Chapter 1

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It was a bright and sunny day in the land of Equestria, and at the docks of Manehatten, some ponies were getting on a huge ship to go to the new world. Many ponies were bidding farewell to those who were going to the new world. One of the ponies going to the new world was a unicorn named Dusk Shine. He was saying goodbye to his sister named Princess Cadence, his brother-in-law named Prince Tempo who is the male version of herself, and their daughter named Sweetie Belle who gave him a light purple hat. Just then, a pegasai pony with a pale, light grayish rose mane, moderate cyan eyes, and three pink butterflies for his cutie mark named Butterscotch stepped out onto the docks while carrying a brown bag. "Ready to hoist the cannon?" The captain named Top Notch asked. "Aye!" A pegasai pony named Soarin said. A unicorn named Sunset Glare looked out, and saw Butterscotch as he said "Hey look! Is that Butterscotch?" "That's him, all right. the old sea pony." A unicorn named Elusive said. Dusk Shine got on the ship, looked at Butterscotch, and said "Captain Butterscotch! I've heard some amazing stories about him!"

Sunset Glare looked at Butterscotch, and said "Are you coming on this voyage, too?" "Of course he is, you half-wit." Elusive said. "You can't fight savages without Butterscotch." Butterscotch flew to the ship, and said "That's right. I'm not about to let you colts have all the fun." Suddenly, the carriage arrived at the docks, and parked near the red carpet near the pony guards. The carriage door opened, and out stepped a unicorn with a light amber mane, light brilliant arctic blue eyes, a white prince's outfit, and a rose compass for his cutie mark named Prince Blueblood. Next to him is is pet dog named Winona, and following them was a unicorn named Trixie. They walked to the ship, and once they got on board, they prepared to make sail. The ponies at the docks waved goodbye as the ship started to sail. Butterscotch walked to the front of the ship, and looked out into the sea.

A few hours later, a storm suddenly started brewing, and the crew were trying to keep the ship steady. "Full anchor release!" Top Notch said. "Come on, lads, come on!" Soarin said. "Give me a hoof, somepony!" A unicorn named Trenderhoof said. "Watch out!" Another unicorn named Claude said. "Faster! She's taking up more water!" Top Notch said. "Look out!" Claude said. "Butterscotch! Get down here!" Dusk Shine said. "The cannons are breaking loose!" Butterscotch flew down, and helped him keep the cannons from breaking loose. Butterscotch looked at Trenderhoof, and "Reef the topsails!" "Aye, sir!" Trenderhoof said as he did as Butterscotch said. "Steady on the course." Butterscotch as he was helping Dusk Shine keeping the cannons from breaking loose. "It's all right, Dusk Shine. We'll get her tied off." When Top Notch saw a huge tidal wave coming, he said "Say your prayers, lads!" "Look out!" Trenderhoof said as the tidal wave started coming in on the pony sailors. "Oh no!" Claude said as the tidal wave came crashing down on them. "Dusk Shine, watch out!" Butterscotch said as the tidal wave forced Dusk Shine off of the ship. "Help!" Dusk Shine said as he struggled to swim back to the ship. "Pony overboard!" An earth pony named Cheese Sandwich called out from the crow's nest.

"Help!" Dusk Shine called out. "Stay your course!" Elusive said. "He's lost!" Butterscotch quickly tied a rope to himself, looked at Claude, and said "Pull the pin!" "Aye sir!" Claude said as he did what Butterscotch told him. Butterscotch jumped into the sea as Elusive said "Butterscotch! Butterscotch! Are you crazy?!" "Hang on, Dusk Shine. I've got you." Butterscotch as he held onto Dusk Shine, and kept him from drowning. "Quick, the rope!" Sunset Glare said as he, and the other ponies grabbed the rope that snapped, and almost fell into the sea. "Heave!" Elusive said as he, and the other ponies started to pull Butterscotch and Dusk Shine back onto the ship. "Come on, lads, pull! Pull! Pull! Put your back into it!" "Pull! Pull!" Trenderhoof said. "Hang on!" Sunset Glare said. "Yeah!" Trenderhoof said as they finally got Butterscotch and Dusk Shine onto the ship. As Dusk Shine coughed from the water, Elusive put a blue blanket on him, and said "There, my lucky lad." "Well, that was refreshing." Butterscotch said shaking the water off of him. "Well done, Butterscotch." Sunset Glare said smiling. "Of course." Butterscotch said. "You'd all do the same for me."

Elusive thought for a minute, and said "Oh, sure, sure, of course we would." "Yes, yes, yes. We would." Sunset Glare said. "Absolutely." Elusive said. Prince Blueblood appeared when the storm finally calmed down, and said "Trouble on deck?" "Prince Blueblood." Dusk Shine said standing up. "Dusk Shine fell overboard, sir." Butterscotch said. "Thank Celestia he's been successfully retrieved." Prince Blueblood said. "Well done, Butterscotch." Butterscotch nodded, and said "Thank you, sir." "Don't lose heart, gentlecolts." Prince Blueblood said talking to the ponies. "It won't belong before we reach the new world, and remember what awaits us there: freedom." Winona barked with joy. "Prosperity." Prince Blueblood said continuing his speech. Winona barked two times. "The adventure of our lives." Prince Blueblood said. "You are the finest crew Manehatten has to offer, and nothing, nor wind, nor rain, nor a thousand bloodthirsty savages shall stand in our way. Carry on, gentlecolts!" The ponies cheered at the speech as Prince Blueblood started to walk back to his quarters with Trixie following him with an umbrella above his head she was carrying with her magic as she said "A stirring oration, sir. I'm sure the stallions were most exhilarated." "Let us hope so." Prince Blueblood said as he looked at Winona. "I'll need those witless peasants to dig up my gold, won't I?" Winona nodded in agreement.

Back on deck, the ponies started cleaning the ship from the storm as Dusk Shine said "This new world's going to be great, Butterscotch. I'm going to get a pile of gold, build me a big house, and if any savage tries to stop me, I'll blast him." "You just worry about that fortune of yours, Dusk Shine." Butterscotch said. "Leave the savages to me." "You think they'll give us much trouble?" Sunset Glare asked. "Not much as trouble as Butterscotch will give them!" Elusive said as he, and the other ponies started to cheer and celebrate. As Butterscotch and Dusk Shine climbed to the top of the ship, Dusk Shine said "What do you suppose the new world will look like?" "Like all the others, I suppose." Butterscotch said as he looked beyond the horizon. "I've seen hundreds of new worlds, Dusk Shine. What could possibly be different about this one?" Little do they know, they were soon to find out.

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