> Your Mother?
>  by Dr Atlas
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> She's what?
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“Um...Discord, I...uh...think you’re doing it wrong.”

Discord put down the plant, water, soil, and pot and looked up at Fluttershy who was flying overhead. “How am I doing it wrong,” He asked. “I’m watering the plants, right?”

“Well, yes; you are, but not in the right way.” Fluttershy flew over the pile of dirt mixed in with a plan spilled over the floor, right next to a pot filled with water. “First, You need to have the dirt in the pot.

“Oh...Then what?”

Fluttershy took a nearby bucket and poured the water from the pot in it, “You’re also using too much water, and the plant can’t take too much or it will drown.”

“I see, then what?”

Fluttershy sighed, knowing this was the fifth time she taught him how to water the plants; he never really dealt with this kind of thing, and every time he tried it involved making a mess, at least it wasn’t a fire this time. “You put the plant back in with the soil,” She did so and made sure the plan was sticking upright. “And then you pour just enough for it to drink.”

"Mmhmm, mmhhmm." Discord took notes the entire time she was explaining this, which was nothing but a drawing of the plant getting a wave of water right on it. 

Fluttershy saw this and snatched the notepad away. “Discord, what did I tell you.”

“Tell me what?” Discord tried to look innocent, but the way she was looking at him made him know it wouldn’t work. So he sighed and crossed his arms. “You told me not to snap things out of thin air.”

“And…” Fluttershy motioned her hoof to make him continue.

Discord groaned. “And not use my powers for my own and only use it for others.”

Fluttershy booped him on the nose. “See, you still got it; now, do you remember how to water the plants?” Fluttershy grabbed another plant and held it up to him

Discord rubbed his nose, it didn’t hurt, but it was still a bit embarrassing. “I think so.” He looked over at the plant and studied it closely. “Let’s see...uh…” He turned to a pail of water and took hold of it, feeling. “You take this..”

Fluttershy nodded. “Uh hu.”

“And you pour it, just enough.” He slightly tilted it, pouring only a tiny amount.

“That’s it.”

“And then you...put the bucket on it.”

“Yeah, you, wait...what?” Before Fluttershy could correct herself, Discord splashed the rest of the water, and bucket, right on top of the plant, soaking it, and the floor. Fluttershy then dropped the plant in the process, shattering the pot on the floor...again.

Discord smiled. “Did I do it right?”

Fluttershy sighed. “Sorta, you...were really doing good, but, you forgot about how plants can only take so much water, and they need to be out in the open for the sun, not have a bucket on it.”

Discord rubbed his chin. “Ah, I see, shall we try again?”

Fluttershy sighed, this was about the fifth attempt, and she was starting to run out of potted plants, so she shook her head. “Let’s just, take a break for now, okay?”

Discord shrugged. “Okay, Do you want me to help clean up or-”

“NO!” Fluttershy yelled before realizing it. “Uh..No, I-I can do it, just...uh...why don’t you-”

*KNOCK KNOCK*

Both of them turned around and heard the knocking in the living room, then Fluttershy thought of something. “I know, why don’t you go answer the door.”

“Well, that’s easy, I just open the door and close it.”

“No.” Fluttershy said slowly. “You open the door and see who’s there, then you make sure you know who it is, and if you don’t, just call me over. Okay?”

Discord though about it, he’s opened tons of door, and in a lot of ways, all he needed to do was keep it open for longer than before. “Okay.”

Discord flew over to the next room and stood right in front of the closed door, “Perhaps I should at least look presentable, don’t want to scare them. Alright, here it goes.” With a bright, good, clean, shiny face, Discord grabbed the handle, closed his eyes, and opened the door. “Good day, and how may I help…”

The second he opened his eyes he froze; he held his breath; he went wide eyed; he even stopped breathing; he did everything anyone would do at a moment like this. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. He didn’t want to believe it, he shan't believe it, he won't believe it. Yet there it was, starting right back at him. He didn’t want to look, but it’s eyes were locked with his as if they were starting into his soul.

He continued standing still as the creature right in front of him smiled. a smile that sent shivers down his spine. It was as if he was looking into the dark side of a mirror. He wanted to look away; he wanted to snap himself out of here, but he knew that wouldn't help; he wanted to be anywhere but here, right now, staring at...it.

He’d rather be trapped in stone again, he’d rather be banished straight to the moon, or even the sun, he’d rather face a lifetime of being chained to a wall and never be seen or heard from again, but no, he wasn’t; he was standing right here, looking right at that...thing.

After several seconds, which felt like hours to him, the creature in front of him broke the silence and said in a voice he hasn’t heard in a long time. “Hi Dissy, long time no see, uh?”

Discord shook and trembled. He looked over the beast in front of him, it was a draconicuus with all the same features as him, with a paw, a claw, legs, wings, horns, even a sharp tooth, but this monster was shorter, slimmer, and had something he would never have; hair. 

Sure, he had big eyebrows, but not enough to be considered. Its hair was white as snow, and long enough to cover its right eye, which looked just like his eyes, and the most important feature that it had was that it was...a female.

Discord tightened his grip on the door handle and slowly started making a smile, he only wished his head would stop sweating. “Uh...u-u-uh...uh...um...uhhh” Discord tried to say something, but he was far too afraid to even say a word, let alone a sentence.

The draconicuus rolled her eyes and continued smiling. “Come on, Dissy say something, I’m sure you’re very happy to see your…”

Discord didn’t want to hear...that word, that very word he wished he wouldn’t bring up a while ago, but no, she was going to said it, but he wouldn’t let her. “M-m-mo...mother?”

The draconicuus put a claw on her hip. “Dissy, you’re old enough, you don’t have to call me a mom anymore, just call me by my real name.”

Discord remembered, he knew what it was, but saying it was harder than thinking it. “E-E...Er...ris?” Discord wanted to sound out the name to make sure he heard it right.

Eris laughed and extended her arms. “But that doesn’t mean you’re old enough to stop giving your mom a hug.”

Before Discord could react, he felt his arms and torso squeeze as Eris hugged him. His body went tense and he let go of the door handle, seeing it was now slightly bent due to his grip on it. “Mom...E-E-Eris….w-w-what i-i-in your name…”

Eris continued holding his shoulders and looked up at him. “Glad to see you still haven’t forgotten my name, Dissy, and to think after being gone for this long you still remember me, makes me prouder than I already am.” She then pulled back into the hug, making Discord cringe even more.

“A-a-already?” Discord found out that saying things were getting harder and harder with every moment he was standing here.

“Well, of course.” She finally pulled away from the hug and looked up at her son. “I’m sure you’re still causing enough mischief and destruction across this land, right?”

Discord bit his bottom lip, knowing this was the moment where he would have to lie “I-I can’t just tell her now.” He gulped and thought of something on the top of his head. “I-I’m actually...t-t-taking a break...yeah.” He smiled, hoping Eris would buy it.

Eris frowned. “So, you’re not being chaotic and disorderly?”

“NO! nononononoooohohoho. I still am, I’m just...doing what I said: taking a break. Y-you know how tiring it gets when you’re causing chaos across the land all the time, sometimes you need to catch a breath...here and there. You know.” He continued smiling and sweating.

Eris shrugged. “I guess, I mean, I never took breaks from my evil doings, but I guess draconicuus’s need to take a breather when their young, but I must ask...why here?”

Discord wiped the smile off his face and realized he should be in a castle of sorts, sitting on a throne. “Um...I-I’m staying somewhere else while my castle gets...fixed.”

“Your castle got destroyed?”

Discord started sweating harder. “Uh..W-well...y-you know...uh...subjects being subjects are always-”

“You mean slaves.” Eris corrected.

“Um...yes...slaves, t-they are always a pain...y-you know.”

Eris shook her head. “Come on, Dissy, you need to make sure you are in control of them, that they fear you the second they see you, and even after, and the moment one acts out of line,” Eris stepped closer, looming over Discord, and put on a face so menacing it was making him quiver in fear. “You make sure they suffer.” She then stepped back and returned to her happy smile. “Understand?”

Discord’s jaw hung open for a few seconds before his claw helped it up. He coughed and said, “Y-yes, right...Uh...t-that’s why I’m here, to wait until everything is perfect in my home, and don't worry, t-the ponies responsible got what they deserved...heheheh…” He tried laughing evilly, but it went out very weak and scared.

Eris looked up and inspected the home. “Why is this your alternate house, seems a bit damp and ugly.”

Discord was starting to run out of lies. “Beecaussse it’s...right next to the forest...yes! And you know what monsters lurk in the woods, and the second I catch one, I’ll...uh...I’ll…”

“You’ll what, end it’s pathetic life for-”

“What? No! I’ll...I’ll capture it and...use them for...the ponies, t-the most ravenous creature I find will feed on anypony who dares disobey me.” Discord knew that was probably the worst excuse he could make; he only hoped that his mother wouldn't laugh.

On the contrary, Eris was rather impressed. “Ooooh~ How horrible. You are very creative Dissy, I would of never thought of that.”

Discord finally felt relief, happy to know his mother bought it. “Yes, very evil. Now; Why don’t I-”

“Let me in?” Eris finished.

“What?”

Eris crossed her arms. “Come on, Dissy, I haven’t seen you in over four thousand years, the least you could do is let me in your temporary home.”

Discord gritted his teeth, knowing this was the part where everything goes to a disaster. “Uh, sorry, mother, b-but I don’t think you would want to. It’s very...messy, a-and dirty, and-”

“Who’s at the door, Discord?”

