An "ORANGE" of a day

by Driftblade the drifter

Whats not to 'Orange' about

Everything was a calm day in the canterlot gardens, the birds were singing, the flowers blooming, and the occasional animals frolicking about. All this would seem to be a perfectly normal day for the lord of chaos, if he didn't find it sooo boring.

'This is sooo boring,' Discord thought to himself. Him- 'Great Lord of Chaos' was stuck with gardening as his punishment. All because of a small prank on Celly which involved lots of glue, turtles, and singing flowers. It was very funny 'mind you' plus he was really suspecting his punishment to be lots of things, sadly, not gardening.

" Why do I Have to do this," he bluntly said to no one in particular but himself. Not like he really minded, but come on he can't even have a little fun anymore since he been reformed with the ' Power of Friendship'.

He looked at the garden that was once his place of prison, noticing the other statues which, he had the grueling chance to become one, noticed one that stood out and caught his interest. It was definitely different from the rest as it was a dragon on its hind legs and in a pose with a claw stretched out with an orange in it, as the dragon's head was facing the sky as if saying something of importance. what really caught Discord's attention was the words inscribed on the platform underneath it.

"To be or Not to be is the Orange of life."

As these words were said the statue suddenly exploded and Discord had to look away as he was suddenly caught off guard.

When he looked back to see if he didn't break anything so not to incur the princess's wrath the 5th time today. When he looked to make sure everything was ok, he was surprised to see that the statue was not a statue. As he looked at what stood on the platform, he was shocked to the least to know he was not the only one imprisoned in the forsaken garden.
He was about to say something but was interrupted by the orange dragon that was now on all fours.

"WHOO, dang, this feels good to be able to stretch again, how many years has it been, hmm."

The orange dragon spoke really fast in a language he did not understand, that or he misheard. Discord was about to reply but was once again interrupted by the strange dragon.

"Oh hi. You wouldn't know were the nearest subway would be would you,"

Once again he spoke in the language he did not understand, but he would at least try to humor himself by trying to understand.

" I do no-"

But as fate would have it he was cut off...again and it was now getting to him but went away when the dragon spoke, and this time he understood what he said.

"SSSHH. Mr. Orange wants to tell me something."

Discord was now confused and even more as the orange dragon pulled out the orange he was holding as a statue and moved it towards his head as if the orange really did have something to say. What came next was something unexpected.

" Hello, My name is Orange Explosion, but you may just call me Oran and this here is Mr. Orange," as he told his name and showed Discord the orange. " Mr. Orange told me what happened to us ..soo you don't have to tell me. Also I think he said I'm in the wrong place and time and something about puppies, anyway I will be on my way." As he said this he opened his red wings and flew off never to be seen again, maybe,. What everypony would never know and gladly should not was the fruit really said instead of puppies, "WE should harvest the souls of the young of this world and enslave them to work in the mines and feed them NOTHING but there remains of there family members as we sit on a throne of entrails. HAHAHAHA." To this very day all of Equis was saved from and narcotic orange and no one would know to this very day.

Discord was just standing there thinking on what just transpired. He was so lost in thought that he forgot why he came to the garden in the first place.

"Well this was an unusual day?" said Discord as he went back to the castle to ponder on what happed.

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Meanwhile in the throne room. Celestia was busy listening to Blueblood rant about how the lowly commoners won't shut up about the increase of prices on oranges, were, unfair. This continued on for 20 minutes, until suddenly she felt a magical flux in the air. She looked around trying to pinpoint were this happened ignoring blueblood and found that the flux came from the garden. At this realization one thing came to her mind, Discord.

Blueblood was still ranting on about oranges still for some reason but did not care at moment now and told him something has came up and she had to check it her self. Blueblood huffed at this and left leaving her and her guards alone. she got up from her throne and told her guards to come with her as they only nodded not questioning her commands. They left to the gardens but were stopped later by a certain someone, and this certain someone was Discord.

" DISCORD! what were you doing in the gardens that has made me come seek you out myself," Celestia yelled out with a stern face surprising her guards.

Discord who still lost in thought was snapped out it when Tia yelled out for him. He was surprised to see her and was going to speak up until he remembered that he just ditch his job and silently cursed under his breath for forgetting. Celestia asked Discord again, this time in a more calmer tone.

So he explained what happened not wanting to go back to the garden, and the more he told her what happened, the more her face took a look of fear that Discord then said 'You look like as if you just accidently threw the sun into the planet,'. Following up with a posh looking shark swimming by saying " I say." and was somehow not noticed as it swam by them.

" I don't see anything wrong other than a 'not right in the head' dragon fly away into Equestria as a threat," Discord said bluntly.

"Not a threat, not a threat, NOT A THREAT!,"Celestia yelled at Discord, which surprised him by her anger and caught the guards off again and into unease. " He is no normal dragon Discord, he feeds on MAGIC! There is no telling how hungry he is, and he was locked in there for a thousand years. He could eat up all the magic in this realm. We could all be doomed!," Celestia warned in a panic state.

Discord took this into thought, and only one thing came to him at this moment, 'I need a vacation' as he sighed at todays predicament.

Author's Note:

First story. hope yoU EnJOy iT.

Sorry it was posted late. things came up.