//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Love on Land and Sea // by MiraculousDragonMaster //------------------------------// Love on Land and Sea Prologue The waters of the southern seas glittered and rippled as the sun shone down on it. A large cruise ship bearing a flag and sails of Equestria slowly floated down from the clouds in the sky and landed gently into the crystal blue waters and drifted further and further away from the shores of their borders as the sun shone down, from its highest point in the sky. In one of the rooms below deck, a unicorn filly was reading one of the books she brought with her on the cruise. The book was enveloped in raspberry pink magic from her small horn. The filly had amethyst violet eyes, an indigo sapphire blue mane with a purple and pink streak, and a mulberry coat. On her flank was a cutie mark of a pink six-pointed star with five much smaller ones around it. The filly would only tear her eyes away from her book to look outside her window and see how wonderful the crystal blue water would look outside. Though Princess Celestia, her teacher, said that it was okay for her and the other foals that were on board can play in the water when they reached their destination, she still wasn't too keen on meeting new ponies. But still, she couldn't resist the urge to get ready for a swim. She then remembered when Celestia had told her and her family about the cruise she had set up for the southern seas a few weeks earlier, specifically to the base of Mount Aris. It was only meant for a diplomatic meeting at first, but then she told them that she invited them and had given out prize tickets for five other families to join her, they were definitely excited for such an opportunity. In a separate room, a pegasus filly was stirring from her afternoon nap. She stretched out her tiny yet powerful wings and felt the noon sun warm her up, from her coat to her feathers. This filly had magenta eyes, a prismatic, short and wild wind-swept mane, and a cerulean coat; along with her small wings since she was still young. On her own flank was a primary-colored lightning bolt shooting out from a single cloud. The filly finished stretching her limbs and looked out her window and relished in the ocean breeze, thinking about how awesome it will be to swim in the ocean soon, since she had lived most of her life up in the sky in Cloudsdale. When her dad had the bright idea to try his luck to win tickets for the family to go on this cruise a few weeks before, she never really thought that she would end up on it, heading for Mount Aris, south of Equestria. This couldn't get any more awesome! From in the kitchen, an earth pony filly was finishing a plate of food she got as a small snack. She carefully put her plate into the kitchen sink, despite the waiter's gentle protests that she didn't have to do that. Still, the filly trotted into the kitchen, placed her plate into the sink, and then galloped out to the playroom. This filly had emerald green eyes, a golden straw-blonde mane tied into a ponytail, and an orange coat with tiny white freckles across her cheeks and the bridge of her muzzle. On her flank was three red apples in a triangular pattern. It was definitely a surprise when her grandmother won a ticket to go on the cruise. But, since they all couldn't go because somepony needed to watch over the farm, her parents called on relatives to help her granny take care of their farm while they go on the cruise. She'll admit, she was a little nervous about leaving her home in Ponyville, but, she still does have a sense of adventure as all young ponies, and that was enough to get her excited to get into the ocean. Outside the onboard spa, another unicorn filly had finished a nice hooficure and was waiting near the playroom. Now, this is absolute luxury; sailing on a royal cruise ship with her family, surrounded by pristine waters, and having the best accommodations a pony could ask for. She must've thanked her parents a hundred times for winning tickets to go. She then saw the earth pony filly enter into the playroom and began rocking on a nearby rocking horse, shouting "Yee-haw!" She smiled at her enthusiasm as she entered the room. The unicorn filly had azure blue eyes, a deep purple mane styled into beautiful curls, and a snow white coat. On her flank was three sky blue diamonds in a triangular pattern. The unicorn filly ignited her horn and light blue magic enveloped it. A red ball was then engulfed in the same blue sparkles. She then levitated the ball over to the orange filly and gently nudged her with it. The filly looked over at her curiously, but then she smiled, got off the rocking horse, and took the ball in her small hooves, ready to toss it back to the unicorn filly. From under the deck, where the windows revealed the watery world below the surface, another pegasus filly was entranced by all of the amazing creatures that would swim past the glass. She remembered that she also was