"Rainbow Dash!" You're… here?"
Pinkie couldn't believe her half-lidded eyes; it was the element of loyalty, Rainbow Dash! Imagine, if she hadn't come at that moment, Pinkie would have been dead. Pinkie found it to be a bit cliquish though.
"That's right," shouted Rainbow Dash, "and so are the rest of us!"
"Wait… the rest of you?"
They suddenly heard a gathering sound behind the closed door; and with one swift motion…
"Hiiiiya!"
The door was bucked down by the element of honesty, Applejack!
"Sorry about that," she said to the Cakes with a shy grin, "I'll help pay for that door."
"That's okay," said Mr. Cake akwardly, "No need to worry it."
Rarity, the element of generosity, generously walked in and displayed the scene around her.
"My word, what a mess this room is in. I better watch my step."
Fluttershy soon followed after as she slowly flew in the room. But then she freaked out when she saw Twilight tied up with the Cakes, unconscious.
"Oh my gosh, Twilight! What happened to her?"
Rainbow looked down near Pumpkin and picked up a shovel, "I do believe that some-filly pony knocked her out… with this!"
They all gasped, and then Rarity fainted briefly like the drama queen she was. Pumpkin responded with a low growl.
Pinkie however, was still trying to figure out how this happened; how she was so lucky.
"I don't understand. I should have been dead right now! How did you guys get here in time; let alone found out about this!?"
"It was Gummy," Fluttershy responded.
The Cakes and Pinkie all yelled out, "Gummy?!"
"Yes. Um… he came over to my cottage and told me everything that was happening. I-I couldn't believe it! Well… more like I didn't want to believe it, but I know someone like Gummy wouldn't just lie to me like that. After that I begged him to stay while I took care of the rest; even if Angel didn't like it. Poor little thing is not used to new company. Um… anyway, I hurried to where Rainbow was, and we both went spate ways from there. She went to get Applejack, and I went to get Rarity. We all went to the library tree to get Twilight, but she we wasn't there; now we know why. Then we all came over here; and now… 'gasp', I'm… out of breath."
"So that's where little Gummy went after he warned Twilight," said Mrs. Cake, "He had a feeling that we would need the whole group for this."
Pinkie smiled, "Aww, that Gummy. After all of this, I ought a throw a party to honor his loyalty!"
Pumpkin suddenly got back on her hooves in a position of defense. 'If that alligator was here I'd skin him alive' she thought to herself. The other elements all gathered around the filly preparing to apprehend her in any way necessary.
"The jig is up Pumpkin," said Applejack, "Ain't no way you can take us all on by yourself."
Pumpkin looked at the southern mare and made a small smirk; it made her feel uneasy for a second.
"Please be careful," Mr. Cake shouted, "Her unstable magic is very powerful… and dangerous!"
Rarity's horn began to glow a bright white, "Well, we'll see about that."
Her magic brought out a long linen cloth from a sack she was carrying. It was covered top to bottom in diamonds. She threw it towards the toddler and it immediately wrapped around her like a Christmas present.
Fluttershy was a bit startled, "Oh… oh my."
Rarity flipped her mane back smiled, "Let's see you escape from that!"
The cloth around Pumpkin suddenly glowed, and was easily unwrapped by the little filly. She stared at Rarity with an amused grin.
"Hee, hee."
"Well what do you know, she… did."
Pumpkin copied the white mare's past action and threw the cloth at her; causing her to be knocked back and wrapped in her own diamond covered cloth.
The toddler filly looked at the others and pronounced with a little smile, "Nex."
"What the…" Rainbow Dash shouted, "Is that filly taunting us!? Oh, that's it! Fluttershy, double-team!"
"Oh! Um, right," Fluttershy responded.
Rainbow got in front, and Fluttershy got in back. They both came towards her from both sides.
"We got her now," said Rainbow Dash. But when they got within three inches to her, they were both stopped and frozen in mid-air by Pumpkin's Magic. "How the…"
Before rainbow could finish, her and Fluttershy were tossed to the side like a couple of dolls.
"Well that didn't work."
A lasso rope suddenly got wrapped around Pumpkin's waist by Applejack in an attempt to wrangle her down. "Gotcha partner! Ain't no way you're going to get away with…"
The lasso suddenly was covered in magic; she looked up at Pumpkin who was staring at her with a grin while slightly giggling. "Uh-oh."
