Pinkie revolution

by Communist_Egor

Rating: everyone
Tags: Comedy, Adventure, Princess Celestia, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Luna, Drama
Length: 4126

An alternate ending to "Too Many Pinkie Pies"

An invasion of Pinkie Pie doppelgängers threatens all of Ponyville. But Twilight is confident that she has a great plan to deal with the problem. What could go wrong?

The original fanfic by me is posted on Russian-language resources:
https://ficbook.net/readfic/018cb4b5-4574-7a19-a6bc-c1406113c569
https://ponyfiction.org/story/17537/
Translation into English was done by:
https://www.fimfiction.net/user/535037/oranzinispegasas

Published 2023-12-31 06:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2024-01-01 15:45:13 UTC

How to find the real Pinkie?

Author's Note

Initially, I had the idea that Pinkie's clones would get angry and the Pinkamins would attack Twilight and her friends. But later I decided to play out the events differently and write a comedy with a good ending. Enjoy reading!

How to find the real Pinkie?

Pinkie thought she was playing tag. However, all Pinkies thought the same when the Apples family herded them into the town hall in the center of the city. But then the gates closed, and Twilight addressed the assembled pink ponies:

"Hello, all Pinkies, hello. Please, everyone, take a seat, make yourselves comfortable," but the pink ponies were undeterred.

"I know you all don't like sitting in one place very much, anyway, sit down," but Pinkie continued to shout, "Fun!"

"Everyone sit down!" Twilight shouted, and all the Pinkies stopped shouting, staring at her.

"That's better. Now, you're probably wondering why I gathered you all here," the unicorn addressed all the Pinkies.

"To have fun?" suggested one Pinkie.

"No. Quite the opposite, actually."

"Wait, one more thing! When I found her, she was drawing sad faces on the ground with her hoof," Rainbow Dash brought in another Pinkie.

"Let her sit with the others," Twilight didn't pay attention to the fact that this Pinkie was sad, as she was focused on her plan.

"So, we gathered you to undergo a trial."

"Ahh!" The Pinkies were disappointed with such a proposal.

"Don't worry; it's simple. There's no easier trial. And whoever succeeds will stay with us."

The Pinkies raised their hooves in confusion, not realizing the danger they were in. But suddenly, one Pinkie Pie asked:

"What does this mean? How will you determine which one is the real Pinkie?" asked the pink pony, sensing a Pinkie-sense of unease.

"Let the curtain rise! You will watch as the paint dries. Pinkies who get distracted will be returned to the magical pond by the spell. But our true friend will endure the trial for the sake of friendship!" Twilight replied.

"This will be interesting!" Spike grabbed popcorn and prepared to watch the show.

"But why do you want only one Pinkie to remain?" another copy asked. Twilight was surprised by the clone's curiosity but replied:

"You're destroying the town! And we want to find our friend! The real Pinkie, who won't shout every second that she's having fun," Twilight stated.

"And for this, you're willing to kill all the extra Pinkies?" suddenly, a straight-maned pink pony asked.

"That's not fun at all!" the mane of another pink pony drooped.

"Friends want to kill Pinkies! It's horrible!" another Pinkie suddenly wailed, and a moment later, the entire hall was filled with tears.

"Lies, I'm not a killer!" Twilight shouted. "Only one of you Pinkies can be a living pony. All the others are soulless copies created by the magic of the pond," Twilight tried to justify her radical actions.

"But we're alive too! We breathe, jump, shout, feel, and think! And you want to kill all of us!" tearful Pinkie exclaimed.

"I don't want to die! I'm alive too!" new voices came from the hall, and Twilight realized that she couldn't send anyone to the pond now. Moreover, the unicorn was horrified that she had nearly killed dozens of living Pinkie copies.

"I almost became a killer! And I could have sent the real Pinkie to the pond. I'm a terrible friend," Twilight addressed her friends.

"Sugarcube, we're all to blame. None of the residents of Ponyville thought of the copies as anything other than a problem to get rid of," Applejack admitted.

"Perhaps we rushed with the plan. But we can't leave everything as it is! We still have to find the real Pinkie!" Rainbow Dash demanded.

"Although Pinkie destroyed my shop, if they're really alive, we almost became monsters!" Rarity shuddered.

"And where's Fluttershy?" Twilight and her friends looked around for the pegasus. As it turned out, Fluttershy was tearfully apologizing to each Pinkie.

"Oh, Fluttershy! I can imagine how her conscience torments her!" Rarity sympathized with her friend.

