The Discord Accord

Chapter 3

The air within the cloud room grew colder as the tension grew. It was hardly noticed, as the altitude made the entire city fairly freezing. Though, even if tempuratures weren't so, the nervous draconaquus and curious pegasus officer wouldn't have felt it. Their distraught and scattered minds were too focused on the subject at hand.

"You... want to talk?" Discord stuttered, fearing the wrath of not only the commander, but also his adoptive parents' when they found out he had caused the Rainboom attack on Cloudsdale.

Commander Hurricane nodded, the weight of her feathered helmet forcing her to use more effort for this simple action than usual. Her serious expression wouldn't normally make Discord so withdrawn, but his guilt caused his discomfort to spike. "I know you know something."

Discord feigned innocence. "Know something?" He would've continued his mocking act, but Hurricane stomped a hoof in impatiance. She opened her mouth to yell at him, but reitterated Syringe's advice. She took a deep breathe to calm herself before making any rash action.

"Yes, Discord. About the Sonic Rainboom that caused massive damage to the city." Hurricane shifted her weight. "I need you to be completely honest."

Discord sighed. Here comes the heat. "I pulled the Rainboom." He aalso donned a serious frown. "But I didn't mean to harm anyone, I swear! You know I..."

Discord stopped himself when he noticed Hurricane's face screw up in anger. She stomped her hoof once more, punching a hole through the cloud floor. Her wings flared. "I knew it!" She shouted, causing Discord to wince. "I knew only you would be such an idiot! Do you know what you've done?" She continued without a reply. "You injured civilians, destroyed several buildings and completely shattered the harmony in Cloudsdale! Not to mention halting rainbow production, which the King has placed this responsibility in my hooves! It'll cost thousands of bits to even get repairs started!"

"I realize that!" Discord yelled in response. He did, too. He knew it was his fault, and that he couldn't avoid the consequences. "And I'm ready to get what's coming to me."

Hurricane gave a hoarse scoff. "Like hay you do! I hope the King sends you to work in the Rainbow Factory for the rest of your days to pay your debt. That is, if they even care that much for a monster like you." Though she was indeed furious at the draconaquus, she didn't really feel such hatred to wish such a grueling fate upon him. It was rare that ponies were forced to work in the factory, which was, by far, worse than Tartarus itself. Insanity seeped into the minds of all who tended to the machines that tore the life force from ponies to make the spectra of rainbows. What really angered Hurricane was that the factory operations were to be moved from Pegasopolis to Cloudsdale, and now this happens. Hurricane could only hope the Council of Flyers would see reason.

Discord looked down to his chest. Shutting his eyes tightly and tried to shake Hurricane's words from his mind, but they remained. He felt a mixture of rage and sadness overtake him as tears threatened to form in his eyes. He didn't allow them to. He had to stay strong and not let his emotions get the best of him. Just as he thought he was clear, memories flooded his vision. The cloudy hospital room was replaced with a public schoolyard. Hurricane's cyan blue fur tranformed into a seafoam green and her helemt disappeared, allowing her rainbow mane to fade into dark green. Her size decreased 'till she was the mere size of a foal. Other tormenting school children formed at the green colt's side, all laughing at him as the colt, named Brush Wielder for his cutie mark, a paintbrush sliding across a large paper, unleashed flurry of insults at the draconaquus foal.

"Why would she ever love you? A freak like you belongs in the zoo or something, not in the palace!"

Their favorite topic to pick on him about was his crush on Celestia. Everypony had known about it, except for the princess who merely shrugged it off, insisting they were untrue rumors about her best friend designed to make him upset. She stood up for him when she was around, but most waited until Discord was alone to hurt him. They never physically assaulted him for fear the King and Queen would discover his bruises, so they stuck to emotional abuse. The only name that really got to him was the same that would eventually cause the god of chaos to snap.

"Look at you. The princess is probably embarrassed to be around you, MONSTER!"

Discord realized that, in his trance, Hurricane had started to shake him by his shoulders in worry. He had just stopped talking, moving, and even breathing once her insult had gone out. She had tears in her eyes, shouting; "Discord! Snap out of it, I'm sorry!"

