When the three ponies got back to the Estate, they ran into the kitchen. The others were waiting for them.
"Did you find the pearl droplets?" Paradise asked.
"Not yet," Magic Star said. "Mr. Peabody, the man who has them, said that they don't come cheap, but we don't have any money."
"Surprise seems to have an idea, though," Heart Throb said.
"Right," Surprise said. "Cupcake, start baking your famous special secret recipe cupcakes! I'm going to need about five dozen."
"Five dozen!" Phyllis shouted in amazement. "Why on earth do you need all those cupcakes?"
"Trust me," Surprise said. "Will you do it, Cupcake?"
"All right," Cupcake said. "But you all will have to leave the room. I can't let anyone see this recipe. I don't call them my special secret recipe cupcakes for nothing."
The others groaned, and left the room. All of Ponyland wanted to know what Cupcake put in those special secret recipe cupcakes of hers, but she wasn't going to cave in.
It took a few hours, but Cupcake, being the whiz in the kitchen that she is, pushed a cart out of the kitchen, containing exactly five dozen of her special secret recipe cupcakes.
"You did it, Cupcake!" Magic Star shouted.
"Naturally," Cupcake said, with a smile.
"Cupcake, you're the best pony baker in all of Ponyland!" Surprise shouted.
"I'm the only pony baker in all of Ponyland," Cupcake said.
"Oh yeah," Surprise said. "Well, we're off to see Mr. Peabody!"
Surprise, Heart Throb, and Magic Star pushed the cart down the path to go see Mr. Peabody again. Phyllis, Paradise, and Cupcake watched them go.
"I can't imagine what they would need all those cupcakes for," Phyllis said.
"I guess we'll find out when they come back," Cupcake said.
When Heart Throb, Surprise, and Magic Star reached the wagon, they found Mr. Peabody counting his money from his sales of his green and purple pills. He paused for a moment when he heard the cart being wheeled in and smelled the cupcakes.
"Welcome back, ponies," he said. "Say, uhh, what's in the cart?"
"Something special," Surprise said. "Here, have a cupcake!"
"Well, don't mind if I do!" Mr. Peabody shouted. He took a cupcake out of the cart, and bit into it. Then, he gobbled it up, and licked the icing and the crumbs off his hand. The ponies looked at him oddly.
"Pretty good," he said. "Got anymore?"
"Yep," Magic Star said. "A whole cart full."
"You can have them all, darling," Heart Throb said. "If you give us the pearl droplets."
"Sold!" Mr. Peabody shouted, tossing the bottle to Surprise.
"What do they do, anyway?" Magic Star asked.
"They're basically your plain old feel-good pills," Mr. Peabody said, shoving cupcakes into his mouth. "Go ahead and try one."
Surprise was curious. She and the other ponies never really thought much about drugs, but she thought one pearl droplet wouldn't kill her. She popped one into her mouth and swallowed. Once she did, she began feeling a little funny. She shook her head out, and took to the air. The three ponies then headed back for Paradise Estate. Halfway there, she let out a scream, and began laughing hysterically.
"Surprise, darling, are you all right?" Heart Throb asked.
"Ha, ha! Great! Phenomenal!" Surprise shouted, laughing. "Boy, these things are great! Wheee!"
Magic Star gave the white Pegasus a strange look. She was really getting silly. She began flying around in loops, and whooping. Then Magic Star shook her head.
"Mr. Peabody was wrong," she said. "Pearl droplets aren't feel-good pills. They're silly pills!"
"No kidding," Heart Throb commented. Surprise continued laughing like a lunatic. It made it hard for Heart Throb to concentrate on flying, but they made it back to the Estate. Because Surprise was making so much noise and practically bouncing off everything, she accidently ran into Heart Throb, and Heart Throb's landing was a little off course. She crashed to the ground.
"You okay?" Julie asked.
"Just fine, darling," Heart Throb said. "But Surprise went and swallowed one of the pearl droplets."
"They're silly pills," Magic Star said.
"I had an aunt who used to swallow pearl droplets," Phyllis commented. "They'll wear off after a little while."
