Pinkie Pride
Pony's Log Number 412: I never thought I'd see the day Pinkie's over the top party planning could ever be outmatched...
In the heart of Appleloosa, a huge party was going on between the local residents and the buffalo. Everypony was having a great time as some fireworks light up the sky. It was then an orange colored stallion with a poofy brown mane and tail, wearing a poncho and western style hat, walked away from the party.
"Well, Boneless," said the stallion to the rubber chicken that was riding on his back, "Looks like our work here is done." The rubber chicken just let its head lean back in reply. The stallion blew the party blower in his mouth.
"Yep, those ponies never partied so hard," he continued in a serious tone as his eyes narrowed, "Thanks to me Cheese. Cheese Sandwich." It was then his mane began to tingle and the tingling traveled down his neck and soon to his own cutie mark, which stretched like an accordion.
"Woo-hoo-hoo!" Cheese explained as he jumped excitedly into the air, "That was a doozy! Well, Boneless. Looks like our next party is gonna be in...Ponyville." He then shared a look of determination before heading to his next party destination.
(Main theme)
As the streets of Ponyville were seen, several balloons were scattered about. Various ponies began to peek out of their houses with excited looking faces. Even a little filly was holding a balloon with a smile on her face as more ponies peeked about. It was then a familiar pink pony came across the bridge with an even more familiar alicorn Prince along side of her. Each of them wearing their own saddle bags.
[Pinkie Pie - She then bounced forward with Mario following close behind her. She and Mario then started walking forward while doing hoofstands. They looked under their legs to see the Cutie Mark Crusaders running behind them. As they reached a vender, they got themselves right side up again.]
Every single day there's something new you can plan for
Every single day there's something wonderful to do
But nothing makes me happy like a day that I can say
"Today I planned a party, and it's just for you!"
"How's it going today, Pinkie?" the vendor pony asked, "and you as well Prince Mario?"
"Very well," Mario replied, "thank you."
"Great thanks!" said Pinkie, "Got any streamers today?" The vender chuckled as he presented Pinkie and Mario with two large sized rollers. One was purple and the other was blue.
"You betcha!" said the vender pony as the purple streamers rolled into Pinkie's saddle bag and the blue streamers went into Mario's saddle bag, "Big party planned?"
"Don't you know it!" said Pinkie.
"The biggest party yet!" Mario added as the two headed on their way as some balloons floated into the foreground.
[Pinkie - She and Mario noticed the clock towers hands are moving in opposite directions. They then look at a checklist before Pinkie leaped over it and Mario rolled the checklist up and followed. They both jump into the top of a house and then flutter jumped over to another rooftop. Then Pinkie slid down the roof of a tent as Mario hovers over to her. They both look down to see some ponies watched them from below.]
Don't have much time to gather all the things I need
If I'm really gonna make this party fly
For today's another day that all of Ponyville will say
[Crowd]
There goes the super party pony Pinkie Pie!
[Mr. and Mrs. Cake - As they sang, they pushed their twins inside their stroller. Pound and Pumpkin then poke out from inside when Pinkie appeared behind them with a pacifier in her mouth. Mario, who appeared on the right side of the pacifier, laughed until Pinkie shoved the pacifier in his mouth. As Mario spat it out and glared, Pinkie jumped out of the baby carriage, showering the twins with confetti, making the twins smile and Mario walked after Pinkie.]
She planned our first foal shower were we played all sorts of games
Having so much fun as we chose Pound and Pumpkin's names
[Diamond Tiara - Pinkie and Mario trotted past a cafe where Silver Spoon had arrived with a chocolate milkshake and Diamond Tiara had a very tiny sundae. As Diamond Tiara sang, she shoved her sundae off the table and grabbed Silver Spoon milkshake. She had barely finished singing her part when she noticed Silver Spoon had reclaimed her milkshake and was drinking it. Diamond Tiara gave her best friend a glare.]
She planned my cute-ceanera my dad made me, I won't lie
I demand all the best, I supposed she passed the test
Sure it was pretty good all thanks to Pinkie Pie
"Thanks," said Pinkie before adding with an uncertain tone, "I guess?" Mario just rolled his eyes discreetly before they stopped by a pony holding a painter palette and brush in his fore-hoof.
"What color paints do you need?" the Art Vendor asked Pinkie and Mario.
"We're gonna need a full rainbow!" said Pinkie as she opened the other side of her saddle bag.
"Make that double!" said Mario as he opened his own saddle bag as the Art Vendor dumped all six colors of paint into their bag, which were clearly mixed up once they were inside the saddle bags.
"A paintbrush too?" the Art Vender asked as he tossed them each a paintbrush to go with the paint.
"Yes, if you please!" said Pinkie.
"Thank you so much!" Mario added.
"And what from me?" another Vender named Peachy Pitt asked.
"Your biggest banner!" said Pinkie as she put the banner into her saddle bag, "This party's gonna be the best!"
"Wa-hoo!" Mario cheered excitedly, raising his fore-legs into the air.
"Haha, I don't doubt it!" said Peachy Pitt as Pinkie gives her a party hat.
[Crowd - as the crowd sings, the ponies line up behind Pinkie and Mario in a triangle formation. As Pinkie and Mario raced about from vendor to vendor, the group followed them and continued to sing, even when a random blast of confetti appeared from the side. Then they, as well as they rest of the Mane seven, Shenran, and Spike, watched as Pinkie worked on the banner and Mario held the paint for the pink pony.]
Every single day there's something new we can plan for
Every single day there's something wonderful to try
But nothing makes us happy like a day that we can say
"Today there'll be a party planned by Pinkie Pie!"
"I don't know how she does it," said Rarity.
"Wow, look at her go!" Twilight shouted.
"Oh boy!" said Applejack, "This is gonna be good!"
"Go, Pinkie, go!" Fluttershy cheered.
"Go Pinkie! Go Pinkie!" Shenran cheered as well.
[Crowd - two groups of ponies sang as Pinkie bounced about painting the banner with rainbow paint. Then ponies appeared in twos as they continued to sing. Twilight and Rarity used their magic to lift the completed banner onto two poles and the rest of the Mane seven and Shenran smile as Pinkie shot off a pop whistle and tossed confetti and balloons into the air.]
There's no other pony like her, no pony that could be
As great! (As great!) As fun! (As Fun!)
As our super party pony Pinkie!
"Ooh, I am so, so, SO excited," said Pinkie as she got into Rarity's face, shook her about, rubbed her mane, and held her at the marshmallow pony's expense, "because today I'm planning, with Mario's assistance, the birthday bash of...Rainbow Dash!"
"Yeah!" said Rainbow as she hovered in front of the banner and admired the drawing Pinkie had made of her. As Rainbow landed, she gave Pinkie and Mario a double high hoof.
"Rainbow Dash," said Pinkie as she stood on her hind legs, glared at Rainbow, and held the blue Pegasus by her fore-hooves.
"Yes, Pinkie?" said Rainbow Dash.
"You realize that, by enlisting me and Mario as your party planners," said Pinkie sternly, "I guarantee that this is going to be the funniest, most fantabulous, superbial party in Ponyville?" Rainbow couldn't help but squat down, feeling a little intimidated by Pinkie's sternness.
