//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Alliances. // Story: The Odyssey of Sunlight Blaze, Rise of a Hero, Volume 4: The Thousand Eyes. // by Justafanfictioner //------------------------------// Sunlight and Sunset were arrived at Kludgetown. They were surprised by the dark and smelly aspect of the place. “Are you sure this is the location shown on the map? Asked Sunset. Because i don’t think we will find anything in this slum.” “Let me check, he answered...Hum...Oh...What an idiot i am!!” “What do you mean? Said Sunset. No, don’t tell me...” “I superposed the two letters incorrectly, he said. Sorry...He he he...The dot is in the center of an island at the east of this town. But going there in a hot air ballon is not a good idea, we will need a ship to get there. And it so happen that Kludgetown is the home of a ship port.” “What are we going to do with the ballon? Asked Sunset. Oh, too late, someone already stole it.” “Fuck... Said Sunlight. Oh well...I guess we have no choice but to take the ferry.” Lurking in a dark alley, a tall silhouette was spying on them. “Hey, you, the two unicorns, said a creepy merchant. How much for your horns?” “Go fuck yourself, said Sunlight. You touch my Sister’s horn and i’m gonna burry you 6 feet under, literally...” The merchant swallowed in fear and looked away. “I already hate this place, said Sunlight. Stay close to me, Sunset, i don’t want those creeps to put their dirty hands on you” “I can defend myself, you know, she said. But i am touched to see you being so protective of me. If you were not my brother, you’ll be the perfect boyfriend for a girl like me.” “Trust me, you wouldn’t like to have me as a boyfriend, he said. You would hate me really quickly. Make me think, are not true siblings supposed to hate each other?” “Well, give me a reason to hate you.” she said. “Uh...Fair point, he said. You can’t hate me if you have nothing to reproach me. Surprise attack!!!” He threw sand in her eyes. “You son of a bitch, she said, angry. Why did you do that, you fucking bastard!!!? I hate you so much, right now!!” “Now, that’s the attitude” he said. “Go fuck yourself, she said, cleaning her eyes. I swear i will get back at you for this.” “I hope so, he said. Wouldn’t be fun if hate didn’t go in two ways. Oh, i see the port, let’s go.” Sunset finished cleaning the dirt in her eyes and grunted. “Hurry up, Sunset, he said. Don’t let me leave you there, you wouldn’t survive one day without me there.” “I’m coming” she said. She arrived beside him. “Why are you treating me like that, she asked. I didn’t do anything wrong to you” “Exactly, he said. You didn’t nothing bad to me. There is no love without hate, you know” “I am sure we will probably have an argument at some point in the future and hate you afterward .she said. This is inevitable, But you can’t force me to hate you by bullying me...That make me sad” “You are right, he said. I’m sorry...” “Let’s just get on board of a boat and leave already” she said. “Hum, i couldn’t help myself but peak on your conversation or earlier” said a smooth voice. “What a surprise, said Sunlight. I expected nothing less from a town famous for it’s criminal activities. Who are you, speak or I am going to make you see the stars.” “Woah, relax, said the individual, revealing himself. I am here to help you, you are friends of the Princess Twilight, right?” “Yes, answered Sunset. Why asking?” “Capper is my name, charming is my game, said Capper. I am one of Rarity’s friends. I was with her and her friends when we saved Canterlot from the Storm King. I am a big fan of adventures, and to be honest, i am kinda bored at the moment. Can i go with you?” “Promise you won’t steal anything from me, said Sunlight. I recognize a thief when i see one. Keep your hands to yourself and i won’t throw you overboard.” “Nice to meet you, Mr. Capper, said Sunset. My name is Sunset Shimmer and the rude unicorn on my left is my brother, Sunlight Blaze. Forgive him for his rude attitude, he doesn’t like criminals a lot.” “Well, i don’t expect everypony to be as nice as you and Twilight’s friends, he said. I know a group of friends that would be daring to go on adventures with you.” “I don’t refuse company, said Sunlight. Just tell me your group of friends are not from this town” “They are not, answered Capper. I don’t have friends in this town, anyway. I think i see their ship right over there. You are lucky.” “I like him” said Sunset. “Not me, said Sunlight. This guy reeks of cunning and devious intentions. And he knows it, worst of all, he doesn’t try to change that.” “Well, he is okay with who he is, she said. I am okay with who i am now, what about you?” “If i double cross us of play us, i am leaving his corpse in the bottom of a sea.” he said. “Why are you acting like such a jerk, she said. You are nice to Wallflower, even if she tried to erase everyones memories of the good me. Or Vignette, who trapped us inside her phone and tried to kill a bunch of people. If Capper did contributed to save Equestria, then he is a hero. Wait, you’re not trying to make me hate you, don’t you?” “No..., he said. That’s ridiculous. Why would i do that?” She stared him in the eyes with a frown. “Well, i think we should go!!! He said. An epic adventure await us!!” Sunset looked at him walking away. “Why are you doing this, she thought to herself. I few moments ago, you were protecting me. Then you throw sand in my eyes and act like a jerk to me and others. Why? Is something bothering you? I need to know why he is being mean” She