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Mar
25th
2016

M2B reviews Bride of Discord by DisneyFanatic23 · 2:12pm Mar 25th, 2016


Spoilers... (Well Duh)

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Happy Late Valentine’s Day Everypony. Especially to all the Shippers out there.

So what better way to celebrate than reviewing the first romance story on fimfiction I read? This is Bride of Discord by DisneyFanatic23.

Wow three reviews in a row related to Discord. What a coincidence...

Well without further ado. Let’s review.

What if Discord had not been turned to stone by the Mane 6? What if he had escaped?
It is three years later and the Mane 6 have moved on with their lives, all except Fluttershy, who cannot get the draconequus out of her mind. The others are happy in their new and comfortable lives, until their enemy returns and will only relieve Equestria of his havoc in exchange for a bride.

From the synopsis, Bride of Discord is basically an alternate ending story somewhat. One of my favourite types of stories to read.

Anyways the story begins with the end of Return of Harmony Part 2 but with a twist.

Everything was going well. They had found the Elements of Harmony and they were all returned to normal. Their enemy thought nothing of it, only yawned on his red and black throne as Twilight powered up her spell. Light illuminated the six ponies as they were lifted into the air. It was the same as when they had defeated Nightmare Moon, until more light shot from their necklaces.
"What's this?" Discord said in wonder.

Discord, however, is not letting defeat happen to him again twice.

When the blast was over, the friends gently floated to the ground. Ponyville was back in order, but there was something that wasn't right. Pinkie was the first to notice.
"Hey, where's Discord?"
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "Don't you know, Pinkie? We turned him to stone."
"I know that, but where's his statue?"
The others looked around.
"She's right," Applejack said. "Where is he?"
"I don't understand," Twilight lamented. "That spell should have turned him to stone!"

So Discord has escaped once more. So what does Celestia has to say?

"So he's still out there? We have to find him! Equestria's not safe as long as he's free!"
"No, he knows not to make another attempt to takeover, not without time to contemplate his next move. When he does, that's when we take action."
"But what if...?"
"Twilight Sparkle, we do not know where Discord is. The only thing we can do is to wait for him to come out of hiding. When he does, I want you and your friends to be ready. Do you understand?"

Really? Not even a search party for him. He’s technically enemy number one right now...

And so life went on and DisneyFanatic23 did a good job in the exposition of this time skip to “Season 4”. Twilight became a Princess, Applejack’s farm became more famous, Rarity’s fashion business skyrocketed, Rainbow became a Wonderbolt, Pinkie now has a party planning service and Fluttershy has been having Nightmares every single day.

She continued having the nightmares. The evil face of the draconequus would not leave her mind. She knew he was still out there, and he would come back to turn her nasty again. Despite the good fortune of her friends, she could not move on. She attended social events for their sake, but wallowed in fear when alone.

Wait? That last past doesn’t sound good at all?

This ending to the first chapter is a nice foreshadowing to the next chapter. The Gala.

Or I would like to call: Grand Galloping Gala 2.0

Before there was Make New Friends But Keep Discord. There was this 2nd Chapter.

But before we get to the Gala, we get some nice dialogue between Applejack and Fluttershy.

"Howdy, Fluttershy!" Applejack said in a voice loud enough to startle the birds. The pony beamed apologetically. "Oops, sorry."
The pegasus sighed and gave a small smile. "It's okay. We were about to take a break anyway."
Applejack studied her face carefully. "Is somethin' wrong, Sugar Cube?"
"What? Oh no, nothing is wrong."
She wasn't convinced by her tone. "Fluttershy, I'm gonna be honest with you. You've seemed to be down in the dumps as of late. You know I can't remember the last time I've seen you smile? I mean really smile, like you meant it?"
Fluttershy paused and turned away. "It's nothing, really."
Applejack took a deep breath. "It's those nightmares, isn't it? You're still havin' them, aren't ya?"
The pegasus floated to the ground and hid her face shamefully. Her friend put an assuring hoof on her back.
"Sugar Cube," she said slowly, "it's been three years. Discord's long gone. You got nothin' to fear anymore. You gotta let it go."
She sniffed. "I know, but the nightmares just won't go away, even when I'm not asleep! It's like everywhere I turn, he's there, watching, waiting to...to...I don't know! Take me away or something! I just...I can't..."
Then she started to cry. Applejack stroked her mane in comfort.
"Hey, it's okay. It's all in your imagination. Discord's not comin' back and he certainly isn't gonna take you away."

It’s nice to see that Fluttershy never kept her Nightmares her secret and talked to a friend about it. And what better pony than Applejack? Applejack has always been a down to earth character. Lending her shoulder to anyone who needs it.

Also, Applejack. You don’t know how wrong you really are...

Neither of them knew, but in a cave far away, their old enemy was watching the scene in a mirror. He could not help but laugh.
"It's just too amusing!" he exclaimed. "Oh, the dramatic irony of it all! Ooh, imagine the looks on their faces when I appear out of the blue after all this time!"
The image in the mirror faded and only his reflection was visible.
"And why have we been hiding all these years?" his image mocked.
"So we can lead those naïve ponies into a false sense of security, so that when we strike it'll be a surprise! Based on their moods now, I'd say the time has come! They all think I'm gone for good!"

A minor nitpick I have here is that I’m surprised he waited about nearly 2 Seasons to carry out his master plan which in hindsight could probably have started earlier. Like in Magical Mystery Cure? He probably could have exploited that?

Other than that Discord’s comedy shown in this story will certainly be entertaining.

"The problem is those Elements of Harmony," his reflection said. "As long as they are willing to use them, we are not safe."
His eyes widened as an idea hit him. "Yes, but what if they weren't willing to use them?"
The reflection smiled evilly. "Ooh, I like the sound of that! So what's the plan?"
"I'll tell ya later. Those ponies are in for the surprise of their lives!"
He broke into a roar of maniacal laughter, which echoed throughout the cave. He then glanced around at the emptiness of his lair.
"You know? I've really got to stop talking to myself."

I sense a running gag....

And so The Gala and started. And with a very big bang.

The CMC have their cutiemarks.

I know. I know. In Season Five they have their cannon cutiemarks and so the idea of the CMC having their cutiemarks finally has toned down. But with when this story was posted it was nice to see any story with the CMC finally getting their cutiemarks.

And what a surprise, Discord is at The Gala as well to make his Grand Comeback. You know, considering the cover image of this story is at the Gala with Discord and Fluttershy “dancing”.

Discord was bored with the entire scene, though he had to admit this year's gala was much more interesting than last year's and the year before. Still, there just wasn't enough chaos! So to entertain himself, he pulled a few pranks on the posh ponies, like making a hare appear in the punch bowl, but he could not draw attention to himself until the time was right.

Just invite the Smooze. That’ll make things very chaotic for you.

He looked around the room and noticed that the little dragon Spike was attempting to get a dance with Rarity. He rolled his eyes.Give it up, kid. It's never going to happen. Though he had to admire his persistence.

Spike... get a clue. Rarity is just a simple high school crush that will leave you crushed in the end.

Meanwhile, that party pony Pinkie Pie was unknowingly making a fool of herself.
"I'm the P to the INKIE to the P to I to E," she sang. "And while I'm at it ponies, WON'T YOU PLEASE BE FRIENDS WITH ME?! I'm Pinkielicious!"
It was then that Twilight pulled the microphone away. Thank you! Discord silently said to himself. You finally do something right!

Just like Discord’s thought process in Keepers of Discord. I was laughing my head off at all these minor jokes here and there.

The yellow pegasus was walking nervously up to the mic. She wore a flowing, translucent green dress with white daisies braided in her smooth pink mane. It was the first time in years that Discord had seen the Element of Kindness. His mirror did not count. And she was...she was...
He shook the thought out of his head. It was just a momentary lapse.

And Hello Fluttercord.

Anyways the Gala really hits off with a song by Fluttershy-

-that is interrupted by Duiscord “Glass of Water Style”.

Just like the cover image of this story

Then she felt something grab her hoof and spin her around, but she was so lost she thought nothing of it. She did not even hear the screams from the ponies. It was after her mysterious partner had dipped her that Fluttershy opened her eyes and her smile disappeared.
Standing over her, holding her in his arms, was the very object of her nightmares.
"My dear Fluttershy, I had no idea you had such a lovely voice!"
She was frozen in place and had lost all knowledge of speech. She could not even scream.

It was soo like Discord to cut into things like this.

So Discord finally plays smart and blackmails the Mane 6 to never use the Elements against him. Hostages.

He chuckled and snapped his fingers, causing an image to materialize. The crowd gasped as they saw Princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadence sitting in a cage, their horns missing from their heads.

Sounds like a very smart plan. However, DisneyFanatic23 makes one minor flaw with what she has written here that doesn’t makes sense as to why Discord had to make such a complicated plan in the first place.

But she stood defiantly. "We don't need the Elements of Harmony to teach you a lesson!"
Light enveloped Twilight's horn as she prepared a spell. Discord raised an eyebrow.
"You're kidding, right?"
She shot a purple beam at him to show she wasn't kidding. He swatted it away as if it were a housefly.
"You really think that's going to stop me? Have you forgotten?"
He then snapped his eagle talons and Twilight's horn disappeared.
"Hey!" she cried. "Give that back!"

Without Twilight’s horn, she can’t power the Elements of Harmony. It’s pretty much game over then. If Discord could do this, he could have taken over Equestria wayyy earlier. The rest of the story would be pretty much irreverent by then sadly...

As funny as it is to see Twilight lose her horn. This little addition kind of puts a plot hole in this story. Just like in Return of Harmony Part 1.

Besides that, I found this part of this story interesting. As in, what will Discord do next with his big comeback? The answer: Realm of Chaos 2.0. Discord’s plan more as less worked. He holds all the cards.

Discord continued to spread his chaos across Equestria. He turned the railroads into red licorice, the buffalos into gymnasts, the trees into candy canes and the birds into oranges. The last one was thanks to Twilight Sparkle. He then switched from night to day every few minutes so he could see his work. He saved Ponyville for last.
"Hmm, let's see," he murmured to himself as he hovered over the unsuspecting town. "What to do? What to do?"
He paused when he heard laughter. He glanced down and saw two ponies having a picnic under a gazebo. He recognized them as Applejack's older brother and the local school teacher. The stallion was wearing a bowtie and dinner jacket, while the mare was wearing a pretty pink dress. Discord perched himself on a cloud and watched.
"It was nice of you to plan a picnic, Big Mac," said Cheerilee.
"Yup," her date nodded.
The draconequus had to duck as she looked up at the sky. "Beautiful night, isn't it?"
Big Macintosh looked in her direction. "Yup."
Discord rolled his eyes. "Come on, boy! You can say more words than that!"
Suddenly, a smaller version of himself with devil horns and a pitchfork appeared on his shoulder.
"What are you waiting for? They're having a lovely date. Ruin it!"
He nodded and snapped his fingers. Below, Big Macintosh let out a loud burp. He blushed in embarrassment.
"Pardon."
She's going to dump him now, the draconequus thought, chuckling to himself.
But instead, she giggled. "Someone's had too much champagne."
Discord was confused, but tried something else. As Cheerilee took a sip of her drink, he snapped his fingers, causing her to spit the champagne into Big Mac's face. Maybe he will dump her now!
Cheerilee smiled awkwardly. "Sorry. Looks like I've had too much as well."
They stared at each other and both laughed. Discord was beginning to get annoyed. He summoned up a storm of cotton candy clouds and made them rain chocolate milk on the couple.
"Strange," Cheerilee said. "There wasn't a cloud in the sky a minute ago."
She yelped as a bolt of lightning almost struck her. Her clothes and mane were getting drenched in chocolate milk. Big Macintosh ripped his jacket off and threw it over her shoulders. The two ran toward the barn and huddled inside with the farm animals.
Cheerilee began taking off the jacket, but Big Mac stopped her with his hoof and shook his head.
"Thank you, Big Mac," she said with a smile. She then glanced at the storm outside. "Wow, what dumb luck, huh?"
"Yup."
They laughed and rubbed their noses together. Discord slammed his paw on his cloud.
"I don't get it!" he shouted. "I humiliated them, made it rain on their picnic and they're still happy?!"

