My friends and I were sitting on the deck of the Pale Horse which I summoned from Equestria but took both Faust and I the strength to get it through. Now we were flying over the ocean on our way to an island off the coast of Madagascar.

"So what exactly is so special about this Libertalia place?" Rainbow asked.

"Not much except that no one knows its location which turned this place into a myth and also the fact it was a pirate colony," I said causing Pip's eyes to widen in excitement.

"Pirate colony does that mean you were once a pirate?" Gilda asked.

"Uh that would be a yes," I said with a sheepish chuckle.

"Whoa my dad was a pirate hey who was the most feared pirate? Do you know any sea shanties?" Pip asked.

"Okay slow down buddy to answer both questions yes I do. I also happen to know a song about the fiercest pirate I've ever met and one about a ship so which one first?" I asked.

"Fiercest pirate please," Pip said.

I gave Pip a smile before I summoned a guitar and tuned it before Rage began to tap on the deck to start a rhythm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBMVZdE97l0

As I sang the others became captivated and when it came time Rage shouted 'You'll Never Take Me Alive!' startling the others.

"Wow catchy," Eli said when the song ended.

"Did that pirate really do all that?" Rarity asked.

"That and more crazy bastard used to consume enough explosives to blow up a ship. Also placed himself and his crew in the hold which was filled with smoke to test how fit they were. Turns out he was the fittest of the lot," I said.

"Did you do that?" Rainbow asked.

"Yeah and let me tell you it's no joke I came a close second to Blackbeard but most of the time he just sat there as if it were nothing," I said.

"So why did the call him Blackbeard?" Pip asked

"Well Blackbeard had a massive black beard on his face that covered most of it. Also before he went into battle he stuck lit fuses under his hat which were on the sides of his face. Sometimes he tangled them in his beard shrouding his face in a blacked fog. This made him look like a demon that had just stepped out of hell. Some people even say it was the fuses in his beard that made his beard black because of how many times it was burnt," I said.

"Sounds like a madman," Celestia said.

"Not really Celestia for you see Blackbeard's greatest weapon was intimidation for those that surrendered their goods right off the bat Blackbeard showed mercy. But, if not Blackbeard would either give no quarter or give them a chance to join his crew. When he was among other pirates and allies he was a pretty decent guy I should know," I said.

"Intimidation huh?" Luna asked clearly interested.

"'If a man plays the fool then it's only fools he'll persuade but appear to be the Devil then all man will submit' these were his words that he told me once," I said.

"Talk about fierce," Thunderlane said.

"Hey Dad you said you know another song one about a ship?" Pip said.

"Oh yeah sorry," I said as I readied my guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkXnLatevJU

The others listened closely to my song and when I finished I heard someone cry out 'Land Ho.’ I then stood up and took out my spyglass and went to the bow of the Pale Horse and spotted our destination. I then teleported to the wheel and landed the ship in the water and sailed calmly towards the island which was surrounded by sharp rocks.

"Certainly not a place you want to crash into," Applejack said.

"No sweat AJ I know these waters like the back of my hand," I said.

I navigated the Pale Horse through the field of sharp rocks till we came to an area filled with wrecked ships.

"Sweet mother of Celestia what happened here?" Gilda asked.

"A battle…these ships are from the East India Company," I said as I looked at the sigils on whatever was left of the flags or sails. "Bloody pests they were,"

"That one doesn't look like the others," Sweetie Belle said as she pointed to a ship.

I followed Sweetie Belle's direction and once I saw the ship my eyes widened in surprise. I saw a black and silvery grey Spanish styled Man o War beached up on a few rocks. The ship had blood red sails that were in tatters and floating in the wind. While going along the ship were skeletons holding up lamps or tied to the bow or railing like trophies. Some were even entangled in the rigging like flies in a web and the figurehead was an angel and a demon on either side of the bow. The angel held a spear and the devil held a trident and the name on the plaque of the ship was The Divine Punishment.

"Fuck me that's my old ship," I said as I walked over to the railing to get a closer look.

"That's your ship?" Rarity asked the disgust in her voice was clear.

"Little too gruesome for you?" I asked earning a nod from Rarity. "Sorry like Blackbeard I too used intimidation against my enemies."

“I never thought you would defile bodies like that," Faust said causing me to laugh. "Ash this isn't a laughing matter."

"Sorry Faust but maybe you'll understand if I show it to you," I said before I flew over to the ship and pulled the skull off a skeleton and flew back to the others and tossed them the skull. "Heads up."

The group then immediately panicked and started tossing the skull between each other hoping to get rid of it which I found amusing to watch. Rage then grabbed the skull and looked at it and tapped it.

"This is fake," Rage said surprising everyone.

"Let me see," Daring said before she grabbed the skull and inspected it. "Your right."

"The skeletons are rumours I spread in a few taverns about how I like to decorate my ship with the bodies of captains I fought. Also how I like to use their blood to paint my sails red when it is nothing but blood red cloth," I said.

"That just disturbing," Applejack said.

"True but kept the hunters off my back that's for sure. But, the looks on your faces was something to remember," I said with a grin.

"Ha, ha very funny," Rage said.

"It was oh also Pip I have a gift for you but just let me grab it first," I said before I grabbed the skull and flew back to my old ship.

I put the skull back where I found it before I flew to the top of the ship and saw my flag. It was of course black and the end was in taters while the rest was intact. The image had the top half of an angry looking skull with pointed teeth and was sitting on top of an hourglass. Behind it was a crossed bone handled cutlass and a scythe. I cut the rope holding the flag to the mast and grabbed the flag and folded it up before I flew back to the Pale Horse.

"Here you go Pip one genuine pirate flag that belonged to yours truly," I said as I handed Pip the folded cloth. "I think it will look pretty nice hanging your room what do you think,"

"Thanks Dad you’re the best," Pip said as he hugged me.

