My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Starlight, Starbright

Chapter 3

Bass Clef

A dirty-blue/gray Earth Pony with scruffy blue hair screeched to a halt as he came to the edge of the roof he was running on.

“Stop, thief!” a police officer called out as he and others ran up the latter after him.

“All this for a loaf of bread?” the pony wondered as he looked at it.

The officers ran up and surrounded him. “you got nowhere left to go, Bass Clef.”

Bass gulped. Looks like the coppers got him this time. He looked back over the side and weighed his options. On one hand, he can go back to jail. On the other… “bu-bye.” he said before jumped over the side. The guards yelped and ran to the side to see him fall.

Bass grabbed a rope with his teeth and swung into a window, breaking it as he rolled on the ground inside a pony’s bathroom, where someone was taking a bath. “hey there, Ms. Watkins.”

“AAHH!!!”

Bass bolted for the door and ran out.

He ran out of the ladies apartment building and found him face to face with trouble as the officers that chased him caught him. “crap.” he said. “you guys sure know how to spoil a mode. I mean, come on. It’s just a loaf of bread.”

The captain sighed. “you know the rules, Bass. Stealing is a crime punishable by 3 weeks in the stockade. Regardless…” he took the loaf out of Bass hooves. “…of what was stolen.” he took a bite out of it and threw it away in the nearest trash can.

Bass scoffed. “good to know that Baltimare’s corrupt police force is keeping the peace.” he saw a red streak in the sky and snickered. “besides, you won’t be able to keep up with me.”

“Keep up? We just c--”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EkT8Dz2YLk

One Jump Ahead - Aladdin Soundtrack

The captain was interrupted by a phoenix that came from above. It flew overhead, distracting the guards long enough.

Bass pulled his hooves out of the guards grip, swept under their legs, and kicked them into the others, making them fall into the ground. He bucked the garbage can, causing it to roll into them. The bread fell out and he grabbed it, bolting for the exit.

“perfect timing, Zel.” he said to the Phoenix. The bird squawked in reply.

The leader growled as he got up. “Get back here!”

Bass ran out of the alley and into a marketplace.

Bass:
♪Gotta keep
One jump ahead of the breadline♪…

A officer got in front of him and tried to slice his head off with a sword. He ducked and skidded underneath the guard, kicking him in the groin, knocking him out of the game.
…♪One swing ahead of the sword
I steal only what I can't afford♪
( That's Everything! ) he shrugged to the camera and continued running.
♪One jump ahead of the lawmen
That's all, and that's no joke♪

Bass stopped running and leaned on a fountain.
♪These guys don't appreciate I'm broke♪

Officers appeared out of nowhere and tried to take him down as the crowd cheered.
Crowd and Officers:
Riffraff! Street rat! Soundrel! Take that!

Bass dodged all the attacks and jumped to the top of the fountain.
Bass:
♪Just a little snack, guys?♪

The officers all threw produce from nearby stands at him, without even paying too.
Guards:
♪Rip him open, take it back, guys♪

Bass dodged them all and jumped into the nearest open window.
Bass:
♪I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Zel!♪

Triplets:
♪Who?♪

The pony and phoenix both looked up to see that they were in a house with some very sexy triplet ponies. Foreign ponies, which was Bass’ fave. One danced over and brushed her tail beneath his head.
♪oh, it’s sad. Bass Clef has hit the bottom.
He's become a one-man rise in crime♪

The door opened and the mother walked in. Bass yelped and bolted for the window as she swung her broom at him.
♪i'd blame parents except he hasn't got 'em♪

Bass stopped at the window and held one of the triplets chins sensually. The mom swung her broom again.
Bass:
♪Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!♪

Bass:

He tip-toed across a clothes wire.
♪One jump ahead of the slowpokes♪

Zel bonked one of the officers in the head, knocking him out.
♪One skip ahead of my doom♪

Bass appeared right next to a market and took the apple he was holding. He tried to chase after him but found that he was tied.
♪Next time gonna use a nom de plume♪

He knocked on a wall, leading some clueless guards into a garbage bin.
♪One jump ahead of the hitmen.♪

Bass jumped into a hay bale, falling into it harmlessly. The officers that fell after him instead hit a brick wall.
♪One hit ahead of the flock♪

Bass strolled out of the hay bale like nothing had happened then bolted for the next street.
♪I think I'll take a stroll around the block♪

The officers caught up to him and cornered him in front of a house as the crowd shouted some mean names.
Crowd:
Stop, thief! Vandal! Outrage! Scandal!

Bass nervously backed up.
Bass:
♪Let's not be too hasty♪

The door opened up and a Diamond Dog trying to be pretty grabbed Bass and held him close, much to his disgust.
Lady:
♪Still I think he's rather tasty♪

Bass slipped out of her embrace and ran though house to the nearest open window.
Bass:
♪Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Otherwise we'd get along♪

Officers ran by a old man reading a newspaper, which turned out to be Bass in a old man’s disguise. He quickly zoomed out of his clothes and down another street.

