'No, no, NO! Most definitely NOT,' Discord shouted. 'I am NOT going to visit Canterlot again.'
'But Discord,' Rarity tried. 'Then you can find out where you're from…'
Discord snorted. 'No. I don't want to be there again. Too many memories.'
Pinkie grabbed his claw. 'Ah, pleeeeeease?' she begged.
But Discord still refused.
'What should we do now?' Rarity asked, honestly worried.
'I have no idea,' Pinkie answered. 'Oh, hey Fluttershy!'
The yellow pony looked up 'Uhm, oh, hello, what a wonderful day, isn't it?'
Pinkie nodded. 'Eh, yes. I have a question. How do you make a draconequus visit his birthplace again?'
'Just ask, I guess?'
'That didn't work out,' Rarity continued. 'He refused. He has some bad memories of the place.'
Fluttershy looked surprised. 'Discord is scared?'
Pinkie shrugged. 'Well, thanks for your help,' she said. 'I guess we've gotta ask Twilight.'
'Discord doesn't want to go back to Canterlot, because…?'
Pinkie looked at the floor. 'I… I'm not sure if I can tell that…'
Twilight smiled. 'C'mon, you know me, I can keep a secret. And Rarity too, right?'
The other unicorn just nodded.
'Fine,' Pinkie said, squinting. 'Pinkie promise that this is OUR secret.'
'Pinkie promise,' Rarity said immediately.
Twilight hesitated. 'Is it that necessary?'
'PINKIE PROMISE!' the other two shouted.
'Fine, fine, Pinkie promise,' Twilight muttered. 'Come on, now.'
Pinkie took a deep breath, then she said, 'Discord used to be in love with Celestia.'
As she dared to open her eyes again, the two ponies were just staring at her. Rarity looked puzzled, and Twilight looked as if she'd seen a ghost.
'Discord… can fall in love?' Rarity asked.
'Of course he can!' Pinkie shouted. 'He is a pony, just like we are! See, I never should've told you.'
With those words, she stormed away.
'Here, Screwball. Daddy's made something for you.' Discord held up a small parcel.
Screwball grinned. 'Oh, thank you Daddy!'
She unwrapped it, and a tiny puppet appeared. It was a perfect remake of herself, but now with strings and two small crossed pieces of wood.
'Hm? Do you like it?' the draconequus asked his daughter.
Screwball was astonished. 'I… oh, it's just perfect!' she cried.
'What's wrong, Pinkie?' Dash asked, a bit too softly.
Pinkie didn't care. 'Puh. Rarity asked if Discord was able to feel love.'
'He is, I guess…' Dash replied. 'Right?'
'Of course he is!' Pinkie growled. 'He's like any other pony.'
'Well, not exactly, but I get the point. Something I can do for you?'
The pink pony shook her head. 'No. But thanks.'
'Maybe I have been a bit too rude,' Rarity said. 'I mean, after Discord offered me a room and such… We have a history, a bad history, but everything can be forgiven, right?'
'You have been a bit… honest,' Twilight replied.
The two sat together on Twilight's floor. She was re-ordering a pile of scrolls, and Spike was staring at Rarity and drooled.
'Everything can be fixed,' Twilight finally said. 'This too. If you forgive him for what he's done to Ponyville, I am sure he'll forgive you for this as well.'
'Oh, it's not only Discord I'm worried about,' Rarity said. 'I highly doubt it if Pinkie's even gonna tell him… It's just… I pissed off a friend, and I hate myself for doing that.'