//------------------------------// // A Wild Rockin' Party // Story: Beauty Lies Within // by MiraculousDragonMaster //------------------------------// Beauty Lies Within Chapter 16 A Wild Rockin' Party That very night, over at the hidden Castle of the Two Sisters in the Everfree Forest, Pinkie Pie finally got her wish. A party was starting, and pop music is blaring throughout the barrier, unheard by the rest of the forest. Discord had gotten the castle backyard and gardens all ready with just a snap of his fingers. There were pale yellow banners strung across the tops of the trees, balloons of many bright colors, and a table full of food ready, with plates of slices of apple pie, slices of chocolate cake, red velvet cupcakes, and two large pitchers of fruit punch and chocolate milk with paper cups beside them. There was even a stage set up for the girls to play together. The Lord of Chaos then saw the Mane 6 coming towards the stage. Rarity was still admiring their stage dresses that he provided for them earlier. "So, you like them?" He asked. "Very much!" Rarity exclaimed. Discord tapped his chin. "There is just still one thing missing." He said as he examined the girls. "Uh, we don't have any instruments?" Rainbow Dash asked, gesturing to the empty stage behind her. "I know that, but that's not what's bugging me." Discord said. Then, a light bulb appeared above his head. "I've got it!" He snapped his fingers, and the girls saw that their hair was slightly different, with bright highlights, except for Rainbow, whose hair was colorful enough. Twilight now had blue and pink highlights, Applejack had a red highlight, Fluttershy had yellow and purple highlights, Pinkie had two shades of blue, and Rarity had blue and pink. Applejack touched the bold red stripe in her hair. "Uh, ain't this a bit much?" She questioned the Lord of Chaos. Discord waved his hand nonchatantly. "Don't worry, AJ." He said. "I'll remove them after you ladies are done performing and the party will end." "If ya say so." AJ said reluctantly. Discord once more snapped his fingers, and five instruments and a microphone appeared on the stage. A drum set for Pinkie, a blue electric guitar with a red staff with small yellow lightning bolts for Rainbow, a brown bass guitar with red apples on the staff for Applejack, a tambourine for Fluttershy, and a crisp white keytar for Rarity. Twilight got behind the microphone and held it in her hand. "You girls ready?" She asked with a smile on her face. The girls nodded with bright smiles. Then, they all began to sing and playing their instruments if they had one. All six: We've just got the day to get ready, And there's only so much time to lose. Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party, So let's think of something fun to do. We don't know (we don't know) what's gonna happen. We just know (we just know) it's gonna feel right. All our friends are here And it's time to ignite the lights! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Discord had multiple copies of himself cheering along with the real him as the Mane 6 kept singing and playing. Twilight: So what you didn't get it right the first time? Pinkie Pie: Laugh it off, no one said it is a crime. Rarity: Do your thing, you know you're an original. Applejack: Your ideas are so funny that they're criminal. All: Ohhh-ahh! We've just got the day to get ready, And there's only so much time to lose. Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party, So let's think of something fun to do. We don't know (we don't know) what's gonna happen. We just know (we just know) it's gonna feel right. All our friends are here And it's time to ignite the lights! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Shake your tail, shake your tail! Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight! Finally, the girls ended their song, and confetti and flowers began gently raining down on them. All of the Discord copies were cheering and clapping. Then, the real Discord snapped his fingers, and all of the clones vanished. "You ladies are just splendid!" He complimented. The Mane 6 smiled at their chaotic friend, but none more so than Fluttershy, who also had a slight blush on her face as she had a soft gaze in her eyes as she looked at Discord. The girls placed their instruments back on their places on the stage and either walked or jumped off. "Come on, everybody!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Let's party!" She then started spinning around in a pink blur, then she stopped suddenly. "Hit it!" Discord snapped his fingers, and a record player appeared on a seperate table. It then started playing pop music. Everyone then either began dancing along to the music or just stuck close to the buffet table, talking and snacking on some of the pie slices of the cupcakes. Almost an hour later into the party, Fluttershy was talking with Rarity as she finished off a red velvet cupcake when Discord popped up beside her. "Rarity, would you mind if I have a moment with Fluttershy?" He asked. Though Rarity was slightly surprised by his sudden appearance, she nodded. "Of course." She said, and then left the end of the table towards the other to talk with Applejack and Pinkie Pie. "What do you want to talk with me, Discord?" Fluttershy asked her friend. "I just want to promise you that I won't let Chrysalis harm you." Discord said. Fluttershy rolled her eyes. "You had promised me that like seventeen times already, Discord." She said. "And the other girls know that, too." Discord grinned sheepishly. "Yeah, I know." He replied. "But, I think the more times I say it, the more all of you know that I mean it." Fluttershy felt herself blushing again as she gazed up into Discord's eyes. They were defintely unique, as she had noticed back when they had first met. The sclera was bright yellow, with his pupils red as rubies. Discord also was lost in the sea green orbs that belonged to his most precious friend. But, is that all they are? The two of them were lost in each other's gaze that they didn't notice that they were slowly inclining towards one another. "Hey, Fluttershy!" A high chipper voice ended the moment as they both immediately backed away from each other, both blushing. Pinkie skipped over to the shy pegasus girl. "The other girls are getting tired, so we're gonna have one more song before bed." "Oh, um, okay." Fluttershy said, nervously tucking a loose lock of pink hair behind her pony ear. "Come on!" Pinkie took Fluttershy's hand, and they both went over to the other girls, and as the song played, they danced in a conga line. Discord watched as the six of them laughed, danced and sang along. But he also noticed that one in a while, some of the girls would glance out towards the barrier surrounding the castle. He then knew what they were feeling. They were getting tired of being cooped up in one place. But they must stay, for Chrysalis would be waiting for them so that she could strike, and he can't let that happen. He had left their side once before; he left Fluttershy's side once before. He can't and won't let that happen again.