Author's Note

Red Jack is the Dark hound with the red and Black colors swapped.

Fixed armaments:2 x anchor shot, mounted on shoulder binders, can be fired on wire; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge rack in rear skirt armor, hand-carried in use; 2 x beam vulcan gun, mounted on shoulders, usable only in G-Strider mode
Optional hand armaments:DODS lancer (includes 2 x DODS gun), mounts as nose in G-Strider mode

Jolly Roger is the cross bone gundam Maoh, painted black with bones painted white and anything yellow painted gold.

Fixed armaments:skull satellite cannon (modified reflectors to take in sunlight to charge cannon), mounted in chest; 2 x heat dagger, stored in legs, hand-carried in use; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in shoulders, hand-carried in use; 2 x crossbone sword/gun, stored in side armor, hand-carried in use

Uping the stakes.

"What!!!!!!!" Screamed the voice of the Mistress as several objects flew across dark room the shatter at the hooves a pair of Anthro ponies in cloaks.

"Don’t shoot-" "the messengers." Said the two in cloaks one finishing the others sentence. "We only are-" "telling the truth."

"Yes, yes." Then you two can deliver another message. Tell this...Captain Lulamoon, to die and then kill her."

"By your-" "command Mistress" said both of them as they bowed as they backed out of the light.

Later on a flying ship two anthro mare pegasus twins landed. one black with a white mane and tail, the other white with a black mane and tail. both had red eyes and wore matching red poodle skirts and captain coats both had a hat that's brim arched up on one side with a feather in it but their hats mirrored the other one ones father and bent on the right the others was on the left. The two walked along the upper deck as the crew gathered to hear their orders.

"All hands set sail." "we are going to ghastly gorge." The two said doing the one talks then the other. Then as one say, "We are hunting the captain Lulamoon!"

A shout of affirmative came as all hands set to work.

"Jolly Roger," "Red Jack!" The twins started "Give us a song!" Said the two as one.

The two suits hanging from the side of the ship connected in radio link. "Again with the sea shanties? We are in the skies!" Ranted one mind to the other.

"Just be glad they connected us together and released us to stage one, Jolly. Otherwise we would be insane by know with no one to talk to. Besides it could be worse." Said Red Jack.

"Oh and how so Jacky?" Said the Jolly Roger.

"We could be sailing with Jack Sparrow and having to sing rap songs." Said Red Jack.

"Ok your month alone before I came along really screwed with you Red." Said Jolly Roger.

"Right let's open off with hoist the colours and the shiver me timbers." Said Red Jack.

"Ok but I want to hex this trip so after that curse of captain Morgan and then the flying Dutchman." Said Jolly Roger.

"If we get one more song after that, then will go with up and away in the mornin’." Said Red Jack.

"Ok I'll start the music, you lead us in." Said Jolly Roger.

Music started to fill the air around the ship then a girls voice rose from one side.
"The King and his men stole the queen from her bed
and bound her in her bones
The seas be ours and by the powers
Where we will...we'll roam"

Then from the other side a male voice rose up.
"Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colors high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never say we die"

Then both together sung as one
"Some men have died and some are alive
And others sail on the sea
With the keys to the cage
And the devil to pay
We lay to Fiddler's Green!

Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die

The bell has been raised from its watery grave
Do you hear its sepulchral tone?
A Call to all, pay heed to the squall
And turn your sail towards home!

Yo, Ho haul together, hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die"

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Ponyville town hall
"I'm sorry for all the damage to the town." Said Twilight to the mayor as she went over the costs to the town.

"No, no, I understand the situation but it is the worst we seen in years. Add to that several families some going back to the founding have decided to leave with the ever increasing chaos of the town. It just seems that the ever free is pushing back for real, at long last." Said the Mayor.

"I'm sorry to hear that. At least none of towns ponies died. Shame about all those she had been using as slaves." Said Twilight

"Yes at least we can help those that survived... I think the only winners out of this is the undertakers and the doctors. They are the only ones making bits." Said the Mayor.

"And the construction companies. I mean families lost their homes. Send me any other paperwork you need me to sign and i'll see to it Ponyville gets the bits we need." Said Twilight.

