Twilight, Discord and Boulder went to a nearby diner. They sat down. Garble was their waiter. He looked a bit tired, while asking, "What do you want?"

Twilight Sparkle said, "I haven't decided, yet. There's so many good options."

Garble sighed and replied, "I don't have all day, so hurry up."

Twilight Sparkle said, "Um, okay. I'll have the chicken and fries, along with a diet soda."

Garble looked at Discord, while asking, "What do you want?"

Discord said, "I'll have the same, as my friend, but I don't want a diet soda. The more sugar, the better."

Garble replied, "Whatever, freak."

Discord looked at Twilight and asked, "Did the waiter call me a freak?"

Twilight Sparkle said, "I didn't hear what he said, but I'm sure he wouldn't say such a thing."

Discord replied, "I'm going to go wash my hands. I was helping Fluttershy, with her garden and I'm afraid I still have dirt on my hands." Twilight nodded.

Discord was about to go into the restroom, when he overheard Garble, who was talking to Trixie. Garble said, "I can't believe I have to serve Discord. He's the ugliest customer, that this diner has ever seen."

Trixie replied, "He's a real eyesore. I wish he wasn't friends with my friends, because I don't like looking at his ugly body. He makes me want to vomit."

Garble responded, "I feel the same way."

Discord went into the restroom and washed his hands, while having a sad look on his face. He continued looking sad, while walking back to his table and sitting down. Discord sighed and said, "Hi, Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle quickly noticed, that Discord was feeling down, so she asked, "What's wrong?"

Discord said, "I don't want to talk about it. However, my voice is my best feature. It's certainly better than my ugly excuse, for a body."

Twilight Sparkle asked, "What are you talking about?"

Discord said, "Be honest and admit I'm disgusting, Twilight. I always knew, that I was never one of Equestria's handsomest citizens, but I tried to ignore that. However, I know people are repulsed, by my mere presence. I heard Garble and Trixie trash-talking me, a few minutes ago."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "You're not ugly, Discord."

Discord responded, "Yeah right."

Twilight Sparkle felt upset, while walking up to Garble and Trixie, who were making fun of various creatures. Twilight said, "You two need to stop insulting Discord. He's not ugly."

Trixie smugly replied, "You must of not seen Discord, in a mirror."

Garble said, "Discord could win an ugly contest, without even trying."

Twilight Sparkle said, "He might not look traditional or normal, but that's not a bad thing. He has some charm."

Trixie replied, "What a laughable thought."

Twilight Sparkle said, "Discord has been a pest, in the past, but he's changed. He's become a nice fellow, since then."

Garble replied, "It hardly matters, if he's become nicer. He's still ugly."

Twilight Sparkle responded, "Kindness is a beautiful thing." Garble and Trixie rolled their eyes.

Twilight Sparkle walked back to the table and sat down. Discord looked at her, while saying, "I overheard you. I'm not used to ponies, other than Fluttershy, defending me. Thank you."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "You're welcome."

Discord asked, "Do you actually think I'm charming?" Twilight nodded. Discord said, "Wow, I've never been called charming, before."

A few minutes later, Garble reluctantly delivered Twilight and Discord's dinners, to the table. Twilight was feeling awfully hungry, so she quickly started eating. Discord stared at her, while thinking about lucky he was, to be friends with her.

While Twilight was eating, her bag fell to the ground. Trixie noticed that, so she whispered to Garble, "Twilight dropped her stupid bag. You should take it and see if she has anything valuable."

Garble replied, "Good idea."

Garble walked up to the table and dropped-off some ketchup and mustard. While Twilight and Discord weren't looking, Garble took Twilight's bag. He walked back to the kitchen and he and Trixie started looking at the bag's contents. Garble said, "There seems to be nothing valuable, in this silly bag. Twilight can keep the rock and all the bookmarks."

Trixie pulled out the tickets and said, "It seems like Twilight was hiding some tickets."

Garble asked, "Are they special tickets?"

Trixie read the tickets and said, "Yuck, they're for a book show."

Garble replied, "Books are lame. Let's flush these tickets, down the toilet, so Twilight can't enjoy them."

Suddenly, Discord popped into the kitchen. He grabbed the bag, along with Boulder and the tickets. He said, "You aren't going to ruin Twilight's night, you brats."

A moment later, Discord popped back to Twilight. Twilight looked at Discord, while asking, "Where did you go?"

Discord placed the bag on the table and said, "Garble and Trixie took your bag. They were going to get rid of your tickets, so I stopped them."

