Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic nor any character used in this story.

Note: This Fic is written, assuming the reader HAS played the Kingdom Hearts game series. (Especially I, II, Re:Coded, and Birth by Sleep.) And has watched the first season of MLP:FiM at the least.

Special Thanks: I would like to thank Siegfried432 for helping me with the editing of this chapter.

Chapter 9

Meeting Ponyville

It was a bright new day. The morning sun was shining brightly down on the little town near the outskirts of the Everfree Forest where, yesterday, an incredible event happened. Even now, ponies emerging from their homes continue to gossip about why the sky had suddenly turned dark and what was the strange object that crashed into the strange woodlands. At least that's what it seems like to Twilight Sparkle as she watched the ponies outside passing by. She was on the balcony in her library tree home, thinking back to the events of yesterday as she looked over the town from where she stood.

"Twilight? Are you okay?" asked Spike, the little purple dragon and number one assistant to her, and he was right behind her. He was carrying a stack of books that seemed to tower over him.

"Oh… Spike, yes, I'm fine. I was just thinking back to what happened yesterday. So much had happened and, well, it's been pretty crazy. Things were so chaotic yesterday. Almost as bad as when Discord broke free from his stone prison." She told him.

"Ugh, don't remind me, I still feel my stomach aching just remembering when Princess Celestia started to send in those all letters." The little dragon complained with a sick look on his face as he rubbed his tummy, recalling the painful experience.

"I'm sorry, Spike." Twilight apologized as she giggled a bit recalling the memory.

"Say… do you know where Riku is right now? I was thinking of asking him some more questions." She asked her assistant dragon.

"I think he said he was gonna go out for a walk. You know to get to know the town." Spike answered.

"Oh! We should probably show him around! And I can ask him my questions at the same time. Come on, Spike, put those books down and let's find him." She said as she began to trot down the stairs. Looking back at her and back to the large stack of books, he had he just cried.

"But you were the one who asked me to bring these things up here!" he said as he groaned afterwards.

Riku was trotting along the road as he looked around. He noticed all the busy ponies preparing for the day. The fruit stands and all the shops opening up, it was quite a peaceful scene. As he continued walking, taking in the sights, suddenly:

"LOOK OUT BELOW!" somepony screamed as he heard something zooming right after and it was coming right on top of him!

*CRASH!*

"Ugggh." Riku groaned as he rubbed his head with his hoof. "What just happened?" He moaned.

"Oooh I'm so sorry! I couldn't see where I was going, cause I was trying to fly while looking back." The pony that fell on Riku apologized. Riku looked to see a grey Pegasus pony, She had a yellow mane and tail and eyes, though Riku couldn't keep his eyes off hers… or trying to at least, as her eyes were crossed, he wasn't sure if she was dizzy or if her eyes were like that normally.

"Ummm, are you okay? How come you were flying while looking back?" Riku asked.

"Oh, well, you see, I was looking for my muffin I placed in my bag, because I was feeling hungry and I guess I fumbled around too much looking for it, so I suddenly dropped while flying." She said as she gave a nervous smile.

"Oh, well, it's alright, no harm done. Are you okay though? Seemed like quite the fall." He asked worried about her safety.

"Oh, yeah, I'm alright, I tend to get into accidents because of how clumsy I am." She assured. "Say… I haven't seen you in Ponyville before. Are you new to town?" She asked.

"Oh umm yes, I kind of just got here two days ago." He told her. "My name is Riku, by the way. What's yours?" He asked.

"Oh, my name is Derpy Hooves." She introduced herself.

"Well nice to meet you, Derpy." Riku greeted with a friendly smile.

"It's nice to meet you too, Riku. Oh! But I have to get going, I got to deliver this mail soon." Derpy told him before zooming off into the skies again. "It was nice meeting you!" She cried while waving back.

"What a strange pony." Riku said mostly to himself, before going ahead and walking off. As he did, he was deep in thought. "Last night was sure crazy. I wonder how things will turn out from here." He wondered.

-FLASHBACK-

It was night time at the library in Ponyville when the ponies were around Riku as he just finished telling his tale.

"That's when… well we all met in the forest." He finished.

"Oh my gosh. I never knew there were so many different worlds out there. The stars themselves each representing a different world? There are millions and billions of them!" Twilight exclaimed excitedly. "Princess Luna, did you know?" the purple mare asked the royal princess of the night.

