The Equestrian Scrolls: The Lost Queen

Discord, easily the most known draconequus. My memories knows little about other draconequus, but they know a lot about Discord. From how he ruled over the land of Equestria, to the moment he was freed by elements that imprisoned him. After that, little is known, its somewhere around that time that my memories stop giving me clear images. I think that is about the time my egg was laid. But every single nerve in my body told me that I am not to trust him...or to make deals with him.

Horseapples.

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I looked up at Discord and continued to groan inwardly as I felt the smugness radiating off him as he floated above me.

"Come on, tell me. What does it taste like?" He said, putting his legs up. He settled on an ottoman that came into existence with a puff of smoke and sat himself down. Why does he keep doing that?

"I was going for milk chocolate....or was it chocolate milk?" " He said while stroking his beard, before giving an exaggerated shrug. "Oh well, either one will suit my purpose as the first gift anyway."

I took a deep breath before studying his face carefully "Okay, I'll bite. What's your first gift?"

"Well what does it taste like?" he asked chuckling

I thought for a moment. "Chocolate milk."

"Good, that is your first gift."

"So helping me and making it taste like something was my first gift?" I asked, confused, I felt a few drops of water hit my head. My eyes flickered up without thinking and saw a giant umbrella pop open. It hovered over us and prevented the rain from getting to us.

"No. The gift I gave you is making the magic you eat taste like something." he said with a clap of his hand. A table with a china teapot, two teacups and a small plate of cucumber sandwiches sprang from the ground a few feet from us. "Care for some tea?" he asked as his body and ottoman floated down and sat themselves on one side of the table.

I digested what he said as I looked over my body. The magic that was given to me was just sufficient enough to heal the worst of my injuries, my body still felt like someone threw me down a mountain. Which I kind of did...in a manner of speaking.

Standing up slowly, I made my way over to the table. Coming closer, a small chair appeared in a similar manner as the table. I looked over the chair before sitting down.

"What did you mean you made it so I can taste magic?" I asked as I instinctively tried to grab one of the sandwiches with my magic. It failed, since I was out of magic so that made sense.

"Well, normally one wouldn't be able to taste magic, even your type of hive couldn't do that." He poured himself a cup of some pink liquid. And when I said pink, I meant it was a bright, eye-burningly hot pink. He then poured me a cup from his seat. The liquid trailed sideways through the air towards and into my cup. Out of curiosity, I tried to take some of the magic he was so casually tossing around. No matter how much I willed it, my power couldn't find anything to latch onto.

"That gift is....interesting." I said, already giving up trying to take the magic. I stared at the cup, thinking of a way to pick it up without looking like a buffoon.

"Oh pardon me, I'm a bad host." He said before snapping a finger and a straw floated out of the liquid and settled against the side, it’s head pointing towards me.

I scrutinized him slightly, wondering if he could read my mind. He just continued to smile as he slurped the liquid from his teacup. I took a little sip of the liquid. surprisingly it tasted like bubble gum. ‘What was bubble gum anyway,’ I thought. My memories then helpfully provided me the knowledge. I started to say something but it died on my lips as my magic sparked lightly, not enough to do much but enough to use my telekinesis. Taking a bit more of the liquid I couldn't help but wonder why he was doing this.

Silents followed us as the two of us drank our tea and ate the sandwiches, which by the way tasted great. Besides the little sparks of magic I occasionally got from the tea, I was given a small amount from the food but not much. I decided I'll save it for later instead of using it to try and heal my body.

Finishing up the last of the cucumber sandwiches, Discord took a handkerchief out of his his ears and dabbed it at his lips before sighing, "Well then, time for your second gift." he said, before pulling out a glass orb. All the china suddenly disappeared and a small wooden pedestal was in their place. He then set the orb in the pedestal.

Staring at it, I waited, but nothing happened. My eye flicked back to Discord, he was calming sitting back on his ottoman, watching me. He held his hand out in a motion that said 'Well you going to take it?'

Hesitantly, I reached out towards the glass with my magic. Upon touching it, there was a spark, and a series of images flooded into my mind. I didn't have time to do anything as it hijacked my mind, intent on showing me what it wanted.

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A humming sounded in my ears as I floated in the air behind someone. It was Discord he was walking towards a large swathe of darkness but it wasn't aimless. He walked in a straight line making his way towards something.

A few second passed before a portal opened and the two of us exited into a cave dwelling. It obviously a cave but it’s contents said that someone was using it as a bedroom. Discord stood there waiting, my body that i wasn't in control of moved towards the ceiling letting me get a good look of the room. The most notable item was a king sized bed with dark coverings. Next to it sat a table with a crown on it, or at least what looked like a crown. It’s bottom was a small base with four curved prongs, each ending in a blueish ball. Besides that, the only other thing in the room was a vanity table and that was occupied.

The pony in front of the mirror was combing her hair. She was a changeling, her long blue hair has web-like features. She had black chitin-like skin like all changelings do. Her wings were hidden inside her carapace, so I was able to see her reflection in the mirror. I knew who she was in an instant. After all, anypony should know who their mothers are.

Queen Chrysalis was gazing at her face, as her magic aura pulled a comb through her hair over and over. This went on for several moments before Discord gave a cough.

Startled, she spun around towards the source of the noise,

"Discord," she hissed, her wings fluttered slightly as she stood up, glaring at him.

"Why hello Chryssy, How are you?" he asked in his cheerful tone.

"Go away!" she snapped, the comb was gently set on the table behind her.

"Now is that any way to talk to a friend?"

"You are not my friend!"

"Aw don't be like that, I'm just being friendly after all." He laughed and pulled out some roses from behind him and offered them to her.

