Equestria Girls' Bizarre Adventure:Stars of the Phoenix

by Zillafire101


River People and Spaghetti Incident Part 2

Sunset Shimmer was busy jotting down notes in her class, when her cell phone rang. Jumping slightly in surprise, she looked around, before picking it up and looking at it’s screen. Seeing the text message from Fluttershy, she opened it up and read it, eyes narrowed.

“Have you seen or heard from Rarity or Applejack? They disappeared from their last class, and there’s scary stuff going on.” It read.

Sunset quickly typed out another message in reply. “Don’t know. I’ll keep my eyes open. Class is almost over. I’ll head out soon. Don’t worry.”

She put it away and went back to writing but glanced out the window for a moment. Where the two attacked by an enemy or hostile stand? She breathed in deeply, before continuing to write. The two had their Stands, She was sure they could handle themselves, but she was worried over the fact the two were new to Stands. Perhaps she should try and find them, see if they needed help?

She almost stood up, before stopping herself. Even if they were new to the world of Stands, they were both strong, smart capable fighters. Where would she even begin to look anyway? Shaking her head, Sunset sat back down, and continued on with her note taking.

They would be fine.

Within the school’s pool restrooms, things were not fine.

Applejack leapt away from another strike from River People, the humanoid water Stand that would dissipate and reform with every hit. Rarity, meanwhile, was intercepting and eliminating every attack sent her way by the second Stand, Spaghetti Incident. The key to winning lay in taking out River People’s user, Amber Spice, but that would be impossible. She and her partner, Lucky Diamond, coordinated each time to keep the two from ever getting close to her, with River People attempting to impale and tear their bodies apart, and Spaghetti Incident winding and whipping around the whole room to try and strangle and entangle them.

Amber Spice laughed heartily at them, as River People’s body allowed Applejack’s Stand-infused boots to pass right through it again. “What a pathetic duo! Your Stand would be better off kicking cans down the road then fighting!”

River People did not react, merely glaring at Applejack with cold, unfeeling eyes as it lifted a hand to stab into her chest. Her eyes widened as squatted down, and scissored out her legs, her Stand-boots, Cowboy Town, slicing River People’s legs to pieces, and knocking it down on its back. She allowed a smile to spread across her face, before River People merely melted, shifted its watery mass about, and reformed again, without any sign of damage.

“How can you win? How can you defend against a Stand whose power is all around you?!” Amber taunted with a twisted smile.

“Maybe I can’t stop the Stand.” Applejack, before running towards Spice and Diamond. “But I can stop you!”

“Useless.” Muttered Lucky Diamond, shaking his head in disappointment. “Absolutely useless.”

Several strands from Spaghetti Incident shot forward, expecting to intercept her, before she jumped over them, Rarity firing several gems from Blue Ruby at her feet, using the explosive power of the jewels to bolt into the air, before slamming into the ground, right foot first. A shock wave rippled through the tiles, crumbling and sending them into the air a few inches from the ground, as the shock wave knocked the two shocked Stand users off their feet.

Lucky Diamond extended his hands out, tendrils from Spaghetti Incident snapping outwards and wrapping around the overhead pipes and loose ceiling parts, and allowing him to swing about and carefully position himself to land on his feet. River People, meanwhile, shifted and rushed forward like a small tidal wave, brushing past the two, and positioning beneath Amber, taking the appearance of a cake-like structure. Amber fell, bouncing off her stand like a waterbed, and latching onto the overhead pipes, swinging herself around to grasp onto the ceiling like a spider, as River People rose up and took humanoid form again.

“You idiot…!” Amber Spice began to say, before Lucky Diamond began clapping.

“Very, very, very good.” He said, nodding slightly. “A very good maneuver.”

“What…?” Began Rarity, furrowing her eyebrows.

“That was a smart move on your part.” Lucky Diamond replied. “You two are very cunning, despite being new to Stands.”

“Thanks.” Replied Applejack, backing up slightly.

“Such a simple Stand, and you can do so much.” He said, placing his chin on his right hand. “But this sordid affair cannot go on forever. Give up.”

“And let you murderous brutes run free?” Rarity said with a huff. “As if!”

“I have tried to be utterly reasonable with you.” Lucky Diamond sighed in exasperation. “Do not expect mercy now.”

