//------------------------------// // Rosario+Pony 01 // Story: The Many Destinies of Sunset Shimmer // by ratedoni //------------------------------// Rosario + Pony: Chapter 01 After her difficult days in the human world, Sunset Shimmer was more than used to public transport. At first it was a novel idea, hundreds of people every day in the city moving through a couple dozen big cars, it was cheap and practically anonymous considering every other student in Canterlot High had someone to take them to school so she grew used to it. With time she picked up other habits, getting her bike for once and also gaining good friends that helped her move around in their cars, like Vinyl and her crazy moving rave party, they did some wild things with it… and in the back seat too. But here she was, once again riding the public transport, but this time in a different setting, the driver was different, the bus itself was different too, even the view outside of the window was so different, of course that should have been expected since she wasn’t in Canterlot right now. “Well, who would have thought? A little pony from another world getting the opportunity to get big on this one, guess it isn’t so bad in Japan… it has only been three days and I already miss them.” she said aloud in her native language of Equestrian which was identical to this world’s English, she and Twilight (the human one) had done some studies about it and their findings were amazing, it seemed that the portals had linked both worlds and subconsciously several technology and knowledge lines had been parallel due to that, like language in both Equestria and England where the portal was originally placed. “You don’t see many students from other countries coming to study here.” Sunset stopped her remembrance and turned to watch the driver, he seemed a little creepy but after fighting and befriending a lot of different magical creatures it didn’t even make her blink. “Yeah, well, it was an invitation, how could I say no? I mean, new country, new things to learn.” she said while shrugging making the driver smile. Seems that those Japanese lessons with Fluttershy had worked since she was capable of communicating with a native speaker, one for the biggest genius of Canterlot High, okay, maybe it was a place shared but it was the same. “Well, I suppose there is always that, but you better prepare, after coming out of this long tunnel we’ll be right in front of your new school, Youkai Academy.” For a moment Sunset stood looking at the driver not quite comprehending what she had been told, then all chaos started. “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUKAI ACADEMY!” (Half an hour before) The weather was different, the streets were different, the people were different, even the smells were different and Sunset loved it all. Here she was, once a pony that had thrown her life away in search of power, now here she was again changing her whole world but with a new focus and a new purpose, to learn everything she could and become an even better person. Sunset smiled at what had happened at the competition, seeing Twilight’s face at realizing she hadn’t won was heart breaking, thankfully they were capable of patching things up a couple of minutes later when it came time to the celebration for the win. Sunset knew that it had hurt, Twilight was after all as academically focused as herself, but their friendship was more important, even if they never had time or the courage to search for something deeper, maybe it was for the best, it wasn’t worthy putting their friendship on the line for romance. Sunset had been so deep into her thought that she had crashed against someone else, opening her eyes after that she found herself in front of another High School student, with quick apologies from each other and an obvious gawking on the part of the boy (alongside a very obvious nose bleed, some guys were just perverts) both of them went on their own way never realizing it that, after picking up the papers they had both thrown to the floor after the crash, the instructions for the respective schools had been switched. ----- “You don’t understand, I’m not supposed to be on this bus! I’m supposed to go to another school! This was a mistake!” “I’m sorry missy, but there is no way I can take you back through the tunnel, if you need help I suggest you to go into the school, maybe they will help you there, even though you are a human” the weird driver said before going back into the tunnel leaving Sunset completely perplexed” “Well… I’m… not really a human… oh screw it, great job Sunset, what a way to screw things up, now not only I’m not in the place I’m supposed to be but also made someone else lose time, I wonder if that