Meanwhile, over in Twilight's castle, and in the kitchen was a gingerbread version of her the castle stood on the table.
And then, a little creature with a yellowish head and blue green body adds a gingerbread star to the castle.
He is a Vegimal named Tunip, on Isla Sauro many others of his kind helped out with other things.
And he hops down from the table, and 7 other Vegimals scatter around the kitchen getting some food ready. Tunip's gang usually helps out with other things, but cooking is a specialty for them.
They happen to be the helpers that Tyrant brought to help Twilight out with the castle. But they speak a different language that a Lizard named Revvit is with them to translate what their saying.
And then, a red/green Vegimal named Tominnow went up to Tunip with a tray of cookies.
"Tominnow." Tunip grabs a cookie.
Cheepa, Tunip." Said Tominnow.
Tunip inspects the cookie, and eats it.
And it tasted delicious.
"Yum, yum." Tunip replied.
He heads off, and then an orange/blue Vegimal named Barrot rushed by with a tray.
"Barrot?" Tunip called.
Barrot came back and holds a plate of cupcakes. And Tunips smells them
"Hmm, excellena." Tunip said.
And Barrot heads to place the plate down.
Close by, a pink/ blue green Vegimal named Codish walks around with a cake.
"Codish." Tunip heads over.
And then, with quick chef skills Tunip decorates the cake with sprinkles and a topping.
"An, wanta." Tunip finished.
"Zuupa, Tunip." Codish walks off.
But Codish didn't get far when he slips over some slime. And accidentally throws the cake in the cake.
"Tunip, incoming!" Revvit called.
Tunip quickly saw the cake, and then quickly skids across the floor and caught the cake. And a slightly bigger purple/ blue green Vegimal named Grouber opens the oven door. And the cake slides inside, and closes the oven door.
"Zuupa, Grouber." Tunip said.
And the 2 high five each other.
Each of the 4 other Vegimals like Barrot is a speedy fella, Tominnow a bit of a daredevil, Codish can be a little clumsy. And Grouber is often snacking.
Meanwhile, Twilight was setting up the decorations in the hall room.
And then Spike barged in, and 2 wreaths fell over.
And soon spotted Twilight. "Heeeey, Twilight! Whatcha planning to get your secret pony?"
"Not sure." Twilight answered. "I'm getting the castle ready for my family first. Then I'll shop."
And Twilight flew down to get more decorations.
"Maybe something sparkly? Fashionable?" Spike flew up to her.
"No! Those aren't really the kind of things my pony likes." Twilight said.
"Oh." Spike said realizing Twilight doesn't have Rarity. "Welp, gotta go! Wish me luck!"
"With shopping?" Twilight questioned and wraps some lights around the railing.
"Well, yeah!" Spike said. "If everypony's only getting one gift, we have a ton of responsible to make sure it's extra-special good."
And then Spike heads out to find out who has Rarity.
But not realizing what he was up too, Twilight brought out her note as she has Pinkie.
"I didn't think of it that way." Twilight said and bit her hoof in concern. "The present I get for Pinkie Pie should make or break her holiday. I can'ts just go shopping and hope to find something nice." It looks like holiday chaos is slightly started to return into Twilight's head. "This needs forethought, planing, research!" She flew down. "I'll decorate later. Knowing Pinkie, she probably already has a perfect idea what to get her pony."
She bit her hoof in concern.
But Twilight doesn't know that she was actually wrong.
And Pinkie slumps onto her bed. "I have no idea what to get my pony!"
"There's a pile of presents right there." Limestone gestured to the wrapped presents behind her. "Pick one, and you're done."
"Those were for when I was getting all of my friends matching harmony Hearth's Warming hats!" Pinkie said and falls from her bed.
And then she appeared from the present pile. "Now it's just Twilight!" She sobs. "I can't give one pony a matching present with nothing to match it! I need something special for only her!" She accidentally slammed her hoof on a present as it shattered on the inside.
And she tossed it away.
"I've got it." Maud having an idea.
"I don't think Twilight likes rocks as much as you do, Maud." Pinkie said.
"Don't rock it 'til you try it." Maud said.
She then holds out a wrapped present, and then the lid pops open as a fake rock on a spring pops out. And Marble giggles.
Gummy wearing a holiday hat, sticks his tongue out.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Gummy." Pinkie turns to him. "But this is the biggest holiday challenge I've ever faced!" She then smashed another present, "Uh, this one's for you." She hands the present to Limestone, and then she had an idea. "Hey! This is the biggest holiday challenge I've ever faced!" Her excitement throws the presents across the room. "How exciting is that?!"
Limestone who has a present to her face, tears the wrapping paper off. And the lids open.
"Am I up for the challenge?" Pinkie firmly said. "I know I'm good at gift-giving, but am I the best at gift-giving?
"Who would say they're the best at gift-giving?" Limestone questioned. "That's ridiculous."
"Uhhhh-" Marble thought.
And then Pinkie held her by the face. "Marble, you're a genius! Yaks would say they're the best at gift-giving! If anypony knows what to do, it's them!" She then grabs her hat and scarf. "I gotta go to Yakyakistan! Thanks! These Pie sister talks are the best!" And then she gave each a loving kiss to them and hops away.
And then Gummy came down in a parachute.
Meanwhile, Spike was looking around for the others to see who might have Rarity.
And then he was Pinkie coming by.
"Pinkie!" Spike called.
"I don't have Rarity!" She rushed by to the train station to catch the next train up north.
Spike got bumped by her, and spins around like a top. And falls over.
He soon grabs and placed his hat back on.
