A dark figure stood on a hill by the outskirts of Ponyville. His unsettling violet eyes scanned the town, a smirk on his face. Finally, he found the place where the pony that intrigued him lived.

The light from the rising sun shone through the window, giving a comforting light. Usually, nopony would be up this early, except for the Apple Family, run by Applebloom and Tender Taps. But, Discord was awake. He was rushing around the cottage, picking up every thing that was out of place, sweeping every speck of dirt on the ground. He frantically flew around, making everything perfect. Suddenly, he stopped and chuckled to himself.

Fluttershy used to do the same thing for him, whenever he used to come over for Tuesday Tea. He smiled at the brief memory. There was a knock on the door, and Discord walked over to it. He opened it, and emerald eyes met his, filled with shyness and glee.

"Hello, Discord," said Posey. She smiled. "I can't thank you enough for letting me stay here, until I find a place." Discord nearly winced at the second part of her sentence. Though she had a new life, Posey was still the same as her previous life. Discord couldn't lose her again. Especially to another stallion. What if she remembered, and didn't love Discord anymore?

"Hello, my dear," said Discord. Posey's cheeks were momentarily pink, and Discord moved to the side. "Please, come in." Posey dragged in a fairly sized bag, filled with items. Phantom hopped up to Posey, and sniffed.

You smell and look exactly how Grandfather Angel described Fluttershy, minus the wings, cutie mark, and eye color, said Phantom. Posey dropped the strap of the bag, and squeaked.

"I-I, he c-can, I mean..." Posey took in a deep breath. "I understood him!" Discord's eyes lit up.

"Really?!" exclaimed Discord. He gave a small cheer. "That's great!"

"Why?" asked Posey. Discord's ears flattened on the back of his head.

"No reason," he said quickly. Posey raised an eyebrow.

"I know you're lying," said Posey, in the same tone Fluttershy used when she was about to give Discord a lecture.

"And how would you know that?" asked Discord. Posey's eyes widened.

"I-I just have this feeling," said Posey. "I-I'm sorry. I'll just be quiet."

"It's alright, my dear," said Discord. Posey turned slightly pink.

"Well, where can I stay?" asked Posey. She picked back up her back with her teeth. Discord snapped his talons, and teleported her and himself to his bedroom, which had a fresh blanket. The blanket was emerald, and had small pink flowers covering it. A white, fluffy pillow sat by the edge of the bed.

"Here," said Discord. He smirked down at Posey, who had her mouth covered with her hoof.

"Is.. Is this where I'm staying?" asked Posey. "This must be your room."

"I'm staying on the couch," said Discord.

"Oh no, I will," said Posey.

"I insist," Discord held up his paw. "No guest of mine will be sleeping on the couch. Plus, it's quite comfortable to me."

"If you say so," said Posey. She set her bag on the ground next to the bed, and got on top of the bed. "It's really soft! Thank you, Discord." Discord felt his cheeks heat up. If only Posey remembered her past life, which obviously didn't happen. Discord smiled.

"I'm glad you like it," said Discord, though his mind was on how he was going to make her fall in love with him again.

"Um, Discord, I'm going to walk around Ponyville," said Posey. "I want to see what it's like." Discord snapped out of his thoughts, and frowned.

"Should I come with you?" asked Discord.

"Oh no, I'm fine," said Fluttershy, flashing Discord a smile. "You've been too kind. Plus, I'm not trying to be rude or anything, I want to figure out the town on my own." She hid behind her mane.

Discord brushed her bangs out of Posey's face, causing her to squeak. The buttercream mare looked up, her face red.

"Enjoy the town," said Discord. Posey turned even more red, and smiled.

"Thank you," said Posey. "I'll be back soon."

Posey couldn't put her hoof on it. Usually, she was shy when it came to meeting ponies. Even talking to ones she knew was a problem sometimes. But, Posey didn't have any issues talking to Discord. She had felt surprisingly comfortable. As she walked through the town of Ponyville, she looked around the buildings. Ahead, a boutique stood above most of the other buildings, except the town hall. Posey felt drawn to it.

Posey trotted over to the boutique, and went inside. There, she accidentally bumped into a fuchsia unicorn.

"O-Oh! I-I'm sorry," said Posey quickly. The unicorn turned around, a bright smile on her face.

"It's alright," said the unicorn. "My name is Red Rose." Rose's mane was the color of a red rose, of course. Her eyes were a bright teal, and sparkled with happiness and creativity. Posey smiled back.

"M-My name is P-Posey," Posey replied. Her ears pricked up.

"You look exactly like somepony named Fluttershy," Rose exclaimed. "She was the Element of Kindness! Are you related?" The name sounded familiar to Posey, but she didn't know why.

"I'm not related to her," said Posey. "Though, I haven't heard of her. I thought the Elements of Harmony were used by Princess Twilight."

"Oh," said Rose, her ears slightly falling. "It would be cool if you were. Not that you're not cool as you are!" Posey giggled.

"I get it," said Posey, waving her hoof dismissively.

"Have you met Discord?" asked Rose. Posey's ears pricked up.

"Oh, yes, and he's letting me stay with him until I have enough bits to get my own home," Posey replied. Rose chuckled.

"I figured," said Rose.

"Huh?" Posey tilted her head in confusion.

"You look like Fluttershy, so Discord would of course be a bit sweet to you," said Rose. "After all, Fluttershy was his wife until she died." Posey gasped.

"Oh, the poor thing," said Posey, looking down at the ground. Rose sighed.

"I know. But, FlutterCord will still last forever," said Rose. She giggled at Posey's expression. "FlutterCord is their ship name. Well, I have to go, because my shift here starts in five minutes." She trotted away, flashing Posey a smile. Posey walked out of the boutique, and bumped into a stallion. He had a light orange coat, his mane filled with yellow, orange, and red. It looked like a fire. He was a unicorn. Posey blushed, and mentally scolded herself for bumping into two ponies in one day.

"O-Oh, e-excuse me," said Posey. She looked up, and was met with brilliant blue eyes.

"It's alright," said the stallion. Posey had an unsettling feeling in her stomach. "My name's Fire Wheel."

"P-Posey," Posey replied. "I'm sorry for bumping into you." She ducked her head, and started to walk away.

"Wait! Do you want to go grab some lunch?" asked Fire. Posey shook her head, despite her stomach grumbling. Posey didn't have a good feeling about Fire Wheel.

"No thanks, I really should be getting home," said Posey. She blushed slightly, noticing that she really felt like the cottage was her home.

"I insist," said Fire. Posey narrowed her eyes.

"I can't, I'm very busy tonight, um, I'm sorry," said Posey. She walked away quickly, with Fire not calling for her.

Author's Note

Red Rose is my good friend @redrose99875.