I trotted into the club, my heart racing. This was it, my first job as a real DJ. Though my cutie mark represented my talent of writing books, my love of music pulled me out on the dance floor. I missed my friend Luna and thought back to the good old days that I spent with her. I suppose if you'd like you can hear my story now, I can tell you. I mean, it shouldn't take too long and I've got a few hours left until my gig started so I suppose I'll start...
It all started just over 1100 years ago when I met Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, and Discord. I was quite wealthy thanks to my many best selling books, and likewise attended many parties. My schedule could get a little crazy so quite often I would sleep all day and be awake during the night. I was alright though, I seemed to do my best work at night anyways. The night met the trio was quite a happy one.
Discord hadn't been welcomed in Equestria for a few moons now, but he was still around no doubt. I was at a social event hosted by the princesses themselves, and happy to be there. I hadn't really expected to meet them, but by the end of the night I was the last one there. I was about to leave, but I heard a female voice behind me.
“Excuse me, are you Nysa?” I turned to see Princess Luna standing behind me.
“Y-yes.” I stammered.
I couldn't believe it, I was talking to the pony that began the beautiful night. Luna let out a delighted squeal. She still had the mind of a teenager so that was to be expected. Or at least, it would have been if I had known she was a fan of me. While Luna fanfillied over me, Celestia approached me.
“You'll have to excuse my sister, she's just a big fan of your novels you see. She really enjoys your newest one. I believe the title is Vampony?”
I nodded briefly, watching the dark blue alicorn mumble excitedly to herself.
“May I ask what inspired that novel?” Celestia asked.
“Well, I was writing in the middle of the night as per usual, and I looked up at the moon. I saw a bat streak across the sky, a Pegasus chasing after it. I then thought, ‘what if I were to combine these two species?’ I thought about it, and realized that a bat pony alone would be awfully dull, so I changed it so it drank the blood of other ponies.” I said, smiling at the princesses.
“I'm sorry did you say that you write during the night.” Celestia asked, shock on her face.
“Yes, I live more so on a lunar schedule as opposed to that of the solar. No offence intended to you Princess Celestia, but I do very much prefer your sister's night to your day. The moon inspires me much more than the sun.” I admitted.
Luna rushed over to me, her light blue mane flying back over one of her eyes as she stopped.
“Really? My night inspires you? Can I spend the night with you someday? Can I hang out with you during the night? Do you want to see the moon rise?” She bombarded me with questions that I laughed a little.
“Yes, of course Princess.”
She laughed with glee.
“So Luna finally found a friend.” A male voice laughed behind us.
I saw him before the Princesses did, and gasped in awe at the creature. I had read about these creatures, it was a Draconequus. An element of chaos.
“Discord.” Celestia growled. “You were warned never to come here again.”
Discord rolled his eyes.
“Oh please Celestia. You really think I'd stay away because you warned me.” He laughed, not noticing that I trotted right over to him.
I ran a hoof across his back, immediately gaining his interest. He looked over me. Sending a shiver of joy running down my spine.
“Nysa, what are you doing?” Luna cried, running towards me.
Discord snapped his fingers, causing a bubble to appear around her.
“Indeed little pegasus, what are you doing?” Discord said curling his long body around me, shielding me from the princess' view.
“So elegant, so poised, so perfect.” I said, locking my violet eyes with his burning yellow ones.
“You think I'm perfect?” He said, coiling even more around me.
“Nysa!” Celestia screeched as Discord snapped his fingers.
All was dark for a moment before I appeared in a cave, wrapped in Discord's arms. He pressed his face close to mine, causing me to blush.
“You're that author Luna told me about before she, like her sister, left me to play alone.” Discord noted, stroking my mane back.
“Y-yes, I am.” I stuttered. “
Am I scaring you Nysa?” His gaze was intense, yet stunning at the same time.
I shook my head no.
“You just keep surprising me.” I fibbed.
While he did surprise me, it wasn't why I was shaking slightly. His presence alone sent shivers down my spine.
“Where is she Discord?” Luna screamed, tearing into the cave.
Discord winked at me, and snapped his fingers. It went dark again before I reappeared in my home, a note and a single red rose laying on the table in front of me. I picked up the letter, and began to read what was inscribed.
Nysa,
I have never met anypony who has understood me the way you seem to. I will be popping by when Luna and Celestia find it fit to leave me alone.
See you soon,
Discord
I clutched the note tightly, and slipped the rose into a vase with water. I got back to work on my new book, which I had decided would be called the legend of the were-human. It would be about an average earth pony who secretly turned into a human each full moon. Unfortunately, that disturbed the peace in Equestria, and scared fillies. Therefore, they found and killed the stallion.
I hoped there could be a sequel. Just as I finished the last chapter, a was startled by a eagle claw and a lion's paw on my shoulders. I jumped right into Discord's paws, blushing as he smiled playfully.
“Y-you startled me.” I stammered, attempting to use the same excuse.
“You're a terrible liar Nysa. I'll see what I can do about that.” He tried to let me down, but I unintentionally threw my hoofs around him.
He looked surprised, but held me close to him once more.
“Who are you to the Princesses Discord?” I asked, my heart a flutter.
“We used to be friends not so long ago, but now they don't want to play with me anymore.” He said, frowning slightly.
“I'll play with you.” I said softly, but just loud enough for him to hear.
He snapped his fingers causing us to appear in his cave which was now very well decorated, and much more roomy, spanning out into multiple different chambers. He led me through them and to a room with a bed with black decor and lavender blankets for the bed. In the corner, there stood a glass vase with black roses.
“Beautiful.” I said, and took a closer look at the desk made from dark wood.
Discord snapped his fingers and my rough draft of my book appeared in front of me.
