Chapter 35: Enchantment Under the Sea
At the Boardtrot's docks, the Mane 8 were gathered around as Izzy appeared in front of them with a party hat with a couple of balloons and streamer lines behind her. "Today's the day!" Izzy cheered as she used a party popper as streamers fell. "Is this exciting or what?!"" She asked excitedly as her friends looked at her in confusion while Sunset smiled.
"It sure is, Izzy." Sunset said with a smile, knowing what got Izzy excited. "And today is the day."
"It sure is, Sunset!" Izzy cheered in excitement.
"Um, Sunset, Izzy, um, remind us why we're here again?" Sunny asked with a confused smile.
"Yeah, why have you two brought us here?" Twilight asked in confusion.
"Izzy's note said meet me and Sunset at the Boardtrot, bring cheese puffs." Hitch stated as he held up a bag of cheese puffs.
"Why the cheese puffs, Izzy?" Sunset asked in confusion.
"Because I love cheese puffs." Izzy answered as she took the cheese puffs from Hitch and started eating them. "We can eat these on our way toooooo…" She then pulls out a fancy invitation as it shows a Seapony with sea shells, presents, corals and balloons. "The Jade Sea! We're going to Destiny's Underwater Birthday Bonanza!" She explained with excitement.
"And Destiny is gonna be excited to see us again and get to see all of you!" Sunset said with a smile.
"Woah!/The Jade Sea?!/ That's so cool!/We get to meet seaponies?!/I haven't seen the sea ponies in a while!" The rest of the Mane 8i said in excitement when Sunset and Izzy explain to them in wonder, having heard of the Jade Sea and Destiny from Sunset and Izzy after creating the Boardtrot, and it will be exciting to see her and possibly other seaponies.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Pipp quickly said as she shook her head. "A party?! But, I have not styled my mane! I don't have a card, Sunset, Izzy!" She said as she flew towards the two said ponies, who just give her smirks as she gasped dramatically. I've not done my six-step party pamper routine! Or my vocal warm-ups! I haven't singed!" She dramatically yelled out as she screamed and waved her hooves around.
"Pipp! Pipp! Yo! Hey!" Sunset called out as she and Izzy took each of Pipp's hooves to get her to calm down. "Calm down."
"Yeah, relax." Izzy added as Pipp took a deep breath as she calmed down. "We've got the whole thing totally under control." She assured with a smirk as she and Sunset walked forward and saw something bubbling in the water. "Just sit back and enjoy the ride."
"Because our ride just arrived." Sunset said with a smile as a giant clam appeared in front of the Mane 8.
"Wow!" The Mane 8 said in surprise and awe as the clam opened up as Hitch gave an uncertain look.
"Is that a giant clam?" Twilight asked in surprise.
"Yep. New way to the Jade Sea." Sunset said with a smile. "We gave Destiny our address when we last saw her. So we had a feeling she would send us a way to her."
"Now everypony aboard!" Izzy cheered as she entered the clam as the mares followed in excitement as they entered the giant clam while Hitch remained uncertain.
"Uh…?" Hitch started before he jumped into the clam with the others while the mares looked at the clam in awe while Izzy ate some more cheese puffs as the clam shut on them and then opened up again as it formed an air bubble around them before it went down to the water.
In the ocean, the Mane 8 looked awed at seeing some sea creatures underwater. "Remarkable. I never traveled down in an ocean in a giant clam before, let alone something this amazing." Twilight said in amazement at what she was seeing.
"New era of Equestria, always full of surprises, Twilight." Sunset said with a smile.
Hitch then turns to Sunset and Izzy nervously. "Izzy, Sunset, are you both sure this thing is safe-Whoa!" He yelped as the others laughed as the clam swam down faster and went past some fishes that formed a shape of the heart near the ocean floor.
The Mane 8 looked at all the sea creatures in the ocean as they all looked in awed. "It's so beautiful!" Misty said in amazement as a fish got close towards her and Zipp, who looked at it curious before it turns out to be a puffer fish as it puffed up, which made the two mares giggled as it swam off.
"Fluttershy and the others would certainly enjoy something like this." Twilight said with a smile. "And a development for the hippogriffs as well."
"We can tell, Twi." Zipp said with a chuckle.
"Do you really think the Seapony's are hippogriffs?" Sunny asked in curious.
"Actually, I don't know." Sunset said with a shrug. "It's hard to tell."
"They could be natural or not, but either way, it will be great to see them again." Twilight said with a smile. "And it would be nice to see their culture in this era."
"It would be interesting." Sunset said as they continued their journey across the ocean.
