If Discord had hoped to knock down some of his opponents' determination and self confidence or make them surrender by switching their bodies, he had quite epically failed. Once Twilight had switched them back, they had increased their attacks on him with renewed energy and vengeance. When they weren't busy filling his favourite cookies with toothpaste or stuffing his favourite donuts with mayonnaise, or covering him in honey and ants as he slept(which earned them both a sound lecture from Fluttershy, considering they used her pet ants and furthermore had traumatised them by doing so, because an unamused and angry Discord had shouted and hurt their feelings, which meant that not only was Discord present for said lecture, but was also quite firmly reminded how protective Fluttershy was of her creatures' feelings when he, too, was scolded), they were busy concocting an epic prank that would secure them the title they were after. Or trying to.
"Ya know," Dash said as they were taking a break and munching on cookies. "I think we are so gonna beat him!"
"Me too!" Pinkie said enthusiastically. "So, what do we do next?" Dash grinned.
"Well...I was thinking we could try a few smaller ones, some he might not have heard of. Like maybe...I don't know...sending him a balloon covered in frosting? Then when he goes to cut it it explodes." Pinkie's eyes went very wide.
"Dashie, that is so mean meany pants of you and woukdn't it scare Discord???"
"Yep." Dash smirked. "That's the idea." Pinkie giggled.
"Then lets do it, Pranking Partner!" They headed to the kitchen to create it, snickering the whole time.
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Discord was honestly a bit suprised to find a delicious looking cake sitting on his table. Then he frowned. He eyed the cake from all directions and sniffed it.
"Hmmm...maybe I'm being a bit too cautious." He studied the cake again. "Oh well." He grabbed a knife and a plate, fully intending to enjoy the treat. Licking his lips, he placed the knife just so, bearing down with it, thinking on the sweet, delicious...
BANG!!!
"GAAAAAAGHHH!!!" Discord staggered backwards, reeling from the noise as well as the faceful of frosting he'd gotten. He stood there for a moment, stunned. Then a burst of laughter drew his attention to his window. A flash of pink and blue vanished from sight. His eyes narrowed behind his frosting mask.
"Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Nicely done. I did not see that one coming." A laugh from close by made him turn. Discord Two was shaking with laughter.
"You look ridiculous!!" He panted. Discord scowled.
"Oh, be quiet!" And he silenced him by throwing a wad of frosting in his face.
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Dash and Pinkie collapsed on the throne room floor, howling with laughter as they finished telling their friends of their latest prank.
"It was so funny!" Dash gasped. "Oh, his face!!!! Priceless!"
"Ah gotta admit that's pretty funny," Applejack said. "But don't ya'll think ya should end this? Its been a week for Celestia's sake!" Dash sat up.
"End it?!" She exclaimed. "What the hay are you saying??! In order to end it, we have to admit defeat! Surrender! And we will never surrender!!"
"Yeah!" Pinkie agreed. "We are going to keep playing pranks until Discord gives up! We will defeat him!"
"Yeah!" Dash nodded. She looked at the others. "You do think we can beat him...right?"
"Uh...sure..." Twilight said slowly, ignoring the astonished look Applejack threw her way.
"Awesome! Lets go figure out some other pranks, Pinkie!" The two left the room laughing.
"Twilight." Rarity said. She waited til Twilight looked at her. "Do you really think that they can beat Discord?" Twilight took a deep breath.
"No."
"Then whatever did you say they could for??!"
"Because I don't want to ruin their fun. And besides, they may not beat him, but they'll do their utmost best. At the very least, they will really wear him out and make him wish he'd never agreed to this. Plus he will have to admit they are veey worthy opponents. Which means he will have to admit they are close to as good as he is." She smirked. "And that is something I really want to see."
