My Little Pony: An Oceanic Adventure
A/N: This is a Legend of Zelda/My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic crossover. Specifically, it'll take place in Wind Waker. This story does contain anthro ponies, but please, no flames.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or My Little Pony: Friendship is magic. They belong to Shigeru Miyamoto and Hasbro/Lauren Faust respectively.
Warnings: This story will contain violence, blood, language and death.
Chapter 1:
It was a hellish early Summer morning in Ponyville's library as Twilight and Spike were packing for a long trip overseas. On the table opposite where they were working, a letter lay open, Celestia's royal seal laying next to it.
"My dearest and most faithful student Twilight:
You and your friends are a few of my most valuable subjects, and as such, I felt it was prudent to give you some experience as diplomats. As you know, Equestria isn't the only country in this world. I am sending you to one of our friends overseas to get some experience as diplomats. The ship is waiting at the dock and will depart near sunset. I encourage you to be on your best behavior during your stay.
Your teacher,
Princess Celestia
It only took the two a few minutes to finish packing, and Twilight levitated the luggage, closing and pocketing the letter, and leaving the library. The pegasi had predicted a clear day with some wind, which her mane and tail was waving in. A little ways away, her friends, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy were standing with their own luggage bags, having all packed for an extended stay overseas.
"Listen up everyone, as I know you're confused. Princess Celestia has given us a mission. We are being sent across the seas to a far off country as diplomats." Twilight said, catching the interest of the other ponies.
"We're goin' across the sea? Ah don' know, Twi. Ah've got a farm to look over, ya'know? Ah'm not sure Apple Bloom and Big Mac can handle it by themselves." Applejack said.
"Don't worry so much, AJ. They'll be fine! Apple Bloom always has Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle to help if she needs it." Rainbow Dash said comfortingly.
"Ah know, but Ah just can't help worryin'. When those three are together, they seem to get even less done. Especially now that they know what they're meant for." Applejack said worriedly.
Rarity smiled. "I know what you mean, Darling. I thought it was annoying when Sweetie Belle was asking to help me. But now that she's singing almost all the time, well, I sometimes wish I could have my annoying helper back." She said.
It had been a few years since the fateful Summer Sun Celebration that brought them together. Sweetie Belle, with the encouragement of Twist, had been practicing her singing in front of an audience. It had started with just the other CMC and Twist, but over the years, discovering her Cutie Mark in the process (a microphone with a musical note behind it), it had grown into a full audience. Rarity still wouldn't let her do tours, though ("You still have your education to finish!").
Apple Bloom, having discovered that she enjoyed fixing things when she had to repair the tree house again, found other things to fix or make better, eventually earning her Cutie Mark (a hammer and plank of wood, to her friends amusement).
Scootaloo was surprised to find that one day, after a day of scooter tricks, her flank was adorned with a helmet and scooter, making her ecstatic and pushing herself into more dangerous scooter stunts, occasionally landing her in Ponyville Urgent Care with an injured limb or wing. (especially after her flight feathers came in, and she tried combining flying with scooter tricks. That one ended up with her having a broken wing and dislocated shoulder.)
Fluttershy was smiling nervously. "I still don't know, Twilight. Leaving all those animals behind doesn't seem like a good idea. What will all those injured animals do with no one to tend to them?"
Twilight smiled reassuringly. "They'll be fine, Fluttershy. I took care of everything. Don't worry, we'll be back before you know it. Now come on, they're here." She said as a large golden carriage landed near them, pulled by four pegasus guards. Twilight teleported the luggage ahead of them to the docks and then climbed into the carriage after her friends. Once everyone was in, and the door closed, the pegasus guards took off, pulling the carriage with them as they flew to the docks.
It was a silent couple of hours as the ponies caught up on any sleep they may have missed before the carriage touched down shakily at the docks. The six ponies and baby dragon disembarked and boarded the ship, their luggage already stored away. They were mystified by the ship. It was made of oak wood, with the best cloth available used for the sails. The flag of Equestria was waving merrily in the wind as the crew finished preparations to set sail.
