> Paradise island > by Furious Thestral > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Cruise to Mexicolt > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In front of Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns, was a reunion of all the students and parents from the closing ceremony of the school year that recently ended. “Are you excited that you’ve finally ended your school year?” asked Twilight Velvet to her daughter, smiling proudly at her achievement. “Yes, and I’m glad that you all came!” replied Twilight Sparkle, happy to see her mother as well as her brother, and father that were present at the ceremony as well. “Has Celestia told you the surprise of the day, Twilight?” asked Shining Armor, just as happy for being there. “She said that she was going to mention it at the end of the ceremony,” replied Twilight as they leaving to head home after the celebration. Twilight held her mother’s hoof as she levitated a signed photo of Golden Note, one of the famous singers that was presented in the celebration. “Well it seems that you don’t have to wait much longer,” said Night Light as he looked forward. “Here she comes,” he added. Celestia was walking towards them with a slow, meaningful manner, while all the ponies around her were bowing in front of her. “Twilight, congratulations for your graduation,” Celestia said to her star student with a serene smile, happy to see Twilight and her family. “I came here to tell you about the surprise I planned for you.” Added the princess. “What is it? Is it a telescope, an encyclopedia, a chemical lab?!” asked Twilight, excited to know the surprise as she began to bounce from her place, her family raised their heads to calm the little mare. “It’s something better than that, Twilight,” Celestia chuckled. “It’s a whole library just for me!?” shouted Twilight euphorically to know what her surprise was, placing her hooves to her cheeks in excitement. “Calm down Twilight,” Celestia said, smiling more of the excitement of Twilight. “It’s not a library” she added, not getting the least bit tired from Twilights burst of energy. “Aww,” Twilight's excitement simmered down as she lowered her head in disappointment. After all, what could possible be better than a library? “You will receive…” Celestia paused for the dramatic effect, “A trip in a cruise ship to the Magic Fountains in Acapulcolt!” said the princess. Twilight’s eyes sparkled. “A cruise trip to Acapulcolt!?” repeated Twilight, surprised of the reward. She looked at her family, who was just as surprised as she was. "yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" bouncing happy all around Celestia and her family Twilight shouted glad to have the oportunity to visit the Magic fountains the ones that Starswirl the bearded trained i the arts of Stelar magic. "I am glad you like it Twilight," said Celestia smiling pleasantly to the reaction of her student, "the cruise will depart in two days so be prepared" added the princess. "I will," replied Twilight happy smiling at the princess "and thank you for such surprise" added as she looked at her mother as she and her father nodded simultaneously in agreement. *** Horseshoe Bay a port for national and international cruises to dock on, where evrypony from any nation could come and go to any part of the world. A beautiful and sunny day was upon as Twilight and her mother, the only relative that could company her, could hear the the chater of the people the sounds of the waves the ring of the bell's and the squeak's of the seagul's. Twilight was happy to be there. "The ticket say's that our boat should be in the port number 19," said Velvet as she chacked the tickets and then raised her head to look for the port they were looking, "that one seems to be the one" she added pointing towards a cruise that had the royal emblem of canterlot decorated and it was called 'The Solar Wind'. "What are we waiting for?," said Twilight as happy than ever, "let's go!" exclaimed as she began to run without looking foward, it didn't take much to Twilight to remember to run with eyes forward because she have already collide with another pony. "Ow, i'm sorry miss" Twilight apologized rubbing her muzzle from the impact looking then to the mare. "It's okay, are you alright?" asked the mare as she offered a hoof to help Twilight stand, when she was on her four hooves Twilight observed that the pony had an orange coat and red with yellow mane but what almost surprised Twilight is that she had a cutie mark of a sun but different from Celestia. "The names Sunset Shimmer" said the unicorn with a smile. "I'm Twilight Sparkle" the violet unicorn replied returning the smile. "I'm very sorry for that miss," said Velvet rushing worried towards the two ponies, "Twilight you should be more careful when you run" nagged Velvet to her daughter. "I'm sorry mom" said Twilight lowering her head and ears "it's just tha-" "Sunset Shimmer!," a voice nearby interrupted Twilight as the orange unicorn turned to see a unicorn mare with an orange coat same as Sunset Shimmer, "are you coming young lady?" she asked as she was beside Sunset. "I was until i bumped with Twilight" anwsered Sunset to her mother pointing towards Twilight and her mother. "Oh, hello my name is Autumn Shimmer," said the unicorn mare with a serious face, "nice to meet you" added without changing her face. "Oh uh, my name is Velvet and this is my daughter Twilight," replied Velvet to Autumn with a wide smile, "nice to meet you too" Velvet saluted as she walked near Autumn. The orange mare didn't returned the salutation as she watched directly to Velvet "right, Sunset we better hurry or we will lose the ship" said Autumn as she levitated a bag to Sunset placing it in her back. "That's right, well goodbye Twilight" said Sunset turning around to continue her trot. "Wait, are you going to port 19?" Twilight asked realizing where she was trotting. "The one that goes to Mexicolt, why?" Sunset intrigued in Twilight's guess as she turned her head around. "Because we are going there too!," Twilight replied happy to know that they are going to the same trip, "what a coincidence, right!?" added Twilight happy be able to know more about Sunset Shimmer. "So you too are going to the Magic fountains as well!?," Sunset was surprised for such coincidence, "I thought that Celestia only invited me" said the orange unicorn surprised. "I thought that too because she said it to me in person," Twilight explained, "so we could go together, right?" Twilight wanted to know more about Sunset since she never heard about her in magic school. Sunset looked towards her mother who gave a roll of her eyes in careless of Sunset's decision, so she decided to get along with her. "Yeah, why not? replied Sunset as she began to trot to the ship. Twilight let out a big smile, happy to be accepted to get along with her new friend, Velvet let out a little chuckle while she levitated the baggage to trot behind the new friends. Autumn as well trotted next to the white mare without changing her serious face. Arriving to the cruise the four ponies received a welcoming from a young stallion in a sailor uniform in white with yellow buttons and a symbol of a sun in his hat. "Welcome to the 'solar wind' cruise where the navigation is as clear as the day. please allow me your ticket's and leave the all your luggage here so we can take them to your room's" said the young pony while a pegasi with the same uniform take all the luggage in a car, "the stallion showed the tickets to the pegasi and nodded as he knew where to take them, "please follow me" said the pegasi as he pushed the car. "Here are your room's ladies," said the pegasi leaving the luggage inside the room for Twilight and Velvet Sparkle, "miss Shimmer your room is the next one right here, follow me please" said the pegasi as he walked outside and pushed the cart a bit more to the next door. "Isn't this great were neighbors in this cruise" said Sunset happy to be next to Twilight, "totally!" replied Twilight as happy as Sunset. "Be