Dear mother of all that is holy! Is she ever gonna shut up about tacos?! Sunset thought as her eyes twitched in annoyance. She had been sitting there for only five minutes and she couldn't stand it anymore. There has got to be a way to get out of this! I can't take this anymore!
Sunset looked down at the ropes, looking at where Aria had grabbed them. Did she loosen any of them? Hmmm...come on... Sunset began to shrug her shoulder, only to feel a slight movement from the ropes. Okay, I think I can kinda get my shoulder loose but... Sunset looked back at Sonata as her head bobbled back in forth in taco talking joy. I need to distract her.
“Hey Sonata?”
“Yes?” Sonata glanced at Sunset, her taco talk suddenly stopping.
“Um...I know you made some a few minutes ago but...” Sunset tried to put on her best puppy dog eyes. “Could you make me a taco?”
“YES!” Sonata exclaimed, hopping up and down. Sunset could only see her as a blue haired Pinkie Pie as she rushed out of the room.
After watching the smoke of dust the Siren left behind, Sunset blinked several times and then looked down at her bindings. She wiggled her arms, seeing if Aria's earlier attack had changed anything. Darn, just like I tried earlier, still no change. Shoot...now what do I do? Sunset felt a small vibration in her pants again. Celestia...still trying to reach me, huh?
“Hey Sonata, don't leave the Equestrian alone.” Aria barked as she walked into the room, glancing at Sunset. “We need her to...huh?!”
“Uh...hi?” Sunset said, realizing that she was just caught looking at her pocket. “So, here for round 2?”
“Yeah. Sure I am.” Aria deadpanned as she grabbed Sunset's shoulder. Her eyes quickly traced down Sunset's side, all the way to her pocket. “So, what's in here? Something I should know about?”
“Well-”
Before Sunset could really talk, Aria quickly seized Sunset's pocket, pulling out the phone. Aria shined a mischievous smile. “Well what do you know, I can't believe we forgot to check for a...a...” Aria's smile faded as she stared at the device. “What did...how the...” Then she just stopped, frozen in place with her jaw dropped.
“Uh...you okay?” Sunset said, her eyebrow arching at the sudden odd sight. What's going on? Why is she-
“WHAT IS THIS?!?!” Aria yelled as she grabbed Sunset's collar. “WHY IS SHE CALLING YOU?!?!”
“I uh, er...” Sunset stuttered, the back of her neck feeling the stretch of her shirt. Sunset let out a soft breath as she watched Aria tug her collar more. “Explain please?”
“Princess Celestia you piece of trash!” Aria hissed, spit flying out of her mouth. Her left eye twitched up and down as she gritted her teeth. “What is this?! Why is she calling you?!”
“Princess...” Sunset muttered before she clamped her mouth shut. A lightbulb flashed in her head, her mind racing. Of course! She thinks Celestia is Princess Celestia from Equestria...which she isn't. A devilish grin began to grow on Sunset's face. A certain idea began to form in Sunset's head. But she doesn't know that, does she?
Sunset stuck her tongue out, “That's right Aria, I know the princess. Surprised?”
“Why you little-what is this?! Why is she calling you?! How is she calling you?!”
“I don't know moron, why don't you figure it out?”
Aria grabbed Sunset's collar, her eyes staring daggers into Sunset's face. “You little piece of-who are you?! TELL ME NOW!”
“What's the matter? Scared?” Sunset said as her grin got bigger. “Scared that I know the big bad Princess Celestia?”
Sunset's comment resulted in Aria kicking Sunset in the stomach, quickly knocking the chair over. “Oof!” Sunset yelped in pain as the back of her head smacked the floor. “Watch it!”
“Shut up and tell me how you know that monster!” Aria said as she bent down and grabbed her again, putting the chair back into position. “Tell me!”
“Shut up and let me go. Then I'll tell you.” Sunset replied as her cocky grin turned into a cold, serious expression. Her eyes turned into a deadpan stare as her eyebrows went completely flat. “You do want to know, right?”
“Y-yeah.” Aria replied, surprised at Sunset's change in expression. “Why do you know Princess Celestia?”
“Simple. I'm her former student.”
“Student?!” Aria gasped as she let go of Sunset. “What are you-”
Sunset's grin returned as she watched sweat fall down Aria's face. She was afraid now and Sunset knew it. You know, it feels kinda nice to be this mean. Then again, she did kidnap me. Why should I care?
