Me: So I'm writing about ponies' again.
This...thing that I've written is my take on Fluttercord. Let's pretend "Keep Calm and Flutter On" never happened, and Discord never "reformed". Let's also pretend that Princess Celestia is actually a pretty fierce ruler and that being on the wrong side of the law is a very, very bad thing.
Disclamier: We could also pretnend that I own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, but then I'd get sued. I do not own anything in this story. Nothing at all.
"We can't keep doing this." These were the first words the draconequus had said to her when she arrived. The smile that had rested on her face fell as did her heart.
"W-what?" She cried. When Discord had requested her presence, she assumed it was so he could apologize for yesterday, not break up with her. Was what happen really that bad? Did that fight upset him that much?
"Now's not the time to play dumb, Fluttershy. You know damn well you heard me." The harshness of his voice surprised her. Discord had never talked to her that way before.
"But...I thought I was here so you could- I thought we were making up?" She said, not even trying to hide the confusion and hurt in her voice. Discord let out a bitter laugh.
"If you honestly thought we were going to make up after what happened yesterday, you're a lot dumber than I thought." Fluttershy winced at the insult. She knew Discord was prone to insulting people, she just never thought she'd one of them.
"Discord...Why are you being like this? A couple days ago we were happy! Y-you said that this relationship was the greatest thing that had ever happened to you! You said I was the greatest thing that had ever happened to you…"
"It doesn't matter what I said! I'm evil, Fluttershy! Or have you forgotten that?" He crossed his arms and turned away from the pegasus. "No, you didn't forget, did you? Hell, the only reason you let me into your life in the first place was to turn me good! You knew from the very beginning that I was capable of destroying you, Fluttershy, you just chose to ignore it; you knew better than anyone that I was completely capable of throwing you away whenever I saw fit, but you chose to disregard that tiny, little detail; and you and I both know that nothing good could possibly come from this relationship! So I'm ending it. Simple as that."
Fluttershy felt like she was going to throw up. That's it? After spending almost a year with her, he was ending it? And for what?! A meaningless argument?
(A meaningless argument that went on for hours and ended with her in tears and him storming out. A meaningless argument that- according to Discord- they could not recover from.)
It was over. Eight months, down the drain. The most meaningful person in her life had left her; the most important relationship in her life had ended.
Yes, her relationship with Discord meant that much to her. No, she had no idea why. All she knew was that eight months ago, Discord had appeared at her doorstep, begging for forgiveness, and being the element of kindness, she was more than happy to give it to him. He had asked her to help him reform, and being the big hearted person she was, she was more than happy to help.
The element of disharmony had made amazing progress in this time of reform, and she had seen a different side of the draconequus. As time passed, the duo grew closer and closer, until one day, their friendship had evolved into a relationship. Fluttershy was surprised when said relationship was nothing like the tumultuous mess she had thought it would be.
She knew that it was wrong; knew that she had been betraying her friends' trust simply by simply talking to him. She knew that there was no future with the draconequus- he was the Lord of Chaos for Celestia's sake. He wasn't interested in getting married and starting a family; he was interested in bringing down Celestia and taking over Equestria for himself. She knew that, as one of the Mane Six, it was her job to stop him, and that any feelings she had for him could get in the way of said job and ultimately affect the entire world. She knew that they'd end up destroying each other.
But that didn't mean she wanted to end it.
Because the truth was, she loved him. She- the Element of Kindness and one of the most sensible ponies' in Equestria- loved Discord- the Element of Disharmony and one of the most evil entities the Mane Six has ever faced. She loved him, and she was a terrible, terrible person because of it. How could she possibly call herself good when she was harboring romantic feelings for the Lord of Chaos? How could she possibly call herself pure when she knew the layout of Discord's castle almost as well as he did? How could she possibly call herself a hero when she was sleeping with the enemy?
Tears began to fall from her eyes. She reached a hoof out towards her former lover.
"Dizzy-" She tried, using the nickname she knew he loved in hopes of pulling a heartstring or two. She squeaked when he slapped away her hoof.
"Don't touch me!" The draconequus growled, suddenly furious. "And don't call me that! You heard what I said, Fluttershy. We are done! D-O-N-E. What part of that didn't you understand?"
"B-but...you said you loved me!" The pegasus cried. The spirit let out a sinister chuckle.
"Did it ever occur to you, my dear, that I was lying? Did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe, I was only saying that to get a quick piece of flank? Did it ever occur to you that I was using you?!"
No, Fluttershy was greatly disappointed to say that it didn't. Not once during those eight months did it ever cross her mind that she was just his plaything; just a pawn in his twisted game. It never once occurred to her that he was using her, because she had truly believed that he loved her.
"N-no. Y-you're lying. Y-you loved me. You had to; you were so happy!" She stuttered, trying to control her tears in vain. Discord let out a booming laugh.
"Ha! Happy! You thought I was happy?! Living in your little cottage, taking orders from your egotistical queen, and treating those pathetic friends of yours like they we were equals? You think doing all of that made me happy? You should call yourself the element of idiocy, because only someone mentally impaired would think that meaningless little life of yours would make me happy." The entity teleported next to the pegasus and snaked his body long body around her, causing her breath to hitch.
(How many times had he done this to her before kissing her cheek? How many times had they fallen asleep in this very same position?)
"And as for loving you, you know better than anyone that I am a fabulous actor." He growled into her ear and teleported away, reappearing on his throne.
The way his last comment stung was like a slap in the face. Fluttershy's heart shattered and she could no longer contain herself. She fell onto her knees and sobbed. How could he say that? How could he have faked eight months of forehead kisses, late night conversations, and lovemaking? How in the hell could he have possibly been lying when he told her he loved her?! She knew when Discord was lying; he cocked his head to the left and raised his right eyebrow. There had been no head cocking and no eyebrow raising when he said those three words. So how could he have been lying?!
Fluttershy squeaked in surprise when Discord once again appeared in front of her and her heart rate increased when she saw the look of absolute hatred on his face. The draconequus reached out for her, and before the pegasus knew what was happening, he had his talon closed around her throat. As he lifted her off the ground to meet his face, Fluttershy couldn't help but wonder if she was going to die.
"You are pathetic, you know that? I honestly don't know why I kept you around for so long. That's the last time I let my penis choose my partners." His face darkened and he tightened his grip around her neck, successfully cutting off her oxygen supply.
"I don't ever want to see you around these parts again, you hear me? Because if I do, I will not hesitate to kill you. Do you understand?" The pegasus nodded weakly, desperately fighting for air. The draconequus started at her for what seemed like an eternity, before he dropped her on the cobblestone ground. Fluttershy gasped for air, head pounding from both asphyxia and being dropped from such a height.
"Now get out!"
The terrified pegasus fled from Discord's castle as fast she could, sobbing the entire time.
Had she been paying just a bit more attention to Discord, she might've noticed the way he had cocked his head and raised his eyebrow when he had been yelling at her.
I have no idea what Discord and Fluttershy fought about yesterday. I have no idea why Discord thought they couldn't make up because of it. I do know that they are no longer together and that Fluttershy is destroyed because of it. I also know that Discord is being a complete dick...or is he?
There will be a second part to this, so watch out for it.