//------------------------------// // Why you never anger a mare. // Story: Button and the Belle // by HauntingSpiritRisingMoon //------------------------------// "I'm catching up! I'm catching up!" Sweetie Belle screeched. "Yeah, great job! But next time can you not break my eardrums?" Button asked, raising his hoof to scratch his ear only for a moment. He had just started teaching Sweetie Belle Mareo kart and she was already a pro. But as Button had scratched his ear Sweetie Belle had drove right by, claiming not only 1st place but also the win as she crossed the finish line. "BOOM IN YOUR FACE!!!!!! Oh..... That was rude of me. Sorry for breaking your eardrums." She apologized. Suddenly they heard a knock on the door. "OH! I forgot, my brother is back from college today!" Button remembered, running downstairs. "I didn't know you had a brother!" "Oh, sorry guess I forgot to tell you. Hey Lightning Storm!" Button said. Button noticed his brother seemed to be nervous, and there was a unicorn stallion standing next to him. Lightning Storm's wings were outstretched as well. "H-hi Button!" He stammered. Sweetie Beld was staring at him. "This is my new friend, Sweetie Belle! What's your friend's name?" Button asked. "Ummmm.... this is Sea Foam!" Said Lightning, staring at his friend, who seemed extremely calm. "I'll be back later, bro. I'm taking Sweetie Belle home." Button said, closing the door behind him. "How can you not notice-" "That he's gay? I already know. I don't bother him about because 1. He can love who he wants to and 2. Me and my mom don't care." Button interrupted. "You read my mind." Sweetie Belle chuckled as they walked towards the boutique. MEANWHILE.................... "When I get back I expect no pony to be tailess, discorded, or upside down. Got it?" Fluttershy said to Discord. "I promise!" Discord said, crossing his fingers behind his back. "Well then, see you later!" Fluttershy said, leaving the cottage. When she was gone Discord muttered to himself, "A god of chaos needs a little fun." And he started looking for his next victim. MEANWHILE AT THE BOUTIQUE....... "Thanks for walking me home Button." Sweetie Belle said, blushing as she said that. Button didn't notice and said good bye, "See you and the rest of the CMC for game night?" "Absolutely!" Suddenly they heard a snapping noise. "What was that?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Probably just a branch." Button assured. "Bye!" As Button walked home he heard Lightning and Sea marveling at something upstairs. Button rushed to his room, excited to continue playing his game. But to his horror, he saw what his brother was excited about. "I didn't know you could play guitar!" Lightning said. Button stared in shock as Sea Foam looked through his music sheets. "How did you find these!?!?" "I was looking at your game collection when I tripped and fell through your poster." Sea Foam said, pointing towards where Button had his guitar. "We promise not to tell any pony if you play us a song." "Ugh.... fine...." Button said, playing one of his favorites, Gamers Gonna Game. Lightning and Sea Foam just stared at how amazingly played the song was. "Woah...." They said when he finished. "It's nothing special, just a hobby." Button mentioned as he started putting away the music sheets and instrument, getting a new poster as he did. "Nothing special!?!? You rocked that! I bet you could woo Sweetie Belle with talent like that......" Lightning said mischievously. "Sure....." Button said, smiling evily. "As soon as you kiss your coltfriend." NEXT DAY...... Sweetie Belle knocked on the door and heard Button yell something in.... what did he call it? Humongonian? "Button! Don't talk to me like that young man!" Button's mother yelled back as she opened the door. "Oh! Sweetie Belle! You probably shouldn't be here. Button is...... acting odd. He's like the opposite of what he truly is, and his coat is now gray. As Sweetie Belle heard the news she slowly felt rage overwhelm her. She stomped off, feeling rage burn inside as she headed towards a certain cotttage, not even noticing Zeccora and the colt wearing a cloak next to her. "Looks like her line has been met, when she is angry, we should fret. "But why Zeccy?" Rising Moon said, nuzzling her. She giggled, only he was allowed to call her Zeccy. "You have not seen her angry before, once the ceiling was the floor." MEANWHILE....... "DISCORD!" "Uh oh....." muttered the draconaques. "YOU WILL TURN HIM BACK OR I WILL TURN YOU BACK TO STONE." "Sorry, but I can't. If I can't see him I can't change him back." "EASY." She said as an unhappy grey Button stood before her. "What the heck Sweetie Belle? I was just about to finish my Mareo kart race." Button said grumpily, heading to the door only to be picked up by a green magic aura. "CHANG HIM NOW!" Discord snapped his fingers and color returned to Button. "What happened? Where am I?" "Not right now Button. Later. I have one thing left to do." And Sweetie Belle simply turned Discord's hands to stone.