Chapter 20:
Pinkie Pride
It has been quite a week of celebration in Ponyville as Pinkie Pie has been throwing parties recently. Earlier this week Pinkie threw a party with her friends to celebrate the team’s successful qualification run for the Equestria Games. Now, Pinkie is planning on throwing the biggest celebration for Rainbow Dash’s birthday party as her birthday was coming up. No pony other than Pinkie knows how to throw a party better than her as many ponies can vouch for that. Even Spike was able to come to Ponyville to attend Rainbow Dash’s party.
Midnight on the other hoof was reading her books at the Golden Oak Library contently focused on her main goal of taking over Equestria by keeping her eye on mysterious keys floating around needed to unlock the Elements of Harmony and the only thing powerful enough to defeat her.
Just as she was reading her books her crystal orb senses another key nearby and it is approaching towards Ponyville. Midnight using her magic had her orb show her who was coming to Ponyville and it is a pony with golden brown fur, a brown mane and matching tail, wearing a gray hat with a matching desperado outfit overlooking a festive town.
“Well, Boneless. Looks like our work here is done.” The pony said in a serious tone as he turned to the rubber chicken on his back which simply hung its head down.
Midnight watching this sees the rubber chicken is the next key she is looking for.
“Yep, those ponies never partied so hard. Thanks to me: Cheese. Cheese Sandwich.” The pony continued in the same tone before feeling a tingling sensation in his bones causing his hat to fall and his Cheese Sandwich cutie mark to make an accordion sound as he vibrated.
“Woo-hoo-hoo! That was a doozy!” Cheese Sandwich said with sudden excitement before putting his hat back as he got serious again. “Well, Boneless. Looks like our next party is gonna be in... Ponyville.” He said as he narrowed his eyes in determination.
Seeing this tells Midnight that Cheese Sandwich is another pony who has a talent for throwing festive parties just like Pinkie Pie. As she watches Cheese Sandwich make his way to Ponyville Midnight thinks to herself with a thoughtful expression on her face seeing this as another opportunity to get rid of Pinkie Pie while getting that rubber chicken at the same time that turns into a devious smirk as her body glows.
As she makes her way in town she sees Pinkie creating a banner with Rainbow Dash flying with an excited expression on her. Rainbow Dash managed to fly up and perfectly mimic the pose as she flies in to high five Pinkie Pie but ends up being pulled in by Pinkie so she can look at her in the eye.
“You realize that, by enlisting me as your party planner, I guarantee that this is going to be the funniest, most fantabulous, superbial party in Ponyville?” Pinkie told Rainbow Dash seriously and sternly.
“Uh...yeah? I guess.” Rainbow Dash hesitantly answered.
“No guesses! Parties are no picnic.” She seriously said as she stuffed her hoof in Rainbow Dash’s mouth.
“Oh, I like a nice picnic party.” Fluttershy commented while raising her hoof which earned her a glare and growl from Pinkie causing her bend her head down frightened by Pinkie’s intimidation. “Oh!” Fluttershy said in fright.
“Parties. Are. Serious!” Pinkie continued with emphasis on each word. “And you have my certified Pinkie Party Promise that you will have the best birthday party ever!” She added as she placed a hoof onto her chest and stuffed a cupcake in her left eye which is her usual Pinkie Promise chant.
“Okay. “ Rainbow Dash nervously answered unsure of how to properly respond and answer to Pinkie's party business questions.
“Great! Now, who's ready to join this super-duper party pony to plan this super-duper pa-rty?” Pinkie said as she returned to her cheerful self and bounced around.
“I am.” Cheese Sandwich answered catching the girl’s attention at his arrival as he appeared hiding in the shadows blowing a party horn.
“Who are you stranger?” Pinkie asked with a bright smile as Midnight also watching from the shadows from another building watches with a smirk ready to see this how this plays out.
“Name's Cheese Sandwich. I plan parties.” He answered as he walked up to them.
“What an amazing coincidence! I'm Pinkie Pie, and I'm planning a party!” Pinkie Pie happily responded.
“Oh, it's no coincidence, my little pony. My cheesy sense was a-tingling, telling me a party was in the works.” Cheese Sandwich answered as he placed a hoof on his forehead
“A cheesy sense? Ah! Double amazing! I have a Pinkie Sense!” Pinkie Pie brought up as she too put a hoof to her forehead.
