I woke up to see my ceiling in Sugarcube Corner. This wouldn't have been that odd but I didn't remember going to sleep. Ooo, maybe I really did party till I dropped. That's always the best, so much party, then right to sleep. Then I tried to get up, but fell to the floor, the sheets spinning around me. Something felt really wrong. I then bounced out of the sheets, and it was immediately clear what. Everything got giant.
"Oh no, the world got bigger."
I then blinked. Oh, I bet I shrunk. It could be the world that got bigger, but I'm pretty sure I shrunk. I also felt odd. Oh no, Twilight was wrong, I really did become a little foal again. I didn't waste any time and dove into my bookcase. It was mostly just cookbooks but there were a few books on parties and some neat stories. I then came out in Twilight's library and jumped at her. I didn't really mean to bowl her over, but I did. Then I gave her my best pathetic eyes.
"Please Twilight, you've gotta fix me again. I don't want to be stuck like this."
"Uh, who are you and how did you get in here?"
I rolled my eyes. "Duh, who do you think I am silly, now fix me."
She then leaned down and looked at my cutie mark, then looked at me for a good long while, eventually staring at my forehead.
"No."
"Huh?"
"I refuse to believe you're Pinkie Pie. I don't care if you have the same cutie mark, you can't be her. You just can't."
"Why not?"
"First of all, your mane and tail are blue."
"Ooo, they are?"
I then looked back. My tail was fluffy as ever, but now it was sky blue. Now it looked like blue cotton candy. I probably should still not try to eat it though. That hurt. I then turned back to Twilight. She was staring.
"Okay, that was good." She laughed. "Really good." She laughed again. It wasn't a good laugh. "Yes, very Pinkie like, but no, she's not a foal. Just because she really did seem to briefly shrink doesn't mean…" Then her eye twitched.
"Uh, Twilight, are you okay."
"Yes, you still can't be her, because even if by some power you did change your hair color, though I can't imagine how."
"But Luna does it like all the time."
"Oh, yes, that does make sense." Then her eye twitched again. "But no, you can't be because most of all, you are clearly not an earth pony."
I laughed. "I don't have wings silly."
"I mean your horn. I mean you have a horn you crazy Pinkie impersonating little foal that can't possibly be…" Then Twilgiht laughed again. "Except the Pinkie rule says otherwise doesn't it." Her eye twitched again, a few times in row.
"Huh, I don't know the Pinkie rule, and I'm Pinkie."
She laughed, eye twitching madly. "Of course you are, because that makes no sense. That's the rule. With Pinkie, the less sense it makes the more likely it is to be true."
"Oh, so I do have a horn then?"
I then crossed my eyes to look at it. I think Twilight made a funny face, and I know she made a funny sound, it was something between a drawn out rasberry and a laugh. I really did have a little pink horn. I could also see a little of my blue mane hanging down, the same color as my tail.
"Ooo, that's neat."
"So you're a unicorn and little foal now. Of course, you, are. It makes no sense, but that's why it makes sense. Yes, so much senseless sense." Then her tail twitched.
"I thought only I got a twitchy tail."
"It's all becoming clear."
"Ooo, I wonder if I can do stuff."
I then focused on trying to lift a book. Nothing happened but my horn did light up. I kept trying until I heard a funny noise from Twilight again. It was a sort of "glurk" and when I turned she started shuddering. Then she fell over.
"Oh no, I broke Twilight."
Twilight was much better when she got up, but way less funny. Nurse Redheart said she'd be fine, she just got a really bad shock. When I heard that I was glad I was a sneaky Pinkie and told her my name was Balloony when she asked. I didn't want to break another pony, even if just for a little bit. I was behind a curtain hanging on a string tied to the tops of bookcases. I couldn’t see Twilight right now, and was patiently waiting behind the curtain. I wasn't sure how this was better, but Twilight is super smart so I'm sure it will be somehow.
"Sugarcube, where the hey did you get that hat and cape."
"Actually darling it's a cloak, not a cape."
"What's the difference? It reminds me a little much of that showmare's getup."
