The town square lay unusually quiet. Most ponies were busy at the market or running their shops. On a park bench sat a filly. The deserted town square only added to her misery, as she had her face buried in her hooves as she let out heart-wrenching sobs.

"Red Rose?"

Through her tears Rose beheld a familiar looking mare. The earth pony was dressed as a clown, with white face paint, red lips and green hair. But this outrageous outfit was not was out of character for the mare. Wiping her eyes, Rose attempted a friendly greeting, "Pinkie Pie."

"Why so serious?" she hissed.

"I had a fight with Pumpkin Cake. I don't know if we'll ever be friends again. I'm so miserable!"

A twisted smile grew across the mare's face. "Well, let's put a smile on that face of yours."

Author's Notes:

Glad I'm not the only one to come up with this idea:

I did a quick Google^TM search after working on this chapter, and this was pretty much what I had in mind.

Dreadnought