“Thank you all for coming on such short notice.” Night announced in the briefing room at the station. In the room was Storm, Star, Comet, and Clover along with a few other officers. “If some of you haven’t heard three fillies were abducted by a wanted criminal and his gang at six o'clock today on their way home. The criminal gang is none other than the Purple Aces.”
“Who’s the Purple Aces.” Someone said.
“The Purple Aces are one of Equestria's most dangerous gangs. They stole thousands of bits from a small town like ours to a big city like Cloudsdale. Also, they run a huge drug trafficking right all around Equestria.
“Wait, Mrs.Night,” Clover said. “If they are so wanted then how did they get here in Ponyville? The stop before here is Huntsville and their guards are is top of the line.”
“Because of the invisible spell.” Night answered. “Once it’s activated you can’t see them. Plus, they forced a mare to marriage the leader of the operation as a cover for the house.”
“These guys are a total douchebag,” Comet said for the whole team to hear.
“Let’s get to the point.” Night sighed. “Exactly fifty minutes after Storm and Star brought these drugs and money to the station, we received word that three fillies were missing and the abductor left a note. It said that they wanted 500,000 bits and the drugs that were stolen from him. They want it in a train cart at the train station before 10:00 o’clock tonight in exchange for the fillies unharmed.”
“Isn’t there anything else we can do?” Star asked. “There has to be another way.
“No.” Night sighed. “They don’t negotiate with Police or the Royal Guard. We’ll need a smart team together on this.”
“Wild guess but that’s us isn’t it?” Storm said.
“Yes, it is.” Night confirmed. “I pick all of you out of everyone in the department.
“Great, what’s the plan?”
“Your gonna stack out the train yard. Be on the lookout for a cart with a yellow X, that’s where the drop off is gonna be. Once we finished our end of the deal and confirm we have the fillies go in and make the bust.”
“What if it goes bad,” Comet asked. “What if they don’t give the foal’s back or they are harmed?”
“Go and kick their flanks” Night answered. “Storm and Comet you're the lookout, stay off the ground and stay out of sight as much as possible try and find anyone acting suspiciously. Clover and Star you're the drop-off team get in get out. SWAT you already know your role. Search and Rescue.
“Alright everyone is position?” Night asked over the earpiece.
“Ground team in position,” Star said. “I have drop off ready just give me the word.”
“Lookout on standby,” Comet called. “We’ve been here since 7:00 and seen very little actively giving us hits on where foals are hiding.”
“SWAT, still searching.”
“Alright everyone is ready. Star, begin the drop.”
“Moving.”
From Storm’s lookout point he had a clear view of Star and Clover. It was exactly 10:00. Night had fallen, it’s pitch black dark, very cold and what the kidnappers failed to mention was that the exchange was in a deserted part of the train yard with one barely working light that flickers constantly that just so happened to be right in front of the target train cart.
Star and Clover were nearly at the train cart, when suddenly out of the corner of Storm’s eye he saw something about 5 yards behind Clover. The figure was slowly
“Clover.” Storm said to the radio. “I think something is following you.”
“What?” Clover whispered. “What do I do?”
“Star!” Comet nearly shouted. “Watch out there’s something moving from both sides of the cart.”
Just when Storm looked back at Star there were three more figures moving in front of him. The light on Star’s horn wasn’t showing any of the features on any of the members.
“What’s the plan?” Comet asked not particularly to anyone. “Star and Clover are in trouble. We have to do something.”
“I’m going in.” Storm said jumping off his cloud and flying towards Star. “Star, I’m coming hang tight. We're going to plan B.”
“Plan B?” Night asked. Storm could already imagine the confused look on her face. “What’s plan B?”.
Storm hurried flapping his wings. He ripped off his jacket and tossed is earpiece inside. Storm arrived near the site where he could hear someone talking. It was Star’s voice.
“Where’s the foal’s?” Star asked. His voice was serious. He must be in trouble. Star never talks like that unless he was in trouble. “We don’t want any trouble.”
“Give me the cash.” The voice demanded. “Then I’ll show you where they are.”
Storm was just he hide the cart where they said to meet. He flew up and the roof and prone down and peeked over the cart. All the figures were earth ponies.
“How about you give me the foal’s and I’ll give you your stuff.”
“For a unicorn that’s outnumbered two to five your sure are talking big.”
“I'm used to it.”
“Last chance. Hand it over.” He out stacked his hoof. “Or we're gonna have a problem.” The figures in front and behind Star started to move in. Clover moved back with each step the figure took.
Storm suddenly studded up and quickly stomped on the cart twice. This made all the figures turn around and look at Storm on top of the cart.
“What the?” He said when he saw Storm. “Who the hell are you?”
Storm spread out his wings, puffed his chest out and did his best Batstallion impression “I’m your worst nightmare.”
Before anyone could get out another word. Storm jumped off the cart, right jab one stallion and bucked the other knocking them both on the ground out cold.
“Are you Batstallion?” He asked looking for a way out.
Storm slowly turned his head to him. “I’m only going to ask you this once.” Storm walked to him. “Where are the foal’s?”
“In there. In there!” He pointed to a cart next to Clover.
Clover unlocked the cart door, looked inside and confirmed. “There here señor and they don't seem hurt."
“Hey, Batstallion.” Star called. “The other two got away.”
Storm gives the stallion the best death stare he could give. “Stay put till the police get here got that?” He shakes his head.
Storm took off into the night sky. Star walked towards the stallion. “See? Was that so hard?”
“I can’t believe this.” Night sighed. “You two have done so much unbelievable things in the last five weeks.”
“Five weeks really?” Storm asked still wearing the costume without the mask. “It felt like so much longer.”
“You stole back a diamond that stopped the town from becoming bankrupt.” Night continued. “You lead the town in a huge street fight with the Diamond Dogs, and now not even a week back from being on injured leave you decided to dress up like a superhero and beat up one of the most dangerous gangs in Equestria in a train yard. Is there anything positive about this?”
“I didn’t tases anyone.” Star pointed out.
Night smiled. “Yeah. I guess that’s counts.”
“I’m glad we found the foal’s.” Comet looked over to the parents hugging their children. “It could have been worse.”
“Yes it could.” Clover agreed.
“Yeah, you rookies did ok.” Star congratulated.
Comet eye twitched. “For the last time were not rookies.”
“Then what are you?”
“Oh that reminds me.” Night said. “Your four are now one team.”
“What.” They all said in union of confusion.
“Starting tomorrow you are my special case unit. Get lots of rest tonight because you will have a long day tomorrow along with the paperwork from this crime.
“This is going to be hard.”