Chapter 15: A Talk at Sunset & Some Thought
As Sunset was asking back to the cabin, she took the time to think about some things. "These past three weeks sure have been interesting to day the least. I ended up making friends with Trixie and the Dazzlings, I'm at a campground because of good behavior, and I meet a talking car," Sunset thought, being slightly weirded out at that last thought.
After a few minutes of walking, Sunset eventually arrived in front of the cabin. Standing at the door, she saw Wind waiting for her. "Hey Sunset, what took you so long?" Wind asked.
"Sorry, I was talking with Principle Celestia and I took longer than expected," Sunset told Wind as she rubbed the back of her head.
"I heard about that, what were you two talking about anyway?" Wind questioned. Sunset went quiet at that question as she thought about what to say. "Is it something you want to talk about privately?" Wind asked kindly.
"It is, do you mind if we talk on the roof at sunset?" Sunset responded nervously.
"Well then all we need to do is get to the roof because it's already Sunset," Wind said in a joking tone. Sunset laughed at in response to that joke.
"That is actually really funny," Sunset said through her laughter.
"Hey, I can be funny if I try," Wind responded as he opened the door. After he opened the door, the two of them walked into the cabin.
After Sunset and Wind both went inside, Wind went upstairs to go check on Sonata. "I wonder how she is doing, last I checked on her, Aria and Adagio were taking care of her and she was feeling mostly better," Wind thought as he walked up stairs. When he reached the room, he saw that the door was slightly open. He cautiously knocked on the door and waited for a response.
"Come in!" he heard from inside. Opening the door, Wind saw that Aria was getting up from a chair and stretching while Sonata was sitting up in bed.
"Hey Wind, you came to check up on how Sonata is doing?" Aria asked.
"Of course, where did Adagio go?" Wind responded.
"She said she wanted to think about something and went for a walk around the camp," Sonata said in a more healthy voice.
"I see that you're feeling better," Wind said with a smile.
"Well, you can thank Aria for helping me get better," Sonata said in an upbeat tone, causing Aria to blush.
"It was nothing, I was just taking care of my sister," Aria said, rubbing the back of her head.
"Hey, I appreciate anyone who takes care of their family," Wind told Aria. That comment cause Aria to blush more than she already was, earning a chuckle our of Sonata.
"Hey Wind, you want to take care of Sonata for an hour so I can rest?" Aria asked, straining a little to keep her embarrassment back.
"Sure, you go rest," Wind told Aria.
"Thank you," Aria said quietly before walking out of the room.
"You know, she seems nice when it come to you and Adagio but always has this mean demeanor otherwise. Why does she do that?" Wind asked curiously.
"Well, I don't know why she does it exactly, but I think it might be to protect us," Sonata explained as she got off the bed.
"That makes sense to me, Adagio is the one who does a lot of the thinking for you three, Aria protects you and Adagio be being intimidating, and you keep them both together by being all happy-go-lucky," Wind commented as she walked over to Sonata. Sonata seemed to think about that for a moment before responding.
"Huh, now that I think about it, we do work like that," Sonata said as she came to the realization. Wind simply smiled as he and Sonata talked for a while.
After Wind was done doing various things around the cabin, include making sure that everything was in order and taking care of Sonata, sunset started to arrive. "I guess I should head up to the roof," Wind thought as he walked to Sunset's room. Wind knocked on the door and was greeted by Sunset opening the door for him.
"Hey Wind, I can't believe you actually came," Sunset said as she let Wind into the room.
"Wait, you actually doubted that I would come after you told me to come?" Wind asked out of amazement.
"Hey, I have a bit of reservations about what I'm about to tell you," Sunset said as she looked down at the floor.
"I completely understand that, but at least have a bit of faith in me," Wind told Sunset.
"I know I should, but what I'm about to tell you is kind of important," Sunset admitted.
"Well, how about we get onto the roof and you tell me about it there?" Wind told Sunset. Sunset simply nodded in response and went to the open window. Both of them climbed through the window and found a good place on the roof to stay. "So, what did you want to talk about?" Wind asked as he got comfortable.
"Well, there is kind of something that I have to ask you first," Sunset said as she rubbed the back of her head.
"What did you want to ask?" Wind responded.
"Well, when you were talking with your mom earlier, did she happen to say anything about me wanting to talk to you?" Sunset asked in a shy tone.
"She did say something along those lines. Why do you ask?" Wind told Sunset.
"It's because of a secret that me and her have," Sunset said, a small blush forming on her face.
"A secret, what kind of secret?" Wind asked.
"Well, it kind of has to do with a part of my past," Sunset explained. Wind stayed silent for a moment as he thought of a reaction to that.
"I can see why you wanted to keep it a secret in that case," Wind said as he looked at Sunset.
"Anyway, I feel like telling you about it," Sunset told Wind.
"Are you really sure about that?" Wind asked.
"I made a promise to Celestia and I do not intend to break that promise," Sunset said in a very serious tone. Wind stayed silent as he motioned for Sunset to go on with her story. "Ok, well I think the best place to start this conversation would be at when I first got to this world," Sunset explained nervously.
