Trapped in the Mirror

by Xuncu

Reflection

Whew! I'm one tired little Pinkie Pie after that silly adventure with the Mirror Pond! I can be such a silly filly sometimes, and really need to think things through. But, after my nap, I was ready to face the day... after going to the bathroom to brush my teeth, of course. I was stil a bit drowsy after all that running around, then all those long hours watching paint dry, so my eyes aren't really open. That's ok; as long as I've lived here above the Cake's shop, I could find my way to the bathroom even with my eyes clo--

*BONK*

Ow. Well, better open my eyes and see what's the problem.
Huh, the door to the bathroom is over to the other end of the hall. How did I make such a funny mistake? Oh, well. I'm just tired. When was the last time I ate?

I was washing my little hoovesies when a bird outside the window caught my eye for a minute. Ah, what a lovely tweet. Oop, gotta finish washing up---

EEEEP! Ow, ow, ow!

How'd the water get so hot?? I thought I only had the cold tap open? Closing one tap and opening the other full blast got the cold water running, I let the cool flow over the mild burns. I pondered for a bit. I.... must have gotten mixed up, being so tired and all.

Well, with that settled, I went downstairs to begin baking our delicious signature goods for a new day of making ponies smile with fantastic baked treats! I put myself into a rhythm, singing a little ditty to mix some batter while warming up our wood-burning oven to bake some of our bigger goods, when Boss Lady and all-around superp pony Mrs Cake arrived from her home and began opening shop.

"Everything alright back here, Dearie?"

"Yes-sir-y, Mrs Cake! I got heat in the oven, and sweet batter ready to go!"

Having been mixing ingredients on instinct, I hadn't really been paying attention, but did when Mrs Cake seemed to be giving my batter a bit of a baffled look. Looking at it now, it did seem a bit... off. Giving a contemplating "hmm," she dipped a tasting spoon into the batter, gathering a small sample to taste---

"GHHHK! Oh my! Pinkie, dear, I think this batter might be a bit...."

Huh? I was getting kinda confused now. Taking a sample for myself--

"EEIGH! Salty! Gahh!"

"Pinkie, it seems you got the salt and the sugar mixed up," she said, pointing a hoof at the large jars on the shelf.

"Huh? The salt is the jar on the left, right?"

"No, dear; right."

"So it is the left?"

"No, Pinkie, the right one is the one on the right, you used too much of the one on the left, and didn't use the right one."

"So I did use the right one?"

"I.. no Pinkie, the one on the left."

"But there's two there, so how could it have left?"

"No, the one on the right"

"First base!" I said, pointing forward and a bit to the left.

"...."

I pondered this for a moment, while Mrs Cake dumped the salty left-right batter in the trash.

"It's OK, dearie: just a bit of lost batter, and we're just a little behind: make the batter again, and be careful to use the rig-- er, the correct amount of sugar and salt from the-- from the proper jar."

I was a bit concerned now, wondering if the Mirror Pool may have had any lasting effects. I resolved that as soon as the workday was done, I'd head righ--- uhm, directly over to Twilight's, and ask her about any magic that still may be on me.

Comments

[Zubric]

hahaha I see mirror world, after seeing that alt ending vid of the episode i was a tad worried.