Ballad of Serenity

Allow me to be the first to say 'ouch.'

there was a distinct lack of things happening, almost as if things were becoming normal.

But what was normal? Normal was a fleeting ideal, notable for not really existing.

I looked towards scoots, she had just finished her food and handed me the plate.

"So, got your stuff ready?" I asked. she gazed at me for a brief moment, not realizing what I meant.

"Scootaloo, I meant what I said that night, you're free to move in"

she jumped on top of me just as the door opened. "Crisis? are you in here?"

the voice walked into the kitchen, seeing us in a heap on the floor.

As Scootaloo relinquished her hold over me, I simply smiled at the voice.

"ahhh.... Applebloom?" The orange mare quickly turned around, and became as rigid as a statue.

"Listen, Bloom, in case you haven't noticed, we're fully clothed, considering I only got out of the shower an hour ago"

Applebloom continued to give me the evil eye. "Don't think I don't know what yer up to, BC... Cause ah got mah eye on you"

Scoots finally spoke  "Applebloom, what the hay is your problem?"

Applebloom was taken back by the sudden outburst, "my problem is him, he comes in, saves your life, then demands you to live with him?"

"Thats not wha-"

"and to top it off, your all over him like Fluttershy is when she's with mah brother, why? does he... hit you?"

"applebloom"

"why, I bet he's nothin but a good-fer-nothin-two-faced-sunnova-jackal"

"Thats enough" scootaloo finally gets out. She gets off me and stands right infront of her friend.

"He's nothing like that and you know it" Applebloom shook her head and walked out.

I sighed then took Scoots in my arms. stroking her mane to calm her down.

"She doesn't want to lose you" I manage to speak. She looked up at me.

"what?" she looks at me with confusion.

"you ever met her parents?" she shook her head.

"She lost hers when she was, by the sound of it, very young, and to top it off Big Mac is with Fluttershy some of the time"

"How do you know all this?" an air of worry and fear befell the room.

"Unicorn, remember? Fluttershy and her friends know," I bit back a thought. then extended a hand. "what I'm trying to say is.... Do you Trust me?"

she nodded. I placed a hand on her cheek, then touched her forehead with mine. my horn began to glow.

the glow enveloped both our heads.

Discord sat at a table in a small cafe, reading a newspaper. He was trying to look as normal as he could, but was failing.

he sipped his coffee and sighed deeply. "how did i know he was going to tell her" he shook his head with a small smile gracing his features. he started to walk but then stopped in front of Celestia's statue. he looked up.

clear blue skies were seen overhead.

But something was amiss. each element bearer had already chosen their successor, but didn't let on who.

Only one was left. He placed a hand on the statue's cheek, I've made my decision He thought to himself.

He set off once more to hop on the train.

Discord sat at the window once more, Dwelling on his past mistakes.

now all he wanted was redemption.

but redemption is always hard to achieve.

"What was tha... was that your life?" Scootaloo studied me for a moment. I braced myself on the table.

"remind me," I brought a hand up to my head. "to never do that spell again"

She quickly rushed over to my side helping me to the sofa in the Living room.

"Just stay there, i'll be back with Twilight... she'll know what to do"

with that, Scootaloo Left in search of Twilight.

Leaving me alone to sift through my thoughts.

I remembered each and every painful moment of my life up to this point.

But i could live with it...

I have to.

I'm gonna be sore in the morning...