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// Sunset tells the purple princess she's alive and they have a chat 
// Story: Warhorse 
// by Hypnotwist 
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I read through her response and I tried to read a secondary message she sent as well, though I assume she was crying due to the tear stains and illegible writing.
What I could make out was that she was begging me to reply and writing my name over and over. I felt my chest tighten and I blinked back tears, I felt so incredibly guilty for making Twilight freak out so badly. I worried her enough that she came through the portal sobbing and from what Rarity told me; inconsolable. 

My tears fell onto the journal's pages, no doubt giving away I was still alive if they appeared on her end as well. I closed the book and wiped my eyes on my sleeves.

"I need to do this, she needs to know I'm alive." I told myself semi-confidently, "I can do this." 

I picked up the pen, opened the journal, and started writing my reply, I was only to write out 'I'm alive.' before Twilight noticed and started writing me rapidly, I could barely read it at first and I think she realized I likely couldn't understand her so she crossed out her words and started over.

'Sunset! Oh Celestia I was so worried!' 

I frowned, I still felt awful and wanted to take a dirt nap but I decided I needed to soothe her for now. 

'Sorry Twilight, I didn't mean to scare you so badly. Like I said I'm still alive, if that's what you were worrying about.' 

'Are you okay? What's wrong Sunset? You're acting strange.' 

'I'm fine Twi, I'm just exhausted right now.' Shit, she knew something was up. 

'You're sure?' 

'Is an elephant heavy?' I write, figuring her answer would be yes. 

'Uh, yes. The largest male elephant can weigh up to fifteen thousand pounds. So yes, definitely heavy.' 

"Hah, neeeeerd." I snort, "There's your answer Twi."

'Then there's your answer, like I said I'm just really tired right now. Not your fault, I just got some shi bad sleep. Also since when did you start researching elephants miss nerd princess?'

'Ah, get some sleep then Sunset. And to answer your question there was a project I was working on a while ago, it was more for fun than anything else and I needed the average elephant weight to compare.'

I start laughing, I mean of course Twilight would start a project that needed something like that, it was incredibly amusing and judging by my lack of response she must have figured out I was laughing at her.

'Hey! It was an important experiment, okay?' 

I get myself under control enough to write back, just barely holding myself together. 

'I'll bet, what was it you were running an experiment for anyhow?' 

'I'll explain later Sunset, I just know you'll find it amusing. Now go sleep.' 

'Yes mommy, I'll go be a good girl. I'll talk to you later, alright?' 

'Good child. Take care Sunset, I'll write to you tomorrow.' 

I notice she drew a sketch of her patting me on the head, I start laughing again as it was absolutely adorable.
I'm in a much better mood now thanks to Twilight, and I only hope she is as well. I close the book and put it and the pen I used back on my desk, I look at the clock that's also on my desk and it's only a little before noon.
I decide I want to get out of my apartment and do something other than go to work, and something from Sugarcube Corner sounds really good right now.

I get up and go grab my jacket, phone, and keys, oh, and money. Can't forget the money. I had completely forgotten about my pancakes that are sitting on my plate that I have since abandoned on my couch cushion. 
I step out of my apartment and immediately feel the biting cold on my skin, it's only early January and it's still freezing cold out, I figure that it'll all be worth it when I get my hands on a delicious pastry or five and a nice hot cocoa.

I haul ass to the place I wanted to be, which was Sugarcube Corner, the café wasn't too busy. That was good since I was not in the mood to be dealing with the constant apologies of my classmates who made my life a living hell, wasn't my fault they didn't have a collective braincell to think 'hmm, Anon-A-Miss is suspicious, let's not ruin someone's mental health until we know for sure she did it!'.

I stifle a sigh and I get up to the end of the line, I am incredibly lucky that Pinkie isn't at the front dealing with the customers because if she was.. I'd turn right around and leave. 
I get in line and wait patiently for my turn to order, luckily it didn't take too long and I soon got my chance to order my delicious delicious snacks.

"Hello! Welcome to Sugarcube-" Mrs. Cake looks up and sees me, the shock on her face was pretty funny, she quickly got herself under control and she smiled, "Hello dear, welcome back. Now what can I get'cha?" 

"Uhm.. Hi, could I get three red velvet cupcakes? And a medium hot cocoa to-go please?"

The cyan woman nods, "Of course! That'll be eleven seventy-two for everything." 

I nod and pull out the cash to pay her, I do so and step off to the side to wait for my order.

I hear the bell ring which indicated another person walked in, I wasn't really bothered by it until I heard someone call my name. Someone who wasn't Mr. or Mrs. Cake. 
I turned around and was now face to face with Applejack. 

"God dammit." I mumble, realizing it was stupid to come to the café during lunch time "What do you want Applejack?"

She fidgets and it takes her a hot second to talk, "I uhm, ah wanted to apologize for the way I've treated ya. It was mighty stupid of me to snap at ya without proper evidence."

I feel my anger rising, I need to get out of here before I cause a scene and get banned from the place. "Well bless your heart AJ, how mighty kind of you to apologize." 

She blanches and takes the hint that I don't want to talk to her, or that's what I thought until she opened her mouth and started talking yet again. 

"Ah just-" 

I don't let her finish, instead my name gets called and I get my order, politely thank Mrs. Cake, and walk right out of the café, leaving the farmgirl and the rest of the Wondercolts who might've gotten the courage to try and talk to me behind.