Spring Has Sprung // Cloud_verse
Some notes on how Discord is in the Cloud_verse:
He’s pretty similar to the show, Discord went through his redemption arc like in canon.
Discord and Fluttershy are purely platonic here. Discord used to have a little crush on her but she wasn’t interested at all and thought of him only as a friend so he dropped it. They are the biggest of besties still tho, besties for life even.
The start of what happens to him in the Cloudverse is based on a short story in #50 of the MLP:FIM IDW comics. Here’s a small recap if you’re not familiar with it:
Discord is invited to Celestia's birthday party, and he doesn’t get her anything. Celestia is the pony that has everything so he didn’t find a point in getting her something she most likely already had. Fluttershy finds out and challenges him to come up with an original gift for her.
One to never back down from a challenge, he accepts. He watches Celestia for the rest of the party, and notices that she spends most of her time and her birthday pleasing others. So much so that she doesn’t even get a slice of her own birthday cake, and gives away the last piece to a filly that showed up late to the party.
So he creates a magical music box that casts a spell on her that the next day she gets to spend the next 24 hours as a normal pony. The day after her birthday. Discord made sure all her duties were handled. Celestia is turned to a purple pegasus by the spell.
After learning that everything will be handled while she’s gone she jumps to the opportunity to be someone else for the day. Discord joins her as a gray pegasus.
They spend the day running around Ponyville. Celestia has heard about so many things to do there, but hasn’t been able to try without the attention of being herself. Discord sees a playful and mischievous side to Celestia that not many get to see.
She ends the day realizing that she really needed this day off. Discord says, “If you’re going to take care of others, you have to make time to take care of yourself.”
Their disguises look different from the comic to how they’ll be in the cloudverse. Discord calls his disguise, Hurdy Gurdy, and Celestia’s Eureka Veil.
Celestia has had two different pegasi disguises in the comics, and I took inspiration from both, but for the most part from the short story mentioned above. I made her a purple pegasus for this reason.
I might change Celestia and Discord’s designs(not the disguises) more later, but for now, They only have a few small changes made to their designs.
In the Cloudverse, Celestia continues to use the music box every year for an annual day off, the day after her birthday. She invites Discord to join her each time, and he does. It becomes a sort of tradition between the two. To be two regular ponies for 24 hours.
During this time, they let their guards down, and see a new side of themselves around each other. They get a sort of comfort from walking around and that no one knows who they are.
The two grow closer, and Discord gets to see a side of Celestia that not many ponies get to. She becomes playful and a little rude since she doesn’t have the chance to with her princess duties. He starts to see Celestia in a new light and not just a prissy princess, and starts to catch feelings. Very quickly in fact, like the second time they got together.
During this time was when he just got over his crush on Fluttershy, so he’s a little hesitant to tell Celestia. He doesn’t want to deal with another rejection. He also has a little voice in his head saying that there’s no way a princess could like someone like him.
After sunset on one of their annual get togethers, Celestia gives Discord a quick peck on the cheek. Surprised, he quickly turns to look at her. She doesn’t look embarrassed or like she kissed him by accident. She doesn’t even have a trace of regret on her face. In fact, her eyes have a soft gaze to them, very… soft. Discord has no idea what she could be thinking.
Discord chuckles, “Hey, what was that for?”
“Oh, I don’t think I’ve thanked you enough for all this. I truly needed a break for the longest time, but I apologize if I was overstepping”
“Yes, well,” he turns away slightly embarrassed. “Giving me an expensive and extravagant gift would have been fine. You didn’t have to do that.”
“Oh so you didn’t like it, my apologies. I’ll remember that for next time.” Celestia states warmly.
“It’s not that I didn’t like it!! It’s just… …you didn’t have to do that out of pity”
“Who said it was out of pity?”
“Well, I’ve never.. had anyone interested in me in that way, unless it was out of pity… or to manipulate me into doing their bidding, but I kinda already ruled that out in this situation”
“Pfft, who says I don’t want the Lord of Chaos at my beck and call?” She chuckled at her teasing, “and believe me I wouldn’t kiss someone out of pity, especially not you.”
“Hey wait a minute, why not?”
“I’d rather free you from your stone prison and give you the first friend you’ve had in centuries.”
