Star Ship Unity

by Ponyess

Prologue is Duty: 1

Author's Note:

Rainbow Dash's POV

Since I am a weather Pony, I see things. I'm a bit of an Adventurer on the side, follower of anything cool. From above, everything look small and different.

This one time I had come across an unexpected sight I had a moment to look into. Just making the one dive in order to have a closer look, nothing much or fancy, but what I saw changed everything.

Usually, when you make a dive towards something you think you saw from above, you end up, looking close at some rock formation, very boring. Only this one time, what I had found looks more like a city, cut right out of the rock underneath. How else could I explain what I saw.

Had this been an Equestrian city, I would have recognised it fairly easily. This clearly is not of Equine origin. I can say as much with utter certainty, at least, for what little good it would do any Pony.

As a weather Pony, I do fly quite alot, thus I see things. I go well outside of where Ponies usually go. I need to go farther, in order to gather the weather required in order to maintain climate as well as the crops we grow. Mainly my earth type Pony friends, though. Yet, I need to eat as much as they, so I am only too happy to keep their crops growing. Then I can share in the joy of the harvest, right along with every Pony else.

Soaring had followed me down the second time around. He is a good friend and experienced flyer. I know he must have had his share of sights in his day. His position takes him places, both in and out of Equestria, as well as off of the beaten track in search for weather patterns we need.

As luck had it, another Pegasus came in as we were going down. I know her, Ditzy Doo, she delivers mail. I guess she had gotten a bit far out of her regular locations this time. Either way, I guess it couldn’t hurt to have her around.

One could say we have something of a history together since we are both Pegasi of Ponyville. The village where I live and work, serving as a Weather Pony, while she is the Mail Pony. She dos a surprisingly good job, not that one expect any prises for delivering mail on time. I guess it is her enthusiasm that stands out the most. Although I do know she has a foal, a filly by the name Dinkie Doo. Looking at the two, I have to agree, the Apples don’t fall all that far from the Tree.

Only once we had set hoof on the ground next to what I currently had seen, we realise it is a city as bright as Canterlot, but ages old. Yet, technology and magic well beyond what we know of at our present time. It is an adventure to explore these ancient ruins of what had been a culture we may never know.

The one strange detail about it all is that it is crafted out of metal, seamless and shiny as if polished just the other day. Furthermore, secrets are hidden beneath the surface of the sand on which we just set hoof.

In the end, we chose to enter the first building. The central building, which is the only entrance we could find.

Once indoors, we found ourselves in a large hall, though the floor is covered with stone tiles from rocks we can not identify. The walls are mainly the same metal as the walls on the outside. There are also glass windows and ornate lanterns on the walls, giving off a bright light over the entire room.

“Soarin, what do you think of this?” I enquired, just after setting hoof inside of the building.

“I don't know. This fall well outside of my experience!” he responded.

“Me neither. Maybe sending a message to Twilight?” Ditzy pondered.

“Yeah, maybe we should ask her, she just may know more. If not, we can still come back to these ruins with more Ponies!” I pondered.

“Since we don’t have the experience, and we do have other duties!” Soarin added.

“If we had at least brought food, we could have stayed an hour or two. I am starving!” Ditzy pointed out.

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Comments

[hailstone clash]

(Soaring had followed me down the second time around.) its Sorin, just so you can fix it, and get more views.

(Looking at the two, I have to agree, the Apples doesn’t fall all that far from the Tree.) And its singular for apple or doesn't should be changed to don't.

(“Soarin, what do you say about this?”) Change to *think of*

(“I do not know. This falls well outside of my experience!” he responded.) Change to *don't* fir the first bold set, and the second bold should be *way*

(“Me neither. Maybe sending a message to Twilight?” Ditzy pondered.) Change to *we should send*

Would you mind letting me be an editor? Not only do i like doing this, but i am fluent in Equine grammer. (Plus i get to reads zee stories sooners... lol)