"Oh, Lieutenant! Can I talk to you for a moment?" Swift Strike turned at the call, before sinking into a brief bow upon realizing who it was.
"Of course, Princess. What can I do for you?" he asked.
Twilight hesitated for a moment. "Well...I was wondering if you'd found anything. You know...about the fugitive?" she asked nervously.
"Nothing yet, I'm afraid." sighed Swift. "I'm afraid it's looking likely that he fled into one of the more dangerous parts of the Everfree. That being said, there's still a lot of forest we can safely cover that we haven't checked yet. I'm not willing to risk my men until we have a better idea of where to look." At his words, Twilight sighed, obviously downcast at the news.
"Thank you, Lieutenant...I'm sorry to bother you, it's just I was getting worried. It's almost been a week since the escape..."
"Don't worry, Princess. We'll find the guy." Swift Strike said confidently. Twilight smiled at this, and turned to go.
"Thanks, Lieutenant." she said.
"You're welcome Princess...Oh, wait! Princess Twilight!"
"Huh? Is there something wrong?" asked Twilight, turning around again. Swift hesitated for a moment.
"Well...I wouldn't say wrong as such, but...well...The men that have been guarding Miss Pie have come back with some rather...strange stories." He said awkwardly. Twilight sighed.
"Let me guess. Pinkie Sense?" She asked, smiling slightly.
"Pinkie what-now?" Swift tilted his head, confused. He hadn't heard anything about a 'sense'.
"You know, those twitches that let her predict the future?"
Swift's eyes widened. "She can do what now?!"
Twilight frowned. "You don't seem to know a lot about Pinkie's 'abilities'...Wait, so what were you talking about?"
"Uhh...some of the guards claim she can stretch...like rubber...and can seemingly teleport without magic..." He trailed off. What was he thinking? There was no way the Princess was going to believe that-
"Oh, that! Don't worry, that's normal. It's best to just accept it, I'm afraid." Twilight giggled. "Just try not to think about it too much, alright?"
"W-wait...so Miss Pie can really...and she predicts the future too?!" Swift Strike, understandably, couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Yes, that's right...didn't Princess Celestia tell you about Pinkie's abilities?" asked Twilight.
Swift shook his head. "I'm...afraid not, Princess." Even as he said it, however, something occurred to him. "Although..." He thought back. Actually, there had been something...
"Is there anything else that I should be aware of, Princess?" asked Swift Strike.
Princess Celestia smiled. "Well, Miss Pie is a very...interesting pony. I'd recommend your men keep an open mind when dealing with her." She smiled serenely. But for a moment, Swift Strike could have sworn there had been some amusement in her tone...As if there was a joke here that he wasn't aware of...
Swift Strike groaned. 'Interesting'. A teleporting pony with the ability to stretch like rubber and who apparently could predict the future. Oh, not to mention all the ridiculous 'stories' about Pinkie Pie pulling something out of her mane...especially things which shouldn't have fit in there...like that one about the cannon...Poor Iron Hammer had become a bit of a mess these last few days...Yes, that would all count as 'interesting', wouldn't it...
"Is everything alright, Lieutenent?" asked Twilight, slightly worried at the abrupt silence.
"...Why me?"
"Whoops... I guess I should have said something to them, huh..." Pinkie scratched the back of her head, and smiled a little awkwardly. Twilight had visited Sugarcube Corner soon after her conversation with Swift Strike, coincidentally just as Pinkie started her break, and the pair had easily fallen into conversation. After a while, Twilight had relayed the story of the Canterlot Guard's recent 'difficulties'.
Twilight sighed. "I think it's Princess Celestia that's to blame here...never thought I'd say that...I mean, she didn't tell anypony about your 'abilities'. Quite a few of the guards are a little freaked out right now...but I'm sure they'll be fine. And hey, it could've been a lot worse-remember when I tried to figure out Pinkie Sense?"
Pinkie giggled at the memories that came to mind. "Yup! That was funny!"
