Misuki and Riku's Adventure to Ponyville

Part 3

The four of us trotted through the town and turned into a cake shop. This must be Sugarcube Corner. When we went inside, it was dark and very quiet. "I thought you said there were others here." I said. "Why is it so dark?"

"I'm not sure." Applejack replied. "Pinkie Pie, where are you?"

"SURPRISE!" A bunch of ponies jumped out of the shadows, followed by confetti that fell from the ceiling.

I was startled at the sudden shrieks and hundreds of eyes that peered at us. "What's all this?"

"Your Welcome Party of course!" The same pink pony that we met when Riku and I first arrived in Ponyville jumped in our path, wearing a giant grin on her face. "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie and I threw this party just for you!"

"Okay. Pinkie Pie was it?"

"Were the two of you surprised by this party!? I hope so because that was the idea!" She used what little breath she had left to giggle. "See I saw the two of you when you first came here, remember? You were asking me something, but I realized that you were new here, which meant that you didn't have any friends and I thought about how sad it was that you didn't know anypony. That's when I went…" She gasped deeply in the middle of her sentence. "…because I had an idea to throw you a party so you'd feel welcome to Ponyville and meet new friends!"

We waited to see if she'd continue to talk. When she finally stopped, I was able to get a word in. "Well…thank you." I said cautiously. "But, we need to talk to you immediately."

"Mind if we talk later? We're about to start pin the tail on the pony! Gotta go!"

"Wait a minute!" Before I could say anything, she was gone again. 'This is going to be harder than I thought.'

"Don't worry about Pinkie." Applejack came up next to me. "You'll get used to her attitude sooner or later."

"Is she one of the elements?" I asked.

"Yes ma'am. She's the spirit of Laughter. She really loves to make others laugh and smile."

"Umm…I can see that." Another similar quality I share.

"Hey Fluttershy, over here!" Applejack called over a yellow pegasus with a beautiful long bright pink mane and tail, wearing a timid expression. "Misuki, this is Fluttershy. She represents Kindness. Fluttershy, this is Misuki. Princess Celestia brought her and her friend Riku here from another world."

"Another world?" Her voice was low like a small child's. I actually thought it was kind of cute.

"Yes." I answered. "Riku and I come from the realm of humans." I then looked around and noticed that Riku was nowhere in sight. "Did anypony see where Riku went?"

"Umm…He's over there talking to Rarity."

I looked over to see a white pony with curly purple hair flirting with Riku. How did I know she was flirting? Simple. She kept batting her eyes at him and getting too close to him while flashing an innocent smile. "Riku, what the heck are you doing!?" I exclaimed, sneering at Rarity. "Are you two having fun?" I put a lot of emphasis on 'fun'.

"Hey, don't act like I planned this." He defended. "I just started talking to her and she began to rub all over me."

I growled at him before getting the pony's attention. "Excuse me, miss." I got her attention as she examined me.

"Oh yes, how may I help you?" Her voice contained sophistication.

It didn't seem she caught on to my threatening vibes. "Well…umm…I hate to break it to you, but Riku is umm…my boyfriend." I felt my face turn red slightly, but I still managed to keep my calm expression.

"Oh…is that so?" She slowly backed away from Riku while continuing to give him the flirty-eyes. "Forgive me darling, but he just looked so handsome and charming I just had to say hello. Oh, do forgive me I haven't introduced myself to you. My name is Rarity. I am a designer here in Ponyville."

"Designer? You mean, you actually create your own outfits and accessories?"

"That is correct, my dear. I have made outfits for big stars all over Equestria. If you ever want to browse through my designs, don't hesitate to stop by my boutique." She flipped her hair over and over. Clearly this pony is an uptight pony who's obsessed with beauty and perfection. But…there was also an aura coming from her, symbolizing she cares for others and will go out of her way for anypony in need.

Her aura was strong, so I suspected that she was one of the elements. "Rarity, if you don't mind my asking, do you happen to be a representation of the Elements of Harmony?"

She had a shocked look on her face after I asked that. "Why yes I am. I represent Generosity. I'd gladly give without asking for anything in return."

"I really like that." I told her. "Sorry, I didn't properly introduce myself. My name is Misuki." Despite her trying to get with Riku, I started warming up to Rarity.

"Well, it's very nice to make your acquaintance. I do apologize if we got off on the wrong hoof."

"Oh that's alright." I gave her a small smile before turning my attention to Riku. "Umm, Riku we need to talk. Rarity, will you excuse us?"

"Of course, my dear. Take all the time you like." Rarity walked off and joined the others.

Riku walked up to me, with a similar expression to mine. "I think we found all of the representations like the princess requested." I whispered to him.

