Pirates of Equestria: Curse of The Black Pearl

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Meanwhile, a small dingy sailed towards Port Royal. Standing atop the mast was an anthropomorphic pegasus mare. She had a sky-blue coat, a rainbow-colored mane and tail, and rose-colored eyes. She wore a rusty lightning bolt pendant, a dark blue shirt, a black vest, a black overcoat, black pants, black bell-bottom boots, a brown three-pointed hat, and a belt which held a compass, a sword, and a pistol. This was Captain Rainbow Dash.

Looking down, Rainbow saw that the boat was taking on water. She grabbed a rope and slid down. After rummaging around for a bit, Rainbow grabbed a bucket and started to haul water out of the boat. After a few moments, however, Rainbow gave up and flew back to her perch at the top the dingy’s mast. The boat sank just as it reached the dock, allowing Rainbow to simply step off the mast and onto the dock.

Now, then, let’s see if we can find me a ship, thought Rainbow as she walked right past the dockmaster.

“Hey, you!” yelled the dockmaster.

Rainbow turned on her heel and walked back towards the dockmaster. “Yes, can I help you?” said Rainbow.

“It’s a bit to tie up your boat at the dock, and I’ll need your name,” said the dockmaster.

“What do you say to four bits,” said Rainbow, holding out four bits in her slightly scarred hand. “And we ixnay the name.”

The dockmaster thought about it for a moment, before taking the bits and saying, “Welcome to Port Royal, Miss Flash Sentry.”

Rainbow smiled and said, “Thanks a bundle.” As she walked away, Rainbow nabbed a small bag filled with at least twenty bits and slipped it into her overcoat pocket.

Sucker, she thought.

~

Meanwhile, at the fort, the ceremony was in full swing as Commodore Lightning Dust, new sword in hand, performed several ceremonial-type moves with it.

As for Cadence, who was hardly watching, the corset underneath her dress was causing such discomfort that she was actually starting to have trouble breathing.

~

Rainbow Dash, meanwhile, had found her way to the naval docks.

That smaller one looks pretty speedy… thought Rainbow. But, as she made her way towards the ship, two unicorn guards, who looked almost identical, save that one had a mustache, blocked her way.

“This dock is off-limits to civilians,” said Flam.

“My apologies, I had no idea. I’ll let you know if I see one,” said Rainbow.

But, as she tried to move past them, the two guards kept blocking her.

“Apparently, there’s some sort of big party up at the fort. How did you two not get an invite?” asked Rainbow.

“Well, somepony has to make sure this dock stays off-limits to civilians,” said Flim.

“Sounds good, but if you ask me, that smaller ship makes the big one look a little too superfluous,” said Rainbow.

“Well, The Dauntless is the power in these waters, true enough. But, there isn’t a ship out there that can match The Interceptor for speed,” said Flim.

“Oh, I think I know of one. Supposed to be very fast and virtually uncatchable: The Black Pearl,” said Rainbow.

Flam scoffed. “There isn’t a real ship out there that can match The Interceptor,” he said.

“Actually, The Black Pearl is a real ship,” said Flim.

“No, it isn’t,” said Flam.

“Is too, I’ve seen it,” said Flim.

“You’ve seen a ship with black sails, that’s crewed by the damned, and captained by a griffon so evil, that Tartarus itself, spat her back out?” said Flam.

So caught up were the brothers in their argument that they didn’t see Rainbow slip past them and onto The Interceptor.

At least, not at first.

“Hey! You don’t have permission to be aboard there!” said Flam as he and Flim ran onto the ship, muskets at the ready.

“Sorry, it’s just such a pretty ship,” said Rainbow as she walked away from the helm.

“What’s your name?” asked Flim.

“Flash Sentry. But, you can call me Flash,” said Rainbow.

“What brings you to Port Royal, ‘Miss Sentry?’” said Flam.

“And no lies!” said Flim.

“Okie-dokie. I admit it. I’ve come here to commandeer one of these wonderful vessels, more specifically this one, then I plan to pick up a crew in Tortuga, swiftly followed by raiding, pillaging, and plundering my black guts out,” said Rainbow.

“I said no lies!” said Flim.

“Actually, I think she’s telling the truth,” said Flam.

“Oh, come on, Flam. If she was telling the truth, she wouldn’t have told us,” said Flim.

“Unless, of course, I knew you wouldn’t believe the truth, even if I told it to you,” said Rainbow.

~

Back at the gala, Lightning Dust tapped the pained Cadence on the shoulder.

“You wanna hang out by the bell?” asked Lightning.

Lightning and Cadence made their way to the old stone arch with a bell over it.

