Who will save Canterlot High from Sunset Shimmer's cruelty?

Sometimes the antihero you need isn't the hero you expect.

(This story REALLY IS kind of a dark sci-fi romance/shipping short, just like the tags say.)

This story is an entry in a Sunset Shimmer x Sonata Dusk (Sonata Dusk x Sunset Shimmer?) event. (Can I find an interesting enough path to "Now, kiss!")

^{Image Credit: part of a picture by nekojackun (Thanks!)}

_{(Followup: I fixed a couple minor wordings in October 2022.)}