//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 ; A troubled spirit of chaos // Story: A Forgotten Life // by PeriwinkleLove //------------------------------// The day after “Soooo ready for our mission?”Rainbow Dash said with an exciting tone. “It’s not a mission Rainbow,we’re just going to ask Discord what's going on,he’ll tell us,then we help him solve any weird problem he has,and then we’ll end it without even realising it!”Twilight replied. “Mehh you’ll never know with Discord where you can get to,but I am risking it for adventure”Rainbow said then she stretched her wings like she was ready to have a speed-flying race. “Well ready to go because I’m ready to go I don’t know why I shouldn’t be ready to go because I’m excited.Who’s excited I’m totally exci-” Pinkie got stopped by a hoof on her mouth by Rainbow Dash. “You talk too much,I can really forget where I am when you talk!”She paused“That’s what I’m looking for!Keep the good job,” Rainbow then released her mouth and then formed a devilish smile. “You didn’t told us what’s your plan anyways,maybe you want to share it with us?” Applejack asks her. “I already said,you’ll see!Gees too impatient all of you huh?” She replied. “Well first of all is it really a good idea,maybe he is just moody I don’t think it’s something serious really,right darlings?”Rarity said trying to find someone who agreed with her. “You didn’t see him Rarity,his eyes were like they were so well,dull and boring I’m one hundred percent sure there’s something else!” Twilight replied. “Well we better find him first,where could he be?Any ideas?”Fluttershy questioned. “His dimension maybe?” Applejack suggested. “Nuh too predictable for Discord,”Fluttershy said. “Girls I know a spell that may bring us to Discord so everypony get ready cause I had zero practise in this spell,ready?”Twilight asked. They all nodded with agreement and then with a spark of magic from her horn; «POOF» They were all somewhere in The The Everfree forest “Huh the Everfree Forest why are we here?” Twilight said. “Mostly why is Discord here.Look!” Fluttershy then pointed out at a tree that was a few feet away. They all looked at it and there was he;Discord Master of Chaos and Dusharmony,he was lying in a long tree branch and he simply did nothing.His face unamused,unhappy.The girls were so uncommon to this side of him,they approached slowly. “Now shhh,we quietly approach him,ask him what’s he doing here and what’s his problem got it?”Twilight asked. “Yes,”They all agreed. Then they approached the tree where Discord was,when they got a closer look they were shocked that he wasn’t his usual amusing self. “Emhh I don’t know girls,I never got used to Discord act like this,I’m pretty freaked out now!”Rainbow Dash admitted to her friends. “You’ll be fine now who talks to him first?” Twilight asked. The five girls then shared an understanding look then they looked at Twilight with smiles that were picked up from one side.Then they pushed her towards where the tree was. “Well,I should have seen that coming,”She expected“Well that’s my call,”She continued “Hello Discord!” Twilight said with a smile. “Huh?”Discord was a bit surprised and then he looked down and saw Twilight and the girls. “Oh hello girls,what are you doing in The Everfree Forest?”He asked. “Emm well, we were-” Twilight got interrupted by Pinkie. “Visiting a friend!”She answered quickly. “Visiting a friend?” He said with a curious look. The girls looked at Pinkie with a frightened look.They thought; ‘What was she saying?’ “Yep visitin a friend of ours,” Applejack played along. “Ohh, well he or she lives here,nearby?”Discord questioned. “Emhh YES!” Fluttershy answers”And she is a girl by the way,” “Ohh really now I'm interested what’s her name?”He continued. They all looked nervous trying to figure out a name really quick. “Anastasia!”Rainbow answered really quick”Yep her name is Anastasia!” “Right and she is a bear, we met her while we were visiting Zecora and we saved her from a timberwholf,since then we kept some touch especially with Fluttershy right?”Twilight whispered at Fluttershy “Make up something quick!” “Em yes!Since I am the animal expert!” She replied”And we were  just returning from him-her!I mean her!”She corrected really quick. “And then we bumped on you.So what are you doing here?”Pinkie asked him. The girls looked at him with curiosity. “I just decided to visit the Everfree Forest. It has been a long time since I came in this area, the last time I was here was like-”He then paused,he then looked at the girls then the tree and little tears started to fall from his eyes. “Um never mind long time ago,really long time ago” He continued with a pain in his voice. They all looked at each other with a confused look.He stopped talking then Rainbow Dash flied up in the tree and looked at him,his expression was simply sad,she was shocked,she hadn’t seen him to be that sad before,then she nodded to Fluttershy to come join her. Fluttershy flapped her wings and she was beside Rainbow Dash,she saw him and she felt sad for her friend. “Exactly,creepy right?When you see him sad you become sad too!” Rainbow whispered very quietly