G5 Adventures in Muppet Treasure Island

The worst possible situation had occurred-- Allura, Long John Silver, Twitch and the rest of the pirates captured Captain Smollett, Sunny and Hitch, and were going to kill them if Benjamina didn't reveal the location of the treasure chest!

Now, it was up to the rest of our heroes to find a way to rescue them before it was too late.

But could they accomplish such a feat in time?

That's the real question now... isn't it?

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“There!” Persephone said as she lit her horn, pointing her hoof to the bottom deck of the Hispaniola as the group got closer to it. “Our friends are being held somewhere below deck!”

“Steady as she goes, Mr. Arrow,” Zipp whispered. “We can’t let those bilge-rats know we’re here.”

“Bilge-rats?” blinked Pipp. “Seriously, sis?”

“What? It was bound to come out sooner or later!”

Misty and Izzy managed to use their magic to create a small door in the side of the ship, and then, one by one, our heroes entered the ship in order to rescue their friends/fellow crewmates, and then convince them to go face off against Silver and Allura once and for all.

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Lotus, Dr. Livesey, Beaker and Squire Trelawney were still tied up, having been moved to the very bottom of the boat while the pirates assumed control above deck.

No matter how much Lotus strained or tried to use her magic, she couldn’t get her and the boys free.

Even Squire Trelawney was turning to Mr. Bimbo out of extreme desperation. “Make yourself useful! Try and save us! Do something!!”

Luckily, Jim was able to cover the squire’s mouth before he gave away their location, causing Dr. Livesey to gasp. “Oh, Master Hawkins, you've come to rescue us!”

Squire Trelawney seemed impressed as the ponies began to untie their friends. “I should've let them live in my finger.”

“Are you guys okay?” Misty asked as Lotus became free from her binds. “For the minute, yes,” Lotus nodded. “But unfortunately, all those pirates still have control of the Hispaniola, and… wait… where are the others?”

“That’s why we need to get control of the Hispaniola again,” Zipp interrupted with a look of worry. “Silver and Allura could have the treasure by now, and Sunny, Hitch and Captain Smollett could be in trouble!”

“Uh oh…” Beaker managed to squeak. “Well, whatever you need us to do, we’re your crew for the job!” Lotus said determinedly. “Does anypony have a stable plan?”

“Don’t worry-- we already have one,” Misty smiled. “And Mr. Arrow is gonna have the starring role!”

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After going over the plan with everyone, Jim peeked out of the door leading above deck, seeing the pirates all around before he ducked back down, letting Dr. Livesey approach him. “We're ready, Master Hawkins.”

“Do you think this will work, Dr. Livesey?” Jim asked. “Oh, yes,” the doctor nodded. “My research indicates that pirates are very superstitious.”

“And with Izzy and me using our fashion and creativity sense to make Mr. Arrow look the part,” Pipp said, revealing that Mr. Arrow had been decked out with white paint and seaweed to make him look ghostly, “this is gonna be a real breeze!”

“Okay, everypony,” Harmony smiled confidently as she looked at her friends. “Operation: ‘The Ghost of Samuel Arrow’ begins now!”

So, Mr. Arrow slowly began to rise from the door in order to get the pirates around to notice him. “Boogie, boogie, boogie! I am the ghost of Samuel Arrow,” he groaned in a ghostly voice, getting the pirates to shake and shiver from fright before Mr. Arrow quickly turned to them, trying to act menacing. “BOOGIE!!!”

This was enough to get all the pirates to scream and retreat from the ship altogether, diving into the water and swimming far away, in order to get away from the supposed ghost.

The others came out below deck, cheering and congratulating on a job well done… but that’s when Gonzo suddenly had a thought. “What do we do next? What do we do now? Uh, Jim?”

Jim thought for a minute as everyone looked to him for advice, and Jim said the first thing he could think of. “Weigh anchor?”

“Weigh anchor!” Mr. Arrow told Misty, Lotus, Persephone, Gonzo and Rizzo, causing them to salute. “Set the sails!” Jim then spoke. “Set the sails!” Mr. Arrow told Zipp, Pipp and Izzy, causing them to salute as well, just as Jim turned to a very nervous Squire Trelawney. “And you, Squire Trelawney.”

“N-Now Master Hawkins, I…”

“...you,” Jim said, putting his hand on the bear’s shoulder, “take the helm.”

This caused Squire Trelawney to smile. “Ah! Step aside, Mr. Bimbo. I shall be taking the helm.”

Gonzo and the three unicorns pushed the wheel to raise the anchor from the bottom of the ocean, while Rizzo could only hang onto the wheel for dear life. “Come on!” Persephone urged quickly. “Hurry, Rizzo!”

Rizzo strained as he held onto the wheel. “I’m going as fast as I can!”

“Sunny, Hitch and Captain Smollett,” Pipp cried out, “here we come!”

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Sunny strained, trying to get free from the ropes that held her, Captain Smollett and Hitch over a perilous cliff right over the ocean... and over some very jagged rocks. And with Sunny's ropes being in a very particular position, even if she could transform into her alicorn form, she wouldn't be able to get her wings loose to fly them all to safety.

