It takes a Kingdom to Raise a Draconequus

“Discord, you can do it!” With that encouragement, the little draconequus squealed in delight as he ran down the castle halls, avoiding the various ponies getting in his way! He made it to the bathroom with seconds to spare, plopped down onto a well-worn training potty, and used the bathroom by himself: Both number one and number two!

Discord was so proud of himself, proud of the fact that he no longer needed diapers! It was every bit amazing as Cadence and Shining Armor had said it would be. As a result, he felt like a weight was lifted off of his shoulders, and his mom and dad were so proud of him.

It was all the more delightful and enjoyable considering the not-so-slight “mishap” that had occurred when the potty training had begun:

It had started off simple enough. One morning not long after Ms. Harshwhinny’s departure and the Crystal Empire being awarded the Equestria Games, Princess Cadence had come trotting into Discord’s nursery. She checked up on him like always, and seemed to smile even more than usual when she discovered that his diaper was dry. “I think you’re finally ready for it, Discord.” She had decided.

“Weady fow what?” Discord blinked, suspecting nothing.

Cadence then scooped Discord up with her magic, carrying him to a bathroom within the castle. “Shining Armor and I were talking about, and we’ve decided that we should get you potty trained before the Equestria Games. It’ll be easier to get you all dressed up if your diapers aren’t getting in the way.”

The baby draconequus was still puzzled a bit, even as he recalled what he’d seen Miss. Harshwhinny do when she was a foal. “So, I no weaw diapees anymowe?” He pondered aloud. And when he got a confirming nod he questioned. “So, what, me have to…” With a gulp, he turned towards the toilet in all its gleaming, porcelain glory, and how it seemed to tower over him. “Use potty?”

The crystal princess nodded as she lit up her horn again. “Yes, Discord. But don’t worry, you don’t have to use a toilet just yet. That can wait until you’re a little bit older and a little bit bigger,” She proceeded to plop down a pink-colored plastic bowl that had seen better days. “So instead, from now on, I want you to do your pee-pees and poo-poos in this. It was Twilight’s old training potty. You can thank your Grandma Velvet for letting me use it. It’s the same one your daddy and your Auntie Twily were potty trained with.”

Discord eyed the plastic bowl with skepticism. Much as he was intrigued by the idea of getting out of diapers, he wasn’t sure if he liked the idea of using something so… boring. Plus, it sounded as if he would have less freedom if he wouldn’t be allowed to just go to the bathroom whenever he wanted to.

Cadence just pulled down Discord’s diaper, placing him on the training potty. “I know it probably doesn’t sound like fun, but you’ll see that it can be very enjoyable to not be in diapers anymore. You’ll have lots of new freedoms to explore,” Then she instructed. “Seeing as this is your first day, I just want you to try. If you don’t have to go, that’s fine. I simply wanted to get you used to the idea, so you’ll understand what Shining and I expect.”

The little draconequus sighed, but nevertheless, he obeyed. If Cadence and Shining wanted him to try, he would try (even if he didn’t really want to). Fortunately, he didn’t have to sit for long before he could hear the sound of something tinkling and echoing into the bowl beneath him. He started to realize what was happening! “I… I doing it! I doing it, Mommy!” He giddly exclaimed!

Princess Cadence just waited until the baby draconequus was finished, before showering him with praise by patting him on the head. “Yes, you did, Discord! See how easy that was?”

Discord nodded. “Uh-huh, Mama.”

“Good,” Cadence smiled as she then helped him to stand. “From now on, if you think you have to go, just come get either your daddy or I, and we’ll help you,” Then, after emptying the training potty’s contents into the toilet and flushing it all away, she helped Discord wash his claws and told him. “Since you did such a good job on your first try, I think you deserve a reward. I was thinking you could go without diapers for a little while and see how you do.”

“I get to be naked?!” Discord excitedly exclaimed and giggled at the prospect!

The crystal princess nodded. “Just for right now. I have to wait for my Aunt Celestia to deliver pull-ups that will be compatible with your body and immune to your magic, so you can’t just take them off whenever you feel like it. But remember, not wearing diapers is a privilege. It can be taken away if you have too many accidents.”

