Alternate Story Title: "Magical Chaos"
There's No Scientific Explanation for This!
Boredom - the silent killer. Anypony in Equestria who was swamped by the feeling knew how distasteful it was to just sit around, do nothing and have no idea what to do in order to keep occupied. Now, sometimes, it affected some ponies worse than others...
...and the God of Chaos never had it. Ever.
Until now.
Discord had nothing to do. At all.
He had pranked Luna and Celestia (which caused him to almost get tossed in the dungeon), caused it to rain strawberry milk in the Crystal Empire (because chocolate milk was now overrated), hypnotized some of the Royal Guards into thinking that they were trapped in a video game (which was quite amusing until he almost got hit with a sword) and scared a pack of high-class citizens with nothing but his presence in the Town Square.
So now, he was sitting in his Thinking Tree, wondering what he could do next.
There had to be something. Anything.
He would visit his dear friend, Fluttershy, but she was off on another trip regarding her precious animals, and he'd hate to disturb her.
So what could he do?
After all, what with being limited to using his powers, there wasn't much to do.
It was just such a shame that nothing was truly fun without a little chaos!
But then, suddenly, it hit him - literally.
As a piece of branch suddenly cracked off of his Thinking Tree, hitting him upside the head, the draconequus brightened up.
"Eureka!" he called to no one in particular.
And with that said, he snapped his talons, causing him to vanish in thin air.
There was a certain somepony he hadn't visited in quite sometime...
~ x o x o ~
It was a dreadful day in Ponyville. The clouds were a gloomy grey, rain sprinkled on and off all throughout the town, and thunder echoed practically for miles. While horrible weather reigned over, it was still peaceful, in an odd sort of way. It was the sort of rainy day that ponies could sit inside and enjoy.
And Twilight Sparkle was going to do just that.
With no royal duties in the way, or any ponies coming into the library on this wicked day, she had decided to allow herself a break for once.
Seeing how Spike was out helping Rarity yet again, and trapped at her place until the storm cleared, Twilight really did have a day all to herself, which was a bit of a rare occasion that she was now going to cherish.
She had brewed herself a pot of tea, had a stack of books for later, and was now going to cuddle up and watch a movie. While this sort of indoor entertainment and advanced technology was often only allowed in theaters for the citizens of Equestria, the privileges of being a Princess meant having a few little extras now and then.
Letting out a content sigh, Twilight levitated over the film reel and adjusted it into the projector, settling down into her seat as it began to play.
The famous Disneigh castle lit up for the intro, which delighted her.
Ah, yes, a do-nothing day. They sure were nice.
Levitating the mug up to her lips, taking a sip of her tea, Twilight almost spit it out as she noticed a white flash of magic that certainly wasn't her own, and before her, there was a certain somepony splayed out next to her.
Or rather, some draconequus...
"Discord?" she asked, in pure confusion.
"Oh, hello, Princess Twilight," the Spirit of Disharmony replied, with a nonchalant wave of his lion paw, snatching a book from the stack she had set aside. "I had always pegged you for a Harry Trotter fan, you know."
Twilight scoffed, and rolled her eyes, using her magic to pause her film. "Why are you here?" she inquired. "Don't try to tell me you're sick again."
Discord shook his head, beginning to skim through the books. "No, I'm not here for that," he assured. "Goodness gracious, you've got the whole series! I admit I've never read it but-"
"Discord," she declared. "What are you here for?"
"Nothing," he said simply, with a shrug.
This baffled Twilight, and she raised an eyebrow.
"So, may I ask again, why are you here?" she repeated.
The draconequus let out a huff. "What? Am I not allowed to visit one of my friends whenever I feel like it?" he questioned.
"No, but -"
"-and we are friends, aren't we?"
Twilight's expression fell flat, and she stammered over her words. Not this again.
She rolled her eyes, releasing a deep breath. "I suppose so," she muttered.
