//------------------------------// // A warning of the future // Story: Another Chance // by Small Muffin //------------------------------// Second period had ended, and people were now chatting with one-another, probably about recent events, inside the school. Sunset, however was waiting just outside the school, sitting on one of the steps, for Diamond and Silver to show up. She had been here for about ten minutes now, and was starting to get worried they weren't going to show. Where on earth are those two? She was suddenly tapped lightly on the shoulder, as a voice called to her, "Sunset?" "Oh good you-" after turning her head around, she was met by Rarity. "Oh... hi. Thought you were someone else." "Ever so sorry to disturb you dear, but after what happened earlier, I just wanted to see if you were alright." Rarity said. "Oh, I'm fine... Thanks for asking." "Why are you just sitting out here?" she asked. "What else do you want?" Sunset asked. "I'm sorry, what?" Rarity replied, confused. "I asked, what else do you want?" she repeated. "I just want to talk is all. Is there a problem with that?" she asked. Sunset shook her head, "Look, I know this routine. You start off with general conversation, as a way to soften me up, so I'll say yes to whatever it is that you want, something that I wouldn't agree to otherwise." she looked back at her, "Right?" "Well... there may be a couple things on my mind." Rarity replied. "But you don't need to bother telling me that," she took a seat next to her, "that's your business, not mine." "So just ask em," Sunset said, "get them out the way, then if you still want to, we can talk." Sunset sighed lightly. "I'm done keeping secrets." "Well, if you insist." Rarity began. "Whe-" "Alright, We're here," the two of them turned around to see the two Sunset had been waiting for, Diamond and Silver, joined by Sweetie Belle, "now tell us!" Diamond said. "Sunset, are you alright?" Sweetie asked as she took notice of Sunset's eye patch, "Is your eye ok?" she asked. "Her eye is fine, quit asking stupid questions." Diamond replied. "Come on you two." Sunset said, "Rarity, those questions of yours will have to wait. Sorry about that." she said as she walked down the stairs. "N-no problem." The two younger girls walked past Rarity, and followed behind Sunset, who walked quite some distance away. "Aren't they those two bullies?" Rarity asked, "What were you doing with them?" "They said they were going to talk to Sunset, and since I wanted to see her too, so I just decided to go with them." Sweetie replied. Sunset, Diamond and Spoon walked over, and behind the large stone statue. "Alright, here we are." she turned to the two girls behind her. "Sorry to drag the both of you out here, but I didn't want someone overhearing." she said calmly. "Why is this such a big deal?" Silver asked, "You could have easily told us why you're doing this in there you know." she pointed to the school. "I know," she replied, "but we're here now. So what do you want to know?" "Oh I don't know," Diamond began mockingly, "how about we start with 'WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR POSITION AWAY TO LIGHTNING DUST!?' Cus that seems like it would he a good start!" she yelled. "Because she asked for it, and I didn't want it anymore." Sunset replied weakly, "Next." "Because she asked for it?" Silver repeated, "You just gave it to her like that?" "That's right." Sunset sat down, and rested on the statue. "Why?" Silver asked, "What's been up with you recently?" "Yeah, you don't just give something like that away for no reason." Diamond said, "So what's your real reason?" "Because..." she looked at the two of them. "Because I don't want to hurt others anymore. That's why." Diamond rolled her eyes, "Gag me, I'm gonna throw up." "And because I hate myself..." "W...what?" Diamond asked, the two of them looked at each other in confusion. "I hate everything I am..." she continued, "everything I've ever done, or ever thought of doing... I just hate it all." "What happened to you?" Spoon asked. "I... I almost hurt a lot of people." she said weakly. "Uh-huh, you almost hurt people? Really? Why is this a big deal to you?" Diamond asked. "I almost killed her." she muttered as tears began to fill her eyes. "Wait, what did you just say?" Spoon asked as she sat down next to Sunset. "I was such a monster..." "What are you on about?" Diamond asked. Sunset gave no reply, and seemed to be lost deep in thought, "Hey? Hello!" still no reply, "HEY!" she yelled. Sunset was snapped out of her concentration, "Huh, what?" she gave a sigh and rubbed her eyes, "Sorry about that." "Are you alright?" Silver asked, genuine concern in her voice. "F-fine. I'll be fine." she shook her head, "But, anyway, there's a reason why I wanted to bring you out here." the two looked at each other again, "I wanted to talk to you about something. If that's alright." "Go on." Tiara said slowly. "You two know I've always looked out for you, right?" "Yeah. So?" "Well, the reason I did was because you both remind me of myself." she said, "And right now, I'm scared for you." "Huh?" Diamond asked, puzzled, "Scared for us? Why?" "Look at me. Do I look like I'm remotely happy where I am right now?" "No." Silver replied. "Well that's cus I'm not." she sighed, "Now I see myself in you two. I see you growing up to become just like me, and turning out like this." she took a deep breath "I don't want you to go through what I am right now, but I know you will." She looked at Silver next to her, and Diamond standing over her, "So please, listen to what I'm about to tell you." "Alright, go on, I'm listening." Diamond said. "Don't be like me." she said. "You're both still young, you can still turn yourselves around before it's to late. I know I may be asking to much, but please, try, cus I don't want either of you to go through this." "Well, what do we do about that?" Silver asked. "How do we do this?" "You just need to change you're ways, and stop being the bullies you are now." "And if we don't do this?" Diamond asked, "What then? Give me one good reason?" "Then you'll get everything you want, everything will be perfect for you, for the time being," Diamond grinned a bit, "and then it'll all come crashing down." her grin vanished, "In one moment, something will happen, and it'll ruin everything you have, you'll be left with nothing, begging for someone to give you a chance. But no one will bother to listen to you. So I'm warning you, stop now, before it's to late." "So where would we start?" Silver asked weakly. Sunset looked at her, "You need to try and fix the problems you've caused. For me, there were five girls two and a half years ago, but for you, well you should know that yourself I guess." she said. "Now, can you two leave me alone for now? Cus I'm done now." Silver got up off the ground, "Sure, class is probably about to start anyway." she said. Diamond however, remained silent. The two of them began to walk back over to the school, "Well that was a waste of time, what does she know about us anyway?" Diamond said as after some distance had been gained. "I guess it was." Silver agreed weakly as she looked back at the statue, as a sudden feeling of regret shot down her spine. She quickly shook it off, and continued walking back to the school with Tiara. "A waste of time." When the two of them got back to the main entrance, the two sisters were still there. "So what did she say?" Sweetie asked. "None of your business." Diamond replied harshly, she looked over at Rarity, who was glaring back at her, "What are you looking at?" she muttered as she continued on away from them at a quickened pace. Silver, however, stopped at them. "And what do you have to say?" Rarity asked. "I..." she looked over at Sunset, who was still by the grand statue, "I'm sorry Sweetie." she said weakly and quietly. "W-what did you just say?" Sweetie asked. "N-nothing." she replied quickly, and rather defensively, "I didn't sa-" "Come on Spoon, don't bother with them." Diamond said. "Coming." Silver said as she ran over to catch up with Tiara. Both Rarity and Sweetie were at a loss for words. "Did... did she just, you did hear that right?" Sunset walked up into the school, "Sunset, what did you say to them?" Sweetie asked. "The truth. That's all." Sunset said as she sat back down on the step. "Now Sweetie, what did you want?" "I just wanted to see if you were ok." she said, "Apparently you took quite the beating earlier." "I'm fine, and if I'm honest, I'm surprised I haven't been jumped by one of the sports teams yet." she said, "Heck, I expected Lightning to do a lot more than she really did. So it's not all bad." "I must say Sunset, that was rather brave of you to do that." Rarity said, "Is there anything I could help with?" "After everything I did, you want to help me?" she questioned, "Even after the way I embarrassed you that one time at the Spring Fling?" "Well, I can tell you right now that I haven't forgotten about that," The two of them sat down either side of her, "but Pinkie, Fluttershy and Applejack trust you, and that's good enough for me." "What was that?" Sweetie asked, "Are you saying that I was actually right to trust her?" Rarity sighed and rolled her eyes,, "Yes Sweetie, you were right, and I was wrong. Ok?" Sweetie giggled lightly, and the school bell went off, "Well, I gotta go, I've got class now." she said as she got up and headed inside. "Well, I've got a free period next, you?" Sunset asked. "I'll be glad to keep you company." Rarity said, "If you want it." "Actually, could you phone Pinkie a minute?" she asked. "Of course." Rarity pulled out her phone, and dialed Pinkie's phone number, before handing it to Sunset. "Hey, Sunny, what's up?" Pinkie asked. "Hey Pinkie, it's me... Wait, how did yo-" "How you doing? Is your eye alright? How about your stomach?" she asked rapidly. Sunset shook her head, "Anyway... Is Twilight still with you?" "Yep, she's here, and she's doing alright. But we did have trouble taking down that big sta-" "Can you put her on a minute?" Sunset asked. "Oh sure, one sec." After what sounded like the phone being hurled across a room, Sunset heard Twilight, "Sunset, are you alright?" "I'm fine but, are you alright?" Sunset replied. "Well I've been better," she said, "I'm not really cut out for dismantling things. What do you want?" "I just... I need to talk to you, where are you know?" Sunset asked. "Uh, Pinkie, where are we right now?... Room F5. Apparently it's going to be empty for another hour or so." Twilight replied. "Alright, I'm coming, see you in a minute." Sunset said as she ended the call and handed the phone back to Rarity. "Do you want me to come with you dear?" Rarity asked. "Sure, if you want." Sunset said as the two of them got up off the step, and made their way inside the school.