Broken Spirit - Chapter 1 "Okay, one more time!" A collective groan was the only response. One pony's slightly annoyed head rose out from behind the lay out of flower sandwiches and delectable still steaming cookies. "Seriously, Rainbow Dash, enough! Just eat!" It was already beginning to near sundown and yet barely an entree had been touched. The five ponies were exhausted, sweating, laying splayed out over the picnic blanket. Just a usual occurrence when Rainbow Dash was in the mood for a nice race. Being that the fields outside the palace stretched forever, the race was tedious for some ponies. "No more racin', Rainbow. I feel so dizzy now; I don't think I c
Broken Spirit - Chapter 2 "Oh, Equestria!" Pinkie Pie cried in horror, and she shook the dracraconequus – who didn't move an inch, despite his shattered bones being tossed about inside him. "Don't go into the liiight, Discord!" "Pinkie!" Applejack shouted, yanking back her sniffling friend. "What in tarnation are y'all doing? Darn near every bone in his body is broken I bet! He can't be slammed around like that!" "But he went into the light!" "He didn't go into the light, Pinkie, for the love of Equestria! He just passed out." The southern pony gazed down at the still twisted form; he really did look dead, lim
Broken Spirit - Chapter 3 Fluttershy's honey colored form froze right at the kitchen counter when she heard the distinct sound of blankets moving around. She pretended she couldn't see him, but the pegasus was able to catch a glimpse of the draconequus from the corner of a miffed blue eye. "I told you not to try and get up..." "You said that yesterday." "It also applies for today." Sighing, the pegasus turned away from where she was stirring another batch of medicine and calmly trotted over. She knew he was getting aggravated; he had been condemned to that little bed for almost two weeks now. Two weeks...it was hard to believe she had survived that long
Broken Spirit - Chapter 4 It was silent outside the placid little cottage, and it looked like Princess Luna had raised a glorious moon once again as it passed the trees of the Evergreen Forest, ascending over the thin stretching clouds and mingling with the stars. Bunnies and bears had retired to their dens as had the residents in the cottage, and all was peaceful. Well, almost all was. Fluttershy was locked in the wicked grip of sleep and terror, legs kicking the air frantically and almost bucking the alarmed draconequus in the face. Like a frightened puppy, she rolled over, trying to bury into Discord's chest, attempting to muffle out the resonating blood curdl
Broken Spirit - 5 The princess stared, honestly – for just a moment – she wondered who this fierce and courageous looking pony was. Surely this wasn't the quivering, timid, little filly that always backed away and bowed shyly when she came near. Never had the princess seen the pegasus so confident looking. Discord really did know how to alter and manipulate personalities, even when he caused it unintentionally. "Fluttershy, dear!" Celestia's tone had dipped slightly and had lost its sense of happiness. She knew why the pony was here. "What brings you to Canterlot Palace? I, well, I haven't ever seen you here unless the others were with you." It se
Broken Spirit - 6He twirled the golden, metallic crown in his paw, smiling at the way it fit so well on his fingertips, and watching it spin and gleam, spin and gleam. Soon it would fit on his head, and his body would fit on the throne; the royal robes would fit over his shoulders, and he would finally fit the title of King. King Discord; it has such a lovely ring to it. He sat back on his throne, body swiveling in bliss of how good and right it felt to him. It felt so wonderful, and everything felt so perfect. So meant to be. It had been so easy to slide that crown off Aegeus's nightstand. Oh – it wasn't his fault! Aegeus should really take better c
Broken Spirit - 7"That was the last of the lettuce." "I know." "....You turned the rest of my lettuce into taffy." "I know." "....I can't eat this sandwich now." "..I know~" Fluttershy groaned, her saffron form rolling into the rich grass, the blades tickling her nose, brushing over her soft cheeks. She absently pulled the mayonnaise covered, wet and slimy piece of green taffy, grimacing as it stuck to her hooves. She was glad she noticed he had once again transformed her vegetable into some sort of sweet before eating it. That would have been a vile mixture. "If you keep this up, you naughty thing, we'll be all out of vegetables soon!" Flutters
Broken Spirit - 8The lavender unicorn was still chewing on the side of her cheek, eyes darting worriedly from her friend's intense eyes to the horn she was staring so intently at. "You need my help? W-well, alright. What do you need me to do?" She knew what Fluttershy would say even before it tumbled from the pegasus's mouth, although she prayed to Equestria it wasn't the case. It had indeed taken months for Twilight to be comfortable with using magic again, but she wasn't ready to try a spell, least of all on Discord. "I need you to perform a spell for me," Fluttershy ordered, gently gripping the unicorn with her hooves and staring into her violet, sea
Broken Spirit - 9 The marble walls inside the palace were different, newer, in better condition. There were hardly any stained glass windows, signifying history hadn't even begun yet. Light still continued to pour through the open windows, Aegeus's sun pouring its rays throughout the lonely palace hall. All was silent. All was calm. Suddenly, the multi colored, multi beast baby scampered down the halls on all fours, his tiny little horns mere nubs sticking out of his head, his felt like ears lopsided from having slept on them all night. His wide red eyes sparkled mischievously, a giggle escaping his lips as an angry voice shouted out promises of time outs a
Broken Spirit - 10 It had been a month now. A month since the two ponies learned the shocking truth about the spirit living in their world, a month since the shattered bones and lacerations. Yes, the slices on the spirit's limbs, the shattered bones, and the physical pain was repaired... .....But emotions couldn't possibly be anymore shattered, possibly unrepairable. After being released from the clutches of Discord's nightmare, the two young ponies had been lost, bewildered, frightened, horrified; far too many emotions, every one of them feeling as if it was destroying them. The hardest task probably had to be curbing the newly bloomed fear of
