An extremely enthusiastic bouncing pink pony hopped happily towards Twilight's new castle. Pinkie had been called over to help Twilight with a new spell. She loved helping Twilight with her spells, so naturally she was thrilled when Twilight had asked for her assistance. She came upon the front door of the beautiful castle. Knock Knock. After a moment Pinkie was greeting with the smiling face of Ponyville's favorite purple mare.
"Oh, hello Pinkie." Twilight said with a yawn. "What are doing here?"
"You asked me to help you out with your new spell silly." Pinkie answered cheerfully.
"I asked you to come around six' tonight." Twilight said sleepily
"Whats a few minutes?" The pink pony responded with a smile.
"It's three' in the morning." Twilight said flatly.
"Is it?" Pinkie looked up at the dark early morning sky. "Huh." She stated bluntly. "Mind if I come in?"
"By all means." Twilight, giving a small smile, waved Pinkie inside.
Twilight lead Pinkie through the castle. Pinkie looked around in awe. She had always admired the place. As she looked around it occurred to her it also kinda looked like something that might be sold off that show Lyra was always talking about. "My little human", Lyra herself was a "humare" as they're called. Also known as "those weird grown mares and stallions that like a little fillies show." But i digress. Pinkie, still letting her mind wonder a bit, was brought into the living area. Pinkie sat down on the sofa and Twilight went to fetch some coffee from the kitchen.
Twilight came back moments later with two cups of coffee and offered one to Pinkie.
The party pony politely declined. "The Cakes said I probably shouldn't drink coffee anymore." Pinkie gave a sheepish smile.
"Iv'e got you covered." Twilight said and levitated the warm drink into Pinkie's hooves. Twilight, noticing the confused look on Pinkie's face smiled and said, "Decaf coffee, only two packs of sugar and a small bit of creamer."
"Thanks Twi." Pinkie gratefully took a sip of the hot beverage. she felt the warmth of the coffee run down her rather parched throat.
"So Twilight," Pinkie asked, "Whats this new spell of yours?"
"Its a duplication spell." Twilight said, sounding very proud of herself. "It splits one pony into exact copies of themselves." Twilight finished with a wide smile.
"A... d-d-duplication s-spell?..." The pink pony asked sounding quite nervous.
"Um... Something wrong Pinkie?" Twilight noticed the way Pinkie's high spirits dropped the moment she brought up duplication.
"Its just.." She hesitated, "You remember the whole mirror pool incident right?"
"Well of course." Twilight knew where her friend was going with this.
"Are you sure a... duplication spell is really a good idea?" Pinkie looked Twilight in the eyes. "It was a super duper big bone disaster."
"Don't worry Pinkie." The purple alicorn reassured. "This spell should be completely safe." "The mirror pool," Twilight explained, "It created clones that had one and only one purpose, to have as much fun as possible, and to do so at all costs." "They didn't have any real emotions or completely original thoughts. Furthermore...."
Pinkie found herself not really listening to a word Twilight was saying. No. Her mind was busy contemplating much more pressing matters...
"I wonder if water flavored ice cream is a thing." Pinkie then realized Twilight was in the middle of explaining something important.
"Aww horseapples." Pinkie thought to herself, "Shes explaining something important. I can't just start listening now, I'll be totally lost." She tried to tune into what Twilight was saying.
"You see, the Orbitofrontal Cortex regulates your emotions, and I feel this is something that differs between-..."
"The what regulates the who what now?" Pinkie thought to herself. "Maybe if I just smile a nod."
"Uh-huh." "Definitely." "You bet!." Pinkie remarked still not paying any sort of attention.
"So do you understand?" Twilight finished.
"Ummmm.... Yes indeedy!" Pinkie said trying to muster her most convincing, "I was totally listening to everything you just explained" face.
"Alright then, lets get this spell underway." Twilight was eager to begin.
"Ok Pinkie, if you could stand right over there." Twilight pointed to where she wanted Pinkie to go.
"Okie Dokie Loki!" Pinkie beamed. She then happily bounced to her requested location.
Twilight got herself focused. She concentrated. Beads of sweat began to form on the alicorns forehead, as her horn started to glow. Pinkie was nervous yet eager to know the spells effects. The pink pony started to hover off the ground. Then, a bright flash of light, followed by a red beam of light which began engulfing Pinkie's figure.
"Hahaha! That tickles!" Pinkie shouted. "Make it stop." She giggled, "Make, it st-...AHHHHHHH!" Her laughter was broken by a pain filled scream. The redness continued to surround Pinkie's body. Then, a sudden second burst of light, much brighter than the first one. Pinkie's trembling figure fell to ground.
"PINKIE!" Twilight shouted, worry in her voice. She ran to her friends side, "I'm so sorry, are you all right?"
Pinkie started to answer but something grasped her attention. Two glowing orbs, still in the air. Pinkie stared at them. Twilight followed Pinkie's stunned gaze. She found herself just as speechless.
Suddenly, the orbs started to glow a similar red to the beam that had just consumed Pinkie. Then they burst. Something came out of these orbs, two objects fell to the floor. Though at first indistinguishable, the objects slowly started to become recognizable. And they weren't inanimate objects at all! But, two ponies. One a Pegasus pony with snowy white fur, and a golden yellow mane. The other an earth pony with a monotone pink color pallet, and one of the straightest, silkiest manes in all Equestria.
Twilight, and even Pinkie... were at a loss of words.
"Hello new friends! My names Surprise!" said the white Pegasus.
"What are you two plotholes lookin at!?!?" Spat the dark pink earth pony. "SIGH" "If I must." she stated, annoyance in her tone. "My names Pinkamena." "Not that you really care." Her tone instantly going from annoyed to depressed.
Pinkie and Twilight were awestruck.
(To be continued)