You're in for such a treat tonight Pound & Pumpkin
This is one of my favorite stories like... ever !
It's all about the mysterious merponies that live under the sea !
Shall we get started ?
Once upon a time...
Long ago, before the creation of Equestria
there was a vast cloud kingdom called Skyvale
It was the single-largest pegasus kingdom in the world
and it produced the weather for all neighboring earth and unicorn kingdoms
The pegasi worked tirelessly creating rainbows, wind
and rain-clouds that would then be traded away in exchange for food
The city itself hovered over a great blue ocean
so that it could use the water for weather production
Ships of food and supplies had to sail over this ocean to reach Skyvale
However, over a short span of time less and less ships
were able to reach their destination
Surviving sailors told tales of mystical singing voices
that would lure the supply ships to their doom,
sinking to the bottom of the ocean crew and all
Scholars and skeptics ruled these tales as myths denying knowledge
of any known creature able to pull off such a feat
Unbeknown to the pony world above,
an underwater city called Aquatica lay directly beneath the pegasi
It was inhabited by all the creatures of the ocean,
including the fabled merponies
The wise and benevolent King had forbidden his subjects to swim to the surface world
lest they be caught by the pony races above
He feared those ponies would invade his kingdom
and take their resources for their own greedy purposes
This, however, did not stop the curiosity and adventurous spirit of the King’s daughter
Partiel
Against her father’s wishes, she would swim to the surface
to learn of the world she was forbidden to see
One particular afternoon,
Partiel made the journey towards the surface in search of something special
Her faithful friend Floundershy followed nervously,
despite her growing anxiety of being caught
Partiel are you sure we should be going this way?
Somepony might see us…
Floundershy cautioned, darting her eyes as she swam
Ah you’re just being a scared-y fins Floundershy!
Besides, I have to find something special for Maud Cod’s birthday, remember?
Get it? Maud COD because cod is type of fish!
I know but… you never know what might be lurking… waiting for us!
I thought you loved all kinds of fish and animals?
Oh, I do! I love sea stars and… sea sponges…
and Nemo… and even a nice shark but…
but have you SEEN an octopus trap its prey?
All those arms… WHY DOES IT NEED ALL THOSE ARMS?!
Hahaha you’re silly Floundershy, there’s no octupusususes here,
come on! It’s not much farther!
Partiel giggled at the silliness of her friend’s phobias
and continued towards the surface
It wasn’t long before she broke through the waves smiling at the sunlight overhead
Ahhhhh nothing like breathing in the dry salty air
I guess that means the pony part of me still has air-type lungs
and the fish part of me has gills…
I can breathe from my flank?!
Let’s try to not question the logistics of merpony anatomy, Pinkie
Ugh you’re one of THOSE narrators? Sayin’ big ole icky words I can’t understand
What are you, a Twilight wanna-be?
Partiel scanned the waves looking for a little island that she wanted
to visit in order to meet up with a strange sky-dweller friend
Are you ignoring me?
Oh Partiel, is that you darling? A familiar voice called
Partiel smiled and swam to greet her friend;
Floundershy trailing after her just beneath the waves
I have a legitimate question and you just shirk me off just like that?
Hang on Birdity. Hey! You!
Don’t you ignore me!
I have a legitimate question and you just shirk me off just like that?
The other narrators warned me about you
They said if you get out of line I can send you to the bad Pinkie corner
But… but I’m the star!
You can’t punish the star or the story won’t continue!
Then I guess you’d better behave or Pound and Pumpkin will be very disappointed won’t they?
You don’t play fair! … but that’s really smart
I like you. We’re gonna get along just fine you and me
Er… so… Partiel
what brings you up here on this glorious day?
Birdity asked. Birdity was a seagull,
and the first and only friend of Partiel’s who lived above the ocean
She would spin marvelous tales of her travels and show her little trinkets
she had acquired from the ponies in the cloud kingdom
I’m here for a super special reason!
My sister’s birthday is today
and I wanna get her something extra super duper amazingly specialrific!
Won’t your father be suspicious if you bring her something from the pony world?
Oh please, he doesn’t know his pearls from his dinglehoppers,
how would he find out?
Birdity smiled and displayed an array of gemstones
she had collected over the years and stashed on her little island
Alright, let’s see what I have here for your sister… hmmm…
an emerald perhaps or a ruby
I suppose it would depend on her colors
Tell me, is she a ‘winter’ or a ‘summer’ it makes all the difference darling
Ooo! That one that one!
Partiel shouted, pointing her hoof at a dull and unremarkable stone that had washed ashore
That? But that’s just… a rock
Aren’t all of these rocks?
