Sunset's Bizarre Adventure: Friendship is Unbreakable

by StardustSprinkle


Now What?

The spirit behind me is getting stronger by the minute. Only three days ago, it was a faint shadow. Now, however, it's a clear humanoid being. It seems like no one aside from me can see it. Moreover, it seems to be protecting me. Interesting. I'll have to conduct more research on it. For the time being, I'll call it: Nuvole Bianche.
---Twilight Sparkle's Diary


"What is wrong with this?" Sunset says while furiously tapping her phone: "Why aren't you moving!"
"Sunset?"
"Wow!" Sunset almost drops her phone: "Fluttershy?"
"Y-yes," Fluttershy says: "I am sorry."
"It's ok," Sunset says as her stand manifests: "Anything I can help you with?"
"Aren't we supposed to meet Principle Celestia?" Fluttershy says, playing with her hair.
"School starts in ten minutes," Sunset says as she carefully observes Fluttershy: "But I am walking behind you."
"Oh, okay," Fluttershy says, not noticing Sunset's stand.
Does she not see it? Sunset thinks: Fluttershy is a stand user; there's no question about it. Yet, why is she acting like there's nothing there? She doesn't seem like a bad person, but her stand looks and acts almost monstrous. I have to be careful.
"Hello?" Fluttershy knocks on Celestia's door: "Principle Celestia?"
"Seems like she's not here," Sunset says as she sees a reflection of Fluttershy's stand from the glass on the office door: "Fluttershy, what do you want?"
"What?" Fluttershy asks innocently: "What do you mean?"
"I mean," Sunset says as her stand launches a punch towards Fluttershy's face: "Can you really not see it?"
"What?" Fluttershy asks as the fist stops the moment before it lands on her face.
"So you really can't see it," Sunset says as her stand fades: "then you can't control your stand."
"I don't understand," Fluttershy replies: "You've acting weird today."
"I am sorry," Sunset says, messaging her temples: "Didn't get much sleep last night, and my phone is acting up now."
"Really?" Fluttershy says: "My phone is acting up too!"
"Must be the work of a stand," Sunset sighs: "I can't believe it."
"Oh, oh!" Fluttershy adds: "All the geese have been acting weird too. They can't seem to navigate their way..."
"What time is it?" Sunset looks around as her phone is completely broken.
"It's 7:45," Fluttershy replies, pointing towards a clock on the wall.
"What?" Sunset says: "That's impossible! I left home at 7:30, and school is 30 minutes away..."
"But it's happening, isn't it?" Fluttershy says: "I thought you would know something about it."
"Principle Celestia would know more," Sunset says: "So she wouldn't be here for another 45 minutes."
"Do you have any plans?" Fluttershy asks.
"Why don't we take a break," Sunset sits down on the ground: "Have you had breakfast yet? I've got some donuts in my backpack."
"Thank you," Fluttershy sits next to Sunset.
"Here," Sunset hands Fluttershy a donut: "It's chocolate sprinkle and strawberry jam."
"T-thank you," Fluttershy replies.
"Fluttershy, I want to apologize for everything I've done in the past four years. I know it's not much, and you won't forgive me, but I just want you to know that I really am sorry." Sunset says, burying her head in her palms: "None of this mess would have happened if not for me."
"Don't feel too mad about it," Fluttershy says: "You've changed, haven't you?"
"I am changed, right," Sunset says, looking up to the ceiling: "I just want to rewind time and see everything right."
"What are you guys doing here?" Celestia says, walking down the aisle: "What time is it?"
"It's 7:45," Sunset stands up: "Principle, it seems..."
"There's a stand at work, and it's a long-range stand nonetheless," Celestia says, looking for the key to her office: "Are you guys busy?"
"No," Sunset replies: "Actually, we want to talk to you."


"So, Fluttershy is a stand user?" Celestia asks: "And Fluttershy, you can't see other stands?"
"No," Fluttershy says quietly.
"Is that so," Celestia says as she sees Fluttershy's stand from her shadow on the ground: "It seems like your stand is hard to control."
"W-what?"
"Look at your shadow," Celestia says: "See anything different?"
"What?" Fluttershy looks down on the ground: "There's nothing different!"
"Actually..." Sunset says: "I can see it."
"That's interesting," Celestia says: "A stand is a reflection of one's spirit. Such a hard-to-control stand reflects a troubled spirit. Fluttershy, I understand that things haven't been easy for you, but you must get it under control."
"I see," Fluttershy looks down on the ground: "I am sorry."
"I am sorry, Fluttershy," Celestia says: "But If you don't get it under control, all of us would be in danger."
"I am sorry," Fluttershy says while playing with her hair: "It's all my fault."
"No, don't say that," Sunset says: "It's not your fault! Look, I have done terrible things before, but I can help you now! I won't do anything bad, I swear!"
"I am sorry," Fluttershy apologizes: "I really am so sorry."
"Fluttershy..." Celestia says: "Why don't you go and talk to a therapist and..."
"IT DOESN"T WORK!" Fluttershy shouts as her stand materializes uncontrollably.
"I see," Celestia thinks to herself: What a stand. It looks like a monster, and it seems like Fluttershy is not aware of it for now.
"I am sorry," Fluttershy sits down as her stand slowly fades away.
"My apologies," Celestia says: "Why don't you have something to eat with Sunset while I figure out who's doing all of these?"


"Other stand users?" Luna questions: "Of course, how else would we get to school in 15 minutes while it should have taken 45?"
"There are more stand users than we thought," Celestia says: "And some of them can't seem to control their powers."
"Those are some powerful stands indeed," Luna says: "What do we do if they lose control?"
"I will take care of everything," Celestia says: "and you'll keep students safe."
"But sister!"
"Don't worry," Celestia says: "I don't think anything bad is going to happen. Plus, if something really happens, then I will be able to keep things under control."