It's A New Day

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Well, here I was. Canterlot. A place where people are said to be nice and friendly. Oh, where are my manners? My name is Travis Rayne. A kid who tries to at least be a cool guy in everyone's life. Yet, I kinda see in everyone's eyes that I'm really not. I'm a fool, really. I mean, I try to be a funny and swaggy dude going all around, trying to get some friends for a good life. That really wasn't back at my school. Although, I did have SOME friends, I really had a lot who I thought were my friends. But they weren't. Any who, that was a place I never wanna go back to again, honestly. I mean, I felt like a loser there, and felt very hurt by it. But hey, here I am. In Canterlot. Waiting for a new life to begin. Waiting for the girl of my dreams.

Now, back then, I have seen a lot of romance movies and seen love at times, and felt that maybe I can have a true love. And that was when I was a little squirt, where back then, I fell for everybody. I truly didn't feel what true love or whatever really is, and I looked even more like a fool. I mean, I could tell you some of my misadventures, but I'd rather not, so you don't see my complete weirdness and all. But really, I felt depressed in my later years, as yet everyone dude back then had a girl around his arms at least once. Which made me left out. I mean, I tried really hard later on, getting to understand more about love and all, trying to be very caring about them and love the way they look, but hey, those days sucked. I felt stupid and depressed, thinking that I'm never going to kiss the girl, but until my parents thought of moving to this city, I gladly flipped off at the school district, giving them my love and goodbye. Now here's the new day of Travis Rayne! And so I hope...

Anyways, onto the story. So, it's been a good long drive away from my town, St. Janus, and now we arrived on a very nice driveway in front of an amazing suburban house with a neat-looking lawn. God almighty, it felt nice to get out of the crammed car. It was full of antiques and clothes and everything. It looked nice, the neighborhood. Their were some small kids kicking some soccer balls in a nice little cul-de-sac. But, I couldn't look any longer, because I had to pack some stuff in the house.

"Travis," my mother called. "I need your help carrying these family photos. Don't drop 'em, or god have mercy!"

Meanwhile, my dad called. "Hey, buddo," he called. "I'll need your help afterwards with all this crud, too. Alrighty?" I nodded and walked in with the box of photos.

My parents were really cool, as yet my mother was waitress at a nice 60's style diner known as the "Red Johnny", and my father worked as a warehouse worker for Jewel Osco. In fact, that was why we moved. My dad pretty much moved into another warehouse for a job opportunity, and got officially signed up with a good pay each week. And so, we ended up here. My father, Chris, is really a man indeed, never crying, always showing strength, and having a nice, spiky beard. And with my mother, Erica, is a very nice, hard-working woman, always looking to get the same respect back from the others. She is really friendly and cute.

So, the hours pass, as the house gets modeled a bit with some nice paint, some photos and furniture placed, thank god to Phillis Moving Co., and we decide to lay back and relax for the moment. During the time, I thought of how many friends I will get, how many people will hate me, and whether or not my dream will come true at this place. It looked nice and tidy with friendly people, so maybe chances are good? The thoughts boggled my bloody head. I mean, will they even like how I look? I had a shaggy look. Having black, messy hair, wearing a nice sweatie usually, and having a (sort of) goatee. I mean, to me, I looked pretty cool and crazy, which is me pretty much. People accepted, and others didn't, even though they looked stupid to me. Heck, they were. But anyways, I layed on my bed, watching some Youtube on my laptop pretty much. Jontron, Markiplier, some newLEGACYinc, the good stuff I enjoyed. It gave me laughs. After time passed, I decided to ask my mom if it was alright if I can take a neat look around the neighborhood with my bike.

"Check your watch, mister." she responded. "When the clock hits 5:45, you come home, alright?" She gave me an embarrassing kiss on the cheek, and I swept off.

Taking a look around at the people and houses, I felt really good and passionate about my life. I mean literally, school is starting tomorrow, and it will be like their 3rd quarter, or session, or whatever the bollocks. So, yay I suppose. The wind was brushing me, giving off a cool breeze, and I loved every minute of it. Along the way, I saw some violet-haired girl ride some scooter, a girl playing a violin inside her house, and then, a sudden glimpse of some girl. I lost focus, and then...crap. I fall off like a doofus, and get myself back on the bike, but before I set off to see some more of the place, I go back to see that girl I think I saw. I scoot back a little, and right there, right there in my line of vision, was a tall girl, looking very cute. She was just watering some plants and whatever. And the way she looked was unlike any other. She had a beautiful, shimmering look in her eyes, and a nice-looking body. She had skin the color of amber, and hair that was gorgeously red with golden highlights, wearing a black jacket, and a nice long firey skirt, and she just looked like the bomb! Honest of heart, I never felt anything like this before in my life, which a snap got my mind. Is she the one? Or is she not? Maybe? I didn't wanna stare to long to look awkward or anything, but I kept going forward, feeling my own heart beat flutter over her looks. She really got glued to my mind. But any who, I continued pedalling towards home, as my mom told me. Here's to wishing that girl was a student at Canterlot High. Much better if she was in my grade!

Tired, I get inside the house to have the first dinner at the house. I had some cheese pizza, which tasted great. Time passed, and I lay back watching some TV with my dad, mostly sports. Watching a nice college football between the Cougars and the Mustangs, my dad's favorite team, as he was wearing a Mustang shirt in front of me. But really, as much as I love football, I really carved my mind into a drift. A drift of that one girl who's eyes were shimmering, and who's body was like the sunset unlike any other. I can feel heat on my forehead just thinking about talking to her. I'm now nervous to talking to girls now, as I feel like they judge me by appearance and way of speech. Back then, there was no problem, but now, I got the struck of fear growing in me, and it gives me a lot of tense and pressure. But anyways, life goes on, and I take a sizzling-hot shower, and put my white tank top, and my pajama bottoms, looking like a cool dude, right? Maybe not, but soon my mother comes up to me to tell me that school was tomorrow, and I shouldn't stay up late, for yet a new day will happen. I go to my room, and jump on my bed, covering myself with the big blanket, feeling nice and warm. And soon, the thoughts brought up again. How many friends will I have? How many people will hate me? Will I ever get the girl of my dreams?

Into The Halls Of Studying

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Oh, you know what time it is, baby. School. You know, alarm clock running wild at 6:30 AM, you put yourself in some stupid clothes after figuring what to wear for the day, and then eating breakfast, then brushing your teeth, then you set off for that yellow vehicle known as the bus. Ya, it sucks, but luckily, I'm not crabby or anything. Thank goodness. So, the things ever so happen, and before I set off, my mother, who is the only one home because my dad leaves to work very early, tells me to have a good day at school.

"Don't worry, mom." I told her. I gave her a quick hug.

"Oh, honey," she responded. "I know your nervous, I can see it in ya." She pokes me in the chest, and she chuckles and gives me another hug, this time it was a "lucky hug."

So, I walk my body over to the corner, and wait for that darn bus to make it up, but while waiting, I looked at some of the others waiting. Their were some girls wearing skirts, some guys looking cool with some slicked hair, some t-shirts with memes on it, and whatever. They didn't look bad or anything, so maybe I was right. They could be nice and friendly. When the bus drove up, I hopped on, and looked for a seat to sit in, and guess who was available to sit right next to. No, not that girl, it was nobody. No guys from the back dared to offer me a seat, which I thought of them as douches. Well, now that one thought of friendly may soon be crossed out now. But, I sit in my seat with my black backpack on my lap, and I look into the back of the bus. Guess this is where the cool guys sit?, I thought. But, hey. Guess who was talking in the back to some girls. That one girl. I really wanna know her darn name, now. But the time will come. I kinda wanted to have a head in the conversation they were having, but again, I have that nervous thing going on. Besides, I was kinda far away from her, as she was in the last seat in the back, and I was in the middle.

So, to pass the time, I thought of where I had to go. I talked to some of my teachers, saw my rooms, and was lead by a student who knew the whole thing like it was her home for heaven's sake. So, I got that down the list. In case I forget, I had my schedule tucked in my pocket of my jacket. Well, that was quick. I mean, it would still be a while until we make it to Canterlot High School, and there was nobody to talk to. Though the looks in the middle was friendly and such, they were still talking to their friends and such, and I think maybe I shouldn't strangely join in. Because I'm just like that. So, I put on my ear buds, and listen to some Main Drag on my ipod, like Jagged Gorgeous Winter and What's Your Favorite Dinosaur. It sounded so dreamlike. And when the second song ends, I noticed the giant building through my window. What a wonder. And I also noticed the row of buses and crowds of students in a huge blend of colors. I'm not the best in crowds, and I'm not SUPER bad, I'm just kinda anxious in crowds sometimes, like people just looking at you like if you are just a freak. God, I have to stop being negative. I have to settle in school now, so put on your man pants and be a man. Alright.

The bus doors open, and the students get off. While getting off, I quickly turn my head to take a glimpse at the amber-skinned girl, who was giggling, and soon take a notice that one of the girls noticed me looking at them, and I face forward fast. Oh, and some big jerk behind me shoved me in such a hurry. Well, sorry, mate. I hop off and head forward through the main doors, and move to my first class: Reading and Language Arts. Soft and easy start, so I'll take it. I walk through the halls, which were bustling with those people who are in a rush, like as if their life was on a single thread, and if late, it will be cut. Literally how it felt and looked. As some small guy ran past and I look back at him, thinking him as a lunatic, wanting to yell at him, I bump into a certain someone. As the books were sprawled, I look up.

"Oh, I'm sorry." said the deep voice. I had a second until I got the voice noticed. It was familiar. I look at him, and it was exactly who I thought it was. The son of a gun, best friend, Arin Raptor.

"Yo!" I told him as he finished picking up his books.

He looked at me and realized that it was Travis Rayne who yelled at him. "Hey!" Arin said merrily.

Arin here was a true friend back then. Before he moved to here, apparently, he always talked to me like a buddy, and I talked to him, like a buddy. He always had the cracking jokes rolling in, which were always funny and cool to listen to. He was in all of my classes in the past, and we stood together, working on homework like brothers. Oh, the good times. When he had to leave, due to his father's sad fate in a terrorist incident, he had to move in with his mother, who lived in a huge house he told me before he took off in his mom's car to the house. The year after his disappearance was depressing, as nobody were really looking that much forward for an interesting conversation with me. Like what, do I smell? Am I ugly? Am I boring? I always shrug when thinking. But anyways, I tell him where he's heading off to.

"Dude," he said. "Are you going to Mr. Blazing?" Well, it couldn't get better. He was in the same class as I.

"Yeah!" I answered. We bumped fists, and then friendship vibes ran through. Oh, the good old times. It was good to see an old friend again. Wonder what he went through here. We entered the classroom with only two minutes before the late bell rung, in which afterwards, the announcements would go rambling on. I took a seat next to him really quick, before the possibility of being separated when the teacher lists the seats. "So, how was life here, mate?" I asked Arin. He just shrugged.

"It's about alright." Arin responded. "I mean, got some friends and all, but really, it's been normal and average." Soon, the bell rings. And guess who comes in the room before the bell rings. The teacher's assistant. AND the girl. Quickly, I turn to Arin, praying to god he knew her name.

"Hey, Arin," I whispered. "Do you know that girl's name?" I pointed to her. Arin moved his head slightly.

"Oh, her?" He then turned towards me, giving off a little smirk. "You got the nerves to attempt another one?" I rolled my eyes.

"Arin, please." I angrily told him.

"Sunset Shimmer." Arin responded with the smirk lost. Sunset Shimmer? Nice name. I'll give her that. The announcements come by, talking about some clubs and other events in the future of time.

Mr. Blazing then stands up, and tells the class to settle down so he may speak. The class grows silent, and he reads off the seating chart. "In the back row," he stated. "Arin Raptor, Travis Rayne, Sunset Shimmer..." I soon get a quick heart beat. That girl, now known as Sunset Shimmer, is going to be sitting next to me. Are the stars aligning in this one? I soon take my seat, and so do they. I soon start to think more about Sunset, as she is wearing the awesome clothes she wore yesterday. As soon as the teacher finishes, he, of course, introduces me to everybody. "Class, we have a new student here," Mr. Blazing said loud and clear. "I want to introduce you to Travis Rayne." Everyone then looks at me. I feel nervous, as I hate being noticed by all. I mean, attention is awesome, but I don't think I'm prepared yet. But, he then starts to then talk about how everyone's doing, and what happened during their three-day weekend, due to Friday being a teacher institute. But suddenly, a finger tapped my left shoulder. Arin was on my right, which leads to...Sunset Shimmer. I nearly died taking the notice.

I turned my head, and she smiled at me, in which she then said, "Hi, my name is Sunset Shimmer." She reached her hand out for a handshake, or a greeting. I reach my hand slowly, and shake it.

"Hi, Shimmer. Travis Rayne." I told her. Felt stupid telling her my name when the teacher clearly stated it in front of the class, but anyways, her skin felt yet so smooth and so nice. She was being really friendly by then.

"So, new?" she asked. I was getting really tensed then, rubbing the back of my head.

"Uh, yeah." I responded. "Came from Caesar High." She smiled again, showing her sparkling teeth. God the looks on her.

"Caesar High? Not bad, man." she responded. I started to now really get nervous. My god, WHY? I felt my pits sweating a bit. Sorry for that armpit image, but it's called describing, dude. I cracked a half-smile, then really showed a smile once she kinda giggled at my half-smile. Huh, this is actually going well. Until Mr. Blazing coughed very loudly, getting our attention.

"Sorry." I said, feeling embarrassed.

"Sorry is not an answer," he said. "I just want you both to focus, alrighty?" We both nodded in sync. Which felt cool. I then turn to Arin, raising his brows at me, smiling. I mouthed, Shut up, at him, and looked forward, paying attention to Mr. Blazing, in which we then started to read a following book about a group of teens fighting for freedom in a future Communist world. Surprisingly, it got my attention, because I hate reading. And yet, Sunset got into the book, too. I sometimes took a glance at Sunset reading the book whenever we had some boring and stupid part in the book, basically it was slow at the start. Sunset, I think, noticed me looking at her once, and I quickly turned back into the book, not trying to be creepy and look at her ever again. By the way, she looks cute and funny when she reads. A little nerdy, too. But any ways, the class kept going in motion, for Reading and Language Arts was two periods, and there were eight.

After that, I looked at my schedule, getting a punch to the gut. Next up: GYM.

Dodgeball

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Goodie, I thought to myself. How great that now I have to walk into a class that is more like hell. I don't know. Well, the world was really easy and nice to me, such as Sunset Shimmer talking to me, which I am very happy. So, I took a deep breath, and took it like a man. I walk into the locker room. Only to have my gym teacher, Mr. Whoopman, funny name, shows me my locker. He then hands me my lock, which I remember the code quickly. I then put on my gym outfit, along with some skinny kid with a big nose.

"Hey, mate." he said to me. I responded with my hand up and waving it at him. "Are you new?" he asked. I simply nod. "Well," he said, putting his gym shirt on. "My name is Gavin, Gavin Creed." I then smiled at him, putting on my deodorant.

"Travis Rayne." I told him. "Say, is this class any good?" I soon ask. He then gave me the look.

"If you like dodgeballs in the gibbens, face, and even better, balls, then you should live life easy." He then got past me. I had the sudden shock. I hate dodgeball. HATE. I remember one time getting hit in the nuts with a dodgeball, and I also remember Arin getting hit with two balls in the nuts one time, too. Yeah, it's a suffering. If you never tasted the pain, you are very, very, very lucky, you.

I then walk out of my locker room with my gym outfit on, and soon sit on the bleachers with the guys. Soon, I notice a real buff, rude-looking kid on the way end talking to some other kids. Well, I take that back, I mean, he can't be rude, right? Don't judge a book by it's cover. And across the gymnasium was Sunset Shimmer wearing her stunning gym outfit. Me? I looked bland. Stop thinking negative! OK, decent. I simply wave to Sunset, and she waves back with a little smile. She looks cute when she smiles. But, I'm pretty sure she isn't digging me yet. Yet. Soon, Mr. Whoopman, again funny name, whistles very loudly, like a drill sergeant in boot camp. His bald head shined bright as he spoke out loud that we are going to do, guess what, Dodgeball!!! "Everybody pick a side, any side." he shouted. And wherever Sunset went, I went. The teams were then even, and nicely placed dodgeballs were in a straight line in the middle of the gymnasium. I soon look forward, noticing the man who I called buff and rude-looking set his eyes on me, like I was his boney prey. Oh, and I might be. Without any warning, Whoopman blows the whistle.

The game starts as the guy next to me, Gavin Creed, took a wicked blow to the shoulder by a really fat, alright huge, kid who shot dodgeballs like shotgun bullets. For example, when he threw a ball at me, I ducked very quickly, as I could feel a tornado whip over my shaggy hair. I prayed to god for that save. Meanwhile, balls were being blasted back and forth, back and forth, and back and forth. With Gavin right next to me, since I caught a ball thrown by someone, I throw it wild at the buff guy, soon stormed after he dodged it. Without notice, Gavin took the bullet of a sniper rifle into the head from that dodgeball he threw.

"Jesus!" I yelled. "Gav, you alright?" I check on him, as he gets up, very blown out. Soon, a very grumbly voice was fired at me from the buff guy.

"You're next, guppy." he said.

I turned my head, only to see a red cannonball fire directly at me, and I squirmed, and closed my eyes. Dink! I opened my eyes, as yet I felt nothing. Am I dead? No. Sunset Shimmer was aside of me, as she holds a red ball in her right hand, and then twirls it. She caught the ball to save me. Whoopman blows the whistle and calls game. Yet, the bull seemed enraged that she caught his ball that was going for me. He pointed his finger at her, in which I got worried. I looked at Sunset. "Thanks." I complimented.

"Hey, no problem, man. You're cool." she replied. Awesome! "I mean, taking a blow from Bruin really blows." she then said. Then, I gulped.

Another game started, in which this time, it got crazy. Left and right, the man, Bruin, threw killer balls at all of us. Then there were three. Me, Sunset, and Gavin, who popped who knuckles. "Gah!" he yelped, as a ball flew by his face. "Yip!" he yelped again, jumping high from a giant dodgeball. "Kazoo!" he yelled loudly, as he bent back to dodge a ball, Matrix-style. But he said nothing when he got blown to the ground from Bruin in the leg. That must've sucked. He was in pain, and I could tell by his facial expression. Soon, I look at Bruin, pointing his finger at Shimmer, who is looking at a downed Gavin. As he threw, life went in slow motion. She looked in shock as the ball flew at her. Last time something like this happened to me, she was there to help.

So I payed her back. I jumped right in front of her, preparing my hands, ready to catch that ball, only to yet jump too early, and yet the ball flies straight towards my nuts, cracking them.

"Too early." I said to myself. I was going to cry in pain, but I became a man, and held my crotch, getting up. Like a hero. Soon, Sunset avenged me by throwing a ball at Bruin, and eliminating him. Soon, the game was over. Thank god. Gavin got up nicely, thank heavens, but me, I wasn't. Sunset soon picked me up, and looked at me, very worried.

"Are you okay, Rayne?" she asked me. She asked if me, Travis Rayne, was okay.

"I'll be fine." I said, holding my nuts. Oh, the pain. She was holding me like a wounded veteran, and we soon released as we made way to the locker room.

I change slowly, and meanwhile, Gavin asks, "You okay on there, mate?"

"No." I respond.

Lovely Lunch

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Well, time passed on by after gym. Without Shimmer, it felt really bland honestly. I mean she's really there for me, man. I know it. But anyways, lunch was now. I settled in the cafeteria, suffered through the long line. and grabbed a big hot dog, and tried to find a good seat. Who to sit with? There was Arin, on a table way in the end, but space was a no-go. I couldn't sit there. So, who? A voice then called me. A sweet one.

"Rayne!" Sunset called. I noticed her, and she was patting a spot next to her for me to sit in. Yet, there was one problem. The table was full of girls, not even one male sat his bottom on that table. I'm not sexist, if you remember, I was terrified of being next to girls and all. But yet, I was just standing there doing nothing, and didn't want everyone to notice a clueless, shaggy kid stand in the middle cafeteria like this. So, I sat next to Sunset, who was really happy to introduce me to an actually unique group of friends.

"Hi, Rayne." she said gleefully. The friends stared at me, so I do a quick little wave at Shimmer. I even blushed. "Don't worry, man." Sunset said with her hand on my back. "Don't get so nervous. Trust me." She then stared at me with her large aqua-colored eyes, in which is the most adorable and cutest thing I ever saw. Yet, she got my trust, and so I nod. She then introduces me to her fellow friends. "Rayne, meet my friend, Rainbow Dash." I looked at her.

She actually looked awesome, with her rainbow hair and tomboyish clothing. "Sup, kid?" Dash said.

"Uh, good." I stumbled. Sunset actually giggled softly.

"Anyways, here's Fluttershy." Sunset said, showing me a yellow-skinned girl wearing a school-girl outfit with long, pink hair hiding her face. "She's shy, just like you." Sunset pointed out. Really, she was correct, as Fluttershy waved at me silently. "Rarity." Sunset said.

As I yet saw a pale-white girl wearing luxurious clothing with fancy purple hair. "How do you do, darling?" she asked me. I literally blushed more due to the way she said it, making not only Sunset giggle, but Rarity, too.

"And Applejack." I stared at a cowgirl with a long ponytail wearing a cowboy hat and wearing the boots, too.

"Howdy, partner." Applejack greeted, after taking a bite of her apple.

"And finally..." Sunset pointed at yet nothing, but yeah, I remember who was there. Yeah, some pink chick with puffy pink hair, who makes wide smiles.

"Pinkie!" said the girl who jumped behind my back.

"Gah!" I screamed, very shocked and terrified.

"Oops," she said. "sorry."

As Sunset was holding back her laughter, she finally then said, "Pinkie Pie."

We then enjoyed lunch together, and yet something bothered me. It wasn't a pesky fly, it was Bruin, who looked at me with a death stare, like, again, I was his boney prey. Again, maybe I was. I then poke Sunset's shoulder. "So, what's with Bruin?" I asked. All of a sudden, the girls gasped, and Pinkie was biting her nails like crazy.

But Sunset answered, "Listen, Bruin over there, really dangerous," she said in a very strict and serious tone. "I mean, him earlier in Gym, you saw his ways of action. He's really violent, and is really the school jock. Plays football, and is really jacked to the gills." She then pointed at Bruin, who was showing his muscles to some cheerleaders on the table across. "He thinks he's not, but he's not. In fact, me and him, we have a bit of a conflict going on." I nodded.

"I was actually worried back there when he pointed at you after you saved my skin." I told her. Sunset smiled, as yet she felt good about me caring for such a charm like her.

"Oh yeah! You saved my skin back there, too. Oh." She then remembered I didn't catch it, it made contact with my dice. "Yeah..." she said, blushing a bit. "You alright still?"

I nodded, and said, "Yeah." Which was true. My dice feel much more better, and I'm not limping and suffering anymore.

"That's... good to know, I guess." Sunset noted, feeling bad for asking such a question like that, but I don't mind, honestly.

Rainbow Dash then gave me a look. "You got hit in the balls by a dodgeball from Bruin, and you survived?!" she said, alarmed. "Awesome, dude. High-five!" She and I then made contact with our hands, making the high-five, I did feel accomplished for something like that, strangely.

"So, yeah, sorry about that back there." Sunset said, ashamed for some reason.

"No need to be sorry, Shimmer. You saved me, I saved you. Now we are equal." I said, giving her a smile.

Dash then said, "Is this what I think I'm seeing? A romance story?" she then made kissing noises, and we both blushed. Me especially.

The girls then laughed, and Applejack added in, "Well, they do look cute together." I blushed even worse.

"Yeah, they do!" Pinkie said, very excited and happy. She then made a picture frame with her hands, and fit us in the frame, but then Dash took Pinkie's hands and made the rectangle frame into a heart frame, in which we really felt embarrassed with my blushing now.

"Alright, that's enough." Rarity said, ending the conversation. Finally.

But, lunch was going to end, so me and Sunset and the rest of the gang got up to throw away our garbage, and on the way back, I saw some kid with glasses talking to his friends, and point at me as I was in the middle of a group of pretty girls, mostly Sunset. Which actually yet got me. With the kid pointing his finger at me. It bothered me, a lot. So, what if this whole thing gets me into some sort of dude who hangs out with delicate girls? What will they think of me? Granted, these girls are good friends, indeed, but I feel like maybe they might make fun of me on this one. Will I? Am I thinking just too harsh on myself? The question I asked myself was stuck on me until the lunch bell rang, ending the lunch period, in which Sunset asks for me to walk with her down to Mrs. Maudriguez, the teacher for math class. Which is up next.

Math Work

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Math. This times that. That equals this. It screws into her head, doesn't it? Maybe not for you geeks out there, but for me, it can be a shot to the nerves. Math class I usually got a B on, which was average, but man, the homework and quizzes are what bother me the most, and the teacher would always take his sweet time explaining some math problem some student sucked at, or whatever. And I'm sure this teacher ain't the same, as Sunset told me about Mrs. Maudriguez. Great. Well, atleast I suffer with Sunset, right? Right? As soon as we get in, there was a huge seating chart on the whiteboard, setting up the 3rd quarter seats, and how convenient. Me and Sunset sit next to each other AGAIN. But, guess who else was in class. In the top right of the seating chart, the name in the square, indicating the table, read "Bruin." Now I started to fear this jock. Sunset gave me a good description of this man beast, as I would like to call him. He soon entered the class wearing a black-and-white jersey, and takes a nice seat in the chair I looked at. I really started to worry, but hey, this is math class. Teachers are always strict, and can always have eyes and ears during their class, just like my other math teacher. So, what's to worry?

