//------------------------------// // The Legend is Born! // Story: Pinkie Pie: The Amazing Spider Mare // by SuperPinkBrony12 //------------------------------// "Ooh! Can we go daddy? Please? Please? Can we? Can we?" an excited pink filly asked, bouncing all around. Her father had just told her about a science exhibit that would be coming to town. Showing off the latest scientific advancements. The filly's name was Pinkiamina Diane Pie, but recently she had insisted that everyone call her Pinkie Pie. Much to the surprise of her family. Igneous Rock sighed, he was still getting use to his daughter's antics, but he'd be lying if he said he didn't find them somewhat adorable. After all, he'd been young once, and he could well remember how full of energy he'd been. "I don't know Pinkamina, you have a tendency to get into trouble whenever I take you places." he said. "Haven't I already told you daddy? Call me Pinkie." Pinkie Pie said. "You'll always be Pinkamina to me." Igneous replied "And I'm sorry, but my answer is no. I know this science exhibit sounds really cool, and I'm sure it is. But it could be dangerous, probably too dangerous for a hyperactive filly such as yourself. Not to mention it would be pretty close to your bedtime." "But daddy, I swear I'll behave. In fact I'll 'Pinkie Promise' to be on my best behavior." Pinkie Pie said honestly. "'Pinkie Promise'?" Igneous asked. He had never heard of such a thing. "Uh huh. It goes like this." Pinkie Pie explained "Cross my heart, and hope to fly. Stick a cupcake in my eye, ouch!" Pinkie Pie had accidentally poked herself in the eye with her hoof when she had meant to close it. "Are you okay Pinkamina?" Igneous asked. Pinkamina may not have been his first daughter, or his favorite for that matter, but as a parent he was always looking out for his children. And he'd always been worried whenever they got their fair share of cuts, bruises, scrapes, and other injuries. "I'm fine daddy. This isn't the first time I've done that." Pinkie Pie said "So, can I go? Please?" "I said no Pinkamina. My decision has been made." Igneous said. "But daddy" Pinkie Pie pleaded. "Don't try that 'but daddy' routine on me young filly." Igneous said sternly. "But we rarely do anything together anymore. You're always so busy." Pinkie Pie said sadly. "Let her go Clyde." a voice said. Igneous recognized it at once as the voice of his wife, Cloudy Quartz. She often referred to him by his nickname of Clyde. The name he had been born with, before legally changing it when he came of age. "I'd love to Sue, but this is Pinkamina we're talking about. Remember what happened on that camping trip?" Igneous asked. Sue was the nickname he had given his wife, simply because, as he put it "She always struck me as a mare who would be named Sue." "That was our fault for not keeping a closer eye on her. Besides, nopony got hurt." Cloudy said. "But somepony could've if we hadn't found her when we did." Igneous said. "I know that, but she's just a filly. She's young, and bound to make mistakes. As long as you're watching her I'm sure she'll be fine." Cloudy said "Trust me on this. My 'Pie Sense' tells me we can trust her to behave." Igneous sighed. It was no use arguing with the 'Pie Sense'. It was that very sense that had allowed a panic stricken Igneous and Cloudy to find Pinkie on a camping trip, when the little filly had wandered off to gather some firewood, and had gotten lost. "Oh alright, you can come along. But only if you behave yourself Pinkamina. That means no wandering off. Do you understand?!" Igneous said sternly. "Yes daddy. Hey, can I invite my sisters to come along as well? It would be a pity if they missed out on this, cause this is gonna be super duper awesome!" Pinkie Pie said cheerfully. "I guess." Igneous said "But make sure that they know about the 'no wandering off rule'. I don't want to have to waste time looking for lost fillies." "Relax daddy, we'll be good." Pinkie Pie said happly, and bounced away to find her sisters. Igneous smiled a bit to see his daughter looking so upbeat. It was hard to believe she'd only recently gotten her cutie mark. It was true what they said, they grow up so fast these days. He could still remember a young little filly, eagerly awaiting the arrival of her twin sisters. The science exhibit that had stopped in the town of Ponypalooza had attracted quite the crowd. Ponypalooza was little more then a quiet little town just outside Ponyville, mostly home to rock farmers like the Pie family. To have such a thing grace the tiny town with its prescence, it was no surprise that the exhibit, which was held in the town hall, was packed. Igneous and his daughters were glad they had arrived early. By the time the exhibit had opened its doors the crowd had extended all the way towards what looked like the horizon. "Now remember girls. No wandering off. And look, but don't touch." Igneous said "This science stuff can be very dangerous. You wouldn't want to make your daddy