Well, technically I suppose they could be classified as rocks but these are gemstones,
far more valuable than any washed-up little pebble
I thought you were looking for something a little more exotic
Why bother coming to shore if you’re going to pick something
that can be found anywhere in the ocean
Nuh uh! This rock looks JUST like a seacake!
You can’t find that on the ocean floor,
it’s super-duperly special and Maud Cod is gonna love it!
Can I have it Birdity? Can I Can I?
Oh alright if you insist
Thanks Birdity I--
Partiel started, but was cut off when she noticed a strange array of colors
pass overhead from one cloud to the next
Partiel had never seen a rainbow before and its beauty had left her speechless
Oh my, looks as if the Prince is at it again
The… Prince?
Oh yes, the Pegasi Prince has a habit of taking the rainbows from production
and flaunting them about when he flies
It is rather lovely though, isn’t it?
Rain-bow… that’s what that is?
Partiel said reaching out her hoof in bewilderment
Speak of the stallion, here he comes now
The blue pegasus with a mane that matched the brilliance of the rainbows he carried was flying fast and freely overhead and…
And what? AND WHAT?
Do you mean to tell me the Prince is Rainbow Dash? Again?
UM Excuse me, but THIS is Prince DASHIE,
totally different Prince and a totally different story
No, it’s Rainbow Dash,
and she was already a Prince in Cindershy
Look, I can’t go around making everypony think I’m a FlutterDash shipper, alright?
It’s Prince DASHIE and she-
I mean HE is TOTALLY different from that other Prince
Okay so Rar-- er, ‘Birdity’ is a mare,
‘Floundershy’ is a mare, but ‘Prince Dashie’ is a stallion...
Don’t question my logic!
We’re all playing a role here, genders mean nothing!
As the Prince flew,
a colorful rainbow would follow like a streak of light in the sky
Partiel could only catch glimpses of the Prince
as he flew quickly from one cloud to another
She sighed and put her hooves to her chest,
looking down at it in confusion
That’s strange… I feel all tingly inside…
Partiel! Do you have feelings for the Prince?
A mermare with a crush on a pegasus?
How ridiculously… romantic!
You must find a way to speak to him, you must! You must! You must!
But… how? The pegasi live too far above the water to reach
Love will find a way, won’t it Partiel?
Ooo I’m so excited!
Tell you what, why don’t you swim down and write him a letter
and I’ll deliver it to the Prince myself!
You’d do that for me?
Of course darling! What else do I have going on?
I’m an annoying-squawking little bird with no social standings
Go on! Hurry home with you,
and be back with that letter before sundown!
Partiel squeed and dove back under the waves swimming as fast as her fins would take her
Floundershy had to grip onto the base of Partiel’s tail just to keep up
But what about your sister’s party?
Floundershy said shakily as she was thrashed back and forth in the water
Don’t worry Floundershy, I can do both!
I’ll write the letter, give Maud Cod her present,
and sneak back to the surface before sundown!
You’ll… do… WHAT?!
a new but familiar voice called
Partiel gasped and stopped mid-swim inadvertently slinging
Floundershy off her tail and into her crustaceous friend
Sorry Twibastian
Floundershy said swimming away from the crab to hide behind Partiel
Did I hear you say you’ll sneak BACK to the SURFACE?
Partiel, your father has STRICTLY forbidden you to--
But Twibastian, you don’t understand,
it’s love!
What?!
Um… Partiel may have seen the pegasus Prince and um…
she has kind of… a crush on him
Oh it’s much more than that!
I’m an impulsive teenager with single-minded determination to get what I want,
and have set my sights on something that I can’t have
It must be… fate!
Partiel this has gone too far!
If your father found out that I let you swim to the surface again
he’d have my head! You’re coming with me right now
and you’re never to speak of this nonsense again, understand?
Ok
Partiel said with a shrug,
Giving up uncharacteristically soon
I was done speaking about it anyway
I'd much rather...SING!!!!
Oh no
Partiel!
When Partiel returned to the Aquatican palace her cheerful disposition quickly faded
as she was met with the disapproving glare of King Crankyton
Where have you been?
Just… finding a present for Maud Cod of course… hehe…
Partiel said, placing the small stone in her sister’s hoof
Maud stared at it incredulously
Metamorphic, combination of granite and cloudcrete commonly found
in the construction of pegasi dwellings
PEGASI DWELLINGS?
But look how it’s SHAPED!
Doesn’t it look like a seacake to you?
Partiel asked nervously trying to divert her father’s attention
It looks like a rock. Thank you Partiel,
I love it
You went to the surface again, didn’t you?!
