A Vision in Pink

A Vision in Pink

Chapter 9:

Party Punch

The night time sky glazed upon the garden, as the stars appeared to be the most beautiful and bright ones ever to appear. It looked as if Luna really outdid herself on party lighting. However the disco floor continued to shine outstanding colors, and the stereos boomed. The cakes and desserts were beautifully displayed upon the table, while a big glass bowl of punch stood in front of it all.

Everypony was having a wonderful time. That was for sure. While bachelors hung around on the patio, and colts pleased and flirted with the mares like crazy, superstars mingled with others, and the crazy ones got high off sugar and cake.

A taxi pulled up upon the garden, as a pairs of purple hooves, yellow hooves, blue ones then orange, and fourpairs of pink hooves, trotted out, as the mane six and Bubble hopped out of the carrier.

"Oh yeah! Let's get this party ON!" Rainbow Dash cheered as she then flew off into the party crowd.

"I hope yall' didn' make cider! We don' want the princess to think Rainbow's goin' drunk, now do we?" Applejack asked.

"Nope! We didn't!" Pinkie answered.

"Thank Celestia."

"Okay! Now everypony, let's go mingle!" Twilight announced.

Applejack didn't wait another second, and raced down towards the garden after Dash. Fluttershy turned around, to see Bubble and Pinkie hugging eachother. Love felt so strange to Fluttershy. She wasn't sure how to explain it, but it just felt weird to her. Yet she had a feeling for Bubble, even though he was just as annoying as Pinkie, he was something to her.

"U-uh... come on, P-Pinkie Pie. W-we should go to the party." Fluttershy whispered.

"Let's get this party started! Come on now, Bubble! It's not a Pinkie-Bubble Party Bash without Pinkie and Bubble in it!" Pinkie agreed.

"Yep! Let's go!!" Bubble cheered as he ran towards the garden.

Rarity stayed behind, looking at the two party ponies and Twilight trot off, blushing slightly.

Fluttershy came up behind Rarity.

"U-uhh, Rarity? What's the matter? Y-your face is all red... are y-y-you sick?"

Rarity turned to Fluttershy, as her horn lit up and started to attempt whitening the mare's face a little more to hide her pink blush. It was no use. Rarity was too pale, and even magic or makeup couldn't hide her face's true color at the moment.

Oh, good heavens! Celestia screw this! Why isn't my magic helping me when I need it to the most?! Rarity thought to herself.

"I-if you don't mind me asking, a-a-are you blushing?"

Rarity smiled nevously and turned away shyly. She was being more shy than her own friend, for Celestia's sake!

"Yes." Rarity spat out.

"Is it because of Bubble? Oh, I know h-he's the only colt around, Rarity, b-b-but him and Pinkie are an item. And don't you like Prince Blueblood?"

Rarity gulped in terror at the name. A scared face as if she had just read another novel by Stephen King.

"Fluttershy! You know that after the way that slimy idiot acted, I'd never like to adopt another crush on him ever again!" She retorted.

"R-Rarity, as much as I would love to agree with you, I don't find this very correct..."

"It's fine, darling. You're right. I shouldn't dare get in the way of this... alluration..."

Fluttershy smiled shyly.

"Let's just see what happens. Maybe, you could say hello when the two are seperated."

A sly grin spread across Rarity's face.

"Seperated... right..."

The remains of shattered balloons fell onto the concrete floor as giggles surrounded the stallion. The bubblegum colt had just reached out to grab a cupcake, not realizing that there were ten balloons in front of him as each one popped from his sharp hooves. Despite the fact that HE set up the pastry tables and knew where each item was located, Bubble could spot cupcakes from ten MILES away.

"Oops! Sorry, Balloonies! I was just reaching out for a cupcake, and, boy is Elusive right. I really DO need to file my hooves."

A giggle rose up from behind Bubble, as his head filled with the sounds of high pitched laughter.

"You remind me of a friend!" Pinkie giggled.

"You mean Poppy Pin?"

Pinkie looked at Bubble confused.

"Whoops, why can't I remember that I'm not in my home universe. What would his name be-"

"Pokey Pierce. Hilarious one, really."

"Poppy's always popping balloons back at home, she can't help it."

Pinkie giggled.

"I can't help but nuzzle you right now!" Pinkie cheered as she wiped her muzzle upon Bubble's, giggling lightly back.

