Ever wonder what's going on inside of Pinkie Pie's mind during the MLP episodes? This story will focus on just that.
Ever wonder what's going on inside of Pinkie Pie's mind during the MLP episodes? This story will be based on Pinkie's hidden thoughts and emotions, as well as discovering a secret she's been keeping about her other half; Pinkamena.
EDIT: Originally was going to do as a one-shot collection, but decided to make it a proper story building up to something regarding Pinkie and Pinkamena's life.
Now rated Teen as safety net for contents in Chapter 5.
Inside Pinkie’s mind, there is a simple cottage that looks exactly like the rock farm Pinkie came from, with half of it being as dull and grey as the real farm, while the other half is very bright just like the houses in Ponyville with streamers and balloons decorated around it. The interior of the house is also split into two, with a long dining table placed in the middle that is being occupied by a thinking Pinkie.
“Cupcake for your thoughts?” a voice calls out, getting Pinkie’s attention.
Pinkie looks up to come face-to-face with… Herself. Well, this pony appears to look like Pinkie Pie, but really is not.
For one thing, the pony standing before Pinkie has a darker pink coat and almost grayish pink mane compared to Pinkie. The other thing is that the mane is straightened out and lay down against one side of her face, whereas Pinkie’s bouncy and curly. Only the three-balloon cutie mark on her flank is what the two of them have in common.
“Oh, nothing Pinkamena,” Pinkie said with a smile, ”Just thinking about what to do for Gummy’s After Birthday Party tomorrow, you know a party to celebrate the day after Gummy’s Birthday.”
Pinkamena sits down next to Pinkie, placing a cupcake on the table, and said, “I’m sure you can come up with something.”
Pinkie takes the cupcake and takes a bite out of it, “Mm, strawberry, my favorite.”
“I know,” said Pinkamena with a smile before placing a hoof on Pinkie’s shoulder, “No matter what you come up with, the party will be amazing like how you always made it.”
Pinkie swallows the rest of the cupcake before smiling at Pinkamena with her goofy smile, the usual squeak is heard like always in the background. Pinkamena giggle slightly, pointing out how Pinkie has forgotten what tomorrow is like always.
/ (The next day,)
Pinkamena is in what looks like the kitchen of the cottage mixing something in a bowl on the counter. She stops mixing before tasting what she’s making with a hoof.
“Hmm, needs more chocolate,” Pinkamena takes out a smaller bowl filled with melted chocolate and pours all of it into the mixed ingredients.
After mixing it again, Pinkamena tastes the batter once more and smiles, “Perfect! Now I just need to bake it and-“
“PINKAMENA!”
“AAHH!”
CRASH!
The bowl Pinkamena was holding broke on the floor, spilling the batter everywhere, but that’s the least of her concern.
The crying Pinkie hugging her for dear life is what Pinkamena’s more worried about.
“Pinkie, what’s the matter?” Pinkamena asks in concern, lifting Pinkie’s head up to make eye contact.
Pinkamena gasp upon seeing the eyes that usually gleams with joy has a hint of red from crying, with tears stain visibly seen on Pinkie’s face. That combined with Pinkie’s mane loosing some of its bounce to make it looks semi-deflated indicates Pinkamena that something’s not right.
“Pinkie, what happened?” Pinkamena said calmly, wiping away some of the tears with her hoof.
Pinkie takes a ‘breath’ before saying, “I invited my friends for Gummy’s After Birthday Party like I said I would but my friends are avoiding me and starts acting suspicious so I decided to find out what’s going on by following them but they noticed me and continues to avoid me even more so I decided to ask Spike what my friends are hiding and he said that they don’t like my parties and they don’t want to be my friends anymore!”
It was right at that moment Pinkie takes another ‘breath’ before crying into Pinkamena’s embrace. Pinkamena froze in place from both shock and anger at what Pinkie said. How could her friends treat her like that, and today of all days to boot! Looking at the pony she’s holding, Pinkamena gently runs a hoof over Pinkie’s mane and hugs her a bit closer.
“Shhh, it’s alright Pinkie,” coax Pinkamena, “If it makes you feel better, I still love your parties.”
“But you have to,” argues Pinkie, “I mean, you ARE me!”
“I LIVE inside of you!” clarify Pinkamena, “but that doesn’t mean I AM you.”
Seeing as Pinkie’s still not feeling well, Pinkamena decides to try a different approach, “Pinkie, listen, even if somehow, someway, the two of us aren’t sharing the same body, my feelings for you will NEVER change.”
Placing a tender kiss on Pinkie’s forehead, Pinkamena said, “I love you just as much as Maud loves us, maybe even more. Never forget that.”
Pinkie sniffs a bit before calming down completely. Pinkamena smiles that Pinkie’s going to be fine, but knew that Pinkie needs some more coxing to get her back to her usual bubbly self again.
“Say Pinkie,” Pinkamena said, getting the pink party pony’s attention, “why don’t you throw the party for Gummy? I’m sure he’ll appreciate it even with the lack of guests.”
Pinkie slowly moves away from Pinkamena’s embrace and sighs, “I… I’m not sure if I’m in a mood for a party right now.”
Pinkamena gasp at those words. Pinkie not in a mood for partying is VERY serious.
“W-Why?” she couldn’t help ask.
Pinkie sighs and said, “I just… what’s the word… need some time to myself right now.”
Pinkamena sense the hidden sadness in Pinkie, and she hates it. The who purpose of Pinkamena’s existence is to act as a shield, somepony to preserve and protect Pinkie’s sweet innocence that made her the Party Pony Pinkie’s known to be.
That’s when an idea struck Pinkamena’s mind.
‘If Pinkie can’t throw a party, then I will!’
/
After gathering all of the necessary items, Pinkamena sets everything up in Pinkie’s room to make it look party-ish. She would have just gone with a solo party that only contains her and Gummy, but Pinkamena knows Pinkie will only come out of her shell if there are other guests besides them. So Pinkamena collects three rocks of different sizes and stack them together, some lint from under the bed, a bucket that she fills with turnips, and a sack of flour from the bakery downstairs, placing each items on a stool around a table and place a party hat on each of the items.
Pinkamena would have taken other inanimate objects as guests, but she specifically taken these four for a reason. This is because they were hers and Pinkie’s toys when they were living in the Rock Farm since the family don’t have enough cash to buy even one proper toy to play with. Once everything’s in place, Pinkamena decides to get ‘Gummy’s After Birthday and Cheering Pinkie Up Party’ plan going.
“Thank you all so very much for coming, it means so much to Gummy,” Pinkamena said, not mentioning it also means a lot to Pinkie since said pony prefer others happiness over her own.
“Could I have some more punch?” Pinkamena said in a deep voice while moving the bucket of turnips.
“Well of course you could have some more punch Mr. Turnip,” Pinkamena said, placing a cup with some punch in front of the turnips.
That’s when her entire face starts to twitch weirdly, which could only mean one thing.
‘Pinkie Sense,’ realizes Pinkamena, only this Pinkie Sense isn’t like any she and Pinkie had experienced before.
Nonetheless, Pinkamena continues the party upon realizing Pinkie’s watching from a corner of their shared mind.
Moving towards the rocks, Pinkamena said in a tough guy voice, “This is one great party! You’ve really outdone yourself.”
“Why thank you Rocky,” said Pinkamena before looking at the lint on the other side of the table.
”I’m having a delightful time as well,” Pinkamena said in an accent similar to Rarity’s.
“I’m so glad Sir Lint-a-lot,” said Pinkamena, when another twitch kicks in.
‘What’s up with this Pinkie Sense?’ Pinkamena wonders, but continues anyway.
“Might I trouble you for another slice of cake?” Pinkamena said in a very high pitch voice while moving the flour.
“Anything for you Madam LeFlour,” Pinkamena said before placing a slice of cake in front of the sack of flour.
Pinkie, noticing what Pinkamena’s doing, moves close to Rocky and said, “I’m just glad none of them ponies showed up!”
Pinkamena notices this and thinks Pinkie’s still upset about the rest of the Mane 6 abandoning her, so she argues, “Oh, they’re not so bad.”
That’s when Pinkie starts getting angry and, still as Rocky said, “Not so bad! Puh-lease! They’re a bunch of losers!”
Those words struck Pinkamena hard since she didn’t expect Pinkie to say such things about her friends. Realizing how deeply upset Pinkie is, Pinkamena said, “Oh come on now, losers might be a little strong, don’t you think?”
“After the way they treated you?” Pinkie said, this time as Sir Lint-a-lot, “I say ‘losers’ isn’t strong enough!”
“Well, it was pretty rude…” Pinkamena admits, remembering how upset Pinkie was when she ran into her embraces not that long ago.
“Pretty rude!?” Pinkie, as Madam LeFlour argues, “It was downright DESPICABLE!”
“It was wasn’t it!?” Pinkamena said in anger, realizing that Pinkie could be right about her friends.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t speak to them ever again,” Pinkie as Mr. Turnip said.
“You know what, I’m NOT gonna speak to them ever again!” Pinkie said as herself this time, “And I’m not gonna invite them to another party as long as I live! They don’t deserve to be invited to my parties!”
Another twitch strike, and it’s really starting to worry Pinkamena about what the buck this Pinkie Sense mean!?
“Not after the way they’ve been acting!” Pinkie continues her rage as if not paying mind to the strange Pinkie Sense she felt.
At that point, Pinkie acts as all four guests to agree with her decision. Pinkamena’s still worried that Pinkie’s gone too deep into her sadness and tries to find a way to break through to Pinkie, just as a knock is heard from the balcony door.
“Who could that be?” Pinkamena wonders, just as the door opens to reveal Rainbow Dash.
“Hey there Pinkie Pie,” greets Rainbow.
“Oh no, Rainbow!” Pinkie whimpers before stop what she’s doing and hides behind Pinkamena, trembling in fear.
‘So THIS must be what the Pinkie Sense is trying to tell us,’ Pinkamena thought, seeing this before glaring at Rainbow for ruining what seems like the only chance to break through to Pinkie.
“Sorry I was in such a rush earlier,” said Rainbow, “Had some place to be and couldn’t slow down and say hello. You know how it goes.”
“I know how it goes alright,” glares Pinkamena, carefully moving Pinkie from behind her.
“Yeah…” Rainbow said clearly uncomfortable with the situation before her, “So, why don’t you come with me over to Sweet Apple Acres?”
“For me to join their Farewell to Pinkie Pie Party no doubt,” Pinkie said, huddling away even more.
Noticing this, Pinkamena takes charge and said, “No thanks, I’m spending time with my ‘real’ friends! Isn’t that right Madam LeFlour?”
“Oui! That is correct Madam,” Pinkamena said as the flour, getting an appreciated look from Pinkie.
