Forever

    "Hey Twilight!" Pinkie screamed as she burst through the library door. "I haven't seen you in a while!" She pranced around looking for her purple companion with poor results. "Twilight?" When twilight wasn't appearing, Pinkie decided that it was time to go searching.

    "Rainbow Dash!" Ms. Pie yelled to the house made of clouds. "Are you home rainbow?" she proceeded to shout, but there was no answer. Just like earlier at Twilight's house, she went searching.

    Next stop was the boutique. "Rarity?" The always happy pony was starting to get worried. "Why is everypony gone at the same time? Was there a party that I wasn't invited to?" These questions were only making her worry more and more. "I'm sure that there is a logical explanation. I better check on Fluttershy and Applejack. Surely one of them must be home.

    Fluttershy's cottage looked different than usual. Pinkie Pie just couldn't figure out why. She trotted up the sidewalk cautiously and gently knocked her hoof on the front door. It swung open so she figured she could walk inside.

    The cottage was dark and quiet. It seemed as though it had been abandoned years ago. Then she realized what was so different about fluttershy's home. "The animals!" she screamed, "The animals are all gone!" Pinkie was getting frantic now. She realized that she hadn't seen anypony at all that day. After all of her running around, not a single living creature. The party pony remained motionless for several minutes. "Where is everypony?"

    For Pinkies last final chance to find anypony, she sprinted wildly for Sweet Apple Acres."Applejack? Big Mac? Granny Smith? Apple Bloom?" she screamed. The feeling of panic was something she had never experienced before. "Where is everypony?" The once happy pony felt like the loneliest mare in the world.

    The front door to Sugar Cube Corner creaked open as Pinkie slipped through and gently closed it behind her. She was all alone. She had nothing left. Joy and laughter were all that mattered to the pink equine, but it meant nothing when it couldn't be shared with friends.

    The day was drawing to an end. Pinkie was feeling scared and alone. None of the lights were on, and the sun was almost out of sight. The darkness was closing in and she did nothing about it. There was no reason to try anymore. All of her neighbors, family, and most importantly, friends, were gone.

    Her only hope was to fall asleep and wake up out of this nightmare. The building didn't even feel like her home anymore. The bed that used to be so comforting was now cold and uninviting. The walls creaked and cool drafts of air would send chills down her back. It was the most she'd ever tried to fall asleep. Unfortunately though, she could not do it.

    Morning came and the sun shone through the window directly on the depressed mares face. She looked away before the light could bring tears to her eyes. Despite all that was happening, the one thing she absolutely positively would refuse to do, is cry.

    Almost two hours had passed before Pinkie Pie decided to roll out of bed. She kept the blanket draped over her back as she slowly made her way downstairs. On the counter sat a fresh batch of cookies that had been set out to cool, then left to waste away. It was very unlike Mr. and Ms. Cake to just leave freshly baked treats out and forget about them. Whatever happened to them, it must have happened fast.

    The streets of ponyville were bare. Not a creature in sight. Pinkie had been walking around for a few hours now. Normally it would only take her a few minutes to bounce around the entire town, but in her current state, she was not going to start jumping anywhere.

    She rested down by the lake. Her and Rainbow Dash used to hang out there for hours on end. On this day however, it was only her. For the first time, she would see the sun reflecting from the water, feel the warm sand engulf her body, and listen to the birds all on her own.

    "Wait. Birds?" Pinkie jumped to her hooves and began chasing down the source of the sound that she had just heard. "Birds! Birds! Birds!" she yelled joyously. She ran and ran as fast as she could just to get one glimpse of the life that she'd been longing to see, but alas there was no bird. Pinkie had merely been imagining the noises due to her lack of sleep and food. Her stomach decided which she should get first.

    The pink mare walked home slowly, but stopped as she passed The Carousel Boutique. "Oh rarity." Pinkie whispered to herself. "I'm sorry that I didn't show more of a liking for your outfits. I really do like them. You deserved more credit. You deserved a better friend." Pinkie confessed her feelings aloud hoping that somehow the words would reach the ears of the diva who needed to hear them.Pinkie decided that now was as good a time as any to confess how she really fealt about all of her closest friends.

    The front door to Sugar Cube Corner swung open with great force as Ms. Pie burst in with determination. Her mind was no longer thinking of food or sleep. She was on a mission; one that would change her outlook on the lonely world she was now living in. Her friends may not be able to talk to her, but she sure as hell was going to talk to them.

    The Cakes weren't the most organized ponies. So it took Pinkie quite some time to find some paper and a pencil. It wasn't much but it would have to do. She was going to write a letter to all of her friends if it was the last thing she did. Nopony needed to know what the letters said, because all that mattered was that Pinkie was finally able to be honest.

    Her feelings were going to be expressed even if everypony really is gone. Forever.