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To Prank A Prankster
Rainbow Dash slumped into a cloud house and flopped down upon her bed. It took all night, but she had finally set up all her prank-traps and everything was ready for the coming day. This would be the best April Fools Day ever.
*BOOM*
Rainbow jumped from the sound and landed solidly on the floor next to her bed. Still half asleep, she pulled herself up to look at her alarm clock.
“EIGHT?! Oh no, I’m missing out.”
Rushing downstairs, Rainbow grabbed an apple from the kitchen for breakfast and rocketed out the door. Below her spread Ponyville, ripe for the pranking.
Everything was exactly how she expected it. The sun was shining with only sparse cloud coverage, most assuredly not placed in specific locations to give the best vantage points. The residents going about their day like normal and a giant parade heading down Main Street with confetti raining down….wait.
Rainbow flew down to the town and stared with confusion at the parade floats and balloons that slowly made its way across town, ponies lining the side and watching with smiling faces. She didn’t remember a parade being set up for April first. Spotting Mayor Mare, Rainbow trotted over.
“Hey, Mayor.”
“Oh, good afternoon Miss Dash. How are you?”
“Doing Awesome, as always”
The mayor gave a chuckle, “So glad to hear. Are you enjoying the parade?”
“That’s what I wanted to ask you about, Mayor. When did we schedule a parade for April Fools Day?”
Mayor Mare's face turned to confusion, “April Fools? Today is the second, and we always have a parade on the second.”
Rainbow eyes grew large, “Wait, what?!”
“Come now, Rainbow. I know you have lived here long enough to know about the Pinkie Pie Prank Proliferation Prevention Policy. Pinkie Pie has agreed to not prank on April Fools day, thank Celestia, and in exchange we declared April 2nd a prank free day and she gets to host a town party. Pinkie gets a party and the town gets to remain in one piece, it's a win-win as far as I’m concerned,” she let out a chuckle that sounded more from relief than humor.
Rainbows jaw fell open. How could this be? She had prepared all those pranks on the wrong day?
“Oh, and Miss Dash. I do hope you cleaned up your yearly traps. You Remember the punishment for a prank on the second, correct?” Mayor gave rainbow a serious look.
Rainbow gulped, “Punishment?”
“Cleaning up the whole town as a form of community service.”
“Heh heh, oh right, that rule. No worries, Mayor Mare, I got it all covered. I gotta go, c’ya.”
Rainbow proceed to speed away, leaving a rainbow trail behind her.
“OH CRAP, OH CRAP, OH CRAP!” Rainbow paced back and forth just outside of town.
“What do I do? I got traps set all over town! OK, just calm down Rainbow and think. It’s simple, I just need to make sure no one gets pranked and I’m safe.”
With renewed resolve, Rainbow rocketed to rescue Ponyville from herself. All across town, ponies were saved in the nick of time from pies, zappers, confetti-fudge, fudge-confetti, water buckets (In Raritys case all of the above) and other assorted pranking devices. Rainbow just happened to be there in time to be hit by all of these ‘accidents’ and was completely covered in assorted food stuffs and party favors by days end.
With the town clock ringing in sundown, and marking the officially declared end of April Fools as agreed upon by the PPPPP Policy, Rainbow collapsed in both exhaustion and relief. As she lay there, a figure walked up and stood over her.
“Are you OK, Rainbow? You look like you were in a food war,” the mare said, sitting next to her.
“Oh, hey Twilight. Yeah, I’m fine just a long day. Can we talk later, I need a bath.”
Rainbow was twisting to get up when she noticed the look on Twilight's face. It wasn’t one of worry or even curiosity, it was a look she was acutely familiar with. It was the look Rainbow wore when she pulled off a successful prank.
She filled with dread.
“Remember all those pranks you pulled on the town last year? I felt you deserved an April Fools day off and the town agreed.” Twilight started to leave, the smile never leaving her face.
