//------------------------------// // Second Escape and heading to the Mount Aris in Seaquestria. Princess Skystar and Queen Novo and the Origins of the Hippogriffs. // Story: LittleBigPony: A Big Movie! // by ShaggyBoi23 //------------------------------// Meanwhile miles away, on their airship. Tempest, Grubber, and Vex were talking to each other when suddenly they heard an explosion. They saw 2 sonic rings far off in the distance and Tempest came to see them. "A sonic boom with rainbow rings and fireworks? That's something you don't see every day." Tempest said. “Look at that rainboom, look at that those firworks. Woah that’s so cool.” Grubber said in amazement. "Aside from the Rainbow, I can sense that our target is right upon us!" Vex nodded. Tempest saw it and was also amazed, but at the same time realized something. “Yeah, of them to alert us. Funny though, They don’t seem to be heading to black skull island.” She said turning to Capper. “Like haha funny or Ha-ha-” Capper said before Vex interrupted. "If you're thinking about escaping, you're going to the Uproar if you kept your mouth shut!" Vex muttered before turning back at Tempest. "Commander! Head to the Airship!" Tempest agrees and soon steered the ship and chased after them. Meanwhile Rainbow and Celaeno were clashing swords, and Sackboy and his Bunkum friends were wearing Pirate costumes to perform the acting when squabble saw the incoming ship. "Storm guards! Looks like they found you!" Said Celaeno. "Tempest!" Yelled Twilight, and Newton. "Secure the rigging! Lockdown the cargo! Everyone, prepare to be boarded!" Celaeno ordered. Boyle quickly moves the 14 down to the cargo bay to hide. "Oh goodness!" Fluttershy panicked. Then Rainbow realizes her mistake. "Ya think she saw my sonic rainboom and Newton's fireworks ?" Rainbow nervously said, with Little Toggle glaring at her and slapping her. "Are you KIDDING ME?!" Twilight said angrily, thinking it was a joke. "Shhh!" Newton quietly shushed Twlight, "Quiet, don't get our position caught Princess!" Tempest's ship then fired a large harpoon hitting the side of the ship, and a grappling hook opens as the ship is pulled in. Once close enough, Tempest boarded the ship with Grubber, Vex, Storm Guards, and Vexed Minions. "Now... Where is the Pony Princess?" Tempest took a few steps forward. "And that Knitted Sack?" "Princess and a Knitted Sack?" Celaeno asked grabbing a clipboard. "Princess, Princess... and a... Knitted Sack... Nope. All we're hauling is Storm and Vex merchandise." Grubber was holding a storm babble head while Vex was reading a Magazine. But Tempest wasn't buying it, She can clearly smell Twilight and her friends were there. And can still sense their presence. "You do realize that if you were to shelter fugitives Indom would be quite... explosive and bloodlust," Tempest said coldly. Down below Twilight heard every word she said and grew nervous. "We have to get off this ship before they tell Tempest we're here!" Twlight said nervously. "We helped them get their mojo back!" Rainbow reassured. "They're not gonna give us up!" But Twilight didn't want to take that chance and stick around to find out. She saw Spike trying to keep Rarity calm, Fluttershy hiding behind a crate shaking like a leaf, Pinkie climbing into a crate, Newton writing in a blueprint, and Clive thinking about his factory. Sackboy then had an idea as he gave her a blueprint as he noticed the flag and lever. She slightly shook her head and looks around she notice a flag and a lever near it. Seeing Sackboy's idea gave Twilight an idea. "Sackboy and I got this!" Tempest was getting impatient. "Now, I'm gonna count to three, and if you don't tell me where they are, your ship is going down." She said. "I took down a cardboard rocket ship where they headed to the jungle." Vex and Grubber glance at each other not sure what to do. "1.." Below Twilight hands Rainbow some rope and the flag. "Hold this!" Twlight said, giving Rainbow some ropes "What are you doing?!" Rainbow and Clive asked. Then her magic got on the lever as the 13 looked. "2..." Celaeno grips her sword ready to fight. "Oh, this is intense!" Grubber said getting ready for a fight. "3..." Suddenly the sound of a hatch opening was heard than some screaming as Tempest looks behind her. "What?" Vex stomps the deck breaking the floor revealing the cargo bay hatch open. The 14 