A thousand years ago, the once was a great and powerful nation called Equestria. It was ruled by the two immortal sisters, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. The eldest ruled over the day and the youngest ruled over the night. Peace and harmony ruled across the lands under their reign; until the day the Lord of Chaos Discord came into the land. For as a last of the Draconequus he and he only control all the powers of chaos in the whole world. And with it, he can bend and change the very face of Equestria to his own will with the snap of his claws. And when he saw the lands of the princess had made for their ponies, working together in harmony, it filled him with discuss. And thus, began the war of the immortals.

For years they fought against each other with no hope of victory for the Princess. As the war rage on the Princess were forced to use their land greatest treasure in a final attempt to stop the tyrant Discord, The Elements of Harmony. These precious stones were the very embodiment of the peace across the land: Laugher, Kindness, Loyalty, Generosity, Honesty, and all together they form the last element, Magic. If one pony were to wield all six elements they would have access to the lands greatest magic.

On the final day of the year the Princess activated them to seal away Discord, however he blasted the elements with all the chaos at his disposal hoping to destroy them, but failed. For once the elements were activated nothing could stop them. A rainbow of colors emerged from the elements and imprison the Lord of Chaos in a prison of stone. The war between the immortals was final over. However, there was no celebration that night. For Discord, may have failed to destroy the Elements of harmony, he did manage to corrupt them. Soon after Discord was turned into stone, the elements were surround by a glow of dark violet magic and shot into the sky. The land shocked as the elements fought against the magic of chaos with in them. The sky darkens as thunder and lightning bolts filled the heavens, massive earthquakes forced mountains emerged from flat ground as the land divide itself sending water all across Equestria. It wasn’t until the elements scattered across the sky in six different directions, did everything stop.

Equestria was ruins, and the sisters didn’t understand to what extent the damage Equestria was until two days later. The land of Equestria was spilt into eleven islands scattered across the face of our world. In hopes of saving their ponies, Celestia gather a group of ponies to go the islands to restore order to the ponies that were lost to them. But they soon discover something very dangerous about these new oceans.

For once a pony leaves their island and ventures into/above the ocean they can’t use any of their natural magic: Earth ponies grow weary and weak, Unicorns couldn’t keep their horns glowing, and Pegasus couldn’t fly. Not even the Princess themselves were immune to the seas power. Ships were built help joined together the islands of Equestria, however with so many islands to rule over, the Princesses then assign leaders to lead the ponies of the islands when they were away.

In three year the Princess had restored order to five of the eleven islands, however none of the ponies in the remaining island were willing to rejoin and secede to look after their own. The Princesses pleaded with them to reconsider but their minds were up. With no way of restoring the land of Equestria to the way it once was. Life continue for the ponies and creatures of the eleven islands, however a prophecy of Star Swirl the Breaded said that if the Elements of Harmony were to ever gather together again in the valley of the chaos, the island of Equestria would be come together again and restore the land to its form and glory.

Entry 121

Canterlot stands proud as the capital city under the Princesses rule, located at the center of their five islands, Canterlot represents what was left of the old-world. As time goes on, the two sisters divided their control over their kingdom between themselves along with the arrival of the Princess of Love Candance.

Despite the advancements made in the ship over the years; the Great Sparking Sea was still as ruthless to anypony or thing who would dear travel its waters. At best, ships would only lose at most three ponies per trip, however no matter the risks we must sail. For not all the ponies who live on the other islands were as fortunate as we are here. Los Pegasus, Tall Tale, and Dodge won’t make it through the hard time of the year without ships coming and going between islands. With that being said, I had made a decision I want to one of the sail ponies who risks their lives daily so that others may see another day of hope. I haven’t told Celestia about it, but I am hoping she will listen to my reasons as to why I want to do this.

“Hay Sunset, what are you doing?” somepony asked nearby.

