//------------------------------// // Season 3: Episode 9 - Keep Calm And Flutter On AU // Story: Hamtaro x MLP:FiM - Little Hamsters, Pony Adventures // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// "Seriously, why do dogs like Hamtaro so much?" Applejack's voice said as a paneramic view of Fluttershy's cottage could be seen before the view shifts to the inside of Fluttershy's cottage where Applejack is standing next to Fluttershy. "I honestly couldn't tell you, but it's obvious Bijou's not the only one who gets Hamtaro kisses." Fluttershy said. "Can you please stop them now? They've been doing this for three hours." Bijou said. "Yeah, I think I'm getting way too wet with dog slobber right now." Hamtaro said. "It's not that bad, is it?" Fluttershy said. It was clear that both Brandy and Winona were licking Hamtaro with their long tongues. "Did you not hear Bijou about how this has been going on for three hours? All I wanted to do was check on Brandy and then this happened." Hamtaro said. "Please do something Fluttershy; Winona and Brandy have been licking Hamtaro for three hours and I need Winona's help for farm work today." Applejack said. "Isn't Winona your dog though?" Fluttershy asked. "I've already tried getting her away once. And she ran right back to Hamtaro." Applejack said. "Yeah I can certainly see the problem with that..." Fluttershy said. She then did her usual thing to calm the dogs down. "Phew, thanks for that." Hamtaro said. That's when Shadow Skull magically appeared in the room. "You didn't tell me Discord got free." Shadow Skull said. "Err, was that important?" Hamtaro asked. "Speaking of, weren't you still doing your Snoozer persona when he first appeared?" Bijou asked. "He wasn't there for that." Hamtaro noted. "I should've been. Or at least, I should've been told Discord got free." Shadow Skull said. "He's back in town, isn't he?" Hamtaro asked. "He is, but I've put him under punishment." Shadow Skull said. "...Wait what?" Hamtaro was confused. The two ponies, three hamsters, and two dogs found Discord on a hill...writing lines on a chalk board. "Wh-why is he writing 'I will not randomly erase memories' on a chalkboard?" Hamtaro asked. "So that he'll learn not to do it again. He was all to willing to spill the beans once I started grilling him." Shadow Skull said. "Isn't writing lines a foal's thing?" Applejack asked. "...Tell me, was Discord acting like the adult he's supposed to be when he broke free?" Shadow Skull asked. "Err, well no. Not really." Applejack admitted. "Then you have your answer. If Discord wants to act like a child and alter memories, then he'll be punished like a child." Shadow Skull said. "But he can unleash his chaos magic." Hamtaro said. "I'd rather write these lines then mess with Shadow Skull." Discord said. "Yes, I can hear you." "Go back to writing lines, you child!" Shadow Skull said. "Meep! Yes Shadow Skull sir!" Discord said. "...Wow, even Discord is like 'nope, I don't want to mess with Shadow Skull'." Fluttershy said. "If you knew the reason, you'd probably hate me." Shadow Skull said. "Let's just say, gaining dark magic like mine, didn't come for free." "What, did you like sell your soul or have to give up your heart?" Hamtaro asked. "...Okay first off, how can you say something so grim with a smile?" Shadow Skull asked. "Oh wait, this is you we're talking about." "Wait, didn't we mention Discord at some point?" Fluttershy asked. "You didn't exactly say what he did after he got free though." Shadow Skull said. "Oh. Right." Fluttershy said, then hid partially behind her hair. "Getting back on topic, second of all, you're not too far off from the truth." Shadow Skull said. "However, how I gained my dark magic, is exactly why I didn't want Harmony to follow the same path. Because it would've made her a murderer." "Wait, what?" Hamtaro asked. "It's not so much murder when you sacrificed a hundred hamsters as an offering to the underworld." Discord said. "Furio doesn't see it that way. Even if the statue of limitations says he can't get me on those sacrifices anymore since it was so long ago during the time Furio just shut himself out from reality, that god has been trying to nail me on something." Shadow Skull said. "Wh-why'd you have to sacrifice so many hamsters?! Those poor hamsters..." Fluttershy said. "And now you know why I didn't want Harmony to want to follow in her father's footsteps. If one of my bloodline is to be tainted by that kind of sin, it should be me, and me alone." Shadow Skull said. "Wow. Shadow Skull really does care for his daughter." Hamtaro said. "What kind of father would I be if I didn't? Not a good one, I'll tell you that much." Shadow Skull said. "Does Harmony even know?" Bijou asked. "I told her after we reconcilled, and she barely cares about something that happened so long ago. She's more focused on the fact that I was protecting her from committing that kind of sin." Shadow Skull said. "You have a good daughter Shadow Skull." Hamtaro said. "Sure hope my kid's just as loyal." "Ha! If you somehow turn out to be unable to be a good father with how innocent you are Hamtaro, then that would be totally out of character for you." Shadow Skull said. "You are just too pure and innocent to be anything but lovable." "Tell me something I don't already know about my future husband~" Bijou said before giving Hamtaro a side hug.