Sunset sat down after offering Celestia something to drink, to which she had politely declined. The detectives had long since left,leaving Sunset and Celestia alone. They had decided that since it was late at night, they would both arrive early in the morning to give statements and Sunset's fingerprints.
"So," Celestia said, a look of concern on her face. "What are you going to do now, Sunset?"
"I'm just gonna wait for my case number and claim from the insurance. I may not have much, but I can get by. Nothing that was expressly important to me was stolen, so that's a plus." Sunset replied.
"Okay, but if you need anything, do not hesitate to ask me." Celestia said as she got up, making her way to the door. "It is now time for me to take my leave, I shall see you tomorrow morning, Sunset."
"Goodnight Principal Celestia. See you tomorrow." Sunset said as she closed the door behind Celestia.
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Luna was just getting out of the shower as her phone rang. Wiping her hands dry on the towel, she grabbed her phone.
"Hello, Luna speaking." she answered.
"Hello Lulu. Is this a bad time?"
"Not at all, sister. What's wrong? You sound worried." Luna said, concern edging her voice.
"I am. Sunset Shimmer's apartment was broken into while she was at school today."
"Oh no. The girl just can't catch a break, can she?"
"It would appear so. I have to accompany her to the police station tomorrow to give a statement. I'll talk to you about it afterwards."
"Alright Tia. I'll see you tomorrow." Luna said before ending the call.
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The night was anything peaceful for Sunset. Plagued by nightmares as she tossed and turned in her bed. She finally jolted awake, panting as if she had just run a marathon.
"Great, a whole two hours before Celestia is supposed to pick me up." Sunset grumbled as she turned to her nightstand clock, seeing that it was 7 in the morning. She tried to go back to sleep, but after half an hour of nothing, she growled frustratedly and decided to get up and take a shower. After her shower, she made her way to the kitchen. She filled up the kettle and set it on the gas range to boil. She then got to work making herself two slices of toast. After ten minutes, the kettle started to whistle. She took it off and set it to the side. She then grabbed her only mug and her favourite tea blend. Once again making the remark that it doesn't taste as good as the loose leaves in a pot, as they were teabags. She put one tea bag in her mug along with two sugars. She then poured the water in and stirred it. She took a sip as it finished steeping, savouring the taste.
After she had eaten her breakfast, Sunset decided to check her phone. Turning it on, she discovered that she had several messages.
'Let's see, four new messages from… Pinkie Pie. Two missed calls from Rarity and Applejack. What the actual fuck. I thought they all hated me.' Sunset thought to herself as she read the four messages from Pinkie.
'Hey Sunny, can i call u sunny. Anyway, just wanted to check up on how u doing.'
'I got an odd feeling last night and just had to message u.'
'would it be ok for us to chat'
'just text or phone me ok.'
Sunset was speechless. Someone actually cared about her, despite all the things she had done to them. She decided to check her voicemail. The first one was from Rarity.
"Sunset, darling. I do hope that we can meet later today. I just have to be at work today, so shall we maybe meet at Sugar Cube Corner later today. Just text me your answer. Ta ta."
Sunset was dumbfounded. She decided to listen to the next one, the one from Applejack.
"Hey sugarcube. Jes wanted ta know how y'all are today. If yer feelin' up ta it, jes give me a call back, aight. Bye now."
Sunset couldn't believe her ears. Three people who should hate her calling and texting her to find out how she was doing. She first replied to Pinkie's texts.
'hey pinkie, I'm fine. I'll talk to u later.' Sunset typed in before hitting send. She then started a new chat with Rarity.
'Hey rarity. I'd love to meet. I also have somewhere to be. Can we meet at around one' Sunset typed. She sent it. A moment later, the reply came.
'But of course, darling. I shall see you then.'
Just after she received that reply, her phone started ringing.
"Hello." she said as she answered her phone.
"Hey there, sugarcube. How ya doin'"
"I'm fine Applejack. What made you decide to phone me early this morning. I thought that you would hate me." Sunset replied, dejectedly.
"Now now Sunset. I never hated ya. Angry, yeah, but I couldn't bring myself ta hate ya."
"Alright. Do you also wanna meet in person or are ya fine with talking over the phone." Sunset asked.
"We can meet in person if'n ya wanna, sugarcube. I gotta go now. Be seein' ya."
"Yeah. See ya 'round Applejack." Sunset said before ending the call. Suddenly, there was a sharp knock at the door.
