Chaos

by Wolf Paw

Chapter 1

Discord cringed and curled up tightly on his bed. Pain laced throughout his body, coming in wave after wave. Discord buried his head under his pillow and pulled up the blanket. Completely hidden from the outside world, the draconequus let out a shuddering breath.

'You can make the pain go away, just let it go. Just a little bit. Not too much- nothing noticeable. It's not wrong if it's not even seen.

Discord's claws and talons dug into the mattress as he tried to restrain himself.

'No! I can't! I promised Fluttershy!'

Another wave of pain made his wings spasm and he bit his cheek to stop from groaning.

'Something small, just to make the pain bearable. Doesn't have to be something around you, do it to yourself.'

Discord let his magic go, changing his gravity. His size changed as parts of body flickered into other creatures. His antler detached and formed into another version of himself- the old one vanishing in a cloud of smoke. Discord continued to reform and distort himself with his chaos before finally stopping and collapsing back onto his bed. The pain was not gone- not even close- but it had lessened.

This disharmony magic was building up, had been for over two-thousand years. It had started soon after he was imprisoned the first time as a statue. With no outlet, his magic built and condensed, unable to be released. When finally free, he had let go. Not completely, that was too much power to release at once, but it had felt so good. Becoming imprisoned a second time had been like a kick in the face, but it was worse when unfrozen. When in stone, the magic buildup was like that of an itch he could not scratch. When free, it was beyond torture. Even with the small bouts of chaos he allowed, it did not help. It was like trying to drain an ocean with an eyedropper.

Then Tirek happened. Admittedly not his best moment, but who could blame him. The pain was starting to make him crazy and Tirek had seen this. When Tirek had taken Discord's magic from him, he nearly cried from relief. Sure all of Equestria was at stake and he betrayed his friends- but the pain was gone. He'd never felt so at peace inside his own body since he was a young child. Thinking back on it, the last time Discord had felt such calm was just before his mother had brought him here- left him here.

He did cry when he got his magic back. Not at first, he waited until he was alone before he cried, screamed, begged for no more no more no more.

Discord knew that this pain was a punishment. Why else would Celestia have let him out, say he would help her using his chaos, and then never come back. Never asked him to use his lawless magic. She must have known the pain it would cause. She must have a good laugh about it everyday. It was cruel, but Discord would hold out. He'd stay here and be good- for Fluttershy- for his friends.

And if the pain became too much, so much so that he couldn't take it anymore. Well, he supposed dieing wouldn't be so bad.

Comments

[Mewlover]

Holy Smokes that sounds brutal Poor Discord Some of his Chaos should be Allowed. Cant let things get to boring Right?