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// Indigo and doughnut time 
// Story: IBD: Indigo Bakes Doughnuts 
// by roseprincess 
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	Indigo Zap pushed open the door to the well known bakery, Sugarcube Corner, breathing in the smell of delicious pastries and cupcakes. She moved her soccer ball to under her left arm and reached into her bag, pulling out her wallet as she headed up to the counter. 
Indigo peered into the counter full of treats, licking her lips. Her actions attracted the attention of the pink haired server behind the counter. 
Pinkie Pie marched up, leaning down in front of her. “Hey! I know you!” she cheered, and Indigo stumbled back, raising her hands up in defence. 
“Woah! Where did you come from?” she called. 
Pinkie giggled as she headed to the cashier. “Just from the kitchen. So, how can I help you?” she asked, leaning forward on her elbows. 
Indigo’s stomach rumbled lightly and she turned back to the selection of foods, licking her lips. Her eyes fell on the circles of bread in the middle, smeared with coloured icing and covered with sprinkles. She frowned in confusion. 
“Those are new. Just what are they?” Indigo asked, leaning back and turning to the hyper girl.
“Doughnuts!” Pinkie replied, shocked. “You've really never seen a doughnut before?” 
Indigo shrugged. “Never even heard of one. Barely ever eat sweets, since I like to maintain my awesome figure! But figured today I might as well, since I passed my exams and all that. Most of the time, I normally only receive pastries and such from my fans. Yeah, they totally adore me."
Pinkie raised an eyebrow at how similar she was to Rainbow Dash. “Well, would you like to try one? You don’t have to worry about paying; consider it a gift from me to you!” 
Indigo Zap nodded in response, leaning on the counter herself. She wasn't about to refuse a chance to get free food. 
With a flourish, Pinkie Pie slipped on her gloves and reached into the countered fridge, pulling out one of the blue ones with chocolate sprinkles. She handed it out to Indigo, who looked it over in her hands for a little bit, before taking a small bite. 
Immediately, a smile formed on Indigo’s face, and she happily wolfed down the sugary dough, savouring the delicious taste of creamy icing, along with the after crunch of the chocolate sprinkles. It was absolutely divine! Quickly, Indigo reached into her wallet and pulled out a 20 dollar note. 
“I’ll take ten!” Indigo Zap grinned, licking her lips to finish off the meal, as Pinkie happily gathered her selection.  

Every week after that, Indigo Zap popped by Sugarcube Corner and got herself exactly ten doughnuts; sure, it was taking up a lot of her bank balance, but she received fifty bucks every week anyway. But one day, when Indigo strolled into the store, waving her money in the air, she almost screamed when she saw the countered fridge. 
Indigo irresponsibly slammed her hands down on the kitchen counter, scaring the life out of Pinkie Pie. “Where are the doughnuts?!” she yelled, attracting attention of some other customers seated in the bakery. 
A bead of sweat ran down Pinkie’s face. “We just ran out of them on Wednesday, hahahaha…” She laughed nervously. 
Indigo’s shoulders slumped, and her face changed from angry to really disappointed, in the span of seconds. Doughnuts were the fuel that kept her mood up for the entire week. She didn't know how she’d survive without them!
Pinkie noticed her depressed state as the girl turned away, heading slowly towards the door. “Wait!” Pinkie exclaimed.
Indigo rushed back, lighting up a little. “What? What is it?” she demanded. 
“If you like doughnuts so much, why don’t you try making them?” Pinkie suggested. “I have a recipe here somewhere, if you’d like me to fetch it for you.” 
It was music to Indigo Zap’s ears. She nodded repeatedly, grinning, as she once again would be walking out of the bakery with a smile on her face. 

Indigo Zap’s face landed on the kitchen bench, as she groaned in defeat. “This is impossible…” she mumbled, peering over at the recipe which lay on the bench next to her. Indigo had woken up at 6:00 in the morning to get started on the doughnuts. It was now almost lunchtime, and she hadn't made a single edible batch. Her stomach grumbled and she sighed, pushing herself up and peering at the burnt doughnuts in front of her. She pulled one out and took a bite, but gagged and spit it out into her hands. She went to throw them out, but stopped just before hand, as she noticed something. 
The inside of the doughnut, despite it’s outside appearance, the inside was nice and fluffy, and absolutely perfect. Suddenly, it hit Indigo. Every batch she had rejected was based only on its appearance, and while it wasn't perfect, it was actually only a small step away from it. Grinning, Indigo Zap slammed open the fridge door, and immediately got to work on the next, and hopefully, final batch for today. 

Perfect. Absolutely perfect! Indigo Zap quickly shoved the plain doughnut in her mouth, sighing contently as she tasted it's goodness. She peered over at the set of twenty doughnuts, and grinned, opening the cupboard above the sink, and pulling out the selection of food colouring she had purchased. Quickly mixing together the icing, she licked the spoon in delight, then happily spread it over, and placed them all on a tray, shaking the sprinkles over excitedly. 
“Doughnuts! So sweet and tasty!” Indigo called, lifting one of the freshly made doughnuts up to her mouth. Suddenly, she stopped, and lowered it back down. That girl… Indigo peered over at the time, and in a flash, packed the doughnuts up into an airtight container, and raced out of her home.
Indigo zoomed up to the door, just as Pinkie Pie flipped over the closed sign. Before the pink haired girl could see who it was, she said, “Sorry, we’re closed— Indigo!” She quickly unlocked the door and pulled it open. “Come to thank me for the recipe?”
Indigo’s mouth dropped open slightly. “How did you know?”
Pinkie giggled. “The doughnuts, silly!” she said, stepping aside. “Come in!”
Indigo headed inside, placing the box down on one of the tables, and Pinkie joined her. The two sat down. Indigo pulled off the lid, and this time it was Pinkie’s turn to marvel in her creation.
“Amazing, right? I always knew I could do it!” Indigo said proudly, holding one out to her. Pinkie took the doughnut in her hands, and bit into it, smiling happily.
Indigo smiled slightly in return. “Thanks a lot. Not just for the recipe, but for, you know, helping me realise that there’s more to life than just study and soccer.”
Pinkie nodded, still chewing. “Mmhm!” she said, smiling, a smear of icing on her lips. Indigo chuckled and grabbed a napkin, wiping it off.
She knotted her fingers together under the table. “And, you know, thanks for being my friend too — it’s probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me. You taught me something, you know? It may just be about something as silly as doughnuts, but loyalty is something I felt I was always missing in my life.”
Pinkie swallowed. “Well, that’s because you never really had anyone to be loyal to! But you demonstrated it pretty well at the Friendship Games!”
Indigo’s face lit up. “Yeah! And from now on, I promise to never leave my friends hanging!”
A flash of blue light. Indigo Zap could feel the magic flowing through her; her hair stretching down to her waist, a pair of pony ears, and, on her back, she sported two pale fluffy wings.
Pinkie’s mouth dropped open, the doughnut she was eating falling onto the table. “N-No way!”
Indigo looked herself over. She didn’t care why it had happened; it was freaking awesome! “Sweet! I’ve always wanted to fly!”
“Well, you can fly with me! We have to go show Sunset!” Pinkie Pie called, her arms flailing. She grabbed Indigo Zap’s wrist and dragged her out, quickly locking the door and racing down the path.
“M-My doughnuts!!!” Indigo cried out, as they sped down the path.