W-well… I-I…
She was only trying to find the right gift for Maud Cod your majesty Crankyton… sir…
Floundershy said, attempting and failing to help the situation
Partiel I have told you again and again NEVER to go to the surface world!
They’re a greedy, vile, untrustworthy race only out for themselves!
If they discovered we were beneath these waters
merponies and creatures alike would be in danger!
Don’t you understand that?
But Doodle-daddy how do you KNOW they’re bad?
Have you ever even MET one?!
That’s enough!
You will swim to your room and stay there for the rest of the night
without joining the festivities of your sister’s birthday
WHAT?! But…
Twibastian! YOU will guard her in her room
Me!?
Is there a problem with that?
No sir. No problem
Good. I don’t want to hear another word about this surface nonsense ever again!
King Crankyton exclaimed, pointing his hoof in the direction of the palace
Partiel held back tears as she swam to her room in defeat
While the uncertainty of the surface world was a danger to merponies,
there was a far more present evil lurking under the waves
Just outside Aquatica lived three dark and magical creatures known as the sirens
Unlike regular merpony kind, these creatures harnessed a strange magic
that allowed them to affect the pony world above
Using their red crystals they would sing captivating songs to pony sailors,
guiding their ships into the rocks to drown them
Although some merponies were grateful that the sirens kept the land ponies at bay,
King Crankyton feared their magic and banished them away from the city
Over time, their home became littered with the debri of the ships
they sank causing it to be named the Sunken Ship Graveyard
The sirens kept to themselves and did not converse with many sea creatures;
only those who dared to enter their domain
Their magic allowed them to keep an eye on both pony and merpony worlds
Until now, their efforts to achieve their goal had been futile
However, the sudden romantic interest from the merpony Princess
gave the sirens an opportunity too perfect to resist
A merpony in love with a pegasus…
the eldest siren Adagio Dazzle chuckled,
gazing into an enchanted bubble that reflected an image of Partiel
singing happily to her friends about her love for the Prince
So what?
Aria Blaze, the middle siren said uninterested
This could be exactly what we need to finally take control of Skyvale
I thought we just wanted Prince Dashie’s medallion thingy
The youngest, Sonata Dusk asked obliviously bobbing her head in tune with Partiel’s song
Duh, the medallion is what controls the weather
And whoever controls the weather, controls Skyvale
Oh yeah
Our crystals combined with the Prince’s pendant will give us all the power
we need to control every ship that dares set sail on our ocean
Why do even bother sinking ships anyway?
The fear we collect from the pony sailors is never enough to satisfy our hunger…
what makes you think adding more shipwrecks will do anything?
We can sink them all at once by conjuring up the greatest storm
this planet has ever seen
It’ll be so epic that fear will be struck in the hearts of all pony kind!
Except the merponies, merponies don’t worry about storms
Merponies don’t even have magic to steal Sonata
Yeah they do!
Do not!
Do to!
Do not!
Do to!
ENOUGH!
Adagio screamed, effectively silencing the pair of them
I want you two to follow that little mermare Princess…
convince her that she might need a little help getting the pony of her dreams,
for the right price
And what exactly are YOU going to be doing?
I’ll be conjuring up a spell of course,
something we can use to trap that little Princess
into doing what we need her to do
I dream of living in the clouds and flying freely with him…
Will you shut it already?!
What? It’s catchy!
While Partiel sulked and the sirens schemed
Prince Dashie was in the sky struggling to pay attention to a very important lesson
His mentor, Daring Duke was attempting to teach him how to use the Skyvale
pendant to send storm clouds to the north
Dashie! Are you listening?
The royal pendant… blah blah blah... big responsibilities… yadda yadda
Dashie said lounging on the cloud with his hooves behind his head
That ‘blah blah blah’ is very important!
You’re the Prince for Skyvale’s sake,
and your father has given the pendant to you for a reason
You and you alone have the power to send the weather across the world!
Thanks mister exposition, I think I got that
Daring Duke growled under his breath then attempted to regain his composure
It’s very important that you check with the pegasi cloud keepers
to make sure the right kinds of weather are sent to the right places
The biggest problem you’re going to have is starting up the storm clouds
What do you mean ‘starting up’?
Doesn’t this magic do-hickey do all that?
Yes, but only on a cloud-by-cloud basis
After you use the pendant to send them on their way,
it’s your duty to start the lightning and thunder for each storm cloud
You have to be very careful, though, lightning is still unpredictable…
are you sure you can handle this?
Ah quit your worrying Dukey Do, I’ve been trained for this my whole life!
When do I start?
Right now。 We’re set to send this storm to the unicorns in the north,
I’ll go with you this time so you can--
Ready set go! I’ll go with you this time so you can--
Ready set go!
