Chapter 3: Cake Dragon
At the Crystal Brighthouse, Izzy is now hopping on little dragon balloons, popping each one. “Ten!” She counted as she then popped a couple with her horn. “Eleven! Twelve!” She cheerfully counted with sparkles in her eyes as she then blew onto the next balloon, inflating it.
Hitch then came up to Izzy with a brow. “Uh, maybe we should leave blowing up balloons to somepony else?” He suggested with a small smile while taking the balloon from Izzy.
“Huh?” Izzy asked in confusion before realizing what Hitch meant as she smiled. “Oh, no, no, I'm playing ‘Pop the Balloon’!” She explained cheerfully as she trotted off with giggles.
In the main room, the rest of the Mane 7 are setting up dragon party decorations with a banner of Sparky up, revealing that today is Sparky’s Birthday today as each of the Mane 7 are doing their own setups, with Zipp and Pipp made cardboard cutouts of dragon wings that they place on their wings as they flew around while Sunny is with Misty with a picture of a dragon with Misty blindfolded, playing pinn the teeth on the dragon.
Misty moved her hoof holding the dragon teeth as she tried to get it in place while blindfolded, but was having trouble finding the spot while Sunny giggled, which made Misty lifted up her blindfold to take a peak.
Sunny quickly saw this. “Hey, no peeking, Misty.” She said to her with a smile as Misty smiled back and place the blindfold back down and walked close to Sunny while trying to put the teeth on her. “Whoa! Aah! Okay, stop! Stop! Okay, you can peek! You can peek!” Sunny quickly said as she dodged Misty’s attempt of putting the teeth on her as she quickly trotted off.
Sunset, who is wearing the same cutout dragon wings on her wings like Zipp and Pipp, was in the kitchen making some snacks while also making gem shard related snacks for Sparky while the rest is just regular snacks.
“There, snacks for regular ponies and dragons for Sparky’s case ready and waiting,” Sunset said with a smile.
Hitch then stood up on a stool then held up a drink glass as he tap it with his hoof as the glass clinked, which got the others attention. “Everypony, I'd like to say a few words.” He said to them with a smile.
Izzy then appeared between Misty and Zipp while holding a dragon balloon. “SPEECH!” She called in a deep voice as she popped the balloon with her horn, which surprise Zipp while Misty gave a small smile at Izzy.
“Izzy, easy on those balloons. We don’t have many.” Sunset said in amusement.
“Sorry. They’re just fun!” Izzy said cheerfully in her normal voice.
“We know.” Sunset said as she turned back to Hitch. “Continue, Hitch.”
Hitch was surprised by Izzy’s balloon pop as he gave a small smile. “Uh…” He started with nervous chuckle. “Yeah.” He said before he recompose himself and spoke up. “So, I really just wanted to thank you all for being here on Sparky's special day.” He said to them as the mares smiled.
“It’s Sparky’s Birthday, Hitch. We wouldn’t miss it in all of Equestria.” Sunny said to her coltfriend with a smile.
“Yeah, that is true, Sunny.” Hitch said with a smile looked around in confusion as he place a hoof to his chin, “Speaking of which, where is the dragon of the hour?” He asked them while looking around for Sparky.
They then heard rustling sounds in the popped dragon balloons as they turned and saw Sparky appearing from the pile with a laugh.
“Found him,” Sunset said with a chuckle.
“Perfect timing.” Hitch said with a smile as he turned to the mares. “All right. Bring in the cake!” He announced.
The mares turned to the door as Hitch’s critters came in while dragging a giant stack of cake with a decorative of Sparky breathing his dragon fire around it as the critters fell to the floor in exhaustion.
“Wow, Hitch! This looks amazing!” Sunny exclaimed to her coltfriend as she and the mares looked on in awed at the cake.
“I know. Had some of the best bakers to make this.” Hitch said proudly.
“Well, this does look like something Pinkie would make. And it’s great on details.” Sunset commented with a smile at the cake.
Sparky saw the cake and luaghed in joy with sparkles in his eyes as he rushed up to it while the critters cleared off as Sparky took a deep breath, about to unleash his dragon fire but Hitch quickly put a hat cone on him to stop him from doing so.
“Nuh-uh-uh. You gotta make a wish first.” Hitch said to him with a smile as Sparky took off his hat cone and looked at his adoptive father. “Birthday wishes always come true.” He explained.
Sunset gave a chuckle while turning to the girls. “If he is going this elaborate for Sparky's SECOND birthday, what's he going to do for later birthdays?" She commented in amusement,w hich made the other mares giggled at the thought.
“That’s just Hitch being Hitch, Sunset.” Sunny said with a chuckle. “It’s who he is.”
