Escape From Planet Muffins

CRASH!!

I bumped into another tree. I think this is the fifth one tonight. I quickly brushed off the mud off my face and moved on. When I arrived home I opened the door and collapsed on the bed. My name is Ditzy Doo but I would rather be called Derpy. I have a gray coat, yellow eyes and mane, and I have cross eyes. It was a long day of work today. I was restless despite the fact it's 10:00 PM. I took a look in the mirror. Man, I was soaking wet from the rain and gotten mud all over my hooves. I cleaned myself up and got ready for bed.  My daughter, Dinky, fell asleep with the lights on. I turned them off and closed the door. Dinky's the only reason I haven't committed suicide yet. Being a mail deliver pony was the only job I could get my hands on and yet I get almost no money. I'm constantly bullied and teased. The other ponies call me a retard because of my looks. Dinky is the only pony that ever cheers me up anymore. Eventually I fell asleep.

I woke to my alarm clock. Oh gosh I overslept.I quickly got ready for work and Dinky ready for school. I was on my way out the door. I hope my boss understands. He's very strict with the rules. I almost got fired last time I overslept. If I do get fired, how will I support my family? I'm about to find out.

"Ditzy Doo! Where in Equestria have you been?" My boss looks madder then ever.

"Sorry boss, I overslept. You see, yesterday was a rough night and I-"

"I don't give a damn about your life!" He said roughly. "You always make mistakes and never learn from them! We keep getting complaints of missing deliveries and-"

"But I always deliver mail on time," I protest. "See? My mail bag is..." My mail bag was empty. Except for one letter. My boss figured he was right from the long silence.

"That's all I need to hear. Ditzy Doo, I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you go today." Fired? No, it can't be. Maybe I misheard or maybe he was joking. i can't be fired. I just can't.

"You don't understand. I have a family. I have a house. I can't afford to be fired."

"And this business can't afford you!" He was almost yelling at this point. I just couldn't do this anymore I broke down on the floor crying. It came to the point where security had to kick me out. I don't want to live to see my family suffer. I made up my mind to commit suicide tonight. I'm going to deliver the last letter before I go. Ponyvill was an hour away.I still bumped into a few trees. It happens a lot. I finally stumbled into Ponyvill. The letter was addressed to the Golden Oak Library. I couldn't believe my eyes. that's where Princess Twilight lives.

I heard the news about three months ago about the crowning of Princess Twilight. I didn't know she still lived in Ponyvill. Twilight is a purple alicorn. She reads a lot of books and is very smart. My friend Rainbow Dash calls her an egghead. I don't know what eggs have to do with books. Maybe she mostly reads cookbooks. I never meet royalty before. I mean, I see them in a big crowd sometimes but I never meet them up close. I meet Twilight before, but that was when she was just a unicorn. Most ponies think I see Princess Celestia all the time when I need to give her mail, but my boss doesn't think i'm responsible enough. I never even went to Canterlot! I knocked on her door.

"Come in, it's open." I recognized Twilight's voice from before. I let myself in. "Oh Ditzy! Thank Celestia you have my letter. I was starting to worry and was wonder 'What if you never came!' But you came and you also have my letter that you came with and I'm so happy that you did bring it and that you came because you brought it!" Twilight was talking so fast she had to take a breath. "Did I mention that I'm glad that you came with my letter?"

"Uh, yeah. you did," I replied.

"Oh my gosh! I almost forgot," she said. She snatched the letter out of my hoof. Inside was a plastic bag fulled with spices. Maybe she is an egghead. "I can't afford to waste anymore time!"

"And what exactly are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm making a potion that can save more power. A bottle can power all of Equestria for a day and a serving can power Ponyvill for a week. That letter you gave to me was fulled with magical spices I needed. I have to complete it in the next hour or it will become very unstable." Suddenly I feel very guilty for not delivering it sooner.

"Wow I'm very sorry I didn't deliver it sooner. Twilight."

"It's fine, I just need to run over to Zecora's place to get the final ingredient. It will take 30 minuets tops. Do you mind watching over the potion while I'm gone?"

"Not at all," I said. It's the least I can do.

Thanks a whole lot. I'll be back in 30 minutes." I waited until Twilight left. I did it. I delivered the letter. I might read a book to pass the time. Wow, Twilight really is an egghead. She has like fifty books. I took out a book titled Homemade delight's: Thirty Easy Recipes:Book 15: Muffins   It had some really good recipes. I think It even outdone my famous blueberry muffin recipe! I got a pencil and some paper and copied down the recipe. It took seven minutes. Then I spent the next ten minuets randomly dancing. I would of spent longer when I heard a noise. It also smelled like smoke! I turned around. The potion was smoking! I have three more minuets. I raced to the sink to get a bucket of water, but it was too late.

BOOM!!!!!

I fell backwards, my head hit the wall,and I fell unconscious.