nervous to be leaving Equestria when, by sheer luck, her father had received tickets from a colleague to go on the cruise. It was only by her brother's persistence that the family got the courage to go. But now, she was just loving the underwater world; it had creatures she had never seen before, since she only visited the ground a few times before to see the animals down there instead of participating in flight camp. This filly had teal eyes, a rosy pink mane with a long bang going over her right eye, and a pale yellow buttercream coat. On her flank was three pink butterflies in a triangular pattern. She gazed out into the undersea, loving all the sights she was seeing. And bouncing along the halls of the ship, looking for the playroom, was another earth pony filly, humming happily with a grin on her face. This filly had light cerulean blue eyes, a fuchsia pink mane that had been frizzed up, and a light raspberry pink coat. On her flank were three balloons in a triangular pattern; two blue and one yellow. This had to be the most exciting thing that had ever happened to her, other than seeing that amazing rainbow that made her realize her destiny. She had never been in the ocean before, or in any body of water that wasn't a little mucky. So, she was almost bursting at the seams to get to the appointed destination to go swimming. It was thanks to her and her begging that the rest of her family agreed to go on the trip. Finally, the pink filly found the playroom, and saw the orange filly playing with the white unicorn. She came up to them, making them stop in their game. "Hiya!" She greeted cheerfully. "Can I play too?" "Yes, you may." The unicorn filly answered, using her magic to toss the ball over to the pink filly. She caught it, and then threw it to the orange filly. After a few more minutes of playing catch, a voice called out from the hallway. "Rarity!" After that, two more voices followed. "Applejack!" "Pinkamena!" "That's my mother!" The three fillies exclaimed as they quickly stopped their little game of catch and ran out of the playroom. They all waved goodbye to each other, then headed off in separate directions. The unicorn filly, now known as Rarity, ran right and soon found her mother. She was a unicorn, like her daughter, with the same azure blue eyes and purple mane up in a bun, but having a pink coat. Betty Bouffant, or Cookie Crumbles as she was known, saw her daughter coming to her, and took her in her arms. Then, she began leading her to a nearby window to stare out to the ocean. The orange earth pony, now known as Applejack, went left and then spotted her mother. She was an earth pony as well, having light aqua eyes, an orange mane over her shoulder in a bushy ponytail, and a pale beige coat, sharing her daughter's freckles. Pear Butter, or Buttercup as she was mostly known as, saw her little girl coming to her and enveloped her in a hug. She then showed her to a window to look out over the sea. The pink earth pony filly, now known as Pinkamena, went straight and bounced up and down the hall until she saw her mother. Like her daughter, she was an earth pony, but strangely, that was the only resemblance between mother and daughter, other than also sharing the same arctic blue eyes. The mare had a dull appearance, with a gray opal mane tied into a tight bun, and her coat having a shade five times lighter. Her eyes were framed with small golden glasses on the bridge of her muzzle. Cloudy Quartz saw her energetic daughter skipping happily towards her, and a rare but faint smile came across her face as she caught her in her arms. She then led her to a window to admire the blue ocean. Down below the deck, still admiring the world below, the buttercream filly heard a sweet and quiet voice call out. "Fluttershy." The young filly, now known as Fluttershy, turned to the direction of the voice. Coming down the stairs to the under deck was her mother. It was obvious that she did look very much like her daughter, being a pegasus and sharing a pale yellow coat with a tint of gray. Her mane was a moderate raspberry and tied tightly in a short mane style. And her eyes were a magenta color framed with black glasses. Her ears had daisy earrings in them, and around her neck was a pale yellow pearl necklace. Mrs. Shy soon found her daughter and came over to her, wrapping a foreleg around her. She then began leading her up the stairs. In her room, the cyan pegasus filly was still leaning out her window, loving the sea breeze and the droplets of the ocean that were tickling her muzzle, making her laugh in delight. A door then opened up, and the filly turned to see her mother in the doorway. Both mother and daughter were almost exactly alike, sharing the same cerulean coat, wings, and magenta eyes. But the mother had a pale orange and red streaked mane and tiny freckles on her cheeks. "Had a good nap, Rainbow Dash?" Windy Whistles asked her daughter. The filly, now known as Rainbow Dash, nodded with an "uh-huh". Her