Pinkie Pie rolled the cannon up to the wooden door. She had a menacing and serious glare on her face. The two changelings walked slowly behind her.
Cries of happiness went out from Humerus. "She's going to blow up Fluttershy's house! I can't believe we're going to have a great party!"
Red Noise placed a hoof in front of Humerus. "Stay back."
Pinkie raised up the cannon. She looked back at the changelings, a smile on her face. "Silly changelings, Fluttershy is too shy to have the party cannon firing all over her place!"
The door opened.
Birds and butterflies of various kinds went out of the door, giving Fluttershy's entrance a sense of natural wonder. The yellow pegasus habitually brushed her pink mane with her hoof. She gave a shy smile to the changelings.
"Fluttershy!" Pinkie screamed. She gestured two hooves towards the two changelings. Then, in a normal tone of voice, "Meet the changelings of the party! Here's Red Noise and Humerus!"
Red Noise smiled anxiously. Humerus was laughing and waving his hoof right in front of Fluttershy. "Hi, Fluttershy! It's great to meet two Elements of Harmony in the same day!" He gave out a hoof. "Hoofshake?"
Fluttershy glanced at the outstretched hoof. "Um, OK, Humerus..." She shaked his hoof.
Red Noise tapped Pinkie on her shoulder. Pinkie turned around.
"What is it, Red Noise? Are you getting uncomfortable with all the animals in here?" She pointed at the large room inside.
The large room was alive with animals. Birdhouses housed birds, more rabbits were bouncing around, a swarm of butterflies were passing by. Otters, bear cubs, chickens and more were moving around or eating. There were even a few mice but they were not looking out to steal food—they even waved at the guests. There was a bat sleeping from the rafters above.
The room itself was wooden in many things—the floor, the wall, the rafters, the roof, the ceiling, the stairs—not just the stairs to the next floor. There were also short stairs that led up to the birdhouses. On the walls were a few paintings of animals—one painting showed a few colorful butterflies in front of the cloudy sky. There was a brick gray chimney and a few cooking pots on it. There were bookshelves with several books in them. Green furniture had been laid throughout the room—green, cushioned chairs and a green, cushioned sofa with a pillow.
The windows looked out to the great expanse of the sky and the great expanse of the ground. Trees went on for miles and miles. Not a far away distance was a gloomy forest with willow trees; a few vines were visible.
A white rabbit was tapping his foot at Fluttershy. The pony did not notice. Humerus was still shaking her hoof.
"Uh, you could let go now."
Humerus let his hoof go. He still smiled.
"You can come inside, everypony." She walked inside.
Red Noise tapped Pinkie again. "It's nice to be with Fluttershy, but we have to go to King Thorax. It's important."
Pinkie rubbed the changeling's head. "Aww! Don't you worry, Red Noise! That's why we're not supposed to stay long here! I've already planned the whole Ponyville tour!"
"Wait a minute." Red Noise turned to the outside. He turned to look at Pinkie, still grinning. She now held a balloon with her hoof. "No, Pinkie, I don't want a balloon and we don't need a tour of Ponyville right now." Red Noise grabbed Humerus with a hoof. "It's sad to turn down a party invitation from a pony like you, Pinkie Pie, but we can't turn down our king's request." He looked at Fluttershy. "Don't worry, Fluttershy. Maybe we can visit some other time."
"It's alright, Red Noise." She walked up to the impatient rabbit tapping his foot and menacing at her. "Besides, Angel needs to eat his salad right now and I haven't gotten to prepare it yet."
"We got it all under control, Fluttershy!" Pinkie yelled. "Changelings, it's time to go to Applejack's!" She grabbed the two changelings and she hopped off out of the house.
"We're going to meet the Element of Honesty?!"
"Do you really have to tell us that?!"
Fluttershy looked on at the bouncing group. She closed the door and walked to the rabbit. She glared at Angel although it wasn't a stare. "You still need to behave, Angel."
The rabbit nodded rather nervously.
The acres in front of them were many. A path went on through an organized array of apple trees. Most of them had red apples on them. The hills showed more and more rows of apple trees. There were too many to count. However, there weren't just apple trees.
On one side, there were stalks of corn still growing. On another side, there was a chicken coop. The sounds of chickens cackling sounded out of the coop.
