The Pony Spartan’s Comment
Down With Chrysalis’s Comment
"Cadence and I haven't really had a chance to just enjoy being friends again. Which is why it is so important that this visit be about the two of us having some real quality time together, Tartarus, I'm even going to introduce her to my best and only student!" Twilight chirps in excitement while you beam at your importance.
Heh, and she thinks I haven’t met her before. Well, BST never came in contact with Cadence so I guess it’s understandable.
“The timing couldn't be more perfect. For one day only, right here in Ponyville, the Star Swirl the Bearded Traveling Museum! Cadence and I can spend the whole day looking at Star Swirl the Bearded artifacts!" Twilight exclaims like any nerd who’s found their niche.
"Yeesh," You roll your eyes at the boring plans since it’s essentially just a travelling museum.
I bet Cadence would rather get some ice cream or something instead of looking at some old dude’s coffee mugs or whatever, but she’ll probably go through with it just to appease Twilight, you ponder before a thought comes to you. Then again, maybe I could nick one of the artifacts if it looks important enough to give Mommy a body.
As you have these thieving thoughts, the crystalline train pulls in and the doors open. The first ponies to step out before Cadence are a crystal guard and…
Flash Sentry? You do a double take as you see your Dad’s best frenemy stand at attention with a cast on his wing and foreleg. I thought Grandbuggy said his robot exploded him, what’s he doing up and about?
You aren’t the only one who seems surprised as you notice Twilight give a slight gasp and he gives a small smile. Before anyone can say anything though, Cadence herself walks out and Twilight’s attention goes right to her Sister-in-law.
“Twilight!” Cadence smiles.
“Cadence!” she calls out and runs to greet her as they start doing a weird dance and chat about ladybugs or something.
…How come me and my friends don’t have our own kind of greeting? You think somewhat jealously. As the two mares giggle after their dance, Cadence briefly looks at you and smiles.
She…she doesn’t know who I am right? I never met her in unicorn form, you think in surprise as she continues speaking with Twilight.
"Knowing you, you've made some plans,” she says to Twilight.
"Boy, have I. Hang on just one second," she pauses and turns to the rest of the Deadly Six. "You guys-" But she's cut off as they tell her not to worry about anything, but you don't pay attention to that, instead, you creep over to Cadence who notices you again and greets herself.
"Hello there? What's your name cutie?"
Can’t tell if she’s being coy or not, you think in frustration, before beaming your best innocent smile you can.
"Hi! I'm Twilight's student, Ni-"
“Nightshade!” you are interrupted as suddenly you are picked up and twirled around by Flash.
“WAGH!” you shriek in surprise as he holds you up in the air and laughs like a loon.
“Uh, Flash, shouldn’t you be taking it eas-“ Cadence starts to warn but he just continues laughing and holding you up.
“Oh wow are you a sight for sore eyes,” he says with stars in his eyes. “I’d heard some of Baker’s family had been in town, but I was too busy recovering in the hospital and everything.”
“Uh, it’s good to see you to Mr. Sentry. Can you please put me down?” you plead in embarrassment as you hear Cadence and the Deadly 6 giggling at the display.
“Oh! Right!” he says as he gently sets you down and smiles brightly at you…right until Cadence slaps him upside the head with her wing.
“Flash! Do you want to go and reinjure yourself again? You know Shining will be upset if your recovery gets delayed,” she scolds, though she still can’t keep the smile off her face.
“I-I’m sorry Princess Cadence,” he says embarrassed. “It’s just that, this is the daughter of my best bro, and I haven’t seen either of them in long while.”
“Even still Flash, maybe dial it back a notch?” she snarks and he chuckles nervously.
“Right, right, sorry Nightshade,” he apologizes and you give him a hoofwave.
“It’s alright, a lot of ponies actually have that reaction when they miss me,” you joke back which puts him at ease.
“So, is your Dad here or…?”
“No, sadly,” you say with a sigh. With that, his ears wilt and suddenly it’s like his whole body deflates and he looks like a puppy who just got denied a delicious treat they’d been wanting all day.
“Oh…” he all but whimpers.
“B-But don’t worry,” you say trying to cheer him back up. “He’ll be back as soon as he’s done with his business.”
“Oh? And how long will that be?” he questions and you freeze.
“Uh…” you trail off.
