Stardust Balance

And of course, considering the spirit of today with everyone just straight up enjoying themselves, and the atmosphere of the universe around us, certain things couldn't simply be done without the use of a song number. And I may regret later teaching Pinkie these exact lyrics... And everyone else soon joining in.

"I'll pile on the candy,

It's such a pretty sight.

It makes the food taste dandy,

But my tummy hurts all night!"

Following Pinkie's verse with the pink pony in question mixing up some batter, Spike decided to pitch in, that more childish side to him being brought out to the fullest today. The dragon in question was helping the mare with adding the eggs.

"I'll put in some ingredients.

But keep the rest for me.

I'm not just disobedient,

I'm careful, can't you see?"

Twilight and Rarity took the next verse, the two currently inspecting the first layer of the cake in the oven. Apparently some magic in the world lets you automatically learn the lyrics of a song before ever hearing them. But what can ya do? Both their voices sounded lovely and elegant together.

"It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake, if the way is hazy!

You gotta do the cooking by the book. You know you can't be lazy!

Never use a messy recipe, the cake will end up crazy!

If you do the cooking by the book, then you'll have a cake!"

Starlight and Fluttershy, carefully weighing the next batch of flour together, dropped in the next lines with flawless timing. I was really impressed by the coordination in baking and spirit together.

"We gotta have it made!

You know that I love cake!

Finally it's time to make a cake!"

The kitchen was overflown with food appliances, discarded and laid-out ingredients, everyone working together in unity to design the perfect friendship cake. Earlier when that very proposal emerged from my mouth, Pinkie didn't waste a second in dragging me down to the kitchen with everyone else, the thought of us all baking some massive expression of our bonds tickling her excited side... Although to be fair, anything would tickle that side of hers.

Speaking of Pinkie, she happily accepted the next verse.

"Making food is just like science,

With tools that blend and baste!

And every fun appliance,

Gives the food a different taste!"

Finally, Applejack and Rainbow had their turn, the farmer and Wonderbolt currently mashing together their own layer for the cake without much care. Of course, Applejack was doing the effort of being precise, whereas Rainbow was adopting her typical approach of 'mash everything at once and see what pops up.' I had to grin and shake my head at their antics.

"It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake, if the way is hazy!

You gotta do the cooking by the book, you know you can't be lazy!

Never use a messy recipe, the cake will end up crazy!

If you do the cooking by the book, then you'll have a cake!"

If someone told me, a very long time ago, I would be joining with seven magical ponies and a talking dragon in a musical cover of a song from Lazytown, I would probably slap you. I was tempted to just 'Robbie Rotten' it and sit back, enjoying the show. But alas, the pleasant atmosphere and... Well, fun of it all incited me to add in the next lyrics alongside Pinkie.

"We gotta have it made!

You know that I love cake!

Finally it's time to make a cake!"

What was I doing from all this, you ask? Why, tending to the marzipan, of course! Love me some marzipan, this will be the greatest cake ever, to Pinkie's inevitable quoting.

Now, everyone joined in the final verse.

"We gotta have it made!

You know that I love cake!

Finally it's time to make a-!"

And Pinkie.

"You gotta do the cooking by the book."

And everyone again.

"Cake!"

"Woohoo! This will be the greatest cake EVER!"

What'd I tell you-?

And not two seconds did Pinkie proclaim this, that the whole room suddenly exploded in batter. My body immediately shuddered at the cold yellow substance suddenly sticking to my hands, finger and face, never mind my own hair. And a sheepish Rainbow Dash proceeded to call out one singular summary.

"Oops."

...And the next explosion within the room was laughter. I mean, come on, like anything else was expected to happen.