//------------------------------// // ...and his memories. // Story: Discord's real past // by MinionsFanatic //------------------------------// “All right every pony. Any reports of the Pony of the Shadows?” said Twilight The Mane 6, except for Fluttershy, and Spike were in their thrones for a meeting. It has been only one night since the apparition of the Pony of the Shadows. “Me and Spike haven’t seen it, right Spike?” “Well, I saw nothing strange, only my usual jewels dreams” said Spike while his stomach groaned. “Sorry Spike. I will give your breakfast as we finish this. I promise” said Twilight. “Oh, don’t worry Twilight” Twilight continue with the meeting. “Has any pony seen Fluttershy? She know that we were going to have a meeting right?” asked Twilight. “I told Discord that we are having a meeting” said Pinkie Pie “Sure! And I guess that Discord told her” said Rainbow Dash sarcastically. “Well, let’s continue with the reports, shall we?” said Rarity “Mah family hasn’t been dreaming with that thing, neither do I.” said Applejack. “Sweetie Bell and I slept last night like angels.” “I suppose there’s nothing we should be worry about.” Said Twilight. But then, the doors of the castle opened. The ponies turned to see Fluttershy and Discord walking to the thrones while Discord was talking. “Oh great. So the only one who is having troubles to sleep is me!” groaned Discord. “What?!” screamed Twilight. “Um… yeah. Discord had a bad dream last night and…” said Fluttershy before been interrupted by Discord. “They are not dreams! Princess Luna said they were memories or something like that, because these ‘dreams’ are before the creation of Equestria” said Discord. “What ya mean by memories?” said Applejack. “Well, for me the Pony in the Shadows is not a problem anymore” comment Rainbow Dash. “Mm… I think you should call for help to Princess Luna.” Said Twilight. “She was in my ‘dreams’ last night and she told she would talk with Celestia.” Said Discord. “I think we should request other’s one help, but who?” said Twilight. Everypony, dragon and draconequus were thinking, until Pinkie Pie popped with an idea. “I think we should go with Zecora!” suggested Pinkie Pie. “That’s a great idea darling” said Rarity. “Oh yeah, I totally forgot!” said Discord. “But are you sure it’s a good idea?” said Discord. “I don’t think she would bother to give us a hoof, or in Discord’s case, claw or paw.” said Spike. “Um… I guess we can try, if you are okay with that Discord” said Fluttershy. “Well, she never stops with the ‘rhyme thing’ but is better than nothing.” said Discord. “All right then, we are going to visit the Everfree Forest!” said Pinkie Pie exited. Every one look at Pinkie confused, but then she corrected what she just said. “I mean… we are going to visit Zecora!” Every pony chuckled and then where on their way to, as Pinkie said, the Everfree Forest. Zecora heard a knock from outside her door and get hurry to opened. “Well, hello my dear friends. What is the reason that all of you came?” said Zecora “And, here we go with the rhymes.” Said Discord, looking to other way. The zebra look at him with a bad face but then get her attention to the alicorn. “Zecora, would you help us with something. There is a problem with Discord and his mind.” Said Twilight. “Hey! I could be a little sleepy but I’m not deaf or crazy!” The zebra chuckled. “Well indeed, please do come in.” said the zebra. All the friends came inside. They put around the cauldron and then Discord started to tell his troubles. “Well, as our dear Princess Twilight said, I have problems, but I’m not crazy!” said Discord. “I’m having these nightmares, but honestly, I don’t know if they are visions or memories or any other thing.” “Would you help us Zecora?” asked Fluttershy. “Well, actually just help Discord” said Rainbow Dash. “I’ll love to solve your problem, and I’m glad you brought them.” Said Zecora to the draconequus referring to the ponies. “Yeah, they are my friends remember.” Said Discord. “But that not only shows that you need their help, it also shows that you are desperate.” Said again the zebra. “What!?” screamed Discord. “Desperate! Please!” “Don’t worry Discord. There’s nothing bad to asking for a little help.” said Pinkie Pie “Yeah, Applejack knows about that.” said Rainbow. “Why is going on in your dreams, and while you telling us, will you want a cup of tea?” asked Zecora. Everypony has their cup of tea and Discord started to tell his dreams. The avalanches, the snow storms, the