Isles of Somewhere | Sequel Rp

"I'll just stop annoying you, and leave you alone for the time being.." Esmeray quietly said, he went to go lay down near Nysa but a little few meters from her so she can just- relax, Esmeray knew she needed it rather then be annoyed by a stallion pushing her buttons.

So Esmeray layed down and just slept for the time being, he was also disappointed in himself and not Nysa, he would never be disappointed in someone, even they think that he's gonna be disappointed but he's not, he's just trying to help in some way. And that way was leaving the horse he was with alone, rather then be in his annoying presence.

"All I am- is just an annoyingly sweet stallion.. Mother, you were right for being too sweet and not a little dominant instead, you were always right when I grew up- partly.. But you never said it because I could tell.." Esmeray spoke to himself, he was sad and just accepting that he wasn't like Scorn; intimidating, sweet, and helpful, and very much like a normal stallion unlike Esmeray.

Though Esmeray began crying in silence, just shedding the tears away as he then began falling asleep, though Raven was grazing and thinking until she felt a sudden emotion of sadness, so she looked up and began walking around until she felt the source pulling away.

Only to realize that it was Esmeray crying in his sleep, Raven only sighed before walking over to him, Moonlight was grazing and faced everyone from a corner, she then looked at Raven as she began walking around to find something, and that's when Moonlight ran over to Raven and Esmeray as she noticed that Esmeray was asleep- normally, but Raven nuzzled the stallion as the tears went onto her face.

"Mother issues?" Moonlight asked, Raven disagreed in the silence as she shook her head, Moonlight sighed before walking away, she didn't want to cause a scene already and she certainly didn't want to over burden Esmeray with two horses trying to help.

"Oh.. Esmeray.." Raven whispered, she then layed down as she only began waiting for him to wake up, it would be awhile until that happened but at least Esmeray was sleeping fine and dandy now, at least for the most part with sleeping as he needed it.

     Nysa just didn't know what to do anymore. She was struggling...a lot. To the point she didn't know what to do. Though she went silent again. Nysa did look at Esmeray as he laid down a little ways from her. She sighed and looked down. She didn't mean to be as harsh as she was, but she just couldn't control herself. Nysa knew he was there to help her, but she just wasn't herself.

     She just wanted to be back to her normal self. To have a break. To actually process everything. To get her thoughts straight, but she just couldn't. Nysa looked over at Esmeray again lowering her ears before she just curled up and closed her eyes. Maybe after some sleep she'd be better. Either way she was depressed and needed help, but she wasn't even sure if the others could even help. Nysa knew they wanted to help, but maybe this was just something she had to do herself. 

     Either way Nysa just closed her eyes thinking it was best for her to just get some sleep...or a lot of it. Nysa knew it was wrong of her to talk to Esmeray the way she had, but she just wasn't in control of herself. Though she ended up falling asleep rather quickly. Her new wings still laying against her sides since she didn't know how to really use them yet. That might have to be another thing for her to work on in the coming days, but for now she just needed sleep.

     Apollo was just resting while keeping a bit of an eye out for Nysa and Esmeray, but he figured it would be awhile until they came back. He did feel bad for Nysa though. Things just kept getting worse for her. He overheard once that Solstice blacked out once or twice, but he started to hope the same wouldn't happen to Nysa. Either way he looked at the others noticing Raven and Moonlight heading in the direction the two went.

     He stayed behind though figuring it was for the best, but he was starting to think they should stay on the Isle for a day or two. Nysa would probably benefit from it. Though he wasn't the one to make the call, Esmeray was. Either way Apollo just sighed and closed his eyes to get some sleep and rest. They all needed it, and flying around as much as he did seemed to tire Apollo out. He hadn't flown that much for a few days, so it took a small toll on him.

Smoke was resting until she fell asleep laying upwards, it would benefit for getting up and moving with everyone, but when she opened her eyes again it seemed like Esmeray was sleeping until two days passed by, it would be good for everyone to rest and relax before moving onto the next Isle.