“Wait, business? I thought he was on his honeymoon,” Twilight questions, startling you as she enters the conversation.
“WHAT?! Tennant got married?!” Flash exclaims in surprise.
“Yes, according to Nightshade,” Twilight nods and Flash’s jaw nearly hits the floor.
“Uh…that’s kind of business,” you say with a nervous chuckle as Flash loses all color from his face.
“Oh my, that’s interesting,” Cadence says sounding both curious and shocked as she looks at you.
“I…Wha…When did this happen?! How come I wasn’t invited?!” Flash shouts. “I could’ve been the best stallion, and thrown the bachelor party!”
To this outburst, Twilight and Cadence just giggle as the other crystal guard just rolls his eyes at the antics.
“Who was it?!” he yelps as he looks to the group. “Was it the Masseuse? Fluttershy?! Rainbow Dash?! Applejack?! The Musicians? Who?!”
“Calm down Flash, it was none of them!” you bellow, trying to get him to stop spazzing as you hear Applejack hiccup and gag behind you. “My Mommy is…uh, you’ve never met her.”
Which is technically true since you’ve only seen her powers through Daddy.
“But we will for sure,” Rainbow Dash suddenly enters the fray. “And now that you’re here, you and Twilight could make plans with all of us to welcome them when the-GYAGH!”
Rainbow is suddenly shoved back towards the others and her lips shut by Twilight’s magic who sweats and chuckles nervously.
“Oh Rainbow, now’s not the time for your silly jokes,” she says with pink cheeks.
“…I am sensing a lot of pent up energy from that one,” Cadence says with a quirked brow.
“I wouldn’t worry about that!” Twilight yelps, and you decide to change the subject before things get even more awkward.
“But yeah, don’t worry Flash, no one was really invited. When Daddy gets back, we could have like a party or something and you could meet my Mommy.”
“…Yeah okay,” he says with a sigh before perking up again and looking slyly at Twilight. “Hopefully by that time, my wing and leg will be healed and I could actually dance with a mare.”
“Uh…I’m sure you could,” she says shyly and looks away from him. “Uh, speaking of which why aren’t you still recovering?”
“Well, I kind of begged your brother to let me back early, so he let me guard Cadence for a bit. Why? Worried about me?”
“I-uh-bu-I mean…” Twilight blushes as Flash’s teasing smugness suddenly wilts in surprise and he starts blushing too.
“Oh, uh…” he rubs the back of his neck.
“Well this is painful to look at,” you hear Pinkie quip.
“No kidding,” you agree as the two start making a bit of small talk. As they do, Cadence gives a subdued squee and lightly prances in place.
“Oh my gosh, so cute…” she whispers elatedly.
“It’s really more awkward,” you counter and she smirks at you. “What, it is! Why don’t they just date already?”
“Because they’re both a little spazzy,” she giggles. “And at this point, any push from me would devolve into too much blood to their heads.”
“Is that what blushing is?” you ask in surprise. “Well, I guess that makes sense. Though I think something’s wrong with how my daddy does it since it bursts out of his nose.” She giggles again before leaning close to your ear.
“That’s something a bit different. But anyway, how is Bugze?”
You try and fail to keep the shock from your face as you gape at her trollish grin.
“You already knew?” you whisper yell.
“Of course,” she smiles. “I think I’m one of the few that knew he was BST.”
“Right…” you nod in understanding before giving your own smirk. “But you’re not the only one now. Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Granny Smith, Big Mac, Applebloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Spike all know.”
And like a mirror of your earlier startlement, her head snaps towards you in shock and her eyes widen.
"Wait, are you telling me-"
"Not now, I'll explain later,” you dismiss. “Twilight still doesn't know, it's our biggest secret. Who knows what will happen if and when she finds out."
"Good point,” she says with a sigh. "I am so looking forward to that conversation, especially about this new wife of his…But it is really nice to see you Nightshade. It's been a whi-"
"Oh, you two seems so familiar with each other, have you already met?”
"AHHH!" Both of you scream as Twilight sticks her head between you both.
"U-uh." You scramble for a lie but Cadence has you covered.
"Y-Yes! We met back at the wedding, I met..." Cadence slurs off nervously.
"My Dad!" you help.
"Yes, her father at..."
"The Grand Galloping Gala."
"Yes, there. And we had a great talk about..."
"Uh..." You look over to the train. "TRAINS!"
