My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Friends from Unexpected Places

Chapter 32

He’s Baaaack

“Come on! It’s this way!” eTu`nes called out as he lead his friends up the mountain to the spot he had found a few days earlier.

Except for a excited Derpy, nobody was feeling great about being on a mountain for a couple nights. Granted, they were all surprised and excited when they heard that eTu`nes had planned a camping trip all by himself. But that went away when they learned that the ponies they had… problems a few days ago are going as well. When they found that out, nobody was keen on going.

eTu`nes flew by a tree with a paper marked with a X on it. This was the spot. “come on. Just a few feet away.” he flew on ahead. Not being able to keep her excitement in anymore, Derpy flew to catch up.

After a few minutes, the rest finally caught up and what they saw astonished them.

It was a large and perfect blue river with a small but tranquil waterfall just a few yards away. Needless to say, it was the most beautiful river they saw. “Wow…!” they all gasped.

Derpy looked over to a smug eTu`nes. “Do I know how to impress or do I know how to impress?” he asked.

“you know how to impress.”

The first day and night there wasn’t the best the dragon could’ve hoped for. Everyone kept their distance, not wanting to talk to anyone. He heard about all their fiascos and was hoping this camping trip would repair their friendships, as well as help make them fall for each other. Better said then done with a weekend time limit. When he woke up the second day, he was just about to give up. Until…

Derpy worked on a little flower necklace when she noticed Lyra walk by, heading towards Bonbon, who was bathing under the waterfall.

“hey, Bonnie.” she softly said.

Bonbon shrieked and covered herself until she saw that it was Lyra. If it was 4 days ago, she would’ve kicked her ass. Now… “oh. Lyra. What are you doing here?”

“listen. I shouldn’t have said your idea was stupid and flawed. truthfully, I think it’s a good idea. I wasn’t thinking clearly that day; I had one too many soda’s and you know how I am with soda.” Bonbon shrugged in agreement. “anyway…” Lyra used her magic to pull out a bag of coins and hovered it over to her. “…here’s my contribution to the place.”

Bonbon took it with a smile. “but… why?”

Lyra felt flustered and scratched the back of her neck. “well… I like you, Bonnie.” Bonbon smiled with a chuckle. Lyra was so flustered, it was cute. Sexy, even. “I might even go as far as to say I L--…” Bonbon cut her off by kissing her on the lips. Derpy gasped in surprise and envy. Bonbon broke the kiss and smiled. Lyra, who was dumbstruck, shook her head from the shock. “…love you.” Bonbon smiled and pulled Lyra under the waterfall and kissed her again. “Does this mean we’re marefriends?” Lyra asked for confirmation.

Bonbon chuckled and brushed her wet mane aside. “I’d say we are.”

Derpy’s mouth hung open as those two kissed again. Who knew they were Filly-Foolers? She shook her head and headed to another part of the site.

Octavia sat alone as she looked out at the vista. She doesn’t hate Vinyl for breaking her cello; she just wishes that she had the decency to ask before she touched it first.

Derpy arrived at that sight but quickly went behind a tree when she saw the somber Octavia. “(guess now is a bad time to talk.)” she went to walk off when she noticed Vinyl walking towards her with a large box hovering behind her.

“Tavi?”

Octavia turned around to see Vinyl standing there with a glowing horn. “Vinyl? What do you want?”

Vinyl somberly looked away for a moment. “listen. I’m sorry I broke your cello. I had no idea it was your uncles.”

Octavia looked away for a moment. “I know you didn’t mean to break it, Vinyl. I just wish you bothered to ask me before you touched it.”

“I know.” Vinyl looked behind her for a moment. “so… that’s why I went ahead and got you this.” she used her magic to pull the large box in front of her. It opened to reveal a cello right inside.

Octavia gasped when she saw it. She pulled it out and looked at it. “you fixed it?”

“no. I bought you a new one. I know it won’t have any sentimental value like your uncle’s, but… I just want you to know that I am so sorry and if you don’t want to see me again, I’ll understand.”

“What?” Octavia gently set the cello down. “what makes you think that?”

“Because I broke something that was very important to you. Normally, friends who do that wouldn’t be considered friends anymore.”

Octavia sighed and chuckled at Vinyl’s assumption. “Vinyl… I don’t want us to be friends anymore.” that was what she was afraid of. Vinyl sadly turned to leave when… “I want us to be more then friends.”

