> A fluttercord story > by Koya mai > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > chapter 1: prologue > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long ago lived a king and a queen in a magnificent castle, their names were Celestia and Sombra. They were kind, gentle rulers who treated everyone equally, except 1. Discord. Discord was the spirit of chaos and disharmony he was a creature made up of all sorts of animals, he had a grey head of a pony, yellow eyes with red pupils, a goat beard. A lion paw on the right, an eagle claw on the left. A brown serpent like body, a cloven hoof on the left, a lizard leg on the right, and a red snake tail with fluff at the end. And on his head he had a goat horn and an antler. He was banished for trying to overthrow the king and the queen with magic, but did not succeed. So now he lives his life in the Everfree forest waiting to get his revenge. > chapter 2: Princess Fluttershy > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few months after Discord was banished the king and queen had a child, her name was Princess Fluttershy. Fluttershy was born a pegasus, she had pink silky smooth hair, turquoise eyes and buttercream coloured fur. Unlike normal princesses Fluttershy grew up to be kind and gentle, even to the maids/servants and animals. She believed that everypony had a good heart, even bad guys. A few years later it was her 16th birthday and what she wanted more than anything was to go outside the castle and explore, for she had been been forbidden to go outside the castle walls. So she brought up all the courage inside of her and asked her mother and father. "M-m- mother, f- father. I was just wondering if I could, could... Go outside?" She hesitated for a moment before saying. " To the Everfry forest." After Fluttershy said that Celestia and Sombra became furious and frightened. They started to yell at Fluttershy, which had never happened before. So they sent her to her bedroom without presents. Once Fluttershy got to her room all she did was lie on her bed face down crying with only her bunny: Angel to keep her company. But little did she know someone else was watching her from afar. > chapter 3: Morning & night > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was morning in the kingdom, well to be precise 2am in the morning, and Fluttershy woke up exhausted from the crying. She yawned and Angel woke up feeling tired and angry, he was up all night keeping Fluttershy company, sometimes he wished he had earplugs. "Yawn. On Angel I just don't know what to do, mother and father have never been angry at me before." The bunny just rolled it's eyes. Tears started to form in her eyes again but she quickly wiped them away *sigh* " well I better go down there and apologize. " Fluttershy hopped off her bed and tiptoed to the stairs, one she was at the top of the stairs she started to hear her mother and father whisper from the hall. " What are they doing down there?" She whispered to herself. Carefully she stepped down the stairs trying not to make a sound, " Almost there..." CREAKKKKK...... Fluttershy flinched, holding her breath as if she was in outa space just hoping she didn't attract any attention. She stood there for a while waiting, and when she knew the cost was clear she continued on. Suddenly she heard hoofsteps coming towards her. The steps became louder and louder until she heard a voice ask. " What are you doing down here this early in the mornin' sugarcube?" Fluttershy sighed turned around to see it was Applejack and replied "I, um couldn't sleep." The pony smiled and told Fluttershy to follow, Fluttershy agreed. They arrived in the servant's dorms, Applejack lead Fluttershy to her room. Once inside Applejack turned on the light and gestured Fluttershy to sit on the bed. "Want something to drink or eat?" She asked. Fluttershy looked at the southern pony and smiled. "No thank you Applejack, I'm fine." Fluttershy then immediately stopped smiling and looked down, and started crying. Applejack saw this and felt as if she should comfort her friend "Hey, hold on there sugarcube, what's up?" She asked. Fluttershy looked up a little bit before hiding behind her mane. Applejack knew Fluttershy was a very shy pony so she decided to wait until Fluttershy was ready. After a few minutes Fluttershy explained to Applejack why she was so upset, Applejack was surprised of what she was hearing but continued to listen. "And well, that's why I went downstairs." Fluttershy said finishing her story. Applejack