But Discord stood up and gave a salute! “No wowwy, Mommy! I gonna make you and Daddy pwoud!” He puffed out his chest, then excitedly ran out of the bathroom, delighted in running about with nothing on him anymore! It felt so good, so liberating!

Upon returning to his nursery, Discord immediately made a beeline for the crib he and Snow Angel shared! And he proudly showed off to her! “Guess what?! Guess what?! I no need diapees anymowe! Now I in potty twaining!”

Snow Angel’s reaction was not what Discord had been expecting. Instead of being happy for him and sharing in his joy, his little sister seemed to greet the news with an unhappy vibe. “Oh… tat’s… gweat.” She said sadly.

“Hey, was wong?” The baby draconequus asked upon noticing Snow Angel’s less-than-enthusiastic response. “Awen’t ya happy fow me?”

Snow Angel nodded quite slowly. “I am. But ya not weawing diapees.”

“So?” Discord questioned.

Snow Angel replied. “Tat mean you not gonna be abwe to pway with me as much anymowe. Now you gonna be a big boy, and pway with big boy toys. Ten you gonna go to school, whiwe I’ww be aww awone hewe.”

The baby draconequus paused upon hearing his baby sister’s statements. He hadn’t fully considered it, but he realized she was right. If he was already getting into potty training now, how long would it be before he’d have to confront other things that came with getting older? And meanwhile, it seemed like Snow Angel wouldn’t even come close to starting potty training any time soon. Now that he thought about it more, Discord wasn’t so sure he really liked potty training. If it meant giving up all the things he enjoyed now, why should he have to go through with it?

And so it was that Discord’s little mind started to scheme. He decided then and there that he was going to make his potty training impossible. The fastest way to do that would be to get rid of that old training potty that had been set aside for his use. So he shut his eyes, picturing the potty and its location in his mind. Then he thought of someplace to send it where no one but him could ever find it. With those thoughts set, he snapped his talons. He hoped he had made the training potty disappear.

Princess Cadence, unaware of this and other developments, just strolled into the nursery. “Ah, there you are, Discord,” She said in a mostly playful tone of voice. “You really shouldn’t run off like that. You could get lost or hurt. This castle is a very big place, after all.”

“Sowwy, Mommy!” Discord sincerely apologized.

The crystal princess just smiled as she turned her attention to Snow Angel. “Well, just make sure you stay where I can see you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to change your sister’s diaper. Then we’ll all have breakfast. And wait ‘til I tell your daddy you used the potty on your first try! I’m sure he’ll be overjoyed to know that he won’t have to change your diapers anymore.”

The diaper change for Snow Angel was completed quickly. Cadence quickly disposed of the old diaper and then put a new one on the filly, ensuring it was securely powdered and strapped up. “There we go, all nice and clean,” she cooed as she lifted Snow Angel off the changing table and set her down. Now, let’s see what’s on the menu for breakfast today.”

However, before further actions could be taken, Discord began to clutch at his stomach! His eyes widened as he realized what that feeling was and what it meant! If not for what had just happened earlier this morning, it wouldn’t be a problem. But now it was. Even though part of him wanted to just let the problem take care of itself, another part of him didn’t want to lose all the praise and affection Cadence had showered on him during his earlier successful trip to the potty. So he started jumping up and down, grabbing at her tail. “Mommy, I tink I gotta go potty!”

“What?! Now?!” Princess Cadence blinked in surprise! She got a confirming nod as she saw the strained face on the baby draconequus. She feared that if she didn’t resolve the issue soon, she would have a very big problem on her hooves. So she hurriedly called for a guard, instructing them to stay with Snow Angel while she took Discord to the bathroom.

Mother and child reached the bathroom just a moment or so later! And it was clear that Discord was fighting a losing battle to hold in his urge to go! “Okay, Discord, just hold on a little longer, please!” She pleaded with him. “We’ll get you on the potty, then you can go!” Yet, as she looked around the bathroom, she couldn’t find any sign of that well-worn training potty that she knew had been there earlier. So where was it now?

