E.q.Gee Rule Sixty-three

Ben cradled the purple and green dog in his hand as he strolled through the hallways towards the main entrance.

“Hey Ben!”

Startled, Ben spun around upon hearing a girl’s voice. He feared that it would have been Sugar or Spice, but instead it was a jock with blue hair and fair skin.

“Oh…hello Faye. I haven't seen you in a long time…” Ben greeted.

“Yeah I...transferred out of this school to a technical school. I didn’t feel like telling anyone ‘cause I didn’t really have any friends.” Faye explained.

“But I thought Sundown was your friend.” Ben bought up, continuing towards the entrance with Faye by his side.

“Riiiiight.  He *was* my friend.” Faye clarified, her tone darkening

“Um…okay…also why are you back?” Ben wondered

“I’m just going to be performing for the Fall Formal this week. I also thought I might take look around.” Faye explained

“Oh…that…sounds…cool… It's nice to see you again…”

“Yup – but I’ll have to leave after Fall Formal. I’ll be out of the country.”

“Where are you going to?”

“Eques- I mean…Equatorial Guinea.” Faye replied, holding the door open for Ben.

“Thank you Faye. It was nice to talk to you.” Chimed Ben as he walked out the door.

“Yup,” replied Faye “Also I’ll come after school to collect Dusk’s dog.”

The dog in Ben's arms raised an eyebrow in suspicion, with Ben displaying confused look “Um…okay…does he know?”

“Don't worry, he will!” Faye replied. “See you at three!”

Faye then shut the door and turned around, finding two trash cans in the corner. Faye recalled that there weren't any trash cans in the main hall before.

“Sod off you two.” Faye hissed.

The lids of the trash cans popped off and Sugar and Spice crawled out of the trash cans.

“Faye? Is that you?” The two henchwomen wondered, shocked to see her as if she was a ghost.

“No – my name is *Brandy*.” Faye sarcastically replied. “Of course I’m Faye Elisa Warden! Now why were you stalking Ben?”

“Um…Sundown’s orders…” Spice replied.

“Where can I find Sundown?” Faye demanded.

Sugar and Spice glanced at each other and then replied “Your boyfriend’s in Film Analysis.”

“My Ex-boyfriend you mean.” Specified Faye, trying to remember where the Film Analysis class was.

“Just have all the paperwork filled out by this Friday and you'll start schooling next week. In the meantime, I’ll email you a list of available classes.” Solaris stated

“Why not just drop me into an open class already?” Dusk wondered, clutching to several papers in his hands. Unlike his presence in hallways, Prince Solaris looked extremely stressed once he was sitting at his desk. Papers were piled one side of his desk with a computer (or in Dusk's eyes, a bulky-shaped screen projector) illuminating part of Solaris's face and beard.

“Well, you said you wanted to know about the students and the school, and I agree with you - so I'm giving you four days to do that.  Speaking of that….” Solaris started walking over to a calendar on a wall and marking off a date “..were you interested in running for Prom King?”

“Prom King?” Dusk wondered.

“Mm-hmmm….” Solaris said adjusting a portrait on the wall of Sundown in suit with a crown on his head. “…The students choose an individual candidate to represent the school during school proms such as the Fall Formal.”

“And…does the king receive a crown?” Dusk inquired.

“That, a prom princess, and three late homework passes.” Solaris stated, sitting back down.

“Sweet! I’m interested.” Dusk grinned.  He would have tried to steal the crown back but he remembered that Prince Solaris would have been displeased with him for doing so. Even if the beings of this world didn't know it, he was representing Equestria.

“Just tell the Fall Formal committee that you are interested and they'll sign you up.” Solaris stated as Dusk walked out the door “And remember, my door is open to any questions.”

Dusk was then met with Solaris's door slamming into his face.  Then he felt pretty alone.

"Darn...I wished Barbra was here."  Dusk sighed, hoping he wouldn't have another embarrassing encounter around the corner

*“I shall leave you as you left her… mourned for all eternity at the center of dead world….buried alive…Buried alive…”*

*”KHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN!”*

After the starship captain screamed out his nemesis's name, the screen turned blue, the class lights flicked back on, the bell rung, and the students made their way to the exit.  Sundown found the whole Star Trek movie boring and cheesy.  He was hoping the class would be seeing sexier and grittier films with guns blazing, but he was wrong.

Upon stepping out of the class he felt someone behind him grip him violently by his jacket collar.  Sundown grunted and was ready to throw a punch only to find Faye was the one behind him, giving him a unhappy look.

“Hello Again…*Faye* as you prefer to be called.” Sundown chimed, putting on his ladies-man smirk.

“Hello yourself…” Faye sneered  “Where is it?”

“Where’s what?” toyed Sundown, beginning to rest a hand on Faye’s shoulder

“The Carnelian Key.” Faye demanded, slapping away Sundown’s hand.

“Oh that…” Sundown said, reaching into his shirt and taking out the key.  sure enough, it was a gem with marking on it and ancient wire running through it wrapped around his neck.  It glowed in a unsettling orange black. “…Happy now?”

“Give it to me, you monster!” Faye demanded only to be pushed back by Sundown

“So I assume you came here with the new guy.” Sundown hissed, putting the key back into his shirt.

“What new guy?”

“Purple hair, has a dog, and you were just touching his face earlier today.” Sundown bought up.

“Well…maybe he’s cuter than you.” Faye shot back.

“Maybe, but do me a favor; don‘t help him out.” Sundown urged darkly, truing away from Faye and walking along a line of lockers.

“Are you asking me to do something or are threatening me to do it?” Faye said following Sundown.

“C’mon…even after you left me, I stilled loved you and I still do now.  But that kid is going to drag you down a path you don’t want to go.” Sundown advised.

“I could say the same with you.” Faye replied.

“Yeah well, You know what....You once enjoyed seeing things from my end until you became so soft...” Sundown said firmly, violet gripping Faye by the arm. However, Faye refused to look back at Sundown. “...But you won't anymore, and I’m gonna show you that I'm right. So quit helping him for you own safety.”

Faye could see the key from within Sunset Shirt begin to glow. Then claws to grew of of his hand and dug past Faye's sleeve and into her arm.  But all Faye did in response was give Sundown a cold glance and shank her head.

“Be that way.” Sundown hissed, his eyes and hand transforming back into their normal human forms. The key also stopped glowing as well.

Once Sundown let go of her arm, Faye could see her jacket was pierced and a thin bracelet of bright red scars was swirling around her arm, bleeding out fresh blood.

“I'm sorry. But you I guess won't believe me” Sundown grunted, spinning in the opposite direction. Faye rushed away from Sundown, trying to put together what she was going to be up against.