"Hey I had some gear on my old ship that will serve the Pale Horse well I can easily bring it over here in a flash," I said.

"It's your ship Ash customize it as you wish," Faust said.

I gave a nod before I used my magic and reached out to the Divine Punishment and pulled aboard 2 mortars, 2 triple barrelled bow cannons and mines. Finally another set of triple barrelled cannons for the stern of the ship and once I was done I gave a smile.

"Man you make it look easy," Daring said.

"With wings and magic kinda takes the fun out of adventure but it keeps me alive," I said.

"Well then why don't you go without using them just this once," Daring suggested.

"You know what why not but blood wielding isn't magic and I kinda need that to live in case something happens," I said.

"Fair enough," Daring said as I went back to the helm and sailed for the island.

I pulled the ship into a hidden cove only I and my previous crew knew of grabbed some gear that may come in handy for later like a grappling hook, spyglass and a torch before we set out. I was decked out in my assassin robes and had Whispering Wind, my hidden blades and finally my dagger before we set off through the jungle.

"Quite a place to get lost," Rarity said.

"Just goes to show how many jungles you've been in," Daring said.

"Hey Ash any idea on where we're going?" Rainbow asked.

"Sure do we're heading to the main city one of only places where we built settlements on this rock. The other districts is a little higher and little bit more inland," I said.

"Man why does this have to take so-," Rainbow started before I grabbed hold of her stopping her from impaling her face on a large iron spike.

"Careful," I said before I looked at the spike.

The spike was poking out from behind a curtain of vines so I grabbed the vine and pulled it down revealing a gibbet with a skeleton sitting in it causing a few to gasp.

"Damn poor bastard," I said.

"That's certainly not the best way to go," Eli said.

"What happened to him do you think?" Celestia asked.

"Got two options one he starved to death or two he was pecked and eaten by crows or other creatures," I said.

"That's horrible," Applejack said.

"Life wasn't pretty for anyone round that time many sailors who had served in the war before the golden age of piracy were left to die in the streets because of the lack of work. With no one willing to take in these poor sailors they were left with one option...to live how the saw fit to take what they needed in order to survive to live freely and not under some rule. This is how the first pirates started out," I said as I resumed our walk.

"Did you start out this way?" Pip asked.

"Uh no I was living in an orphanage but one day when I was walking around some streets with a friend of mine named Andrew. He saw a lady drop a jewel and was about to return it when someone shouted out him being a thief. Unfortunately a couple of guards were close by and were about to cut his arms off. However, I grabbed a rock and threw it at a guard's face and tackled the other and started punching him leaving him dazed. While the two guards were recovering I grabbed Andrew and ran but a patrol of guards started chasing us. We often took to the rooftops and when we were running across some stalls when one collapsed beneath us. The pair of us fell onto the items being sold there and that was when we were captured. But, before they could drag us off to prison men appeared out of nowhere and killed the guards leaving only one. It was when I first saw him a pirate captain called James Mission the one who founded Libertalia," I said.

"Let me guess he took you in and helped raise both you and Andrew as his sons?" Luna said.

"Spot on but Anne Bonny was there and helped raised me like one of her own. Now when I arrived in Libertalia instead of it being a backwater desolate place filled with blood thirsty pirates, I was greeted by free men and woman freed slaves, once proud nobles and deserters. People of all kinds were living in harmony in Libertalia. It didn't matter who you were or what colour your skin was you were treated as an equal here," I said.

"So what happened?" Dream Catcher asked causing me to freeze in my tracks.

"We had a spy on the inside who sabotaged our defences opening the way for the East India Company who turns out had a personal vendetta to hunt down every last pirate. Libertalia fell to the East India Company but like hell we were going out without a fight," I said.

"You know what happened to the traitor?" Gilda asked.

"Yeah saw him running into the treasury probably after some loot. I challenged him and we fought and as we did I asked him why he betrayed us and his response was 'how can I betray a country I never believed in'," I said.

"Then what" Rainbow asked.

"I drove my swords into his hands pinning him to some stairs and left him there," I said silencing the conversation before I moved a massive leaf from my view to behold a familiar sight.

It was a massive port made entirely of shipwrecks towered upon one another and a massive cove served as a harbour. Surrounding the cove were massive walls with only one opening in them wide enough for only one ship to pass.

"Holy buck!" Rainbow, Soarin, Thunderlane, Gilda, Caramel and Spike said.

"Hey language in front of kids remember," I said.

"You mean pirates built this place?" Rainbow asked.

"I know it may seem...weird but there is a district for the ones who actually wanted to live in proper houses but its further inland. This is basically the port and market also living area for most pirates also the place where the council held court," I said.

"Council?" Celestia asked.

"Yep good old Mission decided the leader of our little country should be a council of the wealthiest and most influential of pirate captains on the oceans at the time. Which I was once a member of," I said.

"Really who were you?" Rebecca asked.

I just smiled before I drew a mind walking rune and the area around us changed to a room made of different shipwrecks and a long table in the centre. And hanging above the table were two wax covered chandeliers and all around the table were pirates talking amongst one another.

"That guy seems the most important," Chrysalis said pointing to a man sitting at the head of the table.

He wore a purple and gold coat and a purple tricone hat with some feathers in it and a golden trim the figures face was old and worn and had a grey beard on his face.

"Aye that's James Mission himself," I said.

"I agree with James we simply cannot allow this to happen especially to one of our own," a captain said.

"In case ye may have forgotten there will be a fleet of ships there stopping any attempt," another pirate who had a metal hand said.

"What are they talking about?" Celestia asked but I just gestured to an empty chair with a Pegasus sigil on it. "They're talking about planning a rescue attempt," Celestia said causing me to nod.

"What's this is the mighty Billy One Hand scared of a few East India Company men?" the first pirate asked as he made a clucking noise.