"Right! The new crystalline trains being manufactured!"
"That was really cool!" You say expanding your hooves to empathize your point. Twilight stares at the two of you in bafflement for a second before shaking her head.
"So you're telling me…” she starts and you gulp.
Crapbaskets! We overdid it!
“That my surprise was ruined?! Why didn't you tell me sooner Nightshade?" she pouts.
“Wait really? I-I mean, I’m sorry Twilight!” you seize the opportunity. “I just, uh, thought you were too excited and didn’t want to put anything else on your plate.”
“Oh…well still you could have at least told me you’d met her before,” she pouts.
“Ah don’t take it personally Twilight. Nightshade has a knack for causing chaos,” Flash comforts with a laugh and suddenly your eyes widen.
Chaos…
Your earlier worries from earlier become more focused and you remember a conversation you had in the spa not too long ago.
Crapbaskets! Discord and his weird ominous talks about a playdate! You think worriedly as you look around for any sign of the god. He’s the one who told me Cadence was coming in the first place and how he wanted to have fun with us and…Oh buck, he’s gonna ruin everything!
And as you all bid Flash and the rest of the Deadly 6 goodbye, you can’t help but feel looming dread since you know the nutjob will show up, and Fluttershy isn’t around to reign him in.
A Little While Later
You are now at the Starswirl thingie, and you are sorely disappointed to find out it’s as boring as you thought it would be. Even the nervous anticipation of Discord rearing his ugly head isn’t enough to make this exciting, although Twilght and surprisingly Cadence are geeking about his stuff everywhere they turn. Twilight is even in her Nightmare Night costume of Starswirl himself.
There’s not even any cool artifacts here. At this point I’m just going to steal one of his hat bells in vengeance! You think sourly as you constantly look at your surroundings for anything suspicious that could prelude the coming of that chaotic pain in the flank. Ugh! Where are you already Discord?! I know you could be anywhere and anything so just get here already!
Your shards glow a bit in response to your frustration, but before you can devolve too much into paranoia, Cadence walks next to you.
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“Not having fun?” she questions and you roll your eyes.
“That obvious?”
“Mmhmm,” she nods as she looks over at an entranced Twilight who is peering deeply at the hat bell.
“Guess this isn’t for everypony,” she nods before whispering, “But now that we have a chance, how is Bugze doing? Really?”
“Uh, what do you mean really?” you whisper back with a glance at Twilight.
“I mean the last thing I heard about him, Flash said he’d aged decades and that Nightmare Moon had a body again.”
You facehoof rather hard at that and groan into your hoof.
“Obviously he mistook you for the boogeymare obviously, but the age thing really worried and confu-“
“That wasn’t Daddy Cadence,” you explain with a shake of your head.
“It wasn’t?” she asks.
“No, that was just my Grandbuggy. Flash got confused and kidnapped them from our camp and…well, that’s kind of why we’re all here now.”
“Your Grandbuggy?” she asks in surprise. “As in Grandfather?”
“Well, Great-Grandfather if you want to get technical,” you nod. “But yeah, Dad didn’t age rapidly like in that Daring Do movie, and I’m not the Boogey Mare!”
“…Wow, Okay, that’s just…” she stutters clearly taken aback. “I just remembered Bugze telling me his Grandfather had passed on.”
“See, that’s where things get complicated,” you sigh. “He thought Grandbuggy died because he launched himself to the moon in a homemade rocket, but then it turns out he’d actually been picked up in the Doctor’s Tardis and came back to the present day, and now he’s dating Granny Smith again because it turns out she’s actually my Great Grandma and-“
“What?!” she all but exclaims but you shush her and she blushes. “Sorry, but what?!”
“It’s a complicated story. I want to tell you everything, but first we have to be alone. It’s kind of hard answering these risky questions in public you know?”
“I know, but give me some slack here. Bugze hasn’t contacted me in months and all the info I get is from the news, the guard, my aunts and my husband, and you know exactly how they feel,” she excuses and you sigh again.
“Eyup.”
“Not to mention the whole being controlled by Nightmare Moon thing. It’s very hard to find a justification for you guys if I’m left in the blue! At least everypony else is all on board now for saving him from Nightmare Moon though, which is something I’d really like to know more about and-“
“That’s not her name anymore!” you growl in frustration as your shards blip and Cadence takes a step back.
