The Code of the Villains

by Kaliann25


Rule # 12

Rule # 12:
If a hero shows up, show him he chose the loser side

Las Pegasus; Pharao’s Palace, Hotel and Casino:

It was a weekend like any other, tourists come and go, enjoying the shows, gambling, losing and wining. But, what in general seemed like the usual cheery and happy atmosphere, for those with the sharpest senses, it was all fake. Most of the tourists weren’t tourists at all. They were Royal Guard working undercover, waiting for the new villains to show up.

“Anything new?” asked Flash to Flare Warden, his second in command.

“Well, Lens of Truth lost two hundred in the roulette. Aside that…”

Flash frowned, since the undercover mission started, he had to deal with problems like that on the daily basis.

“Oh, then go tell Lens of Truth I have him a consolation prize. A trip!”

“Commander?” asked confusedly Flare Warden.

“Yes. Officer Warden, would you be so kind to tell private Truth to pack his bags. He won a two-weeks stay on jail.”

Flare Warden sighed.

“As you wish, Commander Sentry. But I would like to remind you, our jail is overpopulated”

Flash could only groan. It was truth, most of the soldiers fell to Las Pegasus’ temptations, gambling or having fun instead of attending their duty.

“I know. Is like that bunch of irresponsible are doing it on purpose”

“Have you just realized?” asked Flare. “Do not misunderstand me, Commander, but they prefer to spend time in the jail instead of being humiliated by Z and Dolly again”

Flash preferred to not to say anything, but it was true. Until now, the only thing they could do was to convince the owner of the Casino to store the profits from the vault, to a safer location. But Flash had no idea how to stop them. No one had.

Then suddenly a couple of ponies appeared, pushing two enormous box into the casino. Flash spotted them, and walked toward them.

“Hold in the name of the Royal Guard! What do you have in those boxes?”

The two ponies shook their heads confused.

“Nothing bad, good sir, just the new slot machines Mister Gambling ordered”

“Let them in, Commander Sentry” said the casino’s owner. “I’ve been waiting for this shipment since last month. This new model guarantees…”

“I get it, but just to be sure, I’ll need to open the package”

The owner shrugged, and at Flash’s sign, six guards went to open the boxes; and with their magic, they lifted the content. Nothing suspicious, just slot machines. They were about to retire, when Mister Gambling suddenly said:

“Black and purple? But I clearly ordered gold and blue”

The soldiers’ eyes widened, and prepared to fight as the slot machines made appear two giant claws from their sides, followed by a strange neckless head, with two purple lights for eyes. Where the small figures that spun whenever people pull the lever should be, there were now purple Zees. The Zees lined up, and where the coins should came out, what came were tiny dolls. Dolly’s dollies.

Flash and the casino’s owner stepped backwards as the Z-Bots and Dolly’s dollies advanced toward them. The Z-Bots began to shot lasers from their eyes, as the dollies released artificial purple fog.

Then, the usual loud electronic music began to play. And finally two ponies dressed in black spandex suits came in. Dolly and Mister Z have arrived.

“This is the last time I hire this delivery company. They arrived with a delay of two minutes” said Mister Z.

“Don’t be so harsh on them, mon ami. Les messagers do what they can”

Flash groaned annoyed.

“Ignoring us as always. There’s nothing to steal here. We made sure of that”

“I know, I know” sighed Z. “You emptied the vault before we arrive. Dude, we try to find creative ways to ruin people’s life. You guys should put some effort as well”

Dolly gracefully jumped toward the casino’s owner, and kissed his forehoof.

“Excusez-moi, but what is about to happen would be extremely unpleasant for you.” Then she turned to the army of dollies and Z-Bots. “Guys, here we have hundreds of ponies filling the slot machines with bits. You know what to do!”

Dollies and Z-Bots then ran to forcibly open the so-called machines, and emptied them much to Mister Gambling’s desperation.
Then Flash screamed in anger and flew towards them with a sword in each forehoof, and stabbed the so-called villains.

“That doesn’t work, imbècile” said Dolly.

Flash smirked.

“These had a sealed spell inside”

And both swords activated, freeing the ‘lighting spell’. Both Z and Dolly trembled all over and fell on their rumps.

“Ouch… I actually felt that!” Complained Z. “How’s that possible?”

Dolly shook her head.

