//------------------------------// // Prank Plans in Motion // Story: Cutie Mark Crusaders Pranksters ll // by RebelNarrator45 //------------------------------// Thump. "Sweetie Belle!" Two voices hissed, as Scootaloo and Apple Bloom glared at thier friend. She winced. "Sorry!" She whispered back. The trio was outside the door to Twilight's castle. It was dark, except for a light in one upper window. Twilight's room, most likely. Scootaloo tried the door and found it unbolted. She pushed it open noiselessly and the three fillies crept inside. They made thier way to the library, which was empty and moon lit. "Ok, lets do this!" Scootaloo whispered, pulling bags out of her black sweater. They set to work quickly and quietly, and in no time they had accomplished thier task. "Gosh, Scoots!" Apple Bloom whispered. She and Scootaloo were straining under the weight of thier bags, and even Sweetie's magic was almost too weak to lift the three bags she had filled. Scootaloo looked about. They had emptied four shelves of books, rather than two. "Oh well. Lets go!" It took some doing, but they got out of the castle with thier loads. They somehow got them to the clubhouse, where they would be safe from weather or other things that might damage them. For good measure, they laid them on a bed of blankets and then laid another blanket on top. "There!" Scootaloo said. "That ought to keep them safe!" "Yeah!" Apple Bloom said with a shiver. "Ah hate to think what Twilight would do if we actually hurt her books!" The other two shuddered. They didn't want to think about that, either! "Ok. So, Twilight will find these missing first thing in the morning." Scootaloo said. "And she'll have a fit!" "This should be good!" giggled Sweetie Belle. "Alright, girls, Ah think we should get to bed!" Apple Bloom said. "It was genius, askin' to have a sleepover at my house!" They returned to said house and got into bed. They had already set up the cake plan. Applejack had fallen for the innocent "Oh my gosh, we accidentally used salt!" thing, and laughed. "Ah' pay attention next time if Ah was you!" She'd teased. The fillies slept well that night, and were up bright and early and headed for town, slice of cake carefully packed in thier new and improved prank kit. They made sure to be on hoof when the princesses made thier entrance to Ponyville. The three princesses had no sooner stepped down from thier chariot when the Canterlot Voice of Twilight rang over the town. "WHO STOLE MY BOOKS??!! YOU WILL PAY!!! OH, YOU WILL PAY!!!!!!" Everypony winced, and Luna said with a slight smile,"Sister, I believe your former student is having a tantrum." Celestia sighed, then yelped as Twilight appeared in front of her, looking quite frazzled and steaming at the ears. "Somepony stole my books!" She shouted. Her wild eyes scanned those gathered. "I WILL find out who did it, and when I do...GAAAAAHHHH!" She let out a scream. Nopony moved. She took a deep breath and then welcomed the princesses calmly. It was then that Scootaloo snuck away and rigged up the orange dye at the bakery. Her friends joined her in her hiding spot outside and they waited with excitement as Luna strode into view. The dark alicorn approached the door, opened it, stepped in, and called,"Greetings, my loyal sub..." That was as far as she got. There was a loud clatter, a massive splash, and the stunned princess stood there with a bucket over her head and orange goo running down her neck. It was all the Crusaders could do to keep from laughing as they silently hoof bumped. That prank had gone remarkably well! Luna was attempting to dislodge the pail from her head. "Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!!" Pinkie cried as she ran to the rescue. In minutes she had the bucket off Luna's head and was getting towels and napkins and clothes...anything to clean the goo off. Luna was chuckling now. "Somepony knows how to play a very good prank." She said in amusement. "Yes!" Scootaloo whispered excitedly, and the other two grinned. Pinkie stood staring for a moment before giggling. "They sure do! That was the best and funniest fun prank ever!!" She bounced in place. Luna laughed at that. "Yes indeed." She said. "Now if you perchance have a place where I might clean up...?" Pinkie hastily hurried her all the way inside. The Crusaders waited for what seemed hours. Then the door opened and Luna stepped outside again. She looked cleaner, but her dark coat had a very distinctive orange hue. Apparently the dye was very, very good. "Thank you for the wash and the cupcake." She said. Pinkie bounced outside and giggled. "You look so funny, Princess!" She said. "Like a big orange!" Luna couldn't help but chuckle. "I do indeed." She said. "Perhaps it will start a new fashion, as your friend Rarity would say." The Crusaders were about to pass out from trying so hard not to laugh, and they quickly made thier getaway. Pinkie giggled and bounced back inside, and Luna turned to walk away. After a few steps, she heard a noise, and saw a flash of white, orange, and yellow. 'Hmmmm.' She thought, a slow smile forming. 'I believe I know who the culprits are. And they certainly are bold to try it again!' She chuckled and continued walking. Meantime, the Crusaders had arrived unnoticed at the town center. They hid next a building at one corner, behind a big bush. Celestia, Cadance and Twilight were already making thier way to the large table set up for dining. Luna had yet to show up. "I don't know, Scoots." Sweetie Belle said worriedly. "Its gonna take alot of effort to slip up there and draw on Cadance and switch Celestia's cake slice." "Maybe." Scootaloo returned. "But for the sake of our mission, we must not fail! This time, we will pull this off! And without destroying the town." "Duck!" Apple Bloom hissed. They did, just in time to avoid being spotted by Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. "It looks real good, Rarity." Applejack was saying. "Why, thank you, darling! Pinkie assisted with the decor...although her assistance was not much more than blasting streamers up with her cannon." Rarity shook her head. "Well, um, it looks really nice." Fluttershy said. "Totally awesome!" Dash added. "And at least this time our sisters won't be crashing the party...literally." They all laughed. "Ah think those young'uns made a right good choice, playin' away from here til dinner." Applejack said, smirking. The older ponies passed along. "They're in for a shock!" Sweetie Belle whispered. "Indeed, they ALL are." The new voice, the one that should not have been there, made them go completely still. Thier blood even seemed to freeze. Slowly, as one, they turned thier heads to look upon the smirking face of Princess Luna. "So, my little fillies," she said. "You got me earlier. What pranks are you up to now?" Sweetie Belle, taking after her dramatic older sister, promptly fainted, while the other two shared a look of complete horror, the same thought running through thier heads. 'We are so dead.'