It’s called love Discord. Maybe a lover is what you need to understand what true happiness is.

And that’s what Discord does. He sets up an interesting bargain that is rather smart. He gets a free place away from other ponies to spread his chaos in the Everfree, he’ll give Twilight’s horn back in return that The Mane 6 never uses the elements against him and also wants an exchanges of the Princesses for a willing Bride.

But obviously, with who he is and what he does, there is no mare in Equestria who would be willing. Except one. Fluttershy. Though her reasoning are kind of ridiculous.

Fluttershy has another nightmare which seems to imply something to her.

It was happening again. It was dark, and she was in his arms. His lion fingers were running through her mane. Even though she knew this was a dream, it sent chills up her spine.
"Why won't you go away?" she squeaked.
Her captor's cackle echoed in the darkness. "My dear, don't you understand? I'm in your mind because you keep me here."
"Well, I don't want you here! Go away!"
He chuckled and soon his face was inches away from hers. "What are you waiting for, my dear? You know what you have to do. You know I favor you over the others. So do it."
"No!" She tried to struggle out of his grasp. "I don't...I don't..."
He whispered into her ear. "If you don't do it, who will?"
Fluttershy woke with a start.

"But suppose no pony agrees to marry Discord? Would all the ponies and animals be better off then?"
Applejack paused. "Well...I..."
"What if my dreams are a sign? What if this is my fate?"

Nope that’s not fate. That’s common sense probably hinting that you should run for the hills.

"Okay, but hear me out. I don't like this decision you're makin', but we should at least ask some pony for advice, some pony with unbiased judgment."
"Who?"
Applejack thought for a moment and then lit up. "Zecora! She always has good advice! Maybe she can help!"
"You mean," Fluttershy gulped, "I'll have to go to...the Everfree Forest?!"
"Don't worry. I'll come with you. Look, I don't know if it'll do us any good, but it's worth a shot."
The pegasus looked up at her friend and nodded. "Okay."

And so ends this part of this chapter that leads to the next chapter introducing another character into this story; Zecora.

"But look!" Zecora showed the cup to Fluttershy and pointed to a picture of the sun that was made by the leaves. "In your future, I also see great happiness, and this is if you go with the draconequus."

"He may not be an angel from above, but perhaps all Discord needs is some love."

Zecora waved her words away and smiled at Fluttershy. "The key to happiness is to show kindness."

Zecora is an interesting character here as she becomes the one who is working behind the scenes causing events to unfold.

Also,

"Now, Applejack, shall we see what is in your tea?" She peered over at her cup.
"I'll pass, thank you," the southern pony said.
"Really? You do not want help alike on your conflicting emotions for Spike?"
"How did you...?" Applejack blushed. "I mean...I told ya coming here was a waste of time! Come on, Fluttershy!"

Applespike confirmed.

So Fluttershy has made her decision. There’s a heartfelt goodbye to her friends.

"I'm sorry, but this is my decision."
"But Fluttershy," Pinkie sniffed. "We'll never see you again."
She looked at her friends sadly. "I know."
"We'll find another way to get the princesses back!" Twilight insisted. "I'll even go in your place! We'll..."
"She's right!" Applejack interrupted. They all turned to her in shock. "Fluttershy's the only pony in control of her destiny. If her decision is to save Equestria, we should respect that decision." She walked up to her friend. "You take care of yourself, ya hear?"
Fluttershy nodded and embraced the earth pony. "Make sure my animals get everything they need."
"Of course, Sugar Cube."
"Fluttershy," Rainbow started to say as she flew down to her. "You can't...you won't..."
She hugged her childhood friend. "You stood up for me so many times. Now I can return the favor."
She hovered over to Rarity. "You can keep my clothes, if you like."
The unicorn was astonished. "Darling, you can't expect me to..." She stopped as she too received a hug. "Don't be silly. I'll donate them. They're not my size anyway."
Fluttershy then turned to the pink earth pony. "Pinkie Pie, I..."
Pinkie let out a wail and flung her hooves around her neck. "Don't forget us, okay? I mean even if you'll never see us again, don't forget our names! I mean it's easy to forget one's name after not seeing them for a while and..."
"I won't forget you, Pinkie."
She sniffed and hugged tighter. "I know."
Once Pinkie had loosened her grip, Fluttershy turned to Spike. Before she could say anything, he wrapped his arms around her legs with a whine. She then looked up at Twilight, who was on the verge of tears.
"I'll be fine," she assured her. "I promise."
"How can you possibly keep that promise?" the alicorn choked.
"You know how good I am with creatures." The rest she said in a whisper. "I think I can tame him."
"But...but..."
"For Cadence."

This scene was okay but could have been done a little better with more description and dialogue. Cause I pretty much was as bored as Discord.

Discord was about ready to gag.
"Hello?" he called, waving the ring box. "Waiting for an answer here!"

Well said Discord. Well said.

The end scene for this part of the story was appropriate though it would be better if the beginning of the next chapter was put in this chapter.

With a final triumphant laugh, Discord vanished with Fluttershy and in their place, the three princesses appeared, their horns restored to their heads.
"What's happened?" Luna demanded. "Where's Discord?"
The ponies burst into tears. Applejack was the only one with the strength to speak.
"He's...taken a bride."
Their eyes widened. "Who?" Celestia asked. In receiving no response, she beseeched her student. "Twilight? Who did he take?"
The purple alicorn buried her face in her hooves, knowing her friend was gone because of her failure as a princess. "I'm sorry, Fluttershy...I'm so, so sorry!"

"She sacrificed herself for us?" Cadence asked in wonder.
"She thought she was the only one who could do it," Applejack explained solemnly.
"He told us what our freedom would have cost, but I never would have thought Fluttershy..."
She buried her face in her husband's shoulder.
"That creature has gone too far this time!" Luna bellowed, using her traditional Canterlot voice. "We motion that we go to that castle and demand he return the pegasus at once!"
Celestia put a wing around her. "No, sister. If the agreement made is broken, Discord could unleash his chaos again."
"But..." she stammered. "You can't expect us to allow such an innocent soul to be tied to that monster!"
"This is all my fault," Twilight whimpered. "I'm sorry, Princess Celestia. I've failed you."
Celestia raised an eyebrow. "How have you failed me?"
"You left me in charge of Equestria, and it was put in danger because I didn't take precaution. And...I let one of my best friends accept a fate worse than death!" She hid her face in her hooves. "I'm a terrible ruler!"
She stopped crying as her mentor lifted her chin. "Being a ruler means one has to make difficult decisions for the good of her subjects. There was nothing else to be done."
"It should have been me then! I could have handled him, I could have..."
"I am as distressed as you are, but this was her choice. Discord may do terrible things, but believe me when I say he won't bring Fluttershy any physical harm."
"How do you know that?"
"His nature is to corrupt what is orderly, not to inflict pain. Some creatures...are not as evil as they seem."
"So," Pinkie Pie sniffed, "what do we do now?"
"All we can do now is pray that Fluttershy will be safe and move on with our lives."

You see? these two scene could have come together quite nicely as one.

So now Discord has his Bride but not exactly.

She couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Discord!"
"Yes, my dear?"
She turned to face him. "Don't you think tomorrow's a bit...soon?"
He pretended to think about it. "No."
"B-but...I hardly know you as it is..."
"Do I need to remind you of the terms of our agreement?"
"I'll still marry you, just...not yet."
"Care to explain your reasons behind this?"
"Well...I...you see..."
"Oh, come now, dear. Let's not be strangers. Tell me."
She gulped. "It's just that...I always thought that...when I got married...I would...fall in love with him first."
"Oh, there will be plenty of time for that."
Fluttershy swallowed her fear and narrowed her eyes at him. "You said you would give me whatever I desired, right?"
Discord fiddled with his hands. "I did say that, didn't I?"
"Well, I desire that we postpone our wedding."
"But..."
"And you said you wanted a willing bride, right?"
"I did, but..."
"I would be even more willing if we got to know each other first!"
He was starting to get very annoyed and felt like turning her into an orange, but he took a deep breath and calmed down. It was obviously going to take a lot to get through to this pony, regarding the fact that she had been the only one who had resisted him in the labyrinth. He had to take this one step at a time.
"Very well, my dear. As you wish." He snapped his fingers, making the gown and mirrors disappear. "We'll postpone the wedding for now."
"Until...when?" she could not help but ask.
An idea struck him. "I'll tell you what." He continued as he circled her. "Every night, I will ask you a teensy question. If you don't give me the answer I want, I will keep asking until you do."
"And...when I do?"
"Well," he smirked, "let's just say that'll be our wedding day."

This becomes the main reasoning behind the delayed wedding as well as leading to the romance between Fluttershy and Discord during their time together. The romance easily was my favourite part of the story.

Cue their first dinner together. Fluttershy is adamant obviously cause it’s their first day together.

"You know what?" she said quickly. "I'm really tired!"
Discord scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous! It's hardly even noon yet!"
"Oh, but I didn't get much sleep last night!" She faked a yawn. "Oh yes, I'm very tired! I should really get to bed!"

Cut to the scene with Discord’s reflection and we not only get to see a funny scene but a look into Discord’s inner thoughts and doubts.

"Oh, Discord, you sly devil," the draconequus mused as he admired himself in the mirror.
"Sly?" his reflection scoffed. "You're acting like a big softy, kissing up to that wimpy pegasus!"
"Don't you understand? This is better than we could have hoped for! Listen, the ponies can't turn us to stone without the Element of Kindness, right?"
"Right. But what does that matter? They already promised not to use the Elements against us."
"Only because they didn't have a choice, but if any of our deals were to be broken, then we could be free to do whatever we want!"
"And where does the pegasus fall into this?"
He cackled. "I'll bet you by the end of the month, that pegasus will be so hopelessly in love with me, she'll do just about anything for me! She won't be able to use her Element against me, which means there will be nothing stopping me from taking over Equestria! And just think! I'll even gain a queen in the process!"
His reflection burst into laughter. "Really?! That's your plan?! Do you honestly think that little pony would fall in love with you?!"
Discord put his hands on his hips. "And why not?"
"Well, have you looked at yourself lately?"
"Hey, I have my charms!"
"Are you talking about the magic kind of charms or the wooing kind of charms? Because the latter is just hopeless!"
He grabbed the mirror. "How would you like to be smashed into millions of pieces?!"
"Hey, hey! Seven years of bad luck!"
"Don't talk to me about bad luck! I invented bad luck!"
He lifted the glass, ready to destroy it. Then he paused and slapped himself in the face.
"What am I doing?"
He set the mirror down and stared at his reflection, which had returned to normal. He studied his distorted face and thought of Fluttershy's beauty. How could he win her heart? She had already agreed to marry him, but not because she wanted to. She only wanted to save her friends. Why would she ever want him?
He shook these thoughts out of his head. "Oh, what does it matter? There are other ways to impress a lady." He studied his reflection again. "Though maybe I should trim my beard."

