//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Sweet Apple Acres: Enter the Smeargle Gang! // Story: The Trainer of Friendship // by darkmage1997 //------------------------------// Making their way from Sugarcube Corner to Sweet Apple Acres, Will noticed that there were a lot of stares being directed at Altaria. "Um, Will, why are they all staring at me like that?" Altaria asked, feeling nervous. "Don't worry, if I decide we should move here, then I'm sure all the stares will come to an end as soon as the townsfolk all get used to seeing you guys," Will reassured his humming Pokemon, who reluctantly nodded. Peering closer at Altaria, Clover saw that there was a mega stone necklace around her neck. "Uh, Will, is that a Mega Stone around Altaria's neck?" she asked, looking at the jewelry on the blue pokemon. "Yep, Altarianite is one of the mega stones I found while in Hoenn again," Will simply replied with a smile. "Do all Mega stones have a '-nite' in them?" Twilight asked. "Yep! Researchers can't explain it though, or why Pokemon mega evolve in the first place," Will simply shrugged. "Well, here we are! Sweet Apple Acres!" Will heard Applejack call, as he turned his head to see a very large apple orchard, "Whoa! 've seen a lot of orchards in my journeys, but never anything this big!" Will commented in shock. "Yep, and there are a lot of other apple orchards scattered all across Equestria, all belonging to the Apple family!" Applebloom informed him. "Family? You sure the family business isn't a franchise?" Will joked, which made everyone laugh heartily. "Heh, ok, let's get to the tour, and maybe ya can meet mah grandmother and brother," Applejack said, giggling a bit from Wills joke. "Ok, that sounds nice," Will said, chuckling al little from his joke. Following his farmer friend and her children and sister, they showed him around the main part of the farm. While walking, he was taken to see an elderly green earth mare, who he assumed was Applejacks grandma. "Granny! We're back!" Applejack called to her grandmother. Waking up from her nap, Granny Smith woke to see her granddaughter, and her children, along with her sister, and a new human along with them. "Why howdy there, you must be a new friend of mah granddaughters," Granny said, getting a better look at the new guy. "That I am Miss, my name is Will, and unlike young Mike here, I'm from a different Earth than he is," Will said, introducing himself. "And how is that?" Granny asked. After a brief explanation, Granny nodded in understanding. Looking around, Season couldn't see her uncle Big Mac any where. "Uh Granny, where's uncle Big Mac?" she asked, wondering where the red stallion is. "Oh, he's over painting the barn, but isn't having much luck," Granny said, pointing to the barn, where Big Macintosh was slowly working. "Oh, well maybe we can still introduce Will?" Mike asked, looking up to his farming mother. "Ah see no problem with that, so I guess it would be ok," Applejack replied, smiling at her son. "Well, after we get done showing Will around, we'll be back for dinner," Applejack said, to which her grandmother nodded in understanding, and went back to sleep. Walking over, Big Macintosh saw the new guy with his little sisters and his niece and nephews. "Hey Big Mac, we have a new friend for ya ta meet," Applejack said, looking back at the Pokemon trainer. "Hey there, names Will, and I take it your Applejacks bro?" Will asked the red stallion. "Eeyup." was all Big Mac said, to which Applejack and Applebloom just rolled their eyes. "So, why are ya painting the barn?" Applebloom asked her brother. "Well, it looked like it needed a fresh coat o' paint, but I haven't been able to get to any of the other sides yet," Big Mac said, frowning at how much work he had to do. "And after that, I was thinking of repainting the farmhouse," Big Mac let out another tired sigh. "Well, if its ok with you, I would like to give some of my painter Pokemon some exercise," Will offered. "Oh, that would be much appreciated, thank you," Big Mac said, giving his gratitude, before having a confused look on his face, "Uh, before you do, what is a 'Pokemon'?" Big mac asked the trainer. "No worries, I was looking to give these ones something to do!" Will said before tossing several Pokeballs into the air, and releasing several beagle Pokemon, with tails that looked like paintbrushes. "Presenting the Smeargle gang!" Will said, showing the ponies his Smeargle. "Aww, their so cute!" Silver Spoon said, looking at the painter Pokemon. "Yes, but why do they have paint(?) oozing from their tails?" Trinity asked, looking at ones tail. "That is what makes them the Painter Pokemon, as they use this fluid to mark their territory," Will explained, with