Canterlot City is a place filled with wonder and excitement a home to Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Sunset Shimmer who are best of friends and became the Sonic Rainbooms who have to manage to stop local crime boss Tyson Kidd.

Later at the Rainboom secret hideout

"Chalk that one for us," Rainbow boasted then Pinkie started to decorate the lair. "Uh, Pinks what are you doing?"

"Preparing for our anniversary, silly," Pinkie giggled then put a party hat on her head.

"Oh right," Sunset realized."It's been three years ago to this night since we began helping the city."

"Exactly," Pinkie brings out a cake.

"Well, I'm for one to say I am proud to be a friend and ally to stop those brutes," Rarity exclaimed.

Then Morning approaches

Cheif Andrews, can verify rumors that it was the Rainbooms who handled Tyson Kidd and his gang last night?

Do you know of anyone who's actually seen them? Because they are known as an Urban Legend. As the news was on.

"Are you kidding me?!" Scootaloo exclaimed while watching the Daily Horseshoe. "You guys are so real!"

"Easy Scoots," Rainbow calms her down. "Remember, we are not supposed to attract the heat."

Well there you have it. In only three years' time, our crime rate has dropped to a nationwide low thanks to Canterlot's finest. Back to you Jim.

Next up, Billonares Trevor and Tyler Sanders contributed an unprecedented sum to Canterlot children's hospital. And in sports, Wondercolt Basketball kicks off a new season with a home game with Shadowville Hunters.

"Shadowville? Who the heck are they?" Scootaloo asked.

"The Shadowville Hunters are a second biggest rival to Crystal Prep," Rainbow explained. "But it has been back and forth with them."

"We are going to the game right?" Scootaloo asked.

"We are," Rainbow agrees. "But Trevor and Tyler have something to show us."

At Canterlot PD

"Got anything on vigilantes this time Galloway," Andrews asked his detective Greg Galloway.

"Other the fact, that they wrap Kidd's butt for us?" Greg stated.

"Well, it's up to you and your new partner to see if they don't become a folk hero,"

"Partner? Since when?"

"Since I decided two heads are better one," Andrews let someone in. "Detective Greg Galloway, meet Detective Spitfire formally of Cloudsdale PD. Their loss."

"Hey, partner," Spitfire greeted him.

"Welcome to Canterlot," Greg shakes hands.

"Now that both of you are acquainted, find me the Rainbooms whoever they are."

At Talon Labs

"Ladies, you may be wondering why we call you here today? Trevor asked.

"Yeah, what with that?" Rarity asked.

"Apart from working here, we notice that most of you have social lives give or take and wonder what would happen if criminals started to act? Well, worry no more. we have the answer." Trevor exclaimed and handed the girl strange-looking devices.

"What are they?" Applejack asked.

"The Rainboom Wave, they are connected to the police mainframe meaning if something happens outside the lair they will let you know."

...

At Blackgate, Canterlot's home for deranged criminals. One of the workers checked out the cells.

"Steiner, check. Mcswain, check. 223 vacant." The worker saw someone inside. "Hey. no one log any new arrivals. What are you doing in here?"

"I was feeling a little screw-loose so I checked myself in," the man said.

"Who are you?"

"My card," the man shows him his card then release a gas-like substance and release the east wing of Blackgate.

Back to Canterlot PD

"Let me tell you something, The ladies never leave a trace, no prints, no follicles, not even match on the tire tracks," Greg told her.

"All of them are custom jobs," Spitfire mentioned.

"They have resources."

"And a knack for showing up where crime is and police aren't."

"I never laid eyes on any of them."

"Just in. An unknown perp released all patients from the East Wing of Blackgate."

"What? That's crazy!"

"Crazy enough to lure a Rainboom."

Both detectives left out and Rainboom Wave caught wind of it.

At Canterlot High School

"Hey Rainbow," Scootaloo asked Rainbow. "Do you think you can become a coach?"

"I'm not even sure on that," Rainbow replied then her phone rang.

"What's up?"

"A break-in at Blackgate. Scoots save my seat. I'll check it out.

"Sure thing,"

Rainbow left the school gym and went outside and got into costume and became the carrier of wind, Tornado, and called for her bike, the Cloud Chaser but it ran right past her and stop.

"Note to self remind Trevor to work on the braking," Rainbow thought to herself.

"Hey, Sunset," Rainbow called on her phone. "You there?"

"Yeah," Sunset was on the other end. "What's up?"

"There's a report of break-in at Blackgate out of nowhere someone knocked the medic and release most of the prisoners. Something tells this is no ordinary jerk is at it. Interested?"

"On my way," Sunset replied then became firey female Phoenix and headed to Rainbow's location.

...

Some time Later Both Rainbow and Sunset along with the police arrived at Blackgate.

The officers got out and most of the prisoners walking around and the saw a large jack-in-the-box.

"What the..."

