Rainbow Dash and Trixie continued through the the rather empty streets of Ponyville, continuing their attempt to find their lost friend. "Do you see her anywhere?" Trixie asked.
"I don't see anyone..." Rainbow replied bleakly, looking around the empty streets. "Can't say I blame them, it's freezing out here."
After their recent encounter with Aria, the two of them were a bit more jumpy. Trixie was repeatedly turning around, thinking that Sunset would be behind her, like she was last night, and while Dash refused to admit the siren had gotten to her, she was still turning around at the slightest sound behind them.
"She's gotta be here somewhere, Trixie just knows it!" Trixie said in a clearly uncertain tone.
"It doesn't matter how many times you say that, it isn't gonna help us find her..." Dash said.
"I know..." Trixie mumbled.
Rainbow reached her hand into her pocket, and slowly pulled out her phone. "Guess it's worth a shot." She navigated through her phones to her text messages. She let out a sigh as she reread the messages she had sent to Sunset yesterday.
How could I say this stuff to her? she thought to herself as she scrolled through them. She also reread Sunset's replies as well, which didn't make her feel any better at all. What the fuck was wrong with me???
"Wow!!!" Rainbow came back to reality, and to Trixie reading her messages.
"HEY!" Rainbow quickly put her phone back in her pocket.
"And Trixie thought she was harsh," she said, "Did you actually call her a she-demon?"
"That's none of your business!" Dash snapped harshly.
"S... Sorry Rainbow," Trixie said lightly, quickly realizing her mistake. "I'm not exactly in a position to judge."
"No, you aren't." Rainbow pulled her phone out of her pocket again, and went to her contacts. Specifically, to Sunset's number. "Can't help to try..." she mumbled halfheartedly as clicked the number, and her phone began calling Sunset.
"Um, Rainbow, do you really think that is going to work?" Trixie asked.
"Doubt it, but it's worth a shot. You run on ahead, I'll catch you up."
"Fine. Don't be too long," Trixie replied as she ran on ahead, and around a corner.
Dash's phone stopped ringing, and she heard light breathing from her phone. No way, she picked up? "Sunset? Is that you? It's me, Rainbow Dash?" she asked.
"Rainbow Dash..." Sunset said, though there was something not quite right with her voice.
"Yeah, it's... Sunset?" Dash asked, having noticed that the voice was a bit, off.
"W-What is it?" Sunset asked weakly.
"Is... Is something wrong with your voice?" she asked.
"I've got a sore throat," Sunset replied, "Now what do you want?"
I guess it's because of last nights storm? Dash questioned, but shook her head, No, she picked up, now don't screw this up Dash. she thought. "I just wanted to-"
"You wanna what?" Sunset interrupted, harshly. "You wanna insult me again? Accuse me of something else now?"
"Suns-" Dash began, trying to get a word in.
"Why can't you just leave me alone if you hate me so much!" Sunset continued, "Or was calling me a she-demon in message just not enough for you!?!?"
"Sunset..." Rainbow wiped a small tear from her eye. She couldn't bear hearing Sunset like this, she didn't even sound like herself anymore. It sounded like so much more than a simple sore throat. But after what she had said yesterday, Dash knew she deserved it.
"If you want me gone so much, then just leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone!"
"I'm sorry, Sunset..." Dash said, followed by a short, but noticeable pause from Sunset.
"...What..?"
"I said, I'm sorry, Sunset." Rainbow continued, "I- We were all wrong about you. The truth came out last night, who Anon-A-Miss really is, and, the fact you were innocent."
"The truth has come out?" Sunset asked.
"Yeah, everyone's looking for you, even Princess Twilight is here," Rainbow continued, "I understand if you don't want to, but I need to talk to you, Sunset."
"You... Just want to talk?" Sunset asked.
"Yeah, that's all," Dash replied softly, "I promise."
"What's taking you so long?" Rainbow saw Trixie running back towards her. "No way, did she actually answer?" she asked, to which Rainbow nodded.
"I'll be at Ponyville park in half an hour."
"You're in Ponyville!?" Rainbow didn't get a response, as Sunset quickly hung up.
"She is?" Trixie asked, quite shocked that she was actually here, in the same part of the city her and Dash were.
"Yeah but," Rainbow replied, lowering her phone from her face.
"Trixie'll call the others and let them kn-"
"Wait!" Rainbow interrupted, "It would probably be best if she didn't arrive to too many of us there. She really didn't sound right, at all."
"Well, she obviously feels hurt, so that's probably normal," Trixie replied.