"Uh...yeah?" said Rainbow as she sat on her back nervously, "I guess."
"No guesses!" Pinkie snapped as she put a fore-hoof over Rainbow's mouth, "Parties are no picnic."
"Oh, I like a nice picnic party," said Fluttershy.
"Especially if it's a party of two," said Shenran as the two nuzzled noses affectionately. Pinkie just shot them both a dirty look and growled.
"Oh!" Fluttershy yelped as she covered her mouth and squatted down. Even Shenran flinched as he sat down and held his marefriend close.
"You have no idea how much time, effort, and hard work it takes to make the perfect party," said Mario in a firm tone, "Not to mention all the planning and the dozens of checklists you have to triple check!"
"I thought you'd be used to that by now, Big brother," said Applejack, "you did marry the Princess of Checklists." Rarity snickered as Twilight shot the orange pony a dirty look.
"My right hoof assistant is correct," said Pinkie in a professional tone as she sat on Rainbow's fore-hoofs, "Parties. Are. Serious! And you have my certified Pinkie Party Promise that you will have the best birthday party ever!" Pinkie then shoved a cupcake in her eyes, splattering the frosting about and on Rainbow's face. Mario was then startled when Pinkie handed him a cupcake.
"Make the Pinkie Party Promise to Rainbow Dash! Now!" Pinkie ordered. Mario cringed a bit before smashing the cupcake into his eye.
"AHH-HA-HA! I got buttercream in my eye!" Mario yelped as he pulled the cupcake out and held his now stinging eye.
"You see that!" said Pinkie shouted as Mario groaned in pain, "That's a pony who takes his job seriously!" Applejack and Rarity just gave Pinkie blank looks. Shenran and Fluttershy snickered as Mario's expense.
"Okay," said Rainbow with a sheepish smile on his face.
"Great!" said Pinkie as she bounced about and Rainbow sat up, "Now, who's ready to join this super duper party pony to help this super duper par-ty?"
"Let'sa go!" Mario said firmly, his eye now recovered so he could keep it open, and posed on his hind legs. Pinkie did a one hoof hoofstand beside him.
"I am," said serious voice from nearly. Everypony gasped as they turned to see the stallion wearing a poncho and western hat on his head as he leaned against a wall. Cheese just blew his party horn subtlety. Shenran narrowed his eyes.
"You look...familiar..." said Shenran quietly to himself.
"Who are you, stranger?" Pinkie asked.
"Name's Cheese Sandwich," said the stallion as he spat out his party blower, "I plan parties." Shenran gasped.
"You do?" Mario asked curiously.
"What an amazing coincidence!" said Pinkie, "I'm Pinkie Pie, And I'm planning a party!"
"You mean we?" Mario reminded.
"Oh, yeah!" said Pinkie with a giggle, "This is my right-hoof party planning assistant, Mario!"
"Much obliged," said Cheese when Shenran came up to him, "May I help you?"
"Cheese! It's me!" said Pegasus stallion, "Shenran!" The others gasped.
"You know him?" said Fluttershy surprised.
"Wow, that really is a coincidence!" said Pinkie, "You coming when we're throwing a party and knowing Shenran!"
"Oh, it's no coincidence, my little pony," said Cheese, "Shenran and I go way back. As for the party, my cheesy sense was a-tingling, telling me a party was in the works."
"That's good ol' Cheese for ya," said Shenran with a smile.
"A cheesy sense?" said Pinkie as she got into Cheese's face, "Ah! Double amazing! I have a Pinkie sense!"
"Yes, I sensed you did," Cheese replied as he walked past her, "And I happen to be the premiere party planner in all of Equestria!"
"Oh really?" said Mario skeptically.
"Yes, really," said Shenran in Cheese's defense, "He was the pony who hosted my cute-ceanera and threw my party when I got accepted into the Royal Academy. Not to mention when I became second in Command of the Royal Guard. I've known Cheese about as long as if known Mario."
"Then how come you never told me about him?" Mario asked, "I was at your cute-ceanera."
"You never asked," Shenran replied simply, "The point is: Cheese is the superhero of parties!"
"Indeed," Cheese replied with a stern look, "If there's a party in need, there I'll be. Be it a wingding, hoedown, hootenanny, or shindig, I'm your pony."
"A pair of party pony planners in Ponyville?!" said Pinkie as she bounced up and down excitedly, "What can be more perfect?!"
"We could use all the help we can get," said Mario, "Shenran appears to have you highly recommended for the job!"
"I'll tell you what - making this party epic!" said Rainbow, "'Cause this isn't just any birthday. It's also the anniversary of when I moved to Ponyville!"
"Good heavens, Rainbow Dash!" said Rarity, "It's your "birth-iversary"!"
"Exactly!" said Rainbow as she hovered between the two party ponies, "So what do you say, party planners?"
"Oh, I think we can do it!" said Pinkie.
"I'm ready for anything," Mario replied, "what about you Cheese?"
"Oh, I don't think so," said Cheese sternly. The others, except Shenran gasped. Shenran just kept a straight face.
"I know so!" said Cheese as he removed his western outfit so he was just wearing a yellow polo shirt, "After all!"
[Cheese - As he sang, he stood on his hind legs and got into Rainbow's face. He then appeared behind her with a smile on his face. He then sang and danced before the Mane Seven and Shenran.]
The super-duper party pony-that pony is me
I always knew that was the kind of pony I would be
"Me too!" said Pinkie.
"Come on, ponies!" said Cheese as he wrapped a fore-leg around an elderly pony, "Who here like to party?"
[Cheese - his young colt self, which has an afro like mane and wearing large black glasses, jumping about the holes of a large piece of cheese.]
When I was a little colt, I just wanted to play
"Like me!" Pinkie interjected.
[Cheese - Two mares appear as well as several others, giving him stern glares.]
But everypony told me, "Cheese, that fun just wastes the day"
"As if!" Pinkie replied.
[Cheese - the picture of past was then seen as a picture on an easel. He then tossed the picture aside and showed three mares looking glum. He then jumped into the picture and danced on his hind hooves for them.]
But when I threw a party and I busted out some moves
"Uh-huh!" said Pinkie.
[Cheese - He put party hats on the three mares and they were all dancing as well.]
The ponies finally saw the light and got into the groove
"You know it!" said Pinkie, wearing her own party hat as she appeared in the foreground.
[Cheese - he then danced again, this time playing an accordion and wearing lederhosen. Several ponies were watching him excitedly.]
The super-duper party pony-that pony is me
"And me!" said Pinkie from the background.
[Cheese - He then stood in line for a mug shot as several other wanna be look-alikes stood beside him. He then stood tall on his hind legs, making the others laugh.]
You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese!
"Uh, Pinkie?" Pinkie asked as she looked at Cheese and his look-alikes.
"Yeah, she's a party pony too!" Mario added indignantly.
"Hey, good-lookin'," said Cheese to one look-alike, "want some mayonnaise?"
