Chapter 2
A new life P.1
Night has just woken up on the new day and when he walked out of his room there was a note hung on the backside of the door. The note read.
Dear Night,
Please come to the western wing bedroom.
Your father,
Discord.
Night was fixing to enter his new room when he was stopped. When he tried to open the door to his new room it wouldn't move. Night confusing looked through the lock and saw a couple guards and Discord standing in the room. Discord snapped his fingers and Night had to turn around before being blinded. He turned back after the light subsided and he could see in his new room a whole wall of books. It was just a few days till Hearth Warming eve, so Discord must have just spawned Night some new books as a present.
“Good work boys,” Discord said as the magic lock dissipated. “I hope Night loves it,” Discord pushed the door open a little too hard. The door hit Night and Night flew back about three feet. Night felt like a train had just ran him over. The two guards ran out of the room, but not before seeing Night holding his muzzle, he was about three feet from where he was standing.
“S-sorry sir are you ok,” One of the guards asked. Night stood up and shook it off. He saw how both of the guards were bat ponies. Discord has just exited the room looking down both of the halls.
“Now where did those blasted guards go?!” Discord yelled. With the two 'gods' dead most of the guards feared Discord and Night. Some of the guards liked Night better, that's just because he reminded them of Luna. Both guards looked up and it was Discord standing behind them.
“Well-well-well. What do we have here?” Discord said as he bent down to get a closer look at Night. Night was still young, for being almost a thousand years old. He was just a bit bigger then Luna, but was still small. Many ponies thought of him as a stallion, but Night and Discord both knew that they were wrong. Night had still much to learn, hell Discord would still call him a colt. Night knew this and could care less, hell he could care less for anypony.
“Uh... Sir we are,” The guards were stopped.
“I'm fine, just be careful whenever you open a fucking door,” Night said as he shooed the guards off.
“Well, happy Hearth warming eve. I'll be off to cause some more chaos, I hope you like it,” Discord said before poofing into thin air.
Night looked around to make sure nopony was looking. He rushed in and locked door, he made sure it was shut by putting all his weight behind it. As Night turned back around he saw a fully remodeled room. It took Night a few seconds before he could take in all that Discord has done. Night had a new bed; it was bigger than his old one. On the back wall facing his new bed there was a wall full of new books. On the wall to the left of his bed there was a window and a desk and on the right wall was a mirror. Night took a look in it; he did a full 360 still shocked at how his cutie mark showed up when Discord took over.
Night took a look outside and saw a flying bunny, he just shook his head. Night felt that Discord shouldn't be doing this so close to hearth warming eve, he may not care for others, but come on the holidays are so close. On the desk there was a notepad and some ink. Night sat down and began to write. On the pad it read.
Well here I am ruling beside my father. Still getting use to the whole 'royalty' thing, but some pony has to keep my father in check. So much stuff to learn about chaotic magic, hell I can already hide in the shadows. I think that's the only thing got from my mother. Sadly I can't do it for long, when I would do it most of my magic is drained, but with Discord free I can do it for longer, but not much longer. I could probably hide for about 10 minutes now.
Night stopped, he could feel his heart sink. He felt this when he killed Luna, something wasn't right. Night just pasted it off as a coincidence. Night went back to writing; he still had no idea who Luna was in a past life.
What is this feeling I keep getting whenever I think or hear Luna's name. Something is very wrong. Let me get off of this before I turn crazy. Most of the guards already know that bowing and I don't mix, but we came to this. If I'm with Discord then you bow, if I'm alone, don't. This new cutie mark is interesting; it means I 'cut' other ponies life in half with my words, cool I think. I'm still learning what all this means. A cutie mark that means my words hurt others, cool. I wonder how I got this, oh right I'm the son of Discord. He can use his words to brain wash anypony, I wonder what I can do?
