Kirby Star Allies: Friend Hearts are Magic

by The Kelduo


Chapter 3: Up and Down and All Around

"...CUTIE MARK CRUSADER FIXER-UPPERS!"

Auditory sensors detected loud noise. Loud often equals aggressive. Engaging fight-or-flight response: "Keep away, or I'll force-feed you a REALLY hot dog, yo!"

Subjects jumped back in fear. Subjects have raised single eyebrows in confusion. One asked, "Who in their right mind would eat a dog?"

Evaluation: Subjects have flat teeth, suggesting a vegetarian lifestyle. Subjects are equines: a yellow Earth pony with a large red bow, an orange Pegasus with a purple mane, and a white unicorn with a lavender mane. Engaging proper response: "Let me try this again: Do not attack me, or I'll make your head spin!"

The Earth pony responded, "Why would we hurt you? We're just fillies, and you looked hurt after falling out of the sky and into our clubhouse."

Self-evaluation: Systems functioning at 100% efficiency. Hat at perfect 180-degree rotation from average human caps. Yo-yo still functioning at full capacity and still ablaze. Conclusion: I am 100% well. "Oh, sorry about being all mean with you little ones. My name is GM-2375, but you can call me Gim. Where am I?"

The Pegasus responded, "This is our clubhouse, which is right near Sweet Apple Acres. Where are you from?"

"I come from a planet called Misteen, which isn't too far from Planet Pop Star, where dreams literally come true, yo! I was adventuring with the radical pink puff Kirby who came from Pop Star to put an end to some bad guys' rebuilding of a dark heart when all of a sudden, I was falling through the sky and landed here. Good thing my sweet yo-yo isn't damaged!"

The unicorn responded, "We're glad you're okay. My name is Sweetie Belle, and these are my friends," --Sweetie Belle turned to the Pegasus then to the Earth pony-- "Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. Together, we are..."

The three ponies collectively exclaimed, "...the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"

I shook each of the ponies' hooves with my one hand. "Nice to meet you, Crusaders. Think you can lend a 'bot a hoof? I'm looking for my friends Kirby and a living rock, Rocky. We got separated after that bright light that was caused by the psychic NESP's spell."

After a pause, Apple Bloom said, "We'd love to, but we ain't got a clue who you're talkin' about. Maybe my big sister Applejack could help. She normally runs Sweet Apple Acres, but she's at a picnic with Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. Just head down that road and you'll run into Ponyville Square!"

"Thanks, Crusaders." I began to leave, then I stopped. "Hey, who wants to see some sick yo-yo tricks?"

The trio all raised their hooves. "Me!"