are now falling through the sky. "OH, FOR CELESTIA'S SAKE!" Rarity screamed. Pinkie was screaming her head off with Toggle (Big and Small) but then turns into a laugher while Small Toggle was screaming from his lungs. "Whee!" "THAT WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA TWLIGHT!!!" Newton screamed, "I WISHED PAPA WAS HEREBY NOW!" Fluttershy then saw the land only 4 miles above her. She covers her face with wings and was too terrified to use them as she hugs Oddsock. "I can't look!" Fluttershy screamed while hugging Oddsock, who was terrified as well. Rarity was screaming her head off, then locks herself in a mirror possible for the final look. Then continues screaming but in a dramatic way. Then Twilight quickly uses her magic to rally up, even Rainbow much of her annoyment. Then grabs Sackboy to help her. "What in the hay is she up to?" Applejack said. Using her magic with Sackboy's assistance with his pop, Twilight flew around tying the rope to the tarp and crate. Once secure, she grabs Spike and squeezes him causing him to release his fire breath into the tarp. Just before they hit the ground, the tarps open into a hot air balloon. And they were right above a forest. "Thank goodness!" Rarity said but was disappointed since they have no Pod. "Oh, I wished we had the Pod!" "Quick thinkin', Twilight!" Applejack exclaimed. Twilight cheered. "That was fun! Pinkie said. Can we do it again?" "NOOOOOO!!!!!!" Newton screamed, horrified at what could happen. Rainbow flew out and begins to take control of the Pod. "Next stop, Mount Aris!" Rainbow said. "We're home free!" Said Twilight, hugging Sackboy, knowing that the plan worked. The 14 cheered and headed to their destination. Meanwhile, on Celaeno's ship, the storm guards and vexed minions were trashing the ship trying to find the ponies and Sackboy's Friends. Then Grubber and Vex climb out of the cargo bay. "There are no ponies and dragon," Vex said. "Nor, Sackboy and his friends in here." "But I found this. It's a… kind of a cupcake… with sprinkles… Oh yeah, and I found this, too." Then he showed Tempest the map to Mount Aris. Tempest took it and read it over. "Wow, this is a real artist," said Grubber, looking it over again with Pinkie and Big Toggle's Doodle of themselves. "Huh." Tempest knew where they were going. "Looks like they're heading to Mount Aris and the Kingdom of Crablantis. Capper panicked, knowing where the heroes are heading to. "Really? Mou... Mount Aris? Kin... King of Crablantis... I... Well, That's my mis... I didn't know that... Mount Ari... My bad, I didn't... That's my... I'm sorry, I'm very sorry." "Grubber." Tempest said. Yes, Tempest?" Grubber replied. "Send in a group scout to watch them." She ordered. "And when Everything has gone to plan. Send in Vex's Minions for an ambush... one that leads to the undersea in Seaquestria and Crablantis." "Yes, Commander Tempest." Grubber said leaving and boarded the ship as well as the others. "Now, about your betrayal," Tempest growled. "Uh oh... better head back to Canterlot to check on the Topsy Tuvor and Crablantis!" Vex said, as he opens the vortex and enters, "Tally ho!" Fueled by bloodlust, Tempest rams the ship causing the ship's blimp to come down. And parts of the ship fell into the ocean below. Meanwhile, the group of 14 finally arrived at Mount Aris, landing on the edge of the island. And they went up a staircase and now there over haft way the mountain. "We had to crash the balloon at the bottom of the mountain!" Rarity complained. "That's it! I simply... cannot... even! I have nothing! The bad guys have won!" "I'm so sorryyyyyyyy-y-y-y!" Rarity said, then drops flat on the ground. "We're almost there!" Rainbow and Clive called from a ledge above her. "Will you stop saying that!" Rarity growled. "Come on, Drama Queen" Newton muttered, "What else is there for you to-" "No, ready! We're actually here!" Rainbow Dash interrupted. Before long, they finally arrived at the entrance, hoping to find help. "This is it!" Twilight gasped. They begin to head to the city. "Ooh!" Pinkie said. "Well. I'll be." Applejack laughed. "Hippogriffs, here we come!" "Time to rest my hooves!" Rarity sighs. But as they enter inside something was wrong and their excitement dies. They saw the entire city in ruins, and it looked like it has been abandoned for months or even years probably. And some parts