Arragh: Pony Edition
At the edge of Ponyville where most will find the apple farm known as Sweet Apple Acres owned by the apple family, one sitting in front of her house rocking on the chair is Granny Smith doing some knitting though has a bored expression on her face.
“Oh filly, if only there is something to do on this boring day.” Granny Smith sighed. Her grandkids are off doing their own thing with friends and stuff.
“Awesome!” Spike shouted, getting the old mare’s attention.
“I’m rich! Look Gabby, eight gold doubloons!” Spike excited.
“Wow, they look so shiny!” Gabby squealed.
“Gold! My yard, my property!” Granny Smith jumped right between Spike and Gabby.
“Where is it, where’s the gold!” Granny Smith asked jumpy.
“Wow Granny Smith, you sure are sweaty.” Gabby commented.
“Huh, what’s this? This ain’t no gold.” Granny Smith realizes.
“Of course not, it’s a game. The Bloody Stallion Dutchman Treasure Hunt.” Spike revealed the board game.
“Base on a real treasure map.” Gabby added.
“You just roll the dices, move your piece to the spot, and then pick up a card to see what you’ll do.” Spike explained the rules.
“Is that right? Well, I guess a little game wouldn’t hurt these old bones.” Granny Smith decided to join in the game.
“Cool.” Spike picked up the dice, rolling them to get a four and move his piece. He picks up the card.
“You must spot the direction of the north through the peeking tree.” Spike read the card and peek his eyes through the little plastic tree.
“Oh, I think I see a bold spot on you, Grammy Smith.” Spike said.
“What, oh no!” Granny Smith freaked out a little.
“Just kidding, Granny Smith.” Spike laughed.
“My turn.” Gabby rolled the dice, picking up a card after moving her piece.
“One of your crewmates have been a bad pirate, send him down the brig.” Gabby looked at Spike and Granny Smith trying to decide which should go, Spike giggles as he points his eyes at Granny Smith.
“Sorry Granny Smith, but it’s off to the brig with you.” Gabby said.
“Why you feathery vermit, you’re grounded.” Granny Smith angered.
“But I’m not even part of your family.” Gabby pointed out.
“Oh, that’s right… then I’ll send a letter to your mother to grounded you!’ Granny Smith said.
“Oh Celestia…” Gabby worried.
“Easy there, no need to get mad about it. Here, why don’t you take a turn.” Spike handed the dice to Granny Smith.
“Fine.” Granny Smith took the dice and roll them. She moves her piece about six space and Spike pick up a card for her.
“Well done, maty! You have stumble upon the bury treasure, making you a new pirate of legend!” Spike read.
“You get to dig for bury treasure, Granny Smith.” Spike handed her the tiny plastic shovel.
“Treasure?” Granny Smith said, taking the tiny shovel and digging up the little plastic treasure chest.
“Oh, my goodness, I found the chest! YEE-HAA! Granny Smith shouted in joy.
“Aw, isn’t it good to see an elder feeling good about herself?” Gabby asked.
“I have never felt such joy in all my life since Big Mac was born, followed by Applejack and Applebloom.” Granny Smith excited.
“Glad you can enjoy it.” Spike said.
“Yep, now let’s go for another round. My turn again.” Granny Smith took the dices rolling them.
Spike and Gabby decided to play with her again, but they soon come to regret as they have been playing the pirate treasure hunt board game for hours until Luna’s night has come and the two young creatures are exhausted from the countless playing of the game.
“Granny Smith, it’s passed even. Come back inside and go to bed.” Applejack demanded.
“Hold on, just one more game.” Granny Smith said rolling the dices again.
“Granny Smith, please let’s not play anymore. I really want to go to bed.” Spike begged then Twilight appears behind him.
“Spike, I was getting worried about you and why is Granny Smith playing your board game?” Twilight asked.
“Oh boy, I can smell treasure.” Granny Smith giggled.
‘I think I got her too into the game. Can Gabby sleepover at our castle, I don’t think she can fly home at the moment.” Spike asked, carrying the griffin girl on his back.
“Sure Spike. It was nice seeing you, Granny Smith.” Twilight saved at the old mare before using a magic teleport spell to the Castle of Friendship.
“Come on, Big Mac, we got to get that game away from Granny.” Applejack said worrying for her grandmother’s health.
“Yep, but… where she is?” Big Mac pointed his front hove showing Granny Smith is no more longer there.
“Whoa, that gal sure can move.” Applejack surprised.
(Castle of Friendship)
Twilight, Spike, and the sleeping gabby appear in the throne room.
“Okay, now it’s time to”
“Hey there, youngster. Up for another round?” Granny asked, somehow in the throne room shaking her hooves with the dices.
“How’d you get here?” Twilight shocked.
“Come on, we got a buried treasure to find.” Granny Smith smiled.
“Granny Smith, I really think you should” Then Twilight sudden find Granny Smith outside of the throne room.