“Yes. I sensed you did. And I happen to be the premiere party planner in all of Equestria.” Cheese Sandwich calmly responded as he walked past her. “If there's a party in need, there I'll be. Be it wingding, hoedown, hootenanny, or shindig, I'm your pony.”
“A pair of party pony planners in Ponyville?! What can be more perfect?!” Pinkie happily responded as she bounced up to him.
“I'll tell you what -- making this party epic!” Rainbow Dash eagerly added immediately on board with the idea of the two party ponies working together. “Cause this isn't just any birthday. It's also the anniversary of when I moved to Ponyville!”
“Good heavens, Rainbow Dash. It's your "birth-iversary"!” Rarity asked pleasantly surprised.
“Exactly!” Rainbow Dash answered before turning to both the party ponies by placing both hooves on both ponies. “So what do you say, party planners?”
“Oh, I think we can do it!” Pinkie happily agreed as she bounced.
“Oh, I don't think so.” Cheese Sandwich immediately disagreed by turning his head away to refuse the proposal causing Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie to gasp in shock hearing this while Midnight watching this is secretly enjoying this. “I know so! After all...” Cheese Sandwich added by turning his serious tone to his more cheerful tone as he threw off his desperado outfit as he began to sing loudly and proudly.
“The super-duper party pony–that pony is me
I always knew that was the kind of pony I would be.”
He sang as he got close to Rainbow Dash’s face.
“Me too!” Pinkie cheered.
“Come on, ponies! Who here likes to party?“ He asked every pony nearby before turning to an elderly pony walking with a cane “Ha-ha! You do! I can tell!”
“When I was but a little colt, I just wanted to play.”
Cheese Sandwich sang.
“Like me!” Pinkie added.
“But everypony told me, "Cheese, that fun just wastes the day"
“As if!” Pinkie interjected.
“But when I threw a party and I busted out some moves.”
“Uh-huh!”
“The ponies finally saw the light and got into the groove.”
“You know it!”
“The super-duper party pony–that pony is me.”
“And me!” Pinkie continued.
“You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese!”
“Uh, Pinkie?” Pinkie confusingly added.
"Hey, good-lookin', want some mayonnaise?
My parties are all off the hook
I never plan them by the book
I start out fun, then whoopsie-daisy
Everybody just gets crazy!
Bored of snacks made by your mom?
How about a giant party bomb?
Huge piñatas filled with cake
Or dive into my fruit punch lake!
The super-duper party pony–that pony is me
You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese.”
He danced wildly in front of the crowd and they seemed to greatly accept him.
“Oh, when I throw a Cheese party, be sure to not be lame
And miss my pie fights, wacky kites, and streamers in your mane
Fizzy drinks, Hawaiian shirts, and brie fondue delight
You know that with Cheese Sandwich, you'll be partying all night!”
“C'mon, everypony! Let's party down with Cheese!” Rainbow Dash announced and invited everypony to crowd around Cheese Sandwich which they all did in a flash leaving Pinkie outside and alone.
“You're really a certified party pony?” Fluttershy asked with soft excitement to him.
“That's right! That's my guarantee!” Cheese Sandwich happily answered.
“The super-duper party pony–that pony is me-e-e-e-e.”
He sang as ponies carried and moved him over to someplace else after throwing him in the air for a moment.
“But what about the super party pony named Pinkie...?” Pinkie sadly tried to reach out, but simply laid down on the floor feeling defeated by this another party pony would rather take charge than work with her on throwing Rainbow Dash’s party.
Midnight watching this is pleased with what had just happened seeing that Cheese Sandwich seems to want to be the main party pony over Pinkie which plants sadness and doubt into Pinkie’s heart which can be led to be driven to darkness as a result.
Watching Pinkie head off to catch up to them, Midnight decides to secretly follow after them to see what happens now with Pinkie wracked with being potentially replaced.
“Yeah! Hah, now that's what I'm talking about! I'm so stoked you're here, Cheese Sandwich!” Rainbow Dash excitedly announced.
“Yeah. You sure did come on the right day.” Applejack added.
“Your party sounds simply divine.” Rarity added with a relieved sigh
“Just doing my job, little fillies.” Cheese Sandwich answered as he placed a brown hat on.
“I mean, Pinkie Pie's parties are fun and sweet and all, but now this party's gonna be—“ Rainbow Dash started.
“Epic?” Cheese Sandwich finished with the word he thinks she was going to say.
“You said it! Oh, yeah!” Rainbow Dash agreed as she spun around and slapped hooves with Cheese Sandwich.
