//------------------------------// // The new Pinkie. // Story: The cage inside. // by Sylif Daring Doo //------------------------------// _____*Ponyville market two minutes later*_____ Pinkamena walked through the market getting surprised gasps from the townspony's. Storm walked with Pinkamena through the town, his reason had changed from helping her adjust, it was now to make sure she didn't do something stupid. Pinkamena had noticed that she was being stared at, she pretended not to notice as she walked. Storm was amazed, just a few minutes ago Pinkamena was confused as to what to do, but now she seemed completely calm and focused, it was exciting to him. "So what are you going to do now?" Storm asked calmly. Pinkamena shrugged. "I guess try to find a way to cope, it seems like it will be much harder then I thought." She replied blankly. Storm rolled his eyes. "I take it the no emotions bit is a side effect of the change?" He asked. Pinkamena saw a group of Pegasi scream and take off into the air. "I guess, my physical changes are complete from what I can tell, I guess my mind and personality is what's changing now." She replied in the same tone. Storm smirked. "I wonder what it will be like when it's complete." He wondered. Pinkamena was confused about the reactions of the townspony's, as she walked she noticed mint green unicorn mare walk up to her, Storm and Pinkamena stopped walking. "Pinkie are you alright?" The unicorn asked. Pinkamena nodded. "Yea I'm fine Lyra, just decided to try something new." She lied. Lyra sighed in relief. "Alright if you say so, if you see Fluttershy let her know I was looking for her." She replied. Storm and Pinkamena continued to the library. "You lied to her." He said plainly. Pinkamena sighed. "So what, you going to hold that against me?" She asked. Storm shook his head. "No, but the fact remains, what happens if she finds out?" He countered. Pinkamena shrugged. "If she finds out she finds out, I'm not going to panic about that." She replied. Storm smirked and looked at Pinkamena. "Alright then, lets see what your friends think about the new you shall we?" He suggested. Pinkamena rolled her eyes. "Why not?" She replied blankly. _____*Golden Oaks library one minute later*______ Twilight was fumbling through her books looking for a way to make sense of Insanity's words. "Why would the Elements of Harmony work with these, Elements of Chaos?" She had often asked herself. Realization hit Twilight as she rushed to the history section, she pulled out all of the books that she never read which was about ten to fourteen. "Ok, lets see, War of the griffins, Battle at Highmist peak, The war against Discord, that one sounds promising." Twilight said as she pulled The war against Discord out from the pile and began reading it. The book went over many things but never mentioned the Elements of Chaos, Twilight sighed and closed the book, she then grabbed War of the griffins and began reading it. Twilight read the book but found nothing in it either, she bit her lip when a thought came to her head. "If I'm looking for the Elements of Chaos I might as well read up on Discord's history." she concluded. Twilight began searching for the book on Discord's history, she had searched and searched but found nothing. A knock came at the door breaking Twilight's concentration, she took a deep breath and walked up to the door and opened it. At the door was a familiar sight but not one she was expecting to ever see again, Pinkie looked deflated like the day she though that her friends had forgotten her birthday, Twilight noticed that Storm was there as well and had a blank look on his face. "Hey Twilight." Pinkie said blankly. Storm just grunted and maintained a serious glare. Twilight let a nervous chuckle out but let her friends in. "Um, Pinkie are you alright?" She asked. Pinkie looked at her and nodded. "Yea I'm fine, I was just having a conversation with Storm about what I do now, I told him a good place to start would be to figure out how to cope." She replied blankly. Storm let out a short laugh. "You should have seen the look on the locals faces, it was hilarious." He joked. Twilight walked up to Pinkie and felt her forehead, it was surprisingly normal. "What happened?" She asked with concern. Pinkie took a few steps away from Twilight and started to stretch. "Remember that barb?" She asked. Twilight nodded. "Yea I remember." She replied. Pinkie smiled softly. "Well that's the reason, I'm not sad at all, if anything my new personality is still developing." She said. Storm unsheathed Demise and stared at it. Twilight looked over at Storm and noticed the dagger. "What are you doing Storm?" She asked. Storm broke out of his trance. "Just pondering, don't worry about it." He replied as he sheathed the dagger. Twilight rolled her eyes. "Why do you carry that around?" She asked. Storm chuckled. "I never go anywhere without Demise, I've learnt my lesson." He replied jokingly. Pinkie walked over to the stairs that led to Twilight's room and sat down on the bottom step. Twilight was concerned for her friend and walked over to her, she sat down next to her. "Pinkie, what are you going to do after your personality develops?" Twilight asked. Pinkie sighed. "I don't know, I'll figure it out when its done." She replied. Storm blinked and looked around. 