Beep beep beep the monitor went, Discord crying in a chair closest to the bed holding fluttershy's hoof. Fluttershy felt awful… but even in her unconscious state, the fact that discord was holding her hoof made her feel a little bit better. Discord looked at Fluttershy’s sleeping body with a worried stare, he was reflecting on his actions. How could it come to this? Was this all his fault? The idea that he could have lost his dear Fluttershy to his insensitivity scared him. It tore at his heart and he began to weep harder.

As the beeping from the monitor filled the room, Discord heard a shuffle. He wiped his regretful, anxious tears from his glistening, yellow eyes and looked up to see some life coming from Fluttershy. She was waking up. A soft gasp came from Discord’s mouth.

“F-Fluttershy,” Discord said with a coarse voice, his lips trembled as the emotion began to set in.

Fluttershy started to feel the warmth of Celestias’s sun softly beating on her fur through the window. She started to look around, her crusty eyes started to focus on the familiar, tape-worm like shadow. She tried to speak, however, the three days of not talking did not help her already raspy voice.

A quiet rasp arose from fluttershy's vocals. At first incomprehensible but within a few seconds she could now speak. “Dis..cord… your here…” she stared.

Discord’s glossy eyes stared back but blinked, just once, as he started, “Fluttershy… how do you feel?”. To be honest Fluttershy felt awful, not only from the overdose but also her overall mind-state. She started to remember all that has happened. Discord… Twilight… that little pill bottle that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Fluttershy squeaked, “i-i… don't feel… the best”. She wanted to add that she was already starting to feel better though, now that she knew Discord was there. But, it was too soon.

Seeing the concern in Discord's eyes made Fluttershy’s heart revive just that little bit. The feeling of being noticed gave her satisfaction. But then a galloping came from the doorway.

“Fluttershy! Are you okay!? You weren’t breathing!”

It was Twilight Sparkle, distressed about the recent news of the overdose. Twilight hadn't been around due to her paperwork, princess stuff. Fluttershy was NOT amused. She didn't want to see this pony in her room. Let alone around the man SHE stole from her.

Fluttershy rolled her eyes. Just as she thought she would get a break from this succubus, she turns up unannounced in her hospital room. First the OD, now this?

“Oh… Hello, Twilight.” She spoke in an uninviting tone, avoiding eye contact at all costs.

Discord’s ears perked as he recognised the noise to that name. He twisted his giraffe-like neck to the gaping entrance to see the periwinkle mare, storming in and headed to the resting place of his poor, bedridden friend.

The fact that he had taken his attention off of Fluttershy really struck a chord with her. Even after this near death experience, he would still rather pay his attention to HER? TWILIGHT? She just couldn’t handle it anymore. Fluttershy’s face visibly became red with anger.

“Oh, Fluttershy, I was so worried about-” Twilight was unable to finish stating her concerns. She was interrupted by a hoarse, shrieking.

“HOW DARE YOU!” Fluttershy, filled with rage and jealousy, used any strength she had at that moment to unload her vexation onto the once dear friend. Trying her hardest to get the words out as it was a bit of a struggle only recently waking up and all.

“W-what?” Twilight stammered. She was confused. Twilight started to think, why was fluttershy… mad at.. Her? Had it been the fact that she hadn't noticed her downfall while she was busy working on war paperwork. Twilight was taken aback, why hadn't she noticed? Fluttershy was right to be mad…. How could she not have noticed.

“I CAN’T BELIEVE IT. I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAD TO GO AND DO THIS! YOU GOSH CLOPPING BETRAYED ME YOU…. YOU … you… YOU HOMEWRECKER!”

“W-What..!?” Twilight… was even more confused now. What did she mean by ‘homewrecker’? “What do you mean homewrecker?”

“Flutters, calm down please. You’re delirious.” Discord exclaimed, grabbing Fluttershy by the horse shoulders and holding back in her hospital bed. She looked like she was about to jump Twilight. “GET YOUR CLOPPING HANDS OFF OF ME, DISCORD.” She screamed.

