The next day, all the friends, again, went about their businesses as if nothing was wrong, especially Sapphire.

Lightning had been informed of the situation, and told Krysta to keep close tabs on Sapphire, from up high in the sky, or keep watch of her without getting too close.

Sapphire went about her daily routine-- teaching the minions, volunteering at organizations, animals shelter, and etc, shopped at the mall with Rarity and some of the girls, then she met with Emerald for lunch. She had gotten Emerald to come out of his shell a lot but he was still cautious around new people.

“Aww…” Pinkie Pie cooed, forgetting she was supposed to be serving the other tables.

Meanwhile, some of the others kept their eyes on their friends too-- peeking around corners, sitting on benches, and peeking up over their magazines or newspapers.

Their plan was to lure Clone Sapphire out into the open, knowing she would probably confront Sapphire herself, and if she tried they would be ready!

---

But by nightfall, they were growing impatient.

“We’ve been following them all day, and nothing’s happened.” groaned Spike.

Twilight preferred to keep watching, “Most creeps and thugs like to work at night. Maybe now Sapphire's Cloe will come out and make her move.”

“My thought’s exactly.” agreed Celesto.

Emerald and Sunset were having a friendly walk in the park. The stars were shimmering beautifully, but all they could do was gaze at each other. But suddenly, they both felt they had to go to the bathroom, and the portable toilets were unoccupied. They both went in at the same time, unaware of the movement occurring in the bushes nearby.

It was Clone Sapphire and while she couldn’t be detected by any electronic equipment, she laid low so as not to be seen by anyone else. However, Rhymey and Fluttershy were nearby on a romantic walk of their own, “I think I see movement there.” whispered Fluttershy

Rhymey narrowed his eyes at the shrubs, and whispered back,

“Come with me,
…But quietly.”

The two crept round a large tree and were now just near the shrubs by the cubicles. Rhymey then picked up a rock, and tossed it at the figure in the shrubs. "Ow!" Clone Sapphire exclaimed, rubbing her head. Emerald and Sapphire both heard the noise and came out. “What was that?” snapped Emerald.

Clone Sapphire came out of the bushes, "Um... hello... did someone lose a rock?" she asked innocently.

Fluttershy, Rhymey, Emerald and Sapphire were shocked. "You look almost exactly like me..." Sapphire gasped. The Clone Sapphire looked at Sapphire. "You too."

Suddenly, her eyes glowed red and she snarled at the four of them. "Heads up!"

Cara roared and changed into a Jaguar. She pounced onto Emerald and Sapphire, knocking them both to the ground. Cara grabbed Sapphire by the back of her shirt and starting running off with her.

Emerald got up, “Sapphire!!” he shouted as he ran to help his friend, but it was too late, for Cara dragged her into the invisible field and out of sight.

“Don’t worry,” said Lightning “This is exactly what we planned for.” and then he whistled loudly for Krysta and Eclipse.

The little robin and tiny Night Light flew out from the trees, where they had been sitting all this time, and flew off after Sapphire. “Don’t worry…” she shouted to the others, “She can’t hide from me.”

Then they were both gone.

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Back at the base, Celesto and Twilight were tracking Krysta and Eclispe, via, a tiny communication electrode, attached to her leg.

Celesto had planned for this all along, including the anticipation of Sapphire being kidnapped, “So Bronc was correct. Someone is controlling Sapphire's clone against her will.”

Twilight agreed and continued to track the two down, “Robins have a strong sharpness in their eyes that can sense magnetic-fields, and they can also see colors invisible to humans.”

“I get it.” said Spike “It means Clone Sapphire can’t hide from us now, but I still don’t get why we let her kidnap Sapphire.”

“We need to find out where she’s being taken.” answered Twilight “It may be the only way we can find out who’s really behind all this.”

“Exactly,” added Celesto “If whoevers' controlling Sapphire's clone can actually make more of her, we need to put an end it this.”

Twilight and Spike agreed. Just seeing how quickly Cara's behavior changed, forshadowings something else may be coming.

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Cara had carried the unconscious Sapphire behind her. She had her orders from her employers-- to bring her back alive! She had already contacted them both, and Lucas and the men were very pleased. “Return to where you first docked on the island.” said Lucas “Transport will be with you shortly.”

"Yes Masters." Cara confirmed.

Cara agreed and logged off.