“Hey Spike, up for a little hunting of gold?” Granny Smith threw the dice and move her piece.
“Ma’am, Spike and Gabby are really tired, and I think you should stop.” Twilight said.
“Oh, seven.” Granny Smith started moving her piece.
“GRAMMY SMITH! I WANT TO GO TO BED?!?!” Spike shouted and firing his green fire making the old mare stop.
“I’m sorry, Granny Smith, but it’s just a game.” Spike said.
“Oh, a game. Sorry about that, I guess the game gotten into my head. Good night, ya’ll.” Granny Smith walked away.
“Well, glad that sorted out. Now, let’s get you two to bed.” Twilight said as she carries Spike and Gabby to one of the bedrooms.
(Morning)
Spike and Gabby are seen sleeping together on the same bed, snoring loud as the sun raises.
“Ahoo there, great day for treasure hunting!” Granny Smith called out.
Spike wakes up annoying, getting out of bed and walk to the window.
“Give it a rest, Granny Smith. I’m done playing that game!” Spike yelled.
“Except this is no game.” Granny Smith said.
Spike gasp seeing Granny Smith wearing a pirate outfit and standing on an actual flying pirate ship right in front of the window.
“This here is the real deal, including a real treasure map!” Granny Smith showed the roll-up map in her hove.
“Real Treasure!” Spike and Gabby, who is now fully awake, gasped and they ran outside.
“We’re going to be pirates! We’re going to be pirates!” They cheered.
“Pirates don’t chant that much, now put these on.” Granny Smith handed them the bag full of pirate outfits.
“Now, don’t wiper-snipers feels like real pirates now?” Granny Smith asked.
“Check it out, I got two peg-legs!” Spike said and then fell on face-first to the ground.
“I’m the blind pirate griffin!” Gabby said with two blindfolds over her eyes and trip on Spike.
“Apple sauce…” Granny Smith sighed.
(Later)
The small crew are flying the ship with Gabby on the steering wheel and Spike on lookout.
“Keep a sharp lookout, Spike. According to the map, we're close to the first landmark.” Granny Smith informed.
“Cool! Hey, can I see the map?” Spike asked.
“Uh… No, only the captain can look at the map. Just keep looking.” Granny Smith said.
“Got it.” Spike saluted.
“No, you’re suppose to say “Arrgh” like a pirate. Learn the language.” Granny Smith said.
“Aye-Aye, Captain Smith. Arrgh!” Spike said and went on the lookout.
Spike’s eyes widen when he saw a tall tree.
“Captain! Arrgh! We are-Arrgh-about-Arrgh-to-Arrgh-hit-Arrgh”
“Oh, for Celestia’s sake. Out with it, dragon boy!” Granny Smith demanded.
“Arrgh, I think-Arrgh-he is trying-Arrgh-to say” Then the ship crashes into tree and flew to the ground. “Land.”
“Alright, from now on, only the Captain can say “Arrgh”!” Granny Smith angered a little.
“Statues report, Spike.” Granny Smith said.
“The whole ship is wrecked, Captain.” Spike reported.
“Uh, guess we’ll have to continue on foot.” Granny Smith sighed.
“Okay maties, here we start at the two-branch tree, 10,000 paces east.” Granny Smith said as they stand next to the tree though it has three branches.
“But captain, that tree has” Gabby was about to pointed out, but Granny took out the third branch.
“Ensign Gabby, which way is east?” Granny Smith asked.
Gabby look at the compass for the direction.
“That way, Captain.” Gabby said.
“Good, now let’s go!” Granny Smith excited.
They walk for a few hours walking 10,000 paces until they stop.
“Huh, where’s the X. We went 10,000 paces east.” Granny Smith wondered.
“Oh, east. Sorry, I thought you said west.” Gabby laughed.
“…You now have been demoted from navigation.” Granny Smith took the compass away as they want back to the start and walk through the 10,000 paces again.
Another 10,000 paces later, the crew are becoming tired mostly for Spike and Gabby.
“Captain Smith, we’re tired.” Spike panted.
“And hungry.” Gabby added.
“Really? Tired and hungry is what going to be the end of you two. Let me tell you something, a pirate is not measured by the sizes, strength, or style. It’s the loyalty to their captain, and without that… I’m just an old mare on a bunch of grass.” Granny Smith cried.
“Don’t cry, Captain.” Gabby said.
“Yeah, we’ll be you most loyalist crew in the world!” Spike promised cheering her up.
“I knew I let you board me ship. All for one!”
“And one for all!” Spike and Gabby finished the sentence.
(Nighttime)
Spike and Gabby are seen sleeping right outside of Granny Smith’s tent she set up, wanting to show their loyalty to fight through the cold night.
“Oh boy, I’m not sure if I can even sleep until we find that treasure!” Gabby excited.
