//------------------------------// // Prompt #375-Undisclosed Madness // Story: Ponywatching // by ThunderTempest //------------------------------// Pinkie Pie and the Cakes dashed around the kitchen of Sugarcube Corner, the three bakers trying to balance the making of the Cake’s newest product, their Ponyville infamous range of Triple Layer mud cakes, and trying to look after the two twins. “Icing is done and chilling!” called Pinkie from over by the refrigerator. “Bases are in the oven, and the twins need changing!” “I’m on it, Mr. Cake! Who’s looking after the filling mixes?” “I’ll get it, Pinkie,” replied Cup Cake, “And thank you for agreeing to watch the twins this afternoon, too.” “It’s not a problem, Mrs. Cake. Oh, for the love of Libman, I forgot the muffins in oven two!” “Taken care of, Pinkie,” called back Carrot Cake, pulling the aforementioned muffins out of the oven just in time. Once everything in the kitchen had been taken care of, the three bakers relaxed, and the Cakes got ready to leave. “Relax, Mr and Mrs Cake. Me and Twilight have got everything taken care of. Go and have fun.” “You’re really sure about this, Pinkie?” “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye,” replied Pinkie, making the motions for her promise, and waved goodbye as the Cakes left the building. Pinkie took a seat in the bakery with the twins, and waited for Twilight to show up. “Oh, you guys are gonna love Twilight! She’s seriously smart, and really adorkable, too! Ooh! Hi Twilight!” Twilight Sparkle entered the bakery to find Pinkie Pie with the twin baby Cakes in a hug. “Hello, Pinkie. I hope the Cakes didn’t mind me helping you out tonight.” “Of course not, silly! They’re just happy they can take the time off and not have to worry about their little bundles of joy!” Just then, a foul smell made itself known throughout the bakery, and as Twilight pinched her nose to try and block it out, Pinkie moved over to the cupboard where they kept the diapers, only to find it empty. “Oh no. Twilight, here! Watch the twins. I have to run down to the store,” fired off Pinkie, and then she was gone, leaving a pink trail as she dashed out the door and down the street. Twilight smiled at Pinkie’s antics, and turned around to keep an eye on the twins, only to find them gone. “Oh no,” she murmured. ****Time**** Twilight soon located Pound Cake, flapping up near the ceiling, and after several unsucessfull attempts to grab him, she finally remembered that she was a unicorn. A gentle purple glow surrounded the little pegasus, and moved him down to Twilight’s level. However, her concentration was soon broken by the baby unicorn of the family levitating herself and slamming into Twilight’s side, and the magic field was disrupted around Pound. And with that, the two were off, and Twilight followed after them. When Pinkie Pie returned twenty minutes later, she found Twilight huddled on the floor, stroking her tail. Pinkie Pie smiled gently, and went to find the twins. A bag of flour, two bottles of milk and a change of diapers later, the two babies were safely in bed and sleeping, and Pinkie returned to Twilight. “Come on, Twilight. Up and at ‘em.” “They’re menaces. Evil. Evil, I tell you, Pinkie,” muttered Twilight from her position on the floor. Pinkie giggled, “Nah, you just don’t know how to handle them. They can be a bit of a hoof full, but they just like having fun,” smiled the pink pony. “I am never, ever having foals.”