The Escape(Episode)

The Escape is the first episode of the Bride of Discord audio drama and the series overall, the episode contains the full chapter of The Escape and half of The Gala chapter.

## Plot

Discord escaped from the Mane 6 and thus, didn't turn into stone in Season 2. The girls, and especially Fluttershy, are terrified and decide to wear their elements at all times in case he comes back.

## Summary

### *Discord's Defeat*

The audio drama opens with the Mane 6 celebrating Discord's defeat but they soon realize that Discord is nowhere in sight, Twilight suggests that they inform Princess Celestia who leads Twilight aside and tells her that Discord had escaped. She also advices Twilight that her and her friends should wear their elements at all times so that if and when Discord returns they are ready and use them against him, left with no alternative the 6 friends return to Ponyville to resume their lives.

After the audio drama's opening theme ends, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Applejack are seen walking towards Canterlot Castle and discussing the Grand Galloping Gala along with excitement over helping the royal sisters in setting everything up, however after reaching the castle's doors they are stopped by a castle guard who allows them entry after Rarity tells him who they are. As the four friends enter, Shining Armor greets them and leads them towards the dining room where Twilight, Spike, Princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadance are having dinner, while explaining about a spell she found Twilight notices that her friends have arrived and runs over to greet them. While exchanging pleasantries, Applejack asks if the Canterlot Orphans could attend which is accepted and Princess Cadance and Shining Armor announces that they are expecting a baby who is due in 10 months, the scene changes to Applejack humming 'Raise This Barn' and hears Fluttershy practising with her bird choir but scares them off when she greets her friend. After apologizing for scaring her birds, Applejack asks Fluttershy on her wellbeing and it soon leads to pointing out the bags under her eyes and her nightmares about Discord, the scene slowly changes to Discord who is watching the two ponies through a mirror in a cave where he had been hiding for the past three years.

### *A Message For Help*

As Princess Celestia is complimenting the preparations that Twilight and her friends have set up, Spike suddenly burps out a message requesting the Princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadance's assistance to aid Saddle Arabia in a crisis. Before leaving with her sister and niece, Celestia leaves Twilight in charge of ruling Equestria and running the Gala but helps ease her worries by informing her that her brother and friends will be there to help her. When her friends learned of the three princesses sudden departure they became disheartened, but after a few words by Twilight they all (except Fluttershy who only gave a half-hearted "Yay".) cheered in excitement. After Fluttershy walks off to find her baton, the girls start discussing Fluttershy's saddened expression including the nightmares, Rarity suggests that she sings on stage as a confidence boost which her friends agree and later she accepts but hesitantly.

### *Kidnapped (Ponynapped)*

After the pegasus guard informs the princesses of almost arriving in Saddle Arabia, Luna asks her sister if she is sure about leaving everything to Twilight, Celestia ensures her sister that Twilight has her complete trust and is backed up by Cadance. When the three alicorns are told of a storm further ahead by the guard, Luna points out that it looks unsafe and Celestia decides that it's best for their safety to travel by hoof, moments after Cadance mentions the cloud's color Luna panics and tells her sister that they must turn back however Discord tells the three it's too late, thus ending the first episode of Bride of Discord.

## Characters

* Twilight Sparkle
* Pinkie Pie
* Rainbow Dash
* Fluttershy
* Applejack
* Rarity
* Princess Celestia
* Canterlot Guard
* Shining Armor
* Spike
* Princess Cadance
* Princess Luna
* Discord
* Pegasus Guard

## Events/Battles

Discord's Escape

Grand Galloping Gala Preparations

Twilight Acting Ruler of Equestria

Discord Kidnaps/Ponynaps Princesses Celestia, Luna and Cadance

## Quotes

For more quotes, see the transcript.

"Long ago, the magical land of Equestria, was ruled by a creature who's heart was as cold as stone. His name was Discord, the spirit of chaos and disharmony. After many long and oppressive years, his tyranny was ended when two Alicorn sisters named Celestia and Luna used six powerful objects called the Elements of Harmony to turn him to stone, they thought the spell would be permanent but after only a thousand years the elements were recovered by myself and my five friends. Because the princesses were no longer connected to their power, Discord was released from his stone prison and the first thing he did was take his anger out on Equestria, he tried his best to tear our friendship apart so the Elements would fail and he would be free forever. But the bond between us was too strong to break all Equestria rejoiced at our success for Discord was defeated and will never escape again, except what we had told Equestria was a lie what truly happened that day was this..."

- ***Twilight Sparkle narration***

"He's out there, waiting?"

- ***Fluttershy worries of Discord retuning***

"Ooh, I'm so nervacited"

- ***Pinkie Pie both nervous and excited over seeing Twilight again***

"Girls, you made it"

- ***Shining Armor greeting Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Applejack***

"Oh, it's just too amusing, oh the dramatic irony of it all"

- ***Discord satisfaction over the Mane 5 belief in him not returning***

"Are you going to dance with that, guard you have a crush on?"

- ***Princess Cadance teasing her sister in law***

## Navigation

 The Escape • The Gala • The Return • The Proposition • The Dilemma • The Decision • The Arrangement • The Gift • The Spark • The Mirror • The Advice • The Story • The Date • The Visit • The Relapse • The Emptiness • The Confession • The Wedding
**Audio Drama**
 Daughter of Discord
 The Big News • The Delivery • Different • First Day of School • Insanity • An Unusual Friend • Lecturing • Secret • Caught • Five Years Later • To Canterlot • Happiness and Drama at the Gala • The Mysterious Stallion • Fights • A Lesson in Friendship • Betrayal • Misunderstanding • Truth or Chaos? • Love Will Find a Way • We Are One • Armageddon • The Power of Love • Ever After
**Audio Drama**