"Not all of them." he said to me. "Remember, there are six elements and we've only met five."

"That's right. There's one more pony that represents the final element. And I think I know who it is." I looked at Riku who nodded as we both looked across the room at Twilight, who was engaged in a conversation with Rainbow Dash. We approached the two and waited for them to acknowledge us. "Twilight, we need to talk."

"Sure Misuki. Anything wrong?"

Did she forget we were on a mission? "Twilight, we found your friends and found out which element they were. But we're missing the last element: you."

Riku stepped in. "We have six elements and we found only five ponies that represent them. So that leaves you since Princess Celestia told us to find you."

Twilight stared at us for a while. "I guess I sort of forgot to tell you. I represent the element of Magic."

Heartless once again appeared in the crowd, causing an uproar of pony panic. All of the ponies ran out the door while the Heartless targeted Twilight and her friends. 'There they go again. Targeting them when I'm the one with the elements.' "Riku, I'll get Twilight and the others to safety. You take care of the Heartless."

"Be careful, Misuki. I'll catch up when I can!"

"C'mon girls! Follow me and stay close!" I led the group out of Sugarcube Corner and through the town. Heartless appeared everywhere we went. I was able to mow through them, but I couldn't keep it up forever. "Is there any place we can go that's safe?"

"If we go back to the library, I can put up a shield that will stop them from getting in!" Twilight ran beside me, guiding me back to her house.

"Good idea. Let's hurry!" We sped up towards the library. The only thing that was on my mind was if Riku would be able to catch up like he promised. I looked back hoping to see him galloping after us but there was nothing there. We arrived at the library. "You girls get inside! I'll take care of the Heartless."

"You sure about that, Misuki?" Applejack asked me.

I looked back at them and nodded. "Get inside now!" They all ran inside while I charged at the Heartless that had been following us. I ran through all of them, letting my keyblade slash them one by one as I turned around and headed inside with the others. The second the door closed behind me, Twilight performed a spell that conjured a shield around the place. "Are you sure they can't get in?"

"Don't worry." Twilight panted. "I've performed this spell before. It's full proof."

"What about your friend?" Fluttershy asked. "Do you think he'll make it past those scary creatures?"

I didn't answer her right away. I thought about all the times Riku has told me to go ahead of him and tell me he'd be right behind me. Most of those times he wasn't behind me. I didn't want this time to be one of those. "He'll be fine." I hesitated to say. There was doubt in my voice, but they didn't catch on to it…at least I hope they didn't. "He's put himself in this position hundreds of times. He can handle himself."

"Wait, there he is!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed while looking out the window.

I ran over to her to see Riku running towards us as fast as he could. His keyblade was still in sight but luckily the Heartless didn't block his path. "Twilight let him in!" I ran out the door and watched a small patch of the shield open for Riku to pass through. It closed immediately after he was in. Both of us went back inside. "Are you alright, Riku?" I asked him.

He panted for a long time. "I'm…fine."

"Here's some water for you." Spike came out with a glass of water for Riku. Riku used his magic to take the glass and drink from it.

"Thanks Spike."

"What about the other ponies?" Rainbow Dash asked. "We should go help them out."

"I don't think the Heartless will go after them. They're safe."

"How are you so sure?" she asked, walking up to me.

I took a deep breath. "The Heartless are only after the six of you. You all represent the Elements of Harmony, therefore, you're the only ones who can use the elements. They want to eliminate you so you can't use the elements ever again."

They all gasped at my theory. "Wait a second. How do you know this for sure?" Twilight asked me.

"Remember when I first met you and we were attacked by the Heartless?"

Twilight nodded.

"I was curious as to why they targeted you instead of me." I took the saddle off my back and set it on the ground between Twilight and myself. "I had the elements, yet they were going after you and your friends. I believe that somepony is controlling them."

"Are you sure about that, Misuki?" Riku questioned, walking up beside me.

I looked him in the eye. "Riku we've dealt with the Heartless before. If they aren't controlled, they just go around attacking random people. They're not smart enough to target a specific individual unless they are following orders."

"So, you think that there's a pony that is controlling the Heartless and ordering them to target us?" Twilight asked again, a bit confused.

The others had the same expression as she did. "That's the only conclusion I can come to. If it was someone from our world, we would've sensed it."

"But the only people in our world capable of this are gone. We defeated them a while ago. But it's hard to believe that a pony is capable of something like this."

"We agree." Rarity stepped up. "Most of the ponies around here are friendly and would never do anything like this."

"I fear that if we stay here, whoever is controlling the Heartless will eventually get tired of waiting and attack the innocent." I told them, walking towards the window. "Our first priority is to find clues as to who is responsible for this."

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