2A magenta pony with a dark blue mane and a silver horseshoe cutie mark carried her husband, a white mare with a black mane and a saddle cutie mark, to their house in a wheelchair. The couple had just returned from the hospital after the mare had broken his leg in an unfortunate racing accident.. The mare happy to see his home after being in the hospital for a few days.
"Are you doing ok, honey?" the pony asked her husband came to the door.
"As good as a pony with a broken leg can do. I'm just glad to be back home," said the mare.
The wife opened the door and turned on the light switch. To their surprise, they were showered with confetti, balloons, and streamers. And the pony responsible for this was none other then Pinkie Pie.
"SURPRISE! Welcome back, Mr. and Mrs. Saddle!" she shouted before she blew a party horn in their faces.
"Pinkie?! What is this?" Mrs. Saddle asked.
"Why this your, 'Retuning home from the hospital after breaking your leg, but it'll take at least 6 months for it to fully recover' party!" Pinkie exclaimed.
The party had all the trimmings; decorations, punch, goodie bags, a large chocolate fountain, a candy train, and the piece da resistance, a giant cake in the shape of a hoof.
"Wow! Pinkie, you didn't have to do this," said Mr. Saddle.
"Oh it's nothing! If you think this is good, just wait 6 months from now when I throw you your, 'leg fully recovered' party!" Pinkie said, as she grabbed Mr. Saddle's broken leg.
Mr. Saddle winced in pain.
"Oops, sorry," said Pinkie. "Anyway, let's party!"
Pinkie took Mr. Saddle and along with Mrs. Saddle, the three engaged in a conga line. Then she grabbed him and again and the three rode in the candy train with Pinkie shoving candy down Mr. and Mrs. Saddle's throats, then the three slid down a loop-de-loop slide into a giant bowl of strawberry ice cream.
After many hours, Pinkie Pie waved goodbye to the couple, departing as they thanked her for a wonderful party.
The next day, in her secret party cave, Pinkie was hard at work, working on her other planned parties.
She had a variety of parties planned for just the week alone; a victory party for the Ponyville buckball team, a 'didn't win, but nice try' party for the Ponyville buckball team, Matilda and Cranky's 20th, 70th, 1000th, and 2000th anniversary parties, Scootaloo's 'learned to fly' party, and even a 'Pinkie Pie's 1000th thrown party' party.
"Whether rain, sleet, or shine, no citizen of Ponyville who will go un-partied on my watch. For I am the vanilla icing that tops your cupcake, I am the streamer that hangs on your ceiling in the night, I am the birthday candle that you blow out before you eat your cake, I am the Party Pony, Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie Pie said to herself before letting off her party cannon.
Just then, her stating the word, 'birthday,' triggered a thought in her head.
"POUND AND PUMPKIN'S ONE YEAR OLD PARTY! I FORGOT!" Pinkie screamed. "How could I have forgotten?!"
Pinkie wasn't usually one to forgot things when it came to parties, especially not parties, but apparently, she was so busy planning everything else that she just lost track of Pound and Pumpkin's party, and with it being two days away no less.
However, this was not a problem for Pinkie. With her party planning prowess, she was sure she could come up with something.
For the next few hours, she paced around her cave, thinking, and thinking, and thinking, and thinking some more. She thought so hard, that smoke was literally coming out of her ears, so much so, that she had to use a fire extinguisher.
She knew she had to make something very special for the twins, but the question was what?
"Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh! I know! What about a baby shower party?! Nah, that's too predictable. Ooh ooh! What about a tap dancing party?! No, Pound and Pumpkin only know interpretive dance. What about an ice cream party?! No, they live in a bakery for crying out loud! They're around sweets and stuff all the time! It needs to be something unique," said Pinkie Pie thinking to herself.
As hard as she tried, racking her brain on what to do, she just couldn't think of anything. Her mind was drawing a blank.
Pinkie let out a gasp as a realization came to her. "I don't believe this...I can't think of anything. I've...I've...lost my party planning touch," she said.
