Mother
It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.
-Rose Kennedy
Today was a day of joy and happiness, a time sons and daughters came together to thank their bearer for giving them life. In some cases those that had signed papers for them, or took them in when their bearers had passed away. It was a good day to some but there were those that this day could not bring joy to. The orphans with no parents, those raised by an aunt and uncle. Sitting on a pink cloud above everypony sat a creature made up of other creatures. His eyes alight as he watched the pony folk below on this very special holiday.
His mismatched eyes glanced around the horizon before looking back down below where they got caught on a yellow filly, with a pink mane and tail. She sat besides an orange filly with a purple mane and tail. He stared waiting, but they just remained and he frowned. He knew the two he glanced around the town his eyes spotting the third of their trio happily hopping around two adults and even the element of Generosity was with them. Frowning he looked back to the duo. He casted his gaze around In curiosity before, flying to the two. With a snap he became the flower in front of the two. Both looked absolutely miserable. And on any other day, he'd have enjoyed it, reveled in it. Made it even more entertaining by raining chocolate milk on them. But not today, never on this day.
“oh, why are you so blue little loom?” He teased doing a little flower jig. The two frowned at him.
“Not any of your business,” Scootaloo frowned.
He reappeared in front of them.
“Not any of my business? I was enjoying a nice day when this dark cloud blocked my view.” he snapped his fingers an angry dark looking cloud appeared above both their heads, however it did not rain on them.
“Go away Discord,” Applebloom growled annoyed he blinked.
“You should respect your elders kid,” he stated they huffed getting up and walking away. He smiled and hovered above them both.
“now I'm obligated to pester you till I find out whats wrong.” He teased.
“Do ya have any idea what ta day is?” Applebloom cut him off he blinked his brows furrowed a little.
“i think I have a better understanding what today is than you do.” he stated knowingly.
“Well then ya should just leave us alone!” She glared at him tears in her eyes.
“Today is mothers day, I take you do not have such.” he stated.
“Ma and Pa died when I was a foal,” Applebloom said quietly.
“I don't even know who my parents are,” Scootaloo said equally quiet.
“I figured as much, but I don't see why your still so sad,” he said as he snapped his fingers producing a big bag of popcorn which he began to munch on.
“We don't have mothers, we don't get to celebrate like every other pony!” Scootaloo said angrily.
“We can't even remember our parents enough to remember them by.” Applebloom said her voice shakey. Scootaloo glared at the ground her eyes fighting to keep the tears in.
“I still don't see why your sad,” He stated they glared.
“you just wouldn't understand!” Scootaloo said angrily. They both started walking away leaving the Draconiquus to think quickly his eyes went dazed for a split second before a weak smile grazed his face.
“Wouldn't you like to hear a story first?” Discord asked paw and talon behind his back his tail let out a snap before he sat back in a cotton candy cloud.
“What kind of story?” Applebloom asked hesitantly as she stopped turning to look at him.
“Why the story of the first mothers day!” he said.
“The first mothers day?” Applebloom asked quietly.
“Yes, I was there for it after all.” he stated knowingly. The two filly's looked to each other, Discord grimaced as the park began to fill with mothers and their offspring.
“Its a tail I only tell once every hundred years or so.” He said and shook his tail which he'd magically took off his behind to wave it in front of the filly's.
“fine, but we can leave at any point!” They said
“but of course, I wouldn't want take away your free will by forcing you to listen to this exciting story.” he stated
“how exciting?” Scootaloo challenged.
“There is death involved,” he said dryly she sat instantly at that Applebloom rolled her eyes and also sat. He attempted to ignore the few ponies that had also stopped looking at him and the two filly's curiously.
“It all began on a ironically dark and stormy night,” He started he snapped his fingers producing popcorn for the three of them and juice-boxes for the two. They took them eagerly drinking waiting.
He stared at the sky for a long time before looking towards the Everfree forest. Then looked to the filly's whom were waiting losing patience.
“An adorable young Draconiquus...”
“I thought you said this was about the first mothers day!” Scootaloo cut in. He smirked.
“If you don't interrupt we'll get there.” he warned her. She eyed him but became quiet.
“As I was saying,” he continued.
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“Its too dark!” Shouted a stallion,
“Where did that abomination go!” Snarled another.
“We have to head back, this forest will eat us alive if we linger!” Argued another stallion.
