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Awesome Pirates

On board the airship they snuck a ride on, the heroes were laying low among all the crates, for fear of what would happen if the crew running the ship were to find them. Sunset Shimmer looked around at all the crates, "What kind of cargo is this ship carrying anyway?"

"Could be weapons or other illegal stuff." Donnie guessed.

"Actually, I don't think it's all that dangerous." Mikey answered, as he pulled his head out of an open crate and showed the group a Storm King Bobble Head.

The heroes looked in disbelief, "You gotta be kidding me." Raph said.

"I know," Mikey agreed, "How come the Storm King gets merchandise and not us?"

"That's your big concern?" Blade asked dryly.

"Yeah. I mean with all the stuff we do we should have our own brand of merchandise," Mikey began, "I can just see it. Action Figures of us, and even ones of our bad guys. Ooh, how about ones where the kids can disconnect parts of us and reconnect them onto others? You know, Mix and Match?"

The ponies shushed Mikey, and Leo spoke, "Someone's coming." Rainbow, Applejack, and Fugitoid peeked out from some cargo and saw the ship was being commandeered by bird people dressed in delivery uniforms, "Oh, my." Fugitoid gasped.

Applejack spoke to Twilight, "Whadaya think, Twilight? Should we just... ask 'em to take us?"

"Last time we trusted somepony, he tried to sell us!" Twilight reminded her.

"Twilight's right." Karai agreed.

"I think it's best we lay low here, until we get closer to Mt. Aris." April suggested.

Suddenly some crates were lifted up and they were discovered by one of the bird people, "Hey, Lix Spittle, Mullet, Squabble! Come check this out!" three more bird people approached.

"What is it, Boyle?" Lix Spittle asked.

"Looks like a pack of stowaways." Mullet said suspiciously.

"What are we s'posed to do with 'em?" Lix wondered.

Squabble only squawked, as Boyle began, "I think we tie 'em up!" Applejack gasped in reaction.

"We clip their wings!" Lix declared, as Rainbow and Casey gasped, while Casey held onto his wings.

"Nah. We scar 'em..." Mullet began, as Rarity yelped and Mikey whimpered, "Emotionally!" he finished, as Fluttershy sobbed, while clinging to Fugitoid.

Leo spoke, "Look, this is all a misunderstanding. If you'll give us a chance to explain ourselves..."

Mullet shushed him, and spoke to another, "What say the book, Captain Celaeno?"

Approaching was a bird woman with a wooden peg leg, who answered while reading a book, "Storm King's rule book says, "Throw them overboard."" she declared.

The group gasped, as a plank popped out of the side of the ship, "I don't wanna walk the plank." Casey complained.

"And that's a long drop!" Donnie cried, as the bird people were about to grab them, until a whistle blew.

"All right, that's lunch!" Celaeno called.

Suddenly the heroes were seated in the dining cabin with the birds each with a bowl of slop with bird seed in it, "What?" Twilight asked in confusion, as the others looked around at the workers.

"Whoa whoa whoa! So you were about to toss us overboard and you stopped for a lunch break?" Rainbow Dash asked in confusion, only for Twilight to shoot her a glare.

Fugitoid spoke, "Rainbow Dash, let's not be rude to our hospitable hosts."

Boyle spoke, "Storm King only allows one break a day for meals, then it's back to hauling goods."

"Only one break a day for meals?" Mikey gasped.

"Well, I guess one break is better than none." Sunset noted.

"So you're delivery guys?" Spike asked.

"And gals," Celaeno replied, "These uniforms aren't exactly doing us any favors."

"Very tacky." Shini said.

"Indeed." Rarity agreed.

"Then might I make a request that you all deliver us to Mt. Aris?" Blade requested, as Twilight showed them the map they took from Capper's place.

"Sorry. We do what the Storm King orders or we suffer his wrath." Celaeno sighed.

"So still going overboard?" April asked.

"Bummer, yo." Casey sighed.

"Eh, it's nothing personal. Pudding?" Lix asked.

