Sweet as Cupcakes

Sighing softly Alice paced her room, tail lashing slightly as she did. Sour's birthday was coming up fast and she had no idea what to do. This had to be special, they had been together for three years, and she wanted to make sure that everything was perfect for the party pony she had fallen so deeply for.

Sure Pinkie Pie, Watermelon Tourmaline, and Cheese Sandwich had the party handled; the wasn't enough of a planer to even begin to try to argue with that. That wasn't her talent, and while she could make a mean cupcake; right up there with Pinkie's and Cupcake's, that wasn't either. She was a world hopper; able to go through realities, primarily to the 'Mirror World.' The place where Marvel, and Tourmaline were from.

"Alice?"

Turning quickly Alice smiled as Pinkie Pie headed up to her, her bright pink main decorated with ribbons and a spoon was pushed partly into her ponytail. "What's on your mind?"

"I don't know what to do for Sour. I mean it's her twenty first birthday, it has to be perfect." Alice groaned, running a hand through her lemon-lime gradient hair. "You make this looks so easy!"

"Well, you know, Sowwy's been talking quite a bit about your cupcakes. Really its a wonder that wasn't your cutie marl." Pinkie let out a hearty chuckle before continuing. "She really wants to learn., perhaps you could take that into account."

"You-your right Pinkie." Alice smirked, deep amber eyes glowing momentarily before she nodded. "I do know what I should do. I'll teach teach her how I make cupcakes, a super special rarity of a recipe."

"That sounds superduperfantastic! Just don't be late for the party!"

"We wont be Pinkie, and thanks. I don't know what I would do without you." Alice responded, pulling her hair pupils turning to slits as she smirked. "Now I need to find the right ingredient. Might take me a bit, it jumps around just as much as I do."

"Well I'll let you get to it!"

As Pinkie left Alice chuckled, quickly changing into a dilute pink and purple stripes cat suit, with a matching mask before smirking, clipping one dusty pink and one dusty purple ear into her hair before vanishing from her room.

"Rarity! Oh, how good it is to see you."

"Who's there!" The white Unicorn yelped, frantically searching for the source of the voice. Her terror was sweet to Alice as she stepped into the pale blue light that Rarity's horn was giving off. "A unicorn. I- How did you find me?"

"Oh, my sweet Rarity, I can find any one. But I don't mean you any harm. I'm Sour's friend, and I know what you did was for the betterment of everyone."

"Of course, Our Goddess must be reborn. you will be brought to the new world and granted access into the great afterlife of Nightmare Moon."

"Of course, Now I've been thinking about her birthday, and well- Isn't this the best year to try again with her. She's mature now, and would understand. Besides, I have the perfect place for the ceremony to take place. The only issue is your the only one who has the ability to transfer Naughtshade abilities into someone, to bring out Goddess back." Alice purred, tail twitching eagerly. "I'm powerful, I can get you both to a place where no one would even think to look."

"That's marvelous darling! Simply marvelous!" Rarity smiled, clapping her hands together, turning quickly. "Oh we have so much planning to do, I'll make the perfect out-"

As Alice pounced rarity turned quickly her eyes widening with shock as Alice brought an needle towards her neck.

"What are you doing!"

"Oh, Rarity. I'm surprised you of all people didn't put it together. I know you keep up with these types of things. The missing people, the lack of bodies, the costume."

"Your the one taking them, but where and for what?" Rarity growled, fear mixing with a fair amount of respect as she grappled the younger pale blue unicorn. "Who are you?"

"Call me Cheshire. Your about to find out what happens to them. But you need to go to sleep so I can get you to my bakery."

"Bakery!" Rarity's magic flickered, releasing the pale blue unicorn just long enough for her to push the needle into the cruel mare's neck. "What do you-"

Rarity's eyes rolled into the back of her head, flickering shut as she collapsed into a feint. Alice let out a cold laugh, adding a second dosage of the tranquilizer before quickly getting to work, binging the mare's arms and legs with magic proof rope, picking her up before simply stepping through a swirling purple portal to begin on stage two.