Story: Pre-Subnautica + MLP
Chapter: 1. A bad day for celebration and vacations 1/3
Author: Black--Soul

On bord a former decommissioned Griffon royal luxurious workplace ship, that got a rich buyer of a minor Nobel house of Griffonia restoration completed for a special event. The familie line was known to be professional in making trash to aluminum encased gold mines.

The former royalty exclusive workplace was refitted after being supposedly gutted to the core. But the house of von
VOLL BEISCHEIßEN invested apparently a fortune to restore it as a tourist ship.

It was renamed in honor of the Equestrian alliance with Griffonia: 'True friendship'.

The Eagle headed with a cheetah bodied and raven winged head of house,
von VOLL BEISCHEIßEN,
invited several important Equestrian dignitaries and other hostages guests to the Griffonia Crown sponsored vaccation for 6 month's.

The guest list included:

- Spike the adolescent Dragon
( Spike Sparkle )

- Twilight Alicorn of Friendship
( Twilight Sparkle)

- Fluttershy Element of Kindness
( Fluttershy Avatar )

- Pinkie Pie Element of Chaos laughter (NOPE)
As in Neuron Obliverating Pink Entity...

- Rainbowdash Element of Loyalty
( Rainbow Dash Do)

- Rarity Element of Generosity
( Rarity Bell )

- Applejack Element of Honesty
(Applejack Joline Joliny Apple)

- The pony Fluttershy wouldn't mind to see dead, but... No luck so far.
( Zephyr Avatar )

- Flash Sentry Royal Guard
( Flash Serious Sentry )

It was crewed by the notorious Red Shirt Feather Cooperation. Their specialty is security and maintenance for low pay, but full medical care plan with early retirement guarantees, backed up by the Griffonia crown.

Dental plan and all. Even if Griffons have no teeth in their beaks to speak off... probably explaining it's detailed Dental plan.

All Guests enjoyed the view of the Planet simply known as 'Planet 4546B'. It was a category-3 ocean planet that was seemingly a magical overcharged planet that pretty mutch destroyed all ships that came to close to it.

But it was a very popular abandoned Tourist trap.
Only the really rich or stupid come to view it close enough to see it in detail from orbit.

The owner of the ship that was the new Captain of the 'True Friendship' invited all its guest three days after arrival to its control center, the bridge.

The incident event of the night was about to be revealed.

With all the fanfare of the Nobility he standed on a slightly elevated podium near the main controls that for some ridiculous reason looked like a old seaship steering wheel.

The fact that it was laced with small buttons all over its insides and its ridiculous user un-friendly setting was apparently supposed to show the skill of the Captain.

As the Guest in Raritys best selfless donated top of the line clothing
(Rarity Bell Fahion Trademarked) standed in line to hear the great speech of the Griffon Captain that would undoubtedly be a historical event for building true friendship between Prey and Predator species.

With a relaxed and dignified atmosphere did von VOLL BEISCHEIßEN started his speech:
"Greetings I am Captain 'Scharlatan von
VOLL BEISCHEIßEN'. Let me first tell you my familys story for I shall never repeat it again, since I am the last of my line with the death of my beloved chicks."

The atmosphere changed from juvenile to sad up to the point where they rather sit down with him to talk about it in detail, but it was obviously not the time for it since the very bitter and dangerous glint in his eyes reminded them of many a situation where things not just walked but galloped towards desaster.

1200 years ago did we earned the supposedly respect of our great royal familie, by scamming them so hard that it needed Princess Lunas personally being as blunt as a castle pillar to the face to reveal how masterfully we played the royal familie of Griffonia." He shacked his head sadly "As far i know it was never intended to go that far out of talon. Bit we would never to this day received amnesty no matter how honest we worked for nation and royal familie!"

Everyone was impressed and confused about this development of the story about Scharlatans ancestors, Twilight now know why they where never in any books. Their fate by their own royal familie was slated for eliminating them from history after the eventually all died off!

Scharlatan continued: "Truthful it was a major prank that simply run away from its makers intention, soon it followed and ended in humiliation of the royal familie at the time, with it my familie was marked as free Birds." He had a few tears in his eyes.
"Everygriff giving up the 'Nobel name' given the nation the reason to destroy the families seperatist and absolutely ruine them up to killing them..."

Rainbowdash and Pinkie Pie, prankmasters supreme where rather eager to hear this story now, even if they keep in mind that this was a rather seriouse occasion. It was said that a prank in good will ended in tragedy.

