[A/N]: I've actually written a few of the chapters already, so, I'll be uploading them on a daily basis. Enjoy! Oh, and I own nothing. Forgot that last chapter, doi!
Discord woke up shortly after, the streets still deserted. His eyes fluttered, then opened to stare up at the night sky, before he sucked in a breath and slowly sat up. His unkempt fur was matted with mud and crusted in dried blood, the same, more fresh substance coating his leg, the arrow still buried in the bruised and abused flesh. Forcing himself to his feet, Discord looked around, seeing no one. He was partially grateful for this. Given his past interactions with them, there was no way the townspeople would react well to seeing him. His stomach growled angrily, reminding himself that that wasn't the only thing to worry about. He was hungry — starving. He needed something to eat.
Discord limped and stumbled through the streets of the deserted town, injured leg practically dragging behind him as he looked for something, anything, to put in his mouth. A neighborhood came into view and the gears began turning in his head. Had Discord been working on a full stomach, a full night's sleep, his magic, and all of his blood, he probably would've found a stealthier way into one of the homes, but he had none of the above, so instead he found the nearest rock and threw it as hard as his malnourished body would allow through the front window, shattering it. Practically able to smell the food, he climbed through, ignoring the broken glass cutting into his palms and torso.
Venturing into the humble dwelling, Discord found the kitchen, turning on the sink and sucking the facet, the cool water soothing his sore throat and wetting his dry, cracked lips. Going through the cabinets, Discord found more food than he'd even seen in a long time, grabbing the first thing he saw: a box of crackers. He was stuffing the crackers into his mouth in handfuls when the light turned on and a mare's scream nearly made him crap himself. Discord whirled around to face a terrified white unicorn with a dark red mane and tail with black stripes, the cutie marks on her flanks an open book with a quill. He was frozen for a few seconds, staring at her. When she screamed again and called for her mate, he sprang into action, running/limping to the back door. He could hear a stallion yelling as he opened the door and ran. Discord had made it onto the street when he heard the alarms sounding. His leg felt like it was on fire at this point, barely able to move without making him want to scream. He knew the wound was getting infected and that he needed medical attention, but Discord also knew that he wouldn't be getting it here. Here, he was public enemy number one. If he was caught, he'd be put back in the stony prison he hated so much.
Just as Discord was sure that he would get caught and turned back into a statue, he saw his salvation; a house! It looked familiar, but all he saw was a place to take refuge before he was seen. Using the last of his strength, Discord lurched himself through an open window, falling heavily onto the wooden floor. Crouching underneath the window, he stayed quiet, listening to the guards talk.
Third-Person POV
"Sargent, look at these footprints."
Sargent Sunrise Metal trotted over to the mud and looked at the prints, expecting to see hooves. He honestly didn't think this was very serious. This was a relatively peaceful town, so at worst, it was a teenager high on mushrooms who decided to break into somepony's house for a snack break to satisfy the munchies. It wouldn't be the first time he'd seen it and would be far from the last. But what Sunrise Metal saw threw all this out the window. These weren't a set of four hooveprints. There were only two prints, one thin with three claws, the other a hoof. There was only one being with prints like that, and he'd been missing for almost a year, ever since he'd betrayed the six Element Holders and sided with Tirek. He was surprised it had taken him this long to rear his ugly head again.
"Alert the princess." he said grimly. "It's Discord."