When a massive line drawing is left painted in the middle of Ponyville, it's obviously meant to mean something to somepony, but what and to whom is not immediately apparent to most.

To Iota Force, however, it signals that an old foe is back, looking to make Ponyville the present playground for his plunderous pursuits. Their newest member, Icy Flight, is unaware of this history, but willing to do whatever it takes to thwart and capture this enemy.

So imagine her surprise when she discovers that the picture is not only a signal of this young mastermind's presence, but also a set of clues that, combined with a series of cryptic messages, explicitly hint as to his targets. Icy's never encountered that kind of threat before, but it seems simple enough.

Neither she nor the rest of the team should rest easy, though. Precocious and perfidious don't even begin to describe the colt known as Magic Eye, so they're going to have to put their all into solving his puzzles and pre-empting his heists.

They'll have to bring their best if they hope to riddle him this!

This is the third story in the Iota Force series. Reading the first two will help give some things context, but hopefully the story will stand on its own. However, just to be safe, a summary of the series' premise, characters and previous stories can be found here.

Edited by Raven618

Cover Art and Interior Art by Mix-Up (Link to his Deviantart page).