The box stop turning and exploded taking out part of the bridge both Rainbow and Sunset watch on the other side from afar.

"That was theatrical," Rainbow said.

"No kidding," Sunset agreed. "Let's have a look."

Both girls headed inside and searched around the prison and saw someone.

Rainbow walked up and turn him around only to see he had a nasty grin and was frozen in place.

"Whoa," Rainbow gasped then heard someone laughing.

"Takes after his dad, wouldn't you say?' The man asked then grins.

"What did you do to him?" Sunset asked.

"Just some laugh gas, drag. Don't tell me you're not an inmate." The man jumped to Rainbow and Sunset's level. "What rationals beings dress like you two? Speaking of threads think this a good look for me?"

"Who are you?" Rainbow confronted him.

"Trickster."

"No what, who?" Rainbow started to wipe the face paint off him but it didn't come off.

"Smear-free. It's perma-clown."

Rainbow narrowed her eyes at him.

"Ohh, tough crowd."

Trickster did a backflip.

"Look! Nothing up my sleeves," He pulled out a spray can. "Nothing that won't put a smile on your face. Say cheese."

Sunset fire a small flame making Trickster lose his spray into sewers.

"I'm out of gas," Then Rainbow approached him.

"And I'm out of patience!" Rainbow punches him, ripping the long sleeves off of him.

"You really know how to spoil a coming-out party. How do you expect me to spread mirth and whimsy with a proper hideout?"

"Dude, you're sick!" Rainbow shot back. "You need help."

"Well, maybe I am a little off."

Trickster did a double kick and send both Rainbow and Sunset to the ground.

"But what are gonna do, lock me in the loony bin?" He asked them. "I'm already here."

Outside, Spitfire and Greg arrived at Blackgate and exited the car.

"Situation report?" Greg asked one of the officers.

"We're rounding up patients and waiting for choppers to take us over," An officer said as Spitfire started to walk.

"Like we'll get any drier," she said as she dives into the lake.

"My new partner, triathlon whiz," Greg explained as he did the same.

Inside Both Rainbow and Sunset engage in battle with Trickster.

"You know I really love this place," Trickster said as he dodge their attacks. "My old hideout's a shambles and these digs scream me."

Sunset did a scissor kick and Rainbow followed up with a punch and send him to the ground,

"Okay take back the asylum but mark my words, this town has happy days ahead,"

Trickster threw his razor-sharp cards at them but both of them duck the cards at the wall and then ran away making Rainbow and Sunset follow. Both of them turned the corner a saw the jack-in-the-box.

"You gotta be kidding me," Rainbow groaned then reserve the letter and stopped only for it to pop out confetti.

"Smile, Canterlot," They heard Trickster's voice.'

Meanwhile

"Well, better split up," Spitfire said as she and Greg got out of the lake and then went opposite directions.

Greg turned around and saw Rainbow and Sunset with the Medic.

"You have the right to remain silent," Greg pulled his badge out before Rainbow and Sunset took off.

"Galloway, spot the perp?" Spitfire asked.

"Okay, so they are real," Greg thought to himself.

At the Rainbooms' Secret Lair.

"Rainbow, Sunset, a stranger in the lair?" Twilight asked as she and Fluttershy entered.

"Make this an exception," Rainbow said.

"What happened?" Twilight asked.

"New villain who goes by Trickster," Sunset replied.

"Oh dear, the man could use a dentist," Fluttershy added.

"Or a medic,"

"Right then," As Fluttershy and Twilight pitched in.

...

Cheif Andrews, any suspects yet in this bizarre jack-in-the-box hostage incident?

I'm not at liberty to reveal whom. But I feel confident our detectives are closing in on him as we speak. As the news was on in Sunset's apartment.

"And Wondercolt alumni Rainbow Dash, with nary an alibi," Twilight said as she and the rest of the girls enter the room.

"How is the patient?" Sunset asked.

"Despite the massive grin, fit as a fiddle. The poor fellow is simply a prisoner in his own mind."

The knock appeared at the door.

"Who that can be?" As Applejack checked it out.

"Twilight?" Fluttershy asked turning to her. "Can you make an antidote?"

"I need a sample of Trickster's gas for it to work," Twilight replied.

"We need to find it before this madman leaves a permanent smile on all of Canterlot," Rarity exclaimed. "But where could he be?"

"He did mention an old hideout?" Pinkie asked Sunset who popped out of everywhere.

"Yes," Sunset replied.

"So if we find out the old hideout we find the Trickster."

"Uh, girls someone is here to see us," Applejack said.

"Who is it, Applejack?" Rarity asked.

"The cops," Applejack as they saw Dect. Galloway at the doorway.

"Detective, what with the sudden visit?" Fluttershy asked.

"I came here to say how it's been guys," Greg smiled.

"It been wonderful darling," Rarity said. "Rainbow went to the game last night."

"Speaking of what happened to Trevor, Tyler, Scottaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom? We were supposed to shoot hoops last week."

