Well, Rainbow. When you finished
telling me your idea, I went to
find Twilight. Spike was the only
one at the library, and pointed me
to Sugarcube Corner. When I got here,
she told me to go get you, and the
first place I checked was Fluttershy's.
So, what exactly
is this about?
When Rarity got here, she told me about your idea,
and I was already here because I knew you were being
bothered inside by what Pinkie had done, so I thought
it would be a good idea for you to come and talk to
somepony who was just as close to her as you were.
Well, if everypony
would please follow me.
Honey, be a dearie and
watch the store while
I tend to our guests.
I thought this would be
the most appropriate place
to discuss this, Rainbow.
Discuss what?
Rainbow, I support your idea of
a memorial. But it has to be for
the victims, sweetheart. To
include the killer would be-
She wasn't a killer!
That...pony that committed those murders
down in the basement...it may have been
the same body, but not the same mind. Not
the Pinkie I knew. She was cheerful, joyful,
a high-on-life party pony. She could have
never done this, deep in my heart I know that.
Rainbow, you're right, and your heart is in the
right place, truly it is. But there are a lot
of ponies in town that feel differently. Ponies
who have lost loved ones because of what she
did. It wouldn't be right, but I think I
know what you're looking to do.
Pinkie was like a daughter to me, and if
you, just like me, are looking to honor her
memory, who she used to be, I think I know
the perfect way for you to do that.
I...d-don't care. I don't care what she did.
I don't care that she hurt me, that she brought
me within an inch of my life, or what she did
to anypony else. I just...just...I miss my
friend! Alright? Okay? Is that so wrong???
Of course it isn't wrong, Rainbow. After all,
you represent the Element of Loyalty. So it
only makes sense that you'd care about your
friends and stand by them, no matter what
they do. That says so much about you,
Rainbow Dash, that through thick and
thin; through the worst of circumstances,
you will never let that love die.
I figured he'd be happier
with you on the farm, is all.
Yeah.
Yeah, I think he will.
That night
Hey there, Sugarcube.
Have a good day?
Yeah. Yeah, I did.
Uh, sugarcube, why
in Celestia's name
is he with you?
Oh, you mean Gummy? I, uhh, didn't
want the poor little guy to go lonely.
But doesn't he remind
you a bit much of her?
You mean Pinkie? Well, yeah. But I
don't want to forget our friendship.
Sugar, she hurt a lot of
innocent ponies. She hurt you.
I know, I just...I just can’t dwell
on that anymore. I want to remember
her for who she used to be.
I know it’s easy for you to forgive,
Dash, but for me... not so much. It
just hurts me to see what she did to you.
I’m not talking about forgiveness, AJ. I’m
talking about separating the Pinkie we all
knew and loved from that monster that carried
out the horrors in Sugarcube Corner’s basement.
That’s just what I mean Dash,
it’s not as easy for everypony
else to make that separation.
I know. That’s why I decided to
take Gummy. So I can leave everypony
else out of it and honor Pinkie my way.
Well, if that’s what you have to do
Dash, I suppose I can support that.
