Mending Bonds:Daddy's Little Girl

by atomicpuffin


Chapter Two

Flitterbee was laying in the garden, since she was grounded she wasn't allowed to go out with her friends. They had been allowed to briefly see her, under her mother's supervision...Flit may have tried to sneak away once. She had reassured them that it wasn't so bad, the nice thing about living in the Castle of Chaos was that you were never truly bored for long.

However she had been bluffing, since she lived here nothing really surprised her anymore. She was extremely bored, but determined to take her punishment with the same grace as her mother.

"Hey kiddo...mind if I join you?"

Flit turned her head and beamed at her father. Discord curled up around her and she happily snuggled against his soft fur. He chuckled as she nuzzled him.

"What's wrong honey?" He softly asked. Flit sighed and looked up at him, pouting.

"I'm so bored daddy...but I know that mom will only make it worse if I try and get out of this…"

"You have no idea…" She heard him mutter and looked up to see him smiling. She tilted her head and he glanced down and chuckled.

"I've always said, no pony can compare to your beautiful mother when it comes to tempers...except maybe you little one? But the good thing about your mother...she can never stay mad for long. Just do what I do, keep your head down and look as cute as possible. She'll come around."

Flitter laughed at this and Discord joined in, his tail wrapped tighter around her and the fur at the end tickled her side. She gasped and tried to wiggle away.

"Oh...Did I find a weak point in your armor?" Her father grinned and she squealed trying to fly away. He laughed and used his talon to continue torturing her, she laughed and kicked out. Managing to catch him in his side and allowing her escape. She took off across the garden and she heard him laugh as he chased after her.

The two zoomed around the garden until Flitter started to tire. She slowed down and felt two arms wrap around her. She giggled and snuggled against his soft chest. He chuckled again and gently stroked her mane.

"Tired little one?" He whispered and she nodded, her eyes already closing. She felt them move and knew he was flying back to the castle. She sighed and smiled as she fell asleep in her father's strong arms.


Fluttershy was cleaning up the living room, even though there was no real need. The castle cleaned itself thanks to Discord, but it gave her something to do. She turned when the front door opened behind her and smiled as Discord came in, carrying a sleeping Flitterbee.

"Oh poor thing...what did you do to her honey?" She whispered and laughed. He smiled at her and hugged his daughter tighter.

"We were racing around the garden and I think I finally depleted that energy store she carries with her."

Instead of moving to his daughter's room he sat down carefully on the couch and settled his little girl on his lap. She curled into a smaller ball and let out a tiny yawn before snuggling more comfortable against him. Fluttershy noticed how her husband's eyes softened and started to glisten slightly. She smiled as she watched him gently stroke his daughter's back while she napped on him.

Discord had such a soft spot for his daughter and was extremely protective of her. He loved both his children dearly, but she suspected that he felt a deeper connection with his daughter because she was more like him in personality. Plus, the fact that she was weaker than her brother brought out Discord's instinctive side, like with Fluttershy.

"I still can't believe it some days…" He whispered, snapping Fluttershy out of her thoughts. She smiled and flew next to him on the couch, reaching out and brushing Flit's mane away from her face.

"Can't believe what darling?" She whispered as she looked up to meet his eyes. He smiled and leaned his neck over to softly kiss her.

"That somehow, we made such an adorable little bundle of chaos." He smiled down at his daughter again and Fluttershy giggled.

"She sure is a hand full. And a pretty little thing…" She looked up at Discord and decided to tease her husband a bit, just to see what would happen.

"No doubt many young, handsome stallions will call on her when she's older."

Discord stiffened and let out a small growl.

"Not if they value their hides…" He muttered and she had to suppress her smile. She continued, pretending not to hear him.

"Oh Discord, just imagine it...our little girl dressed in a wedding dress about to marry her future..."

"Stop! I know what you're doing you little minx...oh my heart…No not my daughter..." He groaned and lifted his daughter into his arms and hugged her tight against his chest.

"You aren't going to ever get married are you my little one...You love daddy too much to put him through that kind of nightmare...that's right...remember, stallions are icky…" He cooed to his sleeping daughter as he held her against him and Fluttershy couldn't hold in her laughter. The sound stirred their little one and she slowly opened her eyes and looked up at her two smiling parents. A small blush graced her cheeks and she muttered,

"You didn't have to hold me while I slept daddy...I'm not a baby…"

Discord chuckled and hugged her tighter, making her gasp for breath.

"Wrong, yes you are! You will always be my baby girl!" He started nuzzling her neck in an overdramatized display of affection. As expected, Flitterbee blushed further and struggled to get out of her father's hold. She finally managed and stuck her tongue out at him before zooming off to her own room. As the door shut behind her Discord started laughing harder,

"I love that kid…"

Fluttershy's laugh dissolved into a gasp as he suddenly tackled her back onto the couch. She was pinned under him and he lightly growled at her.

"I mean it Fluttershy...no colt shall come sniffing around my daughter's tail…"

"DISCORD!"

"If I have anything to say about it." He finished, unfazed by her admonishment. She shook her head and leaned up to kiss him on his nose.

"Discord, you can't stop it. It's all a part of life...besides you can't be such a hypocrite, when you came….um...sniffing around my tail…" She blushed and he did a little too. He turned his head away and muttered,

"That's different...you were my friend...I cared deeply for you and...wait that's not the point! This is my daughter we're talking about. I don't want to see her get hurt by those insensible…"

"Discord…" She softly interrupted him and placed her hoof against his chest. She smiled up at him and he pouted. She shook her head, but she was still smiling. He was a typical father, turning overprotective when it comes to his little girl's heart. He groaned and lifted himself off her and sat back on the couch. He shot another look at Flitterbee's room then sighed,

"I know I can't really stop it...but I can dream…" He muttered and she giggled as she sat up too and nuzzled against his chest. He wrapped his tail around them and nuzzled her mane, she sighed and whispered,

"Yes you can...besides Discord, you still have a few years before you have to start worrying about that. Although…" She stopped and he looked down at her curiously, a look of agitation in his eyes.

"What? Do you know something I don't? Has some colt been bothering my daughter? If so I…"

Her laugh cut him off again and she gave him a look that made him calm down as he too chuckled.

"I did it again...I know...I can't help it. Even when she...she...get's married…" He choked on those two words,

"I think I'll still be extremely territorial with her around her husband. Let's just pray for one thing please!" He shouted raising his arms up in a plea. Fluttershy tilted her head and looked at him strangely.

"Pray for what?"

"That she doesn't take after her mother when it comes to stallions! Last thing we need is three chaos masters in this house!" He laughed as Fluttershy threw a pillow at him and he fell back.

"Well if my tastes are so bad maybe she should follow her father and brother and go for those linked to the Elements...hmm that would be...CheesePie or Dusks Light...which would you prefer dear?" She smiled sweetly at him and he growled at her again, making her laugh harder.

"Hmm...maybe I should keep a closer eye on those two when they're near Flit…" He growled as his tail flicked in agitation. Fluttershy giggled and moved closer to him and nuzzled his neck,

"Maybe...I have a suspicion that the two of them have little crushes on Flit."

"WHAT!?" Discord shouted and growled louder.

"Wait until I get my hands on those two…"

She laughed again and shook her head. Her husband was so adorable, even if he didn't realize it. Flitterbee definitely took after her father in personality.