Sugar Cube Corner Alone

by Majestical4729

Rating: everyone
Tags: Cake Twins, Mrs. Cake, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Comedy, Mr. Cake
Length: 3232

The Cake Twins attempt to protect their home from who they thought were burglars trying to break in.

Some years before the future setting in 'The Last Problem', and after the coronation, the Cake Twins had grown up to become preteens, and were left alone in Sugar Cube Corner by their parents one night, while Pinkie Pie and her husband Cheese Sandwich were having a sleepover at her family Rock Farm.

The twins winded up locking the whole place up after reading an influential story about burglary, and mistaking their parents who banged on the doors for burglars.

This is my twelfth overall story, and the first to be inspired by both a movie, (which is the 1990 movie Home Alone in this case) and a TV Show episode (which is the Mickey and the Roadster Racers episode Garage Alone)

It is also the third story on Fimfiction that I had created the cover art image through non-digital art.

I actually wanted to involve Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich, but because I could not make up my mind about how old Lil'Cheese could be when the events of this story unfold, I decided that Pinkie and her family should be uninvolved.

Published 2021-03-21 14:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-03-21 14:10:01 UTC

Before the Parents Depart...

Some years after Twilight Sparkle's coronation as the Ruler of Equestria, the Cake Twins, Pound and Pumpkin, grew into preteens, and earned their cutie marks at some point of time.

One evening, the two young ponies were in their room reading a comic book that sounded thrilling.

"The two burglars were closing in on the young colt, determined to give the little pony the what for, and that means nothing good..." Pumpkin read.

"Pound? Pumpkin?" Mrs Cake called.

"Mum's calling! We got to finish reading the comic later!" Pound Cake told his sister.

The twins rushed down the stairs, greeting their mother, "Hey, Mum. We're here."

"Good, because you two got to know that your father and I have to go out tonight for something important." Mrs Cake informed.

"We have to deliver these boxes wth cakes inside to a special event that is very exclusive! " Mr Cake added, carrying a few boxes on his back.

"Especially with Madam Pinkie and her family away at her old family's rock farm these few days for their sleepover or stay or whatever, both your father and I have to make the deliveries." Mrs Cake continued.

"And that means that you two...will be home alone!" Mr Cake finished, sounding worried in his tone.

However, Pound and Pumpkin were not scared nor worried unlike their parents, as they had been longing for such a rare opportunity to be alone at home.

"Home alone?!" the twins asked in unison.

"Yes!" Mr and Mrs Cake replied in unison, still sounding uncomfortable.

"Are you kidding?!" Pumpkin asked in excitement.

"Being alone at home without any creature else?!" Pound added, equally excited.

"That is so awesome!!!" the Cake Twins shouted in unison.

"Awesome?!" Mrs Cake and Mr Cake asked with their eyes widening in shock.

"Yes!!!" the preteen twins responded, squealing.

"It means that no creature would be around to help you when you need help!!!" Mrs Cake shrieked.

"Imagine that; when you really, urgently, needed help, but could not get the help you need..." Mr Cake began, shivering as he went.

"You might get overwhelmed by fear, not knowing what to do..." Mrs Cake added, equally worried and scared in her tone.

"Completely helpless!!!" both parents ended in unison.

"Come on, Mum and Dad!" Pound Cake responded, sounding very annoyed by the adults' worries.

"We are preteens! The oldest kids! Going to be teenagers soon!" Pumpkin Cake added.

"What trouble can we get ourselves into when we are just going to be in our room, reading our favourite comic book while the main door is locked to keep our home and ourselves safe?" Pound Cake asked.

"And, our supper is nothing too difficult to get as it is just going to be either cupcakes or cakes from the fridge?" Pumpkin Cake ended.

"I suppose you're right..." Mrs Cake replied, after hearing what her children said.

"Silly us, worrying about too much." Mr Carrot Cake added.

"Well then, off we go! We can't leave those guests waiting for their orders!" Mrs Cake told her husband, hurrying off to work.

"Goodbye, twins! Just stay at home!" Mr Cake called, before departing with his wife.

"We will!" the Cake Twins replied in unison, waving their parents goodbye.

Once the parents were gone...

"YES! We're home alone!" the excited Cake Twins cheered, jumping up and down, "We're finally home alone!"

Author's Note

I did some research on the difference between theft, robbery and burglary, so instead of using the word 'thieves', I use the word 'burglar'

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/what-is-the-difference-between-theft-robbery-and-burglary/

Trap Number One

Outside Sugar Cube Corner, the parents were still trying to push their way in with all their might, just before they suddenly went tumbling inside as the Pumpkin Cake levitated all the objects away. Since the lights were off, Mr and Mrs Cake could not see their children, while the twins did not know it was their own parents, and proceeded with the first booby-trap strategy.

