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// Story: Sunset Shimmer and the Holograms 
// by ratedoni 
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For a girl leaving her High School days behind and getting ready to live every single day to the max in the new world called College, the idea of being without a set of wheels was unthinkable, unless of course your life was not a cliché movie or an over-blown television ad. If there was one thing that made Sunset scratch her head was the way every single person close her (physical) age always reacted to the idea of having a car.

The redhead had never been a big fan of that invention, even though she admired the scientist and engineers that created those amazing machines. In the end, the idea of having a car was not that appealing. Sure, she would love to know how to work on those things and to truly understand the way they worked; after all, they were pieces of technological wizardry that no pony would be able to replicate easily. The redhead’s ability to understand the human magic-like creations always made her feel proud.

Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer were two amazingly gifted ponies that understood and used magic in ways Sunset was not used to anymore, but when it came to machines, technology and basically sci-fi gadgets, well, she and the local Twilight were the supreme masters over the other duo. It was a little wrong to thing that of her good friends in Equestria, but even Sparky was not above showboating a bit whenever Princess Twilight crossed over.

Unlike her friends, Sunset was not too interested in cars so she was patient with both Rainbow Dash and Rarity whenever the two would start bemoaning the fact that neither had one. Thankfully Rainbow will soon have her own car after betting with her parents that she’ll be able to not only graduate, but be accepted at Canterlot U without the need of a sports’ scholarship and thanks to Sunset and Twilight’s help she was able to show her parents what she could do. Not that the two were bad parents; Sunset was sure that if they weren’t related, the two older humans would have become Rainbow’s stalkers.

While that happened with Rainbow, Sunset was sure that Rarity was saving money in hopes of getting her own lot and start building the boutique of her dreams. It was the reason why she never had any chance of getting a car since she already had enough money to get at least a small coupé, but thanks to working at home or the small unused room back at Canterlot High she was closer and closer to that dream. Now, thanks to their recording and hopes of a future contract, Rarity won’t have to save anymore.

It may seem weird, but Sunset was more comfortable using public transportation than getting her set of wheels, be it four or two wheels. For some reason, many students back at CH had thought that Sunset owned a motorcycle. Just because she knew how to use one at the last Friendship Games did not mean that she had a collection of them; or that she owned a chopper and was secretly working on a bike shop. Neither was true the rumor that she was part of a dangerous bike gang that destroyed everything everywhere they went. Sometimes she wondered about the imagination of the people she met back at school.

No, she was content with that and had no desire of buying a car, although she was quick to admit that she had been thinking about buying a nice motorcycle she had seen on a store. But no, she was right now okay; the only thing she was worried right now was to cinch the contract that will make Jem and the Holograms a reality. So far it seemed in the bag, thanks to the great efforts of every member -official and unofficial ones- and it made Sunset feel alive and confident about the future of the band.

The redhead will be the first one to admit that the whole idea of a band was still rough drafted and half thought at best, but to see something you have created be recognized by others as good or bad was empowering. Yes, there were some in the internet that wanted to create fights or simply hatemongers; sadly for them, Synergy hated those kinds of bullies and trouble makers. Safe to say that none of them bothered the community ever again. And it was becoming a community now thanks to the efforts of people around the globe, all thanks to the internet. There were several fan clubs already, groups that were being birthed in MyStable and many others that simply wanted to speak about the newest song and how it will be. Will it be a success as Truly Outrageous or will mark them as a One-Hit Wonder forever?

Remembering the looks of the band when Vinyl showed them the final product of ‘Ignition, Space, Love’ they all knew that the previous song was only an appetizer, a teaser of what the future could bring. That’s why she was right now riding a bus in route to destiny.

Getting down from the metal and carbon fiber titan, Sunset took a look at the building and felt once more welcomed. It was a bizarre thing to feel when in the presence of a building like Treble Days Record’s headquarters, but considering everything that had been riding on their recording and the work done by Vinyl and her dad, well, maybe it was like a third or maybe fourth home considering the way she had been living.

Walking through the threshold, Sunset was welcomed by the cold breeze emanating from the air conditioner; after spending some time in the summer heat outside it was perfect. Also, she only nodded to the woman currently stationed at the front reception. The people working here already knew her as a member of Jem and the Holograms, just that not at vocals but as agent/manager to the band.

Walking through several corridors and riding a quick elevator, Sunset finally arrived at the door of Soundwave, the man in charge of the company and father of Vinyl Scratch. Knocking on the oak door, Sunset was surprised to hear Soundwave so excited; usually the man was, if not stoic, at least as silent and composed as his daughter, so this must be good.

Opening the door and walking inside, Sunset realized why he was like this. The woman sitting down in front of Soundwave was one that Sunset recognized instantly. With cream skin that had no blemish and with much more toned down attire -unlike every single concert that woman did- was none other than Sapphire Shores herself.

“Sunset, thank you for coming so quickly, I think you already know our guest is.”

“Oh, so you are the one who is helping our young prodigy in this business? I must say your band is simply amazing! Soundwave here just let me hear your newest single and it is SEN-SA-TIONAL!” To hear that phrase live, just a couple of inches away would have been enough to send Rarity into a coma due to fangirling to the extreme “so I was thinking, I NEED you all in my newest album darling and I will not accept a no for answer,” Sunset was nervous before? Oh boy, she sure felt the pressure now.