“?” Vinyl looked to see Octavia offering her a box. “here. You said you had trouble reading and that you needed some cool shades, so…”

curious, Vinyl took it with her magic and ripped it open. She gasped when she saw that it was a pair of purple sunglasses. “Tavi… I… I don’t know what to say.” Vinyl took them out and put them on. “with these, DJ-Pon3 is officially born. I‘m gonna blow the roof off of that party.”

Tavi smiled. “I’m glad.” she slowly walked over and nuzzled up to her. “and remember when I said I want us to be more then friends?”

Vinyl snickered, grabbed Octavia, and kissed her full on the lips. “like that?”

Tavi stammered for a bit. “y-yeah. That’s what I meant.”

Derpy gagged as the two started to make out. “(what’s with all this romance?)”

Derpy flew to the other side of the river to get away from all the lovey-dovey on the other side. Yeah, that didn’t work well.

Berry read a book underneath a tree when another one dropped onto her lap. “wha…?”

“you wanted to read that, right?” Colgate asked. “Daring Do and the Sapphire Stone?”

“Colgate…” Berry chuckled. “I already read it.”

“WHAT!?! All the trouble I went though to get it for you? Why would you reach for it when I was?”

Berry shut her up by placing a hoof on Colgate’s lips, much to her surprise. “I reached for it as a excuse to talk to you.” she softly said.

Colgate started to blush. “r-really?”

“yeah. I never had the courage to tell you this, Col, but… I think you’re the sexiest mare alive.”

Wait? Was Berry in love with her? Was she a Filly-Fooler? Why didn’t she tell her in the first place? Would’ve saved her a lot of time. “funny, Berry. I was doing the same thing.”

The two lovingly looked at each other in their eyes before kissing.

Derpy silently gagged and flew off.

“(good grief! There’s a WHOLE lot of romance on this hill.)” she silently groaned as she flew to the head of the river. She touched down when she should’ve been looking.

Roseluck took a nap when SeaSwirl walked over, a book on her back. “Rose?” Rose grudgingly woke up and looked at her with tired eyes. “Sorry for waking you but I have something to give you.”

“What?” Rose asked with a mix of anger and weariness. Swirl reached back and pulled the book into view. It was a copy of the same one she had inadvertadly got wet the last time they were together. “what?” Rose gasped as she took it.

“I felt bad for ruining your book so I got you a new copy.”

Rose couldn’t believe it. “wow. And it’s a Mint Condition.” she opened the book. On the first page was a autograph. “This must’ve cost a fortune.”

“a few… hundred bits, but nothing’s too expensive for you.” Too expensive? Now Rose was curious. Swirl nervously scratched her neck. “um, Rose… I never had the courage to tell you this, but… I like you. A lot! Like, a Lot Lot!” Rose was stunned at first but eventually smiled. She was in love with her and was nervous to show it. Well, she had the perfect remedy for that. “so… I was thinking… if you want… if you c--” Rose interrupted her with a kiss. Swirl blinked in surprise at first but eventually succumbed.

Derpy silently gagged before flying off.

“(I think eTu`nes planned this. Why else would all this romance be happening? And why wouldn‘t he bring one for me?)” she sighed as she touched down at camp. She knew that Berry smuggled up some alcohol. She looked though her bags and found a bottle on scotch. “(that’ll do.)” She pulled it out as she heard coins jingling. “(oh, no. there’s only two left.)”

She peered from behind a tree to see Raindrops give Time Turner a bag of coins.

“here. I know it’s not much but it’s all I could scourge up.”

Time Turner, in his confusion, picked up the bag. “um… why?”

“Because I wrecked your shop. And I know that won’t be enough to pay for everything but… all I know is that I’m going to sleep better at night for this.”

Turner looked at Rain’s generous contribution and smiled. “Rain… you should know that the place was insured when my aunt was in control of it. It was all pained for.”

Rain face-hoofed. “just great. If I had known that, I wouldn’t have lost sleep.” Rain fell down and sighed. “and I wouldn’t have ran. I would’ve tried to do something right then.”

“why didn’t you?”

Rain closed her eyes and sighed again. “because… I was worried that I had lost any chance of going out with you. I don’t know about you, but I like you, Turner. And I’m afraid that this…” Turner shut her up by kissing her. “… would’ve blown my chances.” she finished with a whisper.

Derpy hit her head on a tree. The first straight couple she saw, and yet. She had nothing.

“I need to get away.” she said. She unfurled her wings and flew over the waterfall with the bottle.

eTu`nes returned to the campsite with some firewood when he saw the couples now all together around the fire. “Un… did I miss something?” he asked, trying to hide the fact this was his idea.

