//------------------------------// // The Mysterious Manx-do-well [20] // Story: Twilight Gets a Puppy, Season 2 // by TDR //------------------------------// Twilight Gets a Puppy Season 2 By TDR The Mysterious Manx-do-well [Ponyville Summer] Rahs stared at the mares before him one eyebrow raised with his ears flat to his head. The others didn't notice as the five of them continued to plot out the shenanigans. “Woof.” Rahs stated simply. “Because her egos gotten out of control that's why.” Twilight huffed as Rarity worked to fit her for the costume. “Seriously her head swelled up like a balloon in there. “Pinkie Pie added.” And trust me I know balloons.” Rahs raised an eyebrow at that before looking at Fluttershy who was helping to fit Pinkie. “Bark!” “Well she did save that foal.... and the other foal. And the old ponies.......” Fluttershy admitted. “ But don't you think she might have taken it a bit too far?” “She was talking like she was some kinda superhero or somethin.” Applejack muttered. “Such boasting, just because she saved some ponies does not make her better than he rest of us.” Rarity stated not noticing the glare Rahs was giving her as that was almost her exact comment when it came to Trixie. The Moon Dog slapped both his paws to his face with a growl before he looked at Twilight, trying one last time to get them to stop this. “WOOF!” “Wrong? How can this go wrong?” Twilight questioned, not looking up from the intricate plans and checklists before her she had jumped head first into this with great gusto. “The tracking spell won't be detected and I can teleport us in and out as need be to get there before Rainbow Dash does. Showing her what a real super hero can do will prove that she's not the only one who can be a hero and she needs to reign it in.” Rahs blinked staring at his sister. She was far too interested in her plots and plans for this to think of what would happen after. “BORK!” Rahs shouted throwing his paws in the air and turned to storm out. Pinkie Pie blinked looking over at Rahs as he slammed the door shut behind him.” Isn't that a quote from that pirate play?” “What did he say?” Rarity asked. “On your fool heads it be.” Twilight quoted her brother. “He's being dramatic as usual, this plan is perfect.” [Later] Rainbow Dash winced as she lifted herself out of the wreckage of the balloon. She had nearly gotten herself killed as that purple figure lept in front of her, forcing her to swerve from catching the basket. Her eyes narrowed at the odd looking pony dressed in a garish purple cap and a dark blue cloak. The figure was fully covered and it was impossible to tell if they were a pegasus , earth pony or unicorn. Heck it could have been a zebra for all Dash knew. It was pretty obvious that it was a mare, cause the suit was rather tight. She watched as the figure ran off after shaking the hoof of the mare she rescued, the purple figure vanishing behind some houses. Dash watched her go with a frown. It was great the mare from the balloon was safe and all, but listening to the ponies that moments ago had been asking for her autograph suddenly start talking about how awesome the new comer was, hurt. She was going to be a Wonderbolt, she was supposed to be getting used to the fame, but here was another pony, not a week past her saving the foal from the well, and she was already drawing more attention than she was? She looked back at the crowd spotting Twilight and the Mayor who was declaring the pony as the town's new hero. The crowd was going along with it..... and here she was sitting under a crashed balloon without any one even checking on her to make sure she wasn't dead. “Woof?” Rahs asked lifting up the canvas balloon looking down at Dash under it curiously. “Huh what? Oh ….. yeah I 'm fine.... I think that's what you asked any way.” Rainbow Dash muttered sitting down and glaring at the crowd.” Thanks... I don't suppose you know who that was do you?” Rahs growled but that didn't help Dash understand any better. “I guess not.” Rainbow Dash sighed her ears perking up at the Mayor's speech and name for the newcomer. “The Mysterious Mare-do-well huh?”Dash repeated. “ Well that mare would do well to stay out of my way.... Ponyville's got room for one hero and that's me!” Rahs looked down at the pegasus slapping his forehead with a paw dropping the tattered canvas back over the blue pegasus before he walked off grumbling. Rainbow Dash was turning this into a hero competition, just as Applejack had said she would. Twilight had planned for that. While he was enjoying the theatrics going on, it was for the wrong purposes. And due to a promise he was forced to make to Twilight, he couldn't tell Rainbow Dash directly about what was going on. Someone was going to get hurt because of this plan.