After a bit of traveling, the Mane 8 then saw a bunch of Seaponies, children or adults, swimming around them as Pipp record the whole thing on her phone as the seapony's wave and smile at them while swimming around the clam as they then went up to the spot where the party, while some seaponies hanging up sea-themed garlands as an upbeat seapony band plays is as the clam then lowered to ground level as Destiny turned and saw who was in the clam.
"Izzy! Sunset!" Destiny cried out in joy as she swam towards them.
"Destiny!" Izzy cheered as she exited the clam, which gave her an air bubble for her to breathe underwater as the others were surprised by that.
"Huh, that's handy to breathe down here." Sunset said as she exited the clam as well, getting the same air bubble on her head as she and Izzy swam towards Destiny and the three shared a hug as Izzy squealed. "It's been a long time, Destiny." She said with a smile.
"It sure has!" Destiny said with a smile before she noticed the rest of the Mane 8. "Are these your friends you two told me about?!" She asked in excitement.
"Yep. Destiny, this is Sunny, Twilight, Hitch, Misty, Zipp, and Pipp, our friends. Friends, this is Destiny, the seapony we told you all about." Sunset said with a smile as Destiny smiled and waved to the group.
"Hey, Destiny!" Misty waved to her. "Happy Birthday!" She cheered as the rest of the Mane 8 got out of the clam, which gave them all air bubbles as they yelped and were trying to get their balance as Pipp's phone was in an air bubble as it began to float away, which made Pipp gave a startled yell and swam after it as the others regain their balance and giggled as they swam towards Destiny, Sunset, and Izzy.
Pipp grunted as she swam harder as she then reached her phone before it gotten to far. "Phew." She sighed in relief as she regrouped with the others while Destiny giggled from this.
"I'm so happy you could all come!" Destiny said with a cheerful smile. "This is going to be the best birthday ever!" She cheered as she and Izzy shared a nuzzle and held hooves as they spun around.
Twilight gave a giggle from Destiny's expression. "You were right, Sunset. Destiny does remind me a lot of Silverstream." She said with a smile, seeing much of her former student of the School of Friendship in Destiny already.
"Told ya. And since it's Destiny, who is a bit like Silverstream and Izzy, I think it's gonna be an interesting party." Sunset said with a smirk as the others nodded in agreement.
(It's Party Time Song)
A bit later, the Mane 8 were then having a fun time at Destiny's party activities, which was makeover style as some of them were getting their manes done seapony style like Misty having a team of hermit crabs braid her hair with seaweed wraps and coral, which made the unicorn giggled.
(Mane 8)
Turn the music up
Yep, we're feeling alright
Got all my ponies round and we're having the best night.
Then an Octopus was doing Pipp's mane while giving it an incredible up-do adorned with shells. Pipp turns to see her reflection in an antique mirror, which makes her gasp in awe as she turns to the octopus. "You're an artist!" She complimented as the Octopus gave a smile.
We're dancing and we're singing with your hooves up high
With Sunny and Hitch, they were dancing while a group of Seaponies performing an acrobatic dance routine on a flashing dance floor. Jellyfish rise and fall like glowing dance podiums, while electric eels provide the disco lights.
"I call this the 'Electric Eel'!" Hitch said as he tried to swim like an electric eel, but got too close to a few as he got shocked by it.
So come on, everypony
Right now, it's party time
Izzy was trying to do a limbo while crawling underneath a pole, but a stingray swam past her as Izzy gasped with sparkles in her eyes. "Such talents. It's like it's part of your DNA!" She cheered as the stingray smiled and swam off.
With Sunset and Twilight, they were swimming by while seeing how the Seaponies are while also getting to know today's era culture of the seaponies as Twilight gave an awe look. "The Seaponies clearly have adapted well. And for all this and electronics to work down here, it is truly amazing!" Twilight said with a wide smile.
"Just don't try and steal any sacred items or the very thing that made the seaponies themselves this time, Twilight." Sunset said with a smirk, which made Twilight flinched as she gave a sheepish chuckle.
"H-How did you know about that?" Twilight asked with a sheepish look.
"Spike sorta told us about your desperate attempt to save Equestria when the Storm King invaded." Sunset said with a smirk as Twilight sighed.
"Even as a fully grown dragon, he's still the same baby dragon I know." Twilight muttered in embarrassment.
"Still, glad to know that we're more alike than I thought." Sunset said with a chuckle while nudging Twilight.
"Heheh, it appears so." Twilight said with a sheepish chuckle as the two alicorns giggled as they swam off to enjoy another activity of Destiny's party.