“yeah.” Lyra said with a smile. “we reconciled with each other and… maybe moved everything to the next level.”

“huh.” eTu`nes tossed the firewood down. “guess my plan worked.”

“Plan?” Berry said in confusion. “this was your idea?” oops.

eTu`nes got himself busted on accident. “eep. Un… un… I mean… I mean…” he gave up and sighed. “yes.”

Vinyl pulled him down and kissed him on the cheek. “thank you. We own you a lot.” eTu`nes blushed and chuckled. He went to pick up the firewood when he noticed they were short one grey mare. “where’s Derpy?”

“I think she flew up over the waterfall.” Time Turner said.

“I’ll get her.” eTu`nes said as he took off.

When eTu`nes reached the top of the waterfall, he was caught off guard by how peaceful the place was. He never really got a chance to explore so this was a surprise. But what he saw next set his heart aflutter.

Derpy sat there with a white flower braid in her hair, a lone white flower off to the side of her hair, and a white flower hanging off her neck like a necklace. A butterfly flew down and landed on Derpy’s nose, causing her to giggle.

The dragon was completely smitten by the sight. “(she looks… so beautiful…)” he shook his head and regained himself. “(that’s it. I have to tell her how I feel. Even if she does reject me.)” he readied himself and walked over.

The butterfly flew away from Derpy and off into the air, much to Derpy’s dismay. “Derpy…?” she looked to see her best friend approach her.

“Hey, eTu`nes.” she said with a slight and not noticeable slur. “what are you doing here?”

“I was looking for you. You weren’t at the campground so I came looking.”

“oh. Sorry, but everyone was getting all love-dovey. I couldn’t take it anymore. ick.”

eTu`nes nervously chuckled. “yeah. Yeah. Ick.” he tapped his fingers on his legs as he paused. “listen, Derpy… there’s something I have to tell you. Something that I’ve been holding in for a long time.” she looked at him with curious eyes. He took a deep breath and sighed. “ever since we met in the Everfree Forest, I’ve been thankful that you saved me. I’m also thankful that you took me into your home, never left my side. I‘m eternally grateful for that.”

“of course, eTu`nes. You were the first friend I had ever. I would never abandon you.”

“right. I know. But… there’s something else I have to tell you.” he couldn’t believe he was doing this. “ever since Everfree, my feelings for you have been… steadily growing. And now, their bursting at the seems. I can’t stop thinking about you, I have trouble breathing, I get nervous whenever I’m around you.” Derpy realized where he was going and had tears forming in her eyes. So that’s what this camping trip was all about. With a deep breath, he said the 4 words he never thought he would say.

“Derpy… I love you.”

ETu`nes paused, waiting for a response from her. When nothing but silence came, he couldn’t help but feel nervous. He slowly turned around to have a hormonal Derpy jump at him, causing them both to fall to the ground. She kissed him full on the lips, much to his surprise. He didn’t fight it but just let it happen. Those two would go at it all night, with little to no sign of stopping.

Little did both of them know that what those two do that night will effect both their lives, even more so for Derpy.

8 years later…

In the Royal Canterlot Gardens, the statue of a certain serpent dragon cracked from the base to it’s head. A evil chuckle seeped out as the statue cracked again.

A deep shiver went though Celestia’s soul. “he’s… coming back…” she gasped.

Luna suddenly appeared beside her with a fearful look. “You sensed it too, didn’t you sister?”

Celestia nodded. “indeed. His seal is weakening.”

“it must’ve been the chaos from the Winter War that weakened the seal. There would be no other explanation.” Celestia wasn’t so sure. Ever since they arrived, the humans have been giving off some strange chaotic energy. Maybe they were counter-acting the seal spell without knowing it. Either way, it spells bad news. “what do you want us to do?” Luna somberly asked.

Celestia thought for a moment. “nothing for now. We should have at least a week before it fully cracks. Plenty enough time for the Elements to recast their spell.”

Luna wasn’t so sure. She knew her sister was planning something but didn’t pursue it. “if you want, sister.” she turned and walked for the exit.

Celestia waited until she was a good distance away before looking back at her pregnant sister with somber eyes. “I’m sorry, Luna, but this is something I have to do myself. when they defeated him last, I hoped that the Elements would bring my beloved back. When that didn’t work, I made sure I was ready for when he returned. I’m going to get him back by myself.”

Luna reached the doors when they burst open. Rainbow Dash ran in and towards the princess. “Celestia!” she yelled out. “I need your help!” the two princess’s looked at each other from across the room. What would have Rainbow Dash in this state?

