Son-In-Law of Discord

Cover Art By: Inkheart7

The long awaited sequel to 'Bride of Discord' and 'Daughter of Discord. Now that Prince Mothball has gotten used to living with the Discord family, he thinks he is ready to take the next step with Screwball. However their plans are put on hold when the changelings return and want Mothball to be their king.

- SON-IN-LAW OF DISCORD: SYNOPSIS

## *Storyline*

Son-in-law of Discord starts with the Discord family returning home and Mothball moving in with them, before Screwball can give a tour of her home she asks her parents on the sleeping arrangements. Fluttershy tells her that he can use one of the guest rooms and that Discord can decorate the room to Mothball's liking. During his first night staying over Mothball asks Fluttershy if he can call her Mom who happily allows, Discord uses his magic to turn the entrance hall into a ballroom to dances with his wife and gives Mothball chocolate milk later that night after every one is asleep. Meanwhile Queen Chrysalis orders that Mothball's room to be sealed off and none to speak of him or his betrayal. The story does a 5 year timeskip to Thunder Dash and Apple Blossom's Wedding Day held at Sweet Apple Acres where Mothball (disguised as a unicorn) is a groom stallion. Over the five years living with Screwball and her family, Mothball had gotten to know her friends and have become Thunder Dash and Cinnamon Stick's best friend who would often give dating advice. When the reception came around Mothball, Lightning Dust and Cinnamon Stick who are by the punchbowl discussing family and marriage. Just after Lightning Dust leaves to introduce herself to Apple Tart, Screwball asks Mothball to dance but not long after Discord approaches and asks to dance with his daughter. Once they got home after the reception ended and he and Discord was alone, Mothball asks Discord's permission to marry Screwball and tells him he has the money to buy a ring for her.

After a few days in seclusion, General Mantis finds Chrysalis in what once was Mothball's bedroom, she reveals that she hasn't reproduced in three months and tells him that every queen who loses her fertility is no good any more. Back at Discord's Castle was the family having dinner each was made to fit their individual tastes after both had finished, Mothball ask for Discord's permission to take Screwball for a walk so that he can propose to her which ended in a yes. Outside the castle General Mantis and Lieutenant Bombus tries to approach but the invisible force field throws them back, taking Screwball's form Mantis lures Mothball out and traps him in a cocoon. Hearing his cries Screwball teleports in front of them and demands that they release her fiancé, General Mantis tells the couple that the changeling leader is dying and they need Mothball to return to take claim to the throne. When Mothball and Screwball sees Chrysalis again she is bed-ridden and is on constant care by her changeling children, left with no choice Chrysalis tells Mothball of his royal sister Princess Bellatrix and is escorted to her room to gather clues on her location. After finding a brush and a doll Bellatrix had Screwball teleports the two back to the castle quickly after realizing the time is 9am, unfortunately Discord is already awake and starts to angrily rant on the couple after finding their beds empty. Mothball and Screwball explains where they were and that they need to find Bellatrix before Chrysalis dies, but when Discord starts yelling at them Princess Twilight Sparkle knocks on the door for the playdate. Screwball explains the situation to Twilight who uses her magic on the brush to pin point Bellatrix's location, Twilight suggests to leave in the afternoon in order to grab supplies for the journey, unfortunately Screwball gets in a fight with her father who teleports away.

A few hours later Screwball, Mothball and Twilight left to search for the changeling princess while Discord teleports to the changeling hive to attempt to make amends with Chrysalis, he tries to cure her illness but to no avail. Before she fell asleep Chrysalis asks Discord would they have a chance but he tells her he wouldn't of been in a position to love anyone. After following the brush for two hours the trio comes across the town of Canter Creek, the brush leads them to a stage where the performer is revealed to be Trixie. Twilight starts to question Trixie who tells her that she is Trixie and she created her and explains her reasons for not wanting to be queen and it is revealed that she has a daughter. Unfortunately, Screwball and Mothball soon get into a fight and throws her ring into the ground and conjures a tent for her and Twilight to camp in and a smaller tent for Mothball. After having a disagreement of having the trio over for dinner, Moonbeam leaves the wagon and starts a conversation with Mothball and finds out he is her uncle. Begrudgingly Trixie invites Mothball, Twilight and Screwball to have dinner with her and her daughter but strictly tells them not to mention or talk about the hive, her mother or their changeling heritage and to be gone when the sun rises. During dinner, Screwball left to eat inside the tent while Twilight answered Moonbeam's questions on how she knew her mother and Mothball. After was dinner was done, Twilight talks to Screwball about the sacrifices both her and Fluttershy made (Twilight: immortality, Fluttershy: mortality) to be with their husbands.

