Applejack had no idea how right she was. Flim and Flam were none too pleased to be run off from their new farmland, and they had no intention of giving it up that easily. But as Head Honcho and his muscle crew had proven the day before, determination wasn't enought to take back what was theirs. Inside their tent, on the outskirts of the Everfree Forest, the brothers licked their wounds and conspired on the next course of action.
"Well, brother of mine, what are we going to do?"
"I'm lost for ideas, brother. That land is ours..."
"...but Head Honcho doesn't appear to get that."
"He's not taking any hints..."
"...and when we fight dirty, he fights dirtier."
"Our employer is losing confidence in us."
"If we can't get this land, we're going to lose a lot more."
"We need help."
"Indeed. But who?"
"Hmmmm... This is getting desperate. Brother of mine..."
"Agreed, brother."
As if thinking together, they spoke in unison:
"BRAINSTORM!"
The two unicorns literally put their heads together and surrounded themselves with magical energy. They were invading each others' minds, forging a connection. They literally became a single brain. The brothers were working together in a strange way, amplifying their linked memory, logic, and mental acuity. It was an obscure, dangerous technique, one that only perfect twins could even attempt. If she could get past the shock of it actually being used, Starswirl might have been impressed.
After a few seconds of searching through their common mind, a spark propagated in both their eyes. They backed away from each other, and the green glow that had surrounded the tent faded. The almost-ceremonial procedure had come to an end.
"Brother of mine, do you remember a few years back, when we tried to corner the precious stones market up north?"
"And we ran into those pesky scoundrels who couldn't speak properly? I certainly do, brother."
"They owe us..."
"...and I think it's time we called it in."