“Stop smiling...” Aria said, her voice slightly trembling. “You're lying. You have to be...”
“I don't think I am.” Sunset said as her grin got wider. “I think I'm telling the truth. So...what are you going to do about it? After all...” Sunset motioned her head to Aria's hand, the phone still vibrating. “I believe someone is looking for me. What do you think?”
“I-I-I...” Aria looked at the phone and back at Sunset. She glanced back and forth again as she backpedaled away from the tied up girl. Then, without saying a word, she left the room in a obvious rush.
Sunset could only chuckle at her little victory. That worked well. she thought as she cricked her neck. Now, what's my next move? She'll obviously bring that Adagio girl in here...and the taco lover. The only way I can get out of this right now is if I scare the snot out of them. Sunset bit her lip at the thought. I just hope this works.
Air blew out of her nostrils as she began to think, trying to figure out her next move. That is, till Sonata came back. “I got your taaaaaaaaaaaacooooooooo!” the siren exclaimed as she entered the room. “Ready to eat up?”
Sunset cocked an eyebrow for a second and then showed a small smile. “Sure. Thanks for making me one.”
Sonata then bent over, taco in hand as she placed in front of Sunset's face. While still tied up, Sunset easily bent her head forward and took a bite of the fresh food. Her teeth began to chomp down on the treat as Sonata's smile kept getting bigger and bigger.
“Well, do you like it? Huh? Isn't it great?”
“Mmm.” Sunset mumbled, her mouth still full. She cocked her head, trying to tell Sonata to get closer. The Siren bent over, her face almost touching Sunset's. Sunset then shined a half smile, her face still scrunched with the food inside.
“You're smiling!” Sonata said with a grin. “Do you like it?”
As Sonata's face was directly head on in front of Sunset, the golden haired girl's expression then suddenly changed from a stuffed smile to a deadpan stare. Then a devilish smile.
Five seconds later...
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
The scream was from Sonata. She had good reason to scream since the taco she had prepared for Sunset was now all over her face and hair. The blue haired girl ran out of the room crying as Sunset shined a cheeky grin from the sight. She had spat the entire taco all over the Siren's head and she knew this would keep her busy.
Okay. That was fun. Sunset thought as she spat out the last of the taco. She began to shake in her chair again as she tried to get loose from the ropes. Though I do feel kinda bad doing that to her. She's obviously much more innocent compared to the other two.
However, her thought would quickly be interrupted by the sudden appearance of two certain girls. The first had an obviously angry look on her face while the other was quite skeptical. Sunset raised her eyebrow as she saw the duo stand there, wondering what their response would be.
“Back again?” Sunset asked with a smirk.
“Shut it Equestrian! You're going to-mmph!” Aria's mouth was covered by a hand as Adagio gave her a slight glare.
“Quiet Aria. Let me handle this.” Adagio said as she pulled up another chair and sat in front of Sunset. The two stared deeply at each other as a small snort blew from Sunset's nostrils. After a few seconds, Adagio began to speak, “So...what exactly is this all about?” she asked as she showed Sunset her phone.
“Oh that? Well...wouldn't you like to know?” Sunset replied with a grin. She shrugged her arms as she could feel the ropes slightly loosen. Gotta play this safe. If I can scare them just enough...
Adagio on the other hand, continued showing a deadpan expression as she stared at the golden haired girl. The look on her face worried Sunset as they both sat there, continuing their unofficial staring match. The match finally stopped as the phone began to vibrate again. Adagio looked at the phone and then flashed it at Sunset. “She doesn't stop, does she?”
“Calling me? Yeah...” Sunset said. This isn't good. Why is she so calm?
“So...” Adagio looked down at the phone again, her expression unchanging. “You're connected to Celestia, huh? Why is she in this magicless world right now?”
“Like I said before, wouldn't you like to know?”
Adagio leaned in as she put the phone in her pocket. “You can act as ignorant as you want, it won't change the fact that you're stuck in that chair. I will get some answers from you.”
"I don't think you will. I think you'll be to busy being caught by my teacher and thrown into the deepest darkest dungeon for kidnapping and brainwashing innocent people." Sunset barked as Adagio just stood there, stoic and unmoving. Darn it, why is she so calm? There's got a be a way to scare her too...
"I think you're bluffing."
"Oh really? Why do you think that?" Sunset replied in a snarky tone.
