LEGO Equestria Girls 8
Prologue
The end of the summer season was now only a few weeks away. Across the City Regions of the Lego World, friends and families made the most of what little time they had left to enjoy some time off together before cooler weather would arrive and children would have to go back to school. One option for a relaxing vacation was to ride on a luxury cruise ship, and it was in city of Baltimare where most of the more popular cruise lines set off from to begin their voyages across the vast ocean.
It was for that reason that the Equestria Girls of Canterlot City’s LEGO Team were now walking along the harbor of Baltimare with their rolling luggage in tow. After taking an overnight train ride from Canterlot City, they took the earliest shuttle bus to the docks to ensure they would arrive with plenty of time to spare before their luxury yacht was due to depart at noon. As they walked, they all shared some small talk relating to the relaxing voyage they would soon embark on.
“I’ve gotta hand it to you, Twilight,” remarked Sunset with a smile on her face, “even when it comes to planning a vacation on a cruise ship, you really know how to do your research.”
“What can I say?” quipped Twilight with a shrug. “It’s like a natural talent for me.”
“We can’t all be experts at everythin’, that’s for sure,” noted Applejack. “It’s nice that we can count on ya to plan out a vacation like this for all of us.”
“Indeed,” agreed Rarity. “I am most certainly looking forward to not only being able to relax out in a balmy maritime atmosphere, but also the opportunity to purchase a few souvenirs from the gift shop that will almost certainly be on board.”
“I think it’s a lovely idea for a vacation,” said Fluttershy contently. “Thank you very much for arranging this for us, Twilight.”
Pinkie Pie squealed and cheerfully exclaimed, “I’m so excited! I can’t wait to get this cruise going!”
“You said it, Pinkie,” agreed Rainbow Dash. “This is gonna be awesome!”
“Well, here we are, girls,” Twilight spoke up as she stopped walking at one particular dock. “Pier Nineteen.” She smiled as she then gestured to the luxury yacht docked at that pier. “And there it is… the Luxe Deluxe!”
“Of course there has to be a joke in the name,” muttered Spike as he followed closely behind the group of girls while hauling some of the heavier bags on a small cart for them.
Docked at that pier was a large luxury yacht. It was very long, but had only three floors between the main deck and the waterline. The central structure that was another two floors above the deck was surrounded by large windows, while the lower floors had portholes along the hull of the ship. The forward deck was mostly a large empty space with a performance stage near the front that was shaped like an open clamshell. The back of the ship consisted of two lower decks below the main deck, with the middle one the site of an outdoor lounge and the lower one consisting mostly of a large swimming pool. The outside of the hull was mostly white with a magenta wavy stripe along the sides and a bit of green and yellow close to the waterline. And of course, there were a total of a dozen lifeboats — enough for the over one hundred passengers and crew expected to be aboard this ship — that were orange inflatable rafts with a small motor on the back.
Applejack let out a long whistle. “Wow, Twilight…” She turned to the intelligent lavender girl and asked, “You sure you can afford somethin’ like this for all of us?”
“I’ve been smart enough to patent a lot of my inventions,” Twilight pointed out with a hint of pride in her voice. “With the income I’ve been earning from all those royalties lately, I’ll practically become a millionaire in only a matter of months.”
Everyone turned to Twilight with various looks of surprise on their faces, while Twilight responded with only a slight smirk.
After taking a second to get over the shock of that bit of news, Rarity smiled and remarked, “I suppose that if you must splurge a substantial wealth on something, it might as well be on something that all of us can enjoy. And I must say, a luxury cruise such as this shall be well worth the expense.”
“If you’re really sure about spending that kind of money, Twilight, then I think it’s good that you’re using it to provide something nice for all of us,” assured Fluttershy.
“Not to mention, having a super huge budget means that we could count on you to help out in case if any of us suddenly find ourselves in need of some quick cash for whatever reason,” remarked Rainbow Dash.
“Thank you, girls,” responded Twilight in gratitude. “Believe me, I’m looking forward to this vacation just as much as the rest you.”
“Then what are we waiting for?!” exclaimed Pinkie Pie cheerfully. “Let’s hop aboard that yacht so we can get this party at sea started!”
The girls — and Spike — all grabbed their luggage and walked onto the pier towards the docked ship.
“And since we’re here early enough,” Sunset pointed out, “we should have enough time to check into our rooms and change into some more appropriate outfits before we can step out onto the deck to watch the ship leave port.”
“Sounds like a plan!” agreed Rainbow Dash.
The group climbed up the ramp onto the ship and each of them presented their tickets to the sailor who was standing guard there. Once all eight of them were permitted aboard, they immediately headed below deck to drop off their luggage in their rooms. Much like with their previous vacation to Lego City, they had agreed to share four rooms between the eight of them; Sunset and Twilight got the first room, Rarity and Applejack got the second room, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie got the third room, and Fluttershy and Spike got the fourth and final room. Once they had arrived at their rooms, they also took the opportunity to change into outfits that would be more appropriate for a relaxing cruise out at sea.
With the itinerary Twilight had thoroughly planned out for this cruise, it seemed like everyone would have the opportunity to relax in ways that would be most suitable for all of them. And best of all, since they would be out in the middle of the ocean for most of this trip, chances were unlikely that they would encounter any Equestrian Magic to disrupt their vacation.
What could possibly go wrong?