//------------------------------// // 17. A Talk Between Mothers // Story: A Dazzling New Life // by Joshua the Dragonslayer //------------------------------// Sunset and the Dazzlings walk into Gilda's house. Well if you could even call it that. The house was torn down and old, it looked like a kindergarten made it. Adagio, Aria, and Sonata look around the house, they were scared out of their minds. Gilda brings Sunset and the Dazzlings to the living room. Gilda sits down on a chair while Sunset and the Dazzlings sit on a "couch" or what was left of one. "So what brings you here? Last time we talked we didn't end off very well." Gilda said picking up a can of beer. "You want a beer?" Sunset looks at Gilda. "I don't drink, thanks." "Fine, you're missing out." Gilda said taking a sip of the beer. "I'm here because of your daughter Gabby. She attacked my daughters, you need to learn how to control your daughter better." Sunset said as she looked at Gilda who continued to drink her beer. "Gabby can do whatever she wants to. She can get in trouble and get into fights as much as she wants to, I could really care less what she does." Gilda said taking yet another sip of her beer. "What do you mean you don't care? She's your daughter, you need to teach her some self-respect for others. She can't just go beating up others for no reason." Sunset said as she started to get mad at Gilda who didn't seem to care at all. "Why does it matter to you? You're not Gabby's mother, I am. You teach your kids one way and I teach my kids my way. Keep your nose out of other people's business, Sunset Shimmer." Gilda said getting up into Sunset's face. "You haven't changed one bit since high school, you're still the same, Gilda Griffin. And for your information, it is my business she hit my kids." Sunset said as she got into Gilda's face, not backing down from Gilda. Gilda scoffs at Sunset's remark, she looks down at the Dazzlings. For the first time, she saw Sunset's "daughters" her eyes widen. She looks back at Sunset, and Sunset nods her head. Gilda grabs Sunset's arm and takes her to a different part of the house. The Dazzlings look at Gilda who had taken their mother away. Sonata starts to shake and shed some tears. Aria gets up to go over to Gilda and her mother but Adagio stops her. "Adagio what are you doing? Let me see what's going on. That woman could be doing something to momma." Aria said as she stared at Adagio who was stopping her from moving. "Calm down, Aria. That women and momma seem to be friends of some sort. They probably have to talk in private about a certain matter. We can wait here for them to come back, if we hear any noises then we go check on them. For now, we need to take care of Sonata." Adagio said looking back at Sonata who was still shaking and crying. "Fine but if that woman does anything to momma, I'll do something." Aria said as she looked back at where her mom and Gilda had gone. "Fine by me, you can do whatever you want to do if she does something to our mom." Adagio said as she held the crying Sonata. In another room with Gilda and Sunset... "What the heck are you doing with the Dazzlings?! Did you forget what they did back then?" Gilda said clearly confused as to why Sunset had the Dazzlings, or well, younger versions of the Dazzlings. "Tom gave them a second chance in life. He gave them a potion that turned them into kids, and it's my responsibility to take care of them. I plan on giving them their second chance at life." Sunset said as she stared at Gilda. "Geez, you really are odd Sunset. Taking care of three people that nearly took control of us." Gilda said as she scratched her head confused by Sunset and her antics. "That was years ago, just let it go. I should probably get going it's getting late. At least try to do something about Gabby." Sunset said as she started to walk out of the room. "It's not very easy being an only parent but I can try. She's just got a lot of anger in her right now, it'll go away in a while, maybe a few years." Gilda said as she shrugged her shoulders. "If I may ask who is Gabby's dad?" Sunset asked turning back to face Gilda. "Dusk Shine, but he left for a "special" reason." Gilda said. "Well I wish you good luck. Here take this as my way of saying thanks for being a good friend to me back then." Sunset said handing Gilda fifty dollars. "Thanks, Sunset, I'll be sure to have a talk with Gabby." Gilda said as she smiled at Sunset. "Your welcome, now if you excuse me I have to go." Sunset said. "See you Sunset." Gilda said as she walked Sunset back to the living room. "Same goes for you, Gilda." Sunset said as she walked back into the living room. Sunset and Gilda walk from behind the corner. They see Aria and Adagio hugging a very distorted Sonata. Sunset rushes over to see what wrong with Sonata. "What's wrong with Sonata?" Sunset asked as she looked at Aria and Adagio. "She just got scared, she missed you." Adagio said as she looked up at Sunset. "Come here Sonata, it's ok mommy's here." Sunset said picking up Sonata. "Talk to you later Gilda." Sunset said starting to leave the house "Same to you Sunset Shimmer." Gilda said as she waved goodbye. Sunset walks out of Gilda's house and gets into her car. She puts the Dazzlings in the car and starts to drive back home. Sonata had thankfully calmed down, still a bit scared but she was better. "You really must of been scared Sonata. Did you think Gilda was going to do something to me?" Sunset asked as she continued to drive. "She didn't seem like the nicest person. And when she grabbed you by the arm that really scared me. But I wasn't the only one that got scared, Aria was about to check on you but Adagio stopped her." Sonata said as she ratted Aria out. "Oh, Aria's afraid as well?" Sunset asked looking over at Aria. "What? No of course not. I was just keeping my guard up that's all. I was just making sure that Gilda wasn't going to harm you. Adagio got worried you know." Aria said as she crossed her arms and turned her head so that no one would see the small blush on her face. "Yeah that's my momma. Of course, I'll be worried, but I had to make sure Sonata was ok." Adagio said as she gave Sonata a side hug. "Well, I appreciate that all of you were worried about me. Gilda said she would talk to Gabby so maybe all of you can be friends." Sunset said as she looked over at the Dazzlings. "We'll have to see about that." Adagio said as she crossed her own arms. As Sunset's driving she gets a text from Tom. Tom: Sunset come quickly to Tom Industry's Sunset: Is everything ok, Tom? Tom: Sunset another one came Sunset: What are you talking about?? Tom: Another dimension traveler Sunset was in shock another dimension traveler had come into the portal. Maybe they could help out as Aaron did. Or would he be a bad guy, it was a risk they were taking. The Dazzlings see Sunset's face, something was up. "What's wrong momma." Sonata said seeing her mom's face. "Tom just texted me, someone just came into the portal. There's another dimension traveler." Sunset said, with one swift movement she turned the car around. So now instead of heading home, they were headed to Tom Industry. "Well then what are we waiting for? Let's go." Aria said she wanted to see the new traveler before anyone else. "Right." Sunset said texting Tom that she was on her way. Another dimension traveler had just gotten into this dimension. Now the whole world would have another person to ask all sorts of questions to. Who is this new dimension traveler? Will he be good or will he be bad? Will he play a big part in the future? Only time will tell.