"There's pudding?" Rarity asked with joy.

"Yummy!" Mikey cheered. But all they received was a plate of the same slop, much to their dismay.

"You weren't always delivery birds, were you?" Rainbow asked.

"What about before the Storm King?" Leo wondered.

"Yeah. We used to be much more adventurous." Celaeno went to a Storm King poster, and lifted it up to reveal a black flag with a skull and crossbones image.

"Ooh! I met that guy in the desert!" Pinkie pointed to the skull.

"Whoa! You used to be pirates?!" Rainbow asked in shock.

"That's wicked, yo!" Casey cheered.

"Um, we prefer the term "swashbuckling treasure hunters"." Mullet replied.

"Basically pirates." Donnie said.

"I can't believe you gave up that line of work to become delivery birds." Raph said in disbelief.

"Yeah. I wouldn't give up being a ninja for all the pizza in the world." Mikey added.

"Ninja?" Celaeno asked, as her crew were curious.

Leo spoke, "Yes, my brothers and friends here are ninjas."

"Interesting. I always wondered which is the strongest fighter. Pirate or Ninja?" Boyle pondered.

"I ask myself that every day." Mikey gasped.

Rainbow spoke up to the crew, "You birds have a choice to make. You could let some cloven-hoofed Storm King tell you how to live your lives, or..." she tore off the Storm King poster to reveal their old flag, "You could be awesome again!"

"What she said!" Casey agreed.

"Rainbow Dash, Casey, this really isn't a good time for a— " Twilight was cut off as Rainbow began singing.

Rainbow: I know the world can get you down

"Song." Twilight finished dryly, as she looked to Leo who shrugged to her.

Rainbow: Things don't work out quite the way that you thought

Feeling like all your best days are done

Your fears and doubts are all you've got

Rainbow and Casey walked atop the table while getting everyone's attention.

Casey: But there's a light shining deep inside

Beneath those fears and doubts, so just squash 'em

Casey squashed a mug of water causing some of the water to splash onto Twilight and Sunset much to their embarrassment. Rainbow flew past one of the Storm King's flags to unveil a portrait of Celaeno as a pirate captain, and a lot of other pirate stuff on shelves.

Rainbow: And let it shine for all the world to see

That it is time, yeah, time to be awesome

The group swapped their plates away and started pounding on the table like drums.

Ponies: Ah, ah, ah-ah, awesome!

It's time to be so awesome!

Ah, ah, ah-ah, awesome!

It's time to be so awesome!

Twilight who was concentrating on the map, rolled her eyes and left the dining cabin, much to Leo and Sunset's worry. Celaeno suddenly felt that spark inside her was reigniting again and started singing.

Celaeno: You've no idea how hard it's been

Ponies: It's time to be awesome!

Celaeno: This dull routine we've been forced to do

Rainbow Dash offered Celaeno her old pirate captain hat.

Rainbow: Don't let them rob you of who you are

Be awesome, it's all up to you

Celaeno: I feel the light stirring deep inside

It's like a tale still yet to be told

She removed her worker hat and dawned her pirate captain hat.

Ponies: It's time to be awesome!

Rainbow and Celaeno: And now it's time to break the shackles free

And start living like the brave and the bold!

The rest of the birds threw off their work hats, and opened an old chest to reveal their old pirate garb. Boyle reattached a hook to his one hand, Squabble put a lifebuoy around his neck, and soon the pirates were back. Even the ninjas and ponies stepped out of the cabin dressed as pirates from wearing hats, headbands, eye patches, belts, etc.

"Yeah let's get our Pirate on!" Mikey cheered.

All: It's time to be awesome!

Let loose, be true, so awesome!

It's time to be awesome!

Go big, be you, so awesome!

Mullet swung around the ship by rope with Rainbow and Raph.

Mullet: We used to soar through the clouds in the skies

Fluttershy, Spike, Leo, Pinkie, Sunset, and Fugitoid were helping Twilight with the map.

