At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack and her older brother, Big Mac, who has been in a cast on his sides since he was injured, are looking at the apple orchard. Big Mac had a bright amaranth coat, moderate sap green eyes, a bright orange mane and tail, his hooves were a light yellowish-gray, and his Cutie Mark was a green apple showing the center.

Applejack: Boy howdy! I have my work cut out for me. That there's the biggest bumper crop of apples I've ever seen.

Big Mac: Eeyup. Too big for you to handle on your own.

Applejack: Come on, big brother! You need to rest and get better. I have yet to meet an apple orchard that I can't handle.

Applejack accidentally touched Big Mac's wound on his body, causing him to look at her for a stop.

Applejack: Whoops, I'm sorry. I'll take a bite out of this job at the end of the day.

Big Mac: Biting off more than you can chew is what scares me.

Applejack: Are you saying my mouth makes promises my legs can't keep?

Big Mac: Eeyup.

Applejack: Why of all. . . This is your sister Applejack, remember? The most loyal of friends and the most trustworthy of ponies?

Big Mac: But still just one pony, and one pony plus hundreds of apple trees just doesn't add up...

Applejack: Don't use your fancy math to muddy things up! I said I could handle this crop and I'll prove it to you. I'm going to pull every last apple off those trees this apple season by myself.

Big Mac just sighs and walks away as Applejack gobbles down the number of apple trees he needs to cut down.

Big Mac: *thinking* She's definitely over it. I better ask for help. Hmm. . . maybe Sunshine can help with this year's season.

With Sunshine

Sunshine was currently at home, arranging some extra furniture in what is now Sapphire's room.

Sunshine: Just a few more boxes and the new room will be ready.

Then there was a knock on Sunshine's door.

Sunshine: Who will it be?

Sunshine goes to the front door and opens it to find his friend Big Mac standing in front of him. Then he realizes the injury that was around his body.

Sunshine: And that injury Big Mac?

Big Mac: It's a long story.

Sunshine: Knowing you, I guess that injury was worth it.

Big Mac: Eeyup, I came here to ask you something anyway.

Sunshine: What do you need?

Big Mac: It's Applebuck season at Sweet Apple Acres, which is harvest time for our family, so we harvest all the apples and prepare them to sell. I can't knock down any trees because if I did, my injury could get worse.

Sunshine: Really?!? Damn, I forgot it was this year, wait, if you're injured then who-

Big Mac: Eeyup, Applejack is the only one who can pluck the apples off the trees, since Granny Smith is too old and Apple Bloom is still a little young to help. Applejack told me that she plans to do this year's Applebuck season on her own and I'm afraid she might have bitten off more than she can chew.

Sunshine just slammed his hoof into his face.

Sunshine: Applejack is still just as stubborn as a mule, oh...no offense.

Mule: I'm not offended.

Big Mac: So I thought maybe you could convince her to find someone to help her, since you're just as strong as your parents helped our family since they came to Ponyville.

Sunshine began to think about it for a bit, until he set his sights on an old trunk. And when he remembered an old idea that he had from when he was a colt, a smile appeared on his face.

Sunshine: You know Big Mac, count on me.

Big Mac: Thanks Sunshine.

Change of scene

Sunshine arrived at Sweet Apple Acres and walked over to the apple orchid to see the dozens of apple trees that needed to be cut down. Sunshine just shook his head at Applejack's attitude.

Sunshine: She definitely can't do this alone. I know her better than anyone, and she'll have to accept my help, whether she likes it or not.

Sunshine walks around the orchid to find Applejack and finally sees her walking around, getting ready to go to work.

Applejack: Well, I'd better get kicking. These apples are not going to shake off the trees.

Sunshine: So here you were AJ.

Applejack turned to look at Sunshine, which surprised her.

Applejack: Sunshine? What are you doing here?

Sunshine: Big Mac came to my house and told me it's apple season.

Applejack narrowed her eyes at Sunshine.

Applejack: Oh, he did, right?

Sunshine: Yes, and even if you deny it, you have to admit that you won't be able to handle hundreds of apples.

Applejack: Don't you use math against me like Big Mac did! You think I can't do this alone!?!

Sunshine: ...Shall I tell you the truth or are we still friends?.....

Applejack chafed at Sunshine's simple statement.

Applejack: What?!! Now listen here I am an Apple-

Sunshine: Yes! An Apple that has been my second sister since I got here.

Applejack was shocked by Sunshine's outburst.

Sunshine: Listen Applejack, both you and I know you can't do this alone. That's why I need to help you, so we can get the job done faster.

Applejack: I'm telling you for the last time, Sunshine. I don't need help at all.