Though Smoke used her magic as she pulled up a map, a map that she'd been marking since she first left with everyone until now, though Smoke made the map go away as it had quickly appeared and faded out, then Smoke officially began sleeping as she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Roulette and Silhouette were still playing until an hour after and they were asleep, it seemed like Faith was also no where to be seen as her sister was sleeping and was covered up by the ground in pink grass that seemed to be warm as she first began sleeping.

Though the day disappeared as the sun began moving and to the way it was, making the moon appear as it rose slowly this time, as usual, but it was still dim lighted. Saying to everyone that there was no goddess for right now and won't until a little while later..

But Esmeray woke up as Raven had her head on his side on his leg, though the stallion nibbled Raven's forelock which made her wake up as Esmeray then got up, Raven did the samething until Esmeray nudged her towards Nysa. And that Raven was to stay beside her since it would be better for a mare to comfort another mare better.

"And where are you going?" Raven asked in a whisper, "So that I can stop this madness, and have Nysa not stress over anything anymore. I'm taking this personally, and that I'm doing her a favor. A very sweet and loving friend-like favor." Esmeray responded back in a whisper.

"Your not going to do what I think your gonna do, right? We can't lose you, your our lead stallion in this group!" Raven whisperedly shouted, she was quiet to not wake up Nysa or anyone around so that they'd stop sleeping and get up tiredly to see what's going on.

"I am, and.. Tell Nysa that I love her like a friend, and something better.. Because she will need to hear it when she wakes up to find me not here, and after she starts crying. And tell her the answer to her questions, I'm just an annoying little pest to her when I start talking when she's mad." Esmeray replied back in a whisper, Raven was surprised but she didn't say anything else as she watched Esmeray walk off before shortly galloping towards where Asher lives and is keeping Minette there as well.

"I hope you'll survive Esmeray.." Raven said as she looked up at the sky, as Raven prayed for Esmeray to keep on living and hiding from Asher, so that he would sneak up on the evil stallion and take him out and rescue Minette from her captor, or that the two run off as Minette would likely run away Esmeray would help her.

     Nysa ended up falling asleep quite quickly. Sometimes she was like her mother and struggled falling asleep, but she was so exhausted that she fell asleep within seconds. The sun was still up by then, but Nysa was sound asleep. Though when she fell asleep, she was tense. Mainly because she was just scared and had no control over herself, but over time she relaxed as she slept.

     She still felt bad about how she spoke to Esmeray. He didn't deserve it. He was only trying to help her, but she figured he didn't want to talk to her. Especially since it was probably dark by now. Nysa did wake up a few times, but only long enough to open her eyes halfway before closing them and falling back asleep. That's how tired she was. Even her new wings still laid against her sides instead of them being folded at her sides. She didn't know how to use them.

     Though Nysa didn't have any nightmares...or memories. Almost like her body was too tired for it. She was thankful though. She didn't need something to make things worse. She just needed sleep. Nysa did end up waking up for a few minutes to look around, but she couldn't process much of what was around her. She didn't even bother to look up at the night sky. She already knew the pain it would cause her.

     Nysa just went back to sleep as she was asleep for the rest of the night. She didn't even notice Raven when she looked around for a quick second. She was fully asleep when Esmeray and Raven woke up. She had no clue about what Esmeray was doing. She didn't even wake up when Raven went over to her...or when Esmeray ran off. Nysa was asleep for the rest of the night..even sleeping through part of the morning..

As Raven was grazing she made sure Nysa was comfortable before looking off to where Esmeray left the Isle and made his way to the last Isle, but Raven looked and walked over next to Nysa, seeming to be still sleeping even though it was now mid-day.

Though the group was up as Raven was up as well, but the group shortly gathered together since they noticed that Esmeray wasn't next to Nysa or near her, which befudled them and made them dumbfounded too, but Raven trotted up and told the group that Esmeray was just finding breakfast like he did previously.