"Pardon me, young lasses. I am the captain of this here vessel, and I humbly welcome you aboard. We'll be setting sail in 5 minutes." The captain said. He was a brown-furred stallion with a white mane and tail. On his flank was a picture of an anchor. He also had a ruffled collar and black jacket on.
"This is going to be so great, right guys?" Twilight asked excitedly. Most of the other ponies agreed, but the swaying of the ship, despite it not having left the dock, had made AJ a little green.
"If you, urk, say so, Twilight." She said. Twilight smiled sheepishly.
"You'll feel better soon, AJ." She said. She cantered to one of the sailors. "How much longer until we set sail?"
The sailor looked at her and smiled. "Shouldn't be long now." She said.
It was a minute later that the rest of the sailors boarded and the steps retracted. "Time to set sail, you seadogs! We have a bunch of water to cover!" The captain exclaimed as the sails were unfurled. The wind caught the sails and pushed the large ship onward.
It was a couple hours later that Applejack found herself wishing she had stayed home. The storm had opened up, causing even larger waves to slap against the ship as the rain fell heavily. Lightning illuminated the sky every now and again, coupled by a clap of thunder. She soon found the rocking to be too much and galloped to the edge of the ship, sticking her head ofer the railing as her sick feeling resulted in her losing her lunch to become chum for the fish.
"Oh, Ah hate this! The rockin' and all is just makin' me feel worse!" Applejack complained.
"Ye'll get used to it, lassie! Give it time!" The captain shouted kindly over the roar of the wind.
"Ah hope so, Cap'n. Ah hate feelin' this way." Applejack said queasily. She stumbled back as she realized she had nothing more to lose and headed for her barracks, hoping that resting will help.
It was a couple hours afterward that she was awoken by a shout as all noise deadened. She galloped out to the deck and looked, shocked, at what she saw.
"Mother of pearl, that is one big tornado!" Applejack exclaimed in shock. The others were staring as well, but Twilight was the only one to see something else. In the center, floating calmly, was what looked like a frog on a cloud. It seemed to be commanding the water spout as it moved forward.
"Everyone, brace yourselves! We're about to be hit!" Twilight commanded.
"Aye! Listen to her, you bilge rats! Grab what you can and hold on tight!" The captain commanded as he grabbed a part of the rigging with his teeth and held on for dear life. The others tried to grab what they could, but it proved to be futile when the twister struck. Tearing the ship to pieces, everyone was caught in the debri, Twilight and the others lost consciousness as they were sucked up, the air driven from their lungs as the roaring of the twister blocked all other noise.
Meanwhile, in the Great Sea, Tetra and her crew of pirates were sailing to their destination: The Forsaken Fortress. Tetra had sent Link down below to Niko for work and now had nothing to do. She walked to the port side railing and looked out at the ocean, where she spotted something. Pulling out her telescope, she gazed through it at the water ahead of her, seeing a woman overboard. She had a horse's head and coat, but from what she could see below the ocean, that was the only oddity.
"Woman overboard! Do what you have to to bring her aboard!" She called. Gonzo tied a length of rope around his waist and around the mast before jumping into the water, swimming to the girl. He grabbed her waist and tugged on the rope. Two pirates on board the ship started tugging, pulling Gonzo and his passenger back onto the ship. As they got out of the water, Tetra saw that she had hooves for feet but payed it no mind as she was placed on the deck of the ship. Tetra quickly fetched a blanket to cover her until she woke. She then walked back to the port side railing, this time leaning her back against it.
It had been a few hours since she was rescued, and the sun was setting. Twilight groaned as she woke up, raising an arm to shield herself from the setting sun. 'Seems the storm's over.' She thought idly, before looking around. She was on a ship, that much was certain. 'Wait, the ship I was on was destroyed by a water spout. Where am I?' She looked at the sails, and noticed a black flag with a jolly roger on it. 'Pirates! I'm on a pirate ship!'
