A Love That Lasts Forever

Discord, hanging his head, walked out to the waiting room. Immediately, the girls rushed up to him.

"Is Fluttershy alright?" asked Twilight.

"Is there time to throw a 'We Love You' party?" asked Pinkie.

"Oh, I hope the darling is alright," said Rarity, looking down at the ground. Discord groaned.

"Girls, Ah think Discord has somethin' to say," said Applejack, looking up at Discord with sadness. Discord sighed.

"S-She's dead," said Discord. He broke down into tears, as did the rest of his friends. Discord refused to believe that his true love was gone. But, reality smacked him in the face. Fluttershy was gone forever, it was simple as that. But, it hurt too much.

"I can't believe it," muttered Twilight, probably to herself, though Discord heard her. "Do I have to go through this three more times?"

"I understand, Twilight," said Discord. He actually felt bad for the alicorn, knowing she is immortal like himself, and has to lose all her friends. Twilight looked up, shocked. She smiled, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Ah enjoyed bein' Flutters' friend," said Applejack. "She was the kindest pony in Equestria, no doubt."

"And the darling would never miss a get-together no matter what," said Rarity. "We went to the spa so much..."

"Girls, how about we get some lunch?" asked Twilight. "It might help." Discord was silent, while the others quietly agreed. "Discord?"

"Nngh, I guess I'll go," said Discord, as he rolled his eyes.

"You don't have to," said Twilight.

"I might as well. It will hurt too much to return to the cottage at the moment," said Discord.

"Yer keepin' the cottage, right?" asked Applejack glancing at Discord.

"Of course! It contains too many memories to just be thrown away," said Discord bitterly.

"Ah'm sorry for asking," said Applejack, looking away. Discord sighed.

Discord and the others soon arrived at the restaurant in Ponyville. The sky was cloudy, as if the pegasi were grieving for Fluttershy as well. At the table, everypony was silent, occasionally talking about an experience with Fluttershy.

"I remember the time when Fluttershy saved us from the dragon!" said Pinkie, slightly cheerful. She giggled. "I can't believe he cried."

"She showed true kindness and cheered up the dragon, even if he hurt us," added Twilight.

"And remember how she went in for Big Macintosh for the Ponytones even though she was scared?" asked Rarity. She looked down at the table, tracing her hoof over the pattern.

"It was funny how low her voice was!" said Pinkie. She had a small smile on her face. Discord bit his lip. There was only so much he could take.

"Discord, are ya alright?" asked Applejack. "Ah mean, yer very quiet for, well, you."

"My wife and true love just died, what do you think?" asked Discord, resting his chin on his paw.

"Ah'm sorry 'bout that, but ya need to get over 'er," said Applejack. "Ah know you love her, like Ah do Spike, but she wouldn't want ya to grieve over 'er. Fluttershy would want you to be happy."

"You can't read her mind!" Discord spat, slamming his fist onto the table.

"Ah knew 'er well enough to know what she would want!" Applejack retorted. She took in a deep breath. "Ah know it's too soon for ya to get over Fluttershy and her... Passing, but ya can enjoy yourself at the very least. It's what she would have wanted."

"You're right," said Discord glumly. Applejack gave Discord a small smile, and gave him a small pat on the back.

"Discord, would you like anything to eat at least?" asked Twilight.

"Nah, I have my cotton candy," said Discord, summoning a bunch of it. Pinkie held her hoof out.

"Give me some cotton candy, and nopony gets hurt," said Pinkie. Discord chuckled, before giving her a stick of it, which she ate in less than a second.

"The color reminds me of Fluttershy's mane," said Discord, sighing. He looked at the stick of cotton candy in his paw. "Who would've known she had a secret addiction to it?"

"She did?" asked Twilight. She laughed. "Now that's something funny."

"She had a small compartment full of stuff to make it," said Discord. "We were dating for three months and I went to look around for what she had, and I found her secret stash."

"Oooh! What flavors were there?" asked Pinkie. "Blueberry? Strawberry? Banana?!"

"And much more," Discord replied, a smile cracking on his lips.

"A lady even has some strange desires," said Rarity, slightly blushing. "I'm pretty sure you all know it, but I simply can't get enough ice cream." Discord snickered.

"And Ah have an addiction to eating apples," said Applejack. "Ah mean, they're so crunchy and taste good."

"Of course you have an addiction to apples," said Discord, rolling his eyes. Applejack scoffed.

"And Ah suppose yer addicted to chocolate milk?" asked Applejack.

"Guilty," Discord summoned a cup of chocolate milk, drinking out of it casually. The others snickered.

"And we can all agree Twilight has an addiction to reading books," Rarity added.

"Hey! It's a healthy addiction," pouted Twilight, crossing her hooves.

"Sure it is," said Discord. "Until you get locked into a library for days, isolated from the world." The others snickered again. They continued talking for a few hours, until it was starting to get dark. They parted ways.

Discord, again, felt his heart shatter. Now alone, all he could think about was his time with Fluttershy. All the times he made a joke, and her soft laughter making his mind fill with happiness. The times they kissed, and the satisfaction that Fluttershy was his. Discord sighed, flashing home. Apparently the animals knew what happened, because they were silent, and didn't move, as if to be grieving.

Discord walked to his room for once, looking around at many pictures on the wall of Fluttershy and his memories with her. He stopped at one, which was his and Fluttershy's wedding. Fluttershy wore a radiant gown, which was the purest white. Her mane had many teal lilies in it, the mane brushed to one side. She had a silver tiara, along with a necklace with a sparkling diamond and golden band. Discord himself was in a tux that was actually nice on him. It was black, with the traditional white shirt underneath, with red cuffs the exact shade of his eyes. His bowtie was blue. He and Fluttershy were in a dance pose, holding hoof in paw or claw, as Discord held her forever in a dip position, looking deep into her eyes, looking happier than anypony had ever seen him before.

Discord smiled, and then left to his room. He laid down on the bed, his heart giving a pang of loneliness as he realized for the first time in years, he was going to be alone. He clung to the pillow at the other side of the bed that carried the scent of Fluttershy's mane.

It smelled of roses, lilies, and many more flowers Discord couldn't name. He quickly fell asleep.