As the parents slid in, they set off the first trap when they came in contact with a millimetre thick string that caused the bag of flour from above to pour the flour onto them., causing them to cough uncontrollably. Followed by Pound Cake using a party cannon filled with soapy water instead of confetti, to send the flour-covered ponies out the door with a blast.

The parents screamed as they were pushed back out of Sugar Cube Corner, before they stood up.

"What happened in there?" Mr Cake asked his wife.

"We were attacked, that's what!" Mrs Cake answered in an unpleasant tone.

"Attacked by who?" Mr Cake questioned.

"Probably a burglar who broke in, and is keeping us out of our own house!" Mrs Cake panicked.

"But, the Guards already caught the burglar." Mr Cake pointed out.

"Maybe there are more! More than one burglar! And the guards only caught one! And the others are in there with our babies!" Mrs Cake dramatically panicked.

"I actually really don't want to believe all that, are you sure?!" Mr Cake asked.

"We just have to get in there and save our kids!" Mrs Cake responded, not giving a proper answer to her husband's question, as she marched towards the building.

"Come on, Mr Cake! We got to bust our way in!" a determined Mrs Cake declared.

Trap Number Two

Mrs Cake finally reached her destination, one of Sugar Cube Corner's windows.

"Hon, I made it to the window!" Mrs Cake called to her husband.

"Go first, sweetheart! I'll catch up!" Mr Cake called back.

"Alright then!" Mrs Cake responded, before opening the window with all her might, thinking that it was shut tight when it really was not.

'That was easy' she thought.

But the very nest second, a barrel tied to a rope that was hung on a suction hook with its round circular area facing the window came flying her way, hitting her square on the face and sending her falling onto her husband, and back onto the ground.

Inside Sugar Cube Corner, the twins heard the sound of the adults hitting the ground. Still not knowing that it was their parents, they celebrated another success of keeping the grown-ups out.

"It worked!" Pound Cake exclaimed.

"I just hope that that's the last time." Pumpkin Cake commented.

End of the Mistaking

The twins slowly and carefully walked down the stairs and peeked at what was on ground floor. Silhouette of who just broke in by destroying the wall!

The terrified twins hid and tried to overhear what was going on from less than five metres below.

"Thanks for helping us!" praised a female voice that the twins were familiar with.

"Even if we're going to have to spend more bits than ever to pay..." a familiar male voice could be heard saying.

"No way!" Pound Cake gasped.

"If you excuse us, we got some little ponies to check on!" Mrs Cake told the yak, before calling, "Pound! Pumpkin!"

That was when the twins finally recognised their parents.

"Mum! Dad!" the twins called, automatically racing to Mr and Mrs Cake.

"Thank goodness you're safe!" Mr Cake sighed in relief.

"Safe?" Pumpkin asked.

"There was a burglar nearby, and we were worried about you ever since we knew!" Mrs Cake explained.

"Especially when the burglar was caught near Sugar Cube Corner!" Mr Cake added.

"And bobby-trapped the place to keep us out!" Mrs Cake ended dramatically.

"Bobby-trapped the place to keep you out?!" the twins asked in unison and confusion.

"Yes! That flour and soapy water...the swinging barrel..." Mrs Cake explained.

"So it was you two that whole time?!" Pound asked in shock.

"That whole time?" Mr Cake asked.

"Whom we were keeping out of here, was you?" Pumpkin asked.

"Well, we were kept out by some bobby-traps..." Mrs Cake explained.

"Those were our bobby traps..." Pound Cake corrected.

"We thought you were burglars, so we made those traps to keep you out..." Pumpkin Cake elucidated.

"But, why would you think we were burglars?" Mr Cake asked his children.

"Because we saw one around the corner from our window," Pound Cake answered.

"And the burglar was running around our home, so we..." Pumpkin began, but was cut off by her mother.

"We understand your actions now, little cakes. You have every reason to lock up the place because here's danger near. But you winded up locking us out, that's why we tried to climb and enter by the window."

"And hired Mr Yak to destroy the wall so we can get in." Mr Cake added.

"About the wall...how much does it take to get it fixed?" Pound Cake asked.

"You kids better not know..." Mr Cake quickly replied.

"We're so sorry we left you with no choice but to destroy the wall...we accept any punishment you want to give us!" Pumpkin Cake cried.