Sunset closes her diary as she turns to the mare next to her. It was her roommate Twilight Sparkle, she as purple unicorn mare with an indigo mane with a pink highlight running throw it. “Nothing important Twilight, but I do need to ask you something though.” She then levitates her dear in an orange aura and puts it away in her saddlebags, before she stands up and face Twilight.

“Oh! Really what is it?”

“Now I don’t want you to panic. I needed you to hear me out first.”

“Now why would I panic.” Twilight said, but Sunset just stares right back at her with a blank expression. Twilight just blinks in confusion “WHAT!?”

“Need I remind you about the time you forgot whose birthday party was that day and thought it was Spikes. So, then you woke me up in the middle of the night, dragging me into the store so we could get last minutes gift for him, along with supplies for the party. Only to find out that it was not his birthday, but MINE INSTEAD!” Sunset shouted the last part which cause Twilights mane to fly backwards before resting back on her shoulders. Twilight turns a little pink in the cheeks as she remembers the event last year with an embarrass smile.

“Oh, right. Hehe forgot about that.”

“Anyways Twilight, just hear me out please.” she nods “Ok, Twilight I want to help with the supplies runs between Equestria islands.” Sunset said with a smile on her face.

Twilight smile back “Oh that’s wonderful!”

Sunset looks back at her in confusion. “It is? I thought for sure you would have a different reaction.”

“Why would I? I think it is a wonderful idea that you want to help out those brave ponies.” Twilight the runs on over to the other side of the room towards a sleeping dragon in his bed. “SPIKE!” she shouted cause a young dragon to jump out of bed in fright before falling on the floor as he rubs his head with a claw as his sits up. Before he could complain Twilight cut him off “Hold that thought Spike; I needed you to write a letter to the Princess first.”

The young drake got up and got a paper and quill form a nearby table “Which one?”

“What do you… never mind Spike. Just take a letter please.” He nods “Dear Princess Celestia. I am writing to you today on Sunsets’ behalf. For she had told me that she wishes to help out with the supply runs between the islands of Equestria. And we wish to seek an audience with you to discuss this farther. Your faithful student Twilight Sparkles. Ok send it Spike.” Spike nodded as he breathed fire onto the scroll making it turn into magical smoke flying away out the window.

“Wait WE! Where did WE come from Twilight?” Sunset said pointing her hoof at the mare. “I am the one that wanted to talk to the princess. What is up with that?”

“Oh, for a couple a reasons.” Twilight said smiling “One it would be an interesting experience going to see those ships, and two I want to see the princess.”

“*Sigh*, of course you would. But I guess I can’t blame you; it has been awhile since either one of us has seen her? Right Spike.” Sunset said only to find out that he has went back to sleep. Sunset then looked at a nearby clock to see it was an hour past lunch time. She then looks at Twilight and as they nodded in agreement. Twilight uses her magic to pull the blanket away from him but Spike hold on to his blanket for dear life, until his bed was turn upside down and fell on a pillow Sunset moved earlier.

“Ok ok I am up girls sheeesh.” Spike said getting up “Can’t a guy get any sleep around here?”

“Actually, Spike you have oversleep today and yesterday. I believe you have had more than enough sleep already.” Twilight said while look at a sheet of paper levitating in front of her “In fact you have been sleeping more these past few weeks than any other month this year.” Silence was her only response to her from her statement. Confused Twilight looks back at her friends to see that they are bug eyed at the moment. “What? Was it something I said?”

“Uh Twilight, why do you a scroll of that list when Spike is sleeping and when he is not?” Sunset spoke up breaking the silence.

“Oh! Mom said I need to make sure that Spike sleeping, and eating habits aren’t bad. So that he will grow up nice and healthy.”

“But don’t you think that this is a little too much.” Sunset said as she looks over the scroll.

Before she could reply Spike burped of some flames that condensed into a scroll which he grabs to open up to read out load. “Dear Twilight and Sunset. Your request to meet for such a topic surprises me, but not unwelcome. Please head on over to my study as soon as you two can, I will meet you there. Sincerely your Teacher, Princess Celestia. p.s. Spike can come as well.”

