A Flowery Affair

by Voltsthevoltvolts


Sssssssssweet thingssssssssss

"So, this is Sugarcube corner." Lyra stated as they arrived outside the sweet shop. "They do all kinds of confectioneries, pastries and cakes!" Lyra happily explained. Fern examined the shop, despite the size of the ponies the shop's door was relatively large.

"Why issssssss the sssssssshop'ssssssss door sssssssso large?" Fern asked.

"Well... I guess its just in case the Princess comes down, she is roughly the same size of you." Lyra explained. "At least it makes it easier for you to get in." Lyra examined the door, a closed sign was hung up. "I guess they're still setting up..." The sigh was quickly flipped by a pink hoof. "Or not..." Lyra sighed. "This should be interesting..." Lyra pushed the door open and walked in, Fern closely followed her. The sweet shop was empty due to it just being opened.

"Oh hey Lyra! Annnd... Giant walking plant? Lyra, who is this and do I need to throw them a party?"

"Well Pinkie... This is Fern, she is a Floran from space! Her ship was damaged and she is trying to repair it!" Lyra excitedly explained. "I don't think she needs a party but..."

"Floran party consistssssssss of luring thingsssssssss into a hunt." Fern deadpanned. "Sssssssmall poniesssssss do not want to throw a Floran party." Fern smiled innocently.

"Oh wow! I have never heard of a Floran party, it sounds like... A party!" Pinkie eagerly half shouted.

"Itsssssss not... Floran just too sssssssstupid to change itsssssss name." Fern chuckled. "If Floran ever askssssssss you to go to Floran party, do not."

"Wait..." Lyra joined in. "What if we threw you a pony party? I mean, it would get ponies more comfortable with you." Lyra suggested, however Fern frowned at the idea. "Not a party person?"

"Partiessssss in sssssssspace do not end well. Floran doessssss not want to take risk." Fern sighed.

"Okie dokie lokie, no parties for the strange plant alien from space then!" Pinkie happily exclaimed. "So what do you do for fun?"

"Well Pinkie..." Lyra quickly said before Fern could speak. "Fern's... Species are a savage tribal like race... They often hunt and... Attack others, while Fern isn't as savage as this she still enjoys hunting and well... Fighting." Lyra remind silent as Pinkie's cheery expression dropped.

"Oh. Floran likessssss bird-people... Ssssssstabbing getssssssss boring after a while..." Fern rubbed her head. "Floran also likesssssss helping thingsssssss."

"Oh! So you're not completely crazy!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Because, I was starting to think that you were a bad plant-person! I mean, not like that's a bad thing but its just that Twilight doesn't really like bad things and that..." Pinkie was interrupted by Lyra placing her hoof over her mouth. "Mmmfffhhhh! Mmmfh mfffhhh!"

"Yeah.. Hyper." Lyra chuckled. "Don't worry Fern, I know you are good. You just have... Strange hobbies..." Lyra sighed happily. "Pinkie, I'm going to slowly remove my hoof. When I do, please be quiet." Lyra asked sternly, Pinkie compliantly nodded and Lyra removed her hoof. "Alright Pinkie, do you think you have anything that Fern might like?"

"Well, we have cupcakes baking and some muffins. We also have a couple of cakes that she might like, we also have a few danishes and bagels." Pinkie happily explained. "We also have all our normal stock, so take your time!"

"Ssssss..." Fern hissed as she examined the large candy shop. "Ssssssso much choice... Floran doesssssssss not know what to pick... Could sssssssmall pony please help?" Fern asked as she continued to examine the stock.

"Well..." Lyra started. "I might get a few muffins once they're done." Lyra suggested. "Shall I get you one?"

"Yesssss..." Fern hissed.

"Alright Pinkie, we need a couple of muffins stat!" Lyra happily ordered.

"Alright Lyra, a dozen of muffins coming up! Once they have cooked that is." Pinkie happily sighed, Fern moved around the shop and looked at all the various sweets on display. "See anything you like?" Pinkie happily inquired."

"Well... Floran doesn't really know... Floran hassssss never ssssssseen these ssssssweetsssssss." Fern curiously replied. "Bird-people never really ate sssssssweets."

"Oh! You have to try some!" Pinkie insisted as she jumped over to Fern. "Here let me get you some!" Pinkie chose a few a sweets and gave them to Fern. "Consider these on the house."

"Thank you..." Fern place a few of the sweets in her mouth and began to eat them. "Ssssss... Sssssssweetssssss are... Sweet." Fern giggled. "Ssssstrange, Floran hassssss never had anything like thisssssssss."

"Do you love it?" Pinkie confidently and excitedly asked.

"Maybe Floran will have one more... Just to check." Floran threw another one of the sweets into her mouth and began chewing. "Mmmmmm, Floran defiantly like thissssssss one."

"I knew it! Everything likes sweets!" Pinkie jumped up and down excitedly. "Oh by the way, I'm Pinkie Pie but my friends call me Pinkie."

"Oh... Pinkie, I don't think Fern fully understands how to use names in a sentence." Lyra nervously said. "So she might just call you small pony, just like she calls me."

"That's okay! I'm happy with whatever she calls me, as long as were're friends!" Pinkie happily said.

"Well... Okay then." Lyra awkwardly said. Fern fished off the sweets and grinned happily.

"Floran issssssss happy to meet ssssssmall pony!" Fern said towards Pinkie, who smiled happily at her.

"Well, I'm happy to meet you as well Fern!" Pinkie bounced around the shop. "Hopefully we can be best friends!"

"Yessssssss, maybe. However Floran doessssss not know is Floran will ssssssssstay for very long..."

"Awwwww... That's okay though, I bet you have tons of spacey stuff to do!" Pinkie remarked.

"Yesssss... Floran wantsssssss to find bird-lady." Fern stated. "The Floran will explore ssssssssspace with bird-lady!"

"Good for you Fern!" Pinkie happily said. "I bet Twilight would love to meet you!"

"Oh yeah! That reminds me, Twilight will most likely want to talk with you about some stuff." Lyra exclaimed. "We should try and find her!" Lyra quickly hurried out the shop. Fern stayed for a moment.

"Muffinssssss?" Fern inquired, Pinkie then went into the kitchen and came out with a brown bag.

"Here you go! Enjoy!" Pinkie said as she gave Fern the bag.

"Thankssssss!" Fern said as she rushed after Lyra.