CPA

Crystal Prep Academy

Operation: H.E.I.S.T.

Human
Endurance
Intelligence
Stealth
Test

School was over for today as the students of Crystal Prep prepared to go home. Some of them stayed at school to do their homework in the library or were starting their after-school activities.

Lone was walking through the hallway while talking with his new friend, Heavenly Quill. After he and Sunny got back, Sunny, as promised, introduced Lone to him.

“So your initiation was putting stickers of the Shadowbolts on every locker in Canterlot high?” Lone asked.

“Y-yeah, I did.” Quill confirmed. “and...after, I had to paint the statue of their school a little bit.” The green skinned boy frowned. “Things went downhill after that.”

“How so?”

Quill took a deep breath before he continued. “I… got caught by Rainbow Dash and Zero along with some of their friends.”

“Did you escape?”

“I…. I actually did.” Quill nodded. “But in order to escape, I accidentally hurt Rainbow Dash when I climbed on the statue to paint it. Zero was furious at me... even after I apologized to Rainbow.”

Furrowing his eyebrows, Lone patted Quill in comfort. “You regret what you did and you apologized for something you didn’t even do on purpose. I think you’re a good person Quill and I’m sure I am not the only one who thinks that.”

Quill managed to smile a little at his words. “T-thanks Lone…. That means a lot.”

Lone returned a smile of his own. “Anytime.”

“So Lone, how was your initiation?” Quill then asked.

Back in the room where Lone met The Shadow 5, the girls were overlooking their plans to stop the attempted heist from the Wondercolts.

“Right then.” Sunny stood up from the headdesk. “Everybody knows what they have to do tonight?

Her friends nodded in confirmation.

“And do we have all the supplies we need?”

“We have everything.” Sugarcoat confirmed, while overgoing the checklist. “I even double checked. We’re ready for tonight.”

“Then triple check it!” Sunny ordered.

“You’re starting to sound like Twilight.” Sugarcoat retorted with a roll of her eyes.

“Just do it.”

Sugarcoat sighed and checked the list again while the other three girls just finished loading thirty paintball guns.

After a few minutes, everyone was ready to head home and they gathered at the door.

“Okay everyone ready? I’m closing the do- Wait! where’s Indigo?” Sour noticed.

Suddenly the light went out and it was completely dark since the room had windows. “Oh, very funny Indigo!” Sunny said annoyed.

The girls heard someone approaching them. Turning around they saw a dark figure with red eyes and a deep robotic voice spoke up. “Don’t worry girls… I’ll be BACK!”

Sunny and Sour screamed in fear and hugged each other tightly while Sugarcoat only stood there raising an eyebrow at the figure.

“Nice mask of the Terminator you got there… Indigo.” Sugarcoat commented.

“Aw come on!” As Indigo removed her mask. “How did you know it was me?”

“First, you were missing and second you’re the only one in our group who loves pranking others.” Sugarcoat stated dryly.

Indigo rolled her eyes as she put the mask away, not noticing the hating glares from Sunny and Sour.

“Indigoooo….” Sour whispered angrily.

“Also can someone get Lemon Zest out of the closet?” Sugarcoat pointed to it. “She hid in there.”

“Okay, I’ll get her.” Sunny opened it, revealing Lemon wearing a mask of the Joker from Batman. Sunny looked at her in disgust.

“Sugarcoat, why so serious?” Lemon imitated the Joker’s voice.

“Ew, deary your makeup is terrible!” Sunny commented, making everyone in the room laugh. Sunny then started to laugh too. It’s rare to see all her friends in the same room laughing about some silly jokes and pranks. It felt… good.

After his conversation with Quill, Lone was now grabbing the books that he needed to study for tonight. “Only my first day here and I already have tons of homework!” He complained in his thoughts.

“Quite the impression you’ve made on your first day here.” Neon said behind him.

A little startled at the unexpected voice, Lone saw Neon leaning against one of the lockers with his arms folded at him.

“What impression?” Lone asked. “I haven’t done anything special that I know of. Or is this about me passing the initiation?”

“None of those actually.” As Neon stepped closer to him. “It’s about that guy you tried to introduce yourself to. Bronze Wing, ring any bells?”

“Yeah, I remember,” Lone replied. “What about him? Do you think he’s a bully as well?”

“Ah, you already know then.” Neon said. “Good! that saves a lot of time and I can ask question number two: What is it with you and Sunny?”

