The friend of Luna's

After the food was served (And Rainbow Dash having to be spoonfed her unwillingly bought food), she asked the question that I had been waiting for. This Rainbow is curious, I'll give her that!

"So, Princess, Echo, how do you two know eachother? None of us have ever seen him in Ponyville, so what gives?" Luna was usually quick to respond to things, but when she opened her mouth to speak, nothing came out, and she had a blank look in her eyes, signalling me to explain. Here goes nothing!

"Well, I just happened to be wandering around some, then I had a feeling an old friend was near. I thought the friend was in Ponyville, since on Nightmare Night, I sensed her there the most. So, I camped out for a while, fixed my appearance, since I had been traveling for a long time, most of the time through water or fog. It was a long trip!" Rainbow didn't look convinced, so I knew this interrogation would be going on for longer than the sun was out. Of course, I had all the time to waste now, especially since I found Luna-oh wait...she found me! Rainbow went on. She unfolded her wings, and started waving them around.

"Wait...why didn't you just use your gift of wings? Or use your horn to clear up the fog? If I had a horn, I would be clearing away fog and water at every turn!" Luna was keeping silent through this, but looking at the both of us intently while we spoke.

"Well, Rainbow, I didn't want to draw attention to myself, or tamper with the balance of nature. I don't want to modify things to my own needs, since that would be one of the most irresponsible things I'd ever done." I had to start joking to lessen the tension I felt on both of my sides. Luna and Rainbow were on each side of me, glaring at me and eachother. This...this couldn't be good.

"Well, Echo, what was the MOST irresponsible thing you've ever done? I'd like to know, just in case I make the same mistake." Well, this was a great opening for a joke. I'm not the most comedic pony, but this'll do!

"Well, the most irresponsible thing I've ever done," I said, winking at Luna, "Was meeting your fair Princess Luna." It worked. I think. They both started, and I heard a strange chortle behind me. I looked in panic, to see nothing there. Then in another direction, there was another chortle. I opened my hood, and put it around my neck, exposing my horn, trying to pin-point the exact location of the next hyper sound. I found it, and my horn sent out the magic.

"H-Hey! This isn't what I had in mind for a party! You're new here, and you NEED one!" I saw both Luna AND Rainbow execute a perfect facehoof, then I looked to what I had caught. A pink pony with a curly mane and balloons for her Cutie Mark. Rainbow obviously was going into a catch phrase.

"Oh, Pinkie Pie, you are so random!"

"Hey, it's what I do! Oh! You didn't get my speeeeeeecial welcome yet! And I don't even know your name! *Gasp* You need a present!" She grabbed something out of her saddlebags that was way to big to have been able to fit in their. When she gave me the box, wrapped in pink paper and polka dots, I was still in wonder.

"Umm...how did this even-" Before I even started, she went out into a speech that was too fast to understand. Luna just stared, and used a spell to give Pinkie Pie a deeper and slower voice. It barely worked.

"WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME TO PONYVILLE! I know EVERY single Pony, Griffin, Zebra, and Dragon there is here! But I didn't know you, so I know you MUST be new in this town! Well, I'm Pinkamena Diane Pie, and I work at SugarCube corner which is right over- Oh wait! Silly me, we're AT SugarCube corner! Hahaha! Anyways, we have to throw you a party, STAT! I could introduce you to all my friends! Let's see, there is Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash-Oh, HEY Rainbow!- Rarity, Spike, Fluttershy, Applejack, and SO MANY OTHERS. Do you like to read? Twilight sure does! She lives in a library! Spike is a dragon, and he's Twilight's assistant! But back to Twilight, she LOVES books! But she read so many books, her mentor who is Princess Celestia, sent her here just because she has no friends at all! Of course, Twilight HATED the idea of being away from her books, and she didn't want to know any of us! The reason we became friends is because of this REEEEALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY scary mare named Nightmare Moon! The mane six-that's what Rainbow calls us- had to team up and BANISH HER BACK TO THE MOON! And THAT is the story of how I got my Cutie Mark!!!" Luna stared at Pinkie Pie with an eyebrow raised. She opened her mouth, and I decided to pull a prank to get back at Rainbow Dash. I focused my magic to make her wings unbalanced. This was going to be good. First, though, I wanted to listen to what Luna said.

"First of all, Pinkie. Nightmare Moon was me, and second of all, the Elements of Harmony you used to beat her didn't send me back to the moon. And third....you said that was how you got your Cutie Mark? Are you sure that this isn't a time warped story? You ARE a bit....hyperactive." This was when I was going to get Rainbow.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash, I'll race you to the Canterlot Castle! Loser has to help the Cutie Mark Crusaders with their stunt to sleep in a giant tub of jelly! And they mean sleep for the normal amount of time ponies sleep, and in a really big tub of grape jelly!" This is going to be soooo good!

"Oh yeah? I could beat you in ten. Seconds. FLAT Ready, Set, Go!" She took off, but as soon as she started flying, she crashed into the three fillies tub of grape jelly. They started yelling with delight.

"Howdy, Rainbow! So yer really gonna sleep in this tub o' jelly? This is really gonna get our Cutie Marks!" Rainbow made a sick face.

"Uh...are you three sure about this? It smells really bad in here!" Scootaloo didn't even give her sister a second glance.

"Come on, girls! We gotta seal her in!" They all cheered as the lid closed on the tub of jelly. It had a small hole for breathing, so she'll be ok in there. I looked to Luna, who was pouting.

"Aw, c'mon Echo! I was gonna do that!"