//------------------------------// // Sadness // Story: I was supposed to be the one who made the best parties… // by Twilight Star //------------------------------// Pinkie Pie couldn’t believe what she saw. All the ponies, especially her friends and Dashie, were happy to have Cheese Sandwich around. Why? Did she mean nothing to them and their friends? The parties she gave to her friends wasn’t worth it? Tears started to come out of her eyes. She ran off. Pinkie Pie couldn’t take it anymore. When she arrived at the Sugarcube corner, Pinkie Pie went to her room and threw herself on the bed. Her mane was almost smooth, but not quite. And her fur was still light pink.  “Why do my friends prefer Cheese Sandwich over me? Did the parties I gave mean nothing? Why did this have to happen?” Pinkie Pie cried even more.    Meanwhile, Cheese Sandwich was organizing Rainbow Dash’s party. Rainbow Dash and the others couldn’t deny that it looked beautiful. It had balloons of various colors, a chocolate cake, candy, chips, and many other things it has on a birthday.  “This is awesome!!” exclaimed Rainbow Dash excitedly as she stared in wonder at the cheese sandwich decor beside her. She was flying. Cheese Sandwich smiled, “Yes. I’m good at organizing parties”  Cheese Sandwich took five birthday hats and put them on the five mares that were with him. Twilight’s birthday hat was light blue and had white stars, Rarity’s was blue with white, orange and purple diamonds, Applejack’s was red with white apples, Fluttershy’s was green with light pink butterflies, and of Rainbow Dash had a rainbow. Although Rainbow Dash was happy that all her friends were here, she missed something, “Is it just me or am I missing something?”  Rainbow Dash’s friends looked around. Rarity went to Rainbow Dash, “Rainbow, there’s no one missing. Enjoy the party”, she said with a smile.  But Rainbow Dash seemed uncertain about that, “I don’t know. I feel that something isn’t here… ”  “But what couldn’t be missing, Rainbow? You have everything you ever wanted for your birthday: Cake, candy, your friends, games and decorations”, said Cheese Sandwich, now in doubt.  “You’re almost right, Cheese. But I still miss somepony”, said Rainbow Dash, now with a hoof on her chin.  Twilight Sparkle approached Rainbow Dash, “I can check the party list to see what’s missing at the party if you want”  Rainbow Dash looked at Twilight Sparkle, “No, Twilight. Everything that i have at a party is here”  Twilight Sparkle was confused, “so what’s missing? What are you talking about?”  Rainbow Dash decided to count as she pointed to each of her friends, “one, two, three, four…”  Rainbow Dash was confused, “four? Wasn’t it supposed to have more?”  The friends and Cheese Sandwich looked at the empty space between them before looking back at Rainbow Dash, “Where’s Pinkie? Why isn’t she here?”  “Go see, she’s at Sugarcube Corner”, answered Twilight Sparkle.  “But why would she go back to Sugarcube Corner? I don’t want her to miss my birthday party”, said Rainbow Dash, now sadly.  “Maybe, she had to make Cupcakes for your party, sugarcube”, said Applejack.  “But there is everything here for my party,” said Rainbow Dash. “I wonder why she’s not here”  Twilight Sparkle thought for a few seconds before saying, “Girls, let’s talk to Pinkie. Cheese Sandwich, you wait here”  “You don’t have to do this, Twilight”, said Rainbow Dash.  Twilight Sparkle looked at Rainbow Dash, “what?”  “I talk to Pinkie Pie. All of you wait here”, said Rainbow Dash before flying to Sugarcube Corner.    Meanwhile, at Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie kept crying. Her mane was almost smooth, “Why don’t they like me anymore? Why do they prefer Cheese Sandwich over me?!”  Suddenly Pinkie Pie heard the sound of a knock. She got nervous. What if it’s one of her friends? She had to make an excuse for having her horsehair almost smooth. She went to the bathroom, got a little wet, grabbed a towel and put it on her back. Pinkie pie hoped it would work. She walked down the steps and went to the door. She tried to smile and opened the door. And saw that it was Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash had a worried look. But she was even more worried to see Pinkie Pie’s mane, “Pinkie? Are you alright? Your hair is almost smooth”  Pinkie Pie continued to smile, “yes. I am fine. My mane is like that because I got out of the shower”  Rainbow Dash was confused now, “but we don’t need to take a shower”  Pinkie Pie, still smiling said, “Well, a bath on a hot day is refreshing”  Rainbow Dash smiled, “you’re right”  Rainbow Dash then remembered why she was here, “Pinkie, why aren’t you there with me and our friends? Is something bothering you?”  “What? No, Dashie. It’s just that after I finish drying myself I’ll have to make cupcakes. I’ll have a busy day today”, replied Pinkie Pie, smiling.  Rainbow Dash said, “Oh,” I see. It will be a pity you can’t go. Your happy presence would be contagious”  “I know. And now if you’ll excuse me, I need to finish drying myself”, said Pinkie Pie as she closed the door. Rainbow Dash stared at the door for a few seconds before flying off.  Pinkie Pie opened the top door and watched Rainbow Dash fly away. She stopped smiling and started crying again. Why did their friends prefer Cheese Sandwich over her? That wasn’t fair…    When Rainbow Dash reached where their friends and Cheese Sandwich were, she landed, “I talked to Pinkie Pie”  Twilight Sparkle approached Rainbow Dash, “So? What she said?”  Rainbow Dash looked uncertain, “I was going to talk to her, but her mane caught my attention”  “Was her mane messy?” asked Rarity desperately.  “What? No, no”, replied Rainbow Dash.  “So what did her mane get your attention?” asked Rarity, now calmer.  “Her mane was almost smooth”, replied Rainbow Dash.  An absolute silence. Until…  “How was her mane almost smooth?” asked Rarity.  “She told me she was just out of the shower”, replied Rainbow Dash, now looking to the side.  “But we ponies don’t have to bathe.” said Rarity, confused.  “She told me it was hot. And she wanted to cool off. Because it’s so hot”, said Rainbow Dash, now looking at Rarity.  Rarity thought before answering, “Until it’s a good reason.”  “Rainbow, will Pinkie be at the party after she’s finished drying herself?” asked Twilight Sparkle.  “No. She told me she would be busy making cupcakes”, replied Rainbow Dash.  Twilight Sparkle looked sad, “It’s a shame. I’d love for Pinkie Pie to come. If she went, the party would be even more lively”  “That’s what I thought”, said Rainbow Dash.