Pinkamena Diane Pie sat on the therapeutic chair, twiddling her cloven.
She gulped, a knot forming in her stomach. She truly hoped that this doctor could help her get better...
Thing is, she'd been everywhere, and to everypony. Peewee Herman, Groucho Sphynx, and now, a truly certified psychologist. She gulped once more, silently wishing that this one could make a difference...
After a few moments, she heard the door open, and the sound of footfall. She turned, and the Draconnequus came into view, his odd features making no sense and having no order., his small glasses bouncing as he walked, reading his clipboard, a pen in claw. He sat, and read out the details.
"So, miss Pinkamena.....it says here that you've been trying to find, and make, normalcy in everyday occurrences. You've been questioning your strange abilities, and even more so, the strange abilities of others, is that correct?"
Pinkamena gulped before answering, her flat mane spilling over the edges of the chair as she reclined.
"Yes, doctor...I've been realizing that...some of the things I do, like appear in mirrors, eat cakes whole, put things in my mane without limitations on space...it's just...weird, and...doesn't make sense. I...I don't know what's gotten into me...I'm acting like everything should have order, and sense to it! Not like...I should just be able to do something...because I want to..."
Discord nodded, and lowered his spectacles, looking directly at Pinkamena.
"Miss Pie, I'm afraid you've come down with a severe case of sanity."
The pink pony gasped, and trembled slightly.
"S...Sanity!? But...how!? I crushed that sickness long ago!"
The esteemed doctor sighed, and placed down his clipboard and pen on the table beside him. He picked up a glass of chocolate milk.
"Would you care for any?"
"No, thank you. I believe that water is a better beverage for the body."
She gasped, hearing the words coming out of her mouth.
"I...I really have come down with sanity! Oh, Doctor, what do I do!?"
The psychiatrist sighed, and crossed his legs.
"There are two things you can do, Pinkamena Diane Pie. Either you can embrace your new sanity and live a life of order, or..."
He adjusted his spectacles before continuing, a grave look on his face.
"You can partake in my School of Insanity. I would give you one-on-one sessions, in which I will help you see that the world truly has no rhyme or reason, beyond schedules and other such things. I will help you see, that in this world, anything is possible, as no rules truly bind us."
Pinkamena Diane Pie gulped, remembering her fun-loving, crazy days as a true Party Pony...
She sighed, closing her eyes, and answered after a brief moment.
"Discord, sir...sign me up."
The Draconnequs smiled, and patted the pink earth pony on the shoulder.
"Wonderful! I will come to get you tomorrow, so that you may have time to pack your things today, as well as tell your friends that you are now on the path to your old, fun-loving, insane self."
And with that, the psychiatrist was gone, leaving Pinkamena all alone in the small room.
She sighed and stood, her pink mane flowing over her shoulders.
With an air of determination, she walked out of the office, and out of the building, into the hot summer air of Ponyville, already thinking of what to pack.
Pinkamena Diane Pie walked into the library, her bags weighing her down. She looked up, and smiled at her six friends, the five ponies and a dragon all smiling supportively as she placed down her bags and sat, flat mane flowing over her shoulder.
"I want to thank all of you...For being so supportive..."
The cyan Pegasus alighted next to her, and put a hoof around the pink pony's shoulders, smiling wide.
"Hey, that's what friends are for, Pinkie-I mean, Pinkamena!"
Pinkamena smiled sadly at the Pegasus, and pulled her friend into a hug.
"I'm scared...what if even Dr. Discord can't get me back to my normal state?"
The lavender unicorn in the center walked up next, turning the hug into a group hug.
"Pinkamena, everything will work out just fine! He's the god of Chaos, he can bring anypony into insanity! Believe me, you'll be fine, Pinkamena!"
Pinkamena smiled at her other friend as well, and then at all of her friends in turn as they joined the group hug, each of them giving her support and love.
"Trust me, Pinkamena...you'll be fine. Ah know it, right here."
"Pinkamena, you're going to be fine...and remember, we all love you, okay? And we're always here for you."
"That's right, Pinkamena! I'll be sure to have a wonderful dress prepared for you!"
"Pinkamena, your cupcakes are the best. And that's...that's all I've got. Sorry, guys..."
Pinkamena smiled at the baby dragon, knowing that he meant well.
"Thank you, all of you...You're all the greatest friends I could-" *sniff* "-ever ask for!"
Pinkamena Diane Pie sniffled, a tear of happiness streaming down her face as she looked around at everypony, the love they felt for her palpable as they hugged her.
"Thank you all-" *sniff* "-so much!"
She started crying in earnest, leaning her body on the supportive hooves of her friends, her mind on their supportive words.
"Ahem."
Pinkamena looked up at the Draconnequus, who had arrived without any warning. He smiled at her, her suitcases floating in his magical grip.
"I hate to break up such a touching moment, but I have a rather full schedule today, Pinkamena. Shall we?"
The pink earth pony nodded, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief supplied to her by the lavender unicorn.
After a few more moments in the group hug, the friends dissipated, watching their pink friend walk forward towards the Draconnequus, smiles and tears still present on their faces. A sudden sniff from an unexpected source brought her attention to the tough, fast, cyan Pegasus, who was fighting a losing battle to keep her composure.
Pinkamena looked up at her psychiatrist, who nodded and stood back, claw and paw behind his back. She immediately brought her Pegasus friend into a close hug, both of them crying on each others' shoulders. After a few moments, Rainbow Dash pushed herself off of Pinkamena, a small smile on her face.
"Listen, just...come back soon, okay?"
Pinkamena nodded, and Applejack took her place, placing a hoof around her crying friend.
Pinkamena Diane Pie walked up to Discord, smiling with a new hope.
She turned, and faced all of her friends.
"Goodbye, everypony."
And with that, Discord, placed a paw on her shoulder, smiling at his new pupil.
"I shall return her to insanity, everypony. Don't you worry."
And with that, a flash of light consumed them, and they were gone, the doors of an ancient castle facing Pinkamena.
The doors opened, and she walked in, head held high, determined to walk out in the same manner on the day that she could finally rejoin her friends.
