The missing princess

Apple Jack was trotting back and forth. She was waiting for Twilight to come at the feast but there was no sign of her. She didn't forget, did she? Maybe she ws busy doing research? Apple Jack was starting to feel chilly and someone came out to her. It was her favorite aunt, Goldie Delicious.

"My dear Apple Jack! What the hay are ya doin' out here in the cold weather?" Her aunt said smoothly. It as quite obvious though, that Apple jack was in a deep thought. The blonde mane that used to be golden and beautiful, was now tired and frozen! "You're waitin' for a friend? Maybe she ain't comin'." Goldie politely mumbled. The both of them sighed a bit. Everyone was having a wonderful roast while Goldie and her niece were outside.

"I'm goin' out to see where she's go-"

"NO, YA AIN'T GOIN' ANYWHERE!" Goldie cautioned. "BUT, you can go if, you finish the dinner with us. It's not the same without ya Apple Jack. Please, stay!". Goldies voice went from a challenging, to a whimpering voice. The look in her green, envy eyes, were enough for Aj to say yes.

"Fine. But ONLY for dinner. Then, I'm outta here!"

" I can't really stop your determination, but I can stop you from stayin' in the cold! It's freezin' out here! Come back inside before your granny gets mad at ya!"

Apple Jack gave a weird, but happy smile. She stared at the beautiful moon for a couple of seconds and then headed inside. What's happened to ya Twi? Please, Show meh where ya are!

Twilight didn't have much to supplement her and decided to stay simple and move along. There was nothing much to do is there? She started walking towards the road when she caught up with Rarity.

" My, my dear! You seem to be in  hurry! Where are you off to? Wait, let me guess, that old library filled with dust?" She smiled.

"No, not this time! I'm actually going to, umm, a dinner?" Twilight awkwardly stuttered. Her face was as red as a tomato. By the looks of Rarity's eyebrows furrowing upwards, she sseemed concerned, in such a funny way!

"I'm sorry Twilight. I'm not really buying that. Hold on! You're going on a date!" Rarity pranced. Twilight's eyes widened and she started to blush even more. Though, for some reason, she realized her friends aren't calling her a "princess" anymore. She was starting to get all technical and book worm-ish like she always does, but Rarity seemed to swoosh those "techy" thoughts away. She gasped and looked at Twilight as if she was some sort of monster! "You simply CANNOT go out like this! Come along dearie! You won't be late for your date, I promise! It's at 7, right?"

"How d-d-did you know?" Twilight gasped.

"Oh my! I thought you were supposedly from ponyville! Oh wait, you're more of a book worm. You see, most dates happen at 7. But sometimes, at late night, like 9 or 10." Rarity chuckled.

"Umm... Okay?". It was pretty confusing for even Twilight to handle! Dates happening at 7, Having a special style, Turning into a book worm... It was all so weird!

Rarity didn't need to even look at Twilight to understand what she was thinking. She swiped her to the boutique and started working on an outfit. She hummed a song to herself while stitching from left to right.

"Thread by thread, stitching it together-"

" Twilight's dress, cutting out the pattern snip by snip making sure the fabrics fold nicely, It's a perfect color and so hip-"

"Always got to keep in mind my pacing-"

"Making sure the clothes correctly facing, I'm stitching Twilight's dress!"

"How'd you think of that song?" Twilight suddenly asked. It sounded just like the song she sang when Rarity remembered her. When she last thought back, Fluttershy had named the song, Art of the dress.

Rarity paused for a moment. She put her hoof on her mane, rubbing it it with deep thought. It had been surprising to her and Twilight to think of it so suddenly. "I guess, it just came to me. Weird, right?". She gave a hint of embarrassment. Her cheeks flustered a bit and kept going on the gown for Twilight. She had a nervous look on her eyes and bit her lip. Twilight could see from her back that she was sweating a bit. Twilight was ready to hear some "untold" stories from Rarity.

"Can you tell me something? Have you ever had any other friends the past weeks? I mean, like before you thought that I was a stranger." She simply asked.

Rarity started to sweat even more and in a couple of seconds, stopped sewing.

"Twilight." She said, concerned and regretful,"You need to know much more information than what I was about to tell you. I can't really explain what has been happening the past few weeks, but I know someone who might be able to help. We need to see...." She paused for a second. She looked a bit Disgusted to say the name of who she was talking about.

"Discord."

"It's been two hours Goldie. I need to go now." Apple Jack sighed. She had wished not to even leave in the first place, but Aj knew that Twilight didn't show up because she forgot. She was hiding something from her.

The curly gray maned pony glanced at her with sadness. Her eyes were starting to fill with tears and less enthusiasm. "I hope ya find your frien'. She wanted to see me tonight, right? If she can't come by tomorrow mornin', tell 'er that she can come over to my place whenever she'd like. I have a busy life ya know!" She exclaimed. As she talked, her voice came from eagerness to a slight whimper. Poor Goldie. Twi didn't show up an' now I'm in a wild goose chase!

"I'll promise to see ya tonight or before ya go back to your place. And by the way, your apple fritter pie was so darn delicious! Can you save some leftovers for mah friends?" She quietly asked.

"Of course I will ya young filly! Now head on out before you get lost!" Goldie chuckled.

