Spike ran excitedly after the pink pony. Twilight and Rarity joined the pair at a more normal pace, wanting to talk to Pinkie about the sudden news. This was, of course, the first they had heard of it. They entered the kitchen where Pinkie was already going to town. She had multiple bowls out and was measuring flour.

“You need flour, yeast and water to make bread sticks. You can add lots and lots of different flavors! This one’s gonna be chocolate!” Pinkie points to one the bowls.

“What about this one, Pinkie?” Spike asked, sniffing the dough.

“Gingerbread! Then I’m gonna roll and twist them together!”

“Pinkie, do you mind telling us what’s going on?” Twilight asked, still missing a few details.

“Yes. You’re quite vague on the details earlier, darling. This the first we’re hearing about this.” Rarity added.

“I’m sorry, girls, but I’m just so excited!” Pinkie grinned as she took a spoon to some ginger root, scraping off the skin before chopping it up with a knife.

“Is this the letter you’re so excited over?” Twilight asked, levitating the paper over toward her and Rarity.

The two ponies took a look at the floating letter.

“Why didn’t you tell us about this, Pinkie?” Twilight questioned, sounding hurt.

“Yes, darling.We’re your friends. We would have waited with you.”

Pinkie stopped kneading her two doughs and looked at the pair sheepishly.

“I’m sorry, girls. I just didn’t wanna jinx it or let you down if I didn't get in.”

“Oh, Pinkie. You could never let us down. Now, what can we do to help you?”

“Nothing yet! I still gotta bake these!” Pinkie said as she began to roll and stretch her dough out, smacking Spike’s eager claws away from her chocolate dough.

When the dough was the consistency Pinkie wanted it, the pink pony baker began to cut them into strips, using a ruler to make sure they were all the same size, thankful that the girls didn't ask anything else. It was hard to talk with a pizza cutter in her mouth. When she had thirty-five strips of both doughs, she began to twist them together.

“Chocolate and gingerbread!” Spike excitedly exclaimed, eagerly waiting to try the breadsticks.

Pinkie gently placed each one on the baking tray and popped it in the oven to bake. After, she got out pencils and paper.

“Rarity, can you help me please? “ Pinkie asked nicely.

“Of course darling. Whatever do you need?”

“Can you draw the Tree of Harmony? It will be so super amazing as a big bread tree! With spun sugar dripping off the branches, making it sparkly like! Then maybe I'll add the different colored elements!” Pinkie explained before taking a big bite out of a chocolate bar.

It was her snack break as she watched Rarity draw checking with Twilight as well, making all the details were there.

Pinkie just needed to figure out what flavor bread would she make the tree out of. It would need to be something sturdy yet tasty. Not dry. Maybe something special to Ponyville. Maybe the cakes still had some zap apple jam. If not them, maybe somepony did. It was too much to hope that zap apple season had comeback. Or was it? Because if she filled the tree with zap apple jam, it would be perfect with swirls of cinnamon and brown sugar. The buzzer for the oven went off the first batch was done. Pinkie quickly took them out of the oven, placing the pan on a cooling rack.

Spike quickly grabbed a couple of the breadsticks and shoving them in his his face, showing his enjoyment. Pinkie giggled at the look on his face, pleased he liked them so. But the real taste test would be the cakes.

“Spike, don't shove so many in your mouth at one time!“ Twilight scolded.

He rolled his eyes at her, swallowing his food.

“Kind of like how you act when your eating hay burgers? “ Spike snarked, making Twilight flush from embarrassment. “Besides, Pinkie’s worst.”

“You’re all to right, Spike! It's the best way to eat baked goods, like cupcakes!”

“A lady does not allow herself to be so careless.” Rarity chimed in, taking a breadstick in her light blue aura and takes a dainty bite. The breadstick made a nice crunch sound. “Quite nice, darling.”

“Thanks, Rarity! The cakes will be the final test to see if they’re ready.”

Twilight also rose a breadstick into her mouth to take bite. “Wow! This is really good, Pinkie.”

“Thanks, Twilight! “ Pinkie took the last couple of breadsticks before Spike could eat the rest of them.

Pinkie bounced over to the Cakes, excited to get their opinion on the breadsticks. They had been baking for a lot longer than her and they were the ones who owned a bakery, after all. She trusted their options. They were like her aunt and uncle instead of just her bosses and landlords.

The baker finally spotted Mr. Cake. “Mr. Cake! I got in i got in! “Pinkie exclaimed excitedly.

“Congratulations, Pinkie! I knew you could do it. “

Pinkie giggled happily “Thanks, Mr. Cake! Want to try my breadsticks? They’re chocolate and gingerbread! “

“Sure thing, Pinkie.” Mr. Cake said, taking one of the breadsticks and taking a bite.

Pinkie watched as he ate the whole thing slowly, while she appreciated the fact he was taking her request seriously, it was agonizing to watch him eat so slowly.

“It’s good a first try, Pinkie. But, you need to add a lot more ginger. Try adding candied ginger and ginger powder as well, and a little less molasses. The chocolate part was good, but it overpowered the rest, which can be easy to do. But still tasty. I can’t wait to try your next batch. “

Pinkie was disappointed that she hadn't succeeded, but at least she knew what to do next. It was time for round two of her breadstick making.

“Thanks, Mr. Cake.” Pinkie said before headed back into the kitchen for round two.

“Who’s up for round two?!”

Spike shot his clawed hand in the air. “Me!”

Pinkie giggled and started on another batch, making sure to add finely ground candied and powdered ginger this time around. Spike watched her eagerly, awaiting more.

“Can I help with anything, Pinkie?” The dragon offered, helpful as ever.

“Another time, Spike! I got to practice by myself. But when it’s all over, we can bake together!”

“Darling,” Rarity spoke. “I have your drawing ready for you. “

“Really? Let me see! Let me see!”

Rarity turned the drawing around for her to look at. It was perfect! It even had their cutie marks on it. There was no chest because the chest was now a castle, but it would be so pretty. Pinkie couldn't wait to get started on it. But first, she had to get the breadsticks perfect. After all that, it should be the easier than the two tasks.

“It's perfect Rarity! You’re the best!”

“oh think nothing of it darling. Im happy to help. “

Pinkie hugged her friends tightly, accidentally getting some dough on their coats and scales.

The hard part would be to get it stay standing, of course. Pinkie bounced over to her second batch of breadsticks, twisting them before popping them in the oven. She quickly got work on her bread dough. It would need to prove before she could try and shape it then bake it. Pinkie took the breadsticks out of the oven for the second time.

After an awhile, Pinkie was ready to start shaping her dough. The breadstick recipe had been written down in her recipe book. Rarity and Twilight had left. Spike was still here, keeping her company and eating breadsticks.

“What flavor did you make the bread, Pinkie?,” Spike asked. He also liked to bake. After all, Twilight was horrible in the kitchen. In fact she’s baking’s nightmares.

“Cinnamon sugar and, if I can find, any zap apple jam. If not, regular apple jam. But I’m absolutely positive sure I'll get some!”

“I can go look for you!” Spike eagerly volunteered. “Then I can be your taste tester!”

“You got a deal, Spike!”

Author's Note

The next chapter is when we get to met new ponies.