Zel flew though the air, leading officers down a false route as Bass ran the other direction.

The pony whistled non-chalantly as he leisurely strode down a lane. A couple of officers spotted him and ran after him. They were, instead, met with a couple of rakes that came up when they stepped on them.

Having run out of tricks, Bass ran as fast as he could with what seemed to be the entire Baltimare police force after him.
Bass and (Crowd, guards):
♪One jump ahead of the hoofbeats♪
(Vandal!) he grabbed and bolted up a latter as fast as he could.
♪One hop ahead of the hump♪
(Street rat!) he grabbed a piece of cloth that hung off the side of the building, angering it’s owner.
♪One trick ahead of disaster♪
(Scoundrel!) he reached the top and kicked the latter down. Sending the officers screaming down.
♪They're quick, but I'm much faster♪
(Take that!) a couple of officers climbed up and cornered the helpless earth pony. Well, not so helpless. He fluttered the cloth to them with a snicker.
♪Here goes, better throw my hand in
Wish me happy landin'
All I gotta do is jump!♪

Bass jumped off the side, falling off it over the edge leading far to the ground below. He spread it to try and use it as a parachute. It failed and he screamed as he fell.

Zel flew down to catch him but Bass disappeared in a flash of white before he even got close.

End Song.

Bass found himself floating in a dark void, which was freaking him out.

“un… what is this?” he said as he looked around, trying to find some speck of light. Nothing. “Hello? Is someone there?”

The response came as a surprise. “someone is going to be passing though Baltimare very soon.” a deep and foreboding voice said. It was so deep, it made Bass nervous. “someone very important. Someone who some may consider to be a abomination. Protect her.”

“huh?” a very confused Bass said. just what is he talking about? Before he could ask, a bright flash of white followed.

Bass opened his eyes and found himself back in the city but in a very different part from where he was. “how did I get here?” he muttered. “I remember falling then… nothing.” he shrugged. “something must’ve happened.” he got up and saw that he still had the bread. “everyone’s gonna be happy to see you.” he trotted off, careful not to run into any officers.

Bass jumped down off a building and into someone’s pool. He tossed the bread into a nearby basket before he hit the water. He got out, shook off the water, and grabbed the bread as he headed for a tall tower overlooking the downtown part of the city.

“woo-hoo! Yeah!” A Gryphon exclaimed as he beat a Diamond Dog at a game of table hockey!

“oh, come on! I had that!” the Diamond Dog argued.

The Gryphon just shrugged and blew at his paddle. “sorry. That’s how the game works.” the Diamond Dog exclaimed as he slammed his head into the table.

“Maryl! Maryl! Maryl! Maryl!” the crowd of 50 Ponies, Changelings, Gryphons, Diamond Dogs, and Dragons; 13 of whom are children, cheered. The Gryphon bowed to them with such a wide grin, it would make the Joker happy.

The door at the bottom of the tower opened and Bass walked in. “soups on!” he cheered, tossing the loaf of bread at the Gryphon. The kids cheered and headed on down.

“how’d you get it?” a dragon teen asked.

Bass jumped up onto a rusted table. “simple, Cliff. A whole lot of patience and planning.” he sat back, resting on a pile of crap.

Cliff, however, wasn‘t buying that, as if his half-closed eyes didn‘t say it. “they saw you and ran?”

“yeah. I was trying to grab another with a few apples. Over-zealous on my part.”

“And Zel?”

The Phoenix shrieked as it flew in though a open window. It flew over Bass, dropping what he had just described into his lap. “getting the extras.” he chuckled. “more bread. And fruit!”

“Fruit!? Yuck!” the kids all said with great displease.

Bass shrugged and tossed a apple over to Cliff for him to cut.

“so did you almost get caught?” the Gryphon asked.

Bass tossed another apple to the Gryphon so she could cut it up. “Very close, Meryl. They were so close, I could feel heat.”

“yikes.” she said, cutting the apple into wedges.

“just glad I got out in one piece. They tried to cut my head off.”

“they did?” a 7-year old Diamond Dog said with wonder.

“yep. They got a few hairs.”

“wow.” the diamond dog took his wedge. “you’re the best, Bass.”

Bass bashfully chuckled as he sat back. “I know.” he said with a grin.

Later that night, Bass sat on top of the tower, right near the bell, and looked out over the sleeping city. The lights were on and showcased it beautifully in Luna’s moon. He heard snoring and looked back down to his slumbering compatriots and friends. He thought about the kids in their group and sighed.

“They deserve something better.”

Zel flew up and landed on Bass’s outstretched fore hoof. The pony chuckled and petted the phoenix. “same do you, Zel. Hopefully, we’ll find your real owner.” the phoenix squawked and nuzzled up to Bass’ head. The pony chuckled and leaned his head back on one of the pillars. He quickly fell asleep and drifted off to dream land.

Bass Clef:

Author's Notes:

oh. new character. wonder what role he'll play.