As I said. Funny and interesting.

The beginning of the next chapter is funny yet dramatic.

Fluttershy's usual nightmare was interrupted by a loud, familiar voice: "STAY AWAY FROM HER OR WE SHALL VANQUISH THEE!"
The draconequus then vanished and a certain blue alicorn appeared before her in the darkness.
"Princess Luna?" she gasped.
"Are you alright, Fluttershy?" the princess inquired.
"Yes. Thank you, but...I heard you could enter dreams, but how come you haven't shown up before?"
"Apologies, for I have many subjects. It was very inconsiderate of me not to have rid your head of that creature before. But Fluttershy, your friends worry about you. Has he hurt you? The real Discord?"
"So far, no..."
"Has he been cruel to you in any way?"
"Well, not exactly, but..."
"Yes?"
She gulped. "He...he wants me to love him."
Luna's eyes widened. "Pardon?"
"You see, I...I convinced him to postpone the wedding, but he wants me to love him first."
"Can you love a creature so horrid and cruel?!" Luna asked angrily.
"He's...not so bad..."
"Fluttershy, he is a deceitful creature! He could be trying to lure you into a trap!"
"But...he already has me..."
"He could be attempting to bend you against your will!"
"I don't know about that, but...he's taking good care of me, and...he said he'd give me anything I desired."
"What about your freedom?"
"Well..."
She trailed off as Luna's image started shifting. "You're waking! I must go!"
"Tell my friends I'm okay!" Fluttershy shouted. "Tell them..."
She didn't get to finish as the sunlight had awoken her. She checked the squiggly handed clock on the wall. It was seven in the morning. At some point in her weeping yesterday, she had fallen asleep. Had she really been asleep for that long?

The next few days are basically Discord failed attempts at wooing Fluttershy and this eventually leads to Fluttershy shutting herself out just like what she does every Nightmare Night.

One day, she absolutely refused to come out of her room. It wasn't until the afternoon that Discord attempted to lure her out.
"Oh, Fluttershy!" he called. "Your knight in shining armor's here!"
She opened the door slightly to see the draconequus in a suit of gold armor, holding a bouquet of roses upside down. When he noticed this error, he quickly corrected it. Fluttershy just slammed the door without a second glance. Discord frowned, but kept his cool.
"Come now, my dear. You've been in there all day."
"Go away!" she screamed.
He clenched his teeth as he made the armor and flowers disappear. "I've been patient with you, pony, but you really don't want to make me angry!"
"Go ahead! Get angry! Every night you ask me the same question and I will always give the same answer! It's still no!"
"Come out here, right now!" he bellowed.
There was a pause, and then a soft, but defiant, "No."
"You can't stay in there forever!"
"Oh, yes I can! I have an endless supply of food in here!"
"I really should have rethought putting that microwave in," he muttered, face palming himself.
He took a deep breath. Play it cool, Discord. He spoke in a softer voice.
"Will you come out?"
"No!"
He grunted, but then tried a different tactic. "Will you come out, please?"
"No, thank you!"
He erupted like a volcano. "You come out here this instant!"
"I won't! And you can't make me!"

Now that is comedy gold.

Then he heard the pony's weeping and his anger faded. He hadn't meant to make her cry. He was only showing her who was in control around here. He covered his ears, trying to block out her whining as he teleported to his bedroom.
"What will it take?!" he cursed.
His shoulder devil then appeared. "You know what I think? If you want that pony to love you, make her love you! Put a spell on her!"
Another miniature version of him dressed in a white gown and halo appeared on his other shoulder. "No, you can't force some pony to love you. Besides, such a spell can easily be undone."
"Why do I have a shoulder angel?" Discord exclaimed. "I'm not supposed to have a good conscience!"
"Yeah, take a hike, goody-goody!" the devil shouted.
"You take a hike!" the angel rebutted.
"You!"
"You!"
"You infinity!"
"Shut up!" Discord demanded, slumping on his bed. "Okay, I don't care what kind of conscience I have, just some pony explain to me why that pegasus has to be so difficult!"
"Why do you even bother?" his reflection in the mirror asked.
"I told you!" Discord shouted. "Having her fall in love with me is part of the plan, but she won't cooperate! I give her a comfortable room, a variety of food, exquisite clothing and what gratitude do I get?!"
"Lots of whining and crying," the devil muttered.
"Precisely!"
"Give her time," the angel advised. "You did take away her friends and freedom after all."
"But she agreed to it!"
"So what's the point in making her fall in love with you?" the reflection inquired. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you want her to love you."
"Of course I do! Did you not hear me earlier?!"
"I mean I think that pony's turned you soft!"
Discord blinked and then growled. "Soft?! You're calling me, the Master of Chaos, soft?!"
"Well, have you seen yourself the past few days?" The image spoke in a mocking tone. "Oh, Fluttershy! You are so beautiful! Do you love me?!" It stuck out its tongue. "It's sickening!"
"He's got a point," the devil agreed.
"Yep," the angel nodded.
"You're not supposed to agree with them!" Discord exclaimed.
"Come now, even I know you're not perfect."

No wait this is comedy gold.

But also this scene shows the inner turmoil of Discord once more which is hilariously interesting and eventually leads to an idea on what Discord should do.

The draconequus cried out and stomped his foot, which made the sound of thousands of glasses shattering. Then realization hit him.
"Why am I talking to you?" he asked as he flicked the angel and devil off his shoulders. "You're all me! I can't take advice from myself! I need to ask some pony else."
He tapped his chin until he came up with an idea.
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Zecora was shocked to open her door and find the Lord of Chaos standing there.
"Hello, neighbor!" he waved.
Her mouth was open, but she could get no words out.
"You're not still mad about me turning your hut upside-down, are you?" he asked as he invited himself in. "It was nothing personal, just chaos."
"Um..." Zecora stammered.

Zecora, at this point, has become the mediator in the events of Bride of Discord. This helps flush out Zecora more as a character which I definitely enjoyed.

Discord wants help and Zecora offers cryptic advice.

He tugged his paw away. "Quit talking in riddles! That's my job! How do I make Fluttershy happy?"
"To replace her sadness with happiness, you must act with kindness."
He stared at her. "Come again?"
"Fluttershy is not to be won by comfort and jewels. Kindness and consideration will be your tools. Learn of her interests, her pleasures, her joys, and use them instead of your ploys."

But knowing Discord. He’s not having any of it.

Discord lost his patience and slammed a fist on the table. "Cut the rhyme and speak in English!"
Zecora narrowed her eyes. "Listen, Fluttershy's the Element of Kindness, so to impress her, be kind to her!"
"Kind?! Do you even know who I am?"
"You want the girl or not?!"
"Okay, okay! So how do I do this...kind thing?"
"Do something for her! Give her a gift!"
"I've given her gifts!"
"Something she likes."
"Something she likes?" He paused to think. "Well, she doesn't really do anything other than play with animals and admire boring plants..." His face lit up. "Wait a minute. That's it!" He turned to the zebra. "You're good! You're welcome at my castle any time!"
After he had vanished, Zecora shook her head with a laugh. "Oh, if he were to know where this was going to go."

Best. Use. Of. Zecora. EVER!!!

Meanwhile, Spike and Applejack were trying to keep Fluttershy's animals under control.
"Y'all come back here, ya varmints!" she shouted at beavers as they hauled away a tree they had recently cut down.
"Angel, I have to finish fluffing your tail!" Spike called as he chased after the white rabbit that had hair curlers in his tail.
"Spike, help me round up these chickens!"
"I'm kind of busy here!"
He grabbed hold of Angel, who gave him a hard kick in the snout.
"I thought you were supposed to be good with takin' care of critters," Applejack said.
"Yeah," Spike grunted as he lost his grip on the bunny. "Maybe when there are six of them at a time, not six hundred! What about you? Don't you raise animals for a living?"
"My animals are trained and stay in their pens. Wynona, get those weasels out of the coop!"
"How does Fluttershy handle these guys?! I wish they would all just disappear!"
As he said that, a white flash caused the animals to vanish from sight. All that was left was Applejack, Spike and Wynona.
"I didn't mean that literally."
"What in tarnation?" the pony gasped. "Where'd they get off to?"
Suddenly, Spike burped up a letter. When he opened it, he raised an eyebrow.
"This isn't from the princess."
"Let me see." As Applejack read the note, her eyes widened. "Well, I'll be darn."

In the Ponyville library, Twilight read the message they had received:
"Dear ponies, do not look for animals. They are at my place, with their owner. Your unfriendly neighborhood Discord."
Rainbow Dash looked at the note. "Why did he use letters from magazines?"
"To hide his identity!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Oh, but he signed his name, and...we know who he is, because he has Fluttershy..."
"Why would Discord take the animals for Fluttershy?" Rarity questioned
Applejack glanced at Spike. "Ponies will do anything to please the ones they love."
"Discord? Love?" Rainbow Dash laughed. "That's a hoot!"
"Doesn't this break the deal?" the dragon inquired. "I mean he can't use his magic outside of the forest, right?"
Twilight exchanged a glance with Applejack before answering, "I think we can make an exception for this one."

He waited patiently. After a while, she opened the door and looked up at him.
"What is it?"
He grinned a little. "I have something to show you, but first, close your eyes!"
She raised an eyebrow at him, but complied. He waved a paw in front of her to check that she could not see. Smiling excitedly, he took her front hooves and led her to the door leading outside.
Fluttershy did not know what to expect. She was surprised by how tenderly he was holding her hooves. She had to flap her wings to keep her balance, but his touch assured her that if she fell over, he would catch her. She felt a breeze as they went outside. She took a deep breath, as this was her first amount of fresh air in days.
"Can I open them?" she asked.
He led her forward a little more, then gently let go of her hooves and whispered in her ear. "Alright. Now."
She opened her eyes and gasped. Surrounding her were acres of plants and flowers of all species and colors. There was an especially large patch of tulips, her favorite. Running about were hundreds of animals, many she recognized from home, but others from elsewhere. She saw kangaroos, toucans, and many more. Everything was vibrant, colorful, the kind of things you would never expect to see in the Everfree Forest. She also noticed they were still floating on the floating ground, but this garden had been added to the clump of earth.
"I brought all your little friends from home," Discord said. "I also brought a few others I thought you would be interested in. Do you like the tulips? I know they're your favorite. I also made a gazebo." He pointed towards it. "You know, in case you want to sit in the shade. Otherwise, there are big trees." He led her to a glimmering pond. "And look, a home for your ducks and fish, also good for swimming. I even put a bridge!"
He then gestured toward a large wooden machine with tubes of acorns, carrots and other foods. "Now, I know how much you like feeding the animals, so I put a food dispenser over there with everything every animal needs."
Her silence made him frown. Then his ears drooped. She hated it. He knew the food dispenser was too much.
"I..." Fluttershy stammered, still staring at the scene. "I...I don't know what to say."
"A thank you would be nice," Discord muttered sadly.