“By attacking and ambushing us?” Rarity demanded.

Lucky Diamond drew up more tendrils from Spaghetti Incident. “I must do what the job entails.”

“So is that it then, just doing as your told?” Rarity demanded.

“The Boss gave me purpose in life.” Lucky Diamond explained, as his Stand coiled around him like a nest of serpents. “Hasn’t Sunset also given you purpose through her leadership?”

Before she could respond, he flicked his wrist forward, two of the strands leaping forward and wrapping around her wrists, tightening significantly.

“Is that it?” Rarity asked, as Applejack raised her foot up, ready smash down on the Spaghetti Incident Stand vines.

River People rushed forward, half its body disappearing in a tidal wave of water, as it tried to throw a series of punches at Applejack. She carefully leapt away from all of these, as River People drew itself up again, blocking her way to Rarity.

“No, not at all.” Lucky Diamond said, as though his partner had not just launched his attack. “You see, I intend to strangle you.”

“I think you have the wrong part.” Rarity remarked.

“No no, I have the one I want.” He said, snapping his fingers as they tightened further. “You see, it is not just your neck that can be strangled.”

Rarity struggled as the vines began to tighten even further against her wrists, leaving red marks across them. “You see, once a limb turns blue, or begins to turn blue, the oxygen and blood has been caught off. That’s why those strangled have their faces turn blue.”

Rarity looked at her palms, noticing, in shock, that the tips of her fingers were beginning to lose color. He chuckled, continuing on.

“Once the entire limb is blue, that’s permeant limb loss and damage.” He explained. “How can your stand fight without hands?

The Spaghetti Incident strands began shifting and moving ever so slightly as tightened and wrapped around. Rarity groaned in her throat for a moment. This would make it impossible for her to cut them apart, especially with Blue Ruby out of commission, or at least, it’s hands. She decided it was time for a little something else to put into effect.

“Very smart on your part.” She remarked, glaring at him right in the eye. “This whole thing might force me to use something else entirely in this fight.”

“Oh?” Diamond replied, tilting his head slightly. “What could that be? You should explain quickly. That is an unsightly blue spreading across your fingers.”

Rarity raised her in front of her, much of her fingers now entirely blue, as Amber Spice’s eyes widened.

“River People! Turn around, finish off Rarity at once!” She yelled, eyes wide.

Rarity did not waste a second, a barrier of solid diamond flew up out of the ground in front of her, spreading up to the ceiling, and slicing off Spaghetti incident. River People marched forward, picking up speed and lifting an arm to punch her through the skull, before a second barrier sprang up, slicing off River People’s face, and much of its arm below the shoulder. The water-based stand staggered backwards, holding its head, as Applejack charged in from behind, cut up and bruised, but still fighting, and slammed a kick into its back.

She proceeded to pull her leg back and focus her energy into her foot. “I’m gonna crush you like a rotted apple beneath my foot!”

She slammed a kick into the Stand’s back, waiting for it to bounce off Rarity’s wall, before kicking it back into the wall, kicking it again, and repeating this six times, energy sparking out from every hit landed. Finally, she slammed a final kick into the back of the Stand’s head, and slamming it directly into the diamond wall. It stayed there for a moment, as though glued to the wall, as Applejack grinded her teeth slightly, waiting to see if it would finally go down.

River People slowly peeled itself off the diamond wall-barrier and slowly turned to face her. It’s arm and face were still sliced cleanly off, as its body shifted, these parts slowly re-growing. It marches forward again, a inches shorter and less beefy, but never the less whole. Applejack’s eyes widen in shock as the Stand continues onwards, without any sign of damage. She looked briefly upwards at Amber Spice, the girl unarmed from the attack, her enraged features focused on Applejack.

“River People! Tear her head off!” She ordered. “Leave no two bones attached!”

“How are you alive?!” Applejack demanded. “I thought Stands reflect any beatings they took!”

“River People need only receive orders.” She explained, crawling across the walls. “It could have a building fall on it, and I would only need water to make a new one.”

Applejack backed away slightly, looking around for anything to use, before running towards the stalls. Slamming a kick into the one of the few remaining stall doors still standing, she sent crashing down atop River People, before running across the ruined splinters of the other stall doors and walls, and grabbing Rarity by the back of her collar. She yelped in surprise, as Applejack barreled forward, as Spaghetti Incident’s various vines and strings wrapped and coiled all around them. Applejack pointed straight at the surprised Lucky Diamond, before shouting at Rarity.

