More Than Friendship
He had done this before. Today, actually. Only this time, it was much different.
Discord walked through Ponyville, eyeing the ponies that passed him by. Many gazed back, some looked at him worriedly, and a few actually asked him if he was feeling alright.
Truthfully, he couldn't be sure of the answer. In a normal sense for himself, he supposed that he wasn't alright at all. His powers were gone, and he was walking to the Carousel Boutique; honestly, flying was completely out of the question anymore, what with his small mismatched wings.
In another sense though, he had never felt more alive. He was tired, even to the point where his legs were just barely carrying him across the ground. He could hear ponies in the background comment about how he didn't look like himself, but that didn't perturb him in the slightest. To feel tired like this... it moved him somehow, and pushed him forward. How? He didn't know. He was sore everywhere, and yet he felt cheerful about it.
Perhaps it was the leaving of his chaotic energy. Since it had gone, he noticed that he could no longer feel the rapid swarming of chaos inside him. He got tired before, sure, but there was always something feeding his mind; always something that constantly had him wanting to snap his finger over and over again to cause widespread chaos.
Don't get him wrong though. He still loved chaos with a passion. Even as he walked, he stared at all of his surroundings and thought of how interesting it would be for this-or-that to happen.
But this time, he had no choice on the matter. In a way, it was a relief. His chaotic tendencies were quelled without needing to take action upon them. After all, what would be the point of stressing how chaotic things should be if he couldn't do a thing about them?
He shrugged to himself, one of his wings stretching slightly in hopes to cure a cramp. He flexed his fingers as he reflected on his current state, then chuckled. If only the Discord of the past could see him now...
"That pony who you couldn't corrupt? Yeah, we're... nevermind, you'll figure it out."
He stared up at the sky, slightly amused. Really, where had all of those built up emotions went off to?
He paused, then shook his head. It didn't matter; just so long as things were okay.
And speaking of things being okay...
Discord gazed up at the Carousel Boutique as he arrived. Admittedly, he had no idea of exactly what he'd say to Fluttershy, but he had a feeling that he could pull at her heartstrings just right.
He walked forward, reaching a hand out to knock.
However, the door suddenly opened before he could hit it. Rarity stood in the doorway, staring at him with a rather blank expression.
"Twilight told me," she muttered.
Discord leaned to the side. "So you know that you'll have to let me in yourself then, Queen Generous~"
Rarity blinked, her mouth twisting for a moment before she turned and walked over to her couch.
He followed, but was quickly knocked over by a sudden pillow thrown at his face. He shook it off, giving a confused gaze at the unicorn.
"That was for being so ridiculously overdramatic," she told him, though with a gentle smile.
Discord shot her a smirk. "I do believe I got it from you, Miss Rarity."
The unicorn stared at him, her cheeks turning a tinge of red before she directed a hoof upstairs. "S-she's in my room..." she muttered, not making any response to his comment.
He tried his best not to look too excited as he gazed at the staircase. He nodded to Rarity, then headed for them.
"Discord."
He stopped, looking back at Rarity with slightly impatientness; he had already been waiting too long. "Hmmm~?"
The corners of the mare's mouth slowly twisted upwards. "...Thank you."
He blinked at her, unsure of how to respond. She giggled, then motioned her hoof towards the staircase again. "Did you expect a hug? Not with that fashion sense. Run along~"
He raised a brow, then smirked with amusement and traveled upstairs. While usually not so childish at the thought of seeing someone, he admitted to himself that he had been waiting all day to set things right; maybe even longer.
He went up to the door, but flinched as the sound of a lightly-sobbing Fluttershy was heard from the other side of it. His ear twitched in discontentment, so he quickly turned the knob and pushed the door open.
And there she was. Curled up at the foot of Rarity's bed, she had shrunken in on herself, making her already delicate form look as small as possible. Her forelegs were over her face, also holding on to her long pink tail, which was wrapped around her body in a somehow-gentle manner.
Discord felt a twinge of concern, but that was okay; he could fix things, for sure. He moved up to the shy pegasus, kneeling down as he hunched over her small form.
Then, he touched her. Lightly, but nevertheless a touch. Fluttershy twitched severely, nearly jumping, then waited a moment before she slowly moved her hooves away from her face. Her eyes locked with his, gentle tears making their way down her face. Almost instantly, she curled back up, though trying to do so even more despite that being a physical impossibility. Her hind legs shook from her shaky position while her forelegs went back up to her face.
