The dim lighting of the natural light leeming through the doorway lit the room slightly, creating a small hallway of radiance leading towards Fluttershy. She was shocked, frozen in place. Her eyes began to swell and a mix of sweat and tears ran down her yellow cheeks.

“Fluttershy… i can't believe this. How, out of all ponies, could you be planting those disgusting substances in another pony’s home. Nonetheless, Twilight’s, the pony who stole my heart!” Discord scolded, his disappointment displayed on his face. He felt betrayed, his best friend, incriminated an innocent pony.

“Discord, I-” Fluttershy stammered. She was trying to figure out a way to explain herself, a way to portray herself as the better being. Alas, she came to the conclusion that coming clean would be the best option. Maybe if she told the truth Discord wouldn't despise her as much for it.

“Discord, I’ve been wanting to tell you for so long now that I’ve grown feelings towards you. The more time we spend together the larger the flame in my heart grows!” she passionately exclaimed. “It’s filled with so much burning affection for you that it hurts me, it HURTS inside, Discord. I need you to know. I LOVE you, and seeing and hearing you love another mare kills me inside.”

She quietly wept as she cleaned her face from the tears, “I just thought that if I could show you that Twilight isn’t all as great as you thought she was, you’d forget about her and pay more attention to me!” she tried to explain herself, but it was all for naught.

Discord scoffed at Fluttershy and frowned the most angry frown. Fluttershy had never seen him this angry. “I don't want to hear it, fluttershy! You betrayed me and on top of that you put a pony’s reputation on the line. You seriously think I would ever LOVE you after this? You are sorely mistaken.” he dropped the bouquet he had brought for the lavender horse and stormed out of her home, leaving Fluttershy in the dark.

Fluttershy was left in the dreary room, alone. She never believed it could happen, but she could hear her heart break again, she was depressed. All that was left in that house now was regret and the quiet, sorrowful sobs… of that small yellow pegasus.

Fluttershy headed to Pinkie Pie’s, possibly the only pony who could console her. She tried her best not to sob on the way there but when she finally arrived she could no longer hold her moist tears. As she walked through the bullet shot, once pink door her tears burst from her turquoise shining eyes.

“Fluttershy? Whats going on?” She excitedly said, pinkie looked wired.

“Oh pinkie, the worst thing happened!,” She sobbed, but continued, “discord HATES ME”!
Pinkie Pie stared at her, she was very obviously high. Fluttershy only now noticed.

“Oh pinkie… your not even paying attention to me… nobody is…” She snivelled.

Pinkie pie walked up to her and wiped her tears and gave her a sad smile. She grabbed a freshly made blunt and put it in her hooves.

“Just try one of these flutters.. first ones free” Pinkie said as she slurred her words and gave her a looped smile.

Fluttershy made a face of disgust, “Pinkie Pie i can't!,” but then… she stopped and took the blunt and smoked it. She took a large inhale. Fluttershy could feel the smoke enter her lungs and her chest felt tight. She ended up coughing. COUGH COugh. Pinkie gigglied, and took fluttershy to the basement. The basement is where all the weed was growing as the bullet holes on the roof made for good lighting and ventilation. In the room you could see the remains of previous party supplies and her precious party canon. The party canon was repurposed into a weed canon. Fluttershy questioned why pinkie brought her here.

“Pinkie, why did you bring me here?” Fluttershy questioned while she thought about how pinking pie brought her here.

Pinkie smiled “because i want to give you this…” Pinkie went to the table and gave her a special baggy. The bag was filled with mystery drugs, nearly like a tester care package, that fluttershy would soon become very close with. After a while of talking, Fluttershy went back to her once cozy cottage, now darkened with scattered food utensils and shattered glass that was never cleaned. All the animals hidden away in their once maintained houses.

Days passed, weeks passed… Blunts became powders, powders became needles. Fluttershy, the once timid and compassionate pony was nothing but a husk of her previous self. Her substance use became outrageous. The addiction became all that she was. This caused her to become desperate as her continuous stream of drug supplies from Pinkie became thin and paper thin and dry. Soon, Fluttershy had realised there was nothing left, she needed some fresh coosh. She grabbed whatever bits she had left, as the drugs had been using up the only money she had, and rushed off to her beloved cake shop.

Fluttershy could hear the high tinging of the bell as she stumbled through the door, almost too weak to open it up. Had they reinforced the door as they were supposed to or… was it something else?

As she entered the disheveled shop, she could hear the crying of two small babies and hurried hoofsteps coming from upstairs. “Oh no, Pound Cake, it's okay- AH! Pumpkin Cake, please drink your bottle-” Pinkie said burdened, as she now had the responsibility of both the shop and the twins of the Cakes. “W-We’re not open, please LEAVE.”
“Pinkie, it's me.” fluttershy announced, her voice no longer the soft, sweet melody it once was, but now a scratching, rasp in its place. “Fluttershy…”.

Pinkie emerged from the stairs, pound cake in one arm, pumpkin cake in the other and… her stomach now protruding from her body. Pinkie was with child. “Oh Fluttershy.. It's… you.” she said, the dismay seeping from her face. The disappointment in her voice was so clear and thick you could cut it with a metaphorical butter knife.

“Sorry, pal, but I’ve kinda got my hooves full right now, having to care for these twins and being pregnant, with that soldier who saved our lives, baby and all.” Pinkie said with intent.

“But, Pinkie, I need my fix!” Fluttershy insisted.

Pinkie had been there through Fluttershy’s whole addiction, she had seen the toll it was taking on her. Pinkie was worried for her friend’s health and well being and quite frankly didn't want to put up with it anymore as it was too much even for her. As they spoke, Pinkie would decline, expressing her feelings about how she didn’t want fluttershy’s to go any further downhill as she already was. Fluttershy pleaded and begged with all her strength, but Pinkie Refused and kicked her out. It was for the best.

Fluttershy dragged herself back to her now sloppy, drug ridden, cottage and sat herself down. She felt herself wanting to vomit as though the withdrawal had already kicked in. she began to reflect. How did this happen? How did it get this bad? She remembered Twilight… She remembered Discord. She whimpered and wailed as those memories haunted her. She didn't want this pain anymore. She didn't want to be in a world where she felt so depressed and helpless. Angel jumped up next to her to begin to console her when he knocked her satchel. Something had fallen out of the bag. Twilight’s pill bottle.

Fluttershy neighed, as her crying terminated. The bottle caught her eye and she squealed as she found a little bit of hope, finally something to get her mind off it. She grabbed the bottle and popped open the cap.

~~Discord pov~~

Discord floated above one of his chairs as he took a sip of his glass. He was remembering how he would be eating sandwich crusts with his once dear friend fluttershy on a day like this. He was saddened.

“Wow i was kinda mean to Fluttershy…” Discord looked down as if he was ashamed of his previous behaviors before looking back up and exclaiming,” I suppose I shall make it right, i shall apologise”.

Quickly after he opened a portal to equestria and soared through to Fluttershy's cottage. He opened the door and to his dismay he saw the body of his once dear fluttershy, limp and cold, laying next to her the empty pill bottle. She was barely breathing, her skin was tinted blue near her lips and her pulse was scattered. She twitched. Discord was horrified.

“Fluttershy you're not breathing! Are you ok?” discord freaked. But no response, all Fluttershy could hear was swirling noises.

He wormed next to her body and twiddled his fingers once more like he had for the owl and delved into her stomach but alas… nothing, they had been digested. Discord grew a sweat and his heart began to race. He was unable to save his friend. Looking around him he saw the bunny and pointed in the direction of the phone, “ANGEL, CALL 911!” Angel’s ears twitched and he tilted his head, he didn't know what was going on. “CALL 911!” Discord yelped.

Angel ran to the phone and did his best to call an Ambulance. Discord held Fluttershy close as the ringing of sirens could be heard coming closer.

TO BE CONTINUED...?

Author's Note

This chapter is dedicated to my new follower.
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