A Deal With The Master Of Chaos

Celestia sat next to Luna's bedside, watching the ill young alicorn. After yesterday's day talk with her father, she had to watch over Luna partly because it was her fault in the first place. As she watched her sister a million thoughts purged her mind, her heart shattered at a particular thought, a thought that rocked her to the core that it was her fault. Tears ran down her cheeks. “Oh, Luna why couldn't I have been the one.”

There was no response. Celestia and her family at first thought it was a common cold but they were wrong. Not being able to bare this, in a spark of yellow magic she was gone.

She appeared at a mountaintop, looking around she saw a cave. Cautiously she entered. It was dark, the only thing lighting the endlessly dark cave was her magic. She felt like she's been walking for eons until she found a big room. Entering she kept her horn charged in case of an attack. “Well, well. What do we have here?” A maniacal voice chuckled in the dark? Startled and alarmed the princess felt a shiver down her spine, her chest clutching as the maniacal laughter continued.

“Who are you!? Show yourself!” The young alicorn stood boldly. The lights magically turned on revealing a strange creature. It had the head of a pony and a body made up of all sorts of creatures, basically, he was a chimera.

“Ha-ah. So bold yet I do sense a bit of...Fear!” The princess jumped back a bit causing him to burst into a fit of laughter.

Celestia narrowed her eyes at the laughing chimera, not amused. “I won't ask a second time who are you?” she asked.

The chimera smirked. “The better question is who are you? I don't really get many pony guests around these parts.”

“I'm Princess Celestia air to the throne of Canterlot and the next princess of Equestria,” she spoke formally. He'd groan.

“So very boring Celestia. You think I like to speak formally, though you are a boring princess,” he’d say calmly, ignoring Celestia's mighty glare. “So what brings you to my humble abode?”

“It's Princess Celestia. The reason I'm here is that I ran away from home after my younger sisters illness,” she’d say sadly lowering her head.

He'd look at her covering his surprise with a smirk. “I see.” He'd tap his chin, “And why would you run away hey? Feeling sad or is it guilt?”

She felt her heart shatter at his cruel words. She glared at him. “Don't you dare speak to me like that again Discord!”

“But what if I'm able to help cure your sister?” He’d ask shrugging his shoulders. Celestia perked up, looking at him with pleading eyes. “But magic comes with a price and the price I want is my little own secret. So consider this a blind agreement.”

“I never got your name.”

“It's Discord,” he’d say summoning a scroll. “All you have to is sign your name here and the deals made. I save your sister's life and I get what I wanted in return.”

“I don't re–” He'd put his talons on her lips, interrupting her.

“Take your time it's only your sister’s life after all. I'm a very patient creature but your sister doesn't really have time,” he’d say smirking mischievously. The air began to fill with music.

“You can trust in me, but to give a fair warning magic comes with a price, to pay it may be tragic but I promise you: you and she will be safe–” Discord took her hooves in his paw and talon “–though some may call me insane. I must disagree. I am not as bad as they claim.”

Celestia looked at him unsurely. If she accepted his offer she may be putting Equestria in great peril, if she didn't she’ll lose her only sister. He’d summon a scroll.

“Going once...going twice–” She’d charge her horn and blasted her name on the scroll. “You accepted my deal?”

“Of course only for my sister's sake.”

“Then you're a foal.” The room went dark.