nodded and looked at Fluttershy with concern, the earth pony knew that Fluttershy has never gotten in trouble before. Fluttershy started crying again and Applejack hugged her tightly letting the princess cry on her shoulder. " look sugarcube, I know you think they were being hard on you,but you don't have to worry. Things like this happen, its normal.. Now come on buckerup. You got a big day tomorrow, get some rest. Besides you're gettin me all wet." Fluttershy raised her head and started to laugh, Applejack then smiled and laughed as well. The two slowly gained hold of their laughter an Applejack took Fluttershy back to her own bedroom and tucked her in. "Yawn, goodnight Applejack." Fluttershy said tiredly. "Goodnight sweetheart." Applejack then turned off the lights and closed the door. Fluttershy smiled and fell asleep. Outside hanging from a tree branch a figure watched the princess fall asleep and he chuckled. " Goodnight, my beauty... " > chapter 4: Runaway princess > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few hours later Fluttershy woke up again. But this time she woke up from fright. She heard something move outside. Suddenly she heard something move again, Fluttershy got out of her bed and creeped to the window. she put her hoof on the handle, pulled down and as she was about to open it she heard a ghostly deep voice say. “Fluttershy...” In that moment she screamed. Fluttershy scurried away from the window, but fell backwards on her cabinet sending her jewelry box flying across the room and smashing into a mirror. Fluttershy was terrified so she ran out of her bedroom door taking Angel with her. She flew down the stairs, skidded through the hallways, and just as she was about to enter her parents bedroom a a tall serpent like creature stood in the way. Fluttershy stopped and the creature grined. "Fluttershy.." (Inside the king and queen's chambers.) “AHHHH!!!” *Queen wakes up suddenly* “What was that?!” Celestia shouts as she steps out of the bed. “What was what?” Sombra asked. “ I-I thought I heard Fluttershy. Scream?” Celestia started walking towards the door. “Where are you going?” Sombra asked questionly. “I’m going to see if Fluttershys ok. I’m a little worried.” Celestia continued walking, Sombra then said “Wait I’ll come as well.” Celestia smiled and they walked down the hall. Once they got there they found that her bedroom was destroyed! But before Sombra could say something Celestia screamed. “ Celestia, CelestIa calm down, shh.. shh.. Now, what did you see?” Celestia shivered and pointed to the wall, on the wall it said. SHE WILL BE MINE!! Suddenly the words collided together and formed a figure and flew in the window smashing the glass. “He’s back.” > chapter 5: The decision > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fluttershy was running towards the castle gates breathing heavily, still thinking about that creature. How did it know her name? Where did it come from? Fluttershy was beginning to get frustrated, she had read every book in the castle library but no clues of that. Thing, came to mind. fluttershy suddenly started to hear his voice in her ear calling her. "Fluttershy... Fluttershy... Fluttershy-" "Fluttershy!!!" Fluttershy skidded to a halt as she heard somepony call her name, she knew who it was. "Mother, father?" Fluttershy called out. She heard her parents voice's again. "Where are you?" "I'm over here!" Fluttershy replied Fluttershy started to hear hoof steps running towards her until she saw her mother and farther emerge from a bush breathing heavily. Fluttershy started to cry, she ran to her parents and pulled them into a tight hug, they did as well. "Oh Fluttershy, my dearest where did you go we were so worried! " Celestia exclaimed. " We thought someone foalnapped you!" Sombra said Fluttershy looked down in shame and started sobbing. "I, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to run away. I just got so, so frightened. There was this animal thing and it chased me!" Fluttershy cried Sombra looked at Celestia and Celestia looked at Sombra worriedly. Sombra darted his eyes at Fluttershy and back, Celestia looked at Fluttershy and sighed. Then they both nodded and looked back at Fluttershy. "Flutter- " Suddenly there was an earthquake and a tree burst into flames almost burning Celestia, but Sombra used his magic to lift the tree and move it away. As Celestia ran over to her husband and her daughter the tree started to stand up and grow, taking a form of that creature Fluttershy