//------------------------------// // Cupcake's, anypony? // Story: Happy Birthday Sabre // by Slendermare //------------------------------// The cutie mark crusaders stared in awe at the pony threatening DT about how he'll tell her father, with Silver Spoon somewhere hiding. Diamond Tiara only shared, shocked at how somepony actually tried to stop her. Afterwards, the stallion walked off, not even talking to the quiet filly. She started walking to the school, which would start soon. Then they remembered something. She had no cutie mark! Sabre walked back to Derpy's to fill out his plan. He walked into Sugarcube Corners unknowingly. He realized as he bit into a muffin. This time Mr Cake was at the counter. Sabre walked out, and headed to Derpy's house. When he walked in, Derpy was on the kitchen getting water from the fridge. When she noticed him, she smiled, and said, "Hey Sabre. Where've you been?" "Went for a walk, ate a muffin, chastised a little filly, ate another muffin..." Derpy cut him off. "Why did you chastice a little filly?" He told her about the situation, grabbed a muffin, and went to the guest room. He lay down on the bed, thinking once more of Pinkie and her behavior. Why did she smell faintly of blood and death when she came downstairs? Why did she seem more jumpier than usual? And why did he just now realize her mane looked a little redder than usual? He couldn't figure that out until later, so he thought to another problem. How did he feel about Ditzy? Why did she let him live here for now? Oh well, a later question. He bit into his muffin. His mind drifted back to Pinkie Pie. It was so unlike her. Then again, there's still been disappearances lately, but most ponies thought it was because of the rainbow factory. But maybe, Pinkie Pie did something. He'd look into it later. But he still needed to investigate. Pinkie was mopping her basement floor. Business was usually slower when she ran out of the "special" ingredient. To bad Dashie turned out to be evil. She was supposed to come over later today. But, at least she now had time to update her list. She'd thrown parties for new ponies moving to Ponyville all month! At least 26. But she needs to be ready for Sabre's birthday party tonight, and needed some help. She went to her bingo cage, rolled it, and grabbed the number that fell out. She checked her list. It was a new pony, a filly named Crimson Fang. Just a filly, but the younger the ingredients, the better. She learned that over time. She went over to her workbench and supplies and started cleaning everything, humming the song, "Cupcakes" and smiling. Crimson was walking along the dirt road that led from school. A few fillies were staring at her all day. Did they see her wings stick out a little from under her saddlebag? Or maybe it was her fangs? She walked a little faster, when she was tackled to the ground. She looked at her attackers. It was those three fillies. She kept her mouth shut. The orange one leaped in the air, talking about a club of theirs. They looked at her expectingly. "Well?" Said the orange one. Crimson remembered the last couple of sentences. They asked her to join their club. "OK..." She said keeping her head down. They leaped into the air screaming, "Cutie Mark Crusaders, YAY!" They then ran off telling her to meet them at school tomorrow. She walked off towards town, when she was tackled yet again, only this time by the mare that threw her family a party. The mare said, "Wanna make cupcakes with me!?" "Uhh... Sure?" Said Crim. "Hooray!" Come to Sugarcube Corners later at 5 o-clock sharp!" "OK..." Then Pinkie Pie bounced off, leaving Crimson alone.