Welcome to Ponyville, Aru.
I will never own Hetalia or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I only own what is written here.
SIDE NOTES: There is no swearing or love pairings! There are only friendship pairings. This story is mainly for MLP:FiM and China's character. No world history! Also, I dropped the contraction formality, so you will be seeing more apostrophes from now on. :P
Chapter 1 Summary: On his way to the World Conference in England, China was assaulted then transported to Equestria without any memory of how it happened. He meets the timid Fluttershy, who willingly brings China to Ponyville. He reflects on his situation while flying off with his newly discovered wings.
Meanwhile, the nations take notice of China's absence.
Chapter 2 - Morning in Ponyville Shimmers
Yao patted the cloud. Yes, it was very plushy. He was surprised that it was even holding together. While he marveled at this new discovery, a pegasus flew up next to him.
"Dude, look like you've never seen a cloud before!" The crackly voiced pegasus chortled. Yao turned around to see a cyan coated mare. Her hair was an amazing display of colors as it represented six colors of the rainbow. Her forearms were crossed and she had an amused expression on her face. Alternatively, Rainbow thought it was weird that a colt had a long mane tied into a ponytail. Wasn't that what girls do? He had a red coat and an odd red symbol with yellow stars as his cutie mark. What in Equestria was it supposed to represent?
"So, you a new guy here? I've never seen your face before," she said in a proud voice.
"Yes, I just entered town few minutes ago, aru." For some odd reason, this mare intimidated him. She was so forward, and her voice was piercingly loud, especially since he was just brought out of a serene state when he was by himself, patting the cloud.
"Sweet! I'm Rainbow Dash, the greatest flier in all of Equestria! No one can beat this awesome pony in any race!"
Oh great, it's a female pony Prussia with America's accent.
"Hello, aru. I am China." China couldn't find anything else to say. Rainbow Dash was a very weird girl. He felt the need to keep his distance from her, but at the same time he wanted to study her. No, he's not a stalker; he just thought Rainbow was strange!
"China? Well, nice to meet ya. So what were you doing with that cloud? You know, I gotta remove it. It's my job. Heh!" Rainbow hinted for Yao to move. Reluctantly, China flew a little bit away from the cloud. With a grunt Rainbow kicked the cloud, which dissipated into seemingly nothing. China was still confused. How can ponies actually touch the water vapors like they were cotton?
"Again, what were you doing with it? Haven't you ever touched a cloud before?" Without a word, China shook his head. Rainbow couldn't contain her laughter.
"BAHAHAHAHA! What pegasus has never touched a cloud?! Are you a late bloomer, or something?" she asked with an arm wrapping around China's neck. He wasn't very comfortable with this gesture, even though he knew that she was just acting like they were buddies. They weren't buddies, so he used his own arm to throw hers off. He looked at Rainbow aggravatingly.
"I would have told you, aru, but I think I can save that for later," he said stubbornly.
"Hahaha! Well, ok, then! Your loss!" Rainbow flew off without looking back.
No, he didn't like that pony. But to keep himself from looking more like an idiot and exploring the clouds some more, he flew down into the market. It was far more busy here than where he first arrived. He wasn't new to open markets, but he had never felt a friendly atmosphere this strong while shopping.
"Hello, stranger! I've never seen you in Ponyville before! Care to try my freshly grown tomatoes? They're rated 5-star!" Shouted a cream colored mare from one of the vegetable stands. He looked around awkwardly as if thinking she was talking to someone else before trotting over to her. As he approached, she grabbed one of the fruit and held it out.
"Here ya go, sir! First tomato in town is free!" His eyes widened. He didn't use tomato products too much in his cooking, but if this is free, he might as well take it.
"Thank you so much, aru!" He bowed quickly before trotting off through the market once again with a tomato in hoof. One stand in particular caught his eye. A tiny little yellow pony with red hair was manning an apple stand by herself. She seemed just as friendly as the other ponies, but she quickly rested her head on her hoof and sighed out of boredom. Curiously, China walked up to the stand.
"Ni hao, little pony! You have nice apples, aru." The pony's head shot up and smiled.
"Why, thank ya, kind sir! They're freshly grown out of Sweet Apple Acres! The crop is good, and you couldn't have come any better time!" She had a very weird accent that sounded like an American who didn't know how to speak in her own accent. No wait, maybe it is an American accent. Yao was pretty sure he heard it while in the more southern areas of the States. He felt like he heard it before, but... never mind. We're straying from the main topic. The girl picked up a very vibrant scarlet and gold colored apple.