So, the teacher does her thing after the late bell rang, and like every other teacher, introduced me to class like a special celebrity guest. In which, Bruin gave me bull eyes. I continues to stare forward and ignore. Meanwhile, Sunset has took out her math junk and put it all on her desk, and she looked closely into her text book. Studying every single detail and thing shown. "God, I'm so bad at this." she spoke softly to herself. I looked at her, and she was scanning the words and the numbers, getting it all jammed in the head. Wonder what we are learning. "Algebra." she told me. "You good at this kind of stuff?" she depended on me, and I was actually not half bad at this stuff, and so I nodded at her. She was going to be my math partner anyways, I think. Soon, the teacher went over the homework she gave the guys Thursday, and I just listened, trying to know exactly what part of algebra this was. Hopefully not my weak points. Thankfully, I'm not bad at this part. It was easy this section.

So, Maudriguez got her papers and passed them out, and I looked at it. It was a worksheet that involved working with your partner, and I looked at Sunset, whom I was certain was my math partner. She looked really tense at this part, in which I can understand. It was a hard part at my school, too, but I understood it. So, when Mrs. Maudriguez told us to work with our partners, the person by our side, the tables clanged together, and the class went into full work mode. And with Sunset trying to figure out the first problem, I then help her.

"Alright, you struggling there?" I asked with a little grin.

"Um, sure, yeah. I'm struggling. Real hard." she answered. I then point out some things that are very important and the tips on how to do these easily as best as I can, just for Shimmer. She then starts to kinda get it, and so we started working more on the work. "Wow, got that one done." she said. "Nice one there, math geek." I shrugged. "You aren't bad. It's really true." she bumped me in the shoulder with her fist. "Thanks for the help."

"No prob." I told her. And so we finish the worksheet before anyone else does.

So, with the time passing by, I decided to speak to Sunset Shimmer some more before some homework was gonna be passed out. I can tell when homework is coming. "So hey, Sunset," I started. And she looked at me. "So, you wanna go to uh," I then kinda froze there. I actually wanted to ask Sunset if she would wanna come to my place to do some homework and studying on algebra. Yet, I felt like she wouldn't accept. I mean, we just met! No romance can go this quick whatsoever. Even true love. But yet, I didn't want to just stop there like a fool and look strange to her. "My place?" I finished.

Sunset thought about with a little worried look. "You know," she spoke. "I'll go there later on. We are on the same bus, right?" I quickly nod my head. "Sweet, so maybe I can call my parents quick and tell them I'll be at your place." Holy shoop. I actually did it. How it all just happened and how it all executed was perfect. It was settled. Sunset was gonna study and do homework with me. "I wonder if there is homework." she said, sarcastically. Then the homework was passed out. There were about 30 problems, and we had to do all of it. I turned to Sunset Shimmer, who had a worried and tired look on her face. "Your place, man." she said, chuckling.

So, that period passed on by like shooting star, but it wasn't just over yet. There was one more period left until we pack up and finally go home, and in fact have some time with Sunset Shimmer. But wait, I thought of something. Is she actually digging me? Or is this whole attitude of being nice and friendly is to just introduce me because I'm just the new kid in school? Or does she just think of me as a friend? The answers will all come soon enough, but now I had to keep my head up high for the next period. A great finale for a school day: Choir. And quickly, Shimmer told me all her friends were in the class, which actually made me feel really good. So, to the choir room we go, and here's to some beautiful singing.

Pitch Perfect

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Now we move towards Choir class, a class I love to go to. Basically because I love to sing. I usually sing to myself during my private time, and back then I used to sing alot, but hey, now I'm nervous, so I usually don't sing much anymore. But now that changes. Choir was such a blast back in my old school. Arin hated it because it was such a girly thing to him, but to me, I loved it ever so much. My singing voice believe it or not is actually great for a guy like me, and I don't know if that will have something against me from the jerks who roam the halls. But what made me really curious was how Sunset Shimmer sounds when she sings.

We walk in, sit next to Sunset's friends, Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie, and Applejack, and I then looked around to see if there were dudes at all. There were, but barely. They looked pretty normal, but me, I looked raggy and crazy. Also pretty cool, according to Sunset. All of a sudden, two teachers walked in, one female and the other male. "Good afternoon, class." said the female teacher, or pretty much Ms. Filly. I remember her name on my schedule, but the other guy I don't know. "You know me and Mr. Randy," she continued. Alright, so his name was Randy, got it. "And so, how about we start with some warm-ups like always." She then noticed me in the crowd of Sunset and friends. "Oh," she said, feeling ashamed for not introducing me. Don't worry, you don't need to be. Fact, you don't have to introduce me at all, please. "I forgot, we have a new student here at Canterlot High." I start to look at the other girls sitting, just looking at me. They had make-up, and were looking pretty. "Say hello to Travis Rayne." she finally ended. I then started to kinda blush, as some girls giggled, and I could have sworn I heard one say that I'm cute. Well that's flattering. The rest just said hi and waved, giving me such a friendly introduction. Oh, you are all too kind. Sunset and her friends also giggled along, noticing how I'm blushing.

So anyways, Filly continues, telling the class to stand up and do some vocal warm-ups, and I soon sharpen my ears to hear Sunset's singing voice. Surely it has to as beautiful like her appeal. As the class sang, I sang along so I don't get yelled at for not doing the warm-up, which kinda sucked because it was hard to hear how Sunset sounded. But overall, the entire class actually sounded nice. Quickly then, Ms. Filly announced that yet later on nearing the end of the year, there will be a play that we will be having a contest coming up, where we will be competing against other districts, like my school, whom I will love to defeat with all my passion. She stated it's going to be like a duet contest, where we will pick a partner for a duet, and we will participate to see who will represent the school. Something like that. Soon, my heart paced. Maybe once that sort of day comes on by, maybe I can ask for Sunset to sing with me in the duet. But that's much later in the future, sunny. But, she also stated a concert coming up, and there would be some neat songs in the book we would be singing that night. Yay! Any who, she stated for us to pull out our choir book, which I had by me, and flip to a page in which showed a song, We Are Young, apparently. I didn't know that was in there. Soon, we all stood up, and we all got directed into singing the song. I loved the song, and sang very joyfully in the best singing voice I have done in a while. Meanwhile, some people start to notice, and I notice that. I blush a pretty deep red, and kinda did my singing a little more lightly. Rarity then bumped her elbow into mine, and smiled at me. "Come on, darling." she whispered to me, and soon I decide to continue to sing with my true voice, not letting down. Which catches Sunset's notice, too. But, I quite couldn't catch hers.

After she heard my singing, she had a bright little smile aimed at me, and I kinda smile back, once again blushing. "But it was really good." she complimented.

"Yeah!" Dash also complimented.

"Yeehaw here, too, partner." Applejack added.

"I don't know what you should be afraid of, darling. Your voice seems dashing enough." Rarity noted. Fluttershy also added in, too.

"Y-yeah..." she said softly. "Y-you really did good singing out there. I never heard any boy sing like THAT before." Pinkie also dived in, too.

"Yeah! You the man AND the voice!" she said very excitingly. I chuckled.

"Come on, don't be too nice to me since I'm the new guy here." I told them.

"Are you kidding me?" Rainbow said loudly. "That was wickedly, totally awesome! I mean those guys over there are fine, but you got the kick in your voice, kid." I felt more flattered. These people really are my friends, I suppose. Or they were just being very nice to me and all, which honestly, I doubt. Sunset smiled a little more, blushing while she looked away, staring at her choir book. Rainbow then quietly made those stupid smooching noises behind me again. I know she's only teasing us. I looked at her angrily. "Just messing with ya, don't fret with it." Rainbow told me, laughing afterward. See, told ya.

We then opened up our choir book again, taking a look at another song, known as Blank Space. I am actually kinda shocked about these songs, never really thinking these songs would be in this book. Oh, and here's the best part: Sunset is the main singer of this song. So yet, I never really took notice of Sunset really sounds here. "Sunset," said Ms. Filly. "Would you please?" Sunset then brushed her hair behind her ears, and then walked up in the center of the stage. And the instant second she started singing that song, I was in a dreamland trance. Her voice... god, so beautiful and everything! She had the voice of an angel. And yet, from all songs that my ridiculous crushes sang, no voice dared to match with Sunset's. She was pitch perfect. Not only yet was the voice the only thing that got to me, but the expressions on her face, aswell. She had the expressions that were really showing. She looked like she was going to cry tears of joy soon. As yet the song continued, she really got to me. So much, that I never took the notice that I was patting my legs along with the beat of the song, in which soon I notice that some others were looking at me. I blushed and stopped. *Squee* Soon, Sunset ends the song with the perfect tone.

And I'll write your name.

As she trailed back, I couldn't help but notice the detail of the very small tear on her right eye. Suddenly, Rarity tapped my shoulder and asked, "Are you about to cry, my dear?" What? What do you mea- Oh my goodness, I was actually about to cry to that song. I never felt like that ever in my life. This really shot up to me. It was like I was about to cry during a chick flick! She then sat back down next to me, looking very happy and close to actually crying, but she took it like a big girl, and wiped away the small tear on her adorable face. Man, I should probably stop myself from crying, too. I wipe my eye very quickly, and it seemed that nobody noticed. Thank god. Ain't gonna show no tears. Especially in front of Sunset.

I mean, I always seem to cry almost all the time. Mostly I'm depressed, not just because of the fact of no girlfriend, but I felt like nobody was my friend, except for good old Arin. But yeah, I sort of suffered from this small depression. It's not like driving me to insanity or suicide, thank god, but it's still kinda sad over here. But hey, I smiled at Sunset Shimmer, who then smiled back at me. She really caught up into my mind. What a Queen of Sing. "Nice job, Sunset." I complimented.

"Oh stop, it's honestly nothing much. Just a voice of all the other girls." she responded. Oh she was very wrong. She had the better voice of all the other girls.

"Come on, you always say that, Sunny!" Pinkie jumped in. "You have to be so proud of singing like THAT!"

"I mean, really..." Fluttershy added. "No girl can sing that well. Y-you SHOULD be proud of it."

I finally then added, "Especially when you are the star of the song." It's true. It's true. Oh, it's darn true. She really brought the show and the shining stars into that performance. Can't wait to see her sing at the Canterlot Choir Concert later on.

But then Sunset added something in, too. "Well, maybe you should have the lead of 'We Are Young', Rayne." All stopped. Me? Being the star? Like, the main center of attention all on me? I mean, she said MAYBE, so MAYBE I won't sing as the main star. But though, something in me really wanted to do it, though. I hate singing in front of everyone, basically because people might judge, or maybe it is just all over in my head.

"I'll think about it." I told her. She then brushed her hair back once more, and then we kept singing the other songs.

Then, the period ended. The day ended. Now, I just get on the bus, go home, and study with Sunset Shimmer. Let's hope this goes well. I crossed my fingers the moment I was thinking of it. I mean, the house was about still in some condition of being furnished. It's not that bad, but it needed some more modeling, but hey, it will have to do for Sunset. The halls roamed with students getting their backpacks, or knapsacks for some, and students just moving to the after-school classes, like sports. For those buff guys. Speaking of buff guys, from behind, I get knocked down from a shove. It wasn't a huge crowd shove. It was all one shove. And while picking up my stupid junk, I looked up, nd Bruin was walking down the hallway, taking a look at me, smirking. I wanted to say something, but hey, I didn't wanna cause a fight. Especially in front of Sunset and her friends. I don't think they will appreciate my violence. As yet I sometimes am. Due from watching professional wrestling, one of my favorite things to watch on television when it's actually GOOD. But any how, I picked up my books and stuff, and when to my locker. Quickly grabbed my backpack, and went for the bus, with yours truly, Sunset Shimmer.

Home

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So, we got on the bus, and instead of Sunset sitting with her friends, whom I think were actually cool, she sat next to me. I kinda blushed my cheeks a bit. I never really got this close to a girl before in my life. I really took a good glimpse of Sunset before the bus moved. Her smiling face, her blazing hair color, her sweet, "bad girl" jacket, her violet shirt, and her long firey skirt. Along with the neat boots, too. The dazzling looks were ever so beautiful, and so adorable. Pray to god, she is the one. The bus started moving, and we just sat there in the seat, not really having a conversation, until Sunset showed me her Science homework, in which she asked, "I'm sorry, but can we try working on this, too? I'm really bad at everything in that stupid class." I nodded.

"I'll help you on everything. Whatever you need, you just say it to me." I answered. She giggled for a second, giving off a very small smile. Man, she really does this alot. I kinda like it.

We soon then get dropped off at my house, where my mother was cutting the hedges. I walked up to her. "Hi, Mom," I said, smiling at her. Sunset walked up to her, and my mom looked at me.

"Who is this young girl?" I rubbed the back of my head, thinking about how to say this. Why was this so difficult? I didn't want her to immediately go all proud thinking she is my girlfriend. Going, 'Oh, good for you, sweetie.'

But so, I answer with, "She's just a friend I made."

Mom then asked, "Her name?"

Sunset then proudly said, "Sunset Shimmer."

Mom then looked at her all sweet and mother-like, saying "Oh, that's a pretty name for a girl like you." It kinda ruined it coming from my mother. But yet, I noticed Sunset rolling her eyes, smiling.

"Well," I continued. "Me and Sunset Shimmer have to do some homework now. So, we'll be upstairs in my room." And I grab Sunset's hand and brought her in my room. As I closed the door, I felt kinda stupid and awkward. I just brought her into my room like that. Immediately, no warning. She kinda had a puzzled look, but she shrugged afterwards. "Ya, sorry." I noted. But, we get out our algebra homework, and start working together.

I help her go through some of the problems, and soon she really started to get the gist of it. "Wow," she said. "Luckily I have you, right?" Luckily, I have you, Sunset. We then finish the problems in half an hour, which really was quick. But now what? Oh wait, her science homework. We were both in literally different classes. I was in Mr. Bog's class, and she was in Mr. Mordor's class. Wonder what she had. Oh, I had to blush very bright here. She pulled out a sheet with, on the top in big, bold font, SEX ED. I learned this stuff back then, and it was very awkward. Very awkward. But that was with just the boys, with just NO girls in class. But she needed some help on some things, and I kinda reached out for my pencil and helped her on this homework. On sex education. "This might be a little awkward here, but y-you don't mind," Sunset said, with worried laughter afterwards. "Right?"

I scratched my shoulder, and slowly said, "Sure I guess." But onwards! We worked on the homework, containing them pictures, though. It really felt weird for both of us, a male and female, looking at these pictures and reading this stuff in my room. I wasn't going to go berserk in this, as it would be very wrong.

The homework was finally finished, and we were both relieved. But NOW what do we do? I suppose we could just watch some TV in my room. "So, you wanna watch some television?" I offered.

"Sure, let's see what's on." We skimmed through the guide, and there was literally nothing on at this hour. I guess we could watch some movie. I looked through my shelf of movies. I didn't have much, but they were all pretty good movies. She soon stopped me at the time I pulled out "Rocky." "Hold it! What about that movie?" She looked at me and said, "It was kinda one of my favorite movies." It was honestly a shock to me, thinking she actually would like Rocky, a movie about a small boxer fighting off against a big-time champion at a huge event. I liked it, and really thought she say no to this, but she said yes.

I put in Rocky in my small DVD player, and it took a while to get it working. It got to the main menu, and I hit "Play Movie." I soon just say by her, as she kinda moved a bit to feel comfortable on my bed. Which yet kinda felt weird for both of, too. The movie starts with the very introduction that I could remember very much, since I was in deep love with the Rocky series. It then moved on to a fight between Rocky Balboa and some other guy in the small boxing ring. Then, the movie skimmed down into Rocky yet visiting and talking to Adrian, his soon-to-be girlfriend. Oh, the memories. All of a sudden, though, Sunset started getting close to me, which resulted in us touching shoulders. I felt really warm due to this, but I still looked at the movie, enjoying the movie, with Sunset Shimmer.

After time passed in Rocky, we soon get to that one scene where Rocky takes Adrian by his place, and they start doing one of the best hollywood kisses ever, but before that, my mom made some chili, which I appreciated, and Sunset sat next to me, in which we both ate our bowls of chili. I could tell by her face that she wasn't the fondest for chili, but she wasn't going to be rude, so she just ate it, and beared it. We quickly then go back into my room, and hit play, soon going back into the scene. Sunset once again sits right next to me. And as the scene played, it felt really good by the time.

As Rocky starts approaching Adrian, preparing the kiss, Sunset leaned her head on my shoulder, which she was looking like she was going to sleep in harmony. And the more closer we got to the kissing scene, the more redder I got from Sunset being this close to me. And then it happened. Rocky kisses Adrian, and she kisses back, and soon, they embrace the love of the two. I also remembered Adrian telling Rocky that they haven't known each other too much yet. That brought up something to me. I mean, we only just met for one day, this day, and we are pretty close to each other. Although, Adrian and Rocky saw each other at points of life before, you know off-screen, maybe me and Sunset can embrace something like that now. But I didn't wanna do it. I liked her, but come on, maybe she'll just reject it. She'll think I'm weird and odd. I mean, me just making the move on her will really get the relationship positively or negatively. I was sure it would be negatively.

But wait, maybe she would do it? I mean, she moved very close to me and everything, so maybe she can do the kiss...or the hug...or maybe neither. She probably yet has the same 'butterflies in the stomach' feeling as I, feeling that if she does it, I'll criticize her for it, breaking her hopes of hanging out with me further on. But, she may not be thinking like that at all. Maybe she just wanted to hang around with me. I couldn't tell, nor think, man.

As the kiss finishes, she puts her arm around me. My god. I felt really dumb by then. Because I flinched in front of her as it happened. We quickly separate then. She and I both blushed then. She was very red, and so was I. As we sat there for the couple of seconds all red, I tell her, "Sorry. Just ki-kinda..." I really kinda lost my words by then.

She then says back, "Yeah, I know." She looked ashamed of doing the slight hug. "I probably shouldn't have done that. Didn't know what I was thinking there. I mean," She then chuckled, worriedly. "We DID just meet." She was scratching the back of her head.

What to say? I didn't know. I really didn't want this to weaken or bury our relationship, and she probably doesn't want that to happen, either. So I insist with saying, "I just r-really never was that close to a girl like that before, you know?" I gave a little smile, that yet looked pretty unsure, just like me here. "Just kinda freaked out."

The movie was still playing, and as the scenes passed, we just sat there, wondering what to say at the loss of words. "Ya, sorry." Sunset said again. "Maybe, uh, we can hang out another time?" I looked up at her, packing away some of her sheets and books. "Sorry it has to be this way, Rayne. Just gotta go. No hard feelings?" I looked at the spot where she sat at earlier, then look up to her.

"No worries." I answer. "You gotta go, you gotta go." I soon give out a little smile once again. She then gave off a little smile back, then. I guess we were both good by then. "See ya tomorrow." I told her as she had her backpack zipped up.

She then responded, "See ya tomorrow, too, Hot Rod." She giggled afterwards, and left the house. I smiled afterwards, too. Sucked that she left, but at least we got some time together. Plus, there was one thing. The time of love is not now. Not yet. We just gotta trust each other and know each other a little more, and maybe the moment of sweetness will come. But anyways, I enjoyed her being by. Then there was a sudden tap on my window. That darn branch, again? I look out, then look down as another tap on the window was heard and seen, which was a pebble making contact. It was Shimmer quickly waving goodbye to me one last time. I waved back, and soon shut off my TV. I resumed the rest of the day, getting a quick shower, spending the last hour of the day with mom and dad, and go to sleep, hoping for another great day with Shimmer.

Arin's Little Confession

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The alarm blares, I wake up, eat breakfast, and get going, ready for another day at school, and another day with Sun- wait where was she? I didn't see her on the bus as I made my way down to the last lone seat, because everyone just wants to be by themselves, apparently. Is Sunset absent? Aww. That kinda sucked. I was just wishing to just talk to her some more, and get to know her more. Well, guess I can spend some time with my old friend, Arin, and my friends, Gavin, Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Applejack. So, the bus moves onwards to school. Meanwhile, I put my earbuds in my ears, and listen to Green Day. Basically American Idiot the whole ride. I love that song.

And as soon as I get off, I walk in, noticing that buff guy talking to his buddies again. Bruin. Oh, I hope this day doesn't suck because of him. Well, maybe he'll just ignore me. Oh, who am I kidding? He's going to drill me. But that's til later! Lucky me!

But hey, anyways, the day starts with Reading/Language Arts with Arin. Ya, we had a good kick. He was just talking some jokes and everything, in which I responded with a laugh. "Oh, so, Rayne." Arin said to me. "Are you missing Sunset yet?" He was joking around, as usual. Almost as annoying as Rainbow Dash doing those stupid smooching noises when we were together yesterday.

But anyways, I answered with, "Just call it off, dude. You are really starting to act just like Dash, now." That was when he suddenly sat there, shocked. Huh?

"You talked with Rainbow Dash?!" He said fast. "THE Rainbow Dash? Rainbow-colored hair, blue skin, plays sports and guitar, and pretty much the tomboy of the school. For Pete's sake, bro, tell me!" He really seemed to be hipped up about me saying her name. Oh wait. He likes her doesn't he? Well, well, well. I quickly make a loud smooching noise, which irritated Arin. "Tell me, dude. PLEASE. I need that answer."

"You like her, dude. And yeah, I talked to her." I answered. "What? You wanna talk some romance into her and be her boyfriend? The party of two formed?" I chuckled and laughed. "Just messing with ya, bro." I kinda chuckled some more after that. How do you like it, Arin? Sweet, isn't it?

Arin then sighed. "Ya." he said without any hesitation. "Ever since I saw her, I got a beat on my chest. A rapid heartbeat. Like dude, I mean, I kinda got your feels whenever you looked at Sunset, which I'm sorry for joking around with you on that. I'm seriously yet scared of talking to her. She's cute, but she's like... AWESOME! So tomboyish, and that's what got me into liking her. Plus, her stunning looks. Yet, I never had the balls, the grapefruits, the very nerve to just move close to her and have some time to talk with her. Too scared to do so, as I feel like I'll screw up immediately, kissing goodbye to my chances of having a positive relationship with Dash. I mean, you and Sunset, it all just happened at that moment. Right then and there. Me? Oh, I don't know if I'll get the lucky chance of having the moment of success." I kinda frowned after hearing this.

"Hey, don't worry, dude." I told him, patting his back. And when the first period bell rang, we didn't leave, because this class filled two periods, but meanwhile, Rainbow just happened to walk in the hallway, and stopped to give a smiling wave to me, as Arin just sat there, watching. I kinda felt bad for him seeing that. "Don't worry, I got the Sunset, you have the Rainbow." I told him, as he looked down.

"You have it so easy right here, you know?" he said, sighing some more. Then, it hit me. Yesterday, I couldn't sit with him at lunch, so I sat with Shimmer and her friends, one of them being Dash, so maybe...

"Hey, Arin," I whispered to him. "You know, if you really want to have the girl, don't just stay in the shadows where she can't see a darn thing. Be out in the open." He then gave me a look. "Maybe," I continued. "You can sit by me, where Dash sits." Arin then took a big gulp. He had a quick sweating moment, thinking about it. Hard.

With a hard thinking moment, he finally sighs and says, "Alright, Arin is going to sit with you at lunch, right where Dash sits, and I'll try to make the move on her." I then stop him there.

"Woah, dude." I told him. "Don't just dive in like that. Just try to become a friend at first or something. Then move up the rankings to be that guy, just for her." He then smiled, and we bumped fists afterward.

"Well, damn, dude. Thanks." he told me.

I told him, "No problem." Quickly, Mr. Blazing, the teacher, coughs very loudly, as to get our attention and focus. He gives us both a look. A very serious look in the eyes of the beholder.

"Sorry." we both said.

"Sorry, again, is not an answer here." Mr. Blazing spoke out loud. "I just need your full attention and focus, and which means, you all should keep your mouths shut for the better good. Or maybe you can keep talking, and have a nice conversation with Principal Celestia. I'm sure she'll love to hear your shenanigans." We both shut up by then. Principal Celestia? Oh HELL no. Hell to the no. Though, she's sweet, she's the boss for god's sake. I will not take any punishments here, world.

And then the time passed again. We read the book some more again, and the period ended. Now, *sigh*, time for the next class... GYM.

Bruising From The Bruin

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As I move on towards the gymnasium, I notice Gavin Creed getting in the locker room, and I catch up with him. "Sup, my boy?" I said to Gavin, catching his attention. He smiled at me, and did a little wave. Soon, we put on our gym uniform, and head towards the gymnasium. Yet, what I saw next to me surprised me. I don't know how I haven't noticed Rainbow in our gym class yesterday. Well, she's apparently in our gym class. "Sup, Dash?" I told her, catching her attention.

"Sup, man?" Dash said back. I was going to kinda talk with her a bit just because, but I notice the devil behind me. Bruin. Believe it or not, I could feel the breath of the buff, jacked-to-the-gills jock going down on my neck. He was right there. I didn't wanna look back or anything, so I just kept walking ahead to the gymnasium to do our warm-up stretches. As soon as that was finished, Mr. Whoopman calls out today's little activity in class today. Football. Not flag football, literal football. American football. How this was a thing, I don't know. Usually, legit American football is just an after-school sport, not played in actual gym classI mean, there were girls here, too! But hey, here we are. Football.

As soon as the teams were set up for the outdoor game as we went out, I talk to Dash, who was on my team. "Yo, Dash." I started. " Is Bruin really going to, you know, really kill me out here?" Rainbow laughed.

"Come on, sport." she said. "You think he'll try to brutally injure you out here? Don't worry. It'll be just fine."

"Yeah right." Gavin interrupted. "I remember that one little time where Bruin tackled me hard on the abdomen, and it sucked." He looked at me. "He might be QB on the team, but in gym, he's the one who gives the receivers hell." I gulped, but RD bumped my elbow.

"Don't listen to him, he's just trying to get you scared." She then laughed. Gavin looked a little mad at this.

"No!" Gavin yelled. But as soon as he yelled, the game started, and the other team punted the ball to us. Rainbow catches the ball, and dashes to the furthest she can go. She gets tackled by some other strong girl on the other team, and soon, we play from that point. Gavin decided to play as QB, as he says he is a great passer, which he actually was, as when the play started, he passed the ball perfectly to some other guy, who gets crushed by a huge dude, or one of Bruin's friends. Poor guy, atleast he survived and stood up. I won't though.

