The Deep Forest

by Autumn Apple


Meeting New Friends

After breakfast, Discord said that Fluttershy was able to walk around. But he to remind her over and over again she was being watched. Fluttershy was walking down a dully lighted hallway, before a smell of wonderful treat caught her muzzle. She followed the smell all the way to the kitchen. Where she found two earth ponies in the kitchen. One had a light pink coat but had puffy hair. The other, was a light orange coat and blonde hair but in a country style mane. The two noticed Fluttershy standing there and stared which made her blush.

"Can we help ya?" the orange earth pony asked.

The pink one whispered in the orange ones ear. They both bowed. At first, Fluttershy was confused from there actions but then realized she was queen.

"Oh, you don't have to do that, really." Fluttershy said not wanted it to seem they had to do that.

"Hiya there my queen. I'm Pinkie Pie. The assistant cook here in the castle. And this is-." Pinkie was cut off.

"I can introduce myself thank ya very much." as send Pinkie a glare."I'm AppleJack Head Chef."

"I am f-f-f-f-Fluttershy." said Fluttershy.

"Hey aren't you the new-." Pinkie getting cut off once again."Oh, come on!!!!!"

"What you three doing?" said Twilight Sparkle just walking in.

Pinkie looked around at everypony to see if they would say anything.

"We are doing introductions!!!" said with her voice full of glee.

Oooooo, I am Twilight Sparkle and I like...no... love books." said Twilight looking around for somepony for go next.

"Well, I'm AppleJack I used to work on my family farm until I was forced to..... come here." said AppleJack.

"I'm Pinkie Pie and I love parties, and planning them." Then Pinkie looked to the ground. " I was forced here to." said Pinkie Pie as her hair deflated.

"Well, at least we have something in common we we're all forced to come her by that...that...Big Dumb Meanie of a King!!!" said Pinkie Pie unknowing that Discord was right behind her.

"Is that so?" said Discord with anger as one of his cooks would talk about him in such a way.

"Oh, King Discord, I was...um." as Pinkie Pie said lost in words.

"You were what talking about me behind my back and-" said Discord cut short in his words.

"Your majesty, your other Guest are here for your meeting." said as a baby dragon walked in the room.

Fluttershy didn't want to have an outburst that would upset Discord, but she was so excited also slightly flabbergasted by seeing a baby dragon!?!?!

"Oh, yes." As Discord tried to remember what the dragon's name was? "Whatever your name."said Discord.

"Spike." mumbled the baby dragon.

Fluttershy looked around to see if any other pony was excited as well, but none had excited expressions. AppleJack had always had a thing for Spike, but never told anypony except her friends. AppleJack couldn't help but smile every time she saw him. She always tried to convenience herself it was nothing more than a school-pony crush, but she couldn't get that dragon out her mind. But what always stopped her from excepting her feelings were that he had a crush on Rarity. But Rarity had another love interest. AppleJack could never break that to him.

"Oh, right, well, we shouldn't keep them waiting." said Discord.

" I would like all of you to join in meeting my allies." said Discord as he turned to others as they nodded.

As they walked down the hallway they finally made it to the lobby where the others were waiting. Fluttershy was surprised to see the other were not ponies, but different species. There was a centaur with a black cloak over himself, a dark grey pony with royal armor, and last was a changeling queen.

"Welcome!!!" said Discord as he walked to the others.

"Hello." said the centaur.

"Greetings." said the shadow pony.

"Lovely see you Discord." said the changeling queen.

Fluttershy was confused on trying to know who they were? Which Twilight took notice to this.

"The centaur's name is Tirek. He took over Equestria and stole everyponies magic or special abilities. The Shadow pony-" said Twilight not able to finish as Fluttershy cut her off.

"Shadow pony???" asked Fluttershy.

"Yes an Shadow pony. There a ponies that use dark magic and also come from crystals. This one is named Sombra. King Sombra in pony standards. He took over the Crystal Empire, but made it disappear for 1,000 years. During those year he was trapped in the Northern Ice. Then the last one is Queen Chrysalis. The Queen of the changelings. They are called that because they can mimic anything and anypony. She took over Equestria and feed the from the love of ponies." said Twilight.

"Oh, my." said Fluttershy shocked from all she heard.

As they were walking down to the dining room the others were whispering. Fluttershy was curious what about, but she didn't want to seem like she was nosy. Then Fluttershy finally got up some courage to ask.

"Twilight what are you and the others taking about?" asked Fluttershy.

"Oh, we all have suspicions that Queen Chrysalis have a crush on King Discord." Twilight giggled as she spoke.

"Really?!?!" said Fluttershy in shock.

"Yeah, isn't crazy, but I don't ship?" said Pinkie Pie jumping in the conversation.

King Discord heard the others giggling while he was talking to the others. Which he didn't like getting interrupted.

"Silence!" Discord yelled as the hallway quickly got silence. It was like that for the rest of the walk. Once they got the table Discord was upset to see their was no food on the table. As they all took their seat Discord materialized the three fillies front and center on top of the table. They all had surprised and shocked expressions.

"Why once again is the table not set with food for the guest?!?!" Discord shouted in fury.

"We were playing outside in the forest ya majesty,"said AppleBloom shaking in fear.

"You were playing on the job, what is this recess?!?!" yelled Discord.

The three stated to back away, SweetieBell so stupidly stepped on Queen Chrysalis hooves.

"Ouch, watch it you little brat!!!" yell Queen Chrysalis in pain.

"Go and fix the food for our guest and staff. Seeing you already did enough damage." yelled Discord as they quickly ran.

Fluttershy see the whole thing already knew it was going to be a bumpy night.