It has only been half a day since Rarity and Twilight left the village and Twilight was already exhausted.
"Would you like to rest darling?" Rarity asked a little worried about Twilight. It was very obvious Twilight has never walked this much before.
"Yes please. Sorry." Twilight said finding a shady spot to sit and rest.
"It is no problem dear. I know the first day of traveling is rough. Remember when I said I returned after my first day. What I didn't tell you was that I was just a few miles away. I stopped so many times I didn't even make it to the first town." Rarity was extremely embarrassed by this but it cheered Twilight up and even made her chuckle a bit.
After a quick rest they were on the move again and nothing to eventful happened the first couple of days. Twilight had to rest a lot but besides that the journey was going smoothly until they got closer to the mountain path. The road began to have an incline making it a little harder to travel on but then something unexpected happened.
Out of nowhere they both hear a loud voice shouting, "Rarity!" a few seconds later a pink object
collided with Rarity knocking her down.
Twilight was dumbfounded by the sudden appearance. Hugging Rarity was a very pink pegasus pony. Twilight got closer and saw this pony had a very puffy pink mane and tail and had a cutie mark of 3 balloons tied together by the strings.
"Oh rarity I am so glad to see you! I mean I figured we would meet again but to have it be this soon is just so great! I am so, so, so happy!" This pony spoke so fast it was really hard to understand her.
"Yes Pinkie it is good to see you too?" Rarity said using her magic to get the pink pony off of her. Rarity got up brushed the dust off her and said, "So what brings you here?" Rarity had a smile and seemed to genuinely be happy to see this pink pony.
The pink pony moved her legs everywhere as she spoke, "Well there was this big landslide on the mountain path and now every pegusi is trying to clear it. I was given the task of telling all passing ponies about it as well as to inform the townspony along the other path that many ponies will be coming their way. But on my way to the town I saw you and…" She finally remembered Twilight and looked at her. "Sorry who are you?"
Twilight took a minute to fully grasp everything the pink pony said and finally said, "oh I am Twilight Sparkle. I am traveling with Rarity to Ponyville."
"So your Rarity's friend?" She said with a big smile. "Then that means your my friend too. Well actually I prefer all ponies to be friends but meeting these new friends is always great." She then ran up to Twilight and hugged her too. "My name is Pinkie Pie but you can call me Pinkie!" She continued her hug that seemed to get tighter as her excitement grew . "I can't believe I have a new friend! The pegasi can be so strict but making new friends always makes it better! Not only do I have a new friend but I could meet another friend at the same time! I mean this is just so great I can't believe it!" As she rambled on Twilight began to get red in the face and Rarity noticed this and used her magic to get Pinkie off Twilight.
"Pinkie hold your excitement please. Now you just said there was a landslide?" She said releasing her from her magic.
"Yes and it was huge. It could take a few days to clear it." Pinkie said after calming down a bit.
"Well that is not good." Rarity said with a sigh.
"You're telling me. Now I have to go to that village and inform them. They never like news from us. Hopefully they won't shout like last time." Pinkie said sighing as well.
Twilight remembered how Rarity described how bad these ponies were to non-earth ponies and felt bad for them. "Well maybe they will go easier on you if I am the one to talk to them." She said hoping this would cheer them up which seemed to work a bit.
"Well they might listen to you but they might not allow me in or listen to Pinkie's explanation." Rarity said.
"Yeah they can be so mean." Pinkie said in agreement.
"Well no use worrying about it. Whatever happens happens and there is nothing we can do." Rarity finally said. "And since we are going to the same place how about coming with us Pinkie. It could be helpful for all of us to tell them together."
"That sounds great!" Pinkie said leaping in the air and staying there with her wings. Before Rarity or Twilight could speak she zoomed in the direction of the town leaving them behind. After a second though she returned. "You coming?"
Twilight and Rarity laughed and began following her and since they were walking Pinkie slowed down her flying so they could walk at a fair pace and chat. As they walked Twilight couldn't help but ask Pinkie about the pegusi since most of them tend to keep to themselves. He also had a hard time finding stuff in her books.
"So Pinkie what is the pegasus community like." She asked bluntly since she didn't know the right starting question.
"Boring." Pinkie said in a slow and gloomy voice. "All they do is work, work, work. None of them like to have fun. We are constantly monitoring the weather, updating it, and cleaning up after it. This landslide is an example. I am so lucky my only task is informing other ponies of the situation. Then after I have to make signs for detours and then go help clear the path." She ranted. It was clear as day that Pinkie did not like to do all this work all that time but she at least didn't go against it.
"Is it alright for you to take your time informing the village?" Twilight said wondering if Pinkie taking her time on her task would get her into trouble.
"It's fine. As long as it gets done I shouldn't get into too much trouble." She said cheerfully.
"That's good." Twilight said smiling. She then looked at Rarity. "So how much farther is this village?"
Rarity used her magic to take out her map to have a look. "Maybe another day or so if we keep going at this pace."
"That's not too bad." Twilight said. She then looked back at Pinkie, "is that alright with you?"
"Yep! And as I travel with you I can inform other ponies of the landslide. If I see any at least."
"What about the other side of the mountain?" Rarity said realizing that some pony needed to inform ponies on the other side.
"Not a problem. Some other pony is doing the other side. Makes it easier for everypony this way." Pinkie said assuring her that it was fine.
"Alright well let's continue at this pace so we don't hold you back too much." Twilight said.
"Agreed but if you need a rest just let us know. Don't push yourself Twilight." Rarity said.
"Alright." With that the trio continued to the village while bracing themselves for what is to come.