the ponies all nodding in understanding. "Ok, so what would like for us to do?" A Smeargle with red paint dripping from its tail asked his trainer. "Well, Burner, I would like you and all the other red Smeargle to give this barn a fresh coat of paint," Will instructed, to which the red tailed Smeargle all nodded, and went to work, and finished up rather fast. "Wow, that was fast!" Josh commented. "Yep, and I can guess by how fast they painted, that they were happy," Will explained. "What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked. "Well, Smeargle, like all great painters, paint bright and sunny paintings if they're happy, and dark and somber paintings when they're sad. Some of the greatest artist would even call Smeargle artist Pokemon," Will explained, smiling at his Pokemon. "You sure have a lot," Kelly said, looking around at all the Smeargle. "Yep, and they all Sketched attack moves of certain elements, to which I nicknamed them based on the move attributes they have," Will explained. "Is that why you called that one red tailed Smeargle 'Burner'? Because it has fire powers?" Toby asked. "Yep, and Chill because he sketched ice type moves, and Dragoon for dragon type moves," Will explained, before turning to some other Smeargle, "But these ones are more different than the others, since Fists for example, can use punching attacks, and Tails can do tail attacks," Will explained further, petting the two Smeargle on their heads. "When you say 'sketch', what do you mean by it?" Conner asked. "Well, Smeargle are capable of learning only one move, Sketch, which can be used to permanently learn the last attack that was used on it, so dragon Pokemon aren't the only ones that can learn Draco Meteor," Will replied. "Amazing! There are 22 Smeargle here! And they all learned move types based on what they sketched?" Twilight asked in amazement. "Yep, and there are even more Pokemon in my collection, that I may show later," Will said, smiling at the ponies. Just then he felt a hoof on his shoulder, and turned to see Big Mac. "Um, Will? If I can ask a favor, can your Smeargle also help me with painting our house?" Big Mac asked politely. "Sure, if you guys are up to it?" Will asked his painters, who all nodded happily, "Then I'll have them get to work, just one question, what color would you like you farmhouse painted?" Will asked the red stallion. "Why not green? It's a color of an apple," Bolt suggested. "I see no problem with that, then I would like for a green farmhouse please, and I'll have your payment afterwards," Big Mac said before being cut off by Will. "Ah, don't worry about the payments, we're happy to help, right guys?" Will turned towards his Pokemon, who all nodded happily, and the green tailed Smeargle went to work. After a few minutes, the green tails were all done, and happily ran over to their trainer. "Good job guys," Will commended his painters, before recalling all of them back into their Pokeballs. "Ok, so that's Carousel Boutique, Sugarcube Corner, and Sweet Apple Acres, what's next?" Will asked his pony friends. "How about the castle of friendship where me and my children all live now?" Twilight offered. "Ok, sounds like a plan," Will agreed, and with that, the ponies took off. Meanwhile back in Canterlot, "So it appears Will has been making quite the name for himself as a helper in Ponyville, has he not little sister?" Celestia asked teasingly to her pouting moon sister. "I would've rid the Cakes foals of their nightmares, if not for that 'Darkrai' creature!" Luna said, still pouting, but was calmed when her two boys were hugging her comfortingly. "Well, if Will likes it here, then we may need to ask Discord to help him move here," Celestia said, trying to change the subject. Just then, there was a bright light, and standing behind the pony sisters were Discord, and his sons, the Elemental Titans, and his two daughters, Eris and Heaven, who the latters hair was being braided by the former. "Did somepony call my name?" Discord asked jokingly. The two sisters just rolled their eyes at the draconequss' antics. "Well Discord, another human has come to Equestria, a Pokemon trainer named Will." Celestia explained. "Oh, Pokemon? Haven't seen any of that action for awhile," Silver commented. "Yes, and we were wondering if Will likes it here in our humble land, then we would like for you to help him move here," Celestia explained, looking at Discord, Eris, and Francisco. "Righty-o, just call us once you've gotten confirmation he wants to stay here," Discord asked the alabaster alicorn. "Will do, now you and your kids may go back to your original business," Celestia said, dismissing the draconequss, who nodded, and with a snap of his eagle talon, he was gone.