"Simple. Princess Celestia has no interest in this magicless world. If she did, she wouldn't have had Starswirl banish us here."
Banished huh? I was wondering how they got here. Makes sense. This world isn't filled with magic compared to what Twilight has told me about Equestria. Sunset cricked her neck as her and Adagio continued their stare down. "And what if she did? Ever thought of that?"
"Why in the world of magic would she want to do that?"
"Simple. Her student decided to study this world." Sunset replied, her face trying to stay straight. That's kind of a lie and it's obvious she's pretty good at reading people. Then again, I don't know my full purpose in coming to this world except that I was running away. Sunset grit her teeth as she thought about the next response she should give. I can do this...all I need is a little push.
Adagio snorted as she leaned back a little in the chair, her eye staring at the ceiling. "Studying this world, huh? Sounds a little fishy to me." Adagio looked back at Sunset with a malicious grin. "Nice try little liar."
Sunset cocked her eyebrow, making sure she didn't miss a beat. "Oh yeah? Prove me wrong then. After all, I think my phone speaks for itself."
Adagio grit her teeth as she looked at the phone again, it's vibrations finally stopping. Her fingers clenched the phone as she glared back at Sunset. Grrr...I can't prove her wrong, can I? Adagio thought as she looked at Aria, her expression a mix of anger and worry. This isn't good. There's a chance she's bluffing but...I still haven't figured out the song and this 'Celestia' is obviously looking for her. At this rate...
"Aria."
"Yeah?"
"We need to talk." Adagio said as she got up and put her arm around Aria's shoulder. "Come on."
As the two left the room, Sunset watched them close the door. She couldn't shine a smile as the sight, instead, she was a bit worried. Hmmm...I'm still not sure if I handled that right. I hope I scared them just enough. She began to wiggle around in her restraints, trying to get free. Come on...just a little-
Before Sunset could wiggle a little more, the door swung open again. There, Adagio walked in with a grim expression, her hands behind her back. Sunset looked up with an inquisitive look. "Um...hey there. You're back." Sunset gave a half smile as Adagio just stood there, completely silent. "What are you-"
BAM!
The sound of the blow shook the room. Adagio had hit Sunset with the bat that she had hidden behind her back. The golden haired girl slumped over as her consciousness faded.
"Sorry Equestrian...but you were too much trouble." Adagio said as she bent over and began to untie the ropes.
"Are you sure?" Aria said as she watched Adagio undid the bindings. "Isn't this really risky?"
"It'll be fine." Adagio replied as she loosened the last rope. "It's better this way. If we keep her, there's a chance Celestia will find us. Put her phone on her lap, would ya?"
"Sure..." Aria put the phone down and the two left the room. The two then left the building as a yawn exited Adagio's mouth. As the duo began to walk down the street, Aria spoke up, "So...we're just letting her go? I mean, it's our first hint on how to get back to Equestria!"
"I know...but even if we followed her, there's a chance that it would just lead back to Princess Celestia. Even if we got back to Equestria, we wouldn't stand a chance against that alicorn." Adagio gripped her shoulder, shuddering. "This world has made us weak...so we'll watch over that brat instead. She'll give us the chance we need...eventually."
"Alright." Aria said as she placed her hands behind her head. "Shouldn't we stick around to follow her?"
"No. Let's get something to eat first." Adagio replied as she put her hood over head. "Sonata will hide somewhere and watch where she goes. Hopefully she'll find out something useful."
"Sonata? Really?"
"It'll be fine. Let's not debate this Aria, I'm hungry."
"Okay...so, how big is the meal?"
Meanwhile...
"Oh...that hurt." Sunset mumbled as her eyes slowly opened, her head still throbbing. She blinked several times as she placed her hand on her forehead. "Oooooohhhh...I haven't felt that much pain since-wait a minute..." Sunset let go of her forehead, only to see her hands were free. She looked down and saw her now binding less legs and shined a smile. It worked! I really scared them!
Sunset then saw her phone in her lap, seeing the long list of missed calls. She quickly put it back in her pocket as she ascended from the chair that once held her. She glanced around as she left the room, seeing no one in sight. That's odd. Did they knock me out and just straight up leave? I thought they would at least try to follow me... Sunset looked around the room one last time and left the apartment that had held her.