Lix: Elaborate schemes we would love to devise

Boyle was carrying a treasure chest.

Boyle: We rescued our treasure and stored it away

Captain Celaeno pulled out a big diamond from the chest and showed it to Rarity and Shini.

Captain Celaeno: Saving those gemstones for a rainy day

All: We see that light filling up our skies

Karai: So take the Storm King's orders and toss 'em

She tossed the Storm King's Rule Book off the ship

All: 'Cause it's the time to let our colors fly

Captain Celaeno: Hey, scallywags, it's time to be awesome!

All: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

"Come on! Let's show these little ponies how it's done!" The Captain called, as they pulled some ropes as the airship released big rainbow colored feathers making the airship look like a bird.

"Wow." they gasped.

"Astonishing." Fugitoid said.

"That is too cool." Blade said.

"Not bad." Raph admitted.

"Sweet!" Mikey cheered.

"Awesome!" Rainbow cheered, "I knew you had it in ya! And now for the finishing touch!" she flew up high above the ship.

"Rainboom! Rainboom! Rainboom! Rainboom!" Pinkie cheered.

"What's Rainbow Dash doing?" Leo wondered.

"That would be her famous Sonic Rainboom." Spike answered.

Twilight realizing this started to panic and pleaded, "No no no no no! No!"

Rainbow Dash flew down as fast as lightning and released her Sonic Rainboom, "Aw, yeah!" she laughed.

"Wow!" Captain Celaeno said in awe.

"This is amazing!" Donnie gasped.

"What a wonderful phenomenon." Fugitoid agreed.

"So pretty." April marveled.

"Ohhh!" Twilight dreaded.

"Twilight, what's wrong?" Leo asked.

"Rainbow suddenly doing a Sonic Rainboom? That's going to attract attention!"

"Relax, Twilight," Mikey said, "We're probably far out of dodge for anyone to see it." Twilight still didn't feel assured, and watched as everyone was having fun with the pirates.

Captain Celaeno was busy practicing swordplay with Karai and Rainbow Dash, while Mikey was swabbing the deck with sponges attached to his back hooves. As everyone was having fun, Twilight was trying to concentrate, until Sunset came over, "Still focusing, Twilight?"

"Well, somepony has to."

"Look, we're all worried about Equestria. But if we let this worry eat away at us, we won't be in our right minds when it comes to the moment to act," Sunset explained, "Sometimes a chance to relax helps us focus better. I mean look at them." she motioned to the ninjas and their pony friends making the most of their situation.

Twilight watched them, and for a moment felt ready to roll up the map and join them, until they heard a bell ringing. Squabble was squawking in fright, and everyone saw Tempest's ship approaching, "Storm Guards!" Captain Celaeno gasped, "Looks like they found you!" she told her new comrades.

"Tempest!" Twilight gasped.

"She's really like a bad itch you can't get rid of." Mikey said.

"What do we do?" Donnie asked for instructions.

"We need to keep you hidden." Boyle said, as he opened the trap door below, and the heroes went below deck to hide.

As they were secured below deck, Rainbow asked sheepishly, "Ya think she saw my sonic rainboom?"

Twilight snapped, "Are you kidding me?!"

The ninjas shushed her, "Keep it down." Karai hushed her.

"The last thing we need is giving them another hint we're here." Leo added.

Tempest's ship suddenly launched a grappling hook into the pirate ship putting a hole in the side of it. The ponies cried in fear, as Tempest's ship reeled itself in connecting the two vessels.

Above deck, Tempest, Grubber, and two guards boarded the pirate ship. Tempest spoke to the captain, "Where is the Pony Princess?"

"Princess?" Captain Celaeno asked, as she checked the itinerary, "Prin-Cess, Prin-Cess... Nope. All we're hauling is Storm King merchandise." Squabble confirmed, while holding up a Storm King bobble head.

"You do realize that if you were to shelter fugitives, the Storm King would be quite... explosive." Tempest warned the captain who gulped.

