Pinkamena Diane Pie walked into the library, her bags weighing her down. She looked up, and smiled at her six friends, the five ponies and a dragon all smiling supportively as she placed down her bags and sat, flat mane flowing over her shoulder.
"I want to thank all of you...For being so supportive..."
The cyan Pegasus alighted next to her, and put a hoof around the pink pony's shoulders, smiling wide.
"Hey, that's what friends are for, Pinkie-I mean, Pinkamena!"
Pinkamena smiled sadly at the Pegasus, and pulled her friend into a hug.
"I'm scared...what if even Dr. Discord can't get me back to my normal state?"
The lavender unicorn in the center walked up next, turning the hug into a group hug.
"Pinkamena, everything will work out just fine! He's the god of Chaos, he can bring anypony into insanity! Believe me, you'll be fine, Pinkamena!"
Pinkamena smiled at her other friend as well, and then at all of her friends in turn as they joined the group hug, each of them giving her support and love.
"Trust me, Pinkamena...you'll be fine. Ah know it, right here."
"Pinkamena, you're going to be fine...and remember, we all love you, okay? And we're always here for you."
"That's right, Pinkamena! I'll be sure to have a wonderful dress prepared for you!"
"Pinkamena, your cupcakes are the best. And that's...that's all I've got. Sorry, guys..."
Pinkamena smiled at the baby dragon, knowing that he meant well.
"Thank you, all of you...You're all the greatest friends I could-" *sniff* "-ever ask for!"
Pinkamena Diane Pie sniffled, a tear of happiness streaming down her face as she looked around at everypony, the love they felt for her palpable as they hugged her.
"Thank you all-" *sniff* "-so much!"
She started crying in earnest, leaning her body on the supportive hooves of her friends, her mind on their supportive words.
"Ahem."
Pinkamena looked up at the Draconnequus, who had arrived without any warning. He smiled at her, her suitcases floating in his magical grip.
"I hate to break up such a touching moment, but I have a rather full schedule today, Pinkamena. Shall we?"
The pink earth pony nodded, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief supplied to her by the lavender unicorn.
After a few more moments in the group hug, the friends dissipated, watching their pink friend walk forward towards the Draconnequus, smiles and tears still present on their faces. A sudden sniff from an unexpected source brought her attention to the tough, fast, cyan Pegasus, who was fighting a losing battle to keep her composure.
Pinkamena looked up at her psychiatrist, who nodded and stood back, claw and paw behind his back. She immediately brought her Pegasus friend into a close hug, both of them crying on each others' shoulders. After a few moments, Rainbow Dash pushed herself off of Pinkamena, a small smile on her face.
"Listen, just...come back soon, okay?"
Pinkamena nodded, and Applejack took her place, placing a hoof around her crying friend.
Pinkamena Diane Pie walked up to Discord, smiling with a new hope.
She turned, and faced all of her friends.
"Goodbye, everypony."
And with that, Discord, placed a paw on her shoulder, smiling at his new pupil.
"I shall return her to insanity, everypony. Don't you worry."
And with that, a flash of light consumed them, and they were gone, the doors of an ancient castle facing Pinkamena.
The doors opened, and she walked in, head held high, determined to walk out in the same manner on the day that she could finally rejoin her friends.