worried, now would you?" "No." the Pie sisters said all at once. "Good." Igneous said "So where do you fillies want to go first?" Over the span of the next two hours Igneous took his four daughters to see all sorts of displays. They saw how scientists in Ponyville were trying to study the effects of a rare plant called poison joke, in the hopes of finding a cure for those unfortunate enough to be affected by it. They saw a working model of the weather machine that operated in the Cloudsdale weather factory. They even saw a few local scientists, who explained about an interesting theory they were making. It was about how the harvesting cycle of rocks could be affected, by the position of the sun, and the moon. The fillies were amazed by every sight they saw, in fact they were so excited that they almost forgot to eat. But all good things must come to an end eventually, and such was the case as Celestia's sun began to set. "Well girls, I think we have time for one more display before we have to go home." Igneous said "Where do you want to go now?" "Ooh! This looks interesting! Can we see it daddy? Can we, can we?" Pinkie Pie pleaded, pointing towards, what looked like two large pillars. Between them was a flowing beam of some sort. It already had quite the crowd though. "Well, I don't know. It looks awfully crowded." Igneous said "I wouldn't want to lose any of you." "Please?" Pinkie Pie pleaded, her sisters joining in on the act. Igneous was unable to ignore their pleading puppy dog eyes, and pouty faces. The stallion rarely showed much emotion, but he always made an exception for his daughters. He seldom got the chance to spend time with them. "Oh alright. But stay close to me." Igneous said, and escorted them closer to the machine. One of the scientists was talking to the crowd about it, and it was obvious he had spent a long time working on it. For he knew what he was talking about. "This wonderful new invention of mine will someday change the world." he boldy proclaimed, his brown coat contrasted quite clearly with the white lab coat he was wearing. His black mane and tail seemed to almost completly blend in with the pillars as he went on talking to the crowd. "It is my hope, that in the near future, this machine will be able to use radiation. To cure and treat the many diseases, that are still claiming so many of our own in shocking numbers." Everyone was amazed, the Pies included. In fact, they were so amazed that not one of them noticed a spider drop down from the ceiling. Nor did anyone see the spider cross the radiation beam, and make its way across the floor. Which was a bad thing, as the radiation had made the spider more aggressive. It wanted to bite something, but it didn't know what that "something" was. Then, it saw a bright pink pony standing amongst the crowd. It seemed like the perfect target. Pinkie Pie felt a sudden sting on her tail, but when she looked she saw nothing. The spider had already bitten her, and crawled away. And it would be this bite that would change the life of Pinkie Pie forever. The change began when Pinkie Pie and her sisters, and father, returned home from the exhibit. Pinkie Pie was suddenly taken ill, and could barely stand. "Daddy, I don't feel well." she said weakly. Her legs wobbled, as if though they might give way at a moment's notice. Igneous was very worried, but there was nothing he could do. He had no idea what was causing this. There were no signs of infection, but when he pressed a forehoof against his daughter's head it felt hot. This was quite the cause for concern for him, but there was little he could do. "You can just go straight up to bed tonight Pinkamina." he instructed "I'm sure your mom already unmade your sheets for you." "Okay daddy." Pinkie Pie said, her normally sweet and bubbly voice having been replaced by a rather raspy one. Igneous noticed all too well that his daughter's usual spring in her step was gone, and she looked about ready to collapse as she made up her way upstairs. "Is Pinkie gonna be alright daddy?" Marble Pie asked. Igneous sighed "I don't know." Igneous said solemly "For right now it's best if you and your sisters stay away from her so you won't catch whatever she's come down with." His daughters obeyed, but they were all worried. They may not have always approved of what Pinkie Pie said or did, but she was still family. And without her the family rock farm felt void of life. As Igneous saw to it that his three other daughters got ready for bed, Cloudy got a chance to see how serious the situation was. She was worried too. Pinkie Pie, surprisingly enough, was quite healthy for a filly her age, despite her love of sugary sweets. To see her be stricken down so easily was cause for concern. "She's burning up Clyde." Cloudy said to her husband when he came upstairs. "What are we going to do?" "I think it's best if we just let her get some sleep Sue." Igneous said somberly "And if she's not better by tomorrow then we'll have to take her to