Chaos Theory
Chapter 6
I had just finished telling the two bearers who were present the story of my past, and needless to say, they were intrigued.
"So, you used to kill ponies for your own amusement?"
"Look Twilight, I'm not proud of it. Didn't you hear my song?"
"Yes Discord, we did, speaking of which, how did you do that thing with your voice?"
"A simple trick for someone such as myself, Rarity."
Both mares nod at my explanation, and I eagerly await their next question.
"What about the treaties? What if they had gone through?"
Odd. I hadn't expected Twilight to ask such a question, but I guess it was my duty to answer it for her.
"To answer your question Twilight, a lot of things would have changed! I can't go into detail though, but know this. Had it gone through, Celestia and Luna wouldn't be the rulers right now."
"Okay, I guess that's as good an answer as I'll get, but I have one last question."
"Ask away, Twilight."
I notice her beginning to blush as she tries to sputter out her question.
"Well, I was just wondering... what did you look like back then? When you were around our age?"
"By 'our age', I assume you mean you and Rarity?"
The lavender mare nods her head, and I let out a sigh before snapping my talons, changing my look entirely.
"This is what I looked like."
I was always fond of my look from over a thousand years ago, Black hair, no scruffy beard, and I was always well dressed.
"Discord, I had no idea you had such a sense of fashion!"
"Yes, well," I say as I snap my talons, turning myself back, "the Discord of then is dead."
"Oh, but you can't be serious!"
"Dead, Rarity."
I notice that she winces at the tone of my voice, and I start to feel bad.
"Sorry, it's just hard to bring up those memories, and I'd rather not live them out."
"I totally understand, one time Princess Celes-"
"Twilight, the grown ups are talking, why don't you kiss her flank some other time?"
Man, teasing this mare is just too much fun.
"You take that back!"
"No way, Twilight. You would do anything to please her, right?"
"Yes, but that's none of your business!"
"What did you just say?!"
I don't know why I'm getting so mad. All she's doing is defending her ruler, but still, she acts like I'm clueless about Celestia.
"I've known Celestia since before you were even a thought in this world, so I'd like it, no, I demand that you show me some form of respect!"
Both mares looks incredibly scared of me, and instead of trying to defend myself, I snap my talons and disappear from the room to go visit the princess in question. As I reappear, I see Celestia sitting at her desk, and to gain her attention, rap on the wooden door frame a few times. Turning towards me, she lets out a sigh.
"Yes, Discord? I'm incredibly busy right now."
"I won't take up too much of your time, but I felt the need to tell you something."
"With that being...?"
"Ouch! So impatient Celestia, fine. I'm going on a date with your student."
Oh crap, she looks pretty mad...
"Not romantic, mind you! But I actually came for some advice."
"I'm not going to help you seduce my student, Discord."
"Are you bucking kidding me, Celestia? I have no desire to have sex with your student! Do you even know how to listen?"
I wince as she lets out a sigh of frustration, scared of her wrath, having seen it enough times already.
"What is it then, Discord?"
"I was wondering what you do on dates."
"Have you never been on a date, Discord?"
Did she really ask that?
"Yeah, because I've had so much time to court mares..."
"Okay, look Discord, I'm not going to help you. You'll have to find out on your own like everypony else does."
I face-paw at this, but nod my head in understanding before snapping my talons, taking me back to the library.
"And where have you been, Discord?"
"I went to talk to Celestia."
"That's Princess Celestia..."
Wow, she looks really ticked off. Now's the perfect time to mess with her!
"Maybe to a lesser being such as yourself, but when you're someone like me, the most powerful being in existence, titles have no meaning."
"She beat you before, so I think that crushes that explanation."
My blood was starting to boil. Why, I couldn't say for sure, but I certainly was mad.
"She caught me with my back turned! Had she fought me legitimately, I would have crushed her with ease!"
"I can't believe you without proof, Discord."
"I will-! Wait..."
Oh, for the love of all that is chaotic, she's actually trolling me!
"I see what this is. Well done Twilight, you've succeeded, my jimmies are rustled."
Both mares giggle, and eventually it turns into full blown laughter, which I eventually join in on. After a few minutes though, the laughter finally starts to die down, and I wipe a few tears away from my eyes.
"I can't believe I've been trolled! Me!"
"What can I say Discord, I guess you've rubbed off on me."
"Au contraire, Twilight Sparkle, it is you who has rubbed off on me."
"What do you mean?"
"I... I might see the two of you as friends now..."
The two mares look shocked at this, but it's the truth.
"I can understand Twilight, but you see me as a friend as well?"
Ooh, I wonder how easy it is to flatter her...
"Yes, lady Rarity, how could I not befriend somepony as graceful as you?"
"Oh my, you're such a gentlecolt!"
"Nope, I'm actually quite the jerk, so don't get used to that."
Before she can respond, I turn to Twilight.
"Okay, I'm going to go with Rarity to get fitted for a suit, I'll be back later, alright?"
"Alright, go on Discord, and have fun!"
As Rarity and I walk out of the library, I contemplate what Twilight meant by that. Was it not going to be fun?