Well that’s one way to kill two birds with one snap of the fingers.

He felt a tug in his chest, as his heart started beating, perhaps for the first time in millennia. It beat even faster as the pony's face nuzzled into his fur.
Slowly, and hesitantly, he wrapped his arms around her small frame, and muttered, "You're welcome."
Fluttershy pulled away as she heard a squeak and let out another gasp.
"Angel! I thought I'd never see you again!"
Discord watched as she flew to her beloved bunny. Other animals surrounded her, delighted to see her. He could not take his eyes off her. That pony, that kind, gentle, beautiful little pony. Her teal eyes sparkled with joy, her pink mane flowed in the mild breeze and her excited voice was like a tingling bell. His heart pounded faster with every second he watched her, until it was about ready to leap out of his chest.
What was this strange sensation developing inside him? He did not know what it was, but it caused a big smile to spread across his face

This ending scene for this chapter was a good way in showing the change in character Discord undergoes. As he lets kindness into his heart.

The next chapter is a good show of writing in showing Discords and Fluttershy’s perspectives respectively.

Discord’s POV:

Discord watched the pegasus from his bedroom window as she fed her animals. He had distanced himself, as his presence disturbed the critters. Besides, he did not want her to notice him staring.
He was fascinated by how well she was able to tame every creature, calming them down and nuzzling them. Even the large bear posed no threat to her. She even allowed it to lick her mane.
How did she do it? How could she be so kind that even the fiercest of creatures were enchanted by her? Ironically enough, that was exactly what he thought of her: enchanting.
He shook his head. "What's happening to me?"
His reflection responded, "You're turning into a sap, and all for that wimpy pegasus!"
"Hey!" Discord exclaimed, glaring at the mirror. "Don't talk about her that way!"
"See? You've even stooped so low as to defend her honor! You've fallen for your own act!"
"I have not! I just..." he twiddled his fingers, "happen to find my fiancé...slightly attractive. What's wrong with that?"
"What's wrong?! You've never found any pony attractive in your life! Even if you were to start, why would it be this pony? I mean look at her!"
Discord glanced back out the window. "Yeah, so?"
"She's just so...flawless! There's not an ounce of discord in her! She's just so...so..."
The draconequus sighed dreamily. "Perfect."
"Exactly! She's too perfect! You have to change her! Turn her hair green or something!"
"You're right. She is too perfect. Maybe that's what makes her so interesting."
"Ugh!" the reflection growled. "Listen to yourself! Where is your pride?!"
"Oh, shut up!"
He waved his hand and draped a blanket over the mirror then turned his attention back to Fluttershy. He had to get closer, but he did not want to frighten her. So he perched on a tree branch just a few feet away, scaring a few birds in the process. His grin widened. She certainly was more interesting up close.

Fluttershy’s POV:

Hold still, Angel Bunny," she said in her sweet voice as she fluffed the rabbit's tail. "There. All done."
The rabbit leapt into her hooves and cuddled her. Discord's heart fluttered as he heard her giggle for the first time.
"Yes, I missed you too."
Angel then pulled away and yapped something that made Fluttershy frown.
"Oh, you see...I made a deal with him and...we're getting married."
As the other animals heard this, they made frantic noises. She tried to calm them down.
"Yes, yes, I know, he doesn't appear very friendly..."
Discord was starting to regret bringing those animals.
"But...he's not as bad as you think."
This made his eyes widen. Could it be that this pony did not hate him after all? Could it be that he was finally getting to her? The animals screamed in protest.
"No, really," Fluttershy assured them. "He hasn't really done anything to me yet...though I will admit, he still scares me a little…but he did bring you all here, and that makes me happy."

And then there was a large crash.

He would have listened to it all day had the branch not given way beneath him. He let out a cry as he hit the ground, frightening the animals and causing them to scatter. Fluttershy shrieked and spun around. Her terror faded once she saw the draconequus' state.
"Goodness, are you hurt?" she asked, flying over to him.
He flinched as she lightly touched his paw.
"Oh, don't worry about me," he said, getting up. "I'm fine."
Fluttershy glanced up at the broken limb. "Were you spying on me?"
"No! Well, I...yes." He grinned sheepishly. "You see...I didn't want to disturb you, and...sorry I scared your animals off."
She sighed. "Well, as long as you're here, care to help me feed the animals? There's so many of them you see and it's getting late..."

This leads to a delightful picnic that definitely blossoms the romance between them. Both are clearly falling for each other. This “date” scene is the start of many scenes in this story that develops their relationship. Let the ship sail....

Then there’s side plot of Applespike which honestly felt like a distraction from the main story.

Author's Note:
Yes, I'm an Applespike fan. Deal with it.

Urm... but how does this serve the purpose of the story? Your story Twelfth Night was a better use of Applespike. I can understand that you support this ship but try not to let that affect your stories too badly.

Zecora glanced around and then leaned forward to whisper. "You can be assured by me, that draconequus is not all he appears to be."
Applejack was about to say something when Rainbow Dash bolted through the door without knocking.
"Zecora! I need your advice, I...oh, Applejack...I didn't know you were here, I'll...come back later..."
"Nonsense!" the southern pony exclaimed. "Whatever you've got to tell Zecora, ya can tell me."
Rainbow took a deep breath. "Soarin asked me out!"
Applejack's eyes widened. "Ya mean that stallion in the Wonderbolts?"
"Yeah, him! Turns out he's had a crush on me ever since I saved his pie! What should I do?!"
"He likes apple pies. I'd say he's a keeper."
Zecora laughed. "Well, strike me from above! Seems every pony's having issues on love!"
Rainbow scrunched her nose. "Uh, say what now?"

Though I must admit the comedic timing of this scene is still good....

The next chapter cues Fluttershy’s nightmares.

Fluttershy woke up with a scream. Discord was at her bedside in a second, his face filled with concern.
"What is it?! What's wrong?!"
She sighed in relief. "Nothing. It was a bad dream."
"Oh." Discord blushed in embarrassment. "Apologies. I just thought..."
"That I was in danger?" she finished.
She had to admit that was awfully sweet of him.
"Yes, but you're not, I see. So I'll just be going..."
"Wait! Could you, um...stay for a little bit?"
He stared at her, and then clapped his hands, turning the lights on. He sat on the edge of the bed.
"So this nightmare," he said, "what was it about?"
Fluttershy was about to tell him, but then remembered who she was talking to and hid her face under the covers. Discord was confused by this reaction. Then he recalled something and frowned.
"Was it about...me?"
She peered out at him. "How did you...?"
"You mentioned it to your friends."
She hid her face again in shame. "I'm really sorry, I..."
"Tell me."
"What?"
"Tell me about it."
She was hesitant at first, but the beans had been spilt. She told him how it was the same every night: he would hold her, chuckle darkly, whisper horrible things in her ear, and sometimes turn her into her discordant self again. It stung him.
"Is that how you see me?" he asked with hurt in his eyes.
"I...I..."
He started to rise. "Maybe I shouldn't be here..."
"No!" she begged. "Please, I...I don't know why I keep dreaming it."
He gritted his teeth. "Well, I am a monster!"
Discord was about to snap his fingers when she touched his paw. "Please, Discord. Don't go. I...I don't want to be alone."
He turned to her coldly. "Well, I think the very cause of your fear is the last creature you'd want to keep you company!"
"But you're not the creature from my dreams! It may look like you, but it's not the real you. And...I'd prefer you any day."
When he gazed into those pleading eyes, his coldness dissolved. He could not leave her in this state

And thus their relationship blossoms even more. The date they have under the night sky is certainly a good scene.

Especially this part.

He grinned and made writing motions with his claw, using the stars to spell out a message. Fluttershy's eyes grew to the size of frying pans as she read it: Do you love me? Check Yes or No. Underneath, he drew two boxes marked 'Yes' and 'No.'

The next few chapters are basically date after date after date. With a few things in between.

Why was she still crying? He thought things had been going well between them. He had brought her animals, treated her respectfully, and yet she was still unhappy?
"No," Fluttershy denied. "I...I'm fine, really."
He placed his hands on her shoulders and spun her around to face him. "Don't you lie to me! Honesty may not be your Element, but don't lie! I invented lying!"
She let out a small whimper. Discord then realized how loud that was and patted her head apologetically.
"Sorry." She turned away from him as he sat beside her. "Come now, my dear. Tell me what's wrong."
Still looking down, she slowly rotated her head in his direction. "You...you won't get mad?"
He tilted her head up with his eagle claw and used his paw to brush her mane out of her face. "I promise. Just tell me what's troubling you, my dear, so I may know how to make you happy again."
She stared into his eyes, seeing them filled with concern and kindness, a look she would never have expected from the Lord of Chaos. It was as if he truly cared for her and wanted to comfort her. He could not do that without knowing the truth.
"I miss my friends!" she blurted.
Discord's eyebrow twitched and his mouth twisted into a curvy line, not sure how to respond. "Are you...are you not happy here?"
"No!" she insisted, placing her hoof on his paw. "No, it's not that! You've been so kind and I appreciate it, but..." She looked away, afraid of how he would react, but she had to say it. "You said you would do anything to make me happy."
"I did," Discord muttered guiltily.
"Then let me see my friends. Please? Just for a moment?"
She looked up at him with pleading eyes, filling up with another set of tears. He could not bear to see her so miserable, but he could not give her what she desired. If he let her go, even for a moment, she could take the opportunity to escape. No, she knew better than that and that he would bring her back. Her friends, however, could try and take her away from him or worse, convince her to use the Elements of Harmony against him. She was his only friend, and his intended queen. He could not lose her.
Yet he could not disappoint her either. If only there was a way to grant her wish without the risk of losing her. Then it struck him.
"Very well, my dear. I shall lift your sorrows."
A glimmer of hope appeared on her face. "You mean you'll let me see my friends?"
He cringed. "Well...sort of."
Discord snapped his fingers and a mirror materialized in his hand. "This is a magic mirror. Tell it what you want to see, and it will show it to you."
Fluttershy frowned as he placed the mirror in her hooves. "Oh, I...I thought..."
"This way, you can see your friends whenever you like without disturbing them! Oh, don't think you'll be intruding. They won't know. Try it out."

Hello Beauty and the Beast reference.

This leads to some scenes of how the remaining Mane 6 are coping their loss of Fluttershy. It’s interesting to see how each character are doing though I wished there was more detail into the scenes with Pinkie and Twilight as the rest of the other Mane 6.

Obviously, this only leads to Fluttershy feeling even lonelier. But she also realises something as well from this experience.