Unable to sleep, Bellatrix left her wagon to get some air and ends up in a conversation with Mothball about love and the changeling throne, meanwhile Screwball used the magic mirror to call her parents to talk about the situation with both Mothball and Bellatrix. When dawn arrived both Mothball and Screwball reconciled and Bellatrix accepting the throne (on the condition that they get her heart back)
and telling Moonbeam who is overjoyed to learn that she isn't the only one of her kind but also she is a princess. Screwball uses her chaotic magic to renovate the inside of the caravan and a giant pink balloon to lift it, during the journey Moonbeam asks more questions about the hive and reveals the identity of her father: Iron Will.

Eventually, the group arrived at The Forest of Leota to finally receive Bellatrix's heart, using the brush they are lead to the room where creatures with no hearts can enter, and Bellatrix accidentally reveals that she has no heart, resulting in Moonbeam crying and she gets furious at her mom. As she is the only creature without a heart, Bellatrix enters and receives both her and her mother's heart. As soon as Screwball uses her magic to teleport Bellatrix's heart to her body General Mantis, Captain Acari and Lieutenant Bombus walks in to get Chrysalis's heart on her orders. But after a short conversation and introduction a Tatzlwurm burst out of the ground and infected Screwball with a virus leaving her ill and unable to defend herself, during the fight two more Tatzlwurm joined in but after Moonbeam is flung across the room Bellatrix changes into a dragon and scares the three Tatzlwurms away into the holes they came out of. Out of options, Screwball calls out to her dad who materialized to her side and teleports the group to the castle of chaos and then to the hive, (except for Screwball who is cared for by Fluttershy) as soon as they arrive a changeling nurse notifies them of the situation. Chrysalis's bedchamber was crowded but quiet and the sight of the queen was disturbing to Twilight. Mantis stepped forward and informed the queen of their arrival and Princess Bellatrix's return and claim to the throne. Using his magic Discord teleports Chrysalis's heart back inside her body causing her memories to flood back to her, with tears in her eyes she pulled Bellatrix and Mothball into a hug. In the short time she had left Chrysalis makes peace with her children and with Twilight, once she breathed her last breath all lowered their heads in respect including Discord and Twilight. After paying their respects to the now deceased queen Bellatrix along with her half-brother, granddaughter, Discord and Twilight were lead to the throne room To announce Chrysalis's passing and the crowning of the new queen. As the new queen of the changelings, Bellatrix asks Discord to use his magic to give all the changelings their hearts back.

Two months after Bellatrix's coronation, Mothball is woken up for his bachelor party hosted by Thunder Dash, Cinnamon Stick and off-duty changelings while Screwball was heading towards her bachelorette party with her female best friends Dinky, Apple Blossom, Lightning and soon to be sister-in-law Bellatrix. When they entered the large cloud stadium they find out that Mothball's bachelor party is already there, but Screwball suggests that they play hockey together to celebrate being single together. The next day, Screwball and Mothball's wedding was located at the Everfree Forest where she and Mothball first met. Each of the mane 6 including Discord had a role in preparation, Discord set up the area with a protective bubble so that no creatures would disrupt them, Twilight (the officiant) was busy putting the finishing touches on the wedding arch, Applejack and Spike were setting up the food table, the Pie family were decorating the trees and Rainbow Dash and Soarin were helping guests to their seats. In the bride's tent was Screwball getting her wedding dress on with the help of Fluttershy and Rarity along with her three bridesmaids Dinky, Lightning and Apple Blossom getting in their own while Bellatrix was grooming Moonbeam the flower filly. When Bellatrix left to check on the groom when she is shocked to see that Iron Will is a few feet away, when he turns around and sees her, the two start to talk when Moonbeam walks out of the tent and Bellatrix introduces the both of them. In the groom's tent, Discord is giving Mothball a hard talk when Twilight walks in to tell them to get ready as the wedding is about to start, being the father of the bride Discord left to walk his daughter down the aisle. When they reached the arch Discord kissed his daughter's hoof and took a seat at his wife's side, when the bride and groom said their I Dos and put their rings on Screwball grabs Mothball into a kiss.

After the reception, Screwball conjured a hot air balloon with the Just Married sign to take her and Mothball towards their honeymoon, before they left Discord gives her their wedding gift. As the balloon floated away Screwball tossed her bouquet of flowers which was caught by Zany and Twinkle, leaving Twilight to give a nervous look at Discord but the two sigh a breath of relief at the two foals disgusted reactions.