Prince Dashie announcing, zooming past Daring Duke in an array of colors
You’ve been using the rainbows again to show off?!
UGH... Dashie, we’ve talked about this!
Meanwhile, under the waves Princess Partiel
and Floundershy had managed to slip away from Twibastian’s watch
As soon as she was sure she hadn’t been followed,
she swam towards the surface hoping to see more rainbows
and possibly a glimpse of her beloved Prince
Floundershy didn’t protest this time,
knowing that it was imperative they swim as quietly as possible
Partiel could tell by the flashes of light above her head that a storm was brewing in the sky
She frowned, knowing that a rainbow and her Prince wouldn’t be around for such poor weather
She turned tail in defeat and resolved to swim home
when she heard a mighty crack of thunder followed by loud splash
Partiel looked in horror to see a slightly-charred and wounded Prince Dashie sinking in the ocean
Dashie!
Partiel shouted, swimming after him
She didn’t hesitate, scooping up her Prince in her hooves
and attempted to keep his head above the water
Shouldering his weight,
she swam towards the only piece of land she knew existed: Birdity’s island
By the time she reached it, she slumped the Prince’s body on the sand and tried to catch her breath
Wake up… please wake up!
Partiel whispered, unsure how to help him breathe
She shook him gently once, then again,
pleading for him to open his eyes
You have to wake up Dashie, you just have to!
You can’t leave me...That’s not how the story goes!
You’re supposed to be okay!
Please Dashie you’re scaring me!
Partiel continued to panic and ramble until at last Prince Dashie coughed
and sputtered the water that had been in his lungs
You’re okay! Oh Dashie you’re okay!
Wha-what? Who… who are you… so… pretty...
Dashie! Where are you? Dashie, answer me!
Daring Duke called from somewhere in the sky
Partiel gasped and dove back under the waves, not wanting to be caught
Dashie! Hang on, I’m coming!
Daring Duke cried with a mixture of relief and panic in his tone
He landed on the beach near the Prince and pulled him further away from the water
Who… who was that… that mare…
she saved me…
Hang on, Dashie! You’ll be alright
Daring Duke said, pulling the Prince onto his back
With some struggle he took off in flight towards the palace
Partiel watched the exchange just below the water a few feet away
Her mind was buzzing with the words he had said
I don’t think he’s coming back, Partiel
Floundershy said putting a fin on her friend sympathetically
He said I was pretty, he looked so… happy
Even though he almost died he… he looked at me like, like he loved me
I can’t go on without him, Floundershy…
I just have to know what he thinks of me!
But… how? You don’t even know where he lives
I guess that means you’ll have to fly there But… how? You don’t even know where he lives
I guess that means you’ll have to fly there
Partiel and Floundershy turned around sharply
to see where the third unfamiliar voice had come
Two strange merpony creatures had joined them,
both looking friendly and still frightening at the same time
Fly there?
Well, that’s the only way you can get to Skyvale isn’t it?
And it just so happens that we know how you can do it
Who… who are you?
Partiel asked cautiously, Floundershy hiding behind her fin in the process
We’re the sirens of course
You have heard of us, haven’t you?
Well… yeah…
Then you must know that we have access to some powerful magic
And we’re totally willing to share it with you too!
But… why? Partiel asked
Follow us, we’ll explain it on the way
the pair of sirens said, swimming away and expecting Partiel to follow
I don’t think we should do it… let’s just go home
But they said they can help… they said I could see my Prince again…
Floundershy grimaced in disagreement
Following her gut instinct, she slipped away from the Princess
and the sirens when they weren’t looking
She swam as quickly as her little fins would take her back towards Aquatica
Come in, Princess. Adagio said, beckoning Partiel forward
Partiel noted that they were in a particularly large sunken pony ship
Spells and dangerous-looking objects lined the shelves, nooks,
and crannies of what was once the captain’s quarters
Wow… you REALLY have evil-bad-guy lair down to an art!
My fellow sirens here tell me you have a bit of a problem…
a pegasus problem to be exact
I… I want to be a pegasus so I can fly up and find my Prince
Well, we can certainly help you with that
Adagio said, gathering magical supplies while the other sirens kept a close eye on Partiel
You will? But… why?
I don’t know what you’ve heard about us sirens,
but I assure you it isn’t all true
We’re merponies, just like you
We just want to belong
So… you’re not villains?
You’re just… shy magical mermares
who sink ships and happen to live in a really spooky graveyard?
Nopony is ever harmed, the sailors merely fly away when the ship sinks…
Or use their magic to teleport somewhere else
Or flail about in the water and scream like little guppies because they never learned how to swim
What?
