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// Almost uncovered 
// Story: Strange mutation 
// by Dark Nightshade 
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"Hey Twilight," Fluttershy said. "I'm glad you could come."

"What did you need help with?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah, this is the part you might not believe," Fluttershy said. "So it might be better to show you." She stuck her hand in Bert's tank and about ten seconds later, she transformed. Twilight gasped.

"Wow. What happened?" she asked.

"I'm not fully sure, but I was at this volcano, and then I fell into this pond in the volcano, and then this happens every time I touch water!" Fluttershy said.

"Wow, looks like you already know a bit about this," Twilight said.

"Yeah, there was this jellyfish that knows a lot about this," Fluttershy said.

"Wait, you could understand a jellyfish?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, and also all sea creatures," Fluttershy said.

"Like me!" Bert said

"Yes, like you," Fluttershy said.

"I'm not a sea creature," Twilight said, confused. Fluttershy blushed.

"Sorry, I was talking to Bert," she said as she pointed to Bert.

"You have a hermit crab named Bert?" Twilight asked.

"Yes. You should meet Tia," Fluttershy said.

"But I've already met Celestia," Twilight said.

"Not Celestia, Tia, the one who knows a lot about this!" Fluttershy said.

"Oh, ok. Wait, how? I can't breath underwater," Twilight said. Fluttershy thought for a few seconds.

"We could rent a boat! When we get there, we could stop it above or around where Tia is, and you too can talk!" Fluttershy said. Twilight face palmed.

"Why didn't I think of that?" Twilight asked. Fluttershy shrugged.

They managed to stop the boat a yard or two away from where Tia lived, and Fluttershy dived in. About 2 minutes later, she resurfaced with a jellyfish behind her. Twilight a jaw dropped.

"Tia is a jellyfish?" she asked. Fluttershy nodded.

"Ok. Well them, we might as well get this started. Can you translate some questions and answers?" Twilight asked. Fluttershy nodded.

"HELLO!!!! What are you doing?" Pinkie asked, appearing out of no where. Fluttershy and Twilight jumped in surprise.

"Um, nothing," Fluttershy said.

"Why do you have a tail?" Pinkie asked.

"Um, I'm practicing my swimming," Fluttershy said.

"You could have practiced with us at the pool," Pinkie said.

"Yeah, this is a new design for a monofin that twilight has been working on, and she didn't want anyone to see it yet," Fluttershy said.

"Oh, ok. By the way,  what where you saying about talking to jellyfish?" Pinkie asked. Twilight sighed.

"How much do you know?" she asked.

"Everything you said when you got on the boat," Pinkie said. "I saw you and thought 'what are they doing? Why are they heading out to sea?' So I teleported here!" Pinkie said.

"You can teleport?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, why?" Pinkie asked.

"No real reason," Twilight said.

"So, continue with what it was you were doing here, I won't bother you," Pinkie said.

"Ok. Plus, this might answere some questions you might have later," Twilight said.