While he had practically ruined Equestria, that was almost a year ago, and he had been reformed by Fluttershy, for pony's sake. Granted, from the outside, he hadn't changed much, but Twilight never was one to judge a book by its' cover.
"Wonderful!" Discord said, with a smile. "So, what are you doing?"
"If you ruin my limited edition copies-" Twilight grumbled, as she eyed the draconequus who was carelessly tossing her books about.
Just to put her mind at ease, she magically snapped the books away from him, and put them in a nearby drawer, locking it and putting a protection spell on it. Who knows, he might eat them.
"Well, that was rude," he commented, oddly enough smirking as he let out the statement.
Holding back an exasperated sigh, Twilight nodded to the projector, and managed a half-hearted smile. "I'm going to watch a movie, if you'd like to join me," she said simply.
Discord sat back, crossing one mismatched leg over the other, looking at the projector thoughtfully. "So this is the perks of being a Princess, eh?" he laughed.
Ignoring his comment, she pressed play and kept her eyes on the bare wall that sufficed as her screen, happily watching each scene unfold. Despite Discord's antics, which involved him making obscene noises and letting out unnecessary groans or just acting like the child he was, Twilight was trying to enjoy the film.
Emphasis on trying.
The boastful antagonist hadn't even asked the intelligent heroine to marry him before Twilight finally spoke up.
"Could you please be quiet?" she said, between gritted teeth.
He wasn't doing anything terribly wrong, but he was the Spirit of Disharmony and God of Chaos. Just his aura around her was enough to set off any sort of trouble and annoyance.
Discord scoffed, and rolled his eyes. "Always so quick to put the blame on me," he muttered.
"What are you-"
Just as the main character of the film began to sing the reprise of the intro song (which Twilight had unfortunately missed for the most part), another loud groan was heard, but not from Discord.
The unspoken question was quickly answered, but as expected, it was far from a simple answer.
Suddenly, a figure popped up from Discord's side, and of course, it had to something absurd. There was a sock, with googly eyes on it and a marker smile scribbled across.
It was a sock puppet.
...he really was childish, wasn't it?
"Aw, c'mon!" the puppet groaned, pretending to gag as it spoke in a shrill, sassy Manehatten accent. "We're really gonna watch this? Whatever happened to some bad-flank explosions and plots, eh? Some grand theft Equestria would be good right about now and-"
The puppet was silenced as Twilight let out an annoyed grunt and yanked it off of Discord's talon, tossing it across the room.
With a mock gasp, the draconequus turned away from the alicorn. "How could you do that to Fabio?!" he accused. "He was my only friend in this cruel world - and you killed him!"
"It's a sock," she deadpanned.
"You're racist against socks, aren't you?" Discord accused.
Twilight raised an eyebrow, and shook her head. "No, I am not racist," she muttered. "I'm completely accepting of every and anypony, but I would appreciate it if you'd be considerate enough to let me watch my movie in peace." She bit her tongue to prevent a comment regarding the fact that Discord probably didn't even know what peace was.
Pouting, the draconequus slumped down and refocused his attention on the film, as Twilight finally felt somewhat content, despite the factor of who her companion of the day was. She'd just make the best of it, that was all.
"Why is that candlestick talking?" the God of Chaos suddenly asked. "And, y'know, that clock reminds me of you. I can't put my claw on it, but-"
"-you're the most chaotic being in all of Equestria and you're questioning a movie?" she interrupted, now confused and completely puzzled.
Discord chuckled, and nodded. "That's it!" he continued. "The cute little grumpy face!"
"...what?" Twilight said slowly, as frustration melted away, and she suddenly became bashful.
The Spirit of Disharmony laughed, crossing his arms with his typical I'm-Up-to-Something smirk. "That face you make whenever you're mad at me," he pointed out. "You're still doing it. I don't think it ever goes away whenever I'm around." He stroked his goatee in thought, and arched an eyebrow. "I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not."
"It isn't!" she quickly argued. "Y-you're just-"
"I'm what?" he drawled, letting out a chuckle. "Hilarious? Ridiculously good-looking? A hero?"