'Twilight really needs to get some new decor.' He told himself silently. Pinkie stood up and walked over to the door. "I'm going to go find Applejack, see how she's doing, and Twilight." She paused. Twilight looked at Pinkie. "Yes?" She asked. Pinkie smiled softly. "My names Pinkamena." She replied as she left the library. Storm shrugged and walked backwards towards the door. "See you Twilight, oh and by the way, Equestria is ignorant." He teased before rushing out of the library. Twilight fumed with anger and screamed in frustration. At that point Spike came running down the stairs with a scroll. "Twilight we have an urgent message from the Princess!" He said frantically. Twilight's anger turned into panic. "What is it?" She asked quickly. Spike opened the scroll and cleared his throat. "Dear Twilight Sparkle I write this with great concern as the Element of Laughter has been all but drained, I am sending a squad of royal guard to Ponyville but I require a report on the Element of Laughter's status, your mentor Princess Celestia." He recited. Twilight's eyes widened and quickly grabbed a scroll and quill and gave them to Spike. "Write everything I say exactly on the scroll." She ordered. Spike nodded and readied himself. "Ready." He replied. Twilight took a deep breath. "Dear Princess Celestia, I have just recently spoken with Pinkie Pie and discovered that she has undergone a transformation, this transformation is not yet complete however and there is still hope to return her to normal, this has happened because of a being known as the Element of Insanity of the Elements of Chaos, your faithful student Twilight Sparkle." She replied. Spike muttered the words as he wrote them, then he rolled up the scroll and sent the message. "Done." He stated. Twilight sighed in relief. "Thank you Spike, now come on we need to get Pinki, Pinkamena here as fast as we can." She replied as she left the library. Spike was just plain confused. "Who's Pinkamena?" He asked himself as he followed Twilight. ______*Sweet Apple Acres five minutes later*______ Pinkamena and Storm walked up to the apple farm. "You don't have to follow me you know." Pinkamena said. Storm chuckled. "Someone needs to be around you right now, and I got nothing to do anyway." He replied as the pair headed to the farm. Pinkamena stifled a laugh causing Storm to stop. "What's so funny?" He asked. "The way your following me, it looks like we are a mother and son combo." She said as she held in her laughter. Storm thought on it a moment before bursting into laughter. "That would be a sight wouldn't it, ah but no, I already know my birth parents." He replied. Pinkamena started laughing as well for a few moments, after the two stopped laughing Pinkamena looked at Storm. "So who were they?" She asked. Storm raised an eyebrow. "Huh?" He replied. Pinkamena sighed. "Your parents, who were they?" She asked. Storm chuckled. "Well now, that's a good question, you see I have an, odd family to say the least, two mothers." He paused. Pinkamena and Storm resumed walking. "My first mother is called Prowler, my other mother is called Vinyl Scratch, both biological." He continued. Storm felt stupid for giving away their names but felt that Pinkamena could keep a secret. "Don't tell anyone." He finished. Pinkamena nodded. "My lips are sealed, but I could swear that you mentioned you had a dad?" She asked. Storm bit his lip. "Yea, Snow Drift, he was a great guy." He replied sadly. Pinkamena mentally kicked herself. "Sorry." She apologized. Storm shook his head. "Don't be, I wouldn't be who I am if it wasn't for all of the tragedy in my life, heh, listen to me, I'm talking like I'm dying." He joked. Pinkamena couldn't help but feel sorry for her friend, he had suffered far too much for his age, but he didn't seem to show it, even though her mind was still developing she had to admit, Storm was tough, now she understood Storm's words from that party a few days ago, he suffered and he pushed on, it was admirable. Pinkamena smiled as the pair walked through the farm. "I've got to wonder though, why does hide behind a mask?, what could be so bad that he hides?" She wondered. As the pair walked through the farm in search of Applejack, the dark figure sat in an apple tree watching them. "The time Is drawing near, soon they will begin their part of this tale." He said as he chuckled darkly.