//------------------------------// // Seapony Domain // Story: Legend of Rarity: One Pony Band of Time! // by lilinuyasha //------------------------------// Link trotted upstream, Looking out for an obvious domain. Spike trailed behind him, taking his sweet time. “Can we go swimming, Link? I mean...we haven’t really ever taken a shower since this adventure started, you know...” Link didn’t even think about that aspect. Link motioned that he’d get his chance later. With that, Link and Spike continued upstream until they reached a large waterfall. Link tried to gallop through it but the current was too much. As Link pulled himself to dryer land, he noticed a strange engraving on a stone nearby. “Only those who know the Royal Family May pass.” Apparently Seapony domain had its share of problems, much like the Diamond Dogs. Link brought out his ocarina and played Rarity’s song. The waterfall gracefully, mysteriously, and majestically opened up, revealing a passageway in which Link could see Seaponies. Link hopped over to it and trotted inside the domain. As Link trotted about the domain, looking for someone in authority, the Seaponies stared at him. He didn’t detect anything malicious...just curious. Several of them whispered to each other whilst looking at him. “Where are his fins?” He overheard one of them say. Link ignored them, seeing as they had obviously never seen an Earth pony before. Link trotted up a spiraling rock, past a shop, where he noticed a giant Seapony sitting before him. “Hm?” He said, noticing Link before him. “Earth Pony? We haven’t seen any of you around for quite a while. Obviously you’re with the Royal Family. What can I do for you?” “Well I’m Spike, and that’s Link.” Started Spike. “We need your spiritual stone to save Equestria. kthxbai.” “Hm? Spiritual stone? Actually, we’re having a bit of trouble with it. Our grand Seapony, Steven Magnet, seems to have swallowed it. Even so, My daughter has gone missing in search of it. I do hope she’s ok...” He drifted off. Link knew he’d have to fetch her if we was going to get the spiritual stone. “Want us to go in and search for her?” Asked Spike “Would you?” He asked. “We’ve done a lot already, might as well.” “Oh, Splendid!” He said, scooting over to his right, revealing a small path towards a giant lake. “Please hurry...I miss her.” And with that, Link and Spike headed out towards the lake. Once there, a giant Seaserpent lay before them. Maybe this was Steven. In front of him was a younger, cute Seapony with legs. She looked at him. “Oh dear...Father sent you, didn’t he?” Link nodded. “Steven hasn’t been acting right lately...” She said, turning to look at Steven. “He used to be jolly, but now hes monotonous, depressed...” She said. “And because of that, so am I.” Link rolled his eyes. Fillies always with their sad sob stories. Emotional appeals always trying to impress the colt...wait a minute... “He and I are connected. What he feels, I feel. I have to go in there and find what’s upsetting him, and get our spiritual stone. Give this to my father.” She said, handing Link a note. She then dropped a fish to the ground, and Steven promptly opened his mouth. She went right in, Steven’s mouth closing behind her. That couldn’t be safe. “That can’t be safe...” Said Spike. Link rolled his eyes again and turned around, trotting off towards the large Seapony. Link returned to him and handed him the note. After reading it, he became furious. “She’s doing WHAT??? Oh, I hope she’ll be ok...IF SHE MAKES IT OUT ALIVE, I’M GOING TO KILL HER!!! After I make sure she’s safe, of course...” He said, battling with himself. Link rolled his eyes yet again and turned around to the lake, where he needed to catch a fish. He had to go in after her. It was the only way.