My Little Pony: God's Love Under the Sea
Chapter 8: Shipwreck Graveyard
Previous ChapterNext ChapterWe made it past the giant eel. Little did we know, we'd found the Shipwreck Graveyard. It was filled with lots of sunken ships from ponies and other creatures from many, many years ago. Whenever a ship sinks into the ocean , it'll be transported to the graveyard.
"The Shipwreck Graveyard." said Flounder Finn.
"A place full of sunken ships." said Angel Adella.
"Have you Hippogrffs lost some ships before?" I asked Flounder and Angel.
"Oh, we have a few times." Angel said.
"Let me tell you of how one of the ships got wrecked." said Flounder.
Flounder's story started a long, long time ago, since Princess Twilight Sparkle opened the School of Friendship. An earth pony named Rockhoof was having trouble fitting into the modern world, after being stuck into limbo for over a thousand years. Twilight and her friends tried to help, but failed to find him a perfect role for him. They decided to get him a job in the navy. When Seaspray's ship runs into thick fog, Rockhoof attempts to navigate the ship using the stars in the night sky to guide it. However, due to the stars' positions being different than they were in his time, Rockhoof accidentally steers the ship to crash on the shore. Unable to serve as an efficient navigator, Rockhoof was dismissed from the navy.
"Yeah, I was reading about Rockhoof." I say. "Before he became a hero, he was born a scrawny earth pony, the son of a farmer . And, he used to live in a village at the foot of a giant volcano. He dreamed he was joining an elite group of pony guards called the Mighty Helm. Unfortunately, due to his scrawny self, he wouldn't join. Then one day, the volcano erupted and threatens to destroy the village. When the villagers refuse to leave their home, Rockhoof was using his shovel to dig a trench and divert the flow of the lava . Through his determination and sheer force of will, the shovel touched something magical, and it went up into Rockhoof's body, making him physically stronger. With the big boost of strength, he finished digging the trench and saving the village. His achievement earns him the respect of his fellow villagers and acceptance into the Mighty Helm's ranks."
Angel and Flounder were listening to every word I said.
"Then, a scholar unicorn named Stygian came to his village to recruit Rockhoof to save his hometown, along the with five more heroes of ancient Equestria. Together, the six heroes defeated the Sirens by banishing them to another world. Then, the pillars contained themselves along with the Pony of Shadows into limbo for over a thousand years. Until, Twilight and her friends released them and redeemed Stygian."
"Wow, that was amazing." said Angel. "Did Rockhoof find a purpose?"
"Oh yes." I answered. "He became a keeper of tales, telling his tales of his times in history."
"Well, we better get going." said Flounder. "We still have to find Shelby."
"Right." I agreed. "Story time's over. Let's get going."
But, before we could continue, I bump into a shark. It was a male Great White Shark."
"Hello." the shark said.
"Hi." I said back.
Everypony else was scared to see a big shark in front of them. Flounder was prepared just in case he attacks.
"I'm Maverick." the shark introduced himself.
He let out one of his fins for a finshake, but none of us touched it.
"It's alright, I understand." said Maverick. "Why trust a shark, right?"
Then, he zoomed towards us and chomped his teeth in front of us, scaring us. But, he wasn't trying to eat us, he was only making a joke.
"So, what brings you seaponies here to the Shipwreck Graveyard?" Maverick asked.
"Well, we were searching for an evil seapony named Shelby." I answered.
"Shelby?!?" Maverick asked shockingly. "Why are you after the sea wtich?"
"Well, she invaded at the ball last night." said Flounder. "And we need to stop her for good."
"I understand." said Maverick. "I can help you all get to her. Really. But first, how do you like to come with me to a little get-together?"
"You mean like a meeting?" Sheldon asked.
"Yes, a meeting, of course. Me and my friends and my other shark friends will tell you everything about Shelby."
"I guess a little meeting won't hurt." Angel said with a little thought. "What do you all think?" she asked us.