I've only been here three days, yet I feel completely different... Bubble thought as Pinkie nuzzled him, Eh! As long as Pinkie's here with me, and my Bubble sense tells me everything's okay, I don't give a chapstick! As long as I'm happy!

The sound of a microphone's feedback echoed in the background, as all the party lights dimmed, except for a single spotlight on the garden gazebo.

"Greetings everypony!" a voice called out.

Pinkie then quickly pulled back her muzzle from Bubble's as the two then turned to watch the speaker, which everypony at the party was listening to. It was Celestia, with Luna besides her on the gazebo, under the spotlight, giving a speech.

"Welcome to today's millennial celebration, the 3000th anniversary of the moon. It is Canterlot tradition to hold Equestria's moon anniversary every thousand years. We do this celebration, not only because of tradition, but to remind everypony about the moon, and what it has done for us. What our ancestors in the past have risen for us... what Luna rises for us now. So that's why we celebrate. Despite the fact of the terrible economy these days and money-issues, income, ecetera, we still celebrate."

A cheer rose upon the crowd of ponies, huddled in front of the gazebo, listening to the speech.

"So thank the Heavens and Lord for the moon, and thank Luna for giving it's amazements to us."

Luna blushed as she smiled, and let her sister's microphone surround in purple magic and appear in front of her, beginning to speak.

"Thank you, sister, and thank you everypony for your support and gifts..." Luna chuckled nervously as she looked to the side of the gazebo she was standing on.

What once was a gift table, was now a plastered, broken piece of wood, as an endlessly tall pile of gifts crushed the table.

"And, Rarity, if you are in the crowd, let me just say you really overdid yourself on the gifts... but thanks anyway, sweetie."

Rarity smiled as everypony turned to stare at the dressmaker.

"Oh, it was nothing, Luna! It was my gift of generosity after all!" Rarity giggled, "Am I right?"

Luna smiled.

"Of course, hon."

Celestia then started to speak up, still standing tall next to her sister.

"Now, everypony go have a good time. Enjoy the night! It won't last forever."

All the ponies got back to what they were originally doing the moment the princess commanded, as the bubblegum colt ran up to the princesses, who were carefully stepping down from the gazebo, since not all the party lights quite came back on yet.

"Ooh! Princess Luna!" Bubble called out, "Would you like me to fetch One Direction from the VIP porch to start the party performance?"

Luna smiled, letting her older sister step forward and answer the question.

"Actually, me and Luna have a better idea on our first act of entertainment."

"Really? Who? Just letting you know, Sapphire is sick today from Ponyflu, and couldn't make it-"

"You and Pinkie."

Bubble stopped talking with a shocked look on his face. The exact same facial expression shared onto his female clone.

"Me and Bubble? We're not singers! We're party-planners!" Pinkie asked, just as surprised as her colt-friend.

Celestia chuckled.

"I know. But that scene from the other day, with you waiting outside the bathroom as Bubble showered. It was utterly adorable."

The two pink earth ponies were now even more shocked.

"You saw that?" Bubble asked while blushing.

Another laugh, but from both princesses.

"We can see everything that goes on with our subjects and citizens. It's nothing personal, really. But if you two could start off this party with that cute song you two have."

The two looked at eachother and blushed crazily. Pinkie was usually the loud voice in the crowd, so of course Bubble was the same, being her male version, but the two felt a bit of nervousness that creeped up their pink backs. Not bad nervousness though, more like a sickening feeling, or the awkward thought about when you liked somepony. In this case, when you were DATING somepony.

But Pinkie couldn't help it, with the tiny foal inside her screaming "YES!". And it seemed as if Bubble couldn't resist either...

"Okay."

"Okay."

A full glass bottle slapped down onto the table in front of the farmer, as she stared silently upon it and her rainbow friend. Dash had a sly look on her face as she spoke.

"I don't know, Dash."

"Oh, come on! It's a party! Just a small drink?"

Dash shoved the bottle of wine with her left wing, slowly, and closer to Applejack.

"Fine." The farmer responded as she shoved one of the glasses towards Dash and the wine bottle.

"That's what I thought." Dash replied as she gripped the bottle firmly in her muzzle and poured a simple amount into the wine cup.