We only mean to protect the merponies
Perhaps if the pegasus understood us poor sea creatures
They could keep other ponies from trying to hurt and use us
So you can make me a pegasus?
Well… yes…
But?
We may be good merponies, but we don’t work for free you know
I… don’t have any money with me…
but I guess I could swim back and get some if you REALLY wanted me to
It’s not like I’m hurting for riches since, you know, I AM the Princess after all…
No, we don’t want your--
But then again what would you want with money?
Oh! I know! Maybe you just want to be friends! Is that it?
I mean, if I were a misunderstood pony who lived in creepsville
I would just want somepony to be my friend and maybe teach me how not to seem
so dark and mysterious all the time…
But you--
And if you befriend the Princess, well,
then you’ve REALLY got a good chance impressing other ponies because,
I mean, who doesn’t love the Princesses, am I right?
And I’m sure--
YOUR VOICE!
We want your annoying never-ending high-pitched-squeaking voice
so we don’t have to listen to it anymore!
Make it stop!
Sonata wailed in the corner while Aria covered her ears
But… if I don’t have my voice, how can I tell Dashie
that I was the one who saved him…
and that he was all wrong about merponies and--
You’ll figure it out, I’m sure
Do you really think he won’t love you if you don’t talk?
Trust me; we’re doing you a favor here
Oh… well… then you’ll make me a pegasus for my voice, right?
Our spell will work for three days
You have until then to get Prince Dashie to say ‘I love you’
If he does, you’ll remain a pegasus forever and live happily ever after
But what if I don’t?
Then you’ll have to come back and serve us
Forever
Forever and… ever?
Yes!
Oh… well… I don't know
The clock is ticking, Partiel
This offer won’t last forever
Partiel bit her lip and mentally weighed her choices
She heaved a sigh and nodded softly
Alright. Turn me into a pegasus and I’ll give you my voice…
and if I fail
I’ll work for you for ever and ever and ever
… pinkie promise
Pinkie… what? What is that?
Look, just sign this magic parchment and the deed will be done
Partiel took the magic quill from beside the parchment
and carefully scrawled her name on the dotted line
As soon as the quill left the parchment,
it disappeared and the three sirens laughed in unison
They used their crystals to conjure a magical beam of red light
It hit Partiel directly in the chest and traveled up to her throat
Wait! I didn’t get to say goodbye and--
she started, but the magic pried the voice from her body
before she could finish
Adagio smiled, engulfing the magic with her crystal and directing a second beam of light towards the mermare’s chest,
Sonata and Aria quickly following suit
In a red flash of light Partiel’s body began to change
No!
Floundershy shouted from the entrance to the lair
You’re too late
Aria said with a dark smile
Let her go!
Twibastian demanded swimming at the sirens in anger
The King will be furious!
Too bad, so sad. Sonata said
The magic from the sirens’ pendants let out a final burst of light and Partiel re-appeared
Somehow in the transformation her mane and coat color had changed along with her body
Her once bright pink complexion was now a pale white with a yellow bouncy mane and tail
She didn’t have long to admire her new flank,
hooves,and wings however,
before she began choking on the lack of oxygen
If we were you, we’d high-tail it up to that little island before your Princess drowns
This isn’t over! Twibastian called,
assisting Floundershy as they carried Partiel away quickly
The sirens giggled to themselves as they watched the trio of friends struggle to the surface
Our plan is in action,
Adagio started,
but stopped mid-sentence when she realized the voice coming from her throat was no longer her own
Wait…
Oh my gosh!
No! This can’t be happening! The magic wasn’t supposed to do that!
Oh GREAT
now we HAVE to listen to that high-pitched whine all the time?
This is the funniest thing I have EVER seen like… EVER!
NO!!!!
Adagio screamed again in anger, the other sirens having to stifle their laughter in response
What were you THINKING?!
Twibastian raged,
pacing back and forth on the little island while Partiel attempted to use her back hooves
The King is going to kill me… I am a dead crab!
Maybe we should have brought him to the sirens instead…
What?! Are you CAH-RAZY? He would have been even MORE mad!
I was supposed to watch her! Not only did I fail,
but now she’s gone and made a deal with the SIRENS?
She’s a pegasus now!
She’s the very thing the King hates the most!
I… am… SO… DEAD!
Partiel rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to talk but no sound came
And, of course, you can’t even TALK now!
How in the hay are you supposed to do anything if you can’t even talk!?
Obviously you had to promise something to the sirens in order for them to give you this spell…
if the price was your voice, then what’s the catch?
