Discord is bored, and wants to play. He just wasn't expecting the suprise that he got when he entered the library.
Discord is extremely, irrevocably bored! He decides the best way to cure boredom today is to visit his favorite princess. He just wasn't expecting to find an alicorn filly in the library. Now hijinx and adventure awaits as he tries to milk the situation and her friends try to reverse the process.
I create all pictures I use in my fan-fictions, but its not always easy. I had some help with a ponybase this time. Also I don't have spell check or auto-correct on my Open Office for some reason, so I don't see any errors until they arrive here. I know my punctuational is all messed up, and I'm sorry for that. I do try.
Today was an absolutely terrible day! The Sky was cloudless, the sun shining, ponies were playing it was all...
“Boring” Discord sighed glancing around him small animals hopped to and fro.
“Fluttershy Darling, can I go visit Princess Twilight?” Discord asked innocently. Either way he'd go and see her, but knew that asking permission from Fluttershy first would at least score him some 'reformed' points.
“Now Discord she may be busy...” Fluttershy began.
“What if I promise that I'll come straight back if she's busy. It looks like you have your hooves full yourself.” He stated pointedly cutting her off from her lecture. Honestly the Pegasus was constantly on about 'well what if she/he is busy?' 'Oh I don't want to be rude' 'Oh, it can wait' grow a back bone! He rolled his eyes and then looked to her she was breaking he could see it! Fluttershy was thoughtful before she smiled and nodded.
“Very well, you may visit with her, but don't cause her any problems. And if she's busy you promise to come right back?” She asked looking at him with big cyan puppy like eyes.
“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” He pinkie promised anything to get her off his back. She smiled at that flying and patting his head.
“Have a fun trip,” She said kindly before she flew to take care of some southern birds whose nests had been destroyed in a recent rainstorm. He quickly discarded his cotton candy cloud hammock and flew towards Ponyville.He snickered as he summoned 'small' pranks along the way. A drizzle of chocolate milk on some blank fillies; they squealed mouths open in delight. Why was it always children that enjoyed his chocolate rain?
He chuckled seeing a red stallion and a pink/purple pony with a daisy cutie mark the two were talking quietly to each other. He snickered as with a snap of his talon taffy appeared in the mare's mouth; the more she tried to talk the more the taffy spread. Making it impossible for her to talk. The stallion just stared in shock and surprise. He pulled out a bottle of cider from the bag he had with him but the second he opened it the contents seemed to explode soaking him. Looking up, both had garnered the attention of the nearby ponies. Both became embarrassed and if at all possible the red stallion got even redder and the pink/purple pony smiled weakly. Both going their separate way. He snickered as the mare walked towards her house fighting with the taffy.
He laughed at the prank as he flew on his back gliding towards the tree-house/library. He came to a stop just a few feet from the windows wings flapping he landed. He peered in and pouted at the darkness, no closed sign. No sign stating to not be disturbed.. he flew to the door knocking. He waited before he smirked and shrugged.
“Oh Twilight,” He sang cheerfully, he opened it peeking in he pouted. It was just as dark. He threw open the door laser lights dancing on him as his tail let out a snap confetti bursting into the air arms wide open...
“Discord has arrive!” He shouted again....nothing.
He folded his arms, unusual, usually the annoying alicorn was here studying. Why was the library dark and mysteriously empty? It was unusual, and highly unlikely for the alicorn to just flit about in the day, specially not without forcing her little minion/slave dragon to keep the library open. He peered a lot of books in the return slot. He flew to the kitchen, and then to the mares bedroom before flying and landing in the middle of the library. With a closer look, the remains of food was on the floor, somehow dust had accumulated and a few books were spread on the floor. How long had it been since anypony had physically been in the library?
“RAUR!” the Draconiquus jumped and laughter filled the room. He whirled to see the most devilishly chaotic sight. The Alicorn Princess was on her back laughing but that wasn't what really drew his attention.
“I gots you Dissy!” She giggled.
“my my Twilight! Aren't you a bit...young..” He noted she tilted her head.
“Huh?” She asked and rolled to sit up, she was slightly younger than the blank flank ponies outside. Still an alicorn, and she still had her cutie mark.
“What are you doing in here with the lights off?” He asked.
“I Dunno um...um...I was sleeping!” She lied her eyes big and innocent and he smirked at that. Folding his arms he hovered above her.
“Are you fibbing?” He asked she shook her head quickly her mouth scrunching up, eyes wide and unblinking.
He chuckled darkly at that, naughty naughty Twilight, to lie to his face!
“Would you....like cotton candy?” he asked as he snapped his fingers a cloud appeared, he pulled a cone out of thin air scooping it up and offering her it. She squealed and took the offered sweet. She stared at it with childish glee before she crammed it into her face puffs of cotton candy floating away. He stared wide eyed as the filly before him became a little demon feasting maliciously on the poor candy. He relaxed when she licked her lips, done with her sweet treat.
“Well, this has got a lot more interesting.” he chuckled to himself. He looked to the books on the floor and smirked with a snap of his fingers they disappeared and hopefully the spell she had botched.
He looked to the filly Twilight whom blinked up at him, smirking; instinctively he knew he was going to milk this for as long as he could.
“Do you wanna play?” He asked her she was silent for a long moment before she squealed and began bouncing up and down in circles around him.
“Yeah! Yeah! Lets play a game! Lets play a game!” She exclaimed.
“Alright, alright, lets see....what kind of game should we play?” He mused before looking to her she sat waiting up at him. An idea came to him and he chuckled, he scooped her up.
“I have just the game to play!” He told her and with a snap of his fingers the library truly became empty.
“Do you wanna play?” He asked her she was silent for a long moment before she squealed and began bouncing up and down in circles around him.
“Yeah! Yeah! Lets play a game! Lets play a game!” She exclaimed.
“Alright, alright, lets see....what kind of game should we play?” He mused before looking to her she sat waiting up at him. An idea came to him and he chuckled, he scooped her up.
“I have just the came to play!” He told her and with a snap of his fingers the library truly became empty.
Chapter 2: Prank the Rainbow, Taste Vengeance
“Sooo,” Discord said as they appeared on a floating pink cloud.
