Chapters "Come on Pinkie, you're almost there!" Rainbow Dash encouraged.
"You can do it, darling!" Rarity encouraged.
Pinkie had only been running on the treadmill for five minutes, but she was really tired.
She stared straight at that cupcake, and never looked away. This mare was determined to get that delicious cupcake. Just to taste that wonderful icing, and that fluffy cake, just out of her reach.... It made her mouth water thinking about it.
Pinkie Pie was also currently three hundred and twenty three pounds.
Her friends were really supportive. They have helped her every step of the way, from the doctor visits, to the exercises, to the new changes in eating habits to her once full of sugar diet. Right now, it was Rainbow Dash and Rarity's turn to help her out.
Pinkie was huffing and puffing when, thank Celestia, the treadmill made a beeping sound and began to slow down. The treadmill eventually came to a stop, with a sweaty, out of breath Pinkie Pie lying on her back.
"I'm- huff - done. Pant . Now give me- wheeze - THAT CUPCAKE !"
"Whoa there girl, you didn't actually think we would give you this cupcake?" Dash said as she unpeeled the paper wrapping, then proceeded to pop the cupcake in her mouth.
Pinkie just stared at her in disbelief, with her mouth wide open.
"Rainbow Dash, that wasn't nice. Pinkie worked really hard for that cupcake." Rarity scolded her.
"Calm down, Rare, I have another special cupcake for Pinkie right here." Dash said with a sly smile. She then took out a small box, and opened it up. Inside was another cupcake! Pinkie smiled and grabbed it from Rainbow Dash, munching on the cupcake happily.
It only took about three second for Pinkie to spit the cupcake back out.
"What was in that cupcake?" Pinkie asked.
"Just some good old fashioned vegetables. I had Mrs. Cake wip up some for your exercise rewards." Dash smiled.
It was about that time when Pinkie passed out. Dash and Rarity just stared at the pink lump on the floor.
"Nice job Rainbow Dash, now what are we going to do with her?" Rarity asked.
"Well... I guess we'll just have to carry her back home." Dash said.
"Oh NO , I am not carrying her back. Can you just imagine me carrying her? I'll get all sweaty, and gross... Eww !"
Dash rolled her eyes, "Come on Rare, I'll help."
Rainbow Dash tried to pick up Pinkie from the middle, but she couldn't even get Pinkie's belly of the ground.
"We're going to need backup."
"Alright, what did y'all need us here for?" Applejack asked, "And why did Big Mac need to bring his wagon?"
How he was allowed to bring that wagon into a gym was a mystery
"I'll give you the short version. We were helping Pinkie exercise, I gave her a cupcake, and she passed out. Now we need to get her back home, but she's too heavy to move." Dash explained, pointing at Pinkie Pie.
"...Okay... Well come on Big Mac, let’s go." Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Big Mac went over to Pinkie. Rarity supervised.
Rainbow Dash when to pick Pinkie up from the middle, and Big Mac tried to prop Pinkie's head and shoulders on his own. Applejack was stuck with Pinkie's rear.
"Alright... one.. two... THREE!" Dash yelled as they all tried to lift the overweight Pink blob off the floor.
Big Mac was almost able to get Pinkie on his own shoulders, but eventually his legs gave out. He fell to the floor and the front of Pinkie landed on top of him. After Big Mac gave out, Rainbow Dash let go, which in turn caused Pinkie Pie's flank to fall right on top of Applejacks head.
Rarity gasped, but made no move to help the orange mare. Rainbow Dash on the other hoof, tried to pick up Pinkie. She managed to lift her slightly, but wasn't able to get Pinkie completely off AJ. After some help from Big Mac who managed to free himself from under Pinkie, they were both able to lift Pinkie up and get Applejack from under her.
Great. Now they had two unconscious mares lying on the floor of the Ponyville gym. Which was empty. Applejack was not the problem, but now they had one less pony power to help lift Pinkie off the floor.
Rainbow Dash and Big Mac turned to look at Rarity. Realization dawned on the fashonista, and her eyes widened.
"Oh no . You cannot expect me to lift her. Applejack couldn't even do it, what makes you think I could?"
"Come on, Rare we have no other options. Please just try." Rainbow Dash asked.
"Absolutely not!"
"Big Mac, tell Rarity she need to help."
"Eenope."
"So what do you suppose we do then?"
"Fireponies?"
All three nodded in agreement. Big Mac put Applejack on his back, and left Pinkie lying on the floor. They all left the gym and made their way to the Ponyville Fire House.
Pinkie Pie eventually managed to come back, and woke up on Twilight's couch.
"What? What am I doing here?" Pinkie asked.
"Well," Twilight said as she levitated some tea towards Pinkie who gladly took it, "You passed out on the gym floor and Rainbow Dash had to get the Firefighter ponies to come and get you out. We didn't think the Cakes wanted you being carried into their store unconscious, so I said you could come here."
"Well, thanks, Twi!"