"But he'd have to be in the next Isle over to find an extravagant meal.. Which he would've been back since we woke up and Smoke would've helped with the food too.." two of the group members said, they were right about Esmeray being back before the group or anyone was up, minus Smoke since that mare would've been woken up to cook.

"Well yes.. But he wants a more extravagant meal and fit for everyone's needs, he just wants everyone to have the right amount of energy that he'd make sure to cook." Raven made her point across, then the group disbanded for now since they let Raven become the temporary lead mare.

Then Moonlight walked up and followed Raven back to Nysa, to make sure that she was happy and was well rested enough to know what was going on first, then Raven would've told her the truth about Esmeray not being here, but she waited for Nysa to wake up..

And in the meanwhile, Raven and Moonlight were just gonna hang around Nysa to make sure that she was fine when she was asleep or is, then Moonlight decided to make herself comfortable and lay right next to Nysa, but gently so she didn't disturb or wake her up. Raven did the samething but had layed down next to Moonlight and snuggled up against her.

     It was rather odd for Nysa to sleep as long as she had, but it showed how much she needed it. Sometimes she moved around a little bit, but only to get to a more comfortable position. Which was normal. Even the morning light didn't affect her. Well maybe a little since one of her wings covered her face in a way. Her horn poking out as usual. A lot like when she was a filly underneath her mother's wing.

     Apollo slept somewhat well that night, but he was up at first light. He normally was, but he didn't disturb anyone. Instead he looked around for a moment before he started to graze. It was a bit of a quiet and peaceful morning. He seemed to enjoy it a bit, but Apollo looked over when someone woke up. It wasn't until they were all awake that they headed in the direction Nysa and Esmeray originally went in that previous day. 

     Though he noticed Nysa was still sleeping. He was a bit surprised, but he was glad she got sleep..well was getting sleep. What was odd was that Esmeray was nowhere to be found. It seemed like Raven was with her most of the night. Raven said he just went to get breakfast for everyone, but Apollo wasn't fully convinced. He had a small feeling that something wasn't right, but he didn't say anything.

     Mainly because of Nysa. He didn't want to wake her. Nobody did. Apollo looked at Nysa for a moment before he turned around and left. Moonlight decided to stay with Raven and Nysa, but everyone else left. Apollo just decided to go on a small fly around the area being sure not to stray too far from everyone. Just for safety and all that. It wasn't good for anyone to be off by themselves.

     Though Nysa probably slept for about another hour after that. It took her a few minutes to actually wake up after how long she slept, but when she opened her eyes, her wing was still over her face. She was confused, but as she lifted her head, her wing fell off from her face. Nysa sighed forgetting she even had wings now. Though she looked to her side seeing Raven and Moonlight laying down beside her.

     Nysa looked around seeing no sign of Esmeray, "Where's Esmeray? He was here before I fell asleep..." she said getting the feeling something was up, "I shouldn't have been rude like I was..I just...I wasn't myself...I couldn't think.." she said mumbling and rambling on a bit. She just felt bad. She knew he was trying to help her the best he could. She felt a bit better after getting plenty of sleep, but she was also still trying to wake up. Though that was about to change.

"Oh Esmeray went to go find breakfast for everyone, and he said he was doing something a favor for being best friends, and that something more too.. Hm, seemed like he got attached to you in a way, which is normal but we should probably get going. There's nothing that Esmeray could find on this Isle to cook up, so he went to the next Isle to find something better." Raven told Nysa, though Raven got up and stretched as Moonlight did the samething, though the two mares waited for Nysa before walking off with her to the next Isle.

Though Faith's sister was up as she escorted the three out since the rest of the group were probably already hungry by what Esmeray found, so they went a little ahead but not by much, but Faith's sister then stopped escorting the group as she reached the border and she couldn't leave, for two reasons that were obvious..

"See you, and thanks for the escort, we'll see you again when we come back from wherever we end up coming back from. Come on you two, we got a meal to eat!" Raven told Hope, then she turned around and told Nysa and Moonlight as she began trotting while the group was certainly eating something that someone had made, but Esmeray wasn't there to greet the three like he would if he went somewhere but had come back before anyone saw him gone.