Swimming up
Surfing the tide, cause
Yeah, we're gonna, yeah we're gonna
Party all night
Zipp was swimming by a couple of Seaponies children at full speed while swimming is like flying, but then she stopped and a shadow loomed over her as she stopped and gasped in complete shock when she saw a Pegawhale in front of her, which the other Seaponies smiled at him.
"A Pegawhale?!" Zipp asked in pure amazement. "Huh, don't see that everyday!" She added in awe.
Fabulous
Bubbles shining bright
Cause, yeah, we're gonna, yeah gonna
Have a good time
A bit later, the Mane 8 and Destiny were gathered around back at the centre of the party, dancing together as the Seapony band played. Party food floats around them in bubbles, Sunny pops a bubble and takes a big bite out of a green fruit while Twilight has a punch while Sunset tries out some sandwitches.
PIPP twirls to the group, now sporting a huge Georgian-esque up do full of shells, ships and glitter. "Heheh! These seaponies sure know how to throw a party! Wooo!" She cheered with her hooves raised.
"Pinkie would really enjoy this." Twilight said with giggles, knowing Pinkie would be proud that the Seaponies still know how to have fun.
Then two Seaponies came to the group, holding two giant gifts. "Hey, Destiny. Where should we put your birthday presents?" A female Seapony asked with a smile, which made Sunny, Sunset, and Twilight go stiff when they heard that as they looked in horror.
"Aah! We didn't bring a gift!" Sunny said in horror.
"Dang it! I knew we forgot something!" Sunset muttered while completely forgotten to get a birthday gift for Destiny.
"Oh dear! We didn't even get a gift before coming here! Oh, what are we gonna do?!" Twilight asked in panic while clutching her head before Izzy went next to them.
"Oh, I've got some ideas." Izzy said to them as they all turned to her. "But we're gonna need shells. Really. Cool. Shells!" She said with a dramatic determined smirk.
Turn the music up
Yeah, we're feeling alright.
Got all my ponies around
And we're having the best night
Later, Sunny was swimming around an area before she found a snail shell and picked it up with a smile. "Perfect! Ha!" She said with sparkles in her eyes.
We're dancing and we're signing with our hooves up high
So come on, everypony
We're having the best night
Right now, it's party time
With Hitch, he was swimming by before a stingray swam to him. "Hey, pal." He said as the stingray swam towards him and gave him a shell, which made him smile. "Oh, who's a good stingray, huh?" He asked cutely as he petted the stingray.
We're surfing up, let's hit the sand
Yeah, we're making a splash
In a big blue ocean
With Zipp, she was then following the jellyfishes, who were making a path for her as she followed them as the jellyfishes at the end of the trail circle something as Zipp looked down and saw a shell as she picked it up with a smile.
Hooves up
And raise your thins up high
"Thanks, Jelly!" Zipp said to the Jellyfishes, who sparked up in response as she looked in awe with sparkles with her eyes.
Cause yeah, we're gonna, yeah, we're gonna
Have a good time
Oooh-oooh-ooh-yeah
With Misty, she was looking around in a field of clams as they slowly opened and closed repeatedly as she then saw a big one in front of her as she swam towards it and gave it a knock. "Knock, knock. Anypony home?" She joked with a chuckle as the clam opened up to reveal a pearl. "Oh!" She said as she picked it up. "Oh, thanks!" She said as the clam jumped up and opened and closed its mouth in response as Misty giggled at its reaction.
With Twilight and Sunset, they were searching around as they were trying to find the right seashells as they searched their own areas. "Ugh, where's Silverstream when you need her? She knows how to find seashells." Twilight groaned. "The best ones at that."
"Hey, I'm sure we'll find a couple, Twilight. It is for Destiny." Sunset said as she looked around and saw a yellow shell as she smiled and picked it up. "And I found mine."
Twilight smiled before she looked down and saw a purple shell and picked it up. "And I found mine as well. Huh, guess it was easy to find a shell." She said with a smile.
"Yep. Now let's swim." Sunset said as the two swam off.
After collecting some shells and a pearl, the Mane 8 regrouped with Izzy, giving her their finds while Pipp tried to pick a shell out from her elaborate up-do. "Mmm, uh, nope." Pipp shook her head from the shell to her right. "Okay, okay, this one?" She asked as she picked out the shell from her left and gave it to Izzy, who smiled.
Got all my ponies around
And we're having the best night
"It's still cute though." Pipp said while giving a nervous chuckle while looking at her elaborate up-do. "Right?" She then turned to a mirror and she gave a smile. "Oh, yeah it is!" She said with a smirk at her reflection.
"We know, Pipp. It looks great." Twilight said with an amusing smile.
