Chapters Exploring The Mind of Pinkamena Diane Pie
I. Welcome And Enjoy Your Stay!
In the coziness of her home, Twilight Sparkle was at work at her desk. She was busy with a project she had been working on for quite some time now, and had put all her attention towards. This project was focused on one peculiar mare who had caught Twilight's attention ever since she had moved into town. This peculiar mare was Pinkamena Diane Pie, a pony that others often couldn't understand.
Pinkamena, otherwise known as Pinkie Pie, had the most unnatural of abilities, and had the wildest antics. This is what made her such a hard subject, in Twilight's part, and why she had failed in her past attempt of research. This time, however, she had came up with a plan that was sure to be fool proof.
Any moment from now, the subject and Twilight's other friends would walk through the door of the mare's study room. There and then, she would be able to complete her research.
"Do you think Twilight's home?"
A quiet voice entered the room, along with the sound of hooves pounding against the floor. Twilight smiled, her guests had arrived.
"Hello, Girls!" Twilight greeted. She stood up from the chair she had been sitting on, leaving it to wobble aimlessly.
The lavender mare's friends smiled back. Pinkie spoke up in curiosity.
"Watcha' Doing Twilight?"
Twilight smirked at Pinkie Pie, she raised a hoof, as if to signal the mares to follow her. The mares replied just as Twilight had wanted, following her into a small door in the study room.
Opening the door, the mares stared in awe at what they saw. The room had many gizmos and gadgets hung on it's walls, and paper filled with data covered the floors. This certainly did look like something Twilight would be doing though.
"What is all this, Twilight?" Rainbow Dash questioned. Twilight's eye brightened up at the chance to educate her friend's in her studies. She took a long breath in before explaining.
"You see girls, I've been working on this project for months now! Maybe even neglecting myself a bit, but it was all worth it! You see! I've been doing something research on our dear friend Pinkie Pie here! And this is the outcome!"
Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy stood silent, confused by the sudden outburst. Pinkie Pie, however, understood it completely.
"Cool! What are we gonna do with all this stuff!" Pinkie asked in pure bliss.
"Well Pinkie Pie, me and the other girls are going to go inside your mind, subconsciously! Isn't it great!"
Pinkie's wide smile dismissed, causing Twilight to worry for her pink friend.
"What's wrong Pinkie? Do you not want us to go inside your mind because, I mean, it was only a few months that I took off for research!" Twilight stuttered, she had not meant to upset her friend. In fact, she had thought Pinkie Pie would have been delighted about this.
"It's not that Twilight." Pinkie's smile widened." It's just, I didn't think I wouldn't be able to have fun with you guys. You know, since you'll be inside my head and all!"
"Oh." Twilight's head hung as dropped the checklist she had been levitating. Her wide smile vacant from her face at this sudden news.
"But Twilight! You've worked so hard on this! I don't want to make you waste all that time nothing!"
The lavender smile slightly smiled at her friend," No..No..Pinkie Pie.. you don't have too.."
"I will! I Pinkie Promise"
"Pinkie.."
"There's no stopping her now, Twilight." Applejack intruded, a wide smile was plastered on her face." Once she Pinkie Promises to do something there's no stopping her."
The 6 mares cheered in unison at the exciting experience, cheering at the top of their voices. For their exciting adventures was going to begin.
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Twilight had managed to get Pinkie Pie to lie down, then injected her with a syringe(This being hard because of her fear of needles) full of anesthesia that should last up for a week if undisturbed. Pinkie had fallen to sleep only moments later, allowing the girls to get ready for their adventure. However, as usual, Fluttershy was hesitant.
"Are you sure we can just poke around her head like that?" asked Fluttershy." I don't think she would like it that much."
"Oh Fluttershy, darling, she wouldn't have allowed us to do it if she didn't want us too." Rarity said to the pegusas, even giving a little wink for some extra reassurance.
"Well. Okay.." Fluttershy smiled weakly.
"If that's over with, let's get started already! I want to see with stuff Pinkie Pie has inside that noggin of her's!" Rainbow cheered. As usual, the cyan mare was excited for the journey to come.
