//------------------------------// // The Good Doctor's diagnosis // Story: What If...? Screwball Had A Harley Quinn Complex // by No1MporXant //------------------------------// While Flying around the Chaotic Ponyville on some Flying Pigs bobbing up & down like they were on a Merry-Go-Round with Calliope Music coming out of the Pigs' mouths & snouts, Discord and Dr. Ballentine are enjoying themselves. Suddenly the Discord Copy from earlier appears before Discord and whispers something into his ear. Then Discord leaps up with glee, teleports the Flying Pigs somewhere else. Dr. Ballentine then falls down, but when she lands, the checkerboard ground acts like a trampoline/safety net and cushions her fall, she then turns to Discord and asks "What's got you in such a good mood?". Discord dances a happy dance and says "I've done it, I've broken the Element Bearers' precious little friendship, rendering them unable to use the Elements of Harmony, they no longer pose a threat to me, now there is Nothing that can stop me from Ruling all of Equestria in Eternal Chaos!(then he starts laughing like a loon)". But then Dr. Ballentine interrupts his laughter and asks "But is that Truly what you want?". Discord stops and asks "Excuse Me?". She then states "Well it's just that being a ruler is a very big responsibility, and you don't seem to be the type who would be willing to take on all of the duties that come with being the leader of an Entire Nation, you seem more like the type who just wants to have fun & make others enjoy having you around". Discord replies "Well Duh, and under My Rule, Everything will be Cool, and besides who in their right minds would want to mess with a kingdom ruled by a virtually all-powerful reality warping Being of Chaos?". Dr. Ballentine responds "True, but I believe that all of This goes Deeper than just wanting rule Equestria, In Fact I believe I finally have you figured out". Discord replies "Oh Do You Now? Ha, This ought to be good for a few cheap laughs, so Doc, What's your Diagnosis?". Dr. Ballentine makes a Smug Looking Face and says "I believe that you're actually a good being at heart, and you've been wanting to impress others with what your powers are capable of, so that they would come to like you & want to be your friends, but everywhere you go, everyone misunderstands you due to your Chimerical Appearance & Chaotic Nature, and treat you like you're some kind of Evil Monster, so in response you take out your frustration by forcing others to become part of your Chaotic Mischief whether they like it or not, which in turn makes them detest you even more, thus making you think that you need to become their ruler so that you'd have a place in their society, Don't you see Discord, All you Really want, is to find Acceptance in a world that thinks that you Don't Belong". This puts Discord at a loss for words as he says "Uh, Why That's Preposterou-, How Ridiculou-, That's Outrag-, Don't be Absur-, What kind of Cockama-", but in the end he can't deny it and starts making a sad face like he's about to burst into tears, then he starts Bawling with literal Fountains of Tears spewing from his eyes while saying "Doh Who Am I Kidding? It's True! It's All True! All I ever wanted was for everyone to Accept Me for Who & What I Am! (he then leans of Dr. Ballentine's shoulder crying while saying)But let's face it, There's no place for someone like me Anywhere!". Trying to find someway to cheer him up, Dr. Ballentine rubs Discord's back while saying "Now now that's not true, why I think you have the potential to be uh... (then she get's an idea an says)the Greatest Amusement Park Designer Ever!". Discord then lifts himself up and asks "Amusement Park Designer?". Dr. Ballentine then reinforces her statement by saying "Yes, think about it, You can make an endless amount of virtually anything appear out of nowhere, turn anything into just about anything else, be in countless places at one time, break the very laws of physics so that pretty much anything can be possible, control the very fabric of reality itself, all while still making sure that everyone has fun without getting hurt, These are the kind of things that Other Amusement Park Designers throughout history could have only Dreamed Of, But You Can Do All of That And More, Any Amusement Park made by you would undoubtedly be the greatest Amusement Park of all time, you'd be super successful, and surely everyone would come to not only accept you, but would adore you for bringing such a great way for them to have fun, in a more reasonable sense by Their standards". Discord is then struck with a great realization and says "Huh! You know, I never thought of it like That before, Yeeesss, I can see it all now, Reverse Gravity Bounce Houses, so you can bounce around on the ceiling, Underwater Roller Coaster Rides, with water that's safe for Air Breathers to breath, and Food Courts with Fountains that spew an endless amount of Pizza Slices, hahaha, it's Brilliant! I think I'll call it, *Chaotic Kingdom!* (then he gives Dr. Ballentine a big hug, sweeping her off her hooves, and he twirls around while he says)Oh Thank You Doc, You're the Best!". Dr. Ballentine struggling to breath in Discord's grip says "Glad I Could Help". Then Discord places his palms on her cheeks, holds her up to his face and says "Oh But enough about me, how about we talk more about you?!". Dr. Ballentine then asks "What?". Discord then let's go of her, having her land on a normal cloud that he enchanted so that Wingless Ponies can stand on it and says "Oh come on now, surely there's a lot more going on here with you, like how such a wonderful Pony who's fun to be around like you, ended up with such a dull & boring life, and even as a Psychotherapist none the less". Dr. Ballentine is befuddled by this, and she says "Oh, Gosh, No Pony has ever asked me to tell them more about myself before". Discord then converts her cloud into a chaise lounge/therapy couch and says "Well no time like the Present", then he poofs himself into a chair & is wearing a therapist outfit while saying "Why don't you start back from your foalhood". Dr. Ballentine decides to just go along with this, because even therapists need therapy, and Scarabew Ballentine was no ordinary therapist, so she would need someone not ordinary to talk to.