//------------------------------// // Flame Fu! // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: The Thievius Raccoonus // by RainbowRaptorDash1 //------------------------------// At the mountains, Sly and company returned to the locked fireworks. "I’ve calculated the trajectory of these rockets and I’m 99% sure you guys will be able to ride them all the way to the top of that statue before they explode." Bentley informed as Visamo, Sly and the Beauty Trio unlocked the fireworks. “What about that other 1%?” Sly asked. “Well, in that case, Sly, you and the others will be blown to bits, but the experience will no doubt be spectacular.” Bentley answered. “Very funny.” Sly sarcastically said. “I’m just being honest here.” Bentley responded. “Brutally honest is more like it.” Karai pointed out. “Sounded a lot like Sugarcoat for a moment.” Rarity agreed. "Hey Sly, I gotta head back to the van. Just in case some thugs get any bright ideas." Visamo said. "Thanks, Visamo. Really appreciate it." Sly responded in gratitude. "Yeah, definitely a good call." Bentley agreed while Visamo left as Sly and the girls got ready. "This is extremely dangerous." Adagio noted. "Nothing we can't handle." Sly shrugged off. "I hope so." Rarity said as Sly lit the fuse and the four of them were propelled towards the temple. "This is so intense! We're coming in fast!" Karai shouted. "Now!" Sly ordered as he and the Beauty Trio jumped off and came face to face with the Panda King. "I see you all are ninja, that Sly carries the cane of the notorious Cooper Thief Clan and that three of you are from another realm. Have you come here for revenge? To steal back the Thievius Raccoonus?" The Panda King assumed. "We're here to stop you from hurting people, not to kill you." Karai responded. "Taking the page back was our plan at first, but now we’re more interested in stopping your avalanche scheme." Sly agreed. "Why should you all care if I bury a few worthless villages in the snow? You are thieves, just like me." The Panda King responded. "That's where you're wrong." Rarity disagreed. "I am a thief, from a long line of master thieves, and me and my friends being from a secret ninja clan. But you… You’re just an upset-turned-homicidal pyromaniac!" Sly declared. "Insolent children! You shall pay dearly for your disrespect! Still… To honor your ancestries, I shall send you to your doom with the beauty of my new firework technique, Flame Fu!" The Panda King said as Adagio rushed at him, before the Panda King did a side flip as he threw a fireball at Adagio, who dodged it. "You're more than a demolition expert, aren't you?" Adagio asked as she arrived to the Panda King's location. "Fiery Wheel!" The Panda King shouted as he spun on his back as the Panda King did a flaming hand-chop sweep before everyone jumped back. "You will all pay for disrespecting me and my dear friend, Mz. Ruby." "Oh dear! I don’t think we can reason with him!" Rarity dreaded. "Just take him down." Sly said as Karai lunged at the Panda King as she swerved to the right, before the he raised his hands. "Palms of Thunder!" The Panda King shouted as he brought down his flaming hands in an attack before Karai dodged and tried to spit her venom at him as the Panda King leaned back, narrowly dodging the venom, before he rebounded, pushing Karai back as Rarity rushed at the Panda King, but he saw her coming. "Booming Chop!" The Panda King shouted as he attacked with a burning kung-fu karate chop, before Rarity brought up a diamond shield, blocking it. "So you have techniques of your own!" "And I have friends. Sly, now!" Rarity ordered as Sly skidded underneath Panda King and hooked his left leg. "Gotcha!" Sly quipped as the Panda King was about to strike him when Karai wrapped around his arm. "I don’t think so!" Karai denied. "You fight one of us, you fight all of us!" Adagio added as she kicked the Panda King's other leg. "Gah!" The Panda King shouted as Sly pulled the Panda King down and grabbed his sais like he was going to end his life. "Sly, no!" Rarity dreaded as Sly was about to strike, but stopped before the Panda King opened his eyes. "You would show an enemy like me mercy?" The Panda King asked. "I don’t kill." Sly answered as he sheathed his weapons. "My father taught me Mercy is never a mistake. I believe that with all my heart. Does your honor see that, Panda King?" "Indeed. The skills of you and your friends are unparalleled." The Panda King answered as he got up and bowed. "I submit defeat." "You have honor, Panda King." Karai admitted. "Guys! I did a cross analysis of the metal used in that high tech blasting vehicle and it turns out it can only be found in one place, the Hrack-Harov Volcano in Russia. That’s got to be where we’ll find the fifth member of the Fiendish Five. So get what you guys came for and let’s get out of here!" Bentley said. "I will submit myself to the police. Be warned, he doesn't take kindly to traitors." The Panda King informed. "Good thing we're not members of this dimension's Foot Clan." Karai responded. "I know that. But he will not care." The Panda King replied as Sly grabbed his section of the Thievius Raccoonus. "Who is this one?" Adagio asked. "Well, this one is about my technically-minded ancestor, Otto van Cooper. Not known for his physical dexterity, Otto relied on vehicles to aid him in his criminal endeavors. And now, armed with his designs, I’m sure Murray will be able to add some cool modifications to the team van." Sly answered. "Let's scram!" Adagio ordered as she, Sly, Karai and Rarity bolted as the police came. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Karai stared at the silhouette in all four photos. "You seriously think that something’s wrong, don’t you?" Rarity assumed. "Now I have proof. Look at the silhouette." Karai informed. "Hmm?" Rarity wondered. "Huh?" Adagio asked as she and Rarity looked and saw an owl silhouette, before seeing the same owl in the previous three pictures. "We’ll need to discuss this with Sly." Rarity declared. "Incoming!" Adagio shouted as the girls dodged a wheelbarrow pulled by Murray, with Sly, Bentley and Visamo on that wheelbarrow. "Hop on!" Sly ordered. "Here we go again." Rarity sighed. "You’re telling me." Karai agreed as the Beauty Trio went onto the wheelbarrow as they and the others headed back to Paris.