"Moonlight, Nysa, Raven! Your just in time for breakfast!" Smoke greeted the three, it seemed like she was happy as she began getting the three to eat their breakfast, but the fire was out and the three breakfasts seemed cold, fair as Raven and Moonlight waited for Nysa to wake up.

"Go and eat, I'll tell you three the letter that Esmeray left us, he might've gotten to scouting and will adventure ahead for our safety." Smoke told the three, she had the letter out but she wouldn't read it until Raven, Nysa, and Moonlight were done eating their breakfast, but Raven and Moonlight were already done eating as first and as soon as they got ahold of their meal.

     Nysa took a second glance around before she looked down, "Alright.." she said quietly. Almost like her voice and everything about her was a bit dull. She did look at Raven before she looked down again, "I was rude to him last night Raven...I-i didn't mean to be..I just..." Nysa just stopped talking. There was no reason for her to be apologizing to her. She should have been apologizing to Esmeray, but..where was he?

     Though Nysa stood up and stretched for a moment. Nysa did stop to look at her new wings as she slowly and barely flapped them once maybe twice, but that was all. Nysa took another look around, but she wasn't sure why she kept doing so. Her thoughts were quieter, and she felt better, but she wasn't sure how long that would last. Well she still felt tired, but mainly because she had just woken up after sleeping partly through the day.

     She gave a small nod when she was ready to go, but she just followed behind the two. Nysa kept her head down as she was quiet. She did look up when Hope started to escort them, but she just looked back down. She was just thinking now that she could put her thoughts together. Getting sleep seemed to help her a lot. Now she could actually just think and process things quietly.

     Though Nysa looked up when they reached the end of the Isle as she said a quiet thanks to Hope. It wasn't too much longer until they caught up with the others, but there was still no sign of Esmeray. Nysa knew that something was going on. If he found food for everyone then he would surely be there with everyone else. Nysa did look at Smoke, but all she gave was a small nod.

     Nysa did look up more when Smoke mentioned a letter as she even had it out. "Why would he write a letter...?" she asked hesitantly, but she knew they wouldn't give her an answer. Instead she just ate her breakfast even if she wasn't all too hungry. She didn't have much choice if she wanted to find out what the letter said or where Esmeray had gone, but either way she wasn't liking things so far..

"Well the letter Esmeray wrote said.. Is that all he wanted to do was do a favor for you Nysa, to get everyone back and have you experience no more pain with everything, he did this as love for a family friend and for everyone else too. He just cares about you highly as he left to go find Minette and defeat Asher for you.." Smoke quieted down as she ust realized that Esmeray was gonna kill himself by getting Minette back, and that was fighting Asher, whether Esmeray was gonna be stoned or actually dead was the clue to a game.

"Oh.. My.. No.. He wouldn't just kill himself by fighting Asher would he?!" Raven got up with pure shock, the letter was signed by Esmeray's hoofprinted signature, and that he meant it as he put a heart at the end and above his signature, because he cared that much for Nysa.

"That's very sweet but also deadly, we'll either see a dead Esmeray or a stoned one, I just pray that we find him alive and well if we ever reach to the end of the Isles to fight Asher.. I don't think we could stomach a fallen herd member, and short lived lead stallion.." Moonlight spoke, she sounded sad, shocked, surprised, and very dead inside as well. Raven felt the samething as she calmed down and agreed with Moonlight as well as everyone else around as well.

"I just pray that as well, and that we do see Minette alive as well.. To the best, I say that we keep praying until we reached the end, so that we can determine if Esmeray is gone or not." Smoke agreed, but she also wanted everyone to keep their hopes up, and so that Esmeray doesn't get killed or stoned by Asher, samething for Minette as well.

Though Raven and Moonlight had gotten anxious as well as everyone, because Esmeray would face Asher before Nysa would have too, making her either severly mad at Asher or making her want to use her powers altogether to defeat him, but Lichanura stood up and began walking forward as the group watched him.