Applejack watched closely, to make sure her friend wasn't overpouring, only realizing that she was, but not intentionally. Applejack turned to face what everypony was staring at. The craziest glitter puke duet walked up the gazebo, not surprised when all the party lights dimmed once more, except for a spotlight, but not just any spotlight, a pink, glittery light shone upon the glitter mess.

Well', dadgum mystery solved, is' Pinkie n' Bubble. Applejack thought to herself, No otha' pony aroun' here is wearin' the craziest glitter outfits or is six shades of pink.

Dashie, despite the fact that she was now trying to make it look as if she hadn't spilled anything, still stared at her friends walking up the gazebo.

"What are THEY doing up there?"

Twilight came up behind her two friends, along with Rarity and Fluttershy, as they looked up to the gazebo.

"What's going on?" The magician appeared, asking.

"Looks like' is' time for Pinkie to say somethin'."

Oh, it's time indeed, Applejack Rarity thought to herself, Time is right. Time for a little bit of alluration...

Time is right.

Pinkie looked at the crowd, as she walked onto the gazebo, Bubble behind her. Once on all fours, still and stable on the elevated stone floor, she turned to Bubble, nervous.

"It'll be okay. Just do what you did that day." Bubble whispered.

Pinkie smiled, as she then raised her voice.

"HIT IT,COLTS!" she shouted, as the orchestra colts in the background started to play a cheerful tune.

Surprisingly, they knew what to play. The Smile song.

Pinkie tapped her hooves as they began the song with the instrumental tune, Bubble looked at Pinkie and smiled.

She then began to sing.

"My name is Pinkie Pie!

And we are here to sayyy-"

"We're gonna make you smileee,

and brighten up your dayyy!"

"It doesn't matter now,"

"If you are sad or blue!"

"Cause' cheering up my friends is just what buddies' here to do!"

"Cause' cheering up my friends is just what buddies' here to do!"

The two began to sing in stereo.

"Cause I love to make you smile, smile, smile, yes I do!

It fills my heart with sunshine all the while!

Yes it does!

Cause all I really need's a smile smile smile

from these happy friends of mine!"

The musicians in the background continued to play the instrumental, yet everypony started to cheer in the audience. Pinkie could even see Madonna out there, cheering in the crowd. Which surprised her that the tanned earth pony superstar would be actually at Luna's party. But then again, every superstar was invited to the party.

But Pinkie had stopped singing after that verse, not because she didn't want to continue singing, even though the music was still playing, but because it felt like everypony had enough, not in a bad way, but that they had enjoyed that little bit of the song. Pinkie smiled as she looked over to Bubble. They had ended their singing routine with a spin, and a classic tango land.

Pinkie's chest shifted in Bubble's hooves, as he held onto the mare, close to the floor. She felt like one of those spanish folk who tangoed for a living.

Bubble smiled back to Pinkie.

Pinkie smelled his cupcake-scented breath. She had a sensation that moment, which she knew would be a desicion awkward beyond measures, but she just had to jump in, but-

Bubble silenced Pinkie's thoughts to herself as he did what she yearned to do own his own, once and for all.

The two leaned in, and made out. Now, you'd think Pinkie and Bubble wouldn't be ashamed, since they did it all the time, but Pinkie hesistated a moment ago, because, they were in public. In front of millions of ponies, poor, rich, celebrities, royals, and commoners. But now, that Bubble had did it for her, she didn't feel nervous anymore.

The two embraced it, for once, and let's just say went on a 'french' adventure with it.

Rarity fainted in the background at the sight.

The two party ponies had just french kissed.

French. Kiss.

Deep yellow eyes stared as the glitter-bathed pink hooves walked down the steps. The unicorn colt closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then walked out of the shadows. Out revealed the deep and dark blue unicorn stallion, with his baby blue and white mane, wavy yet still.

Pinkie giggled as Bubble imitated a prince and stuck out his hoof to let Pinkie get off the gazebo first.

"Pinkie?" another high pitched male voice popped out as the dark blue unicorn stepped out.

Pinkie turned, eyes wide open as they gazed. Her mouth followed a smiliar pattern, as it swung open and gasped.

It was Pokey Pierce.

Pinkie then smiled.

"OH! OH! POKEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!" the mare shouted as she flung herself onto the other colt.

Bubble stared in dismay.

"Hey, Pinkie! I missed you since you left Ponyville!" Pokey shouted as Pinkie hugged him.

Pinkie giggled.