“Well, he’s your stallion, so we get that,” Zipp teased, which made Sunny blushed a bit as she gave a chuckle while the grils looked at her with teasing smiles.
Sparky understood what Hitch meant as he gave a laugh and rushed up to the critter area and picked up Pipp’s mirror and pointed at his reflection while looking at Hitch and Sunny before nuzzling the mirror.
“You want a new mirror?” Hitch asked in confusion while Sunny came up to him.
“From both of us?” Sunny asked in confusion as well.
Zipp understood what Sparky is saying as she walked up to Hitch and Sunny. “No, Hitch, Sunny. He wants a little dragon brother!” She pointed out with a smile.
“He wants a sibling. Now that’s a wish.” Sunset said with a wide smile, which surprise the two Earth Ponies.
Pipp then got exctied by this as she smiled widely with sparkles in her eyes. “Two baby dragons?! O.M.P., you're gonna be the cutest little dragon family!” She exclaimed to both Sunny and Hitch as she flew around them with a wide smile.
Sunset gave a teasing smirk at the two surprised Earth Ponies. “Oh, I think for that to happen, I think we should give the two Earth Ponies Sparky sees as parents a room to give him a sibling.” She teased as the rest of the mares giggled fromt hat.
Both Sunny and Hitch blushed brightly from that. “T-That’s… Uh… That’s a weird thought.” Hitch stammered while scratching his head.
“We… uh… we’re not at that step yet, ponies.” Sunny said with a huge blush while giving an embarrassing chuckle.
“Then get a room, you two.” Sunset joked. “You think we should leave and distract Sparky while we leave you two work on his sibling?” She questioned with a mischievous smirk while the others did the same.
Sunny face turned completely red in embarrassment as she move her mane to avoid eye contact while Hitch shook his head in amusement. “Yeah, sure, whatever.” He said saracticaly with a amusing smile while the rest of the mares giggled.
Sparky walked up to his cake as he looked with sparkles in his eyes and took a deep breath as he release his dragonfire onto the cake, which is causing it to move aorund the frosting of the flames as it hit the candle, which it was then engulf in flames before it faded before it started shaking.
The Mane 7 saw this as they looked on in concern. “Uh, what's going on?” Sunny asked nervously after recomposing herself.
“Something’s wild is about to happen, I take it.” Sunset said nervously while the rest of the Mane 7 chattered nervously.
Then the cake started to change shape as dragon wings were formed, then dragon legs,, and finally a dragon head as the Mane 7 looked in shock as the cake turned into a Cake Dragon as it gave a mighty dragon roar while some of the frosting fell onto the Mane 7’s faces.
“I did not see that coming.” Hitch commented with the frosten still on his face.
Sparky cheered as he laughed while looking at the Cake Dragon with sparkles in his eyes, thinking that his wish came true.
The Mane 7 looked in shock as the Cake Dragon flew up and crash straight through the Brighthouse ceiling as it flew off into the sky while giving a might roar. The Mane 7 looked in shock as they looked through the hole the Cake Dragon made before the magic of the Brighthouse then starts repairing itself.
Hitch gave a nervous smile as he turned to the mares. “Everypony stay calm. I'm sure it'll be right back. No need to panic.” He said nervously while sweating.
“Hitch, there’s a wild Cake Dragon on the loose in Maretime Bay. Why would you think it would be back?” Sunset asked retorically while still in shock.
“Um, maybe it’s friendly and we have no reason to panic?” Hitch suggested nervously.
But as karma struck Hitch, they heard screaming from outside. “A cake dragon!” A pony mare exclaimed in fear.
“We're panicking!” A pony stallion yelled outside, which made the Mane 7 eyes widen in shock.
“I said DON'T panic! DON'T!” Hitch called out in worry as he rushed out of the Brighthouse, before turning back and grabbing the smiling Sparky as he rushed out with the girls following.
"Too bad Spike and his dragons were too busy on Scaly making preparations for Allura to attend the party, we could really use their help here." Sunset commented in worry.
“We’ll just have to manage without, Sunset.” Sunny said while giving a confident smile. “Besides, it’s just one cake dragon. We can take it.” She assured.
Sunset gave a small smile. “You’re right. We can manage this. And a first step on stopping a rouge dragon even though this one is cake. This will be an experience.” She noted.
“When you put it like that, it does.” Zipp said while the others muttered in agreement.
“Let’s go!” Sunset declared as the Mane 7 then rush into Maretime Day to stop a rouge desert dragon.
In Maretime BAy, the ponies in town are screaming in fear as the Cake Dragon is firing fire frosting cakes at the town in the air while the ponies are runnin g in fear while voiding the frosting shots the best they could as they duck for cover or hide in the sewers as a bunnicorn was hit by a frosting, much to it’s annoyance.
