Voyage Of The Unforgotten!
Chapter 22- The Thief is On the Move!

Rainbow Dash's P.O.V

I looked into Soarin's emerald eyes as it shimmered in the night sky.

“Wanna go on a scavenger hunt?”

“Soarin it's too late for this I-”

“Just don't look down!” He yelled as he firmly grabbed my hand and we both jumped out the window. I screamed incredibly loud as we hit the bushes. My hair had twigs and bushes in them. I had some leaves in my mouth too. I gave Soarin a glare and he smiled at me sheepishly and looked away.

“I guess we should've done something else.” He coughed. I sighed as started walking with him. We were walking and he stopped me.

“Look! Footprints!”

There was a trail of footprints on the floor and it led somewhere. Me and Soarin looked at one another and followed the trail of footprints and it stopped in front of this mountain. Soarin whistled and I held his collar.

“We're climbing this mountain. And no buts.”

“But-”

I started climbing the mountain and Soarin sort of followed too. It took a while to reach the top and once I did, I couldn't believe my eyes! We both stood on the top of the mountain, crouching over to hide, and we saw the black figure talking to….a rock?

“That's odd.” I spoke up softly.

“No wait look!”

We both watched the black figure say something to the rock and then the rock opened up into the ground and the thief went down the hole. Me and Soarin looked at one another and then we climbed out of our hiding place. We both jumped into the hole immediately before the rock covered again and we slid down a dark hole and fell into some grass. Once we opened our eyes, the black figure was holding the brown bag filled with jewels and some of the food in the refrigerator from earlier. Soarin was paying close attention to what was going on and so was I.

“Hahaha, more deliveries aye Tiran?” One of the voices said. The thief gave a chuckle and replied. I was guessing the thief’s name was Tiran.

“Yes sir. She won't be expecting this. Besides, it's an order of the queen.” The thief laughed. He looked down on one of the artifacts in the bag and it was my mother's Polynesian hibiscus that she gave me. I gasped in shock and Soarin covered my mouth.

“He has my hibiscus.” I cried while his hand was still over my mouth.

“Shush Dash. You're gonna get us caught.” He whispered in my ear. Tiran looked behind him and emptied the bag and gave it to the man.

“I have more duties. I'll bring more tomorrow night.”

“Commander Tiran, you better make that the last batch. And make sure you lead her into the trap.”

“Her? Who's he talking about?” Soarin whispered.

“And most importantly, what trap?” I whispered back. We both looked at each other as we hid into the bushes. “Let's get out of here before they find us.”

I shifted in the bushes quietly and spotted the hibiscus. I reached for it and Soarin was freaking out because he thought I was going to make us get caught. I got the flower and we both were walking carefully until my foot snapped a branch and created a loud cracking sound. Tiran and the man both got up and we both made a run for it.

“Someone's spying on us. I'll find out who!” Tiran growled as me and Soarin were panting and running fast.

“You can run but ya can't hide!!”

The next morning….

Soarin's P.O.V

“Soarin sweetie, you want some oatmeal?” My mom asked me while passing the oatmeal bowl around the table. I was extremely tired because I was out with Dashie all morning. I should've never bothered to go on a scavenger hunt with her. But I wanted more time with her. Besides, she's the most beautiful angel in the-

“BOO-YAH!!!” Halo shouted over the table as she flung her spoon from her bowl of oatmeal and it splashed on my nose.

“Haha, oops. Sorry Soarin. I just wanted to make sure you're awake cause you don't look so good.” She inspected me.

“How was the sleepover honey?” My mom asked while washing the dishes. I emptied my plate in the sink and yawned.

“It was alright mom. I'm gonna take a nap okay?” I replied as I walked upstairs in my room and was knocked out completely. I just hope that Dashie was having a better morning than I was.

Rainbow Dash's P.O.V

My alarm was beeping like crazy. I was groaning so much. All my friends left me that morning and so did Ramõn. Come to think of it, I don't know where Ramõn is. He was probably in the bathroom when Tiran was in the palace last night. The alarm kept buzzing and I grew a fit.

“UGH! Turn! It! Off!” I exclaimed in my Indian accent. Monoko climbed off the bed and onto the drawer and then, threw the alarm on the floor and licked my cheek.