Discord smiled softly, his arms coming down and wrapping around her. "I'll have none of that."
Fluttershy squirmed as she was lifted from the bed, being placed firmly against his chest once he sat down on the floor, leaning against Rarity's dresser.
She hid her face, trying hard to stop sobbing, which inevitably led to more of it. Discord rolled his eyes, but with a small smirk on his face. "Discord to Fluttershy; you're drowning my fur and it's about to riot."
Fluttershy flinched, her hooves moving away her face again as she stared down at Discord's chest, which was positively soaked at this point. She looked at him apologetically. "I-I'm sorry... I didn't mean—"
"—If you wanted me to get a bath, all you had to do was ask," Discord joked. "Honestly, Fluttershy, I never know what's going on in that head of yours."
The pegasus managed to giggle weakly, one of her forelegs wiping a few of her tears away. "I-I told you not to come..."
"Ah, and yet here I am," he pointed out. "Funny how that works, hm?"
Fluttershy blinked, gazing at him. Her mouth twisted and her ears flopped about; he relished her adorable confusion.
"...Why?" she whispered, tilting her head.
"Well, it's funny because—"
"D-Discord..."
He chuckled. "I'm here to reclaim my Fluttershy."
Her reaction in that moment was utterly priceless for him. Her ears shot up, as if she thought that she had heard him wrong. "W-wh—"
"—Yes. My Fluttershy. I've become rather possessive these days, you know."
A large blush covered the majority of her face, at which point she gazed downward, her expression faltering. "...R-Rarity told you... didn't she?"
"You should know as well as I do that there are no secrets between friends. Does going deeper suddenly negate that rule, or have you forgotten the lessons you've taught me?"
Fluttershy's eyes widened. "N-no, of course I haven't! I-I just..."
She brought a hoof up to her forehead, averting her eyes to the ground, seeming to find the pattern on the floor very interesting all of a sudden.
Discord shrugged slightly, though not daring to touch her and force her to be more uncomfortable than she already was. That could wait. "You didn't want to see me."
"No! No, no, that's not true!" Fluttershy said insistently, pounding her hooves on Discord's chest; he hid the wince that it caused.
He then smiled at her, one of his ears flopping down. "Oh? Then you just wanted to worry your ol' pal Discord half to death?"
"No! Never!" Fluttershy shouted, her eyes wide and glistening. She let out a soft sob, then hid her face back in Discord's chest. "I...I was scared to tell you. I didn't deserve a friend like you. I... back then, I couldn't help you. I couldn't reform you enough. I didn't try hard enough..."
Discord watched as she began to cry again, her hooves wrapped around him as she muttered "sorry" over and over again.
He paused to consider his response, then brought a hand up, caressing Fluttershy's back as he sighed.
"Maybe you did. Maybe you didn't," he said. "Perhaps I was possessed by my own greed or was being pressured into it by my chaotic energy." He shrugged, then ran a hand through Fluttershy's mane, ruffling it up slightly. "I can't change that, but I can assure you that it won't happen again."
Her ear twitched at the seriousness of his words, and she looked up at him, her eyes filled with curiosity. "W...what do you mean? Nothing's changed," she muttered. "A-and I barely talked to you in the past few weeks. How could you—"
Discord sharpened his gaze at the guilt in her tone, but kept a small smile on to assure her that he wasn't angry with her. "I was getting to that, dear Fluttershy."
The yellow pegasus blinked at first, then quickly covered her mouth, nodding her head to give Discord the signal to go on.
The draconequus grinned, almost deviously so, then gazed up at the ceiling. "Tell me, Fluttershy. Do you remember Tirek's ability?"
She shuddered at the thought, but nodded again. "Y-yes. H-he sucked out everypony's magic."
"Alright. Now, if someone, say... your princess friend, had the power to do that—"
"—DISCORD, YOU DIDN'T!"
Fluttershy was frantic suddenly, her hooves going up to hold her head as she shook it. "No, no... you didn't! You couldn't have! Not—"
"—For you, yes," Discord interrupted, a smile crossing his lips. As he expected, she teared up and hugged him, not willing to believe his story just yet.
"T-that...that was you, Discord. Your powers... you...you..." She failed to speak anymore words, sobbing into his chest.
