//------------------------------// // The Struggle // Story: The Deep Forest // by Autumn Apple //------------------------------// There was a long silence between them. Discord was caught in those teal eyes 'so beautiful' he thought. "So, back to our deal, you know about being my wife and everything." he waited for a moment for her to answer, but no reply "What will it be dear....or I can just you know take over," he said which he noticed it made Fluttershy nervous. "I-I-I'll b-b-be your queen...just please don't take over." Fluttershy said with a sad expression. She looked up only to see Discord smirking. "Good choice, dear." Discord as he walked slowly over to her and gently picked her up. "Ready to sit on our thrones in the castle, dear." said Discord still with the content smirk on his face. Fluttershy lightly nodded to answer his question. Fluttershy then found herself sitting on the small throne next to Discord's. She did not want to be next to him at all she had to think of something. "Yawn. I'm really tired, can I go to sleep." Discord gave Fluttershy a small smirk. "Sure, my dear we can go to sleep it is nighttime anyways." Discord snapped them in a nice , but dark room. "Um, where's my room?" Fluttershy asked. " Uh, Husband and wife share a room....soooo," Discord said give her 'Are you really asking me that question' face. "Oh, right," said Fluttershy quite nervous. So, they both climbed into bed. Fluttershy could feel Discord getting real close to her and his tail was wrapped around her leg. "Don't even try," said Fluttershy sending him a glare. Discord growled and turned the other way. 'I'm gonna have her one way or another' he thought to himself before closing his eyes. The next morning Fluttershy turned to see Discord staring at her intently. "Ready for our wonderful day together" Discord said as he slowly got out of bed. Fluttershy sent him a glare. 'Why would he even act everything okay when it is NOT' she thought to herself. "You know when you're spoken to you should answer!" Discord growled. "No matter lets get some breakfast shall we," he said as he cooled himself down. Discord snapped them into a huge dining room. Discord frowned as he saw no food on the table prepared for them. Discord grabbed a bell and started to shake it violently. Fluttershy could hear tiny hooves running down the hall. Three little fillies came up to the table but lined up. "Why is there no breakfast on the table for me and your new queen?" as you can hear the anger in Discord's voice. "Well, we got caught up with cleaning the bathrooms and must have forgotten the breakfast, ya majesty." said the earth pony filly. "Really you're going to give me that AppleBloom. 'We must have forgotten'." silence filled up the room for a moment."Or you didn't want to do your job!" Discord yelled. Fluttershy could see that fillies were scared. 'I have to do something and I am queen now.' she thought. "That is fine AppleBloom you and the others just made a mistake. If you can so happily bring us breakfast we will be most grateful," said Fluttershy as the fillies walked off in a hurry to avoid being yelled at more. "Miss Fluttershy, you are not queen yet. You do not call the shots here I do." Discord growled. Before Fluttershy could say anything. The three fillies came running down the hallway will tray of food. They brought anything you can imagine Pancakes, Waffles, Bacon, Toast, and Grits. So many drinks too Wine, Orange Juice, Grape Juice, Apple Juice, and so many others except..... "Where is the Chocolate Milk?" Discord asked the three fillies. They looked around the table searching for the Chocolate Milk. It's had to be on the table, they could have sworn. "Our deepest apologies, your majesty we might have forgotten." said the little white unicorn. "I'm thinking your starting to forget everything lately!" said Discord getting up from his seat. The three fillies were lifted from the floor and thrown back down. They looked up in fear and their eyes filled with tears. "We're so sorry your majesty." said the little orange pegasus the only one to dare look him straight in the eye. " YOUR SORRY...go and get out my presents!" Discord yelled as the fillies ran away. As Discord turned back to Fluttershy her eyes were full of tears. Discord didn't really care if she was about to cry he did what he needed to do with those brats. Fluttershy just stared at him eyes full of fear, worry (mostly for the fillies), and anger. "Why?" Fluttershy mumbled. What?" said Discord not able to hear what she said. "Why treat poor fillies who you took from there home and keep them as workers and slaves?" Fluttershy asked. "That is none of your business, my queen." Discord said in a nonchalant tone. "I am t-t-t-'' said Fluttershy still not getting over she was the queen. "t-t-the queen so that makes it my business!!!" Fluttershy stated in a soft, but bold tone. "We are not married yet so you are still yet my prisoner NOT queen!!!" Discord stated in full rage. "Before you just said I was." said Fluttershy lightly yelling. "Mistake!!!"said Discord. Fluttershy was about to protest when a little white unicorn came up with a goblet of chocolate milk. "What took you so long whatever your name is?!?!" Discord shouted. "Sweetie Bell." The young unicorn mumbled. Discord looked down at her. Which made her feel nervous. "If you're going to talk to me you need to speak up." Discord stated with a glare. "Sweetie Bell." said the young unicorn a bit louder this time. "Such a stupid name." said Discord. The little filly stared towards the ground and walked away in sorrow. Fluttershy could have sworn she saw a tear shed. That simply broke Fluttershy to see the filly in sorrow. There was a long silence at the table for a moment then... "Your majesty." The lavender unicorn....wait she was an alicorn! Fluttershy had never seen an alicorn up close before. She looked young than the other princess thought. Discord looked at the alicorn. "Twilight Sparkle, my mage, what brings you here when you should be working on those spells I asked for a week ago?" said Discord. Which made the alicorn flinch at his coldness. "Well, Your Majesty, we are-." Twilight was cut short. "We? Who else is working with you?" Discord asked. "Um, Sunset Shimmer, Your Majesty, but her nickname is Shim-Shim,'' said Twilight. "I DON'T care what her nickname is Twilight. I asked are you done with what I assigned you a week ago?" asked Discord getting annoyed. "No...Your majesty," said Twilight looking towards her own hooves. "Than why are you wasting your time?!?!?!" yelled Discord getting up from his seat. "Be gone with you." said Discord. And with that Twilight faded away in the dark hallway.