Chapter 6: Screwball's Return

"Oh my Celestia!" Discord cried when he saw the damaged Sweetie Bot. "What happened?!"

"It was Diamond Tiara!" Applebloom cried.

"She pushed Sweetie Bot into a puddle!" Sweetie Belle added.

"All because she told Ms. Cheerilee about the bullyin' she and her sidekick, Silver Spoon, been doin'." Scootaloo huffed.

"Oh my goodness!" Fluttershy gasped. "I knew that they were bad fillies, but I would never suspect them to physically harm somepony."

"You can fix her, can't you Discord?" Applebloom begged.

"Of course I can fix her." Discord said as he picked up his robot. "I created her, but I'll need absolute silence to concentrate."

With that said, he turned to Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy dear, I'm terribly sorry that we're going to have to cut our tea party short." He regreted.

"Don't worry Discord," Fluttershy smiled. "Sweetie Bot is much more important that a tea party. You just worry about fixing her, I'll take the girls back to school."

"Good luck Discord." The CMC called as the four of them left the draconequus to work.

"I can't believe somepony would do this to my dear Sweetie Bot." Discord sighed as he placed the robot on the table.

Discord brought out his toolbox and set to work on Sweetie Bot. As Discord worked, the pony from the Gala watched him, her swirled purple eyes glowing with mischief.

"Water huh." She said menacingly. "So that's her weakness."

Discord finished repairing Sweetie Bot and put his tools away. He touched her horn and reactivated her.

"Rebooting... rebooting... rebooting complete."

Sweetie Bot blinked her eyes open and she looked around.

"What happened?" She asked, placing a hoof on her head.

"Don't worry Sweetie Bot," Discord patted her head. "You're alright now."

"What happened? Why am I here? Shouldn't I be in school?"

"Don't worry about that Sweetie Bot. You just got hurt is all."

"Hurt?"

"Yes, a bully named Diamond Tiara and her friend Silver Spoon pushed you in a puddle. You had an allergic reaction and you passed out." Discord explained.

"Allergic reaction?" Sweetie Bot cried. "I could've been killed!"

"Yes, you could've." Discord nodded.

"Why did they do that?" Sweetie Bot asked.

"They're bullies dear. It's what they do. But don't worry, Ms. Cheerilee took care of them."

"What will happen to them?"

"Ms. Cheerilee expelled them from school. Their parents will most likely be disappointed."

"Are there going to be others like them."

"Perhaps, but if you tell adults what's going on, you won't have to worry about them."

"But, there will always be more of them?"

"Perhaps... it's just like there always seems to be more villains after one has been defeated... I guess that means that there's gonna be another villain soon now that Tirek has been defeated."

"Will bullies pick on me?" Sweetie Bot asked.

"Maybe."

"Why?"

"They must think of you as a weak victim who can't fight back."

"They think I'm weak!" Sweetie Bot's eye glowed red. "They are part of this world... the world hates me. Very well. I have so much strength inside of me that they don't even KNOW what I could do. If the world isn't going to love me I'll teach it to FEAR ME INSTEAD!"

Sweetie Bot suddenly started shaking and out of NOWHERE she transformed into a deadly weapon. A red light shone between Discord's face, frightening him.

"Whoa, whoa! Easy Sweetie Bot!" He cried. "The world doesn't hate you. After all, I love you."

"You took me in." Sweetie Bot pointed out, her weapons still active.

"Yes, but Sweetie Bot." Discord sighed. "The truth is... I love you like a daughter."

"Daughter?" Sweetie Bot turned back to normal.

"Yes Sweetie Bot. You're like a daughter to me." Discord hugged his robot. "I'll do everything to protect you."

The pony watching them growled at their embrace. She turned around and stomped away. She stomped all the way to the Ponyville Park and sat on the bench in front of the pond, scowling.

"He loves her like a daughter huh!" She sneered. "That's supposed to be MY part!"

The pony was a light violet Earth Pony filly with poofy violet and white hair, a baseball and a screw for a Cutie Mark, wearing an orange and green propellor beenie cap, and had purple swirls for her eyes instead of an iris and pupils. This, was the filly Discord had heard the rumors about... Screwball.

Screwball sighed, tears welling up in her eyes.

"How could he forget about me?" She cried. "How could he do this to me?"

She looked up and started singing.

*So there you are my dad.*

*You're free and jumping up ahead.*

*I was so happy.*

*Until you replaced me.*

*You got that robot filly.*

*Which made you forget about me.*

*Even though you, are my Daddy Discord.*

*And I, am a piece of you.*

"Oh daddy," Screwball cried into her hooves. "How could you?"

*I see you oh so happy.*

*You don't even think about me.*

*It only breaks my heart.*

*To know that the robot's got my part.*

*I must get you back.*

*Even if I have to put the robot in a sack.*

*Cause you, are my Daddy Discord.*

*And I, am a piece of you.*

Screwball looks in the water and sees her reflection. Standing next to it, she imagines Discord's reflection.

*Don't you remember that one time.*

*You took me to the baseball game.*

*I got my Cutie Mark.*

*And things were never quite the same.*

*My wild pitches flew.*

*Driving the ponies all insane.*

*Cause you, are my Daddy Discord.*

*And I am a piece of you.*

Screwball squinted her eyes as the image of Discord went away. She pictured her father and Sweetie Bot together back in his cave, hugging each other and Discord calling the robot his daughter.

Screwball shut her eyes tight and growled. That was the last straw.

*I am a spawn of you.*

*You wouldn't believe it, but it's true.*

*I stuck by your frozen side.*

*No matter how the tragic life.*

*Your chaotic thoughts.*

*Is what brought me to life.*

*Your, daughter Screwball!*

*It's time.*

*The robot must DIE!*

Screwball cackled loudly, lightning flashing and thunder roaring around her. She looked into the pond and imagined Sweetie Bot staring back up at her with fear. Screwball grinned evilly at the reflection.

"I'm coming for you, Sweetie Bot."

A/N I want to say congratulations to Delusional Potato. In one of their reviews, they said that the pony watching them at the Gala was possibly Screwball. They thought that they were probably way off, but no! You were RIGHT on top it! Congratulations!

The song of course is my own parody of Daddy Discord (don't hate me!).