Discord quickly removed his hands off of Fluttershy as he had never seen her this enraged. Twilight soon butted in, AGAIN, and started, ”Fluttershy, what's the matter? Why are you acting like this!”. All of the power in fluttershys body arose, her face red with resentment and her body trembling.

“TWILIGHT YOU RUINED EVERYTHING, ALL I WANTED WAS DISCORD’S LOVE AND YOU DESTROYED ANY OUNCE OF HAPPINESS I COULD HAVE.” Fluttershy had only started.

Twilight was shocked, that sweet pony that she loves so dearly was not only in love with discord but hated her?

“When celestia told the elements to reform discord, WHO was his first friend, WHO was the only one kind enough to give him EVEN a CHANCE? WAS IT THE PRINCESS OF FRIENDSHIPor was it ME?... What have you EVER done for him? Why DO YOU deserve him?” Fluttershy continued. Twilight was heartbroken, she could feel the strings around her heart sharply and violently be splintered by her loves words, her tears started to flow as she looked to discord then to fluttershy.

“FLUTTERSHY, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT?” Twilight cried out, each word fluttershy said was like a sledgehammer to her soul.

“Dont play stupid, aren’t you supposed to be Celestia’s most prized student or is that a lie just like how you were supposed my friend?” Fluttershy popped off, spit spraying from her horse mouth.

Twilight’s ears flicked back, her eyebrows flared, she was distraught. “F-Fluttershy, please. If this is about me not visiting until now, I-I’m sorry. I was just so caught up with princess duties that-” She stopped as the frazzled Fluttershy interrupted her again, hissing as she spoke.

Fluttershy scoffed, “Playing stupid again twilight? Is that how you got discord to fall in love with your loathsome personality? You said you would always support your friends and look at how that turned out, all you can do is drive your friends away. Rainbow dash went to the war to get away from you, Applejack doesn't even talk to us anymore, have you even checked up on Pinkie Pie? The only pony you managed to keep around is Rarity and all she does is use you for princess title. So why don't you leave and TRY to make some new friends to steal from instead of stealing from your old friends. Discord is MINE, go get your OWN man.”

“Ladies, please, stop fighting. I’m sure we can calmly and quietly sort this out.” Discord whimpered, he didn't want his best friend and love to fight. He tried his best to defuse the situation.

“This CONVERSATION DOESN'T INCLUDE YOU DISCORD, MIND YOUR OWN CLOPPING BUSINESS.” Fluttershy shrieked, her stare could kill as it had done previously.

Twilight’s heart dropped, she felt sick as she finally realised what Fluttershy was trying to get across. She gulped, her tone went soft as she spoke with a breaking voice, holding in her tears.

“Oh, I see… So you love discord, huh?” Twilight didn't want to admit that Fluttershy didn't have feelings for her. “W-Well, easy solution. You just have to FORGET about him! He was never good for you anyway, and I promise I would treat you so much better. I mean, I am a princess. We could live happily and you could stay with me in my tree castle, and I can get Spike to obey your every whim.” Twilight thought what she had offered, her love, her home, would be a done deal for Fluttershy but she was gravely wrong.

Fluttershy was appalled, not only did she blatantly tell twilight that she loved discord but she had the audacity to confess her shameless love for her? Fluttershy almost quaking, “Twilight, do you not understand? I HATE you. You're a burden on this planet and had we lived in a world where you weren't born, equestria would have been a better place. Every breath you take is another ounce of oxygen wasted. Even Tartarus wouldn’t be a good enough punishment for your mere EXISTENCE.”

Fluttershy almost howling, ”Twilight, I wish you were DEAD.” her screaming ceased as she took a break to breath.

Hoofsteps could be heard darting towards the room. Nurse Redheart and two large male ponies stormed in, “This patient needs to be sedated! Quickly now, pin her to the bed.” Redheart said in a hurry. It had seemed as though the patient next to Fluttershy, that they had forgotten was there, had been rapidly buzzing the emergency nurse call button.