Scharlatan take a deep breath and resumed his story: "My ancestors told the royal familie we had discovered a magical material out of a very thin silk that boosted ones personal magic potencial, visible by sharpening the color strength of the wearer feathers and fur coat features."

Twilight wondered why she never read about this in the history books outside Griffonia before. But she could not interrupt her Host, she would look like a inept social jackass if she did. Sometimes it had its downside to be Alicorn royalty.

Zephyr tried to resist to yawn and Fluttershy saved her brother from making a ass of himself by gently kicking him in the right back legs knee.

The yelp Zephyr made out of surprise rather than pain, got the attention of everyone and the schmuck tried to save face by saying: "Excuse me a hundred times honored Griff- emmm Host of this glorious vessel, but why have I never read of this in any books?"

Twilight was almost glowing to have her question given without interrupting the Captain and making a ass of herself. She should thank the stallion later in private.

The 'Captain' of the 'True Friendship' smiled politely at the pony jackass with his uncouth interruption and replied: "Please let me finish my abridged familie story, you shall have your answer before my story is finished."

Zephyr nodded in his opinion appropriate even if to anyone else it looked like he just enjoyed a heavy metal concert.

Fluttershy sigh and hoped the Captain was kind enough to flush her 'brother' out the airlock. Ideally with her having front row seats while waving him goodbye... with a smile on her face.

Captain Scharlatan continued: "Where was I again- aaaaa yesss, the moment everything started as a prank in the past and ended with the death of my bloodline, when the royal familie of Griffonia and Equestrian sacrificed my beloved firstborn Eagless daughter Gildra and second born eagle son Gale."

Almost everyone had suddenly ice stones in their stomach. Whatever this was going to end with, true friendship really was needed to overcome this.

Flash Serious Sentry buttocks clenched so hard that he could have pressed cole to diamonds, while hes mind run on overclocking to come up with a plan for a non lethal take down of Captain Scharlatan von VOLL BEISCHEIßEN, especially since his crew was probably on board with his plans.

Zephyr noticed sugar ass Sentry, he was hopeful that he might tap that flank one day...

Fluttershy was torn between keeping hidden behind Pinkie Pie and the impulse to kick her brother in the balls for looking at another stallion blatantly towards their rear guard.

With a grim expression Scharlatan last of his bloodline soldiered on with his monolog:
"My ancestors, may they never rest with their curse feathers in their graves, managed with a duo of unicorn brothers to enchant a set if 5 mirrors that only interacted with the see trough silk clothing that the royal Griffonia familie now was wearing day in and night out.

Exception was cleaning Faustday (Friday)."

Everycreature nodded sagely, Faustday was in-officially the day of cleansing in all civilized nations.

Rainbowdash cursed in her head that the bridge slim built denied her to use her superior speed to pull a 'Daring Do', a specially of her family. She tried to observe Flash Sentry from the conors of her eye plates as to time a rushing pincer manover.

Rarity was scandalized, it was simply outrageous to call this blatantly slander towards her Princesses!
It would make for fabulous gossip!

He drones on: "Further they used further 3 replica of the back in the old days used official mage Griffon staffs. All of course remotely by unicorn magic strengthend, can't have Griffons outside his familie pranking their leadership as long time familie friends."

Twilight really don't like where this was going, this situation was to close for comfort. Also she had Starlight Glimmer time paradox plan vibes of how mutch this might backfire if she could not stop Scharlatan.

Deep in the ships cargo bay did the crew was ordered to regroup, to their surprise did a lot of cheap but not dirt cheap Griffon rum bottles waited for them. As they where given a free day to celebrate the union of Equestria and Griffonia.

Best of all? The cargo bay was full of silver and copper coins, all as the Captain Sharpbeak guarantee was their as a bonus for making this hollow ship performance let it look like a legit ship.
Today was a great day for everygriff.

Pinkie Pie didn't care any longer for the prank, there was no fun to be found around someone who lost all he cared for and all he loved deeply.

Pinkie Pie stepped forward what made the Griffon narrow his eyes and clench his talons.

Pinkie Pie said: "I am so sorry for your lost family, there is no kind of party that can give you back a honest smile after that. But may i give you a honest hug?
I can not turn your frown downsides up, but sometimes all one need is to hug it out and let the pain out."

