Back home, Violet had gotten out of her party dress and was taking a shower. She didn’t notice that she had started singing.
Wise men said,
Only fools rush in,
But I can’t help,
Falling in love with you…
This went on for her entire shower. When she exited the bathroom, her mane wrapped in a towel. She heard someone speak. “Nice singing.”
Violet squealed when she saw Discord standing in the hall and felt her face go bright red. “How much did you hear?”
“Every single word,” The draconequus started clapping his hands. “Encore by the way, my dear. Sure your talent is perfume making and not singing?”
Violet glanced down at her cutie mark. “Pretty sure.”
The pegasus picked up her dress and hung it up in the closet.
“So why were you singing?” asked Discord.
Violet gulped slightly. “Um…no reason!” she squeaked, tossing the towel in the washing basket.
“Don’t pull that trick on me, I invented tricks,” said Discord. “I also saw you with a stallion.”
Violet felt sweat beading down her forehead. “Okay, fine! I met a boy and…I think I like him.”
“Called it, your acting like I do when I’m around Fluttershy.”
Violet then remembered something. “Yeah, about that. I saw you dancing with her and you didn’t even need my help.”
Discord chuckled. “You gave me a little help.” He measured about a centimetre between his thumb and forefinger.
Violet shook her head. “Nope, that was all you, Discord. I’m very proud of you as well.” She gave him a pat on the back.
“I guess I did?” said Discord, feeling really proud of himself. Violet let out a yawn. “I’m off to bed, it’s been a long day.”
“Okay,” Discord then snapped up a mug of warm milk for Violet.
“Here, goodnight Violet.” Violet took the milk and closed the door to her and Fluttershy’s room.
“Night Discord.”
Violet woke to the sound of birds tweeting. She saw that Fluttershy was still asleep and quietly walked out into the bathroom. She could hear Discord snoring away downstairs. After a quick shower Violet wrapped her scarf around her neck and walked downstairs to make some breakfast. She found some leftover pancakes in the fridge and helped herself to three.
After eating she decided that she would see if her cutie mark was right and make a pot of perfume. She tiptoed past Discord, who had his head over the edge of the couch and was snoring loudly. Violet walked out into Fluttershy’s beautiful garden. The sun cast a beautiful glow on the horizon. She started looking around at all the flowers, as well as sniffing them, trying to find the flowers that had the strongest scent. With careful consideration she picked 10 sweet smelling flowers and carried them back into the house.
Careful not to wake Discord or Fluttershy she went into the kitchen and got out a small saucepan. Filling half the saucepan with water, she placed it on the stove to boil. While the water was boiling, Violet started to prepare the petals and tried to extract as much of the scent as she could. It surprised her how she managed to do such a thing with hooves.
When the water had boiled, Violet added the petals to the water, placed the lid over the pot and turned down the heat slightly. Now all she had to do was wait. She used that time to clean up the flower steams and pollen. Violet’s ears picked up on someone groaning. She turned around and saw that Discord was still sleeping. Violet smiled and thought that she should have a little fun. She opened the fridge and got out a bottle of ice water. Snickering she filled up a small cup with the cold water and even added a few ice cubes from the freezer. Holding the cup in her hooves, she fluttered over to the sleeping draconequus. When Discord rolled over so Violet had a clear view of his face, she dumped the water on his head. Discord shrieked as the cold hit him. The ice cubes slid down his back and stomach, causing him to shiver. The shock of the cold, caused Discord to fall off the couch and land with a thud.
“W-what the hay?!” he said, rubbing his temple. Violet was laughed like a maniac at the dumbfounded draconequus.
“Violet!” he yelled. The pegasus continued to laugh, clutching her belly and rolling around on the floor.
Discord growled in anger and cold. He snapped up a towel to dry himself. “What was that for?” he demanded, drying his fur. Violet managed to choke out some words.
“Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. By the way you snore like a fog horn.” Discord glared at Violet.
“What’s going on down here?” called a third voice. Within two seconds, Fluttershy came down stairs and was greeted by a soaking wet and cold Discord, plus a laughing Violet.
“What happened here?” she asked.
“Violet dumped a cup of ice water on my head when I was sleeping.” Discord explained, with a pout. Fluttershy glared at Violet.
“Violet, that wasn’t very nice, say sorry to Discord.”
“Sorry Discord, but you have to admit I got you good.” Discord rolled his eyes.
“Yeah, yeah, you got me,” he muttered, drying out his ears. “and I suppose I do sound like a fog horn.”
This made the three roommates laugh. Fluttershy went out to feed her animals, while Discord was eating his usual breakfast of chocolate milk and a bowl of paper. Violet checked on how her perfume was doing.
“What are you making Violet?” asked Discord.
“Perfume,” she replied. Violet lifted the lid off the pan, letting a sweet flowery aroma into the room. Discord breathed in the scent. “Smells nice.”