“Do you wanna know what game we're going to play?” he asked and Twilight nodded her head eagerly.
“yes yes Dissy!” She said eagerly.
“Okay, we're going to play Horse, you know what that is?” he questioned Twilight stared at him blankly. He in return stared at her, seconds ticking by.
“No” She finally answered and he face pawed. He stared at her a long moment.
“mkay, mkay, no worries Princess Sparklebutt.” He told her and put a talon to his lips and peeked over the cloud. Ignoring Twilight when, nose close to the cloud sniffed realizing it was cotton candy began eating it.
“To play the game I shall start us off by doing one thing, you must then do something equal to or better than what I did. If whomever fails to do something of equal or better that pony fails and receives a letter, letters are bad, the one who receives all the letters spelling 'horse' loses, understand?” he asked her she blinked at him.
“The game o' horse squires us's to do somtin of equal or bedder loser gets letter, letter bad.” She repeated
“Aren't you a smarty pants.” He stated dryly she beamed nodding her head.
“Wha's a smardy pants?” She asked him confused another facepaw was her response.
“mkay...i think our first victim...er...i mean...challenge..” he corrected and looked at her waiting for her to rebuke him for the word. But no such lecture began and he only found her starring at him.
He chuckled, “okay our first challenge will be a prank on our dearest friend, RainbowDash.” He told her She looked to the pegasi that was doing warm ups on the ground.
“'kay,” She looked to him waiting.
“yous's say you goes first,” She told him sassily giving him a look. He smirked watching the Pegasus doing wing ups.
“hmmm,” he mused
“Hurry up” Whined Twilight and he gave her the stink eye.
“you can't rush perfection darling,” he told her. Then with a snap of his fingers a flower grew right below the mare.
“A flounder!? Dat's the best you do?” Twilight exclaimed
“Shush or you'll give away our position,” he said putting a cotton candy styled hat on her head.
“Don't pink 'loud gives away?” She questioned he shushed her again and she rolled her eyes. The Pegasus got a face full of the flower and promptly began to sneeze, with each sneeze her mane and coat swapped colors.
“Huh?! What?!” Exclaimed the rainbow maned pony before she began looking around spotting the pink cloud.
“DISCORD!!” She sneezed/shouted
Laughing Discord snapped them away. Fixing the chaos he'd caused the mare.
“Alright Sparkles your up.” he told her she blinked.
“I has ta prank Dashie?” She asked and he nodded. She was silent before walking towards the library, he followed.
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She walked into the kitchen scooting a chair towards the fridge. Discord raised an eyebrow ignoring the chaotic mess that was the kitchen.
“Hey Sparklebutt, where is your little minion?” He asked more importantly how long had she been like this?
“Spikey wit Celly, sh'hs” She put her hoof to his mouth eyes wide.
She stroked his cheek “We noes talk” She informed him seriously face a mere inch away from his. He lent back and she threw the fridge open it banged against the cupboard some contents spilling out.
“Ah,” He raised an eyebrow as she pulled baking soda out of her fridge.
“you carry,” She told him sighing he grabbed it. Following her, they ended up at Hayburgers. He raised an eyebrow as she walked in and sat down at a table he sat across from her.
“And what can I get you two today?” Asked a waitress she blinked staring in surprise at Twilight.
“Two orders of hayfries.” Discord said simply she walked away and he snapped his talon bits appearing on the table, not like Twilight would scold him for it. She was to busy looking at a clock however, she then looked to him pointing to the box in his paw. He quickly passed it towards her.
She took the box of baking soda from him and opened the ketchup bottle on the table before she tried to carefully pour some in, however quite a bit fell on the table. She grimaced at that reaching for napkins. However; Discord, noticing the waitress snapped his tail making the spilled soda disappear. Twilight capped the ketchup and shook the bottle.
“Here you two go, two orders of hayfries,” She said.
“Tank you very muches.” Twilight told her.
“Twilight...um...how...?” She asked
“She lost a bet,” Discord said simply the waitress eyed him but then shrugged walking away. Twilight looked at the clock again and nodded to herself, she then pointed to a booth in the corner. Raising an eyebrow he took the two baskets of fries exclaiming that the sunlight was to much for his 'delicate' fur.
“And what makes you think that RainbowDash is going to come here, now, and order hayfries. Further more sit at that particular table thus using that ketchup?” He asked Twilight blinked at him and pointed at the door. He looked staring as the blue mare came in.
“The usual Pepper,” RainbowDash said as she went to the booth Twilight and Discord had just vacated.
“Aldays on moondays” Twilight giggled Discord watched nibbling on his hayfries as the Cyan mare began bragging to anypony who would listen. He watched as the Waitress sat an order of hayfries and veggie burger down. Chatting with the mare the Pegasus pony grabbed the ketchup. Twilight giggled and put a napkin on her head Discord raised an eyebrow at the filly but looked back.
POP
RainbowDash twitched face covered in ketchup, the window and waitress as well. Discord snapped his fingers the two teleporting away. Discord howled with laughter, and Twilight giggled collapsing onto her back, laughing so hard she snorted. Thus causing her to laugh more.
“My my sparklebutt! Impressive for a first prank if I do say so!” He told her paw and talon on his hips.
“Where did you come up with that?” He asked she giggled her eyes glinting with mischief,
“Shiny tored my book once.” She told him matter of factly.
RainbowDash twitched face covered in ketchup, the window and waitress aswell. Discord snapped his fingers the two teleporting away. Discord howled with laughter, and Twilight giggled collapsing onto her back, laughing so hard she snorted. Thus causing her to laugh more.
“My my sparklebutt! Impressive for a first prank if I do say so!” He told her paw and talon on his hips.
“Where did you come up with that?” He asked she giggled her eyes glinting with mischief,
“Shiny tored my book once.” She told him matter of factly.
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“So it seems that this time I got an H,” He told her she beamed at him innocently. He turned, looking towards the town. More importantly the ponies in the town.
“Very well, I suppose I will have to just up the game,” He continued. She responded by sticking her tongue out. Even if he wasn't exactly looking her way, her eyes noticed something a little ways away. She headed into the direction, heading towards the pretties.