of the walls showed signs of a large fight long ago. "Are you sure this is the right place?" Said Rarity. "Hello?!" Applejack called. "Is anypony home?!" "No Hippogriffies Here!" Pinkie said looking around and poping at another spot. "Or here! Or here or here or here!" She then pops in front of Twilight peeking under a rock. "Waaaaaiiiit! Nope!" Pinkie said, "This place is empty!" "But... Celestia... The map." Twilight said unsure what to do now. "They have to be here!" "Something bad happened here." Spike and Newton said seeing that the claw marks, large footprints, and damage are telling a story. "Something that turned this whole place into a ghost town," Newton said nervously. "A g-g-g-g-ghost town?!" Fluttershy and Clive said being scared. with Oddsock there to comfort her. Then suddenly some humming was heard. The others heard it, and it sounded like it what inside. Which made Sackboy get their attention to the point where it is. "Sackboy said it's coming from over there!" Said Twilight. They went into an abandoned cavern following the sound to a pond-like structure. Floating in the middle of the pond was a pink-colored flower with a glowing object where the humming was. Then Pinkie places a hoof on a lost piece of rock on the staircase, putting the glowing creature on alert. "What was that?! "She gasped. The glowing creature immediately dives into the water. "Hey! Wait up! Cannonball!" Pinkie jumped in the water after her with Big Toggle following along. "Pinkie! Toggle!" Twilight yelled as she and the other went into the pool after her. Then Pinkie rose up from the water. "She's gone!" Suddenly a sound was heard. "Now what?" Twilight said. Then a whirlpool started to form when the flower was pulled under. And the others are being pulled in. "I hate epic adventures." Rarity complained. "No need to rub in the adventures, Drama Queen," Newton muttered. The 14 continue to be dragged under the whirlpool till they finally were dragged underwater in an underwater cavern. Twilight opened her eyes, even though it was dark she can still see the others and by their psychical condition, they didn't get a good breath-hold. Neither did Twilight and slowly she loses consciousness. Sackboy was lucky to have his Scuba-Diver with him but knows that he's the only one who can have the Scuba-Diver as he figures out a way to find air for his friends. Then suddenly Twlight was able to gasp for air, as she saw a bubble around her head. Soon the others were gasping for air, except for Sackboy, who are wearing scuba-divers. "Way to leave it to the last minute, Twilight." Pinkie said catching her breath. "I didn't make these bubbles." She admitted. "Plus, I didn't see Sackboy made them underwater." "Then, who did?" Fluttershy asked. Suddenly they saw something swimming in the darkness as they huddled together. But they couldn't see what was around. "Hello? We're looking for the Hippogriffs." Twilight said. "How do I know I can trust you?" The glow asked suspiciously. "Please. The Storm King and Vex have invaded our land. And we need their help." Twilight begged. "The Storm King and Vex?!" The glow said and then she revealed herself as a mermaid version of a pony. With a yellow color and sky blue fins, and reddish color wing-like fins. "I'm so glad I saved you guys!" "I'm totally taking you to my mom!" She said grabbing Twilight's hoof and the others held on as they begin to swim. "Does your mother know where they are?" Twilight gasped. "She might have an idea!" She said singsongy. "Hoo-hoo!" Twilight gladly. "Talk about one, joyful princess." Newton nodded. The Seapony continues to pull into the cave, but suddenly something lurking in the darkness swims by behind them. Something big. Soon the Seapony led Twilight and the others to a small cave through the wall. "We're almost there!" She said. And once they swan through the other side, they saw an amazing underwater city in a huge cavern that could fit even a Blue Whale. The seapony led them into the castle, and into the throne room. And resting on the throne seems to be the Queen, who was a white seapony with purple fins. "Mother, look what I found!" The young seapony said. "Is it another shell or that weird crab friend of yours?" She asked. "Because I am telling you if it is another shell, I am..." She then notice Twilight and her friends, and she didn't look pleased to see them. "Princess Skystar, what have you done?! You know surfaces are forbidden here! Guards!" 