“Crabbe Apple Lets go!” said the first stallion.
A small young Draconiquus shivered, a paw holding tightly to the small sack of apples. He grimaced at the sharp prickly vines of the bush. And began to eat the three apples he'd stolen. Eating all but one. His ear ticked hearing a sound, hooves and hunkered down. His breath caught as a hoof came mere inches from his hiding spot; a sniffing sound.
He peered staring at the weird creature before him, pony shaped yes, but with pink wings, insect shaped, holes in her mane and tail, and hooves.
“I can smell you,” the female creature said and his breath caught and he tensed.
“its alright, I wont hurt you,” She said his tail began to go numb. Lightening flashed, and then thunder boomed.
“Its not safe out here, those ponys are gone. Please come out,” The voice said softly, kindly. Another boom and the rain seemed to pelt down harder.
He froze as the creature bent down, and his eyes met hers dragon like. With hues of pink/purple and...she had fangs!! He grimaced as when he backed away thorns scrapped him.
“Shhhh, shhhh, its okay, I won't hurt you.” She said calmly and laid down he stared and watched her. Till the morning rose.
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“And that's how the first mothers day began?” Scootaloo asked confused and the Draconiquus rolled his eyes.
“of course not that wouldn't make sense! And if you noticed, or paid any attention in your pony class, you'd notice that nothing chaotic happens on mothers day,” He stated pointedly. They were silent, thoughtful.
“yeah, that is weird.” Applebloom said.
“no, there is of course a reason,” He stated
“Did the draconiquus go to her? Even though she was a changeling?” Scootaloo asked Discord smiled knowingly.
“of course, she stayed up all night, in a terrible storm, just waiting for the draconiquus.” He stated. He smiled weakly since by now, more filly's and some colts sat beside the two. With a snap they too had popcorn and juice.
“Now, I'm sure I could bore you all, however I would like to go back to enjoying the day.” he stated pulling out an elaborate fan, and fanned himself off. Causing the children to giggle, his eyes flickered to Fluttershy whom was smiling at him, resting with angel on a bench. His eyes softened;
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The draconiquus stared at the sleepy changeling that just was waiting patiently by the bush. Rays of sunshine were breaking through the forest illuminating the area. His ears flicked as her stomach growled and he stared at his lone apple before he pushed it her way. She stared at it a long moment before smiling weakly.
“I'm afraid I do not eat fruit,” She said softly and nudged it back slowly he came out and her eyes softened.
“my, aren't you unique,” She said and he flinched back.
“I like unique,” She smiled carefully she cleaned the apple and held it out with her magic he took it and began to eat it. Watching her she smiled
“Whats your name little one?” She asked.
“um....Abominiblesian.” He said and she giggled lightly but a sadness in her eyes.
“no, abomination is not your name, if you do not have one. Would you like me to give you one?” She asked and he was silent before he nodded smiling at her he tried to get away as he felt magic envelope him but froze when she sat him on her back. He curled up a bit nervous.
“hmmm, your very unique, your body is made up of all sorts of creatures. I believe I shall name you. Discord,” She said and he smiled at that.
“I like that name!” He told her happily she giggled.
“Then I am happy you like your name, discord.” He laughed he stared at the mountain before them.
“Welcome to my home,” She said he looked at her confused and she walked through the boulder and he gasped staring, inside lay moss covered ground. Soft to the hooves, he walked staring at the sparkles, the beautiful crystals inside the walls.
“its not much but its home,” She finished. He went to a pool that seemed to glow.
“Whats this?” he asked.
“I call it the moon pool, its a very special pool.” She explained.
“Whats it do?” He asked staring at his reflection.
“Well, when a special rhyme is said a reflection of whatever goes in comes out. A double you would say.” She explained he stared.
“oh,” He murmured
“But its safe to drink,” She said and proved it by drinking some.
“It has another special property,” She mused and he looked he stared as her wings glowed he watched as it went down and stared. Her wing was torn, it was just longer than his foreleg.
“Does it hurt?” he asked worried.
“oh, no.” She smiled.
“How'd you hurt yourself?” He asked.
“I'm afraid I was kicked out of my hive, you see I am a changeling. A female at that.” She explained.
“So?” he asked confused.
“It is custom, that there be only one female changeling. When I lost the hive mind, I was banished.” She explained.
