The Misadventures of Ponified Friends

Chapter 3: The Friendliest Place EVER


We ogled at the town's appearance.

The architectural structures were mostly medieval-like, except for a few buildings that we passed by like the spa (which Speedy Glee thought was awesome), the bakery, and the one with the carousel rooftop. The cottages were completed out of wood, and the roofs were made out of what appears to be straw? Hay? I don't know. The residents of the town were looking quite friendly, conversing at one another.

And according to my friend, Speedy Glee, very colorful and girly.

After the slight sight-seeing, we arrived at the Market place. The stalls were mostly run by regular looking ponies, selling all kinds of vegetables, fruits, and even house old appliances. The area was bustling with customers and vendors alike.

We found the Apple family's stall cart, and Applejack ordered to hurry up.

"Come on, fellas! We're already late!" She said.

Silver Spur stopped, and Applejack helped him out in taking off the wagon's saddle attached to him. Speedy Glee and I brought out the buckets of apples, with difficulties, of course. We helped out placing the apples in the stall.

"Thank you guys again for the help," Applejack thanked.

"It was nothing. This is a wagon full of apples, you know. It can take you a lot of time," I said.

"Blast, I've been doing this for YEARS. I could handle this myself if I wanted to," Applejack assured, "And while I'm runnin' business here, why don't you'll wander around town and get to know the place? Isn't that what you're here for?"

"Well, I suppose…"

"You know what?" She reached for a bag placed inside the wagon. She grabbed it with her teeth and threw it at me, barely catching it by pressing my hooves together. Rustling sounds of metal rung out from it. I looked at Applejack.

"I can lend you colts some bits for your own personal use. You can pay me back when you can," Applejack said.

"Bits?" I opened the bag and looked inside, revealing a lot of gold coins. From behind, Silver and Speedy stared at the contents.

"Wow. You just shared with us your family's food this morning, and NOW you're lending us money? You're like the epitome of nice!" Speedy exclaimed.

"Thank you," Applejack then urged the three of us to get going by bumping us with her head, "Now go on and have fun in Ponyville!"

Surrendering, we accepted her money and bid farewell. Applejack then began to run the business.

"APPLES! GET YOUR DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS APPLES HERE!"


"Man, I have never met anyone that nice before!" Silver Spur commented as we walked along the town.

"I agree, bro. Applejack's like a freaking charity worker!" Speedy remarked.

"We're fortunate enough to end up in her family's farm and meet her, guys. So that's why we have to find jobs for money somehow to repay her," I stated, "Or we could just, I don't know, NOT spend the money she gave to us?"

"I highly doubt that, Rob," Speedy then pointed to the building that looked like a gingerbread house, "Have you smelled the food there? It's heavenly!"

"We can eat there when it's lunch, Lem."

Unconsciously, we ended up in front of a huge building encircled by the cottages, making it it's center. The children were happily playing while the adults trotted along and chatted.

"Where are we?" Speedy wondered.

I observed, "Town square, maybe? I mean, it kind of looks like it."

Silver hummed, "Why don't we ask that pony over there?"

We looked from where he pointed out, eyeing a white mare Unicorn with a stylish purple mane. She kept looking around the surroundings with a worried expression. Huh, she kind of looked familiar…

"Out of all the ponies, Hassan, she's the one you picked?" Speedy looked more closely at the white Unicorn, "And she looks troubled for some reason."

"Then, we should help out and ask her what's wrong!" Silver then began to walk towards her.

"Wait, where do you think you're going?" I demanded.

Knowing him, he was a shy type to girls. Why the sudden courage?

"To help the damsel in distress!" Hassan answered, not looking back.

"Damsel in distress?" Speedy stifled in his laughter. "Man, literature class really took it out of you!"

When Silver was much closer to the mare, he cleared his throat and called, "Uh, excuse me, ma'am?"

The mare looked back to face him, her eyes were a sparkling blue with her eyelids wearing a light blue tinted makeup.

I don't know about you guys, but it felt like Silver's heart skipped a beat.

