Chapter 8 – A New Direction
Twilight rushed, as quick and quiet as a summer breeze, hurrying to catch up to Rainbow. “Now, Pinkie,” she whispered, “if we're going to find out where she's headed, stealth is going to be–”
“Hey, Rainbow Dash, wait up!”
Twilight stopped just long enough to slap a hoof into her face. This was not the way to conduct surveillance! Shaking her head, she flared her horn and vanished in a flash of light.
Skidding to a halt when Twilight burst into existence in front of her, Rainbow dodged to the left, down an alley between the spa and the joke shop.
Twilight took off after her, determined to not let her get away. She rushed into the alley, only to skid to a stop herself when she saw Pinkie already at the other end.
Pinkie smiled. “Hi, Rainbow.”
Slowly, with drooping wings, Rainbow trotted to a halt as her two friends closed in on her.
Twilight sidled up alongside her. “So, Rainbow, where are you headed?”
“I was just going to Filthy Ri–”
Twilight's brows rose. Pinkie's eyes suddenly focused on Rainbow with a startling intensity.
“I... I, er...” Rainbow flinched away from the two of them. “I've really gotta go, see ya!” Leaving a rainbow trail in her wake, she shot up straight into the sky.
“Come on, Twilight! We've got to catch her before she–”
“No need.” Twilight smiled. “She was obviously delivering cash to Filthy Rich.”
“Isn't that kind of jumping to conclus–”
“But that's not where we're headed next.” Twilight's grin grew wider.
Pinkie stopped in her tracks, already halfway out of the alley. “Huh? It's not?”
“No, it's not.” Twilight casually trotted toward the other end of the alley. “We're too exposed for that, and we don't have any proof yet. No, it's time I made use of some old contacts.” She stopped, turning back to glance at Pinkie. “It's time we talked to the rival gang in Ponyville, don't you think?”
Rival ganstas?
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Indeed!
There's always competition!
For some strange reason, I'm getting an odd feeling that Big Mac could be the big boss in the end. I don't know what it is, but it just seems comedic.
Alright, spill it Big Mac!
You're behind this, aren't you?
Eeyup.
What? You're admitting it just like that?
Eeyup.
Wowzers, Twilight! That was fun! Can we solve another case?
Pinkie, you're fired.
Oh geez.... so many twists!
Luna, Rarity, and Filthy Rich seem to have something to do with this whole thing. But, my guess is still on Fluttershy
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Heh, that would be fun.
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Indeed.
In this one, I let myself have fun developing a complicated plot line.
Did some mental math here...
Ya got 16 chapters left, which adds up to a total of 8 days left to make them. Huzzah! I'm a genius!
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Because yes, I'm totally writing this on the fly, two chapters per day.
I guess Rarity. I'm screwed, aren't I?
Please let it be Spike. Author, let me know! The suspense is killing me!
I've already seen Rarity as a guess, and from chapter 7 it seems possible, but I still think somepony else is at the helm. I'd say that Rarity is pretty close to the top though. It's likely to be somepony Rarity knows well and has contact with. Or maybe not a somepony at all...
I'd be tempted to say Spike (except he's already been guessed), but so far there's no evidence to confirm that. I have a couple other theories, which may or may not be validated in further chapters, so I'll make my guess if and when I see something more definitive.
God, you just keep doing it and doing it, don'tcha Ocal?
Filthy rich is my guess am I right twilight
Nope
Oh come on!!! I have to be right