Twilight Sparkle looked surprised, while replying, "I can hardly believe, that they'd be that desperate. Thank you, Discord. If it wasn't for you, I would of lost the tickets. Also, if you hadn't agreed to come, I'd just be with Boulder and inanimate objects aren't the best type of company."

Discord responded, "It's my pleasure, Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle smiled at Discord and said, "You're a true friend."

After eating their meals and drinking their sodas, Twilight Sparkle and Discord started getting out their wallets. Twilight said, "I'll pay."

Discord replied, "You're the best."

A few minutes later, Twilight and Discord walked out of the diner. The wind started blowing, which made Twilight say, "Wow, it's a little cold."

Discord put his arm around Twilight and replied, "Then I'll buy you a jacket."

Twilight Sparkle said, "You don't have to do that."

Discord replied, "I insist." He paused and thought about what he said, before asking, "What am I saying? I've never insisted on paying for anything." He nervously asked, "What's happening to me?"

Twilight Sparkle chuckled and replied, "I believe you're picking up the urge, to be kind."

Discord responded, "That's an urge that I'm not used to."

Twilight Sparkle said, "Well, I like it when you're kind."

Discord replied, "Well, don't get used to it."

Twilight Sparkle responded, "I'm already getting used to it."

Discord sighed and said, "Does that mean I start having to be nice from now on?"

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I'm afraid so."

Discord pointed at Twilight, while saying, "You must be using some kind of spell to make me be nice."

Twilight fiddled with her hair, while replying, "I know quite a few spells, but I'm not using a spell on you. Maybe you're more of a gentleman, than you thought." Discord cringed. Twilight started realizing that Discord was a friend she liked spending time with.

Twilight Sparkle and Discord, along with Boulder, went to Ponyville's library. Twilight was wearing a blue jacket, that Discord had bought her. The jacket was blue, with some yellow dots on it. It looked similar to the cape, that Starswirl wore. Twilight looked at Discord, while saying, "Thank you, for the jacket. It's really comfortable and it makes me look like Starswirl."

Discord replied, "You look nothing like Starswirl."

Twilight Sparkle looked a little disappointed, while saying, "I see."

Discord seemed surprised, while asking, "Are you actually offended, that you don't look like Starswirl? Starswirl's a scruffy-looking geezer, who has a silly beard. You look much prettier and cuter than that old wizard."

Twilight Sparkle smirked, while replying, "I had no idea that you thought I was so pretty and cute."

Discord put his hand in front of her face, while saying, "Hold on, Twilight. In comparison to Starswirl, you look great, but that doesn't mean you look great, in general."

Twilight Sparkle sarcastically replied, "Thoughtful sentiment."

Discord responded, "You should expect nothing less from the master of chaos." Most ponies would be annoyed by Discord, but Twilight knew Discord was improving, which is why she tolerated his eccentric comments.

The library guests, who had come to see the new Starswirl book, were told to sit down, around the fiction section. Dozens of ponies started sitting down, while looking anxious. They didn't want to wait any longer, for the show to begin.

While in her seat, Twilight Sparkle looked around and started counting the number of books, that the library had. After counting as many as she could see, from where she was sitting, she tapped Discord's shoulder and said, "There's something off-putting about this library."

Discord asked, "What is it?"

Twilight Sparkle said, "For a library, this place doesn't have many books."

Discord asked, "Are you kidding me? This place has hundreds of books."

Twilight Sparkle said, "From my calculations, I believe I've deduced the number of books that this library has. If my calculations are correct, this library doesn't have as many books, as my castle."

Discord smiled and replied, "Then you must be a hoarder when it comes to books."

Twilight Sparkle responded, "Get real, Discord. This library doesn't have enough books."

Discord said, "If you're so concerned, you should become a librarian."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I couldn't do that. I'm busy with being a princess."

Discord said, "Royal responsibilities sound like such a bore and so do books, so either way, you can't win."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Thanks a lot, Discord."

Discord looked down at Boulder, who was on Twilight's lap. Discord asked, "How is Boulder feeling?"

Twilight Sparkle shrugged her shoulders and asked, "How am I supposed to know? He's a rock."

Discord put his hand on his chin, while saying, "Even though he's always silent and never moves, we don't know if it's inanimate or not."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I'm pretty sure it is. However, it's something I never discuss, because I don't want to hurt Maud's feelings. Boulder is her favorite pet."

Discord raised an eyebrow and asked, "She has a rock, for a pet?" He looked amused, while saying, "Your friends are certainly eccentric, and I don't mean that as a bad thing. I find weirdness to be the most underrated, of all attributes."