"Fluttershy."
She didn't respond, her ears dropping as she continued to cry.
He frowned. "Fluttershy."
The pegasus sniffled constantly, trying to force herself to stop. She brought her gaze up to him, and he gently stroked her ear.
"If I might ask... do you think I'm shallow?"
Fluttershy shook her head instantly. "O-of course not! You might go overboard sometimes but...but never...never shallow..."
Discord tilted his head at her. "Then maybe you could explain to me what good it would do to have all the chaotic power I'd desire, and yet have no one to share it with."
"B-but... you...you didn't have to do that."
"But I did. And I couldn't regret it any less. I needed a way to prove it to you," he explained as simply as he could.
He watched as multiple emotions flashed through her eyes. Sadness. Confusion. Guilt. Regret. Joy.
Love.
He looked away, gazing at the wall. "I know what you're thinking. I knew what I was doing. I already realized the consequences. I'm fully-aware that this makes me worthless in many tasks, but I—"
He stiffened as he turned his head back towards her. Suddenly, her snout was a mere inch away from his, and she was gazing at him intensely.
"You're not worthless to me. Never."
He didn't respond, watching as her stern expression remained locked onto him.
After a moment, he smiled. "I know."
A silence followed, and Fluttershy slowly began to realize how close they were. She could hear him breathing, a warm breath wafting over her face. Her mouth moved, but no words came out. Her eyes were slowly widening, the closeness of their faces causing her to turn pink at the cheeks.
Steadily, her mouth moved again, though her voice was quiet and wavering.
"...Are you going to kiss me?"
Discord shared her expression, swallowing slightly at the question. He tried to calm himself however; he was not the one who needed comforting right now.
"No, Fluttershy. I'm not. But you are going to kiss me."
Instantly, the pegasus pulled back, a hoof over her mouth and her wings flaring out in surprise.
"NO! I couldn't!"
"Ah, but you must. You are the one who is afraid of this; not me."
Fluttershy shuddered, her wings closing back up despite their constant shaking.
"B-but... but..."
She shut her eyes tight, stunned by his insistence.
"W-well...well, FINE."
Discord froze as Fluttershy's lips suddenly collided with his. He hadn't been as ready as he would've liked, but he still accepted the kiss, despite how sudden it was.
Fluttershy held it for only a little longer, almost seeming to melt into it, then fell back onto Discord's chest, curling up shyly as she wrapped her hooves around him. He didn't stop her, knowing that she was completely embarrassed and he shouldn't disturb her.
Instead, he placed a hand on her back and relaxed. For a moment, they just laid there, enjoying each other's company like they always had, though in a much more content condition than before.
That's when Discord remembered something.
"...Fluttershy?"
She looked up at him, her face entirely red. "Y-yes?"
"I have something for you."
He smiled at her, then looked down at one of his wings, which was folded tightly against his back. It opened, revealing a white rose without its stem.
Fluttershy's eyes instantly lit up. "I-is that—"
"—I know that you like the white ones."
He grabbed hold of the delicate flower, reaching up and placing it in between Fluttershy's mane and ear; another blush formed on her cheeks. As he began to pull away though, she suddenly took his hand in her hooves.
"W-wait! Your hand... your hands."
Discord gazed down, frowning as Fluttershy began to notice the multiple cuts across his hands. He brought his free hand over to her, stroking her cheek.
"Silly Fluttershy. You know as well as I do that roses have thorns."
The pegasus gasped, though it was barely audible. "B-but you could've just—" She stopped abruptly, the realization finally hitting her. "...Your powers."
She directed her hoof towards his hand. "Snap your fingers!"
Discord smirked slightly, amused at her denial. "Didn't we just go over this?"
"Snap your fingers!"
He rolled his eyes at her insistence, then brought both of his hands up to her, snapping his fingers as he always had. The sound echoed throughout the room, and Fluttershy's ears vibrated in response. She looked around, waiting for something to happen. When nothing did, she cuddled into him. "Oh...oh, Discord..."
His expression softened as she began to blush again. He'd say that she did it too much, but then again, he was certain that his face was red as well. After all, it was the first time in his whole life that he had someone who'd he'd call "his", and she was hugging him affectionately.
He gently petted her mane, and she ran her hooves over his fur in response.
