//------------------------------// // Make a splash // Story: Digital Dustin - Campout or Freakout // by Prince Dustin Hogan //------------------------------// “Talking” “YELLING” ‘Thinking’ “Telepathic link” Songs Flashback "Transformation Index” Make a splash OP - The Voice by Celtic Woman "Huh…" the fashionista sighed, "I'm all for learning safety rules," Rarity admitted, glancing up at the sky, "but I do hope I can get started on my designs for the camp fashion show sooner rather than later." "I still can't believe you talked Gloriosa into havin' a fashion show," Applejack retorted. "We're in the middle of the woods for cryin' out loud! We're s'posed to be roughin' it!" "It's clear from Gloriosa's own wardrobe that she appreciates a well put together look," Rarity responded, gesturing towards her own outfit. "Even if we are in the middle of the woods." Meanwhile, Dustin was walking around, looking at the Digitrix. The screen of it flashed like it was glitching while emitting strange beeks. "What's your with this thing?" Dustin asked in confusjon, but then he sees Timber emerge from the trees with a frown. "Hey, you ok dude?" "Huh?" Timber asked before turning to face Duatin. "Oh, yeah. I'm alright. Aren't you that guy that talked down to Filthy Rich?" "That's me." Dustin nodded. "Name's Dustin Miller." "I'll admit, you've got sine guts talking to him like that." Timber stated with a smirk. "To be honest, that's the first time I've seen anyone do what you did." "Hey, I didn't like that douchebag as much as Glori did." Dustin said with a roll ofnhis eyes. "Glori?" Timber asked qithba smirk and a raised eyebrow. "Already giving my sister nicknames, eh?" "Yeah I..." Dustin said, his face then going red as his eyes widened. "I mean no! I meant to say Gloriosa! Yeah-eheh, That's what I meant to say." "Hasn't been 24 hours, and my sister has an admirer." Timber said in a teasing manner. "About time my sis got a boy toy." "What?! M-Me?! In..." Dustin stammered like an idiot, face going red. "Ok yes. I have a bit of a crush." "A bit of a crush my ass!" Salazar said, approaching him. "Earlier you were staring into space, gawking like a deer caught in headlights!" Salazar laughed a bit. "You're practically head over heels for her." "Dude!" Dustin exclaimed with a light glare, and Timber smirks. "You don't say." Timber chuckled in response. Dustin then felt a tugging on his pant leg, making him look to see Spike. "Spike, what is it little guy?" Spike responded by nudging his head to the tent Twilight and Sunset stayed in, obviously not speaking because Timber was present. "Oh, excuse us. Well, talk some other time dude." Dustin picked up Spike as he and Salazar walked to the tent. "Everything alright?" Salazar asked the purple canine. "It's better to see for yourselves." Spike said as Dustin and Salazar entered the tent. "Hey girls, everything al..." Dustin siad, but stopped when he saw things levitate in a purple aura. "What in God's name?" Dustinasked with a dumbfounded before looking Twilight. "Twi? Are you...?" "I think so…" Twilight answered honestly many things levitated while violet aura. "I can't believe this…" Twilight uttered frightfully, having her arms close to her chest, "It's..." "Amazing/Terrible!" Sunset and Twilight said in unison, and the objects floating about dropping back into regular positions "This is just awful!" Twilight exclaimed, her arms crossed over her chest protectively. "Are you kidding?" Sunset asked rhetorically, "This is great! I mean, we've all ponied up before, gotten the whole ears and wings and tail thing, shot magical rainbow lasers, but nothing like this has ever happened!" "But Twilight didn't pony up." Dustin replied with confusion. "I didn't see any pony ears or tails." "Neither did I." Salazar nodded. "Wait! Pony up?" Salazar looks to Dustin. "That's what you guys call it?" "How did you do it?" she asked her glasses-wearing friend, placing her hands upon her hips. "I don't know!" Twilight replied, shaking her head as she was evidently freaked out. But then she took notice of the Digitrix still glitching. "Maybe I didn't…" she said out of thought, placing her hands upon her head. But then she saw the Digitrix was acting rather funny. Sunset took notice of this too. "What's your with the Digitrix?" "Huh?" Dustin asked as he looked to the Digitrix, "Oh this. Damn things been doing that the past minute." "Should