Night put the quill down and posted the note on the wall. Night looked about outside and saw chocolate rain, when he looked up sure enough the clouds were dark-blue. He smiled at this; it showed he had some say in what Discord did. He saw Discord sitting under a few trees in a swing. Discord looked up and smiled, he saw Night staring down at the ponies running trying to find cover. Night chuckled and turned back to his bed.
On it was a book he didn't see when he came in. When he picked it up there was a knock at the door.
“Uh...Who is it,” Night asked as he sat the book down.
“Lunch time Master Night.” The voice was that of one of the waiters. Night opened the door and saw three apples and some water. To him 'master' was a bit too much, but at the moment all he had on his mind was that book. Night gladly picked up the tray and gave the waiter a gold coin. As Night sat the tray down on his desk he turned back to the book and saw the title that read Chaotic Magic: written by Star Swirl. Night has heard of Star Swirl before, but never has he read a book by him.
When he opened it dust flew out of it, he caught himself coughing a bit. Night sat there for a good few hours or so reading the book, he was so lost at some of the spells in this old book, he forgot to eat. To Night all this magic was new or just to hard even for him to understand. He maybe good at magic, but this was a whole new magic. Night jumped at a knock at the door. Night put the book on his desk to read later.
“Who is it?” Night asked as he opened the door from across the room. There stood the two guards from earlier. Night could see in the eyes of one something was wrong.
“Master Night, Discord wishes to see you,” One of the guards said, shaking in pure fear. Most guards knew better to bother Night in his room.
“Um…Ok.” Night said before the guards froze up. “That's right you two are new, well you don't have to be so strict with just me standing here, just when I'm with Discord,”
The guards relaxed and walked Night down to the dining room. Night looked up at a clock and saw it read 6:38 pm. As the three entered everypony bowed, Night looked at Discord who spawned a seat for his son. Night took the seat as a tray was sat in front of him. On the tray there was a sandwich and a glass of chocolate milk.
“You called me?” Night asked as Discord ate some of his sandwich. Discord looked up and turned to the window looking outside; he saw how the rain has stopped.
“Yes I did. I have a question for you Night,” Discord paused. He looked at Night, the two locked eyes. “How do you like you new life,” Discord finished.
“Well we have only lived like this for two days so it's kind of hard to say.” Night replied. Discord looked down, what he was about to say would tell him about Discord's past. Discord hoped Night would learn this before, but by the looks of thing he hasn't.
“Night, I ruled this land along time ago,” Discord said choking. Night face went from a happy one to a shocked one. Celestia never said any of this.
“Father, you ruled before Celestia and Luna? WOW the history books have lied to me,” Night replied, laughing just a bit. Discord finished his meal and was just about to finish this little chat.
“Yes Night, I ruled before that little...URG.” Discord stopped himself. He snaked over to Night and finished. “Before those alicorns came and took my rule from me, I ruled,” Night face lite up, Discord was confused.
“Not all alicorns are good are they?” Night asked jokingly. Night turned to his father, who shot up in the air and looked down.
“Um....You're right. Night Wolfe, you’re the first 'bad' alicorn, but for an alicorn you're under power compared to others,” Discord said making a note in his mind to change the history books.
“Well where I'm weak in magic I make up in my use of words,” Night replied to Discord's comment.
The two chaotic beings went to the hallway that split into east and west. Night went west and Discord went east. When Night got to his room the two guards were standing there, Night was confused even more, he turned back to Discord.
“Father!” Night yelled. “What's with these two?” Night turned back and saw the chest plates on them that had his cutie mark on it.
“Oh those two, I made then your guards, private guards,” Discord replied before shutting his door.
“Hum, so you two are my private guards then. I wouldn't think of the two noobs to be my guards.” Night said as he opened his door and walked in. Night chaotic powers were showing through. Night may not be strong in magic, but where he is weak in magic he makes up in his use of words.
