//------------------------------// // Cover Me! // Story: Against the Shadows // by DazzleMLP84 //------------------------------// Allegro and Summer looked at their kids menus, as they sat and waited for the waitress. "Summer did we have to get the kid menus?" Allegro asked. "Yes! They cost less!" Summer replied. "You know I have a ton of money right?!" "Yeah, but don't you want to spend less money on food?" "Fine! Whatever! But, you do know they have better food on the adult menus!" "Yes, I do know....." Summer said pausing as she saw Sunset, Adagio, and Sci-Twi walking to a table near by. "Um, Equestria to Summer!" Allegro said trying to get her attention. "Look, it looks like someone is here to spy on us." Summer said pointing at the table where Sunset, Adagio, and Sci-Twi were sitting. "Just, give them a glare and look away." "Really, do you think that is going to work? We literally look like our moms!" "Just go with it, it worked for me at the cafe. Or at least I thought it worked." "Fine," Summer replied while doing what Allegro said to do. "Hello, girls! I'm Clove Spice, your waitress. Can I get anything for you two to drink?" Clove asked after walking up to the booth Allegro and Summer were sitting at. "Sure, I'll have a cola, please," Allegro replied. "I'll have ice tea with lemon," Summer replied. "Okay, and what do you want to eat?" Clove replied. "I'll have the fettuccine alfredo." Allegro replied. "And I'll take mac and cheese." Summer replied. "Okay, I'll go get your food and drinks." Clove replied as she walked back towards the kitchen. Summer looked back to her best friend. "Okay, Allegro. As soon we get our food we are leaving." "I thought I was worried one." "You were worrying about something that is not likely to happen. I'm worrying about something way more serious, and it's called messing up the timeline. Do I have to remind all the trouble that was caused because of time travel?" "Quiet, do not talk about that! That will be an obvious give away!" "Fine, I won't." Allegro put in her earbuds and listened music, and Summer took out her diary, waiting for their drinks and food. __________________________ "Okay, these kids are really good at not giving things away. Smart kids." Sci-Twi said while eating her Alfredo noodles. "Yeah, but to be fair we are a lot like that as well." Sunset replied while eating her spaghetti. "They aren't even looking over here at all." Adagio replied before taking a bite of her cheese ravioli. "So, do you guys think we are going to meet my future kid?" "Twi, don't even joke about that! We already have deal with those two!" "Okay, okay. Wait a second does the one that looks like Sunset have a diary?!" "Oh My Celestia! She does! That probably has all the information that we are missing." Sunset replied almost choking on her food. "Yes, but there is no way that we can get that from her. Not to mention that she probably wrote down everything that is going to happen which will no longer be surprises. You know what, Twilight. You are the one wants to figure this whole thing out." Adagio replied. "Yeah, because I want to make sure this whole time travel thing is actually going to happen." "Um, Twilight. You really need calm down. You're going spill your food." Sunset replied. Adagio's phone started to ring for a little bit. "Hello?" "Listen, I can tell you everything!" "Who is this?" "My name is Twyla Moonlight! I'm best friends with the two girls you are suspicious of." "Twyla, you are so dead when mom and dad find out!" A voice in the background said. "Periwinkle Starburst! Shut up! I'm doing something!" "Um, guys some girl is on the phone. " "What's her name?" Sci-Twi asked. "Twyla Moonlight, and she says that knows everything about the two girls." "Ask her questions!" "Sure, thing! Except she hung up on me." "Call her back!" Adagio checked the caller ID and it said Payphone #164. "She called from a payphone." "Well that ruins everything!" "Um, guys. While Twyla called the other two left." Sunset said pointing at the empty booth. "She was covering for them, because she did say that she was best friends with them and there is a payphone outside." Adagio realized. "Wait, we didn't lose them completely. The redhead left her diary behind." Sci-Twi said picking up the diary. __________________________________- "Okay, Twyla. You are a lifesaver!" Summer said to the girl next to her. Twyla had lavender skin, purple eyes, Indigo hair with purple and blue highlights in a ponytail with a bow. She had on purple glasses, a light blue shirt, a plaid skirt, and black flats. Her little sister, Periwinkle had a similar skin tone to her sister, with lighter purple eyes, and periwinkle hair with really dark magenta highlights in pigtails. She wore a white button up shirt, underneath a dark magenta sweater, a black skirt, white socks, and black flats. "No problem. Now I need some explaining from both you. First of Allegro why was your door to your house unlocked?" "What?! The door to my house is unlocked?! I'm pretty sure that I locked it." "Well, it was unlocked when Peri and I came over to your house. That's when we went in and I saw your fake note excuse with the truth in invisible ink. By the way, why did you use me and Peri as an excuse?" "It was the first thing I could think of. As for the door being unlocked, someone must have broke in. Was anything stolen or broken?" "No, it was just really messy. Like in your basement there was movies all over the leather couch and the TV was on. It was on some action show I don't know the name off." "That's weird! I'm pretty sure that I didn't get any movies out or watch an action show in my basement. Did you ask my cousin if she did it?" "Yeah! And Infinity said that she wasn't anywhere near your house." "Okay, that's weird." "Yeah, it's weird that they didn't steal anything." Periwinkle said tugging on her pigtails. "Okay, second. Why didn't you tell me about the wand?" Twyla asked. "Look, when I got it I was dealing with stress. Anymore questions?" "Yeah! Why is Ruby going after you? I thought she lost and she should just admit that she will die." "Everyone thought that. But Ruby is not the type of person to give up easily." "Can we please go to the hotel already? I'm tired!" Periwinkle complained. "Fine. Let's go!" Allegro replied as the four of them started to walk towards the hotel. A look of panic crossed Summer's face as she realized her backpack was lighter than usual. She quickly searched the backpack making sure she had everything. As she expected something was missing, her diary. "No! No! No! It has to be here! It would be disastrous if anyone got it!" Summer said in her head. "Is everything okay, Summer?" Allegro asked. "Couldn't be better!" Summer replied as she zipped up her backpack with a fake smile on her face. "Okay?" Summer continued to have the fake smile on her face. "It's okay, Summer. This could all be a figment of my imagination and my diary is still in my front pocket. But it most likely it isn't, just hope it is. I'm so dead if it's in my mom's hands." Summer thought to herself.