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// Alex Traveler: Mouse of Harmony 
// Story: Aspects of Harmony 
// by kwr2k13 
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A couple months passed since the anthro versions of the Mane 6 helped defeat anthro versions of Nightmare Moon and Discord.  The encounters with Maestro Spectrum Star's evil half-brother Chessmaster had become more commonplace.  Sure, there were moments of peace where Twilight and her friends would help others learn about Friendship, but one particular acquaintance of Maestro's, Xavier, did not want anything to do with friendship.  Ashley sighed as she picked up a bushel of apples and carried them to the barn for sorting.  Just then, her cell phone rang.  The caller id said, "Rarity", and so Ashley answered; 

"Hello, Rarity!  What c'n Ah do ya for?"  The farm girl said, sitting on a chair after placing the bushel of freshly picked apples on the sorting table of the red barn.

"Ashley, dear.  I need a favor to ask of you..." Rarity stated matter of factly...

Ashley sighed again, "Ya know Ah'm not inta all that dressin' fancy like, unless ya insist...whatcha need?  Some apples?  Cider?"

"No-No-no, darling...maybe some other time.  I need a ride to the airport.  I'm to meet an online friend.  He doesn't know I've transformed into my fabulous self.  I did tell him about Twilight and the others, though."  The fashionista hoped the farm girl would help her out.  After all, Ashley was one of the most dependable of the group.

"Sure thing, sugarcube!  Gotta get cleaned up a bit, and Ah'll pick ya up.  Look fer mah candy apple red pickup."  Ashley said her good-byes and then a text from Twilight reminding her and the other girls about a special dinner date.  Ashley smiled and forwarded the text from Twilight to the rest of the girls via group text.  All of the girls said they'd be at Twilight's place for the dinner.

After picking Rarity up, the two girls arrived at the airport, looking for Alex, Rarity's online friend.  "Ya said he'd be here, Rarity."  Ashley scanned the crowd, looking for Alex.

"Ashley, dear, if Alex said he'd be here, he will be here..." Rarity stopped dead in her tracks, "Sweet Celestia, is that a MOUSE!" The indigo-maned fashionista shrieked as she heard loud squeaking coming from a small blonde mouse girl with forest green eyes and white fur.

Ashley rolled her eyes, "Yes, Rarity, that's a mouse all right..." she chuckled as Rarity tried in vain to whack the poor mouse with her purse and then catch the mouse girl with her telekinesis.  The mouse girl squeaked as she demanded to be let go, swinging her little arms in defiance of being confined.

Rarity finally calmed down as Ashley held the mouse girl in her hands after her companion retrieved the mouse girl, "Howdy there!  Pardon my friend, but you aren't exactly a normal mouse, aren't cha?  Ya got yer own Cutie Marks on yer shoulders."  She held the mouse girl up to let Rarity examine her.

Rarity looked at the mouse girl and then saw her jump out of Ashley's hands towards her clothing and other personal effects.  She picked up the mouse girl's passport and read the name of Alex, her online friend.  The mouse girl pointed to the passport photo, squeaking loudly and pointing at herself.

"Ashely, this mouse girl claims she is Alex! "  Rarity petted Alex on the head, "Don't worry, my dear friend; we'll talk to Twilight and Flora.  They'll know what to do."

Ashley nervously tapped her foot, "We must get a move on.  Twilight's waiting on us f'r that dinner party.  We can take Alex along after we get her cleaned up and some new clothes."  She headed to her truck, and looked back, "Ya comin' Alex?"

Alex defiantly stood on her old possessions, crossing her arms, her tail twitching back and forth, "NOT WITHOUT MY STUFF!" She yelled.  To the anthro pony girls, the mouse's shrill remark sounded like a series of agitated squeaks.

Rarity packed up all of Alex's items as the mouse girl inventoried it to make sure everything was in order..  Rarity carried Alex in her hands, while Ashley took all of the mouse girl's possessions to her truck.  After leaving the parking lot, Alex made her way to Ashley's Stetson and curled up, taking a much needed rest.  

Ashley smiled as Alex made herself comfortable. "Ah wonder how Flora and Twilight will react to meeting our new little friend?"

Rarity sat next to Ashley in the passenger's seat, contacting Flora and Twilight on her phone, held in her telekinetic aura, "I'm sure they will be fine, darling.  Think about this as a new experience; a transformee that is not an anthro pony.  Twilight would want to know how a mouse has a Cutie Mark, and Flora would be over the moon at the sight of this adorable rodent."

First stop on their adventure was Flora or Florence, who bore a striking resemblance to Fluttershy.  She volunteered at the local animal shelter and helped during pet adoption week, which was the week that the girls brought in the mouse known as Alex.  

Flora was very happy to meet Alex and kept her from being adopted, suggesting another pet option to an excited potential pet owner.  "Oh my, you sure had an adventure today, Alex," Flora said, rubbing the mouse girl's head lovingly.  "Can I get you anything to eat or drink?"

