My Little Pokémon: Grander World

Equestria. Late Afternoon.

Harmony saw him.

Ash.

Upon seeing him, the connection Prisma hit her like a meteor. It was as if she saw a ghost. Naturally, the Fused Pony was having a specific type of reaction to this.

"I can't let him get away with it...but he's just innocent in all of this." Harmony said to herself. She didn't know what to do, and her mind raced as she tried to figure out what to do. Should she confront him? Should she just run away? Or should she just do her task and leave?

Harmony was torn between the desire to confront the boy and the fear that he could do what the original Prisma could do, not to mention her orders to capture the incarnations of Prisma. But at the same time, this Ash was not Prisma. This was Ash, someone who was different from him. He didn't deserve to be punished for Prisma's crimes. But she also had a mission to fulfil. So Harmony had to make a choice, and it was not an easy one.

The answer was simple. Harmony decided to confront him, and she was determined to not lose her composure, even though her heart was racing in her chest. But the second she took a step forward, she paused. A magical force pulsated within her. She stopped, and then turned away from Ash. "No..." She muttered, her body shaking. Harmony had made a different decision. Instead, she would head towards Fluttershy and help her, not confronting Ash at this time.

There was a part of her reacting strongly to all of this.

The Rainbow Dash part within her that had immense loyalty towards Twilight Luminaria.

The Princess of Twilight Luminaria was the original Twilight Sparkle. She created this being. And as such, a part of Rainbow Dash knew to follow her orders and capture this Prisma Incarnation.

Harmony shook, taking in deep breaths. "N...No..." Harmony struggled against herself, and with great difficulty, Harmony was able to resist Rainbow Dash. "Gah...!"

Rainbow Dash was strong. But so were the rest of them. All the magical elements within her were clashing violently. 4 Elements against 1. She promised Twilight Luminaria that she would help stop Prisma but recently, Twilight Sparkle's personality is beginning to override Twilight Luminaria's, the loyalty reaching her as well.

"Hm?" Ash heard the sound of magical energies pulsating as he turned his head.

"Pika?"

"Who's that...?" Ash wondered when looking at Harmony. He saw her struggle and aggressively pulsate, her body glowing with magic, and her mane flowing around.

"Pika Pi!" Pikachu shouted, concerned about her well-being.

"?!" Harmony heard Pikachu and looked at them. The Fused Pony grimaced after being spotted by them. She had to get out of there. The longer she stayed, the harder it would become. And with a flash, she vanished from their view.

"Who was that...? A new Princess?" Ash had never seen someone like her before, and it piqued his interest.

Harmony returned to the palace, her mind still racing from the encounter. She couldn't believe she had seen Prisma, even though she knew that it wasn't really him. She knew that she couldn't let her guard down and had to stay alert in case Prisma tried anything.

"Ah! That was close!" She yelled out, taking deep breaths as she stood in the center of the room. Harmony was now met with a massive dilemma. Who does she stay loyal to? Twilight Luminaria, whose soul resides within Twilight Sparkle or Twilight Sparkle herself, who is also Twilight Luminaria but not fully aware of it?

"I don't want to do what I'm told...I don't want to follow her orders...she may be me but..." Harmony struggled, shaking her head as she took a seat, trying to clear her head of all of this confliction. The Rainbow Dash part of her wanted to continue and go through with the order to capture the incarnations but the other 4 Elements and the Elements of Unity were resisting, and she was struggling against the will of her Rainbow Dash self. It was hard for the others to keep the Rainbow Dash part of her under control but they managed, just barely.

"Okay...Just calm down..." She tried to relax, but it was hard with all that had happened in her universe. It was so traumatic, seeing it be destroyed, along with every living creature in it, all by his hand. She would never forget that day.

Harmony lived through a majority of it. While she didn't see the end of her universe, she witnessed Prisma launching his attack at last, attacking everything and everyone. After seeing his rampage, she didn't get to witness the end of it was placed within the book during the rest of the attack.

"Don't do anything rash, Harmony. You've just made a promise to Her Radiance. Oh, but it's not actually Her Radiance! Even though it is!" Harmony bellowed. "What am I supposed to do...?!"

And now, Harmony had to make the difficult decision of staying loyal to her Princess or not, even though they were both technically her. This was a lot for one fused pony to take on, especially since it was a decision that would determine the fate of not only herself, but possibly the entire world. She needed time to think. To process. And to figure out the best course of action. But for now, Harmony just needed some rest.

"I'll come up with something tomorrow. Yeah...Tomorrow..." Harmony laid down, resting herself as the stress began to take its toll on her. The Rainbow Dash part of her continued to fight back against the others. "Just stop it!" She shouted at herself.

This would be the last thought she would have as Harmony finally fell into a deep sleep. As she drifted off, her dreams were plagued with the memories of Prisma, his rampage and the destruction of her beloved world.

Day.

