Chapter 5
After hearing the story of how Granny Smith met her Grandfather, Apple Bloom was bursting with questions. However, the Element of Honesty was working to make her elder brother's birthday unforgettable.
"Big Mac obviously likes music, being a member of the Ponytones."
The Ponytones are a quintet which perform in concerts. As aforementioned by Applejack, Big Macintosh is a member, being its bass singer, which isn't surprising if you take his deep voice into account.
It was while Granny was answering her little sister's multitudinous questions, that Applejack took it upon herself to plan Big Mac's birthday party, with the help of her friends.
Applejack first visited Sugarcube Corner, Ponyville's best bakery, where she was hoping to find not only an idea for Big Mac's cake, but her friend Pinkie Pie.
Pinkamena Diane 'Pinkie' Pie is an Earth Pony well renown for her being the Element of Laughter, but, more for her extravagant parties. She is light pink, has a hot pink curly mane and tail, sky blue eyes, and 3 balloons for a cutie mark. She is also very optimistic, having a literal spring in her step, as she bounces wherever she goes.
Applejack entered the bakery, the bell hanging over the door ringing to announce her presence.
"Be there in a minute!"
Applejack recognized the high pitched voice. It was none other than Pinkie Pie.
Pinkie walked over to the counter.
"Good morning! Welcome to Sugarcube Corner, how may I be of *gasp*"
To say that Pinkie was excited to see the farmhoof after being out of town for the weekend was a major understatement.
She jumped over the counter, and tackled Applejack to the ground, hugging her furiously.
"I'm SO excited to see you! How've you been?"
Pushing the party pony off of her, and getting to her feet, Applejack explained why she was here.
"You know Big Mac, my older brother?"
Pinkie nodded.
"Well, he turns 23 in a couple weeks, and I was wondering if you could help me out with the-"
" I'd LOVE to help you plan the party!"
"Okay, then..."
Sometimes, Pinkie can be a little TOO hyper, and now was one of those times.
After letting Pinkie know how she could help, the Element of Laughter got to work on the baked goods, with no cost to Applejack.
Once they were done, the baked goods were boxed up by Pinkie, and placed in Applejack's cart. The girls then agreed to meet up somewhere with the rest of the gang and start planning.
Applejack checked 'baked goods' and 'find a party planner' off her list, titled, 'Big Mac's Surprise Party.'
She then set her sights for the Carousel Boutique, where another of her good friends lives.