mother then came beside her with an arm around her, joining her in staring out the window, admiring the view. Meanwhile, the purple unicorn filly had finished her book and turned over to the window. A small smile crept on her face as she looked out to the sea. The sound of hoofsteps diverted her attention to the other part of the room. "Twilight Sparkle." A voice said. The filly, now known as Twilight Sparkle, then saw her mother coming to her. The unicorn mare had a pale gray coat, a gray and purple striped mane, and arctic blue eyes. "Are you done with your book, sweetie?" Twilight Velvet asked her daughter. Twilight nodded. Velvet then came beside her. "Good." She looked out the window. Feeling wonderful that they could spend this time, she began to sing. Unbeknownst to them, the other mothers on board also were beginning to sing as they held their daughters close. Mothers: You are my world, my darling. What a wonderful world I see. You are the song I'm singing. You're my beautiful melody. A small wave hit the side of the ship, making the fillies look out with excitement. With Twilight and Velvet, two unicorn stallions came up to them; respectively Twilight's father and older brother. Her father, Night Light, had an azure blue coat, a darker blue mane, and golden amber eyes. Her brother, Shining Armor, had a snow white coat, a dark and light blue streaked mane, and blue eyes. With Applejack and Pear Butter, two earth pony stallions came over to them, one of them carrying a small foal in one of his arms. They're AJ's father, older brother, and baby sister. Her father, Bright Macintosh, had a pale yellow coat, a long apple-red mane with a beige Stetson hat on top, and he shared his daughter's green eyes, along with freckles on the bridge of his muzzle. Her brother, Big Macintosh; named after his father, had a red coat, an orange mane that he inherited from his mother, and green eyes like his sister, along with the same freckles. And the baby filly in Bright's arm, Applejack's baby sister, Apple Bloom, looked so much like her father; having the same apple red mane and pale yellow coat. But she instead had orange hazel eyes. With Rainbow Dash and Windy Whistles, a pegasus stallion came into their room; respectively Dash's father. Bow Hothoof had a pale purple coat, a wild spectrum mane which his daughter inherited from him, and amber eyes. He beamed brightly at the sight of his little girl. Over with Fluttershy and her mother, two pegasus stallions came over; Fluttershy's father and younger brother, Zephyr Breeze. Mr. Shy had a pale turquoise coat, a cloud-like mane and a mustache, and teal eyes that he passed onto his daughter. Zephyr looked very much like his father, sharing the same coat and having a pale blond mane from Mr, Shy's younger years, but he had his mother's magenta eyes. With Pinkamena and Cloudy Quartz, a earth pony stallion, two older fillies, and a younger one slowly came over to them. They were Pinkamena's father and sisters. Her father, Igneous Rock Pie, had an amber coat, a mane with two shades of gray, and eyes a lighter shade of amber. He had a cross look on his face, but when he saw his second youngest daughter, a crack of a smile came on. Limestone Pie, the eldest of the four, had a bluish gray coat, apple green eyes, and her mane was an opal gray. Maud Pie, the next eldest, and the closest one to Pinkamena, had a lighter shade of gray for her coat, light turquoise eyes, and her mane was a grayish purple. And the youngest, Marble Pie, had a light gray coat, violet eyes, and a dark gray mane with a bang covering her right eye. The sight of their overly optimistic sister gave all of them a small faint smile. With Rarity and Betty, a unicorn stallion had come up to them carrying a baby filly in his arm. It was Rarity's father and baby sister. Magnum, or Hondo Flanks as he preferred to be called, had a white coat, which his elder daughter had inherited from him, along with the same blue eyes, and he had a dark brown mane. Her baby sister, Sweetie Belle, also had her father's coat, had pale green eyes, and a mane with light purple and pink streaks. She cooed at the sight of her big sister. At the same time, all of the parents had started singing, with the other siblings watching the fillies in particular getting flustered at their words. Fathers: Darling, we better be going. Mothers: Look at her, isn't she glowing? Fathers: She looks divine, and you look exquisite. But look at the time. Mothers: Couldn't be, is it? The families began heading out on deck as the crew began singing and preparing for Princess Celestia's appearance. Guard: The crew is awaiting her orders. Crew: We've sailed away from the borders. Steady, boy, steady. Ahoy there, she's coming. Trumpeters ready, drummers start drumming. The trumpets began playing as the Princess of the Sun began heading out of her suite. Everyone bowed down to the tall white alicorn as she gracefully trotted onto the deck. She then saw her