the doctor." And with that the parents left the room, though not before blowing their daughter a goodnight kiss. Sleep did not come easily for anyone in the Pie family household that night. Igneous and Cloudy had it the worst. For as any parent will tell you, there is nothing worse then seeing your child in pain, and not being able to do anything to help them. Even so, they eventually managed to fall asleep. But all throughout the night their fears plagued their dreams, turning them into nightmares, each one more frightening then the one before it. Though not as bad as her parents Pinkie Pie's night was anything but comfortable. The venom from the spider was already starting to flow into her blood stream. Normally the radiation present in the venom would've been fatal, but for reasons that are unknown even to this author, that was not the case. As the night went on the radioactive venom was about to transform Pinkie Pie, and change her life forever. The next morning, the sun shone brightly and the birds sang their sweet songs. Pinkie Pie awoke, having dozed off at some point she couldn't recall. She felt much better compared to just a few hours ago. In fact, she never felt better. She felt like she could take on all of Equestria. Soon after she awoke there was a knock on her bedroom door. "Good morning Pinkamina." her mother called "Are you feeling better today?" "I feel fantastic mommy." she said, a huge smile breaking out across her face "I can't wait to throw a 'I'm Feeling 110 Percent Better Party'!" Her mother chuckled. "That sounds like the Pinkamina I know." she said happily. The events of the previous night soon became nothing more then a distant memory for the Pie family. Igneous and Cloudy still remembered it, but they didn't talk about it much. As for the spider bite, it was so small, and so well hidden, that no one ever noticed it. Not even the various doctors and nurses that saw Pinkie all the time for her various checkups, and the rare hospitalization. Well, the years went by, and Pinkie Pie matured into a fine young mare, still unaware of the radioactive spider bite. In fact, the only things about her on the outside that seemed to change were a surprisingly sudden increase in her earth pony strength, days after her sudden illness. And the development of a sixth sense she came to call her "Pinkie Sense". None of her family members found this weird, after all the Pie family was known for having an uncanny sense that had been passed down from generation to generation. Her family simply viewed her "Pinkie Sense" as a variation. The events that would lead to the birth of Spider Mare came in the string of a few months during this part of Pinkie's life. But in order for them to make sense, you must first be aware of some of the changes that had occurred in Pinkie Pie's life. Pinkie Pie now lived in Ponyville. Having moved there not long after that science exhibit left Ponypalooza. She did not live with The Cakes, having yet to meet them. Instead she lived on the outskirts of town with her Uncle Al, the crazy uncle who was her role model. And her Aunt Suzanne, who was much more tame. Both her aunt and uncle loved her dearly, and were even heard to say that she was super. As for her education, she was currently attending Ponyville High. For the first year everything went smoothly, and Pinkie Pie made many friends. Her closest ones were Ponyville locals Applejack and Rarity. As well as two newcomers from Cloudsdale, Fluttershy, who moved in at the start of the year. And Rainbow Dash, who moved to Ponyville at the start of the second semester. Pinkie Pie never would've believed you if you told her that those four mares would, alongside her, one day become Equestria's greatest defenders. Come Pinkie's Sophmore year, everything would change. At the beginning of the year three new students transfered over from Cloudsdale High. They instantly made a reputation for being the top athletes for all of the Ponyville High teams, alongside Rainbow Dash. Their names were Dumb-Bell, Hoops, and Score, and they were full of themselves. In fact, they were so full of themselves they quickly became bullies. They picked on anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. But for some reason, they seemed to have some sort of bad blood with Rainbow Dash for reasons Pinkie Pie did not know. Unfortunately for Pinkie Pie, being Rainbow Dash's friend meant that the jock trio saw her on a daily basis. Making her one of their most frequent targets, despite Pinkie's best attempts to befriend them. It didn't help that Pinkie Pie was a bit clumsy when it came to sports. She was a fine player, but it always seemed like whenever she was involved in any sport, something always went wrong. And often times, somepony got hurt. This gave the jock trio the perfect ammo to insult her with. Before long Pinkie Pie began to hear various insults from them such as "You're such a spaz Pinkie Pie. They'll never let you join the hoofball team, you'd probably