The average day... Or IS IT?
Chapter 1 - The average day... Or IS IT?
"Howdy!" Pinkie Pie greeted one of her friends as they walked by, a stallion with a yellow coat and a golden mane.
Pinkie was bored, and she was out for some FUN! Who knows what she could've get up to now that she'd got some time off work, and nothing was happening?
She spotted her first source of fun - Applejack, some way across the sunny lit street of Ponyville.
Happily, Pinkie bounced at a steady, yet leisurely pace towards Applejack. For some reason, Applejack seemed to glance up from her stall, where she was busily selling apples, spot pinkie pie, showed a little concerned expression on her face, and then quickly wiped it off and pretended she'd not seen the fluffy pink pony, inbound on her position.
As Pinkie arrived, she was determined to have a good chat with her friend. "Heya Applejack! How're you doing on this fine sunny morning?" She exclaimed joyfully.
"Ahh, well, Nothin' really Pinkie. Nope, just selling some apples to some customers. Nothin' of interest to ya at all." Applejack said as she served a patiently waiting mare, who deposited her bits, and left with a sack of juicy apples in her mouth. "Y'all come back now, y'here?". The pony, having spotted Pinkie Pie, sped up to an accelerated walk. She did NOT want to get tangled with the randomness of that pony.
Pinkie looked at Applejack oddly. "Nothin'?" She asked inquisitively.
"Nothin'." Applejack reassured her with a grin on her face.
"Nothin'?"
This second 'Nothin' was the turning point in which Applejack realised she might not escape without a seriously confused mind.
"Nothin', Pinkie. Honest, as honest can be. I'm just doing business as usual!
The pink mare, decided to start a staring contest with Applejack, and find the truth. As many tries had revealed to Pinkie, the staring contest never lied.
Never.
As she stared more into the golden eyes, she realised that Applejack really wasn't hiding anything, and withdrew her obtrusive glare.
"Oookey-dokie-lokie..." Pinkie Pie gave Applejack one of her suspicious looks, just because she enjoyed doing it so much.
As she trotted off into the distance, Applejack breathed out a sigh of relief. "Honestly. I really AM doing nothin' this time. When will that mare learn?" She asked herself, annoyed.
Somewhere nearby, a princess's voice floated out to Applejack. ".....Nothin'...?"
Applejack swallowed nervously.
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With a beam still radiating from her face, Pinkie Pie bounced onward. What more fun was there to be had around here? Well, she could always get the train to Canterlot. She LOVED trains. And meeting all the people at Canterlot! What a brilliant idea this was turning out to be! And maybe she'd even get to see one of the princesses, and say hello!
Pinkie Pie was feeling on top of the world, and like she could do anything, as she trotted to the train station. "Two tickets to Canterlot, please!"
The pony at the kiosk regarded her warily. "There's only one of you... Are you certain?" He asked with a tone that said he didn't fully understand the little pink mare. Then again, no one did.
"That's just what they want you to believe..." Pinkie said ominously, holding the gaze of the ticket pony.
"Miss?"
"I want two tickets, for my friend, Invisible Friend, and I. We're good friends." She said matter-of-factly to the pony at the kiosk. He gave her more wary looks, but didn't feel like arguing. It was more money for the station anyway, right?
"Here's your tickets, miss." He went to give her both her tickets, but she took only one, and left the other to float down to the desk.
"Oh no, only one is for me. The other is for Imaginary Friend here." She exclaimed in a way that made the ticket pony look a little silly.
"But miss, there's no -" He started to reply, and then was cut off.
"Hey look over there!" Pinkie shouted loudly, and as the ticket pony fell for it and looked away, Pinkie ducked. When he looked back, there was empty space in front of him, but nopony was stepping forward.
"May I have my ticket please?" A muffled voice coming from below the kiosks line of view asked.
The ticket pony sighed. He was not really having a very good day. However, he dropped the ticket over the edge of the kiosk desk as though he was giving it to an invisible pony.
As he did so, Pinkie stood on her feet again. "That one's on the house, everypony!" She said with a funny smile spreading across her face, and galloped off giggling.
Ponies in the line forfeited their place in the queue to run for the ticket, but it was lifted into the air by a yellow cloud of magic. Everypony looked around for the user of the magic, but they were nowhere to be found.
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Pinkie bounded off of the train after arriving at Canterlot, and assumed a bouncy sort of trot as she moved throughout the large street, looking around at the familiar sight of shops and ponies wearing fashionable and new clothing for the season.
"I can't believe I'm here, in Canterlot! All by myself! Oh, the things I could do!" She exclaimed breathlessly and she took in the wonderful and colorful display of the palace.