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Discord's next prank attack was quite sudden, but he stuck to smaller pranks. Exploding ketchup bottles, dying their fur hideous shades, making it rain chocolate milk no matter where they were at(and that included in the bathroom!), and swapping Dash's butterfly wings with wings made of licorice...which Pinkie promptly devoured, much to Dash's annoyance and Discord's delight. When he saw how upset Dash was, he gave her wings of steel...quite literally. She staggered and stumbled under the weight of them for hours, until Twilight, getting slightly aggravated at having to fix Discord's chaos, performed a spell to give her back her real wings. She also cast a certain protection spell on both Dash and Pinkie, which would prevent Discord from doing anything further to them physically...no matter how hard he tried. The two mares were running out of prank ideas. As they sat in Pinkie's room discussing it, Dash sighed.
"I give up. I can't think of any others."
"No! We will never give up!" Pinkie announced. "We will find a prank, Dashie!" She paced.
"Well, I hope so." Dash said. "We've been sitting here for an hour doing nothing." Pinkie froze and her mouth formed into a wide grin.
"Dashie, that's it!!" She cried excitedly.
"Huh? What's it??"
"I know a way to win and get that title!!"
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Discord and Discord Two were very confused. They had been on their guard for three days, braced for any prank attack cast on them. But to their astonishment, none came. Instead, Pinkie worked at the bakery as normal, and Dash worked on keeping the skies clear, as normal. They would grin at their opponents when they saw them...a slightly devious grin. But still nothing.
"Well, I am stumped!" Discord said. "They must be planning a big prank on us!" Discord Two rubbed his chin. It seemed likely. Another day passed. Nothing. Then another. Nothing. Discord had had enough. He popped into the middle of a group lunch that all the Element bearers were having.
"Dash! Pinkie Pie! What is going on?!" He shouted. "Five days! Five days and not one. Single. Prank. What are you planning??! Go ahead and do it already! The suspense is killing me!!"
"Yes!" Dash said, as she and her assistant hoof-bumped. "We did it!"
"You did what, exactly?" Discord asked, confused. "You've done nothing for five days!" Dash and Pinkie giggled before answering simultaneously.
"Exactly!" Discord blinked. Pinkie giggled harder.
"Our prank was to not prank you at all!" She said. "But to let you think we were planning to prank you, when we were already doing it by doing absolutely nothing!" Discord blinked, speechless. The others snorted at the genuis of the plan.
"Well. I...don't know what to say..." Discord said finally. "Except...I don't think I can top that. Well. I could, but...but I'm not going to. That was brilliant, my friends. I can't believe I fell for one of the oldest pranks in the book!" He chuckled. "I surrender. You win. I believe you are worthy opponents after all. Perhaps even as good at pranks as myself."
"Yes!!!" The pranking duo shouted. Twilight shook her head.
"I guess I officially name you Prank Master of Ponyville, Dash."
"Nope! Prank Masters of Ponyville!" Dash said, throwing a leg around Pinkie. "We are so awesome!!!!" Everpony laughed. Discord smirked.
"I bet I am more awesome than you are." He said. Dash instantly stopped laughing.
"What did you just say?"
"I, Discord, am far more awesome than you, Rainbow Dash."
"Uh, now wait, ya'll, lets not get..." Applejack tried.
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY??!" Dash shouted.
"I. Am. More. Awesome. Than. You." Discord smirked.
"Um, Discord, I really don't think that you should-" Fluttershy started.
"YOU ARE NOT MORE AWESOME THAN ME!!!!" Dash was livid.
"Oh, please, Rainbow Dash, I have lived many millennia and I have seen all sorts of awesome, including yours...and I can say with certainty that I am indeed more awesome than you."
"I...you...WHAAAAAAT?! DISCORD!! I will destroy you!!" Dash yelled in fury.
No, you won't. My awesomeness is far superior and you know it." Discord was smug.
"Darlings, please, lets just think about this for a moment and take deep breaths-" Rarity's attempt at peacemaking failed.
"THAT'S IT!!!! YOU, ME, AWESOME CONTEST!!! STARTING FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING!!!!"
"Looking forward to it!" The two leaned almost face to face, Dash scowling as feircely as possible and Discord smirking. The others looked at Twilight for help. She looked back and forth between Discord and Dash, then placed a hoof on her snout in complete frustration.
"Ugh! Not again!!"