"Oh it's no problem at all Pinkie." Twilight said. "Considering it's my turn to help you." A huge grin formed on Twilight's face as she though of what she will do to help Pinkie with her diet.
Pinkie's happy mood, on the other hoof, began to fade into one of terror.
Author's Note
Don't get me wrong, Pinkie Pie is one of my favorite characters (behind RD of course), I really just have wanted her to get fat for so long. I mean who else could eat that much stuff without gaining any weight. Come on, you were thinking the same thing.
EDIT: Alright I went over it again, fixed some stuff. Probably not all, i'm not very good with grammar... that's sad because English is my first language. I blame the education system.
Phycology and Cutie Marks
Phycology and Cutie Marks
"Now, Pinkie, why do you eat sweets?" Twilight asked.
Pinkie Pie was lying on one of Twilight's couches, while Twilight was taking notes.
"Well, Duh! They're super delicious! How could you not want to eat sweets? Like cookies and candy and cake and cupcakes and-"
"I get it!" Twilight yelled, "What I mean is that I understand why you like them, but you didn't tell me why you eat them."
"Silly Twilight, that's the same question!"
"No, Pinkie, I'm trying to figure out if your addiction to sugar is part of an underlying psychological issue."
"An underlying phyco-whatty what now?"
"An underlying psy-cho-lo-gi-cal issue."
"What does that mean?"
"It means I want to find out if something in your past has had an impact on you, and has made you want to consume all of these treats."
"OOHHhhoooo. I got you."
"Alright now, Pinkie, what has happened to you that would compel you to want to eat this food?"
"Well, It all started when I was just a filly..."
"And that was how Equestria was made!" Pinkie said.
Twilight stared at her with a confused expression, "What?"
"Well," Pinkie said and started to get off the couch, "this has been fun. Maybe next time I'll tell you about the first time I had a cupcake."
Twilight shoved a hoof into Pinkie.
"Sit. We are not done here."
Pinkie reluctantly sat back down.
"Pinkie, you have only recently gotten this big, what really happened?"
"Alright, well, you and the girls have been really busy and I've been super duper bored. After a while, I just started to fill my time with baking... and eating."
"I see." Twilight said while she wrote something on the paper.
"I never really wanted to get this big, it just sort of happened." Pinkie said, tearing up a bit.
Twilight gave Pinkie a hug, "Aw, Pinkie Pie, I'm sorry. I didn't know it was our fault. Don't worry, we'll help you get back to normal."
"Thank you, Twilight."
*knock knock knock*
"I'll get it." Twilight said. She got up and trotted towards the door. She opened it up to find no other than the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
"Oh, hello girls. You're just in time, I'm just finishing up here, and then she's all yours." Twilight said smiling.
"Thanks, Twilight." Sweetie Belle said.
"This is going to be so cool." Scootaloo said
"Yeah, thanks Twilight." Applebloom said.
Pinkie's ears twitched at the sound of the three voices she just heard. She slowly turned her head to look at the three fillies that were coming into the library. Pinkie's pupils dilated and she began to sweat. Fear ran through her whole body.
"Hey, Pinkie Pie." Scootaloo said.
Pinkie didn't answer; she just kept staring at them.
"Pinkie, are ya okay?" Applebloom asked.
"Y-yeah, I'm f-fine."
"Good, because we have something really great planned for you today." Sweetie Belle said
"What?"
"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS TRIATHLON CONTESTANTS YAY!!!!!" The three fillies yelled as they all bumped hooves. Twilight and Pinkie both cringed from the noise.
"Well, girls, that sounds like fun." Twilight said.
"Yeah, mah sis gave me and the girls the idea. She said it was a great way ta exercise." Appleblooom said.
"Heh, that sounds really fun, but there are not triathlons in Ponyville any time soon so.... I'll just be go-"
"Sit." Twilight commanded.
Pinkie sat back down reluctantly, and pouted a little.
"You're right, Pinkie. But Applejack set up a whole course over at Sweet Apple Acres just fer us. Isn't that great?"
"Yeah great."
"Okay, so first we swim back and forth ten times in that pond over there," Applebloom pointed a hoof in that direction, "then we ride our bikes around the east apple field. And finally, we run around the west apple field."
"Good plan, Applebloom," Sweetie Belle said.
"Thanks."
"Girls, are you sure this is a good idea?" Pinkie said.
"Of course it is! And don't worry, Pinkie, we'll make sure you don't slack off!" Scootaloo said as she hopped onto her scooter.
"Wait, you aren't running the course with me?" Pinkie asked.
"Of course not." Scootaloo said as she put her helmet on, while Sweetie Belle and Applebloom hopped into the wagon.
"W-WHY NOT?"
"'Cuz we don't need the exercise. You on the other hoof, do need it." Applebloom explained.
"Come on, Pinkie it won't be that bad." Sweetie Belle said.
Pinkie was slowly walking towards the pond with Scootaloo riding her scooter right next to her. Scootaloo feeling bored by the lack of speed.
