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// Part Two 
// Story: Discord's Secret 
// by Silver Hoof 
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High school had just started, and I have to say, I looked good back then. I still do, actually. The whole 'being encased in stone' thing kind of puts a damper on my social life, but... I'm getting a little off topic, aren't I? Back to the story. The mares in school who used to make fun of me were now chasing me from class to class, some asking me out, some being a bit more... bold, shall we say? The stallions were all jealous, and still tried to get a rise out of me whenever they could. I didn't care about any of them, though. The only ponies that were of any concern to me were the three Alicorns. My two friends and my secret crush. Well, not so secret anymore, actually. Almost everypony in school knew how I felt about her. The only pony who didn't know about my feelings was Celestia herself. It was quite humorous, actually. The irony of it? It made me laugh sometimes... And cry at others. I saw Luna walking down the hall. Her head was hung low, and she was walking very slowly.

"Luna!" I called out. When she looked up and saw me, she trotted faster and threw her forelegs around me. I saw that there were tears in her eyes. "Luna? What's wrong?"

"It's my sister!" She cried. "She... she keeps talking about a prophecy. A prophecy about you. And she has been keeping secrets from me, probably about me!" I hugged the dark blue mare tightly. "What am I supposed to do, DIscord? I'm scared."

"It's okay." I said. "It's going to be okay." She cried into my chest, sobbed for a good five minutes. I stroked her mane, trying to console her. I had no clue as to the events that would take place later that night.

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That night, I was invited to to the three Alicorns' house. Cadence greeted me at the door and ushered me inside, telling me that Celestia was away. I stayed for dinner, and then, Luna invited me to her room. After everypony else was asleep, we... we made love. Heh. That would be another one of my worst mistakes. Or maybe one of my best... I still haven't decided. I still loved her sister, and I think she knew this. Still, Luna didn't protest to me spending the night with her, lying in bed next to her. Maybe she loved me... Maybe she still does. But I still love the Princess of the Sun. Sleeping with her sister definitely did not help with how Princess Celestia saw me, either. But that part will come later. Now, it is the time for the story of how I had finally gotten what I had always wanted. The love of the Princess of the Sun.

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We were nearing the end of the ninth grade when something happened that I would have never expected. I had just left eighth period, I was the last one to leave actually, and I had accidentally dropped a few papers. I was bending over to pick them up when a voice spoke from above me.

"Here, let me help you with that." I looked up, so sure that I knew that voice, but so positive that I was imagining things. If I was, then I must have had an exceptionally vivid imagination, for Princess Celestia was standing right there, just above me. I had been rendered speechless by her presence. She stooped down to help me pick up the papers that I had dropped, and she asked, "You're Discord, right?" Not trusting my voice, I simply nodded. "I've heard a lot about you. The mares in school talk about you all the time, but I never really paid any attention. I guess that I should have, though." She chuckled. "Those mares didn't lie."

I gulped. "Lie about what?" She blushed and looked away.

"You just... Look nice, that's all." I couldn't believe that this was really happening. "So... Do you maybe want to... Um... Go out tonight?" She brushed her mane behind her ear with a hoof. I managed to choke out a yes in reply. The Princess smiled and embraced me. "Oh, thank you! You know, Cadence and Luna are always talking about you. They speak highly of you, so don't prove them wrong. Pick me up at eight-oh-clock tonight, 'kay? Thanks."

Oh shit! I forgot about Luna! Celestia had gone, left to prepare for our date. I still couldn't believe that. A date. With Celestia. I grabbed the sides of my head. You slept with her sister, you fucking moron! What if she finds out? What if Luna tells her? I shook my head. Luna won't tell her. We both agreed that it was a mistake, and that it would never happen again. Besides, you slept with her before Celestia asked you out. Way before then.

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I was confident that it didn't matter that I had slept with Luna. We had barely spoke of it since, and our relationship was unchanged, maybe even made stronger by that one night of intimacy. Things between me and Luna were perfectly normal. We were still able to hug without pulling away quickly and blushing, and she promised me that she wasn't jealous. Cadence told me that she knew, but that I need not worry. She had looked into Luna's heart, and she reported that she had found no jealousy. Luna did love me just a little, but she also wanted me to be happy, and being with Celestia made me happy, so she didn't object. In fact, she encouraged it. She felt that if I could do for Celestia what I had done for her, then maybe Celestia would finally be able to be happy with her life, and she wouldn't be so caught up in her studies and books and prophecies. Maybe Celestia could focus instead on her social life. If only things had worked out that way... If only...

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