As the sun rose over the horizon, Ruby, Sunset and the gang finally caught glimpse of the city of Fillydelphia. Trixie's eyes stared down at the city as she scanned for her parents' home, which rested in the outer edge of the town. She smiled a little when she spotted it, and turned to her friends. ''If we continue walking, we should get at my parents' home in a few more minutes. But I think Ruby needs a rest.''
At that, Sunset looked at the mare that she was supporting and saw that the mare was slipping into a unconscious state from exhaustion. She instinctively gripped the mare tighter and lower her to the ground gently, so she didn't fall. Ruby's eyes shot open, as she tried to groan something out. ''Ruby, take a short rest. You really need it.''
''...B-but....Sonata..''
''Will be fine. Trixie and the Dazzlings will take her straight to Trixie's mom, while we rest. You seriously need it, after all you could severely hurt your unborn foal and you don't want that, do you?'' said Sunset, cutting Ruby's plea off.
''She's right, sis. I don't want my unborn niece or nephew hurt, or you hurt. Just stay here for a little while, Sonata will be fine. Sunny, make sure she stays.'' said Trixie, with a small smile brightening her face.
''I will.''
Ruby tried to protest, but was cut short by Trixie and the Dazzlings leaving with the cart that held the sleeping, injured Sonata. She glanced up at Sunset, from her unmoving form. ''I'm fine....Sunset...really.''
''You aren't, Ruby. You were only raped a little while ago, and you forced yourself to walk to give room for Sonata being injured. I'm worried about you, not about the unborn foal. Will you be able to survive if you keep making reckless decisions like this? I want you to survive.......I love you, Ruby and I don't want to lose you.''
Ruby blushed a little, after hearing those words. But she wasn't able to speak, for a pair of lips cut off any words that tried to escape. At first the kiss scared her, scratch that, terrified her. After her ordeal, she was petrified of any real romantic contact but the kiss was warm and welcoming, like the mother's embrace. And soon, she found herself kissing back.
Sunset broke the contact, leaving Ruby to just stare at her as if she wanted more. Sunset smiled a little, through the thick blush that caked her face. She was happy to get her feelings out, even if Ruby didn't accept it, but she wasn't expecting Ruby to spring up and kiss her, with the strength of a full grown stallion, and with as much passion as a blazing forest fire. The two continued to kiss, passionately till a voice rang through their ears.
''Sunny, Ruby. Will you two love birds hurry up, Sonata's awake.'' yelled Trixie, from a little further down the mountain side. She was grinning a little, as if she had been proven correct. Which by the record, she had as she had predicted Ruby and Sunset's relationship before Ruby was raped.
''...That was quick.'' mumbled Sunset, with a smile blush on her face. Not bright but notable.
''Um, no it wasn't. It's been an hour and a half already.''
''An hour and a half!?'' gasped Sunset, not realizing that the kissing had lasted for that long. With that, she blushed a color that would make the ripest of tomatoes jealous.
Ruby smiled at her, and managed to push herself onto her hooves and wander down to Trixie, on her own, much to Sunset's surprise. The mare's movements were a lot more lively then before despite having no rest. The orange unicorn decided to get up and follow the other unicorns down to Trixie's parents' home.
''Sonata...Sonata...Sonata...'' cried Aria, in Sonata's arms. Sunset and Ruby walked in, with a bit of surprise to see their usually cold friend, in Sonata's arms, crying and sobbing with no realization of the other ponies being there. ''Sonata....thank goodness...''
Sunset glanced at Adagio, who was sat on a stroll nearby with tears also filling her eyes, and asked. ''How long has she been crying like this?''
''Since Sonata woke up about five minutes ago, they have even kissed and Sonata has tried to calm her down, but with little success, and apparently teasing her isn't working.'' said the orange earth pony, as she glanced at her 'sisters'.
''Wow....'' mumbled Ruby, blushing a little. She glanced at Sunset, and blushed even harder.
Adagio noted this and giggled.''I think I get this, you and Sunset have fallen in love, haven't you?'' The pair of unicorns gasped and blushed darkly, Ruby even hid her eyes behind her overgrown bangs. ''I guess I'm right. I wouldn't have imaged that Sunset would have reveal her crush this quickly.''
''Shut up, Adagio.'' cried a blushing Sunset, catching the still crying Aria's attention.
''Huh...? What's going on?''
Adagio smirked, glancing at the purple earth pony. ''Sunset and Ruby have reveal their love for each other.''
''Really?'' said Aria, with a bit of a confused face.
''...Y-yes...'' mumbled Ruby. ''We.....um...''
''...Did...'' finished Sunset, with a nervous blush on her face.
Trixie and a older woman, who processed a dark violet coat, sliver mane and purple eyes like Trixie's and Ruby's, only darker. ''These your friends, Mixie?'' asked the mare.
''Yes, mama. One of which is my twin...at least, according to the doctors.''
''...Your twin?...As in Midnight?''
''Midnight?'' asked Trixie, confused. She had never heard that name.
''Well, sweetie. When you were born, it wasn't just you. It was you and another filly, the other filly's coat was a beautiful lavender and she processed a dark blueish-purple mane with violet and pink streaks running through it and the same purple eyes that you process. We name her Midnight after your late grandmother. But a few months after your birth, she was kidnapped by a few pegasus stallions, and we never saw her again.''
''...That description....it sounded like that of T-Twilight Sparkle....then...Ruby really is?....'' mumbled Trixie.
''Mixie, what are you talking about?'' asked the mother.
''Well, shortly after I left, I met this mare known as Twilight Sparkle. She was Princess Celestia's pupil and has very strong magic. She beat me twice in magic......but then when I met Ruby...who I shortly found out was my twin sister, I began to wonder if that mare that I had met was Ruby.''
Ruby looked down, slightly. Her lost memories weren't helping her much, but she had figure out that Sunset had lied to her. She couldn't have been Twilight if she had been with her new friends for most of her life. She glanced at Trixie's mother, wondering if the filly she had describe really was her.
''So this 'Ruby', Mixie, could be Twilight Sparkle, who could be Midnight?'' asked Trixie's mom.
''...If I'm correct. We need to check Ruby's memories....she has amnesia......''
''Amnesia....that's quite sad.'' Ruby frowned, Trixie's mom glanced at her and quickly figured out that the crimson mare was Ruby. ''Your this Ruby, aren't you?''
''..Yes, ma'ma.....I'm Ruby Rose...or so I have been told....''
''And you have amnesia?''
''Yes.....I t-think....I was found by Sunset....unconscious....but I don't know when.....as my memories only go back to about two weeks ago. She and her friends lied to me....to keep me safe....but....a little while later.....'' Ruby trailed off, unable to say what had happened to her. Sunset looked down at her and hugged the pink maned unicorn. Ruby smiled at her and forced herself to continue...''B-but.....I got....r-r-raped....when I got separated from Sunset on a shopping trip....''
Ruby frowned, as the memory of that day returned, the memory of blood, pain and suffering. Tears formed into her eyes, as she fainted into Sunset's arms, her vision hazing in and out till it eventually faded. Sunset gasped, hugging her marefriend tightly. ''Ruby....you...shouldn't have forced yourself...''