High Up
Sunset preferred to be up high when she wanted to think. At home she'd find her way to the roof, much to her mother's concern, it was a little unguarded for her liking. After a few heated debates; a lot of concern on Celestia's part and plenty of insistence from a stubborn Sunset, a compromise was decided on. The garage roof.
The double garage space was only a story tall, the roof was low, it peaked below a second story window, so Sunset could even access it quite easily. As it wasn't far to far too fall, but still outside and still a roof, she was grateful for it. Needing somewhere to just sit and think, sorting through her emotions without any outside stress and only the sky to look at.
This evening was one of those times. She'd been feeling a little out of sorts, frustrated mostly. But for her, frustration could lead to anger and she never dealt with that well. Lying back on the garage roof, she looked up at the fading light and the slight hints of night-time blue painting the sky.
“You okay kid?” Luna asked. She was at the window Sunset used to access the roof, concerned by the look of it. “You've been pretty quiet since camp.”
“Yeah.” Sunset replied half-heartedly. “I guess I'm okay.” She turned her head back to the sky and the scattering of stars making themselves known. There was a few clunks and muffled cursing and Luna was on the roof, picking her way across to join Sunset.
“That 'yeah' is one I know well.” Luna sat and then lay back on the roof beside Sunset, looking up to the sky with her. “Something is on your mind. Is it what happened at camp?” Plenty had occurred at the lake. A great deal more than anything during her schooldays.
“I can deal with new magic.” Sunset began, touching her neck where the geode had appeared. “A well-intentioned use of magic creating a monster was fine. My friends and I getting new powers is par for the course. I can even deal with this mystery of magical geodes, amulets and talismans imbued with magic are wellknown in Equestria.” Sunset paused and sighed deeply. “What I can't deal with is my best friend meeting a guy.”
“Twilight is a sensible girl, she'll be careful and still have time for you girls.” Luna said, facing Sunset to watch her expression. Just an inkling now of what could be the problem.
“I was going to ask her on a date.” Sunset spoke quietly, almost too quietly for Luna to hear. “I had all these plans and thoughts. Perfect moments to ask her...” She trailed off. “I thought I might have a chance. I was just afraid she'd not be ready for a relationship like that.” Sunset laughed, a slightly bitter edge to it. “Looks like she is.”
“Sorry Sunset.” Luna said, looking at her niece and watching her conflicted expression. “It is never nice. No matter your age.”
“I'm happy for her, you know? She liked someone, he liked her. They're together.” Sunset reached an arm to the sky. “She is happy, really happy. I didn't have a claim, maybe I should have asked sooner. But that's a maybe and I'm not going to push it.” She sighed again and looked at Luna. “There is someone else for me out there, right?”
“Yes.” Luna nodded firmly. “You're in high school Sunset. There are other people to meet and other matches to make.” She tilted her head, thinking a moment. “And, not wishing ill on the new couple, it might not last. You're all young and there is so much change ahead for you.”
“I know.” Sunset shuffled over a little to rest her head on Luna's shoulder. “Maybe I'll move on. Maybe I will get a chance with Twilight. But it stings now. Just a little.”
“Oh yeah, it will.” Luna shook her head at a memory. “I had a thing for a girl in college, after Chrys had gone off to be a super-spy. This girl was everything I liked and was a good friend. I wanted to take things further.” Luna chuckled. “Of course, she comes back after one of the breaks with gushing stories about a girlfriend back home. Some daughter of a family friend she'd met at a get-together and they'd hit it off right away. A girl who was nothing at all like me, clearly my crush sought something very different.”
“Bummer.” Sunset said. She didn't sound quite as doleful as she had earlier. “You were still friends though?”
“Of course.” Luna said quickly. “In fact, with a partner of her own, she was quick to direct any interest from other girls to me. Great wing-woman and a great friend.” She shifted a little to have an arm around her niece. “But of course, I met someone after her and hit it off with someone after that...” She trailed off. “I, uh, dated a lot more than Celestia ever did. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.”