In front of Pinkie Pie, Red Noise, and Humerus, there was a red barn that towered over the three.
Approaching the three was orange Applejack herself, wearing that brown hat.
"That's Applejack!" Pinkie said. "She's also good at detecting lies 'cause—you know, Humerus!"
"Element of Honesty!" Humerus shouted quickly.
"I don't think ya' need to keep remindin' me 'bout that, Humerus!" Applejack looked at the two changelings in front of her. "To be honest, Ah didn't expect changelings to be here! Are you holdin' a party or somethin', Pinkie?"
"A party and a tour!" She tied a balloon on to Red Noise's ear.
"Hey!"
"It's a sign that you're now partying!" Pinkie walked to Applejack. "So, Red Noise here told me that they're on a tight schedule, so can you introduce these two changelings the essentials of Sweet Apple Acres." She held up a hoof to Applejack's ear and whispered, "And don't forget to introduce the entire Apple family for good measure!"
"Really, Pinkie Pie?"
Pinkie nodded.
"How soon are they leavin'?"
"Um, less than an hour from now." She grinned.
Applejack turned to the changelings. "So, if you wanna see what you need to see about Sweet Apple Acres, then—"
"No, no, no!" Red Noise shouted. "It's nice to see the entire place, but just look at the many...acres Sweet Apple Acres has!"
Applejack frowned. "It wouldn't make sense for you two to see every single apple tree in Sweet Apple Acres. Ah promise to give ya' a quick trip through the place!"
Red Noise slowly backed away from her. He caught seized Humerus with a hoof as he walked back. The two changelings smiled at Applejack—Humerus grinned at the sights, Red Noise grinned as wide as he could. "I don't think we have enough time, Applejack."
"Oh, I guess you want to see all of Ponyville's places?" She launched her party cannon and streamers and confetti and balloons were blown at them.
The two changelings were now covered in colorful party decorations.
"I got blasted by Pinkie's party cannon!" Humerus yelled.
"Sorry, Applejack, gotta let them see Ponyville!" Then, Pinkie hopped her happy way out of the farm, the two changelings in tow again.
Applejack waved goodbye. She watched the pony and the two changelings bounce their path back to Ponyville. "Pinkie just being Pinkie," she said to herself.
Humerus smiled as he knocked on the door.
"This is not a good idea, Pinkie," Red Noise said.
"I think it's the best idea since Princess Celestia decided to defend her love for cakes in the castle hall!"
"What did you just say?"
The door opened.
"Ah! Get away from here, changelings!"
The door was slammed and closed.
"Aww, Davenport hasn't warmed up to you changelings, yet."
"That's why it's a bad idea, Pinkie. Besides, we still have to go to King Thorax."
Then, Humerus opened the door and flew inside.
"Yippie! Quill-and-sofa shopping time!" She trotted inside.
"Wait, no, Humerus!" Then, Red Noise flew into Quills and Sofas.
Then, a shout was heard from the inside. "No, Pinkie! You don't know what you're doing by letting these changelings here!"
"Good thing it's free if it's your birthday, right?" Pinkie asked.
Humerus munched on the burger. The hoof fries were beside his plate—and there were many fries. A large cup of soda sat beside the plate as well.
In front of Red Noise was a plate with many crumbs. The noise from the two changelings eating their burgers hungrily was helped with Pinkie chewing loudly on her triple-layered burger with syrup on top.
The Hay Burger was full of customers today. The floors of wooden planks fit well with the round, wooden tables. Ponies of all kinds were eating here. The atmosphere was even happier with the party's streamers, confetti, balloons, and even several gifts on a few tables. Oil from the kitchen sizzled loudly as it fried the fries. In front of the counter, eager ponies waiting for their fries and softdrinks and burgers of hay were smiling at everything despite the noisy eating of Pinkie and the two changelings there.
"Wait, it's your birthday right?"
Humerus gulped down another bite of the burger. "What's a birthday?"
Pinkie gasped. She placed two hooves on her head. "You don't know what a birthday is?!" she screamed.
All the ponies looked on at her nervous and surprised expression at Humerus.
"Yeah, I don't know what my birthday is also," Red Noise said. "So, what?"