Twilight frowned. "Pinkie, I ended up in a wheelchair!"
"That was slapstick, Twilight! Haven't you ever heard of slapstick?"
Twilight sighed and shook her head, smiling slightly. She leant back in her chair. It was a little funny in hindsight. And Pinkie was right, it did fit slapstick comedy. "I suppose....come to think of it, Surprise and Pinkamena can use Pinkie Sense too, right?
"Yup! They can do everything I can do!"
"Really?" Twilight leant forward, interested. "Even the more...strange things? Like that thing you do with your mane?"
"My mane? Oh, yeah! Yeah, they can do that too. Pinkamena doesn't like to though, it can give her a preeetty nasty headache sometimes."
"A headache? Why?"
Pinkie thought for a few seconds. "It's kinda hard to explain. I think I have to think about things a certain way to get things to work, and Pinkamena can't do that too well. She's too logicalistic."
"You mean logical." corrected Twilight. "So, logical thinking...does that mean you have to think 'illogically' to do your...thing? How does that work?"
Pinkie shrugged "I dunno." Twilight resisted the urge to hit her face against something (like the table). She had been so close to getting an actual explanation for Pinkie Pie!
"But if you don't know how it works, how can you do it?" she asked desperately.
"Not a clue!" beamed Pinkie. This time, Twilight did not resist the urge.
Rainbow burst into laughter. Pinkamena rolled her eyes. "Come on, it wasn't that funny."
"Sh-she facedesked!" snickered Rainbow "Of course it's funny!"
"She could've hurt herself!"
"By facedesking? Nah."
Pinkamena huffed to herself, slightly irritated. Looks like Rainbow wasn't budging on that topic. But still, how was Twilight's pain funny? It was probably something like slapstick. Hilarious as long as it wasn't you. Which wasn't really fair to- urgh, this wasn't getting her anywhere. Looking for a change in subject, Pinkamena looked down at the piping she was holding in her hooves. "So, remind me again how this is meant to be funny?"
Rainbow rolled her eyes. "How can you not know? Pinkie's the one who came up with this prank!"
Pinkamena shrugged. "To me, getting a facefull of water doesn't sound like fun for the victim."
Rainbow sighed. "Trust me, it'll be cool. Besides, if you didn't want to prank ponies, why'd you agree to do this with me?"
"I dunno, to get to know you personally? We haven't really talked a lot, and I tend to just be an observer, you know. The mane's kinda hard to explain, after all." Pinkamena gestured to her straight mane. Rainbow eyed it for a moment, having a few flashbacks to a certain birthday 'party'.
"Yeaahhh...I can see how that could...not turn out well." Rainbow said slowly. She checked the telescope again. "Oh- Heads up! There's somepony there!........Oh, come on!"
"What? Is it Fluttershy again?" asked Pinkamena dryly, thinking back to the last time this prank had been attempted.
"Nope. It's Daisy."
"Daisy?" Pinkamena tilted her head to one side for a moment, confused.
"You know, she's-"
"Magenta coat, lime mane? Freaked out over a bunch of bunnies?" interrupted Pinkamena.
"Yeaahh...How'd you know?" asked Rainbow, looking at her friend. Pinkamena rolled her eyes and tapped her head.
"Pinkie told me."
"Oh, yeah, right..." Rainbow said. She'd forgotten about that particular detail.
"So, are we giving up on this?"
"No way. I'm waiting until I get somepony who can take a prank."
"How long do you thi-"
"LLLIIIIILLLYYYY!!!!" Pinkamena and Rainbow's heads whipped up at the sudden scream as it echoed across the lake. "THERE'S A FAKE WATER-SQUIRTING TURTLE HERE! SOMEPONY'S TRYING TO SOAK ME!" This was, of course, Daisy.
"THE HORROR! THE HORROR!" came the answering holler.
Rainbow groaned and facehoofed. "Oh, great. Come on, we'd better get this cleared up before they start a stampede or something..."