Lone raised an eyebrow at him. “Nothing, she’s just helping me catching up with my studies.”

Neon lowered his sunglasses, revealing a bit of his blue eyes. “So Cinch is pulling the strings on her. Oh, that woman is impossible.”

“Watch what you’re saying. She’s our Principal!” Lone snarled a little at him.

“Relax man, I’m not gonna ‘roast’ her while we're on school grounds.” Neon replied. “So, you and Sunny are working together now eh? Well, better be careful around her.”

Lone looked at him with half-lidded eyes. “What do you mean?” He asked confused.

“Exactly as I said you, idiot. Sunny Flare isn’t a girl to mess with.” Neon warned him. “She’s very strict about rules and getting things done on time. So, you better not disappoint her or she’ll snarl at you for a week…. maybe a month.”

“Aren’t you exaggerating a bit?”

“Nop!”

Lone sighed in disbelieve. “The strict part and getting things done on time, I can believe that, but the snarling part that’ll probably last a day or two but not for a week left alone a month.”

“You obviously don’t know Sunny very well. Then again it’s your first day here.” Neon turned around and started walking away. “But I’m sure you’ll find things out soon enough.”

Lone watched him leave the school before he closed his locker. He then started thinking about what Neon told him. “He could be right, he could be wrong… wait and see I guess?”

Sunny was also busy filling her backpack with the books that she needed to study for. Once she closed her locker her path was blocked by a boy who looked like Lone. Except, this boy’s hair is wavier and has light orange eyes. He also wears a white ascot tie.

“Sunny Flare,” the boy simply greeted.

“Royal Pin,” Sunny said in a similar tone.

The two remained silent for a minute until Royal sighed. “I’ll just cut to the chase. What is it with you and the new student?”

“Nothing that will concern you…. as long as you stay out of my way.” Sunny curtly replied. “Which you aren’t doing right now. So if you’ll excuse me-” She walked away, only for Royal grab her arm.

Sunny startled at the bold move from Royal but she didn’t let her guard down. “He’s new here and I’m helping him catching up with all his classes. Orders from Principal Cinch. " She clarified. "Does that satisfy you?”

Royal looked down at her and scoffed. “You? You can’t even get an A+ for history! Not to mention how terrible you are at sports."

Sunny glared at him and grabbed his collar. “I have you know… deary, that History is hard for almost everyone here in our school. I’m not terrible at sports, you know that. I’m just terrible when it comes to swimming. So if you have anything else to say I suggest you shut that dirty mouth of yours and leave me alone!”

Letting him go, Sunny left a dumbfounded Royal Pin behind. She stopped around the corner and looked at him once again. “You know, I’m glad that I broke up with you. You’re even more spoiled and uptight then I’ll ever be” and she left with a proud smirk on her face.

It was now dark at night, with streetlights illuminating the city. The gates of Crystal Prep were still open. Inside, were thirty Shadowbolts who volunteered in protecting the Crystal Heart, including Lone, Quill and the Shadow 5. They were getting everything ready to ‘greet’ their dear rivals.

Lone grabbed a Soldier 76 mask from the game: Overwatch, while Quill took the space mask from Peter Quill/ Star-lord.

“Ready Quill?”

Quill loaded his paintball gun and looked at him with glowing red eyes. “R-ready as I’ll ever be Lone… Let’s d-do this.”

They both nodded at each other and joined the rest of the briefing that was being held by Indigo Zap. “Alright, you rookies! It’s almost time to get this party started. I just received word from Neon that everything is ready to welcome our guests.” The goggled girl snickered a bit before continuing. “Now, with our weapons in hand we all go to our hiding spots and open fire as soon as the signal is giv- Hey! Who invited this creep?” Indigo pointed to a boy wearing a mask from the band: Lordi.

With a smug look, the boy took off his mask, revealing himself as Bronze Wing. Immediately the Shadowbolts around him whispered to each other and started backing off.

“T-the creep i-is here?” Quill stuttered.

Lone gave Quill a small glare but he couldn’t see it due to his mask.

“I ask again, who invited the creep?” Indigo asked louder.

“I did!” Sugarcoat said from behind Indigo.

“What?! Are you crazy?!”

Sugarcoat rolled her eyes. “Why I invited him here is none of your business. He could've declined my invitation but he didn’t. He’s here for the same reason as all of us are: to protect the Crystal Heart. If you’re smart enough Indigo, take all the help you can get.”

