Discord closed in around Vallery with his fur up. Vallery gulped and stepped back each step he took towards her. He was on all fours, closing in on his prey. Vallery shut her eyes when he finally lunged at her, he grabbed her and threw her as far as he could. She screamed as she flew across the garden, heading straight for the chocolate lake. She landed into the lake and Discord threw up his arms.

"Yes!"

Vallery climbed out of the chocolate mixture and shook her entire body to shake off the chocolate. She licked around her mouth and smiled at Discord, who had flew over towards her.

"How was that?" he questioned.

"Meh, you could've thrown me farther."

Discord jerked backwards and twitched his eye.

"You want me to throw you farther? I'll throw you farther!"

Discord grabbed Vallery by the arms and she widened her eyes.

"Oh no..."

He spun around several times to gain momentum, then he launched her straight up into the air. She yelled and frantically kicked her arms and legs. Discord squatted slightly and opened up his wings, he took flight and rushed after her. Once she reached the climax of his throw, she dropped back down. Discord opened up his arms to catch her while she screamed frantically and kicked the air. He caught her and and she stopped screaming. She opened her eyes and looked up at Discord as he glided down with ease.

"Umm, my coat is covered in chocolate, aren't I getting you sticky?"

"Oh my dear I'm quite used to it."

He set her down easily and snapped his paw. Soaps appeared and started to scrub Vallery.

"Discord you know you don't have to do this. I can just go wash myself off inside."

One of the soap bars nudged her arm so that it could get underneath, she picked it up.

"No my dear, this is much more quicker."

He snapped his claw and buckets of water splashed on her, then he snapped his tail and a blow dryer appeared. The hot air made her coat fluff up. Discord snickered and summoned up a brush, once the brush was done, Vallery shook her entire body and looked up at Discord.

"Thank you Discord, you're too kind."

"Oh my dear don't flatter me."

He snapped his paw and the supplies disappeared. She smiled at him and moved closer to him.

"So...are you coming with me?..."

Discord sighed and looked down.

"No...I think I'll stay, I might turn your visit into a fight club."

He turned away from her sadly and began to walk away, Vallery sighed and trotted up to him.

"Discord...you're not a bad stallion, you're just having a bit of trouble adjusting to new ponies."

Discord stopped walking but continued to avoid her gaze.

"Vallery I don't think I'm ever going to be able to fit in. Theses ponies know that I'm reformed but they still don't trust me and...they never will."

"Discord, you know that's not true, some of the ponies smiled at you, they were the same ponies you had talked to the day before."

Discord looked up at her with shame in his eyes.

"How can you still invite me to go after what I said?"

Vallery walked closer to discord and put a hoof to his cheek.

"You weren't the only one who was saying offensive things. Alan was too, and he should have known better not to tell you those things. He should have also let me handle it but he didn't. Lets go deliver my next book...together."

She walked over to her bag that she had put aside before Discord threw her. She brought the bag with her and proceeded to take out a pile of papers. Discord slightly smiled and snapped his talons, the pile turned into a purple book. Vallery smiled at Discord, he grinned and snapped his paw to take her to Ponyville.

Wrapped around this pony's hoof, that's what you are. Oh why must you be so alluring?

He looked down at her as she led the way to Alan's store. Discord looked around at all the ponies that were walking around the small town. Most of them stared at him while others kept walking along and continued doing what they were doing. He assumed they were getting used to him coming into town, he smiled at the thought, he was finally starting to be trusted.

Suddenly, Discord heard the sound of rapidly beating wings and turned around. A pegasus was heading straight towards them, he quickly grabbed Vallery and moved out of the way just in time.

"Wow, we should really get a radar or something," Vallery pointed out.

"Are you okay?" Discord asked Vallery.

"Me? Of course I am, the better question is if she's okay."

Discord set down Vallery and she ran to the crashed pegasus.

"Are you okay? You landed pretty hard."

The pegasus got up slowly and rubbed her head.

"Yes, I'm okay, thank you for your concern."

The pegasus had a baby blue coat with white mane, the tips of her mane were baby blue as well.

When she turned around to see Vallery, she gasped.

"Oh Celestia, are you Vallery Strong?"

Vallery glanced at Discord then back at the pegasus and responded, "Umm, yes...yes I am."

"As in the Vallery Strong? The author?"

"Umm...yeah."

"Wow, this is amazing! Where you headed?"

"Umm...I'm gonna deliver my new book to my publisher..."

The pegasus gasped and replied, "Oh gosh, I better let you go! It was nice talking to a famous author."

She moved her eyes from Vallery to Discord, then she looked Discord up and down. Vallery awkwardly moved away from her, Discord glared at the pegasus.

