Sunset Shimmer held a clenched fist trembling in anger. Before her was a helpless Dazzling one of the very sirens from another world who had attempted to take over her school and were the ones directly responsible for the fighting among her friends. She remembered clearly the moment the Dazzlings had finally broken her friends and set them over the edge to fight and bicker among themselves.
No one would blame her in whatever she did. This was her righteous anger that she had a choice to do whatever she wished with. This girl was clearly the enemy and herself she was the hero of the school. She could easily chase her off if she choose or even inform the rest of the students to help enact their revenge.
The anger within Sunset was growing and becoming a real danger. When she thought of what she almost lost to the Dazzlings, all her wonderful friends along with a life she grew to love. It became harder and harder to keep her self still.
-Sonata could see the clear anger and rage emanating from Sunset Shimmer. This was it she thought to herself. Soon the students of the school would reach redemption for what the Dazzlings had done. She could only imagine what the students would do to her, none of them kind or forgiving. She could only wish with a small shred of hope that she gets a small chance to escape her demise.
-Sunset rarely felt anger on this level, but at the same time very few chances aloud for such a powerful anger. With a single step Sunset moved into the closet. Fists still clenched as hard as she could. Her heart was pumping rapidly preparing for the punishment she had planned to give. Her eyes locked on the single female. Yet as she approached her, she couldn't help but feeling her own tears began to appear. She quickly shut her eyes to keep them from falling.
-Sonata saw the approach and realized the trap had snapped shut on her. She hadn't taken advantage of the small silence and so lost her chance to escape. This was it she thought to herself again. Who knows she may even know a way to banish them to another world one worse than this one.
“Whats your name?” Asked Sunset Shimmer. The amount of weight in her words clear and precise.
“W-what?” Was all Sonata could reply with.
“Your name!” Sunset yelled. This elicited a small eep from Sonata.
“S-S-Sonata D-Dusk. Sonata Dusk!” She repeated making sure Sunset understood unintentionally saying a second time a little louder than expected.
“You’re part of the Dazzlings right?” Sunset asked.
Maybe I should lie Sonata thought to herself. Maybe I could convince her that I was brainwashed. Sonata thought a little too long before Sunset Shimmer became impatient.
“Are you!” Sunset barked.
“Yes!” Sonata replied out of panic. There went another chance to escape she thought to herself.
“Then you know what you did.” Sunset shouted as if accusing a villain of their final crime.
To this question all Sonata could do was look away closing her eyes tightly. She could imagine a raised fist coming down on her, the one of many strikes. She tensed her own body bracing for impact.
Sadly this same thought went through Sunsets mind. She could repay this Sonata for the pain she had caused her. Yet why were tears still beginning to form in her eyes. Why was it that in her heart it felt like strings had been tied and had been tugging at her heart nonstop. She could feel the clench in her chest just as she came into the room and as she asked Sonata her name and her relation to the Dazzlings.
Sunset took one more step to Sonata the sound of her shoes clear on the tile floor. She could see Sonata noticeable tense. Finally Sunset outstretched her hand towards Sonata’s collar of her coat. She had planned to grasp Sonata’s collar and continue from there. With the offset balance she would not be able to brace for impact. She could grasp Sonata’s collar and pull her down and insure any punishment she had seen fit.
Sonata could feel Sunset’s presence drawing closer. All hope had left her, now this her demise this was her end.
As Sunset was inches away of taking a grasp of Sonata’s collar. Something very much expected took place yet at the same time surprising all together.
Sonata wept.
No longer holding back she cried out loud since there no reason to stay quiet anymore. Her own cries went into the air of the small room. Not as a small cry for help but rather a final moment of defeat.
“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” Sonata cried over and over again.
The cry stopped Sunset’s hand. The all familiar cry of defeat and loss. Why should she care though. She had brought this upon herself. She’s the one who choose to lead a life feeding off the negative energy of others. She’s the one who caused fighting among people since she’s come to this world.
Yet why did her own heart clench. Why did her own hand stop. This was the right thing to do, right? Sunset asked herself. Sonata’s crying had stopped Sunset and she had no idea why.
Soon Sunset began to feel something crawling down her face. A familiar feeling compared to the night she herself had tried to take over the school. With her other hand she felt her own face to feel water slowly streaming down, these were her own tears. Soon they began to stream until they flowed heavily.
Her tears began to pat at the floor in small droplets. Sonata could never hear it over her own tears but to Sunset Shimmer she could hear both of their tears falling to the floor. She quickly tried to wipe away the tears in hoping she could resume her anger, but in the end they kept falling. Along with her own chest growing tighter and tighter every time she attempted to continue.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know any other way to live in this world.” Sonata whimpered in small squeaks between the tears.
It was then Sunset finally understood the pain in her chest. Sunset took a good look at Sonata, she took a good look at the small girl sobbing because she had lost everything including her own identity and path.
In Sonata she saw herself the day she too lost everything she had the day she tried to take over the school.
The realization hit Sunset with even more tears and now with her own cries. The pain left her chest as she withdrew her arm from Sonata’s collar.
Sonata could hear a small whimper coming from behind her, she wiped her eyes too look at the source of the crying. She had suspected it was Sunset Shimmer however seeing her crying brought upon a large amount of confusion along with release as she no longer seemed to be in danger.
Sunset pulled her arms across her stomach and fell to her knees.
She allowed the her own weight to fall as she collapsed down. Until finally she we bent over crying. Her tears came from past memories of pain not only from the events of that day but also from the days following. The amount of ridicule and the amount of hate from other students felt deafening. Her loud cries and wailing came from the idea of she was about to do. Of what she wanted to do to Sonata. About how she had almost lost herself in anger.
Sonata couldn't understand why her captor had collapsed to her knees crying. Perhaps the spell from before was still in place. However she quickly let go of the idea knowing all their spells faded with the destruction of the crystals that held them in place.
No matter the reason Sonata realized this was her best chance to escape. Who knows how long Sunset would stay crying. This was the best time to escape and perhaps meet up with Adagio and Aria.
As Sonata began to give energy to her legs, something caught her from running. She didn't want to lose another chance to run away but at the same time something kept her in front of Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset raised her head to meet the eyes of Sonata. Sonata froze, sure she still had the chance to run but seeing her captors eyes held her in place.
“I’m so sorry…” Quietly said Sunset.
Sonata was shocked, there was nothing to be sorry for.
“Please forgive me Sonata, I would honestly like to know you more because I know your pains all too well.” Exclaimed Sunset.
Sunset extended her hand to Sonata. This time with her palm facing upwards asking for Sonata’s hand in return along with asking for her forgiveness.