Keep Calm And Flutter On - Alternate Ending

by Red Pegasus

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe, Comedy
Length: 1010

A comedic alternate ending to the tenth episode of the third season.

Looks like Discord has been reformed. But what if the Mane Six and Princess Celestia had something else planned?

Featuring two bonus stories!

These are all parodies, BTW.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-11-03 15:00:02 UTC

Derpy In The Tree

Derpy's P.O.V.

I'm in this tree. On a mountain. How did I even get here in the first place? Whatever. You don't solve problems by moping over them. I could jump out right now if I wanted to... Nah, I'll stay up here for a while. It'll be funny.

Hey, check it out! Is that a train? It's carrying something. It's a statue of that ugly thing that made Equestria all kooky and strange a few months ago. "Hello!" I say to the train. But it doesn't say hello back. How rude! Oh, wait, trains don't talk. I watch it puff away. I'd like to be a train. It must be fun, just chuffing round all day. But then I wouldn't be able to dwell in trees. I guess I'm sort of like that yellow pegasus who lives in that cottage. She'd like to be a tree. What's her name? Fluffershy? Flutterby? Futtersye? Marcene?

Anyway, I just noticed something. There's a muffin growing in this tree. How's that even possible? Oh, well, this is no time to be quibbling over logic. There's a free muffin, for pony's sake! I pick it and take a bite. It's quite good. Is this just a dream? I don't care. A muffin is a muffin. Hmm... still hungry. Hey, what about some tree bark? I tear some from the tree and chew on it. Whoa. This is actually quite good. Not nearly as good as muffins, but this still hits the spot.

Hey, I just had an idea! I'll go home, pack my things, and live in this tree for a few days. But how will I know the way? I don't even remember how I got here. Oh, well. I'll hitch a ride on the next train that comes by.

Luna's Sneezing Fit

Luna's P.O.V.

I just sneezed. That's about the fifth time it's happened in a minute. I just have no idea what's going on. I've had a sneezing fit all day. I've tried everything. Swallowing and inhaling, sucking on a lemon, drinking upside-down... I think it's because those are all hiccup cures, not for sneezing fits. Oh, no... Achoo! That sneeze just knocked over a guard like a bowling pin! Why does an all-powerful princess have to sneeze?

Maybe I'll try all those cures again. They just might work.

Lemon-sucking:

I bite onto the lemon slice and suck out the juice. Tears start to form in my eyes. I suddenly scream, "O', sour one! Why must you upset my tastebuds so?!" I throw the lemon slice through the window, which shatters. I stare, confused. There's no way a measly slice of fruit should be able to shatter a window! It might be because of my royal strength. Yeah, that must be it.

Drinking upside-down:

Well, now I'm going to try drinking upside down. Or could it be downside-up? Whatever it is, I'll get started. I turn my head upside-down and drink the water. But then, the inevitable happens. It spills onto my face. "YOU IMBECILE! HAVE YOU A CLUE OF MY STATUS! I AM A PRINCESS! IF YOU SPILL ON MY FACE EVER AGAIN, WATER, OFF TO THE MOON YOU GO!" I shriek at the water.

I sigh. It's hopeless. I continue to uncontrollably sneeze. Suddenly, I hear footsteps. I recognize them as my sister's. She enters and walks up to me. "Hey, Luna, guess what? I saw Discord being sent off to a lake and you didn't! I'm awesome!" She teases me and puts her face right up close to mine. Suddenly... Oh, horseapples... "Achoo!" Celestia wipes her face with a cloth she pulled out from an inter-dimensional hole.

"What's your problem?" she asks, and slaps me. Suddenly, I feel different. My sneeze is gone! I hug my sister. "Has she been acting crazy today?" she asks.

"Yep," replies a guard.

Keep Calm And Flutter On - Alternate Ending

Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Princess Celestia, and Discord were gathered in Ponyville. Thanks to Fluttershy, the former god of chaos had been reformed from an evil, havoc-wreaking monster into someone of a better nature.

"Yes, Princess, I'm ready to use my magic for good instead of evil," stated Discord. "Most of the time..." he then muttered under his breath.

"Congratulations on your success, ponies. I definitely sense a big change in Discord," Celestia told the six Element Bearers. To Twilight, she said, "I'll leave the Elements of Harmony with you, Twilight. Just in case."

Twilight replied, "You were right when you said Fluttershy would be the one to find the way to reform Discord. By treating Discord as a friend, she got him to realize that friendship was actually important to him. And something that, once he had, he didn't want to..." Suddenly, she shouted, "NOW!"

Suddenly, the six mares used their Elements and Discord was slowly imprisoned in stone once more. "I did it!" shouted Rainbow Dash. After being met with glares by her other five friends, she said nervously, rubbing the back of her neck, "Uh... I mean we did it... heh heh..."

At the train station, Discord was loaded onto a flatbed and pulled away by the Friendship Express to a lake on top of a mountain.

"Gee, do ya'll think he'll be able to survive under water?" asked Applejack.

"Probably. He can use his dark magic to give himself underwater survival powers! Oh, wait, he can't because he's trapped in that stone," replied Pinkie Pie. Twilight, Rainbow, Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy laughed at Pinkie's morbid joke.

I bet you're wondering why Fluttershy partook in trapping Discord. Well, Princess Celestia had used a memory spell on her to make her forget all about reforming Discord.

For no reason, Derpy was stuck in a tree on the mountain where Discord was being taken. She soon cheered up when she saw the Friendship Express. "Choo choo!" she said, and giggled. Then she took a bite of a muffin that was growing on the tree.

Meanwhile, Princess Luna sneezed.