“Whoa, Nightshade I-“
“Sorry, sorry,” you apologize. “It’s just that I keep hearing that so often. My Mommy isn’t evil gorrammit!“
Here eyes widen at that. “Your…Your mo-“
"Hey you two! Look at this!” Twilight interrupts obliviously as she points at a candle holder.
Oh spit, was she lecturing about this thing?!
Cadence actually seems intrigued by the artifact. “Oh wow, I can’t believe they got a hold of it.” She then gives you a look that says you two are far from talking (though not in a bad way at least).
The Pony Spartan’s Comment
“Right…So cool~," You say sarcastically as you look at the light fixture.
Oh boy, way to go there Shade. Just talk drop that little factoid when you can’t even talk alone properly, you berate yourself. Suddenly, the candle starts shaking, and without hesitation you spring into action, lighting your horn and jumping in front of the two Princesses. The candle flashes and the two alicorns shriek when it turns into Discord himself…who sneezes, and turns into what looks like goo.
I bucking knew it! You think triumphantly as he un-gooes himself from the bottom up, picking his head from the ground and setting it on his shoulders.
"Discord!" you accuse.
"What are you doing here?" Twilight demands as Cadence looks rather perplexed.
Kichi’s Comment
He then starts to wallow and complain about how he has the Blue Flu and is very sick. Now that you aren’t blinded by his annoyance, you do see that his pigment is completely blue.
“So you’re sick?” you asks skeptically and he nods before sneezing. “Yagh!” you shriek and hold your hooves up, only for the spray to hit a pink barrier in front of you.
“Discord! Cover your mouth when you sneeze!” Twilight scolds the god while you give a nod to Cadence.
“Thanks cuz,” you say and she raises a brow.
“Thanks ‘because?’” she asks confused and your eyes widen.
“Thanks cause…you’re awesome?” you guess.
“That…that’s not really a sentence,” she says.
“Don’t worry Nightshade, I understood what you meant,” Discord interrupts in his ‘pity me’ sick voice and you shoot him a glare.
“Wait, how do you know Nightshade?” Twilight questions and you begin to sweat.
“Twilight my dear, I know everypony. I’m a god remember?” he says with a roll of his eyes, one of which that keeps spinning uncontrollably until it falls inside his skull.
“Ah, yeesh!” you gag.
“I agree, yet another symptom of the Blue Flu,” he pouts overdramatically. “All I can be thankful for is that I haven’t started bleeding out of every orifice.”
“Gross,” Twilight shudders.
“Agreed, I’ve had enough of bloody shenanigans after the Vampire Plague,” you nod.
To this he looks at you with what you can only describe as envy.
“Hmmph, I can’t believe you got to have so much fun during all that.”
“Fun?! That wasn’t fun! Flutterbat and the others kept trying to suck my blood!” you growl back. “And where were you during all that?! We called you for help but Pinkie got sent to voicemail…whatever that means!”
“Wait, hold on, what happened?” Cadence asks completely lost and Twilight giggles nervously.
“Uh, there was an incident a week or so ago…” she begins.
“Basically Ms. Twilight tried to brainwash a bunch of bats to hate fruit, but Fluttershy got hit with the ray, became a vampire, and caused a plague that nearly got the whole town,” you abridge and her jaw drops. “Of course, I saved the day.”
“WE saved the day Nightshade, no one likes a braggart,” she scolds.
“Says the pony who hangs out with Rainbow Dash,” Discord quips to you.
“I know right?” you giggle back at him before you realize what you’ve done and shake your head. “I’m still mad at you! So where were you?”
“Well I do remember someone calling out for me that wasn’t Fluttershy, but if I had known this kind of chicanery was occurring I would have come in a heartbeat,” he admits as he puts a claw to his chin. “But I think that night I was still cementing over some of those cracks in reality that keep popping up. Whatever world the led to stunk of boringness, so that’s probably where I got the blue flu.”
“Wait, hold on, what do you mean by cracks in reality?” Twilight asks in curiosity.
“Oh never you mind that, they’re taken care of…for the most part,” he mutters.
“But that sounds incredibly dang-“
“ACHOO!” he sneezes again, and you are protected by the bubble. “Oh, woe is me…”
“For real ya jerk, cover your mouth!” you growl as he pulls a blanket out of nowhere and drapes it around himself as if he’s extremely cold. Despite it being an overly dramatic act, you can’t help but note how weak and vulnerable he is presenting himself.