"You dare call me a coward Richard Want you aren't even worth killing you prefer books then treasure," Billy One Hand said as he stood.

"Ever heard Knowledge is Power no of course not you would not even be able to fit one meaningful word in that tiny brain of yours," Richard said.

This caused Billy to strike Richard with his metal hand and like wild fire nearly every single pirate in the room went after the other's throat. Meanwhile our group and James Mission just sat back and watched.

"This is madness," Twilight said.

"This is pirate politics Twilight may not get much done but its fun to watch," I said.

"So how does this end?" Rarity asked.

Suddenly, a cannon's boom shattered through the room along with a cannonball blowing another hole through the room. This caused the fighters to halt in their actions and look towards the source of the cannon fire and saw a smoking cannon barrel sticking out of a porthole. Behind the cannon was a single lantern and also in the room was a dark figure. The figure then walked out of the room and into the shadows. The only sound that filled the room was the sound of the figures footsteps sending chills down everyone's spine. Soon the figure stepped through the doorway and into the light revealing a man dressed in a black war torn coat. The figure’s hat matched the coat’s colour and it reminded me of the one Davy Jones wore in Pirates of the Caribbean. Except this one didn't have barnacles or seaweed on it and it had a few worn feathers on it. The figure also wore leather gloves, dark pants and a white shirt. The figure also wore a single bandolier going over his right shoulder which held two flintlock pistols. On the figures left hip was a pair of strange looking swords that gleamed in the light.

The figure was tall and looked strong but under the shirt it looked like the figure was nothing but bones and the figures face was terrifying to say the least. It was a skull with black soulless eyes and sharp teeth and every time the figure exhaled a cloud of smoke escaped its mouth. And if that wasn't creepy enough the skull's mouth moved on its own.

"Holy crap that's Dead Bones John," Eli said.

"Oh you know of this guy huh?" I asked in an impressed tone.

"This guy was a fearsome pirate in the Golden Age of Pirates so fearsome he rivalled Blackbeard himself. It's said this guy was once a captain in the royal navy but was betrayed and sunk with both his ship and crew. Only they returned as undead pirates who haunt the waves seeking vengeance. And for every man John killed they were forced to join his ever expanding crew for the rest of eternity. Some people say he fought like a devil," Eli said.

"Whoa that's...cool," Rainbow said in awe.

"You know what the name of his ship was?" I asked.

"Afraid not there's very little known about this guy people just started calling him Dead Bones John and the name stuck. Also the legend about him and a few things he did but apart from that nothing," Eli said.

"There had better be a good excuse for someone to summon me like some mongrel pup." Dead Bones John spat as he drew his swords and drove them into a wooden globe holding the other captains swords.

"Thank you for joining us and sorry for summoning you like that but care to tell us why are you late?" James Mission asked.

"Spanish treasure convoy too tempting to let go flew up the white as soon as they saw me colours and surrendered their haul without a fight. So as thanks I let them live and I will say it was quite a haul we took. My crew are transporting it to the treasury now for counting," Dead Bones John said as he stepped closer to the table.

"I see well then Ash if you can take a seat," John Mission said.

"Ash!" everyone screamed.

Just then Dead Bones Jack reached for both his face and hat and pulled them off allowing everyone to see the skull and hat were connected. Behind the mouth area of the skull were a pair of lit slow burning fuses. And the eye sockets had a pair of eyecups around them for eye comfort and blocking out the light of the fuses. The jaw of the skull even had a contraption that connects to the wearer’s actual jaw allowing the wearer to move the skulls jaw while talking.

"Very well," Past Ash said as he pulled off hat and mask revealing long black hair held back by a faded red bandana going over his head. Past Ash also wore a black cloth mask protecting him from both the smoke and from getting burnt by the fuses before he pulled it down revealing his face.

"Dude that costume is just bad ass," Gilda said.

"Now tell me why are we here?" Past Ash asked.

"Anne Bonny has been captured Ash she is being guarded in a fleet of ships on her way to Port Royal to be hung," James Mission said.

"Then why are we sitting here like a barrel of dead fish?" Past Ash asked.

"They know we would come to rescue her the reason why were are here is to discuss if we should," One Hand Billy said.

"Are you implying we abandon her?" Past Ash asked.

"No we're discussing if we should sacrifice one member of this council or risk handing the entire council over to the East India Company," a pirate captain said.

"If we do go up against them we'll be facing a fleet of fifty ships," One Hand Billy said.

"Fifty is it is that the exact number," Past Ash asked.

"Aye," One Hand Billy said before Past Ash slammed his hands on the table.

"The Divine Punishment can down twenty of those ships easily and with your ships you can easily take on thirty ships even if the rest were Man o Wars. This is Libertalia and we are proud Liberi. If we can't even rescue one member of this council then how in all of the seven hells can we protect this place if they discover us?" Past Ash asked hitting the pirates hard with his words. "The East India Company is sailing peacefully on the waters taunting us with a member of our own. If we don’t rescue her the East India Company will see us as cowards. So stay hiding behind these walls if you wish you cack headed deck apes. But, I refuse to abandon one of our own if you decide to stay then don't expect any favours from me."

The room was silent at Past Ash's words till James Mission stood up.

"Ash is correct we can't call ourselves free men if we live in fear of these rats who dared capture one of ours in hopes of luring us out. We both outrun, outgun and also outnumber them with all the ships in our fleets. If we go out there then we will show these sea-rats that we aren’t afraid of them. I say we should show them why we are called sea wolves what say you!?" James asked with a thundery roar.

"AYE!" the council roared in agreement.

"Never was the king's council so unified in that amount of time," I said as I ended the memory.

"So did you win?" Pip asked.

"Aye we won Bonny seemed kinda miffed we put ourselves in danger to come rescue her though," I said.

"It pains me to admit it but life here seemed to be a blessing," Celestia said.