“It overcharged my Nano-machines, and to avoid short-circuit, they redirected the energy excess to us. That hurt a lot”

More soldiers joined, and after they pleasantly found the key was electricity, the unicorns began to shot several lightings to the two enemies. Dolly extended her hoof, allowing her scarf to wrap around it, and block the attacks. But at the end the Nano-machines in the scarf overloaded as well, making it to burn.

“Merde”

And their robots were too busy stealing, that couldn’t protect them this time.

Both of them made a backflip and Z took one of his many suitcases, activating a Z-Bot. The machine jumped to protect its creator, but it couldn’t last more than two electrical attacks.

“Dang it. Dollies, stop stealing, attack!” Commanded Mister Z.

The dollies obeyed Z’s command, trapping the soldiers in a sticky substance that glued them to the floor.

“Do you think this is over? Now we know what to use to actually harm you!” Shouted Flash.

Dolly sighed.

“Shut his mouth” she commanded to the Z-Bots.

The nearest of the metallic soldiers aimed a cannon to Flash and glued his mouth with some kind of white substance.

“Hey!” Complained Z.

“Easy, is sort of edible. Is home-made toffee that Aunt Sweetie cooked”

Z shivered, Sweetie Belle’s home cooking was legendary, in the bad way.

“Still, be more careful with him”

“Don’t start with sentimentalisms. You know we are villains”

“Yeah, right, why did you weaponized this thing instead of leave it at your home so you and your mom could eat?”

“Touché”

Finished their little arguing, they victoriously walked out of the casino, followed by their procession of machines, now full with the gold they could steal before the soldiers’ interruption.

“The only thing I regret is that we couldn’t see Captain Awesome” complained Z.

“What I regret is that I forgot to make my robotic fabric electricity-proof”

But suddenly Z-Bots and Dollies helplessly exploded when a powerful sonic-wave hit them. And before Z and Dolly could react, a pony dressed in a white spandex suit jumped in front of them and made them an inviting gesture.

“Be careful what you wish for, Z. I, Captain Awesome, am here to stop you for good!”

And made a ‘cool’ pose by flexing his muscles. The two villains sighed.

“Free advice: if you actually want to be cool, use fog machines and electronic music” said Z.

“Or a specific theme. I love dolls so I turned into one. And you, what you are? A Captain, but what kind of Captain? Military Captain? Sea Captain? Without that you simply look ridicule”

Captain Awesome prepared to fight.

“It’s easier to see somepony else’s mistake. I frustrated your robbery, that’s all that matters. And also that I’m going to stop you, starting for you Dolly. You are going down!”

So Captain Awesome trotted to Dolly, to punch her. Dolly ran toward him as well, to deliver a punch on her own.
Hoof and hoof met in the middle, and both of them were sent backwards rubbing their hooves in pain.

“Ouch” villainess and hero said at the unison.

“Super strength doesn’t mix with super strength, we know that now” said Z thoughtful as he aimed a hoof to the hero. “Now, why don’t you swallow this?”

Z sent a powerful electric current to Captain Awesome, who received it with open hooves.

“Uh, that tickles! Now, how about this?!” Awesome responded by sending another sonic wave in response.

Both villains back flipped to elude it, and then jumped to kick him at the same time. Combining their strengths they could actually hurt Awesome, but he had a plan. With his enhanced senses, he perceived the attack coming in slow-motion. He had only a few seconds to react, so he had to move fast. He took them on the right time by their back legs, and threw them to a wall. They both created a huge crack on the walls, but still stood back on their four hooves.

“Z, je pense we underestimated Mon Capitein”

Awesome did not took it well.

“Did you just realize, moron? That’s why I’m going to defeat you first. You’re dragging dear Mister Z through the wrong way! If you continue influencing him, who would know in which kind of trouble you’ll get him!”

He shut up when the villains made a step backwards.

“Dude, are you trying to defeat me, or invite me to a date?” asked Z slightly uncomfortable.

“At least now we know what kind of Capiein you are. Sea! All those long seasons alone in sea without a mare to cuddle”

Flurry’s face grew red. Luckily she had a helmet. But at least she tried to make thing clear.

“Ehem, do not misunderstand me! I’m telling you this because you’re just like me!”

“If you say we’re soulmates, I’m going this way” said Z going to left.

Dolly gave him an understanding nod.

“Yeah, at least we know which side the heroes are”

Captain Awesome shook his head. This was what her fangirlism got her.

