"Good morning, Discord!" Fluttershy said, cheerily as she emerged from her room.
"Good morning," Discord replied, unhappily.
The triplets were already awake. However, they were energetic and they began to run around once more, whooping and laughing.
"Girls, slow down," Fluttershy warned.
The triplets stopped immediately.
"Of course, Nanny Fluttershy," Scootaloo said.
"Anything for you, Nanny Fluttershy," agreed Apple Bloom.
"Well, how come you girls won't do the same for me?" Discord asked, crossly.
"Because, you're yelling it and she's speaking it nicely!" Sweetie Belle explained.
The triplets sat at the table for breakfast.
"I'll cook---" Fluttershy began.
"Oh, no, breakfast is on me," Discord said, waving Fluttershy away.
Fluttershy agreed.
The triplets groaned.
Discord made the breakfast appear with his magic. Plates of almost every breakfast were spread across the table. There were pancakes and waffles. Oatmeal and toast. And many, many more. However, the triplets didn't seem to care about the amount. They were interested in the quality of the food.
"Eat up!" Discord said.
The triplets looked at the food and began to eat. Fluttershy began to talk to everyone as they ate.
"I'm so excited to play with the triplets," Fluttershy said. "They're just such great ponies."
"You are too!" the triplets replied simultaneously.
Discord groaned to himself and muttered some incoherent cursing. His aversion to Fluttershy was only beginning to grow.
"They sure are," Discord said with an obviously fake cheer. "They've been my greatest source of joy for all these years."
The triplets frowned at him.
"You're just lying," Apple Bloom said. "You probably don't even know what real love is!"
Fluttershy stood up before it could get worse. "Now, now, girls! Let's not say this. Discord probably knows a lot more about love than you think he does."
The triplets sighed.
Discord felt bursts of fury from inside him. The triplets thought he knew nothing about love! Of course he knew about love! He knew that it could be great and one of the happiest things to happen to a pony. But he also knew that it hurt.
Discord sat on the couch watching Fluttershy and the triplets play.
"What is this doll's name?" Fluttershy asked.
"That's mine," Sweetie Belle said. "She's my favorite. I named her Meloetta."
"That's beautiful," Fluttershy said. "It's like a sweet melody."
Discord winced at the mention of Sweet Melody's name. The triplets and Fluttershy looked at Discord in confusion.
"Are you alright, Discord?" Fluttershy asked.
"Peachy," Discord replied. "Just keep playing."
As Fluttershy played with the triplets, she couldn't help but sneak a few peeks at Discord. He watched them, but he looked upset. Why was he so upset? It couldn't be because of her, could it?
"I'm gonna go out in the garden for a bit," Fluttershy told them, dismissing herself.
"Wait," Apple Bloom called. "You didn't get to see my doll yet."
But the pegasus was already gone.
Fluttershy sang to herself as she was in the garden. Birds landed by her to listen to her angelic voice fill the sky. Ladybugs and butterflies perched on the flowers to relish the melody that filled the area. She thought the animals were the only ones listening. Unfortunately not.
"Wow, your voice is beautiful!"
Fluttershy was startled. Who could that be? She peeked into the bushes and found two mares. They wore black jumpsuits and had earpieces in. They also wore shades.
"Who are you?" Fluttershy asked.
The two mares blinked.
"Uh... no one," a pink mare said.
"Exactly," a blue one said. "Just your imagination."
"You're spies, aren't you?" Fluttershy asked. "I recognize the uniforms from the organization."
"Aw, it's true!" the pink mare blurted. "But, don't admit it! We're terrible!"
"Your secret is safe with me," Fluttershy assured them.
The two mares stepped out of the bushes.
"What are your names?" Fluttershy asked.
"I'm Pinkie Pie and this is Rainbow Dash," the pink mare said. "We're spies for the NSA. National Secret Agency."
"Hi there, my name is Fluttershy."
"Nice to meet ya, Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash said.
"Why were you spying on me? Don't you two have a mission?"
Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash looked at each other.
"No," Pinkie Pie cried.
"We haven't had one for years," Rainbow Dash added.
"But your voice is so pretty," Pinkie Pie said.
"Aw, thank you," Fluttershy replied. "You two are so kind." Then, she paused realizing something alarming. "How are you two inside this aura?!"
"We were just walking along and then suddenly we saw a huge purple bubble!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. "So of course, we decided to investigate because that's what spies do, right? Then, we touched it. And we thrown inside like the shot of a party cannon!" She paused. "It wasn't pretty."
"So, why are you here?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I've been asked to nanny for the family that lives here," Fluttershy replied.
"Fun!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. "Do they like you?"
"I'm not sure," Fluttershy said. "But they might."
"Whose house is this anyway?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"It belongs to a draconequus," Fluttershy told them. "His name is Discord."
"A draconequus?!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, hiding under Rainbow Dash's tail.
"As spies, it's our duty to know different creatures inside and out," Rainbow Dash explained. "We know quite a bit about draconequi and well... it's kind of scary."
"Fluttershy!" Discord called. "The triplets need you!"
"I've gotta go," Fluttershy said. "Have fun."
Fluttershy ran back inside the house as Rainbow Dash turned to Pinkie Pie.
"This house is interesting," Rainbow Dash said. "Let's study the family that lives here."
"Agreed," Pinkie Pie said.
The spies began to watch the house side by side.
But what secrets would they discover? That Discord's fate could be awaiting him? Was Fluttershy the solution?