Hmm, now that he’s weak I bet I could give him a few good kicks in the nads and get away with it, you think maliciously as your shards start to glow.
That seems like an excellent idea mistress, a tiny version of Bob says on your shoulder. Make him pay for all that he has done to you and your family.
That’s an excellent idea tiny Bob, you nod as you clack one hoof into the other, but before you strike forth, a miniature version of Mangle in a white robe appears on your other shoulder.
Nightshade! What are you thinking kicking someling while they’re weakened? I thought you weren’t going to be a bully anymore, she scolds.
I’m not! You counter before quirking an eyebrow. And wait a minute, since when could you talk Mangle?
I can’t. The real Mangle is still in your inventory. I’m just a projection of your self conscious because deep down you know this is wrong, she explains, and you realize it’s actually your own voice.
…Huh, you think feeling impressed. And what about Bob?
Just another aspect of your inner turmoil and anger, though I’m sure the real Bob would be flattered you think so highly of him, the image says with a smirk.
Wow, my subconscious is pretty cool, you admit before shaking your head. But anyway, why shouldn’t I hurt him? Sure he’s weak, but he has it coming!
Does he? Angel Mangle counters.
Of course he does! Shoulder Bob says. He took you hostage that one time, he made everyone forget Daddy helped the Deadly 6 against him, and when he got out, he just decided to watch you all instead of helping.
Yeah! You nod in agreement.
But don’t forget, he apologized for the hostage thing because it was an act of desperation. Don’t act like you didn’t squash your Dad to keep him from attacking Luna during Nightmare Night for the same reason, Mangle argues. Also he restored the true memories, but like he said when he got freed, it didn’t even matter. The ponies are just too stubborn.
Well…I guess that’s true, you admit reluctantly.
And as for the whole watching thing, he’s a turd yes, but with all that power he hasn’t seriously tried to hurt you all. He even tried to take the Amulet out of your chest without being told to do so, Mangle lectures.
Yeah…there is that, you nod, actually considering her points.
Hey, don’t forget we still have validation for hating him. Even if he’s “Reformed” he’s still an example of just how hypocritical the ponies are! Bob growls. Why would they give him a second chance but not your Mom?!
You grit your teeth at that.
Yeah! It’s not fair! You hiss and looking to the currently blue creature as he winds up for another sneeze.
But- Mangle starts but you shake your head.
You both got your points, but I’m still upset! Maybe I won’t attack him outright, but I still don’t like him, you harrumph just as he sneezes. This time at least he sneezes away from your group…but he hits an unlucky stallion behind one of the booths.
Ello Calebero’s Comment
Suddenly, the stallion stands up on his hind legs and ditches most of his Starswirl cosplay except for the shorts, and he begins to sing and dance.
You all watch this random spectacle and your eye twitches.
…Okay, maybe I could just maim him a little for that, you think in abject horror as the stallion skips away.
Yeah, I need a drink after that, Shoulder Bob says as he poofs away.
I think I’ll join him, Shoulder Mangle agrees as she poofs too.
Wait, my subconscious drinks? How does that work? And what are you drinking?
“What in the world was that?!” Cadence yelps as you have an existential crisis.
“Something too good for pony eyes,” Discord sniffles before turning back to Twilight.
The Pony Spartan’s Comment
“So as you can see Princesses, I really need some help. I mean, what would happen if Twilight got sick as well? How would she nurse me back to health?” he bemoans.
"She wouldn’t!" you growl angrily the ear worm of a song still echoing in your mind, "Go take care of it yourself you mother buc-" You're cut off when he shoves a talon against your lips.
"You will be letting me stay at your place until I'm all better, won't you?" he continues pleadingly to Twilight.
"Stay? With me?!" Twilight looks shocked. "Uh, now is not really the best time, though I'm sure you already knew that!" she says under her breath.
"You heard the bitch!" you say triumphantly as you bat his talon away
"Hey!" she says in offence.
"Figure of speech!" You apologize, before continuing to glare at the god.
“Oh I did indeed hear her little Shade,” he says smugly. “But taking in the sick and the desperate, isn't that what Fluttershy would do? Isn't 'helping' something that friends do for friends?" He then contemplates for a bit. "Unless, of course, you're really saying that you're not my friend." He turns and pouts, looking in the opposite direction.