They finally made it to the pond, and Pinkie hesitantly walked up to the edge.
"Three...." Sweetie Belle said.
"Now girls, let's think about this." Pinkie pleaded.
"Two...." Applebloom said.
"How about I give you all free cupcakes for a week?" Pinkie asked.
"ONE!!!!" Scootaloo shouted as Applebloom blew on her whistle.
Pinkie jumped from the noise, and landed belly first into the pond creating an enormous splash that soaked the three fillies.
Pinkie was usually very quick, but in her current state, it took her almost a whole minute to do a single lap.
"Come on, Pinkie, you can do it!" Sweetie Belle cheered.
"This is going to take a while, isn't it?" Scootaloo asked.
"It sure is."
"Alright so, Pinkie, since you took forever to finish the swimming part of the course..." Applebloom started.
"We have to stop because you took up all our time with you!!!" Scootaloo finished.
"Sorry."
Applebloom tried to calm the annoyed Scootaloo.
"It's alright, " Sweetie Belle said, "we gave you some exercise at least. Now it's my sister's turn, and she's taking you for lunch."
"Good, because I'm starving!"
"Yoooo-Whooo! Over here!!" Rarity yelled.
Pinkie Pie and the three Cutie Mark Crusaders all turned their heads to see Rarity. She was wearing a fancy dress, and had an umbrella on to shade her from the sun.
"Um, Rarity. Why are you dresses so fancy, we're just going for lunch?"
"True, daring, but I still want to look good doing it." Rarity said matter-of-factly.
The three fillies rolled their eyes, but Pinkie just stood up and followed Rarity to lunch.
"Well that wasn't a complete failure, was it?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Ah don't know, but maybe we got our cutie marks in coaching?!" Applebloom suggested.
All three excitingly looked back at heir flanks. All three looks of excitement turned to disappointment when they realized there were no cutie marks there.
All three groaned in unison.
"Hey, nopony wants to be a coach anyway." Scootaloo said.
"Yeah, I guess you're right."
"Let's go try to get our Librarian cutie marks!"
"Yeah!!!"
"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS LIBRARIANS!! YAY!!!"
Author's Note
Sorry about the delay. Finals week is this week so probably no updates. Strike that there will be no updates, i'd like to pass junior year.
"Now, Pinkie, it is not only important to exercise, but to also eat healthy. By eating healthy you-" Rarity began to say before she realized that Pinkie was not walking next to her anymore.
Rarity turned around only to see that Pinkie Pie had stopped walking. Instead, she was sniffing some flowers.
"Darling, are you even listening?" Rarity asked.
Pinkie turned her head to give a sheepish grin to Rarity.
"Well, you see I was, but then there were theses really nice flowers and they just looked so nice, so I just had to sniff them. They smelled really really good, that I just couldn't stop."
If Rarity didn't think it was uncouth, she would have facehoofed.
"Pinkie, please, try and pay attention. What I am trying to tell you is important."
Pinkie Pie frowned, but began to walk back towards Rarity. Once she was next to Rarity, both of them began to walk once more to their destination.
"As I was saying, you must not only exercise, but also eat healthy. If you eat healthy, you will be able to not only lose weight, but keep the weight off."
"Alright, Rarity, I think I can eat healthier."
"I hope so, darling, and don't worry, I will be here to help you."
Pinkie suddenly grabbed Rarity, and pulled her in for an unexpected hug, "Thanks, Rarity."
"Anytime, darling, anytime."
After a couple of more seconds, Pinkie released Rarity, and had a huge smile plastered on her face. Rarity returned the smile, and then continued to walk.
As they walked through town, many different ponies smiled at Pinkie, some even said hello. It was just another normal day in Ponyville.
Eventually the duo reached their destination.
There were not many ponies at the café today, so the waiter seated the pair outside. He placed the menu's down on the table, gave a smile and departed. Another pony was right behind him.
"Good afternoon, Miss Rarity and Miss Pie, can I get you anything to drink?"
Pinkie was about to speak up, but Rarity beat her to it. She ordered sparkling water with lemon. Pinkie frowned, but Rarity ignored her.
"Pinkie, if you are going to eat healthier, that means no more sugary drinks. Water is a wonderful thing, and in my opinion, completely underrated. You know water is very good for your body, and its so refreshing..."
Pinkie let Rarity talk, but stopped paying attention to what she was saying.
Instead, Pinkie thought about what her friends were trying to tell her. She knew that she was overweight, and that she had to do something about it. She's been exercising for a while now, but has made no progress. What if she never loses the weight? Will her friends eventually give up and stop trying to help her?
Silly Pinkie , she thought, your friends will always be there for you.
Pinkie sighed, and looked over the menu. Most of the items sounded good, but probably weren't the most healthy of choices.
Hay Fries
Deep Fried Green beans
Cake
Well, cake was definitely out. Pinkie thought that hay fries and the green beans would be bad too. Rarity would not approve. She settled with a daffodil and daisy sandwich. It was light, healthy, and who knows, maybe it will taste really good.