"Discord?"
He looked up suddenly and saw the lovely pegasus standing before him. He quickly faked a smile.
"Oh, hello there, Fluttershy! What can I do for you, my dear?"
She raised an eyebrow. "I think the question is what can I do for you?"
He turned away. "Don't be silly, my dear. Your happiness is much more important than mine."
She walked up to him and put a hoof to his paw. He glanced down at it, as a knot formed in his stomach. She knew something was wrong, but did not question it, for she had already guessed.
"I know why you wanted a bride," she stated.
He bit his lip. "Um...I was bored?"
"You're lonely."
Discord scoffed. "What?! Don't be ridiculous! I'm the Master of Chaos!" He glanced at her nervously. "Why would I be lonely?"
"A thousand years, and you've never had one friend. Any pony would be lonely under those circumstances."
He looked away sadly. "I'm not a pony."
"That shouldn't matter. All creatures have feelings."

This is certainly an interesting moment in the story as one character gets to understand another character. This conversation would eventually lead to even more insight on Discord’s backstory.

Also, Discord is such a troll.

"I will admit it is nice to have some pony to talk to. And..." He cupped her face in his claw. "I'm glad it was you who came."
She gave him a warm smile. "I'm kind of glad too."
"Although," he turned away, stroking his beard, "I think I would have preferred Pinkie Pie."
Fluttershy was shocked. "W-what?"
"Well, she does like my chocolate rain. Or maybe Celestia, you know? She is closer to my size. Maybe even Twilight..."
"B-b-but..."
"Got ya, didn't I?" he laughed, ruffling her hair. "I'm kidding! You should have seen the look on your face! You were so jealous!"
"I...I was not jealous," she stammered.
"Oh really? What if I told you I was exchanging you for another mare?"
"Well, you wouldn't...I mean, I..."
"See? Jealous!" He picked her up. "Don't worry, my dear. You're the only pony for me."

And the very next chapter the features Fluttershy having a visitor.

"Fluttershy!" Discord called.
She turned her head.
"You have a visitor."
She blinked in confusion. "Huh?"
Discord stepped aside to reveal the zebra. Even though she and Zecora were not that close, Fluttershy was thrilled to see a familiar face and rushed to embrace her.
"But I don't understand," she said as she pulled away. "I thought I wasn't allowed any visitors."
"Well," Discord said slowly as he tried to come up with an excuse. "Zecora is...an exception. After all, there's no harm in being neighborly. I'll leave you two alone then."
After he had vanished, Zecora smiled at Fluttershy.

The dialogue between Zecora and Fluttershy was excellent in showing us where does Fluttershy and Discord’s relationship stand at this point of the story. (Discord being in love with Fluttershy but Fluttershy hasn’t yet recuperated those feelings due to his possessiveness.)

The next scene is in the Garden which spans two chapters. Fluttershy notices Discord spying on her.

"How about you stop spying on me?"
Discord shrieked in surprise, causing him to fall out of the tree. He looked up to see a cross Fluttershy.
"Exactly how much privacy do I actually get?"
The draconequus laughed nervously. "Well, um..."
"Have you got nothing better to do with your time?"
"Um...no? Well, I'd rather be spending my time with you..."
"Then why didn't you say so?"
"I...you see...um..." He groaned. "I got nothing."

Quite the funny romantic scene actually.

So Fluttershy tries to show Discord how to feed the animals, some singing and we get an interesting look at Discord’s backstory as well as Fluttershy’s.

"Discord, may I ask you something?"
The draconequus had just finished showing Fluttershy his water skiing tricks and was drying off.
"Anything, my dear," he said over his shoulder.
She looked down at the blanket she was sitting on. "Well...I've been here for three weeks and..."
He made his towel disappear and teleported to her side. "Yes?"
"Well...there's something that's been on my mind and..."
He scooted closer to her. "Go on?"
"I...I just want to know..."
A ray of hope appeared on Discord's face. Was she finally going to say it? But she said it was a question. Still, was this it?!
She looked up at him. "Where did you come from?"
His expression fell. "Oh...I see. Well my dear, when a male draconequus and female draconequus fall in love..."
"That's not what I meant."
He sighed. "I know. I warn you though. It's not a cheery tale."
Fluttershy lay onto her belly. "I'm listening."
Discord smiled and took a breath. "I wasn't always the only one of my kind. I had a mother and father like every creature had. There was a land filled with draconeqi, but there were very few of us even then. I was only a few years old when it happened..."
"What happened?"
He paused. "It's all a blur. All I remember is lots of snow and ice. It must have been abnormal weather if not even the draconeqi could control it. At some point I got separated from my parents and I woke up one morning to find myself in a cave. I survived on chocolate milk and cotton candy. Our magic starts at an early age, you see. After a while, the blizzard ended and I started off on my own."
He made another pause before continuing. "I'll spare you the details. Let's just say that it didn't take long for me to realize that I was different from most creatures. I searched everywhere for other draconeqi but found none. When I figured that I was the only one left, I tried to fit in with the other animals, but they were either frightened of me or found me ridiculous.
"Then I found Equestria and you ponies, and...well, let's just say they didn't take kindly to my appearance either. I eventually gave up trying to fit in and focused on my magic, making myself at home in a cave in the mountains."
"Was it that cave you took me from?" Fluttershy interjected.
"Yes, in fact. You know Celestia has stopped by there several times to see if I was hiding there? I made myself invisible whenever she came."
"How did she know you were there?"
"Because she found me there. You know, before her dye job. She saw me practicing my magic and might I add, she was quite impressed with it. She said I should use my talents for good. Well..." he twiddled his fingers, "she wasn't very specific on her definition of 'good.'"
He gave a small laugh. "I guess I may have disrupted a few banquets and rained out a couple of parades... It was after I had accidentally turned the roads into soap and lots of ponies called me a freak that things got out of hand. You know, I don't like being called a 'freak.' Even Celestia was angry with me. I just got angry back. So I took over Equestria and...well, you know the rest."
Fluttershy was silent for a while. "What was it like being in stone?"
He hesitated. "Cold, dark, but you're still aware of your surroundings. I heard those comments from the tourists! My head is not like a donkey's!"
"Did it hurt? The stone, I mean."
"Um...not physically, though I've had my share of defacers, graffitists and pigeons. At least Celestia had the decency to have me washed once a week! If only I had someone to scratch my nose..."
He trailed off and stared into space.
"You really are alone, aren't you?"
Discord looked down at her. "Yes. Yes, I was. Not anymore, now that you're here."
He used his tail to bring her closer, making Fluttershy blush.
"You know I don't even remember what they looked like?" he said suddenly. "My parents. I don't remember a thing about them."
Fluttershy hung her head. "Well...I don't have parents either..."
He looked at her with wide eyes. In all his years of spying, how could he have missed that significant detail?
"What happened?"
Her lip quivered. "I never knew my father, and my mother passed away a few years ago." She looked up at him. "I suppose we're more alike than we thought."
Discord gasped. "We are?"
"You see..." She glanced down at her hooves. "I was very shy as a filly and could barely fly. All the other ponies laughed at me."
He choked. "They laughed at you?! Tell me their names! I'll make them suffer!"
She giggled. "Don't do that. It was a long time ago. Anyway, I know what it's like to be...different. And I know how lonely that can be." She paused. "Also, I was almost turned to stone once by a cockatrice."
"You what?! How did you escape?"
"Well...my Stare..."
He blinked. "Seriously? You stared down a cockatrice?!"
"Um...yes."
Fluttershy squeaked as he threw his arms around her. "Beauty, grace, talent and a stare that defies the laws of nature?! You're just the whole package, aren't you?"

This was certainly a wonderful scene to read. Nice work with the backstory DisneyFanatic

There is also another scene where Discord is getting impatient with waiting for Fluttershy to say yes and meanwhile Fluttershy decides to release her animal friends whom are trapped in Discord’s castle along with her now.

"The portal's ready," Discord said after conjuring a swirling red void.
All the animals were gathered in front of the portal, staring at it questioningly. The draconequus looked to Fluttershy.
"Are you ready?"
She inhaled deeply. "Yes." She turned to the crowd of creatures. "My friends, I know some of you are unhappy here and wish to go, so..I'm giving you a chance. This portal here will take you anywhere you want."
There was much chatter among the animals.
"Don't worry about me. I love every one of you, but…you can't stay here for my sake, not forever. I...I'll be fine."
After hearing some more chirping, Fluttershy hung her head.
"No...you won't see me again if you leave."
Angel stepped forth and pointed towards Discord.
"He won't hurt me. Really, I can take care of myself."
The animals she had been friends with for years squeaked in protest.
"You can take care of yourselves as well. You did fine without me before, you'll be fine without me now. You...you don't need me anymore." She floated to the ground. "The portal's there. The choice is yours."
For a while, the animals stood there, wondering what to do. Then a few headed towards the portal. Fluttershy turned away, unable to watch. She could hear the electric noise as the animals stepped through the void. She tried to hold back the tears, but it was no use. She ran to the nearest tree and buried her face in her hooves and began weeping.
After a while, she could no longer hear any chirps, squeaks or grunts. She did not need to turn around to know that they were all gone now. Then she felt something soft patting her head. She looked up and saw Angel smiling at her. Other animals surrounded her, some badgers, squirrels birds, ducks and mice who had stayed behind.
"But..." she stammered. "I don't understand..."
They all chimed in unison, as if to say: "We're not going anywhere."
She sniffed. "Thank you, friends."

Interesting enough, this scene gives a spectacular next chapter. The Chapter; The Date, was easily the best date shown in this story.

He took her face in his hands and wiped away her tears. He had to think of a way to cheer her up. Then it hit him.
"How about I take you out to dinner tonight?"
Fluttershy blinked in confusion. "Out?"
He nodded with a grin.
"You mean...outside the castle?"
"Well, I understand if you're not up for it..."
"No! That would be wonderful."
"I'll see you at seven, then?" She nodded as he pulled away. "Oh and why don't we make this a formal occasion? So wear something nice."
"Alright. Tonight then."

The preparation of and the date itself were easily full of romance and comedy. I honestly can’t decide which scenes in this chapter was the best in portraying Romance, Drama and Comedy. There’s just so many. And that’s a good thing.

Discord spent the rest of the day searching for other couples in Equestria to learn from and also did some digging into Fluttershy's past, watching it all in the mirror. His favorite part was seeing Fluttershy flip out at the Grand Galloping Gala three years ago. It made her all the more interesting.

