//------------------------------// // Disc 1-part 1 // Story: Setting Sun of Thieves // by Shadow Hero //------------------------------// "Ugh. Why can't she just teach me how to summon already." Sunset, a human with fire red hair said as she paced back and forth in her room in Canterlot Castle "Maybe she is scared of what you can do." A male voice said from behind her. "What do.." Sunset trailed off as she saw a young man with blond hair and a monkey tail sitting on her windowsill. "How did you get in here?" She said as she began to back up slowly towards the door. "Look I am not here to steal or harm you ." The young man said as he jumped down. "Then what do you want?" "To talk. Can I call you Sunny?" He asked as he sat down on her bed. "No." Sunset said as she was right by the door waiting to see where this is going. "Ok then. I just want to ask you if you want leave and explore with me? I bet I can find some way to teach you how to summon." The young man said with a smile as he laid back. "Ok. What's the catch if I do say yes?" "Well first we need to commandeer an airship, and with you having connections we can do just that." "So, you just want to use me like all the other nobles then." Sunset said in an irritated tone. "What no, I'm a man of my word. You and I well see the world, but if you don't want to that's fine be me." He said as he got up and walked over to the window. "Wait! Let me think about it." Sunset said. "Fine. In three days meet me at the royal docks. By the way it’s Zidane." He said as he jumped out the window. Three days later, Celestia's studies "I said no, Sunset. You are not yet ready for this type of spell." Celestia said as she walked away holding a book Sunset was reading about summoning. "Arrg!" Sunset said as she looked out the window of the studies, but something caught her eye. ‘The docks!’ She thought. She took off hoping it was not too late. Out of breath she looked around to see if Zidane was around. "There you are cutie." Zidane said as he hung from a tree. "Ahh!" Sunset screamed as she jumped back a bit. "Don't do that." "Sorry couldn't help it. So ready then?" Zidane asked as he jumped down with his tail bow hidden. "I-I guess so. What do you need me to do?" She asked "Simple, you get us in and then we look for a suitable ship. Now come on." Zidane said as he started to push her. "I can walk by myself." Sunset said. As the approached the door the saw two guards,one man and the other a women. "Can I see the airships please. It’s for a project of mine." Sunset said "I don't think.." Said the male guard right before looking at who asked. "Ah sure.. Wait who is this?"  he asked pointing to Zidane "He's my...partner, Zia-Ow." Sunset said as she got elbowed by Zidane. "Right. Follow me then." The female guard said as she led them through. Sunset pretended to pay attention to the tour of ships, while Zidane would give a subtle “no” every so often. "...And lastly this is our new airship: Glory. It was built with new state of the art engines.." The guard said peaking Zidane's interest. "So is this one of a kind then?” Zidane asked as he took a closer look. "Far as I am aware. Why?" The guard asked in a suspicious tone. "We’ll take it." Zidane said as he threw a grenade up into the air. Covering Sunsets mouth they walked onto the ship "What was that?" Sunset asked as she pushed Zidane's hand away. "Easy. A simple sleep grenade." Zidane said as he played with the controls a bit to start the engine. "Ahh. Now then let's go." He said as he moved forward. "Um. The hatch?" Sunset pointed out. "Don't worry. I’ll just press this." He said pressing a button turning on some music. "Nope not that one." "Can you hurry?" Sunset said as they got closer and closer to the hatch. "It must be this one then." He said pressing another button and this time the hatched started to open Throne room "Princess. It seem Sunset is being held captive by the thief." ." A mane with Black hair with gray streaks wearing a red haori closed with a black and blue strap and his left arm tucked insaid "I see." Celestia said sitting on her throne holding a staff. "Sir Auron, tell the others to use caution. I don't want Sunset to be hurt in anyway." She said "Right your Majesty." Auron said as he bowed before running out. "What have you got yourself into, Sunset?" Celestia said as she looked outside to see the chase. Back on the ship "Waha!" Sunset said as she held onto a railing trying to not fall. "Shit. Sunny can you go down and deal with them." Zidane said as he tried to maneuver around. "First off. DON'T CALL ME THAT EVER AGAIN!!" Sunset screamed. "Second I don't know how the cannons work." "So you want to drive then." said Zidane as he turned to the left. Sunset gave a quick look at the controls. "Fine." She said as she went down the stairs to where to cannons were. "Fire on the port side!!" Zidane yelled down the stairs "What?" She yelled back "Arrg. It mean's left!" Zidane yelled down. "Why did you not say that?!!" Sunset screamed as Zidane mumbled. "Ok then on my mark....Fire." He said as Sunset started to fire off the cannons. "There's too many of them." Sunset said as she looked outside one of the portholes. "Damn. at this rate we’ll be captured." He said as he slammed his fist down near a button. A thought entering his mind. "Hold on tight! I’m going to try something!”