The time passed, and so was the ball. Over and over, both teams kept scoring touchdowns, and we were soon tied. 21-21. Wow. At this time, we had the ball ready to go wild down to the touchdown lane at 3rd down, and Gavin said he was going to throw it to me. I took a deep breath. I never caught a ball in this game, like ever. I kinda suck at football, well when it comes to catching, when I'm running, I'm a Usian Bolt of football, but some flyweight kid took that spot apparently cause he said so himself. Little douche.

Anyways, Gavin hiked the ball, looking very worried, until he saw me in the open. He passed the ball before getting hammered by some tall guy, and soon the ball flew. I saw the ball, but I also saw a running bull ready to kill his prey. Remember who I called a bull? Bruin. Who was his prey? Me. He rushed, hoping to obliterate me. So, what do I do? Just stand there, or try to dodge him, like a matadore? I soon jump like a fool out of the way of his rush, and I collapse, due to my poor landing, which led to the ball falling right in front of me. I felt so bad. I was in the touchdown lane, but I didn't want to suffer the bruise from Bruin. Gavin seemed upset, but he decided to go for it, right where we were. He was slightly off by the hit from the tall guy, but he stood his ground.

Hutt! Gavin hiked that ball, and we did the same play. He saw me in the open, and I was having the ball passed to me. Pretty much the same thing happened here. Bruin charged towards me, Gavin got hit by the same guy after the passed the ball to me, and I was in the touchdown lane. But difference is, I stood there, ready to take that ball like a man. I soon catch it, and feel so damn good abut myself, all happy and such. But someone ruined the party. Crashed down from one man, who is rather better defined as a beast. Bruin. He stood over me, as I felt very hurt and crashed down. Oh, the pain I couldn't handle. My sides felt like they were hit by a car. Or worse, a train. He laughed over me, and where the hell was Whoopman during this part? Blowing the whistle, indicating I got the touchdown? Thanks.

It was hard for me to get up, and while people turned to the school, because we had to change before the bell rang, I checked my side. Holy crap, this dude gave me a pretty big bruise on my side. It hurt to just look at it. It kinda hurt more to think about Sunset in this situation, too. Yeah. But thank god she wasn't here today, right? But quickly, I change in the locker room. I tell Gavin that he was right. He really does make you feel like hell. He hit like bat straight out of hell. But I ignore the stupid bruise, and I work on trying to go through the rest of the day, and soon the lunch period came about. I soon remember what was supposed to happen. Arin and Dash. It was time to try to hook them up. Let's see how this goes...

Just Another Lunch With The Bunch

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Oh, boy. I met Arin in the hallway. I could notice one sweaty armpit. He looked scared about this. I walk up to him. "Are you sure you want to do this, man?" I ask him. "You don't HAVE to do this." He just quickly nodded at me.

"Dude," Arin stated. "I have the balls now, and I'm not going to lose them. Let's just get over this." We walk in the cafeteria, and immediately, Arin notices RD, just sitting right there with the gang. Arin really got tense at this point, but before we moved there, we got our lunches. Sloppy joes. Helms yeah! Quickly we move to the table, where Arin goes about slowly during this. Damn, he really is NOT sure about this. I can really tell.

Here we go, but hey the first thing that is aid, is Rainbow's mouth saying, "Sad that Lady Sunset isn't here to cuddle, man?" Man, she is really starting to be a prick thing to me. But for Arin, this was really a stunning and shocking sight for him. He was so close to Dash, and wanted to say words, but couldn't. "Oh, hey," Rainbow started to ask me. "Who is this guy? Think I've seen him before." Arin literally had his pupils the size of his own eye. He couldn't handle it. He was going to go crazy over what she said. I elbowed him, and he started to speak.

"Oh, uh," he said. "My name is of course, uh, uh, ARIN!" Rainbow got quite alarmed at how he just yelled his name. He started to sweat a bit more. He's going to break soon. Rarity gave me a look, and so did the others, except RD. I then quickly mouthed to them that Arin likes Rainbow, and that he is trying to be a friend with her. They kinda smiled at the sound of that. Of course they do.

Wait, all of a sudden though, someone walked into the cafeteria. Sunset? The hell? She soon walked in with a McDonald's bag, and sits next to me, where I soon start to sweat. Arin, you and me both. But I soon ask where she was. "Oh me?" she said. "I was just at a doctor appointment. Strangely, they let me back here after the appointment, so I guess we are back together, huh?" She smiled, then had the look when she noticed a stuttering Arin. "Who's he?" she asked.

"Arin." he answered. He turned to Rainbow. "So, uh, Rainbow Dash, huh?" She then slightly and slowly nodded to answer his question. "Ok." He looked like if he screwed up even at the very slightest, he'll blow up like an atom bomb. I don't wanna see him in that state. But moving on, Arin starts to feel calm. "Oh, so, uh, what's going on?" Rainbow actually answers, but I don't remember exactly what she said, because I was a little focused too much on Sunset Shimmer, as we both talked for a bit.

"Huh, I though you were absent." I told her. "Well, it feels good that you were here, but you did miss some stuff back there." I kinda smiled a bit.

"Trust me, I know a lot of stu-" Sunset paused for a second when she saw something. What? Did someone hit someone? She looked kinda frightened and shocked as she noticed whatever she noticed. "Where did you get that?" Sunset asked. Oh. I know what she was noticing. I had a hole on the side of my shirt, and the bruise was clearly shown. Surprising how none really asked or noticed, but Sunset.

"Oh, this devil?" I said, poking it, which kinda hurt. Stupid. "Yeah, this was courtesy of Bruin." I grinned, but Sunset wasn't grinning. Not one bit. She seemed furious actually.

"He HIT you?" she said furiously. Her eyes seemed to blaze in fire. "He seriously laid a fist on your side?!" Oh, she was pissed about this. I never really saw this coming from a mile.

"Well..." I said. "In gym, we had football today, and well, I got hit very hard by him. Nearly lost myself there." This kinda got Sunset a little more upset. She closed her eyes.

"I'm just... I'm just very tired of seeing him just show off and hurt people like this. He's actually gotten away from this stuff. Can you believe it? He hurt Gavin, my friend, and hurt YOU, my... friend." Sunset sat quietly at the end of that, rubbing her arm, looking down. "I just feel like standing up to him, you know? Punch the living crap out of his stupid grin, his phony muscles, his damn nuts." I sat there listening, and so did the gang. She did sudden;y realize we were listening to her hatred of Bruin. She slipped those words out I guess. She then faced down on the table. "I hate people who just go off with this stuff. He deserves a good punch." She then says in sorrow, "One day."

"Trust me here, sister," Rainbow added in. "I bet you all of us hate his guts, right, girls?" The girls then nodded and said yes.

"Yeah," Arin also added in. "I think maybe we can all kick his... butt." Arin felt embarrassed there. I don't know why, but he just wanted to add in because I guess. "Yeah." he said.

We continued to eat, and I finish quickly, and so I throw away my trash. Meanwhile, I notice Sunset eyeballing Bruin, who, once again, was showing his stupid muscles to some slutty cheerleaders on the other table. As Sunset noticed I sat back down, she quickly focused on me and acted normal, pretending she wasn't staring directly at Bruin in a very menacing way. She probably knew I saw her anyway. "So, Rayne," Sunset decided to say after a second of silence. "Uh," She looked a little worried for a second. Just looking at me. All of a sudden, the teachers said if we are done, we may go outside for a bit before lunch ends. Sunset was finished, so she decided to go out after she asked me to go talk to her outside, privately.

"Alright, Rayne," Sunset said as we got up against the wall. "I, well, about yesterday..." I remembered yesterday. Such a good, but awkward, day for me and her. We really spent some time together on that day. She then continued, "Honestly, Travis... I care about you. Alot. And you know, yesterday, I couldn't really, well, handle myself." She looked at me with eyes that were trying to fight back tears. To me at least. "I mean, I think we should, I guess, know each other, a liiiiitle more? Then, maybe we can start being a..." Sunset stopped there, then finally said, "A couple." She frowned a bit, a tear fell out of her eye, and it was just that one.

"Hey," I told her. "I mean, what you think is alright. I mean..." I paused, too. Then resumed. "I kinda like you, too. I mean, we just met for a day, but I learned alot that day. You can sing, you have a beautiful look, and you are pretty cool, after all." She blushed and smiled. "I mean it, Sunset. Honest of my word."

Sunset soon talked about Bruin a little more. "And back there, with Bruin giving ya the bruise on the side, which sucks... I really don't want you getting hurt. I'll say this: one time, a kid who talked back to him one day at, I think the park, got the crap beaten out of him. Bruin punched the poor kid who stood up for himself. He didn't care about him, nor does he care for anyone. He sucks. Anyways, the kid was bleeding bad, with a good bruise in the abdomen, and he was sent to the hospital. And somehow, some damn way, he got AWAY WITH IT!" Sunset was stormed up about it. "Ya, he was a little guy I knew a bit, and you know what, the same thing almost happened to Gavin. Though he is joyous and such, that is on the outside. In the inside, he's very scared of him. One day, he almost got knocked out by a meaty fist from Bruin one day, and he told me about this, and he said I'm the only one he is telling this to. I felt so bad for him, as he had a little scratch on his forehead, and a black eye. Again, god damn again, the asshole got AWAY WITH IT! The stupid motherf-" Sunset was soon cut off by the whistle of a teacher, telling us to come inside and move onwards to our next class, but then, Sunset was red with anger. She really hated Bruin alot. Oh, I hope it doesn't lead to where I think it leads.

Passing on by, math class came, and not much really happened, but coming to choir, stuff started to happen about then...

Singing Great Then Bleeding Bad

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As I walked in the choir room, the temperature felt nice and I soon though of this as a great session of singing today. Yet, I soon remember about what happened yesterday. The thought of whether or not to be the lead singer for "We Are Young" in the choir. Ya. I honestly don't know how to respond to a thing like THAT. As I walk to my seat, I see the girls giggle at the sight of me.

One even asked, "So, you gonna do it?" I stutter, only to respond with just saying I didn't know or whatever. I honestly didn't know whether I should do it or not. People seem to enjoy my singing, in which I am very flattered, I don't feel like it's THAT great. Should I? Should I not? It seemed like everyone else wanted me to. Especially my friends, as they were clearly wanting me to do.

"Do it, man. Are ya scared?" said Rainbow Dash, bringing on a smirk. I start to blush a little.

"Darling, come on, I know it will be kinda, you know, hard to speak out as the center of attention in front of every single person that's there, but trust me, you'll do just fine." added Rarity.

"YA!" screamed Pinkie with ever so joy. "I mean, what's to really be scared about? People already LOVE your singing. It's pitch perfect! And trust me, you will walk up there, sing out loud, and won't even notice you are singing in front of everybody. You'll just be soooooo caught up into the song." She brought up a huge smile then.

Wow. They really seem to love having me as the hotspot, but I'm still not sure, nor convinced, just flattered. But suddenly, the group of friends had a wide face when they quickly noticed Sunset putting her hand on mine. I turn to her, worried. Is she going to tell me to do it? "Hey, Rayne," she started. "You know, it wasn't easy for me to say ya to my part of being lead singer for 'Blank Space', and you know what? I feel pretty confident and proud to have such a cool part. I thought maybe it would be cool for you to take that part, too. Just saying, man. If you don't wanna do it, then don't do it." She smiled afterwards. "We aren't forcing you. You have the right of choice." So, yeah, she wanted me to do the lead.

The teacher enters the room, preparing us for those warm-ups, but turns to me, remembering about yesterday's question that she gave me time to think about. She gives me the look, and tells me, "So, are you going to sing as the lead role for that song, Travis Rayne?" I looked up at her, and notice the entire class looking at me, waiting for either the 'yes' or 'no' from me. I had the nerves now, thanks for the convincing statement from Sunset. She convinced me just like that, and I soon answer.

"Yep." I answered. Soon, the class seemed to cheer now that I accepted the offer. And yet, Sunset was right. I do feel pretty good and confident for taking the lead role. Wow. She really is a nice human being. Soon, the class gladly does the warm-up singing for Ms. Filly, and soon prepare for the first song we will sing at the concert: We Are Young.

"Everybody ready?" Ms. Filly asked. I smiled and nodded my head, in which brings a happy smile to Ms. Filly. She then starts the class, and I start to sing the very lyrics. As I sang out loud, in the center of the room, I start to feel some sort of...pressure. It's probably just stage shock, but still, I kept singing on, mostly because of Shimmer smiling as she sang along, seeing how much I was actually enjoying this spot. And I couldn't believe it so myself! It was getting better and better by the seconds passing, and as the song finished, the class cheered me on, as I blushed and walked back to my seat, passing Sunset, who was going to lead the song, Blank Space.

She walked up, and soon started to sing. Once again, I got into a dream stance, feeling blown away by how beautiful her singing was. It felt ever so amazing to listen to such a voice, and sing along with it, of course! How perfect her pitch was with the song, how she looked while she was doing it, it was truly unlike any other girl I have ever seen in my life. Even seemed much better than the actual singer herself! Maybe it was just me? Probably, probably not.

Soon the song ends, in which took me some time to realize, believe it or not. But, as she walked on over, she gave me a comment on my performance earlier. "Yeah, I forgot," Sunset started. "I told you you'll do fine. Great singing out there, hawkeye." I smiled at her.

"Hey," I started to respond. "I think you did a good job on your half, too." I then added, "Sunny." She then chuckled. And the rest of the class flew by like the wind. Really great session today. And I really look forward to singing at the concert.

The bell rings after the afternoon announcements, and I head out of the room, and into the hallway, ready to get packing and get going. But then a sudden someone bumped into me. The same guy from yesterday: Bruin. On purpose again. He then gave me the look again. Man, what the hell was wrong with him? Why such an ass? I picked up my books and walked away yesterday, now I decide to take some sort of stand up to him. "Hey!" I shout to him. He turns around, taking notice. So do others. I continue on. "What's the matter with you, dude? Why you gotta act like this? I haven't really done nothing to you at all, and you are being a pretty big douche now. Honestly, what's the problem? If you think being the number one prick in this school will get you respect and have others be some sort of pupil to you, you really thought wrong. I don't respect you." He then brought an angry face, and walked up to me, with a big, meaty fist prepared to knock me out, but I finished, saying, "I will NEVER respect you ever." Then, the fist comes on by. I dodge quickly, and quickly kick his leg, karate style. But that doesn't stop him.

He throws a more menacing fist. And it connects.

As I fell, everything felt slow, and my hearing sounded like it was failing. Sounded like your hearing whenever something blew up next to you. Falling, I notice the flaming-haired girl dashing towards me, worried, trying to catch me from falling on the ground. I notice some blood in my field of view, probably from my nose. I notice my friends looking at me, scared. I notice everyone looking, shocked. The last words I heard were from Sunset. "Travis!" she yelled. And I made contact to the ground, blacking out. Am I dead? That's what I stupidly thought. But i wasn't. I was knocked out cold.

Knocked Out

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Woah. I wake up slowly, just noticing a light shining above me. I look to my right, and I see a white wall, a white table, and a cabinet. I knew where I was. I was at the nurse's office. Man, I feel weak. That fist came by and knocked me out. I hope he gets what he deserves. There's no way he can get out of this one. But there was someone, I mean, some people by my side waiting for my awakening. There was Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Applejack... and Sunset Shimmer. She looked happy as she saw my eyes open, and probably had a tear in her eyes. But, as I looked in some mirror on the wall, I get a chance of looking at myself. I was bruised up, and looked pretty ugly with my nose broken and all. But my friends were looking at me, and I decided to start speaking some words. "Hey, guys." I told them. Atleast my voice worked. They started to smile a tad bit. "I know, I know," I decided to make a joke. "I look dashing with this makeup, don't I?" I looked at Sunset Shimmer, and she smiled bigger, very happy for me to feel alright. It kinda got to me. It was like they were acting like I got shot by someone and ended up in a hospital, where they were worrying whether I was going to live or not.

But Sunset spoke, "I'm just glad that you're alright." She looked at me worriedly. "We're all glad. But hey, there's some bad news." I gave her a puzzled look.

"What bad news?" I asked. Is my nose broken forever? No, I can still smell.

"Well, Bruin didn't get in trouble somehow." Sunset said, very frustrated with the words that came out. "But you got in trouble. You have been scored a detention with her." My eyes opened. WHAT?! I got the damage done to ME! I only kicked him in the leg AFTER he threw a punch at my face. I looked down, pretty upset and frustrated.

"What's with him, anyways?" I said. "Bruin is really the biggest jock in Canterlot High, I'll tell you that. Surprised he actually has friends by his side." Sunset soon quickly hugged me for a while, and it was nice, warm, soft hug, and she soon let go after there were footsteps heard. The nurse came in.

"Mr. Travis Rayne," she started. "You are in the Nurse's Office right now, and I have seen you recovered from a knockout blow." Darn right. "But, I am sad to say that yet, you have been given a detention with Principal Celestia tomorrow, no excuses. But, you must get going in a little while. Your parents are coming to pick you up." Oh great. Wonder how they'll act when they see THIS and hear THAT. I sighed deeply. Well actually, maybe it might go better than I'm just thinking, right? I hope...

"Well still, I'm glad you are still OK." Sunset added in, right as the nurse gave me the message and left. "You know, Bruin... I kinda want him to pay for this right now." I gave her a smile.

"You and me both." I chuckled, and so did Sunset. "He just got a lucky punch that knocked me out, no big deal. But there will be a point of revenge on him, somehow." Sunset looked at her feet.

"Well, maybe it might not be best for you to be in this... plan, Rayne." I gave her a look. "I mean, I really had enough of what has happened around the place, friends taking damage and getting bullied from this guy, and YOU were his latest victim, so... I don't know. What am I thinking?" She looked more upset.

"Hey, Sunset, I'm fine, don't worry. It's not like he's going to try to kill me. That's berserk." Suddenly though, Sunset kinda had a look on her face after I said that. Wait, did Bruin actually almost kill someone?! Or even KILLED someone?! "Sunset?" I asked. "What's wrong, why do you have that look?"

She sighed and responded, "Well, I forgot to add, Bruin is a part of a rich family, and is spoiled to it, which is why he's more popular and jerkish. Yet, maybe a reason why he's gotten away with things, as if the family will sue the school somehow or something. This one time," She sighed again, and looked frightened. "There was some homeless man that yet was unhappy on the streets, and when Bruin passed by, he kicked away the man's food bag and can of coins. Prick he was, and so the homeless man told him he is a cruel and devilish being." The words gave her a shiver as like she regretted it. "In return, Bruin literally pulled out a switchblade, and actually put him in the dark alley. He beat up the homeless man all happy of just doing it. Finally, he took his warm jacket that was personally his. He didn't get in trouble though, somehow. People said his family helped protect him, and blamed it as a way of self-defense, with the homeless man attacking the rich kid. And soon, a week later, the homeless man died. He was badly damaged, and soon fear struck on many. Bruin is a cold-hearted being, as he got more violent along the path." She had some tears in her eyes. "And I... I thought he might do it to you." Quickly, I held her hand, and held it tight. In front of her friends. Sunset blushed, and so did I.

Yet, after her words, I got a worry. She was worried about me getting killed, possibly, but now I worried about her getting possibly killed by the big guy. She and him had a more extensive and angry rivalry for time, she said. So, I told Sunset, "For now, I'll be fine, Sunny. But yet, I'm worried about you, too." She gave a smile, and came close to give me a... hug. A hug. Never have I felt so warm and passionate from such a thing. I felt the heartbeat go slow, then wild, then slow, then wild. I didn't know what to say. It lasted for about a minute, and so the friends watched, and I think Rarity looked like she was going to cry, and RD looked pretty silent about this. Soon, she let go, sadly. I got up, and without saying a word, I walked out, towards my parent's car.

Along the drive home, I felt like everything was fast and slow, and it boggled me. Was it the hug and closeness of being Sunset's BF, or was it the thought of somehow being killed by Bruin anytime soon, if he's looking for further damage? I didn't know. At home, we had meatloaf, and yet my parents didn't really go wild as I thought about this. Although, they were pretty upset. "You attacked a kid at school today?" Mom asked. "Rayne, you aren't like that."

"But Bruin tried to attack me." I tried to tell them. "He- oh nevermind." I gave up. They talked to me some more, and it was just some yelling. No punishment of some sort, so it wasn't bad, though it always sucked to get yelled at for something. Especially when you didn't even do that something. I quickly then take my shower and go to bed, taking the nap with the pain of the punch and such swinging around my head, keeping me up all night. Ah! It sucked. I think yet I had two dreams, too.

The first one gave me happiness and confidence. It was me making a move on Sunset, and she accepts, as we gladly kiss under the sunset. It felt warm and exciting. Soon, that fades to black as she says to me, "I love you, Rayne."

Then, it was me at night, in an alley of some sort. It was dark and looked dangerous. I looked behind me, and see Bruin, looking like a psycho killer. He held a gun aiming for me, and shocked in horror, I screamed. He pulled the trigger soon, and I felt a huge pain in my stomach, and I hold it. I was bleeding badly, and soon, I faint and fall to the floor. Dead.

I then wake up to the horrible alarm beeping in my bedroom. Man, what a sleep. It brings me hope, that yet me and Sunset could have a time together, and gave me fear, that yet Bruin will possibly have a hunt to kill me. Anyways, I continue my morning, and go to the bus to go to school.

Detention

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Well, how lucky of me. I get a detention with Principal Celestia. Goodie goodie. The day by the way was actually decent and nice. Spent some time with Gavin, who did an awesome job in basketball, spent some time with Arin, who was acting cool, and still trying to find a way to hook up with RD after another small conversation, and spent some time with Sunset, who was just smiling and being nice and all. Her and her friends told me about detention. They said it wasn't the best. Gee, who would've guessed? And they also told me that there would be work on whatever subject she chooses, which is usually your worst subject your at. I didn't have a weak subject or whatever, but I was kinda hanging low on History lately, but it wasn't bad at all.

Actually, today had no sign of Bruin. I didn't see him at all during today. Guess he was absent, thank god. Would pretty much strike fear to me, and hey, who knows. Maybe we can another troublesome time again. Probably getting knocked out again. But, I moved on with the day, and with me and Sunset, we were just being friends and looking out for each other. Nothing special was said or made, so not really progressing, but still was great to be around Sunset more. Especially during Choir, where I sung the lyrics to 'We Are Young' and Sunset sung the lyrics of 'Blank Space'. But as soon as the bell rang to end school, I slowly move with my books and backpack to the office. A horde of students rushed to get to the buses, and it was like being through a stampede for goodness sake. I soon claw my way to the office, which looked nice, but then shady at some glances and moments. I sit in the middle chair, and wait for Principal Celestia to walk right in, so I can serve my detention, and get this thing over with.

She then walks in the room after opening the polished door. "Mr. Rayne," she started. She sounded actually pretty tensed up by this, and I have a feeling this might come to be a worser punishment, like being expelled. But she continued, "I am yet not very happy with you having to cause a fight between you and Mr. Bruin, and thus that brought you here." She was just staring out the window, watching as the last bus leaves the lot. "Though, I know exactly why." Wait, huh? She knew why I fought Bruin? He's a jerk that cares much less for anyone, so yeah. "I know that yet Bruin has caused some trouble around here, a lot actually. Though I want to expel him from this high school, which would actually make things a lot easier, I can't."

I then take a time to speak out. "Because his father or something will… sue the school or something? Lawsuit?" Celestia closed her eyes and sighed. "That's the reason, isn't it? I learned he was apart of a rich family of some sort."

Celestia responded, "Yes. I actually tried once, but it didn't work well. His father is very powerful, as he is a very rich politician, and yet has such a lawsuit. He spoils his son, and yet helps him in every way. The kid's getting out of control. And I know he started with you a bit, am I correct?" she asked me.

"Correct." I said. "You know, I was usually tired of some people pushing me around or whatever back then in my old school, and seeing this guy in this new school, I had enough of him. I told him something arrogant, and he just-" Celestia quickly stopped me.

"Threw a punch at you, in which he caused the fight, in which knocked you out. I know this, Rayne." She then sat down in her principal chair. "Listen, I just have to tell you, you just have to keep away from such a guy like him. I'm actually trying to work a way of stopping him and his ways, but it's going to take a while. He's a cruel person, Rayne. I would never know someone would be cruel in any way, shape, or form. Just keep your way out of him, alright?" I nodded.

"I just hope we can really end this once and for all. I mean, Sunset told me of this story that he beat up some homeless man or something, and I'm just worried for not just me, but for everyone else." Celestia then smiled at me.

"Like Sunset Shimmer?" I started to blush a bit. In front of the principal. How does she know?

"How do you- I mean, yeah, I'm worried for her, and worried for all else who have to endure his bullying." I told her, and I could tell I screwed up. Still, how does she know?

"I'm just saying, when I came by to see what in the hey was going on, Sunset was just checking you like crazy, like she really cared for you. But don't worry." Celestia chuckled. "It's nothing to really worry about, I mean, it's cute to see stuff like this." She then takes out a worksheet from her desk, and gives it to me. "I'm sorry for this, but you still have to do some work here, at least to pass the time, and by the way, you don't have to exactly finish it, but I want you to be close on this history paper." Oh, it was history? Nice, no problem.

I finish the paper with only five minutes left, and I pass the time by singing in my head some songs that I love. At least some bits of it. Country, rap, rock, indie rock, pop, metal, oh the sorts. Except death metal with those really deep and horrible demonic singers, god I hate those. But hey, it made me actually think of what music Sunset likes. Does she like the music I listen to? At least like country or rap or whatnots? But hey, it was time to go. I give Celestia my thanks for understanding the situation and whatever, and tell her goodbye. I hop in my parent's car, and settle on home.