Tomorrow came and Harmony decide to take an approach that only Pinkie Pie would do. Secretly follow Ash and spy on him, just like the rest of the Mane 5 would do. But mainly Pinkie Pie.They knew he wasn't Prisma, but they still had their doubts, especially since he had his own secret. They wanted to see if he was a threat or not. If he was, then they would have to do something about it, and if he wasn't, then they would leave him alone.

But for now, Harmony was content just watching from a distance. She was still cautious and on edge, but she was willing to give him a chance, for now. He seemed to have a kind heart and was a true hero, something she was hoping to see, as long as that secret doesn't destroy everything. That would be bad. Not only for him, but for everyone.

And of course, that meant following everything he would do today. She witnessed him talk to others in Ponyville and help them out, even going as far as to help other Pokemon with their problems as well as usual. Harmony hid in the bushes and behind trees, keeping a close eye on him, making sure he didn't do anything out of the ordinary or suspicious.

But most of the time, Ash does someting out of the ordinary in his own unique way. This was not a surprise. But she continued to spy on him, making sure to not let him out of her sight.

"Alright. What is he doing...?" Harmony wondered. He was walking towards Fluttershy's, which was where she wanted to head to earlier. She was supposed to help her out yesterday, but the situation made her change her plans. But she was back on track today.

Ash arrived and knocked on the door to Fluttershy's house, hoping to talk to her. He had heard about Harmony from Twilight, and wanted to meet her to find out more about her. Fluttershy opened the door, surprised to see Ash standing there, but invited him in nonetheless. Ash was curious about this mysterious new friend, and asked Fluttershy if she knew anything about her.

"Oh, sweet?! She's a Fusion?!" Ash was taken aback by the news, but intrigued all the same. "Like Pyrestar?!"

"Yes! Isn't it amazing?! It's so incredible to think of!" Fluttershy said, equally enthusiatic. "It's all five of us put together. I bet she has a special way of speaking to Pokemon that even I don't know about!"

"Mmm." Harmony nodded her head while watching them, confirming that she did have a unique way with Pokemon. But as she watched, she noticed Ash's expression change.

"I wonder how she'll be. She's all of you...so she could have your best traits. Maybe your worst." Ash chuckled.

"Worst? Oh, that would be something." Fluttershy laughed, but then she remembered a few incidents that happened over the years. Rainbow Dash does go overboard, Applejack can sometimes be dishonest and Rarity does have her selfish moments. Pinkie Pie was all over the place, to be honest. Fluttershy brought them all up, noting that no matter how far they come, they'll always have these traits within them that they have to manage carefully.

Harmony just sighed and lowered her head. She knew Fluttershy wasn't wrong. But there were also the other moments of their past. Fluttershy's shyness and timid nature. She knew Fluttershy well, especially her personality and the fact she could be scared easily. "Poor Fluttershy..." She sighed, but her attention was brought back when Fluttershy started speaking again.

"Man, I wanna battle her now!" Ash said, startling Harmony.

"Wait, battle me?" Harmony exclaimed, surprised and confused.

Ash continued, "She's all of you guys. She must be extra strong! I know that Rainbow Dash part in her is something else! Plus, Rarity and Applejack are awesome battlers as well, so that's like 3x the skill!"

"I'm not sure how that works, but I'm positive it will be fun," Fluttershy added. She had seen how the girls fought before, and was curious to see how their combined strength would fare. How would the strength of five trainers work in one being. The only example was Celestial-Gardevoir, but that was just 2-in-1.

Harmony shuddered and grimaced at this thought. The thought of her battling Ash made her think of battling Prisma and it made her shake. She knows what Prisma is capable of and instantly, she made the connection that Ash shared the same skills as him.

"Okay! I gotta get out of here and make sure I'm not found!" She whispered, backing away slowly. She couldn't risk Ash seeing her or else she might have to face him and battle him, which was something she wasn't ready for.

"Chime?" Naturally, Harmony's hiding spot would eventually be spotted by some Pokemon around here. Such as a Chimecho.

Harmony turned her head and saw Chimecho, and quickly she put her hoof to her mouth and said 'shhhh' hoping it wouldn't say anything. Other Pokemon started flocking to Harmony, mainly the Canine-like Pokemon. Using their strong sense of smell, tey were able to detect Fluttershy's scent coming from Harmony. They immediately started surrounding her and trying to get her attention.

Since she was 5 of them put together, the Pokemon could recognize the scent of their caretaer as well as the others that have been to the Pokemon House, much to Harmony's chargrin.

"Gah! Shh!" Harmony tried to shoo them away, but it was no use. The Pokemon kept trying to get closer and she couldn't stop them. "Please...not so loud...!"

Fluttershy and Ash paused, hearing a noise coming from outside.

"Is that the Pokemon? Are they fighting?" Ash wondered.

Panicking, Harmony teleported away instantly the second Ash and Fluttershy looked in her direction, not wanting to be seen or discovered by Ash.