Discord did, and turned to face her. She smiled and gasped. "Discord, you're okay!" She hugged him, leaving him confused by her sudden act of affection. "I... I didn't mean to be so cruel. I was just angry... please..." She whimpered. "I'm sorry."

Discord felt his cocky attitude return upon seeing the normally steeled commander in this state. Almost completely forgetting her words, he smirked. "Jeez, 'Cane. You're such a cry baby."

Hurricane's eyes went wide. She backed out of the embrace, her irritation rising. Did he really just...

She chuckled. "I hate you." She punched his arm. "Don't do that, creep."

Discord only laughed. "Who's gonna make me?"

"You're insufferable."

"Is that why you were just bawling your eyes out for me?"

Another hoof landed on his arm. Giving a yelp, Discord rubbed the bruise forming under the soft fur. "Ouchy. You gave me a booboo."

Hurricane grinned. "That's what you get."

"I suppose." He smiled.

Commander Hurricane's thoughts turned to a different subject. She frowned. "Do... do you really... love the princess?"

The draconaquus was taken aback by her question. "Excuse me?"

"Do you have feelings for Princess Celestia?"

Suddenly, Discord turned to a state of panic. How does she know?

"I've no idea what you mean." He said, playing dumb.

Hurricane didn't buy it. " There is a rumor going throughout the pegasus kingdom that you and the princess are betrothed. Alot of ponies believe this, others think you are in love with her. Is it true?"

"Um..." He stuttered. What will he do? Then, he remembered that Hurricane was a dear friend of his, and wouldn't likely rat him out if he asked her not to. He sighed.

"Yes, it's true." Discord frowned, his mule ears drooping. "Don't tell anypony, especially not Celestia."

Hurricane's jaw dropped. She was both shocked that this rumor was true, and dissapointed, almost heart broken. When she had first met when Discord was a foal at three years, Hurricane had doubted that he was fit to even live in the pony world, what with his unnatural appearance as well as his birth; The day Her, Princess Platinum and Chancellor Puddinghead had argued to the point of the bringing of the Windigos to wreak havoc on their new found land, Equestria, Discord had been discovered by Star Swirl the Bearded in the same location as Canterlot palace. The King and Queen took Discord in, declaring him a sign that the three pony races would come together in harmony, which they did.

However, she had grown close to the silly draconaquus, even to the point of searching her heart to find that she had feelings for him. This had scared her; she was nearly 27 and he was 15. Was it wrong to love someone, despite their age? She thought not, but stilll feared his denial should she ask to be his marefriend.

All of these thoughts flushed down the drain upon hearing Discord's confession.

Hurricane closed her mouth and looked at the only window in the room. She should've prepared for this moment. She should've known he wouldn't...

But she shook these thoughts away. No... now was a time to comfort the prince in his dilema.

"Will you ask her hand in marriage?"

Discord's eyes widenned. "Marriage? I'm hardly ready or old enough for that! Besides, I doubt she feels the same..."

Hurricane gazed back at him with a stern expression. "Don't talk that way. I'm sure the princess admires your accomplishments. Well..." she gave a nervous chuckle. "Except for destroying most of Cloudsdale."

"Hey, I said I was sorry." He shifted his gaze to his chest in embarrasment.

"It's fine. Forget it, we can handle that later." Hurricane said in a flurry of words, trying to shoo the anger returning. "But, look at the bright side. You did a Sonic Rainboom! No pony has ever done that!"

"I know..." Discord put on a smug look and raked a claw through his short mane. "I'm just that amazing."

"Don't get too cocky, featherbrain."

"Heh..." Discord's face turned to a saddened expression. "Perhaps if I wasn't so hideous, she would love me..."

"You're not that ugly..."

Discord gave a dry laugh. "Thanks..."

"That's why I'm here." Hurricane grinned, trying to lighten the mood.

Discord sighed. "Well, perhaps only time will tell. Maybe it isn't too late for us..."

A/N- This is mainly a filler. Extremely short... plus I haven't had time to write, so I'm updating... somewhat. Don't like the chapter? Tell me what I did wrong in a review! :D