Lichanura then stood and looked at the group, he looked down and away for a minute before looking at them again, he then put his head high up and turned around to face the group, he then prepared to ask the group a question, a question that would surprise the group- maybe..

"Well are we not stopping Esmeray or what?" Lichanura asked Smoke, Nysa, Raven, Moonlight, the group. His question surprised everyone as he would never ask them something after becoming so evil and creepy to all, including Nysa, but this question he asked sound broken and lost- like he was already before being claimed to insanity.

"Seriously.. Are we going or not..? Do we want Esmeray to die..? Are we going to let your lead stallion die alone..? Only having one goal that will never rescue him from love..?" Lichanura asked again, Raven began crying as she got up and began sniffling until she ran up to Lichanura and hugged him.

Lichanura put his head on top of Raven's head as she hugged him, Lichanura fell to the ground as he began crying,  Raven kept crying until Moonlight looked away before getting up and joining the two, Smoke showed tears until the group- one by one, had joined the hug, Smoke then got up and nudged Nysa as she hugged her. Wanting Nysa to know she is loved right now..

"Don't ever forget this moment with me.." Smoke whispered as her voice was soft but tearful, she was starting to cry until she hugged Nysa even tighter until she let go, still shedding tears as the moment was strong and that Raven was like her mother; dispelling emotions that are ever strong into the whole group, Raven couldn't take it as everyone now knew that she was pushing herself hard to not dispell her worst emotions, but she couldn't with being sad.

"It will always be alright Nysa, I'm here like with everyone else.. We'll be here together.." Smoke whispered softly and began crying more, she was happy and went back to hugging Nysa, dripping her tears onto Nysa's shoulders as she needed the moment to dispell her emotions, because she couldn't hold back anymore tears.

     Nysa looked at Smoke. The more time that passed, the more she felt like something was wrong. It wasn't long until she got her answer. Nysa was silent. She didn't know what to think. What to say. How was this a favor? Esmeray was going to get himself killed. How was that helping her? The only thing Nysa did was blame herself for this. It was her fault. Esmeray wouldn't have done this if it weren't for her.

     Though she was in a bit of shock as she just stood there. Apollo didn't know what to think either, but he knew Nysa wasn't taking this well since she was just standing there. After a few moments Nysa just looked up, "That's exactly what he's doing...because of me..because of last night.." she said. Everything about her was dull, but mainly because she was in shock. It would take her some time to show how she actually feels about things..

     Nysa did look at Moonlight before she looked down shaking her head a bit since she didn't want to hear what could happen to him. She didn't need to think about that. "We lost everyone else already. Our families. Our friends. Everyone else is in hiding..where..we don't even know.." she said still processing what Esmeray had done. Though the more she processed it, the more emotion she started to show.

     Nysa didn't know why everyone was just standing there doing nothing, but she was about to say something, but Lichanura beat her to it. "I'm only saying this once, but Lichanura is right." she said a bit upset that they weren't doing anything about it. Though everyone just started crying and hugging. Nysa couldn't help but cry as well as she just let it out..she'd been holding it in for awhile..

     Though Nysa was a bit surprised for a second as Smoke hugged her the way she had. She didn't say anything. She couldn't lose anyone else. Nysa let Smoke hug her a second time, but not for long. "The longer we just stand here the more danger he could be in. I'm not just going to stand here when I'm the reason he's doing this." she said in a firm yet emotional tone.

     Nysa looked at her new wings before she looked at the others. She wasn't going to just stand there. She was going to act. She was going to do something. Nysa just took a breath before she started running. She spread out her wings as she picked up speed. Eventually she started flapping them before she jumped, but she couldn't get more then a few feet off the ground.

     Instead she tumbled, but she got back up and tried again. And again...and again..Apollo sighed as he went over to Nysa stopping her, "Nysa your going to hurt yourself and we don't need that. You can't fly..a-at least not right now, but unfortunately there isn't much time to learn..we'll figure something out, but we also have to be smart.." he said not giving her a choice but to stop trying before she hurt herself.

