//------------------------------// // Episode 5 // Story: Haiku Is Magic // by Calsan //------------------------------// Haiku is Magic Episode 5: Griffon the Brush-Off Pinkie and Twilight Are in the park together Twilight is reading Pinkie is telling A story about Rainbow And being ignored Rainbow flies nearby Pinkie spots her friend's figure And starts chasing her Dash isn't up for Talking with Pinkie right now But Pinkie insists Rainbow tries to flee Pinkie continues chasing Catch up at the pond "I need a favor!" Rainbow Dash sighs, defeated "It's gonna be fun!" Pinkie instructs Dash In proper placement of clouds Everything's just right Spike exits the door Pinkie signals to Rainbow A mighty boom sounds! He drops a scroll load And he begins to hiccup Laughter then ensues Spike sends several scrolls When he hiccups upon them Celestia's shocked Rainbow suggests pranks She and Pinkie find their friends And pull a few pranks Invisible ink Twilight's notes vanish on her A potion explodes! AJ goes outside All her apples are spotted! The two painted them! Rarity's boutique Flowers placed on the doorstep Ring the bell and run! She gives them a sniff A powder is on her nose She sneezes a lot! Turtle is floating Fluttershy is curious The turtle's not real! Rainbow wants to squirt Pinkie stops her in her tracks "Can't prank Fluttershy!" Rainbow's telescope Search for possible targets But Pinkie pranks HER! The following day Pinkie goes to Rainbow's place To do more pranking Peering past the edge An eagle's head is looking And Dash shows up next She introduces Pinkie to her friend Gilda She is a griffon Gilda: Half lion, Half eagle, "and ALL AWESOME," Or so she declares. Gilda and Rainbow Friends from Junior Speedsters camp They perform a chant Pinkie gets an idea For a new prank, invites Gilda The griffon declines Dash promised to fly With Gilda in the morning "You don't mind, do you?" They are on a cloud Pinkie's head pops through the floor Trampoline bouncing Dash says, "Pinkie Pie, You are SO random!" and laughs Gilda wants to race The fliers make it To the cloud, which was their goal Fight about who won Pinkie has balloons Floats up to meet the duo Says she thinks Dash won Gilda gets annoyed Tells Dash to race her again Pops Pinkie's balloons Meeting up above "You almost got away there!" Pinkie's helicopter Gilda tempts Rainbow She flies off to show her tricks Pinkie called over "Buzz off!" Gilda exclaims Sends Pinkie spiralling down Dash completes her show Pinkie sees Twilight But she doesn't believe her Thinks Pinkie is jealous She's incredulous! "Jealous?" she exclaims loudly Spike: "Pink with envy" Pinkie plods to town She thinks Twilight might be right Is she just jealous? She sips her milkshake when overhead she hears speech! Quickly, Pinkie hides. Dash needs to do work So Gilda hangs out around town And spots a food cart She snakes her tail in It pops out by Granny Smith She freaks out: "Rattler!" "Aw, poor Granny Smith!" Pinkie thinks Gilda is mean But can't misjudge her Gilda looks around She sees nopony watching She takes an apple "She might give it back!" Pinkie reasons with herself But she's not buying. Fluttershy leading A row of little ducks by Bumps into Gilda "Watch where you're going!" "I'm sorry..." Fluttershy says Gilda roars at her That's the final straw Pinkie Pie needs to fix this! PINKIE PIE STYLE! Auntie Pinkie Pie? "I'm a year older than you." Pinkie trots away She greets the griffon Less than enthusiastic ZAP! Hoof buzzer prank! Rainbow is amused Gilda has to play along She pulls Pinkie in She makes her aware She knows what Pinkie's up to Or, at least, she thinks. Gilda spots a snack Upon the table, flavor: Vanilla lemon! Pops one in her mouth Suddenly, flames shoot from her! Pepper in the drops! Rainbow: "G! The punch!" She races to the cool drink It spills onto her! "Well, what do you know?" Punch served in a dribble glass! "Ha-ha. HiLARious." "Hey G! Look! Presents!" Gilda quickly runs over And starts to open A cylinder first She's untying the ribbon It spits snakes at her! AJ recognizes Somepony pulled that on her Gilda is suspicious The cake is brought out Spike wants to blow out candles Twilight says Gilda Gilda knocks away Spike She tries to blow the candles The flame starts back up Gilda is quite peeved Spike burrows into the cake And pops out the top Time to pin the tail Rarity wants the purple But Gilda takes it Put on the blindfold Spin her around and around Now walk straight ahead! Gilda thinks it's fake Turns around and walks away She slips on some cake Slide in the kitchen Shows up in a cloud of dust Tail is on her beak "Pinned on the wrong end!" Pushes her over the edge She explodes in rage! Gilda starts a rant "Never met lamer ponies" Accuses Pinkie Rainbow Dash steps in SHE set up all of the pranks! "Guess I'M queen lame-o!" Gilda's shocked at this No, it HAD to be Pinkie! Rainbow sets her straight Gilda leaves, angry Rainbow apologizes There are no hard feelings! Can't pick your friends' friends You can control your actions Just be a good friend!