"We aren't!" You say bluntly before looking at Twilight for confirmation…but your sureness drops as you see her gritting her teeth and wilting her ears.
"No, that is not what I'm saying,” she says, sounding somewhat regretful, and you roll your eyes.
"Oh come on! How are you getting baited by his tricks?"
Discord puts a bright smile on his face, and as Cadence giggles at you, he floats up and rests on the bubble protecting you from his 'sickness'.
"Oh, how elated I am to hear that. Shall the three of us head back to your place? I don't want to get anypony else sick,” he says as you all hear a distant scream followed by the shorts stallion still singing.
"Guess we don't have a choice,” Twilight says with a sigh.
"Yes we do! He’s clearly not sick, he’s a freaking God! A God of Chaos!” you argue in bafflement.
“Hmmph, it’s thinking like that that ensures gods don’t get paid sick leave,” he pouts.
“What does that even mean?!”
"No," Twilight says seriously and looks up. "Discord is right. He's my friend and this is what friends do for each other. Let's head back to the library."
"Ugh, Fine! If he betrays you, don't blame me!" you groan in frustration as the three of you head to Twilight's home, carrying the shield with you and dropping Discord on the ground like a sack of potatoes..
"Carry me?" he begs pathetically.
"It isn't far," Cadence says, looking back at him with a smirk with Twilight doing the same, "I think you can-"
"Buck off!" You finish for your cousin.
"No...I was going to say-Heh heh," Cadence says, trying to keep a straight face but she can't and she bursts out laughing at your antics.
Pouting even more, he summons a wagon full of dead versions of himself which starts following your group.
“Nightshade, I know he may be a bit of a pain, but perhaps you should tone it down?” Twilight suggests.
“Why? When has he ever toned it down?” you argue like the little filly you are and Twilight just lets out a sigh of exhaustion.
LATER
Puzzling Frost’s Comment
“So let me get this straight, the Dragon Princess is now your slave?” Cadence asks in amazement as you near the Tree Library.
“It’s more complicated than that,” you correct. “It’s more like her parents used the card game as an excuse to make her see the world and stuff, you know, gain a better understanding of other species.”
She shares a worried look with Twilight who just shrugs.
“I’ve spoken with her a few more times to counteract the crazy of Tennant’s family, but it’s mostly Spike that’s been the biggest help.”
“Well yeah, because Spike’s awesome, duh,” you say as if it’s obvious and enter the library. “Speaking of, where is he?”
“Hmm? Oh since I was going to spend time with Cadence until somepony interrupted us,” she starts, giving Discord the stink eye, who feigns innocence by sneezing into a handkerchief, making it fly away like a bat. “I gave him the day off, I think he’s spending the day over at Sugarcube Corner.”
You deflate a little at that bit of news as you were hoping he could help deal with Mr. Chaos over there.
“Oh, that’s too bad. I wanted to see Spike again,” Cadence says in disappointment. “He’s quite popular in the Crystal Empire now and hoping to prep him for how much the citizens there love him.” That last bit causes your head to snap over to Cadence audibly.
“Love him how?!” You ask pointedly as you feel the shards blip, but before she can respond Discord butts in.
“Not that I don’t love hearing you be possessive over your dragon friend, but I still need attention here!” he complains, shoving his blue face between you and your cousin. “I mean this is my chapter after all.” He then looks off to the side and gives a wink to nobody similar to how Pinkie would do.
Before you can berate him for getting so close while being “sick” he begins to sneeze again. Ducking quickly his snot hits the little wooden horse head on the table, and with a flash of light it sprouts tiny legs and arms before tap dancing away.
The Pony Spartan’s Comment
Sighing, Twilight all but carries Discord with her magic up into her bedroom. As you are about to follow, Cadence extends a wing to block your way.
"Nightshade, I know there's a perfectly acceptable reason to hate Discord, for both you and your father, but come on, doesn't everycreature deserve a second chance?" she lectures like an older sibling.
"Ya," You roll your eyes and grumble. "Like anyone ever gave my daddy a second chance."
"Fair point,” she says with a sigh. “But I guess you could say destiny itself gave him a second chance. Since he's not rotting away in prison... Or worse."
"I guess so... But now they are all hating on mommy. If what you say is true, doesn't she deserve a second chance too?" you ask Cadence feeling extremely frustrated.