personal pupil bowing to her. She lifted the filly's chin gently with a hoof and silently beckoned her to come with her. Twilight was a little hesitant to follow her teacher, but then complied. Celestia then saw five other particular fillies down on their hooves. When she glanced over at Twilight, she saw a curious spark in her eyes as she looked over at them. A faint smile came across her face. She then went over to each of the five other fillies and lifted up their chins, beckoning them to join her. Just like Twilight, they all hesitantly did so, following behind the princess as she began to sing. Then, their parents joined along. Celestia: Down to the sea we go. Down to a world unknown. There's never been, not seen before, Fillies like you coming from the shore. Ponies: Down to the sea we go. Down to the world below. A journey to bless, adventure to be Under the sun, and under the sea. From under the waves, a seapony heard the song and quickly swam deeper through an underwater cave until the world of Seaquestria came into view. The underwater city was glowing and was built like a hive. The seapony then started singing. Seapony: Celestia's coming. The musical message was then passed along throughout the city and soon, everyone was bursting with excitement as they began heading up to the surface. One sea pony in particular was very much anxious. She had a pale beige scaly body, blue eyes, and a light aqua fluked tail, matching her flippers that served as hands, and her hair that had a long bang that hung above her face glowing like a beacon. She also had freckles across her snout, a pale crimson fin crossing down across her chest with a pearl in the center, and a matching sea flower in her hair with purple hints at the tips. Two light see-through crimson fins were also on her back. When Princess Skystar heard from her mother, Queen Novo, that land dwellers are coming, she had been counting down the days to when they will arrive. This is all very new and exciting, since it had been so long since she had last been on the surface. With anxiousness bubbling inside, she began to sing as many of the sea ponies started upwards. Skystar: What's all the big commotion, That's spreading through the ocean, From sea to shining sea? There is no hesitating, Today we're celebrating, Land-dwelling melodies. Today when real land dwellers Comes here into the waters, We're gonna have a spree. The boat is nearer now. I think I hear them now: Land-dwelling melodies. Seaponies: Lad-da-di-da. Lad-da-di-da. Lad-da-di-da. Lad-da-di-da. Lad-da-di-da. Lad-da-di-da. Soon, all of the seaponies burst out from under the surface. The land ponies came over to the edge and stared in awe of the ponies that were different, yet so similar to them. Up from the sea we rise. Up to the world of skies. There's never been, not seen before, Fillies like them from the shore. Up from the sea we rise. Up to the world of skies. Forever to be, together as one, Under the sea, and under the sun. Celestia led the six fillies over to the edge of the ship, gesturing to all of the ponies. The fillies looked over at the seaponies. While some of them waved to them with big smiles, the others just stared at them curiously, not sure what to do. Celestia: This is the world, little ones. One world, the land and sea. My hope for you for always, Is that your hearts will always love the sea. Just then, a large splash was then heard as a chariot made out of coral slightly surfaced, pulled by two dolphins. A regal seapony was riding in it, with Skystar following. She had a creamy pink body, with violet eyes and bright purple hair, matching her beautiful fluked tail. She also had aqua flippers for hands, aqua fins across her chest with a small pink pearl in the center, and majestic transparent violet ones on her back. She had bold purple eyeshadow on her eyelids, and a glowing peacock blue headdress on her head. The seaponies bowed in respect to Queen Novo as she approached the boat. The land ponies, excluding the young ones, also put their heads down in respect. The fillies beside Celestia stared in awe of the majestic seapony queen coming up to them as everyone started singing again. All: Down to the sea we go. (Up from the sea.) Down to the world we know. (Up from the sea.) Together we come, forever to be, Under one sun: The land and the sea! Novo looked over to the fillies who were staring at her, then they bowed to her. She smiled at them, and gestured to her dolphins to go over to them. The dolphins obeyed, and they clicked at the fillies, making them look up. Novo gestured over to the water, and they all excitedly jumped into the crystal blue waters with a six-time splash. Every pony laughed at that, when they all came back up. Celestia smiled at the sight of them, especially at Twilight, who finally seemed to be enjoying herself. She then turned to Novo. "It has been a long time." "It has, indeed." Novo agreed. "You said you have some things to discuss?" "Yes." Celestia