//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Tour of Harmony and Sweets // Story: Of Copy Abilities and Friendship // by MeeM //------------------------------//  Chapter8: Tour of Harmony and Sweets Kirby looked around at the town it was quite colorful multiple friendly ponies stared at them, some smiled, they came up to a place full of small carts with different types of food, a glint of light appeared in Kirby’s eyes as he looked at the food, he hadn’t eaten in days.  ”What are those?” an orange colored pony said  she had three apples as her cutie mark as Twilight had clarified before they began the tour  “Those are a few strange beings that fell from a portal that appeared a few days ago” Twilight said  “this is Applejack one of my friends” Twilight said with a smile ”Hi!” Kirby said as he raised a nubile into the air and smiled  “greetings” Meta Knight said  he had wrapped himself in his cape again as usual with only his eyes being visible.  “So what are you gonna do with the critters?” Applejack said as she noticed Tranza and Sectonia in the back attempting to stay in the back of the group  “I'm taking them on a tour of ponyville, you want to come along?” Twilight asked  “wish I could” Applejack said “but i´ve gotta pack up and take this harvests profits back to the farm”  ”I'll meet you at the castle” Applejack said as she trotted back to start packing.  “See ya” Twilight said as the group began to continue  they came upon a large building that looked like a paradise to Kirby. It was made of sweats, they decorated the outside and smells just as good as they looked, Kirby inhaled a lollipop but it tasted different, it felt much harder than any lollipop he had ever had, he swallowed only to gain an unexpected ability.  “Stone!” Kirby squealed as he raised his nubile into the air once again  he now wore a brown hat made of rock forming a sharp spear like point at either side of the hat.  “Kirby you know all those aren't real candy their just for decoration” Meta Knight said.  “Poyo” Kirby said sadly as he held his head down  “cheer up Kirby, the master of generally stuff i’ve never figured out and making sweats and parties is in there and I'm sure she’ll have something for you” Twilight said  “Poyo!” Kirby said as hopped up and down a few times while smiling  they then entered the place, he then shed the stone ability turning it into a star that slowly bouced away before disappearing the place had many tables and the lights were off,  “SURPRISE!” a pink pony yelled as the lights turned on  streamers were all over the ceiling, a few balloons were floating in midair, and confetti was raining down, and a pink pony in a party hat was looking at them with an everlasting smile on her face.  “Hi i’m Pinkie pie!” the pink pony said with pure laughter in her voice “Twilight who are theses little guys?” Pinkie asked as she hopped up and down on all four hooves on the spot  “This is Kirby” Twilight said “poyo!” Kirby said with a smile as he happily jumped up and down happy with the surprise party,  “That’s Meta Knight” Twilight continued  “I must say that surprise was uncalled for” Meta Knight said  “none of us are really sure about why pinkie does what she does so i’ve learned just to go along with” Twilight whispered to Meta Knight  “and finally this is Tranza and Secontia” Twilight finished  the two spiders peeked out from behind the group  “hi” Tranza said waving a few hands.   “So why did you bring them here are wanting to give them a welcome to ponyville party now because it’ll take me a few minutes to set up” Pinkie said  “No I'm not here for that Pinkie” Twilight sighed “I'm giving them a tour of ponyville and I wanted to show them sugarcube corner”  the front door opened and a cyan pegeses entered.  “Alright Pinkie i’ll take.. Wha?!”  the cyan pegasus said as she noticed him and his friends  “what the heck are you?” the pegasus said as she took a look over him  “that’s Kirby” Twilight said  “Poyo” Kirby said with a smile and wave.  “So what are you up to with them?” Rainbow Dash asked  “I'm giving them a tour of Ponyville” Twilight said with a bit of annoyance in her voice  “alright there’s one place left I want to show you guys” Twilight said as they began to walk and Rainbow hovered to Fluttershy’s cottage.  While they approached the house Tranza took the time to dust himself off while Twilight knocked on the door, Fluttershy soon answered  “hello Twilight, didn’t expect to see you today” Fluttershy said timidly  “well Fluttershy i’m giving a tour of Ponyville to our newcomers and I wanted to show them your place” Twilight said.  “Interesting” Fluttershy said ‘I actually have a few strange things that crashed here a few days ago to show you” Fluttershy said as she lead the group inside  Kirby looked around there was a couch small tables lots of yellow painted walls and on the oval shaped rug in the middle of the room he saw four familier faces. “POYO!” Kirby yelled excitedly  a giant loving smile on his face as he ran into Rick’s paws giving him a hug, the hamster smiled and snuggled close to him.  “Hoo!” Coo said a smile stretching over his beak as he put a wing around Kirby  “goo goo!” said Gooey  he jumped up and licked Kirby’s face like a dog licking its owner when they come home after a long day, Kine poked his head up from the fish tank on the table and smiled.  “Well whatever those things are, they sure know Kirby” Twilight said.  “Those are some of Kirby’s most trusted friends he’s known for a very long time” Meta Knight said “Rick the Hamster, Kine the Fish, Coo the Owl, and Gooey the uhhh, well we don’t speak of that nor his heritage”  “what's so bad about where he came from?” Fluttershy said “he’s doesn't seem to bad why would it even matter?”  Gooey put his tongue back in his mouth and his smile dimmed.  “Goo goo…” Gooey said with sadness and disappointment in his voice  Kirby looked up and saw Twilight looking out one of the windows only now he realized they'd been out of the castle for a long time and the sun had already set.  “I think it’s time to go back to the castle” Twilight said  “Poyo?” Kirby asked  Meta Knight translated it for Twilight  “he wants to know if he can bring his friends to the castle as well” Meta Knight translated  "fine then as long as they don’t get crazy” Twilight said  she knew the craziness that came with watching pets but these four seemed different, as if they were as self aware to what was happening around them as anypony else.  Fluttershy can you write a letter to Rarity and Sweetie belle about this?” Twilight asked “sure” the timid pegasus said they walked out the door and into the cold wind and black sky of the night. Through the cold winds Kirby and the group walked back to the castle with his four friends in toe, as they passed the town square Kirby began to wonder what had become of his best friend.  “Poyo” Kirby asked Meta Knight a worried look on his face  “I'm sure Marx is somewhere safe and even if he isn’t he can take care of himself” Meta Knight said to comfort his apprentice “lets just hope someone is there with him to keep him from releasing his corrupted soul”.  They soon arrived back at Twilight's castle  “you all can sleep in the guest room” Twilight said they nodded and headed upstairs  “Spike!” Twilight called  “yeah” Spike said poking his head out from behind the corner  “take a letter” Twilight said  “sure thing” Spike answered pulling out a paper and quill.   “Dear Princess Celestia,  I have recently discovered and befriended many strange creatures from some far off land called Popstar, Multiple stars came out of the portal im sure we both saw that night a few days ago, one of them is of one of the strangest of the creatures I've ever encountered, a round pink blob called Kirby. He has shown to powers beyond my comprehension including to copy the ability of whatever he can eat but does not possess the ability to speak clearly due to his young age nor have any teeth, thankfully his mentor Meta Knight is able to speak Equestrian and has explained the situation they are in, he also says that Kirby is a baby but judging from Meta Knight’s height seems to be very tall for his age. I think you might be able to help them somehow. Also Ponyville did receive news this moring that this year’s Summer Sun Festival will be held in Canterlot this year tomorrow I wish to know why. Also one of the stars I saw crashed up in Canterlot, have you found any of Kirby’s friends? because if so it would really help. Your Faithful Student, Princess Twilight Sparkle