Broken Harmony

A few hours had passed in a blink of an eye. Nova kept walking, she didn’t know where she was but, she really didn’t care. She just needed distance from everything right now. The whole world was against her it felt like. Her story already decided for her from the very beginning. She had no say and apparently now on top of everything else the voices she had heard when she had first woken up were most likely the spirits of ponies trying to communicate with her.

Slowly her thoughts swayed back to Discord as well. Her heart went out to him, as much as the whole situation overwhelmed her, he had his share of pain as well. They were both searching and blowing through the days like an autumn leaf caught in an updraft. She finally started to look around and see where her feet had carried her.

She was inside a forest. This one unlike the one from this morning in the city was overgrown and old. The forest closed in around her but felt calming. As if with her life changing in more ways that anyone's life should and with a speed that blurred, this forest was here. Never changing, standing strong, supportive to the creatures who called it home. She saw a fallen tree just off the path that she was able to sit comfortably on. Taking a large breath of the fresh forest air Nova searched inside herself, looking and hoping she could find peace with the next chapter of her own story.

It had become dark and she still sat on the fallen tree. Fireflies flitted through the air going about their nightly routine. She watched them quietly not wanting to disturb the forest anymore than needed. She slowly breathed in and out thinking in pictures not sure how to put anything into words.

She didn’t want to hurt Discord. She was amazed at him, he was out of this world. His true form was identical to what she had watched on the cartoon but where he was made to almost look comical showing a mismatch of body parts almost sewn together, this Discord fluidly transitioned from one to another. The other thing that the animated version didn’t show was how his muscles formed and flowed as he walked. He look incredibly strong and more dragonlike than she had thought of him before. He was a physical marvel, magic given a body. He was so sad when she had opened the door. She hurt alongside him, the magic that had jumped then had made her choice for her, she needed to be away from his magic, to think and come to terms with what was happening.

Almost on cue another pulse of magic rippled through her. This time starting from the ground and moving up. She shivered as it reached the top of her head, she waited for the pain that normally came with such a jolt. This time though to her surprise it spread back out slowly filling her with energy. She touched the tree she was sitting on and flowers sprung up from where her fingers grazed the bark. She let out a soft sigh, staring at the tiny blue flowers seemly dancing in their own wind. Then she could feel almost like a touch inside her head. She held still, not knowing what to do with this new sensation. The power was still pouring through her body, she rocked back and forth feeling a wind come forth from inside her. “Help me,” she thought desperately.

“Let it out, close your eyes and visualize it leaving, create something with it. Like maybe, flowers? In the trees? Just let it be free.”

The voice came from inside her … she heard it as a thought that was not her own. She had no choice though, the power needed to move forward or she would burst it felt. She gracefully leapt up onto the fallen tree and clapped her hands together before throwing them wide. A wave of wind left Nova and raced through the trees. Where the wind touched flowers appeared. The forest was filled with tiny blue blossoms. It was beautiful.

She felt energized and also calmed. Her body and the power within stilled. She jumped down from the tree and walked around staring at what she had created. She couldn’t believe that this came from her. Again, the feeling of being touched inside her stirred. She stopped moving and waited to see if someone was really going to speak to her.

“ I hope that made you feel a bit more peaceful. I’m sorry for the intrusion.”
“Are you real?” Nova had said it outloud but it felt so silly to speak to the air.

“You can just think what you want to say if you want. I know saying things without having someone there can feel strange. I don’t want to make you feel worse. Yes, I’m real. Just like Discord is real, his story is real. I’m Fluttershy and I’m inside you with the others.”

Nova sat down in the middle of the forest floor. She felt panic starting to creep back up to take root and hold on tight to her heart.

“ It’s ok …. Nova it’s ok…. I’m not here to hurt you, none of us are. We aren’t really here at all honestly. We tried to talk to you at the beginning but you were so confused and scared. We didn’t want to hurt you.”

