Pink is a Nightmarish Colorby CaleMcManus21ChaptersLong Time No SeeWhy So Nervous?"What Did You See?" Pt. 1"What Did You See?" Pt. 2Long Time No SeeNightmare Night is over, but not for Pinkie Pie. Being the party pony she is, the moment Celestia rose the sun, she got to work on something she calls 'After Nightmare Night Party.' And she's been working on it ever since. I have a feeling that this will be one hell of a night. I found her invitations to the party funny because for the time when the party begins to when it ends, she wrote: 'The party starts when I tell you the party starts, and it finishes when you are so tired, you can't move anymore.' There was a drawn picture of her smiling at the end. I was currently sitting on one of the stools outside Sugar Cube Corner in the slightly cold weather under the afternoon sun. The house still had Halloween decorations. Fake webs, giant stuffed spiders, even Jack-O Lanterns were neatly placed against the base of the building. I was actually waiting for Pinkie Pie to give me an ok signal that I can enter the house. As the chilly wind picked up, I zipped up my leather jacket and stuffed my hands in my pockets. "Well, if it isn't the Horseman of War" a Cajun accented voice said. I turned my head and saw a human a year or two older than me. He has fair skin, but he wore a black cap and the brim was covering his eyes. He had on a black shirt, a silver leather jacket, black pants, white socks, and dark running shoes. "Remy Brecht" I said as I stood up. "Horseman of Death." The two of us gave each other a friendly hug. "What brings you to Ponyville?" I asked. "I thought you're helping Spitfire." Remy works with Spitfire at the Wonderbolts Academy. His job positions change from being Spitfire's right-hand man, to a guard patrolling the academy, to even standing in front of Spitfire's office door like a bouncer. "Oh that... Actually I have the day off and I should head back tomorrow." Which brought me to my next question. "I thought Pegasi can walk on clouds" I said. Remy chuckled. "You forgot one thing. I'm the Horseman of Death. Pale being my color?" I forgot. Princess Celestia gave us magic that mirrors our colors. Since pale is the Horseman of Death's color, Remy has the power to manipulate smoke or anything close to smoke. Remy created a cloud of smoke and stood on it. "Yeah, I get it now" I said. Remy stepped down from the smoke cloud he created and with a wave of his hand, the puff of smoke vanished. "So you received Pinkie Pie's invitation, right?" I asked. "Yep. Got it in the mail." "I wonder if Chase and Jack got their invitations" I said. "Actually, Chase is in Canterlot with Princess Twilight Sparkle." "Didn't they get married already?" I asked. "No. But they plan to wed around the month of Heart's Warming Eve. And as for Jack, he's still in the Crystal Empire with his adoptive parents." "I see" I said. "So what have you been up to?" Remy asked. Before I could answer, a voice cut me off. "Hi Cale!" A really young male voice called. I turned my head and saw Toby approaching me with Fluttershy walking behind him. I crouched down so that I was leveled with him. "Hey Toby, how are you doing?" I asked. "I'm good" he said. He then noticed Remy standing behind me. "Who's that?" He asked. Fluttershy grinned. "Hello Remy" she greeted. Remy tipped the brim of his cap. "Fluttershy" he returned the greeting. "So this is Toby, huh?" He asked. He walked up to Toby and crouched down so he was leveled with him. "My name's Remy, and Cale told me all about you." "He has?" Toby asked. "I sent him letters" I added. "Are you from around Ponyville?" He asked. Remy chuckled. "It's a long story" he answered. I'll tell it to you one day." Fluttershy turned to me. "Cale, is Pinkie still preparing the party?" "Yeah. I actually helped her with a few things for the party and then she sent me outside so that I wouldn't see the other things she has planned." Fluttershy nodded with understanding. "Don't know when she plans to announce that her party is ready." I glanced down at Toby and grinned. "All right, Toby I'll see you later" I said as I extended my hand towards him. "Ok" he said. But as he shook my hand, I felt a light jolt. "What the--" I gasped. Toby giggled as he showed me what he had in his hand. A palm shocker. "Aww, you got tricked" Remy laughed as he got to his feet. Toby laughed as he sprinted off. "Shut it, Remy!" I shouted. I couldn't help but laugh as I chased the trickster down the streets of Ponyville. Remy shook his head, still smiling at what happened. "Has Toby tricked Cale like that before?" He asked. Fluttershy nodded. While I continued to chase Toby, I tripped over my own feet and sprawled face down on the ground. The thing with the pranks and gags here on Ponyville, pull them on someone on Earth, they'll be annoyed. But here on Ponyville, every prank ends with laugh, including the old gags on Earth. Even the victim finds themselves laughing. Like me. Even though I was sprawled in the middle of the street, I was still laughing at the trick Toby pulled. I got to my feet and brushed dirt off me, my laugh slowly coming to a stop. I glanced at the direction Toby had ran off to and saw that he was hanging out with the CMC. I turned around and headed back over to Pinkie Pie's house. However, when I arrived, Remy was gone. "Oh, sorry Cale" Fluttershy apologized. "But Remy went to have a walk around Ponyville." "That's ok" I said. "I'll see him at Pinkie's party." Fluttershy looked around worriedly. I knew who she was looking for. "It's ok. Toby's with the CMC." "Oh, thanks for telling me" she said in a relieved tone. "I was wondering where he went." Before I could say anything else, Flutterbat tackled me from the side, pinning me on the ground, flat on my back. I groaned from the rough impact. "I hate it when you do that" I moaned. Flutterbat let out her hissed laugh, baring her small fangs. Fluttershy put a hoof to her mouth to hide her smile. She then turned around to leave. "Now wait a minute" I said as I sat up. "You're not planning to leave me with..." Grinning, Flutterbat pushed me back down on the ground. "Yeah, ok" I said, giving up already. It is pointless to argue with a batpony. Especially when her dialogue consists of noises and occasional facial expressions. She leaned forward, almost close to my face. So close in fact, I could smell apples from her breath as she began to breathe shallowly. Before our lips met, someone cleared his throat. Turning our heads slightly to the right, Remy stood their with his arms crossed. "Yeah, this right here" he said, gesturing to us. "Not really a good place to do that. Especially when there are fillies and colts around." Flutterbat got off me so I could get up. "You like sucking the joy out of everything" I said as I got up. "No, I like preventing the young ones from seeing dirty things like what you and Flutterbat were about to do." "Wait a minute, how do you know about Flutterbat." "Pinkie Pie told me." "In the invitation?" "No. She needed help with something." "Which is?" "Helping her double check everything so the party will go smoothly. The party is about to start. Oh, and Toby said he has a treat for you. He felt bad about tricking you so he wanted to make it up by giving you a treat." "Where is he?" I asked. "He's with Silver Spoon." I didn't know what to do, help Pinkie Pie with her errand or go to Toby who's probably wondering why I'm not showing up. Although I couldn't see it, Remy somehow saw my expression. "Don't worry, I'll tell Pinkie Pie you got caught up with something." "Thanks" I said before sprinting off. Remy turned to Flutterbat. "Wanna go with me and help Pinkie Pie with the party setting?" He asked. She gave him a nod and fluttered behind him as he sprinted towards Pinkie Pie's house. When I arrived at the school, not only did I see Toby and Silver Spoon, but I was completely out of breath. "Hey Cale" Toby greeted. I can only let out a wheezed noise as a reply. I knew running as fast as I could was a bad idea. I should've taken it slow. After taking steady breaths, I was able to talk again. "I was told you were sorry for pulling a trick on me." "Yeah" he said shamefully. "And I wanted to apologize by giving you this." He held up a small beige pouch tied with red string. I took the pouch and shook it. I heard some clattering and my eyes lit up. "Candies?" I asked. "Awe, you shouldn't have. Thanks bud" I said, leveling with him to give him a hug. "Open it" Silver Spoon urged. Before I could, Remy's voice called out. "Hey Cale! Pinkie Pie's party is ready!" "I'll open it after the party" I