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// Chapter 1: The Visit 
// Story: Two is Too Many 
// by GrandSpellcaster 
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	Luna was making her nightly rounds; she was letting her thoughts wander eastwards. Luna was flying over Ponyville and all seemed well. There was a slight breeze and it was annoying her, because it kept blowing some of her hears in front of her face
When she passed by Fluttershy cottage she heard a scream. She rushed down to her cottage and saw that Fluttershy was sleeping. She must be having a horrible nightmare Luna thought. Luna quickly entered her dream.
As Luna entered Fluttershy’s dream she saw that Fluttershy was falling. When Luna went to catch her she was pushed aside by Discord. The draconequus caught Fluttershy. Luna new that this wasn’t Discord: it simply couldn’t be, Luna could tell a dream manifestation from the real thing. She watched as Discord hugged Fluttershy and then he vanished. Fluttershy began to fall again and this time Luna caught her.
“What did I just see” Luna asked.
Fluttershy got a confused look on her face “I was falling.” She answered hesitantly.
“No before that” Luna said with the tiniest inflection of inpatients in her voice.
“Oh, I was still falling” Fluttershy said somewhat scared by that tiny inflection of inpatients in Luna’s voice.
Luna looked at her, a thought crossed her mind. That part with Discord was Fluttershy’s subconscious, it had taken over briefly. Luna had run into this sort of thing before, but never in a million years would she have expected Fluttershy to fall for Discord. Even at the subconscious level.
Luna looked at Fluttershy and said “Now that your nightmare has ended I’ll be taking my leave.”
Fluttershy replied “Goodbye” and waved as Luna left her dream.
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That morning Fluttershy was tending to the animals when Discord appeared at the edge of the woods. He walked over to her.
“Hello, my dear.”
Fluttershy rolled her eyes and said “I wish you’d stop that.”
“Stop what? I’m just checking up on my best of friends.” He said trying to look as sympathetic as possible. This had as much affect on her as Fluttershy’s stare had on him.
“You keep coming over without telling me your coming first.”
“So, is that so wrong.”
“Yes, you scare the animals every time you come because I can’t prepare them ahead of time for your arrival.”
“Oh please” He rolled his eyes than snapped his fingers and all of the animals disappeared.
Fluttershy gasped “Discord, bring them back!” she said as sternly as she could.
Discord started laughing softly “ah, you’re so cute when you’re angry. Anything to please you my dear” He snapped his talons and all the animals reappeared exactly where they were.
Fluttershy flaw into his face and said “while we’re on the subject of you and shenanigans, I know that you spy on me.”
Discord gulped and stammered “why whatever do you mean, dear Fluttershy?”
“I know you hide in the trees, shrink and hide in the grass, turn invisible and watch me, and last but not least hide in my house while I’m feeding the animals.”
“How? I mean, I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Discord stammered.
“Yes you do. The animals see you and tell me about it. Now how long have you been spying on me buster.”
“I started about the time that Twilight became an alicorn.” He said as he looked down. His face changed “wait, why am I telling this to you?” he was about to snap himself away but his hand was hit by a tomato. He looked and saw Angel Bunny had thrown it. 		“You” he reached down to grab Angel.
Fluttershy grabbed his claw “Don’t” she said giving him puppy dog eyes.
“Oh fine” Discord said disappointingly. “Anything for you” he said affectionately.
The tone of his voice had surprised her.
“What to go to Canterlot Fluttershy?” Discord asked abruptly.
This had surprised Fluttershy, she stammered “why”.
“Because I feel like visiting the Princesses and why not do it with my best friend?”
“Sure” Fluttershy said thinking it wouldn’t be that bad.
“Great” Discord exclaimed excitingly. He snapped his lion fingers and they where teleported to the entrance to Canterlot Palace.
“Oh my” Fluttershy exclaimed as loud as her shyness would allow. The she wasn’t prepared for the abrupt change of scenery.
