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Friend Like Me

One night in the bottom of a deep dark cave, miles away from Saddle Arabia, there was an orange pony unconscious on the ground. He was not hurt but had no sense of waking up. Until a bunny came up to him. He shook him, trying to wake him until he did.

The pony opened his eyes and saw the bunny, which was his friend and another friend which was a magic carpet. He said to them, "Oh. Hey guys. What happened?" He looked up and saw that the way they came in was blocked. "We're trapped." So he spoke in anger, "That two-faced son of a jackal!" The rabbit, Angel, had the same feeling. For they were trapped because another pony earlier tricked them.

The pony sighed, "Whoever he was, he's long gone with that lamp." But then he showed a smile when Angel revealed to him that he had the lamp. "Why you harry little thief." He examined it, wondering about its importance. "Hm. It just looks like a worthless piece of junk. Hey, hey, I think there's something written in here but it's…it's hard to make out."

Then he rubbed the lamp with his hooves, and by doing so, it shook and acted crazy. The lamp was alive! It was moving in the pony's hooves, and started spewing out smoke and fireworks, making everyone jumpy and freaked out. But then, a ginormous figure zoomed out of the lamp and screamed, "WWAAHH!" Then it stopped and spoke with an intimidating voice. "Oh great one who summoned me! I stand by my oath, loyalty 'til…" Suddenly he started coughing. "Loyalty 'til…" Cough! "Oh wow. I'm sorry, hold on. Grr!" The figure got all the smoke away from himself and revealed to be a blue draconequus, who complained, "Ten thousand years will give ya such a creek in the neck and lungs. Wait! WHOA! WHOA, WHOA!" He spinned his head. "Does it feel good to be out of there or what?!" Then made a microphone appear and said to the orange pony, "Hi hello, this is Discord here and it's nice to be back on show, ladies and gentle ponies. Hey, where are you from, what's your name?"

The pony stuttered, "Uh…uh, uh Flash Sentry."

"Flash Sentry!" The draconequus, Discord, replied. "Hello Flash, nice to have you here. Can we call you Ash or maybe just FL? Or how about Lassie? Oh Lassie?" Then he turned himself into a french poodle. The pony, Flash, held his head and said, "Whoa. I musta hit my head harder than I thought."

Discord laughed, "Do you use smoke bombs? Mind if I do?" Then made himself pop, scaring Angel. "Oh, oh, sorry little one. I hope I didn't scare off the whiskers." He saw the magic carpet. "Yo, Rug-Man, haven't seen ya in a few millenniums, gimme some pascal. Yeah, yo-yo!" He chuckled again, giving his old friend a handshake before looking at Flash again. "Say, you're a lot smaller than my last master. Either that or I'm getting bigger. Look at me from the side, do I look different to you?"

"Wait, wait a minute. I'm…your master?" Flash questioned, and Discord placed a graduation cap on him, chanting, "That's right! He can be taught! What would you wish of me? The ever impressive, the long contained, the often imitated, but never duplicated…DISCORD OF THE LAMP! Right here directly from the lamp, right here for your very wish fulfillments." The draconequus kept changing his form to be more funny. "Thank you!"

Flash asked with excitement, "Whoa, whoa. Wish fulfillments? What do you mean?"

"It's actually three to be exact. But ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. That's it, three! Uno, dos, tres. No substitutions, exchanges or refunds."

"Heh, now I know I'm dreaming."

Discord gasped, "Master! I don't think you quite realize what you've got here." He used his magic to make Flash sit down as he continued, "So why don't you just ruminate whilst I illuminate the possibilities." Discord flopped down and began…to sing.