"Punishment? We are all to blame, sweetie, so no punishment for you nor Pound, but your father and I got something to pay for..." Mrs Cake responded.

"Wait, Mum!" Pound Cake called, "We can make up for causing this to happen! We'll help you bake cakes and pastries here! We promise!"

"Yeah, we always wanted to bake ourselves, so helping you should be fun, while making up for this!" Pumpkin Cake added.

"Well...I can't say no to an apology," Mrs Cake replied.

"Neither can I!" added Mr Cake, "So it's a deal, Cakes."

"Deal," the twins replied in agreement, shaking hooves with their parents.

"Great! Now, let's get this place cleaned up with a broom..." Mrs Cake began to walk off, unintentionally stepping on a string that triggered a chain reaction:

The vibration caused a teaspoon to fall from the table, land on a tablespoon on a cork on the floor, flinging a bottle cap to the party cannon that fired something other than confetti. This time, it was filled with raw eggs that went flying to Mrs Cake's face, and leaving egg yolk and egg white in their liquid state, dripping on the earth pony's head, with some small solid pieces of egg shell all over.

The twins let out a nervous laugh before Pound Cake said, "Sorry, mum!"

"We'll make up for that trap, too!" Pumpkin Cake added.

"You better..." Mrs Cake groaned.

Influenced

Later that evening, the Cake Twins were reading an extremely thrilling part of the comic book, which was also very terrifying.

"The burglars banged and pounded on the door like crazy, as they were very determined to break through! Young Kevin bravely blocked up the door with a cabinet, a small desk, a small cupboard and stuff, but then there was the sound of a window shattering! The burglars broke in through a window! And were after Kevin!" Pound Cake read, sounding terrified.

"The burglars broke in through the window?!" Pumpkin Cake asked in a scared tone, just before they heard commotion outside Sugar Cube Corner.

"Halt in the name of the princess!" the voice of the Royal Guards could be heard.

The Cake Twins looked out the window and witnessed the said guards chasing a pony wearing a black hoodie, with a sack on the latter's back. The guards were obviously after a burglar, and the burglar was running around the twins' very home!

"It's already bad enough to read a thrilling story about burglars..." Pumpkin Cake began, before her brother finished the sentence for her.

"But it's even worse to have a real burglar right around the corner!"

"We got to protect our home!" the twins shouted in unison, before they automatically rushed off like Rainbow Dash, using super speed to get things done, shutting and blocking all doors and windows from the inside by using objects like cabinets, closets and cupboards.

Once every door and window was shut, the twins sighed in relief.

"With every door and window shut tight, there's no way that burglar can get in!" Pumpkin Cake declared, before ending with, "I hope..."

"Don't worry sis, it's a good thing we read our comic, or we might never know how to secure our home like this!" Pound Cake assured.

"Right, we've learned a lot about securing our home from that comic!" Pumpkin agreed.

"Speaking of that comic, let's get back to reading it..." Pound Cake announced.

Parents Locked Out

Later that night, Mrs Cake and Mr Cake returned to Ponyville, commenting about their latest delivery.

"I'm glad that we made it right on time, I mean, it was so crowded there on the way that we could not go fast!" Mrs Cake began.

"But luckily, we managed to get there to deliver the food at the last second before the door closes," Mr Cake reminded.

"Yeah, or else the food may never get delivered, and the guests will think were the most irresponsible bakers there is!" Mrs Cake ended, just before they noticed the guards arresting the thief that the Cake Twins saw earlier.

"Is that...a thief?!" Mr Cake asked out loud.

The Royal Guards heard the question, and one of them answered, "Actually this is a burglar that we're arresting, and the burglar stole some food from the Sweet Apple Acres, and some food from the stalls, but everything's alright now."

"We caught the burglar around Sugar Cube Corner, if you must know." the other guard added.

"Sugar Cube Corner?!" Mr and Mrs Cake asked in unison.

"Yes, around Sugar Cube Corner." the guards confirmed.

"Our babies are home alone when the thief's about!" Mrs Cake panicked, shaking her husband dramatically.

"We must check on them, right away!" Mr Cake announced, before dashing off to Sugar Cube Corner with his wife.

After the Cakes were out of sight, one of the guards asked in confusion, "Who leaves babies home alone?"

Mr and Mrs Cake were panting in exhaustion and fear when they reached the door that was both the exit and entrance of their home, Sugar Cube Corner. But they knew that there was no time for a break when their children could have problems in their absence. So they wasted no time attempting to open the door, only to find a nasty surprise.

"The door's locked up tight!" Mrs Cake cried in a panicked tone.

