//------------------------------// // The Sunlight Kingdom // Story: After Rain Comes Sunlight // by Himewhite //------------------------------// " It's been three months since I started living in Rain Dukedom. " It was another rainy day in the kingdom of Rain Dukedom, as carriage's of noble stallions and prime ministers entered the palace. Pinkie pie was in charge of the decorations and the food of course, the ball room was decorated with beautiful flowers and sparkly crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Pinkie pie was serving glasses of whine on a tray moving between the crowed as noble stallions and mares took glasses of whine off the tray. " Royalt and prime ministers from so many countries. it's quite a spectazing. ( spectacle/ amazing ) " Pinkie pie said as she looked around and wanting to party too, but she had work to do. In the dressing room Fluttershy was getting ready for the party with her three maids, wearing a purple dress. " I heard it's some big conference about trade agreements. " Fluttershy thought as Fancy pants opened the door saying. " The delegation from the domain of ideas has arrived ! Come to the audience chamber at once ! " All the noble stallions, mares and prime ministers where going to get a audience with the king and queen of Rain Dukedom. As granting audience with every noble and prime ministers that came today, the amount of pony's were fourteen nobles and ministers that had problems to discuss with the king and queen that would take hours. After only a few of audiences with pony's, Discord and Fluttershy were exhausted from it all. " So hectic " Feather bangs said letting out a sigh as he looked at a scroll with the amount of audience they had to go through. Discord was wearing a green with yellow royal attire and looked like he was going to die soon as he said with an exhausted voice. " Who's next ? " Fancy pants looked at the other half of the scroll and said. " The delegation from Pursues Village in Marakanda Autonomous Domain. " Fluttershy sat on the big throne next Discord and she looked like she was gone die soon too. " There's still more ? " Discord leaned back on the back of the throne and sighed. " Well, what can you do ? This is what happens when you play host country to a conference. " Discord looked at Fluttershy as she letted out a sigh of herself, Discord had a great idea in his head as a light bulb appeared above his head. " Once things calm down a little, let's take a trip. You and me. " Discord said leaning toward Fluttershy with a big smile on his face. Fluttershy was surprised as Discord talked about taking a trip just the two of them. " They say there's a great health resort in the southern part of the kingdom. I heard the flowers at night are quite beautiful there. " Fluttershy was getting more and more exited about the trip. " Even more the here ? My kingdom is always covered with common flowers, so we don't see rare flowers like yours much. " Fluttershy said leaning toward's Discord's direction. " That's what they say. " Discord said as he looked in her eyes. " That'll be amazing. " Fluttershy said smiling at him. " Yeah. " As Discord and Fluttershy looked at each other they realized that both of them were really close to each other that you could almost feel the warmth of the other. Discord looked in two beautiful cyan eyes feeling like looking into the ocean with stars in them, feeling mesmerized Discord closed the space between them and kissed Fluttershy on the lips. In Discord's head. Five colorful Discord's were in a panic as red light filled his head with a loud alarm going off. There was a red colored Discord screaming his head off with flames coming out of his head. " What has he done ! he's an idiot, a stupid idiot ! He ruined the kiss ! I'm gonna kill him. " A blue colored Discord cried his eyes out in a corner. " This is too romantic for me, what if she didn't like the kiss ? I'm sorry i'm useless ! I'm sorry " A green colored Discord was sticking out his tongue as he looked at the monitor seeing a scene of kissing Fluttershy. " Oh, he better had brushed his teeth before kissing her. He doesn't stink right ? Oh the scene isn't perfect at all, why choose this kind off place to kiss her why not of the beach or oh I don't know somewhere alone maybe ?. " A purple Discord was hiding under the control table as he curled up in a little ball. " This is a disaster ! What if she doesn't want to talk to him anymore ? What if she leaves me ? It's all my fault " Their was on Yellow Discord that was dancing around the room