"Hello?" Ash stepped out to find the source of the commotion. "Who was there...?" Ash asked, but got no answer. The Pokemon all looked up at him and shrugged. But that Chimecho had an answer, having spotted the Fused Pony. "Chime!"

"What is it, Chimecho?" Ash asked.

"Pikachu?"

"Chimecho! Chime! Chime! Chimecho!" Chimecho replied in Pokemon speech, and while Ash couldn't understand what it was saying, he knew something had just happened.

"Oh? Harmony was here?" Fluttershy translated. Ash perked up.

"She was? Why didn't she come say hi?" Ash asked. Fluttershy just shrugged.

Harmony hid elsewhere, taking deep breaths once more. A close-call indeed. However, that wasn't about to stop her from trying again until she sees something odd.

And thus, her path to following Ash all around had begun.

She watched as Ash helped out Applejack, and how she thanked him for his assistance. She noticed how Applejack was so grateful and had a big smile on her face, a smile that Harmony had never seen before. It was almost like Ash had done something extraordinary for her, and she was truly thankful for it.

Applejack even asked Ash if he'd like to stick around for some Apple Juice. Ash smiled and accepted the offer. The two talked about how they'd like to battle one day, and Applejack even offered to give him some pointers. Harmony watched as the two talked, and she felt a little jealous. She wanted to be a part of their conversation, and she wanted to get to know Ash better too.

Next, she watched as Ash visited Roseluck, who was working on a new flower arrangement. He helped her pick out the perfect flowers for the arrangement and even offered to help her put it together. Roseluck was so grateful and thanked Ash for his help. She even gave him a flower to take with him. Ash smiled and accepted the gift. Harmony watched as the two talked and laughed, and she felt a little left out. She wanted to be a part of their conversation too, but she didn't want to interrupt due to her self-given mission.

Harmony then followed Ash to Rarity's boutique. She watched as Ash helped her pick out the perfect fabric for a new dress. He even helped her sew the dress together. Rarity was so thankful for his help, and even offered to give him a discount on the dress. Ash smiled and accepted the offer. Harmony watched as the two talked, and she felt a little left out. She wanted to be a part of their conversation too, but she didn't want to interrupt. After all, she was spying on him.

The Everfree Forest.

Then, she watched as Ash went to visit Zecora. She was working on a new potion, and Ash offered to help her gather the ingredients. He even helped her mix the potion by getting into outrageous situations within the Everfree Forest to obtain some rare ingredients that not even Zecora was willing to go get for her newest brew.

After Zecora, Ash went out of Ponyville and somewhere else. This time, he was heading to the Crystal Empire By taking the train, he sat there peacefully, while Harmony was many seats away from him, keeping an eye on him.

She wore a disguise that made her seem less like an alicorn. In this case, she wore a large sun-hat that covered her horns. It looked like a top hat, but with flowers on the side of it. The brim of the hat cast a large shadow over the upper half of her face and her eyes. The lower half was barely seen. It looked like she had a long mane of a blonde colour.

But that was just a cover. Her mane and tail remained flowing as usual, which is what gave her away the second she had to walk to another cart to escape being seen.

The Crystal Empire.

After arriving at the Crystal Empire, Harmony had to wonder what he was planning here today. The Crystal Empire was a big deal and it even existed back in the Lost Universe. With the two universes being the same except with the differences in their timelines, there was a lot more to explore with the other differences that set these Universes apart.

In her mind, Harmony was thinking that Ash might be going for the Crystal Heart. It was an item with great power that was able to ward off evil beings from attacking.

Harmony rushed to where it was held and found that nothing was going on there. The Crystal Heart was at its stand and was in one piece.

"That's good. It seems I was worried over nothing." Harmony smiled as she approached the crystal heart, noticing the crystal ponies walking by, admiring it. They had different appearances, not like their counterparts in the Lost Universe.

However, it seemed that her visit to the Crystal Heart wasn't needed at all because soon, she heard the voice of someone speaking.

"Ash! You're here!" The OLder Flurry Heart from another universe spoke up, having Flash Sentry right next to her. "So, we can we finally get started?"

"Yup. I've got enough free time on my hands right now." Ash pointed at himself. "Flash and I are gonna chime in big for this one."

"For what...?" Harmony wondered, quietly speaking to herself.

"I know you miss Giratina, but he's busy doing his job in his own universe. So, now's the day to find you your next Pokemon." This was about Flurry Heart finding a new Pokemon since her Giratina was elsewhere. "Any ideas? Usually, I'd say to just let your heart decide."

"Oh, I know what Pokemon I want by my side." Flurry Heart squeed with joy. "Let's go to Kalos! There's a Pokemon I have to meet up with! Straight to the Azoth Kingdom!"

Flurry Heart made her decision. There was a Pokemon she wanted to befriend. And heading to the Azoth Kingdom would give her the answer. But this also meant that Harmony would have to keep on moving. She was already far from the palace by this point, but her loyalty to her Queen was truly powerful to make her do this as the journey continues.

Chapter 653 End.