Twilight And The Beast

“Twilight!” Discord called, but she wasn't in view, he started looking for her.

“Down here!” her voice called from within the basement.

“You've got three little guests at the door who wants to see you,” he said, said looking at three little fillies.

“Can you get them some apple juice, i’ll be up in a minute!” Twilight called up.

“Tell Twilight this is apple juice,” he said as he snapped his fingers summoning three mugs of apple cider.

“Don’t you need to be adults ta drink this?” Apple Bloom questioned, eyeing the the mug of cider in front of them.

“So what you're saying is you don't want it?” Discord said, as he pretended to be hurt.

“We do but won’t Twilight be mad?” Scootaloo asked.

“She won't be if you don't tell her,” he said, a smug smile appearing on his face.

“Ah’m not a big fan of lying” Apple Bloom mused.

“C’mon it’ll be fine” Scootaloo said.

“Well if you're not happy, I can always summon a glass of water,” he was about to snap his fingers.

“No ah’ll stick with this thank you” Apple Bloom said quickly.

“Good call,” he said, he looked behind him to see Twilight glaring at him as he chuckled nervously.

“And just what are you giving them to drink Discord?” Twilight asked glaring at him.

“Just some one of a kind apple juice right girls,” he looked at the three fillies.

“It’s cider” they said at the same time.

“What! Discord you should know better than to give fillies cider” Twilight scolded.

“But I don't know better because I've been trapped in stone for long periods of time,” Discord said, smiling innocently.

“Hmm…” Twilight said, glaring at him. “well fillies can't have cider or any other alcohol for that matter” she said.

“Well in any case, what are their plans for the day if their staying here?” Discord asked.

“I’ve agreed to host a sleepover for them” Twilight replied.

“Remember the talk we had at the garden? Two days ago” Discord asked.

“Yes I was thinking this would be a good place to start” Twilight replied.

“With.. with little kids who don't know anything about anything,” Discord said, words as cold as ice.

“Well..,” Twilight said nervously. “their great friends so iy was thinking you could learn from them” she said.

“Twilight need I remind you that unicorn fillies and colts gave me this,” he pointed at the scarres. “Because they judged my appearance.”

“Well as you may have noticed these three are 1: still here 2: are not judging you and 3: are currently acting as if you’re just another pony and finally 4: they are three different kinds of pony” Twilight said slightly irritated.

Discord looked at the three fillies faces. “Okay… okay I'm sorry it's just ever since I was first turned to stone, I guess I have trust issues.”

“Its okay I understand now we should probably stop talking about them as if their not here” Twilight said chuckling.

“So what do you girls wanna do?” Discord asked, hoping to make it up to them.

“We were hoping to do some crusading tonight,” they said.

“Crusading for what exactly?” Discord asked.

“You shouldn't have ask that” Twilight said covering her ears, as the fillies all took in a lungful of air.

“WE ARE CRUSADING FOR OUR CUTIE MARKS” they yelled in unison loud enough that multiple books fell off of their shelves.

“Who needs to crusade for a cutie mark when I can use my magic?” he said.

“Wait Discord they should earn them on their own” Twilight said, before Discord could snap his claws.

“Okay, but call me when you need me, I'll be in my dimension,” he disappeared.

“So girls what are you going to try today?” Twilight asked.

“CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS MARATHON RUNNERS YAY!!!” they yelled, as more books fell.

“How are you going to run a marathon?” Twilight asked.

“Me, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom are going to complete in the next running of the leaves,” Sweetie Belle cheered.

“Well not on your own your not” Twilight said. “Well I compete every year anyway so that's fine but it’s not starting for a couple of hours, so what do you want to do until then?”

“Well Twilight it’s hearth's warming Eve tomorrow, and we were thinking, who are you going to hangout with on that special day?” Sweetie asked.

“I don’t know probably just hang out with my friends” Twilight replied.

