"Has it stopped?" Luna asked as the two landed back on the ground. They both stayed there for a while and checked for any more tremors. However, there were no more to be felt.
"For now, I guess." Twilight said. "The dreams always said that it would flood some time after the city rises." The hybrid pony went to a nearby desk and grabbed a pen and a piece of paper and began writing a letter, but not before someone else came into the room.
"Dear Twilight, you do not have to do that." an all-too familiar voice said. With a flash of light, Discord appeared right before their very eyes. "We all felt the tremors. I, myself, felt the near-impossible amounts of raw energy build up somewhere southwest of the Dragonlands, and then, it stopped. I think your dream about the city was true after all." Twilight said nothing, as she was really scared. "Don't worry your pretty little head about that little problem, I figured that you didn't want to go out all alone." Discord said as Twilight looked to see her friends right there in the same room.
"Hi, Twilight. Ready to go to the lost city of Atlantis?" Pinkie Pie said in her usual cheerful voice as she bounced towards her hybrid friend like she usually does. Twilight knew the name of the city, but she was sworn to secrecy until further notice, and she was very worried about her latest vision.
"I guess I have no choice, don't I?" the former bearer of magic whispered under her breath, electing a nod from Pinkie.
"Then there's not a moment to lose, we have to go there and prevent Equestria from sinking. Discord, could you teleport us there?" the pink pony asked.
"I can't. Though the energy there has stabilized, there's no telling what my chaos magic would do if it comes into contact with it. For all I know, the world would end." Discord said. "However, I am able to transport you back to Ponyville. The next train should be arriving in about an hour or so, plenty of time to pack whatever you need for the trip. There's not much else I can do and, I don't know if this is a threat or not." Discord said. "I wish you luck." the mismatched draconeqqus concluded as he snapped his fingers, and the Mane Six were transported back to Ponyville.
The six heroines parted ways to collect whatever they needed or wanted for the trip. Of course, all six of them had something that they needed to bring. Such examples include Applejack bringing some apples, and Fluttershy bringing her favorite stuffed animals, and some fish for Twilight. Speaking of Twilight, she invited Spike over for the trip, but he was too busy playing some magically-enhanced Ogres and Oubliettes with Big Mac and Discord, who was his usually chaotic self again when she asked Spike if he wanted to join or not. Though she accepted, she was still worried and told the three what to do if the place started to flood. Soon enough, they were finished packing and were waiting at the station for their train to come. Fortunately, their wait was short, and the Friendship Express arrived a few seconds after they did. There was no turning back. They thought about it for a little bit, but they all decided to go on the train.
Meanwhile, someone else was heading toward the very same island. The gryphon wondered about the strange human whom he encountered several days and why he was making him go this way. He remembered the encounter it like it was just yesterday. He lived as a hermit on the borderlands of Griffonstone when he encountered the man. At first he thought it was just a dream, but as the days came by, he started to think back. Soon enough, the Stranger came back again, and this time, he listened to him. The Stranger, however, did say that the journey won't be on his lonesome. He just wondered who he was with. "They're on their way." a familiar voice said. The griffon looked to see the Stranger sitting on the boat alongside him. "You still don't know why you are here, aren't you?"
"You can say that again." Matthew said as he continued rowing. "A little help would be nice, especially since that massive storm threw me off course."
"Actually, your right nearby." the Stranger said as he pointed his finger towards their left, and what Matthew saw was an island that wasn't there. "This is where the tremors were caused. You have to go to there and camp near the ruins for the night. Then, your partner will come."
"Why do you want me to have a partner in this voyage?" Matthew asked.
"One, you've been cooped up without anything better, and two, it's because this one is very special, she's a lot like you." the Stranger said as he stood straight up and started to glow white. "And besides, I have business to do elsewhere. See you later." And with that, the Stranger was gone from Matthew's view. The griffon hybrid looked and sighed as he rowed towards the lost island. He had gotten enough supplies and was now ready. Whatever the Stranger was planning, there was no turning back.
Meanwhile, on the Friendship Express, the Mane Six were waiting for their stop. Twilight had grabbed a book in her hands about rising and sinking landmasses. "So far, there's nothing that has came remotely to the size of this thing, or even cause a global earthquake. Whatever magic that rose Atlantis must be pretty powerful." Twilight said as her she looked on for information, but she hasn't found anything yet. The closest thing to Atlantis she knew of was Sequestria, but its history was different than from what the Stranger had told her about Atlantis.
The hybrid pony looked at her friends. Pinkie Pie was her usual excited self, and she was practically bouncing at the thought of going to Atlantis. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were betting on how many Atlanteans they would have to fight if they turn out to be hostile. Fluttershy was shaking like a leaf due to the unfamiliar magic that Discord felt, and Rarity wondered if there would be any intact mosaics she could scavenge.
As for herself, this is the second time she's gonna be in an unfamiliar region. Only this time, she'll have her friends with there for her. But there was one thing she knew so far. There was no turning back.