[Fair Warning: Unedited Chapter. Lots of character development.]

Chapter 3. Welcome to the herd

The day was beautiful.

Well, it was cloudy, and with a big probability of rain. But since it was spring, it was warm, forcing people make a tough choice between going out with light clothes or going out with an umbrella and a sweater.

Ok, the day wasn't really that nice, at least to Sunset's liking. She had decided to wear her jacket, and the leather was making her sweat. In the past, she had endured it in order to maintain her image of bad girl, but now she was beginning to hate it. She almost wanted to have taken an umbrella instead of her jacket, even though she hated carrying things everywhere.

But -and this was a really big but-, she was in company of her girlfriends, and that made up for anything bad in her life.

Trixie was wearing her usual hoodie, whilst Twilight had opted for a white sweater and she had tied her hair up in her characteristic messy ponytail. Sunset loved that look of hers, mainly because she looked beautiful, but it also helped her differentiate her from pony Twilight.

After their little affair, they had decided to hang out the next day, since it was Sunday, and get to know each other.

They had been wandering in the mall for hours. Looking around the shops and not buying anything. Stopping every once in a while for some coffee and idly chit-chatting about random stuff. They were so caught up, that they didn't notice when their bodies decided to leave the mall.

At some point though, Trixie noticed. "Wait, where are we going?" She asked, snapping the other girls out of their reverie.

Twilight looked around, blinking a few times. At some point, they had walked to the park three blocks from the mall. The one that had a monument to Canterlot's founder. No one really knew his name because the whole statue was covered in pigeon's poop.

Sunset hugged the girls from their wrists and pulled them closer to her. "Well, how about we go for some ice-cream and sit down?"

"Sure!" Trixie and Twilight answered at the same time.

The girls walked in comfortable silence for a moment. It looked like the clouds were dispersing, so maybe they would have a sunny day after all. Sunset sighed pleasantly. The scent of Trixie and Twilight's perfumes combined with the almost unnoticeable moist of the air played in her nose as she breathed. And now they were going to add ice-cream to the mix. There were very few things that could make her lose her good mood now.

As they approached the little ice-cream stand, Sunset could hear something in the distance. Normally, she wouldn't pay attention to anything else than her girlfriends, but a mysterious tune had something that begged her to listen. And as she decided to oblige, she barely noticed that she stopped walking.

The notes of the song danced a ballad in her ears and sang a melody of sorrow. Sunset closed her eyes for just a moment, and she was suddenly transported to Equestria. The music painted nostalgia in the landscapes she pictured in her mind, and she could almost feel herself back in her home world, staring at the green hills in a summer day from her room at one of Canterlot Castle's highest towers while she enjoyed a good book.

Sunset absentmindedly walked to the source of the music, not hearing her girlfriends calling her name. Her body moved by itself, but she didn't complain, for the music got clearer as she got closer.

At some point, the dancing notes started to move a little faster, swiftly gliding with a steady intonation. The transition spoke of remorse and homesickness, and Sunset remembered herself, exploring the labyrinth in the middle of the garden, getting lost for hours until some guard found her.

And just like that, without a fading cadence or a final note, the song ended.

Sunset opened her eyes at the sound of clapping, and found herself in the middle of a crowd. She could feel her cheeks moistened with tears, and her whole body felt heavy and tired. She wanted to go back home and let herself fall on her bed and do nothing for the rest of the year.

The crowd started to disperse, letting Sunset see the responsible of that unfinished and sad song. And her stomach fell when she did see.

Sitting on a bench with a leg crossed above the other, Sonata Dusk was holding a guitar and smiling at the people that threw tips in the guitar's case. Sunset noticed that Sonata was wearing the same outfit she did at the Battle of the Bands, with the difference that she also was wearing a dark blue beret.

Sonata looked up and found Sunset's eyes, staring at her for just a moment before producing an awkward smile.

"Uh… hi."

Sunset blinked. She remained silent as she observed the girl. She took a hand to her chest and lowered her head a little, producing a sad frown.

"That song just now…" She started, unsure of what exactly did she want to know, or why.

Sonata looked down at the case in front of her. "It's a work in progress," she admitted, sighing softly through her nose. "I've been stuck in the last chord for days… I just can't come up with a good ending."