slip and tackle the quarter back." and "Klutzy Pie is what they should call you." and even "At least Fluttershy can actually avoid hitting her own teammates in Volleyball, unlike you." Pinkie tried her best to ignore them. Especially because she knew that as long as they were picking on her, they weren't picking on ponies like Fluttershy, who seemed very sensitive. But the teasing, and bullying, still got to her. And no matter how hard she tried it seemed like the three colts just wouldn't leave her alone. She tried everything she could think of to get them to stop, short of actually fighting them. But nothing worked. Were it not for the support of her friends Pinkie Pie likely would've transfered somewhere else. Then, one faithful day, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, it happened. Pinkie Pie woke up late. She had been up late last night, helping her Uncle Al and Aunt Suzanne move some boxes. Inside one of the boxes was an old chemistry set from when Uncle Al use to teach science. Pinkie Pie had been fascinated by the set, and Uncle Al had been all too happy to let her keep it. But he warned Pinkie Pie to be careful. "With great power, comes great responsiblity. That's what I always say." he told her. It was his personal motto, and Pinkie Pie had heard it many times before. So she didn't think much of it. "Oh horseapples!" Pinkie Pie gasped when she looked at her alarm clock. School was due to start in about half an hour, she would have to hurry if she wanted to make it on time. She knew her first hour teacher had a strict tardy policy, and she had already been late several times throughout the school year. Pinkie Pie wasted no time in rolling out of bed. Quick as a flash she packed her saddle bags with all of the books she needed, and raced downstairs. "Slow down Pinkie!" Aunt Suzanne called "What have your uncle and I told you about running around the house?" "Sorry Aunt Suzanne but I'm running late and I really really really don't have time to talk so I'll see you and Uncle Al later bye!" Pinkie Pie said, all in one breath, and sped away. Aunt Suzanne sighed "She's gonna get herself into trouble I just know it." she said. "She reminds me of myself when I was just a colt." Uncle Al said with a chuckle "Ah, those were the days." "Oh of the all days to sleep in I had to pick today! Why oh why didn't my alarm clock wake me up?! I can't be late, I musn't be late!" Pinkie Pie thought to herself as she raced through town, trying to beat the clock. She knew it was gonna be close. "Get out of my way!" a voice suddenly shouted. Pinkie Pie looked up, and saw a carriage speeding down the road, heading straight for her. Instinct took over as Pinkie Pie jumped out of the way at the last minute. She was surprised when she found herself somehow clinging to a nearby brick wall. Even for a pony like her this was not natural. But perhaps, she was just imagining it? She moved a hoof up, and felt herself climb further up the brick wall. That confirmed that she wasn't imaging things. Pinkie Pie rushed into the classroom, but she was too late. The bell had already rung, class was now in session. She tried, to the best of her ability to sneak over to her desk without being noticed. She thought she had suceeded when she sank down into her desk chair. But at that moment her eyes met the harsh glare of Mr. Stone Wall. An earth pony stallion with a gray coat, black mane and tail, a beard, glasses, and a row of stones for a cutie mark. Pinkie Pie gulped, Stone Wall was a very harsh no nonsense teacher. It was never a good idea to get on his bad side. "You're late Miss. Pie, again." Stone Wall said sternly "What's your excuse this time?" "I'm so so so so sorry Mr. Stone Wall, I overslept." Pinkie Pie said "Honest." "I don't care what sort of excuse, or reason you have. You know the rules." Stone Wall said "I warned you what would happen if you kept showing up late. You will be spending your lunch hour with me young lady. Maybe then you'll learn to show up on time!" "Sorry to hear that you got lunch time detention with Mr. Stone Wall." Rainbow Dash said when first hour science class was over "I swear, that guy's got a pole up his rump about a mile wide." "Not to mention he seems to have out for you." Rarity said. "That may be, but you heard what he said. Pinkie Pie should know better." Applejack said. "Geez Applejack, who's side are you on?" Rainbow Dash said crossly. "I'm just tellin it like it is." Applejack said "It's a shame that Pinkie Pie's not going to hang out with us today, but rules are rules. Hopefully all of us will learn from this so no one else has to get stuck with Stone Wall. You especially Rainbow Dash!" "And what's that suppose to mean?" Rainbow Dash asked sternly. Pinkie Pie said nothing. She knew it was never good to get involved in an arguement between Applejack and Rainbow Dash. The two of them were complete opposities in terms of morals and values, but they did have some things in common. And they