Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months.
The work she did became even harder and for so many days, Pinkie wasn't sure if she was going to lose her mind or not. She went to the doctor and had blood work done and was now waiting for the results. She couldn't bear the thought of continuing with this special rehabilitation program anymore. All she seemed to want, was her precious sweets again. She didn't feel like the same pony without them and she couldn't stand how hard Applejack and Rainbow Dash were pushing her.
Pinkie lay sound asleep in bed, when she was awakend by Applejack when she bucked open the door and burst into her bedroom.
"Mornin' Pinkie! I reckon we got a long day ahead of us at the farm today. Girl, I can't wait to git started! Are ya excited?" Applejack picked up the blanket that Pinkie was hiding under and gave her a poke on the side with her hoof.
Pinkie Pie screamed and zipped out from under the blanket. She tried to make her way out of her room, but she suddenly couldn't move any further.
Applejack had grabbed her tail with her mouth and said, "Oh no ya don't missy. We got an extra special day ahead of us!"
What could be so extra special about this day? Was Applejack going to punish Pinkie Pie by making her work even more?
Pinkie's thoughts raced as she tried to imagine what other forms of torture the farmer pony might have in mind for her today. Pinkie Pie had enough, she lashed out at Applejack and screamed, "Applejack! I wish you would just go buck yourself and leave me the hay alone!"
Applejack paused for a moment and said, "Pinkie, I know that deep down inside ya don't mean that. I'm a tough gal and everythin', but hearin' that comin' from a friend, who I love, hurts me a bit. I know yer just goin' through some tough times, so I'm not gunna take what ya said personally. Ya hear?"
Pinkie didn't say anything back.
Applejack just stared at her and eventually said, "Don't worry, ya don't have to say nothin' cause I forgive ya already. Now, you can cooperate with me and come to the farm willingly, or I can drag ya there myself."
Pinkie folded her front legs and turned her back to Applejack.
Applejack walked back to the farm with a mouthful of Pinkie's tail.
Pinkie dug her hoofs in the ground and wouldn't stop whining, but that didn't stop Applejack from physically dragging her all the way to the farm. She simply listened to the pink mare's incessant complaing and kept her moving.
Once they got to the farm, Applejack walked over to the barn and bucked it open. She dragged Pinkie into it. She turned back to Pinkie who had her front hooves covering her eyes and was shaking. "Pinkie, why don't ya go over to that table and read that piece of paper?"
Pinkie Pie gulped. She imagined that the list on the table was a bunch of chores that she was supposed to do for the day.
The barn was dark and there was a solitary stream of light shining down on the table where the letter was.
Pinkie Pie read the note. It was her results from the blood work. It said that she tested negative for diabetes.
Suddenly, the rest of the barn lit up with light and out came the rest of her friends. "SURPRISE!" They yelled.
Pinkie looked around the room, there were party streamers and decorations everywhere. Pinkie sat there in shock.
Twilight Sparkle came forward and said, "Pinkie! Congratulations! You're healthy again. All of that hard work has finally paid off! You're done with rehab! Aren't you excited? We made you a special batch of your favorite cupcakes to celebrate. You may have ONE. We also brought you some healthy fruits and vegetables for you to snack on if you get hungry. Pinkie? Hello?" Twilight Sparkle waved her hoof in front of her face.
Pinkie broke down and started crying.
All of her friends came in near to her and sat down.
"What's wrong, Pinkie?" Fluttershy asked. "I thought you loved to party."
Pinkie wiped the tears away from her eyes and sniffled. She looked up at her friends and said, "For the longest time, I thought you girls didn't love me anymore. I thought you all were torturing me and being mean to me by depriving me from my sweets and working me really, really hard. I didn't realize that you all cared for me. Especially Applejack, Dashie, and Twilight. Now I see what a miserable mare I was. I'm especially sorry about what I said to Applejack today."
Rainbow stepped foward and asked, "What did you say to Applejack Pinkie?"
Pinkie Pie looked down at the ground and confessed, "I told her to go buck herself and to leave me the hay alone."
"Pinkie! I'm so surprised you would use such harsh words to your friend," Rarity said.
Pinkie slowly looked over to Applejack and said, "Applejack I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings and said such a nasty thing to you. I don't deserve to be your friend anymore. I understand if you don't want to see me again."
Applejack walked over and put her hoof on Pinkie's shoulder and said, "Aw, sugar cube. I already told ya that I forgive ya. I knew not to take what ya said personally. Besides, we all have bad days and sometimes we say things we don't really mean."
