Water splashed against Reaver’s hooves as he stepped off the longboat. Half ten other ponies started to get out of the boat as well as he walked up the beach. The golden furred Pegasus took a deep breath of the night air and cackled,’ Tonight’s a good night for some bloodshed.’

“Are you sure you’ve never been in the Cult?” 

Reaver glanced at Swansong with a manic grin stretching across his muzzle,” Nope didn’t pass the psychological exam.”

Reaver laughed at his joke but Swansong took a step back from him,” Ok keep your distance up to ten feet form me and I won’t make you a pin cushion. Alright you sorry excuses for sailors let’s get this over with!”

“Yes ma’am,” he crew sounded off. Reaver looked to his crew and gave a nod before going to follow her. Every single member of his crew gave him a grin. They knew what to do. It was time to collect on what they sold.
Swansong and Reaver’s joint crews made it to Star Harbor within the hour. The town was quiet, peaceful. From this side of Moon and Star’s territory they rarely saw the horrors of the war that raged on the mainland. Life was almost as it had been before the Houses rose to power save for the flow of slaves that came here on their way to Canterlot. 

Reaver flew to above the wall that surrounded the town and landed on its edge. A legionnaire unicorn was near one of the battlements with his back to Reaver. The pegasus flew up behind him and pressed his crude hoofblade against the stallion’s throat. 

“Night-night,” Reaver opened the stallion’s throat as he tried to rear back and knock the pegasus off. He laid the body down gently and looked over the edge signaling the rest of them to come up. Diving hooks latched onto the stone battlements. 

Swansong was the first up. She looked to the across the town and spotted the docks. Ships were moored and rocking gently in the ocean. Suddenly the large harbor was lit up by cannon fire. Swansong smirked,’ Time to go to work.’ 
“Open fire!” Softstep yelled and the sound of cannon fire rocked the once peaceful night air. The Leviathan lit its lanterns and made its presence known. The Widowmaker sailed beside the massive ship and emptied its payloads with equal enthusiasm. 

Unicorns could be seen scrambling to the boats that were moored on the docks. Several ships were already moving to meet the two hostile ships. Suddenly water rocked one of the smaller ships, overtook it and the boat capsized. 

Softstep looked at Crashing Wave just as his horn stopped glowing. She cocked an eyebrow at him,” No one-liners? I’m shocked.”

Crashing chuckled,” Yer a funny one lass. I’ll keep them boats off ye tail.”

With that he jumped into the water and sped off toward the approaching ships. Softstep felt a twinge of unease as she looked at the truly meager amount of ships in the harbor. Star Port was where the naval strength of Moon and Stars resided. She didn’t like his situation on bit. It was all too easy. A massive flare shot up into the sky. Softstep’s eyes widened at the sight of the flare. They were early!

Crashing Wave burst out of the water, water funneling around him as he landed in the center of the lead ship. He whipped his blades out and took a swipe at the nearest pony. Crashing stopped dead in his tracks though when he realized it wasn’t a unicorn he was about to kill but an earth pony. The poor wretch had been chained to the deck with several others. They cowered away from him and he dropped his blades. He had almost killed a slave. He looked out to the boat he had capsized; horror crawled across his face when he spotted the floating bodies of slaves. These ponies had been bait. 

Suddenly the harbor was flooded with blinding light. Sun cannons dotted the tops of buildings in the docks. Idols of Sun and Moon floated across the water at a lazy pace toward the charging Dauntless. Crashing watched helplessly as the ship was bombarded with magic blasts from the constructs. The Dauntless return fire but to no avail. The massive boat sunk all the same.

Earlier 
Swansong and Reaver made it through he town with little trouble. The unicorn found it unsettling how they had met almost no resistance getting into the town and to its center. Reaver’s crew started setting up the flare.

“Wait,” Swansong told them,” Lets secure this area first.” 

“I believe the area is secure enough,” Reaver cackled,” Do it.”

With that the flare went up. Swansong grabbed Reaver by his collar and hissed,” What are you doing it isn’t time yet!”

“Oh I believe it was traitor.”

A green magic barrier shot up over the small square and a force of unicorn legionnaires. They held spears pointed at the ragtag group of pirates. An Inquisitor stepped forward, a smug look on his face. 