She arrived at the far side of the island by the dirt road where she first came ashore, and could do nothing now but wait to meet with her colleagues, and it wasn’t long before two men arrived in a rubber life raft to take her and the other Sapphire back to the submarine that was far offshore.

…Unaware that Krysta and Eclipse had followed Cara all the way and was keeping tabs on her and the crooks.

The men were surprised to see both her and the second Sapphire at the same time.

“Will you two move it!” Cara said in a monotone voice. The two men grumbled as they helped get the unconscious Sapphire onto the boat. One of the men suddenly looked up and saw her fluttering in the sky, “Hey, what’s that?”

The others all looked up and saw Krysta and Eclipse as they fluttered into the thick leaves of a tree on the ledge.

“It’s two little birds.” said the other man “Nothing to worry about at all.”

“…That’s what you think.” Krysta whispered to herself.

As the villains began to pull out with the two Sapphire and the motorcycle, Krysta and Eclipse flew out of the tree. Eclispe unleashed a plasma blast and dove into it, making himself invisible and he landed on the boat without anyone noticing. Krysta flicked her transmitter so it landed clear on Caras' back.

She didn’t feel anything.

Then Krysta flew away to get back to the team.

The transmitter on Cara’s back was traced all the way to the submarine, and Twilight and the team continued to track it as the blip on the map headed straight out to sea.

Then it stopped right out in the middle of the Pacific.

Emerald was growing antsy. “Is that it?” he snapped “Is that the location of the hideout?”

“NO!!!” the others all shouted.

“Emerald, you can’t questioning them every time they stop.” said Twilight “We know you want to save Sapphire, and we will.”

Emerald tried to keep calm as he sat down again, and Fluttershy and Rarity comforted him.

Suddenly, the blip started to move again, much faster than it did before, which suggested the submarine rendezvoused with a jet to take the passengers the rest of the way to their destination.

A few hours later, the blip had stopped and hadn’t moved again, in Africa?! "What the-? Why are they going to Africa?" Pinkie asked.

“That must be where they’re based at.” said Rarity.

“Well what are we waiting for!” snapped Emerald, and he got up to rush recklessly away, but Snowflake blocked his path, “Hold on there, boy. We can’t go rushin’ in like this.” Applejack stated.

“Applejack is right,” Lightning said “They could be expecting us to come after Sapphire. I fell for that trick many times in my travels.”

Celesto just got off the phone, “Right, come everyone.”

Soon, they were all off in the air, aboard one of his fantastic super jets, capable of flying six times the speed of sound, which would allow them to reach Africa in only a few hours. This way would be less conspicuous than flying directly to England themselves, as well as save power.

Lucy, Sapphire's surrogate mother, the minions, Celestia, Luna, and the children joined them.

They were fast asleep on one of the sofas. It was well past their bedtime, but Celesto insisted they come. He didn’t like the idea of leaving his family behind, and he felt that Celestia would be needed on the mission too.

Celestia covered her darlings up with soft blankets and watched them sleep with her husband.

Luna promised she would look after them while the grownups went on their mission.

The others all sat all the way up from the area so the children could sleep.

Rarity stretched out in one of the armchairs “Ah, First-Class or No-Class. My way of traveling.” she sipped a drink she had.

The Twins agreed as they sat in their massage chairs. The minions had never had anything like this before so they were a bit weary, "it won't bite you." Applejack teased. Marla immedaitely jumped into one of the massage chairs and activated it. The boys rolled with eyes and just sat in a regular armchair.

Keto leaned back on his and the chair leaned back... a little too much and was flung onto the floor. "Oof."

Bronc giggled. "Relax too much?"

Keto growled.

But Lucy and Emerald sat by themselves at a window, looking really grim and worrying about Sapphire.

“Lucy, Emerald,” said Lightning “It’ll be alright. She's a fighter like the rest of us. She’ll be okay.”

“I know,” said Emerald “I just can’t stop worry about her.” Lucy added.

“It’s just a typical marital emotion.” Celestia assured him “I’ve had my share of worry about Celesto, especially seeing as I nearly lost him several times.”

Her husband agreed, remembering how often he worried about Celestia too, and he hated worrying her even if she said she understood.

Emerald still didn’t feel any better, and wouldn’t until he got the one who helped change his life back, “I’d still like to know who did this to her.” Lucy however had a suspicious as to who was behind this... and she hoped she was wrong.

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