Pinkie Pie sadly reflected on her actions as she walked onto a bridge to stare at her reflection in the river. She felt awful for everything that happened: Being demanding towards every creature, not listening to her friends, and getting called off by her only party pony friend, Cheese Sandwich.
“There you are,” Starlight’s voice said, catching Pinkie’s attention.
The miserable pink pony turned to where she heard the voice to see Starlight and the rest of her best friends looking at her.
Instead of being furious and upset, they expressed looks of concern, and were worried.
“We’ve been looking all over for you!” Rainbow Dash explained, “We went back to Sugar Cube Corner after clearing up but found out that you weren’t there!”
“I even went to check the places that you might never go!” Rarity added.
“I even got all my animal friends to help find you,” Fluttershy stated.
“And I went all over the farm,” Applejack told tPinkie the truth.
“And I checked the entire Castle! Plus, got Sunburst and Trixie to have the students search the entire school for you!” Starlight ended, before changing the subject, “We were all so worried about you! How are you feeling? Is it a very bad feeling?”
“You...can say that it’s very bad.” Pinkie sadly replied, “I feel terrible for everything! Giving all those crazy orders, Cheese getting mad at me for how I prepared the party...and now I see his point. I was being super awful! Now...the only thing I ever wanted...is to make it up to him...no, make it up to every creature I’ve upset!”
“And I don’t suppose...we can help?” Starlight asked.
“No! This is my mistake!” Pinkie protested.
“Are you sure? I don’t remember that refusing help to make up for a mistake is necessary.” Rainbow Dash responded.
“But it’s my mistake! I should...” Pinkie began, before she stopped herself, “Oh, wait. Cheese said that I’m a terrible listener, and that’s one of my mistakes! Or somewhat a mistake? Whatever, the main point is, I need to make up for being a terrible listener! And to do that,” Pinkie stated, before turning to her friends, “I must learn to become and remain listening towards every creature. Especially my best friends.”
“Aw...” the mares group hugged with Pinkie in the middle.
Once they were finished, Pinkie told her friends, “Alright. I got a lot to make up for, and I would like to hear your ideas, and don’t worry, I’ll listen.”
“Alright, Sugarcube. I believe that maybe, instead of telling every creature what to do, maybe you just let them do what they wanted to do.” Applejack honestly suggests.
“WHAT?! How does that help...” Pinkie asked in her crazy tone, a second before she cleared her throat,”I’m sorry. You may continue,” she respectfully told her friend.
“Thanks for listening,” Applejack responded, “Now, my idea is...”
The horizon was turning orange as the sun was setting. Cheese Sandwich was at the Train Station, in his dramatic black costume, sadly waiting for the train. The fragile silence was suddenly broken by Pinkie Pie’s voice coming out of nowhere.
“Guess what’s happening in Ponyville!” she excitedly shouted, before blowing a party horn.
“I want nothing to do with you,” Cheese seriously replied.
“Look, Cheese Sandwich, I’m so sorry for everything that was not good that happened, especially my behaviour at the party and the preparations, but please! I’m telling you, this time, what you’ll see is Pinkie Pie’s Apology Tour, to make amends for everything.” Pinkie told him, in a cheerful tone during the final part of her speech.
Cheese turned to Pinkie, “This better be good.” he told her in a serious tone.
To Cheese’s surprise, everything changed...for the better. Creatures were roaming about freely, the Apple Family working as for normal. Rarity making spectacular outfits, Rainbow Dash clearing the sky, Fluttershy and Discord dating, every creature being who they were and doing what they liked, just like what real Ponyville was meant to be:
A friendly neighbourhood where every creature could relax and make friends.
“Pinkie,” Cheese Sandwich cried, “This is the best thing-to-make-up-for-a-mistake I’ve ever seen!”
Pinkie Pie was surprised, before she let out tears of joy that matched Cheese’s. “Really?! But why?! It’s not anything special, it’s just what a normal evening in Ponyville looks like,” she asked.
“That’s because; I’ve always been travelling all around Equestria throwing parties, but whenever I throw one, I barely got to know what the normal day life in the town looks like, nor feels like, because the presence of a party always changes things. This kept going on and on, until today. With no party, nor gathering, nor any occasion that you’re celebrating, the town is the way it is as for normal, and I finally get to see and feel it!” explained Cheese, in a grateful tone.
“And that’s not all!” Pinkie chirped, “Letting every creature do what they wanted to do as for normal was Applejack’s idea, and it is to make up for forcing them to help and do the things that they did not want to do,” she explained, “And I totally did listen to my friends, to make up for my mistakes.”
“And you did make up for your mistakes,” Cheese Sandwich responded, “I now officially approve you again, Pinkie Pie!”
The two party ponies then gazed into each other’s eyes like a romantic couple, just before the train’s whistle caught their attention, before it left the station.
“Oh no! Cheese, your train! You missed it! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to make you lose...” Pinkie apologised, before being cut off by Cheese.
“It’s okay, Pinkie, I don’t need the ride anymore,” he told her in a country-like tone.
“Wait, what?!” Pinkie asked in disbelief.
“I only told you that I will be visiting you, but did not tell you why. Did you ever stop to think about it?” he asked her.
“No, I didn’t. But I’m ready to listen.” Pinkie saluted.
Cheese Sandwich took a deep breath before showing Pinkie a small black box, then opening it, he revealed a shiny proposal ring. Pinkie was tongue tied to see the moment.
“I decided to visit you because I figured, aster how many times you have to travel to see me, it’s time that I travel to see you. You helped me a lot, Pinkie Pie, and we’re a great party pony team. After all this time of being so far apart, I wanted to change that, for the better. So I wanted to ask you,” he took another breath, before resuming, “Will you marry me?”
Pinkie stayed still for a second, before answering, “Cheese Sandwich, I will.”
Pinkie and Cheese were happier than ever at that very moment, as they shared their first romantic hug after getting engaged.