“Put one right between his eyes, got it?” She said quickly.

Rarity wasted no time, Blue Ruby manifesting over Applejack’s head and shoulders, and slapped both hands together. A splash of silver and grey mist spread out from Blue Ruby’s hands, as a jewel like object flew forward. Lucky Diamond yelped in surprise, bring up two Spaghetti Incident strands to protect him, the two reaching towards his head, just as the jewel impacted with his forehead, sending him flying back into a wall.

Amber Spice’s eyes widened in anger, as she slammed into the ground, River People marching behind her, her eyes wide with rage, clenching her fists until blood began to run from her hands.

“That idiot!” She yelled as he gave chase, River People running closely behind her. “I will not let you escape! My rise to the top cannot be stalled!”

She rounded the corner out of the bathrooms, as the two neared the exit, Amber breathing heavily in rage. “Stop right there!”

Applejack and Rarity turned, looking tired and irritated, as Blue Ruby manifested once more behind its owner. Applejack snorted once, as her boots transformed again.

“What do you want, you ugly little stick figure?” Applejack asked, as she took a fighting stance.

“I’m going to finish you!” Amber Spice declared. “My Boss will not let me fail!”

“You’ve lost your partner.” Applejack said, tilting her head slightly. “How do you intend to win?”

“Like this!” Amber declared, as River People dived into the swimming pool. Rarity and Applejack’s eyes widened with terror, as the Water-based stand began to rise again.

This time, much bigger. The Stand was now the size of a house, its whirling, shifting surface extending outwards, as it slammed its hands into the areas of the pool, a growling sound echoing form it. The raised its head, glaring down at them.

“River People gets harder to control the bigger it gets.” Amber said. “But I only need to crush you two before I order him to dissipate.”

“This has gone far enough, Amber Spice.” Rarity said, holding up her hands, trying to calm down Amber. “Just give up.”

“And go back to my useless life? Never!” She shouted. “A life of no respect, of hopeless situations? I moved beyond that! I’m going to rise to the top!”

“I see. You think this Boss can give you what you crave, through submission and servitude?” Rarity asked.

“Absolutely!” She shouted as River People looked at them with its massive black eyes, focused on its two enemies entirely. It flexed its massive fingers, as the two New Stand users glared back from the water Stand, to its twisted master.

Rarity activated Blue Ruby, and fired several crystal shards at Amber Spice, as River People lifted up its massive hand, and slammed a knife hand down in front of its master, the ground cracking and shattering beneath its blow. The Stand made a deep rumbling sound, as it lifted its other arm, preparing to smash the two of them down.

Rarity extend out her hands, creating a vast diamond shield above their two heads, as River People’s hand came down, shaking and shuttering the shield. River People pressed down with its hand, a deep growl reverberating through the room as it slowly crushed the shield down. Applejack ran past, eyes focused on Amber Spice, as she crouched down, before leaping over River People’s other hand, using her Stand boots to assist, before coming down in front of Amber Spice, and destroying the floor in front of her.

Applejack glared at her, as Amber leaned back slightly, her own eyes wide with rage. Applejack was rather surprised that Amber didn’t look scared at all, but rather, seemed more enraged then usual. Applejack could not guess what the first two Stand users had been like when Sunset fought them, but, she felt that Amber Spice had to be the most dangerous of them.

“You’re in my range, darlin.” Applejack said coldly. “Let’s see whose faster on the draw.”

Amber Spice said nothing, merely bearing her teeth. Nothing needed to be said, as the two squared up. Applejack was stronger and faster then Amber Spice, now that the latter had super-sized her Stand. But River People could over-power Applejack without trying, and, further, there was the fact that Rarity could not hold out forever against such a brutal Stand.

“River People!” Amber shouted, as the Stand swept the back of its hand towards Applejack, as well as brushing away what remained of the tiles in its wake.

“Hidzume!” Applejack yelled, slamming the toe of her boot into the side of Amber Spice’s face. The attacking stand user recoiled from the blow, blow spraying out as a tooth flew out.