"Is everyone ready?" Twilight asked the group. The 4 mares nodded in reply." Great! Everyone put on one of those helmets on those stools over there." Twilight pointed to 5 wood stools that were placed next to one of the machines, the helmets were decorated with many buttons and wires that were connected to gadgets all over the place.
"Well if that's all we need, ah' think we better be off." said Applejack, removing her hat and placing the helmet on her head.
"I guess so." Twilight nodded in agreement, her magical aura lighting up on a switch that was plastered on a machine. She flicked it, causing the 5 mares to fill with glee.
"Oh this is so exciting!" said Fluttershy.
"You bet it is!" Rainbow Dash agreed, doing mental flips.
And then, the world went dark, and Applejack, Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy collapsed to the floor.
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The 5 mares screamed at the top of their lungs as they plummeted towards the ground. No matter how hard they tried, nopony had the strength to fly or cast a spell to save them, oddly. So they screamed, and they kept screaming until they hit what it seemed to be a wood surface. The girls moaned as Twilight spoke up.
"Is Everypony, okay?"
"Yep." Rainbow Dash grumbled.
"Yea." said Rarity and Fluttershy, giggling at their similar moment of speech.
"Yea.." Applejack groaned.
"I sure am!"
A 6th voice popped into the conversation, startling the mares. For some reason, her voice sounded familiar. Twilight used all her strength and casted a simple light spell to reveal the speaker. What they saw was unbelievable.
"Pinkie Pie?!" the 5 mares gasped, Rarity fainted in her usual dramatic way.
"Are you new here or something? I'm not Pinkie Pie! I'm Tourist Pie!" the Pinkie look alike giggled. She lifted up a lantern to reveal that the girls had fallen into what seemed to be a boat. Populated by Pinkie Pie's.
"Welcome to Pinkie Tours!" 'Tourist' Pie giggled, she pointed to a sign that hung above the boat with the words, Pinkie Tours, written in a bold red. The 5 mares looked at her in confusion.
"We here at 'Pinkie Tours' are here to show you the life of Pinkamena Diane Pie!" Tourist Pie exclaimed, other Pinkie's in the boat cheering along side her. "And looks like your on time for the History lesson!"
Rainbow Dash shook her head in a confused manner. She stared at Tourist Pie, then the rest of the Pinkie's, and finally to her friends. She almost smiled as she came to her realization.
"Guys! We're inside of Pinkie Pie!"
Exploring The Mind of Pinkamena Diane Pie
II. What a Pinkamena Surprise!
The 6 mares sat back in awe, contemplating their surroundings. Pinkie Pie's mind was almost as decorated as her parties, balloons and streamers decorated on the walls. Tourist Pie grinned slightly at the 5 girls, she had taken a liking to them quickly. Tourist Pie clapped her hooves, getting the mares' attention.
"Let's begin our tour, shall we!" said Tourist Pie, dimming down the lights of the boat. She picked up a lantern that was laid on the floor, and spoke in an excited manner.
"On May 3rd of 1998, Pinkamena Diane Pie was born to Igneous and Cloudy Pie!" Tourist Pie exclaimed.
"I better start writing this down." Twilight told her friends, taking out a notepad and quill from her saddlebag. A magical aura lit around the writing quill as Twilight started to write.
"She was the youngest child of her three sisters! And the pearl of her parent's eyes." said Tourist Pie.
"Pinkie Pie had 3 sisters?" Applejack asked the 4 mares. They all shrugged as they put their attention back on the tour guide.
"As you all know! When Pinkie Pie was born, Pinkamena was in charge of Pinkie's every move!-" Tourist Pie began.
"Wait!" Rainbow Dash interrupted, causing all the Pinkie's and her friends to look at her.
"Yea?"
"What are you talking about? Of course Pinkie Pie was in charge of her movements.." Rainbow grunted, these Pinkie's confused her even more then the original. Many of the Pinkie's on the boat whispered to each other, Tourist Pie replied with a bright smile.
"You 5 are new here aren't you?"
