Kingdom Hearts: Keys of Equestria

Chapter V: Inhabitants

Perspective: Sora

"My friends are my power!"

As I said before, I had awoken in a large green field. I could hear voices all around me, but I had no idea who it was.

"What is it?"

"Is it alive?"

"Do you think it`s friendly?"

I had no idea why these people thought I was dangerous, or why they didn`t know what I was.

Finally, I worked up the courage to open my eyes.

Ponies. All around me was a massive crowd of ponies, pegasi, & unicorns, all with different styles & colors.

I thought I really WAS dead now, & this was where I would spend the rest of my life.

"It opened its eyes!"

I scrambled to my feet & summoned my Kingdom Key. I knew now that I was very much alive, & these ponies had no idea who or what I was.

"Who are you!? What`s going on? Where are my friends!?"

A small yellow pegasus with a pink mane & tail stepped out of the crowd & towards me. Her voice was so quiet, I could barely register her speech.

"So, since you can talk, I have a few questions for you. First, do you have a name?"

"My name`s Sora. What about you?"

"I`m Fluttershy. Nice to meet you, Sora."

She held out her hoof, & I shook it quite eagerly. She seemed pretty nice to me.

"So, Fluttershy, you said you had some other questions."

"Well, do you think you could come back to my house with me? Its not that far, if you dont mind coming."

I leaned back against a tree, holding my arms behind my head, & smiled widely.

"Sure thing! Let`s go."

Fluttershy really was right when she said it wasn`t very far. In about ten minutes, we had made it to her house, & were sitting inside, as she asked me a fairly small number of questions.

"So, Sora. Do you have any ideas about hurting me or anypony else here?"

"Of course not! Id never hurt anyone that hasnt done anything wrong."

"Then, why do you have that thing in your hand? It looks like a weapon."

I had completely forgotten that I was still holding my Keyblade.

"Oh, this? It`s my Keyblade. You see, back in my home world, I was a huge hero. Me & a couple of my friends used these to defeat however many horrible monsters."

Fluttershy seemed to shrink back in her seat at the word "monster".

"But, you`re not going to use it on us, are you?"

"No way. I wouldnt hurt you if *my life* depended on it! I fact, let me see if thisll work still..."

I stood up, & held my Keyblade out in front of me, as I waited for it to disappear like always. It didn`t.

"Um, what exactly are you trying to do, Sora?"

"You remember when I first woke up here? When I stood up, my Keyblade magically appeared in my hand. Its supposed to be able to disappear, too. Maybe my magic doesnt work here. Fluttershy, do you mind if I step outside & see if I can still use magic here?"

"Sure. I know a place where you can do it without being able to hurt anypony."

I followed Fluttershy to a small field not unlike the one I woke up in. As I told her to step back, I held my Keyblade out in front of me, & yelled as I always did.

"FREEZE!"

A large chunk of ice flew from my Keyblade & struck a tree, breaking on impact. A successful Blizzard spell.

"Huh. So maybe I just can`t dismiss my Keyblade anymore, since I can still use magic. Do you know of anyone that could make me a scabbard or something for my Keyblade?"

Apparently she did know. She led me into town, causing a lot of ponies to either give me suspicious looks, or run away.

All except one. A mint green unicorn with a similarly colored mane & tail stood in awe, just staring at me.

"Ummm, hi?"

"You can talk? Are you a human!?"

"Yeah. I`m Sora. Nice to meet you..."

"Lyra! Lyra Heartstrings!"

Lyra began running around me, inspecting my body. Finally, she made it to my right hand, where I was holding my Keyblade.

"What`s that? Is it a weapon?"

"Actually, yes, it is. Its my Keyblade. Where Im from, Im a really important hero, & this was what I fought with. Dont worry, Lyra. I wont hurt any of you guys with it. In fact, Fluttershys taking me to a place where I can get something to carry it in, since I can`t use the spell to make it disappear anymore. But for some reason, I can still use my magic."

"You have magic? So do I! What kind of spells do you know? Can you show me?"

"I would, but a lot of my magic is really dangerous, since I used it in combat. I do have a couple, though... Say Lyra, have you ever wanted to fly?"

"Do you have a flight spell?"

"Kind of. When I say so, jump into the air as high as you can.

One, two, three... JUMP!"