"Why don't you just take a picture?"

The pegasus giggled and answered back, "Oh I just might..."

She winked at Discord and opened up her wings, then she took flight.

Vallery widened her eyes and looked at Discord.

"Umm...do you know her?"

"No, I've never seen her before."

He gagged and Vallery laughed.

"Well she wanted a picture of you."

"Well she ain't getting one, she can dream all she wants. My dear why don't I lead the way and you can tell me where to go? I don't want you getting hurt."

He stepped forward and looked over his shoulder at Vallery.

"Discord its okay, I could lead the way, you could look out for me if you'd like."

Discord thought about her reply for a bit.

"Okay fine, just stay close to me."

"Discord we're not going through a mine field, I'll be alright."

"Can you explain ponies bumping into you?"

Vallery looked down in defeat and stayed quiet.

"Yeah. thats what I thought, so stay close."

He hugged his tail around her and pulled her close. As they kept walking, Discord looked around at everypony. He wasn't only keeping a look out but he was also observing everypony. He saw ponies watering their flowers and plants, ponies having dinner with their special somepony, ponies greeting each other, and others buying food.

Its so peaceful...and BORING.

They were approaching the shop when a familiar voice called to them...a voice Discord despised very much.

"Vallery!"

They both turned around to see Alan galloping towards them.

Here it goes...

"Alan!" Vallery exclaimed and embraced him in a hug.

Alan hugged her back, then he pulled away and turned to Discord. He held out his hoof.

"I apologize for what I said last week."

Discord looked at his hoof for a bit, then he shook it firmly.

"I apologize as well, I umm...got a bit angry."

He glanced at Vallery, she gestured him to go on.

"And umm...I said some...unpleasant...things..."

He clenched his teeth, the more he stared into Alan's eyes, the more infuriated he became.

"So I heard, but I did too, so I forgive you."

Discord growled lowly and replied, "I...forgive you too."

Vallery grinned at Discord and mouthed the words, 'good job.'

Alan turned his back on Discord and walked over to Vallery.

"So Vallery, how's the new book coming?"

"Great! I have it right here actually."

Discord rolled his eyes and glanced at Alan's shop. He turned away but something caught his eye, he turned back. It was the pegasus from earlier, a stallion gave her bits and she gave him a book. Discord looked back over to Vallery and Alan, he got the urge to interrupt them, but he thought about how much he disappointed her last week.

"Wow this seems really good, nice work Vallery."

"Thank you, but I kinda rushed it, I'm sorry if it isn't as good as you pictured it."

"Please, you did just fine, let me know when you get the next one done."

He levitated the book out of the way and hugged Vallery. Discord swung his tail side to side in agitation and made his claw and paw into fists.

"I will, let me know if they get any sales...it would be a miracle but...got to keep your hopes up."

"Of course..." Alan said softly and smiled at her warmly.

Discord's fur stood up and he growled fiercely.

Hold it in Discord... He thought to himself.

He thought about her face when she was upset with him, it hurt him when he saw how furious she was at him.

"Ready to go?"

Discord snapped out of his thoughts and turned towards her.

"Oh yes my dear, Adam already left?"

"Alan."

"Whatever."

"Yeah, he told me to tell you he said bye, you were kind of...dazed out."

Discord blushed slightly and apologized, "Oh I apologize for that my dear."

"Its okay, so want to talk to a few ponies?" she questioned and grinned at him.

"Oh...I...kind of wanted to...spend some time...with...you..." he looked away and blushed brightly.

Vallery giggled and smiled.

"Oh Discord why didn't you say anything? I would love to spend time with you!"

Discord grinned and snapped his talons. They appeared back in the garden, and she looked up at Discord.

"So what do you have in mind?"

Discord snapped his paw and a flash of light appeared on Vallery's back.

"Flying," Discord whispered into her ear.

Vallery gasped and looked at her back. A pair of wings appeared on her back and she looked up at Discord.

"But I don't even know how to work these things."

"Then I'll teach you."

"But won't it take forever?"

Oh my dear, forever with you would be phenomenal...

"Well my dear I can just fill your head with all the learned information instead, if you'd like."

Vallery thought for a minute and then replied, "No, teach me."

Discord's face lit up and he opened up his wings.

"With pleasure..."

Discord started to flap his wings slowly, but then his rhythm became faster. He was slowly being lifted from the ground.

"Now, you're going to want to start off nice and slow. If you start flapping fast right away then you'll gain too much momentum. Try it."

Vallery looked at her wings nervously and tried opening them. They slowly opened up and she grinned, then she started to flap them.