"I think so." said Ellagant Glare.
"That's probably fine." said Scarlet Tomato.
"I don't know if we should trust a shark." Flounder suggested.
"It's alright; we don't eat seaponies, I promise." said Maverick. "Now come on, seaponies, let's get going."
Then, we all began to follow the Great White Shark.
Maverick was leading us pass the sunken ships to his home.
"That's a lot of sunken ships and boats all over the place." said Zion Zooplank.
"Indeed, these ships are homes to all sharks. Whenever a ship sinks into the bottom of the sea, a shark family would move into one." Maverick explained.
Maverick lead us to his own home, a ship which was from Equestria from a really, really long time ago.
"Wiggums? Derek?" Maverick called out.
Wiggums was a Great Hammerhead Shark and and Derek was a Sharptooth Lemon Shark.
"Maverick, finally." said Wiggums.
"Prepare yourselves, we got company." Maverick told his friends.
We all entered the ship and were greeted by the other sharks. Maverick was really setting up a meeting with us as he started ringing a bell.
"Alright, friends." said Maverick. "The meeting has officially come to order. Everybody raise your right fins and hooves, and let us all say the pledge."
We all raised our right fins and hooves in the air, but only the sharks know the pledge.
"I am a nice shark; not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Seaponies are friends, not food." the sharks pledged.
"Okay, today's meeting is introduction first, then we tell our new seapony friends about Shelby the evil seapony."
Maverick was explaining everything of how the meeting goes. The introduction is when someone comes upstage, introduces him/herself, and tells his/her life.
"I'll start the testimonies." said Maverick. "Hello, my name is Maverick."
"Hi, Maverick." we all said.
"Me and my family had founded this graveyard for all sharks to have homes."
We were all clapping our hooves and fins after Maverick finished sharing his thoughts and feelings.
"Alright, who's next?" Maverick asked.
"Can I, please?" I asked as I was raising my hoof.
"Yes, the little boy up front."
I came up onstage and began to share my feelings.
"Hi, everyone. My name is Special Hoof."
"Hi, Special." everybody said.
"I was born with lots of gifts: wisdom, knowledge, creativity, and many more. Me and my friends became heroes of Equestria, the mainland up in the surface. We were sent on a quest to stop an ancient evil villain from taking over. After that, we started protecting our homeland, solving friendship problems, and teaching everypony the ways and stories of God. We considered ourselves the best ponies in the world. Thank you."
Everybody clapped to me for telling them the story.
"Little foals as heroes? Amazing." said Derek.
"That's incredible and inspiring." said Wiggums.
"Good on you, kid." said Maverick.
"I'm glad I got that off my chest." I sighed in relief.
"Alright, one more before we finish." Maverick said.
"What about me?" Pearl Popps asked.
"Of course, go on ahead."
Pearl came up onstage and started sharing her feelings.
"Hello, I'm Pearl Popps." she said.
"Hi, Pearl." everybody said.
"I'm both a Hippogriff and a seapony when I'm going back and forth. I love being a seapony the most, but whenever I want to go on land, I love being a Hippogriff, too. But, the one thing I love to do is to find pearls. collect pearls, and make things with pearls. I love pearls."
We clapped, when Pearl was finished telling her feelings with us.
"That sounds lovely." said Maverick. "Alright now, let's tell our seapony friends about Shelby."
Maverick got back upstage to tell us.
"Now ponies, Shelby is an evil sea witch. She lives in the Sea Volcanoes of Terror. It's full of big and small underwater volcanoes and populated with angler fish, her minions. Shelby could be able to trap you in her magic bubbles, very inescapable. Beware of her evil forces."
"Thank you, Maverick." I say.
We all left the Shipwreck Graveyard, when the meeting was over. And, we continued our quest for the evil sea witch.
Author's Note
Maverick, Derek, and Wiggums the sharks were like Bruce, Anchor, and Chum from Finding Nemo.
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