"This is the best gala crop we've had for the past three years! Why don't you take one?"
"U-um, I am sorry. I have no money..." The filly laughed and placed the apple on the stand in front of him.
"No worries, mister! You look new and we have plenty of apples to spare! Here, I'll give you this cheap shopping saddlebag so you can hold your things more easily." She chuckled brightly. "Ya look silly walkin' around holding a tomato in yer hoof!" China wasn't quite sure why holding a tomato was weird, but he accepted the offer since he couldn't hold both the tomato and apple without a bag. The little pony trotted around the stand and placed the bag on his back while grabbing the tomato off of his hoof and putting it in with the apple.
"There ya go! Once ya get yer hooves on some bits, feel free ta buy more apples! Just talk ta me, Applebloom, or one of my siblings! We live at the apple farm south of Ponyville! It's so big; ya can't miss it!" Someone sure was in a happy mood. China kept himself from sounding stupid by not asking what bits are. He figured they were Equestria's currency.
"Come again soon!" Applebloom shouted as China walked away back into the middle of the market. He looked back and shouted back his thanks. She was actually very cute... no, not in that way! He just thought a little pony was cute like a panda. You all have creepy minds.
Yao finally reached the end of the marketplace. He was given free samples from the cucumber stand, the grapes stand, and the carrot stand. He was overwhelmed by the kindness all these ponies gave, especially to a stranger to Ponyville like him! He wasn't new to receiving gifts, but somehow he felt more delighted to receive these small gifts from this humble town than when getting large gifts from other Nations.
As soon as he left the marketplace, he heard a loud gasp from his right. Before he could turn his head, he was bombarded by questions shouted out with a high pitched voice. It was so fast that he become the slightest bit dizzy and got a tiny headache from the screaming.
"You're a new colt here, aren't you? You just went shopping at the market, didn't you? There's a lot of great stuff to buy there, isn't there? It looks like you went to the Apple Family's stand. Only us Apples give out bags like that! Heehee! I'm guessing you're really poor 'cause it looks like you only got free samples. I mean, of course it's possible that you were just looking around and not actually meaning to buy anything, but I mean, really! You wouldn't have taken anything if you didn't want to buy anything! Hey, I can give you something, too! Y'know, for free! Sugarcube Corner has a LOT of amazing deserts! Of course, a lot of them are made by yours truly. OH! I never introduced myself! I'm Pinkie Pie, and I'm the greatest party pony in Ponyville, not to mention all of Equestria! Well, except for this one guy who was pretty awesome at partying himself... blah blah blah blah blah..."
China was fascinated by this pony's amount of breath. Her talking never seemed to cease, and she never even took a breath ever since she said her first word to him. He stood in place awkwardly as she bounced around him in a circle. Her excessive talking would not allow him any time to say anything. By now, he blocked out her voice and looked around helplessly to other citizens who only laughed or smiled in pity. Any attempts to leave her circle was impossible because of her speed. The last thing he could think of was to fly out, but as soon as he opened his wings, she tackled him into a hug and fell onto his back, throwing his saddlebag onto the ground next to him.
"- 'cause colts look so CUTE with their hair in a ponytail! Heeheehee!" China's face heated up, and just as soon as his warrior instinct was kicking up, Pinkie was dragged off of him before he could harm her. She was placed down gently on her hooves by a light blue glow, which disappeared just as mysteriously as it came.
"Honestly, Pinkie, you're losing your proper lady manners every single week. It's repulsing!" said a very light gray, almost white pony who had a horn on her head. Finally! A pony that didn't sound like that annoying America! But even now that she had a different accent, she sounded too similar to the even more annoying England, combined with America. The unicorn turned towards Yao.
"I am so very sorry about my friend's rude manners. She is always so excited when she meets somepony new." Pinkie continued bouncing even after the odd version of scolding she had received from the purple-haired unicorn.
"Righty tighy! I love making new friends! I know everybody and everypony in Ponyville! I knew immediately that you have never been to Ponyville. I would've given you the proper "Welcome to Ponyville," but the last time I did that I didn't know that he was really cranky, so he tried avoiding me for the whole day while all I did was try to apologize! I really wanted to be his friend, which I did end up accomplishing, but it was awful when he said he didn't want to be my friend!" Yao was still waiting to be noticed that he was knocked to the ground and on his back. Rarity noticed Yao's angered expression, and she realized she should keep Pinkie from doing something that would anger him even further. Apologetically, she held her hoof out to him and he grabbed it, hoisting him up.