Applejack turns and walks away, leaving a thoughtful Sunshine.

Sunshine: *thinking* She's still as stubborn as always, now how am I going to convince her?

Sunshine had an idea in his head making him smile.

Sunshine: Oh AJ, I came up with a song.

Applejack: Sunshine, I have work to do, this is not the time to-

Sunshine: Come on AJ, that's a good song, we always sang it when Granny Smith sent us out to do jobs.

Applejack: Sunshine no-

Sunshine: ♪ Ta ta ta ra ra ♪

Applejack: Sunshine no-

Sunshine: ♪ Ta ta ta ra ra ♪

As Sunshine sang he kicked up with his hind legs, dropping some apples.

Sunshine: ♪ I ♪

♪ I really admire you♪

♪ For everything you do♪

♪ And you are always to inspire me♪

Sunshine focused his gaze on Applejack, waiting for her to continue.

Sunshine: Come on, you know the lyrics, it's only 3 little words.

Applejack just shook her head, trying to ignore Sunshine.

Applejack: *muttering* And it's hard but I'll say it.

Sunshine: *mocking* What did you say?

Applejack: *muttering* And it's hard but I'll say it.

Sunshine: *mocking* Sorry, I didn't listen to you.

Applejack: ♪ If I could do it, I'd look up to you all the time♪

♪ And it's hard but I'll say it♪

Sunshine/Applejack: ♪ To cheer you up I'll sing this song♪

They both started laughing after they sang.

Applejack: *smiling* I can't believe you still remember that song.

Sunshine: Hey, you forget who wrote it.

Applejack's smile was replaced by one of sadness when she saw that she let her pride guide her actions and didn't realize that she pushed away those who offered her help.

Swallowing her pride, she decided to let Sunshine help her.

Applejack: *sighs* It's okay, sugarcube. You can help.

Sunshine: Really? And what about your bet with Big Mac?

Applejack: Oh heheh, so he told you about that too.

Sunshine: Eeyup.

They both laughed at Sunshine's little joke in using the typical Big Mac phrase.

Applejack: *chuckles* How about we both start putting those apples down?

Sunshine: Sure. But how about making it even more interesting?

Applejack: *confused* What do you mean?

Sunshine: Whoever gets the most apples off the trees wins. What do you think?

Applejack smiled with a determined look.

Applejack: Oh you're on.

Sunshine and Applejack worked hard around the apple orchid for a few hours until nightfall.

Applejack and Sunshine had finished harvesting all the apple trees. Ending the small competition they had in a tie as Sunshine wanted to be fair and didn't use his magic to cheat by getting multiple trees at once. Both were now on the floor trying to catch their breath.

Sunshine: *tired* Heheh, apparently it was a draw.

Applejack: That sure was pretty rough. You know, I'm glad you came to help me, Sunshine. You were right about me not being able to do all this alone.

Sunshine: Well, I had to do something to help my B.F.S.

Applejack: What?

Sunshine: Best Friend Sister.

Sunshine recovering, got up from the floor to go home.

Sunshine: Okay, now I'm going home. See you tomorrow, AJ.

Sunshine walked back to his house, happy that he had helped Applejack.

A week later

Sunshine was walking through Ponyville until he saw Twilight and approached her.

Sunshine: Hey Twilight.

Twilight: Hi Sunshine. How are you?

Sunshine: Nah, you know, Sheriff stuff and stuff. How about you?

Twilight: I'm fine. I'm currently heading towards the bookstore. In fact, there are some new books I want to see.

Sunshine: Hmm, now that I think about it, I also need to get more spell books, lately I've been getting rusty with my spells.

Twilight: Maybe I can help you with that.

Sunshine and Twilight are now heading towards the Ponyville bookstore and as they both do so, Pinkie Pie appears asking anypony if they've seen Rainbow Dash anywhere.

Pinkie Pie: Hey Sunshine, hey Twilight, have any of you seen Rainbow Dash anywhere?

Sunshine: Rainbow Dash?

Twilight: Isn't she up there?

Twilight points up and they all see a familiar rainbow tail sticking out of a cloud.

Pinkie Pie: Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow Dash heard Pinkie's voice as she looked around in a panic before flying off in a hurry with a streak of rainbows behind her. Pinkie happily jumps after Rainbow Dash.

Sunshine: That...was weird.

Twilight: I wonder what Pinkie might want from Rainbow Dash?

Sunshine: Who knows? But knowing Pinkie Pie, she will easily find Rainbow Dash.

Twilight: What do you mean?

Sunshine: Pinkie's a master of hide-and-seek and she knows what she can do with surprise parties. So for Pinkie Pie it will be a piece of cake to find Rainbow Dash.

