//------------------------------// // *1* Freaky Friday // Story: Of Sunshine and Laughter // by M1Garand8 //------------------------------// Foreword: I do not own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust. Of Sunshine and Laughter By M1Garand8 *1* Freaky Friday The city of Canterlot slowly stirred awake in what was going to be a glorious new day. Everywhere in the mountain city ponies awoke to their alarms or well-honed body clock; be it their work or appointments for the day. Quickly, they realized it was still dark at eight in the morning. Each of them looked out of their windows to a strange sight of twilight. Friends and neighbors trotted out the front doors, staring at the deep purple skies then at the faces of each other, eyes wide in shock. The sun had not been raised! Had something happened to their beloved princess? They asked themselves and then their friends or neighbors. The questions would turn into outright panic if nothing was done soon. Just as the rising voices reached a crescendo, the eastern horizon lit rapidly in a bright pink glow. The murmurs died as everypony outside watched the sun rose into the morning sky in awe, chasing the twilight into welcoming soft blue. The sun quickly settled into position of the indicated time and began its now slow plod across the sky. High up in the highest tower of Canterlot Castle, a mare slept peacefully in her round, dark blue opulent bed, her loud snores cut through the peace and quiet of her bedroom. A white coated hind hoof raised and scratched an itch on her barrel, surprisingly dog-like, blissfully unaware of the near panic amongst the populace of the city and indeed, the populace of Equestria. Loud knocks reverberated suddenly throughout room, courtesy of a hastily roused and irate Princess Luna, who had just raised the sun, beating on the wooden door. It was not usual for Princess Celestia to sleep in. “Tia! Why have you not raised the sun?” There was no answer. The door burst open, revealing a midnight blue alicorn, a look of righteous fury on her face as she stared at the slumbering princess. “Tia, wake up! Do you have any idea what time it is!?” The sun princess’ reply was a flip of the body to the left and a loud snore. Luna gritted her teeth. Her horn lit in a soft blue glow and a pail of water popped into existence over Celestia with her magic. “If you do not wake up this instant, there will be dire consequences, big sister!” A pig-like snort answered Luna’s threat. Her horn glowed a little brighter as her magic tilted the pail. The sleeping mare awoke in an instant as the deluge of water crashed over her. An uncharacteristically high pitched squeal escaped her throat. “WHAT HAPPENED!? WHAT HAPPENED!?” Celestia shot up in bed and gasped. “I’M SO SORRY MRS. CAKE I THREW A PARTY LAST NIGHT AND THEN I GOT REALLY REALLY TIRED AND HAD TO END IT EARLY WHICH I REALLY DIDN’T WANT TO AND EVERYPONY WAS SO SAD—” Celestia’s eyes shrunk to pinpricks as she spotted Luna, eyes now wide from her sister’s outburst. The two alicorns held each other’s gaze for a long, long time. “NIGHTMARE MOON!” The sun princess dove off the bed and shot out of the door past the princess of the night. Luna stared at the unkempt, empty bed for a very long moment. “What.” “Just.” “Happened?” She blinked. After another long moment, a squeak escaped the moon princess and she bolted out of the door, chasing the fading hoofsteps of her sister. *** For once in her entire life, peace and quiet reigned in the room of a certain pink party mare. Her soft breaths punctuated the silence in place of her usual loud snores. The bright morning sun shone through the windows on the blue checkered double bed as Pinkie Pie slept. She soon stirred and awoke when the heat made the bed uncomfortable to sleep in. “Ugh… why is it so warm—” Pinkie stared at the bright morning sunlight streaming through the window. “WHAT!?” Two hooves stuffed themselves into her mouth. They came off an instant later when Pinkie gasped. “What happened to my voice!?” She stared at her pink hooves. “Why am I pink? What