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// Chapter Three. Let's get this Tour Started Already  
// Story: Interdenominational Travels  Of  Connor Shadows 
// by Connor Shadows 
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		Chapter three.
Connor felt himself being pulled away from his needed sleep. He could tell from behind his closed eyelids there was a soft light shining on his face. He tried to doze but the persistent glow would not allow it. He thought of covering his head with his pillow, but as he thought this over he heard movement downstairs. Connor felt he might as well get his day started. He unsteadily righted himself with his arms and ascended up off the floor. Now knowing sleep was far behind him he opened his eyes. Pinkie was no longer in her bed, and Connor found the source of the light. Someone had opened the window’s curtains. The beautiful winter sunlight expertly targeted right where he had been sleeping. 
“Well that’s one way to wake someone up.”
Connor went over to the window saw a snowy city full of talking and very sophisticated horses or ponies as Pinkie Pie insisted. He saw merchants tending to their customers, Ponies pulling large wooden wagons, among other thing, and all of them were wear some sort of wintery apparel. He took a closer looks at individuals finding distinguishing characteristics, and boy did he.
“Holy crap unicorns!” Connor said flabbergasted, as he finished those words he saw a rainbow blur zip past. He followed it till it stopped at a small cloud. It was a blue, rainbow maned, winged horse. Its eyes were confident and a fiery shade of violet. He knew there was a name for this type of creature but at that time it escaped him, but that didn’t make the site any less amazing. “Wow it’s a, ah, thing! That’s so cool.”
The living rainbow then did something Connor didn’t expect. It reached out to touch the low lying cloud, and when its hoof should have begun to faze through the watery mass it actually gave way when touched. Then the flying horse flew off with the cloud in tow.
“What?” was all Connor could get out.
Just then a sweet smell came to Connors attention. He turned away from the widow and fallowed the mesmerizing smell down the stairs. On his way down the stairs almost mowed Mr. Cakes over. For some reason he was on his way up.
See Connor was still a surprise for him. “Uh… Uh good morning Connor, you sleep well?”
“Yes I did.” Connor saw the worry on Mr. Cake’s face. “Look dude,” Connor  placed his hand on Mr. Cake’s tense shoulder. “you don’t have to be scared of me I’m not going to hurt you. I may look scary but I’m a cool guy if you get to know me.” This seemed to set him at ease because his expression became less tense.
Mr. Cake gave a nervous smile and said “Sorry, if Pinkie likes you can’t be that bad.”
“Right, speaking of Pinkie where is she?” 
“She downstairs baking, you missed breakfast by the way.” Mr. Cake informed Connor
With mock horror on his face he let out a pained cry. “No say it ain’t so!” 
“Pinkie Pie tried to wake you up but you wouldn’t have it.” Mr. Cake giving a small snicker, maybe Connor wasn’t all that scary after all. “I was actually coming up here to try and get you up again.”
“Oh while I’m thinking about it, who opened the curtains?” Connor inquired, pointing at the still visible window.
“I don’t know maybe Pinkie opened’em.” Mr. Cake said while adjusting his hat.
Connor’s stomach gave a very audible growl.  Connor looked around as if he wasn’t aware of where the noise came from. “Did you hear that?”
“Yes, your stomach sounds a little empty”
“Well then feed me Mr. Baker!” Connor pleaded.
“Say no more follow me, I’m sure we can find you something.” With that Connor followed Mr. Cake down stairs. 
As Connor got to the bottom of the stairs he could see that bakery already had its fair share of customers. There was light blue pony with a mane that reminded Connor of cotton candy behind the register. She was wearing a yellow and pink frilly apron and large round pink earrings.  “A horse wearing earrings, now I’ve see just about everything. Now if only I could find a psychic tandem war elephant. That would make my day.”
Mr. Cakes waved at his wife. “Hey honey look who finally woke up.”
Connor waved too and smiled. “Good morning Mrs. Cake.” That had to be Mr. Cakes wife why else would he call her honey. 
After hearing the friendly greetings Mrs. Cake look past her customer who also turned around. “Good morning Connor hope you slept well.” Connor’s appearance didn’t seem to bother her at all. The same cannot be said for her customer.  
“What the heck are you?!” The stallion Mrs. Cake had been tending to had the same reaction to the dark figure as most of the other Ponies that saw Connor.