guy is okay… weird, this place reminds me of the Everfree, spooky but cool,” Sunset said to herself looking at the group of bats while raising an eyebrow at the rather distasteful graves “somebody went through a lot of trouble to make this place look like a haunted place.” A couple of minutes later and several tries to get a signal on her new flip cellphone she finally gave up in her attempts of getting in contact with the outside world, checking that her back pack was secured and everything was where it should have been she then started her trek towards this supposed Youkai Academy, the only thing stopping her was the sound of wings, turning up she then saw a weird looking bat with a goofy smile, it then surprised the hell out of her when the bat suddenly said aloud that it was indeed a bat. “Okay, this is official, this place is the weirdest one on this world; Rainbow and Pinkie would be having a blast, not to mention that Fluttershy would be ecstatic of finding another animal that could talk.” This was her last coherent thought before a flying bike complete with rider suddenly plunged against her left side, if it weren’t’ because of her honed reflexes and that she used her arm in a block attempt she would have probably been seriously hurt, but thanks to that and because both rider and Sunset started to roll around after the collision both of them were more or less intact. Shaking the stars out of her head Sunset tried to put a hand on the ground to get some balance, instead she found out in contact with warm and soft skin, quickly opening her eyes Sunset found that her had was now in contact with a yet unknown girl’s thigh (Great Sunset, first day, not even your school and found yourself molesting a girl, just perfect) quickly retiring her hand she saw the other girl finally open her eyes, a small breeze moving he hair backwards and sparkles started to appear around the girl’s face, although Sunset would swear that it was due to a concussion. ‘Wow, the hair, the face, the calm expression, if I didn’t know she was back in Canterlot I could swear this was Fluttershy’ “Hey, are you alright?” “Oh, yes, I’m sorry for that, is just that lately I have been anemic.” the sweet voice made Sunset blink again in surprise, this was practically a doppelganger of Fluttershy, hell, she even had the wonderful legs, no, bad Sunset. “Is okay, I have suffered worst things, ouch.” Sunset’s left cheek began to sting, a quick inspection with her finger revealed that she had a cut, she was about to clean her finger with blood on it when she saw the other girl taking a handkerchief to clean her up. “I’m sorry, this is all my fault, now you are… bleeding… blood,” usually Sunset only saw that kind of dopey expression in Fluttershy’s New Age friend Treehugger, but it went even further into Weirdland when the girl suddenly put her hand on her cheek “I just cannot control myself.” she had been in situations like this before but this was ridiculous, Japanese girls were really forward, but instead of a kiss the girl went for her neck and she felt a quick sting ‘IS SHE BITING ME!?’ The girl quickly disengaged from Sunset’s neck with a blissful look in her face, it would have been angelical if it weren’t so creepy after drinking her blood. “It… it tasted so delicious… it tasted better than anything else I have tasted before.” “You… you’re a vampire.” Sunset quickly checked the place where she had been bitten finding that the canine holes were closing, seems that she still had the side effects of that night. At Sunset’s voice the other girl’s face became chagrined and embarrassed no questions about why. “I’m so sorry, is just that I haven’t been eating much… do you… do you hate vampires?” she said in a voice and mannerism that she had seen before. “Nah, I don’t hate them… a friend of mine… kind of had the same… blood problems after all." just remembering that night when Fluttershy had been bitten send shivers through her spine, Flutterbat had been a pain to corral and turn back to human, it didn’t help that Fluttershy ended up having some weird vampire side effects. Besides, there was no way that Sunset could have told her she hated vampires, how could you say something like that to a face like hers. Both went up and began to walk in the direction of the school, a huge Victorian style building, on the meantime they started to talk about the girl, Moka, and her being a vampire. “So, I won’t turn into a vampire if I’m bitten?” “Oh, no, there is no danger for you if you give blood to a vampire; however, there are some side effects if a vampire injects blood to you but you don’t have to worry about it” Moka said with a huge smile on her “just, please, don’t tell the other students that I’m a