Invited Over

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Time after that passed by even more. A week passed, yet nothing changed. Me and Sunset still talked, we still practiced our voices for singing, but though, I kept a dead eye on Bruin, being aware of him. We kept away. Also, better yet for Arin, as he made Dash one time by being a little like himself. He feels more confident and better around her, which I feel happy for him. But yeah, things passed on by. Though this day got me by shock. Never saw it myself.

So, the day passes by into math class. It was a Friday, and we were doing algebra work. This kind of work was more harder than the last one, but I still kinda got the hang of it. Though everyone pretty much didn't, and I couldn't blame them. This was a menace to conquer. But we were all in a group of three, and it was me, Sunset, and some other girl named Abby, who was pretty funny I'll have to add that. But, she had to use the bathroom quick right after we finished the last problem, and so she went up and left, leaving me and Sunset. We still had time, so we can talk quietly, but so, Sunset elbows my arm. "Hey, Rayne," she said. She was blushing barely before she was going to say the next words. "I, well, I have made up a sort of slumber party of some sort at my place tonight with my friends, and, so uh, I wanna ask you, do you wanna come by for the night?" Sunset then brought a smile, and I sat there wondering. Will my parents let me stay over at a girl's house literally for a night? Or my mom, I should say, considering my dad works long hours tonight.

I scratched my chin, then answered. "Let me see what I can do. I'll find some free time to call my mom." And so it was settled. At lunch, when we have the time to go outside, I'll hide and call my mom quick to see if I can go by Sunset's! I'll be like the only dude, so, oh boy.

The math period passed by, and when it all came to lunch, I sat with the gang again. Arin included. Arin sat eating his lunch, as we talked for a bit, then Sunset asked, "So, you going to call your mom to see if you can come over to the slumber party?" She smiled. Arin froze.

With an almost mouthful of food, he said the following, "What do you mean, slumber party?" Sunset then explained the slumber party, then Arin asked, after swallowing his food, "Well, can I be added to that slumber party, Sunset?" Sunset nodded, and Arin seemed to be happy about this. Probably since Rainbow is over at the slumber party, so maybe they can hang. "Sweet." he said.

But the teacher let us have a chance to enjoy the outdoors, and I used this time as a time to call my mom and ask her whether I can go or not. I pull up my phone after I hide behind a large bush. "Hi, mom." I said as I heard the pickup.

"Honey, what are you doing calling me?" I then explain out this slumber party, including telling her about the people who are in it. After I was worried that she'll say no, she said, "Yes, of course, honey. I'll tell your father when he gets home that you are over by your friend's place. Have fun!" She ended the call, and I whooped in happiness.

I went back in the cafeteria, in which Sunset asked, "Did she say yes?"

I respond, "Yes. I'll go by your place when we get going home." Nice. It was settled. I'll go over by Sunset's place, and sleep the night right there. Now who would've guessed of having that happening, am I right? Slumber party at my crush's place. Heaven just granted my holy wish. Thank you. But with that, I was wondering, whether or not I should make that move on Sunset tonight. It just feels like a special moment, doesn't it? Maybe this is a sign that I should do it. Kiss the girl. Have a time of my life over there.

But with that going on in the mind, choir happened again, and we did our parts. I sung the lyrics of 'We Are Young' in a more fabulous voice than before, thankfully, and Sunset sung the lyrics of 'Blank Space' in a more beautiful voice than before. It was all leading up to a moment in our lives. Which then, I started to think about that one duet thing that our teacher told us about. Where we will choose a partner and hang about singing a duet, and have a chance to represent the school in the state tournament! Or something about like that. I wondered if Sunset was thinking about the same thing. Probably, probably not. But that was way ahead into the future, the time which we don't know what will happen. Such as the possible future of me and Sunset being a one a kind couple.

Sunset Slumber

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The time is now. The school week ended, and we enter the weekend. But tonight, this night, is a special night. I was invited over to Sunset's place, and I'll be spending the night with her friends, after all, it was a slumber party. What's a slumber party without sleeping over? But I wasn't going to be the only dude there. Arin was invited, too. And with me thinking about Sunset over there, I bet highly that Arin is thinking the same with Rainbow. But we hop on the bus, and settle along. I sit next to Sunset, so she'll tell me when we get off and go to her place. It took a while though. Probably because I was so anticipated, and it nearly killed me.

But we make it, and I go off with Sunset, and stand in front of a giant building. It wasn't her house, it was a building which contained her home. She lived in an apartment. All by herself. Got to say, she's pretty lucky to be a teen living by herself in an apartment, without parents included! We settle in after Sunset inserts her key in her door, and unlocks it. She was on the top, and when the door opened, I noticed her awesome apartment. She had a fine kitchen, a comfortable living room, and a bright-white bathroom, too. Her room I didn't see, considering her door was closed, but we sat around for a bit, waiting for the others to come over. First came Pinkie and Rarity, ready for the night to get going. Then, came Fluttershy and Applejack. Then, came Rainbow Dash, in which lagging right behind her was Arin, whom bumps into RD on complete accident. "Oops. Hehe." Arin said and chuckled. But we got along pretty well, as day turned to night.

To start off, we have the energetic beam of excitement, Pinkie Pie, screaming, "Let's get this slumber party started!" And with that, we start the slumber party. Time to start the fun. I immediately crack open a pepsi, since I am a pepsi-holic (Kudos if you know reference). Arin goes drinking a sprite. We then started to sit around Sunset's 80-inch TV, which she actually surprised me with, but she said she got it cheap at some closing store sale, but we decided to have a round-about with movies to watch and enjoy.

We watched two movies, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Pitch Perfect." Great time was spent, as we usually went about, having a conversation and laughing along. I sat next to Sunset on the couch, and Arin sat in a beanie, alongside with Rainbow on the floor, which he offers her to sit next to him later on, in which she decides to do so. She sits next to Arin, smiling, with Arin blushing of course! It kinda felt good to see my best bud get along nicely with a girl he has a crush on. Oh I hope that ends in a happy ending. But all aside, it has been a snuggly little watch for all of us. And by the way, the popcorn really caught my taste buds there.

And with that ending, we started to go get some delicious pizza, in which when it comes, we devour. Ah, cheese, were you always this good? Oh, the stuffed crust. Man, it felt like a blast just hanging around and doing what teens want to do. Not the illegal stuff, which I NEVER want to do, but all the fun things teens want to do. Arin started to joke around a bit, cracking up some jokes then and there. Especially when we were having some Mortal Kombat tournament with Sunset's Playstation 3. Nearly choked on my pepsi when Arin cracked a real good one during the time. At the end, Rainbow hailed as the King of Mortal Kombat. Or Queen, but she likes King better. I suck at Mortal Kombat anyways, but I beat Fluttershy in the first round, because she was a little disturbed by the fighting. It was cute to watch. Wonder what goes on in the mind of Fluttershy.

Night comes around, though, and my mom checks on me to see how I'm doing. "Fine, Mom." I respond on my cell phone. "I'm having a blast of my life! Never thought a moment like this can ever happen to a guy like me."

"Oh, I'm glad for you, honey." she said back at me. "I'll go pick you up tomorrow morning, alright?" With that I tell her yes and goodnight, and end the quick little call we had.

We decided to just sit around and watch some television at night turning to midnight. We sometimes watched cartoons, like this awesome show named Gravity Falls, and some sitcoms, like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But during the time, Sunset sat next to me, and later, she layed her head on my shoulder. I hope she didn't feel my heartbeat, as it started to feel like I just drank two cans of Red Bull. Ew. But anyways, it felt like she was really close to me. I don't know what got into me, but I started to wrap my arm around her, and she then wraps an arm around me. Keep in mind this was during some quiet little romance scene, too. She then later on, like after five minutes of holding each other tight, decided to go head out to the balcony. "I'm gonna go head out to the balcony. Get a sight of the city." Sunset told us. "If you want, you can come." Everyone was like 'nah', but I was like 'ya'.

I head out towards the balcony, where Sunset looked at the city of Canterlot bloom into life. No, it didn't have moving buildings, or whatever supernatural magic going about. I meant the lights. It looked like an angelic city with lights showing off such beauty. I loved this place. I loved this city. And... I loved this woman next to me. Sunset Shimmer. I laid on the hammock next to Sunset, staring off into the distance of the city. She then sighs, and lays next to me on the hammock. It swings left and right, and man do I love hammocks. But the more important thing here, was Sunset next to me. I looked up into the stars above. She then started to say, "Man, the night sure is lovely." Her voice sounded soothing and sweet. "I mean, the stars, the city. Everything is amazing here." She then took a look at me, and I notice that. "Especially you, Rayne." I start to blush, and felt really excited, thinking that a moment might reveal itself.

"Yeah," I then said. "I have to say, the night's always beautiful, just like you, too." She then smiled and blushed. The night then felt dreamy. "Sunset, ever since I laid my eyes on you, I really felt something really... soothing and warm in my heart. And when we met, you really showed care for me. Very friendly matters. I wish people back then liked me as a friends or whatever."

She then gave me a look. "What do you mean? Did you really not have friends back then, well, other than Arin, but did you really not?" I shook my head.

"Nope. I thought they were, but they weren't. They were never true friends, and I just thought that they were like the cool kids. Like I thought I was." I look Sunset in the eyes. "Life was like stupid back then. Back then, I thought I could like hang out with any cool girl I want. I tried, but failed to do so, and plus they were not like I thought they were. You though," I put my hand on her cheek. "You were one of those girls that I thought I was going to lose. And that's scary for me. Not because I was afraid of having another fail, but because I actually cared for a girl like you. Your voice, your beauty, your ways. It was unlike any other."

She then placed her hand on my cheek. "Travis, I care for you, too. And I'm glad you're over here for the night." With that then, excitement filled the mind. Heartbeat running wild, cheeks feeling warm, and a great sensation of joy. It turned out, Sunset kissed me. I closed my eyes like she did, and we embraced the kiss. My first kiss, and it felt amazing. I actually never thought this is how a kiss actually felt. It felt way more than I thought. We kissed for a while, and we soon separate our lips. Sunset smiled at me, and giggled. Her cheeks were bright and rosy, and hey, mine were, too. I could feel the warmth all over the cheeks. "You really like me? Honest of heart?" Sunset asked.

I placed both hands on both cheeks again, and say, "With all my life, Sunny. I'll be there for you." We both giggle, and prepare for another one, until you know, someone blocks you. Rainbow Dash opens the screen door leading to the balcony, and we both fall off the hammock, and I notice myself on top of Sunset, and we both get off.

"That was awesome!" Rainbow said. Looking so happy for the both of us. We stood there, shocked in awe. We both blushed, noticing something. Rainbow Dash, and possibly the others, saw the kiss between us. "You guys should feel so happy for yourselves. You and you are a couple now!" She jumped in glee, like if she just turned into a Pinkie Pie.

"Listen, RD, don't go screaming this." I tell her. "Did the others see it?"

Rainbow looked back, and said, "Nah, the others are stone cold asleep. Guess they fell asleep during that boring sitcom episode." She then decided to do something, something that has to do with me. "Hey, uh, Sunset, can you go back in for a second? I just have to ask Travis something. Nothing like stealing your man."

"Uh, sure." Sunset said. And with that, she left the balcony.

Rainbow sat on the hammock, and I listened to her. "Hey, Travis, you are best friends with Arin, right?" I nod. "So, uh, can you bother to answer this. You must know this. Arin has been acting... strange. Around me, of course. Which brings up a thought." I knew what she was going to ask, and she was twiddling her thumbs, and looked down. "Does... does Arin like me? More than a friend?" I felt my heart beat pretty fast suddenly. Man, these heartbeats. But it was just a situation here. Should I keep quiet, or should I tell her the truth? Arin confessed his liking of Rainbow Dash, and I don't know if I should just say it in front of her.

But, I decide to ask her, "Do you like Arin?" I gave her a brow. "I mean, he is pretty cool to hang with." I grin, and Rainbow blushes.

"Well..." Rainbow said, scratching the back of her head, then playing with her long, rainbow hair. "I don't know... yet."

I still had a moment. Telling your best friend's crush that he likes her, or just keep it to yourself. But wouldn't she think he does anyways? Oh forget it. "Yes." I told her.

Rainbow took a moment to realize it, holding her forehead with her one blue hand. "Wow." she said. Now I couldn't tell, which I might feel stupid about. Does she feel happy about this, or not? It scared and startled me for a bit. "Arin actually likes me..." I soon decide to go back inside, like give Dash a little moment to think about Arin liking her. I hope soon Arin doesn't hate me for it. I opened the screen door, and before I close it, I heard, "He likes me..."

Sunset was just laying her back on the wall, then walked up to me. "So, what was going on?" she asked. I looked at RD, outside on the balcony, holding her forehead still.

"I might of confessed Arin's love for Rainbow Dash." I whispered close to her ear, just in case someone, like Arin, was listening or going to wake up from my words. Sunset looked out at RD, too.

"Wow. Must have been something, right?" she asked, and I gladly nodded. "I hope she has about the same feelings for him. I mean, I know RD, she's a tough girl, a tomboy, and she actually has looked like she's been looking forward to some relationship with someone. Kind of like me, but hey, I have you now." she quickly pecked my cheek with a sweet kiss. "Guess get some shut eye?"

"Yeah, pretty bummed out from all that fun we had back there." I answer, and I, carefully and quietly, get on the vacant couch, and sleep on the couch. I enjoyed this night, and I was tired, but I just couldn't sleep. It just kept coming to me. The kiss from Sunset. It kept me up all night, but it felt actually enjoyable to think about. I love Sunset, and Sunset loves me. Which yet makes us a couple. But then another thing popped up from earlier. Arin loves Rainbow Dash, but it wasn't said nor proven that Rainbow Dash loved him. But can it be possible that they can be a couple under the moonlight. I hoped so. But soon, I get the moment where you just have your vision turn black, basically finally sleeping for a good while. Best night ever.

Confrontation With A Beast

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It was such a great night. I kissed Sunset, we are pretty much girlfriend and boyfriend, it was awesome! Yet, there were still things on my mind. Bruin was actually still on my mind, somehow, but also a new trouble got to me. Whether or not Arin will know I told Rainbow Dash that he loved her, and if he'll get enraged at me. Yet, I worried if RD even LIKES Arin. Not saying like he's never going to get the girl. He's going to get it, and I know it! But the next morning, everyone leaves, I wave bye to Sunset, and I go home. And that happened. The weekend was full of fun, but it flew fast. Which comes over to Monday, where school comes back.

We start to do the usual. Reading that one book, about the communist world being attacked by teens who want freedom, we did our little gym endurance, where we run around the gym like 15 times, which is hard for me, but I have an A in it, and pretty much the rest of the usual. But this wasn't a usual day. Thanks to a little somebody in my way. Bruin. He was here today, and he was going to disrupt me in my way, unlike the past few days after the incident.

Me and Sunset walked around the outside of school, after the teacher let us go outside earlier than usual. We just hung out, talking for a minute, until I look at the door, noticing three guys walking toward us. In the middle, if you could have guessed, was Bruin, all buff and angry looking. He had two buddies by his side, a man on his left had some long hair, a goatee, and was skinny and tall, and the other guy on his right had a buzz cut, and was really huge. Looked like some sort of gang of ruffians if you ask me. I gave them a look. They then drew more closer to me and Sunset. "What do they want?" she said. I looked at her, and soon got the same thought.

But Bruin soon came up to me, face-to-face. I stared at him in the eyes. We were just standing there for a while, and it felt weird. Whatever he was gonna do, I was waiting for it. Was he going to say some more stupid stuff with his disgusting breath, smelling like a pack of cigarettes. But he finally decided to speak some words. "What's going on, pal? Long time no see." He gave me a big grin, staring in at my eyes, and I noticed a bone crack and a clenched fist behind Bruin's back.

"Doing real fine." I told him calmly, showing no fear. "Trying to scare me, Bruin? Not going to work." The other two guys at Bruin's side looked ready to really start a fight with me. More likely to make me sleep with the fishes.

Bruin then looked at Sunset. Sunset seemed to be a little worried about that. "How's your sweetheart doing?" he asked. "Hello, Sunny. Bet you feel really good and gleeful today. Mind if I come enjoy the day with you AND your mate?" I then step in front of him as he started to walk up to her.

"Hey, back off why don't ya, Bruin?" I told him. He turned from a grin into a frown. He snickered devilishly. So did the other two.

"Big man protecting the fragile girl. Cute to see that, right, boys?" With that statement from the buff jock, there came some more snickers from the other guys. "Listen right here, Rayne." he started to say. "You are just doing this to yourself. I didn't come over to knock you out with intentions to in the first place, but instead you wanted it to happen when you shouted my name. And you said you didn't respect me all of a sudden. Why is that, Travis? Are you trying to show bravery and courage to just look cool, perhaps for this fiery-haired girl behind you, Sunset Shimmer?" I heard another bone crack.

"I don't respect you because you don't respect others. Why should I respect a dull-headed being like you if you don't care to show some respect for not just me, but for others, too?" I then raised my voice at him. "Like that homeless man that Sunset said you pretty much killed? Like that one kid at the park you sent to the hospital? Like Gavin, giving him a black eye? You just want the respect, but you aren't going to earn any from me." I pounded my chest. He gave me a brutal look.

He turned his head at Sunset, giving her a look of death. "You TOLD him, eh? So you seem to know me. You know my violence and aggression, I suppose. Yet, you aren't seeming to still be afraid. Rayne, I understand if you want to look like a brave little boy, but I think you might have to let go of that, and stay down on the ground." After he finished, I notice my friends coming outside and noticing the situation I was in, and when turning back to Bruin, he gave me a big push, and I fall to the ground. "I don't wanna cause a fight here, Rayne. That wouldn't work well on you wouldn't it? STAY DOWN!"

My friends gave me a look, even Sunset, who was wanting me to stay down and have no trouble, I can tell in her eyes. But I didn't stay down. I stood up. Bruin gave me some shocked look on his face. I stand up, and gave him a grin. "I ain't staying down to nobody, my friend. I am not your pet guppy." With that, he cracked a punch at me, and I go more farther away, and land with a thud. I was not rocked or anything, just feeling pain all over my face. Sunset tried to grab me, but the big fat guy grabbed her, and pulled her away. The others watched, scared.

"You really trying to test me?! There!" Bruin shouted, playing with his bare knuckles. Soon, some other kids in the cafeteria notice this, too. I was sure the teachers noticed this, too, but I guess they didn't want to bud in, or more likely get the school sued or whatever the heck. But anyways, people started to watch and see the results. "Stay. Down. Filthy animal!" He turned his back, only to hear a grunt from me. He turned back at me.

I was getting up again, coughing, and stood up straight. Sunset looked dead worried at this point, especially when Bruin came up to me, looking very irritated at my bravery. "Remember when you knocked me out with one punch?" I joked. "Well guess what, I'm standing now." Bruin clenched his fist much more harder, and threw an intense punch at me again.

I crashed on the grass. Kids gasped, as I quickly get back up immediately. He looked at me, trying to put on the intense bully look. He was trying. He knew he wasn't getting to me. "Impossible. You should FEAR ME! You are just an ordinary kid, matter of fact, the new kid. You are just like all the rest of these numb skulls who think twice about standing their ground. You can't possibly be standing up. You are bleeding, bruised up, and you are still standing up like none other! THINK YOU MORON! STAY DOWN IF YOU REALLY WANNA SURVIVE ON THIS PLANET!" I stood my ground still, and I wipe my nose, and looked at my hand. Blood. But that ain't going to stop me from kissing his ring.

He grabbed me by the collar and threw me like a ragdoll, and I started to get up again, but a little more slowly. "Oh no you don't!" Bruin yelled, as he ran up and punted my gut. I coughed a lot after the kick.There was some craziness going on in the crowd of students. Some yelled in horror, some talked about how crazy this was. Bruin looked around, then yelling, "Notice this! He's nothing but a pupil! Or probably a huge waste of flesh and blood from his mother! An accident! I'M THE MOST FEARED OF THIS ENTIRE SCHOOL AND YOU KNOW IT!" He came up, and pressed his big foot on my left arm, pressing hard on it. I hold in my tears and screams of pain. It hurt a lot. All the things he was doing to me, but I was showing these teens something: how to stand up. But right now, I couldn't deliver it, considering that Bruin was pressing his giant foot on my arm. Yet things came to me. I notice Sunset crying a bit, my friends looking at me in even more horror, and remember the two guys Bruin had by his side. They looked down and were looking like they wanted to stop it. Bruin looked at me, and I looked at him. "What's it gonna be, kid? Are you going to kiss the ground for me, or are you going to be a fool?"

I look at him, and yell, "I'M NOT TAKING YOUR ROLE! AND NO ONE ELSE SHOULD TAKE IT EITHER!" With that, he pressed really hard, but people came by to pull him off of me. The two guys who were Bruin's friends.

Bruin was in complete shock, and so were the other people watching this go on, especially the teachers who decided to come out and see what was going on. "Quit it, Bruin! He had enough!" said the huge guy.

"Yeah, let the kid go! You don't have to be some murderer to show dominance! What's wrong with you?!" said the skinny guy.

Bruin looked down at his hands, one clean and nice, the other bruised and bloodied with pretty much me and Bruin's blood combined. "I... I..." Bruin said softly. Meanwhile, Sunset and her friends tried to help me get up on my feet, which was hard at this point. Bruin noticed this action. "LOOK!" he said, pointing at us. "The little waste is getting up! Keep him down!" But the guys did nothing, but cross their arms. They shook their head slowly.

"You know what, Bruin? I think we saw the light right here." the skinny guy said. "We just realized what kind of person you really are, and what person that made both of US. I don't wanna be that way." He walked over to me.

"But... he..." Bruin started to say again, but he was going to lose his voice.

"He is a great being and showed me the path I should've chosen a long time time ago." said the other guy, who walked over to me, too. With aid from them, they helped me up quickly. I stare at a mentally defeated Bruin. But I wasn't the only one. Everyone else did, too. Even the cheerleaders who usually digged his muscles and looks.

"Mr. Bruin," said a strong female voice. Her tone was very powerful. It was Principal Celestia, and the other kids watched this go by, listening to every word spoken. "I have had enough of your nonsense and bullying, and it is finally time that I think should really have happened long ago." She walked up to the big jock, now feeling defeated and humiliated. "Mr. Bruin, you are hereby expelled from Canterlot High School. For good!" With those words, I smile widely, and so do the following friends that were holding me up, since I can't really stand still nicely.

"No! You can't!" Bruin screamed, with a broken voice of course. "M-my father is the r-richest m-man in this city! You can't dare expel me, for he will send this school down to the ground in pathetic waste! Y-you can't eliminate me!"

Celestia then responded, "Oh yes we can." Behind her was the real secretary of education and a couple of officers and the mayor herself. This got all real. "With this team I have assembled, with all this power and such, your rich father cannot overpower us with his wealth!" All said, the officers approached Bruin, and Bruin tried to resist, but gave up quickly, getting dragged to a cop car.

Being dragged, Bruin looked back at me with fierce eyes. "Watch me, Rayne! I'll come back! Don't think I won't! You'll see!!!" He was thrown into the back of the cop car, and everyone then rejoiced. They were all so happy that I have stood up to Bruin, and they were all happy that he was finally gone for good. They circled around me.

"Travis Rayne! Travis Rayne! Travis Rayne!" the crowd of students cheered. I felt like crying and embracing the pure moment of victory and being a hero and role model. I was raised up high by Applejack's brother, Big Mac. I put my arms in the air, showing myself to the cheering crowd. Even some teachers, such as Celestia, clapped for me. I was brought back down after a minute, and quickly, with tears, Sunset kissed me. On the lips. I put my hands through her shining hair. She wrapped her arms around my neck. I still hurt, but I felt healed from this kiss. It wasn't just magic, it was just me forgetting about how much pain I was suffering in. It lasted for a while, then we just hugged. I felt victorious and great. Bruin was gone, and there was no worry of him anymore. I remained as a hero, for all of them.

Canterlot News?

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Well, with that over, I start to get my stance all good again, and start to walk again. Some kids still gave me some cheers behind me, and it felt real good. Really really good. And to be a kid who stood up to such a jock like him, it felt even more greater. I appreciated that Bruin got tossed out of the school for good, and probably sent to jail, too. It all felt beautiful, especially with Sunset holding my arm tight and close, and I looked at her. She smiled at me, glad to see that I was OK. My friends were really glad, too. Arin walked up to me and gave me a fist bump, which was cool. But we resumed the rest of the day really.

I went to the chorus room, looking pretty fabulous with the bruises on my face, and my nose slightly bleeding still. My hair still looked good with the shagginess. Some students stared at me, glad for my stand-up, but a little freaked out from my face. I wouldn't blame them. I'd probably do the same. I sat next to Sunset and company, with Arin leaving the classroom, since this wasn't his class. Rainbow Dash looked at me. "Nice going, Rayne!" she complimented. With that said, she was at my other side, in which I decided to quickly ask her something.

"So," I started to ask. "Do you like him? Did you say anything to him?" She just sat there. "Did you do anything with him?" I asked again. Still wondering about whether or not she fell for Arin, just like Arin fell for her. She still remained with no answer, but she seemed to smile. Yes? No? Maybe so? I really couldn't tell, nor actually think. Considering I took some battering from that jock from early. Still hurts, but I'm grinning and bearing it. Hopefully it passes by soon. I hoped.

The teacher came in, about to greet us, until she gasped at the sight of my face. Beautiful, right, Ms. Filly? "My goodness, Rayne, what happened?" asked Ms. Filly. "What did you do?"

"You mean you didn't see it mere minutes ago?" Pinkie said to Ms. Filly.

"See what, Pinkie?" she asked. "Was their a fight?"

Fluttershy answered for her. "Well, yes. But Bruin attacked Rayne outside, and Travis kept getting up and up, not backing down. Bruin got like everyone's attention, but soon he got busted and was taken away for good." Fluttershy looked at me, smiling. "He was really brave and bold."

Ms. Filly was surprised. "Really?" she asked the whole class. They all nodded instantly. "Well, then, uh, I'm surprised I haven't heard it." And with that class went on.

