Chapter 3: A Pooh Day Afternoon
The house that they came upon next was much like the house that Pinkie Pie had seen in the background when she had met Rabbit. It was carved out of a tree, and had a balcony, a front door, and a mailbox. Really, it looked like the house of a very dear friend of hers. If a bit smaller.
The character standing in front of the house, however, looked nothing like any of her friends. She was tall with brown fur and a small nose. Pinkie wasn’t sure exactly what to make of her. As she and Tigger approached, however, she looked up from the doormat she was sweeping, and gave a gentle wave and smile.
Tigger stopped at the mailbox, and bowed politely. “Good afternoon, Miss Kanga, ma’am!” he called.
Kanga, as Pinkie Pie now knew her, kept smiling as she said, “Well hello Tigger dear.” She had a very motherly tone and demeanor, very much like another of Pinkie’s friends.
Tigger chuckled embarrassingly. “She called me dear,” he said almost shyly, smiling to himself.
Kanga then looked at Pinkie Pie, and asked, “And who might you be?”
Pinkie Pie walked calmly up to Kanga, and offered a hoof, “Hiya! My name’s Pinkie Pie!”
Being the polite and gentle person that she was, she took Pinkie’s hoof in her paw and shook it gently. “Well, it’s nice to meet you. What brings you to the Hundred Acre Wood? Are you a friend of Christopher Robin’s?”
Pinkie Pie titled her head curiously. “Who’s Christopher Robin?”
Tigger let out a large gasp. “Who’s Christopher Robin?! Why, he’s only the bestest friend in the whole wide world! Why, I never met anybody who didn’t know Christopher Robin!”
Pinkie Pie was a little confused. Obviously this Christopher Robin was a very important person. Even Kanga nodded along as Tigger rambled on about him. “Well, if I haven’t met him, and you haven’t met anyone who hasn’t met him, then maybe I should meet him!” she concluded.
Tigger stopped mid-sentence to think about this. “Why, that’s a splendiferous idea!” Tigger agreed.
He looked ready to bounce away when Kanga asked him, “Oh, Tigger, was there something you needed?”
Pinkie Pie remembered before Tigger did. “Yeessss! We need cakes! You see, I was walking around in Ponyville when all of a sudden this big ol’ wind comes outta nowhere and-”
And Kanga listened politely and attentively as Pinkie Pie described everything that had gone on before and since she had been blown into the Hundred Acre Wood by a rather blustery wind. “Oh, my. Well, I don’t have any cake right now, but I can certainly help you make one,” she offered. “Why, we could even have a cake-baking party,” she mused.
Pinkie Pie seemed rather excited. “A party?!” she yelled. “I love parties! Why, we could make cakes and have games and-” and she went on to list all of the things they could do at a party. Tigger, also liking the idea, joined in, and soon the three began planning their cake-baking party.
“And we could have pin the tail on the donkey and... uh... huh... say, where’s Roo boy?” Tigger asked, just now noticing the absence of his very good friend.
“Oh, he’s out with Pooh bear, getting some honey. Now that I think of it, we could even make some honey cakes. I’m sure Pooh would love to help,” Kanga thought out loud.
“Yeah, if he doesn’t eat all the honey first,” Tigger said. The way he said it led Pinkie Pie to believe that this was indeed a possibility.
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As it turned out, Pooh and Roo, whom Tigger and Pinkie Pie were sent by Miss Kanga to collect, were less collecting honey, and more... running from it. Or, more accurately, the honey-makers. The bouncing duo had come across a clearing in the middle of the woods where, Tigger had explained, Pooh liked to look for honey. There was always a beehive in a tree in this area, so if one could not find Pooh at Pooh’s house, he was usually here.
Or, at least nearby. Tigger and Pinkie Pie reached the clearing just in time to see, and hear, Pooh and Roo run past them, being chased by a group of rather angry honeybees. “Yaaaaaaaahhhhh!” yelled Pooh as they zipped past. Pinkie watched as they dived into a hollow log to escape, and the large cloud of bees bounced noisily off the bark.
Either sensing that they had successfully chased off the intruders, or having lost track of them in the makeshift hidey-hole, the bees turned around and flew back into their hive.
Tigger walked calmly over to the log, seemingly very amused by the situation. He poked his head into the log, up to his neck, and asked the hiding duo, “You, uh, um... havin’ fun there, fluffboy?”
Pinkie giggled to herself as Pooh and Roo climbe out of the log. Roo hopped on top of it, and cheerfully exclaimed, “Tigger!”
Tigger laughed, and gave his best friend a hug. “Haha hiya Roo-boy! Say, what’re you guys doin’ out here gettin’ chased by bees? I thought you was gettin’ some honey!”
Winnie the Pooh pulled himself out of the log, having a bit of trouble getting his leg free. Tigger offered a hand, and tugged, until finally the stubborn limb popped out of the log. “Well, you see... we were trying to bounce Roo up to the bee hive, hoping that he’d bounce back down, uh... before the bees noticed there was any honey missing.”
Roo held up a honey jar that he’d been using to collect honey. At least, that was the plan. “Yeah, it turns out bees really don’t like it when you try and fit the entire hive into the pot. And... hey, whozzat?!” Roo asked excitedly, noticing Pinkie Pie for the first time.