"It's my fault for coming up with this terrible plan! And there's no forgiveness for a killer!" the unicorn couldn't hold back her tears anymore. Her friends and Spike immediately hugged her.

"Twilight, it's not your fault! You just wanted to help!" Spike reassured her.

And suddenly, Pinkie Pie joined the group.

"Twilight, it's not you, it's me who's to blame for everything! Because of my silly desire to be everywhere, I went to the pond of doubles without thinking about the consequences. In the end, my copies almost destroyed the entire Ponyville. Forgive me!" the real Pinkie cried.

"Pinkie, you're back!" Twilight smiled through tears.

"We're so glad you're safe, sugarcube!" Applejack said.

"Darling, next time, consult with us before running to the magical lake!" Rarity requested.

"Wow, you really stirred up all of Ponyville!" Rainbow lightly nudged her friend's shoulder.

"Pinkie, you're back!" Fluttershy quickly joined the friendly embrace. "I'm so happy!"

"Thank you, girls! You are the best friends in the world!" Pinkie Pie smiled at her friends.

Meanwhile, the other Pinkies in the hall noticed this scene.

"They found the real Pinkie! It's the end for all of us!" shouted one copy. Immediately, all the copies started running in panic throughout the town hall, trying to escape the trap!

"Everyone calm down!" Twilight used magic to make all the Pinkies freeze in place. "I promise no one will be sent to the pond! I'm very sorry for wanting to do that to you. Forgive me," the unicorn pleaded.

"And us too!" added Twilight's other friends.

The copies didn't know what to say. But the curious Pinkie, who started asking questions, spoke first:

"I forgive you! We're to blame ourselves for forcing you to resort to such drastic measures. We almost destroyed all of Ponyville. And we didn't think that others weren't having fun. FORGIVE US!" the copies pleaded in unison.

Twilight's friends nodded approvingly, and the unicorn replied:

"We forgive you!"

"But you'll have to fix all the damage done to the town!" Rainbow Dash added.

The copies sighed heavily, but the real Pinkie Pie addressed her copies:

"I know that working is not fun at all. But we need to fix our mistakes. Besides, helping friends is always pleasant. And I'll gladly take the lead! Who's with me?"

"I am! I am! I am!" the clones shouted. And when the gates of the town hall opened, Pinkie and her copies set out to restore Ponyville.

"Twilight, wait, how will we recognize the real Pinkie again?" Applejack asked.

"Don't worry, I cast a tracking spell on our friend. It's a temporary measure; we need to figure out where to send all the copies. They can't stay in Ponyville. They won't even have a place to live!" Twilight replied.

"Um, Twilight! I think it's time to reach out to Princess Celestia. She'll find a solution to any problem!" Spike suggested, holding a scroll in his hands.

Twilight pondered over this suggestion. She had no other solutions to the problem, so turning to her mentor seemed like the only option. Nodding to the dragon, she began to dictate:

"Dear Princess Celestia..."

Celestia's plan

Princess Celestia struggled to contain her astonishment as she surveyed the crowd of copies, while the real Pinkie Pie and Twilight took turns recounting the entire story.

Over the course of a thousand years, the ruler of Equestria had encountered duplicates before. Some unicorns, upon discovering the forbidden spell for creating clones, used them to cheat on exams: a programmed duplicate could answer exam questions correctly and even perform magical tricks. If a student made an effort, their duplicate could be made so identical that without the revealing spell, the clone couldn't be detected. But Celestia couldn't be deceived: lifeless copies were annihilated, and the offending student was immediately expelled from school for attempting to cheat on the exam and for using the forbidden spell.

Some powerful adult unicorns even attempted to use armies of their clones to seize power. However, Celestia knew how not only to destroy all the clones with a single spell but also to trace their owner.

But to see an army of Pinkies, not obedient to the original, each behaving like a true living pony, was a shock for the princess. After listening to Pinkie and Twilight, the princess went to consult with her sister, whom she asked for help in such an unusual matter.

"For a thousand years, I've never encountered anything like this," admitted Celestia to Luna. "Any ideas?"

"Maybe we should send them all to the moon?" Luna jokingly suggested, having long forgiven her sister for the banishment.

"Sister, be serious! We can't just banish all the Pinkies somewhere! Although... Sister, thank you. Thanks to you, I got a wonderful idea!" suddenly Celestia thanked Luna and returned to the crowd of ponies waiting for her decision.

