//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Breaking In // Story: Drowning in Love // by Silentpegasus //------------------------------// Chapter 13 Breaking In The next day the group of friends along with the red mare made their way into town. A large group of ponies had gathered around the docks. The group then saw the blue stallion and made a passage The ponies then saw a large great white shark strung up and a few stallions with harpoons standing near it. Mix then galloped up to the group. “Hey mahn.” “What’s going on here?” Wake asked. “Those three be gloating that they caught the shark.” Wake narrowed his eyes on the three and trotted forth. He then saw a familiar grey Unicorn stallion shake their hooves and smirk at the stallion. “Deals off Breaker.” He said with a smug grin. “No, you three caught a shark not the shark.” He said as he inspected the body. “It is the shark!” One of them yelled. “There’s only one way to tell.” “How?” “The digestive track in these things are extremely slow,” He said as Mix handed him a large knife. “If this is the shark then the ponies’s bodies should still be in there.” Squid then bit his lip and stepped forwards. “Oh please you’re far from an expert on these things.” “True, but she is.” He said as he pointed to the red mare. Squid’s eyes shrank and looked at the red Unicorn. “Hello Inky.” She said with a smug grin. The stallion grunted. “My son is correct, the shark has a very slow digestive track and the body parts should still be in there.” “I forbid such a display to be allowed!” “Fine, then we’ll come back later tonight and-” “Oh no, this case is closed!” He yelled. “No, there is still a massive fish out there waiting for-” “I’ve heard enough, Officer!” He yelled as two blue suited ponies came from the crowd. “Arrest these trouble makers.” “Sir, we can’t. They haven’t broken any laws.” One of the officers said. “They have the right to free speech.” “Then escort them off the dock, they are creating a public disturbance.” The two stallions sighed and looked at the blue Pegasus. “Sorry Mr. Breaker but-” “It’s fine. I was just leaving anyway.” He said as he turned and left the crowd of ponies. The group followed the stallion as the red mare looked at the grey stallion with daggers in her eyes. The ponies followed the stallion into the DJ’s club and sat down. “Okay why is that guy such a plot hole?” Dash asked with a grunt. “I suppose that’s my fault.” Shell said with a sigh. “We went to High School together and he had a massive crush on me.” The ponies all looked at her in surprise. “However I was with Wake’s father, Silver Streak and Squid didn’t like that.” The mare said as Mix brought them each a drink. “When Wake’s father was away on his ship he tried hitting on me again, as always he was met with rejection.” “Talk about obsession.” Rarity said. “I’ll say, he even crashed my wedding and objected to it.” She said as she face hoofed. “Luckily we had some strong family members and escorted him out.” “So that’s why he hates Wake?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, I think it’s because he has his dad’s looks.” The door suddenly opened to reveal a familiar pink earth pony mare with a blonde mane and camera. Wake’s eyes narrowed on the mare and glared at her. The other mares also gave her a death glare. “You’re not welcome here girly.” Mix said in a rough tone. The pink mare then withdrew a slip of paper with three numbers on it. “What’s that?” Dash asked. “The combination to the evidence room.” She said in a flat tone. “I know that Squid is lying through his teeth and you guys may be the only ones who can stop all of this.” She said with a sigh. The mare looked towards Wake who cocked an eyebrow. “Why help us?” The mare gulped and dropped her tone. “I didn’t want to take those pictures Wake, but Squid threatened my mother.” She said as she cried. Wake gulped hearing the words. “I’m sorry.” She said before walking out of the bar. “What was she talking about?” Twilight asked. “Back when we were still dating, Coral’s mom was really sick with some type of virus.” He said with a sigh. “I’m guessing Squid used her for leverage.” “He can’t do that!” Dash yelled. “He can if he’s a major share holder in the hospital.” Mix said. “That plot hole has bought out almost every shop on the boardwalk. Safe for a few, like this one.” The group fell silent and sighed. “So what do we do?” Dash said. Wake scratched his chin and smirked. “Hey Mix, wanna break some rules?” “Do you even need to ask?” The stallion said with a grin. “Awesome. Meet me outside the evidence storage tonight at midnight.” Wake said with a grin. The blue stallion got to his hooves and cracked his neck. “Where are you going?” Shell asked. “I need to get something from the island.” The red mare gulped and bit her lip. “Please....please be careful.” She said as she hugged him. “Mom, I died once. I don’t plan on doing it again.” He said as he put a hoof on her shoulder. The mares looked at one another in confusion. “I’ll be back later.” He said as he galloped out of the bar. Dash chased after him and took flight. “Hold up there buster.” She said as she flew next to him. “What was that part about dying?” Wake gulped and let out a sigh. “When I was attacked by the shark that killed my brother, I was half dead.” Dash gulped. “Sunny was able to use some sort of weird voodoo magic to keep me alive.” He said as they stopped on a cloud. “They managed to bring me back from the brink, so I literally owe them my life.” He said as the two landed on the island. As they made their way through the underbrush they were met with a familiar brown tribal mare. “Hey Hazel.” She gave them a friendly nod. “I need to borrow a blow pipe.”
