The morning after the storm Rarity and Twilight's parents finally woke up. They were sore, covered in branches and mud but the skies were clear, the winds were calm and the seas had settled down a bit. They woke up wondering what they were going to eat and feeling a lot of guilt over what happened to Fancy Pants and Fleur de Lis.
Crescent Sparkle said, "Well I guess we better find something to eat and see if there is any fresh water here."
Twilight Velvet said, "I know, I think if we head further into the forest, we will be able to find what we need."
Rarity started to cry and said, "We should have never left Canterlot. If we had stayed Fancy Pants and Fleur de Lis would still be alive. They were such good friends of mine and it is all my fault that they died."
Twilight Velvet said, "Rarity, you had no idea that Twilight had become this powerful. I don't think they would want you to be in despair like this. I think they would want you to be strong and do what you need to do to survive."
Rarity said, "Well I guess you are right, but how are we going to get to Faustica? The ship is ruined and it is a very long way to Faustica."
Crescent Sparkle said, "Don't worry Rarity, I do know a spell that will fix the ship some. It won't fix it entirely but it will fix it enough that we can sail to Faustica."
They finally found some food and fresh water further into the forest. This brightened the spirits of all three of them as they were very hungry and dehydrated after the events of yesterday.
Rarity asked, "Crescent, will we be able to take any of this food with us?"
Crescent Sparkle replied, "Yes Rarity, we will be able to. I am thinking it is a two day voyage to Faustica from here. We will set sail as soon as I cast the repair spell on the ship. Fill up on water while you can. While these fruits will hydrate us, we still need some water before we head out."
Twilight Velvet asked, "What direction will we be headed?"
Crescent Sparkle said, "The second half of that storm threw us a decent distance west because of the easterly winds on the backside of the storm. I am thinking we will be sailing south."
After gathering enough fruit for a couple of days they headed back to the shore where their ship lay in ruins. Crescent Sparkle was hoping that his spell would work.
"The destroyed vessel no longer sails, for the storm crushed it's nails, another voyage is a must so that it's passengers don't turn to dust, the ship shall be like new so that we can travel to a place that is new." recited Crescent Sparkle
Crescent's horn began to glow blue and he fired a bolt of energy at the ship. It was almost like new after the energy hit it. The three were thrilled when they saw this.
Rarity asked, "Crescent, did you write this spell on your own?"
Crescent Sparkle replied, "Well sort of. I found a spell in a book about ship repair but it didn't work all that well. I rewrote it and while it doesn't fix it entirely, it fixes it to where it is almost like new. Let's get our food on board and set sail. Let's hope Twilight doesn't cast any more storm spells."
Twilight Velvet said, "Let's hope not. Perhaps since she killed two ponies that she refers to as 'Canterlot snobs' she will leave us alone."
Rarity said, "I wouldn't count on it. She has a heart colder than stone and a mind set on destroying all who show dissent against her."
In Ponyville Twilight woke up after a good night's rest. She headed down to her dining hall and was greeted by her usual company.
Starswirl said, "Twilight, what happened to your eyes?"
Twilight replied, "Oh I cast a spell so powerful that my eyes acted like green laser beams and now Shining Armor is saying that they will be like this forever."
Starswirl said, "He may be right, but I'm not sure. It is a legend that if a pony does that their eyes will stay that color forever. Since nopony before you has ever put that much power into a spell, we don't really know."
General Dark Night said, "Don't let anypony bring you down over them Twilight. I think they look excellent. They match my eyes now!"
General Thunder Rage added, "I agree with Dark Night. Green is a very good eye color to have, especially for one in a position of power."
LaurFa said, "I've never seen anything like it. Can you still see ok Twilight?"
Twilight replied, "Yeah, I can see fine. If my eyes are like this forever, it won't bother me any. It is just the white part that turned green, I still have the purple in my eyes too, and that is what is important."
The royal chef was feeling ill that morning so Shining Armor was the one who cooked breakfast. "Breakfast is served." said Shining Armor as he brought everypony's meal into them.
Shining Armor asked, "Twilight, what are you going to do now that you have killed two dissidents and done who knows what with them and their ship?"
Twilight replied, "Dad fixed the ship and they are sailing south to Faustica as we speak. Enough of this talk. I am hungry and you know my feelings about business talk during meals. We shall all meet in the throne room after breakfast to discuss this."
After breakfast they all headed to the throne room to discuss things further. They all knew that how things turned out with Twilight's hurricane would affect what they would be doing.
Shining Armor asked, "So what all happened? I am sure you watched the whole event."
Twilight replied, "Well they managed to survive the first part of the storm with only minimal damage to the ship. It was them coming out and assessing the situation while the eye was passing over them that made them feel more at ease."