"So, attention! Pinkies, your talent is to bring joy to all ponies. Each of you can organize an excellent party not only for holidays but also in celebration of any pony's birthday. Therefore, we have made the following decision: all Pinkie Pies will be distributed throughout the cities and villages of Equestria to bring joy to every pony. Perhaps some of you may even have the honor of becoming ambassadors of Equestria to Griffonstone, Yakyakistan, Dragon Lands, Hippogriffia, and the Kirin Village – isolated countries to which we can offer friendship. I am sure that your friendliness and eagerness to please everyone will make all creatures happy!" Celestia concluded her speech, and all the Pinkies happily applauded with their hooves.

Several hours later

Finally, all the Pinkies were distributed. Celestia added the name of the settlement to which each clone was attached (Pinkie Pie of Canterlot, etc.). Each pink pony was given a map and detailed instructions on how to get to their destination. By the end of the day, the army of Pinkie duplicates enthusiastically bounced off in all directions to ensure an endless celebration, fun, and happiness in every corner of the world. The real Pinkie Pie, remaining with her friends in Ponyville, addressed the ruler of Equestria:

"Thank you, Princess Celestia! You really found a wise solution to my complex problem!"

"You're welcome! Now, we just need to neutralize the magical pond to prevent the appearance of new duplicates. Lead the way!" requested the princess from the pink pony.

***

" Here we are! " Pinkie led the princess to the pond.

" Tell me, how did you create the duplicates? " Celestia inquired.

Stepping away from the lake's edge, Pinkie repeated the spell. Suddenly suspecting the princess, she asked:

" You're not planning to create duplicates of yourselves, are you?

Princess Celestia slyly smiled:

" Of course not, Pinkie. We need the spell to properly neutralize the pond. Isn't that right, sister? " Celestia winked at Luna. Luna absentmindedly nodded, already suspecting her sister's intentions.

" Pinkie, you must return to Ponyville. Lifting the curse from the pond can be dangerous.

" Okay! " Pinkie happily bounced back towards the town.

" Sister, do you seriously want to create our duplicates? " Princess Luna immediately addressed her sister as soon as the pink pony disappeared from view.

Celestia looked at her sister seriously:

" Yes! Luna, for a thousand years, I've waited for a reunion with you. And I'm glad you're here! But due to our duties, we hardly ever see each other. I'm tired, Luna! Tired of ruling Equestria alone! That's why I've already prepared Twilight for alicornization. In a few years, I planned to pass the rule over Equestria to her and retire together with you.

" What?! " Luna was shocked.

" Luna, I just want to make up for the lost time! And our duplicates will allow us to do that! We'll create only one copy each, and then immediately dispel the lake's enchantment! " Celestia promised.

" But how can we trust clones with our work if they know nothing? Not only will they have to remember many ponies, but they won't even have our experience! " Luna objected.

" I'm not planning to immediately entrust them with the governance of Equestria. First, we'll use a memory recall spell, and they will know everything we've been through. Then, for some time, we'll observe how our duplicates handle our responsibilities. When we're convinced they can manage, we'll peacefully retire, leaving an emergency communication channel.

" Well, I don't know. What if the copies decide to get rid of us? " Luna worried.

" Why would they do that? In any case, we can always use the duplicate dissolution spell. Please, Luna, agree! I've missed you for a thousand years! " and with tears in her eyes, the solar princess tightly embraced her younger sister.

" Oh, Celestia! I want us to be together too! And I'll trust your plan! " the moved night princess surrendered.

" Thank you! Let's do this! " the princesses approached the pond's edge and uttered the spell. When the princess duplicates emerged from the pond, Celestia and Luna deprived the pond of the ability to create new clones. But the history of Equestria had already changed forever!

Duplicates save the world

Everfree Forest is attacking.

" Celestia, wake up! " Luna was waking up her elder sister.

" What? Is it morning already? " the former ruler of Equestria asked sleepily. The alicorn sisters secretly retired from public life and now traveled in the guise of ordinary unicorns, disguising their manes and sizes, while their duplicates managed the country.

" No, our duplicates are under attack. In the dream world, I was checking on Midnight, but right in the middle of our conversation, she was violently pulled into reality. When I woke up, I immediately tried to contact Daybreaker, but she's gone too.

" That's truly bad news. It's fortunate they took the hit. But you're right, Luna. We need to cautiously return to the palace before the guards discover our absence and find out who attacked our duplicates. We'll act accordingly after that, " decided Celestia, after which the sisters returned to Canterlot.