"But I'm truly sorry, and that goes for Pinkie, too. Anyhow, welcome to Ponyville. I am Rarity. I live in the Carousel Boutique farther east of here. I specialize in designing and making clothes. I especially like to make dresses," she said while placing Yao's saddlebag back onto his back.
"That is fascinating job. I like to cook food like delicious white rice and dumplings!" Rarity was unfamiliar with those foods, but she pretended to be very interested.
"Oh, that's nice darling. I always like when colts can cook their own food. Colts these days are always expecting the ladies to take care of everything at home." Pinkie nodded while China seemed indifferent.
"Oh, darling, I never got to ask your name."
"OOH! Me, too! You never told me your name!" Pinkie bounced ecstatically in place.
"My name is Wang Yao, but I go by China."
"Well then, China, I'm glad to make your acquaintance. I hope you have had a comfortable time here in Ponyville."
"Yes, very much, thank you. I have met some wonderful ponies along de way. I mean, except for one pony..." Rarity's eyes widened.
"Oh, really? So Pinkie actually wasn't the first pony to find you?"
"No, first pony I met was this wonderful pegasus named Fluttershy." As he mentioned her name, China closed his eyes in delight.
"Ah, yes, Fluttershy has always been the kindest pony. She is one of my best friends, and we always have a weekly get together at the spa."
"Fluttershy is the sweetest pony around! She always takes care of the cute little and giant woodland animals and houses them! I don't know why she does that, though. It makes her house stinky," Pinkie chimed.
"So who else have you met?" Rarity asked out of curiousity.
"There was Rainbow... something, but she was jerk, aru." Rarity was taken aback and scoffed at this.
"Well! I know Rainbow Dash can be reckless, but you can't just call one of my best friends a jerk!" Her pained tone made China flinch.
"I'm sorry, aru." Pinkie looked back and forth between the two ponies and felt uneasy about the sad atmosphere that the two ponies radiated.
"Aw, come on, guys! Let's not get so frownsy wownsy. Let's just be happy! All we're doing is talking about ponies China met. That should be a good thing."
"You're right, Pinkie." Rarity turned back to China. "I'm sorry for my outburst."
"It's ok. Sorry for being mean about your friend, aru."
"Well, let's put that behind us, shall we? Who else did you meet?"
"There was one other pony who told me her name. She was at apple stand in market: Applebloom."
"Aw, little Applebloom gets to run the stall all by herself! She's gotten more responsible. I should know! My name IS Pinkie Responsibilty Pie, after all!"
"Since when did you make that up?" Rarity asked.
"Since the first time I foalsitted the Cakes' foals! It's not my real name, of course, but it is ONE of my names!"
"Hm. Well, ok, then. So, where did you come from, China?"
"Um, I actually didn't from Equestria, aru. This may sound impossible, but I told Fluttershy, already. I somehow transported here from different world where I was human-"
"HUMAN? You were a HUMAN?!" Rarity shouted, quite loudly, in fact. Hoof beats stopped and eyes directed toward the trio.
"Uh, heh... I was just... talking about Twilight's adventure... you know, uh... when the six of us were... at the Crystal Empire for a few days... eheh?..." Rarity attempted to pretend that nothing was odd.
"Totally! Rarity was telling China about our reactions to when Twilight first told us about how she had gone to the human world!" Pinkie was much more composed, to China's and Rarity's relief. Eventually the ponies shrugged it off and continued on with their daily routines.
"Ho-kay! Perhaps we should move our little talk to somewhere more private, no? My little sister is at school at the moment, so we can head over to the Carousel Boutique. I've been wanting to show you my home, China!" China and Pinkie quickly agreed.
Just as the three began trotting in the direction of Rarity's shop, Pinkie halted abruptly and gasped loudly.
"WAIT A SECOND! I have this totally awesome party I need to get ready! GOTTA RUN!" Pinkie screamed. Yao was dumbfounded as he saw the pink pony dart into a nearby store covered in giant dessert decorations in a blur as if from a cartoon. Rarity smiled and shook her head.
"Typical Pinkie Pie. I think she's going to want you at the party she's planning for tonight. I doubt she'll want you to miss it."
"There is party tonight? Why would I go, aru?"
"Ah, I probably shouldn't answer that," she replied while giggling. What was so special about this party that Pinkie wanted him to go to, yet she won't even tell him what it's celebrating?