Discord felt a knot form in his stomach. His plan had succeeded a little too well. He had indeed made the training potty vanish. And he was too fixated on his need to go to get a clear picture in his mind about where he’d sent it. He continued to clutch his stomach, even as he could feel the pressure slowly building up inside of him.

A now frantic Princess Cadence poked her head out of the bathroom door, hollering down the halls! “Honey?!”

Much to the princess of love’s relief, the voice of Shining Armor called back. “What is it, hon?”

“Do you know where Twilight’s old training potty is?” Cadence asked. “I thought I left it in the bathroom for Discord to use, but I can’t seem to find it. Did you happen to take it somewhere?”

“No. I didn’t even know you had it set up,” Shining Armor replied. “Why do you need it?”

Cadence sighed. “Discord needs it, he has to go: Badly.”

But Discord had an idea as he looked to the toilet. Specifically, he was remembering what Cadence had done after emptying the training potty. Maybe he could use that to his advantage, to really make sure she and Shining Armor would think twice about continuing his potty training for the time being. So he said to Cadence. “Mommy, me wanna twy the big potty!”

The crystal princess hesitated, eyeing the toilet with concern. “You sure you want to do that, Discord? I could just put you back in diapers. I promise, I wouldn’t count it against you.”

The little draconequus protested. He’d set his mind to using the toilet (albeit for his own desires), and not even an offer to go back to diapers for a minute or so could persuade him otherwise. “Nu-uh! I wanna use the big potty!”

“O-okay, but we’ll have to be quick about it!” Cadence hastily agreed! She used her magic to lift up the toilet lid, then floated Discord onto the seat in a very clumsy fashion. “Okay, you can go now!” She told him. “I’ve got you!”

Discord shut his eyes, concentrating deeply (but not for the reasons Cadence might have thought).

Suddenly, the handle of the toilet was pressed down as if by magic. There was a click, and the flush cycle began. And that’s when it happened!

Princess Cadence suddenly felt herself lose her magical hold on Discord! In the blink of an eye, he slipped off the seat and fell into the toilet bowl, quickly swept up by the flushing, draining waters! “Discord!” She exclaimed in fright, hastily trying to grab him and pull him out of the toilet! But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t seem to get a strong enough magical grip on him! Desperately, as the flush cycle was reaching its conclusion and pulling the baby draconequus down with it, she tried to reach out a hoof to pull him out manually.

It was no use! Before Princess Cadence’s horror-filled eyes, she watched as Discord disappeared from sight, fully flushed away, and swept down the drain! And when the toilet was refilled, there was no sign of him anywhere. He was gone!

Shining Armor came trotting into the bathroom a short time later, unaware of anything that had transpired. As a result, he was most surprised to find his wife standing over the toilet, repeatedly pushing a plunger up and down. All she seemed to be doing was splashing water out of the toilet and onto the tiled floor. “Honey, what are you doing?” He asked her.

“Trying to get Discord out!” Cadence frantically replied as she kept on plunging. “I lost my hold on him after the toilet flushed, and I couldn’t get a hold of him again.”

Shining was utterly astounded by what he heard! “You mean he actually went down the drain?!”

The crystal princess nodded before turning her attention back to the toilet. “Yes. And now I have to get him out! He’s got to be stuck in the pipes somewhere!” She started plunging again, to no avail. “Come on! Come on! He has to be in there; he has to be!”

“How did this happen?” Shining Armor pondered. “I thought you were using Twily’s old training potty that my mom gave you.”

Cadence sighed, momentarily pausing in her plunging as she explained. “I was, until it disappeared somehow. It was the strangest thing. I know it was there early this morning when I started Discord’s potty training. He used it to go pee-pee. Afterward, I told him he could go bottomless for a while since we didn’t have any pull-ups for him yet. He seemed to really enjoy that because he ran off and made me chase after him.”

“And then the potty disappeared when you brought him back into the bathroom?” Shining questioned.

