//------------------------------// // A Temporary Truce // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: The Thievius Raccoonus // by RainbowRaptorDash1 //------------------------------// Sly, Visamo and the Beauty Trio came out of a tunnel, meeting up with Carmelita and Mei Ling. "I don’t get it, Cooper. I’ve hunted you for years, tried to throw you behind bars, but when you get a chance to leave me in a cage, you set me free. Why?" Carmelita asked. "Yeah, why did you thieves break us outta there?" Mei Ling added. "Because it's the right thing to do." Karai answered. "It’s true. Besides, we may be on opposite sides of the law, but you and Mei Ling aren’t our enemies. Now the homicidal robotic owl that built this Death Ray and nearly gassed us to death, that guy’s on our list!" Sly explained. "We’re all after Clockwerk here." Visamo added. "So... Truce?" Rarity offered. "I see your point. Alright, until Clockwerk and is evil schemes are destroyed, I suggest we work together." Carmelita responded in agreement. "Together at last!" Sly said in joy. "Save it, Lover Boy." Adagio quipped before a mechanical bird flew in and swiped Sly’s cane as Carmelita shot it down. "Huh… What? I need that cane! It’s been in my family for generations!" Sly pointed out. "Don’t worry, Ringtail. I’ll cover you and your friends while you all get it back. Mei Ling will help you fight off anyone else. If you can, make your way to the top of the Death Ray. Mei Ling and I stashed our jet-packs there before Clockwerk nabbed us." Carmelita informed. "Finally playing nice." Adagio smiled. "Now that we’re a team and all, I hate to leave your side." Sly admitted. "Hold on, this truce is only temporary. Once we beat Clockwerk, I’m coming after you, Cooper." Carmelita explained. "Really?" Sly asked. "Well… maybe I’ll give you a ten second head start." Carmelita added. "You're too kind." Rarity responded. "Come on you guys, no time to waste." Mei Ling pointed out as Sly and the Beauty Trio ran for the cane, with Visamo and Mei Ling following as Carmelita shot down incoming robo-birds. "Sly, 6 o'clock!" Adagio shouted as Sly drew his sais, slicing the robot bird to pieces. "Rarity, 7 o'clock!" Sly yelled as Rarity sliced a robot bird up before Mei Ling whacked away another one behind the snow leopard with her bo-staff. "I thought I was a traitor." Rarity noted. "Listen, after this is over, I’m heading back home in China to think about things." Mei Long said. "Hey, we were insulted. Things just aren't black and white." Karai pointed out. "Yeah. Guess I didn’t have as much confidence as he did back at the academy." Mei Ling remembered. "Who?" Adagio asked. "A friend." Mei Ling answered as Rarity smirked while Carmelita kept playing electric sniper as they made the run. "Cooper owes me big time for this." Carmelita growled. "Is he someone you hold dear, Mei?" Rarity asked Mei Ling, making the golden cat blush. "Save it for later, girls." Karai responded as she sliced up some robot birds. "She’s got a point." Mei Ling agreed with Karai while none of them noticed the damage they were doing to Clockwerk's device. "Watch out!" Sly shouted while device started collapsing into the lava. "I got it!" Sly said as he grabbed his cane. "Nice job, raccoon." Carmelita smiled as the five thieves kept moving forward to Clockwerk's collapsing Death Ray.