"Come here, boy, come on." Barry stood bent over in Discord's kennel with a collar and a leash in his hands, attempting to put them on him. Meanwhile Discord was backing away from the human. He was willing to become a pet to save himself from a life full of needles but he crosses the line when it comes to the LEASH. Outside the kennel waited his new owners. Hazel had stubbornly refused to leave without him, which stunned him even more, and her mother gave in in defeat. They stood just outside of the gate staring at the scene. Barry lunged forward but Discord was able to dodge him, causing Barry to land face first on the floor. Hazel giggled and Discord smirked at this. At least I know she has a sense of humor. He didn't notice Barry coming up from behind him until he saw his shadow over him. He lunged again but Discord also was able to dodge him again. The human landed on his face for the second time causing Hazel to giggle even more. Her mother was trying to hold in her own giggles but having a hard time doing so. Even Buddy found the situation amusing as he sat in his kennel smirking.
"Come on, give the poor guy a chance." Buddy said teasingly.
"No way! Just because I'm going to be a pet doesn't mean I will let myself be le-"
"Gotcha!" Barry snapped the collar and leash around Discord's neck. Discord quickly grabbed the leash with his teeth and yanked it causing Barry to fall again. Hazel and her mother bursted out in laughter while Buddy chuckled. Discord smirked while he held his leash in his mouth. Ha! I won't go down that easily. He layed on top of Barry with his head held high in triumph.
"Oh come on!!" Barry tryed getting out from beneath the draconequus but Discord didn't budge. There's no way I'm being leashed! Discord thought to himself smugly.
"Maybe I can help." Hazel opened the gate and walked in. What is she going to do? She then went into her pocket and pulled out a long wrinkled stick. She tore the wrapper off then snapped a piece of it and held it out towards Discord. He sniffed it and got aroma of meat and seasoning. His ears perked when he heard his stomach rumble. He hadn't eaten anything since he gotten here and the fact that the treat was meat made his mouth water. He hardly got to eat meat since it terrified ponies. No! Don't give in! Don't give in!
"Come on. It's just beef jerky." Hazel held the treat closer, intensifying the scents in his nostrils. I can't take it anymore!! He dropped the leash, which was soaked from his saliva, and grabbed the treat. He moaned softly as he chewed meaty treat then swallowed with a sigh.
"That's a good boy." Hazel said softly as she patted his head and grabbed leash.
"Looks like you are leashed." Said Buddy smugly.
Discord puffed his cheeks and his face turned crimson in anger. I can't believe I let myself give in just because of a meat stick! A juicy, meaty.... He started to drool when Hazel snapped another piece of jerky.
"Come here." She slightly tugged the leash and held the jerky just out of reach from him. He hesitated at first but the combination of hunger and the aroma of the treat is what drove him to get up. He followed her out of the kennel while Barry started to get up. She stopped by her mother and gave Discord the jerky piece which he gladly took.
"Lucky." Barry mumbled under his breath as he walk by.
"I hope you enjoy your new home." Said Buddy. Discord looked at Buddy then glanced back at Hazel. "Don't worry about me. I'm old and don't have much time left in me. I will just be in the way."
"Thank...thank you for everything." Even though Discord had only known him for a short time, he will miss Buddy. He was the only one who kept him company while he was here.
"Now I should probably give you a name...." Hazel tapped her chin as she thought very hard. It was driving Discord crazy that he was not able to tell her that he already had a name but there was nothing he can do except hope it would not be something silly. "I know! I will call you Dizzy!"
Dizzy! What kind of name is that?! Discord mentally face palmed himself. Great! Just great! I'm going to be known as Dizzy for the rest of my life.
Discord layed in the back seat of what the humans called a car, while Hazel and her mother sat in the front seats. The car moved rapidly down the road, trees and buildings swishing past. He stared out into the unfamiliar world lost in thought. I think I'm stuck here for the rest of my life. Its impossible to return to Equestria without magic and I have none. I can only hope that I will stay safe in my new home, even though I am a pet now. His thoughts were disrupted when he felt the car stop. He looked out the window and saw a building with a big sign above that said The Valley's Animal Hospital. He was slightly confused why they were at an animal hospital. Of course since he was considered a pet they would need to take him to the vet but what really confused him is that he was not sick or hurt and yet his owners took him here.
"Ok, once we get him vaccinated then we can take him home." Said Hazel's mother.
Vaccinated? Discord thinks that Fluttershy said something about vaccinations are good for animals to prevent illnesses. It must be a pill or something.
