Whats love got to do with it?
Chapter 80: 80. Screwball and the Cutie Mark Sexy Crusaders?
Previous Chapter Next ChapterA few days had past since Discord and Pinkie had been seen walking together through Ponyville arm in hoof. It was a rather odd sight to behold, and many of the ponies in the small town did not approve of the relationship. Others however thought it was nice to not only see Discord happy without terrorizing the town, but Pinkie as well. She had always been the life of the party and reserved to herself when it came to relationships. All she ever thought about was how to make others smile and be happy. However, she was now in the spotlight to not only make a new friend happy, but to find an entirely new type of happiness of her own.
Midnight on the other hoof was having some time to himself. Sitting back and relaxing. He had placed a beacon spell onto Discord and Pinkie to keep tabs on them while they were doing whatever they were doing. However, three days is a long time to be missing in action, and Midnight thought it prudent to find them and see what they were up to.
"I swear, Those two better have a good explanation for being out in B.F.E. doing God knows what. Wait........ Oh God I hope they aren't doing that." Midnight thought to himself as a blush came over his face.
"No.... no....... think positive. Why in Equestria are they so far from town? This spell can lead me to them but it doesn't tell me what they are doing. No, would be to privacy invading. Best to just know where they are then what they are doing." Midnight thought to himself still, as he was flying over the Ever Free Forest toward the duo.
*SPLAT*
Midnight stopped in mid air sprawled out like roadkill onto an invisible force field as he was flying.
"I....... am going............. to KILL.......... that draconequus." Midnight spoke out in slight rage as he literally scrapped his frame from the force field with a magical spatula. After a few seconds to finally return to flight he pressed a hoof forward against the force field making it ripple slightly.
"Discord! I know you're in there. What the hell are you doing? I haven't seen you or Pinkie for three days. Everyone is worried about you two." Midnight spoke out in the royal whee to make sure he was heard.
"Do you have to be so loud? I mean really, use some restraint." Discord spoke out looking to the Alicorn with a smirk, only to burst out laughing as did Midnight.
"Asking for me to restrain myself, from the God of Chaos, That is truly rich my friend." Midnight chuckled. "But anyway, care to invite me in? I'd like to know what you two have been up to for the past few days." He smiled.
"Sure thing." He smirked snapping his talons. In a flash the two transported into the middle of what seemed to be the biggest, most awesome looking amusement park Midnight had ever seen. Midnight gawked for a moment before he noticed Pinkie flying around without a set of wings. Upon noticing Midnight she flew down to him smiling.
"Hey Midnight, what brings you here? Have you come to be one of our first customers to the park? OOOOOOO It is sooooo much fun here. I don't know how long we've been working on it but the rides and games are so much fun. You really need to try them out." Pinkie giggled flying lazily around Midnight.
"You mean to tell me you have been here for three days without sleep Pinkie?" Midnight gawked.
"Has it really been three days? Wow time sure flies when you're...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!" Pinkie passed out cold still floating in the air.
"I was wondering how long she was going to last before passing out. Mortal beings are so interesting. Having a body that needs constant rest in order to function. So intriguing." Discord smirked as he pulled the Pink pony into his arms, cradling her like a foal.
"Discord." Midnight spoke softly. "You should have her rest more often. It isn't healthy for any living being to stay awake for more than 24 hours at a time, preferably no more than 16 hours. Every living thing needs at least eight hours of sleep to function properly, and Pinkie tends to push the limit until she just passes out." He sighed looking at the sleeping pink pony in Discords arms.
"Yea, but being around her is just so much fun. Let me put her to bed then I can show you around the park." Discord smiled as a bed manifested onto the ground before them, Discord placing Pinkie onto it and covering her up. They watched as she tossed for a second, pulling the pillow into her arms and hugging it to her chest. A gentle sigh leaving her as they walked away.
"You know Discord, I think she is quite taken with you." Midnight chuckled as they began their trek through the semi finished park.