“No! I mean, Z and I are the same! We both are comic geeks who did their best to bring our hobby to the real life!”

And that let the two villains astonished. And they weren’t the only ones. The ponies who were gathering around the strange scene were pretty confused as well. A bunch of comic geeks? But they thought they were to witness an epic battle between good and evil.

However, Awesome continued:

“But this isn’t the way, Mister Z! There are more positive ways to be like a comic book character. Take me for example, I thought I had to resign to a boring and monotonous life. But you, you showed me you can transform your life into a comic if you want. But being a villain is wrong! You have to react, become a hero like me. Do not let this femme fatale to influence you!”

The two villains made a face-hoof.

“We influence each other, idiot!”

“And we don’t like comics!”

Flurry simply shrugged.

“Come on! There’s no use to deny it, not when you’re dressed like that!”

“You may have a point but no, we don’t like comics!”

Flurry, or Awesome, finally nodded.

“As you wish. I’ll beat you and then, if you want to reform, we can talk about our favorite comics!”

Dolly and Z aimed their weapons to Awesome, and shot. Z a powerful plasma shot that melted a part of the street. Awesome eluded the attack itself, but a Z-Bot pushed him to the newly-created crater. Once there, Dolly finished by covering him with a white substance.
Awesome tried to jump and continue fighting, but he was completely stuck.

“Hey! What is this!”

“Home-made toffee. Don’t ask”

“Anyway, bye!”

Two dollies came into the crater and exploded.
But when the smoke vanished, Awesome had vanished as well.

“Huh… the kid have some tricks in storage” said Z.

“Apparently we found an interesting diversion. Shall we go now?”

They both called their personal vehicles and flew away. They didn’t got anything this time, but at least it was very fun.

Twilight’s Palace, Flurry’s room:

“Even wearing my Power-suit, that would hurt you really badly” said Discord as he tried to remove the toffee from the suit. “Urg, what kind of evil invention is this substance?”

“So you can’t remove it?” asked Flurry heart.

“I don’t know. It reminds me that time when Pinkie Pie asked me to help her clean after she allowed Rarity’s sister to cook something at the Cakes’ kitchen”

Finally they could clean it, but Discord wasn’t happy.

“Kiddo, I have you the suit and all. And you almost ruin it because of your fangirlism!”

“I couldn’t help it. I wish Z tells me about his favorite comics”

Discord rolled his eyes.

“Whatever! At least you met them!”

“Yeah, but I wish I could take care of them and their metallic golems at the same time”

Discord shrugged.

“It’s a shame here in Ponyville there isn’t a group of airheads who would do anything to become a superhero”

“Geeks are not airheads!” Protested Flurry, as she realized. “Wait, are you saying you’ll turn my friends into superheroes as well?”

“I already told you! Bring your other nerdy friends, with me. And also, I can use a break. It’s kind of boring to keep watching you. So please, go call them.”

“Understood!” said Flurry putting on her suit again and jumping through the window.


Every afternoon after school, the group of Ponyville’s geeks were hanging out at Beat Box’s house. It was the best to get together since one of her mothers worked until late directing the town’s orchestra (Octavia) and the other, stayed until late composing music, and only showed from time to time to offer them something to eat (Vinyl).

The group was happily reading and borrowing each other comics, when suddenly Light Spectra took a look around.

“Hey, have you noticed? This is the first time the three of us are alone until Flurry moved to town. Does anyone knows where she is?”

“Maybe doing homework under her aunt’s strict eye” said Sparkler, “is what she have been doing since she came”

“Yeah, you’re right!”

It was when the window opened, and a stallion in a white spandex suit jumped in.

“I am Captain Awesome!”

They all muttered because of the impression.

“Hey! Aren’t you one of the weirdos who had been appearing on the newspapers?”

“Those who…”

“Yes, we proved that comics can be real if you really put some effort” said Awesome making a heroic pose. “And that’s what I came to tell you. I need your help, you are the only ones who can join me to make Mister Z to see the light”

Beat Box shook her head.

“Dude, I’m going to call Mama Vy, and tell her Stranger Danger!”

It was when Flurry deactivated her suit, making it to retract to a necklace.

“What do you mean with Stranger Danger? Don’t you recognize your own friend? Now, who wants to be a part of a real-life team of superheroes?”