LaurFa asked, "What happened once the eye passed over them and the storm hit again?"
Twilight replied, "Well dad knew what was coming. The worst part of the storm is what damaged the ship and caused Fancy Pants and Fleur de Lis to get swept out of the cabin by one of the waves."
Dark Night asked, "What happened to those two once they were out in the ocean. Did anypony try to help them?"
Twilight replied, "Yes, Rarity tried to help them but she could not fly in 200 mile per hour winds and was unable to help them. As far as the two Canterlot elites go, they were eaten by sharks."
Starswirl said, "200 mile per hour winds in a hurricane? That has to be a record! I thought only tornadoes could produce those kind of winds."
Twilight replied, "Well I put a ton of power into that storm. I wanted to make sure it sent them a clear message that you don't cross my path. Besides, what would have been the fun in producing a weaker storm like the one I tested on Tampa Neigh?"
Starswirl said, "Wow, 200 miles per hour and two elites eaten by sharks. That was definitely a great storm!"
Thunder Rage said, "Eaten by sharks eh? That must have been a tasty meal for them!"
Twilight laughed and said, "Eeyep, they made tasty nom noms for those sharks!"
Shining Armor asked, "Twilight, what happened with this hurricane you created anyway?"
Twilight replied, "It moved over the cold waters where the Cosmos Current flows and it dissipated into just a couple light rain showers."
Shining Armor said, "Well that is good, I didn't want it to hit Equestria."
Twilight replied, "It didn't, I watched it weaken last night and saw it dissipate this morning. There is nothing to worry about."
Starswirl said, "Twilight, you know what this means don't you?"
Twilight replied, "Yeah, two rich jerks were turned into shark food."
Starswirl said, "Not just that, but since you made such a powerful storm and made it the way you did, you are classified as more than a queen now. Technically, you are a Goddess."
"A goddess?" asked a stunned Twilight
Starswirl replied, "Yes, a goddess. Do you want us to call you by a formal title now Goddess Twilight?"
Twilight replied, "No. I don't want any of you or anypony else in Ponyville calling me Goddess, your Majesty or anything like that. Just speak to me the way you always have. As for my enemies, they will address me as Dark Goddess Twilight Sparkle."
Dark Night said, "That sounds like a great title to make them use. Dark Goddess Twilight Sparkle shows fearlessness, brutality, absolute rule and complete dominance."
Twilight replied, "That is exactly the image I want to put forth! I am thinking we need to call a meeting with all of my recruits as soon as possible. Sometime within the next week or two will be best, but I want to relax for the next couple or three days. Besides, Rarity and my tyrant parents are sailing to Faustica and I want to see what happens with that."
Shining Armor's eyes grew wide and he asked, "Are you going to send another storm their way?"
Twilight replied, "No, I am going to let them go there. Luna and Cosmos are loyal to me now but they will be acting as they always have so I am sure they will get asylum there. I am not worried about them. I will deal with them when the time is right."
LaurFa said, "You are amazing Twilight. Who would have thought that a unicorn with such humble beginnings would rise to be a goddess! You are a true inspiration!"
Twilight replied, "Thank you LaurFa, but I'm no better than anypony else. I still bleed the same color of blood as everypony else does."
Starswirl asked, "So what is our next order of business?"
Twilight replied, "None for now. This meeting is adjourned. Let's just relax for a couple or three days and leave business out of our minds entirely."
Twilight headed up to her balcony and continued to watch what was going on with her new enemies's voyage. She saw that they had a northerly wind pushing them south and she thought to herself, "I will be nice. I won't change the wind any. Besides, I've been watching all this action too much! I'm getting addicted!"
Out at sea Rarity and Twilight's parents were sailing south at a good pace which made them all feel better knowing that if it kept up, they would reach their destination sooner than they thought.
Rarity said, "Wow, we are really moving. If this keeps up we might get to Faustica sooner than we thought."
Crescent Sparkle said, "Yes, we will get there sooner. This northerly wind is strong and chances are if it stays this way, we could get there by tomorrow afternoon."
Twilight Velvet said, "That would be great. After the journey we have been on, some stability would be nice."
Crescent Sparkle replied, "Well before we go saying how great it would be we had better hope that the royal family will grand us asylum."
Rarity said, "I know both Celestia and Luna very well and I am sure that they will talk their parents into letting us stay. I don't know Galaxia or Cosmos, but I have heard they are very nice and generous princesses."
The wind picked up later that evening and pushed them along at a pace that would get them to Faustica a little after noon. Knowing this they were able to get a good night's sleep, their first one in several days.