Canterlot High Magic Club

by Luminous Comet

Answers and Questions

Trixie didn't know where the amulet had come from. She had found it in her bag with no clue as to who might have left it there. Pinkie was the one who had gone back to ask about it. Sunset would have gone herself, but she didn't entirely trust herself with Trixie right now. She had almost punched her even after getting the amulet away from her, and the guilt of that, the thought of going back to doing that kind of thing, it nagged at her.

Apparently Trixie had been in a similar panic. In retrospect, everything she did suddenly seemed a lot less reasonable than when she was wearing the amulet. Or so she had explained. For now, Sunset had wrapped the thing in a dish cloth and shoved it into the back of her dresser. Out of sight, out of mind. Hopefully. There were no magic authorities she was aware of, otherwise she might have rather handed it over.

A few days later, Trixie came to everyone to awkwardly apologise. Making excuses throughout and then quickly leaving again, but she seemed genuine. By contrast, Flitter was keeping her distance and only finally came to Sunset alone.

Cloudchaser hadn't left home in a while. Heartbreak and guilt was what Flitter attributed it to. They both wanted to apologise, but weren't sure how to. The conversation ended up tense. Was it even okay to leave them be, even if they stopped?

Flash, Lyra, and everyone else they had charmed kept acting like they did before, kept coming to school. Talking to Flash was too awkward, so Sunset tried talking to Lyra instead. It was meandering, between reminiscing and dancing around the fact they really weren't friends anymore. When Sunset could finally bring up the night in question directly, Lyra seemed confused, vaguely aware of something having happened but unable to recall details, like it had been bad dream.

One thing Flitter left with Sunset was a small stack of neatly-written notes. She went through all of them herself, but they were intended for Fluttershy. Details about her new condition, advice on how to deal with it, tinted with remorse and threaded with apologies, which seemed to come easier in writing, even if they felt empty considering what they were apologising for.

Fluttershy took it terribly hard. She didn't come to school either, for nearly two weeks. They all took turns visiting her at home, Rainbow and Pinkie most of all. She slowly improved, going from inconsolable grief to silent, guilty acceptance over those weeks. Initially, Rainbow practically had to force her to take the blood she offered. By the time she had come back to school, she accepted whenever one of the offered, but was still scared to ask for anything.

A new normal set in, over time. Between visiting Fluttershy and trying to help her, working with Rarity to try and decipher more of the notebook, and meeting with everyone in smaller groups to try and find the limits of their magic. Applejack felt a little outside the group for the latter, but still offered her help every time.

Still, Sunset felt strange about taking it easy. No more enchantments popped up at school, but she couldn't quite call this case closed yet. Neither the notebook nor the amulet would have come from nowhere. In both cases, someone left them with her and Trixie. And in the case of the book, someone must have written it initially, someone who knew her personally for some reason.

There were too many questions still open to fully relax.

Comments

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I'm really enjoying this story, and the fresh perspective it offers on these characters. I hope you're planning on continuing it!

[Luminous Comet]

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I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it.
I'm not entirely happy with this anymore, but I haven't abandoned it either.
My approach to writing has changed and I'm considering to either keep writing or to try again from the beginning eventually.
I'm actively working on other stories, but sooner or later, I will revisit this story, or something in its spirit.
So, I'm sorry to say, probably not too soon.

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

Apparently Trixie had been in a similar panic. In retrospect, everything she did suddenly seemed a lot less reasonable than when she was wearing the amulet. Or so she had explained. For now, Sunset had wrapped the thing in a dish cloth and shoved it into the back of her dresser. Out of sight, out of mind. Hopefully. There were no magic authorities she was aware of, otherwise she might have rather handed it over.

She should've destroyed it!

Flash, Lyra, and everyone else they had charmed kept acting like they did before, kept coming to school. Talking to Flash was too awkward, so Sunset tried talking to Lyra instead. It was meandering, between reminiscing and dancing around the fact they really weren't friends anymore. When Sunset could finally bring up the night in question directly, Lyra seemed confused, vaguely aware of something having happened but unable to recall details, like it had been bad dream.

had been a bad dream.*

One thing Flitter left with Sunset was a small stack of neatly-written notes. She went through all of them herself, but they were intended for Fluttershy. Details about her new condition, advice on how to deal with it, tinted with remorse and threaded with apologies, which seemed to come easier in writing, even if they felt empty considering what they were apologising for.

Guess there's no cure then...

Still, Sunset felt strange about taking it easy. No more enchantments popped up at school, but she couldn't quite call this case closed yet. Neither the notebook nor the amulet would have come from nowhere. In both cases, someone left them with her and Trixie. And in the case of the book, someone must have written it initially, someone who knew her personally for some reason.

I'm not sure when this story will continue but I do want to see more of this story. And if Sci Twi might appear. I mean, it wouldn't make sense this story has the Main 7 tag I feel it's just Sunset and the human 5. Still, hope to see more of this in the future.