//------------------------------// // The Nursery // Story: The Rebirth of Chaos // by FlippyandDiscord //------------------------------// "Discord?" "Aw, he's awake" "Don't touch him, Rarity!" "I just wanted to cover him up with the blanket a bit more, that's all! He looks cold!" Discord blinked a few times, and then opened his eyes. He wasn't in the park anymore, he was in the hospital's nursery in Ponyville, a quiet little town in Equestria. There, staring above him, were six ponies, two pegasi, two unicorns, and two earth ponies. Discord remembered them as the ponies that defeated him not too long ago. The last thing he remembers was being encased in his stone imprisonment. Where am I, Discord thought. He was still dazed from his nap "Where did you find him, Dash?" Twilight Sparkle said, staring at the baby in the crib. "He was crying in the park. Right near the Discord statue. The only thing was, the statue wasn't there. All I found was what looks like a baby Discord-looking thing. Do you think...?" Rainbow Dash said, hovering over Discord. Fluttershy walked over to the baby and smiled. "He is very cute," She said as she looked down at Discord. "A lot cuter than him as a grownup." She remembered him as a full grown adult. Applejack was still a little skeptical about the baby. "Ah ya sure he aint just playin' a trick or two on us?" She said. "The princess is going to explain more in a few minutes. She is running late for some reason..." Twilight said with a worried look on her face. Nurse Redheart, one of the nurse ponies, walked in to the nearly empty nursery. The nursery was emptied in case Discord got "out of hoof'. The white nurse held a baby bottle. She trotted over to Discords crib, and looked at Twilight. "In all of my years of being a nurse here, i have never seen a draconequus. This is completely new. What do they even eat or drink?" She giggled a bit. "I just poured milk in this baby bottle." Redheart looked down at Discord, but he was gone! The ponies panicked at the sight of missing Discord. Fluttershy heard noises in the back of the nursery. She looked to find Discord in the shelves, playing with the cotton swabs and the shots. Nurse Redheart picked him up, and put him in the crib. He giggled lightly and sat down. "Sweetheart, it's time for your shots!" She said cheerily as she fixed up a shot filled with an oddly colored green liquid. "This is so he won't get sick or die or anything like those extremities." She said. She injected this liquid into the baby draconequus's arm. He let out a light scream as tears began to stream down his face. The nurse put the bottle back into his mouth. He hushed and rolled over on his side. "That shut him up." The nurse said, waving goodbye to the ponies. "What the hay was that weird liquid?" Rainbow Dash asked, still hovering over Discord. After a few minutes of talking about this mystery, Princess Celestia walked in. She looked at Discord, concerned. "Discord, you silly fool." She said. Discord look at her, then started crying. She used her magic to lift him up out of the crib. She held him there for a minute in the air and played with him for a minute to calm him down. Pinkie Pie helped as much as she could, but she couldn't seem to get him to shut up. Twilight spoke up over the crying baby. "What happened to Discord?" She said as loud as she could. Celestia set Discord down and looked at her faithful student. "I made him like this so he can prove he has changed. See, he pleaded to me to give him one more chance. He specifically said he would do absolutely ANYTHING. So, I decided, if he cannot cause too much trouble while he is a baby, I will turn him back to normal." The princess said, still fiddling with the baby. Everyone understood now. Discord finally hushed after Celestia started rocking him. He dozed off once again. "The only problem is we have no one who can take care of him." Celestia continued. She looked at the six hopeful ponies. "Girls... I have an idea." The girls turned to the big and beautiful princess. "You know Discord can't be left in the nursery alone like this. The nurses are far too busy to take care of him. One of you should care for him." Celestia spoke in a whisper to prevent Discord from awaking. "All of us can!" Twilight said rather loudly, waking baby Discord. He sat up and let out an ear-piercing cry. "WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" He screamed. The mares in the room covered their ears with their hooves as fast as they could. "Arghh," Rainbow Dash moaned. "Discord, shut the hay up." Celestia quickly took action as she used her magic to make Discord fall into a deep sleep again. The mares uncovered their ears and put their hooves down. "Thank yah, Princess." Applejack said, tipping her hat as she bowed. Princess Celestia gave her a slight smile. "Why don't you girls leave and go to the gift shop while I have a word with Discord?" Celestia asked. "They have a gift shop here?" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. She loves giving gifts to anyone who she comes across. "Of course they do, darling!" Rarity remarked with the usual smile and glamour. Twilight led her five friends out of the nursery as Celestia locked all the doors that led in and out of the nursery. She looked at sleeping Discord and gave him a stern look. "Discord, wake up." She spoke loud and clear. She used her magic to fully transform him back into adulthood. He looked over himself, and a wicked smile grew across his face. He looked at the alicorn and smiled. Celestia wasn't influenced by his evilness at all. "Discord.... do you know why you're like this?" "Oh sweet Celestia, how I missed you." "Discord, please listen." "Fine then. Why did you make me into a baby again? This is the lamest punishment you have ever done in your life. I've seen ponies that have been in worse punishments for robbing the town bank or killing another pony. But transforming me into a baby again? Those were the best years of my life! Oh, what a punishment!" "I made you into a baby draconequus until you can prove to me you have changed." "Oh no! That is SUCH a scary thing, being tiny again." "I haven't finished. If you don't reform soon, you will be executed." "You don't mean..." "You will be killed, Discord. I am serious" "You wouldn't dare, Princess..." "...I would" "I CAN change, Princess. Watch" And with that, Discord was transformed back into the bright and happy baby he was before. Princess Celestia did feel a bit bad about Discord being killed if he doesn't change, but it was not her choice. It was either kill him, or let him take over Equestria like he did before. She called the girls back in to be on their way with Discord. It was only for his good.