"No!" Twilight snapped. She released a frustrated growl, and bit her lip to prevent from saying something that she would most likely regret-
-but then again, his name wasn't Discord for nothing.
He let out another laugh, and he pointed at her, shaking his head playfully. "Look at that!" he observed. "How adorable - you're blushing!"
"I am not!" the alicorn quickly lied.
Despite her words, a light shade of crimson was indeed slowly spreading across her muzzle.
With a victorious smile, the draconequus nodded, and tapped her on the head teasingly. "Aw, you're just a silly pony," he teased. "And the way you get all mad at me, it's quite entertaining."
Twilight began stammering over her words, only before she released a frustrated groan.
"Why do you always do this?" she questioned.
"I'm the creator of Chaos, my dear," he said simply. "Why wouldn't I is the better question."
"But with me, especially," she debated. "It's like you have a bone to pick with me, the way you're always teasing me and rubbing it in my face on how powerful you are, and you always purposely annoy me, it's just so- ... so..."
She continued to stutter, trying to find the right words to say, only before she met his gaze, and melted, letting a defeated sigh slip past her lips.
Twilight blinked slowly, throwing her hooves up in defense. "What do you want from me?" she said.
With that said, a moment of silence passed between the draconequus and the alicorn-
-only before something shocking occurred.
Nopony would ever guess it or expect it, but right then and there, Discord leaned forward, and took Twilight's face in his mismatched grasp, softly kissing her lips, which caused her to let out a surprised squeak.
It was awkward and a bit clumsy, but still sweet.
That is, until Twilight yanked away and gagged.
"What was that for?!" she shrieked.
Discord shrugged. "You wanted to know why I always teased you," he explained.
The Princess wrinkled her nose, shaking her head. "No!" she protested. "No, no, no, that can't be it! This is another sick, twisted joke of yours, isn't it? You're playing with my feelings, aren't you?! You have to be!"
However, for the first time ever, the God of Chaos sported an almost scarily serious expression. One that actually seemed quite out of character for someone like himself.
It shocked Twilight to no end.
"Get out," she practically growled, pointing her hoof to the door. "And never come back."
"What did I do?" he inquired.
"You're being you!" she spat. "It's driving me crazy!"
Discord scoffed, and rolled his eyes. "I can see it's not the way I expected," he muttered.
Twilight nearly twitched an eye, as she replied, "Why in the wide, wide world of Equestria would I be in love with you? What's the better question is, why are you in love with me?"
The Spirit of Disharmony hesitated, raising a talon before he spoke up. "I wouldn't say I'm in love with you," he corrected. "That's going a bit far. Although, I won't deny I admire you. You're a talented soul, Twilight Sparkle, and I like your attitude. As fate would have it, I suppose I'm attracted to you."
Now, he had said her name many times, but often, it was when he was mocking her.
...but this time, it just sounded different.
And Twilight wasn't sure if she liked it or not.
Noticing that she was still stern and strict, Discord gave a small nod.
"Fine," he said in defeat. "I'll see my way out."
With a snap of his talons, he had produced a stick with a little napsack tied to it, and swung it over his back as he trudged to the door, about to exit, when her sweet and soft voice spoke up...
"Wait."
"Yes?" he inquired, looking back to her.
For a moment, the world seemed still as Twilight looked at him, with her lavender eyes sparkling, and a bittersweet expression, she released a sigh.
"You may be chaotic, mismatched and all together just plain crazy sometimes, but-" she bit her lip, only before continuing. "I believe in giving everypony- er... everyone a chance. I suppose you have to be part of that list."
Discord didn't smirk for once, like he always did when he won.
This time, he genuinely smiled.
Using her magic to rewind the movie she had temporarily forgotten, Twilight looked to him with a beckoning half-smile.
"Would you like to watch this movie with me?" she asked. "I - I think we can relate to it."
"What's it about?" Discord mused.
"A young, intelligent mare finds the good in a beast who comes off as cruel," she said simply.