always said that when two ponies argue they really care about each other. With the exception of lunch detention nothing really eventful happened throughout the school day. During lunch detention however, Pinkie Pie discovered that if she concentrated too hard on picking something up she could crush it in her hooves. This discovery went unnoticed by Mr. Stone Wall, all he cared about was what was Pinkie Pie wrote on the blackboard. And he made sure that Pinkie Pie wrote carefully, and neatly: "I will come to class on time. I will not be tardy ever again." over and over again. As Pinkie Pie prepared to head home after school however Rainbow Dash stopped her. "I have something I wanna show you." she said excitedly, and dragged Pinkie Pie away without a moment's hesitation. She brought Pinkie Pie to Ponyville's Town Square. There, posted on the board was a flyer. The flyer read: Come one, come all, and test your strength in the Ponyville Iron Gladiators Competition! We've got an undefeated champion ready and waiting to take on all challengers! If you can stay in the ring for three minutes you'll be rewarded with 500 bits! From the desk of the President of the Equestria Wrestling Association "Wouldn't it be cool to see those three numbskulls sign up and get the stuffing beat out of them?" Rainbow Dash asked "Or, even better. Wouldn't it be awesome if I entered and won that prize money?!" "Indeed it would, and I'd throw you an awesome party! So what are you waiting for? Go sign up already!" Pinkie Pie encouraged. "I'd love to, but I don't have the time. I've got to spend time working on my moves. I'm sure to impress The Wonderbolts when they arrive in town on tour next week. But it doesn't hurt to get in a little extra practice, just to be safe." Rainbow Dash explained "Catch you later Pinkie Pie." and she promptly flew off. Pinkie Pie took a look at the flyer, and her eyes lit up. Her new discoveries were about to come in handy. "They'll never take a mare like me seriously though." she thought to herself "I'm gonna need some sort of costume. And I know just who to ask." "Here you are. One black mask, and a suit to match." Pearl Belle said, as she placed the items on the counter. She had been quite surprised when Pinkie Pie had trotted into her thrift store Ponyville Fashions, and had requested something that would make her look tough while also hiding her identity. "Thanks Miss. Belle. How much do I owe you?" Pinkie Pie asked. "You can have it for free. You're the first customer I've had in ages." Pearl said. "Really? Thanks!" Pinkie Pie said happily "Remember, don't tell Rarity about this." "Relax Pinkie, my lips are sealed." Peral replied. "Mares and gentlecolts! Welcome one and all to the Ponyville Iron Gladiators Competition, brought to you courtesy of the EWA!" the announcer said. The crowd roared with thunderous applause. "We have our undefeated champion, Big Macintosh! And tonight, he'll be facing off against a pony foolish, I mean brave enough to step into the ring with him! So please give a warm welcome to our challenger, who wishes to remain anonymous!" The crowd was surprised when the spotlight shone down on a mare who's face was obscured by a mask. She didn't look like fighting material. Most of the auidence booed. "Is this a joke?" one member of the audience said "Some kid's gonna try and take down Big Mac?!" "She won't last five seconds, Big Mac will pummel her into next week!" another audience member jeered. "I can't believe I payed money to come and see this!" a third audience member said. "Kids these days, always willing to do stupid things for a little cash instead of getting a job!" a fourth audience member said. "I can't tell if you're really stupid, or really desperate." Big Macintosh said with a grin as he eyed his opponent "But whoever you are, I hope your parents have good insurance. Cause when I'm done with you, you're gonna need a hospital bed!" "We'll just see about that." the masked mare said. Her voice seemed to potray both confidence and cockiness at the same time. "Well, if you wanna fight me then by all means do so. Just be prepared to lose." Big Macintosh said "Now then kid, why don't you make the first move?" "I would, but I wanna see just how good you are. You go first." the masked mare said. "Well, well. Someone's in a hurry to lose." Big Macintosh said teasingly "But if you insist, so be it. This will just take three seconds!" He charged forward, and prepared to deliver a powerful body slam that would send his opponent to the mat. The masked mare made no attempt to avoid the attack as Big Macintosh charged at her. "And, here it comes! Big Mac's signature move! The cider press!" the announcer said "No one has ever been able to survive this! It's all over for our challenger!" "You were in a big hurry to lose kid." Big Macintosh taunted as he brought his full weight down on his opponent "Oh well, guess we all live and learn. And you've just learned why you don't mess with me!" "I'll keep that