She regained her balance, as River People attempted to grab Applejack in the palm of its hand. She leapt over the water Stand, before diving into it’s user. River People swiped its hand back, trying to sweep aside Applejack again, only for her to lift her leg up, and slam a side kick into the back of its hand. The Stand stopped for a moment, as its hand was held back for a moment.

“Hidzume! Hidzume Hidxume hidzume hidzume hidzume hidzume!" Applejack shouted, as she slammed a barrage of kicks into the palm of River People.

Amber Spice looked down at her own palm, noticing a sharp pain and, to her shook, a bruise forming right in the middle of her hand. She was surprised. Appearantly, Applejack's kick had one what no other Stand could do; injure her and River People. She looked back up, grimacing slightly.

“River People, crush Applejack in total!” She ordered.

The Stand made a deep, rumbling noise, as it lifted its hand away from Rarity’s crumbling shield, and slammed it down behind Applejack. The Stand-equipped cowgirl looked back at the approaching hand, before lifting her other foot and rapidly, desperately, pounding away at the floor beneath her. The floor shattered and broke into dust, falling and breaking apart under her assault, before slamming a strong, powerful kick into the ground, much of it breaking away under her, just as River People’s hands slammed together.

River People lifted its arms away, as Rarity stood frozen in shock and terror. Rarity just didn’t know how to react to the potential death of a close friend. Should she scream, cry? She craned her neck to try and see Applejack's body, but was having trouble thanks to River People. She took a deep breath, as her eyes gained a much colder, sharper edge to them, as she glared at Amber Spice from across the room. Amber pointed at her, River People slowly turning to face Rarity, as the fashionista took a fighting stance.

“I don’t know who you are, or who sent you.” She declared. “But anyone who hurts my friends, will not be allowed to leave unscathed.”

“River People, you have your next target!” Amber roared. “Drown her, and put her in her place!”

The Stand nodded slowly, before swiping at her with its left hand. Rarity jumped over the Stand’s slow moving strike, before taking aim with Blue Ruby. There wouldn’t be much time, so Rarity had to plan this right, and get it right on the first hit. With a flurry of white energy and powder, three crystal bullets flew out, heading straight for Amber Spice. Rarity smiled as her foe’s expression grew desperate. She ducked down, covering her head, as she yelled.

“River People…help…!” She yelled, as the crystal bullets began to head towards her at high speed.

Rarity smiled triumphantly. River People may have been brutally strong, but it couldn’t react instantly like her Blue Ruby. It would be too late by time it began to move to defend its master. However, Rarity’s smile quickly faded when she saw the three crystals catch and stop within River People’s hand. The Stand looked at it’s master in confusion, as Amber Spice looked up,

Rarity was in shook as well as Amber Spice, the two looking at River People’s hand, before Amber smiled triumphantly.

“I see. It was going to attack you, as part of its orders,” She said to herself. “Before I ordered it to defend me. That hand…was in the right place at the right time…of course!”

Rarity knew exactly what Amber Spice meant, as the twisted Stand user pointed right at Rarity.

“River People, send out those projectiles, right back at her!” Amber ordered triumphantly. “It’s time for you to get a taste of your own medicine!”

Rarity’s eyes widened, as River People lifted it’s massive hand, and shout out her own crystal bullets back at her, high speed jets of water shooting outwards as the three were sent back against their master. She manifested Blue Ruby in front of her, the Stand crossing its arms in front of it’s chest, as the three crystal bullets impacted against it’s arms, shoulder, and ribs. Rarity was knocked back, as she gasped in pain, the parts of her Stand hit cracking and shuddering from the attack, as she landed hard on her back, blood dripping from her wounds.

“Not so strong now, are ya?” Amber Spice taunted, as she slowly approached. “You won’t be so pretty either, once I’m done!”

Rarity struggled back to her feet, holding her right arm out in front of her. Her left wrist was screaming in absolute pain, making her very certain it had broke and shattered. She focused as her battle damaged stand appeared beside her, its own arm also extended out, as white and silver mist surrounded the hand.

“I have done it now!” Amber declared. “I can climb to the top now, and reach the highest peaks!”

River People slowly reached down, and grabbed Rarity in the palm of it’s massive hand, as she breathed in quickly to get one last gulp of air. She felt a strange sensation all around her, as she was sucked right into the middle of River People’s hand, surrounding her totally in water, before she was rushed towards the middle of its chest.