we have Allister check that out?" Teilight asked with concern. "It could be infected with malware." Suddenly, the Digitrix stopped the glitching. "Huh. Maybe not." Dustin saidn with a shrug. "Guys?" Twilight said, getting Sunset, Dustin, and Salazar's attention. "Could you please not bring this whole levitating thing up to the others?" she asked pleadingly while waving her right arm up towards the ceiling, much to the surprise of her pals. "Why not?" Sunset asked worriedly. "You heard Applejack," Twilight pointed out. "This is supposed to be the place where everyone can get away from magic," "Yeah, she did say that." Dustin said with a shrug. "I don't want them to know I brought some crazy new kind with me…" Twilight told them, about to head outside. "If you really don't want us to, we won't say anything." Sunset promised as wilight opened up the tent flaps and left "Somethings bothering her." Salazar said and was about to walk off to her, but Dustin stopped him by placing a hand in his shoulder. "Maybe we should just give her some space." Dustin advised his friend. "She's already got alot on her plate as it is." With a sigh, Dustin walks out the tent and accidentally bumps into someone. "Oh! Sorry I.... I...." Dustin stammered, seeing he bumped into none other than Gloriosa. "Oh... uh-Gloriosa. Hey..." "Oh, hey." Gloriosa greeted. "You're Duatin Miller, right?" "Yes!" Dustin said in a high voice before clearing his throat. "Uh yes, I am." Dustin spoke, blushing a bit. "Are you ok?" Gloriosa asked with concern. "You're face is awful red." "Oh-uh... I'm fine. Just snacked on some spicy chips." Dustin stammered, his face blushing red. 'Come on you jackass, get it together!' "Oh, well ok." Gloriosa said with a soft smile. "Just here to make sure everyone was headed over to the docks! Did you need something?" "Oh... uh-well... I...." Dustin stammered, nervousness really taking a hold a him. "I cant seem to think of anything at the moment." "Well, ok then." Gloriosa said with a confused look. "If you need anything, just let me know." "Ok then. Will do, eheh..." Dustin replied as Gloriosa walked, berating himself in the process. 'Wow! You've fought bad guys and monsters before, but you cant ask a woman out on a fucking date?! IDIOT!!!' "Oh! My! God!" A voice said, making him turn to see Sunset, Rarity, and Adagio look to him with knowing smirks. "You've got the hots for Glotiosa!" "What?!" Dustin said in surprise. "No! No I don't!" "Don't lie to us, Romeo!" Rarity said with a wide grin in a playful manner. "I know romance when I see it!" "Come on now!" Dustin waved dismissively. "You're talking crazy ta-whoa!" Dustin gasped as he held his stomach with wide eyes. "You alright?" Sunset asked with a perplexed look. "My stomach is having a really heated argument with those Cayenne Crisps I snacked on earlier!" Dustin said as his stomach gurgle. "Uh oh! Porcelain throne calls!" Dustin ran off to the restrooms. "Mayday! Mayday! Code brown!" While the gang weren't expecting it, Pendragon was watching Dustin while staying hidden in the woods. "Oh, it's beautiful, isn't it?" Rarity uttered in awe. "It looks like a diamond shining in the sun!" "Truly marvelous." Adagio said in agreement with Rarity. "I could live in a houseboat on their." "Reminds me a lot of home." Sonata said woth a soft smile. "It is lovely out here." Fluttershy said, soghing in content as a light breeze blew through her hair. "The fresh air, the cool breeze, the birds that land on your finger. "I think that only happens to you." Rainbow replied with a smirk. "Lake activities are available every day until sunset, so if you want to canoe, sail, windsurf, or swim, just let me know." Gloriosa said to the group. Flutterhsy looks to a duck and a couple of ducklings of queack as the swam to Fluttershy's feet. "Aren't they just the cutest?" Twilight was walking along thebpiers when a bord she stood on broke, making her fall. "Whoa!" Timber caught Twilight. "I know I'm charming, but you don't have to fall for me." Timber said in a playful manner, earning a smile and a blush for Twilight. Not too far off, Flash was watching with a sad look with Sunset right beside him. "Guess I can't get too jealous, right? After all, she isn't my Twilight. Not that the other Twilight was mine! But we were... you know." "Yeah. I get it." Sunset said, feeling sorry for Flash. "But your Twilight is a princess in