Ponies right now, it's party time
It's party time
It's part tiiiiime
Izzy then levitated the shells as her Cutie Mark glowed as the shells circled in formation before a string was tied in them as Izzy picked up her shell and gave it a kiss as she brought it to the center piece, which glowed as the centerpiece has Izzy's Cutie Mark on it as she caught it.
"Check out this brilliant creativity!" Izzy cheered while showing the necklace gift to her friends, which they all smiled in amazement as they knew Destiny would love it.
"Destiny's gonna love this for sure." Sunset said with a smile.
A bit later, the Mane 8 and every seaponies gathered around as they began to sing happy birthday to Destiny while having a sandcastle cake stacked. "Happy Birthday to you!" They all sang as Sunny brought a slice over to Destiny. "Yeah!" They all cheered
Destiny smiled at her piece with sparkles in her eyes. "This is amazing!" She said with a smile before she gave a sheepish one. "Although, we don't really do birthday cakes down here." She said as the sand-cake dissolved.
Sunny gave a sheepish chuckle. "It's the thought that counts?" She guessed.
"Heh, makes sense since we're at the bottom of the ocean." Sunset joked with a smile.
"If Pinkie was here, she would give you a special cake that doesn't dissolve." Twilight said with a smile as Destiny giggled at their comments.
"Ponies, I have the best time hanging out with you all!" Destiny cheered to the Mane 8 while doing a little spin before turning to Sunset and Izzy, who gave her smiles. "I just wish we don't live so far apart."
"If there was a way to make you travel to the surface or live close to Equestria, we would be honored to have you close by." Sunset said with a smile. "But it will take a little more time before that happens."
"Well, I had a little idea about that." Izzy said with a smile as she took out the necklace. "Ta-da!" She cheered as she placed the necklace on Destiny, who smiled with sparkles in her eyes as she turned to her two friends. "Look! You talk into this shell here, and I'll be able to hear you through this shell here!" She said as she picked up a shell and swam a bit away. "It's a shell phone!" She said as Sunset and Destiny looked at her in surprise while Sunset was still curious about what Izzy made. "Get it?!" She asked.
"Yeah, that's still confusing. I'm not sure I got the joke." Sunset said with a chuckle as Destiny gave a laugh. "You don't get it either?"
"No." Destiny answered with a smile as she looked at her shell phone. "But I love it! Thank you, Izzy!" She said as she swam towards Izzy and Izzy squeal as the two swam around and touched muzzles as their Cutie Marks glowed as a heart shape formed around them with fishes around them doing the same.
"You can talk to me any time/We could talk all day!" Both Izzy and Destiny said in joy.
"Aww." the rest of the Mane 8, san Pipp, and Destiny's friends smiled from this, finding it cute and adorable while Pipp was at the back while looking at her reflection while still looking at her elaborate up-do.
"Cute! Oh! So cute! Oh, oh, my hoofness, yes." Pipp said as she took selfies of herself as Sunset tapped her.
"Pipp, pay attention." Sunset said while gesturing to Izzy and Destiny.
"Oh, sorry." Pipp said sheepishly before she saw what the others were seeing. "That's even cuter!" She cheered as she took a picture of Izzy and Destiny.
A bit later back at the Boardtrot docks, the sun was setting as the clam resurfaced with the Mane 8 inside as Sunny, Sunset, and Twilight exited first as the others followed with laughs. "What a ride!" Zipp cheered with a wink as she flew off.
"It was the best experience for the seaponies of this era." Twilight said with a smile before walking off.
"And Destiny had a fun time." Sunset added with a smile.
"I know we say this everytime, but, best party ever!" Sunny cheered with a twirl and a hop as they all laughed as they walked off while Pipp's up-do began to unravel due to being out of the water, covering herself in seaweed and shells while trying to hold her mane up.
"Still cute though, right? Heheh, right?!" Pipp cried out in panic as some seaweed and shells fell as she rushed off after the others.
Izzy giggled before she turned back and saw the clam going back into the water as she watched the sunset as the wind blew in her mane with a smile before she sighed and took out her shellphone. "Thanks for the party, Destiny." She said before putting it to her ear.
"Thanks for you and Sunset being my friends, Izzy. And make sure to tell Sunset I said that." Destiny said to her through the shell.
"I sure will." Izzy said with a smile as she nuzzled the shellphone before looking out to sea again as she watched the Pegawhale breaches the water, flapping it's tiny wings before going back into the water as Izzy smiled and walked off to catch up with her friends as she knew that Destiny had an amazing birthday and now they have a way to communicate with her now anytime they want.
End of Chapter 35.