"Heh come on I'll show you around," I said before we descended into the streets of Libertalia.

"I have to say Ash you pirates certainly knew what you were doing I mean slapping together old ships to build a city," Daring said while we walked.

"We were certainly a clever lot but that is where we lacked imagination on naming things," I said.

"So what did you name this area of Libertalia?" Soarin asked.

"Shipwreck port," I said before we continued our walk.

"Hey check it out an old pub," Jabir said as he pointed to a hollowed out ship with a sign on it called the four leaf clover.

"An Irish one at that wonder if there are any drinks left," Eli said as he began to walk over to the pub.

"Don't you think the rum would have gone off by a couple a hundred years ago?" Pip asked.

"Heh one thing about rum Pip is that-," Eli started before I covered his ears.

"He doesn't need to know that yet Eli just go find your bottles but if you find some of the Jamaican stuff save me a bottle," I said interrupting Eli before he walked off.

"Planning on celebrating later?" Faust asked.

"Jamaican rum is some of the best stuff ever made during the Golden Age of Pirates now aged Jamaican rum now that would be something," I said.

"Hey Crusaders let's go see what's down the street," Apple Bloom said causing the kids to cheer in union before they ran off.

"Hey wait!" I shouted but they were already out of earshot. "Man those kids are quick."

I ran after the young group watching which turn they would make. I then saw them standing at the end of the road we were on. So I walked over to them and saw some cannons sitting on a busted through improvised barricade. When I reached them I saw they were staring at something and when I looked I saw skeletons littering the street weapons sticking out of some of them. There were even some in gibbets and swinging from nooses. But the ones that had my attention were the skeletons tied to crosses like the trio of statues behind them.

"Jesus, Dismas and Gestas."

I didn't need to look to know it was Rosa and the others I simply walked over to the skeletons hanging on the crosses while Rosa explained the story of Jesus and the two thieves. I looked at the crosses and saw sigils hanging from the necks of each skeleton. Each sigil belonged to a captain who was a member of the council. This made me realise each one on a cross was once one of the pirate captains I sat next to. However I couldn't see a cross for Bonny so that means she wasn't here when Libertalia fell. I then looked at the base of Mission's cross and saw a sign hammered into the ground.

To any pirate who reads you have the option to take the pardon and return to England penniless but free from your sins if not you will share a fate similar to the council of Libertalia.

Signed

East India Company

My left hand became demonic before I smashed the sign to embers and collapsed to my knees and let my tears flow gently. Soon I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw it was Rage the look on his face was one of comfort so taking a breath I stood up and wiped my eyes.

"You gonna be alright?" Rage asked.

"Fine these guys wouldn't have wanted me to get so worked up anyway *sniff* C'mon we've got to find the president and the other world leaders," I said.

I led the group back into the city and was silent for the entire walk till Rainbow spoke.

"Hey Ash any idea where we should be going now?" Rainbow asked.

"Oh sorry *clears throat* my guess the one leading this group will want to be in a secure building and the only one I can think of here is the treasury building," I said.

"So where would that be?" Daring asked causing me to look around. "You don't know?"

"Hey it's been over a couple hundred years since I last stepped foot here and your just asking me to remember it now?" I asked.

"Okay point taken," Daring said.

"Ok we're going to need a high vantage point I recommend the clock tower," I said.

"Um you do know I can just fly up and figure out where the treasury is," Rainbow said.

"I know but I'm just trying to eliminate the chances of you being spotted and shot down along with giving away the fact we're here. Also I need to be up there so we can plan a route to avoid any Templars," I said.

"Heh point taken," Rainbow said sheepishly.

"If there's anything else let's go," I said before I walked down the street.

We soon came to a massive stone tower with a clock face on each side either with a sun or moon on the face and some gears were poking out of the walls. I opened the doors and led everyone inside where they gazed at the massive machinery that operated this place.

"That is a very big clock," Thunderlane said.

"Yes, yes it is," I said before I noticed some old wooden stairs. "You guys stay here I'll be back."

"Alright dude jut be cautious that wood is really rotten and I have no idea if it will support you," Rage said.

"Relax dude I've got this," I said with a smirk before I went up the stairs.

When I made it to the top I saw part of the walkway had some fallen a while ago and the part that was still good was on the other side of the clock weights. But, I saw parts of one of the weights was missing allowing me to climb onto one so I did. But, my added weight made the weight descend till it stopped and I heard movement above and saw the gears whirl to life.

"Ha, ha, ha I'll be the damn thing still works," I said.

"I'm impressed when humans build things they tend to make them last don't they," Daring said below me.

"Ash just be careful with those gears would ya cause I'm not pulling out your body if it gets crushed in there," Rage said.

"Yeah, yeah," I said as I got onto the other walkway.

I slowly ascended the tower being mindful of the gears and I was about to reach the top floor where the bells were. When suddenly, the floor began to give out from under me forcing me to leap onto a cog before the floor fell apart. But it didn't separate from the wall and was being held in place by a couple of ropes. I then shook my head and used the cogs to get to the level with the clock on it but when I leapt off the cog and onto the wooden floor. Suddenly, several cogs fell out of place and went tumbling to the floor.

"Guys heads up!" I shouted.

"Crap what the hell you doing up there!?" Rage shouted.

"Hey not my fault this place is hundreds of years I'm just lucky I got up this far!" I shouted.

"Well do us all a favour and try not to drop any more junk on our heads will ya!" Rage shouted.

I then grabbed my grappling hook and threw it onto the floor above me which was the bell room I tested it seeing if it would hold me which it seemed able to do before I climbed up. Once I climbed into the room I took a moment to enjoy the view before I pulled out my spyglass. I then peered through it and saw a massive building with a single watchtower. I saw several Templars were guarding the main entrance that was smashed in by what looks like explosives. I then saw the tower was also manned by Templars.

"Looks like I was correct," I said to myself.