The show was being hosted by Cheerliee. She went to the front of the crowd. Twilight, along with some of the overly-enthusiastic ponies, started clapping. Cheerliee smiled, while saying, "I appreciate the clapping, but I haven't even done anything, yet."

Discord replied, "If you left, right now, you'd probably get a second round of applause."

Cheerliee said, "You might be right and that would be an honor, but I plan on doing more, than just receiving applause. I'm here to present the library's newest book. The book stars Starswirl, one of Equestria's most beloved heroes. The book is called Starswirl vs. The Chaotic Wizard."

Discord whispered, "So-so title."

Cheerliee said, "We have a special guest, to present the book. Get ready, to go back to clapping, because the real-life Starswirl is here."

A moment later, Starswirl stepped into the book. As to be expected, he was wearing his cape and his beard was incredibly long. The crowd started going crazy. They clapped, very loudly. They threw flowers, which led to a bouquet of flowers falling into Starswirl's beard. He quickly removed the bouquet and started walking by the crowd.

Discord whispered to Twilight, "So, they hired some geezer, to pretend to be Starswirl?"

Twilight Sparkle whispered, "No, it's the real Starswirl."

Discord raised his eyebrows, while asking, "Starswirl's a real pony?"

Twilight Sparkle could hardly believe, that Discord didn't know about the real Starswirl, since he lived in Ponyville. Twilight said, "Yes, he's a real pony. Starswirl's one of the best ponies!"

Twilight was talking louder, than she normally would, when at a library. Several ponies heard her, including Cheerliee and Starswirl. Cheerliee nervously smiled and said, "Twilight, an indoor voice would be appreciated."

Twilight Sparkle felt embarrassed, while replying, "I'm sorry."

Starswirl said, "It's quite alright. I'm flattered, that you think so highly of me, Princess Twilight."

Cheerliee looked at Starswirl, while saying, "I'm sure there's a lot you want to say, about your new book."

Starswirl asked, "Are you kidding? If I told you everything, that happens in the book, you wouldn't need to buy it. The only thing, that you need to know, is that this is a fictional story, about me fighting a wizard, who specializes in chaos."

Cheerliee said, "In that case, I believe it's time I present the new book." Cheerliee walked to a nearby table, that had a large sheet on it. She took off the sheet and presented several copies, of the new book. The guests got excited and started rushing towards the table.

Twilight Sparkle wanted to get the new book as fast as possible. However, there was a longer line than she was expecting. She got into line. There were over a dozen ponies that were ahead of her.

Discord used his magic, to teleport to the front of the line. He smiled at Cheerliee, while saying, "Greetings, Cheerliee. I'd like a copy of the book if you please."

Cheerliee replied, "You can have a copy, for only two-hundred dollars."

Discord angrily raised an eyebrow, while asking, "You're charging money for the books?"

Cheerliee explained, "Well, Starswirl's the one, who gets the money. I just get a small fee for sponsoring the show."

Discord folded his arms and said, "This is outrageous. I demand a copy, for free. I was given a ticket to this show."

Cheerliee replied, "The ticket just gives you permission to enter the show and meet Starswirl."

Discord said, "That's not fair. If you're going to charge money, for the book, it should be at a lower price. After all, we're the first group of people who get to see the book, so we deserve a good deal."

Cheerliee replied, "I'm sorry, sir, but two-hundred is the number of dollars that Starswirl's charging."

Discord pointed at Starswirl, while saying, "This guy's a con-artist." Several ponies gasped, while Twilight look concerned.

Starswirl gave Discord a disapproving look, while asking, "What are you talking about?"

Discord asked, "Do you actually think that two-hundred dollars is an acceptable price?"

Starswirl replied, "Of course it is. After all, I have to make money."

Discord responded, "Ah, ha! It appears you've proven the fact, that you just want to make money. How many pages are in the book?"

Starswirl paused, before saying, "It's not something I remember, off the top of my head, but I think there's about eighty-five pages."

Discord asked, "That's it? Most writers charge less money for longer books."

Starswirl was getting tired of Discord's comments. He angrily stared at Discord, while saying, "You might be a fan, but I'm not a fan of what you have to say. Either pay or get out of here."

Discord stuck his tongue out, before replying, "I'm out of here."

Starswirl watched Discord exit the library, while saying, "Thank goodness, that he decided to leave. The library didn't need that pest's ungrateful attitude."

Twilight Sparkle felt she was in a difficult situation. Starswirl had been one of her heroes ever since she was a kid. She was very excited to get a copy of the new book, but she came to the library with Discord, who had been nice and supportive. She continued standing in line, while wondering what she was supposed to do.