Twilight: Well, Pinkie's randomness notwithstanding, how about we go buy our books together?

Sunshine: With pleasure.

Later that day, Sunshine was still walking through Ponyville until for a moment he thought he heard a laugh, causing him to raise an eyebrow in confusion.

Above the stallion, Rainbow Dash was moving a cloud over Sunshine. Pinkie then gives a signal to Rainbow Dash, who kicks the cloud away and loud thunder rolls out. The loud sound startled Sunshine, leading to hiccups which made Rainbow Dash and Pinkie laugh.

Pinkie Pie: Oh, Rainbow Dash, we scared Sunshine into hiccuping!

Sunshine: Ha.ha.hah *hiccups* what a joke *hiccups* girls.

Spike, who had come out of a building with a bunch of scrolls, saw Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash's prank, causing him to start laughing.

But a loud sound startled Spike, causing him to hiccup as well, which made Sunshine, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie laugh.

Spike: *giggles* Nice Pinkie *hiccups* Pie. *hiccups* You're always joking fast *hiccups* with me.

Spike then tried to pick up a scroll he dropped, but accidentally hiccupped, causing him to breathe out his magical fire and send it to Princess Celestia.

Pinkie Pie: Oh no, you're not hurt, are you?

Spike: Neh. *hiccup* don't be *hiccup* silly, dragons are *hiccup* fireproof.

Sunshine: Yes *hiccup* you *hiccup* you say so.

Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash started laughing again as Spike continued to try to pick up the fallen scrolls, but ended up sending them all to Princess Celestia.

Spike: I wish *hiccups* the same would happen with the scrolls.

While they were talking about Princess Celestia, she now has a stack of scrolls that fell around her in Canterlot.

Back with the others

Pinkie Pie: Have you ever seen anything funnier? *laughs*

Rainbow Dash kicked the cloud again, which startled Pinkie, who also hiccupped and started giggling again. Sunshine laughed harder than last time as Rainbow Dash smiled and flew towards the two of them.

Rainbow Dash: I didn't take you for a joke, Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie Pie: Are you *hiccups* kidding? *hiccups* I love to make jokes. Everything is *hiccup* in good fun, and Pinkie Pie *hiccup* loves to have fun with *hiccup*!

Pinkie's hiccups made her bounce all over the place until Sunshine decided to stop her.

Sunshine: Take it easy, Pinkie.

Pinkie Pie: Mmm-hmm.

Rainbow Dash flew to the side of Sunshine.

Rainbow Dash: What do you say, Sunshine? Like old times.

Sunshine: Apapapapa, I'm sorry, but my rulebook as Ponyville Sheriff is always upholding the law, even from pranks like yours, Dash.

That just made Rainbow Dash giggle.

Sunshine: But, I can make an exception this time. I'm in!

Rainbow Dash: That's what I'm talking about, welcome to the club, Sunshine.

Sunshine, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie went to the joke shop and bought some items to do some pranks and decided to play a prank on the other Mane 6 members, starting with Rarity. They put a bouquet of flowers at the door of Carousel Boutique while hiding behind some bushes.

Rainbow Dash: Is he home yet?

Pinkie Pie: This is going to be gold!

Sunshine: I can't wait to see the reaction of Rares

The front door of Carousel Boutique opened and Rarity looked around to see that no one was there before looking down to see the bouquet of flowers on her doorstep. Rarity smells the flowers before she gets some powder up her nose and starts sneezing uncontrollably.

Rarity turns to see Sunshine, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash, who is holding a can of sneezing powder and laughing. Sunshine and Rainbow Dash run off dropping the can of sneezing powder which lands on Pinkie who accidentally sniffs it and sneezes too which sends her flying. Rarity just smiles at the joke they made.

At the Golden Oak Library, Twilight is experimenting with some chemicals and while she is concentrating on the chemicals, Rainbow Dash quickly sneaks in and pours some invisible ink into Twilight's ink and quickly gets out. Twilight then turned around and used her quill to write some data on a scroll before going back to her work, but when she turned to check the previous data she had written down, everything she had written down was gone and while she was too busy looking surprised , she paid no attention to her chemicals which made a small explosion that barely did any damage.

Sunshine: You can't read something you can't even see!

Twilight heard Sunshine's voice as she looked to see him, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie laughing when she saw Rainbow Dash holding a bottle of invisible ink. Twilight just smiles and rolls her eyes at the joke.

At Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was pulling a cart out of the barn when she froze at what she saw next. All the orchid apples have been transformed into various colors and patterns.

Applejack: OH MY APPLES!

Sunshine: A work of art, don't you think AJ?

Applejack turns to see Sunshine, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash wearing berets and holding a paint palette and brushes. She then throws a bunch of apples at them and all three run off, but when Applejack threw one that landed in a barrel of water, she noticed that the apple was painted on as the paint washed off and the apple returned to its normal color. Applejack then laughs a nervous smile realizing it was a joke.

In a pond, Fluttershy is feeding the animals, though one of them was a fake turtle with a hidden hose connecting all the way to the other side of the pond and behind some bushes are Sunshine, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash.

Pinkie Pie: Is there anybody there? Who are we going to squirt? Who are we going to squirt?

Rainbow Dash: *chuckles* Fluttershy.

Sunshine: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Let me stop you right there, Dash. Fluttershy can't handle a joke, she's too sensitive even if she doesn't mean to hurt her.

Rainbow Dash: Yes, you're right. Hey. We need another victim that's made of harder stuff. So who is it going to be?

Sunshine and Pinkie looked at each other before laughing at each other causing Rainbow Dash to look at both of them.

Pinkie Pie: Oh, we have someone in mind.

Rainbow Dash: Oh, amazing! Who is it? Who is it? Do I know them?

Sunshine: *laughs* Yes. Look at the pond.

Rainbow Dash does just that when she sees a circle of ink around her eye and laughs at both of them as they both burst out laughing.

Rainbow Dash: Okay, you two.

Sunshine: I haven't laughed like that since. . . ever heheh.

The three laugh as Fluttershy inspects the mock turtle as the sun sets.

The next day

Pinkie Pie walks over to Rainbow Dash's house wearing funny glasses, a fake arrow, a fake mustache, a clown nose, and blows a party horn. She eventually makes it to Rainbow Dash's house and calls out to her.

Pinkie Pie: Rise and shine Rainbow Dash! It's a new day and we have a lot of jokes to...

Pinkie then stops mid-sentence when she sees a bird-like stranger looking at her. Rainbow Dash then walks out of her house and sees Pinkie on the ground.

Rainbow Dash: Oh, hello Pinkie Pie!

Rainbow Dash flies down to see Pinkie along with the other creature.

The creature appeared to be half eagle and half lion with an eagle's head covered in white feathers, yellow talons, and large brown feathers.

Rainbow Dash: Gilda, this is my friend, Pinkie Pie.

Gilda: What's up.

Rainbow Dash: Pinkie, this is my griffin friend, Gilda.

Pinkie Pie: What's a griffin?

Rainbow Dash: She's half eagle, half lion.

Gilda: And amazing.

Gilda then pulled Rainbow Dash into a quick hug and they hoof-bumped.

Rainbow Dash: Gilda is my best friend from my days at Junior Speedster Flying Camp. Hey, do you remember the chant?

Gilda: Heh, how can I forget.

Rainbow Dash: Okay then. . .

Gilda: Ugh. Just for you Dash.

Rainbow Dash and Gilda flew into the air and began to say their chant that Gilda wasn't that excited about.

Rainbow Dash/ Gilda: ♪ Junior Speedsters are our lives, Sky-bound soars and daring dives ♪

♪ Junior Speedsters, it's our mission, one day to be the best! ♪

Pinkie Pie: *laughs* Oh, that was great and it gave me a great idea for a joke. Gilda, will you join?

Gilda: huh. Well, I enjoy a good prank as much as the next faucet. But Dash, you promised me we'd have a flying session this morning.

Gilda flew back into the air as Rainbow Dash gave Pinkie an apologetic look.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, uh, well, Pinkie Pie, you don't care, do you? Gilda has just arrived. We'll catch up with you later.

Pinkie Pie: Oh! Um, well sure, no problem. Have fun guys, I'll, uh, just catch up with you. . . *sighs* later.

A while later, Pinkie was looking for Rainbow Dash since hours had passed since she said they would go out later. Rainbow Dash and Gilda flew through the city while doing flips in the air until they landed on a cloud to rest and laugh.

Gilda: Wow, that was sweet. Like old times.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, just faster. And now that?

Suddenly, Pinkie's head poked out of the can, startling Rainbow Dash and Gilda.

Pinkie Pie: Hi!

Rainbow Dash/ Gilda: Huh?

Pinkie Pie: It's later. And I updated.

Pinkie is apparently using a trampoline to bounce up and down to catch up with the two on the cloud. Rainbow Dash just laughs at Pinkie.

Rainbow Dash: Pinkie Pie, you're so cute!

However, Gilda was upset that Pinkie showed up.

Gilda: Hey Dash, do you think you have enough gas left to earn me that cloud?

Rainbow Dash: A race? You're on.

Gilda: One, two, three, GO!

Pinkie Pie: Hey!