Equestria. Hate to break it to you, but that's where she's gonna spend most of her time." Gloriosa was walking off to somewhere when she sees Dustin doodling a otebook at a nearby picnic table. Meanwhile, Dustin hummed as he did his sketching. "That looks nice." Gloriosa said, making Dustin jump a but in surprise before looking to Gloriosa. "Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to startle you." "How long have you been tending there." Dustin asked bashfully. "Not long enough." Gloriosa giggled as she looked to Dustin's sketch. "Never took you for an artist." "It's a hobby of mine." Dustin siad as he looked to hisnartwork. "Something I do on my free time." Gloriosa then noticed the Digitrix. "Oh, that's a nice looking watch." Gloriosa said, looking to the device. "Oh this?" Dustin asked, to the Digitrix. "Its... uh... a unique model! Yeah, my grandpa owns a Digital Watch company." "Really?" Gloriosa said as she eyed the Digitrixm "Doesn't look like any model I've seen before." "Oh it's.. custom made." Dustin said, clearly lying. 'Should I tell her that it's not really a digital watch?' "That symbol..." Gloriosa said as she eyed the hourglass symbol on the Digitrix. "Why do I feel like I've seen it before?" "This is a safety hazard." Luna said making the two look to Luna. "I suggest we close down the dock for the remainder of the camp.".This earned a bunch oc implants from the other campers. "Oh, I'm sure it won't have to be for the remainder of camp." Gloriosa said as she gets up and walks to Luna. "Just needs to be patched up a bit. I've got this!" "Wait!" Dustin said as he walks to the dock. "Why don't we do it?" Dustin suggested. "This whole thing looks like it could go anyhow. Building a new one could be our camp gift." "Hey, that ain't a bad idea!" Applejack aggreed with a nod. "Sure, it would benefit us, but a nice new dock would benefit future campers, too." The other campers cheered in response to that. "I don't know." Timber said with a skeptical look. "It's an awful lot of work. I wouldn't want you guys to miss out on doing other fun camp stuff because you're so busy building a dock for future campers." "I hear what you're saying, Timber." Rainbow declared with a confident grin. "But we're Canterlot Wondercolts. We've got a reputation to uphold!" Rianbow boasted. "And there was no way we were gonna leave this place without contributing the most awesome camp gift ever! I'm with AJ and Duatin. Building a new dock is definitely it! What do you guys think? "Count me in." Salazar said with a grin. "I've done quite a lot of work as a kid. How hard could building a dock be?" The other campers cheered yet again in tesponse. "Looks like it's settled, then." Gloriosa said with a grin. "Looks like it." Timber said with a roll of his eyes. Dustin was working with Flash, Trixie, Microsoft Chips, and Bulk Biceps on dismantling the old dock. Meanwhile, Sunset and the other girls were going over designs, which were drawn "We can reinforce the foundation," Twilight pointed out to drawer. "Make it nice and sturdy," Applejack continued. "And we can add a wood-carved sign that says "Camp Everfree"," Sunset added. "Oh!" Rainbow yelped in realization, catching their attentions, "We'll add lanterns so you can see at night!" she suggested excitedly with outstretched arms. With a few more adjustments, thenartistic student working on the bluepirints holds up her notepad to show the group. Rarity gasps in awe. "It's stunning! And will make an absolutely perfect runway for my camp fashion show!" "More importantly," Applejack rerorted, a deadpan expression to Rarity, "it will be a great place for docking canoes and feeding the wildlife. "Oh, you say "tomato", I say "perfect place to showcase glamorous boho-chic stylings". Rarity said with a dismissive wave. "Really?" Aria deadpanned. "Hey, best not dampen her enthusiasm." Allister said with a smirk. "What do you guys think?" Twilight asked the three faculty members. "It's going to be a lot of work, but we can do it!" Celestia said with a smile. "Hey, when have these kids ever disappointed us?" Alister asked to Celestia with a smile. "Alright folks." Dustin said with a smile on his face. "This old dock is nealrllrly 100% removed. And soon we'll be bukding that" Before Dustin could even finished, a tentacke emerged from the water and grabbed him bybthe waist before dragging him in, much to thebsurprise of everyone else. "Dustin!" Sunset called out in worry as she and and everyone else ran to the lake's edge. "Oh no!" Timber uttered in shock before running off. "I better get Gloriosa!" Under the water, Dustin struggled as he managed to free himself. But when looks down, he only saw a pair of red eyes as more tentacles came at him. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" Dustin screamed in terror before miraculously swimming his way out. Sunset and Adagio grabbed onto him and pulled him to the shore. "Dude! Are you alright?" Flash asked in worry when all of a sudden, a large squid emerged from the lake. "What the...?!" Applejack cried out in shock as many campers backed away in terror. "How in the actual Hell did a Megalopod get here?!" Allister asked in total disbelief. "Megalo-what?" Sunset asked. "Megalopod!" Allister called out. "Giant squids that are capable of surviving in fresh and salt water! But they're only found on a Site in Cyberspace called Hydropolis!" The megalopod looks to Dustin, and sends a tentacle at him, attempting to grab him. But Dustin dodges whole glaring at thebgiant cephalopod. "That's it! I'm making calamari out of your candy ass!" Dustin fiddled with his Digitrix and was enveloped in a bright blue flash and transformed into a familiar piscine humanoid. "Rip Tide!" The piscine hero named Rip Tide appeared. "Time to make some sushi!" Suddenlt, our of nowhere, Rip Tide was then consumed by a bright multicolored luminescent energy field while his appearance changed. Everyone present was stunned when Rip Tide changed to Somethings that closely resembled his base form, albeit with some differences. His color pallette changed to pruple with a grayish purple underbellt, his legs were replaced with a long tail that measures to around 15 feet, his fins were now orange colored while the dorsal fin that reached from his head to his mid back resembled a crazy long mullet, and on his upper lip were two long whiskers that looked like a ridiculously long mustache. "Wrasse-stache!" The new form declared in voice to character Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo from the anime of the same name while looking at himself with surprise. "What the... what just happened?" (Transformation Index) Name: Wrasse-stache Species: Aquarian Piscus Well... this an unexpected surprise. It appears that Rip Tide has gained a new form, and a new name. What can this guy do, I wonder. Also... Wrasse-stache?! Really?! "Ok... that's new!" Spike said in confusion. The Megalopod glared at Wrasse-stache and wrapped two of its tentacles around his neck, tightening its grip. Wrasse-stache groaned and gasped before his right whisker changed to the shape of a muscular and socked the Megalopod and making the creature lose its grip. "What the... ooh!" Wrasse-stache smirked in glee. "Multipurpose facial hair, eh? A bit goofy, but I like it! What esle can this bad boy turn into?" As soon as he said that, both whiskers morphed and changed to form a pair of spiked morningstars. "A weaponized mustache?" Sunset asked witha perplexed look. "I'm not sure if I should be amazed or wielded out!" Timber and Gloriosa arrived at the scene, the two suddenly looked on in stunned shock at seeing Wrasse-stache fighting the megalopod with his weaponised mustache. "What the heck?!" Timbr asked with a perplexed look. Gloriosa saw a symbol on Wrasse-stache's chest, one that seemed... oddly familiar. Flashback Gloriosa then noticed the Digitrix. "Oh, that's a nice looking watch." Gloriosa said, looking to the device. "Oh this?" Dustin asked, to the Digitrix. "Its... uh... a unique model! Yeah, my grandpa owns a Digital Watch company." "Really?" Gloriosa said as she eyed the Digitrixm "Doesn't look like any model I've seen before." "Oh it's.. custom made." Dustin said, clearly lying. "That symbol..." Gloriosa said as she eyed the hourglass symbol on the Digitrix. "Why do I feel like I've seen it before?" End Flashback Gloriosa then gasped as shevfished out her phone, scrolling through various photos of Digitrix transformations thar had the same symbol. 