Suddenly I heard the sound of falling rocks so I turn around and dodge a Templar armed with a knife. I rolled to the right avoiding the Templar’s attack. But, he then charges at me swinging wildly and when my foot reaches the edge the Templar lunges at me. But, I step to the side and the Templar goes over the side but it appears he didn't want to go alone so he garbs me. I then get pulled along with him but I grabbed a rope that rings the biggest bell. This caused the bell to ring once before it breaks from the ceiling along with the rope.

"Look out below," I shouted as the Templar, the bell and I fell.

I managed to kick the Templar off me and landed on a massive gear and my weight made the gear turn in my direction throwing me off the gear and onto a walkway which begins to break. I then made a desperate leap and hope to grab something. My something turns out to be the clock pendulum and I just managed to grab it. But, thanks to its swinging force I was thrown off it and rolled across the ground but once I sat up I looked around at the mess and laughed to myself.

"That was nuts," I said before suddenly the bell crashed on the floor blowing out my eardrums.

My vision was blurred slightly and my ears were ringing painfully and the area was covered in smoke. I then saw a figure in the smoke and I saw it was Rage fanning the air with his hand. When he sees me he rushes over and helps me up. I then notice he was saying something but I couldn't hear him.

"What!" I shout out as I hold a hand up to my ear.

Rage then helps me outside where the others were but their voices are muffled by the ringing. I then tap my ears repeatedly and shake my head in an attempt to stop the ringing but soon my ears adjust and the others voices flood my ears.

"Dude care to explain why you dropped half a tower on us?" Rainbow asked angrily.

"Sorry guys wasn't my intention but a Templar jumped me. I threw him over the edge but he grabbed me and I grabbed a bell rope and that brought the bell and gears down," I said.

"You know assassins are not meant to be seen or heard but that will certainly get some attention."

I looked at the source of the voice and I was met with a familiar human female assassin and with her was a man wearing glasses. Also another woman stood with them and had raven black hair and was wearing a grey beanie.

"I don't believe it," I said with a smile.

"Hello Ash," Galina said.

"Galina w-what are you doing here," I said as I shook hands with the assassin.

"We received reports of a rouge Templar leader in the area and sometime in the past a Piece of Eden was once here," Galina said.

"Well if it's here I'd be happy to help you find it since I used to live here once upon a time," I said.

"That will be very useful," Galina said.

"I'm sorry are we invisible to everyone now?" the new man asked.

"Sorry heads a little messed up after falling from that tower. Name’s Ash Blade I helped Galina with Johnathan Viper," I said as I held out my hand.

"Oh yeah the same guy who was able to rip the safe open with his bare hands name’s Rebecca and if Shaun here says something stupid just ignore him," the raven black haired woman said while gesturing to the man wearing glasses.

"Don't worry got a few like that here," I said.

"So this is the guy you were talking about the one who gave you that memento...doesn't look that good looking and I don't see any wings," Shan said before I revealed them causing the two new assassins to jump back in surprise.

"You were saying," I said.

"Uh Ash hope you haven't forgotten about us," Luna said.

"Oh damn right everyone I like you to meet three members of the assassin brotherhood from earth Galina, Shaun and Rebeca," I said as I gestured to each assassin. "You three these are some of my friends and family some of them from earth others from far off."

"Uh guys hate to break up the party but we gotta go Templar choppers incoming," Rage said pointing to the treasury.

I had a look with my spyglass and saw Rage was right.

"C'mon I know an underground tunnel close by that will get us close to the treasury," I said as I led the group into the jungle I then saw a metal hatch and gestured for everyone to get inside. Once they were in I jumped in and closed the hatch and was met with darkness.

"Uh anyone have a light?" Jabir asked.

"Hold up," I said as I pulled the torch out of my pocket and turned it on. "C'mon we'd better move before the Templars find us hope no one's claustrophobic," I said before I led everyone down the tunnel.

Meanwhile while we walked everyone introduced themselves till I heard Equestria Rainbow yell.

"RD you okay?" I asked.

"Scorpion just stung me am I gonna die?" Rainbow asked in a panic.

"How big?" I asked.

"Huge," Rainbow said.

"Good," I said before I resumed the walk.

"Good how in the name of Tartarus is that good?" Rainbow asked in anger as she came around me blocking my path.

"Rainbow when it comes to scorpions the bigger the better if a small one stings ya don’t keep it to yourself," I said before I pushed my way past her.

We made it to the exit and I took a peak outside before I gestured to the others to follow. We ran towards the side wall of the treasury and saw it had a massive hole in it I climbed through the hole and was met with a slide of rocks which I rode to the bottom. The others followed and I walked into a room that was overrun with plants and trees. But, there were some things that were untouched. I then looked around and noticed a few soldiers skeletons from both the company and Libertalia and on the stairs I saw a skeleton with a pair of swords in his hands pinning him there.

"Right where I left you ya mangy cur," I growled drawing everyone's attention.

"That the traitor?" Rainbow asked.

"Yeah," I said as I walked over to the corpse and clutched the sword's handles.

"Ash what are you doing?" Rarity asked.

"Retrieving what's mine," I said before I yanked the swords out of the stairs and looked them over. "Huh even after a couple hundred years they're still sharp but do they still work?"

"What do you mean still work if they're still sharp then they should work fine," Twilight said while I just gave a smirk.

"Lookie here boys."

I looked up and saw about 7 Templars looking at us with guns aimed at us.

"Really you choose guns when there are real man's weapons lying all over the place," I said as I gestured about the room.

"What are you talking about?" a Templar asked.

"Simple your order was founded after knights was it not so why don't you lot pick up a blade and fight me like a couple of men or are you all cowards hiding behind triggers?" I asked.

A Templar shoved his gun into his partners hand and picked up a steady looking cutlass the adults then made the kids not look before I turned to the brave Templar. He then made a side attack but I blocked his sword and pushed his blade to the side. I then slashed at his hip, chest and finally impaled him in his neck.

