//------------------------------// // [8] We're Off to See the... "Wizard" // Story: A day as Dashie // by Cool writer //------------------------------// "So, can you: or can you not change me back." Mikel said, after a micro viewing of more of the clip. "Maybe, you could go to the emerald cit-" Discord began. "That's The Wizard of OZ!" Mikel snapped. "It's a yes or no question." "Well, I'm not sure. Do you think the plot demands it?" Discord asked angrily. "What?" All the pony body's said. "All you humans, think I can only do what the plot demands." Discord crossed his... "arms" ... After a while, he finally continued. "Yes I can put you back in your body. But, we need to make sure the other end is ready." "The other end... by that you mean Rainbow?" Mikel asked. "Yes, quite correct. But are you sure you wanna swap back? I've seen the whole clip, and I don't think you do." Discord said, to the accompaniment of Mikel nodding his head at an INSANE RATE. "Suit yourself. But yes, both ends of a body-swap like this need to be ready for the change to occur." Discord said, he was suddenly cut off. "Wait, if the targets need to be aware that they are about to be placed in another body, then why were you able to affect me? I didn't know it was gonna happen." Mikel said. "Well, ready or wishing." Discord said. "I did not wish for this!" Mikel immediately screamed, before anypony could get any words out. "Then why did the change work?" Discord asked. Smugly. "Oh for the love of," Mikel said. "JUST F***ING CHANGE ME BACK!!!" He screamed angrily. "Mikel! You said you use those words anymore." Fluttershy said. "I'm sorry Flutter's, I just got a bit annoyed," Mikel said to Fluttershy. He turned back to discord, but he was gone. In his place, was a reel to reel slide, with the words "PLAY ME NOW" on it. So, what could they do: but put in the movie. When they went to do it, they found a camera and a microphone set on top of it. They had a card that said, point both at self. The dragged them to the couch, and the movie started. This is what they saw: Rainbow was lounging on the couch, (she knew that she couldn't go back out into public, not after last time), when suddenly: Discord appeared! She fell off the couch and landed with her head between her legs. "YOU!" Rainbow got to her feet (wow, I never thought I'd use that phrase!). "Tell me what you did to me! And a reversal while you're at it!" Discord giggled a bit. "That's what I'm here to do!" He laughed a bit. "So, first I need to explain..." One exposition later... "And Then I came here. OH RIGHT!" Discord put up a video/camera mic setup like the one at Fluttershy's. Once he hit project, a scene of the cottage couch, only from the point of view of the screen. On it was sitting Mikel, Twilight, and Fluttershy. "What's that?" Rainbow and Mikel asked at the same time. "This is a live video from Fluttershy's cottage." Discord said proudly. "What's happening on the screen is happening right now." Twilight leaned in a little closer. "So... that's Rainbow Dash? The real one?" Twilight asked. Rainbow leaped at the screen. "YES! TWILIGHT IT'S ME!" Rainbow called to the screen. "Um, Yeah. I can hear you ya' know." Twilight said sarcastically. Rainbow looked as she saw herself sit up on the couch. "Yeah, good great. Now, can you get to the trade back, please." Mikel said. "Yeah, what she said!" Rainbow replied back. Mikel grimaced. Discord nodded and held his hand up to snap. "Wait! There's something I've always wanted to say. Discord lowered his hand. "Alright, alright." Mikel looked around the room. "Ok ok, give me a noun." he said, continuing to look around the room. "A book?" Twilight asked. "A couch?" Discord asked. "A birdhouse?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah, that'ad work." Mikel cleared his thought. "That birdhouse... it needs to be about 20% cooler." Mikel broke out into a huge grin afterward. He sat back on the couch like a human. "Alright I'm ready, switch us back."