“Thanks, I think it’s ready now.” Violet said. Violet turned the heat off, she cooled the mixture down with some cold water and set it to rest with the lid over the top. The petals had fully dissolved into the mix and the water was now a grape juice colour. Violet then realised that she didn’t have any perfume bottles.
“Discord, could you whip up some perfume spray bottles?”
“Sure.” Discord snapped his fingers and several perfume bottles appeared. Violet gave him a warm smile and filled a bottle with the mixture and screwed the cap back on. Violet sprayed some of the stuff on herself and took a whiff of it.
“Perfect! I think I should give some to the girls.” She started to fill the other bottles with the perfume. Discord just stood there and watched. “Violet?”
“Yes Discord,”
“Um…are you still going to help we win over Fluttershy?”
Violet gave him a blank look. “Course I am.”
Discord breathed a sigh of relief. “Great, because I still have no clue on what dating is like.”
Violet put the bottles of perfume on the counter and faced him. “Discord, give me some chalk and a chalkboard and then I’ll explain it to you.”
Discord snapped up what she wanted and watched as Violet drew what looked like stairs with fifteen steps. She then pointed to the first step.
“Okay, right now you’re at Tier 1, which is hugging but pretty soon you’ll be at Tier 2, which is kissing,” Discord blushed as a fantasy of him and Fluttershy appeared in his head.
“Now, dating isn’t going to be a smooth boat ride. It’s more of a wild rollercoaster ride. Now, after kissing, you’ll be at Tier 5, which is going out on small dates. Then you’ll be all the way up to Tier 10, which is when you’ll be sharing a bed.”
Discord innocently pointed to the fifteenth and final stage. “What about Tier 15?” His question had a shocking reaction as Violet shoved a hoof in his face and gave him a look that he could match up to Fluttershy’s ‘Stare’.
“You stay away from that!” snapped Violet.
Discord blinked in confusion.
“DO. NOT. DO. TIER 15!”
“Violet I have no idea what you’re saying.”
Violet set the chalk down and faced him.
“Okay, let’s think this through. Remember what I told about being a gentleman towards her?” Discord just gave her a simple nod.
“Good, cause that what we are going to be working on. Now I’ll pretend to be Fluttershy so you can practice pickup lines and complements.”
“But you look nothing like Fluttershy.” Discord protested.
“Just pretend I’m Fluttershy, come on use your imagination.”
“Nah, not good enough.”
Before Violet could say something, Discord snapped his fingers and a green light enveloped Violet. When the light died down, Violet looked down at her hooves, but they weren’t violet anymore, they were yellow.
“You did not just do what I think you did!” she exclaimed. Violet looked at her hair and saw that it was a cotton candy pink. “You did! You turned me into Fluttershy!”
“Guilty as charged, now tell me what I need to do.” Discord demanded. Violet shrugged and faced him.
“Okay then, now that I’m Fluttershy, speak to me. What would you say?” Discord bit his lip in nervousness.
“Um...beautiful day isn’t it Fluttershy?” he said with a shaking voice.
“That’s great, now I reply,” Violet cleared her throat to make herself sound like Fluttershy.
“Yes Discord, it is a beautiful day.”
“Yeah, lovely clear skies.”
Violet clapped her hooves, before regaining character.
“Fluttershy, has anypony told you that you have…beautiful eyes?” said Discord.
“Thank you! You have beautiful eyes too!” said Violet.
“Really? I didn’t think you liked my eyes.”
Violet waved her hooves in a stop motion.
“Alright, time out! You can’t talk too much about yourself. She’ll think your more in love with yourself, than you are with her. It’s okay to talk about yourself once in a while, but be modest about it. Try that last reply again.” Discord rubbed his hands together awkwardly.
“Oh, okay. Thank you for the lovely compliment, my dear.”
Violet was surprised at how cooperative he was being. “Good. How about we work on confessing your feelings now?”
Discord gulped. “Okay. How?”
Violet rubbed her chin. “Let’s see…ooh! Flowers!”
Discord smacked his forehead. “Of course! I can do that!” A bouquet of red and yellow tulips appeared in his paw.
“She likes tulips,” he explained. He held them out to Violet, but as she sniffed them, water squirted in her face.
“Oi!” she shrieked.
“Sorry, I just had to get you back for that stunt you pulled on me earlier.” He snapped his fingers. “They’re fine now.”
Violet cautiously took the bouquet in her hoof. “Thank you, Discord. They’re beautiful.”
“Yes, well…nothing compared to you.”
“Good,” she whispered. “Are you saying I’m beautiful?”
“Beautiful won’t begin!”
“Good, good! Now take my hands, err, hooves! Geez, I keep forgetting I’m a horse.”
Discord did as he was instructed.
“What do I do now?!”
