//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Reformation // Story: Fluttercord In Equestria Girls // by vcjb242 //------------------------------// Applejack and Rainbow Dash had carried Discord back to the main office. Upon seeing the girls carrying the unconscious boy Celestia opened the door for them. "Be careful girls." Said Celestia as Applejack and Rainbow Dash walked into the main office. "Lay him on the couch towards the back." The two girls stood in front of the couch with Applejack who held him by the legs and Rainbow Dash who held him by the arms. "On the count of three sugar cube." Said Applejack as she began to lift him up by the legs. "Ok." Said Rainbow Dash, as she began to lift him up by the arms. They managed to lift Discord off of the ground and they used teamwork and a little bit of elbow grease to lift him up. "One,two,three!" Said Applejack. They both managed to drop the unconscious body of Discord onto the couch but it only bounced a bit before he ended up on the floor, plopping like a piece of meat. Celestia looked concerned for the poor boy on the floor. Then she raised an eyebrow at the two girls. "Oops." Said Applejack nervously. "Sorry bout that." "It’s a good thing he’s passed out." Said Rainbow without any concern for the boy now face down on the ground. Immediately the two girls carefully lifted Discord off of the floor and slowly placed him onto the couch. Then they walked away from the couch while Celestia watched over the sleeping Discord. An hour went by and Discord began to regain consciousness, he slowly opened his eyes then closed them again, then opened them surprised at his surroundings. He looked around him and saw that he was lying on a fancy couch. The room had a very warm atmosphere, on the walls hung framed diplomas. In an instant he could see all of the trophies on shelves and framed photographs of Celestia and Luna. "Hello Discord." Said Celestia while sitting on a chair in front of him. Luna sat next to her. "Eh?" Said Discord looking a bit scared. "Hello?" Discord shot up from the couch and made his way towards the door. He attempted to open the door but his efforts were futile as the door was locked and there was a guard guarding the door. "We knew that you would try to escape as soon as you woke up." Luna said calmly. "Please let me go." Begged Discord, dropping to his knees. "I don’t want to go to jail." "Calm down." Said Celestia calmly. "I only want to talk to you, and offer you something you won't get anywhere else." "What do you want from me you perverts!?" Shouted Discord irked, clearly thinking something else. Celestia and Luna flushed at this and they felt very offended. "Nothing from you." Said Luna now annoyed. "You’re a.." "Calm down Luna." Said Celestia attempting to calm a fuming Luna because she had enough problems to deal with. "Why don’t you have a seat Discord? This might take a while." This bothered Discord. He didn’t like to be told what to do by others but he obeyed Celestia and sat down on the couch once again. "Discord," Began Celestia, rubbing her forehead, after remembering all the things he's done. "You have done much damage to this institution, you’ve lied and you’ve stolen." "Hey, don’t judge me!" Retorted Discord. I've got to eat to live and I've got to steal to eat. You guys clearly have more than enough food here for everyone." "You damaged school property!" Roared Celestia "Not to mention damage to several teachers' cars including my own." 'What do you want me to do? Pay for the damages?" Asked Discord, annoyed. "In case you haven’t noticed I’m poor and I don’t have anyone or anything. You have no idea what it feels like to be poor and miserable all the time." Luna was still upset by what he said earlier. Discord was a boy who was rude and ill mannered. Celestia looked at the boy with sorrow in her eyes, Discord was all alone in the world. Celestia got up from her chair and walked towards Discord. "I have a proposition for you." Said Celestia. "Would you like to work for us?" "Hahaha! No thanks." Discord responded sarcastically. "Maybe you should just let me go, I’ll never come back and we’ll pretend this whole thing never happened." "You don’t have many options." Responded Celestia. "Truth be told I lied to you back in the detention room. We know more about you than you know." Discord began to worry on the inside. "Is that job offer still up for grabs?" He chuckled nervously. "You are wanted in many different places." Began Celestia. "For petty theft in different shops and stores in different areas." "Are you going to let them take me to jail?" Asked Discord as he rubbed his eyes that still burned from the pepper spray. With much confidence, Celestia sat on the couch next to Discord. Discord shook and blushed a little, for he never had a woman so beautiful sat next to someone like him. He remained silent. "We are giving you the opportunity to change