//------------------------------// // Narrow Escape // Story: We Met One Stormy Night // by Mischiefpop //------------------------------// Chapter 4: Narrow Escape 'Under the sun we are all the same,' he thought and felt the soft golden glows of the sunrise pour onto his peculiar face. The sun itself had barely risen and the city of peaceful Ponyville which had the subdued quietness of dawn. Discord had followed Fluttershy's sweet rosemary scent, leading all the way back to her cosy cottage, he carefully placed a few shiny pebbles outside her oak door and arranged them into a symbol of their next location for todays surprise. Discord knocked three times, then quickly shot back into the murky Everfree Forest; he just couldn't risk the possibility of them been seen together by early morning eyes. However it didn't take very long for Fluttershy to open the door to revel her messy uncombed pink mane and restless greyed eyes from her disturbed slumber. "H-hello," she yawned while rubbing her eyes. Fluttershy glanced around outside but couldn't see any pony. "Huh, that's odd. I'm sure I heard some pony knock just a moment ago." Just as she was about to close the door again, a glimmer from the stones caught her eye, she observed Discords handy work and knew exactly, what he was implying to tell her today. "Looks like where meeting up at Rocinante cliffs." Meanwhile, Discord had finally found the secret garden of Azalea, filled with bouncing bluebells, singing sunflowers and laughing lillies. Quite literally, a garden was filled with the music of a jingle and jangles of blossoming joy . Truly Discord wanted to give his beloved Fluttershy a gift, but not just any ordinary gift, no she deserves something extra special, to surely show how much he appreciates their friendship. 'Too ordinary, too imposing, ugh too radiant,' he gaged and continued searching through the flourishing garden. Until he stopped and spotted a fair, small, white flower called a Galanthus or commonly known as snowdrops. Discord remembered the fairy tales his mother told him,when he was a young whelp about the glass snowdrops and how they would protect all creatures against evil magic.Carefully plucking the single flower and twirling the snowdrop's stem between his fingers. 'Perfect.' Slowly heading back into the territory, a few Timber wolves noticed how Discord would always stray from their dirt paths. "Hey Discord,what are you doing? Giro is gonna make a speech soon!" Farkas yelled, he questioningly looked at the snowdrop in his paw. "Just patrolling the border regions," he reported, placing the flower behind his back and nervously saluted. The Timber wolves shook their heads and carried on walking, but Frakas was having none of Discords fun and games, he would just added another suspicious behaviour point: of how he was always turning up late to their group meetings, running off by himself and even gone off eating pony meat, was he sick or something? Discord eventually caught up with his fellow pack mates and sneaked inside the huddle of Timber wolves, by sitting along the back row. They where all fixed stated towards their king, a towering 3 Timber wolves high alpha with a load, thunderous voice announced their future plans. "Listen up everyone of you, Winter food is scares, we must capture as much pray as a result of failure from this day forth will not be tolerated. Understood?" "HUA!" they cheered in unison. "We'll all begin at Rocinante cliffs, for a little pony hunting."he suggested, as other the wolves muttered to themselves. "Excuse me Giro but we hardly see ponies even at the best of days, so why go there now?" Farkas asked, even being Giros right hand guy, this was still pushing his luck. Giro chuckled. "I've been watching that place for a while now Farkas, even thought it's made of crumbling rocks there is a special plant that only grows there that the ponies find irresistible,"Giro explained. "That's brilliant Sir, so how are we gonna go about this plan?"he asked, clawing at the ground. "Farkas your tracking, for the rest of you, same as usual round them up and take them down. Right?!" he roared his last command. "Right Sir!" they cheered loudly, all Except one, who was paralyzed in horror for Fluttershy's safety right now. Discord dropped the flower, the snowdrop to the ground and petals held loosely, ready to be parted with, without a struggle, 'I've gotta get her out of there!' "This place is amazing but the fog is so thick, how's any pony supposed to find each other around here?" Fluttershy questioned if coming here today was a good idea, she glanced around and carefully stepped over some larger lose boulders. "It might be just in possible,"she took a deep breath and shouted, "Discord!" her voice echoed of the cliff walls. "Oh my, those echoes really do carry and I really don't want attract any trouble but Discord did say,'If your in any trouble, just call me Fluttershy, I'll try to reach you as fast as I can, I know I may know I don't look it but I'm a force to recon with, but when I'm angry, I look down right scary even another Timber wolf would be scared. I mean would you argue with this face.' Fluttershy's memory of Discord pulling that scary face somehow made her laugh. "Some how I don't think that face would work," she continued giggling. Unknown to the pegasus a pack of Timber wolves was already at full speed ahead and headed straight in her direction. The pack stopped in the mist of confusion,"oh well this is brilliant, it's gonna be damn right impossible tracking in this weather," Farkas groaned. "Alright change of plan, everyone split up, if you find any prey call out and alert the rest of the pack."Giro instructed to the rest of his pack. They split into different paths, Discord immediately started searching for his one and only friend, trough the he quickly started pushing and pulling at bushes and rocks apart. 'Oh Fluttershy, where are you?' Fluttershy had soon spotted a dark, cloudy silhouette figure, standing on a high rocky landscape, the mist slowly removed to revel the... King of Timber wolves, how was hastily heading towards her. 'Oh no that's not Discord, what am I'm gonna do?' she quickly burrowed herself in a claustrophobic, rock cavern. It didn't take very long, as she soon heard the heavy breathing and pounding paws settling above the surface. "This is great I know there's something out here, a mare? Dammit it's right under our noses," Giro whispered, sniffing the thick moist air, which only helped mask Fluttershy's sweetmeat sent. She held her breath, closed her eyes tightly, shut and prayed for any of her friends to come along to rescue her, right now. "Hey Giro, I don't think there's any thing u-" Discord was panting from out of breath from rushing around the scene. "Shush you stupid mutt, stop talking so load, there's a mare around here, somewhere!" Giro growled. 'Oh really, could it be?' he quickly though of a distraction to get Giro away from this area. "Giro as I was saying before, there is whole bunch of ponies on the other side, tasty looking ones for your mate." Discord made up a smart lie, that made the alpha grin like a cheshire cat. Fluttershy popped her head outside at the voice of Discord but she still could hardly see his nearby location. "Well done Discord, thanks for coming to tell me, stay here and keep a look out." The alpha was already rushing to the other side. "No problem," he waved au revoir to his naive leader, turning around to call out for Fluttershy too come out from her hiding place. The undercover mist, dissipated from Fluttershy's exposed but yet adorable face. "F-ff-flu" Discord stuttered, pointing at Farkas who creeping even more closer, inch by inch, moving slowly and carefully down the slope, behind her. Ready to pounce. Turning around to face her fate too was only to see a pair of gigantic, sharp-edged, timber fangs dangerously near her face. Fluttershy was backed into a corner, she gave a long, loud, piercing cry, causing a large, bulky, stone boulder to crack, coming lose and stated falling towards them. The Timber wolf whimpered, quickly dodging too the left, away from any view of the pegasus. Once the huge bolder had passed them both, Farkas glanced down again to find a disappearing pegasus act. Discord was running and holding Fluttershy's hoof, moving so fast she was practically flying in his grip. As he bolted around a stone wall corner and finally came to a halt pressing his and hers back to the crisp walls. Discord's ears perked up at the echoed screams and howls that filled the mountains atmosphere, as where ponies been hunted by the Timber wolves. Placing a claw to his lips and signaled Fluttershy to move right, into a near by cave. They both moved slowly and carefully in order to avoids being heard or noticed. As they slipped into the abandoned cave together, Fluttershy sighed but gasped, noticing how Discord was still holding her hoof. "You can finally, Let go of me now." she blushed and rubbed the back of her neck. "Sorry," he slowly released her foreleg and awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck too. "How odd, they usually never come up here," he broke the awkward silence and pushed another safeguarding, rock to block their exist. "I'm sorry, it took me so long to find you, but I didn't expect it to be so foggy up here," Discord groaned and slid down the wall too sit beside Fluttershy. "I'm grateful that you did, I would be de-dead if it wasn't for you saving me," she never wanted to see her life flash before her eyes but was thankful of Discord's quick thinking and brave actions. "Well, I had no chose really..." "That's not true is it Discord?" She hid her nervous face, behind her mane. "Ponies and Timberwolves aren't supposed to be friends." Discord shock his head, "look Fluttershy, other Timberwolves only might like you for your meat," placing his claw underneath her chin to face and eyed her sparkling eyes with rouged cheeks."But I think prefer you as a...friend." Discord was hesitant with reveling his honest answer. 'Sometimes I care too much. I think it's called love.' "Thank you." She kneeled beside beside him and nuzzled his grizzly chest. They enjoyed each other's warmth and company, however Fluttershy noticed Discord's uneasy expressions. "Is their something wrong Discord? You look rather disappointed," she asked. "We'll actually, the whole reason I brought you here was have another picnic under the stars and moon light but this fog has ruined everything," Discord's head hanged low, turning away from her kind heartedness, warm and gentle gaze. Fluttershy placed her soft hooves on his paw and whispered into his flattened ears. "Discord but you see it's not a complete loss," she give her best golden smile. "I'm happy, just being here with you." "Fluttershy, do you really mean it?" Discord wanted to know, looking into her enchanting eyes, he had a natural instinct about telling if someone was lying or not. "Absolutely, hey we can still stay here tonight, thats if you want too?" Fluttershy asked, she wan't need back at Ponyville or at home, she might as well make this moments last. "I would be honored dear," he curled around like a dragon guarding his treasure. "Oopsy daisy I almost forgot to give you, your special present," Discord lifted his serpent tail, until the white tuff at the end was shaped into a hand like a magic act he showed nothing in his hand but with a quick whip of his tail, there reappeared a faded, tattered flower and placed the snowdrop into her pink, silky mane. "This way I'll always know your safe," he brushed a few loose strands away from her redden face. It's amazing,"Fluttershy smiled and flew up to kiss his blushing cheek. "Thank you!" "Y-your welcome," after being kissed by a mare. 'I'll never wash this cheek,' he pledged, closing his eyes and placed his paw to kissed cheek. "Soooo, how do I look?" she placed her hooves underneath her chin, trying to show off. Discord struggled to suppress his laughter. He bit his lip and his cheeks puffed out, trying precisely not to laugh in front of his darling Flutters. "Delightful," fighting against his own silent laughter, he managed to compliment her appearance, even when she's sickly sweet. "Pretty as a picture," he added brushing the top of her head. "Are you ever gonna take me seriously?" she pushed his paw away, sometimes his immature behaviour, really did ruffle her feathers. Discord heart sank but refused to go down without a fight. He caught her off guard, holding her tightly against his chest. "Nope," he answered her question. She too fought and struggled against his grip, as he lowered his head to hers. Fluttershy stopped struggling, confused and frustrated, then wondered, what he was gonna next? Discord closed his ruby eyes and tilted their heads forward,"Oh no he's gonna,"she closed her eyes too. The drawn out snake tongue, scraped against her groomed right cheek, leaving a sloppy, wet mark. "Gotcha!" he burst out laughing. "Ew, Discord!" she cried out and pushed his triumphant grin on his face with away. Side by side, they stayed with each other, as night weaved it's magic the spell of enchantment and only when the one you love is near. On this lovely Bella Notte.