“ How is this possible?”
“ Our souls are I guess, us in a way. We have our personalities left, just nothing to hold them together with. I know what you have been thinking Nova, you are you. We can not create a case to carry us around. We are inside you and have graciously had you to host us. You, your personality your soul is your own Nova. We could never make something like that. Celestia brought us here, you were indeed made but, you… you made you. Oh dear, does that make sense?”

Nova nodded her head thinking back, “ as much as it can make sense I suppose. Nothing about this makes any actual sense. Although, it does in it’s own way. Why are you the only one speaking are the others ok?”

“ Oh yes, the others are all here with me. We are weak, being scattered. The pain it caused was terrible. The thing is, we can put enough power together to let one of us speak to you. The others can talk through the girl who talks to you. We all thought given that Discord is with you, that maybe I should do the talking? I hope you don’t mind, I know I’m not the most knowledgeable on magic and such things but, the other girls are here guiding me…”

“It’s fine. I’m happy to have finally made some type of positive contact with the magic and you as well. Thank you for showing me how to let it out. I have no control and it seems being near Discord make it’s so much stronger.”

“Of course. Him being from Equestria and magic himself, magic speaks to magic. He hasn’t had anyone to feed any of his magic to in so long the poor dear. I don’t think he meant to trigger your magic but, he just couldn’t help it. Emotions play a big part too. I’m sure you two have experienced intense and varied emotions since finding each other….oh …..”

Nova could hear Fluttershy blush even inside her. The girls being a part of her could access and feel what she thought and felt. Nova shifted uncomfortably as Fluttershy started to move inside her head.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to snoop. I just, you just, you were showing us all these pictures and feelings with your thoughts. It was hard to avoid. At least we understand now what is going on… oh dear... I want to answer one pressing question that you seem to be thinking of again and again. At least I believe you have been worried about it. Discord’s human form is real when he’s transformed into it. That’s him, that body is a actual human. It’s not like he’s a Draconequus just taking human form. He really is human. It’s ok and you don’t have to worry about any of what you were thinking.”

She felt Nova’s body relax and shared her joy with the girls that she was able to help her sort out some of her feelings. “See it’s ok. Your feelings for .. he called himself Seth right, they should not be confused. He shares them too but, yes I do understand why things have gotten complicated currently, given your physical bodies. I agree with your way of thinking, leave it as a memory for now, a side plot to the main story. Just know that caring for one another is not against the rules, ok?”

“Thank you,” Nova thought. She smiled up at the flowers as a soft wind began to blow through the branches. The petals began to fall looking like a type of rain. “Dance, it’s ok Nova.” Fluttershy could feel her joy and peace flow through her.

Nova nodded to herself and flew to her feet. She pranced through the area leaping up and catching flowers as they fell to the ground. She was streaking through the woods barely touch the ground twirling through the flowers. A light began to glow and trail behind her.

That’s how Discord found her. She looked like a dream. Floating through the forest with that hauntingly beautiful light flowing out and around her. The flowers falling from the trees, swirling around her as she moved. She looked so free from the fear that had chained her. His heart swelled up as he watched her move so confident and graceful. She reminded him of Celestia in a way. The power, the confidence, it was just spellbinding.
She glanced up feeling his presence and held out her hand. He slowly walked towards her afraid that him being there would shift whatever spell had been cast. He was sure she was an illusion after what he had seen leave his home. He had spent hours tracking her down.

“It’s ok Discord. I’m so sorry.” She wrapped her hand around his eagle talon pulling him into a hug. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you.”

“ My dear Nova. Did you create this display on your own? What happened to you?”
“I did, with a bit of guidance. Discord you were right. The girls, they are inside me. Fluttershy, is the only one right now with a voice I can hear. They are too weak to all speak. They gave her the power to communicate with me, with us.”

“My dearest Fluttershy……”

“She says to tell you she’s not hurting anymore. That she is so proud of you.”
Discord’s breath caught in his chest. He pulled Nova into a tight hug knocking them both to a ground covered in blue flowers. Nova’s power still lighting up the forest surrounding them. He whispered to her, “Thank you, oh my dear...thank you.”