"Thank you Twilight." Said Mayor

"No, thank you. With all the mess we cause it's the least we can do." Said Twilight on her way out.

Outside Aria waited on the steps looking board as anything. "So is the crown paying to fix this place?"

"Yes... and to add more defences. Which means you will get to yell at ponies and be paid for it." Said Twilight as they start walking.

"If your trying to seduce your guard like Celestia and Luna are said to do your off to a good start." Joked Aria.

"You don't believe that do you? I mean the rumor I mean." Asked Twilight blushing.

"Now a days? No, well not Luna at least, maybe Celestia. Back then definitely Luna never Celestia they both where a lot different." Said Aria as she floated along next to Twilight.

"So um you like your job so far?" Asked Twilight changing the subject.

"Trixie is a hands off leader gives me a job and lets me do it nice change from Adagio's leadership. Every detail planned to the letter worked great raiding ships and towns, even for survival in the other world. So yeah it's nice and I'm getting underlings to yell at, it should be fun." Said Aria with a smile then added. "Also the princess is easy on the eyes."

Twilight coughed in to her wing as she blushed. "Your doing that to mess with me aren't you."

Aria shrugged "Fifty, fifty. I mean you are a young alicorn, my boss's boss and well let's face it one of the bravest if not craziest ponies in the world. So yeah you are definitely attractive, but so are my sisters your friends and Trixie has those nice human curves witch I actually miss. Fingers where nice to have." Said Aria as Twilight went red then had a shocked look on her face. Aria just gave her a grin.

As they walked in Adagio in her secretary suit was waiting a tray with a stack of mail on it in her hoof, one was a scroll with a knife through it. "Your mail your Highness the top piece seemed impotent, but it was delivered by a mail mare who said the knife was in the letter when she received it for deliver. Nice quality one at that, engraved whale tooth handle with brass finish. Probably from our enemies but the next one has good sense of drama and stile."

"You always where wet for pirates and whalers." Said Aria.

Adagio was not amused by her sisters quip. "I see your in good mood, who you eat last night?"

"Oh don't bring that up again both you and Sonata helped yourselves as much as me in the battle." Said Aria back.

"Yeah but at least I don't flush my ex's" said Adagio.

"Ok three time I only done that three times and they cheated on me!" Said Aria.

Twilight nervously chuckled. "I'll just read theses in the study you two look like you need some sister time. I'll shout if I need you."

Both broke from glaring at each other.

"Thanks Twilight." Said Aria

"As you wish your Highness." Said Adagio.

Both went right back without missing a beat.

"So um.. about your guard openings? Any chance you want a reformed villain with command experience?" Asked Tempest who had been waiting in the study as Twilight walked in.

"Sure we need all the help we can get especially experienced help. Besides you already have the new armor from the battle preparation." Said Twilight as she sat down.

She took the knife and scroll in her magic removing the knife and looking it over. The engraved whale tooth had detailed pirate ship on the water carved in to one side, and the other had a pirate airship. She set it aside making a note to, if possible return it to its maker or owner or their family. She unrolled the scroll and read it.

Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle.

We are called Block and Tackle. We are part of the organization Madame Butterfly was with and we are charged with doing what she failed to do. Now we understand that the battle has done a lot of damage to your town and we hate unnecessary bloodshed. So with that in mind we invite your champion Captain Lulamoon to a duel above Ghastly Gorge on thirteenth. She has the whole day to arrive failure to appear will indicate you wish to fight in your town again something we don't want. As collateral damage tends to happen when suit battles happen. If your champion wins well our crew has orders to cut lines and scatter as they like please don't give chase if they do. If we win we request you and your friends and guard surrender. We will of course honor parly before the duel if you wish to iron out terms of treatment to any prisoners of either side after the fight.

Your frenemy Block and Tackle.

"Well they are polite at least. It's obviously a trap but i'll leave the choice to Trixie to fight on their terms." Muttered Twilight. "Tempest. Would you take this to Trixie and inform me of her answer, and if your ship can still fly have her ready for the trip." Said Twilight.

"Sure thing Twilight." Said Tempest as she took the scroll in her lips and trotted off.

"Now what's next in the mail." Said Twilight.

A hour latter.

"So that's it, they are just calling you out now?" Said Sunset.