that only Fluttershy could hear. “Discord are you ok?” Fluttershy asked him. He didn’t respond. “Hey Discord,Diiiscoord are you with us”Rainbow started to wave a hoof in front of his face”How many hoofs am I holding?”She questioned him. “HEY!Answer me!” She then accidentally pushed him. “Aaaahhh!”He screamed. Then he fell from the tree to a pack of leaves. “Ouch,” He murmured. “Sugarcube are you alright?” Applejack and the others run towards his side with a worried look. “Yes I’m alright,thanks for asking!”He replied with a little anger and then he brushed away some leaves from his head. “Geez you’re scared easily after all,huh?”Rainbow exclaimed. “I wasn’t scared.” He defended,then he was back to his feet with an annoyed look”I was just taken by surprise,all right?I was just thinking too much and I lost contact with my surroundings,fine!?”He ended. “What were you thinking then?” Rarity asked. “Yes since you aren’t thinking too much that you lose contact with your surroundings, so?”Fluttershy continued,hoping that they could get something out of him. “Well,I,um,I wasn’t,I mean-”He was interrupted by a hoof from Twilight . “Discord we know that something is wrong with you,”Twilight admitted to him,while freeing his mouth. “Yeah we’re worried about you Discord,you're not acting yourself lately!”Rainbow added. “Indeed dear you are not yourself!”Rarity continued “Discord,what’s wrong you know you can tell us,” Fluttershy looked at him with a smile. “Long time not hearing those words,” He murmured. “What?” Pinkie said. “Nothing!Look I don’t have anything,you shouldn’t be worried,I am just moody and I just ,emm, lost my ,emm,imagination and I am trying to find it,nothing more,I get like that sometimes,losing my imagination and now I try to find it!”Discord said as he tried to assure them,but of course they weren’t convinced. “Well if you say so,” Rainbow said. “What!”The others whispered. “What,I mean if Discord says he has nothing then he probably has nothing!” She then winked to the other 5. “Oh you are right,sorry for the misunderstanding,girls I think we should go!”Twilight suggested. Discord looked at confusion the girls. “Yes you are right,we need to emm visit Zecora,nice seeing you again Discord!”Fluttershy then warmly smiled at him. “Yes see you soon,”Applejack said. The others nodded. “Well,bye for now girls,have a good day,” Discord waved at them with a forced smile,then when they disappeared his frown returned and he continued to lay in the branch of the tree. “Alright,who else agrees that he seemed like he wasn’t himself raise your hoof!”Pinkie politely asked. They all raised their hoofs. “We’ll find out what’s wrong with him,want’s it or not!”Applejack said. “Alright we can all agree that he isn’t himself,but how are we going to find out what’s wrong with him?” Rarity asked. “Leave that to me,” Rainbow answered and then she pulled a detective hat out of a tree branch and wore it. They all looked at her with confusion. “What?I want to appear things out of nowhere too!” She explained. “How did she-” “She hangs out with Pinkie too much,” Fluttershy answers to Twilight. “Well Pinkie Pie I have a job for you and I need your big words too,”Rainbow turned to her with an evil smile. “This is for making me invisible in mirrors in April Fools,Discord!No one can resist to Pinkie’s mouth and no one gets away in pranking me without revenge!”She screamed like she was cursing,talking to no one. “Heck I thought that I was a vampire pony and he played along trying to make me a pony again!” Then they all started laughing. “Good prank but still,I want revenge!” Rainbow ended. “Wait are you doing this to help us all find what he has or because you want to take revenge?”Rarity said with a confused look. “Both but mostly revenge,” She answered. “Ohh this is gonna be good!”Pinkie cheered. “Totally,”Fluttershy rolled her eyes. Couple of moments later Twilight after returning to her castle she headed to her bedrrom,after she entered the room she laid in her bed,then she made a book apear with her magic and started reading. 'NKOCK,KNOCK "COME IN" Twilight tells. “Hey Twilight,so,did you figured out what’s wrong with him?”Spike asked Twilight with a curious look. “No but we’ll find out soon enough,”Twilight assured him. “But you better not do it too soon,or he’ll get suspicious,trust me I know something about this,”Starlight suggested,as she walked inside the room “Good thinking Starlight,what do you think his problem is anyways?”She asked them. “Actually,I don’t know maybe he just hasn’t been in a good mood lately,maybe he’s really just moody,I mean he is Discord,he always acts weird!”Spike suggested. “Maybe” Twilight agreed. “So any ideas of how to make him blurt it out?”Starlight asked. “Honestly I have no idea,only Rainbow and Pinkie know!” Twilight admitted. “Well we’ll see about that,I don't think he is good at sharing secrets,”Starlight argued. “Oh knowing these two they’ll figure something out,”Twilight assured them. “Now it’s already nighttime we should probably go to bed,goodnight,”Twilight said before heading to her room. “Goodnight,” Both Spike and Starlight told. Then they all went to sleep.