Secrets in Equestria

Thanks to a fairly relaxing day at the spa, Sunset woke with a smile. She felt like nothing could bug her today except for one particular pink pony. She had so many things to do today like studying. Studying always made her happy. She ran down the stairs, made some warm pancakes and poured herself some orange juice. It wasn’t until she finished eating that Pinkie Pie burst through the door. “Well, there goes my happy mood.” Sunset mumbled and sighed at the thought of her day getting ruined because of Pinkie. For the sake of getting the pink pony out of the library, she decided to listen. “What’s wrong?”

Pinkie opened her mouth to answer and then cocked her head. “You asking me what’s wrong for one, I never thought you would actually ask a question like that. Two, Rainbow Dash has a new friend in town. She isn’t very nice, kinda like you but worse, I think. Her name is Gilda and she is a griffin.”

“Hold on, stop, stop, stop. I am not mean; I just don’t like ponies very much. I can take care of myself and I don’t need friends. Now as for your griffin problem, there really isn’t one. You’re either jealous or the griffin is being just that, a griffin. It’s most like the latter. From what I know, they were never friendly creatures. Sure young griffins are ok but older griffins just aren’t nice. Now if you don’t mind, I’d like to get back to my day, goodbye.” Sunset pushed Pinkie out of the building and shut the door. She was going to get things done today and no pony was going to stop her. She had studies to do and things to buy.

Sunset grabbed her saddle bag and a bag of bits and headed out. First stop, the market, she needed more food. When she reached the market place, she found all sorts of food. She found apples, tomatoes, and all kinds of yummy green foods. She started walking to the tomato stand when she saw a furry tail sticking up from a cart she was passing. The old green mare screamed out “rattler”, turned and slowly ran off. It was actually more of a walk but what could a pony expect from an old mare. Sunset chuckled and continued toward the stand. She hadn’t reached the stand yet when she saw a griffin. “That must be her.” The griffin, Gilda, grabbed an apple off a cart and ate it without the knowledge of anypony. “Thief, typical I’m sure.” Sunset rolled her eyes.

Sunset reached the stand with the tomatoes but stopped when she saw Fluttershy walking ducklings through the marketplace. “That is nauseating and a bit cute, the ducks, not Fluttershy.” Sunset was about to go about her business but Gilda caught her eye. “What is she up to?” Sunset watched carefully as the scene before her unfolded into something nasty. Gilda not only mocked Fluttershy but also screeched in her face, scared Fluttershy and the poor innocent ducks. Gilda was about to fly away but Sunset wouldn’t have it. She used her magic and pulled Gilda back to the ground. “Hey, Griffin!”

Gilda shook off the shock of being pulled to the ground and looked in the direction of Sunset. “Who the hay are you?”

“I’m Sunset Shimmer and you emotionally hurt a few ponies today. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like other ponies but for whatever reason, I don’t like you hurting them.” Gilda began mocking Sunset and so Sunset hit Gilda with a small magic blast. “Zip it griffin girl. I’ve never liked griffins and you are most definitely not an exception. Now go apologize to the old mare and to Fluttershy and then pay for that apple you stole.” Sunset honestly had no idea why she was defending anypony. Maybe it was her dislike for griffins or maybe she just wanted to be the one in control. No, she definitely wanted control and she would have it soon enough when Princess Celestia made her a princess. At the moment though, she would be a hero to a few ponies at least. She had to start somewhere.

“Who do you think you are telling a griffin how to act? I don’t take orders from any pony, Princess or otherwise.” Gilda felt a sharp pain in her side. She was about to attack when Rainbow Dash flew in.

“What are you doing?” Rainbow Dash asked as she landed.

“Your friend there is a thief and a bully.”

“You have no place to talk Sunset Shimmer.” Rainbow turned to Gilda. “You ok?”

Gilda brushed off her coat and shook off the dust. “Let’s get out of here Dash.”

“Rainbow wait.” Pinkie said running over to the trio.

“Hey Pinkie Pie, what are you doing here?”

“Sunset is right; Gilda’s just a big meanie. She yelled at Fluttershy, stole an apple, and scared Granny Smith.” Pinkie looked to Sunset and smiled.

“Look Pinkie, I’m sorry I’ve blown you off recently, really I am but I think you’re a bit jealous. It’s clouding your judgement. As for Sunset, she doesn’t like us anyway so why would she try to help anypony? Seriously, Gilda isn’t the one with a problem here. Come on Gilda, let’s go.” The two flew off in a hurry.

“Hey Pinkie, let’s get back…to…what’s with your mane?” Pinkie turned to look at Sunset with a crazed look in her eyes. Pinkies mane and tail were flat and dark colored. “Ok, I’m just a bit creeped out right now. I’m just gonna head out ok, see ya.” Sunset ran off faster than Rainbow could fly.

Pinkie ran off to her secret place. Her head twitched as she walked into her psycho lab. “Oh Gilda, you’ve made me look bad in front of my friends.” Pinkie shook her head.

