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// Prologue: The Trip to the Magical Country-Town 
// Story: Multiverse Hearts Volume 1: The Princess and The Frog World 
// by RainbowRaptorDash1 
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Meanwhile in Equestria, Twilight, Spike, Rainbow Dash, Raptor, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie were still trying to help Soulfire and Makoto get back to their own homeworld, a familiar team came by for a visit. It was Chameleo, Viper and the others, they were on one of Chameleo’s brotherly visit vacations to see Raptor and Soulfire again.

“Hey gang! How’s it going?” Chameleo greeted.

“Chameleo! Viper! Everyone! You’re here!” The Mane 6, Spike, Raptor, Soulfire, and Makoto said in unison. 

“If I could, I would throw a ‘Welcome Back’ Party!” Pinkie said.

“It’s good to see you again, guys!” Raptor gladly said.

“Especially you, Chameleo and Viper.” Soulfire said.

“Yeah! We’re glad you guys could make it here!” Rainbow Dash agreed.

“I totally agree with that! Wait, how did you get back here again?” Makoto asked.

“It’s because of that other mirror in Canterlot Castle.” Twilight answered.

“Right! I forgot.” Makoto said remembering that reason.

Then a portal appeared out of nowhere.

“Huh, looks like we’re needed someplace again. But where?” AJ asked.

“That, I’m not sure, darling." Rarity said.

“I just hope it’s not scary.” Flutters said scared.

“Maybe it’s someplace that is country and we get turned into frogs.” Pinkie confused everypony in the room.

“What?” Blade asked.

“Sometimes, I still don’t get you, Pinkie.” Morrigan said.

“Seriously.” Datozo agreed.

“Good grief.” Vaida deadpanned.

“What makes you say that?” Sonic asked.

“Just a hunch. (Squee!)” Pinkie said with a smile.

“Should’ve known you would say that.” Viper said.

Twilight decided to leave it as it is and wrote a letter to Princess Celestia, letting her know about the situation. Celestia wrote back and told Twilight and the others that it was okay to go.

“Well then, off to another adventure! Let’s go! And if there are any, kick Heartless flank!” Chameleo said as he gave a few words of motivation to his friends. 

“Okay!” Everyone else in the room agreed in unison.

And so they went into the portal. Later, while going through the vortex, they saw a bit of the past of the world they were going to.

“Hmm… What’s this world’s past?” Chameleo wondered out loud.

In that viewing, it showed a woman telling a story to two little girls.

“Just at that moment, the ugly little frog looked up with his sad, round eyes and pleaded, ‘Oh, please, dear princess, only a kiss from you can break this terrible spell that was inflicted on me by a wicked witch!’” The woman narrated the story.

“(Gasp!) Here comes my favoring part!” The girl in a princess outfit said as her pet cat meowed.

“And the beautiful princess was so moved by his desperate plea that she stooped down, picked up the slippery creature, leaned forward, raised him to her lips, and kissed that little frog!” The woman said as she continued narrating.

“Aw!” The girl in the princess outfit, Big, Cream, Pinkie and Fluttershy said in unison.

Everyone else in the vortex seemed a bit grossed out by that and saw that the girl in the green outfit didn’t take that well either.

“Then, the frog was transformed into a handsome prince. They were married and lived happily ever after. The end.” The woman said as she finished reading the story and cut long ends of a ribbon.

“YAY! Read it again! Read it again!” The girl in the princess outfit said.

“Sorry, Charlotte. It’s time for us to be heading home. Say ‘Good Night,’ Tiana.” The woman said as she prepared to leave.

"There is no way, in this whole wide world I would ever ever ever, I mean NEVER, kiss a frog. Yuck!" Young Tiana said with disgust.

“Is that so? Well here’s your prince charming, Tia. Come on. Kiss him.” Young Charlotte said.

“No.” Young Tiana responded.

“Kiss him!” Young Charlotte said again.

“Stop it!” Young Tiana responded again.

“Kiss him! Kiss him! Kiss him!” Young Charlotte said multiple times.

“I won’t! I won’t! I won’t!” Young Tiana responded multiple times.

“I would do it. I would kiss a frog. I would kiss a hundred frogs if I could marry a prince and be a princess. Mwah!”  Young Charlotte said as she kissed her cat, causing it to yowl and jump onto the ceiling while both young girls laughed.

“You girls, stop tormenting that poor little kitty. Poor little thing. Hmm…” The woman said as she brought cat back to the ground and took the frog hood off its head as it crawled out of the room scared stiff.

“Evening Eudora.” A rich mustached man known as Eli La Bouff said as he came into the room.

“Daddy! Daddy! Look at my new dress. Is it pretty?” Young Charlotte said as she showed her father her dress.

“Haha, look at you! Why, I'd expect nothing less from the finest seamstress in New Orleans.” Eli said as he congratulated Eudora as a seamstress, which caught Rarity's attention.

“I must know how this woman does those clothes! They simply look divine and are so adorable!” Rarity exclaimed.

“Calm down, Rarity.” Blade said.