“What’s the matter?” Discord asked with just the faintest hint of concern in his voice.
“I thought you meant later not right now. I hadn’t even finished feeding the animals.” She said with concern for her critters.
“Don’t worry I took care of your animals, I know how much those pest matter to you dear Fluttershy. Now do you want to go back?” Discord asked.
“Well if you took care of the animals then I see no reason to go back right away” she said cautiously. “besides I haven’t seen twilight in at least a week”. 
Discords face lit up and he exclaimed “excellent, now where do you suppose the Princesses are?”
“Maybe they’re in the throne room.” Fluttershy answered.
“Good idea, let’s go” He raised his eagle claw and was about to snap when Fluttershy put her hoof over his claw.
“No I want to walk.” She said.
“Why when it is much faster just to teleport there.”
“We haven’t had a good conversation in a while” she replied.
“Oh fine, if it will please you.”
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They got lost “why don’t have to be lost you know, I could just teleport us to the throne room” Discord said annoyed.
“Oh, but we get to see more of the Palace this way” Fluttershy replied in her sweetest voice possible.
Discord couldn’t resist “fine”.
They wandered around for roughly thirty-three minutes when they finally bumped into Twilight who was franticly rushing towards the library and asked her to show them the way to the throne room.
“Why doesn’t Discord just teleport you there?” she asked.
“That’s what I said” Discord said very annoyed.
“I just wanted to see more of the Palace.” She said looking down at the ground.
Twilight knew this was torture to Discord so she pointed them in the wrong direction. Then went to the library. 
It was about ten minutes later when Discord exclaimed “That pony sent us the wrong way!”
“Oh, I’m sure she didn’t mean to.” Fluttershy said assuredly.
“For some reason I don’t believe you my dear. I know that pony sent us the wrong way on purpose.” He got a mischievous look in his eyes.
Fluttershy took notice and flew into his face “you better not try anything”. Then she got a pleasant look in her eyes and flew back down to the ground.
After about five more minutes of wandering they finally found their way to the throne room and saw an earth pony knight in very over polished full body armor speaking to Luna.
Discord put his lion paw trying to block the reflection “Geese these knights take themselves way too seriously.” 
The knight turned towards Discord and spat at him “Quiet foul beast or I shall have your head”.
Discord started laughing hysterically “that’s rich, that’s rich. You think you could hurt me.” He stopped laughing, rolled his eyes, and snapped his talons and a flash engulfed the knight.
Discord look turned from being pleased with himself to astonishment that the knight was still there. “How are you still here” he asked still astonished.
“My armor is magic proof, foolish beast. Now go I have business with Princess Luna” the knight ordered. 
The knight turned towards Luna and began “I have quested to the beyond the edge of Equestria and retrieved the artifact that you requested.” At that he pulled out a necklace that was not unlike the ones worn by five of the main six. However it was made of black and white material. The black was on the right half of the necklace and the white was on the left. The gem in the center was shaped like a pentagram facing upwards, the gem was also in contrast to the necklace, so that the white was on the right and the black was on the left.
Discord looked at the necklace and was in ah. He teleported in between Luna and the knight and grabbed the necklace. The knight drew his sword and tried to slash Discord with it. Discord teleported away before the blade could hit him. 
“What is so important about this necklace” Discord asked.
“Beast, return it to me or I will be forced to take action of an unpleasant nature for you.” The knight said trying to calm down.
“That doesn’t answer my question, so no” Discord said.
At that the knight shot a beam at Discord. Discord was confused by the fact that an earth pony had used magic that he didn’t block the blast.
It hit him and knocked him down. He got back up as quickly as he could and roared loudly “how dare you.”
Fluttershy began to fly at Discord as he snapped his talons at the Knight. Nothing happened not even a flash. Discord looked down and back at the knight. He started snapping his various fingers wildly. 
“What have you done to me?” he bellowed.
“I pacified you.” The knight retorted back “you can’t use any spell that can bring harm directly or indirectly for about thirty minutes.”