Pinkie stared into Applejacks eyes and said, "So, you really mean that? You're not mad at me and still love me?" Applejack laughed. "I sure as sugar love ya, Pinkie. Yer very special to me and there ain't nothin' in the world that could tear our friendship apart." Applejack looked at her other friends and said, "And that goes fer the rest of ya'll too."
Pinkie Pie looked back at her other friends and said, "I'm so sorry for how stubborn I was. I didn't understand, and now I realize what a bunch of wonderful friends I have who truly do care about me. I love you all!" Pinkie Pie wrapped her front legs around her friends and drew them in for a big group hug.
All the other girls let out an "Awwwww." They all piled on top of Pinkie with hugs, in a display of affection for their friend.
Pinkie broke free and started bouncing around in circles. Suddenly, her mane and tail became puffy again. "What are you girls waiting for? Let's party!" she called out.
Twilight Sparkle came over to her, while hovering a cupcake with a candle in it. "How about you enjoy a cupcake first, Pinkie? It's been many months since you have been able to have any sweets."
Pinkie bit her lower lip and looked around nervously.
All her friends were staring at her and smiling.
Pinkie looked over to the table of fresh fruits and vegetables, then looked back at the cupcake. Pinkie Pie walked over to the healthy snacks and said, "Thank you, Twilight, but you can have it. I want to stay on a healthy diet after all that work you girls did for me." Pinkie Pie took a chomp out of an apple.
Twilight smiled at the thought and said, "We are so proud of you, Pinkie! You have really learned so much. How about a letter to the Princess?"
Pinkie Pie bounced over and began to speak. "Dear Princess Celestia. Today I learned just how important it is to be healthy. I used to be such a little "Piggy Pie" back then. Twilight Sparkle taught me a very important Bible verse from the book of Proverbs. The verse says, Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags. I really thought my friends were trying to be mean to me by putting me on a diet, and now I truly appreciate what my friends have taught me about healthy balanced meals and exercise. I had no idea that life could be this good without sweets, and I feel even better now that things have changed. I can only imagine that I'll still eat some sweets from time to time being that I'm a baker and everything, but I now know what moderation is and I'm going to do my best to keep things the way they are, even when I do have those occasional bad days from time to time. I also learned that tough love is sometimes necessary whether you like it or not. Sometimes we all need to be shown what's right the hard way. I am so grateful that my friends took so much time to help me even though I was very ungrateful, angry, and stubborn. It just goes to show what wonderful friends I really have. I love them all so much. There are so many good foods out there! I love celery, almonds, asparagus, peppers, onions, and so much more! Uh oh, I'd better go now before I start rambling too much. I think Twilight Sparkle is starting to give me the "eye". Anyway, Thanks so much for taking time to read my letter. I hope to see you again soon! Goodbye!"
Twilight Sparkle gave the letter to Spike and he sent it away to the Princess.
Everypony enjoyed the party and Pinkie Pie was back to having great big smiles again. She leaped above her friends and started cheering, "Oh! Oh! Oh! Can we have an after-party party? We could stay up late again and watch comedy movies! Can we? Can we? Can we? Huh? Huh? Huh?"
Twilight giggled and said, "Pinkie I think all of the natural sugar that you ate from the fruit is starting to get to you. How about you have some protein and settle down a bit."
Pinkie Pie giggled and ate some foods with protein. She came back and stuck her front hoof out. "Sisters in Christ?" she asked?
Everypony put their front hoof on top of Pinkie Pie's front hoof and said, "Sisters in Christ!"
Laughter could be heard from outside of Sugar Cube Corner.
It was in the middle of the night and Pinkie Pie had her five best friends over. They were all watching comedy movies.
Inside her room, were trays filled with fruits, veggies, nuts, and all sorts of healthy foods.
"This is so great to be eating healthy! I can eat almost as much as I want and not worry about getting sick," Pinkie Pie said with a mouthful of celery.
Twilight Sparkle smiled at the sight and added, "It's still possible to over eat, even on healthy things Pinkie, that's why we need to balance things out with proteins, healthy fats, and carbs."
Pinkie Pie started bouncing around her friends in circles as she called out, "Who wants some more watermelon?"
All of the other girls chanted in unison, "I do!"
Pinkie Pie giggled madly and reached her front legs around her friends and gave them a tight hug. She was grinning from ear to ear.
Pinkie was ecstatic again and it filled her heart with joy to spend happy moments with her friends once more. She was grateful for what they put her through and she felt like a brand new mare again. Pinkie would remember her lesson and share what she learned with other ponies. She was still the happy and cheerful mare, even without all the sweets that she used to consume.
The end.