"Personally that getup as you call it, I once considered her one redeeming feature. She really isn't any worse than Dash once you get to know her."
"Hay."
"I did not mean that as an insult. However Twilight, I know I didn't make it, and I'm curious. Did you…"
"I found it in the tree. It's very nice don't you think?"
"Oh darling it's wonderful, the stars seem to literally glow and…"
"Oh come on." Said Dash "Can we please just get on with this. I can't believe AJ started a discussion about fashion. I mean you don't hear me talking about Fluttershy's new hat."
"It is not a new hat, but one I made her some time ago. In fact…"
"Ugh. I don't care. Please Twilight, save me."
"Dash is being a might rude, but ah gotta agree sugarcube. Ah'm mighty curious what this is all about."
"Then the friendly and well read Twilight shall reveal her latest wonder. Behold."
Then the curtain parted. They didn't really react. Then I smiled. Twilight was right about one thing for sure. This little prank would be a lot of fun. She was wearing a dark blue wizard hat and a long cloak that covered her flank and came down in the front to fall near her feet. In the dark it might look quite spooky. Both were covered in sparkling little stars of gold and silver.
"Hi everypony. Don't I look neat with a horn."
"No way." said Dash
"What the hay?" said AJ
"Oh my." Rarity then fainted.
"P-p-p-pinkie?"
"Yep. The one and only."
"So, I must ask, were you amazed?"
Twilight then got a huge grin on her face. Dash was the one who stepped forward, taking a look at me, then glared at Twilight.
"How did you do it? Why did you do it?"
"Aren't you curious what actually was done?"
"Huh? What does that mean? It's obvious. Somehow you made Pinkie a unicorn. And you know what, never mind why, I already know. Because you're crazy."
"That is very wrong on several counts. I actually brought you all here to explain what's going on with Pinkie since I can't yet reverse it."
Dash then took a step back. "Oh no, you don't know what did this. That means it could happen again to any of us. I don't want to lose my wings, and I sure don't want to be a little foal again."
"So that's really you Pinkie?" asked AJ
"Yeppers. It's really me."
Fluttershy then helped Rarity to her hooves. Rarity stared at me for good long time, just blinking. Then she turned to Twilight.
"Twilight. Explanation. Now."
"That was the plan. I've run numerous tests, which not only prove this is indeed Pinkie, but a few other things. Some of which have long been suspected, but never proven as no subject could be found. Well actually there was entire study but it was locked away in a vault and…"
"The Luna Library again. We get it sugarcube. Move on.
"You see, Pinkie is most certainly not a unicorn."
"Oh come on." Dash threw out her hooves "That's just dumb."
"I have a feeling I should not agree with Rainbow in this case, but I cannot help but think that it is as plain as the horn on her face that…"
Twilight raised a hoof. "Ah, but that's just it. She may have a horn, but is that what really makes a unicorn a unicorn?"
"Uh, no?" asked Fluttershy
"Exactly. It is not just the horn, but certain mental features that are unique to unicorns."
"Are you saying pegasai and earth ponies are too stupid to use magic?" said Dash, glaring at Twilgiht.
"It sure sounds like it, and them's fighting words." Said AJ "I think you better take that back or explain right quick what you be meaning."
"It's nothing like that. Pegasai brains also have features unique to their brain that most likely have to do with flight. Though oddly both earth ponies and pegasai have some sections that are traditionally thought to correspond to magic."
"Uh, wha?" said AJ
"Oh, I get it." Said Dash "It's more like we're just magic stupid, just like everyone else is flying stupid. I guess that just sorta makes sense."
"That is a very crude way of putting it Rainbow. I mean really." Rarity then turned up her nose and made that funny huffing noise she makes sometimes.
"I wouldn't say it that way either, but you get the idea. There is also the matter of your magical essence. Essentially this is simply that earth pony magic is not unicorn magic, and pegasai magic is also different in character."
"So darling, what does this mean?"
"It means that Pinkie can do exactly one thing with her horn."