Rainbow tries to get the Pink Pony’s attention, but Pinkamena continues with the party as if she’s not there. So Rainbow decides to head closer to her after Gummy passes by bouncing on a balloon, “Alright, why don’t you say we get on out of Creepy Town and head over to Applejack’s-”
“She’s not going anywhere!” Pinkamena blocks Rainbow’s path with Mr. Turnip, seeing as Pinkie’s getting worse the closer Rainbow gets.
“I’m most certainly not!” said Pinkamena, “I’m having a wonderful time right here!”
‘And it’s better than seeing Pinkie even more miserable later on at the party,’ thought Pinkamena, hugging Pinkie closer to her.
“You should really just come with me,” argues Rainbow.
Pinkamena just about had it and pulls out Rocky, “You heard the lady! She ain’t going nowhere, chump!”
“Whom you calling a ‘chump’, chump?” argues Rainbow, knocking the rock stack down before sighing, “That’s it, party’s over!”
After that, Pinkamena keeps fighting against Rainbow over going to the farm, but in the end the Pegasus won by dragging her there.
“I’m sorry Pinkie, I tried my best to make sure we didn’t come here,” apologizes Pinkamena.
“I-It’s fine Pinkamena,” reassures Pinkie, “I have to face them sooner or later. A-At least I’ll have you there with me when they kick me out.” Pinkamena is glad to hear Pinkie slowly coming back out, but is still angry with the friends that made Pinkie sad in the first place.
“Were… here,” Rainbow announces, knocking Pinkamena and Pinkie back into reality as the Pegasus opens the barn door.
“SURPRISE!” Inside the barn, there stood Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Twilight with big smiles on their face.
Pinkamena just look at the four ponies before her in shock as Rainbow pushes her in. That shock turns into rage as soon as Pinkamena hears Pinkie saying, “They couldn’t wait to tell me later, so they decided to dump me properly before starting the party!”
“I really thought she’d be more excited,” admits Fluttershy.
Pinkie hears this and decides it’s time to take over and tell her so call ‘friends’ how she feels. “Excited? EXCITED!? WHY would I be excited to attend my own Farewell Party?”
“Farewell Party?” Twilight asks in confusion.
“YES!” Pinkie said as if it’s the most obvious thing to say, “You don’t like me anymore so you decide to kick me out of the group and throw a great big party to celebrate! A ‘Farewell to Pinkie Pie Party’!” At that point, Pinkie starts to cry and Pinkamena took over to not let the tears be seen on the outside.
Applejack walks up to the pink pony and asks, “”Why in da’ world would you think we didn’t like you anymore, sugarcube?”
“Why?” Pinkie glares at Applejack, “Why!?” glares at Rarity, “WHY!?” glares at Fluttershy, making the Pegasus fall to the ground, before finally jumping up and stating, “Because you’ve been LYING to me and avoiding me all day! THAT’S WHY!”
After a moment of silence, Rainbow said, “Uh, yeah, because we wanted your party to be a ‘surprise’!”
“We’ve been planning this party for such a long time,” admits Rarity, “we had to make excuses for why we couldn’t attend Gummy’s party so that we could get everything ready for yours.”
“If this is a Farewell Party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say, “Happy Birthday Pinkie Pie”?” asks Twilight.
THAT got both Pinkie and Pinkamena’s attention and only now did both of them look around to find the pile of presents at one corner, along with a banner that has a cake on it hanging above, before noticing the cake on the table DOES have “Happy birthday Pinkie Pie” written on it along with a picture of Pinkie’s smiling head in the middle.
Feeling the familiar sense of Happiness, Pinkie takes complete control of hers and Pinkamena’s shared body with a poof of the mane and said, “Because it’s my Birthday!”
Grabbing the other five ponies in the room into a hug, Pinkie asks, “Oh, how could I have forgotten my own Birthday?”
The five ponies sigh in relief, glad to have Pinkie back to her usual bubbly self again. Pinkie bounces around the place; super happy that her friends would throw a surprise party just for her.
“Um, Pinkie,” Pinkamena calls out, and instantly Pinkie knows what needs to be said.
“How could I have ever doubted you?” Pinkie asks in shame.
“It’s okay Pinkie Pie,” reassures Twilight, “It could happened to any of us.”
The others agree before Rainbow said, “I’m just glad I haven’t been replaced by a bucket of turnips.”
“…Huh?” asks Twilight
Both Pinkie and Pinkamena tense up at those words, scared on what the others might think about their ‘party’ earlier.
“You don’t wanna know,” said Rainbow, Pinkie puts on her best fake smile as a reassurance, and Pinkamena looks at Rainbow gratefully.
As Pinkie’s enjoying the party, Pinkamena watches from the corner before returning back into hers and Pinkie’s shared mind.
/
Pinkamena wipes away the sweat on her forehead before looking at the floor before her. She had just finished cleaning up the mess made when Pinkie came rushing earlier today. Once the broken bowl is thrown into the trashcan, Pinkamena sighs, “So much for that plan.”
“What plan?”
Pinkamena turn around and sees Pinkie standing before her. Signaling Pinkie towards the dining table, the two ponies sit down at opposite ends and Pinkamena asks, “Do you know why you didn’t remember your Birthday was today Pinkie?”
Pinkie thinks the question carefully before answering, “Is it because I was too focused on Gummy’s After Birthday Party?”
“No,” said Pinkamena, “It’s because you cared too little about yourself. You always remember everything everypony you’ve met told you about them, especially their Birthday. But because you feel like your purpose is to make others happy, you tend to forget to make yourself happy.”
“I guess when you put it that way,” admits Pinkie.
“In fact, if it wasn’t for the fact that you were crying in my hooves, I would have reminded you that today’s your Birthday. After all, somepony have to make sure you’re happy if you yourself couldn’t,” admits Pinkamena before ducking her head slightly, “In fact, I was going to bake you a chocolate Birthday cake earlier but then you came rushing in that I accidentally drop the bowl with the cake batter and ruined it.”
“Oh, that’s alright. In fact,” Pinkie got up and leaves the room before returning with a cake in her hooves, “SURPRISE!”
Pinkamena gasps as Pinkie place the cake before her. The cake is a chocolate cake since it’s brown in color with cherries and frosting decorated around it. Right in the middle, there is pink icing on it that reads “Happy Birthday Pinkamena” with small candles placed around it.
“Pinkie,” gasps Pinkamena, looking at said pony before her.
“I may not remember MY Birthday, but I DO remember yours,” admits Pinkie, “it’s just that sometimes I forgot my Birthday is on the same day as yours. I baked this cake before inviting my friends to Gummy’s party today, so it’s a good thing the cake you were going to bake failed or we might end up with TWO Birthday cakes in here.”
Pinkamena looks at the cake before getting up and heading into the kitchen. Pinkie thought Pinkamena’s not happy her Birthday Cake Surprise was ruined, until Pinkamena returns with an icing bag filled with pink icing and writes “& Pinkie” next to “Pinkamena”.
“There, NOW the cake’s perfectly decorated,” said Pinkamena, placing the icing bag down.
Pinkie smiles as she lit the candles, saying, “Happy Birthday Pinkamena.”
Pinkamena matches Pinkie’s smile and said, “Happy Birthday to you too Pinkie.”
The two pink ponies then simultaneously blow out the candles.
Pinkamena watches as Pinkie’s singing and bouncing around Ponyville in preparation for Rainbow Dash’s Birthday Party. This is the side of Pinkie Pinkamena loves to see, despite it getting a bit annoying after a while, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. After a while, Pinkie starts getting serious and Pinkie Party Promise to Rainbow that this party’s going to be the best one ever!
“You and your Pinkie Promises,” Pinkamena sighs, but still smiles at Pinkie’s enthusiasm.
“Now who’s ready to join this Super Duper Party Pony to plan this Super Duper PAR-TAY?” Pinkie asks.
“I am.”
Everyone turns toward the source of the voice and finds a Stallion wearing a poncho and a hat, blowing a party blower in his mouth.
“Who are you stranger?” asks Pinkie, not recognizing the pony before her, and she knows EVERYPONY in Ponyville.
The Stallion spits the blower away before introducing himself, “Name’s Cheese Sandwich, I plan parties.”
“What an amazing coincidence!” Pinkie said in glee, “I’m Pinkie Pie and I’M planning a party!”
“Oh it’s no coincidence my little pony,” the Stallion, Cheese Sandwich, said, “My Cheesy Sense was a tingling, telling me a party was in the works.”
“A Cheesy Sense?” Pinkie asks before shouting in glee, “Double amazing! I have a Pinkie Sense!”
“Yes, I sensed you did,” clarify Cheese, “and I happen to be the Premier Party Planner in all of Equestria. If there’s a party in need, there I’ll be. Be it wingding, hoedown, hootenanny or shindig; I’m your pony.”
“Wow, he’s like a male version of you,” Pinkamena points out, “Well, except for the color and Cutie Mark.”
“I know, right?” Pinkie whispers before bouncing up to Cheese saying, “A pair of Party Pony Planners in Ponyville? What could be more perfect?”
“I’ll tell you what, making this party epic!” said Rainbow, “’Cos this isn’t just ANY Birthday. It’s also the Anniversary of when I moved to Ponyville!”
“Good heavens Rainbow Dash!” said Rarity, “It’s your Birth-a-versary!”
“Exactly!” Rainbow then got in between Pinkie and Cheese, “So what do you say, Party Planners?”
“Oh I think we can do it!” said Pinkie.
“Oh, I don’t think so!” Cheese said, earning a few gasps before taking off the poncho and hat saying, “I KNOW so!”
Then Cheese Sandwich starts to sing about himself and his Party Pony skills, but both Pinkie and Pinkamena realizes throughout the song Cheese is slowly pushing Pinkie away from her spotlight as Super Duper Party Pony. This is even more noticed at the end when everypony has forgotten about Pinkie and focuses on Cheese instead.
“But what about the Super Party Pony name Pinkie?” Pinkie sings sadly.
“Aw, cheer up Pinkie,” Pinkamena said, “It’s not like this is the first time the town got distracted by something new.”
“You’re right,” whispers Pinkie, following the crowd of ponies, “maybe I could help Cheese with the party since I know what Rainbow likes, and he could help me make it even better since I actually like to include some of his ideas he mentioned into the party.”
“Atta girl,” Pinkamena smiles at Pinkie’s decision.
But before Pinkie could even get close to Cheese, she and Pinkamena heard something that struck them hard.
“I mean, Pinkie Pie’s parties are fun and sweet and all,” said Rainbow, “but now THIS party’s gonna be-“
“Epic?” asks Cheese.
“You said it!” cheers Rainbow before giving Cheese a hoof bump.
“Uh, hehe, no offence Pinkie,” Rainbow said, realizing Pinkie heard what she said.
