Smoke billowed up from a field on the eastern side of Ponyville. Everypony heard the explosion and a few brave souls were making their way to the place were the sound had come from. One of those souls was Twilight Sparkle.
Explosions meant evil. They meant terror. They meant that it was time to put down your very important research and go save the day.
Twilight winded her way through Ponyville and soon saw the smoke rising up from the field she commonly would visit to bask in the sun and read a good book. Sweat began making its way down her brow and tried to flow into her eyes. Her legs stung like they were being attacked by angry hornets. Her breath was exploding from her lungs in great gasps. In other words, she needed to exercise more.
The purple alicorn had finally made her way out of the town proper and had entered the more vacant part of the village. Another great explosion was heard, but this one sounded like it was further away from Ponyville.
'Another one? It must be a two pronged attack.' Twilight reasoned in her mind.
Finally she was able to see the field where the first explosion originated from. In the middle of the field was a small crater, with smoke snaking its way into the sky. Twilight galloped towards it and slowed as she began to realize that she had no idea what this thing could be. She slowly trotted up to the hole and glanced down into it with a curious glare.
All she saw was the remains of some type of machine, that was mangled beyond recognition. Twilight sat back on her haunches to think. 'What is this machine? What does it do? How did it get here? Did I leave the oven on?', was all she could think of until the sound of sobs caught her attention.
"Hello? Is... is somepony there?" Twilight asked the open air.
"Hiya Twilight." came a slightly familar voice followed by sobs.
"Who's there? Come out so I can see you." Twilight said.
From out of a nearby bush came a shadowy figure. Twilight swiveled around to greet her mysterious voice. She stared in horror at the uncharismatic flat mane, frown toting, teary eyed,
"Pinkie Pie?" Twilight asked in a confused voice.
"Hey... Twilight." Pinkie sobbed as she tried to put on a fake smile.
"Pinkie what's wrong?" Twilight asked as she made her way towards her friend.
Pinkie backed away from her and wiped her eyes quickly, "Noth... nothing at all. Why would you ask that? It's like Rainbow just left me there like a big, dumb, pink idiot!" Pinkie said as even more tears welled up in her eyes until they overflowed like a flood, "Not at all!"
Twilight ran up to her friend and embraced her in the biggest, warmest hug she could manage, "Oh my Celestia! I'm so sorry Pinkie Pie!" Twilight said as she squeezed her more and more.
Pinkie Pie just collapsed in Twilight's embrace and cried. She hadn't cried like that since her Nanna Pie passed away. Pinkie cried and cried, and then she cried somemore. She let it all out. She let out all the pain she was feeling and then some. At one point Pinkie even wondered if she could cry anymore, but more tears fell soon after.
"Pinkie?" Twilight asked when the pink mess of a pon had calmed down enough, "Do you want me to take you home so we can talk?"
Pinkie Pie wiped away another tear and nodded her head slowly. Twilight put on as comforting of a smile as she possibly could and started walking towards Sugarcube Corner, beckoning her friend to follow.
"Come on Pinkie, let's get you home." Twilight said as she walked.
"So what was that second explosion anyway?" Twilight asked as casually as she could.
"What second explosion?" Pinkie asked.
Suddenly both mares heard screaming coming from above them. They looked up and all they saw was a blue blur followed by a stream of colors zoom by over head. They watched as the object crashed into the earth at quite an impressive speed, forming a rather large crater.
"Ohmygosh!" Pinkie shouted as she and Twilight started running towards the crash site.
"You can say that again!" Twilight said.
"Okay! Ohmygosh!" Pinkie exclaimed once more.
The two mares finally came upon the crash site and gazed into the crater.
Both gasped and said in unision, "Rainbow Dash!"
The pegasus moaned in response and barely moved an inch.
"Pinkie, we need to get her to a hospital!" Twilight said as she turned to her friend.
Or rather to where her friend was. The area that was occupied by Pinkie was now empty, and before it could even register in Twilight's mind, she heard Pinkie's panicked voice.
"What are you waiting for Twilight?"
Twilight turned towards the voice to find Pinkie Pie carrying Rainbow Dash. She was galloping as fast as her legs could carry her and Twilight knew she couldn't keep up with Pinkie's pace. She teleported ahead of her and grabbed Dash and Pinkie both with her magic, lifting them into the air.
Pinkie Pie was still frantically running when she cried out, "Twilight! What are you doing? Let me go so I can carry Dashie to the hospital!"
Twilight said nothing in reply. Instead her horn began to shine brighter and brighter until it flashed a blinding light. Twilight, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash appeared in front of the Ponyville Hospital. Twilight sat Pinkie down on the ground and began to head inside with Rainbow Dash.
Pinkie trotted up beside Twilight and said, "I kinda forgot you could do that. Sorry for yelling at you Twilight."
"It's perfectly fine Pinkie. Now lets get Dash seen by a doctor." Twilight said with a remorseful smile.