//------------------------------// // The Family (Part 1 of 5) // Story: The Rainboom Thieves // by KingJoltik //------------------------------// “ARGH! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?!” yelled Smoking Brick as his cigar broke from him slamming his teeth down. “It's true sir...we lost everything.” said a goon, his body shivering. SMASH! Smoking Brick kicked his chair, the chair flew over the goon's head, hitting the other side of the room. “Sir...” said the goon as his teeth shook in fear. “SHUT UP!” screamed Smoking Brick. “You make quite a fuss.” said a voice as its owner entered the room. “Somepony might just hear your tantrum.” Smoking Brick looked at the pony that had entered. He was blue colored earth pony with a crimson colored mane. “Who are you?” “A pony that can give you back your city.” Meanwhile at the Rainboom hideout... CLANK! KER-CHUNK! “Great...just as I thought.” said Twilight as she put the key Pinkie had given her into the six keyhole box. The key worked in one of the keyholes. Twilight slumped over in her chair and began to think, 'Ugh... just as I predicted, the key worked! This means...my friends are still connected to Harmony! If that's the case...' thought Twilight as stared at the box. 'No...I don't want that future for them...so what do I do...' Twilight sat there in depression. She then looked at her friends who were sitting in another room, they were all either talking or doing something they enjoyed. 'I have to protect them...' thought Twilight as she then looked at Pinkie. 'Pinkie...she was so happy when she saw Maud free...and its my fault she ended up there....' Twilight sat there and remembered how Pinkie kept crying and hugging her sister after the incident. 'Family huh? Must be nice...' thought Twilight as she looked at Pinkie. 'Maybe I should...would I be able to do that...' Twilight then turned around and looked at her computer and thought, 'Well...this next heist I have planned. It can't happen for the next three weeks...oh well...guess I could give them a visit. I might as well patch things up with them.' Twilight then got up and began to pack several things into her saddlebags. She finished packing and approached the others. “I'm leaving.” said Twilight. “Leaving?” asked multiple ponies. “Yes...our next heist won't happen for three weeks so I'm leaving the city for a day or two. Is that okay?” “Well yeah Twi...but why are you leaving?” asked Applejack with an expectant look. “You never leave Manehattan unless its a really good reason.” “Not only that, three weeks?! The next heist is in three weeks?!” said Rainbow as she fell to the floor. “Why does it have take so long?!” “Rainbow, there's more important things to ask here darling.” said Rarity. “I know...ugh...” Scootaloo then walked up to Rainbow and patted her head. “It'll be okay sis.” “So...um...what's the reason Twilight.” asked Fluttershy. “I'm going to go visit my parents.” “Your parents?!” asked multiple ponies. “Yes. I...” said Twilight as her head went down. “I...I need to at least reconcile with them.” “Didn't you hate your parents?” asked Rainbow. “I kinda do...but...” said Twilight as she scratched her head. “After seeing Pinkie and Maud...I just knew I needed to see them at least one more time...” Applejack then walked up to Twilight and patted her on the back. “Then get going sugarcube! Everypony needs to get along with their family!” Twilight gave a weak smile to Applejack. “You ponies are my family Applejack. Please remember that.” “Aw shoot Twi, just get going!” said Applejack as she slapped Twilight’s back. “Yes darling, go ahead.” “Thanks everypony!” said Twilight as she proceeded to put on a disguise ring and left the hideout. She made her way to the train station and got a ride to Canterlot. There, she sat in a private cabin, waiting for the ride to be over. As she sat there, she unloaded her saddlebag and pulled out a small case. The case had metal all over it. Twilight then smiled and thought, 'Heh heh...its a good thing I think ahead. Thanks to the work I've done on this case and my ring, the Canterlot barrier won't sense me when I get to Canterlot.' Twilight then opened the case and saw what was inside. She looked at the jewel inside, the Element of Darkness. She then began thinking, 'My insurance...thanks to you, Celestia won't bother me while I visit my parents...the only problem is Cadance...what will she do if she sees this...' Twilight looked out the window, only to see Canterlot in the distance. She quickly closed the case and put it in her saddlebag. She rubbed her eyes as she looked at the city of Canterlot again. Twilight took a deep breath and thought, 'Okay...its almost nighttime...I'll check into a hotel and sleep for the night. Knowing Celestia, she probably still has guards around my parents...if that's the case...' she thought as she looked at her disguise ring. 'Guess I'll have to use the cloak I packed in my bag...oh well...Celestia will know better than to challenge me anyways.' The train stopped and Twilight exited her cabin. There she proceeded to a hotel and slept the night away. The hours passed as she slept and soon it was morning. There, Twilight woke up and proceeded to leave the room. She made her way to her parent's house only observe guards everywhere. 'Okay...there's a guard on the roof...and two guards watching the street...' she thought as she viewed them from a distance away. Twilight then put on her cloak and looked around to make sure nopony was looking and turned her ring off. After putting the ring in her bag, she slowly proceeded up to the door. 'Hopefully, if these guards are as dumb as they look I should just be able to show myself to my parents and they'll back off...or call my brother, which I can handle if necessary...' She then walked up to door and knocked on it. Night Light then opened the door and yelled. “Whoever you are we don't...Twilight?!” “Hi dad, can I come in?”