//------------------------------// // The Ruby of the Dark Eagle (Part 2 of 3) // Story: The Rainboom Thieves // by KingJoltik //------------------------------// Rarity slammed her hoof on the table. “That is absurd!” she yelled. “You want us to steal while a wedding is happening?!” “It is not absurd Rarity, I have a plan!” replied Twilight. “Even I gotta agree with her pardner.” said Applejack in response. “Are you sure about this Twi?” “I'm sure.” said Twilight calmly, “I have a full plan and everything. Not only that, I know for a fact it will be okay for us to leave Manehatten for a while.” “Is this...um, why you left for that week?” asked Fluttershy. “Indeed, I spent that the week in Baltimare, planning the heist.” she said in a confident tone. “I looked into the events happening over there and found out about multiple corrupt ponies and other crimes happening there. Not only that, I found out our old hideout was actually never discovered!” “Really?!” said the others in surprise. “I know. I was surprised as well, since we thought they had found us, it was the very reason we moved to Manehatten after all. However, they never found our old place.” “Awesome!” said Rainbow. “Not only that...” said Twilight as she pulled out a picture, “There's this.” It was a picture of Trixie Lulamoon. “Isn't this the police pony you told us to make sure not to meet Twi?” asked Applejack. “Yeah, I did. Though I will admit she is dangerous to us, things have changed.” said Twilight. “Some of our buyers have contacts into the police. I recently asked them how the police are handling our case. Turns out over half the force has quit trying to get us.” “Whoa, why did they give up?” “Thanks to Rotten Cable and the mafia bosses, we have inadvertently helped the police catch several big time criminals. Crime has gone down in Manehatten. However, only one thing has not changed.” “What hasn't changed?” “Trixie. According to multiple police ponies, she has been obsessed with catching us. She literally is the only real police pony just trying to catch us. I paid some of the contacts to tail her as well. She has been investigating for several weeks in the north east part of Manehatten.” “Why is she investigating over there?” “I don't know, I believe she thinks our hideout is over there, even though our hideout is in the north west part Manehatten. Perhaps she found some evidence of the those other thieves and thinks we're them.” “The other thieves? You mean the ones who stole from us when Rainbow got beat up?” asked Applejack. “Yeah, that's the only conclusion I can think of....Anyways, the reason why I brought this up was to say the hideout will be fine while we go Baltimare.” “I still think that doing a heist during a wedding is too crazy, even for us darling.” said Rarity. “Will you at least hear out my plan?” said Twilight with an expectant look. The others looked at each other and then looked back at her. They all nodded. “Alright, this is how the plan is going to work...” she said I she cricked her neck back and forth. “The wedding is in two months which gives us plenty of planning time. There will be several things we will need to do to set in motion to accomplish this plan. First, we will be going to Baltimare this weekend to set up there. Scootaloo, you will of course be coming with us. Hoever, because you have a wanted poster like the rest of us, we will need to make some changes to your look. We'll need Rarity to dye your mane.” “You mean I can't keep my purple mane?!” asked Scootaloo with a sad face. “No, there will be a magic checking system at the train station we will be using to get to Baltimare. Disguise Rings will get caught in such a system as long as the ring is activated. We'll be using the rings in the heist but we will have the deactivated while getting to Baltimare. If we color your mane and put you in one of Rarity's dresses, everything will be fine. We will all be using fake identities of course, so make sure not to use your real names.” “Oh....so can I choose what color it will be? Huh? Can I?” Scootaloo asked with enthusiasm. “I honestly don't care as long as it isn't a color close to your purple mane right now.” “Okay!” “Now, as you take a guess Rarity, I need you to make us some formal wedding wear.” “But of course darling.” said Rarity with a smile at the idea of making the dresses. “Yes, we will need formal outfits for Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack and Scootaloo.” “Scootaloo?” said the others in confusion. “Yes, she has nagging me recently that she wants to be part of a heist and this one will be perfect for her. In fact, with her the heist will be easier.” “Really?! I get to be part of a heist?!” said Scootaloo with an even bigger grin. “Hold it!” yelled Rainbow. “You think I'll allow this Twilight?!” “Yes.” said Twilight with a firm voice, “I believe she is ready.” “Hold on Twi.” said Applejack, “I'm starting to dislike this plan more and more now.” “I as well darling.” said Rarity. “Please let me explain the rest of plan girls!” said Twilight with anger. “Well?!” The others looked at each other and then nodded again. “Alright.” said Twilight, “Now the plan is in two parts. First, the plan will happen in the party after the wedding ceremony. The ruby will be shown off at the party. The ponies we're stealing from are corrupt nobles who are having a highly publicized wedding. The nobles that are getting married are secretly big time black market brokers and rip off buyers. They are using the ruby to help promote they're wedding to influence big wig ponies so they can blackmail them later.” “Wow. What a bunch of jerks.” said Scootaloo. “Indeed. Now, Rainbow will be first in this plan. She will gather up clouds while the party is happening. Rainbow will have these gathered to make a thunderstorm. It will need to be extremely loud Rainbow. Now, Rarity, Fluttershy and Scootaloo will be at the party. Now, this plan will need synchronized timing. At the moment I tell Rainbow to start the thunderstorm, you will all need to play your part immediately. Rarity, you will be using this flash orb. She will need to use this while the thunderstorm has just started to distract the other ponies. At that moment, Scootaloo will need to steal the ruby at that moment. Rarity, I will need you to make a dress for Scootaloo with a hidden pocket. That will be a easy feat for you. Then, when you take the ruby, Fluttershy will quickly escort you out. We'll have Fluttershy pose as your mother Scootaloo. Then Fluttershy and Scootaloo will get to Applejack, who will have an escape carriage available. Pinkie Pie, though I currently don't have a location for you yet, that is why we have two months ahead of us. Pinkie Pie will be a backup with her fireworks if Rainbow isn't able to fully get a thunderstorm loud enough. Hopefully it will not come to that. Also, Rarity will need to leave at a different time than Fluttershy and Scootaloo, so Pinkie will be using an escape carriage to escort her out of there. If you all leave at different times, it will be less suspicious. As always, as soon as Rainbow does her part of the plan, she will need to fly out of there immediately. Is this plan okay?” The others all looked at each other and then looked at Scootaloo with her excited looking face. They all knew she wanted to do it. They then all nodded at Twilight. “Alright Twi, I'm in.” said Applejack. “Um...I'm in.” said Fluttershy meekly. “I'll go long with it darling.” said Rarity. “Let's do it!” said Pinkie. “....I'm still not sure about this but....I'm in.” said Rainbow with hesitation. Twilight then smiled and raised her hoof. The others followed. “We are the Rainbooms!” Meanwhile in Baltimare.... “Are you sure Octavia?” said a certain green unicorn named Lyra Heartstrings. “Yes, please call Derpy and Bon Bon here.” said Octavia in a demanding tone. “We need almost everyone in our team for this. Coco is already here in Baltimare so we won't need to call her.” “And Vinyl?” asked Lyra. “No, she is used best at parties, especially night parties. This target will be at a different event.” “Different event?” “Yes. The Feather Blades will be stealing the Ruby of the Dark Eagle, which will be presented at a wedding two months from now.”