Ch. 4: Dance the Night Away
Back at the Night Owl, Fluttershy and Thorne have already eaten their dinner when the band begins playing a romantic song.
“That melody is very enchanting,” Thorne says, “Care to dance?”
“Of course,” Fluttershy says.
Thorne takes Fluttershy’s right hoof and guides her to the dance floor. As the music plays, the two slow dance together. Thorne feels happy to be dancing with her. Ever since they first met, he has become attracted to Fluttershy’s gentle nature. He feels like he’s dancing with a true sky princess.
Fluttershy, on the other hand, just sees Thorne as a friend and doesn’t realize that he took her out on a date. She is still grateful that he convinced her to come out of her shell on Nightmare Night because she couldn’t remember having any kind of fun.
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Discord was searching for Fluttershy when he hears music coming from the Night Owl. He takes out a stethoscope and listens in through the door. He hears Fluttershy giggling and suddenly got worried.
“Fluttershy!” he worriedly calls, “I gotta get her out of there before those weirdos scare the daylights out of her!”
He was about to go inside when Lupo blocks his way of entry, glaring at him like he doesn’t like him at all.
“Sorry, but we don’t invite the likes of you into our humble abode,” he says with his arms crossed.
“You got a problem with Draconequui, canine?” Discord angrily asks.
“No! I have a problem with those who sell ponies out to evil doers!”
Both Discord and Lupo get into a growling match.
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Meanwhile, Thorne and Fluttershy continue to dance to the music. But the music stopped being the only sound to Thorne when he hears Discord shouting at Lupo outside.
“Oh no,” he says softly but nervously.
“What was that?” Fluttershy wonders.
“Lupo is just taking care of a troublemaker,” Thorne lies, “We better get out before it gets ugly. Besides, I want to take you to somewhere special.”
“O-okay. It’s probably good for us to leave right now anyway.”
Thorne and Fluttershy leave the Café through the back door as Lupo and Discord fought.
“I knew that troublemaker couldn’t stay in Saddle Arabia for long,” Thorne grumbles to himself, “I better get Fluttershy out of here before he unleashes his temper in front of her.”
Thorne leaves with Fluttershy as Discord, while blocked by Lupo, watches them leave.
“You blasted bat! When I get my hands on you, I’m turning you into a Louieville Slugger!” he shouts while raising his eagle claw.
Lupo takes Discord by the feet and throws him into a tree causing his head to get stuck.