As the male nurse ponies pinned her down and injected Fluttershy with the sleepy elixir, Redheart turned to Discord and Twilight, furious. “You two need to leave, you are disturbing the patients. Come with me I will escort you out.”

And with that they were forced out of the hospital, leaving things on a bad note.

Discord arrived at the library home, weeks later, eager to do right by both ponies. He knocked on the door and Twilight hesitantly answered.

“Discord, what are you doing here?” Twilight questioned. After what happened at the Hospital a while back she wasn't really aching to see the worm-like, goat man.

“I just came to help organise your library… I feel bad for… what happened and wanted to try and make things right!” He said, hoping she would accept. Twilight did have a pretty big shipment of war books come in to update her shelves so she didn’t see any harm in it.

“Fine.” Twilight sighed, she was hesitant to let him in and help but if letting him would get him out of her face quicker than she may as well… right?

The princess of books and the god of chaos went around, sorting the books but letter and colour, category and volume. It practically took all afternoon. At last, the final book that was to be put away, laid in Discord’s griffon and lion hands. They searched for the spot it was to be put and finally found it. The very top shelf. Many feet above where they could reach.

“Twily, mind holding the ladder for me?” Discord asked politely. As this was the last book, Twilight agreed just so he’d get out of her skin.

She held onto the ladder as discord climbed and climbed and climbed. Sliding the final book in its place. Finally. It was done… but then, as discord was about to climb back down his hoof slipped and he began to fall.

“AHH!” they both screamed. Thankfully, they were both okay. However, discord had landed on top of Twilight, practically pinning her down. His hands near her head and their faces meeting by near inches. Discord blushed, his face felt hot and his heart raced. Twilight, not so much. She cringed and looked away. Suddenly the door squeaked open, they both looked to the opening of the tree home to see FLUTTERSHY ENTER!

Fluttershy had been seeing the shrink for several weeks now. She was learning new anger management techniques to calm her down when she felt as though she would snap, along with a stress toy or two. She had come to formally apologise for her behaviour all those weeks ago.

“Twilight, are you home? I want to talk to you. I need to apologise for-'' She stopped in her tracks. She was paralysed by the site unfolding before her.

Fluttershy’s stance unfolded as her eyes locked with twilights’, “ for NOTHING”. Her face contorted to the most angry scowl.

“Fluttershy, I-I can explain!” Twilight said, pushing discord off of her, as discord fell to the ground she began, “it was-” she was interrupted as fluttershy started.

“I was going to apologise today, however just like usual you had to screw that up, right twilight?” she glared. Fluttershy stomped furiously to twilight, slowly making twilight back up to the book filled walls. Twilight now combined will the wall was now face to face with the furious mare, staring daggers into her purple eyes, as she could not go back anymore.

“I leave for two months to find you SLEEPING WITH DISCORD? I left to better myself and all you have done is stoop lower then you already have!” She balfed. Discord got up and slowly backed away, he was horrified.

Twilight’s sweat began to run down her face, her heart full of fear. Fluttershy bared her teeth, snarling the most furious snarl. She screamed and spat in Twilight’s face. Twilight could feel Fluttershy’s breath blasting against her face, almost like a hot rain, she sat there frozen in place. Why does this keep happening!?

As their screaming reached its climax, a loud bash from the door could be heard. It was none other then ponyville's faithful mailpony, Derpy Hooves, her face contorted, filled with fear and sorrow. Her eyes, one staring to the north and other to the south glossed over as she exclaimed, “RAINBOW DASH IS DEAD”.

The room stopped. They all whipped their heads in Derpy’s direction as the mood of the room shifted from fear and rage to a mourning sadness.

“W-what…?” Fluttershy’s soft voice returned as the realization of what had just been said and it began to sink in.

Derpy handed Twilight the opened letter. She began to read… “K.I.A” she stopped and dropped the letter as tears from her moistened eyes started to drop to the floor.

TO BE CONTINUED...?

Author's Note

this one is JUICEY