The Mystery of Breakwater Island
Prologue: The Rarest Thing in the World
Written by Feather
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Looking out from her refuge point, she smiled. This island was the smartest thing she had ever invested in. Soon, everypony would come and she would start work. The ones who had volunteered would be paid in decent food. She'd needed to cut costs wherever she could.
The 'attractions', the 'brochures', all of it would come together. Elaborately. Perfectly. Soon she would be rich. And then how would Blueblood like her?
"Meesus Rarity?"
The Marexican manager's voice sounded from the doorway.
"Yes, Stefan?"
"The first night stay is ready."
"Good," she said. "Find ponies nopony will miss. Find what their cutie marks are. Bring the list to me."
"Of course, Meesus Rarity."
She already had a disposable phone number to use. Obviously she couldn't use a real phone number, or the police would track her here and find out what she was going to do. She would call all the the little ponies, tell them some lie about how great they were, and then she'd put down after saying their prize was to come here.
And they'd come. Eager to win.
And they'd see the truth. But it would be too late.
From the sky it looked like an innocent resort. No pegasus would dare fly here anyway. It was just inside the Bituda Triangle. If a boat came it would see an island resort. Everything here looked like the real deal. But of course! It had to. Otherwise...
She stopped...she'd forgotten the animatronic pets. She needed cats, dogs, chickens and maybe a peacock.
They were the most important part of the island! How could she have been so thick?
The resort was scheduled to 'open' tomorrow!
She would need Stefan to organize that straightaway. But right now...
She walked to the mirror, admiring her own beauty.
Those beautiful blue eyes, that purple mane, that shiny white coat...
Everything would be fine. The resort was perfect. Flawless. What could go wrong?
"Oh, aren't I the smartest...most beautiful creature in all of Equestria?" she whispered to the mirror.
Of course she was. And this was her best idea yet. Rarity knew nothing could go wrong.