//------------------------------// // Fantastical // Story: Descendants of the Isle // by Melody Song //------------------------------// “Oh my Faust…” Luna breathed, as she and Tempest looked at Gallus. He blushed. “I thought you said that the cookie worked based on sexual preferences!” Gallus whispered “It does! Either the chocolate chip-whatevers that Ember put in messed it up or Sandbar’s secretly a you-know-what!” Tempest hissed back “Come on, I can’t hear you!” Sandbar yelled “Gallus!” everycreature shouted again “Tempest, I think Gallus has been replaced by a tomato.” Luna giggled “Shut up Lu!” Gallus spat, then looked at Sandbar. He was beaming. “I love you Gallus. Did I mention that?” Sandbar asked Yona tossed her pom poms to the ground, stomped on them, then stormed off. Sandbar ignored her. He signaled for the band to play, and they did. Sandbar then began to dance. “What was in that cookie?!” Gallus asked Tempest, as the people around him screamed wildly for Sandbar to continue. “Did I mention, I’ve fallen for you? And did I mention There’s nothing I won’t do? And did I say that I might Dream of you every night? Let me shout it out loud If that’s alright! If that’s alright!” Sandbar began dancing from side to side, Pharynx and Tambourine on either side of him. “I met this griff that rocked my world Like it ain’t never been rocked, Now I’m livin’ just for him and I ain’t gonna stop! Never thought that it could happen to a colt like me But look what you’ve done, You’ve got me down on my knees!” Sandbar kneeled and Pharynx and Tambourine pulled him up. “Because my love for you is fantastical! My love for you is fantastical! I never knew-” “Who knew?!” the other Blitzball team members echoed as Sandbar continued. “It could be like this! My love for you is fantastical My love is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” “F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” Sandbar and Gallus’ teammates echoed “It’s-” “Fantastical!” “Just-” “Fantastical!” “I swear, I’d give my kinghood for just one kiss!” Sandbar proclaimed Sandbar then began walking to the bleachers. “Did I mention I’ve fallen for you? And did I mention There’s nothing I won’t do? And did I say that I might Dream of you every night? Let me shout it out loud! If that’s alright! If that’s alright!” Sandbar began climbing the bleachers, Pharynx flying over him, a grin on his face. He was enjoying watching Gallus duck behind Luna, blushing. “I gotta know which way to go, Just gimme a sign! I need you to show me You’re only ever gonna be mine! Don’t wanna go a millennia Without you And if your heart isn’t in it, I don’t know what I would do” Pharynx swooped down, hooked his forelegs under Sandbar’s-the holes in his legs giving him a better grip on the colt-and depositing him onto the crowd, which carried him. “Because my love for you is fantastical! I never knew-” “Who knew?” the crowd echoed “It could be like this! My love for you is fantastical! My love is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” “F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” the crowd cheered “It’s-” “Fantastical!” “Just-” “Fantastical!” “And I would give my kinghood for just one kiss!” Sandbar was deposited in front of Gallus, who looked at him shyly. “C’mon now! Because my love for you is fantastical! I never knew-” “Who knew?” “It could be like this! My love for you is fantastical! My love is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” “F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C-A-L!” “It’s-” “Fantastical!” “Just-” “Fantastical!” “And I would give my kinghood for just one kiss! C’mon now!” Sandbar finished Gallus’ eyes were wide and he was looking straight at Sandbar, while Monarch mewed in his claws. Sandbar smiled at him, holding the mike to his muzzle. “I love you Gallus! Did I mention that?” he asked breathlessly. Yona suddenly barged in, Blueblood being dragged behind her. “Blueblood’s my boyfriend now, I’m going to the coronation with him, so I won’t be needing a pity date.” she told Sandbar, before kissing Blueblood. Sandbar blinked, then turned back to Gallus. “Gallus, will you go to the coronation with me?!” he asked Gallus looked at Luna and Tempest, both were nodding. Gallus smiled, grabbed the mike, and shouted into it. “Yes!” “He said yes!” Sandbar yelled, and the crowd cheered. Pharynx landed between them. “Come on you two, the whole team’s waiting! Tambourine said something about a food called pizza, I want to try that.” Pharynx said “Oh, you two are going to love it.” Sandbar said, keeping his eyes on Gallus as they walked down the bleachers. Tempest and Luna stood still, waiting for the bleachers to clear out. Once it was clear the crowd wasn’t going to disperse, the two fillies began trotting down anyway. The announcer had begun talking again. “What a victory, a glorious day for the Equus creatures, finally winning back the trophy after so long.” he said Luna seemed lost in her thoughts, and Tempest sighed. She knew she had to do something to make her friend feel better. She hesitated, then spoke. “You know... I kind of... feel bad for Yona.” “You do?” Luna asked, coming out of her stupor. Tempest nodded, smiling slightly. “I think if she were talented like you, and knew how to sew and give beauty tips, that she wouldn’t need a Prince like Blueblood to make her feel better about herself.” Tempest said Luna blushed in embarrassment. “I guess I am kind of talented.” “Oh, I know you’re gifted.” Tempest replied. “Thanks Temp…” Luna said, then froze. “What?” “Look.” Tempest glanced over at the Blitzball team, following Luna’s gaze. They had lifted Pharynx onto their shoulders, as they had similarly done to Sandbar earlier. Pharynx was wearing a new jersey, solid blue with the letters MVP printed in a bright red across the front, with a red number 8 on the back. “There he is! Pharynx, the Most Valuable Player. How do you like that?” the announcer asked Tempest whooped, despite herself, and Luna giggled. “Somepony’s in love with the ‘ling.” “I-I’m just happy for him.” Tempest said, blushing “Mhm…” Luna hummed “Shut up.” Tempest spat, then took a breath and looked at the team, smiling. “Come on, let’s see if Sandbar will let us join the team’s party, I want to try some of that ‘pizza’ stuff Pharynx mentioned.”