saw. Fluttershy became terrified. "It’s back!" Fluttershy screamed Sombra and Celestia stood in front of Fluttershy protectively and started their magic. “Discord! What are you doing here!” Shouted Celestia angrily. Fluttershy gasped she recognized that name from a book she read. Discord chuckled. “Oh Celestia still so serious after about what, seventeen years? “Sixteen years!” Sombra corrected “Oh right whatever.” Celestia ignored him, but she still wanted to know why he was here. “Discord you didn't answer my question!” Discord rolled his eyes “Alright your highness. I came here to make a deal with-” “ Make a deal? Haha as if!" Sombra snickered Discord scowled, but then grinned wickedly. He snapped his fingers making a mouse click appear removing Sombra’s mouth and horn. Celestia and Fluttershy gasped. “You didn’t let me finish." discord remarked. "I was saying I want to make a deal with Fluttershy.” They all gasped. (except Sombra) Celestia gasped and looked at fluttershy worriedly, she knew what Discord wanted, and Celestia wasn't about to loose her. Celestia looked at Discord angrily and started her magic again shooting a beam at him. Discord quickly flew away from the blast and shot a lightning bolt at Celestia, which Celestia dodged. Discord was beginning to get aggravated. He looked at Celestia then glared at Fluttershy. Then he had an idea, Discord snapped his talons and a large cage appeared trapping Celestia and Sombra inside. (Also taking Celesia's horn.) “Let them go!” Fluttershy cried “I, I’ll do, anything.” Discord hovered over to Fluttershy and stared at her questioningly. "Alright then, answer me this.. Who will you choose?" > chapter 6: The loss > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fluttershy looked back and forth worriedly, she didn’t know what to do, she was too frightened to think. Discord sighed he was getting inpatient, Discord snapped his fingers and fire appeared underneath the cage. Celestia and Sombra started screaming. Fluttershy stood and watched, tears streaming down her face as her parents screamed in terror. She looked back and forth again, she knew what she had to do but she was too scared to speak. Discord was surprised, he could believe they fell for it. Fake fire, brilliant idea! Discord started to laugh hysterically. That pegasus would be his for sure, speaking of her Discord floated down to her and chuckled making Fluttershy jump. “So, have you made your decision? Or do you need more persuading?” Discord was about to snap his talons when he heard a faint whisper. He looked at her and asked. “Did you say something?” Fluttershy gulped and slowly put her hoof up and pointed at him. “I, I. Choose you.” Discord stared blankly at her amazed. He knew she would choose him eventully but he thought it would take longer, from what he’d seen he thought she was nothing but a coward. But then again he is 'burning' her parents. “Good choice, we wouldn’t want anything to happen to your parents now would we?” Fluttershy whimpered, and cowered behind her mane. Discord chuckled and snapped away the cage and fire. The king and queen fell with a big thump and looked at Fluttershy. Fluttershy sighed she was glad that they were not harmed, but worse will happen to her. Celestia and Sombra stood up glaring at the beast floating in mid air. Discord glared back and floated to the ground. “Discord! give us our daughter and you will be spared!” Discord laughed at them and they glared back looking deadly serious. Fluttershy looked to them and cried. “I can’t.” she whispered Sombra and Celestia were confused, what was happening?! “Of course you can just run to us!” Fluttershy was crying harder. she just couldn’t tell them. Discord gagged “Sorry to break up this touching moment but we have to go.” Discord picked up Fluttershy by the waist and Fluttershy tried to break free struggling in his hold. "Wait, MUM,DAD!!!!!" She called out. "FLUTTERSHY!!! Discord stop please!" Celestia begged Discord chuckled darkly and raised his claw in the air about to snap his fingers. Fluttershy saw this and panicked she tried to push Discord's arm away so she could get free. Celestia and Sombra were running towards them yelling at Discord to let go.Discord ignored them and snapped his fingers, and they were gone and only a faint scream from Fluttershy could be heard. Celestia stopped and collapsed down to the floor crying. Sombra sat down with her hugging her tight Celestia hugged him back, she couldn't believe it they had just lost their little