Chapters Carrot Top had been working all day. She’d watered her Garden and cleaned her house and now she was cooking dinner. Of course after she decided what she wanted anyway. She made sure her hair was fluffy and nice looking, because Photo Finish, a famous Photographer Pony was coming to Photograph her!
Carrot Top could hardly wait. She wanted to shine along stars like Photo Finish and Christina Horsetellaera, and the Wonderbolts. Carrot Top could hardly wait, but when she looked at her clock it was only 5. Photo Finish was supposed to come at 6:30. She was still thinking what to cook for supper, when a knock sounded at the door.
Oh no! It couldn’t be her already! She’d promised! She looked out the window and saw it was her friends. She let the five of them in. Lyra Heartstrings waved her hoof and have her a hoof pump. “Hey there, Carrot Top! I heard Photo Finish was coming over today! Just came over to say Good Luck!” Lyra was almost always happy, but always there for a friend, like a good friend should. Lyra made Carrot Top think of Pinkie Pie, a boisterous young pony who worked at SugarCube corner, a little bit.
Pinkie Pie’s friend, Rarity had been having terrible nightmares lately, but Carrot Top didn’t have time to think of that. The orange pony nodded to her friends. “Lyra. Thank you so much!” Her other friend Vinyl Scratch pumped Lyra’s head with her hoof. “I think the term is Break A Leg.” Lyra looked confused. “Oh yeah, I meant that.”
Lyra was a unicorn pony, who didn’t know much of magic. She didn’t study like another pony who lived across Ponyville. Vinyl Scratch was a DJ unicorn pony who loved to rock. Carrot Top knew that if Vinyl Scratch was a Pegasus pony, she’d probably want to join the Wonderbolts. Octavia was an earth pony who had a beautiful talent for playing the cello. She would never tell anypony about her journey from Canterlot to Ponyville though. BonBon was another Earth pony who was Lyra’s Best Pony friend forever. And Trixie was an unicorn pony who’d gotten driven out of town by an Ursan Major, or was it Minor? Carrot Top couldn’t remember right away.
But anyway back to the story, Carrot Top loved her friends dearly. She would do anything for them. “Thanks for coming to support me but I think I’d rather do this alone.” Trixie walked in. “Oh don’t be silly, Carrot Top. You’ll need all of us.” Carrot Top reluctantly let her friends in. It was now 6:00. “Oh, Photo Finish might be here any minute now!”
Lyra said, “Don’t, Carrot Top! You’ll do perfectly! Now, what are you going to make for dinner?” Carrot Top thought. “Oh, I don’t know. How does Pizza sound? And brownies for dessert?” Bonbon nodded. “That sounds tasty!”
Octavia looked out the window. “And here she comes. Early as always.” Carrot Top panicked. “Oh no! Not this fast! Already?” As Photo Finish pushed her way in the open door, Carrot Top posed quickly and said, “Hi, Photo Finish, I’m ready!” Carrot Top thought it was way too early too start shooting, but Photo Finish obviously didn’t. She just kept taking the pictures and saying, “Chin lower! Hoof higher! Look sad! Like Flootershy!”
Like Fluttershy? carrot Top did as she was told, but then Photo Finish packed her things and headed out the door. “Wait! Did I make it?” Photo Finish turned her head and looked straight into her eyes. “No, of course not! Your pose is much too high! I am keeping your pictures though, to show juniors what NOT to do.” the she left.
Carrot Top’s eyes filled with tears, but then Lyra came next to her. “Hey, I’m sorry, carrot Top. She wouldn’t know fashion if it bit her on the nose!” Carrot Top let one tear fall and felt her heart breaking into two. Lyra must’ve decided to leave Carrot Top alone for a little bit. Bonbon rubbed her hoof on Carrot Top’s golden mane. “I am so sorry! I’ll leave you alone for a little bit.”
Vinyl Scratch head hit her on the shoulder. “Hey cheer up buddy. You’ll become famous another way then.” Octavia glared her friend in the eye. “Can’t you see she wanted it now?” Trixie was the last to leave. “So Sorry, carrot Top.”
