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// Prologue: Cupcakes 
// Story: Into the Cupcake Cellar 
// by Ractrin 
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“Look at those numbers over their heads!” chuckled Pinkie Pie as she bounced through Ponyville. “I can’t wait to get to hers.” she thought to herself as she bounced past Vinyl Scratch. “But today is special. Today’s number is for a very special pony. I can’t wait! She’ll be so excited to come with me I know she will! This’ll be just as fun for her as it will me hehehehehe.” 

She left Ponyville and started heading out to the nearby cloud house owned by Rainbow Dash. She bounced up to the mailbox under the house and looked up at it, a large grin on her face. “OH RAINBOW DASH!” she yelled in a cheerful manner. The cyan pegasus poked her head out of a window and waved at the pink pony.
“I’ll be right down!” Rainbow yelled as she zipped back into her house. A few moments passed and Rainbow was seen gliding down from her porch. She landed next to Pinkie Pie with a soft clop. “What’s up Pinks?”

“Weeeell, it’s been ten years since you were magically resurrectededed by the Princesses. I was wondering if you wanted to come over tomorrow and have some cupcakes I baked especially for you?” Pinkie Pie smiled really big as Rainbow put a hoof to her chin in thought.
“I dunno…Twilight was looking forward to us visiting Dar- uh I mean A.K. Yearling’s release party for her new book tomorrow evening.”
“That’s fine, this party’s just between you and me anyway. I’m sure it wouldn’t last toooo long.” Pinkie grinned in anticipation. 
“A party just for you and me?” Rainbow raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah, silly filly, I know you don’t like talking about the Rainbow Factory very much so I figured we’d celebrate between just us. You know…keep it quiet.” she reached around Rainbow as she spoke and whispered the last words in her ear. 

“Yeah, I appreciate that Pinkie Pie. I guess I can swing by tomorrow after my morning flight. You know me, I always gotta keep my wings limber. We’re not the teenage mares we once were.” Rainbow flexed her right wing, making the muscles in it bulge as she did so. Pinkie watched them enthusiastically. 
“Awesome. I know you’ll love tomorrow’s party. It’ll be to die for.” she said cheerfully as she turned to leave. “I’ll see you tomorrow Dashie.”
“Later Pinks.” they waved goodbye and Pinkie hopped away cheerfully humming.