Rise of the Mysterious Mare Do Well

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! Rainbow was awoken by the Mare do Well alarm. She rushed into her closet and put on her Mysterious Mare Do Well costume, then raced to her computer. Typing quickly, Dash found the problem, it was mugging. Rainbow was surprised. Criminals weren’t known to live in Ponyville. Still, quick as wink, Dash flew to scene of the crime.

Granny Smith was face to face with a masked pony, playing tug of war for her purse. What stared as a  calm weekly stroll at night quickly became a fight for the bits she had on her.

“Let go you no good…” but was knock down by the thief.

The thief turned to run but ran into the masked mare.

“Hey buddy, it this your first robbery, cause it was done very poorly, and stealing from an old pony is just sad.” The Mare Do Well said.

The thief was surprised, but remembered what he was doing and turned to run. Of course, no pony could outrun Rainbow Dash. She managed to pin the criminal down. He kicked the hero off and lifted a large rock with his horn.

“OH NO! You discovered my weakness. Large rocks, oh you've gained the upper hand.” The Mare Do Well cried dramatically.” The bad unicorn looked surprised.

“Really? I win?” he asked.

“No, not really.” The hero mare said as she kicked the rock into the thief’s face, knocking him out.

Rainbow picked up the red purse and handed it back to the old green mare.

“Here you are ma’am.” Dash said, careful to disguise her voice.

Granny smith took her purse.

“Thank you, it’s nice to be rescued by a real hero, not some showboating filly looking for attention.” She said.

Dash hadn't forgotten the slap across the face the old apple had given her early. If only that poor old pony knew.

“No problems miss, now I suggest you go home while I deal this guy.” The Mysterious Mare Do Well said.

Granny Smith did as she was told. Dash turned back to the criminal, still unconscious. She found some rope that Pinkie always kept around in case of emergency, tied the crook up and left him at the front door of town hall. Mayor Mare was surprised to see a wanted crook on the doorstep when she got there. That day’s front page story covered the unusual event. Meanwhile, the unicorn was put into the holding cell Rainbow had suggested to the mayor. He was to stay there until the royal guards came to take him to the Canterlot prison.

Twilight was shocked when she read the paper that morning. She even called  her friends for a meeting at Sugarcube Corner. When the mane 6 showed up, Twilight got down to business.

“Something up,thanks to the recent capture of that stallion, it seems the Mysterious Mare Do Well lives on.” She said to her friends.

“I saw that too darling.” Rarity said,but there was something about her tone Twilight didn't like. It was as if she knew something important and didn't want to say it.

“What do you know Rarity?” Twilight asked.

Rarity hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should say what she knew, the consequences could be pretty ugly, still her had to be honest to her friends.

“Rainbow Dash came by yesterday and asked for a Mare Do Well costume to wear next Nightmare Night.” Rarity answered.

They all looked at Rainbow Dash. Fortunately, the cyan Pegasus was ready for a situation like this.

“C’mon guys, me, the Mysterious Mare Do Well? I still don’t even like that character, beside, the mug to place 11 o’clock at night. I’d be asleep then.” RD pointed out.

The other knew Dash loved to sleep. There was no way she would wake up at 11 at night.

"Wait, what about those cameras, you'd know where the crime took place." Twilight pointed out.

"True, but how would I have be alerted of the crime?" Dash asked.

Twilight considered.

"Well, it did take place on in the market and your house is at the edge of town, there wouldn't of been anything to alert you." Twilight said at last in a defeated tone.

Silences filled the room. After a while, Applejack decided to break it.

“Guess we’ll never know what this new hero is.” Applejack said.

The other agreed and everypony went on with their day. As Rainbow Dash settled on a cloud for a well deserved nap,  she smiled to herself.