I then took my cue and made it light up. Dash looked around nervous. Fluttershy didn't look nervous at all, which is odd. Almost everything makes her nervous. AJ and Rarity just stood there. Rarity then smiled.
"That's all she can do isn't it, make it light up?"
"Exactly Rarity. So to assuage your fears Dash she can't do any unicorn magic at all."
"That's a load off my mind too sugarcube."
"Why did you specify unicorn magic?" asked Rarity
"Yes, well that's why I put on this little show, so you'd be a bit confused when I came to reveal the real secret. You see while she hasn't gained unicorn magic, though unicorns can cast spells more in tune with other ponies at times…"
Dash gasped. "You're saying she gained some magic aren't you? That there is something else Pinkie can suddenly do you know we aren't going to like and…"
"Well that's debatable but…"
"What is it? What can she…" Then Dash paled and took a step back. "No, that can't be it. She can't be able to get wings."
"OOO, wings. I wish I had wings. You said that might be possible, right Twilight?"
"Well maybe but Pinkie…"
Then I walked forward and touched her cloak with one hoof. I was instantly back to being a full sized Pinkie again. I still had the horn though, and I felt something on my back. I turned around. I then gasped. Not only did I have wings, but they were big and pretty. I then pulled a crown out of my mane, which was pink again, and tossed it on my head. I smiled.
"Look it me, I'm a princess."
Dash then flew out of the room screaming. Fluttershy dove to the ground and began whimpering, her hooves hiding her face. Applejack was shaking gently, and had her eyes wide, but didn't budge. Rarity was wide eyed too, but then she calmed down suddenly. Twilight then sighed.
"Twi, the only reason I'm not joining Dash is because ah gotta mighty hope this ain't as bad as it looks."
"Geesh, why is everyone so freaked about me having power." I frowned a little
"Simple Pinkie." Said Rarity "Twilight is capable of stopping an Ursa, and if not more, and has only destroyed a significant portion of the town once in an attempt to save our food. How many times have you done the same?"
"27." I said
Rarity blinked. "I'm, not really sure how accurate that is but you see my point."
"Most of those weren't that bad really." I said, then looked down.
"Wait, Pinkie has destroyed the town as bad as the parasprites 27 times?" Asked Twilight
"More probably."
"It was only really her fault that one time." said Fluttershy
"It is never entirely her fault of course…" said Rarity smiling "…though she always gets the ball rolling. Well Derpy does the same at times as well, but that's a separate and more complicated issue. In your case Twilight you only made a bad situation worse, and were never the cause."
"She really don't mean it, and most of the time if the Everfree weren't right there it wouldn’t ah even mattered, but a few ponies still blame her."
"Yea, I'm a public menace." I then laughed. "But mostly that was when I was a little filly. I haven't blown anything up by accident for a long time."
"That's true enough."
"Yes darling, you are much better. In fact since Twilight came you haven't endangered the town once."
"Other than that business with Dash, but I don't feel that rightly counts, as it was all Dash's fault things went haywire."
"It was also only one building." Added Fluttershy
"This happened recently?" asked Twilight
"Yes, while you were visiting your parents in Canterlot." Added Rarity
"Now getting back to the matter, Twi, this means nothing right?" said AJ
"Yes. As I said, the essence of a pony is more important than form. Just as Luna is no less an alicorn when her wings or horn is missing, Pinkie is no more one with both."
"Twilight, does it mean something that Luna…" Rarity began
"Yes. Shapeshifting is water magic. It's odd that Pinkie has it, but not impossible."
"But why does she have it?"
I raised my hoof. "Oooo, ooo, ask me. I know. I know."
Twilight sighed. "This isn't a classroom Pinkie. Just go ahead."
"I bet it's because grandma pie was a Mermare."
Everypony was staring at me again. Wait, was I wrong? It didn't seem like it. I mean water means shape shifting, and granny pie could do the same thing, but maybe I'm confused. Twilight then shook her head and sighed. She did that a lot today.
"And you never mentioned this before because?"
"You never asked."