“Sorry Monoko. I know you're not used to my accent. It just came out.” I scratched my hair and yawned. I plopped right back onto my pillow and smiled. The door busted open and Pinkie stormed in blowing a kazoo!

“DOO DOO DOO DOO!!!” The kazoo made that annoying sound.

“Morning Dashie! Rise and shine!”

I pulled the covers over me as she opened the blinds and light was everywhere.

“Pinkie are you trying to kill me?”

“No! I'm shedding some light in your room. You need it!”

“What I need is some sleep.”

“Oh true! Me and Sunset didn't see you or Soarin in your beds. Neither Ramõn.”

“Yeah, we were looking for him that's why.”

“Ooohhh! Did you succeed?!” Pinkie beamed as I climbed off the bed and combed my hair a bit.
“No, but we did find who the thief is.”

“Aaaaahh! Well, did you at least succeed in that?”

“Yes, well until we almost got caught. Tell the girls and Soarin to meet me at the library!” I smiled as I walked out the door to the bathroom.

At the library….

“So, you guys found out who the thief is, am I correct?” Twilight asked while her head was still in a book. I carried Crystal along just in case she had any information.

“Yup, we did. But we didn't see the face.” Soarin sighed. “We almost got caught.” He glared at me and huffed.

“Look, he had my mother's hibiscus! I had to save it. Honestly, I dunno how he got it to be fairly honest.”

“Well, what's the thief's name?” Fluttershy asked.

“Tiran.”

“Tiran?!” Everyone responded back. I cracked a smile and tried hard not to laugh.

“Yup his name is Tiran.”

“Funny, it's sounds close to Tirek don't ya think?” Applejack replied while eating an apple.

“Hmmm, Tirek. Tiran. Tirek. Tiran. Hmmm, I don't see the- AAAAHHH IT'S PROBABLY TIREK IN DISGUISE!!!” Pinkie screamed to the top of her lungs. People in the library shushed her and our group too. Twilight blushed and sighed.

“Pinkie, keep your voice down. We're in the library.” Twilight said, still having her head in the book still. I peaked over a bit at the page she was reading.

“Huh, is that book really that interesting?” I smirked. She lifted her head up at me.

“Yes it is! You should read it!”

She handed me the book and smiled brightly. I bit my lip and just read the page she was reading. Crystal peaked out the music box and scrunched her face.

“I swear I know the name Tiran from somewhere! I know he's working for someone but I can't seem to remember. Wait, ask someone to find a book about mythical creatures.” She was looking all over the library to see what she can find. She then stared at my necklace.

“Master Dashie, my gem is glowing and so is yours.” She pointed out.

The sapphire necklace was glowing rapidly. It was glowing in my face and then created a bright blue glow and then it was “activated”. It was leading me somewhere here in the library. The necklace dropped me in front of a desk. I looked up and saw a woman with apricot skin complexion, icy blue eyes, and fuchsia hair, tied up in a bun, but her’s was a bit darker than Pinkie's. She had glasses and she was a librarian. She gave me a shocked expression while she was reading the book.

“I'm so sorry to interrupt your reading! It's this stupid necklace!” I grunted as the necklace glowed again and it was shifting around the woman. She smiled a bit and that's when Soarin came. The necklace stopped glowing.

“No trouble at all sweetie. Oohhh, well aren't you two the cutest couple?” She smiled. Me and Soarin's cheeks turned a dark shade of red and Soarin laughed. I on the other hand, covered my face from embarrassment.

“No ma'am. We're not a couple.” Soarin smiled.

“Awww you sure? You both look very adora-”

I cut her off by mumbling and used hand motions to tell her to stop. She finally caught on and smiled sheepishly.

“Oh! My apologies! Can I interest you in some romantic novels or a guide to love?” She beamed as she held up two romantic novels. Soarin looked at them and was about to take one but I slapped his hand and that's when all my friends came.

“No thank you! But we're looking for a book.” I smiled.

“We have PLENTY of those.” The woman laughed.

“You do! You REALLY do!!” Twilight squealed as she was drooling a bit. Fluttershy got a napkin and wiped the sides of her mouth.