Pinkie gasped again. She faced Red Noise. "You don't care about your birthday?!" She grabbed Red Noise. "Do you even know how old you are?!"
"Old enough to be a young adult." Red Noise wiped his mouth. "Thanks for the free food, by the way, Pinkie."
"But you don't know what a birthday is and how old you are?!" Pinkie gasped again. "Oh no!" Then, she grinned. "Don't worry! I know your birthdays! You were born on the same day, even!"
"At least that's what Queen Chrysalis told us," Red Noise said. Then, he looked away from his burger and back at Pinkie. "You know more about us than we thought. Are you spying on us or something?"
"Not really!" She grinned. "Twilight told me that I have good observational skills! Look!" She pointed somewhere. "I think that's the Princess of Friendship, Twilight Sparkle herself just walking by!"
The two changelings looked out the window.
"Hey, Twilight Sparkle isn't there at all!"
Red Noise looked back. Pinkie was gone. All the food that was in front of her was gone. Even the triple-layered burger.
"So, what kind of suit do you want, or do you want something more casual?" Rarity, in her fancy voice, asked the two changelings.
The two changelings looked around the pink, purple, white room, decorated with arches and stripes and mannequins and mirrors and many types of cloths such as silk. Gems adorned some of the prettier dresses and suits.
Rarity watched as Red Noise was flying away with Humerus in hoof—flying out the Carousel Boutique.
"Wait, come back!" Pinkie Pie shouted as she chased them. "It's not so bad! Maybe a hat would be fine!"
"Hmm....This place looks very familiar..."
"Pinkie, this is your bakery!" Red Noise yelled at her.
"Don't you yell at me, changeling! I know this is our bakery!" She closed her eyes and smiled. "Just watch!"
She opened the pink door and walked inside with her eyes closed.
Humerus flew inside. "More dessert!"
"Humerus!" Red Noise shouted as he flew inside.
"Finally, at the end of the grand tour of Ponyville, we finally reach one of the best places in town!" Pinkie Pie opened the door.
Davenport immediately slammed the door.
"Finally, at the end of the grand tour of Ponyville, we finally reach one of the best places in town!" Pinkie Pie gestured to the Castle of Friendship and took a bow.
The tree that reflected like a crystal held with its branches the actual Castle of Friendship. The tree itself was colossal, its branches long and magnificent. Sunlight shone on the tree, giving it a grand splendor of light and reflections.
The lofty castle stood. Narrowing golden roofs, big purple walls, overarching golden balconies. There was a hanging purple banner with a six-pointed star on it. On the top of the massive structure, another star—this one made out of crystal or a similar hard and shiny material—held its place.
"I can't believe we're this close to the Castle of Friendship!"
"Do you want to go in?" Pinkie gestured her hoof towards the grand golden stairways leading up the grand golden double door. Two purple hearts adorned the door.
"Two hearts on the door." Red Noise sighed. "Yeah, this is the Castle of Friendship."
Humerus looked on at Pinkie Pie.
"What? How are ponies supposed to visit her during her princess hours, attending to this and that matter?" Pinkie glared at the changeling with glaring eyes. She smiled and pushed the doors open. "Of course, if you don't want to open the door, you can always ask a pony to open a door for you. Here in Ponyville, we're so friendly, we open doors for each other!" She grinned and trotted inside.
Red Noise and Humerus looked in the castle. "Woah..." the two said.
The hallways were tall and spacious—the ceilings looked very far away. Columns made of crystal rose up to the far away ceiling. A wide red carpet had been placed on the wide floors of silver colors. The windows, too, were tall, providing much light under the morning sky. The beams of the sun went through the windows and shone their beautiful light. Colorful lights of diamond shapes hung from the ceiling, providing the castle a sense of cheer whether Pinkie Pie was in the castle or not.
The doors were plentiful although they looked identical. They were glass doors framed with timber the color of gold. Pinkie Pie went through one of the doors—that door was a taller door and Red Noise took a glance at the room inside. In the big, round room, there was a crystal table and six crystal thrones in front of it.
Then, the doors closed.
"I wanna go in and meet all the Elements of Harmony!" Humerus rushed to the door.
Red Noise did not say anything. He just flew as fast as he could at Humerus, stretching a hoof at him.