//------------------------------// // You Need Me to do What?! // Story: The Empath and the Sociopath // by Justice3442 //------------------------------// Starlight looked down at the words written above her response in a large, leather-bound journal that sported Sunset Shimmer’s cutie mark. The words that continued to appear as if written by an invisible quill that sparkled as it flew across the pages. Dear Starlight, I need you for an emergency Slumber Party on earth. Bring Spike, any other cute boys uh… ‘Cute boys’ was suddenly crossed out and replaced with, “You know what? Spike and maybe Sunburst… Checking with Twilight on a thing… Okay, bring Thunderlane if you… Nevermind, she got flust Don’t write that! Starlight picked up a quill, already dripping with ink as she scowled at the page, and wrote, Sunset, Twilight… Could you explain what’s going on and how many ‘cute boys’ do I need to bring before we end up in a prison yard together? Spike is like… I don’t know anywhere from eleven to twenty-five depending on if Rarity’s nearby or if Twilight has emasculated him to the point where she might as well paint his fins pink and introduce her as ‘Barb, my adopted daughter’. Meanwhile, back at the Slumber party “Chrysi!” Sunset exclaimed. “Restrain Twilight!” Twilight’s face lit up. “I knew you were planning a coup!” she said before Chrysi suddenly had her in a chokehold and pulled her away from the book. Struggling for air, Twilight realized that she really should have brought back-up with her if she wanted to fully pursue this coup prevention idea. “Okay! Just keep her there for a second… er bit!” Sunset said as she continued to write with a snicker.  “Uh…” Rainbow Dash interjected. “Is everything okay over there?” she asked as the rest of the party looked up from a multi-hose hookah. “How bi are you feeling tonight, Dashie?” Sunset asked with a devilish smirk.  “A lot more since this party went from selfies and make-up to coming of age,” Rainbow said without a beat of hesitation. “Alright, so just let me work my magic,” Sunset said. Rainbow Dash smiled. “Hah… I get it… and also got it.” “Oh, you’re going to get some…” Sunset said, her eyebrows dropping then waggeling suggestively.  “Rainbow Dash likes the direction this is going!” Rainbow Dash announced. “Sit yer keister back down!” Applejack huffed out in annoyance as she grabbed Rainbow Dash by the t-shirt and brought the woman back down to a pile of bean bags. “No rough housing around the hookah!” Chrysi hissed. “Coal burns are not fun things to experience.. “Help!” Princess Twilight cried, managing to struggle free enough to speak. “I’m being uh…” she tilted her head and looked at Sunset. “Wait, are you using your journal to pick up guys?” “No!” Sunset declared. “I’m using my journal to have Starlight do it for me!” Princess Twilight sighed. “Proceed…”  Right, just had to have Twilight restrained. Twilight warned that Flash on that side might want to kill Sunburst, so uh… I’m thinking Sunburst, and not just because I want to orgasm to the glorious sight of a slim-hot boy me with a goatee. Starlight’s brain switched off for a moment as she tried to figure out what was the appropriate response too… Whoops, forgot Twilight was there. Well, at least Sunset has the good sense to… Okay, that has to be a real slumber party… or maybe she’s feeding off men and starting a Vampire Coven. Starlight smiled and picked up the pen; Okay, I’ll procure Spike and Sunburst. A Idea! A Secret third cute boy! My heart is a-twitter. I’ll be reachable by Journal if you need me and cell phone and text when you get on the other side of the portal. Roger.  Okay, I teleported on Spike and asked if he wanted to come and he said “To the mostly girls slumber party? You better find a way to make me human.” Oh, right… Yeah, do that. I might have misremembered how the portal worked for him, or maybe I’m getting back to my Equestrian roots. You might have to elaborate on that when we arrive. Let’s see…  Yes? Checking on Sunburst. He won’t stop screaming. I invited him to a mostly human girl slumber party… he won’t stop screaming… okay. Spike’s talking him down and I think he’s in... Did you… Right, right! One more stop. And that’s how my fricken’ cousin ended up at the slumber party! Sunset groaned again, her hand grasping her forehead all the tightly as she leaned it against Chrysi’s side. Her red-and-yellow hair pressed into the silk crushed maroon with two thick black stripes that ran down the sides. The robe matched crushed maroon silk pajamas that hung comfortably on Chrysi’s resplendent frame, black lace lining the edges of her blouse. “There, there,” Chrysi