careful, it is very delicate, you brute!," a shout from a room in front was heard, "leave now, this has to be handle with much care and you're ruining it" the voice was shouting more as a unicorn in the same uniform as the other's run outside the room. "I'm sorry miss" said the stallion worried about the scandal that was happening. "You better be now leaving or Trixie will tell your superiors about this," menaced the mare apearing in the door of her room, "only the great and powerful Trixie can handle her equipment" shouted the unicorn to the sailor pony. "I am very sorry young lady," apologized, once again, the sailor as he leaved the hallway running as fast as he could away from the blue unicorn. "Don't you think you were a bit mean with that sailor?" asked Twilight to Trixie who was now calmed herself from the incident. "well he should know that when you are handling a very delicate chemical kit of Dr. Raz Petri" replied Trixie with her head held high expecting a surprise in the other ponies. "You have the chemical kit of the known Dr. Raz!?," said Sunset Surprised on the possession of Trixie, "it is known that there are only ten of those set's" added Sunset. "Where did you obtain it?" asked Twilight wishing to know. "That is a secret, little unicorn" replied Trixie feeling herself important for such object. "Okay... well my name is Sunset Shimmer and this is Twilight Sparkle" introduced the orange unicorn, "nice to meet you" Twilight added with a welcoming smile. Trixie winded her eye's in surprise for hearing the name of Sunset but then she composed her face to her boastful self, "the name is Trixie, the great and powerful Trixie" introduced the narcissistic unicorn taking her hat off in salute. "So you were invited in this trip from Celestia?" asked Twilight imagining the big coincidence. "Of course, and if you pay attention those other unicorn's are as well invited." replied Trixie as she pointed in the hallway a group of unicorns that were chattering with other unicorns and ponies about the trip to the magic fountains, "there are at least ten counting you two and the great and powerful Trixie" added Trixie placing a hoof in her chest. "And just when i thought that we were the only one's" sighed Sunset about the fact that Celestia invited a group of unicorns. "At least we will be going together," Twilight cheered Sunset with a big smile and headed to her side, "come on we have to go to the deck for the depart of the ship" invited Twilight to her new two friends. "Trixie accepts your invitation" Trixie said as she smile and trotted next to Twilight, "sounds great, let's go" Sunset Agreed as well. The three unicorn's then ran to the deck as the ship blow her whistle and began to move multi-colored confetti flew all around as the ponies from the port shouted a good farewell to the cruise as well the ponies from the boat and the cruise slowly began his travel in the sea. "Girls watch and be amazed as the great and powerful ¡TRIXIE! give these ponies a farewell they shall never forget" said the narcissistic unicorn as she began to light her horn and fireworks began to fly to all places all the ponies were amazed on such abilities, Sunset seemed a bit annoyed on such a showoff that Trixie was. Twilight seemed happy for a good travel. > Friendship in the storm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sounds of the ocean hitting in the cruise, a few seagulls flying above in the sky, the dolphin's jumping in the surface. The travel towards Mexicolt has just begun. Twilight leaved the cabin as she trotted to the cabin of Sunset Shimmer. "She's not in there now" said Trixie to Twilight before she could knock the door. "Do you know where she is?" Twilight asked as she turned her head towards Trixie, with a smile she wanted to know the whereabouts of Sunset to have a time to befriend the orange unicorn. "She's in the dining hall," replied Trixie weaving her head to her left pointing the direction where Sunset went, "she and her mother must be eating by now" added Trixie as she began to trot passing by to the other end of the corridor. Twilight gave a step to the dining room but then the idea of inviting Trixie would be better for her, after all she never had the chance to coexist with anypony in school but she always was willing to have a friend, and Twilight wouldn't miss this opportunity, "Trixie do you wish to go to the dinning with me and have a breakfast?," she invited her moving forward her head and twisting it slightly to the right to convince her, "please" she added but inside her head thought it was a terrible mistake adding the last part, she sounded now desperate. "Trixie doesn't need to go and eat she has better things to do," declined the unicorn, she began continued her trot but stopped as a big growl went through all the corridor, it was Trixie's stomach, Trixie blushed in shame as she take half turn to see Twilight, "i guess that the great and powerful Trixie would like to go and have a little breakfast" said Trixie as she then trotted back. Twilight smiled happy that her new friend accepted her invitation as they now trotted to the dining room. Twilight and Trixie walked across the dining hall, the wall's had paintings of Equestria and Celestia, the tables were decorated with white mantles and blue ribbons, the roof had a giant chandelier with candles and many crystals to reflect the rays of sun to illuminate the hall during the day. There were many ponies in the table having breakfast and the waiters trotting from here to there delivering dishes in a silver platter professionally all around the hall. In the near center of the dining was Sunset Shimmer with her mother eating what it seems an spinach soup with apple juice. The two unicorns reached Sunset's table. "Hello Sunset" greeted Twilight stoping next to her. "Hello Twilight, Trixie" Sunset responded smiling to the two unicorns as she take another spoonful of her soup. Twilight smiled towards Sunset then look to Autumn noding her head to greet her, Autumn return the salutation with another nod. Trixie gave a cold stare towards Sunset, "hello" she said without much enthusiasm, Sunset ignored the cold response as she continued to speak with Twilight. "Why don't you two take a seat and join us in breakfast," invited Sunset placing a hoof in the next chair, "we can make the waitress bring whatever you want." she added making a hoof movement to the one of the waitress as she come to their table, the two unicorns accepting the invitation of Sunset seated in two chairs each one. The waitress trotted towards the table in a uniform and apron with shades of dark blue "Hello, what can i serve you?" asked the waitress in a gentle manner smiling the way she always had in her time of work for everypony. Twilight looking at the menu, "i'd like a carrot soup and an orange juice please" said Twilight as she lowered the menu. "The great and powerful Trixie would like an oat cereal, a chocolate milk and a brownie" ordered the blue unicorn giving the menu to the waitress, same did Twilight. "Very well, please wait while i return" the waitress gently replied as she trotted to the kitchen. The three unicorns were looking to each other while Autumn Shimmer ignoring them was eating her own soup. Twilight began to look towards Sunset trying to make a conversation, thinking in the first way to begin it, "Sunset how long have you been studying in the school for gifted unicorns?" asked the the lavender unicorn hoping that this will do a good start. "I have been for a quite long time, studying the scrolls of Astral Magnificent," replied Sunset showing pride of her studies, "and even i had the book king's grimoire of Anzer" added Sunset smiling to the two unicorns Twilight was surprised of hearing that she had read those two books but she only knew about one of the author's the other one was unknown of her knowledge. Trixie one the other hoof was surprised of hearing the name of Anzer, "king's grimoire!?," repeated the blue unicorn in shock placing her front hooves in