“- her watching me, I can't exactly perform at my best. So don't think i'm going easy on you.” He finished and looked to his side. He blinked and looked around.
“Sparklebutt?” He asked looking around behind him.
Flying into the air; he quickly began to look around the area they had been hiding in. Where the hay did the brat get off to so fast?! His question was easily answered as he spotted purple he quickly flew down so as not to alert anypony. Twilight was licking a tree,well...a flyer on a tree...of a cupcake.
“Where did that come from?” He asked her, Ignoring the question she went back to the flyer.
“Tastes like paper,” She told him as she bit off the sparkling cupcake on the flyer; ripping it off she continued to eat it.
“I suppose your prank did interfere with our lunch, though splendid as it was..” He agreed, her stomach rumbled upset. And She stuck her tongue out, then spat the paper cupcake. She stared at him waiting.
“Dissy i'm hungry,” She told him he snapped his fingers, offering a cotton candy cloud. She pushed it away nose in the air.
“NO!” She told him loudly.
“Now sparklebutt if everypony knows your a filly then we can't continue our little game. They'll want to undo it.” He told her firmly she glowered at him.
“I want a pea jelly sanmich!” She told him he glowered and snapped his paw she pulled the sandwhich apart. Then dropped it,
“To much Jelly,” She told him he grumbled snapping a talon. She again pulled the bread apart and started at the contents.
“To wittle Jelly,” She told him throwing it to the ground. He gritted his teeth; another Snap;
“To much jelly!” She whined snap
“To much pea nudder,” snap
“no's nough pea nudder,” snap
“to much jelly, no's nough pea nudder!” snap
“Eat the blasted sandwhich!” He roared at her as she pulled apart yet another sandwhich.
She threw the sandwhich down.
“I hates pea jelly sanmichs” She told him and this time when he facepawed his claws were extended ripping flesh she made a face.
“I want tacos,” She stated walking towards the town.
“okay, Tacos.” he said snapping his tail. Twilight eyed them and he glared at her she beamed eating the taco happily.
“We need to pick a pony to be our next Challenge the letter O for me, H for you.” He told her she didn't even bother looking up from her meal. He shoved a foot long seized burrito into his mouth and chewed as he glanced around.
“Ah, how about we prank our dearest friend, and element of Generosity, Rarity?” he asked and Twilight gave him a look.
“To easy,” She stated going back to her lunch.
“If its sooo easy, you take the first crack.” He said folding his arms. She rolled her eyes and walked towards the day spa, sneaking in she headed straight to the back where hair coloring was. She simply levitated a box of hair dye and left. Curious he followed her to the boutique. Peering in, the store seemed closed and she walked in yet again. 'Why is it nopony seems to lock their stores?' Discord wondered. Discord followed quickly behind her simply walking straight through the door. She headed up the stairs smiling as she went.
“Twilight?” Discord grimaced seeing one of the trio fillies that had awoken him the first time staring at the two in shock.
“Hi belly, you wanna help me?” Twilight giggled going to her.
“Help you? Do you need my sister?” She asked.
“Um...I wanna help you earn your cutesy mark.” She lied Sweeties eyes widened.
“Really? How do you wanna do that?” She asked excited.
“Cutesy mark planksters.” Twilight put her hoof to her mouth and made a 'shh' noise. Sweeties eyes widened and she giggled.
“Okay,” She whispered. Sneaking they peeked into Raritys bedroom where the unicorn was dozing with a face mask on. Quietly they snuck around her to the bathroom Discord just shook his head. Sleeping? Honestly?! Sleeping, with a filly in the house, with the door unlocked? Even HE knew a burglar or worse... some insane Dental hygienist could walk in! His cotton candy coated teeth ached at the mere thought! Shaking his head a few hushs and giggles from the bathroom. The two snuck back into the room.
“Nows we nees's to set in mosion” Twilight whispered to Sweetie Belle whom giggled. Twilight was thoughtful and sat down to think. She giggled quietly a wicked little cackle sneaking out of the room Sweetie belle and Discord behind her carefully Twilight got out ketchup.
“You must really like Ketchup pranks,” Discord stated Twilight giggled and went back to the room. Carefully she squirted ketchup on Raritys hoof before plucking one of her own feathers out she stared at Rarity before frowning and levitated the feather. Discord snapped his talon as quietly as he could hiding both himself and Sweetie belle from view Twilight hid under a dresser and began to use the levitated feather to tickle Raritys ear.
The white alicorn wiggled a little before she swatted at the feather smearing ketchup across her face and hair. Instantly the unicorn leapt up with a shriek. Ripping the sleeping mask from her face, and sending opal flying. Rarity quickly looked to her hoof.
“SWEETIE BELLE!” She shrieked Discord Covered Sweetie Belle from giggling. From their location they could see Twilight trying to fight back laughter.
“ERGGGH!!” Rarity stomped into the bathroom and the hiss of a shower sounded.
“you's may wans a alulsaby.” Twilight whispered to Sweetie whom giggled and quietly left the room.
“Eats O dissy,” Twilight said quietly and a high pitched scream shook the boutique.
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“Luna sister, we had a deal.” Celestia argued as she levitated a pitcher of milk to an empty glass.
“Thy tricked us, tis not fair.” Luna argued a high pitched scream echoed into the castle the pitcher of milk cracked then shattered sending milk onto a pristine delightfully tasty chocolate cake slice.
“Nooooo!!” Celestia wailed in the royal voice as her cake became soggy.
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“NOT GREEN HAIR!! ANYTHING BUT GREEN HAIR!!” Screamed Rarity as she sobbing out of the bathroom with a Green mane. With a quick snap both were outside. Twilight laughed hysterically.
“You won that round,” He agreed having heard Celestia's cry from inside the boutique. Twilight merely beamed.
“Luna sister, we had a deal.” Celestia argued as she levitated a pitcher of milk to an empty glass.
“Thy tricked us, tis not fair.” Luna argued a high pitched scream echoed into the castle the pitcher of milk cracked then shattered sending milk onto a pristine delightfully tasty chocolate cake slice.