"Too easy the rest of you want to try all at once I don't mind none," I said.

The rest of the Templars then grabbed some swords and went to attack me at once at first I wanted to toy with them but then I decided to make it quick. I hacked and slashed at them all and the last Templar reached for his radio but I used the tip of my sword to break it. I then used my sword to tilt the Templar's head to look at me.

"Where are the world leaders?" I asked.

"If I tell you could you kill me?" the Templar asked causing me to raise an eyebrow at him.

"Unusual request may I ask why?" I asked.

"My reasons are my own," the Templar said.

"Very well then," I said.

"The treasure vault...safest room in this joint," the Templar said.

"Thank you, sleep in peace," I said before I pulled the trigger on my swords handles letting out a bang putting a bullet in his head before I sheathed my old swords on my left hip.

"Holy cow Ash what was that last bit there?" Rainbow asked.

"Pistol swords I only know one pirate who used a pair like you did but he certainly never lived here," Shawn said.

"Edward Kenway I assume I knew him we met once but that was a long time ago," I said.

"Fighting style is similar to his but you had your own moves here and there," Becs (Assassin Rebecca) said.

"Hey I just noticed this but you two know a guy named Desmond don't you," I said causing the two assassins to lower their heads making me realise that he's dead. "I'm sorry I didn't know."

"It's okay died a hero but how'd you know we knew him?" Shawn asked.

"A Piece of Eden showed me that and along with the first civilization's destruction," I said.

"Whoa that's kinda trippy," Becs said.

"Half the stuff I've seen you wouldn't believe but that can wait for now follow me," I said.

I then led the group through the massive hallways till we came across a patrol of three Templars. I ran at one and leaped over him but as I was above him I grabbed his neck and twisted it and landed on the ground and Galina leaped onto a wall and landed on another Templar. I then saw the last Templar make a break for it I saw Spike running over. So I put my hands together and nodded at Spike who nodded back. Spike then placed a foot in my hands before I threw him at the last Templar. I watched as Spike flew through the air and landed on the Templar and killed him with his kukri.

"You are very well trained," Galina said while looking at Spike.

"Heh that was nothing but Ash is the one who trained us," Spike said as I leapt to my feet.

"Yeah I suppose it was good," Shaun said.

"Be nice you limey," Becs said before she looked at me. "So I take it Spike is an assassin are there others?"

"That'd be us," Soarin said gesturing to the rest of the brotherhood.

"There are two others however they aren't here," Comet said.

"I see," Becs said.

"Anyway we'd better keep moving," I said.

I led the group into the vault and saw the empty shelves that were once full of treasure were replaced by moss trees and water.

"Damn talk about a fixer upper," Gilda said

"Huh I was expecting a little more...gold," Daring said.

"That's because it was moved," I said.

"Moved?" Rainbow asked.

"In a state of emergency like invasion the guards would move the treasure to a secondary spot to prevent anyone from getting to it. If we were victorious the treasure would be returned here but if Libertalia fell then the treasure would remain locked away," I said.

"That seems like a strange thing to do hide treasure where no one else could get it when you weren't going to reclaim it," Applejack said.

"We're pirates it's what we do right Pip?" I asked.

"Right," Pip said.

"I'm just confused about one thing why haven't we encountered any guards," Rage said.

"Uh I think I found something," Thunderlane said.

I walked over to Thunderlane and saw a massive hole in the floor and both scorch marks and rubble around it.

"Looks like something exploded here a long time ago opening up the door," I said.

"Door as in that's the way the treasure took to the other safe zone?" Daring asked.

"Yeah and most likely where the Templars and the world leaders are too," I said.

"Alright let's check it out," Rainbow said.

"Actually guys I need you to stay topside," I said.

"What why?" Rainbow asked angrily.

"I got that gut feeling," I said.

"Gut feeling?" Rainbow asked.

"Normally happens when bad stuff is about to happen remember," I said.

"Yeah silly it's Ash's Ashy sense you know like my Pinkie sense," Pinkie said.

"I wouldn't call it Ashy sense Pinkie," I said.

"Care to explain this to the rest of the group," Shaun said.

"Pinkie has this ability to sense when something is about to happen like when she gets a twitchy tail something is about to fall," Twilight said.

"Seriously that's ridiculous," Shaun said.

"Twitchy tail," Pinkie Pie said a she pointed to her twitching tail.

This caused the group from Equestria to move backwards. Suddenly, a large stone brick landed in the centre of the group surprising everyone from earth.

"Still think its ridiculous?" I asked.

"How is that possi-," Shaun started before Rage covered his mouth.

"Dude don't ask you'll sleep better at night," Rage said.

"Anyway Ash you should know my knee is pinchy and it feels like it's coming from down there," Pinkie said.

"Thanks Pinks," I said.

"Well if there's something bad and scary down there then I think a little back up is in order," Rage said.

"Alright fine but the rest of you need to stay in case of reinforcements," I said.

"But Ash-," Lightning started.

"That's an order," I said causing the others to hesitantly nod.

"Well I don't see why we can't come along," Shaun said gesturing to the human assassins.

“Same here,” Daring said

I gave the group a cautious look before I let out an annoyed sigh.

"I can't tell you not to come your right and you assassins came here on your own and have a mission to complete. But, fair warning Pinkie's predictions are 100% accurate me also," I said before I jumped into the hole along with Rage and the human assassins.

I found another torch and lit it before I led the group through the tunnel.

"So you said you used to live here," Galina said.

"That's correct," I said.

"So how old are you?" Shaun asked.

"Shaun!" Rebecca scolded.

"It's fine Becs and to answer your question I'm ten trillion years old precisely," I said causing the assassins to look at me in shock. "What?"

"Sorry it's just hard to believe," Rebecca said.