“But they would look perfect in Opal or Sweetie Belle!” Rarity complained.

“But if you wanted to make them for real princesses, they’ll need to look more regal. Just trying to say this kindly.” Mamota kindly said.

“Goodness! You’re right!” Rarity realized.

“Past-viewing now, fashionista later.” Chameleo said.

“My apologies.” Rarity apologized.

“Ooh! I want that dress!”  Young Charlotte said pointing to a dress.

“Ah, now, sugarplum-” Eli said as he was trying to talk to his daughter.

“I want that one! Please! Please! Please! Please!” Young Charlotte begged as she started to pull her father's mustache.

“Eudora, you suppose you could whip something up like that?” Eli asked.

“Anything for my best customer.” Eudora answered.

“YAY!”  Young Charlotte cheered.

“Come on, Tiana. Your daddy should be home from work by now.” Eudora said as she left with her daughter, leaving on Charlotte and her father.

“All right, princess, you’re gettin’ that dress, but that’s it. No more Mr. Pushover. Now, who wants a puppy?” Eli asked as the puppy in his hands barked.

“I do! I do! He’s so cute!”  Young Charlotte said as she held the puppy in her arms.

The window of the past showed Tiana and Eudora taking the tram back to their home in the country. After that, it showed them being in their house with Tiana’s father known as James.

“Mmm… Gumbo smells good, Tiana.” James complimented.

“I think it’s done, Daddy.” Young Tiana said.

“Yeah? Are you sure?” James asked.

“Mmm-hmm.” Young Tiana answered.

“Absolutely positive?” James asked again.

“Yes.” Young Tiana confirmed.

“Okay, I’m about to put this spoon in my…” James said as he was about to taste the gumbo.

“Wait!” Young Tiana said as she changed her mind and put a bit more hot sauce in the gumbo, causing her father to chuckle at that. Then Tiana tasted the gumbo and then she said, “Done.”

James tasted the gumbo.

“Hmm…” James said.

“What?” Young Tiana asked.

“Well, sweetheart, this is, the best gumbo I’ve ever tasted! Come here. Eudora, our little girl’s got a gift." James said as he picked up his daughter and went to Eudora.

“Mmm-hmm. I could’ve told you that.” Eudora said.

“A gift this special just gotta be shared.” James confirmed.

Young Tiana opened the front door of her house and told the whole neighborhood about the gumbo. “Hey, everybody, I made gumbo!”

“Ooh, that smells good!” A woman said.

“I got some hush puppies, Tiana. Here I come!” A man said.

Then the window showed the whole neighborhood eating and enjoying Tiana’s gumbo.

“You know the thing about good food? It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces. And when I open up my own restaurant, I tell you, people are going to line up for miles around just to get a taste of my food.” James explained to his daughter on her bed.

“OUR food.” Young Tiana corrected.

“Haha, that’s right, baby. Our food.” James agreed as he wrote “Tiana’s Place” on a picture of a restaurant and gave it to Tiana. Tiana hugged the picture and saw something in the night sky.

“(Gasp!) Daddy! Look!” Young Tiana said to her father as she went to the window.

“Where are you going?” James asked his daughter.

“Charlotte’s fairy tale book said if you make a wish on the Evening Star, it's sure to come true.” Young Tiana answered.

“Well, you wish on that star, sweetheart.” Eudora said.

“Yes. You wish and you dream with all your little heart. But you remember, Tiana, that that old star can only take you part of the way. You got to help it along with some hard work of your own, and then, yeah, you can do anything you set your mind to. Just promise your daddy one thing. That you'll never, ever lose sight of what's really important. Okay?” James asked his beloved daughter.

Tiana nodded her head, as a yes to the promise. Eudora tucked her daughter into bed as both her and James wished Tiana a good night.

“See you in the morning, babycakes. Get some sleep.” Eudora said as she bid goodnight to Tiana.

But then the window to the past closed, letting Chameleo and his team know the body transformation is starting.

“Looks like we’re gonna start blending in, starting with our bodies.” Chameleo explained.

“Remember, it's been a while since our first official mission for all of us.” Twilight reminded Chameleo and his team.

“Hope you guys are ready then.” Viper said.

“Ready!” The Mane 6, Raptor, Spike, Soulfire and Makoto responded in unison.

And so the transformation began. For most members they turned into humans, but Vector didn’t change, and Cheese changed into a puppy dog. They were wearing the same clothes that they and their counterparts were wearing in the human world of Equestria. When they arrived at their destination, Vector was nowhere to be seen. Where was he?

“Vector?” Chameleo asked.

“In the swamp water.” Vector replied, revealing himself from the bayou swampwater.

“Guess you’ll need to hide there for a while, huh?” Viper checked.

“Yep.” Vector confirmed

“Just be careful.” Twilight said.

“Will do.” Vector assured them he'll be okay as he swam away into the bayou swamp. After that, Chameleo, Viper, Twilight and the others looked behind them and saw a city, and it was a sight for sore eyes.

“Wow!” Everyone said in unison.


To Be Continued…