Spike had donned his pirate garb, and Starlight and Sunset got their own costumes, telling the royal tailors they were going to a costume party to get them done quickly. As Starlight saw the calling card in the newspaper, her eyes widened, "Wait a minute, I recognize that calling card!"

Sunset, currently going by the alias Solar Flare, asked her, "From where?"

Lady Blackwing, as Starlight called herself, explained, "Before I joined the royal guard, I was a detective with the Canterlot PD, and I came across an old cold case with this calling card. She got away from me, but I knew her alias, The Queen of Bats. I remember her old hideout, but it's been abandoned since the last time we met."

Spike nodded, "Then that's where we start." before following Starlight to the Queen of Bats' old hideout.

Meanwhile at the hideout...

The Queen of Bats was taking care of getting ready for the law to arrive. She was rich beyond all reason, she had no need to steal the Eye of Bahamut, she just stole it as bait. She knew it belonged to the Crown of Equestria, and with her connections in Skull Island, she'd heard rumors about the prince's pirate crew. And more importantly, his reputation as a lover. That was the real reason she stole the Eye of Bahamut, to lure Spike in to test his skill, both in battle and bed.

As Starlight brought them to the Queen of Bats' old hideout, Spike told them, "Lady Blackwing, you take the back, I'll fly up to the roof, Solar Flare, you man the front, just in case."

The girls nodded and got into position. As Spike flew up to the roof, he was met by a well-endowed woman who told him, "Well, well, well, if it isn't the Black Rose Dragon himself. Surprised to meet the beautiful and skilled cat burglar the Queen of Bats? You really are naive kid." Before taking out the Eye of Bahamut from within her cleavage and tossing it to him, "Keep it, I've got no use for it."

Spike was shocked, not only that the Queen of Bats met him face to face, but the fact she gave him the stolen Eye of Bahamut. He examined it closely and determined it was the real thing, before putting it away in his pocket. Something was up, and he knew it, "Ok, this is way too convenient, you didn't even swap the Eye out with a fake."

The bat girl giggled, "Well, you're not the only one who's a runaway royal. Name's Rouge, Dutchess of Everfree. I fled an arranged marriage and got addicted to the thrill of a life of crime. I don't do this for the money, I do it for the excitement." before lighting a cigarette.

Spike was wary, he'd heard of the Dutchess of Everfree, but he though she was a myth. "Ok, so say I believe you, why would you even want to lure me out?"

"Because rumor has it, you're a stud."

Spike blushed and stammered, "You're saying you broke into the art museum, stole a priceless family heirloom, and set this up just to set up a booty call?"

Rouge nodded as she walked up to him and kissed him, grabbing his crotch at the same time, "That's exactly what I'm saying. Believe it or not, I love being dominated. So, here's a deal, I'll let you arrest me, and I become your love slave."

Spike's eyes widened when she kissed him, only to melt into the kiss and tell her, "You're a nutjob, albeit a hot one. Fine, I'll play along. Before punching her, "We have to make this look real before my crewmates arrive."

As the two feigned a fight, both of them tore at each other's clothing, before Spike pinned her to the ground as Sunset and Starlight arrived. They blushed heavily when they saw Rouge's exposed breasts., "Sir, are you ok?"

Spike got up, holding Rouge like he was arresting her and said, "Yeah, I'm fine, she's tough though. Let's get her back to the castle dungeons. I'll interrogate her on my own."

Sunset was suspicious, especially because their wounds looked too minor to be real, but nodded, "Yes sir." before helping chain Rouge up and sneaking her back to the castle.

And so, the Queen of Bats has been captured by the Black Rose Dragon, only to reveal she set the whole thing up. While Sunset is suspicious of their fight, she said nothing, not questioning her prince. Spike has brought her to the castle dungeons to 'interrogate' her, which is the real reason she wanted to lure him to her.

And so, the booty call begins...

To be continued...

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