The moment I spoke, she leapt into the air, stopping at a height that put my High Jump to shame. I thrust my Keyblade into the air, & a large orb of energy appeared beside her, which she immediately began orbiting around. I slowly brought the orb down to the ground & dismissed it. Lyra just stood there with a look of amazement on her face. It was actually kind of cute for a minute. The look began to melt away as it turned to one of concern.

"Sora, do you have a place to stay?"

"Actually, no. Do you know someone that can help me out?"

"Yep! In fact, you`re looking at her right now! How about it, Sora?"

"Wow. Thanks a lot, Lyra! Hang on just a second..."

I rummaged through my pocket for a second until I pulled out a couple of large munny orbs.

"I dont think my munny is worth anything here, but its all I have that you could use. Unless... hey Lyra, do you know any spells that can combine objects to make new ones?"

"I`ve got a few. Do you need something fixed?"

I went through my pockets again, & pulled out a large number of Synthesis items. Four Power Crystals, two Blazing Stones, a Frost Gem, three Dense Crystals, & five Dark Shards.

"Back where I`m from, we used stuff like this all the time to synthesize new items, so I thought you might have a use for them."

"Thanks a lot, Sora! I already have a few ideas for things I could make out of these. So, you wanna check out where you`ll be sleeping tonight?"

I looked up at the sky, & saw that it was getting pretty late. It was probably sometime around sunset.

"That sounds great right about now. Fluttershy, do you mind if we come back in the morning? I`ve had a really exhausting day, & I could really use some sleep."

"Oh, I don`t mind at all, Sora. Oh wait! I almost forgot. I found these in that field you woke up in, & I think they might be yours."

Fluttershy reached into her saddlebags & pulled out three small wooden boxes that I had completely forgotten about.

"My Keychains! Thank you so much, Fluttershy! I completely forgot about these!"

I couldn`t resist it. I dropped to my knees & pulled Fluttershy into a hug, which she promptly returned. Lyra obviously had a question, which she voiced as soon as I stood back up.

"Sora, what`s so important about Keychains?"

"Lyra, these aren`t just Keychains. They attach to my Keyblade & give it new, & most of the time, more powerful forms. Hang on, let me show you real quick."

I opened one of the cases, & pulled out a random Keychain, a small black crown, like the one on my necklace. I clipped it on to my Keyblade, & the three of us watched as it changed shape & color, turning into my Keyblade, Oblivion.

The process clearly shocked Lyra, who just stood there, mouth agape.

"So, you ready to go, Lyra?"

"Huh? Oh. Yeah. Let`s go, Sora. See you later, Fluttershy!"

"Goodbye! I`ll see you two tomorrow!"

Lyra brought me to her house, which was substantially bigger than it looked on the outside. When we entered, there was already someone there. A beige colored earth pony with a pink & blue mane & tail. She was sitting on the sofa, reading a book, which she immediately looked up from when we stepped in. Her face held a look of confusion, curiosity, & fear all in one.

"Lyra? What is that!?"

"This is Sora. He just woke up in a field here in town this morning. Youd know that if you ever took your face out of those books. & best of all, HES A HUMAN!"

"Huh. So that`s what they look like. Does he talk?"

"Yes, I do. My name`s Sora. How about you?"

I held out my hand, which she placed her hoof on carefully as I shook it.

"Im Bonbon. Nice to meet you, Sora. Well, if you dont mind, I can show you to the guest room, talk a little. You know, get to know you a little better."

Lyra whispered something in my ear, & I did it.

"Sure thing, Bon."

"Lyra! You know I hate it when you call me that."

"Whatever, Bon."

"Lets go, Sora. Id rather you not see me beat Lyra to a pulp."

"Eh. I`ve seen worse."

Bonbon led me up the staircase & to a room that looked no different from the others on the outside.

Finally, I got up the courage to ask the question that had been bugging me for a while.

"So, Bonbon. Are you & Lyra, you know..."

"Oh, no. Were just roommates. Youd be surprised how many ponies have asked me that before."

Bonbon & I talked for quite a while as I told her what had happened prior to me coming here. She told me a bit about Equestria, & that Ponyville was about to have it`s annual Running of The Leaves. It seemed like something that I might want to join in on.

Finally, she left, & I laid back in the room`s bed, letting sleep take me over.