your life." Said Celestia, placing a hand on Discord’s shoulder with tenderness and compassion. Discord was as red as a tomato and could not say a word. "In the short time that we have known each other." Said Celestia making Discord remember when he managed to fool her into thinking he was the janitor’s assistant. "You know that I am very friendly and compassionate but I also like to obey the rules." Celestia let go of Discord’s shoulder. "If you accept our conditions you will have a job, you will help out the whole school, you will also be a substitute teacher and you will tutor the students, you will stop being a gangster or whatever it is you are and you will have a stable future. But you will have to spend time with the six girls who captured you. You will have to spend time with them one on one so that they teach you the magic of friendship and maybe you will lean to love and tolerate. I trust you not to harm them in any way, I hope." "What if I reject your offer, princess?" Asked Discord. "Then we’ll let you go." Said Celestia. "But it’ll be a shame, with the reputation you have you’ll most likely end up in jail and since you don’t have any form of ID or social security they’ll recruit you for the army for the rest of your life." Discord looked at the ground in anguish, knowing damn well that she was right about this. The decision is yours Discord." Said Celestia getting up from the couch. Discord remained sitting on the couch, debating. He didn’t have that many options. The right decision was obvious but he loved his freedom. He knew that there wasn’t possibly going to be anything better for him in that school. Five minutes later Discord was still thinking about it. Luna and Celestia patiently waited for his decision as they read a couple of magazines. About ten minutes later Discord came to decision and said. "Very well, I have accepted your terms and conditions. Where do I sign?" Soon it was late afternoon and classes were just about to end for the day. Celestia called the elements of harmony to her office. Meanwhile, Discord was being interviewed by the school psychiatrist Cadence. By the entrance of Cadence's office; Celestia, Luna and the six elements silently waited as Celestia explained to them her plan to reform Discord. "I am happy that you agreed to do this girls." Said Celestia. "I am counting on you." "Wow, principal Celestia," Said Twilight. "You want US to help you reform Discord?" "I have faith in you, my students." Said Celestia "But,he is most unpleasant." Said Rarity "To me he looks cute." Said Pinkie "Are ya sure about this principal?" Asked Applejack. "Yes" confirmed Celestia. "He is a good person underneath and you shouldn’t have any problems." "Ok principal." Said Rainbow taking out a taser. "But if he tries or says anything hurtful, he’ll get what’s coming to him." Celestia looked at Fluttershy. "I have the most faith in you Fluttershy." "In me?" Asked Fluttershy "In her?" The other girls asked. Suddenly Cadence came out of her office laughing. "That was a good one Discord." She said not stopping her laughter from flowing out of her. Everyone that waited for them at the door was shocked. Why would Cadence laugh with Discord? "Is everything alright?" Asked Celestia. Cadence stopped her laughter and began to give her analysis on Discord. "He’s a boy with a disturbed past but he has good intentions, he tends to want to be superior and overconfident, he was a wild imagination and has a huge addiction to sugar, but he’s not a bad person and he told some really funny jokes about you and Luna, which I am not going to repeat." Celestia and Luna frowned upon hearing this, they were clearly not amused. "We’ll leave him in your hands girls and if he tries anything let us know so that we may handle the problem before it gets to large to handle." Said Celestia still not amused. "Yes Principal Celestia." All six girls said at the same time. Discord left the office and shut the door. Luna, Celestia and Cadence left the main six alone with Discord as they walked to the main office. "Are you sure that we should be leaving them alone with Discord?" Asked Luna a bit concerned. "I have a lot of faith in my girls." Said Celestia. "They are stronger than you can imagine." Discord, still a bit suspicious took a glance at the six girls that now surrounded him. They all were staring each other down. "Well then," Said Discord. "You six are going to try and reform me?" "That’s right Discord." Said Twilight sounding sure of herself. "But don’t expect us to be friends." "I won’t even dream of getting close to you guys." Said Discord a bit annoyed. "You are all crazy and dangerous, but there's nothing wrong with that." Discord looked at Fluttershy with contempt. "Especially you, blabbermouth!" Said Discord. Fluttershy let out a small squeal and hid behind Twilight. "Stop it Discord!" Said Rainbow Dash putting her fists up. "Ok, ok I’m sorry." Said