After half an hour

A bright beam of light penetrated the window of the ‘Golden Oak’ library, catching Twilight's eye and prompting her to wake up.

'Is it morning already?' the librarian thought, but then she saw her mentor at the window, who, after waking her student, disappeared from view.

" Princess Celestia?! " Twilight immediately teleported to the bathroom, quickly tidied herself up, and within a minute appeared on the street, where her friends and Princess Luna were also present.

" Is Equestria in danger again? " worried Twilight.

" Not exactly. It's time to return the Elements of Harmony to where we once took them. To the Tree of Harmony, " explained Celestia.

" After turning Discord into stone, Equestria has no villains threatening our safety. But even without the Elements, you remain heroes! You saved Equestria from changelings and the Crystal Empire from Sombra, " added Princess Luna.

" And now your task is to protect Ponyville from the plants of the Everfree Forest while we return the Elements, " addressed Celestia to her friends.

" Don't worry, Princess, you can count on us! " replied Twilight. And the friends stood up to defend the town while the princesses returned the Elements of Harmony to the Tree and freed their duplicates.

Escape from Tartarus: Mission Impossible

" That's it! Now Tartarus is definitely under reliable protection! " Daybreaker addressed Midnight, sealing Tartarus with another magical seal.

" I think so! Our defense is much more reliable than that of a dog that once abandoned its post. Let Cerberus guard Ponyville, and we'll take care of Tartarus! " proudly confirmed the new Night Princess.

" First, forget about the Tree of Harmony, then forget to set up additional protection measures after Cerberus's escape. Apparently, my creator really needed a break, " speculated Daybreaker.

" I agree! And that's why we were created! " added Midnight.

The Collapse of Dystopia

" Starlight, we have a new guest, " Double Diamond informed the founder of the equality village. Starlight Glimmer turned around and saw a bouncing pink pony with a smile on her face. 'She's kind of strange,' thought the unicorn.

" Welcome! We're always happy to have guests, " Starlight greeted the pink pony, extending her hoof. Grabbing Starlight's hoof, the pony vigorously shook it, babbling:

" Oh, hi, I'm Pinkie Pie from Appleloosa. I was hopping to Ponyville to visit myself, but I got a little lost and ended up in your village.

" Alright, nice to meet you, Pinkie Pie. Do you want to experience true friendship? " Starlight asked.

" Friendship? I'm friends with everyone in Appleloosa! " boasted the happy pink pony.

" With everyone? " Starlight was surprised.

" Yes! Every day I throw a big party for the birthday ponies. And everyone has fun!

" Wait, you throw parties every day? For every resident of Appleloosa? And how don't you get tired? " Starlight was increasingly surprised.

" Pinkie never gets tired of bringing happiness to all ponies! That's my mission! And I see that your village also needs help. Everyone has unnatural smiles, as if someone ordered everyone to smile. I'll show you a real smile! " declared Pinkie to the whole street.

" No, wait! " Starlight tried to stop the pink pony, but she had already started to sing, simultaneously helping the villagers, for example, Sugar Bell, with baking muffins.

Smile Song - https://youtu.be/lQKaAlMNvm8

Starlight saw how literally one pony was destroying her formation, making all ponies doubt that giving up their cutie marks was a good idea.

" Enough! For attempting to undermine the principles of our true friendship, I immediately strip you of your cutie mark! " Starlight, for appearances, pulled out the 'Staff of Sameness' and tried to deprive Pinkie of her cutie mark. But her spell didn't work.

" What's happening? " Starlight tried again, but the spell failed again. " Why can't I take away your cutie mark?

" Did you try to take away my cutie mark? To take away a pony's cutie mark without their consent is terrible! It's a crime! Have you done it before?

" Well, I... " Starlight suddenly became uneasy and caught several angry glances from the townsfolk.

" Yes, Starlight has done it before! She took away my cutie mark. Then they locked me in the house. The loudspeaker blared equality ideas all day long, and the villagers promised me friendship, and I joined them. Looking at Pinkie, I remembered that my cutie mark is an important part of me. And it won't hinder our friendship! " boldly spoke Party Favor.

" Starlight Glimmer, I don't know why you hate cutie marks, but robbing ponies of their talents, thinking that only this way ponies can truly be friends, is the stupidest thing in the world!

" Yes! Give back our cutie marks! " the ponies began to protest.

" How can you ask me that? Only without cutie marks can we truly be friends, without envying each other's talents. There will be no disputes and disagreements. My system is perfect! " in despair, Starlight shouted.