“Look into my eyes and tell me what you really feel,” Violet said, calmly. “Or, if you’re not ready for that, simply ask her out.”
He gulped again. “Fluttershy, I…I think…I think you’re the most incredible pony I’ve ever met and…I know we’re friends, but…I want us to be more.”
“Yes?” Violet urged.
“Fluttershy, will you…that is, if you want to…?”
“Yes?”
“Will you be…my very special some pony?” Oh is that what they say?
“I would love to, Discord!”
“Really?”
He scooped her up into a hug. “Oh, you have made me so happy! I could kiss you!”
“Whoa there!” Violet screamed. “I’m not really Fluttershy, remember?”
“Oh.” His cheeks turned red as he set her down.
“Right. So…how was that?”
“Brilliant! Now all you have to do is replicate it with the real Fluttershy, but this time, it should be in a romantic setting-"
She was cut off when Twilight and the others came running into the house, with Fluttershy behind them. Startled, Discord snapped Violet back into her pony self, just in time.
“Violet! Discord! Guess what just came in the mail?!” cried Twilight.
“What came in the mail?” Violet asked, confused. The alicorn used her magic to hold up eight tickets. They looked like train tickets.
“Tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala!”
“The what now?!” Violet asked, extremely confused.
Twilight smacked herself in the head, forgetting that Violet was new to Equestria.
“Okay, Violet let’s all sit down and we’ll explain.”
The seven ponies and Discord sat in the living room. Discord had snapped up some tea and cakes for them to snack on. “Violet, the Grand Galloping Gala is a social event for high class ponies and royalty. And since we are bearers of the Elements of Harmony, plus the friends of a princess. We have all been invited by Princess Celestia. In fact, in my last letter. I told her about you, she is very eager to meet you.” Twilight explained.
Violet nearly choked on her tea. “The princess wants to meet…me!”
“Yeah, she has heard about humans before and wants to learn more about them.” Violet felt honoured that the ruler of Equestria wanted to meet her. She was going to meet royalty.
“I…I don’t know what to say.”
“Darling, an event like the Grand Galloping Gala is such an honour to attend. And since this is your first gala, you must look spectacular!” Rarity chimed.
Something clicked in Violet’s mind. “Oh! I forgot!”
She jumped off the couch and flew back into the kitchen. She returned carrying the perfume bottles in her front hooves. She set them down next to the cakes and handed a bottle to each pony.
“Smell,” she urged. Rarity sprayed a generous amount on her face and took a whiff.
“Darling! Did you make this?”
“Sure did.”
“Girls don’t just sit there, try it!” Twilight sprayed a little on her hoof and sniffed.
“Mmm, smells good. What flowers did you use?”
Violet grinned. “Violets and Roses!”
“Duh!” Discord said.
The ponies all laughed at his sense of humour.
“Wait a minute,” said Fluttershy. “Where did you get the flowers?”
Violet cringed slightly. “Don’t kill me, but I may have…taken them from…your garden.”
Fluttershy put a kind hoof on her shoulder. “No pony’s going to kill you, just remember to ask me next time, okay,”
Violet smiled in relief.
“Also this smells lovely.” Fluttershy added.
“Hey! I have an idea, we could all wear Violet’s perfume to the Gala!” cried Pinkie.
“Yeah…I’ll pass; I’m not a perfume girl.” Rainbow explained.
“It’s not just flowers I make perfume from, I make perfume from all sorts of smells. Maybe I could make a perfume to match each of our personalities.” said Violet.
“That sounds like a great idea.” Applejack beamed.
“I’ll of course make the dresses and suit for you Discord,” Rarity chimed. “Oh and we could also bring dates!”
Everypony started talked about who they would bring. Violet glanced over at Discord, who was clearly sweating. Perfect! This is exactly what he needs. Then she thought about Comet Blitz. Her teenage heart started beating wildly with emotion. ‘I could ask Comet to be my date, we are meeting up tomorrow anyway.’ she thought.
While Twilight and the others were busy talking, Violet nudged Discord in the side. “Can I talk to you in private?” she whispered.
“Sure.” he whispered back.
The two stepped outside to talk. “Did you hear that? You could ask Fluttershy to be your date for the Gala. This is the perfect chance! Picture this; you are waiting at the bottom of the steps. Then out of nowhere, you see her standing there wearing a beautiful ball gown. She anxiously walks down to you, while you are wearing a black tux. You take her by the hoof and lead her to a slow dance,” Her words of description made Discord’s heart beat faster as he pictured the scene in his head. “After a dance, you lead her out into the gardens, only lit up by the full moon. There under a willow tree, you confess your love. It’s perfect!”
Violet looked at Discord, who was in a trance. Violet giggled and clapped her hooves in front of his face, taking him out of his trance.
“She was about to kiss me too.” he pouted.