"Uh, yes? You called, sir?" She asked, looking at the star-stricken stallion. Her voice sounded really sophisticated and classy. She tilted her head and tried to get the gray pony back to earth.

Oh, now, I remember! She was also one of the ponies in the cover!

She waved a hoof in front of his face, "Uh, excuse me, but were you the one who called my attention?"

"Uh…What?" He said like an idiot. See?

Meanwhile, Speedy Glee was laughing madly beside me.

"Oh my god, dude! His reaction is so funny when he talks to girls! Especially if they're attractive!" he said.

"You really love it when Hassan's suffering, huh?" I stated.

"I can't help it, man! He looks so cute! And I'm not even mentioning that he's freaking out to a girl PONY!"

I shook my head, I was clearly not amused.

Now back to Silver Spur's dilemma.

He finally managed to talk normally, shaking his head to clear his mind, "Oh, I-I-I'm sorry if I spaced out. I was thinking of something… extraordinary."

She smiled, "Oh, is that so? So, what do you want, darling?"

"You know, my friends and I are new in town, and we kinda needed help from ponies to ask for our exact destination. Then I noticed you looked kind of troubled, and I was going to ask what was wrong."

"That's so nice of you to worry. Well, you're Ponyville's town square, sir," She answered with a smile that made Silver's face heat up, "And as for my distress, I just made a new friend that came all the way from Canterlot to overseer the Summer Sun Celebration. I was about to give her the best dress and jewels that I have in my boutique so she can look FABULOUS tomorrow," She sighed, "But when I came back to fit it on her, she just disappeared."

"What does she look like? Maybe me and my friends can tell you if we happen to see her by," Silver offered.

"Really? Well, she's a purple Unicorn named Twilight Sparkle."

That's the second time we've heard Twilight's name.

"Purple Unicorn. Twilight Sparkle. Got it," Silver finalized, "Thank you by the way for answering my question, Miss…?"

"Rarity, darling. My name is Rarity," She shook hoofs with Silver, who blushed at the contact.

"I am Silver Spur. My friends, back there are Speedy Glee, the yellow one and the green one is Star Blast. It was a pleasure meeting you."

So miss Rarity looked over Silver and waved at us. We waved back with genuine smiles.

"Very well then Sir Silver, I must get going now. There's still a lot of work to do decorating the town hall."

Silver nodded understandably, "Okay. Good luck, Miss Rarity."

She waved at the stallion farewell and trotted gracefully up the Town Hall's podium. She used her magic to open the large door and went inside.

Silver stared dreamily. Oh boy. Does he have a…Nah, that's impossible.

"Ooooh~! Somebody's in LOOOVE~!" Speedy bellowed behind, startling the gray pony.

"Shut up, Lem…"

"Oh yeah? Why are you blushing? And we saw you staring at her, bub! Don't deny it! "

"You say another word, I will break your neck!"

"Okay, okay enough, you guys. You don't want to make a scene here now, do you?" I stepped in between the two, "So, we're in Town's Square?"

He nodded, "and the Town Hall will be the site of the celebration. Also, she was looking for some Twilight Sparkle who left her hanging while she was trying out some clothes for her. Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't she like the hero of this world?"

"She is. And not only that, we've already met three of the main characters." I said.

"Seriously?" he asked.

"Yeah. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and that pony you just met."

"Rarity?"

"Wow… Talk about coincidence, huh?" We nodded at Speedy's statement. "Anywho, it's lunch now, so can we go to the bakery place I pointed earlier?"

I rolled my eyes, "Fine, fine. Just to shut your mouth, okay?"

"I'll shove a whole cake down his throat if he doesn't get his mouth shut…" Silver muttered.

"YOU SAYING, SOMETHING LOVERBOY?"

"I said that I am so hungry that I can shove a whole cake down my throat! Let's get going!"

Was there a day that these two wouldn't argue?

We wandered around town a little bit, looking for the bakery. It was called 'Sugarcube Corner.' The sweet smell of desserts lingered out of an open window. We breathed it in and sighed in pleasure.

"Man, this smell's better than the ones in Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts!" Speedy declared in delight.