Pinkie licks her tears away before giving her best fake smile saying, “Uh, n-none taken.”
But as soon as no pony’s looking, Pinkie drops her mask as her mane deflates slightly and walks back towards Sugarcube Corner.
/
Inside Pinkie’s mind, Pinkamena gasps as Pinkie rejects the offer to help Cheese Sandwich plan the party for Rainbow like Pinkie said she would. “Pinkie, why’d you do that?”
“Because it’s true, he probably doesn’t need my help,” whispers Pinkie before saying out loud, “After all, if Cheese really is the Super Duperiest Partying-est Pony of them all, maybe that means… I’m… not…”
Pinkamena watches as Pinkie’s walking around Ponyville while singing a sad tune on the situation, even gasping upon seeing Pinkie putting away her Party Canon later one, the ONE thing Pinkie would NEVER abandon or put away just like that!
‘I need to remind her of how special she is now!’ Pinkamena states, but is not sure how to do just that.
Since she and Pinkie are sharing one body and one mind, the two of them would take turns whenever possible, though Pinkie is the one mostly in control. However, the two of them can still guide the body the way they want to, only it is more like an unconscious movement as seen by other ponies. Pinkamena controls the hooves and head towards the stairs leading towards the balcony before stopping at one of the pictures hanging there.
“Pinkie, remember this?” Pinkamena asks, showing the picture that contains filly Pinkie and her family.
“Oh, I remember this one,” said Pinkie, “My first party ever. My whole family was there.”
Smiling at her success, Pinkamena then said referring to the next picture showing Spike and the Mane 6, a surprise Twilight in the middle, “And that’s Twilight’s Welcome to Ponyville Party! She didn’t even expect that one.”
Pinkie giggles at that, a good sign, before Pinkamena continues her pursuit to cheer Pinkie up.
“Oh look at Gummy! He just looks so excited for this Birthday Party!” Pinkamena refers to another photo before looking at the last two saying, “Hmm, Shining Armor and Cadance’s wedding sure was special,”
“ESPECIALLY once I got a hold of the music!” finishes Pinkie, with a more cheery tone.
“Oh, look at those happy faces!” sings Pinkamena.
“All the parties that I had thrown,” sings Pinkie, slowly getting her confidence back, “I made them laugh."
“Had such a blast, a smile that’s all their own.”
“They loved seeing me, the real Pinkie.”
“Show them the time of their life like they’ve never known!”
“Like they’ve never kno-o-own.”
‘Wait, what am I doing moping around like this?’ thought Pinkie in realization before going back to her usual confident self.
“I’ve got to get back out there, have to show them that I’ve tried
For there's only one great party pony -- that is Pinkie Pie
Won't let Cheese Sandwich beat me, won't let him get me down
For I am Pinkie, the bestest party pony around!”
Pinkamena’s happy Pinkie’s back to normal, but that smile turns to worry when she notice Pinkie’s Goof Off challenge to Cheese is for the wrong reason!
“Pinkie, are you sure this is a good idea?” asks Pinkamena as Pinkie’s getting ready for the showdown.
“Of course!” replies Pinkie, “Not only will I get to show them how great a Party Pony I can be, but I can beat Cheese in his own game AND host Rainbow’s Party once I win!”
‘I’m having a BAD feeling about this,’ thinks Pinkamena, watching as Pinkie leaves to the meeting place with a worried expression on her face.
During the Goof Off, Pinkamena has to admit it makes her giggle a few times at the silliness both Pinkie and Cheese can pull off when they’re serious into their Party Pony role. Things are going well, until both Pinkie and Pinkamena realizes Cheese is SINGING THE SMILE SONG!
“That’s MY song!” Pinkie points out.
“What do you mean?” Cheese asks with a small laugh, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“THAT’S IT!” declares Pinkie, pulling out her Party Canon.
“Oh, she’s serious,” said Pinkamena, not sure whether to feel glad or worried about it.
The straight mane pony made her decision when she notice Rainbow’s NOT enjoying the Goof Off after getting blasted by Cheese’s Party Howitzer, and the giant cake piñata Pinkie accidentally drops onto Rainbow only made the Pegasus look even more miserable.
“PINKIE STOP!” Pinkamena cries out, startling Pinkie from her Spanish singing.
“Why should I?” Pinkie asks with a hint of anger, “Do you want me to host Rainbow’s Party or not?”
“Of course I do!” argues Pinkamena, “But not with the cost of making Rainbow VERY miserable!”
Pinkie’s confused as to what Pinkamena meant, until she sees the frown on Rainbow’s face. A sudden rush of realization hits her, and Pinkie gasps, “Rainbow’s not having the best party ever! I… I broke the Pinkie Party Promise!”
“STOP! THE GOOF OFF IS OFF!” declares Pinkie, earning murmurs of confusion from the audience.
“But I haven’t named a winner,” said Rainbow.
“You don’t have to, I forfeit,” admits Pinkie, “which means, Cheese Sandwich wins…”
Cheese laughs for a bit, making Pinkamena glare at the Stallion before he asks in shock, “I do?”
“Yes…” Pinkie said, doing the Pinkie Promise gesture as a seal of approval, “You get to headline Rainbow Dash’s party.”
“But what about you Pinkie?” Twilight asks the pink pony.
“I…*sniff* I don’t…” Pinkie admits, tears forming in her eyes before looking at Cheese, “I…I’m sure you’ll make it as epic as Rainbow wants it to be…”
Pinkie close her eyes and run as fast as her hooves can take her towards her room in Sugarcube Corner, letting the tears flow as she hides her face on her pillow. Pinkamena watches this sadly, giving Pinkie a reassurance rub on the back.
“Oh Pinkie…” Pinkamena sighs sadly; knowing a lot is going through Pinkie’s mind right now.
After calming down, Pinkie got up and said, “I have to leave town.”
“W-What?” gasps Pinkamena as Pinkie starts packing her things, “Pinkie why?”
“I don’t want to burden my friends anymore,” said Pinkie, “Plus, I… I didn’t just broke a Pinkie Party Promise, I also broke a Pinkie Promise I made to Granny Pie to always made others happy without letting my pride as a Party Pony get in the way.”
Pinkamena remain silence since she too remembered that Pinkie Promise, the very first Pinkie Promise they had made and kept for all these years.
“Now dear Pinkie, I want you to remember that being a Party Pony maybe fun, but you must never forget the most important rule of being one; making others happy without proving your skills too hard. That will only made the pony you’re throwing the party for feel sad. Never forget that.”
“Don’t worry Granny, I won’t forget. I make sure everypony is happy whenever I throw a party. I Pinkie Promise!”
After getting as many of her stuff as possible, Pinkie head towards the outskirts of town and starts leaving until,
“Pinkie wait!” a voice calls out, just as Rainbow swoops up in front of Pinkie to apologize.
The others showed up to apologize for ignoring Pinkie, while Pinkie is sorry for letting her pride get in the way of throwing Rainbow an epic Birth-a-versary Party. After a few coxing words from Rainbow, everyone made up with one another, just as Cheese Sandwich shows up.
“I never meant to take your place in Ponyville,” Cheese admits, “I just wanted to show you what a great Party Pony I am Pinkie.”
“Why me?”
“Well…” Cheese starts before he sings about his background; on how he was so shy that nopony knew his name, until a party in Ponyville made him feel so happy that it made him the Party Pony he is now.
“But that never would have happened on my own, I’ll tell you why,” Cheese sings, bringing Pinkie close to his chest, “For the one who threw that party, it was you, Pinkie Pie.”
“Wait, what?” Pinkamena gasps.
“Me?” Pinkie gasps.
“Yes!” Cheese nods.
Pinkie, still in shock, asks, “Really?”
“Really!” Cheese confirms again.
“So I was the pony that threw the awesome spectacular party that inspired you to become an Awesome Spectacular Party Thrower?” Pinkie had to ask again, this time bouncing around like her usual self again.
“Swear on Camembert!” Cheese said, making Pinkie jump in glee.
“Enough with the warm fuzzy stuff you two!” Rainbow cuts in, “It’s my Birth-a-versary, and you’ve gotta throw me a bash!”
“YEAH!” cheers Pinkie.
“Let’s go!” cries Cheese.
“Superduperpartyponies --that ismeandyou
Aparty thrownbyoneisgood,but notasgreatastwo
Comeonandlet'sjoinforces,havetwicethe expertise
Nowlet'sallgotothepartyplanned by Pinkie Pieand Cheese!”
/
After making sure the party preparations are in order, Pinkie head towards an isolated part of the park to talk with Pinkamena, after making sure there is no pony nearby that might hear in on their conversation.
“Pinkamena, I’m sorry for how I behaved earlier today,” confesses Pinkie, “I didn’t mean to.”
“It’s fine Pinkie,” reassures Pinkamena, “if I was in your position, I might have done the same thing.”
“But still,” Pinkie sighs, “I wouldn’t have realized that I was making Rainbow’s afternoon miserable if you hadn’t point it out at the Goof Off.”
There was a moment of silence before Pinkamena said, “Of course you would notice it sooner or later. After all,”
Pinkamena gives Pinkie a side hug, which said pony appreciates, and said, “You love your friends as if they’re family and would know something’s off about Rainbow because of it.”
Pinkie smiles as the two of them continue to hug one another in silence before Pinkie said, “Thanks Pinkamena.”
“Who’s Pinkamena?”
The unknown voice causes both pink ponies to jump slightly and look at the source. Right there in the distance is none other than Cheese Sandwich himself!
“Cheese!” Pinkie gasps, “Uh, w-what are you doing here?”
“I was looking for you,” said Cheese, “You didn’t show up at the meeting place like you said you would, so I asked around and someone saw you heading here, and well, here you are!”
Pinkie face-hoofed for forgetting THAT little detail Cheese just told her. Trying to come up with an excuse, Pinkie said, “Uh, well, uh, I was just-“
“And why are you hugging yourself, if you don’t mind me asking,” Cheese said, pointing his hoof towards Pinkie wrapping her froth hooves around her body.
“Of course, you’re the only one that can see, feel, and talk to me,” remembers Pinkamena.
Pinkie drops down her hooves and said, “Well, actually, Pinkamena’s my birth name and I had a lot in my mind about what happened this afternoon so,”
“You decided to comfort yourself, am I right?” guess Cheese.
“Y-Yeah…” Pinkie sighs, just as Cheese sits down next to her.
“Pinkie, what’s the matter?” Cheese asks, “I know there’s something you’re not telling me, my Cheesy Sense said so.”
Pinkie remains quiet, knowing there’s no questioning the Cheesy Sense, especially if it’s anything like her Pinkie Sense. She’s uncertain whether to tell Cheese about the secret she’s been keeping for all her life regarding her and Pinkamena.
“I… I can’t…” whimpers Pinkie, “I-It’s too personal and I”
Pinkie’s cut from her sentence when Cheese lifts her head to make eye contact, a sincere smile on the Stallion’s face. Then Cheese did something that made Pinkie froze in shock; he kiss her on the cheek!
“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to, I understand,” Cheese said, gently moving his hoof away before getting back up, “I’ll see you at the party.”
And with that, Cheese left the place to get ready for the party, leaving a daze Pinkie behind.
“Uh Pinkie, are you still with me?” Pinkamena asks, very worried about Pinkie.
Pinkie didn’t say anything at first, but then she giggles slightly before collapsing forward to the ground, a goofy smile planted on the Mare’s face. Pinkamena sighs, but is happy to see Pinkie sort of starting to have a certain liking to Cheese Sandwich, something Pinkamena can’t wait to tease Pinkie about later tonight.
/
And that is EXACTLY what she did!
Pinkie is lying on her bed, covering her deep red blushing face under a pillow. Pinkamena couldn’t help giggle at the situation before her, which only made Pinkie burry her head even more.
“Stop it Pinkamena!” Pinkie whines, “I told you already Cheese Sandwich is ONLY a friend who’s also a Party Pony like me!”
“Oh, so you’re saying you don’t like Cheese at all?” Pinkamena ask with a smirk.
“YES! I mean NO! I mean… JUST FORGET IT!” Pinkie buries her head deeper into the pillow before covering her whole body with a blanket in embarrassment.
“Oh Pinkie,” Pinkamena giggles before she sighs sadly, “you have no idea how lucky you are compared to me…”
Lifting her head up, Pinkamena looks outside the window of what is called The Equalization Cottage towards the mountain where the Cutie Mark vault is located, more of the tears she’s been holding in all afternoon flowing out of her eyes.
“Pinkie…” whimpers Pinkamena, remembering the day’s event that leads to the current situation.
/
While the Mane 6 sat on their new thrones, a giant round table with the Equestria map appears before them. Then their Cutie Marks signals them to head towards a small town in a deserted part that’s surrounded by mountains. There they met the founder, a Unicorn name Starlight Glimmer, and how her version of Friendship is having every residence’s Cutie Marks removed to make them equal with one another.
After Pinkie ate Sugar Belle’s “muffins” (and possibly getting a severe stomach ache), the Mane 6 followed the Unicorn into her shop’s basement to find out that Sugar Belle, along with a Unicorn Stallion, Party Favor, and a Pegasus Mare, Night Glider, missed having their Cutie Marks with them and tells the group about the vault where their Cutie Marks are kept. Unfortunately when Starlight asks how did they know about the vault, Pinkie accidentally spills the beans that someone told them about it. This cause Starlight to get angry and a number of the villagers surrounded them for her to remove their Cutie Marks.
While the removal was taken placed, inside Pinkie’s mind something else was removed.
“PINKAMENA! HELP!” Pinkie cries out, feeling herself slipping away from her mind.
Pinkamena’s running as fast as she can, and with one big leap, grabs a hold of Pinkie’s hooves, “I got you!”
But the spell used for the Cutie Unmarking is too strong for the two ponies to resist as Pinkie’s grip is slowly slipping from Pinkamena’s.
“Come on Pinkie, don’t let go!”
“I’m… trying…!”
Their efforts are futile as the spell successfully removes the three balloons Cutie Mark, as Pinkie loses her grip from Pinkamena and disappears from within the mind.
“No…no…” Pinkamena’s body shook as tears form in her eyes.
“PINKIIIIIIIIIIIIE!”
/
“Why did you have to open your big mouth Pinkie?” Pinkamena asks quietly, closing her eyes to try and stop the tears with little to no success.
After being locked up in the cottage, Pinkamena’s trying her best to act just like Pinkie, fortunately her acting is believable enough thanks to her spending most of her life with Pinkie. But even with her acting, the equal sign Cutie Mark gets rid of the joy to replace with how Pinkamena’s attitude was when she was a filly.
Pinkamena’s not sure when and how did she fell asleep, but she know she had since Twilight’s voice woke her, and the other four ponies, up before telling them the only possible way to escape is to accept the offer of staying in the village since they can’t escape through the door and windows.
“They’ll nev’r going to believe we switched over in just one night,” Applejack pointed out.
“There is one of us they might believe,” Twilight said, looking at Fluttershy.
Fluttershy realizes that she IS the only pony amongst them the town would believe has turn to their side, so the Pegasus agrees. Just as Twilight tells Fluttershy what to do, Starlight lets the Mane 6 out and the rest of the village surrounds them. Once they refuse the offer to join the village, the plan starts taking place.
“I’d like to join,” Fluttershy said, earning murmurs of excitement from the village.
“Fluttershy how could you?” Twilight gasps, pretending to be surprise by the action.
“If giving up my Cutie Mark means I get to stay in this lovely village with these lovely ponies, then I’ll do it,” explains Fluttershy, stepping up to Starlight.
Once the doors are closed, Twilight whispers, “All according to plan, now let’s just hope Fluttershy could get our Cutie Marks”
“There’s one more order of business,” the five ponies heard Starlight said, getting their attention back outside.
“It seems some in our midst might be dissatisfied with the village life!” announces Starlight, with the village gasping in shock.
“Unfortunately it’s all too true my friends,” Starlight then asks Fluttershy, “Will you kindly tell us the name of those friends whom so desperately missed their Cutie Marks that they would speak around in the shadows talking to strangers about it?”
“Just so we could be sure your intentions are, indeed, pure,” said Starlight.
Despite being very nervous and scared, Fluttershy comes up with an excuse saying she doesn’t know the villagers names and faces yet, but Starlight argues that those ponies asked her directly and tells Fluttershy to point them out.
Pinkamena looks around the villagers and spotted Sugar Belle, Party Favor, and Night Glider, all three of them looking very nervous since they know they’re those ponies. She felt a pang of sympathy towards them since they were most likely desperate to do their special talents again, even just a while, but they couldn’t.
“I-It was me!” Party Favor cries out, turning everyone’s attention to him as he said, “It was only me.”
Party Favor kneels before Starlight saying, “I only wanted it back for a little while.”
“And you’re quite certain it was only you?” asks Starlight.
“I just wanted to remember what it was like,” Party Favor admits sadly, confirming Pinkamena’s suspicions of those three ponies being desperate without their Cutie Marks.
“And no thought to the pain you’ve caused your friends?” Starlight asks again, making Party Favor drop to the ground in shame, “Such selfishness.”
The rest of the village surrounds the Stallion and directs him towards the cottage. Seeing that the door’s opening, the five ponies already inside moves away from the window so that Starlight doesn’t know they were listening.
“I’m sorry everypony,” apologizes Party Favor, “I never wanted to leave the village. I love all of” The door slams on his face before he could finish his sentence.
Banging his head at the door, causing his horn to implant into the thick wood, he said, “What was I thinking? I can’t believe I even considered asking for my Cutie Mark back…”
Pinkamena looks at Party Favor sadly, and knows without asking that no doubt Sugar Belle and Night Glider are feeling the same if they are in the same position as him.
“Don’t worry,” said Rainbow, “Fluttershy will have us out of here in no time.”
She soon had a face full of crazed Unicorn as Party Favor slid across the room. “Didn't you see what just happened out there? Your friend has accepted our way. You will all accept our way. It's only a matter of time!” With each sentence, he grew more frantic, as Applejack, Rainbow, and Twilight all backed cautiously away while Pinkamena watches in sympathy.
After a moment of freak out, Party Favor sighs and lies down at a corner.
“This guy’s a barrel of laughs,” Rainbow murmurs dully.
“Laughs don’t come in barrels,” Pinkamena said suddenly, “they come from inside you as your body’s response to delight.”
Pinkamena’s eyes open wide, and the other four Mares stare at her in shock, all five of them unable to believe what they just heard coming out of the pink pony’s mouth.
‘Geez, I’m starting to sound like how I was before the Sonic Rainboom,’ Pinkamena realizes.
“So what are we gonna do while Fluttershy’s out there looking for our,” Applejack starts before whispering, “Cutie Marks?”
“We have to stay as positive as we can,” said Twilight, “If Party Favor sees how much we really do like each other, even though we’re all different, maybe we can use him to spread our message to the rest of the village.”
The speaker then starts working again, playing those brainwashing words all over again.
“Let’s just hope they don’t convert any of us first,” Rarity said.
“Then why don’t we tell Party Favor over there about how great friends we are right now?” Rainbow asks.
“No,” Pinkamena said, making the four Mares look at her.
“Why not Pinkie?” asks Applejack.
Pinkamena sighs, not feeling comfortable being called ‘Pinkie’ without her other personality, before saying, “Just look at him, he’s depressed after giving himself up to get locked in here. I doubt he’s in the mood to listen about our relationship with one another.”
“I only did what I’d done to protect Sugar Belle and Night Glider,” Party Favor suddenly said.
Five blank expressions stared at him. “Can ya run through that again?” asks Applejack.
“Yeah, and who’s Night Glider?” asks Rainbow.
“I’m guessing she’s that Pegasus we saw together with Party Favor and Sugar Belle,” said Twilight.
Party Favor sighs. He slowly got back up and said, “I don’t want both Sugar Belle and Night Glider to go through this again. It’s bad enough they’ve experienced it when they first got here.”
“Experienced what darling?” asks Rarity.
“Misery,” Pinkamena said, walking up front of her friends, “I’m guessing everypony in the village had to be locked up in here before they got very desperate to get out.”
Party Favor nodded. “And being that desperate only make a pony say or do anything to be released.”
“Well that certainly is an odd way to join the society,” Rarity said while rubbing her chin.
“Well, yeah,” Party Favor sighs, “That’s the reason why Sugar Belle told all of you to go to her basement; she’s scared to admit how she truly feel out in the open knowing that it’ll only bring her back in the lockdown. In fact, that place has become hers, Night Glider’s, and mine’s hangout location whenever we just want to be with one another.”
“And just why is that the case?” asks Applejack.
“Because that’s the rule here. ‘All ponies are to be friends equally, none closer than others.’ That’s what they’ll say,” admits Party Favor, looking away slightly, “And I’ve been following that rule until I met Sugar Belle, and then Night Glider, the only ponies in the village I can truly call my friends.”
“Looks like he doesn’t need any convincing after all,” said Twilight, turning towards her friends, “He’s already understanding the true friendship we shared through his bond with Sugar Belle and Night Glider.”
“But then that means he can’t spread the message because those three ponies are as scared as a…a…” Applejack’s equal mark pulsed, “Confound it all!”
“Well I guess that plan won’t work,” said Rainbow, “Now what?”