 “What are you planning?” “Have you heard about the shark attacks that have been occurring?” “Yeah, but that massive shark seems to leave islanders alone for some reason.” She said as they led them into the village. The two came to a cave where two guards with tribal spears were standing guard. The stallions crossed the spears as Dash tried to enter. “Hey what gives?” “Sorry Ms. Dash.” Hazel said. “Its forbidden for non tribal members to enter this sacred cave.” “Why?” “Dash please its just tradition. I’ll be right out.” He said as he followed the tribal mare into the cave. The two came to an altar where two blow pipes and a few darts sat. “Can’t believe you still have this.” He said as he picked it up. “You are technically a member of the tribe.” She said with a smile. “So what do you need this stuff for again?” “Mix and I are gonna break into the evidence locker to prove that I’m right.” He said with a smug grin. The tribal mare face hoofed. “Honestly you two will never grow up will you?” “Oh whats the point of being an adult if you can’t be childish once in a while?” He chuckled. The two made their way out of the cave where the mare was tapping her hoof in the dirt. The cyan mare looked at the odd item and cocked an eyebrow. “What’s that thing?” She asked. “This is gonna help us get inside the evidence locker.” He grinned. “Thanks Hazel.” The mare gave him a quick salute before the pegasi took off. The two Pegasi flew through the clouds and landed back home where the rest of the group was waiting for them. “You got the goods mahn?” Mix asked. “Yup, here you go.” He said as he handed him the pipe. “Sweet. Now what?” “We wait.” Wake said with a wicked grin. Darkness fell over the tropical paradise and the blue stallion along with his friends slowly made their way towards the police station. Wake pulled the shrubs aside and saw two stallions in security uniforms standing guards. Wake looked at the ponies hiding in the bushes with him and sighed. “Okay, there are two guards there.” He said as he pulled out the blowpipe. “These darts have a powerful knock out drug added to them and should last for an hour. Plenty of time for us to get the proof we need.” Wake took the blow pipe and raised it to his lips. He gave a quick burst of air and the needle went flying. The needle went off course and hit a nearby bush. “Damn it.” He said as he reloaded. He tried and missed three more times before Rarity face hoofed and stood up. “Oh for goodness sake.” She said as she got out of the bush. “Rarity what the hell are you-” Dash silenced her colt friend with a hoof over his mouth. Rarity took a deep breath and whipped up some face tears. She made her mane disheveled and galloped up to the two security guards. “Oh thank Celestia! Guards! Guards!” The two stallions looked to see the sobbing white beauty and quickly made their way towards her. “Something wrong Miss?” One of them asked. “Oh it’s awful! It’s dreadful!” She yelled with drama in her voice. “It’s the worst possible thing!” “Calm down ma’am. What’s your name?” Rarity wiped the tears from her eyes. “R-Rarity.” She sniffled. “Okay Ms. Rarity. What happened?” “My...my poor cat got out and I can’t seem to find her. You haven’t seen her have you?” The two guards looked at one another and shook their heads. “Oh my poor baby!” The two security ponies gulped and sighed as the mare continued to cry. “We can help you look for it.” “Oh, you’re both so kind.” As she lead the stallion’s away from the gate, Rarity gave the group hiding in the bush a wink. The group was awestruck at the performance. “Wow, she is good.” The group agreed with Wake and quickly made their way inside the gate. Twilight and the other girls took up positions and kept watch. Twilight re-opened her psychic link to keep in contact with one another. Mix, Dash, Wake and Shell quietly made their way inside. The four quietly dodged a security guard and a few janitors. “Jackpot!” Wake said as he came upon a large door with a dial. Wake handed his mother the combination and she used her magic to turn the lock. As the third number came around the group heard a metallic click. Shell opened the door and the group quickly made their way inside the evidence area. It looked like an old ware house. Hundreds of thousands of different objects were sealed in plastic bags. “Okay. Dash Mix, stay here and keep an eye on the door.” “You got it mahn.” Mix said with a salute. Dash smiled and gave a nod. Shell and Wake quietly made their way down the long hallway until they found the shark strung up. Shell pulled out a series of knives while wake lowered the rope the shark was hung up by. Once the great fish was on the ground Shell started to gut the beast. When she hit the stomach a series of items came out; a half eaten cod fish, a carriage plate from Missourneigh and a few pieces of trash. The mare then pulled out a ruler and measured the shark’s mouth. “Thought so. This is a tiger shark.” Dash and Mix then trotted up next to the two. “What does that mean?” Dash asked. “It means that there’s still a monster in the waters.” The four turned around to see an orange Pegasus stallion step out from the shadows. “Scallop. Um this isn’t what it looks like?” Wake said with a guilty smile. “Right.” He said in a sarcastic tone. “You just so happened to break into the vault, find the shark and gut it?” He said a he approached the group. Wake gulped and can already hear the cell doors closing in the local prison. “I’ll turn a blind eye to this little....intrusion,” The ponies all let out a sigh of relief. “for a price.” “Name it.” Wake said. “Find this thing and end it.” “Not a problem. We’ll need a boat, gear and a captain who can sail.” “I think I can point you in the right direction.” The stallion pointed towards the exit. “I suggest you take it before the police show up.” “Good idea.” Wake said as he and the others quickly made themselves scarce. Wake shot Twilight a message via telepathic link and the group withdrew from the station and ran back towards Mix’s place. The group walked into the restaurant and Mix started chopping some fruit and mixing it in a blender. “So what did ya’ll find out?” The farmer asked. “Those stallions caught a shark, not the monster that’s been terrorizing this place.” Shell sighed. “So now what?” Twilight asked. “Now,” Wake said with a grin. “we go fishing.”