Night was thinking about reading more of that book, but it gave him a headache just thinking about it. He walked up the windows and saw how Discord was setting the sun; with Celestia gone Discord did all the 'big' magic. He knew that Night was nowhere near powerful enough to do all of this. Night looked down and saw the bat ponies out and about. Night heart sank again, he had heard that the bat ponies were Luna's favorite type of guards; she was the god of the night.
Night laid down, trying to fall asleep, but this kept going around in his head, before he did fall asleep he made a note to go through the books and try to find out what's up with all of this. In Discord's room which was Celestia's room there was a whole new layout. He made the room darker and had his own desk. He had his own guards like Night, but they were bigger.
“I hope Night never figures out about Luna,” Discord said as he lay down.
Discord's bed was just a little too small, but Discord fixed that fast. With a snap of his fingers the bed became longer. Discord thought about how hard it must be for Night to live a whole new life. Night moved from the Everfree Forest, living on his own and working hard.
The guards stood outside of Night's room talking about different things.
“You know maybe being Night's guards won't be all bad.” One of the guards said, He turn to the door and looked in and saw a sleeping alicorn.
“Is he asleep?” The other asked.
“Yea, he is. By the way what is your name? I never got it,” The other asked as he turned back to the other one.
“Name's Armored Oath,” Armored replied. “Now what's yours?”
“My name is Shining Light, nice to meet you. Sadly it had to be here protecting the so call 'son of Discord'.” Shining said putting more thought into the way he said 'son'.
“Shut up would you; he is the son of Discord.” Armored whispered to Shining. Shining face showed armored that Shining as new to this. Shining turned back to the door and saw a light turn on, both turned to the door, waiting for Night to step out.
Night stepped out and saw the two guards standing almost frozen. It was almost 2:30 am, Night just shook his head and walked to the bathroom. Night needed to get the thought of Luna out of his head. When he got to the bathroom he walked up to the sink and washed his face off. When he got back to his room the guards were still standing frozen.
“Will you two chill out?” Night asked as he stopped half way through the door.
“S-s-s sorry sir, it won't happen again,” Armored Oath replied to the alicorn's question.
“Better not and what's your names?” Night asked turning to the batpony who didn't speak.
“S-s-shining Light,” Shining spoke, Night had good hearing for being a thousand years old.
“Armored Oath,” Armored was more open with Night, he knew Night wasn't as bad as others thought he was. He also knew for an alicorn Night was underpowered. He heard he could hide in the shadows and spy, but for only about 10 minutes.
Night nodded his head and walk in, he sat on the window seal and thought a moment. His mind pondered what to do tomorrow, in a few days Hearth warming eve will be here, he need to get his dad a gift. Night thought of just sleeping on this and when he would wake up he could try to find the perfect gift for the god of chaos.
“OW! What was that for?” Shining asked as he looked back to Armored, who has just punched him.
“Night isn't all that bad. Yes, he killed Luna, but remember who his father is.” Armored was fast to get that out of his mouth. He made sure Night was still sleeping. In Armored mind he thought about something, when he saw Night bend down or walk just right his shoulder blades would stick out.
“Shining have you noticed something?” Armored asked.
“Like what all of Canterlot and Ponyville have been turned into pure chaos.” Shining said with a smart tone in his voice. With that he got a nice slap across the face, Armored didn't like 'smart' people.
“No, His shoulder blades, they stick out when ever he walks. Hell I've heard someponies are too scared just to see him walk in town.” Armored finished. It was true if Night walked just right his shoulder blades would poke up and look like they were going to cut through his skin.
“Hum, you're right, I could care less,” Shining replied. At that moment the door opened and Night peeked out.
“You two go get some rest I think you need it and shut up about my shoulders,” Night slammed the door and the two guards when to their rooms.
“There is nothing wrong with pointy shoulders, if anything it helped me walk through town.” Night whispered to himself before laying back down. Still in his mind he thought of what to get Discord for Hearths warming eve. Night was thinking about how a practice dummy would work, so he could try all his magic on that instead of other ponies.