Alex's tummy growled, "If you don't mind.  This is going to take some time getting used to all this.  Just keep me away from reptiles and cats, okay?"

Flora nodded, taking Alex in her hand and finding some cheese and other foods mice eat, according to a book found on rodent care in the animal care center.  She told her supervisor she was going to take care of a new animal her friends brought in.  

After feeding Alex, brushing her fur and hair, and making sure she looked presentable, the next thing on the list was new rodent-sized clothes.  After talking with Alex, Flora relayed to Rarity about the choices of clothes she wanted.  Rarity and Ashely left Flora's workplace with Alex, reminding her of the dinner party at Twilight's.

After stopping at Rarity's house, Alex soon saw part of the house had been transformed into the interior of Carousel Boutique.  The fashionista pulled out a tape measuring ribbon with her magic, and measured Alex's arms and legs, as well as neck and tail, writing down ideas for the mouse girl to wear.  Eventually, Rarity came out, removing her sewing glasses, "Well, now, I must admit making clothes for mouse fashion was a challenge, but with Alex's help and choice of his...er her old clothing, I made it work.  Presenting the new and improved Alexandra Traveler in her new Rodent Couture!"

Alex posed in the new solid colors she and Rarity selected while using Rarity's table as a runway.  "Just call me Alex, Rarity.  Thank you very much.  I'm still getting used to how small I am."

Rarity smiled, "Very well, Alex.  I am glad you approve of me taking a shot at making you some....ahem...better fitting clothes.  You are now ready for our dinner party at our friend Twilight's house.  I'll try my best to introduce you without causing her to panic over a mouse showing up and eating the food."

Ashley checked her watch, "Well, we'd better get a move on.  Twilight's been texting "Where are you girls at?  The food's getting cold!" For several minutes now.

Rarity nodded, "You can leave your old things here and I'll keep them locked in my room, Alex. I'll make sure even my little sister doesn't go through them.  She knows better not to snoop through other people's or ponies' personal effects."

Alex nodded as she headed out with Ashley and Rarity to visit Twilight's house.  Pinkie Pie, Flora, and Micaela were already there.  "Sorry we're late, darlings. "Rarity explained. My dearest friend had a...magical mishap and well, she's right here."  She held Alex out for the other girls to see her.

Twilight almost freaked out about the mouse being in her house, "What is that doing in my house?"

Flora tapped Twilight on the shoulder, "Twilight, relax.  That's Alexandra, or Alex.  She's an anthro female mouse.  She's really nice, once you get used to her and get to know her."  

Twilight calmed down and pointed her finger as if to shake hands with Alex, "Thank you Flora."  She smiled at Alex and cleared her throat.  "As the Princess of Friendship, as is my official title here, I welcome you to our little get-together.  You know the rest of the girls, right Alex, is it?"

Alex looked up to the other girls, "Let's see; the pink one's Pinkie Pie..."

Pinkie Pie cheered, "Oh wow, you know us!  That's really neat!  We're going to have soooo much fun together!"

Alex nodded, "Rainbow Dash...like your mane..."

Micaela non-chalantly rubbed the back of her neck, "Thanks.  Comes with being, well, awesome." The Pegasus girl said, "The girls call me Micaela though.  You already know Ashley, Rarity, and Flora, then."

Alex nods and told Micaela about the airport transformation after the weird email and meeting the girls, "And here we are at some dinner party."

Pinkie Pie cheered, "Oh, I love that story!  Especially when you became a cute mouse and Rarity helped you get new clothes!"

Rarity rolled her eyes, "Yes, Pinkie dear; I was the one who helped Alex with her lack of clothing options.  She does look much presentable."  

Twilight then signaled to the group that dinner was served and the group had a wonderful meal.  Ashley rubbed her belly, "Ah, that was a great meal.  Ah didn't know you knew how to cook, Twilight?"

Twilight blushed a bit, "Well, I did have some help.  My mom helped, and I do have a surprise cook who helped out."  She then walked over, "Come on out and meet the girls!"

The figure who came out was a familiar sight to many of the girls.  He was covered in purple scales with green spines.  He was wearing a white chef's hat and had green eyes, "Hi there...you enjoying the food?  It's not to cold or anything?"

Twilight waved her hand towards the mystery chef.  "Surprise!  We found Spike after school one day and found out he used to be Jason, this student who enjoyed table top role playing games.  Somehow he needed a place to stay, so he's going to be staying with me.  Just like the show, eh, Spike?"

Spike smiled, "Right.  I cannot thank you enough for getting through to me, Twilight.  I really needed some friends out there."

Micalea nodded, "Are you kidding me, Spike?  You came to me and Pinkie Pie needing help and we took you to Flora, then to Twilight.  We never leave a friend hanging!"

Alex nodded, and thought, "Wow, that's just like me wanting to come out here to help Harry.  But he's no longer here and "Rarity" is here among this group..."  The mouse girl then shook her head and helped herself to the food offered by the levitating serving plates Twilight presented to them.