yelling. " He kissed her ! He kissed her ! I'm so proud at him. He hasn't made a move at her in a long time. I'm so happy i could cry " It was a chaotic mess is inside of Discord's head, but what had you expected from a creature like him. Back in the real world When Discord leaned back from the kiss a sudden appearance of Feather bangs showed between the two thrones. " You two.....if you're going on vacation later and do lovely dove stuff, at least work until then. " Discord and Fluttershy turned away quickly, if you looked closely both of them had a slight blush on there cheeks. " Yes, sir..." Both of them answered. As all the audience's were finished, the next thing was a international ceremony being held on the giant pillars forming a big circle around the open area in the middle of the tower, with a tribune around for the guest who were going to watch the performance. Fancy pants was as serious as ever and scared Fluttershy a bit as he said to her. " Princess Fluttershy, this is your first time on the international stage. you must perform a Sun-Summoning at the opening ceremony. Whatever you do, you must not rush it ! " Fluttershy didn't really what to perform on a stage with ponies watching her, she had no choice but too agree. " I-I know that ! But let's go outside and get some fresh air. " Fluttershy wanted too chance the subject too get over the nerves off her, but Fancy pants know where it's was going to lead, he used his magic to levitate Fluttershy off the ground and pulled her back in like a fish. " Once this i over, you may do whatever you like ! For now, I need you to prioritize getting through this properly, If. You. Please. Princess Fluttershy. Shaking her a bit as he said his final words. " I'm Sorry ! " Fluttershy said as she felt a little dizzy after that shake and gave up. Fluttershy was preparing for the opening ceremony as she thought deeply, walking in the castle hall's next to a big opening on her left side with a view of the castle inside wall's with rain falling down from the sky. " Summoning Sun for the opening ceremony, huh ? I'd really rather not, but...." keeping up her positive attitude. " I can't say that, I guess. I gotta go this right ! " As Sweetie belle's voice broke Fluttershy's thoughts, Fluttershy turned around too see the three maids walking up to her. " Princess Fluttershy ! There's a letter for you. " Giving her a white letter with a seal on it. " For me ? From who ? " Fluttershy said as she took the letter. " It was an urgent letter from the Sunlight Kingdom. " Sweetie belle said. As Fluttershy opened the letter and read it her eyes went bigger and a huge thunder clap as heard in the sky. " What is it ? " Scootaloo asked. " What does it say ? " Sweetie belle asked curiously. " No, They're just asking if i'm well. " Fluttershy said with a smile. " Oh, but Princess Fluttershy is always doing well, aren't you ? " Babs seed said. " Y-Yeah. That's right. " Fluttershy said while put the letter under her wing. As the openings ceremony on the giant pillar began and Fluttershy did her Sun-Summoning making the dark rain clouds disappear, sun drops fell from the sky, twinkling like stars. The sadness born today Soars high into the sky The sky opens it’s eyes and calls the wind Making my heart tremble The crowed could never get enough of the wonders that Princess Fluttershy could do. Discord was sitting at the end of the surface of the pillar, under a tent away from the sun's light and the rain that fell just now and with a front row seat to look at Fluttershy's performance. The whole area around the giant pillars could hear the beautiful voice even the castle staff could hear Fluttershy's song. I want to protect you, i want to feel our destiny The rear you shed, the hollow in your heart I want to fill it with happiness " Today's Sunlight is especially fine. " Fancy pants said looking at the warm light given by the sun. " Everyone seems truly pleased. " As Discord looked at Fluttershy he could see that something was bordering her, he leaned on the back of his chair and looked carefully at Fluttershy. It’s a tender light May this song reach our side No matter how far we are apart Please believe in those words i gave you Singing in the sunlight The lightdrops are shinning beautifully The moment when all the sadness is blown away The world will come alive Please come the tender light As the song ended the dark clouds didn't return, Fluttershy's song made the dark clouds disappear for at least another two hours. Fluttershy walked towards the big tent where Feather bangs, Fancy