“Feels gouda!” He replied when Rainbow Dash noticed Pinkie in the back noticing her sad expression.
“Uh, heh, no offense, Pinkie.” Rainbow Dash told Pinkie at the last second.
“Uh, n-none taken.” Pinkie responded by forcing a smile after licking away the tears forming around her eyes.
Rainbow Dash flies off after Cheese Sandwich thinking that everything is all okay after seeing Pinkie’s smile but unbeknownst to her it only further cements her worries that she is being replaced as she turns around feeling heartbroken.
Midnight quickly ducks out of sight to a nearby bush to avoided being spotted by Pinkie as she walks back to Sugarcube Corner dejected at feeling left out. As she watches her walk home Midnight clearly sees that Pinkie is really taking this hard despite her claims that everything is fine. So with all that doubt further planted in Pinkie’s happy mind Midnight decides to follow Pinkie back to her home to move on to the next part of her plan.
When Midnight gets to Sugarcube Corner she sees Pinkie Pie sitting on the ground as a couple of purple balloons fly by the banner she made causing it fall over to the ground.
“Hello Pinkie.” Midnight greeted causing Pinkie to be surprised by her appearance.
“Midnight!” Pinkie exclaimed in surprise. “What are you doing here?!”
“I heard Cheese Sandwich was in town planning on taking over the party planning so I thought I’d walk by to see how you are doing.” Midnight explained as she placed a hoof on Pinkie. “Sounds like you got real competition on your hooves and it's really troubling you deep down inside.”
“Competition?” Pinkie asked pretending to be incredulous at the thought. “No! He’s just proving himself to know what he really knows how to throw an epic party.”
“Really?” Midnight asked not buying Pinkie trying to put on the happy facade. “Because it sounds like he is trying to replace you given that every pony is more than willing to follow and listen to him more than you.” She pointed out. “And he just proclaimed that he himself is the best party pony around as in the one and only pony who can plan parties.”
“No!” Pinkie tried to deny in protest to that claim. “Just because there happens to be another pony who can plan parties doesn’t make him the only pony who can.”
“Are you sure about that?” Midnight asked while raising an eyebrow unconvinced by her denial. “Because the Pinkie Pie I know would stand up for herself and fight for what’s right and prove that she is the best party planner no matter what others say or think.” She said as she walked around Pinkie. “The Pinkie Pie I know wouldn’t stand by and let this happen regardless of what happens.” She added as leaned into Pinkie’s ear.
“But I do know how to throw parties.” Pinkie Pie defensively said as she as she looked at the cutie mark on her flank. “It’s my cutie mark.”
“Then prove it the way the real Pinkie Pie would.” Midnight dared the pink party pony. “Prove to Ponyville that you are not going to let some other pony just trot all over your territory and that you are the best party planner they all known and love like how you taught Fluttershy.” She added referencing how she taught Fluttershy on how to be assertive. “Prove it the Pinkie Pie way.” She encouraged her as she looked at her in the eye so she can firmly understand what she is saying. “Remember all of the parties you threw for your friends.” She added causing Pinkie to think for a moment of all of the parties she threw for them including Twilight before she turned evil.
“You know what you’re right!” Pinkie said standing up now determined. “I am the best party pony in Ponyville and I am going to prove it the Pinkie Pie way for I know just what do to.” She added as went forward to confront Cheese Sandwich as Midnight watches on grinning having managed to give Pinkie the push she needs to prove herself while at the same time playing right into Midnight’s hooves again as her manipulation tactic proved to be a success as she follows after her.
Pinkie catches up to the party Cheese Sandwich is throwing wearing balloons and sunglasses on her head, scuba flippers on her hooves, and a present box around her body.
“You have everything you need and you know what do to?” Midnight asked Pinkie as she caught up with her.
“Yes, Yes I do!” Pinkie replied with positive determination as she confronted Cheese Sandwich after shedding the party accessories off of herself.
“Freeze, Cheese!” Pinkie called out to Cheese Sandwich as he was just putting the finishing touches on a lightning bolt stone sculpture with an overhead cloud. “I challenge you... to a goof off!”
Hearing this causes her friends to gasp in surprise at this challenge.
“Oh, no! Not a goof off!” Fluttershy cried out softly.
“What's a goof off?” Applejack whispered to her who is lying under her.
“I have no idea, hehe.” Fluttershy confessed leaving Applejack unamused.
