“Hey Maud.” said Pinkie as she picked up the detention center phone.
“Hello Pinkie.” said Maud as she picked up the phone and stared at Pinkie.
“So...uh, you’re probably wondering why I came back to talk you.”
Maud then just stared at Pinkie, not showing an ounce of emotion. Then Maud just nodded her head.
“Okay! Now...Dazzling wanted me to ask you something really important!”
Maud just stared. Then her mouth slowly opened and slowly said in a monotone voice, “Okay.”
“Alright Maud...I need you to tell me where exactly Lightning Dust arrested you.”
“Okay. I was arrested on a street.”
“Which street?”
“You didn’t ask that part.”
“Sorry.”
“It was 3rd street.”
“Okay!” said Pinkie with a huge grin. “What part of the street?”
“By the four way of 3rd and 28th street.”
Pinkie then looked at the map she brought with her. “Hmmm...okay...that’s in the south west part of Manehattan...” she said as she scribbled some marks onto the map she brought with her. Pinkie then looked up at her sister and asked. “Oh yeah, how’s Boulder?”
Maud then showed Pinkie the pebble.
“Hey! How ya doing Boulder?!” asked Pinkie with a huge smile.
Maud then looked at Boulder and then at Pinkie. “He’s a rock Pinkie. He can’t talk to you.”
“I know silly!”
“Then why did you try to talk to him?”
“Because he’s your pet Maud!”
“But he’s a rock. Rocks can’t talk.”
Pinkie then began laughing at her sister. “Hee hee, you’re so funny Maud!”
“Is there anything else you need Pinkie?” asked Maud in her same monotone voice.
“Nope!” said Pinkie with a huge smile. “Also, don’t worry about a thing Maud. I’ll definitely get you out of there!”
Maud then just stared at Pinkie and said, “Okay.”
Meanwhile in another part of Manehattan...
Lightning Dust sat in a chair directly in front of the tied up Trixie. Sunset was still unconscious, her body slowly drooped while the ropes held her body up. Trixie glared at Lightning as she began to talk.
“First off,” said Lightning with a malicious grin, “Let me ask you something.”
“What?!” said Trixie with scowl.
“Calm down Trixie. First, do you know how much of Manehattan’s criminals Smoking Brick owns?”
“No.”
“A few weeks ago, about eighty percent. However, thanks to the Rainbooms, he can’t pay them all and now owns about sixty-five percent. As you can see, whenever the Rainbooms come to Manehattan now, crime drops.”
“I know that.”
“Of course you do. That’s why Smoking Brick came to Manehattan in the first place. You see, his grand plan is take over the police department.”
“Let Trixie guess, by bribes?!”
“Technically, yes. He’s done other means such as blackmail among other things but I will say he’s very close now. That’s where I come in. You see Trixie, Smoking Brick doesn’t know it but I have evidence on him that would put him in prison for centuries!”
“If that’s the case, why chase the Rainbooms? If you put Smoking Brick away, you would be plenty famous. Trixie bets you could even retire.”
“True, but I want more than that Trixie. I want Manehattan!”
“Manehattan?! How?!”
“It’s quite simple Trixie. Soon, Smoking Brick will own the police. Then I’ll arrest him while at the same time I’ll take over his criminal empire. I’m very close to him right now and all I need is a little push and I’ll be able to take everything!”
“Except...you fear that if you do succeed, the Rainbooms will take all your money. Is Trixie right in assuming this?”
Lightning then pressed her head on Trixie’s, her eyes staring directly into Trixie’s. “That’s right Trixie! That’s why I need your information! If I catch the Rainbooms and Smoking Brick...this city will be mine!”
Lightning then leaned back while showing a huge grin. “Now...I told you my plan. Tell me everything Trixie!”
Trixie then gave the most uninterested look she could give and then opened her mouth. “Okay. Trixie can tell you one thing.”
“What’s that?”
At that moment, Trixie’s lips curled and then she spit directly into Lightning’s eye.
“AUGH! YOU LITTLE-!!” yelled Lightning as she rubbed her eye.
“Trixie has changed her mind.”
“WHAT?!” yelled Lightning as she prepared to hit Trixie.
Trixie gave an emotionless calm face and said, “Trixie's not going to tell you anything about the Rainbooms.”
Lightning then gritted her teeth and threw the chair she was sitting in across the room.
CRASH!
“We'll see about that...”
Meanwhile in another part of Manehattan...
Twilight looked down at the piece of paper she had brought with her and then looked at the door in front of her. ‘Okay.’ she thought, ‘This should be the place...’
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
“Coming!” said a voice behind the door. The door then creaked open and a small figure then looked at Twilight and asked, “Who are you?”
‘A baby dragon?’ thought Twilight and then she spoke up, “Hello, my name is Dazzling Bubble. I was told this is where Sunset Shimmer is currently staying.”
“Dazzling Bubble, huh?” said the dragon as he showed a thinking face. “Sounds familiar...I’m sure I heard Sunset say that name...”
“Um...may I ask who you are?”
“Huh?!” said Spike as he tried to collect his thoughts. “Oh, um, I’m Spike the dragon. Nice to meet ya!”
“It’s nice to meet you as well Spike. Now, do you know where Sunset Shimmer is?”
Spike then shook his head back and forth. “No, she’s been gone most of the day. She said something about going to the police department because they supposedly caught one of the Rainboom thieves.”
“I see...so she hasn’t returned here at any time since she left earlier?”
“No.”
Twilight put her hoof to her chin and then began thinking, ‘This isn’t good...if I assume Trixie Lulamoon has been kidnapped...then...Sunset Shimmer may have been captured with her. If that’s the case...’
“You okay?” asked Spike as he looked at Twilight’s serious face.
“Hmm? Oh, I’m fine.” said Twilight as she bowed her head. “Thank you for the information. I will now take my leave.”
“Hold on. Are you going to try and find Sunset?”
Twilight nodded her head. “Yes.”
“Then take me with you.”
Twilight gave a surprised look. “Um...sorry Spike but I need to find her as soon as possible.”
“I gathered that. I’m Sunset’s assistant, so let me help you find her. I’m worried about her too.”
Twilight then looked at Spike as he showed a sad face. ‘Aww...guess the little guy is worried about her...’ she thought. Then Twilight turned and motioned for Spike to get on her back. “Okay Spike, let’s go find Sunset Shimmer together.”
“Alright!” said Spike as he climbed onto Twilight. “Where do we go first?”
“We’ll go to the police department. I have a friend there waiting for me!” said Twilight as she began to run. The duo then rushed down the streets, hoping to find the one shred of hope to help the situation they were in.