"Well Ali Baba had them 40 thieves, and Scheherazade had a thousand tales. But Master, you're in luck because up your sleeves, you got a brand of magic that never fails. You've got some power in your corner now. Some heavy ammunition in your camp. You've got some PUNCH, PIZZAZZ! And who and how, see all you gotta do is rub that lamp. And I'll say…Mr. Sentry, sir, what will your pleasure be? Let me take your order, jot it down, you ain't never had a friend like me. Life is your restaurant and…I'M YOUR MAIN JADINE! Come on, whisper what it is you want, yeah you never had a friend like me. Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service. You're the boss, the king of the shot! Say what you wish, it's your true dish, how about a little baklava?"

Then with every magic Discord had, he brightened up the room with his show. He sang and told Flash every detail he needed to know, and when he almost stopped singing…

"So don't just sit there and go all 'buggy eyed', I'm here to answer all your mid-day 'sires. You've got a bona fide certified! You got a drac for a charge d'affaires! I got a powerful urge to help you out, so what's your wish? I really wanna know. You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt. But all you gotta do is rub like so! Mr. Sentry, sir, have a wish, or two, or three. I'm on the job, you big nabob. You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend, never had a friend. You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend, never had a friend. You ain't never…had a…FRIEND LIKE ME! HAHA! You ain't never had a friend like me!"

As soon as the song ended, Discord made an applause sign, which only carpet responded to. Angel looked and saw there was no more gold in his hat. So he pouted in disappointment.

Then Discord said, "So what'll it be, Master?"

Flash chuckled, "Okay. So, you're going to grant me any three wishes I want, right?"

"Ah, almost. There are a few provisos, a couple of quid pro quos."

"Like?"

Discord sat next to him. "Uh rule number one, I can't destroy anypony. So don't ask. Rule number two, I can't make anypony fall in love with anypony else, little cutie. Rule three! I can't bring ponies back from the dead. It's not a pretty picture. I don't like doing it!" Then he made himself big again. "But other than that…you got it."

Flash thought about it, and when he saw Angel's face, they both had the same big idea on their minds. So he said to Discord, "Hm. Provisos? You mean limitations? On wishes? Some all-powerful draconequus. Can't even bring ponies back from the dead. Aw, I don't know, Angel. Maybe he can't even get us out of this cave. Guess we'll just have to-" Discord stomped his foot on the ground, and said loudly,

"Excuse me? Are you looking at me? Did you rub my lamp? Did you wake me up? Did you bring me here? And all of the sudden you're walking out on me? I don't think so. Not right now. You're gettin' your wishes so SIT DOWN!" He yelled, and everyone sat on the magic carpet before he said, "In case of emergency, the exits are here, here, here, here, anywhere. Keep your hooves and forelegs inside the carpet at all times. We're…outta here!" Then they were all out of the cave and heading towards the best area to land in.

An hour later, it was early morning and the gang had landed near a spot in the desert with lots of trees and shelter. And as the carpet nearly landed, Discord formed himself into a female plane captain and said, "Fillies and gentlecolts, we're now about to land to our destination. Thank you for choosing 'Magic Flying Carpet' for all your travel needs. Don't stand up until the rug has come to a complete stop. Thank you, goodbye now. Goodbye. Goodbye." Then when Flash and Angel stepped off the carpet, Discord went back to his original form, saying, "Well, well. How about that, Mr. Cocky and Doubtful?"

"Oh, you sure so showed me." Flash chuckled. "Now about my three wishes…"

"Do my ears deceive me? Three? Oh no, you are down by one, boy!"

"I don't know. I never actually 'wished' to get out of the cave. You did that on your own, so…"

Discord was about to argue with that, but realized he was right. He dropped his jaw and turned into a sheep. He said, "Do I feel a little sheepish? Alright, you baaad boy. But no more 'freebies.'"

"Fair deal. Alright now. Three wishes. I want them to be good." Flash thought hard, pacing around before looking at his new friend, laying in the air like he was his own hammock. Then he asked, "Discord? What would you wish for?"

"Me?" The draconequus asked. "Hm. Nopony's ever asked me that before. Well, in my case…oh, forget it."

"What?" Flash became curious.

"No, I can't."

