It was a rather quiet night at the sirens house. Or rather early morning, about one o'clock in the morning. But while Sonata, Aria and Adagio were most likely fast asleep, the former of whome was laying in a sleeping bag next to her bed, Sunset was wide awake.
She couldn't sleep. There she was, just laying on Sonata's bed, staring up at the ceiling, and thinking about her plan for tomorrow.
She had been thinking it over for a while now. Ever since Princess Twilight left the appartment hours ago, Sunset had been thinking about what she could do tomorrow.
Sunset had decided that, maybe she should give Twilight a chance. The two of them were in different worlds after all, and Twilight is royalty, so maybe she was busy.
But as for the others. Well, they were what Sunset was thinking about right now. The girls who had originally given her a chance, but in the end, they believed her just as much as everyone else did. In the end she was nothing but a monster to them.
Maybe she should have seen it coming. It was only recently she felt that people in the school had really forgiven her. She can even recall some of the teachers, including Principal Celestia, giving her a vicious glare from time to time, so maybe she shouldn't be surprised by such a reaction from everyone.
But she thought that was behind her. That she had finally been forgiven for what she had done.
When she thought about it, it had only been months since the Fall Formal, and that was nothing compared to the years she had been her past self. So maybe it would take years to make up for it.
If that was true, if it would take years to truely redeem herself, was it worth it?
Sunset began imagining things if she went back to CHS. If her and her friends started again. Could she do it? They gave her a chance, so maybe she should so the same.
Her gaze shifted from the ceiling to her phone, that was laying on Sonata's bedside table.
She had received a whole ton of messages today, and just about everyone of them had the word sorry in it. Maybe everyone's now realized that she has changed. Maybe now they would accept her.
But one question, one simple question made her doubt everything Sunset had just thought of.
"Who did this to me anyway..?" She mumbled quietly. That one question spawned a few more. "Why did they do it? How did they pull it off? What if..." For just a moment, Sunset felt like her heart had suddenly stopped, "What if they do it again?" she asked herself.
Well of course that wouldn't work, Anon-A-Miss had apparently confessed who she was, so it's not like people wouldn't know who it really was. "But what if... Someone else does something else... And they blame me for it?"
This whole mess had proven just how easy it is to blame Sunset Shimmer and get away with it. So much so that it would probably only take about five people to get her expelled. She could picture it happening.
The door to the principals office flew open, and one injured girl, limped her way into the office, with the assistance of four other girls giving her support.
"What happend to you?" Principal Celestia asked, rising from her chair and rushing over to help the girl.
"I... I was attacked in the hallway..." the girl mumbled.
"You were WHAT?!" the principal yelled, "By who?"
"S..Sun... It was Sunset Shimmer..."
"She did this to you?" Celestia asked.
"Yeah! We saw the whole thing!" one of the girls replied.
"It was pretty brutal!" another replied.
"She broke her leg and her arm!" the third girl said.
"Yeah, she went nut!! You've gotta do something!" the forth girl yelled.
The six Rainbooms, as well as Twilight Sparkle, who was here visiting, walked past the office, and took note of the injured girl.
"Oh my... What happened to you?" Sunset asked.
"You know exactly what happened here, Sunset! Don't play dumb with me!!!" Celestia yelled.
"What??? But I didn't do any-"
"That's enough! Consider yourself expelled!" Celestia replied, slamming the office door shut.
"I didn't do this!!"
"Why would you do this?" Fluttershy asked.
"Yeah! I thought you had put all this behind you!!" Rainbow continued.
"I have, this isn't me!" Sunset replied.
"And here I was thinking you were a nice person! Whoops, won't do that again," Pinkie said.
"Girls, I'm being set up again, it's just like that Anon-A-Miss mess before. I'm innocent!" Sunset cried.
"You know I heard you were forcing Anon-A-Miss to do what she did just so you wouldn't be directly responsible," Rarity said.
"But, I'm-"
"Well Sunset?" Twilight began, "What do you have to say for yourself?"
"Sunset!"
"Sunset?"
"SUNSET!!"
Sunset's eyes shot open, to the sight of a very worried Sonata, who sighed heavily. "Oh good. You're up. Are you ok?" she asked quietly.
"Y-Yeah... I think so..." Sunset replied weakly.
"You sure? You look like you were having one hell of a nightmare," Sonata replied, "You were mumbling things and..."
Sonata's bedroom door burst open, and Aria and Adagio rushed in, both armed with metal baseball bats. "We heard you shouting, Sonata. What happened?" Aria asked.
"Are you two alright?" Adagio asked.
"We're fine," Sonata replied, "Sunset was just having a... bit of a terrible nightmare."
"I'm fine now, I swear," Sunset replied, "It was just a nightmare."
"Alright," Adagio said.
Sonata saw Adagio give her a small signal. "I'll be back in a minute, you wanna drink?" she asked as she walked over to the other two sirens.
"Yeah, it might help," Sunset replied. As the three sirens left the room, and shut the door behind them, Sunset looked back up at the rooms ceiling. Her mind was now made up about what she wanted to do.
The bedroom door opened up, and Sonata walked in with two glasses of water. "Here." She put one down next to Sunset's phone, and drank from the other one.
"Sonata, can you three do me a favour tomorrow?" Sunset asked.
"Sure, what's up?" Sonata replied.
"Can you three take me back to CHS?" Sunset asked.
