Whats love got to do with it?
Chapter 79: 79. Getting to know the Element of Chaos
Previous Chapter Next ChapterIt had been about a week since Discord had been released into the world with most of his power sealed away. He had found contentment in listening to Midnight every chance he could get. Learning new ways to improve himself and his abilities, how to become a better friend, and how to live a normal life. Well, as normal as one could live, being the embodiment of chaos. However during his time spent in Ponyville, most of the towns residents had not taken a liking to the idea of the being once responsible for turning their town upside down with chaos, to becoming a resident of the area. Many shunned him whilst he walked alone. Ever so often he would do a magic trick or something fun in his taste of the word, to try and cause them to laugh. Sometimes it would work, others it didn't. During that week in Ponyville however, he had amassed quite a few friends. The elements, although a little skittish at first, warmed up to him and his antics. He in turn got to know each of them first hand as he began to hang out with each of them. After speaking to them all, he had come to find Pinkie Pie to be the most fun to hang around with, spending several days at Sugar Cube Corner talking to her and even helping out in the kitchen by cooking and even manifesting special treats that only he could muster. The Cakes, including the foals found his presence much like a refreshing breeze that would blow by you on a cool day before stopping and letting you warm up once again. The foals however, loved him while he played with them. Doing all sorts of chaos related magic to make them gawk in awe then burst out laughing in glee. Hey, babies have simple thoughts and needs. It's easy to please them, and Discord was eating up their attention. At one point even asking if he could babysit them with Pinkie Pie. Although a little hesitant, the cakes agreed, but Pinkie would have to be present with him during his sitting times.
After another week of scouring the town to make friends, Discord had come to realize that most of the ponies now knew that he really meant what he said by asking for a second chance. He worked hard, forcing his boredom into oblivion at tasks he thought to tedious and to time consuming to do. Bringing forth the information that Midnight had explained to him time and time again. Ever so often he would run across a pony that wanted to do a prank on a friend but needed a little magical assistance for the process. Discord had become the go to guy for all things prank related. This, in turn, got him a job at Gilly's Gag's and Gift's shop. (Remember the episode where Pinkie and Rainbow Dash came out of a building shaped like a jesters hat? Yep, that's the name of the shop) Being an expert in chaos and pranks, customers, comedians, and even nobles looking to have a little fun would come from far and wide to talk to the one and only Discord. God of Chaos, to obtain ideas and even products to help them prank others with.
After a month had passed by, Discord had finally become a full fledged member of society, accepted now by the majority of Ponyville, with the exception of those who still held a grudge against him. He had obtained many friends far and wide and would visit them on a regular basis to say hi, or help out in some way. It was a new life for him, a new start, and nothing was going to get in the way.
"GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Shouted Midnight toward Discord just before crashing into him. They tumbled over the dirt road before skidding to a stop.
"Do you think you could have given me a little more heads up, that actually hurt a little." Discord groaned as she sat upright rubbing his head.
"Sorry about that. Dash has been teaching me some new tricks and I haven't quite gotten the hang of them yet." Midnight chuckled.
"Can't you just do that spell thingy where you look into her mind and relearn everything she has already learned?" Discord sighed.
"I could, but what would be the fun in that?" Midnight laughed as he flapped his wings a couple of times to start hovering just above the ground.
"You think learning is fun? GAG me with a spoon." He groaned in disgust.
"Discooooord." Midnight began as he eyed the draconequus.
"Yea yea, I know. Learning something new is a blessing, Take what you can get when you can get it, and so on and so forth, blah blah blah......." He trailed off as he continued walking toward his destination.
Midnight gave a heavy sigh as he watched Discord walk away. Rainbow swooping down next to Midnight as he was lost in thought. Landing onto his back and wrapping her hooves around his neck catching him off guard.
"HEY!" He began before seeing her as he looked to the side.
"Hey yourself. What's up with sourpuss?" Dash said as she nodded toward Discord as he walked away.
"I'm guessing he is bored out of his mind. Care if we wrap up and I go talk to him?" He asked, getting a nod from the sky blue Pegasus.
"Great." He smiled as he took off after him. Dash spinning in the air, confused as to how Midnight could move like that.
"After about a minute of quickly trotting, Midnight had arrived next to Discord who had just kept his talons up under his chin, scratching it lazily as he walked.
"Penny for your thoughts." Midnight smiled softly to the draconequus.