"You know, I actually can't wait to try it out!" I also joined in the anticipation.

"Then what are we standing around here for? Let's go in!" Silver Spur added.

Before we got in, though, some pony opened the door. She was a pink pony, her puffy mane a darker kind of pink, and she was carrying out what looks like were party decorations.

Of course, we moved out of the way for the pink pony.

"Thanks, ponies I never met before!" She thanked with a cheery smile and hopped along happily.

"Vice-versa!" Speedy replied and went inside the shop, followed by Silver Spur.

Before I had the chance to walk a step, I heard a loud crash behind me. I turned around, and I saw that the pink pony dropped her party supplies.

"Are you okay, Miss?" I walked towards her and picked up the party supplies near me. The pink pony didn't even move a muscle. She was just standing there.

I looked worriedly at her. I wonder what happened.

Then she quickly spun around and stared at me. I was downright startled.

"Uhm…Are you okay?"

"Th-th-thr" she muttered.

I leaned closer so I could hear what she was saying.

She breathed in deeply, and shouted, "THREE MORE PONIES?!"

She scrambled, picking up the party supplies that she dropped and ran away cartoonishly.

I was left with the trail of dust, and also, I feel like I'm deaf for seconds. Okay. What just happened? And… Please don't tell me that she's another main character here.

I finally went inside the shop, the gingerbread house design and interior was the same on the inside. I saw Speedy Glee and Silver Spur eyeballing the glorious masterpieces, which were the desserts.

"What are you picking, Lem?" Silver questioned.

"I'm probably in the mood for donuts now," He answered, "How about you? I noticed the look you're giving to that chocolate cake."

"Maybe I'll go for that."

"Hey guys. Mind if I take a look at the food here? Also, don't buy too much." I went in between them at the line.

"Well you better hurry up dude. I'm ordering," said Speedy.

"Anything's fine with me. Or actually, that peach pie looks good."

A blue pony with a pink mane that looked like frosting took place in the counter, "Welcome to Sugar Cube Corner! How can I help you?" She greeted.

"Uh, how much for a slice of chocolate cake, a box of sprinkled donuts, and a slice of peach pie ma'am?" Speedy asked kindly.

"Oh, that'll be ten bits, dearie!"

I gave him the bag of bits (which miraculously stayed in place on my back) and took out the amount needed. I think I need a bigger bag for it so that I could carry it around easily. The blue pony, probably the owner of the place, readied the food and then served them.

"Enjoy!" she said one last time before coming back to the kitchen. We wasted no time eating the food to our heart's content as we looked for a table.

After the satisfying lunch, the three of us wandered around town for a while to be more familiarized with the place until it was afternoon. We stopped by the town square park, sitting down near a pond as we conversed.

"Our day is rather going well than I expected," Silver Spur commented.

"I know, right?" Speedy Glee looked at Silver, "Last night, we were scared shitless by a weird portal, and the next thing we know, we're enjoying our stay here in pony wonderland!"

"As much as it is indeed enjoyable, we still have to find answers for why we were brought here," I intervened, I filled my voice with seriousness, "And have you guys completely forgotten our lives back home?"

"Who cares? In this place, we can get rid of our worries and start out something new!" Speedy spoke out.

"Would you please not talk so selfishly, Lemuel? We have friends, responsibilities, and families back in our world, and you're just accepting this with open arms just like that?"

With that, Speedy Glee looked down on the ground, feeling ashamed for not thinking his words carefully.

"Look, I don't want to sound rude, but I want you guys to take this more seriously. We weren't brought here in this universe just so that we could have fun! We don't even know why we were brought here in the first place!"

"Woah, chill man," Speedy tried to calm me down.

"We understand you, Rob." Silver said, "But let me ask you this. Is there even a WAY to go back? If there is, where do we even start?"

I turned my head away. My face marked with a scowl.

"I'm gonna take a walk for a moment," I said, standing up. I feel like I'm ruining the day again…

As I walked away, I could feel the two staring at my retreating form.

"That escalated quickly. There he goes again with his other self…" Speedy said gloomily.

"He always does that when he overthinks, huh?" Silver observed.

