Chapter 4: Sweetie Bot's Grand Galloping Gala

Sweetie Bot was on the dance floor with the CMC, having a great time at her first ever Gala. She couldn't believe that such an event at the castle would be so much fun!

"How you enjoying yourself, Sweetie Bot?" Applebloom asked the robot filly.

"THE MAXIMUM FUN LEVELS ARE 100%!" Sweetie Bot answered back, looking around the room. "Has anypony seen Discord?"

"I think I saw him going up to Vynal Scratch." Sweetie Belle answered.

"Probably to suggest a song." Scootaloo added, boy was she right.

Discord went up to Vynal Scratch, a bit in his paw. He was going to suggest a love song for Vynal to play so that he could get his chance to dance with Fluttershy.

"Oh hey Discord." Vynal turned to the draconequus. "What's up?"

"DJ," Discord started nervously. "I'd like to suggest a song."

"Sure, what song?"

Discord bent down to whisper in the music unicorn's ear. When Vynal heard the suggestion, her vynal shades nearly fell off her face.

"THAT song?" Vynal was shocked. "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Discord nodded. "Could you play it, but, not say it was from me?"

"You know that the song is a karoake, right?"

"Oh, it is?"

"You'll have to sing it."

"Oh come on!" Discord facepawed. "I can't sing."

"What do you mean you can't sing?" Vynal said unbelievebly. "I heard you singing that song to Princess Twilight and Princess Cadence that one time when you turned blue. What was it? Glass Of Water?"

"Oh please, that was ONE time!" Discord dropped his ears. "Besides, it wasn't that all good anyway. Worst performance ever in my opinion."

"Well, in MY opinion, you were great."

"But I still don't want to sing!"

"Well, SOMEPONY'S got to sing, or else I can't play it."

"UGH!" Discord groaned.

Discord looked around the room, trying to find somepony who would be willing to sing for him. His eyes suddenly fell on Sweetie Bot.

"Well, what about Sweetie Bot?"

At the mention of the robot's name, Sweetie Bot stopped dancing and looked towards Discord.

"Huh?" She was confused.

"Really?" Vynal wasn't sure. "You want Sweetie Bot to sing it?"

"Yes, if she can." Discord nodded.

"Excuse me Discord," Sweetie Bot interrupted. "But, sing what?"

"Sweetie Bot," Discord looked down at his creation. "I suggested a song, but it seems that there's a little problem."

"The song is a karoake only." Vynal explained. "In order for me to play it, somepony's gotta sing it."

"I'd love to sing!" Sweetie Bot said excitedly. "INITIATING EXCITED SEQUENCE!"

"Well, then I guess it's settled." Vynal nodded. "You'll get your song, Discord."

"Oh thank Celestia!" Discord sighed. "Please Sweetie Bot, I'm depending on you."

"What is it? Some kind of love song?" Sweetie Bot laughed.

Sweetie Bot took a look at Discord. When she saw the embarrassed look on her friend's face, she immediatley stopped laughing.

"Oh..."

"Please Sweetie Bot." Discord begged.

"Don't worry. I won't mess this up." Sweetie Bot promised.

"Thanks, you're the best."

And with that, Discord floated away to the dance floor. Sweetie Bot turned to Vynal Scratch, who was already getting the song ready.

"You ready Sweetie Bot?" She asked the robot.

"I'm ready."

"Alright, this next song is a karoake suggested by Sweetie Bot, who is going to be singing it."

"Wait, did I hear that right?" Applejack's ear twitched.

"Sweetie Bot... singing?" Rainbow Dash was shocked.

Suddenly, the music began to play and Sweetie Bot started singing.

*Said all I want from you is to see you tomorrow.*

*And every tomorrow, maybe you'll let me borrow your heart.*

*And is it too much to ask for every Sunday.*

*And while we're at it, throw in every other day to start.*

*I know ponies make promises all the time.*

*Then they turn right around and break them.*

*When somepony cuts your heart open with a knife, and you're bleeding.*

*But I could be that pony to heal it over time.*

*And I won't stop until you believe it.*

*Cause baby you're worth it.*

*Sooooooooo*

*Don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me.*

*Cause you might look around and find your dreams come true, with me.*

*Spend all your time and your money, just to find out that my love was free.*

*So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

*It's not a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

"Wow! She's good for a robot." Pinkie Pie bounced.

Suddenly, Discord came walking by and placed his paw on Fluttershy's hoof.

"Huh, Discord?" Fluttershy stared up at the draconequus.

"Fluttershy," Discord blushed. "May I have this dance?"

Fluttershy blushed and nodded, getting up from the table and following him to the dance floor.

*Now how about I be the last voice you hear tonight.*

*And every other night for the rest of the nights that there are.*

*Every moring I just wanna see you staring back at me.*

*Cause I know that's a good place to start.*

*I know ponies make promises all the time.*

*Then they turn right around and break them.*

*When somepony cuts your heart open with a knife, and you're bleeding.*

*Don't you know I could be that pony to heal it over time.*

*And I won't stop until you believe it.*

*Cause baby you're worth it.*

*Sooooooooo*

*Don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me.*

*Cause you might look around and find your dreams come true, with me.*

*Spend all your time and your money, just to find out that my love was free.*

*So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

*It's not a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

*Not such a bad thing to fall in love.*

*No I won't fill your mind.*

*With broken promises and wasted time.*

*And if you fall, you'll always land right in these hoofs.*

*And if you fall, you'll always land right in these hoofs.*

*These hoofs of mine.*

As Sweetie Bot sang and Discord danced with Fluttershy, Discord suddenly started to join in, singing only to Fluttershy.

*Don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me.*

*Cause you might look around and find your dreams come true, with me.*

*Spend all your time and your money, just to find out that my love was free.*

*So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

*It's not a bad thing to fall in love*

*With me*

*Me*

*Not such a bad thing to fall in love with me.*

As Sweetie Bot finished the last verse of the song, Discord thought that this would be a great moment to make his move. He closed his eyes and leaned forward to the butterscotch pegasus. Fluttershy did not try to fight back. Instead, she too closed her eyes and leaned forward.

Sweetie Bot and the others watched in shock as the two kissed each other.

'So that's why Discord suggested this song.' Sweetie Bot thought.

"Let's give it up for Sweetie Bot!" Vynal Scratch screamed into the microphone.

Everybody turned their attention away from the kissing couple and pounded their hooves on the floor for the robot filly.

"INITIATING BLUSH SEQUENCE!" Sweetie Bot blushed.

"That was great Sweetie Bot!" Applebloom cried.

"Yeah, you really rocked it out there." Scootaloo agreed.

"Surely your talent is singing!" Sweetie Belle squeeled.

Sweetie Bot gasped and looked at her flank, expecting a Cutie Mark. Her ears dropped at the blank flank.

"Perhaps not." She said sadly.

"Don't worry, you'll get your Cutie Mark." Applebloom encouraged. "We all will! Together!"

"YEAH!" The girls cried together.

"Sweetie Bot!" Sweetie Bot turned her head to Discord. "Sweetie Bot, you did wonderfully up there."

"I didn't want to let you down." Sweetie Bot blushed.

"You didn't." Discord smiled. "Thank you."

The two embraced each other in a friendly hug. But, what they didn't know, was that somebody was watching them, her swirled eyes shooting daggers at the robot filly.

A/N: OOOHHH! Discord keeping a life secret from Sweetie Bot? Somepony watching them at the Gala? DOUBLE FORESHADOWING!

Song is "Not A Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake.