Sunset’s Dusk
By: Autistic Writer
Chapter One: The Results of a Kiss
Sunset Shimmer was beyond all hope of happiness when she forcefully opened the entrance to Canterlot High. The gasps, turns and shivers of all the students faced the queen bee of Canterlot High. Some were afraid of Sunset’s wrath while others avoided her altogether.
Sunset Shimmer opened her locker to get the material she would need for her classes. She looked at herself in the small mirror she had in her locker. Her eyes had bags, her mouth felt dry and her hair was all over the place.
Curse that idiot Sunset thought to herself in a harsh tone.
It was all Dusk Shine’s fault. It was his fault that she had to spend her night thinking about what had happened between them; the slippery floor, Butterscotch bumping her into him, that fateful kiss that had been published in every single news paper in town. Sunset Shimmer growled seeing a news paper flying on her leg.
She read the headline that made her more anger.
Sunset and Dusk: Cutest Couple of Canterlot High
With all of her strength, Sunset Shimmer began to shred more paper than a paper shredder. Sunset Shimmer didn’t realize her lackeys; Sugar and Spice were watching her fearing for her safety and sanity.
“Hi Sunset” Sugar tried to smile
“I see you are tearing at that paper pretty good” Spice added.
Sunset, now realizing she wasn’t alone, stood up while stomping what little of the paper that was left from her rampage.
“What do you two want?” Sunset crossed her arms “It better be good”
“Well, we located Dusk Shine like you asked” Spice nods
“He is over by the Animal Shelter where Butterscotch is” Sugar smiled
Sunset realized what she wanted from the morning. Everything she was going to plan was falling into place. Her thoughts were interrupted by the conversation the two cohorts were having.
“So, who you think liked the kiss, Sunset or Dusk” Sugar giggled
“I bet Sunset wanted the kiss to happen. I mean have you seen the way she stares at Dusk Shine. I feel bad that Sunset would be jealous of Flare Warden” Spice joined in the giggle.
The two realized Sunset was in front of them and only glared at the two. “Want to run that by me again?”
“We’re sorry, we didn’t mean to talk about the ‘kiss’, we just were talking about” The two girls said in union.
“I told you never to mention that incident again” Sunset said as she ran off to find the man responsible for all this chaos. “Mention it again and I will make sure you two are far in the toilets that your grandchildren will taste of toliet water in their mouths”
Sugar and Spice, who feared the fiery haired female that threatened them, shrilled their heads like a turtle in her presence. Sunset left the main hall. Sugar and Spice looked at Sunset and then towards one another.
“Man, she is still scary. I just hope Dusk Shine will be okay” Sugar said
“Yea, luckily Sunset wasn’t able to do anything to him during that day” Spice added.
Sunset raced to the shelter, that the school had build because of Butterscotch’s demand for the welfare of the animals that have been coming to the school recently. Her anger to find Butterscotch and Dusk Shine made her remember the time from yesterday.
“What are you doing Butterscotch” Sunset Shimmer yelled at the pink haired male, who almost fell trying to get a sign up in one of the rooms.
“Sunset, Butterscotch and I are putting up a special event in this classroom to raise enough money to help the animals that are staying at the shelter” Dusk Shine helped his timid friend state his reasons.
“Dusk Shine” Sunset Shimmer stared at her arch-enemy. “I wasn’t asking you, so I have no idea why you are sticking your nose to where it doesn’t belong”
“Maybe because I beat you at the fall formal and ever since then, you have had a grudge against me” Dusk Shine glared “I am merely sticking by my friends. There is nothing you can do to bring them down”
Sunset felt annoyed by Dusk Shine “Look, I think Butterscotch can speak for himself, unlike a certain nerd”
“Don’t call me a nerd, Sunset Shimmer” Dusk Shine yelled “Just because I love books, don’t make me a nerd”
Butterscotch hammered in a sign and notice a big bucket of paint, that was on the edge of a ladder was nearly falling down. It would hit Sunset’s head if he didn’t warn her right away.
“Ummm Sunset Shimmer” Butterscotch said seeing the two teens yelling at one another.
Sunset and Dusk didn’t hear the words of the concerned friend. They kept arguing with one another.
“Oh, real typically saying that I organized your locker since that locker was due for a good cleaning” Dusk Shine yelled
“Well, I didn’t want you to touch my locker. It’s my locker. It all has a system to it” Sunset yelled back
“Ummm you guys” Butterscotch tried to raise his voice, but his friends still didn’t hear him. They care more about their constant bickering than looking at Butterscotch. He stared at the paint bucket which was constantly being hit by Dusk Shine’s and Sunset Shimmer’s voices.
“Then, why don’t you just go run off with your girlfriend” Sunset Shimmer turned away from him facing the opposite of Dusk Shine.