Carrot Top ate her dinner in silence and tears made her supper taste sour.
All I wanted was fame!” Carrot Top complained to Lyra. They were walking in Ponyville to Lyra and Bonbon’s home. She kicked her hoof. “It’s just not fair!” Bonbon looked around then said, “Well, look at Trixie! Most of the ponies don’t even forgive her for boasting. We’re the only ponies who have so far!”
Carrot Top looked to where her friends were pointing. Trixie was performing a show, but the ponies were only giving her dirty looks and throwing a few tomatoes at her. Trixie looked hurt, but she kept performing.
Carrot Top now knew her friends were just rumors around this town. Everypony talked about them, but did not believe they could make it. Carrot Top and her four other friends were the only ones who forgave Trixie and actually was her friend now. Even Pinkie Pie wasn’t her friend, and that party pony was friends with everyone!
Carrot Top had an idea that just struck to her head like lightning. “Idea! Lyra, gather all our friends and meet me at my house! Now!” Lyra looked surprised. “Why? What’s the rush?” Carrot Top looked at her excitedly. “I have an idea! We can all get famous together!”
Bonbon looked serious. “How can we do that?” The golden pony didn’t answer. She just wanted to tell everypony when they were at her house.
Carrot Top stomped in the silent library. She paused when she saw Lyra and Bonbon. “You! I never wanted to see you again!” Lyra snarled like a dog and glared her in the face. “Well, I wrote the song for you, bimbo!” Carrot Top was stung. Lyra was right. All she’d done is complain when they’d tried their best to help. Sudden realization swamped over her when she realized how greedy she was. “Sorry. Alright? If you don’t want to be famous, it’s okay with me. I won’t put your name in the video if you don’t want me to. You too, Bonbon.”
“Good. Thanks, Carrot Top. I’m sorry too, for not wanting what you want.” Carrot Top glanced behind her. “It’s okay. Not everypony has the same hobbies.”
Bonbon slouched down. “And I have terrible stage fright, anyway!” Lyra nodded. “She’s right.”
Trixie walked in now. “I’m so sorry.” She gasped. Apparently she’d ran here. “I realized how selfish I was being! You five are the only ones who forgave me for being so…me.” She put her head down and said the last words sadly. Carrot Top walked over to her. “No, I was the selfish one! You were right.” Trixie looked surprised. “Really? Thanks!”
Vinyl broke in. “I’m tired of this mushy stuff. Let’s do the video now!”
Bonbon started recording and Carrot Top, who’d memorized the words, sung: I’m the C-to the A-to the double R-O-T-T-O-P, and Friendship is the only thing that matters to me! I’m Carrotlicious.” Bonbon stopped the video. “Okay I’ll put it on the internet and call you in 10 days to tell you how many views it has. And thank you so much for keeping Lyra and me out of it.”
“No problem. And sorry again for being a selfish monster. Especially in here.” Vinyl Scratch’s laugh interrupted them. “Octavia! You have to stop being a goody-goody! You don’t have to leave and money!” Octavia blushed. “Well, I feel bad about using the quiet library to record music.”
Carrot Top opened her door ten days later to find Four of her friends. “Bonbon is checking the views. She’ll be over in a few minutes to tell.” Lyra said. Vinyl and Octavia tipped their heads to the sides. “All I have to say is I’m surprised to say how it turned out” Octavia murmured and Vinyl muttered, “I wasn’t expecting this.” Trixie looked happy and bouncy. “I know how many views too! I wasn’t expecting it either! OHMYGOSHCARROTTOPISGOINGTOBESOHAPPY.”
Carrot Top didn’t have a computer, so she didn’t know what her friends meant. She knew that if she asked, they’d want to save it for a surprise though. “Bonbon is here!” Bonbon ran up and gave them a hug. “Oh My, Carrot Top! 3 million ponies have seen it! There’s already remixes, fan art, and other stuff!” Carrot Top’s jaw dropped open. “What? Well, you know I couldn’t have done it without you all!” Her blood was rushing quickly and her heart was beating fast with excitement. Her mind was just so happy. “You are all my best friend sin the entire world and I’m sorry about all of our fights!” She hugged her friends and a single tear shed down her cheek.
