Reformed

Chapter 4

Answers

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Author's Note: Discord makes a proper appearance, finally. :D

I have another short DisLuna story on the works, though more focused on their son! I might upload it sometime, if people like. C:

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Luna walked along the long, polished hallway that lead to her bedroom. The light, almost pristine clicks of her hooves meeting bronze was the only sound that could be heard in the otherwise dead quiet of the late hours. Her beautiful night, in which she put so much pride and joy in. Nothing made her happier than to bring forth the moon each day, and even moreso to see her beloved subjects enjoying it.

But tonight, someone just had to ruin it. And she knew he was there.

"Discord."

Something stirred in the darkness, high up near the ceiling. Luna thought she caught the gleam of a fang in the moonlight.

"The way you say it makes it sound as if I'm some sort of nuisance."

"Aren't you?" Luna responded.

The slithery figure chuckled and moved from his hiding place. Luna regarded him calmly as he walked over to her casually, as if their meeting was of no real importance. And this irritated her.

"Good evening, Princess Luna," he said politely, bowing deeply. Luna narrowed her eyes. "What's troubling you?"

"I know you too well, Discord," Luna said coldly. "Stand up. Since when have you shown anyone, much less us, any respect?"

Discord stood up straight, towering over her. If she didn't know how childishly mischievous he was in nature, he would have been downright terrifying silhouetted in the darkness. All of his mismatched limbs combined with his blood-red eyes gave him an eerie, otherworldly appearance. Still, after all the time she knew of him, Luna still wasn't completely used to him.

"Well, it's not like I have much choice," Discord said with slight resentment in his lazy drawl. "I'm kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place, now aren't I?"

Luna smirked. "It's in the greater good's best interest. Rest assured."

"Of course," Discord grinned.

"Is that all that's keeping you from doing what you and I both know you want to?" Luna asked, glaring at him. Discord shrugged and sat down on a leather chair he made appear with his powers.

"Oh, believe me, the fact that Celestia's keeping a close eye on me at all times is definitely a good reason not to be a bad boy," he laughed, snapping his lion's paw and making a large mug full of chocolate milkshake appear. He sipped it and sighed, pouting. "Your sister really is a killjoy, Luna. Did I ever tell you that?"

"Many times," Luna replied flatly, rolling her eyes. "And she's not the only one who's keeping an eye on you. We both know how you are," she added with disgust. Discord's eyes flickered up to meet hers.

"Is that so?"

"You know it is."

Discord threw the empty cup over his shoulder and got up, walking purposefully towards the celestial princess. Despite being wary of him, Luna refused to show it and stood her ground. He gently took her chin and turned it up, his odd, bird-like limb feeling surprisingly cook against her fur. It took a lot of effort for Luna not to break the gaze.

"You're still as beautiful as I remember."

Luna's heart skipped a beat. She jerked away and backed up a few steps. Where did that come from, all of a sudden?

Discord gave her a small smile and proceeded to walk around her, taking in her appearance. How different she looked from the young mare he remembered. "I know that I am being carefully watched by the both of you. There's no need to remind me, Luna."

The dark-blue mare watched him quietly for a few seconds. Despite knowing all of this, Discord seemed quite unbothered and had managed to make himself right at home in their castle, her territory. A part of her wanted to make Discord take them more seriously. Perhaps it was the fact that they were two of the most powerful beings in Equestria that she felt entitled to at least a little respect, even if it was from a notorious rogue like him.

"Why Fluttershy?"

Discord ceased his pacing and met her gaze again. His trademark smirk faded away. "What?"

"Why did Fluttershy have such an effect on you?" Luna repeated.

Discord stared at Luna, taken aback. And this was rare for the "king of surprises". Luna was avoiding eye contact, and instead was glaring out of the open window and out into the night sky. She looked angry, but also... defeated. His old friend, maybe even his first friend, was starting to get to him and make him regret his actions. Not completely, perhaps, but just a little.

