A few hours had past after the 'incident', the group was still stuck in the cave cause the storm had gotten worse forcing them to camp there for the night. Discord had snapped them up sleeping bags, a campfire, and food. As they sat around the fire, they stayed silent as a tension build.

Discord looked at the map as Fluttershy was curled into his side, she had fallen asleep from crying a couple hours back. Rainbow Dash crunched on an apple as she stared at Discord in the corner of her eye. Pinkie Pie Slept awkwardly on top of her sleeping bag as she snored up a storm but it was drowned out by the whirling winds of the storm outside. Applejack straight up stared at Discord from across the fire. Twilight seemed to be have buried her face into her magic book but really she was looking over it. Her gaze moved back and forth between Rainbow, Applejack, and Discord. Rarity lay in her sleeping bag with a sleeping mask and earmuffs on wanting to get some beauty sleep.

Not even looking up from the map Discord spoke, "You do know that it's rude to stare, right? Speak your mind or just go to sleep and leave me be so I may plan."

Applejack glared before she questioned him, "All I want to know is what in tarnations happened back there?!"

Discord lifted his gaze at her but not his head which was still tilted down, he put a finger to his lips the light of the flames gave him a mysterious, dark look on him. "Shh, we don't want to wake the three now do we, they been through enough and need their sleep." He spoke in a soft voice that was loud enough for awake girls to her but not the ones that were asleep.

Rainbow raised a brow, whispering, "Don't you mean two cause if you haven't notice Rarity has earmuffs on."

Discord smiled mockingly at her statement, "Have you already forgotten the green haired, dragon teen that has been traveling with us." His eyes turn to the mouth of the cave, there leaning on cold stone wall asleep, was Spike.

Rainbow blushed with embarrassment, she whispered harshly back at Discord, "I didn't forget about him! I just thought he was still awake but I guess I stand corrected!" She turn her head away from the smirking man.

"Discord you still haven't answered my question." Applejack's eyes bore into Discord's head.

Discord's red and yellowed eyes flickered back to the blonde cowgirl before his eyes went back to the map. His smirk disappeared into a thin line as he thought on how to explain. "Let's just say it was strategy to end the fight without anyone getting hurt besides the enemy and leave it at that." His voice saying 'drop it', but Applejack pursued ignoring the warning in his voice. "I understand that part but it's the way you did it is what irking me. You seemed so… dark as if you liked it when you killed him. I know he was the bad guy but you shouldn't like the feeling of killing."

Discord's face scrunched up slightly, his gaze shot back to meet her glare, his eyes hard, "Listen, I didn't get pleasure in killing Fear but he was threatening to kill you guys and Fluttershy, and I had no other choice besides that's what we came here to do. So sorry if I gave you the impression of me liking killing but just know that is what I have to do so, DROP IT." His voice going colder as he explained himself as he crunched up the map back to its folded state. He set it to his side as he leaned against the wall of the cave, closing his eyes he voiced out, "I suggest you get some sleep you three, once this stop passes we're heading out, you all need your strength."

"Feh, I thought you were gonna guard." Rainbow huffed out as she laid on her side, her face lay in her palm as she glared at him through the fire.

"I need to sleep, the fight took out more energy out of me then I thought, besides I'm a light sleeper because of my kin hearing, so rest assured that I shall guard even in my sleeping state." He stated with eyes closed as he held Fluttershy's sleeping form closer to him.

Huffing, Rainbow closed her eyes to try to get some sleep, Applejack glared at Discord for a few seconds more before closing her eyelids and falling back on her sleeping bag with her arms crossed behind her head. The only one with their eyes still open was Twilight as she glance her band of friends, worry fell upon her face.

Thirty minutes had passed and it seemed everyone was in deep sleep except for her. Her face wore lines of worry before a voice spoke softly through the cave.

"Why are you still awake Princess?"

Twilight looked up towards the voice, it was Discord voice but his eyes were still closed. Before she thought she was going crazy his lips moved, his voice wafting through the cold cave.

"You should sleep, you being awake is keeping me awake. So sleep, unless-" His eyes open, red and yellow glowed throw fallen bangs as his gaze fell upon her. "there is something troubling you."

She didn't know why but his eyes seemed hard but knowing, making her shiver slightly. "I just can't sleep with everything that happened today so ignore me, I'll be fine."

His eyes never wavered from her form, though the fire had died there was still a faint glow of red, making him look dark, this slightly scared Twilight but she knew she did not need to fear him, did she?

He sighed, looking away and closed his eyes, letting Twilight release the breath, she didn't know she was holding, "Still, at least TRY to go to sleep, like I said, you need all your strength. So don't make me force you to sleep."

Twilight sighed closing her book that was still open in her lap, "Fine, I will try, I suggest you do the same."

"Way ahead of ya sister." He said as he laid his cheek on Fluttershy's head, letting sleep take him.

Twilight laid down staring at the dying glow of fire, as she closed her eyes, she couldn't get one thought out of her head.

"Why is Discord's eyes so dark?"

The next morning everything seemed back to normal, the sky was clear, Pinkie Pie joked and laughed with Rainbow, Applejack didn't glare at Discord, Rarity was having a conversation with Spike, and Discord leading the way with Fluttershy at his side, though he was in a happier mood as he tried to put a smile on Fluttershy's face which was easy as she smiled at all his attempts.

Twilight hanged back, watching the group acting normal, a smile of relief grew on her face. Rainbow called her over for her to hear a joke that Pinkie had said, as Twilight went over to them she felt someone looking at her.

When she looked toward the one staring at her, her glance met the cold, blank eyes of Discord before his eyes went back towards his beloved, for she was trying to get his attention. Warmth showed again in his eyes as he looked at Fluttershy as if nothing happened.

Shivering, Twilight looked away from him and tried to listen to Pinkie but all she could think was, "What's wrong, no... what's going on?"