"So, darling, have you decided what you want?" Rarity asked pulling Pinkie out of her thoughts.
"Um, a daffodil and daisy sandwich...?" Pinkie made it into a question.
Rarity gave a small giggle, "That sounds great, Pinkie. I think I'll have one as well."
Almost as if he was called, the waiter appeared at their table asking for their order. Rarity ordered for the both of them, the waiter took the menus and left to give the order to the chef.
"Rarity?"
"Yes, Pinkie?"
Pinkie hesitated and looked down, "What happens if I never lose all this weight?".
"Darling, you will lose the weight, and we will all help you. It will all be gone before you know it!"
"Thanks, Rarity. I knew all you girls would help me, but I was still worried."
Rarity smiled and put a hoof on one of Pinkie's, "Don't worry, we would never abandon you, Pinkie. Never forget that."
Pinkie returned the smile, and the waiter returned moments later with their orders.
Pinkie's eyes widened at the sight of food. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now. Had she eaten breakfast? She couldn't remember, but it didn't matter. She had food now, and it looked like she was enjoying it. As soon as the plate was put down, Pinkie dug into it. The waiter almost didn't get his hoof out of the way in time.
Rarity didn't say anything; she let Pinkie enjoy her lunch. She simply levitated her sandwich and took small, gingerly bites out of it.
"Wow, Rarity! This is amazing!" Pinkie said in between chews.
Rarity swallowed her food before talking, "Pinkie, I can see that you are enjoying this, but don't talk with food in your mouth."
Rarity didn't necessarily have to worry about that anymore because halfway through her lecture, Pinkie had finished her whole sandwich.
"Did you say something, Rarity?"
Rarity closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, "No, I didn't say anything."
While Rarity continued to eat her sandwich, Pinkie wondered if she could do anything fun in the meantime. She looked at her water, then at the lemon, and then at the sugar that was on the table.
Water, lemon, sugar, water, lemon, sugar, water, lemon, sugar.
Pinkie's eyes widened, and a huge grin began to form on her face.
Casually, Pinkie started to whistle while she took the lemon off her glass and squeezed the juice into her water. Next, she made sure Rarity wasn't looking when she took Rarity's lemon and squeezed it into her own glass. Two lemons down, now the hard part.
The Sugar.
Luckily, the sugar was closer to Pinkie than Rarity. Ever so slowly, Pinkie reached both her hooves over to the sugar. She finally was able to hold the sugar in her hooves, and slowly started to drag it towards her glass. When the sugar was right next to the glass, Pinkie had to think of something to distract Rarity.
"Is that Fancy Pants?" Pinkie questioned, pointing to a pony behind Rarity.
"WHERE!" Rarity yelled, then turned around to locate the fancy pony.
Pinkie had to act quickly, there was but a small window of opportunity to complete the mission before Rarity realized she was fooled. Pinkie quickly picked up the sugar, and poured as much as she could into her glass. She wanted to just keep pouring the sugar, but Pinkie knew if she were to get caught, it would be all over. Even if it wasn't as much as she wanted, at least she would get some sugar.
Rarity gave up her search, and turned her head to see Pinkie sipping her water.
"Fancy Pants isn't here." Rarity stated.
"Did I say Fancy Pants? I meant Big Mac." Pinkie said as she waved to the farmer pony. Big Mac gave a small nod in return.
Rarity went back to eating her sandwich, and Pinkie went back to drinking her secret lemonade. She finished the glass in record time, much to the suspicion of Rarity.
"You sure enjoyed that water, Pinkie."
"I sure did! You were right, Rarity, water is underrated."
"Pinkie, do I want to know what you did?"
"Probably not."
Rarity for the second time had to close her eyes and take a few moments to breath. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Fluttershy coming towards them.
"Oh, Fluttershy, what a surprise! Whatever are you doing here?"
Fluttershy flinched slightly, but neither Rarity nor Pinkie noticed. Pinkie was too busy looking at what Fluttershy had on her back.
"Um, I was here to, um, giv-"
"GUMMY!!" Pinkie yelled before she flew over Fluttershy, almost knocking her over, and grabbed Gummy.
Pinkie did a few barrel rolls before she was back on her hooves and Gummy in her hair. Both of them started to play and Pinkie began to giggle.
"I'm guessing you came to bring Gummy back?" Rarity asked.
"Yes." Fluttershy said.
Rarity and Fluttershy watched as the two played together. Pinkie would jump up and down while Gummy just stood there.
Pinkie had been jumping for about a minute before she suddenly stopped. Pinkie began to feel dizzy, and her chest started to hurt. Pinkie didn't know what was happening, she never felt like this before. All of a sudden, Pinkie fell back on her haunches, and gripped her chest with a hoof. The world around her began to spin and the pain in her chest began to grow. She was finding it harder and harder to breath. Rarity and Fluttershy looked at her with concern, and rushed over to help her.