confirmed. "Come." The two headed over to the far end of the ship to talk and leave everypony else to themselves. Twilight eventually swam back to the pier of the ship and just hung onto the edge, watching everypony else have fun. She looked over to the deck and saw that her mom was socializing with the other mares, while her dad was playing some games with the other stallions that came on the cruise. She then turned back to the sea and kept her eyes on the fillies that had joined her and Princess Celestia to greet the queen. They all seemed like a lively bunch, and friendly enough. They also all seemed to kink together very well. For some reason, she had the urge to join them multiple times, but dismissed it every time. Soon, the rainbow-maned filly swam over to the other end of the pier to take a little break. A young turquoise pegasus colt with a blond mane tied up high on his head then trotted to her end of the pier and flashed her a charming smile. However, it seemed that the filly wasn't interested in his advance as she turned away from him with an annoyed and disgusted look. The colt, though, wasn't giving up as he leaned in closer to her. Twilight didn't have enough knowledge when it comes to crushes, but she did know that the colt obviously has a thing for the filly, but it was clear that she doesn't want anything to do with him. Maybe it couldn't hurt to help just this once, if this bad idea of hers would work accordingly. Twilight quietly swam a little closer to the two until she was in range. She then ignited her horn with raspberry magic, and a wave of sparkles having the same color pushed the colt into the ocean. He immediately jumped out and started fretting. "My mane!" He said, feeling the damp locks with a hoof. "My beautiful mane!" The colt then ran off and back inside the ship. The rainbow-haired filly was laughing hysterically, clinging onto the pier to keep herself from floating back out to sea. Her laughing got the attention of the other four fillies and of Princess Skystar. The filly then saw who did that when she saw Twilight not far away, slightly smirking to herself. That was actually pretty funny. She thought to herself. Twilight then saw the filly swim over to her. "Was that you who did that?" She asked. Twilight only nodded feebly. The filly then smirked. "Well, thanks for the save. That guy just doesn't get the meaning of the word, 'no'." Twilight smiled genuinely, and it actually felt nice. "I take it, this happened before?" She asked. "You have no idea." The filly answered. "I'm Rainbow Dash, by the way. And you are...?" "I'm Twilight Sparkle." The lavender unicorn introduced. By now, the other four fillies, along with Skystar, had come over. "Thanks for that, Twilight." Rainbow said. "What did she do?" The orange filly asked. Rainbow and Twilight finally then saw the others. Twilight then started to feel a little constricted from the number of ponies that had gathered around. Dash snickered as she remembered what had happened. "It was hilarious!" She said. "You see, Twilight here pushed Zephyr into the water with her magic. Ha! The chicken immediately jumped out and started worrying about his mane! Ha-ha!" She stopped laughing when she saw the pale yellow filly. "Um, no offense, Fluttershy." But luckily for her, Fluttershy shook her head with a smile. "None taken, Dashie." She said. "He just annoys me as much as he does to you." Twilight cocked her head curiously. "You two know each other?" "Heck, yeah!" Rainbow said as she glided to Fluttershy and put an arm around her. "Fluttershy and I have been friends since flight camp!" Fluttershy turned away in shyness, but smiled nonetheless. Twilight was confused. These two fillies were almost complete opposites. How are they friends? "Nice to meet ya, Twilight." The orange filly said. "I'm Applejack." She then turned to the white unicorn filly and the pink filly. "And this here's Rarity and Pinkie Pie." Pinkamena zoomed through the water over to Twilight, getting right to her face. "My real name's Pinkamena, but I'd like it if you prefer to call me Pinkie Pie." "Uh, sure." Twilight said, nervous about how every pony seemed to not mind personal space. Pinkie turned over to the sea pony. "And this is Skystar." She introduced. "She's Queen Novo's daughter." "It's really nice to meet you." Skystar said with a smile. Twilight grinned nervously. Applejack noticed that and swam on over to the lavender unicorn. Strangely though, Twilight felt her nervousness slowly disappear. "You okay, Twilight?" She asked. "Yeah." She nodded. "Anti-social much?" Rainbow Dash asked. Twilight nodded again. "I mostly prefer my studies than hanging out with others." "How come, darling?" Rarity questioned. "Well, my teacher is Princess Celestia." The lavender filly pointed out. "Princess Celestia is yer teacher?" Applejack asked. Twilight nodded again. "Well, that's a real honor, sugarcube; being a personal student to a ruler of Equestria." "Yeah, it is." Twilight