Rainbow Dash and Gilda run through the cloud they were approaching.

Rainbow Dash: I win!

Gilda: Yes of course, I won.

Rainbow Dash: No way.

They both started arguing until Pinkie approached them with dozens of balloons tied around her waist to lift her up.

Pinkie Pie: Wow, girls, that was pretty close, but I think Rainbow Dash beat you to a tiny hair, or a tiny feather.

Rainbow Dash: Ha, see? Good thing Pinkie Pie is here to keep you honest, G.

Gilda isn't amused by that, as she decides to try to get Rainbow Dash away from Pinkie again.

Gilda: Okay... Dash, the last one to hit that cloud is a twisted dragon egg. Go!

Rainbow Dash then took off, but Gilda stayed behind and looked at Pinkie.

Gilda uses her claws to pop some of the balloons, causing Pinkie to fall to the ground.

Pinkie Pie: Hold on guys!

Gilda landed on the cloud with Rainbow Dash, but she didn't expect to see Pinkie again, who appears riding a flying machine.

Pinkie Pie: Wow, they almost got away from me that time.

Gilda got even angrier at Pinkie and turns on Rainbow Dash.

Gilda: So Dash, do you have any new moves in your trick or are you 100% old school?

Rainbow Dash: New moves? Heh, sit down G, this is going to take a while.

Rainbow Dash then flies off while Gilda looks at Pinkie.

Gilda: Hey Pinkie, come here.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah?

Gilda then walked over to Pinkie and grabbed her flying contraption while staring at her.

Gilda: Don't you know how to lose yourself for an answer? Dash doesn't need to date a jerk like you now that I'm around. You're fooling the heavens, Stinkie Pie, so do like fire and GO AWAY!

Glida stops the helicopter part of Pinkie's vehicle, causing her to spin out of control and fall to the ground with the pink party mare as Rainbow Dash returns to her.

Rainbow Dash: Try to combine that. Hey, where's Pinkie Pie and her crazy contraption?

Gilda: Hey, she's gone. Something about a smoke emergency.

Change of scene

Sunshine: So? How did you say what happened?

Pinkie Pie: That rude Gilda, she kept stealing Rainbow Dash, she popped my balloons and told me to get out. I have never met such a bad griffin.

Sunshine: This may sound a bit counterintuitive, but have you ever met a griffin?

Pinkie Pie: Okay. . . No. But if she had, she wouldn't have been as mean and grumpy as Gilda.

Sunshine: Now I think I understand what's going on.

He said it while finishing reading a book of spells.

Pinkie Pie: Oh yeah?

Sunshine: Yup, you have a bad case of...Jealousy.

Pinkie Pie: Huh?

Sunshine just grunted seeing that she didn't take the hint.

Sapphire: What my older brother is trying to say is that you are jealous of Gilda's friendship with Rainbow Dash.

Sunshine: In your case it would be "Rose of Envy" if you know what I mean by that. Listen Pinkie, I don't mean to sound rude, but just because Dash has another friend doesn't mean she's mean, maybe you need to improve her attitude a bit.

Pinkie Pie: *angry* Improve my attitude?!? It's Gilda who-ugh- Are you serious!!!

Angrily Pinkie stormed out of Sunshine's home, slamming the door shut.

Sunshine and Sapphire looked at each other, worried about Pinkie Pie's reaction.

Minutes later

Sunshine found herself walking through Ponyville a bit thoughtful.

Sunshine: Okay, I admit I was a bit harsh saying those things to Pinkie Pie, I mean, she's the funniest and kindest pony in all of Ponyville. She must have her reasons for saying that Gilda is bad.

Sunshine saw something in the sky forcing him to hide in a bush and looks to see Rainbow Dash and Gilda land on the ground nearby.

Sunshine: So that's Gilda Pinkie was talking about?

Rainbow Dash: *laughs* That was amazing. Ugh, I have to take care of some weather work around here. It shouldn't take long. Just, uh, hang out in town and I'll come get you.

Gilda: That's fine, I guess. I'm going to have fun.

Rainbow Dash: See ya.

Rainbow Dash flies out and Sunshine was keeping an eye on Gilda. Gilda then notices a produce stand selling fruits and vegetables and sees Granny Smith looking at the produce, giving Gilda an idea and making her have an evil grin.

Gilda sneaks behind the produce stand and her tail sticks out of the produce, looking like a snake that scared Granny Smith.

Granny Smith: Whoa! A snake, a snake! Run for the hills! All of you save yourselves!

Gilda laughs at her joke before looking at the product.

Gilda: This is not cool friend.

She tells this to the sales pony who runs the produce booth and they were offended by it.

