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// Story: CYOA: A Heist With Pinkie Pie 
// by Leondude 
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Even though you knew you were going to regret this, you suggested Pinkie Pie to call for help as loud as possible.

“Got it,” Pinkie said before taking in a great big gasp, “HELP! SOMEPONY! HELP! WE ARE FLOATING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!”

“Middle of nowhere, you say?” you heard a voice call.

An eyepatch-wearing Earth pony stallion with a skull and crossbones for a Cutie Mark swung from a rope onto the driftwood, “Well, it’s a good thing you know, love, because me map blew away in the wind.”

“Hey, I know you,” Pinkie said to the pirate, “I was part of your crew!”

“Aye,” the stallion said to Pinkie, “How can I forget an energetic pony like ye?”

The stallion turned around and faced you.

“Where are me manners? I’m Captain Hoofbeard. I’m sure ye’ve heard of me, savvy?”

The only pirate you were ever familiar with was the one who became a writer after his boat was sunk by a wooden pony statue filled with sailor ponies. You could tell from the different mane styles that the one before you was not the same pony as the writer. He picked up the artefact and examined it.

“Any idea what this may be?”

You shook your head.

“Good. Because if you did, I would have shot ye out of me cannon. After I brought you aboard me ship, of course.”

Pinkie gasped, “Does this mean you’ll shoot me out of a cannon too?!”

“Not really, mate,” Hoofbeard replied, “Twilight would take away me gills if she found out I did that. Anyway, would ye like a ride home?”

You rapidly nodded and, despite your broken hooves, immediately jumped onto Hoofbeard’s ship. You screamed in agony from putting pressure on your hooves but it was worth it to have this nightmare over and done with sooner.