Discord gasped and realized the owner of the house was still here. Eris raised an eye and tried looking past him. “Who’s that?”

“Uh...n-no one...j-just some...random noise is all.” Discord smiled again, but knew stalling won't help him in this situation.

“Come on Dissy.” Eris tapped her foot. “Who is it? And why do you keep blocking.”

“Blocking? W-Who’s blocking? I’m not blocking.” Discord trembled in fear as Eris started down at him.

“Alright then, I’ll go in my own way.” Without warning, Eris snapped her finger, flashing her away from Discord’s sight. He knew exactly where she went, so he quickly turned only his head around and gasped.

“Discord, what’d I tell you abo...ah..a-abo...w-wha…” Fluttershy dropped a dust pan filled with broken pieces of a pot and soil once she looked at Eris.

Eris dropped her jaw. “What in the name of everything chaotic and disorderly.”

Discord snapped his finger and flashed in between Fluttershy and Eris. “Uh..N-now Eris, I-I can explain.”

Fluttershy stepped forward. “Discord, who...who is this, and why did you-”

Discord quickly wrapped his paw on the back of Fluttershy’s head and his claw around her mouth, laughing nervously the entire time. “Whahehehe she meant to say was T-That...w-well...oh, who cares what she said, she’s just a...sl...a...er...vant…”

Eris raised an eye. “A what?”

“Mhhhmh?” Fluttershy muttered. 

Discord held her up in the air while still keeping her mouth shut. “You know...a Sler...vant; a...a slave who’s also my servant.”

“Mhhhmhh!?” Fluttershy mumbled. Trying to tear off the claw covering her mouth.

Eris turned her head while still keeping an eye on her son. “So, she’s a slave, and she’s also your servant.” She smiled, and Discord nervously smiled back. “Very nice.”

“Yep, Slervant, heheh, um..can you excuse me for a moment, I need to...Tell my servant how to...uh...behave...in front of a guest. Yes.” Discord slowly made his way to the kitchen.

“Okay Dissy, hurry back.” Eris chuckled and looked around the room. “Shesh, this place is a dump...I like it.”

Once they weren’t in the line of sight; Discord put Fluttershy down and let go of her. She immediately gasped and coughed. “Discord! What in Celestia’s na-”

Discord leaned down and pulled her in with his tail until their faces were inches away from each other. “SSSHHH. You want her to hear us.”

Fluttershy glared at him. “Who is she? And why did you call me a sler...vant, or whatever you-”

“I had to.” Discord said through his teeth. “If I just said you were some random pony, she’d ask why, and before any of us know it, she would want me to ‘Take care’ of an unwanted pony in this house.”

Fluttershy backed away. “W-what do you mean?” She quivered.

Discord put his claw over his eyes and dragged it down to his beard. “What I mean is that the only ponies that should be around masters of chaos and disorder should be slaves, servants, or…well…”

“Well what?” Fluttershy asked.

Discord started fidgeting. “Well, you know; ponies that don’t...move, or talk, or…" He gulped. “Breath.”

Fluttershy gasped. “Y-you mean she wants me-”

Discord shook his head. “NOnonononono, don’t think that, she just wanted to know who you are, and I gave a good enough excuse to not let her think I’m currently in your home and that you are somewhat important to me.”

The question was still bothering the pegasus. “But who is she?”

Discord knew he would have to answer this question, so, he took a deep breath and sighed. “She’s...she’s...my mother.”

“W-w-what!?” Fluttershy whispered.

Discord nodded. “Yes, it’s true, I mean, It’s not like I was just brought here outta thin air...right?”

Fluttershy looked away, unsure as to how to take this in. “So, if she’s your mom, then, how is she...still here?”

Discord knew what she was talking about. Discord was about a thousand or so years old, and with Eris being his mother, she was probably much older than him. “We draconicuus’s; or is it draconicuusi? Whatever, we can live for a very long time, but that’s only if we want to.”

“Only if you want to?” Fluttershy tilted her head. “I don’t understand.”

Discord patted her head. “It’s complicated, but all you need to know is that she” He pointed around the corner. “Is still here and not...not…”

“Not dead?”

“Yes, excact….ly.” Discord turned around to see Eris peaking around the corner. He yelped and grabbed Fluttershy by her mouth again. “OH! Uh...H-hi...m-mom...How long were you-”

“Long enough to hear you talking about how I’m still here.” Eris looked down and sighed. “I know you thought I was gone, but I’m not, I’m still here, young as ever.”

Discord rolled his eyes. “Eris, you’re over six thousand years old.”

“Mhhhmmhmhh?” Fluttershy tried to ask.

“Don’t roll your eyes at me.” Eris said sternly, making Discord tighten his grip on Fluttershy. “And I can look as young as I want, Dissy. I thought you would look the same.”

Discord looked over himself and sighed. “I just want to look older is all.”

Eris giggled. “So you want to look older than him, is that it?”

Fluttershy tried to get Discord’s attention on how it was getting very hard to breath right now, but he didn’t seem to notice, so she started pulling the claws wrapped around her mouth her by hoof. “Who are you talking about?” Discord asked.

Eris crossed her arms. “You know who. I’m talking about Chaos.”

“What about it, I cause it...every day, right slervent...slervent?” Discord turned to Fluttershy to see her face starting to turn blue, he gasped and quickly let go of her, making her fall to the floor and suck in as much air as possible before landing on her belly and pant loudly.

Eris merely laughed. “Keep that up and you’ll need another one, Dissy.”

Discord grumbled and stood up. “Look, Eris, why are you here, and furthermore, how are you here, last time I saw you, you were cast away by-”

Eris flew up to Discord and rested her claws on his shoulders. “I know, I know, you thought I was gone for good and that I told you that you could handle everything on your own right before it all happened, but I just wanted to make sure everything is going chaotic and disorderly, and knowing you. I'm pretty sure it is.” 

Eris then pulled him in for another hug. Discord groaned and look down to see Fluttershy getting up and looking at them. “Mom, you’re embarrassing me in front of the slave.” He said while grinding his teeth.

Fluttershy tried to hide the slight giggles by covering her face with her hair, but Discord could still hear them. Eris noticed and pulled away from the hug. “Well, you can just punish her later if it makes you feel better.”

Discord went wide eyed. “Punish?”

Fluttershy stopped giggling and put on a face of horror. “P-Punish?”

Eris glared at her. “Hey! You speak when spoken to Slave.” She rolled her eyes and looked back at Discord. “Surprised you haven’t off-ed her yet.”

Discord flew over Eris. “I would never do that! She’s special to me.” He clamped his mouth shut with his claws and hoped he didn’t say that out loud.

Eris backed up and raised an eye. “Special? How is this pathetic, worthless, stupid, poor excuse for a creature, special?”

Discord flinched at his mother’s harsh words. He would try to back Fluttershy up, but he knew that would lead to a horrible end. “Uh...Well, she’s currently...the...looooongest running pony to be my servant” He said slowly before scratching the back of his head. “Y-yeah...a-and I don’t want to break the record yet, nope, not at all.”

Eris put her claws to her hips and thought about it. “I guess that’s enough to have her ‘not’ be useless.” She turned around and made her way out of the kitchen. “Well, come on Dissy, we have a lot to talk about.”

“O-Okay, be right there.” Discord waited until the coast was clear and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “That was too close. Alright, now, Fluttershy, listen, we need to...Fluttershy?”

Once Discord turned around, he looked into the face of a teared up yellow pegasus that was on the verge of going into tears. “S-s-she r-r-r-really t-th-think that I-I...I’m…” Fluttershy stared down and rubbed her hooves across her eyes, trying to get some of the tears off of them.

Discord cringed at the sight. He never really saw her cry like this. Then again, he never saw anyone call her worthless, or pathetic, or a poor excuse for a pony. He picked her up and brought her to eye level. “Come on now, Shy, I’m sure she didn’t mean...well, she probably did, but that’s beside the point. Look, what I’m trying to say is that Eris...well, usually thinks that’s what ponies are.”

Fluttershy looked up and sniffed. “W-w-why?”

Discord sighed. “Well, that’s...just the way she is, she looks down at everyone who has less power than her to be...well, what she called you.”

“Like you were?”

Discord couldn’t look at Fluttershy after she said that. It was no surprise that he still remembered what he did. “Yes...Like...like I was…”

Fluttershy wiped the rest of her tears away and frowned, realizing she just brought back old memories. “Oh...I...I didn’t mean it like that, Discord...I-I was-”

“It’s fine, Flutters.” Discord set her down. He knew remembering his past was the last thing he should worry about. “Listen, for my sake, just roll with whatever I, or whatever she, says.” He leaned down and tilted his head so that he was upside down in Fluttershy’s perspective. “I promise to repay you once this is over.”

Fluttershy started realizing that this wasn’t right at all. Keeping a secret is one thing, but lying to your mother... “Discord, you...you need to tell her.”

Discord loomed over her. “Tell her? What do you mean?” 

“Tell her the truth.”

“Tell her the truth!?” Discord whispered. “Oh, so you want me to say that I’m a failure, that I let her down, that I am no longer interested in causing chaos and have decided to make friends instead, and that I am no longer using my powers.” He thought about that statement. “Well, I still do, but I don’t use it for evil.”

“It’s better than lying to her.”

“Don’t think of it as lying, it’s...it’s just a little fib, something to make her happy and not...have her be...so...so disappointed.”

Fluttershy flew up and hugged him. “I’m sure, no matter what you tell her, She’ll still love you.”

