//------------------------------// // Thirteen // Story: Civil War // by TheKing2001 //------------------------------// Adagio I sat at the small cafe table as Aria and Sonata were examining the menu as I sipped a tea. “I’m proud of you both,” I said finally as the two looked at me. “Sonata for opening a business, you for joining the royal guard. You’ve both impressed me so much. I couldn’t be a prouder big sis than I am right now.” “Thanks Dagi!” Sonata chirped as she smiled. “Can you believe Twilight had found a way for us to keep living without those pendants? She’s a godsend!” “Got that right,” I chuckled as Aria smirked devilishly. My cheeks turned slightly pink as Sonata grinned as well. “Don’t you two dare say a damn thing or I will lay down the older sister law in front of everyone.” “I never thought I’d see the day Adagio settles down,” Aria smirked as she toyed with a spoon. “But I’m happy for you. You did help us out a lot. Just know I’m sorry in advance.” “For what?” I asked curiously as I ate some of my green beans. “Nothing. It’s nothing to worry about.” I narrowed my eyes as Aria looked down and I raised an eyebrow. I shrugged and continued eating. Aria was a big girl. Or well, big mare in this case. If she was in trouble, she could sort it out on her own and if she couldn’t, she knew she could come to me for help. I slapped a few bits on the table as Aria and Sonata added their own, leaving extra for a tip as the waiter gratefully accepted them as we left. Aria waved as she started her trot to the castle. Today was her day off and she had been busy with work. “She’s acting different,” Sonata said casually as we trotted down the street to her house. “I can’t put a finger on it.” I gave a chuckle as we past a flower stand where three mares with flower cutie marks and mare with a lily in her mane were cleaning the stand. Even after about a month and a half here, we still used human expressions to the confusion of the town except for the crowd who knew the truth about us. “Same here. I’m sure it’s nothing. You know how Aria is. She never talks about her problems.” “True,” Sonata answered as we approached a small two story light blue house surrounded by a white fence with a flower bush growing out front and a small garden growing on the right side. “God I’m so proud of you,” I said and pressed a hoof against my youngest sisters cheek. “You have your own business now and even bought your own house. I know Aria is too, even if she doesn’t say it.” “Thanks sis. Wanna come in and stay for a few hours?” Sonata asked hopefully and gave me her puppy dog eyes. “Yeah sure,” I said as I followed her inside and I shut the door behind me quietly. “Hey dear!” A voice called out and I froze as a stallion trotted in. I examined the stallion up and down before glaring at him. “And just who the hell are you?” I demanded as Sonata smiled. “I’m uh Comet Trail. I’m Twinkleshine’s cousin. Me and Sonata got introduced by her. Me and Sonata have been talking for a bit recently.” I hardened my glare as he gulped. “I’ll uh be upstairs,” he said and turned around nervously. “No way. You’ll be on the couch,” I said coldly as Sonata frowned a bit. “Was that necessary?” Sonata asked quietly. “Yes sister. Yes it was. Now let’s talk like you wanted.” “Okay.” I sighed and settled down into bed next to Twilight as she glanced at me. “How was it with your sisters?” Twilight asked curiously as I slid under the blankets. I hoped the guard at the door couldn’t hear us talking. She had scarily good talent at knowing when something was bothering me. “It was good. I stayed for a few hours at Sonata’s. I bumped into a stallion in her house and it was awkward,” I admitted as I traced a hoof along Twilight’s wing. “And how did that go?” “I told him he’d be sleeping on the couch from now on. Think I scared him.” “Well you can be scary when you need to be,” Twilight chuckled as she planted a kiss on my cheek and we both blushed. “You know, I never really expected this when Sunset sent me a letter about you three taking over the school.” “Trust me neither did I. I expected to be running the country by now,” I admitted and brushed some of my mane out of my eyes. “But oh well, could be worse. I could be in Tartarus.” “We kinda don’t really send ponies to Tartarus unless they’ve done something awful. So did Aria say what Princess Luna wanted?” Twilight asked curiously and wrapped her tail around mine. “Something about wanting an update and that was it. I think she and Luna are going to have a very good working relationship. They both are trying to reacquaint themselves with modern Equestria if what you’ve told me about Luna is true. Can be a very good friendship,” I admitted as I wrapped a hoof around Twilight. “Interesting. I assumed Luna would have came to me in my dreams and asked about it.” I bit back a comment at that and gave a shrug. Twilight would be a bit of a biased party in that aspect. Made sense why she would want someone else to report to her. “It’s mind blowing how you aren’t taking this serious or afraid.” “Oh I’m terrified,” Twilight admitted with a forced laugh. “But I don’t believe in hiding behind my title or the castle for the rest of my life. That would be boring.” “You’re hiding it well. The fear part, I mean.” “Thanks. Now can we go to sleep? You seem tired.” I gave a nod as she shut the light off with her magic.