4 guards quickly surrounded them. "No no n-no M-M-Mom, please!" Skystar reasoning with her. "It is so not like that! The Storm King and that Vex is trying to destroy their home and trying to take over the world, too!" "We need to find the Hippogriffs." Twilight explains. "Do you know what happened to them?" "Well, of course, I know." The queen said. I'm the queen. I know everything. "Oh, oh, it's such a good story!" Skystar said. "Don't you dare tell them!" Said her mother. "Once upon a time, like, a while ago, the Hippogriffs did live on Mount Aris," Skystar said, as she swung her fin on a window showing a picture of Hippogriffs living peacefully on Mount Aris. "Oooh!" The 14 went to listen to the story. However, the queen was not too happy. "Did I not say don't tell them? But hey, I'm just the queen. Don't mind me." Queen Novo muttered. "Fine! I can't tell them!" Said Skystar. "But if I could tell you, I'd say that white beast and that red-blue jester did show up to steal their magic and tried to force us to work on the machine." A Random picture appeared on another window. "Seriously?" The queen said. "But, to keep it out of her clutches, their brave and majestic leader, Queen Novo, hid them deep underwater where she could never go! We are... Well, we were the Hippogriffs! Ta-da!" "But I totally did not tell you that!" She whispered to Applejack. "Well, I guess the pearl is out of the oyster now. I am Queen Novo." She introduced herself. "Hold on now. Lemme get this straight. Applejack said. "When Random came, you just abandoned your entire city and fled?" "We didn't flee! We swam! Said Skystar. Y'know, in order to flee." "But... how?" Twilight asked. "You should tell your Mother how this happened, Skystar," Newton asked, "Oh! can we show them?" Skystar asked her mother. "Huh? These are the first guests we've had in, like foreveeerrr! Can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we?" "Well, I suppose I should make sure it still works," Novo suggests and swims up to a jellyfish above her. "Then a magical pearl emerges from the jellyfish's mantle as Novo carefully holds it." "Careful, now." She said. Once gently in her fins, she then made magical waves move towards the 7. Then something amazing happen, the bubbles on their heads disappeared, and their back legs have been transformed into a tail. Their ponytails have become stiff tail fins, and their cutie marks have become dorsal fins. And for Twilight, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash their wings became fins. For Sackboy and his Friends, they somehow aren't turned into aquatic fish but have the ability to breathe underwater and land on the ground like the surface, including Sackboy, as he gets his Scuba-Diver off. "These fins are divine!" Rarity gushed, looking at her new tail. "Hey Applejack, I'll race ya to that coral!" Said Rainbow. "You're on!" She said as they raced each other with Oddsock and Swoop. "Woo-hoo!" Pinkie happily, "Ooh! Try it, Fluttershy!" "Yay." She said. But as for Spike, he was actually turned into a Pufferfish. "Guys? Guys? What is..." He then puffs up. "Happening?!" "Aw, so cute!" Said Fluttershy. "This is amazing!" Twilight said amazed and swims over to Novo. "With this, we could transform everypony at home into something powerful enough to face Vex and Storm King's army!" "And maybe, creating a vast about of weaponry to prepare for training!" Newton said, agreeing to Twilight's idea. "Or it could end up in both of their vicious claws and hands!" Novo said not like that idea. "But..." "Honey, I'm sorry about your home." Said Novo. "I truly am. But my responsibility is to protect my subjects. The pearl..." She then returns the pearl safely back to the jellyfish's mantle. "Is not going anywhere." "But we've come all this way," Twilight said. "And you can't just hide down here! Trapped forever! There's so much you're missing!" "We are 100% okay with that." Novo calmly said. "Besides, there's a Crab King from Crablantis that sells products close by from Seaquestria, so you could ask him for your help because he's useful, just for crab's sake... Oh, and he has this swing-a-jig thingy for those who could walk under the oceans instead of swimming, just to go on a swing." Then a little red octopus appears. "Yes, Jamal?" Jamal