“You mean Flare Warden? She is only a friend to me” Dusk Shine trying to deny the feelings of a certain blue haired girl. “Besides, why do you even care about who I like? It’s not like you have feelings for me, since you constantly yell at me or enrage me”
“Well, maybe I ….” Sunset said
“YOU GUYS LOOK OUT” Butterscotch roared
It was Butterscotch’s loud yelling that tipped over the large paint bucket. The contents came pouring down as it was heading towards Sunset Shimmer. Dusk Shine, being closer to the red and yellow haired girl, pulled her to him. The red liquid of paint poured on the ground forming a heart. Butterscotch quickly climbed off a different ladder to inspect the couple.
“Are you guys alright” Butterscotch said hesitantly.
“We’re fine Butterscotch” Dusk Shine said as he didn’t realize he was holding Sunset Shimmer.
Suddenly, the large bucket banged on the ground flopping around. The large bang behind Butterscotch made him push Sunset Shimmer on her back. The sudden jolt of movement in the young girl caused her body to collide with Dusk Shine.
Dusk Shine and Sunset held on to one another as they realized Butterscotch had reacted only because he feared the bucket was heading towards Sunset Shimmer.
Students were passing by from classroom to classroom; their collective gasped face the whole incident that had happened. Yet, their shock wasn’t because of the animal shelter benefit, or the fact that there’s a large glob of red paint on the floor, in the shape of a heart.
Their eyes were widening seeing what Dusk Shine and Sunset Shimmer were doing. The accident Butterscotch had classed and to collect his hands to his mouth was Dusk Shine and Sunset Shimmer….kissing one another. Butterscotch, seeing that ever student look at the couple. Their words were sudden sent through the ears of Dusk Shine and Sunset Shimmer, who just realized what they were doing. Yet, the kiss felt like melted chocolate Dusk Shine didn't want to let go and neither did Sunset Shimmer.
‘Sunset Shimmer is dating Dusk Shine?’
‘Finally, those two get together’
‘After their bickers, they finally tell us the real relationship’
‘It took them long enough’
Butterscotch wasn’t sure what to do, but faint as he fell down in the large amount of paint. Dusk Shine blushed as his lips had touched the mouth of his worst enemy. Sunset Shimmer blushed as well. She looked into Dusk Shine’s eyes, which they were looking at hers as well. She entered back into reality and pushed his body on the door.
“This is all your fault” Sunset ran off trying to escape all the voices of her head.
Dusk Shine felt his lips and looked back seeing Butterscotch waking up from the temporary nap. “Wha-what happened?”
“I don’t know” Dusk Shine pulled up his friend seeing Sunset running away still.
Returning from the memory, Sunset darted her eyes seeing the area in which the events had taken place.
This is all his fault and he is going to pay for it, I will get him and his little Butterscotch as well. Sunset ran off and she looked at herself in the mirror seeing how happy she was.
“Well, we raised enough money to get those animals some descent looking cages” Dusk Shine smiled seeing the money they had gathered.
The librarian assistant looked closely at his best friend, who was still feeling nervous about yesterday. “Don’t worry about Sunset Shimmer. This whole ordeal will probably pass over. Just like that time Eris kissed you like that. I mean the nerve of that woman”
Butterscotch looked away and sighed “I was just a little worried when she kissed you like that. are you sure things will burn over”
“I am positive, Butterscotch. Sunset will not hurt you at all” Dusk Shine reassured his friend of the safety.
“DUSK SHINE AND BUTTERSCOTCH” Sunset Shimmer screamed as she opened the door with enough power that she could have taken it off its hinges.
“AHHHHHHHHHHH” Butterscotch hid behind a chair.
Sunset pointed to Butterscotch and growled at Dusk Shine “I will deal with you later, animal lover. Dusk Shine, can we talk alone”
Dusk Shine didn’t feel he was intimidated by Sunset Shimmer “Why do I have to come with you? Whatever you have to say, Butterscotch will be right here with me?”
“I am not dealing with this today” Sunset Shimmer began to pull on the ear of Dusk Shine.
“Ow, ow, ow” Dusk Shine yelped as Sunset began to pull him outside of the room with her hand to his left ear.
“My goodness Sunset, will you stop doing that” Dusk Shine rubbed his ear to face the queen bee of the school, who crossed her arms in contemptment.
“Look, you realize that this problem is a big problem” Sunset Shimmer looked at him.
“What problem? I really don’t see any problem. We kissed? So, what? That doesn’t mean that makes us a couple” Dusk Shine looked at her.
“There is a problem” Sunset showed him the papers. “People are starting to assume we are dating”
“Sunset, we aren’t dating” Dusk Shine looked at her. “Look, if you don’t have anything useful, then….”