“Hey hold on a sec-“
“But even then it wasn’t really out of pity. I just saw the potential of a better creature in you, that just needed an outlet to get out”
“How incredibly altruistic of you. But, if you didn’t have any ulterior motives. Why did you kiss me?”
“Oh that’s easy,” the disguised princess locks eyes with him. “I just wanted to kiss you…” She leans towards him, “and I’d like to do it again, if you’re alright with that.”
Awestruck and frozen from her forwardness, all he could muster was a nod. He then gains some composure and udders, “…yes, I’ll… allow it.”
Celestia gently goes to hold his face, “hm good” she then closes her eyes then places her lips on his. She then pulls back with a smile. Discord has stars in his eyes, awestruck again.
“You want to get out of here?”
Discord voice cracks then he answers,”y-yup!”
The two then trot off to somewhere alone together to steal more kisses, and do more than that, out of the sight of watchful eyes.
They then spend Celestia’s annual days off as dates which end with them alone. It started as their fun little secret. No one would ever know it’s them, and that they’re together like this.
Clearing things up
Discord likes what he and Celestia have currently but worries that it won’t become anything more than a casual thing that happens just one day a year. He wants a clear answer on what the two have, so he decides to meet with Celestia.
He wants a private meeting, since they’ve kept their other meeting discrete. Discord sends Celestia a letter, which he enchanted with the ability to talk through to the reader as a drawing on the scroll. Once Celestia receives the letter and opens it, Discord speaks to her from the page.
“I hope I’m not interrupting your royal highness’s very busy and all the important work she does,” the draconequus states plainly, with a slight bit of sarcasm.
Celestia perks up to her surprise visitor. “Oh! Discord, to what do I owe the pleasure?”
“I would like to talk with you, if you’re able.”
“Why yes, of course you can! I even have the rest of the day off if you would like to chat in less of a paper based manner?”
The scroll then flies to an open space in the room and with a flash of light Discord appears where the scroll once was. He gently falls to the floor. His back legs settle onto the clean cold purple floor. He didn’t feel like floating as he usually does. Celestia looks over to him, and up at him with a gentle gaze.
“Is this your bedroom?” The draconequus asks. He has never been here before. He’s never been invited.
“Why yes. I like to spend the end of the day looking over letters I’ve been sent before retiring for the day.” She was speaking more formally than he’s used to. It’s like he’s back to being just another subject that she treats with nothing but proper manners and kind words. It made his stomach turn.
Celestia shifts her weight in front of her desk, “so what did you want to talk about?”
“What are we to you?”
“Pardon?”
“For goodness sake, drop the formalities! “ Discord pauses. “…I thought we were past that by now.”
Celestia’s face becomes somber, “…I’m sorry. You’re upset, could you please tell me why?”
Discord looks away, then sighs. “I just… you always put up this act of being the perfect princess, when I know that’s not you. You don’t have to be what others want from you. You don’t need to always keep perfect posture or use the right words.“
The room is quiet for a moment.
“What if that’s also me? What if I have to be the perfect princess, but it’s also a very important part of me that I can’t just discard? You might have a somewhat skewed idea of me in your mind… We spend the most time together when I’m allowed to do whatever I want. I get to act with some reckless abandon for once.
I can’t always just be this version of me that you see me as. I am a princess and I’m needed to be that. You would think after how long we’ve known each other, you have known this is just who I am. That’s a pretty big assumption on your part. That me being the perfect princess is a cage. Like it’s a facade that I’m forced to keep up.”
“…I have other assumptions about you that I’ve made over the years.”
“Oh?” Celestia tilts her head, intrigued.
Discord traces the swirls on the floor with his eyes. “…Nothing ever goes wrong for you. You have everything planned out. Even when things seem to be going wrong, it was actually part of your plan to begin with. And even if things actually go wrong, you’re highly adaptable to fix them.”
“That is true. It comes with ruling for as long as I have. I need to have a plan, so many ponies are counting on me. My subjects are so fragile, and need my protection and guidance from all the many terrors of the world.
…I’ve always thought that you were somewhat indifferent to death. Apathetic to the idea of ponies getting hurt and passing away.”