Julie took the pearl droplets from Magic Star and added them to the mix of Brandy's nails, Twinkles' whiskers, Spike's scales, and Fizzy's bubbles. Surprise staggered around, laughing.
"Sheesh, I knew she was silly, but this takes the cake!" Sparkler shouted.
In the meantime, Wind Whistler, Fizzy, and Megan were walking along the mountains, looking for the golden horseshoe. That's where they heard they would find it.
"How are we going to find it, Megan?" Fizzy asked.
"We'll just have to keep our optical ajar," Wind Whistler replied.
"Huh?" Fizzy asked.
"I said we'll have to keep our eyes open," Wind Whistler said.
Megan and the two ponies reached the top of the mountain, and found a large stable there. Inside the stable was a gigantic black horse with white mane. He looked over at the visitors and snorted.
"He doesn't look very friendly, does he?" Fizzy asked.
"Indeed not," Wind Whistler said.
"Well, he don't like strangers," a man said, walking out of the stable. He looked like a farmer. "What are you doin' here?"
"We're looking for a golden horseshoe," Megan said. "Do you know where we can find one?"
"Well, little lady, I shore do!" the farmer shouted. He opened the stall door, and the black Pegasus flew out. On his feet were golden horseshoes, even more dazzling than Mimic's golden horseshoes!
"Oh wow!" Fizzy shouted, in awe.
"Those shoes are spectacular!" Wind Whistler exclaimed.
"Yeah, Midnight really likes 'em," the farmer said. "Don'tcha, boy?"
Midnight snorted, and pawed the air with his hoof. Then he did a triple flip in midair and landed next to Fizzy. He gave Fizzy a sly look, and whuffed at her. Fizzy got a surprised look on her face.
"Excuse me?" she asked, a bit startled.
"Well, now looky here," the farmer said. "Looks like my Midnight is a bit sweet on that purty little filly you got here."
"What does that mean?" Fizzy asked.
"It means this Pegasus equus has amorous intentions," Wind Whistler said.
"That doesn't tell me anything!" Fizzy shouted.
"She said that this Pegasus likes you, Fizzy," Megan answered.
"Oh dear . . . . ." Fizzy said, growing slightly nervous.
"Would you be willing to part with one of those horseshoes?" Megan asked. "See, we're trying to lift a curse off of someone."
"Well, it'll all be up to Midnight," the farmer said. "Whattaya say, boy?"
Midnight snorted and shook his head. He wasn't going to give up his shoes, no sir! He looked at Fizzy, who looked a little sad, and began snorting and whoofing. The farmer nodded.
"I get it," he said. "Midnight says he'll give y'all one of his shoes if that thar yunie corn gives Midnight a little ol' kiss."
Fizzy got a disgusted look on her face. She didn't like this horse. He was a show off and a bit on the arrogant side. But she did like Phyllis, and she wanted to help her any way she could, so she gave in and gave Midnight the smallest kiss known to man. Midnight went crazy. He began whinnying, jumping, and kicking. He kicked so hard one of his shoes fell off. Megan caught it, and jumped on Wind Whistler.
"Thank you, sir!" she shouted as the Pegasus pony flew off.
Midnight landed next to Fizzy and puckered his lips for another kiss.
"Ew!" Fizzy squealed, and she winked out promptly. Megan and Wind Whistler had a difficult time hiding their giggles.
"Oh, what's so funny?" Fizzy asked.
"Sorry, Fizzy," Megan said. "But you should have seen the look on your face."
Fizzy rolled her eyes and walked away with Megan and Wind Whistler. They returned to Paradise Estate.
"Hey you got the horseshoe!" Danny shouted.
"Yeah," Fizzy said. "And now if you'll excuse me, I'll go gargle now. Bleah!"
"What's the matter with her?" Paradise asked.
"Don't ask," Megan said, dropping the horseshoe into the cauldron.
"Two down one to go," Sparkler said. "I just hope Spike, Gingerbread, and Galaxy have an easy time getting that jeweled hyacinth."