I woke up the next day to find that it was already the late morning, I looked through the window and a saw bit of decorations on a house. Looks like Pinkie is already working on making Rainbow Dash's birthday the best one ever. After I had a quick breakfast, I left my house and met up with the mares and Spike who were excited for Dash's birthday party.

"Morning all, I'm right here." I called.

"Fabulous darling, none of us could possibly miss Rainbow's birthday." Rarity replied.

"No way, no how." Applejack added.

"Ooh, I am so, so, SO excited because today I'm planning the birthday bash of... Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie exclaimed.

"Yeah!" Dash replied.

"Rainbow Dash."

"Yes, Pinkie?"

Pinkie then put on her serious face as she grabbed Dash by the hooves.

"You realize that, by enlisting me as your party planner, I guarantee that this is going to be the funnest, most fantabulous, superbial party in Ponyville?"

"Uh...yeah? I guess."

"No guesses! Parties are no picnic."

"Oh, I like a nice picnic party." Fluttershy said.

Pinkie then growled...talk about taking party planning too seriously...even Serious Sam wasn't that serious.

"Parties. Are. Serious! And you have my certified Pinkie Party Promise that you will have the best birthday party ever!"

"Okay." Dash replied.

"Great! Now, who's ready to join this super duper party pony to plan this super duper pa-rty?"

"I am." a voice answered.

We gasped and turned around to see a stallion dressed in a poncho and cowboy hat over his head as well as a rubber chicken on his back, he looked like some kind character from a wild western show.

"And who are you, John Marston wannabe?" I asked him.

"Name's Cheese Sandwich. I plan parties."

"What an amazing coincidence!" Pinkie said, "I'm Pinkie Pie, and I'm planning a party!"

"Oh, it's no coincidence, my little pony. My cheesy sense was a-tingling, telling me a party was in the works."

"A cheesy sense? Ah! Double amazing! I have a Pinkie Sense!"

"Yes. I sensed you did. And I happen to be the premier party planner in all of Equestria. If there's a party in need, there I'll be. Be it wingding, hoedown, hootenanny, or shindig, I'm your pony."

"A pair of party pony planners in Ponyville?! What can be more perfect?!"

"I'll tell you what -- making this party epic!" Dash replied, "'Cause this isn't just any birthday. It's also the anniversary of when I moved to Ponyville!"

"Good heavens, Rainbow Dash. It's your "birth-iversary"!" Rarity exclaimed.

"Exactly! So what do you say, party planners?"

"Oh, I think we can do it!" Pinkie replied.

"Oh, I don't think so." Cheese disagreed.

They gasped, but I could tell he wasn't finished yet.

"I know so!" he added as he took off his poncho and hat and showed himself as a lively upbeat stallion with brown mane. "After all.."

Yep, another musical part incoming, I thought.

The super-duper party pony–that pony is me

I always knew that was the kind of pony I would be

"Me too." Pinkie replied.

"Come on, ponies! Who here likes to party? Ha-ha! You do! I can tell!"

When I was but a little colt, I just wanted to play

"Like me!"

But everypony told me, "Cheese, that fun just wastes the day"

"As if!"

But when I threw a party and I busted out some moves

"Uh-huh!"

The ponies finally saw the light and got into the groove

"You know it!"

The super-duper party pony–that pony is me

"And me!"

You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese!

"Uh, Pinkie?" Pinkie asked in confusion.

"Hey, good-lookin', want some mayonnaise?" Cheese offered to a pony.

My parties are all off the hook

I never plan them by the book

I start out fun, then whoopsie-daisy

Everybody just gets crazy!

Bored of snacks made by your mom?

How about a giant party bomb?

Huge piñatas filled with cake

Or dive into my fruit punch lake!

The super-duper party pony–that pony is me

You'll never meet another party pony quite like Cheese

"C'mon, kid, take it for a spin!" he said as he presented a gift with a hippo inside...yep, logic's gone for good.

"Golly, thanks mister!" the colt replied.

Oh, when I throw a Cheese party, be sure to not be lame

And miss my pie fights, wacky kites, and streamers in your mane

Fizzy drinks, Hawaiian shirts, and brie fondue delight

You know that with Cheese Sandwich, you'll be partying all night!

