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// ~Under the Shadow of a Sombrero. 
// Story: The Mystery of Breakwater Island 
// by Plumage 
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The Mystery of Breakwater Island
Chapter One: Under the Shadow of a Sombrero
Told from the memories of Chentella Amigo Sombrero
Written by Decembuary

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Nothing interesting ever happens in Manehatten, the city that never sleeps. It's all normal, the city lights, the drunken parties, the phone ringing...
Wait, the phone ringing?
I got up from my lumpy mattress and went to answer the phone. Anyway, anything was better than lying here watching the rain drip through the leaky roof. One of the...'bonuses' of having a low-budget, top-floor apartment.
I pick up the phone.
"Hola?" I really hope it isn't the airport calling to say my visa's expired.
"Hello, this is Mr Stefan Forging. I've rung to tell you you've won a trip to the tropical island resort Breakwater Island. Pack your things up and go to the Manehatten shipyard at nine AM sharp tomorrow. Thankyou for your time." He hung up.
It sounds more like an order than a request, but I'm not complaining, who in their right mind wouldn't go on a free trip to a tropical island resort?
It didn't even pass my mind that I hadn't entered any competitions. I guess I was just really glad I wasn't being deported.

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I hardly got any sleep at all, and when I woke up the next morning, I realized it was already eight-thirty. I better get up.

At eight-forty-five I start to head down to the shipyard.
There are quite a few ponies here. I don't recognize any of them. They're all lined up by a pretty big and fancy-looking boat. It's got the name 'Harmony' written on the side in flowing script.
When I finally do get on the boat, the doors slam shut behind me. I guess I'm last on.
I hear a click from the door.
With a panicky gasp I whip around. I tug at the door. It's been locked!
"he-hem,"
Looking up, I see a big and flower-adorned stage. Standing on it is a beautiful unicorn, white with an indigo mane.
"Welcome to the Breakwater Island Resort Cruise," she says in a posh voice. "Once we arrive at the island you will not be allowed to leave."