"Okay, Discord," he said to his reflection. "You can do this. You can do this!"
He licked his paw and slicked his mane back, only to have it pop back up. He sighed in defeat.
"Oh, who am I kidding? I can't do this! Discord, wake up and smell the hummus! She's the most beautiful creature in the world and I'm..." he looked in the mirror and sighed again, "...not worthy of her."
He slumped to the ground. "What's the use? Even if she's already engaged to me, she'll never really want me. I might as well give up."
As Discord wallowed in his misery, he thought back to when she had called him her friend for the first time. She had said it without hesitation and had snuggled up to him without a trace of fright. Maybe...just maybe...
The draconequus blinked away the tears and stood tall. "This is no time to sulk, Discord! There's a beautiful mare waiting for you and you're going to sweep her off her feet!"
He teleported outside of Fluttershy's bedroom and was about to knock when a thought occurred to him.
"Hold on. If you're going to do this, do it right!"
He summoned a bouquet of roses and straightened his tux. He then knocked on the door and heard the angelic voice from inside: "One minute!"
As he waited, Discord started sweating.
"Alright, no need to be nervous," he muttered to himself. "Just one girl. Just one amazing, beautiful...my, it's hot in here." He tugged at his collar. "You can do this. Whatever you do, don't look like a..."
"Discord?"
He was so distracted he had not heard the door open. He quickly straightened himself up and forced a smile.
"Fluttershy! You ready to...?"
He stopped at the extraordinary sight before him and nearly dropped the bouquet. She wore a golden dress, roses and vines embroidered along the skirt. Her hair was tied into a long ponytail hanging loosely over her shoulder. She wore only a little makeup that gave her face a slight glow. When she looked up at him, her teal eyes seemed to sparkle.
"Is everything alright?"
Discord opened his mouth, but no words came out. Fluttershy glanced down at her attire.
"Is it too much? I can change, if you'd like."
"No!" he blurted. Then he pulled himself together and cleared his throat. "You look...amazing."

The way Discord acts all nervous certainly is appropriate for both comedy and drama.

Travelling to their destination.

Fluttershy blushed again. "You're too sweet. So where are we going?"
Discord turned his back to her and crouched down. "Hop on and I'll show you!"
Her eyes widened. "You mean...climb on your back?"
"Yes, we're flying there!"
"Oh but...I can fly by myself..."
"Well, where's the fun in that? Besides, I don't want you to wear your precious wings out, my dear."
"Um...okay."
She hesitantly crawled onto Discord's back and locked her hooves around his neck. The draconequus turned around and opened one of the windows.
"Hold on tight," he whispered to his passenger.
He unfolded his wings and raced towards the window. Fluttershy shut her eyes and let out a squeak as he launched into the air.
"Woo hoo!" Discord cried. "Fluttershy, you've got to look at this view!"
His only response was a whimper. He turned his head to see the pegasus burying her face into his neck. He raised an eyebrow.
"You can look, you know?"
"But it's so..." Fluttershy stammered, "...high."
"Oh come on! Don't tell me you're afraid of heights! You're a pegasus for crying out loud!"
"It's um...not of heights, it's of...falling."
"You have wings! How can you...?" Discord sighed. "Look, if you fall, I'll catch you, alright? I promise."

Funny and Sweet.

And let The Date commence.

He summoned them each a wine glass, filling them with grape juice. He raised his glass.
"A toast to the future!"
Fluttershy gave him a small smile and clinked her glass with his. It was only now that she started growing suspicious. They had had a candlelit dinner before, but dressing up, playing romantic music and talking about the future? Not only that, but they were out in the open where someone might see them. He was up to something.
When she had finished eating, the violin started playing a rendition of "Some Pony to Love."
"You hear that, dear?" Discord said. "They're playing our song!"
He teleported beside her and bowed. "May I have this dance?"

Very Romantic.

Neither of them noticed the alicorn flying above them. Princess Luna was making her nightly rounds when she spotted the pavilion, knowing it had not been there the night before. She cautiously flew closer and gasped seeing Fluttershy in the arms of the monster! She was about to charge toward them when she heard the music playing from a violin missing its musician.
This was a direct violation of the agreement made! Discord was not supposed to create his chaos outside of the castle ruins! This meant he no longer had right to his claim on Fluttershy! Twilight Sparkle had passed on the message that she was not yet his wife. Luna now had the chance to rescue the pony.
She made ready to charge, but then looked at the scene more closely. Discord was dancing with the pegasus! And she showed no resistance! Curious as to what was going on, Luna dove behind some bushes and watched.

Princess Luna was an interesting use of comparison to Discord’s character thus far in this story in her next cameo.

It had to be an act. He was pulling this charade to seduce the pegasus. That had to be it!
Then something shocking happened. As they were turning slowly, Fluttershy laid her head onto Discord's chest. He looked just as surprised as Luna was. Then his expression turned into a smile and he tenderly stroked his partner's mane, staring at her dreamily.
Luna's jaw dropped. She knew that look. Could it be that the Lord of Chaos was in...?
She shook the idea out of her mind. No, it was impossible! With a heart as stone cold as his, there was no way he could be capable of such an emotion! Creatures like him could never change!
Then again, who was she to judge someone in such a manner? She of all ponies should know better than to label someone as completely evil. She had been wondering why Discord had demanded a bride. Seeing the way he was looking at Fluttershy right now helped her to comprehend.
A thousand years, he had suffered alone, as did she. The difference between them was that Luna had her sister. Discord had no one to let him in, until now, it seemed. So was this genuine?

Yes. It is.

Any who back to The Date. It was a smashing success.

"Fluttershy," Discord whispered.
"Mmm-hmm?" she uttered absent-mindedly.
"Might I ask you a teensy question? It's not the usual one!"
"Mmm-hmm."
He turned her head towards him. "May I kiss you?"
Fluttershy opened her eyes in shock. "What?"
He quickly moved away from her. "Sorry, I...I've just never kissed anyone before and...since we're friends, you wouldn't mind..."
"Okay," she replied weakly.
"You know, just this once, and...wait. What was that?"
She breathed and boldly faced him. "One k-k-kiss w-wouldn't hurt."
Discord stared at her as she shut her eyes and waited. For a moment, he hesitated. He was not expecting for her to actually cooperate. This might be his only chance.
He gently took her face in his hands and leaned forward. What if she doesn't enjoy it? What if she hates me for the rest of my life? What are you waiting for? Do it now!
He panicked and kissed her on the forehead before quickly pulling away. Fluttershy opened her eyes in confusion.
"Discord," she said slowly, "are you...nervous?"
He scoffed. "Nervous? W-why should I be nervous?"
"It's okay. I'm nervous too."
The draconequus blinked. "You are?"
She hung her head. "Well...I've never been kissed either and...if I'm never going to meet any pony else in my life..." She trailed off and looked back up at him. "I won't mind. Go ahead."
Discord gulped. "Um...alright. Here it goes."
She closed her eyes as he leaned toward her again. He was only an inch away from her lips when his panic returned. When nothing happened for a while, Fluttershy closed the gap between them, causing Discord's eyes to widen in shock. Unbeknownst to him, his pupils became heart shaped and after a few seconds, his eyelids slid closed.
Never in his existence had he experienced such a thing as wondrous as this. He did not want it to end, but she broke away too soon. Fluttershy glanced off to the side, while Discord recovered from his stupor.
"That was..." he stammered.
"...nice," she finished.

Ya. This was a good chapter.

After replaying the events of the evening in his head, his grin slowly disappeared as realization hit him.
There was no use denying it anymore.
"I've fallen in love with her."

Finally! He says he’s in love. And as love dictates, what is romance without drama and conflict?

It’s Fluttershy’s Birthday and Fluttershy wants to see her friends again on that day. Only problem is...

She was about to comment on him calling her 'his sweet,' but she had something more important to say, even though it would upset him.
"I wish to visit my friends."
As she had predicted, Discord's face fell. "Sweetheart, I thought we talked about this..."
She crossed her hooves. "No, we haven't. And I think it's time we did."
He laughed nervously. "Isn't there something else you'd like? How about a necklace? That ring doesn't quite match your eyes."
Fluttershy shook her head. "I want to visit my friends, nothing more, nothing less."
He set the cake down and laid his hands on her shoulders. "Darling..." She turned her head from him. "It's been a month now! They've probably forgotten all about you!"
She gasped. "How can you say such a thing?"
"Oh, it's not that you're easy to forget, sweetie! It's just that ponies have terrible memories...oh, not you!"
She hovered over him. "You promised you would grant whatever wish I made!"
"You didn't get it in writing!"
"It shouldn't matter! Friends honor promises! If you can't honor yours, then you're no friend of mine!"
"I am your friend, Fluttershy!"
"Then why?!" She spun around, revealing her water filled eyes. "Why won't you let me see my friends?"
"Oh, please don't cry! You know I don't like it when you cry!"
"You want me to stop crying? Let me see my friends!" Her commanding then turned into begging. "Please? Just for the day? I promise I'll come right back, and if I don't, you can bring me back with your magic. In fact, you wouldn't have to. You can trust me."
"I do trust you, Fluttershy." He clenched his teeth. "Your friends, however..."
Now she was beginning to understand. "You think they're going to take me away."
He rubbed the back of his neck. "That, and..."
"How about this? Instead of letting me go to them, you'll let them come here."
"What?! No, no, no, no, no! I'm not bringing those meddlesome ponies to my lair!"
"Not even for one day? It is my birthday, after all."
"No! Never!"
He crossed his arms and turned away from her. Fluttershy had to think of some way to convince him. She knew that Pinkie would especially be upset today, since she usually threw her birthday party. Then it occurred to her. It was dangerous, but if that's what it took to see her friends, then she was willing to risk it.
"If you never allow my friends to visit, who are my bridesmaids going to be?"
Discord's ears perked up. "Brides...?"
"And I promised Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo they would be my flower girls, and Spike, the ring bearer, and...well, you need some pony to perform the service and Twilight has the authority now..."
"Wait, back up!" he interrupted, facing her. "Are you saying...?"
She took a deep breath. "If you will allow my friends to visit me whenever I request, I will...I will let you decide the wedding date." She looked up at him boldly. "And I won't argue."

A clever yet silly decision and quite obviously ends with disaster with both sides negatively affected especially Fluttershy and Discord.

"What's gotten into you, Fluttershy?" Rainbow demanded. "Why do you keep defending him?"
"Because he's my friend! He may have done terrible things in the past, but that doesn't make him evil! He's just a lonely creature who wants nothing more than some pony to love him. After all, he's been asking me every single day if I..."
She trailed off and realized that she had already said too much. Applejack raised an eyebrow at her flushed cheeks, more flushed than usual. She knew that look.
"Are you...in love with him?"
Rarity huffed. "Don't be ridiculous, Applejack, how could Fluttershy love a hideous monster like Discord?"

She heard a grunt and looked up to see the draconequus standing over her. Despite the circumstances, she was happy to see him, for now he was here to comfort her. Her joy died, however, once she saw his face overwhelmed with hurt and anger. His hands were clenched into fists, and his eyes were glaring at her with disgust.
"You know? You really had me fooled for a moment."

The next chapter is has both the very dark tone into their relationship. All emphasised in The Chapter: The Relapse.

Better you read for yourselves. Link here.

The next few chapters are basically a test to the relationship of Fluttershy and Discord. Separation and Unity.

As they are separated, both realise how miserable they are.

Fluttershy had not left her cottage for three days. After returning home, the first thing she did was collapse on her bed and in the morning went shopping for food. Since then, she had not moved. Her friends would swing by, trying to cheer her up and convince her to go out, but none of them succeeded. Pinkie Pie even threw a welcome home party, but that only brought her to tears.
Finally, she emerged from her cottage, but only went as far as her yard. It was mostly empty, since she had let most of her critters go, and the flowers were almost dead from lack of water.
As she watered them, she did not notice she was being watched.
Her cottage was on the very edge of the Everfree Forest and she made an effort not to look at it. Perched on one of the trees was the very draconequus she was trying to forget.
He had done nothing but watch her the past few days, when he was not sulking. It had all been through the mirror until now. It ached to see her, and up close was even worse. Why did he torture himself then? He could not stay away from her.
He wished he could do more than just worship her from afar. He wanted to take her in his arms and apologize for everything and tell her how much he loved her. Then he would hold her close to his heart with no intention of ever letting go.
But he had already done enough.