"Yeah well being immortal will do that," I said with a shrug.

"So with your wings what does that make you a Fallen Angel?" Shaun asked jokingly.

"God no!" I shouted startling the three assassins. "Sorry it's a...,"

"We've had a rough time with Fallen Angels," Rage said as he walked past us.

"You guys ever wondered why the Fallen Angels rebelled against God?" I asked the three who shook their heads. "Well I'm the reason."

"What happened?" Shaun asked.

"He was born," Rage growled.

"Easy Rage," I said to calm Rage. "Let me make this as short as I can. Years after the first civilization ended the civilization I was born into came about. It was where angels and demons lived together peacefully they even had offspring born in laboratories and dubbed Demonic Angels. However, the rulers of the Demons, Angels and Demonic Angels living on earth had a naturally born child who possessed both holy and unholy power along with immortality. But members of heaven and hell did not approve of this. They waged a bloody battle on the Demonic Angels kingdom destroying them. However, the child was hidden away in secret while the angels who fought were punished by God to be Fallen Angels...that child was me."

"Whoa talk about having a hard beginning," Rebecca said.

"So let me get this straight heaven and hell exist?" Shaun asked.

"I know what you’re going to ask and don't worry as long as you don't sin every day of your life I think you'll be good. And with you guys killing people your killing people for the right reasons much like I am," I said.

"You kill?" Shaun asked.

"Plenty and it was because they threatened the things I cared about and would do harm to others, for you see I fought in every single battle up till now," I said.

"That must be hard to go through," Galina said.

"Not to this guy he could-whoa!" Rage yelled before he fell down a slope with us following behind.

We reached the bottom and when I used the torch to look around I saw a bunch of skeletal hands hanging from the roof.

"Whoa," Rage said as he looked around.

"Talk about creepy," Rebeca said.

"Good thing I told the others to hang back don't think many of them would be able to handle this especially the kids," I said.

"Then why are they here on the island in the first place?" Shaun asked.

"If I left them on our transportation they would have gone exploring on their own and they could get themselves killed and I didn't want to lock them in a room either," I said.

"Well that's fine parenting right there," Shaun said sarcastically.

"Keep talking smartass just makes it harder for me not to beat your ass senseless," I said before I noticed a sign.

THE HANDS THAT DARED TRY TO STEAL FROM ME, TURN BACK OR SUFFER THE SAME FATE.

"Henry Avery," I said as I shook my head. "Always was a greedy pirate."

"Member of the council?" Rage asked.

"Yeah but not a favourite let's just be careful good chance they'll be traps ahead," I said.

Our journey through the tunnels was indeed filled with traps and human mobiles and saw many dead Templars.

"Watch it!" I shouted as I yanked Shaun backwards from almost having his head severed off by a blade that flew out of a wall. "You good?'

"Apart from almost dying from half a dozen traps," Shaun said.

"An assassin is supposed to be prepared for everything Altair told me that," I said.

"You knew Altair?" Rebeca asked.

"Shh light ahead," Rage said as he pointed towards the end of the tunnel.

I jogged over to the end of the tunnel and snuffed out the torch and looked to see a massive room.

Whoa this place is huge," Rage said.

"Look," Daring said as she pointed to the central platform.

I looked through my spyglass and I saw about three Templar guards along with the hostages who had their hand tied behind them. They were on their knees and finally the leader of this mess was there.

"Hey uh who's this Templar again?" I asked.

"Michal Cobalt ex Templar officer discharged from the Templar order for taking matters into his own hand that lead to hundreds of deaths,” Shaun said

"Gotcha let's see if we can get closer," I said before we quietly crept towards the centre of the room.

I peered over the stairs I looked around and saw a golden throne sitting on a pile of treasure. On the throne was a skeleton wearing pirate clothing and in its grasp was a goblet only Avery drank out of meaning it was his skeleton. I then noticed Michal was holding a spear that looked like the same material the other Pieces of Eden were made of.

"May god have mercy on your soul for what you have done," the pope said but this just caused Michal to laugh.

"Mercy on me after what I'm about to do today God will praise me as a hero," Michal said.

"Ash we've got a situation up here," Lightning said in my head.

"Lightning what's going on," I asked.

"Its Pinkie she's shuddering like crazy up here says you've got a doozy heading your way," Lightning said.

Suddenly Michal spun the spear around in his hand and slammed the blade into the ground. Suddenly, a fiery red rune circle appeared in the floor before it turned into a pit of fire.

"Oh shit that's not good," I whispered.

"What is it?" Galina asked.

"That lunatic just opened up a hell gate," I said.

"So now we have to deal with evil souls returning from the dead," Daring asked.

"Worse...much worse we need to get the hostages to the exit like yesterday," I said before I crept up behind a Templar who was guarding the hostages. I covered his mouth and slit his throat.

While the assassins took care of the rest I tapped the secret service agent on the shoulder to get his attention. I then placed a hand on his mouth and raised a finger to my mask gesturing for silence before I drew my dagger and cut the ropes holding his hands behind his back. I handed him the dagger he then helped me free the other hostages. Once we were done the agent handed me my dagger and I gestured for them to head for the exit while I stayed back to confront Michal.

"I suggest you shut that down," I said causing Michal to turn to see me.

"Oh so you finally made it fantastic I was afraid you would miss the show,” Michal said

"You have no clue on what your doing do you?" I asked.

"Of course I know what I'm doing I am summoning a demon hoard to this world to spread destruction across the globe and from its ashes a new world will dawn," Michal said.

"Forget an asylum you're better off dead with that logic. No wonder why the Templars pulled you from their ranks," I said.

"Those fools are weak of mind they cannot understand what needs to be done in order to create the new world," Michal said.

"And how will you get these demons to follow you ask nicely?" I asked.

"I can be...persuasive," Michal said tapping the staff of the spear.