Partiel scrunched her face and put a hoof to her mouth,
trying to think of a way to convey her message
She brightened when she met Floundershy’s gaze and waved her hooves to get her attention
Oh… I think she’s trying to tell us something…
You think?
Partiel moved her hooves dramatically and changed her facial expressions,
not dropping Floundershy’s gaze
Let’s see… uh… I get to be a pegasus for three days…
and have to make the Prince say ‘I love you’ before time is up or else
I turn back into a mermare and have to serve the sirens forever
Floundershy interpreted. Partiel smiled and nodded enthusiastically
You got all of that from her hoof flailing?
I guess so, yeah
A lot of good that will do us,
Floundershy can’t exactly follow you to Skyvale and interpret
Besides, I don’t think ponies can understand animals
Well, not many of them anyway
Then what are we going to do?
The only thing we can do
I’ll have to go with Partiel to Skyvale and you will have to stall the King
until this whole mess is sorted out
Me? Stall the KING?
Unless you have a better idea?
Partiel attempted for a second time to remain on her hooves
but continued to fail falling back on the sand
and sending it toppling over her friends in the process
I… guess not
Floundershy said, shaking the sand from her gills
Alright then. First thing’s first,
we have to figure out how to get you to stand on those things
Twibastian said, Partiel nodding enthusiastically in response
Meanwhile, Daring Duke and Prince Dashie were wandering the beaches
below Skyvale in search of the mysterious mare who had saved the Prince’s life
Daring Duke was unconvinced that such a mare existed,
claiming that she was a figment of Dashie’s imagination
I’m telling you Dukey Do--
Please stop calling me that. You know I hate that
That’s why I do it
But, listen, I KNOW that mare is out here somewhere…
there’s no other way I could have survived this without her
Wait… is that her? Daring Duke asked in shock,
pointing a hoof at a clumsy-looking pegasus who couldn’t seem to fly straight
No, the mare I saw was pink…
but it looks like she needs some help
Left! No, not right! Up!
Twibastian said in exasperation
He was hidden somewhere in Partiel’s mane near her ear getting land-sick
from Partiel’s amusing attempts at flight. Partiel didn’t give up,
keeping her sights set on the castle ahead
She didn’t realize Dashie was flying to her aid,
and before the Prince could say a word Partiel collided into him
The pair of them tumbled to the ground
Woah! Are you okay miss?
Dashie asked, righting himself
Partiel looked up and beamed from ear to ear:
she had found her Prince at last
She leapt from the ground and tackled him in a hug,
catching the Prince off guard
Uh… n-nice to meet you too…
Dashie said, trying to pry himself from the hug and failing
What’s your name?
Partiel released him from her embrace and moved her lips to respond,
forgetting that she was without a voice
The Prince looked at her both confused and slightly amused
as she flailed her hooves and attempted to convey her name
You… can’t talk can you?
It took him how long to figure that out?
Twibastian muttered from Partiel’s mane
Even so, Partiel’s over-exaggerated movements and infectious smile struck a chord with the Prince
This mare was so close to the one he was seeking that her felt drawn to her
You’re new to Skyvale, aren’t you?
Partiel nodded enthusiastically
Do you… need some kind of help?
My friend Dukey Do and I saw you struggling to fly
Here, take my hoof, we’ll get you back to the castle so you can rest
I have excellent staff who can make sure you’re alright
Partiel’s heart lept and she reached out her own hoof to his
However, she failed to remember how to keep her balance on three hooves and toppled over again
Prince Dashie laughed as he helped her back onto her wobbly hooves
You certainly know how to surprise a pony…
since I don’t know your name,
can I call you that? Surprise?
He didn’t even attempt to learn your name so he just… names you?
THIS is the pony you want to be with?
Twibastian whispered to Partiel
Partiel ignored him and nodded, happy just to be in her Prince’s presence again
That afternoon, Partiel had been given a clean bill of health by Prince Dash’s staff
Once he was sure, Prince Dashie offered to tour the kingdom together
He showed her how they made the weather
and how his pendant was the key to activating-- you know what?
This Pinkie Tales has already gone on for a good chunk of time
think I might just skip ahead to the romantic sunset part
Any objections?
No? No objections? Cool. Maybe we can cut out that other song too, save some time
Great. On with the story then
One more hour… only one more hour!
You HAVE to get him to say it, Partiel!
