"Why, for Nightmare Night of course, my dear Rarity," answered Discord, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world before he popped a piece of candy corn casually into his mouth, scooped up off the pile on the floor.

STOP EATING THE CANDY!!!!!

I think I know what's going on. So far Candy has hypnotized the entire town and somehow got to Discord which is sad because he was also my ace in the hole against this, considering how Candy tried to destroy Discord's statue in an effort to keep him away in "The Last Something Sweet to Bite" (Not sure if that actually worked, probably did since Discord didn't appear). I'll talk about Twilight when she comes back into the story.

Rarity and AJ, if I were you, I would leave Ponyville, go to Canterlot and get the princesses involved and tell them about Starlight mind control spells.

Nice reference to Cupcakes and The Rainbow Factory.

discord you lackadaisical fool

Welp. They are doomed. Plain and simple. If Candy was able to mind control Discord then truly none will be able to stop her. Also ngl, i had kinda hoped Discord would be unchanged but it makes sense why he would be. He is one of the few ponies or creatures that'd pose Candy any threat. Luna and Celestia obviously being two of the others. Gotta take out the folks that can easily stop you early on if ya wanna have a chance in Hell at performing your plans.

“It was obviously the kind of situation that ends in a basement or an abandoned factory somewhere.”

Ok ill admit, this was good.

“While I don’t disagree with you dear, must we? I’d really prefer to have more of an idea of what is going on aside from ‘gee Twilight we think your first student, whom you have entrusted as student counselor in your school of friendship and replacement Headmare, might be behaving villainously again and mind controlling half the town’,” Rarity mimed as if she was having a conversation with the Princess. “I can’t see her exactly taking that very well.”

Just like that, Equestria was instantly doomed.

"Why yes! Thanks for asking!" Discord popped out of the darkness like a spring loaded jack-in-the-box! His features were pale and ghastly, and he wore a manic grin, both eyes wide and staring. Then he laughed. "Hoo hoo! You should have seen the looks on your faces! Priceless! How's that for a Nightmare Night greeting, huh?" His face briefly poofed into a pumpkin with his laughing face carved into it and a candle glowing merrily inside.

sips tea* pause* just die lol

“Do you mean the mad cackling? Or the death glare our 'friends' were giving you?” Rarity questioned in a stage whisper. “It was obviously the kind of situation that ends in a basement or an abandoned factory somewhere.”

Pffffffft heyeheh nice references.

Also, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*INAHALES*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO9OOOOOOOOO! NOT FLUTTERSHY AND DISCORD!!!!!

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Can't say Candy Mare isn't smart when it comes down to it, taking out a heavy hitter and an element.

Well...Three but Flutters seems to have that extra "oomph" CM wanted out of the way.

“It was obviously the kind of situation that ends in a basement or an abandoned factory somewhere.”

Looks like Rarity's been reading grimdark fics about her friends again.