The Curse of Discord

by Creative Charmer


Chapter 11: Several Stops Along the Way 2/10

It had not been long since after the ponies and Spike had grouped together, all heading to the train station, and there will still a few inquiries from Twilight's friends that required answering.

"Do you know how you're going to tell this to Celestia?"

"I am just going to explain it to her, plain and simple; and hopefully she will conjure up the solution."

"I do hope that the princess has the power to alleviate you of this vile magic."

"Of course she will! She is the princess, after all!"

"I know...and I know she's a powerful pony—but I still can't help but keep a feeling of doubt inside me. I just cannot bring myself to believe that a blight such as this can be absolved in an effortless manner,” Twilight’s friends could see clearly the great deal of dolor she was expressing, and began to get affected by her anguish, even though they continued to present themselves as being hopeful.

"Well, even if she doesn't fix it easily, we know she'll be able to fix it eventually."

"And we'll all be with you every step of the way."

“Thank you, everyone,” Twilight replied, although she still retained her tone of torment.

Even though everyone showed their encouragement, Twilight’s doubtfulness had rubbed off on her friends, and they began to look gloomy once more. Pinkie Pie was particularly saddened to see her friends in such a state, and wished to herself for a way to lift everyone’s spirits through this difficult time.

Just then, Pinkie looked up to see that they were passing by Sugarcube Corner, and she instantaneously ignited with jubilance over this idea.

“That’s it!!” she shouted excitedly as she bounced up into the air, concurrently startling her friends with her outburst. “That’s what’ll make everybody feel bunches better! Treats from Sugarcube Corner! Let’s go get some now!” In an instant, Pinkie Pie speedily made tracks to the bakery, although not everyone shared her unbridled enthusiasm.

“Pinkie!” Twilight called out, looking and sounding quite frustrated. She then ran off after Pinkie Pie, with her friends following after her.



Once inside Sugarcube Corner, Twilight looked around to see Pinkie Pie zipping around the bakery, snatching any of the desserts she thought were best to take for their venture. “Pinkie!!” she shouted angrily.

“Oh, hey guys!” Pinkie replied, still seizing confections as she spoke. “Just making sure to get all the desserts we’ll need for the trip!”

"Pinkie, we don't have time for this!"

“Oh, Twilight, that’s the third silliest thing I’ve ever heard!”

“Third?” Rainbow Dash said, puzzled.

“Yeah! What she said was silly, but I’ve heard other things that are a bit sillier than ‘not having time for baked goods’.”

“Really?” Spike asked, sounding genuinely interested “What were they?”

“Well…”

“It doesn’t matter!!” Twilight angrily interrupted. “We don’t have time for these needless distractions! We have to get to the princess right away!!”

“Needless distractions?” Pinkie responded in shock. “Cakes and pies and other yummy stuff like that aren’t needless! They’re complete the opposite of that! Which makes them non-needless!”

Twilight groaned frustratingly as she pinched her forehead with her dragon fingers “Pinkie…”

“I mean, just look at all the baked delights around here! How can anypony resist them?”

“Pinkie, I’m…” Twilight stopped as she looked at all of the bakery foods that lie all around Sugarcube Corner. She becomes speechless and frozen—until her eye begins to twitch.

Just as before, Twilight’s face jerks and cringes around a few times, until she closes her eyes and quickly opens them, revealing the devilish chaos eyes for the third time.

“Well…I suppose we have time for a few of these confectionaries,” she says slyly.

“Hooray!!” Pinkie Pie cheered as she hopped up and down in delight, but suddenly she froze while still in midair. “Confectionaries are cakes and other baked foods, right?”

“Right.”

“Okay then!” she shouted, resuming her gleeful bouncing. She then bounced over to a counter laden with many baked sweets. “So, which ones should we bring?" she asked excitedly.

“Let’s see…” Twilight looked around as she walked towards Pinkie. “How about¬—ALL of them??" she exclaims, sporting an evil grin.

“Well, I know that would be great, but I don’t think we can carry ALL of the—woah!!” Pinkie had swiftly ducked, narrowly dodging the cake that had been so maliciously tossed at her by the use of Twilight’s magic. She turned her head in fright towards the now menacing-looking Twilight Sparkle, who currently had many desserts floating all around her body, with the other ponies and Spike standing behind Twilight looking just as alarmed as Pinkie Pie.

“Twilight what are you doing??”

“I think I’m doing this!”

The possessed unicorn then used her powers of magic to begin chucking all the cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and muffins she currently possessed, splatting them into whatever or whoever would be in their path. As she continuously tossed the desserts around the bakery, she levitated more of the baked food into the air so as to carry on with her chaotic cyclone of desserts, laughing wickedly all the while. Her friends were not enjoying this bedlam as she was, as each and every one of them found themselves being smacked by the bakery treats flying every which way throughout the shop, the whole time attempting to coax the crazed mare to halt her dastardly doings.

"Twilight, stop it!"

"Stop? Why would I stop when I'm having so much fun?" she shouted with delight.

“Because you’re wrecking the Cake’s’ shop!”

“And you’re hurting your friends!”

“And you’re ruining all the food I was going to bring!” Pinkie shouted in distress.

“And…?” an unconvinced Twilight inquired.

And you’re acting crazy!”

“I know! Isn’t it all just so glorious??” Twilight snickered gleefully.

“Glorious??” Pinkie shouted in anger as she wiped a pie off her face. “You think tossing all these foods at your friends is glorious?!”

“That’s what I said, or is that poofy hair of yours plugging up our ears?” she laughed nastily.

Pinkie was absolutely fuming. Normally it took a lot to get her mad, but this assault against her friends and the wasting of such delicious treats was more than she could ever tolerate.

“You think it’s so great??” Pinkie leapt up and snatched a nearby cake that was flying through the air. “Let’s see how you like it!!” Pinkie reared back and tossed the cake at Twilight with such ferocity that she fell flat on her face after heaving the said dessert. As Twilight was so busy laughing and causing chaos, she did not even notice the cake coming at her until it was too late.

The stunned unicorn fell to the floor after the cake had collided with her face, splattering frosting and pieces of baked batter amongst her head. Right after she hit the ground, all of the baked goods that has previously been airborne immediately ceased their movement as Twilight’s magic wore off, causing every last piece of floating food to plummet to the floor, causing an even greater mess of splattered food upon the bakery flooring.

Twilight’s friends ran up to her in fear for her well-being.

“Oh my goodness!”

“Twilight!”

“Are you okay?”

“Well, if I had cake all over my face, I’d definitely be okay!” Pinkie stated whilst licking her lips in delight.

Right then, moans of aching were heard emanating from Twilight. The dazed unicorn sat up as her friends leaned forward to see if their friend was still in her chaotic way. Twilight then wiped the cake off her face with her hoof and dragon hand, and when her face was exposed, her eyes were shown to have returned back to normal once more.