//------------------------------// // CH.6 Truth or Dare // Story: Sunset's Beauty // by D0CT0RWHOOVES //------------------------------// The room was dead silent for what seemed to be an eternity. Everypony was just trying to comprehend what had just been said. Sunset was, on the other hoof, on the verge of a heart attack. She was ninety nine percent sure that they all hated her at this point. “Oh come on please say something! Anything!” She yelled in her mind. Pinkie was the first to break the silence. At first she just let a huge gasp. “Have you told him yet? Oh if you did, does he like you too? Do i get to hold a ‘Sunset and Spike are now dating party’?!” Pinkie asked with her usual enthusiasm. “Umm no I haven't said anything to him about it.” Sunset replied. “So no ‘Sunset and Spike are now dating party’?” Pinkie asked. “No.” Sunset replied. “Darn.” Pinkie replied. Everypony else had finally seemed to have at least calmed down. “Well, ah am surprised by this but, Spike is a really good guy so I guess you really couldn’t have fallen for a better guy.” Applejack exclaimed. Sunset was taken aback by Applejack’s acceptance. Sunset had not thought anypony would be so accepting. “While I am not all for that romance stuff, Spike is a pretty chill guy.” Rainbow added. “Wow, I thought that you would hate me even more than you did before.” Sunset said. “Why ever would you think that darling?” Rarity asked. “Well none you gals like me at all so I thought this would only make it worse.” Sunset answered. “Well I don’t dislike you, I just dislike what you did. Everyone deserves a second chance.” Fluttershy said with a certain draconequus on her mind. “Yeah silly, we don’t hate you! I’m sure you will make us see that you have changed.” Pinke added. “Princess Celestia wants me to give you a chance so I will. But I’m keeping my eye on you!” Rainbow stated. “Darling we don’t hate you. As for how we originally acted, we were just shocked, we have since calmed down.” Rarity stated. Applejack nodded in agreement with her fiends. Sunset began to tear up. She was so happy. She was being given a second chance to fix things! “Thanks, this really does mean a lot.” Sunset said on the verge of tears. “Yeah yeah, don’t get sappy on us now.” Rainbow said. “I think this calls for a group hug!” Pinkie said. So they did just that, much to Rainbow’s reluctance. “Okay, so does anypony else have a crush?” Rarity asked. “Well….um...I am seeing somepony.” Fluttershy answered barely above a whisper. The group let out a collective “oooooooooo.” “So who is this here mystery stallion?” Applejack added. “It’s… um….. Dis.” But she was cut off by a certain draconequus appearing. “Why that would be me! Discord, god of all things chaotic!” Discord stated. Discord then curled up next to Fluttershy and put his eagle claw around her. There was another collective gasp, from everypony except Sunset and Fluttershy. “I don’t get it, why is everyone so shocked?” Sunset commented. “That’s Discord! Didn’t you learn about when he ruled over Equestria?!” Twilight yelled. Sunset thought for a moment to recollect her thoughts. She then remembered who he was and what he had done. Sunset let out a scream and backed away from them. “Well that’s hardly a way to treat a guest Sunset Shimmer.” Discord commented, summoning some cotton candy for Fluttershy and himself. “How do you know her?!” The mane six All asked, even Fluttershy. “Yeah, what they said how do you know me?!” Sunset repeated. “I know everything my dears, but it seems you don’t know me. Fluttershy would you be a dear and tell her about our history.” Discord said. So the next hour was used to explain Discord's escape and his reformation. Sunset kept her mouth shut out of fear. “And then I had him say ‘Friendship is magic’.” Fluttershy said with a chuckle. “Understand?” Discord asked. Sunset just nodded. She did but, this was a weird tale. “Okay but how did you two end up dating?” Rainbow asked Fluttershy. “Oh he was such