Below deck, the group could hear what was going on, as Blade spoke, "She's suspicious."

"We have to get off this ship before they tell Tempest we're here!" Twilight whispered loudly.

Rainbow whispered back, "We helped them get their mojo back! They're not gonna give us up!"

"Yeah. I wouldn't give them up." Raph added.

"Let's hope they can hold a bluff up long." Fugitoid hoped.

"But what happens if they ask to search the ship?" Shini asked.

"Which is why we need to get off." Twilight noted.

The group was in a panic or lounging around hoping it would blow over. Twilight sighed, until she looked around at a Storm King tapestry, a crate, some rope, and a lever. She smirked, "I've got this."

"Huh?" April and Leo wondered.

Above deck, Tempest was once again trying to be patient, but was ready to deliver an ultimatum, "Now, I'm gonna count to three, and if you don't tell me where they are, your ship is going down. One..."

Twilight levitated the stuff she eyed and gave the tapestry to Rainbow, "Hold this."

"What are you doing?!" Rainbow asked in disbelief.

Donnie and Fugitoid looked around and realized what was going through her mind. They looked at each other and spoke simultaneously, "Oh, boy."

"Two..." Tempest continued to count, as the captain was ready to draw her sword.

"Oh, this is intense!" Grubber cheered.

"Three!" Tempest shouted, as everyone heard Pinkie and Mikey's screaming, "What?" she gasped. Down below the lever Twilight pulled was the drop hatch, and the heroes were released and started plummeting.

"Oh, for Celestia's sake!" Rarity shouted, as they plummeted.

As they screamed while falling, Pinkie took the time to laugh and cheer from the free fall. Even Rarity took the time to look herself in a falling mirror before resume screaming. Karai shouted, "Twilight, you better have a plan other than us dropping to our doom!"

Suddenly Twilight used her magic to levitate all her friends, placing them in one of the falling crates, "Little cramped in here." Casey groaned.

The Princess levitated the rope over, as Applejack wondered, "What in they hay is she up to?"

"Using her brain." Fugitoid answered.

Twilight used the rope, tapestry, and crate they were in to make a makeshift hot air balloon. She grabbed Spike and used his flames to keep the balloon up and it succeeded avoiding a crash landing. Everyone sighed in relief.

"That was too close." Shini said in relief.

"If I still had my shell I'd need to change it." Mikey said in shock.

"I think my heart stopped and started up again." Sunset panted.

"Mine too." April agreed.

"Thank goodness." Rarity sighed in relief.

"Phee-yew! Quick thinkin', Twilight!" Applejack commended her.

"Yes. Well done, Princess." Fugitoid agreed.

Twilight for the first time since the adventure felt good and cheered, "Yahoo! Ha ha!"

"That was fun! Can we do it again?" Pinkie asked, and everyone looked dryly at her.

"Let's not." Leo answered.

Rainbow flew out of the crate and started steering the balloon, "Next stop, Mount Aris!"

"We're home free!" Twilight cheered with her friends.

"Tempest surely won't be able to follow us now." Blade said hopefully.

Back aboard the ship, the Storm Guards were tearing the place up, while Tempest was backing the pirates and Capper into a corner. Grubber announced, "There's no ponies. But I found this," he held up a cupcake, "It's a... kind of a cupcake... with sprinkles... Oh, yeah, I found this too." he gave her the map Twilight was using.

Tempest gasped as she looked at it, while Grubber noticed Pinkie drawing of herself on it, "Wow, this is a real artist!"

Tempest spoke to Capper, "Looks like they're heading to Mount Aris."

"Really?" Capper asked, while pretending to be surprised. He began stammering and laughed nervously, "Mou- Mount Aris? I... Well, that's my mis— I didn't know that... Mount Ari... My bad, I didn't... That's my... I'm sorry, I'm very very sorry."

"Now, about your betrayal..." Tempest told the group, before using her magic to zap the ship destroying it, while debris landed in the ocean below. Was this the last of the Pirates and Capper?

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