Discord sighed and hugged back. “I hope you’re right, Fluttershy, but please, not yet. I don’t want her to find out now, but I promise I will, in the future. Okay?”

Fluttershy pulled away and looked at him, she could see him begging in his eyes. She didn’t know how to feel about this, but she did know telling someone the truth about what you have done could either be very good, or very bad. “Okay, Discord.” she looked back up at him and smiled. “I’ll play along.”

Discord smiled back, hoping everything would go right during all of this. “Discord!” His ear flinched, hearing his mother in the distance. “What’s taking so long?”

Discord rubbed his chin.”Uh...J-just making...uh...the servant whip us up a snack,” He turned to Fluttershy. “right?”

Fluttershy opened her mouth to object, but she saw the pleading in his eyes again. So, she sighed and said, “Right away, uh...master?”

Discord smiled and nodded. “Good, good, now...uh...just make something, anything.”

“Anything?”

“Anything!” Discord yelled, making Fluttershy yelp and dive into the fridge; he turned around and grabbed the corner of the wall, knowing the second he went in, there was no going back. “Okay Discord...time to make her proud.”
> So, how are things?
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“W-what?”

“I said ‘how are things?’ And what is with you and your stammering?” Eris asked. “You’re acting really weird, Dissy.”

Discord crossed his arms. “I am not acting weird...It’s just, well, you being here is really...surprising is all.”

“Oh really?” Eris looked at her bird claws, seeing if any talons broke on the way here. “I know I can cause a lot of panic, but I didn’t think it would make my son do the same.”

Discord laughed. “Well, you know me...being...all weird over nothing.”

“Really?” Eris looked at Discord. “Dissy, last I remember, you were a true evil little creature, bent on causing destruction and disorder everywhere you went, wanting to make those around you tremble in fear, and have a good time doing it as well; now it’s like you’re acting...I dunno, not normal.”

“Anyone would when they haven’t met a mother in over a thousand years and asks how you are doing ruling the world,” Discord thought. “only to soon find out you’re a complete failure in the ‘causing chaos department’.” Discord shook his head. “No! You can do this, just relax, and think, what would you do if you were me a year or so ago.” Discord gulped those words in his mind and said, “I am not normal, I’m far from even being normal, that’s what chaos is all about, mother.”

Eris raised her eyebrows. “Really?”

“Yes,” Discord stood up. “for normal is what separates chaos from...order, and I make sure to cause it everywhere, and I did even more a year back.”

“What do you mean?” Eris started becoming curious.

Discord smiled, starting to find his inner villain. “Well, you see, after ruling for so long, I found out that Celestia was trying defeat me.”

“That princess?” Eris laughed. “Last I saw her, she was just a filly, and the daughter of the great Miss F.” She said mockingly. “How old is she now, like, a thousand? ”

Discord shrugged. “I’m not sure how old she is, but I do know that I completely destroyed her and the elements of harmony.”

“The what?” Eris was now confused.

Discord nonchalantly waved his claw in the air. “Eh, some group of ponies that tried to use friendship against me, only for me to corrupt all of them.”

Eris held a claw to her mouth. “Corrupt them, how clever. I would've just ended their pathetic lives on the spot.”

“I would too, but standards didn’t let me.”

“What?”

“I-I mean, I’d rather watch them fight one another then do it myself.” Discord stretched and laid on a chair. “It’s much easier that way.”

“I see, so, what about the princess?”

“I...turned her to stone.” He smiled, knowing he was on a roll now.

“Her, and her sister?” Eris was becoming more impressed by the second.

Discord nodded. “Mmmhmmm.”

“Did you do the same to those ponies who had the hellements? Or whatever you called them.”

“Elements,” Discord corrected. “and yes, I did, all but one.”

“Which one.”

Discord leaned over to the kitchen. wanting to at least give her another reason why he was keeping Fluttershy. “Who do ya think.”

“Her?” Eris couldn’t understand how Discord would spare anypony. “Why her?”

Discord leaned forward and began to whisper. “Because she was the only one to give up, to give in, to obey, to live in my servitude for her lifetime.”

“Only her?” Eris was surprised.

“Yes! You see, after the elements came to and discovered friendship just might save them, which it didn’t, they tried to defeat me.”

“How many were there?”

Discord started counting on his claws. “There was this blue one who was so full of herself, and this pink one who wouldn’t shut up for two seconds, same with this white one, and this orange one wouldn't stop flailing her arms in the air to punch me.”

“I’m guessing she never did?” Eris smiled.

“Of course not. Then there was this purple one, the leader of the whole group, the only one who thought friendship would still save her, even though almost all her friends were encased in stone.”

Eris chuckled. “And what about the yellow one? What’d you do to her?”

Discord grinned more evilly than ever. “After I dealt with the purple one with a flick of a tail, the yellow one comes before me; crying, sobbing, bowing down, begging to not suffer the same fate as her friends.” He mocked the whole scene and pretended to be like her.

“And you didn’t do it?” Eris put her claw and paw to her hips. “Why not? sounds pretty annoying to have her crying all the time.”

Discord sighed. “Okay, I’ll admit, it was very pathetic to watch, so pathetic that I let her be spared like so many other slaves, ya can’t rule alone, right?”

Eris nodded, knowing no ponies meant no empire, meaning no fun. “Well, come on, tell me. What’d you do to her?”

Discord stroked his beard. “Well, after I literally zipped her mouth shut, I thought of a better idea then stoning her.” Discord rose over Eris and said. “I made her swear her allegiance to me, to always obey, to never leave, and most of all, to never forget what happened to her friends and always remember the day I defeated the elements of harmony.” He rolled his head back and laughed evilly before clearing his throat and looking back at Eris.

Eris sat down and sunk that in. “Wow, so that’s why you didn’t corrupt her mind instead?”

Discord sat back in his chair again and put his claw and paw behind his head. “Yep, to make her always remember what happened."

“My my, Dissy, I must say you have had quite the interesting life, I thought for sure you would, at the very least, get turned to stone at one point.”

In his mind, Discord panicked, wondering why she would bring stoning into this conversation, “Oh wait...Didn’t I do that.” With that in mind, Discord rolled his eyes and said, “Like they even could.”

“Well, I’m sure chaos would be proud.”

Discord leaned forward. “Uh, why do you say it like that?”

Eris shrugged. “I’m just saying him and strife would be pretty impressed by what you did.”

Discord started getting more confused. “Uh, yes, mother, I cause both every day.”

“Oh come on, Dissy, you know what I’m talking about.”

“I do?” Discord had no clue what his mother was saying, it was as if chaos and strife were a real...

“Ah hem.”

Both draconequus’s turned to the kitchen to see a pegasus holding a bowl of something green. “Um...h-h-here’s your uh...meal, sir.”

“You call that a meal.” Eris scoffed. “If I had slaves, I’d make them push carts full of food.”

“It’s fine,” Discord said, taking the bowl away and looking down at Fluttershy. “You can leave now.”

“Leave?” Eris said. “Why have her leave now, you might as well tell me about her.”

“What?” Both Discord and Fluttershy said.

“Tell me, slave, how is it being the last of your elements, does it...bring shame to your so called ‘friends’”

“E-element?” Fluttershy thought about that for a second before realizing, “Oh, y-you mean my element of kindness.”

“Kindness?” Eris asked; looking at Discord for an answer.

“OH! uh...S-she’s just talking about how she once was a bearer of one type of the element, you see, all six of them had a separate...personality?” He looked at Fluttershy seeing if he was correct. Fluttershy just went with it and nodded. “Ah yes! There was...uh...loyal and...truth and laughing and...generations?”

“Generosity.” Fluttershy corrected. “And there is...uh...there was one more called magic.” Fluttershy was starting to catch on with Discords tale of him and the elements, only in this story, he won.

“Magic?” Eris snickered. “Seems like the only useful one, the others were probably the sprinkles for the cake.”

Fluttershy rubbed her arm. “W-well, all the elements together need-”

Eris glared at her. “Did I ask you to give me a history lesson on how weak your elements are?” She sprawled herself on the couch and snapped the bowl out of Discord’s claws and held in on hers. “What is this stuff anyway?”

Fluttershy started shaking. “I-I-It’s salad.”

“Salldead?” Eris tilted her head and reached into the bowl, pulling out a green leaf. “So you killed this thing or something?”

Fluttershy shook her head. “No; it’s salad a...uh..vegetable.”

Eris dropped the leaf and looked back at the pony, staring dumbfounded at her. “First you tell me it’s salad, then it’s a vegy table? Make up your mind.” Eris was about to toss the bowl, but decided that she should at least give it a try. “So...salad?”

Fluttershy nodded furiously, wanting to get out of here as soon as possible. “Yes! Very...good for...a uh...a…” Fluttershy look up to Discord for help, but all he did was motion her to continue talking. “A...beautiful creature such as yourself.”

Eris didn’t care what the she was saying. She just took a handful of the food and ate it. Discord leaned down at Fluttershy and whispered, “Get ready to catch.”

“Catch? W-why?” Fluttershy whispered back. “You don’t think she’ll-”

Her answer came to her once Eris threw the bowl right at her head, luckily it was plastic, so it didn’t cause too much pain. “What in my name is that stuff, that has got to be, the most, the biggest, the epitome…”  Fluttershy rubbed her head and started sinking down to the ground with every word, she even wore the bowl on her head to protect her from whatever Eris would do, but when she did, she realized there weren't any salad left. Before she could question it, Eris grabbed the bowl and yelled. “Greatest food I’ve had in centuries!”

