Ch.5: Discord's Morning

The next morning, Fluttershy came downstairs to find Discord in the living room, dressed in a maid's outfit and dusting the furniture and such while humming.

"Oh, good morning, Discord," she said to him as she came downstairs.

"Morning," he replied, giving her a smile as he continued dusting. "All set for your big date with Leon~?" Fluttershy blushed in reply.

"Discord, it's not a date. We're just getting together to get to know each other better."

"I dunno," he replied with a smirk. "I can tell you got it bad for him. You said so yourself he's a sweetheart."

"Oh, why do you have to tease me like this?" she demanded with a scowl. Discord quickly dissed the duster and dress and flew over to her side.

"Aw, c'mon, Fluttershy," he said to her. "Can't I have a little fun with you, the best friend who's also like a little sister to me? I'm just saying that you're gorgeous enough to have any colt want you." Fluttershy smiled in reply.

"You're such a sweet-talker, you know that?" He just shrugged with a laugh.

"What can I say? I learn from the best." Just then, there was a knock on the door. Discord then flew up to it and opened it to reveal Leon inside.

"Hey, Leon. Fluttershy was just waiting for you." She blushed in reply before going up to him.

"I hoped I haven't kept you waiting," he asked with a gentle smile.

"Oh, not at all," she answered. "I just finished getting ready." She then turned to Discord. "You don't mind filling in for me for caring for the animals for the morning before you go out, do you, Discord?"

"Course not," he answered. "I'll have it all taken care of in a few minutes before I have the rest of the day to myself. You just go enjoy yourselves, alright?" With a nod, the two Ponies left for their day out in the town.

After the two of them left, Discord took care of the animals for Fluttershy. He really has no problem doing this favor for Fluttershy. After his reformation, he started to get along with them enough for them to earn his trust. So they didn't run away in fear when he approached them to tend to them. By the time he was done, Rainbow Dash suddenly zipped over to him, looking extremely excited about something.

"Discord! Huge! Letter! Daring! Here! Come on!" Discord quickly teleported out of her grasp.

"Rainbow, take a breather, will ya?" he asked, bringing out a paper bag for her. "You're ranting like Spike when those Diamond Dogs pony-napped Rarity. And yes, they told me about that incident." Rainbow just took the paper bag and started to breathe in and out of it to calm down. When she was done, she handed him back the bag.

"Thanks," she said, "and sorry about that. I'm just so psyched about the news that I just got."

"Well, what is it?"

"You remember me telling you about finding out that A.K. Yearling, the author of the Daring Do series, is actually the Daring Do in the flesh, and I helped her defeat the actual Ahuizotl?"

"Yeah, and it's a good thing you did," Discord answered. "I mean, eight centuries of sweltering heat sounds like way too much overtime for Celestia."

"Well, I just got a letter from her saying that she's flying over here to Ponyville right now! She said that she needs my help with something huge!"

"With what exactly?" he asked, noticing her excitement.

"Maybe with her new book," she answered, still zipping around with excitement, "or she has a special mission in retrieving another ancient treasure! Whatever it is, she wants your help too; she said so in her letter." He crossed his arms across his chest with a flat look on his face.

"You told her about me, huh?" Rainbow blushed sheepishly.

"Y-Yeah…But can you just come to my place already? Pleeease?! You wanna prove you are a good friend now, right?" Discord rolled his eyes with a hesitant sigh; this rainbow Bearer of Loyalty has a good point.

"Fine," he answered. "I've finished taking care of—WHOAHOH!" He was cut of by Rainbow when she grabbed his lion arm and zipped off for her place, catching him off guard that she can do that due to weight difference.

"Great, now let's get moving!"

"Hey, I can teleport like Twilight can, ya know!" Discord's got a feeling that this morning isn't going to be like he predicted. Then again, he's not always one for making sense.