Reluctantly Indigo agreed. “Fine then! but he better be useful when the Wondercolts are here.”

Rolling his eyes at her, Bronze puts his mask back on and Indigo continued with the briefing.

“As I was saying, when the signal is giving we start shooting. But don’t, I repeat don’t shoot at their faces or their private parts. We’re not a bunch of barbarians. Understood?”

The group nodded in understanding.

“Good! Any questions? This is your last chance.”

Bronze raised his arm.

“Yeah Bronze?”

“What’s the signal and when will it go off?”

“We have boobie-traps all over the place to slow them down,” Indigo explained. “If they still managed to find the real heart and capture it… you’ll know the signal.” She smirked at everyone. “Is that all? Alright, then we still have some time left so I suggest you test your paintball guns out at the shooting range or speak some strategies with your friends. I’ll let you know when ‘our guests’ arrive.” Indigo jumped off the small stage as the briefing was now over.

Lone and Quill decided to follow Indigo’s suggestions and headed outside to the soccer field to target practice.

The shooting range was a wall of small hay bales were you could lean on or reload your gun with the target roses from archery a couple meters away to test your aim.

Quill spotted Lemon Zest at one of the bales and quickly run off to her. Looking around at first, Lone spotted Sunny as she was struggling to fire her gun. Seeing no one would help her, he walked over to her.

“Stupid gun! Why won’t you work!” Sunny said, frustrated and puts the holder back in place angrily and tried to fire again. “Stupid gun!!!” She was about to throw the gun down in frustration.

“Woah! Take it easy there Sunny.” Lone held her arm with the gun in her hand.

“Let go of me, Lone! This stupid paintball gun is broken. It won’t shoot anything.” Sunny said in annoyance.

“I’ll help you fix it. But lower the gun first, relax and take a deep breath.”

With a puffed face and red cheeks, Sunny relaxed and lowered her gun. “Ok Lone, I’ve calmed…. down. Now, can you tell me what’s wrong with my gun?”

“Actually, there’s nothing wrong with it,” Lone replied as he overlooked it. “You simply forgot to turn off the safety switch look!” He pointed to a small switch above the trigger.

“Seriously?! That’s it?! I-I mean I could’ve found that out on my own.” Sunny snarled while looking away in embarrassment.

“Yeah, I believe you,” Lone replied with a dry look as he readied his own gun and started to shoot at the nearest target.

After shooting a few rounds, Lone smiled at his results. Hitting a lot of bullets close to the center. With here and there a few missed rounds. “Not bad at all.”

“Nice aiming deary.” Sunny complimented while still testing out her shooting skills. “Wish I could shoot as good as you.” As she missed the center of the target again.

“Ugh!” Sunny groaned. “Missed again! For goodness sake!”

Sighing, Lone walked back to her and looked at the way Sunny was shooting. He quickly found the mistakes she made.

“Here, let me help you with that.” As he reached for her gun but Sunny moved it away from him.

“Just because I am a lady doesn’t mean I can handle myself.” Sunny huffed.

“I know that Sunny, you seem like an independent and strong young woman for that,” Lone said. “But sometimes you need the help of others to become better at something. You can't expect yourself to have all the answers. Accepting help from others can be a great experience in life and you can learn something new out of it.”

Hearing those words, Sunny looked back at him in amazement. Normally she would have dismissed those lectures coming from her friends or her parents but Lone was new here and she wasn’t sure what to make of him. She’s not even sure if she could consider him a friend but she could see that he was sincere and meant every word he said.

She softly nodded and allowed him to help her out.

“Right, now hold your weapon like you used to.”

Sunny did what was asked and stood in position with her gun ready. The next thing surprised her a little. Lone came from behind her and pulled the stock of her gun closer to her shoulder and held his hands on hers. Sunny couldn’t help but blush a little at his touch.

“Now, you need to have a good grip on your weapon when you’re about to shoot your target. That’s why I pressed the stock of your gun against your shoulder.” Lone explained. “Also the hand with the strongest grip pulls the trigger while your weaker hand holds the stubby grip of the gun.”

With him holding her hands, Sunny realized that Lone was right. She had a better grip on her paintball gun now and it felt easier to aim and move around with it.

“S-so, what happens now?”

Sadly Lone released her hands while smiling at her. “Pull the trigger and see what happens.” He whispered in her ear.

After half an hour, everything was dark at Crystal Prep, including the big lights on the soccer field were out. The gates were locked otherwise it would’ve been to easy to get in and the Wondercolts might get suspicious.