"Yes, I did. But just as Riku had explained to you, knowledge of the many worlds out there can lead to creating a special link from outside. That's why it was never mentioned in any book. Knowledge like that could be dangerous, inviting things like the Heartless into our fair world.

"Oh my!" Fluttershy whispered as she cupped her mouth with her hooves. "D-d-doesn't this means we're in danger? Since we know about the worlds? Doesn't that mean more scary things like the Heartless could come here?" Fluttershy continued.

"Normally yes, but it does not seem to be the result in your cases." A voice said in their minds. A voice that Riku knew most very well.

"Master Yen Sid! Do you know why there isn't a bridge suddenly created in this world?" Riku asked while looking around.

"Yes, I do. I believe the cause is in the Elements of Harmony that these ponies have." The wise old sage's voice rang throughout everyone's minds.

"The Elements of Harmony?" Every pony save the royal princesses and Riku cried.

"Master Yen Sid, do you suppose there is a connection to our world and the Elements?" Princess Celestia asked.

"Indeed." The sage merely stated. "I cannot truly see the power that your elements of Harmony possess but from what I can ascertain they have a connection… to the keyblades." He continued.

"A connection to the keyblades?" Riku cried in shock.

"Indeed. You see, Riku, the Chain Link ability you performed… was an ability only useable between keyblade wielders." Yen Sid finished. Everyone's faces were in shock.

"I-I have never known of this before." Celestia said. "The Elements were here long ago. Even before Luna and I had found them in the first place." She had placed a hoof to her head, trying to recover from the shock of what she just heard.

"I just cannot believe that this is possible. Do you suppose that… the elements are actually a form of keyblade meant for ponies, Master Yen Sid?" Luna had asked in her sister's stead still recovering from shock herself.

"I am afraid I do not know. This is something that is completely new to me." He said in a heavy tone. "But this should allow them to free the hearts captured by the Heartless if they were to be defeated by them, similar to Riku's keyblade. And I do believe there is something that currently needs to be discussed? Riku you said you saw Sora's heart fragments fly to here into Equestria?" Yen Sid asked the young colt.

"Yes, I know for sure I saw them land here." He answered.

"Then I believe you know what you must do then?" Asking to make sure he had the resolve.

"I do Master Yen Sid, I'll definitely find them and bring Sora back!" He said confidently.

"Then, I shall regard a favor… to you, Princesses of Equestria." Yen Sid asked.

"What is it do you wish to ask of us Master Yen Sid?" Celestia answered with her question recovered from the shock from before.

"I would like to ask that you allow your student and her friends to accompany Riku on his quest to recover Sora's heart fragments… should they so choose, your majesty." He asked.

"I am afraid I am unable to comply with your request, Master Yen Sid." Celestia said closing her eyes. "For I am not the one who can answer that question." She followed up smiling. Twilight had a beaming smile and looked to her friends.

"Well, girls? What do you say?" She asked.

"What are you saying, Twilight? Of course we'll help!" Rarity said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone. "Isn't that right girls?" She continued as she looked to her friends.

"You can count on me!" Rainbow Dash said shoving a hoof to her chest.

"Ditto!" Apple Jack answered

"Of course, we'll help what are friends for?" Pinkie answered as well.

"Fluttershy?" Twilight asked looking to the meek pony.

"I'll help too… if you don't mind me helping that is." Fluttershy said to Riku very quietly.

"Well, Riku, I think you got your answer." Twilight told him with a smile. Riku looked back to his six pony friends before bowing his head.

"Thanks, you guys." He said lifting his head with smile of gratitude on his face. "We'll be waiting for you two as well. So get back soon as you can alright? Donald. Goofy."

"Gwarsh I'm afraid we can't Riku." Goofy answered back using Yen Sid's magic.

"What? Why not?" Riku asked.

"Master Yen Sid asked us to help in a very important assignment." Donald quacked.

"So we can't come back till we finished it." Goofy finished.

"I see." Riku said disappointed.

"But don't worry once we finish we'll be right there with ya! Lickety split! Ayuck!" Goofy assured him.

"Alright then, we'll be waiting for you two." Riku answered assured.

