Discord's Father

  Discord's unease was what troubled poor Fluttershy, his mood wasn't his usual random pranks or fun ways to spend the days. He just skulked around Fluttershy's cottage, trying to clear his head from his nightmare from last night. Fluttershy watched him as he sat under the nearest tree to his form. His movements betrayed his mind, clearly something put him in this state. But what was the question. She gracefully hovered next to him, wondering how to continue.

  "Fluttershy may I ask you a question? It's okay if you don't want to answer it I will completely understand." His eyes locked onto his butter yellow friend.

  "Well of course you can ask me anything, I'm your friend." She answered in her sweet voice.

  Discord smiled knowing she was here to help him with almost anything. But what dragged itself across his mind was what he was about to say. "How can I escape my father?"

  Fluttershy stared in confusion at what he just asked her. Escape his father? What was that supposed to mean? Her brain tried to figure this out while trying to answer him as well. But why would he want to get away from his own family?

  "Um why do you want to escape from your own family, he is your father wouldn't want to love him. I could talk to your father... i-if that's okay with you."

  "NO!" His sudden outburst caused the timid mare to retreat into her mane as if it were a safety blanket. Discord wrapped his arm around her to calm her down. "Fluttershy, my father is a really bad guy. I mean he make me look like a side show, I don't want you to get hurt. Please promise me you'll wont get involved in my past."

  ...

  The whole thing with Discord earlier unsettled Fluttershy's nerves, but she promised him that she wouldn't go into his past. After all she had animals to feed, after they were all fed she sent Discord to get more animal food. As he left he still wore the same expression as before, this made her mind up. She was going to help Discord anyway possible.

  "Angel I'm going to Twilight's, keep things clean while I'm gone. And if you get hungry I left you some nice carrots on the counter for you." Angel gave a salute to his owner as Fluttershy closed the door. Her mind drifted to many thoughts ranging from Discord to what dinner was going to be.

  Ponies waved to Discord, some scoffed at him. He payed no mind to them. Inside his head a war rage. His father had finally found him, what could he do to ensure the ponies wouldn't be slaughtered on sight by that monster? He had no clue. He could ask Celestia and Luna if they could find away to help him in his cause. 'If they could... why would they help me? I may be reformed but it doesn't change how they feel about me or how I still dislike them.' Sighing in defeat at how his mind wasn't truly his own at the moment, he decided to wait and see how things would progress. With all the supplies bought for Fluttershy he made his way back home.

...

  Fluttershy sat quietly as Twilight made some tea for the both of them. Taking her cup and sipping the drink, Fluttershy broke the silence.

  "How is Spike doing, i-if you don't mind me asking." The timid mare asked shyly.

  "He's fine, just helping Rarity again. He is just so love struck, he is also slacking on his chores around the library." Twilight giggled. Oh that little dragon chasing after Rarity was an amusing thought indeed. But you can't stop love. Fluttershy giggled as well, Spike would do nearly anything to get Rarity to be his marefriend, most would just ask their special somepony but not Spike he just kept trying to win her over. "So how's Discord? I hope he isn't causing too much trouble for you."

  "Oh no, he's so respectful to me, and he always cleans his room." Fluttershy beamed at her statement. It was all truthful, Discord would help around the house anytime Fluttershy ask. She was proud she could turn him around. "But this morning he woke up from a nightmare that seemed to frightened him."

  "Wait a nightmare frightened Discord? You're joking right Fluttershy?" Twilight was nearly about to burst into a laughing fit.

  "Then he asked the strangest question. He asked me how he could escape his father." Remembering the question and how he acted sent a shudder down her spine.

  "Huh escape his father? We all should at least show appreciation about our parents. Why would he want to escape from his?" Twilight began to talk to herself working out the problem. "I'll write Celestia maybe she can help Discord."