“It’s an inevitable part of existence. I don’t see the point in ruminating on it. …Although I still can mourn those who I miss, and I find more worth when they’re alive, and make the most of the time that they have.” The draconequus nonchalantly states.
“That’s a very sweet sentiment, Discord.”
“Yeah, yeah. The lord of chaos has become a big ol softy”, he huffs.
“ …You know, I’ve always been kind of fascinated by you.”
Discord snaps his gaze towards Celestia, waiting for her to elaborate.
“When I was studying under Starswirl in my youth, I was able to visit other worlds with him. Different dimensions that were more enchanting then the last, but still… with your powers, you’ve probably seen more than I could possibly imagine.”
The draconequus chuckles. “Well, you’re nothing to sneeze at either Princess. Raising the sun alone everyday without fail is no easy task. I was under the assumption that you could easily defeat me if you wanted to. You could conquer the world and not break a sweat if you so desired.”
“Why, thank you for the confidence in my abilities, but it's very unlikely that I would want to do anything like that. Although you are right, if I wanted to, I would be able to do so.”
Discord folds his arms. “Why, of course. The ruler of Equestria has the power of the sun and sky to her disposal, but only ever wants to play it safe,” he teases.
“It’s in the best interest of my subjects that I play it safe, and think of how my powers could affect them when I use them.”
Discord’s reminded of Celestia’s disposition to put others before herself. His body stiffens and his face drops. He remembered what he came here for. “Yes but you don’t have to always think of how you can serve others! You have to think of yourself and your wants for once. It’s not fair that you get one time a year to have a day off, it’s not a good balance.”
Celestia is taken off guard for a moment then responds. “There seems to be more that’s bothering you than what you’re letting on. I appreciate the concern in my wellbeing but I assure you that I’m doing fine.”
Discord face softens as he closes his eyes to think. “I don’t want to be limited to just one day a year. I don’t want to just be some harmless fun when all your inhibitions are gone. I don’t want to be just a fling.”
“O-oh,” Celestia turns away and rests her hoof on her face and looks at her desk to think with a perplexed expression.
Discord shifts his weight awkwardly in the silence of the room. Celestia then turns back to him stiffly. “I thought it would be easier,” Celestia shyly squeaks.
“What.”
“No no I just thought dating me would be a pain, and it would make more sense to have a casual thing because I’m busy basically all the time.”
“So you thought one day a year would make the most sense?”
“Y-yes,” Celestia averts his gaze. “I thought you wouldn’t mind.”
“Of course I mind! One day is not nearly enough, Celestia!!!”
The princess chuckles sheepishly, “Well if it’s any consolation I always wanted to try and make it more than once a year.”
“And you just assumed that after the first time I wouldn’t approach you outside our annual little get togethers?” Discord raises an eyebrow.
“Well I assumed right, cause you never did till right now.”
“Okay fine. But that’s besides the point! This plan wasn’t thought out very well! Now was it?”
Celestia relaxes with a sigh, “well what would you have me do? I can’t really afford to spend less time outside of my duties, and it wouldn’t be fair to go into public together on dates because I would garner too much attention. There would be no privacy.”
“Well we don’t have to be in public to go on dates and if we ever wanted to, I could give us disguises so no one would recognize us.”
“Mmm, sort of like what we’ve already been doing.”
“Exactly.”
“But you don’t really know me. I’ve only really shown you my carefree, go with the flow side.”
“Well I can learn, if we spend more time together l’d love know you and see more. And it’s not like I’ve been completely honest about every side of myself either.”
“W-well. Well! I-i…
…Are you really sure you want to be in a more serious relationship with me?”
“I mean, would you like to be in a more serious relationship with me?”
Celestia looks away for a moment to gather herself. “Yes.”
“Then yes. Of course, I do! Are you kidding?”
A wave of relief passes over the new couple, as Celestia chuckles with a bright smile. “I’m so glad to hear that.” She then straightens up, “okay now we’ll have to set some ground rules.”
“Oh boy what fun,” Discord sarcastically states.
“Don’t give me that mister, we both have our own lives. I don’t think you would want me cutting into your personal business.”
“Hmmm, I suppose you’re right. Continue.” He moves to lay casually by her side.