the table, "but that book was suppossed to be ban-" "rare!, i know," Sunset interjected what Trixie was about to say, "princess Celestia managed to give me one for my hardworking studies" added the orange unicorn keeping her composure and maintaining her smile to the other two unicorns. Trixie gave an angry glare to Sunset for having such book and she wanted to know more about the subject. "Twilight!," a worried shout from the other side of the hall made the four unicorns to turn their heads, it was Velvet Sparkle who was trotting towards the lavender unicorn, "i thought that we were going to have breakfast together" the white mare cried to her daughter. Twilight was embarrassed not only for the fact that she forgot about the breakfast together but for the other ponies that were watching the scene, "sorry mom, i just wanted to get to hang out with Sunset and Trixie" Twilight replied as she tried to calm her mother. The waitress arived with a platter and began to serve the dishes that the two unicorns ordered, "madam, would you like a seat?" offered the waitress to Velvet, the white mare flushed her face in red of embarrassment realizing the scandal that she made, she then nodded in acceptance of the waitress offer. After breakfast the waitress came to collect all dirty dishes and leaved letting the five unicorn's to chatter, "and that is how the great and powerful Trixie defeated the manticore," said the boastful Trixie always with her head held high, Velvet and Twilight seemed impressed by the story, Sunset rolled her eyes quietly thinking that it must be a lie and Autumn Shimmer didn't even pay attention to such meaningless story, "Twilight," Trixie called to make Twilight turn her attention to the blue unicorn, "feel yourself honored because Trixie invites you to the astronomy show held in the theater, it's an excellent show" invited the boastful unicorn. Twilight was surprised being invited, to hang out with a friend was something that she should've done from the beginning not the other way, "thank you Trixie i'll be glad to go with you" replied the lavender unicorn with a big smile clapping her hooves in excitement. "Very well then, onward" said Trixie as she leaves the table to trot the exit of the dining hall. "Wait," said Twilight making Trixie stop immmediatly and turning around, "is Sunset gonna go with us?" she then asked wondering if she invited Sunset as well. Trixie glared to Sunset who returned the glare, the two of them were not getting well as it seems "sorry, but Trixie only aford two entrances for the show" replied the unicorn, Twilight was a bit sad she really wanted to go to the play with all her friend's but she can't leave one to be with another, decisions like these are very painful to make. "Don't worry, i'll pay for her entrance" Velvet said offering a helping hoof to her daughter after all seeing how happy she was having friends, how could she not help her?. Trixie and Sunset both stare to Velvet surprised, "oh, theres no need for you to do that" said Sunset lifting her hooves in denial, "nonsense you three should get along and have fun together" replied the white mare giving to Sunset the bits necessary for her entrance. Twilight gave a thank you smile and Velvet returned a wink of the gesture. Trixie made a discreetly face in disgust for having to get along with Sunset. Autumn Shimmer turned to Velvet with a serious face, "thank you for inviting my daughter" the unicorn mare said with a acent only the elite type of canterlot would use. "Oh it's nothing after all they should all have a good time together" replied Velvet smiling waving her hoof. the three unicorns then trotted to go to see the play in the theater. "After the play we can go to do other things right?" asked Twilight hoping that all together would have an incredible day. "Of course Twilight," said Sunset from her right "we will have the best day of our lives" she added with a trustworthy smile. "The great and powerful Trixie will make sure you will have fun" then said the blue unicorn with determination and faith in her words. Twilight couldn't be happier for having friends like these two. [insert montage of three unicorns in a cruise here] *** "Attention on board!" shouted a sailor in the navigation cabin when the captain arrived, "rest" ordered the captain as he marched next to the helm, looking to each pony in the cabin in their respective places watching that everything was in perfect state. The captain was a pegasi with a white marble mane and a pale yellow coat, his uniform is white with golden details. The captain after contemplating the vast ocean began to speak, "how are we in our current location?" asked the captain in a demanding voice expecting one pony to respond. "sir, we are in a favorable current and there are clear skies all the way" replied Sonar a unicorn mare holding a telescope with her magic, keeping an eye to anything that could appear from the distance. "Excellent keep the curse to our destination" ordered the captain with a satisfactory smile proud of being the captain of the solar wind, after all, this was princess Celestia favorite cruise and even if she uses it for special ocassions he enjoyed taking passengers from around the world to a beautiful destination making the travel of their lives. "Uh, captain?," the voice of a mare in the cabin tried to have the attention of the captain for a moment, "is it okay to take this route to our destination?" the mare in uniform asked curious about the coordinates of their location. "it's only a little deviation Copper Compass, to give the passengers the opportunity to see the giant siren statue," replied the captain concerned about their location, "after all that statue shouldn't be only for the eyes of the Theron kingdom" he added with a passive smile. Many sailors know about the statue they say that the Theron kingdom made it in honor of said creatures and the frienship they had, it was a statue made out of stone with perfect detail with 45 meters tall, but one of the most important things in the statue is that it beared a giant ruby in its neck the biggest of them all. The legend says that whoever steals it will receive the wrath of the 'singers', nopony believed in such curse but the rumors of various ponies indicates that whoever goes near the statue with the intention of stealing the gem they can hear a song, those who hear it can't describe it but others say that such infernal noise is to call the 'singers' to appear. "But captain!, these waters are dangerous, they say that here the storms are more powerful they even surpass the 5000 wing power!" Copper Compass said alarmed trying to convince the captain to change the route immediately. "I know compass, they say that they are called hurricanes," said the captain calmly knowing the situation of these waters, "but don't worry there's nothing but clear skies from here on out and calm wind's" replied the captain trying to calm the navigator in his response. Copper Compass calmed herself after all in all the time she had travel with the captain they never encountered danger, but that was not the case in these territorial waters. "I guess you're right captain, sorry for doubting" Copper Compass finally said as she returned to her station. The other sailors were a bit concerned and worried about the talk the captain had with her navigator, the look in their eyes have been noticed by the captain as he then finally spoke. "I know that all of you are a bit worried so then, i will send a patrol to check the skies within 1 Km. around," he said then the other ponies changed their faces to a better one, "will this calm your worries and continue with your work?" asked the captain as he see's that everypony nod in agreement, he then pointed with a hoof to a pony making a signal to make the question to an order, as the pony understood what he had to do then pulled a switch that send a signal to other room were a group of pegasi. "Alright team, listen up we got work to do," shouted Burst, she was a pegasi mare with a blue and