The draconequus' smile only grew, and he gave a nod, returning back to his seat next to the Princess. "I'm sure I'll enjoy it," he murmured, wrapping his talon around her figure. "You don't mind, do you?"
A second passed where Twilight wanted to shrug him off, but instead... she decided to play along with the joke.
"I don't kiss on the first date," she declared.
"You've been on a date before?" he inquired.
"Discord."
"It was just a question!"
Rolling her eyes, Twilight couldn't help it, but she could've sworn that she too was slightly smiling.
Maybe, just maybe, chaos wasn't so bad after all.
~ la fin ~
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Holy crap nother Princess Rarity story. Reading.
Liking. Faving.
Just hilarious!
*Currently awaiting the day a Discord emoticon is released.*
I'm not really a fan of this pairing, but since you wrote it I decided to give it a look see.
And I'm glad I did! It's a cute little story with some funny moments.
Liked and Favorited
well ill be damned. ive avoided discolight like the plague for some time now cause all i could think about the idea was really? discord and twilight.....really??? saw this in the new stories and said ah fuck it,ill give it a roll. nothing better to do whilst i hide at work.
i gotta say, i liked this. a fun read.
and i dont care who you are beauty and the beast is fucking epic.
im a 36 year old heavily tattooed biker and even i pull that dvd out like once a month.
of course i also watch my little pony,have a pretty good collection of pony figures and dog tags so i may not be the best judge on that.
I'm glad I figured out the movie once you mentioned the antagonist. Also this because manliest Disneigh character.
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It was okay.
...
Who am I kidding?! It was wonderful!
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He is already covered in fur... is he so manly that he has hair on his hair?
D'awwww...
This is just soooo CUTE and fluffy...
I loved it! Like and Favorite
And I will murder those who think this sucks.
Name of Story: There's No Scientific Explanation for This!
Grammar score out of 10: 9 I saw very few if any flaws.
Pros: You had Discords sense of humor down pretty well, The story was went exactly how I expected a Discord and Twilight romance to go, slightly goofy but full of "Awww" moments. The sock puppet scene really did make me laugh quite a bit too.
Cons: It was rather short
Also, I don't think ponies don't just kiss and begin to date so quickly, unless a certain love poison is being used.
I doubt that Twilight would just get over Discord kissing her like that.
Notes Section: I had quite some trouble actually finding decent cons for this... It was incredibly well written, and I would not be surprised to see this in the feature box. Yes it was short, but it was sweet and made sense. Which is rather ironic when Discord is a main character in this story. I really enjoyed this a lot, keep writing!
3869628 it's all about FlashBelle.
encore please
Give us more!
This was silly and sweet.
Cutest. Story. Ever!
The premise is hackneyed but it was otherwise well done.
No ones posted this yet? Ok, I will.
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AHA! So I wasn't the only one who got a DiscordxTwilight vibe from that scene in the latest episode!
I do hope someone makes this into a chapter story. It was actually very good.
I was watching this episode and when Discord was dancing with Twilight it thought to myself.
"There are going to be so many fictions based off of this one scene."
I have yet to be let down on my prediction.
This is what I like to call, INSTA FAVORITE!
I'm a crazy kid!
#Disco-light
http://youtu.be/K9pdnrD8h70?t=3m27s
Yay, that was such an cute story.
Just the kind of fic I needed after watching Three's A Crowd
DiscoLight is such an awesome ship
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Twilight and the Beast.
I have to admit though, the turn around was a tad fast. Still a good tale. Have my thumb.
Will there be more of this? It could be amusing to see who this works out... Twilight mite not love him now but maybe it would be an intersting story to see what would happen with them as the story goes on.
They're watching megamind! I love that movie! Lol nice story
Well, well, well! What have we here. A shipfic, huh? OOOOOH, I'm really scared! So this is the fic everypony's talkin' about, na-ha-ha-haaa!
OK, I'll stop with the shout-outs. Let's delve right into the meat of this story.