“You can come to my room in the castle through the window, anytime you like. You just have to let me know first. A quick magic sent scroll or something would be fine. -“
[Boundaries in a list, so this part doesn’t take too long]
They both don’t want the attention of having an official official relationship - yet
They won’t confirm that they’re together but they also won’t be too subtle about it either
Discord’s allowed in the castle whenever but not to interrupt important meeting/royal business
Celestia encourages him to make things less boring in the castle
Discord would like Celestia to take more breaks for herself and be a little more open with her thoughts. At least with him, and not just assume what he wants
He also wants them both to still have freedom
Discord: “-and most importantly I don’t you to act ashamed of being with me”
“Of course. I’d more likely just be ashamed of your general actions.” Celestia responds with a playful smile.
“Ah- hey, I was being vulnerable and I’m actually serious about that.”
Celestia breaks her joking smile, “sorry, i-it’s just I’m not exactly sure how to act in this situation. I haven't been in a relationship in the longest time.”
“Huh.. neither have I. Guess we’ll have to figure it out together.”
Celestia locks eyes with her new partner. She relaxes and her face forms the sweetest smile that could melt the coldest regions of Equestria. Discord sweetly smiles back at her. The two then slowly lean into each other face first.
The first kiss they shared in their true forms. The first of them as a couple. It was fantastic.
Discord makes a gift
Celestia and Discord then start a happy relationship where they’re very affectionate and care about each other deeply. They try to see each other as much as they can, and Discord gives her many surprise visits and she’s happy whenever he pops in.
They enjoy each other’s company most importantly. Discord helps Celestia not be such a workaholic all the time and Celestia keeps Discord in check when he goes a little overboard. They balance each other out, while also having a fun time. They feel as though they’re on equal footing in the relationship.
They’ve been in a relationship for a long time and couldn’t be happier. They’ve gotten comfortable together
Discord was practically bursting at the seams with love and excitement. He could see himself with her forever. He wanted to express his love and devotion to her, and what better way to do that than to make something. Something that would represent their love and to use what he was best at, chaos magic.
So he started forming a spell, something that was brand new that no one’s tried before. It started as a dense mass of his concentrated chaos magic. A mass so large it could be seen in the physical world. It could be seen but it was hard to make out. Different patterns and white wispy lines fought for attention in the purple mass. Some plaid could be made out.
Discord stood back to take in what he made so far, to marvel at his work. He came to the conclusion that it was missing something, a catalyst. Something that could bring this creation to shape.
Since this was meant to represent both Discord and Celestia’s love together, it would make the most sense to involve her somehow. He wanted his gift to be a surprise, though, so he'll have to be sneaky about it. So he took a single strand of hair from her mane with her none the wiser and brought it back to his mass of magic.
With excitement he then took out the hair and carefully levitated it into the magic. There then was a burst of light. Now with something to lack unto, the chaos magic takes the DNA of the hair and replicates it and changes it, mixing the power of chaos with the DNA of the princess. From the outside it looks like the mass is violently warping, changing shape, and cords wrapped around it and out of it.
Then there’s a second even larger unruly burst of light and a cloud of smoke and it then finally stabilizes itself. As the smoke clears, there’s a large oblong shaped, leathery skinned object laying on the floor. It’s skin has a large depiction of Celestia’s sun cutiemark wrapped along the big side of it though it’s slightly off from how her mark actually looks, and in the negative shape of the sun is a mass of dark patterns and swirls, in colors like orange, brown, purple and dark green.
Discord’s not sure what he created but he’s proud of what he made nonetheless. He approaches the curious object and carefully picks it up. It seems… fragile and a bit weighty. This strange new thing fills him with pride, affection and the desire to keep it safe. He can’t wait to share it with Celestia.
Discord wraps his gift in a protection spell and many soft blankets. He has this strange feeling that it needs to stay warm. He then carefully holds his beloved gift and excitedly makes his way over to Celestia.
Celestia is given Discord’s gift
Discord pops into Celestia’s window as he’s done many times before, this time with a silly grin on his face. He playfully sings that he has something special for her.
“Oh?” Celestia smiles and makes herself comfortable in her bedroom.
Discord then pulls out the wad of blankets he kept behind his back.
“Oh!” She remarks slightly confused, “a wad of blankets. I appreciate the thought but I do have a special member on staff that picks my blankets for me.”
