Sunset sighed as she glanced over at where Celestia had left her phone on the bedside table, having given it back after Zecora had left that evening. Do I really want to do something that might make her hate me like Princess Celestia did?
Sighing she glanced over at the journal she had brought from Equestria, thinking back to her early years. Princess Celestia never did see me for me, just as raw magical talent...She never was concerned for the pony that was Sunset Shimmer. What makes this world's Celestia any different than the Alicorn in my world? She wondered, putting an arm over her eyes to try to keep them from stinging so much.
I wish there was an off chance that she loved me...I mean...I know it's weird to say it but if this is what having a family is like...I don't want to be alone again. But with how it is now, after graduation I'll be on my own, just like I have always been.
She couldn't hold back a sniffle at that thought. She had always wondered what it felt like to be like the other colts and fillies and now that she had an idea what that felt like, she didn't know how she would cope when she suddenly didn't have that again,
Maybe I should just talk to her about it? I mean, she's been open with me up until now. She wondered but quickly ditched the thought. No, that didn't work the last time either. All that got me told the last time was that 'it wasn't right if I thought of someone as something they weren't.'But Principal Celestia isn't like that...Or doesn't seem to be. But what if all of this is just some pity act? Or what if I'm just reading too much into everything like a fool?
“I'm going out.” Sunset said as she came down the stairs, not even giving Celestia time to respond before slipping outside. I need to clear my head and if she's like the princess then I know for a fact if I stay out late enough she'll get angry. Sunset thought as she headed down the sidewalk, not knowing exactly where she was going. She just knew that she needed time to think and form a plan.
She was amazed by how calm everything was at this hour, only a few stray vehicles going past every now and then which she assumed was people going home from a day at work. However then, out of one of the alley's she heard what sounded like laughter.
Crap. What if I just literally walked up on something shady? She wondered as she froze in her tracks however the only thing that added to the laughter was the smell of spray-paint.
“Grubber, you just sprayed that all over my shirt!”
The familiar voice caused Sunset to perk up. Wait, I know that voice! What the heck is she doing on this side of town? She wondered, finally letting her curiosity get the best of her.
“Need me to get the higher part for you? I mean, you still complain of pain sometimes.” an unknown male voice said and Sunset could hear the snort coming from the girl.
“No! I swear to all that is holy if you ask me that again I will hit you.”
“Sorry, excuse me for being a concerned friend!”
what on earth could they be doing? She wondered, edging closer only to have a coughing fit as the fumes from the paint seemed to blow right toward her.
“What the? Oh, it's you again Red. You have a bad habit popping up in weird places, don't you? What are you doing out at this hour? Get in a fight with your Mommy?”
If Sunset had been able to find something, she would have thrown it at the other girl.
“No! I can do what I want!”
Tempest chuckled, coming out from the shadows.
“yeah sorry, I didn’t get that. I don’t speak bullshit. If that was true you wouldn't have acted like a kicked puppy when the woman with cotton-candy hair pulled up the other day.”
Sunset felt all the blood rush into her face as soon as she had heard that. Did I really act like that?
“I did not!”
Tempest let out a laugh at that and shook her head.
“Whatever helps you sleep at night. Anyway, since you're out here you might as wells help us. You're taller than Grubber so you should be able to reach the middle of the wall easily.”