“Nooooo!!” Celestia wailed in the royal voice as her cake became soggy.
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“NOT GREEN HAIR!! ANYTHING BUT GREEN HAIR!!” Screamed Rarity as she sobbing out of the bathroom with a Green mane.
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“I'm telling you the truth I swear! It was Twilights Idea!” Whined Sweetie Belle whom was being in her own words 'interrogated'. Score points for using a vocabulary word, would cheerilie be so proud?!
“Sweetie Belle, I think I've been more than generous in giving you chances,” Rarity growled her mane was somewhat purple, with dark hue's and some green streaks left.
“But I'm telling you the truth! Cross my heart and hope to fly!” Sweetie Belle whined.
“And you honestly believe, I'm going to believe, that Princess Twilight Sparkle, again PRINCESS Twilight sparkle. Would pull such a mean prank on her friend?” Rarity demanded.
“Well...maybe not Adult Twilight...” Sweetie mumbled Rarity rolled her eyes.
“Do I even want to know?” She demanded
“Well, you see Discord and Twilight snuck into the Boutique, Discord looked a little annoyed at the door, and Twilight was just a filly and she mentioned something about an O...” Sweetie belle explained.
“Enough, I don't want to here it. Just...go to your room please,” Rarity said stomping her hoof. Sweetie belle grumbled and stomped up the stairs. Rarity frowned as she went to picking up the mess she'd made in her theatrical exit of the bathroom. Shampoo's and Conditions had been thrown every which way as she attempted not only to find out which of the twelve shampoo's had caused the prank, but the new shampoo's to hopefully remove the dye.
“Discord and Twilight, really...” She grumbled and blinked, thinking about it...It would make sense if Discord pulled this prank. But why wasn't he waiting outside the bathroom then? Surely the chaos lord would have awaited to see the mare freak out. Then there was that strange ketchup incident, Sweetie Belle had exclaimed to have been in her clubhouse. Where dying her mane didn't sound like Twilight, the ketchup incident did remind her about one particular Stallion. He feared ketchup, they'd had a good laugh at his expense over it. Except Twilight, now that she came to think about it Twilight hadn't made a smirk or smile to any of the ketchup cracks. She never even touched ketchup if she could help it.
“I suppose this could wait, I should speak to Twilight about all this,” Rarity quickly skipped to the bottle of ketchup in question and went out the door towards the library.
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“Serves thee right thy sister,” Luna stated at the still whimpering mess of Celestia Celestia grimaced as Luna fork fed her another bite of the soiled cake.
“You won fair and square, you got your cake and you get to eat it.” She laughed mockingly
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“Who next?” Discord rubbed his paw and talon together as he looked to little Twilight. She was just blinking absently again.
“Child you scare me sometimes,” he told her and she looked to him.
“We sees's shiny?” She asked
“not now,” he dismissed.
“I think the game should be focused in ponyville, lets see we've uh...challenged Generosity, and Loyalty. Who should be our next contestant?” he asked her
She stared at him for a long moment before pointing a hoof. He followed it, his gaze landing on Sugercube corner.
“The element of Laughter, your going all out.” He stated she beamed at him. Walking they went towards the diabetic causing building.
“Okay, this should be interesting, pranking the element of laughter.” He told Filly twilight whom just rolled her eyes, sighing. He in turn rolled his own eyes, in his paw. Before putting them back in his face.
“Lets see,” He snapped his talon and a cupcake appeared he sat it down. Twilight just walked out of the store he pouted but waited. The Pink earth pony came bouncing down the stairs.
“Oh hiya discord!” She stated he waved a paw.
“I'll take a box of these, please.” He pointed to a batch of marble swirled cupcakes topped with a vanilla butter-creme frosting.
“If you could add sugar butterflies or something of that nature?” he asked he smiled innocently.
“For Flutters you understand? To thank her for believing in me.” He continued
“Oaky dokey lokey” she easily took the tray and bounced away. Twilight reappeared besides him and pointed he snapped his fingers she getting a chocolate cupcake she pulled something out of her bag and injected it into the frosting before replacing a bottle of hot sauce placed on the counter putting ketchup in its place.
“I think you have a ketchup fetish,” Discord informed her and Twilight beamed at him.
“I wuvs katsup.” She told him
“Oh hiya filly twilight! Can I call you Twily?” Pinkie pie asked Twilight nodded.
“Oh your so cute!” Pinkie squealed
“We should throw a PARTY!” She shouted.
“SHHH!” Mrs. Cake shushed from the stairs Pinkie winced and smiled.
“We should have a party!” She whisper/shouted.
“Ooooh cupcake” Pinkie finally noticed the cupcake Discord had brought.
“Yes, it looks so yummy doesn't it? I thought about purchasing it, but I knew fluttershy would make a big fuss if I got her something like that.” Discord waved a paw. Pinkie shrugged and attempted to eat it bang. The pink mare jumped into the air her mane shooting out, even her tail. Pinkie blinked as Discord and Twilight just blinked at her lazily, Pinkie giggled and then snorted.
“Oh that was a good one,” pinkie giggled Twilight didn't even giggle even though Discord was giggling too.
“Cupcake?” Twilight pointed to one in the display.
“oh of course,” Pinkie got it.
“now you both have one,” Discord chuckled.
“Wans tha one!” Twilight whined Pinkie giggled.
“Trade you,” Pinkie stated Twilight nodded her head eagerly trading her cupcakes.
“mmm,” Pinkie stared at it hungrily she grabbed the bottle of ketchup frowning.
“Hey...” She frowned staring at the ketchup as Twilight headed out the door.
“oh well, I normally use hot sauce but this'll do..” Pinkie then doused the thing with ketchup before biting it in half chewing quickly she finished it off within a few seconds. Discord watched the pink mare hesitated then her tongue sticking out. She put a hoof to her tongue.
“I canth feelth my thoungth...” She stated before snorting spit flying she laughed. Discord snapped his fingers, the cupcakes he'd bought in his talons.
“mkay thanks,” he grumbled as he walked out of the cake shop. Pinkie giggled as she poked her tummy where the numbness had spread giggling.