“Hold your breath as much as you want, Rarity!” Taunted Amber Spice. “You’ll either lose your breath, or I can increase the pressure around you.”

Rarity furrowed her eyebrows at the last statement, as Amber Spice laughed. “Haven’t you ever seen a nature documentary? You go too deep in the water, and you’ll get crushed. Let me show you.”

Rarity struggled to move, but suddenly felt her arm and legs cease their moving, as though invisible hands all around her were grasping and holding her in check. Rarity groaned slightly, as she felt what must have been hundreds of pounds of pressure slowly pressing down all around her, from every direction.

“Time to pop like a balloon.” Amber muttered with a smile grin.

She didn’t seem to hear, or perhaps not care, about the sound of shifting metal and tiles being crunched and broken down, as someone behind her struggled to their feet. The figure brushed off her hat, as she slowly hobbled forward. She was right behind Amber Spice, before grabbing her by the shoulder.

“Who…?!” Amber began, before a massive roundhouse kick slammed into the side of her leg, with a loud, wet crack.

“Surprise, sugar.” Applejack said, tipping her hat slightly.

Amber groaned as she struggled to get away. “I knew you’d find a way out.”

“Just had to kick my way into the floor.” Applejack said simply. “Didn’t get out unscratched, but I ain’t apple juice at least.”

“Don’t come any closer!” Amber shouted. “I’ll crush Rarity with my Stand if you come any closer.”

Applejack stopped for a moment, as she looked up at Rarity, obviously torn on what to do. Rarity looked around for a moment, trying to figure a way out of this, before realizing, she could. She swam for a bit, and got near the surface of River People’s chest, before sticking her hand out slightly, then bringing it back in. She could work with this.

“Listen Applejack, I’ll make you a deal.” She said. “We’ll get rid of your friends, who obviously got into this crap show, and in exchange, the rest of my comrades will leave your family be.”

“What?” Applejack said, anger rising in her voice.

“You have a little sister, and a sick Grandmomma, right?” Amber said, shifting her weight to kneel on her uninjured leg. “Not only will we leave them be, but you can have more money then any of your family could dream of!”

Rarity summoned Blue Ruby again, who swam away from it’s master slightly, before extending a right hand out of River People’s chest. The Stand glanced down slightly, before looking to its unwitting master for orders, as white powder and energy gathered around Blue Ruby’s hand.

“I’ll think about it.” Applejack said, as her eyes darted twice to Rarity, before focusing back in on Amber Spice.

“You’re a terrible liar!” Amber yelled. “Your mind is concluded, but so is mine, say good bye to Rarity!”

At that moment, Rarity shot a large Crystal projectile outwards, as she felt the pressure build even further. The Crystal shot outwards, as Amber Spice turned.

“What is tha…?” She began, before it hit right in the cheek, and sent her flying away.

Applejack caught her by the shoulders, as the crystal disappeared in a flash. She stood up Amber Spice, before cocking her leg back, and swinging it forwards in a sweeping arc, and slamming into the uninjured side of Amber’s face, sending flying into the ground. She slide along the floor, before stopping in front of the doors, and struggling onto her elbows.

“H…How?” She groaned. “I…I am suppose…ed to climb higher…”

She fell back on her face, knocked out, as her Stand wobbled for a moment, River People looking almost desperate and in pain at first, before focusing on Applejack. It glared down with its hate-filled eyes, and lifted a hand to try and swat her down. Applejack readied herself, but, as River People’s hand got half way to her, it suddenly disappeared with a pop, leaving her only soaked in water. The rest of the Stand quickly followed suit, much of the water either going back into the pool, or all over the walls and floor.

Rarity climbed out of the pool stairs leading into the pool, also soaking wet like a dog, and looking rather miserable.

“You alright Rarity?”

“This was a favorite outfit.” She muttered. “Now it’s covered in sweat, chlorine and blood.”

“I’ll take that as a yes.” Applejack said with a roll of her eyes, before struggling to the wall, and leaning on it for support. “What now?”

“Well, we have to make our way to Sunset, before school authorities get here.” Rarity said, before looking at Applejack’s swollen knee.