Tigger looked back at his new friend, seemingly having forgotten she was there. “Huh? Oh, yeah! This here’s Pinkie Pie! She’s from... um... uh, where did you say it was, exactacally?”
“Why, I’m from Ponyville!” she exclaimed. She then went into great detail, explaining to Pooh and Roo the entire situation up to that point. However, she talked so quickly, and with such enthusiasm, that Pooh was very quickly lost.
“I... uh... can you repeat that part again about the... cake?” he said finally.
“Oh sure!” said Pinkie Pie happily. “Miss Kanga’s gonna help us make some cakes so I can take some back to Ponyville! We’re having a cake party!” she yelled, bouncing into the air. She seemed to hover there for a moment before coming back down, she was so excited.
“Oh! Well that’s good,” Pooh chuckled. “I always liked a party. So, um, what kind of cake will we be having? Will there be... honey cake?”
“Yessiree!” Pinkie exclaimed.
“Yeah, we just gotta get the honey for it first!” Tigger added.
Roo and Pooh looked at each other, then at the honey tree some ways in the distance.
“Oh bother,” Pooh said.
Now all that's left is for Pinkie Pie to meet Piglet and the not so wise Owl. And perhaps Christopher Robin as well.
It's okay! Pinkie will charm the bees away... somehow. Are bees close enough to parasprites for that to work?
This story never fails to amuse and delight.
Soon piglet!
4048734 Where's Fluttershy with her bee costume, and "Does this remind you of anything?" when you need her?
This is just. So. Cute!
I can't help but smile while reading this story.
Why did I never notice this? Kanga and Roo. KangaRoo. I never even thought of it.
Does Pinkie Pie being in the Realm of Christopher Robin mean he is a brony?
Loved this chapter. You have everyone spot on and it brings a nostalgic feeling to my sense reading about Winnie the Pooh.
4048863 Maybe it's just me, but don't you find her doing that kind of...suggestive. I mean, she's shaking her rump, asking if it brings about any images. I know bees communicate with moving their body, but....yeah.
4049394 I don't see why not. He seemed like the type to give anything a chance if it deserved it and I can see him enjoying the show.
4051466 I know.
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You do realize he meant the Winnie The Pooh episode where Winnie the Pooh wore a bee costume so he could lure the bees away from their hive, right?
4056228 Yeah, but it didn't work.
After this chapter, I reailized I want a picture of Roo on Tigger's back and Scootaloo on Rainbow Dash's back, jousting. Becasue it's the exact same relationship.
4061974 That sounds amazing.
4062482 MAKE IT HAPPEN!
4061974 The question is, which is cooler: the Whoop-de-Dooper Loop-de-Looper Alley-Ooper Bounce or a Sonic Rainboom?
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Answer: A Woop-de-Dooper Loop-de-Looper Alley-Ooper Sonic-Rainboomer Bounce!
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I think 4092975 is correct. I imagine that if Tigger and/or Roo crossed over into Equestria, the WdD-LdL-AO Bounce would cause a Sonic Rainboom (Except probably orange and black striped). Another bit of art I'd love to see!
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Oooh! An orange and black striped sonic rainboom. Nice extra touch to it.
i'm glad i looked to see if this story updated i love this cross over
We're just lucky that Kanga and Fluttershy didn't end up in the same place...
Doesn't Pooh have any honey back home then?
I bet Pinkie will love being a 'little black rain cloud'
Oh this story is just too cute! I love it so far!
Ahhh, this story is wonderful! I can't stop smiling like a giddy little kid. Winnie the Pooh was my childhood, and heck, just last year I bought a copy of all the Pooh bear stories at Disney World. The love shall never fade. Not only is this story just adorable to read, but it's so strangely reminiscent to the original source. I can imagine a lot of the narrative being read aloud by one of the voices from the movies and everything, and you really did excellent with the charcters. Tigger and Pooh, I especially love here, and I'm really looking forward to seeing Piglet and Owl. Honestly, I'm far happier than I should be with this, but it hit just right in the nostalgic shooting range.
5244586 I haven't totally abandoned it, yet.
I've read it, I've favorited it, and I've liked it, now I am commenting it. If you are looking for helpful criticism I am afraid I cannot give you much. I can't see anything wrong with the story through the fog of PURE AWESOMELY-AMAZING-INCREDIBLY-SPECTACULAR-WONDERFULNESS that is this story. I preview everything on this site before I let my sister read it and I see absolutely no reason she can't read this. The characters sound like they are straight out of the movies, and even though Pinkie sounds a little less crazy than usual I cannot dispute that she I the real thing. You have done more than write a simply wonderful story, you have created a classic masterpiece. No pressure. I look forward to the next chapters.
"I'm a little black rain cloud of course."
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I agree wholeheartedly. The tone, pacing, and dialog styles are spot on. I really like Pinkie portrayed like this, a party pony with experience. She didn't try to change the 'sad' animals, she could see that they had their own ways of being happy and satisfied. She really has developed as a pony over the years.
Kanga, Roo, and Pooh Bear!