//------------------------------// // Twilight's mess up // Story: Who's Who // by Write Holiday //------------------------------// "Ok, one more time." Twilight coaches Fluttershy on how to cast a spell. The horn glows and a flash goes off. It clears and the bookshelf is cut in half. "Why couldn't you have been a unicorn?" "I'm sorry, I'm trying my best, I don't know how you do it." "And I don't know how you do it either." Twilight pulls a mouse off her ear. "We can't leave her like this, we need help." In front of them is a knocked out, pinned under a broken bed, bruised and hurt Rainbow Dash. "Well, we could ask-" "Discord?" He pops into the room. "I say, you two are having a horrible time aren't you?" "Now listen here Discord, I want this fixed and I want it fixed now!" Twilight quietly yells. "Of course you do, but trust me, I'm almost done. Rainbow on the other hand..." "Don't you touch her." Twilight jumps inbetween Discord and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy walks over. "Twilight, please, we need him." Twilight sighs. "Rrrrr, fine! What do you want this time Discord?" "Simple, an IOU." Twilight is silent and moves out of the way. "I'll take that as a yes." He snaps his fingers and Rainbow Dash disappears. "There, our friend Rainbow Dash is happily sleeping in her home once again, and the bed and bookshelf are fixed, that was for free." "Thank you." Fluttershy says. "Now then, I'd like to turn in one of my IOUs. Twilight, I need you to tell Lyra all about your trip to Earth." Twilight freezes. "That's it?" "What? Would you like something more difficult?" He smiles. "Ok, I can do that." Discord pops away. "Well, I'll do that as soon as I get a chance. What could go wrong about it anyway?" ... "Lyra!" Twilight try's to pry a hammer out of her hoof. "If you could just please let me finish." She says through her teeth. It goes flying and gets stuck in the roof. "Listen to me Lyra, I am Twilight. Twilight! Not Fluttershy. And this fake hand of yours is a waste of time because humans never existed in Equestria's history, ever! I lied, there happy?" Lyra sits there, staring at and shaking a picture of a hand. Twilight slips out before she notices and walks down a path. "That mare is not well." "Why howdy Fluttershy." Applejack greets, meeting her in the cross section of the paths. "Here we go. Hi Applejack, how are you?" "I'm doin' dandy, thank you. Apple bucking season is plentiful as ever. How are you Fluttershy?" "Oh, I'm good thanks. I had taken care of my animals yesterday and oh boy, we ate good." "You uh, you what?" "I took care of my animals, especially the sick ones. They were so sick, I couldn't even handle it. But it all worked out." Applejack stares at her, not moving or talking, just staring. "What?" Applejack starts to walk away. "It's always the quiet ones." Twilight sits there, thinking until she gets it. "No! Wait! Not like that! As in make better, make them not sick anymore and feed them! Not, oh forget it." She walks some more until she is greeted by Rainbow Dash. "Hey Fluttershy, how are you?" She asks holding one hoof to her head. "I'm fine, thank you. How are you, uh, um, Dashie?" "I've been better, woke up today with a splitting headache. Don't know why." "Ohhhhh, that's what he did." "What?" "N-nothing. So, how's Tank been?" "Tank? He's fine I guess. I made him a new propeller so he is having fun with that. Hey, did you hear about the new... oh yeah, you're not into Daring Do." Twilight's face lights up. "Are you kidding?! I love Daring Do! And the next one, Griffon Overlord, oh Celestia that will be, just, like, amazing! The meteor and crystal and just, everything! Especially the eighth wonder of the world, I wonder if it has to do with the rings. Maybe Ahuizotl is in it! Wait, even better, her father! Yes! It all makes sense now!" Rainbow is wide eyed. "What?" "Wow Fluttershy, I didn't expect you to be this into Daring Do. Now you can come over to Twilight's and read it with us." Twilight face-hoofs. "Hey uh, look over there!" Rainbow turns. THUD ... "Did you really have to knock her out?" Fluttershy asks, looking at the sleeping Rainbow on the bed. "I didn't know what else to do, I was me and not you for a minute." "You know, I wouldn't mind going over and reading with you two." Twilight just angrily looks at Fluttershy. "Sorry." Discord walks in. "Really? I enjoy these IOUs, but this was dark, even for you Twishy." Discord looks over Rainbow. "My name is Twilight, and please, you'll get an IOU if you fix this." Discord snaps his fingers. "Done. But if you will knock anypony else out, atleast keep poor Rainbow Dash out of it. I won't even ask for a new IOU. However, I'd like to turn in a second one. Fluttershy, please ask Pinkie Pie to make a batch of cupcakes and bring them here." "Um, ok, I can do that." "Wonderful!" He laughs and heads down stairs. "Well, I should head down now. Twilight, shouldn't we just tell them we are switched? At least tell them when I head down?" Twilight sighs. "Alright, let's tell them."