-End flashback-

Riku had a whimsical look on his face. He just kept thinking what was going to happen. How was he going to find Sora's heart fragments? He didn't even know where exactly did they land. He needed a lead and he needed one soon. "Hey, mister." A sudden voice was here "D'ya think you could spare a few bits to buy somma our chocolates?"

"Huh?" Riku said, startled out of his thoughts. He looked to see… three small little fillies a yellow earth pony with a red tail and mane with a red bow, an orange Pegasus with a violet mane, and a white unicorn with a mix of a dull grey and pink. The three fillies were looking up at Riku all of them full of smiles. "Oh uhhh, I'm afraid I'm not in the mood right now for chocolates." He answered. But the moment he did, the three little fillies gave him a rather sad frown. Their lips quivered slightly as their eyes seemed to glisten as though water were going to burst out. Upon seeing, this Riku was rather hesitant to say no again.

"Ummm… uhh… well, maybe I'll feel like having chocolate later… so maybe I'll buy some then?" He said with a nervous smile. But unfortunately, it only made the little fillies eyes larger, making them seem even sadder, as though they were just told that Santa Claus wasn't really real. Riku bit his lip, unable to disappoint the little ones. He sighed in defeat. "Alrigh,t alright, I'll buy one." He said with a smile.

"Yay!" The three little ones cheered.

"Alright, that's one sale already!" The orange one said.

"We'll be done with these in no time!" the one white agreed.

"Thanks a lot, mister, for buying our chocolates!" The yellow one thanked Riku as she gave him a chocolate bar.

"It's alright." He said as he handed them some munny.

"Uhhh… these aren't bits…" The yellow one said.

"Give them a sec." Riku assured. And sure enough the diamond shaped items that were known as munny changed their shaped to be the yellow gold coins that the ponies in Equestria used for currency.

"Whoooa! How'd you do that?" the orange one asked in surprise.

"It's magic." Riku simply answered, smiling happy at their amusement before walking away with his chocolate bar, still able to hear their wowing over the magically changed piece of currency. He couldn't help but smile a little.

As Riku continued on his way around Ponyville, he noticed a rather colorful building having various décor such as candies and lollipops and frosting all over the place. "This looks like a candy store." He thought… his thoughts were back to Sora again. "The guy would've probably rushed in there to get a giant lollipop." He smiled, imagining Sora's face stuffing himself with candy.

"Riku!" He heard a voice calling from behind him he turned around to see Twilight trotting up behind him.

"Twilight! Is there something wrong?" He asked concerned. "Did you see any Heartless around?" he asked with a serious look on his face.

"Uhh no, not at all." Twilight answered. "Me and Spike just thought that we should show you around Ponyville since you'll be staying with us for the while." She explained smiling.

"Oh… yeah, that would be great." He agreed with a nod. "Ah, I see you stumbled upon Sugarcube Corner." Twilight explained. "This is Ponyville's resident sweetshop. Lots of great stuff to eat here, Mrs. and Mr. Cake also caters and this is where Pinkie Pie works at." Twilight explained, and as if on cue Pinkie's head just popped up right out the top of the split door.

"Hi Twilight! Hi Riku! Hi Spike! What are you guys doing here? Did you guys want something sweet?" Pinkie Pie greeted and asked out in joy waving to her friends.

"Hey Pinkie!" Spike greeted back.

"Hello Pinkie, and no we were just showing Riku around Ponyville and we just happened to stumble onto Sugarcube Corner first." Twilight explained.

"Well you're just in time! We're having a half off sale on all Rainbow frost cupcakes!" She said while smiling.

"Rainbow frost cupcakes?" Riku asked inquisitively.

"Yeah! It's delicious! It's made with a bunch of different frostings! See?" Pinkie explained while pulling up a tray and one it were six cupcakes with frosting in every color of the rainbow on each one. "Try one! On the house!" Riku took a cupcake and took a bite. Surprised at how deliciously sweet it was he had a smile on his face as he ate.

"This is really good!" he said. Pinkie had a large smile on her face upon seeing Riku's, then gasped.

"I almost forgot! I never had a chance to welcome you to Ponyville yesterday or the day before!" Pinkie cried.

"Oh don't-" Riku started.