"You know, I am actually happy with her. I have lived for countless eons and never once have I come across a being like her. Always smiling, aiming to please everyone she comes across. Never giving up hope in the possibility of making someone smile. Over the past three days we have gotten rather close." Discord began to blush, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. Midnight looking at him with slight shock.
"No.............. You didn't!?" He squeaked out in surprise.
"Of course not, I may be the God of chaos but I still know how to treat a lady. Pinkie though, is an entirely different story." He chuckled. "But still no, she surprised me though."
"Let me guess, she gave you one of her sneak attack kisses?" Midnight cocked a brow grinning.
"Bu........ how did you know?" He asked squinting his eyes at the Alicorn.
"She's done that to me on several occasions." He laughed seeing Discord cross his arms, giving a scowl.
"Oh don't get yer panties in a wad. She does that to a lot of ponies." He laughed.
"Yea well.......... Anyway, let me give you the grand tour." Discord smiled as he waved all around himself.
After about an hour of walking around the park and showing Midnight everything there was to currently show. Midnight gave him a few ideas of his own to improve certain areas and to even spruce up a few things to give it that little extra flare to really set them off. The park itself was roughly one mile in diameter, with currently six roller coasters, over one hundred separate games, three arcades, several food courts, three offices, five magical playgrounds and ten gift shops. The park was almost complete since Discord was in the process of using his available magic to manifest items for the various food and gift shops. In the specialty areas there was an assortment of wash rooms along with pink cotton candy clouds that rained chocolate milk. Ponies could come up to them, have fun then go wash up.
"I must admit Discord. This is probably the coolest and most chaotic amusement park I have ever seen." Midnight smirked as they finally finished the tour, ending back to where Pinkie was sleeping.
"Thanks, but Pinkie came up with most of the ideas. I just made them. She deserves all the credit." Discord chuckled watching the pink earth pony snoozing away in bed.
"Any plans for the future?" Midnight smirked causing Discord to sputter.
"I-it's to early to tell. But you never know." He grinned giving Midnight a nudge.
"Yea, Oh and one other thing." Midnight chuckled as he punched Discord in his lion arm.
"OW! What was that for?" He laughed rubbing his sore arm.
"For that stupid force field around the park. I flew into it and looked like roadkill for a minute. Be a little more careful." He smirked
"Yes sir!" He saluted comically.
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After his talk with Discord and making sure Pinkie was safe he had made his way back into Ponyville to tell the girls. Discord however had asked that he leave the amusement park out of the story so that it could be a surprise for the town. As for making up a story as to why they both had been missing for three days. That wouldn't be easy to do.
After telling the girls he had found the duo and strategically avoiding the story of what they were doing and where they were. Midnight left Ponyville, heading toward Canterlot to check on Tia and Luna. It had been a few days since their odd encounter and Midnight thought it was time to have a sincere talk with them.
It had taken just under an hour at regular flight speed to reach Canterlot. The dark Alicorn landed outside of the gates making his way in, Guards giving him a questionable look as he strolled by. Upon finding the two regal ladies however, they dismissed their current company seeing the look of agitation on Midnights face. Promptly making their way to a less formal area to speak.
"I sense you are troubled my dear." Tia began as she noticed Midnight's current expression.
"I am quite agitated with the way you treated me the other day. I understand your concern though due to Discords prior record. But still, You should have at least given him a chance to explain himself instead of him letting me defend him as I did." Midnight snorted in annoyance.
"I do regret my hasty decision and would ask forgiveness if possible. I was thinking of not only our kingdom, by my foal as well. The thought of harm coming to our little one did weigh on my conscience considerably. That is why I did what I did." She spoke softly, her expression and demeanor in somewhat a shameful state.
"Understandable, I would like to let you know though. After talking to Discord, I let him know about our little one, and also told him that I would personally lop his head off should he even consider doing anything." He smirked causing Celestia to gawk.
"You told him I am with foal?" She squeaked out.
"Is that a bad thing?" Midnight asked coming up to her.
