This story has been riffed in Doctor and Ditzy's science theatre by Rixizu. You can find it on his user page here

Spike has been missing for three years. Why he disappeared is a mystery to everypony. What caused him to leave in the first place, and why is he suddenly back now? He's acting cold towards his old friends and won't reveal why. He's lost his love for Rarity and is treating everypony he comes across the same way Gilda did.

Opening theme for this story is: Constellations - Sound of the Aviators

Rated: Teen for language and potential sexual outcomes.

Warning: Self-harm is described in this story. If you are prone to self-harm or know someone who is and feel uncomfortable reading about the subject, then I don't recommend reading the story.

My version of the origin of Discord the Draconequus. Disc and Tia were friends, secret lovers, and trusted companions for years. But when the topic of "ascension" Seems to be on everyponies tongue concerning Tia, Disc grows worried.
Kind regards to foxbrony777 who got me fired up for this story and kept on pushing me to get it done!

Tragedy strikes us all when we least expect it. Not only do we have to deal with the loss of someone in our lives, we have to deal with the loss of the pieces of ourselves that were taken away along with them. Bic Macintosh has had a year nopony would ever want to live through. When he realizes he hasn't really been living and just going through the motions he realizes he's not alone in his sorrow. With help, he doesn't have to hurt and find the road to healing on his own.