Moonlight ran over to Nysa and Apollo, but Smoke ran incredibly quick to catch up with the two, really fast in fact that Moonlight stopped and walked the way since she couldn't come up to the three since they were faster because of their wings, well Smoke could summon hers now and again or whenever..

Moonlight sighed as she hung her head down as she caught up with the three, Smoke just took notice of Moonlight thinking before she wanted to help Nysa as well, but the four nor the group would underestimate something.. And that was Raven coming over to the four as well as the group followed behind.

"We're doing this together, as a whole and family." Raven told the group, though Lichanura ran past the group as he was determined to help, though he seemingly disappeared like nothing though he then appeared on top of a rock pointing as a curve upwards towards the heavens.

"Hologram at first no doubt hologramic magic, hm? How did he end up there..?" Raven watched as everyone else did with Lichanura vanishing like a hologram before ending up onto a pointing rock that curved upwards, like a unicorn foal's horn pointing upwards.

"Wait.. Is that one of the objects? Or something else..?" Raven noticed that Lichanura lifted up something into the air, it was confusing at first but the Lichanura made it activate and it glowed blue like sapphire before turning into Nysa's colored eyes, and that's when Lichanura threw directly at Nysa, hoping that the objects would activate further.

But then Lichanura was excited before he jumped off and somehow had gotten wings, but he just used them to glide over the group before landing without a mistake, Raven just ran over to him and hit on the head and began yelling at him as everyone seemed to laugh at what Raven was doing to Lichanura.

"Ow! Alright alright, I apologize for keeping my wings a secret.. Geez.. I can't hide my identity of being a pegasus hidden..?" Lichanura asked Raven as she dragged him back over to the group, but she just yelled at him as she made sure to keep him next to her as Esmeray did but Lichanura seemed to be full of emotions.

"So tell us why you hide yourself of being a pegasus, could possibly lie to us that your just an insane horse that's actually friendly but intimidating because of your appearance, could lie that Eclipsetess is preggo- even though she would've told us about a secret foal before all of this, you lying about your species of horse. And everything else in between." Raven commanded Lichanura, the stallion said nothing as he ran and Raven went after him.

"Well there goes our answer for tonight.." Moonlight randomly spoke up, but she sighed before running after Raven who was chasing Lichanura, but the group followed after Smoke wanting Nysa and Apollo to do the same, I mean four pegasi is better then one really, and increased in advantages.

     Nysa looked at Apollo as she was a bit out of breath before she looked at her wings. "What's the point of having wings if I can't use them?" she said with a small snort, "I can't even get a few feet off the ground." Nysa didn't want to waste any time. She needed to stop Esmeray before it was too late, or was it already too late? No. Nysa didn't want to think about what could happen. She couldn't. She couldn't take anymore pain.

      Apollo sighed, "Nysa you only just got them yesterday. You need to learn how to use them, but unfortunately time isn't on our side..." he said, "It took me months to learn to fly like I do today. Partly because my wings were a little smaller then they should have been, but that's besides the point. N-not that I'm saying it will take you that long to learn, but you can't exhaust or hurt yourself right now.."

      Nysa just looked at him as she nodded before looking at the others. "Then what do we do? We should be going after Esmeray right now. The more we just stand here means the more he could be in danger. If something happens to him because of me..." Nysa stopped herself as she looked down. Not once did she think he was annoying. Esmeray was always trying to help her, but she pushed him away on accident..

     Though Nysa looked up at Lichanura confused as he was on top of some weird rock. She didn't notice him vanish like the others had. Nysa did notice something Lichanura lifted, "I was right...there are more of them, but..how is he finding them..?" she said to herself even if the others heard her. Though she watched what Lichanura did with it, but she was still confused on how he seemed to know a lot about these objects.

