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// Getting to Know You: Part Two 
// Story: Kindred Spirits 
// by CartoonNerd12 
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"Where am I? How did I get here?" Becky questioned when looking  around the small room and cried out, "Bob? Huggy?! Where are you?!"

A female voice said, "I'm afraid your companion isn't here…" in a glow Cecilia appeared making Becky gawk and gasped.

"You're…  you're a fairy! An actual fairy!" she said on the edge of excitement  then said, "I must be dreaming! Oh, but what a dream it is!"

Cecilia giggled, "Actually, you are not dreaming, I'm very real."

Becky  told her, "Let me check, just to be sure." and she pinched herself  making her say, "Ow!" but when she saw that the fairy was still there,  she smiled brightly, "This is so amazing! But… how is this possible?"

"A very good question, Becky."

Her eyes widen, "You know my name?!"

"I do, and I also know that you are the hero known as Word Girl."

Becky being taken completely by surprise and sputtered, "What?! No! That's crazy! How can I be Word Girl?!"

Cecilia then used her magic to conjured images of Becky turning into Word Girl to fight crime.

Becky was stunned by the images then she hung her head in defeat.

Cecilia  stopped and told her, "Please do not worry, Becky, your secret shall  remain safe here. Only me and the allies you will make will know."

"Allies?"

"You seek the young boy known as Tobey McCallister, yes?"

She gasped, "Is he here?!"

"In  this world, yes, but he is held captive by an evil that plagues this  land. As such he and three others that will prove most useful to him  don't have much time."

"Then tell me where they are and I'll save them!"

"I  promise, I will reveal all you need to know tomorrow. Now it would be  best for you to go to sleep so that you'll be ready for the adventure  ahead."

Becky was uncertain but listened to the fairy's command, "Okay…"

"Sleep  well, Becky, and do not worry, the all-knowing presence of your world  has alerted your family and friends where you have gone. They know you  will return when you can."

Becky sighed in content, "That is a relief to know, thank you." and released a yawn before sitting on the bed.

Cecilia smiled, "Good night, Becky Botsford, and sweet dreams." and she disappeared.





When the boys had finished with dinner, Damon wished them good night and retired for the evening.

The  others decided it was best to good back to their rooms to rest up as  well. As they did, Adrien addressed Discord, "So tell us more about this  Fluttershy you're so fond of." he smirked.

Discord rolled his  eyes, "There's nothing to tell. I already told you she's the reason I  reformed in the first place and she's the one pony I truly care about  and that's all you need to know."

Nick countered, "Hey, we told you all about the girls in our lives, so you should give us a little more details than that."

Tobey and Adrien agreed.

The  draconequus unwillingly gave in, "Ugh, fine. If you really want to  know… Fluttershy is the first friend I've made in a millennia after my  time in stone. In fact, it was requested by the princess that Fluttershy  been tasked to reform me. I thought of it as nothing but a game, a  chance to escape for good. Plus, I saw it as a bonus to get back at her  for resisting my temptation the first time I got out of stone and I had  to cheat by spelling her myself."

Tobey muttered, "I've been there." thinking of all the times he cheated to win something.

Discord  continued, "I did think of it then, other that I was bitter by how  innocent and sweet she was being, but oh, how that quickly turned on me…  When we had a dinner party to show her friends that I was willing  change, well not really, but then when things got heated Fluttershy goes  and outright say we were friends! I… something in me burst fore. I  started seeing this pegasus in a new light… I never noticed her beauty  before but that rosy hair and teal eyes made her certainly stand out  from the rest. But she doesn't acknowledge that because of her shy  demeanor, but I'm getting off topic here, so on that same day I was  still causing chaos and I tested to see how far her friendship would go  only to receive frustration from her and rejected being my friend.

"I  got frustrated back at her and practically told her that she can't boss  me around, that I wouldn't be willing to change all because I would  lose her friendship…" there was a long pause and he turned away from  them then he said in a somber tone, "But I couldn't go through with it… I  just couldn't… So I turned everything back the way it was…" he slowly  turned back with a dreamy look on his face, "Then from that day on, I  had the bestest friend I could ever ask for and I will never regret it.  Never again…"

Adrien voiced in confusion, "Never again?"

Discord  frowned, "It's not important, but what is important is that I get back  to her, and I'm sure you agree with me," he gestured to each of them,  "Between your Judy, your Ladybug, and your Word Girl, you're just as  desperate to get back to them as I am to Fluttershy."

Tobey slowly said, "Well… he's not wrong."

Nick said, "It's true." Thinking, Carrots must be worried sick about me. I got to get back to her.

Adrien just blushed while Plagg rolled his eyes.

Discord went toward his room and said with a bow, "So I will bid you all a good night." and he shut the door behind him.

Nick stretched out and yawned, "I'm hitting the sack too, see you all in the morning." and went into his room.

Plagg let out his own yawn and told his holder, "I'm beat, I'll see you back in the room, Adrien." and floated into their room.