Finally, a few cars and motorcycles arrived at the gate. The biggest car was a dark green armored Jeep Rubicon.

“This is it my friends. Crystal Prep in all its glory.” Zero announced as he stepped out.

“It’s a lot bigger than Canterlot High.” Said a boy with light blue skin and black hair. “I think we’re gonna get lost in there.”

“And I think we’re gonna be just fine Swift. Don’t worry so much.” A tan skinned boy with dark brown hair then said as he was putting his green jacket back on.

“It’s too bad that some of our friends are not here with us tonight.” Vinyl said while adjusting her purple shades. “It’s not the same without them.”

“Mise, Artemis and Daemon clearly said that they have no quarrel with Crystal Prep and they would like to keep it that way.” Rarity replied. “Though I am sad to hear that Fluttershy and Night weren’t interested in doing this.” She lowered her head a little.

“Ah can’t blame them. Fluttershy did make a valid point about the heist.” Applejack added. “If we’re going to steal something from them like they did to us, then we’re no better than them." She remembered Fluttershy's words.

“I can respect that and Night’s choice in supporting her,” Rainbow admitted as she took her helmet off. “But I’m sick and tired of not doing something back. The Shadowbolts always do something to us and we don’t do anything about it. It’s time to make a stand! We’re going to steal that heart no matter what it takes.”

“I’m starting to like you guys even more now. So rebellious all of the sudden.” Said a purple girl with giant twin-tails. “Who are you all and what have you done with those idiots I used to hate?” Aria joked.

“Can’t believe you guys actually convinced me in doing this.” Said the driver of the jeep. A tall green guy with long brown hair and red eyes. “After all the shit I’ve said to some of you…You guys still wanna hang out with me.”

“Darling, you apologized to us when things went… eh, how do you say that? Toolbar? With your surprise party from Pinkie Pie at your home.”

“Fubar.” Clyde corrected.

“Right, that… and besides, it was also you who showed us the error of our ways when we didn’t see eye to eye with the Dazzlings.”

“Yeah well…” Warhawk scratched his head a bit. “Just don’t any more of those friggin surprise parties at my apartment and I’ll try to be less harsh on you all.”

“Fine by me dude.” Said Straight Edge, a dark grey boy with tattoos on his arms.

“What are you doing here Punk?” Warhawk asked. “Didn’t you say that you live with someone from Crystal Prep? Isn't being here some sort of betrayal to your roommate?”

Straight scoffed at him. “I was promised delicious cake from Applejack!” He retorted and folded his arms. “Otherwise I wouldn’t be here either.”

“Ha! You just let yourself bribed!” Warhawk laughed, making Straight turning red.

“Alright everyone, let’s not make things more difficult before the heist even starts.” Applejack stepped in. “We have a plan and I say let’s get to it! Rarity, if you please.”

Smiling wildly, Rarity tossed everyone their black clothes in order to blend in ‘the dark’. Lastly, to cover their faces: black masks with holes for their eyes and mouths.

“Pinkie!” Swift proclaimed. “We all agreed to wear black masks.” As he pointed to his own. “Black masks!”

“But Swift Wifty.” Pinkie pouted. “My clown mask fits with my gloves. Can I please, please, pleeeease wear them?” As she fluttered her cute puppy looking eyes.

Swift couldn’t resist it and gave in. “Alright, alright.”

“Yaaaaaay!” She happily jumped and gave him a bone-crushing hug, making it very hard for Swift to breathe.

But Pinkie wasn’t the only one wearing a different mask. “A Deadpool mask Treble…. Really?” Rainbow noticed.

“And why not?” Treble said. “It fits my character! Ask the readers if you don’t believe me," pointing at up at the sky.

Chirping crickets were heard for a few a seconds.

“.... Okay then.” Zero scratched his head before he took a grappling hook out of the car along with a flashlight.

“Where the heck did you get all this stuff?” Warhawk asked as he leaned against his car.

“Bought it from a store called ‘Thieves ‘R Us’ or something like that….” Zero explained. “It was easy peasy. So, are we ready Team Dynamite?”

“Aww, I thought we agreed with the name of ‘Team Super Cools’.” Vinyl pouted.

“And if I recall it was ‘Team Awesome’,” Rainbow added with one of her karate moves.

“I voted for ‘Team Alpha Wolf Squadron’.” Rivet said.

