Honor of Thieves

The New Thieves in Town

In the morning everyone had gotten on the train towards Ponyville, and after a couple hours Ponyville was in sight.

"So, this is Ponyville?" Blue Rose asked looking out of the train window

"Aye. That's it right there." Crimson replied

"How do you know what Ponyville looks like?" Twilight asked

"I had to get the Intel somehow," he replied, "and to kill two birds I also purchased a house during my visit."

"You sure had this planned out did you?" Rarity asked

"Well a century being a statue gives one enough time to think." He said, "I am a thief, in case you forgotten, we make plans for the large jobs months in advance."

"I was wondering what's it like being a statue?" Fluttershy asked quietly

"It's like you're sleeping and you're in a dream," he explained, "only you remember what you were dreaming about, you can control it too, its your own little slice of paradise."

"What was yours?" Fluttershy asked again

"I had none," he said, "I just sat in my head and thought about what I would do when Rose and I were free."

"Next stop Ponyville." The conductor said through the speakers.

"So what will you do for a job now that you're done stealing?" Twilight asked

"You only assume we're done," he replied with a mischievous grin, "I never said I was done, but I'll stop for your sakes."

"Good, at least I don't have to worry about my store." Rarity sighed

"Well I still don't trust him," Rainbow Dash said as the train came to a halt, "You hear me, I've got my eyes on you."

Crimson smiled and replied, "Well I guess I won't be bored after all. I hope you can keep track of me."

"Why's that?" She asked

Crimson just got his bag and said, "Two reasons. One I want to see if you can keep up."

"That I can do in my sleep." She bragged

"And two I have the keys to your house." He finished showing a set of keys hanging on his right wing

"How...?" She started then looked through her bag and continued, "Why you little!"

"Let's see if you can catch me." He said then he threw down a ball that exploded into a cloud of smoke, and when the smoke cleared he was gone.

"I'm gonna kill him!" Dash yelled then sped of the platform.

"Geez Crimson, why do you always cause trouble?" Rose said

"You think we should stop her from hurting him?" Applejack asked Rose

"No, he can handle himself." She replied, "Besides this won't be the last time he'll do this, its his way of coping with change. It'll stop in a month or so."

Twilight just looked at her and she took a piece of paper from her bag that was left by Crimson.
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'Where are you, you ass!' Rainbow Dash thought as she flew over the town looking for the thief. He had been pushing it since he introduced himself. He was a giant pain, and only cared for two ponies, himself and Rose.

"There you are!" She yelled as she dove down toward the stallion, who made it a few miles out of Ponyville, "Now give me my keys!"

"Here, you caught me." He said tossing her the keys as she was leaving he said,"Now listen to me, if you're going to insult me at least have the decency to do it to my face."

"Fine you want me to start?!" She asked, "You're a thieving, obnoxious, jerk whose only talent is breaking into peoples homes and stealing everything that isn't nailed to the floor! I have been watching you since you introduced yourself, and I'd never trust you not to steal anything, even if you promised to stop, because you'll just steal anything of value!"

"Feel better?" Crimson asked

"Actually, yes." She answered smiling, "It feels great to have all of that of my chest."

"Great." He replied, "You and I, we'll be good friends in due time. I know because this is how me and my friends would settle disputes and it made us closer friends because of it."

"Glad to hear it. I'm sorry for what I said." She said holding out her hoof

Crimson did the same and the shook her hoof and replied, "Most of those are true anyway." Then he started laughing along with Rainbow Dash as they walked towards town, "But I always keep promises I make." Then they started towards town.

"I have one question though, what did you learn from your parents?" Dash asked as they entered town.

"We learned the techniques passed on from generation to generation." He answered, "But they have been modified or changed as time passed. Everything from acupuncture to stealth."

"So, what's going on with you and Rose?" She asked grinning at him

"The usual as any couple would live." He replied, "We live together, cook for each other, and sleep in the same bed, I don't see why that's interesting if you already know what our relationship is."

"I still don't see why she's into you." She said, "She's too good for you ya know." They approached his house with the lights on and Rose looking around the rooms.

Crimson looked in the windows, smiled and said, "I say that to myself everyday when I see her lying next to me, but I'm glad we have strong feelings for each other. When we started dating my mom and dad always said 'Don't let her go, if you do you'll regret it', but I know that I'll never let her go."

"Well I gotta go, I'll see ya around Crimson." She said as she flew home.

"Hey Rose, I'm back!" Crimson yelled as he got inside his new home, and he smelled the food Rose had made. When they had finished they went to their room and fell asleep in the new town.
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Crimson dreamt of a field that stretched as far as he could see, and a tall figure, he asked it, "So what brings Princess Luna into my dreams? Here to see if I'm staying in line?"

"We have a proposition for you, thief" She said

"Sorry, I don't work for Celestia, you, or the guard." He said turning to walk away, "Now let me enjoy my dreams in peace."

"YOU SHALL RESPECT YOUR PRINCESSES!" She yelled in her royal voice.

"Fine," Crimson said removing his hooves from his ears, "What do you want?"

"We want you to procure several items for us." She said.

"Just send me the list and I'll do it whenever I feel like it." He replied

"You will do them when you're told to!" She yelled

"What's the reward for getting these items?"

"That is your choice."

"Fine, just distance the assignments by a few months." He groaned, "I liked to spend some time with Rose."

"She can come with you if she pleases, as well as the Elements." She said, "I tell my sister about this and she may accept it."

"She'll accept if it's not thieving." He said

"You'll be raiding ancient ruins and tombs for these items." She told him, "You can keep whatever you find."

"Fine. When do I start?" He asked, "At least I get to travel again, staying in one place isn't really my thing."

"I'll send the first location tomorrow." She replied, "Shop for supplies and bring anything you need." Then she faded out of the dream and Crimson woke up to have the sun in his eyes.

"Great," he groaned, "Just like that, I'm working for the princesses again."