//------------------------------// // Chapter 5-A Line in the Sand // Story: Solar: Hero of Canterlot City // by Royal Pony Dude //------------------------------// It was late at night in the city, and once again High Rise and Bit have to steal sacks of money and were making their way through the sewer system. "First time I've ever blown my way out of a store," High Rise said. "Yeah, man, biggest score we ever made," Bit added. "I'm loving it." "Even better that Solar's not here to cramp our style." "Didn't know you both had style," Solar came down. "Hey, guys." Moments later both of them were in a cell. "Bags of money, and we lost it. I can't believe it," High Rise groaned. "Well, I can't believe we lost to that pathetic sun-wearing creep, again," Bit grumbled then an officer open their cell. "Bail's been paid. You're free to go." Then the two headed outside puzzled about what transpire then a chauffeur came by and led the two to the car and inside the car was Tiger Claw. "Hello, boys, and welcome to the big leagues," He said to them. Hours later they were at the warehouse and Tiger Claw and High Rise got out. "What about Bit?" High Rise asked. "This is a solo job and Mr. X has his eyes on you." "Mr. X? Really?" "Really? He has?" "For sure." Meanwhile, at Camelot High, the girls were in the courtroom for their conservation. "So, what with the lowdown at school?" Sunset asked. "The football is holding tightened tryouts after school," Rainbow said. "How come?" Twilight asked. "Their starter got a leg injury, and the backup is ineligible due to grades, and get this Travis is entering," Rainbow explained then rest of them were surprised. "I know I was surprised when he said that. I thought he was joking." "Forget football, the fall formal is coming up, who got dates?" Rarity asked. "I bringing in, Fancy Pants." "Caramel." "Cheese sandwich!" Sandalwood." "Soarin." "Flash Sentry." "What about you?" "I'm not sure considering the last time when the Fall Formal came around," Sunset said then look over to a kid with black hair with a red and blue streak on his phone. "Who he's?" "Him, oh, that's Daniel Kwanson. His family just move out of Manehatten." … At the warehouse, High Rise was being strapped up by Sassy Saddles. "So uh, doc what's with robot arms?" He asked her. "These allow me to multitask," Sassy explained to the robot arms. "And maintain a safe distance." "You need a safe distance? What about me?" "High Rise, relax. Just a simple product and it be painless and completely worth it. Show him," Tiger Claw told her. "Well, you will be infused with millions of microsize silicon granules thus creating a silicon armor around the entire body. In theory, you'll be able to bypass metal detectors and can't feel any type of physical contact. In short, you will be impervious," Sassy explained. "Impervious, is that a good thing?" "It is. Mean nothing or no one can hurt you, including Solar Eclipse." Much later… "Please Mr. Mercer, I beg you, I need more time to thoroughly test the experiments," Sassy pleaded to her boss. "This is the test," Darell puts on his shades. "Now pressed the button." Doing as she was told, Sassy started the experiment, and silicon headed directly into the body after the screaming and sudden blackout in the building the three High Rise emerged out of the sand. "This is unreal." High Rise was shocked that his whole body was sand. … "You see, told it was worth it," Tiger Claw told him in the car as he return to normal. "You got your legs, you got your clothes. And now you're in color. It's not so bad." "Not so bad!?" High Rise exclaimed. "Stuff happened but the result is the same. You got power no one else got, not even Solar. Now you can get revenge for all the times she put you away." "Yeah! Wait, revenge is for chumps. I don't care about her. All I wanted was the big score and now I have the power to get it." "Now listen, you little nobody…" "You listen! High Rise was a nobody, but everyone will know the name of Sandstorm!" He punched the car door with his fist and slither out of there only to have Tiger Claw shake off his suit. "You're taking this quite calmly," Darrell said. "I thought X wanted a supervillain to fight Solar?" "He wanted the sun distracted. You think that the boy won't make a good distraction, you haven't been attention," Tiger Claw said to him as Sandstorm approached a bank. Meanwhile, Solar