"Different pilots different behavior. In the simulator Trixie has seen some that will rush right at you and hit you with a shield or shoulder charge while more annoying ones ambush from stupidly far away. Did Trixie mention she hates snipers. Like really hates snipers." Said Trixie before taking a drink.

"Yes you have Trixie." Said Dark Moon "Several times in fact. Often with stronger language."

"Why are snipers so bad?" Asked Tempest.

"Ok picture a crossbow user hiding in a tree. So far away that you look like a bug to them. They fire and hit you in the shoulder. When they miss." Said Trixie making Tempest gulp as Sunset and Starlight share a nervous glance.

"Now the ones Trixie deals with are that times ten. It can be on Canterlot mountain and near miss take the arm off with a beam shot of particles or laser of energy. From their to Ponyville." Explained Trixie.

"What would happen if it hit you directly?" Asked Tempest.

"A direct hit by a sniper would mean complete destruction of this unit and detonation of its power core. As well as instant death for Trixie. A outcome we are working hard to insure never accrues." Said Dark moon

"Honestly I'm impressed you stopped the bug looking one so fast. I mean it almost sunk my ship in one shot. " Said Tempest.

"So you accepting the duel?" Asked Starlight.

"Trixie has to. After all we can't have another battle in Ponyville. It would not survive it. Who ever they sent is obviously better then Chrysalis was. So it will be a hard fight. But Trixie trained hard and and has two victories all ready." Said Trixie puffin out her chest.

"I'll let Twilight know so she can make preparation." Said Tempest, who then galloped away.

In his mind "Well this is a thing now. Some of the bad guys are not as evil. But really pirates? I wonder if they have a crossbone gundam. If so I'd never be able to keep up with its speed. Trixie will have to think of something clever." he spoke up, "Trixie if this enemy is a pirate we should practice against high mobility suit that use hit and run tactics as well as possible traps in the battle zone. Maybe even devise new strategies to use."

Trixie sighs. "I swear he is the most needy colt friend Trixie has ever had. Always needs me in side him." She joked with a smile. Sunset and Starlight where laughing at Trixie's joke as the Darkmoon seemed to turn it's eye away.

Sunset and Starlight left Trixie to her training as they walked Sunset asked. "So how are the students holding up? Hear you been busy."

"Celestia have I ever. I mean sure some of them talked big when they volunteered to protect the others but after actually fighting. Most never want to look at a sword again. Biggest surprise was Smolder the dragon was having nightmares I had to ask Luna to step in for her. I mean they had the least fighting at the school but several students did have to kill and some where even hurt. I'm surprised how well the CMC have handled everything. " Said Starlight.

"I'm not, if they are half the person their human counterparts are, then I wouldn't be surprised if they handled it as well their sisters. Speaking of any word on Aj?" Said Sunset.

"She's going to be ok nothing serious just nasty cuts. Rarity and Rainbow though. Rarity is fussing over that claw mark over her left eye where a Abyssinian got their claws in her. Rainbow is driving the nurses crazy. She broke her wing and is non stop about how awesome she was in the battle." Said Starlight.

"I'm not surprised, I wrote our human friends about it and they have asked tons of questions. They had to hog-tie sci-twi to keep her from coming through to try and study the suits. Now that I think about it I wounded if the suit could return to human if they could fit through the portal?" Said Sunset.

"No way he'd fit, unless you want to ask Starswirl to make a gumbo size one." Said Starlight

"No way our luck we get more giant robots coming out of it." Said Sunset

The walked in to the dining room to see Aria, Adagio and Sonatas. At the table with the first two looking to be pleading with the youngest sister.

"Common she started it, why do I have to apologize before I can have some?" Said Adagio

"Please Sonata don't make us do this." Said Aria

"Nope, Nope. If you to want of my special best sisters forever yummies. You two have to act like good sisters and apologize for fighting to each other." Said Sonata

"Uggggg! I'm sorry I made fun of how much you liked to flirt with pirates back in the day, Adagio." Said Aria

Adagio sighs and says "And I'm sorry I made fun of your predatory tendency when your upset, Aria."

"Good now hug it out." Instructed Sonatas to witch both sisters hugged each other.