pants and Discord were waiting. " Good work, Fluttershy. Well done ! " Feather bang said. " Was it ? Thank you " Fluttershy said with a smile. " Right, Discord ? Wasn't it nice ? " Feather bangs turned to Discord as he asked him. Discord's face turned into a frown as he said. " Not a bit. " Surprising Fluttershy, Feather bangs and Fancy pants. " It was totally depressing, and the sunlight felt sloppy and uneven. Most of all, the highest notes were a little low. " As every word was said it struck Fluttershy like a spear was thrown at her. " What are you talking about ? You're tone deaf anywa- " Feather bangs couldn't finish as discord stood up from his seat and jabbed his elbow into Feather bangs side. " Anyway ! It wasn't like you at all. " Discord lifted Fluttershy's chin up to make her look at him. " What are you hiding from me ? " Fluttershy couldn't hold back the tears anymore and showed Discord the letter under her wing with a shaking voice Fluttershy told Discord what was writing in the letter. " I got a letter from the Sunlight Kingdom. It says my Grandma collapsed. " Everyone jumped at the sudden news, Feather bangs took the letter and read it out loud. " Dear Fluttershy, I must skip the introductions and tell you something of great importance. Our Grandmother collapsed. She is currently bedridden. She says she wants to see you. That's her one lingering regret in this world. " As Feather bangs finished the letter, Fluttershy's tears ran down her cheeks. " Grandma is the one who taught me how to sing. She practically raised me all by herself. That's why...." Fluttershy was thinking of going back to her kingdom, she knew that Discord wouldn't like it. " B-But don't worry. I'll get my head back on straight. And I'll take responsibili- " Discord interrupted Fluttershy as he said. " Forget it. " Making Fluttershy think that he was angry for not telling him about the letter sooner or that he was angry about messing up her performance. " Fancy pants, cancel all of Fluttershy's appointments from now on. Can you do it ? " Discord said as he turned too Fancy pants. " It is possible. " Fluttershy was speechless. " How many days will it take to make travel arrangements ? " Discord said. " What do you mean ? " Fancy pants didn't know where this conversation was going. " How long will it take to pack luggage necessary to travel to the Sunlight kingdom. " " let me see. Five days, no we could do it in three. " Fluttershy finally spoke up as said. " You're going to let me go ? " " I'm not letting you. I'm going, too. " Discord said surprising everyone at the sudden statement. " No, no, no, no ! Your majesty, please ! " Fancy pants begged. " You definitely can't go ! " Feather bangs joined the begging with Fancy pants. " The signing ceremony is in three days. The travel preparations take three days. It's perfect, right ? " Discord explained. " What about after that ? There are individual audiences and dinner parties to be attended ! " Feather bangs said. With a cocky smile on Discord's face he said with a dead serious tone. " What do you think I have a prime minister for ? " Feather bangs face hoofed himself and said. " Oh....I knew you'd say that. Don't blame me if the throne isn't yours when you get back. " Discord chuckle a bit before saying. " I'll feel better knowing you're watching things that carefully in my absence. " Feather bangs looked at Discord and said. " It's for Fluttershy, who's irreplaceable. go on. " " You're moving up your vacation, I suppose ? " Fancy pants said. Fluttershy was so happy that she had such wonderfull friend and a great husband at that. " Everyone...... " As a big royal ship took sail into the sea, the sailer crew worked hard to get things ready with all the rain falling down on them, the sailor crew wore rain coats and clear the deck. Fancy pants was holding a umbrella with Discord standing besides him were at the tip of the ship looking at the horizon. " Thanks to Princess Fluttershy, It seems we'll be arriving quite soon, ahead of schedule. " Fancy pants said as Fluttershywas using her powers to make the wind stronger caring the ship's speed limit to the max. " Yeah...." Discord looked at the quarterdeck of the ship and saw that Fluttershy was quite depressed looking at the sea. Her cyan eyes were filled with concern as she thought about the past with her grandma. The past Queen Amore was scolding young Fluttershy about her singing. " How many times must I tell you ? You must not imitate your sister's singing ! " " But eveypony says my singing's unrefined ! " Fluttershy