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“Twilight dearest are you home?” Rarity asked she frowned as she stepped into the library. Strange, no sign, no note, door open, lights off.
“Oh hiya Rarity,” Spike said as he came walking out of the kitchen looking just as confused as she was.
“Good Morning spike, I hope I'm not interrupting but I was just hoping to see Twilight.” She explained he shrugged then.
“I checked the library she isn't here,” He explained then he tried to hide a snicker by coughing.
“Um what happened to your um...” he chuckled a little.
“mane?” he asked She frowned at that.
“I'd rather not talk about it,” She sniffed, nose in the air.
“Thank you for your help.” Rarity said heading to the door before she remembered the ketchup.
“oh Spike, do you have any idea about this?” She asked and levitated the bottle to him. He stared at it puzzled.
“Ketchup?” He asked
“Yes, you see, Sweetie Belle decided to wake me up with a silly little prank, and she's trying to blame Twilight of all ponies!” She explained Spike stared at the ketchup in his claws.
“Um....follow me for a sec would ya?” He asked and headed up the stairs he tripped and landed face first into a tin. He wiped his face with one talon and stuck it in his mouth.
“Ketchup,” He frowned
“Oh my,” Rarity murmured. Spike went under Twilights bed and dragged out an old looking suitcase. Opening it, the inside was packed with a few miscellaneous things as well as bottles upon bottles of ketchup, and packets of said substance.
“uh what...i mean...does she have a ketchup fetish?” Rarity asked and Spike wiped at his face.
“No, but Sweetie belle was telling you the truth.” He stated. Rarity blinked.
“but Twilights scared of her mother, why would she be pranking everypony now?” He asked.
“Er, I don't think I understand that one. Sweetie belle said Twilight was a filly and was with Discord though.” Rarity stated.
“We have to separate the two...NOW!!” Spike said insistently he was quickly levitated onto her back and she ran.
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“I can't decide who won that one.” He told her firmly Twilight frowned at him. He looked to the library noting Rarity and Spike leaving it if not somewhat hurried. He didn't even notice Twilight tampering with a cupcake. He reached and carefully she scooted into his grasp. He swallowed it without chewing. Then looked to her she gave him an innocent look as she sucked the ketchup out of a small packet. He frowned.
“Finth, yoth winth thisth rounth thoo.” he said and she giggled lightly and beamed at him.
“I can't decide who won that one.” He told her firmly Twilight frowned at him. He looked to the library noting Rarity and Spike leaving it if not somewhat hurried. He didn't even notice Twilight tampering with a cupcake. He reached and carefully she scooted into his grasp. He swallowed it without chewing. Then looked to her she gave him an innocent look as she sucked the ketchup out of a small packet. He frowned.
“Finth, yoth winth thisth rounth thoo.” he said and she giggled lightly and beamed at him.
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“Rarity, I know your a sophisticated lady and all, but we need to go FASTER, heck we need to get all the girls looking for those two!” Spike exclaimed
“Spikey darling, I just got my hooves done and in case you haven't noticed there is mud on the roads.” Rarity grimaced as she dodged them.
“Do you want more green hair?” Spike challenged Rarity's eyes widened in horror.
“Cause if I were you I’d move faster, anypony can be Twilights next target.” He warned
“Darling I don't think I quite understand,” She whined looking to him and grimaced as a splatter of mud from a nearby pony landed on her hoof.
“It's something that shouldn't be spoken where ears can here, specially since Twilights...you know...a princess..” he admitted her eyes widened a blush on her cheeks before she grimaced and ran whimpering as she ran through the mud.
“Watch out!” Spike shouted and they collided with Rainbow Dash, Spike went soaring into the mud.
“ow my achen head!” Rainbow exclaimed rubbing her head. Rarity grimaced picking herself off the ground and attempting to shake of the muck on her hooves.
“And I thought I was in a hurry,” Rainbow dash exclaimed. She stared at Rarity for a long moment before she bursted up laughing. Rarity glowered face going red.
“Oh gods! What happened to your mane!!” She laughed
“That aside Rainbow dash, apparently Discord has turned our sweet Twilight into a filly!” Rarity exclaimed and Rainbow gave her a questioning look.
“Sweet apple acre's?!” Spike asked holding his claws over his head.
Rainbow looked up but saw nothing.
Rarity began a brisk walk towards the Apple farm and spike groaned.
“Discord turned Twilight into a filly?” Rainbow questioned flying just overhead.
“Um yes, I'm afraid so, I wouldn't normally believe such a thing but Sweetie belle Pinkie promised...even if I didn't pay it any never mind at first...” She mumbled the last part.
“So just have Fluttershy make him turn her back. Or else” Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
“It won't be that easy,” Spike stated Rainbow Dash looked to him.
“Have you gotten pranked anywhere near ketchup?” Spike questioned. Rainbow Dash grimaced.
“Ugh! I was at Hayburgers and Discord rigged the ketchup bottle to explode.” Rainbow Dash told him. Spike made a face at this news.
“Why?” Rainbow asked eyeing the baby dragon.
“Lets just say that it wasn't Discord whom did that, and we got to hurry and get the other girls before worse starts to happen.” Spike shuddered.
“Worse?! If your suggesting egghead did that than I applaud!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed with a laugh.
“That was nothing, Sounds like she was just getting started.” Spike stated both looked to him. He didn't explain himself, but did glance warily around.
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“Ith stheems your prankthsss are far bether than whathh I thoughth you'dth be capthable of,” Discord said Twilight smiled.
“Dissy, we sees's Shiny?” She asked he smirked and nodded with a snap of his paw her prank dissipated.
“Okay, we'll do a change of plans, since it seems your so good at pranks, let us go to the Crystal Empire tomorrow and see just how well you can prank the Captain of Princess Sunbutts guard.” Discord said she yawned and rubbed her eyes.
“Dissy I sweepy,” She whined he pouted the sun wasn't even going down!
“But the day is still young!” He argued she stomped her hooves and began whining.
“Alright, alright I suppose somepony your age needs a nap.” He huffed and snapped his fingers they appeared in his bedroom at Fluttershys cabin.