The two mares looked at each other before Sunset broke the awkward silence. “Well we better get going.”

Fifteen minutes later in Celestia’s study,

Two mares and a dragon found themselves waiting to see the Princess. Spike I relaxing on a pillow he found and was relaxing peacefully without a care in the world, however the same cannot be said about the other two in the room. Sunset is pacing back and forth in front of a fidgeting Twilight who is trying to calm herself down. “I can’t believe this is happening, we haven’t had a moment to talk to the Princess in ages.”

“Twilight I am not sure I should scowl you for making such a bold move to see the princess or thank you for not thinking about your plan through and getting us here.”

“Uh thank you?”

It was at that moment the door to the study open to reveal a large white Alicorn mare with a soft blue, green, purple, and pink mane waving in a none existence wind. Once her presence was made known in the room, everypony and dragon bowed down to pay their respect to their Princess. “Rise my ponies and dragon.” Celestia said “It is good to see your all again.”

Twilight and Sunset moved to Celestia for a hug. “It is good to see you as well Celestia.” Twilight said as the hug ended. Then they all moved to take a seat as a maid pony came in the room with a cart of cookies and tea.

Spike grab some of the cookies and sat back down as the rest of them served themselves some tea. After Celestia took her first sip, before she started the conversation. “Now then. I believe you two called me here on a matter of the trading routes?”

“Yes.” Sunset spoke up as she set down her tea cup. “I want to help them.”

“And in what way, did you had in mind, my dear Sunset?”

“I want to become one of the crewmember on board one of the ships.” This cause Twilight to do a spit take away from anypony nearby.

Every pony looked towards her as she quickly cleans up her mess with a embarrass smile, before she turned to address Sunset. “Crewmember?! I thought you want to help-out with scheduling time or office management or even with the loading docks.”

“What is wrong with being a crewmember Twilight?”

“A whole lot of things Sunset! For starters, you can lose your life just being one of them!”

“Might I ask why the sudden interest in becoming a crewmember on board one of the ships Sunset?”

“Every day ponies risk the lives so that others can still have hope to see another day. And I want to do that.”

“If that is the case then why didn’t you just go to the harbor and apply for the position instead of telling me this then?”

“Well to be honest I didn’t think I would actually get to talk to you if it weren’t for Twilight. And if I do become a crewmember on board one of the ships; I won’t be able to stay here and continue my studies as your student Princess. So, in the end if this work out and I do get the job I would have rather tell you in person rather than a letter. I guess that means I no longer want to stay here as your student princess.”

“What but Sunset you can’t just do that!” Twilight exclaimed

“At ease Twilight, it is ok.” Celestia said.

“But!” Twilight continued but stand down when Celestia lifted a hoof towards her. Celestia then turned her attention towards the other mare.

“Sunset before you pack your bags and leave Canterlot; would you like to hear about a propose of mine first?” This cause Sunset to pause for a moment. The last time this happen, she became her student. She can only imagen what the princess has in stored for her this time.

“Ok what is it Princess?”

“Recently on the island of Los Pegasus an important item was discovered and a ship is schedule to depart in two days’ times to retrieve it. Perhaps you would like to go on this expedition so that you can get a feel for the seas, before you make your final decision?”

“Yes, I would like that.” Sunset said as she picks up her tea cup to drink but paused “So does that means I am still your student princess?”

“That is for you to deicide once you have return.” Celestia said as she finished her tea “Also I would like for Twilight to join you on this expedition.”

“WHAT!?”

“Twilight I want you to oversee this expedition as my student, not as a pony looking for a new career. And the trip alone would be benefitable to your studies of how our whole is now.”

“Oh! Well if you put it that way. I well be honor to go with Sunset.” Just then a guard pony could be seen outside the room which Celestia takes notice of.

“I am afraid our time is up.” Celestia said as she got up from her seat and started walking to the door. “If you have any further questions about what to take. Please talk to Shining Armor have a good day my ponies.”

