Derpy's crazy life

   The carnival was in town. Lyra, Bonbon, Octavia, Vinyl, Derpy, and the Doctor had planned to go together, but each went their separate ways. Except the Doctor and Derpy.

" I think I like Equestrian fairs best. I've never seen so much food in such a sanitary place!" The Doctor said as he glanced around. It was true, the Carnival was extremely clean.

" Yeah, Celestia passed a law two centuries ago that Carnival had to be this clean. This was due to a plague brought on by rats who were attracted to all the discarded food. Not very many died, but hundreds caught it."

The Doctor didn't hear her, a cotton candy kiosk caught his eye. When she galloped to him, he handed her a cone. " So, we have a few minutes before I told Sparkler I'd be home. What do you want to do?" Derpy asked.

He looked around for a short time, but his eyes settled on a Photo booth. With no warning, he pulled Derpy toward it.

The first picture was how one would expect a family photo. The smiles were neat, not goofy, and not-so genuine happiness was within their eyes.

In the second picture, Derpy playfully shoved Doctor out of focus and posed.

The Doctor didn't take it well. They then got into an argument about the differences between joking and violence. Creating the third picture.

It took only a few, crucial moments for them to break out of the fight and into a giggle fit. Thus, the final picture.

The two looked at the photo strip. " Maybe we should try again." he pointed out.

But Derpy smiled. " No, it Depicts us perfectly."

A few minutes later, they sat together on the Ferris Wheel. As they were going down, The Fireworks started. It was a magnificent show, with bursts larger and more color than Derpy thought.

" We should do fun stuff like this more often." The Doctor's voice surprised her.

" Okay, how about dinner tomorrow?" she asked, trying to sound casual.

" Sounds fun." he smiled.

When Derpy awoke the next day, she was cranky and groggy, like every morning. But all the negative feelings within her vanished when she remembered about what was happening that day.

She clutched the photo strip close to her chest. Then she remembered she had nothing decent to wear. She looked at the clock. 9:10, the boutique down the road should be open. She grabbed her wallet and trotted out the door. ( This felt more important than grooming herself for the day)

A tiny bell rung as she let herself into Carousel boutique. There, a white mare was setting up her displays. Derpy cleared her throat, and the mare immediately turned her attention to her. " Good morning, welcome to Carousel Boutique. I am Rari- oh goodness!" The mare was horrified at Derpy's appearance.

Rarity zoomed around the boutique, returning to the shabby mare with a brush and a can of manespray. She proceeded to shove Derpy into the restroom.

" Don't worry darling! I'll have the perfect dress for you drawn up in a moment. What's the occasion?" Rarity asked through the door.

A single beat of pink energy glowed from her heart as she said the words. " Err. Date?"

Nothing, but the faint sound of scribbling.

Derpy glanced at the supplies. She put the manespray on the edge of the sink and brushed out her mane.

As she opened the door, she found the mare right in front of her, eyes twinkling as she levitated a note in front of her.

" I believe the shoes will accent your eyes and the colors will be meant to draw the eyes to your coiffure, which I hope you'll do. The dress isn't extremely poofy anywhere, but the design is still the most extravagant I've managed in…well, ever!"

Derpy was a little disturbed by the mare, but her sketch was gorgeous. As Derpy gazed at the detail, her own eyes twinkled. She reached for her coin purse.

" How long will it take to make it?"

" Oh, it's mostly done darling, but I still need a few hours to finish the detail."

So Derpy waited while Rarity finished the dress, and the result looked better on fabric than paper.

" How much?" she asked.

Rarity smiled. " Darling, this is my finest work yet. It's meant to be shown off for it's beauty, not for it's expense. Free of charge."

" Oh, wow, thanks! I still owe you…" Derpy glanced at the make-up display.

After purchasing some eyeshadow, eyeliner, manespray, and mascara, Derpy left for home, only to find bonbon, lyra, Tavi, Vinyl, and Sparkler in her living room.

" Oh, how exciting! You have a date!" Bonbon shouted with euphoria.

Derpy blushed and hid it. " It's not a date. Just a get-together…"

Vinyl pointed out the bag. " You did buy the fanciest dress ever and make-up."

Octavia put her hoof on Derpy's shoulder. " Whether it's a date or just a get-together, we can all agree that it's going to take two to assemble the look you have planned."

Derpy realized two things. " How did you find out about this anyway?"

Vinyl raised her hoof. " I asked the Doctor to help me move a stereo system into my room, then he told me, " I can't. Me and Ditzy are going somewhere." Didn't take a genius to find out…"

Derpy felt an odd sense of relief that her friends weren't stalking her. " One more thing, where's Dinky?"

                                                   Meanwhile, at Ponyville's city hall

" And that's why I believe that a separate school for the developmentally challenge is near necessity for foals of all pony subspecies. We must act to help those who can't help themselves!" Dinky shouted into an onstage microphone. the city council and mayor clapped.

The clock read 7:30. " This subject must be continued tomorrow, my bedtime's in a half-hour. Meeting adjourned."

As the small filly walked through the streets, she felt powerful pulse of magic coming from the east. Canterlot specifically. She looked, and saw the sky had turned yellow in that area. Frantic, she began galloping home.

Derpy shrugged. " At least she knows to be back by eight. Wait, the Doctor gets here in a half-hour!" Ditzy trembled.

Octavia grabbed Derpy's hoof. "This will be my biggest challenge yet, but I think I can work with that time limit. Vinyl, stall him!"

Vinyl saluted and ran out the door. Octavia grabbed derpy and the supplies and led her into the restroom.

38 minutes later the Doctor came through the door with Vinyl. " Alright, might someone tell me where Ditzy is?" The four mares stuttered, but the door thankfully creaked open.

If they hadn't seen her enter the room, no pony may have recognized Derpy.

The front of her mane retained it's usual rough quality, but the back had been carefully braided and curled delicately around her neck. Octavia had applied the mascara in a way that made her lashes long and dark. The eyshadow was thinly applied, but it still complimented her natural look.

That was nothing compared to Rarity's dress.

The shoes were a deep, glittery amber. Matching her eyes, like Rarity said. The first layer of the bodice was a shade lighter, the second was dull yellow, and the third overlapped and draped over the first. The frill was light yellow, the color of her mane. The sleeves frilled just above her shoulders.

The skirt had countless layers, but they mainly consisted of orange frills and fabrics ranging from dark amber to creamy yellow. The mares gazed at the dress in awe.

The Doctor took Derpy's hoof and led her downstairs. " Well, if I knew you were going to dress this fancily, I would've found a tuxedo to wear."

" Oh, it's fine. Really!" an awkward silence swept across the room.

The Doctor broke it. " So, where to?"

" Oh, there's this really nice place a few blocks away. It's a short walk away." Derpy smiled, then took the Doctor's hoof and led him away. The four other elements waited several minutes, then gave chase. They wouldn't let Derpy face this on her own. Sparkler, having been left behind, she returned to her reading.

Dinky burst through the door. " Sparky! Where's Celestia's diary!?"

She flashed her an odd look. " Since when do you have Celestia's Diary?"

" Let's just say it took a LOT of favors and my life's savings to get it. WHERE IS IT?!"

Sparkler shrugged. " Probably in your bookshelf." she went back to her reading while Dinky ran up to her room.

Her eyes darted through a section before realizing what the threat was in horror. " I have to find mom."