Half awake, I feel the wagon underneath me jump as it hits a rock. Twilight is pulling it, straining with effort to pull me.

“Maybe I should’ve gotten Applejack’s help” Twilight says, starting to pant from the exertion.

“I’m… not that heavy.” I say tiredly, trying not to feel offended.

She continues to pull me through town, a few ponies looking our way with curiosity. I close my eyes, trying to ignore the stares from the town ponies.

As we get closer to Fluttershy’s house, Twilight begins to look nervous.

“Twilight, are you okay?” I ask. “You look nervous.”

“Y-Yes! Everything’s fine!” She calls back, her horn lighting up to cast another sleeping spell on me.

“Wait! Twilight, sto…”

~

“Fluttershy, are you sure you’ll be able to take care of her AND watch Discord?” Twilight asks, feeling a bit sorry for her dear friend.

“Oh, of course! In fact, Discord can watch after himself now without getting into trouble.” Fluttershy answers, casting a glance back at Discord while he examines the human girl curiously.

“Just what kind of creature is this?” discord questioned, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion. “I’ve been alive longer than any pony in Ponyville and I’ve never seen anything like it.”

“She says she’s a Hoo-man, and that she isn’t from our world.” Twilight answered, making sure he did nothing to bother the human while she was asleep. “Well, I better leave now, Fluttershy. See you later.”

“Goodbye Twilight, have fun with your errands!” Fluttershy called to her as she walked out the door.

“Yeah, right.” Twilight added skeptically.

~

Fluttershy sits on the couch, cradling my head with her wing as she cleans the bump on my head from the other night. She looks at the clock, then gets a look of realization on her face as if she’s just remembered something.

“Discord! I forgot, I have to go to the Everfree forest to help the rabbits collect the last of the food before winter! Do you think you might be able to watch after Kelly while I’m gone?” She asks quickly, almost pleadingly.

“Why of course! I have reformed, after all.”

“Good. All you have to do is make her some soup in about an hour. Oh, also, finish cleaning the wound on her head please as soon as you can. Thank you Discord, you’re such a great help!” Fluttershy calls, running out the door and over the bridge in front of her house.

Discord looks over at me, then walks over to examine the wound on my head. He grabs a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. He dips the cotton swab into the bottle, then rubs it onto the wound. He then grabs a bandage and wraps it around my head snugly, admiring his work. Before, he would have done this with magic, but since he met Fluttershy, he felt he had to do it the right way, without magic.

My eyes begin to flutter open slowly, focusing on the draconequus in front of me.

I stare at him, my eyes going wide.

I push myself over the arm of the couch using my legs, falling onto my back with an “umpf”. I rise to my feet, backing up from the strange creature looking at me. A dragon is one thing, but a snake-like creature made with different animal parts? That’s going too far.

My brain numb from shock and confusion, I trip over my own feet and onto the floor, scrambling to stand up again.

“Do not fear, young Hoo-man, Fluttershy has left me in charge of you for a few hours while she’s out helping her animal friends. I have no intention to hurt you, but only to help. So if you could please lie back down before you hurt yourself, or pass out, it would be greatly appreciated.” Discord said quickly, being on his best behavior and secretly hoping to make another friend.

I stare at him for a while, trying to distinguish his words from a lie or the truth. I decide it’s the truth and slowly stand back up, beginning to walk back to the couch. He poofs up a blanket, causing me to flinch, but I quickly recompose myself and lie down, Discord laying the blanket over me.

I decide he’s not a bad guy.

Author's Note

Yet again another short chapter. it's been a busy week, so sorry for not being able to work on them very much!