Many more scenes are shown like this in the chapter, The Emptiness. All worth reading as they let you see into how important their relationship has become to each other.

Obviously one of them will they to make amends.

When Fluttershy came down to the kitchen, she found Applejack preparing a plate of sandwiches.
"Well, ain't this déjà vu?" the cowgirl said once she noticed her friend. "I'm guessin' you're down here for the same reason."
"Huh?" Fluttershy questioned, tilting her head.
"Last time we were down here, ya had a dream about Discord."
"Well, uh...yes. But why are you here?"
"Couldn't sleep," Applejack said, handing her a sandwich. "I've been worryin' about ya, Sugar Cube. Ya don't eat, ya don't sleep, ya hardly speak..."
"I'm just recovering from...well, you know. That's all."
"I think it's a little more than that."
"What do you mean?"
"I'll explain later. First, tell me about yerr dream."
She told Applejack every last detail, including the part where Luna had appeared. Applejack nodded as she listened.
"So this garden...I saw it while we were at the castle. Ya sayin' Discord made that for you?"
"Yes," Fluttershy muttered, fiddling with her still uneaten sandwich.
"Huh. That would explain where yerr critters went off to. And you told the princess that you and Discord…kissed?" She hung her head. "I'm not tryin' to pressure ya, Sugar. You were with him for a whole month. I just wanna know what happened. I promise I won't bring up any of it with the others."
She sighed. "I was terrified at first. I explained to him I wanted to fall in love before I got married, just to stall for time. Then he started asking me if I loved him. Well, then we sort of…got to know one another and…he became so kind and gentle and respected my space. Whenever I saw him, I could not help but smile. I...I miss him. I know I really shouldn't, after the party...oh, he was so upset..."
"I think that was mostly our fault, hon. I'm the one who put you on the spot and asked you if you loved him. I'm real sorry for that. It's just…you know you have all the symptoms? Even now? Blushin', lack of appetite and sleep…"
"Maybe it's not what you think!" Fluttershy snapped.
"Maybe it's exactly what I think!"
"How do you know?"
"Because that's how I felt after the Timberwolf incident!"
They both grew silent. Then Fluttershy dropped her sandwich and looked away.
"I don't know, Applejack! I miss him, but I don't know if I..."
Applejack laid a hoof on her shoulder. "Hey, I was in denial too. It took me a while before I realized my feelings."
"What do you expect me to do? Go back to him?"
"I expect you to follow Princess Luna's advice and do what your heart tells ya."
"You saw what happened! What if he becomes possessive over me again? What if I'm wrong? What if our friendship was all a trick? What if this was just some game to him?"
"Ya know what they say, Sugar Cube. If you love somethin', set 'em free."
Fluttershy lifted her head in realization. "But he did set me free." She spun to face her friend. "Oh Applejack, can't you see he loves me? He didn't want me unhappy, so he let me go! Oh, he must be so lonely right now! What if my dream comes true? Oh, Applejack, I have to see him! I need to make this right!"
"Look, I said listen to yerr heart, but if you do decide to go back, don't just do it for Discord. Do it for yourself. Love is just as selfish as it is selfless. Are you going back because he wants you or you want him?"
"Both! Oh, I can't deny it anymore! I love him! Despite it all, I love him! You hear me? I love him!"

Yay Fluttershy! Also, while I do felt that the Applespike shipping here felt a little pointless. This is the only scene in the story that was the appropriate part for it to me.

Hmm wonder how the rest of the Mane Six would react?

She heard a gasp behind her and Fluttershy turned to see Pinkie, Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Rarity standing in the doorway, their mouths dropped open.
"H-how long have you been standing there?" Fluttershy stammered.
Neither of them said anything for a while, until Pinkie suddenly burst into excitement.
"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Fluttershy's in love! And he loves you too! That is so romantic! You know what this calls for?"
"NO!" every pony cried in unison.
"You mean you're not mad?" Fluttershy asked in wonder.
"Sweetie, we don't know what to think," Rarity explained. "We saw you've been miserable for the past few days. Now we know why. What we don't understand is how? How could you have fallen in love with that mon…draconequus?"
She faced her friends defiantly. "I know it's hard for you to understand, I find it hard to understand as well, and I don't expect you to ever understand, but Discord is not as evil as you think. He might have been before, but he's changed."
"Even if you're right," Rainbow said slowly, "how do you know he really cares for you?"
"He let me go."
"What if he just felt guilty or something? Not to be judgmental or anything, but it's a possibility."
"We just don't want you to get hurt," Rarity added.
"I don't need your approval," Fluttershy declared. "I am going back to Discord, whether you like it or not."
"We don't like it," Twilight confirmed. "We cannot stand to see you in the clutches of a monster. But...if he really has changed like you said..."
"He has! Believe me!"
"But we cannot let you go out in the Everfree Forest alone and into the home of an unpredictable draconequus!"
Fluttershy hung her head again.
"Which is why we're coming with you."
Her ears perked up. "You are?"
"We are?" Rainbow asked. She cried out as Applejack poked her in the ribs. "Ow!"
"You bet your sweet shoes we are!" the cowgirl exclaimed.
"Ooh, this is gonna be fun!" Pinkie said, jumping for joy.
Rainbow Dash sighed. "Oh, what the heck? Some pony's gotta protect you!"
"We may not understand your feelings for Discord," Twilight explained, "but who are we to stand in the way of you doing what you think is right?"
Fluttershy smiled at her friends. "Thanks, girls."
"Hold on!" Rarity commanded. "You're about to make a declaration of true love! You need to look stunning!"

Friendship is Truly Magic. I like this scene for the proper use of each mane character. They may not like Discord, but they respect her decision to love him.

And so the journey to castle Chaos begins.

Applejack blushed. "I, uh..." She halted suddenly. "Y'all hear that?"
"Really, Applejack, if you don't want to answer the question..."
"Shhh. Listen!"
Every pony stopped in their tracks and silenced. They heard a low growl behind them and then the snap of a twig. They spun around and saw a pair of yellow eyes glowing in the darkness of the trees. Applejack took a sniff of the air and gasped.
"Run," she muttered.
No pony thought twice. As soon as they took off, a pack of Timberwolves leapt out of the trees and pursued the group.
"Why is it always Timberwolves?!" Twilight shouted.

Rule One of The Everfree: It’s dangerous.

What I appreciate about this scene is that DisneyFanatic uses a little bit of common sense on what they should be doing instead of being complete foals.

"That's it! Fluttershy, have you ever tamed a Timberwolf?"
"You're kidding, right?!" the pegasus squeaked, the fear returning to her. "I doubt they're angry because they have thorns in their paws! They're made of thorns!"
"Twilight, can't you teleport us out of here?" Rarity demanded.
The alicorn stopped for a moment and gulped. "I'll try, but it takes a lot of work, plus AJ and Rainbow..."
"We'll come back for them, but we need to save ourselves first!"
Twilight closed her eyes and concentrated. Her horn illuminated with light, but it dimmed when she saw that the Timberwolves were only a few feet away.
"No time! Run for it!"

Those little tidbits in this scene was the proper thing to write here to show that the ponies are actually thinking on how to save themselves.

A lot of chasing ensures that could have been described in better detail and Fluttershy ends up cornered.

Rarity and Fluttershy bolted in opposite directions.
The latter reached a dead end. She turned around to face the beast closing in on her. She was so terrified she could not open her wings, or use her Stare. She was frozen in place.

And who saves her?

Fluttershy closed her eyes, waiting for the animal's jaws to sink into her skin. Suddenly, she heard a second growl and opened her eyes to see Discord down on all fours in front of her.
"Don't you dare touch her!"
The Timberwolf was surprised, but did not let his guard down and roared at the draconequus. He hissed in return.
"Hey, ugly! Why don't you go pick on someone your own size? Like a Chihuahua!"
He snapped his fingers, reducing the Timberwolf to the size of a puppy. The same happened to the other two as they were about to pounce on the ponies. They ran into the forest, yipping in panic. Fluttershy looked up at the draconequus in awe as he turned to her.
"What are you doing out here in the middle of the night?!" he demanded. "Do you have any idea what would have happened if I hadn't...?"
"You...saved me," she uttered.

Bonus points for the hilarious way for Discord to save the day.

Via chaos magic, Discord teleports the Mane 6 to his castle to get fixed up. And then there’s the confession by Fluttershy.

