Beasts and Beings - Stories of Equestria's Inhabitants

by Strongbolt Stonewing


Sea Serpent

The name 'Sea Serpent' is actually quite deceiving.

You'd think because they're a 'Sea' Serpent, they're only found in the sea. This, however, is not the case.

Many Sea Serpents reside in rivers, lakes and, if they are exceptionally small, ponds. Actually, they'll live in any generally aquatic area.

So really they aren't Sea Serpents at all. They're General Aquatic Area Serpents. But 'Sea Serpent' is shorter than 'Generally Aquatic Area Serpent' and therefore involves less writing and less effort for me, so we'll stick with that.

Name ranting aside, Sea Serpents are just like normal serpentine creatures, except they live in aquatic areas and usually have more limbs.

Like Dragons, you'll often find different variations of Sea Serpents. Some could be blue, some could purple...

...some could be tall, some could be small...

...some could have beards, some could have Afros...

...some could be smart, some could be monstrous...

The list goes on.

Many Sea Serpents are capable of speaking and communicating with other creatures. Some are just as intelligent, if not more intelligent, than us.

However, some can be dangerous, pony-eating monstrosities. Which, of course, we would happen to run into.

Don't you find it strange how most of the creatures we come across are hostile?

Yeah, but I don't really mind. More chapters, more views, more fame.

True.

And anyway, it's not like we have too much trouble with them. Most of the time I can just throw a brick and all is good again.

Yeah, I suppose so. What were you saying?

We encountered a very dangerous Sea Serpent while sailing a couple miles off the coast of Vanhoover.

Well, you say 'sailing', you mean 'stranded'.

Same thing.

Well, not really.

Close enough.

That means 'same thing'.

Exactly. Same thing.

...

...

I will never understand you.

Neither will I. Now, at the time, we were in quite a large boat. An old pirate vessel if I'm not mistaken...

In case you're wondering, it was originally situated in the waters at shore as a sort of museum. But, Strongbolt decided to tap a bunch of blinking, bleeping buttons-

They made funny noises!

And the ship detached... with us on it.

Look, it was totally fine. We returned it in one piece - exactly how it was!

No we didn't... the Sea Serpent charged up at us from the ocean floor and tore a huge hole through the deck of the ship!

Well, apart from a few minor, virtually unnoticeable, damages.

The mast was ripped off by the serpent's tail, the entirety of the captain's quarters was smashed and the deck was barely even recognisable! And then you threw a brick in the serpents nose and its sneeze blew what was left of the ship, including us, all the way back to shore.

Well, at least they got their boat back. Albeit covered in mucus.

The boat sunk when it hit a rock at shore, remember?

Oh yeah... well, at least they forgave us.

They didn't forgive us. They threatened to sue!

Yes, and I threatened them with a snotty brick! Then, they forgave us.