Zero walked up to them and thought about a new name for the team. Then he got an idea and smiled. “Alright, alright then. From now on we’ll be known as ‘Team Alpha Super Awesome Cool Dynamite Wolf Squadron’. Everyone fine with that?”

“Yeah."

"Yup!"

"That’s fine…”

“Good!” Zero said as began swinging the grappling hook and threw it over the wall. “Then let’s do this!” And started to climb with the rest soon following him. Except for Warhawk and Sonata.

“You guys are gonna walk into a big shitstorm!” He yelled at them. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you!”

The group ignored his warning and they all jumped off the other side of the wall.

“Idiots” Warhawk muttered under his breath and noticed that Zero left the grappling hook hanging on their side. “Fanfuckingtastic now those bastards don’t have a way out of here.” Pinching the bridge of his head.

“We can just follow them,” Sonata suggested.

“Not gonna happen Sonata,” Warhawk replied. “I agreed to bring them here but that’s it.”

Sonata gave him a slight glare and huffed. “Well if you don’t wanna go after them, then I go alone…. without you,” as she made her way to the grappling hook and started to climb.

Jumping off on the other side, Warhawk was now alone frowning a little. He didn’t like the idea of this Heist as a whole but he doesn't want Sonata to get hurt either. Growling, Warhawk locked his car and started to climb the wall and took the grappling hook with him.

Zero and his friends were now at the entrance, admiring the Crystal Heart that was turning around on a pedestal.

“It’s so beautiful….” Rarity said with her mouth agape.

“Sparkling….” Pinkie said in amazement.

“That’s it? They left it here for us to take it? Easy as Pie!” Zero chuckled.

“Oooh, I love pie!” Pinkie added.

“Then let’s grab it and get the heck out of here,” Swift advised while looking around in panic. “I don’t want the cops getting in on us.”

Zero was about to grab it but Applejack pulled his arms down. “Hold on there Sugarcube, I doubt this will be easy. For all, we know this could be a trap.”

“Applejack does have a point.” Clyde agreed. “This is Crystal Prep we’re talking about.”

“We don’t know if it’s a trap unless I grab it.” Zero retorted. “Maybe this is the real heart and they want us to believe it’s fake so that we leave it there and enter the school to try to find the fake heart what we think is the real one.”

The group looked at each other in doubt, they couldn't find an answer to Zero’s argument.

“I’m taking it.” Zero stepped up and took it. Holding it above his head. “Behold my friends the heart of Crystal Prep. We’ll be heroes to our fellow stude-”

SPLAT!

The Crystal Heart exploded spreading green paint all over Zero’s body.

Everyone tried to hold in their laughs as their friend was now completely covered in paint. They failed miserably.

Zero gave them all a dry look and threw the fake heart aside. “Yeah, yeah I look ridiculous. You guys should be glad that it’s me and not you covered in paint.”

Aria wiped her tears of enjoyment away and spoke up. “So since the Grinch here failed already I’ll take the lea- Woah!” The twin-tailed girl was about walk up the stairs but her boots slipped away from under her and fell with a huge smack on her back.

Aria slowely stood back up, ignoring the pain and glared at her companions who started laughing again. Laugh all you want you jerks! I’d like to see you walk up the stairs filled with slippery soap on it.”

“Then just hold the handrail.” Treble snickered.

“Easier said than done.” Rivet said as he was trying to walk up the stairs while holding on the handrail. After the third step, he slipped and fell off as well.

Seeing that this ain’t gonna work, Swift thought of a plan. “Come on. Let’s work together here to reach the entrance.” Swift encouraged. The others agreed as they tried to crawl their way up to the entrance together.

Swift’s plan worked and with the lockpicking skills from Zero they entered Crystal Prep.

“It’s so dark in here and spooky.” Rarity trembled a little in fear. “Oh, I hope we don’t walk into an ambush.”

Clyde gave her a comforting hug. “Don’t worry Boo I’ll protect you.” And he gave her a kiss on her forehead.

“Thank you, Clyde. I feel much safer with you protecting me.” She smiled and kissed him back.

“Alright, alright enough with the girly romantic stuff here.” Applejack said. “Let us now focus on- woah!” Applejack nearly fell due to her boots being stuck on the ground.

“Applejack? What’s going- Aah Fuck!” Straight nearly fell face first on the floor due to his shoes got stuck as well.

Rainbow got stuck too and soon the rest. “The heck?! Who filled the floor with glue?!”

