Meanwhile….
“OOF!”
Sunset landed, and realized that her arms and legs had been traded for her usual pony limbs. It took her a moment to stand upright with her knees wobbling, but she managed to get up eventually.
“Alright…the portal from the lady's dressing room in the mall worked out,” Sunset commented as she flicked her tail and took a look at herself. “We managed to close it just before anyone got corrupted.”
Moments later, Aidon would rise from a pile of leaves and toss a bra off of his head. He was now a billowing gray pony of shadows whose body constantly flowed in nonexistent wind. “...Am I…aha! Yes it worked! We’re here!”
Sunset blinked and stared at the professor for a moment. “...Wow. You look much different than I anticipated. I suddenly have a ton of questions but I’ll save them for now until we get back.”
“Alright then. Now where do you think Starswirl would be?”
“I think Twilight knows. I can teleport us there. Just…” Sunset’s horn lit up and sparkled… “One…second…”
POOF!
…Surprisingly, they both appeared in Canterlot Castle on Sunset’s first try. In the throne room specifically.
“...Wow. Didn’t expect that to go well. And I’m still in one piece. How about you, professor?”
Aidon shook his head and rubbed his horn. “...A bit frazzled from all of the magical displacement, but otherwise alright. Though the throne room seems to be completely empty. Any idea as to why?”
Sunset looked around and sure enough, Princess Twilight was nowhere in sight. “Hm…she might be taking a break. Follow me, professor.”
“I hope you’re right. We don’t have much time, Sunset,” Aidon warned as he trotted after her.
With Fluttershy and Diamond Tiara…
A bird soon perched on the former’s shoulder, and started chirping into her ear…
“Hm?...what? He did?!” she called out, then grabbed the bridge of her nose with an annoyed groan.
Naturally locked out of the loop, Tiara couldn’t help but ask. “Uhh…what did he tell you?”
“My brother’s been arrested for criminal mischief,” Fluttershy scowled, “Apparently he was caught peeping on Rainbow Dash while she was showering.”
“...Oh my god,” Tiara’s jaw dropped, “That’s…disgusting. Can’t believe he’d actually do such a thing like that. Hard to imagine that he’s your brother.”
The comparisons caused Fluttershy to shut her eyes and take a deep breath. “...Yeah. It is hard to imagine, huh? Never heard that one before,” she muttered sarcastically.
Tiara quickly tired to clean up what she said, stuttering with a nervous frown. “O-oh no! I-I didn’t mean--”
Fluttershy cut her off as she stood up and got ready to leave. “It’s fine. There’s no need for you to apologize, Diamond Tiara. I’m used to hearing that by now.”
“It’s just…you’re so nice and he’s so…icky,” Tiara explained slowly so as to not offend her, “You’re the older sister, right? Did your parents treat him completely differently or something? Or maybe he lashed out because they treated you differently?”
“No, and no,” Fluttershy replied as she folded her arms, “In fact, my parents gave him too much attention if anything. He just acts the way he does because they dote on and spoil him, claiming he does nothing wrong. It’s why I moved out as fast as possible. I couldn’t stand living with them with him still under the roof.”
“...Yikes,” Tiara muttered, “So it sounds like he’s been coddled too much by your folks, huh? He hasn’t learned how to act and behave around others by now?”
“His stupid ‘crush’ on Rainbow Dash has been the main issue for a while now,” she shook her head, “It gets to a point where you just have to give up because the amount of energy you’re wasting on someone that refuses to change no matter what you try to do for them…” She paused mid-rant and took a deep breath. “Sorry…I know it must sound blasphemous for the element of kindness to disown her own brother, but…”
Tiara got up and tried to console her. “No no…it’s perfectly understandable. Everyone has a limit on how much crap they can take. Element or not, you don’t deserve to deal with a horrible manchild as your brother who refuses to take responsibility for his actions--especially as a full-grown adult. I’m saying that as a kid!”
“Yeah…even so, I think I should still go down there and check things out for myself,” she started walking off, “I’ll be back later, alright?”
“Don’t worry,” Tiara replied, “I’ll hold things down here.”
Fluttershy would leave the sanctuary and head into the city. Eventually, she’d reach the police station and she stepped inside where she was greeted by a young man behind the front desk.
“Excuse me,” she spoke in a low tone, “...I heard Zephyr Breeze was arrested today. Can I go see him?”
“...and who are you?” the desk clerk asked.
“Oh, I’m his sister, Fluttershy,” she replied.
“...”
Fluttershy tilted her head, noting how the clerk stared at her blankly. “...sir? Is there something wr--?!”
Before she could blink, she was blinded by something that covered her head…