She hopped onto his bed and walked in circles just like a cat before curling up in a ball. He stared at the filly for a little while before sighing and curling up besides her. A nap wouldn't hurt anything right?
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“So let me get this straight, ya'll 're tellen me that the reason I had ta stop applebucken is cause Twilights haven some fun with Discord in filly form?” Applejack asked.
“Its not normal!” Spike began and then sighed and rubbed his claw on his face.
“Well, she thinks it is, but its not. It's going to get worse...” He sighed.
“Er....what would that be?” Applejack asked confused.
“The pranks, they are going to get worse. If we don't separate the two, if we don't stop Twilight somepony could get seriously injured..even die.” He exclaimed Rainbow snorted at that one.
“Okay Spike, now don't get your scales in a...knot...” Rainbow stated before frowning at that then shook her head.
“I highly doubt even Egghead could pull such a prank. I mean it would be really irresponsible of discord, though I wouldn't put it past him. But Egghead....she's not that mean!” She exclaimed
“We need to get Pinkie and Fluttershy, and go to canterlot. I should probably send Princess Cadence a letter too, but I don't wanna worry Shining armor..” Spike muttered rubbing his neck.
“Are you even listening to me?” Rainbow Dash asked.
“Thats all i'm allowed to say.” Spike replied dryly.
“Princess Celestia and Twilight Velvet, and shining, night light, cadence and twilight..” he ticked off his fingers.
“We get it, only someponies are allowed to know and not her friends,” Rainbow cut in annoyed.
“They all agreed it would be best no pony know...so they made this pact not to let others find out..” He explained, he gave the pegasus pony a look.
“Everypony agreed to pretend like nothing ever happened.” He added
“So I can't tell you since there is magic involved, but I can tell you magic is involved, and I can tell you that Celestia can tell you more, and that we need to find Twilight and get her away from him and...and...” Rarity stopped his continuous rambling with a hoof.
“Hmmm, sounds like he could be on ta somethin..” Applejack stated Spike rolled his eyes.
“Well i'll go get Fluttershy, if you girls go get Pinkie. We could meet at the train station and get to canterlot before nightfall.” Rarity told them before anypony could comment however she was walking away.
“Its dangerous to go alone,” Spike grumbled and grimaced at the sky.
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“Oh my, hmmm I don't think Discord would turn her into a filly in less she asked. He promised he wouldn't cause her any problems. And if she was busy to come straight back.” Fluttershy said softly to Rarity whom sighed lightly.
“But Fluttershy Darling, It wouldn't be the first time somepony interrupted Twilight in one of her Chemistry fazes. And We ALL know what happened last time somepony interrupted.” She stated the reminder of the next day of slime cleaning made them both shudder.
“Well, then he probably didn't mean to do it.” Fluttershy said softly looking to her friend.
“Well, either way he's told no pony about Twilight being a filly, and has made no move to stop her. Nor Fluttershy, has he attempted to return her to her normal age.” Rarity pointed out.
“Well, it sounds like they were playing, he does get carried away...” Fluttershy went off.
“Lets hurry before we miss the last train,” Rarity sighed and Fluttershy peeked back into the house.
“You know, Discord did send me a box of cupcakes...” She began and the door clicked close.
Upstairs two small eyes popped open, her nap disrupted. She blinked and looked to Discord. Smiling she got down and left she beamed finding several things of hair remover. Quietly she went down the stairs and saw the pets. She smirked at them and Angel bunny looked to her, fear lit angels eyes as the small filly stepped closer towards him....
Before On Dissy and Twily “Well, it sounds like they were playing, he does get carried away...” Fluttershy went off.
“Lets hurry before we miss the last train,” Rarity sighed and Fluttershy peeked back into the house.
“You know, Discord did send me a box of cupcakes...” She began and the door clicked close.
Upstairs two small eyes popped open, her nap disrupted. She blinked and looked to Discord. Smiling she got down and left she beamed finding several things of hair remover. Quietly she went down the stairs and saw the pets. She smirked at them and Angel bunny looked to her, fear lit angels eyes as the small filly stepped closer towards him....
Discord stretched yawning, his lower half began walking towards the door so he grabbed it and put his upper half back on. He looked to his foot and shook it.
“Time to wake up,” He stated to the leg that continued to snore sighing he looked around where had that small filly get to?
“you look prity!” Twilight smiled looking to Discord. Whom stared and then gwuaffed into laughter. Twilight had a mud mask on, as did Angel. Twilight stared at him big tears in her eyes.
“you no want look prity?” She whimpered.
“Its not really my cup of tea,” He stated as he held up a cup of tea labeled Rarity. She sniffled and began to whine.
“oh fine!” He growled and folded his arms before snapping his fingers and setting his face on the table the rest of him blindly crashing into a wall. Twilight giggled grabbing the mud mask. And squirted it on his face.
“So are you excieted to see the crystal empire?” Discord asked her she giggled beaming. He was thoughtful.
“I suppose that we need to figure out whom to next challenge.” He stated
“You?” She giggled
“Ha ha very funny, but i'm the lord of chaos and NO pony has ever been able to Prank me successfully.” He stated she tilted her head.
“Please I was just allowing myself to fall for those!” he waved her off with a talon.
“Maskes on to long,” She told him holding up a white towel.
“Please,” He snorted eyeing the towel before Snap and the offending mask was off. Twilight just blinked at him. Opening a ketchup bottle she began to drink it. He looked to Angel whom had thrown himself on the floor with laughter.
“What?!” He demanded Twilight belched setting the ketchup bottle down and grabbed A small hand mirror and skipped to him happily he stared into it. And touched his hairless face.
“TWILIGHT!!” He roared and she dropped it laughing.
“I gots you dissy! I gots you good!” She giggled
“you...my beautiful coat!” He simpered
“So smooth, I dare say I do look fabulous. And Your right, I guess i'll accept an S. Though I suppose you were expecting me to refuse that towel. I Really should have seen it coming.” He mumbled to himself she finished her ketchup.
'I wonder if I can get her to prank sunbutt and moonbutt.'