in mind when I actually get on your bad side." the masked mare said, suddenly appearing behind Big Macintosh. "What?! But how did you-" Big Macintosh said. The audience let out a gasp. "Mares and gentlecolts, I don't believe what I'm seeing!" the announcer said "Big Mac's signature move has failed! This is unbelieveable! Words can't describe this situation!" "Now it's my turn." the masked mare said in a cheeky tone, as she grabbed Big Macintosh, and lifted him into the air. "What are you doing?! Put me down!" Big Macintosh demanded. "Ah, is the high and mighty Big Macintosh afraid of heights?" the masked mare teased. "Eenope." Big Macintosh said. "Good, because we're gonna have some fun." the masked mare said. Big Macintosh could've sworn she was grinning underneath that mask. The masked mare put on quite a display of strength, spinning Big Macintosh around, and throwing him up into the air as if he weighed nothing. The audience's reactions varied from shock, to laughter. Poor Big Macintosh simply wished for the humilation to be over with. Eventually he got his wish. "I really would like to keep on playing with you, but the challenge was simply to stay in the ring with you for three minutes." the masked mare said "This was fun though. We should do this again soon." and with that the masked mare threw Big Macintosh out of the ring. The audience was speechless. "Mares and gentlecolts.... our champion, Big Macintosh..... has been defeated." the announcer said. Some of the audience members booed, some cheered, but most said nothing, their mouths hung open in shock. "There you go kid. 500 bits, as promised." the event organizer said. "Thank you mister." Pinkie Pie said, having take off her mask after the match had ended. "No, thank you." the event organizer said "Don't spend all that dough in one place now, you hear?" On her way out of the stadium where the event was being held Pinkie Pie bumped into someone. That someone was a minotaur "Watch where you're going kid! You don't wanna mess with Iron Will!" the minotaur said. "Sorry, I didn't see you there. Honest." Pinkie Pie said. "Say, you sound exactly like that masked mare from earlier." Iron Will said, then it dawned on him "That was you, wasn't it?" "Yes indeedy." Pinkie Pie said "Looks like I couldn't fool you. Are you pyschic or something?" "Iron Will is not a mind reader, but Iron Will does have a sharp eye for talent. Iron Will sees potential in you kid, and if you allow Iron Will to help you, we can go places." Iron Will explained. "You mean, you work here?" Pinkie Pie asked. "Yes." Iron Will said. "So, does that make you the president of EWA?" Pinkie Pie asked. "Iron Will isn't a full time worker. This is just something Iron Will does on the side to earn a little extra spending money." Iron Will said "But Iron Will's offer still stands. Do you want Iron Will's help or not?" "I'm all for it." Pinkie Pie said. With the money she earned here she'd be able to throw parties on an almost daily basis. Plus, she'd have some money to buy birthday presents for her friends and family. "Good." Iron Will said, and gave Pinkie Pie his business card "Oh, and kid?" "Yes?" Pinkie Pie asked. "If you're gonna be doing this a lot Iron Will suggests you get a better costume. Otherwise, no one will take you seriously." Iron Will said. Pinkie Pie took Iron's Will advice, and set to work on creating a new outfit for her venture into the world of wrestling and entertainment. Having discovered the spider bite Pinkie Pie quickly put two and two together, and realized where her newfound powers came from. This discovery lead to an inspiration of sorts. Pinkie Pie loaded up on all the information she could find about spiders, and the more she read the more she began to be fascinated by what she discovered. Her fascination carried over into the creation of her new costume, as she created a spider like full body suit. The perfect disguise. But the costume was missing something. Or at least, that's what Pinkie Pie felt. And then, one day, while she was playing with her chemistry set, Pinkie Pie accidentally created a web like thread that could stick to any surface. Remembering how she had read about the fact that spiders used a similar thread to create their webs, Pinkie Pie realized that she had found that missing something for her costume. All she needed now was a stage name, and it didn't take long for her to come up with a fitting one. "I look like just like a spider." she thought to herself, when she observed herself in costume, in her bedroom mirror. And so the Amazing Spider Mare was born. However, it would take one more event to push the webslinger from the world of entertainment, to the world of crime fighting. "Hey Pinkie. You busy right now?" Uncle Al asked one afternoon. "Yes." Pinkie Pie said "I'm working on a sciene project for school." But in reality, she was perfecting her web fluid for a wrestling match later that evening. Spider Mare had taken the EWA by storm, knocking out several