"Of course,” she says with a smile. “I mean, surely there’s more to the situation than what I thought if Nightmare-“ she stops when she sees you wince and corrects herself. “If your mother is the one who is giving Bugze his powers…which I can’t wait to hear all about.”
You narrow your eyes at her. "Do you think Celestia, or even better, Luna would agree with you? About giving Mommy a second chance?"
Cadence visibly flinches. "I can see your point there. But still, they gave Discord a second chance, and I know you still have your own... complicated opinions on them. So can't you try? Even a little?" she begs and you groan.
"Fine. I'll...Try. But I still don't trust him one bit,” you grumble.
"That's okay. Between me and you, I don't either,” she says giving you a smirk. “I’m with you, since when can gods get sick?”
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Down With Chrysalis’s Comment
“Exactly! Which is why this is so horrible,” Discord says suddenly right next to you, causing both you and Cadence to shout in alarm.
“Discord! Don’t just melt through the floorboards! That’s going to be a pain to clean!” Twilight calls from upstairs and you notice that the draconeques is hanging partially out of the ceiling.
“Don’t do that! You nearly gave me a heart attack,” Cadence scolds.
“The Princess of Love having a heart attack, now wouldn’t that be ironic?” he quips.
“Heh, that’d be like Celestia getting sunburned,” you laugh in agreement before becoming stern again. “But still, cut it out. I know you’re not sick.”
“Oh really? You think I’m faking?” he says, sounding hurt.
“Yes! And even if you weren’t, you don’t need all three of us. Why don’t you just bug Twilight while Cadence and I go off to talk?” you suggest and he smirks.
“Well that would be awfully rude don’t you think?” he says before snapping his claws and your scarf is in his paw. “Wanting to show her your new bling already?”
“Hey! Give that back!” you yelp as you reach out for it with your magic and start trying to tug it out of his grip.
“*GASP* “Nightshade! What in the world happened to you?!” Cadence yells in shock as she sees the amulet shards.
“It’s a long story!” you say as you struggle with the scarf and the pieces start to glow. “Give me back my scarf you stupid-“
“Cadence, Nightshade, what’s going on down there?” Twilight shouts down the stairwell.
“Nothing!” you, Cadence and Discord all call back at once.
“Yup! Certainly not comparing jewelry or anything,” Discord trolls and you growl, just as he lets go of your scarf and you tumble down.
“Quit trying to give out spoilers you jerk!” you hiss as you wrap yourself up.
“Then help take care of me my dear friends,” he says pitifully as his body slurps back up into the ceiling, followed by Twilight yelping.
“Ugh, how much a chance do I have to give hi-Huh?” you stop ranting as you are gathered in a smothering hug.
“Oh my gosh Nightshade, how could something so horrible have happened to you?” she says in worry as her eyes leak a bit.
“Uh, I’ll tell you I swear, I just-“
“Was this because of Flash’s robot? If it is I swear I’ll burry him in the deepest mine shaft, never to see the light of day aga-“
“Cadence! It’s fine!” you say breaking out of the hug. “Quit spazzing out like Daddy.”
She looks a bit sheepish at that and looks down in embarrassment.
“Oh, sorry…I don’t know what came over me there,” she chuckles nervously before becoming serious again. “But seriously, this wound-“
“It’s actually the biggest thing I wanted to talk to you about, but not here,” you say as you glance up the stairs.
“Nightshade, Cadence, where are you two?” Twilight calls out in worry.
“Coming!” you say up the stairs before looking at Cadence. “This chest wound does suck, but I’m not in immediate danger, but I will need your help with it.”
She stares at you, still seeming as worried as ever but she nods her head.
“This conversation is definitely going to be a long one.”
And with that, the two of you head up the stairs. Once you enter the bedchamber, you see Discord wallowing on Twilight’s bed dramatically.
“Alright Discord, since you’re sooo sick,” you mock, “What do we need to make you better and leave us alone?”
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“Well, I’m glad you asked,” he says with a smirk before suddenly you hear background music and your face pales.
Oh Buck No! A Musical Number!
“A little glass of water please,
A fresh pressed hanky if I sneeze.
Some tea with honey from the bees
Whenever you can brew it.”
“I'll get your tea,” Cadence says as she realizes where this is going as well and tries to leave.