Pumpkin yanked the rope with Applejack still hanging on, and spun her around and then made her crash in a nearby corner.
"Dang! That little filly sure knows how to rough some-pony up!"
With that, Pumpkin turned her attention back to Pinkie. She started to pick up the same knife that was still stained in leftover blood; but Rainbow Dash quickly grabbed back onto it, causing a major tug-of-war between them.
"I don't think so! Hasn't your mother ever told you never play with sharp objects?!"
Rarity took that chance and used a break spell that completely shattered the knife into many pieces of metal.
"Bullseye!"
"Alright, Rarity," shouted Applejack, "Awesome shot!"
"Well, I do have my moments."
Rainbow had one more little trick up her sleeve. She started to circle around the filly at super fast speeds. "You're in for it, now!"
Pumpkin became very irritated at this point. She used her magic to shine a bright light that lit up the whole room. That caused Rainbow Dash to lose focus, and she crashed right into her friends who just got themselves together. Rainbow became dizzy for a sec.
"Ooooh… did any-pony get the number on that stage coach?"
Pumpkin was getting very upset… and tired. She had to do something, and fast! She realized the opened window and got an idea. She got a hold on Pinkie who was shaking a bit wondering what the little toddler terror was doing now.
"Pumpkin what are you doing!?"
When Rainbow and the others got themselves together again, they saw Pumpkin smiling at them and giggling while holding Pinkie outside the open window. They all started to panic for their friend.
"Don't you dare," warned Rainbow Dash.
Nevertheless, she released her magic around Pinkie; sending her plummeting towards the ground to her death.
"Pinkie," yelled Rainbow Dash. She dashed towards the window to try and save her, but Pumpkin delayed her by pushing her back at the last minute.
"UGH! Darn you little… NO! Pinkie! Huh?"
She looked out the window only to find that Pinkie had landed on some sort of cushion barrier. She was laying on it in a state of shock.
"My life seems to flash before my eyes a lot today."
Rainbow smiled and sighed in relief, "Whew. She's alright you guys! But, what's with the giant cushion?"
They all looked at Rarity who was smiling with confidence, "Well, considering that the mayhem was taken place upstairs, I didn't want to take any chances, so while Rainbow Dash… um, dashed in first, I quickly put together a little cushion barrier in front of the house. Good thing I did, huh?"
"Good thinking, Rarity;" said Applejack,"You know, for a drama queen."
"Okay guys," shouted Rainbow Dash, "Now that's Pinkie is safe, let's all go at that little menace together; no holding back!"
Even though Pumpkin's energy was running low, her rage was just building more and more. All she wanted was to rid her life of that obnoxious pink mare; her ears then twitched a bit. These remaining elements of harmony have been messing with the wrong filly. She was just playing with them before, but now they have to pay for what they have done; make them pay FOOOOREVER!
The others got to their positions around Pumpkin and made their way towards her.
"I'm sorry for this, Mr. and Mrs. Cake," Fluttershy cried out.
But just then, they all suddenly stopped as they were being lifted in the air once again by Pumpkin's magic.
"This again," Rainbow shouted, "Keep knocking back down, and we'll just keep coming back at you, twerp!"
"Is it really necessary to egg her on like that," asked Applejack.
Pumpkin gave them one of the most off the edge, insane smiles they ever saw her do; along with a giggle… that didn't sound cute at all. She said to them, "Baa ponies. Yu go byie-byie nao."
Pumpkin's magic aura started to compress around them, and they all started to run out of air. The remaining elements tried to hold on for dear life.
"What's… 'ack', happening," said Rainbow.
"I… can't… 'wheeezee'… breathe," screamed Fluttershy.
"She's… ugh… tryin' to… choke us… 'Cough'… to death," Applejack responded.
"Ahhh! This can't end… 'Gasp'… this way," said Rarity.
The Cakes freaked out about their daughter's sinister actions. They tried their best to reach to her.
"Pumpkin!" shouted Mr. Cake.
Mrs. Cake tried too, "Pumpkin, no! Stop it! Your mommy and daddy are telling you to stop! Please?! STOP IT NOW!"
