The patrons in the lobby and the auditorium were excitedly chattering about the play. New things had been added into the production and needless to say, they were blown away by it all. Discord chuckled behind the curtain, “You should see the looks on their faces! Priceless!”
Rainbow Dash agreed, “Yep. And none of it would’ve been possible without you, big guy.”
Pinkie Pie jumped up and down, “Yeah! Without you, I don’t think we would be having a big hit so far!”
Discord was truly amazed to be complimented. He breathed, “Oh, my…Are you saying that the audience likes my special effects?”
RD winked, “To a T.”
The draconequus was filled with pride and happiness. He then said, “Well, then, it looks like I have to up the ante for the rest of the show.”
The Pegasus stopped him, “Uh, I wouldn’t go that far, Discord.”
Discord pouted and humphed, “Hmph! Spoilsport.”
Flash was out in the lobby when he grabbed a drink from Applejack.
He said, “Thanks, Applejack.”
AJ nodded, “No problem, Flash. You did really great out there. Keep it up!”
When Flash was backstage again, he smiled at the sight of Twilight playing with her infant niece. After Cadance took her baby, the Pegasus went up to Twilight and said, “You sure are lucky to be an aunt, Twilight.”
She chuckled, “Trust me – it wasn’t easy the first time I met her.”
“Oh? How so?”
“Well, let’s see…All-powerful magic, oncoming winter storm, broken Crystal Heart…”
“Whoa! The Crystal Heart was broken?”
“Yep. But thankfully, we were able to fix it and save the Empire. Anyway, great job acting as Bert so far. You’re really taking this in stride.”
“Well, it may seem that way, but not really. I’m always nervous I’m going to mess up and ruin the performance.”
“Believe it or not, Flash, I feel that way, too. I’m supposed to be the Princess of Friendship. Taking on the beloved role of Mary Cloppins puts a lot more pressure on me than usual.”
“Gee. I never thought you had a lot of weight on your shoulders. Kind of makes me glad I’m there to help you out.”
“I really appreciate it, Flash. Thank you.” As he was about to leave, Twilight stopped him, “Oh, wait! I want to give you something. If you wouldn’t be able to sleep because of it, I might as well give it to you now. Besides, you might need it for the next scene you’re in.”
Flash was absolutely stunned when Twilight gave him a kiss on the lips. He didn’t say another word until he got to his dressing room. He then shouted gleefully, “Yes! Woo-hoo! Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes! I’m so in love, I’m so in love, I’m so in love! Weeeee!”
Discord, who was hearing this through the door, fist-pumped and whispered, “Yes! I knew it!”