Sighting a familiar sweet shop, she trotted in and looked through the stock they had. There certainly weren't any gingerbread houses this time, perhaps that was a one off, but there were some delicious looking life-sized candy canes, which looked great for twirling about and licking at the same time.
A few short seconds later, a very happy pink pony was trotting joyfully out of the short, with a pink and white striped candy cane in her mouth. Next, she saw a clothes shop, looking very similar to Rarity's boutique. So, she decided to walk in, placing her cane in the doorway.
It took a while of searching, but as Pinkie Pie was browsing, she finally came across what she was looking for - a scarf. This one was also pink and white, yet there seemed to be something... missing.
She took it to the checkout desk, and put the scarf onto it. "Hey there!" She greeted the mare working there enthusiastically.
The mare in question lowered the blue glasses she was wearing onto her nose, which matched the colour of her aqua coat and silver mane notably. "Hello. Would you like to purchase this scarf?"
Pinkie Pie rubbed her chin questioningly. "Hmm... well, I would... but there's something I can't pin down. It needs to be a little more fun, is what I think it is."
The mare at the desk looked at Pinkie oddly for a few seconds. "Do you not like the colour?"
"The colour's fine, just make it more fun!" She said passively.
The mare paused. "Do you not like the shape?"
"The shape's fine! Just make it look funnier." She said even more passively, but then she thought of something that lit up her face like a lamp.
"Don't you think some streamers would do it justice?" She asked.
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Finally, Pinkie Pie, complete with a pink and white scarf, decorated with lively streamers, and a life sized candy cane which was quickly diminishing in size, trotted into the Palace, which was open for visitors as it was visiting day. It seemed Pinkie had chosen a great day to come to Canterlot.
From afar, Pinkie's sensitive ears picked up distant shouting, coming from inside the palace.
"Tia, please turn down that sun this instant! It is far too hot today!" A traditional, smooth voice sounded from somewhere.
Another, more annoyed and offended voice replied. "Luna, one does not simply, TURN DOWN THE SUN. You don't turn down the moon, do you?".
"Th-that's different! The moon does not emit any heat!".
"Don't you try and use your fancy 'Old Canterlot Science' on me, Luna! Sometimes, I wonder if you spent too much time on the moon!"
"Hey! You sent us there in the first place, doofus!"
"Don't call me that."
"Doofu- HEY! WE FELT THAT! YOU TURNED UP THE SUN A LITTLE BIT!"
And so the arguing continued. After a while, with glee, Pinkie Pie realised that the two Princesses were having a heated, but rather petty and unnecessary argument, that seemed to be going nowhere in particular. Pinkie wandered in the direction of the verbal sparring between royals.
There was some fun to be had here.
Mischievous Princesses, add a pinch of Pinkie Pie...
Chapter 2 - Mischievous Princesses, add a pinch of Pinkie Pie...
"And you get... FUN!" Pinkie Pie shouted to nopony in particular, mainly herself.
As she had walked in the direction of all the noise, Pinkie had been busying herself with concocting a plan for fun, using the princesses quarrelling to her advantage.
"Heheheheh..." She giggled evilly for no apparent reason. It seemed as though the princesses had stormed off in a huff from each other, and there was no longer any shouting to represent the sounds of arguing, There was, however, the distinctive sound of silver plates crashing to the floor, being thrown in anger.
Soon enough, Pinkie came to stand outside two large, arch-like doors, and the clattering could be heard just past them. She took a peek through the keyhole, to see who threw plates and cutlery in such a violent manner.
She could see a long table, which had been clearly carefully laid out, with the remains of eaten food still on the table. Around the rest of the room, there were large, regal paintings of the two princesses, looking important in their posture and stance.
Looking further around to the right, carefully shifting to the left so she could see in that direction, she saw... two eyes, staring directly at her! The face was that of an angry white mare, with a mean scowl on her face, pink ethereal mane flowing behind the head.
"Eep!" Pinkie Pie shrieked, jumping backwards from the shock of it. As she stood catching her breath outside the doors, they suddenly opened, revealing the Princess of the Sun, standing there.
Celestia looked quizzically at Pinkie. "Pinkie Pie...? Aren't you one of Twilight Sparkle's friends?" She asked with genuine concern.
"Yes indeedy Princess! I am one of her friends! You know, the party pony, with the appetite of a dragon who's just woken up after a century of hibernation?"
Now Celestia could remember. Certainly, she remembered the Parasprite incident. Not to mention the time at the Cake's party when Pinkie had jumped onto the table top and asked if she was eating her cakes, before bashfully eating it and bouncing away again. This made the princess smile a little more than she had been a few minutes ago. "I remember you now, Pinkie! What brings you to Canterlot, then?" She asked politely.
