The Shopping List

by Vanilla Mocha


"Preferably With Aloe Vera"

Celestia's throne room is so cool. I love the colors in it. It's so goldish and purplish and whitish and marblish and yellowish and lavenderish and so many more colors in between.

"Here you go, Raven." Celestia said, handing me a piece of paper and a quill with black ink.

"I said I am Vanilla Mocha." I sighed.

"That's right, err, Mocha." The princess said.

"What do I buy you?" I asked the royal.

"Lemonade, Jello, Muffins, Swirl, Bread, and Boat." The alicorn responded.

"Huh?" I asked.

"It's probably better if I put it into a song." The princess cleared her throat,
"Bananas, bananas, oh how I love bananas!
Oh how I love to eat you
Nothing else can beat you
Ponies love their normal treats
But I'd rather a banana from the streets

I love bananas, and I love normal meals
so I compromised and it seems pretty ideal
So write my shopping list as I begin to sing
about how you should buy my things

I'd like some banana lemonade
and some banana jello like what Luna ate
Banana flavored muffins would be nice
and Banana Swirl is just bananas, cream, and ice,

To make a banana sandwich all I'd require
is some banana bread (NOW JOIN ME IN MY CHOIR!)
Bananas, bananas, oh how I love bananas!
Bananas, bananas, oh how I love bananas!
Bananas, bananas, oh how I love bananas!"

I wrote down the main things: Banana lemonade, jello, muffins, ice cream (or how celestia says, 'swirl'), and bread.

"But what about 'Boat'? Earlier you said you wanted a boat." I remembered.

"Oh, yes. Banana Boat Sunscreen. Preferably with Aloe Vera." Celestia said.

I wrote that down, too.

"Where's my bits?" I asked the princess.

"What do you mean?" Celestia was confused.

"Give me the bits to pay for your food." I said.

"No, no, no, no! You pay for the food. You want that surprise for today, don't you?

Not really, I thought. But I nodded instead, and walked out.

After I left the amazing throne room I went into the city. Celestia said to go to the local Walmart, but I couldn't find it. "Excuse me, can you help me find the local Walmart?" I asked a blue-gray pegasus with blonde hair.

"I'm Derpy! Oh, and the closest Walmart is four hours from here walking distance. It's right on the Canterlot border line!" The cross-eyed pony said back.

"Oh, well, do you know a store that sells Banana Lemonade?" I asked.

"No." said Derpy.

"Oh, well, do you know a store that sells Banana Jello?" I asked.

"No." said Derpy.

"Oh, well, do you know a store that sells Banana Muffins?" I asked.

"No. And yes." said Derpy.

"Oh, well, do you know a store- wait, what do you mean? No and yes?" I asked.

"I don't know any Banana Muffin stores, but I wish I did. Follow me!" The pegasus exclaimed, jumping up and spreading her wings, and hovering in the air over me.

"Well, where do we go?" I asked her.

"This place right here! The Canterlot Bakery!" The pony said, pushing me into a store.

"Hi Donut Joe!" Derpy said, waving frantically.

"Hey there, Derpy. Raven, is that you? Did you get green contacts?" He said, squinting at me.

"No, I am Vanilla Mocha." I stood up and dusted myself off. Clearing my throat, I said, "I know this is a donut store," I glanced back at Derpy who hovered in the air behind me, "But somepony told me you also make cupcakes. Can you make me some banana cupcakes? But without the icing? They're not really for me, you see. It's for Princess Celestia." I explained.

"'Ight, I'll make 'ya some banana cupcakes with no icing. Anything for you Derpy?" The stallion asked.

"I'll take some Lemon Surprise cupcakes without icing. They can be like muffins! You should really sell muffins, though. I'd buy them!" Derpy hinted.

"Yes, I know, you'd buy them all." Donut Joe sighed.

I looked at the shopping list. One down. Five more to go. Oh joy.