"Well in a manner of speaking yes. I don't know if he had ever gotten over me." She smiled sheepishly pulling a fore leg up to cover her face slightly.
Midnight's eyes got big for a moment, as what Celestia had said was sinking in. "You mean, you two, were an item once?" He gawked as Celestia nodded. "And I let slip that we are having a foal............. You really need to tell me these things before stuff like this happens again. Seriously? You and Discord? How did that even come to pass? Wait........... Did you two have a kid?" Midnight began but kept breaking off finally stopping as Celestia began.
"Well, to tell you the truth, Discord and I never had a foal. We fell out after he managed to make a foal and raise it in secret by using my gene's to make her." She sighed.
"Wait, you mean to tell me Screwball is your illegitimate child?" Midnight spoke but covered his mouth with his hooves as he realized what he had just said.
"Did someone call for me?" A pony spoke out as she appeared in a flash floating around Midnight. She had a darker pink, almost purple coat closely resembling Pinkie Pie's. A two toned tail of white a lavender. A yellow beanie on her head with a little green propeller spinning above it. Her eyes however were very strange. being white and purple spiraled, looking off into two different directions much like Ditzy Do does.
"Hello my dear, it has been a long time." Celestia smiled to Screwball as her attention turn to the regal princess.
"Momma?" Screwball turned slowly hearing the voice of her illegitimate mother, tears slowly welling up in her eyes. She slowly floated over to her looking up at her smiling face giving a soft gasp as Celestia embraced Screwball, wrapping her wings around her.
"I have missed you my little one." Celestia smiled as she spoke softly nuzzling the top of Screwball's head. Screwball just burying her face into her chest and crying softly. After a minute though Screwball pushed away looking up to her faux mother.
"I thought you couldn't say my name because daddy cursed you and aunty Luna." She spoke softly.
"It is true my dear. But it seems my friend here can say your name just fine." Celestia smiled toward Midnight causing Screwball to look over at him before floating over, turning upside down and making a circle around him.
"How do you know my daddy mister?" Screwball spoke out rubbing her chin in thought.
"Your father and I are friends. He told me about you just recently." Midnight smiled softly toward the floating pony.
"How did you and him become friends? I didn't think daddy liked to have friends since he is all chaotic and stuff." she furrowed her brow in further contemplation.
"Well, we met and talked. He tried to surprise me by doing chaotic things and couldn't get an ire out of me so we began to talk. After that, he decided to stay and remain my friend. He has also made many other friends here as well. Maybe you can to." Midnight chuckled.
"Would you be my friend?" She smiled giving a small gasp of delight in the thought of having a new friend.
"Of course, just don't *OOF!*" Midnight grunted out as he was bowled over by the flying pony hugging him tightly.
"YEEEAAAAAA! A NEW FRIEND!" She giggled happily. Midnight looking to Celestia for a moment seeing her giggle.
"Alright my dear, that is enough, Midnight will need to get going so he can go home. If you want you may stay here in the castle with me and your aunty Luna." Celestia smiled causing the little pony to shout in glee.
"Ok, but I want to hang out with my new friend for a while. I will return tonight." Screwball smiled hugging Midnight around the neck.
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After prying the pony loose and making their way into Ponyville, Screwball had been asking many different questions regarding her father and Midnight. He of course left out the information about Celestia's new foal as it may have been to much for her to handle in such a short period of time. However, there was also the fact that Discord had mentioned that he had given Screwball a certain amount of his abilities and power. To what extent those reached though, he was unsure. After a short time of walking through Ponyvile, they reached Sugar cube corner, heading inside. Upon entering the shop Midnight noticed a certain bouncing pink pony.
"Hey Pinkie, finally get away from your little project to say hi to me again?" Midnight picked only to be bowled over by the pink blur who giggled while hugging him.
"I'm so super duper sorry. I didn't mean to neglect all of my friends. Can you ever forgive me?" Pinkie spoke giving the biggest set of puppy dog eyes and lip quiver Midnight had ever seen.