Neither of them were able to catch her in time.
Pinkie fell to the floor, and within seconds her friends were over her. Neither of them knew what to do. Both of them were to stunned to call for a doctor. Luckily, somepony else in the crowd was able to find their voice and yell for a doctor.
Fluttershy and Rarity stayed with Pinkie until a doctor arrived to bring her to the hospital. Both of Pinkie's friends were crying.
Before Pinkie was carried off to the hospital, Rarity went over to her.
She leaned into Pinkie and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Pinkie, I’ll keep you safe."
Author's Note
I don't even have an excuse.
Come On Everypony, Smile, Smile, Smile
Rarity accompanied Pinkie to the hospital, while Fluttershy went to go tell her friends what had happened. Fortunately for Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash was already with Twilight at the library.
Fluttershy burst open the library's door, not worrying about what Twilight would say.
"Fluttershy! What did you do that for?" Dash yelled.
Twilight would have scolded Fluttershy if she didn't notice the tears flowing from her eyes.
"Oh my goodness, Fluttershy, what's wrong?!"
"It's Pinkie, she had a heart attack." Fluttershy whispered in between sobs.
"Oh, no! Pinkie!" Rainbow Dash yelled as she spread her wings, ready to fly full speed towards the hospital. She didn't even lift off the ground before a purple hoof stopped her.
Twilight had her own tears in her eyes, but managed to keep a firm grasp on herself, "Rainbow Dash, as much as you want to see Pinkie, you have to go and get Applejack. You're the only one that can get the news to her fast enough."
"But, Pinkie..." Rainbow argued.
Twilight placed a reassuring hoof on Dash's shoulder, "I know, but Applejack needs to know. I promise, Fluttershy, Rarity, and I will keep Pinkie safe. Now go, there's no time to waste."
Rainbow Dash was able to keep the tears from spilling over her eyes until she had left the library. However, once she left, the tears flowed uncontrollably. They were making it hard for Rainbow Dash to see, but she was able to make her way to Sweet Apple Acres.
Rainbow Dash saw Applejack out on the orchard bucking apples, and flew as fast as she could to her. She skidded to a stop, just inches away from a bewildered Applejack.
"You alright, sugarcube?"
"It's Pinkie, Applejack, she's in the hospital. She had a heart attack." Rainbow explained in between sobs.
Applejack's eyes widened and tears were beginning to form.
"Is she alright?"
"I don't know! Twilight wanted me to come and tell you."
"Okay, Rainbow, let's go."
Rainbow Dash nodded, and both her and Applejack went full speed ahead to the hospital.
Twilight, Fluttershy, and Spike arrived at the hospital not long after Rainbow Dash left to go get Applejack. When they arrived at the hospital, Rarity was waiting in the lobby for them.
"Rarity! What happened? Where is Pinkie?" Twilight asked.
To Twilight's surprise, Rarity was covered in dirt, and her hair was all out of place. There were so many tears in her eyes and flowing down her face, that one wondered if she could even see clearly.
Rarity wanted to answer her friends, but she couldn't find the words.
"Oh my gosh, Rarity, what happened to you?" Fluttershy asked.
For this, Rarity had an answer, "When Pinkie was being brought to the hospital, I knew I had to go along with her. However, there was no room in the cart, so I ran a fast as I could next to it."
Rarity took a reassuring breath then continued, "When I arrived at the hospital, Pinkie was being transported from the cart, into the building on a stretcher... They didn't make it to the hospital.
"About halfway to the hospital, Pinkie fell off of the stretcher. All of the doctors and nurses were trying to lift Pinkie back onto the stretcher. I knew if she was left outside any longer, she... she might not make it."
Twilight, Fluttershy, and Spike couldn't believe what they were hearing. Fluttershy was feeling guilty, maybe if she had gotten to Twilight sooner...
"I did the only thing I could think of at that moment," Rarity began, taking another deep breath, "I got onto the ground and tried to lift Pinkie up. I know that I am not the strongest mare, but I couldn't just stand there and do nothing."
All three of them attacked Rarity with a hug.
"Oh, Rarity, that is the most generous thing you have ever done. I'm sure Pinkie would have been so grateful." Twilight comforted.
"I'm sure anypony else would have done the same." Rarity argued.
They stayed hugging each other until most of the tears in their eyes were gone. Spike held onto Rarity just a tiny bit longer.
"Pinkie eventually made it into the hospital," Rarity continued, "but she was in very serious condition. The doctor wouldn't let me come with them into the room. I came back into the lobby to wait for you. The doctor hasn't come back since.... And I can't help but think the worse."
Fresh tears started to roll down Rarity's face. Twilight levitated a box of tissues over to Rarity who gladly took a few.
"Rarity, me of all ponies shouldn't be telling you this," Twilight said, "but you can't think of the worst possible scenario. Just try and think of all the good times we've had together... for Pinkie's sake."
Both Rarity and Fluttershy nodded in agreement. Before anypony else could say anything, however, the hospital doors burst open, and Applejack and Rainbow Dash came crashing in.