Pinkie had never been in a slump when it came to planning parties, so this was something unheard of as far as she was concerned. But maybe she just needed some help. She thought of a number of ponies who could possibly help her; Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Berry Punch, Carrot Top, Lyra, Bon Bon, Shoe Shine, Dolphin Dream, Cherry Berry, etc, etc, etc...but none of those choices seem to fit the party bill she was looking for.
So maybe, just maybe, it wasn't a pony she needed help from, but another.
Fluttershy had decided to do some redecorating around her cottage and to help her out was none other than Discord. However, his definition of 'redecorating' was a little different than Fluttershy's.
Paintings were upside down, the sofa was spouting water like a whale, the chairs were replaced by bouncy balls, the plants were playing jazz on trumpets, and the carpets were flying around the cottage. Meanwhile, Angel was being chased by a ravenous lamp.
"Discord," Fluttershy said in a soft, but scornful tone.
"What?!" Discord answered.
"This isn't what I meant when I asked you to redecorate," said Fluttershy.
"Oh come on. I'd say it 'livens' the place up," said Discord.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. The door then spat out Pinkie Pie who went flying across the living room into a chair that was shaped like a plum.
"Wow! Love what you've done with the place!" said Pinkie.
"Thank you, some of my best work yet," Discord said with a bow.
"You're just the god of chaos I need to help throw a party!" Pinkie said.
"A party? You want me to help with a party?" Discord asked inquisitively.
"Yep, Pound and Pumpkin's one year old party to be precise," said Pinkie.
"Sorry, I don't do parties," Discord said, crossing his arms.
Suddenly, Pinkie appeared behind him. "Aw come on, Discy. I need somepony with PIZAZZ! FLAIR! STYLE! And I couldn't think of anypony else but you. Actually, I thought of at least 237 other ponies, but you were the best choice!" she said.
"Well of course I was, I'm always the best choice. I'm surprised you didn't think of me sooner," said Discord.
Fluttershy just rolled her eyes with a smile at Discord's ever present humbleness.
"So you'll do it?!" Pinkie asked.
Discord turned into a secretary and pulled out a piece of paper. "Well let's see, I do have a busy schedule ahead of me. Let's see; tea with Fluttershy at mid sunrise, prank pulling with Rainbow Dash afterwards...yada, yada, yada...hmmmm, well, I suppose I could squeeze you in," he said.
"YAY!" Pinkie exclaimed as she gave Discord a big hug.
"I can assure you...it will be a party that neither of the twins...will ever...forget," Discord said with a sinister smile.
"Great!" Pinkie exclaimed before she rushed out of the cottage.
Meanwhile, there was still the matter of Discord's 'redecorating,' which Fluttershy pointed out with a stare to Discord.
Two days later, Mr. and Mrs. Cake, along with Pound and Pumpkin, returned to Sugarcube Corner where they were welcomed by Pinkie and Discord.
"SURPRISE!" Pinkie and Discord shouted.
Pound and Pumpkin were happy to see Pinkie, but were a little hesitant with Discord.
"Pound and Pumpkin, welcome to your surprise one year old party!" Pinkie exclaimed.
Mr. and Mrs. Cake looked around, but they didn't see anything that implied a party; no decoration, no food, no anything.
"But there's nothing here," said Mrs. Cake.
"Not yet, that's where he comes in," Pinkie answered, pointing to Discord.
The Cakes looked at each other with concern.
"Um, Pinkie...you asked...Discord to help with...Pound and Pumpkin's party?" Mr. Cake asked.
Pinkie nodded her head with a big smile, while Mr. and Mrs. Cake a little worried.
Discord snapped his fingers and had on a white shite with a red rose in the pocket. Next to him was a miniature version of himself who was wearing the same thing. Next, he made a long red carpet appear that led to a light pink curtain with Pound and Pumpkin's faces on it.
"Come with us to birthday paradise," said Discord.
The Cakes, and Pinkie followed the two Discords through the curtain where they found themselves at a dock where Discord and his doppelganger disappeared. Discord soon returned with a gigantic pirate ship with himself dressed in a red and black pirate suit with an eye patch over his right eye.
"Welcome, mateys!" Discord said as he docked the ship. "This is Black Chaos and I am it's captain."