Apple Jack gave a small wave before leaving. She could tell from a mile away that Apple bloom had come and asked where she'd gone. Though, it's time to find out why her friend wasn't coming for such an important event. She ran off to ponyville with a small scent of fury and confusion.

Knock,Knock,Knock.

The wooden door opened and a long figured body came forward through the shadows. A draquoniquis had given a grunt before emerging through the door. The mish mash of a goat, bat, lion, eagle, Pegasus, lizard, and horse were only a little bit of what you would describe, "King of chaos".

"Who is i-...... Ah! If it isn't Twilight Sparkle and her little fashion easter friend, Rarity! Welcome!" Discord gave a warm smile. In the middle of nowhere, he turned into one of those pony waiters that have the furry mustaches that you've always wanted to touch. He had a suit with a red rose in one of the pockets and a notepad on the other. To add with the new outfit, there was a red bow that looked like it was dipped in blood red paint.

"Let me guess Discord,Fluttershy told you everything about me, huh?" Twilight said in a sarcasm mood.

"Why no. I am a creature that does not have affect to the existence book curse or whatever Princess Sunny calls it! She really should have told Luna sooner than now." He answered in an amused voice.

"Of course you don't, You don't have an effect on some existe-" Twilight paused for a minute, "Hold on. What is the existence book?". She had never heard of such a thing. She had read all the books about magical books but nothing on this! She thought back if she had read about the book. Nothing, her little pony head had said.

Suddenly, Fluttershy accompanied her husband and came forward. Her pink mane was dripping water onto the floor. She was wearing a blue robe that had little butterfly designs and had a small scent of lavender flowers that mixed it self with roses. Angel, was of course, frowning because he didn't get his yummy celery with carrot dipped sundae.

"Oh hi Twilight! What's the problem?" She asked, quite soothingly.

Rarity had interrupted before Twilight got a sound out of her mouth. "We need to talk to Discord about something. And, I need you to stay with us as well."

Fluttershy stared with shock. Everyone saw her coat tingle a bit as she bit her lips uncomfortably.

"Yes. Come in."

"Come, Take a seat young mares! We have alot to share! I actually learned that rhyming thing from Zecora. I never thought that zebras were really facinating untill now and I-" Discord started blabbing until Fluttershy gave him a this is not the time to be joking glare.

Rarity manged to save her on going complaints about Discord by giving a grunt. Twilight didn't do anything accept get in thought about the wonderful decor around the cottage. There were little trims of flowers hanging through the bird house that was hanging from the ceiling and a chandelier hanging above Fluttershy's kitchen table. When did Fluttershy have time to set up such luxury? Oh wait, discord must have used his magic to put it up. What an idiot he is sometimes.

"Okay, Okay! I really can't tell you guys much though." Discord smiled.

"My Celestia, Discord. TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS THIS EXISTENCE BOOK!!" Twilight screeched. Her voice was heard from all the animals. They woke up and shook with fear. Twilight calmed her voice down a bit and breathed.

"My, my! Don't fret my dear! So, where do you want to start from? The part about what it is, or maybe how it looks like, or what magic it contains? Perhaps you want to find advice on being proper to a stallion, hmm?" Discord asked, while He gave a smirk to himself.

Twilight had a rush of fury go down her mane. Discord, was reformed and good, but he was still very annoying to all the ponies in Equestria except Fluttershy. Twilight had always thought that Fluttershy would have flood her whole cottage with tears of fright by now, but to her every surprise, everything was as peaceful and calm s ever before.

"Don't go chaotic on me, Discord. Just tell me what's the existence bo-"

"I heard you princess prissy face! I'm not deaf, unlike you other ponies."

"Okay, fine. Now tell me before I turn into queen chrysalis and start a stupid 'iron will' rampage."

"Well you see, This existence book is a book with a bunch of names on it. Of course, I'm not on it because it is only for you meddling ponies. Usually, Once a filly is born, Celestia would keep a spell on the book to mark everyone's name on it. I sometimes snoop in her castle and see where my dear Fluttershy's name is on. Anywho, it is possible for an alicorn of strong power to remove the name. But that would cause the pony, whose name was written off, to seem to not appear in the world. That's why everyone will you know will forget you and you would pretty much not exist. Though, most of the body parts of the pony will start to vanish in the last ten days of one moon. So if Twilight doesn't find a way to get her name signed back into the book, she will comepletely vanish and not even be part of our realm." There, you happy now?"

Twilight had caught up with each and very word Discord had said. That's when Rarity gave a little gasp.

"Oh my! i completely forgot you had a date with some stallion! Now lets go and you could hear the rest of our story tomorrow." Rarity said. She gestured Twilight out the door. Taking one small step at a time, she walked out the door.

"Oh dear! It's seven thirty! Let us be gone. Fluttrshy, please ask every one to come over to your place for a meeting. And one more thing, can you make sure blueblood doesn't knock on my door. He is so... wretched!"

Fluttershy gave a small nod. "Yes Rarity, I will. Have fun Twilight!"

Twilight didn't reply. She only gave a thought into what Discord was saying and trotted forward. Her mane was disordered and needed fixing again.

Oh Lord. I wish I knew what the hay is going on...