"And when he thinks too seriously or he's moody," He sighed sadly. "He's probably thinking that he's a killjoy again."

"Let him take some of his alone time to recover. And then we'll go and talk to him."

Those were the words I heard before I got the distance I wanted away from them. I walked sullenly, my head slumped. Silver had a point. What if there WAS no way to go back? I was even willing to travel the whole kingdom of Equestria or whatever from top to bottom just to seek it. Heck, I hadn't also made a plan to begin with, so what's the point? And how can they be so care-free about this? Even Hassan's enjoying the My Little Pony universe. I can still remember the way he acted when we transformed into ponies just this morning.

Enough with the sudden mood swing. I had to stop overthinking. It's making me stressed out. Moreover, it was terrible for me to be gloomy considering my history.

I walked continuously until something caught my ears. Birds were chirping harmoniously, and in rhythm, perched in a small tree I just passed by.

Birds singing? No surprise there. This was a cartoon world after all, so I ignored it.

"Uhm…Excuse me, sir?"

A soft and gentle voice called for my attention from behind. She was a Pegasus. A yellow, nearly buttery in color was her coat and a long, pink mane and tail that flowed so lovely in the wind.

There's something about her that made me at ease.

"Oh… uhm, I was teaching my dear birds to sing for the celebration tomorrow," She said in a kind voice, with a hint of shyness, "but I couldn't help but notice the long frown you have…"

"Oh, so you did, huh?" I said, not realizing it was in a rather harsh tone. The yellow mare backed away. "Oh, darn it. I'm sorry if I sounded rude. It's just that…It's been a long day for me and my friends."

"It's okay, I understand," She replied, "Did… something bad happens?"

"We came from a far place away from Ponyville. One night, some weird…thing just brought us here, a place that we haven't even heard of," Wait, why did I just say that? I didn't even tell Applejack that information. I mean, I just met this pony! A complete STRANGER.

The friendly atmosphere of this place must be rubbing on me. And this pony's kind, timid, innocent appearance did not help at all.

She gasped, "Oh no, that's terrible!"

"We freaked out at first, but we actually came to enjoy and like it here," I began unconsciously, "But I told them to take this matter more seriously, so I walked away so that I wouldn't ruin their day and avoid an argument."

"Why would you even think that? You should go back and talk to them. They're your friends, right? I'm sure they'll understand." She said reassuringly.

I sighed, "I don't know. I'm not good at that kind of stuff."

The yellow pony flew closer to me, "Don't worry. I'm sure they will. I hate it when friendships end like that."

I chuckled heartily, "It won't. We're practically brothers, you know."

There was a moment of silence.

"Thank you. I actually feel a lot better now. My name is Star Blast." I introduced myself with gratitude.

The yellow pony looked down, poking the ground with a hoof, then she replied bashfully, "I'm…Fluttershy…"

But because she spoke so softly, I had to ask, "What was that?"

"It's… Fluttershy…"

"Hm? Did you just say 'Fluttershy'?"

She nodded.

I couldn't help but chuckle at her sudden shyness. So there was a reason she was named Fluttershy, "I'm guessing you're not that kind of pony that randomly talks to someone?"

She nodded, confirming that it's a yes.

"Hey? Even though I'm a stranger that was just passing by, you went out and talked to me to see what was wrong. I respect that."

"…Thank you."

The two of us then looked at each other eye to eye for a moment, our gazes unfazed to the sudden chill of the evening wind.

Realizing that we were having an intimate moment (probably… maybe…), she turned her face away with a blush.

What's with this new feeling? My heart was going crazy in my chest. I had never felt this before, even back at our world. Our school had a lot of pretty and cute girls; at least that's what they said. But what made this…Pony so special?

Oh great. Now I'm having a crush on her.

"I…uh, guess I need to get going now. My friends must be worried," I said.

"And I need to go back to help the birds practice," Fluttershy added.

We looked at each other once again.

"It was nice meeting you Fluttershy," I said with a smile.

"It was nice meeting you too, Star Blast. And welcome to Ponyville," she replied with a smile of her own.