It went out and played smooth, but my voice wasn't an A. The voice still had a stiff touch with Bruin attacking me earlier, but I was a B level. I sung pretty good. Sunset still sung fantastic, as always. It was soon going to be the end of the school day, and Sunset held my hand when we were listening to the afternoon announcements, which added in about what went on during our lunch, telling us about bullying around the school is not acceptable or anything. I felt happy to hearing that. The bell rung wild after that, and we start to head out, and go home.

When we, me and Sunset, went to my house, my parents got really scared and worried about what just happened to me. Sunset and I pretty much explained the fight and what has happened to Bruin, who I actually never talked about to my parents that much about, even though he knocked me out and got me in a detention that one time. After explaining, my mother hugged me tight, and seemed glad I was OK. After that, we went upstairs to my room again. I just turn on my Xbox 360, and start trying to find a game to play for me and Sunset.

Meanwhile, Sunset said, "You really have shown your true side." She smiled at me when I looked back, smiling right back at her. "No, really, you really acted the most brave and most cunning I have ever seen in my life. And with that I love you for it." I then decide to choose WWE 2k14, and sit next to Sunset on my bed. I peck her on the cheek, and she blushed a tad bit. She was glad to be a girlfriend of a kid who has a heart. She questioned quickly about my love of professional wrestling. "I don't mean to be rude, but isn't professional wrestling fake?"

I grinned. "Not all the time."

We started to play the game a little, with me teaching Sunset on how to play the game, which I start with a tag team match. I was my CAW Jeff Hardy, and Sunset, on my side, chose Fandango, because he looked funny to her. I couldn't blame her. We faced off against the easy and weak superstars, Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater. We had a fun time trying to play the game. Sunset wasn't that bad at the game, honestly.

But meanwhile, during a match between me and Sunset during the game, me playing as Shawn Michaels, and her playing as Bret Hart, someone she very much knew about, my mom called my name. "Rayne!" she yelled. "There's someone here for you!" I tell Sunset to pause and wait there, while I go downstairs. When I go downstairs, though, I get a glimpse of some news reporter and a camera man. The news reporter was glad to see me apparently. Soon, she walked up to me.

"Are you Travis Rayne?" she asked me. I nodded my head. She smiled, and continued on. "So, I heard lately that you had something to do with Mr. Christopher's son?" Mr. Christopher. He was Bruin's absolutely rich and popular father. "Something about standing up to him and, uh, taking a beating?" she said, slowly, as she has just now realized my face had some bruises. "I'm sorry to say that." she apologized. But as she talked to me, Sunset walked downstairs to get a snack or something. Sunset noticed the reporter and walked up to me.

"What's going on here?" she asked.

I answered, "Well, I'm getting interviewed about the Bruin incident, apparently." The reporter asked if she might get in this as well, as she was one of the star witnesses of it, being my girlfriend and all. Sunset nods, and the reporter continues to interview me, and the camera gets it all.

The interview took a while, with her asking some good questions here, and bad questions there, but we answered her nicely and clearly. She then got up from her seat. "Well, kids," she said. "I just wanna thank you for sharing all your info on the subject. It's a shame how Bruin has lasted long without getting expelled, due to his father. But it was nice meeting such a heroic teen standing up to a big bully and all." She left, and we waved goodbye. I then just sat there, thinking about being on the news. The news? Canterlot News? There's just no way this was true. But we decided to continue our game, and I ended up winning.

After that, Sunset put her hand on my hand. We both smiled at each other, warmly. We kissed again, and we lay on my bed. We just stared at the ceiling for a while. It wasn't special or anything, but it felt nice and good. We all of a sudden then take a quick nap after another quick and beautiful kiss one last time.

Someone then shouted loudly. It wasn't my mother telling me that dinner was made. It came from the outside, and I knew that voice after it screamed my name again. "Travis Rayne!" screamed Pinkie, as I open the blinds and window, looking down at Pinkie, alongside with Sunset. "Travis! Travis! You won't believe it! You're on the news!" Pinkie was with all of the rest of the gang, happy about this. I then open up my cell phone, and check the news. Yes, I have a news app on my phone. I look at it. A video that had my face on it.

Heroic Teen Stands Up To Mr. Christopher's Son.

It looked so good. I really was on the news. Huh. Looked stylish at the moment. I then realize some bruising faded away from my face. Fabulous. Sunset hugged me tightly close. She then asked me something. "You know, me and my friends, including Arin, are heading out to Sugarcube Corner tomorrow. I suppose you wanna come along with?" I smiled at her.

"Of course! Never really been invited to a hang out before. A time where you can hang out with friends and be cool. Not even with Arin. But as I said yes, Sunset rested her head on my shoulder. Plan was set. Tomorrow: Sugarcube Corner with friends. As the day passed off, Sunset left, and I did the following: shower, pajamas, sleep.

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I got really excited. I have never hung out with friends before. Like out of school, I mean. I felt really happy to hear that all of my friends are going to be there. Especially Sunset. I know it wasn't going to be just the two of us, considering I just said my friends were going to be there, but I kinda called this one a date. But one day it'll happen. *I waited for the time to come, and the day went pretty slow due to that. Ya, that sucks. But it came, finally.

Arin just texted me. Quote unquote: Yo, dawg, we heading out, broski? :} Oh, Arin, I wonder what other texts you've made. More likely, what you've planned for the future.

I reply: Yeah, I'm comin'. Don't you worry about that.

I walked out of the school. I then just meet up with my friends. "Hey, guys." I said merrily.

"So, are you guys ready to hang out?" Dash asked everyone. We all went wild after those words were said. "Let's hang then!" We start to walk to Sugarcube Corner, and along the way, Arin was close by Rainbow's side. I couldn't help but to stare at Dash blushing with Arin this close to her. Yet, it still swirled in my mind. Does she like Arin? I'm pretty sure she does, seeing this action, but maybe I'm wrong. Just have to wait, I suppose.

We made it to Sugarcube Corner, and Sunset gave me an out-of-nowhere peck on my cheek. She made a cute giggle. We enter the bakery, and start to find seats for all of us. We were lucky, as their was a huge spot with just the perfect amount of seats. I take a seat next to Sunset on the booth, and Arin takes a seat on the other side. Rainbow Dash was the last one to choose a seat, and the only seat was... next to Arin. She took the spot, and Arin looked at me, with his face red as a rose. Oh, Arin. Me and Sunset hold hands, and we smiled at eachother.

We start to chat then for a bit. But along our interesting conversation, Arin wanted to get something, and Sunset went to get something for me and her. Which led to just me and RD. Rainbow rubbed her arm, and started to turn pink. "Um, Rayne?" she told me. I paid attention to her. "So, Arin. Hehe. Uh, so how INTO me is he?" she asks. Well, Arin does surely love Dash. Very much. Should I say that? But then this popped up: is this suppose to be with if he digs her she'll have affection, or if he digs her it might be hard to say she doesn't like him? Why does this sort of thing bother me so much?

I said the words to Dash. "Arin's very much into you. He thinks you're cute and awesome. Ever since he laid eyes on you." RD looked down, scratching her rainbow hair. "Seriously, Dash," I started to tell her. "Do you like him or not? I want to get this one through."

Dash looked up, giving me an 'I dunno' look. "I seriously don't know, Rayne." she said with her voice cracking. "I really don't know..." She seemed to be really clueless at this point. Going back and forth on whether or not she likes Arin. But the gang came back, so we continued on.

We did some gossip, cracked some jokes, and had a jolly good show. We all very much did. We then just exited and walked to the peaceful park in the center of Canterlot. Me and Sunset sat on a bench together, and watched the sunset together. "Really beautiful." Sunset said.

I looked at her. "Not as beautiful as THIS sunset, though." I said. She giggled, and I leaned in for a kiss. We embraced the kiss, and we very much were losing our breath from this kiss. We broke up the kiss, and smiled at eachother. Sunset wrapped her arms around me.

"I love you, Travis." she whispered in my ear. "Especially for your bold bravery. You're such a sweet guy."

"Well, you're such a sweet gal." I said back. We tightened the hug, and then I see two figures near the fountain. At the fountain: Arin. Approaching it: Rainbow Dash. I felt like I knew where this was going.

(Third Person)

Arin sat on the edge of the fountain, looking into the sky, where a flock of geese flew. Rainbow approached him, blushing. "Hey, Arin." she said. Arin looked at her, and felt nervous.

"Hey." he said back. Dash sat by his side. He felt more nervous from this. It's kinda been a while since Arin first talked to Rainbow Dash. He makes good jokes, is fun to talk to, he's been a great friend. Especially to Rainbow Dash. They then sat there for a couple of seconds, trying to find words to say.

"So," Rainbow said. "Arin, how's the day going for you?" Arin shrugs.

"It's pretty cool, I guess." He looked at two birds, sitting in a nest on a tree. They seemed to be happy next to each other. Arin looked at this a little longer. He had a clutch in his mind. Should I tell her? Confess my love towards her? Arin thought. He had this grip for quite a while, but at this moment, with Rainbow being this close to him, after some time knowing her, he couldn't take it any longer. He finally breaks the ice. "R-rainbow Dash..." Arin said, trailing off a bit.

"Yeah, Arin?" she asked. She then knew what was happening. What he was going to ask. This made her blush slightly. And worry.

"You know, I can't hold it back no more. You're Rainbow Dash, one of the coolest and most awesome girls I have ever met. Ever since I laid eyes on you. And, well, I felt really nervous trying to talk to you, more nervous getting near you, truth be told. But, you're someone in my life I have never met before, and for that, I have to tell you something." He closed his eyes, and confessed. "I love you, Dash."

Dash blushed red. Rayne was right. Dash thought to herself. He WAS into me. Really good. This... this is gonna hurt. She started to frown a bit. Arin looked at her. He got worried by the sight.

"Dash?" he said. "I-is there a-anything w-wrong?"

Rainbow sighed. "Listen, Arin. You're a sweet guy, too. You crack jokes, really funny ones, you act cool, and you really are a great friend, but..." Her eyes were starting to water. This got up to her pretty badly. She really didn't wanna break Arin. Not at the slightest. "Truth is..."

Arin looked down, frowning. "You don't like me..." he said, disappointed. "I... I understand." Rainbow Dash looked up at him, and noticed him walking away towards a portable toilet. She felt really bad by this. She was afraid that she crushed Arin's heart. She liked him a lot, but she didn't love him. She noticed Rayne and Sunset by the bench, kissing again, and then hugging. Rayne then noticed her, alone. Arin was gone. This brought soon bad thought to Rayne. He had a good feeling what might of happened when he looked away after he saw Dash approaching Arin.

(Now 1st Person)

Oh no... Arin... I thought. I broke up the hug. "Hey, Sunny," I told Sunset. "Do you mind if I go talk to Rainbow Dash in private? Nothing against you, I promise."

"Yeah, sure." she responded. I then walk my way over to RD, who seemed to really think bad about something. I knew that something, I was very sure of it.

When I walked up to Dash, she looked pretty upset. "Dash?" I said. "You... alright?" I clearly knew she wasn't that alright. I couldn't really understand how she should be pretty upset about this. I mean, I'm sure she said no to Arin, and he just got up and left, to somewhere. Why should Dash be like this? Maybe it's just that she was feeling bad for him. I mean, it would've sucked if Sunset never liked me.

But, Dash turned her head to look at me. "I'm.. alright." she said. "It's just... I just feel bad for this. Arin said he loved me, just like you said, but thing is: I didn't love him back. He just got up, and walked away. He went into the portable toilet over there." She looked down at her feet. "I mean, it just seemed hard to tell a guy who likes you a lot that you don't like him the same way back. I mean, it can crush someone really deep. And for a friend, I don't want that happening to Arin." I completely understood. Again, I would be crushed if Sunset never liked me back. "You kept asking me whether I liked him back because you told me he liked me, and it just kept hurting! It's-" She was then cut off. Arin stood right there. He listened. He listened to hear about this. How I told her.

"Rayne," he said, clutching his fist. "I thought we were friends, great pals, buddies forever. But you seem to spill secrets like it won't harm. You know what I mean." He stared at my eyes, very angry and upset. "You told Dash about my love for her. Yeah, like I really just did THAT for all of your stupid crushes back then. You know, I appreciated the friendship we had for the while, but it seems like it has been broken now. I don't care if I'm taking this stupidly or way too much, but Travis, you TOLD my love about my feelings for her, and to me, that just seems sick! Travis, why?" He seemed actually stunned and crushed by this.

"Arin..." I told him, reaching out a hand to touch his shoulder, but he slapped it away, and left. Just like that. Rainbow felt much worse now. She had just a tear in her one eye.

"Arin, I'm sorry! We can be friends, right?" she told Arin, walking away. He ignored her, and left the park. I didn't stop him, I let him go. And soon, he was gone. Everyone else noticed, and came by us to see what was going on. We both explained what happened, and soon Dash felt quite more heartbroken. Well, that seemed like a bad way to end the day. Losing a friend. A best friend.

A Friend No More

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Man. After that, I was kinda hurt. And guilty. Arin, my best friend, has left me. And for a pretty good reason. I told RD the truth that Arin loved her, then she denied, and as Arin heard about me telling her, of course he would snap. I'd do the same. But now that he's gone and away from us, it seems a little depressing without him. Yet, I think it's the same for him, too.

But, I wasn't the only guilty one. Rainbow was a guilty-feeling person, too. She certainly felt like it was all her fault that Arin is just all angry and such, why he wasn't a friend anymore. Surely she liked him, a lot, but not to the point of loving him. And for that, she said no, crushing his poor heart. We both felt bad, and usually Dash would keep talking to herself about Arin, and even replaying the event, rewriting it. Like she would pretend she was having the conversation with Arin, then she would say 'yes' instead of 'no' to Arin. It looked pretty scary to look at, and mostly to think about. She looked like she was falling apart, though she really wasn't. Thank God for that. Really she shouldn't be like that. If anything, I should. If Arin was told 'no' by just Rainbow Dash, and she never knew about him liking her from me, Arin would probably not be angry and we'd still be friends. So in Heinz sight, it was my fault.

Sunset was still by my side, as always, but talks to me about Arin at times. How I confessed to Dash about Arin's crush. I started to just regret telling Dash about it immediately. I then talked back to Sunset, answering her, but I still had a hurt feeling. Cause believe it or not, everytime she asks or talks about him and the incident, Arin was always around. He'd be hiding in the crowd somewhere, but I was pretty sure he didn't listen, but knew about us talking to him. I'm not sure of it, because he never aimed his eyes at us, but he's a good hearer.

I mean, life was good still, it was pretty fun to hang out with friends, like hanging around Sugarcube Corner, hanging around someone's house, or driving around, having a jolly good show. It just was a slight let-down without Arin. Sunset and I did usually have some private moments together at times, like when our friends were off somewhere for a minute, me and Sunset would have a nice chat and kiss. Both of us saying how much we love each other. Ya, atleast I still had Sunset by my side. My beautiful Sunset Shimmer. Oh, then it came to me. What if? What if it was the other way. If Arin took my position and I took his? If Arin told Sunset how much I loved her, and maybe she said 'no' to me? I was getting a little buzzed up in my head, thinking pretty harshly about it. God, why was this getting to me? Never thought that the moment I told Dash about Arin's love would become such a swarming bullet near the brain.

One day, at lunch, me and the gang ate lunch together, as always. I kinda became the 'joke guy' of the table, and I actually was pretty good at it. But not as good as Arin, the former 'joke guy' of the table. Speaking of Arin, he was across from our table, just holding his pepsi in his hand. He was a pepsi-holic. But he just stared at his table, looking down. We took quick seconds to just take a look at him, then turn back to our table.

"Gee, I... I hope he's alright..." Fluttershy said. Rainbow had her head held up by her right hand.

"It's like my fault, guys. I should of said 'yes', but I hurt him. A lot." she spoke out loud.

I looked down, saddened. "Not entirely." I said. Rainbow looked at me. "I told you about Arin's confession, and I kinda promised him not to tell, and I did. If you just told him 'no' when I never told you about his love, he would have still been a part of this group. But I did a thing a friend should never do." I looked at Sunset. "If Arin did it to Sunset, telling her about my love for her, I'd be pretty ticked."

Sunset looked at me with her soft, cyan eyes. "Well, let's kinda get off the subject, you know? I know it must suck to have Arin away from the gang, but trust me, we might go off fine. I mean, you lose friends eventually. It's the truth." Sunset was right. You do lose friends at times when you don't know. It'll happen. It happened to me in the past, and it sucked. But never have I thought Arin would be in that group.

"Ya." I said, then taking a sip of my sparkling water. I then took a strange notice. For a second, Arin was looking and hearing in on our table. Arin was listening and looking. It soon came to Arin that I noticed, and turned back to his table. Huh. Awkward. He never looked back before, unless we just were too dense to notice.

I wanted to talk to him. Apologize for what I did. Really. But I couldn't speak words for a strange reason. I tried so hard trying to talk to Arin and say the words, 'I'm sorry', but it never came out. I used to do this for others, what's stopping me now? It's my best friend who became a little broken apart from the group, he hasn't become a bully or whatever. What's honestly keeping me from him? Wonder if he tried to talk to me, too. Probably, probably not. I don't read minds, sadly.

But I kept myself away, but wondering if he was looking when I, or we really, weren't looking back. But, I just ignored it. No biggie.

But the time came when we can spend some time outside during lunch, and I do the usual. Sunset grabs my arm. "Really?" she asks. "It's pretty cold out there."

I patted her on the head. "Don't worry. I dig the cold." I told her. It really was pretty cold, but I can survive it. But as I headed out, I saw something. Arin got up and seemed to head outside, too. Huh.

I walked around outside, but as Arin was outside, he walked towards me. He looked down, wearing a grey sweater. He then shocked me when he tapped my shoulder as I turned away. "Hey." he said. "What's up?"

He didn't say it in a cool way, instead he said it in a dry tone. No character in it. I respond though. "Good." I said. I expected something else to be said, but I decide to cut the silence. "Arin, what's wrong?"

I thought stupidly as Arin answered, angrily. "What do you mean? What's wrong? Why am I away from the gang?" He seemed to breathe heavy heavy, then. It started to scare me. "You. That's the one and only reason."

"Arin, I'm sorry. I really am honest!" I told him. "I'm sorry for being a douche and telling her the confession, OK?" I strangely felt like tearing up. "We can still be friends. Rainbow said she doesn't love you, but she did say she likes you as a friend. We can still be together like buds."

He shook his head. "Not today, buddy. This ain't going to work like that." Arin's tone was getting darker. "You aren't a legit friend. You broke some promise that you thought wouldn't bug a man, huh? Well, screw you, Travis! Damn you!" He looked at me with a fierce expression, with a quick second of looking like he was going to cry. "I'm sick and tired of you! You've done some stuff in the past that has irritated me, and I stuck up with it. That was fine! But this... This isn't..." I looked down in shame. "You better be sorry." He then turned around, and walked back to the cafeteria. I started to feel broken. For some reason, broken. Well, I did lose a friend. And it seemed like I lost him permanently.

"Arin..." I said to myself. "I am an idiot..." Again, I thought of the other way. What if I was in his shoes and he was in mine? It would go just about the same maybe. Maybe.

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Well, after that kinda event happening, a day passes. Just like that. These days man... But anyways, lot of things were in mind. The one choir concert was going to happen soon, and not just that, me and the gang were going to head out into the city at night, just walking around and having some fun time. Then a sleepover at Sunset's of course! That was fun, so it'll probably be funner the next time I come! But I waited for that time to come, which was the next day. My mother knew about it, and she allowed me to head out with them. Plan set. The day took long before I settled in bed, waiting for the next day to come. It was like a free day. Teacher institute or something. With that, it was a free day. No school, no nothing. Just a relaxation site laid out.

Sunset called me on my phone, asking me to come over early really quick. I said yes, and headed over. Nothing was really going to stand in the way. The sun shined bright, it had a nice breeze going by. It brushed my skin gently. I take a scenic tour through Canterlot, then bump into a building. Dodo. Oh, it was Sunset's apartment. I enter the building, head upstairs to her apartment, and knock on her door.

She opens the door. "You're here!" she said, gleefully. "Glad you're ready to spend some time with me and the girls?" I simply nod, smiling. "So, you really got anything on your mind for the day?"

I thought of it. Not really- wait! There was a nice pizzeria that opened, and I heard that the place was super fantastic, so maybe we can chow down there for dinner at night. "What about pizza for dinner? Got the feeling?" I ask. "There's a new pizzeria that opened up. Papa Saint's."

She heard her stomach growl. "Well, I never did have pizza for a while. So, yeah, I'll dig it." She sat next to me on the couch. She touched my face with her soft and gentle hand. She stared at me with her dreamy eyes. "But first, before we spend some public time..." She smiled at me. She got up real close to my face. "Let's have some private time..."

With that, I blush deep red. We then start to kiss, then make-out. Back and forth, our tongues were going around. I pulled her close, and she did the same to me. Our eyes were closed, and we seemed to have a fun time making out. I started to sweat, and so I take off my shirt, with Sunset's permission, of course. It felt weird then. I felt like Edward from Twilight. Actually, no, Jacob. God, I hated both of them. But it's really what it felt like. I put my hands around her slender waist, her perfect blue jeans.

We took moments to catch our breath, then continued kissing and having some fun romantic times. No we didn't do the dirty stuff, and don't tell me you don't know what it is. You dirty, dirty, dirty people. Talking to you, boy. But anyways, Sunset took off her jacket that she wore, and she wore a tank top. I felt her smooth skin as I rubbed it with my fingers as we kissed. Man, this was getting pretty fun. Now I feel like we were having some strange PG-13 teen movie you-know-what. Sorry, I just can't really say the word. Honestly, as 'cool' as it sounds, it sounded (and looked, a friend showed me a stupid and strange picture, don't even ask) disgusting and weird. And we were born that way. Childhood ruined.

But sorry for that talk, let's get diving back in. Me and Sunset finish having some time together, so we then pass the time playing video games. Like Mortal Kombat, where I played as Scorpion, Cyber Sub-Zero, and my personal absolute favorite, Johnny Cage! We did a couple of matches, where we ended up having a tie in game wins, and so we concluded with a tiebreaker, where Sunset beats me with such a clutch. Sawing my Johnny Cage in half with Kung Lao. So gruesome to think about AND see.

It came around to the time where the gang would meet here, and then we would hang out. I realize that I didn't put my shirt back on, which I felt embarrassed, so I put it back on. Sunset does the same with her jacket. The gang soon come knocking the door. Pinkie stood there, all giddy. "We starting the part-ay?!" she asked, pumped up for the day.

"Yes, Pinkie. We're heading out now." Sunset responded. Pinkie jumped up high.

"Let's get this started!" she said, very energetically. We then head out, going around the city. We first decide to head into a bowling alley, where we played two games. I was a good bowler, and I played some mean moves. Dash on the other side, she was pretty much better. She seemed to be so awesome at everything. Like every sport in the world. Pinkie, being very energetic, rolled some blitzing speed balls at the pins, usually getting some cool splits and some strikes at times. Everyone else did just about fine. Fluttershy, rolled slow. Rarity, being classy when playing. Applejack, praying for a good hit, and then getting the good hits. Sunset, average. That's really all I had to say for her. She was decent at bowling. The first game, I won. The second game, Dash won.

"Good game, kid." Dash said, making me smile. She winks at me.

"You, too, rookie." I joked, winking back at her. She laughed. Sunset stood close to me. I checked the time, still had some time before it hit night and we can head out to Papa Saint's. We looked at some other places, then thought of walking the trail in the Evergreen Forest. (I know it's Everfree, but in human world, I call it Evergreen, k?) It was a nice scenic route, and we played a couple of jokes. As we hit this beautiful waterfall, Pinkie does the crazy, and jumps in the water. She jumps out of it, showing a face with chattering teeth. She wrapped her arms around her.

"Cold! Freezing! Don't enter water!" She went back to the gang, which we had a laugh at Pinkie being so random. She really brings smiles and laughs. She was definitely that type. Unique. Well, all of them were. We continued along the trail, chatting and such. We ran into some hikers and joggers, but we soon finish the trail. I looked into the sky, becoming night as the sun sets down to say hello to the other side of the globe.

"C'mon," I said. "I think it might be a fun time to chow down on some pizza at Papa Saint's, right?" Everyone nods in agreement, and we walk towards the pizzeria. It wasn't that far, just two blocks. The place was then full as we made our way in. We took up the huge corner booth, and take our order. A good ol' classic cheese pizza. Big and huge, with stuffed crust, of course. As we took our order, we had the chat, like we usually do. Well, what friends pretty much ALWAYS do. Now I feel kinda dumb.

"So,how about the concert?" Rarity asked. Oh yeah, the concert was coming up. I was pretty intense about singing 'We Are Young' out loud at the concert. "Are you girls, and you, Travis, ready for that night?"

"Yeah!" we all said, happily and prepared.

"Totally! Can't wait to sing!" I said. I really was pretty into signing it now. Now that I have the nerves and the testicular strength.

Sunset couldn't help but smile. "I know you'll do great!" she complimented. "My performance: I think I'll do well."

I looked at her. "Well? You're amazing! Your voice is so awesome!" I complimented. She started to blush, thinking I was just too nice and kind to say such a sweet thing that is totally true.

"Huh. Thanks, Rayne." she said back.

"Well, darling, you're voice really is fabulous! He isn't just saying it just to get you into him. He's speaking the dashing truth, my dear!" Rarity said. Everyone nods in agreement, telling Sunset they think the same for her voice.

"Well, if you say so. Never thought I'd get such a round of applause for my voice!" Sunset noted. I patted her on the back, as I was by her side. She gave me a quick peck on the cheek, causing the girls to giggle. Pinkie going 'awww' by the looks of it.