"Come on, tell me."

"(Sigh). Freedom."

"You're a prisoner?"

"Yep. It's all part of the whole Draconequus gig. Phenomenal cosmic power, but itty-bitty living space."

"Oh Discord, I'm sorry, that's terrible."

"Yes it is. But oh, to be free…it would be greater than anything. To be like a normal creature. Instead of having to constantly go…'What do you need? Can I help you? Would you like to make your next order, sir?' But to instead be my own master…and maybe find love. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic, and all the treasure, and all the world. But what am I talking about, it's not gonna happen. Discord, Discord, wake up and smell the homeless."

"Well…wouldn't it be easier just to free yourself with your magic?"

Discord laughed, "Free myself? Can you believe this guy, Carpet? Haha. It's not really that simple, mi amigo. The only way I can get out of this is if my master wishes me out. Which has happened since…never."

"Well…what if I do it? What if I set you free?"

"Uh huh, yeah right." He turned his head into Pinnochio. "When you have even three wishes, you'll end up wanting more."

Flash pressed his nose, changing Discord's head back, saying, "No really, I promise. I'm not that kind of pony. After I make my first two wishes, I'll use my third wish to set you free. Deal?" He brought his hoof out.

So Discord smiled and shook his hoof. "Well, here's to hoping. Until then…LET'S MAKE SOME MAGIC! So again, how about it? What is it that you want most?"

"Well…" Flash rubbed the back of his neck. "…there's this girl."

"Ah! Wrong!" Discord knocked on his head. "Ash, I can't make any creature fall in love, remember?"

"Yeah, I know, I know. I'm not asking for that. It's just that…this girl is the princess and she-"

"Aren't they all?"

"No, I mean she's actually a princess. She's so beautiful. She's got these eyes, this hair, wow, and this smile? Aw…man."

"Say no more, ami." Discord spoke in a french accent.

"But, again, she's the princess. To even have a chance, I would have to be…hey. Can you make me a prince?"

"Ooh. There is actually a lot of gray area in 'Make me a prince.' When it comes to making a wish, you need to be specific with your words. A deal always comes with complete detail."

"Oh okay. I'll start with that then."

"Great. Now, will this be an official wish? Say the magic word."

Flash breathed for a second and said while holding the lamp, "Alright. Discord…I wish…to become a prince."

"ALRIGHT!" Discord chanted. "WHOO-HOO! First off, we need to change those clothes." He changed into a fashion designer and spoke in an accent, "What are we talking here? Third century beggar? Nope. Just remove the patch, straighten the fabric, like so and…" He magically gave Flash a new uniform. White and golden fabric, making him look like a real prince. Flash looked at his reflection with Discord's mirror and liked it.

"Awesome." He said. "Thank you."

"Don't thank me yet. We're getting started. The next thing is your title. While you're in this form, nopony will be able to recognize you. And your name is…um, Prince Ali of Ababwa."

"Is that a real place?"

"Of course, it has a brochure and everything. But now the next step is something that I think says…" He snapped his fingers. "transportation. Excuse me, bunny boy." He tried calling Angel, but Angel hid behind Carpet instead, not wanting Discord to touch him. But Discord snapped his fingers, turning Angel into a donkey. Then he said, "Nope. That's not enough." He snapped again, turning Angel into a pony. "Now that would be weird for you." He kept snapping, changing Angel into multiple animals, until finally, Angel turned into an elephant.

"Whoa. You look good, Angel." Said Flash. Angel tried honking, but Discord said, "Relax Angel, it's just for a little while. He's got the outfit. He's got the elephant. Cause we're not through. So hold onto your fez, bud. We're gonna make you a star!" Discord made fireworks appear, and Flash played along, knowing the biggest step of him and his friends' lives were about to come.

Notes & Disclaimers:

• MLP is Hasbro IP.

• This selected story is Disney IP.

• Flash Sentry is Aladdin.

• Discord is Genie.