"I guess so," Dash said. "Let's just get going. Do you know where the park is from here?" she asked, putting her phone in her pocket.
"Yeah, it's not far. If it'll take Sunset half an hour to get there, then we'll probably get there before her," Trixie replied, before running down the street, with Rainbow not far behind.
"Wait!" Rainbow came to a screeching hault, and pulled her phone out of her pocket once more.
Trixie stopped and turned back around. "Didn't you just say we shouldn't get everyone together yet, Rainbow?" she asked.
"I know what I said, but this is the exception to that." Rainbow replied.
Twilight and Rarity were at Canterlot Boutique. One of Rarity's two boutiques, this one positioned right in the heart of Canterlots richer part of the city. "Are you sure you haven't seen her, Sassy?"
Sassy Saddles, the one Rarity had put in charge of this boutique, shook her head. "No. I'm afraid I haven't, who is she?" she asked.
"Her name is Sunset Shimmer. She's a friend who went missing last night, and now we really need to find her," Rarity replied with a guilt ridden voice.
"Are you sure you haven't seen her?" Twilight asked.
"Positive." Sassy answered.
Suddenly, Rarity's phone began ringing in her pocket. She pulled it out, and answered it eagerly. "Yes, who is it?"
"Rarity, it's Rainbow," Rainbow began, "Me and Trixie are meeting Sunset in about half an hour but..."
"Oh thank goodness!!!" Rarity said overjoyed.
"...Is Princess Twilight still with you?" Dash asked.
"Yes, she's right here," Rarity replied.
"Is there any way you two can get to Ponyville park, and fast!?" Rainbow asked.
"Um..." Rarity looked at Sassy Saddle, "You have a car, right?"
"Yes," Sassy replied.
"Can you take us to Ponyville park?"
"Of course. I'll just close the shop for an hour. It's not like I'm getting any business in this weather," Sassy replied, looking around at the empty boutique.
"Thank you. Rainbow, we'll be there as soon as we can!" Rarity replied as she hung up the phone, and ran out of the boutique, followed by Twilight and Sassy.
"I'll be at Ponyville park in half an hour." Adagio quickly hung up the phone, and put it back down on Sonata's bed side table. She gave her throat a rub, as it really was a bit sore after that imitation, but at least Rainbow bought it.
She turned towards the door and walked out of Sonata's room, and back into the living room, and saw Sonata and Sunset were still playing together. "Sonata," Adagio said. Sonata turned around and Adagio pulled her phone out of her pocket and lightly threw it to her. "Catch."
"Thanks!" Sonata replied as she caught her phone, "What took you so long?" she asked.
"I'm going for a walk, and no, I don't know how long I'll be." Adagio walked over to the front door and grabbed her coat which was hanging by the door. "Apparently whoever was doing this to you has given up, Sunset."
Sunset spun her head around towards Adagio, "What?!" she quickly replied.
"Yeah," Adagio continued, "I just got off the phone with someone called Rainbow, and she said it's apparently all over. The real culprit confessed yesterday."
"What... It's..." Sunset was having a bit of a hard time processing that information. "Rainbow Dash... It's all over?" she asked with a fair amout of disbelief.
"I'm going to go meet her now in the park. Do you want to come with me?" Adagio asked as she put her coat on.
Sunset shook her head weakly, "No. I'll stay here."
"Rainbow really does want to see you," Adagio said, despite the fact she knew there was no changing Sunset's mind.
"And I don't want to see her," Sunset said turning back to the tv.
"Alright," Adagio replied, "Sonata, take care of her."
Sonata put her arm around Sunset's shoulder in a weak attempt to comfort her. "Will do," she said with a smile, as Adagio walked outside, and closed the door behind her. When the door was shut, Sonata turned to look at Sunset, "Don't worry, Dagi'll take care of this, she always knows what to do."
"I hope so." Sunset replied dryly.
"Why didn't you go with her?" Sonata asked. "You heard what she said, apparently the truth is out, you don't need to be scared anymore."
"I heard what she said, but that's exactly why I'm not going," Sunset said, "I just don't know what I should do now..."
Interdasting...
Layers and layers...
Pain upon pain...
I smell Rainbow's not exactly going to be all that happy to find a Siren instead of a Sunset, but where will the merry go round go now...
Wow, Rainbow is going to get told off by Adagio
6962974 Can I just say, I love your comments.
I'm going to strap it to a rocket and fire it at the moon. That's the general idea of what's gonna happen.
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You just did, so if you weren't allowed to, it's a little late now.