Just as she said this, Principle Celestia and Vice-Principle Luna kicked opened the door, as the two froze, staring at the two uncertainly, as the two heads of the school looked around at the ruined and blasted warzone that once was the pool room.

“What in the world happened here?” Luna demanded.

“There was a…burst pipe.” Said Rarity, struggling to remember some plumber terminology from a problem that came up when her neighbor decided to have taco and Chinese food all in one night.

“Yeah, burst pipe.” Applejack said with a quick nod. “Uh-Huh. Something burst, and this here pool went crazy.”

The two principles looked at each other for a moment, then back to the two students, before Celestia circled two fingers through the air.

“You two are going to infirmary, while we call the authorities to deal with this.” She said, eyebrows furrowed. “Any other injuries.”

“A guy in the bathroom.” Said Rarity, as she and Applejack were escorted out.

The two were grabbed by two security guards, and escorted down to the nurse’s office area, as Rarity pulled out her cell phone, and sent a text to Sunset.

‘Thank goodness for my water-proof bag. What a genius I can be.’ She thought.

“What was that?” A guard asked.

“Just sending a text to my little sister to let her know I might be late coming home.” Rarity said.

“Alright then.” The guard said with a shrug. “But no tricks.”

“I swear it.” Rarity said.

The guard shrugged again, before gesturing for her to keep moving. “Don’t worry about it. Just take it easy.”


The two sat in the infirmary, as the Nurse went to the front office to sign some paper work. Applejack had an ice pack applied to her knee, and one to her eye, as Rarity had her arm in a sling, and bandages all over her wounds taken from the fight. The two sat back, as Sunset and Fluttershy peeped in, before sneaking in.

“Jeez, what happened to you two?” Sunset said, looking them over.

“Two very rude Stand users picked a fight.” Rarity replied. “We’ll be out for a bit, recovering.”

“Well, we came by to wish you well.” Sunset said. “I know it isn’t much, but Twilight and I will be heading over to the hospital later to get the records on just how many Stand users this mysterious [B O S S] has recruited.”

“Good luck, I’m sure it won’t be easy.” Applejack said, tipping her hat.

“Yeah, not much choice, given everything that’s happened.” Sunset sighed with a slight shrug.

Fluttershy shifted nervously, as Rarity eyed for a moment. “Is there something you wish to get off your chest, darling?”

“I…I just wanted to help you,” She said quietly. “With my own Stand.”

Applejack raised an eyebrow as several of the flying robotic figures flew from Fluttershy’s hand, and buzzed all around her and Rarity. Applejack eyed them wearily. She had a slight aversion to anything bug-like with wings after a bad run-in with a wasp nest back at the farm. She wasn’t terrified of them, but the idea of letting anything like that near her unnerved slightly. The small figures zeroed in on their wounds and injuries, and landed, placing their hands, as a warming sensation spread out.

Before Applejack’s eyes, the swelling soon disappeared, going down and returning to normal. Applejack bent her knee, straightened it, and bent it again, surprised that she felt no pain at all, not even a muscle ache or the like. Rarity, meanwhile, undid the cast around her arm, flexing her fingers, bending her wrist, and then testing the rest of her arm.

“So your ability can heal?” Rarity asked.

“I guess. I tested it out on some animals that were injured, and I wondered where else I could make it work.” Fluttershy explained.

“Alright then, that’s wonderful.” Sunset said with a smile. “You two take it easy, and we’ll see you soon once we deal with our situation.”

“What situation?” A voice asked from behind them.

The two turned to see Principle Celestia leaning against a door, arms crossed in front of her, as she gave them an inquisitive look.

“Uh, Principle Celestia…we were…ah.” Sunset said nervously, scratching the back of her head.

“Come on down to my office, and explain it to me, in detail.” Celestia ordered, her voice cold.

Sunset adjusted her backpack slightly, and followed after the principle without another word.

Celestia lead Sunset into the office, taking a seat behind her desk, and clasping her hands in front of her, as she indicated for Sunset to take a seat, her expression set in a determined glare. Sunset set her bookbag down beside the seat, and carefully sat down. Sunset’s eyes darted around the room for a moment, as she looked for any sign of an attack.

‘I don’t know who the boss could be.’ She thought, looking directly at Celestia. ‘Could it be her?’