girl. Forever. > chapter 7: The search begins > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celestia was still crying lying in her bed it was 13 minutes ago they had lost their daughter, but it felt like an eternity to her. Sombra watched sadly. Watching his wife like this was unbearable, of course he was very upset losing his daughter as well, but what could they do. Suddenly Sombra had an idea he walked down to the servant's chambers and knocked on a door. "Miss Sparkle? ... Miss Sparkle I need to talk to you." Sombra said Suddenly Sombra could hear hoofsteps and banging inside, he was about to let himself in when a purple unicorn swung open the door looking tired and a bit crazy. " WHAT!? Oh, I'm sorry your majesty I didn't reli- " Sombra put his hoof up silencing Twilight. "It's ok Twilight I know you're busy with your studies, and I understand perfectly. But right now I need you and your friends to help me find my daughter." Twilight smiled and bowed. " I'll go find them right away." She said shutting her door. But before she walked away she said. " By the way, I am deeply sorry for your loss." She smiled sadly then she walked down the hallway. Sombra smiled then sighed, he just hoped he wasn't too late. A few minutes later Sombra was sitting in a meeting room with Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow dash, Pinkie pie and Rarity. "I have called you all here to help me. As you all know my daughter has been foalnapped.." The 5 looked down sadly and Pinkie started crying. " sniff I know!! I know!! What are we going to do-hoo-hoo!!! Sniff. Everyone looked towards her and gave her a hug, hoping to calm her down. But she was crying louder. Sombra looked down as well, he had thought of of trying to get fluttershy back, but how? He didn't have a clue where Discord lived. Well he knows he lives in the Everfree forest somewhere but that was about it... Suddenly he thought of an idea. " Everypony please calm down, I have an idea." Everyone was suddenly quite. " Good, now this is what we're going to...." After Sombra explained the plan they all cheered. And Sombra smiled, maybe he will get his daughter back soon. "Alright, everypony understand the plan?" They all nodded "Then, we travel at dawn." They all cheered again and Sombra smiled, hopefully they'll find her. > chapter 8: Guilt > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fluttershy woke up exhausted and confused. What had happened last night? she thought to herself the last thing she remembered was a bright light and nothing else. Fluttershy groaned as she began to sit up feeling her eyes open slightly, she reached out trying to grab her dressing gown to shield her from the cold but found she couldn't feel it, in fact she couldn't feel any warmth anywhere. Fluttershy gasped as memories from last night started forming in her brain, she remembered hearing the piercing screams and cries of her mother and father yelling before that bright light appeared. Fluttershy gave a shaky gasp as she remembered his face smirking at her, laughing at her and-and... She started to cry as she looked at her surroundings feeling goosebumps everywhere on her back. She was in a dungeon with only a window and a bucket of water inside. It was very dark, almost impossible to make out anything the only light she had was the moonlight coursing through the glass into the dungeon. Fluttershy froze as she heard the sound of hoofsteps nearby, she stood up and slowly picked up a stick hoping that somehow that would protect her. Slowly she walked towards the dungeon door trying not to let out a scream as the hoofsteps came closer. As she walked towards the gates she noticed that the sound stopped, Fluttershy became confused but before she could think of anything a set of keys came flying to the door making a loud clang noise. Fluttershy gasped as she reached out to grab the object lying before her, but before she could grab them they disappeared and she felt a pair of eyes staring at her. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord glared at the creature below him feeling rage course through his body but he quickly calmed himself sending derpy away before he did something he'd regret later, he was just glad he could snap the keys away before the mare grabbed them. After he saw his maid vanish completely he teleported inside the dungeon grinning darkly as he stood in the corner waiting for her to turn around. When she did he was surprised to see her glare at him with pure hatred in her eyes, those beautiful teal eyes seemed to be a darker shade of blue with a hint of green mixed into it. And he hated it. Fluttershy glared at him trying to look brave and show him she wasn't intimidated by him, but that quickly past as he started smiling sickly taking steps towards her cornering her at the door, a small whimper escaping her throat as he leaned in and grabbed her chin roughly forcing her to look at him a small tear running down her cheek. Discord wanted to squeeze the life out of this mare for even daring to try to intimidate him but he couldn't, Satisfied she had learnt her lesson he let go opening the door and locking her in tightly daring not to look at her or he might just meet her eyes. Those beautiful.. Discord shook his head reminding himself she was a prisoner and nothing else. So before he left he threw in some bread and teleported away. Once Fluttershy saw that he was gone she shrunk down and started crying, wrapping her hooves around her longing for her parents to hug her tight telling her everything was alright but that would never happen for she had sold her life away to the devil himself. Fluttershy stood up and walked towards the window wiping her eyes gazing up at the sky and began to pray. " I don't know if you can hear me or if you're even there, I don't know if you would listen to a princesses prayer. Yes I know I have everything I shouldn't speak to you, but now I'm just hoping will you help me now.. Faust help my people hungry from birth show them the mercy they don't find on earth, Faust help my parents who are worried for me, show them I'm alright and that I miss them too.. Faust help my people fillies of. Faaauuuussssstttttt..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord heard everything Fluttershy sang and sighed he felt something pull at his heart he didn't know what it was but it felt like, like. Guilt? He shook his head and growled at himself, what was wrong with him today he shouldn't feel guilty, she came by her own free will it's not like he dragged her here. So why did he feel so... Sorry for her. He was soon interrupted by his thoughts when a gray pegasus stood behind him with her head facing down. Discord eyed her for a moment and then glared at her he remembered her trying to free Fluttershy by throwing her the keys. Derpy looked up and shrunk at his powerful gaze she knew why he was angry at her so she decided to break the ice. "I- I- I'm sorry ma- master I just wanted to get a- a better look at her I sw- swear!" Derpy cried hoping to break his glare but failed " Sorry, SORRY!?! YOU COULD HAVE LET HER ESCAPE!!! " He bellowed. Derpy then shivered and shrank even more tears streaming down her face her wonky eyes staring at the ground. Discord breathed heavily trying to control his temper and kneeled down until he was at Derpy's eye level. "I'm sorry for yelling at you Derpy, but just make sure you don't ever do that again. Understand?" He spoke softer this time but also firm to make sure she fully understood. Derpy nodded and wiped away her tears smiling, Discord gave a small smile before telling her to go back to the servant's bedroom. But before Derpy left she spoke in a quiet voice. " May I make a suggestion master? " Discord eyed her suspiciously before nodding. Derpy beamed and said. " Well I was just thinking maybe because the mare is going to stay with us for quite sometime maybe she would like her own bedroom? " She waited for an answer but got none so she sighed and walked away silently. Discord stared at Derpy as she walked away and left him in his thoughts. At first the idea of it was stupid, if he gave her a room she might think she could do whatever she wanted and might poke around place's that were private, forbidden, etc. But then the pull of his heart interrupted him, he needed to make it up to her to get rid of his foolish guilt. Discord growled at his weakness and stomped up the stairs. When made it up to the dungeons he found her asleep on the ground shivering slightly. He gazed at her for a little while for the sight he saw was so beautiful. Her body was rising up and down slowly, her face glowed with innocence and her body was a delicious creamy yellow, the moonlight engulfed her with it's light making her look warm and safe from any darkness and her hair was so smooth and silky with the perfect shade of pink and it smelt of rose petals. Discord never realized this but she was the most beautiful mare he had ever seen even more beautiful than Celestia. He felt as if he could stare at