joined him near the ship. Capper was talking to a tall and elegant humanoid green bird. “There they are, said Capper, guys, let me present you to Celeano, she is a Pirate captain. Adventures are her specialty.” “So i heard you two were going on a big adventure” she said. “What do you have to gain from coming with us, asked Sunlight. We are on an adventure to find who our parents were and their secrets.” “There will probably have a couple of treasure on the way, said Celeano. Tell me, young pony, did you ever envisaged to become a pirate?” “What kind of Pirates are you, asked Sunlight. Are you the criminal type or the adventurer type?” “Oh, we are not criminals, said Celeano. We don’t do crimes, Technically speaking, at least. We never steal from someone who doesn’t deserve it. We are the Defenders of the Sky, the Wings of Justice, The adventurers of the clouds!!” “Her, I like her” said Sunlight. “Of course, you do...” said Sunset. “He’s a total simp, isn’t he?” asked Capper to Sunset. “Only to ex bad girls, she answered. I am sure the reason he doesn’t simp over me is because i am his sister. Otherwise, he would stick to me like a fly on a stool.” “Hum, i can’t help but notice you are bothered, said Capper. What is bothering you?” “You noticed, uh? Well, Sunlight is acting weird to me since a couple of hours. Habitually, he is always soft and nice to me, and to others. I can’t help but think he want me to hate him, but i don’t know why. Why does he want me to hate him so much, i would read his mind, but he is blocking me...” “Why don’t you play his game? Asked Capper, if he want you to hate him so bad, why don’t you just give him what he is asking for?” “Are you sure? She asked. Now that i think about it, that make sense. Perhaps if i am being mean to him, he’ll treat me nicely...And turns out i have experience being mean.” The group came on board of the ship. Sunlight was wearing a pirate hat and an eyepatch. “You’ll definitively make a good pirate, said Celeano. You have potential, kid” “You think? He said. I am glad to hear it.” “Yep, he’s definitively simping for her.” thought Sunset. Meanwhile, in the human world. Adagio, Aria and Sonata were eating at a food truck. “So, what do we do, asked Adagio. Our next concert is in 6 month, and we practised enough.” “I have no idea, said Aria. We focused so much on music the last couple of years that we completely forgot to do other activities.” “Why don’t we go on vacations? Asked Sonata, Hot beaches are all the trend right now.” “We traveled enough those last months, said Aria Blaze. I am sick of planes.” “Maybe we could start a Mexicain food truck?” asked Sonata, excited at the idea of selling tacos (and eating them) “Maybe i can help you with that” said someone. “Really, asked Sonata. You have a food truck we could borrow?” A shadow mist showed up and took the form of Moonlight Frost. “Not with that, said Moonlight. I overheard that you 3 had nothing going on at the moment. I heard that you have experience with being villains.” “This is behind us, said Adagio, Sunset and her friends kicked our asses and humiliated us. We obviously contemplated revenge the first times, but we would only got our asses kicked again. So, we moved on and restarted our carrier honestly, well, as much as possible.” “That’s a shame, said Moonlight. Me who could have given you new superpowers...I even made those necklaces for you...Well, i guess you are nothing like the Sirens i heard of in the legends. I can give you a chance at getting back at Sunset, steal her spotlight, humiliate her like she humiliated us. I know deep inside you, you feel hatred and spite toward her.” “No, said Adagio. I’ve changed, We have changed. I am not ruining our carriers for nothing.” “Join me and my crew, we have free tacos” he said. “Sign me in!!” said Sonata. “Ugh...Said Aria. What are those new powers you were speaking of?” “I can help you and your voices reach their full potential. Those Necklaces are made from pure shadow crystals. They will give you wicked powers...Only if you accept to join me, of course...” “Maybe if you showed us what meant by wicked powers, we would consider it” said Aria. Moonlight gave to her one of the necklace. She put it around her neck and immediately felt in her a dark, powerful energy flowing through her veins. She started singing and a powerful supersonic wave pulverized a nearby statue. “This is the kind of power i can offer you, he said. You can all have this ability, plus one of your own.” “I don’t know...” said Adagio. Moonlight lifted her chin upwards and looked at her in the eyes. His lips at only a few millimeters of hers. “You really think you can be a good person? Asked Moonlight. You worth so much more than that, darling. You are a queen, and you should be treated as one. You are a bad person, don’t deny, accept who you are, you are a Siren, a force of nature feared by many. Not some goody-two-shoes popstar.” Adagio was incapable of turning her eyes away... “I can’t resist to those eyes, she thought. He is so handsome, i don’t know why, but i want to follow him, to be his queen...He is a bit edgy, but he have charm.” Moonlight tackled her to a tree and kissed her. “Hey, i want one too!!” said Sonata. “No!! Said Adagio. He is mine, find your own man to kiss!!” “Perfect, thought Moonlight. I have Sonata’s stomach, Aria’s brain and finally Adagio’s heart.” He gave them the necklaces. “Now, follow me, he said. A long trip await us, darlings.” The three girls looked at each other with a devilish smile and followed him.