"You wanna go back there? Why?" Sonata asked.
"I'll explain tomorrow, on the way," Sunset replied.
"Well... I guess we can..." Sonata replied.
"Thanks." Sunset reached for her drink, and drank it all down in one, before setting the glass back down. "Night Sonata."
"Night Sunset," the siren replied as she got back into her sleeping bag, and they both went back to sleep.
Or at least, would try to, but Sunset was up all night, still unable to get any sleep.
Really looking forward to the next chapter.
It's a legitimate concern, and one which I do not feel the movie addresses properly. What happens the next time some little ass-hat has an ax to grind with Sunset and starts making trouble? Her friends have basically shown themselves to literally be completely unreliable.
Now, of course, there are questions, like what was Twilight doing that kept her from answering for weeks? What will the local authorities (Celestia, Luna, etc...) say and do about all of this?
How will the students and faculty react to her suddenly coming back tomorrow?
Will Sonata's pride recover after being so thoroughly whipped at video games by Sunset?
The world demands answers!
...Well, I mean, I'd...I'd certainly appreciate some answers.
Sunset has a point how she know she won't go thru it all again?
I think she should address it, tell the Rainbooms and Principal Celestia on this fear, and I wonder how she react to learning the guilty party.
She be devasted the sisters well two sisters and sister figure of three of her friends, who did this.
Worst yet they forgave as soon as they fessed up because they were family....
What about Sunset wasn't she family as well to them, didn't they love her as much as she loved them?
Love to see her ask them that, and maybe finish it by saying. "I guess not." Before she walks away silently crying.
Leave them destroyed.
i can see her forgiving them, but not all at once but over time as trust was lost and Words were spoken that cut deep.
Doubts had formed, and bonds had been broken, even if repaired the cracks in them will take alot of time and effort to repair or heal.
Plus some of them hurt hr more then the others...Dash and Shy.
At least Sunset has the Dazzlings.
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I haven't even gotten to the cmc yet, so I don't know where you're getting that from.
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It was only about one week she was away and not answering. Just thought I'd clear that up for you.
Ordinarily, that little dream scene would have sounded terribly unrealistic, but with what Sunset just went through, I wouldn't even be surprised anymore. Very noteworthy concerns she has here; just wondering how long it would be before the school that literally sang and danced about the magic of friendship eagerly reaches for another scapegoat, even if it isn't her next time.
7246246 It was meant to seem unrealistic.
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Yes....
More...
7246241 Thank you. It is still an important point. If a friend of mine sends me a text saying he's having some issues, I don't usually make him wait a week before I call and ask what's going on. If I do, he has a right to want information, namely: WHY!?
And what of the guilty party? Apart from a few tidbits we've seen in past chapters, we have yet to see the full extent of the CMC's current life.
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I got it from the comic, but you're right this is you're version of the story, sorry.
so you may be doing it different, but good chapter may be short but makes alot of sense, for her to have that nightmare.
I have to ask, Did Celestia and the other teachers think she was guilty as well, did they give her a hard time as well?
if they did love to hear how they feel now the truth is out, oh and were they looking for Sunset as well, think was mention the entire school was looking for her so assume they must of being looking as well.
7246497 Small spoiler. I'm actually gonna have Celestia in the next chapter.
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YES!
If the sisters believed she did it, for sure they feel at least a little bad about it now.
Finally an Update and great to see that your back.
Normality It's a bad idea to go alone, but having three to go with you, I Guess it's somewhat okay. [Cause you never know when someone might attack you alone...]
I Still Think Sunset Shouldn't Forgive Anyone. Not Her Friends, the CMC, the Teachers, or Anyone in Canterlot High. [I bet some of the students at Canterlot high wanted this moment to punish sunset even more after the Fall Formal. Don't Think they aren't still bitter at her after the Fall Formal & getting off easy and they weren't convinced of her actions after the Battle of the Bands.]
Is my suggestion still optional? [Where Sunset Should Judge Twilight First before she's ready to talk to her]
Welcome Back to FIM and Hope to see some more updates.
I think... it's time to go home, Sunset. Canterlot high has made it clear that they will never trust you fully.
There's nothing for you there.
7246330 I reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaally don't remember, but I want too sooooooo badly.
Please don't tell me this is about to end...NOOOO!!!
Sunset seriously needs to bring up how flimsy everyone's "friendship" and "forgiveness" for her past are if they were willing to turn on her without looking into it. Kinda makes you wonder if staying with them is still worth it. If I were there, I'd move Sunset and the sirens to a new school to start over; it sounds nice, moving forward, never looking back and starting anew.
Sorry to say it , but in the last chapters the story seems not move , maybe you could make several chapters into one, so that the plot develops , even if it takes longer to update, I think would be better.
At least in my opinion.
Another amazing chapter good work like always
Investigating the attack before making any big decisions would have been best. This proves that Princess Celestia is better than Principal Celestia. NO SHAME HERE!!!
7257763 1. That was a dream sequence in Sunsets head, so I would say it is unfair to judge principal Celestia on that.
2. I am gonna have Celestia in the next chapter.
7257942 Ok im going to reread that chapter now cause im guessing I missed a lot.
7261232 Thank You.
I, wow... I feel like I just got WRECKED. I'm used to sunshine and rainbows from that show, so this... Keep writing, I want to know how it ends...
Oh boy. Here we go?
Shit's about to get real, they are in for an earful