//------------------------------// // Welcome Home Discord - Dislestia // Story: Lilly's Shipping Drabbles // by lillytheomegawolf //------------------------------// “And here is your room Discord,” Celestia motioned with a wing as she opened the door. “Make yourself comfortable.” The ornate palace room was elegant but simple, this one in particular was clearly decked out for something bigger than just a normal pony, with a massive four poster bed sitting certainly within. Discord gazed at the bed thoughtfully. It reminded him of something in his time before he was first turned to stone. Was this- no. This could not be... The master of chaos scratched his chin thoughtfully. Maybe it was his old bed. “Thank you Celestia. I am sure to do so,” the trickster twirled gracefully into his new room, instantly rearranging it. All the objects in the room, including Celestia began to float about as if on their way to a new home. However, they just kept floating. And floating.... ...And floating... The royal alicorn tired of waiting and teleported a short distance toward the door, escaping the reformed draconequus’s magic. With a blast from her horn, everything fell to the floor with a mighty crash. “...And I was having so much fun,” pouted Discord. “When I said you could make it your own, I didn’t mean you could send everything flying,” reprimanded the ruling pony. “But this is what makes me feel at home,” a pawed hand waved about, levitating the bed and a few other items. The pure white alicorn sighed. She knew she should have at least seen this coming. “Okay. Then make this room your own. But only this room. I do not wish to see you pulling your tricks on the rest of the castle. Or Equestria.” “Yes mom...” Discord waved the celestial princess away, feigning boredom in the face of the overbearing mare. Celestia faced him again, regaining her regular composure, “Now then, as we agreed, you are free to roam the castle and Equestria as a whole, so long as you do not use your powers to harm others. I think we can also come to an agreement over certain terms you may have. A compromise, if you will, on where your powers are allowed to be used.” “I think I can live with that, yes. I take it you will be summoning me from time to time to... help save your little ponies.” He made a rather girly action, doing his best to look like a mare in need. “I will be, yes.” Celestia confirmed with a nod, trying not to giggle at his silliness. “Not that I can refuse you, since my new friend Fluttershy would get all sad.” Celestia smiled brightly at this. “Yes she would. I take it this means you still can feel the power of friendship?” With a sigh, Discord nodded. “Yes. And it hurts as much as it seems to heal.” “I see. Well then, Discord, I hope you will make yourself at home. Should you need anything else, you may see either the guards, or you can address me directly.” With the faint glow of her horn, Celestia opened the door and then left the room to it’s new chaotic occupant. Mild surprise settled upon the crazy creatures face. “Well that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be...” He teleported across to his bed and lay upon it as it floated slowly around the room. A small cotton candy cloud appeared between his forearms and he took a swipe at it before slowly starting to much on his snack. His mind drifted back to the ponies who had first beaten him and now had tamed him. If nothing else, he knew things were about to change for the stranger in his already warped life. A smile settled upon his face as the slow rocking of his bed lulled his senses. Princess Celestia paused halfway down the hallway. She allowed her gaze to travel back to the room with the floating items. A sigh escaped her lips. There had been no indication that he remembered. That mighty room should have elicited a greater response. The draconequus paused, half a glob of chocolate cloud in his maw. Was that the sound of hooves returning? “Discord.” “Oh, it’s just you Celestia. I don’t need to be put to sleep with silly stories about your little ponies you know.” “That’s not why I came back.” One lazy eye graced the princess. For the briefest of moments the lord of chaos wondered what else his oldest and dearest enemy could possibly want. Celestia took her time to summon the courage to speak. After a few seconds, she saw the one eye leave her as the draconequus continued to munch on the cotton candy cloud. “I-" deep breath. Celestia forced her gaze to stay fixed to her old nemesis's face. "If... you remember the old days-“ The words caught in the mighty alicorn's throat as she fought against herself. “I guess I just wanted you to know, you may yet be able to see our daughter once more.” Everything crashed to the floor at once. The once dry draconequus poked his head out from the candy cloud that had embedded itself on his muzzle. Wide eyes gazed in unbelief at the alicorn before him. In the stunned silence, one word escaped the shocked creature's mouth, “what?”