with a few tears in her eyes. " They say it's not pretty like my sister's ! " " It's not about who thinks you're beautiful. It's about what you think is beautiful. Take pride in what you do. The things that shape your color who you are. That will be your truth. " Back in the present. Fluttershy had tears in her eyes as she thought about her grandma. " Grandma.....Please, be well. " As night fell. Fluttershy and Discord were watching the deep sea the rain has finally stopped, that means that their close to the outside of the kingdom. The bright stars in the sky were beautiful, the waters reflection was whole new scene too behold. " I didn't think it would be like this. My first trip with you. " Discord said as he stood next her. " Discord...." Fluttershy felt guilty, she know that Discord wanted to go somewhere else on their trip, but that couldn't be accomplished. " Why didn't you tell me ? " Discord interrupted her. " About your letter from the Sunlight Kingdom. Even if it came just before opening ceremony, you should have had time to tell me. " Fluttershy know that he was going to say it eventually. " I just..... didn't want you to worry over me. You had your hoofs full with the conference already. So....." Fluttershy didn't really know what to say next. " Trying to bear everything by yourself. You don't have to overdo it. " Fluttershy hang her head low in guilt. " Jeez. What do you think a husband is for ? " Discord said holding up her chin too make her look in his eyes. " By the way, how did you know ? That my sunlight was strange....." Discord grinned and said. " Our feelings didn't line up. " Making Fluttershy confused. " To make Sun Summoning happen, the feeling of the pony seeking the sun have to be in concert with yours, right ? " Discord said remembering what Fluttershy told him when he asked for sunlight a while back. " But all i got from that sunlight was your feelings. You can't reach a ponies heart with sunlight like that. Even if you fooled the other, you can't fool me. " Fluttershy couldn't help but blush as she looked at Discord. " Why.....are you looking at me so intensely ? " Discord ran his fingers between Fluttershy's mane as he said. " Isn't it obvious ? Because you're the only thing I can see clearly. " Kissing her on the head. " If I can be perfectly honest, I'm a little grateful for this situation. I get to see the country where you were born with you. That's the one place i've always wanted to look up at the stars with you, so I can check that off my list. I guess that's improper. Fluttershy couldn't help giggle as Discord snapped a check list and checked off " Seeing the stars with Fluttershy. " " Seriously. But....." Fluttershy flew up him and hugged him around the neck surprising Discord. " Thank you, Discord. " As the ship sailed on toward's The Sunlight Kingdom Fluttershy thought as she felt a warm feeling in her heart. " I have a feeling.... something's starting to blossom inside my heart. " As the royal ship entered the harbor of the Sunlight kingdom, the sun was bright and ponies were working hard to bring in the royal ship, it was so big that it had to remove the ship somewhere else as Fluttershy, Discord and Fancy pants were waiting for the welcome committee. Fancy pants was teaching Discord some of the history of the Kingdom. " At the easternmost point of the world, is a remote country that once existed only in the songs of minstrels. The Sunlight Kingdom. There is slap a legend that long ago, in the great empire that spanned half the world, they used their mysterious power to destroy three countries in one night. Whether that is true or not, it is still a country of many unknown. " Fancy pants whispered in Discord ear behind Fluttershy's back. " No offense to Princess Fluttershy, but we must remain on our guard. " " I know. So who's come to meet us ? " Discord said inpatient too wait any longer, Fluttershy was watching a blue pegasus coming closer and closer to her. " Rainb.... " Before she could call out to the blue pegasus she was knocked off her hooves and fell to the ground. Rainbow dash got hugged Fluttershy tightly as she said. " Flutters ! I'm so happy your here ! I have missed you so much ! " Fluttershy was trying to say something but couldn't get a word out as her lungs were smashed by the power her sister gave in the hug. " Welcome home, Princess nike. " A elderly male earth pony with a tan coat, two-tone gray mane and tail, deep green eyes, his name was Geri. " How was your trip ? Everypony is waiting for you come on, you gotta see them now. ! " Rainbow