“W-w-w-whaahat?” Fluttershy was beginning to think this was some joke, but the way Eris smiled made her think she actually...liked it.

Discord couldn’t believe it either. “Waywaywaywait. You mean...you like that stuff?”

Eris put a claw to her hip and held the bowl in the other. “Well, it’s really something new, and I gotta say its got a flavor I’ve never had, tell me, servant, what is the secret?”

“S-secret?” Fluttershy had no idea what she was talking about.

Eris rolled her eyes. “How stupid is this pony?” She asked Discord, only to look back at Fluttershy and ask, “I said, what’s the secret? How is it so good? The seeds I gave Discord aren’t nearly as good as this.” Eris turned to his son. “You did use those seeds for planting and not just eating all of them, right?”

Discord smiled, knowing full well he did plant them, even though that plan failed as well. “O-of course, of course.”

“Good, so, back to the question…” She tapped her foot, waiting for a response from the pony.

“Well, y-you don’t really have to do anything, you just pick it, wash it, and eat it.”

“That simple?” Eris was impressed, thinking it would be more complicated. “Do you have any more?”

Fluttershy meeped, knowing she used the last of it on Eris. “I-I’m...w-we’re all out.”

“All out!?” Eris rose over her “Can’t you just put it in the ground and make it grow?”

Discord covered his eyes and sighed. “Here we go;” he thought “another rant.” He remembered how easy it was for ponies to get on her bad side if they didn’t give her what she wants, as if they weren’t on her bad side already.

Fluttershy continued to shake. “W-Well, Y-Yes…but we don't have-”

“And how fast do they grow?”

“Uh...well, i-it takes a while.”

Eris glared at her. “I don’t have ‘a while.’ I want more of this stuff” Eris turned around and thought about this. “Maybe I can just grow it.”

“NO!” Discord put her claws on Eris’ shoulders. “Uh...I..Don’t think magic will help..I’ve tried.” Discord could still remember how he tried growing things, that was the whole reason why Fluttershy was teaching her how to without his powers. “and all it leads to is...well...no food.”

Eris groaned, “It’s there some other way.”

“O-other way?” Fluttershy said.

Eris pulled herself away from Discord and looked back at Fluttershy. “What were you? A deaf, blind and dumb filly?” Eris thew the bowl behind her, causing a small explosion. “Is there some way to make it grow RIGHT NOW!?”

Discord watched the whole scene in surprise. “That salad must be gettin’ to her.” He thought.

Fluttershy backed up, thinking any moment this draconicuus would jump her. “I’m telling you-OW!” Fluttershy yelp as she stepped on the broken potted plant she left on the floor when Eris first came in. Eris noticed.

“Seems you forgot about cleaning that up, huh?” Eris looked past the shattered pieces of hard clay and looked at the plant itself, raising an eye.

Discord came up beside Fluttershy. knowing this was perfect for getting her out of here, and not having Eris yell anymore. “Well, looks like a job for a slervant...heheh.” Discord snapped a dustpan out of the air and wrapped an arm around Fluttershy. “Just clean this up and go to the kitchen,” He whispered. “I’ll take her from here.”

Eris cared more about the plant then the conversation between the two. “Maybe this could teach her a lesson.” She thought. “What kind of plant is that?” She asked Fluttershy.

The pony quickly scooped up the mixture of dirt and clay. “Oh! I-It’s just normal plant is all, j-just a small one, n-n-not a problem.” She smiled and reached for said plant, only for Eris to stop her mid way by picking her up with her tail.

“How about we make it a problem~” Eris held her at eye level and smiled, causing mass panic in Fluttershy’s mind.

Discord went wide eyed, knowing exactly what his mom was talking about. “Oh no,” He thought. “Mom, now might not be the best time for this.” He looked over at the plant, seeing it sink into the ground.

Eris turned away from Fluttershy and at her son. “Come on, Dissy, I haven’t had any fun since I got here, besides…” She turned back to the still shivering pony. “I think you’re slave here can handle it.”

“H-h-h-haaandle what?” Fluttershy could feel her heart pound against her chest as Eris continued smiling at her.

Discord grabbed Fluttershy out of Eris’ grip and held her with one arm. “I’d rather not have a fr...a servant deal with whatever you’re doing, Eris.”

Eris rolled her eyes. “Oh please, Dissy, why do you care, and besides; I’m just wantin’ to make things interesting for her”

Fluttershy trembled, not knowing what Eris would do. “B-b-by doing what? W-w-what are you-”

The room started rumbling, Fluttershy was the only one looking around in a panic, trying to find out what was happening. As for Discord, he knew what was going on. “You didn’t.” He glared at Eris.

Eris smiled. “I did, and don’t worry, I’m sure it won’t leave that much of a mess.”

“W-w-w-what won't!?” Fluttershy clung to Discord’s arm, not wanting to let go.

Discord sighed and adjusted his grip on Fluttershy. “Eris, I doubt she can handle-”

“Oh come now, Dissy, I’ve seen ponies take down my pet tatzlwurms when I was still causing chaos, strife, and discord. So I’m sure you’re slave here can handle something like it.”

Discord dropped his jaw and Fluttershy. “That was your pet!?”

Before another word could be said, a green root came out of the floor, slamming right in between Discord and Eris, Fluttershy yelped and held onto Eris, thinking it was Discord. “W-w-what is that!?”

Eris snapped her claw, causing another one to smash out of the floor and land behind Eris. “It’s your plant, little pony. I just wanted to make sure I can make it grow faster, seeing as how you had none of the dead sally left for me to grow instead.”

Fluttershy continued to tremble as the floor created hole in the ground, and before she could ask, something large, green, and angry shot out of it. Discord groaned. “Oh great…” He looked over at Eris’ creation, it resembled the everyday venus flytrap with her mom’s special touch on giving it a larger mouth, with sharp teeth and a long tongue to go with it. “Really?” He looked over at Eris.

“S’better than nothin.” Eris grabbed Fluttershy and pushed her toward the carnivorous plant. “Well go on, deal with it.” Eris then put on a pair of sunglasses, which were immediately taken off by Discord.

“Mom!” Discord yelled. “I’m not letting anyone near that...thing. It’s far too chaotic, and cliche.”

“There’s no such thing as ‘too chaotic', and since when did you care about how much chaos you cause, the other ones didn’t.” Eris stared at Discord while Fluttershy froze, she was only a few feet away from the plant, and the only options she had were either to run or hide or faint or fight or…

Her body made up her mind as she fainted on the spot. As for Discord, he was too concerned about the conversation to acknowledge the mutated plant leaning closer to Fluttershy, it’s mouth drooling and slowly opening “What other ones?” He said. “Who are you even-”

*SNAP*

Discord and Eris looked toward the chaos created beast to see a pink tail hanging on the side of it’s mouth. “Now look what ya did!” Discord yelled and ran right up to the monster. He grabbed the tail with both his claws and pulled.

Eris sighed. “Just let it go, Dissy; she’s just a pony.”

“She’s...not...‘just a...pony!” Discord grunted and put his front leg on the side of the monster, using it to put more strength into pulling Fluttershy out of it’s mouth.

Eris rolled her eyes and came up beside her son. “What is with you and this slave, Dissy? You’re acting like she’s your-”

“So what if she is!” Discord didn’t care about anything but getting Fluttershy out at the moment.

“What!?” Eris dropped her jaw while Discord finally made the beast do the same.

With one final pull, he yanked the yellow pony out of the monsters jaw and fell into a wall on the other side of the room. He panted heavily and looked down to see that he was still holding her tail, so he pulled more until he could hold her body instead, which was covered in the plant’s saliva. He then looked up to see his mother, her claws to her hip and a face of disappointment. "W-what?"

“Did you just call that pony your...friend?” Said said the word like it was the most vile thing she ever said.

“Wha..wh…” Discord looked behind her to see the beast starting to make his move to the draconicuus. “E-Eris! b-behind-”

Eris snapped her claw, making the beast sink back into the ground, and also made the floor return it it’s normal, flat state. “Tell me, Discord, is she?”

Discord now realized he just said it, that this pony was a friend of his, and he knew friends were the one thing he should NOT have, especially with a pony. “I-I-I...w-what I meant to say was…” He stood up and held Fluttershy by her tail. “She’s...not worth it.”

“What?” Eris still didn’t understand.

“What I mean is that this pony...she...doesn’t deserve the chaos you just caused;” He smiled nervously. “she's...unworthy.”

Eris crossed her arms. “Unworthy?”

Discord nodded, thanking his mind to come up with an excuse so quickly. “Yes, this pony is so pathetic that it doesn’t deserve your time, and most of all,” He tossed her in the air, getting the spit off her, and grabbed her by her neck. “I’d much rather be the one to end her.”

“Wh...a..aahh...ut?” Fluttershy slowly came to, her head spinning and her body unable to move. “W-where am I?”

“See?” Discord continued. “She even asks without being asked, that’s just an example.”

Discord could still see Eris wasn’t buying it. “She’s been doing that for a while, Dissy.”

He cringed and held Fluttershy with both claws around her stomach. “Uh...Well, another reason is...uh...she...she…” He tried to find some way to make her important, he was getting so stressed by all of this that he-

*SQUEAK*

Discord and Eris backed up once Fluttershy gave a loud speak. Fluttershy realized this and blushed. “Um...m-master,” She faced him held out her arms, “if...you couldn’t...squeeze me like that, I’d-”

Then Discord had it. “She’s a great stress reliever too!”