vampire.” “Yeah, don’t worry, I can just imagine what their reaction will be.” ‘Well, they will first laugh and then they will send me to a nuthouse, or back home, whichever of the two is bad’. “No kidding, we are all supposed to stay in our human forms.” “Absolutely… wait, what?” ----- “Well, I can see why you could have problems miss-” “Oh, my name is… Kirameki Yuya,” Sunset had felt that since she would be studying in Japan it would be a good idea to have a local version of her name, it would make it easier to say, so with that in mind she searched for different words to translate her name, it was pretty simple in fact and also badass according to Rainbow Dash “look, nothing against your school but I made a mistake, I took the wrong bus, besides, I already had an agreement with the other school.” “Oh, then is no problem we will soon help you get back to the human world… that is of course you are not a Youkai and instead you are a human, after all, if a human had suddenly got into this school it would have to be killed… probably.” the young woman with cat ears and glasses said with a very feline smile, not that it made Sunset feel better, in fact it just made her sweat even more. “N-n-n-n-no way, I’m not human.” ‘I’m not lying after all! Please whatever deity exist in this place, let her believe it!’ “Really? Well, then it is a shame that you won’t stay in our school, but taking you back will take some time, why don’t you stay until tomorrow? I was going to be your homeroom teacher! At least you would be able to learn how to pass as a human being.” “Oh, I have a lot of experience doing that, but… okay, why not… maybe I can talk with Moka a little more.” ----- ‘I do wonder what kind of pervert created this uniform, I mean, I don’t mind the color or the style but this stupid skirt is so damn short’ Sunset thought while she looked around the classroom, after all, everyone seemed completely human but she knew better than to judge a book by its cover, at least it was more interesting than listen to the cat-eared teacher repeat what she had already heard yesterday ‘is a good thing that I’m leaving today after class, this place is way too dangerous for me. “Why should we hide? We are stronger than them, we could kill all the men and then molest the women.” Sunset felt nauseated by the words of the brunette haired idiot, he looked like an idiot too, it just reaffirmed what she had already decided. “But you shouldn’t do that, after all everyone in this school is a monster, the special barrier around the school doesn’t let humans enter” ‘Well, I think your barriers has serious defects because I went through alright, although probably it really didn’t detect me as human after all, I would have liked to see how that supposed barrier was constructed, alas I am saying goodbye to this place. “Now that you mention it, I detect a human smell right now…” the same idiot said making Sunset smirk. “Maybe you should have taken a bath if you reek like that” She was a smartass, there was no doubt about it. Seeing the idiot flinch and recoil in anger was good enough payment for her but before the two could get on with the bickering (sadly) the door of the classroom was slide (another strange thing in Japan’s classroom according to Sunset) and a beautiful pink haired girl went inside. “I’m sorry for being late!” “Oh, and you would be?” “I’m Akashiya Moka” she said standing in front of the classroom and the reaction was the one Sunset expected from someone like Moka, a complete chaos and jubilation by the male (and more than a few female) students, but all changed when Moka’s eyes met her own and next thing Sunset knew she was the victim of a jumping glomp that would have made Pinkie Pie proud “Is you Yuya! I’m so glad that we are in the same classroom!” ‘Well, there goes any semblance of peace for today’ ----- She had grown used to looks and leers walking through Canterlot High, but it was nothing compared to walking on a private school with the prettiest girl in the whole school apparently because everyone was turning around to gawk at both of them, it also didn’t help that Moka was grinning a storm and cuddling against Sunset’s arm, but the weirdest thing of all was that Moka wasn’t the only one being ogled, by the looks of the lost and heart shaped eyes on the boys of the school she was also part of their ogling. Sure, it boosted her self-esteem but this was beyond ridiculous. “Geez, you would think that those guys have never seen pretty girls in their whole life” Sunset said a little tired after all that but her tone and delivery made Moka giggle cutely at her. “I don’t mind, they cannot make me any less happy” “And why’s that?” “Because I’m spending my first day of classes with a good