Twilight groaned. "So that's what all the fuss was about?" In front of her hovered a quill and some parchment. Unnoticed by the alicorn, a small blob of ink flicked off the quill and landed on her cheek.
"Yep." nodded Pinkamena, looking away from the spot. "Rainbow Dash's gone to apologise to them, so hopefully it'll be sorted out soon."
Twilight shook her head, exasperated. The motion messed up her manestyle slightly. "Those three..." The two sat in silence for a moment, the library around them as quiet as usual.
"Hey, what're you working on there?" asked Pinkamena, looking curiously at the parchment in front of Twilight.
"Oh this? This is just a report to the Princesses about the guards in Ponyville. Nothing much, really. Just about how they're fitting in." she smiled.
Pinkamena smiled back, looking at Twilight: A smudge of ink, a mussed mane, a happy smile.
'...Oh Celestia she's cute...'
So the pony Pinkamina has a crush on is Twilight...interesting
Great chapter as always!
[reads last sentence]
Wait, whaaaat? Plot twist!
...does it count as a threesome if you have sex with someone who has a split personality?
Or foursome in this case?
... Romance + head sisters = awkward
Pinkamina x Twilight but Pinkie and Surprise don't necessarily feel the same way and may have other crushes...
Query: Does Pinkie/Surprise's mane normally follow standard physics when it gets wet or does it usually just immediately repoof?
5985063 Pinkie and Surprise's mane goes flat when it's wet. It's basically canon Pinkie's mane, so it behaves like that. It poofs up pretty much instantly when Pinkamena switches out.
5985086 I'm feeling like this is something that was already taken advantage of now but I'll mention it anyway: Could a "Prank War" between "The Pink One" (experimental term for the full 3-in-1 entity that Pinkie, Surprise, and Pinkamina make up) and RD (and/or some other pony/ies) be used to allow Pinkamina more time out and about? Of course they'd have to use other types of pranks too or it might make ponies curious but a few soaks now and again...
O la la... So want to get down with Twilight now, eh Pinkamena?..
Well... I, um... Maybe...
Pinkamena has a crush on Twilight? Ooh, I can't see this ending in a way that isn't completely weird.
Pinkamena shipping... man oh man, I wish there was more Pinkamena as the sarcastic no nonsense pony, she can be awesome like this where a dry sense of humor can be better than random and crazy.
Also, LOVEY DOVEY PINKAMENA IS BEST PINKAMENA!
In other news, that guard should start asking for a pay rise. Oh, and the flower triplets be the real drama queens, don't know why Rarity has the title.
5985107 Possibly, yes. The idea of Pinkie getting soaked to let Pinkamena hang around is probably going to crop up at some point in the future. Actually, I'm pretty sure that this was mentioned somewhere before, but whether it was in-story or in a comment I have no idea.
Because Celestia is a troll.
Twilight? Didn't you just tell that guard not to try and figure Pinkie out? The closer you get to an answer, the more of your sanity you will lose.
Those flower sisters have the worst traits of Fluttershy and Rarity combined.
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I just had a thought, if Pinkemena has a crush on Twilight then doesn't that also mean that Surprise and Pinkie have crushes on different ponies? Like say Surprise and Rainbow or Fluttershy and Pinkie.
Oho, this adds a VERY interesting wrench to things. Pinkie and/or Surprise might be straight. Pinkamena might be into mares. Very, very interesting. Can't wait to see where this goes and what it does to the dynamic.
Pre-emptively ignore anyone who bitches about shipping. They really shouldn't be on a site where like half the stories are shipping if they're pissed when even the idea of romantic attraction happens.
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It was during "The Party" she let herself gets soaked in punch so 'Mena could come out.
Anyway, 'Mena and Twilight? I like it. Will look forward to the romance developing.
5985238 Not really. Just because one of them has a crush it dose not mean that they all do. It could be the case but there is nothing to support it at present.
There was a romance tag on this!?
