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// The Attack 
// Story: Cutie Mark Crusaders: Treasure Hunters 
// by Epicdiscord214 
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  On the S.S. Gale, Trixie was working Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, the Diamond Dogs, and the rest of the pirates to death. They were all tired, but they dared not to stop.
“Keep working,” Trixie said. “This ship must be battle-ready if we’re going to find Daring Do again.”
“Uh, Diamond,” Silver Spoon said, “I’m starting to think coming here was a mistake.”
“I suppose you’re right,” Diamond Tiara strained. “Trixie’s working us too much. Do you think there’s time for another mutiny?”
“I’m right here,” Trixie said standing behind the two.
“Captain,” Fido called to Trixie. “We found a place to rest our ship.”
“Excellent,” Trixie said. She turned her head back at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. “Since you two want the ship for yourselves, you can stay behind while we get the treasure. But know that you’d need 6 ponies to crew the S.S. Gale, not a pair of ½ ponies.”
Trixie and the rest of the pirates set hoof on a beach and walked into the jungle. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were alone on the ship.
“Do you think there are any board games on this boat,” Silver Spoon asked.

Meanwhile, in the troll village, Daring Do showed her map pieces to Bengunn.
“Yeah, these are pieces of my pop’s map,” Bengunn said.
“There’s something else,” Daring Do said. “We found an ancient gargoyle scripture here and we were hoping you could interpret.”
“Let me see,” Bengunn said looking at the writing.

“Beware those who find this map
For the trail you blaze will be a trap
After the angry seas create a loss
Greed shall take the vessel of chaos
After the touch of crimson burn
Dark events of the past will return
If unity doesn’t triumph around the bend
Then all of magic will reach its end”

“Indeed,” Daring Do said. “We believe your dad may have written it.”
“Of course, he did,” Bengunn replied. “But not just him. What I know is, three gargoyles wrote two of these lines each: my dad, my grandma, and an old gargoyle guru. My grandma wrote lines 1-2, the oracle wrote lines 3-4 and 7-8, and my dad wrote lines 5-6. The oracle foretold something, but—you know me—I forget.”
“I wonder if the angry seas is the storm that Discord was lost in,” Daring Do said. “And the greed is Trixie when she commited mutiny. Though, I’m still stumped on the crimson burn and the ‘around the bend’ part. But that last part, ‘magic reaching its end’, that seems to haunt me.”
“I don’t know what it means,” Bengunn said. “I know as much as you do.”
Suddenly, a loud gunshot was heard. The trolls panicked and the pirates galloped into the village.
“Trixie,” Daring Do growled. She picked up the map pieces and put them in her coat.”Find the kids, Bengunn! Get them out of here!”
“What abuot you,” Bengunn asked.
“I’m going to buy you some time,” Daring Do said. “If push comes to shove, you’ve got you leave me behind.”
“WHAT,” Bengunn shouted. “But if Trixie captures you, she’ll have the complete map!”
“This is no time for debate,” Daring Do said. “I’m going out.”
Before Bengunn could say anything, Daring Do flew out of the cottage and toward the pirates. Bengunn found the Crusaders and they all ran out of the village with the trolls.
Meanwhile, Daring Do was fighting off the pirates as long as she could. Before long, the Diamond Dogs reached out of the ground and grabbed Daring Do’s hoofs and pinned them down. Daring Do tried to struggle, but she couldn’t escape before the pirates would tie her up in rope. Trixie appeared and reached inside of Daring Do’s pockets. Then, she took out the map pieces she’s been hiding.
“Excellent,” Trixie grinned. She took out her part of the map and sealed the pieces back together. “Now, we follow the map and the treasure will be ours!”
“Captain Trixie, what about Daring Do,” Rover asked.
“Take her with us,” Trixie said. “Let her see how much her secrecy has cost her.”
The pirates carried Daring Do into the jungle and followed the map.

Meanwhile, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Bengunn, and the trolls stopped running and took deep breaths.
“That… was… close,” Scootaloo gasped.
“Wait a minute,” Apple Bloom said. “Where’s Daring Do?”
“Yeah, about that,” Bengunn said nervously. “Daring Do kinda stayed behind and got captured by the pirates.”
“What,” the Cutie Mark Crusaders shouted.
“And the pirates also took the rest of the map,” Bengunn said.
“WHAT,” the Cutie Mark Crusaders shouted.
“Why didn’t you help her,” Sweetie Belle asked.
“Because I didn’t want to get killed,” Bengunn said. “Dealing with three fillies and one grown pony is one thing. But these are vicious pirates with strength and swords and guns.”
“So you’re chickening out without even trying,” Scootaloo asked. “Bengunn, they took Daring Do. She’s our friend.”
“I’m sorry,” Bengunn said. “I… I just don’t know what to do.”
“Are you kidding me,” Apple Bloom said. “Look at what your trolls have.” She gestured at the trolls holding weapons and armor. “If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our night here on Scorpan Island, it’s that it really is a jungle out there. You’re so afraid of what might happen, you don’t know what you can do.”
“Exactly,” Sweetie Belle said. “Just look at yourselves.

“Are you sick and tired of being chickens
Do you want to be something more
Or are you scared of what might happen
If you go on in this war
They’ll tear you apart if you do nothing
They’ll keelhaul if you stay
Just come help in this fight
And you might win this day
HOORAAAAAAAYYYYY”
“You have to rise,” Apple Bloom sang,
“Above your fears
Make your nightmares
Disappear
Princess Luna will be proud
Of what you’ve done out loud
And you will be surprised
All you need to do is riiiiiiiiise”
“You’ve been worried about bruises,” Scootaloo sang,
“But we get them all the time
It’s all worth it to know your limits
When you go at your prime
It’s not about what you can’t do
It’s about what you can
If you’re tired of running scared
You need to take a stand
YES, WE CAAAAAAAAAAN”
“You have to rise,” the Cutie Mark Crusaders sang,
“Above your fears
Make your nightmares
Disappear
Princess Luna will be proud
Of what you’ve done out loud
And you will be surprised
All you need to do is riiiiiiiiise”
“YOU’RE RIGHT,” Bengunn sang,
“WE’RE TIRED OF DOING NOTHING
NO MORE MR. NO GUY
GATHER UP YOUR SPINES AND NERVES
AND WAVE YOUR DREAD GOOD-BYYYYYEEEEEEE”

At that moment, the trolls picked up their weapons and armor and marched down the forest. The CMC and Bengunn followed them finishing their cheer.

“WE HAVE TO RISE,” the CMC and Bengunn sang,
“ABOVE OUR FEARS
MAKE OUR NIGHTMARES
DISAPPEAR
PRINCESS LUNA WILL BE PROUD
OF WHAT WE’VE DONE OUT LOUD
AND WE WILL BE SURPRIIIIIIIISED
ALL WE NEED TO DO IS RIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE
RISE
RISE
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE”