The following morning, Fluttershy awoke to a lovely sunny day with the birds chirping a nice tune, but she didn't want to see anything happy from the way she was still feeling after yesterday’s debacle, so she closed her curtains and headed back to the welcoming confines of her bed, when she heard a knock at the door. Sluggishy, she made her way downstairs to answer it, hoping it was just the mail pony. Instead, it was Discord, all happy and giddy, he welcomed himself into her cottage, not noticing Fluttershy’s sullen expression.
“Good morning, my dear Fluttershy! Lovely day today, is it not? Perfect day for a carnival!” Turning to give her his charismatic smile, he noticed the tears in Fluttershy’s eyes, which turned a very happy smile into a now concerned frown on Discord’s face.
“Fluttershy, are you alright? I’m sorry if I’ve said anything to upset you.”
Mustering the best smile she could, she said, “It’s not you Discord, it’s just that I won’t be attending the carnival today, because umm, well because…” She began to cry again, remembering her and Rainbow’s conversation.
Pulling Fluttershy into his embrace, Discord held her close and wiped away her tears with his paw, when she had calmed down she continued, “It’s because all my friends are busy with they're own siblings today; Apple Jack has gone camping with Big Mac and Apple Bloom, Pinkie Pie is spending time with Maud in Mount Rockmore, Rarity has left for Manehattan with Sweetie Belle to see Sapphire Shores, Twilight has been in Canterlot with Shining Armour for a Hairy Trotter reading and Rainbow Dash is sniff* she’s with Scootaloo now, practicing tricks together, instead of spending her day with me like she always has sniff*.” Before Fluttershy began to cry again, Discord held her close, then gave her a big smile.
“Dear Fluttershy, don’t be too upset with Rainbow Dash, since it was my doing for her ditching you today and your other friends being away so you couldn't join them, I was behind everything. I know it was selfish of me, but I really wanted to spend the day with you and to enjoy the carnival together, since you deserve to do things you want to do instead of always doing what others want to do cough*Rainbow Dash*cough. ”
Removing herself from Discord’s arms, and giving him a stern look, she asked, “What do you mean you were behind everything?”
Looking away guiltily, Discord explained his doings, “Well I was the one that picked all the apples at Sweet Apple Acres, so that the Apples would be able to spend time together since they're always working, I’m the one that caused water to come out of the royal ponies noses, so that Pinkie could make rock candy necklaces with Maud, I’m the one who cleared Sapphire Shores schedule, so that Rarity could get some of the recognition she deserves and Sweetie might get the hint that she should pursue singing and finally get her cutie mark, I changed J.K. Rearing’s calendar as well so that she’d be in Canterlot instead of in Hoofington, then Twilight could spend some time with her brother since I know how busy they both are. Then there’s Rainbow Dash, if it makes you feel better, it did take a lot of persuading to get her to finally ditch you, since she loves spending time with you at the carnival, but being a good friend to me she agreed to do this for me, that and she didn't really want to be put into another dimension.” Fluttershy cocked her eyebrow at the last statement, but Discord continued, hoping to distract her from scolding him just yet.
“I am sorry if I hurt you Fluttershy, that was never my intention, I just wanted to spend the day with the only pony in Equestria that I could ever consider to be family, let alone my gulp* sister.” He snapped his fingers and a yellow shirt appeared on Discord with Fluttershy’s cutie mark on the front, then a blue shirt appeared on Fluttershy with a discorded butterfly on it. Fluttershy looked at the shirts, thinking of what to say. Discord started biting his nails; trying to stop he grabbed his mouth, only to have his whole body started shaking. He only stopped when Fluttershy, tears in her eyes and a big smile on her face, leaped into his arms, giving him a big hug. Relieved, Discord smiled and hugged her back. When she finally released him, she gave him a smile and said, “Thank you Discord, this means so much to me and to all your other friends, they'll be so pleased when they hear what you’ve done for them.”
“Wow now, we don’t have to tell them, they’d think I was reformed or something, I have to keep my image you know.” Discord said with pride, trying to hid the blush in his cheeks.
“Hee hee, alright then, it’ll be our little secret.” she said while giving Discord a hug.
When she released Discord from her hug, Fluttershy said with a beaming smile, “Well honorary brother of mine, I say we eat a quick breakfast, then head for the carnival, we’re wasting precious daylight hours!”
Nodding in agreement, Discord snapped his fingers and two plates of Every-Berry-Any-Chip-Surprise Pancakes appeared for them. They raced through eating their pancakes then they raced to the carnival, laughing together all the way there.