[Cheese - He was then hosting a party for some ponies on a giant pizza. Two little fillies were celebrating the birthday party of a five year old when he appeared from the ceiling and tossed some confetti. He then turned the place upside down so the cake plopped into his head.
My parties are all off the hook
I never plan them by the book
I start out fun, then whoopsie-daisy
Everybody just gets crazy!
[Cheese - A group of fillies were looking glum with party hats on their heads when an adult mare put a hay stack on the table. Cheese then appeared with a party bomb, which exploded into a swirl of pastel purple and teal colored background. The two fillies were then sucked into a vortex when a piñata appeared in the middle of it and started spitting slices of chocolate cake. He then encourages a pony on top of a high diving board above to jump into a life-size bowl of punch.]
Bored of snakes made by your mom?
How about a giant party bomb?
Huge Pinatas filled with cake
Or dive into my fruit punch lake!
"Geronimo!" shouted a pony named Goldengrape as he jumped into the punch.
[Cheese - His head appeared in the background followed by the rest of his body as he began to dance on a disco floor. All the ponies minus Pinkie and Mario gathered around him and then tossed him into the air. Cheese then grabbed his accordion, and extend it. The accordion end turned into a rainbow. He then reappeared before a giant wrapped present. He bucked it open to reveal a hippopotamus inside.]
The super-duper party pony-that pony is me
You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese
"C'mon, kid, take it for a spin!" Cheese tells a little colt who approached the hippopotamus.
"Golly! Thanks, mister!" said the colt as he climbed aboard for a ride.
[Cheese - He then jumped forward as his tail spun about as he lassoed a stern looking mare. He then smashed a pie into the mare's face, put some flying kites into her fore-hoof, and then tossed a bucket of fast moving streamers at her. The mare was left stunned. Then a multi-colored background showed a fizzy drink, a Hawaiian shirt, and a brie fondue, which Cheese surfaced from. He then continued to dance and play his accordion for the ponies and then did a leap over to the Mane seven and Shenran minus, Rainbow, Pinkie and Mario.]
Oh, when I throw a Cheese party, be sure to not be lame
And miss my pie fights, wacky kites, and streamers in your mane
Fizzy drinks, Hawaiian shirts, and brie fondue delight
You know that with Cheese Sandwich, you'll be partying all night!
"C'mon, everypony!" said Rainbow, "Let's party down with Cheese!" Mario was agape.
"Now wait just a...WAH!" Before Mario could protest, he and Pinkie were run over by a large group of ponies, leaving them both laying on their stomachs.
"You're really a certified party pony?" Fluttershy asked.
"Sweetheart, this pony's a professional!" said Shenran excitedly, "he's the best!"
"That's right!" said Cheese, "That's my guarantee!" Pinkie and Mario blinked and were both left agape.
[Cheese - he continued to play his accordion as the group of ponies held him above their heads. Then as he was tossed into the air. His body sparkled as he sang a long note.]
The super duper party pony-that pony is me-e-e-e-e
[Pinkie - She and Mario watch the crowd take off with Cheese, leaving them behind.]
But what about the super party pony named Pinkie...?
"Thanks buddy!" said Cheese in the distance, "You're gonna love this party! Hey, kid, have a streamer, on me!"
Back with the crowd, Rainbow was as excited as ever.
"Yeah! Hah, now that's what I'm talking about!" said Rainbow, "I'm so stoked you're here, Cheese Sandwich." The party stallion was still being carried above the crowd of ponies.
"Yeah," said Applejack, "You're sure did come on the right day."
"Your party sounds simply divine!" Rarity added with a sigh.
"We're so lucky to have you here," said Twilight.
"Just doing my job, little fillies," said Cheese as he put a straw boater on his head. By now, Pinkie and Mario had managed to catch up to the crowd, but stayed toward the back of it.
"I mean, Pinkie Pie's parties are fun and sweet and all," said Rainbow aloud, "but now this party's gonna be-"
"Epic?" Cheese guessed.
"You said it!" said Rainbow, "Oh yeah!"
"Feels gouda!" Cheese added.
"Uh, heh, no offense, Pinkie," said Rainbow in a sheepish tone. Mario gave her a death glare, especially since Pinkie's eye were filled with tears on the brink of escaping. Pinkie quickly used her tongue to wiped them away.
"Uh, n-none taken," said Pinkie and gave a happy squee to hide the fact that she was hurt. Mario took notice that her mane deflated a bit as Rainbow flew off. Mario snorted.
"The guy just waltzes in here, claiming he's this big shot party pony," Mario vented irritably, "and suddenly he's the one hosting Rainbow's birth-iversary party? Did Rainbow forget she already asked us to do it? Uh...Pinkie..." Mario then noticed that Pinkie had already walked away with a sad look on her face.
"Pinks?" Mario asked concerned as Pinkie just looked rather...dejected and kept walking. Mario decided to walk with her and gently wrapped a foreleg around her for comfort.
"I know who the real super duper party pony is," said Mario softly, "And that's you." Pinkie smiled, but Mario could see only sadness in it rather than joy.
Later on, Cheese was wearing a hard hat as he guided Twilight and Rarity in putting up a banner for Rainbow Dash's party. Unlike Pinkie's handmade banner, this one was flashy, glittery, and had a more professionally done picture of Rainbow's face on it. The banner was hung over a special stage. In the background Muffins hung up some streamers that had Rainbow's cutie marks on them. Rainbow was enjoying the new decorations.
"My birth-iversary's already looking way cooler!" said Rainbow excitedly, "You are my kind of pony, Cheese Sandwich."
"You got that right, Rainbow Dash," Cheese replied and then turned to Shenran, "So how've ya been buddy? Still living it up at the Canterlot Castle?"
"Actually, I'm now a special guard for Princess Cadance in the Crystal Empire," said Shenran, "She asked me to provide some extra protection here in Ponyville. It's also the home of my beautiful marefriend."
"Haha! I knew you would find a girl sooner or later, pal," Cheese said excitedly, "So...I'm guessing it's the shy but cute Pegasus over there?" Fluttershy blushed and tried to hide her face inside of her mane.
"That's the one," said Shenran, "She's gorgeous isn't she?" Cheese nodded as Fluttershy gave a giggle and smiled in her shy manner.
"Awesome!" said Cheese but he blinked, "I just got a great idea! How about you be my assistant? I usually work alone, but we've done a party or two in our day. Wanna team up again like old times?"
"You bet I would!" said Shenran as he and Cheese shared a high hoof, "You always made it easy for me to come out of my shell and be myself!"
"All right party ponies," said Cheese as Shenran stood at his right side, "We've got some planning to do!" The ponies all cheered excitedly.
Back at Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie was just sitting alone outside the building. Mario had gone inside to see if he could find anything to cheer Pinkie up. He didn't like seeing her look so depressed. As a lone balloon floated by, the banner that Pinkie had made fell off one of the poles and hung from the other pole.
"Pinkie!" called a voice. Pinkie began to panic and looked around for a bit until she saw a watering can and pretended to water some flowers when Twilight arrived.
"Aren't you gonna help Cheese Sandwich plan the party?" Twilight asked as she held some individual flags with Rainbow's cutie mark on them.