yellow mane and a pink coat also she is the leader team of the 'climate patrol', "we have received a message that we are ordered to go and check the weather in a 1 Km. radius, so we will divide in four groups of two" Burst added looking at all the pegasi members to forming a line in front of her. The climate patrol usually never goes out on missions except to help the cruise find a way out of storms or guide it through high dense fog's, so they all fell excited and enthusiastic about being called. "I hope you all got your orders and don't forget you equipment, so go on and fly you dodo's" finished Burst with a military tone to make her subordinates keep in mind what they have to do. "Yes ma'am" the 7 pegasi replied, and they all ran towards the door taking lift and fly to the sky. the eight pegasi take different routes each to go and complete their mission just a patrol for any alteration of weather nothing more some of them take the task as an excuse to have a flight trip but others are more serious about this. Two pegasi fly into the east with an easygoing speed the mare was keeping an eye to any direction for any dark cloud that could pass by, the stallion seemed to be more relaxed and enjoyed the little flight that they had. "Relax 'StarScream' this is just a simple patrol," said Sea Salt, a stallion with a blue sky mane and a beige coat, with a careless smile, "besides there are no black clouds or any kind of cumulus here" added Salt as he waved his front hooves to the whole clear sky. "First of all it's Star Stream," replied the mare pegasi angry of his partner's nickname, "second this is Theron territory, who knows what will happen here" added Star, she had a soft pink mane and a turquoise coat, on the lookout. Salt let out a snicker between teeth shaking his head in disbelief, "how can you belive in such nonsense?," the stallion questioned, "the fact that those ponies can make storms that surpass the 5000 wing power and even those stories about their fire magic? only a foal (fool) would believe in such thing" Salt said almost losing his composure to laugh, Stream rolled her eyes in disgust to having a partner like him always careless and nothing serious. "Listen, i don't care if there's not even a small cloud in the sky, we only need to be on the lookout for any-," Stream was interrupted by something in the distance for what it seemed it was a group of pegasi in the sky, "do you see that?" she then changed her words pointing to the group of ponies, Salt who was still laughing turned and changed his expression as he tried to focus on the distance. "are those pegasi?" asked Salt not able to identify the group from so far. "There flight pattern is quite different to a normal pegasi," Stream deduced by the way they flew, "and those wing's are a bigger than a normal pegasi too" she added worried that they might be from the Theron kingdom. there were 15 of the strange pegasus in the middle of the air from the point of view of the two ponies of 'climate patrol' they seemed to be talking to each other. "I don't like this Salt" said Stream a bit scared thinking on the worst case scenario. "Hold on," said Salt as he noticed something appearing from a cloud nearby the group, "there are more of them and it seems that they are carryng some sort of, barrel?" inquired watching how the other pegasus delivered the barrel. One of the pegasi noticed the two patrol ponies and began to wave his hooves from one side to another. "What is he doing?" Salt asked looking to the strange movements. "i think he is warning us," Stream replied turning around and preparing to return to the ship," we should better leave were not supposed to be here" trying to convince his partner to return Stream began to fly back, but Salt remained in his place. "Wait, let me see what they're up to" Salt answered with curiosity in his eyes he never seen something like this before, the pegasi that warned them returned to his group and they began to fly in circles forming a tornado. "Seriously, i think we should leave and warn the cruise" Stream repeated herself expecting that Sea Salt would pay attention to her worried tone. "Relax, that tornado doesn't seem any dangerous, besides its to-" Salt's words were cut off as he and Star Stream observed that the barrel was thrown into the tornado, reaching to the top of the climate phenomenon it explode pouring a giant dark cloud that increases its size, all the pegasi from the tornado continued their formation making the tornado bigger and stronger, the patrol ponies were shocked that how the tornado was enormous. "We need to leave, now!" yelled Stream pulling the hoof of her partner, Salt didn't need to be telled one more time as he then followed her to the ship flying as fast as they could but the wind began to take speed against them and the rain began to fall. "We have to warn the ship!" Salt yelled from behind Stream, both flying at full speed. *** Before the storm in the deck of the ship, Trixie and Sunset were sitting in chair's with a glare of annoyance between them, "nice weather, right?" said Sunset trying to smooth the mood between them. "Trixie find's it quite calm perfect for the experiment," replied the blue unicorn not changing her face to Sunset, "when Twilight arrives with the equipment, of course" she added changing her direction to the ocean. "Okay Trixie what did i did to you to be mad at me?" Sunset asked she never knew her or even look at her in the past so it wasn't a grudge against her, right?. "Trixie has nothing against you Sunset," began Trixie still looking at the ocean, "but there are things that Trixie heard about you" added the mare facing Sunset. The orange unicorn reacted back surprised by the statement of Trixie, she was about to say something when she saw Twilight arriving. "Sorry for taking much time" Twilight apologized to her two friends bringing Trixie's magical science kit. "no need Twilight," Trixie said as she received the kit placing it in a table, "and now be amazed in the spectacular chemestry of pyromancy!" shouted Trixie raising her hooves in the sky making a scene in front of other ponies. Sunset from behind contained a rage from the words of Trixie thinking a way to separate Twilight from her. Twilight was excited to see a experiment, she never had a chance like this since she blew all the lab in school, "what kind of experiment will do Trixie?" the lavender unicorn asked placing her hooves together with a spark of curiosity in her eye's. "First the great and alchemical Trixie will show you how to make fi-" Trixie's words were cut off by the sudden change of the sky turning into a pitch black. "Thats strange, they said that it was going to be sunny" said Twilight looking how giant cloud's began to appear from the distance, the wind began to blow and the waves from the sea were more violent at every second. "it's better for us if we go inside the ship" said Sunset taking Twilight to follow her inside. "Wait for Trixie!" the blue unicorn yelled as she take the kit with her and tried to rush to catch the other two unicorn's, but the winds were too strong and the strength of it began to pull Trixie almost dragging her as the same goes to Twilight and Sunset. Twilight quickly and with a little of struggle she casted a magic barrier covering her and Sunset, Trixie tried to do the same, with a lot more effort, she couldn't cast it properly. "Trixie, quick cast the shield!" yelled Twilight worried as she noticed that the rain reached the ship and the wind blow ferociously. "Trixie can't do it!" creid Trixie as she was pulled by the wind, Sunset let out a small smirk behind from Twilight perhaps she didn't need to plan anything at all. Trixie fight in vain against the wind many ponies tried to rescue her but they were stopped considering the danger of the situation, the strength of the wind grew stronger that Trixie's hooves gave off the floor to be thrown out of the ship. "TRIXIE!!" shouted Twilight as she ran to save her friend. Not thinking twice she throw herself over the