“Ready to see SHINY?” he questioned and she hopped up and down squealing.
“SHINY!” She ran dragging a bag to him. He raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment with a snap of his eagle talon they were in the chilly northern castle.
She dragged her bag with her teeth watching as he just walked she followed him into a guest suite.
“Alright, I'll go first,” he said and with a snap of his talons he looked into the mirror then stopped staring and snapped again, and again, and again. He looked to Twilight whom pulled out a bottle of hair remover.
Guaranteed hair remover: Warning magic will not bring hair back, this has been unicorn tested and approved.
He stared at her and she giggled he scowled but nodded folding his arms he pouted and walked out she skipped behind him sucking on a ketchup packet. She smiled seeing Shiny teaching cadets on the gymnasium and Discord chortled before with a snap of his talons the stallions and Mares whom were falling the track suddenly crashed into one another as the lines suddenly melded.
“Not Shiny,” she pointed
“not funny,” She stated he scowled at her
“Fine,” he said and Shiny stopped as he got on the track.'huh?' and they watched him tug at the track that had somehow become like tar and was stuck to his feet he fought for several minutes before he ended up faceplanting. He chortled but looked to Twilight whom blinked and yawned.
“You think you can do so much better?” He sneered at her she giggled.
“Dissy from his nappy cranky!” She skipped back into the castle merrily.
He watched her as she began to play with some toys she'd brought.
“And aren't you going to pull a better prank?” he questioned folding his lion arm and eagle talon.
“At din din,” She said simply.
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“Princess CELESTIA!” The sun princess scowled at her sister whom was still smirking over her elder.
They looked to the door as it bursted open,
“Celestia! Twilight! She's Pranking!” Spike yelped rushing to her. Celestia froze at that.
“I think an explanation must be heard,” She told the young dragon whom backed away.
“Well, you see, i'm not sure when, but at some point Discord turned Twilight into a filly, and she opened her 'never open prank chest'. Rainbows been pranked, and Rarity, and Pinkie pie.” He listed offending.
“Pranked, explain,” Celestia looked to Rainbow Dash seriously.
“I thought Discord rigged a bottle of ketchup to explode, apparently ketchup it Twilights thing.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
“Well, I was tricked into rubbing ketchup all over my face and when I went to wash it off,” Rarity whimpered.
“Green hair!” She wailed Luna rolled her eyes at this.
“Plenty of ponies naturally have green hair,” Grumbled Rainbow.
“She made my tongue all numb, and my tummy!” Pinkie laughed.
“It doesn't sound like anything serious...” Celestia sighed in relief.
“Did she rig thy sisters cup to explode?” Luna asked.
“no, that was whatever made that high pitched shriek.” Celestia said and Rarity blushed a bit at that.
“Spike said it was mighty bad for twiligh' ta be pranken us. Whats he mean?” Applejack asked and Celestia sighed.
“Its a long story my little Ponies. We will speak of it at the crystal empire, we have dinner invitations there tonight,” the sun princess beamed. They all looked to one another and shared looks of worry, and doubt. What was the princess so reluctant to speak about? And was Twilight really that dangerous?
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Discord looked to Twilight as she put her toys away, and began to unpack other stuff. Including, a case of marbles, whipped topping, ketchup, rope, confetti, a box, scissors, tape, and a picture of herself, filly sized.
“Its a long story my little Ponies. We will speak of it at the crystal empire, we have dinner invitations there tonight,” the sun princess beamed. They all looked to one another and worry spread their faces. What was the princess so reluctant to speak about? And was Twilight really that dangerous?
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Discord looked to Twilight as she put her toys away, and began to unpack other stuff. Including, a case of marbles, whipped topping, ketchup, rope, confetti, a box, scissors, tape, and a picture of herself, filly sized.
Twilight hummed as she went about tying rope, taping her picture to the box. Putting whipped topping on the floor, and confetti shortly after the topping. She hummed as she skipped past her handy work, then beamed. Discord took a sharp breath as she went right upto Shining Armor and Cadence she sent a wink his way.
“Shiny! Caddie!” She giggled and they turned.
“Twily!” Shining exclaimed seeing her she pouted looking at him, and sniffled.
“Shiny, huggy!” She went to him nuzzling the stallion
“Twilight how are you a ...a filly?” Cadence asked her in surprise. Twilight just blinked at her.
“I dunno,” She said kicking the dirt with her back hoof.
“Well, at least Celestia and Luna will be arriving shortly.” Cadence said.
“Sunshine Sunshine, lady bugs wake! Cwap your hooves do a wittle shake!” Twilight laughed and Cadence giggled.
“Sunshine sunshine, lady bugs awake, Clap your hooves and do a little shake.” She nuzzled Twilight whom laughed.
“Oooo Shiny!” She ran into the castle she trotted hiding in a room and giggled as they ran by.
“You see,” She said and began walking to towards the dining room.
“Dissy? Scootsy, Belly, Bloomy?” She asked he blinked at her in confusion.
“Blank fanks,” She stated and he sighed but snapped his fingers there were three yelps as they fell. Scootaloo groaned since at the time she'd been attempting Go cart raising, all three were slightly green Twilight giggled.
“oh hey twilight!” Sweetie Bell squealed seeing her.
“Whoa mah sis didn't wanna believe it, and whoa...you are young!” Applebloom gaped.
“Eats din din with me?” She asked and the fillies looked between one another.
“Definitely I'm starved!” Scootaloo exclaimed and Twilight squealed and giggled.
“Dis way Dis way!” She giggled skipping, they following behind her.
“Aunt Celestia, Aunt Luna,” Cadence greeted the two nuzzling each of them.
“Oh hello girls,” Cadence said.
“Have either of you seen Discord or Twilight?” Celestia asked and the princess and prince of the crystal empire looked to one another.
“is something the matter?” Cadence asked. Celestia just smiled tiredly,
“Maybe we are getting ahead of ourselves, I hope you do not mind the extra company,” She sighed.
“Not at all, we had an unexpected guest anyhow,” Cadence beamed. They walked quietly in the halls Spike looking nervous.
“You okay there Spike?” Shining asked the guard in him sensing something was quite right.