In a bakery, Posey exit the shop while looking at her blueberry cupcake boredly, completely unware of the chaos that is happening. “Ugh. These cupcakes always have too much icing on them.” She complained before she looked up and saw what’s happening as her eyes widen in shock before she was buried by a pile of frosting and some cake on her.
With Skye and Dazzle, they are reproting the news in the middle fo the chaos while looking calm while the ponies ran in panic. “Is it a cake? Is it a dragon? And how does it taste?” Dazzle asked with a curiosity smile.
Just then, a piece of the Cake Dragon fell on their table, surprising the two news Pegasi as Skye took a piece of it and taste it. “Mmm. Tastes like disaster.” Skye answered, which made the two laughed.
The Mane 7 then ran into view and saw the chaos while they are out of breath. “What's the plan, Hitch?” Sunny asked her coltfriend.
“Yeah, because if that thing continues, we’re gonna be battered up.” Sunset joked, which the others raised a brow at her as she gave a sheepish chuckle. “Yeah, not my best ones. Just trying to lighten the mood. What’s the plan, Sheriff?” She asked quickly.
Hitch then thought of a plan as he got serious. “Well... Zipp, Pipp, Sunset. You ponies can fly.” He said as the three ponies nodded seriously before Hitch gave them a net. “Use this.”
The three mares took the next in confusion. “What are we meant to do exactly?” Zipp asked in confusion.
“When the time comes, you'll know.” Hitch said to them.
“Well, you’re the Sheriff, so we trust you.” Sunset said with determination, “Let’s go, girls.” She said to the two sisters as they flew up with their friends smiling encouragley at them.
Sparky looked up at the Cake Dragon as it flew out, still attacking the town until he saw the building’s roof next to him. Having an idea, he rushed up and starts climbing the building with a pant with Hitch and the others knowing.
In the skies, the Cake Dragon is still firing it’s frosting fire at Maretime Bay while Sunset, Zipp, and Pipp flew around it to get it’s attention. “Here goes nothing!” Zipp called as she gave a whistle.
The Cake Dragon heard them as it flew around and headed straight towards them. “Wait…” Sunset said to the two sisters as the Cake Dragon came closer to them wtih a screech. “Now!” She called as she and the two sisters spread the net.
But then the Cake Dragon went through it while in slice pieces, shocking the three ponies as it then reformed and turned around to them as it gave an anger screech. “Aah! We're making it worse!” Pipp cried out.
“That cake is full of surprises.” Sunset muttered in shock.
“Run! I mean, fly!” Zipp exclaimed as the three ponies flew off with the angery Cake Dragon on their tails.
“You two go! I’ll keep it back!” Sunset exclaimed as she turned around and blasted the Cake Dragon, which it dodges as it turned it attention to Sunset. “Okay you overgrown lizard desert! Catch me if you can!” She challenged as she flew off in another direction as the Cake Dragon roared in challenge and went after Sunset, who is doing some flying skills and kept blasting the cake dragon while dodging it’s fire forsting breaths. “If you ponies have any ideas, better hurry!” She called as she flips aorund and blasted the Cake Dragon back.
Sunny, Misty, and Hitch looked down in concern when they saw Sunset facing the Cake Dragon. “Okay, new ideas, ponies.” Hitch said uneasily, need to think of a new plan.
Izzy then put a red headband on as she gave a serious look. “I say we fight cake with cake!” She delcared as she made a homemade catapult with stacks of cake on it, which surprised her three friends as Izzy launch it with a grunt.
The cakes flew towards the Cake Dragon, which got adsorb into it as it glowed and got bigger, much to Izzy and the others shock.
“Or... not.” Izzy said with a sheepish smile at her mistake.
“Izzy! More cake on a cake is just making it bigger with extra stacks! Not helping!” Sunset called out as she flew faster with the even bigger Cake Dragon on her as she quickly dodged another fire. “Any other plans?! Because if it’s envolve eating, not gonna work or even possible when it’s like this!” She called as she put up a shield to block a frosting blast.
“Hang in there, Sunset!” Sunny called out to her metor/sister figure in concern.
Hitch then got nervous since Sunset is getting overwhelmed. “Come on! Think, Hitch, think!” He said to himself as he tap his head.
Sunny then noticed somepony, or creature, missing. “Um, Hitch, where’s Sparky?” She asked in concern as Hitch noticed that Sparky was gone.
“He was just here!” Hitch cried out as he and Sunny then got worried as they looked around for the baby dragon.
The two Earth Ponies then heard gurgling sounds as they turned and looked up as they gasped in worry as they saw Sparky up in the roof. Sparky started whooping excitingly as the Cake Dragon.