As she entered a small hallway, she pulled out her phone. A large gulp went down her throat as she prepared to call Celestia. This isn't going to go well...how do I explain this?! she thought as she went to missed calls on the phone. Here's hoping I'm not grounded forever.
Ten minutes later...
“Where have you been young lady?!” Celestia screamed into the cell phone. Sunset flinched as she pulled the phone away from her ear for a second. She had spent the past ten minutes listening to Celestia's cries and sobs as she tried to calm the principal down. Unfortunately, she had failed in her attempts as Celestia kept repeating the same question over and over.
You really really don't wanna know Celestia she thought before listening into the phone again. "I'm sorry alright? Where are you Celestia?"
"We're...*sniff* in front of the hotel. *sniff*" Celestia replied as Cadance gave her a tissue to wipe her crying face. "You better get over here now!"
"I know...I know. I'm sorry." Sunset said as she rubbed her wrists, still feeling the slight burns from the ropes. How am I gonna hide this? Guess I'll just have to improvise.
It wasn't long till Sunset exited the building she had been previously been held in. In truth, the place was just a few blocks away from the hotel. There, it was a small trek back to Celestia and Cadance, the latter angry due to calling Shining Armor only to find out Luna and Berry were already drunk at the bar. Sunset wanted to question who this Berry was, but was too busy being yelled at by Celestia. A few hours later, Sunset found herself back inside the hotel room with Celestia and a sleeping drunk Luna.
"So...are you going to explain yourself young lady?!" Celestia yelled, her eyebrow twitching as she gritted her teeth. "WELL?!"
"I uh...er..." Sunset twiddled her thumbs as she watched Celestia's face turn redder and redder with anger. Oh man, what do I do? She already had that giant crying session after seeing all the bruises I got from that Aria girl...and I still don't really know what happened either. I can't tell her I was kidnapped by a bunch of weird other world people! Augh! What do I do?! A large gulp going down her throat, she decided the option was to barely say anything. "I um...I'm sorry Celestia."
"I don't want apologizes, I want answers."
"I know. I...I went for a walk."
"Uh-huh. You already said that." Celestia hissed as she got closer to Sunset. "What did you do when you left the hotel?"
"I um...went to a place called Cherry Hill Diner."
"You already said that too. What else happened?! I know you didn't just go there!" Celestia's face made Sunset shiver more and more. "You wouldn't have missed my calls repeatedly."
"You also uh..." Sunset gulped as she was about to talk back to Celestia, only to remember how much trouble she was already in. "Yeah...I messed up and I'm really sorry." Sunset kneeled down, tears coming down her face. "I'm sorry Celestia! How many more times do I have to say it?!"
"Until you tell me what happened!" Celestia barked, crossing her arms. Seeing the tears go down Sunset's face, a huff soon followed from the rainbow-haired woman. "Since you won't tell me...you're joining me and Luna for the rest of this boring conference. You will NOT leave my sight, understand?!"
"I understand..." Sunset mumbled, her lips shivering. She knew it was going to be boring but...it didn't matter. It was finally over. She was back where she belonged.
Meanwhile...
"Guess she was this world's version of Princess Celestia. No being I have ever met has that kind of rainbow colored hair." Adagio said as she walked down the street with the two other Sirens. "This calls for a change of plans."
"A change of plans?! I thought we were trying to get back to Equestria!" Aria yelled as Sonata walked right by her. Sonata had given Adagio several pictures on her phone of Sunset reuniting with Celestia earlier. Despite her bubbly nature, Adagio knew she could trust Sonata to follow and take pictures of Sunset and her guardian. Aria however, could care less. "What about that blasted Equestrian?!"
"It'll be fine." Adagio replied. "Besides, even if we followed her, it would be pointless. I'm betting her way back to Equestria would lead us directly into Canterlot where we would be surrounded by a bunch of Celestia's royal guards along with the alicorn. We won't be able to fight her at our strength right now, remember?"
"Well..." Aria wanted to retort, but knew she was right. "Ugh...this is so annoying."
"It'll be fine." Adagio said as they turned a corner. There in front of them was a train station. Adagio then signaled them to get tickets for their ride out of town. After they 'purchased' their tickets by singing to the individual in the ticket booth, they boarded the train. There, Adagio began to explain why things were still going well for them.
"Don't worry so much Aria. After all, we know the Equestrian's name now. That's a better start than anything..." A devilish grin popped onto her face. "Isn't that right, Sunset Shimmer?!"