Unraveling Destiny

Sunlight danced across my eyelids, I groaned, turned away, and pulled the blanket over my head. I groggy opened my eyes and stared ahead, listening to the sound of birds chirping in the distance.

“School, I need to get ready for… school...” I mumbled and tumbled out of bed.

What a minute, didn't I turn into Pinkie Pie? I looked down at myself, my eyes widened slightly. So it wasn't a dream.

I pushed myself up into a sitting position. Quietly looking around until my eyes came to rest on the mirror. My reflection, now equine and pink, looked back at me.

I broke someone's arm, went home and watched MLP, got shot in the chest by a red eyed maniac, and woke up in another world as another species. Not only that I somehow ended up in the body of my favorite character. How is that even possible?!

I took a deep breath and let it out. Calm down Kenna, just calm down. Everything’s going to be okay.

Once I calmed down I sighed, what do I do? How do I get home?

Wait a minute, Twilight! I grinned, and scrambled to me feet. Twilight is really smart and has magic, she can help me! Then I can go home and Pinkie can have her body back!

I looked down at my hooves. First order of business, learn to walk. The good thing is I read something about the way horses walk before.

I went over it in my head.

The horse starts by lifting its left front leg (the other three feet are touching the ground). It then lifts its right hind leg (while being supported by the diagonal pair front right and left hind). Next, the left front foot touches the ground (the horse is now supported by all but the right hind leg); then the horse lifts its right front leg (it is now supported laterally on both left legs), and shortly afterwards it sets down the right rear leg (only the front right leg is now lifted). Then it lifts its left rear leg (diagonal support), puts down the front right (lateral support), lifts the left front, puts down the rear left, and the pattern repeats.

Next thing I know i'm at the door blinking stupidly. Huh, it's actually easier then it sounds on the wiki.

I shook my head, clearing my thoughts and opened the door. Suddenly I felt something grab my tail, I squeaked and turned around to face my attacker. No one’s there, I gulped.

I made my way down the hallway and went downstairs to the bakery. I looked around, no one is around. I made my way to the window and looked at the sign. Hm, it seems that sugercube corner is closed.

I opened the door and walked down the road. Ponies walked around doing there everyday business, some looked over at me and waved. I awkwardly waved back. Man, it feels weird to be getting all this attention.

“Hi, Pinkie Pie.” Derpy Hooves troted over to me and grinned. One eye was looking at me well the other was gazing at… is that a muffin bird on her head? I stared at the bird trying not to laugh

“Hey, Derpy,” I smiled “How are ya?”

“I’m doing good! Hey Pinkie have you heard, there a new muffin bakery in town. I’m going to see if they have my favorite, Lemon Berry Surprise!”

“That's great,” I started walking away “Well, I got to go. Have fun Derpy.”

“Wait Pinkie!” I looked back at her.

“Yes?”

“Why is your mane straight?” My eyes widened, straight? I grabbed a lock of pink hair and looked. Holy shit, I totally forget! Party of one flashed in my mind. I started sweating, I can't let anyone see this!

Almost by instinct, I dived in a potted plant and next thing I know my eyes are peeking out of a pot with a cactus on my head.

What the hell? Reaching out and patting the plant on my head, I looked around at my surroundings, the market. I’m in a whole new place than I was before! This doesn't make any sense!

I facepalmed. I’m Pinkie Pie, of course it doesn't make any sense.

“Here you go kid, have a nice day.” I looked beside me to find a cotton candy stand, a stallion gave cotton candy to a filly with what looks like a mane made of cotton candy.

Mane, cotton candy, mane and cotton candy. That's it! I felt a grin spread across my face. When the stallion wasn't looking I grabbed two bags of cotton candy and went back into the pot.

When I opened my eyes I found myself in a white void. I squinted at the pencil and notepad from yesterday as it floated by.

I gasped, is this where Pinkie disappears and reappears from?

I felt something pull on my tail and brought it to eye level. There's an alligator on my tail. The purple-eyes of Pinkie's pet stared into mine.

“Hey Gummy, are you the one who grabbed my tail earlier?” He blinked.

“Thought so.” I mumbled “And why do I feel like I forget something?”

….the cotton candy! I forget the cotton candy! I swam over to the bags of sugary sweets and opened one. It's ironically the same color as my hair.

I took a handful and started scrubbing it into my mane and tail until I felt it puff up. I noticed a hand mirror come towards me and looked at my reflection. Good, I look like normal Pinkie now, even if my hair feels as sticky as Nathan's underpants.

“Now to find a way out of here.” I glanced at the other bag of cotton candy.

“I’ll save you for later,” I smirked.

Eventually I found my way out of the void and popped out of a bush right outside Twilight's treehouse. I crawled out of it and shook the leaves that clung to my fur off.

I stood there admiring the Golden Oaks Library. It’s much bigger than it appears on TV. Oh my God just imagine all the beautiful books in there! Thousands of unread books just waiting to be read! I squealed with glee and trotted up to the door and knocked.

Silence.

Thats strange, I thought that her would be here. Maybe she didn't hear me? I raised my hoof to knock again but it suddenly creaked open. I peered inside, the lights are all off. I pushed to door open completely.

“SUPRISE!”

I sat there gawking at the sight before me. All around me was multicolored balloons and pink ribbons. And in the center of it all stood Twilight, Spike, Rainbow, and Fluttershy, wearing party hats and warm smiles.

Oh man, what do I do? What do I do?

“Helloooo, you in there pinks?” I was dimly aware of a hoof waving in my face “Hey guys, I think we broke her.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Rainbow. You can’t ‘break‘ somepony simply like that.” Twilight commented.

“Um, girls?”

“What would you know, egghead?” The rainbow maned pegasus shot back. She landed in front of the unicorn and got up In her face.

“Girls?”

“Ok then. Let's start from the beginning, with a laymane's explanation of psychology.” Twilight cleared her throat.

“A pony’s mind is composed of subconscious structures of beleifs. This could be termed as it's operating system, as a pony's structures do dictate a way a pony thinks. Some of these beliefs include "There is a god", "Justice prevails in the end", and "Miracles cannot happen."

More beliefs will arise out of a pony's choices in life, which are in turn influenced by previous beliefs. Things like, "I am a terrible mother" or "I will always have my husband" or "That was a worthwhile choice.".

Challenging and replacing these beliefs is the natural state of mental growth of the pony race. But this replacement of ideas is a gradual thing, and if too many structures are being tested too quickly, then a pony suffers breakdown.

Some beliefs and idea structures are more important than others, and these form the "skeleton" of a pony’s idea and belief "body". Damage to these ideas may never be repaired, and if healed, that structure will never work as it once did.

Finally, our physical state also influences our mental structures. When one becomes too stressed or exhausted, one may find that their mental structures are lacking, and may grasp at new ideas to justify or keep them going. Ideas such as "I hate Etheopines", "I am a worthless sack of figs", or "I won't take this anymore; I don't deserve it."

In conclusion, to subtly break somepony's sanity, you must systematically attack what they hold dear, exhaust them mentally and physically, and destroy that which they think to be true.”

Rainbow sat there in stunned silence, eyes glazed over. Fluttershy guided Rainbow to a chair and started fanning her off. Meanwhile, I walked up to Twilight and tapped her shoulder, getting her attention.

“I think you broke her,” I giggled.