"That's okay," said Pinkie as she swung the watering can about and chuckled nervously, "He obviously has what it takes to do it all by himself. Heh." Pinkie gave the purple pony an over the top smile.
"Really?" said Twilight surprised.
"Yes indeedly!" said Pinkie with another nervous chuckle and continued to smile.
"Um...do you know where my husband is?" Twilight asked. Pinkie just kept smiling.
"I dunno know," Pinkie replied simply. Ironic, she was telling the truth since she hadn't been listening to Mario when he said he was going inside the bakery. Twilight just backed away uneasily and walked away. Twilight had just gone out of sight when Mario flipped over Pinkie and did a little dance on his hind legs. He was also wearing a flashy yellow shirt with an oversized red necktie.
(Cue Dr. Shrunk intro)
"Oh please you're too kind," said Mario and then did a fore-hoof gesture while saying, "Cut. it. Out!" Mario chuckled but noticed that Pinkie was now just sitting down looking sad. Mario quickly recomposed himself. He wasn't that good with impromptu comedy but he had to try for Pinkie's sake.
"The other day I had just gotten back from working at Sweet Apple Acres," said Mario, "And, hoo-wee, lifting fifty empty buckets sure takes it out of ya. So once I was home I decided to take a shower when I learned something about my wings. Since when are alicorn wings dry clean only?"
BAH-DUM TISH!
Mario smiled but Pinkie was still looking rather glum. Mario cleared his throat.
"So...um..." Mario stuttered before smiling, "Look at me everypony! I'm the first alicorn with wings that are pre-shrunk!"
BAH-DUM TISH!
Pinkie didn't laugh. It didn't seem like she was paying attention to him either. Mario just kept smiling before sighing to himself.
"Tough crowd," said Mario then went for a rebound joke, "Well, at least I know all the politicians came out tonight!"
BAH-DUM TISH!
Mario smiled one more time, but Pinkie took no notice. He groaned in frustration.
"Look, I know I stink okay!" Mario snapped, "but somepony I love and care about is depressed and I wasn't only trying to help!" Mario then sat down, throwing off the jacket and tie, as he took steady breaths to calm himself. He then felt two fore-legs pull him in for a hug.
"I'm sorry, Mario," said Pinkie, "I know you were only trying to help me feel better. After all, if Cheese really is the super duperiest partying-est pony of them all, maybe that means...I'm not."
"Pinks..." said Mario sadly as Pinkie walked away. Pinkie then noticed two mares walking by, but neither one took notice of her. Mario had just caught up to her when Pinkie started to sing, but unlike her other tunes, this song was much sadder.
[Pinkie - She headed over to a bridge, looking down at her reflection in the water as a single tear fell from her eyes and splashed into the water, creating a rainbow ripple in the water. Mario just stood nearby until Pinkie walked off the bridge and Mario followed her.]
For all my life, all I've wanted to do
Was make my friends want to smile true
But maybe I was wrong
And Pinkie Pie shouldn't plan parties at all
[Pinkie - She then tried to be an assistant to a doctor doing surgery, but when the doctor asked for a tool, Pinkie smiled and gave him a cupcake. She then took on a job as a mail mare as she made her deliveries at lightning speed. But when a pony went to open her mailbox, she was blasted with confetti. Pinkie laughed, but the pony just gave her a glare. She then tried working at a construction site, but her efforts in building a support beam out of balloons made the entire building collapse. The fore-mare pushed Pinkie off the site and pointed a fore-hoof for her to leave. Pinkie walked sadly away.]
I'll try to get up on my hooves
And try a different task
I'll find something new to do
There's gotta be more to me than planning a party or two
[Pinkie - Inside her bedroom, she opened her closet and put her party cannon away. She then sat on her bed hugging a balloon in order to deflate it.]
I put away my party cannon, I deflated all my balloons
The bubbles all burst, now what is next for you?
For you...
Mario then took a seat on the side of her bed.
"Pinkie," said Mario gently, "I don't mean to sound harsh, but...I think you're giving up too easily."
"But I'm not a super duper party pony anymore," said Pinkie sadly.
"Yes you are," said Mario when he got an idea, "Come on. Follow me!" Pinkie obeyed until they were near a wall that had various pictures hanging from it. Pinkie then saw her reflection inside of one until she readjusted it. It was picture of her family having a good time when she and her sisters were fillies.
"Oh, I remember that one," said Pinkie as she saw the picture, "my first party ever. My whole family was there." She then looked above that picture to see a picture of Mario and Twilight looking frazzled with herself and the rest of the Mane seven in the background.
"And that was yours and Twilight's Welcome-to-Ponyville party," said Pinkie when she giggled to herself, "Neither of you even expected that one." Above that picture was one of her and gummy.
"Oh, look at Gummy!" said Pinkie, "he looks so excited for his birthday party!" She then looked above and saw a picture of Cadance and Shining Armor surrounded by herself and her friends.
"Hmm. Shining Armor and Cadance's wedding sure was special," said Pinkie, "especially once I got a hold of the music." Another picture was seen of Pinkie when she took over the music stage.
"I'll always remember that song you played that Twilight sang the words to," said Mario, "Cause it was at that Pinkie party we became a couple." Pinkie giggled.
[Pinkie - She smiled as she held the picture of her family before bouncing up some stairs. She then appeared wearing gaucho glasses with bushy eyebrows and a large red nose on her face. She looked at her reflection through three balloons. She then opened the door that lead to her balcony as she looked over Ponyville. Mario just watched her from a distance.]
Oh, look at those happy faces
All the parties that I had thrown
I made them laugh, had such a blast
A smile that's all their own
They loved seeing me, the real Pinkie
Show them the time of their life like they've never known
Like they've never kno-o-own
"Mario?" said Pinkie as she took a breather.
"Yeah, Pinkie," said Mario slowly as Pinkie walked up to her.
"You're right," said Pinkie with a smile of determination, "I am a super duper party pony and I'm not going down with a fight!"
"And you won't fight alone," said Mario, "I've got your back!" Pinkie nodded.
[Pinkie - She and Mario headed inside as the former collected a bow tie, red glasses, and some tall balloons. She then tied a bow on a package, which ended up being her costume as she tied the balloons together to create a hat. Mario had a similar outfit on as well. Despite the silly attire, they both had serious looks on their faces. She and Mario then headed into the kitchen where Pinkie made a cheese sandwich and punched it while Mario put it on the floor and ground pounded it flat with his back end. Then they burst out of the main entrance doorway as four balloons floated away behind them, doing as small dance together.]
I've got to get back out there, have to show them that I've tried
For there's only one great party - that is Pinkie Pie
Won't let Cheese Sandwich beat me, won't let him get me down
For I am Pinkie, the bestest party pony around!
"Better brace yourself Cheese," said Mario, "you're about to get curdled." He and Pinkie smirked to each other as they share a hoof-bump.
Back near the party area, the other ponies were hard at work. Muffins then noticed a chocolate fountain and started sticking her mouth into it, much to the distaste of Mr. Cake as he was walking by. It was then Cheese walked by wearing a ten gallon hat with his rubber chicken riding his back as Shenran walked beside him and Rarity and Applejack walked behind the two stallions.
