//------------------------------// // III - A Good Day - Keywii_Cookies55 // Story: [Untitled.Uncertainty] // by GMBlackjack //------------------------------// Today is a good day! That's what a young pegasus thought as she waved back at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Thanks, Applebloom!" Party Blower called before running off. She had a lot of planning to do if she was going to throw a party like her first one. She got her cutie mark over two months ago at her friend Foresight's birthday party. Her parties were always small, but Party Blower just knew that she could make it better this year. She knew that Foresight liked playing chess, so she spent an entire week making pony sized chess pieces. She asked Foresight's parents to make the backyard like a giant board. The moment she saw the look of joy on her best friend's face she knew what she wanted to do with her life. And it only made sense that she got her cutie mark at the same time. It didn't turn out how she wanted it though; her cutie mark was three party streamers, but that meant she'd have to become a party planner, and Ponyville already had Pinkie Pie! Party Blower couldn't be the same thing as Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie was the best in all of Equestria, was a friend to Princess Twilight, and she was the Element of Laughter! What should have been the happiest day of Party Blower’s life became really bad all at once. How could her super special talent be something that somepony else was already the best at? She had no idea, but Foresight had told Party Blower that the Cutie Mark Crusaders could help her, so she went to see them. They had some really good advice and they helped Party Blower realize she needed to not compare herself to Pinkie Pie, but instead work on setting herself apart. They also suggested she ask Pinkie Pie for help, since who better to help than the best? Well, that’s what she was going to do! Sweetie Belle told her that Pinkie Pie lived at Sugarcube Corner, so that was the first stop. But on her way there Party Blower was almost run over by one of the adults. That's rude, she thought. Her mom told her to always make sure you know who's there when you're going somewhere! It even rhymed! What gives? Party Blower looked up and saw Princess Twilight, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie! "Sorry about that!" the Princess called back, but Party Blower focused on Pinkie Pie, trying to catch her attention. "Wait, Pinkie Pie!" she called out to her new idol, "Can I ask you for help?" "Sorry Party Blower, a meteor crash landed into Canterlot Mountain and we need to tell our friends about it so we can go talk to Celestia about it!" "Pinkie!" Princess Twilight called out to her. Then the three of them ran off, which sucked! What was Party Blower supposed to do now? Pinkie Pie was leaving and she didn't even get to ask her how to be unique! Hmmph! Well... hmmm... Party Blower sat down at the side of the street and thought long and hard about her next move. She’d told her parents she wouldn't be back until dinner, and Foresight was at piano lessons. It's not like she really had any other friends. She sat thinking for two minutes before she overheard a nearby stallion speak. "So have you heard the news?" he asked from somewhere nearby. Party Blower looked for the sound, but it was sort of busy in market square, so she couldn't pinpoint it. His friend spoke next, "You mean the latest about Twilight?" a mare answered. Party Blower stood up, trying to listen to them. "Yep, she received a letter from Celestia about something from space hitting the mountain," he replied, sounding slightly anxious. "It's the end of Equestria..." The mare said, sounding kind of shaky. Party Blower didn't believe her ears - the end of Equestria? Nothing could end Equestria, the Princesses could stop anything. Even Tirek! Nothing stopped Princess Twilight, and Party Blower bet that this was no different. But the adults all thought that the world was ending. Or... maybe only some of them? At least these two, wherever they were. Party Blower gave up trying to find them when an idea struck her. If ponies thought some space rock was going to end the world, maybe she could try throwing a party for that! That's something Pinkie Pie wouldn't do right? Plus, Pinkie wasn't even going to be here, so it was up to her! She smiled proudly as she stood up and ran home, she had a lot of planning to do. ~~~ In a different Equestria altogether, in the shadow of a pulsating stone deep within the Everfree forest. Any animal or monster had scattered long ago and didn't intend to ever return. The stone radiated a dull green glow that slowly wilted all the plant life on the outside of its sizable crater. If anyone were around to look, they'd note that the glow was slowly pulsating brighter and darker. And it was slowly speeding up...