A Hellish Kind of Harmony
Chapter 3: 3. I Fall Apart
Previous Chapter Next ChapterDiscord sat up and pulled out his phone he had an incoming call from an unknown number. Discord tried to see if he remembered any of the digits but they evaded him. He picked up his cell, "Hello?" "Discord? Is this you?" He smiled when he heard a soothing feminine voice. "Yes, hey Tia." He could hear her sigh, "Eager to talk to me huh?" Celestia laughed on the other line. "Shut up you big prick!" Discord laughed, "Me? I didn't do anything!" "Listen Discord, I was wondering, I know we ended kind of... messy. To say the least, but can we try this thing again." Discord put one hand over the end of his phone. He bit his lips. Could he really do this again? He uncovered the end of his phone. "I'd like that Tia." He heard Celestia let out a sigh of relief, "Great! That's just amazing! Do you think we can meet up?" Discord looked at his phone like it was a person, "I'd like that. How about Friday we meet up at the cake bakery? Sugar Cube corner, you know where that is?" He paused for a moment hoping he said the right thing. "I can do Friday. Around 8?" Discord grabbed his chest, "Perfect." Celestia coughed awkwardly, "Great! That's great! See you there."
He nodded and smirked, "You're totally on hold with Luna right now aren't you?" Celestia laughed awkwardly into the phone, "What! No!" Discord laughed and mocked, "What! No~!" "Shut up I don't sound like that!" He laughed, "You so do!" "Bye Discordant JerkFace!" He smiled, "Goodbye Snotlestia." She laughed and so did he before he hung up. "Yep." Discord looked at Big Macintosh, "What?!" Big Mac glanced at him, "Nothin." Discord smiled, "Yeah well, she's giving me a second chance and I'm going to my best to make sure I don't mess it up." Big Mac nodded. Discord looked out the bus window at all the cars. He and the kids soon were singing road songs until they were back at the school. He saw all the kids off to their parents, and then got back on the bus. "Can you drop me off at the public gardens, I think I just missed the train." Big Mac smiled, "Yep."
He closed the bus doors and they drove away. Discord stood by the doors, he knew it was against regulation but he really wanted to see Fluttershy and girls today. He looked at his phone and saw he had a text from a blocked number. He looked at it and read it. You replaced me with a bus driver? Discord's spine stiffened, "You alright Mr. Discord?" Discord looked at Big Macintosh and "I-I'm fine." Discord looked outside the bus at the cars, "I hope." He scanned them all intently but he didn't see Tirek.
I just saw this really bad movie.
Discord bit his bottom lip, was Tirek really following him? He spoke aloud, "Shiri, how do you find out the number behind a blocked text?" Big Mac glanced at him. "Searching. Searching." His phone chimed, "results found." Discord read the top result, go to the police and they'll track it. Discord scanned all the cars again and still didn't see him. Big Macintosh drove off the freeway and made his way into by the garden. Big Mac looked at Discord and saw distinct teeth marks on his neck. Big Macintosh stumbled on his words a bit when he said, "Tell AppleJack I said hey." Discord looked back at Big Macintosh "I-I will." Discord said aloud and waved Big Macintosh goodbye. Discord looked over at Fluttershy as she waved at him. He walked over to her, "Discord!" She ran over and hugged him tightly, "How was work?" Discord smiled and hugged her, he knew he couldn't tell her about Tirek but he could tell her about Celestia.
So, "My day was great! I can't wait to tell you and the girls everything." Fluttershy smiled, "We're all sitting over here." Fluttershy lead him through the beautiful brush. He loved hearing the birds sing around him. The two made it to the picnic. He saw all four of the girls sitting there too. AppleJack, Pinkie Pie, Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy sat down and patted Discord next to her. Discord sat down, "Well Discord what is you couldn't wait to tell everyone. If you wanna share now." Discord looked at Fluttershy, "I don't know, it got a little crazy." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes, "Will ya just tell us what went down when you were at work?" Discord, "Well as you may or may not know I used to date your Principal." Pinkie gasped, "I didn't know that!" He smiled, "Well Pinkie, let's just say it didn't end on good terms. We were at different places. Today I saw her at museum." Rarity clapped her delicate hands together. "How wonderful did you two talk." He nodded, "We did talk. She and I even had lunch together, afterwards I gave her my number. I kissed her goodbye and now we have a meeting scheduled."
AppleJack grinned, "That's great Discord! May I ask where the event is happening?" He pointed to Pinkie, "At Sugar Cube corner. I hope that's ok Pinkie." She gave him two big thumbs up. "Okie dokie lokie!" "Oh!" Discord snapped, "Big Mac said to say hey." She raised an eyebrow, "That brother of mine. Doesn't he know we live together?" Discord smiled, "He just cares about you." She nodded, "I know that but sometimes I think he cares a bit too much ya know." He nodded, "I can definitely understand that." Pinkie smiled and yelled out, "Let's chooooow doooown!" The six of them ate their picnic dinner and gossiped together about different things that happened during the day. Like how Pinkie's geometric balloons were in shipping, how AJ had joined the feminist squad and Rarity was going to add a new event onto her, Fluttershy, and Discord's usual at the spa. Rainbow Dash looked at Discord, she really didn't like Discord but she felt obligated to offer him a ride just like she would for any of her friends. "You know if you need one of us can probably drive you home." All the girls nodded in agreement.