board not that she could possibly think to use magic to to snatch her out of the water after all that could be a better option. Sunset from the top she could see how the two unicorn's were together struggling in the ferocious waves, she seemed to had a thought on the situation but what could she gain by jumping too, by thinking in the next events she prefer to jump as well hoping to find a way to save, mostly, Twilight. The waves carried the three unicorn's wildly up and down. Twilight swim with all her strength to reach Trixie, who was paddling to remain afloat. Sunset from behind reached Twilight. "Twilight we have to back!," Sunset shouted worried that a wave might drown them, "it's too dangerous!" she added trying to convince her to go back and leave Trixie behind. "But, what about Trixie!?," Twilight thought that with the two of them can manage to save her combining their magic, "we can't leave her!" desperate she yelled hoping that Sunset could help her in the rescue. "We can't save her!" Sunset yelled those words with a cold expression as the water. Twilight was Shocked to think that she had to abandon somepony and specially a friend. The fear began to take control of Twilight, she could not leave Trixie to her fate, "Twilight if we manage to levitate with our magic we can make it to-" sunset tried to explain but she stop mid sentence as she was shocked that the eyes of Twilight glow white, "NO" said the lavender unicorn froming a big sphere of magic then teleporting her and Sunset next to Trixie letting her inside the magic barrier, Trixie coughing and spitting salt water felled unconscious. Twilight who wasn't capable to control this state of her's did what she thought it was a good option to teleport back to the ship but a lightning hit the sphere and the three unicorn's disappeared, the witnesses were in disbelief to see what happened but for the sailors and the captain their main priority for now was to put the cruise and the passengers into safety. > Special chapter: Introducing the "Dazzlings" > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a small island there was a little town called Trottress, as humble and calm as ponyville , the place was build and it was exclusive for earth ponies. Everypony was happy always smiling and being polite to each other, one of the good things that a small town had to offer is that you know and get along with all your neighbors. That until three creatures came and changed everything. "Ugh, why do we have to be here," said Aria from the clouds above the town, "this place is so boring and too friendly" added with an angry tone. "This place seem really fun," said Sonata with a cheerful tone, "are we making it to argue like old times?" she added with a giggle between her teeth. "No, i got a better idea," said a Adagio with calm compared to the other two, "let's make them panic" added letting out a big grin, the other two followed with the smirk of their own as they began to descend above a statue in the middle of the town of Trottress. The magic in their pendants began to glow as the sirens activated their spell Wake up It’s almost over Something is taking me Every time I'm up it kills me With day to day Shockwaves shatter me I don't beg in security Get up and Don’t look back now Don’t look back now We ride a dying star Across a burning sea We’re like a supernova now The fire is burning in me MASS HYSTERIA, MASS HYSTERIA Giving up I won’t stop fighting Bring it on, it wont phase me Every time it makes me stronger With day to day Shockwaves shatter me I don't beg in security Get up and Don’t look back now Don’t look back now We ride a dying star Across a burning sea We’re like a supernova now The fire is burning in me MASS HYSTERIA, MASS HYSTERIA Going on day to day Stirring up the happy sorrow Why does life got be this way? Everytime I’m up it kills me Somewhere deep, responding change Manipulation rapid all around Dark all these days Calling on something to follow Mass hysteria (Mass hysteria) We ride a dying star Across a burning sea We’re like a supernova now The fire is burning in me MASS HYSTERIA, MASS HYSTERIA The magic began to fill the ponies who heard the cursed song as they began to feel the panic build up inside them and ran all around town making riot and destroying everything in their way, as they do a green mist flowed from everypony up to the 'Dazzlings' pendants. The sirens flying all over the town collecting all the magic from their victims laughing as they began to leave the now ruined town of Trottres. crossing through the plains until they reached the beach the sirens were laughing all the way as the three sea monsters landed in the amber sand. "That was a good feeding" said Adagio satisfied laying relaxed in the sand looking at her two good and a little annoying friends. "Heh, if you call that feeding" Aria grumble looking to the horizon with her always angry expression. "I liked when the ponies began to ran in stampede of fright and panic" said Sonata laughing from the recent event as she too relaxed her giant body in the sand. the three sirens take a moment to relax themselves in the beach, but it didn't last long when Aria blow inpatient, "why are we still doing this!?" the violet siren yelled angry as always and facing Adagio, "we should go and destroy Equestria for what they done to us!" she added smashing her tail in the sand in anger. the other two heard the rant of their 'sister' and it was Adagio the one who began with the talk, "look Aria, i know you're mad but we can't go recklessly causing havoc to that kingdom, after all, you don't want to return to that 'pathetic world' right?" Adagio said with a weary sigh, sick tired of explaining everything, Arai crossed her fins and and turned her head up in the sky rejecting the fact that her sister was right. Sonata observed the two sirens arguing about the their plans of revenge as she then needed to take a step in the talk, "so then, what are we going to do now?" asked the blue siren with her dopey smile to her 'sisters' as the other two turned their heads to her. Aria turned her head with her always angry face "don't tell me, we are going back to that place and rest for the next town to feed on?," spitting her words towards Adagio, "right 'leader'?" she added remarking the last word. Adagio gaved an angry stare but composed herself, after all this is what Aria always does, "yes, we are going back for now and once we have enough power we will go and destroy all Equestria" Adagio ordered as she began to take off, the two sirens followed her from behind flying over the sea towards the place they have been hiding since their return. > alone togehter or not so alone. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "BWAAAH!" Twilight emerged from the water in search for air, "Trixie, Sunset!," she yelled in search for her friend's looking in her surroundings she found an island in the nearby, "they might be there" thought out loud Twilight as she began to swim to the shore. Twilight rested in the sand breathing tired of the events that occurred recently. raising from the ground she began to look at her surroundings looking for the other two unicorn's worried of their safety, trotting next to sea she tried to look in the water for them as so in the sand. "Trixie!" Twilight shouted as she found one of her friends laying in the sand, racing to see the condition of her friend she carefully turned her around to see her unconcious. Twilight tried to remember some RCP information for this kind of situation as she laid her head to her chest trying to hear is she was breathing, Twilight then let out an exhale of ease that her friend was breathing normally. More calmly Twilight lifted Trixie under the shade of a small palm tree. "I should let her rest, but where can Sunset be?," worried Twilight searched with her eye's all around the beach, "i just can't leave Trixie here alo-" "Twilight!," interrupted Twilight turned her head at a palm not far from them where Sunset appeared, trotting to the other unicorn's