“A what?” Both Fluttershy and Eris said.

Discord nodded. “Yup, she’s a top of the line, squeeze reliever. Ain’t the sound she makes just the funniest thing.”

Fluttershy gasped. “Dis..mast...yo...y-you can’t be ser-”

*SQUEAK*

Discord did it again and held Fluttershy closer to him. “See?”

Fluttershy whimpered while Eris started rubbing her chin. “I guess it is, I mean, It sounds like it could get annoying pretty fast.”

Discord chuckled. “Au contraire, this could provide hours of entertainment.”

Fluttershy looked up at him. “Disco-”

Discord covered her mouth and whispered, “Just keep playing along, I promise never to do this again.” Admittedly, Discord slightly enjoyed it, it wasn’t every day he found a pony that could do something like this, it was quite hilarious in his eyes, and ears.

Fluttershy sighed, knowing this would be bad, it's not that it hurts, she barely even feels it, it’s just that it is very...humiliating.

Eris sat down and laid back, “You’re gonna have to show me, I still don’t get it.”

Discord held Fluttershy out and smiled. “I’ll show you just how fun this is.” He turned her around so she could face him, he frowned and said, “I’m...kinda sorry for this.”

“Kind of!? Are you seri-”

*SQUEAK*

*SQUEAK*


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> The good old days
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“BAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHA...PPPFFFSHHEHAHAHAHAAAAA, OH...OOOWHAHAHAAA! N-No...no more! Please...t-this is too muhAAAHAHAHAAACH!”

Discord smiled as he continued making Fluttershy squeak. He was happy to know that Eris was enjoying it, and he had to admit, he was having fun too, but part of his mind knew Fluttershy probably didn’t have the same attitude.

He looked at Fluttershy, seeing she was starting to wheeze a bit from this entire experience. He knew this was getting a bit too hard for her; he could see it in her eyes, which looked like they were begging him to stop. So, he stopped squeezing and set her down. She then immediately fell on her side and continued wheezing. Eris noticed this and made another roar of laughter. “D-did yahahaaa...ya squeak her too hahahahaaard.” She continued snickering.

Discord laughed nervously, secretly hoping he didn’t do too much damage. “Well, ya know ponies...heh.” He leaned down to Fluttershy and whispered, “Um...you are okay...right?”

Fluttershy opened her mouth and raised a hoof in the air, only to collapse on the floor again and continue wheezing. “Yeeeehahaaaah...heaaaahehaaa...haaaah.” Was all she could wheeze out.

Eris laughed again. “Oh Dissy, please tell me other ponies do that too! This would make for a delightful game.”

Disord had no idea how something like this would turn into a game. “Um...I think she’s the only one.” He didn’t really know if other ponies did the same thing. “I should probably test that after this.”

Eris stood up and wiped a tear from her eye. “Ah...Dissy, this takes me back, back to the days when it was absolutely hilarious to see ponies suffer, to see them beg, and to even see them get tortured like this, you remember that?”

“Um…I...uh…” Discord had to think about that. The only thing he remembered when he was a kid was...was… “Uh...Eris, I don’t think I remember.”

“You don’t?” Eris stepped back. “How could you forget me causing destruction wherever I go.”

Discord raised an eye. “Eris, I’m being serious, the last thing I remember is you fighting...someone...t-then after that you were...sent somewhere or...something…” He started trailing off.

Eris frowned. “Aw, come on Dissy, you know what happened, I told you and the others to stay back while I handled what those two meddling alicorns.” She snickered again. “And to think that even after all that their plans failed...” She coughed. “Well, they kinda failed...a-at least I still made you guys.”

“Who are you talking about?” Discord couldn’t remember much after getting turned to stone the first time.

Eris punched him in the arm and smiled. “Don’t you remember? I battled with the two most powerful ponies in Equestria, and I almost defeated them if it wasn’t for that his wife did.” She scoffed. “You’d think after corrupting your king’s mind you would give up, but noooo she had to be a suck up, red-haired alicorn and run right at me with her magic.” She shook her head.

Discord rubbed his arm and continued staring dumbfounded at Eris. “Mom, I have no idea what you’re talking about. The only thing I remember is seeing you fight and...then they...then you...uh…” He closed his eyes and rubbed his head, hoping it would jog his memory.

Eris sighed. “I guess it was a long time ago, being young can really make you not remember a lot of stuff.”

Discord opened his eyes. “Then you were...sent somewhere.”

Eris shushed him. “Dissy, I’d rather not remember them casting me away, it was pretty funny thinking they would never see me again, but it was as if me creating Chaos, Strife, and Discord was something they could all handle, and after seeing what you did, I was pretty sure the others would’ve done the same...” She sighed. “Well, they would’ve anyway.”

“What others?” Discord asked. “Eris, from what you’re talking about, it’s as if you literally made-”

“Chaos, Strife, and you.”

“What?”

Eris smiled and nodded. “Yeah, Chaos is in some other land, and Strife is somewhere on the other side, and you are here doing what you do best! Seemed like third time was the charm, eh?”

Discord was starting to get even more confused. “So...what you’re saying is that I...but that makes-”

“I know, I know, I should’ve made more, but the three of you were all I needed, and it did work too...Sorta...” She laughed nervously.

Discord was starting to lose it. “Wayway wait, so what you’re saying is that...Chaos...and Strife…”

“What about them?” Eris didn’t seem to notice him getting very confused from all of this.

“That...they’re actually…”

“Heeeeeaaahhhuuu?”

Discord and Eris looked down to see Fluttershy starting to get up. “Looks like your servant is still finding ways to be a bother.” Eris brought her head down to eye level with Fluttershy and glared.

The pony reacted with a yelp. “Um...y-yes, E-e-eri-”

Eris then grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and held her in the air, their eyes still locked with each other. “I thought you told this pony to behave! Why does she continue being a thorn in my side, I’m the one who does that!”

Discord pulled Fluttershy out of his mothers grip and held her close. “Eris, she’s still trying to catch a breath, ponies breath too.”

“Since when do you care?” Eris said with crossed arms. “And you don’t have to breath all the time Dissy, you know that.”

Fluttershy continued shaking in fear, afraid to say anything. Discord looked down and sighed. “Look, Eris, I know that ponies are supposed to be considered the lowest form of life to you, but you need to realize that they, uh...play an important part in all of this ‘ruling business’”

Eris looked at the pony, still trying to understand what her son saw in this creature. “It’s not like you have hundreds of other ponies to serve you, Dissy, and if one is to perish, just pluck another one out of the group, heck, you can get a young one and train it to serve you; it’d be better than their parents raising it, unless, of course, you off-ed them soon after.”

Both Fluttershy and Discord cringed at that. “Eris,” Discord started. “you can’t just ‘off’ ponies left and right, you need to...keep them for as long as possible, you know, in order for their life to live to its fullest extent of serving me.”

Eris thought about that and sighed. “I guess...but, what is it with that one in particular. I know the squeaking is hilarious, and I know you’re trying to break a record for longest servant, and she is one of those helliments...or whatever they were, but you need to know that the more you hold onto something, the harder it is to detach from it. It’s almost like you like the thing.”

Fluttershy looked up at Discord, worried about what his mother was getting at. “Eris,” Discord said. “letting go of something is pretty hard.”

“It wasn’t for me, I let the three of you go pretty quick.”

“Letting go involves...wait, what?”

Eris shrugged. “I’m just saying that if I can let go of something, you can do the same.”

Discord dropped Fluttershy off to the side and stepped closer to Eris. “What do you mean ‘let go?’ Are you saying that you...abandoned me?”

Eris frowned. “Don’t think of it as ‘abandoning.’ think of it as just leaving you and waiting for the plan to come into-”

“So I’m just your plan now?” Discord was starting to remember why his mother wasn’t with him all those years ago and how it was just him trying to take over.

“You’re not a plan, you’re my-”

“Well, it sure sounds like I am.” Discord was now face to face with his mother. “I think I remember just why it was only me who had to deal with those alicorns…”

Fluttershy looked up and backed away, realizing what was about to happen “Oh dear…” She turned away and tried to think of a way to steer this conversation somewhere else.

Eris coughed. “Dissy, if it wasn’t for me, I wouldn’t have let you rule this world.”

Discord grinned his teeth. “Eris. I’m starting to realize just why I wanted to forget about-”

“Um...m-master…” Fluttershy walked up to him and tugged on his tail, now having full confidence in her plan.

Discord turned away from his mother and faced Fluttershy, his eyes literally burning with frustration. “WHAT!?”

Fluttershy meeped and sank to the ground, now losing all hope. “U-uh...uh…” she hid under her hair, not wanting to see his face

Discord blinked, doing so extinguished the flames. “Nice going, Discord…” He thought. knowing how vulnerable she was to arguments, especially ones this loud. He quickly cleared his throat and stood higher. “What is it, slave?”

“Yes, slave.” Eris stepped in. “What is it that’s so important to interrupt our contradiction?”

Discord raised an eye at her. “contradic- It was an argument.”

