Fluttershy shook her husband desperately.
"Discord, wake up!"
The draconequus only snuggled deeper into his pillow and groaned. "Oh, Fluttershy..."
"Wake up!"
He cried out as she rolled him onto the floor. He stood up and glared at her.
"What the heck was that for?!"
"Screwball's gone!" Fluttershy shrieked.
His eyes widened. "What do you mean gone?"
"I went to wake her for breakfast, but she wasn't in bed!"
He waved his paw and huffed. "I'm sure she just went to the bathroom or the garden or something."
"I've looked everywhere!"
"The bowling alley?"
"Yes."
"The swimming pool?
"Yes."
"The ice cream room?"
"Yes."
"The bouncy room?"
"Yes! She's nowhere in the house! What if something horrible happened to her?"
He chuckled and patted her on the head. "Don't get so paranoid, honey. Screwball's a big girl. Wherever she is, she can take care of herself."
"Discord!"
He sighed. "Alright, if it will ease your worry, I will look for her."
He summoned a metal detector and scanned the ground. Fluttershy raised an eyebrow at this action until the machine beeped.
"I got her scent! Follow me!"
"Ha!" Mothball exclaimed, taking Screwball's knight with his rook.
The filly simply rolled her eyes and moved her queen with her magic. The chess piece suddenly came to life and sliced the rook with a marble sword.
"Checkmate," she said.
"Aw, man!" the prince groaned.
"Don't feel bad. You put up a pretty good fight."
"How'd you get so good at this?"
"My dad and I would play using both our magic."
"Your dad has powers like yours? I thought you were the only one."
She bit her lip, not wanting to scare her new friend off. "I'm unique for...different reasons."
"I never knew hanging out could be so much fun!"
"Five thousand brothers and sisters and you don't hang out with them?"
"Well, they're not exactly my siblings. You see..."
He was cut short when Discord appeared between them, crushing the remaining chess pieces. Mothball jumped back in fright. The draconequus was crouched down on all fours, his fur standing on end, his teeth growling at the changeling.
"Step away from my daughter!" he barked.
"Daddy, wait!" Screwball protested.
"That's your dad?!" Mothball squealed.
Fluttershy then emerged from the bushes, rushing to her daughter. "Screwball! Thank goodness you're alright!"
"Mom?" Screwball uttered as her mother took her protectively in her arms.