Tobey  and Adrien stood there standing then briefly looked at each other  before Tobey started, "So um, what you said at dinner… Do you really  think I have a chance?"

Adrien smiled and touched the younger  boy's shoulder. While Tobey wasn't used to that kind of thing, he will  admit it was actually a nice feeling like an older brother looking after  his kid brother.

"I believe so. If your feelings are that strong  toward her, then it's most likely that you two will end up together.  Just like me and Ladybug."

"Still… what Discord and Nick said… Is  it wrong to dream about a girl you don't know much about verses a girl  that's always near and that you least know some things about her?"

Adrien  sighed, "I think they were just trying to protect us from  disappointment. Besides it sounds like they already have girls of their  own so they don't have the same problem as we do."

Tobey nodded,  "You're right." then he started going for his room, "Well, it's time I  turn in myself." then he turned back and said, "You won't mention we had  this talk will you? I don't like being seen as someone who likes to  share stuff all willy-nilly."

Adrien made a motion to zip his mouth, "My lips are sealed."

Tobey smiled at that response before going into the room.

Then Adrien shortly went into his own room and all of them had fallen asleep.





Fluttershy  was scared of her new surroundings and was calling out to her friends,  "Twilight! Rarity! Pinkie! Applejack! Rainbow Dash! Spike! Oh, if you  can hear me, please help me!" she couched down and sobbed before she  felt a warm glow and turned to see where it was coming from.

She gasped when she saw a creature unlike anything she seen before making her all the more scared and shivered.

Cecilia gently approached her, "Please, do not be frighten, Fluttershy."

"How- how did you know my name?!"

"I  know you to be a good hearted soul as you are the Element of Kindness  after all in your world." she conjured up images of Fluttershy's kind  deeds and highlights of when she helped saved Equestria with her  friends.

"Your world? But that would mean…" her eyes widen, "I'm in a different world just like Twilight was?"

"Yes, that is correct. I am what as known as a fairy here."

"Oh…" Fluttershy's eyes filled with wonder.

"My  name is Cecilia and I am a keeper of light magic so you have nothing to  fear from me. In fact, I have combined my magic with that of the Tree  of Harmony so that the tree will make sure your friends are aware of  where you have gone."

"Goodness! So, my friends won't be worried to see me gone?"

"That's right."

Fluttershy  smiled and started to trust this person more as she got up and went  closer. Then she frowned and asked, "But… why am I here?"

Cecilia  frowned herself and replied, "Yes, it's true, I did not bring you  without an important reason. As you are aware a friend of yours was  currently taken…"

Fluttershy gasped, "You know where Discord is?!"

"I do. He's being held captive along with three others by a wizard that means them harm."

"NO!"

"But fret not, I have a plan. A plan I shall elaborate tomorrow with your allies…"

"Allies?" the pegasus questioned.

"So first things first, you need to get your rest in order for the plan to work."

Fluttershy said, "Oh, okay…" she went to the bed and laid in it.

Cecilia  started to disappear as she said, "Do not lose hope, my dear. You shall  be reunited with the one that you hold close to your heart soon enough,  I promise. Sweet dreams…" and she vanished without a trace.





Damon  went back to his tower room to put away his things from this afternoon.  He still questioned on how a summoning spell could have happen in the  first place until he noticed the open window and put two and two  together. The wind must have turned the page while he wasn't looking  thus the mistake happen. Whether it was a good mistake or a bad mistake  still remained to be seen. Then suddenly one of his crystal balls was  glowing and Damon felt around it realizing…

Another magical  rift has happened… which means there will be outside help for those  four… I'll have to see to it that it never comes!





The girls peacefully slept on throughout the entire night until morning had come and the sound of a hand bell awoke them.

Marinette  moaned out of her sleep and so did her Kwami as they got up. The teen  stretch her arms out and said, "Oh, Tikki… That was the most restful  night I had in my life!"

Tikki commented, "I'll bet! Being Ladybug  is hard work after all and to finally have one night without an akuma  attacking helps."

"Speaking of akuma… Without Ladybug's lucky  charm how is Rena Rouge, Carapace, and Queen Bee supposed to get rid of  it?! Assuming Master Fu got them their miraculous while Chat Noir and I  are gone."

"It won't be easy, but at most they'll just have to capture the akumas and keep them in a safe place until you come back."

"I guess you're right."

They  kept hearing the dinging and decided it was best to get going to where  the sound was but not before Tikki quickly hid in Marinette's purse like  she always did.

All at once the girls got out of their rooms and gawked at the sight.

Judy was shocked the most due to never seeing humans before and an unclothed horse with wings standing on four legs.

Becky  was just as surprised by Fluttershy's appearance if not delighted given  her love for ponies and that a rabbit was wearing clothes for some odd  reason.

Marinette was the same way if not more stunned.

And  Fluttershy was dazed at seeing humans for the first time, remembering  how Twilight described her experience as being one but she was just as  surprised at seeing a bunny wearing an outfit since none of her animal  friends back home wore anything.

