//------------------------------// // Chapter 11: Swarm of the Century // Story: My Little Pony: The Wingless Knight // by Aegis Spirit //------------------------------// I woke up early this morning to start cleaning my room. My mom was coming to Ponyville for a visit tomorrow. Even though it was a casual visit, Twilight wanted to make the visit perfect. “Oh, hurry up, Spike and Crest. This place isn’t gonna clean itself.” Twilight told us as we were picking the books off the ground. Twilight was cleaning the desk with a pink duster. “It also didn’t mess itself up.” I heard Spike mumble as he carried a stack of books. “Princess Celestia will be here tomorrow!” Twilight urged us as she continued dusting. “Twilight, you do realize this is a informal visit, right?” I told her as I place a couple of books on the shelf. “Are you kidding! There’s nothing informal about a visit from royalty! I want this place to be spotless, and Spike barely made a dent in the clutter!” Twilight told frantically. “Maybe you should…start reading them…one at a time!” Spike retorted as he was climbing a ladder with a stack of books. I noticed he was losing his grip on the ladder from carrying those books. “Whoa!” Spike yelled as he fell off. I quickly got beneath Spike and caught him on my back. “Thank’s Crest.” Spike said as he got down. Twilight walked over to us. “Everything’s got to be perfect. No time for fooling around!” Twilight told us. I wanted to tell her to relax, but I figured it would be best to get everything sorted out first. “You know, this would be an awful lot easier if there weren’t three of us here getting under each other’s feet.” Spike told us. “Great idea. You clean. Crest and I will go and see how everyone else’s preparations are coming.” Twilight said before she gave Spike the duster and walked away. “Well, maybe I should…” Spike tried to say, but Twilight was already out the door. “I’m sorry about Twilight, Spike. How about I bake you a gem cupcake for tonight.” I offered, hoping that would lift his spirit. I I do is make a cupcake and put small shards of gems in them. “Leave it to me! I’ll have this place clean up in no time.” Spike excitedly proclaimed as he got to work. I chuckled slightly before I left to catch up with Twilight. After I caught up with Twilight, we headed towards the park where the welcome event is being held. So far the decorations looked spectacular. The trees were decorated with bells and ribbons. Twilight seemed satisfied with how everyone is doing with the decorations. A pair of female ponies lifted two poles with a cloth between the top of the two. Twilight and I read it and noticed something wrong. Part of Celestia’s name was caught off. It only said Celest. “What happened to the rest of her name?” Twilight asked them. “We couldn’t fit it all in.” One of them said. “Maybe you could have written a little smaller.” I suggested to them. “Exactly. You can’t hang a banner that says ‘Welcome, Princess Celest. Take it down, and try again.” Twilight told them before she ran off to check on the other preparations with me following her. She stopped near Bon Bon, who was watering the plants. “That looks perfect. Keep up the good work.” Twilight complemented Bon Bon before running off. I ran next to her. “Twilight, I know you want to make the visit perfect for Princess Celestia, but you need to relax.” I told her. “I can’t Crest. Princess Celestia will be expecting everything perfect. I can’t let her down.” Twilight said as she ran to town. I sighed to myself. Why I do I even try? We ran over to Sugercube Corner next to check on the banquet. Twilight popped her head through the door. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Cake. How’s the banquet coming?” Twilight asked them. I moved next to her and saw the Cakes setting up the deserts. “Uh, it would be coming a little better i-if…” Mrs. Cake looked the deserts, but it looked like somepony took a bite off of each one. Our eye settled on a pink cake with a yellow crown on it. At least until Pinkie gobbled the whole thing and I realized that crown was sitting on Pinkie’s head instead of the cake. “Pinkie! What are you doing?! Those sweets are supposed to be for the Princess!” Twilight told Pinkie. “I-I know. That’s why I’m tasting them. Company needs to make sure that everything is tasty enough to touch the royal tongue, and I, Pinkie Pie, declare that these treats are fit for a king. Or a Queen. Or a Princess!” Pinkie exclaimed before she ran over to another cake. “Crest, Twilight, Pinkie! You won’t believe!” We heard Fluttershy’s voice. We turned to the front door to see her come in. “Oh, I’m sorry. Uh, am I interrupting?” She asked us. “No, not at all. Come on in and make yourself at home.” Pinkie Pie replied before she opened her mouth to eat the cake. I