Connor ignored the unconditional fear and floated over to the frightened stallion. “Well now that you say it I’m not completely sure. But I do know one thing you look rather tender may I.” Connor showed off his dagger like teeth and making his hunger know to the shaking horse.
It was safe to say Mrs. Cake was about to lose her customer judging by the horror on the stallion’s face. “G-get away from me!”  He pushed by Connor and ran for his life through the door, out to Ponyville. 
Connor’s expression softened and he burst out laughing. “Did you see his face he thought he was gonna eat him, can you believe that.” 
Mr. Cake started laughing too, seeing somepony else being scared of Connor was a nice change. “Was I like that last night.”
“No you just fainted, Mr. Cake, hahaha,” Connor held his laughter in for a second. “Dude what’s your first name? I’m tired of calling Mr.”
“It’s Carrot.”
“Carrot Cake? Your food!” Connor slapped his forehead kept laughing using Carrot for support.

Mrs. Cake didn't think it was funny. “Well, while that is well and good what am I supposed to do with these muffins?”
Carrot stopped laughing he didn't want his wife mad at him, so he tapped Connor’s arm silently telling him. “You deal with her.”
Connor went over to counter stopping at the box of fresh muffins by the register. “First off too many words starting with “w” in that sentence, and second.” Connor pick up the box and opened it, they had some kind of blue fruit baked in them. They looked and smelled good enough to eat, so he did. He dumped the contents of the box into his mouth and swallowed. “What muffins?” He laughed showing Mrs. Cake the empty box. Mr. Cake covered his mouth to stifle his own laughter and walked out of the store. 
“That didn't solve anything” Mrs. Cake started but Connor interrupted her by throwing his arm around her.
“Chill out girl, you’ll get more customers.” Just as he said purple unicorn walked in. “See told you, tend to your business madam.” Done with the conversation he left her and glided toward the back of the store into the kitchen. “Pinkie where you at!”
“Who was that?” Asked the new comer.
“Twilight,  that is Connor, Pinkies new friend.”  Mrs. Cake said while rubbing her head regaining her composer.
“Really,	 how did she find him? He doesn't look like he’s from around here.”
“She said he feel out of the sky and landed in the forest. You see that purple light in the sky last night? That was him.”
“Wow, I’ve got to see this.” Twilight wasn't surprised, stranger things have happen and Pinkie Pie can make friends with just about anypony.  She trotted behind the counter and followed Connor’s black trail to the kitchen where she found Pinkie and Connor talking.
“What do you mean you’re supposed to be my tour guide remember. I’m sure they can manage without you.” Connor complained.
“Fine I’ll ask if I can take today off but I don’t think I can today, we’re pretty busy this time of year. You know all the holidays and stuff.”
“Actually I don’t. I just got here.” Connor recapped Pinkie. Connor got a mischievous look on his winding face. “You know what I’ll ask for you.” Connor went back to the front passing Twilight on the way, “Hey unicorn, excuse me but why are you behind the counter.”
Before Twilight could get anything out Pinkie saw here and gleefully called her over. “Twilight I’m so glad you here!” 
“Really why?”
“Oh, no reason it’s just good to see you.” 
“Likewise, but whose your new friend?” Twilight was eager to learn about the odd looking character.
“Who Connor, you must mean him he’s the only new friend I’ve made in a while.” Pinkie rambled. 
Twilight grinned and rolled her eyes Pinkie was always so cheery it was hard for it not to rub off on you. “Yes him Pinkie. Mrs. Cake said he fell out of the sky is that true?”
“Yep, I was out for a walk last night and I saw fly down from the sky and he took down like half of the forest with his face when he landed.” She was exaggerating of course but that made stories more fun.
Pinkie was about to continue her story but a loud “I GOING TO EAT YOU,MWAHAHA!!” came from the front of the store coupled with the terrorfied yell of a pony and the slamming of the bakery’s front door.     
After the evil yell  another rang out this time it was Mrs. Cake “Pinkie you can have the day off, just get him out of here till we close!” 
Connor popped back in the kitchen and proclaimed.” You herd her lets go Pinkie, you can come too Unicorn.”
“Uh, Twilight not unicorn.”
“Fine whatever lets go”
Pinkie then withdrew a simple grey, billed hat that had the words “Equestria Tour Service” printed on the front in gold letters. Once again Connor had no idea where she got it from but he decided not to question. “Let’s get this tour start!”