Unit 0047

   A train pulled up into a station and loud speakers turned on to make an announcement. Several ponies, pegasus, griffons, and even a bull named Iron Will were not even paying attention as they patiently waited for the pony on the mic to shut up and just open the sliding door. Finally, after a long 30 seconds, the doors opened and everypony went about to their business in the city. A unicorn came last out of the train. He had a blackish-gray coat, a bright yellow mane and tail, and hazel eyes. He checked his leather saddlebag to see if he has everything he needs. Bits, lockpicks, and a speed potion. He wandered through crowds of ponies in the city and saw that there were really tall buildings! Taxis, apartments, hotels, ponies, the ocean! Yes, it's perfect! This was a city built on top of water! It was Manehttan.

   It was such a huge city! A beneficial, profitable huge city. A smile pulled onto the unicorn's lips as he searched for victims. He found a couple that snuggled noses with one another at an outside restaurant. The mare pegasus had left her purse hanging on her chair. Good, she was distracted. The thief simply walked by like any other pony and easily took that purse off the chair without breaking a sweat. Of course, purse-snapping off a chair was easy, he thought. The sly unicorn slid the purse over his neck and hid in a small alleyway. It would be suspicious if somepony saw you rummaging in a mare's purse. He pulled out a few bits, only 7, and an expensive perfume. He left the purse and put those 7 bits and perfume to add to his collection. Another successful steal, he thought, proud of himself. He was about to leave the alleyway when he saw movement in the corner of his eye...There it was again!

   "Who are you? Show yourself!" yelled the thief as his horn glowed green.

   Slowly, he backed into a wall and saw a pair of eyes in the shadow of the alleyway. The eyes were green, yes, but there was a small black slit in the middle of the pupils. The scared stallion yelped when it lunged after him. His back slammed against a wall and he met face to face with a...

   "A bat pony?" sighed the unicorn as he used his magic to get this laughing pest off of him. "Typical. I should've known it was one of your kind."

   The pony kept laughing and the relieved stallion rolled his eyes while he left the alleyway.The bat pony quickly wiped a tear off her eye as she followed the unicorn onto the street.

   "Hey! Come on, I'm sorry! It was only just a joke! Here, let's just restart. My name is Sweetcloud. Sweetcloud Silvergaze!" said the pony as she still giggled.

   "Nice to meet your acquaintance," the thief dully said,"now get lost."

   He smiled in anticipation. That'll surely get rid of her. At first, the bat pony tilted her head in confusion. Then she smiled back up again. Darn.

   "Oh, silly! It's impossible for me to get lost because I'm following you! By the way, what's your name? Huh? Huh? Huh-"

   "For crying out loud, my name is Unit 0047!" yelled Unit.

   It was probably a bad idea to yell that in front of public. Guards immediately turned their heads towards Unit and surrounded him suspiciously. One guard noticed him from a wanted poster stuck on a nearby pole.

   "Hey, it's that prisoner! Seize him!"

   All the guards, that surrounded Sweetcloud and Unit, lunged forward. Luckily, Sweetcloud grabbed Unit before the guards crashed their heads together. The mare was surprisingly strong! She held Unit with only her two hooves!

   "Wow, you must be real famous! Are you a rock star, or maybe a writer, oh wait! You're an Anthropologist! You should meet this wonderful mare-"

   "Sweetcloud! Now's not the time!" Unit yelled when he saw the Royal Pegasus Guards.

   There were 4 of them and they all held spears around Sweetclouds head.

   "Stop! If you turn yourself in, conviction will be less punishable after the Royal Court! Your marefriend here will be up for questioning until she proves to be not-guilty!" convinced one of the pegasus guards.

   Sweetcloud tilted her head again, confused of who the guard referred 'marefriend' to. While Unit blushed at the ridiculous idea. He quickly shook his head from the thought and focused on the matter at hand.

   "Sweetcloud! Please, I'll do anything for you if you get me out of this!" Unit pleaded.

   Sweetcloud looked at the guards then at her new acquaintance. Awww, Unit putted up that puppy face. If she turns this criminal in then she'll be a hero, but if she doesn't then she gains a friend. After a minute of thinking, she finally decided and shook her head.

   "No! Unit is my friend!"

   She tackled through two guards head on and the other two chased after her. Even though they knew each other for only 10 minutes, Sweetcloud had felt something special for her new friend. She didn't want that feeling to go. With twists and turns, she lost the guards in the city and flew Unit to an apartment. She flew to the 3rd floor and opened a window with her teeth and threw Unit inside. He sat on a couch and surveyed of what he could steal here in this room. Even though he owes her for saving him from jail time, he couldn't help himself. It was almost 2nd nature to him to just see what he can steal.

   "Make yourself comfortable! Tomorrow, we'll leave first thing in the morning to stay with my cousin in Hollow Shades until everything blows over." explained Sweetcloud as she closed the windows and curtains in the apartment.

   "But there are still many riches in this city! I wasted half of my well-earned bits-"

   "1: Before I saved you from being in jail for eternity, you said you'll do anything for me if I saved you and I did. 2: Well-earned bits? Save me the lies and go to bed." Sweetcloud said smugly.

   Unit was about to do say something but closed his mouth. He knew she was right and, besides, it was probably for the best to get out of the city for awhile. The bat pony was annoying, but that didn't mean she wasn't smart. Interesting. Unit looked out the window and saw the sun was sinking. Yawn! Sweetcloud stretched and laid down on her bed. Now that he thought about it, Unit never got a clear idea of what Sweetcloud looked liked. Her coat was grey, her hair and mane was dark-blue as nightshade berries, and her wings were violet like any other bat pony.

   Unit blushed when he realized he checked out Sweetcloud. He shook his head and closed his eyes. That would be ridiculous to think of such.