"Oh Celestia that was the sweetest thing I seen you three do ever." Said Sunset spoiling the moment and making Adagio and Aria jump apart.

"It's great to see you three so close makes me wish I had siblings." Said Starlight

The clack of plates stopped the angry looking sisters from advancing on the interlopers. "Ok you two enjoy." Said Sonata setting large bowls on the table to witch both her sisters dove head long for.

Sonata then walked over and wrapped Sunset and Starlight. In her arms. "First no you can't have any that's a family dish and I only make it for my sisters and me. But if you want something else I'd be happy to make it for you." She then pulled them in closer and whispered "And you tell any creature what you saw here, I'll make you two into something they will love just as much as it." She then pulled back and smiled happily "Ok?"

"I forget sometimes she was as evil as her sister." Said Sunset

"Seriously that was scary. We sure she's reformed?" Asked Starlight.

"I think... But common she did offer to cook for us." Said Sunset as she started walking the way Sonata went.

"Yes, right before she threatened to cook us." Deadpanned Starlight as she followed her.

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Ghastly Gorge the thirteenth

Twilight and her friends waited by Tempests mostly fixed ship having a lovely picnic with a banner that said parly hung on the side of the ship. The Dark Moon loomed next to the ship it's eye scanning the horizon. Everyone was enjoying the picnic. Aria and Tempest while on guard still had something to eat. Sonata and Spike where trading recipes with Pinkie and Applejack. Twilight, Starlight, and Sunset where talking magical theory. Rarity was talking with Trixie and Adagio about Trixie clothes and human style. While Fluttershy was fussing over Rainbow Dash who still had some bandages and was not aloud to fly, much to Rainbow's annoyance.

After a hour of waiting they heard singing as a pirate airship came in for a landing two suits lashed to the hull.

"And it's up and away in the morning
With the wind to our backs we will sail
And the ship may well take ya
From here to Jamaica
Where the storms and the waves
They will toss ya and shake ya
And you'll do desperate deeds
For which God might forsake ya
But there's nowhere that we'd rather be
And it's up and away in the morning"

"Well I figured they'd try something to put the fight in their favor. Two on one this will not be easy." Said Trixie mirroring what Darkmoon was thinking only minus the cursing he was thinking.

A rope ladder dropped over the side as a griffon and earth pony climbed down a pair of Anthro pegasie flew down. The four walked to Twilight's group. "Hello I'm Captain Ruff Seas, you can call me Block and-" "I'm Captain Clear Skies, you can call me Tackle." Spoke one twin then the other before both spoke as one. "We thank you for agreeing to our duel."

Twilight walked forward with a scroll and dagger in her magic. She floated the dagger handle first to the pirates. "That belongs to one of you or your crew I felt I should return it. Some creature put a laugh t of work in to it." The griffon stepped up and took the knife putting it in a empty scabbard on his shoulder.

"Thank ye ma'am. I'm the ships first mate Global. Pleasure to meet ye." Said Global.

"Nice to meet you." Said Twilight before floating the scroll over. "This is the written terms under Canterlot duel laws all parties involved need to sign including the crew of your ship for the stated terms to apply." She floated a second scroll over to other captain. "This is for when Trixie wins it's a letter of introduction for your crew to a pirate captain Celaeno. She is a good friend and will honor our agreement and give your crew work should they need it."

The two read over the scrolls the switched and read the other. "Do you have-" "a quill we can use?" Said Block and Tackle. Twilight floated one over that spike raised up. "Thank you." They both said.

After they signed they handed the contact scroll and letter of recommendation to the first mate who signed it and he and the the earth pony went back to the ship to get the crew to sign.

"Thank you again-" "For agreeing to our Duel." Said Block and Tackle

"Thank you for not damaging the town any further. The last two where not as polite. I hope our terms where not to demanding." Said Twilight.

"Not at all. It was quiet fair." "Even generous to our crew should we lose." Said Block and Tackle separately before as one saying. "And we will see to it that you and your friends are taken proper care of on our ship till whatever the mistress has planned has ended, when we win."

"You will have to defeat Trixie first. But I wish we could settle this whole mess peacefully." Said Twilight.