We chatted some more and more, waiting for our pizza. The pizza then came over, with some wings ordered by Dash, and as it settled down, we wait a minute for a cool-down. As it cooled, we got some slices, and ate. Mmm. Man, this really was good pizza. The critics are actually right on something. We stuffed ourselves, getting full and done. The cheese and the stuffed crust were simply like enjoying a meal at Paradise Island, wherever that is. I don't know if there is such a place. I simply finish off my pizza slice after having a good couple. The gang does the same. Dash only had one slice, since she adored and loved the wings she got for herself.

"That was amazing!" Sunset said. "Good choice of eatery, Rayne." I laid back, relaxing and letting the food settle in.

"Eh, it was nothin'." I said back. "Glad we can hang out, though. And ya, pretty ready for the concert coming up."

Rarity speaks out. "Oh, it'll simply be DIVINE, child! Believe me!" I nodded. "We all don't need to worry. We'll all do absolutely perfect! And after that, the duet contest!" Oh, I forgot. The duet contest.

I turn to Sunset, who turned to me at the same time. "So," we both say, then stopping trying to let the other talk first.

"So, Sunset," I started to say. "I was wondering, if you'd wanna be my partner for the duet?" I looked at her, waiting for a response, while my face was red. God, I awfully do this a lot.

Sunset giggled. "Yeah, sure." she answered. "I'd love to! We'll plan after the concert, I guess." I smiled ever so happily! Yes! With me and Sunset, us singing together, it'd be the perfect couple. Pitch perfect! Bygawd!

"Alrighty, it's settled then!" I said, looking at the rest of the gang. "So, who's the partners for you guys?" I simply ask.

Rarity decides to tell hers first. "Well, me and Applejack are actually going to sing together, thinking it might be fun to perform such a duet. I mean, a fashion diva and a cowgirl, it'd be great!"

"Yup. Sure would be!" Applejack said in agreement.

"Um... well..." Fluttershy said, pretty quietly. "Me and Pinkie Pie were planning to do a duet. Just the two of us..."

"Yeah! It'll be funny fun!" she said, jumping high in excitement. "Me and Fluttershy, imagine that happening! Man, now that I think about it, we're kind of an odd couple. It's perfect!"

Then, it all led to... Rainbow Dash. I have a feeling of what's going to happen here. Dash looked down. "Dash?" Sunset asked.

She sighed. "I don't have one... yet." she said hesitantly. I had a feeling it would be Arin or something, or maybe not even close, but if it was Arin, well... you know. "I'll get a partner soon. Trust me. And together, we'll sing like the most awesome duet there ever was!" She looked back down at the one wing she didn't finish, but she quickly ate it afterwards.

As we soon payed for the pizza and food, we set out, having the amazing breeze brush our skin and hair. "Amazing wind we got here." I commented. "Let's head over to Sunset's I guess, before it'll get cold." We start walking on the sidewalk, but in the meanwhile, something seemed to catch my ear.

"Travis!" A loud whisper was heard, calling for... my name? As Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie were still in the pizzeria, using the bathroom, I start looking down a dark alleyway. Of course a dark alleyway. I got my heart beating then. "Travis!" the voice said, louder and more sudden.

Sunset stood next to me, and so did RD. They heard it, too. "You aren't going in there, are you?" Rainbow asks, as if I were crazy.

"I'll be a little unsafe and stupid here, and enter. You guys follow me." I whisper to them. I took the risk. I walked into the dark alleyway and stop. "Who's there?" I said out loud. My heart beated even more, and it felt like it was beating against my bare chest, like it'll be a little longer until it pops out of my chest.

"ME." said the voice. The dark, grudging voice. The familiar voice. As I heard it, chills went up my spine. I... I couldn't... No way. I got terrified really quick. The voice... it was-

"Bruin!" the voice shouted. Out from behind the giant dumpster, came a figure, tall and beefy. It was dark at first, but light came perfectly to show a crazed and broken Bruin. He had rags around him, and his eyes were bloody wide. His hair was messed up, looking like a psycho killer. He had a huge scratch on his cheek. But, what was held feared me the most. A gun. A magnum. It was aimed at me.

"How... how did you escape?" I asked, my voice starting to shake. He laughed.

"Broke out. Fools didn't see it coming. Did it the nice and brutal way, of course." he answered. Sunset's eyes were wide open.

"You KILLED cops?" she said. "Y-you broke out of prison, killing cops on the way out?"

He then aimed his gun at Sunset. "YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT! DAMN RIGHT I DID! AND YOU..." He seemed to be ready to pull the trigger. Rainbow was starting to get really scared and seemed to cry. She was terrified. We all were.

"I what?" Sunset asked. "Ruined you? You wanna kill me?" Bruin tensed up even more.

"You know, you've been a naughty girl, you know. A little bitch in this society. Nothing but a demon. A fiery-haired witch!" He approached forward, magnum loaded and ready to fire. "And apparently, you want me to shoot you?"

I looked at Sunset, thinking she was crazy. And plus, I didn't want her to get hurt. She wanted to get hurt for some reason. "Go ahead, coward! I dare you to pull the trigger! You don't scare me! Not anymore!" Bruin growled, and was about to have no problem pulling the trigger. As we were about to get out of the alleyway, he was going to gun us down.

"I'm not... A COWARD!" he yelled. "I'LL TEACH YOU A LESSON! AH!" As he was pulling the trigger, the world turned into slow-motion. I looked at Sunset, tears running through her attractive eyes. I saw a light flash bright, and it was the gun firing. The bullet was flying out. Straight for Sunset. No... I couldn't let this happen. So I did the hero's move.

I jumped in front of her. The bullet then hit me. I took the bullet for Sunset. It ripped through my flesh, and blood splattered. UGH!

I collapse on the ground, as the world turned back to normal. Sunset looked at me, downed on the ground. She saw me take the bullet for her, and she cried like crazy. Tears were coming out, fast. She whimpered and cried. She knelt next to me, putting her hands on my body. I looked at Bruin. His eyes wide in shock. He still held the gun, but was in shock I would do such a thing. His hand was shaking and his lip was quivering. Rainbow Dash, she looked with tears... but with awe, too. She was... in awe? But wh-

Then, from behind, a man came. As bruin aimed his gun high towards Dash, believe it or not, the man grunted and took Bruin down. As the man tackled him, he was on top of him, then he laid a fist on his face. Then another one. Then another one. Until he was eventually bloody and knocked out. During the time, I opened and closed my eyes. Like I was going to die soon. I heard screams of horror, and looked back. The rest of the gang was here. I looked in front to see the man rise from the shadows. I couldn't believe it. I cried as I saw it. Arin. He came to save us.

He quickly rushed to me, and knelt next to me. He was crying, too. "Travis!" he shouted. It sounded like I was underwater. "Travis!" he yelled again. "Travis, you are going to be FINE! Don't die on me!"

Sunset did the same. "Don't Travis... I love you!" I felt like I was dying. Bleeding out, and I saw it with my own eyes. Blood streaming out of my body, onto the cold ground. Rainbow Dash then rushed up to Arin. Arin looked at her, crying. Rainbow cried, too. They stood there, then Dash did the move. She hugged him, tightly. Arin comforted her. He then looked back at me, then knelt by my side again.

What he said was probably my name, as I couldn't hear nothing much anymore. Then, as I heard the loud blare of sirens, I blacked out. Faded to black. I was shot. Dead.

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As the night came by, there were sirens. Loud, blaring sirens. Soon, it came quickly to the waiting room, where the group was stopped. As nurses and doctors were pushing a gurney with a shot and bleeding Travis on it, they told his friends to stop. "We cannot let you go any further than this." the head nurse said. "I am very sorry. We'll get him healed really soon. I promise." With that, they pushed the gurney through the giant white doors, which then close, as the gang took the last look at Travis Rayne. That's what they hope wasn't going to happen. They wanted him alive, no matter what.

Couple of minutes pass, and the gang was worrying. A lot. Rainbow Dash was sitting in a chair, crying hard, but Arin was by her side, comforting and cooing her. Being the most nice guy Dash ever met in her life. Arin saved her and the gang. Arin came back to help his friends from a developing psychopath. He quite possibly saved Rayne. Sunset on the other side, was breaking in a depression of tears and whimpering. She was crying heavily as tears fell down fast and heavy from her eyes. As she was holding onto faith for Travis, hoping and praying he doesn't die, Fluttershy and Rarity tried to calm her down, holding her hands and trying to calm her down, making her feel better. Pinkie was in a disaster for the first part, but wanted to get something for Rayne really quick. She wanted to make him feel better, by getting balloons, chocolate, or whatever makes a shot kid feel really happy and glad. She hated to leave the situation, though. She wanted to perhaps comfort her best friend, RD, or maybe her other friend, Sunset Shimmer. This was becoming a situation that these kids were trying hard NOT to break loose.

Meanwhile, Bruin got sent back to jail, as he was knocked out unconscious, thanks to Arin's MMA-style fists raining down on his face after he tackled him. Everyone was happy that he got knocked out and jailed. Hopefully for good. All hoped and wished him a horrible life for what he has done. He was going to just kill them. Kill them! But he just injured Rayne, who dove in front of Sunset to take the bullet for her as Bruin shot. But they hoped that Rayne was just injured. He was shot in the chest, but who knows how bad such a fatal shot can be.

For the next while, Rainbow was still getting cooed by Arin, and Sunset was still breaking apart, since her boyfriend saved her life with a sacrifice. Sunset was crying disasterously, but she tried her best to keep it together. With the comfort from Rarity and Fluttershy, she seemed to be better that she had friends by her side comforting her. But it still hurt. Not physically, but mentally. Although she didn't get shot, she felt like she did. A mental bullet, shooting through her heart. It was only going to be revealed later if the recovery would be successful, and that just depends on Rayne's state. Dead or alive.

"Arin?" Rainbow asked quietly, with sniffles and her voice breaking softly. Arin looked over to her, seeing his hand through her rainbow hair. But what he also saw was the tears streaming down Rainbow's face as she looked up at him. Arin then snapped into realizing he was that close to Dash.

"Y-yes?" Arin asks. "What do you want?" His voice started to quiver along. He was stuck in a state where he was not in reality. To him, it was just cooing Rainbow Dash for some reason. He then realized the reason he, or they, were here. Travis was shot. His b-best... friend. The one he left and broke away from, now was shot and was on a scale with death on one side and life on the other. He saved Travis and the gang, and he felt very heroic of it. Still, he got the emotions running through him.

"Arin," Rainbow then started to answer. "I'm... I'm so so sorry about that one time..." She started to cry even more. "I also wanna thank you for, you know, saving our lives, being a hero... saving me at the last second." Arin looked at her with his eyes wide open. "Bruin aimed at me and was about to fire, putting me in the same position Rayne was in." She cried more, yet trying the very hardest fighting back the tears and sniffles, which was working effectively. "You saved MY life..." She smiled at Arin then, despite of her saddened and depressed state. Arin couldn't help bu smile back himself. He liked it when Rainbow smiled.

Then the next part happens. Rainbow leaned in quickly close to Arin's face, which reacted quickly with a bright blush. And she kissed him. Right on the lips. Dash put her hand on his red cheek, and showed her love for him. With Arin making the bold move of saving them, she saw that Arin was a kind and great friend. He was a hero. And she rewarded him. She put her other hand on the back of his head, rubbing her fingers gently through his hair. Arin did about the same as he then closed his eyes. He ran his one hand thorugh her hair and put his hand on her cheek, feeling her tears drip from her face. Rainbow's skin was so smooth, and her hair feel soft and fun. Arin's skin felt nice, and his hair felt dashing and cool. They embraced the moment for a little longer, then broke apart. Rainbow rested her head on Arin's shoulder, and Arin rested his head on her head. They then became a couple.

'Dammit...' Arin thought to himself. 'Thank you, Travis...'

Soon, Gavin came into the room. Sunset looked up at the guy who would be random and pretty cool. "Gav?" she said, finally saying clear words after a while. "What... w-what are y-you doing here?"

Gavin scratched the back of his head. "Well, I... heard of what happened." Gavin responded, which Sunset broke in tears some more. "I'm sorry." he said. "I mean, Travis, you got the coolest guy I've ever met. He didn't just stand up in front of a bully for you, he took a bullet from a bully for you. He cares about you, Sunset. Don't let that go. He's the best man ever, and I came over to check to see if... if he's OK." He looked down, then sitting on the chair next to the couch where Sunset was sitting on with Rarity and Fluttershy.

Sunset wiped her nose with her sleeve. "It's alright, Gav." she said. "No need to apologize. I know Rayne loves me, and I know he's such an awesome guy, and just to say, I'm glad you're here, too."

Gavin smiled. "He's a great friend, indeed!" he said proudly.

"Ya." Fluttershy said. "But we didn't get any word on his condition yet. We wanted to be by his side in his operation, but obviously the nurse held us back. She promised us that he'd survive." She rubbed Sunset's hand some more. "But, I'm certain that he will get through it. He's tough. Tougher than Bruin."

Gavin then waited along with the gang. Waiting for atleast an update. Like what part of the surgery he's on for pete's sake! It worried them. An hour passes, and as Gavin flipped through channels, he accidentally got caught up with another news channel, which was talking about a shooting. One involving a teen diving in front of his friend to save her life from an escaped prisoner who was the son of a millionaire. Oh, what do you know? It was RAYNE'S incident. What luck. Another hour passes, getting really up into their heads. Was he OK? How can surgery take this long?!

But then, there was a doctor wearing his white suit, coming through the big doors. As they opened, everyone sprang up, especially Pinkie, who a while ago came back with candy, chocolates, balloons, and get-well-soon cards. The doctor held his hands together. "Mr. Rayne," he spoke out loud to the teens waiting for him to say something. "I am happy to say that he is in a stable condition and has finished the procedure. BUT," he said, as the kids began to cheer, but then stopped to listen. "Rayne has to heal overnight, as he needs lots of rest. I'm sorry and I hate to say that you must get out-"

Arin quickly interrupted the doctor, getting off of his seat. "No! Please!" he begged. "My friend's in there, you have to let us in! Please! I'm begging you! Just... one minute... then we'll go..." As he begged for just a minute of seeing Rayne, the doctor sighed heavily.

"One." he said. "One minute you have. And PLEASE be quiet. We got other patients that need rest and help, so please be kind. I'll lead you to him, as he is in room 301, just when you guys come back tomorrow." Quickly, Arin wrapped his arms tightly around the doctor.

"Thnak you." he said. "Thank you so much. I promise just one minute..."

The doctor even shed a tear at that, but then opened the big white doors. "Have to say, I'm sorry for your friend. He's a real hero." he noted. The gang smiled. Then, they entered the lone hallway, full of nothing but doors that led to rooms full of patients. Most patients were actually fine and just needed a night, like a sprained ankle, perhaps. But the rest were in a deep situation, such as they have a disease or need surgical procedures badly. Travis was definitely one of them.

Then, the doc came across to the door, in which on the side was a sign that read '301'. He slowly opened the door, then displaying a sleeping and unconscious Rayne laying on a big bed, while strapped to an IV and a heart-rate monitor. The friends seemed pretty shocked to see him in such a state, then again, they were happy to see him alive. For now. The monitor displayed his heart beat, which was normal. "One minute, guys." the doctor said to the teens rallying up behind him.

As they entered the room, Sunset came by and knelt by Rayne. She saw him, with some blood and in the clothing patients wore, but he still looked dashing and amazing. He was a hero, and he certainly proved it. She had tears run down her rosy cheeks, but smiled. The doc saw her. "You know," he said. "Travis is lucky to be alive right now. I mean, average teens don't take such a hit and end up in the state he's in right now. He really is lucky."

Meanwhile, Arin knelt on the other side of Rayne. He cried. "Hey, Rayne." he said as he placed his hand on the side of the bed. "If you can hear me, I... I just wanna say I'm sorry... I'm so damn sorry, man. I kinda overreacted stupidly at lunch and at the incident, and just wanna give my apologies. I, listen... what I wanna say, is that I wanna be friends again. OK? Just like good old times, right, pal?" He had tears streaming down his face after speaking words to the unconscious Rayne, but then Dash rested her comforting hand on his shoulder. He got up and hugged Dash, letting it all out.

Sunset saw this action, and decided to say some words herself. "I love you, Rayne." she said to him. "And don't think I don't. I'll always love you til the day I die. You're a hero, and you will always be to me." She saw the doctor then turn around quickly to see a nurse pass on by through the hallway, and she took this moment to kiss Rayne on the cheek, since if she did it in the doc's sight, she might get kicked out or something. After the little peck, the heart rate displayed on Rayne's monitor rose up a bit. Sunset smiled and rubbed his hand quickly. "Get well soon, hot rod."

As Pinkie placed the chocolates, candy, cards, and balloons next to Rayne on the tables, the gang looked at Rayne one last time. They were glad to see him well, but were depressed to see him in such a state. Nobody deserves to be in a place like this. Soon, the doc called it up. "Time's up, guys." he said. "Sorry." They got out of the room, leaving Travis be.

Arin mouthed to the doctor, 'Thank You' and walked off, with the doctor smiling. "I promise he'll get better tomorrow, guys." he said, as he waved at them. "Good night." They walked out of the hospital, and walked outside, looking up at the night sky. They waved at eachother as they seperated, then telling eachother to meet up at the hospital tomorrow, guaranteeing it.

At home, Rayne's parents were heartbroken and devastated to hear such bad news. It hurt to hear that their young son got shot by another teen, but it felt a little more heartwarming to hear that he was alright as the hospital called to tell them that he was alright, but sadly they couldn't visit at the time. His mother sobbed, while in the arms of his father, who wasn't crying, but it was because he was trying to be tough fighting back his tears. He released them later on. Everyone in Canterlot saw and heard of this. It terrified them. Especially the students at CHS, now wishing him to get well soon. Yet, some kinda lost faith and thinks that he might sadly not, such as Bruin's old friends who stood up with Rayne to Bruin. But they really didn't rest easy that night, as the thoughts circled around their heads.

The next morning, the group did what they guaranteed. To meet up at the hospital and see Rayne. As they got in the waiting room, they waited for approval. They were starting to grow chills up the back of their spine. Later, the same doctor came in. The gang got up. "Guys," he said. "You may come in to see him." He then let them follow him through the hallway, with rooms full of patients waking up. He then stopped. "He's in here."

He opened the door, showing the room. There lied Rayne.

"Hey, guys..."

Bullets Over Canterlot

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As I laid there on my bed, I woke up finally. "Oh, what a nightmare." I said to myself, alone in this room. It was scary to pass out from that fatal bullet, then wake up in an emergency room. I thought it was like a horror movie going on. But I went back asleep due to anastasia from the surgical crew. Next second, I wake up, seeing myself pretty held up and covered up over my bullet wound, yet wondering whether this was reality or not. It scared me throughout. I went through surgery, and I survived it, which I am happy about. But, where are my friends?

Then, the door opened, and a doctor was shown. Then as it opened more, I notice people. My friends. Arin, my savior, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Gavin... and Sunset Shimmer. She seemed to cry in happiness seeing me. I raise my hand up. "Hey, guys..." I said.

They entered the room, with the doctor closing the door, saying, "I'll leave you guys to it." As he smiled and closed the door, everyone looked at me. Sunset walked up close to me. She seemed to look very delicate. She rubbed my cheek, and I just stared.

"H-how hurt are you?" Sunset asks me. It's hell. The pain feels like hell.

But I respond, "It's alright. Nothing much." She smiles at me, and so does everyone else.

"So," she continued. "Will it hurt to give a hug?" I thought about it.

I nod. "Yeah, sure. I won't bleed." I said. I was actually going to do a douche thing which would kinda be funny, I guess. Will Smith makes it look funny. As she slowly wrapped her arms around me in a loving manner, I scream. "Aah! Aah! Aah! Oh god!" I scream. She backs off, screaming, too. Then I chuckle. "Hehe. Gotcha!" I said. Then Sunset laughed, and so did the rest of my friends. "Come here." I told her. Then she wrapped her arms around me, hugging me.

She held pretty tighter each second, but I took it. She seemed to really be happy about seeing me alive. After all, I'm not just a boyfriend to her. I was now a hero to her. "Thank you so much, Travis. I missed you so much." she said, sobbing tears of joy. "I love you."

"I missed you, too, Sunny." I told her. "And trust me I love you." Arin then came from behind Sunset and just waited for the hug to end.

"Oh." Sunset said, noticing Arin was waiting, and so she blushed in embarrassment. "Sorry, Arin. You can go ahead."

Arin walked up to me, kneeled by my side, and spoke words. "Hey, man." Arin said. "I-I just wanted to say... some words. I'm sorry, man." He started to tear up. "I'm sorry about leaving you behind at lunch AND the incident. You were like a friend to me. A true friend in the past back in the old days when you were just little kids trying to be cool in school, and we were meant to be that way. Instead, I just about screwed it up and overreacted, calling you a jerk. Travis... can we be friends again?" He looked up at me, and I nodded.

"Yeah, man." I told him. "Ain't gonna leave no friend in such a state. Give me some sugar." We then did a bro hug, then seperated after a little while. Dash came by and put her hand on Arin's shoulder. With that, I smiled. "Let me guess." I started to say. "You got-"

Arin interrupted me, or pretty much finished my line, saying, "The girl. Yes. Yes I did." Dash then pecked him on the cheek, causing Arin to blush red. I chuckled.

"I'm glad, Arin. You deserve it. Considering you came in to save our lives. Without you, we'd be..." I was speaking, then I stopped speaking. But Arin knew what I was going to say anyways, so it wasn't really big or anything, but it was true. Without his help, his takedown, his heroic bravery, we would have become casualties. Dead casualties.

Sunset then turned my head, then kissed me. As we embraced the kiss, the friends were alarmed by knocking. The second knock quickly seperated our loving kiss. Then, I shouted, "Come in!" Then, my parents came in. Man, this room was getting crowded. Not with just people, but it was crowded with balloons that I just noticed now saying 'get well soon' and 'have a nice day' on it. Pinkie's doing, I suppose. Not that I was annoyed, because it felt heartwarming to see care. "Hey, mom and dad." I told my parents with tears in their eyes. My father hugged me tight with his muscular arms, and I let it happen. Honesty, he never does this usually, pretty much since he's a tough guy of things, but with me being shot, guess he couldn't try to be tough in this.

Time passes of just the gang being with me. Gavin said some words on how I was just brave for standing up to Bruin in BOTH situations, then said goodbye as he left to go home, now glad to see I was OK. My parents told me how much they love me, but then left, sadly because of a situation they had to deal with. They said their goodbyes. The gang still hung out with me, laying on this bed, attached to an IV and a heart-rate monitor. Ya, wasn't the best look of me, considering I think my chest was probably scarred. I didn't look at my bare chest yet, but I'm pretty sure there was stitched from Point A to Point B around where the bullet hit. It was a magnum bullet, so I was sure. Did feel better along the way, though.

My friends continued to say and have a chat with me until the same doctor came in to take them out since they had their time of visiting me. They could actually be able to stop by later on, though, which was great. "Sorry, guys." the doc said. "Gotta get going, I suppose. You can visit later on, and chat with Rayne some more." Everyone nodded and said goodbye. Sunset kissed me on the cheek, and was the last one to leave the room. Then came the nurses...

It wasn't bad to go through some of the things I had to deal with the nurses. They just did some health thingies, and gave me food, like breakfast and lunch. Really nice-quality food, I must say. But time getting through slowly. I was wishing for the clock to go faster, but that's really not how it works. It took its time ticking the seconds, the minutes, and the hours. I didn't know when my friends, or at least one of my friends, would be visiting again. Missed them already. Wow.

Then, around 2:00 PM, the door opened. There was Sunset, smiling at me still awake. "Glad you're still feeling fine and up." she said to me. "How's the old wound doing?"

I smiled. "I guess you can say it's fine. Thanks for asking." I said. She sat on the chair next to me, holding my hand.

"You have any idea how long you're going to be in here? I mean, I swear they must have told you how long a bullet-wounded patient must rest before continuing a normal life, right?" she asked me then. "I don't know if you're going to heal quickly or not." I tried to remember on how long the doc told me I would be in here. Surprisingly, I remember him saying that it would be just two days after the concert. (I don't care if it's impossible) I whispered it to Sunset, who sighed. "That sucks. I really wanna hear you sing with your awesome voice." she reacted, coming up with another sigh.

"I know." I said. "I wanted to hear yours, too." We then wrapped arms around each other, hugging. Then, something felt weird when I put my hands around her waist. A bump. Felt really solid. Something was in her pocket. "Sunset," I started to ask. "What's in your pocket?" She opened her eyes, knowing that I noticed the thing in her pocket.

"Alright," she said in defeat. "Don't... please don't tell anyone." She pulled out then the scariest object I saw. No... Sunset had a gun. It was small and was silver, loaded with like six bullets ready to shoot and fire into someone's skin and bone.

I looked at Sunset in shock. "Sunset..." I started to say, at a huge loss for words. This wasn't like her. "Why? Why do you have a gun? You're not going to kill anyone, are you?" Sunset looked down with the gun. You know, she was lucky their were no windows for this room so people in the hallway could see this, and plus the room was soundproof, too, for some strange reason. "This isn't like you..."

Sunset said words, feeling pretty bad for holding a gun. "Only if I have to." she said. She looked at me. "Travis, I have to say something... Bruin shot you, and almost killed you. It kinda got to me a little bit... But no, I'm not going to charge in prison and be like The Punisher and kill him for good. I'm holding this baby as my guardian angel. My self-protection."

I looked up at Sunset, still shocked. "Sunset, if people see that, you'll... you'll get in trouble!" I told her. "And plus, that was Bruin. Bruin and Bruin only. This city seems nice and isn't dangerous. There is nothing to worry about."

She had tears come through her eyes, once more. "You don't understand this city." she said. "In the city, there are some mean guys out there. Their will always be. You don't know when they'll come, but when I have this, they'll think twice of messing with me!"