“I thought you might like somewhere a little more peaceful. No pony should bother you here. Except me of course, but I won't bother you much. Chaos doesn't make itself happen you know.” He laughed, and disappeared into thin air.
I shook my head, a smile on my face and began to write the good copy. Discord was definitely my type of pony, or draconequus I guess. He put an anti-aging spell on me so we had eternity together once we got a little more intimate. He loved me, and I loved him. That was all that mattered. I didn't ever see Celestia again, but I saw Luna once a few years later.
She practically attacked me with questions and wanted to know where I had been. I told her that I had needed a quieter surrounding to write my books, and she said she'd love to see it. I was a little hesitant at first, but then I realized that if she really trusted and adored me, she would understand. I took a deep breath and began to fly, Luna following close behind me. When I began to descend onto the ledge in front of the cave, Luna called out worriedly.
“Stop! This is Discord's cave!” As much as it pained me to do so, I ignored the princess's warning and landed.
“Nysa, want are you doing?” Luna asked, landing beside me.
“I could ask the same thing.” Discord said, appearing in a apron. He snapped his fingers, causing the apron to disappear.
“Discord!” Luna snarled, shooting a paralyzingly spell towards him.
But Discord was too fast, and used his magic to reappear beside me, kissing my cheek.
“Welcome home by the way my sweet.”
Luna cringed, and growled once more.
“Why are you taking that from him?” She asked, using all her might to summon the power to cast another spell.
I could tell that the previous one had taken a lot of power from her, so I wasn't worried.
“I love him Luna.” I said, watching in horror as her horn lit with dark magic.
She flung the spell at him, and I knew he couldn't dodge that quick, therefore to save the one I loved most, I was forced to take the hex for myself. The breath was knocked from me, and I couldn't move. I drew a deep breath as I fell into a deep slumber.
Not more than a year later, Discord was turned to stone by the princesses, and I was released from my seemingly endless sleep by Luna. I told her the whole story, and then went back to the cave where Discord had lived. No matter what, I would consider it my home. I walked into my room, and saw that my black rose was wilted since Discord's magic could no longer keep everything he had done going. Wait, that meant that the spell he had put on me wouldn't work any longer.
I flew to Luna faster than I had ever flown before, and begged her to make me an alicorn. I couldn't die, not if there was even a chance that Discord could return. Celestia forbade it, but Luna who had been nearly driven over the edge by her demons did it anyways without Celestia's knowledge. She used her magic to transport me to the point between life and death where you see the moments from your life. After leading me through the scenes of my life, she flew into the air, and I was swept up by a blinding white light.
I was set down in the cave I called home. I looked in a mirror that was in the room where Discord had slept when he wasn't sleeping in my room with me. I was now the colour of the purple sky, with a dark mark that resembled Luna's on my flank and on my right ear. My hooves were a cotton candy pink, and steadily melted into the purple.
My eyes held the Galaxy, as did my flowing mane other than the small portion of blonde hair in the centre. And finally, I noticed that on each hoof there was a different constellation which included; orion's belt, the Big Dipper, Ursa Major, and Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia. Yes, Cassiopeia. That name represented me in this form better then Nysa. I smiled a little. I used the horn that matched the styling of my hooves to transform myself into a pegasus once more.
I was immortal now, and had the power over stars. And surely enough, for the first time in a long time the stars lit the night sky thanks to me. Luna shrouded the land in eternal night not long after, and I vowed when she was imprisoned that after I gained enough power, I would use the stars to aid her escape. And that is what brings us to a time that is 1000 years later...
I celebrated the return of Princess Luna with everyone else, and got to spend a small amount of time with her each night when Celestia was in a deep sleep and Luna snuck out to my cave in the mountain which was now tripped out with a turntable, tons of vinyl records, and of course the writing desk from Discord. Unlike everything else that had disappeared over the years, he had actually found and restored the desk that I loved almost as much as the one who had given it to me. After a while she had to permanently return to her duties as princess of the night.
I still raised the stars for her every night, knowing that she didn't have the power to do it herself. Not long after, Discord was released, but I wasn't able to get to him before he was set back within it. A month or two later he was released once more, and supposedly reformed. I didn't find this out until he appeared in the cave one day while I was working on my latest project. I was in my alicorn form so that I could use my horn to write.
“Who are you?” He asked when he saw me.
I used my magic to silence the music, and then turn me back into my Pegasus form.
“Don't you recognize me Discord?” I asked, startled.
But then I realized, he had a memory hex on him. He wouldn't remember anything about me ever again. Or at least he wouldn't if he were just s normal stallion. No, this hex would only last a few years. And I don't mean a few years as in 5, 10, or even 15 years. No, that was a few years for normal ponies. This was more like a century, give or take a few years.
I could try to unravel it, but I wouldn't have enough power to destroy it, just unravel it so that it would last less time, but that would be excruciatingly painful for both him and myself. Therefore I would wait for him every day until then. We agreed to live together, and I enjoyed the chaotic energy running through our home once more. But much to my dismay, he moved out 50 years later to take care of the sickening Fluttershy, who he knew wouldn't last much longer.
He had loved her, and I knew that from the way he talked about her, but he didn't love her enough to do the same for me as he had for her. No, the yellow pegasus wasn't destined for forever.
And that my friends brings me to the end of my past. Tomorrow marks the hundredth year since Discord's return. Now I best get to the turntable. I carefully placed the disks onto the table with my mouth, since I was in my pegasus form and couldn't use magic. I started up the tables, sliding on the glasses that had been given to me by my friend Vinyl Scratch years ago.
I finished at the club just before midnight and began to clean my area. Then, at the stroke of midnight when everypony had left, somepony covered my eyes. I smiled.
“Welcome home my love.” I said, and fell into Discord's warm embrace.