she seemed a at ease to see them, "are you alright? you're not injured?" asked Sunset to Twilight worried of her condition. "I'm fine, Sunset," Twilight said with a calm smile to avoid her friend to worry more, "Trixie is alright too, she just needs to rest from what happend," Added the violet unicorn to Sunset, patting Sunset's shoulder with her hoof. "I'm glad" said Sunset walking next to Trixie. Twilight was inquisitive about something and she couldn't know the answer by herself, "Sunset" she called to the orange unicorn calling her attention, "do you know where are we?" asked Twilight looking directly to her friend expecting an answer. "Well, from the location we are in a island in the Theron's kingdome," replied Sunset to the question of her friend, "but i don't know in which one we are" added turning her head to the sea Twilight was worried about their actual situation thinking about the danger's of a deserted island or even a non-deserted one. Sunset was quiet thinking spaced in her mind, "Sunset?" Twilight snapped her from her thought's "what's wrong?" asked the violet unicorn with concern. Sunset had one question in mind and went straight forward with it, "how did you do that?" asked with interest the orange unicorn. "Do what?" Twilight replied not understanding Sunset's question. "Well the barrier spell and the teleportation in such short time and effort," Sunset surprised responded expecting some good answer from Twilight, "only an expert unicorn and with much power can do such performance" added raising a hoof in the air dramatically. Twilight lowered her head as she searched for words to explain what happened, "i- i can't explain it," the words seemed to dumb and lack of meaning but it was all she could say, "it just happened" she lied, afraid that Sunset would be afraid of her when she found out that she is an unicorn with unstable magic burst, sure princess Celestia was training her to control those unstable moments but she still can't risk her friendship with such excuse. Sunset couldn't believe in such words how can a simple unicorn perform that kind of magic so easily, but her doubts could wait for another time. "We better prepare a fire, it's getting dark" Sunset suggested as the sun was falling in the ocean, Twilight glad that the topic had changed, stared at the jungle. "I'll go for some wood to make a fire," Twilight offered as she began to trot to jungle, "Sunset please keep an eye on Trixie" she added continuing on her way. "I will," replied Sunset keeping an eye on Twilight until she was out of sight. "I hope you don't ruin my plans," Sunset whispered to the unconscious unicorn next to her, "it will be a trouble to get rid of you in this place now so hope you don't get in my way" with a menacing look she threatened to Trixie. Twilight kept on the search for some wood for the fire and tried as well keep an eye for something to eat. is this faith? are we going to be friends forever? i know i shouldn't consider being alone with them in a deserted island a good thing but together we could surpass this. Twilight thought as she carried the last branch and returning to the resting place. The three unicorns laid in the ground together next to the fire place Twilight was worried if some animal would appear out of nowhere and attack them, Sunset placed a hoof on Twilight's to calm her nerves Twilight smiled. "Don't wory i'm sure that they will come and find us," Sunset says to Twilight with a trustworthy smile. "You're right i bet that they will come and find us tomorrow" said Twilight as she tired to sleep because in sunrise there will be plenty of work to do. *** From the other end of the beach three figures appeared from the sky landing in the sand taking a rest from their travel. "Finally," said Aria exhaling those words tired, "next time don't make Sonata take the lead" the purple siren added glaring to her blue sister. "Excuse me for not remembering the location correctly" Sonata defended herself placing a fin in her chest. "Enough," exclaimed Adagio to silence her sisters, "we are here now so we shu-," she cut herself mid sentence when she looked at the dark sky, "what's that over there?" asked pointing a trail of smoke from the other side of the beach and a orange glimmer from the trees. "It looks like a fire over there" Sonata replied placing herself next to Adagio. "Clever as always Sonata" Aria said with sarcasm with her fins crossed. "Somepony is in the island we need to get rid of them" Adagio ordered as she and her sisters flew to the vegetation to sneak upon their intruders. The Dazzling hidden in the trees were observing who could be in their 'secret' island . "Three unicorn's," Araia said unimpressed murmuring to the other two sirens, "how did they get to find this place?" she asked to the others but she didn't care for th awnser. "I don't know but we should kick them out, right" Sonata suggested giggling quietly but then silenced from the other two. "Quiet," Adagio ordered keeping an eye to the unicorn's, "they are saying something" the orange siren approached cautiously avioiding being spotted. "But what if they don't find us? it will take weeks even months to get to know our location" Twilight said worried, the fact that it will take a long time to be rescued and to return to their home. "Twilight," Sunset Shimmer spoke to her friend with calm "Do not worry, i'm sure they will find us soon, even if Princess Celestia herself has to look for us" the orange unicorn added joking unintentionally about the princess. Twilight smiled at the comment, the fact that Celestia could drop everything what she was doing and fly to their rescue was sure something that she could do, "I think that princess Celestia would never abandon us" said the violet unicorn. Adagio was surprised hearing the words of the unicorn, who are they?, and what is their relation with Celestia the thoughts in the siren kept her thinking for a while as she continue to look at the unicorns falling to sleep. Adagio returned with her two sisters who then rushed to another place inside the jungle in a small lake where they placed their bodies inside the water. "So? who are they? are they looking for us or something?" Aria questioned to her sister expecting something interesting. "I don't know and it doesn't seem that they know that we are here," Adagio responded relaxing her body in the small lake, "but they are somehow related to Celestia" with a serious expression she telled her sisters what she heard. The two sirens were surprised of the information "For real?," Sonata was the first to express her thoughts, "what could be the possibilities for them to end in a place like this?" the question was surprisingly correct, for the sirens to have an opportunity to destroy Celestia and have control over Equestria was to high to miss it. "Are we going to use them as hostages? or what?" Arai asked sinking halfhead in the lake, to hear the response of Adagio. Adagio grinned to the question having a good answer "they are more useful as allies than hostages," Adagio said with a meanaicing smile, "rest well, because tomorrow we will have some hunting to do" she said as they all submerged in the depths of the lake for the rest of the night. > The hunt > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonata was the first one to be awake as she emerge from the lake, *YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN*. Stretching her forelegs she swam to the shore to reach some fruit for breakfast. From behind emerge as well Adagio swimming towards Sonata. "Hey Adagio, you have to taste these mango's" Sonata recommend as she tossed the fruit to her 'sister'. "Where is Aria?" Asked Adagio taking a bite of the fruit. "she seems to be still sleeping," replied Sonata with her mouth full, taking a big swallow of the fruit, "you know how lazy she is". "Aria, wake up!" shouted Adagio, angry that her other 'sister' was more lazy. with anger emerged the purple siren, "what!?," shouted Aria with her so like bad attitude, "you know i hate to wake