"Pinkie Pie, are we there yet?"
"Not yet silly-billy! It will be at least a half-hour before we get to Ponyville, Gummy!"
Gummy slowly blinked his eyes at the pink mare. Pinkie Pie knew Gummy didn't actually talk to her, but it was fun to move his mouth like a puppet, and pretend he was.
"But soon I'll get to talk to some ponies! In just a bit, me and 'ole Gummy here will be in a real town!" Pinkie thought. It excited her to know that she wouldn't be hauling her balloon cart around the Everfree forest much longer. In fact, she couldn't wait to spread some cheer! She sure could use some herself, she mumbled.
"Gummy, Gummy look look lookie!!! There it is thereitisthereitisthereitisthereitis!" She screamed as she took off running for the village. But then she realized that she left her cart, and her best friend, still in the forest. She turned around and walked back, a huge smile still plastered on her face.
"Woopsie! Come on, follow me! Let's go sell some balloons to these nice ponies!"
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Pinkie Pie and Gummy were exhausted already, and they weren't even halfway through Ponyville. Pinkie started to begin to feel very depressed. Again.
But then something caught her eye,
"Excuse me, do you need help?" Pinkie Pie called to a couple standing outside a bright, candy-themed shop.
"No, we-we just..." A yellow coated stallion started, but began to sob uncontrollably.
"We just closed down our bakery, SugarCube Corner. We don't need any help, but thank you for asking." A mare holding two crying foals said. "Oh..." Pinkie said, trying to sound disappointed, when in reality, she was hoping they would say that. She had a lot of ground to cover, and it would be hard to help them and still get done in time. So she hopped along, until she came to a big, dome shaped building. Wow! she thought, What a super-duper looking place! I'll bet there are lots of customers in there! She trotted up to the entrance of the building, and she now could clearly read the sign that read, Rainbow Dash's Awesome Flying School. Pinkie Pie and Gummy walked inside, and Pinkie was amazed at all the pegasi flying about.
Soon, little colts and fillies crowded around the balloon stand, trying to get a better look at all the colorful knickknacks.
"Don't worry little foals, there are plenty of balloons for all of ya!" Pinkie began.
"Hey! What did I tell you guys about taking unnecessary breaks?" A rainbow-maned pegasus shouted at the foals.
"We just-"
"And don't talk back to me Wind Skimmer!"
" Yes coach..."
"Now everypony, back to your stations!"
Pinkie Pie guessed that this place wasn't going to be much fun, so she turned around and started back outside.
"Hey you, the one with the alligator!"
She turned around to address whoever called to her, and met eyes with the coach.
"Y-yes?"
"Don't come here to sell your stupid balloons anymore!"
"Okay."
Pinkie's hair layed flat, as she sulked away. Suddenly, a familiar voice in her head greeted her,
She can't talk to you like that, make her pay, make them all pay. Turn around! Hit her, kick her, bite her! She deserves it! Do it now! Now!
No! I won't! Maybe shes a little grumpy, but I'm sure she's just having a bad da-
Be quiet and listen to meeeeee! You've gone soft! You think you're funny don't you? Well, you're just weak! And useless! Now listen! Listen-
"Hey! I told you to scram!" The now very angry pegasus instructor snarled.
Pinkie Pie slowly breathed in and out, just like her therapist told her to. She calmly left the building, and her mean voice in her head subsided.Finally...peace. She thought. But what if the meanie voice comes back? I don't like it! I really don't! Well...right now...I think me and Gummy have more important things to worry about... Pinkie said to herself as she glanced up at the sky. It was now night and she could see black storm clouds rolling in. She knew she had to find shelter, and fast.
"Come on Gummy, let's go find a place to set up camp!"
"Yay!" Gummy replied?
They searched and searched, and finally came to a cute little inn, and though Pinkie didn't have enough bits to pay for the room, the clerk told them that Pinkie could pay it back a day from tomorrow.
See? Pinkie told herself, Everything is going great! You have a place to stay for the night, the mean voice is gone, and most importantly, You have Gummy! What more could she possibly need?