The PDP Files

by Starburst_Penstroke

i. A Single Thought to Last a Lifetime

i. 17 June - "A Single Thought to Last a Lifetime"

One thing I knew for certain this morning is that at first I couldn’t remember who I was. It was strange, like a random strike of amnesia out of nowhere. I just couldn’t figure it out for a while, my upstairs room entirely foreign with its balloon and party-themed designs; always three balloons. It left me wondering for a while, why three? At first I thought maybe my favorite number was three, or maybe I had three important things in my life. No, those were silly assumptions. It had to be more important than that. Then it came to me.

Pinkamena Diane Pie. Three names smushed together to make me, like cake ingredients. That seemed about right; at least, I think it did. With that settled again, I bounded out of bed and over to my mirror. There was only a single glimpse of my straightened, depressing hair before it poofed back up into its normal state, causing me to grin.

“Oh, Pinkie, don’t be so silly.” I told myself. “You have a lot to get to today.” At least, I think I did. So much went on my mind it was hard to keep track of sometimes. Maybe that’s what caused my sudden burst of amnesia. I had lots - and I mean lots - of facts I need to remember. Random? Yes, of course, but I have to remember everything about my friends. They’re too, too special to forget.

Across the room, bare in just a simple pink frame, sat the picture of my friends and I when we first met. Of course, not all of my friends are included in the picture; just my best friends - and that’s saying something. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, and Rarity, and me, jumping into the air like my normal hyper self. The picture made me smile at the thought of my friends, all those good times we had together, and the times to come.

“Ooh, Rarity’s birthday is tomorrow. Can’t forget that.” I reminded myself just as two familiar little faces rolled on into my room. I couldn’t help but stifle a chuckle then. Pound and Pumpkin Cake, the two biggest troublemakers known to Sugarcube Corner. I always made sure to keep an eye on them, noting observations on how well they were growing up and of course, how to make them laugh and smile. The foals were slowly learning to talk, so I sat them both down and attempted to teach them some new words. Chimmicherrichonga is their favorite, so I tend to shout it out randomly when near them, which has been about 106 times now.

“Hi guys!” I greeted, trotting over to the two, nuzzling them both. It felt great to have foals around me, especially after leaving my two sisters behind on the rock farm. My sisters...I wondered how they were carrying on now; my parents, too. I couldn’t help but feel like I had a better relationship with the Cakes than my own parents, though. Mr. and Mrs. Cake may only be my employers, but they have a special place in my heart, just like Pumpkin and Pound do.

“Pinkie!” The foals cheered, Pumpkin Cake attempting to give me a hoofbump. I giggled and picked her up, placing her on my back, giving her a piggyback ride while making my signature Pinkie Piggy noises. The filly giggled, and upon us both noticing Pound Cake looking left out, her light blue aura glowed, teleporting her brother over. They really were growing up fast. A bit too fast.
I continued to play with the foals for a bit before carrying them back to their room and trotting on downstairs to work on a perfect birthday cake for Rarity. I didn’t usually make cakes, considering my main jobs were to organize parties and take care of Pound and Pumpkin, but it was worth a try.

Gathering up the ingredients, I perked my ear up to listen outside the door, only to hear that another order had come in. Nothing too interesting. While the Cakes didn’t get too many orders, this wasn’t a special occurrence. I just had this feeling in me that something was due to happen soon. I had no idea why, or what it could possibly be; it was just there. This was a pretty offbeat start to the morning if you ask me.

Hours passed and I had already marked everything off my to-do list. Rarely did I finish that early. Well, I guess I had nothing better to do now but to go check on my friends. I’ll admit I hadn’t been spending a lot of time with them lately, especially Twilight. Doing her duties as a princess is way more important, though, so I can’t blame her. But me? I’m not exactly sure why I haven’t been spending time with them. Everypony just seems so busy lately.

There’s a mass critter sickness that’s been keeping Fluttershy away, Dashie’s off training in the Wonderbolt Academy, Rarity’s busy creating a new line and finishing an order up for a boutique in Canterlot, Applejack’s been in Manehattan visiting family, and Twilight’s off in Canterlot. Then there’s me, stuck here in Ponyville, almost entirely on my own. The Cakes are great and all, but I just feel a part of me missing.

It always lifts my spirits to see my friends smiling, laughing, and having fun. It’s been at least a week since all six of us have been together, and it seems highly unlikely that we’ll all be there for Rarity’s birthday.
I’m pretty sure I’ve already mentioned this, but while I do have tons of friends, there are no friends like my best friends, and I prefer time with them over anything else in the world. Well, I prefer time with Gummy, too.

Speaking of Gummy, he still hasn’t gotten out of his mane-biting habit. I’m thinking about training to get him to stop. While he has no teeth, it’s still a bit concerning.

Here I am getting off topic again. After safely placing Rarity’s cake in the cupboard, I decided to head out into town and see if anything interesting was going on. It felt weird to see Ponyville in its normal state today. Again, I couldn’t really explain why. It just seemed that we were always this big, bustling community with something always going on; special events or natural disasters, it didn’t matter. Ponyville was hardly a quiet town.

Like everyday, I bounced up and down each street, peeking around for sales in each store and in the marketplace, also trying to see if any of my friends could be coming home or were nearby. Surprisingly enough, nopony stopped by to even say hi to me and chat. I got a few waves and smiles from merchants, but it felt like everypony was too wrapped up in what they had going on. It made me wonder; was this how ponies felt about me sometimes? I was almost always wrapped up in something of the sorts, and I had a tendency to get looks from others. I guess I wouldn’t really know for sure unless someone told me. Another mystery in my life.
Eventually I gave up on wandering the town, so I made my way back down to Sugarcube Corner, only to notice the mailbox slightly ajar. I bounced on over, peeking inside to see a single letter addressed to me.

Dear Pinkie Pie,

On the behalf of Equestria’s princesses, you have been invited to participate in this year’s Summer Sun Celebration. The location for this year is in Canterlot, and you will be responsible for our after party highlights, including music, decorations, and catering.

Please arrive - at the latest - in two days to make sure all preparations for the celebration are set.
Sincerely,
Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Princess Twilight

The Summer Sun Celebration was already here again? I couldn’t believe I had let that slip my mind. I instantly ran in to begin packing the necessities. This would be Luna’s first Summer Sun Celebration after being banished, and Twilight’s first ever as a princess. I couldn’t let them down. I figured I wasn’t going to, but for some reason that one thought stuck with me; I can’t let them down....

Author's Note:

Thought I may as well include that this is only a draft out of many to come, so each chapter will probably be tweaked as I move along.
If you have any comments for this story, please post them! I can't make this story better if I'm not told what I'm doing wrong. I know I already mentioned this earlier, but I'm going to say it again. This is my very first fanfiction (not to mention the first chapter of it), so please don't be too harsh. I'd like to know what you think, but try to keep it lightly. I'm only an amateur, so don't expect this story to be perfect.
Sorry for the note, but I'd really appreciate it. So, thank you in advance!

Comments

[Blaqmasque13]

Keep going, I wanna see how the story will unfold. Overall, not bad.