The Masked Mare of Mystery

The next day

Rainbow Dash's POV

I was only so lucky that last fight. It could have gotten ugly pretty quick. No doubt Takedown is going back for more ammo. When she returns, I have to be ready for her. I can only hope the stuff I asked for comes soon,I'm going to need them, that suit she was wearing gave her the upper hoof. Anyway, I was resting on a cloud when a voice called out to me.

"Excuse me?" the voiced.

I looked down on a brown earth pony with a spiky mane and an hourglass cutie mark.

"Hello Doctor Whooves." I joked.

"Yep, that's my name, don't wear it out,and you don't spell it with a W." Time Turner replied.

"Wait, are you telling me you changed your name to Doctor Hooves?" I asked.

"Yes."

I stared. "Why did you change your name?" I asked after a while.

"Well, nopony would call me my proper name after I got the lead role, so I just changed my name to what everypony was calling me." Dr. Hooves replied.

You could say that's weird, but stranger things have happened around here. Still, our local time keeper really is a doctor because he had a PhD in clock mechanics, however, more recently, he finished a PhD in computer engineering and was going to Canterlot on occasion for TV shooting or his other job at Equestria Labs.

"Okay Doc, what can I do you for?" I asked.

"I was asked to bring you to Equestria Laboratories for some equipment you request." the Doctor replied.

I flew down from the cloud.

"Wait here, I'm be back." I told him.

I flew to my house, and pack my Mare-Do-Well Costume in my saddlebag, and flew back, all in 10 seconds flat.

"Okay, lead on." I said when I returned.

We went  to the train station and took the next train to Canterlot. After the train ride, he lead me to the edge of the capital, where a white building stood.

"Excuse us if other employees seem distracted, we had a robbery here earlier, and one of the thieves left the other to take the heat." Dr. Hooves apologized.

I nodded and we entered the building. Dr. Hooves led me past rooms until we got to one at the end of the hall.

"You did ask for uncutable cable and a weapon, right?" Hooves asked.

I nodded. We entered the room. To my surprise, Princess Celestia was there.

"Hello again Rainbow Dash." she said warmly.

"Likewise,Princess." I replied and bowed.

"Right, let's get on with it, shall we?" Dr. Hooves asked, holding out a coil of cable on a  spool. "First, the uncut-able cable. Made from Graphene, this cable is 1000 times stronger than steal and has all the flexibility a regular rope. The enchanted spool insures you never run out of it."

I took the cable from Hooves and examined it. This will be good for tying villains in. Next, Hooves produced a red gun like thing with a star painted on it.

"This is our latest invention in advanced weaponry, the shock pistol. It has two functions. The offensive function shoots a bolt of electricity to stun your enemies. The defensive function makes a shield of electricity that can deflect magical blasts or other projectiles." Dr. Hooves explained.

Other projectiles? That would include bullets, right?

"Thank you Doctor, now, if you would leave us alone." the Celestia requested,

"Of course, Princess." The doctor bowed and left the room.

"I'll need you to put on your costume."

I didn't dare question why, though it did feel strange to dress in front of the princess. Once I had it on, Celestia lit up her horn and lowered it. There was a blinding flash that lasted only a moment. When it was gone, I wasn't wearing my costume anymore.

"You still have your costume, you put it on with your mind." Celestia explained.

Sounds easy enough. I took a stance. All that was left was to deliver a cool line.

"It's go time!" I exclaimed.

Suddenly. a big letter M appeared from my chest, flew around my body and returned to my chest. Now I was dressed in my Mare Do Well costume.

"Cool." I commented.

"Do the same to take the costume off." Celestia explained.

"Aw yeah." I said.

The M return and went around me, removing  the costume.

"The costume magically stored in your body when your not wearing it, any clothes your wearing will do the same should you transform." the princess informed me.

"Alright, and teleportation?" I asked.

"I was getting to that, I'll need you ear piece."Celestia replied.

I dug my communication device out of my ear, and the princess took it with her magic. Concentrating on it, she seemed to cast a spell on the device.

"There we go, now it's also a teleporter. It works same way a unicorn teleport spell works."  she said, passing it back to me.

"Just know where I want to go?" I asked.

The alicorn nodded.

"Princess, I can't thank you enough for this." I said.

Celestia smiled. "It's you who should be thanked Rainbow Dash, taking on such a responsibility on your own is quite admirable and selfless, though I must admit, I do worry about how this will affect your life."

"Well, between you and me Princess, I'm no stranger to a double life." I smirked with a wink.

Celestia's smiled shifted to an uncertain frown for a moment, but the smile returned after she decided it was better not to ask. I bowed my goodbye and flew out of the lab, ready to face Takedown properly this time.