//------------------------------// // Recipe // Story: F Is For Fancy // by Izzyloves12 //------------------------------// "Twilight, remind me again why agreed to this?" I asked annoyed. Twilight looked up from her book to stare at me. "Because if you didn't Pinkie would feel offended". I had agreed a day earlier to go baking with Pinkie. This whole baking thing, had got me thinking a lot. Mainly, because I don't even know how to bake. Yes, I'm a great cook, but when it comes to deserts, I'm really clumsy. "Alright then, I'm out" I called out as I exit the front door. I heard Twilight say something, but I was too far away to understand her. As I walked through the town,I could see all eyes on me.Stallions, mares, fillies and colts, all chatting with one another. I could over hear their conversations. "Who is she?" "Is she new here?" "She knows the princess?!" Ugh,these ponies. I walked down the street,until I came to a stop. Sugarcube Corner, now seemed more intimidating. Just as I entered the shop, I was greeted by a pink blur, tackling me to the ground. "Almondy,I so glad you came!" Pinkie said excitedly. "Almondy?" I asked.The name was quite...rare,but I guess I'll have to get used to it. "Yeah...it was actually a last minute name. I was thinking"maybe I should give Almond a nickname" and I came up with Almondy, neat right?" Pinkie said. "Quite" I answered "Alrighty, let's get started" she exclaimed. As we walked inside the kitchen, Pinkie put the ingredients on a table near the stove. I looked at Pinkie nervously, for some instructions. A question came over me before we even started. "What are we doing again?" I said, again hiding my accent. "Well what do you normally bake back at home?" she asked. Great, a question and an answer question, hated those. Think, think. Let's see in my fillyhood, my mom used to bake a delicious daisy honey cake. Problem was, I didn't know the recipe. "Daisy honey cake?" I asked. Pinkie's face turned into a frown. "I never baked with flowers... I can make an exception" she said. Pinkie looked at me expectantly, waiting for me to start. Right, let's see. My mom used to start with...flour! "Pinkie,could you get me the flour?" I asked. She nodded and went ahead to get it. I saw she jumped once, while I would have jumped about five times just to get it. Pinkie handed me the flour and I poured it in a bowl. "If you want to help, you can get the eggs for me?" I said. I knew eggs came next, it was obvious... I think. "I'll also get the swirly thingy!" Pinkie said. Swirly thingy? What swir- Oh no. I stopped when she took the bowl,I looked at Pinkie,how rude. She was doing a great job, of course how silly of me. She worked on a bakery for Celestia's sake! Hmm... maybe it wasn't so hard. "Pinkie? Can I mix it for a while, we can take turns" I said. She nodded again, while handing me the so called swirly thingy. "Okie dokie!" After all this cake was going to be the best I ever did make. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I arrived at the library, all dirty and covered in flour. When I opened the door, Twilight immediately raised her head to address me. As soon as she saw me, she stopped and laughed, falling to her side. "W-what h-appenne-d to y-ou?" she said calming herself a little. "Oh, laugh it off Twilight Sparkle. I smell like eggs and-" I stopped to sniff myself. "-something I can't put my hoof on" "Did you use the egg beater up or down?" Twilight asked. "Up" I said with a grunt. "Didn't Pinkie tell you the basics?" she asked. I rolled my eyes and glanced her way. "Yes, but I couldn't hear her over the noise. I'm just glad I could cover the whole chaos, I just told her I was sleepy from the trip. Also that it made me lose control over what I was doing" I said. "Go ahead and eat lunch, it's at the table" Twilight said. I nodded and went over to the dining room, Spike was already there, enjoying his meal. I turned back around to address Twilight. "Thank You, Twilight. But I think I'm going to shower" I said. I headed upstairs and I heard her voice, soft and gentle as ever. "Your welcome, Almond"