This. This was the most unchaotic thing he could've ever participated in.
And yet, not only did he not mind, but he wished for it to go on.
Fluttershy nuzzled her head into his chest, her voice going into low murmurs.
"Mmm... Discord?"
He sat up slightly, hearing a sense of need in her voice. "Yes?"
"...Can we go back home now?"
Discord blinked, watching Fluttershy as she shyly looked away from him. He paused, then suddenly burst into laughter, causing the yellow pegasus to jump up in surprise. "W-what's so funny? What did I say?"
He tried to calm himself, though the amusement in his tone failed to leave. "Ahah! You see?"
Fluttershy tilted her head, confused. Discord shook his head with a smile, then wrapped his arms around her, earning a tiny squeak from her as he stood up, carrying her towards the door. She was shocked at first, then slowly melted into his embrace, her tail wrapping around his waist.
Discord breathed, feeling her warmth against him and his heartbeat resonating with hers. His voice then lowered; lowered to being even softer than hers.
"I don't need magic to do that."
THE END
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Bravo, my friend. Bravo. This might just be the must adorable fanfic staring these two that I ever seen.
Why. Can't. I. Like. This. More. Than. Once?!
This deserves all the praise it can get.
Best post-finale fic I've seen.
The story was cute enough, but Fluttercord gets 'meh' from me. Still a decent read.
It's you couldn't HAVE. The contraction, speaking-wise, is couldn't've, but since that's not proper to write, it's you couldn't have, not of.
Awww....I really got to finish my repentance chapter one shot after this.
Good job ^_^ maybe you can do another story about their life together without his powers hmm? That would be interesting.
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I am now convinced that all of you people are trying to murder me with kindness.
I just... nnnngh.
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Ahh, thank you! I ALWAYS forget that. You wouldn't even believe.
Good fic! The end felt a little bit rushed, but nevertheless I enjoyed it. +1 :D
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I always had a problem with that. Nnnn... was hoping this would be the fic where I finally fixed that problem, but I guess not. XD'
4374598 I know what you mean, i've always had that problem with writing as well. Everyone does it though, and all you can do to fix it is keep trying though. But like I said, good fic! ^^
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At the very least, I think it's less rushed than any of my other fics, so I'm content with that.
Aww really touching
a nice quaint read
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Thank ya! >w<
Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeels~
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Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks~
Really? This is the end? Come on, man things are just getting started! Don't end this when things are just getting good!
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Might sequel it if I get a REALLY good idea. >w< Hope you weren't disappointed with your 'journey' though this story regardless~
Discoshy?
I'd probably pay to see a colored painting/drawing of what that pony would look like
4374827 The story was good, but I'm just really disappointed that it ended so quickly.
4374827 And why not just keep writing this one?
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Yeah, I'm sorry...
I prefer my fics to be around one solid conflict, so even though I could've brought in another conflict or something after this chapter, I chose not to.
It's probably because I enjoy short stories; stories read in one sitting that will give you a short burst of feels. Personally, with any story, mine or not, after about 15000 words or so, I start to get worn out and want to do something else, so my stories tend not to go over that amount unless I'm just THAT inspired.
Not like I rushed this story to be under that limit or anything though; I didn't. I'm only saying that I think it's a mental obstacle for me.
4374864 Heh, I was the same way when I first started writing. But as time went on, I found out that writing longer stories are a lot more rewarding that short stories. If you want a good example, just look at my main story lol.
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O-oh, wow!
Y-yeah, long fics like that just terrify me.
4374964 Why? It's been a ton of fun developing Scoots (that's the nickname I gave my story)! Hell, the outline for this story is already over 11k words for about 24 chapters, and I've already started outlining the sequel.
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I-I don't know. I guess it's because I value my time so much, and while I'm not saying that reading adorable fics is a waste of time, I will say that I usually need something quick and good to lift my spirits.
As for writing them... a-augh, I can't commit myself to that. It takes SO much longer than reading a fic and I just can't do that. I dunno if I have some form of ADHD, but no matter how good my own fic might be, I won't be able to sit through it if it's long.
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My mistake on the previous comment; misread what you said.
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first time i like this pairing XD
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VICTORY!
4374524 must like MORE THAN ONCE!
THAT WAS EPIC I LOVE THIS PARING.