A pair of eyes slowly and painfully opened. Their owner saw that she was in a hospital room. Sleeping on her bed was Jax, who was snoring up a storm, and Derpy, on the other side but more of a light sleeper.

“mom…”

Dinky rubbed her eyes and tried to get up before a shooting pain in her back made her wince. “that hurt…” she softly said.

That whisper made the other two girls wake up. They both smiled wide when they saw she was all right. “DINKY!” they both exclaimed, hugging her.

Dinky’s eyebrow lowered in confusion as she looked at them both. “Mom, I can understand, but Jax? I thought you hated us.”

Jax lightly chuckled. “it’s a long story. I’m just glad you’re okay.”

Dinky rubbed her head. “how long was I out?”

“a week.” Derpy tearfully said. “We were afraid you were gonna be in a coma for the rest of your days. Thankfully, Jax was able to find a spell to save you.”

“a spell?”

Jax pulled out the book. “Chrysalis infected you with a virus when she… beat you.” Dinky remembered; every painful detail. “put you in something similar to a fever coma. Thankfully, there was a counter spell for that.”

“oh. Well, thanks Jax. And Mom, please don’t be mad at Jax. She didn’t know I was being beaten until it was too late. If she did, she would’ve saved me.”

Derpy sniffled. “I know. I was mad at her for not saving you, but she cured you, so… she is more then forgiven.” Derpy hugged Jax. “thank you for saving her.”

“un… no prob.” Jax nervously said. She may be more friendly to them, but she wasn’t too keen with them hugging her now. She slightly pushed Derpy away.

The door opened and the doctor walked in, carrying some X-Rays. “good. You’re awake. That‘s great. It effects her as well.”

“What?” all 3 of them said.

“well, when Jacqueline…”

“Jax…!” she angrily sighed.

“eh… Jax cast the healing spell, it should’ve cured her of all her deceases, but…”

Derpy got worried. “but… what?”

The doctor put one of the X-Rays on a screen and turned it on. “I’m not sure how but…” he pointed to a few abnormalities. “she has Dragon Wings.”

“Dragon Wings!” Dinky and Jax exclaimed. They looked at each other with stunned looks. “how is that possible?” Dinky asked.

“Wait.” Jax said. “Oscurita. Somehow, he must’ve given you a decease that is making you grow wings.”

Dinky looked at her back. That would explain the pain when she got up. “Wings. Huh.” Dinky smiled wide. “That technically makes me a Pegasus.”

“that technically makes you a Alicorn.” Jax happily exclaimed.

“YEAH!” they both high-fived and laughed.

Derpy, however, sat there with a blank expression. “Dragon Wings?” she softly whimpered. And they look just like his.

“Mom? You okay?” Dinky asked, snapping Derpy out of her trance.

“un… yeah. Just surprised to hear my daughter is growing wings.”

“you and me both, mom.” she went back to laughing with Jax, thinking of some good tricks to play for when she gets them. Derpy, however, went back to thinking. That was the final nail in the coffin.

“ERIS!” Scootaloo yelled out, trying to find her former future sister. “ERIS!” she walked though the Canterlot Gardens, trying to find that girl. “Where could she be?” she rounded a corner and saw her standing in front of a statue. “oh, there you are.” she ran over to her, getting her attention. “What are you doing here?” Eris pointed up at the statue of the Spirit of Disharmony. “that? That’s Discord. Not a friendly guy. Now come on. We have to find Dash.”

Scoots started off when… “Discord… the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony…” Eris said in a clear tone. Scoot screeched to a halt and looked back. Did she really just say that? “the so-called Devil of Equestrian Mythology. The Scion of Suffering. The… Killer of Cosmos and Erys.” small but dark streams of darkness seeped out of the statue and into Eris, both her and Scootaloo not noticing.

“Eris?” Scoots whispered. “are you okay?”

A series of hoof-steps walked over to the children’s location, both unaware of who was approaching.

“… please. You have to see why you can’t let Manni take Eris and Scootaloo away from me!” Dash pleaded.

Celestia and Luna looked at each other with eyes filled with lament. “we know what you’ve been though, Rainbow Dash.” Celestia started. “But…” but. The word Dash didn’t want to hear. “concerns with Child Services is one of very few things; 3, actually, that we avoid.”

All life fled from Dash’s eyes. “no… no… you’re lying. You gave me Eris!”

“as a guardian.” Luna pointed out. “to teach her our ways; like Twilight with Spike. We didn’t expect you to think of yourself as her mother.”