said. "Ok" Toby said with a smile. I wonder what he gave me. Why So Nervous?Remy and I were the first to enter and we saw that the entire interior of the house was decorated with fake cobwebs, fake bats hanging from the ceiling, and there were a few fake spiders placed on different spots on said fake cobwebs. Jack-O Lantern buckets with various candies in them were lined up neatly on a long table against the wall. There was a large stool in the back with a cauldron filled with cider. "Kind of reminds me of home" Remy said as he adjusted his cap. I was able to see his eyes very briefly before the brim covered them again. They were a mocha color and I also saw a tattoo of a bullet underneath both of his eyes. "I usually go to Halloween parties instead of throwing one" I said. Just then, Pinkie Pie appeared out of nowhere. "SURPRISE!" She exclaimed. I cried out and jumped into Remy's arms. Though I couldn't tell because of the brim, Remy rolled his eyes and just dropped me on the floor. I should remember that Remy doesn't get startled easily. Not even Pinkie Pie's sudden appearance can get him. "Nice place you have set up" he commented. "Thanks!" She exclaimed. Remy glanced at the door. "Should I let everypony know that your party is ready?" He asked. "Sure!" She answered, still excited. Remy nodded and tipped the brim of his cap. "I'll be back" he said, before leaving the house and closing the door behind him. Pinkie Pie noticed the box I still had in my hands. I wondered why Remy didn't ask me about it. I forgot that Remy doesn't like asking people things they have in their hands for the sake of it being personal. Wow, I haven't seen my Horsemen brethren for awhile now. I wonder when the four of us will reunite. "What's in there?" She asked. I glanced at the box and smiled. "Toby gave it to me" I answered. "He felt bad about a prank he pulled on me so he gave me this as a sign of an apology." "Are you going to open it?" "I told him that I would open it during the party." I then noticed something. "Uh, where are the Cakes?" I asked. "Oh, they are in Canterlot doing an errand. They even brought the twins with them, so basically, I have the whole place for myself!" Just then, Remy returned with his hands in his jacket pockets. "They're here" he said. "Shall I allow them in?" "Of course! Let's get this party started!" Pinkie Pie leaned close to my ear. "Between you and me, I actually went door-to-door and told them my party was about to start just before you and Remy arrived" she whispered. I really don't know how she does it, but she is Pinkie Pie after all. I turned my head and saw a few ponies entering the house, chatting excitedly. The second I saw Toby in the back with Fluttershy and Lightning Dust, I quickly unzipped my jacket, tucked the box in one of the inner pockets, and zipped the jacket back up again. Some of the ponies (especially the young ones) donned their costumes again. Fluttershy approached Pinkie Pie nervously. "Um... Pinkie Pie?" She asked softly. "There's something I need to tell you." "Hold that thought for one second, Fluttershy" Pinkie Pie said before bouncing over to some of her guests. "Um... Ok" she said softly. While I was helping myself with some cider, I felt a hoof tap my back. I turned around and found myself face-to-face with Flutterbat. "Happy After Nightmare Night" I said, raising the cup to her. She responded with a few soft hisses. It's funny because it sounded like she was trying to say: 'Happy After Nightmare Night to you too.' I brought the punch to my lips and started to gulp it down. The scent of the apple reached her nose, causing her pupils to dilate a little. I brought the now empty cup down on the table. "What?" I asked, unaware that I had droplets of cider running down my bottom lip. Flutterbat took a step forward and with her vampiric tongue, she licked the residue off my chin, and lips before taking a very quick bite to my neck, sucking my now apple flavored blood. She did it so fast, that nopony nor anyone knew it happened. After taking a few sips of my blood, she licked my neck clean. The bite marks were there, but it was so small, it is very unnoticeable. "Uh... Thanks?" I asked. I knew she does this, but what confused me was why she did it now in the public. Normally she does this when the two of us are alone. She gave me a smile, showing off her fangs before walking away. I shrugged off that random scenario and refilled my cup for another serving of cider. Remy approached me from behind. Before he could say anything, I beat him to it with the first word. "Please tell me you left your guns at home" I said. "Nope" he said. "Still keep them tucked in my sleeves." "Toby is here and he hasn't seen a gun before" I whispered. "So I suggest you don't show them to him." "I'm not stupid, Cale. I know kids shouldn't mess with guns. The last time I saw a guy present a gun to a kid..." "Yeah, you told the kid to run home and while he did that, you shoved him in front of an incoming bus. You told me this before." A question struck me. "How did you get caught again?" "I didn't." Before I could say anything, I saw Toby and Flutterehy approaching us. "Drop the topic" I said hurriedly. Remy nodded. "Oh this is terrible" Fluttershy said nervously. I approached her and wrapped an arm around her. "Come on, tell me" I said in a kind voice. "What's wrong?" I asked as I led her to the side. "Um... Remy, is it?" Toby asked. "It is, kiddo" he answered. "Where did you get the cap? I like it" he commented. Before he could answer, a voice cut him off. "I'm sorry, I don't think we have met." Remy turned his head and saw Lightning Dust. "Remy Brecht, at your service" he said as he took off his cap and bowed quickly as he brought his cap close to his chest. He put his cap back on before straightening back up. He clearly doesn't want anypony to see the tattoos under his eyes. "And you are?" "Lightning Dust" she answered. "Lightning Dust" Remy repeated with a smile. "That's a nice name. Judging by your Cutie Mark, I can tell you have the flight speed equivalent to Rainbow Dash." "I'm flattered" she said. Remy just grinned. I returned with a saddened Fluttershy. In my hand was a rolled up scroll. "Oh, this isn't good" I said. "What's wrong, momma?" Toby asked. Fluttershy was too sad to answer him. "Long story short, a lot of ponies Pinkie Pie invited couldn't make it to the party and she worked so hard on sending this one invitation to an anonymous guest." "What happened?" Remy asked. "Before arriving, Fluttershy received a response from the guest saying that they couldn't make it." "Who's the guest?" Lightning Dust asked. "It's anonymous" I answered. "Pinkie Pie knows who the guest is, but she wouldn't reveal who it is." "And this anonymous guest isn't coming?" Remy asked. "Yes" Fluttershy answered sadly. "I'm getting another mystery friend?" Toby asked, not understanding that there's a dilemma right now. "So the anonymous guest couldn't make it, I'm sure there is an explanation" Remy said. "I'm sure there is, but I don't know how Pinkie Pie will take it" I said. "What do you mean?" Lightning Dust asked. "Let me put it this way... You'll probably want to avoid Pinkie Pie for awhile once her mane deflates." I shuddered. "The last time I saw her like that..." I shuddered again. Remy turned to the pink party pony mingling with her guests. "What, her?" He asked. "What's so scary about her?" "Ok, you haven't been spending that much time in Ponyville" I said. "Trust me, I know what I saw." "Saw what?!" Pinkie Pie asked excitedly, appearing out of nowhere." This time, I didn't react. I wasn't so sure whether to tell her now and ruin the party she has set up, or wait until after the party when all the guests have left. This is a really tough call. Before I could say something, Fluttershy approached Pinkie Pie with a sorrowful look on her face. "Uh... Pinkie Pie?" She asked softly. "There's something I really got to tell you... The--" before she could continue, a bell rang from upstairs, causing Pinkie Pie to smile. "It's time!" She said excitedly as she hurried up the stairs. Remy approached me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Cale, I think you're overreacting a little bit. Pinkie Pie is known for being comedic and very random which is why she's fun to be around. There's nothing scary about her." I just stared at him. Not wanting Toby to hear, I grabbed Remy by the collar of his jacket and led him out of the house. I dragged off to the side and let go of him. The Fall air got a little colder, but I didn't care. Remy sighed. "Ok Cale, why are you so nervous? You're not scared