was on building thinking to herself. "All of my friends have someone to go the dance, but I don't sometimes hate the weave of reality," Solar rolled her eyes and then heard an alarm. She dropped down to see High Rise with a bag of money. "Oh, man. High Rise? This is getting old. BTW. where's your partner?" She asked while placing her hand on her hips. "I don't think I need a partner anymore." Sandstorm dropped the bag then his hand got bigger and he punched Solar in the face then quickly kicked her in the chest which made her go to the ground. "What just…" "Happened? I happened. Sandstorm happened." "Now that is just wrong." Sandstorm lunged and tried to deliver a punch but Solar vaulted over him and then tied him to kick him but he grabbed her by the leg and threw her to a wall then Solar proceed to throw fireballs at him but they weren't doing anything. "Ponyfeathers! I need heat and electricity to make glass," Solar feared Then Sandstorm hammer punches her. Solar quickly acted to punch him in the face but he absorb it and punched her in the face. "Let me guess. You were on a reality show. Changing Faces or Over the Top Makeovers?" "Nice, huh? Mr. X did this to me to get to you." "Mr. X? Who's Mr. X?" "That's need to know only it's been nice cleaning your clock but I got to roll!" Sandstorm got out of there with money. "And just what I need another supervillain who got powers," Solar said. "And who wants off my head." At Canterlot High… "How's Travis doing with the tryouts?" Sunset asked. "He's doing great, the day of tryouts is tomorrow and Dan's got it in the bag," Sonata said. "So aside from that. Still unlucky of finding a date for the formal?" "Yeah, but thinking about to going to the formal by myself," Sunset said. Other than the fact I got to deal with Sandstorm. … … Solar quickly followed an armored truck that Sandstorm stole. "Suprise!" Solar came through the window and kick Sandstorm then he punched her in the gut. "Gee sunshine, if I'm over here, who's driving?" Sandstorm pointed out as the car dropped into a construction site where Solar landed harshly on the ground. Then the construction workers help her up. "Thanks," Solar groaned before her head flashed. "You might want to run!" From out of nowhere, Sandstorm grabbed her and prepared to stab her. Solar quickly got out of the hold and trapped him in a bubble. "Let's see if you can get out of that! Aw! All trapped and nowhere to go!" "Who thinks I am, High Rise?" He asked before popping the bubble with ease. "Solar tricks don't work on Sandstorm but do sand tricks work on the Solar?" "Oh, this can't be good?" Sandstorm hurled several beams at her making them collapse on top of her. Meanwhile, the police had just arrived at the area. "This ain't a problem we can fix," An officer said. "Cordon of area. And pray to Solar can handle the freak. "That's going to leave a mark," Solar emerged from the pile as Sandstorm was on top of her. "You know, I hadn't planned on coming after you, but you're just determined to be the cloud hanging over my sunny sandy beach. Time to change the weather, for good." Sandstorm formed a giant hammer and prepares to strike but Solar blinds him with a magic blast which allows him to get out of there. "Alright, Sandstorm. Show me what you got. Better yet I'll show you." She hired a steel beam at him Sandstorm countered and then form two hammers. "Wow, you sure showed me." "The hammer thing is getting old." Solar dogged the hammer swing then Sandstorm wrapped her send her straight into a mixing truck then tighten his grip on her. "I can do all night. Can you sunshine?" He asked before Solar drop the crane's hook giving her distance between herself and Sandstorm. "Okay, If I going to bring this guy down, I going to have to dive. Literally," Solar said seeing the water tank then flew over there. Then Sandstorm caught up and was right on top of her. "It's over Solar. When you were the only one with powers, you had me beat, but now King Sandstorm is supreme!" Sandstorm exclaimed as he created two spike balls. "Your Majesty. Allow me to build you a statue in your honor," Solar did a magic blast to the tank and quick-drying cement came down making Sandstorm in a statue. "Michelangelo, eat your heart out." Much later the officers came in to see Sandstorm as a statute. "I hope Kelver's Island is a cell for him," An officer said a crane picked him up.