However, it failed. Pumpkin was too far gone and was planning to do anything to any-pony now. She was continuously giggling, and was smiling like a deranged mad-mare. She just sat there while watching the others slowly die from suffocation!
But then, as if a miracle had happened, a powerful aura blast struck the insane toddler filly, causing her to whine in frustration and her eyes went all loopy. The aura around the remaining elements disappeared, causing them to fall down on the ground; they all started to gasp and cough as they were regaining lost air. They looked over at Pumpkin who was still moaning; continuing to feel woozy. It seemed that she was fighting really hard to stay conscious; but it was futile as she suddenly flumped forward on her belly and fell unconscious.
Rainbow looked at Rarity with a curious thought, "How were you able to do that, Rarity?"
"I don't believe I would be able to do such a thing while I'm gasping for my life, darling."
"Then… who did," asked Fluttershy.
They then looked behind themselves and stared in shock. Beside Mr. and Mrs. Cake, Twilight was finally conscious again; wheezing and panting from not only casting a spell after waking up from unconsciousness, but also doing it fast enough to save her friends.
"Twilight, you're awake," shouted Rainbow Dash.
Twilight just smiled while rubbing her head, "Yeah, and it looks like I did it just in time."
"I have to admit," said Applejack while catching her breath, "If ya didn't do what ya did, I'm afraid we would have all been goners!"
Fluttershy rushed over to Twilight while crying tears of joy, "Twilight, Thank… 'Cough'… goodness you're alright!"
"Well of course I'm alright but… where's Pinkie?"
Rainbow kind of smirked a bit and responded in an overly dramatic tone, "Oh Twilight, I'm so sorry! We tried everything we could to save her in time, but the little monster was just too much for us, and…"
Twilight just rolled her eyes, "She's alright, isn't she?"
"Yeah, I was just pulling your hoof."
After setting the Cakes and Twilight free, they all came over and looked at Pumpkin, who was out cold on the floor.
"So, Twilight," said Rainbow, "I know she was trying to kill us and all, but… you didn't…you know…"
"Nope, just a simple slumber spell. One direct hit and you'll fall asleep instantly. She probably won't wake up for at least 3 hours."
"Well luckily she was distracted enough trying to get rid of us for you to do it," Rarity pointed out.
Fluttershy looked upon the sleeping toddler that was once trying to kill them, "Awww… she looks so cute when she not on a murderous tantrum spree."
"Yeah, well she won't stay that way forever," said Rainbow Dash.
The Cakes took a hold of Pound who was still whimpering from his injured wing and the past ongoing event. It was quite a tragedy for him that he developed a fear of his own twin sister; that if he got near her again, he might get hurt again.
"Um… we appreciate the rescue," said Mrs. Cake, "but shouldn't we go and check on Pinkie?"
"Oh yeah," said Twilight, "Come on guys, let's go!"
After every-pony went downstairs, they attended to Pinkie, who was in a serious condition. While they got her fixed up and ready to go outside the house, Pinkie and Twilight told the others about everything that had happened. They all couldn't believe it. It was upsetting to them to think that they almost lost the life of a dear friend; and to a 1yr. old toddler filly nonetheless.
"Unbelieveable," said Rainbow Dash, "I guess we all jinxed ourselves that other day when we were talking about that little bra… um, filly.
Pinkie looked at Pumpkin who was still fast asleep, "Well, despite what she tried to do to you guys, I believe all her murderous intentions were all towards me. But she only shared some of her wrath when you all started to interfere… even Pound. Deep down, I'm sure it pained even her doing that to her own twin brother. Maybe it was out of frustration or something."
Fluttershy was holding Pound while lightly tending to his wing with some healing ointment.
"Aw, poor thing, this will make your wings feel a little bit better."
Pound cried a bit from the medicine working on his wounds, but he soon clutched tighter to Fluttershy to feel extra comfortable.
"So what are you two going to do," said Applejack to Mr. and Mrs. Cake with concern, "More than a half of an hour has already passed, and it would be real hell if we have to risk our lives to try and subdue her... again."
The married couple looked at their once deranged daughter and then at each other and then nodded in agreement.
"We thought about it," said Mrs. Cake.
Mr. Cake put his hoof on his wife's shoulder, "And… we know what has to be done."