Chapter 1
It was another day at Manteo, North Carolina.
Wait, that feels a bit overused... I may have to change it.
It was a brilliant day for Jimmy. He was at home, acting like the day was completely normal, although he felt more excited than usual.
The reason? Well, he was about to celebrate his birthday, and everything was almost ready for the party.
"I have to make sure everything is on its bm mini, but so far it looks nice!" Jimmy thought, feeling happier every passing second.
He could even imagine the big cake, with chocolate and vanilla, and a few strawberries on top, surrounding the upper layers. The thought of that marvelous dessert made him lick his mouth a few times.
"And the guests will also get to taste the cake, of course!" he said.
After making sure the last decorating accessories were put, the place was ready, and there was just a half an hour left.
"Ok, I already sent the invites, so they will start coming anytime soon. I can wait!"
The remaining time vanished like a puff of smoke, and Jimmy noticed the people he had invited, along with more citizens, walking towards his home. He had invited one certain number of people, but those ones spread the word. Soon, every single person in the town knew about Jimmy's birthday, so they gathered gifts and prepared some good clothes for the occasion.
The emotions were overpowering Jimmy as everyone stared at him with smiles on their faces and gifts within their hands.
"Happy Birthday!!" everyone cheered in unison, making Jimmy laugh.
"Well, come inside, everybody! It's party time!" he said.
"Girls? I think I've seen something," Sunset told the others.
"Whatever is it, Sunset? Another transformation?" Rarity asked while checking her nails.
"Well, it could be that. I mean, it looked like there was a party at someone's house. And it seemed a big party..." Sunset explained.
Twilight realized, grinning at the thought, "In that case, I think I may know who's the next one."
The others slowly processed the information, smiling when they got the answer.
"Yay!" Fluttershy cheered lowly.
The party was a great success. Kids had fun playing different games as adults spent their time doing other activities, like talking with Jimmy or sharing fun gossips between themselves.
When Jimmy thought nothing could be better, that's when it appeared: something he had forgotten, but he enjoyed seeing it again.
The chocolate-and-vanilla cake, with the strawberries. Their parents carried it to the table as people started singing the Happy Birthday song.
"Make a wish! Make a wish!" the kids exclaimed just as the song ended. Jimmy concentrated for a few seconds, and blew out the candles as everyone gave him a nice applause.
"I just wanted to thank every single one of you. I mean, I simply planned this Birthday to have some friends, along with my family, at my side. But then, I saw every citizen coming here, and I didn't know what to say," Jimmy explained.
"That's because you're one of the happiest individuals we've ever met," one of the neighbors said, "and we're proud of having you as a friend."
The others clapped at the neighbor's words, before he joined them and clapped for Jimmy.
Some time later, the cake had almost disappeared. As the birthday boy, Jimmy had grabbed the first piece, and there were still people eating their own pieces of cake as they kept having fun.
"Well, I guess I can officially say this is the best party ever!" Jimmy said, instantly covering his mouth. He looked in all directions, but nobody seemed to have heard him.
What had exactly happened? Maybe the cake did something? Jimmy thought it was unlikable, because everyone was eating cake and that just happened to him.
What about the gifts? Ridiculous. The kids had also touched every single one of the gifts Jimmy got, but nothing else occurred.
He whispered at his parents so they didn't hear that curious voice, and went to the bathroom as they told the others.
Inside the bathroom, he looked at his reflection on the mirror, feeling nervous. A common reaction, considering he had a new high-pitched voice which had come from nowhere.
Believing it was something in his mouth, he got some water for gargling a bit. The issue came when he bent down for spitting the water and looked at the mirror once again.
"Why does my hair look pink!?" he exclaimed with that voice, as he also noticed his skin was also getting pink.
And then, there came the dreaded moment...
His masculine body went through a complete change, turning into a more feminine constitution as he lost some attributes and gained other ones.
His... HER hair grew longer as the entire skin went pink. And the clothes she was wearing broke in pieces, which reassembled back, forming a sleeveless shirt with three small balloons on its front, and a poofy skirt decorated with a few ribbons. The plain shoes also turned into stylish heeled clothes, and a pair of yellow gloves appeared covering her hands.
And finally, her ears switched to the ones of a pony while her hair grew even longer, getting two hairbands as it also inflated itself with a characteristic sound.
"Huh... This is really really odd... But also fun!" Pinkie exclaimed before running outside of the bathroom.
Back in the party, Pinkie had to create a lie to explain where Jimmy was, but she made sure nobody felt worried. And later, she wandered around the party making other guests smile as she danced or just moved in a chucklesome way, until she finally spotted a familiar younger face.
"Apple Bloom? Funny, I don't remember inviting you to this party," Pinkie said.
"That's right, I wasn't invited. But I heard there was a party and decided to come here for having some fun," Apple Bloom replied.
"Well, that's a nice thing to do! I'll be around, in case you need anything." Pinkie turned to leave, but Apple Bloom grabbed her by the arm.
"Actually, Pinkie Pie, I have somethin' to tell you," she said.
"Huh? What is it?" Pinkie asked, feeling confused.
"You may not believe it, but... I'm not... the real Apple Bloom," the young girl confessed.
Pinkie's eyes opened fully as she thought about it, "Odd, because I'm not even the real Pinkie!"
The two girls stared at each other's eyes as they made a sudden realization about their identities...
"Well, judging by people's reactions to a guy called Jimmy having disappeared from here, I guess I must be that one! And what about you?" Pinkie asked.
Apple Bloom smiled, "Tom... My original name is Tom."
"Nice name for a girly guy!" Pinkie giggled, as they shook hands.
They didn't know what exactly was happening, but they would guess it anytime...