Carrot Top had been working all day. She’d watered her Garden and cleaned her house and now she was cooking dinner. Of course after she decided what she wanted anyway. She made sure her hair was fluffy and nice looking, because Photo Finish, a famous Photographer Pony was coming to Photograph her!
Carrot Top could hardly wait. She wanted to shine along stars like Photo Finish and Christina Horsetellaera, and the Wonderbolts. Carrot Top could hardly wait, but when she looked at her clock it was only 5. Photo Finish was supposed to come at 6:30. She was still thinking what to cook for supper, when a knock sounded at the door.
Oh no! It couldn’t be her already! She’d promised! She looked out the window and saw it was her friends. She let the five of them in. Lyra Heartstrings waved her hoof and have her a hoof pump. “Hey there, Carrot Top! I heard Photo Finish was coming over today! Just came over to say Good Luck!” Lyra was almost always happy, but always there for a friend, like a good friend should. Lyra made Carrot Top think of Pinkie Pie, a boisterous young pony who worked at SugarCube corner, a little bit.
Pinkie Pie’s friend, Rarity had been having terrible nightmares lately, but Carrot Top didn’t have time to think of that. The orange pony nodded to her friends. “Lyra. Thank you so much!” Her other friend Vinyl Scratch pumped Lyra’s head with her hoof. “I think the term is Break A Leg.” Lyra looked confused. “Oh yeah, I meant that.”
Lyra was a unicorn pony, who didn’t know much of magic. She didn’t study like another pony who lived across Ponyville. Vinyl Scratch was a DJ unicorn pony who loved to rock. Carrot Top knew that if Vinyl Scratch was a Pegasus pony, she’d probably want to join the Wonderbolts. Octavia was an earth pony who had a beautiful talent for playing the cello. She would never tell anypony about her journey from Canterlot to Ponyville though. BonBon was another Earth pony who was Lyra’s Best Pony friend forever. And Trixie was an unicorn pony who’d gotten driven out of town by an Ursan Major, or was it Minor? Carrot Top couldn’t remember right away.
But anyway back to the story, Carrot Top loved her friends dearly. She would do anything for them. “Thanks for coming to support me but I think I’d rather do this alone.” Trixie walked in. “Oh don’t be silly, Carrot Top. You’ll need all of us.” Carrot Top reluctantly let her friends in. It was now 6:00. “Oh, Photo Finish might be here any minute now!”
Lyra said, “Don’t, Carrot Top! You’ll do perfectly! Now, what are you going to make for dinner?” Carrot Top thought. “Oh, I don’t know. How does Pizza sound? And brownies for dessert?” Bonbon nodded. “That sounds tasty!”
Octavia looked out the window. “And here she comes. Early as always.” Carrot Top panicked. “Oh no! Not this fast! Already?” As Photo Finish pushed her way in the open door, Carrot Top posed quickly and said, “Hi, Photo Finish, I’m ready!” Carrot Top thought it was way too early too start shooting, but Photo Finish obviously didn’t. She just kept taking the pictures and saying, “Chin lower! Hoof higher! Look sad! Like Flootershy!”
Like Fluttershy? carrot Top did as she was told, but then Photo Finish packed her things and headed out the door. “Wait! Did I make it?” Photo Finish turned her head and looked straight into her eyes. “No, of course not! Your pose is much too high! I am keeping your pictures though, to show juniors what NOT to do.” the she left.
Carrot Top’s eyes filled with tears, but then Lyra came next to her. “Hey, I’m sorry, carrot Top. She wouldn’t know fashion if it bit her on the nose!” Carrot Top let one tear fall and felt her heart breaking into two. Lyra must’ve decided to leave Carrot Top alone for a little bit. Bonbon rubbed her hoof on Carrot Top’s golden mane. “I am so sorry! I’ll leave you alone for a little bit.”
Vinyl Scratch head hit her on the shoulder. “Hey cheer up buddy. You’ll become famous another way then.” Octavia glared her friend in the eye. “Can’t you see she wanted it now?” Trixie was the last to leave. “So Sorry, carrot Top.”
Carrot Top ate her dinner in silence and tears made her supper taste sour.
All I wanted was fame!” Carrot Top complained to Lyra. They were walking in Ponyville to Lyra and Bonbon’s home. She kicked her hoof. “It’s just not fair!” Bonbon looked around then said, “Well, look at Trixie! Most of the ponies don’t even forgive her for boasting. We’re the only ponies who have so far!”
Carrot Top looked to where her friends were pointing. Trixie was performing a show, but the ponies were only giving her dirty looks and throwing a few tomatoes at her. Trixie looked hurt, but she kept performing.
Carrot Top now knew her friends were just rumors around this town. Everypony talked about them, but did not believe they could make it. Carrot Top and her four other friends were the only ones who forgave Trixie and actually was her friend now. Even Pinkie Pie wasn’t her friend, and that party pony was friends with everyone!
Carrot Top had an idea that just struck to her head like lightning. “Idea! Lyra, gather all our friends and meet me at my house! Now!” Lyra looked surprised. “Why? What’s the rush?” Carrot Top looked at her excitedly. “I have an idea! We can all get famous together!”
Bonbon looked serious. “How can we do that?” The golden pony didn’t answer. She just wanted to tell everypony when they were at her house.