"You know, I haven't been here long but I feel as if it has been an eon already. I've made friends, helped out many ponies. Even gone as far as to help others out of just the sheer kindness of my heart, and most of the time I still wanted to turn them into something random at some point, but I resisted the urge as it hit me. I don't know how much longer I can last in this hellish environment without a lot of chaos going on at once." Discord groaned falling back onto the ground.
"Well, I did have an idea that I was saving for later, but you would have to get approval from the princess in order to start it up." Midnight grinned seeing Discord's face light up.
"Well. Don't keep me waiting. You know how I hate waiting." He laughed.
"I was thinking you could probably start up an amusement park." Midnight smiled only to cause Discord to give a 'HUH!?' expression.
"What?"
"Yea, you could do that, but give it a chaotic twist. You know, being able to walk upside down through a plethora of stairs that doesn't go anywhere, also change the gravitational pull of a selected area to push and pull ponies all around. I'm sure you could come up with an idea or two. Hell, invite Pinkie, I'm sure she would love to give you ideas." Midnight grinned playfully nudging the draconequus.
"That pink pony is by far, the most fun, ball of energy, I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She is so random that it throws even me for a loop." He laughed as he gazed up toward the clouds, a dreamy look on his face. Midnight noticing this and deciding to have a little fun at Discords expense.
"So I take it you like Pinkie." Midnight spoke in a rather plain voice.
"Yea she is one random pony, wait, what did you just.......... Oh no..........." Discord trailed off as he watched a grin spread across Midnight's face.
"No, You better not." He spoke as Midnight began to turn toward Ponyville.
"I mean it." Discord smirked seeing the Alicorn turn his head and talk.
"I had better not what? I'm just going into Ponyville." Midnight smiled innocently.
"You know what I mean." Discord chuckled following behind Midnight as his trot speed picked up.
"I have no clue my friend. I was just going to Sugar Cube Corner to get a few goodies. Don't you want a treat?" He grinned.
"Yeaaaaaa, NO! I mean No!" He spoke up in a mock scowl.
"Yeeeeees you do." Midnight grinned as his trotting became a slight gallop, Discord hot on his heals as he began to fly after the Alicorn.
"No, don't you dare tell Pinkie!" Discord shouted.
"Don't tell me what?" Pinkie spoke up as she popped out of a bush next to both of them, in turn making them fall flat on their faces into the dirt path.
"PINKIE!?" Discord shrieked in surprise causing her to fall over laughing at the expression he was giving. After a few moments of gathering himself, and giving Midnight a glare, he walked up to Pinkie rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
"Well? What didn't you want to tell me? OOOOOOO Is it a secret? I LOOOOOOOVE secrets. I promise I won't tell anypony." She smiled happily.
Discord looked back to Midnight who just smiled at him nodding toward Pinkie. He gave a sigh lowering his head as his eyes looked up and into hers as she smiled in front of him.
"Pinkie Pie, I know we've been friends since the day Celestia allowed me to stay in Ponyville. I have grown quite attached to you." He smirked as his chaotic nature began to take over slightly as he suddenly became Pinkie's Mane and bounced with her as she giggled. "I feel as if we have grown very close to one another and feel as if I should explore this further." He said but was cut off.
"Me to silly nilly. I didn't really think much about it at first, but with you spending most of your time with me and the Cakes, us always having fun together, and you helping me throw the best parties I have literally ever thrown before. I think we should go out on a date sometime." She smiled causing both Midnight and Discords jaws to hit the ground so hard they left an impression of the word DURRRRRR in it.
"Wow, I honestly never expected that answer." Discord spoke out in total confusion.
"Let me be the first to tell you this Discord my friend. Pinkie is basically the embodiment of randomness as well as laughter. I can honestly say that within all of my time spent in this world. Not once have I been able to pinpoint anything that Pinkie has done." Midnight chuckled. "So this is going to be very interesting in the least, and possibly the end of the world as we know it." He laughed causing them to laugh as well.
"Yea, me and Pinkie dating? I never thought that would happen either." Discord chuckled.
"Why not? I'm random, you're chaos, we should totally get together and create some random chaos." Pinkie smiled causing Discord to look to Midnight, and him back before speaking.
"I like the way she thinks." Discord smiled before stepping forward and offering an arm to the pink earth pony. "Shall we go?" Discord bowed to her as she placed a fore hoof through the loop in his arm.
"Let's." She giggled as they began to skip down the dusty road leaving a bewildered Midnight in their wake.
"Alright then. Either this has gone drastically wrong, or the world has come to an end." Midnight said as he shook his head in confusion giving a chuckle as he watched the two skip down the road.
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