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Repercussions

by Hiver

Chapter 37

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“...Maybe it should have been bigger,” I said as I stopped at the gantry overlooking the airship hangar constructed at the edge of the Canterlot plateau, down around the ship and on platforms around her, ponies were still working hard on getting it ready.

The large airship floated in the hangar. She didn’t have her original colours, instead she had been painted in the traditional Equestrian colours of… sadly white and pink. At the front where the Storm King’s symbol used to be was now the royal Equestria sigil.

Across the side of the hull of the airship was the name written in big golden letters.

‘HMS Storm King’s Mistake’

Tempest made a small choking sound next to me as she stared at her former flagship and I turned to look at her,

“...Too much?” I asked with a smile.

Tempest looked at it for a long moment and then shook her head like chasing off a fly before she shook her head and sighed, “No.”

I leaned in a bit, “I’m not a big fan of the paint scheme either,” I admitted, “But it’s traditional… and I think it might even be law when it comes to navy vessels.”

Tempest scraped her hoof against the gantry, nodding but declining further comment.

Sunset walked up next to me, “‘Storm King’s Mistake?’” she asked with a frown, “Your idea?”

“Yes.”

Sunset sighed, raising an eyebrow at me, “That’s going to cause some friction.”

“Eh, buck him,” I said and shrugged my wings, “She’s not a diplomatic ship, she’s a warship and a troop transport. Besides, Luna blocked my other suggestions.”

Sunset eyed me and then shrugged, “...Well, if Luna thought it was okay.”

“Oh, she was all for it”

Well, after some… convincing anyway.

“Now, let’s have a look inside, shall we?” I said and turned towards the gangway.

With that, we made our way down and around to the ramp to the ship and into the main entry/hold. It was actually kind of spacy.

Tempest looked around and frowned, “It looks… the same.”

“It is mostly the same,” I said, “Some systems have been replaced, there has been a lot of repainting and as I understand it, all the furniture has been replaced to suit ponies. And a million other smaller changes. But the ship itself? Almost the same. Or so I’m told.”

Tempest slowly nodded, flicking her tail as she frowned slightly. She then shook her head again and started to make her way through the ship, leaving Sunset and myself to bring up the rear.

“So this is what you’ll send the expedition with?” Sunset asked softly as she walked next to me.

“...Yes,” I said and shifted my wings as we climbed up a set of stairs onto the bridge, “Except I’m not sending anypony.”

Sunset looked to me, “You’re not? But wh-” she started to ask before her eyes widened in surprise before she glared at me, “No!”

“Yes,” I said with a smile, “I’m going too.”

“Page, that-” Sunset started to say before she took a deep breath, her ears flicking as she scraped one hoof against the metal floor before she sighed, “... It’s a good idea.”

I blinked at her, “It is?”

I had really expected more push back about it from her and Luna. There was still Luna of course, but if I had Sunset backing me up, it would help a lot.

Sunset nodded, “I think so,” she said and frowned, “I...I was against it, but on second thought… I think it’s a good idea.”

“That was a quick change of mind.”

She sighed softly and moved up to touch her horn against mine, “Okay, yeah. I’m a bit old fashioned sometimes.”

“More than Luna which is impressive.”

That got me a small glare and Sunset then sighed and shook her head, “But it’s not really going to be anymore dangerous than Canterlot, is it? You’ll have a full Warship with you, filled with the rest of the expedition and a full load of the Legion.”

I knew better than to argue that point so I just nodded, “Yeah,” and then nuzzled softly, “You’re not coming?”

Sunset looked unhappy but shook her head, “I can’t leave Twi right now with everything that’s going on.”

“...Yeah, I can see that,” I agreed, “I thought about inviting Twi or Midnight, but they have enough to deal with right now.”

“Actually,” Sunset said, looking thoughtful, “I think inviting Midnight might not be a bad idea. Right now, she’s… she’s not doing well.”

“She looked normal yesterday during Hearth’s Warming.”

Sunset sighed, “And when we got back to Twi’s parents place, she locked herself in the guestroom. I could hear her crying but she wouldn’t want any company.”

“It was Hearth’s Warming, Sunny,” I told her quietly, “The worst possible day for her I think.”

“And how many nightmares have you handled for her?” Sunset asked with a raised eyebrow.

Almost every night since it happened. Not all intense enough to even be remembered in the morning, but they were always there.

“I think something that could distract her, even a little, would be good,“ Sunset told me, clearly reading my expression.

“Well, you know Sparks better than anypony, and I guess that applies to Midnight too,” I admitted, “If you really think it will make her feel better…”

Sunset shook her head and leaned against me, “I’m not sure anything can. But maybe it can distract her a bit.”

“I’ll ask.”

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