Scharlatan was taken unaware by this mares words, for a moment he suspected deception, but in her big blue eyes- he could see all that he lost in the last years. She had the eyes of her daughter when she was down and just wanted her fathers warmth in a hug.

Tears that he swear run dry years ago streamed down his face and doubt filled his mind. But try as he might to forgive, he don't had the strength to undo his plans.

He was committed and he couldn't possibly sto-"

Flash serious Sentry used this opportunity to move forward ever so slightly towards the Griffons side. He noticed Rainbowdash mimic him for a pincer manover, as long Pinkie Pie could pretend to care for that old bird he had a chance to strike.

Fluttershy Element of Kindness was proud of her friend Pinkie, she tried her best to follow what she preached or years! A little kindness could do a lot of good.
Manticore in the Everfree Forest, Chaotic God in need of a accepting friend or hug and forgive someone that had hurt her years ago...
All that was sometimes needed was faith and kindness.

Applejack Element of Honesty had a bad feeling about this all. The Griffon lied about his Captain rank, but everything else was true.

The pain and grief in his speech, the hope in his tears rolling over his beaks edges. She had doubts that what ever the old Griffon had planned could be stopped, but her friends had more often than not made the impossible happen.
Maybe this time as well...?

The party in the cargo bay was in full swing, everygriff was merry and all pains and suffering was forgotten for this one day.
They worked for almost three years to make the skeleton of the 'True Friendship' space worthwhile and actually look trustworthy, despite her basically being nothing more than a strange reactor, a Hull half as thick as standard regulation demand and the most barebone security and backups to keep the ship running relatively smoothly.

When the Captain Sharpbeak would give them all early retirement with full bonus pay in advance, what could possibly go wrong?

Some slightly sloshed Griffons started to throw some of the coins in celebration in the air, noone noticed that the enchanted false coins where nothing but metal coated stone coins.
If Scharlatan von VOLL BEISCHEIßEN would be able to go trough wih the scam of the millenia, than he would become without a doubt the most infamous Griffon in all history until today.

Twilight almost hold her breath when Pinkie Pie was slowly walking awkwardly towards the Griffonia Nobelgriff on her hindlegs. Maybe what ever this was suppose to be could be stopped and true friendship could be archived?

Rainbowdash and Flash where rather surprised how well Pinkie Pie was kind of walking towards the Griffon, in just a moment would they themself be in position to pull a pincer attack on the Griffon to get him away from the bridge controls. After that if Princess Twilight ordered, Pinkie Pie Element of laughter could cuddle the feathers out of the bloody vulture that had something planned that probably ended in a rather suddenly ended 'vacation'. Flash would have not disappointed in performance as a Royal Guard.

Applejack really hoped that Dash for once in her lifetime used her brain instead of her thick head.
While she doubtful watched if Pinkie Pie could somehow change what ever was suppose to happen... could they all go home if this 'vacation invide' was just a bunch of Roadapples?

Fluttershy Avatar, a friend of animals of all shapes and forms (exception are Parasprites and Fruit Vampires, since they where simply to delicious (even if she was a Thestral/Nightmare/ Batpony). If she could fill the lonely heart of a Chaos God with kindness and the magic of friendship, maybe Pinkie Pie despite all odds could give this old Griffon one last honest smile and avoid what even was suppose to happen...?

Rarity Bell was many things, generous, good looking, talented, fabulous in her work and absolutely unstoppable in making the fashion world scream in ecstasy. But when she saw in the conor of the eyes line of sight that Fluttershys brother, a living, breathing fashion sin was dropping his stallion package, while laserpoint precisely he inprinted Royal Guard Flash Sentrys studly features into his irises. Noone would have stopped her jaw from dropping, when his positively oversized long meatspear hit the ground.

Zephyr yelped when unexpectedly he dropped his stallionhood on to the bloody cold ground.
He had not noticed how he unsheat his length looking at sugar ass Sentry. His tensing every muscle in his smoking hot body metaphorical speaking. His well trained body, his steel coiling muscle, his thick blood vessels pumping pure studs life elexir pumping towards his glorious flanks.

What ever day dream he was in when they where all on the brink of something that could not be undone, when he broke the silence of the calm before the storm.
He made Fluttershy wish someone should really have bucked Zephyr Avatar out of the airlock.
Into space.
Towards the sun.
Without ever hesitating even for a moment!

Thats what i worked on when writersblock hit me.

Actually proofreading cost me the most time in general...

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