“Yes,” Cadence explained. “And it was weird because when I caught up with him, I saw him talking to Snow Angel. I didn’t catch the whole conversation, just the end of it. But it sounded like he wasn’t as happy about getting out of diapers after he talked to her. Then, as we were all going to breakfast to meet up with you, Discord said he had to go again. So I brought him here and…” She trailed off. “You can figure out the rest.”

The prince processed the information before asking his wife. “And you’re sure you didn’t just misplace the potty and that you didn’t start the flush cycle yourself?”

Again, the crystal princess nodded. “Yes, I’m quite sure. It was like magic.”

“Magic…” Shining Armor thought aloud before he gasped as it suddenly came to him! “Wait a minute, Cadence! I’ll bet this was all Discord’s doing! He made the training potty disappear, he made the toilet flush, and he made it so you couldn’t get him out!”

Princess Cadence was shocked to hear such a suggestion from her husband, even as she eyed the toilet! “You think he let himself be flushed? Why would he do something like that?”

Shining explained. “I think that after talking to Snow Angel, he didn’t really like potty training and wanted an excuse to get out of it. And when you brought him into the bathroom, he must’ve decided that flushing himself down the toilet was the best way to do it. Given everything else we know he’s capable of, I wouldn’t put something like that past him.”

The princess of love sighed. “Oh, it’s all my fault. I tried to potty train him too soon.”

The prince replied by putting a hoof around his wife. “It’s not your fault, Cadence. Your heart was in the right place. I think what we should’ve explained to Discord before we started this is that potty training isn’t an overnight thing. It’s okay to take your time on it. I mean, look at me, I was a late bloomer on potty training, and I still turned out fine. Twily even held off on starting her training until she felt she was old enough. It seems to run in the Sparkle family.”

Cadence’s sigh deepened. “I wish you’d told me that sooner, Shining. I know we wanted to have him fully trained in time for the Equestria Games. But I never thought about asking Discord what he would want,” She then lamented. “Now, he probably hates everything to do with his training because I pushed him too hard. I thought he’d enjoy the freedom that comes from giving up diapers.”

Shining Armor just told his wife. “Well, we’ll have to see what Discord wants. That’s what’s most important. And even if he didn’t want to potty train now, that doesn’t mean he had to go so far as to flush himself down the toilet,” He then declared. “We’ll have to make sure he understands there’s no need for such dramatic actions.”

Just then, Princess Cadence thought she felt a tug on the other end of the plunger. Hoping beyond hope it was what she thought it was, she yanked hard on the plunger! In spite of that, it seemed to be pulling her down! “I think I’ve got him!” She shouted to her husband! “Help me pull him out!”

So Shining rushed to his wife’s side, and together they used their combined magical powers to pull the plunger up as hard as they could! They were nearly thrown backwards by the force, and thought they heard a faint popping sound.

Yet to the dismay of both husband and wife, they had nothing to show for their efforts. The water in the toilet refilled itself again, but there was no sign of Discord anywhere. And that could mean only one thing: He had passed through the pipes and been swept into the sewers. That was where they were going to find the baby draconequus.

Sure enough, the sewers beneath the Crystal Empire was exactly where Discord had ended up after he was flushed down the drain. The entire trip down had been very quick, sending him sliding along through cold, dark, metal pipes as he was thrown one way and then another. Then, at last, the drain had spat him out with a plop, plunging him into dark, dingy waters.

The baby draconequus slowly stood up, his entire body soaked with the foul colored, foul smelling sewer waters. But he didn’t care. Even if he couldn’t swim back up the way he’d come into the sewers, he was certain he was in no real danger. And seeing as this is where his number one and number two ended up anyway, he saw nothing wrong with finally taking care of that urgent need right on the spot. He grunted and started to push, soon being rewarded with a series of audible plops and splashes. And the pressure in his stomach subsided as he relieved himself.

Discord then snapped his talons, summoning up the first paper substance he could think of, a bunch of old newspapers he was sure nopony ever read anymore. He used them to wipe himself clean as best he could, then discarded them into the sewer waters below and watched as they were carried away along with his waste. Unconcerned and curious about where everything was going, he walked away, silently wading through the yucky waters.

