Letex's Tale One

Chapter 3: Cupcakes and Secrets

A/N: Please do not blame me if I over exagerate or undermine Pinkie or anypony. Still, loving the reviews in all the stories. Thanks!

I woke up and slowly opened my eyes. Just past dawn, I should get up. I got up slowly and sat on the edge of the bed, my flank still sore. As I did this, I realized that my watch and turqoise jacket were on a bedstand, along with a small note with scribbles on it. I picked up the note and began putting on my watch.

The note read:

Dear Letex,

I have gone out to work. Pinkie wanted to see you today, good luck dealing with her!

Sincerely,

RD

So, Rainbow Dash went to work. I wonder...oh, yeah right. She is a weather pegasus. I walked out the door and flew towards Twilight's house, as Rainbow Dash had neglected to tell where Pinkie was. I knocked on the door and it swung open with a very tired looking dragon. Well, baby dragon. I looked at him and asked, "Hi, I was wandering where I could find Pinkie?" the dragon pointed in the direction of a few buildings, then said, "Over there. Sugar Cube Corner, by the way my name is Spike." I was was about to extend my hoof, but he closed the door and wondered off inside. I walked towards the larger building, it looked practicly made of sweets.

Just as I was debating on the thoroughness of that, Pinkie Pie stepped out of the shop waving excitedly at me, "Hey! Hey hey hey! Letex how are you? Are you ok? How did you sleep? Do you like-" before she could continue, I held my hoof up and said, "I am find, Pinkie, calm down..." I had a more irritated sound to my voice then I had intended. Pinkie took a deep breath in and said, "Alright I will be bit more quiet but I will ask you all these questions later ok?" I was still comprehending the sentence when she pulled me inside. I looked around, this place was an amazing feat of sweet making technology. I followed Pinkie Pie as she hopped up and down through the shop.

We stopped at the counter and Pinkie introduced me, "Hi Mr Cake! Meet Letex!" I shook his hoof and said, "It is a pleasure, sir." I followed Pinkie into a bakery area in the back after the short introduction. Pinkie walked over to a cupboard and started taking out ingredients, "Alright, we need to make cupcakes, some cake, and a couple muffins." I stood next to her, and said, "Um, Pinkie I am not the best cook, and I can cook, but I never make sweets." Pinkie looked over to me and said, "Well, that means you can learn!" She slapped down a cook book in front of me, flipping to a page about cupcakes.

-An hour later-

I had tried many times to cook atleast one good cupcake, only to mix them up so badly, they bursted into flames when we put them into the oven, "Come on Letex! You can do it!" I took all the ingredients, and started mixing them again, already had memorized them. When I was done making the batter, it slowly filled the cupcake pan, and I shoved it into the oven, turning it to the correct tempurature. After a lot of waiting, and listening to Pinkie Pie talk on and on about how we should have a party, the oven pinged. I took out the cupcakes, and they looked...awsome. I took one out and looked at it closely, no burns! I high-hoofed Pinkie Pie and I took a bite.

I felt my mouth burst into metaphorical flames as I ran and got a glass of water. Pinkie Pie tried one, only to have the same reaction. After I had drank about a gallon of water, I asked, "What were in those cupcakes?" my tounge still singed, Pinkie Pie looked at the ingredients, "Just flower, Sugar, Dough, and...oh." Pinkie took a bottle of Hot Sauce and I looked at her with my eye twitching. Her lips slowly started to waver. Then, we both burst out laughing, I could feel her resting herself against me, and laughing so hard we were both bouncing.

She took a tube of frosting and sprayed it into my mane, "Oh, its on!" I said playfully, as I returned the frosting attack. We both messed around, making the kitchen a mess, while getting each other covered in frosting. I tripped onto my back and Pinkie stood over me and held one of those evil muffins, "Only one more bite, hehe!" She giggled trying to get it into my mouth, I squermed and moved my head, trying to avoid it. That is when walked in.

"What is going on?" said Mr Cake, a irritable look in his eye. Pinkie stood back and sat on her rump, looking down. I stood and walked up to him, "Sorry, , me and Pinkie got carried away. I will clean it up before I leave." walked out and I trotted over to Pinkie, lifting her face up with my hoof, "Cmon Pinkie, now we have to clean up." She nodded, and got perked up as she started to clean the oven from the burns. I grabbed a wash cloth and started wiping down the whole kitchen.

