chaosly laughter

There was dust everywhere and all seemed to fall silent. The wheels were splintered and the carriage in pieces. Calling softy for help was a pink filly with hair limp as spaghetti. Her family crushed under the carriage. It was certain. They weren't going to survive.

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Pinkie pie clung to the edges of the carriage haunted by past memories. However she was not going to let these memories ruin her night.

She took deep breaths. In and out in and out. She thought. You'll get to the castle soon and you'll get what you've always wanted. A taste of freedom.

The carriage turned a narrow corner caused Pinkie to be pushed toward the edge. She yelped and tightened her grip on the carriage handle.

Rarity smirked and used her magic to make it seem like the carriage was tilting. Pinkie froze in fear and Rarity could see her hair deflating. She rolled her eyes when Celestia shot her a dirty look and she straightened the couch. Pinkie sighed in relief and her hair poofed up to the size it had been. She squeeled giddily as the castle came into view nearly hitting the top of the carriage in excitement. She turned to see if her step sisters and step mother shared her excitement but they looked bored. Celestia looked agitated for some reason. But pinkie was full of glee.

The castle was beautiful decorated in extravagant blinking lights. There were flowers everywhere despite the snowy grounds. There was a beautiful stain glass window of Princess Luna and Princess Twilight, but Discord had his own stain glass window next to them. Pinkie stood in aw taking in every detail of the castle. They lived in Canterlot sure but Pinkie so rarely had time for herself so she wasn't able to visit often.

The carriage jerked to a stop and Pinkie scrambled out both in excitement and fear. "We're here! We're actually here!"

Rarity climbed out the carriage and scoffed at Pinkie. "Try not to scramble around like that you'll get my beautiful dress dirty."

Pinkie nodded and stood straight. "Sorry."

Fluttershy climbed out. "Should we go in now?"

Celestia gracefully walked out of the carriage her long dress trailing behind her. "You go ahead I have some..... Business I need to attend to first."

Rarity and Fluttershy shrugged but walked in with Pinkie following. They took a moment to fix they're outfits before proceeding to the gates. They were greeted by guards who opened the doors to the castle.

Pinkie stood in awe as she saw the inside of the castle. It had thrones and ice sculptures with the largest selection of food she'd ever seen. Even Rarity stood in awe but quickly regained her posture.

"Well I'm going to go mingle you can go wherever you want but remember we leave at midnight." Rarity said turning to both Pinkie and Fluttershy.

Pinkie nodded and Fluttershy walked away not even muttering a response. Pinkie just stood there at the snack table unaware of what to do.

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Discord groaned as yet another pony whispered about him. So far Luna's plan had been a bust. Everypony had either whispered about him or avoided him. Even now he sat in his throne alone eating a glass of chocolate milk. He sighed and watched the heads of ponys, they were all the same flat mane. There was no diversity and only had subtle colors. There were blues,yellows, purple and pink. But they were all the wrong shade of it. No mare had caught his eye. That is until SHE bounced by.

It was a pony with a pink mane and pink fur. She had the poofiest mane he had ever seen and it was a brilliant shade of pink as well. Her coat while a light pink was the same shade as his chocolate milk clouds and he had to admit she was attractive.

He watched her bounce around dancing by herself and with other ponies occasionally. He would see her zip by in a flurry of pink and would often go to the snack table where she ate pastries rather than the healthy food that had been set down.

Hmmmmm a mare with the right attitude. She's the only good one so far....

"Hello discord." Luna said interrupting his thoughts. "What are you looking at?"

"Oh um nothing just thinking." Discord said keeping his eyes on the pink pony.

"So meet any pony nice?" Luna asked sitting next to him.

"None that haven't whispered about me."

Luna put her hoof on his back sympathetically. "Discord..... They just aren't used you yet."

Discord grunted not bothering to give a proper response.

"Just give them some time then they'll see your not who you once were."

"When will they be used to me? It's been two years Luna, TWO YEARS! Haven't they've seen I've changed!" He exclaimed angrily. "I-I've changed... Sure I use my magic loosely some times but not like I used to."

Luna stayed quiet. "I-I don't know Discord, remember how hard it was for me when I came back from my prison in the moon?"

"But that was different you cast a spell ok yourself so if you turned.... Evil you would get banished. I-I did it with full understand meant of my actions."

"Discord thats not entirely true." Luna said her voice a whisper.

"What?"

Luna shook her head. "No not now, bad timing. You should.... Mingle a bit show them your not that Discord anymore." She said giving him an encouraging smile.

Discord looked to the crowd with caution but was shoved in by luna. Looking back annoyed he walked through the crowd. People instantly made a path way for him and he was unsure if it was because he was royalty or because they were afraid.

He held his tail in his arms afraid he would hit some pony or have someone Step on it. Everywhere he was surrounded by whispers caving in on him like waves. It was horrible through all the whispers not one pony found him reformed. He looked to find a kind face but saw none except Luna's encouraging smile. Every where he turned he saw cold frowns and was met with rumors everywhere. Suddenly feeling overwhelmed he teleported himself to the edge of the crowd and ran into the garden. The further he got away from the castle the more the noises faded and he was met with silence.

He sat down and buried his face in his arms. Oh Discord how can you expect them to forgive you. After all you've done your lucky they haven't rioted. But I'm not the same.... Why can't they understand that? I-I've changed. I know what I did was bad but was being in stone not enough?

He heard foot steps and immediately thought it was Luna. "Not now Lulu...."

"Um I'm not Lulu..." Said an unfamiliar voice.

He looked up and saw the pink pony had been watching.

She gave him a small smile. "I'm Pinkie Pie."