Sunshine: Okay, that was rude, pulling that kind of prank on someone like Granny Smith. I guess she's going to apologize later.

Sunshine then sees Gilda use her tail to steal an apple from another produce stand while nopony was looking and ate it, causing Sunshine to gasp in shock.

Sunshine: *gasps* That's against the rules of good conduct! No no no no, I shouldn't make assumptions, she's going to pay for it for sure.

Sunshine then notices Fluttershy walking while guiding a mother and father ducks and their ducklings through town.

Fluttershy: Alright little ones, this way, this way. Mother duck, you are free and clear.

Fluttershy walks back to watch for the ducks to follow her, but doesn't realize Gilda is behind her and accidentally bumps into the griffin and looks at her.

Gilda: Hey!

Fluttershy: Please excuse me.

Gilda: I'm walking here.

Fluttershy: Oh, uh, sorry. I was just trying to-

Gilda: *mocking* I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Why don't you watch where you're going, idiot!?!

Sunshine: *thinking* Ok, that's enough! nobody messes with my friends! Not even with Fluttershy!

Sunshine then jumps between the two and looks at Gilda.

Sunshine: Okay! It's enough!

Gilda: And who are you supposed to be?

Sunshine: A friend of her! She said she was sorry, so leave Fluttershy alone!

Gilda: *mocks* Or else what?

Sunshine: Or you wish you never asked that.

Sunshine made his horn glow and frowns, scaring Gilda a bit.

Gilda: W-fine. I didn't want to bother her anyways. *mumbles* Stupid ponies.

Gilda then flies off to another location and Sunshine stops glowing her horn. The ponies around Ponyville began to cheer for Sunshine, which made him smile before turning to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy didn't say anything as she quickly hugged Sunshine tightly as she sobbed a little and Sunshine hugged her back.

Fluttershy: T-Thanks, Sunshine.

Sunshine: You're welcome. No one messes with my friends or hurts their feelings, not while I'm here.

Pinkie Pie: That was amazing, Sunshine!

Sunshine: Thanks Pinkie, it seems you were right about Gilda.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, she's a grump, a thief, and a bully! The baddest kind of evil pants out there! This calls for extreme measures, Pinkie Pie style!

Sunshine: What do you mean?

Pinkie Pie: Isn't that obvious? I'm going to throw her a PARTY!

Sunshine and Fluttershy looked at each other in confusion before looking back at Pinkie.

Later in the afternoon, the party was ready when Pinkie is seen welcoming guests as they enter the Sugarcube Corner door for Gilda's welcome party. Two of those guests include Applejack and Rarity who are talking together.

Applejack: Who is this Gilda I've never heard of?

Rarity: I heard you're an old friend of Rainbow Dash's. A faucet, so rare.

Twilight: So, I heard that Gilda has been friends with Rainbow Dash for a long time, right? How is she?

Fluttershy and Sunshine looked at each other with conflicting looks before looking back at Twilight.

Sunshine: If I'm honest, she's someone very rude, she was even mean to Flutters

Twilight: Really? Is that true Fluttershy?

Fluttershy: Yeah. But Sunshine stepped in and defended me before Gilda could do anything else.

Sunshine: If you want to know more about that, you'll have to ask Pinkie.

Pinkie then appeared on the ceiling out of nowhere hanging from it like a bat as she looked at Twilight.

Pinkie Pie: Yep, everything Sunshine said is true. Which is why I thought that we should throw this party for her to make her a nicer griffon.

Twilight: Does Rainbow Dash know about any of this?

Pinkie Pie: I don't know, but she's here to help with the party and Susnhine, Rainbow Dash said she wants to talk with you.

Sunshine: Alright then, I'll be right back.

Sunshine walked through the bakery to Rainbow Dash and she's that she has a not so happy look on her face.

Rainbow Dash: Care to explain?

Sunshine: What are you talking about?

Rainbow Dash got a little angry at that question.

Rainbow Dash: You know what I mean! Gilda told me that an unicorn stallion was giving her trouble at the market earlier.

Sunshine: What?! That's not true i-

Rainbow Dash: I don't want to hear it! Gilda's my friend from childhood and she's been through a tough time after hearing how much you were a bully to her earlier.

Sunshine: Bully?! Me?!? Do you think I'm capable of doing something like that?!?

Rainbow Dash: Then, what? Gilda lied about everything that she said about you picking on her earlier.

Sunshine: Yes, she was even mean to Fluttershy.

Rainbow Dash: And how do I know it wasn't you who was rude to Fluttershy?

Sunshine was surprised by Rainbow Dash's response, he couldn't believe that she doubted what he said and instead believed everything Gilda told her.

Sunshine: Just like that. Would you believe that Gilda instead of your best friend?

