//------------------------------// // The Gem of Tiger Eyes. (Part 2 of 2) // Story: The Rainboom Thieves // by KingJoltik //------------------------------// The day of the heist... Detective Trixie watched the ending of the noble's party before they were going into the blimp. She overlooked the situation and sighed. “Guess the Rainbooms aren't going for this one. Trixie is not sure if Rich Flower is a criminal, so maybe that's why they're not going for it.” she said to herself. The party ended and the nobles began boarding the blimp. Rarity and Applejack proceeded to the line and nodded to each other. Thanks to the rings, the two looked like completely different ponies. Rarity sported a purple skin with a red mane while Applejack sported a blue skin and a green mane. “I am Shining Gem darling and this is my bodyguard Green Stone.” Rarity said as she presented their tickets and the ticket pony gave them a quick nod. “Thank you darling.” The two slowly walked into the blimp as Applejack quietly said in her hidden earpiece. “We're going into the blimp.” “Understood.” replied Twilight. “Rainbow Dash, the blimp is going to start flying soon. Are you gathering clouds?” “Yeah, they're spread out a bit though, how much time to do I have?” “According to my calculations...thirty minutes minimum.” “Got it, plenty of time.” said Rainbow Dash as she dashed off through the sky. “Fluttershy,” said Twilight while switching frequencies, “Are you in position?” “Me and Pinkie are hiding in the forest that the blimp will be going over.” replied Fluttershy. “We're ready.” “Good.” Rarity and Applejack entered the main part of the blimp and sat at a table. The two began scanning the blimp as much as possible. “Okay, I'll find the guard, you plant the orbs Applejack.” “Alright sugarcube.” The blimp began to take off, the insides rumbled as it rocked left and right as it went into the air. Then the trip began. At that moment, Rarity saw the guard with the key. “I got him, get ready to start planting the orbs.” “Alright, any suggestions?” Rarity looked around, “Drop them in those decorative plants around the blimp, most ponies won't think of anything if you brush by the plants, its crowded in here anyways.” “Good idea.” The two got up from the table. Applejack began walking around the room as Rarity walked up to the guard. She cricked her neck back and forth and approached him. “Hello, my name is Shining Gem darling, who might you be, you burly stallion you?” The guard blushed as he looked Rarity over. “Keep your eyes here handsome.” Rarity said and pointed to her face. “Are you the head of these guards?” “Um...yes...” he said shyly. Rarity got up closer to the stallion and then asked, “What's your name big boy?” “I'm...um...uh...” he stuttered as he stared at Rarity. Rarity was right in front of him as she put her hoof on his shoulder. “I'm....Thunder Rock.” “What a lovely name.” Rarity said as her hoof relaxed on him. She showed a seductive smile at him as the stallion just stared at her. At that moment her hoof sneakily took the key from him. Then Applejack came up to them. “Miss Gem, I am your bodyguard and I ask you to stop seducing every stallion you meet.” “Oh don't be such a spoilsport.” Applejack grabbed Rarity and then spoke to Thunder Rock, “I apologize for her behavior.” “Um...don't worry about it...” The two then turned around and Applejack then whispered, “I planted the orbs, did you get the key?” “Yes.” Rarity's horn glowed and activated the hidden earpiece. “We're ready.” “Understood, Rainbow are you ready?” “You bet!” “Now!” Rainbow slammed the clouds into the top of the blimp, loud noises of thunder began to strike. Twilight activated the smoke orbs. Smoke filled the room and immediately everypony started panicking. Applejack grabbed Rarity and went to the nearest window, bucking it with her hindlegs. SMASH! Rainbow zoomed through the window, grabbing the key from Rarity. The two looked at each other and jumped out. “They've jumped! Is the device ready Fluttershy?!” asked Twilight quickly. “It's ready.” said Fluttershy as a huge mattress grew and grew as the two kept falling. The two fell into the mattress safely as Fluttershy began shrinking the mattress. “Get ready Pinkie.” yelled Fluttershy. “Okay!” Rainbow Dash flew through the blimp, quickly knocking over confused guards as she flew through the blimp. She quickly opened the storage room and closed the doors behind her. “Made it.” said Rainbow as she began slowing down. “Thought I would never find this place....alright, the gem, gotta find the gem.” She looked through the room top to bottom quickly and soon found it. She put it in her bag and found the one way door out. “Alright, home free!” she said to herself as she flew out into the sky. “I got it Twilight!” “Alright! Mission complete girls!” Meanwhile.... back on the blimp a certain earth pony sneaked into the blimp restroom unnoticed. She locked the door and tapped her hidden earpiece. “Hello, can you read me?” said the earth pony. “Yes, go ahead.” said the pony on the other end of the line. “The plan's a wash.” “What?” “The gem has been stolen before we could steal it.” “What? HOW?!” “Calm down.” “CALM DOWN?! You're saying we just lost 65 million bits?!?!” yelled the reciver. “We didn't lose any bits, we just didn't get to steal 65 million bits. The Rainbooms beat us to it.” “Rainbooms?! Ugh, fine, just meet up with us in Canterlot when the blimp lands.” “Hey, cheer up, we'll find something else, we are the Feather Blade thieves, right?” “Yes. You're right. Just get back here in one piece, alright?” “No problem.” said the earth pony as she returned to her seat, waiting for the trip to end. “Rainbooms huh? We'll beat you next time...”