What About Mothball

by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD

Rating: everyone
Tags: Discord, Screwball, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Main 6, Drama, Changelings, Soarin, Comedy
Length: 2160

Screwball gets jealous of Mothball.

Mothball spends time with Screwball's family and she gets jealous.

Credit to DisneyFanatic2364.

Published 2017-03-25 04:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2017-08-27 06:22:03 UTC

To A Giant Orange

Screwball arrived at the boutique and found Rarity, Gem Stone, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, Prism, Lightning Dash, and Thunder Dash. "Hey, guys.", she said.

"Oh, Screwball, why hello.", Rarity said. "How's your day going, Darling?"

"Fine.", Screwball said. "Have you guys known anything strange going on with my dad and Mothball? I saw them flying through the sky and laughing."

"Yes, they're finally getting along.", Lightning said. "Isn't that great? Your father did needed some understandings, so you can prove that he has a heart."

"Well, that's besides the point, he's all of a sudden telling jokes to my dad.", Screwball said. "And he calls them priceless."

"Oh really?", Gem stone asked.

"What kind of priceless jokes?", Thunder asked.

"Well, something about a vampire sucking in your flank, I thought the joke made no sense.", Screwball said.

"Screwy, some jokes make no sense, but that doesn't mean you have to laugh at them.", Thunder said.

"He does have a point.", Rainbow Dash said.

"Agreed.", Soarin said.

"So, Screwball, how was your relaxing day with your brother?", Rarity asked.

"Oh, it was fine.", Screwball said.

"I must say, that playdate with your brother has done wonders for your day.", Rarity remarked, taking Screwball's chin and lifting her head.

"Thanks, Aunt Rarity, it was amazing.", Screwball said.

"Amazing indeed. Hey, guys.", Mothball said, entering the boutique with Discord and Fluttershy.

"Hi, Screwball, did you make sure you left Zany at Sweet Apple Acres with Granny Smith and AppleSpike?", Fluttershy asked.

"Um, yeah.", Screwball answered.

Mothball chuckled. "Orange you glad he's not... captured again, just like last time?", he asked, suppressing a chortle from his mouth.

Rarity, Gem Stone, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, Prism, Lightning, Thunder, Discord, and Fluttershy began laughing.

"Oh, Mothball, you're a charmer.", Rarity laughed.

"Oh, stop, you're making me blush.", Mothball said, bashfully.

Fluttershy took Mothballs chin with her hoof and got a good look at his cheeks. "Your cheeks do seem to turn into a shade of...", she started, when she paused and gasped. "...orange!"

Mothball was completely a giant orange.

"Ha, you've been upgraded from a joke-telling changeling to a giant orange!", Discord laughed.

The ponies continued laughing, even Mothball which was turned back into himself by Discord. Then, Mothball coughed. "Ow, guess I laughed too hard.", he thought. He wiped a gold tear off his eye. "Oh man, comedy gold, am I right?"

"Yeah, you sure are.", Prism stated.

"I got to say, Screwy, your boyfriend has very awesome jokes.", Rainbow Dash said.

"I wouldn't agree more.", Soarin said.

"So since when does Mothball tell you all jokes?", Screwball asked.

"All he did was come into our places and began telling jokes.", Discord said.

"They're just so priceless.", Lightning said. "They're just fricking priceless."

"So, how all this happen is, we were at Sweet Apple Acres and-- Oh, I can't say even say it the right way, you had to be there.", Mothball said.

"We wanted to invite you to join, but we decided not to, because we knew how much your brother means to you.", Lightning said.

"I thought it was much more awesome than the fun we had.", Mothball said.

"How wonderful, I should probably get going.", Screwball said, as she was about to walk out the door. Then, she spotted Mothball making a silly face while half of his body was in spiral form. The others laughed. But, Screwball was still not laughing at him.

Feeling Jealous

Screwball was sitting on a bench with a hoof to her face and making a jealous look. "I can't believe they didn't tell me about Mothball telling jokes around them, I would've enjoyed those jokes if I were there.", she said to herself.

Dinky, Twilight Sparkle, and Flash Sentry went to check on her and see how she's doing. "Hey, Screwy.", Dinky said happily.

"Oh, hey there, Dinky, Aunt Twilight, and Mr. Flash Sentry.", Screwball said. "What's going with you three?"