And then Rarity appeared.
"Oh!" Rarity chuckled. "How's you shopping going, Spike?"
Spike up and blushed. "Uh, fine!"
Rarity looks around as if she was looking for someone.
"Which pony did you get?" Rarity whispered.
"I can't... remember?" Spike said which he was so busy looking for who has Rarity.
"I've got Applejack, darling." Rarity said. "She's going to adore her present. There's a brilliant designer in Manehattan - Fedora Felt - who makes the most marvelous hats. I asked for a new take on western chic that would be envy of every farm pony in Equestria."
"That's a great gift, Rarity." Spike said. "I hope I can find something for my pony as special as you are." He then froze. "Uh, she is! U-Uh, bye!"
She then zips away, and Rarity shrugged.
Meanwhile, Rainbow and Fluttershy were out shopping. But Rainbow happen's to have Fluttershy, and was trying to get an idea of what to get her.
"Okay, what about your favorite food?" Rainbow asked.
"Ooh. I couldn't pick just one." Fluttershy said. "What if it hurt the other foods' feelings?"
"Riiiiight... But there's gotta be something you really, really like?" Rainbow asked.
"I really, really like... "Fluttershy thought as Rainbow smiled. "...everything! Why do you ask?"
"Juuuust getting gift ideas." Rainbow said being careful not to mention her. "Uh, for my pony. Who isn't you. So, uh, is there anything you don't like?"
Fluttershy looks through a window of a jewelry shop.
"Hmmm... Not liking things!" Fluttershy answered.
Rainbow angrily groans as Fluttershy was not being very specific. And then flies off away.
"I hope that helped!" Fluttershy waved goodbye.
Fluttershy looks through the window, and eyes on a necklace with purple beads, and a blue jewel with a purple jewel in the middle.
"Hey, Fluttershy!" Spike suddenly appeared. "Thinking of getting that for your Hearthswarming Helper?" He looks at the necklace.
"Mm-hmm." Fluttershy nodded. "She loves shiny things."
Spike smiled as Fluttershy sounded promising.
"I wish I knew what my secret pony wanted." Spike said overactedly. "She's so hard to shop for."
"Oh, no." Fluttershy said as Spike smirked. "Maybe I could help. Unless you don't want to-"
"Rainbow Dash." Spike brought out his note.
"Oh!" Fluttershy smiled. "I was just talking to Rainbow Dash about these-"
"Great idea!" Spike suddenly said. "We should trade ponies!"
He then trades notes with Fluttershy.
"Wait. Trade?" Fluttershy questioned.
"Well, Applejack said it's not against the rules." Spike explained. "And you know what Rainbow Dash likes, so it's perfect." He then looks at the note, and lands a score as it was Rarity. "Rarity?!" He acted. "What a surprise!" He chuckles. "Thanks!"
He then zips off.
And then Applejack appeared.
"There you are!" Applejack said. "I need your help."
"Do you want to trade names, too?" Fluttershy asked.
"What? No." Applejack said. "I just need help figurin' out what to get Spike."
"Phew!" Fluttershy relieved.
Meanwhile, Rainbow bluntly went to the nearest store, and came out with a candle.
"Candle. Great. Whatever. Fluttershy-shopping done." Rainbow grumbled.
Then suddenly, the candle turns with a Discord face. "Ugh. You can't honestly be serious."
"GHOST CANDLE!" Rainbow creeped out and threw the candle away.
Candle Discord hits the wall, and picks himself up.
"A candle is what you buy when you have no idea what to get somepony." Discord said.
"Rainbow groans and rolls her eyes annoyed. "What do you want, Discord?"
It's possible she's still upset of the prank Discord did with the fake map summons.
Discord then flashed and turns back to himself.
"Fluttershy told me about this Hearth's whatever-it's-called." Discord said. "I may not be invited, but I wanted to make sure she gets a quality gift."
He then tosses the candle in a trash can.
"I tried asking her what she likes, but she likes everything." Rainbow said.
"Well, she says that, but her real friends know what she actually likes." Discord said.
"I've known her a lot longer than you have." Rainbow said.
In a flash, Discord appearance as a circus tamer, and little Sheep jumps through a hoop.
"Then you must surely know that lit candles around adorably flammable animals make her nervous, don't you?" Discord said.
Rainbow then tossed the candle behind her.
"Fine." Rainbow angrily groans. "I'll get her something else."
She then flies off to find something else, and then Discord appeared wearing a flight helmet and goggles and steering wheel as if he was Snoppy.
"Perhaps I'll tag along to steer you in the right direction." Discord said.
And then turns, and catches Rainbow by his tail.
Meanwhile, at Twilight's castle, Spike enters his room and was beaming happily of having to pick a present for Rarity.
"I can't wait to give Rarity her gift." Spike smiled lovingly. "It'll be as special and beautiful and amazing as she is. Just imagine when she opens it and sees... uh, sees..." He tries to think. "I have no idea what to get her!" He sobs.
Spike is stuck in a real problem.
And then, there was a knock on his door.
Spike?!" Revvit called form behind the door. "Is everything okay in there?!"
"Uh, yeah!" Spike replied nervously.
Outside, Revvit shook his head and sighs.
"Now there's 2 nervous wrecks here." Revvit complained. "What else could go wrong?"
Author's Note:
Surely Spike could've just gotten Rarity the necklace Fluttershy was looking. Easy as that.
Twilight caught in a dilemma because of Spike, Pinkie looking for Twilight's, Rainbow stuck finding Fluttershy's. And Spike clueless what to get Rarity.
Will things work out?