grabbed the cake and slide it away from her before she took a bite out of it. Pinkie Pie glared at me a little for denying her the delicious cake. “So Fluttershy, was there something you wanted to tell us.” I asked her, changing the subject. “You won’t believe what I found at the edge of the Everfree Forest.” Fluttershy told us before she looked at her mane. “Come on out, little guy. It’s okay.” She said. Some sort of cute blue bug popped out of Fluttershy’s mane and flew on her back. Two more of the same creature flew out as well. One of them was yellow while the other was brown. “Three.” Fluttershy gasped. I raised one of my eyebrows, wondering why she gasped at them. “They’re amazing. What are they?” Twilight asked her. “I’m not sure. I’m also not sure where these other two came from.” Fluttershy told us, as the bugs flew above us. I wondered if they got in her mane without her noticing. “I’ll take one of your hooves. I’ve never seen anything so…adorable.” Twilight offered as the cute bug landed on her front leg and she hugged it. Twilight noticed how she was acting in front of us and blushed. “Besides, it’ll be nice to have a companion for Spike so he won’t bother me so much while I’m studying and Crest’s training.” She said as the bug flew behind her. “Pinkie, do you want the other one?” Fluttershy asked her. Pinkie Pie stuck her tongue out in disgust. “Ugh! A parasprite?! Are you kidding?!” She said before she walked past us. “Ugh?” Fluttershy said in confusion. “A para-what?” Twilight and I asked. I never heard of that kind of insect. “How could you not like…” Fluttershy said before Pinkie spoke up. “Ugh! Now I got to go find a trombone!” Pinkie Pie told us. We looked at each other, wondering why Pinkie meant. “A what?” Twilight asked. “A trombone. You know.” Pinkie said before she imitate playing the trombone and left. “Typical Pinkie.” Twilight said, rolling her eyes. The bug with Twilight flew next to her head. I can’t help but wonder why Pinkie Pie was so disgusted by something so cute. “How about you, Crest? Would you like one?” Fluttershy asked me. I looked at the bugs and wonder if Pinkie knows something we don’t. “Um, thank you, Fluttershy, but I’m okay.” I told Fluttershy politely. “Oh, okay then.” Fluttershy replied. Twilight and I left the bakery and headed for Rarity’s boutique. “Twilight, do you think Pinkie knows something about these insects we don’t? She did call them by name.” I asked her. “Oh, I’m sure Pinkie is just being Pinkie.” Twilight replied, before we went inside of Rarity’s shop. Surprisingly, we saw Rarity somehow got Rainbow Dash to wear a royal gown. It was obvious Rainbow Dash was anything but happy about it. “Wow! Rarity, those outfits are gorgeous.” Twilight said, admiring the cloths Rarity made. I nodded in agreement. Though I don’t exactly think it goes with Rainbow Dash. Rarity giggled. "Thank you, Twilight. Nice to know someone appreciate my talents.” Rarity said smiling. Rainbow Dash brought her hooves to her eyes and groans. “So boring!” She complained. Just then, the critter is Twilight’s mane chortled. “Huh?” Rarity said walking up to Twilight. “What’s that sound, Twilight?” Rainbow Dash asked, flying behind Twilight. The insect popped out of Twilight’s mane. except it was blue. It flew out of Twilight’s mane, revealing two other insects with it. Okay, now I know something’s going on. Twilight looked equally surprised. “Wow! What are they?” Rainbow Dash asked. “The better question is, where did they come from? I only had one a minute ago.” Twilight said a little concerned. “I-I’ll take one!” Rainbow Dash said grabbing one and smile. “Me too! Oh, they’re perfect!” Rarity said, admiring how cute they were. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie came through the door. “Does Anypony know where I can find an accordion?!” She asked, but everypony else was too busy with their own cute bugs. “I’m not sure Pinkie. Maybe Octavia and Vinyl Scratch know where one is.” I suggested. Octavia and Vinyl are musicians in Ponyville. “Oh! Good idea Crest!” Pinkie Pie said before running off. I wanted to ask what she knew of these parasprites, but I didn’t get the chance. Just then, I noticed the sun going down. “We better get going Twilight. It’s almost dark.” I told her. She looked outside and saw the sun going down as well. “Your right, Crest. We’ll see you two tomorrow.” Twilight said to Rarity and Rainbow Dash. “Toodles.” “See ya.” Rarity and Rainbow Dash said. “See you too later.” I said to them before Twilight and I left. Twilight and I returned to the library. When we got there, Spike had already made the place sparkling clean. As promised, I made him a gem cupcake for desert. We introduced him the the critter Fluttershy for and this time it was just one. Spike of course found him