//------------------------------// // Discord's Jealousy Chase Begins // Story: Nightmare Night out // by Catrina37 //------------------------------// Ch. 2: Discord’s Jealous Chase Begins What Fluttershy and Thorne don’t know is that Pinkie Pie and Rarity were watching from some bushes and saw them leave together. “Well I’ll be,” Rarity says, “That bat actually got Fluttershy out of her house.” “Let’s just hope they get back before Discord does, Rarity,” Pinkie says, “Remember how jealous he got at the Grand Galloping Gala? He almost sent Tree Hugger to another dimension.” “We better let Twilight know. Just in case.” Right away, the two friends hop out of the bushes, and head straight back to Carousel Boutique. **** Later, at the Carousel Boutique. “Thorne actually got Fluttershy to come out of her home on Nightmare Night?!” a shocked Twilight asks. “And in a delightful nature princess costume I might add,” Rarity says. “I should take my hat off for Thorne,” Applejack says, “He did the impossible and got Fluttershy to come out and have fun on the holiday that frightens her so much.” “You might as well keep your hat off during his funeral after Discord gets through with him, Sis,” Apple Bloom states. “Relax. He’s away at Saddle Arabia. He won’t be back until tomorrow.” Suddenly, there is a familiar burst of light. When the others open their eyes, they see Discord, wearing a turban, some black sunglasses, and a beach shirt. “Surprise, Everypony!” Discord shouts. “Discord, what are you doing back in Ponyville?!” a shocked Twilight asks. “The Diplomats called in a temporary jester when my pranks got slightly out of hoof,” he explains, “I think it might be because I overdid it with the chocolate milk and cotton candy clouds.” He laughs when he said that, because next to his friends, nothing delighted him more than causing some chaos here and there. After he stopped laughing, all he could see were the shocked expressions of his friends not expecting him to be back so soon. He cleared his throat, and made his vacation clothes for Saddle Arabia disappear. “Anyway, I decided to come back on Nightmare Night and keep Fluttershy company.” “Last we saw Fluttershy, she went to bed early,” Rarity nervously giggles. “I’ll just go to the cottage and check in on her then.” “Wait! The mayor...um...wants your help to make the party more fun!” Scorpan lies. “It won’t take long, Scorpan,” Discord says, “I just need to make sure Fluttershy isn’t too scared being by herself.” Discord walks toward the door to go to Fluttershy’s place. The more he approached, the more Scorpan’s anxiety about what he would do to Thorne grew. “Better let me tell him,” Applejack whispers to Scorpan, “I am the Pony of Honesty after all. “ Before Discord could touch the door knob, Applejack touches his lion arm to get his attention. When Discord turns, he finds Applejack to be more nervous than usual. He also finds that the others were the same way. “Discord,” Applejack says, “Actually, Fluttershy is not home.” “Well, where is she then? And why do you all look like cats on hot bricks?” “Well…Thorne sorta’ had this idea in his head and…” Applejack nervously says. Applejack whispers into his ear, and what he just heard made his eyes go wide, and his mouth fall to the floor. Literally. “THORNE IS...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!” His temper flared up so bad, the Carousel Boutique almost lost its roof. “I go out for a few hours, and that...that Passion Fruit Bat goes and tries to reel Fluttershy in with romantic charm!! When I get through with him, I'm going to pin his wings on my living room wall, and make him eat moldy cheese!!!” Discord flies off to find Fluttershy and Thorne, flying like Rainbow Dash in a race. “We better go after him before he gives Thorne a parting farewell!” Scorpan says before he runs off after him. “I’ll stay here and help the CMC with their candy collecting,” Rarity offers. The others nod at her decision, and run off to catch up with Discord. “Thorne is Timberwolf Food now,” Sweetie Belle says. “MmmmHmmm,” Apple Bloom and Scootaloo say in agreement.