WORDS CAN NOT DISCRIBE HOW I FELL.
but this might.
thanks for the story just great
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Thank you so much!
I LOVE THIS COUPLE SO HAPPY THAT THEY GOT TO GEVER
WORLD CAN NOT DISCRIB HOW I FEEL.
this might
I like it, but when did Twilight get the time to tell Rarity what she did to Discord? Other than that, a very nice story.
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Oh, that's an easy one~ >w<
If you recall, Discord gave Fluttershy a flower, which he probably needed to detour to get.
And he had to walk, being without his powers. Twilight has a teleportation spell, so when she saw that Fluttershy wasn't at her cottage, she went to Rarity's, saw what was happening, and told Rarity what was going on with Discord to be sure that she'd let him through.
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hnnng. HNNG
I eat more sugar than i should but this gave me septuple diabetes.
I have no regrets.
Oh lawdy
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Must I be sent your medical bills?
4375435 Send.them. to Meghan m-m..McCarthy!
I can't help but think what Rarity's wondering as to what's going on: "What in Equestria is taking those two so long? I'm not letting them use my bed!" *coughs* ... Not sorry.
But eerrghhh, it was too cute! *squees all over town and back* Enjoyed it very much. To think, this didn't even take long to see it end! I can never write this much, and do it so well, within only two days. I'm jealous.
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Yeah, I hate making people wait, and I can write for a long time when I get really inspired; I basically spent most of yesterday and today just writing all of that out.
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That's so cute.
I'm going to be honest, this story doesn't really do it for me. It was well written, and it was good that you described what Discord was doing, but I don't really like this story mainly because of what Discord does.
SPOILER WARNING:
The reasons for Discord giving up his magic don't add up to me. Based on what I saw in the show, Discord is getting to the point where he can control himself, so he shouldn't have to give up his powers for that. The other reason I perceived was to spend his entire life with Fluttershy. It sounds romantic, spending the rest of your life with someone you love, but shortening your lifespan to do it is wrong. Part of any relationship is learning how to let go when it's time to part ways, and even if you live so much longer than they do, you can still honor them while going forward with your life. Even if he should remain celibate for the rest of eternity, I doubt Fluttershy would want him to die just because she does, I think she'd tell him to keep living, and even that it's alright if he eventually finds somepony else after he's properly mourned her. I don't know if there's a sequel in the coming, but as it stands, this is a well-made story with reasoning I find unconscionable.
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Thanks!
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You don't have to say it's well-written if you think it's poorly-executed; I'm already very self-aware of my own faults and missteps. Sorry for kinda wasting your time then.
I know this won't do anything to convince you because I'm really bad at it, and maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic, but when I first got the inspiration for this fanfiction, I had everything laid out. Fluttershy's off-mood, Discord's motives, and etc. The whole point was not that "I'm going to give up my powers so I can die with you." That was part of it, but not the whole thing. Discord felt that his chaotic abilities were too much of a part of who he was, and could've possibly driven him to his actions with Tirek, much like the phrase "Power/Money corrupts". He knew inside that he didn't want to abandon Fluttershy (and her friends), but a need for power overtook him. Whether his chaotic power had the ability to affect his personality or not, he didn't want that to be -him-. Discord might define chaos, but chaos does not define Discord. His whole "I'm going to die with you and you're going to like it" was important to him because, while he knew that Fluttershy would be upset with him AT FIRST for giving up his immortality, he knew that no one could ever replace Fluttershy, and he would never love someone just as much.
I realize that a lot of people have the idea that, once someone's spouse dies, they can just move on and maybe/probably find someone else to love instead, but that was never something I approved of. When you say the words 'I love you', you make a connection with that person. It's not "till death do us part" for me. Instead, it's "I want to spend the rest of my life with you", and I doubt that Fluttershy would want Discord to live on forever without her there with him.
So while he did do this for Fluttershy, he also has another motive. When he thought back to Tirek, he reflected on himself and his actions. While one might argue that 'tearing out a part of yourself' is wrong, Discord felt like it was more as if his chaotic powers and himself were two entities sharing a body, because when he agree to help Tirek, all he could think was:
"Discord wouldn't do that..."
I know I probably sounded really preachy and stupid there. I apologize.
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Hopefully Twilight can use that power in some way now. To cure cancer or something.
4376081 And then somehow Pinkie gets his powers. All is lost