"Remember, nice and slow."

She concentrated and flapped them slowly, as she felt herself gain momentum, she flapped them faster. She closed her eyes as she was lifted off the ground. She began to go higher and Discord followed her up.

"There you go my dear, nice progress."

Vallery opened her eyes and panicked, Discord caught her in time.

"I'm sorry about that."

"Oh my dear that was marvelous! Try it again."

He set her down gently, she took a deep breath and opened her wings again. She started flapping them, but this time she kept her eyes open. She tried to gain her balance as she was lifted off the ground, but she fumbled. She flapped them frantically as she was going down, Discord caught her again.

"Oh Discord I apologize for my clumsiness."

He laughed and said, "Oh my dear its quite alright, if there's one thing a certain somepony has taught me, it's patience."

Vallery looked up at him with a smile on her face, he winked at her and set her back down.

"From the top!"

It took Vallery most of the day to learn the basic steps of flying. Even then, she still had lots of trouble flying, Discord didn't mind, he worshiped every minute he spent with her. With the sun starting to set, Vallery decided that she wanted the rest of the information put into her head using the easy way. Discord accepted and snapped his talons, Vallery took to the skies right away with Discord right behind her. She laughed happily as she flew through the clouds.

"Oh Discord this is amazing! If I was you, I would spend all day up here!"

She circled Discord and flew higher.

"What's wrong slow poke?" she questioned Discord.

Discord flew up to her and explained, "My dear, I'm a little out of practice when it comes to flying, I am no Rainbow Dash."

He flew around her and Vallery replied, "Well then, lets get you that skill back."

She closed her wings and let herself fall. Discord put his paw and claw to his head in concern and dashed after her. He began to pick up speed, so he closed his wings and caught up to her. He grabbed her just in time, inches away from the ground and set her down on a cloud.

"Are you crazy? Only I could do that to you!"

"Did you see how fast you were going?" she asked and grinned.

"The only reason I was going so fast was because we were falling my dear."

"Fine then, lets try again!"

Discord jumped forward towards her, ready to catch her if she did anything.

She touched his cheek and leaned in towards him. Discord blushed brightly as she started to get closer.

Is...Is she gonna kiss me?

She leaned past his cheek and whispered into his ear, "You're it."

She opened up her wings and dashed upward. Discord shook his head and went after her.

"Why you devious little cheater!"

"Oopsy! Was that me?" she mocked him and flew down.

"Ooooo, just wait until I catch you my dear."

She laughed and looked back, he was catching up to her. Vallery flew up and Discord waited at the bottom so that he caught her when she came back down. Vallery dropped down, Discord flew up and tried grabbing her, but she dodged it. Discord flew up to where Vallery's original height was at, while she flew down to where Discord's original spot. They repeated this process, not aware of the beautiful pattern they were creating together. They both forgot of the game they were playing when they flew around each other. Then they flew horizontally while twirling around each other, their patterns having a beautiful shape to it. Vallery flew gracefully around Discord, she slid her tail under his chin as she took off. They both chuckled as they flew higher and twirled around each other again. They both separated and made a heart shape, when they met at the end of their heart, Discord caught her.

"I caught you my dear!"

Vallery giggled and rolled her eyes playfully.

"Yes you did, now what do you plan on doing with me?"

He kept flying parallel, but with ease.

"Well I could do this."

He tickled her stomach with his tail.

"And this..."

He blew a raspberry into her neck and she giggled.

"But...instead I'm going to do this..."

He closed his eyes and hugged her, Vallery smiled and hugged him back. Luna had brought up the moon while they were making patterns. Discord flew over to a nearby cloud and landed on it, Vallery pulled away and sat down. Discord laid down on his stomach and put his claw on top of his paw, they both looked up at the constellations. They sat in a calm silence for awhile until something popped into Discord's head.

"My dear?..."

"Yes, Discord?"

"Does Aldo work with anypony else in his shop?"

"Alan?"

"Whatever."

"No, no he doesn't. Why?"

Discord looked at her in perplexity.

"Are you sure?"

Vallery looked at him and assured, "Yes I am...Why?"

"I saw the pegasus from earlier, she was behind the counter giving a stallion his book."

Vallery looked at him in confusion.

"Discord, that's impossible. There wasn't anypony in the shop, Alan closed it because he was going to restock the store."

Discord stared at Vallery in bewilderment.

"But...that isn't what I saw."

They both stared into each others eyes, trying to figure out what they had really seen earlier that day.

Author's note: Sorry I took awhile everyone! But I did finish it! No, it isn't ghosts if that's what you guys are thinking! Chapter 8 shall be up soon!