chitters. "Ooh! Time for my seaweed wrap." She said and before leaving, she tells her daughter to lead them to Crablantis. "Yes, massage, too. Mama needs her deep tissue. Oh, and Skystar, you should lead them to Crablantis, because while I'll need my seaweed wrap, the Crab King would need enough profits for his finance, since he needs customers on the horizon." Soon the others joined her after Queen Novo left for her Seaweed wrap. "So that's it?" Applejack said. "We left home for nothin'?" "Oh, my gosh! Best... idea!" Skystar said excitedly. "You can stay with us! Forever! There are so many we can do! We can make friendship bracelets out of shells and... picture frames outta shells. She said holding out a shell necklace and shell picture frame." "Decorative waste baskets out of shells... Oh, I have so many projects with shells, haha! Now I have someone new to share them with! I mean, aside from my friends, Shelly and Sheldon." She brought a purple and red clam with fake eyes. "Right? Shelly? and Sheldon? Get it?" "That sounds lovely, darling, but you must realize, we can't stay." Rarity said. "We've gotta get back to our families." Applejack said. "And stopping Vex and the Storm King," Newton said, "Aside from you're strict mother, I don't think we have time to play games for now..." "Nah... I know you guys are worried about Vex and the Storm King right now, but I know where Crablantis is! And it's a lot beautiful with the crafty atmosphere style to it! My mother is also mutual with the Crab King since she shops at the King's place for her convince. But she mentioned the swing-a-jig thingy, one that looked like a hook that does a technique for grabbing an object or grapple on grabbable hard-to-reach areas for those who walk on the ground." Somehow, Sackboy knew what Skystar was talking about this Swing-a-jig thingy, so she asked her where Crablantis is located since Novo's Pearl isn't possible for the Equestrians to acquire for their help. "See, your knitted friend here wants to go to Crablantis!" Skystar said, as she hugged the knitted hero, "He pretty much wants to know the Swing-a-Jig thingy, my mother has been talking about, as the Crab King has it on his shop! Anyway, Sackboy, if that's your name, Crablantis is actually connected to Seaquestria, not far away but close by to my mother's castle." "But... Is Crablantis really filled with actual crabs, like Big or small?" Fluttershy questioned. "Crablantis is a lot different because they appear to be in the size as any other creature, but... these crabs are metal and mixed with cardboard cutouts that are alive than the standard little crabs, but they're friendly with Seaponies, which you guys should be fine. Besides, the Crab King would want to love to see new visitors!" "Well, if we can't get the Queen's pearl, let's hope the Crab King helps us this time," Twilight muttered. "I wished you're mother wasn't too strict..." "It's okay, I know my mother can be strict or grouchy if it's strangers, but you guys are going to need the Crab King's help because he has a cool boat!" Skystar giggled. "He's been trying to get volunteers to help him hunt for real treasure, which can be fun if you guys love pirates!" "What are we waiting for!" Pinkie said, as she wants to meet this Crab King, "Let's go meet the Crab King!" "If Pinkie and Skystar say it's close to Seaquestria, then I'm in as well!" Rainbow said. "But let's be skeptical y'all, ah'm not sure if the Crab King would trust us like Queen Novo..." Applejack questioned. "Don't worry Applejack, if he's honest like us, the Crab King would have to help us." Pinkie teased. "And if he needs our help to stop Vex, we'll help him stop that jester's schemes!" Rainbow exclaimed. "Well, what are you waiting for?" Skystar said to the heroes, "Follow me! You guys would love to be on Crablantis for those who could walk on the ground!" With that, Skystar leads Sackboy, the Equestrians, Bunkum's heroes, Cive, and Newton to the Crab King as they travel miles away to Crablantis which is said to be close by. Twilight has a plan to get around to get Novo's pearl but will have to go to Crablantis to find out if the Crab King will help their situation. Not too far away in Mount Airs, a shadow of a head of a hedgehog and unicorn is lurking in the shadows. "Thought you can get away from us did you?" she chuckled. "We'll see who gets the last laugh."