"Oh! Sorry! It's just that we had to come so Twilight could start working in the royal castle as a princess, but then the craziest thing happened, some pony named 'Sunset Shimmer' stole her crown and ran into this crazy mirror with an alternate universe, and so Twilight ran in to go get her crown, came back with the crown, and then the princess insisted for us to stay a few more days so Twilight could get used to being a royal, and while we were staying one night, at three in the morning, I was so awake that I got up and walked around the castle, and then I found another mirror to an alternate universe and then POOF! Bubble popped out, and now he's my bestest bestest friend in all of Equestria! Oh, and we had to throw a party for Luna." Pinkie blurted out quickly.

Apparently Pokey could understand fast speakers, because whenever Bubble spoke extremely quickly back at home, everypony just stared at him blankly, and was completely unaware of what he had just said. Yet Pokey just nodded at Pinkie as she talked, then speaking.

"It's okay! So this is..."

Bubble stepped forward.

"Uh. Bubble. Bubble Berry."

"That's a nice name! Reminds me of fruit punch!"

Bubble smiled.

"Well, am I THIRSTY!!!" Pinkie sung out. "Bubble, could you please go get me and Pokey here some fruit punch? I would really appreciate it!"

Bubble whipped his tangled pink mane for a moment. He knew that made him look prissy, maybe it made him look like Elusive, but he was NOT going to lose Pinkie that easily. He knew this wasn't Pokey's intention, to steal Pinkie from him, but one can never be too sure.

"Sure, Pinkie! I'll be back in two pops of a balloon!" Bubble replied.

"OOH! I LOVE BALLOONS!" Pokey shouted cheerfully.

Bubble just nervously walked over to the refreshments table, thinking about Pinkie. Until he realized, he was feeling an awkward touch inside of him, one that felt like if he was going through... his Bubble sense. But he was normally walking. Nothing seemed wrong. Yet he felt funny, as if his Bubble sense was telling him something, only this time it didn't want to shake around his legs. Actually, this feeling didn't feel awkward, it HURT.

Why do I feel like a snake's biting on my insides? Bubble thought to himself as he walked, I'm sure everything's fine. I mean, Pinkie would never get into trouble, right? Maybe it's just a bit of heartburn or something. Everything's all right. Nothing could go wrong.

Nothing could go wrong.

"Ugh, Dash'!" the farmer yelled as she watched her friend swim in the punch bowl. "Dash! Equestria to Dash!"

Dash simply kept her mouth open and eyes crossed as she blurted out in a sickened tone.

"Maahahhhhhh Littttaaaaalllll Poooooonnnnnehhhhh!!! I used ta wondah wha frienshi-hic-ship could beahhh"

Applejack and Rainbow Dash were at the refreshment table, being there, meaning that Dash all cuddled up in the punch bowl and Applejack, standing still as she stared at her friend and constantly gave her the stink eye. The ladle for the punch stood on the table next to the punch bowl, dripping down the table, as the bowl kept spilling from Dashie's weight, since she was sitting inside it. Dash had obviously drank too much of the wine, as she let out constant groans and insane laughter.

The farmer groaned.

Bubble walked up to the table, and smiled as he saw that Pinkie's friends were hanging out over there. Applejack smiled back once she saw the friendly face.

"Well howdy, Bubble, sugarcube! How's da' party been for ya'? Ya'll an' Pinkie havin' a blast?"

Bubble turned nervous, yet continued to smile.

"Uh, yeah! I just, came to, uh, get some punch for Pinkie! She wanted me to get her some, so-"

"Oh, well, beg ya' prdon, sugarcube', but unfortunately, it looks like we, uh, ran all out." Applejack appoligized as she nodded over to Dash, implying how she went drunk and spilt it all for her new place to nap.

"But, I do thaink' tha' there's some soda-pop ovah' there, in case that'll suit ya' fancy."

Applejack pointed a hoof over to the right of the table, where bottles of Sprite and Coka-Cola stood.

"Oh, thanks! Uh- your name's the same as AJ's, right?"

"I bet so, if his name be' Applejack. Ya can call me AJ, though, or Jackie. I personally don't care."

"I'll just call you, Applejack."

"All right then, sugarcube. If that be' all ya' needin', then go an' enjoy ya' night. Pinkie's waitin' for ya', I bet. Don't let me chat ya' entire night up!"

Bubble laughed.