Discord started trying various spells. He found he could still teleport. So being him he threw the necklace above the knight’s head. The knight chased after it and tried to catch it when he ran into Discord. The draconequus had teleported in front of him to 	catch the necklace. The knight realized Discord was playing keep away with him. 
Discord decided to pretend to throw the necklace and he did. As his arm motioned like he was about to throw the necklace he held on to the white half. The knight watched as the black half flew into the air and chased after it. He ran into another Discord who had caught it. 
“Maker!” the knight exclaimed in surprise. “You must combine both halves of the necklace before you hurt yourself beast” the knight ordered the two Discords.
The first Discord handed him his half of the necklace. The second Discord however said “no I’m finally free I won’t join back with that wimp.” At that he snapped his fingers and disappeared.
Luna shook her head “this is not good” she said.
“Why” Fluttershy asked. 
The knight turned towards her “it’s not good because this beast” he said pointing to the Discord that was still in the throne room. He continued “Is just half of a whole.” 
“What do you mean” Fluttershy asked him. 
Luna answered “that necklace that Discord broke is the necklace of Harmonious Chaos. By splitting it Discord has split himself into his reformed harmonious side and his old chaotic side.” As soon as she said that there was a crack of thunder. It was raining chocolate milk outside.
Fluttershy looked at Discord and said “stop this”.
Discord said “what I can’t do anything”.
“The chaotic Discord must not have been affected by your spell” Princess Luna said to the knight.
“Where do you suppose he is hiding?” he asked the Princess.
“Let’s ask Discord” Luna said turning to the reformed Discord and asked “Where do you suppose your chaotic half went?”
The reformed Discord stroked his beard “well I don’t know he is chaos incarnate he could be anywhere.”
Fluttershy said “he’s either in Ponyville messing with my friends, the Crystal Empire messing with Princess Cadance, or still in 	Canterlot getting ready to mess with you and your sister.”
Every pony looked at her, and the reformed Discord asked “you know me that well”.
Fluttershy giggled “of course, you’re my friend.” 
Luna began to think well that’s not completely unexpected, but to that degree of knowing him. How much time does she spend with Discord? 
The knight said “Forgive me your Highness but I should help the guard, besides this chimera caused the mess he should fix it.”
Luna nodded “yes go”.
Luna had sent a guard to find Princess Celestia, and they had complied. Princess Celestia walked into the throne room from a side entrance. As soon as she saw Discord her eyes rolled “Is this about Discord?” she asked Luna. 
“Well yes and no.” Luna replied. This caused Celestia to arch an eyebrow. Luna saw this and continued “Well I sent some knights to find me an artifact that I had knew of before my banishment. This artifact is the Necklace of Harmonious Chaos”. 
Celestia had never heard of this artifact, so she asked Luna “what is this necklace?” she said as she walked closer.
Luna answered “the Necklace of Harmonious Chaos is a powerful artifact that has the ability to separate the evil part of a pony from 	the good part. It is also speculated that it can separate the chaotic part of a pony from the harmonious part. 
Celestia had put two and two together and once she saw the half necklace is Discords paw she knew that it had worked its magic on Discord. Suddenly there was a crack of thunder and Fluttershy shot behind the good Discord. He was surprised that she had done it but was perfectly fine with it.
There was maniacal laughter; this made Fluttershy begin to squeeze the life out of Discord. Then the evil Discord appeared and teleported Fluttershy into his arms, he was stroking her like he was an evil genius and she was his cat. Now Princess Celestia I’m 	afraid that your Kingdom is mine. 
Celestia made her look as imposing as she could, this made Discord laugh “you should see the look on your face you’re so serious” he had nearly forgot he was stroking Fluttershy like a cat, as he threw up his hands he roared with laughter. 
Luna shot a beam at him and he simply deflected it. Celestia shot a beam and he deflected it saying “You ponies need to learn some new tricks. Oh well if you need me I’ll be in the Crystal Empire.