“Maybe we all can plan something special for Discord's first hearth's warming Eve in Ponyville,”Sweetie said.

“Yeah it’s the first one he’s had since he’s been turned to stone” Apple Bloom added.

“I suppose it would help him feel more welcomed in ponyville” Twilight mused “okay let’s do it” she said.

“Hi Twilight,” she heard Discord's voice before he appeared.

“I thought you were staying in your dimension today” Twilight said.

“Yes but I heard something about something making me more welcomed here,” Discord said.

“We were just saying hearth’s warming would be a good time to say hi to the residents of ponyville” Twilight said.

“Thanks, but no thanks I'm not really a huge fan of hearth's warming Eve,” he said bitterly.

“Why would yo-” she said, before realization hit her “oh i’m sorry” she said sadly.

“Twilight why doesn't he like hearth's warming Eve?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“It’s something personal i don't think he likes talking about it” she replied.

“I won't talk, but I can show you,” Discord solemnly said, snapping his fingers.

The group appeared in a snowy region.

“Discord you shouldn’t show them this” Twilight said.

They saw lots of mismatched creatures living in a peaceful town, and they noticed a miniature version of Discord running through the snow happily until a storm of snow started destroying their little town, an older draconequus used a catapult in the town to fling the seven year old draconequus out of the land, as there was an icy explosion.

Discord snapped his fingers bringing them back to the present.

“What was that?” the three fillies asked in unison.

“Something from my past,” he told them, looking down.

“Oh” they said, before smiling. “well if you don’t wanna celebrate hearth’s warming what else can we do for fun?” Scootaloo asked.

“Well, here's the thing it wasn't just the windigos that destroyed my species,” he said.

“What else was it then?” they asked in confusion.

“There was a black unicorn stallion. He wore armour with a red cap and had a crooked horn.”

“Who was he?” Twilight asked.

“I wish I could remember, all I know is it started with an s,” he said.

“Should we move on to a happier note?” Twilight asked.

“Might as well, but remember I won't be attending tomorrow evening though,” he said.

“It’s okay i understand” Twilight said.

“So Discord would you like to join us on our crusade?” Scootaloo asked.

“I guess, there's really nothing else to do,” he said. “But I will be the first out of everypony to cross the line, he giggled.

“Okay but there's one rule, no teleporting” they said.

“I don't always need teleportation, I have other ways,” he said.

“No floating either it’s called the running of the leaves for a reason” Scootaloo said.

“I was thinking of transforming into the fastest ground running creature in or byond Equestria,” Discord said, with a smug smirk.

“And what would that be?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Haven't you heard of an alpha Timberwolf,” he said.

“That isn’t the fastest animal in or beyond Equestria” Twilight said.

“But it is,” he lied, hoping to fool the smartest pony.

“No the fastest animal in and beyond Equestria is a Pinkius Piakus” Twilight said, matter of factly.

“Thank you for playing into my hands,” he transformed into Pinkius Piakus.

He stood there for a second before a tear rolled down his cheek “um are you okay?” Twilight asked concerned.

“Have you seen inside her head, it's utter chaos and makes no sense whatsoever, he said, looking at Twilight.

“Is that a good thing?” she asked unsure of what to say.

She disappeared from where she was and reappeared inside Pinkius Piakus’s head.

She looked around for a second at the blackness around her before everything lit up in colours shapes and every other thing imaginable idea’s flitting about appearing one second disappearing the next as two things entered her mind confusion and terror.

Pinkie Pie was working at sugarcube corner when she heard what sounded like a scream from within her head. She stopped what she was doing before saying “I sure have been hearing those voices a lot more often recently” she shrugged and continued her day.

“So Twi how's this,” Discord asked dancing on Pinkie’s brain.

“It’s terrifying how does she put up with all that in her head at once?” she asked to nobody in particular.

