Diving into the sea

Diving into the Sea

Prologue

The year was 1003, three years after Nightmare Moon’s escape from the moon. Princess Celestia is going through her normal routine for the afternoon, reading letters and replying to them. She is in the middle of writing a letter to the Saddle Arabian ambassador when she is interrupted by a knock on her door. “Come in.”

A royal guard opens the door and bowed before Celestia, who nods towards him. “What do you need?” The guard looks up at her. “Your Highness, Project Diving into the Sea has been completed.”

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I was at the bar with my squad mates. We are all excited, due to the fact that we just graduated from the Navy’s basic training. I raise my mug into the air, and my squad mates raise their mugs as well. “To the Navy,” I say, “and to Equestria!” The rest of my squad replies with the same words before taking a big draw from their mugs.

I looks at my best friend, Jacob Hicks, and a small grin appears on my face. “Jacob, me and you will be doing big things soon. Big things...”

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Princess Celestia is making her way through the docks in Equestria’s newest Naval base; Fort Meade. She is accompanied by two royal guards, both of their armor glistening in the sunlight. Celestia could see a large ship hangar ahead, and she walks straight for it. As Princess Celestia reaches the side door to the hangar, she hears the sounds of ponies inside. She takes a deep breath and nods to the guard on her left. He sprints to the door, and opens it for the Princess, who walks in.

All of the ponies in the room turn to Celestia and bow, but Celestia quickly tells them to return to work. Two ponies, both in NCU’s, walk up to the princess. “Your Highness, thank you for coming to visit our little project.”

Princess Celestia nods and looks at the empty hangar behind them. “...Indeed... Now where is the project?” The sailor chuckles and shook his head. “Your highness, it is right before you.” He turns his attention to a pony peering in the water. “Petty Officer Smith, tell them to raise it up.”

All of the ponies in the room turn towards the deep water at the center of the hangar as a black metal rod rose out of the water, followed by the massive black top deck of Project Diving into the Sea. The ship, a submarine, is 22 feet wide and 200 feet from the nose of the vessel to the propeller.

Celestia smiles and turns to the two ponies in ACU’s. “Impressive, very impressive. I only have one more question for you two and then I’ll let you get back to work.”

“What would that be your highness?”

Princess Celestia smiles and looks at both of the sailors. “How long until I can have four more of these in our armada?”