"Oh, Fluttershy and I will be staying to plant a few flowers in the square." Fluttershy nodded, "Oh! Discord we should probably get going. I-If that's alright with you." He laughed, "Of course it is young Fluttershy!" The two stood up, "I hope you all have a good evening." Discord called out to the girls. They waved him and Fluttershy goodbye as they all went their own way. Discord looked down at the young beauty, "What do plan on planting in the square?" She grinned, "Oh! I was actually chosen to plant the tree! I know you'll be planting some zinnias." Discord crossed his arms, "They're beautiful after all." Discord's back pocket buzz, Discord stopped abruptly. Fluttershy stopped and looked at him, "What is it?" "Phone call!" He pulled out his phone and pressed answer. "Yellow?" "Or did you replace me with this underaged girl." Discord froze, "Discord what's wrong?" Fluttershy asked him, "Where are you?"
Discord whispered, "You obviously don't remember our relationship as well as I." Discord scanned all around, he could feel Tirek's presence pushing him down. "I am everywhere and nowhere." He could feel him, Tirek's warm hands on his body. Tirek whispered, "You're scaring that girl." She looked up at Discord and mouthed, who is it? Discord looked at her, "What do want me to do?" He asked shakily, "Address me when you speak to me." Discord's face flushed as he whispered, "My lord." Tirek's laughter could be heard on the other line. "Such a good boy. Listen Discord. You can fool around with whoever you like but you'll always belong to me." Discord looked around erratically. "Where are you?!" He yelled into the phone and heard the dial tone. Fluttershy looked at him, "Discord!"
She yelled still sounding fairly modest. Discord's phone dropped to the ground cracking the screen. "Are you okay?" She asked and picked up his phone. He sucked his lips into his mouth and shook his head. He grabbed onto her and hugged her tightly, "I'm terrified." Discord whimpered helplessly. Fluttershy looked at this man in shock. He had done a lot of unpredictable things in the time she knew him. For crying out loud, he helped to build an extension on the party cannon, but he had never once been sad, scared or even remotely upset. She looked now at Discord, helplessly shaking on her shoulder because he was scared of someone. Fluttershy patted his back softly, what could she do. "Discord what's wrong? You can tell me." Discord closed his eyes "N-No I can't." Fluttershy looked up at him, "Come on we'll talk in my car." Discord nodded sadly as the smaller female as she walked him over to a petite yellow car. Fluttershy opened one of the doors for Discord and he sat in the car. He pulled his knees up to his face and buried it there. What on earth was he doing? Tirek wasn't being his sadistic self he was scaring Discord. Tirek did many things Discord wasn't comfortable with but Tirek never purposely scared him.
Fluttershy sat in the driver's seat, "Discord, can you please tell me what's going on? Does this have anything to do with Celestia?" Discord took a deep breath, "No, well... kind of." He looked up from his knees, "I'm sorry Fluttershy. This is none of your business. I just need to cool off." Fluttershy looked at him, "Discord. You can tell me anything." He kept his gaze away from her, "Fluttershy. You are my best friend but I'm afraid this I cannot tell you. Give me a moment and I'll go back outside." Fluttershy looked at him. Fluttershy always accepted herself being insignifagant but this was crazy. "Alright Discord." She said and left the car. Discord took a deep breath and looked at his phone. He saw the phone number now in his phone. He began to call the number. He held the phone close to his ear. "Anything else you need Discord?" Discord closed his eyes, "I can trust this will be your number from now on?" Discord could almost feel Tirek's smile.
"Yes you can my pet." Discord closed his eyes tightly. "I'm going to have to go now. Business calls. I will speak with you again before tomorrow." Discord could hear his heart pound in his head. Discord nodded, "Yes my lord." He said quietly, Tirek cooed at Discord, "See you soon." Discord hung up his phone and put it back in his pocket. That crack sort of made his phone appear more material. He kind of liked it better that way. He took a deep breath and looked at himself in the rear view mirror. He opened the car door and looked at Fluttershy with a big smile. "So sorry you had to see that young Fluttershy. Let's get to the planting." Fluttershy looked at him, "Discord?" He grabbed her hand, "Let's go!" He said and pulled her along childishly. Her worry turned into a smile, it obviously was a topic he didn't want to cover and she had to respect that. "Ok Discord wait up." The two raced to the center of the public gardens. The ceremony was quick. There was a small ribbon cutting ceremony and soon everyone was allowed to pick their seeds.
He had brought his own zinnias and planted them into the soft soil. Fluttershy grinned as she held the tiny sapling and placed it within the earth. Discord happily clapped with the rest of Fluttershy's eco-club. Discord looked at his watch. "Fluttershy." He called, she looked over at the man. He pointed at his watch, "I've gotta catch the train!" Fluttershy's eyes widened slightly. "Ok! Goodbye Discord!" Many of the other kids turned to him, "Goodbye Discord." Discord smiled, he felt so loved. He waved and ran off, so needed.
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