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Fluttershy & Discord - Hades & Persephone

One would think that being immortal meant immortal patience as well. But this was not the case, nor would it even be again, now that she'd made an unknowing yet last impact upon his dark soul. He had to have her, and had to have her now, before any other unworthy wretch finally realized her grace and beauty. Her opinion never factored into his desires.

Now he was watching her in the sunlight, his claws digging into the trees as he hid in the shadows. If he merely appeared, he'd scare her off, so he needed to lure her into his grasp. But by all of his stalking, he knew her well enough to guess what would serve as a distraction.

With one snap of his figured, two darling, adorable little butterflies began to float about, making their way towards the damsel soon to be in distress.

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While Fluttershy had been mostly unaware of the being's presence, there had been times when she felt as if she was being watched and followed. But reassurances from her friends led her to believe it was simply her usual nervous nature that gave her such a feeling.

So today she did her best to enjoy herself, taking the time to pick flowers in a nearby field to try and relax. Movement caught her eye, however, and as she looked up to see the butterflies she smiled.

"Oh...! Hello, there! Have you come to enjoy the flowers too?"

They continued to flutter about, lightly brushing by her fingers and twirling about, making sure to gather every drop of her attention. But once she was fully invested, they began to dip and fly away in an odd pattern, heading into the darkness of the forest.

Where he waited.

She giggled, holding her hand out hoping they would land on her. When they began to dance away, though, she rose to her feet and followed them.

"Wait, don't go..."

So enraptured by the delicate butterflies, she didn't realize where they were leading her.

The only time the butterflies stopped was when they landed in a man's hands... at first glance, it seemed like a mangled claw with jagged nails - but after a blink, no, it was a normal hand, of course, you were surely just seeing things.

Piercing yellow and red eyes stared at her from the dark, matching a Cheshire cat grin. "Hello, my dear." said the spider to the fly, with a voice of clear amusement. "You're quite brave, coming all this way... do my little friends delight you so?"

She gasped softly, taking a step back at the sight of the claw...wait, it was just a normal person's hand. The shadows of the forest must have been playing tricks on her.

There was something about the eyes, though, that made her feel nervous, and her yellow feathered wings fluttered slightly as she ducked her head.

"O-Oh...I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't realize they were yours."

"But what's mine is yours, my girl." The head in the shadows twisted at an unnatural angle, and it was possible that there was a beard, or multiple legs, or glistening fangs, but whatever it was never appeared to stay for long. "You see, I've made it my business to know what you like. Speaking of which..."

He jumped from the trees, and landed on the ground. But whatever startling imagery was seen in the shadows vanished once he stepped in the sun - it was a tall, calm gentleman with a green, yellow, and brown mis-matched robe. He gave off the appearance of a clumsy old sorcerer, especially with that kind smile of his. "Does this suit to your liking?"

She couldn't help shrinking back a bit, not sure what to make of the image that seemed to flicker and change in the shadows. Something didn't feel right, but she wasn't sure what that was.

When he landed in front of her she gasped, stepping back a bit. Even though he didn't look mean, something still felt...off.

"I-It...It looks nice. B-But um....wh-what did you mean...about making it your business to...kn-know what I like?"

The old man smiled, closing his hand, supposedly crushing the butterflies in his hand - except when he opened it, nothing was there, and the bugs were merely resting on Fluttershy's hair. "I like many things, you see. The things I usually like are chaotic and constantly changing, unexpected and random... but you are not these things." He tilted his head. "Yet I like you so very much. Isn't that strange?"

A click of his - forked? - tongue. "You always stay the same. No matter how many people hurt you or mock you, you continue to smile and open your heart. You love all things in nature, even the painful, disgusting things. You are... so very curious."

She gasped softly, a hand reaching out when it looked like he had crushed the butterflies. But when he revealed his hand to be empty, her eyes widened, and she looked up at a light touch in her hair to see the butterflies.

Was he a wizard, like Twilight was?

She hesitated, his words sending a chill down her spine. She wasn't sure whether to feel flattered or...unnerved.

"I-I....I try my best. I-I mean, I'm not perfect, but....I believe there is good and beauty in everything. Even if it's not...visibly obvious."

He darkly chuckled, taking one step forward - goodbye, personal space. Now he was directly in front of her, his face leaning in, hands clasped together.