Rainbow Dash: I don't know, are you?

Just hearing that, Sunshine frowned.

Sunshine: Okey, Rainbow Dash, if you want it that way, then I won't waste your time anymore.

Rainbow Dash was surprised to hear Sunshine not call her by her nickname. Turning her gaze, she saw that Sunshine had left.

Then Pinkie yelled that Gilda arrived which got Rainbow Dash's attention.

Pinkie Pie: Gilda! I'm so honored to throw you one of my signature Pinkie Pie parties, and I really, truly, sincerely, hope you feel welcome here amongst all us pony folk.

Pinkie held her hoof out to greet Gilda which she reluctantly took and as she did she felt a shock in her body and fell to the floor. Pinkie had just pranked Gilda by using a shake-buzzer on her hoof.

Rainbow Dash: *laughs* Oh Pinkie Pie, the old hoof-shake buzzer. You are a scream.

Gilda: Yeah. *chuckles nervously* Uh, good one, Pinkie Pie.

Rainbow Dash: Come on G, I'll introduce you to some of my other friends.

Gilda: Right behind you, Dash!

Gilda then glares at Pinkie Pie.

Gilda: I know what you're up to.

Pinkie Pie: Great.

Gilda: Rrrh. I know what you're planning.

Pinkie Pie: *giggles* Well, I hope so. This wasn't supposed to be a surprise party.

Gilda: I mean, I've got my eye on you.

Pinkie then get's up to Gilda's face which surprises her.

Pinkie Pie: And I got my eye on you. Everyone, I'd like you all to meet Gilda, a long-time, dear friend of Rainbow Dash. Let's honor her and welcome her to Ponyville.

Everypony cheers for Gilda. Pinkie then introduces Gilda to the food table which had some lemon drops.

Pinkie Pie: Please help yourself.

Gilda: Vanilla lemon drops. Don't mind if I do.

Gilda eats one of the lemon drops and she then felt something burning inside of her mouth as she breathes a stream of fire and Pinkie roasts a marshmallow on it.

Gilda: HOT!!

Rainbow Dash: G, the punch!

Gilda runs over to try to drink some of the fruit punch in the glasses, but as she does the punch spills all over her instead as she drank out of a dribble cup. Everypony in the room laughs at the funny prank.

Pinkie Pie: Well, whaddya know, pepper in the vanilla lemon drops, and the punch served in a dribble glass!

Rainbow Dash: Ha! Priceless, priceless *laughs*

Gilda then drinks out of a normal cup to cure the spiciness of the pepper and she rolls her eyes.

Gilda: *sarcastically* Yeah, hilarious.

Rainbow Dash: Hey G, look! Presents!

Gilda runs over and smiles at all of the presents laid out for her. She opened one of them and a bunch of spitting snakes came out of it bewildering Gilda while everypony else laughs.

Applejack: Spittin' snakes. Hah, somepony pulled that prank on me last month.

Gilda: Ha ha. I bet I know who that was.

Pinkie Pie: You do?

Later as everypony was chatting across the room, Pinkie came back with a cake.

Pinkie Pie: Cake time everypony!

Spike: Hey, can I blow out the candles?

Twilight: Why don't we let Gilda blow out the candles, Spike?

Gilda then elbows Spike to the side and smirks.

Gilda: Exactly!

Gilda then inhales and blows hard to try to blow out the candles, but they were relighted instantly which confused Gilda so she tries to blow out the candles again. The candles were relighted once again as everypony laughs at the prank. Gilda tried over and over to blow out the candles, but they wouldn't stay permanently blown.

Spike: *laughs* Re-lighting birthday candles, I love that prank! What a classic.

Pinkie Pie: Now, I wonder who could've done that.

Gilda: *sarcastically* Yeah, I wonder.

Spike: Mmm, who cares.

Spike digs inside the cake and bursts of the top of it muching on it.

Gilda just had an angry look on her face as Rainbow Dash approaches her.

Rainbow Dash: Hey G, you're not upset about some silly candles, are you?

Gilda: No way, Dash. Like I said, I'm down with a good prank.

Applejack: Hey y'all, it's pin the tail on the pony. Let's play.

Rarity: Oh, my favorite game. Can I go first? Can i have the purple tail?

When Rarity was about to pick up the purple tail, Gilda snatches it away.

Gilda: Well, I am the guest of honor, and I'll have the purple tail.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, Gilda should definitely go first. Let's get you blindfolded.

Spike then proceeds to put a blindfold Gilda blinding her vision.

Pinkie then spins Gilda around quickly until she stops and Pinkie guides her towards the poster.

Pinkie Pie: We're spinning you around and around and then you can pin the tail on the pony. Now just walk straight ahead and pin the tail.

