The next day, Pinkie Pie had gathered all of her best Ponyville friends, and their top students, the Young Six.
“Alright, every creature!” Pinkie Pie announced, “In a few days, an old super party pony friend of mine will be coming to Ponyville, to visit me, and I need everything to be perfect for his visit!”
“Um, quick question?” Smolder, the dragon student raised her claw, “Is it a need, or is it really a want, for things to be perfect? I mean, one of the lessons former Headmare Twilight taught before she retired as Headmare, was: Perfection is not as good as it sounds, so it is not really considered a need.”
Every creature who heard Smolder started wondering who to listen to, before Pinkie interfered, “Oh, Smolder, please! It’s only once in a blue moon that we ponies...I mean creatures put on huge parties.”
“It’s going to be a huge party?” Silverstream, the hyperactive hippogriff gasped in excitement, “Why didn’t you say so?!”
“She just did,” Gallus the griffon told his girlfriend.
“Cheese Sandwich barely visits Ponyville! So that’s why his visit has to be special!” Pinkie explained, before another one of the Young Six interrupted her speech.
“Yona not understand. Cheese is no prince nor princess. He ain’t celebrity either. Why would his visit be such a big deal if he’s just a pony?” Yona asked, speaking in third creature, as usual.
“Well... that’s because he’s a special friend to me...” Pinkie stuttered, slightly brushing before another interruption.
“Why are you starting to blush, Professor Pinkie Pie?” Ocellus the changeling asked.
“Yeah, you said that Cheese is just your special friend...” Sandbar the Earth Pony began, before gasping, “Or is he your special...”
Before the teenaged pony could finish his sentence, his Laughter Teacher prevented him by placing her hoof on his mouth, as she clarified, “Cheese and I are just party pony special pals! Now if that’s the last interruption, I got to get to planning his visit.”
Pinkie Pie then went on to revealing her plans for Cheese’s visit by showing every creature a large paper that had the plans all written and drawn over it.
“Rainbow Dash, get your Wonderbolts to perform a show, Rarity, you’ll make the outfits for every creature to wear, Applejack, you get some apples ready for the snacks! Fluttershy, ensure that Discord doesn’t ruin anything! And students, get the whole school ready.”Pinkie Pie ordered.
“Are those a little extreme?” Starlight asked, only to not make a difference.
“They are not! Now move out!” Pinkie commanded, blowing her party whistle as if it was a drill sergeant’s whistle.
It was not long before all of Ponyville knew about Cheese Sandwich’s visit and got involved. The Cakes were forced to bake a huge cheesecake, and dress their kids in clothes with images of cheese. Doctor Whooves was forced to keep his science stuff out of view, to prevent them from causing commotion, while keeping an eye on his girlfriend Derpy’s every move. Lyra and Bon-Bon had to put up the decor, while the Cutie Mark Crusaders ensure everything goes fine whenever Pinkie was absent.
“That’s right every creature!” Pinkie told the crowd, as she observed them doing their preparation jobs.
“Now keep doing your jobs!” she shouted, only to hear groans from some of the creatures helping.
“Was that a couple of groans I just heard?!” Pinkie dramatically asked.
“No,” a stallion nearby replied, in a scared tone.
“Then get going!” Pinkie crazily shouted, forcing every creature back to work.
At the Wonderbolts Academy, Rainbow Dash got complains from the Wonderbolts as they did not see anything important about Cheese Sandwich’s visit.
“A pony visit is nothing special, Rainbow Dash!” Spitfire told the rainbow-maned pegasus.
“I know, but my friend Pinkie is totally crazy about it!” Rainbow argued, “She’s even gotten all of Ponyville involved! And you know how hard she works on her parties!”
“Pinkie Pie, huh?” Surprise asked, “I know her. But not as you do, Crash. When I was a filly, my parents took me down to Ponyville to have Pinkie throw my eleventh birthday party, and boy was it big. Pinkie got all my favourite food, games and friends ready. She taught me how to surprise others and have a sense of humour. The main point is, Pinkie Pie really does work hard on her parties, as they always are the biggest ones every creature has ever seen.”
“And she’s so into them, and would go mad on any creature who don’t do their part! Please, you know that she saved all of Equestria, and met her before.” Rainbow pleaded.
Spitfire gave in, “Alright, Dash. We’ll help as long as it’s not as complicated as the coronation show.”
At Carousel Boutique, Rarity was stressed than ever making all the outfits Pinkie ordered, just as Sweetie Belle came in to check on the dresses.
“Hey, Rarity! Came to check on the costumes and dresses for every creature.” Sweetie Belle told her big sister. “So...are the dresses and costumes due today ready?”
“NO!” Rarity shrieked, before explaining in a stressed tone, “Pinkie Pie has obviously gone to insane! How can she expect me to make fifty outfits a day?!”
After finishing her sentence, Rarity dramatically fainted, with her younger sister Sweetie Belle helping her up.
At Sweet Apple Acres, Sugar Belle was repeatedly making treats as if she was a machine. Big Mac, Sugar Belle’s husband, entered the barn with a wagon of apples for Cheese’s visit. Apple Bloom, Big Mac and Applejack’s little sister, was the CMC checking on their preparation.
“Is the Apple Cheese Pie ready for the sample testing?” the CMC’s leader asked her sister-in-law.
“It is.” replied Sugar Belle, showing the pie as proof.
“Great. Because Pinkie said that it is meant to show Cheese that we apples and her pies are welcome to have a new pony involved in our relationships.” Apple Bloom explained.
“This is just ridiculous!” Applejack appeared, saying her thoughts out loud, “Pinkie wanted me to get her a hundred cartons of milk to make cheese in time for Cheese Sandwich’s visit, how in Equestria can I do that?!”
“That’s way beyond impossible!” Sugar Belle exclaimed, “It would probably take all the cows in Equestria to get that much milk!”
“And worst of all, do you think that it’s really necessary?” Applejack asked her family, receiving worried expressions from them.