Chaos in Equestria Book One: It was almost a good idea...

  Trixie paced back and forth. She knew exactly what she was doing, and she knew it would work. That didn't make the waiting any less painful. Gilda had laid down next to a pile of crates for a nap. Flim and  were also tired, but they had far too much class to sleep at such an inappropriate time.

  Rainbow Dash had given her best effort to ignore Gilda and Trixie, Pinkie Pie had no such intentions. "What are you waiting for?" she demanded, "And why are there no cupcakes!? How do you expect to keep me hostage without CUPCAKES!?"

  Trixie quickly began to miss the silence. "You know Pinkie, you would get your might get cupcakes... If you would SHUT THE HAY UP!"

  Pinkie smiled, "Really?"

  "NO! Oh sweet Celestia, why did Gilda foalnap you? I swear, you are the most annoying hostage in Equestria!" Trixie yelled. She quickly regained her cool and flipped back some of her mane that had drooped over her nose.

  No one spoke for a short while. This silence was broken by the front doors to the warehouse opening. In stepped Twilight, followed by Fluttershy.

  Trixie smiled. "Finally, the main guests have arrived!" she said.

  Twilight Ignored her mocking. "Give us back our friends!" she demanded.

  "Not so fast," Trixie objected, "We need to strike a little deal. We haven't gone all this way just to give up." As she spoke, she magically untied Pinkie Pie's ropes. the sudden release of pressure caused Pinkie to plop on the ground. Gilda stood up and grasped pinkie by the neck. "Oh no Gilda, let her go," Trixie commanded, "We only need one hostage... and she's annoying."

  Gilda flung Pinkie toward Twilight. Pinkie landed on her back and groaned from the rough landing.

  Trixie laughed, "If you want your other friend, I want you to help us..." As she spoke Angel hopped out from behind a box doing his best not to be seen. Trixie continued "We will safely return her if you, Twilight Sparkle, come with us, and do exactly what we say..." Angel dashed over to Rainbow and started to gnaw through her ropes.

  Twilight stalled for time, "What exactly do you need?"

  Flim grinned, "We need your magic..."

  "...to power our amazing machine," Flam finished.

  Twilight questioned, "The Cider Squeezy?" She glanced at Angel, he was almost done.

  Flim objected, "No, not the Cider Squeezy, our flying machine!"

  Fluttershy began to shiver in nervous anticipation. Twilight stepped in front of her and asked, "So, Why are you going through all..." Angel finished cutting Rainbow Dash's binds, "...this?"

  Rainbow Dash burst from her chair and spread her wings. She picked up Angel and instinctively flew toward Twilight. Seeing this, Gilda jumped up and smacked her in the air violently. Rainbow Dash regained her heading and flew to Twilight, not noticing that she dropped Angel.

  Gilda had the bunny in her right claw. "Hey Dash, you dropped something!" she called.

  "Oh no!" Fluttershy cried. A few tears formed in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

  Trixie recomposed herself, "That will have to do," she said, "Twilight, come with us and we won't hurt the bunny."

  Glida laughed, "I can't even hurt it a little?"

  "Why you little..." Rainbow Dash yelled. She pulled back to charge at Trixie, but Twilight held her tail to stop her.

  "No, Rainbow Dash," she said, "We can't let them hurt Angel." Gilda responded by tightening her grip on the bunny. Fluttershy in turn began to cry. Twilight sighed and walked to Trixie's side. "You win for now, but I'm not letting you get away with this!"

  Flam laughed, "Oh, but we already have!"

  Rainbow Dash pointed a hoof at Gilda, "This is NOT over." She and Fluttershy left the warehouse, thinking of their next move. As they left, Fluttershy gently closed the front door behind them.

  Trixie smiled at Twilight, "We have a lot to do, Twi."

  Twilight gave a fake, nervous smile. Things had not gone as she had planned. She had to think of something fast before it was too late.