They took one look at the three of their friends hugging and crying, and assumed the worst.
Applejack took off her hat as a sign of respect, and Rainbow Dash leaned her head into Applejack, quietly sobbing.
"Ah reckon we were too late. We didn't even get ta say goodba'." Applejack concluded.
Realizing that they misunderstood, Fluttershy, Twilight, Spike, and Rarity went over and hugged their two friends.
"Applejack, Rainbow Dash, you're not too late, Pinkie is still in there. We're just waiting for the doctor to come."
Both Applejack and Rainbow Dash let out a huge sigh of relief, "Well, Ah guess we have to just wait and hope fer the best."
It was about another twenty minutes of worrying before the doctor came out. His arrival brought on a whole new wave of concern and anticipation.
Dr. Stable looked both tired and relieved. He walked up to the group of friends and gave a small sigh. He looked up from the ground and had a small smile on his face.
"Pinkie Pie gave us all quite a scare, but we were able to stabilize her. She is still unconscious at the moment, although she should wake up fairly soon. We expect her to make a full recovery."
A fresh wave of tears began to flow. But these were different, they were tears of joy.
Pinkie Pie was going to be alright.
"She is very lucky," the doctor continued, "if she had gotten here five minutes later, we might not have been able to help her."
"Can we see her?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Dr. Stable thought about it for a moment, "I suppose so, just remember to be very quiet, and careful around her."
All six friends nodded and followed the doctor into Pinkie's room.
It was just like any other hospital room, aside from the bigger bed. Pinkie was lying on the bed with an assortment of different wires hooked up to her, and numerous machines around her bed.
All of her friends gathered around the bed and just stared at their friend. They had come so close to losing her, they hadn't realized how close until just now.
"So what do we do now?" Spike asked.
"Well, Doctor Stable said that she should wake up soon, so we could wait." Twilight suggested.
"Um, if you don't mind, I'm going to wait here for her to wake up." Fluttershy said.
"Same here." Applejack said.
"As much as I need a shower, I will wait until I know for sure Pinkie will be alright." Rarity agreed.
"I'm waiting, I would never leave my friends hanging."
"I suppose that's the answer to your question, Spike." Twilight said.
The wait was not long, however, only minutes after their discussion, Pinkie began to wake up. Here eyes began to flutter, and she squinted from the sudden increase in light. When Pinkie opened her eyes, she was greeted to her friend’s faces. They were all surrounding her bed, with Spike sitting at the end of the bed.
"What happened?" Pinkie asked.
"Well, darling, you gave us all quite a scare. You had a heart attack and you're in the hospital." Rarity explained.
"Really?"
All of her friends nodded.
"Oh, no. I'm super duper sorry. I'm so stupid. I should have never gotten this big in the first place. I'm sorry I put you all through this."
"Pinkie, as long as you are alright, we could never be mad at you. You're our friend, and friends stick together no matter what." Twilight said.
"They sure do," Dash said, "and we're going to keep helping you. We will never give up, Pinkie."
"Thanks, girls, and you too Spike."
They all spent the next half hour talking about their new ways to help Pinkie lose weight. They came together with a less strenuous plan that would make her lose the weight more gradually.
A sudden knock on the door broke all of them from their discussion.
"Come in!" Pinkie said.
The door opened, and in walked Dr. Stable and a huge white muscular pegasus with a gold earring, and a short-cut amber colored mane.
"Snowflake? What are you doing here?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Sorry to bother you all, but Snowflake asked me if he could speak to Pinkie Pie alone for a while." Dr. Stable explained.
All eyes looked at Pinkie for her answer.
"Sure, I guess. Girls, I'll see you later."
The five ponies, and one dragon, made their way out of the room with Dr. Stable right behind them. The door gently closed and Snowflake walked towards the bed.
"Hiya, Snowflake! What did you want to talk about?"
"Pinkie, I know how you feel. I've been there."
After getting over the initial shock of hearing the pegasus saying something other than 'YEAH', Pinkie tried to pay attention to what Snowflake had to say.
"Pinkie, you don't want to stay like this your whole life. Its not a good life for a young mare like you to have."
"I know, and I'm trying to get better, I really am."
"I know you are, Pinkie, but...," Snowflake sighed, "...I think it's better if I just tell you the whole thing."
Pinkie looked confused, "Tell me what?"
"About me, Pinkie... Have I ever told you how I got my cutie mark?"
Author's Note
Well my new writing method started out great.
It lasted a whole two days.
Then everything went downhill. I seriously can't concentrate on something for more than like ten minutes.
It just gets me so mad, I really want to give you guys the chapters fast, but I just can't write as quickly as I would like. If I could do things the way I wanted to, I'd have a chapter out every week.
Well great now I just took up a lot of your time complaining, sorry about that, hope you liked the chapter.
