One Step at a Time

Chapter 1

*PINKIE PIE'S POV*

I was in Sugarcube Corner as usual, baking sweets of all kinds like cupcakes, parfaits, cakes, cookies and plenty more! I hummed happily to a catchy tune as I baked. I could tell that today is going to be a super terrific day!

"Hey Pinkie!" said somepony who was none other than Dashie.

I glanced at her with my usual signature smile as I greeted her a hi.

"Hey Dashie!" I grinned at my blue pegasus friend. "Wassup? Ya hungry or anything?"

"Nah not really. I'm just thirsty." she giggled as she shyly played with her colorful hair.

I raised a brow at her actions. Since when the most abrasive, sporty, confident and outgoing flier of Equestria suddenly acts so shy like Fluttershy? Did her heart got taken by a lucky stallion? Did she got any sweet compliment from anypony today? Oh, so many questions scurry around in my mind.

"Who's the lucky stallion?" I smirked as I hopped towards her.

Dashie blushed. "Ah nah. No stallion caught my eye. It's something that I've been thinking about that's pretty embarrassing."

I raised a brow at her. "Embarrassing?" I then returned to my usual cheerful self.

"Oh I see! That's understandable! You wanna talk about it?"

"Nah, it's okay."

"Are you positively Pinkie sure?"

"I'm sure, indeed." Dashie nodded.

I felt a little disappointed inside. I honestly want to know what she's so embarrassed about. I won't laugh, ever. Everypony tells me these embarrassing secrets and I always keep them secret and wouldn't laugh about it, just like Fluttershy would do. But, it's understandable if Dashie doesn't wanna tell me because I would feel that way too, even if they're my friends.

"Okey Dokey Lokey!" I chirped. "Anyways, whatcha wanna drink? I have soda pops, milkshakes, fruit juices, water, apple cider, grape wine and plenty more!" I rambled.

Rainbow Dash gave me a look. "You have wine?"

"Mr. and Mrs. Cake sell grape wine in case anypony wanna get wasted for a party. It's no biggie. It's the most pricey one because they wouldn't want everypony to waste bits on an expensive beverage just to get wasted. Being wasted all the time ain't healthy for a pony." I babbled again about the wine. "It may be fun to be wasted but all the time ain't good." I finished.

Dashie nodded in understanding. "Ah, I see. Anyways, I just want water because for an athletic pony like me, I need plenty of water! I shouldn't have too much sugar in my system!" she winked.

I giggled. Oh Dashie, that's one thing I love about that pony. She would brag about how athletic she is and that she's the most awesome flier and all. I think that's pretty cute.

"Of course you do, Dashie. Alrighty, water comin' right up!" I hopped to the the shelves of beverages and picked up a water bottle with my tail.

"Alrighty, anything else you need my friend?" I batted my eyelashes at her.

"I wonder how you can hold stuff with your tail because honestly, I don't think I can do that." Dashie chuckled as she took the bottle from me.

I shrugged. "I don't know. It's just natural, it's just there in me." I giggled. I always wonder how I can do all those things like walking on ceilings, hide in the most tiniest places, stretch out my limbs and tail, holding things with my tongue, and that stuff. I believe it's all from the Pinkie Sense I have.  I remember when Twilight first heard of the Pinkie sense, she was soooo confuzzled that she got pissed about it until I told her that she'll get it eventually and to accept it too. Now she's used to it so it's cool.

"Interesting, anyways I'm gonna go practice now. So I'll see you around Pinks. And thanks." Dashie winked at me before she took off.

"Okey dokey lokey! Bye Dashie!" I said as I waved goodbye to her. I giggled at the thought how she winked at me and called me Pinks. Pinks. Such a cute nickname for me. I giggled to myself. Suddenly, I felt hot just thinking about it. My cheeks are probably red as Applejack's apples by now. I don't know how that happened. Oh well. So I shook off the thought and went back to baking as usual on a wonderful day.

Hours later, I hopped over to Twilight Sparkle's house to see what she's up to and to hang out with her of course. She's one of my bestest friends ever! Hehe I remember when I first met her, I gasped and sprinted away, then I surprised her with a surprise welcome party at her house! It was so fun as I reminisced at the thought. I love throwing parties for my friends and giving them the smiles and giggles. It makes my life so worthwhile to see somepony smile ya know? It makes me happy too, it's like seeing a cute bunny eating a carrot.

"Hey Twilight!" I chirped as I happily hopped into her house. There was she was reading books as usual. She has a gazillion books on the shelves. Sometimes, I'm like "damn! how can she read so much of this?!" but I'm pretty used to the fact that she's a little bookworm so as the result, she's the most smartest pony ever in Ponyville.

"Hey, Pinkie." Twilight said, eyes not leaving the book.

"Whatcha reading?" I asked.

"American history." she said. "It's pretty interesting you know? Especially how significant wars such as World War I and II, the Civil War and the Revolutionary war brings what America is today."

I nodded as if I understood her but in reality, I really didn't. "I don't know any of your smart talk sometimes, Twilight."

Twilight giggled. "You're so funny, Pinkie. Of course you would pretend to nod your head like if you understood."

I looked at her with wide eyes. How did she know that? Oh well, probably because she's just that smart. Anyways, I noticed that somepony was here with Twilight too and it was none other than Rainbow Dash. She was chilling near the fondue reading those Daring Do books. Oh Dashie and her love for those Daring Do books. Obviously, I knew she was so into the book when Fluttershy and I visited her at the hospital the other day when she broke her wing. I saw that book hidden under her pillow. Obviously, Dashie isn't good at hiding things but I ain't going to say anything about it. Dashie saw me as she paused from reading probably because she either heard my voice earlier or my bouncy noises when I walk.

"Hey, Pinkie!" she greeted me with a smile.

"Hey, Dashie! Reading those Daring Do books again?" I giggled as I hopped down next to her.

"You betcha! These books are sooo good! You should read them one day! Trust me, you would love them!" she winked.

"I should one day." I said as I put my chin on a hoof as I thought about it. Daring Do does seem like an interesting book, eh?

"Whatcha been up to?" she asked.

"Nothing really, just hopping out and about. I'm finally finished with all those baking! Whew! It was alot work!" Oh Big Time Rush! It was alot of work!

"I bet so!"

"Yup! Anyways, I'm gonna go! I'll see you around Dashie!" I said as I hopped towards the door.

"Bye Dashie! Bye Twilight!"

Dashie and Twilight said their goodbyes as I hopped away.