"Oh, you don't know how good it is hear that." His fingernails clicked against one another. "You do love everything... which means you can learn to love me."

Her breath hitched softly, all instincts of taking flight starting to kick in as her heart pounding, sending adrenaline coursing through her body. His words sent something unpleasant twisting in her stomach, and alarm bells of danger were deafening in her ears.

Swallowing the lump in her throat, she tried to take a step back to put some space between them.

"I-I...I-I'm sorry, I...h-have to go..."

"Oh, no, no, no. We can't have that."

The ground beneath them began to sink down, dark purple vines growing around Fluttershy's legs to tangle her up. As far as he was concerned, she was only going where he wanted to go.

"We've barely just begun."

She cried out, nearly tripping as the vines ensnared her. Then she struggled against them, her wings frantically flapping as she tried to pull herself away from them.

"N-No...! P-Please, let me go...!"

"But if I did, you'd fly away on those pretty wings of yours, and what fun would that be?" The red in his eyes glinted, and the sinkhole they were in dropped faster and deeper. "Not to worry... once we're within my realm, I won't have to hold you any longer."

Because by then, she'd have nowhere to run. The only way to leave the chaotic realm of lord Discord was by his will. "Now, why don't you just relax?" With a single wave of his hand, an elaborate tea set had been poofed into existence.

She gasped, struggling even more the farther they sank into the ground, falling farther away from the sunlight.

"No! S-Stop, please...!"

"Do you take yours with honey or lemon?" He asked casually, as if he had merely invited her into his house instead of forcibly kidnapping her. "I'm more of a cinnamon man myself." He calmly poured her a cup of tea, the vines now adjusting so that Fluttershy would be forced to take a seat.

She whimpered, made to sit down against her will. The question had her looking up, wondering how he could act like this wasn't wrong.

"Wh...Wh-Why are you doing this...?"

Another set of vines began to grow, creating a seat for the dark lord. He laid his legs up on the table after taking a cup for himself.

"Was I not clear enough before? I suppose the simplest ways are the best... That world has had you for long enough. I want you all to myself."

She took a shuddering breath, her heart racing in her chest. "B-But why...? Wh-Why me?"

"Oh, I could give you a million and one reasons." He waved a hand, popping an actual list into his hand that ran down onto the floor.

"Aside from your graceful beauty - bravo, by the way - you have a generous personality, a gorgeous voice, a loving heart, bravery, kindness, honesty, loyalty - your tea is getting cold - a remarkable way with all living creatures..."

She took in a breath as he continued listing the reasons, not even thinking about the teacup still in her hands. While she normally would have been flattered that someone thought so much of her, coupled with how he had just kidnapped her simply made the whole thing...disturbing.

"H...H-How long have you been watching me...?"

With the sun long gone now, the earthly walls around them began to crumble. The creature took a long drink of tea as their new location was revealed - a bizarre place where the sky was multiple colors, where plants and trees floating like clouds, and sounds from all living and nonliving things echoed back and forth, despite not being able to see where they came from. A place of supreme chaos.

"I don't like to keep track of time." He admitted. "So... let's say a year. Yes, I like the sound of that, three hundred and sixty five days of devotion."

She took in a breath as the world changed around them, becoming topsy-turvy and strange. It could almost be beautiful if she wasn't so scared.

"A-Are you...planning on keeping me here forever?"

The list had begun to evaporate, the written words wiggling away like worms. "Yes, unless I get bored of you... which I sincerely doubt would ever happen."

With that, he suddenly kicked off into a standing position, knocking over several cups and trays so he could dramatically gesture. "Welcome to my home... for am I Lord Discord, master of chaos!"

She couldn't help flinching back a bit as everything clattered to the ground. But she drew in a breath as he introduced himself.

Discord...she had heard of that name. Twilight had told them stories from Princess Celestia about the lord of Chaos, and the trouble he could cause in the world. How he was capable of terrible things if it suited his mood.

And as much as she desperately wanted to be home...what would happen if she continued to resist him? Clearly he had no regard for her feelings anyway, but if she kept fighting...would it anger him? What would he do then? Would he take it out on the rest of the world? On her friends?

...She couldn't take that chance.

"I-I...I-I am...honored to be here, Lord Discord," she replied quietly.

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