Part of him felt kind of bad for scaring Cadence in such a fashion, and Discord was starting to feel just the smallest bit guilty about having tricked her. Perhaps, once he found a way out of the sewers, he would apologize to her and tell her honestly about his newfound lack of interest in potty training. Even if he’d have to go through it eventually, that didn’t mean he had to go through it now, right?

Suddenly, there was a faint rumbling sound from somewhere up above. Something seemed to be moved, and the little draconequus saw the light start to creep in from an opening that hadn’t been there before.

“Discord?! Discord, are you down there?!” The familiar voices of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence called!

Reluctantly, Discord waddled over to where the light was coming from and sheepishly he answered. “I am.” Seconds later, he felt himself be surrounded by magic and lifted up through the opening, brought back into the light of day. Then, he was completely enveloped in a protective bubble that he knew could come from only one source.

Sure enough, there were the crystal couple, looking equally parts relieved and unhappy to have the little draconequus liberated from the stinky sewers.

“Discord, don’t you ever scare me like that again!” Princess Cadence sternly scolded! “You could’ve drowned or gotten sick! If you really didn’t want to potty train, you should’ve just said so.”

Discord whimpered, shrinking from the crystal princess’ gaze. “I sowwy Mommy and Daddy! But I no wanna potty twain, even if I get to go naked! I not weady to gwow up yet, ow go to schoow, ow do any othew big boy tings! I wike being a baby and gwowing up awongside Snow Angew!”

Shining Armor could only sigh and put a hoof on his forehead. “Discord, just because you’re in potty training doesn’t mean you have to start growing up and doing all those other things. Those come later, much later. The only reason we’re potty training you now is because you’re developing and maturing differently from other babies, including Snow Angel.”

“That, and we really think it’ll be easier to get you dressed up for the Equestria Games if you’re not in diapers,” Cadence explained, then sweetly apologized. “But I’m sorry I didn’t ask you if that’s what you wanted. I’m sorry your daddy and I didn’t explain sooner what potty training is and what it means. If you don’t want to go through it just yet, then that’s fine. You can go back to diapers and just do your pee-pees and poo-poos in them for a few more months. If you’re still in diapers by the time of the Equestria Games, that’s okay.”

However, the baby draconequus sheepishly replied. “But me wike being naked and not having to weaw diapees aww the time. Potty twaining doesn’t sound so bad anymowe. And me want ya to be happy too, Mommy and Daddy.”

After thinking it over for a moment, the crystal princess decided. “Well, how about this, Discord? At least until your pull-ups arrive, you can stay in diapers, and we won’t try to force you to potty train. If you want to use the potty, you can. And if you don’t want to, your daddy and I will change you. But once the pull-ups arrive and everything else is settled, you need to start using the potty as often as you can. We want you to at least have made enough progress to wear pull-ups full time by the time of the Equestria Games.”

Shining Armor then asked. “So, if we do all of that, do you promise us you’ll bring back the training potty we got for you? And that you’ll never try to flush yourself down the toilet, or use it without our permission?”

“Uh-huh,” Discord promised as he then closed his eyes, concentrated, and snapped his talons as he made the well-worn pink training potty reappear. “Hewe it is, is safe,” And he whimpered. “Pwease don’t teww Gwandma Vewvet I made it disappeaw.”

Shining gave a knowing wink. “Don’t worry. This will just be our little secret.”

“Now, let’s get you back to the castle and get you cleaned up,” Cadence said quite firmly. “And remember, if you need to go to the bathroom for any reason, you’re to come get either me, your daddy, or another trusted grown-up.” And with that, she and her husband carried the baby draconequus back to the crystal castle, already dreading the task of having to bathe him and scrub him down so that there would be almost no chance of him getting sick. They brought the training potty with them, making a mental note to keep it carefully guarded so that Discord couldn’t make it disappear again.

The flashback ended as Discord stepped off the potty and then went straight towards his parents. Cadence scooped him up and cooed. “You did it again, sweetie. We’re so proud of you!”

“Yeah!” Discord cheered! “Ya see me, Mama! I did it!”

“Yes, indeed,” Princess Cadence smiled as she helped wipe him clean and then emptied the training potty’s contents into the toilet. “Wanna do the honors?” she asked the draconequus as he floated towards the handle.