"I must say I marvel at your superior party planning expertise Cheese Sandwich," said Rarity with a giggle.
"Well, they don't call him the super duper party planner for nothin'," said Applejack, "I'm still amazed that Shenran knows him!"
"He's hard to keep track of," said Shenran, "but no matter the distance, I always know he's out there making pony happy with his super awesome parties! I can't wait for Rainbow to see what we've got planned!"
"You bet, buddy," said Cheese, "With our teamwork, this is gonna be the best party yet!" Pinkie and Mario were watching the group walk by from a nearby building. They both were feeling very indignant.
"That's it!" said Pinkie, "This pony has gotta get her title back! And I know just what to do!" Pinkie put on a devious smirk on her face.
"What's the plan?" Mario asked excitedly as Pinkie whispered it to him. Mario's smile curled up deviously.
"Mwah-ha-ha-ha! They won't know what hit 'em!" Mario replied in a sinister tone.
Back where the stage was set up, Rainbow was looking about the area, which had streamers with her cutie mark and multi-colored lightning bolts, balloons with her cutie mark on them. Some of the balloons were even cloud shaped. There were also two giant spotlights, which Applejack was busy setting one of them into position.
"Totally awesome!" said Rainbow excitedly.
"Huh, best I've ever seen," said Applejack as she turned on a spotlight that showed Rainbow's cutie mark inside the light beam.
"I can't believe it," said Twilight as she looked around the area. Spike, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow then marveled as Cheese and Shenran, now each wearing a beret, stood on a platform as the former finished an ice sculpture of Rainbow's cutie mark.
"FREEZE, CHEESE!" Pinkie and Mario shouted sternly, making Rarity and Fluttershy flinch as they noticed the two ponies giving Cheese and Shenran some very icy glares.
"You think you can just show up and take over our party, cheesy boy?" Mario exclaimed defensively, "Well, you are so wrong!"
"We challenge you...to a goof off!" Pinkie said definitively. The screen them split up like someone had thrown an object at a mirror as everypony pony and Spike gasped.
"Oh, no!" said Fluttershy as she hid under Applejack's legs, "Not a goof off!"
"What's a goof off?" Applejack whispered to the yellow Pegasus curiously.
"I have no idea, hehe," said Fluttershy with an innocent smile on her face, leaving Applejack indignant, "But I think my coltfriend knows!"
"I do, my princess," said Shenran before giving Mario and Pinkie a death glare, "in the party business, a goof off is a declaration of war!"
"This Cheese has stood alone a long time, Pinkie and Mario," said party stallion said sternly as he donned a fez hat on his head, "You think you two can out-goof me and my assistant?"
"Us?" said Fluttershy stunned.
"That's right my love," said Shenran, "We used to be known as the dynamic duo of goof-offs."
"Exactly how many goof-offs have y'all done?" Applejack asked.
"None actually," said Shenran, keeping his stern face and getting eye rolls from Applejack, "but we're not going down without a fight. Think you can out-goof my friend here? Or are you too scared you're out-classed?"
"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo," said some of the ponies. Mario and Pinkie growled.
"Oh, we don't think so," said Pinkie sternly, "I know so!"
"The better question is, Cheese," said Mario darkly, "Are you parmesan...or are you brie?"
"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo," some ponies remarked in a louder tone.
"Wait, I don't get it," said Twilight, not understanding the pun.
"Mario just called Cheese Sandwich immature and soft," Applejack explained, "I know a thing or two about cheese making at the farm."
"Oh," said Twilight as Cheese and Shenran glared angrily at Mario.
"Nopony calls me Brie and gets away with it," Cheese snarled through his teeth.
"And the stakes are high, Cheese Sandwich," Pinkie explained, "Whoever wins will be dubbed the ultimate super duper party pony and headline the Rainbow Dash's birth-iversary bash!"
"And the loser?" Twilight asked worried.
"Doesn't!" Pinkie and Mario said firmly. Rainbow and the rest of the group gasped.
"So are you in, Cheese?" Pinkie challenged as Mario smirked, "Or are you...boneless?"
"Nopony calls me boneless," said Cheese before turning to his rubber chicken, "Right, Boneless?" The rubber chicken said nothing.
"What about you, Shenran?" Mario challenged, "Or are you just a chicken pony?" Shenran snarled as Mario mock clucked at him.
"Bring it on!" Shenran challenged sternly.
"Then the goof off is on for high noon!" Pinkie declared as she walked off a bit.
"Um, Pinkie?" said Twilight as she pointed to the clock tower, "it's already 3 o'clock."
"Oh. Oh, well then," said Pinkie.
"Just a minor detail," Mario added. Pinkie and Cheese then started each other down while Mario and Shenran did the same with each other.
"Make it a 3:10 to goof off!" Pinkie glared. Mario and Shenran growled at each other.
"Let's get this goof on!" they shouted at each other.
As the clock struck, 3:10, an eagle cry was heard. Pinkie and Mario paced forward. The former was wearing light blue and yellow cowpony boots which the spars jangling as she walked forward with a cowboy hat on her head. Mario had on his comedian's jacket with an arrow headband on his head and some brown cowpony boots of his own. Cheese had on a pair of squeaky elephant slippers on his hind legs and mis-matched socks on his fore-legs, with a winter knitcap on his head with a fish on top of the knit cap. Shenran had on squeaky bunny slippers, a rainbow afro wig on his head with a pair of goofy-droopy eye glasses. Pinkie and Mario then stood side by side, glaring as the former blew a noise maker. Twilight just stood between the two groups and opened up a book she had in her magic grip.
"All right, everypony," said Twilight, "According to my official goof off rulebook."
"She actually has a goof off rulebook?" Rainbow exclaimed in surprise.
"Are you kidding?" said Spike, "Twilight can find a rulebook for everything!"
"Shhh," said Matilda, who has been standing next to Spike, leaving him a tad embarassed as Applejack just smirked to avoid laughing.
"I'm still surprised she's letting Mario get involved in this mess," Rainbow whispered to Applejack.
"I agree," said Applejack, who was still smiling, "But how many times do we get to see my Big brother look like a doofus on his own free will?" The two ponies snickered to each other as Mario shot them both a discreet glare and rolled his eyes.
"The two competitors have free range to goof about," Twilight explained as the four ponies stared each other down, "be it singing, dancing, playing, prancing, joking, or performing - to make the judge chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hoot and holler, whoop it up, and party down." As Twilight continued speaking, Pinkie made quirky faces at Cheese. Cheese then stuck his tongue out to show a white mouse playing a trombone. Mario and Shenran just growled and then gave each other a loud raspberry.
"The funnier, sillier, wilder, and goofier, the better," said Twilight as the white mouse walked away. She closed her book and turned to the blue Pegasus, "Rainbow Dash, since the winner will be headlining your party, you are the judge."
"Heh. Big tense competition on my birth-iversary," said Rainbow sheepishly, "What could be better?"
