//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Date Night // Story: Life on Reset // by Clearnote //------------------------------// "Sunset Shimmer, where are we going?" Trixie asked. Sunset Shimmer's excited smile disguised her worried state of being. She hoped that this would work out all right. If not, then she might lose the only friend she had left. The bacon-haired girl had also convinced Trixie not to wear fancy clothes, but comfy clothes instead. Not that convincing her to wear her magician's hat and cape had been hard. She hoped that she hadn't expected something fancy. "You'll see," she replied simply. Trixie smiled. Sunset knew what she was doing. The magician trusted her friend. A small twang of guilt twisted around in her chest, but she ignored it. Now was not the time. The pair of friends walked into the mall. They passed a few stores, and suddenly, they came across a store with a light-up neon pink sign. The floors were mint green, and the white walls were covered in so many paintings of ice cream that it would be the parents craving the ice cream. Minty's Ice Cream Café. One Equestria Girl was about to cry in happiness. Trixie Lunamoon knew this place. This was where her parents met, and where her father had taught her her first magic trick. Sunset could not have chosen a better place. But, to Sunset, Trixie's crying was a bad thing. Sunset hid her panicked face well. What had she done wrong? This place had seemed perfect, not bad enough to make someone cry! I knew that Trixie wanted to go somewhere fancy, ugh! Why do I have to mess up on everything?! Sunset thought. She wasn't as upset as she was furious with herself right now. However, her face still painted a caring, happy expression. The crying girl walked over and sat down at one of the tables. One of her hands covered her mouth. The other lightly brushed the surface of the smooth, wooden table. It must have been freshly cleaned, because she could still feel the small drops of water on its sturdy top. Trixie removed her hand from her mouth and set it down on the wood. Her face was radiant with a smile so large, it may have come off her face. Sunset, torturing herself on the inside, was thrown back. She, too, sat down at the table. Trixie looks... Happy. Very, very happy. Did I do well after all? Now both girls were happy. They smiled at each other. Trixie was happy that Sunset had known to come here. Sunset was happy that her last non-pony friend was happy. Then, to Sunset's surprise, Trixie gave a playful smirk and rose an eyebrow. "Are we going to order or what?" Sunset giggled. Trixie giggled back. Before they knew it, they had both burst out into laughter. After a while, the magician and the bacon-haired girl were up at the register ordering their favorites, giggling here and there. "Super Sundae with extra everything and Caramel Chocolate Sundae with extra nuts and a cherry on top!" a green skinned, pink and white haired girl called. This was Minty. Her father had named his café after his sweet-as-candy teenage daughter. The girls took their treats and walked them back to their table. Trixie had already put her spoon in and taken a bite before she had set it down. Sunset smirked. "You really like chocolate, don't you?" Trixie blushed and giggled. "Especially with peanut butter, caramel, or nuts!" she admitted. "There are nuts in peanut butter." "Trixie knows that!" "I know, I know! It makes sense, is all I'm saying." \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ The girls' conversation went on for hours, and before they knew it, it was twelve o'clock, and the café was closing for the night. Having finished their ice cream hours back, they tossed the cups and walked out the door. They had laughed over jokes to the point of ice cream coming out Sunset's nose. They had cried over heartfelt moments and tragedies alike. They had gotten a brain freeze once or twice. They had spent the night together. A few days ago, Sunset had felt like her life was ruined, broken, and missing pieces. Today, Sunset Shimmer had felt like her life was more complete than ever. A few days ago, Trixie had been friendless and a 'weirdo'. Today, Trixie Lunamoon had felt like she had found a true friend, and fit in with her. She would keep life this way, at any cost. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ After brushing their teeth, the girls got comfy under the covers of the bed. Trixie's arm brushed Sunset's, and the bacon-haired girl blushed with pleasure. She allowed her body to make full contact with the magician's. The two fell asleep quickly, warmed by the snuggling. They basked in the comfort of each other. Sunset Shimmer dreamed of Trixie. She dreamed of how others would react to their date if word got out. She dreamed of the Human Six trying to make them look guilty for something a young child had done without anyone's knowledge. And most of all, Sunset dreamed of Trixie's magic show, the one she had given the children Starlight Glimmer was caring for. The smiles and cheers of the children were the best applause any performer could receive from an audience. This glimpse of the past warmed her like Trixie's embrace. Trixie, of course, dreamed of chocolate and magic. The human Twilight dreamed of what Sunset could possibly do next. She could vandalize something, or what if she stole their magic pendants? By her calculations, there were so many options that she could not be certain which Sunset was going to choose. Wallflower Blush dreamed of the color deep blue. Guilt filled her lungs and her heart, and was filling her up like an empty container. She had wanted everyone to see who Sunset really was, but the Human Six had not. Wallflower had. Sunset was a good person, but now everybody thought she was bad. That stone... She should have never touched that stone. Never went in that garden! And now it was too late. Wallflower wished she had courage. Courage, so she could tell Sunset, tell Sunset that she had never even known of the footage. She had not touched it. \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Sunset and Trixie waved goodbye to each other before heading off to separate classes the next morning. On the way to her science class, Sunset Shimmer was stopped in the hallway by a girl she would never forget. "Wallflower."