Pinkie Pie, as most of you will be aware, is not made of rubber. However, you would not have been able to tell this from the way she bounced down the street with her shopping bags.
It almost defied gravity; there was no way a pony's hooves could be that elastic. And whatever she was carrying in her bags must surely fly out whenever she went back down. And surely no pony could avoid anything with their eyes closed-
Yeah, she just ran into Twilight.
"Oh sorry, Twiight!" cried Pinkie, although it was hard to hear since she was currently stuck underneath the purple unicorn.
"Ahhh! Be careful! Those are important alchemical ingredients! They're extremely dangerous!" Twilight shouted, before noticing where Pinkie was. "Oh- um, sorry."
The ponies gradually picked themselves up and grabbed their various bags, when an angry voice called. "Fear not, fair Twilight! You have been led astray, but the Grrreat and Powerful Trrrrixie is here for you!"
"Oh no," Twilight whispered.
A blue unicorn who Pinkie hadn't seen for a season and a half came galloping up. "Back, hussy," she screeched, pointing a hoof at Pinkie. "Do not touch one hair of this beautiful mare's mane!"
She grabbed Twilight's hoof and heped her to her feet. "I'm watching you," she added, narrowing her eyes at Pinkie.
Twilight mouthed "I'm so sorry," to Pinkie.
Pinkie was merely confused. "Hey Trixie! What are you doing back in Ponyville?"
"As if you didn't already know!" said Trixie. "The Grrrreat and Powerful Trrrrixie has returned to this village to seek the fair hand of this beautiful, intelligent mare. She is perhaps the only pony in all of Equestria worthy to be the girlfriend of Trixie. Twilight also knew this, for she has asked Trixie to accompany her to the gala."
The next thing either of the unicorns knew, the air was thick with streamers and confetti. Pinkie had whipped out her party cannon.
Twilight blinked the confetti out of her eyes and sensed approaching disaster. She hastily shoved her hoof onto Pinkie's mouth, just managing to stop a musical number.
"Mo?" asked Pinkie.
"No," affirmed Twilight.
"Get your hooves off of her!" cried Trixie, shoving Pinkie backwards and spilling both Twilight and Pinkie's bags again. All three went flying, and ended up sprawled onto the ground.
Twilight rubbed her head and took a deep breath. Then another one. And a third one, just to be safe.
"Hey, didn't Twilight have her hooves on me?" asked Pinkie.
"You say that," hissed Trixie, "but we both know that you were trying to steal her away from me!"
Before things could go any further, Twilight called out, "Uh, Trixie, I think one of my bags went flying all the way back there. Could you get it for me?"
Trixie's eyes gleamed. "But, of course, Twilight!" Then, jsut as she was about to leave, she paused. "But I don't trust this one alone with you."
Twilight couldn't hold back a sigh. "I promise I won't let anything . . . untoward happen while you're gone."
This seemed good enough for Trixie, who trotted away.
"You really think a bag went back that far?" asked Pinkie.
"No, I just needed some time without her around," said Twilight.
"Oh yeah!" exclaimed Pinkie. "I was gonna congratulate you for finding another date! I knew my speed-dating service would work for you!"
Twilight grinned ruefully. "It hasn't exactly been easy, being with her."
Pinkie furrowed her brow. "She did seem kinda-"
"Possessive? Extremely so."
"Why do you wanna go out with her, then?" asked Pinkie, puzzled.
"Because there's nopony else in Equestria who'd want to go with me!" said Twilight. "This is my last shot, and I can't risk disappointing Princess Celestia. It's only a few more days, then it's over."
Pinkie shook her head. "That's dumb, Twilight. You should be with somepony who you like, not somepony you have to be with!"
Twilight just sighed..
Then Trixie jump-kicked Pinkie in the face.
Another plot-relevant short chapter. Note: I don't if you've been keeping track of the days, but I'm just gonna say that it's somewhere between one and three days before the gala.
Also, a Chekov's Gun was loaded in this chapter. Do you know what it is?
I think I found your gun. Was Twi going to make a love potion with those alchemical ingredients?
I'm guessing Twilight's alchemical ingredients are the Chekov's Gun.
Thanks for the literary reference. I forgot about that one.
Y'know, it wouldn't have killed Twilight to just inform Trixie that Pinkie is a trustworthy friend. Poor Pinkie. Good thing she's unreasonably upbeat and optimistic.
I do love Chekov's, and this one was HUGE. Definitely the chemicals.
Best Trixie ever.
And yeah, definitely the chemicals.
Okay, yeah, it's the chemicals.
But how are they used? DUN DUN DUN!
1305561 I suppose you're right about the gun. I think I made it far too obvious.
Anyway, I have absolutely no idea what kind of "epic foreshadowing" you're talking about . . .
Let me guess Twilight is making a love potion to force herself to like Trixie.
I prefer to think that the chemicals are for making Meth.
Then, using the bits earned from selling meth to schoolchildren (maybe the CMC can get their junkie cutie marks?) she will purchase an escort for the evening to pose as a girlfriend, thus preventing Celestia's disappointment.
I can see it now:
Dear Princess Celestia,
We have all learned something about love today, and it's that we don't force it or go for what's easy.
Yeah, and it's about coming out of the closet to PAR-TAY!
We also don't choose who we love, or who we should love.
It's also not about being awesome while we're at it.
I think it's also about being true to your own feelings for a special somepony...
I rather wait for the right one and quit horsin' around like I did this past week.
I, myself think I deserve a gold medal for realizing that I'm a prepubescent fire-breathing reptile who still needs to get past puberty before he starts justifying who his one true love is without hormones affecting his judgement.
All in all, thank you for the Gala!
Yours truly,
Twilight Sparkle
P.S. The Great Trixie says hi.
1307036 I think Twi should wait for the next few chapters before drawing any conclusions . . .*hint hint*
One has to wonder that since Pinkie and Twilight had bags that they might confuse their bags in the fracas...
Pinkie Pie you are not one to talk you are going with Rainbow Dash, even if it's only a prank.
P.S. If it's not too late maybe you could prank Rainbow Dash back and go with Spike!
*pants heavily*
I made it... I made it put alive...
DAMN YOU! Y U POST TVTROPES LINK???
1305579 so are the chemicals the blank or the gun? Or both?
I gotta say, this chapter has my favorite last line of any fan fic, more or less.
what the hell is a chekov's gun? a plot device?
cool chapter brony
Had to look up what a Chekov's gun was, and it's the alchemical ingredients for sure.
... a gun?