Non-Entity preview for upcoming chapter · 8:32pm Jan 27th, 2016
Note, when I say "upcoming" I mean three or four chapters from now. Though I have a pretty good outline in my mind of how I want a story to go, I don't always write in chapter order. Feedback is welcome.
Do not read beyond the cut if you wish to avoid spoilers.
Note: Implied sexual situations but nothing graphic at all.
At this point in the story the crystal has been removed from Discord's head, and he's recovering, though he still lacks powers. Fluttershy and him are getting to know each other and romance hasn't blossomed yet. Discord (being Discord) has just gone through Fluttershy's private things and discovered she has a few romance novels and a racy magazine--about male griffons:
"Ooh! Lookie here!" he grinned, turning the magazine sideways to a page with a male griffon. "He's got a pretty big wingspan, hasn't he...amoung other things."
"Give it back!" she shrieked in mortification.
Discord laughed. "But I haven't gotten to the end yet! I..." he glanced down at the pegasus and the grin on his face faded.
She was in floods of tears.
She screamed at him wordlessly in anger and fled to her room. Discord dropped the magazine, looking fearful and perplexed.
He didn't understand; she was just a normal girl as far as he was concerned. Why was the magazine such a big deal? He needed to know.
The bedroom was in darkness and he reluctantly pushed the door open a crack. The light from the hallway showed a pegasus sobbing with her muzzle buried in her pillow.
"Fluttershy, I was only teasing. Like with the bunnies. I..I didn't realize this was going to upset you."
She sobbed harder, her shoulders shaking.
He stood in the doorway awkwardly. He really didn't want her angry with him, but the crying made him feel even worse. Reluctantly, he made his way over to her and knelt by her bedside. He wanted to reach out to her with a comforting paw but thought better of it.
"Fluttershy," he said. "I...I honestly don't know what I did to upset you, but if you tell me I can make sure not to do it again?"
She took a deep breath and sniffled. "You...you think I'm a pervert," she said.
His ears pricked up in surprise and alarm. "No! What? Because you have some romance novels and a magazine?"
"Because they're not about ponies," she whispered.
"So?" Discord was genuinely confused.
"I don't know anyone else who has an interspecies attraction," she said.
"Yes you do."
"I do?"
"You're talking to him."
She rolled over to face him. Her face was streaked with tears.
"Now, somehow I think I missed the memo, but in MY eon, interspecies relationships weren't a rare thing at all. Probably because there were a lot more races and species. Now there seem to be mostly ponies...so I'm guessing it's not as common a thing now?"
She nodded. "I...I guess so."
"Why does it not being common make it wrong?"
Her face turned scarlet. "I...I don't know." She was torn between wanting to talk about this with him, and still being angry with him that he had gone through her private things. He seemed to have a lot of wordly wisdom despite his childishness. He was a plethora of paradoxes.
"Have you ever told anyone about this?"
She shook her head. "I...I'm afraid about what other ponies would think."
"Ever met any hunky griffons?" said Discord teasingly, batting his eyelashes. "Maybe a big strong bird like King Grover?" Despite herself, she giggled. "Um...no," she said, smiling. "I...I don't go to bars or anything like that."
"Ah, I see," he said, remembering the romance novels. It was more likely that was the type of thing she was seeking. "I'm probably not to best person to ask for advice on the relationship side of things. What I can tell you, however, is that you're a normal, healthy girl who has needs and you aren't hurting anyone, so why the shame?"
She shook her head and shrugged. "I had a coltfriend but, it...didn't work out. I'm just not that attracted to stallions. We broke up. I'm worried I hurt him and that makes me a bad pony."
This time Discord did reach out to her and patted her back reassuringly. "Fluttershy you are not a bad pony, trust me on this. No one can choose who they're attracted to. It's a very....chaotic thing," he finished with a grin. "Also, if interspecies relationships are as rare as you say in modern day Equestria, then it's very likely anyone else who feels similar kinds of attraction keeps it hidden too. That's why the bars exist, but they might not always be safe for a mare on her own. My point is I'm sure there are others like you out there, but they're just as afraid to talk about it. But hey, if you ever do wanna talk about it, I consider myself the authori-tah on such things." He raised his antlered head haughtily.
She snort-giggled at his bragging and his smug face. Discord could be so silly looking sometimes. He raised his eyebrow at her in confusion which made her laugh harder.
He was about to ask her what was so funny when he felt her arms wrap around his middle and her head rest against his chest. "Thank you, Discord," she whispered.
"Erm...you're welcome?" he said. At least she wasn't crying anymore. She let go and sank back onto the bed. "I...I'm really tired," she said. She decided she would calmly explain why going through someone's personal things was rude tomorrow. Right now she wanted to go to sleep with the comforting notion that someone understood her a little.
He nodded.
"Good night, Discord. And thank you."
"Good night, Fluttershy," he said softly as he pulled the door shut.
He walked down the hallway and stairs to his own bed made up on the sofa. He pulled the blanket over himself and sighed. He was pretty tired too. He placed his talon and lion arm on his chest and stared up at the ceiling. For some reason he was preoccupied with the thought that if he had his magic right now he might transform into a griffon.
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Surely this is detailed enough to get my feelings across?
No?
Oh. Well in that case...At first, I was surprised about the magazine until I read the rest. Because having that kind of thing doesn't seem like something Fluttershy would have. But once again you manage to help me see why such things aren't always as they seem at face value. You're right, she's not a pervert. She's actually trying to cope with an issue that she really has no other way of coping with it. How is she to know what she's into If she doesn't look?
Poor Fluttershy...but I love the reference to the Griffin King Grover. Fluttershy should really think about talking to Pinkie Pie. ;)
Hehe, I also like how you say there's no feelings of a romance, but Discord stI'll wishes he could Griffin-ify himself. That made me laugh.
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Discord is (unknowingly) partly to blame for inter species relationships not being much of a thing anymore. After his reign there was a lot of xenophobia because wars between groups had started and no one wanted to be like the person who had caused so much unrest. Of course that didn't stop sapient beings being attracted to one another, but the more that kind of sentiment grew, the more it was hidden. Fluttershy is just a normal mare who has fantasies but feels shame for it because she doesn't know who she can talk to about it. Not to mention someone finding someone else's porn is embarrassing anyway.
There's no romantic feelings yet but Discord is starting to recover and become healthier again and he probably hasn't admitted to himself at this point that he finds her attractive. At first he chalks it up to "it's been a while."