of Pinkie Pie, are you?" "Look, I'm not scared of Pinkie Pie. I love being around. She always lightens my mood, even when I'm having those feelings like I want to fucking die. But have you ever broken a Pinkie Promise? Have you avoided her to the point where she thinks you don't want to be friends with her? You haven't seen Pinkamena Diane Pie's... Other Side." Remy chuckled. "Look, if you're trying to scare me, Cale... This really isn't working. Come on, we got a party to finish, and I think Pinkie Pie's bringing out some games." I just shrugged, not giving a shit anymore. "Cale, come on, relax, the fun is just beginning. There's no reason to be afraid of Pinkie Pie." He retreated back into the house. "Don't say I didn't warn you, Remy" I whispered, following him inside. Pinkie Pie in fact brought games. She set the clock to a specific time to let herself know when to bring out the games. So silly. The first game is actually Pin the Tail on the Donkey. "Ok, who wants to go first?" Pinkie Pie asked. "I will" I volunteered quickly. I decided to follow Remy's advice and get my mind off Pinkie's Other Self. I took the tail and stood in the center of the room. "First we blindfold you" Pinkie Pie said as she tied a blue cloth around my eyes. "Then we spin you around..." She placed her forehooves on my shoulders and spun me. She placed her forehooves on me again, stopping the spin. "And now you can begin!" She said cheerfully. Now I could either be facing the wall where the donkey was set up, or I could be facing at something different. "Come on Cale, you can do it!" The room filled with cheers of encouragement. As I decided which way to go, an image of the other side of Pinkie Pie flashed in my mind from when I last encountered her. Her bright pink color was now dull and almost grayish looking, her mane and tail were completely down. Her eyes were wide with insanity and don't get me fucking started on the smile. I lost my balance, fell to my knees, and started gagging. "Cale, are you ok?" Toby asked. I couldn't help it anymore. I gagged and threw up the cider I had earlier, though it wasn't much. I pulled the blindfold off and started gagging and coughing. "I think you spun him way too fast" Fluttershy said as she rubbed my back comfortingly. I continued to cough and gag, trying to take deep breaths. But no matter how much I tried to breathe, that image of Pinkie Pie still lingered in my mind, causing me to throw up a little more cider. Fluttershy helped me up. "Come on Cale, let's get you water" she said as she led me to the kitchen. If Remy claims he isn't scared of her, he'll definitely be scared if he sees her. But that's not my concern. My real concern is the other human. The youngest of us all. Toby. What will happen if he sees her? That's what I'm more concerned about. He's only a kid and something like this would surely frighten him. I hope that he won't see Pinkie Pie's other side... If he does... Oh God, I don't want to think about what will happen if the two encounter each other. "What Did You See?" Pt. 1After a few cups of water, I was feeling better already. Though I might have a problem or two regarding the party pony in the room. "How are you feeling, Cale?" Toby asked as he and Silver Spoon approached me. "Better" I said. "I think Pinkie Pie spun me way too fast." "Oh, did you open my present yet?" He asked. "Not yet" I answered. I unzipped my leather jacket and reached inside. I pulled out the neatly wrapped box he had given me. It was black with pumpkins on it, and the ribbon was a mixture of black and orange. "Toby picked out the present" Silver Spoon said. "I picked out the ribbon and wrapper." "Teamwork, huh?" I asked. "I like it." Bracing myself for another prank, I quickly removed the ribbon and opened the box. I looked inside and gasped. "It's not here" I said. "What?!" Toby asked, shocked. "But I made sure it was..." "Hold on, hold on" I said quickly. I reached inside the box and felt around. The interior of the box was so dark, I couldn't even tell of there was something inside or not. "Wait, wait" I said. Toby and Silver Spoon tensed up. "Aha!" I cried out. "Got it!" I said with a smile. I pulled out a beige pouch with my first name stitched on it. "Aww" Fluttershy said. I didn't know Fluttershy was behind me so when she spoke, she startled me a little. "We asked Rarity to stitch your name" Toby said. "I thought it would be nice to give you something to put all your candies in them." "That's very thoughtful" I said, tucking the pouch in the interior pocket of my jacket before zipping it back up. I leveled down with the two and gave them both a hug. "Thank you both. I love it." I then remembered there was some barf I had to clean up from the floor. I got back up and rushed to the living room, only to see Pinkie Pie cleaning it up. "All taken care of, Cale" she said cheerfully. "But... That was my mess." Pinkie Pie giggled. "Oh Cale, you're so silly." Her appearing out of nowhere in front me, I can understand that it's part of her randomness. But cleaning up a mess that someone made? Not so much. And fuck no, I'm not going to have Pinkie Pie clean every mess I make whilst I'm here. That's just disrespectful. The party went on for a few more hours, three to be exact until everypony started feeling tired. They thanked Pinkie Pie for the invite and left. The only ones in Pinkie Pie's house where me, Remy, Fluttershy, Lightning Dust, Toby, and Flutterbat. I had such a great time, though not the part where I threw up. Pinkie Pie then walked over to Fluttershy smiling. "I'm sorry Fluttershy, but I was so busy running the party, I got sidetracked. Now, what was it you wanted to tell me?" "Well, I've been trying to tell you that your anonymous guest couldn't make it to the party. They said they were sorry." Suddenly, Pinkie Pie's mane and tail deflated and her color became dull. Oh fuck, it's happening again. "Oh..." She said. "Ok..." "I'm sorry about this, Pinkie" Fluttershy said apologetically. "Is there anything we can do?" Remy asked. "Yeah... Just... Just leave me alone for awhile." Pinkie Pie began to walk up the stairs sadly. "Feel free to take what you want" we heard her say from upstairs before the sound of the door closing softly was heard. Outside, Remy and I sat on the patio by the house, each of us holding a plastic cup of cider. "Hey uh, Cale?" He asked. "Just a quick thought but... What exactly did you see?" "Can you be a little more specific?" I asked. I took a sip from my cider. "What exactly did Pinkie Pie do that frightened you?" "It happened a month or so before Fluttershy adopted Toby. Pinkie Pie was holding a party for something. She didn't tell me what it was, however. Anyway, before I went to the store to buy a gift for whosever party Pinkie was throwing for, Chase walked up to me and invited me to go to his engagement party." "You know, I think I was there" Remy said. "Yeah... Chase asked permission to Princess Twilight's parents for her hoof in marriage and they said it was ok. After all, we did save Equestria." "Ok, we're getting off topic" I said quickly. "Anyway, the party he was holding was in Canterlot." "Yeah, I remember that. My God, that was a really fun party. And why didn't Pinkie Pie show up again?" "I went back down to Ponyville and over to Sugarcube Corner to see of Pinkie Pie is all right... That's when I saw it. Her mane and tail were down, her bright pink color dull and grayish, and her eyes and smile had 'insanity' written all over them. Several inanimate objects were placed all over the house and she pretended they were her friends. 