"Nope, definitely not a pill !!!" Discord whimpered as a couple of vets held him down on the table while a third vet gave him shots. They already had taken his temperature as the part of the check up and it was VERY unpleasant. He had tried to get away but they pinned him before he could do so. Since hearing about the scientists he had developed a fear of needles which showed a lot while the vet applied the shots. He could feel every prick of the needle in his neck and he whimpered again as the last shot was applied. Hazel held his head in her arm while she stroked his mane after the vets released him.
"Shhh, its ok....its over now." She spoke in a soft voice and it helped him calm down.
"Ok, that was all five shots and we took some blood samples for testing. Now let's see his teeth." The vet opened his mouth and examined it. "Looks like he is healthy and judging by his canines it looks like he is an omnivore." She released his jaw and grabbed a flashlight from her pocket. She shown it on his eyes, temporarily blinding him. "His eyes so unusual but I can tell he can see just fine by the way his pupils dilate."
"What do you think we should feed him?" Said Hazel's mother.
"Well Ms. Brown, I really don't know for sure what but maybe you can experiment a little and bring him back in a month to see how he is doing."
Greeeaat..... I have to come back to this torture.
"Welcome home Dizzy!" Hazel opened the house door. It opened to a big living room with a big brown couch, a wooden coffee table in the middle, and a big black flat thing against the wall. Just behind the couch was the kitchen. In the middle was a marble island with sink and stove. The cabinets and refrigerator were black and next to the refrigerator were two ovens. To the left of the door were stairs that led to the upper floor.
Discord blushed a little. Of all kinds of names she had to pick that one. His thoughts were interrupted by a little black and white chihuahua running up to the door, barking crazy. As soon it saw Discord, though, it ran under the couch whimpering. He was used to that kind of reaction from everyone that pretty much sees him, well except for Hazel.
"Don't worry, Pepper will warm up to you." Hazel detached the leash then patted his head. "We have to leave to get get a few things but we won't be long." She then knelt down and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Be a good boy while we're gone." She hung the leash on the coat rack and closed the door behind her, leaving him alone in the house. Discord didn't noticed any of this, though.
She....she kissed me. He had never been kissed before and it felt.....strange.
"What the heck are you?!"
Discord looked down to see a white and black cat with a spiked collar. I'm starting to see a pattern here.
"Hey ugly I asked you a question!" She reminded him of some Manehattan ponies with a bad attitude.
"I'm a draconequus." He was slightly annoyed with the cat.
"I have never heard or seen anything like you before.... What kind of science lab did you escape from?"
He shivered. "I did not come from a lab but I came close to ending up in one if it wasn't for Hazel."
Her expression softened a little then hardened again. "Then are are some kind of alien or something?"
"No I'm not an alien but I do come from a different world." He was getting more upset with the cat asking him so many questions.
"Why are you here then?"
"I don't know!" He was angry and sad at the same time. "I don't know why I'm here or how I even got here! All I remember a huge light hitting me and then waking up in the animal shelter!" He hung his head low trying to keep the tears from falling while he breathed heavily.
She stood unfazed by his outburst. "I meant why are you in my house?"
"Oh...." He wiped some small tears away. "Well, scientists were going to take me away tomorrow but if I get adopted they won't be able to harm me."
"So you're here so you can save yourself?"
He nodded. "If you don't mind me asking, why are you not afraid of me?"
"I needed to let you know who's the boss around here and it's me."
Discord raised an eyebrow. "I thought the humans were in charge."
She started to laugh. "Oh please! That's what they think! They have no idea that they are only servants to us."
That's cats for you.... Always thinking their the rulers over everyone.
"Anyway my name is Diamond, what's yours besides Dizzy." She smirked at the last part.
"Its Discord." He huffed.
"I think I will just call you Dizzy." She jumped on the couch and layed down.
He puffed his chest and his face turned crimson. Great! His stomach suddenly growled, catching his attention. If I wait any longer I'll starve! I'm pretty sure no one won't mind if I helped myself. He licked his lips as he made his way to the kitchen. He could hear the dog whimpering under the couch. He got to the refrigerator and opened it. Jackpot!!!
"I have never been so full in my life!" Discord layed on his back with his bloated belly. A belch escaped his lips while he rubbed his midsection. Who knew human food was so good! He rolled to his side, breathing heavily. I should go to the couch. He got up and walked over the empty containers, that held the food he ate, then walked to the couch. Pepper was still under the couch but now was asleep. Sleep sounds good right about now. He yawned as he layed on the couch, falling asleep instantly.