Discord happily reached out to grab the handle, held safely and firmly within Cadence’s grasp as he forced it down, flushing his waste away as he waved goodbye to it. Then he was set back down, and Cadence helped him wash his claws.

Afterward, the crystal princess declared. “Alright, now we have to get going: We’re going to meet Twilight and Spike at the train station. I know they’ll be happy to see you.”

Discord was then taken to Snow Angel’s nursery, where she was picked up by Cadence and changed as Discord snickered. “You don’t have to do tat with me anymowe.”

Shining Armor turned to his adopted son and snickered. “That's right,” Then in a more serious tone of voice he instructed. “I hope that you won’t have any accidents while we’re out and about. Remember, your pull-ups can’t handle as much as your diapers could. So, are you gonna go back on your promise to us?”

“Nope, I’ww, be on my best behavior!” Discord chirped as he gave off a salute.

Shining returned the salute and then finished strapping Discord’s baby sister into the stroller while his wife carefully slipped a crystal blue pull-up onto Discord. It had a special yellow star that housed an enchantment which prevented the baby draconequus from taking off his pull-up by himself (or doing anything to it). Once they were all set, the royal crystal family headed out of the castle.

The group was escorted from the castle to the train station, and there, they could see that there were way more ponies who had come from all over Equestria to watch the games. Discord was overwhelmed by the crowd, unable to keep his eyes off everything as it was all so mesmerizing.

Then, on the platform, the family saw Twilight and Spike. Upon seeing him, the dragon ran over, scooping the baby draconequus up and squealing. "Hey, Discord!”

“Spike!” Discord replied as they hugged, and Spike then threw him up in the air, making Discord squeal in delight.

Then Spike told the baby draconequus. “Did you hear we’re going to host the games together?”

Discord blushed and replied. “Oh, so uh… do we gotta do an act or something?”

“Um, yeah, I guess. We can figure that out later,” Spike replied with a shrug, then asked as he took notice of what the little draconequus was wearing. “So, you’re no longer in diapers, I see?”

Discord raised his claws up with a smile and said. “Dun need them! I potty twained and in puww-ups!”

“Well good for you!” Spike cooed and laughed.

Discord then turned his attention to Twilight.“Hey, Auntie Twiwy!”

“Awww, Discord, it’s so good to see you again!” Twilight cooed, picking up the little one and hugging him. “You’ve grown a lot since I last saw you. You’re already out of diapers, I see. I’m so impressed!” She then set him onto her back as she, Spike, and the Crystal family headed down the road toward the stadium constructed specifically for the games.

Discord was even more blown away by the crowds here compared to the streets of the Crystal Empire; the stands were filled to the brim with ponies. He and Spike were then escorted to another part of the stadium, where they met with Ms. Harshwhinny, who was talking with dozens of other ponies. Then she came over and said to them. “So, I think that the best way for us to proceed is through a routine to really energize the crowd. I think you two are the most adorable critters in Equestria, and we should reflect that cuteness at tomorrow's opening ceremonies.”

Spike was a bit surprised and replied. “Oh, uh, I thought it was because I was the hero of the Crystal Empire?”

Ms. Harshwhinny looked down at them and said. “That too, but cuteness sells. Now, the important task I have for you two is to come up with a routine to light the brazier tomorrow.”

“That’s it?” Discord and Spike questioned at the same time.

“That’s it: Light the flame, and your job is done.” Ms. Harshwhinny instructed in a matter-of-fact tone.

Discord threw his claws over his chest and scoffed. “Tat sucks! You made me pose fow pictuwes fow months, just to wight some stupid fwame?!”

“Well, that is your job. Discord,” Ms. Harswhinny told him. “I will allow you to use your chaos magic, but try to have some restraint. Remember, it’s your adorable nature that we should focus on, not your chaotic side.”

Discord was rather disappointed to learn he was just going to light some dumb flame, and he simply grumbled, “Fine.”

Spike threw his claws up and shrugged. “I don’t think it’s a bad idea. Us lighting the flame together sounds like a great idea if you ask me.”