'No way!' Gloriosa thought to hsrselfnin disbelief. End Flashback "The red-haired gnave clad in gray?! The one with the unique wristwatch on his wrist?" Pendragon implied, earning a confused look. "Red-haired knave?" Gloriosa asked. "He's talking about the guy named Dustin Miller." Timber said as he apporached the two. "The guy who talked smack to Filthy Rich?" "Oh him?" Gloriosa said before looking to Pendragon. "What about him has you so upset?" "Have you failed to notice that watch the boy wields" Pendragon asked, further fueling Gloriosa's confusion. "Did you not find anything... peculiar on it?" End Flashback Gloriosa tighten her fists in anger upon realizing what was going on. 'Pemdragon, you did NOT!' Gloriosa thought to herself. Meanwhile, Wrasse-stache was striking with his weaponized mustache while consoling the water to firing waters pouts at the megalopod. The monstrous cephalop glared furiously before firing a blast of ink at Wrasse-stache's face, making him sputter while whiping his eyes, giving the megaloped to grab the Wrasse-stache by yhr neck eith two tentacles and slamming him into the ground. The resulting attack caused Wrasse-stache to revert back to Dustin in a bright blue flash. Gloriosa and Timber gasped in shock before she saw a nearby pitchfork. Upon grabbing it, she ran to Dustin's aid and stabbed the prongs of the utensil into one of the mehalopod's tentacles. This caused the megalopod to howl in agony while releasing Dustin. Gloriosa aimed the pitchfork ar the megalopod, making the giant cephalopod cower before retreating into the water. "Dustin!" Suanet cried out in concern as she, Twilight, and Adagio ranto Dustin to help him up. "Are you ok?" "Buttermilk biscuits..." Dustin said inna dizzied state. "Ill take thatbas a maybe." Adagio said with a comfused look. "Timber," Gloriosa said to Timber, a swrious expression visible on her face, "stay here with the others! I'll be right back!" And with that, Glorioisa stormed off while Timer looks knnwith worry. "How did such a beast get in the lake!" Luna asked in shock and worry for the wellbeing of her students. "How can outnstudents build the dock with that think lurking in the lake?!" "It won't be coming back." Timber said, making the others turning to see him. "There is a hole that feeds the nearby river into the lake. It must have entered through there." "We better take Dustin to the nurses' office." Pinkie said with worry for her friend. "Just to ake sure he didn't suffer anything serious." "No momma... I don't want to go to school today...!" Dustin said, still dizzied, as he latched himself onto Sunset while making the girl look with slight discomfort. "I wanna stay home and bake cookies with you..." "Yeah, we better get him there." Sunset said with a deadpan look. Pendragon was waiting by a river deep in the woods when the Megalopod from before surfaced. "Well?" Pendragon asked with a quicker eyebrow. "Did you get it done?" "Get what done, may I ask?!" Gloriosa's voice asked, making Pendragon turn to the girl while the Megalopod dove into the water. "Kraekan! Come on out! Now!" Gloriosa demanded, and the monstrous cephalopod slowly emerged. "Pendragon..." Gloriosa declared, her anger never ceasing. "Care to explain why Kraekan was attacking Dustin earlier?!" Pendragon, rather than denying or coming up with excuses, gave her the straightens face he could muster. "I simply told Kraekan to do whatever means necessary to get rid of that nuisance!" "BY KILLING HIM?!" Gloriosa barked furiously. "Are you trying to tarnish my family camp's reputation?!" "Gloriosa, that boy is nothing but trouble!" Pendragon declared. "The sooner he is taken out of the picture, the better!" "You don't even know him!" Gloriosa shot back. "Know him?! KNOW HIM?!" Pendragon asked with anger slowly rising. "I don't have to know him. I don't like the boy, and I do not trust him! And don't go pretending that you know him as well!" Pendragon then got up close and personal Gloriosa. "Gloriosa, our goal is close at hand! And that boy is becoming nothing short of a distraction! From now, I don't want you anywhere the boy!" "What?!" Gloriosa replied, her anger rising more than it was. "You are not my father!" "No, but I am your friend!" Pendragon shot back, his expression softllening slightly. "Gloriosa, I'm not doing this to he a bad guy, but..." "I am not child!" Gloriisa interrupted with a scowl. "I m a grown woman, capable of making my own decisions." "Gloriosa, if you would just..." "I'm don't talking about this!" Gloriosa declared with a scowl. "I dont want this conversation again! Because if I do, there will be Hell to pay!" And with that, Gloriosa stormed out, leaving an angry Pendragon growling a bit.