friend” ‘Geez, is this girl really a vampire? She is way too cute’ “So, you are Akashiya Moka” Sunset almost chocked on the coffee Moka and her had bought from the vending machine. “Great, mister big and dumb has just appeared” Sunset said before being hauled up by the idiot, Sunset had barely seen him move, this was ridiculous. “Yuya!” “You are cute but you are in no way close to Moka’s league, why don’t you get lost while Moka and I have some fun?” “What do you want? For Moka to teach you the abecedary? Or maybe you already forgot your potty training?” Sunset felt extremely vicious right now, next thing she knew she was sailing through the air and striking the vending machine “uh, what a way to handle a girl, seems like your mommy didn’t give you enough spanks as a kid” Sunset responded while at the same time being quite surprised that the hit didn’t even bother her, seems that all that time fighting monsters and magical creatures had worked for something. “Yuya, are you alright?” “You damn woman, you better know when to shut your mouth like a good girl, now, why don’t you and I spend some time Akashiya?” “I prefer to spend time with Kirameki” Moka said shrugging off the doofus and helping Sunset stand up, a couple of minutes later they were both standing in one of the rooftop views, neither then saw how the guy used his extra-large tongue to destroy a can “that was scary, are you alright Yuya?” “Me? Sure, I’ve been hit worst, but that guy really has some strength on him” ‘Still, that guy surprised me, if it weren’t because I’m tougher than normal human being I would have been in trouble' “But you didn’t even get hurt, what kind of monster are you?” “Well… that is… you see…” “Oh, right, I forgot” Moka said putting both hands over her mouth in a move that made Sunset remember Fluttershy once again “we are not supposed to say that to others” “Well, too bad you already told me what you were” Sunset said smirking a little making Moka blush at what she had done before. “I wasn’t aware of the rule yet, don’t tease me” Moka said making Sunset laugh at the antics, it felt good to laugh with a friend once again but then she remembered what was going to happen later on so better to tell her now. “Moka… I have something to tell you, I… I wasn’t supposed to be in this school” she said avoiding Moka’s confused face “I took a bus to Youkai Academy by mistake, my directions got mixed with another guy and ended up here by mistake” “But… you can just switch schools… right?” “Moka… is not that simple, I had already made a deal, and I think it is pretty obvious that I’m not from this country” “What does that have to do with this? Can’t you just… stay here?” Seeing Moka’s eyes being filled by tears was breaking Sunset’s heart. “I’m sorry, I made a promise with my adoptive mother, she is the one that got me a permission to stay in this country to study, and if she finds out that I changed schools without her input I’ll be called back… I’m sorry but there is no other way” “I see… then I guess I can at least keep you company until then” Moka tried to smile but Sunset knew it wasn’t very convincing. “Yeah, why not?” ----- “So, this is it then?” Moka said with her hands behind her back, Sunset simply put her backpack in place and smiled softly at her friend. “Yeah, it has been quite an experience even if I did only stay for a day… take care Moka” “You too Yuya, write me okay?” “I’ll try, well, this is my bus… goodbye” she finally said before getting into said transport and slowly it went into the dark tunnel leaving behind the school for monsters. This time the tunnel seemed to be even longer than usual or maybe it was that Sunset didn’t feel well, maybe it had something to do with the friend she have left behind “I wonder what Twilight would say about all this, well, why don’t I tell her?” Sunset said before rummaging through her bag for the magical diary before her fingers touched something, an old photo of her friends posing in front of the school, even both sets of Twilight and Spike appeared in the movie alongside the six Rainbooms and Celestia and Luna, her friends back in Canterlot, a place that seemed so far away, friends she have left behind… just like Moka. Sunset stopped her thoughts at that, her heart had hurt, it wasn’t a good feeling and she knew why. Meanwhile, the bus had gone through the tunnel and into the ordinary world, although ordinary was subjective to Sunset after everything she had lived… maybe what she needed was something extraordinary. “Hey! Bus driver!” “Yes kid?” “Could you do me a favor?” ----- Moka was scared, this was not what she expected at the end of her day, not only did she have to say goodbye to her only friend in the school but now this crazy