"It's all right, Applejack. I'll see you later!"

"Okay, now, sugarcube! Have fun!"

Applejack watched the bubblegum colt as he trotted off to grab some cups of soda and left. The farmer smiled. Bubble was a good soul. A good friend. Pinkie was lucky to have him. Dash, however, was still in the background, as she continued to act stupid, in an annoyingly idiotic manner.

Dash launched another hiccup fit, her tounge still sitcking out.

"Diiiiiidddd yaaa knowwww ya aaaarrrrrhhhhh maaaahhhhhh veeerrrryyyy bessssst. FRIIEEEEEE-EEEE-EEE-ENNNNDDDSSSS!!!" the mare shouted as she then flopped out of the punch bowl, off the table, onto the floor. Still laughing.

Applejack sighed.

"Of course we are sugarcube. Of course."

Bubble balanced the two cups of soda on his muzzle carefully as he kept his head up, gazing into the nighttime sky. He tip-toed across the dancefloor, ensuring that the glasses of Sprite wouldn't tip over and spill. Bubble was quick, though. Soon enough, he was already around the corner, next to the wild-rose bushes with a curb bench that Pinkie and Pokey had sat in, as Bubble fetched their refreshments.

Bubble then started to tip-toe in harmony to a song. He danced with his hooves upon the garden floor as he hummed the Smile song.

He was closing his eyes as he then saw Pinkie and Pokey, laughing and giggling only a few feet ahead, behind the bushes.

"Oh Pinkie! I got the refreshments you wante-" Bubble started, as he then halt to a stop.

The pink colt stood utterly still. as he listened to the two ponies' giggle conversation. Bubble wasn't usually the one to eavesdrop. That was Blitz and Elusive's job. But he felt a little insecure about this, so he crouched down so the entire bush was covering him entirely, as he then started to position his ears to listen, brushing his pink curls off his face.

He peeked through the leaves and branches of the bush as he listened.

Pinkie and Pokey were still laughing, at a joke apparently, until they finally stopped laughing, to let Pokey start speaking.

"You know, your friend, he reminds me of somepony." Pokey started.

Pinkie turned to him curiously.

"Oh really? Who?" Pinkie asked eagerly.

Pokey smiled.

"Only the most gorgeous mare in all of Equestria. She's also the best at throwing parties, eating candy, and blowing up balloons."

Pinkie blushed, as she then felt hooves wrap around her waist. Pokey pulled her closer to her, as he then nuzzled her neck, smiling. Pinkie was shocked, yet she still could find words to speak.

"Why, thanks, you little cutie-pie!"

Pokey then reached his muzzle closer to Pinkie's, as he breathed heavily onto her face.

"I'd like to start going steady with you. If you'll let me."

Pinkie couldn't help it. She knew that Bubble would be heartbroken, but then again, he was still getting drinks as far as she knew, and he wouldn't be here to see this. So she grabbed the blue colt by the cheeks, and tugged him towards her mouth. The two kissed. Willingly, deeply, lovingly... in front of Bubble.

The bubblegum colt stood up from his hiding place. He knew Pinkie and Pokey were too busy to pay attention to him getting up anyways. Bubble was unhappy, disappointed. Heart-broken. But he wasn't going to let this pop his last balloon.

I'm pretty sure... that, um, Pinkie was just having a moment, with Pokey, right? I mean, Pinkie wouldn't ditch me for him! They're just... embracing eachother. I guess I'll just... let them be...

Bubble didn't want to beleive that a pony like Pinkie would break his heart after all they've been through. For all he knew, that could've just been a 'I've-missed-you-for-so-long-and-now-I'm-glad-I'm-seeing-you-again' kiss. Bubble didn't want to have anything to do with this. It wasn't his business, so he trotted off back towards the party crowd.

Bubble paced his steps as he started to blend into the party crowd once more. The last thing he wanted to witness was him bumping into everypony because he was concentrated on something else and didn't mind to slow down his running.

Fluttershy was sitting on the floor next to the cake table with a squirrel and a rabbit. Since it was a party in the garden, obviously animals would be living there. Fluttershy lifted her right wing and pet the animals as the cooed and purred next to her. You probably have never heard a squirrel coo or a rabbit purr, now have you?

Rainbow Dash was still at the refreshment table, being drunk, with a crowd of angry ponies surrounding her and the table, since they weren't very happy that Dash finished all the wine for them and spilt all the punch. There was still the soda, but up-tight sophisticated ponies didn't give a crap for it.