dash got up and pulled on Fluttershy's hoof, But Fluttershy didn't move from her spot. " What are you doing ? come on everypony is waiting too you after a long time ! " Fluttershy looked back at Discord and Fancy pants who had a confused look on their faces. " I want you to meet someone before we go " Rainbow dash looked at the misshaped creature and the male unicorn standing beside him. " Um, is this the Rain king and company ? " Rainbow dash said looking closely at both of them. " Listen up, our country ? It doesn't have much to offer. You might think it's boring, but have respect for what we do, okay ? " Rainbow dash said with a fears attitude. " If nothing else, we have much in the way of nature. " Geri said with a little chuckle that elders usually have. Discord and Fancy pants didn't expect of the Sunlight kingdom at all. " So laid back " Both thought. Discord whispered quietly in Fancy pants ear. " Hey, I thought you said they were the descendants of that legend ! " Fancy pants letted out a sigh and said. " That's what the documents say ! " Fluttershy looked at Rainbow dash and Geri, they were wearing improper welcomes clothes. Rainbow dash was wearing a silver royal guard armor and Geri was wearing a old brown attire. " What are you two wearing ? " Fluttershy said. Rainbow dash looked at her armor and said. " This is my best formal armor. Did you forget that already ? " Discord was watching the scene between family reunion, but got bored sooner than he thought. " Fluttershy, you can catch up later. " Getting back too the reason they came here in the first place. " That's right ! Rainbow dash, how's grandma ? " Both Rainbow dash and geri placed a hoof on there faces, making a deep sign, making Discord confused by the stance. On top of a big hill was a castle standing there, the castle was most partly red and white, the castle was standing in the middle of a forest with big trees surrounding it. Inside the castle could a laugh be heard as Fluttershy and Discord where visiting Queen amore in the audience chamber. " Ha, ha, ha, Oh, I'm so embarrassed. " Queen Amore said chuckle at Fluttershy and Discord. " The minute I got back from touring the country, my back gave out. I'm just fine now ! Especially after seeing the face of my darling granddaughter. " " So does that mean it was just a strained back ? " Fluttershy said thinking about going back to Rain dukedom after hearing it was just a strained back pain. " What do you mean " Just " ? I thought I was going to die ! " Queen Amore said. Fluttershy buried her hoof in her face and said. " You won't die ! " Discord was also speechless thinking they went for nothing to the Sunlight kingdom. " What am I going to tell Feather bangs ? " Discord said out loud. " But I have wanted to meet you, Rain King. " Turning to Discord. " I am Amore, the previous ruler of Sunlight Kingdom. Thank you for coming so far to see me. " Queen Amore bowed her head before him. " It's a good opportunity. Have a good stay. " Queen amore couldn't finish as the door was opened, standing in the door way was Twillight and Rarity. " Hey ! The Rain king's here ? " Twilight said. " Rainbow ! How could you go to meet him without us ? " Rarity said. As the two looked in the room closely they saw a handsome stallion and thought he was the Rain king. With a snap Twilight and rarity were all over Fancy pants. " No way ! " Rarity said as she looked closely at Fancy pants. " He's so young ! Oh, so handsome ! " Twilight was looking also at Fancy pant with tons of questions to ask. " What ? You're the sun king ? Not at all like I pictured ! " Discord silently pointed at himself indicating he was the Rain king while Fluttershy buried her face in her mane embarrassed to even look as her sisters continued. " Oh, if only i'd gone to marry him ! " Rarity said. " Typiacal ! You have no standards when it comes to stallions. " Twilight said while Fluttershy apologized too Discord. " Sorry.........I'm really sorry......" Discord was still pointing at himself but the two argued so much with each other that they didn't see it. " Beg your pardon ? Your problem is you're too picky ! " Rarity said. " What did you say, you horse dump " Twilight said. " Who's a horse dump ? Somepony as picky as you will never get married ! " Rarity said making a comeback as Queen Amore pointed at the two headless chickens as she said. " Fluttershy " Fluttershy understood what she asked and walked towards her sisters. " Yes, ma'am. " " That's rich, coming from you ! " Twilight said. " Sisters, allow me to introduce, " The