"This is so delicious!' said Fluttershy around a mouthful of caramel.
Discord couldn't help, but laugh at the sight she made. They were both waist deep in caramel and Fluttershy had bits of caramel everywhere, even in her mane.
"What?" asked Fluttershy confused.
"My dear you have a bit of caramel in your mane" answered Discord who then burst out in a fit of giggles.
It had actually taken him quite a bit of convincing to get her to jump in, but once she had she was overjoyed. It was definitely one of his better ideas. He was a bit worried about pointing out her state of disarray. She might decide to jump back out. However he coudn't resist poking a bit of fun.
"I do? Oh dear I can't believe I got it everywhere.' She was distressed and tried in vain to wipe the sticky substance off.
Shaking his head Discord stopped her with a paw on her hoof. "Don't worry about it. Sometimes the best fun is had when you get a little dirty."
He then gave her a little wink. This made her blush so much it covered her entire body.
"My dear that color is very becoming on you." He giggled.
Fluttershy could only turn her head away in embarrassment and fear. 'You have to stop acting like this if you keep blushing at everything he might notice.' She thought to herself.
'And what exactly will he notice' asked the nasty little voice in her head. It was true she did have some feelings for Discord, but it was nothing more than friendship, wasn't it?
'Oh yes keep telling yourself that, but we both know what it really is.' She couldn't block the voice out no matter how hard she tried.
"Just stop please!" Fluttershy had accidentally shouted that last thought out loud.
"Fluttershy I'm sorry did I bother you that much. You know I was just teasing right?"
Alarmed at having part of her thoughts heard out loud she replied a little too forcefully. "No no I mean its not that, I was just thinking out loud.
"Oh ok well how about some more Caramel?"
She laughed a little at his enthusiasm. "Sure!"
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"Aww aren't they adorable" Whispered one Timberwolf.
"Yeah look at em getting all cozy together. Maybe we shouldn't interrupt I mean I just don't think it would be right. Young love is precious." Answered the second Timberwolf.
The two wolves were interrupted by hard thumps on their heads.
"Its sickening is what it is!"
The two startled Timberwolves rubbed their heads in pain.
"I can't stand the disgusting display. Just look at that Draconneques fawning all over her."
"Yeah so sweet." sighed the first wolf.
This earned him another bonk on the head.
"Ow I mean gross very gross." He replied, trying to recover from his mistake.
The second wolf saw this and tried to smooth things over. "Don't listen to Axel boss hes and idiot. We were going to interrupt them like you asked. It was just that we were waiting for the perfect moment you know?"
"Yeah yeah what Bonsai said." Agreed a furiously nodding Axel.
Their leader just looked at them with disgust. "I don't have time for your two imbeciles blathering. Just get out their and do your job you worthless pile of woodchips!"
"Were not woodchips" said a confused Axel.
"Get out!" Was his only reply.
"Were going come on idiot!" Answered Bonsai as he hit his partner over the head.
As they took off you could still here the mutterings of Axel. "But were not woodchips."
Meanwhile their leader was questioning his choice in henchmen.
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Fluttershy was enjoying the warm sun and delicious smells surrounding them. You would think with all of the different sugary treats around the air would seem a bit over immersed in smells, but they blended beautifully.
Just as she was about to comment on the delicious aromas a hard sticky substance connected with her face.
"What the?" She quickly tried to wipe away the offending substance, but it was too thick.
She then heard dark laughter behind her. "Oh Fluttershy how do you like the caramel. I do think it looks even better on you."
"Discord!?" She tried frantically to see anything, but the caramel was stuck like glue.
"Yes its me your friend." He sneered.
"What why would you do that? I know you like jokes, but this is a bit far don't you think?
"No, actually I don't think its far enough." With that said he quickly dumped another load of caramel all over her head.
"Discord!!"
Fluttershy was enraged. 'What on earth had gotten into Discord? They were having so much fun until he had to ruin it all by doing that. The nerve of that guy! Oh, but maybe it was just a joke. She knew very well how he liked to pull pranks. Maybe he didn't realize how mean it really was. However, if that was the case why did he do it once she complained?. The tone of his voice was so malicious too.' Fluttershy's thoughts were going in circles and she knew it, but she just couldn't bring herself to be angry with him. He had been so gentle and sweet the entire time. Why would he change now.
"Fluttershy! I heard you call me whats wrong?" He actually seemed worried. As well as completely oblivious.
She had begun to calm down, but now the rage was back in full force. 'How could he stand there and act like nothing had happened?'
"Why you you!?"
"Fluttershy?" He seemed closer now. "What happened why are you all covered in caramel? You didn't fall in did you?" He laughed a little at this last statement.
Fluttershy just fumed silently still unable to get the sticky goo off.
Discord noticed her struggle and quickly wiped the offending mess away. "There now you can see better. So what happened anyway? I heard you calling my name."
She couldn't hold it in any longer and she exploded.
"Of course you heard me calling you! What did you do run away and then come traipsing back to make me think I was delusional? I'm not stupid Discord!"
She was fuming he could see that, but he had no idea why. What was she talking about? It was almost as if she thought it was his fault.
"Fluttershy my dear I don't understand. Are you saying I did this?" He questioned innocently.
She got right up into his face flapping her wings like mad. "Of course I am! You threw that pile of caramel right at my face. When I questioned it you dumped even more on my head!"
Discord was completely unprepared for her rage or her accusations.
"My dear I really don't understand. I've been clear across the other side of the pond. Why do you think I did it?"
"Why why!? I know you did it because you told me so and you laughed at me! Why would you do that and quit calling me that!" She said while poking him with her hoof.
"Look Fluttershy I don't know whats going on, but I would never do that honest!" He made a halo appear over him and tried his best to look like an innocent angel.
"Really like you would never try to take control over me and my friends!? Like you wouldn't try to take over Equestria and turn our world upside down!" She really didn't meant to say that, but it just came out.
The stricken look on his face made her wince, but she couldn't back down now.
"Is that really what you think of me?" The pain in his voice was evident in the whispered words.
When he received no answer in return he just turned his head and in a broken voice whispered "I thought we were friends."
There was a slight quiver in her voice, but she pressed on. "I thought so too."
She saw one last pained glimpse of the Draconneques' face and then he was gone.
A single tear ran down the Pegasus' face. "What have I done."