'This party is so much fun!' She said. Well she was actually talking in a deep voice. I assumed it was one of the inanimate objects she was using." "So since no one came to her party, she snapped and pretended that inanimate objects her her friends?" I nodded. "Why didn't you go in and stop her? You're the Horseman of War for God's sake. Us Four Horseman shouldn't be scared." "Heh, I was there all right. She made a piñata that looked like me." "So you were scared that she made a piñata out of you, big deal. She beat you and candy fell out." "Try the piñata being a dartboard and steak knives being the darts." "She wanted to kill you?" "You can say that..." "And she never saw you?" "For awhile... Then she discovered me because of a fucking sneeze I made. She saw me, she was mad, and she started throwing knives at me, yelling why me and my friends abandoned her. I tried to run, but I wasn't so lucky." "That's why you never returned to Canterlot?" Remy asked. I nodded. "You were in the hospital!" "Three knives to the back. She's lucky I survived." "Was everything explained afterwards?" I finished my cider in one gulp. "Yeah" I answered. "You should've seen how sorry she was. She was so sorry, she didn't even use knives. Not even the plastic ones." "Look Cale." "I know what you're going to say" I said getting up. "Say what you want, but I know what I saw. Don't believe me? Fine... But I'm warning you Remy... It is not going to be pretty when you see the same thug I saw." "And what if Toby sees her?" He asked. "I'd rather encounter Pinkie Pie's insane side again than see Toby encounter her. He's a young kid, Remy. The sight will scare him so much, he'll probably start avoiding her even when she's in her happy mood. So if you decide to test if what I'm saying is bullshit, go ahead. But please, don't take Toby with you." I placed the empty plastic cup on the table and walked away. "What Did You See?" Pt. 2I was standing near the entrance of Ponyville looking at the brightly lit moon the Princess of the Night has risen. The chilly winds are starting to pick up, but that didn't really bother me. I was so mesemerized by the moon, I didn't hear Flutterbat approaching me from behind. That soft hiss was enough to startle me. I cried out and turned around. "Oh, hey Flutterbat" I said. "Nice night, right?" I asked. I rubbed the spot on my neck where she bit me during the party. "I've been meaning to ask, why did you suck my blood in the public? Because normally you do it when we're alone." She responded by making a series of soft hisses. "Oh... The smell of the apple tempted you to do it huh?" I asked. She nodded. "Where's Lightning Dust and Fluttershy?" Another series of hisses. "Wait, what? They left Toby?!" Before I could run, she placed a forehoof on me and shook her head, hissing again. "Oh he's with Remy" I said with relief. "That's good. They're cleaning up right?" She nodded her head. I just hope that... "Hey Cale" A voice said. I turned my head and saw Remy approaching me with Toby. "Some party, right?" He asked. Something was definitely wrong but I couldn't put my finger on it. "Yeah some party" I answered. "Is something wrong?" I asked. "No, no... Everything is fine" he answered quickly. I could see him shaking a little. "How's Pinkie Pie holding up?" I asked. As soon as I said this, Toby crouched down, shut his eyes, and clamped his hands over his ears. He began whimpering. Flutterbat flew over to him and wrapped her wings and forehooves around him. "Remy?" I asked. "What the hell did Toby see?" "Um... You know how you warned me about Pinkie Pie and I didn't believe you?" He asked. "Well. I believe you now." I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Oh my God, Remy, I told you not to bring Toby along." "I know, I know... But to be honest..." "Is this an excuse or an explanation?" I asked. "Because I want the explanation." "Ok, Toby and I were cleaning up. And then.... We saw...." He shuddered a little. "Remy... What the fuck did you see?" "Well..." Flashback "Finished" Remy sighed after putting the leftover cider in the fridge. "You all right there, Toby?" "Yeah, Remy, I'm ok" the young human said after he out the candies in a large cupboard. Remy looked at the clock and saw that it was getting late. "Ooh, it's getting late" he said. "I told Fluttershy not to keep you up too late, we gotta get you home." "Ok" he said. As they headed towards the door, Toby stopped for a moment and looked around. Remy stopped also and turned his head. "Toby? Are you ok?" He asked. "I'm... I'm a little worried about Auntie Pinkie Pie" he said. "She seemed pretty sad earlier. Should we see if she's ok?" "I'm sure she's fine, Toby" he said, remembering my warning. "Come on, let's get you home." "But I want to see if she's ok. She could still be crying. He then headed up the stairs. "Toby, wait, wait!" Remy called as he chased the youngster up the stairs. "Pinkie Pie may want to be alone, we shouldn't bother her." Toby stopped by Pinkie Pie's door and knocked softly. "Auntie Pinkie Pie? It's me Toby... Are you ok?" From inside, he didn't hear sobs, or crying... Not even a whimper nor a sniffle. Instead, he heard giggling. Toby had a confused look on his face. Just then, he heard Remy come up the stairs. "Toby?" He asked. "What is it?" "She's laughing" he answered. "What?" Remy asked. "Auntie Pinkie Pie is laughing. I think she's happy again." Remy approached the door and pressed his ear against it. He heard giggling and laughing coming from the inside. "This is fun, isn't it?" They heard Pinkie Pie ask. "It sure is" a deep monotoned voice answered. Except that deep voice also came from Pinkie Pie. "See?" Toby asked. "She's happy." "Toby?" Remy asked. "I don't think Pinkie Pie is happy" he said. "But she's laughing and giggling. Plus she said 'fun'." Remy opened the door a little and peeked. "Look Remy she's.... Having.... Fun...." Toby was now at a loss for words. The same thing with Remy. Pinkie Pie was on siting on her bed surrounded by piles and piles of rock candies. Across from her was another pile of rock candies, only this one had a makeshift necklace around its 'neck'. "I was hoping I would do this after the party with Maud Pie!" Pinkie Pie's mane and tail were full straight, and she had lost all bright pink color. She had really wide eyes and a very wide smile. She then moved next to the giant rock pile across from her. "I'm sorry your sister couldn't make it" Pinkie Pie said, providing the voice of the rock pile. "Oh don't worry about her" she said in her regular voice. "She'd rather spend all day in her rock farm than with me! I'm sure she's having more fun there!" "Am I more fun than your sister?" "Of course! You're like the sister I never had!" Remy and Toby had enough. Remy closed the door and picked up a really frightened Toby. "Come on" he whispered. "Let's get out of here." Present "Which leads to where we are now" Remy finished. "I warned you" I said. "I know, and I should've listened." "Well, too late now. Now Toby won't even talk to her, he probably never wants to see her again, hell, he probably never wants to eat anything she bakes." I walked past him. "Hold on, where are you going?" "To calm her down" I answered. "How do you plan to...?" I gave him look. "Right, right... I should've spent more time here." "Damn right." I headed back to Sugarcube Corner. I opened the door and marched up the stairs, no longer frightened with her. "Pinkamena Diane Pie?" I called. "Pinkamena Diane Pie! You and I need to have a talk!" I walked over to her room and opened the door. True to Remy's story, she was making necklaces out of rock candies with a large pile rock candies across from her. "Go away!" She snapped. "My sister and I are making rock candies.... But you can join us if you want." "This is getting ridiculous" I muttered to myself. "Look you really got to stop." "Why?! My sister didn't want to come! She'd rather spend time in the rock farm where I came from instead of being here with me! She doesn't care about me!" I was starting to lose it. "You don't know that!" "Then why isn't she here?!" "I don't know..." I said. "Ha!" She laughed. "So I'm right, she doesn't care about me!" "Do you know how many siblings I have?!" I asked, about to make a point. Though I don't know how good this will do. "No." "NONE!!!" Pinkie Pie looked at me shocked, but her mane and tail were still down. "What?" She asked. I sighed, moved some rock candies aside and sat on the bed. "You still have a sister that cares about you... She might have her reason why she didn't come. There's probably a delay, I don't know. But she still does care for you. Me on the other hand, I used to have a family, but now I don't. I don't have a family anymore, ok? But you do. So if you think you're having it rough that your sister didn't show up, look at my predicament. No loving family, no brother or sister to be with... All I got now are friends. Friends are the only family I have left. For 9 years... 9 whole fucking years, I didn't have a family!" I started to break down, crying. "I'll never experience a loving family again." Pinkie Pie placed a hoof on my shoulder. "I'm sorry Cale, I didn't know..." "Well now you do. But there's one other apology you have to make." "To who?" "Toby. He tried to comfort you, but this scenario you were doing frightened him so much, the mention of your name scares him." "I scared him that much?" I nodded. "It may not be enough to scare a man like me" 'bullshit' I thought to myself. "But it sure was enough to scare him." "Where is he?" She asked. "Fluttershy's cottage. But good luck trying to talk to him. "Let's go together and cheer him up." "Ok... But I don't know what good it'll do."