"Cheese Sandwich and Shenran, Pinkie Pie and Mario, are you ready?" Twilight asked.
"We were born ready!" said Pinkie.
"Oh yeah, Mario time!" Mario called out.
"We were ready before we were born!" Cheese replied.
"You're two are going down!" Shenran added.
"Then...Let's the goofing begin!" Twilight announced as she flew off. The two teams slowly walked forward. Then Cheese and Shenran began to tap dance in their hind legs as the former played his accordion.
"Let's go!" Pinkie whispered to Mario as the two bounced forward.
[Pinkie and Mario - as they sang, They both juggled some cupcakes while they balanced on their own ball while each wore a barber's mustache on their face. Pinkie and Mario then fed Rainbow the cupcakes while they bounced on a balloon before wrapping a fore-leg around her.]
It's your birthday, a very special day
We've got a song, it won't take long, we just wanted to say
happy, happy, happy, happy,
happy, happy, happy, happy,
happy, happy, happy, happy birthday to you!
[Cheese and Shenran - Cheese played his according while walking on his hind legs as he and Shenran rolled a cheese wheel the size of a Ponyville house. They roll it between Pinkie and Rainbow while running right over Mario, flattening him. They then bounced on their fore-hooves over to Rainbow, each wrapping a fore-leg around her before zipping away. They then appeared beside Rainbow as Cheese stretched Rainbow's face. Then they started dancing on their hind legs while wearing cheese wedges for shoes. Cheese then took a bite out of the wedges as the two stallions continued to dance for Rainbow before a giant hook appeared to carry the blue Pegasus away.]
If you wanna be the life of the party
But you're feeling just a little uptight
Call the doctor, bed and plead
"Doctor, tell me what I need"
Try to put a little cheese in your knees!
[Pinkie and Mario - Rainbow saw that it was Pinkie who fished her up as she and Mario were inside a balloon. Rainbow hovered before them as Pinkie and Mario presented her with balloons in the shape of stars and trapezoids. She then waved a bubble wand to make a pony replica of the blue Pegasus.]
Bubbles and balloons, bubbles and balloons
What's a birthday party without bubbles and balloons?
Star-shaped or trapezoid, look what I can do
Only Pinkie Pie and Mario can make a bubble shaped like you!
[Cheese and Shenran - Cheese pulled Rainbow over to a balcony as he and Shenran did the rubber chicken dance for her. They even get Rainbow to join as Cheese sat up.]
Just let yourself go floppy, for now this is your chance
Pretend you have no bones and do the rubber chicken dance
"Hit it, Boneless!" Cheese and Shenran shouted as a Real Life stage appeared as a real life rubber chicken danced on the stage. Rainbow watched the dimension breaking moment until Pinkie and Mario began bouncing before her from a trampoline.
[Pinkie and Mario - They both bounced some more before flipping off the stage as Rainbow landed before them.]
Cooler than a rubber chicken and tastier than cake
Come on, you, let's party down and do the Gummy shake!
"Hit it Gummy!" said Pinkie and Mario together as a Real Life version of Gummy appeared into view.
"Uh-huh!" Pinkie cheered as Real Life Gummy just stood there, "You know it! Shake it!" Rainbow just smiled excitedly at the sight.
[Cheese and Shenran - They both pulled Rainbow into a parade float made out of a wedge of cheese and crowned her the honorary Cheese Queen, scepter included. Then they did a coordinated back flip to the front end of the float as Cheese hit a switch to show two cows wearing Rainbow face masks.]
'Cause I like to make you smile, smile, smile
Yes I do
It fills my heart with sunshine all the while
Yes it does
'Cause all I really need's a smile, smile, smile
From these happy friends of mine
"That's my song!" Pinkie yelled angrily as she and Mario appeared from under the carpet.
"What do you mean?" said Cheese, "I have no idea what you're talking about!"
"Next time, get a copyright!" Shenran taunted.
"THAT'S IT!" Pinkie snapped angrily.
"We're taking this into OVERDRIVE!" Mario yelled.
[Pinkie and Mario - Pinkie then set up her party cannon, blasting Cheese and Shenran with confetti. Then Pinkie jumped inside and shot herself out while Mario did the same right after.]
Roll out the party cannon
When you hear the party cannon song
Ka-BOOM!
[Cheese and Shenran - they both appeared with a party TANK. The front nozzle then extended as Rainbow looked inside and gasped as the tank fired, blasting Rainbow away as some seagulls flew out after the blast.]
Why should you compromise? Try this one on for size
'Cause nothing quite says cheer like the ringing in your ear
Of the cheese supreme cannonball surprise!
[Pinkie and Mario - they presented a giant piñata in the shape of a seven layer rainbow cake. They start dancing on their hind legs while singing in Spanish (English translation in brackets). They both looked at Cheese and Shenran from above while Rainbow looked up at the piñata.]
Dale, dale, dale (Give, give, give)
No pierdas el tino! (Don't lose your sense)
Porque si lo pierdes (Because if you lose it)
Pierdes el camino! (You'll lose your way)
It was then Rainbow looked up at the piñata and it unhinged off its hook, crashing on top of her and making a seagull yelped at it flew away.
"Dashie!" Mario exclaimed in shock when he saw the piñata fall on top of the blue Pegasus. Pinkie then stopped to see poor Rainbow struggling to get out from under the giant piñata and gasped.
"Rainbow's not having the best party ever!" said Pinkie, "I...I broke the Pinkie promise!"
"We both did," said Mario sadly. A rainbow then flashed over Pinkie's eyes before she gasped. She then looked at Mario. Mario looked back and nodded in agreement. They both knew what they had to do.
"STOP!" Pinkie and Mario shouted just as Shenran and Cheese were about to have a walrus play an instrument that looked like it came straight from a Dr. Seuss book.
"The goof off is off!" Pinkie announced. The crowd of ponies looked puzzled and began to murmur with each other.
"But I haven't announced a winner," said Rainbow in protest.
"You don't have to," said Pinkie as she and Mario approached her.
"We crossed the line," said Mario sadly, "We went too far."
"We forfeit," said Pinkie, "which means...Cheese and Shenran win!" The two ponies laughed and sighed before sharing a hoof bump before realizing that Pinkie meant what she said.
"We do?" Cheese and Shenran exclaimed, looking rather stunned and surprised.
"Yes," said Pinkie, "You get to headline Rainbow Dash's party!" Mario just nodded in agreement.
"But, what about you, Pinkie?" said Twilight, "Mario, you could still help after all..."
"No...I put my right to help with the party on the line just like Pinkie," said Mario, "since we both lost..."
"We...we don't," said Pinkie as she sniffled and started to cry. Mario just held her close as Pinkie shed her tears on his shoulder for a few seconds before the two ponies walked away.
Mario had taken Pinkie home soon afterward before heading to the library to feel sorry for himself. But it didn't last long before he realized that Pinkie needed him and soon headed back to Sugarcube Corner. Just in the short amount of time he had been gone. He found that Pinkie was no longer there and found a note saying she was leaving Ponyville. He quickly raced to find the rest of the group trying to continue getting ready for the party.
