Poisoned Chaos

      Perfomance in The Chaos Bros circus was as marvelous as ever. Audience screamed so loud you could thing it's some kind of protest. Luckily it's not, but Discord, the main star performer, noticed that he couldn't possubly make it through such croud alive. Our dear magician was lucky enough to have a friend like Smooze, who suggested to distract fans as Discord goes home to his family safely. And so it happened: Smooze got kids and teens' attention while Discord escaped through the backdoor and went home. It was dark outside, as it supposed to be in late autumn. "Thanks Faust my father started constructing this circus so close to our house," Discord thought smirking, walking to the doorstep of his house.       The old door screeched open. Inside the lights were on only at the kitchen but it didn't prevent magician from looking at his bedroom with an opened door where he could clearly see his baby Tender lying in the bed. The baby slept peacefully, curled up into a ball, snoring quietly. Discord smiled tenderly. This little one year old ball of happiness was the second reason Dee melted so often. The first reason, who is his dear wife, wasn't home for now - Fluttersy told Discord this morning that she would be at the important charity event and could be very late home. "I'll take the baby with me," she said before leaving, "If I have time, I'll bring her back home by the evening and then I go back to the event. It's very important to me, honey." "My, my, Flutty," said Discord quietly, taking his favorite hat off, "You are so willing to help everyone, I'm afraid you'll rip yourself apart one day."       Stretching and (not so)lightly cracking his back Discord went to kitchen to drink something before going to bed. But a white bunny chashed into his legs and started hitting Dee's ankles with his paws.       Angel was Fluttershy's pet bunny which always made old magician feel jealous and insecure, even his brother-in-law couldn't do that. These two tried to annoy eachother from time to time, but such "fights" often ended in a draw. However, right now the bunny looked stressed, as if he tried to warn Discord about danger and save him. "Get lost, Angel," Discord kicked the bunny away, annoyed, "This day was hard enough without you. Go eat some carrots."       As soon as old magician stepped into kitchen he sensed a pleasant mint sent mixed with hot chocolate. He looked at the curtain, behind which was a workplace of a cook, and saw Fluttershy at the stove who was pouring something into a mug. Discord was surprised: "Honey? You're back already?" "Oh, Discord, dear," Fluttershy turned to him and smiled, "Yes, the event ended sooner than I expected."       Horned magician came closer to his wife ans kissed her cheek giving her a head pat. "When did you return?" "About ten minutes ago. So I desided to make some cocoa for you to drink after work." "Aww, you're my little star," said Discord, patting her head, "You didn't have to, it's so late already." "Oh, trust me. I must have done that." "Well, if you insist," saying so, Discord sat down on the neares chair, lifted his right hand up and snapped his fingers. Cocoa mug dissapeared with a flash and with the same flash appeared in magician's hand. Fluttershy shaddered after such trick, which made Discord smirk. "Come on, you've seen so many tricks of mine already! You souldn't be startled by a simple teleportation." "Oh, r-right. What's gotten into me? I guess I'm just too tired for this," Fluttershy put her hand on her forehead and looked at her husband with an embarrased cute look, "It was a long hard day." "Relatable. Well then, I'll finish my drink and we're going to bed immediately. I still need you alive, my little pegasus."       Magician managed just to move mug closer to his lips when Angel jumped on the table and knocked the mug out of his hand. Discord didn't have much time to realize what happened but it took him only a second to prevent the disaster. Snap. The mug and the drink that almost got spilled on a table, floor and magicians clothes freezed in the air as if time had been paused. Sighing in relief magician then looked annoyed at the bunny who was squeaking and waving his paws all that time. "Angel!'' Dee grabed this little rascal by the scruff of the neck, "What did I tell you today? Stop ruining this hard day to me!" "Discord, dear, calm down," Fluttershy stroked Discord's shoulder and took a bunny from his hands. The bunny pounded her hands with his paws and struggled in desperation, like if it wasn't Fluttershy but some kind of monster, which wasn't like him because Angel never minded Flutty holding him in her arms. "What's wrong with this walking mitten?" thought Discord. But said outloud: "He's way too agressive today." "He must be tired too, honey. I'll take him to his cage to sleep and be right back." "I hope it works," Discord snapped his fingers returning the dring into the mug, "You know, I think he should be castrated."       The same moment magician said that, bunny's eyes widened both in shock and dread. I cannot tell for sure, but I could say he thought: "You traitor!" "Come on, I'm just kidding, chillax. Do I look like some kind of barbarian to you?" Fluttershy left the kitchen with Angel. Dee's eyes followed her for a while until she disappears behind the door, then he finaly returned to his cocoa. That drink was delicious as expected. Maybe even better than Discord expected: relaxing chocolate cocoa drink with mint flavor, what could possibly make this old man more happy? It was like he's back to his childhood times, times when his mother was still alive and made some nice new game ideas or snacks for him from time to time. However, mint flavor didn't seem to be as refreshing as it should. Dee noticed that mint in cocoa was a bit too spicy than it usualy should be, but he didn't care about this much, he's not a picky eater.       By the time Fluttershy returned from her "Lock the bunny" side quest magician's mug was already empty and was sent to self-washing while he was staring at the curtains' ornaments. Yep, mares and gentlecolts, that's our Discord. Fluttershy entered the kitchen, covering her yawning mouth with her hand. The man looked at her, admiring his cute wife. "How's your drink, Discord?" "It was divine," he responded as he stood up and touched her cheek with his hand. Flutty touched his hand in response, "I'm so lucky you're my precious wife." "Honey~" "Now, let's go to bed. No objections, little pegasus."       Discord rapidly kissed his wife's forehead and left the kitchen. But suddenly, he made just a few steps out before his legs gave way and he leaned his back against the wall shivering like it was frosty around. Dee coughed. He coughed really bad. Some weird feeling spread through his veins, his heart raced and cold drops of sweat showed up at his forehead trying to cool down magician's heating body. The magician covered his mouth with a hand, trying to hold back the cough. He didn't understand what was that feeling and why his body responds in such a weird way. "Something's wrong, honey?"       Fluttershy surprisingly calmly looked at Discord as if she expected such scenario to happen. Discord's mind was slowly drowning in a fog, though he still could understand his surroundings, he looked at his wife with a look full of fear and confusion. "W-What - Ckh! - w-was in t-that d-dr-drink?..," Discord asked with his voice shaking and wheezing, coughing and feeling like he's about to lose his balance and fall. "The drink? Oh, dear, I'm afraid I cannot tell," Fluttershy's voice got more deep and creepy. Struggling, Discord managed to turn his head in direcrion of his bedroom, where little Tender was sleeping. Suddenly magician realized that he didn't notice the most importand detail when he just came home - behing the baby girl there was flufy pink hair of Fluttershy, who was cuddling her child in sleep. Everything was coming together in magician's head: all these weird feelings, spicy cocoa flavour, Angel's agressive behavior. He tried to take a step towards the bedroom. One single step on his trembling rag-doll-like legs. This try worthed him a lot. Discord immediately lost his ballance, his mind lost in a fog, and he fell on the floor unconscious. He remembered nothing after that. Nothing but darkness.       How long magician was unconscious is not certain. However, he opened his eyes, safe and sound, more sound than safe actually. The image in his eyes was still unclear at first few second he was awake, but soon Dee realized he was in some kind of cave or cave-like dungeon lit with just a few torches. The magician tried to move - there was no use. His arms and waist were tied with a greenish chain attached to the wall behind. Before Discord could realize where he is and how did he got here he had heard a creepy low female voice coming from the dark: "Happy awakening~"