"Be right back!" Pinkie interrupted, and as fast as she had left, she had come back with a strange looking wagon that resembled sort of a chest with a button. She pushed the button and then the wagon popped open with trumpets sounding, flags waving and what seemed to be a small oven and several sweets like cupcakes and pies next to it. As the trumpets sounded Pinkie started to dance and sing.

"Welcome, welcome welcome."

"A fine welcome to you."

"Welcome, welcome, welcome, I say how do you do?" She blows into a trumpet.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome, I say hip hip hurray!" while pounding onto a large drum.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome, to Ponyville todaaaaaaaay!" She finished dancing. "Wait for it!" Before the oven busted open popping confetti all over Riku, blowing his mane back making him look like a tornado busted through his head.

"Uhhhh thanks for the welcome?" He said a bit disoriented, before shaking his head.

"Oh don't worry about it, besides I still need to plan a party at Twilight's place!" She said.

"A party? For what?" Riku asked. "Is it your birthday, Twilight?" Riku asked his purple friend.

"No, and don't worry about it, you'll know when we get to it." Twilight told him. "Anyways, Pinkie, it was great visiting, but we should get going if we're going to see the rest of Ponyville."

"Okie doki loki!" Pinkie said good bye.

"Uhh later then Pinkie." Riku waved good bye as they continued on their way.

"See ya later Pinkie." Spike waved good bye as well.

"So where are we heading to now?" Riku asked Twilight.

"Well, where have you gone so far? We could always visit everyone so that way you'll know where to find them?" Twilight answered.

"That sounds like a good idea." Riku agreed.

"Hey, I think I see Applejack's place!" Spike said pointing ahead while riding on Twilight's back. Sure enough, along the road, the town seemed to have ended and instead the only thing they could see was the road, fences and a large orchard of apple trees. And a little further ahead was a certain orange earth pony carrying two rather large sack of apples, along side her was bigger pony, but this one was red, and a male with a large green apple as if cut and shown the opened side as his cutie mark.

"Applejack! Big Macintosh!" Twilight called out.

"Well hey there Twi, Riku, Spike! What ya'll doing here?" Applejack asked surprised to see her friends.

"Spike and I were showing Riku around Ponyville and we figured we'd come visit your place. We just visited Sugarcube corner." Twilight explained.

"Well that's mighty neighborly of ya. Me and big Macintosh were about to head into town though, so we can't really stay and talk." Applejack told them.

"Well that's okay, oh by the way, Pinkie is throwing a party at my place, I figured I should let you know." Twilight told her

"Thanks Twilight, I'll be sure to attend! See you there!" Applejack responded.

"Would you like to come too Big Macintosh?" Twilight asked the red stallion.

"Nnnnoope." Big Mac simply replied.

"Big Mac has some work to do later in the day so he won't be able to make it." Applejack answered for her with a sheepish smile.

"Eeeeeyup." He agreed.

"Well, we best get a movin, these apples won't sell themselves ya know. Ah'll see ya'll at the party." Applejack told them.

"See you later Applejack." Twilight replied back as the siblings walked off. "So, where should we go now?" Twilight asked Riku.

"Hmmm I don't know… who's place is closest from here?" Riku asked Twilight.

"That would be Fluttershy's house." Spike answered for his guardian and friend.

"Well then, let's head on over there then." Twilight told them. Then off they went on their way to the familiar, path that led to the Everfree forest.

"Isn't this the way back to the Everfree Forest?" Riku asked.

"Yes, Fluttershy's house is actually very close to the Everfree Forest.

"Wait, she lives NEXT TO the forest?" Riku asked in shock.

"Yep, hard to believe, isn't it? I didn't either when I first learned about it. But, then again, considering our first meeting together, I'm not surprised." She said smiling. As the trio made their way to the Everfree Forest, Twilight took glances at Riku, this happened for a good three minutes before finally she started to say something.

"Sooooo, Riku I've been meaning to ask you." Twilight started.

"What is it?" Riku asked inquisitively.

"Well it's about that magic you used. That healing spell you told me before, what was it?" Twilight asked.

"Oh that, it's called Cure, it's a spell that doesn't really cure so much as speed up regeneration so much that you're literally healed. What might have taken you days even months, would be instantly restored." He explained.