“Nah, every...every things fine.” Spike lied, but it wasn't a very good lie. He scrutinized the dragon whom just smiled weirdly. He looked away and Cadence gave him a gentle smile. She opened the door with a hoof to an innocent looking Twilight and 'friends' at the table.
“oh my,” Celestia came to a complete stop. Cadence and Shining both looked to the mare whom cleared her throat.
“Shiny sit me!” Twilight patted the seat. He sat and Celestia tensed before relaxing. She eyed everything as it came out on silver trays. Twilight, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Applebloom all talking loudly.
“Do you know what happened to Twilight?” Cadence asked Celestia whom shook her head.
“That no good rotten Discord happened to her! He turned her into a filly and they are playing pr..arghhmmmff” She was cut off as Celestia magicked a large scoop of mashed potatoes into her mouth.
“Rumor is Discord turned her into a filly,” She said simply and Cadence looked to Rainbow whom looked questioning at the princess.
“I see,” Cadence frowned but sipped her tea.
Unicorn ponies came out each with a silver platter neatly enveloped in their magic.
“oh good Dessert,” Cadence sighed in relief, the tension in the room came down to bearable.
“oh yum!” Scootaloo delved into the cake in front of her Celestia a close second with a large forkful.
“Oh yuck!” Scootaloo said as many faces skewered.
“Ketchup!?” She exclaimed however Shining froze, and eye twitching.
“k...ke...KETCHUP!!” He yelled letting out a whinny sound kicking his front hooves he ran through the door and Twilight laughing running after him. Quickly they ran after her and came to a stop as shining tripped the rope causing a box to fall on his head. He yelled running.
“SHINING!” Cadence hollered for her husband while the Stallion tripping on marbles, falling box first into the whipped crème covering himself in confetti. Twilight and the crusaders fell on their backs laughing as Cadence carefully navigated herself through the mess and to her husband his face of utter terror causing Twilight to howl with laughter. All laughter stopped however as a very angry Celestia shadowed her the filly looked up at her with innocent eyes.
“To the throne room Ms.Sparkle.” she scolded the filly pouted but giggling she bounced away.
“Take him to the infirmary,” Cadence told a guard whom bowed and quickly took him away.
“Cadence,” Celestia looked to the mare in question and the mare sighed but nodded. Twilight was bouncing around the room. She came to a stop to blink innocently at the princesses.
“Twilight Sparkle, I am so angry with you right now,” Celestia said and Twilights ears went down she sniffled.
“That's not going to work on me young filly!” She said coldly and Twilight hunkered down.
“Should I get your mother here?” She demanded and quickly Twilight shook her head.
“Can Somepony PLEASE tell me whats going on?” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Celestia sighed looking to her sister whom also seemed a little curious. Glancing over Twilights friends she sighed.
“Years ago, it came to my attention that one of my ponies were getting out of hand,” She began.
“I did not know much of the filly in question, it had started innocently enough, Twilight and her brother were playing pranks on one another, it was a full out war. But, they were lighthearted innocent pranks.” Celestia explained Cadence looked sad.
“One day however, a prank went wrong, Twilight....” She hesitated
“Twilight was punished severely,” She looked guiltily.
“Shining had magicked it so everything Twilight heard was spoken as if backwards. She crossed the street when a Cross-pony said not to, he saved her but she in confusion at him yelling at her ran, she ran into a glass window, which got broken. Her parents were called, she had to assist the merchant till the window was completely repaired. Her parents grounded her, but the merchant took matters into his own hooves.” She said darkly and they tensed.
“Twilight...wasn't the same, she wanted revenge on Shining Armor, and began pulling pranks that were less funny and more mean. He admitted to being the cause of her breaking the window, and her mother again punished her, threatened her she'd live in the house forever, and not get to enlist in my school.” Celestia explained quietly.
“It scared her enough she stopped with the pranks. It was like an addiction, the less pranks she pulled, the less she desired to do them. Before she locked away everything that reminded her of pranks; meaning, ketchup. We're not quite sure why she likes ketchup, but it was a major clue that it was her whom pulled the prank. Her little signature.” Celestia explained.
“Shining nearly died with the last prank she pulled, now even the mere sight of ketchup will freak him out.” Cadence explained. They all looked to Twilight whom seemed to be elsewhere in thought.
“I will not tell your mother twilight,” Celestia said and the filly smiled.
“but you will clean up your mess, then come back here, understand?” She demanded Twilight nodded sadly. She pouted as Fluttershy, and Rarity both watched her clean but after several hours it was done. She yawned whining since it was well past bedtime.
“hold still little filly,” Celestia said and her horn began to glow yellow. Twilight closed her eyes tightly. But relaxed and opened her eyes. She blinked and rubbed her head.
“oh, my aching horn.” She groaned
“TWILIGHT” The five exclaimed hugging her. Twilight just looked at them confused.
“Whats going on girls?” She asked.
“We thought that you...” Pinkie started but went quiet as Celestia stepped down from the throne.
“What were you working on that you remember last Twilight?” Celestia looked at her faithful student, and now princess.
“oh uh....” Twilight closed her eyes then frowned
“I don't really remember, I remember saying goodbye to spike...” She went off looking to the princess whom nodded.
“No worries, why not rest? Its past everyponys bedtime.” She chuckled and stuck a tongue at her sister whom stuck her own royal tongue out in reply.
“Spike, can I have my own room tonight? I'm sorry, but I’d like to be alone as I try to figure out why the heck I'm in the crystal empire.” Twilight stated and he nodded she went into the room coming to a stop.
“I believe that was an E for me.” Twilight said after the door closed. She looked up at the floating draconequus.
“That means I won,” She stated and Discord laughed.
“The girls are waiting for you,” He said and the crusaders all grinned at her as they came out from underneath the bed.
“Twilight Secret Time: Take two!” They all exclaimed Twilight giggled at them. She looked to the door with gleaming eyes.
“Silly fillies, its only just begun.” She chuckled.
“I'll collect my reward for winning soon enough Dissy,” She told the Draconquus whom pouted but snapped his talon leaving with an echoing laugh.