monster was trying to molest her, and she was completely scared. But it was too late, Saizou had had grabbed her by the leg and thrown her against one of the graves knocking the air out of her lungs. “Well, what are you waiting Moka? Come on, transform!” but before he could get an answer a rock sailed through the air and struck him in the forehead, Saizou simply turned around to see a red haired girl in uniform stand up arrogantly at the border of the forest. “Yu-Yuya? How?” “You again? Well, that means I can get two girls for the price of one” “Geez, keep dreaming you pervert” Sunset simply said before ducking under the tongue and with a quick stride close the gap before hitting him right in the jaw with her fist, the punch was strong enough to make him turn a little but before she could react she was struck by a massive claw sending her flying through the air. “Yuya, are you alright?” Moka asked once she kneeled at Sunset’s side, this one coughed once while smiling to her friend. “Well, that guy hits like a freight train but besides that, yeah” Moka’s smile was more than good enough payment for receiving that hit. “I thought you have left” “I did, but only until I was out of the barrier range, seems that it makes all cellphones lose connection… I had a talk with my adoptive mother, she is the director of my old school, and I just wanted to tell her that I had found a better school" “Is it true?” “You won’t be able to get rid of me that easily now” the beauteous smile she received quickly turned sour. “Do you really want to be friends with a vampire? I mean, we end up hurting others, the only thing worthy of us is our strength, in the end the only thing I’ll bring you will be misfortune and pain” Moka said almost crying but Sunset merely laughed. “Damn, end up hurting others? Girl, we should exchange notes, believe me when I say that I know all about that, but I also know about redemption and friendship, maybe I can give you a couple of lessons, now help me get up I still want to kick Saizou’s ass” Sunset said, sadly their plans were stopped abruptly after hearing something break, in this case the Rosario chain that Moka used “ah, is that bad?” “Oh no, this isn’t a normal rosario, this one was made to seal my power and the real me! This is the only thing that stop me from being a monster!” “So yes, bad” Sunset said before being blinded by the light, Saizou, who this time he had spent thinking on ways to use both females had to raise his hands to not be blinded, next thing he knew Moka’s hair had changed to white and the kindness and happiness that usually was found in her eyes were changed by pure frost, even the skies had sensed the changed and they were as black as the darkest night. “What’s with her? She feels completely different now, this power is enormous, those red eyes, the silver hair, that’s the S-class monster! A vampire!” Saizou was right now trembling in fear and awe. “So you are the idiot who woke me up then?” “What am I doing? Stop shaking, I can take her!” but Moka simply yawned while looking at him. “You should realize your own place” She said before getting ready to fight, but in that moment both monsters went completely still, even Moka, an S-grade monster felt another presence. “Wait right there… he is still my opponent” Sunset said slowly getting up, a strange aura surrounding her “well, seems that I didn’t realize it this whole day, it is so simple” Sunset said before finally raising her head, her eyes turning black and red “this whole place is protected by a huge magical barrier, it is always emitting energy, most monsters wouldn’t notice it… but I guess after everything in my life I’m not like most” “This power… this is nothing like I have ever felt before!” If Saizou had been scared, by now he was terrified, he had just picked a fight with two extremely powerful monsters and on Moka’s side, well, the feeling that Sunset’s aura gave made her remember something she had read once long time ago. “This is not the precense of a monster, this is something else, Sunset... she is something from out of this world” she was capable of saying before fire engulfed Sunset, making her skin take a red hue, her hands grow claws, become taller and finally as if by magic, two huge red wings grew on her back “she is a demon” “What was it that you said Moka? Oh right, you should know your own place!” she screamed before practically disappear and at the next second a red hand struck Saizou right in the jaw sending him flying, destroying several trees in the process and making sure that he wouldn’t get up any time soon. After the dust settled down both the vampire and the demon stood looking at each other. “Moka… I…” Was all Sunset could say before falling asleep.