I took a few steps forward but suddenly a monstrous hand burst out of the portal followed by an enormous body.

"Uh...hi," I said before the demon backhanded me into the sea of treasure. "Alright then."

The demon then leaped into the air and came crashing down on me but I leaped out of the way before he could land. I then looked and saw more demons were coming out of the portal. But, I failed to notice the big demon had grabbed me. The demon then tossed me towards the bridge the others were on but before I impacted it I summoned my armour and crashed into it.

"Hey Ash no lying around on the job!" Rage shouted.

"Hey this guy ain't as easy as he looks!" I shouted before I saw the demon leap at me again but I dodged again.

I looked around and saw a fury flying at me but I grabbed it by the face and slammed it into the ground crushing the head before I summoned my Halo Blade and tossed it into the hoard. I then took to the air just before the massive demon could pound me into the ground. I then flew around the room ridding it of more furies before I smashed into the ground in front of the hostages. Once I straightened out I held out my hand and caught my Halo Blade.

"Ash they just keep coming!" Rage shouted.

"I know I know but I can close the gate if I can grab the spear," I said before suddenly the massive demon lands in my path and roars at me. "Ok pal you wanna go come on."

The demon then tries to chomp down on me. But, I move to the side and place a foot on the demon's forehead and grab the horn. I then ripped it off and tossed it into the demon's mouth point first killing it.

"You lot grab onto something that's tied down things are gonna get crazy soon," I said to the hostages before I summoned my heavenly cross and charged into the hoard. I continued to run till I made it to the Hell Gate and I then saw Michal standing there staring into hell.

I took this as an opportunity to draw Whispering Wind and charge at Michal but he blocked my attack with the spear. Michal then sent a blast of energy at me which I knocked it away with Whispering Wind. The two of us fought fiercely against each other till we entered a power struggle.

"You will not stand in my way the new world will come to pass," Michal said.

"Not here bastard," I said before I turned my feathers into blades and slashed at Michal's hand forcing him to let go of the spear with that hand. I then grabbed it and kicked Michal into the portal. "Enjoy hell."

I then sheathed Whispering Wind before I twirled the spear around and instead of more demons coming out a great wind like a vacuum began sucking all the demons back into the portal. I held on fiercely to the spear so I wouldn’t get sucked in also. When I saw the last of the demons disappear I yanked the spear from the ground and the portal had closed. All that was left behind of the portal was a burn mark of the pentagram.

"Well...that was fun," I said.

"Ash you good."

I looked at the voice and I saw it was Rage, the human assassins and Daring.

"Yeah," I said as I twirled the spear around and saw it become shorter as I twirled it.

"How'd you do that?" Shaun asked.

"There's a button," I said simply as I handed the spear to Shaun. "And here's proof that your target is dead," I said as I pulled a feather out of my wing containing Michal's blood on it.

"This will do fine,” Rebeca said.

“Hey Daring since…that came up I think I had a right to use my abilities right?” I asked.

“Yeah when demons begin to invade I say all bets are off,” Daring said

“So what do we do with them?” Galina asked as she gestured with her head to the hostages.

"Let them throw us a hero's party lord knows how we needed one and they can pay for it with all this treasure lying about," Shaun said.

"Don't worry about it I'll figure out something but for now let's just get out of here," I said before we walked over to the exit where the hostages were looking at us.

"I...I believe thanks are in order," the president said as he held out his hand which I shook.

"You’re welcome mister president but I believe we can discuss pleasantries when we are topside and well rested," I said before I led the group out of the tunnel.

Once we were out of the tunnel and met up with the others I then introduced myself to the former hostages and it looked like the pope was about to faint when he found out what I was. After a quick explanation of where the others came from, Faust asked to set up a peace treaty with Equestria and Earth since we had been discovered. But, Equestria was to remain a closely guarded secret. I then called in the Pale Horse and said farewell to the three human assassins who were to remain a secret as well. We then arrived at the meeting point I landed the Pale Horse next to a super carrier and was greeted by the president's family and the general. Diana and the president's wife ran over to the president and hugged him for dear life. This brought a smile to my face before Diana walked over to me.

"I figured out your name," Diana said with a smile.

"Oh...and what is it?" I asked.

"It's Ash Blade isn't it?" Diana asked which I nodded causing Diana to bounce around in joy.

"Turns out our friend here has lived for a very long time sir," the general said who pulled out a photo from a folder he was carrying and handed the photo to the president who had a look.

"Is that really you?" the president asked as he handed me the photo.

I then took the photo and saw it was in black and white it showed me and my squad sitting on a P51-Mustang all of us in our flight suits and smiling.

"Yeah that's me," I said.

"And I thought I was old," the pope said causing me to chuckle.

"Mind if I take this I don't have a copy," I said.

"Please it's the least we can do after what you did for us," the president said.

"Thank you also my friends from over here are going to need a ride home think you can help them with that?" I asked.

"You’re leaving," the Queen of England asked.

"Duty calls back home I'm afraid but if it's too much trouble," I said

"No of course not," the president said.

"Thank you oh and your grace," I said as I looked at the pope. "You may inform your colleagues of our encounter. But, please no one else must ever know for it may do more harm than good."

"I understand however it is unlikely they will believe me," the pope said.

"I doubt that for you see our secret service agent has recorded much of what happened on a phone he snagged from your kidnappers," I said.

"Wait how'd you-?" the man asked.

"I saw you oh and I almost forgot a little something…For your kid to pay for the medical bills," I said as I tossed the man a small sack of treasure.

“How’d you know about Clara?” the agent asked.

“Her prayers were the loudest,” I said

I then walked over to the gangplank and said goodbye to my friends from earth and Jabir handed me a bottle of Jamaica rum that he found in the pub. I then climbed aboard the Pale Horse and we set off and once more. Both Faust and I summoned the strength to open a portal big enough for us to sail through back to Equestria.