Cadence You Traitor! Don’t Leave Me Alone With This! You mentally shout and immediately grab cotton from Twilight’s pillow and stuff them in your ears. Noticing this, he smiles smugly and snaps his talons, causing the cotton to begin screaming in your ears.
“AAAGGHHH!!!” you shriek as you toss the offending ear plugs out and he continues singing.
“And while I get a little rest,
A teeny tiny small request.
Some codfish oil for my chest,
Poured from a crystal cruet.”
“A crystal cruet?” Twilight asks and you just facehoof.
“Quit feeding into the song!”
And from there…things start to get nuts as his singing gets quicker and more and more things keep popping in and out of existence.
A pot of pumpkin soup gets dumped, turning into flowers, a lake of milk appears and disappears, you get covered in noodles, and then somehow you are all in a diner and Twilight is dressed as a waitress as a stack of cheese reaches the ceiling.
“Where the buck are we?!” you yelp in horror, but are ignored as Twilight asks sarcastically,
“Anything else?”
Suddenly, everything goes dark and a spotlight comes on you and Discord…as he starts twirling you around.
“I'll be grateful for your charity
Until the bitter end.”
“AGH! Why the buck are you dancing with me?!” you shriek as he dips you down, before suddenly flashing and you are holding him above you. “What is going on?!”
“Because I've heard that tenderness
Is what you lend an ailing friend
Tenderness, isn't that right, friend?” He asks, getting uncomfortably close to you.
“Get the buck away from me!” you order as you try to strike him, but suddenly the environment changes once more and you’re back in Twilight’s bedroom.
“So, who’s ready for my big reprise?” he asks towards the ceiling.
“Please, just stop!” you beg, but reality keeps changing.
At one point you are dressed like you’re in Harry Trotter,
“Why am I in Slytherin?! I’m not evil!”
Then you’re in the mountains as someone plays on a tuba or something, then he switches Twilight’s and Cadence’s manes around.
“Ah! Cursed Image!” you shriek as you hold your own mane down lest he switch it.
He keeps singing for more and more things as things get chaotic.
“Stop, Stop, Stop!” you shout as you start firing magic missiles at him, but keep missing as the environment keeps changing. You swear you accidentally hit a goat skiing down a mountain by accident.
In the end, he pulls a chord and a whirlpool of water sweeps all of you up and sends you all spinning inside Twilight’s room like you’re a toilet bowl. He then finishes singing and lies back on Twilight’s bed where he starts coughing.
With you all now soaking wet, Cadence passive aggressively gives him his cup of water he just sang about, and he “accidentally” drops it.
“Oops, sorry” he says before sneezing and turning into bubbles.
“Alright, this is ridiculous,” Twilight says.
“No Spit!” you shout in frustration.
“How did you even get this disease Discord?” Cadence asks.
“Who cares!” you shout as you grab another cup, wring your mane of water into it and toss it at him.
“Hey now,” he says as it hits the window.
“Drink your water if you want it so much! DRINK IT!” you shout unhinged as you lunge at him, but Cadence and Twilight hold you back.
“Let me at him! I’ll make him choke on his precious bucking water!”
“My, my, my, when will you ever fix that potty mouth of yours?” Discord titters and you growl like a Timberwolf with your shards burning hot.
After they all but drag you into the next room, Twilight and Cadence go over how they can cure Discord, and he says that on the edge of Equestria is a flower that can cure him.
“Then just bamf it here!” you complain, but then he gives some BS excuse about being too weak to do that or travel there himself.
“So we need to make some travel arrangements,” he says conspiratorially to Cadence and Twilight.
“…Why the buck are we going to fly him there? Is everyone here just taking crazy pills?!” you huff as he summons a golden throne and two harnesses and reigns.
“Oh, why Nightshade, you’ll have to sit next to me since you’re only a unicorn,” he says conspiratorially and puts another chair next to him.
“I don’t have to do nothing!” you argue back.
“Oh, but you’re already getting sick yourself, don’t you want the cure too?” he says.
“What are you-GYAGH!” you shriek as you see that your legs have turned the same shade of blue as him.
“Oh no, it’s spreading,” Twilight says with worry.
“Discord!” Cadence scolds and he just shrugs.
“AAAAAHHHH!!! I’m Blue, Daba Dee Daba Die!” you shriek to the heavens before glaring back at him. “Why didn’t you wash your claws before dancing with me?!”
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