Applejack, however, was walking away from it all, towards Fluttershy, and now Twilight, who just happened to stop by the cake table for desert. Only pony missing was...

"Rarity." Bubble whispered as he walked towards the rest of the mane six.

Fluttershy lifted her head from the floor.

"Oh. H-h-hello, Bubble. Having f-fun?"

Oh yeah, lots of fun. Bubble thought to himself sarcastically.

"Hey, Bubble! Where's Pinkie?" Twilight greeted.

"Oh, she's uh, hanging out with somepony else right now." Bubble answered.

Bubble tried to hide his nervous glance. He didn't feel like spilling the beans on what he had just seen with Pinkie.

"Oh. Okay." Twilight replied.

Applejack trotted over the the pink colt and smiled.

"Howdy, sugarcube', again!" the farmer greeted, "Come back for anotha' drink of soda? I thaink' they be' runnin' out."

"Oh, no, thanks, Applejack. But I just came to see what you guys were doing." Bubble giggled insecurely.

"All right, hon, where's Pinkie', anyway'?"

"She's, um..."

Bubble's explanation was cut short, as a figure appeared. White hooves in high heels clanked apon the concrete and stone floor, as she walked across the dancefloor to the tables. A white face, with a perfect, flawless complection arose from the shadows, as her purple curls bounced off her face. It was Rarity.

Rarity's sparkly blue dress caught Bubble's attention, after all, blue and sparkly were two of his favorite things. Actually, it sorta felt like Rarity was trying to please him. She wasn't wearing any makeup, she looked just as normal as she always had, except for that her cheeks were shaded a bit pink.

Rarity turned over to Bubble and smiled.

"Hey, Bubble, darling!"

Bubble was stared, and then finally he answered.

"Ummmm, hi?"

Rarity batted her eyelashes until Bubble finally gave in and blushed, then she started to speak.

"Where's Pinkie?"

Bubble stopped smiling.

"Oh, she's, um, hanging out with somepony else."

Rarity didn't think her plan would go THIS well. After all, with Bubble on her pink hooves, who else would Pinkie care about so much as to leave him alone? However, the unicorn embraced the fact that her plan was going perfect so far.

"Oh, well, I'M not hanging out with anypony right now. Care to, sit down with me, love?"

Bubble blushed. Did pretty girls always call insane party colts 'love's? He walked over to Rarity as they sat down on a bench next to the tables, where Fluttershy, Applejack and Twilight continued to talk with eachother. He turned to Rarity, as she smiled.

"You know, when I first saw you, I thought you'd be just as annoying as Pinkie. But you really are a charming one." Rarity started the conversation.

Bubble smiled again.

"When I first saw you, I thought you would be all stuck-up and up-tight like Elusive. But you're actually pretty nice." Bubble answered.

Rarity laughed.

"You know, I've been hiding a secret. When I first saw you, darling, well, I like you, but I didn't want to get in the way of you and Pinkie. So I didn't dare to tell you how I felt."

Bubble sighed. He knew Pinkie was probably still flirting with Pokey by now.

"Well, you are a nice mare. And, another secret, when I was alone just now, that was because Pinkie was, well, with somepony else. In flirtatious terms."

Bubble groaned. He had just spilt the secret.

Rarity only smiled and giggled.

"Well, I certainly will keep you occupied. If you, stay here, with me, on the bench of course."

Bubble felt hooves wrap around him as Rarity pulled him closer and hugged him. Bubble knew he shouldn't be embracing another mare's acts of affection and love, but if Pinkie was right now, then he might as well.

Pinkie walked the party grounds as she bumped into other ponies unknowingly. The young mare was looking for Bubble. She didn't think that it would take twenty minutes just to grab some punch.

Bubble wouldn't just ditch me, would he? Pinkie thought to herself curiously, Maybe Pokey made him nervous or something. Ooooh... Pokey...

Pinkie was still digesting the fact that she had kissed Pokey right there while Bubble was out of sight. She was just glad her friend didn't see it so he wouldn't be heartbroken or anything. She didn't imply that they would date when they kissed. Pinkie had actually rejected his thoughts of love once their lip-fest was over, and got up to start searching for Bubble since she was worried about him.