Snapping, she crushed the roses between her teeth. Chrysalis chewed them slowly while glaring at Discord.

"And here I thought you might not want them."

Rolling her eyes, Chrysalis turned back to her mirror, trying to ignore the intruder.

Walking up to her, he rubbed his chin, thinking. "So how are you feeling?" he said. She glanced at him in the mirror before sighing, "I'm fine." she said the irritation in her voice evident. She started to combing her hair again. It was slow and deliberate, as if she was trying to not think about anything else but that.

"Oh okay then..." He studied his nails for a moment before clapping once and said, "That's right! I have a question for you."

Her comb stopped for a moment before it continued, she herself said nothing.

"Oh please, it will take just a moment," Discord said with a slight whine to his voice. His eyes grew large, comically so. He gave a large sniff as tears started to form at the corners of his eyes.

She glanced at him before smiling, and firmly said "No."

"Well fine then, I guess I will just have to stick around for awhile." his tears dried up immediately and he flung himself onto her bed, despite the fact that it was a least five yards away. There was a snarl as the Queen jumped up, knocking into the vanity table and making it rattle.

"Oh it will be fun, we can do each others hair, tell each other ghost stories. Oh," he turned his head to face her, there was a bright red flush on his face as he added "We could also tell each other what kind of colts we like more. Won't that just be naughty." He dragged out the word naughty before ended with a giggle as he half covered his mouth.

With narrowed eyes, she glowered at him with all her teeth showing. "What's your question?" She hissed, barely audible through her clenched teeth

"Oh, if you insist on it." Discord's blush disappeared as he spun around on the bed, he crossed his legs facing her. "It’s almost as if you don't want me here."

"Discord!" she snapped. Jumping forward, her hooves slamming onto the ground viciously just before the bed.

"Alright, alright." He laughed, floating away and spinning over and over in the air before settling on the roof of the cave.

"My question is, if you could name one of your daughters, what would the name be?"

Queen Chrysalis stared at the draconequus. "Are you serious?" she asked after a moment of silence.

"Quite so, I had gotten that into my head and I couldn't get it out."

She suddenly gave a harsh bark of laughter, "You know we Queens name only ourselves when a name is required. I, personally, only gave myself a name a few weeks prior of that fiasco that was a wedding." she gave another series of barking laughter.

Discord just smiled her waiting for the queen's laughter to subside before saying, "Yes that is true but my question was, if you could?"

She laughter remain as she wiped away one tear from her eye, "If I answer this, will you be gone?" She said after she calmed herself.

"Only if you seriously consider the question." he said stretching and laying out on the roof.

Chrysalis sighed before sitting down, she cast a glance at Discord every now then as if to see if he was still there. This went on for several moments before she stood.

"I have your answer, pest," she said, drawing up to her full height. With a toss of her mane said said, "Her name would be Zenith."

Discord twirled a finger through his beard as he rolled the name around in his mouth. No, really, he had the words in bright white lettering rolling around in his mouth. He spit them out in quick succession until they spelled out Zenith.

"Why?" he asked looking over the name as they evaporated.

"Why what?"

"Why Zenith? There must be a reason."

Chrysalis took a breath before answering his question, "Because Zenith means that it is the highest point one could reach." Her eyes softened before adding, "So if I had a daughter, she would be the highest point I could reach."

Her face had gone relaxed and her gaze was distant as Chrysalis was lost in thought. Moments later she shook her head lightly before her eye locked onto Discord and hardened. "Is that a satisfactory answer?"

Discord considered it for a moment before nodding "Yes, I believe it is." he said standing and dusting of his legs, "I guess I should take my leave now."

He was about to snap his fingers when Chrysalis stopped him with a question.

"What is this all about?"

Discord grinned as he wiggled his fingers and the body or whatever it was I was inhabiting currently fluttered down towards his hand. Chrysalis started for a moment before staring directly at me...well sort of.

"Is that a Parasprite?" She asked becoming confused

"Yes"

"And it's the reason for the question?"

Discord grinned "Yes and no, It's memory is the reason for the question. It will go to someone who requires it at a later date." he said his hand slowly closing around the parasprite.

"Discord, wh-" That was the last thing I heard before I felt a brief but intense flash of pain as the body I was in was crushed.

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I gave a jump as my mind was returned to my body. I was laying on the ground and rain had soaked me thoroughly . Pushing myself up, I looked around.

I was in the clearing next to the river where I had pulled myself out of. Discord and the tea table was gone and so was the umbrella. The rain was really coming down, I started to stand and that's when I noticed the letter that was pinned to my leg. It was literally pinned to my leg with a tack. Thankfully, it didn’t hurt. I pulled it off with my magic, making myself wince slightly as the tack popped off and flew into the rain-and-river soak mud. It took only a moment to read it.

Dear (your name here),
I'm afraid something had come up and I had to run away. But please don't think I forgot about you last gift, follow the setting sun and moon. That will lead you to where you need to be. Or you can go anywhere else you want, it’s your choice. Just as it’s your choice to do with the knowledge you got from the orb as you will.

With love and affection,

Discord.

P.S. I almost forgot, the changelings that are trying to kill you have friends and they are currently looking for you. I suggest you make a decision quickly.

I read it twice more before it disintegrated in the rain, the magic protecting it giving out. I started to think as I moved underneath a tree nearby.

‘Okay, before anything I need answers.’ I thought, curling up next to the tree and looking out into the pouring rain. I started to gather a mental list of questions that I had for my memories. After all, I have the time. I'm tired, my body's tired, I lost my pursuers for the moment and it’s currently raining really hard. Might as well go to sleep and start out fresh in the morning.

My eyes gazed out unfocused, as I slowly drifted off to sleep to the sound of distant thunder and the gently sounds of rain.