The Gala(Episode)

***The Gala*** is the second episode of the Bride of Discord audio drama and series overall, the episode contains half chapter of The Gala and full chapter of The Return.

## Plot

It’s 3 years later and it’s the Grand Galloping Gala when Discord finally makes his move and disrupts the gala.

## Summary

### *Grand Galloping Gala*

The Gala starts with a recap sequence that leads into the audio drama's theme: Chaos and Kindness, after the opening theme had ended the scene changes to the Grand Galloping Gala and a few of the ponies of wealth start to criticise but after Twilight greets them the stallion praises the gala. Twilight agrees and leaves and as she does explains that she doesn't want to spend the rest of the evening shaking hooves. Just as she was performing on stage singing the Pony Pokey, Pinkie Pie would see Rainbow Dash walk in and after shouting her name in the mic runs and pulls her friends into a hug causing the rest of the Mane 6 (excluding Rarity) to run up to her and inform her that Fluttershy singing on stage and that Rarity is picking up the CMC (Cutie Mark Crusaders). Seconds after the mention of the CMC, Scootaloo calls out to Rainbow and runs towards her who then calls back out to her and pulls her into a hug.

### *Cutie Mark Crusaders Cutie Marks*

After the duo hug, Rainbow asks and it is confirmed that Scootaloo had earned her cutie mark: a red scooter that was appeared a week before the gala. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom would enter and be complimented on their dresses by Twilight who turns to Rarity to compliment her but is told that Apple Bloom was responsible for them and was hired as her assistant, leading Apple Bloom to reveal her cutie mark: a green apple being painted red by a paint brush surprising Applejack. Twilight directs the conversation towards Sweetie Belle who also confirms that she has earned her cutie mark too: a pink belle above a pale purple music note, which she earned at the talent show.

### *Spike's Dance with Rarity*

As Spike approached Rarity and attempts to ask her to dance, Rarity notices Fancy Pants and leaves to talk to him leaving Spike saddened but pipes up when he thought Applejack was asking him, if he would want her to convince Rarity to dance with him despite not what she originally was going to ask. Unfortunately when Applejack approaches the two and when she tries to tell Rarity that she wants to talk to her, Rarity talks over her by introducing her to Fancy Pants but when Applejack manages to get a word in about Spike she is brushed off. The moment Rarity leaves to continue her conversation with Fancy Pants, Rainbow Dash and Soarin fly over to Applejack and ask if there is any apple pie to which Applejack tells the two and Soarin flies away to have some, seconds after the two are surrounded by a group of colts and fillies who idolize them. Twilight would ask the two if they had seen Fluttershy who isn't in her room but Applejack suggests the garden and Rainbow Dash volunteers to tell her but after Rainbow and Twilight leave Spike approaches Applejack and asks if she managed to get Rarity to dance with him. She tells him that Rarity may dance with him considering that he asks her and he responds with hugging and thanking her and leaves while Applejack ponders on why she's unable to be honest with him.

### *Fluttershy's Song: Somepony To Love*

The scene changes to Fluttershy in the garden practicing her song but has doubts of singing on stage which Rainbow Dash hears and consoles her with her fears including on the nightmares. Discord who is attending disguised as an Earth Pony shortly expresses his boredom with the gala and his annoyance with Pinkie Pie's singing and when Twilight announces that Fluttershy will be singing, but when he he sees Fluttershy on stage he shortly gazes at her with awe but shakes the thought out of his head. On stage, Fluttershy tells herself to breathe and starts to sing Somepony To Love with the CMC (Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle) joining her on stage as backup to help bring up her confidence which works.

### *Discord's Return Takeover*

Halfway through the song, Discord uses his magic to remove his disguise and flies on stage and holds onto Fluttershy's hooves, Rainbow Dash cuts between them causing Discord to let go and claim they were dancing. When asked he reason on returning he tells the room that he's crashing the party and taking over Equestria, Twilight resorts back by telling him that they'll turn him back to stone but is told by Applejack that they're not wearing them. Left with no other option, Twilight decides to use her magic but her horn is magically removed by Discord and when she comments about Princess Celestia returning to stop him, Discord shows that Celestia, Luna and Cadance's wings and horns have been removed and are imprisoned causing the crowd to gasp. Before he leaves, Discord informs Shining Armor of his unborn foal's gender being female, tells Fluttershy he is open to another dance and shows the upcoming weather on each day, as soon as he leaves Twilight tries to calm the crowd down to no avail. Despite the crowd not listening, Twilight's friends, brother and Spike tell her that they're listening, she tells Rainbow and Applejack to lead the Canterlot Orphans to the cellar for their safety, Fluttershy is tasked on looking after the CMC and Shining Armor volunteers to round up the guards to help the crowd along with Rarity, Spike and Pinkie Pie. Before the group departs, Twilight tells them to meet up in the throne room in an hour as her friends leave Twilight mutters to herself thus ending the second BOD episode.

## Characters

* Pinkie Pie
* Princess Celestia
* Twilight Sparkle
* Discord
* Fluttershy
* Applejack
* Spike
* Shining Armor
* Princess Cadance
* Princess Luna
* Unnamed Canterlot Orphans
* Unnamed Canterlot Stallion
* Unnamed Canterlot Mare
* Rainbow Dash
* Scootaloo
* Sweetie Belle
* Apple Bloom
* Rarity
* Fancy Pants
* Soarin

## Events/Battles

Grand Galloping Gala

CMC Cutie Marks

Fluttershy's Song

Discord's Return

Shining Armor and Princess Cadance's unborn foal gender reveal

## Quotes

"Where's Discord?"

- ***Pinkie Pie ep 1 recap***

"She's singing a song tonight"
- ***Twilight telling Rainbow that Fluttershy is singing onstage***

"Well, you do have a lovely singing voice Sweetie"

- ***Twilight complimenting Sweetie Belle's singing***

"Oh look, there's Fancy Pants, I going to say hello"

- ***Rarity leaving to greet Fancy Pants***

"Oh, I hate this disguise, how are you supposed to hold anything with these hooves?"

- ***Discord's frustration with his earth pony form***

## 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**