-Another hour or so later-

Pinkie was putting frosting on very hot cupcakes, trying to dull it down. I finished cleaning everything and turned to Pinkie Pie, "Well, I'd better get going Pinkie. Later!" I waved goodbye as I walked out of the kitchen. Pinkie waved back, but there was a look on her face that I could not explain.

I went to Rainbow Dash's house, ready to get something to eat. When I got there, Rainbow Dash was inside already eating a sandwich. I opened the door and walked in, "Hey Rainbow Dash." She looked to me, pushing a sandwich in my direction. I walked over and sat in the chair. The sandwich was actually very good, hay with jam. After lunch, Rainbow walked up to me and asked, "So, do you fly often?" I nodded, then said, "Actually, not very often. I usually needed to save my energy while I was traveling." She looked to me and pulled on my shoulder, "Come on then, lets fly for a bit. I am wondering how good you are, any how." As we walked out, I stretched my wings and legs. Rainbow then added on, "Of course, there is no way you are better then me." said Rainbow Dash pridefully. I rolled my eyes, and said, "Alright, lets do this."

We took off at the same time but Rainbow really was very fast. I kept up slight pace before completely falling behind.

I looked behind me for Letex, but I didn't see him. Yeah, I outrun all the flyers in Equestria! Then, I saw Letex slowly falling onto a cloud, she looked to me as if she needed assistance. That is when I noticed her bent wing. Quickly, I rushed to my friends aid.

I laid on the cloud, my wing bent at a strange angle. Rainbow Dash came onto the cloud and started feeling the wing, looking for broken bones. I thought I should stop her, just incase. But, I would say I should not keep secrets from my new friend. Thats when the bent area seemingly fell from its place. Rainbow stepped back, eyeing me carefully. I raised my hooves to explain, "Its...something, I don't like talking about." I could tell she saw the black, singed end of the feathers. She looked to me for how and why, and I answered, "I, had a run in with a dragon. Barely escaped with my life..." I looked to my singed wing, a small tear coming to my eye.

Rainbow could understand why I had the light, leather replacement wing part. Because, without wings, a Pegasus was almost dead weight. Their most cherised thing of their bodies was their wings, which made them feel at home in the air. Rainbow Dash helped me put the partial leather wing replacement back on, "Don't worry, Letex your secret is safe with me. But, we could go see Twilight about it." I raised my eyebrow, "Twilight? She is a Unicorn...but, how do you know she can heal well enough?" Rainbow Dash smirked, "Because, she is the one who saved your life with a healing spell."

I then remembered, the white light, it must have been a healing spell of some sort. And quite a good one too, if it she healed me. We both took off towards Twilight's home, and knocked on the door semi-hurridly. Twilight opened the door and stepped aside as Dash said, "Twilight, she needs some help."

I slowly reached back with my muzzle and carefully jerked the leather replacement off my feathers. Twilight gasped, Rainbow Dash grimiced. I looked over to Rainbow Dash, and pleaded her to talk with my eyes, "Twilight, as your friend, I must ask you to try." Twilight slowly walked around me, examining my burnt wing, "How did this happen, Letex?" I shook my head, tears already begining to build up in my eyes, "I had a close call with a dragon..." I started sobbing slightly, the memory still as vivid as if it happened a minute ago. The pain though, oh Celestia the pain. It lasted my whole life, the only thing keeping the burning sensation from utterly destroying me was that as long as I cover it and keep air and other things on it, my wing would not burn eternally. I was zoned out as Twilight and Rainbow Dash talked, occasionally looking back to me.

After some minutes, Twilight turned to me,"Letex, I don't know if I can. I am good with healing spells, yes. But...it looks, worse than a burn." I could tell too, the black color, red, slightly glowing swirls on the tip of the charred wing. Rainbow Dash was the first of the three to say what they did not want to hear, "Letex, we all know why it hurts, and why healing magic won't help it." there was an awkward silence between them, "Rainbow Dash is right, Letex, it is cursed." I looked to the wing, the pain becoming overwelming. I tugged on the leather substitute as fast as I could, "Well..." I said, starting to cry again, "What am I suppose to do? I am a pegasus!" I started full out sobbing, trying to figure my place. I was always the nicest, most friendliest mare you would meet. Until you talk about her curse, then I go into a depressed, solitary state.

I started out the door, wings flapping before Twilight or Rainbow Dash could react. I flew away, towards a small mountain cave. I curled up in it, crying myself to sleep.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed the story so far. about six or so chapters left until Letex's Tale Two. Thanks for reading, I will upload more tommorow.