Twibastian cautioned from Partiel’s mane
Partiel was too preoccupied staring lovingly into Prince Dashie’s eyes
to pay the crab any attention
The pair of them were snuggled on a blanket atop the sand of a beach just below Skyvale
Prince Dash had wanted to watch the sunset with her
and reminisce the fun and frivolity of the days they had spent together
Partiel had had the time of her life with Dashie and each day her love grew stronger
Twibastian was the only voice of reason to remind her of the situation at hoof
Every passing hour he became more frantic in his attempts
to get Dashie to say the magic words
You know… a few days ago I would have done anything to find the mare who saved me
I thought I was in love with her but…
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone like you, Surprise
You’re so fun and random! And those pranks you pulled?
Classic! Though I doubt Dukey Do will be very happy with you for a while
Partiel smiled again and snuggled closer to the Prince
This sunset is really pretty isn’t it?
Dashie said pointing to the sparkle of sunlight on the water
Partiel’s eyes widened at the mention of the sunset and her entire demeanor changed
She quickly pulled away from the Prince and put a hoof on her chest, then pointed to Dashie
She did the same to him, trying to get him to understand
Oh so NOW you listen to me!
What? What’s wrong?
Partiel continued the cycle,
touching her chest then the Prince, touching his chest then herself
Unfortunately, the Prince wasn’t catching on
You uh… have… heart burn
Partiel shook her head
You’re… trying a secret hoof shake?
Partiel shook her head again, glancing at the sunset in panic
Oh COME ON it’s not THAT difficult!
Twibastian exclaimed from within Partiel’s mane
Who… who said that? Prince Dashie said,
examining Partiel’s head curiously
Twibastian gasped and popped out of the hair in bewilderment
You can understand me?!
YOU COULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD ME THE WHOLE TIME?!
Uh… I can talk to any animal,
it’s part of my Princely teachings, though
I still have a difficult time speaking monkey…
Wait so who are you?
There’s no time to explain!
Quick, tell Partiel you love her before the sun sets!
I… uh…
Prince Dashie started. Partiel looked at the Prince with wide pleading eyes
and though he didn’t understand he took the little crab’s instruction
I… I guess I do love you Surprise. er… Partiel, was it?
The sun set over the water as soon as the words escaped his mouth
Twibastian gave a loud cheer in celebration
You did it Partiel! You--
But before Twibastian could finish his victory,
Partiel vanished into thin air leaving a confused crab and Prince behind
Where did she go?
To fulfill her part of our little bargain of course
A new voice said as the three sirens emerged from the sea
Their crystals were glowing and a trapped pink mermare hovered above the water beside them
Let her go!
Prince Dashie demanded,
attempting to fly to Partiel’s aid but was instead repelled by the sirens’ magic
He said he loved her; that was the deal!
Did you really expect us to be honest?
If Partiel had read the contract rather than prattled on she would see
that she would end up our slave anyway
And why didn’t you say it to her sooner?
I mean… Partiel can still read and write… right?
She signed her name on the contract. Is the Prince illiterate or something?
Girls, you’re getting off track
We have a little deal to strike with the Prince here
Now that we know you’re in love with this pathetic little mermare
Wait… that voice…
Are you just figuring everything out now?
Your precious mermare Princess traded her voice to Adagio so she could be a pegasus for you
Then it was you who saved me!
I knew it!
Prince Dashie exclaimed happily as Partiel nodded her head
His excitement was short-lived; however, realizing the danger Partiel had gotten herself into on his behalf
He turned to face the sirens with a dark glare
What do you want?
Your pendant of course
Give it over or Partiel will serve us for the rest of eternity as a…
Taco cart!
A… Taco cart?
What? I always wanted one of those
Fat chance!
Prince Dashie shouted,
holding the pendant in the air and summoning a storm cloud
He flew to the top of the cloud and kicked the side,
sending bolts of lightning to the sirens and the containment field around Partiel
The sirens growled and their crystals grew brighter,
deflecting the lightning and sending it back towards Dashie
The Prince dodged and kicked the cloud towards the sirens to distract them
While they thrashed their hooves trying to dissipate it,
Prince Dashie was flying circles around them, his pendant glistening as he did so
Soon after, a tornado formed around the sirens that sent all three of them spiriling into the air
Dashie flew to Partiel’s aid, beating his hooves against the bubble around her
Don’t worry, I’ll get you out!
Dashie said, putting his hoof against the bubble, Partiel doing the same
The crystals! Destroy the crystals and you destroy the sirens!
Twibastian called from the shore
Of course!
Dashie answered
He flew towards the tornado,
using all of the strength in his wings to keep from being pulled into it
Aiming his pendant just right,
Dashie sent a bolt of lightning into the jumbled sirens hitting Adagio’s crystal
He gave a victorious cheer when he saw a pink ray of magic escape the tornado
The magic flew directly at Partiel, bursting the bubble that contained her
Partiel splashed back into the sea, and when she emerged her voice had been fully restored
Partiel! You’re okay!