Long Time No SeeNightmare Night is over, but not for Pinkie Pie. Being the party pony she is, the moment Celestia rose the sun, she got to work on something she calls 'After Nightmare Night Party.' And she's been working on it ever since. I have a feeling that this will be one hell of a night. I found her invitations to the party funny because for the time when the party begins to when it ends, she wrote: 'The party starts when I tell you the party starts, and it finishes when you are so tired, you can't move anymore.' There was a drawn picture of her smiling at the end. I was currently sitting on one of the stools outside Sugar Cube Corner in the slightly cold weather under the afternoon sun. The house still had Halloween decorations. Fake webs, giant stuffed spiders, even Jack-O Lanterns were neatly placed against the base of the building. I was actually waiting for Pinkie Pie to give me an ok signal that I can enter the house. As the chilly wind picked up, I zipped up my leather jacket and stuffed my hands in my pockets. "Well, if it isn't the Horseman of War" a Cajun accented voice said. I turned my head and saw a human a year or two older than me. He has fair skin, but he wore a black cap and the brim was covering his eyes. He had on a black shirt, a silver leather jacket, black pants, white socks, and dark running shoes. "Remy Brecht" I said as I stood up. "Horseman of Death." The two of us gave each other a friendly hug. "What brings you to Ponyville?" I asked. "I thought you're helping Spitfire." Remy works with Spitfire at the Wonderbolts Academy. His job positions change from being Spitfire's right-hand man, to a guard patrolling the academy, to even standing in front of Spitfire's office door like a bouncer. "Oh that... Actually I have the day off and I should head back tomorrow." Which brought me to my next question. "I thought Pegasi can walk on clouds" I said. Remy chuckled. "You forgot one thing. I'm the Horseman of Death. Pale being my color?" I forgot. Princess Celestia gave us magic that mirrors our colors. Since pale is the Horseman of Death's color, Remy has the power to manipulate smoke or anything close to smoke. Remy created a cloud of smoke and stood on it. "Yeah, I get it now" I said. Remy stepped down from the smoke cloud he created and with a wave of his hand, the puff of smoke vanished. "So you received Pinkie Pie's invitation, right?" I asked. "Yep. Got it in the mail." "I wonder if Chase and Jack got their invitations" I said. "Actually, Chase is in Canterlot with Princess Twilight Sparkle." "Didn't they get married already?" I asked. "No. But they plan to wed around the month of Heart's Warming Eve. And as for Jack, he's still in the Crystal Empire with his adoptive parents." "I see" I said. "So what have you been up to?" Remy asked. Before I could answer, a voice cut me off. "Hi Cale!" A really young male voice called. I turned my head and saw Toby approaching me with Fluttershy walking behind him. I crouched down so that I was leveled with him. "Hey Toby, how are you doing?" I asked. "I'm good" he said. He then noticed Remy standing behind me. "Who's that?" He asked. Fluttershy grinned. "Hello Remy" she greeted. Remy tipped the brim of his cap. "Fluttershy" he returned the greeting. "So this is Toby, huh?" He asked. He walked up to Toby and crouched down so he was leveled with him. "My name's Remy, and Cale told me all about you." "He has?" Toby asked. "I sent him letters" I added. "Are you from around Ponyville?" He asked. Remy chuckled. "It's a long story" he answered. I'll tell it to you one day." Fluttershy turned to me. "Cale, is Pinkie still preparing the party?" "Yeah. I actually helped her with a few things for the party and then she sent me outside so that I wouldn't see the other things she has planned." Fluttershy nodded with understanding. "Don't know when she plans to announce that her party is ready." I glanced down at Toby and grinned. "All right, Toby I'll see you later" I said as I extended my hand towards him. "Ok" he said. But as he shook my hand, I felt a light jolt. "What the--" I gasped. Toby giggled as he showed me what he had in his hand. A palm shocker. "Aww, you got tricked" Remy laughed as he got to his feet. Toby laughed as he sprinted off. "Shut it, Remy!" I shouted. I couldn't help but laugh as I chased the trickster down the streets of Ponyville. Remy shook his head, still smiling at what happened. "Has Toby tricked Cale like that before?" He asked. Fluttershy nodded. While I continued to chase Toby, I tripped over my own feet and sprawled face down on the ground. The thing with the pranks and gags here on Ponyville, pull them on someone on Earth, they'll be annoyed. But here on Ponyville, every prank ends with laugh, including the old gags on Earth. Even the victim finds themselves laughing. Like me. Even though I was sprawled in the middle of the street, I was still laughing at the trick Toby pulled. I got to my feet and brushed dirt off me, my laugh slowly coming to a stop. I glanced at the direction Toby had ran off to and saw that he was hanging out with the CMC. I turned around and headed back over to Pinkie Pie's house. However, when I arrived, Remy was gone. "Oh, sorry Cale" Fluttershy apologized. "But Remy went to have a walk around Ponyville." "That's ok" I said. "I'll see him at Pinkie's party." Fluttershy looked around worriedly. I knew who she was looking for. "It's ok. Toby's with the CMC." "Oh, thanks for telling me" she said in a relieved tone. "I was wondering where he went." Before I could say anything else, Flutterbat tackled me from the side, pinning me on the ground, flat on my back. I groaned from the rough impact. "I hate it when you do that" I moaned. Flutterbat let out her hissed laugh, baring her small fangs. Fluttershy put a hoof to her mouth to hide her smile. She then turned around to leave. "Now wait a minute" I said as I sat up. "You're not planning to leave me with..." Grinning, Flutterbat pushed me back down on the ground. "Yeah, ok" I said, giving up already. It is pointless to argue with a batpony. Especially when her dialogue consists of noises and occasional facial expressions. She leaned forward, almost close to my face. So close in fact, I could smell apples from her breath as she began to breathe shallowly. Before our lips met, someone cleared his throat. Turning our heads slightly to the right, Remy stood their with his arms crossed. "Yeah, this right here" he said, gesturing to us. "Not really a good place to do that. Especially when there are fillies and colts around." Flutterbat got off me so I could get up. "You like sucking the joy out of everything" I said as I got up. "No, I like preventing the young ones from seeing dirty things like what you and Flutterbat were about to do." "Wait a minute, how do you know about Flutterbat." "Pinkie Pie told me." "In the invitation?" "No. She needed help with something." "Which is?" "Helping her double check everything so the party will go smoothly. The party is about to start. Oh, and Toby said he has a treat for you. He felt bad about tricking you so he wanted to make it up by giving you a treat." "Where is he?" I asked. "He's with Silver Spoon." I didn't know what to do, help Pinkie Pie with her errand or go to Toby who's probably wondering why I'm not showing up. Although I couldn't see it, Remy somehow saw my expression. "Don't worry, I'll tell Pinkie Pie you got caught up with something." "Thanks" I said before sprinting off. Remy turned to Flutterbat. "Wanna go with me and help Pinkie Pie with the party setting?" He asked. She gave him a nod and fluttered behind him as he sprinted towards Pinkie Pie's house. When I arrived at the school, not only did I see Toby and Silver Spoon, but I was completely out of breath. "Hey Cale" Toby greeted. I can only let out a wheezed noise as a reply. I knew running as fast as I could was a bad idea. I should've taken it slow. After taking steady breaths, I was able to talk again. "I was told you were sorry for pulling a trick on me." "Yeah" he said shamefully. "And I wanted to apologize by giving you this." He held up a small beige pouch tied with red string. I took the pouch and shook it. I heard some clattering and my eyes lit up. "Candies?" I asked. "Awe, you shouldn't have. Thanks bud" I said, leveling with him to give him a hug. "Open it" Silver Spoon urged. Before I could, Remy's voice called out. "Hey Cale! Pinkie Pie's party is ready!" "I'll open it after the party" I said. "Ok" Toby said with a smile. I wonder what he gave me.
Why So Nervous?Remy and I were the first to enter and we saw that the entire interior of the house was decorated with fake cobwebs, fake bats hanging from the ceiling, and there were a few fake spiders placed on different spots on said fake cobwebs. Jack-O Lantern buckets with various candies in them were lined up neatly on a long table against the wall. There was a large stool in the back with a cauldron filled with cider. "Kind of reminds me of home" Remy said as he adjusted his cap. I was able to see his eyes very briefly before the brim covered them again. They were a mocha color and I also saw a tattoo of a bullet underneath both of his eyes. "I usually go to Halloween parties instead of throwing one" I said. Just then, Pinkie Pie appeared out of nowhere. "SURPRISE!" She exclaimed. I cried out and jumped into Remy's arms. Though I couldn't tell because of the brim, Remy rolled his eyes and just dropped me on the floor. I should remember that Remy doesn't get startled easily. Not even Pinkie Pie's sudden appearance can get him. "Nice place you have set up" he commented. "Thanks!" She exclaimed. Remy glanced at the door. "Should I let everypony know that your party is ready?" He asked. "Sure!" She answered, still excited. Remy nodded and tipped the brim of his cap. "I'll be back" he said, before leaving the house and closing the door behind him. Pinkie Pie noticed the box I still had in my hands. I wondered why Remy didn't ask me about it. I forgot that Remy doesn't like asking people things they have in their hands for the sake of it being personal. Wow, I haven't seen my Horsemen brethren for awhile now. I wonder when the four of us will reunite. "What's in there?" She asked. I glanced at the box and smiled. "Toby gave it to me" I answered. "He felt bad about a prank he pulled on me so he gave me this as a sign of an apology." "Are you going to open it?" "I told him that I would open it during the party." I then noticed something. "Uh, where are the Cakes?" I asked. "Oh, they are in Canterlot doing an errand. They even brought the twins with them, so basically, I have the whole place for myself!" Just then, Remy returned with his hands in his jacket pockets. "They're here" he said. "Shall I allow them in?" "Of course! Let's get this party started!" Pinkie Pie leaned close to my ear. "Between you and me, I actually went door-to-door and told them my party was about to start just before you and Remy arrived" she whispered. I really don't know how she does it, but she is Pinkie Pie after all. I turned my head and saw a few ponies entering the house, chatting excitedly. The second I saw Toby in the back with Fluttershy and Lightning Dust, I quickly unzipped my jacket, tucked the box in one of the inner pockets, and zipped the jacket back up again. Some of the ponies (especially the young ones) donned their costumes again. Fluttershy approached Pinkie Pie nervously. "Um... Pinkie Pie?" She asked softly. "There's something I need to tell you." "Hold that thought for one second, Fluttershy" Pinkie Pie said before bouncing over to some of her guests. "Um... Ok" she said softly. While I was helping myself with some cider, I felt a hoof tap my back. I turned around and found myself face-to-face with Flutterbat. "Happy After Nightmare Night" I said, raising the cup to her. She responded with a few soft hisses. It's funny because it sounded like she was trying to say: 'Happy After Nightmare Night to you too.' I brought the punch to my lips and started to gulp it down. The scent of the apple reached her nose, causing her pupils to dilate a little. I brought the now empty cup down on the table. "What?" I asked, unaware that I had droplets of cider running down my bottom lip. Flutterbat took a step forward and with her vampiric tongue, she licked the residue off my chin, and lips before taking a very quick bite to my neck, sucking my now apple flavored blood. She did it so fast, that nopony nor anyone knew it happened. After taking a few sips of my blood, she licked my neck clean. The bite marks were there, but it was so small, it is very unnoticeable. "Uh... Thanks?" I asked. I knew she does this, but what confused me was why she did it now in the public. Normally she does this when the two of us are alone. She gave me a smile, showing off her fangs before walking away. I shrugged off that random scenario and refilled my cup for another serving of cider. Remy approached me from behind. Before he could say anything, I beat him to it with the first word. "Please tell me you left your guns at home" I said. "Nope" he said. "Still keep them tucked in my sleeves." "Toby is here and he hasn't seen a gun before" I whispered. "So I suggest you don't show them to him." "I'm not stupid, Cale. I know kids shouldn't mess with guns. The last time I saw a guy present a gun to a kid..." "Yeah, you told the kid to run home and while he did that, you shoved him in front of an incoming bus. You told me this before." A question struck me. "How did you get caught again?" "I didn't." Before I could say anything, I saw Toby and Flutterehy approaching us. "Drop the topic" I said hurriedly. Remy nodded. "Oh this is terrible" Fluttershy said nervously. I approached her and wrapped an arm around her. "Come on, tell me" I said in a kind voice. "What's wrong?" I asked as I led her to the side. "Um... Remy, is it?" Toby asked. "It is, kiddo" he answered. "Where did you get the cap? I like it" he commented. Before he could answer, a voice cut him off. "I'm sorry, I don't think we have met." Remy turned his head and saw Lightning Dust. "Remy Brecht, at your service" he said as he took off his cap and bowed quickly as he brought his cap close to his chest. He put his cap back on before straightening back up. He clearly doesn't want anypony to see the tattoos under his eyes. "And you are?" "Lightning Dust" she answered. "Lightning Dust" Remy repeated with a smile. "That's a nice name. Judging by your Cutie Mark, I can tell you have the flight speed equivalent to Rainbow Dash." "I'm flattered" she said. Remy just grinned. I returned with a saddened Fluttershy. In my hand was a rolled up scroll. "Oh, this isn't good" I said. "What's wrong, momma?" Toby asked. Fluttershy was too sad to answer him. "Long story short, a lot of ponies Pinkie Pie invited couldn't make it to the party and she worked so hard on sending this one invitation to an anonymous guest." "What happened?" Remy asked. "Before arriving, Fluttershy received a response from the guest saying that they couldn't make it." "Who's the guest?" Lightning Dust asked. "It's anonymous" I answered. "Pinkie Pie knows who the guest is, but she wouldn't reveal who it is." "And this anonymous guest isn't coming?" Remy asked. "Yes" Fluttershy answered sadly. "I'm getting another mystery friend?" Toby asked, not understanding that there's a dilemma right now. "So the anonymous guest couldn't make it, I'm sure there is an explanation" Remy said. "I'm sure there is, but I don't know how Pinkie Pie will take it" I said. "What do you mean?" Lightning Dust asked. "Let me put it this way... You'll probably want to avoid Pinkie Pie for awhile once her mane deflates." I shuddered. "The last time I saw her like that..." I shuddered again. Remy turned to the pink party pony mingling with her guests. "What, her?" He asked. "What's so scary about her?" "Ok, you haven't been spending that much time in Ponyville" I said. "Trust me, I know what I saw." "Saw what?!" Pinkie Pie asked excitedly, appearing out of nowhere." This time, I didn't react. I wasn't so sure whether to tell her now and ruin the party she has set up, or wait until after the party when all the guests have left. This is a really tough call. Before I could say something, Fluttershy approached Pinkie Pie with a sorrowful look on her face. "Uh... Pinkie Pie?" She asked softly. "There's something I really got to tell you... The--" before she could continue, a bell rang from upstairs, causing Pinkie Pie to smile. "It's time!" She said excitedly as she hurried up the stairs. Remy approached me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Cale, I think you're overreacting a little bit. Pinkie Pie is known for being comedic and very random which is why she's fun to be around. There's nothing scary about her." I just stared at him. Not wanting Toby to hear, I grabbed Remy by the collar of his jacket and led him out of the house. I dragged off to the side and let go of him. The Fall air got a little colder, but I didn't care. Remy sighed. "Ok Cale, why are you so nervous? You're not scared of Pinkie Pie, are you?" "Look, I'm not scared of Pinkie Pie. I love