>Train rides
>So tranquil
>The gentle rattling
>The peaceful view
>Yup, shit sucks
>At least Pinkie was making it interesting
>”Oh boy I haven’t seen Discord’s statue in so long I can’t wait I bet it’ll be just like how I remember it and…”
>The attendants had stopped attempting to calm her down after the 5th or so try, and had simply moved you both to one of those train rooms with a door
>A room that Pinkie was bouncing around
>As she ricochets off another corner, you reach out our hand and grab her, plopping her down on the seat in front of you
So, Pinkie! Tell me more of this Discord fellow…
>Pinkies eyes widen, and you see her muscles tense
…While sitting, please.
>She huffs, but quickly gets over it, smiling wide
>”Well Anon Discord is a funny looking guy to say the least! He’s like a big bag of party mix!
>What
What
>”You know, he’s a bunch of stuff thrown together! Like a big mix! And what better mix than PARTY mix?!
>Well that cleared up absolutely nothing
>Pinkie carries on regardless
>”Apparently him and the Princesses knew each other way back over a thousand years ago but they didn’t get along like how we didn’t get along so they must have fought or something and he got turned into stone!”
So that’s why he’s stone?
>”Well sort of, he broke free a couple years ago and started playing a bunch of jokes on people except soon the whole wide world went wacky and oh wow did you just hear how many w’s were in there that sounded crazy and”
>You give Pinkie a pointed glance
>”Oh sorry Anon anyways so we had to put a stop to him and then well you know Elements of Harmony power play and tada he’s in stone again!”
>So, Discord and the Princesses didn’t like each other.
>That works out well
>Perfectly, in fact
>You aren’t too fond of the two either
 
>You walk through Canterlot with Pinkie leading the way
>Unfortunately she regularly gets distracted
>Would it be inappropriate to put her on a leash?
>You’ve been to Canterlot before, when you first arrived in Equestria
>Unfortunately, you were shipped out before you could really get any mental map going
>Despite the random detours, the castle was getting larger
>Your hand twitches in anticipation
>Eventually you reach the gates
>The guards out front look fairly tough, especially if you ignored the fact that they were a good foot and a half shorter than you
>They take one look at Pinkie and open the gates, giving you looks as you walk through
>You ignore them
So Pinkie, where exactly is this statue anyways?
>”Well it is right in the back of the garden Anon! It used to be near the center, but after the whole “Oh hey I can come back from being a statue” incident Celestia decided letting the general tours see him on a regular basis wasn’t such a good idea”
>You stop walking for a moment
>She put him on display
>He got out
>So when he got turned to stone again, she put him farther back
>And left him alone once again
>…Still smarter than Fluttershy
>”Coming Anon?!”
Oh, sorry Pinkie!
 
>Soon you reach the far end of the gardens
>You stopped seeing other ponies a fair while ago
>Big walls of shrubbery reach up on either side of you, causing the walking to be in the shadow
>Good
>You hated the sun
Pinkie, are you sure you know where you’re going?
>Pinkie pops up in front of you
>”Well of course silly! It’s just been a bit!”
If you insist
>15 minutes later, you are sure Pinkie has gotten you both terribly lost
>Maybe Celestia isn’t as slow as you originally thought
>How big is this damn maze?
>Just as you’re about to ask Pinkie again if we aren’t lost, you turn a corner, and Pinkie squees
>You’ll never understand how they make that a joke
>It’s like a chew toy
>”Found you Discord!”
 
>You look at the statue Pinkie is now running circles around
>Party Mix
>Suddenly, that makes a lot more sense
>Before you stands an amalgamation of body parts, frozen in a picture of shock
>Beautiful.
>You walk up slowly to it, oblivious to your surroundings
>You think you hear Pinkie chattering on, but you don’t care
>All that matters is the potential you see in this creature
>An end to boredom
>An end to trivialities
>All that stood before a return to happiness and excitement was some enchantment
>You raise your hand
>”Uhm, Anon? Why did you want to see Discord again?”
>She sounds nervous
>You chuckle
>It's been a while since you've genuinely laughed
>You smile at her
No reason in particular, Pinkie.
>You place your hand on Discords chest
>You see a bright glow appear beside you, but not before you hear a crack
 
End of Chapter 2