"I'm coming." Sunset said as she approached the door. Looking at the time, she noticed that it was nine o'clock already. She cursed under her breath and ran to get her keys from the kitchen table. She returned to the door to find a disgruntled looking Celestia at the door.
"Sorry Principal Celestia. I lost track of time. I was gonna meet you downstairs." she said with a sheepish look on her face.
"It's fine, Sunset, but please, unless we are at school, refer to me as just Celestia, okay." Celestia replied.
"Sorry Celestia. I'll try to remember that." Sunset said.
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The ride to the police station was passed in silence, Celestia throwing occasional glances to Sunset, who was staring out the window with a bored expression on her face.
"We are here, Sunset." Celestia said as she pulled into the parking lot at the police station.
They both got out of the car and headed to the main building.
"Good morning. How may I help." the desk clerk said as they entered. Sunset looked at the officer's name tag.
"Uh… yes. We are here to see Detectives Enigma and Sentry. We have an appointment scheduled." Sunset said nervously.
The desk clerk handed Celestia a clipboard. "Alright, just fill in this form and wait in the waiting area. I shall alert them to your arrival and they shall be with you as soon as possible." she said
"Alright, thanks." Celestia said as Sunset moved to take a seat.
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Two hours later, Sunset and Celestia walked out of the police station looking tired.
"Celestia, is it okay if I walk, I'd like some time alone to think." Sunset asked, turning to face Celestia.
"If you're sure that's what you want, then I see no problem with it." Celestia said
"I'm sure. Thanks Celestia. I'll call you when I get home." Sunset said as she waved.
The walk back to her apartment wasn't long, seeing as she lived not to far away from the police station, but the whole way to her apartment, she was deep in thought.
'Why do they care about me so much. I did nothing but fuck up their lives. I'm the last person on earth who should be getting their forgiveness. I'm nothing but a pathetic little screw-up who doesn't deserve a second chance.' she thought darkly. Sunset was so deep in thought that she hardly realised she had arrived before she made to unlock her door.
She decided that she would rather go down to the parking garage than sit in her empty mess of an apartment. She had her prized possession down there that she decided to work on instead.
She got to her allocated spot where a tarp over the silhouette of a bike stood. She pulled it off to see her Kawasaki Ninja ZX14-R waiting for the last parts to be installed. She had picked up the bike at a salvage auction for next to nothing, only minor parts missing. She already had a license, one of the first things she got when she turned sixteen, just a few months ago. It was no trouble to register the bike in her name.
A couple of hours later, Sunset put down her ten millimeter wrench after adjusting something on the carburetor.
"Alright, time to see if you'll start." she said as she straddled the bike, inserting the key in the ignition. It took two tries before the bike came to life with an almighty roar. "Yes! I think we should go for a spin, after I take a shower to get rid of the oil and grease. She turned the bike off and hopped off, covering it with the tarp once again. She grabbed her toolbox and made her way back to her apartment.
Half an hour later, she was back on her bike and speeding off to meet Rarity at Sugarcube Corner. Sunset arrived and went inside. Seeing that Rarity was not there yet, she took her phone out of her leather jacket and checked the time.
"I arrived half an hour before our agreed upon time" she said to herself. "Oh well, might as well order something while I'm waiting. Hi Mrs. Cake. May I please have one chocolate milkshake with extra cream and sprinkles." she asked.
"Oh my. Sunset Shimmer. I'm not used to seeing you here. How are you?" Mrs. Cake said in surprise.
"Hehe… yea. I'm fine. Just here to meet Rarity. She arranged for us to meet here. Although, I think I am gonna start coming around more." Sunset replied while waiting for Mrs. Cake to make her milkshake.
"Oh, of course. You're welcome here anytime. Here you go." Mrs. Cake said, handing Sunset her milkshake.
Sunset took the proffered drink and handed her a couple of bills, receiving a few coins in return. "Thanks Mrs. Cake." Sunset said as she turned and made her way to a booth at the back. Setting her helmet down on the table next to her, she sat down facing the door.
A couple of minutes later, the ring from the door alerted Sunset to a new arrival. Rarity walked in and Sunset waved her over.
"Sunset, darling. How are you" Rarity said as she walked up to the table and sat down. "Oh my, what are you wearing, Sunset. It looks so drab."
"I'm fine Rarity. And it's just Heather, my favourite leather jacket." Sunset replied.