"If you feel comfortable with that, then go right ahead," Wind told Sunset. Sunset simply nodded in response and went back to remembering that time.
"After coming through the portal to this world, I found myself wandering the streets of Canterlot city in the night. To be completely honest, I was honestly very scared when walking in an unfamiliar place in an unfamiliar world. I was about to go back when a car pulled up next to me and someone came out of the car. That person was Principle Celestia.
After a bit of explaining and coming up with a quick fake backstory, she took me back to her house, took care of me, and even taught me about various things. I felt more loved in this world than I did back in my own world. When I was enrolled in Canterlot High, I didn't expect become so different. I imagine that Celestia told you about what happened, so I won't go into detail."
"Ok, so what is your secret?" Wind asked.
"Well, is it ok if I just tell you plainly?" Sunset questioned.
"Sure, though I doubt that whatever secret you have to tell me, I will not be surprised," Wind said confidently.
"Well, what if I told you that Celestia was my mom and that you and me are technically brother and sister?" Sunset told Wind. Wind stayed silent as he processed what he has just heard.
"You know, you got me with that one. You're my sister!?" Wind exclaimed.
"You actually believe me even though that secret of mine seems very hard to believe?" Sunset asked.
"Well, I think that it seems believable in my mind because of the way your life has been up to this point. I mean, how normal has your life been in this world?" Wind responded in a slightly surprised tone. Sunset thought about that question for a moment and realized something.
"You know, you actually have a point about that. My life has been anything but normal while I've been here," Sunset commented.
"That is exactly why I believe you when you said you're my sister," Wind said. Sunset stayed silent as she thought about what Wind had just said. "I'm also not saying that because I think you're not normal, I'm saying it because you have done a lot of good things these past few months from what Celestia has told me," Wind commented.
"You really think about that about me?" Sunset asked.
"Of course I do," Wind said with a smile on his face. Sunset blushed in response to what Wind said.
"Thanks, I really appreciate that," Sunset said as she looked at Wind.
"Don't mention it, it's the least I could do for my sister," Wind said with a big smile on his face. Sunset felt really happy when she saw that and smiled back at Wind. As the two were doing that, the sun started to set over the horizon.
"You know, this sunset is nice from up here," Wind commented as he looked at the sunset.
"Why, thanks for the compliment bro," Sunset said in a joking tone. Wind just laughed at that comment because he knew what Sunset did.
"I see you learn from your brother," Wind said as he laughed. Sunset simply laughed in response as the night started to arrive.
After spending some time with Sunset on the talking about various things, Wind headed back inside while Sunset stayed on the roof a little longer. "What I can't believe that Celestia would keep the fact that Sunset is my sister away from me," Wind thought as he entered his room.
"Hey Wind, how did it go with Sunset?" Sonata asked from the bed.
"It went very well. How are you feeling Sonata?" Wind responded.
"I'm feeling better, although I honestly don't know what happened to me," Sonata told Wind.
"That is the part that was worrying me," Wind said as he walked up to the bed.
"What do you mean?" Sonata asked.
"Well, I've been curious as to where the Shift Cars have been all this time," Wind told Sonata.
"I think that they're off doing something somewhere else," Sonata responded.
"Even if they were off somewhere, Technic should have come back to check on you," Wind said.
"What do you mean by that?" Sonata questioned.
"Starforce told me that once a Shift Car has bonded with someone, they are able to do a number of different things," Wind began to explain.
"So, is that why we can communicate with the Shift Cars?" Sonata asked.
"Exactly, I don't know exactly how that works, but it is how we can communicate with them. However, there is something else that the bond does for us, Wind told Sonata. Before Sonata could ask, the two of them heard a faint tapping on glass.
"Where is that coming from?" Sonata asked nervously. In response, Wind walked over to the balcony door.
"I would assume that it would be from the balcony because this is the only glass that we have here from the room," Wind said as he approached the door. Wind opened the door and something green immediately flew onto the bed.
"Technic!" Sonata said out of surprise.
"Sorry, I'm late… need to rest," Technic said in a weak voice. Wind quickly ran to the bed and noticed that Technic was damaged.
"What happened to you? Are you ok?" Wind asked in a calm voice.
"I'll tell you tomorrow… so exhausted… need to rest," Technic responded.
"Ok, we'll wait until tomorrow," Wind said as he held out a hand.
"Thanks," Technic said as she fell asleep. Carefully, Wind picked up Technic and put her on the nearby table.
"I know you're worried about her, but you can tell that Technic needs her rest," Wind told Sonata as he noticed her worried expression.
"I know, but what happened to her and where are the others?" Sonata said in a worried tone.
"I don't know, but we'll find out tomorrow. Anyway, we better go to bed. Something tells me that we're going to have a busy day tomorrow," Wind told Sonata. Sonata simply nodded quickly before laying down in bed. Before Wind went to bed, he thought about something.
"These past two days have been eventful to say the least. I'm going closer to everyone and even found out that Sunset is my sister. Although, there have been some weird events that make me wonder if there is something going on here. I just hope that nothing bad happens tomorrow," Wind thought before climbing into bed and going to sleep.