This idea was floating around in my head. A what if story of sorts. Still working out the kinks, but I do got the basic lay out for now!

Looking into the mirror before him, Discord could barely keep his thoughts straight. Frustration and tempers flared in his mind. Come on Discord, keep it together old boy, mother and father would be upset with me if I lose it Mother and Father being Faust and Renezetti , both beings of immense power and strength. Discord loved them both very much, especially given that they adopted him into their family.

“Lord Discord,” Speaking of family, Discord groan as he turned around to see a pure white Alicorn with flowing pink mane behind him, a small smile on her face.

“Tia....you know I hate it when you call me that.” Discord growled out, though a smile soon replace it when he heard the light laughter coming from his adopted sister, Celestia.

“I know.” she smiled brightly, “Its my job to make sure you are uncomfortable at all times, after all.”

“Your job...” He started as he snapped his claw fingers, a golden crown appeared before him. He then gently set the crown on her head, much to her displeasure. “Is to look beautiful....for the both of us. I am sure not going to win any awards after all. Besides, everyone loves you.”

“True....but you do better job at running the country than I do, Dis.” She stated, gently began to push him out to the balcony. “Besides, you are a much better speaker than me.”

He laughed at this, “ME?! You can make anypony within 10 feet fall in love with you just by coughing! If I start coughing, they ask if I am dying!”

“Oh don't be like that.” She chided, “Look.” she pointed out towards the balcony.

“What am I looking at exactly?”

“The ponies gathering in the courtyard, the clear skies, the lack of war....” She said quietly. Discord eyes narrowed. The war....a war that nearly brought pony kind to its knees. A war that he ended himself.

Mother, Father....are you proud of me?

The thought plagued him every night, the war that the griffons brought upon them one night...and lasted for nearly a century. That one night...he, Celestia, and baby Luna were the only survivors of an attack that nearly claimed them all. After that night, Discord vowed vengeance against the griffons. The same night that claimed Celestia and Luna's mother and father.

“Ha! So you are the last of the Draconequus. Your people were WEAK! Their use of chaos magic could have been a boon for us! But they refused to help us, so we killed them all. Shame too, they tasted very good.”

“DISCORD! COME BACK TO ME!” Discord blinked, Celestia's face near inches from his own, “Are you....back there?” Discord lowered his head, shamed filled him. Even after 50 years of the war being over, the memories persist.

“Dis...” she said, nuzzling his face, “Its okay....its alright, you are safe.”

“Look at me....I'm broken goods, Tia.” he manage to shudder out, “I shouldn't be leading anyone...”

“No....Mother and father....they chose you, with their dying breathe I might add! They chose you to lead us out of the chaos of the war. And you....were meant lead us!” She hugged him, nearly choking him.  “Luna and I....we not cut out to lead, not like you. Instead of being safe and sound in a castle, you were on the front lines, leading us. Shouting and fighting for all of us!”

“No...”

“What?”

“I was fighting for Mother and Father...fighting for what happen to my people...fighting for justice.....fighting for you....” he cupped her face, her cheeks flushed softly as he leaned against her head. A small cough was heard, cause both of them to turn to see Luna, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“I'm...not interrupting something...am I?”

Discord chuckled, “Its fine, Lulu.” Luna pouted at her nickname, “Come....enough of the past...our subjects await!” All three of the walked towards the balcony. They all turned to one another, smiled, nodded their heads in unison, before proceeding to meet their subjects

“Here ye....Here ye....All bow for the Royal Family!”

“The Sun and Moon Regents, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.”

“The Lord of Chaos and Order, King Discord!”

“I hate this job....” Muttered Discord, causing both Luna and Celestia to giggle quietly.

All three were unaware that something was brewing....within Discord himself. Believing all the stress of his Royal duties was simply getting to him....a far worse disaster was in the making. Even though Discord believe the past should lay down and buried....it does have the tendency to rise up and make itself known.

Chapter 1 end: The Royal Family!!!