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Twilight and her friends followed Dr. Stable out of Pinkies room, allowing Snowflake to have a word with her. Twilight was skeptical at first, but eventually saw no harm in the situation.
As soon as Doctor Stable closed the door behind him, he became face to face with an aggressive, yet curious, rainbow-maned Pegasus.
"What is he doing here? Why does he want to talk to Pinkie?"
Doctor Stable's eyes widened, and he took a shaky step backwards. Before Dash could get in his face again, Applejack grabbed Dash's tail and pulled her back.
"Now hold on, sugarcube. There's no reason ya need to be that close. Give the Doctor some space."
"He still didn't answer my question!"
"Rainbow Dash, if you would give me some space, I will answer you," Doctor Stable said.
Rainbow Dash slowly backed away, keeping her eyes on him the entire time. To make sure Dash didn't do anything else, Twilight stepped around Dash and placed herself in between the two.
"Please, Doctor, we don't mean to be rude, but what is Snowflake doing here?" Twilight asked.
Doctor Stable sighed, "Snowflake came into my office a few hours ago, and said he'd like to speak to me. Of course I wouldn't refuse, I already had a hunch as to why he wanted to talk to me."
The five ponies, and one dragon, in front of him had puzzled looks on their faces.
"You all know Snowflake, correct?"
They all nodded, "You know him as the muscle packed, fit pegasus. He wasn't always like that. He came into my office, and we had a little talk. He asked me for permission to speak to Pinkie, and I gave him permission. I knew he would be the best pony for Pinkie to talk to right now."
"Why is that?" Twilight asked.
"It's because at one point in his life, Snowflake was in the same position Pinkie is currently in."
A look of confusion plastered itself on Pinkie's face, "Your cutie mark?"
Snowflake nodded and turned so Pinkie could see it clearly, "Yes my cutie mark."
Pinkie took a good look at his mark, a single dumbbell. Pinkie always figured that it just meant that Snowflake loved to exercise.
"I don't think you've ever told me that story." Pinkie concluded, not being able to remember the actual story behind it.
"I thought so. I guess it's best if I started from the beginning... When I was just a little colt, I was picked on for my size. I wasn't the super fit stallion that you all know today, but in fact I was quite overweight. I was picked on everyday for my weight, I never got a break from the constant teasing and bullying.
"I eventually became depressed, and felt like there was nothing to live for. I had no friends, I was picked on constantly, even my parents looked at me disapprovingly. As if being picked on for my size wasn’t enough, I was being picked on for not having a cutie mark. I hadn't found my 'destiny', as some call it, and I though I never would.
"It never even occurred to me that I could get the bullying to stop if I just lost some of the weight. I was young and foolish, I guess. I suppose if it weren't for what happened, I would still be a fat blank flank."
Pinkie's eyes had begun to fill with tears, ready to spill at any moment, "What happened?"
Snowflake looked down, "I was diagnosed with diabetes, type two. At first I didn't understand what that was, but my parents seemed really upset about it. I did some research, and I realized that I needed to shape up. That's when I first when to a gym.
"It was overwhelming at first, there was so much equipment, and I had no idea how to use any of it. Luckily, my father came with me. He taught me how to use all the different machines, and helped me start a workout schedule. I loved the feeling of a good work out, the sense of accomplishment it gave me. While my dad helped me with exercising, my mother helped me establish better eating habits.
"I'm sure your friends have said that not only do you need to exercise, but also eat healthy. They knew what they were saying. My mother cooked healthier meals, not just for me, but also for the whole family. My dad was a bit upset at the lack of cake in the house after that."
Snowflake laughed, "It wasn't long after that when I got my cutie mark. It was just another day at the gym; I was doing my regular routine when I saw some ponies wheel in a new machine. It was so big and shiny; I just had to try it out. I went over to the machine, but was stopped by a stallion. He said I was too small and weak to operate a machine like that. I pleaded and begged him to let me just try. Eventually he just gave up and said I could try.
"The point of the machine was to help strengthen your back and forelegs. You have to sit on a chair and push the bar away from you. There were all different settings for different weights. The stallion insisted I put the machine on the easiest setting, but I knew that I needed more of a challenge.
"I cranked it up to the highest setting. The stallion just chuckled and waited to see me try and fail. You should have seen the look on his face when I did five repetitions! It looked like his eyes were going to fall right out of his head!
"That was when I realized I loved to exercise. It was such a good feeling when I had a great workout. When I hopped off of the machine, I felt a tingling feeling on my flank. I looked behind me to find my cutie mark had appeared. I was so excited that I rushed home. My parents were overjoyed. Nopony dared to pick on me after that, they were too intimidated.
"Eventually, I managed to lose all of the weight before I finished flight school. I even gained some muscle. This is why I wanted to talk to you today, Pinkie, you needed to hear this story. Although I never had a heart attack like you, I could have had a terrible life if I didn't take action and do something about it. Pinkie, you need to take action, I don't want you to waste your life away. You have great friends who are willing to help you, don't let them down, and more importantly, don't let yourself down."