“It’s what’s in the blankets, my dear.” He sits across from her and gently places his gift in between them, “though to be honest, it’s more a gift for both of us.”
Celestia starts pulling away the blankets. Still slightly confused but also interested.
“I made it myself.” He states with pride. “I’d say it’s a representation of our love, together as one”
Celestia slowly continues pulling the blankets away.
“Oh my g-! You’re taking too long!” Discord can’t take the anticipation and grabs his gift back, and turns away from her to remove the coverings as quickly as possible. And turns back to face her and presents his gift in his claws with a triumphant: “Ta-da!”
“Oh! Thank you!” Celestia looks it over.
“It was my pleasure! I made it out of pure concentrated chaos magic to represent me, and I used a piece of your mane to represent you. I put them together and here it is!”
Discord continues, “and don’t worry if it seems a little unbalanced in my favor, since your hair was the only part that’s actually physical matter and not magic, there’s actually more of you in it than me haha”
“Discord…” Celestia starts. “What is it? It’s not that I don’t like it, cause I do, but what is it?”
“I’m actually not sure, this is the first time I’ve done something like this.”
“Oh… may I hold it?”
“Of course! Just be careful, it’s a little fragile. I did put a protection spell on it, but still.”
He passes it over to Celestia. She holds it and shifts it in her arms. And then she breaks the moment of silence she created, “Discord, this is an egg.”
“Hm, a what?”
“I’ve seen leathery eggs like this from a creature called a platypus. I’m pretty sure this is an egg of some kind.”
“What? There’s no way” Discord takes back the egg, and sure enough it feels as though anything is moving inside it, like a liquid. He uses his magic to see through the skin and there seems to be something growing inside with veins surrounding it.
“I-I had no idea.—- but it’s not all bad tho! I wasn’t planning to be a parent this soon but I didn’t never want to be a parent and you-“
“Discord, I don’t think I’m ready to start a family with you.”
Discord’s smile falls away.
“It’s not that I don’t ever want to do that with you. It’s just we just got to figuring out how a relationship would work. And a child is a big step.”
“Oh..”
“And listen,” she places her hoof against his cheek. “This isn’t a no, it’s a just not right now.”
“Alright,” he perks up a little.
“And I’m not asking you to get rid of the egg. You created it, it’s your decision. Just know that I’ll support you in whatever you decide.”
Discord thinks for a moment, “I think, I want to be a dad.”
“That’s great! And even though I’m not ready to be a mother, I’d still like to help in what ways I can, if you want me to.”
Discord smiles, “alright, I love you.”
“I love you too,” Celestia rubs her cheek against his.
Fatherhood!!! Hooray!!!
And so Discord excitedly starts his new life as a single father to his chaos made egg baby.
He finally tells Fluttershy that he’s been seeing Celestia and made a kid. She’s shocked that this is all coming out at once and he didn’t tell her any of this before, but she still agrees to help him, since they’re friends. And also because she wants to.
Fluttershy has animal knowledge so she can help with egg care and babysitting it if he needs her to. Discord takes care of the egg by himself for the most part. He takes it everywhere in a front facing baby carrier, but made to securely hold the egg and keep it warm. Discord loves it more than anything and talks to it all the time.
After an undetermined amount of time, (I haven’t decided yet) the egg finally hatches! It’s a tiny white baby that looks a lot like a foal. Discord is bursting with excitement at the sight of his newborn, and runs to let Fluttershy know. Gotta let your besties know.
Discord brings Fluttershy to see the little baby, and let her hold it. Fluttershy makes sure that it’s healthy and determines that it’s a baby girl! Not that Discord will force his kid into any rigid gender roles. He’ll love his kiddo no matter what.
Celestia and Discord are still dating and he brings over the baby so she can meet her. They both love the kid but they just aren’t ready to be a full family yet. Discord doesn’t mind, he’s happy with having his kiddo and gf.
He’s a pretty good father too, all things considered. He teaches the kiddo about chaos magic and he did a lot of research to get the best dad he could.
Discord names his bundle of joy:
Entropy Abyss, Pappy for short
(The nickname is a little bit of a stretch, but hey, it suits the Discord family)
