Bent
Twilight trotted up to her friends for another one of their pet play-dates. "Hey guys."
"Hey Twi."
"Hello Twilight"
Twilight welcomed her friends' greetings with a smile and let Owlicious go play with the other animals. Tank was already on Opal's last nerve, by teasing her with her mouse toy and then hiding it in his shell. Opal scratched at the turtle shell with no avail and Winona was chasing an irritated Angel around. "Where's Pinkie Pie?" She asked while observing the lack of her toothless alligator.
"We uh- didn' invite 'er." Applejack admitted, "We all agreed that she'd been actin' a mite strange lately."
"Strange how?" Twilight asked, oblivious to her friend's changing behavior.
"Well, she's been way too 'in yer face', I can never get stuff done around the farm when she's there. And when I ask her to leave, she don't." Applejack said.
"She is always smiling; it's getting kind of creepy." Rarity added.
"But that's just how Pinkie Pie is." Twilight countered.
"That's just the thing dear; it's too much of Pinkie Pie. She used to take breaks from her smile with other facial expressions, now it's just all smiles." Said Rarity.
"She used to be more conservative of herself." Applejack concluded.
"She scared my animals away." Fluttershy said quietly.
"You guys are being ridiculous, this is the same Pinkie Pie we know and love." Twilight said.
"I don't know Twilight," Rainbow Dash interjected, "Last week we played a prank on Lyra and Bon Bon, Pinkie took it a bit too far and now their still not talking to each other. She doesn't feel bad about it or anything and she just laughs when I tell her we should fix it."
"But-" Twilight tried.
"Twi, when's the last time she had gone to visit ya?" Applejack asked.
Twilight put her hoof to her chin for a moment and thought about that, it had to have been over a week, or was it two weeks? That's strange the pink pony usually can to visit her every other day, whether she wanted her to or not. "Um, alright I suppose this is worth looking into. I'll send Princess Celestia a letter tonight and ask what we should do, knowing Pinkie I don't thing confronting her about this will help, she won't take it seriously." Her friends nodded in agreement as they continued to play with their pets.
Dear Princess Celestia,
It has come to my attention that one of my friends, Pinkie Pie, and bearer of the 'laughter' element of harmony has changed in attitude. I am not quite sure how to handle this situation or how delicate it may be, would you be so kind to offer me any advice as to how I can handle this? I know that I am supposed to learn friendship lessons on my own but I have learned from past experience that we might require some external help.
Your dearest student,
Twilight Sparkle
Dear Twilight Sparkle,
Have you and your friends (minus Pinkie) meet me in the Everfree Forest when the moon is at its highest.
Princess Luna
Twilight was shocked to get reply from Princess Luna rather that Princess Celestia. It sounded urgent, she went to go retrieve her friends and tell them of the reply before the moon rises.