"Sister?!!" Called a voice in the dark.
"Sister?!" Another voice called.
"SISTER!!!!" The first voice screamed.
"AAAHHHHH!!!" Pinkamena shouted, raising herself from her bed, a cold sweat pouring from her, her eye were open in fear.
"Pinkamena!" Surprise said, within their shared mind, trying to comfort her friend. "What happened!? Are you okay?!"
Pinkamena looked around the room and saw nothing, except the ethereal Surprise that only she could see. "Bad dream." Pinkamena replied. "Just a bad dream."
"Come here." Surprise said, giving her alter self a close hug. "It was only a bad dream."
"Thanks." Pinkamena said, hugging back.
Pinkamena got out of bed and looked at herself in the mirror. It has been a little over a year since Pinkamena poured her heart out to Surprise and made a promise. Pinkamena vowed to never kill or hurt anypony again, so long as Surprise vows to never leave her. During this year, Pinkamena was mostly in control of the body while Surprise remained as an ethereal ghost. Pinkie's friends noticed a change in Pinkie but chalked it up to Pinkie finally hitting puberty and maturity. And maybe some of Surprise's influence rubbed off on Pinkamena. Her mane was not in a poof as it would when Surprise was in charge, but neither was it a depressing straight and long. Now it was a mix of the two, it was long but more wavy, like a small current of pink. Which caught the eye of a few stallions from time to time.
"One year huh." Pinkamena said to herself with a smile, not her sinister death smile, but a calmer, gentler smile.
"Pinkie?" Mrs. Cake called. "It's time for breakfast."
"Okay Mrs. Cake." Pinkamena responded, freshening up and heading down stairs.
The breakfast was fast and there were no customers today.
"Why don't you go out today." Mrs. Cake suggested.
"You sure?" Pinkamena asked.
"It's fine Pinkie." Mr. Cake said. "There aren't many customers today, so take the day off."
"Thank you." Pinkamena nodded walking out the door.
The Sun was shinning brightly and the warm breeze was soft on her coat. Pinkamena looked at the other townsponies and smiled back at them. A year ago, she would vomited at the thought of it, but now Pinkamena is at peace.
"Sister?!" The strange voiced called.
Pinkamena looked around and saw nothing but other ponies.
"Sister?!" The voice called again.
"I must be imagining it." Pinkamena said to herself, continuing her walk.
"Are you okay?" Surprise asked, floating besides Pinkamena. "You seem worried."
"I'm fine." Pinkamena said.
"SISTER!!!!" The other voice screamed at Pinkamena.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT??!!!" Pinkamena shouted, only to notice that everypony was looking at her with an awkward gaze.
Pinkamena ran in embarrassment. As far as she could, eventually finding a nearby small pond. Looking in the waters, Pinkamena checked if her eyes were funny, her tongue was a different color, anything to answer what was going on. But she found nothing.
"Pinkamena?" Surprise said, becoming the reflection in the water, staring up at Pinkamena. "What happened? You started shouting and then you ran."
"You didn't hear it?!" Pinkamena asked. "A voice called to me, almost sounded like.." Then a flash of memories struck her. "Marble...and Limestone..."
"Oh sisters?!" Surprise said in response. "What about them?"
"It's like I'm hearing their voices, but nopony else can." Pinkamena explained.
"Really?" Surprise replied. "That makes sense. I never heard voices."
"What am I gonna do?" Pinkamena said.
"Maybe you need to talk to them." Surprise suggested.
"No no no!" Pinkamena protested. "I haven't spoken to them since I left the Rock Farm. That was years ago. What am supposed to talk about?"
"Start with 'Hello' and see where it goes." Surprise suggested. "Come on..it'll be fun."
Pinkamena, reluctantly agreed and headed back to the Cake's shop. After a brief discussion, explaining her situation, Pinkamena took the next train to the Rock Farm where she and her three sisters grew up. The sky was gray and dull, the rocks looked the same as they always have. The old farm house looked the same, the old windmill looked the same, even the silo looked the same.
"Okay, I'm leaving." Pinkamena said, turning to walk away.
"But we just got here." Surprise protested.
"And I'm sick of it already." Pinkamena said. "There is no reason to-"
"Hello Pinkie" The familiar voice called from behind Pinkamena.
Pinkamena turned to see her two younger sisters, Limestone and Marble Pie.
"Hey Marble, Limestone!!" Surprise greeted, still aware that the girls couldn't see or hear her. "See." Surprise said to Pinkamena. "It's not so bad."
We've been waiting Pinkie." Marble said.
"Yes..Waiting.." Limestone added.
"Okay, that's creepy." Surprise said in response.
'Come with us." Marble said, nudging on Pinkamena's side.
"Yes, this way." Limestone replied.
The two mares, practically dragged Pinkamena to the nearby silo.
'And this is where they kill me.' Pinkamena thought.
'What makes you say that?' Surprise asked.
'I left this farm and look what happened.' Pinkamena added. 'These two have lived here longer.'
"We're here." Marble said, reaching for the door.
"It's time." Limestone said, placing her hoof on the door.
Pinkamena walked into the silo, as her younger sisters opened the door. The room was dark, of course this is how Pinkamena would kill her prey. The two mares said nothing as they walked into the room, closing the door behind them. The room was pitch black. Pinkamena's nerves were steady, her body was twitchy and ready for action.
"Here it comes." Surprise said.
Suddenly the lights flashed on and the sudden bright light startled Pinkamena.
"SURPRISE!!!!!!!"
Pinkamena almost jumped in shock. After her eyes adjusted to the sudden light. She saw her two younger sisters, along with her older sister Maud, and her mother and father were standing there smiling at her. Around the now bright room were streamers, balloons, and a massive pink cake.
"Huh??" Pinkamena was really confused. "What's going on?"
"It's your anniversary since you got your cutie mark." Pinkamena's mum explained.
"And you showed us the fun in parties." Pinkamena's dad said.
"So we wanted to throw you a party." Pinkamena's older sister Maud said very unemotionally, but the point was clear.
"Happy Cutie Day Big Sister!!!" Both Marble and Limestone said at once.
'But I was hearing them in my head.' Pinkamena thought to herself.
"Yeah you should have seen the look on your face." Surprise giggled.
'You knew?!" Pinkamena looked at Surprise in a mental anger.
"I'm sowwy" Surprise hugges Pinkamena. "I saw them in the crowd everytime they called to you. And that's where I got the idea for bringing you here."
'But the dream.' Pinkamena asked.
"That was just a coincidental dream." Surprise giggled.
"So if you all had a party planned, and even called to me in Ponyville." Pinkamena asked, looking at Marble and Limestone. "Why didn't you approach me?"
"Because it was funny." Marble giggled, while Limestone was rolling on the floor laughing.
"Here Pinkie." The mother brought a large slice of cake. "Happy Cutie Day"
You could almost see a tear of joy and love come from Pinkamena's eye. "Happy Cutie Day."