“Bye!” everypony said in unison as Celestia left the room closing the door behind her.

“Well that turned out better than I expected.” Sunset said as she was packing a suitcase. Twilight was coming into the room with some supplies she took form the closet and setting them on the bed.

“Maybe for you. I didn’t even predict this outcome would happen form meeting Celestia.” Twilight said looking between two raincoats. Sunset saw what Twilight was doing and sighed.

“Twilight just take both; you can never be sure if you aren’t going to need a spare.”

“Oh! Good idea.” Twilight said as she put both in her suit case. “So how long are we going to be gone again Sunset?”

“Hum? I not sure, but if we are heading to Los Pegasus, it will probably take a whole week for the entire trip.” A whistle could be heard across the room as the mares turned around to see Spike packing a suit case.

“Sound like we are going to be gone for a while. It a good thing I bringing plenty of snack for the trip.” Spike said as he was trying to close his small but over stuffed suited case and failing.

Twilight walks on over towards him as he started to use his body weight to close the case before resorted to jumping on it. “Uhm Spike what are you doing?” Twilight asked causing him to momentary stop what he was doing before resuming.

“Uh what does it look like I am doing Twilight?” he then started to jump again “I am… getting ready… for the… trip” *Click* *Click* “There! Ok I am ready to go.” He said standing proudly next to his bag.

However, Twilight gives him a sad smile as she shook her head. “Sorry not this time Spike.” She said as she lifted his suite case away from him.

“Huh! What, why not Twilight?!” Spike said shock by what he just heard.

“Yes, why not Twilight?” Sunset said join in on the conversation.

Twilight looks between them as she realizes that she is now the pony in the middle. A sigh leaves her mouth as her ears fold against her head. “Ok you two I am not trying to be the bad pony here. I just don’t think that the ocean is a safe place for baby dragon to go to.”

“Uh? Twilight you do realize that we aren’t better off than he is out there.” Sunset said “Not to mention that Dragons are one of a few Species of Equestria that can still us their natural gifts out at sea right.” This gave Spike some hope in his eyes of a chance to change Twilights mind.

“Yeah I can totally her your girls out!”

“Spike listen we are only going to be gone for a week. Nothing bad is go...” Twilight was stopped by Sunset putting her hoof in her mouth.

“Don’t even think about completing that Sparkles.” Twilight just looks back at her confuse. “Look I am not one to be superstitious, but I have seen for a fact the anything can happen, no matter how hard you plan for it. There will be a chance for the unexpected to accrue. So, don’t JINX it, got it.” Sunset said as she releases Twilight.

“Ok I got it. However, I still stand on my statement earlier.” Twilight said as she went back to packing.

“Oh, come on Twilight, when is he ever going to get a chance to do something like this again.” Twilight just remains silent. “You are going to be by his side all the time. And if you still don’t feel that it is safe for him after the trip, then we never bring the subject up again.” Spike was going to say something but Sunset cut him off. “And if you don’t, he will probably find his own way on the ship and come with us anyways.”

Twilight then turns to look at Spike with a glare. Spike than gives his own glare towards Sunset. “Hay stop putting words in my mouth!”

“Don’t even try to deny it Spike, you would. Think about it. I am right, aren’t I Twilight?” Twilight lessen her glare as she took in Sunset words.

“Yes, your right” Twilight then went on over to Spike and gave him a playful noogie “There is nothing I can say to change your mind is there Spike.”

“Haahahaa noop”

“Alright then but I need you on your best behavior Spike and always listen to what we tell you Spike.”

“Yes ma’am!”

Sunset then looked at the clock as she finishes packing. “We better get going then. It will take us a day to get to the harbor by train and then we are off.” The others agreed and they all grab the respected suit cases as they left the room closing the door behind them. Unknown to them a lamp on a table was no longer there and a window was closed quietly.

Author's Note

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update 5-27-17