"C'mon, everypony! Let's party down with Cheese!" Dash announced.

"You're really a certified party pony?" Fluttershy asked.

"That's right! That's my guarantee!" he replied

The super-duper party pony–that pony is me-e-e-e-e

But what about the super party pony named Pinkie...?

The music then ended and I looked to see Pinkie no longer her happy self.

Whilst every other pony was with Cheese, I knew better than to follow a crowd as an old saying goes. I walked over to Pinkie and picked her up by the hoof as she was laying down on the ground.

"Pinkie, are you okay?" I asked.

"Not really..." she replied, sighing. "Why are you not with the others?"

"Because I'm not that easy to be led astray and I know better."

"You mean you still like my parties?"

"Well of course, the others are just being easily convinced because of what he said, but it doesn't make one difference at all. He may be a party planner, but from the way I see it, he's a travelling party planner. You're Ponyville's party planner, they've just forgotten about it right now."

Pinkie smiled and just then, Twilight turned up to see us.

"Pinkie, aren't you gonna help Cheese Sandwich plan the party?" she asked.

"That's okay." Pinkie replied, giggling nervously, "He obviously has what it takes to do it all by himself. Heh."

"Really?"

"Yes indeedy."

"Uh Pinkie, I'm still here and you know better than to lie." I intervened

Pinkie began to feel sad again, I hope I didn't push her to have her feeling depressed like before.

"Sorry Bond, you're right...I wanna help but Cheese has it planned already, he wouldn't want my help."

"Don't say that Pinkie." Twilight responded, "I'm sure he wouldn't mind you helping him."

"I wouldn't be so sure." Pinkie paused as she walked away from us, "After all, if Cheese really is the super duperiest partying-est pony of them all, maybe that means...I'm...not."

We then heard music, time for another musical moment.

For all my life, all I've wanted to do

Was make my friends want to smile true

But maybe I was wrong

And Pinkie Pie shouldn't plan parties at all

I'll try to get up on my hooves

And try a different task

I'll find something new to do

There's gotta be more to me than planning a party or two

I put away my party cannon, I deflated all my balloons

The bubbles all burst, now what is next for you?

For you...

Twilight and I felt sorry for her as Pinkie went into Sugarcube Corner, Twilight and I wondered what to do.

"Twilight, I have an idea." I said

"What is it?" Twilight asked.

"Just let me find Rainbow Dash and I'll take care of the rest."

"I think she's with the others, last time I saw her."

I flew upwards and went around town, looking for Dash until I found her by the small stage just in view from the town hall.

"Totally awesome!" Dash yelled.

"Eeyup, Best ah've ever seen." Applejack agreed as she switched on a stage light, showing Dash's cutiemark in the sky.

"Hey Dash, mind if I have a word with you...away from the crowd?" I asked.

"Umm sure." Dash replied and we flew away from the crowd and found a quiet spot by the lake.

"I just wanted to ask, aren't you forgetting somepony?"

"Wait, you mean Pinkie Pie."

"Yeah, wasn't she going to be your original party planner?"

"She was until Cheese Sandwich came along. I mean, Pinkie Pie's parties are fun and sweet and all, but now this party's gonna be..."

"Lemme guess, super duper?"

"You said it! Oh, yeah!"

"Rainbow, you've forgotten one other thing. Cheese Sandwich may be a party planner and he sure is proving that already, but there's a difference between him and Pinkie."

"Is there?"

"Yes, Cheese is a travelling party planner from where I see it whilst Pinkie is Ponyville's party planner and always has been since she moved here a long time ago."

"Oh, now I get what you mean."

"Yes and to be quite honest, you should've known better than to just...umm how do I put this without it being dramatic...yeah, abandon the original party plans where all the decorations were already put up, along with the gifts outside Sugarcube Corner and of course, the big cake that Mr. and Mrs. Cake had worked so hard on...and let's not forget your birthday message from Soarin."

"Bond!"

"Okay, I made that last one up, but you get what I mean, right?"

"Yeah I do now."

Just then, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight turned up.

"Girls, I feel so bad that I left Pinkie behind. I was brought in by Cheese's bragging that I forgot about how much Pinkie has done for me and us."

"Yeah...totally ironic when you think about it."