Discord snapped his fingers Twilight disappeared from Pinkie’s head, she then reappeared going down a big slide. “Welcome to my head,” he said, as she was sliding down looking at all the chaotic thoughts sorted into organised chaos.

“Why is your head so much easier to understand then Pinkie Pie’s?” she asked surprised.

“I may be the opposite of order, but I order my thoughts so I'm one step further ahead then anypony else,” he said.

Just as he continued his bragging a pink pony with poofy hair appeared out of nowhere.

“How did I get here?” Pinkie asked confused, looking around.

“I..” Twilight stopped and thought before saying, “i have absolutely no idea.”

“Because I summoned you to teach you how to organise your thoughts,” Discord replied.

“But I like having messy thoughts,” Pinkie said before she found herself back at Sugarcube corner.

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“Twilight you see how far ahead of you I was when we first met?” Discord asked.

“I never really thought about it that much but yes, you always seemed to be one step ahead” Twilight said.

“Well if I wanted to corrupt you I knew I had to do that to your friends first to ensure victory,” he said, trying to teach her a lesson.

“But then you got arrogant and that was your downfall” Twilight said.

“Exactly what I'm teaching you, is if you let an enemy ahead, they'll start to cause their own downfall,” Discord said. “Remember make sure they let their guard down.”

“That makes a lot of sense coming from the lord of chaos” Twilight said.

“I'm not meant to make sense,” he said.

“Well what you said did” she said.

“I feel like we're forgetting something,” he said, looking around the room.

“Well it could be you’re forgetting the running of the leaves or the cmc” Spike said coming downstairs “they asked me to tell you they went ahead without you.”

“How long ago?” Discord asked.

“About 20 minutes ago” Spike said.

“What!, Why didn’t you tell me sooner!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Hey, calm down Twilight, if Rainbow Dash, Applejack or Rarity asks, I'll blame it on Spike,” Discord said. “For not telling us sooner,” he said.

“It’s not my fault you were jumping around in Pinkie’s head” Spike said in his defence.

“But you still should have told us sooner” Twilight said.

“I can't if you’re not here” Spike said.

They looked over to see Discord was nowhere in sight.

“Where’d he go?” Spike asked.

“I don’t know” Twilight replied.

They found a sheet of paper on the ground.

Dear Twilight and Spike

Hello it’s me Discord i’ve decided to go find the three fillies since you two are far to busy arguing if by chance you see this we’ll be at the running of the leaves.

Good day

Discord lord of chaos and disharmony

They thought he went home before reading the sheet.

“Well should we go find him?” Spike asked.

“I suppose we should” Twilight replied.

And with that they set off to find Discord.

As they approached they saw a white filly running with a piece of paper in her mouth.

“Twilight, Spike Discord wanted me to give this to you.

They took the sheet.

To find your next clue, it's somewhere out of town but sells delicious apples.

“Well that’s easy” Spike said. “sweet apple acres.”

“Almost to easy,” Twilight said.

They made their way to sweet apple acres but what they saw there surprised them. It was a giant apple with a message

The next clue is in a place of safest shelter but lurks next to where the wolves of timber howl.

“Well there’s only one place i know where timber wolves lurk and that's the everfree” Twilight said

“And the only shelter next to the everfree is fluttershy’s cottage” Spike said.

They made their way to fluttershy’s cottage only to see it was there was writing in the sky

Your next clue, is where two sisters use to live with their parents and I.

“Two sisters do you think he means the old castle?” Spike asked Twilight.

“I don’t see where else he could mean” replied Twilight.

They set off along zecora’s path into the everfree as they made their way to the castle.

The castle had pink polka dots with a message.

Your next clue is, I am a place that holds things as old as you or I, But if we go there we will only see ourselves at our youngest.

“What could he mean Twilight?” Spike wondered.

She read over the message again “I think I know” she said.

“Well where then?” Spike asked.

“I think he's talking about town hall or more specifically the birth records” Twilight replied.

They made their way to the birth records which had turned into actual babies sleeping spelling out.