“Crystal Prep apparently.” Swift guessed. “They don’t want us to reach the Crystal Heart.” He then widened his eyes in realization. "They know.”

“No shit Sherlock.” Aria proclaimed. “Why do you think they put a fake heart on the pedestal outside? Or the fill the stairs with soap? Do I need to go on?”

“They know or they don’t. I don’t care.” Zero retorted. “I am the mighty son of White Star and Sound Barrier. I was born to do great things in life. I met the lord of all lords and he gave me awesome powers. When I was 3 years old, I defeated Vegeta without using the Dragonballs. I traveled the world in less than 80 day-”

“Just get to the point Zero!” Soul interrupted.

“Right, right.” Zero quickly recomposed himself. “Guys, are we just gonna give up? We’re the Wondercolts and we will not let Crystal Prep win. Not this time.” He stuck out his arm that was still covered in green paint. “Are you guys with me?” He smirked.

“Rock on!!!” Dash said.

‘“I’m in!”

“Count me in!!!”

“Yipper dippers!”

Everyone placed their hands on Zero, though Rarity hesitated at first.

“Then let’s do this!” Zero exclaimed with his fist raised up. “Besides, it’s not that things will get any worse.”

“Ha! Jinxed it!” Pinkie laughed.

After some time they all finally reached the Principal's office in hopes to find the heart there. Things got worse for all of them. After they took out their shoes and Pinkie and Swift stayed behind to free them from the glue, the rest walked into some more boobie-traps.

Clyde and Rarity were soaking wet due to a ‘bucket-of-water-standing-on-a-door-trap’. Rainbow Dash and Rivet sneezed constantly since they fell in sneezing powder. Applejack and Aria tripped in a firework trap and were covered in ash and coughed due to the smoke they inhaled. Treble and Vinyl had bruises all over them since they fell on the second floor that was filled with marbles. Only Soul and Sunset were still unharmed.

“It’s…. Achooo!.... Not fair.” Rainbow said. “How are you two….Achooo!... still unharmed?

Sunset shrugged. “No clue, I guess we got lucky Dash.” Making Rainbow Dash groan.

“Then how about you two do the honors then?” Applejack managed to say through her coughs. “You two grab the Crystal Heart in the Principal's office and then we’ll get the hell outta here.”

“Alright, that seems fair Cousin.” Soul agreed

“You might need this.” Zero threw them a flashlight.

Catching it, Soul and Sunset opened the door slightly and shone into the office a bit. Slowly they opened the door further. Looking right and left and sneaked inside.

“Aachoo!”

“Bless you, babe,” Sunset replied.

“Eh Sunny?”

“Yeah?”

“That wasn’t me.” Soul gulped.

Widening her eyes Sunset quickly shone the flashlight around the office. Her eyes met the eyes of many Shadowbolts wearing masks and pointing their guns at her and Soul.

“Uh-oh.”

Just then, the lights of the office went on. Every other Shadowbolt came out of their hiding spots with their guns ready.

“Was that the signal?” Asked one of the Shadowbolts.

“Damn right it is!” Said another one.

In panic, Soul dropped the flashlight, grabbed Sunsets hand and made a run for it. "Ruuuuuun!!!”

“Is that Soul I hear screaming?” Treble asked, leaning against the wall. He then heard a loud ‘oof’. “Yeah, that was him.”

The door swung open with Soul running for his life with Sunset in his hand. “Babe, I can run by myself you know.”

The others looked at them running and then looked back inside only to be met with paint bullets. “Aaah run! Run for your lives!!!” Rivet screamed.

Screams of pain and shooting sounds filled the hallways of Crystal Prep. Soul and his friends were nearing the main exit and were met with Pinkie and Swift.

“Hey guys! We just managed to free all of our shoes and the floor blinks like a mirror again.” Swift smiled proudly of his work. “Why are you guys running?”

“Take a guess genius!” Aria pointed to the group behind them.

Widening their eyes in realization, Swift and Pinkie quickly grabbed their shoes and ran outside with the rest. They managed to lose them for a few minutes as they approached the wall that they climbed on, only the grappling hook was gone.

“Oh Faust no!” Rarity yelled. “We’re stuck here with those hoity-toity Crystal Preppers! What are we gonna do now?” She began to hyperventilate and waved her hands against for extra wind.

“Rarity calm down, we’ll find a way,” Clyde assured her.