being around. She always lightens my mood, even when I'm having those feelings like I want to fucking die. But have you ever broken a Pinkie Promise? Have you avoided her to the point where she thinks you don't want to be friends with her? You haven't seen Pinkamena Diane Pie's... Other Side." Remy chuckled. "Look, if you're trying to scare me, Cale... This really isn't working. Come on, we got a party to finish, and I think Pinkie Pie's bringing out some games." I just shrugged, not giving a shit anymore. "Cale, come on, relax, the fun is just beginning. There's no reason to be afraid of Pinkie Pie." He retreated back into the house. "Don't say I didn't warn you, Remy" I whispered, following him inside. Pinkie Pie in fact brought games. She set the clock to a specific time to let herself know when to bring out the games. So silly. The first game is actually Pin the Tail on the Donkey. "Ok, who wants to go first?" Pinkie Pie asked. "I will" I volunteered quickly. I decided to follow Remy's advice and get my mind off Pinkie's Other Self. I took the tail and stood in the center of the room. "First we blindfold you" Pinkie Pie said as she tied a blue cloth around my eyes. "Then we spin you around..." She placed her forehooves on my shoulders and spun me. She placed her forehooves on me again, stopping the spin. "And now you can begin!" She said cheerfully. Now I could either be facing the wall where the donkey was set up, or I could be facing at something different. "Come on Cale, you can do it!" The room filled with cheers of encouragement. As I decided which way to go, an image of the other side of Pinkie Pie flashed in my mind from when I last encountered her. Her bright pink color was now dull and almost grayish looking, her mane and tail were completely down. Her eyes were wide with insanity and don't get me fucking started on the smile. I lost my balance, fell to my knees, and started gagging. "Cale, are you ok?" Toby asked. I couldn't help it anymore. I gagged and threw up the cider I had earlier, though it wasn't much. I pulled the blindfold off and started gagging and coughing. "I think you spun him way too fast" Fluttershy said as she rubbed my back comfortingly. I continued to cough and gag, trying to take deep breaths. But no matter how much I tried to breathe, that image of Pinkie Pie still lingered in my mind, causing me to throw up a little more cider. Fluttershy helped me up. "Come on Cale, let's get you water" she said as she led me to the kitchen. If Remy claims he isn't scared of her, he'll definitely be scared if he sees her. But that's not my concern. My real concern is the other human. The youngest of us all. Toby. What will happen if he sees her? That's what I'm more concerned about. He's only a kid and something like this would surely frighten him. I hope that he won't see Pinkie Pie's other side... If he does... Oh God, I don't want to think about what will happen if the two encounter each other.
"What Did You See?" Pt. 1After a few cups of water, I was feeling better already. Though I might have a problem or two regarding the party pony in the room. "How are you feeling, Cale?" Toby asked as he and Silver Spoon approached me. "Better" I said. "I think Pinkie Pie spun me way too fast." "Oh, did you open my present yet?" He asked. "Not yet" I answered. I unzipped my leather jacket and reached inside. I pulled out the neatly wrapped box he had given me. It was black with pumpkins on it, and the ribbon was a mixture of black and orange. "Toby picked out the present" Silver Spoon said. "I picked out the ribbon and wrapper." "Teamwork, huh?" I asked. "I like it." Bracing myself for another prank, I quickly removed the ribbon and opened the box. I looked inside and gasped. "It's not here" I said. "What?!" Toby asked, shocked. "But I made sure it was..." "Hold on, hold on" I said quickly. I reached inside the box and felt around. The interior of the box was so dark, I couldn't even tell of there was something inside or not. "Wait, wait" I said. Toby and Silver Spoon tensed up. "Aha!" I cried out. "Got it!" I said with a smile. I pulled out a beige pouch with my first name stitched on it. "Aww" Fluttershy said. I didn't know Fluttershy was behind me so when she spoke, she startled me a little. "We asked Rarity to stitch your name" Toby said. "I thought it would be nice to give you something to put all your candies in them." "That's very thoughtful" I said, tucking the pouch in the interior pocket of my jacket before zipping it back up. I leveled down with the two and gave them both a hug. "Thank you both. I love it." I then remembered there was some barf I had to clean up from the floor. I got back up and rushed to the living room, only to see Pinkie Pie cleaning it up. "All taken care of, Cale" she said cheerfully. "But... That was my mess." Pinkie Pie giggled. "Oh Cale, you're so silly." Her appearing out of nowhere in front me, I can understand that it's part of her randomness. But cleaning up a mess that someone made? Not so much. And fuck no, I'm not going to have Pinkie Pie clean every mess I make whilst I'm here. That's just disrespectful. The party went on for a few more hours, three to be exact until everypony started feeling tired. They thanked Pinkie Pie for the invite and left. The only ones in Pinkie Pie's house where me, Remy, Fluttershy, Lightning Dust, Toby, and Flutterbat. I had such a great time, though not the part where I threw up. Pinkie Pie then walked over to Fluttershy smiling. "I'm sorry Fluttershy, but I was so busy running the party, I got sidetracked. Now, what was it you wanted to tell me?" "Well, I've been trying to tell you that your anonymous guest couldn't make it to the party. They said they were sorry." Suddenly, Pinkie Pie's mane and tail deflated and her color became dull. Oh fuck, it's happening again. "Oh..." She said. "Ok..." "I'm sorry about this, Pinkie" Fluttershy said apologetically. "Is there anything we can do?" Remy asked. "Yeah... Just... Just leave me alone for awhile." Pinkie Pie began to walk up the stairs sadly. "Feel free to take what you want" we heard her say from upstairs before the sound of the door closing softly was heard. Outside, Remy and I sat on the patio by the house, each of us holding a plastic cup of cider. "Hey uh, Cale?" He asked. "Just a quick thought but... What exactly did you see?" "Can you be a little more specific?" I asked. I took a sip from my cider. "What exactly did Pinkie Pie do that frightened you?" "It happened a month or so before Fluttershy adopted Toby. Pinkie Pie was holding a party for something. She didn't tell me what it was, however. Anyway, before I went to the store to buy a gift for whosever party Pinkie was throwing for, Chase walked up to me and invited me to go to his engagement party." "You know, I think I was there" Remy said. "Yeah... Chase asked permission to Princess Twilight's parents for her hoof in marriage and they said it was ok. After all, we did save Equestria." "Ok, we're getting off topic" I said quickly. "Anyway, the party he was holding was in Canterlot." "Yeah, I remember that. My God, that was a really fun party. And why didn't Pinkie Pie show up again?" "I went back down to Ponyville and over to Sugarcube Corner to see of Pinkie Pie is all right... That's when I saw it. Her mane and tail were down, her bright pink color dull and grayish, and her eyes and smile had 'insanity' written all over them. Several inanimate objects were placed all over the house and she pretended they were her friends. 'This party is so much fun!' She said. Well she was actually talking in a deep voice. I assumed it was one of the inanimate objects she was using." "So since no one came to her party, she snapped and pretended that inanimate objects her her friends?" I nodded. "Why didn't you go in and stop her? You're the Horseman of War for God's sake. Us Four Horseman shouldn't be scared." "Heh, I was there all right. She made a piñata that looked like me." "So you were scared that she made a piñata out of you, big deal. She beat you and candy fell out." "Try the piñata being a dartboard and steak knives being the darts." "She wanted to kill you?" "You can say that..." "And she never saw you?" "For awhile... Then she discovered me because of a fucking sneeze I made. She saw me, she was mad, and she started throwing knives at me, yelling why me and my friends abandoned her. I tried to run, but I wasn't so lucky." "That's why you never returned to Canterlot?" Remy asked. I nodded. "You were in the hospital!" "Three knives to the back. She's lucky I survived." "Was everything explained afterwards?" I finished my cider in one gulp. "Yeah" I answered. "You should've seen how sorry she was. She was so sorry, she didn't even use knives. Not even the plastic ones." "Look Cale." "I know what you're going to say" I said getting up. "Say what you want, but I know what I saw. Don't believe me? Fine... But I'm warning you Remy... It is not going to be pretty when you see the same thug I saw." "And what if Toby sees her?" He asked. "I'd rather encounter Pinkie Pie's insane side again than see Toby encounter her. He's a young kid, Remy. The sight will scare him so much, he'll probably start avoiding her even when she's in her happy mood. So if you decide to test if what I'm saying is bullshit, go ahead. But please, don't take Toby with you." I placed the empty plastic cup on the table and walked away.
