Memories Long Forgotten

They entered sugarcube corner cautiously, "Did they forget we were coming and go out? I can
barely see with all the lights out." Sonic asked in confusion.
"I don't think so they never close this ear-"
"SURPRISE!!!"
Sonic and Pinkie jumped as the lights came on and what looked like almost everypony in town
leaped out of hiding.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY PINKIE PIE!!!"
Pinkie Pie looked all around at her friends and neighbors, a wide smile on her face,"Thank You!"
she managed to get out. Seeing that the party was apparently a success the ponies started to
mill around into groups and head for the refreshment tables. Twilight and the others headed
to Pinkie Pie and Sonic Boom.
"Happy Birthday Pinkie" Twilight greeted pinkie with a huge grin on her face, the others right on
her heals with their congratulations.
"Thank you all this is so wonderful, I was really surprised! this is so great!" Pinkie greeted her
friends excitedly.
"I still find it funny Pinkie, your the party pony, yet every year you forget your own birthday!"
Dash laughed.
"Yes dear, how is it that every year we're able to surprise you like this?" Rarity giggled
kindheartedly.
"I don't know, I was even reminded today that it was my birthday and still didn't expect anything,
maybe I subconsciously forget on purpose so my friends can surprise me," Pinkie answered with
a grin.
Her friends all laughed then gathered around her and Sonic and herded them into the waiting
crowd of well wishers and a wonderful atmosphere of fun.
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"Bye everyone, thanks for inviting me to the party Mr. and Mrs Cake" Twilight called as she headed
out of the bake shop, it was late and she was tired and looking forward to her bed, but as she was
heading down the street Dash zoomed out to catch up with her. Slowing down so she could walk
beside Twilight, Dash matched her pace to the lavender unicorn's. "What's up Dash, is there a
problem?" Twi asked curiously.
"I'm not sure, maybe it's just me and I'm having trouble adjusting to how Pinkie is now, but did you
notice she didn't laugh all night? not so much as a snicker!"
"She's got a lot on her mind right now, maybe she just needs more time.and he seemed quite happy
are you sure she never laughed?"
"Positive, even when spike accidentally drank some soap and was coughing up bubbles she only
smiled and she didn't even stay for the whole party! Sonic and her left about 45min. ago, since
when isn't she the last to leave?"
"Hmmm your right Dash, thanks for bringing your concerns to my attention I'll see what I can find
out, but unfortunately I'm bushed and need to hit the hay now" Twi finished with a yawn.
"That's cool Twi, get some sleep, see you tomorrow." Dash took off in the direction of her house
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Once again Sonic stroked Pinkie's mane as she cried softly in her sleep, but this time he also held
her in his arms as they both lay in Pinkie's bed. She had insisted they share it and he'd been unable
to protest, they'd then snuggled for awhile and it had gone no further before they had both drifted off
to sleep and Sonic had been completely content with that. Pinkie's breathing finally started to slow and
soon a look of peace once again came across her face as she drifted into normal sleep again, Sonic
smiled and let sleep take him again too.
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Most of the left side of the blue gem had now crumbled apart.
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As more and more bits broke off bits of color seemed to be seen in the parts uncovered.
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"Rainbow Dash!"
Dash yawned and reluctantly got up off her bed and headed to the door, soon her head could be seen
down below as she peeked over the side of her head to see who disturbed her.
"Pinkie?" Dash yawned, "why are you disturbing my nap?"
"Sonic needs to blow something up and thought you'd like to help us out."
All the sleep from Dash's eyes as they suddenly sparkled with excitement. "I'll be right down!"

Pinkie and Sonic walked side by side as Rainbow flew around them energetically thinking about how
cool this was going to be, when suddenly she remembered what else she'd been pondering the last few
days, "Hey Pinkie! wanna hear a joke?"
As they made their way out of town Dash told joke after joke and slowly felt frustration build as the most
she ever got out of Pinkie was an amused smile. Sonic would snicker now and then and even laughed
out loud at one, but this only seemed to depress the pegasus more. Dash stopped trying as they reached
an empty field out of town that Sonic thought would be a good place. Spreading out a blanket on the
ground he levitated bits and pieces out of his saddlebag and spread them out on the blanket. Dash and
Pinkie stared at them curiously. He tried to explain the purposes of everything to the mares but they only
seemed to catch on to half of what he was saying.

After he had assembled what looked like a small brown package he had Dash go and plant it near the
base of a dead branch on a tree. When he was satisfied they were all at a safe distance a way, Sonic
shouted, "Fire in the hole!" and his horn lit up, seconds later there was aloud bang and flash of light on
the branch and it was propelled away from the tree to fall on the valley floor.
"That was awesome! what are we gonna blow up next?" Dash exclaimed excitedly.

The three friends spent the rest of that afternoon setting of explosives on rocks, dead branches and bare
pieces of earth till there was just one more. Any ideas on how to stick one in a cloud?" Sonic asked Dash.
"The only things I lnow how to stay on clouds is pegasus tears and pegasi"
"Would pegasus spit work?" Pinkie asked.
"I've never tried that, let me see" Dash zoomed up into the sky and hovering over a cloud, let one rip. Below
the other two ponies didn't see anything come out the bottom of the cloud.
"It works!" Dash said happily as she rejoined her friends.
Sonic was sticking four sticks in the explosive, one on each corner,"Here spit on these" he said holding it
out to Dash. The sticks covered in spit, Dash flew back up and when Sonic signaled her, dropped it in the
cloud and flew off to a safe distance. "3, 2 1.....here we go!" Sonic's horn lit up again and the cloud
disappeared in a loud bang and flash of light, Harmless pieces of what was left of the brown package
drifted down, one of them landed on Pinkie's forehead and she suddenly fell backwards and her eyes
closed.
"Pinkie!" Sonic exclaimed in concern and Rainbow immediately started back to check on her friend. Before
Dash got back to them Pinkie's eyes opened and she shouted,"Gotcha!". Knowing she was okay Sonic softly
chuckled but it was more heavy with relieve than it was amusement.

Dash had stopped and was watching the two now as Sonic helped Pinkie up onto here hooves. Dash could
now see how that could be a funny joke, but it seemed a little on a morbid side of funny and she was shocked
that Pinkie would do a prank like that. All the way back to town the trio were silent all lost in their own thoughts,
at the edge of town Dash thanked them for the great time and flew off towards the library.
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"I'm telling you Twi something's wrong, no matter what I tried I couldn't make her laugh and you don't even want
to know about the prank she pulled on me and Sonic!"
"Did somepony get hurt!?!?" Twilight blurted out
"No, it didn't hurt anybody it was just...creepy" Dash shuddered.
"What do you want me to do Dash? except for this one thing she seems fine and happy. Do you think Sonic is
bad for her?"
"No!"Dash cried out,"I mean no, Sonic is great and anypony can see that he's good for Pinkie, she loves him
and he loves her and he makes her happy, I'd never want to take him from her, but couldn't you, I don't know,
suppress her memories again?"
"I've actually been looking into spells that could do that, but so far I can't find anything strong enough that
wouldn't just be undone the moment she saw something from that day, like Sonic. Besides she'd have to agree
to it, I wouldn't do something like that without her permission. They maybe painful but they are her memories
and her life, we can't be sure she'd be willing to lose them again. I'm sorry Dash, but I think we might just have
to accept this and go on with our lives". Twi said with sad look on her face.
"Your probably right Twi, I just hate it though! well it's getting late, I gotta go, see ya let me know if anything else
comes up that might work."
"Will do Dash, take care."