said deadpan as she patted Sunset’s head and gave her roommate a mug of something steaming hot. Sunset removed her hands to sip on the drink. “Ok’ay, I approve of her husband being here, but now everyone can’t get enough about hearing about the Crystal Heart and how she’s a real Empress, which like… The fuck does that make me and Twilight? And the Crystal Empire isn’t like… the umbrella ruler of Equestria!” Sunset took a sip of her drink, and couldn’t help but “Hmmmm…” in contentment as the liquid woke her up and filled her body with a that smooth relaxing feeling of chocolate and just a touch of alcohol. “This is so good,” Sunset said as she opted to nuzzle Chrysi’s side, perhaps deciding lightly maybe brushing her head against one of Chrysi’s breasts. Perhaps, perhaps deciding her saloon door wasn’t going to swing back the other direction anytime soon. “Roommate of mine, what are you doing?” Chrysi asked, her voice touched with annoyance. Sunset gulped, yet held her ground. “Just uh… grieving my chances of getting erm…” she glanced up into peridot eyes which regarded her fondly yet questioningly. “... dick.” Sunset said truthfully. “Alright, so you have options.” Sunset’s voice dropped to a whisper as she leaned up and began whispering into Chrysi’s ear, her breath blowing against ashen skin and her lips lightly brushing the woman’s earlobes. “Cadence and Shining are happily fielding questions while looking up each others bodies like they want to carve a hidey hole in the wall to get some privacy.” “They also keep looking at me with… oddly hungry eyes,” Chrysi noted her breathing increasing slightly.  “I noted that, too,” Sunset said. She sat down her mug and suddenly placed her hands on Chrysi’s cheeks. “Don’t worry…” she said, her whisper getting huskier. “If they take you, I’m coming with.” Chrysi couldn’t help but smirk at what was possibly an unintentional double-entendre. She reached down for Sunset’s mug, blew on it lightly and took a sip. “My knight in magenta pajamas.” Sunset grabbed the mug, took a sip herself, and continued. “Spike’s gaga for Rarity. Rarity is gaga for gemstones. Spike knows his stuff, so the fact that it looks like we smuggled in a young teen might… frigg, she’s into anime. I might have gotten Starlight to hand deliver a fetish.” “Dear, we’re literally a few feet from you,” Rarity said, her regal frame draped in a light-purple nightgown with a large, baby-blue bow on the front. Sunset leaned past Chrysi’s chest to glare at Spike. “Traitor!” she hissed. Spike shot her a glare from behind his mug, his emerald eyes shimmering as his purple eyelids lowered. “I could tell I was being invited to a mixer. Do you know how many pony parties I get dragged to?” Spike’s eyes grew wistful and distant, like a war veteran who was simultaneously remembering and drowning out the horrors of battle. “Almost anything that isn’t a kids birthday party.” He took a gulp of his drink. “Ghuh, hot!” he said, sticking out his tongue.  “And sometimes kid’s birthday parties! Thanks, Pinkie!”  “You’re welcome, Spike! I mean.. Wait! I’m not that Pinkie! I mean… Look! I can blow smoke rings!” Pinkie suddenly took a huge toke from the red and green striped hose attached to a curvy mental column attached to a large, glass base. Rather than blow a smoke ring, her head bobbed side to side as she slumped into her black bean bag chair in a woozy haze. “I uh… erm… someone remind me what shape a ring is!” In an act of supreme confidence, Spike held his mug in front of Rarity.  Rarity went cross eyed and blew lightly on the steaming liquid.  “Uh, I was erm…” Spike’s cheeks flushed. “Offering it to you.” “Oh…” Rarity said, grabbing the mug by the handle, her middle finger lightly brushing against the back of Spike’s hand.  Gritting her teeth slightly at the free bird Rarity had opted to share, yet favoring the dragon turned human with a smile, Sunset replied, “You know I invited you here personally. Granted, Starlight’s to thank for you showing up human.” Spike’s smile turned the sort of supernova one’s smile only reaches if one has been spending perhaps too much time with Sunset Shimmer. “Okay, but did you have to insist on the spell to make both my wangs massive?” Rarity did a spit take onto the large, wooden table loaded with teapots and the odd bottle of labeled alcohol. This elected a few glances from the other two groups, but not much else.  