“Come now Princess, you can’t lie to me.” Discord floated above Twilight's head and laughed at her discomfort, “I can always tell when somepony is lying.”
“Go away Discord.” Twilight rolled her eyes and walked up the stairs to her library home.
“Twilight has a secret,” Discord taunted, “Oh I do wonder if your diary can tell me,” In a flash of light, he was suddenly atop Twilight's dresser reading a book with the words ‘property of Twilight Sparkle’ written on the cover.
Twilight teleported the book form Discord’s hands and kicked it under her bed before laying down on the mattress, thinking, if she ignored him maybe he’d go away.
“Really Twilight, you have the scent of chaos magic all over you, if that’s not cause for alarm than I don’t know what is! So please will you just tell me?” Discord asked.
Twilight didn't respond, she just buried her head underneath her pillow. A fight with Discord wasn’t worth it, she had been in too many fights the last few months, she needed a break.
“Giving me the silent treatment?” The Chaos God said suddenly appearing by the side of the bed and staring at the alicorn. “You know if I wanted to I could make you do, or say, anything. Asking nicely is merely a formality.”
Twilight glared at this and peeked from beneath the pillow, “If you dare try I’ll turn you to stone.” She snarled.
Discord had the nerve to laugh, “You act more and more like Celestia each day dear Twily. But if you think you can defeat me without the elements,” He took a step back and gave a sarcastic bow “Go right ahead I’ll accept my unjust punishment.”
Twilight threw a pillow at him.
Again Discord laughed, with her lack of response, he would have to take matters into his own claws. Twilight felt magic picking at her brain, and she suddenly relaxed feeling unnatural trust toward Discord. Like she could tell him anything.
“What have you been hiding princess?” Discord whispered.
“SPIKE!!!” Twilight yelled before burrowing her head under her blankets.
“Yes?!?” Spike yelled from the bathroom where he was taking a 7 hour bubble bath.
When Twilight gave no response, Spike rushed into the room, still dripping wet and wrapped in a towel.
When Spike saw the scene before him, he felt immediately uncomfortable “Twilight and Discord in a bed together…” He observed, “Um, should I leave?”
Still with a foggy mind, Twilight poked her head out of the blankets to see Discord laying on the mattress beside her, grinning.
“Leave me alone weirdo!” Twilight demanded pushing Discord off the bed.
Discord fell and landed, still grinning, on the floor below.
“Make him go away!” Twilight practically cried to spike. “Send a letter to Celestia or something.” Discords spell circled in her head and Twilight could barely say the words.
Spike may have said something, but Twilight couldn’t make it out.
Suddenly Discord’s voice was loud in her ears, “So you really won’t tell me Princess?” He cooed.
“I can’t.” Twilight said simply, only barely holding on to her conciseness “Really. I’d be in too much trouble.” She had no longer had a grasp on what was going on beyond her own words and Discords stupid grin.
Discord talked once more, but Twilight couldn't make out what he said. Then she spoke despite her own will, the words didn't matter, as her mind was now focused only on how tired she was. Then Discord patted her on the head, and in a flash of light, he was gone, leaving Twilight to simply stare at the wall of her library as she drifted off to sleep.
She didn't dream.
“Wake up sugarcube.” A concerned voice urged from beyond Twilight’s comprehension.
“Maybe we should take her to a doctor.” Another voice chimed
“What exactly did she say?” A voice further away inquired.
“Um, that’s something she should tell you.” The last voice was Spike. Twilight could figure that much.
She felt herself moan and groan, and Twilight’s eyes fluttered open on their own power.
Applejack was the first pony she saw. “You’re awake!” Applejack exclaimed giving Twilight a hug.
“I am?” Twilight asked drowsily.
“How many hooves am I holding up?” an overly perky voice asked. Pinkie.
Twilight focused on Pinkie Pie “Uh, two.” She stuttered.
Pinkie grinned and nodded, wrapping Twi in a hug and expressing how happy she was that Twi was awake.
“Do you remember what happened Twi?” it was Rainbow who asked.
“Something with Discord?” Twilight's mind was still relaxed, she felt like laying back down and going to sleep.
“Ya.” Spike nodded and ran up to Twilight, “Was that thing you told him…true?”
Twilight snapped out of it almost immediately “Crap. What did I say?" She demanded, steeling herself for what could be horrible news.
Everypony looked confused and simply shrugged, except for Spike, who took it upon himself to explain.
“Um, you told Discord about…him” Spike said, “Don’t worry I didn't say anything to anypony.”
Twilight sat up in a panic, no no, she could NOT have this conversation right now, she had to get her mind right, think about this. “Thanks Spike,” She said, adding a nervous laugh in attempt to ease the tension “to the rest of you,” She looked at her friends, “um, thanks for checking on me, I should, well, go now.” She waved goodbye, about to teleport away, but Applejack grabbed her hoof and fixed her with a stern stare.
Twilight gave the element of honesty a timid smile, “Yes AJ?”
“Who is ‘him’?”
“’Him’ is no pony, no pony at all.” She laughed, adding mentally ‘yet’.
“Ooo, twilight has a coltfriend!!!!” Pinkie gushed.
Twilight blushed, “Well, he’s no really my coltfriend, but uh, he’s…” She trailed off, her face flooded with blush. What were the words for him? Dangerous? Dark? Rival? Cute? Handsome? Insane? “Something like that.” She muttered.
“No way!” Rarity gushed “Oh what’s his name? Where’s he from? Are you two, you know, official?” She tapped her hooves together suggestively.
“Uh, well, um, kinda? But well, we can’t be together. We just can’t. There’s…a divide.” A big honking huge divide of both time and war.
Rarity was thrilled, “So it’s just a crush? A one night stand possibly?” Rarity asked, grabbing Twilight's hooves and offering up her biggest starry eyed smile in exchange for information.
“Listen, I shouldn’t even be talking about this and-”
“Why would Discord be so excited about a crush?” Rainbow asked abruptly.
“Maybe he’s just trying to mess with Twi.” Applejack put in, “It wouldn't be the first time he did something just to get on her nerves.”
“That’s a possibility.” Dash responded thoughtfully. “So…do we even know this Stallion?” She asked with a raised brow.
“No,” Twilight responded, pulling away from Rarity and looking at the ground, “none of you know him.” She said sadly. “Almost nopony I know knows him. Just me, and one other.”
“A pony that I don’t know?!?!” Pinkie gushed. “That’s insane!!! Take me to him right now so I can throw him a ‘you and Twily hooked up’ party.”
Twilight was shocked, “Huh, no, trust me, you DON’T want to meet him.” She tried to stand firm on her decision. But it was hard, she really, really, really, wanted to go see him again. It would be dangerous, and stupid, and she might have to beg the Doctor, or jack a TARDIS, or both. But such acts were only things only a crazy pony would do. So, it would be better if she just stayed here. She gulped and shook her head. “We can’t go see him. It’s impossible.”
“Pleease Twilight!” All her friends seemed to beg.
Twilight frowned, she knew she would regret this. “Okay, here’s the deal. We need to ask somepony else if we can go see my…coltfriend” The phrase felt weird on her lips, “And if he says no we’re out of luck. Got it?” She asked her friends.
“Who do we need to go see?” Rarity asked, determined to meet this new stallion.
Twilight took a breath, four months of secrets about to crumble around her with her very next sentence. “We need to go see…the Doctor.”
“Doctor who?” Pinkie asked, a strangely knowing smile on her face.
“Exactly.” Twilight said.