//------------------------------// // Taking The Responsibility // Story: Littlest Element Of Laughter // by Pinkiepie321 //------------------------------// It was quiet for a few seconds, and then, when the Mane 6 found their voices,Twilight nearly went deaf. "Why is she stuck like this!?" Shrieked Rarity. Twilight sighed. "An aura is the manifestation of you. The color of the aura says what you are like and how old you are. To do the spell, you have to reverse the aura of that pony. However Pinkies aura is so energized, that when I tried to reverse it, it got stuck midway,it's kind of like pushing a giant boulder down a steep mountain and to be suspected to push it all the way back up to the top with no magic or wings, you can't. It's physically impossible. Pinkie is stuck like this." "Can't Luna or Celestia fix this?" asked Fluttershy. Twilight shook her head. "I asked them about this before we started. They told me that the only pony that can reverse it is me." "So what do we do now?" asked Rarity looking around. "If I remember correctly, Maud,Limestone and Marble all are going on some kind of Rock Convention, we can't just call them back, and the rock farm well..." she trailed off,but the others got her meaning. "Why don't... Why don't we just raise her?" asked Fluttershy. The Mane 6 all turned and stared at her. "What?" asked Rainbow Dash, tilting her head. "Well it's our fault, we have to accept responsibility"pointed out Fluttershy. Twilight sighed "Fluttershy's right. It is our responsibility to look after Pinkie Pie." "But I'm not good with foals" Rainbow Dash panicked. Apple Jack frowned "that's not true. Look at you and Scootaloo. She adores you." "Yeah, but Scootaloo's almost fully grown and potty trained" Rainbow Dash shuddered. "Oh you'll be fine" Twilight glanced behind her "Spike, can you please get the book "Responsible Parenting For Responsible Ponies?" she asked casually. * * * * * "Okay,so here is how this is going to work. Monday to Saturday, Pinkie Pie lives in the castle, I have already ordered a crib and some other necessities. Every Sunday, she comes home with one of us. I have a daily planner for that. Pinkie Pie is too young for school, but we should all take part in her education. Fluttershy and Apple Jack, you are nature. Rarity, you're etiquette. Rainbow Dash, your going to teach Pinkie Pie about flying, Daring Do and The Wonderbolts." Rainbow Dash brightened at that. "And I will teach her the rest" finished Twilight. "Who are you?" a voice asked, and everypony, and dragon, froze. Pinkie Pie was at Rainbow Dash's hooves, staring up at her. "Oh... I'm Rainbow Dash" Rainbow introduced herself awkwardly. Pinkie nodded and curled her fluffy tail around her. "And they are" she asked in a squeaky voice. "I'm Twilight Sparkle." Twilight unwound her wings. Pinkies eyes went round. "Ah'm Apple Jack" Apple Jack crossed one leg over the other and smiled at Pinkie Pie. "I am Rarity, delighted to meet you" Rarity dipped her head slightly. Pinkie Pie copied,only to end up flat on her face. "I'm Fluttershy"murmured Fluttershy. Pinkie frowned, then cleaned out her ears. "Fluttershy" she said, louder this time. "Oh, okay" Pinkie looked around "where is Maud? And Marble? And Whimestone? Wait- Mommy? Daddy? MOMMY! DADDY!" Pinkie jumped to her feet and looked around wildly, little tail straight out. "Ssh, it's okay. Your parents are out on a trip with your sisters and we're being hired as your" Twilight paused "babysitter's." Pinkie nodded still suspicious, then curled up into a ball, using her tail as a pillow.