"Mario?" Twilight exclaimed with worry once she saw how upset she looked. The rest of the group looked just as concerned.
"She left!" Mario said as tears streamed down his cheeks.
"WHAT?!" the rest of the Mane seven, Shenran, and Spike.
"Pinkie left," Mario said firmly, "She left Ponyville."
"But...but why in Equestria would Pinkie leave Ponyville?" Rainbow asked puzzled. Mario gritted his teeth as Cheese walked up to the group with worried look on his own face.
"Gee, I don't know," Mario snapped sarcastically as well as angrily, "Maybe it's because you asked us to plan your birth-iversary and once HE showed up..." Mario angrily pointed a fore-leg at Cheese, making him take a step back, "...you all just brushed Pinkie aside!" The group just shared sad looks with each other. Then somepony sniffled and they noticed that Shenran was crying.
"I didn't mean to hurt her feelings," Shenran sobbed as Fluttershy held him close, "Until I met you ponies, Cheese and Mario were the only friends I had growing up. I just wanted to show how cool Cheese was as a party pony..."
"We know, Shenran," said Twilight as Mario nodded in agreement, "Let's go find our friend and set thing right." Mario nodded.
"I'm coming with you," said Cheese, "There's something Pinkie needs to know." Mario just blinked for a moment before nodding as the eight ponies and Spike went to search for Pinkie.
Fortunately, Pinkie wasn't that far away, she had just gone outside of town to pack all her things into a wagon with her party cannon trailing behind it. She was about to leave when the group caught up to her.
"There she is!" Mario called out once he saw Pinkie and the rest of the group went after her as she continued to move forward. Rainbow quickly cut Pinkie off.
"Pinkie wait!" said Rainbow as she hovered in front of Pinkie, "I'm sorry I got all swept away by Cheese Sandwich!"
"We all are," said Twilight as she and the rest of the Mane seven and Shenran peeked from behind Pinkie's wagon while giving general comments of agreement.
"Sorry, Pinkie," said Spike as he approached the pink pony.
"No, I'm sorry I let my pride get in the way of you having the best birth-iversary ever," said Pinkie.
"That was my fault too," said Mario, "I saw how sad you looked when Cheese took over with the party planning. I wanted to help you prove that you were still the best party pony. Guess even I can get a little...over-competitive..."
"Runs in the family, dear," Twilight said with a smirk as Applejack blushed and rolled her eyes.
"But we both went too far," said Pinkie, "Cheese Sandwich really is a super duper party planner, and he'll be a terrific headliner. I should have been a big enough pony to admit that and let you have your day."
"She's right," said Mario, "And I should have reminded her of that instead of encouraging her to get jealous and competitive with him. This is your day, Dashie. Not ours."
"But don't you get it?" said Rainbow to Pinkie, "You're both super duper party ponies. Sure, Cheese Sandwich is a great guest party pony, but you're Ponyville's permanent party pony. Nopony could ever take your place, and we could never have a party without you."
"And I'm sorry I hurt your feelings," said Shenran, "I just wanted to show ponies what my friend can do. I never meant to make you feel like Cheese was going to replace you." Pinkie smiled as Rainbow gave her a hug, followed by Shenran, and then rest of the group of friends joined in.
"Just remember Pinkie," said Mario as they broke away, "It is great to spread laughter and joy to others, but there is nothing is more valuable than making those you care about smile." It was then a bright flash appeared above the group. There floating within jumping range was a blue Power Heart. Shenran looked at the heart in amazement.
"So...that's what a Power Heart looks like," Shenran remarked to himself. Mario and Pinkie smiled as they stood before the heart and jumped together to collect it.
(Cue "You got a power heart" fanfare)
"Ahh...yeah...hahaha!" said Mario he and Pinkie floated before the Power Heart.
"Yipeeeeeeeeee!" Pinkie chanted happily as they began to circle the heart, then Mario tipped it back into the air. As the Power Heart came back down, Mario and Pinkie got behind it.
"Waa-hoo-hoo!" Mario and Pinkie shouted together as they posed. Then they landed on all fours as the Power Heart went inside of Mario. Mario then gave Pinkie a warm hug.
"Love you, Pinks," said Mario.
"Love you too, big brother," said Pinkie. True, the politically correct term would be "cousin" more or less, but...they were more like siblings and were gonna keep it that way. Cheese then made himself known. He was amazed at what he had just experienced.
"Never thought I'd see the day I would see a Power Heart with my own eyes," Cheese remarked before facing Pinkie as the two best friends pulled away, "But Rainbow and Shenran are right. I never meant to take your place in Ponyville. I just wanted to show you what a great party pony I am, Pinkie."
"Why me?" Pinkie asked curiously.
"Maybe he likes you," Mario whispered to her.
"Mario!" Pinkie whispered back sternly.
"What? Just 'cause I didn't see you that way doesn't mean you're not an attractive pony," Mario pointed out. Pinkie actually rolled her eyes.
[Cheese - He walked behind Pinkie. In a flashback, young Cheese tried to get the attention of other ponies his age, but was ignored. He later had a sack on his back as he left the city he grew up in to strike out on his own.]
I fear I told a little fib about my pony past
I hope that when you hear the truth, you will not be aghast
I wasn't quite the super party pony like I claimed
The fact is that I was so shy, nopony knew my name
"Suddenly, the idea of you and Shenran being friends makes alot of sense," said Mario. Shenran just smiled and nodded in agreement.
[Cheese - His young self walked down a path into Ponyville when he tripped over a party hat and crashed into a pile of them. He looked around to see everypony else having a good time when a random pony put a jester's hat on his head. He was then tossed into the air holding a cheese sandwich in his fore-hoof. Then a rubber chicken smacked him in the face. He put the rubber chicken into his back and pulled the gooey cheese sandwich in half.]
I stumbled into Ponyville one afternoon by chance
And found the biggest ever celebration party dance
Everything was perfect, cheer was filling up the place
And I saw the everypony had a smile upon their face
[Cheese - He played his accordion and then made one end stretch into the air like an arch. He then slid down the arch with two fillies right behind him as they enjoyed the now large swirly slide. He then launched his party tank as a map of Equestria showed cheese sandwiches where he had done parties. He then popped out of the map.]
I vowed that day to change my life, the past I did set free
For now Cheese Sandwich was a party pony full of glee.
A super duper party pony - that's what I became
I traveled all Equestria and all did know my name
[Cheese - he then wrapped a fore-leg around Pinkie as he looked at the sky. The flashback then showed, young Cheese lifting the jester's hat off his face and saw young Pinkie juggling rubber chickens while balancing on a rubber ball.]
But that never would have happened on my own, I'll tell you why
For the one who threw that party, it, was you, Pinkie Pie
"Me?" Pinkie exclaimed as her younger self dropped the rubber chickens she was juggling, which ended the flashback.
"Yes!" said Cheese.
"Hah, really?!" Pinkie said excitedly.
"Really!" Cheese replied in a more excited tone.
"So I was the pony that threw the awesomely spectacular party that inspired you to become an awesome spectacular party thrower?" Pinkie asked as she bounced around the party stallion.