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YES I WAS WAITING TO FIND OUT WHO SHE HAD A CRUSH ON and it Twilight
O.K., looks like the shipping boats are starting to sail in this story.
5985238 That could get confusing very fast.
5985372 You have to admit it is a valid theory.
5985423 Its a theory yes, but it has nothing to support it. With Pinkamena being the only one to have show any interest in another character at this point there is sadly no way to validate it. Just because they share the same body, dose not mean they all have a crush on someone. It could be true, but at this point it has no support.
Its just a theory. A Pony theory.
5985433 Agreed, but where does that leave Pinkie and Surprise? I mean as you said just because they timeshare the same body doesn't mean that they have similar feelings towards Twilight.
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Great chapter!
Suddenly I'm thinking of a cliche drama moment where before Pinkie is kidnapped/taken away by our resident mean doctor she shouts "I love you" to Twilight. Real sappy thinking here. Might be worse than the CMC crusading.
OO what if the different personalities like different ponies? That would make for some interesting and difficult issues.
Not too bad. Felt kinda short, but it was still a good little transition chapter.
I ain't sinking this ship down!
Don't worry, I only blew up last time I tried to understand her!
IT JUST GOT 3 MORE DISLIKES AND WAS SENT WAY DOWN IN RANKING!? WHY WOULD PEOPLE DISLIKE THIS FANTABULISTIC STORY!?
I'm not happy about this, at all. It was ranked 2nd at one point!
That last line.... We've got a Twinkie ship here!
I hereby demand that you release more chapters! And they better be in a timely manner, or I shall hunt you down and make you write the chapters for my entertainment, as this is one of my favorite stories ever, especially out of those concerning Pinkie, and I love how you chose to make Pinkamena a serious pony that is logical like Twilight like rather then what seems to be the normal she is a psycho killer that I have seen much more often. I could probably enjoy this story even if the doctor was tortured to death, and then there were a thousand more chapters of just slice of life centering on Pinkie and her head friends. XD
Honestly, I think the Flower Trio could do with a bit more comedic exposure. And freaking out over a prank tool is the sort of insanity that fits.
Oh no... not TwiPie... Anything but TwiPie...
I suppose it made sense if Pinkamena is more logical that the other, she develop an interest for Twilight. But that's going to be one hell of a relationship xD
If only a certain scientist from my world was there, he could help Pinkamena with the explanation of Cartoon Physics and Logic. He understands Pinkie, as much as he can. He doesn't understand how Pinkie's sense can work, but he aknowledges that it exists.
On the note of the last sentence... Wwwwhhhhaaaaattt?!
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WHAT A TWIST!
-The Character
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To the people saying Pinkamenia has a crush on Twilight but the other two don't... I don't think this is necessarily true. Pinkies personalities don't seem to be conpletely different beings as much as just fragmented parts of Pinkies "true" personality. So I think it's not that the other two don't like Twilight as much as are just not aware of it yet.
The ship has finally set sail.
DAMN YOU CELESTIA!
And TwiPie huh? Hmmmmmmmmmm This Will be interesting
Ship it like Fed-Ex!
When I read the last line, I reread it,
Like three times before I realized what it meant.
It be interesting if she actually thought to the others. The others will either agree with her, be strait, or any combo between them.
Meh chapter, no grammar mistakes I could see, it moves the plot forward enough, but it could have gone farther. Still loving the story though!
The shippers are going crazy! Well, crazier.
I usually don't like shipping in Mlp:Fim, unless its done really well. If it isn't done well here, it will be funny, or at least interesting how it will be done.
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BBBOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!
You can't sink this ship! ... Wait... Everyone else already said stuff like that! I'm not unique!
A TwiPie shipping? That's going to be interesting. I'm eager to see if you can pull it off effectively-as you have with the story so far. Keep up the amazing work!
Pinkiemena X Twi!? DAFAQ!
It's so nice to have Comedy back in this story again!!
Though I AM rather curious about how this Romance will work! I can't wait for the next chapter! <3