//------------------------------// // Exploring Maretime Bay. // Story: My Little Pony Destroyers are Magic. // by CommonDash //------------------------------// Echo is finally back and no longer in her mango induced trance. “So what is there to do here?” Taylor asks “Well, we could go see the water tower.” Echo says “What’s so special about the water tower?” Taylor asks “The water tower is the last remaining building of old Maretime bay. After the great fire burned down the entire city. The water tower and the pump house remained.” Echo says “How did the fire start?” Taylor asks “It’s rumored Miss Oliery knocked over a lantern and set her barn on fire. From there it spread to the rest of the city.” Echo says ‘Why are those Thestrals staying just outside visual range?’ Taylor wonders following them with radar. Giving a quick glance in their direction. “Do you happen to have a giant metallic Bean?” Taylor asks glancing at even more following Thestrals. “Yes we do! Have you been here before?” Echo asks “No. It just reminds me of somewhere else.” Taylor says giggling a little. Once again looking at even more Thestrals. “How are you doing that?” Echo asks “Doing what?” Taylor asks “I mean I have night vision so I can see them. How are you following them? Normal ponies can’t see that well at night.” Echo says “It’s like echo location.” Taylor says with a smile. “Harde har har… wait your serious?” Echo says in shock. “Wait! You said your name was Taylor? Like Princess Luna’s student!” Echo shouts “Does every pony know that?” Taylor asks “I mean Mona is more than happy to tell her friends here. Mona is a personal maid of princess Luna. She’s a fellow Thestral who visits a lot.” Echo says ‘Luna… my mother was an English teacher you are not gonna get by with that.’ Taylor thinks with a smirk. “Oh? So she’s still getting out of the castle? I thought she had a lot of paperwork.” Taylor says “Why would a maid have paper work?” Echo asks “Pfft, I’ll let you know a little secret Echo. Luna’s head maid’s name is not an old word for moon.” Taylor says “If she’s not then wait… no way.” Echo says her eyes going wide. “Yep! My teacher has been sneaking out of the castle.” Taylor says smiling “Wait what!” Echo shouts “Ow my ears.” Taylor says “Sorry. But what do you mean that Princess Luna is Mona?” Echo asks “Shush! Not to loud. Is obvious she wants to be treated like a normal pony so she’s pretending to be one.” Taylor days “Ah, Kinda like how your part sea pony and earth pony. Actually do you have any other part in you?” Echo asks “Did Luna tell the sea pony thing to everyone?” Taylor wonders aloud. ‘Hmm, hey crew let’s turn on the search light!’ Taylor orders “Yeah Mona told us that your like an alicorn but for the other pony types so are you part Thestral?” Echo asks right as Taylor’s eyes start to glow. “Wow! So you’ve got echo location and night vision! You definitely must be part Thestral! This is so exciting.” Echo says “So where are we going?” Taylor asks “Ah, I was just gonna go see my dads work place wanna come?” Echo asks “Wanna start a harmony song? It should allow us to get there faster.” Taylor says with a smirk “Start a harmony song? Don’t those have to come to the heart?” Echo asks “Sure it’s easy here let me start.” Taylor says giving a cough. “Daylight is fading away.” ================= “We’re singing 1273 down the Rockefeller street Everything is more than surreal!” Taylor sings the final bit. “That was so much fun! Can you start another one!?” Echo asks excitedly “What was that dance move you did with your front legs?” Echo asks ‘I can’t believe I dabbed…’ Taylor thinks in horror. “I honestly don’t know how I did that I should’ve fallen on my face.” Taylor says “True? Hmm harmony songs are weird but fun.” Echo says “That they are.” Taylor agrees “So uh… are we at a ship yard?” Taylor asks in shock “Yep! My dad is the head shipwright!” Echo says proudly “Wow? Is he working on some new secret project?” Taylor asks “How did you know?” Echo asks “Well now I do. Really Echo? I mean I get that I’m princess Luna’s student however you shouldn’t be leaking equestrian secrets like that.” Taylor says “I’m sorry it’s just the white cloud engine is amazing!” Echo says “Steam?” Taylor asks “Yeah that!” Echo says “You can understand the design? How it works?” Taylor asks curious “Of course! It’s actually pretty simple. It’s a larger version of what the friendship express uses.” Echo says “Have you seen a steam turbine yet?” Taylor asks with a smirk. “Turbin?” Echo asks “I’ll show you later… say would you like to visit ponyville in the future I’m sure my other friends would love you.” Taylor says with a smile she’s been sitting on plans for a simple airplane for a while now. “Yes but wouldn’t that take a flight over the everfree!?” Echo asks a little scared. “How do you think I got here? I live in ponyville.” Taylor says =============== “How’s it going sister?” Luna asks “It’s going alright. The intelligence office is still trying to figure out what the Gryphon Wunderwaffe is.” Celestia says in frustration “Don’t we have a weapons expert?” Luna asks “We did… then your student made him retire.” Celestia says “Wait… we had an actual weapons expert? I was talking about my student.” Luna says “You know… seeing the devastation these weapons can cause scares me…” Celestia says “We are lucky that magic can block the musket balls. We are lucky that even the cannons are not a replacement for battle magic. We still hold our advantage for now… what was it my student said, a yes. Hope for the best however prepare for the worst.” Luna says “Those are wise words. Now cannons naval wise they are going to revolutionize how war is done on the sea. However when it comes to land We already had siege engines and castle busting spells. ” Celestia says “Perhaps the Gryphons made ships that could go underwater? I was talking with Taylor about that a while ago.” Luna says “Hmm, I’ll have them look into it more. I mean apparently they’ve already invented a much more crude steam engine.” Celestia says “The mountains of Griffinstone provides plenty of coal sister.” Luna says “I’m just worried.” Celestia says “Taylor is aswell. She did not like this arms race as she called it.” Luna says