adorable. After dinner, we turned in for the night. Spike was completely tuckered out so I carried him on my back to Twilight’s room. “Oh, the decorations, the banquet. I really hope everything comes together in time for tomorrow.” Twilight said, looking out the window. “Don’t worry, Twilight. We would still have time in the morning to do one last check for the preparations.” I said to her as I tucked Spike and the parasprite on his bed. Twilight smiled a bit and looked down at Spike with the parasprite sleeping next to him. Twilight yawned a bit. “What’s there to worry about?” Twilight said. Why do I get the feeling she just jinxed something. “Well, we better get some rest. Goodnight Twilight.” I said as I walked to the door. “Goodnight Crest. See you tomorrow.” Twilight replied. I went into my room and laid on my bed. “Shoot! I forgot to read about those parasprites. Oh well, I can look them up tomorrow.” I said before I fell asleep. The next morning, I woke to see a green parasprite in front of my face. “Huh?” I said before I looked around my bed room. “WHAT!” I said in surprise. My entire room was swarming with parasprites flying about. I ran out of my room and headed straight for Twilight’s room. Unfortunately, her room had a swarm of parasprites as well. Twilight was next to Spike’s bed. “What happened?!” I asked them. “I don’t know. The little guy got hungry in the night. So I gave him a snack, but I have no idea where these others came from.” Spike said. I thought of what Spike said and the other times parasprites came out of no where. I had a pretty good guess what happened. “Maybe they multiply after they eat enough nutrient. That would explain where the other parasprites came from in your and Fluttershy’s mane, Twilight.” I told her. Twilight seemed to agree. Suddenly parasprites started messing up Twilight’s room. They were pulling the books of the shelves. “Oh, no! They’re messing up all my hard work!” Spike exclaimed. “The Princess will be here in a few hours!” Twilight said. Spike tried to grab a parasprite carrying a letter, but he missed. Twilight grabbed a duster with her magic and got them to drop the objects the parasprites were carrying. “Spike, Crest, help me round up these little guys.” Twilight told him. Spike managed to get a pile of them in a basket. “What does it…does it look like I’m doing.” He responded as he struggled with the holding the basket, but he fell down and the parasprite landed on him. Twilight used her duster and got the parasprite to fly off him and looked angry at him. “I know. I know. Stop fooling around.” Spike said. I took off Twilight’s blanket from her bed. “Twilight, use this.” I told her, holding the blanket in my mouth. Twilight smiled and levitated the blanket, using it as a net to swoop up all the parasprites. “Good thinking Crest.” Twilight said. “Thanks.” I replied before I realized something. “Wait. If the parasprites here multiplied, what about the ones at our friend’s houses?” I asked. Twilight’s and Spike’s eye’s widen in shock.” Oh my gosh, your right. We need to get to Fluttershy. She’s the only one who can talk to them. Spike, stay here and clean the place up.” Twilight ordered. Spike sighed, having to clean up again. Twilight and I got the parasites in our saddle bags and ran off to Fluttershy’s cottage. Along the way, we saw Rarity, who was also carrying her saddle bag. We came to a sliding stop in front of her. “I see we’re having the same problem.” Rarity said, seeing Twilight’s bag filled with Parasprites. “DITTO!” We we heard Rainbow Dash yelled. We saw her flying with a bunch of parasprites clinging to her. Rainbow Dash kept flying away, trying to loose them. "Fluttershy knows everything about animals. I’m sure she can tell us how to stop them multiplying.” Twilight said as she ran for Fluttershy’s cottage. We arrived to Fluttershy cottage and was about to knock on her door, but a swarm a parasprites flew out. “Or not.” Twilight said in worry. Rainbow Dash joined us, finally losing the parasprites and we went inside. The entire cottage was filled with parasprites flying wildly. “Do something, Fluttershy! Can’t you control them?” Twilight asked her in distress. “I’ve tried everything I know. I’ve tried begging and pleading and beseeching and asking politely and…” Fluttershy didn’t finish as parasprite with a small pot flew at her. “If we can’t get them under control before the Princess arrives, it’ll be total disaster!” Twilight exclaimed. One of the parasprites flew in front of Rarity and spit out some sort of blob of gunk. That blob turned into a parasprite. So that’s how they multiply. “Ew! If you ask me, it’s already a total disaster.” Rarity exclaimed in disgust. Just then, Applejack came, pulling a cart filled with apples. “Here’s all those apples you