Tetra noticed that Twilight was awake and walked over to her.
"Are you okay? We found you unconscious in the ocean, and dragged you aboard before you were eaten by sharks." The pirate said. "My name's Tetra, by the way. Captain of this vessel."
Twilight frowned before she tried to sit up.
"I wouldn't do that!" Tetra said as she pushed Twilight back down.
"Well, why the hell not?" Twilight asked, startling the captain.
"So, you can speak." She said, smiling. "Anyway, We didn't find anything you could wear among the debris. However, we should have something your size here." She raised a hand and one of the pirates nodded, heading for the storage room. It was a few minutes before he returned, carrying an extra outfit of one of the pirates.
Twilight frowned as she saw it.
"If that's really all you have for me to wear, I guess it'll do." She said. She grabbed the outfit with her magic and in a flash of light, she had put it on. She stood up, letting the sheet fall as she noticed it was getting darker fast... too fast.
"Where are we?" Twilight asked.
"We're at the Forsaken Fortress." The pirate captain said.
"The what?"
"You don't know? It's a very foreboding fortress that was once home to some nasty pirate competition. They cleared out ages ago, though. Now, it's said that it houses a very dark man."
"Who?"
"Few know his name. And those who do, tend not to speak it. He is said to have committed terrible acts of terror hundreds of years ago. If it's the same man as back then, then we better hope he doesn't try to control the world again. You see, I'm one of the few who know of the land beneath the waves. It's a legend passed down by pirate captains now, of how there was once a group of thieves that lived down there. They managed to escape the flooding, becoming pirates. Now, there aren't any pure thieves left, having wedded with other races." Tetra explained.
"What were the original thieves called?" Twilight asked.
"Well, young lass, the legends don't mention them by name, so I couldn't tell you, however, The legends do say that the dark man is a member of that race. If that is true, that makes him the last true thief."
It was at that point that Link arrived from down below. Tetra and Twilight climbed the ladder with Link close behind. Once they got to the top, where Link could better see where they were, Tetra explained to him the location.
"By the way, Tetra, my name's Twilight." Twilight said. Link introduced himself before they started devising a way for them to get to the fortress undetected. Tetra suddenly opened her eyes.
"I've got it!" She shouted, before knocking Link out.
Link awoke to be found inside a barrel, before he started struggling.
"Stop struggling! Do you want to get in there undetected? This is the only way! Trust me, I've done these hundreds of times!" She assured him.
"And how many of those hundreds of times were you successful?" Twilight asked.
"Hundreds of times!" Tetra said mysteriously, causing Link to slowly stop struggling.
"Gonzo, on my mark!" Tetra called, with the aforementioned pirate saluting. "3... 2... 1... Fire!" The pirate captain shouted. Gonzo pulled the lever, sending Link shooting toward the fortress and nearly out of sight when he slammed into a wall, breaking the barrel and losing his sword. He fell beyond the wall and out of sight.
Twilight powered up her magic, when she felt something slide on her back. She teleported and appeared in one piece in the fortress next to Link. She brought a hand to her shoulder and felt a sword there. She pulled it out and examined it, smiling, before putting it back. Then a voiced cut through the night.
"Hey!" It said, causing Link and Twilight to jump. Link fished through his tunic and found a shining stone.
"I thought I'd put this Shiekah stone on your peron before sending you off. You should see your faces! Anyway, I'm glad you two made it safely. And Link, you'll need to retrieve your sword if you want even the slightest chance to save your sister. Twilight, that sword is my gift to you. Use it if you need to, but don't break it. And don't worry. If you get stuck, call me and I'll try to help you out!" Tetra said before signing out.
Link and Twilight are in the Forsaken Fortress, going to rescue Link's sister. What horrors await them in this haunted place?
To be continued...
A/N: I'm sorry it took so long to make, but here it is. Chapter one of my new Legend of Zelda/My Little Pony story. Just please read and review!