//------------------------------// // Day 100-Day Off // Story: Hasbro/Square Enix Kingdom Hearts Days of a Nopony // by SonictheHedgepony //------------------------------// Day 100-Day Off Discord was sitting on his bed looking out his window to look at Kingdom Hearts until his gaze was broken by the arrival of Queen Chrysalis. "Seriously, you want to learn about knocking?" asked Discord indifferently, conjuring up a book. "Here's the book?" Chrysalis used her magic to combust it into ashes, like how she combusted the dress hats before the Royal Wedding. "Tell me what Solaris has been up to," the Queen offered. "I don't know. I'm not spying on her or nothing." "But you guys are close." She knew that they spend a lot of time together, but Discord gave out such an innocent answer. "I just don't want to get into other ponies business. Leave my domicile." "We're on vacation today." Discord then jumped off of the bed and hugged Chrysalis tightly. "Oh, thank Celestia! You gave me that lame visit just to get me moody and suddenly get me psyched that there's no trouble in the Realm of Light? Thank you!" The Queen shoved herself away from Discord as she tried to regain her breath. "We also want you to return to the Everfree Forest." "Why ever for?" "The castle of those accursed sisters hasn't given up all of its secrets. And there's something that Lord Vanitas is quite interested in." "You mean the chamber." He sighed in response. "We turned that landmark inside out, and even if it's there, we won't be able to find it simply by just looking through each and every room." "I thought you would say that, so I also have another piece of intel. The Elements of Harmony aren't the only things that come from the castle. Solaris comes from there, as well." Discord sat back down on his bed as he was trying to take all of this in. "Seven of your favorite ponies. So do you still think another visit is a waste of time and work?" "Let me get this straight... the chamber is going to tell you everything about what Vanitas is really up to?" "The Chamber of Alicorns, and its counterpart, the Chamber of Harmony... Vanitas isn't telling us what's really going on. And the elusive chamber, the Chamber of Harmony--it has everything to what we've been trying to look for for a thousand years. We need those answers if we're to gain the upper hand against Twilight and her friends--for our own reasons." Discord pondered over something as he remembered the first time he was sealed to stone by the Elements of Harmony. "Look, I knew the Diamond Dogs and Gilda would be trouble. That's why they're not with us anymore. When have I ever complained? I cleared the road just for you. Just try not to trip up." The Queen then thought over something and nodded her head as she turned around. "A solo mission in the Everfree Forest... you leave at the end of your day off." As soon as Chrysalis left, Discord looked down on the silver linoleum floor. "The Elements of Harmony... and Solaris?" *** For the next four days, me and my friends have been doing our missions that we have been respectively given and completing them with ease, always meeting on the clock tower to have ice cream and watch the sun set. No matter how much work we do, we'll always meet up to hang out, because everypony needs to hang out after a grueling day of work. This morning, when I entered the Grey Area, I saw no trace of a horn or tail and the only thing that's changed in here is a sign that I saw posted on the window. I walked up to it and I read it, and the sign read "OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR VACATION." I had no idea what the deal is with this "vacation" stuff, but I wanted to know more. And so, I walked through the castle until I found the only member I can trust completely, Discord. "Morning, Moondancer," he said. "You see the sign in the Grey Area? Thank Celestia we got a day off." "Yeah, I saw the sign," I replied. "But I've never had something known as a 'vacation.'" As I said that word, I used my hooves to make air quotes. "Seriously?" "Seriously," I repeated. "So what am I supposed to do on a vacation?" Discord shook his head in hopelessness, so I knew he would tell me something about a vacation. "Do what you want to do." His advice having been given to me, he went off on his way. I continued walking through the castle until I met up with Solaris. "Morning, Solaris," I said to her. "Morning to you too," she replied. "You saw the sign too?" I wondered that like all the other members, she saw the vacation post. She nodded her head yes, confirming my suspicions. "So what are we supposed to do on a day off?" I thought Discord's advice wasn't sound enough, so I thought I'd get more help. "I thought I'd practice with you." "Practice what?" "I just want to improve my Keyblade skills, and I thought you'd be a little practice buddy." I thought this over for a moment. I know she can still summon it and fight with it, but practice with her? I just want to know what I'm supposed to do today. "No, I'm cool." Despite my rejection, she didn't look disappointed. "Well, find me if you decide otherwise." After she took off, I returned to the Grey Area and stared at the sign again, wondering what I should really do based off of what I like. Eventually, the answer came into clear view in my head: ice cream. *** Upon finally figuring out what I want to do, I got a bar of ice cream and went up the clock tower to watch the sun set. Even though my friends weren't with me, I feel this setup was very peaceful as it allowed me to sort my feelings as well as the rushing memories of the lavender unicorn. My solitude was suddenly broken by a familiar voice. "Never thought I'd see you here." I turned around to see that it was Discord who said it and I myself was surprised to see him. "What have you done today?" I asked. "I just took a well-deserved nap." He stretched himself as he used his magic to produce various materials to help him stretch himself out. "And let me tell you, I slept like a rock." As he took his place next to me, he fetched out his bar of ice cream and began nibbling down on it. It wasn't long until Solaris came up to us with a surprised look on her face. "I knew you'd be up here!" she said. I guess hanging out here has started to rub off on her. After she got her ice cream out and took her place on the tower, we just sat there, eating our ice cream and watch the sun go down. "We're working again tomorrow, just so you know," said Discord, breaking the silence. I didn't want to even think about work right now, so I simply nodded my head yes. "Well, hopefully we'll get another day off soon enough." "I've got to tell you guys something important. I won't be seeing you again for a little bit." Me and Solaris turned to face him upon saying his piece of news. I thought I lost him the last time he took an extended leave, so I really wanted to know where he's going to. "Why?" I simply asked. "I'm going on recon for a couple few days," he said. "Where to?" asked Solaris. "It's classified," he simply said. "But I thought we were friends." "Look, I'm not going to tell you ALL of my personal business. Got it memorized?" Of course, we'll remember what he said. "I just have to keep my lips sealed, or Queen Chrysalis will get on me, for sure. You know how she is." I thought it was supporting enough, so we just nodded our heads yes. "Just try not to do any awesome until I get back." *** Discord just returned to the Castle That Never Was, ready to go back to the Everfree Forest until he was stopped by Queen Chrysalis. "What kept you?" she asked. "We're on vacation," he snapped. "I can do what I want. I don't have to check in, you know." "You're getting too close to them." "They're the closest thing I've got to a friend." He remembered how he lost everything in Equestria ever since his frame-up, and he thought Moondancer and Solaris would ease his pain. The Queen turned around. "You've changed." She then walked away from him as Discord summoned a Corridor of Darkness for the Everfree Forest and entered it, ready to do another search in the ancient alicorn castle.