To Go to Sea

Chapter 1

A gray stallion paced back and force worriedly about in the front room of a small hut. As a storm raged on outside, thunder shaking the house as the stallion continued to pace. From a closed door came the noises of a mare in great pain and distress. This had been going on for almost 3 hours now and the stallion was almost at the breaking point. He was just about to run to the tavern to grab a bottle when the door opened and a tan stallion walked out.

The grey stallion rushed over to him and began bombarding him with questions. “Doc, is she ok? Is the foal ok? Why did the it take so long?”

“Calm down Steady,” The tan stallion raised his front hoof trying to calm down the erratie father. “Serenity is fine, the foal is perfectly health, and there was just some complications with the foal being turned around.”

The grey stallion took a deep breath and visible calmed down before talking again. “Thanks Doc, sorry for calling you out so late and in this weather.”

“It's fine glad I could help and greet the newest member of our little town.” The doctor grabbed a hat and cloak lying on a chair by the door. “Now I better be off so I can get some sleep before the colts start wandering in from the tavern.”

“You sure you don’t want to wait out the storm?” Steady said as he looked out the window at the still raging storm.
“I’m sure a little water isn’t going to get me. Besides it's time for your family to be together without the company of myself. See you tomorrow.” The doctor said as he trotted out into the rain.

Steady shrugged his shoulders and made his way into the room where his wife lay on the bed with the foal lying next to her. He walked up slowly toward the side of the bed as he watched his wife as she gazed lovingly at their foal as it slept. When she noticed him entering the room she turned to him and smiled.

“Look at our new colt. Isn’t he so handsome.” she asked him a they nozzled.

“Aye he is, though it's not much of a suprise with you being his mother.” Serenity giggled as her white face turned red,

“Oh you flatterer.” she said as she batted him with her hoof.

Both of their attentions turned their attentions back to the sleeping colt. Steady looked at the dark blue coat and grey mane. Smiling at the strange color which reminded him of the ocean. Then he say a bump on the forehead of the small colt. He leaned over to peer closer already having a sneaking suspicion of what it may be. His inspection proved him right, his son was a unicorn. Dread washed over Steady and the smile he had quickly vanished. Serenity noticed the the change in her husbands attitude and began to worry herself.

“What’s wrong dear?” she asked her voice filled with worry.

“It's nothing dear just didn’t think he would be a unicorn.” Steady said.

“I thought you were better than that Steady!” Serenity exclaimed in surprise.

“It's not that, it's just the fact that no unicorns live near here so we’d have to send for a tutor to teach him magic, and then pay for room and board, and I’m only able to bring in enough catch every year to keep us going.” Steady explained.

“Oh, dear.” Serenity giggled, “Thats years from now, Celestia’s sake he doesn’t even have a name yet! I’m sure that by the time he gains his magic we’ll have something figured out.”

“I supposes your right my dear. Now you brought you brought up the point of him having no name. Shouldn’t we get to that.”

“Yes we should but first you have to go get my father.”

“Do I have to?” Steady whined.
“Yes you do, he is part of this family and should have a say in the name.” Serenity said firmly. Glaring at Steady as if he where a child

“Fine I’ll go get the old coger.” Steady said in defeat as he walked out.

“Play nice.” Serenity called out after him.

Steady made his way through the kitchen and out the back door into the backyard, and made his way down a muddy trail to a small wooden shake made out of bits of wood from wrecked ships and its roof was even made up of bits of sail. Steady stood in front of it and knocked on the door.

“Wake up you sack of bones, your grandson needs a name!” Steady shouted.

The noise of a pile of things falling over could be heard from behind the door, and loud cursing soon followed by other things being knocked over. The door swung open and a pony with a tan coat and a shabby gray mane in opened the door. His face was covered in wrinkles and had a beard that reached the floor.

“What did you say?” The old pony asked.

“I said your grandson needs a name Fish.”

“I don’t have a grandson, now let me sleep.” Fish said and started to turn around.

“You do now” Steady said as he shoved his hoof into the door. “Now come on Serenity wants you and you know how she can get if she doesn’t get her way.”

“Aye I do like her mother she is.” Fish said as he chuckled and began to followed Steady back into the house.

When they got back inside they stomped the mud off of their hooves and made there way into the bedroom. Where they found Serenity with her front legs wrapped around the colt who was now awake and staring wide eyed at the world around him. His eyes matched the color of his mane and the curiosity that filled them made Steady smile.

“A curious one he be.” Steady said as he moved towards his wife.

“Yes he is, his just been watching the world go by around him, not even upset by the storm.” Serenity smiled down ate the colt as she said this. Seeing how its ears swiveled to catch the sound of thunder as it boomed off in the distance.

“That just means he hasn't inherited his father’s brian's.”Fish jested as he moved closer to inspect the colt.

“Hey, now what's that supposed to mean old stallion?” Steady Asked indignantly.

“Exactly how it sounds, now I was lead to believe we would be naming this one? If so I vote for Blue Bottom.” Fish said with a voice that made it sound like the most reasonable choice.

“Yeah, No.”

“I agree with Steady Dad, Blue Bottom is just not a fitting name.”

“And Why not he is blue and has a bottom, therefore his name should be Blue Bottom.” Fish declared sound as if it all made perfect sense.

“Well for one his not a boat so you can’t just name him for his physical features, You have to give him a name with meaning.” Steady said as he rubbed his chin with his hoof while concentrating on the colt.

“Hmmm.. I suppose you're right for once.”

“What do you mean for once?”

“Exactly what I said.”

“Colts!” Serenity loudly called the attention of the two stallions. “I think I have a perfect name for him. He is blue like the ocean waters and his mane is grey like the mist. He also has laid here calmly through the storm not making a sound. I think we should call him Calm Seas.”

Both of the stallions looked at each other thinking it over before they turned back to the mare lying in the bed and nodded their heads.

“That sounds good my dear, Welcome to the family Calm Seas.” Fish said as he gently patted the head of the colt. Then turned and left the room. “See you in the morning steady, the fish will not wait just because you have a son now.” He called out as he left.

“Yes, a very fitting name.” Steady said as he hugged his son and then this wife before lying down next to them.

“Goodnight Serenity, GoodnIght Calm Seas.”