two sisters stopped fighting as they looked at Fluttershy. " This stallion, The Rain king, Discord. My husband and lifelong partner. " Fluttershy stated pointing at Discord. The two sisters looked at Discord as both said with harmony. " Huh ? " And later on a bigger on. " HHHHUUUUUHHHHH ? " Fluttershy chuckled a bit as she said. " Same thing. " Twilight and Rarity closed in on Discord examining him carefully. " No way ! I don't believe it ! Your a draconequus ! " Twilight said. Rarity looked a little bothered by his appearance and said. " I don't believe it ! Your kidding, Fluttershy ! I can't believe he's the king of the world, no way ! It's too insane ! " Rarity looked closely at him, touching his fur and mane. " Oh, His mane's so sleek ! " " No way ! Let me touch ! " Twilight joined Rarity, touching his neck and arms, making Discord uncomfortable. " Then I want in, too. " Rainbow dash said curious about it too. Rarity lifted him up with her magic as she said. " I want to dress him up ! call a photographer ! We need a photo session ! " " Nice idea ! We can do experiments on him too ! I want to know everything about your kind ! " Twilight said joyful. " Why not ? I want to see him in a dress ! This is gonna be fun " Rainbow dash said laughing. Fluttershy on the other hoof was terrified off what would happen if they go to far, the same was said about Fancy pants with the way he looked. " S-Sisters ? " " It's okay, Fluttershy ! Don't worry darling ! " Rarity said as they were leaving the room caring Discord away with there magic. " We'll make some pinups for you, too ! " " F-Formidable. They didn't allow His Majesty a single word in edgewise. " Fancy pants said. " Wel, they won't eat him. " Queen Amore said chuckling. " Anyway, Fluttershy. Show him around, would you ? " " yes, ma'am. Fancy pants, this way. " Fluttershy said, doing what was asked of her. " Dear me. " Queen Amore said finally some quiet at last as Fluttershy and Fancy pants left. " Ma'am " A male pegasus said, He has a dark gray coat, amber eyes and a blue-silver mane. His cutie mark is a storm cloud with a lightning bolt descending from it. He was hidden behind one of the door. " Thunderlane ? What is it ? If you were here, you should have said hello. " " I was shocked. He really is a monster. " Stepping out of his hiding spot. " The Rain king ? on the surface, yes. But I if there's any monster like innocence inside him, i don't see it. " " It's all the same. He'll never set a hoof on his home soil with Fluttershy ever again. I am going to take Fluttershy back. " Thunderlane said. After the tour with fancy pants was over, Fluttersy went looking for Discord. He was dragged away with her three sisters, but she didn't know where they were, until she found Discord exhausted sitting in a big chair in the fashion chamber of Rarity. " Wow ! " Discord was wearing one of Rarity's white attire's and it looked great on him. " You really do look good in anything ! " Discord got up from his chair " Of course i do " He was to weak to carry his body and fell on the ground. " I feel so weak......" He said dropping a few pictures from his pocket. Fluttershy picked up the pictures and looked at it, seeing Discord making all kinds of posses with a very dislike look on his face on every picture. " It looks like they had a lot of fun with you. " With the last strength he had he pushed himself up and said with a very annoyed voice. " Damn ! What's wrong with your family ? Not only do they not respect me, They actually turned me into their plaything ! That's what i'm supposed to do ! I make other ponies my toys ! I don't want to be a toy myself ! " Discord screamed the last part right into Fluttershy's face as she was forcing herself not to laugh. " That's an awful thing to say. " She thought. " M-Majesty. I pray you, try to be as easy on yourself as you can. " Fancy pants said. " What's wrong ? You don't feel well ? " Fluttershy asked. " My body just feels heavy. " Discord said. " The truth is, I've had a terrible headache all this time, too. " Fancy pants moved a hoof to his head, feeling the headache. " The retainers who came ashore have all complained of the same symptoms. " Fluttershy know what was going on as explained it to them. " The air pressure is a lot lower here. I guess it's hard if you're not used to it. " Fluttershy said. " Send the retainers back to the ship. Order them to get some distance and wait on the open sea for a while. " Discord said solving the problem. " Yes, sir. " Fancy pants was about to leave when Fluttershy stopped