Elements of Flame

Sparking Fire scribbled on a small notepad. She mumbled things like, ''Three down, three to go'' or ''These ponies had better say yes'' or even ''This plan is actually working after 500 years!'' She was actually speaking to herself most of the time, but the rest she was speaking to Firebloom. You can really tell she loves her pet (Well, duh!)

After thoughtful hours of more planning for after she got the ponies, she flew back to Ponyville to catch a certain pink pony. She flew to Sugar Cube Corner and flew into the chimney (Flame Ponies never use the door!)

She found Pinkie Pie working the cashier. She flew down and gently tapped Pinkie with her forehoof. Pinkie jumped into the air, not because of suprise, but the heat of the hoof. It was at least 109 degrees ferenheit. The pink mare screamed and after the jump, landed on the floor.

''Oops, sorry, uh...'' Sparking apologized. ''Twinkie Eye. I, Sparking Fire, just wanted to ask you something.''

''Oh, it's okay,'' Pinkie replied as she scooped her bon-bons off the floor. ''Heeeey, wait a minute. You look like... Hmm... You... Look like... You look familiar. Big Alicorn with firey mane. Hm. I forgot what race of pony you're called.''

''I believe the word you're looking for is Flame Pony,'' Sparking replied. ''And yes. I am. But I have a message to tell you, Twinkie.''

''Ohhh,'' Pinkie said. ''But... If you're a Flame Pony, you'd be evil, right?''

''Most are,'' Sparking said. ''But some aren't. Like me, for instance. Listen, Twinkie Eye, I--''

"I see,'' Pinkie said. ''And just an F.Y.I., my name is Pinkie Pie, not Twinkie Eye. You got that?''

''Uh, sorry Pinkie,'' Sparking said. ''Anyway, I was hoping you'd do me this small favor. But I gotta get your permission firs--''

A loud crash fell from upstairs, as loud as the sound of an elephant landing on the ground. Pinkie and Sparking flinched while bits of ceiling fell on their heads.

''Uh, be back in a minute!'' Pinkie said and ran up the stairs.

''That pony must be very weird and misunderstood,'' Sparking mumbled. ''But when she isn't, somepony else is.''

Pinkie ran back down the stairs with her pet alligator, Gummy.

''Sorry, uh...'' Pinkie said.

''Sparking,'' Sparking reminded.

''Yeah, sorry. My pet, Gummy here just fell out of our bookshelf. And it knocked down all sorts of things. Lamps, books, boards, and, um, stuff,'' Pinkie explained. ''It made a loud noise.''

''And I'm sure it was, Pinkie, but--''

"And then my collection of cupcakes fell! And then my stuffed bunny, Bun, fell on top of my marble collection and--''

"PINKIE PIE!'' Sparking yelled in the middle of Pinkie's chatter. ''I know your stuff fell, and your alligator fell, but I need you to listen to me and let me get an important message to you!!!''

The pink mare quit talking and looked up at the Flame Pony.

''That's better,'' Sparking said. ''Now, let. Me. Talk.''

''Okay,'' Pinkie said, still activated with joy like always.

''And it's really important,'' said Sparking. ''If you don't participate, Canterlot will be destroyed, and your friends will be gone. And the only way to prevent that is to join me. So far, Twilight, Rainbow, and Macgir-- Er, I mean, Applejack, are with me to save Equestria and its capital. What do you say? Will you save your friends?''

''Um, uh...'' Pinkie thought for a moment and then agreed. ''Okay. For my friends and Equestria, I guess. See you there!''

''Fabulous!'' Sparking mischieviously grinned.

''Wait a minute,'' said Pinkie. ''Where do I meet you, anyway?''

''Oh, you'll know,'' Sparking replied. ''You'll know.'' Her wings flapped slowly, and away she flew back out the chimney again.

''That was almost too easy!'' Sparking squeeled. ''Easier than the other ponies I've experienced. I wonder what Shutterpie will be like.''

She flew to a cottage near the Everfree Forest. She knew the yellow and pink pegasus she hoped for. But it wasn't the last pony she needed, though, just the... Second last. She carefully tapped on the door, being aware what would happen if she pounded on the door too hard.

Fluttershy opened the door a teensy little crack. The pegasus's eyes were wide. She let out a loud shriek, loud enough to crack open a mirror. The door slammed and closed.

''Uh, Shutterpie?'' Sparking asked kindly. ''I know that my appearance is... Weird... But I just want to talk to you, and it's really important.''

The door opened again.

''U-Uh... Who's Shutterpie?'' Fluttershy asked. ''If she's not me, she's not here right now.''

''I'm talking about you,'' Sparking replied. ''Or whatever your name is. Look, I'm not good at names.''

''My... Name is... mm-mm-mm.''

''Um, what did you say?''

''My name is mm-mm-mm.''

''Excuse me?''

''Mm-mm-mm.''

''Um... What?'' Sparking was getting impatient with this pony. She's barely even looking at her or even talking to her, but it wouldn't even hurt to speak in an audiable volume?

''Okay... Well, maybe later I'll come back,'' Sparking said. ''I'll care about your name later.''

''Um, well, uh, it's just...'' Fluttershy said. ''I don't really like being around Flame Ponies.''

''Shutterpie, I'm not as bad as other Flame Ponies,'' Sparking said. ''I'm pretty average a normal pony. Except I really need your help.''

''What do you need help with?'' Fluttershy asked.

''Saving Equestria,'' Sparking said. ''Canterlot will be destroyed. And your friends will perish from your life. The only choices you have are (obviously) to help save Equestria's capital and your friends, or see Canterlot crumble and your friends gone forever.''

''Well, if you need me to, uh, help,'' Fluttershy said. ''I'll join.''

''Excellent,'' Sparking replied. ''And be there as soon as you can!''

''Where?'' Fluttershy asked her.

''You'll know,'' Sparking grinned. Her horn glowed with a firey aura and then transported her whole body back to her lair.

''You know, Angel?'' Fluttershy said to her bunny. ''I'm glad I'll be a part of saving Equestria. And, of course, my friends.'' Angel completely ignored her and hopped back to his tiny table with a nice salad on it.

''I just hope everything's gonna be okay and I wasn't wrong to follow a Flame Pony.''

Well, Fluttershy, if you followed her, nothing's gonna be okay. Absolutely nothing...