Meanwhile, at Discord's house...

Discord knocked on the door to Criss Cross' room, before opening the door.

"Oooooh Crii~iss! I'm here to learn how to use that new weapon!", he said, before standing triumphantly.

"Ah, i see you've taken interest on the offer.", Criss said. "Well, this might take you by surprise, but i'm not the one that will be teaching you."

"Oh, really now? Then whoever will it be?" Discord asked.

"Well, it will be my daughter, the pony you saved!", he said, before turning to the room's bathroom. "Whippie, your student has just arrived!"

"Already?! Crap! Hold on a minute!", a female voice said from inside the bathroom. Moments later, the toilet flushing could be heard, and the same Demon Hunter that Discord had saved in the caverns stepped out.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the one that saved me.", the pony said.

"Really...? You're the one that's going to teach me? For heaven's sake, you have a hole in your stomach! Oh sure, it's bandaged, but still!", Discord exclaimed.

"Nah, you don't need to worry about that.", the pony said. "The name's Whip Slash, by the way."

"Alright, if you say so...", Discord said, a bit relunctant. "But if your bandages rip, and your guts fall off mid-lesson, don't say i didn't warn you..."

"Eh, whatever. Hey dad, can you hand me the whip?", Slash said.

"Of course! Hold on...", Criss said, grabbing the whip with his mouth, and handing it to his daughter. "Heer ye gho!", he said, with the whip still in his mouth.

"Thanks dad.", Slash said. "Now, this is the Lunar Whip. Here, take it.

Discord took the whip, untied it, and took a moment to look at it. It was blue, with a blade similar to the moon at the tip of the rope.

"So... How does this thing work?", Discord asked, still looking at it.

"Well, it's simple! Just swing it like any whip, and you're pretty much golden.", Whip explained.

Discord swung the whip at the wall. The whip made a loud cracking sound as it hit it, and it left a moon shaped imprint on the wall.

"That better not be a permanent mark. Because if it is... I'm... Probably just going to snap it away... But i'll still be angry!"

"Don't worry, it's not.", Slash said. "Now, try spinning it before lashing it."

"Uh... Why would i ever do that?", Discord asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Just do it, trust me on this.", Whip said. "Also, specifically aim it an object this time. You'll see why..."

Discord looked around, until he eyed down the room's bedside lamp.

As instructed, he spun the whip, before lashing it at the object. The whip somehow extend beyond it's original length, and wrapped itself around the lamp, before returning to it's original length, lamp still wrapped around it.

"Oh! Well, this is quite unexpected!", he said. "What do i do now?"

"Just swing it again, and you'll throw the object.", Whip said. "Simple, but dare i say, quite effective."

Discord swung the whip around again, and the lamp was thrown out the window, where it shattered after hitting the ground.

"I never liked that lamp anyway...", he said, snapping his fingers, and summoning another lamp to replace the broken one. "But back to the point, this whip's stretching ability, i'd say it seems quite useful..."

"Glad you think so!", Whip said. "Now go out there, and kick some demon's ass for me!"

"Well, you're not the boss of me, but i'll do it anyway.", Discord said.

Then, there was a knock at the door, and it opened to reveal Fluttershy.

"Umm... Discord? A-are you coming? We still have to save Applejack..."

"Of course i am!", he said. "Thanks for the lesson folks, but i gotta go!"

"Good luck out there!", Criss said.

"Don't die!", Whip said.

"Alright, are you ready?", Discord asked Fluttershy, as she readied herself.

"I think so...", she responded.

"Alright, time to-"

"HOLD IT!", a familiar voice said. Fluttershy and Discord turned to see Rarity walking towards them. "Before you go... I'd like to say thank you for rescuing me, my friends, and Sweetie Belle... I truly am grateful to call you my friend, Fluttershy.

"Oh... Ummm... Thank you...", Fluttershy said, blushing.

"And you, Discord...", Rarity said, turning to look at him. "While you can be a nuisance at times... I'm still thankful for your efforts."

"Oh, stop it, you're making me blush!", he said, waving his claw.

"So... A-are you coming?", Fluttershy asked Rarity.

"Oh, trust me, i would love to show those brutish freaks some... Manners... But i can't.", she said. "Sweetie Belle is still quite injured, and i need to take care of her until she recovers fully."

"Eh, fair enough.", Discord said, shrugging. "I guess if i had a little sister, and she had such a terrible injury as yours, i'd look out for her too..."

"C-couldn't you just... Snap your claws and heal her?", Fluttershy asked.

"Actually, yeah, why don't you do that?", Rarity asked further.

"Because i'm not a liscenced medical professional, duh!", Discord rebutted. "With me knowing myself better than anyone else, i would just end up putting some random junk inside her. For all i know i could accidentally turn her into an automaton or something, just by snapping my fingers the wrong way!"

"You... You can do that?", Rarity asked, confused.

"Maybe i can, maybe i can't! Who knows? I never tried.", he said, shrugging with a smirk.

The two ponies just looked at eachother with unamused expressions.

"Well, anyways... I think it's time to go...", Fluttershy said. "We still have to save our other friends..."

"Oh! Could you two please save Applejack first?", Rarity asked.

"Ummm... Why?", Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, uh, no particular reason!", she said. "I'd just like to see her being safe, that's all."

"Oh, riiiiight...", Discord thought. "Real subtle, Rares, real subtle..."

After exiting the portal from Discord's house, the duo exited Caroussel Boutique, and made their way to Sweet Apple Acres. On the way, they saved a few more possessed ponies, and took note of the ruined scenary. As they reached the farm's gate, they saw as the once vibrant orchard had been turned into a bleak, dreary tree graveyard.

"Oh... This is awful...", Fluttershy said.

"Oh, what a pity... This place had some really good apples.", Discord said, more bummed out than anything.

They approached the main farmhouse, and again, tried to look on the windows, but this time, they were blocked by what appeared to be roots.

"Well, that sure is a bummer.", Discord said.

"I guess we'll have to come in...", Fluttershy thought. "Oh, please don't be something scary...!"

As they opened the door, were met with what appeared to be a dark, foreboding forest, with leafless trees. Once the two entered, the doors closed, and disappeared, like at Rarity's shop.

"Again, really?", Discord said out loud.

"GRARARARAR...! Look's like... Grr... Fresh meat has... Grrr... Just arrived!", Applejack's distorted voice rang out through the forest. The two jumped in fright, but readied themselves soon after.

"Welcome... Grrr... To my domain... Grr... If you wish to face me... Grr... Reach the center... Grr... Of the forest... Grr... But if i find you... Grrr... I'LL KILL YOU! GRRARARARAR!"

Author's Note

(No new demons were featured this chapter)