"Oh, nothing in particular, you know. Just, exploring really! I've always wanted to get to know the palace area a little more!" She said, a little distracted, as she looked around the, in all honesty, very large room.
Celestia followed where the curious pink pony's eyes were looking. "It sure is a magnificent room, isn't it? I've dined here for many years, and it never gets old. I'll show you around the rest of the palace, if you'd like!" She kindly offered.
"Oh, princess, I'd love that! Thank you so much..." Pinkie Pie blushed.
Princess Celestia made a swiping motion. "Think nothing of it! Besides, it's the least I could do for one of Twilight Sparkle's friends." She chirped happily. Her day was brightening significantly since her argument with Luna.
Pinkie Pie, following behind the princess, stopped her blush a little and rubbed her hooves together. The plan was working Perfectly...
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"And, this is my bedroom. Marvellous, isn't it?" Celestia said with glee to the little pink pony.
"Wow, Celestia! I love it! I wish I had a room just like it, it's perfect! Who knows what Rarity would say if she saw this designing..." Pinkie replied happily.
The room was large, but not as large as the dining room. As soon as you walked through the door, you caught sight of the magnificent four poster bed, complete with a canopy, which was painted to have the sun on the underside. and the smoothest silk bed covers. The mattress looked so bouncy, it was almost too much for Pinkie Pie. She wanted to bounce on it... so much...
Don't... imagine...bouncing...
NO! Pinkie cried out in her mind as she started to endure the pain of the mental image of the fun she could have, bouncing on the bed.
Celestia knew exactly what was going on here, and she didn't like to deny anypony's wish. "Go on then, just a few bounces then."
Pinkie Pie turned to the princess in wonder. "Oh, really? Are you sure?".
"Certain." Celestia said with a caring smile on her face. She was really growing to like this fun, friendly party pony!
A few bounces later, Pinkie Pie was finally relieved of the urge for springiness. "That was the best bed, EVER!" She shouted perhaps a little crazily. The princess smiled, and was happy that she could make another of her subjects happy.
The two were walking through the halls of the palace, away from the bedroom, and Celestia said, "I suppose that's pretty much all there is to the palace, but we haven't visited Luna's quarters yet..." She trailed off.
At quite appropriate timing, Princess Luna walked around a corner of the hall through a door in front of them, and stopped to regard them both. "Hello there, little pony. Aren't you one of Twilight Sparkle's friends?" She said kindly in Pinkie Pie's direction.
"Yes, I'm Pinkie Pie! You know, the party pony, that has an appetite-" She was about to continue when oddly enough, Celestia cut her off.
"-Of a Dragon that has spent a century in hibernation!" Celestia smiled, as if she knew Pinkie as an old friend.
Finally, Luna acknowledged her sister. "Ah, sister. Glad to see you're involving yourself further in Twilight Sparkle's life." She said sweetly, with a fake grin plastered with her face.
"Caring about my subjects is just about the definition of my job, Luna!" Celestia replied in response to Luna's remark. They stared at each other for a little while, then Luna excused herself and walked past.
Celestia then looked at Pinkie Pie, who was looking at her, and quietly murmured, "Actually, maybe we could go and have a look around Luna's quarters. Would be... nice."
PInkie Pie caught Celestia's eye, very innocently. "Sure!" Which unnerved the Princess a little. She felt bad for being a little petty whilst in somepony elses company other than Luna's.
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As soon as they got into Luna's quarters, and had shut the door, Pinkie Pie looked at the Princess oddly, and differently.
"So, what was that about between you two? You seem like you're... grating?" She tentatively remarked.
"Oh, we've just been quarrelling all day. We've been really frustrated with each other recently, and, well, we can't seem to sort it out. We just argue about the smallest things... and can't seem to get along a lot." Celestia sighed, confessing her emotions. It felt good for her to get them out in the open, after all.
"Well, a problem shared is a problem halved! Personally, I think you two need to learn to have a little bit more fun when living your lives! Like, having a party, or going on holiday, or even playing practical jokes on somepony!" Pinkie exclaimed enthusiastically.
Almost immediately, the princess cut in. "Practical jokes, you say? Hmm... Sounds fun to me!" She mused, interested.
Somewhere inside Pinkie Pie's mind, a miniature version of her with a moustache roared with success.
Hook, line, and sinker.
Author's Note
I just want to point out here, because many of you will be wondering about it, that this is NOT a shipping of Celestia and PInkie Pie.
I repeat, this is NOT a Celestia/Pinkie Pie shipping.
Just putting that one out there so nopony starts getting the wrong idea.