“Me too, let’s go ask the captain if we can go right now.” Spike suggested.
“Captain Smith.” Spike and Gabby entered the tent but find the old mare herself isn’t here.
“Must be out from nature calling.” Spike guessed.
“Look, the treasure map.” Gabby pointed at the map on the table.
“Only the captain can look at the map.” Spike reminded his griffin friend, but she walks towards it.
“Gabby, what are you doing? We’re not supposes to look at it.” Spike worried they might get in trouble.
“But all I’m doing is touching it. There’s no rule about not touching the map.” Gabby grinned as she pokes at the map.
“No, I guess it doesn’t.” Spike chuckled.
Spike and Gabby kept poking at the map until it unrolled itself.
“Uh-oh, we open it.” Spike giggled.
Then the two looks at the map exciting, but quickly their expression went shock with their eyes widen.
“Gabby, does this map look familiar to you?” Spike asked.
“Like the fact it’s our boardgame tapped to a piece of paper.” Gabby said.
“Is that a problem?” Granny Smith asked firm as she stands right behind them.
“Captain Smith!” Spike and Gabby gasped.
“So, you decided to disobey me orders and thought that old Smithy has gone crazy?” Granny Smith angered.
“No, no, we don’t think you’re crazy.” Spike said.
“I think that.” Gabby blurted out.
“I’m gonna make you walk the plank for saying that!” Granny Smith shouted.
Spike and Gabby scream in fear that they’re about to be punish by an elder mare until they notice something under them.
“Wait, look! It’s an X.” Spike realized.
“X marks the spot!” Granny Smith smiled.
“Wow, so this game really is base on a treasure map!” Gabby surprised.
“Then what are you maties waiting for, dig!” Granny Smith excited.
Spike start using his jack-hammer tail to get through the ground until he hit something solid and threw to the others.
“We finally found it!” Granny Smith opened the chest showing tons of gold coins and jewels.
“Wow, so what are you going to do with your share, Gabby?” Spike asked.
“I don’t know, maybe I can use it to help fix some of the houses back at Griffonstone.” Gabby said.
However, a certain old captain didn’t like the idea of sharing at all.
“Not so fast, kiddos. This treasure is all mine!” Granny Smith said, forcibly closing the chest.
“But we found it together, as a crew.” Spike pointed out.
“I’m the captain and I say the treasure is all mine!” Granny Smith glared.
Then Spike and Gabby starts pulling on the treasure chest to take it while Granny Smith fights for it making this into a tug-a-war, but unknown to them is that a real red ghost pirate ship is about them with a red ghost stallion sleeping until he heard the noise.
“Arrgh, who dares disturbs the Bloody Stallion?” Bloody Stallion asked.
“Keep it down, will ya! I’m trying to get some sleep!” He shouted and saw an old pony, a baby dragon, and a young griffin fighting over a treasure chest.
“All I care about is All for One!” Granny Smith said.
“And we’re One for All!” Spike and Gabby said.
They stop fighting after a thunder noise with lightning bolts and appears above them is the Bloody Stallion ghost himself.
“It’s the real ghost of the Bloody Stallion!” Spike and Gabby scared.
“Who dug up me treasure?” Bloody Stallion demanded.
“It was them.” Granny Smith quickly tossed the chest the kids to let them take the blame.
“Is that right?” Bloody Stallion reached his hove for the kids as they hug each other, but notice he only grab the chest.
“Thank you for finding it, little seaweeds. I’ve been looking for this chest for 310 years. Here’s a little reward.” He gave them three gold coins to each other.
“Now hold it right there. I’m the captain of this crew, where’s my reward?” Granny Smith demanded.
“Oh, here. I guess you can have this.” Bloody Stallion tossed a little something to Granny Smith.
“Yes, yes! What the… but this is just the little plastic treasure chest.” Granny Smith pointed out.
“Ai, but its base on the real treasure chest.” Bloody Stallion laughed before disappearing with his treasure.
“Boy, Granny Smith, you sure are sweaty.” Gabby said.
“Here.” Spike gave Granny Smith one gold coin.
“Really, even after what I try to do?” Granny Smith confused.
“Yep, we can still you were just looking for an adventure for your old bones.” Spike nodded as Gabby agrees giving one gold coin to the apple mare as well.
“Aw, thanks you two. Now, let’s head on home, Applejack is probably worry for Celestia’s sake of where I am.” Granny Smith said as they walk together.
“Don’t worry, I left Twilight a note. She should arrive to pick us up soon.” Spike mentioned.
Author's Note
KO a new story is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Hope you all like another short story with the MLP series doing some Spongebob stuff with the episode of Arrgh with Granny Smith being Mr. Krabs with Spike and Gabby being like Spongebob and Patrick. I also came up with the pony ghost pirate, the Bloody Stallion which I thought it was cool.
KO comment, favorite, click the thumb up button, and hope you all enjoyed this Awesome story!