//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: Classically Trained // Story: Kirby Star Allies: Friend Hearts are Magic // by The Kelduo //------------------------------// Now that I'd made it to Ponyville, my first stop would be to my idol Pinkie Pie's home, Sugarcube Corner! I knew that I was supposed to get to know the townsfolk, but I really wanted to see Pinkie Pie. She'd be so excited to throw a crash-into-Ponyville party for me! I headed towards the life-size gingerbread house before seeing something weird: There was a trail of crumbs. It was likely either leading to a trap or a surprise party. I tasted one of them and... It tasted delicious! Strawberry shortcake, my favorite! I eagerly followed the trail, leaving nothing behind. I followed the trail into a house and past a light brown mare. She seemed shocked, and I didn't blame her. As I came near the end of the trail, I heard something strangely familiar. It started quiet, then began getting louder as I approached. I followed the trail to a small room, and I instantly knew what the sound was. Oh, I just love listening to that orchestra version of Green Greens! The music was coming from a TV set. I didn't know they had TVs in Equestria! Anyway, the screen showed what looked like me with a microphone and three helpers playing instruments. Whoever was playing that must have loved music as much as I did! "So it does work in real life! ...And he IS real!" I looked behind myself and saw a little brown colt with a hat that had a propeller on it. The propeller was spinning like crazy. Yep, it was the gamer. "I can't believe I'm talking to Kirbay!" Kirbay? That's probably Equestria's version of Kirby. Pretty good pun if I do say so myself. "Hi, Kirbay! I'm Button Mash! I know all about you and--wait, shouldn't you be out trying to stop Roiall (royal)? What happened?" He must have been talking about Hyness, so I did my best to explain. "Psychic warp oops!" "You mean that your friend Espony messed up and warped you here?" "And friends and baddie!" "Well, that neither helps nor hurts. Now that your other two friends and Roiall have all been warped here, you can team up with the ponies and beat up Roiall together! But what if Roiall teamed up with a bad guy?" "Chrysalis!" "Aw man! He's working with Queen Chrysalis?! You'll need to pull out all the stops to beat them! You have a combo move in mind?" "Yeah!" I said with a determined grin. "Good. All you need to do now is get to know the ponies and Spike, then you'll be almost unstoppable! I wish you good luck!"