A Small Drop

by Glitch Hooves

Civil Discourse

She made head-way for the Dazzlings apartment building. Her mind was filling with several ways on how to convince them to let her inside, let alone grab a few items from their home. She met the Dazzlings once after their defeat... and lets just say, it wasn't pretty. But she needed those samples.

But what was Twilight gonna do with them? She assumed she was going to make some sort of pesticide or something that can get rid of those plants she was talking about. They seemed like a major problem, more so then a tiny-floating-water-bottle. Then again... Squirt did seem slightly bigger that time. When she first saw him, he was about up to Sonata's knee's. Now he was almost to her hips! He must have some sort of magic in him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to hold him so easily. Or maybe his skin is full of helium? Is that even possible? Questions for later...

Her mind were so full of these thoughts, she nearly forgot the Dazzlings apartment was a two hour walk...

Her legs were killing her by the time she made it, and it was cold out, but it was also very sunny, so it meant she had to walk there in a very uncomfortable mix of hot and cold.

Getting in, hoping the inside was a bit better could pick at least one temperature to side with, she was glad to see it picked a very comfy sort of warm.

She headed up the steps, trying her hardest to remember their apartment number. It eventually came to a guessing game of what floor it was. The first one was empty, the second floor had an old elderly woman, the third had a bunch of people fighting in a language she doesn't understand. She tried the fourth, expecting it to be another dud, but instead heard shuffling feet and a familiar voice groaning on the inside.

'Must be the hangover,' she thought.

She heard the sound of someone fumbling with the lock before the door opened. She saw a mass of hair, random strands sticking everywhere, and it was unkempt. She was looking down at the ground, obviously a little sick.

"Yeah, yeah, wha-" she stopped herself once she realized who was at the door. "Oh... it's you."

"Uh... yeah, hi," Sunset said with an awkward smile. She hoped that they would share that same level of... hospitality as the night before.

"How have you been?" she asked, her voice had a layer of something pent up. This worried her to a degree. Adagio leaned agaisnt the door frame and stared directly into Sunset's eyes.

"Uh, I've been fine, look, I wanted to-"

"We've been really busy scrapping by, you know. After you ruined us!" her voice become deeper.

"At least let me explai-"

"Listen: We both said a lot of things you're going to regret," her eyes were furrowed. "But I say we should put our differences behind us."

"Wait, really?" Sunset felt excited for a second.

"For. 'Friendship'," she put these in air quotes. "You monster."

"Wait, what?"

"Sonata said she felt guilty last night; said she wanted to be more trustworthy. I had no idea what she was talking about, but then she told us. In every little detail..."

'Oh no...'

"Let me explain!" Sunset started.

"You nearly killed my little sister!" she put a finger on Sunset, the nails were sharp and it was digging in. "And you made sure we can't go back home!"

"Wait, let me-"

"I have one thing to say to you..."

'Why do I get the feeling I know what it is...'

"Get out of our lives! You have done nothing but hurt us! And I want to bet your here to ask for our help or something, am I right?" her voice was low and menacing.

"Uh... yeah," Sunset looked down guiltily.

"I thought so... listen to me and listen to me well! I'm giving you one more chance, but only because Sonata says she trusts you. Goodness knows why. But if I hear that another incident like last weeks or today happens again, and if she gets hurt because of you!" she paused. "I will make sure that the last thing you see is your terrified and asphyxiated face reflecting off my eyes! You got that?" she was breathing heavily. She practically shouted that entire verse.

"But if you could just let me explai-"

"And so the moving finger writes! And as written! Moves forward!" Adagio held up a finger suddenly and smacked her with it. One of her long nails scratching her nose, same spot where that needle hit, it started to bleed again.

"Ow!" she said, putting a hand over it.

When she looked up again, she was already in the hall walking away. She then noticed that Aria was looking at her across the the room, she was sitting on the couch.

She felt that feeling of dread rise up again. "Did she... did she just somehow give the middle finger?"

"Not just the finger, the MOVING finger!" Aria exclaimed, raising her finger up.

"Wait, you're not angry?"

"Oh, I'm furious with you right now! I just thought I'd at least explain some things before giving you a black-eye," she said.

"Okay?"

"We've seen humans do some... nasty things. And I'm sure Adagio would give anything to perform just one of those things on you in a dark room."

"Oh, well that's nice to hear..."

"Look... Sonata trusts you and...I just wanna ask you a favor," she said.

"What's that?"

"Please don't hurt my little sister..." her voice... it was off from someone like her. It was pleading...

"I-I, that'd be the last thing I would ever want to do," she assured.

"You sure?" she asked. "You already did it three times. Now I wanna ask you for one more favor."

"Yeah?"

"Get what you came for, and leave!" her voice took on that same persona as Adagio's.

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Twilight had gotten to N. Everything about this book was so strange. But she couldn't help but find it fascinating. Here she was, deciphering an entirely new language! One not even both world could understand! Maybe she'd go down in textbooks as somepony who's mind could rival Starswirl's... and maybe they'd also forget she translated a children's book...

Suddenly the door flew open, and in walked Sunset Shimmer. She was a carrying a paper bag, she had a black eye and a bandage over her nose.

"Oh sweet Celestia, are you alright?!" she stopped what she was doing and went right for her.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry," Sunset assured.

"Sunset, tell me, please," Twilight said.

"I'll be fine, what matters is I got these," she said, pulling up the paper bag.

Twilight took the bag and looked inside. Inside it was a smile pile of black needles, sticking to the sides appeared to be a green substance. "Is this all you could get?" she asked.

"I was lucky I made it out of their alive," she joked.

"So, Sonata's sisters aren't gonna be much help after today?"

"I don't think so..."

Twilight took another look at the bag. "It's alright, I can work with what we have," she went back to the desk where she set down the bag. "You know, if you want, you can help me with the translation progress," she suggested.

"I would love that," she said, walking by and taking a seat by her.

Author's Note:

I hate the fact my computer is broken, I have to use my step-dads laptop, or my school computers when I get the chance. I was lucky here. updates will be coming a lot slower until either christmas, or next year. I hope you guys can hang in their till then. I'll see you guys in the next one; thanks for reading.

Comments

[Eyeswirl the Weirded]

The sirens seem understandably cross, and perhaps a little protectively vengeful, so it's probably for the best that Sunset didn't make things worse by getting all heroically indignant at them.

I'd say it's best not to worry about how soon you can deliver a chapter, because I have a bunch of stories that I don't find time for for several months per chapter even if I'm lucky. Take your time, write when you can, and interested readers will most likely still be around when you get back, even if they don't remember every detail of the tale up to the latest chapter. That's when re-reading is handy.

[Tonto the Trotter]

I am enjoying this Bastion/MLP/Dazzlings crossover. Please continue to update at your own pace ^^