up on the morning". Adagio ignored the comment of Aria as she tossed her a mango at her. "We need to be prepared for the execution of our plan, so don't mess this up" Reminded Adagio as she throw the mango to the ground. "So, how are we going to make this plan to work?" asked Aria as she spit the seed of her mango. "Oh, i know, we should go and tell them that we want to visit Canterlot" Sonata suggested with her big smile. "Right, and maybe in the process you could be crowned as princess of dorks" replied sarcastically Aria imitating a crowning with her hooves. "At least i could be the best princess there be" Sonata said as she crossed her hooves in her chest. "Enough!," shouted Adagio silencing the other two sirens "all we need to do is to sing them and make them do what we need" instructed the orange siren as she began to levitate in the air. "Yeah, like always," said Aria as she finished her mango and tossed to the water levitating from behind, "why don't we have fun with them first and then we go to Equestria?" proposed the purple siren floating at her sister. "I'd like to have a fun time with another pony" joined Sonata as she floated at the other side of Adagio. "Fine," ended agreeing Adagio raising her hooves to silence her 'sisters' "we will have a little fun with those little ponies and then we will take our revenge on Equestria" said the yellow siren as she began to fly towards the site were the ponies were camping followed by the two sirens. *** "the breakfast is served" Sunset appeared with a improvised bag of a big leaf with all kinds of fruit's, gently lying it down in front of her other two friends. "Thank you, Sunset" said Twilight as she picked a fruit to eat. "Trixie thank's for the fruit" said the azure unicorn in a cold tone, as she picked one fruit. "No problem" said Sunset with a warm smile as she began to eat her own fruit. After eating the three unicorns now decided on what they should do. "What are we going to do now?," asked Twilight giving a look at the sea, "i know that they are looking for us, but it could take a while and we can't stay here and do nothing" added the lavender unicorn as she dropped the remains of her fruit. "there is no need to worry," said Sunset as she finished her fruit, "this island might not be deserted as we think" "Trixie doesn't agrees, but there might be something that we could use to show our location" interjected the azure unicorn as she picked another fruit to eat. "What will be the plan?" asked Twilight as she raised from the ground and took a glance at the depths of the jungle. "We should probably search the area if there is anypony or some creature that could might help us" suggested Sunset. "Trixie believes that is a terrible idea" the azure unicorn objected, with stern eyes to the orange one. Sunset returned the stare as she then began to speak, "well then, do you have a better idea?" stomping her hoof in the ground. Trixie kept silent for a moment when a reflection of light illuminated her eyes. Looking upon the sea she noticed something floating near the shore. "The great and powerful Trixie has found a way to save the both of you," she said with a prideful smile as she began to rush to the sea and picked the object that reached the sand, "with Trixie's alchemy kit!" she added raising the brief case up with her hooves. "And will that do?," questioned Sunset with incredulity, "make a potion with effervescent effects?" she scoffed. Trixie gritted her teeth in anger, calming herself quickly she continued, "with this Trixie can create great and powerful fireworks big enough to make a signal to be seen from far distance" the unicorn making a show out of the explanation. "That's wonderful!" praised Twilight clapping her hooves with eyes filled of hope. Sunset frowned in anger as she began to trot inside the jungle. Twilight watched as the orange mare leaved straight forward, "Sunset where you going?". "to find out if there are ponies living here" she replied as she began to pass by the trees. Twilight worried she ran to catch up with Sunset, Trixie was surprised on the scene before her eyes, "Twilight what are you doing!?" she shouted as she placed her kit in the sand. Twilight stopped as she turned around to face Trixie, "it's to dangerous to let Sunset go alone in the jungle, please stay here" she begged as she continue her running to reach her friend. *** "This will be more easy than i thought" said Aria hidden from a tree looking at the beach were the three unicorns were. "Since they are all alone we can make them fall under our power easily" added Sonata, from the bushes barely containing her laughter. "Well then, hope you two don't ruin things up" Adagio said as she began to move to the depths of the jungle. "Which one are you going after?" asked Sonata with curiosity, looking at her 'sister'. "Who knows, and it doesn't matter as long i can get myself somepony to entertain me" replied the yellow siren as she disappeared in the brush. "And you Aria?" Sonata now turned her eyes up in the tree looking for her other 'sister'. "I'll tell you," she said with a smirk looking at the blue siren, "not that one" pointing at Trixie as she leaved quickly into the jungle. Sonata set a big smile as she kept an eye on the unicorn moving her strange box to a palm tree, "don't worry little one, i have something special for you" she said to herself as she began to make her move at Trixie. *** "Sunset!,"shouted Twilight, since she lost sight of her friend, she took one step to another moving slowly between the trees of the jungle keeping an eye to her surroundings. Aria saw the little pony from a safe distance as she slowly approached her target, "just my luck, to have this beauty," she said to herself as she touched her gem activating a spell, with a glow in all her body she began to transform, "she better be useful" she said as she changed appearance. Twilight kept trotting when the noise of a broken branch startled her from behind, "Sunset, are you there?" she asked looking at the direction where the noise was made. "Wrong guess, lady" replied the 'pony' appearing from a tree. *** Trotting at full speed and with an angry glare, Sunset seemed to search for somepony, "he should have appeared," she said to herself still moving forward, "he should had rescued us or at least me" she continue until she reached a clearance of the jungle stopping to take a rest. "Well, well, what have we here?" Adagio said as she touched her gem with her fin as the collar began to glow so has the body of the siren, transforming her into a new body. "Hello" said Adagio hidden, trying to scare the unicorn. "you do have a nerve to show up until now" said sunset without moving her head. Adagio was surprised to hear this, not expecting to be anticipated, she then let out a little chuckle as she then appeared from her hideout. "It seems that you have me confused for another pony" she said with a smirk and her red glowing eyes. *** Trixie began to mold the firework to it's final touches, "Trixie is glad that the kit has impermeable settings avoiding it from water" she said as she applied another layer of paper. Sonata kept on eye on her since the making of the firework, "she looks so adorable" Sonata said as she let out a giggle. "What was that?," cried out Trixe hearing the laughter, looking to the jungle where it came from, "Twilight is that you?" she asked hoping to be her freind. Sonata placed her two fins in her mouth avoiding any more sound to leave. Pressing her necklace with one fin she began to glow transforming her body as the same as the other two. Trixie caught the light with her eye as she began to be more worried "Trixie doesn't want any trouble" she said placing herself in a defensive position, keeping an eye from where the light came. "Hi!" said Sonata appearing from the jungle waving her 'hoof'. The three unicorns even when there separated they had one common question in mind. "Who are you?" > Special chapter: After the strom > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boiling