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// The First Good Deed 
// Story: Equestria Discord 
// by Epicdiscord214 
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	  The final bell rang. Every student rushed to their lockers and exited the school. The Rainbooms walked through the front door and greeted each other. Fluttershy turned her head for a moment, but she didn't expect to see a nervous Discord gesturing her to come on over.
"Uh, I'll catch up with you girls." Fluttershy told her friends. "I need to see something."
"All right." Sunset Shimmer said.
Fluttershy went around the corner and encountered Discord.
"Yes?" Fluttershy asked.
"Okay." Discord said nervously. "Something happened and I need to tell you about it. I have to tell you about it because you're the most sincere in the group. You'll understand I made a mistake, right?"
"Of course." Fluttershy answered. "My friend, Twilight, did call me the Element of Kindness. I'll understand with the best of my abilities. Now, what's the matter?"
"I accidently lost the gem pieces to the Dazzlings." Discord admitted quickly.
"YOU DID WHAT?!" Fluttershy shouted angrily. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE?!"
"I thought you said you were the Element of Kindness." Discord said.
"I have bad days!" Fluttershy said.
"Yes, I made a mistake and I'm sorry." Discord apologized. "Look, I looked all over the school for them, but I had no such luck. And since it's the end of the school day now, they could be anywhere in town. I was wondering if you'd know where they'd be."
"I want to help, but I don't know where they lived." Fluttershy said. "No one bothered to follow them."
Discord sighed. "This is bad. This is really, really bad. We've got to find them."
"Why?" Fluttershy asked all upset. "So you can get our votes now?"
"This isn't about your votes!" Discord shot back. "Look, maybe you forgot, but my magic is made of both your magic and the Dazzlings'. I know what they're power is capable of."
"What was that?" Fluttershy asked.
"I know what the Dazzlings are capable of?" Discord repeated.
"No, the other one." Fluttershy answered.
"This isn't about your votes?" Discord repeated.
"No." Fluttershy answered. "In the middle."
"My powers are a mix of both Rainbooms and Dazzlings?" Discord repeated.
"That!" Fluttershy said. "Sunset Shimmer's book is traced back to Equestria. Maybe, since you have the Dazzlings' magic in you, you can sense where they're magic is."
"You really think that'll work?" Discord asked. "Well, it's worth a shot." Discord closed his eyes and breathed deeply for a moment. His eyes opened and he gasped. "2534 Faust Drive!"
"An address!" Fluttershy said. "That's perfect! Let's go get the shards back."

