//------------------------------// // Chapter 12: The Jewel Theft/ Double Toby trouble // Story: On the Run // by darkmage1997 //------------------------------// Back with Bowser and the puppies... Bowser and the puppies went to a secret gateway. In it was a large gate. Brushing at a part of it, Bowser discovered a keyhole. He then puled out the Colonels key, and with a little bit of effort, he unlocked the gate, revealing a small passageway. "All right. You pups go around and open the door for me." the stallion said. The puppies went through a hole with no difficulties. Then they stacked together to open the vault's door for Bowser. "Bowser!" they chanted. "Ssh! Shut up!" he hushed. What came next was a room that contained all types of jewels. Bowser sprayed some air in the room, which caused lasers to appear. "Oh, come on. Not a laser web." he complained. "Time to get the suspendy ropey thing and my really cool secret suit." he said, reaching into his duffel bag. He put an tight black suit and went inside the room. The stallion avoided the lasers while navigating to the area he was looking for. When he got there, he quickly put on Colonel Blood's locket on the hole. Next, the lasers disappeared, making a vault rise out of the ground. It opened, revealing the Crown Jewels. Back with Toby and Pinkie... "What took you so long?" Joshua asked. "Long story. can you get us out of here?" Toby replied. Nyx unlocked the cuffs, releasing Pinkie and Toby from their restraints and they exited the car. "Now, Toby. We need to show you something that is involving you? It might be shocking." Collin warned. "What is it?" Toby asked. "Well," Conner gulped. "This is it." He turned to the side, revealing a Wanted poster with a picture of Toby on it. This caused the boy's jaw to drop down literally. "What?!? I'm a wanted criminal?!?" he cried softly. "Since the poster says it, then yes." Apple Bloom said sadly. "Well, let's not waste any time about that now. We need to stop Toby's double before someone gets hurt!" Joshua stated as the other followed him. Back with Toby's family.. They were still wondering what had happened to their children. All of this seems to apply for everyone until Discord showed up. "Hmm. That's odd. Where are the kids?" he thought, just as 'Toby' came in with Silver Spoon holding onto his arm. Silver Spoon looked depressed. "C'mon Silver Spoon. Its a party! You should be happy!" 'Toby' said, trying to encourage her to be upbeat. "I-I know, but, lately, I've felt I don't really know you," Silver Spoon admitted. "What do you mean? We're just a couple o' crazy kids in love," 'Toby' said. "Yeah, but, ever since that date we had before we went on the expo trip, you've been acting like someone else," Silver Spoon said. "Its just your imagination playing trick on you," 'Toby' lied. Back with Toby's group, "Ok, we've got to get George out of the ballroom and get me up there," Toby said, as they all looked around for some sort of secret passage. "What's this do?" Pinkie asked, as she pulled a lever, which propelled Toby up, and dropped George into the room the others were in. "Toby? What's going?" Silver Spoon asked, quirking an eyebrow at her coltfriend. "Silver Spoon, we need to go!" Toby said, pulling on the girls arm, but she wasn't having it. "No, I want to know what's going on!" Silver Spoon demanded. This caught the attention of the other party goers. Meanwhile, back down below the ballroom, Shaking off the daze from his fall, George rose up, and glared at Pinkie Pie and the children, "Uh, no hard feelings?" Pinkie asked, as George flipped the switch back, dropping Toby back to them, and propelled George up to the ball room. "I'm sorry Silver Spoon, please forgive me," 'Toby' pleaded. But what he didn't see was that Silver and Icezer swung from the ceiling on ropes, grabbing 'Toby' and brought him with them, as they tossed him into a net, which was suspended by Nathan and Joshua. As Toby tried to explain to them what was happening, George used his razor sharp teeth to cut through the net, and landed on Toby. They both got up, and Silver Spoon and the others gasped at what they saw. "Two Tobys?!" Twilight said, bamboozled. "Well, that certainly explains a lot," Discord commented. Looking at both of them, Silver Spoon furrowed her brows in frustration and confusion, "How are there two Toby's?! Of all the ways to ruin a date, I have to admit, this is the most creative. But really, two Toby's?!?" Silver Spoon demanded. "No Silver Spoon, there's only one Toby, me," Toby said. "No-no-no-no do not listen to him baby cakes, I am the real Toby!" 'Toby' lied. "As if, I'm the real Toby!" Toby argued. Then the two got into a heated argument, before Silver Spoon intervened. "QUIET!" her voice echoed through the castle, and the city of Canterlot, "There's only one sure way to decide this! First Toby!" she said, turning to George, "Would you marry me?" she asked. "Of course, we can do it today if you want," 'Toby' was silenced when Silver Spoon held up a finger, and turned to Toby. "And you, the other Toby, would you marry me?" Silver Spoon asked, with an adorable twinkle in her eyes. "Uh, yeah, I would, I mean I could," Toby stuttered, trying to find the right words, which put a look of amazement in his fillyfriends eyes. "THAT'S MY TOBY!" Silver Spoon exclaimed, tackling Toby to the ground, and kissing him like crazy. "Which means that guys a fake!" Raiden declared, pointing at the fake Toby. Lance and Dusty grabbed a hold of the phony by his arms. Just then, the bells rang. "What's going on? Who ordered the bells to be rung?!" Celestia demanded. George chuckled evilly, as he effortlessly threw the two Nega Titans away like they were scraps of paper. Then, he wiped his face, revealing his mole. This made everyone in the room gasp in fear. "That is right, you fools. I am George Cunningham, the most dangerous human in existence, and a thousand times more of a man than this puny Toby person! And my original plan was to get revenge on you all by framing you for the thefts all around Equestria!" George explained. "That's right!" a voice shouted, as they all turned to see Shadow Mavis landing in front of George. "Shadow Mavis?!?" everyone cried. "That's right! I'm back for revenge!" Shadow Mavis cheered, before turning to George. "Dating that horse meat was part of your plan, was it?" "Uh, yeah." George sweated. "Well, that fine, Georgie. I understand." the girl said, as she and George kissed each other. Then she faced the opponents. "I hope you're happy what you did to us, because this is payback!" "Why would you want revenge on us? We never did anything to you!" Cory argued. "That is where you are wrong, stick boy. You puny children murdered our father!" Shadow Mavis yelled. "Your father?" Twilight asked. Then, it dawned on her and the others. "That's right! You killed my father, Lord Tirek, and framing you for robberies around the land was the perfect way to frame you, but now its time for a change of plan," George said, as he clicked his remote detonator. "What is that?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "Its a bomb!" Toby cried. "Guess its time for my electromagnetic bomb attractor vest, which I am so conveniently wearing, to go to work," Doctor Whooves said, as he activated. Once it was, Silver Spoon felt her hand being attracted pulled by some sort of force. Then, it dawned on Toby. "Silver Spoon! Your ring is the bomb!" Toby warned. The anthro filly desperately tried to get the ring off. She eventually got the ring off, but it fell to the floor. "Quick, we need to stop the explosion!" Francisco yelled, as he warped the space around the ring, which soon exploded inside the spacial bubble. "Well, that happened," Toby commented. "Yeah, but now we need to," Silver cut himself off when he saw that George was gone, "Where did he go?" he asked. "My evil twin's not here!" Mavis cried. "Silver Spoon's not here either!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed. Just then, a high pitched scream could be heard. "TOBY! ANYBODY! HELP!" they all recognized it as Silver Spoon's voice. "They're on the roof!" Brian exclaimed, as he and the others ran towards the roof.