Just as Discord helped Fluttershy out of the sack and onto her hooves, the platform from underneath them came to an abrupt halt, causing both of them to lose their balance and crash into the side of the platform.
Discord shook his head to rid himself of the dizziness he was feeling from his fall and looked over at Fluttershy, who had been knocked unconscious when her head had banged against the cold, hard, side.
Standing on all fours, he stumbled to her side, still feeling a little dizzy from hitting his head.
"Fluttershy?"
Just before he tried to rouse her, Discord saw their two assailants approach them from around the side of the platform. Angry and irritated expressions were on their faces as they kept their cold and icy gazes fixed on Discord.
Discord however, was not about to make the same mistake twice. He wasted no time and immediately stood over Fluttershy in a protective manner. He then raised his eagle talon positioned to snap..
"NOO!" Brett cried out and immediately took his rifle, but Discord was prepared this time, and just when he was about to snap his fingers to turn the weapon into a giant marshmellow... the draconequus was hit in the back of the head. Very hard. Instantly knocking him out cold.
Brett smiled in satisfaction and relief as he watched the beast crumple from his hit and fall on top of the yellow winged horse. Blood gushed on the back of its oddly shaped head from where the butt of this gun had made contact with his skull.
"Did ya just kill him!?" Gunner glared at his friend with shock and anger.
Brett just scoffed. "No I did not, he's still breathin'. Besides, I hit it hard enough where it should be out for a good long while." He started to walk back to the drivers side of the truck. He opened the door and looked back at Gunner.
"I ain't takin any chances with these two though, I need you to sit in the trunk with em' and if any of them wake up I want you knock them out instantly. I DO NOT want any of them to have the chance escape."