a sweetheart, he asked me to dinner a week after he was reformed. After dinner he told me how he felt and I returned those feelings.” Fluttershy responded. “Okay, but if you ever hurt her so help me!” Rainbow threatened. “Wouldn’t dream of it.” Discord replied. He then gained a devious smirk. “Well I would love to stay but I have to get back to our daughter.” Discord stated and then disappeared. Fluttershy just blushed heavily. After hearing this sentence Rarity fainted from shock. All the other mares’ jaws dropped. Rainbow just got angry. “What did he do to you shy?! I swear I will kill him for taking advantage of you!” Rainbow said in anger. “Oh no! He didn’t take…advantage….. of me. She wasn’t even born of natural means. We haven’t even…. eep.” Fluttershy stated while developing a crimson blush. “Whatever do you mean darling?” Rarity asked, recovering from feinting. “Well he took a cotton candy cloud, balled it up, and out came our little Screwball.” Fluttershy explained. “Be that as it may, you two aren’t even married yet! You shouldn’t have a child yet!” Rarity stated. “Oh well, it was my idea.” Fluttershy added. Sunset raised her hoof and gained everypony else’s attention. “I vote we stop talking about this and keep on the original topic. This is too weird.” Sunset stated. “Deal.” Everypony else said. “So does anypony ELSE have a relationship?” Rarity asked. “How about you Rarity?” Twilight asked with a sly grin. Rarity immediately became flustered. “Why w-whatever do you mean darling?” Rarity asked. “Oooo yes Rarity tell them.” Sunset added with a grin to match Twilight’s. “Oooooooo who's the stallion Rarity? Oh can I throw a party for you two?” Pinkie asked. “Yeah Rares, who are you seeing?” Rainbow asked. “Well since I have no way out of this now.” Rarity then glared at Twilight and Sunset. “His name is Thunderlane.” “Oh I know him, yeah he’s cool.” Rainbow stated. “Congrats Rarity!” Applejack exclaimed. “Yay I get to throw a ‘Rarity and Thunderlane are dating’ party!” Pinkie said with joy. “So is that all the relationships for tonight?” Twilight asked. “Nope!” Rainbow said. “Who is the lucky stallion?” Twilight asked. “Yay more parties!” Said Pinkie. “Not a stallion.” Rainbow said with a smirk. “Do you like Spike too darling?” Rarity asked. At this Sunset tensed up. “Nope.” Rainbow replied with a smirk. Sunset calmed back down after this. “Who is he?” Asked Pinkie. “SHE is Applejack.” Rainbow responded putting a wing around Applejack. “Congratulations.” Said everypony minus an obvious two. “How long?” Asked Twilight. “Two months.” Replied Applejack. “And thus ends yet another girl talk.” Rarity stated. “Finally. Hopefully we can do something more fun now. Like a movie or.” But Sunset thoughts were caught short by Twilight. “Why don't we play some Truth or Dare?” Twilight asked. “Or that.” Sunset thought. “Sounds fun.” Said Rainbow. “Good so you’ll go first! Truth or Dare?” Twilight responded. “Dare duh.” “I dare you to let Rarity give you a makeover later.” Twilight responded. Rainbow gulped and Rarity squeed. “Fine, Pinkie Truth or Dare?” “Hmm maybe this will be fun.” Sunset thought. “Dare silly.” Pinkie replied. “I dare you not to say Party for the rest of the night.” Rainbow replied with a smirk. “Oooo good one Dashie. Sunset Truth or Dare.” Pinkie said. “Oh joy my turn.” “Umm, dare.” She replied “I dare you to go upstairs and give Spike a big ol’ smooch on the cheek.” Pinkie replied. There was a collective “Ooooooo” from everypony. Sunset blushed heavily. “F-Fine.” Sunset stated. She got up walked upstairs to Spike's room. When she walked in she saw him asleep in his basket. “Good, that’ll make this easier.” She walked up to his sleeping form. “Well, it’s now or never.” She closed her eyes and started leaning forward. Little did she know he had woken up. He saw her and was confused. “Sunset what are you?” But he was cut off. He had turned his head just enough while talking, so in a moment, their lips connected.