her forever but that moment passed when she coughed and shivered more, Discord face soon turned from desire to concern, he teleported inside and ever so gently picked her up cradling her as if she was a newborn filly tucking her in his arm, Discord was in awe as she snuggled against his fur, her tiny body against his, for the moment he thought that nothing felt more right than this, but quickly shook his head growling at himself for thinking such things. Discord quickly but carefully walked down the stairs and through a long hallway until he came to a door, he used one arm to slowly turn the handle and open the door trying hard not to wake the mare. He walked inside and saw a bed in the middle of the room he quickly walked up to it and drew away the covers gently placing her down putting the blanket on top. He nodded and turned to leave but before he could he felt a small hoof grab his paw, he turned around and saw the mare looking at him. At first he panicked but the mare smiled at cuddled his paw before letting go and said." Goodnight daddy, I love you." And then she fell asleep. Discord who was awestruck smiled softly and bent down and kissed her forehead and left closing the door. Once he did he stormed towards his room growling at himself and facepalmed himself repetitively. Why the hell did he do that!? He thought to himself he felt like a huge fool for kissing her, yes it was only on the forehead but she's his prisoner he isn't supposed to treat her nicely, he's supposed to make her life and the parents life a living hell! Discord growled and fell on his bed. Tomorrow he'll act like nothing happened and if she asked him how she got there then he'll just lie. Simple. Discord groaned and then sighed maybe sleep will help him forget,no, hopefully sleep will make him forget. > Chapter 9: New friends > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fluttershy woke up and shook her head, she had a flashback about her mother and father screaming in her dreams. She started tearing up at the memory of her beloved home, she missed her bed, her parents and her bunny. Fluttershy looked outside, the sun wasn't up yet and she was really hungry. Carefully she tiptoed to the door and held her head against it and waited for a sound, after a few minutes Fluttershy opened the door a small bit and checked down each corridor to see if anypony was coming. When no one came she stepped out of the room and quietly shutted the door. An hour had past and she still hadn't found the kitchen, she looked around and admired how everything was colourful, like the garden back home. Fluttershy shook the thought away for she felt like she was about to cry. Fluttershy was about to give up and turn around but she noticed a door that had a sign saying: Kitchen “Finally!” Fluttershy sighed “I hope there's some salad.” Fluttershy stepped in and closed the door and gasped. The kitchen was huge and so clean and next to the kitchen was a long table and a beautiful chandelier with diamonds and candles on it. “For a scary castle this room is so beautiful!” “Hello! Are you alright?” A voice spoke Fluttershy turned around and gasped, behind her was a small colt. Smaller than the average colt actually. “My name is Pipsqueak, but you can call me Chip.” The colt spoke again “Uh, um. My name’s Fluttershy. Are you here alone?” Fluttershy asked whilst looking to see if there were others. Suddenly a zebra appeared panting and sweating. She was wearing gold rings around her neck, ears and left front hoof, and her hair was sticking upwards as expected. (Because she’s a zebra) “Chip! Where have you been!? I’ve looked everywhere!’ The zebra looked up and looked at the mare and asked. “Who are you?” Zecora asked suspiciously "Are you here to spy? Because if you are, we will be sure to make you cry!" Zecora threatened "I, I'm sorry I was just so hungry and I didn't mean to trespass!" Fluttershy grew small as she started to take steps back trying to stay away from the zebra who glared down at the now crying pegasus. "Mother! Stop!" Shouted the small colt. "She's the prisoner Discord brought back!" Zecora looked down at Fluttershy and smiled softly. "I am so sorry my dear, I didn't mean to strike fear. I was just defending my son, for he is my only one." Zecora apologized and held out her hoof which Fluttershy took smiling and wiping away the tears. "My names Zecora by the way, what is yours?" Zecora asked "My name is Fluttershy, you have a very nice son Zecora." Chip smiled and bowed slightly. "Thank you