agreed. "What about you guys?" "Me and Rarity are from Ponyville." Applejack said. "I live and work at Sweet Apple Acres, my family's apple farm. One day, I'll have my family supported enough to improve things around there." "And I wish to one day open my own boutiques, as I am a young fashion designer." Rarity added. "Right now, my mother is helping me run our own boutique in Ponyville." Twilight felt herself smile more, hearing these dreams. "And what about you three?" She asked, gesturing to Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie. The cyan filly had a smug smile on her muzzle. "Well, one day, I'm gonna be a Wonderbolt!" She proclaimed, raising a hoof in the air. Fluttershy shyly smiled. "That's been your dream ever since I can remember, right?" She asked. Rainbow nodded. "Ever since I first saw an air show of them performing in Cloudsdale." Applejack whistled lowly. "I've heard that only the very best fliers in Equestria get onto the team. Ya think ya have what it takes?" Dash grinned proudly. "I do more flying than walking. It's in my blood as an awesome flyer." She then turned to the pale yellow filly beside her. "Fluttershy, though, she prefers the ground than the sky." "Well, I remember accidentally heading down there and it was amazing." Fluttershy explained. "So, if I had a dream, it will have something to do for those creatures that made me feel like I belong." "Oh, right." Rainbow realized. "Those guys at Flight Camp gave you a hard time." Fluttershy nodded. "They do that to me, too. But, they're not gonna bring me down." She put her hoof around her friend's shoulder. "And, I've got your back." Fluttershy smiled at her oldest friend. "And now, about me!" Pinkie piped up. "First off, my family owns a rock farm somewhere west." Everypony else blinked. "Yeah, I know. Not really the most fun job. But one day, I'll work in a bakery and maybe open a joke shop, since I want to make everypony smile." She then gasped loudly. "I just had the greatest idea ever! Maybe I'm older, I can move to Ponyville so that I can see you five every single day!" That got Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy thinking about something. "Well, since I always wanted to live on the ground, maybe I can move down to Ponyville too." "And I would need a job before I become a Wonderbolt." Rainbow added. "And since Cloudsdale probably has enough ponies working in the weather factory, maybe I can move to Ponyville too, and help manage the weather there." Twilight smiled, but it then quickly faded. "Well, I'm not sure you guys would see me. After all, since I am Princess Celestia's student, I live in Canterlot." Rarity gasped excitedly. "Canterlot?!" She squealed, making every pony cover their ears. "Oh, sorry darlings. But, oh! I've always dreamed of living in Canterlot!" "It's not really that glamorous." Twilight said. "Even most of the time, I have my books to read, but I can still notice a lot of stuck-up ponies walking down the streets." "Oh, but I do have an appeal of a proper lady, worthy of Canterlot." Rarity said while flipping her wet mane. Applejack and Rainbow Dash snickered. "Sorry, but, that definitely seems like a long shot." The young country filly said. Rarity "hmphed", while crossing her hooves, making everypony else giggle. Pinkie turned over to Skystar. "And what about you, Skystar?" She asked. Twilight wasn't too sure if she should just disregard Pinkie's casual act towards a princess or something else. Skystar seemed to read her mind. "It's all right." She said. "I'm really not that much of a princess." The lavender unicorn filly looked over at the sea pony. "I'm sorry if I am being mean, but what exactly are you?" She asked. Skystar giggled. "Technically, I'm a hippogriff." She explained. "Half pony, half eagle." "Why are you a seapony now?" Twilight asked. Skystar wasn't sure how to explain what had happened to her kind not very long ago. They were just fillies, and a bit younger than her. They can't expect to know something as serious as this. "That's a bit of a long story." She decided to say. "But, I can say that we can transform into anything, especially in times of need." "That is awesome!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "That is amazing!" Twilight agreed, fascinated. "I would like to see that!" Applejack added as well. "I've never heard of a hippogriff before." Fluttershy piped in, curiosity in her eyes. "I know, right?" Pinkie said excitedly. "This is just so cool!" Skystar looked over at the land dwellers circled around her, eagerly asking her questions about herself, their voices overlapping. She never thought that she would feel this happy as she giggled and began to answer, one at a time. This was definitely a day she would never forget. Later that night, when the seaponies all said their goodbyes, and the ship was smoothly sailing on the water, all of the mothers were tucking their little fillies into their beds in their assigned rooms. They smiled