"Oh, wow! That's amazing! But doesn't that mean you can't heal broken bones or anything?" Twilight asked again. "Because if it heals the wrong way then…"

"That's where the magic comes in. For some reason, the spell can actually set in bones correctly." Riku told her.

The two continued talking on. Twilight mostly asking questions on the magic that he can do, what they were like and so on. As for Riku, he answered as best as he could. Trying to nudge away topics about the darkness in case it gets brought up, after all it's something he really doesn't want to talk about. Eventually, the topic got to around his life and what world he came from and how it was like. He told her all about the Destiny Islands, about his friends Wakka, Tidus, and Selphie, and of course Kairi and Sora. In turn, they eventually turned it around and Riku started asking questions of Twilight, how Equestria was like, her friends and the like as well, with Spike jumping in every once in a while to make a silly joke.

Eventually, they reached Fluttershy's home and, of course, talked to her letting her know about the party happening at Twilight's house. Of course Riku still didn't know why Pinkie Pie was planning a party in the first place. Riku also was able to meet Fluttershy's pet rabbit, Angel Bunny, who was quite rude to Fluttershy when he and Twilight and Spike arrived, kicking a carrot away and bonking her on the head when she was just asking a question. Of course when Riku offered to help with disciplining him with his keyblade, Fluttershy was quite adamant about not doing something like that, especially when she gave him a rather glaring stare that sent shivers down his spine. So Riku dropped the subject, but it didn't stop him from giving Angel threatening looks when she wasn't looking.

After the visit, the trio went to see Rainbow Dash, they didn't have to look far to visit however, as she was performing tricks nearby the lake nearby Ponyville and, as they told the other four ponies, also mentioned the party. Of course, they also took a bit of time to admire Rainbow Dash's performance in the air, who told them afterwards she was practicing for the next Young Flyer's Competition being held in Cloudsdale again this year. Twilight had asked Rainbow Dash whether or not she'll perform another Sonic Rainboom again and of course she answered yes, but she admitted she wanted to add something else to it as well. Saying she wanted to create a Sonic Rainboom Spiral. Twilight tells Dash that they'll definitely be there once again to cheer for her as well. Twilight Sparkle bid farewell to their cyan rainbow friend. Before heading out to see the last pony they had yet to visit.

At Rarity's boutique, they had just arrived when Rarity was giving her sister Sweetie Belle, whom the little adorable filly unicorn with her two other friends he saw earlier, a stern talking to about being more careful with her needle pouch. All the while healing her with the spell she had learned from Master Yen Sid from earlier. Of course, Twilight was really intrigued and asked her about the spell. Who told her that it was something a little different compared to the spell that Riku used. All she really knew was the spell's name was Regen and that it took a lot of concentration in order to use properly. They had spent some time afterwards at the boutique Rarity inspired by Riku's keyblade to create several outfits for him… of course he had to try on all of them, a lot of them looked silly, especially, a red outfit with a cape that Rarity made him wear with a feather hat that resembled a Musketeer's hat. Before long, they had to bid their farewells as well and, like the others, let Rarity know of the party later tonight. Afterwards, the trio went on to do other things. Before long, it was already night time.

Riku learned many things about Ponyville: where the mane six lived, the ponies in Ponyville and he also learned about Zecora the Zebra who actually lived in the Everfree Forest. The Mayor of Ponyville the hospital ponies, Miss Cheerily, the teacher, and the school, and of course the three Cutie Mark Crusaders: Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. They had just reached the Library and as they opened the door…

"Surprise!" Everypony inside yelled who consisted of the mane six that Riku had visited earlier in the day.

He was confused at first, but then Pinkie told him what the party was for. It was to welcome him to Ponyville, and, boy, it was a great party. They all had fun: dancing eating, and everything else. It was quite nice. He hadn't done something like this since he left the Destiny Islands for a long time. It was relaxing and he had learned something today. Although he has much to worry about, such as meeting with Master Yen Sid and the current situation to find Sora's Heart Fragments right now, it was best not to worry. He'll figure out it. In fact, he had a suspicion that this is exactly what Sora would have done in his position. At least, he thinks so. Before long, the party had ended and Riku had a dream… it was a strange dream… In fact, it was of the girls… the six friends he had just made… but something was off… they were different… but he couldn't tell what… and neither could he remember when he woke up in a cold sweat.