"Oh no, if the door's locked up tight, that can mean that our babies are in trouble after that burglar was running about! The burglar could have locked it!!!" Mr Cake panicked.

"Pound! Pumpkin! Are you alright?! Let us in!" Mrs Cake cried, pounding on the door.

Parents Mistaken for Burglars

In their room, the Cake Twins just finished reading their comic as Pumpkin used her unicorn magic to levitate it to a shelf full of comics.

"Another interesting comic finished." the unicorn said.

"Can't wait till we get the next one!" Pound Cake responded, just before they hard the pounding on the door downstairs.

"Do you hear that, Pound?" Pumpkin asked her brother.

"Sure did, sis." Pound Cake responded.

"Someone's knocking on the door! Very loudly! As in, with lots of force!" Pumpkin Cake whimpered at the last part.

"It must be the thief!" Pound gasped, "Remember in the comic? The burglars pound on the door!"

The pounding suddenly got even louder, as both Mr and Mrs Cake were pounding as loud as they could, shouting, "Pound! Pumpkin!"

The Cake Twins could not hear their parents' voices, but they could hear the loud pounding increasing its loudness as the amplitude of the sound waves became longer.

"Ah! The burglars must be very determined to get in here! Pounding on the door with even more strength!" Pumpkin Cake whimpered.

"In this case, there's no way we can just sit here and expect that the objects blocking the door is enough to protect our home!" Pound Cake declared, standing up, "We got to stop the burglars ourselves, like Kevin from the comic book we read!"

"You mean...set up booby-traps?" Pumpkin asked her brother.

"Exactly!" Pound Cake answered in a confident tone.

Author's Note

Since I learn physics, I know that sound waves with a longer amplitude produce louder sounds, while sound waves with shorter amplitude produce shorter sounds.

Parents' Plan B

Inside Sugar Cube Corner, the Cake Twins were complimenting their own success of keeping who they thought were burglars out.

"Thanks to that comic, we got those burglars out of our home!" Pound Cake announced.

"More like convinced them to never try to break into our home," Pumpkin Cake corrected, before thinking of something and saying it out, "But, we just let the burglars in, just to kick them out! Isn't that risky?"

"Risky, but at least it convinced them to not come in here." Pound replied, just before he and his sister heard something hitting the concrete Sugar Cube Corner building was made of.

Outside, Mr and Mrs Cake, who were still covered in flour due to the first trap, had a grappling hook stuck onto the roof of Sugar Cube Corner. With helmets and safety gear, the two grown-ups were climbing on the rope with Mrs Cake in the lead.

"Hon, are you sure we have to do this?" Mr Cake asked, "It feels wrong to climb buildings like this."

"Sure I'm sure! If the door doesn't work, we'll go in by the window!" Mrs Cake responded.

The twins did not hear their parents' voices and thus mistook them for burglars again. But what the twins could hear was the parents' climbing.

"I think some creature's climbing our house!" Pumpkin Cake whimpered.

"It must be the burglars! The comic said that the burglars climbed to the window and broke in!" Pound Cake gasped.

"I thought we convinced them not to come back!" Pumpkin Cake reminded, sounding scared.

"Looks like these burglars are just like the ones Kevin had to deal with." Pound Cake commented, "Which means..."

"We're going to have to deal with them like Kevin did?" Pumpkin asked her brother.

"Exactly!" Pound Cake answered.

Parents' Plan C

"I can't believe we failed to get in again." Mr Cake began a conversation, after recovering from the fall.

"That burglar must have booby-trapped our house while burgling! That's it! We're getting in there, even if it meant that we're going to have to pay the price!" Mrs Cake declared.

The next thing they knew, after they washed up, they hired a yak for what was going to be their latest plan to get into Sugar Cube Corner.

"I really don't like this idea! What will Cheese Sandwich and his wife Pinkie Pie say if they know?!" Mr Carrot Cake cried out loud.

"It's worth it, hon. Our kids need us, and this is the only way we can get inside to check on them!" Mrs Cake argued, "We'll hire workers to repair, right after we break our way in."

"If you say so hon." Mr Cake gave in.

Mrs Cake then turned to the yak, "Alright, it's time for what yaks do best!"

Inside Sugar Cube Corner, the Cake Twins suddenly felt the ground shaking.

"Do you feel that?" Pumpkin asked her brother.

"I do, and it feels like...earthquake!" Pound replied.

"And it's getting stronger!" Pumpkin added.

The next thing they knew, was the sound of a wall on level one breaking as something charged right at it and destroyed it.