'Ugh, how did I get roped into this?' Ryan thought. He was at Fluttershy's cottage, joining them for tea. He was only there because Mels had made him go to be polite to Discord. Speaking of the dragonnaques, upon Ryan and Mels's arrival, he had not only changed Ryan's hair color to mimic RD's rainbow, but had also given the teen a swollen hand. Discord had refused the request to remove the changes until the end of the tea date, so Ryan was holding his relationship with him as a 'strong disliking', as he shared Discord's sense of humor. "Heard rumors of a Grand Galloping Gala coming up." The human said.

"Yes it is!" Fluttershy said. "Im going with my new friend Treehugger!" CRACK! Discord had broken his teacup at this statement.

"A new friend?" he asked. Ryan knew exactly what he was thinking, and tried to signal Discord that it wasn't what Fluttershy meant. Too late, Discord has already gone. the teen looked up and saw his hair was still rainbowfied, and that his hand was still swollen.

"Mels, Fluttershy, I'm going to see if this is removable." Ryan said, leaving. Later, Ryan was in his and Mels' room, when he noticed an envelope on his bed. he tore it open, and two golden tickets fell out. "Two tickets to the Gala!" the teen cried. "Mels and I got invited!" Later on, Ryan was getting ready for the gala. He was suited up in a brown pin-striped suit custom made for him by Rarity. He was also sporting a red bow-tie. "Cool." he said, looking himself over in a mirror. "Mels, c'mon! Ready yet?" Mels joined him, wearing a beautiful red dress. She also had a red rose in her hair. "Wow." Ryan praised his cousin. "If this were a normal situation, like a school dance, I figure guys would be all over you."

"Thanks." Mels blushed. "I think girls would also hover over you."

"Of course." Ryan said as he adjusted his bow-tie. "Bow-ties are cool."

"They certainly are." Mels said with a smile.

"Allons-y." the teen said, ready to join the rest of the gang and head for the gala. As they arrived, Ryan noticed a slime trail on the way into the castle. "Mels, look." he whispered to his cousin, pointing at the slime.

"What is it?" Mels asked.

"Don't know." Ryan replied. Later on he got his answer. As Ryan and Mels were talking with Celestia and Twilight, more of that slime suddenly oozed all over the place. "I'm stuck!" Ryan cried, trying to move. "Discord, if this is you, stop this crazy stuff!" he then heard a strange song. Puzzled, he looked around. Then he saw Fluttershy and a pony he had never seen before, although he assumed it was Treehugger. Treehugger was singing a song, and the slime was reforming back into one singular blob. "Mels you okay!?" Ryan asked, running over and checking on his cousin.

"Yeah..." Mels said.

"You okay 'Shy?" Ryan asked as he and Mels walked over to the Pegasus.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Fluttershy replied, nodding.

"Princess Celestia, WHY DID YOU INVITE THE ONE PERSON WHO COULD DISRUPT THE GALA THIS BADLY!?" Ryan asked/shouted. "Then again, it would've been boring without him." he reasoned after some thought. Shrugging, and giving in, the two humans started to dance.