This can’t be happening. This can’t be happening. Her daughter was going to be taken away from her. She can’t let this happen.

“DDDDDAAAAASSSSSHHHHH!!!!!”

Scoots screamed reached the throne room, getting their attention. Dash ran to the window as fast as she could and looked out to see some ponies trying to take Scootaloo and Eris. “NO!” Dash crashed though the window, breaking it. She flew as fast as she could. Luna and Celestia looked at each other. Maybe they should do something about this.

Scootaloo struggled to get free from a large Pegasus ponies’ iron grip as another tried to pull Eris off the ground.

“think about what your doing.” Manni said as she watched. “I’m trying to take you away from a bad influence and put you in a better home.”

Scootaloo was able to get her mouth free. “how stupid are you? Dash isn’t a bad influence!”

“nonsense. A problem drinker like her, a good mother? As if.”

“HEY!!!” Dash came from out of nowhere and slammed into Manni, sending her into the hedge maze. “GET AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTERS!!!”

Manni got up and wiped blood from her mouth. “and look. She’s violent too. You’re practically begging me to put them in better homes.”

Great. She was Frank Burns stubborn. “THEY ALREADY HAVE A HOME! WITH ME! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE YOU TO SEE THAT!?!”

The Pegasus trying to take Eris, meanwhile, was still having trouble trying to pull her away. “Let go! We’re gonna take you to a better home.”

“NO! I wanna live with Rainbow Dash.” Eris pleaded.

“she’s a bad influence. You’re better off.”

“No!”

“Come on.”

Her eyes glowed white. “I SAID NO!” a shockwave shot out from beneath her, sending the Pegasi and Manni to the ground and leaving Dash and Scoots alone. Both friendly Pegasi looked at her with stunned looks as Eris looked at her own hands. “did I… do that…?”

She heard a cracking behind her, which made her wince.

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The Key of Darkness - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep OST

The cracks at the base of the statue worked up it, breaking longer and deeper into it. “uh-oh.” all 3 of them said.

Manni groaned as she got up and noticed the statue cracking. “what in the world…?”

Celestia and Luna watched in horror as their worst fears were being realized. “how could it have broke that fast?” Luna gasped.

Celestia looked at the baby. “it must’ve been Eris. She may have released him.”

The stature cracked further. This time, darkness shot out of it and into the air, causing a large dark cloud to appear over it. It got the attention of everyone in town.

“What’s that?” Lloyd asked in worry, pulling up some logs.

Fox looked and came to the same conclusion everyone else got. “trouble.”

The statue exploded outward, sending shards flying everywhere in the garden. Dash quickly covered Scoots as Eris covered herself, being too far away for Dash to get to herself.

“2 and 1000 years can give you such a crick in the neck.” a all-too familiar voice said, sending shivers down Dash’s spine.

“it can’t be…” she slowly looked up and saw the familiar Draconequus standing where the statue stood. “Discord…”

Discord heard his name, looked over at Dash, and smirked. “My my. Rainbow Dash. The fabled Element of Harmony and recent step-mom. How quant.”

“DISCORD!” a blast of sun magic blasted him in the side. Celestia landed with a scary amount of force and blasted him again.

Discord was able to bring up a shield shaped like a umbrella and stopped it. “my my. Much more violent this time, aren’t you Celestia?” the princess snarled at him. “is that any way to greet to a old friend?”

“Friend? Bah. Friends don’t betray you and leave you to rot. As far as I’m concerned, you should go back to your prison.”

“oh, tsk tsk tsk.” he lifted himself off the ground and sat back on a invisible chair.
“How Sad, Celestia. You used to be so noble. Now you‘re a violent queen.”

The princess scoffed. “you haven’t even begun to see me violent. Now, I’ll only ask this once. Bring back my beloved! Bring back Cosmos and Erys!”

Discord pretended to forget those two. “Cosmos and Erys… Cosmos and Erys… I don’t think I ever heard those names before!”

That sent anger down Celestia’s spine. Her horn glowed a bright yellow. “You Bastard! I’ll…”

The Spirit waved his hand at her, ‘sweeping‘ her away. “Calm calm, Celestia. You’ll get your husband and your daughter back…” Discord rose up into the air only as a badass villain would. “…as soon as I have had my fun causing chaos!”

Discord laughed into the air as he normally would, causing lightning to fall around him. One such bolt fell and hit Celestia right on the horn, knocking her out cold.

Discord continued to laugh, eager to bring some fresh chaos to the world.

The return of the Scion of Chaos continues in the last side-story, Discordian Troubles.

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