him. " Fancy pants, you can rest in your room. " Fluttershy said. " I'll let them know. " Fluttershy left the room and shut the door behind her. " I'm starting to think I shouldn't have brought Discord. " " Flutters, How's the devil ? " Rainbow dash said as she flew by to check. " We were supposed to have a welcome banquet for him tonight. " " Ah, That might be difficult. " Thinking that Discord wasn't in any condition to have a party. " So it's true that this climate is hard on outsiders. I wish we could help him relax somehow. " Rainbow dash flew past her and said before leaving. " Well, I'll give the order. " " Oh, Then i'll- " Fluttershy couldn't finish as Rainbow interrupted her. " You stay with the demon. Right, " Missus " ? " Rainbow dash stormed came right back to face her in the eyes. " If he does anything and i mean anything, call me immediately, okay ? " Rainbow dash flew as fast as she could away leaving Fluttershy speechless. " M-Missus ? " Was everything she could say, not knowing what that meant. As night fell, Discord awoke from his sleep feeling a lot better than before, as he listened carefully he could hear something. " A song ? " Discord went out his room to look where that music came from, but as he set a hoof outside his room he saw a sky full of small lights shining in the black sky. " Why is the sky.......clear ? " He never thought that it could be so bright even if it was night. As Discord looked at the stars, Fluttershy was carrying a pot in her hoofs as she flew towards Discord. " Ah. Feeling better ? " Discord looked at her and said with a surprised look on his face. " Forget that ! The clouds ! " Discord pointed in the sky. " The clouds are gone ! " " Yeah, It's Cloud Scattering. " Fluttershy told him. " Cloud Scattering ? " " It's only temporary and we can't do it all the time, but they wanted you to at least enjoy the stars tonight. My sisters and my relatives are doing it for me. " Discord looked once more at the stars as Fluttershy placed the pot she carried on the railing in front of them. " How clever. " Discord said. " You weren't expecting to see stars, huh ? " Fluttershy said looking at the stars also. Discord noticed the pot Fluttershy was carrying and asked. " So what's that you've got ? " " It's hard to give it to you now that you're feeling better. Um..... and it's a lot more modest than what you get in the kingdom, but i made you rice porridge. " Feeling a little blush coming up in her cheeks. " You can cook ? " " Everypony can cook in our country. They can split wood and draw water, too. Anyway, try some. " Discord took a spoon and took some of the rice porridge in his mouth. " It's good ! " " Really ? " " It's rather sweet and unique, but it goes down well. " Discord said. " Yeah. I used herbs I picked myself. I'm so glad you like at least one thing about my country. " Smiling deeply at Discord, making him blush too. " I-I never said I didn't like it. " " Well, I thought you might be regretting coming here. You were in such a bad mood before. " " Well, your sisters did scare the crap out of me a little. But..... your family's here, and this land, the sun....even if you can't see the stars at night, it's a part of what made you who you are. It goes beyond " like " and " don't like. " That's right. This emotion....It's " gratitude " I guess. " As Discord said Fluttershy felt a feeling stir inside her. " In that moment, Felt something quickly run through my body..... " Fluttershy leaned forward closing her eyes as she kissed Discord on the lips. Discord closed his eyes and took in the kiss, moving his fingers in her mane and leaning in the kiss. " An emotion i'd never felt before. " As Discord opened his eyes. " Fluttershy....." " Majesty ! " Fancy pants called from inside Discord's room, turning the lights on. " He's calling you. " Fluttershy said. " Okay, I'll go, then. " discord moved back inside leaving Fluttershy outside. As Fancy pants saw Discord he got relieved and said " Is this where you are ? " But looking closer at Discord's he could see his head was as red a a tomato literary. " Wh-What happened ? Your face ? " " Fancy pants. It's bad. The stars look so incredibly pretty to me. " Back on Fluttershy's side. Fluttershy was also blushing like crazy. " Wh-What was that, just now ? " Thinking about the kiss she gave him. " M-My body just moved on its own.......What is this feeling.......This emotion ? " Curling up in a little ball from embarrassment. Fluttershy didn't know that Thunderlane was watching her from the shadows behind the corner of the walls.