"Awwwwww, of course I forgive you. You were just having fun with Discord and lost track of time. I do that all the time." He chuckled.
"She knows my daddy?" Screwball popped up in between the hugging duo smiling to Pinkie who just gasped.
"OHMYGOSH! Are you new in Ponyville? Because I haven't seen you before and I know everypony in Ponyville. OH! We will have to throw you a welcome party! OOOO I better go get started." Pinkie spoke out but was halted in mid air as Screwball pulled Pinkie back to her.
"Wow, Even I'm not that fast with magic. You surprise me Screwball." Midnight chuckled causing her to blush.
"Hey! Whats the big idea? I was going to get things ready for your welcoming party." Pinkie grumped.
"Well you didn't answer me. How do you know my daddy?" She asked Pinkie whose eyes went wide for a moment.
"Wait, your daddy is Discord? WOW! That kind of makes you like family to me to." Pinkie giggled hugging Screwball. "I know Discord because he is my boyfriend." She chuckled causing Screwball to gasp.
"What!? When did dad get a marefriend? I didn't think he even liked ponies." Screwball scratched through her beanie in confusion but stopped as she noticed Discord walking back into the front of the bakery holding a picnic basket but stopping and dropping the basket as he noticed his daughter.
"DADDY!" Screwball shouted as she pulled out a samurai sword and ran toward Discord swinging it all around. Discord screaming as he ran away.
"DADDY! *swish* I've missed *swish* you so much *swish* Why didn't *swish* you call *swish* for me?" She giggled.
"MIDNIGHT! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THIS!!!!" Discord shouted as he ran out of the front door to the bakery, Screwball hot on his heals swinging a sword at him. Pinkie and Midnight stared at each other for a second before rushing after them.
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After catching up to them Discord had managed to pull enough power out of his dwindling magic to turn the sword into a wet noodle. Collapsing onto the ground panting heavily. Screwball latched onto him hugging tightly as Midnight began.
"Sorry Discord. I was in the castle talking and I spoke her name. She popped in quick enough startling everyone."
"Wait a sec, you summoned her in front of Tia? Are you mad?!" He spoke out as his daughter began to squish him in her grasp. "UGH! Ball, will you please let me go?!" He grumbled.
"But I love you daddy." She spoke out in a very icy tone looking up to him with a sinister smile only to make him freeze in fear.
"F-fine........" He sighed as she went back to hugging him.
"What's wrong Discord? I'd figure you'd love to get a hug from your only daughter." Midnight chuckled.
"You haven't spent the past several eons running from her. After I created her and gave her some of my power, things went a little, well.......... chaotic. Her rational sense of mind is as chaotic as was my nature before talking to you. She would do the same things I would except for one slightly different detail." He sighed again.
"And that would be?" Midnight asked, curious.
"She doesn't have the same inhibitions as I do. Which means, if she has something on her mind and wants to do it. It usually happens then and there without hesitation. So if you talk while she is around. She can be highly influenced into doing various different things. Imagine yourself being five years old with my complete powers. That is what she is like permanently." He chuckled.
"So basically Pinkie Pie with your magic?" Midnight chuckled getting a grumpy stare form Pinkie who then giggled at the thought.
"You would be correct on that assumption my friend." Discord laughed. "But add a little more chaos into the mix and you have my daughter here who is crushing my ribs as we speak." He spoke out before teleporting her nearby so she was hugging a tree and not himself.
"I see what you mean." Midnight cringed as he watched her snap the tree in half just from hugging it.
"Uncle Midnight!" was shouted as three fillies tackled the Alicorn, bowling him over as they hugged him.
"Girls! What are you three doing. I haven't seen you all together in almost a week. What have you been up to?" He chuckled hugging each one of them.
"Well, Applebloom has been busy coming up with new ideas we can do to get our cutiemarks. Ever since our last adventure to the swimming hole, we thought it would be easier doing the things we like instead of just doing random things." Scootaloo smiled.