"Fluffy, we're home!" Sonata called out when she and her sisters returned to their home. A cat responded to the blue-haired siren girl and leaped into her arms.
"Spend time with your cat another time." Adagio said. "We've got work to do." She helf out the red shards in her hand and presented them. "At last, our powers can be restored. All we have to do is use the little magic we have left to meld them back together."
"Let's get this over with." Aria sighed.
The girls circled around the broken gems and started to hum. Their throats glowed with and they sang in perfect unison. While they vocalized, the shards floated in midair and they started to assemble.
However, they were completely interrupted at the sound of an alarming buzz. The shards dropped back at the table and the Dazzlings were both upset and annoyed.
"Who is that?" Adagio growled sitting at the computer desk. "I swear, if it's those Girl Scouts, I'll stick those cookies where the sun don't shine." She saw security footage of their front lawn. She then chuckled when she saw a lock of pink hair from behind the bushes.
"What's so funny?" Aria asked.
"It's one of the Rainbooms hoping to stop us again." Adagio laughed. "And this is the weakest one. I can take her out with the sprinklers."
Outside, Fluttershy was hiding behind the bush with Discord in front of her.
"All right, Discord." Fluttershy said. "We're here. What's the next step?"
"Honestly, I didn't think all the way through." Discord admitted.
They then panicked when they heard the front door open. Through the bushes, they saw the Dazzlings go through the door. In panic, Discord snapped his fingered and the two of them vanished and reappeared inside the house.
"The Dazzlings are outside." Discord said. "Let's just get the jewels and get out of here. You look in the living room and upstairs. I'll check the kitchen."
"What about us?" Adagio asked showing up with her sisters.
"Well, you'll search in..." Discord explained before realizing who he was talking to. "AAAHH!"
Before Discord and Fluttershy could do anything, Sonata and Aria grabbed the both of them and held them. The Dazzlings lead the two of them into the basement, which had nothing in it. It was very empty with nearly-dim lights shining from the ceiling.
"You shouldn't have come here." Adagio said.
"I couldn't agree more." Fluttershy said. "Where's the exit?"
"Now you're going to face our home security system." Aria said. "That's too bad. I hate it when things get messy."
"Fluffy!" Sonata called.
Everyone looked at the white tabby coming into the room. Discord and Fluttershy felt anticlimactic while the Dazzlings smiled.
"Well, that's effective." Discord scoffed. "What's it defend against, tassels?"
Adagio snapped her fingers. Suddenly, the cat began to hack. Discord and Fluttershy widened their eyes when they saw the cat grow in size. The back became arched and its claws and teeth grew to ferocious size. It stopped growing when it was a ferocious feline beast twice the size as Discord and Fluttershy.
"HOW BIG ARE YOUR TASSELS?!" Discord shouted.
"Did you really think we'd be banished here with just our pipes and our good looks?" Adagio asked. "Sonata, it's your beast. You know what to do."
Sonata turned her head to the giant cat. "Fluffy... sit!"
The cat immediately lowered its backside to the ground. The impact vibrated the floor unexpectedly.
"No, you idiot!" Adagio shouted. "The evil command!"
"Oooooohhhh." Sonata realized. "Fluffy, sic 'em!"
The cat snarled and leaned back to jump.
"Mommy." Discord whimpered. "Don't worry. I think I can create a giant dog to take care of it."
"No." Fluttershy said. "I'll take care of it."
"You do realize that thing is 12-feet tall and it's not a bunny with an infection, right?" Discord asked.
"It doesn't matter." Fluttershy said confronting the giant cat.
Discord started chewing his nails in panic while the Dazzlings watched in joy as the cat raised its claws for a side strike. The cat paw thrusted and Discord covered his eyes. When he didn't hear a shriek, he peeked. He lowered his hands and dropped his jaw as well as the Dazzlings did.
"WHAT THE..." Discord shouted seeing Fluttershy with her hand resting on the cat's paw next to her.
Fluttershy then wiggled her fingers against the paw and the giant cat chuckled before it laughed.
"Ticklish?" Adagio asked. "Fluffy is ticklish?!"
"I don't believe it." Discord gasped.
"Good boy, Fluffy." Fluttershy cooed. "Now, could you be a good kitty and help us."
Fluffy turned towards the Dazzlings menacingly. He jumped forward and as it landed, the ground shook and Sonata and Aria hit the wall and got knocked unconscious. Adagio was still standing. Angry, she snapped her fingers and Fluffy shrank back to his ordinary size.
Meanwhile, Discord ran past the Dazzling leader and swiped the red shards from Sonata's hand and returned to Fluttershy.
"I got the shards." Discord said. "Let's split."
"Not so fast!" Adagio shouted picking the cat up from the floor. "Since you've formed a bond with this little guy, let's make a trade. First him, then you."
"No!" Fluttershy gasped.
"Hold on a minute." Discord said. "Why does Fluffy get to go first?"
"What?" Adagio asked.
"You said, first him, then you." Discord said. "What are you going to do?"
"Not me, you!" Adagio growled. "You, you!"
"Oh, me." Discord said. "Well, what about Fluttershy? This hardly seems fair."
"No, you stupid boy!" Adagio shouted. "Both of you!"
"What are you doing?" Fluttershy whispered.
"Trust me." Discord returned. He turned his attention back at Adagio. "You as in you, not you as in me, right?"
"...Yes." Adagio answered confusingly.
"Then we can go." Discord said.
"What?" Adagio asked.
"You said, not you as in me." Discord said. "That means, to me, that me, as in me meaning not you, can split."
"What's going on?" Adagio asked.
"Well, since it's not you as in me," Discord said, "Than me can split, as in you."
"I can... split?" Adagio asked.
"You said it." Discord said. "You as in you, not you as in me... and certainly not her." He pointed his thumb at Fluttershy.
"No." Adagio answered. "I hate her."
"Give me the cat." Discord said taking Fluffy from her hands. "You can split."
"Of course." Adagio said letting the cat go.
"Let's go." Discord told Fluttershy as he grabbed her wrist and snapped his fingers. With a flash of light, they disappeared.
"Now... what about me?" Adagio asked. She replayed the conversation in her head and muttered a bit of it. Suddenly, she grew red with anger and shouted with rage. "WAIT A MINUTE! HE TRICKED ME AGAIN!"

Outside the block, Discord and Fluttershy materialized at the street. Discord laughed loudly while Fluttershy took the cat from him.
"OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE ACTUALLY FELL FOR IT!"
"You... Why would... You had no guarantee your trick could get the cat from her." Fluttershy said. "You actually risked your life for something that tried to kill you."
"You did the exact same thing." Discord said. "Speaking of, how did you know the thing was ticklish?"
"I didn't." Fluttershy said. "Sometimes, you just have to show a little kindness. By the way, you weren't as cold and heartless as everyone said you were."
"Really?" Discord asked.
"Yes." Fluttershy said. "In fact, you've already got my vote. But not for getting the shards back, but for saving this cat. Don't you think that being kind might be how you can win?"
"You think so?" Discord asked.
"I know it." Fluttershy said. "Trust me. Being a friend is all that you need.

"To get far in life
And to have a peaceful mind
You must be a companion
And it starts with being kind
Someone who's always there
Any time and any day
You don't have to wait
A friend is the waaaaaaaay"

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Discord said. "Starting tomorrow, I'll turn over a new leaf and use my gifts for the benefit of others."
"Thanks." Fluttershy said.
They didn't know something. As they passed a puddle of water on the ground, Discord's living reflection materialized in it. He saw Discord walking away and was so mad, the puddle he was reflecting from formed bubbles that popped steam.