Prince Dashie cried flying into her open hooves
I’m fine… but I think we have a biiiiiiiiig problem!
Partiel cried, pointing her hoof at the sirens
who escaped the tornado with smug grins on their faces
They flew above the ocean, their crystals each glowing brighter than they had before
Did you really think you had won, little Prince?
Now that you have restored my true voice we can unleash our magic on you!
That pendant will be OURS!
She and the other sirens turned their attention to the Prince and began to sing
Their hypnotic spell was drawing the Prince towards them and he was helpless to stop it
Dashie, no!
Partiel cried, holding him back as best she could
Twibastian aided the Princess,
jumping from Partiel’s mane onto Prince Dashie’s back and crawling up to cover his ears
Don’t listen! If you don’t listen, they can’t control you! Twibastian called
The sirens’ singing grew stronger and it proved too powerful for Dashie to resist
He mindlessly pulled away from Partiel and flew towards the sirens,
holding out his pendant as he did so
I don’t think so!
Daring Duke called, flying directly into Dashie
and sending him to the ocean where Partiel was waiting
She caught him, putting her hooves over his ears
and making sure he was unable to turn back to the singing villains
Daring Duke had swiped the pendant from the Prince long before he hit the waves
The sirens, undeterred, began their hypnotic spell on the Duke
They soon learned, however, that their song was unheeded
Daring Duke had pre-emptively plugged his ears, effectively blocking their magic
He unfurled a whip that had been wrapped around one of his wings
and with one mighty crack he bound all three sirens together by their tailfins
Now it’s my turn!
King Crankyton said,
emerging from the water in a magnificent display
The crown atop his head was glowing;
and from the pearl embedded within,
a great flash of light shot magic through the air towards the unsuspecting sirens
A great swirling vortex appeared before them. Daring Duke smiled and nodded,
whipping the sirens around in the air for a moment before slinging them into the portal
The sirens’ screams echoed as the portal closed around them,
forever trapping them on the other side
Woah… didn’t know you had that in you Dukey Do
Prince Dashie said shaking his head to clear the trance he had been under
I haven’t really been honest with you, your highness,
I’m not really a Duke
I’ve been hunting those sirens long before I got to Skyvale
I knew they’d be after the pendant,
so I masqueraded as a Duke in an effort to keep it safe
Oh so you only like me for my pendant
Dashie said jokingly shoving his friend
Daring Duke sighed and rolled his eyes
You’re not half as incompetent as I thought
The pendant will be safe with you, Dashie
Though I have to admit, that portal of yours sure was useful
I thought merponies didn’t have magic
Oh we’ve had it, but I don’t like to use it!
No self-respecting pony relies on magical nonsense unless it’s absolutely necessary
Where did they go?
Floundershy asked,finally feeling brave enough to swim out from her hiding place behind the King
Partiel smiled, knowing that Floundershy had been the one to alert her father what was happening
Ultimately, she had saved her life
Partiel swam into her and hugged her tightly before answering her question
Canterlot High. Alternate universe us-es will take care of them,
with alternate ALTERNATE universe pony Twilight. Partiel explained
Partiel! You are in WORLDS of trouble!
When we get back to the palace you will be grounded for the rest of your life and--
Please Doodle Daddy!
Please let me stay with Prince Dashie! I love him!
Partiel pleaded. Prince Dashie joined her, flying just above the waves
And I love her too
No! Absolutely not!
No daughter of mine will marry a pegasus!
As the King ranted on, a white bird swooped in and stole the crown from atop the king’s head
His wig fell into the ocean in the process
Ha ha!
Birdity cried placing the crown on her own brow.
My ship will live on!
The magic of the crown activated and Partiel’s fins began to change
In a burst of bright light she turned back into a pegasus and jumped into the hooves of her Prince
Satisfied with herself, Birdity returned the crown to the king,
still perched upon it in case he got any ideas about changing her back
You’re… BALD?
You know… if you let Partiel stay with the Prince
I’m sure we could all forget that we saw that
UGHH Alright. Fine. You can stay with the pegasus
But if this true love thing doesn’t work out
you can bet I’ll be back here to take you home!
Hehehe don’t worry, that’ll never happen!
…Okay, everypony can go away now this part of the story is just too good to share
It's rocks,
in the shape of "The End"
I guess that means the story is over
Unless you'd like me to tell you all the diffrent rocks I found at the bottom of the ocean
HaHa, Uh , that's quite enough for that
Hm
Well, Pound & Pumpkin, I hope you enjoyed this story
And I hope to see you all again next time for more PINKIE TALES !!!
*music*