//------------------------------// // VI~Shadowbolts // Story: Anon-A-Miss: Another Way // by King_Again //------------------------------// Shadowbolts Sunset had been dragged out here by Sugarcoat’s demand to meet her new classmates. At least in one of her classes, she would have Sugarcoat’s friends who would be hers. She wasn’t sure of it but Sugarcoat seemed sure of this, and she was going along with Sugarcoat’s judgement considering how not once did they drop her. Which was far better than the Rainbooms for sure, so what could go wrong? Nothing. Sugarcoat said these would be better friends, and she was going to make sure of it by giving them all pieces of advice to what to stay away from and what topics they could approach for now. When Sunset looked, she could see four girls sitting there, waiting for them to arrive. The first girl she saw had pink and augaish hair with purple eyes. The second girl had purple and pink hair with pinkish eyes. The third girl had green hair and yellow eyes. Finally, the last girl had blue hair with yellow eyes as well. But the two final girls could be argued to have amberish eyes. Just a lighter color amber. All of them in their uniforms, but with winter jackets, scarves, and mittens. Sunset gulped and placed her hands into her pockets and Sugarcoat called them out and they all waved and smiled at Sunset. “Heyy!” The blue haired girl smiled. “There’s the newest member of the Shadowbolts! When ya coming to CPA?!” “After Winter Break,” Sunset replied. “What’s your name?” Sugarcoat rolled her eyes and went over their names. “That’s Indigo Zap, Lemon Zest, Sunny Flare, and Sour Sweet. They’ll be your new friends, and the ones to always come to help when you need it. Just do not go to the nerd and you’ll be fine.” Sunset noted how they all cringed at whoever the nerd was. “Um, who is the nerd?” Sunset asked shyly. “No one you need to know,” Sour Sweet replied and then went mean, “And someone you never will know because you’ll be with us!” Sunset was taken back by this and it didn’t go unnoticed by Sunny Flare. “Don't mind Sour,” she commented, “She has a personality disorder. She’s sweet one moment and the next, sour. Hence her name. A perfect fit.” “Bite me, Sunny!” Sour growled. Lemon Zest jumped to put her headphones on Sunset. “Dude! You gotta hear this!” Sunset jumped at how loud the music was and Indigo laughed behind her hand before patting Sunset’s shoulder. “Cool, right!?” Lemon asked as she took her headphones back. “Very, and loud,” Sunset replied, sitting down next to Sugarcoat. “That’s Lemon for ya,” Indigo replied, leaning back in her seat. “Want something to drink? I’m going for a refill.”  Sunset gave her a smile, “You don't have to pay for me. I brought money with me.” “No!” Indigo waved her hand, “We’re friends now, and I’m paying for you. My treat. Now, whatcha want? Or can I surprise you?” “Surprise me, Indigo,” Sunset replied with a challenging smile, and Indigo smiled back before walking off to the counter. Sunset gulped, suddenly doubting that choice. “Er…” she turned to the others, an unsure look on her face, “I didn’t just allow myself to get poison, did I?” Sunny shook her head, “No. You would’ve if Sour offered.” “Again, bite me,” Sour growled. Sunset rubbed her arm as she laughed along with Lemon and cleared her throat, shifting in her seat. “So, uh, do you always wear your uniforms after you get out of school?” “Mostly if we’re hanging out afterwards,” Sour replied, “But if we aren’t, we go home and change. But that’s only if we plan to hang out later in the day, not right after. But Sugar demanded we come here right away as she got our newest classmate.” “How good are you at math?” Sunny asked. Sunset smiled happily. “I think I’m good. I was at the top of my class back… there,” she gritted her teeth, “I always got out of class early enough to walk around until lunch if the class was before lunch.” “Ah, I see,” Sugarcoat spoke up. “Canterlot High switches the order of classes every week?” Sunset nodded. “Crystal Prep doesn’t. It makes things easier and if we do, it’s only for the end of the semester.”  “To see if we know where we’re going,” Lemon sighed, “It’s stupid.” “Cinch’s orders,” Indigo said as she came back with her, Sunset’s, and Sugarcoat’s drinks. “Gotcha a shake, Sunset.” Sunset smiled and took a sip before humming happily. “Your usual, Sugar,” Indigo winked at her friend and Sugarcoat flushed up. Sunset took a sip before swallowing. “Are you two dating?” she prayed for a no and she didn’t know why. “We did,” Sugarcoat replied, “We decided we’re better as friends.” “Er… isn’t it awkward to be friends with your ex?” Indigo sighed. “It was,” she answered, “Not so much now. It’s way less awkward now. But there are moments when it can get awkward again. But we find our way around it, right, Sugar?” “Yes.” Sugarcoat agreed. After a couple of minutes, Sunset watched as Indigo took a picture of her and Sugarcoat and posted it to Mystable with a caption of ‘Welcome newest Shadowbolt’ and smiled. She liked the comment and right away got requests to be followed by her new friends and she accepted them all before requesting the same thing. In five minutes, they were all following each other and Mystable and posting away on theirs about their newest Shadowbolt and friend. Sunset didn’t even notice Anon-A-Miss posted at the same time as her. But she did notice Indigo’s frown and she rose an eyebrow. “What’s wrong?” she asked slowly. Indigo growled, taking everyone back. “The bitch is back,” she said and showed her phone to Sugarcoat and Sunset watched as Sugarcoat rolled her eyes before saying something similar in her own words. “Wait. Who’s the bitch?” Sunset asked. “A Wondercolt,” Indigo mumbled. “Something you won’t be in a few days.”  Sunset thought long and hard before swallowing. “Rainbow Dash?” She guessed and Indigo nodded. “She said something about having a grudge against you two. What happened?” “Something stupid,” Sugarcoat replied. “Completely boring and stupid.” Sunny frowned. “I didn’t know you two knew Wondercolts, well, minus our newest Shadowbolt, of course.” She added. “Back in Elementary,” Indigo answered, “I met her. Then, in Middle School, we met Sugarcoat. We dropped her in grade eight after a falling out and she lost more friends too. Only shy girl reminded.” “Fluttershy,” Sunset said. “They’re best friends.” Sunny smiled, “Man, I think we’re going to have a great rest of the year with you.”  “And I look forward to it,” Sunset replied with a smiling laughter. Sour looked between the two and smirked. “If you two kiss, I’m vomiting all over this table right now,” she joked and Sunny hit her. “Dyke.” “Am not!” Sunny growled. “You’re the dyke.” Sunset laughed as the two fought over the most stupidest thing ever and leaned back with happiness as she shared a look with Sugarcoat and smiled widely at her friend. Maybe this year’s Christmas was going to be a happy one after all. And it was all thanks to the Shadowbolts, her new friend group.