Pipsqueak shook his head clear as he walked back into town. As he walked past the GRIME Bar two ponies walked out.
"So ya apparently this guy has a map to the lost treasure of Brawl Island and is willing to sell it to any one who knows the code." one of the ponies said.
"Oh? And what is this code?" the other one asked.
"First he asks you if you have a cousin name Sven. Then you say 'My cousin Sven sends his regards'." The other pony said as they walked away.
"Hmm if I buy that map and find that treasure then I can complete the treasure hunting Trial." Pip said to himself before walking into the main part of town.
As he entered the main part of town a Griffin wearing a trench coat walked up to him.
"Excuse me, but do you have a cousin named Sven?" The Griffin asked.
"My cousin Sven sends his regards." Pip said recognizing the code he just herd about.
"Shhhhh! Pipe down, will ya?" He said looking around. "That ugly sheriff might be around here. Now then... let's talk business." The Griffin said opening up his trench coat to reveal a bunch maps sticking out of different pockets. "You want to by a map to the Legendary Lost Treasure of Brawl Island? Only one in existence." He said unrolling one of the maps. "Only 100 bits."
"I'll take it!" The Pinto Earth Pony said pulling out the Bits he got from the Flimflam brothers and handing him the correct amount.
"There you go. You've made a wise decision." The griffin said handing him the map. "Now get lost." The griffin said leaning against a nearby wall.
Pip couldn't help feel like he had been ripped off. Shrugging it off he continued his walk through the town when he noticed a strange looking building with an open sign on it. walking inside he saw many strange things scattered about the room. Among them one thing seemed to stand out.
"A rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle..." He said looking at it. "What possible use could that have? Oh well It might be fun for a few laughs." He said picking it up and putting it in his pants.
"What can I do to help you?" A voice asked from be hind him. Turning around he saw a zebra sitting in front of a bubbling green cauldron.
"Well...uh..." Pip began but was interrupted.
"Wait... I feel something and it's not what I ate." She said putting a hoof to her head. "The spirits tell me you name would be...Guybrush Threepwood. No, no Pipsqueak Driftwood!"
"Wow! That was amazing. Do you know any other tricks?" Pipsqueak said amazed.
"A trick it was not. To gain insight from the spirits I was taught." The Zebra explained. "I sense your guilt of stealing my chicken grows. Take it it's yours." She said with a smirk.
"Why don't you want it?" The Earth Pony asked nervously. "Is it jinxed with an ancient Voodoo curse?"
"No, the pulley squeaks from not being oiled for weeks." She said with a shrug. "That is all I can tell you now. come back later and i shall tell more to thou." The Zebra said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
"Wow!" Pip said before leaving.
Pipsqueak continued his walk through town when he suddenly heard someone call to him from a near by ally.
"Hello? Anypony in here?" He asked looking around not seeing anyone. "HELLO?!?"
"You know, bad things could happen to a pony in a dark, deserted ally like this one. And at this time of night, nopony would be around to see it." A bald, Black Unicorn stallion said seeking up behind him.
"Oh really? That's interesting. Well, see ya." Pipsqueak said nervously trying to leave.
"Now, why are you in such a hurry?" The Unicorn said blocking his path. "I'd better get your name."
"I'm Pipsqueak Driftwood, and I'm a mighty pirate." Pip said introducing himself.
"Listen Threepwood-" The unicorn began.
"Drift-wood. Pipsqueak Driftwood." He corrected.
"What ever your name is, Listen: I'm the sheriff around here. Sheriff Fester Shinetop. So take it from me. This is a bad time to be visiting Brawl Island. A very BAD time." Shinetop said looking Pipsqueak dead in the eye. "My advice to you is to find some were else to take your vacation. Some where safer." He said before walking away.
"Boy, I feel much better knowing there's an officer of the law around." Pipsqueak said sarcastically once the sheriff was out of ear shot. "*Sniff Sniff* Hey did that guy sort of smell like a rotting corps?" He said sniffing the air before walking out of the ally.