“This Cheese has stood alone a long time, Pinkie Pie.” He returned boldly, placing on a red cylinder hat. “You think you can out-goof me?” He questioned seriously as he squinted his eyes.
“Oh, I don't think so. I know so!” Pinkie continued viciously as they walked up to face each other. “And the stakes are high, Cheese Sandwich. Whoever wins will be dubbed the ultimate super-duper party pony and headline the Rainbow Dash birth-iversary bash!” Pinkie said as her voice echoed through the area.
“And the loser?” Midnight inquired.
“Doesn't!” Pinkie answered earning another round of gasps form her friends.
“So, are you in, Cheese?” Pinkie nudged him. “Or are you... boneless?”
“Nopony calls me boneless. Right, Boneless?” Cheese Sandwich answered with a rough voice and then looked back at his rubber chicken. “Right, Boneless?” He asked who of course doesn’t respond due to being an inanimate object.
“Then the goof off is on for high noon!” Pinkie Pie settled.
“Um, Pinkie? It's already 3 o'clock.” Midnight stoically pointed out.
“Oh. Oh, well then.” Pinkie Pie retracted in an admittedly silly manner. “Make it 3:10 to goof off!
Exactly ten minutes later the whole town has gathered to witness a competition of fierce and aggressive tactics of silliness. Once the clock hit exactly 3:10 both of the competitors walked up. Pinkie Pie was wearing blue cowboy boots and a brown cowboy hat with an arrow stuck in it while Cheese Sandwich was wearing rubber elephant slippers on his forelegs and plaid socks on his back legs and a fish for a hat.
Both competitors stood face to face from a fairly far distance from each other with Pinkie blowing her party horn as they finished walking up. Midnight walks up with an announcement as she pulls out a book.
“All right, everypony. According to my official goof off rulebook...” Midnight started.
“She actually has a goof off rulebook?” Rainbow Dash asked Spike amazed that she actually has a book specifically for that.
“Are you kidding? Midnight like Twilight can find a rulebook for everything!” Spike explained who is promptly hushed by Matilda.
“Figures. That’s definitely Twilight talking there.” Rainbow Dash commented as if she should have known that by now.
“The two competitors have free range to goof about -- be it by singing, dancing, playing, prancing, joking, or performing -- to make the judge chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hoot and holler, whoop it up, and party down.” Midnight explained as Pinkie and Cheese glare each other down while making silly faces at each other.
“The funnier, sillier, wilder, and goofier, the better.” Midnight finished explaining as she turned to Rainbow Dash. “Rainbow Dash, since the winner will be headlining your party, you are the judge.”
“Heh. Big tense competition on my birth-iversary. What could be better?” Rainbow Dash responded anxiously.
“Cheese Sandwich, Pinkie Pie, are you ready?” Midnight asked the two party ponies.
“I was born ready!” Pinkie Pie replied firmly while slamming her boot onto the ground.
“I was ready before I was born!” Cheese countered with his reply.
“Then... Let the goofing begin!” Midnight announced as she flew out of the space to watch from above to allow the two to start their competition now ready to see if Cheese Sandwich can out-goof Pinkie Pie as the two approached each other slowly before Cheese Sandwich balanced himself on a ball while playing an accordion while Pinkie balanced herself on ball too but is juggling cupcakes and is wearing a rainbow-colored cap and a fake moustache and is the first to sing.
“It's your birthday party, a very special day
I've got a song, it won't take long, I just wanted to say
Happy, happy, happy, happy
Happy, happy, happy, happy
Happy, happy, happy, happy birthday to you!”
She sang as she tossed cupcakes one at a time into Rainbow Dash’s mouth who enjoyed them and her routine as she placed a hoof on her shoulder and held up a rainbow colored cupcake.
Now it is Cheese Sandwich’s turn to sing as he rolls up riding a large cheese wheel while playing an accordion before jumping off in between the two irritating Pinkie in the process.
“If you wanna be the life of the party
But you're feeling just a little uptight. “
He sang as she wrapped his hooves around his body.
“Call the doctor, beg and plead
Doctor, tell me what I need."
He sang as he moved Rainbow’s faces around to have her make funny faces.
“Try to put a little cheese in your knees!”
He sang as he chomped at the cheese he was wearing on his hooves which Rainbow Dash enjoyed. He continued walking around Rainbow Dash with his cheese while making silly noises until Pinkie Pie picked up Rainbow with a fishing rod up to her hot air balloon.
“Bubbles and balloons, bubbles and balloons.”