The DiscoLight ship has sailed for a long time, and in my opinion, I cannot wait for it to just go away. I'll not dive into my reasons why, but ships like DiscoLight don't exactly grease my wheels, you know?
While this shipfic is hardly anything I haven't seen before (Especially since Klabautermann's "Learning ABCs" is probably the only DiscoLight story I've enjoyed), it's still a pleasant piece. The writing is brisk and conversational, possessing a natural flow you rarely find in fanfiction. It lends well to its short length, taking only a few minutes to read beginning to end, taking special care not to overstay its welcome.
There are a few rough spots in the writing though. For example,
The first sentence is missing "be" between "to" and "something". The second mistake is that the description for the sock puppet sounds more like a list of details as opposed to a description. The third mistake is that you describe the sock puppet, then say, outright, that it's a sock puppet. The final mistake is that the last sentence should end with "he" not "it".
About the two biggest complaints I could make is that the Beauty and the Beast reference, while a perfect comparison for the story's direction, should have been more subtle. Twilight rewinding the movie and explaining to Discord -- and by extension, the readers -- what the movie's about, feels like you felt we the readers wouldn't get it. An author should trust their readers better than that!
The other complaint is... well...
There's no buildup to Discord admitting his feelings. I get that Discord's crazy and unpredictable, and that's what makes him fun to watch and fun to write. But there's not a single hint he likes Twilight that way -- at least, not in this story. You can claim the hints are in the canon, but at the same time, it's Discord. He's unpredictable. Who knows what he's really thinking when he's invading Twi's personal space?
Furthermore, whatever conflict might have been delivered thanks to Discord's impromptu kiss with Twilight was resolved in only a few paragraphs, deflating the story just as it was going from 'mildly interesting fluff' to 'hey, this is a cool idea for a story.' I was actually hoping you were about to turn the idea of the DiscoLight ship on its ear, put a new spin on it.
In conclusion, this story doesn't do a whole lot that's new or all that captivating on the DiscoLight scene. But on the other hoof, you do put forth an effort in the nearly-flawless writing flow, as well as strong characterizations. Three moustaches out of a possible five.
And one more thing before I go.
Fabio is now best sock puppet.
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An interserting story . I don't read much ship-fics. But this is pretty good. The Beauty and Beast references are cute.
And i like who keep them well in character. All in all a solid story in my book. 
I'm a DiscoLight fan myself; have been since Discord was introduced. But everyone waters down his personality or (I hate to say it) makes him into a pansy. It got so frustrating that I wrote my own. You, however, did an excellent job. So good that I was coming into this short story with a presumption of failure and was happily surprised
Good show, good show.
A good short and cute fic. Like the characterization of Discord. Greenthumbed!
A pretty cute story. I almost feel that it could've been expanded into a longer story with a smoother buildup, but for its scale, you pulled it off nicely. Though, the cynical side of me wonders if Discord is being dishonest, considering the opening portion.
As far as the technological question goes, what you wrote is in keeping with the film projector Spike was operating in Hurricane Fluttershy, so seems fine by me.
*completely and totally melts on the spot* OH MY GOD THAT WAS SO FLUFFY.
I need more of this crap.
Hello, The Princess Rarity! Here is a review of your story from The Pleasant Commentator and Reviews Group.
I still like this story as much as when I first read it
I read this a week or three ago. I ship this like FedEx!
Great now you made me ship both Fluttercord AND Discolight
I would have loved to see more of Twilight behaving more...Twilight-like after being kissed by somepony who just trolled her for a good afternoon. But that's minor, especially consider how fun this story is.
Awww, that was so sweet.
How sweet.
She's watching Beauty and the Beast, isn't she?!
CALLED IT! Such great taste she has.
This was adorable.
So Twilight Sparkle sat down to watch Beauty and the Beast when coincidentally the beast in her life comes to profess his love to the beauty? Very clever. Also Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney movies.
What I liked about this story is that I could perfectly visualize the interaction in my head. Nice job.