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// A new pony 
// Story: Secrets of a Wanderer 
// by Nero_Nova 
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// A new pony// Story: Adventures of Jax, Wandering soul// by Nero_Nova//------------------------------//
//Edited by Echowing//
Chapter 1  A new pony

The sun beats down with gentle warmth on her pure white coat, and the smell of the sea was heavy in the air as the sound of waves crashing could be heard for miles. To most the sound of young foals and fillies shouting on the beach would be a nuisance, but to the ears of royalty, it was as if being assured of her good work. A single relaxing breath is taken as the serenity of it all is taken in.

“Your majesty...” called a stern voice from a stallion dressed in gold-plated armor. “A letter from Princess Twilight...” the stallion declares as he hoofed over the letter.

A light yellow aura forms around the letter lifting it from the guard to be read.

“Dear Princess Celestia,

I do hope your time away from the palace has given you the relaxation you were looking for. Seeing as how Princess Luna has not called on me for anything, I can assume all has gone well during your absence. Can't wait to see you tomorrow when you return.

Sincerely, Princess Twilight.”

Celestia smiled at the letter as it was rolled back into a scroll and placed in a saddle bag she had with her. In one pocket went the note and from another came a quill and blank piece of rolled parchment.

The quill scribbled Celestia's reply assuring Twilight all was well and there was no surprise that Luna performed wonderfully in her absence. With the final stroke of the letter, Celestia rolled up the parchment and handed it to the guard to be sent right away. So rare was it that the Princess of the Day could enjoy a moment where she was not concerned with the day-to-day worries that came with her title, let alone a full two days.

Another breath of fresh sea air is taken to deepen her relaxation and for a moment all seemed right with the world. This moment passed as the worrying screams of ponies could be heard like the sound of thunder. Celestia looks to see her subjects running from the water as a ship crashed ashore and fell apart at the seams. Sailors took to land and fled the deck of the ship, running in as much a panic as the ponies who were peacefully playing in the sand just a moment ago.

The question why was answered as pitch black tentacles came from the sea slowly taking the ship in its clutches. A Kraken had set its sights on the ship, hell-bent on crushing it and dragging it to the bottom of the ocean. The ship seemed to not be enough as the Kraken reached out across the beach for the sailors as well. Celestia would not allow this. Horn glowing, she was ready to unleash a mighty blast to send the beast back from whence it came until a purple cloak caught her eye.

A single pony from the ship ran off the deck, jumping onto the beach and taking off faster than anypony else. However, at the sound of the sailors screaming for help as they were taken by the beast, he stopped in his tracks and ran back to aid the others. Leaping into action the lone pony kicked at the tentacles with such force they could not hold the sailors. Enraged, the Kraken crushed the ship in its grasp and sent large pieces flying over the beach. In the midst of the chaos, the loan pony spotted the mast falling. Mere feet from hitting the sand the mast was kicked by the loan pony with such incredible force that the mast was shot into the Kraken piercing it between the eyes.

The tentacles became lifeless as its blood changed the color of the sea. The remnants of the ship once held together by the beast now fell to the shore. The loan pony ran through the falling wreckage but made a wrong turn that ended with him taking quite a blow to the head.

Finally, Celestia took action, commanding the guards to help anypony hurt by the incident that had just occurred as well as make plans to clear the beach.  The princess herself takes to the air and lands before the pony who took down the Kraken single-hoofed. She questioned what kind of pony could show such strength and fortitude.  Celestia expected an old war stallion coming home from his travels, she was caught off guard when she pulled back the hood of his cloak to find a stallion no older than her faithful student.

His light green coat was made red down his neck from the blow taken by falling debris, splinters of wood were still tangled in his long and rather unkempt dark green mane with a dirty brown at the tips. Silver bands around his ankles shimmered in the light engraved with a foreign language. The purple cloak was pulled away to reveal the strange pony's cutie mark, a sky blue feather crossed over a sword. Celestia carried the young stallion in her magic as she was approached by her royal guards.

“What should we do with him, your Majesty?” one guard asked as he motioned for two others to take the stranger for the princess.

“Tend to his wounds and take him to the palace, this pony is to be commended for his bravery today.” Celestia released the stranger to the guards who took him off to see to his injury. Celestia stayed back a moment to look over the wreckage, still impressed that such a beast was taken down by a single pony.