Rainbow collapsed back to the ground.
“Happy April Fools Rainbow.”
A groan was her only response.
*BOOM*
Rainbow jumped from the sound and landed solidly on the floor next to her bed. Still half asleep, she pulled herself up to look at her alarm clock.
“EIGHT?! Oh no, I’m missing out.”
Rushing downstairs, Rainbow grabbed an apple from the kitchen for breakfast and rocketed out the door. Below her spread Ponyville, ripe for the pranking.
Everything was exactly how she expected it. The sun was shining with only sparse cloud coverage, most assuredly not placed in specific locations to give the best vantage points. The residents going about their day like normal and a giant parade heading down Main Street with confetti raining down….wait.
Rainbow flew down to the town and stared with confusion at the parade floats and balloons that slowly made its way across town, ponies lining the side and watching with smiling faces. She didn’t remember a parade being set up for April first. Spotting Mayor Mare, Rainbow trotted over.
“Hey, Mayor.”
“Oh, good afternoon Miss Dash. How are you?”
“Doing Awesome, as always”
The mayor gave a chuckle, “So glad to hear. Are you enjoying the parade?”
“That’s what I wanted to ask you about, Mayor. When did we schedule a parade for April Fools Day?”
Mayor Mare's face turned to confusion, “April Fools? Today is the second, and we always have a parade on the second.”
Rainbow eyes grew large, “Wait, what?!”
“Come now, Rainbow. I know you have lived here long enough to know about the Pinkie Pie Prank Proliferation Prevention Policy. Pinkie Pie has agreed to not prank on April Fools day, thank Celestia, and in exchange we declared April 2nd a prank free day and she gets to host a town party. Pinkie gets a party and the town gets to remain in one piece, it's a win-win as far as I’m concerned,” she let out a chuckle that sounded more from relief than humor.
Rainbows jaw fell open. How could this be? She had prepared all those pranks on the wrong day?
“Oh, and Miss Dash. I do hope you cleaned up your yearly traps. You Remember the punishment for a prank on the second, correct?” Mayor gave rainbow a serious look.
Rainbow gulped, “Punishment?”
“Cleaning up the whole town as a form of community service.”
“Heh heh, oh right, that rule. No worries, Mayor Mare, I got it all covered. I gotta go, c’ya.”
Rainbow proceed to speed away, leaving a rainbow trail behind her.
“OH CRAP, OH CRAP, OH CRAP!” Rainbow paced back and forth just outside of town.
“What do I do? I got traps set all over town! OK, just calm down Rainbow and think. It’s simple, I just need to make sure no one gets pranked and I’m safe.”
With renewed resolve, Rainbow rocketed to rescue Ponyville from herself. All across town, ponies were saved in the nick of time from pies, zappers, confetti-fudge, fudge-confetti, water buckets (In Raritys case all of the above) and other assorted pranking devices. Rainbow just happened to be there in time to be hit by all of these ‘accidents’ and was completely covered in assorted food stuffs and party favors by days end.
With the town clock ringing in sundown, and marking the officially declared end of April Fools as agreed upon by the PPPPP Policy, Rainbow collapsed in both exhaustion and relief. As she lay there, a figure walked up and stood over her.
“Are you OK, Rainbow? You look like you were in a food war,” the mare said, sitting next to her.
“Oh, hey Twilight. Yeah, I’m fine just a long day. Can we talk later, I need a bath.”
Rainbow was twisting to get up when she noticed the look on Twilight's face. It wasn’t one of worry or even curiosity, it was a look she was acutely familiar with. It was the look Rainbow wore when she pulled off a successful prank.
She filled with dread.
“Remember all those pranks you pulled on the town last year? I felt you deserved an April Fools day off and the town agreed.” Twilight started to leave, the smile never leaving her face.
Rainbow collapsed back to the ground.
“Happy April Fools Rainbow.”
A groan was her only response.