"As do we." They said together. Before one started saying "We are pirates, we like to have-" "as little fighting as we can." And the other finished.

"I see, most gain least work." Said Twilight with a nod of agreement from the twin Captains.

"We will go-" "get ready." They said separately before as one said "And send the signed agreement back with our cabin colt."

"Very well I'll signal when to start then when both parties are ready." Said Twilight.

After several minutes the two suits were free of the ship they hung too. The two suits stood and moved away from the ship both had heavy pirate motifs on them. In the link the two suits talked as they were piloted in to place. "So that's the suit that took out two in a row?" said Red Jack

"What the hell? It's a one year war relic with light modification!?" Said Jolly Roger.

"Jolly I think we are in trouble. That suits base model was twenty years older than the unit bug face had. If they took her out when she had technology advantage like that, then our pilots are out matched." said Red Jack

"Let's let them know. They may be pirates but they treated us well." said Jolly Roger

In the cockpit of the Red Jack. "Captain. We have a problem. That suit should not have been able to defeat the Stag Beetle."

In the Jolly Roger, "The enemy suit is more dangerous than we think. The pilot might actually have natural talent or full AI unlock."

Both pilots gave the same reply. "Are you saying we are endanger?"

Red Jack answered "I'm saying I don't want to die today."

Jolly Roger answered with. "We are heading for dark waters."

Across the field the Dark Moon drew its sword and it's engine started to spin up making it float. "They are both high end machines. The Crossbone gundam Mao has a high powered beam cannon on the suit. The other unit is known as a dark hound. High mobility brutal in close and can transform. Both have beam weapons. Please be careful Trixie, this is not a good fight for us." Said the Dark Moon."

Trixie looked at the suits standing across the gorge then her eyes widen and she smiled. "Trixie has a plan. If they are so good let's see how the handle, what was the term you used in mind link last night... Oh yeah, dancing on the deck." Her voice full of mirth.

"Understood sonar mapping in progress. Showing in upper right." He said quickly picking up the plan.

The two pirate suits noticed the active sonar but before they could say anything the a bright purple beer shot up and popped like a firework. Their pilots pushed them forward. Only to have them dart to both sides as the Darkmoon booster jumped forward letting out a wield spray of rounds from it's gatling gun kicking up dust all over. Quickly the two suits regrouped and went back to back looking around and above for the Darkmoon.

"Where has it gone?" Asked one pilot.

"Can it turn invisible?" Asked the other.

"Active sonar reading below us in the gorge!" Alerted Red Jack.

"They used the dust to hide their withdrawal." Said Jolly Roger

"But it's a flying suit, it's at a disadvantage in a narrow area like that?!" Said Block

"So are we, sister that's the point. They already somehow know our suits strengths." Said Tackle.

The two suits move closer to the edge and look in they see nothing at first then round a bend in the gorge wall the Darkmoon came sliding along the wall itself in a crouch with its sword digging in kicking up dust and gave them a quick spray pass with it's gatling. Both suits dodged it easily but when they looked over to shoot they couldn't see cause of the dust. They switched to thermal just in time to have the screens go white as a blast of flames erupted from the dust clouds both suits dodged but the Red Jacks left shoulder anchor shot melted clean of. While the Jolly Roger had to toss one of its gun swords before it exploded from over heat.

"BUCKING TARTARUS!" Shouted the pilots.

In the mind of the Red Jack she screamed in pain. "Hot! Hot! Holy Fucking Christ, that hurts!" in side of her she spoke to her pilot. "Danger high temperature thermal weapon left anchor shot off line. Advice retreating enemy is dangerous."

In the mind of the Jolly Roger. "Oh crap that was close I nearly lost my arm! This is way to dangerous. This battle field was clearly too close to the town. They have local knowledge combined with the suits active sonar." he then voiced. "Danger tactical disadvantage combined with high pilot capabilities recommend striking the colors."

"We will not surrender!" Shouted both pilots.

"Red you ok?" transmitted Jolly Roger

"Fucking no, I'm not ok. Any slower and it be a one on one fight. I don't think we will live through this." said Red Jack

"At least we will go out like badasses. I mean shit, nice knowing you Jacky." called Jolly Roger.

"I love you Roger." said Red Jack.