"Those two have been buried in work 24/7," Twilight said. "Considering the fact we work for them."

"You guys work at Talon Labs?"

"Yeah we do silly," Pinkie appeared right in front of him.

"So, why the sudden visit?" Rainbow asked.

"Just needed to talk to someone. Other than the guys at the station, I mean. This going to sound weird but last night.., I saw the Rainbooms at least two of them."

Then Pinkie accidentally broke a vase upon hearing this.

"My bad," Pinkie aplozied.

"So," Sunset refocused the conservation. "the Rainbooms are real? What did they look like?"

"One of the artists had this drawing of them," Greg gave them the photo of Rainbow and Sunset in their costumes.

"Whoa," All of them gasped.

"Whoa is right, but this is the tough part, I really believe that the Rainbooms are helping Canterlot even if they are on the wrong side of the law. But they're getting a bad rap and the heat's on me to bring them all on down."

...

...

"Are sure this is the place?" Rainbow asked Pinkie while both were looking at an abandoned factory as Tornado and Sparkplug.

"Yep," Pinke replied. "The perfect place for a clown-like him."

Then both of them enter a saw him.

"Stop me if you heard this one before," Trickster said. "There were these two fellows in abandoned party favor factory. One says the other..."

"Where are you keeping the gas, Trickster?" Rainbow asked not following his joke.

"You called that a punch line?"

"I don't share your sense of humor. Unlike Sparkplug I share hers."

"But we're linked, like comedy and tragedy, two sides on the same coin."

"The gas, Trickster, or vow I will turn your smile upside-down."

"If it's gas you want," Trickster cut one of the ropes causing a sandbag to fall down on the down but they avoided it.

"Place all tray tables in their upright positions." He said as took off in his blimp and laugh maniacal.

"Rainbow," Twilight's voice was on her earpiece. "Any luck on finding the gas?"

"We did, but we have a problem," Rainbow replied.

"What kind of problem?"

"That Trickster filled his ballon with his gas. And going to pop it over Canterlot," Pinkie said.

"Ok, that is a problem, calling in the big guns," Rainbow called for her motorcycle.

At Canterlot PD

"A ballon downtown this time of year?" Greg asked. "That's-"

"Crazy?" Spitfire finish his thought. "I'll drive."

...

...

"If loving me wait you get a load my pop," Trickster said without reazling that Rainbow and Pinkie were followed him on his balloon jumped on it and kicked him.

"Alrlight clown, stop this thing," Rainbow demand while grabbing him.

"With what brakes," Trickster grinned then throw her off him and right into Pinkie.

"It's Tornado and Sparkplug." Spitfire saw them while driving. "And they're pummeling a clown."

"The jack in the box, Spitfire," Greg thoughted. "What if clowny behind the Blackgate incident?"

Tirckster send Pinkie and Rainbow dangling from the balloon then he armed his mallet.

"Explains the missing orderly,"

"Maybe they took the medic, because... the guy needed help or something."

"Fair enough. Where chasing three perps. A crinmal and two vigilantes."

"Watch the pinkies," Trickster prepare to swing but missed.

"Twilight, are you there?" Rainbow asked.

"I'm here," Twilight said she as tech whiz Cyber Witch.

Twilight used her magic and guided the balloon away from the state.

"East, Canterlot Bay," Spitfire followed them to the shore.

"You have made one very sad clown!" Trickster prepeaed to swing his mallet. "That's odd where they go?"

"Knock-knock," A voice said.

"Who's there?" Trickster turned around and Applejack was right behind as the heavy hitterherself Rock Roller and knocks him out.

"Fluttershy, are you ready?" Sunset asked her.

"Yeah I'm ready," Fluttershy was the nature loving Vine.

"Here goes nothing," Fluttershy brought forth two vines and brought Trickster's balloon down into water. "Balloon is down everyone."

"Perfect," Rartiy smiled as the chilly superhero fashion-forward persona Ice Breaker .

"Allow me to accqiuire the sample."

Rartiy went in the water and used her ice daggers and torn a hole through the balloon disperse in the water.

"My precious gas, passed by a couple party poopers," Trickster said as he was in the water.

"Sorry my good sir, Me and my friends had an different punch line in mind." Rarity said boldy then froze him.

As the Rainbooms left Greg and Spitfire arrived at the scene.

"At least we can take the clown in," Spitfire said.

"I know you love to swim," Greg joked.

"Scoots," Rainbow called her. "Can you and the rest of the guys move our guest out of the Lair. We got an antidote to whip up."

A few hours later.

"Steiner, check. Mcswain, check. 223, new arrival. Check." The Medic saw the Trickster in his cell.

"They all said I was sick in the head. They said I needed help. Well maybe I am a bit batty. Blame the Rainbow in my belfry," Trickster ranted then laugh manical knowing this wouldn't be the last time they see him.

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