She started singing as bubbles appearing from her bubble basket as Rainbow Dash flapped her wings to fly in the air to watch.
“What's a birthday party without bubbles and balloons?
Star-shaped or trapezoid, look what I can do
Only Pinkie Pie can make a bubble shaped like you!”
She sang as she blew a Rainbow Dash shaped bubble balloon causing Rainbow Dash to laugh until being grabbed and pulled away by Cheese Sandwich.
“Just let yourself go floppy, for now this is your chance
Pretend you have no bones and do the rubber chicken dance!”
He sang as held Rainbow hooves to do the worm dance together with her.
“Hit it, Boneless!”
He sang to his rubber chicken which managed to come to life for a moment to dance.
“How is that even possible?” Midnight questioned to herself as she watched the scene from mid-air.
“Cooler than a rubber chicken and tastier than cake
Come on, you, let's party down and do the Gummy shake!
Hit it, Gummy! Uh-huh! You know it! Shake it!”
She sang as she bounced on a trampoline then turned to Gummy to dance even though he did nothing but bloat his throat.
“'Cause I like to make you smile, smile, smile
Yes I do
It fills my heart with sunshine all the while
Yes it does
'Cause all I really need's a smile, smile, smile
From these happy friends of mine.”
He sang as he took Rainbow Dash in a ride on a parade float using Pinkie’s song.
“That's my song!” Pinkie Pie angrily called out as she appeared from beneath the float.
“What do you mean? I have no idea what you're talking about.” Cheese Sandwich laughed off further infuriating the pink mare.
“THAT'S IT!” Pinkie screamed out as she immediately switched to her cheerful tone as she brought out her party cannon as Midnight gives an amused look seeing that Cheese Sandwich managed to ask for trouble by stealing Pinkie’s song with that move.
“Roll out the party cannon.”
She sang as she blasted confetti from her party cannon.
“When you hear the party cannon song
Ka-BOOM!”
She sang as she blasted herself from her own party cannon.
“Why should you compromise? Try this one on for size
'Cause nothing quite says cheer like the ringing in your ear
Of the cheese supreme cannonball surprise!”
He sang as he countered with a much larger cannon as Rainbow Dash ends up caught in the blast when she ends up looking inside of it when the cannon appeared right in front of her.
“¡Dale, dale, dale
No pierdas el tino!
Porque si lo pierdes
¡Pierdes el camino!”
She sang in Spanish as she stood on a giant piñata and danced wildly until the piñata detached from the hook it was held up by causing it to crash onto Rainbow Dash from above.
Seeing this causes Pinkie to freeze and gasp in horror with how far this competition has gone and what she has done to Rainbow Dash as she pops her head out from under the piñata.
“Rainbow's not having the best party ever! I... I broke the Pinkie Party Promise!” She said mortified as her eyes have the reflective rainbow shine before she cried out “Stop! The goof off is off!” to Cheese Sandwich who was training an otter causing the crowd to murmur in confusion and catch Cheese Sandwich’s surprise.
Midnight the only pony not surprised smiles seeing that her plan is working perfectly as she anticipated this would happen.
“But I haven't named a winner.” Rainbow Dash pointed out as she freed herself from the piñata.
“You don't have to. I forfeit.” Pinkie Pie sadly resigned as she walked up to him. “Which means... Cheese Sandwich wins.”
Cheese Sandwich laughed then abruptly stopped in shock “...I do?”
“Yes. You get to headline Rainbow Dash's party.” Pinkie admitted in defeat as she sat down.
“But, what about you, Pinkie?” Rainbow Dash asked with concern.
“I...” She paused and sniffled with tears beginning to form in her eyes. “I don’t…” She then stood up and began walking away with her head low as every pony is utterly confused with what just happened with her friends shortly following after her.
Midnight walks up to Cheese Sandwich pretending to be surprised as every other pony as she flies down to him.
“Congratulations Cheese Sandwich! You win!” Midnight said as she placed a hoof on his shoulder with a small smile.
“Thanks princess but I’m afraid I can’t accept this honor alone.” Cheese Sandwich replied unable to have the pleasure in celebrating his victory. “For this is something me and Pinkie we’re meant to do together for I never intended to take her place as party pony in Ponyville.”
“You didn’t?” Midnight inquired.
“Yes.” Cheese Sandwich replied as the two walked off in Pinkie’s direction. “I only intended to stop by and visit and show every pony here what a great party pony I am because of her.”
