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// Beautiful Eyes   
// Story: A mother for Screwball 
// by SugarSkullCandy 
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A Mother For Screwball
Chapter 5
Beautiful Eyes 
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Screwball slowly opened her eyes and lifted her head up to see a grey mare with a long blonde. She tighten her grip on the mare as she looked back at the mess behind her, a shiver went past her spine as she imagined the pain she would have to endure if the mare didn't save her.

"Ssshh it's ok. You're safe now." The grey mare said softly, gently stroking Screwball's curly mane. Screwball pressed her cheek against the mare's warm chest. Her eyes filled with tears as she buried her face onto her warm fur.

"Mommy..." Screwball whimpered softly, this reminded her of the cold nights she and her mother would spend cuddling to keep warm or the times where she was upset and her mother would hug her to calm her down. The filly felt safe in the mysterious mare's hooves, it was the same warmth but different pony. Screwball cried onto the mare's chest. The mare simply brought her closer and whispered soothing things into her ear.

"Oh you poor thing! Is she ok?!" One of the ponies that surrounded them. 

Screwball turned towards the voice, only to hear groups of gasps and screams.

"Oh Celestia look at her eyes!" 

"Did one of the boxes hit her?!"

"Ha! is that your daughter Derpy?" The ponies around them gave the filly dirty looks once they saw her eyes. Screwball's faced slowly turned red in anger. If there was one thing her father taught her was that nopony will humiliate the daughter of chaos without being a little roughed up. Her thoughts were interrupted by a low growl from the mare.

"Hey guys she's scared stop being so mean to her. So what if she has those eyes? I think they're beautiful." The pegasus barked out. Screwball eyes widen at the mare's outburst. Screwball opened her mouth to say something but a ear piercing roar beat her to it. Everypony looked around, each one trembling in fear. They all covered their ears again when it came a second time followed by the sounds of growling and stomping.

"EVERYPONY RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!" One pony shouted out. Screwball felt another shiver went down her spine. She knew that roar anywhere and she hated to see the damage that the source of the roar would cause when he gets here. The filly found herself in the a cloud, she turned towards the mare who gently placed her hoof against Screwball's mouth.

"We have to be quiet or it will hear us" The mare whispered. They both squeaked as another booming roar was heard. 

"SCREWBALL!!"  The voice growled out. Both mares peaked in out of the clouds to see a very angry Discord and a pale Fluttershy.