"Well, as much as I love all this from Cheese, Pinkie will always be my favourite party planner...where is she?"

"I don't know, she went into Sugarcube Corner looking sad..."

I then cut myself off as we spotted Pinkie walking down the pathway from the town with her huge trunk, her party cannon and other things she had used. Dash flew up to stop her whilst the rest of us galloped until I was in front of Pinkie.

"Pinkie, wait!" Dash exclaimed, "I'm sorry I got all swept away by Cheese Sandwich."

"Well, apart from me and Twilight." I intervened.

"Sorry, Pinkie." Spike added.

"No, don't be sorry, Rainbow." Pinkie replied "Cheese Sandwich really is a super duper party planner, and he'll be a terrific head-liner. So I want to admit that and let you have your day."

"But don't you get it? You're both super duper party ponies. Sure, Cheese Sandwich is a great guest party pony, but you're Ponyville's permanent party pony. Nopony could ever take your place, and we could never have a party without you." Dash said.

"And besides, we have a strong connection with our friendship of harmony." I added. "We'd be nothing without one of us being here."

Cheeses Sandwich then showed up, but he looked a little unhappy as if he heard us talking.

"Bond Racer is right." he said as he took party hat off, "I never meant to take your place in Ponyville. I just wanted to show you what a great party pony I am, Pinkie."

"Why me?" Pinkie asked.

"Well..."

Here we go again with another musical moment, I thought.

I fear I told a little fib about my pony past

I hope that when you hear the truth, you will not be aghast

I wasn't quite the super party pony like I claim

The fact is that I was so shy, nopony knew my name

I stumbled into Ponyville one afternoon by chance

And found the biggest ever celebration party dance

Everything was perfect, cheer was filling up the place

And I saw that everypony had a smile upon their face

I vowed that day to change my life, the past I did set free

For now Cheese Sandwich was a party pony full of glee

A super duper party pony -- that's what I became

I traveled all Equestria, and all did know my name

But that never would have happened on my own, I'll tell you why

For the one who threw that party, it was you, Pinkie Pie.

"Me?"

"Yes!"

"Hah, really?!"

"Really!"

"So I was the pony that threw the awesomely spectacular party that inspired you to become an awesome spectacular party thrower?"

"Swear on Camembert!"

"Enough with the warm fuzzy stuff, you two." Dash intervened, "It's my birth-iversary, and you gotta throw me a bash!"

"Yeah!"

"Let's go!"

Super duper party ponies, that is me and you

A party thrown by one is good, but not as great as two

Come on and let's join forces, have twice the expertise

Now let's all go to the party planned by Pinkie Pie and Cheese!

And soon the whole birthday party bash was in full swing and with them two throwing it together...it was flipping awesome!

When the birthday bash was over by sunset, the seven of us were by the roadway outside Ponyville, Pinkie was writing something down on what she learnt until Cheese walked towards her.

"Just a little memento of my visit." he said as he gave her his rubber chicken.

"You're giving me your special rubber chicken friend?" Pinkie asked.

"Oh, he's not the only one...oh and I also have this for you, just in case we meet again."

He gave Pinkie a small piece of paper that had something written on it and then leaned forward and kissed Pinkie on the cheek, causing her to blush before he turned around and began setting off away from Ponyville.

"Well, Boneless Two, another job well done. But it's time we mosey along. Another town, another party."

Pinkie sighed before she fainted with the piece of paper in her hoof.

"Well what do you know, girls. Looks like Pinkie may have a first love interest." I said.

The others giggled before Applejack picked up Pinkie.

"Ah think she should rest easy for a while." Applejack said to us

We all nodded as Applejack took her to her home and the rest of us went back into town and exchanged our farewells before calling it a night and going back to our homes. I got into my house and couldn't think of anything else but the bed, now if Rarity was in it, it would be much better.

Speaking of company, I had to admit that Cheese Sandwich did sure brag a lot about his party planning, but he can definitely back it up. However, the moment I felt happy about as I got into my bed was me assuring Dash that Pinkie will always be Ponyville's number one party planner, but the kiss from Cheese did give out signs that maybe one day, Cheese and Pinkie will organise parties as a couple. Next Chapter: Simple Ways Estimated time remaining: 9 Hours, 51 Minutes