The 5 mares nodded, relived someone had noticed.
"Well you do look different.." the tour guide agreed. Rainbow Dash almost rolled her eyes, had they just recognized that?
"Well you see, Pinkie Pie is made of 2 different subconscious mares who control her thoughts, moves, and about everything else. Their names are Pinkamena, just like Pinkie, and Surprise. Surprise was created later on, after the rainbow Pinkie Pie saw, but she is the head subconscious mare currently. Before the rainbow, Pinkamena was in charge of Pinkie Pie, and boy she was a depressed and lonely little filly. I wouldn't blame her though since Pinkamena is supposed to be a more dark and sad side of Pinkie Pie. One that others don't often see. Surprise is the Pinkie Pie that most ponies know, the hyper, funny, and party-mare side of Pinkie Pie. She's been in control ever since Pinkie got her cutie mark."
The 5 mares nodded in unison, finally understanding how everything worked. Fluttershy rose her hoof in curiosity.
"Umm..Excuse me..But if that's true, then what about Pinkie's emotions and her personality?"
"A smart question my friend. The answer is simple. Pinkamena and Surprise aren't Pinkie's only subconscious mares, there are smaller ones that get to control Pinkie, but only in rare cases. Such as Kinkie Pie, Pinkie's prankster subconscious mare, or Golden Eye, Pinkie's evil and mischievous side. These mares are hardly ever in control, though."
"That explains so much." Rarity nodded, her friends nodded in agreement.
"Any other questions?" Tourist Pie asked the group of 5, each shaking their head. "Good, then let's continue are history lesson!"
The other Pinkie's cheered at the continuation of the tour, each crossing their back hooves in a childish position, and waiting eagerly for the tour to commence.
As the tour continued, Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy talked quietly in the back.
"So the Pinkie Pie we know is actually made up of other Pinkie's?" Rarity asked.
"Ah' guess so..?" Applejack replied uncertainly.
"Well that does explain a lot about how quickly her mood changes.." Rainbow Dash added.
"But what about this Pinkamena she was talking about, do you think that's the side of Pinkie Pie that we saw that one birthday?" questioned Fluttershy.
"Maybe.." Twilight answered." We will need to look around more to figure out for sure."
The girls nodded in agreement as they came to a stop at the end of the tour.
"And that is the tour! Please step off carefully when you reach the candy platform!"
"Candy Platform?" Rarity said before stepping off the boat. She landed on a moving platform, made of gingerbread. Rarity chuckled.
"That's our Pinkie Pie." Applejack smiled. She stepped of the boat, along with the rest of her friends.
"Watch were your going bum!".
A voice interrupted the girl's conversation, Fluttershy had unknowingly bumped into a Pinkie exiting the boat. This Pinkie looked different though, she had a short mane with black highlights and a huge frown on her face.
"I-I'm s-sorry.." Fluttershy spoke. Her face hid in her mane, as her friends came to protect her.
"Hey leave her alone!" Rainbow defended.
"Ya!" Applejack added.
"And who do you think YOU are talking to?" the short maned mare argued.
"We're talking to you!" Rainbow put her muzzle in front of the mare's face, they both growled at each other.
"Enough!" Twilight shouted, teleporting in between the 2 mares. "Apologize to each other right away!"
"But she hurt Fluttershy's feelings!" Rainbow argued. Twilight simply stared at her coldly.
"Fine..Sorry.." said Rainbow Dash. The other Pinkie only turned away." Hey! You need to say sorry, too, you brat!"
"Bully Pie doesn't do apologies." the pink mare replied.
"Bully Pie?" Rarity asked." Why are you named that?"
"Are you that dumb?" Bully Pie grimaced, Rarity frowned." I'm named that because I am the side of Pinkie that likes to bully others!"
"But why do you do it? You don't have, too!" Twilight questioned.
"Look..your new here right? You should know that all Pinkie's need to do what they were made to do! And for me, that's bullying! Besides, I like it, since that fluffy maned buffoon doesn't like me, that means I can just chill and do whatever I want all day." Bully Pie said.