“But now you're back with Chrys.” Sunset didn't want to get her hopes up, mirroring her situation with Luna's. But it was a little tiny help to think of, all things considered.
“Yes I've got Chrysalis back. After we did a lot of growing up.” Luna chuckled. “I wouldn't call them wasted years though. We both had a lot of fun and good times with other partners.”
“Things happen as they happen right?” Sunset was feeling better about the missed opportunity, even if it did put her deeper affections aside. “Twilight is not available like that any more, so I've got to deal with it.”
“Pretty much.” Luna replied. “Stay friends though. Please?”
“Of course!” Sunset was quick to reply. “Twilight is my friend, I hope we'll always be friends.” She breathed. “I just wish we could be something more.”
“Don't dwell on it, you'll sour things up.” Luna hugged Sunset. “I'm always here to listen though, OK?”
“I know. Thanks Aunty Luna.” Sunset kept her head back on Luna's shoulder. They were still looking up at the sky. Just watching the stars. Luna knew she had helped. Sunset called her Aunty mostly when some needed advice or comfort was shared.
“I stargazed with my dad you know. On the clearer nights or when we were camping. He knew all the stories behind the constellations.” Luna had noticed Sunset tracing some of the constellations in the sky.
“Yeah?” Sunset raised her arm a little to lazily gesture a shape in the air, “Some look sort of like those in Equestria. But I don't know very much about these.” She turned her head to look at Luna. “Could you tell me about them?”
“I'd love to.” Luna replied, eager to share one of her passions.
Being high up helped Sunset think, helped her feel better. Tonight it was just what she needed.
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Wonderfully done. Very real and the world is all the more beautiful for it.
Beautifully done.
Nice. I really enjoy the moments when Luna and Sunset interact.
This...sounds a bit funky. Maybe reword it to be "too far to fall" or something.
I enjoyed this chapter. Keep up the great work.
As always a very sweet chapter.o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_RmSJxtUE
You set up all those hints and then do that!
cute chapter loved it
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So you'll never actually have Twi and Sunset get together?
Cute ^^
It also looks like it's going some distance. After all, the latest release of EqG shorts has Timber asking Twilight on a second date!
I can't remember if you have Sunset as gay, or bi or maybe pan. Cause the newest shorts have showing a bit of affection twards Flash. And I'm kind of wondering if you wanted to have that go somewhere in your story.
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I would say that she is technically pan (but not considered that yet) but she came out in the last chapter as bi. I might have a bit of flirting with Flash, maybe even a date. However, as cute as it is, there is a major issue of trust and a history of deception colouring their past. I like them as great friends, but I am not sure about getting them together (not so close to all this high school angst and drama anyway).
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True, I mean if I were in Flash's shoes, I would still have some level of reservations on getting back into an intimate relationship again. But he has acknowledged that he sees how much she's changed and does trust her on some level. I have often wondered how far Sunset went with Flash on a personal level. Like what did she do to him to make him keep his distance until the 4th movie? By the end of the 2nd film the student body had pretty much trusted her. And with Friendship Games she had saved the world almost by herself. But Flash still didn't even want to start over as friends until Everfree. So.... what did she do to him to make him keep his distance that much? And not just keep his distance, but also keep quiet about everything she was doing until Twilight came along.
Your final note is understandable as it a fact of life
, but still a bit of let down 
, and to tell the truth that is life. We all gain crushes and hopes for a possible future, but time to time it does not work. In the words of Tony Stark, there not always a happy ending 
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Flash is idiot who for some reason never is good at crushing on the right girl. Take the princess. Despite the fact she lives in a parallel world and is a princess with little time for everyday things much less a boy in another world he kept trying to get with her.
Didn't expect to see Luna join.
Shame you lost your chance Sunset.
See, Luna has been there too Sunset.
Give it time Sunset, you maybe might.