My little pony:Adventure of Seresia

"Haah!!" With a sudden exclamation, Rainbow Dash woke up from her stupor. She gasped for air; the pain of being unable to breathe underwater still echoed in her mind. She instinctively flailed her arms, but she noticed that her surroundings had changed entirely once she calmed down. Gone were the bottomless darkness and the cold seawater, replaced by a crude bed made of hoof-craft nearby. The bed was large enough for Yunbao to fit comfortably. It was covered in hay, with a rough linen cloth as a sheet.

To her left was a partition made of woven branches and vines; through the gaps, she could see a table and two chairs arranged behind it. A wooden wall to the right looked pieced together, just a few steps from the bed. Besides that, there was nothing superfluous, no extra decorations; compared to the Cloud City she lived in, this place felt worlds apart.

"Ah... my head..." Rainbow Dash was still trying to remember how she ended up here, but a sudden headache interrupted her thoughts. She felt as if something was trying to burrow out of her head, forcing her to close her eyes and massage her temples to ease the pain.

“Are you okay?” A concerned question rang in Rainbow Dash’s ears. As she endured the pain and lifted her head, a light yellowish-brown mare sat beside the bed, holding a bowl of steaming medicinal soup in her hoof. Before Rainbow Dash could ask anything, the mare had already brought the bowl to her lips:

“Here, drink this; it will make you feel better.”

Although she hesitated, Rainbow Dash took the bowl offered by the mare and drank it in one go. It was slightly bitter at first, but it quickly gave way to a sweet aftertaste, even with a hint of fruity aroma. After she finished, she let out a long sigh as the warm soup flowed down her throat, bringing warmth to her cold body.

“Whew~”

After closing her eyes and resting for a few minutes, ’s headache eased considerably, allowing her to open her eyes again and take a closer look at the mare in front of her. She had dark orange curly hair styled into a long braid reaching down to her right neck; the braid was simply tied with a broken light pine green hair tie into a bow. Looking at her cheek, Yunbao felt an uncanny familiarity but couldn’t remember where she had seen this mare before.

“Thank you for the soup, uh... where am I?”

“This is the little cabin where my husband and I live. You are very lucky, ma'am, that we found you on the beach. You had fainted with a broken rope hanging from you, and your wings were heavily injured. But don’t worry, my husband has done everything he can with the tools he found to help bandage you.”

Hearing her words, turned to look at her wings. This movement caused a sharp pain to shoot through her wings, and she gasped in pain; she noticed the splint on her wings while covering the wound. It was pretty rudimentary, just two wooden planks used for basic support, tied together with two thick ropes.

“I'm sorry, we could only do so much; you need to receive more thorough treatment quickly. I suggest you go to the town on the island, where there are specialized doctors.”

“Hiss... Thank you for saving me, but... did you find any other foals on the beach?? They are all my friends!!”

The mare shook her head, showing a hint of apology and regret:

“You are the only pony lying on the beach, with some... um... bits of broken ships nearby. I guess you encountered a storm, right??”

was startled upon hearing this; she stared into the mare's eyes, her voice trembling slightly:

“How did you know!!??”

The mare did not immediately answer 's question but hesitated for a moment, stood up, and looked away. Just as Yunbao was about to ask again, she turned back and said:

“In fact, you are not the first group of refugees to encounter this strange storm.”

“What do you mean?!?!” After the mare gave her a rough explanation, could hardly believe that all of this was happening to her: she was now on a very peculiar island that usually appeared sunny and clear. However, whenever a storm hit, it meant that a fleet of ships was near. Those ships would inevitably run aground or be capsized by the merciless storm, bringing the unfortunate crew ashore.

“You don't need to be too upset, miss. Your friends have likely drifted to other beaches on the island; perhaps you can find them in the town at the island's center.”

“Call me Rainbow Dash, or just Dashie is fine.” After she spoke, Rainbow Dash covered her head, trying to process the information the mare had shared. Seeing Rainbow Dash's expression, the mare rested her hooves on her shoulder, gently patting to offer comfort.

“I really wish we could have met under better circumstances, Rainbow Dash. My name is Pear Butter; you can also call me Buttercup~~”

“Ah!!... Oh My Princess Celestia... this is truly a disastrous capture operation... what should I do now...” Rainbow Dash only nodded slightly, then helplessly rubbed her cheeks, sounding very frustrated.

“Wait a minute... Are you also a resident of Equestria??” When Pear Butter heard Rainbow Dash's catchphrase, her pupils jolted, and in the next moment, she leaned in a little closer. Surprised yet somewhat delighted, after receiving a positive response from Rainbow Dash, her eyes sparkled with hopeful light, and a smile appeared on her lips, though it lasted only a few seconds before fading away.

“It has been over ten years... I wonder how the children are doing now.” Pear Butter murmured to herself, with a mix of yearning and sadness reflected on her face. Rainbow Dash looked on with a bit of heartache; he tried to comfort Pear Butter and asked about her past, but she seemed reluctant to discuss it and instead seized the opportunity to change the subject:

“I’m okay, Rainbow Dash. It’s all in the past. Aren’t you looking for your friends? This island isn't very large; although severely damaged, most ships managed to have their crews survive. You'll soon see the town if you leave the cabin and head west along the tracks. Maybe you can find your friends there.”

“Really!!? Then I’ll leave right now!!! I really appreciate you saving me, Mrs.Pear Butter. When I return, I will tell Twilight to bring you all back to Equestria!!” Ignoring the pain from her broken bones, Rainbow Dash immediately jumped out of bed and hurriedly rushed out of the cabin. The sunlight shone down on her, momentarily blinding her. Once Rainbow Dash adapted to the sunlight, she realized she was standing on the cliff's edge beside the couple's little cabin, next to a small garden with two rows of fruit trees. Below the cliff was a clear view of the beach, where everything that washed ashore could be seen distinctly.

“Be safe, Rainbow Dash. I hope you successfully find your friends ~”

“Thank you!!” After saying goodbye to Pear Butter, Rainbow Dash immediately set off on her journey down the road. Until she disappeared at the other end of it.

“Has she left??”

Pear Butter seemed to still be gazing blankly at the road, until a deep voice snapped her back to reality. She turned her head to look at the bushes across from the house and, half-amused, said:

“Yes, Bright Mac, I don’t understand why you’re avoiding her. It’s as if you’ve done something wrong to her.”

A stallion with red hair and a faded complexion emerged from the bushes, squinting to see the distant road. He still looked a little wary. After confirming that no other ponies were around, he softly explained:

“I just don’t want her to know our plans, dear, that’s all.”

“Are our things ready??”Pear Butter asked.

“Almost there, just give me a few hours.” The colt approached Pear Butter, embraced her, and kissed her on the forehead. Then he squeezed into the small house by himself. Pear Butter waited outside for her husband. A few minutes later, the colt's figure appeared at the door, his previously empty back now burdened with several hoofmade tools and polished wooden boards. Pear Butter smiled and welcomed him, and together they walked back toward the thicket, eventually disappearing into it.