wanted, Fluttershy, but I still can’t figure why you need so many.” She said before a swarm of parasprites ate all the apples in her cart. “Hey!” “What do we do?” Fluttershy asked. Twilight suddenly gasped. “I got it! Nopony can herd like Applejack.” “Yeah! We can drive them back into the forest.” Rainbow Dash agreed. It was a good plan, though I’m worried a single one might manage to get away. “I’ll hassle them up, but I’ll need everypony’s help to do it.” Applejack told us. All of us nodded. “Twilight, you and Rarity wait over there. Crest and I will herd the little critters straight at you, like a funnel.” Applejack told them. Rarity and Twilight ran to their position. “Rainbow Dash, you and Fluttershy stay on top of them. Don’t let them fly away.” “Aye, aye!” Rainbow Dash saluted before she and Fluttershy flew to the air. “Ready, Crest?” Applejack asked me. “Always.” I replied smirking. “YEE-HAW!” Applejack and before we ran at the parasprites. The parasprites flew away from us as we chased them. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy herded the parasprite in the air to one spot. Twilight and Rarity did the same and the ground. We managed to herd them in one bit ball of parasprites. “All right, y’all. Here goes nothin’!” Applejack said as we led the pile of parasprites back to the Everfree Forest. “Look out, Rarity! That one’s fixin to get away! Keep a lid on them, Rainbow Dash!” She told them as we were nearing the forest. “Hold on, girls and Crest! We’re almost there!” I was glad we were almost rid of them, but I noticed Pinkie showed up out of no where and was running next to Twilight. “Pinkie!” Twilight said surprised. “Twilight, we don’t have much time!” Pinkie told her. “You’re telling me! The Princess could arrive at any moment!” Twilight exclaimed. “Exactly! That’s why I need you gals and Crest to drop what you’re doing and help me find some maracas!” Pinkie told her. Why does Pinkie need maracas now? “Maracas?" Twilight said confused. "Pinkie, we’ve got much bigger problems than missing maracas.” Twilight responded, a bit annoyed. Pinkie Pie gasped. “You’re right! Getting a tuba has to be our number-one goal! Follow me!” She said before running the other direction we were going. She ran backwards at us. “I said ‘follow me!’” Rainbow Dash flew over her. “Pinkie Pie, you are so random.” She told her. “And you all are so stubborn!” Pinkie yelled before running off. I wondered why Pinkie need musical instruments so badly. “Forget her, everypony. Focus! Head them up and move them out!” Applejack yelled as we got closer to the Everfree Forest. When we got close enough, we stopped and let the pile of parasprites roll into the Everfree Forest. “All right!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as Fluttershy let our her hooves. Rainbow slammed her hoof down on Fluttershy’s hard. “Ouch.” Fluttershy said feeling the pain. Rainbow Dash looked a bit regretful for doing it that hard. “We did it! Nice work, Applejack.” Twilight exclaimed as Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash landed next to Applejack. “Couldn’t have done it without y’all.” Applejack replied. “Now let’s get back and clean up the mess they made before the Princess arrives.” Twilight told us. “Right.” I said as we head back to Fluttershy’s cottage. “Okay. Everyone know what to do, right?” We got to work extra hard to make up for lost time. Just then, I though I saw a small bug through Fluttershy’s window. “Hey, we’re sure that we go all the parasprite, right?” I asked them. Everyone looked at me with concern on their faces. “Yes. Why?” Twilight asked. Fluttershy opened her door and a swarm of parasprites burst out of the door. We were completely surrounded by them. “Where did they come from?!” Twilight exclaimed. “Well, I may have kept just one.” Fluttershy said chuckling. All of us gave her a frustrating look as a pair of parasprites took Applejack’s hat off her head. “I couldn’t help myself. They’re just…so…cute.” Fluttershy told us as a parasprite was jumping on her back. I sighed, figuring I should have known Fluttershy would do something like this. “We don’t have time to keep rounding up these things! What do we do now?” Twilight asked near panic. “We call in the weather patrol!” Rainbow Dash said wearing eye goggles on her head. I wondered where she got those so quick. She shot off the ground and flew over us. Everyone else I chased after the parasprites, but they were scattered around. I heard Rainbow Dash yelling. I looked up and Rainbow Dash was zipping through the air. She swirled around a single spot and created a rainbow tornado. All the parasprites around us were caught by the wind of the tornado and pulled inside of it. “Way to go, Rainbow Dash!” I yelled smiling as all the parasprites started to get pulled into the