Sunset shook that thought off the moment it crossed her mind. Principle Celestia was far too kind to give into such a cruel way of life as leading a cult or criminal empire. To test this would be easy enough. She summoned forth Ice Phoenix, the Stand appearing from her being, and springing to life a few meters from Celestia.

Celestia didn’t even glance at the Stand, still staring intently at Sunset. Sunset, now sure of her answer, called back ice Phoenix, who faded from sight. “What is going on here Sunset? I have students disappearing, some in the hospital for days, an entire pool room destroyed. What is going on, and what is this situation?”

Sunset hesitated for a moment, not sure if she should reveal the truth. ‘Celestia did help me stay in school after everything that happened. I have to tell her the truth.’

Sunset breathed in deeply, before unzipping her bookbag and pulling out the Stand arrow. Celestia’s eyes widened slightly, as she looked at the bronze-silver arrow tip.

“It all started when I was struck with this arrow, a few weeks back.” Sunset began, before explaining everything she could about Stands, the enemies they had fought so far, and this mysterious boss.

By time she was done, Celestia had raised an eyebrow at her, and seemed uncertain of whether or not to call the authorities on Sunset.

“You need proof?” Sunset asked, as Ice Phoenix came forward again. Sunset reached straight out to the side, and dropped the arrow.

Reaching down, Ice Phoenix carefully picked it up, and held it in front of itself, by the shaft. For Celestia, however, all that seemed to happen was the arrow lifted off the ground.

The Principle froze for a moment, before recomposing herself. “This is…a Stand?”

“Yes, and I have no idea how many others have them, other then my friends.” Sunset said. “I need to find out how many potential enemy users there are. So Twilight and I were going to go to the hospital.”

“What about the Stand arrow, then?” Celestia said, glancing at. “This will be important to this Boss’s goal, correct?”

“Yeah, I just planned to hang on to it.” Sunset admitted.

Celestia thought for a moment, before nodding slightly. “What if I took it for you?”

“What?”

“What if I took the arrow for you?” Celestia asked. “It’s incredibly dangerous to have it, and you already have numerous foes on your back. I will look after it.”

Sunset pursed her lips slightly, as Ice Phoenix approached and gently laid the Stand arrow in her palm. She knew she would need to hide the arrow, but she also didn’t want to put anymore people at risk then what was absolutely needed.

“Numerous magical incidents have gone on here.” Celestia said. “You do what you need to do, what you’ve always done, and I will try to keep authorities away as much as possible.”

“You don’t have to get involved in this mess.” Sunset offered.

“I have a job to look after this whole school.” Celestia replied. “And that often means having strange things happen around you and your odd friends.”

Sunset stood up, and carefully set the arrow on Celestia’s palm, as the Principle looked it over. Celestia looked back up at Sunset, as she indicated her computer.

“I have a list of a few students who were in the hospital for a couple of days, like what you described.” Celestia said, as she put the arrow away in a desk compartment. “There’s something else though.”

“What is that?” Sunset asked.

“This arrow. Something similar was shown at an art gallery.” The Principle said. “You might want to also investigate that.”
“Will do.” Sunset said with an affirmative nod. “Thank you for everything.”

Sunset stood with a bright smile, and gave Celestia a salute with her two fingers, before turning and leaving for the door. Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack were waiting for her to come out, all three worried and having the expressions to match.

“What happened Sunset? Is everything alright?” Asked Rarity.

Sunset put out her hands, to calm everyone down. “Everything is alright. Celestia is aware of the situation, and has cleared us to take down this Boss figure and his group.”

All three breathed a sigh of relief, as Sunset took out her phone, and began typing out a text to Twilight.

“I have a doctor’s visit to attend,” She said. “You three get home safely, alright?”

“So long as you tell us you’re fine the moment, you two get back.” Rarity said. “Seeing those two brutes before has me worried.”

“Twilight and I both will, don’t worry.” Sunset replied, patting her on the shoulder.

Sunset turned, and, after waving her good-byes to the group, and turned and ran for the door, where Twilight was waiting for her. It was time to get the answers she and her friends needed.


Amber Spice and Lucky Diamond are grievously injured and forced to enter into the hospital. As recovery will several months to a year, both are unable to fight, and thus, Retire.

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