Clause Chronicles

As the party ended, the nobleponies all flocked out the main gates.
Sea Breeze and Green flash had been given accommodation in the palace, in gratitude for their services.
Walking through the dark corridors towards his tower suite, Sea Breeze couldn't stop thinking about his encounter with the new princess.
Had she liked him? She certainly seemed friendly.
Sea Breeze stopped in his tracks.
He wondered if she shared his feelings.
Surely not, they had only just met.
Yet he felt something there.
A connection of sorts.
As if their meeting was fate.
Sea Breeze trotted towards one of the windows, and looked out to the night sky.
It was beautiful.
Just like her.
Their first meeting may have been a disaster, but Sea was sure.
Sure that next time, things would be different.
Maybe he could get Shining or Gold to buy him some time with her.
Sea Breeze trotted off towards his suite, a plan forming in his mind...

The next morning, Sea got up very quickly.
He would have to catch Shining Armour on his way to the castle. He was captain of the royal guard, after all.
Sea hurried down the stairs, heading for the castle's entry hall.
This might be his only chance to meet with Shining.
And If Shining didn't have time, he could always ask where he could find Gold.
The sound of howling laughter broke Sea from his thoughts.
He knew that laughter.
It had been directed at him many a time.
It was Gold and Braeburn.
Sea Breeze hurried towards the source of the Laughter, being lead towards the entrance hall.

"So let me get this straight, not only were you caught doing it in the library, you were called out on casting a spell on the changeling queen?"

Gold was hysterical. Braeburn wasn't faring much better.
Shining certainly wasn't amused.

"You'd do well to remember that I'm your boss while we're on the clock. That applies to both of you."

Shining narrowed his eyes at Braeburn as he spoke.

Sea Breeze snickered a little, before descending the stairs to meet his friends.

"Hey there you three. I didn't know you were with the royal guard, Gold."

Braeburn grinned a little. Gold seemed slightly offended.

"Well what did you think I do? I'm Shining's assistant and messenger."

Sea was slightly surprised.
Gold's job wasn't very unlike his own.
Sea Breeze suddenly remembered why he was there.

"Uhh, Shining?"

Shining turned to face Sea.

"Yeah buddy?"

Sea Breeze gulped.

"Uhh, do you know where I might find your sister?"

Shining raised an eyebrow.

"Hm. She'll be back in Ponyville by now."

Sea Breeze cursed in his head.
He'd have to catch a train to ponyville.
Shining eyed Sea.

"Why exactly do you want to know where my sister is?"

Sea Breeze gulped.

"Uhh... To talk with her."

Gold and Braeburn giggled to each other.
Shining shrugged.

"Alright. Fair enough. Good luck."

Sea Breeze smiled.

"Thanks. I'd better head for the train station."

It wasn't long before Sea Breeze was seated on a train headed for Ponyville.
He went over his options in his head.
Deciding on a trinket, Sea Breeze lay out his collection on the seat beside him.
Thinking carefully, he narrowed the selection down to Two trinkets.
A Zebra coin, or a model ship.

Having decided on the model ship, Sea Breeze stored the other items in his magical repository once more.
Just in time too, the train came grinding to a halt.
Sea looked out the window.
So, this was Ponyville.
The place looked Quaint. Reminded him of Trottingham.
Sea stepped out onto the platform, and trotted straight off, into the heart of the town.
He mentally kicked himself.
He hadn't asked where in ponyville he would find twilight.
The red stallion he had seen earlier trotted by, muttering something about "Twilight".
Sea smiled, he had a lead.
He trotted after the red stallion.
Eventually he was lead to a large tree.
A tree, that also looked like a house.
The red stallion trotted inside, and Sea Breeze followed.
There, sitting on the floor, reading book after book, was Twilight.
The large red stallion stepped forward, and cleared his throat.
Twilight looked up.

"Twahlight, there's something ah've been meaning to say to you fer a long time."

Sea Breeze was horrified.
He had competition.
Courage welled up inside him, as he stepped forward as well.

"I've got something to say as well."

The red stallion blinked.
The competition was on.
Twilight however, didn't see that.

"Big mac, and Sea Breeze? What's on your minds?"

Big mac gulped.

"Ah love you."

Twilight was stunned.
Sea Breeze frowned.

"So do I."

Twilight was even further stunned.

Twilight walked towards Big Mac.

"I'm sorry Big Mac. It'd just be too weird."

Big Macintosh hung his head.

"Ah understand. I hope we can at least be friends."

Twilight smiled.

"Yes, we can."

Big Macintosh trotted from the library.
Twilight turned to face Sea Breeze.
He pulled the model ship out, presenting it to her.
Twilight examined it curiously.

"What's this?"

Sea Breeze finally found his words.

"It's a model of the Equila. The ship that I travel on."

Twilight was fascinated.

"Here, have a Seat! Tell me all about it!"

Minutes turned to hours, as Sea told Twilight stories of his travels aboard the Equila.
Twilight attentively lapped up every word of it.
Eventually, the sun began to set in the sky.
Sea Breeze stood up.

"Well. I'd better get back to canterlot."

Twilight nodded.

"It was great talking with you. Maybe next time, I'll visit you in canterlot."

Sea Breeze smiled.

"Yeah. I'll cya later."

With that, Sea Breeze headed back towards the train station, with a goofy smile on his face.

That night, Sea Breeze decided to seek advice from Green.
Trotting towards Green's room, Sea Breeze went over the events of the day in his head.
Everything had gone far better than he ever could have asked for.
He did feel sorry for this "Big Mac" Character, though.
Must be tough, to be turned down by someone you love.
Eventually, Sea came to the tower Green was staying in.
Sea pushed the door open. It wasn't closed properly.
Sea Breeze looked around, trying to spot green in the darkness.
He couldn't.
Sea tried to turn on the light, but the bulb was blown.
Sea stepped forward, into a puddle of water.
He could see the moonlight reflecting in water all over the suite's floor.
Sea traced it back to its source, in the bathroom.
The whole place had been flooded, and Green was nowhere to be found.
Where had he gone...?