//------------------------------// // 27 - Special Holidays - Sunset // Story: Sunset Shimmer - Six Friends One Heart // by Babroniedad //------------------------------// Sunset Sunset moved into the guest bedroom. Cadence’s old room. The irony was not lost on her. They contacted the local medical supply warehouse, and ordered a hospital style bed for her. They informed her it would take a few weeks to process before it was delivered. The sisters also assured her she had free reign to redecorate her room however she wished. They wanted her to feel it her own space, in her own home. As they were putting away Sunsets wardrobe, they noticed a distinct lack of… well everything. “Sunset, do you have other clothes besides this? You only have two outfits here,” noted Celestia. “Yeah, that’s about right. I have another outfit back in the room I was staying in, and an old coat. And a really, really old laptop I've been using for some odd jobs online,” replied Sunset. “Oh, how enterprising! What jobs have you found Sunset? Coding? Web design?” asked Luna with interest. “Oh, uh… haha, just stuff. Really just stuff. Nothing important...” replied Sunset, turning bright red in embarrassment. “Stuff? What kind of stuff?” asked Celestia as she hung Sunset’s two outfits and jacket in the closet. “Er.. stuff… With a webcam. Webcam stuff,” groaned Sunset, face in her hands. Complete silence. No one moved. Luna turned to Sunset, who still had her face buried in her hands. “Sunset… Sunset, what kind of ‘stuff’? What kind of webcam ‘stuff’ were you doing?” Sunset groaned. “I am really, really embarrassed and don’t want to talk about it. Please don’t make me say it.” Celestia looked worried. “Sunset, this sounds like something you really need to talk about. If you don’t, it’s just going to eat at you until you do. We promise, we’re not here to judge you. We won’t think any less of you no matter what you say. We care for you, and we are here for you. Whatever happens, we are here. You are safe. You can talk about this.” Celestia sat on the bed next to Sunset. “Sunset, look at me.” She held Sunset’s hands. “Sunset, no matter what you’ve done, no matter what has happened, it won’t change this. It won’t change us. We are family, and that isn’t going to change. So please, go ahead. Tell us.” Luna placed her arm around Sunset. “Yes Sunset. We’re here for you. Please, tell us what you meant.” Sunset squirmed. “This is so embarrassing. I ran a video blog. My subscribers could join and watch me playing with myself. I played with others too. It was fairly popular, but I really didn’t have the following like some of the other vlogs.” Both Luna and Celestia went pale as ghosts. “Sweet harmony Sunset! I am so sorry! I just.. I can’t even… just… I am so sorry…” gasped Celestia. Luna, on the verge of tears, turned away. “Oh it wasn’t that bad! I do enjoy playing with myself! And some of the others I invited were pretty good! They played with me too, I liked that,” Luna nearly fell over, reaching out a hand to steady herself. Celestia, tearing up, choked and started to have trouble breathing. “I just wish I could have gotten as good as Nightmare Moon. What I wouldn’t give to have her following... “ Sunset said wistfully. “Wha.. what? What did you say? Nightmare moon?” Luna’s head whipped around, looking Sunset in the eyes. “Yeah, Nightmare Moon. Now there’s a player! Everyone loves her vlog. She’s the best, I follow her religiously.” “Oh thank HARMONY!” shouted Luna, hand to her chest. Confused, Celestia looked to her sister. “Wha… er… what?” she asked. “I’m Nightmare Moon! That’s my GAMING VLOG! Oh sweet harmony, thank you!” Luna gasped. “Oh thank the maker!” gasped Celestia. “Wait - Gaming Vlog?” she turned to Luna. “Wait wait wait! Luna, wait. You’re Nightmare Moon!?” screamed Sunset. “Yes, that’s my gaming vlog, why?” asked Luna. Sunset launched herself across the chair and wrapped her arms around her. “I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!” she shouted. Wrapping her arms around Sunset, Luna hugged her back. “Thank you! Always nice to meet my fans.” She leaned back a bit, and looked Sunset in the eyes. “So that’s what you were so embarrassed about? You ran a gaming vlog?” “Er.. yeah, why? What did you think I meant?” asked Sunset. Luna looked over to Celestia, who only buried her face in her hands, shaking. She couldn’t hold it in; eventually she exploded into loud, braying laughter. Luna joined her in peeling gales of heartfelt relief. “Uh, what’s so funny? Am I missing something here?” asked Sunset, looking back and forth between them. After the sisters had calmed somewhat, and were able to talk without breaking into fits of barking laughter, Luna replied. “Sunset, we thought you were doing an Adult Vlog.” “Adult Vlog? I mean sure, there were adults on my vlog. I mean, I would play with anyone if they were good enough! Age didn’t matter.” At that, both sisters lost it, howling in hilarity. “Seriously guys, you’re giving me a complex. What is so darned funny?” groused Sunset. Knucking tears from her eyes, Celestia gasped. “Sunset. Adult Vlog isn’t about the age of your guest. It refers to what you do on your Vlog.” “Eh?” Sunset quirked her head in confusion. Luna took a deep breath. “Adult Vlogs are Porn,” she deadpanned. Sunset’s eyes got huge, and her mouth flew open. “Wha.. wha… WHAT!? PORN! OH SWEET CELESTIA NO! You thought I was doing PORN! Oh. no no nonononono… owh… bleah... “ She looked sick. “No! Nope nope nope.. Not happening. No no….” She buried her face in her hands. Celestia and Luna lost it, rolling with laughter.