Gilda: *mocking* Now just walk straight ahead and pin the tail. Hmph, yeah, right. This is another prank, isn't it? I'm going this way.

Gilda walks in the opposite direction Pinkie was guiding her.

Pinkie Pie: Wait. The poster is this-

Gilda then slips a piece of cake that was on the floor and crashes into another room while yelling. Gilda recovered from her fall and when she came out of the room, the tail that she had ended up on her face like a mustache.

Pinkie Pie: Uh, Gilda? You pinned the tail on the wrong end.

Everypony laughs. Gilda was shocked and angered by this as that was the last straw and she let's out a huge roar which startles everypony.

Gilda: This is your idea of a good time? I've never met a lamer bunch of dweebs in all my life! And Pinkie Pie,you! You are queen lame-o with your weak little party pranks! Did you really think you could make me lose my cool?

Well newsflash here, Dash and I have ten times as much cool as the rest of you put together! Come on Dash, we're bailing on this pathetic scene.

Rainbow Dash doesn't follow Gilda as she just glares at her.

Gilda: Come on, Rainbow Dash! I said, we're leaving.

Rainbow Dash: You know Gilda, I was the one who set up all those weak pranks at this party.

When Rainbow Dash revealed this, everyone was surprised, including Pinkie Pie.

Rainbow Dash: So Gilda, I guess I'm queen lame-o.

Gilda: Come on, Dash, you're joking me.

Rainbow Dash: They weren't all meant for you specifically, it was just dumb luck that you set them all off.

Pinkie Pie: I should've known, that dribble cup had Rainbow Dash written all over it.

Gilda: No way, i-it was Pinkie Pie! She set up this party to trip me up, to make a fool of me.

Pinkie Pie: Me? I threw this party to improve your attitude. I thought a good party might turn that frown upside down.

Rainbow Dash: And you sure didn't need any help making a fool of yourself. You know, this is not how I thought my old friends would treat my new friends. And another thing, you lied to me when you said that my friend Sunshine here picked on you earlier.

If I know him, he never ever bullies any of my friends, he makes them feel better like Pinkie Pie does! And helps everypony who needs him!. If being cool is all you care about, maybe you should go find some new cool friends someplace else.

Gilda growled at this and she glares at Rainbow Dash for renouncing her as a friend.

Gilda: Rrgh. . . yeah? Well you, you. . . you are such a, a flip-flop, cool one minute and lame the next. When you decide not to be lame any more, gimme a call.

Gilda storms out of Sugarcube Corner closing the door behind her.

Rainbow Dash: Not cool.

Spike: Wow, talk about a party pooper.

Many of the ponies talked amongst themselves about the situation they just saw.

Rainbow Dash: I'm sorry everypony, for bringing Gilda here. I didn't know how rude she was. And Pinkie Pie, I'm really sorry she ruined that awesome party you put on for her.

Pinkie Pie: Hey, if you want to hang out with party poopers, that's your business.

Rainbow Dash: I don't know if Sunshine can forgive me after what I did to him a few moments ago.

Sunshine: Okay then, I hear you.

Rainbow Dash jumped when she heard Sunshine behind her.

Rainbow Dash: Sunshine. . . I uuuh. . .I'm sorry I accused you of being a bully. You were definitely right about Gilda all along.

Sunshine: Yeah, and. . .

Rainbow Dahs: And. . . I was a fool not to trust you, you are my best friend Sunshine, and I understand if you don't want to talk to me again.

But Rainbow Dash instead of receiving an answer from Sunshine, he just extended his hoof.

Sunshine: The good thing is that you were able to realize it in time and apologize.

Rainbow Dash: *confused* So, no hard feelings?

Sunshine: No hard feelings.

When Rainbow Dash tried to shake Sunshine's hoof, she ended up falling for Sunshine's prank since he had a buzzer to shake his hooves.

Sunshine: *laughing* Now we're at hand Dash.

They then both laugh.

Twilight: Dearest Princess Celestia, Today I learned that it's hard to accept when somepony you like wants to spend time with somepony who's not so nice. Though it's impossible to control who your friends hang out with, it is possible to control your own behavior. Just continue to be a good friend. In the end, the difference between a false friend and one who's true will surely come to light. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.

Meanwhile in Canterlot

Princess Celestia was sitting on a rug reading what Twilight wrote to her before preparing to send a letter back as she got some ink and a quill.

Princess Celestia: Dear Twilight Sparkle, my most faithful student. . .

Princess Celestia then noticed that she accidentally used some invisible ink as she chuckles.

Princess Celestia: Oh! Heh, wrong ink.

Chapter 5 End....