softly as they listened to them tell the events of that afternoon. Velvet was delighted to know that her studious daughter seemed to come out of her shell and got to interact with fillies her age. But, knowing her, today might have never happened when they get back to Canterlot. Luckily, the other fillies' mothers seem very nice as she had mingled with them earlier. Maybe they could stay in touch so that their daughters would still be connected. "Mommy." Twilight said, getting her mother's attention. "Can you sing me something? Today was like a dream, and I read that a lullaby is the perfect way to end a perfect day." Velvet smiled. "Of course, sweetie." She complied, stroking her daughter's indigo mane with her hoof. She knew that one day, she would become a beautiful mare. Her voice was sweet and calm as she began to sing. Twilight Velvet: Constant as the stars above, Always know that you are loved. And my love shining in you Will help you make your dreams come true. Will help your dreams come true. Unbeknownst to them, the other mothers were singing the same song to their own daughters. Pear Butter looked down lovingly at Applejack. She would become a lovely and hard-working young mare; she just knew it. And she won't be full of herself because of it. She would only think of her family and friends. Pear Butter: The lamb lies down and rests its head On its mother's downy bed. Cloudy Quartz never sang much, but because of Pinkie's persistent insisting of a lullaby, she complied. She knew that her second youngest daughter was different, and that she deserved a life better than the rock farm. And one day, she will attract some pony who can truly make her happy. Betty watched Rarity start to drift off to sleep. She was always a pretty little filly, and one day, she will attract many young stallions when she becomes a young mare. But, she knew that her elder daughter would never choose somepony just because of a strikingly handsome face. It would also be because of how he would treat her. Cloudy Quartz: Dolphin plays in the moonlight's glow, Betty Bouffant: And butterfly dreams of a violet rose. Dreams of a violet rose. Mrs. Shy always sang to Fluttershy, and it was a good thing that her brother was already sleeping, or else he might start to complain about it. She knew her daughter was lovely, and that her pure heart only made her inner beauty shine even brighter. No pony would be able to resist her presence. Mrs. Shy: I'll cradle you in my arms tonight, As sun embraces the moonlight. Though Rainbow Dash blatantly refused, Windy began to softly sing to her, and her eyes were beginning to droop. She knew her little filly would definitely be the best she could be, and that she would be quite alluring as a young mare. But, she won't be with just any pony; he would have to be able to keep up with her, just like Windy and Bow can. Windy Whistles: The clouds will carry us off tonight, Our dreams will run deep like the sea. The mothers were then all singing together as they finished the song, and their fillies fell asleep. All: Our dreams will run deep like the sea. Constant as the stars above, Always know that you are loved. And my love shining in you Will help you make your dreams come true. Will help your dreams come true. They all gently kissed their daughters' foreheads, and went to their own beds to sleep. By now, the ship had gained enough speed and power to start heading up into the night sky. They had only been up in the sky for about ten minutes when the six fillies woke up from failing to stay asleep. They all quietly left their accommodations and headed to the deck for some fresh nighttime air. "Hey, y'all." Applejack greeted. The other five greeted back as they all looked out to the horizon. Suddenly, some pony began shouting. "Storm off the port side!" That shout and with the rest of the crew trying to gain more speed caused every pony else to wake up. The fillies looked around frantically, and sure enough, there was a mass of dark gray clouds heading their way coming from the left. White lightning blasted and danced within the gigantic funnel. Wind was now blasting and whipping into the sails as the fillies grabbed hold of the ship's safety bars and of each other, holding their hooves tight. "Hang on!" Rainbow Dash shouted over the loud wind. "Obviously!" Rarity yelled back, holding on for dear life. The fillies heard their parents calling their names, their siblings joining in the search calling for them, and two babies crying because of the booming thunder overhead. Rain was now pouring over the ship and pelting every pony wet to the bone. The deck and safety bars suddenly became super slippery, and the fillies lost their grip on the bars, but not on each other. The next minute was a whole blur for them. One second, they were sliding across the deck while a lightning bolt lit up the sky. The next, they were falling through the air, screaming. And then, when they hit the water, everything went black.