Titles: The Brohooves Versus Captain Gutt's Crew; Shining Armor Versus Captain Gutt
Premise: MLP: FIM, Ice Age. The story of Shining Armor, Big Macintosh, and Soarin (along with Spike and Granny Smith) being swept out to sea during a massive cataclysm in Equestria, and having to battle fierce enemies as they find their way back home. They encounter Captain Gutt and his crew.
They are currently tied up like Manny Sid and Diego were during that one scene in the movie.
Personal Comments: So today's the big day! Season 3 premiers in about 7 hours from the hour I post this! This drabble's been in my head for a while, and I wanted to get it done before the premier.
I actually have considered turning the idea of the brohooves into a full-fledge story, and giving it the title Red, White, and Blue. Not sure though because I have so many other stories I'm working on.
"Captain Gutt?" Shining Armor repeated. "Really?" He started chuckling. "Who named you? Your momma Intestine?"
Gutt giggled as he still stood there before the tied up Shining Armor.
"That's funny," He smiled. "You're a funny guy. But that's not how I got my name." He raised his hand and shoved his finger nails into Shining's face.
"THESE got me my name!" He smiled wickedly.
"Huh?" Spike asked. "How? I don't get it."
"No? Okay." Gutt turned to him and walked over to the pillar holding him and Soarin. He raised his finger and sliced through the vines holding down Spike.
"Let me give you a visual aid." He pressed his finger into Spike's belly, tickling the baby dragon. "I just gently press here, and go down like this."
"And then your innards become your out-tards!" Squint laughed.
Spike forced a smile. "Oh, okay. It makes more sense now."
"Look," Shining continued. "It's a nice offer, but as tempted as I am to join a monkey, the easter bunny, and a giant bag of pudding, I'll pass." He spoke sternly now. "Nopony is gonna stop me from getting back to my family!"
"Same goes for me here!" Big Macintosh called from above the mast where he was tied.
Flynn gasped in shock.
"I'm gonna limbado with your liver, buddy!" Squint shouted as he leapt for Shining's head before Gutt caught him.
Gutt leaned in close to Shining's ear and whispered, "Those families are going to be the death of all of you!" He turned back to Shira.
"First mate, jettison the dead weight." He ordered.
"Aye-aye sir," She nodded. "Prepare the plank!"
"Prepare the plank!" Squint repeated.
"Preparing the plank!" Flynn announced with glee as he shoved a piece of wood off the edge of the deck.
"Let's loose the dragon first!" Gutt added.
Raz went over to Spike and cut him down and started carrying him to the plank.
"Wait, what?" Spike stuttered. "You just want me to walk into the water?"
"Pretty much," Silas replied.
"But I can't! I just ate less than twenty minutes ago!"
"That thing is just a myth," Raz growled at him throwing him out onto the plank. Before he could turn back, the pirates all pointed their swords at him, not letting him back.
"Let's loose the old mare too," Gutt shouted as he roughly threw Granny Smith out onto the plank alongside Spike.
"Granny!" Big Mac cried in alarm.
"Why you young whipper-snappers," she muttered as Spike helped her up.
Shining Armor cursed under his breath. Gutt had hung a dispelling stone around his neck so he could not use his magic. He wanted to help his friends before they went overboard. He struggled against the ropes that bound him to the mass, but it was no use.
"Shining!" Big Mac called. "Try to steer me toward that there rope over there. I kin cut you loose!"
Shining looked and noticed what rope Mac was talking about.
"Right, got it!" Shining Armor nodded. He grunted as he tried to turn around with the heavy mast, making it turn along with him.
The pirates were too busy watching the plank-walking to notice them.
Finally, Mac was close enough, and he bit down hard on the rope, snapping it.
Shining felt his ropes loosen, and he broke himself loose from the pillar.
The crew looked back and noticed this. Gutt sprang into action. He spiralled over to his sword laying about, grabbed it up, and started swinging at Shining. Shining dodged and raised his hooves to fight off. He may not have been able to use his magic, but he knew how to fight hoof-to-hoof. He raised his hooves in a threatening pose as horses normally did when they fought.
Gutt was good with a sword too. They were so evenly matched. Squint was cheering on Gutt, Spike started cheering on Shining.
At last, Shining Armor got aggrivated, and charged at Gutt, but Gutt dodged him, and Shining rammed into the mast instead. He hit it with such force that it tipped over and fell.
The impact caused a gap in the ship, slicing right down the middle. Big Mac broke free of his ropes and got to his hooves. The ship started cracking apart and started to slip down into the ocean.
"Soarin!" Big Mac gasped as he looked over at his friend still tied to one pillar. He lept across the growing gap and landed next to the pillar. He bit down into the ropes and pulled at them until they snapped.
Without a word, Soarin flew across to the other side next to Shining Armor. The gap was wider now. Big Mac leapt across, but did not quite make it. He held on to the side with his hooves. Shining and Soarin quickly each grabbed one foreleg and pulled him up.
"Thanks Mac!" Soarin smiled at his friend, and got a nod in return.
Spike and Granny slid back from the now-inclined plank, and stood beside each other.
"Here, let me get that!" Soarin said as he bit onto Shining's necklace and pulled the dispelling stone free of Shining's neck, letting his magic flow freely through his body once again.
The pirates each started to slip off the deck and into the water. Gutt managed to grab one Twig to hold himself up. His fruit was all falling into the water as well.
"No! My loot!" He cried. He watched in despair as all his fruit poured into the water, all that treasure he had worked so hard to collect, now gone.
He turned back to Shining Armor and shot him a glare of hate and rage. He would pay for this!
The ship sank further into the water. Shining Armor had an idea. They would still need a boat to get back home, so he channeled magic through his horn, focusing on the floor beneath them.
"Hold on, guys," He cried as he formed a large bubble around a relatively large chunk of the boat.
The bubble splashed into the water as the ship went under.
Finally when they resurfaced, the bubble dropped, and they still had a good chunk of land to float on.
They took a minute to first catch their breath before Shining spoke up again.
"Okay, guys, quick," he panted, "which way is west?"
Soain looked at the sky, made some motions with his hoof, mumbled some words to himself, then pointed out in one direction. "That way," he said.
And with that, Shining pulsed some more magic into one end of the boat, and pushed them off in that direction.