I copied this off of a locked thread so that I could edit it. Not personal artwork though I do take credit for the designs and story.
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Shimmer
Born in a sea cave, she was the last of her siblings to hatch out of her egg. Her brother was already exploring the corners and her sister was nuzzling their mother. Then her father, Star entered, a huge black stallion with yellow flecks on his fins. Her brother, Flame, trotted over to greet him, fiery mane unquenched in the ocean debth, sleek black skin blending into the watery shadows. Her sister noticed her, and jumped up to glide over, pink sparkling fins so like her own. Giving a whinny, Sparkle said hello to Shimmer, as the younger kelpari struggled to stand up. Blue Flame, her mother, helped to steady her to her feet, mane shining brightly. For the first time, she took a few small steps and experimental glides. Before long Shimmers little family left the cave to join the pod.
Now all grown up, Star and Blue Flame let go of their children, who wandered off live their own lives. Sparkle found a mate and settled down to lay eggs and raise a family, but Flame and Shimmer weren't quite ready for that. They ended up joining the King and Queen's royal guard. Flame was fierce, and never let a disturbance in the peace go unattended. He became the captain of the guard, and also found a mate, Emerald. One day, not long after Captain Flame's mate layed four eggs, an assassin attempted an attack on the King. The attack nearly succeded, but in the end the King was only wounded and the assassin got away. Not about to let him escape, Flame gathered up his best fighters and went after him. He died that day. Right before the assassin went under, he fatally wounded Flame, who died minutes later. Now mourning, Shimmer did her best to support Flame's family.
For years life went on and not much changed. Then, one day, Shimmer too found a mate. He was a wild thing, covered in splotches and speckles, surrounded by unruly bubbles. Together they raised two little boys. Emerald's children had long since grown up and her only boy was following in his father's footsteps as Captain of the Royal Guard. Shimmer's children, Frog and Wave, looked up to their cousin, Flare. They grew up and the legacy continued, but that is a story for another day. What you need to know is that Shimmer and Splash retired and moved to the wild ocean. They still visit their children at the palace, and every now and then they bump into their childhood friends and parents and siblings, along with the rest of their family. They are still there, wandering the wild waves and feasting on abundant fish every day.
(I hope this isn't to long. The story sorta wrote itself and I was supprised by how it turned out. ^^)
       
~~Star~~Blue Fire~Flame~~Sparkle~Shimmer~Emerald~Splash~~Frog~
~Wave~
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~Star~
~Blue Fire~
~Flame~
~Sparkle~
~Shimmer~
~Emerald~
~Splash~
~Frog~
~Wave~
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