• Angel is Aboo.

• Carpet is…well, playing as himself.

• "princess": In this version, as you can imagine, Twilight will be Jasmine.

(1) "Numbers"

(2) "New Addition for Author Notes: Table of Contents"

(3) "This Chapter"

(4) "Answering Questions"

(5) "Explanation on the New Images"

Alright now, first to mention, I've noticed that over 35 folks have read the last chapter. I'm sure the number of views for my stories will increase with every new thing added to them.

Now, another thing to mention is that I'm aware I've been changing my system of Author Notes so much this year. "All commentary notes will be at the bottom," "certain words in the stories (old and new) will be marked as footnotes," and "from now on, all notes and disclaimers will be established at the bottom." All that, plus other details I've probably missed, and now I have a new addition for the system. Whenever I want to make announcements, they will be listed in the Author Notes section as "Table of Contents." Like what you just saw. That way, if I become so talkative, you'll at least know what topics I have to share or want to skip, haha. Plus with my plans of what I want to share, it'll help me remember specific details.

For this chapter, hopefully adding some new lines makes it look good still, and how do you guys feel about the cast? Discord is, in some ways, obviously Genie material, right? The idea of Flash and Twilight as Aladdin and Jasmine sounds cute, right? Well, in this version they are. As to who would be Jafar…perhaps it could be somepony like Tirek or Neighsayher. We'll see what you guys think. As for Discord's number, know that the song originated from Disney's Aladdin, they were in the form that looked like dialogue words and not all of the lyrics were included. So hopefully it's okay to use in this chapter. And we'll also see what you guys think of the next comedic chapter.

Two more things: I have new questions from fellow readers that need answering, and if I hadn't done it already, I'm gonna share the description of the stories' new covers you may have noticed.

Alexriolover95, thanks again for your responses. I didn't take the chance to answer your other question but I will now.

Last time you asked, "Do you think there should have been an episode where we got to see the Young 6 graduate from the School of Friendship?"

My answer is…Eh, I don't think so. I wouldn't complain if we did get that but I think the closest we ever got to that was just when they made that silly scene from the end of Season 7. "Now that we saved Equestria, we figured we're done with school." Said Gallus. That seemed good.

Though, if you want to talk about episodes we should've gotten, it would've been satisfying if we got a good special of the Equestria Girls graduating from Canterlot High. Plus, another episode of "Friendship is Forever" where Starlight and Spike visited Sunset and the Equestria Girls to share their memories in the book. It was probably you or someone else who suggested the latter.

You also said, "Would you pair the Young 6 with the Mane 6 with, in terms of elements and personality, like I would think Smolder and RD would be similar."

My answer, let's see, I'd pair Silverstream with Pinkie. Ocellus with Fluttershy. Yona with Rarity. Gallus with Applejack. Sandbar with Twilight. Though maybe the last two pairs could be different since Gallus ended up staying in Canterlot with Twilight in the future as her personal guard. Still, it looks good, right?

And for your most recent question, "Did you see the latest Sonic Prime trailer and if you did, what do you think of it? And what was the best part about it?"

My answer, I did see it and I think it was pretty cool. Seeing the characters behave in the manner that this show won't be so serious might be different. Plus, what may be disappointing is the idea of Sally and Freedom Fighters not showing. Nonetheless, I'm still gonna see it and hope it turns out awesome. Same for the Paramount series next year.

So thanks again for your questions and comments, buddy.

Finally, about the covers, you may have noticed my stories with new covers. Well, it's kind of a new gimmick I made. I created tracings based on the logos and images of characters from Rio, MLP, and Sonic, and made my new profile picture too, and will be using those as the covers for my stories. Including the one I made based on Rio and MLP crossing over. In the new C-Series.

So with that, thanks again everyone for reading my fanfictions and others. Later on, I'll share the next chapter for this series, and write and publish more when I can. Including the art I share.

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See ya later, friends.