Discord snapped his fingers and made Pinkie and the Cakes appear on the ship, all dressed in pirate outfits.
"First mates, Pound and Pumpkin, get ready, for we are about to set sail for Birthday Island to find the legendary treasure of Hoofstrap Bill," Discord said, showing them a map.
The twins started to get excited, as did Pinkie, for she had no idea what Discord was planning, so she would be just as surprised as the twins. Mr. and Mrs. Cake however weren't so much.
Discord turned the ship and the group set sail. Pinkie sat in the crow's nest, playing an accordion while Discord was on deck, drinking from wooden mugs. He made two more appear, put them in front of Pound and Pumpkin, and the two twins began drinking from the mug, much to Mr. and Mrs. Cake's chagrin.
"Relax, it's only orange soda," said Discord.
Mr. And Mrs. Cake tasted the beverage to find that it was in fact orange soda.
"Orange soda!" Pinkie exclaimed after rushing down from the crow's nest.
Discord made another mug appear and gave to Pinkie who gulped it down, then made a giant burp before heading back up to the crow's nest. Suddenly, from out her binoculars, she spotted another pirate ship about to intercepted them, piloted by another pirate Discord in a black and green pirate suit.
"PIRATE SHIP AHOY!" Pinkie shouted.
Discord made a pair of binoculars appear and looked through them to find the ship. "All hooves on deck!" he shouted.
"Avast, ye scurvy ponies! Ye won't be getting to that treasure unless ye go through me!" the other Discord said.
"Methinks ye be wrong!" the original Discord said.
The other Discord pointed his cannons at the other ship. Mrs. Cake grabbed Pound and Pumpkin and ducked for cover while Mr. Cake fainted. The other Discord fired, but to their surprise, they weren't hit by cannons, but by paint.
The original Discord retaliated by firing paint cannons of his own. "Your turn," he said to the twins.
Pound and Pumpkin excitedly rushed over to the cannons and fired them off. They were having a blast as multicolored paint shot out. The other Discord fired back and the two ships exchanged shots until Pound and Pumpkin fired the final shot which sent the other Discord's ship sinking.
"Aargh! You got me, little mateys! I'm sinking, sinking! Aargh! What an Equestria!" the other Discord said as he sank below the sea.
"Nice work, little mateys!" said the original Discord.
Pound flew around as happy as could be while Pumpkin fired off little bursts of magic. The two twins then went over to Discord and gave him a hug while Mr. and Mrs. Cake washed the paint off of them.
Meanwhile, Pinkie took the paint that was left and painted Pound and Pumpkin's faces. "Hey, Pound and Pumpkin, check this out," she said.
However, Pound and Pumpkin were too preoccupied with Discord to notice. Pinkie was taken back a bit by this, but at the same time, she was happy that they were happy on their birthday.
Eventually, the ship arrived at Birthday Island, an island with a giant, multicolor cupcake in the middle.
"We have arrived!" Discord exclaimed before pulling out the map.
After following the map, the group arrived at their destination, a giant 'X' in the middle of a circle of palm trees. Pinkie pulled out a shovel from out of her hair and started digging, leaving a giant hole. Soon, she emerged from out of the hole with a big treasure chest.
"Ahh, the treasure of Hoofstrap Bill. I wonder what could be in this chest? Why don't we find out," said Discord before he opened the chest.
What was this treasure? Gold? Jewels? Diamonds? Cupcakes. Yes, the treasure consisted of cupcakes. Pound, Pumpkin, and Pinkie's eyes widened.
"Enjoy," said Discord.
And enjoy it, they did. The twins, along with Pinkie, ate their fill of the cupcakes. Mr. and Mrs. Cake watched happily as their two kids enjoyed themselves. Eventually, Pound, Pumpkin, and Pinkie were blown up like balloons after eating all the cupcakes and let out a collective burp.
"Well, Mr. Discord, I must say, the twins are having a wonderful time," said Mr. Cake.
"I admit we had our doubts at first, but you did very well," said Mrs. Cake.
"Well...it's not over yet..." said Discord with a sinister smile which made Mr. and Mrs. Cake a little nervous.