"We saw here and thought we would check on you and see how you're doing.", Twilight said.

"Oh, everything's fine.", Screwball said.

"Don't play dumb with us, missy.", Flash scowled. "Something's definitely going on with you."

Screwball gave in. She sighed and let her words fall out. "Ok, Mothball's been telling jokes to my friends and family.", Screwball said. "Has he been telling jokes to any of you lately?"

"Yeah, he told us the joke about 'Polly want a cracker' and he told us about the one with where he was turned into an orange.", Dinky said. "Oh golly, I just can't stop thinking about that one."

"I got to say, your boyfriend has phenomenal jokes.", Flash remarked. "I'm glad he's with us and not with those psychotic changing monsters."

"Well, he was kind of a changing monster, but he wasn't literally one, and that's besides the point.", Screwball said. "I wasn't there. The rest of my family and friends were laughing their butts off, except for me."

"Well, Sweetheart, it's not like they like anymore, they're just getting to know him, because he wasn't part of us, before Chrysalis was defeated.", Twilight said. "But, if you're left out, just go up to the pony who's with the group and tell them how you feel about them not including you."

"And don't say that nonsense about me, your family and your friends not liking you anymore, because Mothball's amusing them with his delirious jokes.", Dinky said.

"Thanks, Aunt Twilight, that's a good point.", Screwball said. "I'm glad I'm getting advice from a great aunt like you, who I've known since I was born. And Dinks, you're right, it is kind of nonsense about my whole family not accepting or appreciating me anymore."

The Vampire Story

Screwball was standing on a bench in front of her whole family. "Thanks for coming, everypony.", she said. "I would've made you come here if it wasn't important."

"I love important.", Cherry said.

"Me two.", Raspberry said.

"Me three.", Blueberry said.

"I want to know about the funny moments you had together.", Screwball said.

"We'd be happy to tell you all about them.", Lightning said.

"Lets start with the vampire joke.", Screwball said.

Mothball and Discord looked at each other and started laughing. "I don't if I can get that out of my head.", Discord laughed. "It's so hysterical."

"But, we must, big guy.", Mothball said. "It all started when we were helping Big Mac pack apples in his cart."

"Actually, that wasn't me, that was my sister, Applejack.", Big Mac said.

"Well, look who's talking, because I'm right here.", Applejack said.

"Whatever.", Mothball said. "Then we saw a vampire that looked just like Ms. Fluttershy, and... uh..."

"As a matter of fact, that was really me, I became that vampire.", Fluttershy said.

"Oh, so you knew about that joke before I told you.", Mothball chuckled. "You were licking your lips at Applejack and Big Mac's flanks, and you said, I've come to suck in your flanks." He and Fluttershy started laughing.

"My mom was the vampire?", Screwball asked.

"Yeah.", Apple Blossom said, giggling. "We were running for our lives."

"Isn't that hilarious?", Dinky asked.

"You should've seen it.", Cinnamon Roll said.

"Oh I should've?", Screwball asked.

"You'd be laughing your flank off.", Thunder said.

"If you would go back in time, you would've seen it happen.", Soarin said.

"I would have, but time travel doesn't even exist.", Screwball said.

"Hello, alicorn listening to what you're talking about, I've tried a time traveling spell.", Twilight said.

"Oh, sorry, Aunt Twily.", Screwball said. "You just need to recreate everything that lead to these jokes."

"Um, I wouldn't think that's possible.", Cinnamon Stick said.

"I think it would be a brilliant idea.", Spike said.

"Should we show her the memories of the weekend you missed out on?", Mothball asked.

Jokes

Screwball was going for a walk around Ponyville while she's drinking a full glass of chocolate milk in her magic. She finished it up and threw the glass cup away. "Alright, I really needed that.", she said, satisfied. "I guess I'll check on my friends."

Then, all of a sudden, she screaming of two creatures falling from the sky. She looked up and her eyes shrunk. "Good heavens, incoming!", she screamed. She ducked down below as the two creatures crashed in.

It was Mothball and Discord. "Hello, Screwy, how are you doing?", they both asked.

Screwball was delighted to see that her boyfriend and her dad are getting along. "Hey, I see you two are getting along.", she said.