Eris rolled her eyes. “Oh please, I’m sure it would’ve led to that, arguments are pretty hard to stop, Dissy. So why don’t we continue talking about how you think-”

“W-well,” Fluttershy spoke up. “I was gonna say that whenever me and my mom had an argument, we would sing something to calm us down, like a lullaby or a poem or-”

“I don’t know much about ‘lulliquees’ and ‘pounds,’” Eris interrupted. “but I do know Dissy here can sing with the voice of a thousand forcibly chanting ponies.” She chuckled and pointed at the pony. “And if her passed away mother can do it, I’m sure you can pull it off too, Dissy”

Fluttershy fidgeted. “A-Actually, My mom’s still leading all the pegasus guards in can-”

Discord wrapped his tail around her mouth and cleared his throat. “What she means is that she was working there until I dealt with all of them.” Discord leaned into her ear and whispered, “Now’s not the time to bring up singing!”

Eris seemed to care more about the song than Discord’s continued white lie. “Come on, Dissy, I’m sure you still love to sing those beautiful, heartless, cruel, unkind and wicked words.” She ended with a smile.

Discord’s face turned red. “I-I don’t even know what you’re talking about, mom, and I’m still mad at you for aban-”

Eris stepped closer. “Oh come on, Dissy, for once, your slave is right. We shouldn’t be yelling at each other, we should be celebrating about how my son conquered a world way better than the others! I can still remember your favorite song too.”

“Favorite song? I-I don’t have a favorite song.” Admittedly, Discord could still remember how it went, but singing with his mother in the room wasn’t something he would want to experience again, he’d rather do it in front of an audience.

Eris put on a wicked smile. “Well, how about I jog your memory.” With a snap of her claw, she grabbed a violin out of the air and a bow in the other.

Discord groaned. “Not the violin…” Discord could already tell she this was some excuse  to play her instrument. “If shy would’ve let us argue for a few more minutes…” He thought.

“Oh yes, the violin.” Eris interrupted his thoughts and spun her instrument around, preparing to play it,

Fluttershy managed to get Discord’s tail off of her and asked, “W-what about the violin?” She whispered to him.

Discord glared at her and whispered, “Why did you have to remind her of songs, you have no idea what you’ve done.”

Fluttershy smiled. “Well, I didn’t want to see you two argue, so, I thought bringing up something nice would fix everything”

“But she’s not nice when it comes to songs.”

“Now let’s see,” Eris said out loud. “position and pose starts by fanning your toes and placing your left foot right.” She did just that and held her violin in playing position.

“Oh no…” Discord grimaced.

“W-What?” Fluttershy asked. “I-Is she not good or-”

*THUNK*

“EEE!” Eris exclaimed.

*THANG*

“BEE!” She said even louder.

*TWANG*

“GEE!”

Discord pulled his ears to rid the sounds of his mother tuning her instrument, which was nothing but her pulling the strings and letting go to create a horrible sound. He turned to Fluttershy, who was cringing and plugging her ears with her hooves. “Does that answer your question?”

*TWONG*

“EFF!” A misshapen musical note came out of the violin and hit Discord in the face. Eris didn’t seem to notice and brought up her bow. “Now for the best part.” She said with a smile.

“Eris!” Discord pulled the note out of his head and walked closer to his mother. “If you play that instrument-”

Eris pointed her bow at Discord, making him stop. “Are you ready to sing, Dissy, this is how I beat that Stallion downstairs.”

Fluttershy tilted her head. “Stallion downstairs?”

Eris shrugged and rested her bow on the strings. “Eh...Some red pony who wanted me to show him my mad playing skills in that contest of his, sure showed him whose soul was better.”

Discord face clawed. “Eris...I’d rather not sing with someone playing in the background, unless the sound department wants me to, but other than that. I am not having.”

*SKREEEEEEEEEEECH*

Eris played a long note, causing both Fluttershy and Discord to cringe and cover their ears.

“Wait!” Eris said. “Hold on, lemme start again.” She cleared her throat and adjusted her stance.”

“Eris! For the love of all that is chaotic! Don’t play another-”

*SHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAK*

Discord pulled his ears again and Fluttershy dropped to the floor once Eris plaid another note, she then did another, and another, and before anyone knew it, she was playing a song, which was nothing but a combination of poorly played notes.

Eris laughed. “Haha! I still got it!” She continued playing while Discord was starting to lose it.

Fluttershy stood up and looked up at Discord. “Dis- M-Mast...w-whoever, c-can you please make her staAH!” Fluttershy felt pain in her back once Discord turned around, whipping Fluttershy’s back with his tail in the process, flinging her across the room.

“I’ll tell you Dissy, those five minutes of practice really paid GYEAH!” Eris went off balance and fell to the floor once Fluttershy made contact. She went body first and landed on her stomach with a loud slam. She laid there and groaned.

Discord put down his claws and sighed in relief. “Ah...the sound of silence...Wait...sound of si...Eris?” Discord turned around and gasped, seeing both his mother and Fluttershy on the ground, groaning in pain.

“Ugh...Discord...So help me if your…*GASP*” The second pushed her front claws up she froze and went wide eyed. “N-No…”

Discord walked up to Fluttershy first and got her up. “W-what is it, Eris?” Discord asked.

“Owww…” Fluttershy managed to call out. “W-what happened…”

Discord bit his lip. “W-well, you see, I-I kinda-”

“W-what have you done…” Eris interrupted.

“What?” Discord asked again. “Eris, d-did something-”

Eris stood up and turned around, clenching something in her claws that made both Fluttershy and Discord gasp in horror.

“My...my baby…” Eris cried out, her head looking at the parts of her now shattered violin.

Discord reached out. “I-It’s okay Eris, y-you can just snap in another-”

“BUT IT’S NOT THE SAME!” Eris threw the mess of chaos crafted wood and strings on the ground, her head still hung. “I-I’ve had that piece of work for many a millennia, and now…”

“B-But you can fix it…” Fluttershy squeaked out. “I-I’m sure your magic can...c-can…” Fluttershy trailed off once Eris looked back up, her eyes staring daggers into the pony’s

“You…” Eris said coldly.

Fluttershy pointed at herself. “M-me?”

“No, the other idiotic pony...YES YOU!” Eris stomped, causing a crack in the floor. “You smashed my violin!”

Fluttershy whimpered and Discord looked at the enraged draconequus. “E-Eris, it wasn’t her fault, it was-”

“Oh, I know it was this pony! What? were you too jealous of my skills? Or were you just trying to find more ways to tick me off…”

Fluttershy made her way behind Discord. “I-I…I...I…”

Eris flew forward and continued looking at Fluttershy, her body inches away from Discord’s. “Don’t you ‘I’ me, you pitiful excuse for some servant. You ran into me and made me fall right on top of my...my first violin…”

Fluttershy held onto discord’s right leg and started to shake, making Discord shake as well. “Eris.” Discord started. “She’s telling the truth, I turned around and accidentally threw her over to you.”

Eris sighed. “Dissy, I think it’s time…”

“Time?” Discord raised an eye. “Time for what?”

Eris stepped back and raised her claw. “Time to finish this filly…” Her claw glowed with a yellow aura, similar to Discord’s, only a bit darker. “Once and for all.” She clenched her claw, making Fluttershy yelp as the same yellow aura surrounded her.

Fluttershy panicked as she felt her body drag across the floor. Discord gasped and made a grab for her. “Eris, don’t even think about-”

“This is for your own good, Dissy, sometimes you need to off a couple ponies so others can learn from their mistakes.” Eris pulled her claw closer, making Fluttershy do the same and start levitating in the air.

Discord gasped and grabbed Fluttershy. “Don’t do this, Eris!”

Eris glared at both of them. “Dissy, you need to stop clinging so much to your slaves, they are nothing but trash, a mistake, a miserable pile of friendship that must be enslaved.”

Discord felt his grip get looser and looser with every second. Fluttershy could only hide her eyes behind her hair and hope this would all be over. “They’re not like that, Eris!” Discord yelled between strains.

With one final pull, Eris yanked the pony out of Discords grasp and held it in her own. “I don’t get you Dissy, you say you rule, you say you are in control of these ponies, you say you have taken over all of this land.” Eris held up the quivering pony. “But you just can’t bring yourself to end this ponies life...why?”

Discord froze. Knowing now this was it, it was either tell her the truth or…He shook his head and thought about this “I can’t let her take Fluttershy away...but I can’t tell her like this. I can’t disappoint her...she may have left me, but she still loves me, and I just can't let her down…but I can’t let her...” Discord looked up, seeing Fluttershy looking at him through her hairs. He looked away, and with a deep breath, he said, “Alright Eris, you wanna know why?”

Eris crossed her arms. “Yes, Discord. Why is it that you can’t off this po-”

“Cause I can’t.”

Eris tilted her head. “Can’t, what? You can’t bring yourself to-”

“No, I-I mean I literally can’t.” Discord flew over to her side and said. “She can’t be killed.”

“What!?” Both Eris and Fluttershy yelled.

Discord shrugged. “Yeah, s-she can’t. I mean, that was the reason why I froze her friends in the first place, I tried offing them, but it’s as if those elements make them immortal.”

Eris dropped Fluttershy and started completely baffled at Discord. “W-What can..h-how...for...s-she ta..but...w-what? H-How is that even-”

Discord rested his claws on her shoulders. “I know, that was my same expression, I tried everything.”

“Everything?” Eris looked at the pony, her body still shaking from almost getting killed. “H-how can something so weak be invincible?”

Discord shrugged again. “Like I said, the elements. I guess Celestia just decided to be annoying and create six ponies to bother me.”

Eris continued staring in disbelief. “But...ponies can't-”

“Alicorns can.” Discord stated. “I’m sure that princess transferred her powers over to them, forcing them to live forever.”

“B-But I didn’t see that crimson haired mare anywhere.”