roars, and the last one when he was in a canyon. When he finished, Zecora take some of her stuff. “To see what’s going on, I must have to make a soup.” Said Zecora. “Soup?” asked Fluttershy. “Um… Zecora, I don’t think it’s the time for a snack” said Applejack. “All I need it’s petals from a certain flower, and a blue color powder.” said Zecora. She mixed all her things in her cauldron. The liquid turn blue into purple and then put all the soup in a cup. “If you want to know what your conscience think, this soup you must drink.” said Zecora. “Ugh, soup!” gaged Discord. “Ahem!” said Fluttershy. “Okay, okay.” said Discord putting his claw and paw in the air. “It’s like the drink you gave me to find the answered when the Tree of Harmony was in danger?” asked Twilight. “That is right. If he drinks this, his dreams would get to the light. We’ll be able to see what’s wrong, and why he is seeing storms of snow.” answered Zecora. “Alright… here we go” said Discord. The creature put the cup in his mouth and started to drink, while the ponies, Spike, and Zecora watch him. He finished drinking the soup. “I don’t feel anythi…” said Discord before fell down in the floor completely sleep. He was there, in the floor, with his eyes closed and the ponies think the worst, because he wasn’t moving. “Oh goodness!” screamed Fluttershy . “Um… is he alright?” asked Rainbow Dash. “Discord!!! Wake up!” screamed Pinkie Pie to his ear. “He is alright, for him now is night.” said Zecora. “His dreams would appear in the cauldron, so we will see what is wrong.” “So, in other words… He’s just sleep.” said Applejack. “I suppose…” said Twilight. “While he is sleep, we can see what is in his memories deep.” said Zecora. “So what we are waiting for? The movie is going to start! I’ll bring the popcorn!” said Pinkie Pie. All the ponies seat in front of the cauldron to see their friend’s past. “WOW!” Discord was again in the canyon, but this time it wasn’t a dream. He saw a floor of squares color pink and light blue, clouds of cotton candy and rivers of chocolate milk. Then, something caught his attention. A snake- tail beside a big rock of candy, just as his. The snake-tail move, so Discord decided to follow it. When he finally caught it, he could not believe what he was seeing. Another draconequus! "I thought I was the only one!” screamed Discord with joy. “Hello, exuse me. Where am I?” But the other draconequus didn’t answer. He just stays there. Discord saw him in confusion. “Um… hello! Did you hear me?” said Discord moving his paw in front of the other creature. The other still stays there, just watching the waterfalls of chocolate milk. “Wait a minute! It’s like Twilight’s case. She traveled to the past and nopony could hear her!” released Discord. Then the other draconequus move quickly to a cave. “Well, I better follow him.” said Discord. “Maybe I can explore this place a little bit more. I don’t know why, but it looks very familiar.” He started to follow him inside of the cave. It was very dark but with his magic, he could make a little light. He was starting to get tired. “Geez. Where this guy is going anyway? It must be a pretty big place.” Said Discord. “Finally a light!” He crossed the end of the cave and when he saw the passage in front of him, his jaw dropped. “SWEET CELESTIA IN HER THRONE!” screamed Discord putting his claw and paw in his head. Just right in front of him, was an entire kingdom of Draconequus. There were kids, playing in the “mud”; actually fudge; parents’ draconequus laughing and drinking soda, or chocolate milk; even female draconequus singing and dancing; some couples ice-skating in the ice; even when the weather was summer; and talking in some pinks clouds. Discord was frozen. He cannot believe it! All these years, he thought he was the only one in his kind, but it seems that once there was an entire kingdom of his specie. He was so happy that tears began to full in his eyes. “I’m not the only one” whispered Discord. Then, he heard someone calling all the draconequus. “All the subjects come to the center of the kingdom! The king and queen are going to present our beloved new prince!” screamed a draconequus in a pink cloud. Every draconequus fly, or float, to the center to meet their majesties. Discord was curious too, besides the fact that there were a king and a queen. “I got to see this!” said Discord exited. Discord flew to the center like the rest of all, but he didn’t know that he was going to be shock when he realise who is this certain new prince.