Carrot Top looked at her friends. Lyra was seated on the couch drinking a cherry shake. Bonbon was in the kitchen laying on the counter. Vinyl Scratch was standing behind the table. She’d brought her DJ things with her. Octavia was lying on the roof of the couch. And Trixie was seated on the blue beanbag chair. Carrot Top said, “Okay, I think I know how to make us ALL famous! You see we’re all connected and we’re all late stars! We’re going to fool everypony!”
She looked at Lyra. “You’re not that good at magic, you said so yourself. But I’ve seen you write a song and you are amazing at that! So you can write a song for me to sing. You can be our songwriter!”
Carrot Top glanced at Bonbon. “I’ve seen you work a camera and you’re camera shy, so I don’t think you’d want to be in a music video, but you can record it!”
“Vinyl Scratch and Octavia are amazing musicians! The can make the music!”
“And you, Trixie, are the most amazing magician ever. You can make the backdrops and Effects!”
All her friends nodded and murmured something. Octavia said, “That sounds like a splendid idea, Carrot Top. Just, where do we start at?” Carrot Top glanced at her cello playing friend. “We start here!” Lyra looked confused. “What song are we singing. I can write a song, but I can’t write it fast!” Carrot Top looked thoughtful. Her magical friend was right. Vinyl Scratch solved the problem though. “That pony downtown, Twilight Sparkle? She made a video that went viral of her saying she was Twilightlicious.”
“So, are you suggesting we go see Twilight?” Trixie asked. She didn’t have that good of a relationship with Twilight Sparkle. Not after she’d gotten driven out of town by that Ursan major.
Octavia looked Trixie in the eye. “Actually, yes, she is. Got a problem with that, Trixie?” Carrot Top didn’t want her friends to be fighting. Not now! Not ever! “Let’s just go see her.” The six headed downtown and arrived at the library.
Keeping Your friends Close
Carrot Top knocked on the door and the door flung open to a tired looking Twilight. “Hi, Twilight Sparkle.” Carrot Top greeted her. Bonbon looked concerned. “What’s the matter?” Twilight looked up. “Oh, Rarity’s been having weird dreams lately. That’s all. She’s in the Canterlot hospital getting treated. Why are you here?” Carrot Top didn’t know what to say. What she wanted sounded greedy now. Bonbon looked sympathetic. “Here, we’re not important right now. We should be able to find a book to help. Why don’t you go rest?”
“Bu- You might need help. I should be fine, really!” Bonbon nosed her upstairs. “Come on, I’ll help you go to sleep.” Bonbon knew exactly what to do! Carrot Top just couldn’t figure out how she got all kind all of a sudden. Trixie had been hiding behind a library bush, but she came out. “I know exactly where a book is!”
Vinyl Scratch answered her, “We’re not looking for a book silly! We just needed twilight’s help making our own version, but I’m sure Twilight wouldn’t mind if I started mixing things up in here. She used her unicorn magic to drag a big DJ table in the library.
Vinyl Scratch nodded. “I don’t need help getting famous. Remember? I’m DJ-PON3! And Octavia, here is the best cello player in Canterlot! We’ll mix up a little something for you and Lyra will write your Carrotlicious and I guess Trixie can record while Bonbon is upstairs helping Twilight!”
Carrot Top nodded. “That sounds good, but I want Bonbon here too!” Lyra tipped her head sideways. “Actually, Carrot Top? Bonbon doesn’t want to be famous. And uh, neither do I. Bonbon was just too kind to tell you the truth. Uh, sorry…”
Carrot Top gasped. “So you’ve been lying to me? I’ve been honest to all of you! And I even told you every detail of my diary! Why would you betray me like this?”
Lyra looked sad. “Sorry, Carrot Top. I’m sure we’ll still help you though. Here comes Bonbon!” Bonbon walked downstairs. “Twilight has a little problem with sleeping. I’m going to have to keep coming over to help her get to sleep. I have to go home and get some stuff.”
So now there were only five friends left until, Lyra said, “I should go help. And yeah, here’s your song.” She handed Carrot Top a piece of paper.
