Fluttershy groaned as her eyes fluttered open and she felt something cold against her forehead, which helped dull the pain of the terrible headache she was feeling.
"Fluttershy?" A voice whispered softly.
She looked up to see Discord lying beside her propped up on his elbows. He smiled softly down at her and there was a look of concern in his eyes. Fluttershy tried to sit up, but her back hurt and her head felt like lead as she tried to do so.
"Stay down Fluttershy." Discord said as he gently pushed her back down. "I believe you have a concussion from when you hit the tree, your back might be broken too."
That's when Fluttershy noticed his injuries to his shoulder and leg.
"Discord, what happened?" She sat up a little to inspect his injury more, wincing in pain as she did.
Discord sighed as he gently pushed her back down again.
"It's nothing to worry about my dear, it's only a scratch is all."
Fluttershy looked at the wound again. It was caked in dried blood, and it looked fairly deep. No doubt painful as well.
"That is not 'just a scratch!' Discord!" She sighed and looked right into his red and yellow eyes. "What aren't you telling me?"
"I haven't told you about your injured wing, but I thought you already knew about that." Discord rebuttaled.
"Discord…"
He frowned and sighed. "A timberwolf attacked me while I was trying to ward them away from you. It's not a big deal." He shrugged.
"Discord, it is a big deal. You saved my life." Fluttershy whispered.
Discord leaned his head against Fluttershy's, he caressed her cheek with his claw as he gazed into her beautiful deep teal eyes.
"It's a small price to pay to keep you safe. Besides, the pain I'm feeling is nothing compared to the pain I have caused you.."
Fluttershy frowned at this. "Wha..what are you talking about?"
Discord sighed as he lifted his head from hers and sat up. He turned his head away from her.
"It's true Fluttershy. I know I can never make up for what I did to you when Tirek was here, so the least I can do is share in some of your pain."
Fluttershy frowned further. "What do you mean Discord?"
Discord sighed again, "Not emotional pain, but physical pain...without the use of magic..." He murmured that last part to himself. Unfortunately, Fluttershy was able to catch what he had said.
"What do you mean 'without the use of magic?' What's going on Discord?"
"I mean exactly that Fluttershy." He said quietly.
Fluttershy was silent as she tried to figure out what he meant. Her eyes widened as she suddenly realized what he most likely meant.
"Discord...you didn't...please tell me you didn't." Fluttershy put her hooves over her mouth.
"I can't, because I did."
Fluttershy continued to hold her hooves over her mouth as she felt tears form in her eyes.
"No…no no no no…" Her voice broke and she started to cry softly. Discord wrapped his arms around her gently so as not to hurt her back and wing, and gently pulled her to him.
"Dis-Discord...please...t-take it back..y-you didn't need to do that...p-p-please..I'm not worth your magic...I'm not worth anything..." She said against his chest.
He frowned as he put his paw under her chin and titled it up to make her look at him.
"Don't you EVER say that again...Fluttershy, you are worth everything to me! More than chaos...More than my immortality...Both of which I did not hesitate to give up. Siding with Tirek was, as Rarity would say, 'THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!"
This made Fluttershy giggle a little.
Discord continued, "I sided with Tirek to begin with because I was tempted by my chaotic powers. I wanted to remove the temptation so that I couldn't make the same mistake twice. I'm sorry Fluttershy for all the hurt I have caused you."
Fluttershy looked up from where her face was buried in his chest fur.
"I love you Fluttershy, and I do not ever want to ever hurt you like that again." He whispered.
Fluttershy sniffed. "I love you too Discord."
Discord smiled. Their lips met and they shared a long passionate kiss. Never wanting to let go of each other.