"A real Mermare? Amazing."
"Something right out a storybook was a relative. That's mighty strange, though I guess with you it sorta makes sense."
"Uh, you know…" Began Fluttershy, then looked down. "Nevermind."
Twilight looked over at Fluttershy. "Please tell me you were about to say you know that there are a significant portion number of Hippocampi living among us, albeit in secret, all over Equestria."
"Uh, I was, but then, well. I remembered it was a state secret, and I wasn't really supposed to tell anypony, even my friends."
Then Twilight face hoofed. I then frowned. Granny pie told me never to tell anypony too didn't she? Then I smiled. I'm sure my friends don't count, and she didn't even ask me to Pinkie promise. Then Twilight looked back to Fluttershy.
"Wait, then how do you know?"
"Uh, my dad told me. He's a really important pony. Just like my sister. That's why I didn't faint when Celestia appeared right in front of us, because I met her before. I didn't say anything, but I met her."
"Oh, I didn't know that. Uh, I guess we shouldn’t tell anyone else. It's part of some treaty with their nation that their abilities are kept quiet. Though I don't think I really understood the scope of those abilities until this morning."
"Could you be a dear and explain it to us as well? I mean we already know some so I'm sure that a bit more wouldn’t hurt."
"Yes, I'm sure you're right Rarity. Celestia only told me because I noticed unicorns that didn't feel right magically to me. She eventually explained about them, and the secrecy but I think of it so rarely I forgot that part."
"So these sea ponies are all over Equestria pretending to unicorns?" asked AJ
"Earth ponies are more common according to Celestia, but Canterlot is mostly full of unicorns and clearly they want to blend so…"
"I get ya Twi. Hmm, they have cutie marks just like us right?"
Twilight nodded.
"And they don't just use their weird magic to mess with other ponies like in stories, but do some real work and help Equesria prosper?"
"Celestia said so."
"Then they sound like good folk. And well after Zecora…"
The room got all quiet, but for some reason AJ never finished her sentence. I was just about to say something since it was getting all boring, but then AJ shook her head.
"Well I learned my lesson." Then AJ laughed "Heck, sounds like I might know a few. I bet at least one of them farmers at that big convention was one. Weird to think about somethin' like that though."
"Yes. Still, although their presence in this country is a secret of sorts, their existence isn't. I mean they are no more a legend than unicorns."
"Ooo, but everything but earth ponies used to be." I said
"I suppose Pinkie. Now, I think that explains everything, though you really should have told me about the mermare ancestor earlier Pinkie."
"Sorry."
"So Pinkie can just be changing whenever she wants now into who knows what. I reckon that will make avoiding her pranks even harder."
I tried to go back to normal. I then tried touching Twilight. It didn't work at all this time. I then tried again, and again, and again. Nothing happened.
"Awww."
"She did just gain this ability, so it will take some time to develop it. Oh, and Fluttershy you may want to mention to Dash that most likely Pinkie won't be able to fly either."
"Says you. I have wings now, I will fly."
I then started running around the room, wings stretched out making whooshing noises. I didn't feel all that light, so maybe Twilight was right, but a Pinkie does not give up easily. I smiled brightly. Even if I couldn't this was going to be so much fun.
"Wait, Twi, you thinking Dash actually figured out what you'd be getting at but was just scared of Pinkie flying?" said AJ
"Really? But she doesn't try to ditch me all the time anymore."
"Ah was actually just thinking how you flying though the air is a crash waitin' ta happen."
"Oooo. Yea, I mean I have trouble crashing into stuff on the ground."
"Actually having the whole to sky to fly though would increase the chance of missing other objects. Now, I think that's everything, so I should get back to work."
"With what darling?"
"Finding a way to return Pinkie to normal. Ideally she would do it by herself but I think it's best that…"
I didn't hear the rest of what Twilight said because I realized I was totally late for work so was already leaving. I thought about trying to fly, but figured that would probably take a lot of time to learn. So I just hopped outside and toward Sugarcube Corner. For some reason I heard a lot of ponies gasp around me.