THE SECRET SUGAR CLUB Fluttershy was there. Rarity was there. Rainbow Dash was there. Derpy was there. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo were there. Spike was there. Lyra and Bon Bon were there. And dozens of other ponies Twilight recognized. Twilight walked farther into the room. The atmosphere was bizarre. Some ponies were laughing and talking at lightning speed. Rainbow Dash was bouncing around the room. Derpy was happily wandering around with a pastry. Lyra was enthusiastically explaining to Bon Bon why the club needed a membership card system. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were arguing over which dessert should be declared the official club favorite. Scootaloo was attempting to organize a dance floor. Spike was standing near a mountain of empty plates, looking exhausted. Rainbow Dash zipped past. Twilight looked around again. She noticed something troubling. Some ponies were clearly uncomfortable. Others were moving around restlessly. Several had stopped talking and were simply sitting there, looking miserable. Yet the room kept going. More treats arrived. More plates were filled. More ponies insisted they were fine. At another table, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo had eaten three pies, each, apple bloom was vibrating where she sat, sweetie belle looked tired, and scootaloo looked sick. some of the ponies started to become bloated, yet they continued eating. other ponies looked like they were about to be sick, but still kept eating. a few ponies were See more