"Sunset," I then started to tell her. "If people see you with a gun in the first place, they'll think YOU'RE the problem, and not them. Then, the gunfight will come. Sunset, I'm just saying this for your own good, baby. Please." Tears ran through my eyes and down my cheeks, slowly. This is what Bruin turned her into. A scared girl whom was innocent, now holding a gun in fear of the world and future. Never was that ever close to Sunset. I had to make her feel safer and better. "Sunset, nobody will hurt you, I promise."

She stared at me, angrily. "Bruin shot YOU, but he was trying to shoot ME. Matter of fact, he was looking to kill ALL." she said, then looking back at the small, shiny gun. She stood up. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Travis, but this is the way it'll have to be. If you just ignore it, we'll go better ways and so will the world." She walked towards the door, concealed the gun, and was about to leave. I couldn't let this happen.

I did something pretty crazy and something I regretted doing. I fought with her. "Sunset!" I shouted at her. "I saved your life, I threw myself into the bullet, YOU OWE ME TO EVEN!" I felt hurt by doing this. I was shouting at Sunset, and Sunset seemed pretty scared, but was understanding this situation. "All I ask to split us 50-50, is just to do what I want." I lended my hand out. "Give me the gun, Sunset." She stared at me, and wasn't giving me the gun. She did have the look of not wanting to do it, badly. "Give me the gun! You'll do fine in this world! GIVE ME THE GUN!" I couldn't absolutely believe how loud I was. More shocked at how nobody was barging in talking about a gun.

Then, Sunset pulled out her gun. She held it by the muzzle, and aimed the end at me. She then threw it on my bed. "There." she said. "I hope you're happy..." She walked out, crying. I couldn't believe what I have done. I yelled and shouted at my girlfriend, my dream girl, my happiness. All to get her to get rid of the gun. As she exited and closed the door, I looked at the metal object. It shined bright, and I reached for it. Once I grabbed it, I had to check the gun. If Sunset really WAS looking to hurt someone for self-protection. I opened it to look at the ammo. It was all full. Silver bullets were in the slot, and their was no vacant spot. She really was serious about this. If someone came up to hurt her, she was really going to hurt him or her. I... I... Sunset...

"Sunset..." I said to myself, then closing the gun after I emptied the gun of its ammunition. I dropped the gun, and covered my face with my hands. Holy hell... I cried and cried and cried, and I couldn't dare think about an event Sunset would be in having her gun in the city in a bad situation. "It's for your own good..."

Worried...

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Ever just since that time, me and Sunset were probably both shocked to have that happen. We were still a couple, but it just came to a crazy moment like that. I kinda thought we might have lost each other, almost. Sunset had a gun, and she was willing to defend herself because of an incident happening to me. She was... worried. Scared. Frightened. Matter of fact, she's probably terrified of just going out now without her loaded gun. I emptied the bullets earlier, and it really got to me. I really started to then worry about her myself. Not just of how Sunset was thinking about the world around her, but the fact of her safety. Why am I starting to worry about it? I mean, I took her gun away because I thought it was bad! THINK!

Then, Arin came in, wearing his jacket. "Hey, my man." he said right as he got in. But he didn't get a pleasant welcome look from when he came in. I was sobbing. He came close. As the door closed, he asked, "Bro, what's wrong?" He looked down, and saw something. He saw a gun resting on my stomach. "Travis," he said, worried. "Don't tell me that you're-"

I quickly interrupted, before Arin goes crazy over this. "Arin, it's not what you think." I tell him. He stopped and listened. "This gun... is... Sunset's..." I told him, and Arin reacted with a gasp. He opened his eyes and was shocked. Utterly shocked.

"No. It can't be hers." he said in disbelief. "Sunny, she's... she's a good person, she won't be carrying around a gun. Seriously, it's not like she's going to kill someone. She's not like that, Rayne. If you're thinking about killing people or killing yourself, just tell me and I'll help, man."

I stared at him. "But I'm NOT going to hurt anyone." I told him truthfully. "Arin, you might be thinking this is a joke that Sunset has a gun, but things may be true. She CARRIED this gun." I showed him the gun after lifting it up. "Arin, please... Sunset needs help. She came in, hugged me... then I felt the gun. She had the gun, and she was willing to kill ANYONE to protect herself." Arin sat and listened. He tried not to believe it, but it was no use. He was starting to believe. "She's worried, Arin. She's worried like the world's after her. That's why she carried this. She even told me herself. Arin, the incident scared Sunset into being a person who can't trust anyone. She's losing it, and I think... maybe you and Dash, and even others, can help Sunset feel calm. I shouted at her to give me the gun, and, well, here it is." I pointed at my small table with a drawer. "Open it." I ordered him.

He opened it and found bullets inside. He put his hand over his mouth and gasped in horror. This was a reality to him. "She... Sunset had this?" he asked me. I nodded. He looked back at the bullets, then the gun, then at me. He nodded. "I'll try to help her. Anything for you, best bud."

I bro-hugged him. "Thanks, man." I said, now forming tears in my eyes. "Sunset is an innocent, beautiful person that is soon probably going to get herself hurt. Not just physically, but certainly mentally. Do what you can. I heard Dash really is a good friend for Sunset through the days, so call her up and get her to aid you out on helping Sunset."

"And if she just kicks us out?" he asks, wanting a plan B.

"Just call everyone else and try to find a location where you can talk to Sunset about this. She needs to understand Arin. Before it's too late, do it." I told him. He rushed out of the door with the gun and bullets, concealed, and he left the hospital. I prayed to Arin that he does well. I did the same for Dash.

(3rd Person)

Before he set foot on the path to Sunset's apartment, Arin brought up his cell phone. He went into his contacts, and called up Dash. As it rang, Arin was hoping she would pick it up. He really wanted her help on this, since he feels he might screw up. The phone was picked up. "Arin?" the voice, or Dash I should say, questioned.

"Dash, I need you to meet me at Sunset's apartment building, in front of it, no questions asked. Please? I'll explain everything when I meet you there." Arin told her. After Rainbow Dash agreed, he hung up the phone. He made his way to Sunset's place, now hoping Dash would be just there when he did. Gladly after minutes, she was.

He rushed over to her, and Rainbow Dash brought a questioning look. "So, what do you need me for?" she asked. "What do we have to do in front of Sunset's apartment building?" I brought her close to whisper to her.

"Dash, listen, Sunset's... in trouble. Travis told me that she was. He showed me a gun that she had, and it was even loaded." During his explaining, Dash's eyes grew by the second. As he explained the rest of it, he looked at Dash. She couldn't believe it. Matter of fact, she looked like Arin when he first heard Rayne tell him that Sunset had a gun. "Listen, think I'm crazy, but trust me, she needs help." He started shaking Dash. "She's worried about the world after her. If she's afraid, God knows what will just happen."

She agreed to it, then they both went into the building. As they walked up the stairs, they were worrying about her more and more. As they got in front of Sunset's apartment, Arin knocked. As they waited, they heard an irritated sigh. The door opened, and Sunset showed herself. She looked at both of them, then knew they were Arin and Dash. Her friends. "What do you want?" she asked. "I got... stuff to do."

Arin looked straight at Sunset. "Sunset," he said, but Sunset knew what was going to happen. She closed the door, but Arin's hand got in the way. "Sunset!" he said. He then opened the door. "We're trying to help you."

"With what?!" she shouted. She was antagonized by this. "I'm doing fine! What do you wanna help me with?"

"You're scared, Sunset." Arin told her. "Travis told me what happened earlier between you two, and I wanna help." He walked in with Dash, and he closed the door. He walked over and sat on a chair. "You need help. You bought a gun and you were going to use it to hurt people for self-protection because you're all worked up. You think the world is a dangerous place now, when really it isn't." Sunset faced away and looked out the window. "Bruin scared you. He scared you when he tried to shoot you, and you got the thought that everyone is dangerous. But all I kinda ask is... why? Why do you just react crazily like that?"

Sunset then turned around, and seemed to regret the words she was about to say. "Because people tried hurting me before." she answered. "Before Bruin, there was the school."

Arin tilted his head in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Sunset sighed. "The school hated me back then. And for a good reason... A reason you might not know... Not even I told Travis."

Rainbow put her hand on Arin's shoulder. "Arin, let's just say this: Sunset back then was..." Rainbow left it there.

Sunset finished it for her. "A bitch. A she-demon. A bully." She walked up to Arin, sat on another chair across Arin, and cupped up her face with her hands. After some shedded tears, she told Arin the story. "Back then, I used to be the school bully. And I mean THE school bully. I cared for nobody but myself, and soon after a while, Dash and a couple of friends kinda beat me with... uh, don't find this strange, cause it's true... magic. And I was a demon trying to take over the school."

Arin looked at Dash. "Is she legit or crazy?" he whispered. "Cause I'm starting to feel scared right now..."

"Nope, she's legit." Dash told him, giggling. But Sunset surely wasn't.

She continued. "After that, I learned the true magic of friendship, so I decided to become a friend. During then, do you think people would accept me, just like that? NO!" Her eyes filled up with water, and her voice was breaking. She was getting red, too. "People started to just avoid me, but that was half of them. The other half qualified to HURT me. Some wanted to KILL me for real! I started to get some threats in my locker, started having some people go after me, and it was terrifying. It was the worst. Though, my friends started to help me through it, one of them being Dash. But still, I got hurt at times, and it felt painful. During the time, I even heard and saw some bad things that seemed terrible, like a gang shooting at some place in the outskirts of Canterlot. I got... scared. Worried..."

Arin couldn't believe what he was hearing. Not only was he just shocked of just magic and her being a demon once, but the fact she was a bully before. THE school bully. And it kinda hurt to hear about her trying to be friends with everyone, but people turned her down harshly, just hurting her mentally and physically. "Sunset..." he started to say, feeling guilty of just doing this then hearing the truth. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, I never knew you had such problems..." He put his hand on Sunset, making her feel better. "That was the past, though. Now, it's all better. Nothing bad's going happen to you."

Sunset threw her hands around Arin, and cried on his shoulder. "Thank you." she told him. "But wait..." Sunset took her arms off of Arin. "What is Rayne going to think about this? You might take it easy, but you're you. He's him. He might not like me anymore. Oh God, what do I do now?" She started to sob again, but Arin grabbed her hand. "Rayne... he might not feel good about hearing me being a school bully and being a demon and being a bad soul!"

Arin looked at her in the eyes. "I know Rayne, Sunset. Trust me, he'll understand. But now I need to ask something." He patted Sunset on her shoulder. "Are you better?"

Sunset nodded and sniffled. "Yeah." she said in a calm tone. "S-should we tell him now? Or should we wait?" she then asked. Arin thought about this.

"We'll tell him in a little bit. Are you really sure about this?" he told her, worried that maybe something sour will happen during Sunset's confession to Rayne about her dark and evil past. "We can always try to wait."

"No, Arin." she answered. "I'll do it now, and get it over with. And by the way, how s-sad was he? Like talking about our fight?"

"He was fine, but seemed pretty hurt. He told me just little about the fight, the gun, and just that. You don't need a gun here, Sunny. You'll live life fine. Bruin's gone for good, and we can enjoy ourselves. As friends." Arin was hugged again by Sunset, and Dash decided to join in to make Sunset feel a little better, too. The three then spent some time there, waiting for a bit, then set their way towards the hospital. Where a man laying on a bed was on a road to recovery...

What I Really Am And Was

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Sunset seemed to be breathing heavy as she made her way to the hospital with Arin and Dash by her side. Though they helped Sunset with one problem, that one resolution led to another problem. Telling Rayne the truth. Her dark side. Her dark past that can change the way a person sees someone. As they walked in front of the hospital, Sunset asked for admission to Rayne's room. She got the lucky call, and made her way, along with the other couple, to confess to Rayne.

(1st Person)

I waited in my room, waiting for something. Waiting for a guarantee on whether Sunset was alright or not from Arin. As I threw a ball at the wall, the ball bounced back into my hand. Then rinse and repeat. Thrown and back, thrown and back, thrown and back. God knew how long it took. Sometimes it took long, but mostly it went up fast. I was kinda having fun with the ball after all.

But the door suddenly opens. In comes Arin, then Dash, then Sunset. Arin took a seat on a chair in the corner, Dash sits on the chair next to him, and Sunset kneels next to me. I looked at Arin, then back at Sunset, who then threw her hands around my neck, almost choking me, but it was a sweet hug. "I'm sorry, Rayne." she apologized. "I'm so sorry for acting the way I was."

We separate the hug, but I talk to her. "No, Sunny," I started to say. "I'm sorry for doing my actions, just yelling at you." And it was true. Yelling at my girlfriend surely hurt me, and it felt like a sting in my heart, but now it went away. "I'm sorry for possibly hurting you, babe."

Then Sunset rubbed her arm. "Well, one: I'm all good now. Two: I... have a confession to make." She took a dee breath and I listened closely with my ears. "I'm not who you think I am."

"Sunset," I said, grabbing her hand. "If you have something to say, please say it. I promise I won't judge you. So, what do you have to confess? Again, nothing will change negatively."

"But Rayne," she started to say. "This IS something that'll change your perspective. Probably negatively. Because back then, I was the Bruin." My eyes opened in shock as I heard it. "Well, just listen until the end, please. Back then, I was THE school bully of the school. No respect for anyone but myself. Everyone was like cowering in fear whenever they saw me, and back then I liked it. With life passing by, there was the Fall Formal, a school dance, if not THE biggest school dance, I was looking forward to use... magic. Magic from another world that has came to here."

I tilted my head in confusion, and so did Arin, but Dash didn't. She probably knew more about this subject. Sunset continued, saying, "I came from another world where instead of humans taking over the world and stuff, there were ponies. Unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies. I was in that world, and I stole a princess crown. When I came here, the princess came, too. If you ever heard of someone named Twilight, that's her. She used her magic, or all of her friends used their magic, to defeat me. I was a she-demon. Tall, red, and demonic. It was fearful the way I see it now. As soon as I was defeated, I learned the true meaning of friendship. So, I decided to get friends here. Starting with Twilight and friends. But do you think that everyone else will take your apology that simple? When you tried to take over the entire school under your control? No."

I knew what was probably coming up. I had to interrupt here. "So, people tried to hurt you instead?" I asked. I figured that would be what she was going to say next.

She nodded. "Yeah." she responded. "I was hurt and threatened by almost the entire school, and they had the right to be." She sat down and dug her face into her knees. "I was a bully, and I had to pay the price. I got scared of people then, thinking that worser things can happen. I mean, look at you, for example." I looked at myself. Yeah, I had like a bullet wound around my chest, I was strapped to an IV in this small, white room, and yeah, I was in some mess, huh?

"But Sunset," I said out loud. "You said that was you in the past, right?" She nodded when she revealed her face. "That was the past. Past is past. Now is now. Today, you are a better person. You are nice, cute, beautiful, you're definitely a great singer, Sunset, you are not a demon. Not anymore. And as crazy as your story may sound to me, I believe it."

Arin stood up from his seat. "I believe it, too. Though not at first did I believe it, and instead kinda laughed at it and thought you were messed up, I believe you now." Sunset smiled and gave me another hug around me. And the other couple in the corner couldn't help but join in. Group hug.

"Do you really still like me? Even if I was a bully back then? Matter of fact, even a demon?!" she asked me. I smiled and kissed her on the lips.

I separate my lips from hers after a minute. "Does that answer your question?" I ask her, chuckling afterwards. "Your past is not Today."

Sunset leaned her head on my shoulder, and closed her eyes. I ran my fingers through her hair, while Arin and Dash were sitting next to each other. Arin put his arm around Dash, and Dash giggled and gave Arin a peck on the cheek, causing Arin to smile and blush. I couldn't help but laugh a little myself. So cute those two were. Or awesome as Dash put it one time. Sure, we'll put it in as awesome.

Still, about Sunset... she came from another dimension, one controlled by ponies, she turned into a she-demon, which honestly I wanna take a look at that, and she was a former bully. But I still loved her. She isn't no she-demon or bully today. She's an innocent, cute and adorable being. And I have her under my wing right now.

Healing

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And so, it just came around. Time flew by as my wound was healing while laying on the bed. I laid there, stuck in this white room. It sucked because yet I loved to be healed and would like to feel well, but I just wanted to sing. Sing at the concert. The school concert I had to skip, considering I was going to be healed and released from the hospital a couple of days AFTER the concert. There was no way for me to get away from this place. I was stuck here for a while.

But thankfully, I had friends by my side. Sunset, Arin, and everyone else stuck by me at the moment. It made me pretty happy to have friends actually show and be by my side during the course of trying to heal my bullet wound. It still stung and hurt then and there when I move and turn at times, but it was getting more better and comfortable.

During the while, Sunset would just usually have some time with me where we would have a nice, little chat. She would just give me a little hug afterwards, and then leave. Arin would do like the same, with Dash by his side of course, except he wouldn't do a hug, for like obvious reasons. He would start talking about how him and Dash are settling in. It sounded pretty nice to see how well the two are doing, like just hanging out and having a sweet time. Like me and Sunset. I felt pretty happy for Arin.

Though, I still wanted to be at the concert. Sing for everyone. Everybody at the school was talking about me and was supporting me. I became a popular kind of guy over there all of a sudden because I got shot. I was kinda thinking about it as bizarre, until the real fact was told that they were supporting me, like sending me some get-well-soon cards and things like that. Never thought it would be like this actually. Matter of fact, I never thought I'd make it this far. Perhaps I should bring my confidence up more. Believe in myself some more.

Anyways, it seemed like a pretty dreadful wait though. It seemed to take hours until something eventually happened, like my friends doing a fellow check on me. Hours and hours it would feel like, though in reality, an hour has passed. How terrible it was to kinda skip school, because I was actually liking the book we were reading, I did have some other friends I wanted to talk to in my classes, and between you and me, I literally find school fun. Yeah, fun.

Though, during this one time, I was thinking deep about the concert. About who would take my position, how it was going to be, and I just wanted to hear Sunset sing 'Blank Space' ever so dearly. Gavin entered the room one day, giving me a little chat about what's going on and stuff. He does mention about his band concert and how psyched he is about it, and the concert was a day before mine. He asked about my concert, but he kinda trailed off. "So," he said. "What about your concert? Oh..." He felt bad for asking, but I didn't mind.

"Well, I was really pumped to sing in front of a crowd," I said. "But now I can't go, simply because of this." I pointed at my chest where the bullet wound was. "Sucks so much. Just wanna see it, but I really can't. Can't leave this place until I get fully healed and get the pat on the back from doc." Then, I thought of an idea. "Hey, Gav," I told him. "You have a camera or something?"

He pulls out his phone, which had a silver case, and he turned it on and went to the camera. "Let me guess." he said. "You want me to take footage of the concert and put it in a movie for ya?" I nod. "Well then, I'll record it, and put it in some better quality, even if my phone quality is pretty spectacular, and I'll give you my laptop to use to see the concert. Just like that?" he asks me. I nod again. "Hehe. Easy. I'm good at doing stuff like this, so expect the movie to come the day after the concert."

"Alright." I said. "Thanks, man." As he got up and left, he stopped at the door, and looked at me.

"You want Sunset's part to be special?" he said with a laugh. I rolled my eyes and nodded. "And trust me, Rayne, everyone really misses you in that class. Believe me, I might not be there, but like everyone seems to show some care for you. You stood up to the school fear, and you conquered it away and banished it. You stood up to it again, and you got shot, but you still won and survived." Gavin smiled, and closed the door on his way out. Nice, well I can now see the concert. That's awesome.

Though, had to wait more. And then more. Strangely then, when the day of the concert came, it just passed on by like a shooting star. Very quick, which I seemed to enjoy, considering that I moaned completely for like the entire wait for some fast day to come. Still, wondered about how the concert went. Sunset did come by and I wished her good luck on her singing. She did note that she'll miss my singing at the concert. But, I didn't have to really miss her singing, since Gavin is gonna record and make it into a movie for me to watch. Besides, everyone else in choir is great at singing, too, so I was all giddy and couldn't wait.

After that fast day, the next day went back to the usual, long days. Waiting for Gavin to make the movie, but I was very patient. It wasn't until later I finally had someone come through the door. "Hey, got your movie!" Gavin said, popping into my room. He had a laptop, and handed it to me. I opened it up. "There you go. The movie is right there." He pointed at the screen where the movie was. I clicked on it, and the concert showed up on screen.

"Thanks, man." I told him. "Damn never thought it would be just like that." He punched my shoulder.

"Hey, man, this is what you get from a guy who's an ace at digital technology." he said. "You can hold the laptop until tomorrow, then I'll come and get it back. Have fun, I guess." With that, he let me keep the laptop until next time, and left the room. I focused my attention towards the screen.

There everyone was. Everyone wore a dress, well, the guys in the class wore black suits, which made them look like gentlemen, but anyways, I spotted my friends immediately. Even Arin, for he sat in a seat next to the stage, more likely next to Rainbow Dash, since she sang on the edge of the stage. I did nothing but watch everyone sing the songs we were practicing over time. It sounded like true music to my ears. Especially at the point where 'Blank Space' was sung. By that special someone, Sunset Shimmer. I couldn't help but literally replay that part three times, and it just got stuck to my head, just like that. But soon, I just didn't wanna waste more of my time before I was told to sleep, so I continued to watch the rest of the concert. A tear jerked from my eye as 'We Are Young' was playing, but before that, Ms. Filly told the crowd about my absence, you know, me being gone and not at concert since I got shot, and told them that I was a school hero, and that she surely wished that I was there to sing. You and me both, Ms. Filly. You and me both.

It finally came to the conclusion, and then the movie just ends. I close the laptop, and set it to my side. "Well then, Rayne," I said to myself. "You surely watched something." I then sleep and enjoy the sleep. Tomorrow was going to be my last day being here. Gotta say, I was lucky to have short time here, it could have been longer, but it isn't. Tomorrow I would be out of here. Tomorrow I would hang out with my friends. Tomorrow I could return to my life and rest at home.

Finally Released

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I wake up one morning, or pretty much wake up at THE morning. The morning where I would wake up here for the last time. This was the final day I had to be resting here. I could go home, go to school, and have a good time continuing life. The nurses and docs have been awfully nice to me, and I was kinda getting to them, so I'll kinda miss them, I guess. But as I woke up, I waited. Waited for the call to get off of this bed forever.

I threw a ball to the wall, and it bounced back to me, and I caught it. Rinse and repeat. Back and forth the ball went, wasting time to get to the straight point. Waiting... waiting... wait, oh, never mind... I started to get a little agitated a lot, as the day seemed to be more slower and longer than the other days that I've been glued here. I even tried to sleep and take naps to make time pass quicker, but it wasn't working. Had to suffer through patience. But in the end, it will all be worth it. I believed so.

So, after time, it came to the doc opening the door. Oh thank Heaven. "Hey there, Rayne." he said happily. "I am very glad to tell you that in just a couple of minutes, we'll take a check on you, and give you either thumbs up or thumbs down on whether or not we'll let you go or not. Hopefully, you'll be fine to go. Gotta say though, you are once again pretty lucky that you are surviving and healing such a wound. Especially from a magnum." I chuckled.

"Yeah, doc." I told him. "Well, just make sure you get this check done nicely, and maybe I might finally feel how nice it is to breathe some air outside this place, you know?"

"Oh trust me, I know that feeling." the doctor said, then closing the door and leaving the room. I then started to wait patiently on the result. Released or stuck?

The doc came back to tell me the results after a nurse enters the room to check on me real quick. "Alright, Mr. Rayne," he said. "You are now checked out and stuff, and are hereby now released." I smiled. Finally. "You can take your bullet wound home and enjoy the rest of your life, son. Gonna miss you, though."

I looked at him. "You, too, doc." With that, I get myself up off the bed and exit the room. I walked out of the hospital, and into the city of Canterlot. "Baby, is it good to back?" I asked myself. "Definitely."

I catch a taxi, hop in, and tell the driver to head towards my house so I wouldn't have to make such a long walk home. "Alright, then." the huge taxi driver said, then driving the taxi towards home. I couldn't help but think about how this is going to be. I mean, it's not like a huge adventure where I've been gone for 10 years and I just meet my family finally, but I missed them for about a while. They got extra busy, so they couldn't visit me, but they called me and such, checking up on me. And plus, I missed my room and video games. So, yeah, hello home.

The taxi dropped me off in front of my house, where I stepped up to the door and knocked. After a couple of silent seconds, my mother finally opens the door. She had eyes full of tears, and wrapped her arms around me. "Son," she said. "You're home. I missed you so much."

"Missed ya, too, ma." I told her. She brought me in the house and I sat in a nice chair. My mom brings me a hot pocket for me to eat, and I thank her for that. I turn on the TV and start watching a show. After a while, it started to get a little boring. Though my mom was being nice and so happy that I was home after a while at the hospital, I kinda wanted my friends to start hanging with me. I pulled out my cellphone. Time: 3:16. The school day is done, so they should be done. I go to contacts and call Sunset.

The phone picked up, and there was Sunset's voice. "You free?" she asks, very sure of it.

"Yup." I said. "So, I was figuring if maybe the gang can come by my place, since the school day is over, after all."

"Surely!" she said. "I'll call up the rest of the gang to come over. Even Gavin, so we'll have another member of our little club."

"Alright. Talk to you later, I guess?" I said into the phone.

"Yeah, sure. Glad you're back, Rayne." With that I hung up my phone, and start to lay back and relax. I told my mom some friends are coming over, and she smiles. She says it's alright, and with that I felt pretty good. Got a nice welcome home, have some friends coming over, this was gonna be a good day. Tomorrow is what I thought of. Tomorrow was a school day, and I was wondering about how everyone at the school would act around me. I don't literally want to be the king of kings, or be the most respected guy that should be getting ALL the respect, I just wanted some care and show and stuff like that. Surely I was a hero, and with that, who knows how the teachers and students will act.

I hear a knock at the door, and I rushed to the door. After opening it, I saw everyone. Arin, Dash, Sunset, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Gavin, the new guy of our gang, I suppose. He was a dear friend, but never has been a part of our group before, and I wanted him in the group. Guess he's a member now.

"Sup, man." Arin said. "Glad to see you're all patched up, hero."