While they had a private talks via the link. The pilots took them down into the gorge Tackle shifting the Red Jack to its G strider mode. While the Jolly Roger boosted forward skimming the bottom of the gorge. The Darkmoon made the first move jumping out of a cavity in the wall, sword drawn the heat blade clashing with the sword gun of the Jolly Roger. The surprise attack drove the Jolly Roger in to the opposite cliff wall clogging it's thrusters with dirt and rock as well as damaging the joints and solar mirrors. The pilot was stunned by the impact leaving the suit open for attack. The Darkmoon raised its gatling, barrels spinning. Before the first shot left the weapon the Red Jack plowed in to the shield though missing the arm it tore the shield away and broke the smaller machine gun under it before the Red Jack crashed in to a out cropping in to a tumble and landed on its feet. "Oh come one we just fixed that!" Shouted Trixie as she switch sword hands and activated the dragon arm. The. Red Jack turned and readied it's lance and drew a beam sword.

The Jolly Roger squirmed in the cliff side as it's pilot watched their sibling square of with Trixie while trying to dislodge the suit. "Move you bucking tin can!"

"Thrusters clogged, joint damage on legs, thruster mountings and arms, rear armor integrity critical, gun sword loosening power." Reported Jolly Roger.

Red Jack moved first taking aim and firing the lances DODS guns. The Darkmoon side stepped and lunged with the dragon arm clamping on the left hand of the Red Jack, crushing the ha and beam saber and forearm. The Red Jack tried to counter with the lance on for the Darkmoon to parry with heat sword and then lock the right arm of the Red Jack with its left plunging the heat sword through the right knee. "Ahhhhhh! My arm, my leg!" screamed the Red Jack in her mind. In her cockpit warning alarms where blaring as the pilot tried to take control of the grapple by firing her thrusters.

Trixie didn't fight the maneuver in stead she used it firing her suits own thrusters to flip and spin the two suits so the Red Jack slammed and skidded along the ground a good distance. The Dark Mon stood stepping on the remaining leg and right arm. The dragon head released the mangled arm from its jaws and rose high in to a striking position. Tackle started to override the safety settings on the thrusters. "Trixie's sorry." Came Trixie's voice over a open radio channel.

The Red Jacks damaged arm started groan as it was raised to either defend or attack the Darkmoon’s leg, but it was too late the dragon jaws rushed forward the heat fangs slicing through the chest armor as the jaws closed on the cockpit filling the air with sound of crunching and ripping metal. Over the radio of the Jolly Roger Block herd her sister scream as she watch the dragon jaw rip off a large chunk of the Red Jack's chest.

"Clear Skies!" Screamed Ruff Seas, as she watched the dragon head dropped the twisted remains of the cockpit in to the dirt. The system of the Red Jack shutting down and it's damaged arm dropping to the dirt. The head of the Darkmoon turned and the eye slid to look over its shoulder as it pulled the sword from the Red Jack's leg.

"Operational IFF signal from Red Jack, Suit is in repair mode but pilot vitals are flat line. Cockpit and chest armor compromised. Warning safety disabled on the thrusters, danger thrusters clogged and damaged usage not advised. Tactical assist advisement surrender." Said Jolly Roger.

"I'll kill you!" Screamed Ruff Skies over the open channel. As she fired her thrusters the upper right thruster exploded blowing it away from the cliff and ripping out two of the other thruster arms from the back and dropping more stone and dirt or its self. The skull opened up to fire. As they raised sword gun to fire as well.

"Warning solar mirrors lost or damaged in multiple place, warning low light levels, charging time decreased by eighty three percent! Warning remaining gun sword damaged!" Warned Jolly as pain flashed in his mind.

"DIE!" Shouted Ruff Seas as she pulled the trigger on the advancing suit as they charged the cannon. The gun sword exploded taking the left arm with it. The pilot adjusted the suit aiming at the closing Darkmoon and fired the cannon with a only a ten percent charge.

The Darkmoon jumped over the beam letting it pass by harmlessly and scar the gorge wall. The Darkmoon dropped down slicing through the skull and the cockpit knocking the damaged suit on its side as the eyes goes out. "Sorry..." Said Trixie over the radio.