Pinkie walked up to the cake and refreshment tables, seeing her friends all bundled up over there. Maybe they knew where Bubble was.

"Hey, Applejack, Twilight, Fluttershy, and uhhhh... Dash..." Pinkie greeted nervously, as she saw her friend on the floor, drink spilled all over her.

"It's a lon' story." Applejack stated, realizing what Pinkie was thinking.

"Well, anyways, have you four seen Bubble? I'm looking for him."

"R-really?" Fluttershy answered, "Just a m-moment ago, he was with us, and then R-Rarity took hi-"

"Rarity?" Pinkie asked, surprised.

"Yes. Bubble said you were hanging out with somepony else for the moment, and so Rarity decided to keep him company." Twilight explained.

The party mare turned red, not in blush or in shock, but in a small wave of anger. Had Bubble actually ditched her?

"Where are they?!"

"Over there, on that bench." Twilight replied as she pointed a hoof to the bench where the two flirted on.

Pinkie tip-toed carefully as she hid behind a bush next to the bench, still at the tables, pretending to be getting cake, as she listened to their conversation.

"Well, if you're alone, then you wouldn't mind to share a little bit of you-know-what with me..." Rarity swooned with a sly smile on her face.

Bubble was confused.

"A bit of what?"

Rarity jumped in on him and threw her muzzle upon his, as her lips danced upon his. The unicorn closed her eyes blissfully, as Bubble continued looking shocked, wide-eyed and surprised, until finally he gave in and closed his eyes as well in joy. There were the two, in front of Pinkie, making out, on that bench.

Pinkie stood up.

She was silent. Dead silent. As every single drop of depression, emotion, and anger fell upon her. She continued to stare, her mane and tail now now falling from their curls and tangles, becoming as straight as when she was a filly. Her mind was so clear and quiet, that she could hear the last balloon in her conscience pop.

*Pop!*

Sneak Peak;

A Vision In Pink:

Chapter 10:

Sour Strings

Pinkie held her double in the corner of the bunking hallway in the castle, pink hoof fists on both directions from the colt so that he wouldn't be able to squimmy out, as she looked him in the eyes with a furious red face.

"What the buck is wrong with you? Back there? What the heck was that?!" the mare shouted in his face.

Bubble continued to stay calm, even though his girlfriend was basically screaming in anger at his muzzle.

"Me and Rarity were just talking and then sh-"

"Don't lie, you big bag of monkey crap! I saw you back there, going on a french adventure on the lip cruise with my friend! Pretty lousy, for a boy version of me! I'd never kiss a colt unless his lips tasted like cupcakes! And that's why I kiss you! You cheat!"

Now Bubble was upset.

"Me?!!? What about YOU?! I saw you and Pokey having a tounge-dance! I heard him preposing a future relationship with you!"

Pinkie was shocked now that he saw that.

"What?! No I- I never di- I never did that with Pokey!" Pinkie lied. "But I saw you and Rarity going crazy for eachother! Why did I ever kiss you, or hug you, why did I even lie down next to you?! You're not like me at all! Jerk!"

Bubble was really upset now.

"Why did I like you? Why did I believe your lies? Why did I even think you were sexy?! You're just a big meanie-head!"

"That all you have for ammo, tiger? 'Big meanie-head'?" Pinkie mocked. "Well guess what, I've had enough of you! You- you- JACKASS!!"

Pinkie stomped off in furiousness back to her bedroom as she locked the door behind her.

Bubble was all alone, sitting in the hallway, sitting in tears, sitting in betrayal.

He then stared, watching flashbacks before his eyes. He could see his so-called friends back at home, calling him names and arguing with eachother.

"That cheap party idiot!" Blitz yelled in the flashbacks.

He stared at the violence, only to be reminded of Pinkie's anger wave upon him only minutes ago. He was staring at everypony hating him. Everypony hating Bubble. It was Everypony has to hate Bubble day.

Then, strangely, Bubble blinked his eyes as the last tear fell out, opening them back up to anger. He cringed onto his grudges all together, as he grew furious. Beyond furious. He felt his mane fall out of their curls and turn straight. But he didn't give a crap.

"Nopony messes with me." he muttered angrily, as his pink body turned into shades of grey.

The pinkish-gray colt then walked into the kitchen, picking up a large butcher knife with his teeth from the counter, turning to the bedroom hallway again, and muttering.

"Nopony pops the Bubble."