previously undefeated opponents. Her match tonight was against a pegasus body builder called Bulk Biceps, who said to be one of the strongest pegasi in all of Cloudsdale. In fact, some were heard to say he might be considered for the Wonderbolts. "I see." Uncle Al nodded "Well, maybe when you're done how's about you come down and play your favorite uncle in a game of crazy eights? I got a feeling today's my lucky day." "I'll think about it." Pinkie Pie considered. Unfortunately, by the time Pinkie Pie was satisfied with her latest batch of webbing the sun was already setting. So, reluctantly, she left for the wrestling ring. When her Uncle Al asked where she was going, Pinkie Pie mearly told him she was going to hang out with friends, and would be back later. She had no way of knowing that this would be the last conversation she would have with her favorite uncle. Bulk Biceps, or 'Snowflake' as some called him, was no match for Spider Mare. He went down without much of a challenge. At that point it was decided that Spider Mare's opponents would be chosen at random from now on, in order to provide more of a challenge. As Pinkie Pie was changing out of her costume she heard what sounded like a commotion. "Hey you, stop!" a voice shouted. Suddenly, a red unicorn stallion with a black mane and tail ran past, pursued by a security guard. "Don't just stand there, you've got to stop him!" the security guard shouted to Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie, however, saw no reason for her to get involved. And so, the stallion slipped past her without any trouble. The security guard was furious "Why didn't you stop him?!" he snapped "You let him get away, now I'll never catch him!" "I'm sorry, but my parents always told me it wasn't polite to stick your nose into other ponies business." Pinkie Pie said. "I don't have time to waste with you! Get out of my sight!" the security guard said crossly. "I was leaving anyway." Pinkie Pie said, and left the arena. Not suspecting that her life was about to change forever. "Man, I hope those three jocks were in attendence tonight. It would make my day if they learned that just because you're an athlete doesn't make you all high and mighty." Pinkie Pie thought to herself as she made her way home "Oh what I wouldn't give to see the looks on their faces." As she approached the home of her Uncle Al and her Aunt Suzanne however, her happy mood soon faded. There, standing outside the house, was a series of pegasus and unicorn stallions with white coats. All of them were wearing an all too familiar gold armor. They were Princess Celestia's royal guard, and Pinkie Pie had seen a lot of them lately, due to them being sent on a good will tour that concluded in Ponyville. They were due to return to Canterlot in a matter of days. The fact that they were here implied that something was wrong. Something must have happened, and Pinkie Pie wasn't going to wait around to find out. "Out of my way!" she shouted, racing through the front door. "Wait! Kid, there's something you need to know!" one of the royal guards called out. "Just forget it." another guard said "It's probably better if she hears it from her anyway." The moment Pinkie Pie set hoof inside she could hear sobbing. She followed the sobbing to the living room, where she found her Aunt Suzanne crying on the couch, her hooves pressed up against her face. Pinkie Pie was worried, especially because Uncle Al wasn't there, trying to comfort her. "Aunt Suzanne, what's wrong?!" Pinkie Pie asked. "Oh Pinkie, it's your Uncle Al!" Aunt Suzanne said in between sobs. "What about him?" Pinkie Pie asked frantically "Did he get hurt?! Is he in trouble?!" "He-he.... he's dead!" Aunt Suzanne said suddenly. "What?!" Pinkie Pie gasped "That can't be true, the last time I saw him he was alive and well! Granted that was hours ago, but he seemed fine!" "Someone killed him!" Aunt Suzanne explained admist heavy sobbing. Those words hit Pinkie Pie as if though she had been stabbed with a dagger. Her Uncle Al was gone, and someone was responsible for it. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie felt an emotion she rarely felt. Pure rage! "Pinkie, wait!" Aunt Suzanne called as Pinkie Pie dashed back outside. Pinkie Pie was so mad that she ran straight up to Captain Gleaming Shield, grabbed her, and pressed her up against the carriage she, and the other royal guards used for transportation. "Who did it?! Who killed him?!" Pinkie Pie demanded, not caring who she had to hurt to get the answer. "It was a robber, a unicorn to be precise. He surprised your uncle upstairs, and in the panic he fired off a spell that must've been too much for your uncle's body to take." Captain Gleaming Shield said, trying to remain calm "It happened really fast. We're sorry. The doctors did all they could to save your uncle's life." "Where is he?!" Pinkie Pie demanded. "We don't know, but he couldn't have gotten far. We've got a search team out looking for him as we