What's a Corndog?

by OneStrangePegasister

So... What Exactly IS a Corndog, Twilight?

Have you ever heard of a corndog?

I'm sure you have. After all, they are a famous food.

Well, at least in the human world.

In a world far more fantasy-like than our own, this is definitely a different matter.

Well, I'm here to tell you of a story. A story that features that same fact.

I hope I don't ruin your childhood.

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"So, did you get the cake yet?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight Sparkle.

It was Lyra Heartstring's Birthday, and most of Ponyville was at her house (well, except for Lyra herself), getting ready and planning for the party that they were going to throw for her.

Twilight shook her head. "Not yet, but I'm going to get it, trust me. Hey, where's Pinkie, by the way? You would think, of all ponies, she would be here."

Rainbow shrugged. "All I heard is that she was too busy working at Sugar Cube Corner."

"Weird. Speaking of that, might as well go get the cake now."

"'Kay. See ya!" The pegasus waved to the alicorn as she trotted out the door.

---

Twilight raised her hoof to knock on the door of Sugar Cube Corner, when it suddenly flung open.

"Twilight!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly, bouncing up and down. "Finally, you're here!"

The alicorn blinked. "Did you know I was coming?" Her friend nodded.

"Yep! You're here to get a cake for Lyra's birthday, right?" she questioned.

Twilight blinked. "Well, um, yes... But how did you know?"

"Just a hunch!" Pinkie Pie grabbed Twilight, making her let out a small gasp of surprise, and pulled her into the bakery.

"So, is it just you working today?" the purple pony asked.

Pinkie nodded. "Yep! Mr. and Mrs. Cake had to go on a business trip, and they had to take Pound and Pumpkin with them, so they left me by myself to take care of the store while they were away."

"Oh. Well, anyway, what about the cake?"

"Oh, right! Be right back!" Pinkie said before dashing off. After a few seconds of her zipping around, she returned with a aqua green cake. It was decorated with white and pale blue swirly frosting, and a mini lyra (as in the instrument, not the pony) sat atop it.

"Thanks, Pinkie. It looks great!" Twilight said with a smile.

"No problem, Twilight!" She barely hesitated before she changed the subject. "Oh, I almost forgot! I gotta show you something!" Without anymore details or words, she dashed off again, leaving a bewildered Twilight Sparkle.

What is she up to this time? she thought.

A minute later, Pinkie returned. What she held in her hoof confused the purple alicorn.

"Um... What.. What is that?" she questioned warily.

"I don't really know!" Pinkie said. "But guess who I got it from?"

I'm probably gonna regret asking this, Twilight thought before answering her friend. "Okay, who?"

"A gang of rogues sold me it, along with thousands of them!" Pinkie exclaimed all-too cheerfully. "They told me they're actually a food, too!"

"Wait, what?! Rogues?!"

"I know, right? Isn't that interesting?"

Twilight was about to answer, but then she gave the strange food a second glance... And she realized something.

She had learned about this food when she spent her time in the "human" world at Canterlot High.

This object... This thing, that sat atop a stick... Was indeed a corndog.

Her pupils dilated in shock at her realization. She opened her mouth, at a loss for words.

"Pinkie...!" was all she could get out.

"Yes, Twilight?" Pinkie inquired, a wide grin on her face, and completely oblivious to the fact of what exactly she had in her grip.

"T-That's... It's... That's a corndog!" Twilight's voice quavered, but Pinkie didn't notice.

The pink earth pony cocked her head. "A corndog?" Twilight nodded quickly. "What's a corndog?"

"It's a... It's a..." But Twilight couldn't say it. She just couldn't. She couldn't ruin her friend's innocence.

Pinkie giggled. "What's the matter, Twilight? Does a parasprite have your tongue or something?"

Well, anyway, guess what I'm doing with these 'corndogs?'" Pinkie asked eagerly.

Twilight gulped. "No... What?"

Her horror heightened as her friend continued. "I'm gonna sell them from Sugar Cube Corner! That way, everypony can try this food and see just how good this food really is!"

The alicorn's mouth hung open. "WHAT..."

She stopped dead when Pinkie Pie took a big bite from the corndog. "Hmm, good!" the pink pony exclaimed with her mouth full, crumbs spilling out in turn.

Twilight suddenly let out a scream, then she dashed out of Sugar Cube Corner as fast as she could, and forgetting about the cake.

Pinkie blinked, watching the alicorn streaming away from the shop.

"Was it something I said?"

---

Rainbow Dash was at the window back in Lyra's house, searching for Twilight.

Come on, where is she... Lyra is going to be here any minute now!

She felt a pang of relief when she saw her galloping towards the house, but annoyance replaced it when she realized the alicorn had no cake.

She flew out of the house towards her friend. "Hey, what gives?! Where's the cake?!" Rainbow exclaimed angrily.

Twilight's answer was a whimper.

"Seriously, though, Twi! What happened?"

The alicorn didn't meet her gaze. "You don't want to know," she whispered. "You just don't want to know!"

Comments

[Cloverleaf]

If she had taken a closer look, she'd have seen its not meat inside, but a CARROT!

And obviously this band of rogues are Discord worshippers.

[OneStrangePegasister]

7567164 Omg, your comment made me laugh so hard. X'D

[neorenamon]

7567168 Actually, cannibalism is eating members of your own species. Eating sentient beings would be more along the lines of a sentientivore (I know. Rare word, isn't it?)
And since a corn dog is simply a batter dipped sausage on a stick, it can be made with any combination of meats you could use to make a sausage. I even had a venison corn dog once.
Still I can see how this can be played up for comedic value.

[OneStrangePegasister]

7574742 Okay, okay, I was wrong. xD Sorry..
It's just surprising me how much people care about the fact that I messed up... XD

[neorenamon]

7574798 As Duke says, "and knowing is half the battle!"

[OneStrangePegasister]

7575425 Yep, I guess so. xD

[Vertigo22]

This was amusing...

But I feel the pay off was weak. I think it would've been much funnier if Twilight had told Pinkie what a corn dog was. That, or if the story continued after the point it ended. Perhaps those "Rogues" were friends of Lyra's?

Aside from that, I didn't care for the intro narration. It felt a bit out of place, but that's just my opinion. It didn't ruin the story for me by any means.

Anyways, my criticism aside, I do think the story was amusing. I just think it could've used a better pay off.

Personally, I would've had Twilight tell Pinkie, and have maybe had Pinkie tell Twilight that the Rogue's said they were just breaded carrots or something.

Or had Pinkie have a full blown meltdown.

But that's just me.

[OneStrangePegasister]

7757654 Sorry about those few parts you didn't like. I just didn't think that Twilight should have told Pinkie, but maybe I'll make a sequel where Pinkie actually finds out, who knows where my brain is going to go with this. x3
I also didn't think it was necessary to reveal who were the rogues were, I just thought it would be best if it remained a mystery. I don't know, I guess for the sake of comedy or something...
As for the narration, well... Sorry it felt out of place. I just thought the story needed something like that at the beginning.
But I understand your criticism, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story overall.

[Vertigo22]

7758575 You're welcome.

I saw that you like it when people leave criticism when they dislike a story. I figured I'd do the latter, despite leaving a like.

[OneStrangePegasister]

7758586 Yeah, it really helps, thanks. x3

[Soul_Eater]

Didn't find amyhring graphic about what corn dogs wereade of but I liwkd the story.

[OneStrangePegasister]

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sorry for the late reply, but thank you!!