“You know, Cadence, my promotion made me think about something I haven’t achieved: marriage to the stallion of my dreams. You remember that colt we rescued on our way here? Well, I’m thinking about asking him out,” said Lightning.

“I can’t breathe!” gasped Cadence, before falling over the ledge.

“I’m a bit nervous about… Cadence!” yelled Lightning as she lunged for Cadence, but failed to grab her in time.

~

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was telling the Flim and Flam about an adventure she had involving some Barbarian Changelings.

“And then they made me their chiefess,” said Rainbow, just as she saw Cadence hit the water. “I think somepony just fell! You two gonna save her or just stand there like doofuses?”

When Flim and Flam just gave her blank looks, Rainbow scoffed. “Pride and joy of Celestia’s navy, you are. Do not lose these,” she said, giving Flim and Flam her hat, overcoat, and belt before she dove into the water.

As Cadence sank, the medallion around her neck let out a shockwave of some type.

“What was that?” Flim asked his brother.

Almost instantly, the sky began to get darker and the wind picked up out of nowhere.

As for Rainbow, she managed to get Cadence, but was weighed down by the dress. Only by removing it could Rainbow safely haul Cadence to the surface.

Flim and Flam ran to help Rainbow haul Cadence onto the dock.

“She’s not breathing!” said Flam.

“Move it!” yelled Rainbow.

In one swift motion, Rainbow tore open the corset Cadence was wearing, allowing her to breathe again.

“I never would’ve thought of that,” said Flam.

“Obviously, you’ve never been to Lingapore,” said Rainbow.

It was then that Rainbow saw the medallion. Holding the coin part in her hand, Rainbow asked Cadence, “Where in the name of Tartarus did you get this?”

Abruptly, Rainbow Dash found a sword and several muskets aimed at her.

“On your feet,” said Lightning.

Rainbow stood up. Mi Amore helped Cadence up.

“Shoot her,” said Mi Amore.

“Father! Commodore, do you really plan on killing my rescuer?” said Cadence.

Lightning Dust put away her sword. “I believe thanks are in order,” she said, holding out her hand.

But, when Rainbow reached to shake Lightning’s hand, Lightning grabbed her wrist and pulled up her sleeve. Burned onto her flesh was the letter P.

“Had a run-in with the East Equestria Trading Company, did we, Pirate? Keep your guns on her! Gillette! Get some irons!” barked Lightning.

“Hang her!” said Mi Amore.

“You’re Rainbow Dash, right?” said Lightning.

“Captain Rainbow Dash, if you don’t mind,” said Rainbow.

“Well, forgive me if I’m wrong, but I don’t see your ship, Captain,” said Lightning.

“It just so happens that I’m in the market for one,” said Rainbow.

Flim cleared his throat. “Well, she said she’d come here to commandeer one,” he said.

“Told you she was telling the truth. These are hers, ma’am,” said Flam, giving Lightning Rainbow’s belongings.

Lightning Dust took out the pistol and examined it. “No additional shots, nor powder,” she said. Lightning then took the compass. “A compass that doesn’t point north.” Lightning then took Rainbow’s steel sword part way out of the scabbard. “And I half-expected it to be wooden. You are, without the shadow of a doubt, the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of!” said Lightning.

“Ahh… but you have heard of me,” said Rainbow.

Scowling, Lightning grabbed Rainbow and led her over to where Gillette was waiting with the cuffs.

“Commodore, I really must protest,” said Cadence. “Pirate or not, this mare saved my life!”

“Cadence, one good deed is not enough to redeem a pony of a lifetime’s worth of wickedness,” said Lightning.

“But, it looks like it’s enough to condemn her,” said Rainbow.

“Indeed,” said Lightning.

Once the cuffs were on Rainbow, she broke free of Gillette’s grasp and put the chain of the cuffs around Cadence’s throat.

“I knew you’d warm up to me,” Rainbow whispered in Cadence’s ear, before addressing the soldiers. “Commodore, my effects, if you don’t mind. And my hat.”

Very reluctantly, Lightning handed Cadence Rainbow’s belt and hat. Cadence, scowling the whole time, put them back on Rainbow.

“You’re despicable,” hissed Cadence.

“Sticks and stones. I saved your life, now you’ve saved mine, we’re even-steven,” said Rainbow, before once again addressing the soldiers. “Fillies and gentlecolts, you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught… Captain… Rainbow… Dash!” said Rainbow, before pushing Cadence at the soldiers and making a flight for it, with the Pegasi soldiers right behind her, shooting.

I gotta find a place to hide! thought Rainbow. Spotting an open door, Rainbow flew in and slammed the door.

Had she looked at the sign, she’d have noticed the sign that read, Sparkle and Brown: Blacksmiths.