“I suppose the only thing we can do is wait for Fluttershy,” said Rarity, “Though I still don’t understand something; if this town is all about being equal, then why is the village’s main focal point around one pony?”
“You might be on to something Rarity,” said Twilight, “Starlight Glimmer maybe the founder, but her leadership role seems to be going beyond ‘equal’. Plus, Night Glider did say Starlight specifically is the one to remove the Cutie Marks. Hmm.”
“I have my suspicions, but I can only be completely sure by observing Starlight closely,” said Twilight.
After that, the five Mares split up and settle down at a different part of the room to get some sleep since they are still pretty sleepy after having a hard time sleeping last night. Pinkamena decides to stay close to Party Favor just in case the Stallion’s having another nervous breakdown. For some reason, Pinkamena feels like she should stay close to him, which is the same feeling she always felt with Pinkie.
Pinkamena decides to rest her eyes for a bit, until tapping noise from outside woke her up. When she opens her eyes, she noticed Party Favor nearby also awoken by the noise.
“Psst…Party Favor,” a familiar voice calls out from one of the nearby side windows.
“Sugar Belle?” Party Favor got up and walk towards the window, sure enough finding Sugar Belle on the other side, “What are you doing here? You’ll get in trouble if anyone finds you here.”
“Don’t worry, Night Glider’s on lookout and she’ll tell me if anypony might be on to us,” Sugar Belle reassures, “Why in the world would you give yourself up like that? You got us worried.”
“I’m sorry,” Party Favor apologizes, “but it’s either one of us or all of us, and I’d prefer it if it was me alone in here instead.”
“You’re not really alone you know,” Pinkamena said, deciding now’s the time to reveal herself.
“Oh Pinkie,” gasps Sugar Belle, “I guess I woke you up. Are you-?”
“Relax, the others are still asleep,” reassures Pinkamena, making Sugar Belle sigh in relief, “But I got to agree with Party Favor, why are you out sneaking about right now?”
“Well…I was worried about Party Favor,” Sugar Belle said, “I mean, Night Glider’s worried too don’t get me wrong, but,” she sighs, looking at the ground.
“You see Pinkie,” Party Favor starts, getting Pinkamena’s attention, “Sugar Belle and I were friends for quite some time before we met Night Glider and found out she’s feeling just as depressed as we are without our Cutie Marks, so we decided that she’s a trustworthy friend in our eyes.”
“How did the two of you first saw one another as trustworthy friends? If you don’t mind me asking,” Pinkamena couldn’t help ask, curious to know a little bit more about the two ponies before her.
“Well,” Party Favor rubs behind his neck nervously, “let’s just say you and your friends aren’t the first I’ve seen getting their Cutie Marks forcefully removed.”
That got Pinkamena’s attention, noticing how Party Favor’s looking at Sugar Belle sadly. It took a while, but Pinkamena manages to put the pieces together and gasp, “Sugar Belle?”
Said Mare nods sadly, “When I first arrived here, I was actually running away from my old life without knowing where I was going. I got exhausted from lack of energy and collapse.”
“I found Sugar Belle just outside the town early that morning,” Party Favor said, “Most of the town was still asleep, plus there wasn’t that many of us back then. At first, I wanted to bring her to Starlight, but I decided that it’s better for her to recover first. So I took her to my cottage instead.”
“I’ve been recovering for a few days, helping Party Favor around the cottage after I got some energy back the following day,” said Sugar Belle, “I even used my special talent of baking to make some pastries as a thank you. But I guess I wasn’t very careful about it.”
“What do you mean?” asks Pinkamena.
“This town has been the same for so long, so even the smallest difference everyone can easily know about,” explains Party Favor, “and in that case, it was the smell of Sugar Belle’s baking.”
“Party Favor told me to hide, but Starlight eventually found me and took me to the vault,” said Sugar Belle before looking down slightly, “and I guess you know what happened next.”
Pinkamena nods, the memories of the Cutie Unmarking still fresh in her mind.
“Sugar Belle’s been in lockdown for a few days before she’s finally released,” said Party Favor, “She tried to keep a smile on her face, but eventually drops her mask whenever it’s only the two of us. Well, before Night Glider joined us anyway.”
“I’m sorry to hear that…” apologizes Pinkamena.
“Don’t be,” reassures Sugar Belle, “in fact, I really need to let it out.”
“By the way, thanks for stepping up for me earlier today Pinkie,” said Party Favor.
“…Huh?” Sugar Belle asks, not knowing what happened earlier today.
“Her friends were going to tell me stories about their friendship, but I was not in the mood since it’ll only make me feel worse,” admits Party Favor.
“It’s no problem,” said Pinkamena, “I know that after what had happened to you, the last thing you probably wanted to hear is something relating to friendship.”
“Do you think you can get out of here tomorrow?” Sugar Belle asks Party Favor.
“If I did persuade my way out of here, there is no way I can remain close to you or Night Glider, or else the town might find out about our little group,” said Party Favor, “If that happens, then the three of us would be put back in lockdown.”
“Then why don’t you stay close to Starlight instead?” suggests Pinkamena.
The other two ponies look at her before Party Favor said, “I… I guess that can work. After all, I’m pretty sure she wants me close just to make sure that I wouldn’t do any funny business that isn’t ‘equal’ in the town.”
“Good, then my plan can work,” Pinkamena said, earning two confused looks, “Twilight have a suspicion about Starlight, and the only way she can be sure is by observing Starlight closely.”
“I think I understand,” said Party Favor, “you want me to be that observer when they let me out.”
“Exactly,” Pinkamena nods, “we’re not sure if Fluttershy might find something, so it’s best if we have somepony else helping out with the observation.”
“But if they let Party Favor out, Starlight might find out immediately something’s up if he starts to act differently,” Sugar Belle points out.
“Then he just have to behave like everyone else in the town,” said Pinkamena, “We were going to tell him about our friendship before knowing that it’s not necessary, so I think Party Favor should tell Starlight we’ve tried and failed.”
“That…is a great idea,” said Party Favor before noticing something, “Um Pinkie, what’s that sticking out of your mane?”
Pinkamena lifts a hoof up and feels something cylinder in her mane. Realizing what it is, Pinkamena removes it, causing the poof-y mane on her head to turn flat and hang on one side of her face. The sudden change of mane style causes both Sugar Belle and Party Favor to gasp.
“I guess it’s only a matter of time before this happens,” Pinkamena said, pulling another one from her tail, causing it to turn flat too, “I’ve been keeping these on for two days without re-fixing them after all.”
“Uh Pinkie,” Pinkamena turns to notice the two Unicorns are staring at her.
“Oh right, this is the first time you’ve seen me like this,” realizes Pinkamena, “You see my mane reflects my personality; it’s bouncy when I’m bouncy, and it’s flat when I’m not. When my Cutie Mark was removed, my bouncy personality was gone and my mane would have been straight if it wasn’t for these rollers.”
“But why would you want to leave them in your mane,” asks Sugar Belle, “I mean, if you hadn’t then it’ll be easier for other ponies to know how you feel without telling them.”
“W-Well…” Pinkamena feels uncomfortable, remembering the first time she’s in full control of the body since the Rainboom, “The first time my mane had been straight in front of my friends, they weren’t very comfortable with it, especially Rainbow Dash.”
Fixing her mane back up with the rollers, Pinkamena said, “So I decided to use these rollers to keep them poof-y whenever I’m with my friends. I maybe a bit uncomfortable with it, but I don’t mind that much since my poof-y mane actually helps remind me of the good times I’ve had when I’m happy.”
‘And it reminds me of Pinkie’s bubbly antics that made me smile,’ Pinkamena adds in her mind.
“The good times…” Both Party Favor and Sugar Belle look at their flanks sadly, just as Night Glider shows up.
“Sugar Belle, we’ve got to go,” the Pegasus whispers.
“Right,” Sugar Belle turn towards the two ponies in the cottage, “I’m glad you’re fine despite being locked up in there for us Party Favor, and Pinkie, “Sugar Belle gives a genuine smile towards the pink pony, “thanks for the talk.”
With that, both Night Glider and Sugar Belle quickly head back to their cottages while Pinkamena and Party Favor lies back down to make it look like they’ve been sleeping the whole time.
“Pinkie,” Party Favor calls out, getting Pinkamena’s attention, “…Will Starlight believes if I pretend like I’m still converted?”
“Knowing how easily she accepted Fluttershy, I’d say so,” Pinkamena replies.
There’s a moment of silence before Party Favor said, “I’ll do it. I’ll observe Starlight closely once I’m out of here.”
“Good,” and with that, the two ponies settled in for the night.
/
After knowing the truth about Starlight, the town’s ponies got their Cutie Marks back from the vault. Party Favor, Sugar Belle, Night Glider, and Double Diamond helped the Mane 6 get theirs back from Starlight, who ran away with them after her cover’s blown. Starlight managed to get away in the end, but at least the four ponies managed to get the six Cutie Marks back to their rightful owners.
“It’s great to have you back Pinkie,” Pinkamena said now no longer in control of the body.
“It’s great to be back,” Pinkie whispers so that her friends didn’t hear her, just as the Mane 6’s Cutie Marks vibrate like what happened back at the castle.
“Ah’ll nev’r get used to that.” Applejack admits.
“I think it’s divine,” Rarity said.
Twilight then tells them that this might means their work at the town is done, and that she can spread the message of Friendship better with help from her friends. The Mane 6 got into a group hug, with Pinkamena looking at the town sadly.
Pinkie noticed this and said, “This feels like an ending. It doesn’t have to be an ending yet right? ‘Cos that Sugar Belle can ba-a-ake!”
“Maybe we can stay a little while longer,” Twilight said, heading back into the town, “Come on.”
After separating herself from the rest of the Mane 6, Pinkie suggests, “Why don’t you take over Pinkamena?”
“R-Really?” Pinkamena gasps.
Pinkie nods, “It’s only fair since YOU were the ones to get to know Sugar Belle and Party Favor, not me.”
There’s a moment of silence before Pinkamena nods in agreement. Pinkie smiles as she and Pinkamena switch control of their shared body. But since the rollers are still in the mane and tail, they remain bouncy as if the change hadn’t happened. Now that she’s in full control, Pinkamena walks around trying to find the two ponies she wanted to see again.
“Pinkie, over here!” a voice calls out from the distance.
Pinkamena looks up ahead and spotted Sugar Belle standing before the large table in front of her cottage that’s filled with variety of pastries, with Party Favor nearby making balloon animals for the young Fillies and Colts. Smiling, Pinkamena head towards the two of them and takes a bite from an EDIBLE muffin on the table Sugar Belle offered to her.
“Wow, this is WAY better than those muffins you last made,” Pinkamena said, taking another bite of the muffin.
“Thanks,” Sugar Belle said, “I’m still a bit rusty after not having my Special Talent for so long, but all that matters is that I don’t have to make those disgusting muffins again.”
