Sunset sighed as she sat in one of the band rooms, watching Rainbow Dash discussed what they would be doing for the Musical Showcase in the upcoming months. The group of girls was discussing plans while Sunset sat off to the side of the room, sketchbook in her lap while she tried to ignore the fact that her so-called, new found friends were practically ignoring her.
“What in the heck? I swear people are losing their fucking minds.” Rainbow Dash suddenly exclaimed, causing Sunset to look up.
“Rainbow Dash! Must you talk like such a vagrant?” Rarity said, earning an eye roll from the athlete.
“sorry but it’s true! Look at this post on the Jabberverse forums!” she argued
“What is it?” Sunset asked, watching as Rarity looked disgusted at what was written on the screen.
“Oh darling, you don’t want to see this.” Rarity said, earning a sigh from the flame-haired girl.
“Guys, I know that everyone is talking about me in one way or another. It can’t get any worse than what they have been putting inside my locker!” Sunset said, though as soon as she saw the words she instantly regretted it.
“Are you okay?” Fluttershy asked, watching as the usually strong girl’s eyes filled with tears.
“No, I’m not.” Came the answer, before Sunset managed to choke out “I have to go.”
Once she was out of the room Rainbow Dash glanced over at the others
“That girl is hiding something! She has been disappearing at the weirdest times!"
Luna knew something was wrong as soon as she walked into Celestia’s office only to find her sitting in total darkness with only the dim light from her laptop illuminating the room. “Uh-Oh, what happened now? First, you agreed to help me finish the rest of this paperwork on a Saturday besides asking Raven to do it and now this.”
The younger woman asked, wincing as she heard the sound of what she hoped was a door slamming down the hall.
“Anyway, while no one needs us to supervise one of the after-school clubs or Saturday detention tell me what’s up. I know this probably has something to do with a certain flame-haired girl.”
Celestia glanced up, knowing that her sister wouldn’t stop bugging her until she actually told her what had happened that morning.
“Sunset and I had a talk this morning about the princess. How Sunset was treated under her was inexcusable! I don’t think I’ve ever been so angry at someone I had never met.” Celestia confessed, earning a questioning look from Luna who turned a nearby chair around and took a seat on it backward.
“Do you think I need to see if Doctor Hooves has an opening? I know she isn’t going to trust Discord after that shit he pulled….a matter a fact I don’t even trust Discord after that.” Luna asked, earning a sighed from Celestia.
“I want to talk it over with Sunset first. I don’t want her thinking that we’re pressuring her into anything. She already feels like she failed at everything, I don’t want to add to that.”
Luna nodded just as Sunset came into the room, slamming the door behind her.
“You know if you keep taking spite out on that thing we’re going to end up having to replace the glass.” Luna quipped, watching as the teen slid down into the chair beside the door.
“I’m not in the mood Luna.”
Both women shared a look at that before Celestia spoke.
“Want to talk about it?” she questioned, earning a surprised look before Sunset let out a soft
“No.”
They allowed Sunset to sit in silence for some time, carrying on a conversation about the various paperwork that still had to be done until the redhead finally decided to speak, her voice coming out as barely a whisper
“Get on Jabberverse. Rainbow Dash showed me the topic they posted about me on there.”
The two sisters shared a look at that before Luna stood.
“I think I need to go call a certain hacker to see if a certain website can’t be shut down prematurely….Or at least a post deleted.” She stated before leaving the room.
Celestia sighed as she was left alone with the girl, who had been acting strange ever since their talk that morning. Sighing she stood and walked over to the girl, who seemed too lost in thought to notice her.
“Sunset? Are you sure you don’t want to talk about it? It might help.”
She prompted gently, only for Sunset to shake her head.
“What’s there to talk about? Every bit of it is true.”
Sunset instantly regretted those words when she saw the look on the principal’s face.
“Now that’s enough of that. You have made a fair share of mistakes but I am sure that not all of what they are saying is true.”
Sunset didn’t respond, though she couldn’t help but to think how wrong Celestia was. However, it was hard to argue with someone who had been patient and overall just caring about her beyond that that was expected of a teacher to a student, let alone a troublemaker like she had been.
“Sunset…Please look at me.” Celestia began after a while, prompting the teenager to look at her“I may not know what was said however I know what I see when I look at you and I know that you aren’t that demon or whatever else they have said. Please don’t let them get to you, Luna and I will do our best to figure out who is behind these forum posts but I need you to start trying to open up with us okay?”
Sunset didn’t want to lie nor did she want to disappoint her mentor so she managed to force out a meek
“Okay.”
Celestia debated with herself for a brief moment before she leaned forward, pressing her lips against the redhead’s forehead.