Broken Spirit - 11Discord danced on top of the coffee table, wearing a black top hat and singing at the top of his lungs, loud enough to shatter the window. "Tiptoooooooooe through the windowBy the windooooooooow, that is where I'll beCome tiptoooooooooooe through the tulips with meeeeee~!" "That is not how the song goes!" Fluttershy pointed out, jabbing his dancing, tapping foot. "Well, it is, but there isn't very much emphasis on 'toe' and 'window'. It's more like 'tiptoooe through the windoow'-" "I like it my way!" Discord pouted with a stomp of his foot. "My way is cooler!" He blinked when Fluttershy latched out a hoof at his foot, causing him to
Broken Spirit - The Real Chapter 11 "Don't worry, princess! Er—fear not, princess! Thou—um..." Sweetie Belle sighed, dropping her paper sword and letting it flutter back down to the ground, next to her gloomy, absently kicking hooves. "Rarity, how should I say it?" The fashionista unicorn heaved a heavy annoyed sigh, tapping her hoof and wrinkling her snout in annoyance. She hesitated for a moment, about to walk over and lend a hoof, but to Sweetie Belle's dismay she changed her mind and went back to her design. "Sweetie Belle, I'm a little busy at the moment. I have to finish this design for a very important client and the deadline is much too soon!" "But you
Broken Spirit - 12Discord, wait – it isn't as it seems! I can explain! At least that's what Fluttershy thought she said, but the words stayed cemented in her throat, stuck there as her blood continued to freeze. His face wasn't readable and she couldn't tell if he was angry, sad, or heartbroken. Finally, he began showing some emotion and it was every one that existed. The one that screamed was betrayal. He fingered the paper, every page of the book, and his hands and heart stung as he did. Hardened crimson gazed over the pictures and words, scanning them again and again, hoping it was one of the figments of his broken heart and guilt in a dream. But t
Broken Spirit - 13 The feathers on its head stood like pointed, needle sharp spikes, looking ready to draw blood. Rather than turn away, the hapless spirit found himself captivated in the basilisk's stare, but it wasn't because the nightmare was luring him into a trance. The basilisk suddenly seemed taller, towering high above Everfree's trees and making them look like children's' little playthings. Its sharp talon was curled around the completely still, white form as it slowly tried to crush her. The spirit watched with frozen eyes as its talons pushed into her skin, probing it experimentally. Suddenly, the tip of the claws broke through into her fl
Broken Spirit - 14Discord's ear twitched to the faint sound of scribbling beside him. He could still feel the soft and comforting wing of the alicorn blanketing and protecting him. Dimly, the god realized he was cuddling something furry. Perceiving it to be Celestia, he opened his eyes – only to find he had a certain purple teddy bear snuggled up under his chin. "Good morning, dear. Did you sleep well?" Celestia bent her head to lightly nuzzle her snout into the dozy spirit's bed fur. Discord moaned and rubbed at his burning eyes. They were still incredibly puffy and red from the night's mass breakdown. For a moment, the spirit found himself wondering
Broken Spirit - 15The rocks continued to fall and Discord desperately ignited his talon in a vibrant, golden glow, the magic illuminating the outlines of the falling rocks as he tried to dodge the deadly projectiles and scream for his sister at the same time. After what seemed like forever, the rocks ceased their rolling and all fell silent. There was nothing but two walls of fallen boulders on either side of Discord. The spirit desperately rammed himself against them. "LUNA! LUNA! LUNA! LUNA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?!" Other than the sound of dripping stalactites, silence was all that greeted the spirit in return. With a distressed whine, Discord
Broken Spirit - 16"Discord, get Barbara off of the kitchen counter." The frenzied hen flapped her wings when she realized she had been caught trying to steal a few bites of the pie Fluttershy had just made. Bunny paws lunged at the bird, but she managed to squirm out and flail right off the counter. Discord flew down from where he was walking on the ceiling and took Barbara into his mismatched arms, carefully fluffing up the chubby hen's feathers. "Fluttershy, don't be rude now to the newcomer!" "Why can't she stay outside in the chicken coop with the rest of the others?" She moved to gather up several cold items from the fridge,
Broken Spirit - Final ChapterIt had been a year. One day today it was a year since everything had happened. The memories of an evil draconequus intent on shaking the land to its very core now seemed so far to Fluttershy as she shifted through a photo album she had recently put together over the past few months. In almost every photo, Discord was trying to ruin the moment in some way.She remembered Twilight's birthday mere weeks ago, where the draconequus had dangled a rubber spider over Rarity's head, and caused her to scream and flail into the buffet table. She looked at photos of Nightmare Night; what was probably one of the best nights for Discord since he had resi
Broken Spirit - Epilogue"So if you and Celestia get married, who's going to be your best mare?" Pinkie wondered. Discord ended up choking on his fig newton, and pounding his chest as he turned to the bubbly earth pony. "Excuse me? We've only been tog—well, re-been together for three months now!" Discord exclaimed, "And you've already got us picking out fancy china?" Clearly he and Celestia were well on the road for marriage, as they were supposed to be eons ago. Even though it was custom for the stallion to ask the mare, if Celestia was the one to pop the question he'd say yes in a heartbeat. Having the alicorn was something he had wanted si
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