//------------------------------// // Under the Waves // Story: My Little Pony-The Movie (reworked) // by The Blue EM2 //------------------------------// Bubble Blower SONAR Operator Seaquestria approaches October 14th, 007 SLR Bubble had never seen anything like it. The object approaching them had a shape like a cigar, and a variety of attachments, a stub popping out of the top, and a number of arms attached to the top. “Unknown vessel, you are entering Seaquestria Seaspace. Power down immediately and state your purpose for being here. “私たちは私たちが望むものを取る。運命はそれをそうしました.” Bubble was perplexed. He had never heard this language before. “Please repeat, over,” he called. 私たちは私たちが望むものを取る。運命はそれをそうしました.” Bubble switched his radio to Queen Novo. “Your Majesty, do you read, over?” “This is Queen Novo, go ahead.” “A large vessel has just entered our waters, and is refusing to power down and respond to comms. Advise course of action, over.” “Board the vessel.” “Ay, as you wish.” He swam out of his hatch and over to the vessel... ...only for the deck cannon to shoot him directly. Twilight Sparkle “What’s going on?” Twilight asked one of the guards. “An unknown vessel just entered our seaway and fired upon a soldier of ours. We are launching an attack.” Twilight swam forward and took a good, long look at the vessel. “I know what that thing is,” she said. “Well, what is it?” Novo demanded. “And how the hell did it get into our waterways?” “It’s a human vessel,” Twilight answered. “An I-400 Submarine. Those things have 8 torpedo tubes and multiple deck guns. It must’ve found a way to sneak in.” Novo glared at Twilight. “No,” she said coldly. “YOU led them here. I knew something was up!” The guards flew at the machine with spear and harpoon. A single charge was fired at the monster’s hull...and bounced clean off. “これは簡単すぎる。準備が整った魚雷！” Two objects flew out of the front of the submarine and smashed into the dome, causing it to collapse. Fragments of metal and glass plummeted toward the ocean floor. As the submarine closed in, it opened a hatch, and out swam a pair of humans clad in diving gear. They swam over to the ruins of the dome, and up to the pearl. Electrical vines extended down to try and trap them, but they had clearly prepared for this. Whilst one hung below, the other pulled out a knife and stabbed the jellyfish holding it. The man-o-war ceased its struggles, and lay still. The second diver grabbed the pearl. He turned around and was immediately faced by several guards. But he drew a pistol modified for use underwater, and fired 5 bullets. Each rang home in a deadly blast that cleared his path. Swimming back onboard, the hatch to the submarine closed, and the vessel swung around, ready to leave from whence it came. Lieutenant Commander Richard O’Kane Commanding Officer, USS Tang (SS-306) Water surrounding Seaquestria October 14th, 007 SLT The USS Tang powered silently through the water, navigating around rocks and obstacles. O’Kane had been on patrol in the region, hunting Federation supply vessels. They had heard explosions from a nearby cavern and followed. Slowly, their target came into view. It was a monster of a ship, an I-400, and was making off with something. Radio chatter that had been intercepted said something about a pearl, and it seemed that it was a crucial artefact. “All crew, prepare to engage,” he said. “Ay, Lieutenant!” “Load frontal torpedo tubes, prepare to fire.” “Sir,” said his aide, “No submarine has ever killed another underwater with torpedoes.” “That’s why we are gonna be the first.” “Torpedoes loaded.” “Fire!” The twin torpedoes streaked out of the submarine and sailed toward their target. “30 seconds!” The huge, lumbering submarine simply couldn’t move out of the way. The torpedoes smashed into the target. A great jet of flame opened up as the I-400's hull snapped in two, and the wreckage fell toward the ocean floor. “Dispatch the diver!” Kane ordered. Twilight Sparkle Well, this was a dramatic turnaround. It had seemed just as the enemy sub was escaping, another had appeared and stopped it. And now a diver had appeared, swimming toward it with all their might. They looked to be smaller, almost like a child. They swam into the wreckage, and emerged with the pearl. They then swam back to their own vessel. But this vessel didn’t try to run. It turned, and sailed toward the group gathering before the wreckage of the dome. The diver popped out again, and held the orb to Queen Novo. “Ma’am,” they said, over the radio, “I believe this belongs to you.” “How do I know that voice?” asked Rainbow Dash. Novo was furious. “This mess is all your fault! If you had never come to Seaquestria, this whole fiasco would never have happened!” “It’s hardly our fault that your defences were inadequate. Besides, we just saved your asses.” O’Kane was blunt, but to the point. “Seaquestria lies in ruins!” Novo thundered. “Skystar, this is why we don’t let outsiders into our home!” She looked at Twilight. “I was considering providing military support. But since you are clearly in league with the humans, that will not happen. You don’t deserve to be one of us. And that boat can go as well!” Suddenly, the waters began to churn and swirl, and all went black...