Chapter 3 Pranks With Pinks
"Hurry up Rainbow! Were burning daylight!" Pinkie shouted from across the plaza. "I'll race you to Sugarcube Corner!" And with that Pinkie took off in a pink blur. With a determined grin Rainbow quickly flapped our wings and took off, flying quickly to make up for Pinkies head start. Now Rainbow is fast, really fast but that pink blur below us gave her a run for her money. Quickly darting around market stalls and over ponies as Rainbow zoomed overhead We were neck and neck before Rainbow put on one final burst of speed leaving the pink mare in the dust..
"Hah! I beat you Pinks." Rainbow said as we landed in front of a very large gingerbread house I assumed was Sugarcube Corner. The pink blur ran right up to us and stopped mere inches from our face a dust cloud following quickly behind. *Cough Cough*
"Aw, so you did. That was fun maybe I'll beat you next time!" Pinkie said already bouncing.
"Yeah maybe. So, you got the stuff?" Pinkie leaned in close to whisper in our ear but continued to speak in a normal voice anyway.
"You bet I do! This will be the best prank ever!" Pinkie led us to a small box behind Sugarcube Corner and looked around to make sure nopony was looking before lifting the tarp covering it.
"Oh yeah, this is perfect." Rainbow said quietly and began an evil chuckle, Pinkie followed quickly laughing maniacally.
'Um... What is it?' Rainbow and Pinkie stopped laughing and Pinkie stared at us. Rainbow looked around to make sure nopony was listening before whispering to me quietly.
"This right here is 100% pure rainbow extract, it is by far the spiciest thing in all of Equestria."
'Wow, okay cool but what are we going to do with it?'
"Were going to put some in one of Applejacks pies."
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A long walk and plenty of evil laughter later
"Okay Pinkie you know the plan you distract AJ while I plant the rainbow."
"Silly Dashie you can't plant rainbows." Pinkie said as she bounced.
"Ugh you know what I mean!" Rainbow said with a groan while face hoofing.
"Okie dokie Dashy!" Pinkie gave a salute and bounced off to the house. Rainbow lifted off and flew silently to the back of the house waiting for Pinkie to begin her part of the plan. Through the open window we could hear the sounds of pots and pans being rattled as the pony inside moved about the kitchen.
"Now where in tarnation did I put the cinnamon? Ah, here it is. Perfect, now I just need to let it cool." Hoofsteps approached the window and the quiet clatter of tin on wood could be heard. "I'm sure nopony will notice if I just sneak a lil taste." *Ding Dong* "Darnit so close." The hoofsteps retreated quickly towards the front of the house.
"Hehehe too easy." Rainbow pulled out the bottle of rainbow extract and opened it pouring some of its super spicy contents onto the steaming apple pie, with a quiet chuckle we slinked away quickly heading for the front of the house. Rainbow peeked around the corner to see Pinkie still talking with Applejack.
"Pinkie I gotta get back to bakin, I still gotta make the fritters for our picnic tomorrow. I'll see ya later."
"Bye Applejack!" Applejack closed the door, Pinkie spotted us and trotted quickly over. "Ooo Did you do it? Did you do it? Huh? Huh? Huh?"
"Yeah we did it. Now let's hurry up and find some good seats to watch the show from."
"What show? I thought we were pranking Applejack."
"We are it's just an expression, come on." We snuck back around to an apple tree nearby the window and climbed into the branches. From our spot we could see the kitchen, as AJ continued to cook an elderly green mare came in on a walker.
"How's it comin Applejack?"
"I'm almost done Granny Smith just gotta put these fritters in the fryer."
"Good good." Granny Smith made her way over to the window and looked out over the farm before taking a glance at Applejack to see if she was watching. In a flurry of movement I didn't think she was capable of she snuck a taste of our booby trapped pie. Even from here we could see her eyes widen and begin to water.
"WHOLLY GEE WILLY WILLIKERS THAT'S HOT!" AJ spun around to see Granny Smith smoking from the ears as her face turned the many colors of the rainbow. We started laughing as Granny Smith tossed aside her walker and ran over to the sink to douse the fires on her tongue. 'I didn't know faces could turn those colors.'
"Granny!" AJ shouted before noticing the missing piece of pie. "My Pie!" She ran over and inspected it before taking a tiny taste. A little steam blew out of her ears as her face turned red. "Rainbow and Pinkie." AJ ran outside and started searching the trees. "I know your hiding in there somewhere! Come on out you two!" 'She definitely doesn't sound too happy.'
'I think it's time to beat a hasty retreat.'
"Quick into the party cannon!" Pinkie shouted as she grabbed us and pulled us into the cannon that she pulled from behind her back.
"Wait! Pinkie I can-" Pinkie hit the button causing a loud *BOOOOM* as the cannon fired us out into the sky. "-FLYYYYYY!" We flew out and over the orchard and back towards town Pinkie giggling the whole way. Halfway to Ponyville we started going back down. "Pinkie how are you going to land?!" Rainbow shouted a little worry in her voice.
"That's a silly question, we're going to land like this!" Pinkie pulled a remote from her hair and hit the button. As we flew over Sugarcube Corner a massive catchers mitt popped out and caught us before safely depositing us onto the ground and going back into its hiding spot. "WHEEE! That was fun! We should do that again sometime!" Pinkie shouted as she bounced around us.
'Ugh my eyes are still spinning.' Rainbow shook our head and our vision started to clear up.
"Pinkie, next time. Remember I don't need to be shot out of a cannon." Pinkie put a hoof to her chin apparently lost in thought.
"Hmm, okie dokie loki!" She said before breaking into a giggle fit. "Do you remember the look on Granny Smith's face when she took a bite of that pie?! She was like Wholly gee willy willikers and then she ran for the sink!" As she said this she pulled out a cupcake and a hot sauce bottle, she tried to pour some onto the cupcake but when nothing came out of the bottle Rainbow handed her the rainbow extract. Pinkie put a few drops onto the cupcake and ate the now rainbow colored cupcake. Pinkie had a similar reaction to Granny Smith except for the fact that she enjoyed it.
"Pinkie Pie you are so random." Rainbow said giggling, Pinkie yawned as the sun started to set on the horizon.
"Oh! I guess I should go and put Gummy to bed, goodnight Rainbow." Pinkie said as she waved goodbye and went into the bakery.
"Night Pinks." *Yawn* "I guess we should get going too."
'Yeah I guess we should.' Rainbow flew up into the air and made for her cloud home. Upon arriving she made Tank and herself dinner before going upstairs to her bedroom and plopping down on the bed.
'Hey Rainbow.'
"Hmm?"
'Today was fun.'
"Mhm."
'And I just wanted to say thanks.'
"For what?"
'For helping me not spaz out about being stuck here.' My only response was the soft snores of the sleeping pegasus. 'I could try flying while she's asleep...nah.' I pulled up the blanket and went to sleep.