Snowed in on Hearth's Warming Eve

by GoneGuy

7: Intermission 2

"Wow...."

Everypony was sitting around the fire, even the ones who had previously been bored with the story.

"It's so sad..." Lyra said.

"It is indeed..." Octavia said, bearely holding back a tear.

"Why are there ghosts? This isn't Nightmare Night." Derpy added.

Everypony burst into laughter and sat, suddenly realizing there was one extra voice of laughter. One large draconequis appeared in their midst, and sat down next to Fluttershy.

"Discord? What are you doing here?" Rainbow Dash asked him.

"I'm here to spend Hearth's Warming Eve with Fluttershy. And listen in on this fascinating story. You know, I remember one time when I was in a play of this story..."

"You were in a play?"

"Who did you play?"

"When was this?"

"Why, it was last year, in Canterlot. Princess Celestia's personal play. I played Money Hungry."

"How? You don't look anything like a pony." Applejack remarked.

"I'm Discord, remember," he said, transforming into a ghostly image of the character from the story, bound in chains, "I have many abilities. But, shouldn't we get back to the story?"

"Oh, of course.... where was I again?"

"Right after the first ghost," Discord reminded her.

"Ah, yes. Let's continue."