tornado. The wind from the tornado got stranger and we were forced to hold onto whatever we could find. “Looks like our problems are solved!” Applejack said. “They will be with these cymbals!” We heard Pinkie yell as she arrived with the musical instruments. Said instruments got pulled away from Pinkie because of the wind. “Hey! Give me those back!” She yelled in anger as the pair of cymbals flew to the tornado. Rainbow Dash had to dodge the musical instruments and got caught in he own tornado. “I can’t hold it! She’s breaking up!” Rainbow Dash yelled before she thrown out of it. Acting on quick reflex, I ran up and jumped, catching her in mid air. We rolled on the ground with Rainbow Dash next to me. “Are you okay?” I asked Dash. “Yeah, thanks for the save.” Rainbow thanked me as she helped me up. Unfortunately, the parasprites escaped from Dash’s tornado and flew directly towards Ponyville. Rainbow Dash and I returned to the others. “Pinkie Pie, what have you done?” Twilight yelled at her in frustration. “I’ve lost a brand-new pair of cymbals! That’s what I’ve done!” Pinkie answered, not realizing she just helped the parasprites escape. “Will you forget about your silly instruments for one second? You’re ruining our efforts to save Ponyville!” Twilight told her. “Me?! Ruin?! I’m not the ruiner! I’m the ruinee! Or is it is ruiness? Ruinette?” Pinkie Pie thought as she sat down. “Come on, everyone. There’s no reasonin’ with that one. She’s a few apples short of a bushel.” Applejack said. They ran off to Ponyville, but I stayed behind to confirm something. “Hey! I’m trying to tell you all that the ruining is on the other hoof! If you’d just slow down and listen to me!” Pinkie Pie screamed. I walked up to her. “Pinkie, why is it so important to get musical instruments?” I asked her. Pinkie Pie looked in surprise. “Crest, you’ll listen to me?” She asked. “Of course, but I don’t understand why you need musical instruments so badly.” I said. “Well, you see I had a problem with those disgusting, yet cute, parasprites at my family’s rock farm a while back and I found out they like music. So I played a trombone to lead them away from the farm.” Pinkie Pie explained. “So that’s why you were so focused on gathering musical instruments.” I said. “Exactly, but we’ll need more instruments.” Pinkie said, thinking where we could get some more. I thought for a moment before a lightbulb went off in my head. “What about the orchestra for Princess Celestia? They should have some musical instruments. Not only that, Rarity has a flute in her shop and Applejack has a harmonica” I said. We ran off to Ponyville as fast as we could. When we reached Ponyville, all the parasprites were eating all the food. “Come on, we need to find the orchestra.” I told Pinkie Pie. When we found them, we would have asked them to lend us their instruments, but they were busy running from the parasprites. We grabbed some tambourines and ran over to Twilight and the others. “Look! Tambourines! If you could all just…” Pinkie didn’t finish as she noticed they weren’t listening to her. “AAAAH!” She screamed in frustration before she ran off. “Twilight, you really need to…” I didn’t finish as I noticed a parasprite wasn’t eating a apple inside a bucket. Twilight sighed in relief. That was before the bug ate the bucket and NOT the apple. The parasprites immediately start eating everything that wasn’t food. What in equestrian happened? A apple landed in front of Rainbow Dash. “Hey. It worked.” Rainbow Dash, looking at Twilight. “They’re not eating the food anymore.” She said, pointing at the apple. Wait, did Twilight really cast a spell on them. “Oh, no! if they get inside my store… EVERYPONY FOR HERSELF.” Rarity exclaimed, before running off to her boutique. Everyone else ran off as well. Twilight ran for the library and Applejack went off to her farm. Pinkie Pie went to Rarity’s boutique to get a flute while I got a harmonica from Applejack’s farm. Applejack wanted me to help her to defend the orchard, but I told her I had a plan and ran off. Pinkie Pie and I met up at the edge of town as it was getting destroyed by parasprites. “Pinkie Pie, what should we play?” I asked her as she put on a bunch of musical instruments, which I still don't understand how she could play all of them at once. I attached the harmonica to a music saddle that helps ponies play music without using their hoofs. I noticed something moving in the sky and it was Princess Celestia's chariot be pulled by royal guards. “A parade music, silly.” Pinkie replied as she started playing the instrument. I shrugged my shoulder and started to play the harmonica. We walked to Ponyville while playing our instruments. The parasprites started listening to the music we were playing. Twilight saw us playing our instruments. “Pinkie