Your next clue, you've sent lots of us back into a small space of water, that has a legend named after it.

“I think i know where he's talking about” Spike said.

“Well where then?” Twilight asked.

“The Mirror pool” Spike replied

“Oh” Twilight said, feeling silly, after all it was actually quite easy.

They made their way back into the everfree to find the Mirror pool. When they were nearly there, they saw a rock covering the entrance. Twilight blasted the rock and entered, she found the water had a message.

I am a place that floats on air but when clumped together well we would not fare, I soar on high in the sky so if you fell you’d surely-

Twilight rippled the water to stop Spike reading the last word.

“What did it say?” Spike asked.

“Nothing much but i think i know where to go” Twilight replied.

“Where?” Spike asked

“Cloudsdale” Twilight replied.

Spike hopped on Twilight’s back and she took off to cloudsdale.

When they arrived they saw a rainbow with writing

Your next clue is where Spike protected an egg from a gang of gem eating-

“The only time I protected an egg was when Gar-” he stopped. “Twilight we’re going to Whitetails woods”

Twilight took off once more as she flew to whitetail woods. They landed looking around they saw a phoenix flying through spelling out.

The place i think of is a lot like clue the 1st yet if you look at a compass you’ll see it’s in the opposite direction through their land they have a path that was made to not anger their neighbors.

“Angry neighbours, path and like Sweet apple acres, I know where we're going,” before Spike could ask, Twilight already started flying to Appleoosa.

When they arrived they saw the path had a message.

The next clue you'll find but first you'll have to navigate a big city.

“Do you think it could be Trottingham?” Spike asked.

“No to small what about Canterlot” Twilight said.

“No that's more of a capital than a city” Spike said.

“Then it must be Manehattan it’s the only other place it could be” Twilight said, without another word she took off for the other side of Equestria.

When they arrived they saw the tallest building with a message.

The next clue is, i am a place which shines with blinding light and around me is snow of terrifying might so if you go here be on your guard for enemies lurk with in the shadows and let love shine through you and be your guide.

“Hmm.” Twilight thought long and hard until, “The crystal empire,” she then started to fly to the crystal empire. Spike hadn't spoken a word yet.

When they arrived there was a message on the castle.

Only one moreclue after you'reto closethe end,time fortheclueit'swhereone ofDash'soldfriendfromflightcamp lives.

“Well we’ve already been to Fluttershy’s so he can’t be there” Spike said.

“Well what other friends did she have at flight camp?” Twilight asked.

“What about Gilda wasn’t she a friend of Rainbows?” Spike asked.

“Yes but doesn’t she live in griffonstone?” Twilight asked.

“Yes she does so i guess it’s off to griffonstone then” Spike said.

Twilight nodded and took off for griffonstone when they arrived they took a look around, then they found the last clue on the statue of the griffon king

We'll done, now for your last clue, I'm back at where you begun before you played see you soon.

Twilight's roar of anger was heard all the way in canterlot.

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“Sister did thou hear that to us it sounded like thunder” Luna said as a thunderous noise echoed over head.

“My dear sister that is not thunder it seems as if Discord’s little plan worked” Celestia said.

“We are curious about this plan please enlighten us sister,” Luna said.

“Well basically Discord decided to play a prank on Twilight he made sure to ask me first though” Celestia said.

“And what was this prank may we ask?” Luna asked.

“He sent Twilight on a wild goose chase across Equestria that noise you heard was Twilight finding out it was a wild goose chase” Celestia said.

“Ah tis a fine prank to play” Luna laughed “remember when we made thou think thou had been expelled from school”

“Yes those were fun times but i feel bad for Discord” Celestia said.

“And why is that?” Luna asked.

“Because he just angered the princess of magic” Celestia replied.

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In Twilight's bed, in the golden oak library Discord was asleep with a little enchantment so he wouldn’t be able to hear a sound.