Across the table on the long, V-shaped leather couch were Starlight, Twilight, Princess Twilight, and Sunburst. The word ‘antique’ continued to float from that side of the conversation as Starlight looked more and more murderous by the minute as she drowned her rage in her own steaming mug. She seemed to be sharing her cup with Twilight who was doing her best to keep up with the conversation. Twilight also kept on shooting Sunset glances suggesting she was debating either asking for help, or perhaps needing a rescue. The rest of the group, consisting of Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack, had grouped up into a cozy nook of the room that was filled with different colors of bean bag chairs and throw pillows. The four were huddled around Cadence and Shining Armor who were practically in a press conference about the Crystal Empire, if one attended completely by pajama clad women.  The men were all clad in matching dark grey silk pajamas that Chrysi happened to have on hand. Shining’s outfit was a bit tight, which meant he was soaking up more eyeball attention than an airport flight information display on a busy day. Starburst’s outfit hung loosely off of him, but he still was getting plenty of attention from Twilight. By most accounts, Twilight had near unfettered access to Starlight, but something about the slumber party (and perhaps her stress combined with the liquid courage in her drink) meant she was practically draped over him. Spike was swimming in his outfit initially, but Rarity began fussing over him and rolled up his sleeves on all four appendages and practically tucked his shirt in for him. Sunset couldn’t help but give Rarity a smile in a wink regarding pretty much claiming the dude. “Uh… you might also have Starlight to thank for that one,” Sunset said, opting to address the double-trunked elephant in the room rather than ignore the topic at hands. Chrysi cupped her hands around Sunset’s and brought the mug up to her lips. She took a sip as her eyes gazed down a touch past Spike’s waist line. She mentally cursed herself for having only one size and style of men’s pajamas on hand.  Sunset and Spike shared a glance, turquoise and emerald eyes suddenly exchanging information silently as their heads bobbed too and fro. Spike glanced up at Rarity who had to remind herself where Spike’s eyes were. ‘So, I think Rarity is digging me.’ Sunset’s smile fluctuated, ‘She’s trying to burn a hole through those pants with her eyes. Uh…’ ‘Would I lie to you?’ Sunset swallowed and glanced upstairs. ‘Alright, I have my own room and a bed large enough to roll around in.’ “You, sly one!” Chrysi barked. Sunset looked up at Chrysi with a ‘Who me?’ expression. Spike almost did the same but hid his look behind a sip from the mug Rarity was still holding.  “What exactly is–” “There’s no time!” Sunset said as she got to her feat and offered Chrysi a hand.  A bemused expression on her face, Chrysi took it and stood up with a little help from Sunset. “Spike, carry Rarity.” “Uh, I’d love to,” Spike replied. “I don’t think I was blessed with giant muscles though.” Applejack looked between the Fluttershy’s long, flowing pink locks, and Rainbow Dash’s wild mane of a hairdo to shoot an inquisitive glance at the suddenly active group.  “Responsible one!” Chrysi exclaimed. Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Shining Armor, and Princess Twilight all perked up. Cadence, dressed in an outfit similar to Chrysi’s, though deep jade green and black, answered the call with a smirk. Chrysi elected her champion with a half-drunk bottle of Bailey’s. In this case, Fluttershy. “Get everyone in a circle around this, spin it, and let what comes naturally come next,” Chrysi said with a lips bubbling up and out into a malevolent smile. “Oh, my…” Fluttershy said, her normally demur demeanor giving way to something a far more mischievous. “Alright, guys and girls, you heard the hostess! Let’s get ready to rastle! Er…” she set the bottle down in front of her as bean bags and people sitting in them suddenly arranged themselves in a circle around the bottle. “With our lips of course…” she added with a red-cheeked squee.  Halfway up the spiral staircase, Sunset quickly glanced down. “Uh, Twi?” “Compelled to stay here!” answered Princess Twilight. “Right, sorry, I meant–” “Already have a spot next to Fluttershy!” Twilight answered, as she and Twilight shared a quick high five. “Okay! We’ll be busy uh…Sunset and Chrysi were suddenly pushed into the railing as a giggling Spike and Rarity bounded up the stairs past them. “Keeping… pretense…” Sunset offered as she led Chrysi up the stairs. “You know your wash is currently occupying the drier,” Chrysi reminded. “What the heck does that…” the gears in Sunset’s mind turned over and she grinned. “You know, if it comes to that ‘Worth it!’ will be what escapes from my lips.”