“What will Flare think about this” Sunset smirked
Dusk Shine suddenly stopped as he turned to her. “Hear my deal and I will make sure this all goes away”
“I’m listening” he raised his head
“We go out to a restaurant, we have the time of our lives, we go home, and tomorrow we break up as if it never happened” Sunset said
“Why would we have a date when we aren’t….” Dusk Shine exclaimed
“Well, do you have any other options besides ignoring them?” Sunset said with no emotions.
Dusk Shine looked at her. She raised a valued point. This situation wasn’t going to go away by simply ignoring it. Flare kept thinking that the two were dating. If Dusk Shine was ever going to win Flare Warden’s heart, then this fake date was their best bet.
“Fine” he said before gripping Sunset Shimmer’s hand upon contact “But, you better be true to your word”
Dusk Shine turns his back on Sunset Shimmer as he walks away from her. Sunset breathed in and entered the room where Butterscotch was still hiding.
“You want my advice on what now” Butterscotch said as he sat down in the classroom with Sunset Shimmer.
“Dusk Shine, how exactly do I win him over” Sunset Shimmer blushes
“So, you do like him” Butterscotch exclaimed
“Yes, I do like him. Now, help me win him over” Sunset leaned towards him with an angry glare.
“Umm…. I am not sure how much help I could be?” Butterscotch moved forward on the desk
“Aren’t you going out with that new teacher, what’s her name” Sunset Shimmer pointed out.
“NO, ERIS AND I JUST REALLY GOOD FRIENDS” Butterscotch yelled as he noticed how loud he was becoming. He quickly sat down and changed the volume of his voice “No, it’s just a rumor”
“I see” Sunset Shimmer looked at Butterscotch.
“So, can you help me out” Sunset Shimmer smiled a tiny bit.
“I will help you out, just don’t yell at me pleases if something goes wrong, and one more thing” Butterscotch said as he pulled on Sunset Shimmer “If you break his heart, I will show you no mercy”
Sunset Shimmer pulled back as she felt scared of Butterscotch’s change of tune. “Okay, okay I won’t break his heart”
“Okay, this is what we are going to do” Butterscotch said as he brought Sunset Shimmer along with him.
“So, Sunset Shimmer wants to go out with Dusk Shine in order for him to fall for her” Elusive looked puzzled as he looked at Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer glared at Butterscotch as she didn’t want anyone else knowing about her feelings for Dusk Shine. What would be worse is if Rainbow Blitz and Applejack found out. Bubbleberry would have a field day with this information. She would be living in a nightmare if they found out. “Look, can we keep this between us”
Butterscotch backed off in fear. Elusive walked around Sunset Shimmer staring down every feature on her slim body. “It’s not much, but I can work with it”
“Excuse me” Sunset Shimmer growled at him.
“Well, if you want to look nice for Dusk Shine, then you need to present yourself in something that captivates him. You need a style that that will convince him that you are the right girl for him.”
Elusive judges Sunset Shimmer’s attire as he brought her over to a changing closet. “Before we begin tell me how you feel about Dusk Shine. We need to work on your confidence in your determination of love. If you feel your love for him is true, then you will have a chance to win him over”
“Well, we had that one accidental kiss and we have went out together as friends” Sunset Shimmer told Elusive.
“Are you in love with him like actually feel your love for him, or is it just because others fall in love? There is a different” Elusive lifted his finger.
“I don’t know. I mean that kiss just happened so suddenly that I haven’t properly invested some thought into the meaning of the kiss. I know we are just friends, yet I feel there is a potential of being so much more” Sunset Shimmer sat down on the stool.
“I see” Elusive gathered a dress and looked at it for a moment. “I have the perfect dress that speaks that way. I need you to change into this for your date tonight”
“You are sure this will convince him that I love him?” Sunset Shimmer looked at Elusive feeling unconvinced
“Well, its either that or this sparkling dress I found” Elusive presented it to Sunset Shimmer. Judging by her emotions, she rather take the dress he first handled her.
“Okay bye” Sunset ran off hoping that tonight would go over well.
Unknown to Sunset, Dusk Shine saw her exiting the room of Elusive. He gulped as he opened the door seeing Butterscotch and Elusive were talking among themselves. Butterscotch left the room quickly as he was afraid of spoiling the secret of Sunset Shimmer.
“Hi Butter…..Scotch” Dusk Shine saw his friend running off to his next destination.
“Oh hi Dusk Shine, how’s it going?” Elusive said putting some materials away.
“Doing alright I guess. You got a minute to talk?” Dusk Shine struggling to sit down “I just saw Sunset Shimmer carrying a dress. I assume that’s for our date tonight”
“Well, yes I believe. She rather hit me up for one than go to a clothing store” Elusive said as he going around the room gathering up more materials to put away.
“I see, look I need your expert advise on a matter that I am having problems dealing with” Dusk Shine said nervously.
“Sure, buddy. What kind of advice did you need help with?” the fashion designer smiled
“Well….you see….” Dusk Shine began to tell him his ordeal that he has been going through.