“Get your head out of the clouds and that fantasy will become a reality.” Violet said, trying to stifle a laugh.
Discord didn’t say anything to her as they walked back inside. The other six ponies were still talking. Twilight saw Violet and Discord sit back down on the couch.
“Oh Violet…the girls want to know if you want to come to the spa with us? You know, for some girl time.” Violet looked back at Discord. He gave her a nod to accept.
“Sure! I’d love to Twilight.” she said, with a smile. “You girls go have fun, I’ll just be here chilling.” said Discord, shoving the ponies out the door.
The six local ponies lead Violet to the towns spa. They introduced Violet to the three spa ponies; Aloe, Vera and Lotus. The triplet employees treated the seven friends to a relaxing rendezvous of spa goodness.
“I’ve never been to a spa before.” Violet said, her mane wrapped in a towel and her face covered with face mask.
“Well then you have never lived, darling!” Rarity called from the chair next to her. Aloe was placing two cucumber slices over the unicorn’s eyes.
Violet got up from her chair and climbed into the herbal bath to join; Twilight, Fluttershy and Pinkie. She breathed out in relief as the warmth of the bath water relaxed her sore calf muscles. She slowly flapped her wings in a smooth motion, causing ripples to start in the water. Lotus came over to remove the face mask and Violet felt a chill hit her face.
“Gotta say girls, this is an amazing experience. I should have done this sooner.” she sighed.
“It’s good that your enjoying your new life here.” Twilight said.
“You bet! Country life beats City life any day!”
“So…how are you coping with Discord? I noticed that you two seem to be getting along better than I originally thought.” Fluttershy explained.
“Oh he’s amazing! In fact, he told me that I’m special and that I’m not a worthless nobody like I originally thought.”
“Discord said that!” Rainbow cried from the massage table.
The other ponies stared at Violet with stunned expressions, Fluttershy had a look of mixed happiness and jealousy.
“You two aren’t…an item are you?” she asked, with a forceful grin.
“No! We’re just friends,” Violet watched as she saw Fluttershy breathe a sigh of relief.
“Besides, I’ve got my eye on another boy.” That got the other ponies attention again.
“Really!? You’ve only been here for two days and already you have got your eye on a stallion?!” Applejack said, surprised at how well Violet had accustomed to her new life.
The other ponies all shared the same feeling. “Who is it?!” cried Pinkie, popping out from under water.
“Comet Blitz, one of the local weather ponies.” Rarity explained.
“Yeah, we met at that welcome party.” said Violet with a blush.
“Violet,” Twilight began. The purple pegasus turned to look at the princess. “I have noticed how well you seem to be reacting to this new life, I mean it almost seems like it’s natural for you. Think about it; you aced Rainbow’s flying lessons, you’ve gotten used to using your hooves and your mouth and according to Rainbow and Applejack you can talk to animals, just like Fluttershy.” she explained.
The other ponies nodded in agreement. “Ya know Violet, you seem to represent Fluttershy a lot. Your kind, you have a similar hair style, you can talk to animals and you grow flowers.” said Applejack in wonder.
Twilight squinted at the two pegasi. “You’re right AJ, I think I do see a resemblance. How weird?”
“But we’re not even the same colour. Besides, I used to be…human.” Violet said the rest in whisper, so the spa ponies wouldn’t hear.
“I know, but the resemblance is uncanny. You two like to same things, sound the same and hardly even fly.” Twilight argued.
“I’m sure it’s just a massive coincidence.” Violet said, brushing it off as nothing.
The princess shrugged and went back to relaxing in the spa. An hour had passed when the ponies left the spa, fully relaxed. The friends went their separate ways, while Fluttershy and Violet walked home together.
“Violet, about what Twilight said. I think she’s right, we do have similar likes and dislikes.” Violet blinked at Fluttershy.
“It’s probably nothing, Flutters. I mean, what are the odds of us being this alike. I mean, it’s not like we’re related or something.” When the two mares walked through the doors, they saw Discord lying back on the couch bouncing a ball on the wall.
“Bout time you girls came home; I was just about to call the cops on you.” he said, with a smile. Violet rolled her eyes.
That night, Violet was lying awake in bed. Looking at the ceiling, she couldn’t shake off what Twilight said. Then it hit her. She did resemble Fluttershy in a way; it made sense. They liked the same things, but that could have been a simple coincidence. Then again…
She had been wondering why she had gotten used to her new life so quickly. She had only been living in Equestria for two days, soon to be three. She had also wondered why she was so acceptant to Fluttershy’s offer. Shouldn’t she had been scared and thinking that decision over. Then she remembered how safe and familiar she felt when she was near Fluttershy. Her gut instinct told her that she somehow knew Fluttershy. Looking back on her life as a human, she always felt like she didn’t belong but in Equestria she felt at home.