"What fluffy maned buffoon? Pinkie Pie?!" Rainbow Dash asked.
"No you idiot's, Surprise.." Bully Pie snorted. She ran away before she could get questioned any further, leaving the girl's with scowls.
"Well she wasn't very nice." Applejack grunted. The 4 other mares nodded in agreement.
"Thank goodness that isn't the Pinkie Pie we know." Fluttershy smiled slightly.
"Your right." Twilight said." The Pinkie we know would never do that."
"Your right." Applejack smiled.
"Yep!" Rainbow Dash agreed.
"Well, we better go find this Surprise and Pinkamena. Then clear up this Pinkie Pie thing even faster then I thought!" said Twilight.
The 5 mares agreed before walking away from the train station and deeper into Pinkie's mind.
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"Pinkamena, please pay attention for once and stop moping around." Surprise shouted to her co-worker.
The 2 subconscious mares were seated at Pinkie's control center. This is were they would control Pinkie Pie's every move and thought, and were her 2 main personalities lived.
"Who cares Surprise, your the lead subconscious, shouldn't you be working at the controls." Pinkamena replied bitterly.
"Don't you remember, Pinkie Pie is asleep!" Surprise grunted.
"Oh ya..How would I remember if YOU were at the controls!"
"Pinkamena, we've been through this!"
"Surprise, you turned Pinkie Pie into a imbecile! I should be in charge again!"
"You were in charge before! And you made life miserable!"
"One day! I'll show you Surprise! I will be the only subconscious mare! And Pinkie Pie will lead a boring, normal life like ponies should!"
Pinkamena walked through a door in the control room, slamming it behind her. This left Surprise with a fowl expression. No matter how many times she didn't want to believe it, it was true. Pinkamena would be in control one day, and she had to get ready for that.
"Protective Pie!" Surprise called. A security guard showed up at the door.
"Yes m'am?"
"You know Pinkie Pie's 5 friends?"
"Yes."
"Bring them to me.."
The guard nodded, he exited the room. Surprise sat down in a chair in the far left. She relaxed and let out the tension and stress she had from the day.
"Oh Pinkie Pie..Sweet Dreams." Surprise smiled slightly before falling into a relaxing sleep.
Exploring The Mind of Pinkamena Diane Pie
III. Giggle At The Ghosties
The deepest parts of Pinkie Pie's mind was turning out to be the most frightening to the 5 mares. Instead of the colorful, child-like setting that could easily be seen in previous destinations, it looked cold and empty. It was sending chills through Twilight Sparkle's mind just thinking about it.
"Alright girls, stay close." the alicorn ordered, worry seeking through her voice.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Rarity shuttered, she shook her hooves in a frightened expression.
The group walked slowly into the cold darkness of Pinkie's mind, being as cautious as they could be. The ghost-town like enviorment was filled with as many Pinkie's as any other, but these ones were different, they felt cold.
"Keep your head's facing down." Rainbow Dash instructed, sweat pouring down her face. The rest of her friends nodded slowly as they repeated Rainbow's actions.
"Excuse me, ma'am?"
A young, quiet voice spoke. The girls looked behind them to find a filly, about 5 years of age, kicking at dirt on the ground. This filly resembled Pinkie Pie greatly, excluding her straight mane.
"Pinkamena Diane Pie! Don't be talking to strangers, again!"
Another voice spoke, this one strict and stern. A greyish-blue mare walked towards the filly, she had yellow thin-framed glasses and luxurious blue hair that she kept up in a high bun.
"Pinkamena Diane Pie? As in Pinkie Pie?" Applejack asked astounded by the coincidence.
"That's her name.." the grey-blue mare smirked, rolling her eyes at the pink filly." Not really sure about the Pinkie Pie, though, she's never been called that before."
"It sounds nice though, mommy, maybe I should keep it!" Pinkamena Diane Pie smiled, doing a little jig at the bright nickname.
"Pinkamena is just fine..just ask the co-subconscious mare that a lucky filly is named after." the blue mare teased, she grabbed Pinkamena tightly, hugging her in the process.