“Hear, hear,” Party Favor gives a Filly a balloon cat before looking at Pinkamena, “I’m also still a bit rusty with my talent, but I have to say that my first party planned since getting it back is definitely one I enjoyed.”
“I’m glad the two of you are seeing the bright side of being yourself,” Pinkamena said.
Both Party Favor and Sugar Belle look at one another before the Mare said, “We should thank you for helping us remember that.”
Pinkamena gasps, just as Party Favor said, “She’s right you know. When you told us that you’d always remember the good times you’d had back in the lockdown, it got us thinking about OUR good times with our talents.”
“Not to mention when you were listening to me telling you my backstory on how I got here actually lifts a burden I didn’t realize I was carrying from my past,” Sugar Belle said.
“Same here for me,” Party Favor said, “I’ve been feeling very guilty since that day, but reliving it actually helped me feel a bit better with myself.”
“I-It was nothing,” Pinkamena blush slightly from the compliment, ”You guys look like you needed somepony to listen in on your problems, and I was just willing to be that pony.”
The two Unicorns smile before the three of them enjoy themselves at the party. Unfortunately every good time has to come to an end as the Mane 6 are getting ready to head back home.
Pinkie, whom was in control at the time, gives a small card containing her address in Ponyville so that Sugar Belle and Party Favor could write to her anytime they want. Well, Pinkamena would write to them since Pinkie DID give the address for that one reason.
“You know you didn’t really have to do what you’d did back there Pinkie,” Pinkamena said as the train the Mane 6 are on travels back to Ponyville.
“I know,” Pinkie yawns, “but I want to. After all, Sugar Belle and Party Favor are the first ponies you’d met and considered friends while being in control. Although they did only know you through my name, it still counts in my book.”
Pinkamena had to admit, Pinkie’s right. As the more bubbly personality falls asleep to join the rest of the Mane 6 in dreamland, Pinkamena looks outside the train as the moon gleams with the stars.
“…My first pony friends huh?”
A small smile appears on Pinkamena’s face as that piece of information fully sinks into her.
Pinkie’s busy baking some cakes in Sugarcube Corner for another day of working. The Cakes are away for a few days visiting some relatives so they left Pinkie in charge of the shop.
Placing the cakes in the display case, Pinkie looks around the place happy with her preparation for the day, “All done!”
“It looks great Pinkie,” Pinkamena said with a yawn.
“Pinkamena, shouldn’t you still be asleep?” Pinkie asks as she cleans herself up from the flour and icing covering her.
“I *yawn* can’t,” Pinkamena replied, “Even if I could, I bet the noise from the shop would keep waking me up.”
“I guess you got a point there,” Pinkie said sadly as she opens the shop.
After serving customers for a few hours, the door to Sugarcube Corner opens and two Unicorns enter the building. Upon seeing the new arrivals, Pinkie and Pinkamena gasps.
“Sugar Belle! Party Favor!”
Sure enough, both Unicorns turn out to be the same ones from the town where everyone’s Cutie Marks were removed by Starlight Glimmer.
“Hey Pinkie, long time no see,” Party Favor greets as the two of them walk towards the counter.
“What are you guys doing here?” Pinkie asks in glee.
“Well, we came here with Starlight,” Sugar Belle said.
After that, the two Unicorns explained that Twilight told them, Double Diamond, and Night Glider Starlight’s motive for her actions when Starlight came back to the town to apologize. At first they were relentless with the apology, but eventually accepts it once they know the truth.
“And when they told us they’re heading back to Ponyville, the four of us decided to tag along to see how the rest of you had been since we last saw you,” finishes Party Favor.
“Wow, that’s nice to know that Starlight’s getting better,” said Pinkie.
“I’m surprise that after everything she’d done, Twilight still made Starlight her student,” Sugar Belle admits.
“I’m surprise too, and I was there when it happened!” Pinkie said.
Party Favor suddenly smells the air and asks, “Is something burning?”
Pinkie and Sugar Belle are confused as to what the Stallion meant, until Pinkamena realizes something.
“Pinkie, we were baking before they arrived!” said Pinkamena.
Pinkie gasps, “THE CAKES!”
And with that, Pinkie rush as fast as she can into the kitchen, barely saving the baking goods from burning to a crisp. Although a number of them are mostly burnt with only a few spots still edible.
“Great, looks like I’ll have to do it again,” Pinkie sighs as she dumps the near burnt ones away.
“Uh Pinkie, is everything alright back there?” Sugar Belle’s voice is heard from the counter.
“Not really,” Pinkie replies as she carries the surviving cakes up front for decoration, “just some baking issues. I just got distracted for a bit and left some cakes in the oven for too long.”
“Maybe we can help you for a bit?” suggests Party Favor, “After all, you look like you could use some help.”
“You mean it?” Pinkie asks.
“Of course,” Sugar Belle nods, “I can help with the baking at the back.”
“And I can help with whatever’s needed at the counter,” Party Favor said.
“Are you sure?” Pinkie asks, “I don’t want your first trip here to be working in the bakery.”
Both Unicorns look at one another before they said, “We’re sure.”
“You’ve been working by yourself since the Cakes left,” Pinkamena pointed out, “I’m sure they’ll understand when you tell them you got some help.”
Pinkie thought about it and agrees. Just in time too since the lunch rush hour had started not that long after she and Sugar Belle re-bake the cakes that were burnt earlier. Pinkie’s a bit worried that the two Unicorns would be overwhelm with meeting a lot more ponies since Ponyville has way more ponies than their town, but the two of them are actually doing quite well.
As Party Favor’s helping Sugar Belle in the kitchen while Pinkie’s serving customers, a lone pony wearing a poncho and a western hat walks in towards the counter.
“Pinkie, here’s the rest of the cupcakes,” Sugar Belle said, levitating a tray full of decorated cupcakes towards the counter.
“Thanks Sugar Belle,” Pinkie thank the Unicorn before noticing the pony that just entered the store before her, “Oh, hi there! Would you like to order something?”
“Yes,” the pony, a Stallion, said as Pinkie’s arranging the cupcakes in the display case, “I would like to have a Pinkie Pie to go please.”
“One Pinkie Pie to go coming right…Wait a minute!” Pinkie looks up and said, “We don’t serve any Pinkie Pies! Or any pies that are pink for that matter.”
“Are you sure?” the Stallion asks, “Because I’m certain there’s a Pinkie Pie here, and I’d like to have a Cheese Sandwich with my Pie.”
During the whole thing, Pinkamena couldn’t help giggle at Pinkie’s obliviousness, “Pinkie, do you NOT recognize the voice?”
After a moment of silence, Pinkie let out a long gasp and look at the Stallion before her, “You’re-!”
The Stallion giggles before removing his hat, revealing to be none other than Cheese Sandwich.
“Cheesy!” Pinkie jumps over the counter and tackles Cheese Sandwich to the ground in a hug.
“I missed you too Pinkie,” Cheese laughs as the two of them got back up.
“Is everything alright out there Pinkie?” Party Favor asks as he and Sugar Belle walk out of the kitchen upon hearing a crash.
Both Pinkie and Cheese look at the two Unicorns before the pink Mare jumps up and said, “Oh right! Cheese, these two are helping me out in the bakery today! Their names are”
“Party Favor? Sugar Belle?” Cheese suddenly asks.
“Wait, Cheese Sandwich?” Sugar Belle gasps as she and Party Favor rush up towards the Stallion.
“Man it’s been a while since I’ve seen either of you!” Cheese said, looking at both Sugar Belle and Party Favor, “I haven’t heard from you guys since, you know. But I don’t remember the two of you knowing each other back then.”
“Yeah, about that,” Party Favor said before being cut off by Pinkie.
“Wait a minute! You three know one another?” Pinkie asks.
“Of course,” Cheese said, “I did tell you I’d travel all across Equestria, but I didn’t say I’d planned the parties there all on my own. Whenever there’s a party about to start, I always asked the locals to help me planned it.”
“That’s how Cheese first met us,” continues Sugar Belle, “I was in charge of the food for one of his parties from where I came from.”
“And I was a Party Clown in one of his,” said Party Favor, “In fact, Cheese Sandwich is the reason why I decided to become a Party Planner myself.”
“Wow!” gasps Pinkie, “I inspired Cheese, who inspired you to become a Party Pony?!”
“Yes-wait, YOU’RE the pony that Cheese said inspired him to plan parties?” Party Favor asks in shock.
“Whoa, what a small world,” said Sugar Belle.
“So Cheese what brought you to Ponyville?” asks Pinkie, “I don’ remember there being a Party planned soon since I would know about it and starts planning it right now.”
“Actually I’m just here for a visit,” said Cheese, “My Cheesy Sense had been quiet for a while so I decided to come and visit since I’m in the area.”
The four of them continues talking with one another, Pinkie and Cheese telling Party Favor and Sugar Belle about the time during Rainbow’s Birth-a-versary, while Sugar Belle and Party Favor tell Cheese how they first met Pinkie as well as what happened to them at the town that came to know as their new home.
“Wow, that must have been rough for you guys,” Cheese said once the story’s done.
“It was,” nods Sugar Belle, “but thanks to Pinkie, we managed to have the first genuine smile on our face since the removal.”
“Who would have guessed at first glance Pinkie would be a great listener?” asks Party Favor.
“Um, actually…” Pinkie starts before stopping herself from continuing.
Three blank expressions look at her, “Did you say something Pinkie?” Cheese asks.
“I-It’s nothing!” Pinkie reassures before getting back up, “I need to get ready for the evening rush hour before closing the shop.”
A reasonable reasoning, but that doesn’t stop the three ponies from wondering what Pinkie was about to say. As for Pinkie, she rushes toward the kitchen and sighs once she’s alone.
“Sorry Pinkamena, I almost told them about you,” Pinkie apologizes.
“It is fine Pinkie,” Pinkamena reassures, “I know you didn’t meant to.”
“But still, what if they started wondering something’s off about me?” Pinkie asks, “What if they already know I’m hiding something? What do I do then? How do I keep hiding about you when they know something’s up? What if-“
“PINKIE!” Pinkamena grabs a hold of Pinkie, trying to calm the other personality before she starts having a slight panic attack. Once she’s sure Pinkie’s calm down, Pinkamena said, “Look I know you’re worried, and I’m sorry that you had to be the one to carry the burden of keep this a secret the longest.”
“But I have to,” Pinkie said, “After all, everypony would know there’s something off not just from the mane change, but also that the Pinkie they know is suddenly not so bubbly, which they know couldn’t happen overnight let alone in a few minutes.”
“I know…” Pinkie returns the hug as the two of them stay like that for a while.
What they didn’t know is that three certain ponies are silently watching them at the entrance, though they can only see Pinkie and not Pinkamena.
