Chapter 2: Sweetie Bot And The Mane Six

"So you are saying that I am a twin to another filly named Sweetie Belle, and you are like... my father?" Sweetie Bot asked Discord later that evening after the draconequus had finished explaining to her. "And the reason I don't remember this is because I have amnesia?"

"Well, I'm not exactly your father." Discord chuckled. "I'm just your housemate... but the rest of it seems to sum up."

Discord knew how sensitive a robot could be if they ever learned that they were only a robot and not something flesh and blood. So Discord allowed Sweetie Bot to think that she was just that.

"When we first met you were alone out on the streets." Discord tried to make up a backstory for her. "I just so happened to walk by and notice how lonely you looked. When I asked you where your family or friends were, you confirmed to me that you didn't have any... you were a lonely orphan, so, I took you in."

"You came to my rescue when I needed it most?" Sweetie Bot's eyes were wide.

"Yep." Discord nodded.

Sweetie Bot smiled really big at Discord and she squeeled, wrapping her forehooves around the draconequus's neck.

"SET PHASOR TO HUG!" The robot said unknowingly.

Discord smiled and hugged back... something told him that everything was going to be alright with Sweetie Bot around. She'll help him keep his head on straight.

"Come on." Discord said when they released each other. "I'll take you to Ponyville and you can meet the others.

"There are others?" Sweetie Bot tilted her head.

"Oh yes." Discord nodded, placing a small saddlebag on the robot's back, filling it with juice boxes and snacks (Discord had made a lot of improvement on Sweetie Bot, giving her the ability to feel emotions, sleep, and even eat... just like a real pony). "Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Spike, and even Princess Twilight Sparkle."

"There is a princess?" Sweetie Bot followed Discord outside.

"Yes... but she wasn't always a princess." Discord smiled. "She once was just a ordinary lilac unicorn, studying under the nose of Princess Celestia. There are four princesses in Equestria. Princess Twilight, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Princess Cadence."

"Are they all related to each other?" Sweetie Bot asked.

"In a way, yes." Discord nodded. "Twilight and Cadence are actually sister-in-laws because Cadence married Twilight's older brother, Shining Armor."

"Does that make Shining Armor a prince?"

"Well... I think so... but he doesn't have wings like his wife and sister does. Come, we shall go to Ponyville... I can't wait for the others to meet you."

With that, Discord picked up the little robot and placed her on his back. He went outside and started his flight to Ponyville.

In Princess Twilight Sparkle's castle in Ponyville, she and the other Mane Five mares, along with Spike, were waiting in the throne room for their draconequus friend.

As Discord was taking flight, he decided that he had better give the girls a heads up, saying that he was coming to visit and had something to show them.

"I wonder what it is he has to show us." Fluttershy wondered.

"You and me both Flutters." Rainbow Dash nodded. "I mean, if he hasn't shown you yet, it gotta be at least 20% cool."

"What ever it is, I'm sure it's nothing we haven't seen from him before." Applejack chuckled.

"I don't know AJ." Rarity put a hoof to her chin. "Discord can be quite tricky sometimes."

"Rarity's right." Twilight nodded. "But, whatever it is, it's sure to be something important, otherwise he wouldn't show us at all."

"She's right." Spike nodded, suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"OOOHHH! That must be him." Pinkie Pie jumped up and down with excitement.

"Why didn't he just poof in here like he always does?" Rainbow asked.

"Probably because whatever he has to show us can't teleport with him." Twilight confirmed. "Come in Discord."

The door to the throne room opened and Discord walked in, a big grin on his face, and Sweetie Bot missing from his back. Not to worry, she was only just waiting outside the room for her cue to enter.

"You're in a happy mood today." Applejack noticed.

"That's because you guys won't believe what I found." Discord complained. "I was walking through Ponyville and I happened to stumble across a pile of scrap metal and wires."

"And, what?" Twilight asked.

"Well, I took the scraps home, and I created something."

"You created something without using magic?!" Fluttershy flew into the air with joy.

"Yes, I did." Discord nodded, smiling with pride.

"Congratulations Discord." Twilight smiled.

"Yeah, you should be proud." Applejack nodded, taking her hat off and putting it over her heart, as if her child had just done something exdordinary. "You never fully succeed in doing something if you don't do it with your bare hooves... or claws... or... you know what I mean."

"Thanks everypony." Discord smiled.

"What exactly did you make anyway?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Wait until you see." Discord beamed, but then remembered something. "But first, you must promise that you'll treat it like it's a real thing."

"What do you mean by that darling?" Rarity asked.

"You'll see, just promise me."

"I Pinkie Promise!" Pinkie announced. "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

"Thanks Pinkie. ... The rest of you?"

"Cross ours hearts and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in our eyes." Everyone else Pinkie Promised.

"Thank you." And with that, Discord turned to the door. "Oh Sweetie Bot! You can come in now."

"Huh?" Everyone was confused until they saw what walked through the door.

"Hello," Sweetie Bot waved. "My name is, IMPUT NAME: Sweetie Bot."

