Zebra Cakes

Chapter 1

Pinkie Pie trotted alone through the Everfree forest. “Oh Zecora where did you go” She screamed into the forest.

Zecora came out from behind a tree. “Worry not my dear because I am right here,” her words flowing from her mouth like water. The two walked to the edge of the Everfree forest “Zecora, what were you doing back there in the forest”?

“I was looking for some ingredients for potion of radiance”. Zecora stopped and pulled out a list of ingredients the potion required for her brewing. Pinkie looked at the list for three seconds or so.

“You should come to sugar cube corner with me. I think I have some of those ingredients you need”. Pinkie began to skip around Zecora happily. Zecora eyed her suspiciously.

Zecora nodded. “Very well than I will go but be for though I need to see your friend twilight sparkle”.

“Okay”! And then they were off to Twilight’s library. It was a bright sunny day; little fillies and colts were playing and jumping in the gravel roads. Venders trying to make an honest bit. By midday they had arrived at their destination.

Zecora knocked on the door to the library. ”hey Zecora, what’s going on”? Twilight asked as she opened the door and moved aside for Zecora and Pinkie Pie to allow them to come in.

“Twilight Sparkle, I was wondering if you would spare a jewel for a potion if you could.”

“Um yeah sure, SPIKE!!!” Twilight yelled at the top of her lungs. Spike came waddling down the stairs with a bucket of shiny gems.

“Yes Twilight”?

Twilight’s horn lit up with a purple glow along with a one of Spikes gems as it floated over to Zacora. “Here you go,” she said as Zecora put it into her saddlebag. Spike began to cry in the background “Spike quit that you’ll be perfectly fine without one less gem stone” her voice had a hint of irritation. Zacora shut her bag. All the while Pinkie Pie sat and watched in silence. “Pinkie are you feeling ok you haven’t said a word at all since you got here” twilight said cautiously trying not offend her friend.

“Yes I too have been wounding about you” Zacora chimed in

“I’m feeling super-duper. Why, you guys don’t think there’s something wrong with me do you “? Pinkie Pie edged away from her friends as if they were going to surround her and go in for the kill. Twilights face went oddly grim when she saw pinkies reaction to the question.

“Um, no not at all I was curious do you think something’s wrong with her, Zecora” Twilight said in protest to Pinkies assumption

“No I ought not it was just a thought”. Zecora’s eyes narrowed in deep feelings of worries and wonder. Once Zacora, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight said their goodbyes the two (Pinkie Pie, Zacora) of them left for sugar cube corner the bakery where pinkie lived was located at the west end of Ponyvill. Pinkie pie entered the bakery first followed by Zecora. “You can put your saddlebag down any were, I guess its gunna take a while” she said as she trotted to the kitchen. Zecora putt her stuff down by the door as not to impose on Mr. & Mrs. Cake after all this was their home; Pinkie was allowed to stay because she helped around the bakery. “In here Zecora.” Pinkie Pie called from the kitchen as Zecora peered around the corner of the doorway to the kitchen Pinkie Pie was rummaging through the pantries and baskets. “Oh, Zecora here have a cupcake while you wait for me to get the stuff you need”. She said with a dark smile on her face as she handed Zecora a cupcake. The pastry innocent looking had green frosting and yellow sprinkles. Zecora glanced at it confused as Pinkie Pie watched with wide eyes. “go on Zecora eat it, eeeeeaaaaatt it” Pinkie persisted.

Zecora looked at the cupcake than Pinkie who was still staring intently than back at the cupcake. She slowly took a bite of the cupcake. Immediately the affects washed over Zecora making her dizzy. She tripped over her own hooves trying to get out the door. Pinkie rushed over Zecora’s crumpled body and closed the door to the bakery so no-one would see what was about to take place. As Pinkie Pie shut the door Zecora tried to scream for help, but the only thing that came out was scramble of noises and gargles.

“Oh silly no-one can hear you.” Pinkie said, “Now where’s that rope”? Zecora’s vision blurred then narrowed to small tunnel then it slowly faded into black nothingness. She passed out. Pinkie finished tying up Zecora’s limp body. “Pinkie Pie you are such a genius, yes indeed. Now off to the dungeon”. Her face cracked a crooked toothy smile.