Where is everypony? Chapter 1
Chapter One Where is Everypony?
Ponyville wasn't very crowded today, in fact, it wasn't very much crowded at all. No pony was out, they all seemed to have liked staying inside. That is, except for Pinkie Pie and Mrs. Jewel....~
Pinkie Pie nudged her hoof to the cupcake at the counter, her eyes sparkling towards the customer. "Have a sun shiney day Mrs.Jewel" Pinkie spoke loudly, waving her hoof to her as she walked out. 'It's been a long day' thought Pinkie Pie as she began to walk out of the store. Everypony was gone, she couldn't see anypony at all from here, which was weird, obviously. She trotted happily towards the market, she knew that if anypony was going to be outside today, they must have been out buying lots of goodies. Pinkie Pie's gaze softened as she moved her head to look at both sides of the market. Still no pony around Pony Ville. "Why isn't any pony out today? It's sun shiney and happy out and everpony should be soaking up the fun!" Pinkie Pie remarked loudly, in the hopes that somepony would hear her. This was crazy, it wasn't even lunch time yet. She put a hoof to her temple, gritting her teeth as she moved along to the first pony's house she could think of that would know why no one was out today. Approaching Twilight Sparkle's library she nodded her head as she made her way through the door and into the middle of the room.
"Twwilliigghttt!" Pinkie Pie cooed loudly her eyes darting up to the roof to see if the other pony was there. "No pony? Really?" She inquired to herself softly looking around the large room a bit more. "Over here Pinkie!" The familiar voice called in response to Pinkie, the pink pony rushed to meet the voice, happy to see Twilight reading...whatever it was she was reading. "Whatcha doinnn?" Pinkie asked curiously, moving close to Twilight to peer over the shoulder of her fellow pony so that she could see what she was doing. It wasn't anything at all! Just a bunch of weird symbol looking things that Pinkie didn't recognize. Twilight inched her head to look at Pinkie, quickly covering the parchment with her hooves. "You're too nosy Pinkie, this is something for Princess Celestia. Sometimes I hate that you're so fast." Shaking her head unapprovingly, she let her gaze go back to Pinkie's an annoyed look on her face "what is it that you want?" Pinkie shrugged "geez so jumpy, I was just wondering if you knew why there is no pony outside today. The only customer at the shop was Mrs. Jewel and even she was acting funny." Nodding at herself, as if approving of her choice of words she waited for Twilight's answer to the question. "Look Pinkie, it has something to do with this paper I'm reading, it's a pretty complicated reason, actually." Twilight spoke matter-a-factly stuffing her nose back into the paper so that she could finish reading.
"Well, okay then, if you know and you don't want to tell me that's fine, I'll just ask Spike." Pinkie trotted through the back of her good friend, marching up happily to where Spike was sleeping. She cleared her throat, running a hoof through her mane. "SPIKKKEEEE" Pinkie called out sharply, disturbing the small purple dragon's slumber from the other side of the room. He jumped up, startled from Pinkie's loud bellow. "Pinkie, I know I'm your friend and all, but why are you bothering me?" Spike gave her a saddened look, biting at his lip a bit. Straightening her stance, she smiled "justtt wonderin' why everypony seems to not be outside today. I haven't seen any pony." Spike put out his hand, shooting her a look "Pinkie, go ask Twilight Sparkle. I haven't been feeling well today and having you come up and startle me like that has not been the highlight of my day," Pinkie gave him a pouted look, but again he flicked his hand towards the direction of the stairs. She trotted down disdainfully, already knowing what Twilight Sparkle would say if she asked again. Pinkie sighed looking at the door to the outside from the library making sure to glance at Twilight "I'm just gonna go ask.... Apple Jack. That's right, I'll ask Apple Jack!"
Before Twilight could reply, Pinkie was already out the door hopping along to the farm where she knew Apple Jack must be. The smell of trees made her smile widen, and she skipped into the barn contently. "Applleeeee Jacccckkk" Pinkie called out loudly, turning her head to look at the darker part of the barn. She skipped over to the corner where she was sure occupied Apple Jack's shadow. "Boo!" Pinkie bellowed, making the orange pony jump back a bit. "Hey, what's yer' reason for coming up and startlin' me like that? I'm workin' on somethin'." Apple Jack retorted loudly, giving Pinkie a stern look. Pinkie Pie's eyes widened and she hopped up joyfully "seems like everypony is working on something today. Didn't mean to make you mad Apple Jack, I was just wondering if you knew why every pony hasn't been outside today." Giving her friend a sad look, Apple Jack sighed pulling out a paper from her back pack with her teeth. "Read this" Apple Jack mumbled, mostly because of the paper in her mouth. Pinkie Pie shrugged taking it from Apple Jack so that she could read it. After a few moments Pinkie Pie screamed, causing Apple Jack to cover her mouth. "Now be quiet or your gonna startle ponies more than they already are." Gulping a bit, Pinkie nodded "okay." Apple Jack removed her hooves from Pinkie's mouth "that's what everypony is inside for." The pink pony looked at her in shock "how can it be back? How can...I thought that it was gone and everypony was okay and....." Sighing, Apple Jack shook her head "no Pinkie, Princess Celestia said herself it was back and that it was real..."