"You and me both, Arin." I told him. "To be honest with you, I thought I was going to stuck there forever." I chuckled, and let everyone in. When Gavin stepped in, I quickly handed him the laptop. "Never forgot." I patted him on the back and the British fellow walked in with a smile. "Wanna play some games? Got some up in my room." I asked them. They all nodded, and we went to my room.

Thankfully, my room was big, and I was surely shocked to see that everyone can fit nicely in this room. I turn on my video game console, and put in WWE 2k14, and everyone was pretty excited. "WWE?" Sunset asked.

"Eh, why not?" I said. "You had fun."

"I surely did." Sunset said in defeat. "Let's get this show on a roll!" I handed three XBOX controllers to Sunset, Gavin, and Arin. We were going to share, don't worry. I explained the controls and stuff, and we played. After many fun matches with superstars like Hulk Hogan, Santino Marella, Fandango, and a midget version of me (yes, I made a CAW which was a midget me), and we were having a blast. We encountered some fun bugs, crazy stuff, and everyone seemed to think of this as the most fun they ever had in a video game.

We played a little tournament, but before we began, my mother got us pizza, and I asked if I can just bring it to my room. She usually says no, but since I'm finally home after becoming a hero (and a victim), she gave me the thumbs up. We head back up and played the tournament. To my surprise, Gavin won the tournament after he did a lucky reversal on my finisher of my CAW Hurricane, and he took the victory as Wade Barrett. Again, this was really fun. We had fun having conversations and stuff, and it all came back. Our times together as a friendly crew going all crazy and having the best day of our lives. Nothing changed, well except for Gavin being added in the group, but I liked it. I was still glad we were still friends, and it felt ever so warming to me. Without them, I don't even know what would be me. Better than the people in my old neighborhood.

My friends had to go, so I wave off goodbye to them. Sunset gives me a goodbye kiss on the lips, then left. I smiled wide when she gave me the kiss, lasting on my lips. I then hit the shower, got myself in my pj's, then kicked back into my bed. How much I missed my bed. I jumped into it, covered myself under the blanket, but then thought. Thought of tomorrow. How would it be? I really didn't want super respect to me just because I have a bullet wound. Yeah, heroes get awesome praise by people, but I kinda don't want that super kind of respect, you know? Probably not.

Anyways, I laid there and wondered on how life would be continuing on. I have a bullet wound on my chest, was just released from the hospital, now what? Surely I might (possibly) make more friends, but I still thought of what else laid in front of me. What else life had for me. Like, the new me I suppose you can call me. I thought a little more about what's going to happen, but soon drifted to sleep. I was really tired, so I passed out. Tomorrow...

Welcome Home, Rayne

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I wake up to the sound of the alarm clock. Oh, how I missed you, beeping... I get up, fetch some clothes and got them on. An 'Unstable' Dean Ambrose shirt, and some rugged jeans. Shows my little crazy, wild side. I then opened the door and heard a tap. Wait, a tap? I looked back and jumped. "AH!" I screamed really quick. Nobody was home since my mom is probably at the store up and early. I don't know why up and early, probably cause it's less crowded. And what did I scream at? A smiling Pinkie Pie at my window.

"Good Morning, Rayne." she said, waving at me with a smile. I get myself off the ground and brush myself off. "Sorry if I scared you, but that's a good way to get yourself up, right?" I had to say, that was a decent way...

"Yeah, thanks." I said to her. "Wait, were you there the whole time? Were you... watching me?" I would feel completely scared if she was, cause it looked that way.

She shook her head, though. "Nonononono." she said really fast. "I would never do that. That's just weird. I just showed up now because you were mumbling when you were putting your clothes on." I was mumbling? Wow, never noticed. Wait, was she- "And NO, I was not watching you dress." Phew.

I walked up to the window. "Why are you here, though?" I ask. "I mean, this is kinda random, or very certainly creepy. But this better be a good reason, cause I don't like to have this sort of thing happening to me." I really hoped there was, cause Pinkie was fun and happy, and if you lose a friend like that, you might not even know...

"Oh, just to check up on ya. Nothin' much!" Pinkie answered. I just shrugged. Alright. I go downstairs, and get myself a bowl of cereal. Froot Loops again. I continued eating away, and then just kick back.

*Pinkie's POV*

As soon as he got down, I decided to execute it. The plan. Operation: Welcome Home, Rayne! I made it all by myself! I looked back, and with eagle eyes, I see some kids on the other side of a fence. They were a part of the plan, so I give them a little code. I pull out my little mirror and made it reflect the sun, showing a bright shine. I then put my hand on and off the spot multiple times, until the kids saw it. They nodded, and moved on to the next checkpoint. I looked over at some trees, where I saw two girl scouts, out and ready for my other signal prepared for them. I do the old-classic signal: the bird tweet! I tweeted like a bird, and the girl scouts take notice. They zoom off, and that was just the beginning...

*Rayne's POV*

I just watched some television while waiting for the part where I ki- I mean, head for the bus. (It's a Portal 2 reference, he's not killing anybody. DUH!) I twiddle with my thumbs and wait more and more. Every...second...takes...FOREVER! This can't become the hospital all over again. I'm standing tall, I ain't laying on no bed. Eh, guess you gotta suffer through it when that time comes.

Finally the time comes, and I grab my backpack and head out. The sun shined bright and I felt like I was being burnt into oblivion, but I was fine afterwards. My eyes adjusted, and I made my way to the stop. And the best part: I have to wait! I pulled out my music-playing device that I loved with all my heart, and started listening to Everlong by Foo Fighters. Oh, how I love music.

But, I heard noises however... but it's probably nothing.

*Pinkie's POV*

Target in sight. I hid in the tree like a ghillied suit guy hidden in the grass. Looking through the leaves, there he was. Next part had to commence. The others went on out to alert, but I stayed to commence the others. They must know if we are to complete Operation: Welcome Home, Rayne! There was just another small bunch of kids waiting my little call. I pulled out a little ring bell, and struck it. They take action and go wild on their bikes to get to the next location where they must gather... the stuff. By the way, this bell is so fun! Ding! Ding! Ding!

*Rayne's POV*

Well... the bus seems to take its time. Time was now just going normal, I just finished two songs, Everlong and Alex Chilton (R.I.P. Alex Chilton), and it is still not here. What's the hold up? I wait longer, and now I was just begging for the bus to be here right now, since a breeze was now blowing. I was just whistling with the breeze, blowing on my bare arms, since this awesome shirt has no sleeves. But I bared with it.

Finally, the yellow shine caught my eye. Finally, the bus came. As soon as it stopped to pick me up, I got on. During the time, the bus was... quiet. Strangely quiet. I heard talking and music earlier before I got on, but when I got on, its like they immediately got muted. What's going on? Never mind. I just got a seat that was completely vacant, and I looked for Sunset, but she wasn't on the bus. Guess she was absent. Dangit. The bus then continued the usual route it went. Along with all the dead silence, of course. Seriously, was there something ugly on me? Why did the whole bus shut off? Again, I escaped the thought, and played some more songs and listened to it.

It then took a little longer for the bus to reach the school, since my stop was the last one. Honestly, why was everything being so slow and late? Or is it just me? I don't know, but I hope that the rest of the day is good. Like, fantastic or something. Something tells me that this was going to be a great day. To me I thought it was gonna be.

*Pinkie's POV*

Yawn. That's all I have to say. I mean, I wanted the bus and stuff to be a little long and whatnots, but seriously, come on! We were already prepared to the core, and right now I could finish like a tub of ice cream, with the inclusion of a brain freeze that can kill! Woah, OK, maybe went a little too far there, but really, we were all ready.

I just literally triple-checked. Choir: check. Band: check. Decorations and pretty stuff: checkity-check. Now all we need is the target: Rayne. Everybody was just hanging about, some looking at their phone before I told everyone to get in position, you know, if he came. I have little patience, as you can (probably) not tell. But, this was planned for a while now, and everyone all agreed to do this. With the help of the school and all of my friends, especially Sunset, we made this plan lickity-split!

I just have to stand out and battle with all the waiting for Rayne's bus to arrive, and then we'll be all good. We can execute the plan, make him happy, and tell him how much we missed him. That's how we treat heroes, so that's how we'll treat him. Give him respect he deserves.

*Rayne's POV*

Well, after minutes of driving, I do end up seeing the school just right then and there. Finally, we made it. We drove up to the spot where the buses drop us off, but before that happened, something looked strange. Has the school been decorated? I see a group of kids just standing there, like lined up for a special arrival of someone. Oh... Were they waiting for... me?

We drive up closer and closer, giving a more detailed look at the school. It has been decorated and there indeed was a banner stretched in front of the school doors. 'Welcome Home, Rayne' it said. They were. Guess they made this one be a surprise welcome home, right? I didn't see this one coming... Not one bit...

Soon, the bus stops and the driver opens the bus door. "Proceed to the front door." he said with a smile. Well, here we go. What did they have in store for me?

I walked up towards the front of the school, then seeing students, then more... then MORE! It's like everyone was here to welcome me back! Was I really that missed? Pinkie was shown on the top of a giant tree next to the school steps to the doors, where the crowds of students gathered.
"Welcome home, Rayne!" Pinkie yelled in excitement and happiness. "We missed you!"

Then, the choir sang, along with the band starting to play their instruments. Together they created a harmonic tune to welcome me back to the school. Now, I got lost in the way it went, so sadly I couldn't hear the lyrics, but I took my sweet time looking at everyone in such happiness. I saw my friends all grouped up, especially Sunset who was glad to see me be able to walk on these grounds again. The entire choir class with Ms. Filly and Mr. Randy, the bands playing with a smile on their face. I just wanted to cry... in tears of joy, of course! This meant a lot to me. To have all of this happen just for me coming back, you know how awesome it feels to have that happen to you? Just for you?

This was amazing... I couldn't believe this. I was so happy and so warmed up by this. There were no words. Then, the song ended in a couple of minutes. The school all smiled and looked at me as I stared at them. This was amazing.

I cried deep tears of joy, and smiled so wide. Sunset came up to give me a tight hug, in front of everybody! But I didn't really seem to mind, as the rest came to develop the biggest group hug of a lifetime! They all missed me... Then, Sunset said, "Welcome Home, Rayne."

Back To Normal?

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School finally started, and we moved on to our first class. Seriously, so heartwarming for the school to agree and plan this. All for me, and I feel so blessed. It feels really great to be a one-of-a-kind hero. But still, I kinda hoped that things were still the way they used to be. I was hoping that just perhaps life would go back to normal. I've been tucked away in a hospital healing from a bullet wound, and that was frightening to go through, to be very honest. But now, healed and all good, is life still the same? Nice and normal?

Well, for one thing, school went through really quickly, but I'll talk a bit about it. First thing, everyone started being nice to me. Well, just saying hi to me and just being cool, which I appreciated. It wasn't like every kid did it, which I didn't mind, but quite a lot did. Next, well, the teachers were kinda the same. Yeah, they just gave me a little pat on the back for being a hero and all, and we just did the usual. Again, didn't mind, and was alright with it.

People were being generous, and that's just all I could tell you from that time, really. I got up as the bell rung and made my way out to see the whole gang. As we walked together around the city, Sunset pecked me on the cheek. "Glad you liked it." she said. "We all worked pretty hard on trying to make this perfect. But, we managed to get it all done." She held my hand, and I tightened the grip a little.

"Thanks." I said. "Seriously, all of you, thanks so much for this." Arin went close and bumped my shoulder with his knuckle.

"Hey, anything for a buddy. A real one." he said. "You matter. I mean seriously, who would treat a hero who took a bullet to the chest like a pile of dirt?"

We made our way to a Snack Bar, and chilled there. I just got myself two hot dogs and a gatorade. As we chose our seats, we sat back and talked. We talked about what's gonna happen in the next few days, like plans and whatever. Applejack said she's gonna go to her cousin's round-up the day after tomorrow, and Fluttershy said she was going to visit her Grandma tomorrow. Everyone else was pretty good and had free time.

As I swallowed a bite of my hot dog, Sunset elbowed me. "So, got anything happening, too?" she asked. Oh yeah, it was my turn. Stupid.

"Well, not really," I answered. "I'm pretty much free so whatever you wanna do, I'm in." I let out a yawn. "And hopefully I won't be tired during that time."

"Alright," Sunset said. "Well, guess that's that. Hope you have fun at your grandma's, Fluttershy." Flutters nodded. "Same for your round-up, AJ."

"Aw, thanks, sugarcube." AJ said. "It's always fun to have a little drive to Texas to meet my cousin."

"And it's always sweet to see my grandmother in her little house." Fluttershy added, smiling softly.

"Still, hope you guys have a lot of fun." Sunset said.

I laid back on my chair, drinking my gatorade. It surely felt like everything was pretty much back to normal. I kept thinking about the wound I have, even having images flash in my mind. How it will change my life. I do feel stiff moving around, but, luckily, I can run nicely. Some aches will come but I'd survive it well.

We talked more and more, letting time pass. Every minute feeling fast and slow at times. Though, it was fun and felt nice to walk and talk again. After all the hell I had to go through in the hospital, it felt so good to be alive. I was lucky to be alive.

Anywho, me and Sunset were holding hands, being the nice little couple we were. After a while, the gang had to do some stuff, except Sunset. Which led to just being me and her. We decided to go by her place for the time being. During the walk, we were quiet for a minute, until I spoke. "So..." I started.

"So..." she said. We both didn't know what to say at first, but then I led the conversation.

"That was still very sweet to bring up that 'welcome home' thing for me." I said. "I really enjoyed it. That's very caring of you."

She slightly blushed and squeezed my hand. "Hey, you're a good guy, and good guys deserve good things. I thought I'd make something for you. After all, everyone was talking about you." I softly smiled.

"Have they really?" I questioned. She nodded. "Well, I'm pretty surprised." I then looked down at the floor, having a slight upset face.

Sunset noticed this instantly. "H-Hey, what's wrong?" she asked. "Why are you upset?"

I sighed. "I dunno, it's just- I feel like I'm getting special attention. And so, I feel like life's gonna be completely different, like people just being very nice to me and not being rude to me because I've been shot. I almost died. I don't know how to explain it, but I kinda want life to still be what it was. I appreciate respect for me, since I am a hero and all, but... I don't wanna be special or anything."

Sunset rested her head on my shoulder. "Oh, don't worry about it, Rayne. You're just a hero, and a great one to be exact." She looked at me directly in the eyes. Her eyes shined like stars. "Without your caring ways, without your courage, without YOU, I'd... I'd..." She softly cried and tears went down her face. We stopped for a moment, and she stood in front of me, crying.

I hated to see her cry. So, I wiped off both her cheeks with my thumbs as I put my hands on her face. "Hey, don't cry, Sunny." I cooed.

"Rayne," she said. "Without you, I wouldn't be here right now. I would have been dead. At this moment, I would be a corpse or maybe ashes." She cried more, and I wrapped my arms around her, and held her tight against me.

"Sunny, please..." I said softly. "I'm here for you. Always. And I'll never leave your side." She stopped crying for a moment, and she looked up at me. I put my lips on her forehead. She calmed down completely after that. "Until the day I die, Sunset. You are the most amazing girl in my life, you show care, and you make me smile."

She smiled softly, and pecked my lips. "You do the same, too, Rayne." She hugged me tightly, and released a minute later. "I love you."

"I love you, too." We then happily walk towards her apartment. We were together... forever. She was my queen, and I was her king. We made the best couple for Canterlot High. We were perfect for each other... and we both knew it well.

I was the happiest damn person in the world... and all thanks to her... Sunset Shimmer.

Epilogue

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So, after that, Rayne's life was just as good as it was. His friends still liked him, and he was absolutely happy. Seriously, he couldn't be any happier than this. As for Sunset, she was very happy herself, being Rayne's girlfriend. The two were grateful that they were together, and that both cared for one another. But it doesn't end there...

High school passed by, almost like a shooting star. Turns out, everybody got a special someone. Me and Sunset were together, Dash and Arin were together, but the others had someone else, too.

Pinkie, the funny party girl, got a little special kiss from a cool guy named Swift Justice, and the two were together like a merry couple. I helped him through it, since he was pretty- okay, VERY scared of messing up. We were cool. Swift was always thanking me every single time about me helping him, and it was pretty funny to watch. But yeah, the two were like vanilla and chocolate. They were amazing together!

Rarity, the dramatic and generous girl with class, got hooked up, too. Surprisingly, he wasn't a fancy-schmancy guy. Matter of fact, she dated one before, and regretted everything. He was still a tough guy. His name was Clyde, and he was a sweet ass basketball player. Never won a game against him in basketball. But the two were classy together, and even Rarity calls him her "boo". Whatever that meant, but I was happy for the two.

Fluttershy, the shy, low-speaking, nature-loving, and kind girl, got another one just like her. He was friendly to nature, and was also very, very shy. His name: Night Chase It took a while to get him and me having a conversation. But soon, he told me about his crush on Flutters, and Flutters did EXACTLY the same. They accidentally bumped into a kiss under a tree, and they tagged together. And Chase was in such happiness. Him and Fluttershy were a great couple. Really, they were the cutest. Both seemed so fine when eating together at the lunch table, and I always loved his company. Neat guy.

AJ, the honest, country-loving cowgirl, has picked up a cowboy herself. A country singer to be exact! And I loved country music. From Texas, the Southern boy who could sing in such a rich voice, his very name, Bucky Cash, fell in love with Applejack, and of course, I decided to help him make a love song for her. We all did. He wanted the perfect love song for her. In the end, he got AJ's heart, and the two had a moment in the barn...

So, we all ended up having our special somebody, and along the way during high school, I eventually met the girl named Twilight Sparkle. She said she is a pony princess, and is best friends with the gang. I was pretty alarmed by seeing this. Another person from another dimension, and she's a pony princess... I love weird things...

I also did get two other guys as my best of friends. Soul Writer and Rivet. Soul was AJ's cousin, and Rivet was just a bit like me. He was new and stuff, so I became his first buddy in the school. We all had a blast together, and we were best buds. They did hear about my little bullet scar, and they were pretty astounded by it. They totally respected me for being a hero, and we were great!

Time passes, and we all go through high school and graduate! Finally! We soon thought about our future. What we were gonna do, what was gonna happen, how our lives will be. We chatted during a party which was held by Clyde, and we talked for about an hour. Where we would go, how we would be, what the future holds for all of us. I mean, God knows how long all of us will stay until one person leaves Canterlot. If they are going to leave Canterlot, that is. Me and Sunset actually felt great living here, and honestly never wanted to leave. For the others, it looked like they might move.

Pinkie wanted to stay, and Swift also wanted to stay, too, probably because he didn't wanna leave Pinkie. Did I tell you about Cash's little country band? Well, he has one. 'The Cash Colony. The whole band was his cousins and brothers, and the four formed such a neat band. He thought of moving possibly back to Texas, to start their nice band career from there. AJ though insisted on coming with him to play in his band. I mean, we did start to get away from the band thing. Not like we fought or anything, just that we lost interest in it.

Rarity wanted to take her fashion career up in Manehattan, and Clyde was gonna coach the basketball team of Canterlot High, so he stayed. It was pretty sad for Rarity, but she was still thinking high on going to the amazing city. Maybe the diva will think twice and stay with her 'boo'. I kinda hope so, cause Clyde looks like he's gonna be pretty down having no Rarity in his life.

Dash? She's heading to college. She's gonna be joining the NCAA Women's Soccer league. Luckily for Arin, he was heading to the school, too. He was studying to be a cop, believe it or not. He felt very brave and strong after the incident where I got shot, and he looked towards being a cop to protect people. So, the two are gonna meet at college, I suppose. They won't be far, thankfully. Just in a town seventy miles out.

Fluttershy is looking forward to being a vet, and will be heading to college. Night, on the other hand, is being a doctor, but will be heading far out, but will come back, he says. Fluttershy didn't look happy to hear that, being the soft kind she is. She didn't wanna leave his side. Never wanted to. But sometimes, tough times come. And you gotta let go of it. And none of it is easy.

Soul and Rivet? Soul's doing art in college, while Rivet is doing the one and only thing he wanted to do. He was joining the Air Force. He liked planes and engineering, and he wanted to go into the skies. So, that was neat for him. I wished him luck on that. Same for Soul, too. Hell, same for everyone around me that was heading out.

It sucked to separate. It really did. It felt all hard to let go, and have some friends leave your life. But, it was still happy. For all of us. Especially for me and Sunset. And for a good reason.

Yeah, love was in the air. Following the next couple of months, we had lovely moments together. We got more close, and eventually... it happened. And you know what I'm talking about. It felt... weird... but it was alright. That was when we were both eighteen, and eventually, we turned nineteen. And then, I started to save money. I was gonna do it.

I told all of my friends, who all were on my cell, that I was preparing for something very special for Sunset. Most got what I was talking about, especially Clyde, who was doing the same. Rarity came back to town, and Clyde proposed to her. We congratulated them so much, and I smiled so wide. I eventually, the next month, did the same to Sunset.

You should've seen her face. The pure joy of happiness in her face, the tears running down her cheek, the smile that said the one word instantly. She said yes. We hugged, and embraced the moment. Soon, Clyde and Rarity got married. And so did we.

All of the gang came back for the two days, and we had a blast. It was great to see that they actually had time to go to both weddings, and they loved it so much. Sunset Shimmer becoming Sunset Rayne. It was still a nice name to me. We got the rings, we kissed, and then we settled in a new home that my father managed to help get me. Such a great guy.

We moved in, and worked on the house. It only took a sweet month to do, but the job was done. We all got comfy where we were, and we got a job, and did our thing. Sunset was a waitress at a diner, I was just a plumber. Yeah, wasn't the best, but they paid a lot.

Though, life moved on since we married and moved in. For the others who stayed here, Pinkie and Swift, Rarity and Clyde,and finally Fluttershy, they all had a home. Fluttershy stayed in a nice house in an open area, where grass and trees laid. Rarity and Clyde, just a block away from us. Pinkie, she had her own bakery business, and it was huge! She lives in it, too. Swift, he had just an apartment in the city. A nice, small one to be exact.

I still wished good luck to everyone else out there who moved to college and stuff. Eventually, Cash's band became a hit! It was all on the internet, saying they were the best country band to exist! Damn, that's a title! And AJ was a part of it, too. They did have a show at Canterlot, too. Even had a kiss cam for their hit song, which led to me and Sunset being in the picture. Such awesome friends.

Life did its thing. Days pass, weeks pass, months pass. It wasn't fast, it was average. Eventually, me and Sunset had our lovely time. We visited Vanhoover, Manehattan, which Rarity and Clyde DEFINITELY came with us, and also Roam. Such a nice life for both of us. Yet, it came to sudden shock at the age of just 21.

It was June 16th, and Sunset came with a little, small present. She smiled and said to look inside. And I did. Oh, and it wasn't just June 16th. It was Father's Day. Inside was a stick. One they used for pregnancy tests. And the lines were double. Which only meant ONE thing. My Sunny was pregnant. I cried so hard, knowing that I was gonna be a dad. And damn, I was young, but it didn't matter. A baby was coming.

We told our friends, who congratulated us. My parents flipped out as we told them, too. Oh, Dad's reaction was priceless. I was so excited, and kept pacing back and forth. I worried a lot for Sunny, but she said I was overreacting. I kept myself together. Eventually, months passed of having Sunset with the baby.

Month four, we found ourselves having a boy. We never thought of a name yet, but we were thinking hard. Come month nine, he was coming. We rushed her to the hospital, having the gang with me, including Soul who was visiting. I almost damn near passed out on the floor as I walked back and forth. I was gonna be a father...

Eventually, in about roughly seven hours, the doc came in to tell me he came out. I walked up, all sweated up and full of tears to take a look at him. He was pretty small, but so cute. His name was decided in just a minute. We all said hello to Matthias.

After a while, I laid back and did stuff with the child. It wasn't easy, believe me. But, job was done after a while.

During the while, though, everyone came back, except for Cash and Aj, due to their band. They did their duties in College. Even Rivet came back, and was doing stuff for the Air Force. He was a hulk-looking bad ass. Plus, he was very smart, fixing up an old motorcycle Soul had. As for everyone else, they had a cheerful time. We all stayed here, in Canterlot. As a little get-together, we all went to a concert. A country concert from Cash's band, and it rocked. We all chat the day after, and talked about life. Arin and Dash gleefully said they were assigned to sports teams. Dash got signed up to the Cloudsdale Angels, and Arin got signed to the Cloudsdale Wings. I gave them good luck, but they also announced something, too.

Well, Arin announced something. Once again, marriage happened as he proposed, and they were a couple. From out of nowhere, too! Told him he had balls and could do it. For everyone else in the future, they all got together eventually. Like the merry couple they were. But what about our future? Me and Sunset's? Well, we had a family. A great family.

Along the way, we had three more children. Never thought that'd happen. A girl named June, a boy named Troy, and another girl named Sunny. Four children, four little monkeys. For the rest of our lives, we smiled and spent time with friends and our family. Never seen Sunset so happy in my life ever since we were married, and ever since, she kept that clear smile. And I did the same.

Our children grew up to be smart, brave, and bold. They were the best things in our lives. They had their good times, and their bad times, but eventually, they made it through. I loved my life, my family... and my Sunset. Wanna know why exactly?

Cause of the shimmer in her eyes, and the sunset on her body. She was the one in my life.

THE END

The Shimmer In Her Eyes, And The Sunset On Her Body

by MyLittleGeneration

It's A New Day

Into The Halls Of Studying

Dodgeball

Lovely Lunch

Math Work

Pitch Perfect

Home

Arin's Little Confession

Bruising From The Bruin

Just Another Lunch With The Bunch

Singing Great Then Bleeding Bad

Knocked Out

Detention

Invited Over

Sunset Slumber

Confrontation With A Beast

Canterlot News?

Date

A Friend No More

A Nice Night Out

Hospital

Bullets Over Canterlot

Worried...

What I Really Am And Was

Healing

Finally Released

Welcome Home, Rayne

Back To Normal?

Epilogue