“Nice rhymes.” Fluttershy pointed out, only for her mouth to get zipped from Eris’s magic.

“Quiet! Immortel or not, you’re still on my list.”

Discord sighed. “Look, Eris. I know this is hard to believe, but some ponies just can’t be offed. You just need to live with them.”

Eris froze. “W-what did you say…”

Discord raised an eye. “I said that not all ponies can parrish, some are just forced to-”

Eris clenched her chest and rested her claw on Discord’s shoulder. “One more time, I-I need to make sure…”

“Some ponies can’t die.” Discord said blankly. “I know this is hard to take in, but I’m sure you can-”

*THUMP*

“-take it...easy…” Discord watched Eris fell to the floor, completely knocked out from the information Discord just told her. Discord kneeled down and shoved her. “Uh...Eris?”

Fluttershy walked up to them and grimaced. “Mhh hmm mmhmhm hm mh?” she mumbled through her zipped lips.

Discord sighed and picked his mother up. “I’m sure she’ll be fine. She’s just probably overreacting to all of this.”

“Mh hmm mhmhmh?” Fluttershy mumble again.

“What?”

“Mh hmm mmhm hmmmhmhmh?”

Discord set Eris down on the couch and raised an eye. “I can’t make out what you’re saying.”

Fluttershy gave a muffled sigh and pointed at her zipped up mouth. Discord now realized this and said, “Oh! Yes, Um...l-lets see if we can get that off.”
> The Truth
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

	“Okay, we’re gonna do this on the count of three, ready?”

“Mmhh hmm!”

“Okay, One…”

“Mhhmmmhmph!”

“Two..”

“Mhmmhmhmmmmhmph!!”

“THREE!”

“MMMHEEAHH!”

Discord managed to yank off the zipper around Fluttershy’s mouth, falling to the floor seconds later. Fluttershy gasped and felt her unzipped lips, hoping nothing was damaged. “W-Why couldn't you just use your own magic?” She asked.

Discord got back up and took in short breaths. “My mother’s magic is completely separate from mine, if I could use my own magic against hers, then I would’ve snapped that plant away.”

Fluttershy could understand that. “Oh…” 

“Speaking of mother…” Discord turned to the couch, seeing that Eris was still knocked out from the news. “Still overly dramatic as ever, it seems.” He chuckled. “You should see her villain monologues. She could go on and on about-”

“Discord…” Fluttershy tugged on his tail. “I-I don’t think we can keep this up for much longer.”

Discord pushed her back with his tail and crossed his arms. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Shy. This is going wonderful.” He pulled a notebook from behind his back. “We’ve established that I rule over everything and I’ve made sure she won’t kill you, I say that’s going two for two. Now, all we need to do is-”

Fluttershy flew up to him and knocked the notepad out of his claws. “All we’ve done so far is lie about everything! You ruling, me being a...sler...vant, and worst of all, she almost killed me...Three times!”

Discord started fidgeting. “She wouldn’t of killed you...well, slowly, that is.”

Fluttershy started getting riled up over this. “Discord...We need to tell her the truth.”

Discord turned away. “You know I can’t do that.”

“You can’t or you won’t?”

Discord turned back to her. “If I tell her everything, then she’ll look at me like a failure, and the last thing I want on my conscious is a mother telling me I’m no good to her.”

“But the more you lie, the worse it gets.” Fluttershy crossed her arms.

Discord dragged his paw against his face, knowing this charade could not last forever. “Alright, listen, once she wakes up, I’ll try and get her out of my home, okay?”

Fluttershy went eye to eye with him. “We can’t just let her leave without her knowing! And I think you mean my home.”

“Isn’t that what I said?”

“No, you said-”

“AAAAH!!” 

Discord and Fluttershy jumped as Eris flung herself up from the couch, she then looked around in a blind panic before she laid her eyes on her son. Eris gasped and hugged Discord. “Oh, Discord!” She yelled. “I had the most terrible dream, it was about how you were ruling the world and taking control of Equestria with an iron claw-”

Discord raised an eye. “B-But I thought you-”

“-only to be thwarted by a group of ponies that turned you into stone.” Eris finished.

Discord flinched. “Oh...Y-you don’t say…”

“And to make it worse!” Eris continued. “They broke you out and turned you into some good for nothing...good guy!” She sighed. “It was so frightening, but thank the gods that was just a dream. Hah.” She looked up to see Discord had a face of pure terror on him “You okay, Dissy?”

Discord’s face was pure white the entire time she was talking. It was only when she stopped that he shook the color back into him. “Bwah! Y-Yes! Yes! I’m fine! Just fine…”

Eris pulled away from him. “You’re acting strange again, Dissy. I’m starting to get concerned.”

Discord rolled his eyes. “Oh, please. You have nothing to be concerned about, I have everything under control here.”

“You sure?” Eris asked.

“Of course I’m sure. Now, since you’ve seen and heard about everything I’ve done, how about you-”

“I haven’t seen anything yet!” Eris sprang from the couch and pointed to the door. “When I got here, I didn’t see anything except this house, and the last thing I wanna do before I go is see my son’s handy work.”

Discord started panicking again. “Y-You want to look outside?”

“Seems like she does.” Fluttershy crossed her arms and looked at Discord, knowing full well what she wanted him to do.

Eris chuckled. “For once, the slaves right. I mean, what else am I gonna do? Sit here and admire the decor? I like this temporary house, Dissy, but I don’t like it enough to visit here and end the tour.” She started walking to the door. “Now come on, I wanna see where you keep the slaves, they’ve gotta be-”

Discord immediately stopped her in her tracks by teleporting to the door, completely blocking it. “L-Listen, uh...Eris, I know you wanna get a look, but it’s really not that interesting...I-I’m sure it’s the same as you would think...heh…”

Eris rolled her eyes. “Look, Dissy, I at least wanna see your other slaves, because if this one is acting like some ugly dog off her leash, then I-”

Fluttershy was about to object, but Discord did something worse. “Eris, she’s not...well, she is, but-”

“WHAT!?” Fluttershy yelled.

Discord looked to his right, seeing Fluttershy inches away from him.. “Hey now, is that any way to talk to your mas-”

Fluttershy flew up in the air and yelled, “THAT’S IT!” She yelled with a twitchy eye and strands of her hair standing on end. “Eris. It’s time you know the truth!”

“Truth?” Eris said. “What are you talking about, slave? In fact, why are you talking at all?”

Fluttershy was about to answer, but Discord clamped her mouth shut with his claw. “I-I really don’t know why this pony thinks she has some power even though she’s immortal.” Discord said, straining himself to keep Fluttershy from talking. “m-maybe it would be better if you go while I take care of this little pony.” He lightly shook her, making the pegasus glare daggers at him.

Eris continued looking confused. “Dissy, if this pony keeps this up, you’re gonna have to put a leash and a muzzle on her.”

Discord thought about that. “Well, I think that’d just make things awkward.”

Eris shrugged. “If you say so.” She shook her head at the sight, seeing an immortal pony was bad enough for her, but one who was acting like this, it was becoming too much for her.

Fluttershy continued to struggle, but Discord managed to keep her mouth shut. "A-Anyways, a-about that tour. How about we just-AH"	

Fluttershy managed to get her upper mouth out and bite on Discord’s tallon. Making him let go and yelp in pain. “OW! W-What was that for?” Discord said, cradling his injured claw.

“What do you think, Discord!?” Fluttershy lost it. Being called a slave, almost dying, being treated like this, she had to say it. “It’s time she-”

“NO! You are NOT telling her!” Discord screamed, clamping his mouth shut seconds later.

“Tell me what?” Eris asked, one eyebrow raised in curiosity.

Fluttershy went eye to eye wtih her. “I’m telling you that-”

Discord panicked and zipped her mouth shut. “H-Heh...y-you were right, Eris, s-she really does need a muzzle un...heheh...”

Eris noticed the sweat dripping of his forehead. “Dissy, is there something you’re not telling me?”

Discord raised his claw in the air and his paw to his chest while Fluttershy strained to unzip her mouth. “Eris, I am telling the truth when I say, I am completely, one hundred percent-

*ZIP*

“HE’S NOT EVIL!”

…

Eris stood still, Discord looked back and forth at her mother and the pegasis, and Fluttershy panted heavily in an effort to regain her composure. 

“W-what?” Eris stuttered.

Fluttershy sighed. “Yes, it’s true, he’s been reformed and is-”

Discord stood up and stepped in front of Fluttershy. “Still as evil as ever.” He exclaimed before nervously fidgeting. “A-And is probably about to teach this pony here a lesson about talking over her mas-”

“You’re not my master, Discord, you’re my frie-”

Discord turned around and went eye to eye with her. “You’re not my...m-my…” For some reason, he couldn’t finish that sentence, even Fluttershy was surprised.

Eris crossed her arms. “She’s not your ‘what’, Dissy?”

Discord craned his neck to Eris, knowing full well this might be the end. “Well, s-she’s obviously not...uh...not.” He gulped “W-Why can’t I say it!?”

Eris had enough, she flew in between both of them and tapped her foot impatiently. “Dissy? What is she talking about?”

Discord took a deep breath, knowing he could say it. “W-Who cares, s-she’s not...my...my...f…fr...UGH!” He threw his arms in the air. “I can’t do this anymore!” Discord grabbed Eris and said, “Mom...S-She’s right. Yeah.That pony right there, is right! I need to tell you...the truth.”

