Sugar Cube Corner Days
Day 1
-Afternoon-
The door burst open, as a trio of customers blazed a trail into the store. They all were panting for just a drop of air, while covered in sweat. The first filly hit the floor, she reached for the counter in dire need. The second filly crawled over the downed white one. She only made it a tiny bit closer to the counter. The final filly had caught her breath, but she was a total mess. She trotted forward on shaky hooves, passing the orange one.
With one hoof raised to the counter, she summoned up the last of her strength to speak, " Ah need a Triple Sour Apple Milk Shake compleeete," Her whole body shook as she ran to the end of her breath, "Right naaaaooowwww,"
Then all went dark as she too, hit the floor.
Pinkie pie zipped over the counter, stopping to check each one. " Casualty count three Commander Gummy,"
The alligator blinked in confirmation. "The cure is three milkshakes compleeete," She reached over the counter grabbing three ice cubes, depositing them on her changes.
"Gummy, I'll fetch the cure, you watch the victims," Gummy jumped off her hair biting onto the white filly's flank.
"OUCH!," she shrieked wiggling once more.
Pinkie nodded, then zipped back behind the counter. She grabbed all the needed items, eventually dumping them in the blender. Turning it on the sound of crushed Ice filled the shop.
Pinkie took one look back out the portal from which the fillies entered. She could see steam rise off the ground as the sidewalk danced in her eyes. "Situational cause has been deducted," she reported to Gummy.
Filling the three shakes, she added the straws in half way. Snatched them all up, then bolted over to the three in need of her services. The commander continued to keep them conscious.
"Oww, not the wings you idiot," The Orange one tried to swat at him.
"Hey, watch where ya put dat mouth of you'rs," The Yellow one blushed.
"You're not being very professional," The White one didn't even move.
Pinkie supplied the life restoring liquids to the fallen trio. "Good job General," Gummy looked at her, then bit the orange ones wings one more time before jumping back into Pinkie's mane.
"HEY, what gives," she waved her hooves with a scowl.
Two of the three fillies giggled as they reached for their last hope. Straw slurping was heard echoing in the shop. Steam rising from their bodies as the cure worked it's magic. The late Orange filly frantic slurps echoed as she tried to catch up.
Pinkie looked upon her work with pride, "Mission complete Gummy, lets get these girls to a table."
The two of the girls let out a contented sigh,
"Ahhh, that was sweet,"
"ahhh, ah outta hug you right now,"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Brain Freeze," The Orange one who was trying to catch up fell back on the ground, kicking her hind legs.
"Ha ha ha, that's what' ya get fur try'n ta go so fast Scoots," The Orange one grinned at her.
"Apple Bloom, shut up," Scoots spat while she curled up in a ball.
The White one looked at their savior, "thank you, Pinkie."
Pinkie smiled, "aww Sweetie Belle, anything to help, you silly filly. Now let's get you to table three over there."
Sweetie Belle looked over to table three, causing her to cringe in horror. The table sat next to the window, their normal seat. Now though it was bathed in the ruthless sunlight, steam rose off the chairs as water dripped onto the floor.... she could see the heatwave move back and forth.
"Iiii was thinking table seven," she turned her hopeful eyes on Pinkie.
"hmmm, " Pinkie looked deep in thought. She hopped over to table three and dropped a cupcake on it. The moment that treat made contact it caught flames, ending in a crispy husk... It reminded Sweetie Belle of something.
The three ponies watching all picked up their drinks, scrambling to table sevens cool shade for dear life.
"I guess not," Pinkie said as the husk re-lit it self. She smothered the cupcake with a wet cloth, quickly scooping it into a trashcan.
"That was a close one," Sweetie said
"It's mighty hot outside," Apple Bloom waved a hoof of air in her face.
"That looked like something Sweetie Belle Cooked."
"HEY," Sweetie jumped up.
"It's true," Scoots follows suit.
"Is not," Sweetie took a step towards her.
"Is to," Scoots one upped her.
"is not," She puts her face two inches away.
"is too," she puts her face one inch away.
"is-" she move half a-
"Girls!" Apple Bloom jumps in between them, "Ain't we got better things to complain about."
Scoots sat back down in her seat, sliding half way down. "ugh, tell me about it, Diamond, Idiot, Tiara,"
Sweetie who had also taken her seat, sighed. " I don't know what we did today, but she was extra mean today."
Apple Bloom frowned, " Yeah couldn't get a moment of peace three feet away from Cheerlee."
"I say, we toss her in the Lake."
"Scootaloo, that's mean!" Sweetie gestured with her hooves at Scoots.
"And she isn't?" She shot back crossing her fore hooves.
"Mah sister says th'at two wrongs don't make a right," Apple bloom glared at Scoots.
"If I was Rainbow Dash, I would fly right up to her and buck her into next week. "
"Then you'll just make her angrier! We would get three times the payback." Sweetie panics, hooves flailing everywhere.
"Psh, she wouldn't be able to touch me in the sky,"Scoots grins with a smug look.
"An ya just gonna leave us like that?" Apple Bloom raised her brow.
Scoots spirits fell, "Oh, sorry, I didn't think of that."
"We should just tell my sister." Sweetie Belle muttered looking over at her friends.
Scoots put a scowl on her face, but didn't bring attention back to herself. Apple Bloom just shook her head. This silence lasted a few seconds, until Sweetie sniffed the air.
"Hey girls," She looked around.
"ugh,what now?" Scoots shoots her a glare.
"huh?"
"Don't you smell muffins?" The crusaders all sniffed the air. The Scent of fresh baked chocolate chip, banana nut, muffins, hit them- just as the door burst open. A gray steaming wild beast drenched in sweat, stepped inside. The three filly's hearts jumped.
Pinkie pie just bounces out the kitchen with a piping hot try of muffins. The beast steps crack the floor as it approached the unsuspecting prey. Pinkie gets to the counter, then bags up a dozen muffins.
The steaming beast reaches into it's bag producing thirteen, golden bits. Pinkie places the muffins on the table,which instantly disappears.
*Riiiippp*
The bag turns to shreds as it feasts on the delightful treats. The fillies all shutter as chills run all over their body. Pinkie takes out another bag as the beast... changes into Derpy?
"ohhh, these muffins are so lovely," The Golden eyed angel chirped.
"Of course, Derpy. Sugar Cube Corner is the best sweets shop in Ponyvill after all."
"Thank you soo much Pinkie." She flashed a smile that makes companies put warning labels on their products.
"No problem Derpy." She winked at her as the gray mare turned around.
When the gray mare's smiling face glanced at the three, they all fell out of their seat. Derpy trotted out the door with a pep in her step and a wiggle in her flank.
Scoots looked over at Apple Bloom, "Remind me never to be here when Pinkies out of muffins."
"Yeah, me too."
"eek."