//------------------------------// // Act of Bravery // Story: Magical Mysteries of Hogwarts: Second Year // by Juliaa //------------------------------// "So Fluttershy", Rainbow started as she was searching, "what has been bothering you lately." "Oh, don't worry about it, nothing to bother you!" she was nervous. "You could never bother us!" Sunset said. "Yeah, we are your friends, you can tell us anything!" Rainbow said quickly turning to her before continue to look through things again. "It's not important..." Fluttershy was shy. "If it bothers you then it is definitely important!" Sunset stated. "Uhm fine, okay..." she took a deep breath, "let's say I like someone." "As in have a crush?" Rainbow asked. "Yeah... what should I do about it?" "That depends on situation. Are you two close?" "Yeah, we are close friends..." Rainbows eyes went wide as she saw a crystal hidden in small hole in the wall. She quickly grabbed it and hid it in her pocket before continuing to make distraction: "mhm, tell us more about that person." "Yeah, do we know them? If they are close to you..." Sunset was curious too. "Well uhmm... it may be Discord." "DISCORD?!" Sunset and Rainbow yelled. "Eh, I'm not that surprised actually", Rainbow shrugged. "Well I am! How long have you had a crush on him?" Sunset was curious. "I don't know... I guess since this year. Lately I just can't stop thinking about him." "So Mel was right?" Rainbow realized. "No! I would never break their relationship! I planned to be just friends with Discord but now that he broke up with Mel, I don't know if I should tell him..." "Yes! Definitely do!" Sunset said. "I agree, it's best to be honest about your feelings and he's single now." "However, remember that decision is all up to you!" Sunset reminded her. "Alright, thanks for your advice!" Fluttershy smiled. "I'm glad I shared it with you!" "Happy to help!" Rainbow said proudly. _____ "It says here that one crystal is in Azkaban!" Discord said to himself. "Hey, look at this text! Sunset called us saying they found the crystal!" Pinkie showed him a text from Sunset calling everyone to come. _____ When they arrived they saw a small crystal that was hidden behind a locked room. "I'm impressed, how did you break in?" Applejack asked. "Magician never reveals their secrets!" Rainbow joked. "We don't know who can destroy it!" Sunset explained, "none of us could!" "Maybe I can try?" Pinkie said. She went to the crystal and casted a spell. The crystal broke into many pieces. Suddenly people from Ministry started coming. "Oh no, run!" Sunset yelled but it was too late. Their disguises wore off and they didn't have anywhere to go. "We are doomed!" Pinkie yelled. Minister of magic entered as well as Dumbledore. "I am very dissapointed in all of you!" Dumbledore said. "What are you all doing here? What happened to the crystal?!" Minister was freaking out. "It's all my fault, I made them come here!" Discord said. "What?!" Everyone was shocked. "No!" Fluttershy yelled. "It's okay, they deserve to know the truth. You all deserve to know the truth!" Discord turned to his friends. "What do you mean?" Minister asked. "I made them come here with me and destroy the crystal", Discord explained, "you see... Pinkie was right!" "I knew it!" Pinkie was happy, "wait! What was I right about?" "Everything! I'm the one who broke out Shining Armor and Candence out!" he yelled out. "WHAT?!" everyone was even more shocked. "No! That's not true! It can't be!" Fluttershy yelled. "Oh, but it is Fluttershy", he couldn't stand to look her in the eyes. "I gained all of yours trust and at first wasn't on Shining's side but with Mel and me fighting here and there and drifting apart whole summer.... she didn't appreciate us saving her at all! She tried to manipulate my entire life! I wanted revenge on her!" "But why would you join Candence and Shining?" Sunset didn't understand. "That would hurt Mel the most, wouldn't it?" Discord smiled. "But we are you friends, are we not?!" Fluttershy was crying and yelling. "I guess I'm not as good as you thought! But hey, that's just who I am, a villain!" "That's not who you are! Not the real you!" "And you happen to be the only one who knows me? I am a villain in this story I guess!" "Not in my story", she cried. "Wow wow wait!" Rainbow stopped them, "why ever would you confess then?" His eyes saddened, "I guess by making friends I started to care for some of you." He looked at Fluttershy, "and it just wouldn't be fair to lie to people you care about. So I have to come clean! I'm sorry but know this is what I had to do, Fluttershy. There was no other way." "There was for this. Revenge is never the answer." "No, this is the only effective way." "So you'll end up in Azkaban just for a dumb revenge?" Applejack was still confused. "If that's what it takes to make it right in the name of our friendship, yes", he barely let out the last word. "Take him away!" The Minister of magic said. "And you all are coming with me! You are in huge trouble!" Dumbledore said. "And by that I mean getting expelled kind of trouble!" "I am sorry, Fluttershy. I'm sure one day soon you will understand why I did what I did!" Tear dropped down his cheek. "I don't think I could! This is cruel, to do that just for revenge!" "Would I really? And for revenge if no less?" he whispered, "I thought you knew me the best." "Wait what? Was this not?" she was confused. They were taking him away: "however, one thing is right, it is cruel to lie like this to someone, don't you think?" "What?" Fluttershy was confused. "Stop! Don't take him away!" "Fluttershy, dear, you can't possibly want to have to do anything with him now, right?" Rarity stopped her. "I... I think he is innocent after all!" she said confidently.