“Is not bad, but I wanna do mowe!” Discord protested. “I don’t just wanna just wight a dumb fwame.”

“Listen, I would like it to be more interesting, but this is stressful enough,” Spike pointed out. “We have such a massive task ahead of us, so we better just do as Ms. Harshwhinny says.”

Discord tapped a claw to his chin and suggested. “I have a way to spice it up! What if we battwed it out to see who would wight the fwame?”

Spike eyed the little draconequus, then asked. “Battle it out? Can you explain what you mean by that?”

“Yeah!” The baby draconequus nodded. “I can make us gwow super big, and we’ww get into a cute fight! Then the winnew gets to wight the fwame!”

Spike paused for a moment, thinking it over. “I don’t know about that. Can you handle your chaos magic enough to make sure we don’t grow too big?”

“Of couwse I can! I’ww even wet ya win! And it’ll be cute,” Discord insisted with a giggle. “We can use foam swowds, tat way no one gets huwt.”

Spike paused and tapped a claw on his chin. “Hmmm, well, that’s not a bad idea. Okay, why don’t we practice?”

“Suwe ting!” Discord snapped a claw as foam swords appeared into his and Spike’s claws, and then Discord held his up and exclaimed! "Engawde, dwagon! Siw Discowd is hewe to wight the fwame!”

“No way, that’s the job of the Brave and Glorious Spike! I mean Spike the Brave and Glorious!” Spike roared in response! The two then started to practice whacking each other. Spike, at first, wasn’t really running around. They made cute little flourishes with their foam weapons, and the two really got into the spirit of the contest, to the point they were continually fighting each other with those foam toys. The two were in high spirits as they continued to whack and smack each other.

Then Spike giggled, “This is so much fun! I wish we could do this more often.”

“We definitewy shouwd!” Discord chimed in, then waddled over and hugged Spike. “Tank you, you wike a big bwothew.”

Spike dawwed and ruffled the draconequus’ spines. “And you’re like a cool little brother. Now come, on let’s get going! The show is about to start!”

As the opening ceremonies started and the Cutie Mark Crusaders brought in the flag for Ponyville, Spike and Discord arrived at the center field, where they stayed and waited for their cue. Spike was looking really anxious and Discord was rather concerned for him as he whispered. “So, um, awe you weady?

“Yeah, I think so,” Spike replied. “But are you sure you can do this spell properly?”

“Twust me, ok? I’m way bettew with my chaos magic now!” The draconequus insisted. Then, with a flick of a claw the two started to grow in size until they were towering over the crowds. The crowds looked up in awe at them as they took out their big, oversized foam swords and began whacking at each other. The crowds were rather nervous, but the two did a good job of keeping the fight from getting out of control. They continued to whack and smack each other whilst playfully running around the stadium.

As the two continued their fight, Spike drove his foam sword through Discord’s armpit and he cried out! “Oh no! Spike ta Bwave and Gwowious got me!” He then fell onto the field, slowly turning himself back to his small normal self as Spike triumphantly stepped up to the brazier, gave a spurt of flame and lit the brazier. This got a rouse of applause from the crowds as they cheered.

Once finished, Spike reverted back to his small dragon body. Then he ran to Discord and threw his claws around him while happily crying, “Thank you, Discord! That was so awesome!”

Discord laughed. “Yeah, it was. But why awe ya tanking me?”

Spike blushed and admitted. “Well, the truth was, I was somewhat nervous, ya know? This was a big moment: I didn’t know if I had the guts to pull it off.”

“You did just fine,” The baby draconequus replied. “I’m happy fow ya, weawwy.”

Twilight dawwed as she came over. “Awww, you two were so cute! I got a ton of adorable pictures! Now, how about I take my two big heroes to something to eat, and then we can all watch the games together?”

“Yeah!” Spike cheered as he put Discord onto his shoulders and then carried him off to the stands, the little draconequus bouncing up and down! They all settled together with Princess Cadence, Shining Armor, and Snow Angel.

Discord was so happy that, for once, nothing went wrong; he really was growing up.