"What Did You See?" Pt. 2I was standing near the entrance of Ponyville looking at the brightly lit moon the Princess of the Night has risen. The chilly winds are starting to pick up, but that didn't really bother me. I was so mesemerized by the moon, I didn't hear Flutterbat approaching me from behind. That soft hiss was enough to startle me. I cried out and turned around. "Oh, hey Flutterbat" I said. "Nice night, right?" I asked. I rubbed the spot on my neck where she bit me during the party. "I've been meaning to ask, why did you suck my blood in the public? Because normally you do it when we're alone." She responded by making a series of soft hisses. "Oh... The smell of the apple tempted you to do it huh?" I asked. She nodded. "Where's Lightning Dust and Fluttershy?" Another series of hisses. "Wait, what? They left Toby?!" Before I could run, she placed a forehoof on me and shook her head, hissing again. "Oh he's with Remy" I said with relief. "That's good. They're cleaning up right?" She nodded her head. I just hope that... "Hey Cale" A voice said. I turned my head and saw Remy approaching me with Toby. "Some party, right?" He asked. Something was definitely wrong but I couldn't put my finger on it. "Yeah some party" I answered. "Is something wrong?" I asked. "No, no... Everything is fine" he answered quickly. I could see him shaking a little. "How's Pinkie Pie holding up?" I asked. As soon as I said this, Toby crouched down, shut his eyes, and clamped his hands over his ears. He began whimpering. Flutterbat flew over to him and wrapped her wings and forehooves around him. "Remy?" I asked. "What the hell did Toby see?" "Um... You know how you warned me about Pinkie Pie and I didn't believe you?" He asked. "Well. I believe you now." I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Oh my God, Remy, I told you not to bring Toby along." "I know, I know... But to be honest..." "Is this an excuse or an explanation?" I asked. "Because I want the explanation." "Ok, Toby and I were cleaning up. And then.... We saw...." He shuddered a little. "Remy... What the fuck did you see?" "Well..." Flashback "Finished" Remy sighed after putting the leftover cider in the fridge. "You all right there, Toby?" "Yeah, Remy, I'm ok" the young human said after he out the candies in a large cupboard. Remy looked at the clock and saw that it was getting late. "Ooh, it's getting late" he said. "I told Fluttershy not to keep you up too late, we gotta get you home." "Ok" he said. As they headed towards the door, Toby stopped for a moment and looked around. Remy stopped also and turned his head. "Toby? Are you ok?" He asked. "I'm... I'm a little worried about Auntie Pinkie Pie" he said. "She seemed pretty sad earlier. Should we see if she's ok?" "I'm sure she's fine, Toby" he said, remembering my warning. "Come on, let's get you home." "But I want to see if she's ok. She could still be crying. He then headed up the stairs. "Toby, wait, wait!" Remy called as he chased the youngster up the stairs. "Pinkie Pie may want to be alone, we shouldn't bother her." Toby stopped by Pinkie Pie's door and knocked softly. "Auntie Pinkie Pie? It's me Toby... Are you ok?" From inside, he didn't hear sobs, or crying... Not even a whimper nor a sniffle. Instead, he heard giggling. Toby had a confused look on his face. Just then, he heard Remy come up the stairs. "Toby?" He asked. "What is it?" "She's laughing" he answered. "What?" Remy asked. "Auntie Pinkie Pie is laughing. I think she's happy again." Remy approached the door and pressed his ear against it. He heard giggling and laughing coming from the inside. "This is fun, isn't it?" They heard Pinkie Pie ask. "It sure is" a deep monotoned voice answered. Except that deep voice also came from Pinkie Pie. "See?" Toby asked. "She's happy." "Toby?" Remy asked. "I don't think Pinkie Pie is happy" he said. "But she's laughing and giggling. Plus she said 'fun'." Remy opened the door a little and peeked. "Look Remy she's.... Having.... Fun...." Toby was now at a loss for words. The same thing with Remy. Pinkie Pie was on siting on her bed surrounded by piles and piles of rock candies. Across from her was another pile of rock candies, only this one had a makeshift necklace around its 'neck'. "I was hoping I would do this after the party with Maud Pie!" Pinkie Pie's mane and tail were full straight, and she had lost all bright pink color. She had really wide eyes and a very wide smile. She then moved next to the giant rock pile across from her. "I'm sorry your sister couldn't make it" Pinkie Pie said, providing the voice of the rock pile. "Oh don't worry about her" she said in her regular voice. "She'd rather spend all day in her rock farm than with me! I'm sure she's having more fun there!" "Am I more fun than your sister?" "Of course! You're like the sister I never had!" Remy and Toby had enough. Remy closed the door and picked up a really frightened Toby. "Come on" he whispered. "Let's get out of here." Present "Which leads to where we are now" Remy finished. "I warned you" I said. "I know, and I should've listened." "Well, too late now. Now Toby won't even talk to her, he probably never wants to see her again, hell, he probably never wants to eat anything she bakes." I walked past him. "Hold on, where are you going?" "To calm her down" I answered. "How do you plan to...?" I gave him look. "Right, right... I should've spent more time here." "Damn right." I headed back to Sugarcube Corner. I opened the door and marched up the stairs, no longer frightened with her. "Pinkamena Diane Pie?" I called. "Pinkamena Diane Pie! You and I need to have a talk!" I walked over to her room and opened the door. True to Remy's story, she was making necklaces out of rock candies with a large pile rock candies across from her. "Go away!" She snapped. "My sister and I are making rock candies.... But you can join us if you want." "This is getting ridiculous" I muttered to myself. "Look you really got to stop." "Why?! My sister didn't want to come! She'd rather spend time in the rock farm where I came from instead of being here with me! She doesn't care about me!" I was starting to lose it. "You don't know that!" "Then why isn't she here?!" "I don't know..." I said. "Ha!" She laughed. "So I'm right, she doesn't care about me!" "Do you know how many siblings I have?!" I asked, about to make a point. Though I don't know how good this will do. "No." "NONE!!!" Pinkie Pie looked at me shocked, but her mane and tail were still down. "What?" She asked. I sighed, moved some rock candies aside and sat on the bed. "You still have a sister that cares about you... She might have her reason why she didn't come. There's probably a delay, I don't know. But she still does care for you. Me on the other hand, I used to have a family, but now I don't. I don't have a family anymore, ok? But you do. So if you think you're having it rough that your sister didn't show up, look at my predicament. No loving family, no brother or sister to be with... All I got now are friends. Friends are the only family I have left. For 9 years... 9 whole fucking years, I didn't have a family!" I started to break down, crying. "I'll never experience a loving family again." Pinkie Pie placed a hoof on my shoulder. "I'm sorry Cale, I didn't know..." "Well now you do. But there's one other apology you have to make." "To who?" "Toby. He tried to comfort you, but this scenario you were doing frightened him so much, the mention of your name scares him." "I scared him that much?" I nodded. "It may not be enough to scare a man like me" 'bullshit' I thought to myself. "But it sure was enough to scare him." "Where is he?" She asked. "Fluttershy's cottage. But good luck trying to talk to him. "Let's go together and cheer him up." "Ok... But I don't know what good it'll do."