We went our separate ways as I turned back to the pond I just hung out earlier with Speedy Glee and Silver. If I was completely honest to myself, I couldn't wait to meet Fluttershy again soon.

Upon returning, I saw my two friends still sitting there right next to the pond in front of this beautiful sunset view.

I gathered my breath and spoke, "Hey, guys."

The two turned their heads.

Speedy was the first to speak, "Wow, you came back in minutes? When you're in a bad mood, your average was at least 3 days back home before you could even talk to us!"

Silver glared a dagger at him, "Please don't make the situation worse, Lem."

"No, it's okay, Hassan," I said, waving off the statement. "Look, I'm sorry if I lectured you guys earlier. Having a nice day and all…"

"No need to be sorry, man. You're right. We should be taking this more seriously. And we're used to, you know, the lecturing?" Speedy admitted.

"We were enjoying our stay here so much that we completely forgot that we're trapped in a TV show for girls," Silver responded.

"Pssh, finally, he admitted it," Speedy muttered, but loud enough for the silver stallion to hear. He glared at him once again.

"Hey, knock it off, you two," I scolded.

"But Hassan and I had an agreement. If you want us to be serious about this, count us in! We need to find the answers! Just say the word, and we'll be all over it starting right now!" Speedy proclaimed, Silver agreeing as he nodded. The two waited for my response.

"Honestly now that my mind's clear, I don't think we should rush things," I stated, surprising the two.

"Wait, wait, wait. So you're basically saying that you're having fun, right?" The yellow Pegasus demanded.

"But what about the dramatical rant you had earlier? This is one of the few times that Lemuel and I actually agreed on something!" Silver confessed.

"Well, good for you guys. And besides, we're still in the Summer Sun Celebration, right? After that, well, I don't mind staying here in Ponyville. Or we decide whether we leave and move on," I considered, earning an exciting response from the yellow Pegasus.

"Are you kidding? Why would I want to leave in the nicest looking place ever?!" was Speedy Glee's response.

"Okay, before we all go 'woo hoo!', I just need to confirm something," Silver Spur interrupted. "Are you still mad at us, Rob?"

Speedy stifled his laughter, "Isn't it a little too late to be asking that?"

"Well, yeah but-"

"Does it look like I'm mad at you right now?" I questioned.

"…No"

"You know me! Sure, I tend to ignore and be bitter to you guys when I'm having a bad day, or you have done something stupid, but you two are still my best friends, and nothing and no one can try and break that. Yes, even a portal that sucked us up into another universe. We stick together no matter what, right?"

Silver Spur smiled thankfully.

"Aw, that was so sweet!" Speedy playfully wiped an imaginary tear in his eyes, "Come here, you guys!"

He wrapped his arms around the two of us. We retaliated by hugging back.

"Oh, don't get fluffy on me, Lem! Your breath stinks!" Silver teased, still enveloped in the hug.

"And I love you too, gorilla!"

I laughed at their playful demeanor, "We should head back to the market place and help Applejack close out the stall."

As we began to trot, some pony walked to our direction wearing a coat and a hat that detectives wear and sunglasses. When she got closer, I quickly recognized her as the pink pony we met at the bakery. Right now, she was wearing a disguise for some reason. She handed out a folded piece of paper.

"Some pony wants you to read this and to you three only," she said in a deep raspy voice, looking suspiciously around us for some reason.

"Uh…can we know who delivered this message to us?" I demanded.

"Top secret," she responded lastly before trotting away.

I opened the folds of the piece of paper, and I read aloud the content for the two. "'Please go to the Golden Oak Library. 5 pm sharp'?"

"Golden Oak Library? You mean the building that looks like a tree in the middle of town?" Speedy wondered.

"The true question is, why did someone want us to go there?" Silver asked.

I shrugged, "You guys want to find out?"


Author's Note!

Shout out to every pony that are still reading this fic! All ZERO of you! XD

Haha! Just kidding.

Lastly, yes Fluttershy is my waifu. YOU GOT A PROBLEM?!

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See you guys in the next chapter! - Super Bright Brat


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