"Swear on Camembert!" Cheese replied, but the moment was spoiled as Rainbow flew in between them, causing the background music to warp down.
"Enough with the warm fuzzy stuff, you two," said Rainbow annoyingly.
"Aw, Dashie," said Mario as he flew beside her before whispering, "I wanted to see if they were gonna fall in love with each other or something!"
"Mario, let them be friends first," Rainbow whispered indignantly.
"Fine," said Mario with a pouty face and landed back on the ground.
"Anyways," said Rainbow, "It's my birth-iversary, and you gotta throw me a bash!"
"Yeah!" said Pinkie.
"Let's go!" said Cheese, "and don't forget our assistants!" Shenran and Mario, who were now standing next to each other, exchanged looks with each other.
"You want us to help the two you?" Mario asked.
"Of course!" said Cheese as he wrapped a fore-leg around Mario.
"A super duper party pony is only as good as the assistant they have helping them!" Pinkie added as she wrapped a foreleg around Shenran. The two stallions smiled.
[Pinkie and Cheese - the two ponies made their way to the party area holding hooves with Shenran and Mario walking along side the two. Pinkie then brought her party cannon as Rainbow helped Pinkie and her cannon hitch a ride on Cheese's party tank. The four ponies then rode a balloon that had an accordion on top of it. Behind them was the party tank, a massive sized Rainbow parade balloon and other party related goodies.]
Super duper party ponies - that is me and you
A party thrown by one is good, but not as great as two
Come on and let's join forces, have twice the expertise
Now let's all go to the party planned by Pinkie Pie and Cheese!
By the time the sun had set, Rainbow's birth-iversary party was underway. Some ponies were swimming about in a giant bowl of punch as one pony high dived into it and another was using a giant donut as a floaty tube. One filly was riding a hippopotamus with two fillies following them with the giant parade Rainbow balloon in the background as well as the main stage and party tank. Some more ponies were waiting for the party tank to fire and cheered when it fired a blast of confetti. Then two spotlights converged on the main stage as Cheese appeared before the crowd.
"All right, everypony!" said Cheese, wearing a top hat and a blue bow tie, and holding a mic in his fore-leg, "We are here to celebrate the birthday..."
"..and anniversary..." Pinkie added, wearing her own blue bow tie and top hat as she put a fore-leg around the mic stand Cheese was holding.
"...of Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie and Cheese announced as a gift package appeared in the air and popped open to reveal the birthday girl herself.
"Hey, everypony!" said Rainbow as she wore her own party hat on her head, "Who's ready to get their party on? Hit it!" It was then Mario, wearing a yellow bow tie and a white top hat, joined Pinkie on stage so they could sing together. While Pinkie and Cheese tried to encourage Shenran to join the stage to sing, he wasn't comfortable doing it in front of so many ponies. Kinda reminds me of somepony...but that's another story...
Also, if your reading this story and today is your birthday, this song is dedicated to you as well!
[Pinkie and Mario - the crowd of ponies lifted their fore-hooves into the air as Pinkie and Mario sang and danced together on their hind legs. Cheese and Shenran then rolled by balancing on a giant cheese wheel, which Rainbow and Rarity smiled as they went by. The Rainbow blew the candle on top of a giant birthday cake before flying through and blowing out the rest of the candles on the lower layers. (Ironically there were 21 candles on that cake...)
Get your hooves up, party's starting out right now
Everypony, everypony get down
Time to make a wish, better make it right now
It's been a year and today is your birthday party
[Pinkie and Mario - Cheese then played his accordion on the stage as Pinkie and Mario continued to sing. Rainbow then smashed open a piñata with one swing and blindfolded. The fillies below, which included the Cutie Mark Crusaders, cheered. Pinkie and Mario then passionately sing into the mic. Rainbow then chomped through the middle of a pizza pac-pony style as Cheese and Pinkie took a bite from the edge. Pinkie and Mario continued to sing as they, along with Applejack, Rarity, and Twilight, did some chorography behind the two singers. Rainbow then used the giant donut to recline in the giant punch bowl when Pinkie surfaced wearing scuba goggles. Then Rainbow was tossed up and down with the banner Pinkie had drawn by the rest of the Mane seven and Shenran held onto it.]
Make a wish, it's your birthday
Make a wish, it's your birthday party
Make a wish, it's your birthday
Make a wish, it's your birthday party
The music began to die down as Pinkie, Mario, Applejack, Rarity, and Mario continued to dance on stage before the crowd of ponies. Meanwhile, Cheese was just sitting alone as he munched on a cupcake when Rainbow appeared before him.
"Cheese Sandwich!" said Rainbow excitedly, "Oh, I gotta tell ya, you and Pinkie have totally made this the best birthday/anniversary super combo ever! Hah, it's totally-"
"Epic?" Cheese guessed.
"Yeah, it is!" said Rainbow.
"That's all I needed to hear, little filly," said Cheese as he put his western hat on his head. He then headed toward Pinkie, who was sitting on the grass writing her entry into the friendship journal. Like with the others, Mario was sitting patiently beside her so he could write about finding the Power Heart once Pinkie finished writing.
"Just a little memento of my visit," said Cheese as he presented Pinkie with a rectangular case. When the case opened, a bright light flashed into Pinkie and Mario's faces, making them flinch away. Pinkie was surprised to see that it was Cheese's personal rubber chicken companion, which a rainbow shined across its body.
"You're giving me your special rubber chicken friend?" said Pinkie in surprise.
"Oh, he's not the only one," said Cheese, now wearing both his western hat and poncho with another rubber chicken on his back with the number two on its stomach, "Well, Boneless Two, another job well done. But its' time we mosey along. Another town, another party." Cheese then headed off into the sunset. Shenran smiled as he and the rest of the Mane seven watched him go.
"Take care, my friend," said Shenran as he held Fluttershy with his fore-leg, who just leaned into his side comfortably, "Until next time." The others minus Pinkie all smiled in agreement.
"I never did get that pony's name," said Pinkie.
"Cheese Sandwich!" The rest of the Mane seven and Shenran snapped, making Pinkie squat down.
"Oh, yeah!" said Pinkie as she giggled to herself before looking up at her new rubber chicken friend. Mario just sighed. He knew his next few weeks would be spend studying the language and dialect of a rubber chicken.
Why?
That's the life of somepony whose best friends with a super duper party pony.
Bet none of you were expecting to see that Shenran knew Cheese Sandwich, or expected to see him and Mario face off as part of the goof-off. Plus despite Shenran's shy nature, I really had Shenran come out of his shell! Even Mario was willing to dress and do things that one would never think he would do! Just shows just how much Pinkie's played a role in helping Mario open up and just be silly. Hope you enjoyed the fun!
Plus let me know if you want me to just call the group the Mane "eight" while Shenran is around. The only reason I don't is because Shenran is not a bearer of one of the Elements of Harmony. If you think it doesn't matter, especially considering who will join the cast in season 6, let me know and I'll start just calling the group the Mane "eight".
Looks like Mario will be helping Rarity and Applejack next time. Things will be anything but "simple".
Peace Pony Fans!