“No, no it’s ok. They are old friends, why shouldn’t Rainbow trust Gilda?” Pinkie said.

“Gilda will pay, she doesn’t get to treat my friends like that and get away with it.” Pinkamena said.

“I could throw a party, improve her attitude.”

“No, she had her chance. Don’t forget who is in charge here.”

“I, I am in charge. Now where are those pills?”

“The ones that won’t help? No, Gilda gets what’s coming to her tonight.” Pinkamena laughed loudly as it echoed in the tiny room.

Posters were put up all over Ponyville inviting ponies to a party that night. Pinkamena dressed up so that she looked happy go lucky. She fluffed her mane and tail and then hoofed delivered one special invite. It was to Gilda telling her too come in through the back entrance of Sugarcube corner. With the invite delivered she ran back to Sugarcube corner and waited. Sure she may disappoint everypony by not showing up but it was all necessary for her plan to work. By the time the others reached her, Gilda would be her new winter coat.

Pinkamena waited with her hair flat and dark again. It was getting closer to the time for Gilda to arrive. She could hear all the commotion inside, too bad her and Gilda would miss the festivities.

Pinkamena saw Gilda coming around the corner and jumped out. “Hello Gilda.” Gilda turned in time to get hit in the face, tied up with chains and dragged underground.

“Let me go you nut.” Gilda said as her head bounced along the stairs. Pinkamena ignored Gilda and continued to drag her down. When they reached the room, Pinkamena heard a loud gulp. “Come on, where are we? Let me go.” She pulled Gilda through the door and threw her onto the table. “What is this place?” Gilda said, her voice squeaking. Pinkamena looked around and found something. She picked it up and Gilda began to really struggle in the chains. “Let me go, please let me go.” Gilda begged as she saw the scythe blade in Pinkies hooves. “Come on Pinkie, why are you doing this?”

“Oh, Pinkie isn’t here right now, it’s Pinkamena time.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means when I’m done, your coat will be my new winter coat as it won’t be of any use to you anymore.”

“No please, I’m sorry.” Gilda struggled as Pinkamena tied her to the table still chained up. Gilda was going from scared to angry. “Let me go you psychopath.” Gilda screamed as the sharp blade cut into her right foreleg. “You will pay for this.” Pinkamena stretched out Gilda’s wings and began slicing into her wing. Gilda screamed out as the blade hit bone and blood shot from her wing. Pinkamena went back to the table with her tools and traded the scythe for a cleaver.

“You know, I should have started with this one.” Pinkamena ran her hoof along the sharp edge. “The wings will definitely have to go first.” Pinkamena grinned at the sight of fear and pain in Gilda’s eyes. “Yes, fear me; it’s much more fun with a look of fear on my victims face.” Pinkamena walked back over to Gilda and raised the cleaver into the air. She aimed and just before she hit Gilda’s wing, her door burst open. “Hello my friends, I’m just dealing with a small annoyance.”

“Pinkie, darling, please take control of yourself.” Pinkamena ignored what Rarity had said and hit Gilda’s wing. Gilda screamed as Pinkamena pulled the blade from her wing.

“Ok fine, you win. I screamed at that pathetic yellow mare and I stole that apple and I scared that pathetic granny. Now let me go.” Gilda begged.

Pinkamena shook her head and raised the cleaver into the air and froze. Her hoof shook as she tried to decide. Rainbow Dash took this time to push Pinkamena away and help Gilda off the table. “Thanks Dash.”

“Don’t thank me yet, when your wing heals, you’re leaving. Don’t come back either.” Rainbow helped Gilda off the table but Gilda pushed her away.

“I thought you were cool, I guess I was wrong.” Gilda tried to walk but couldn’t as she had to use her claw to keep her wing from snapping off. “I…can’t move like this.” Rarity decided it would be better to take Gilda to the hospital. Pinkamena on the other hoof didn’t want Gilda to get away and charged toward her. Rainbow Dash kicked Pinkamena in the head and knocked her out.

“Rarity, get Gilda out of here, Fluttershy, go get Pinkie’s doctor. I’ll stay with Pinkie and make sure she doesn’t get out.” With that said, everypony went to work.

Pinkie’s doctor came by with a straight jacket and put it on Pinkamena. The dull pink pony woke up and began to struggle in the jacket but couldn’t get free. They walked out of the unground insanity bunker and rested behind Sugarcube corner. Sunset walked over in shock to see Pinkie in a strait jacket. Rainbow just looked sad. “So doc, why has Pinkie stopped being a good pony she has tried so hard to be? She has been taking her pills, so why has she reverted back to the way she was?”

“That’s a good question that I don’t have the answer to right now. Once we figure it out, you and her other friends will be the first to know after her family of course.” The two shook hooves and Pinkie was taken away.

Sunset Shimmer walked over to Rainbow Dash and frowned. “So what’s up with Pinkie?”

Rainbow turned to Sunset and glared. “You know her dark secret now, don’t rub it in.” Rainbow pushed by Sunset and flew off leaving Sunset just a bit confused.