The eye slid in the head of the Darkmoon looking at both suits as they lay like mangled bodies. "Pilot vital signs negative both units still transmitting ID signals. Targets neutralized. You can open the hatch and puke now." Said the Darkmoon instantly the Trixie had her hatch open and was vomiting.

"Signal week but connection is still good. Jacky can you hear me I can't see my pilots dead. Can you see what's going on?" Asked Jolly Roger

"Ow everything hurts. All I see is sky and cliff checking my lances gun camera now. Oh wow we where boned I see the pilot throwing up. She's won every fight and still pukes from killing? Well she at least didn't kill us too." said Red Jack

"At least we can take a nice long rest before they give us new pilots." said Jolly Roger.

Trixie recovered, mostly. "As much as that sucks it means Trixie is still not used to killing ponies. Lucky we only lost the pilots and the not victims. Ok now to let them know we won. Darkmoon please recover the downed suits." Said Trixie before a magical firework shot from her horn and she went back in her suit to sleep.

Above the gorge Trixie's firework burst forming her smug face and the words 'Was there ever any doubts?' Prompting cheers from Twilight and her friends.

"Woo she did it!" Shouted Spike.

"I'm starting not to doubt Trixie's ability any more." Said Starlight

"Holy buck she actually beat two at once!" Shouted Sunset.

"Ok I'll admit it, I'm impressed!" Shouted Dash.

Global flew over "Looks like will be needing that letter of recommendation after all. Here, it's not much but it was supposed to be a celebration gift for the captains." He said hand over to knives in scabbards with belts. Each handle was made of bone like the one on the note was sealed with. Only each danger had one of the suits on one side and it's former pilot on the other. Names carved in below near the guard. "We will set sail you highness and as agreed none of our crew will raise a weapon against Equestria again."

Twilight took the daggers. "Your crew will always have safe port in Ponyville should you need and sorry for your loss." Said Twilight.

"Tell Captain Lulamoon that we will not hold a grudge. But don't count on us buying tickets to her next show if she returns to performing. Well at least not any time soon. We will trust you with the bodies they wanted a water burial." Said Global with sharp salute before he took wing to his ship.

The sound of the Darkmoons flight engines at full power drew all the eyes of those present as it rose out of the gorge holding the mangled suits by their callers as it returned. The mangled and smashed parts glowing as the repair system went to work. But it highlighted the damage that all the suits had been dealt. But to the pirates it screamed a one side fight. As very few glowing spots where seen on the Darkmoon while the suits piloted by their former leaders looked mauled over by a beast. The suit set them down on their backs then went back to the gorge to return with broken weapons and some of the missing parts. The pirate ship was on its way out.

The Darkmoons eye looked at the leaving ship. "Trixie request permission to play music. The crew lost their song leads it seems."

Trixie mumble "Didn't know you had songs. Play something to send them off."

"Always loved sea shanties, and no crew should shove off without a song." thought Darkmoon as it watched the crew taking to the sky.

"Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

Westward from the Davis Strait
'Tis there 'twas said to lie
The sea route to the Orient
For which so many died
Seeking gold and glory
Leaving weathered, broken bones
And a long-forgotten lonely cairn of stones

Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

Three centuries thereafter
I take passage overland
In the footsteps of brave Kelso
Where his "sea of flowers" began
Watching cities rise before me
Then behind me sink again
This tardiest explorer
Driving hard across the plain

Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

And through the night, behind the wheel
The mileage clicking west
I think upon Mackenzie
David Thompson and the rest
Who cracked the mountain ramparts
And did show a path for me
To race the roaring Fraser to the sea

Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea

How then am I so different
From the first men through this way?
Like them, I left a settled life
I threw it all away
To seek a Northwest Passage
At the call of many men
To find there but the road back home again

Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea"

He stood singing the song while the ponies gathered the damaged parts and pilot remains. In side the Darkmoon's chest Trixie mumbles "I liked the song..."

"I hope she's not going to add personal jukebox to my list of duties." he thought to himself.

The two healing shared a link conversation "Wow even if he was ordered or not he put a lot of pride in to the song." said Red Jack

"yeah but he seemed to do it for the crew out of genuine feeling or he actually liked the song." said Jolly Roger.