The girls just stood there speechless until Cecilia made her appearance.

"Well, I can see that all four of you have met."

They turned to Cecilia who explained, "These were the allies I have mentioned to you last night."

Judy spoke much to Marinette and Becky's shock while Fluttershy was utterly ecstatic.

"But they're… they're… What are they?!"

"Becky and Marinette are humans while Fluttershy is a pegasus."

"A WHAT?!" the bunny shrieked.

Marinette finally spoke, "How can a rabbit talk?! It's not possible!"

Fluttershy  said, "It isn't unless a spell has been casted, that's what happened  one time with all my animal friends back in Equestria."

The humans were stunned making Becky say, "You can talk too?!"

"But of course." she said sheepishly.

Judy  addressed her, "What I don't understand is; why are you without clothes  on and why you are walking on four legs and that you have wings!"

"Oh  my! I didn't mean to come off as offensive to you but it is strange to  see a cute bunny such as yourself wear clothes in the first place."

Judy face-palmed and groaned, "Please don't call me cute. Only other bunnies can call me cute."

Becky  and Marinette exchanged strange looks from the rabbit's comment while  Fluttershy gasped and covered her mouth and apologized, "Oh dear! I'm so  sorry! I didn't know that!"

Judy slightly smiled remembering a  similar scenario with a certain cheetah on her first day at the ZPD. And  told her, "It's okay, just please don't do it again."

"Oh, I won't! Promise!"

Cecilia  gestured, "Perhaps it would be best if you all got better acquired at  the breakfast table so that everything seems less strange to you."

The  girls agreed to the suggestion as Cecilia led them to a small dining  room where they had noticed they were in a cottage of sorts which made  Fluttershy more at home while it gave the others a sense of comfort. All  of them were used to the simpler things in life given that Judy was the  daughter of farmers and Marinette was the daughter of bakers and Becky  just lived in a small house with her family.

The girls sat down at the table where Cecilia used her magic to serve them breakfast to satisfy all their tastes.

Cecilia addressed Marinette, "Wouldn't Tikki like some breakfast too?"

The  others were confused by what she was talking about while Marinette was  spasming trying to think of a good excuse but Cecilia smiled.

"Rest  assure your secret will forever remain safe here, as no one will be  able to share it when they return to their homes…" then she turned to  Becky, "Yours too…"

It was Becky's turn to spasm as she said, "I… I don't know what you mean!" she started to sweat, "There's no secret here!"

Cecilia  shook her head, "There is no use in hiding it, for you will both need  your powers in order to save the ones you came for." She motioned to the  entire table, "You must work together in order to succeed and that  means you must have absolute trust in each other and must never hold  anything back."

The girls exchanged looks and after some thought  they realized the fairy spoke the truth so with a jointed sigh, Becky  and Marinette gave out their signature cries.

"Word up!"

"Tikki, spots on!"

Both Judy and Fluttershy gasped when they saw the human girls transforming before their very eyes.

Ladybug saw the costume on the girl and inquired, "You're a superhero too?"

Word Girl replied while floating, "That's right," she extended her hand, "I'm Word Girl."

"Ladybug." she shook the superheroine's hand.

Judy then got her paw out to Fluttershy, "Judy Hopps."

The pegasus's extended her hoof and timidly replied, "F-Fluttershy."

After they properly introduced to each other, Word Girl and Ladybug transformed back with them meeting Tikki.

The others were quite amazed by the Kwami, Fluttershy especially with her loving to meet any new creature that comes her way.

Slowly but surely they talked about their lives in their worlds and said why they were here much to the group's surprise.

Cecilia  mentioned, "It is as I said last night. All four of these gentlemen  were taken by an evil wizard and you each know them personally therefore  it is fitting that you will try to save them from a horrible fate."

Becky asked, "What can we do?"

The  fairy summoned a map while explaining, "You must journey on foot to  reach the wizard's castle. Between my cottage and the castle is the  Forbidden Forest, the village, then the swamp lands. So you must tread  cautiously to avoid suspicion, the wizard has spies everywhere."

Marinette expressed, "Don't you think that might be hard, considering…" she glanced at Judy and Fluttershy.

Cecilia  stated, "No, because in this world magical creatures and talking  animals are a norm so you should all be able to fit in." then she  conjure up small pouches for all of them, "Those will give you any  provisions you need."

Judy tried it out by reaching her paw in and a big carrot came out much to her and everyone else's bewilderment.

Cecilia then summoned cloaks for all of them to wear. The girls thank her as they prepared to leave.

"No  thanks is needed, I merely gave you what you require in order for you  to endure whatever comes next. Now it's all up to you to save those you  care about."

All of them blushed deeply at this and wanted to object it wasn't like that but there was no time as they had get going.

As they were leaving the cottage, Cecilia waved them off, "I wish you a safe journey, my friends."

They thanked her once more for everything she has done and set out to find the wizard's castle.