     Nysa did watch as he tossed it to her, but it went straight with the others. Now she had four of these strange objects circling around her. As the fourth was added, they all glowed, but not for long. If only she knew how to use them, but there was no point in asking anyone. Not even Lichanura. It was for her to figure out. She knew that much. Though she watched Lichanura glide down with wings as she was still confused.

     Nysa listened to Raven as Lichanura started running as she followed him, but Nysa just got back up. "I'm not going to keep on standing here. If I can't fly then I'll run." she said as she started galloping toward the next Isle. She didn't even wait for the others. This was all her fault. Though she was like her mother. She couldn't just stand around when someone she cared for was in danger..

As everyone was running, altogether in rthymic hoofbeats, it was sorta calming as Raven just giggled before she laughed up ahead, she was far ahead with Lichanura still running even if his wings weren't being used as of right now. But Raven did shortly catch up before she realized that another happy Isle was the new one.

Though Faith seemed to have appeared from the ground this time, but Lichanura and Raven raced passed her as Faith then took to the sky, she was flying with the two horses, but the group was shortly behind, not running for long as they needed a break, but Moonlight kept going and running as she still ran and didn't stop until she caught up with Raven, Lichanura, and even Faith.

Smoke did the samething as she used her wings and flew, seeming to have used angling as a way to fly faster as it proved as an advantage, Moonlight looked up at Smoke as she was focused and didn't care, but she then looked at Moonlight before flapping her wings and going a little faster each time.

"Really wish I could use wings.." Moonlight muttered to herself, Smoke eyed Moonlight as she then looked at Moonlight's back, then she summoned to what Moonlight wished, and that Moonlight took a hot second as she then jumped into the sky. Seems like being a little different got to different horses.

Anyways Moonlight joined Smoke in the sky, and that the two flew straight off and fast to catch up with Faith, Raven, and Lichanura, though the three skipped Faith's Isle and went straight to the next. Which the next Isle made a watery barrier appear as the group and even Smoke and Moonlight stopped as they got swept up into the Isle's water that grabbed them.

But the group of horses, well their friends that got left behind, shortly caught back up with the rest up ahead, but they also got swept up in the barrier as the water trickled and grabbed them. Though as Blizzard, Marrow, Faith, Raven, Smoke, Moonlight, and Lichanura resurfaced up on the Isle's watery surface..

Carcinus appeared and used the magic that the Isle he was swimming on to putt everyone above the deep water, mostly because the Isle was actually a part of the mountainous range that went on both sides, but not forever as more sea ponies swam up and created dolphin-like jumping up and out of the water.

"Holy-" Raven paused, Carcinus then resurfaced as he used the magic he had to good use and that he was no used to the water, his training with the ocean seemed to be an advantage to him now, before he was a colt with the aptibility to not be in the water, now with help from friends and family, he was able to conquer it.

"Well like the pod of sea ponies abling to get around better?" Carcinus asked Raven, she was or wasn't there to see Carcinus, apart from Nysa, Apollo, Esmeray, and Lichanura. But Carcinus laughed as he saw Raven very curious of how this was possible.

"HOW?! Tell me!!" Raven commanded, her adventerous need of wanting to gather information was showing more and more, but Carcinus smirked at her before jumping up and looking Raven in the eyes confidently, the mare seemed to know now and then blushed because of it.

"Well wanna get out of the net now?" Carcinus asked the whole group, they agreed as he let the magic disperse back into water and the group fell down into the water, good thing they weren't that high to be from the water, but they still had sore legs now.

"We gotta wait for Nysa and Apollo now, even though our group left them in the dust, but herds and small groups gotta stick together! We are more dangerous in groups, herds, pods, etc etc. After all!" Raven told Carcinus, the stallion just made steps and a hallway for Nysa and Apollo to go and walk forward, even making a sign in his hoofprinted signature, with his name underneath for good measure.

     Apollo didn't hesitate to follow after Nysa. She was right. They all knew that. Nysa got the head start, and showed no signs of stopping. He just flew up and flew after Nysa with no intent of stopping her. It wasn't long before everyone else started running too. Though it seemed like Raven and some of the others galloped ahead quite a ways. Apollo knew he could catch up to them easily, but he didn't want to stray too far from Nysa.