Discord sarcastically."When will the reformation classes begin?" "Right now." Said Twilight. The six girls led Discord to the school’s swimming pool. Discord was confused. "Very well," Said Twilight. "Lesson one: Look at your reflection in the pool, for um self reflection." "Yeah, no." Exclaimed Discord crossing his arms in protest. "What?" Said Twilight. "Why not?" "Do you really think I’m an idiot?" Asked Discord. "It’s clearly obvious that while I look at my reflection in the pool you’re just going to push me in." "We won’t do that." Said Applejack. "We’re not like that." "Well I don’t believe you." Said Discord. "It’s not a trick." Said Twilight. "The first lesson is to accept yourself and looking at your reflection will be very helpful in the reformation process." "Pfft yeah right." Said Discord. "Look at your reflection or.." Said Rainbow taking out the taser, that for some reason Celestia didn't take away or punish her for having it. "Fine, fine, I’ll do it just don't shock me with that again for all I know you could bury me alive next time I fall unconscious." Discord said. Discord got onto his hands and knees and looked at the water in the pool. He looked at his face with shame, his grey skin, his dark grey hair, his yellow eyes. He hated to look at his own body, he hated looking at himself, He just wanted to close his eyes to not look at his reflection anymore. Three seconds later Rainbow Dash kicked him in the butt and he fell headfirst into the pool. Discord let out a yelp of surprise and began thrashing about in the water, then he poked his head out of the water and let air back into his lungs. "What was that for?" He asked, annoyed that he was now soaking wet. "That’s for hitting me with the ball earlier!" Yelled Rainbow Dash. With his head out of the water Discord looked at the six girls with disgust. They were all laughing at him minus the blabbermouth. "You said you wouldn’t do it. Was everything you told me a lie?" Said Discord "We’re sorry Discord." Said Twilight. "But you really did need a bath and soap because you smell awful." "You could have just told me to take a shower." "Well," Said Applejack "That was for all the trouble you caused in school." Discord swam close to the edge of the pool and tried to get out when Rarity and Pinkie Pie attacked him with soapy sponges and began to scrub the filth off of him. "No!" Yelled Discord. Then Twilight and Applejack washed his hair. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy only stood and watched. A few minutes later Discord got out of the pool all wet and he was really annoyed. Intentionally, he began to shake himself dry like a dog, wetting the girls in the process. Fluttershy walked up to Discord and handed him a towel. "Here you go." Said Fluttershy sweetly and innocently, with a small and adorable smile on her face. Discord looked at the girl. Maybe it was just the cold pool water in his ears but he wasn’t really mad at her anymore after seeing how adorable she looked when she smiled. "Thank you." Said Discord. Rarity handed him a pile of clean and already dry clothes. "Here you go." Said Rarity. "You can go and change in the boys locker room." "No." Said Discord. "I’ll just change here." "What?!" They all yelled, blushing. "Watch and observe." Said Discord They all watched in shock. Discord still had on the wet clothes and held the dry ones in his hand. He did a quick turn and suddenly was wearing the dry clothes and had the wet ones in his hand. "Wow." Said Pinkie clapping. "Do it again!" "How did you do it?" Asked Twilight "Magic." Said Discord grinning. Fluttershy gave a small smile at Discord’s antics. Then the girls took Discord to the library. There they arranged some books together and made a bed. Rarity had already brought out a blanket and a pillow. "For now you’ll sleep here." Said Twilight. "Tomorrow you will begin your duties, working for the school doing random jobs and just generally helping out. Our schedule with you will rotate. Tomorrow you will be spending time with me, then later on you'll be spending time with Pinkie. The day after tomorrow you will be spending time with Applejack and then Rainbow Dash. The day after that you will be spending time with Rarity and then Fluttershy." Discord nodded and lied down on the bed of books. It was much more comfortable than what he was sleeping on before. "Very well" said Twilight. "We’ll be leaving." They all said their goodbyes to Discord. Fluttershy was the last one to leave. "Goodnight Discord." Said Fluttershy. "I’m sorry that I got you caught." "Don’t worry about it." Said Discord. "You only did what was right." "But you got hurt because of me." She said looking down. "It’s no problem, the chase was a lot of fun." Fluttershy smiled shyly and then she left. Discord smiled and covered himself with the blanket. He was starting to rethink about what he had gotten himself into. To Be Continued.