“Why?” He asked.
“Because, the queen couldn't control me anymore. She's far older, weaker, so to prevent me from overthrowing her rule, she kicked me out. But not before attacking me, i'm afraid my wing was lost in the fight.” She explained he ran and hugged her. She smiled hugging him.
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“That's so sad!” Wailed Pinkie Pie blowing her nose. Discord rolled his eyes as his story was interrupted.
“So that's how you got your name?!” Scootaloo exclaimed and he nodded.
“What was her name?” Sweetie belle asked. He chuckled.
“I realized, that I didn't know her name, she told me to just call her mother, so I did.” He explained
“is that how mothers day started?” Dinky Do asked her mother sat beside her and Discord sighed lightly and shook his head.
“But our tale is coming to a close.” he said and looked at the sky the first few colors of twilight were appearing.
“I'm going to fast forward, I was a few years older than you all right now...” he began
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He stared watching as a white coated, pink haired alicorn came into view then walked away .
He sighed and quietly tip toed past a sleeping guards pony and stared enchantingly at the small pile of gems now withen reach. Carefully he stuck them into his bag, and tip toed past the sleeping guard again. Sighing in relief he slowly headed towards home.
A scream pierced the night he looked towards it and paled seeing a fully grown alicorn staring at him in fear a tiara glinted off her head he ran...
Mother broke off the neck of a unicorn female. Closing the pinpricks, she closed her eyes as the love coerced through her veins. It was much easier to control the effects the rush that love gave. She bolted running, as she ran from the home unicorn guards shouted after her chasing. Her hooves beat faster and faster becoming a blur of black and pink.
“Discord!” She shrieked seeing an alicorn stallion raising a sword her horn shown pink.
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“What happened next!” Scootaloo exclaimed leaping to all four hooves.
Discord smiled weakly, his eyes closing.
“mother teleported him away, into their home. When he came out the next morning, it was too late.” he said quietly and everypony bowed their heads.
“Why did you take the gems?” Sweetie Belle asked.
“By stealing a handful of gems, Mother could trade one gem for a bounty of food. They were stolen so we could survive, nothing more.” Discord said simply Applebloom was crying.
“When I found her, she was still breathing, but no amount of magic would ever save her.” He said quietly
“She could have saved herself, but she insisted that...a mother, always takes care of her foal first.” he said softly.
“From that day on, I hated ponies, and would wreak havoc on those that were so cruel to attack anything that was 'unique'. I became a lord, and became even crueler.” he admitted.
“But every year of my ruling, the day of her death I swore to not cause havoc. When asked, I simply said that that day was the day I would visit my mother. It became known as 'Mothers Day'. Ponies also thanked my mother, for it was a day they were free of my chaos. After my imprisonment mothers day changed to be grateful towards all mothers.” He finished.
“So why not attack ponies anymore?” Pip asked.
He looked at Twilight Sparkle staring into her eyes.
“Because, I finally accepted my mothers last words.” He explained and looked to the two fillys that started the story.
“Mother isn't gone, she's always here.” He smiled
“Sometimes Mom in passing
Would pat you on the back
And sometimes in passing
She'd show you the right track.
Sometimes Mom in passing
Would say, "You sure look nice!"
And sometimes in passing
She could, make you, think twice.
Sometimes Mom in passing
Would lightly touch your hair
And sometimes in passing
She'd show you what was fair.
Sometimes Mom in passing
Would ask, "What do you mean?"
And sometimes in passing
She would get in between.
Sometimes Mom in passing
Would give you, "that look"
And sometimes in passing
Would give you what it took.
But this time, Mom is passing
From this world to the best
And this time in passing
She'll pass the final test.
And when Mom has passed
And the pain is so unkind
Just look and you'll find her
There in your heart and mind.” He recited and they stared and then smiled. First one hoof clap, then a round of them before it seemed to thunder it.
“Who was the mean Alicorn stallion?” Scootaloo asked he stared.
“That would be Celestia's Dad...her mom was the one that screamed.” He said.
“She had parents?!” Exclaimed a few mares and Discord smirked his eyes glinting hard.
“She HAD parents.” he chuckled darkly. His eyes going to the sky where, sitting on a cloud were Celestia and Luna staring at the sky in remembrance to the day they had watched an infuriated Draconiquus slaughter their parents.