     Nysa looked up as Apollo caught up with her. She knew it was him. It wasn't long before everyone else caught up with both of them, but after that Raven, Lichanura, and Moonlight ran ahead. Nysa tried pushing herself so that she could catch up with the three, but she was already running as fast as she could. Apollo noticed and said something, "Don't push yourself if you can't catch up with them. You don't have to be the fastest."

     Nysa looked at him as he was flying beside her. She gave a small nod as she kept at the pace she was going. In the distance she could barely see Smoke and the others. Were her eyes tricking her or was someone else flying with Smoke way up ahead? Probably Lichanura. Though Nysa looked back realizing it was just her and Apollo. She snorted a bit. It was almost as if she..well they were left behind.

     Well Apollo wanted to stay with her. "We'll catch up with them. Slow down if you need to." he said to her, but Nysa didn't slow down even if her legs were burning. Apollo sighed as he carefully landed, but quickly started to gallop. He was right when he said that he wasn't all too good at running, but he thought it might help Nysa. It wasn't too much longer until they reached the next Isle.

     Though they were both sucked in like everyone else was. Good thing Solstice brought her to the beach that day. Nysa was able to swim, but she was tired from all that running which made it difficult. Though she managed even using her wings to help as Apollo did the same after watching what she was doing. They noticed some stairs and headed straight for them. It wasn't too much longer until they found the others.

     Nysa just looked at the others noticing Carnicus happy to see him again, but she was ready to go on to the next Isle. It had to be where Esmeray was. Apollo on the other hoof looked at the others, "Didn't think to wait for us? What happened to being together?" he asked a bit upset with them, "Am I the only one that thought to stick with Nysa? Who knows what would have happened if we all ditched her."

     Nysa looked at Apollo as she caught her breath, "Apollo..i-it's fine..we're all here now..that matters." she said. Though her legs were sore and burned, but that didn't seem to stop her. "I'm not staying here. I'm going after Esmeray. He has to be on the next Isle.." she said as she looked down, "It should have been me that went..not him.." she mumbled. Apollo looked at her knowing she was taking this hard..

"We'll keep going now if you want too, we knew you'd have to go up here, at least rest for a split second. That's all we did as a whole group; never stopping until your friend caught us in the act, he seems to have been able to make this Isle really overmerged with water." Raven told Nysa, she was ready to go as Moonlight adored the water and kept swimming until she went back to the group after circling in the water for a bit.

"Oh heck no you all are not going any further, I can tell when a horse gets to their limit, and no one is leaving this overmerged Water Isle. That goes for everyone I can see. Unless you wanna fight me to go on, since that's what a stallion did to me- beat me right up as I went back home to heal.." Carcinus told the group, then he went limp when he remembered that Esmeray fought him to keep going on.

"But I'll aid you with my water so that you all don't have to burden yourselves with keeping ahead to reach your friend, well keep running until your body forces you to stop." Carcinus said, then he used his water magic as he made a slide for everyone to slide down on.

But as one by one, the group sololy went down the side and then water was rushing under them as they were floating on top of water that was rushing them towards the next Isle, allowing them to rest before getting up and continuing to run instead. Which was nice of Carcinus to do!

"Hope you find your friend, and that your not gonna over burden yourself, I don't want to see a familiar face be burden with anything that you've seen.. Even though I can't relate, but I can tell.." Carcinus told Nysa, he swam up next to her and nuzzled her face, making sure she was alright before she down the slide.

"Same for you too. But I'm not gonna nuzzle a stallion- you could nip me!" Carcinus told Apollo next, but he backed up because of what Carcinus told Apollo, but he did watch Raven and Moonlight slide down together and then Lichanura was last for going down the slide.


Though up ahead as other group members caught up with each other, they waited for everyone else to catch up before they went ahead to the next Isle awaiting them, actually awaiting the group as this next one isn't so friendly.. Rather the opposite to be exact!