//------------------------------// // Chapter Six: Bonding Exercises // Story: MY HEART IS YOUR THRONE // by mariahmaru //------------------------------// Chapter Six: Bonding Exercises The ponies and the draconequus all sat down by a long dining table. Fluttershy, Discord, Twilight, and Pinkie sat at the right side of the table while Rarity, Blueblood, Applejack, and Rainbow said on the left side. They all ate breakfast in an awkward silence. Twilight scanned the table to see her friends just awkwardly eating so she decided to break the silence. "These pancakes are quite dry and not sweet; I wonder if anypony would be kind enough to bring me some?" Twilight said aloud turning her head to Discord. "Good idea." Discord said before looking at Prince Blueblood, "Why don't you make yourself useful and get some syrup?" "Discord." Fluttershy said sternly nudging the draconequus. "Ow! Kidding-Kidding!" Discord said before snapping his fingers making a bottle of chocolate syrup appear. He used his magic to make the bottle pour the syrup on the princess' pancakes. "Does anypony else care for some?" "OOO~! ME! ME! MEEEEE!" Pinkie Pie shouted waving her hooves. The bottle hovered towards her pancakes but Pinkie shook her head. "Nooo, in my mouth." "As you wish." Discord said snapping his fingers making the bottle squirt chocolate syrup in her mouth. The pink pony clapped her hooves in delight. "Anypony else?" Discord asked. "I'm good, thank ya kindly." Applejack said and continued to eat her pancakes. "No thanks, I still don't trust you!" Rainbow Dash stated. "Same with me!" Rarity stated before scoffing. Discord was going to pour the syrup on Rarity's head but Fluttershy nudged him again. He sighed, as he snapped his paw and made the chocolate syrup disappear. Discord didn't want to disappoint Fluttershy; he promised he'll at least try to get along with her friends. *o*o*o* When breakfast was almost done Discord noticed that the male unicorn didn't touch his food. "Hey! Prince Prissy Pants!" Discord stated. Prince Blueblood looked up at Discord and asked, "Yes?" "How come you're not eating?" Discord asked crossing his arms. "Well-I-um…" The prince stuttered. "He doesn't need to explain himself to you Discord, just mind your own beeswax!" Rarity stated embracing Blueblood in a tight hug. Discord's face turned red in frustration. He was going to say something but Twilight interrupted him, "Time for team building exercises!" "Sounds fun!" Pinkie said. "That sounds cool to me, what are we going to do?" Dash asked getting off of her chair. "I have a list." Twilight said proudly. *o*o*o* The seven ponies and Discord went to a different room to do their so called exercises. The room was rather large and in the middle of it was a small stool. "Uh Twi? What's this?" Applejack asked pointing at the stool. "Silly Applejack, it's a stool!" Pinkie said before giggling. "I know Pinkie, I meant what is was for." The orange pony said. "Sitting." The pink pony said simply. "No-no-no! I meant-oh nevermind." The country pony said. "It's okay Applejack, I know what you meant." Twilight said walking towards the chair. "We're going to play a story telling game. Whoever sits here will tell a story while the rest will think of one word, once given that word the storyteller has to fit it in his story." "Oh... I guess I understand." Fluttershy said softly. "It's pretty simple, I think everypony would be able to play." Twilight said pointing a hoof at Discord, "You go first Discord." Discord crossed his arms, he didn't like that princesses was telling him what to do. Fluttershy softly nudge him with her head. The mismatched creature looked at her and sighed. "Okay, I'll make the story." He said snapping his fingers and teleported onto the stool. "No, I do not wish to play with that monster." Rarity stated making Discord growl. "Don't be selfish Rarity!" Rainbow Dash stated. The white female unicorn scoffed, "Selfish!? I am the element of generosity!" "Well you sure ain't actin' like it, you've been rude to Discord ever since he got here missy! We all tryin' to make an effort of gettin' along but you have been a brat!" Applejack stated. Rarity gasped, "How dare you speak to me that way! That's it! Prince Blueblood and I shall leave." "No guys, stop fighting." Twilight practaclly begged watching Rarity leave with the prince. "Hmpf, good riddance." Discord mumbled. "Oh dear..." Fluttershy said sadly. "Don' worry, little miss prissy pants jus' needs to cool off a bit. Let's just start playing the game." Appljack said. Everypony nodded as they sat down and looked at Discord. "Okay... everypony think of a word." Twilight ordered. The ponies nodded and started to think. "Have you all chose your words?" The princess asked. The ponies nodded in response. "Okay, when I point at you say your word. Discord if you please start." Discord started his story, "Once upon a time, there was a fat alicorn princess who-" Twilight pointed at Pinkie making shout out her word, "CAKE!" He began the story again, "A fat alicorn princess who only ate chocolate cake. She thought she was so high and mighty but-" Twilight pointed at Applejack who said her word, "Apples." Discord began his story again, "She was so high and mighty but she tripped over some apples and kissed the ground." Twilight pointed at Rainbow Dash who said, "Rain." He began again, "After she kissed the ground it started to rain making her cry." Twilight then pointed at Fluttershy who said, "Bear." "And then she was eaten by a bear, the end." Discord said earning giggles from Pinkie Pie. "You did very well Discord, but try to make the next story less dark next time, okay?" The alicorn said before turning towards the other ponies, "Who wants to go next." "OOO-OOO! MEEEEEEEEEEE!" Pinkie shouted waving her hooves in the air. Twilight nodded at the pink pony. Pinkie rushed to the stool and started her story. Everypony was having fun, but Fluttershy was worried about her friend Rarity. *o*o*o*