“Good work.”

“What can I say?” Reaver said,” I’m good at what I do. Now about my-“A spear ripped through his throat and he fell to the ground with a strangled gurgle.

“Like I would actually pay you vermin,” the Inquisitor sniffed and walked up to Swansong,” Now then-“ A steel dagger flashed across his muzzle effectively cutting his tongue out of his mouth. He reared back with a wet scream, blood pouring form his mouth. Swansong slammed the dagger into his throat and twisted it cruelly, ending his life. 

“Raise arms if you value your life,” Swansong screeched as she pulled two more daggers from their sheaths and sent them flying at the legionnaires. Both daggers found their mark in one’s eye socket and another’s throat. The other pirates jumped to action and rushed the legionnaires. For their part the unicorns met them with equal force and a bloody battle begin inside the shield dome. 

“Couvrez vos oreilles!” Swansong shouted as her horn began to glow. 

The pirates knew what was about to happen and clopped their hooves over their ears. The cerulean unicorn took a deep breath and let loose an earsplitting wail. The legionnaires fell to the ground screaming in pain as the magically induced screech destroyed their eardrums. The shield fell a second later. Swansong panted from the magical exertion, sparks flying from her horn. Her first mate gave her a concerned look but she gave him a nod . without a word she and her crew galloped toward the docks. They made it just in time to see the Dauntless sink to the bottom of the harbor. Swansong’s eyes flooded with tears as she watched her Love go down into the Sea.
“NOOOO!” 

Crashing Wave shook with rage at the sight of the Dauntless sinking. The sea began roil and churn in response to its masters rage. He launched himself into the sky. Crashing pulled water from the sea and formed a ring of it in front of him. With scream of rage he sent the ring of water spinning at one of the Idols. The ring of water sliced through the construct, splitting it in half and it fell into the harbor. The second Idol turned to meet this new threat. Tendrils of water shot up out of the sea and pulled the Idol down. Once the construct was submerged Crashing crushed it under an immense amount of pressure. 
Crashing wave, blind with rage, flew out over the docks intent to destroy the unicorns. A harpoon attached to a chain shot up into the air and caught Crashing Wave through his wing. He yelled out in pain and crimson blood ran down the chain’s length. It started to pull him to the ground and Crashing flapped his free wing frantically. Another harpoon shot up and skewered his other wing and he hit the ground. Crashing felt powerful Binding spells form around him.

“We have you now false god.”

Crashing looked up to see a six unicorns standing before him, their horns were glowing as they formed the Binding spells that were meant for him. Crashing felt the spells take hold; each in its right was strong, very strong. Crashing rose to his hooves, the spells straining to hold him down. The unicorns all shared a shocked expression as Crashing Wave rose to his full height. His eyes held untold wrath at the unicorns before him. 

“Ye used slaves as bait, killed loyal members of me crew and now ye insult me by tryin ta use Binding Spells on me,” Crashing Wave’s tone was like the calm before the storm.“Νερό αρχαίο και ισχυρό προσοχή κλήση μου.” Mana poured off the alicorn as he began chanting, the spells fought to stop him. Τερματίσει αυτές τις άθλιες ψυχές πριν από μένα.” Water began to recede from the harbor and into the Sea. “Οργή της θάλασσας!”

The spells that held Crashing shattered thus sending the unicorns flying back. They picked themselves up and got into a battle stance but shuddered at what they saw. A massive tidal wave was heading toward Star Harbor,” Ye’ve angered th’ Gods mortals,” Crashing said with a finality to his tone,” Time for ye an' yer ilk paid fer their crimes.”

The tidal wave hit the harbor. The unicorns scrambled to get away but were swept up in the torrent of water. The boats in the harbor were spared form the tidal wave and those who bore Crashing’s mark would survive but any that dwelled in Star Harbor would meet their end. Crashing ripped the harpoons from his wings and swam up. Blood followed after him but the water hurried his healing until not even a scar remained on his massive wings. Crashing Wave flew into the sky and watched as his sea consumed the town. He then set his sights toward the mainland. It had been many an eon since he had ventured from his beloved Sea but he knew he would do little good here. It was time for him to go upon the land.