//------------------------------// // Chapter one // Story: Muffin Mystery Cure // by rainingpies //------------------------------// It was morning in ponyville, and Derpy was dreaming about muffins. "Muffins are so are delicious come to me,".Derpy mumbled, in her sleep. In her dream it was raining muffins. She was so happy and didn't want to wake up any time soon. They where so yummy, despite the dampened taste bubs of her dream-self. She saw a huge muffin coming to her. " Yes... come to me sweet muffin," Derpy mumbled in her sleep while drooling. When all of a sudden a loud sound woke her up for the dream. Derpy was very angry. She didn't like waking up form dreams that had muffins in them. "Vinyl!" Derpy shouted, angrily. She was not in a good mood right now. Derpy than looked outside to see Octavia doing this with Vinyl"s cutie mark. Derpy than ran down the stairs as quickly as she could go. She than opened door fast in worry. When Derpy got outside she said," Octavia why do you have Vinyl's cutie mark?" Octavia replied " What are you talking about Derpy I've been doing this seen I was a filly. Derpy give her a confused look. Derpy asked, "Where's is Vinyl? Octavia replied, "In her house" pointing to Lyra's house. "Why"? Derpy sprinted off without giving her an answer, she knew something was wrong. She could feel butterflies fluttering in limb, pore, and blood vessel. Derpy picked up her pace, until she remembered the presence of wings on her back. She lifted off from the ground and arrived at Lyra's place in a matter of minutes. She slowed down as she arrived and knocked on the door. Soon a white unicorn answered. "Oh! Hi Derpy," Vinyl said, her voice quivering. Derpy rarely saw her like this. Derpy was very confused about the day this far. Derpy looked worried because Vinyl had Lyra's cutie mark asked, "Vinyl why is Octavia doing your job and what are you doing right now?" Than Vinyl started singing, "I can't play this not". "Not at all it's to hard". "It is very boring" "I just get annoyed". "But it has to be my destiny and it's what me cutie mark is telling me". At the candy store Derpy noticed Lyra had Bon Bon's cutie mark and Lyra sang, "Can't make any candy". "I only get all sticky". "I make everpony mad at me". "It is too hard to do,". "But it has to be my destiny and it's what my cutie mark is telling me". Derpy than found Bon Bon had Raindrops' cutie mark and had a straight mane and tail. It made her not look like herself. Bon Bon sang," I can't make the right weather". " Don't have wings to walk on these clouds" "I can't do this at all". "But it has to be my destiny and it's what my cutie mark is telling me". Than Derpy found Raindrops and she had Octavia's cutie mark and she sang, " This cello is hard play". " I can't do it no matter what". " I just what to give up because I really need a break". "But it has to be my destiny and it's what my cutie mark is telling me". Octavia than sang, " This noise is so loud it give me a headache". "I can't stand it at all". "I just what to go to bed. "But I have to keep on trying for everpony can see it's got be" "It's got be" Lyra sang. "My destiny" Bon Bon sang. "My destiny" Raindrops sang. "And It's what my cutie mark" Vinyl sang. All of them than sing, " Yes it's what my cutie mark is telling me! Derpy felt bad due to all five of friends having the wrong cutie mark. She was worried about also her friends. She felt like crying after that song. She than, said to herself, "I'm Sorry everyone,". She than started to cry to herself sadly. Derpy than remember what could have made this all happen. She then flew home as swiftly as she could she was also quick too so everyone that she pass cheered happily at this flight. However she didn't care because of her friends had different cutie marks and no pony in ponyville liked her friends doing each other jobs which made unhappy. Derpy needed to help her friends. But she didn't know how to help them this time. However she had to do something to help her friends. Derpy soon landed right at her backyard door step. Derpy quickly ran in her house. "I think know what I might have happen," She thought . She than had a flash back of yesterday when she found a portal that might have change her friends' past. She said, " I must have flew into the past and changed all of my friends' past and give them each other cutie marks,". Derpy felt guilty for doing this. Soon Dinky came down the stairs to see what was going one. "What wrong mom"? She asked "I may have gone into the past and swapped around the cutie marks of all my friends by accident, Derpy said". Derpy than started to sang about it. "This is all my fault". "I sorry everypony". "I will find a way to fix this mess some how". " So please forgive me it was a mistake". Derpy stopped singing and said, " So please forgive me this was a mistake". She started sobbing into her hooves. "Are you alright"? "No". "I guess you need some time a lone,". " "Yes,". Dinky then want to her room. Derpy than felt like there was a tornado inside her that was full with water and it was getting bigger every second that was flinging water inside her. This was not Derpy's day. Derpy wished she never went in the past. Derpy soon stopped crying. She had got a idea form the wish she just made. "I just need to show them that there friends are having trouble and they will help each other". Derpy said to herself. Derpy grabbed the elements of harmony and put them into a box expect her element of muffins which she was wearing on her head. Derpy than went outside to find her friends. As quickly as she could she flew off to find all five of her best friends so they could help the others. Derpy was now ready to help her friends. So they could help her change there past.