//------------------------------// // Silence Broken // Story: Through the Mirror Pond // by donceluzza //------------------------------// Through the Mirror Pond Chapter 3: Silence broken Journal entry #3, of Sebastian King All of my attempts to free the pink pony from her pond prison have failed. It seems as though it’s more of a mirror dimension, possibly she isn’t even really trapped in it, maybe it’s like a webcam aimed at some castle or something. I found myself sleeping by it. I tried to justify sleeping in a cave next to a potentially harmful magical pool by saying that it was to keep the pink pony company. But I woke up this morning with my hand dipped into the pool, and when I pulled it away, it wasn’t even wet. After an impromptu burial for the clone Pinkie Pie, the mane six, plus Sebastian, reconvened at Twilight’s home. The Cakes decided to go back home, they said that they would talk to Pinkie once she went back to Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie Pie continued to scowl at her friends, none of whom could meet her gaze. Rainbow Dash, her former BFF, scowled back at her as she sat in the corner of the room. Her face contorted into a frown, her eyes red from the tears that she had shed over a clone. That realization bit the pink pony harder than anything else. The cyan pegasus, who she once called her best friend, was upset with her for rightfully regaining her place as the real Pinkie Pie. “All right then,” Twilight spoke up, “Pinkie Pie, we are so sorry for what happened to you, I wish that we could have done something…” “You could have!” Pinkie screamed, “How could you not tell the difference between me, and some fake me?” “I can tell the difference now.” Rainbow Dash muttered. “I don’t think that you’re treating Pinkie the way she deserves after what you all put her through,” Sebastian chimed in, “You especially, being her former best friend,” he said, making sure to strain the ‘former’ part. “You know, you’re right.” Rainbow Dash said standing up, “so how about we start over?” Rainbow cleared her throat and flew to the base of Pinkie’s hooves, acting as though she was groveling. “Hello, I’m Rainbow Dash, please don’t show me horrors beyond my imagination and make me kill myself.” “If you want to die you should just say so,” said Sebastian through clenched teeth. “I promised Pinkie Pie that I’d let her take care of you, but if she doesn’t want to…” a snaking silver tentacle poked its way out of Sebastian’s arm, “then I can play with you for a while.” Pinkie closed her eyes and turned away, holding back tears. The others all screamed at Rainbow, and told her to back off. Sebastian stood back down, leaning against a nearby wall, turning away from Pinkie’s former friends. “Whatever,” the pink pony managed to say through choking back tears, “I’m leaving, I need some time alone.” She turned to the door and ran out into the calm of Luna’s night. Sebastian followed her back outside, he started shuffling around nervously. “I meant it, I need some time alone, I need to think about what comes next.” “I know, I…” he paused and took a deep breath, “I’m sorry, for trying to start a fight in there.” Pinkie smiled, and sniffled a bit. “I just got mad is all, I’m sorry, if you really want to forgive your friends, then I have no right to sabotage that.” Pinkie said nothing, simply staring off towards Sugarcube Corner. “All right I’ve said my piece,” he said gruffly, “I’ll be in the forest if you need me.” With that he walked off, leaving Pinkie with only one more place to go. The pink pony choked back the rest of her tears and started walking towards the bakery she once called home. Pinkie slowly stepped through the doors into Sugarcube Corner. Everything looked exactly as it was before; and in the center of the lobby were the Cakes. Pumpkin Cake and Pound Cake crawled their way over to Pinkie. “Pinkie,” they said in unison, “Pinkie’s home.” The pink earth pony let the tears flow from her eyes, and grabbed the two infants in a big hug. “Yeah Pinkie’s home,” she said through the tears, “I’m home, the real me.” She lifted the twins up and started rocking them back and forth. “Let auntie Pinkie sing you a bedtime song okay.” The twins nodded eagerly, while still trying to wrap their hooves around her to return her hug. “It’s sleepy time, it’s sleepy time, it’s time to go to sleep.” Pinkie started walking the twins back to their bedroom, crooning the lullaby as she went. “Take a walk through a lollipop forest, and swim in a rainbow sea, its sleepy time, its sleepy time, now close your eyes and dream.” As Pinkie finished the song she set the twins into their cradles, their eyes already closed. Pinkie Pie slowly trotted back downstairs, carefully so as not to wake the twins. Once she was back downstairs the Cakes were already waiting for her, their arms open. “Dear, we’re so happy that you’re home, why don’t we all sit down for some of your favorite cupcakes, and then we’ll turn in for the night?” Mrs. Cake offered, as she opened her arms for a hug. Pinkie stood there, unresponsive, she stared at the Cakes, the silver glint returning to her eyes. “You two, of all ponies,” she started, “neither of you, neither one, could tell the difference.” Mr. Cake walked forward, “Now Pinkie, you saw her, how she acted, she was an exact replica of you, none of us could tell.” “You know I was almost starting to buy that,” Pinkie said, “but the twins knew, didn’t they.” Both of the Cakes froze, “I was like a daughter to both of you, and neither of you could tell, but two one-year olds, they knew.” “They make you angry don’t they,” the voice in Pinkie’s head added, “they should fear you, you are an element of harmony, and now you are even stronger.” Pinkie shook her head, trying to silence the voice. “These two called themselves your friends, your family away from family, yet they betrayed you.” “Pinkie Pie you know that we’re sorry…” Mrs. Cake started to say. “Shut up!” Pinkie screamed, “Everypony shut up!” “You should make them fear you.” The voice continued. “Pinkie Pie, don’t you talk like that to me or especially not my wife!” Mr. Cake yelled. “Stop it.” Pinkie collapsed on the ground, her hooves over her ears, “Stop.” “Do exactly what you did to the fake, show them what you went through.” “Pinkie please talk to us,” begged Mrs. Cake. “I can’t do that.” Pinkie mumbled. “Why not?” cooed the voice. “Because that’ll hurt them,” Pinkie responded, “and despite all that’s happened I don’t want to hurt the Cakes.” “Pinkie, nothing that you say will hurt us.” Mr. Cake said in an assuring voice, “We understand that what happened to you was horrid, and we want to help you get better.” Mr. Cake embraced Pinkie, causing the voice to get louder. “They are practically begging you, show them what you went through, be at peace.” Pinkie broke from the hug, gasping and breathing hard, “I need to go away for a little, I’m just not sure what’ll happen if I… if I.” She stood up and bolted for the door, “I’m sorry, I’ll explain later.” Pinkie ran out into the night, rushing towards the inn at the other end of town. Once there she stopped to catch her breath, gasping and wheezing. “I can’t… I can’t stay here… I…” “Why not?” called a voice from behind her, “finally realized that maybe you and your new friend, Sebastian, should live in the forest like the animals you are.” Pinkie turned around to see Rainbow Dash staring her in the face. “The others wanted me to go and apologize for how I acted at the library,” Rainbow explained, “not that I plan on apologizing to you.” Pinkie shook her head and growled at Rainbow Dash, “What is your problem with me?” Rainbow wheeled back, her mouth agape, “What’s my problem?” Pinkie nodded in response. “What, you mean aside from the fact that you led a human with crazy powers into town, and within the first few minutes he had already knocked out Big Macintosh, Applejack, and Rarity, all of whom are friends of mine.” “I’m sorry for what Sebastian and I did…” Pinkie tried to say, before Rainbow Dash interrupted her. “Well if you must know,” Rainbow said while she turned away from Pinkie Pie, “you killed my marefriend.”