And what did Luna do to you? Leaving playground equipment all over the moon is just spiteful.
i really hope dagi snaps at them for some reason
6963032 That was just the test launch, and what's wrong with giving Luna something to play with when she's up there? After all it must be quite boring on the moon all by yourself.
This must be really out of nowhere from Sunset's perspective, since Adagio doesn't mention looking through Sunset's phone or taking the call from Rainbow Dash. I would suggest changing Adagio's line to something more vague about making up with her friends, like "your friends will probably apologize if you ask them to. I saw on MyStable that Anon-A-Miss confessed" or something.
Alrighty, the truth is out and steps are being taken to fix things a bit. Progress!
...Unless Rainbow really, really isn't happy to not see Sunset there or Adagio gets scared when she sees the others, but it's still a step in the right direction. I think.
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Both Sunset and Sonata overheard the phone call.
Ooh! Looks like the drama is getting quite intense! Poor Sunset. I wonder what'll happen next chapter? How will everything turn out? Update soon!
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Ah yes. I don't know how I missed that the first time. Must be sleepier than I thought.
Wow...didn't see it going that way. I was more hoping Adagio to just straight out yell at Rainbow...but I like this even better! I can't wait to see where this goes!!!
Wow, this was more satisfying than what I thought would happen. Wonder what's happening next?
There is one grammar mistake:
here.
Anyway, short but good chapter. I wonder how this will play out.
Rainbow Dash...versus...Adagio Dazzle. Ready. FIGHT!!
6963419 Adagio used "Fake a Death" it was super effective.
6963032 For fun. After all the moon colts and fillies need plauground stuff too.
6963043 didnt she escape la gasp a rocket that sends things back in time!
not torture me like that, give me more!!!
This is about so much more than Anonn-A-miss
I love every minute reading this fic
Loved it
Good job
6963493 'Fake a Death'? What's that?
6963861 It's a move where, get this, you fake ,now follow me here it's really complex stuff, a death.
10 outta 10 would again
To be honest the Pokemon meme was a little forced. What I was originally trying to convey was Adagio should tell them that Sunset is dead or died recently from the snow storm.
(Before the chapter posted) hurrrry uuup
(When the chapter posted) FINALLY
(After reading the chapter) wheres the rest? THIS CANT BE THE WHOLE CHAPTER, WHERES THE REST?!
I understand why Sunset won't see the others. She scared and confused, even with the truth out now...the damage was done.
Sunset could lash out, scream, cry or simply walk away, she could forgive them but after what was said and done.........It could takes weeks if not months, and Sunset trust and faith in then Rainbooms was damaged if not destroyed.
That would be even harder to get, and this is before she learns the CMC were the ones who caused her so much pain.
oh ho lets see whats going to happen next.
6964453 In addition, I don't honestly think Sunset trusts herself to act rationally at this point. She knows herself, and if she meets the Rainbooms in the park there will be screaming and shouting and hurtful words, and any hope of some kind of reconciliation could be lost.
Right now she needs to collect herself, work through her emotions, and try to calm down. Sonata is helping with that a little, as are Adagio and Aria.
That is not to say, of course, that the Rainbooms do not deserve a truly serious piece of Sunset's mind.
6981093 Actually I do now know exactly where I'm taking this story, and as for disappointing people, let's just say my very first story did just that, and the last thing I want is for that to happen again.
Thanks for the comment btw.
It doesn't matter that the truth is out... Not really. This was never about the that this was about what Sunset did for these people, this was about all that hard work to change, and this was about Sunset's true place at CHS all that work and all of a sudden she was back to square one and one little lie was all it took! And if it happened now it can happen again for all her hard work all the world sees is a she-demon!
Rainbow Dash might have called Sunset a she-demon, but, in reality, she herself is the she-demon. So fuck off, Rainbow. Let Twilight, AJ, and Fluttershy handle it. At least they know how to keep their cool.
Wizad Blizzad's guide to what you should do if your friends betray you
1. block them from your phone 2. meet them in person 3. punch the person that hurt you the most in the face 4. raise your middle finger 5. walk away
I hope you enjoyed Wizad Blizzad's guide to what you should do if your friends betray you.
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Ahem you mispelled "stab with a knife" and "cap them in the knee"
Hmmmmmm
When niggas trippin' real bad just take out two dicks an' glock 'em in the head
"Can't help to try", should be changed to "Can't hurt to try.
Other than that little typo this great so far. Looking forward to reading the rest.
Oh boy they are in for an earful they are in so much trouble