End of Chapter 1
Where is everypony? Chapter 2
Pinkie Pie's face shook uncontrollably in shock. How could this be? She let her mouth open, gaping at the piece of parchment that she was reading over and over again. "Pinkie Pie, uh?" Apple Jack called to Pinkie, giving her friend a nudge to try to bring her back to reality. "Ain't nothin' Twilight can't fix right Pinkie?" Apple Jack gave Pinkie Pie a look, waiting anxiously for Pinkie's answer to her words, as if she needed her own reassurance to the matter. Pinkie swallowed nervously, studying what she was looking at once more before turning to Apple Jack "sure she can! Twilight Sparkle is super smarticle and can superdi-duper-ally fix this up in no time!" Her words were spoken with Pinkie's usual jumpy grandeur, making Apple Jack sigh happily. Pinkie glanced around nervously, bouncing up "well, uh, back to making some super yummy cupcakes!" She grinned beginning to hop out of the barn when Apple Jack put a hoof to her shoulder. "Er, Pinkie, you think uh maybe I can come with you? Help make some pie or somethin'?" Apple Jack's eyes were wide and she glanced behind her worriedly. Pinkie smiled "of course!" Apple Jack's facial expression softened and she sighed happily, the two beginning to trot to the shop.
As they approached the road in front of Sweet Apple Acres they caught sight of Rarity, who also had a very paranoid look on her face. When she recognized her two pony friends she quickly came in front of them. "Oh darlings as I am sure you are aware, she is back. I simply cannot finish my gown for the Princesses' dinner now." Putting a hoof to her head she gasped dramatically, her face was slightly saddened and worried. Apple Jack shook her head "now uh, looky here, let's not go gettin' ourselves all worked up now you hear? Itsa is back. I know and as you can see everypony is aware, please go back to doin' that pretty gown or whatever for the Princess. If she's not worried about her and well, since she was the one who brought her back she must know better than we do." Finishing the small speech, Apple Jack gazed back at Pinkie Pie "we were gonna go talk to Twilight about it anyway, she probably don't know who Itsa is I reckon'." Pinkie raised a brow "but I thought we were..." Clamping a hoof over Pinkie's mouth, Apple Jack turned the both of them the other direction towards Twilight's library. "Now go finsih Rarity, everything is gonna be fine."
Rarity turned away from them both, waiting until she was no longer in view Apple Jack turned to Pinkie Pie. "No need to get ponies worried remember? 'Spose we should talk to Twilight. Don't think any other pony will." Apple Jack slid the words out uneasily, turning to Pinkie who merely shook her head. " I think she does. She had some weird formy looking thing she was reading. Probably a crazy super spooky spell of It's!" Pinkie Pie's eyes widened and she jumped behind Apple Jack who didn't look too calm herself. "Now, you know that's rude to be calling her "It"." Apple Jack giggled a bit, watching as they approached the library door. She made sure to scoot Pinkie in front of her watching her open the door. "Twiligghhtttt!" The two ponies called out in unison, looking around the room frantically. Twilight came out of the door looking at her two friends curiously "what is up with everypony today? A surprise party isn't that exciting." Pinkie and Apple Jack glanced back at one another "a party?" the two questioned at the same again. Twilight furrowed a brow "Says in that letter I was reading from Princess Celestia that somepony named Itsa Spell is arriving into town today."
Apple Jack nodding along with her "I got one of those too." Apple Jack interjected, letting Twilight continue with what she was saying. "Anyway, Princess Celestia wants us all to greet her and I thought it would be fun to throw a party. I wanted to ask you Pinkie, but you ran off before I could say anything. Then I had to finish with that spell to the Princess, which is what I was doing when you came and read over my shoulder..." Pinkie Pie smiled at her friend letting her face drop a bit. "As much as I love throwing parties that are super duper amazing, I don't like having them get ruined, or smashed, or broken or..." Twilight gave her friend a quizzical look and Apple Jack looked back at Pinkie. "What she is tryin' to say is...well, Itsa is not the nicest pony around. Nopony likes her, she used to bully everypony." Apple Jack sighed a bit, looking at the frightened Pinkie who's teeth where chattering quite loudly. Twilight gave her friends a look "that is no way to treat anypony, I'm sure she just needs some friends. We still need to throw this party." Apple Jack stomped her hoof a bit, trying to think of how she wanted to put her words. "Rainbow Dash is frightened of her." This caused Twilight to tilt her head, turning to Pinkie Pie and then Apple Jack "Oh...."
To be continued..........