/
After closing up the shop, Pinkie insists that Sugar Belle, Party Favor and Cheese Sandwich sleep over with her since the three of them doesn’t have a place to stay for the night.
“Are you sure about this Pinkie?” asks Sugar Belle, “We didn’t want to be a bother to you.”
“Nonsense,” Pinkie reassures, “I’ve had sleepovers before and the Cakes don’t mind one bit! Plus, there’s NO way I’ll let you three sleeps in a hotel while I’m around! Take this as a ‘thank you’ for helping me out today.”
“Yeah Cheese, I’m surprise you wanted to help out in the shop as well,” said Party Favor.
“Hey, I wanted to help for the same reason why you and Sugar Belle decided to help Pinkie out,” Cheese argues.
“Touché,” said Party Favor as the four of them arrive into Pinkie’s room.
“Wow Pinkie, your room looks like there’s a party going on in here,” said Sugar Belle as she with the two Stallions look around the room.
“Thanks,” Pinkie said, “I sometimes like to throw private parties here with my friends, so I guess that’s why it looks like this.”
As the Mares set a long blanket on the floor, the Stallions gather extra pillows from an extra room. But when Cheese Sandwich and Party Favor return with the pillows, the Unicorn got a wicked look on his face and whispers something to Cheese.
“That should do it,” Pinkie said, looking down at the blanket, “Sorry I don’t have anything more comfortable for you guys to sleep on.”
“That’s fine,” reassures Sugar Belle, “At least it’s better than sleeping on cold floorboard like back at that cottage.”
After she said that, Sugar Belle’s suddenly hit by a pillow from behind. Before Pinkie could react to the sudden assault, a pillow hits her right at the face, knocking her to the floor. A couple of laughs are heard, making the Mares look to see both Cheese Sandwich and Party Favor standing at the door laughing at them.
“Oho, it’s on now!” Pinkie heard Sugar Belle said as said Mare picks up the pillow that hit her before charging towards the Stallions.
“Hey, wait for me!” Pinkie cries out as she too joins in on the pillow fight.
Before long, the room is in total chaos with the four ponies going into a full on pillow war, throwing pillows everywhere while taking cover behind anything they can hide behind in the room. During the course of the war, Pinkie and Pinkamena switched control once in a while, with the rollers still in place, so that the two personalities can have equal involvement in the war.
Pinkie, whom just switched with Pinkamena, is hiding behind her Party Canon, holding a pillow in her hooves while trying to find her next target. But what she didn’t know is that she’s already being targeted not by one, but THREE others!
Sugar Belle, Party Favor, and Cheese Sandwich leaps from their hiding spot towards Pinkie. But when they did, they were each surprise to see the other two ponies before colliding with one another, CRASHING TOWARDS PINKIE!
“Pinkie look out!” warns Pinkamena.
But the warning came a little too late! The other three ponies land onto Pinkie, activating the Party Canon in the process!
“Oh no!” gasps Pinkie, “EVERYPONY DUCK!”
All for ponies hightailed into hiding as the Party Canon lets out a big blast, shooting a large sum of streamers and confetti all over the room. Once the coast is clear, the four of them move out of hiding covered in whatever streamers and confetti that managed to get to them.
There’s a moment of silence before the four ponies giggle, and are now on the ground laughing their hearts out.
“Wow,” sighs Party Favor, “now THAT’S what I call ‘going out with a BANG’.”
“Sorry about the mess we made Pinkie,” said Sugar Belle.
Pinkie looks around her room to find that the floor is now completely covered with the Party Canon’s content. The pink pony just smiles and said, “It’s alright, and believe it or not this isn’t the first time the Party Canon had done something like that.”
“I can imagine judging by your reaction earlier,” pointed out Cheese.
Due to the war and explosion that just happened, the four ponies are exhausted and they fell asleep near one another, using the confetti and streamers as a makeshift mattress for them to sleep on. Pinkamena smiles at this as she too decides to fall asleep, completely forgetting the reason she was having trouble doing so for the past few days.
What Pinkamena didn’t know is that she’s about to get a reminder why.
Pinkamena is smiling with an eerie grin on her face. Before her is Rainbow Dash strapped to a metal table, struggling to get loose from her bindings. As Pinkamena’s about to place a very sharp scalpel over Rainbow’s Cutie Mark,
“STOP!”
Pinkamena’s knocked and held to the ground by none other than Pinkie!
“Pinkie?!” gasps Rainbow, “Wha-How can there be TWO of you?”
“Pinkamena stop it already!” Pinkie said, ignoring Rainbow’s question, “I won’t let you keep killing ponies to make cupcakes, ESPECIALLY when they’re my best friends!”
“Well too bad Pinkie,” Pinkamena knocks Pinkie off of her, “because Rainbow’s number’s up and there’s nothing you can do about it!”
Both Pinkamena and Pinkie engaged in a fight with one another, but Pinkie had to play defensive since Pinkamena starts playing dirty. As Pinkamena held Pinkie down, Pinkie managed to kick Pinkamena towards the wall, knocking the nearby dead body corps to fall over her.
Taking this chance, Pinkie frees Rainbow from her binds and said, “Get out of here Rainbow!”
“B-But what about you?” Rainbow asks, still a little shaken from what happened before her.
“JUST GO!” Pinkie pushed Rainbow out of the basement and locks the door, preventing the Pegasus from re-entering the place.
“YOU FOOL!” Pinkie turns to see Pinkamena rising from the pile, picking up a very sharp knife nearby, “I was THIS close to making Rainbow Cupcakes, AND YOU LET THE IMPORTANT INGREDIENT GO!”
Before she could respond, Pinkie’s knocked hard to the ground as Pinkamena’s standing before her with the knife grasps tightly her hooves.
“Guess I can’t make those cupcakes taste like Skittles,” Pinkamena said, trapping Pinkie’s hooves so she can’t escape, “I wonder though, will using you make those cupcakes taste like cotton candy or a slice of pie?”
Grinning like a maniac, Pinkamena position the knife over where Pinkie’s heart’s located and said, “Guess I’ll find out soon enough.”
“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
“Hehehehehe…. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
/
Pinkamena gasps as she sits up from where she’s sleeping. Taking a few steady breaths, Pinkamena looks around and notice that she’s NOT on her bed located inside their mind cottage, but on the streamers and confetti pile in Pinkie’s room inside Sugarcube Corner.
“Pinkie?” a voice next to her calls out.
Turning to the source, Pinkamena’s greeted by the worried looks of Cheese Sandwich, Party Favor and Sugar Belle.
“Guys…” Pinkamena whispers, her throat feeling a bit sore for some reason.
Sugar Belle levitates a glass of water, which Pinkamena gratefully takes a sip from. Once she’s done, the Unicorn Mare gently puts the glass away and Cheese grabs one of Pinkamena’s hoofs in concern.
“What’s the matter Pinkie?” Cheese asks, slowly rubbing the hoof he’s holding.
Pinkamena gasps, “Pinkie.”
Getting up, Pinkamena looks around frantically, forgetting the three other ponies in the room. “Pinkie… Pinkie where are you?”
“I’m here Pinkamena,” Pinkie calls out, pulling Pinkamena in a hug that made her sit back down on the floor, “I’m here…”
Pinkamena wraps her hooves around Pinkie, a few tears forming in her eyes as she absorbs the feel of comfort from the other personality.
“Um… Pinkie…?”
Both Pinkamena and Pinkie look back and now only do they remember they’re not alone. Cheese Sandwich, Party Favor and Sugar Belle are looking at them in a mix of concern and confusion, and Pinkie sighs knowing what needs to be done.
“Mind if I take over?” Pinkie asks.
Pinkamena close her eyes as a reply, letting Pinkie take over control of the body.
“Are you alright?” asks Party Favor, “That was quite a scream you let out in your sleep.”
“I’m fine,” Pinkie reassures.
“Pinkie,” starts Sugar Belle, “you don’t have to lie”
“But Pinkamena’s not,” Pinkie cuts Sugar Belle off.
Silence filled the room after Pinkie said that, which got broken when Cheese asks, “Wait, Pinkamena?”
“You know that name Cheese?” asks Party Favor.
“I’ve only heard of it once, and that was back at the very first party Pinkie and I planned together,” Cheese answered, remember the sight of Pinkie seemingly hugging herself while talking to this ‘Pinkamena’, “And Pinkie told me that’s her birth name.”
“Not really mine technically…” Pinkie mumbled, but it’s still loud enough for the other occupants to hear her.
“Pinkie, we don’t understand what you mean,” Sugar Belle admits, with the two Stallions nodding in agreement.
“W-What are you doing?” asks Pinkamena nervously.
“T-They needed to know eventually,” Pinkie said, “and I-I’m sure they can be trusted with this secret.”
Pinkie then look at the three ponies before her and asks, “C-Can you guys Pinkie Promise me that… you won’t tell anypony about what I’m about to tell you guys? I-It’s very personal and something only my family knew.”
The three ponies look at one another before they nod in agreement.
“We Pinkie Promise,” Three gestures are done to seal the deal.
Pinkie smiles at how determined they are with their Pinkie Promise gestures, and that she can feel Pinkamena relaxing after it was made.
“T-Thank you,” Pinkie said before asking, “Do you guys want to hear how I got my Cutie Mark?”
“Um sure,” said Party Favor, uncertain about the sudden question, “but what does that have to do with what’s going on with you?”
“It has EVERYTHING to do with it,” Pinkie replies as she moves to sit closer to Cheese, Sugar Belle and Party Favor, “Pinkamena and her three sisters were raised on a Rock Farm outside of Ponyville, working the days in the field with two of them while another name Maud Pie would be inside the house studying since she wants to be a rock researcher when growing up.”
“Pinkie, why are you telling YOUR Cutie Mark story with Pinkamena’s name?” Cheese Sandwich couldn’t help ask.
“You’ll understand when you hear the rest,” answers Pinkie.
/ (Story Mode, Pinkie’s POV)
One day as Pinkamena’s working on the field, she had accidentally knocked the harvested rocks off the wagon they were in, causing the day’s work to go to waste.
“Pinkamena Diane Pie!”
“Eep.”
As punishment, Pinkamena was forced to work back the harvest all on her own and she’s not allowed inside the house until she’s done. But since there were a lot of rocks harvested, Pinkamena eventually had to work overnight. While her family was done for the day, they left Pinkamena all alone in the field.
Pinkamena sighs, wishing there was more to her life than rocks, when all of a sudden,
BOOOOM!
Looking at the sky, Pinkamena felt herself being pushed back slightly from the shockwave of the explosion. When it’s over, the dark and gloomy clouds had been cleared out to give way for an amazing rainbow in the sky. Pinkamena had never felt that immense amount of joy before, not even the joy she felt when her Granny Pie would come and visit before could top that. And that’s saying something!
