My Little Ball of Fire & Vengeance

Amber Wood

The day of the Applewood Derby has arrived.

The day before while in class it was explained to us that each of us would have a work station where we could work on our carts.

As I made my way to my designated spot I came across Rumble and Flitter.

Flitter was the first of the two to notice me, "Oh! Look Rumble a purple kirin. Is she a friend of you and Amber?"

Rumble raised his eyebrow and asked, "Amber? Why are you purple?"

Flitter looks to Rumble with confusion and then surprise as she figured out what was going on.

I chuckled lightly and answered, "I ended up falling into a cake version of the Trixie's wagon. As for the purple color, Pinkie Pie used a potion to make it stay together but ended up using the wrong one. Fortunately it should only last a week."

Rumble nodded and pointed to the side, "Oh. By the way don't worry about Thunderlane. He's bummed that I asked Flitter over him and is being a little dramatic."

Looking to the side of road where I saw what Rumble meant. Just off the side of the road was Thunderlane sitting with the most exaggerated puppy dog eyes I have ever seen. Not only that but he even added a rain cloud for details.

At that I decided to awkwardly walked away.

I didn't want to be caught up in whatever all that was.

I continued on my way and ended up coming across Diamond Tiara and her butler Randolph, "Sup DT? Is the work on your cart going well?"

Diamond Tiara looked up from her work and then looked at me with a confused expression, "You trying to make a fashion statement or something? Why are you purple?"

Randolph looked my direction with a quizzical look.

I rolled my eyes and replied, "Let's leave it at, 'got caught in the line of fire for a prank' and leave it at that. So how is the cart coming along?"

As if remembering my previous question Diamond Tiara blushed in embarrassment, "Oh! Right sorry. My cart is coming along great. While I want to win most creative I also want to make a fast cart. What about you?"

I smiled to myself and gave a slight chuckle, "I will probably go for either most creative or fastest. I still haven't decided which one I am going to actually go for. I will probably decide after I start working on the actual cart."

Diamond Tiara nodded in understanding before Randolph spoke up, "Young lady urr, Amber Wood was it? If you are having trouble with removing the purple color from your mane and coat I can recommend a few products that can help you out with that."

I shook my head in the negative and replied, "No thank you. The magic dye should wear off in about a week."

Randolph nodded I continued on my way.

Most of the others I pass gave me a curious glance before going back to their work.

I soon reached the work station I had been assigned and noticed an anvil in a tin on the ground.

I approached the anvil cautiously when I suddenly heard a set of kazoos behind me as falling confetti fell into view.

Before I could even turn around I heard Discord exclaim, "Greetings and salutations my good calf I Discor...," he was silent for a moment before continuing with a question, "...Were you always purple?"

I sighed and began to explain the whole situation with the cake yet again, "...and that's how I ended up turning purple."

Discord stroked his beard before he snapped.

Suddenly I found that I was red with blue polka dots and yellow stripes, "I don't think you meant for that to happen? Right?"

Discord hummed in response, "I did not. And that is making me curious, I wonder what was in that cake? What if I..." Discord snapped again and I suddenly found that I was ultraviolet.

Honestly it hurts to look at myself.

Discord huffed gum bubbles out of his ears, "Let me try that again. If it does not work we can stop for now and start working on the cart."

He snapped once again and I found that I had turned green.

Discord then grumbled, "I am going to have to ask Pinkie Pie what was in that potion she used for the cake?"

Rather than snapping me back to the purple color I had become, he lifted me into the air by my tail and wrapped his tongue around me.

His tongue then returned rapidly to his mouth.

Rather than feeling wet I found that I felt that I was quite dry, and ever so slightly uncomfortable...

Without missing a beat Discord dropped me into a bowl of cake frosting and ask, "Fluttershy went over the rules of this competition with me and I believe that I have a few ways to make a cart that demonstrates all the laws of physics. But the question is what kind of cart do you want?"

I hummed in thought for a few seconds and made my decision, "I think that I want to make a fast cart. Maybe as a monowheel. You know what I'm talking about right?

Large wheel with the rider on the inside?"

Discord tapped his chin in thought pulling a blueprint out from under his eyelid.

A miniature Discord then emerged from his nostril and began to scribble on the paper.

Discord nodded and replied, "The rules specify that the cart needs at least four wheels need to be in contact with the ground. Plus Fluttershy made me promise to ensure that you were safe.

And since you want to win the fastest reward I think that I can add a perpetual motion machine to the wheels to act as an acceleration mechanism."

I nodded in affirmation and questioned, "Do you think that we might get disqualified for it, or do you have some kind of plan to prevent that?"

Discord waved off my concern and said, "Oh, don't you worry about it. I have already prepared the paperwork."

I am almost to scared to ask, but I'll hold off for now.