" Pinkie's talent is truly unique! " admitted Sugar Belle. " She can not only bake cupcakes but also throw parties. But I don't envy Pinkie " I'm glad that my friend's talent is to bring happiness to all ponies.

" And I'm sure that your talent for baking cupcakes for every taste is no less important than mine! The purpose of any talent is to bring happiness to others! And it's foolish to deny that.

" It's not true! It's a lie! " resisted the unicorn, refusing to admit that Pinkie was right.

" Starlight! Cutie marks only signify our talents. Maybe someone hurt you in the past. But cutie marks are not to blame for that. Talents are needed so that we can bring happiness to others. And I want to bring happiness to you! Allow me to be your friend? " Pinkie extended her hoof to the unicorn.

" Why do you want to be friends? I'm a terrible pony, " the leader of the town was surprised by the friendliness of the pink pony.

" Because I want everyone to be happy! " Pinkie simply replied.

The sincere answer from the guest convinced Starlight that the earth pony wanted to help her. And the unicorn accepted the extended hoof.

" And I also want everyone to be happy! " Starlight smiled at Pinkie and turned to the ` townsfolk:

" Forgive me! I was wrong when I thought that depriving ponies of their cutie marks would make everyone happy. But now it's time to make things right! Let's go! " and Starlight personally led all the townspeople to the cutie mark vault to return each pony their talent.

After the return of the cutie marks, Pinkie Pie threw a grand party, unlike anything the town had ever seen. Starlight was happy, but one question intrigued her. And she asked Pinkie:

" So, why do you think the Staff of Equality couldn't take away your cutie mark?

" I'm not exactly sure, but maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm just a copy of the real Pinkie, created by the magical pond? " the pink pony suggested.

" What? " the unicorn stared at her in shock.

" Oh, it's a long but interesting story! I'll tell you everything now...

Paradise for Changelings

" Queen, here's the next supply of love from all of Equestria for the last month, " the changeling officer pointed to a large cocoon where all the collected love was stored.

Queen Chrysalis was no longer surprised. A year had passed since numerous clones of the pink pony appeared in Equestria. Since then, cities had been filled with love, and the hive was no longer starving.

Thanks to large portions of love, the hive forgot about the struggle for survival. To occupy their free time, werewolves began to write poetry, paint pictures, engage in music, and science. At first, Chrysalis tried to prevent this. But then she quickly realized her mistake when the grim werewolves started wandering aimlessly around the hive, and she lifted the ban.

'If the activities of ponies delight my children, let them do as they please. Soon, I will gather so much love that I will become the most powerful being in the world! And then, not only Equestria but the entire world will bow before its Queen!' dreamed Chrysalis. But as long as love flows like a river, the queen will accumulate it to ensure not losing in the next round.

A Child's Fate

For Cozy Glow, it was already the second best birthday at Canterlot's best pizzeria! Pinkie Pie of Canterlot paid special attention to orphans, and Cozy was delighted when Pinkie prepared a large cake for Cozy and her friends again. But what surprised the pegasus the most was that even though they hadn't seen each other for a whole year, Pinkie still remembered her name. And Pinkie talked to Cozy as if they were the best friends in the world.

"Pinkie, I'm so happy! You're the best pony in the world! When I grow up, I'll look for friends and help them too!" promised Cozy.

"That's wonderful! I'm sure you'll grow up to be a good pony too!" Pinkie sincerely replied.

Friendship Grows

"Read the latest news!" attracted the attention of passersby the newspaper seller:

"Ruler of Yakyakistan Prince Rutherford swears eternal friendship to Equestria. The beginning of a great friendship: Dragon Lord Ember met with Princess Celestia. Griffonstone: Borean idol found by Griffin Gilda and Pinkie Pie, for which griffons bowed to them as new queens. Hippogriffs came ashore after rumors of the overthrow of King Storm in the distant land of the yeti. Kirins came out of isolation. Be the first to learn all the details!" the seller beckoned.

"I can't believe all these changes are the result of Pinkie's duplicates. At first, I thought they were completely unsuitable as envoys. But thanks to your decision, our world has become safer," masked Luna addressed her sister.

"Pinkie Pie is the friendliest, happiest, boldest, and most cheerful pony in the world. And since the real Pinkie Pie has already taught her duplicates to bring joy to others, I realized that the best solution would be to use Pinkie's talent to make all beings in the world happy!" smiled Celestia to Luna as the new sunny day in Equestria was just beginning.

The End