Pinkie was blown away by the story she had just heard. She had no idea his life was like that. She had always though Snowflake was fit.
"Snowflake, I had no idea... I'm so sorry," Pinkie said.
"Why are you sorry, it all turned out okay in the end, right? I learned not to dwell on the past, but to focus on the present."
"Still, what you went through, how you must have felt..."
"I went through a lot, and felt terrible for a while, yes. However, I learned from it, and now, I'm as happy as I could ever be."
Pinkie stared at Snowflake in awe. If he could loose weight, and be fit, so could she.
"Pinkie, I know it's going to be hard, but I'm willing to help you."
Tears were beginning to spill from Pinkie's eyes, "Of course, Snowflake, I would be so happy if you could help me!"
"YEAH!"
"I had no idea Snowflake went through all of that," Rainbow Dash said.
"Yes, he doesn't like to flaunt his past," Doctor Stable said, "but he though it was best to tell Pinkie about it. He thought it could possibly motivate her."
Twilight nodded, "I'm sure now that Pinkie heard his story, she will be even more determined to lose that weight."
"Normally, I wouldn't tell others about ponies personal histories, but he gave me permission to tell you. He was actually the one who suggested that you all be told."
"Well, we thank ya fer tellin' us, doc," Applejack said.
Doctor Stable nodded, "I would love to stay, but I do have other patients that I've been neglecting. I'll see you all later."
As the doctor walked away, the door to Pinkie's room opened. Snowflake stepped out of the room, only to be greeted by a huge hug. All five ponies surrounded the massive pegasus, and engulfed him in one of their signature group hugs, struggling to fit around his muscles Spike just stood back while he pointed a claw into his mouth and made gagging sounds.
"Oh, Snowflake, we had no idea what you went through," Twilight said.
"Um... it's really okay, I'm over it," Snowflake said.
"Hey, dude, I've learned that if something’s bothering you, its not good to keep it bottled up. Just let the emotions flow," Rainbow Dash said.
Everyone in the room did a double take. They all stared at Dash as if she had six heads and was doing the polka with Cerberus. Did she just go all hippie on them?
"What? I can't be prophetic and sentimental sometimes?" Rainbow rolled her eyes, "Fine. I heard it at a Daring Do convention."
"Just ignore her," Applejack said.
"So how's Pinkie?" Rarity asked.
Snowflake smiled, "She seems happier, and more determined to be healthier. I offered my help in any way that I can. I think that she'll be back to herself in no time at all."
**Epilogue**
Dear Princess Celestia,
This past few months had been filled with grief, pain, and realization. One of my dear friends, the Element of Laughter, Pinkie Pie, had a heart attack. As you have already known, she was quite overweight. Her heart could not support all of that weight, and in turn, she had a massive heart attack.
All of my friends feared the worst. We didn't know if Pinkie was going to recover. What would happen if we lost her? I didn't even stop to think about what would happen to Equestria if one of the elements of harmony were gone.
At that point, I really didn't care.
One of my friends was in dire condition, and that was all I was able to think about. Princess, I apologize if you feel ashamed of my actions, but I feel that my heart and mind were in the right place.
Thankfully, none of had to worry about that because Pinkie made a full recovery. It took some time to get her back on her hooves, but she recovered rather quickly. Once the doctor gave the all clear, she went right back to dieting and exercising. She is taking it much more seriously this time around, and has managed to loose all of the weight she gained.
She even made a new friend...
There was quite a loud knock on the door, which broke Twilight's concentration, along with her quill. She put the broken quill down, and went to open the door. Twilight opened the door, and there waiting for her was Pinkie Pie and Snowflake.
"Hey Twilight, Snowflake and I were wondering if you wanted to join us on a run?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Thank you for the offer, but I've got a ton of things to do around the library today. Maybe some other time."
Pinkie smiled, "Okay, Twilight, see you later!"
"Bye you two, have fun!"
"Thanks, Twi, we will! Come on, Snowy, I bet I can beat you this time!"
"YYYEEAAHHH!"
Twilight gave a small giggle at the scene.
Now that Twilight looked closer, Pinkie was starting to gain some muscle. Twilight wouldn't be surprised if she could beat Applejack in a hoof-wrestling match.
Twilight went back to her desk and continued to write, after receiving a new quill,
I realized that you shouldn't take anything, or anypony for granted. I can now understand that old saying, 'You don't know what you have until it's gone'. I almost lost one of my best friends. I hadn't realized how much I would have lost if she didn't recover.
So I must once again thank you for sending me to Ponyville. I have the best friends in Equestria, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle
Author's Note
Well, that's it. We have come to the conclusion, and It's been real. I really hope you all liked this story, even though it took forever for me to write.
I want to thank The Myth for giving me the ideas for this story.
I also want to thank Glaze for giving me tips on how to write faster. And for proof-reading this chapter! Did an awesome job at it too!
And I want to thank all of you who read and commented on this story. You guys are the ones who keep me writing.