“And stop screaming like a little girl for fuck sake!” Straight said in anger. “You’re gonna give away our location.” Making Clyde and Rarity glare at him.

“Something’s moving in those bushes!” Rivet noticed.

The bushes moved again, two figures stepped out of it. One was big and bulky while the second one was smaller, thinner and had a big ponytail.

The group got themselves in a defensive position, ready to fight if need to. But Pinkie recognized the two figures.

“Hi Warhawk! Hi Sonata!” Pinkie happily waved, her happy face then turned serious. “Where have you two been?”

“We’ve hidden in the school till we know it was safe and found this.” Warhawk allowed Sonata to step forward.

She was holding something covered with a towel. Removing it, she showed the Crystal Heart to her friends. They all looked in awe at it.

Clearing his throat, Warhawk swung the grappling hook over the wall so that they all could escape. “Come on! Let’s get the fuck out of here.”

“Too late!” Aria pointed to a Shadowbolt aiming his gun at them.

Some of the girls started to flinch and covered their faces. But instead of shooting them the Shadowbolt lowered his gun and removed his mask.

“Bronze?” Pinkie recognized him.

“Pinkie, you know him?” Soul asked in surprise.

"Well Duh! Bronze here is our delivery guy at Sugarcube Corner." Pinkie clarified.

“Pinkie, get your boyfriend and the rest of your friends out of here.” Bronze ordered. “I’ll distract them.”

“Yeah right, we’re not taking orders from a Shadowbolt.” Rainbow stepped up. “How do we know we can trust you?”

“No Dashie it’s ok! You can trust him." Pinkie assured. "Bronze is my friend. Just trust me on this.”

Rainbow looked at Swift, who nodded at her and sighed. “Fine! Let’s get the hell out of here” and they all started to climb up the wall.

“Hurry Pendejos! They’re coming this way.” Bronze warned them and ran away to a hiding spot.

“Wait, he just left us here? What a coward!” Straight said still climbing up the wall.

“Oh, no Straight. You are mistaken.” Pinkie replied. “Bronze is gonna create a distraction. Don’t worry!”

Straight raised an eyebrow at her. “How is he-”

Sounds of shooting guns were going off from the direction Bronze went to. “They’re over there get them!” Screamed one of the Shadowbolts. Making everyone following the leading Shadowbolt to the sounds of Bronze's fake shooting imitations.

“Nevermind!” Straight said and continued climbing.

Soon everyone else was over the wall and immediately went to their vehicles and drove away as fast as possible.

At the parking lot of Canterlot High they stepped out and congratulate each other on their successful heist.

“Well done everyone! We did! We got the heart!” Soul said in excitement.

“We!? WE!? It was Sonata and me who did all the hard work you dipshits!” Warhawk corrected.

“Aw come now Warhawkie.” Sonata hugged him. “If it wasn’t for them, the Shadowbolts would’ve surely found us and we couldn’t have stolen the Crystal Heart.”

“Except it isn’t the Crystal Heart.” Rarity said looking through a diamond magnifier. “It’s fake, made of glass.” She tossed the heart to her friends. “I’m sorry darlings.”

“For Fuck sake, all that planning and all those obstacles we’ve been through was for nothing then?!” Straight moved his arms up and down in anger. “Can it possibly get any worse?!”

The group looked down in shame except for Treble. “Hey, where the heck is Zero?”

Looking around, they noticed that Zero was nowhere to be found.

“Trebs, you don’t think he’s…” Vinyl gasped.

“Crystal Prep.”

“Oh no forget it, I’m not going back there!” Aria said with folded arms. “I’ve been enough embarrassed for today.”

“I agree with Aria here,” Warhawk spoke up. “It was his stupid idea of doing this fucking heist. He shouldn’t have stayed behind and played the hero.”

“We can still save him.” Clyde countered. “He’s our friend. He would’ve done the same for us.”

“But Clyde we just escaped from there.” Swift reasoned. “We can’t go back there now.”

Clyde looked up at his friends in doubt. “Yes, we can… and we must!” Clapping his fist in his hand.

Author's Note

And that's it for the Heist. I love using references in stories. I think I'm gonna do that more often. They are from movies, games, series... I'll leave it all up to you to find them. Some are easy some are hard to find.

This time I used two soundtracks that seemed fitting for this chapter. I think they fit well with the heist ending. Enjoy it my friends and I'll see you all in the next chapter.

Victory

Defeat