“Sparky?” Hitch asked in surprise.
“What is he doing?” Sunny asked in surprise while also worried.
Sunset stopped flying as she realizes that the Cake Dragon broke off from her. “Huh, where is it going?” She asked before she saw it flying towards Sparky. “What the…”
The Cake Dragon flew to Sparky as the baby dragon kept whooping in joy as the Cake Dragon gave him a gentle nuzzle and boop him with it’s paw as it flew around him as Sparky smiled. But then it’s tell accidentally hit Sparky, which caused him to grunt as he started slipping.
That made the Mane 7 worry in fear. “Oh no!” Sunset exclaimed in worry.
“Sparky!” Hitch cried out as he rushed towards him.
“We’re coming, Sparky!” Sunny cried next as she rushed after Hitch.
Sparky nearly tripped as he held onto the ledge of the roof while looking in fear, too afraid to even use his dragon wings as Hitch and Sunny panicked as they stopped and gave a determined expression as their hooves glowed green and stompped their hooves down, creating a giant vine that is heading towards Sparky.
Sparky started whimpering as he lost his grip and started falling, but he safely landed on the vine as he started sliding, which he cheers happily as Sunny and Hitch caught him as the baby dragon started laughing from the sliding.
Hitch and Sunny looked at each other as they gave serious expression. “That's it!” Hitch yelled in anger.
“This cake dragon has got to go!” Sunny yelled in anger as she and Hitch looked up at the flying Cake Dragon.
“And nothing's gonna ruin Sparky's special day!” Hitch yelled in agreement.
“Especially not a flying cake!” Sunny declared as she and Hitch started glowing. “I’m the Alicorn with courage and hope! Duty to bring peace and protecting to those in need! A greatest dragon mother! My cutie marks glows when I stand up and bring hope, I will continue my role!” She declared as she stomped her hooves as her Cutie Mark glowed and her Alicorn form appeared.
Hitch then started stomping his hooves as well. “I'm a sheriff with a lot of heart! Coolest dragon dad you know! My cutie mark comes to life, and my kindness overflows!” He declared as his Cutie Mark glowed as the two Earth Ponies used their Earth Pony magic.
Sunny and Hitch then focus their magic onto the vine as it created a giant flower. The Cake Dragon saw this as it screech and flew towards it as it started blasting the flower. The flower dodged a couple of shots, but when the Cake Dragon flew over it, some vines then caught it and drag it into the flower, chomping it in one go as the flower lowered itself and revealed the mushed up Cake Dragon, now completely defeated.
The ponies started cheering at the two Earth Ponies for defeating the Cake Dragon as the rest of the Mane 7 huddled around them. “Awesome job, you two. Such teamwork.” Sunset complimented with a proud smile.
“Thanks, Sunset.” Sunny said with a smile.
Sparky looked at the destroy Cake Dragon sadly as he started whimpering and tears are forming, feeling like he lost a sibling while Sunny and Hitch looked at him in sympathy.
“Awww.” The two Earth Ponies said sympathicaly.
“We’re sorry, Sparky. But we had no choice.” Sunny apologized while giving Sparky a side hug and nuzzled his head before she gave a small smile. “But we can make it up to you.”
“Yeah. Time to get your birthday wish, pal.” Hitch finsihed as he and Sunny walked up to the ruined Cake Dragon and used their Earth Pony magic on the flower.
The flower then wraps its petals around the ruin cake as it started glowing inside it. Then unwrapping it revealed a pink dragon plushie that floated down until Hitch caught it.
“It’s the best we can do, Sparky.” Sunny said softly with a small smile.
“We know it's not a little brother, but... do you like it?” Hitch asked him with a smile as he gave the plushie to Sparky as he and Sunny looked down at him with small smiles.
Sparky then gave a whide smile with sparkles in his eyes at the plushie. “Baby!” He cheered as he started laughing and nuzzling the plushie while the Mane 7 gave Sparky warm smiles before he jump onto Hitch and Sunny’s hooves.
“We’ll take that as a yes.” Hitch said with a smile.
“Anytime to make you feel happy, Sparky.” Sunny added with the same smile.
“Papa! Mama!” Sparky called out in joy, which made Hitch and Sunny gasped deeply with sparkles in their eyes while the others smiled in joy as the two Earth Ponies then nuzzled Sparky heartily.
“I can't believe it!” Hitch weeped in joy.
“He said it again!” Sunny weeeped in joy as well as the two ponies kept nuzzling Sparky.
“Aww, that’s cute.” Sunset said with a warm smile, loving the special moment between the three.
The rest of the Mane 7 all cheered as they huddled around the three and got into a group hug in joy as they all enjoy their heartfelt moment together.
End of Chapter 3.