Pinkie Pie sat in Twilight’s library house; the Unicorn was practicing her magic. Pinkie watched as she went from book to book she laid out, reading every spell, even the insignificant ones, and performing them perfectly. Each time Twilight would write down her findings on a scroll, though she made sure to check her ink to see if Pinkie Pie was there to pull a prank.
“Hey Twilight,” Pinkie Pie said.
“Yeah Pinkie Pie,” Twilight said , though she wasn’t paying much attention to Pinkie and instead focused on her work.
“Do you have any spells on how to make sarsaparilla?”
Twilight stopped for a second but then got back to her work, “Well there is a spell for everything so I’d assume that a spell to make sarsaparilla,” Twilight began flipping through the pages of one of her books when Pinkie Pie jumped to her.
“Really!” Pinkie Pie said excitedly, “Do you think you could make some.”
“I’m sorry Pinkie but I’m too busy right now to go looking for a spell in all of these books-“ Twilight was interrupted by Pinkie Pie who shoved a book in her face. Twilight read the out loud, “How to Make Sarsaparilla. Pinkie, how did you find this so quickly?”
“I just looked in the ‘how to’ section. So, can you make some,” Pinkie Pie finished with her signature pleading eyes.
Twilight let out a sigh, “I guess I can.”
“Hooray! I’m finally going to get to drink sarsaparilla,” Pinkie Pie said excitedly.
“What do you mean finally? I thought you had it before.”
“Well…no. I just heard two ponies talking about it and how great it was. Ever since then I’ve always wanted to try it. Plus I really liked the name. It’s just so much fun to say. Sarsaparilla, sarsaparilla, sarsaparilla.”
“Then why did you always tell everypony to drink it?”
“Well it’s supposed to give you extra sass, right.”
“I don’t think that’s the reason it’s called sarsaparilla,” Twilight said as she began opening the book. She first went to the index and then to the ‘With Magic’ chapter. She quickly read the spell on the page and began to perform it. Her horn glowed with a purple light and suddenly a mug of brown liquid appeared on the table before them.
“Oh my gosh Twilight you did it!”
“Well what are you waiting for; go drink it.”
Pinkie Pie moved her muzzle over the glass and was hit by tiny bits of the liquid. She quickly pulled her face back and wiped it off. She then picked the mug up with her hoof and moved it closer so she could drink it. She took a little breath in but then immediately coughed. Finally she took a sip.
She began to feel a tingling sensation on her tongue. The liquid had a taste that she could only describe as delicious. And then she swallowed it, “That… was… AMAZING!” she then quickly drank every last drop of the sarsaparilla and was a little upset that it was gone, “Twilight, do you think you could make some more?”
“I’m sorry Pinkie but I just have too many things to do,” pinkie began to frown, “But,” pinkie pie’s ears perked up in excitement, “The book does have a way for Earth ponies to make it. You can borrow the book if you-“ but before she could finish Pinkie had already dashed off with the book.
***
Pinkie Pie had gathered all of the ingredients. They were all difficult to find, especially the root of a sassafras tree. She had returned to Sugarcube Corner and decided that the basement would be the best place to work. She had worked for what seemed like hours when finally she was done. But she didn’t make just one glass. She made an entire barrel.
“I have to share this with my friends,” Pinkie Pie said even though she was alone.
So she went around Ponyville sharing the new drink with Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight; each having a similar experience with the drink and each agreeing it was one of the best things they ever tasted, except for Applejack. Unfortunately she was only able to share it with a few other ponies and she ran out, though that was due to the fact that she drank most of it.
‘I wish I could share this with more of my friends’ Pinkie thought. Then she got an idea. Why not just make more. Why not just make enough so everypony could have it all the time. It wasn’t too hard to make and it made everypony so happy. And that’s just what she did. Sort of.
***
Twilight Sparkle was walking around town looking for Pinkie Pie. She hadn’t seen her for a whole week and she was beginning to become worried. She asked around town but nopony had seen her either. Finally she stopped by Sugarcube Corner.
“Mr. and Mrs. Cake, have either of you seen Pinkie Pie,” Twilight asked.
“Oh yes, she in the basement. Something about making sarsaparilla for all the ponies all the time,” Mr. Cake replied.
This did not sound good.
Twilight walked down to the basement and slowly opened the door. Inside the dimly lit room she was shocked at what she saw. The walls were lined with hundreds of barrels labeled sarsaparilla and in the middle was Pinkie Pie making it.
“Pinkie Pie! What are you doing?” Twilight asked.
“Oh hey Twilight,” Pinkie Pie said though she didn’t seem to care Twilight was there, “I’m just making sarsaparilla.”
“But do you really need this much?”
“It’s not all for me, silly,” Pinkie said as she looked up from her work, “It’s for everypony so they can be happy.”
“But you won’t be very happy if you just keep working.”
“Yeah but, it will make me so happy to see everypony else happy,” Pinkie said and then got back to her work.
“Pinkie, you don’t need to do anything special to make ponies happy; you make ponies happy by just being with them,” Twilight then use her magic to teleport both of them outside.
Pinkie Pie was instantly blinded by the bright sun and covered her eyes. After her eyes adjusted and she was able to see, she saw all of the ponies excitedly greet her with smiles on their faces.
“See Pinkie, you don’t need to do anything special to make ponies happy.”
“I guess you’re right Twilight. I’m sorry I just disappeared for a whole day and didn’t tell you why,” Pinkie said apologetically.
“But Pinkie Pie, you’ve been gone for a whole week.”
Pinkie Pie gasped, “A whole week! I need to find a super duper special way to make it up to everypony. I know, I’ll just go to my basement and-“ she looked over at Twilight, “I mean, I think I’ll just spend some times with my friends.”
***
*One week later*
“Hey Pinkie Pie, do you still have any of that sarsaparilla left?” Twilight asked.
“Yeah, do you want me to get you some,” Pinkie replied.
Twilight nodded.
Pinkie Pie walked down the stairs to the basement and opened the door. Inside all of the barrels were turned on their side and completely emptied and, lying in the middle of the room, was Rainbow Dash.