As Long John Silver, Allura, Twitch and the rest of the pirates watched this in pleasure, Benjamina was watching with nothing but pure terror. “Smolly! My love! Ponies!” she cried out before turning to Silver and Allura with anger. “You can't hurt my frog! Or his friends!”

Hitch strained as he tried to get his hooves free. “Don’t tell them anything, Mina! We beg you!”

“They’ll only kill you too!” Captain Smollett agreed. “Don't listen to him!”

Allura only sighed sadly, shaking her head. “It’s a shame it all has to end right here. But for me… it’s all worth it.”

“Now… for the last time,” Long John turned to look at Benjamina, who whimpered. “Where’s the bloody treasure?!”

“YEAH!!!” the pirates shouted in agreement, and Long John raised his sword to cut the ropes and send the group plummeting to their deaths. “STOOOOOP!!!” Benjamina then shrieked. “Stop, stop, stop, stop! The treasure's at my place. North trail, split-level hut with the pink lawn furniture. You can't miss it. Now free them at once, you scoundrels!”

“Oh, we’ll do you one better,” Allura said with a smirk. “Twitch, get some extra ropes-- the lady pig will join her friends after all!”

Long John then kissed Benjamina on the face, causing her to spit in disgust and the pirates to laugh as Twitch did as Allura told him to do.

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And within the next few minutes, the pirates, Allura and Twitch had finally left to find the treasure, leaving Benjamina tied up with the captain, Sunny and Hitch. “You know,” Benjamina began after a moment of silence, “I'm beginning to see a pattern in the men I date.”

“Yeah, well,” Sunny added nervously, looking down at the jagged rocks below them, “the past is behind us. And the future... below us.”

“I guess this really is the end for us,” Hitch sniffled. “I-I’ll never get to see Sparky or Grandma Figgy again!”

Hearing Hitch begin to whimper caused Benjamina to whimper as well, and while Sunny tried to comfort Hitch as best she could, Captain Smollett found himself comforting Benjamina. “Oh, it's okay, Mina. We're together again.”

“Yes…” the pig sniffled. “Despite it all… we have… each other…!!”

“Aw,” Captain Smollett said sympathetically. “Don't cry for me, Benjamina.”

Both Benjamina and Hitch looked at him in surprise. “Pardon?”

At that moment, while the pirates, Allura and Twitch found the treasure and rejoiced in its riches, Captain Smollett began to softly sing… the only way he knew how to tell Benjamina of his true feelings for her.

Captain Smollett: Was I dumb or was I blind
Or did my heart just lose its mind?
Why'd I go and throw our perfect dream away?

Benjamina: Looking back I'll never know
How I ever let you go
But destiny could see we deserve to have another day

Captain Smollett and Benjamina: Love led us here
Right back to where we belong

Sunny and Hitch: We followed a star
And here we are
Now heaven seems so near

All: Love led us here

The four weren't even bothered that the ropes holding them up above the jagged rocks were slowly beginning to burn, bringing them that much closer to their doom.

Captain Smollett: Now I know that life can take you by surprise
And sweep you off your feet

Benjamina: Did this happen to us

All: Or are we just dreaming?

Captain Smollett and Benjamina: Love led us here
Right back to where we belong

All: We followed a star and here we are
Now heaven seems so near
Love led us here

Captain Smollett: So take my hand

Benjamina: And have no fear

All: We’ll be all right
Love led us… heeeeeeeeeere…

But the second the song ended, Benjamina and Captain Smollett's ropes snapped due to the flames, causing Hitch and Sunny to use their free hooves to grab Captain Smollett as the captain grabbed Benjamina, trying to keep themselves from falling any further.

Benjamina screamed for a few moments… at least, until she realized that they were no longer falling. “Oh! Smolly! You saved me!”

Captain Smollett strained as hard as he could, just like Sunny and Hitch were doing… but it was clear that they couldn’t hold their friends for much longer.

The others had to rescue them, and fast!

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Long John, Allura and Twitch managed to help the rest of the pirates get the treasure (plus the star shard, which Allura was now holding) to the beach. “Come on, men! It's back to blighty now, lads!” Long John urged. “The treasure's all ours!”

“Yes…” Allura smirked. “And soon… all worlds will be mine!”

But as the pirates celebrated their success, Polly suddenly looked out onto the ocean and saw something quite startling. “Long John! Long John! Look! The ship!”

Long John pulled out his spyglass as the pirates began to mutter, confused. Turns out, Polly was right-- the Hispaniola was coming their way, and fast! “It's coming straight for us!” Polly cried out as Clueless Morgan began to shiver. “I-I-It's the ghost of Captain Flinty!”

“He’s coming to kill us!” Mad Monty wailed before the pirates began to flee. “Come back here, you cowards!” Allura shouted. “There’s no such thing as killer ghosts!”

But as Long John looked out at the approaching ship, he only knew of one boy capable of pulling off a rescue mission such as this. “...Hawkins…”

“And where Hawkins is,” Allura agreed, eyes narrowed, “then those puny ponies can’t be too far away. I'll get the chance to ensure their defeat after all...”