*Giggles*
Pinkamena’s surprise to hear that sudden giggle seemingly coming from nowhere. But when Pinkamena looks in front of her, a pink pony with curly mane is smiling at her with glee.
“Hi there,” the pony greets before looking at the sky, “Isn’t the rainbow pretty?”
Pinkamena looks back at the rainbow and said, “…Yeah, it is…”
The pony sensed something’s wrong with Pinkamena, so she moves closer to her and asks, “Hey, what’s the matter?”
Pinkamena sighs, “I… I just wish to feel this joy more often, and for my family to feel it too…”
The pink pony sympathizes with Pinkamena, looking at the rainbow that’s fading away, and thinks of how to make Pinkamena’s wish come true.
After that, the pink pony puts together a party, which the whole family enjoys. During the party, that’s when the pink pony’s Cutie Mark appears, and when Pinkamena gave the pink pony the name ‘Pinkie’, a nickname her Granny Pie gave her.
/ (Reality)
“So,” starts Sugar Belle, “that pink pony…”
“Is me,” nods Pinkie.
“But, that still doesn’t explain why you were saying Pinkamena’s name earlier,” said Party Favor.
“Well, actually,” started Pinkie before she stops herself.
“Is… everything alright?” asks Cheese.
There’s a moment of silence before Pinkie murmurs, “Are you sure?” under her breath and gone silent again. Pinkie then nods and looks back at the three ponies, “Pinkamena wants to speak to you guys-that okay?”
“Uh…” Sugar Belle, Party Favor and Cheese Sandwich, although still very concern, are also having to deal with a rising tide of confusion. Eventually, Cheese said, “Sure… I guess…”
Pinkie smiles knowingly, though it’s still rather sad. Sighing, Pinkie removes the rollers in her mane and tail and closes her eyes. After she’d done so, Pinkie’s mane and tail starts to deflate like a balloon until they become completely straight, with the mane drops limp to one side of the face.
“Pinkie…?” Party Favor asks nervously.
The pink pony shook her head, “Try again Party Favor…”
Cheese look at the Mare before he asks, “You’re Pinkamena, right?”
Pinkamena opens her eyes and nods, “Yeah, I-I’m Pinkamena.”
“So, YOU were the pony Party Favor and I talked to that night?” Sugar Belle asks, remembering how ‘Pinkie’s’ mane and tail were straight that time.
Pinkamena nods, before Party favor asks, “Um, why did you decide to switch with Pinkie anyway?”
“I… I think it’s fair I also tell our story,” explains Pinkamena, “After all… I don’t want to burden Pinkie with telling it all on her own…” Pinkamena sighs, “I guess I should continue where Pinkie left off.”
/ (Story Mode, Pinkamena’s POV)
The next day after the party, I woke up with a splitting headache. It went away after a while, so I thought it was just the after effects from my first party and got out of bed like usual. But as I passed by the mirror in my room, I was shocked and confused to see Pinkie’s three balloons Cutie Mark on my flank!
“H-How did I get this?” I couldn’t help asking myself, rubbing my eyes to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.
“Pinkamena, what’s going on?” I turn around and spotted Pinkie standing before me, and only now I noticed she’s transparent, almost like a spirit. “W-Why am I like this?”
I carefully move a hoof towards her, and surprisingly enough, I CAN touch her! And after I thought things through, I realized I could do the same the day before. Both Pinkie and I thought that we were too busy with our thoughts that only after the rush of the party have gone did we realized something’s off.
Our family doesn’t’ believe me at first, thinking I was only playing a game and that ‘Pinkie’ is my imaginary friend, which I don’t blame them since I too thought the same thing at first. But the next day, I woke up to find myself transparent and the mirror in our room reflects Pinkie instead of me. In fact, both Pinkie and I found ourselves switching places every time we woke up, depending which of us got up first.
But because we have no idea how to switch control besides when we’re asleep at that time, our family finally take action after a few days of one member suddenly switching between being extremely cheerful and more down-to-earth.
The doctors had done a scan of my brain and they said something about it having twice as much connection as normal. I was in control at that day, which was a bit easy for the doctors to know what happened to me that made Pinkie existed in my mind.
It turns out that the shockwave I got caught into was the cause of my, sort of, mental condition. I was still very young to understand the more technical stuff they’re explaining, but the doctors did manage to dumb it down for me to know why Pinkie and I are like this.
Since I had lived all my life pushing away my joy and happiness, thanks to the shockwave those emotions created Pinkie. But that shockwave manages to give Pinkie a proper personality instead of being a mindless being that only feels joy.
/ (Reality)
“…Ever since then, Pinkie and I had been treating each other like sisters and eventually learned how to switch control whenever we want,” finishes Pinkamena.
“Well that explains the double personality,” said Party Favor, “But if this is your body, then why is Pinkie mostly in charge?”
“Because of her Cutie Mark,” said Pinkamena, looking at her flank, “I mean I enjoy throwing parties, and Pinkie does give me some pointers to take over whenever she’s too tired to do so, but it’s not MY destiny. It’s Pinkie’s. I’m just lending her my body so that she can fulfil it. Plus as long as Pinkie’s Cutie Mark’s on my flank, the two of us will continue to share the same body; living as two ponies in one.”
“So when that Cutie Mark was removed back then, Pinkie was removed too?” asks Party Favor, which Pinkamena nods in reply.
“T-That was the first time I’ve ever had full control of my body for more than a few hours. B-But…” Pinkamena starts fidgeting from where she’s sitting, “because Pinkie uses it the most, I-I started feeling like my body’s not mine anymore. A-And I’ve been having n-nightmares of… of… I-I CAN’T SAY IT!”
Sugar Belle gives Pinkamena a hug as the pink Mare tears up a bit. After she calmed down a bit, Pinkamena moves away a bit and smiles at the Unicorn Mare.
“T-Thanks, I needed that,” Pinkamena said.
“There’s more where that came from,” smiles Sugar Belle.
“It’s alright Pinkamena,” Party Favor reassures, placing a hoof on Pinkamena’s shoulder, “You don’t have to continue if you don’t want to.”
“N-No…I-I need to get it off of my chest,” Pinkamena opens her mouth to continue, before closing it and opening it again, trying to find the courage and words to speak.
“Take your time, we can wait,” reassures Cheese, with the two Unicorns nodding in agreement.
Pinkamena smiles gratefully and takes a few deep breaths before continuing, “W-Well, like I said, I-I’ve had nightmares that’s been keeping me up f-for the past few weeks. P-Pinkie does help me overcome them, b-but…”
“It’s not enough,” understands Party Favor, “I know how that feels. I’ve had nightmares of the hardship I’d faced that lead me to accepting Starlight’s offer to have my Cutie Mark removed.”
“Same here for me,” admits Cheese, “but it’s about my terrible foalhood in Manehattan as an orphan. In fact, that’s why I never really settled in one place that often until I came to Ponyville.”
“We all have nightmares Pinkamena,” reassures Sugar Belle, “It’s normal for us to have them.”
Pinkamena looks down slightly, mumbling, “B-But my nightmare’s a lot worse than that…”
Pinkamena gasps when she felt someone’s holding her hoof. Looking up, Pinkamena sees the reassuring look on Pinkie’s face.
Pinkamena nods and eventually starts to admit what her nightmares were that not even Pinkie knows about. Everyone’s shocked to hear the very horrifying nightmares Pinkamena had faced for a few weeks. They were even more surprised to see a common theme going on in each nightmare; Pinkamena is portrayed evil!
“A-A-And tonight’s one is w-w-where I… I almost killed Rainbow had Pinkie not stop me,” continues Pinkamena, tears freely flowing down her cheeks, “B-But I instead k-k-killed P-Pinkie… and I LIKED it!”
Pinkamena gasps as Sugar Belle pulls her in a hug, with both Cheese and Party Favor joining in. Pinkie too joins in the group hug, though only Pinkamena can feel her hugging from behind. The damps in her eyes broke as more tears freely flow out, Pinkamena crying her hearts out in the comforting embrace of the four ponies around her. None of the four ponies lets go of Pinkamena, only staying where they are to provide more comfort.
But then, something magical happened.
Pinkamena starts to glow a grey-blue color, with a light blue one glowing behind her. Cheese, Party Favor, and Sugar Belle gasp upon seeing Pinkie within the light blue glow, hugging Pinkamena. Said Mare stops crying a bit, confused at what the others are gasping at. That’s when she notices her glowing form and turns around, seeing Pinkie’s glowing and solid form… wait, solid?!
“Pinkie…?” Cheese cautiously moves his hoof towards one of Pinkie’s.
To everyone’s surprise, it made contact!
But just at that moment, both Pinkie and Pinkamena’s glows die down. While that’s happening, Pinkie’s starting to fade, as Cheese’s hoof passed through Pinkie’s. The pink Mare then disappears from Cheese, Party Favor, and Sugar Belle’s sight.
“Wha-what just happened?” Sugar Belle asks after a moment of silence.
“I… I think it has something to do with the Elements,” Pinkamena guessed, “I-I can switch with Pinkie if you want to see her.”
“Maybe tomorrow,” said Party Favor, “By the way, thanks for trusting us with yours and Pinkie’s secret Pinkamena.”
“I’m surprise you didn’t tell your other friends about it,” admits Sugar Belle.
“W-Well, they didn’t actually have a nice first experience with me before,” admits Pinkamena, “Plus Sugar Belle, you and Party Favor are the first true friends I’ve ever had without Pinkie’s help on making any friends.”
Both Unicorns smile at that revelation, as Pinkamena turns to Cheese, who’s looking at his hoof that touched Pinkie earlier.
“Cheese Sandwich,” Pinkamena calls out, getting the Stallion’s attention, “despite that I never get a chance to personally know you myself, I actually have this feeling like I can trust you, just as much as I trusted Pinkie with my life. And after today, I can now see you as my friend, if that’s alright.”
Cheese lifts Pinkamena’s head up to make eye contact and smiles. No words need to be said for Pinkamena to know Cheese accepts her friendship as both Party Favor and Sugar Belle comes close for a four-way group hug. Pinkamena closes her eyes, and her straight mane poofs up slowly like a balloon being inflated. The others know instantly Pinkie is the one in control now as the Mare opens her eyes.
“Thank you guys,” Pinkie said, “the three of you being here helps Pinkamena a lot.”
“Of course Pinkie,” said Sugar Belle, as everyone starts to feel sleepy again.
“After all,” said Party Favor.
“That’s what friends are for,” finishes Cheese.
Pinkie and Pinkamena smiles upon hearing this, as the five of them goes back to sleep, with Pinkamena no longer having nightmares under the comfort of the ponies she trusted the most.