"I don't supposed you are suppose to represent the real Pinkamena's mother?" Rarity asked.
"Yep. The name is Cloudy Quartz, rock farmer's wife." the blue mare chuckled.
"Pinkie Pie's talked about you, she calls to you as the best mother ever! It's probably true!." Fluttershy schmoozed shyly.
"Oh shucks, thank you, Fluttershy." Cloudy blushed.
"Wait, how did you know my name? I don't believe we've met before." Fluttershy asked.
"Pinkamena, would you care to explain to these nice ladies how we know them?" Cloudy Quartz questioned her daughter. The pink filly nodded in excitement.
"Well you see, all minor subconscious mare's go to school for 12 years! Kind of like real ponies, except for the fact that we learn about how to fulfill our role's as subconscious mares! Like I'm supposed to represent the real Pinkamena Diane Pie's fillyhood! I am in charge of her memories as a filly, too! And once we graduate, we fulfill our roles, helping Pinkie Pie grow into the beautiful mare she is, today!" Pinkamena grinned widely.
"Look's like somepony's been studying, but what about how we know them?" Cloudy chuckled.
"Oh ya! Well. Part of our educational goals is to memorize all of Pinkie Pie's friends! This way if a lead subconscious mare's sick or can't preform her duties, one of us minor one's have the exciting chance of taking care of Pinkie Pie for a while!"
"Ah' guess that does explain a lot." Applejack agreed, her friends nodding in agreement.
"It was nice meeting you girls!" Cloudy Quartz said, she picked up Pinkamena and placed her on her back. She began to walk off into the darkness from where she came.
"Goodbye!" Twilight and her friends waved as Cloudy and Pinkamena disappeared into the fog.
They 5 mares began to walk away, maybe this part of Pinkie Pie's brain wasn't so bad after all. They continued their way through the dark environment, giggling and chatting away. After all, Pinkie Pie always told them.
"Giggle at the Ghosties."
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On the outside of Pinkie Pie's mind, Equestria went on with it's daily routine. Spike tidied up the castle a bit, still muttering to himself about his current situation.
"They never take me to do anything.." Spike sighed, as he placed a book into it's original home. He smirked.
"Well I guess I still have you, Pinkie Pie." Spike smiled, he turned to the sleeping mare.
Pinkie Pie snoozed and snore on the bed she lay on, muttering in her sleep peacefully.
"Probably dreaming about ice cream or parties or something." Spike said, he threw his cleaning supplies to the ground.
The dragon ran through the door of the castle guest room and into his own. He picked up a comic book from his bookshelf and jumped on top of his bed.
"Now this is the life." Spike smirked, turning to page one of his comic. He was interrupted by a sound of abnormal volume, screaming.
"No! Stop!"
It frightened Spike a bit, even making him turn in his bed to the door, but she shrugged it off as another of Pinkie Pie's sleep talking. Her continued to his comic with delight as he turned to the next page.
"Please! Let me go!"
There it was again.
"Is she having a nightmare or something?" Spike asked, clearly annoyed. He put his eyes back on his comic.
"NOOOO!"
Spike slammed his comic to the floor, and ran out his bedroom. Whatever Pinkie Pie was doing better be important. He busted through the doors of the guest bedroom, slamming the door in the process.
"What's wrong Pinkie Pie?!" Spike questioned the pink mare. He found her on the floor and twitching uncontrollably, she was still sleep talking as well, almost as if she was having a conversation in her dream. Even changing tone every so often.
"Your time is done, Surprise!"
"Pinkamena stop!"
"Pinkie Pie?" Spike said, getting a bit creeped out. He took a claw and touched Pinkie's right front hoof.
The mare resumed to her normal peaceful sleep, tears falling out her eyes. Spike stared at her for a moment before turning away,
"Better keep a close eye on her." said Spike, closing the door behind him.
There left the pink mare, still weeping quietly to herself. She opened her eyes a little, they were completely white. She muttered one last thing before drifting off to sleep once more.
"Spike..Don't leave me.."