"Maybe because she showed be a bit of unabashed kindness that her friends wouldn't," Discord answered, flicking his spiked tail thoughtfully. "It's hard to say with that one. She had every right to be suspicious of me. But she knew just the way to get under my skin, to show me what I was missing all these centuries. Celestia sure knows how to pick 'em," he admitted grudgingly, looking as if it pained him to give Celestia any credit at all.

This clearly wasn't what Luna wanted to hear.

"So you're saying that her offer of friendship was what 'tamed' you? What about my offer, Discord?" Luna snapped, standing up again. She stomped towards the surprised draconequus, who was flapping his wings slightly to create some distance between himself and the irate princess. Cocky as he was, he knew better than to start a fight with his old friend. "What about what I had to offer you? Was that not good enough? I genuinely liked spending time with you and having a true friend, for the first time in my life. I foolishly thought the feeling was mutual, all those years ago. But then when she does the same, you suddenly drop everything and try to do right?" Luna shot at him, her voice cracking as tears began to sting at the corners of her eyes.

Discord reached out his large lion's paw, but she turned away from him.

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"Why, Discord?" she finished softly. "Why not me? Was I not good enough?"

Discord cautiously walked over to Luna and placed his right arm around her shoulders. Luna remained tense, but she didn't object to the action either. The embodiment of chaos asked himself the same questions, for he honestly didn't fully understand that day's turn of events any more than his old companion did...

Was Fluttershy really anything special? In some ways, yes. All of the Elements of Harmony were; not since his battle with the royal princesses had he encountered ponies who could match him in cleverness and raw magical abilities. But what was the yellow, pastel pegasus without her friends to back her up? She was timid and fearful, with a disgustingly sweet nature. He was utterly dumbfounded when he learned that Celestia had put her trust in her in particular after his release. Had she gone mad in his time of imprisonment. For a while, it was all too easy to pretend to believe in all of that mushy stuff Fluttershy spouted. And he had victory in his grasp when she foolishly promised not to use her Element, actually believing that he could be trusted. But then... he realized that she did have something over him. Something Discord had always felt, deep down, he had taken for granted so long ago. That pure and innocent connection he had only shared with one other before her...

"I think I'm a few hundred years overdue for this, but..." Discord gave a nervous chuckle. Luna glanced up at him. "All those years ago, I couldn't care less about friendship, or anyone else, for that matter. I just wanted to gain power and mold this world into my own personal paradise. I didn't even notice that I had someone who truly cared about me," he frowned.

Luna blushed slightly. "What changed your mind, really?"

"I'm not sure," Discord replied honestly. "But I do know that I felt I had a second chance to accept someone's friendship, and I didn't want to make the same mistake twice. Maybe I'm growing soft in my old age," he added with a laugh.

Luna pondered over his words. She didn't know what she expected from him, but, somehow, she felt better hearing his view on things. Discord was full of lies and deceit, but Luna was no longer the overly trusting filly he had once known. She was suspicious, and always doubted everyone until they gave her reason to stop. It was the only way. Yet no red flags popped up from his explanation. A part of her believed that he was changing, even if only in the smallest of ways.

"I suppose I can accept that," Luna said with a small smile. Discord smiled back.

"It's good to be back, Luna."

"It's... good to have you back, Discord."

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Author's Note: The end!

Thank you for reading! I hope I kept them all in-character. Discord I'm not worried about, but we really don't know too much about Luna. I, personally, kind of view her as the more serious of the two sisters, generally, who wears her heart on her sleeve and is very slow to forgive or trust someone who hurts her or her loved ones. So, just realize that I view her with that personality. C:

Annndd, I can't find much more DisLuna/LunaCord stuff out there! It's a real shame, because they only really click with each other whenever I think of them in any type of romantic relationship. Of course, I also see Discord just as likely being single, but if he had to go with anyone, Luna's the one I always thought was the best bet. I honestly find the possible romance between them really cute and fun to explore.