//------------------------------// // Best Friends // Story: Pony Farm / Just Jump Down // by Rainbow Twist //------------------------------// Pinkie smiled, thinking about having another best friend around to have fun with. Happy, Chell seemed to be nice, funny, with a bit of a tragic past, just like her. "Hey, Chell, you want to be best friends?" Pinkie knew it was a straightforward question, but does it really matter? "Huh? Oh, of course, Pinkie!" Chell smiled. "Yay! Want to do something right now?" Pinkie wondered out loud, grinning. "Sure, what could we do? It's a beautiful day." Chell replied, looking at her new friends. "Hey, ah' think we all should do somethin' today, to welcome our new friends ta' Ponyville!" Applejack exclaimed, looking at the others. "Yeah!" Rainbow Dash agreed. "What do you guys think?" She stated, looking among her friends. "Sounds great. How about a picnic, because our last one got ruined by my worries?" Twilight shyly said, blushing a tiny bit. "That sounds delightful!" Rarity added. "Sounds good. How about we all bring something to eat?" Fluttershy suggested, and the others nodded in agreement. GLaDOS just stood off to the side, neglecting the others plans. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Now, Chell, I'm going to teach you to bake cupcakes!" Pinkie said, getting out the cupcake ingredients. "Wow, thank you Pinkie! I never learned to bake, or at least, it seems so." Chell grinned, looking at the ingredients. "Alright, let's get started. Could you put a cup of flour into the bowl?" Pinkie asked, and Chell did just that. Pinkie grabbed some unwrapped candy, and put it in. "Are you sure about this candy, Pinkie?" Chell frowned, looking at the bowl. "Yes, i'm sure. you're talkin' to an experienced baker, here! The least you can do is have some faith in me!" Pinkie said, with a pout. Chell giggled. "Alright, now a pinch of salt, two teaspoons of vanilla, and... that's it!" Pinkie exclaimed as Chell followed Pinkie's directions carefully. There was already sugar and eggs in the bowl, so they didn't worry about those. "Now, let's put it in the mixer, then the oven!" Pinkie smiled, picking up the bowl to put in the mixer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Is everypony here?" Twilight said, looking around. "Yep! We're all here!" Pinkie gleefully said, bouncing around in excitement. "This is wonderful, thank you." Chell said, not believing what kindness these 6 have shown her ever since they saw her. Pinkie Pie was no exception. "Aw, it's no problem at all, Chell! Anything for my best friend!" Pinkie cheered happily, hugging Chell. 'I guess GLaDOS was wrong, I apparently AM likeable...' Chell thought, returning the gesture.