“I'm sorry about her. She has a fetish for books.” Pinkie rolled her eyes. Twilight got out of her daydream and folded her arms.

“I do NOT have a fetish for books! I just love reading that's all!” She huffed.

“Well, what type of genres can I insist you with today? Oh please call me Annie!” She smiled as she got up from her chair.

“Some history books about some mythical creatures.” Sunset remarked. Annie dropped her things and stood in shock. She quickly grabbed her things and fixed her glasses.

“I'm sorry did you ask for history books about mythical creatures?” She whispered the word “mythical creatures” in our ears. We all nodded our heads. She gave a gulp and she whispered something else.

“It's forbidden to read those books here. The maharajah wouldn't want anyone to read those books.”

“Well, I'm his daughter so I don't think I would pay a penalty. And if you show me and my friends any books about that, your secret will be safe with me!” I smiled.

Annie seemed convinced and so she made us follow her. We all walked to the back of the library and she used a key to open a vault. Everyone went down in the vault and it was pretty dusty! Not pretty it was VERY dusty! All the dust and it was a small space too. There were books piled upon books upon books. It was so much books, I think Twilight would've peed her pants.

“AAAAAHHH THIS PLACE IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL!!!” Twilight screamed. She dashed to all different sides of the small room. She picked up a book about Athena and couldn't help but squeal. I rolled my eyes and couldn't help but laugh at her.

“Twilight. The girl who has a hardcore fetish of books.” Pinkie corrected as she started dying of laughter.

“I don't have a fetish! So Dash, what are we looking for?”

“Shouldn't we ask Annie?”

We all looked at Annie as she was staring at her book. She then looked up and blushed.

“Do you want help? I'm sure I can be of assistance.”

I was going to talk to her but Sunset Shimmer pulled my arm back.

“Dash, you sure you can trust her?” She whispered in my ear and that's when Crystal decided to answer.

“Yes! Trust her! I trust her completely! Not because I know her.” She winked at me. “Trust me! She will help you. There's something in this room that's making my magic stronger. Which is a great thing! So, tell her what you're looking for!”

“Annie? I'm looking for a book about mythical creatures.”

“I know what book you're looking for. Follow me!”

We found a bookshelf that had a title called “Mythical”. She was looking and then she threw a book on the table and it said “Mythical Creatures of the Past”.

“There ya go! Lemme know when you need anything else.” Annie smiled as she left the room.

“I really like her!” Pinkie smiled. Twilight opened the book and she was flipping throughout the pages and then one picture made Crystal jump.

“Wait stop!” She yelled. Twilight instantly stopped and it was a page that had a creature with black, cracked skin, turquoise with a bit of green wings, and blue eyes. But it was the form of a human but they look very evil.

“Ewww what is that?!” Pinkie asked disgusted at the picture. Sunset looked at the page and read the title of the creature.

“Changelings.” Sunset spoke up. Crystal rolled her eyes.

“Bunch of backstabbing weasels! Also feeding love off of others.” Crystal rolled her eyes.

“Wait, didn't you talk about changelings the other day to Sunset and I?” I asked. She nodded her head and spat on the page.

“But why are we learning about these things?” Soarin bit his lip.

“I believe when I heard the name Tiran, this was the first thing I thought of.” Crystal folded her arms in anger. “I'm sure he's stealing your father's artifacts to give it to his queen of the hive.”

“Wait hive?! What are they bugs?” Applejack laughed. We all started laughing and Crystal just gave us serious face expression.

“That's very funny Applejack.” She said in a stern voice. We all stopped and stared at her.

“So, it is a bug?”

“Yes, half human half bug. They feed off of love from humans.”

“They don't sound too friendly….” Fluttershy started to tremble.

“Well they aren't! They can be lurking throughout India! Be careful everyone, they can be anywhere.” Crystal reminded us. Me and Soarin both exchanged looks and we both bit our lips.

“This isn't going too well….” Pinkie said while eating a random granola bar from her hair which carried so many goodies.

“There's not a nice one among them…”

To be continued….

Author's Note

If anyone knows who Annie is, I am going to love you forever. Not much as Jenny, or maybe put your OC in for free! But either way, what a chapter!!

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