MLP: The Portal 2
Chapter 8: Surprise Party
"Dude, that was awesome!" Evan said to Alex as they left Rarity's boutique.
They had just concluded a practice meeting with the other Pony Tones members. Picking up right where they had left off, they began to develop a set based on the songs Alex had previously given them. Now it was later in the day, and the meeting had been disbanded until next week.
"Yeah man, this is super cool. I get the feeling we're gonna have a lit show when it's all said and done finally." Alex said with a smile.
"Wait for us, you two!" Rarity called ahead. They looked back and saw Rarity and Fluttershy were hurrying to catch up with them.
"Hey, what's going on?" Alex asked.
"We're gonna drop by the Sugarcube Corner for some ice cream. We wanted you to come." Fluttershy invited them.
"Sure, sounds good." Evan said, inching closer to her with a smile.
"I don't see why not. I'm only gonna get a little bit though, just letting you know." Alex said.
"That's alright, darling, we're happy to have your company." She said with a smile as the four of them made their way through Ponyville.
"I'm very excited about this new Pony Tones routine that we're making. I think the songs are going to do well." Fluttershy said.
"Yeah, nice choices, man." Evan complimented him.
"Thanks. I was just trying to find stuff that could work with that a cappella feel, you know? I'm glad that it's all coming together." Alex said.
"Indeed it is, and it'll be quite spectacular when it's all finished. I think I speak for all of us in saying that we look forward to having you both perform with us." Rarity said with a grin.
"Well, thanks for having us." Alex nodded.
The four of them now approached the Sugarcube Corner. The lights were dim through the windows, which didn't strike Alex or Evan as odd since they had never seen it at night before. Alex also noticed that there were few ponies out tonight.
"It looks like it's about to close." Evan observed as they approached the door.
"Business is always slow come around this time." Rarity said. Alex opened up the door and let them in. Alex and Evan were the last to enter.
"SURPRISE!"
Inside the Sugarcube, a large amount of ponies, including Rainbow Dash and the others, were all gathered. They all cheered as the two entered. Hung above them was a sign that said: "WELCOME TO PONYVILLE!"
"Ohh, surprise party. Haa." Alex said with a chuckle after his initial shock faded away.
"Aww man, you got me good, I wasn't expecting that at all." Evan said.
"Yes!" Pinkie Pie grinned, hopping over to them. "I've been planning this as soon as I heard you were coming back! We got cupcakes and ice cream, apple cider, and DJ PON3 doing the music! Enjoy! Let's party! Weeee!" Pinkie grinned and hopped away.
"Haha, let's party then." Evan said to Alex with a chuckle.
Alex and Evan were very quickly swept into a rush of meeting with ponies. It was a whirlwind of greetings and hugs and questions. They found themselves in a meet and greet with pretty much all of Ponyville, being hit with a flurry of new names and faces.
"It's good to see you again, Alex. Where've you been these past few months?" Octavia asked, sipping her apple cider.
"Oh you know, I've been busy back at home. With new arrangements in order, I hope to be coming around more often." Alex said in reply.
"That's nice to hear. Vinyl had been keeping an eye out for you on her walks; she was curious too. You should go say hi to her sometime between her sets."
"I will. And I'll be seeing you too. I'd like to hear you play that cello at some point." Alex said with a chuckle.
"Looking forward to it." Octavia replied with a chuckle before the two dispersed.
Meanwhile, Fluttershy was introducing Evan to some of her friends.
"Evan, this is my friend, Tree Hugger. We met on a butterfly migration. She's a big fan of nature too." Fluttershy introduced the two of them.
"Nice to meet you, Tree Hugger. That is an awesome name, and I like that hairdo you got going on." Evan complimented her as the two shook hooves.
"Nice to meet you too, man. Your mane's cool too. Very natural." She said in a laid-back manner with a chuckle. Evan found this amusing.
"How did you manage to get the whole town here on such short notice, Pinkie?" Alex asked as they sat at a table with Rainbow Dash and Twilight.
"Nopony throws a party like Pinkie Pie." Rainbow Dash said with a chuckle.
"Most of the time, the town responds very quickly when word catches that Pinkie's throwing a party, especially when it involves new faces." Twilight explained in more detail.
"Man, that's awesome that the whole town is so close knit like that. I think I've basically met the whole town at this point. There's so many ponies here!" Alex said, looking around with an almost overwhelmed chuckle.
"Well, we wanted you to feel welcome! I bet you're feeling pretty welcome right now, right?" Pinkie asked, slowly leaning into Alex with a sly expression. He smiled.
"I am, and Evan looks the same."
"Yay!" Pinkie grinned and clapped her hooves.
Later on in the night, DJ PON3, or Vinyl, began to turn the music up, freestyling with much more energetic music to allow those at the party to dance. Alex and Evan, as they usually are, were some of the first to get out there.
Being more used to their own styles of dancing, they found a way to accommodate their own styles of dancing into their new pony bodies, and before long, they had already attracted attention and were being cheered on by ponies on the side.
"This might be one of your most successful parties yet, Pinkie," Rainbow Dash said, patting her on the back. "They look like they're having an awesome time and now almost all of Ponyville as gotten to meet them."
"I know, I'm pretty good." Pinkie giggled happily.
"I'm sure they'll gladly come around to visit more often now that they know that they're welcome to do so. Also, look at those moves! Maybe I should learn how to dance like that." Twilight chuckled.
"Maybe you should learn how to dance first, Twilight." Rainbow Dash said teasingly.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Twilight chuckled and rolled her eyes.
Pinkie giggled and hopped into the dance area, joining them in dancing. The party livened up even more with cheering and laughter, and now more ponies began to gather onto the floor.
"Bro, this is the best party I've ever been to!" Evan said to Alex.
"Yeah, I think I'll say the same!" Alex agreed with a chuckle.
"We need to come here more often." Evan laughed.