"You came back?" Discord uttered in disbelief. "To see...me?" Fluttershy nodded. "Why?"
"I...I wanted to apologize..."
"Apologize? You? My dear, if anyone should be apologizing, it's me! I nearly forced you into doing something you didn't want to do and...and I hurt you! Not to mention I've treated you like...how did you put it? Right, a 'caged bird!' There's nothing you need to apologize for."
"Oh, but there is. I said some awful things the other day, things I didn't mean. How could I say those things after all you did for me? I'm the monster, not you."
He huffed. "Yeah, right. Fluttershy, take a look at yourself and then at me. I think it's obvious who the monster is here. You should quit wasting your time with me and go home. No need to pity me."
"I do pity you, but that's not the reason I came. You see...I miss you."
He stared at her for a long time, still not believing this. "You miss being my prisoner?"
"I miss being your friend. Although...I take it you want it to be more than that..." She suddenly grew very nervous. "B-but...before I go on...I must, um, ask you something."
"Yes?"
She looked him directly in the eye. "Did you ever really love me?"
He choked up. "I...I..."
"You kept asking me if I loved you. I want to know whether it was because you wanted me to love you back, or was it all a game. Was I just some trophy to you?"
"No, Fluttershy! You're more than that!"
"Well, did you?"
He turned his back to her, his brow sweating and his teeth grinding together. He pulled at his mane, trying to find the words.
"I...I...yes." He sighed. "I will admit. In the beginning, it was a game. I didn't expect you to come, but when you did...I came up with a scheme. I was going to make you fall in love with me so you would not use your Element against me. I only thought of you as an incentive. Although...you were right. I was lonely. That's the reason I asked for a bride.
"I spent many years watching the happy couples walk off into the sunset. It made me gag, seeing them making kissy faces and holding hooves...but I was only disgusted because I could never have what they had. I was tired of being alone. I denied this, even to myself, and invented that scheme as an excuse for acting all gaga over you.
"But then...you started treating me differently, and I became so enthralled with you that I forgot the scheme entirely. I kept telling myself that it was just a slight attraction, but...the more time I spent with you, the better I felt. Sounds cheesy, I know."
He summoned a cheese plate for emphasis. "Want some?"
Fluttershy took a slice of cheddar as he continued.
"Whenever I was with you, I felt...well, wonderful. Soon I realized that I was not trying to please you because I wanted a queen, but I wanted to see you happy. I...cared about you. A lot."
He chuckled. "Funny how love is quite similar to chaos. It drives you to do the craziest of things. The problem was I cared about you so much that I wanted you all to myself. That's why I did not let you visit your friends. I was afraid of losing you. Even if you would never love me, I wanted you with me always.
"You can guess how upset I was when I heard you say that you did not love me. I...I lost control. I toyed with your emotions in the end, tricked you into loving me. I just didn't want to lose you."
Discord then faced her.
"I didn't want to lose you," he repeated.
"But did you...?" Fluttershy started to ask again.
He hung his head. "Not everything I said whilst corrupting you was a lie. I...I did love you." He looked up at her again. "I still do." He got down on his knees. "Oh, Fluttershy, I love you more than chaos itself! You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. You're precious to me, and I would rather die a thousand deaths than to see you miserable. So when I realized how much pain I had caused you, I had to release you."
Fluttershy was on the verge of tears. "Discord..."
"Let me finish! I had to let you go. I can only bring misery to ponies, misery to you. I also know that even if you did marry me, you could never, ever love me. No matter what you think, no matter what you hope, I'm still a monster."
They locked gaze for a long while.
"Are you done?"
He looked away. "Yes."
She approached him and laid a sympathetic hoof on his shoulder. "Discord, don't you see? I'm miserable without you."
He turned to her skeptically. "You are?"
She nodded. "Why do you think I came back?"
"Out of pity?" he guessed.
She shook her head. "Now it's my turn. I thought you were a monster. I was more terrified of you than anything else, but that was before I got to know you. You may have done some horrible things, but we all make mistakes. Sure, sometimes I felt like a possession, but you were also kind and giving. You did your best to help me forget my imprisonment…and how you looked.
"I will admit...it became harder for me to answer your question each night. I thought I might have feelings for you, but I was scared. See, I wasn't ready for marriage. I'm still not. But it hurt me to see you so disappointed.
"Like I said before, I miss you. I miss seeing you every morning, I miss hearing your voice and feeling your touch. And you've proved to me that you're not all bad, especially after saving me and my friends. Now that I've met you, I...I can't imagine a life without you. What I'm trying to say is..."
She glanced away, her cheeks turning red. Discord's eyes widened in astonishment. Could this be it? Could this be the moment he had been waiting for? Then she looked into his eyes and gave a shy smile.
"I love you."
He said nothing for a while. Fluttershy rubbed her arm awkwardly.
"It's true. It's taken me a long time to realize it, but I love you."
Discord did not waste a moment. He grabbed the pony by the shoulders and fiercely, but tenderly, pressed his lips against hers. Fluttershy was shocked for a second, but then closed her eyes and returned the kiss as they both released all the passion they had been holding back for so long.
On the other side of the bedroom door, Pinkie gasped dramatically.
"They're kissing, they're kissing!"
"Gross," Rainbow muttered.
"Guess we'll have to get used to that," Rarity grumbled.
Fluttershy had never felt so happy. As Discord ran his fingers through her hair, she could have sworn she heard fireworks. She then broke the kiss and looked up to see stars exploding above them.
"What...?" she started to say.
"Magical reaction," Discord explained quickly. "Don't ruin the moment."

And can see why this story was Nominated for the Bronyland Pony Awards. Total Beauty and The Beast vibe here.

She smiled warmly and gently kissed his snout. "I appreciate it, but I told you. I'm not ready for marriage now."
"But...I love you and you love me. What are you waiting for?"
"I want you to make up with the ponies, all of them. That includes the princesses. Show them that you'll use your magic for good instead of evil. I want my friends to see that you make me happy."
"I thought you didn't care what they thought."
"I don't, but if they learn to appreciate you, then we can all be happy. I want things to be settled between you and Equestria before we take any big steps."
Discord sighed. "Well, if that's what you want, I just have one thing to ask you." The rest he said under his breath. "I can't believe I'm doing this."
"What's happening?" Rainbow Dash asked, trying to get a view through the keyhole.
Pinkie gasped. "He's kneeling down!"
"What?" Applejack uttered. "Already?"
"Hush," Twilight whispered, opening the door a crack so they could listen.
"Fluttershy," Discord said admiringly. "Will you...?"
"Oh my stars," Rarity muttered. "He's actually doing it! I'm going to have to make a wedding dress!"
"Shhh!" Twilight said again.

"...be my special some pony?"

I like how that they in a way kind of take it slow in having a proper relationship before actual marriage with Discord trying to get along with Equestria before any talk of marriage.

And a year later they marry, thankfully not through blackmail.

It was a year following their confession when he proposed again.
He had surprised her while on a picnic, making a ring box appear and popping the question, as he had done a year ago, only this time, she was more than willing to say yes. He gave her the very same ring, but the inscription had changed.
"To my one and only Fluttershy," she read, "the love of my life, the apple of my eye, my other half. Without you, my life is empty. I still think that one day I'm going to wake up and meeting you was all a dream, but if it is, I'll take it. You are the best thing that's ever happened to me and I hope you can say the same about me."
She then realized she had been turning the ring over and over, the message continuing. She looked up at the draconequus.
"I'm not going to ask how you managed to fit all that in."
He chuckled. "Believe me. That's the short version!"

Yikes!

Cue the wedding bells...
This day is going to be perfect. The kind of day you dream since I was a small...

"Discord, get your rump out here!" Applejack commanded. "You're gettin' married in thirty minutes!"
She then had a thought and looked up. Sure enough, Discord was hanging by his claws from the ceiling. The cowgirl stomped her hoof.
"Get down here!"
"Make me!" Discord taunted. "I can stay up here all day!"
He summoned a pillow and stretched out against the ceiling.
"But ya gotta get married!"
"No! I can't go out there!"
"Oh, no you don't! You're not abandonin' Fluttershy at the altar!"
"I'm sorry, Applejack, but this is the honest truth: I can't do it!"

Ok... Nevermind then. Wedding jitters while ridiculous, is funny to see what chaos unfolds.

"Mares and gentle colts," the alicorn announced. "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Fluttershy and Discord. Never in the history of Equestria has there ever been a love so powerful, so strong, yet it started from the most unusual of circumstances. These two standing before you have proved that love surpasses all differences, all flaws, all faults."
She turned to the bride. "Do you, Fluttershy, take this, um, draconequus to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, until death, do you part?"
Fluttershy looked up into Discord's adoring eyes. "I do."
"And do you, Discord, take this mare to be your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, until death, do you part?"
He was so lost in his bride's eyes that he did not hear her at first. "Huh? Oh, I do! Yes, I most definitely do!"
Twilight chuckled. "In that case, may I have the rings?"
Spike presented the pillow and Twilight used her magic to levitate the rings. One was attached to a gold chain, which she placed around Fluttershy's neck. The other slid onto the middle finger of Discord's lion paw.
"By the power vested in me," the alicorn continued, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss..."
The draconequus did not wait for her to finish and pulled his bride in for a dip before pressing his lips against hers. Most of the audience cringed, but then stomped their hooves in applause.
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"BEST WEDDING EVER!" Pinkie cried.

And so they live happily ever after.








Okay Okay.. There’s a few more scenes after that. But I believe it’s better to go read for yourselves. It’s a nice end of to the story that’s for sure. Though I think there could have been an epilogue with Twilight narrating like in the Audio Drama.

So that’s Bride of Discord.

In summary, I found the story interesting for how Discord’s and Fluttershy’s relationship develops. You see how Fluttershy grows to understand Discord and Discord in turn as well. Discord gives the humour in this tale while Fluttershy gives the heart of the story. A perfect balance.

The date scenes while interesting separately felt like you could just skip over for some.

The problem of this story though may be the storyline parallels to Beauty and the Beast’s storyline a lot. The plot points of Beauty and the Beast are just mixed up in Bride of Discord. Thus, the story can became too predictable for some readers without.
There are several changes at least though I wished there were more. There is no real villain here like in Beauty and the Beast. It doesn’t have Discord turning back to a “human’ like in Beauty and the Beast. Showing how the rest of the Mane 6 was doing after Fluttershy leaving was a nice touch but could have been expanded some more.

Does the predictable plot ruin the story? Yes and No.

For some, it offers nothing new entirely. As for me, I can’t read any other Fluttercord stories on Fimfiction without thinking back to Bride of Discord in comparison. I am always reminded of how much the story left a mark on me. To me, that must mean that the story does have worthwhile value in reading it.

So go and read it then! It’s a perfect romance story as the story is a tale as old as time...

This is MixMassBasher signing out.









Hmmm I wonder if the sequel is better?

A Screwy Tale

Remember Mothy when I first met you?
At my chaos garden in the Everfree Forest
Remember that? Our friendship started there.

Remember our parents; they came storming into the playground.
They traded harsh words and were rather loud
We whispered, “Bye,”
Little did we knew...

Our fates were intertwined that chaos couldn’t handle
But Daddy said, “Stay away from that changeling!”
And I was crying in my bedside
Then I see you out my window.
And I followed...

Mothy, that day was when our secret dates began.
Life was crazy; all day was games and fun.
I was the pirate and you were my coltfriend.
You ask same time tomorrow? And just I say
“Yes!”

So you sneak one day, out of the hive to see me
You said you never wanted to see me anymore
I smiled.... knowing that you just lied
Oh, oh.

5 Years Past and I saw you still,
And my friends said “Happy Birthday Screwball!”
But I wanted you to be next to me,
And that night you left me a rose
And I smiled...

Mothy, you attended The Gala disguised that night.
“Have we met?” I say. Then you showed your green eyes
You were my prince and I was your princess
We danced like no tomorrow, floating in the air

Then my Daddy cuts in, thinking I was your next meal
Things became difficult, love can sure kill
We argued again and I was depressed
You try consoling me, but all I felt was regret

Oh no, oh

Then the changelings attacked
My family was failing apart limb from limb
I was left heartbroken
And you were the one with NO heart
But we forgave

Working as one, we sought to save the day
In the final fight, we understood what true love was
You stared in my eyes and I stared back waiting
I pulled you close and said shut up and kiss me...

We blasted the Changelings into kingdom come
We stood together, proclaiming our true love
Dad was a little upset but oh well I guess?
And that’s our love story
“The End”

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

So DisneyFanatic23, what’s next?

Parody of Love Story by Taylor Swift

Comments ( 6 )

Question: Is this as long as the one I made in the Fluttercord group because that was 5,000 words long that was the only reason why I keep Daughter of Discord short. Great now I have to read Son of Law of Discord now, even if I was going to do that anyway, Phoenix away.

3877975 What did you think of the song at the end?

3878051 It was okay I don't like that song based off. Second, no Daugher of Discord isn't good, it got second art problems like this one, where the story just goes worst and worst. I couldn't even if the story before I wrote my review on it.

3878059 Funny I felt the sequel to the story was better than BOD. Screwball's childhood was the best part. The romance was okay not on tier with BOD but acceptable. The climax of the fight scene was the only thing that bugged me.

3878063 Well we all have different thoughts about what we like and don't like, I don't like Daughter of Discord but you do, now I'm wondering are you planing on doing the other two stories like I am, well I got one more to go, or are you just going to stop here?

3878064 Actually I'm planning on reviewing the sequel but not for a while.

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