“What do you mean because of her?” Midnight asked as Cheese Sandwich sighed as he started to explain through song.
“I fear I told a little fib about my pony past
I hope that when you hear the truth, you will not be aghast
I wasn't quite the super party pony like I claimed
The fact is that I was so shy, nopony knew my name
I stumbled into Ponyville one afternoon by chance
And found the biggest ever celebration party dance
Everything was perfect, cheer was filling up the place
And I saw that everypony had a smile upon their face
I vowed that day to change my life, the past I did set free
For now Cheese Sandwich was a party pony full of glee
A super-duper party pony -- that's what I became
I traveled all Equestria, and all did know my name
But that never would have happened on my own, I'll tell you why
For the one who threw that party, it was Pinkie Pie.”
He sang as they made their way of town.
“So Pinkie is the reason why you are the pony you are today.” Midnight asked in surprise.
“Yes.” Cheese Sandwich confirmed with a nod. “She was my inspiration.” He added as he gave a regretful sigh. “But it seems the only thing I accomplished was letting my pride get in the way of working with her and driving her out of town.”
“I’m sure she would understand and forgive you if you tell her that.” Midnight honestly advised. “And if I were you I’d hurry before she goes too far ahead.”
“You’re right!” Cheese Sandwich said back with high spirit “I better go tell her.” He added as he prepared to run off before stopping as he remembered something. “Oh and thanks for the advice princess.” Cheese Sandwich thanked as she bowed to her before he ran off ahead to catch up to Pinkie Pie.
“Good talk.” Midnight pleasantly said in Cheese’s direction as he runs off.
Even though it meant Pinkie is still going to stay in Ponyville, Midnight is still taking the outcome in stride.
Later after making up with Pinkie Pie the two prepared for Rainbow Dash’s birthday and anniversary celebration together and it went successfully as Rainbow Dash and every other pony was having a wonderful time.
Midnight attended the party as well helping herself to some punch, pizza, and cupcakes while her former friends were distracted.
After watching every pony danced and enjoyed the rides at the party, Midnight would walk up to Cheese Sandwich who was enjoying a cupcake.
“Cheese Sandwich!” Rainbow Dash called out to as she flew over to him. “Oh, I gotta tell ya, you and Pinkie have totally made this the best birthday/anniversary super combo ever!” She excitedly said as she threw confetti in the air. “Hah, it's totally—“
“…Epic?” Cheese Sandwich guessingly finished as he nudged her.
“Yeah, it is!” Rainbow Dash answered as Cheese Sandwich put on his gray hat
“That's all I needed to hear, little filly.” He told her as he walked off as Midnight secretly watches as he hands Pinkie who was writing in the friendship journal his rubber chicken in a rectangular case.
“Just a little memento of my visit.” Cheese told Pinkie as the case opened as it shined a bright light causing Pinkie to shield her eyes from the glare.
“You're giving me your special rubber chicken friend?” Pinkie asked Cheese in surprise.
“Oh, he's not the only one.” Cheese causally replied as it was no big deal as he placed another rubber chicken onto his back with the number two marked on it. “Well, Boneless Two, another job well done. But it's time we mosey along. Another town, another party.” He said to his rubber chicken as he donned his gray poncho and walked off into the sunset and out of town.
“I never did get that pony's name.” Pinkie mentioned.
“Cheese Sandwich!” The other girls answered very annoyed as she should have already have known that by now.
Midnight simply rolls her eyes at this Pinkie giggles and replies “Oh, yeah!” as she lifted her eyes up to take another look at her new gift.
Later that night, after every pony has gone to bed, Midnight casted her invisibility spell as she sneaks into Pinkie’s bedroom to steal the rubber chicken and replace it with another rubber chicken just like it.
She immediately jumped out the window as Pinkie’s Pinkie Sense got a twitchy tail feel to avoid being spotted.
Pinkie woke up and looked around wondering if something strange has happened but after closing her window and looked around for something suspicious she decided to pass it off as a strong wind and go back to sleep seeing that nothing not even her new rubber chicken which is the one Midnight swapped has been moved or tampered with.
Midnight having successfully succeeded in getting ahold of the rubber chicken places it in her bag as she teleports back to her library so she can put it in her safe along with the spool of thread and the badge for safekeeping.
With her plan to get ahold of the third key a success, Midnight tucks herself in her own bed and goes to sleep peacefully with a content smile on her face.
“Three down, three to go.” Midnight said to herself as she started to fall asleep.