//------------------------------// // Rainbow Dash vs. Mukluk McLuck // Story: The Case of the Invaders of Canterlot City: A C.O.P.S. Crossover // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was walking peacefully through the streets when Soarin Skies ran up to her. "Hey. Rainbow Dash!" Soarin calls out. "Hey, Soarin." Dash replied. "What's up?" "I heard you and the other Rainbooms are getting ready to put on a show next week." "You got it. It's being held at a outdoor sports arena." "I sure hope none of those unscrupulous characters don't spoil this event." "You mean the Crooks of Empire City? We can handle those guys. You and the Wonderbolts did help me bash Berserko." "Yeah. That's true. Later." The two Wonderbolts went their separate ways. As she made her way through Canterlot State Park, Rainbow saw her little admirer, Scootaloo, in a white Karate gi and white belt, practing a kata. Interested, Rainbow decided to see this. As Scootaloo continued her sequence, she was watched over by a well tanned man with blond hair. He wore a dark blue outfit with a bright blue sash, and he wore brown gloves and boots. Scootaloo wrapped up her routine. "Good work, Scootaloo." The man praised. "Thank you, sir." Scootaloo replied. "Hey, Scootaloo!" Dash called out as she approached the scene. "Nice moves you got." "Thanks, Rainbow Dash. I'm just getting ready for my yellow belt test in a couple of weeks." Dash looked at the visitor with interest. "So, who's this fellow?" Scootaloo gave Rainbow the answer. "This is Officer Max Molokai from Honolulu, Hawaii. Codename: Nightstick. Specialty: Martial Arts Expert." "A martial artist, huh? Helping out Scootaloo, I'm guessing." "That's right." Nightstick replied. "Scootaloo needed a little help perfecting her kata. So, I gave her some advice, and showed her a few of my own moves." "Nightstick's advice helped me well." Scootaloo said. "Now, I'm ready to rise from white to yellow." This made Rainbow Dash feel proud. Later, Photo Finish was trying to comfort Moondancer as Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo came along, after Scootaloo slipped her sneakers back on. "What's going on, Photo?" Dash asked. "Moondancer said that her favorite stuffed animal was stolen." Photo said. "Many people say that their stuff disappeared." "Sounds scary." Scootaloo said. "Who did this crime?" Photo pulled out a piece of paper and showed it to Rainbow and Scootaloo. "According to some people, this strange looking character was spotted carrying a bag or a suitcase." The adventurous duo looked at the picture. It was drawing of a creepy looking man with scraggly brown hair. "Good thing I brought some markers to color in the character." Photo said. Rainbow looked at the picture, and got furious. "He's probably the crook who's been stealing stuff all over town." "What do you mean, Rainbow?" Moondancer sobbed. "That's a drawing of one of the most craftiest criminals I've ever heard of. Mukluk McLuck!" "Mukluk McLuck?" Scootaloo gasped. "Didn't he once rob from Big Boss himself?" "Yes, Scootaloo." Photo answered. "He has stolen the Golden Blackjack. That's Big Boss's Criminal of the Year award." This got Moondancer worried. "You really think that this Mukluk guy stole my stuffed animal?" "I'm sure he has." Dash said. "Me and Scootaloo are going to track him down." "I don't know." Photo said. "This guy could be brutal." "Me and the Wonderbolts did bring down Berserko. And, Scoots and her partners did save Camp Everfree from the Small Guy gang." "That's what I heard. Good luck to both of you.” Later, at a storage center, the two girls were blending in with other people. Dash has on a long brown wig. And, Scootaloo still in her Karate gi, has on a blond wig. "Are you sure about this?" Scootaloo asked. "Positive." Dash replied. "Mukluk needs a place to store the stuff he steals. I figured that a place like this is perfect. When I showed his picture to the woman behind the desk, she told us that he's due here in five minutes. That was ten minutes ago." "I guess this is where these wigs come in. So, he doesn't recognize us." "You got it. Let's split up and be ready." They soon went separate ways. Scootaloo soon saw a freaky looking brown haired man with a large duffle bag. She soon texted to Rainbow Dash. Hey, Dash. I just spotted the guy. I'm going to follow him. -Scootaloo. Dash texted back. Okay, Scoots. Just be careful. I'll follow your GPS signal. Scootaloo quietly followed Mukluk to a locker. He turned and Scootaloo just walking quietly, minding her own business. Thinking nothing is suspicious, he continued his walking. He stopped in front of a locker. Taking out her phone, Scootaloo pretended to play a game when she's actually taking pictures. Including that of the locker number. He then pulled out of his bag a large stuffed wolf. "You are one beautiful critter." Mukluk said with evil glee. Scootaloo was sure that the wolf belonged to Moondancer. When he went outside of his locker, he saw a brown haired girl with light blue skin, wearing a dark, blue shirt, black 3/4 jogger pants and white sneakers. "Your crime wave ends here, Mukluk McLuck!" The girl said. "Yikes!" Mukluk said. "Must be an undercover cop!" Mukluk runs with the girl behind him. Meanwhile, Scootaloo was on the phone. "That's right, Nightstick." Scootaloo said. "Canterlot Storage. This is where Mukluk McLuck was storing his ill gotten gains." Meanwhile, Mukluk ran like crazy. When the girl zipped super fast to catch up to him, something clicked. "There's only one dame I heard of that can be that speedy." Mukluk said. "You must be Rainbow Dash!" The girl pulled off her brown wig to reveal that it is indeed Rainbow Dash. "You guess correctly!" "Pretty clever hiding that prism hair of yours with a wig. That definitely surprised me." "Here comes another surprise for you, Mukluk." The thief turned in time to see the disguised Scootaloo give him a powerful kick to his stomach. A key fell out of his hand, and Dash caught it. "Good kick, Scootaloo." Dash praised. Mukluk was shocked to hear the name. "That is Scootaloo, your number one supporter?" Scootaloo took off her blond wig to reveal her short purple hair. "The one and only." Mukluk heard a police siren, and got nervous. "I better scram. Bye now." The thief ran past the crowd to exit. Soon, Nightstick came to the area. "I'm here, girls." Nightstick said. "Where's the thief?" "Bad news, Mukluk McLuck got away." Rainbow Dash replied. "Good news, he dropped the key to his locker which I now have." "And, I know where his locker his." Scootaloo added. "I sneaked a picture of his locker number." Later, people lined up at Mukluk's locker, getting back what was stolen. "That's what happened to my jewelry box." Cheered Principal Celestia. "All right." Sandalwood said. "My favorite yoga mat." "My wolf!" Moondancer cheered. "I missed you." Meanwhile, Nightstick praised Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo. "I'm proud of you two." Nightstick Saud proudly. "You worked pretty good together." Dash and Scootaloo high fived each other, knowing that Nightstick is right.