speak." Captain Gleaming Shield explained "Don't you worry kid, he'll get what he deserves. No murder's gonna slip away on our watch." Just then, a voice was heard over the experimental communication device that the royal guards had only recently obtained. "Captain Gleaming Shield, come in! This is Lieutenant Shining Armor, I've managed to track down the suspect." "Well done Lieutenant Armor." Captain Gleaming Shield said "Where is he now?" "I'm not sure of his exact location, but confirmed sources report that he headed off into The Everfree Forest." Lieutenant Armor reported. "All right then. Stay there, we'll send backup ASAP!" Captain Gleaming Shield ordered "Guard the entrance in case he tries to make a hasty getaway." "Roger that captain. If he comes near me do I have permission to engage and subdue him?" Lieutenant Armor asked. "Negatory! You may pursue him but do not engage him without back up! There's no telling what he might do!" Captain Gleaming Shield instructed. "Understood captain, over and out." Lieutenant Armor said. "Good news kid, we've finally managed to track down the culprit." Captain Gleaming Shield said. But Pinkie Pie had already slipped away. "Kid?" Captain Gleaming Shield called out. There was no reply. Pinkie Pie had heard everything. "The Everfree Forest huh? That place is dangerous, especially at this time of night. Plus it's pretty big. It could take them forever to find him in there." she thought to herself "But he won't be able to escape from Spider Mare!" And with that she slipped into her costume. "I've just got to hide out here until the heat dies down a little, then I can slip away." the robber said to himself. "I wouldn't bet on it if I were you." a female voice said. "W-who's there?! Show yourself!" the robber said, an obvious hint of worry in his voice. "It's your friendly neighborhood Spider Mare." the voice said, revealing its identity as a mare dressed in red from head to hooves, with hints of black lining throughout. The rober was frightened. "You don't look happy to see me. Well, I'm not happy to see you either pal. But tonight has been quite a night for surprises. You'd know all about that, wouldn't you?" "I-I'm warning you, I'm not a stallion to be triffled with." the rober said. "Relax, I don't bite." Spider Mare said, and promptly ensnared the rober in her webbing. The rober soon found that no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free. "You're going to pay, you hear me?!" Spider Mare said, as she moved in and prepared to remove the rober's mask "Pay for what you did!" But upon removing the mask, Spider Mare was greated with the face of a red coated stallion with a black mane. She recognized at once where she had seen such a stallion before. "It can't be!" she exclaimed "You're-you're the guy from the arena. But that means... I LET this happen!" "About time you guys got here." Lieutenant Armor said as the rest of the royal guards arrived. "Sorry, we came as fast as we could." Commander Silverbolt said. "Alright men! Let's get in there and bring that stallion to justice! Remember, no matter what happens do not seperate! And keep your distance, there's no telling what he might do!" Captain Gleaming Shield said. But the royal guards were surprised when, the instant they set hoof into The Everfree Forest they found the rober all tied up in what looked like gaint spider webbing. There seemed to have been no signs of a struggle, but the stallion had apparently fainted from shock. "Looks like someone or something beat us to him." Lieutenant Armor said. "Yes. The question is, who or what, was it?" Captain Gleaming Shield asked. Getting out of the Everfree Forest had been difficult, but Spider Mare had done it. Uncle Al's killer had been left to the royal guards, and would face justice for his crimes. But it was a bittersweet victory, and Spider Mare's secret identity of Pinkie Pie knew this all too well. Taking off her mask, she looked up at the night sky. The moon shone brightly, and if anyone had been watching they would've seen a flat maned Pinkie Pie with a darkened coat, crying her heart out. "I'm super duper sorry Uncle Al. It's all my fault." she said to herself "I could've stopped him, I could've prevented this. But all I could think about was me me me. And now, because of my mistake, you're dead. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive myself for this, but I'll try my best to keep smiling anyway. You were right all along, with great power, comes great responsibility. And now I know what you meant by that. From this moment forward, the only fights Spider Mare will be involved in will be fights with the world of crime." Pinkie Pie never truly got over the death of Uncle Al, and eventually moved out. Leaving Aunt Suzanne alone. The Cakes took her in as their new apprentice, and Pinkie's life seemed to take a turn for the better. But even to this day, no one knows of Pinkie Pie's failure, or of her secret identity. And Pinkie Pie likes it that way.