The Captive of Discord

"Quick! We're gonna be late!"       Goup of children leading by the grown up Spike ran towards the park, near with was beautiful purple stripes tent. Twelve years passed by since the day this place almost died in a fire. Nobody could hope that it's gonna be rebuilt and return magic perfomances. But now, as you can see, "The Chaos bro's circus" was ready to bring joy to others once again. And while Spike and the group of pupils he led run to the tent, behind them walk five friends from Mane6 who reached their own tops already: Rainbow Dash became the police officer aka multiple champion of annual races; AppleJack almost didn't change and still works at apple farm, wich is now in it's most glorious times; Rarity, as you already guessed, is the owner of various fashion shops and the respected buziness lady; Pinkie Pie is the make party organizer in town and great mother of little Cheesy Slice aka lil' Cheese, who's been among the children with Spike; and finally, the most famous, leader of her friends - Twilight Sparkle. She, to everyone's surprise, grew taller and got her own pair of wings. "How's that possible?" you ask. All I can say is that her inner magic showed itself and now stayed with her as these big beautifull wings. So, Twilight prooved herself worthy of tilte of princess given to her by Celestia herself and now she's a principle of her own school in which not only basic knowedge are learnt but friendship too.       But let's get back to the point. While Spike and kids approached the circus enterance, Twilight and friends stopped for a moment. Twi looked around and sighed, smiling. "Just like thd old times. After all this time." "I'm quite surprised nothing here changed at all," noticed Rarity, straightening her blue coat. "It hardly would. For most people this place is full of good old memories. Especially for our old friend, he was born there and grew up here as well. I don't think he would allow any changes here." "Yep," smirked Dash, "He woukd do something stupid but never let any changes in. He would even break his horn." "Rainbow! We desided not to talk about it. You remember how it almost ended." "Yeah, sorry." "And here we are."       The friends stopped a couple of meters from the circus entrance, in which kids alredy disappeared. Screams of joy were heard from inside, hinting that the show today is truely marvelous. "Yapee! Let's go, quick!" Pinkie said impatiently. "Pinkie, wait. If we go throught the main enterance we will steal all the show. Well, mostly I will, I'm a princess after al... Let's go through the back door." "To spare Discord's feelings? Who are you and what have you done to our suspicious Twilight?" "Rainbow!" "Okay, I'm done." "Let's go already."       Girls walked half around the tent. There was some kind of booth with a wooden door and a little window on it. One by one girls went there an got into the circus through the dark. Pinkie, of course, was the first and float away immediagely, because she would never forgive herself if she misses something as great and fun as this, others moved slowly and silently. I can't tell for how long they've been there, but soon all company got out to the corridor where a dressingroom of the main star of the show was located. And then, as if it was planned, curtains opened and the froends saw Discord himself, who didn't change at all after all these twelve years. From behind his back a few pigeons, butterflies and even winged tea bags flew away. Spreading his arms, he gorgerously approached the five friends. "Now look who's here! Is that princess Twilight herself honored the old magician to visit me?" "Good day to you too, Discord. You look great." "Thank you. I hope you're not too upset getting late to our show?" "A little, but that's okay," Twilight smiled gently and then looked over magician's shoulder, ''Where's Fluttershy and Smoothie?" "Smoothie's entertaining 1st grade pupils in souvenir booth. They just love him," Discord smirked, "And Fluttershy is gonna be there right... now!"       After these words Fluttershy really appeared to the group attending, smiling cutely, holding a one year old girl in her arms. Fluttershy had her "old" look, beside her hair were gatheres into a bun. A girl was dressed in a fluffy pink dress, white socks and pink shoes. She also had white skin, black hair with pink bangs and tips, and also small sharp horns on the top of her head and wings. The baby held Fluttershy's shoulder and looked at everything around with her big, curious eyes. "Hello, girls," Fluttershy said quietly. "Fluttershy!" Everyone rushed to hug Flutty, but luckily they stopped, remembering she holds a child. "Haven't seen you for years, sugar cube!" "Come on, girls. Just one year passed." "It felt likd a decade for us, darling," Rarity leaned to the little girl, "And this little cutie-patootie must be little Tender."       Little girl looked at the lady, who leaned to her, blinked a few times anf nuzzled into her mum's shoulder, hiding her face and squeacking cutely. "She's a little shy," Fluttershy explained, petting her daughter's head. "So cute." "So, if we all gathered together," Discord proclaimed clasping his hands, "Why don't he celebrate our reunion. Cider for everyone at my expense!" "Discord," Fluttershy looked at him strictly, but smiled. Pinkie returned by that time. "I'm not joking, honey. Pinkie, would you be so kind to call Smooze here? We cannot celebrate without my closest ever friend!" "Don't you think Pinkie is exhausted already?" Rainbow joined their conversation, "Let me go get him, I'll do it faster anyways.'' "If you insist," Discord shruged, "Everyone else, let's toll out! Rapido, rapido!"       Everyone went outside through the backdoor, led by Twilight, Discord and Fluttershy with Tendy, while Dash ran to get Smooze as fast as a bullet. She found him next to the main enterance litteraly covered in childer of different age who cuddled him and tried to squeeze his chubby cheeks. He did't mind it, in fact, he enjoyed it. "There you are, Smooze!" Dash approached him, "Hurry up, others already had left." "Oh, Dashie, hi," Smoothie waved to her, then looked at the children, "Okay, kids, it's time to go home now. Be back soon, I'll be happy to see yall again."       As kids waved him goodbuy, he turned to Dash again. "Okay, we can go now. Show me the way, hehe, officer." "Very funny, Smooze. No, really, no sarcasm. Whoever is the last one to leave-..!" Smooze rushed towards the exit, "Hey, it's not fair! False start!" "Catch me if you can!" Chubby laughed, leaving the circus already, heading to other friends. Dash smirked and ran after him, but a newspaper hit her face, slowing her down again. Annoyed, Rainbow threw this piece of paper away and tried to cstch up after surprisingly fast running Smooze. The headline of the article in this newspaper read: "Dangerous criminal and swindler, former Lord Tirek escaped from prison."