and Crest, we’re in the middle of a crisis here. This is no time for…” Twilight noticed the parasprites listening to the music. “…Nonsense.” The Parasprites started following Pinkie and I as we walked through Ponyville, bouncing off the ground in the rhythm of the music. Our friends looked dumbfounded as we walked through Ponyville with the parasprites following us. Pinkie and I lead the parasprites out of town and back to the Everfree Forest. As we were almost to the forest, I saw Princess Celestia in her chariot being pulled by royal the guards land nearby. Our friends ran ahead of us and bowed to her. Pinkie Pie nudged me. I looked at Pinkie Pie and her eyes darted between me and my Mom. I got what she was trying to say and smiled. I stopped playing the harmonica and stepped away from the marching of parasprites behind me. I walked over to Princess Celestia and my friends. “Twilight Sparkle, my prized pupil!” Princess Celestia greeted her. “Hello, Princess.” Twilight responded nervously. “So lovely to see you again, as well as your friends.” Princess Celestia said. She turned to me and gently smile. Pinkie clashed the cymbals, interrupting our conversation. My friends looked nervously at the parasprite parade while Princess Celestia looked shock. “So… How’s the trip? Hit much traffic?” Twilight asked her, trying to change the subject. Celestia gasped a little. “What is this?” She asked as a parasprite landed on her wing. Celestia chuckled a bit. “These creatures are adorable.” She said. “They’re not That adorable.” I heard Rainbow Dash muttered. “I’m terribly honored that you and the good citizens of Ponyville have organized a parade in honor of my visit.” Princess Celestia thanked us. “Parade?” Twilight asked in confusion. “Oh, yes! The parade!” She said, going with it. “You can thank Pinkie Pie, Princess. It was her idea.” I told her, technically not lying. “Unfortunately, that visit is going to have to wait for another time. I’m afraid an emergency has come up in Fillydelphia. Apparently there’s been some sort of infestation.” Princess Celestia apologized. “An…infestation?” Twilight asked, nervously. “You don’t say.” I added nervously as well. “Yes, a swarm of incredibly bothersome creatures has invade the poor town. I’m sorry, Twilight, to have to put you all through so much trouble.” Princess Celestia told us. “Trouble? What trouble.” Twilight said as she chuckled nervously. "Before I have to go, would you care to give me your latest report on the magic of friendship in person.” Princess Celestia asked as she got back on her chariot. “My… report?” Twilight asked in confusion. Haven’t you learned anything about friendship?” Princess Celestia asked. Twilight looked over at Pinkie Pie still playing the instruments and smiled. “Actually, I have. I’ve learned that sometimes the solution to your problems can come from where you least expect it. It’s a good idea to stop and listen to your friends’ opinion’s and perspectives..” The sound of cymbals interrupted her. “…even when they don’t always seem to make senses.” She said. “I’m so proud of you, Twilight Sparkle, and I’m very impressed with your friend as well. It sounds like you’re all learning so much from each other.” Princess Celestia looked over all of us. “Thank you, princess.” Twilight thanked her teacher. Princess Celestia smiled and left on her chariot. After Princess Celestia left, we walked over to Pinkie Pie as the last of the parasprites left. “Hey, what happened to the princess?” Pinkie Pie asked, stopped playing her instruments. “Emergency in Fillydelphia.” Twilight told her. “Some sort of…infestation.” Rainbow Dash added. “Oh, No! Have they got parasprites, too? well, have tuba, will travel.” Pinkie Pie said as she was about to blow her tuba. “I think the Princess can handle it.” Twilight stopped her. “So, you knew what those critters were all along, huh, Pinkie Pie?” Applejack asked. “Well, duh! Why do you think I was so frantic to get my hooves on all these instruments? Crest was the only one who listened to me. Thank you by the way, Crest.” Pinkie Pie said. "Of course Pinkie Pie. I'm always glad to help." I said smiling. “We know Pinkie Pie, and we’re sorry we didn’t listen beside Crest.” Twilight apologized. The rest of my friends apologized as well. “You’re a great friend, even if we don’t always understand you.” “Thanks, guys. You’re all great friends, too, even when I don’t understand me.” Pinkie Pie grinned. “You saved my reputation with Princess Celestia. And, more importantly, you saved Ponyville.” Twilight said. We went back to Ponyville, only to find it a total mess. “Or not.” Twilight said disappointed. We sat down in disbelief of how ruined Ponyville was. It was a good thing my Mom didn’t see this. Pinkie Pie played trombone in a disappointing tone.