//------------------------------// // Prologue: The Triplets // Story: The Melody of Love // by Sapphire Rose 12 //------------------------------// Discord sighed. Ever since he was young, he had his sights set on one mare: Sweet Melody. She was beautiful and Discord couldn't help but admit her beauty to himself. Sweet Melody had a white coat, a pink mane, bright blue eyes, and a cutie mark with a music note forming a heart. Discord tried all his life to win Sweet Melody's affections. He gave her flowers, he surprised her with chocolate rain showers, and made her gifts with his own paw and claw. But it was futile because Sweet Melody's affection went towards his brother, Misfortune. Sweet Melody loved evil and Misfortune was evil. Discord had wanted to be evil, but he just couldn't find it in himself to be evil. Sure, he loved to play cruel pranks on ponies and spread chaos, but he could never bring himself to actual cruel behavior. And that's where he sat tonight. In the front row of his brother's and Sweet Melody's wedding. His heart filled with jealousy and anger. Misfortune was always the favorite of his mother and now his crush. Sweet Melody walked down the aisle, holding a bouquet. As the preacher wedded the couple, Discord shot glares at Misfortune. Misfortune only took the glares with amusement and smirked. As soon as the wedding was over, Discord got up and stalked out. He held back strong urges to ruin the wedding. He didn't want Sweet Melody's wedding to be a disaster even though he loved the thought of ruining his brother's wedding. Discord went back to his house and sighed. He promised himself he would never fall in love again. Discord heard a knock at his door and answered it. It was the two faces he never wanted to see. "Hello, little brother," Misfortune said. Discord growled, but restrained himself. Then he looked down to see Sweet Melody holding three foals. A yellow earth pony, an orange pegasus, and a white unicorn. The earth pony had Sweet Melody's old pink ribbon she used to wear when she was a filly. "Triplets?" Discord asked in surprise. "We never wanted any kids," Sweet Melody said. "This must've happened by mistake." "So, we legally disowned them," Misfortune said. Discord was shocked. These three little foals no longer had any legal parents. "Their names are Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle," Sweet Melody told him. "So, who's going to take care of them?" Discord asked. "That's why we came here," Sweet Melody replied, placing the three foals in Discord's arms. "You are," Misfortune added. "What?!" Discord exclaimed. He startled Sweetie Belle and she began to cry. "No! I have no experience with foals!" "You do now," Misfortune said. "I can't," Discord said. "They wouldn't last a day in my paw... and claw." "Then, figure it out," growled Sweet Melody. Before Discord could protest, Misfortune took his wife and teleported away. Discord looked at the three foals in his arms which looked back at him, confused and saddened. "I guess I have to take care of them," Discord said before slowly closing the door. Discord proved to have a difficult time with being a father. Being a single father only made the job harder. He was trying to get three foals to settle down. They were going wild. Apple Bloom cried obviously wanting something, Scootaloo crawled around recklessly, and Sweetie Belle cried as well. Discord placed the three foals in a single crib from his days as a baby draconequus and walked out of the room. It was silent for a few minutes, but then three cries rang out three the halls and Discord lost his temper. "Why are you three brats crying now?!?!" Discord shouted teleporting back to their room. "Here, are you hungry? Have a bottle." He made a bottle appear with his magic and shoved it in Apple Bloom's mouth which she accepted finally satisfied. He lifted Sweetie Belle and out of her crib and rocked her awkwardly. Discord sang a strange lullaby. "Rockabye baby on the treetop, blah, blah, blah..." But Sweetie Belle fell asleep to Discord's lullaby anyway and Discord placed Sweetie Belle back in her crib. He turned to find out Scootaloo had escaped her crib and knocked over a vase on the table. Discord sighed, fixed the vase with his magic, and placed Scootaloo back in bed. "You played," Discord said. "You happy?" Scootaloo giggled and Discord assumed she was happy. The three foals were finally fast asleep in their crib. "Cute," Discord said sarcastically. "Time to get this stupid paperwork done." He was going to legally, but unhappily take the triplets as his own. As they grew up, the three little fillies only behaved worse. They fought endlessly and ran around the house. They only listened to commands after Discord said it a million times (at least) and they hated bedtime. "Apple Bloom! Stop!" Discord exclaimed. "Scootaloo! No! Sweetie Belle! Why?!" "Can't make me," Apple Bloom said. "Get back here, you three!" Discord roared racing after them. He found them in the garden, fighting with each other. "Stop fighting and get inside," Discord ordered. "Why?" Scootaloo groaned. "Because I said so!!" Discord exclaimed. The three fillies ran inside and Discord heard something shatter. He growled, angrily about to explode. He sighed. "I can't do this alone," he finally admitted.