Rock island. It was located in the Thestral territory, and the place where the Solar Wind made an emergency dock, because of the hurricane. the island was well known for its hot springs and healing treatments. The island was a touristy spot but most of its residents were all Thestral. The Thestrals are a pony race that are blessed with the magic of the dragons, all of them have dragon type wings, claws, fangs and fire-breathing magic, Some may achieve the grow of horns, only, from their heads, those who achieved such treat were considered high ranked warriors and offer a position in the castle, if they ever accept it. After the incident of the hurricane, the Solar Wind made an emergency dock to the port in the island. They managed to arrive without any other problem thanks to the effort of their pegasi and the assistance of the Thestrals heavy weather team. The captain of the cruise and some members of the crew were called to the town hall of the island. At their arrival the mayor of the town welcomed them and guided the group to a meeting room, where a group of five Thestrals waited them. "Greetings captain, my name is Silver Mist captain of the heavy weather team of the south sector of the Theron Kingdom" the Thestral saluted, she was a light orange mare with a, long and trimmed, gray mane. Something that the captain thought it was odd. From his experience, most of the pegasus that was a speedster normally had a short ruffled mane. "It's a pleasure, captain Silver, my name is Sonar, Captain of the Solar Wind" Sonar stretched his hoof to receive the mare's claw. He hesitated in doubt that he might get cut from the grasp, but still continued. "So, going into the matter, I was notified that three ponies are at lost from your cruise" Silver said with a calm tone and eyes towards Sonar. "Because of your fault" a stallion, from behind the captain, whispered. But in the small room everypony heard him mumble. "Care to explain, sailor" said a mare from the right side of Silver spitting the last word in displeased tone. "If it wasn't for your hurricane they would still be in the cruise and we would still be on our way to our destination" replied the stallion. "Well, if it wasn't for the fact that your captain invaded territorial waters then this incident shouldn't ever happened!" shouted back the mare, slamming her claw in the table making the other group to flinch back. "Enough! we didn't came here to see who's responsible of the incident," shouted Silver Mist glaring at her subordinate and the other pony from the cruise. "The real thing in matter is to discuss the possible location and rescue of the three missing ponies" added Silver noticing the expressions of the two calming down. "That is true" a heartwarming voice replied at the entrance of the room. the ponies turned at the door to see that princess Celestia had arrived at the location, they all suddenly bowed, along with the thestrals. "Princess, what unexpected to see you here" said the captain, feeling a pinch in his chest, guessing the reason for her appearance. "I was notified from king Aureus about the incident of the cruise and, then, the sailors notified me that three ponies had disappeared because of the storm" replied the solar princess with a soft tone but Sonar felt invisible daggers directed at his heart. "I am deeply sorry for this my princess" Sonar was afraid of what Celestia could do to him, because from his actions, two kingdom's could collide in a serious trouble and even engage in war. "There is no need for apologies. Now rise my little ponies," said Celestia to all the ones inside the room. "Captain Silver Mist, do have any suggestions on where these ponies might be?" concerned on and worried, the solar princess expected some hope in the three unicorns. Silver remained in silent, since King Aureus already ordered her to prepare a scout party to locate the three ponies. Studying the map that was hanging in the room. Silver recalled that the witnesses told her, that the three of them disappeared in a flash, and that could mean that they teleported meaning, that they could be in almost any place except for the ship itself but if she could apply the sense of survival instincts they could be lucky to be in a near island. "Our best guess, would be the Obsidian Archipelago," responded Silver, pointing a claw in the map, "from where the hurricane was formed that is a good spot to start, most likely, since it's near the hurricane aside from this island" looking at the princess she noticed a nod of agreement. "I will entrust the mission for you then," said Celestia with a smile in her face, the five Thestrals bowed their heads, accepting the princess trust. "Sweet Song notify to the ship to prepare the ship to depart as soon as we return" ordered Silver to a stallion that was with her. Giving his salute of understanding, the stallion thestral departed to complete his order. "Captain Sonar, I'll let the safety of the crew, and to continue their way to Acapulcolt" ordered Celestia to the other group of ponies. the Sonar was aback of the order since it wasn't what he expected or that he knew he would be told. "Princess if it isn't too much, we would like to help in the search as well" said Sonar wishing to redeem his mistake. Princess Celestia could see in the captain's eyes that he wanted to help in the search as well but there were better things that he needed to attend. "I know that you wish to help but you have to take care of the passengers of the cruise and continue their travel towards Acapulcolt" Celestia Gave him a small smile to remember his responsibility. Sonar remained silent and nodded to the princess, accepting his duty to keep the rest of the passengers. "What will be for the parents of the missing ones?" asked a mare from the side of the captains team, her concern made it clear that they could be sick worried for their daughters. "No need to worry, they will be accompanying me to the capital to discuss about the situation with the king," replied Celestia with a smile, to the mare, to assure her of the situation they are in, "and then the three of us will be on our way joining the search". Walking to the map she, Celestia, placed a hoof in an island of the archipelago, "as soon I clear this misunderstanding, we will be in this island" indicated Celestia. "Very well, there will be a team there to guide you to the ship and to help you in the search" replied Silver. "I thank you for your help captain Silver" replied Celestia with a reverence of her head. The other replied with a bow of respect and loyalty. The meeting finally ending the ponies made their way to complete their assignments. Celestia end the member of the Solar Wind returned to the port while the Thestrals took flight to return to their base and prepare a ship to begin the search. *** From the pier, two mares were looking at the horizon, where storm clouds still linger in the distance. One could hear the roar of the thunder and the dance of the clouds from where they were. "This should have never happened" Autumn Shimmer muttered, keeping her stoic face looking directly at the hurricane. Velvet Sparkle heard those words and decided to console her friend placing a hoof in her shoulder, "don't worry they will find them safe and sound" smiling at the mare she tried to console her. "Thank you", Autumn smiled back at Velvet. After a moment of silence Autumn Shimmer and Velvet turned around and trotted to where the royal carriage was stationed. "The princess might return from the meeting, so we should wait for her there" suggested Autumn, continuing her pace followed by Velvet. "You're right" agreed the light grey mare, smiling to her new friend. Looking at the sky wondering if her little Twilight would truly be fine. Autumn Shimmer maintained her gaze in the front thinking in the predicament that her little one is facing, but maintaining her composure, she knew that Sunset would succeed to convince the other unicorn to join her to help her, Autumn Shimmer, in the plans she made for the future.