Starlight headed to Twilight’s classroom, she wasn’t sure if Discord was telling the truth or not, but she needs to make sure he was. When she walked into Trixie’s class, a bunch of students ran out of there, Starlight began to feel angry, she should’ve figured Discord lied to her.

“Discord, I have had it with- oh sorry Trixie.” Starlight exclaimed.

“It’s fine, I’m guessing he’s annoying you too.” Trixie guessed.

“Ugh you don’t know the full story, he’s been constantly trying to get under my skin ever since he heard about my crush on Spike.” Starlight accidentally revealed. After Starlight realized what she just said, she covered her mouth with a blush

“The Great and Powerful Trixie heard what now?” Trixie replied with a smirk.

“I have a crush on Spike, go ahead laugh at me for it.” Starlight answered with an annoyed expression.

“Starlight, I’m not judging you for it, in fact I actually knew about it.” Trixie replies.

“What? How?” Starlight asked in shock.

“Let’s see, how about the way you blush whenever you look at him, how nervous you‘ve been acting around him, or how you sometimes look at his a-“ Trixie responds with a smirk.

“I get the point Trixie.” Starlight yelled with a blush.

“The point is that I support your feelings for Spike, and don’t worry about anypony judging you, between you and me, I think Yona and Sandbar have a thing for each other.” Trixie said.

“Hehe thanks Trixie.” Starlight said in a touched voice.

Spike then flew in the classroom with a panicked look on his face.

“Starlight we have a situation.” Spike said in a scared tone.

Back at the hallway, Discord was causing all sorts of chaos, pictures were floating everywhere, statues came to life and were chasing the students and so much more. He figured this was the best way to get Starlight over here, after all he needed to make sure if she truly loved Spike, and what a better way to do so, then to lure her over here, and given that she just teleported over here, made him aware that he accomplished phase one of his plan, time for phase two.

“Discord, that’s enough, scaring students is crossing the line, I don’t know what your issue with me is, but you need to stop now.” Starlight lectured.

Discord snaps his talons turning the school back to normal, and smirked at the unicorn, she seems to be alone, perfect he can now begin taunting her. He felt bad for what he was about to say to her but he felt like he had to.

“You’re right Starlight, I’m wasting my time, why should I even be messing with you, after all you’re just some incompetent, power-hungry unicorn who doesn’t truly love Spike at all, I shouldn’t be wasting my time here, ta ta.” Discord said before teleporting away from the school.

Starlight’s eyes began to water, that remark hurt her, but she wiped her eyes and got every creature back to their classes.

She then went back to the headmare’s office where Trixie was waiting for her.

“So how’d it go?” Trixie asked in curiosity.

“He left but he said some very hurtful stuff Trixie.” Starlight said with her voice breaking.

“Ugh that jerk, what did he say?” Trixie asked in anger.

“He said I was an incompetent, power-hungry unicorn, and that I didn’t love Spike.” Starlight said in tears.

“Starlight, I’m so sorry he said that.” Trixie said in a soft tone.

From outside the window of the office, Discord looked inside the office and he heard everything. Starlight was truly hurt by his words, he went too far, it’s clear she loves Spike now but he needs to make things right.

The rest of the school day went by smoothly, after Starlight calmed down, she and Spike hosted the spell-venger hunt, which Smolder and Ocellus ended up winning, and everything went by just fine. Now Starlight and Spije we’re heading back to the castle but Spike noticed Starlight was a bit upset, he heard about what Discord said to Starlight from Trixie, except for the part about Starlight not loving Spike, which Trixie intentionally left out. He was mad at Discord for saying that, but Spike would talk to him about it later, for now he should probably make sure his crush is feeling okay.

“Hey Starlight, whatever Discord said to you isn’t true, he’s just being Discord.” Spike reassured Starlight.

“Yeah well it still was hurtful, but thank you for the reassurance.” Starlight said in a soft tone.

“No problem.” Spike responded with a smile. “I really care about you Starlight.”

Starlight blushed when she heard that. “So do I Spike, so do I.”

More than you know. Starlight and Spike both secretly thought.

When Starlight went inside her room, she suddenly teleported to some strange room

“Uh, hi Starlight.” Discord said awkwardly.

Starlight rolled her eyes, she had enough of this clown.

“Before you blast me with your horn, I just wanna say I’m sorry.” Discord said.

Starlight’s eyes widened, she didn’t expect that.

“I wasn’t sure you truly loved Spike, so I decided to test you and see if you truly do love him, but it appears I went too far, I didn’t mean any of that stuff I said.” Discord explained remorsefully.

“Why didn’t you trust me, we’re friends, you could’ve just taken my word for it.” Starlight asked somewhat offended.

“I didn’t trust you because when Spike tried to gain Rarity’s affections she used him to do stuff for her, and while I know she didn’t mean any harm it still broke his heart when he realized she didn’t like him that way, I just needed to make sure he wouldn’t go through that again if he were to ever gain feelings for you, given your past and all that.” Discord explained.

Starlight began to understand why Discord acted the way he did.

“Discord, I won’t do that to him, I love Spike.” Starlight argued in a soft voice.

“I know that now. I’m sorry about what I did.” Discord stated.

“It’s okay, I forgive you.” Starlight said.

Discord smiled at Starlight, he was glad she wasn’t mad at him anymore, he still won’t tell her about Spike’s crush on her, they need to handle this stuff on their own.

“Well I should probably send you back to the castle, good luck with your love life.” Discord said before teleporting Starlight back to the castle. He’s done his part, now Starlight and Spike just need to confess to each other.

Author's Note

This story is far from over, but that’s the end of Discord’s arc. Next chapter will contain an explanation as to where the Mane 6 were.