Eris sighed. “I think I can already guess what it is...which just proves her right…”

“Eris, I’m not…” Discord let go of her. “W-What?”

Eris flew over to the couch and sat down. “I-I can’t believe she actually meant it, that...that...you…” Eris pointed at Fluttershy. “T-That you beat us...I-I...I’m just...I’m just at a loss for words.”

Fluttershy flew up to her, starting to feel safer after the talk. “W-What do you mean?”

“What I mean is that Big F was right, that you ponies really can change us...First I find out that Chaos is helping the town, then Strife is happily married to that Butterflutter pony…Who kinda looks like you, actually.” Eris pointed at Fluttershy and looked up at Discord. “Um...Y-You two aren’t...ya know...together, are you?”

Both of them looked at each other before looking away and blushing. “W-We’re just friends.” Discord said. “A-And what are you talking about with this Chaos and Strife.”

“Dissy. I’m surprised you haven't figured it out yet.” Eris started counting on her claws. “Chaos is the first draconicus I created for my back up, then I knew that alicorn would try to fix him, so I made another, and a third one just in case...but it seems the third time wasn’t the charm…”

Discord sat on a chair. “Y-You’re telling me you made other dra-?”

Eris shrugged. “I thought it was a pretty good plan, I mean, I ain’t outlivin’ that mare, so I might as well outnumber her…” Eris looked at the floor. “But that alicorn knows just what to do next, she even made two daughters herself! And that still beat me!...I-I mean, th-that’s one less than what I got...h-how in the heck does that work!?...D-did she make a third one behind my back or something?” Eris closed her eyes and covered them with her claws. “She’s just one step ahead...with no matter what I did...just one. Step. Ahead.”

Discord looked back and forth. “Eris, I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about, Who’s Miss F? W-What plan? What other alicorns? What battle?” Discord leaned in. “Eris, please tell me what you’re talking about.”

Eris glared at him. “How about you tell me about yourself, Discord. Y-You aren’t a villain anymore...are you?” Discord opened his mouth but Eris just zipped it with a snap of her claws. “You know what! I don’t even want to hear it, Dissy. I know it now! You’re no villain, You’re not evil. You're not quasi-evil. You're not semi-evil. You're not even the diet drink of evil!" Eris stood up and unzipped him. Discord used Fluttershy as a shield as she stood over the two of them. “You’re good now, aren't you?”

Discord gulped. He looked at Fluttershy for help, but just like he did to her, she only pointed at Eris and leaned her head at her, waiting for him to answer. He decided that enough was enough, that this charade had to end here. He stood tall, closed his eyes, and slowly nodded. “I-It’s true, mother...I...I’m not evil. I’m not causing chaos. I’m not ruling over everypony. I’m not even living in my own house...my sla-” Discord flinched as Fluttershy smacked his shoulder. He rubbed it and corrected himself. “Ugh...Fluttershy here is the owner of this place.”

“That’s its name?” Eris said.

“It’s not an ‘it’, Eris.” Discord said. “It’s a pony.”

Eris sat back down on the couch. “I know that...It’s a force of habit.” She covered his eyes with her claws. “I can’t believe any of this, just...all three of my children changed into...into.”

“Good creatures.” Fluttershy finished. “Eris, Discord isn’t a bad guy anymore, he’s changed. H’s someone who’s realized the error of his ways and can now. He’s...he...” She then realized Eris wasn’t even paying attention, just looking at the ground with her claw and paw covering her face.

Discord rested his paw on Fluttershy’s shoulder. “I-It’s no use, Shy...s-she’s not even caring, and you're right, I’m not evil, not ever since I came out of stone again.”

Fluttershy's eyes lit up, knowing full well that wasn’t true. She smiled and flew up to Eris. “Listen...uh, Eris, i-if it makes you feel any better, Discord still acts...well, kind of evil.”

“What?” Both draconequus said.

Fluttershy scratched the back of her neck, feeling both good and bad talking about this. “W-Well, he’s usually still acting a bit...chaotic around the ponies, mostly my friends...a-and I guess betraying us at one point was-”

Eris’s eyes shot open. “Way way WHAT!?...H-He betrayed you?” Eris stood up and grabbed Discord. “I-Is that true?”

Discord looked back and forth, hoping he would forget about that. “Um...well, I kinda...sorta...did, in a way...ya know...teaming up with Trek to-”

“Trek?” Eris let go of him. “That big red freak, y-you went with that loser? How could you help him? He’s not that good of a creature to trust, and your getting this from the most untrustworthy of lady’s, Dissy.”

Discord groaned. “I know that, but-”

Eris didn’t seem to care about who he went with, just that he tried being evil again. “Was there anything else you did? P-Please tell me you did more, the other children didn’t do anything after they were reformed, but you...you actually betrayed those ponies? A-After turning good? A-A face heel turn?”

Normally, Discord wanted to forget about that moment of his life, but telling his mother about it might just make her happy. “Um...y-yeah, I did. I was evil for a bit after that, a-and I even- OW!” Discord rubbed his arm again after another punch from Fluttershy, who glared at him. “B-but In the end...I realized the error of my ways and went back to...well, being good.”

Eris sighed, knowing she was hoping for too much. “Well, at least you were like that for a while...s’better than nothing...I guess.” Her eyes trailed to the floor.

“Look, Eris, I-I’m sorry for lying, I-I just wanted to make you happy; to make you proud; to make you...not be disappointed in me…” He turned away, not wanting to look at her, thinking all she saw was an utter failure of a villain.

Eris looked back at him, thinking that was the silliest thing she had ever heard. “Oh. Dissy, I could never be like that to you, I wasn’t like that to them, and I’m certainly not gonna be to you.” She took hold of his beard and pulled it toward her, making him face her again. “And good or not, I’m not gonna be disappointed, as long as you did something to cause stress for these ponies, then I’m pretty proud.”

Discord’s jaw hung open after that. “Y-You really mean that?” 

Eris only smiled and pulled him in for a hug.“Of course I do, I don’t care what you do. You can be good. You can make sla- ponies your friends. You can make peace with every pony in the world. I will still love you, no matter what.”

Discord was at a loss for words, but in the end, he smiled and hugged her back, feeling like a huge weight had been lifted off his back. Fluttershy smiled as well, happy to know that this ended very well, and that she didn’t die in the process.

Once the hug was over, Discord wanted to ask the obvious. “So, what will you do now? I mean, knowing me and… the others are good, do you want to join in on it or-”

“Eh...not really.” Eris said, a slight sound of innocence in her voice. “Just because you and the others are good doesn’t mean I want to be. Besides, if you can be on a pony’s good side and cause chaos, then I’m pretty sure this, ‘being good’ thing might...well, be good.”

Fluttershy flew up to her. “S-So, you’re gonna turn over a new leaf, t-take back everything you’ve done, apologize to everypony who-”

Eris couldn’t hold it in and laughed right in front of her. “HAHAHA! T-TAH Take it back, Yeh-Yeah right! Like I’m gonna take back what I did, I did it for the laughs, deary, and you know what?” She tapped her on her nose. “I don’t regret a thing.” She pointed at Discord. “And I’m sure you feel the same way?”

Discord fidgeted. “Um...uh...s-sure, I-I liked what I did.”

Fluttershy dropped her jaw. “D-Discord!”

Eris only rolled her eyes. “Eh, it doesn’t matter, all that matters now is what you’ll be doing from now on.”

Discord raised an eye. “W-What do you mean?”

Eris chuckled. “Oh, you know exactly what I mean~” she winked and grabbed the door handle. “Welp, see you latter, Dissy. I wish ya luck on whatever crazy stuff you’ll be doing in the future.” With a mischievous smile and a snap of her claw. Eris vanished in a flash of light, leaving the door wide open afterwards.

Fluttershy noticed this and closed the door. “Um, why did she open the door after she-”

“No idea…” Discord sighed. feeling very worn out. Though, after all of this, he knew what he had to say right here, right now. “Um...I guess I should say...thanks?”

Fluttershy smiled. “Thanks for what?” She asked, hoping he would know.

He knew she wanted her to say it. “For...well, everything...a-and I think I should apologize to you too, I should’ve just told her….I...I just hope you can forgive-”

Discord felt the warm embrace of a hug. Discord was shocked but quickly recovered by hugging back. “I forgive you.” Fluttershy said. “Now, about watering plants.”

Discord pulled away. “OH! Uh...R-Right.” He snapped a bouquet of flowers and a cooking pot. “It goes like this, right?”

Fluttershy shook her head. “No, Discord, you need to-”

Before they could start, another flash of light came from behind them, they turned around to see a familiar figure. “Eris?” Discord dropped the flowers and pan, Fluttershy frowned and flew down to pick the mess up. “Back so soon?”

Eris started fidgeting. “Um...well, I-I almost forgot why I came here in the first place...uh…” She pulled Discord closer and leaned to his ear. “Um...y-you wouldn’t happen to have a place to stay, do you?”

“A-A place to stay?” Discord said.

Fluttershy’s ears stood straight in the air, hoping she didn’t hear that correctly. “W-What did she ask?”

“Yeah, my old place accidentally got swarmed with spirits, last time I make deals with the big red guy, ey?” Eris wrapped her arm around Discord and pulled him in for a hug. “So, how about it, Flutterbutter? You can handle one god of chaos, surely you can handle two, right?”

*THUNK*

Both draconequus flinched as she fainted. Discord cringed and knew the correct answer and Eris simply smiled, thinking of the incorrect one.

“I take that as a yes?”