The two approached the building Rarity kept mentioning. Once again being able to witness Rarity's unicorn magic, China walked through the door that was opened by a cool blue light. China kept on marveling everything today, wasn't he? After all, it's not every day that you see magical and winged ponies that talk and act like regular people! Rarity closed the door behind her and allowed China to go wherever. He was only looking around while rooted to his spot, so Rarity decided to bring up the topic from earlier.
"So, China, dear, you said that you were a human?"
"Yes. I don't know how I got here, though. One moment I'm walking through England and next I wake up next to creepy forest and bunny, and my panda is not here!"
"Panda?"
"Panda is almost always with me wherever I go. I carry him in basket on my back, but I arrived here without panda, aru!"
"So you didn't arrive here through a mirror or anything?"
"I don't think so. I don't know how I got here, aru. Besides that, I am enjoying my time with all these new people." Rarity smiled.
"I'm very happy you are. Well, my good friend Twilight Sparkle can probably help you. She-"
"Oh! Fluttershy said exact same thing! She said Twilight is princess and she lives in big crystal tree as castle." Rarity made a slow clawing motion with her hoof.
"Ah, yes. Fluttershy, I, Rainbow, Pinkie, and Applejack share the castle with Twilight and Spike. I'm assuming you have never heard of the Elements of Harmony." China knew immediately that anything from the pony world was unknown. He shook his head.
"Ah! Well, perhaps we can stop by the castle right now. I'm not busy. It's my day off!"
"Oh, but Fluttershy told me Twilight is busy with scheduling." Rarity laughed.
"Oh, China! Fluttershy is not only nice, but she's also a bit overly kind. Twilight probably already made at least two other schedules of the same thing by now. She's a bit OCD, so bear with her. Sometimes we need to give Twilight a little slap for being so meticulous. Anyway, Fluttershy is not a pony who gets into other ponies' business. She is always so considerate of her friends. Besides, I doubt it would be much of a bother for Twilight to spare some time to talk to you."
"Ok. I trust you, aru." Yao sported a sweet smile.
"Come along, then! She's at the opposite end of town from here. Hopefully Twilight knows something that can help you."
"- and she absolutely HATES being groomed. Well, not properly, that is. She's just like Rainbow Dash. Honestly! How do those two like getting themselves all dirty and sweaty with all those sports activities? At least Applejack is fine with doing at least ONE THING at the spa. Rainbow is so stubborn when to comes to looking pretty. Her mane is perfect for styling, but she doesn't like when ponies touch her mane. She must lighten up and have fun sometimes! All mares love to look beautiful. I bet if she got one makeover, all of stallions would fall for her!... blah blah blah..."
China had long stopped listening when they passed the halfway mark from the Carousel Boutique. She had been talking about the four ponies he met, including a farm pony named Applejack. He only listened to everything she said when she was talking about Fluttershy since she was his first pony friend.
What China was actually thinking about was the unbalanced ratio of males to females. He almost felt out of place when he only saw two other colts in the crowd, especially when all the mares would look at him since they didn't recognize him. He blushed since he wasn't used to all the stares. Eventually they got out of the main streets and reached the tree...
It was very bright. The reflections from the sun gleamed with brilliant colors. It was glittery, it was shimmering.
"Come, China darling. We can go right on in."
It had been about two hours since Russia left to look for China. Honestly worried that something bad happened to his older brother, Japan left about twenty minutes after Russia's departure. England accompanied him so that he could help guide Japan around, and the rest of the countries continued to talk about world hunger. France forced America to sit down next to Canada, and Germany took charge, much to everyone's relief. America only grunted and continued eating hamburgers.
Whenever Alfred tried to speaking up, Matthew would cover his mouth. He was glad he wore gloves because America's food ended up collecting in between his fingers, and America would recoil whenever Canada slapped him on the mouth. The surrounding countries would flinch in disgust when they heard the mushy food collide with his face.
Suddenly, France stood up with a raised hand.
"I think we must send a few people over to China. Perhaps his land is suffering something and China was, likewise, affected by it."
"That is a good suggestion... Once England and Japan, or maybe Russia, return we will fill them in on our plan and select who to send. We do not know how bad the situation is over there, and we need to be prepared."
"Ve~ Does that mean we get a lunch break?"
"Ja, ja... We can eat while we wait. This meeting is adjourned."
Edited 10/7/14
Edited 12/3/14