"We are getting along, Sweetie, and-- ho ho ho, your boyfriend has very priceless jokes.", Discord laughed. "And I got to say: how come I never tried those jokes before? I mean, what the heck?"

Screwball got concerned about the jokes. "Like what kind of priceless jokes?", she asked. "What joke was he telling?"

"Well, for example, the vampire goes up to you and says I've come to suck in your flanks.", Mothball said, imitating a vampire. He snickered.

Discord laughed at the joke. "Oh my gosh, a vampire pony wants to suck in your flanks, priceless, my boy! Ho ho ho ho.", he laughed.

Screwball didn't laugh, she raised an eyebrow with confusion. "Okay, then, that's... kind of amusing.", she said.

"Say, why don't you and I go check on my wife, see if you can make her laugh by doing that joke.", Discord suggested.

"No problem.", Mothball said.

"Wait, Mothball, can you tell me what you're doing?", Screwball asked.

Mothball chuckled. "Nothing personal, me and your father are just kidding around.", he said. "Isn't that right, big guy?"

"When did this happen?", Screwball asked.

"Earlier, I was talking to your boyfriend of how a great comedian I am, so I taught him how to be one.", Discord said. "You should've been there, but you were too busy to play with your brother. But, meh, any who, lets go see my wife, try to make her laugh."

"Lets do it!", Mothball said, pumping his chest. "Lets hope she likes the joke."

"See you later, Screwy.", Discord said, disappearing.

"Yeah, see you later, Screwy.", Mothball said, flying off.

Screwball got even more concerned. She raised an eyebrow and scratched her chin. "There's something fishy going around here with Mothball, I should probably check on Rarity's place.", she said, finding her way to Rarity's boutique.

A Sticky Situation

Screwball was walking down the streets of Ponyville, still thinking about Mothball telling jokes to her friends and family. "How are my family friends still liking him when he's telling jokes to them?", she asked herself. "Meh, I bet he didn't tell a joke to the Apple Family, the Pie Family, or Apple Blossom's family. Then, she heard laughing at Sugar Cube Corner. She looked through the door window and saw Cinnamon Stick, Cinnamon Roll, Apple Blossom, the Tri-Pies, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Spike, Big Mac, Cheerilee, and Red Shoes laughing their butts off.

"What's gotten into you guys?", she asked.

"We were talking about the best weekend ever.", Mothball said.

"Applejack told me she was on a pirate ship and she imitated a parrot saying...", Mothball started, then he began doing a parrot dance, side to side. "POLY WANT A CRACKER! POLY WANT A CRACKER! PIECES OF EYE! PIECES OF EYE!"

The ponies and dragon in hysterics. Then, Mothball began to get into hysterics. Then, he coughed. "Ouch, laughed too hard again, I guess.", he said, rubbing his neck to fix it.

"It was hilarious, we should've taken a picture for you.", Pinkie said.

"Let me help you with that.", Mothball said. He stuck his hooves in peanut jars and did a tap dance which made the ponies and dragon go hysterical again. He laughed again, then he coughed again. "Ow, not again."

"You okay, hon?", Apple Blossom asked.

"I'm okay, whenever I laugh too much, my throat gets a little dry.", Mothball said.

"Oh my gosh, same!", Raspberry said.

Mothball kicked the jars off. "Wow, this has a become a sticky situation.", he laughed. And the ponies and dragon joined him in laughter.

"Shucks, Screwy, we haven't even asked how your playdate with Zany went.", Cinnemon Roll said.

"How was it?", Cinnemon Stick asked.

"It was fine.", Screwball said. "And I got to tell you, telling inside jokes can be one way to have a relationship between friends."

"Well, I am sorry you haven't seen everything we did.", Mothball said, making a puppy face.

Applejack nudged a hoof into Mothball's side. "Don't you worry about Screwy.", she said.

"Yeah, I bet you and Zany were having a fun time.", Cheerilee said.

"He's with AppleSpike, right?", Spike asked.

"Yes, why?", Screwball asked.

"We're just making sure, he's safe.", Big Mac said.

"Yeah, don't want him to wonder off again.", Cherry said.

"Just like that one time when he snuck into that birthday party and he got on the bounce house.", Blueberry said.

"Yeah, that was pretty surprising.", Screwball said.