miss, I do try!" Chip laughed Zecora and Fluttershy smiled and laughed with him as Zecora hugged her child. After the laughter ended Fluttershy's stomach began to growl and Fluttershy blushed. Zecora smiled and chuckled a little. "Are you hungry dear?" Zecora asked Fluttershy, who only responded with a nod. "Well best get that belly fed, Chip, could you go and get everypony over here. Other than the master of course." Chip saluted and ran out of the room ringing a little bell. Fluttershy watched as Chip knocked on several doors and rang the bell groans and moans coming from each room, pony's coming out looking extremely tired and really annoyed. "What's going on Chip? Why did you wake us up?!" Asked a mare. She was a pink earth pony with purple hair and purple eyes and a cupcake as a cutie mark. "There's a mare waiting in the kitchen and she's very hungry! " explained Chip "I was hoping we all could make her something." Everypony was shocked at his word as they all stared at the yellow pegasus. "Then why didn't you say so! We have a guest everypony!" Shouted Derpy. Everypony cheered as they started galloping towards the kitchen with Chip on top of everyone and bouncing around surprised at everyone's sudden behavior. Fluttershy gasped as a sudden sea of pony's crashed inside and started huddling around her all trying to introduce themselves at once! "Hi!My-name's-Minuette!And-I'm-a-chef!" "Hey!-My-name-is-Applebloom!Head-of-the-CMC!!" "Hello!-My-name's-Party-Favor-and-I'm-the-head-of-the-party-planners!" "Hello, my names Maud Pie. I like to collect rocks." Fluttershy started to get dizzy as she was inside a circle of pony's screaming out their names and what they do, it was starting to make her feel very nauseous and they kept on spinning and spinning around her like a rollercoaster that won't stop. Zecora saw Fluttershy and decided that was- "Enough! All of you! You'll make the poor girl sick with all your squabbling. Really I expected better from you all." Zecora glared at the pony's and pointed them to go to the kitchen. All obeyed and ran off. "Are you alright dear? I swear they meant no harm, they were all just excited to meet you and greet you here." Zecora said lifting her up and hugging her. "Yes, thank you Zecora I'm alright. I'm just not used to so many ponys crowding around me like that." Fluttershy said. "But I think I'll be ok." Zecora smiled and lead Fluttershy into the dining area. Once they got in Zecora sat Fluttershy down and walked in the kitchen. "Ok, everyone. We have to make a good impression after all that trouble. Let's try to make the fun double!" Zecora announced. The pony's all nodded and smiled as they were conjuring up a plan. Fluttershy sat there patiently waiting for a waiter or someone to ask her what she'd like. She was actually quite surprised at their behavior earlier, she thought they all might shout and be really angry that a stranger was here. But she was wrong. They were quite friendly. Other than making her dizzy and all, she was excited to make some new friends. Suddenly the lights went out and and single light was on pointing to the floor. Then a stallion came out and smiled as he started singing: "Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test Tie a napkin round your neck, cherie And we provide the rest Soup du jour! Hot hors d'oeuvres! Why, we only live to serve Try the grey stuff, it's delicious Don't believe me? Ask the chefs! They can sing, they can dance! After all miss this is Prance! And our dinner here is never second best Go on, unfold your menu Take a glance, and then you'll Be our guest Oui, be our guest! Be our guest" Zecora comes in: "It's a guest, it's a guest Sakes alive, well I'll been blessed Wines been pouring and thank the Lord I've had the napkins freshly pressed With dessert, she'll want tea And my dear that's fine with me While the cups get washed and cleaned I'll be bubbling! I'll be brewing! I'll get warn, piping hot! Celestia sakes is that a spot? Clean it up, we'll want the company impressed!" Applebloom comes in: "We've got a lot to do" Zecora: "Is it one lump or two For you, our guest" All ponies come in: "She's our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Stallion comes in again: "Life is so unnerving For a servant who's not serving He's not whole without a soul to wait upon Ah, the good old days when we were useful Suddenly, those good old days are gone Ten years, we've been rusting Needing so much more than dusting Needing exercise-a change to use our skill! Most days we lay around the castle Flabby, fat and lazy You walked in and ups-a-daisy!" All ponies: "Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request It's ten years since we've had anypony here And we're obsessed With your meal, with your ease Yes, indeed, we aim to please While the candlelight's still glowing Let us help you, we'll keep going!" The lead stallion steps in front of everyone and sings all together: Course by course, one by one! Till you shout, "Enough, I'm done!" Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest Tonight you'll prop your hoofs up! But for now, let's eat up! Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Please be our guest! > Chapter 10: Questions and answers > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fluttershy clapped as the song ended and smiled gleefully. "Oh, that was wonderful!" Fluttershy complemented "Well I'm glad you liked it! Did ya see me?" Asked Applebloom jumping up and down "Yes I did you were very good, all of you were brilliant!" Fluttershy said The mares and stallions bowed and smiled each saying goodbye as they returned to their room tierd from the performance. Zecora and Chip walked towards Fluttershy, Chip gave her a hug and then walked off to his bedroom while Zecora stayed and escorted Fluttershy back to her room. "Zecora may I ask you a question? A-about the master?" Fluttershy quickly said "Yes, you may as long as the answer stays inside this castle and to nopony else. Understand?" Zecora said suspicion crossed over her face. "Ok." Fluttershy agreed "Why is Discord so.. Evil? And why did he want me? Am I special or something? Does he eat his victims?!" Fluttershy started hyperventilating at all the things he could do and why. She was most particularly afraid of the last question. Zecora shook her head and began with the first answer. "No, Fluttershy he does not eat his victims. If he did I would not be here right now. Why did you think that he did?" She asked chuckling slightly at her ridiculous question. "Ok, the next question. Are you special? Probably or probably not. We are all special in our own way Fluttershy but I do sense something in you, something quite peculiar?" She eyed her for a brief second but turned around and answered the next question. "Discord is obsessed in getting his revenge on Queen Celestia, why? To this I have no clue. But he was also obsessed with you." Fluttershy gasped at the new information. What did her mother do to make Discord so mad? And why is Discord so.. Obsessed with her? It doesn't make sense? She thought but continued to listen. "And for your last question, this I can assure is not a happy tale to tell. Long ago In THE city of Prance there was a lonely draconequus only small, like the size of a colt was shivering in a alley with only a cardboard box to protect this creature. He was abandoned by his mother and father as a foal and raised by wolves until he was old enough to leave and live alone. He was only 8 and everypony always treated him badly, never seeing the true gentle creature that was underneath. Until one day at the age of 15 he was discovered by an alicorn Princess." "My mom?" Fluttershy gasped "Yes. She was the first friend of Discord. They used to do everything with each other. Play games, go out places, go on patrols. They were great friends. Until you're father came into the picture. You see, Sombra was a prince back then and Cestia fell in love the moment she saw his hoofsom features and Sombra fell in love too.” Zecora said gravely “They soon became a couple which angered Discord for he also loved Cestia.” “Oh no! Poor Discord..” Fluttershy felt terrible. How could she judge someone without knowing their whole story. Zecora nodded her head “Yes, that day was the most terrible. Celestia, Sombra and Discord had fought for days with the most dangerous of magic.. Chaos magic! “ Zecora said whilst looking around. “After several days your parents won the fight and after 1 year they had you. That's when they banished him and all of us. We haven't been anywhere since.” Fluttershy was astonished, but mostly saddened by the new source of information. No wonder why he hated my parents. she thought to herself. “Thank you zecora, that helped.” she thanked “ Your welcome dear child. Try to get some sleep you've had a long day.” Zecora patted her back and Fluttershy walked inside her room. “Goodnight Zecora.” “ Goodnight, don't let the bedbugs bite.” Zecora smiled Fluttershy giggled. And then closed the door and went to sleep