"Yea, it's been a right mess for me teh come up with some ideas though. So Each'o us wrote down ah list of stuff we like teh do. This time we can help each other out in doing one specific thing as ah group to help out just one'o us at ah time." Applebloom added.
"It would be so much easier though to do a lot of this stuff if we were bigger though. Being the same size as an adult would help out a lot." Sweetiebelle sighed.
"Well girls. You will have to wait on that. Growing up is something to wait on. When you get older, your responsibilities change a lot. You have to work hard to make some bits to help support yourself. Getting a job you like is tough, so most of the time you will have to settle on just anything to help pay the bills. That, plus if you get into a relationship, you may want to start a family, or stay single. Everything about being an adult is hard. But sometimes you can find a few perks." Midnight chuckled.
"Yea, but being big helps out when you need to fly, use magic, or be really strong." Scootaloo chuckled flaring out her little wings, and making the other two crusaders nod in agreement.
"I can help out with that." Screwball giggled catching everyone's attention.
"Screwball, don't you *ZAP* dare!" Midnight was to late as the three fillies were now suddenly crushing the Alicorn into the ground as he lay there.
"Bye everypony. I'll see you later." Giggled Screwball as she disappeared in a flash of light.
"I think we had better get back to the park as well Pinkie." Discord chuckled.
"But I.*VORP* they both disappeared in a flash of light.
"Midnight sighed looking at the spot the three had been at, before looking back to the three former fillies now laying on top of him. His entire face flushing a beet red as he did.
"What just happened?" Sweetiebelle spoke as she shook the fog from her head, as did the others. After a minute they finally focus on each other going wide eyed and letting out a shriek each.
"GIRLS!" Shouted Midnight as he covered his ears from the decibel shattering screams, finally catching their attentions.
"Can I get up now?" He spoke out causing the three to jump off of him. After getting to his hooves and ruffling his wings a little to get the dust from the ground off of him he finally focused on the girls again. He gawked seeing them standing there for a moment as mixed emotions sped through him like a bullet train on crack.
Sweetiebelle was standing there slightly taller than her sister, her beauty putting Rarity's to shame. Her body was slightly slimmer and less pronounced, fragile almost.
Applebloom's frame was equal to her sisters in every way. Very well toned for an earth pony, but her mane was a little more bouncy than it used to be. The large red ribbon now small compared to her adult frame.
Scootaloo was probably the only one who could hold a candle to that of Rainbow Dash when it regarded her physic. Very athletic and well toned. Not a hint of fat anywhere to be seen.
All three of them looked at their uncle in slight confusion for a moment before Sweetiebelle spoke up breaking his train of thought.
"Are you ok Uncle Midnight?" She asked causing him to give out a whinny of surprise.
"Y-yea, perfectly fine, well I had better go. Got a few things I need to do today. I'll catch up with you girls later ok? Bye." He spoke quickly as his horn lit up and he vanished in a flash of light.
"O............kay, that was really weird." Scootaloo spoke out in a slightly deeper tone. Giving a smile.
"Eeyup." Applebloom giggled at her voice.
"We should totally go freak out our families." Sweetibelle chuckled.
"I don't know. I think my mom and dad would be really mad." Scootaloo sighed rubbing her withers nervously.
"Well, ah know mah sis would flip her hat three ways from Sunday if she saw me. How about we meet up at Sweetiebelle's to talk about it later?" Applebloom smiled.
After agreeing they went their separate ways, each going to their homes.
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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY SISTER IS AN ADULT!" Rarity shrieked in surprise toward Midnight.
"I played no part in it I swear. It was Discord's daughter who did it." Midnight spoke out clapping his forehooves together nervously as he sat onto his haunches.
"Why are you so nervous? It's not like you have anything to worry about." Rarity spoke up catching his attention.
"Actually there is one thing." He said giving a nervous laugh.
"And what is that?" She snorted.
"Your sis, as an adult mind you, is just.............WOW, I can't even put it into words." He chuckled but stopped as he noticed Rarity's glare.
"You had better not be thinking what I think you're thinking." She growled causing him to wave his hooves in front of him defensively.