"AAAHHH!" Rarity shrieked, running up to the robot and putting her hooves on her face. "Oh Sweetie Belle! What did you do to her?!"

"Wah?!" Sweetie Bot was confused. "Just because you are upset, doesn't mean you have to yell."

"Don't worry Sweetie Bot." Discord rolled his eyes. "Rarity's just confused. Rarity, that's not Sweetie Belle, that's my new friend Sweetie BOT."

"You mean..." Rarity backed away from Sweetie Bot. "This, is what you wanted to show us."

Discord nodded, picking up the small robot and holding her close.

The ponies were all shocked... Discord had created a robot pony!

"That. Is. AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash squeeled.

"Is that a good thing?" Sweetie Bot asked Discord.

"It is a very good thing if it's coming from Rainbow Dash." Discord nodded.

"Aw, she's so cute." Fluttershy admired the robot. "Can I hold her?"

"If it's alright with her." Discord looked down at Sweetie Bot.

Sweetie Bot stared at Fluttershy, then at Discord, unsure what to do. Discord smiled, and nodded. Sweetie Bot smiled and reached out towards Fluttershy, who happily took her into her arms.

"Aw, so adorable." Fluttershy snuggled the robot close.

"I'm not a baby you know." Sweetie Bot crossed her forehooves.

"I know, you're just so cute."

"I can't believe how much she looks like Sweetie Belle." Twilight stared in awe.

"The only difference is them lines in her eyes." Applejack nodded.

"Lines?" Sweetie Bot asked confused. "What do you mean lines?"

"Well, it's nothing serious darling, you just have lines in your eyes is all." Rarity chuckled nervously.

"But... Scanning... Scanning... But none of you have lines in YOUR eyes." Sweetie Bot blinked.

"That's because we're not..." Pinkie began, only to have her mouth covered by Discord.

"It's only because we're not as unique as you are Sweetie Bot." Discord quickly finished. "Besides, there's not one pony else in the world that looks like me."

"True or False... answer is TRUE!" Sweetie Bot nodded. "I haven't scanned anypony who looks like you."

"Well, why don't we go around introducing ourselves." Twilight decided. "I'm Princess Twilight Sparkle. Former student of Princess Celestia and new ruler of Ponyville."

"I'm Spike." Spike introduced himself. "I'm Twilight's number 1 assistant."

"I'm Applejack." Applejack dipped her hat. "Most of the ponyfolk call me AJ. I work down at the apple orchard called Sweet Apple Acres with my family, Granny Smith, my older brother Big Macintosh, and my little sister Applebloom."

"I'm Rarity." Rarity held up her hoof daintly in the air. "I work as a seamstress down at the Carrosel Boutique, living with my sister... your TWIN, Sweetie Belle. You ever need a dress darling, just come to my place."

"I'll keep that in mind." Sweetie Bot nodded.

"I'm Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie jumped up and down. "Would you mind if I threw you a Welcome To Ponyville party?!"

"Party?" Sweetie Bot smiled. "THE MAXIMUM OF FUN SOUNDS 100%!"

"GREAT!" Pinkie jumped for joy.

"I'm Fluttershy," Fluttershy shyly introduced herself. "I was Discord's first and ever friend before the others finally accepted him. Surely he's told you about his past."

"Scanning, Brain Chip... ERROR... ERROR..." Sweetie Bot cried. "Discord's BackStory has not yet been installed."

"Why didn't you tell her what happened?" Spike asked.

"I didn't want to scare her." Discord explained, taking his robot friend back from Fluttershy. "She has emmotions too."

The ponies were confused to how this could be. Discord rolled his eyes and whispered as quietly as he could so Sweetie Bot couldn't hear him, but the others could.

"I programed her to be like a real pony." He explained. "She has emmotions, she can sleep, and she can eat too."

"Wow." They all said.

"Well, I'm Rainbow Dash." Rainbow Dash finally flew up to the robot. "I'm the fastess flier in Equestria, and a new Wonderbolt rookie."

"What are the Wonderbolts?" Sweetie Bot asked.

"*GASP* You didn't tell her about the Wonderbolts?!" Rainbow looked at Discord.

"Must've slipped my mind." Discord rubbed the back of his head, blushing.

"No matter." Twilight smiled. "I'm sure Sweetie Bot will get to see the Wonderbolts, at the Grand Galloping Gala tomorrow."

"Oh my! Is that tomorrow?!" Discord almost dropped Sweetie Bot. "I totally forgot! But... what do you mean Sweetie Bot will get to see the Wonderbolts at the Gala. You can only get in by ticket."

"Princess Celestia sent me some extra tickets." Twilight explained. "She said that I should invite more than just my friends. So I gave the extra tickets to AppleBloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Cheerilee, and Big Macintosh... I still have one left... just for Sweetie Bot."

Twilight levitated the extra ticket to Discord, who took it and smiled.

"Isn't that great Sweetie Bot?" He asked the robot. "You get to go to the Gala tomorrow."

"SET PHASORS TO CHEER, HOORAY!" Sweetie Bot robotically cheered, making everyone else laugh.