better."
"You better not ruin my dress Discord! I'll make you pay if you do anything to my dress!" yelled Rarity.
"How many bits would it be?" Discord playfully asked as he summoned a Piggy bank, making him laugh even more. Suddenly Discord stopped his laughter when he saw Fluttershy's disappointed expression. He then slowly placed Rarity down and lifted his arms in the air as if she held him at gunpoint. "I swear officer, I didn't do anything to her dress!" he joked, making a halo appear on his head.
"What are you doing here Discord" asked Twilight, still looking annoyed.
"Were do I begin?" he asked as he summoned a book. He then cleared his throat, "there was once a female and male draconequus who loved each other deeply, so they went to a hotel and-"
"Discord!" yelled Twilight, her face a light shade of red, "that's not what I meant!"
"What do you think I'm here for?" Discord replied with a smirk on his face as his book disappeared.
"You've obviously come to ruin the occasion." Rarity said harshly, taking a stand near her friends.
"On the contraire Ms. Marshmallow, I've come to make things more interesting." Discord said, making Rarity turn red out of anger.
"Interesting for who?" asked Applejack with a tone of anger in her voice.
"What're you going to do now, sabotage the fireworks?" Twilight asked equally as angry as Applejack.
"Or are you going to make us chase our food?" Rainbow added.
"Will you summon more Cotton Candy Clouds?" Pinkie asked but with no tone of anger in her voice as if she wanted that to happen.
Suddenly Discord summoned quilt and paper and started writing, "these are great suggestions, any more ideas?" he joked.
"Discord" Celestia firmly said, looking dead serious but the draconequus still having his playful look, "if you wish to stay, you must behave yourself, no chaos." Discord and Celestia then had a stare down, it didn't look like much but it was like a mini battle of Chaos vs Harmony. Discord then sighed in defeat and waved his hand nonchalantly as if it was no big deal.
"Like I'm not even here," he said, turning into what looked like a dog, but it had Discords teeth and wings, to everypony, it looked terrifying. The "dog" then took a seat next to Fluttershy but surprisingly she didn't look scared at all, more worried in fact.
"Keep that thing away from me" Rarity harshly said, taking a seat on the pillow Spike provided for her.
Discord (in his dog form) growled at Rarity but then immediately halted when Fluttershy looked at him, nopony saw her face but it was enough for Discord to do a dog whimper.
Why do you listen to these ponies?! You're the spirit of Chaos for crying out loud! Show some gut! Preferably their guts!
Shut up.
Don't shut me up! You know I'm right! What are you becoming!
It doesn't matter, I'm still keeping balance.
You never worried about keeping balance! Why do you suddenly care! Is it the yellow one? If you let me take control for only a few seconds I promise you that she'll gladly join you!
I'll never let you take control again, last time I did it ended bad for everyone.
That was Celestia, she is a pushover! If only you weren't so afraid!
I'm not afraid.
Yes you are, if you weren't afraid you would've gladly killed her all those years ago!
You and I both know what would happen if I did that.
It wouldn't matter to you anyway! Just kill them! Kill every one of them!
I won't.
Do it!
Shut up!
KILL THEM!
No!
IF YOU DON'T KILL THEM! THEY'LL DESTROY YOU!
Leave me alone!
Fluttershy noticed how Discord was unusually quiet, usually he was more than glad to talk to her but he seemed to be staring off into nothing, she knew he wasn't waiting for the fireworks. She tapped him gently but got no response from him. Everypony had gone back to their activities but more conservative, as if they didn't want Discord to hear them.
"Discord?" she quietly called.
"Leave me alone…" Discord quietly responded. Fluttershy was surprised by his tone, but she pressed on.
"Discord, are you alright?" she asked him.
"I won't do it…" Discord responded louder this time, his face looking angry. Suddenly Fluttershy knew what was wrong, she took a deep breath.
"Discord, its Fluttershy, your friend, please let me help you," she said, making Discord's angry expression fade away, then he finally turned to Fluttershy.
"Thanks," he said, rubbing his head.
"Discord, are you sure you can handle this, I'm really worried about you," Fluttershy said.
"What would it matter, the other wouldn't care and you're the only one who would oppose turning me back into stone," responded Discord, "besides, I'll never listen to him, so it doesn't matter, he doesn't matter, not anymore." Fluttershy sighed but then smiled.
"If you want, we can play Tic-Tac-Toe," she asked him, he responded with a big smile as he summoned paper. They were both unaware that Celestia was watching them.
I hope I'm keeping this interesting for you all. I'll try to upload chapters quickly, I'm not a very patient person so I don't expect anyone else to wait years between chapters.