is this place? What happened!?” The door to her room opened and the head of a blue mare poked into the room. “Is everything alright in there, Pinkie?” The striped pink cream-like mane of Mrs. Cake wobbled slightly as she spoke. Pinkie? Pinkie Pie, the Element of Laughter? Pinkie Pie’s lips twitched into an awkward smile. “O-of course, uh… Mrs. Cake!” She said. “We’re opening in thirty minutes. So get ready and come down as soon as possible, Pinkie.” Mrs. Cake gave the pink mare a warm smile and shut the door. It seems that I’m trapped in the body of Pinkie Pie… But how? What do I do? Princess Celestia stared at her now pink hooves. “Pinkie, please hurry up. We have lots of things to do!” Mrs. Cake’s voice floated up from downstairs. “Um, coming down right now, Mrs. Cake!” Celestia glanced around and quickly spotted the little fillies’ room. Soft clops echoed in the room the pink mare trotted daintily into the bathroom. She came out refreshed several minutes later, with not a small amount of perplexity regarding a stash of cupcakes in the cupboard and mild regret of having to use somepony else’s toothbrush. The pink mare stepped out into the corridor, a plan forming in her head. Perhaps Twilight would have some idea… No, I should contact Luna instead… In which case, I still have to find Twilight… With that thought in mind, she trotted down the stairs to see what Mrs. Cake required of her. *** “Tia, stop!” Stained glass windows, sculptures and tapestries rushed past Princess Luna she chased after the disappearing behind of her sister. “Why are you running?” “NIGHTMARE MOON IS CHASING AFTER MEEEEEEEEEEEE!” Came the high pitched reply carried by the wind of their galloping. “I AM NOT NIGHTMARE MOON, SISTER!” Luna’s horn lit in a blue glow and the alicorn disappeared in a flash of blue. She popped into existence on top of her sister and dropped onto the white mare like a midnight blue rock, sending her crashing onto the cobbled floor. “WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!?” “PLEASE DON’T GOBBLE ME— Oh wait, Nightmare Night is three months away.” Celestia blinked twice at the furious, gritted teeth look of Luna, the two of them lay splayed, with Luna pinning Celestia down. “Sister, why did you not raise the sun this morning?” The moon princess leaned down at Celestia. “And why did you run when you saw me? You know I am Nightmare Moon no longer!” The only answer her sister gave was a gasp. “Princess Luna!” Celestia looked at her white hooves. “Why am I white!?” The anger drained from Luna’s face, replaced by puzzlement, her brows scrunched together in a frown. “What do you mean why you are white, sister?” An uncharacteristic giggle escaped Celestia’s throat. “Oh, silly Luna, I’m not your sister,” the white mare said. Luna’s eyes widen. “What? Of course you are my sister, Tia!” “Oh, silly, my sisters are Inkie and Binkie Pie!” Celestia let out a gasp. “Unless you’re my long lost sister that I never know of, which is weird because mama and papa Pie are earth ponies, who can’t possibly have an alicorn baby and you’re thousands of years old—” Another gasp. “DOES THAT MEAN MY PARENTS ARE THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD TOO—” “STOP!” Luna said, her hoof stuck in Celestia’s mouth. “Is this another one of your elaborate pranks again, Tia?” Celestia pulled the hoof out of her mouth and spit the silvery glittering horse shoe out. “Pranks? Oh, I love pranks! Who are we pranking!? Usually Rainbow Dash comes up with the pranks and I help set them up! So what are we doing? Itching powder? Thunder clouds? Disappearing—” “Cut it out, Celestia! I know you are pranking!” Luna scowled. “Please, stop this! You nearly had the entire kingdom in panic BECAUSE YOU DID NOT RAISE THE SUN, SISTER!” The white mare reeled from the point blank Royal Canterlot Voice. Her magenta eyes went goggly for a brief moment before she shook her head clear. “Oh, silly Luna, I’m not Celestia.” ‘Celestia’ gave Luna a wide, open mouth smile. “I’m Pinkie Pie!” Luna stared wide eyed at Pinkie Pie for a very long moment. “… WHAT!?”