"NO! Of course not. I would never do that to my niece, even though we aren't related by blood............" He paused in thought.
"MIDNIGHT!" Rarity shouted at him.
"Sorry, sorry, Sister equals off limits. I wouldn't do anything anyway, she is still a child after all." Midnight said but stopped as the bell above the door to the boutique rang signaling somepony coming in.
"I'm not a filly anymore." Sweetiebelle giggled walking into the boutique, causing Rarity and Midnight both to gawk at her adult form. Rarity looking up to Midnight and growing red with anger as she placed a hoof in front of his eyes while speaking.
"Sweetie, go upstairs to your room for a minute. I need to speak to your Uncle in private." Rarity said as Midnight kept trying to peek around her hoof only to get bucked upside the head with a free hoof.
"Alright." Sweetiebelle sighed trotting upstairs with her head held low.
"See what I meant?" Midnight croaked out.
"I saw one thing, and that was the look you were giving your niece." Rarity said with a hint of venom in her speech.
"What look? There wasn't any look!" Midnight said trying to save himself.
"The look I am referring to is the same one you gave to me and the girls during our new years party. And if you want to keep your loins as a permanent attachment to your body. You will forget about any of those thoughts I KNOW you were having toward my sister." She growled causing him to whine.
"I can't help it. I'm a guy, it's part of my genetic code! The only thing stopping me is the fact that they are my nieces." He fell over sighing while rubbing his temples in thought.
"Oh really? So if they weren't you're nieces and you still knew they were still little fillies in their minds, would you still proceed?" Rarity spoke with a hint of disgust.
"NO! Never, that is the last thing in the universe I would even think of. DAMMIT! Why is this so hard?" He groaned out.
"Well, at least You don't have to worry about anything else." Rarity smiled as she nudged his side playfully.
*CRASH*
Midnight and Rarity bolted upright as the door to the boutique was suddenly removed from it's hinges with a hard buck. Two farm ponies rushing in and scrapping the floor with there heads lowered toward the ground staring a hole through Midnight causing him to gulp.
"Ah'm about to buck ya three ways from Sunday and ten times farther from the moon ya dirty perverted monster." Applejack shouted giving a loud snort.
"Eeyup!" Big Macintosh growled as well, charging forward before the Alicorn could even speak.
"WAIT WAIT WAIT! GIVE ME A SECOND TO *BUCK* EX *BUCK* plain........... *BUCK* *stomp trample mangle*
"Now wait just a moment!" Rarity shouted as her horn lit up as she pulled the duo from Midnights now mangled body on the floor, both of them struggling in the air as she lifted them up.
"Put us down so we can stomp a new mud hole in his flank!" AJ growled running and bucking in mid air.
"He didn't do it!" Rarity shouted finally getting the two to stop and stare at her with a blank expression.
"It was Discord's daughter who did this to the crusaders, not Midnight." She sighed sitting them down onto the floor.
"Can ah have some cookies mommy?" *THUD* Midnight said as he raised up swaying back and forth before hitting the floor hard.
The two farm ponies gave a sheepish grin looking from Midnight to Rarity who was now face hoofing with a loud annoyed sigh.
"This is going to be a long day." Rarity groaned.
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Authors Notes: Props to Zaibatsu here on FIMFICTION.NET for giving me this idea with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Thanks bro. I intend on making this adventure one to remember. LOL On a side note. My wife and I are doing fine. Her cousin will be cremated but I'm not sure if his ashes will be spread or not. His father will be going through his belongings to see what he will donate to those who would respect them. My wife got his car but we will be having some trouble putting it in her name as it was in his mothers name (which passed a little over a year or two ago) and he never put it in his name. Duno how that is going to work out but oh well. I managed to sit down today and yesterday to write some on the story. I added some funny bits but they didn't really make me laugh all that much as I am still a little sad for our loss. No I'm not forcing myself to write. It feels more like a release of tension when I write, so............ I dunno. Hope ya'll enjoyed this chapter.
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