Sunset leaned back. This girl had brainwashed the entire school body and had tried to force everyone to adore her. Her purpose she ignored, but she knew that Sonata was evil, or at least not a good person.

And yet, that song she had played was a statement of the feelings in her heart, Sunset could feel it. She had poured her true emotions in that last song almost two weeks ago, thus harnessing the power of harmony. She knew it, in her heart, that the song Sonata had played spoke of her true feelings.

She missed Equestria, just like her.

Sunset opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't know what to say. Was Sonata still her enemy? Or had she become just an ordinary human girl as Twilight said? She gaped twice, trying to mutter a word, something from where she could start.

"Why did you run off like that?" Trixie's voice interrupted her thoughts from behind. "Is there something you…" She closed shut her mouth when she spotted Sonata. For a moment, the three girls just stood there in awkward silence, until Trixie snapped. "You!" Trixie pointed her index to Sonata in a menacing way.

"Hello," Sonata said, ducking her head and lifting her shoulders.

"You sure have guts to return after what you did!"

"Trixie, calm down," Sunset put her hands on Trixie's shoulders, but that only made the girl look at her with anger.

"Calm down?! How can you tell me to calm down?!" Trixie yelled. "She's evil! I bet she and the other two are planning revenge or something!"

"I wish…"

That made both Trixie and Sunset turn at Sonata with confused expressions. "What?" Trixie asked.

Sonata looked down at her guitar and slid a thumb over the sixth string. "I mean… As stupid and pointless as that would be, at least we'd be together…"

"What do you mean?" Sunset asked, turning her body to Sonata again.

"Well…" Sonata frowned back the tears that formed in the corner of her eyes. "After they accepted the fact that we were completely obliterated, they decided to leave the country." She pressed her lips together for a moment and inhaled a quivery breath. "They just took their part of the money and left…"

Trixie was about to say something, probably an insult, but Sunset beat her. "And why didn't you leave with them?"

Sonata shook her head ever so slowly. "They don't have problems using that money, but I do. We stole it, and I was always against it."

"Is that your way to say you're sorry?" Trixie said, crossing her arms.

"No," Sonata answered, closing her eyes. "I don't like to steal, not because it's bad, but because it doesn't show how far you can go by your own means." She looked up and smiled at Trixie. "I'm not sorry about anything; I have nothing to apologize for."

Trixie put her arms tightly against the sides of her body, pressing her fists until her knuckles turned white. "You brainwashed us all! And for what Sunset told me, you fed off of our energy! You treated us as puppets! And you have the nerve to say you're not sorry?!"

Sonata only tilted her head. "Will you prosecute a lion for hunting down a deer?" She asked, and that made Trixie lean back a little. "Will you imprison an owl for killing mice?" She dragged her fingers through the strings of the guitar, playing a C chord. "We are… We were sirens. We did what we were supposed to do and nothing else." She looked at Sunset and smiled at her. "You destroyed what made us sirens; you chopped off the scorpion's stinger. Now we, or more precisely, I am harmless to you."

"See?" Trixie grabbed Sunset from her shoulder. "She's planning revenge on you! You must tell your friends!"

Sonata chuckled at that. "Don't be silly, I already said revenge is stupid and pointless." She narrowed her eyes in a tired expression. "Besides, just as we did what we were meant to do, you did what you were meant to do. No hard feelings, honest."

Sunset raised an eyebrow. "So, you're just going to live as a regular human?"

"That's the plan," Sonata answered. "Although it's going to be a little hard since I don't have any official documents. But I can manage." She pointed at the case on the floor. "People like my music though, so I might be able to live from this."

Trixie looked at the case, and her eyes widened in surprised. There was a lot of money, probably a hundred bucks. "Anyway, we should go now," she said, stepping backwards. "We're on a date, and we won't let anything spoil this day. Right, Sunset?"

Sunset looked at her with a smile. She was about to agree, but Twilight's voice interrupted her.

"You are evil!" Twilight yelled as she jogged to the girls, careful not to drop the three ice-creams she was carrying. "You left me alone there!"

"Oh, sorry," Sunset said as she took the chocolate ice-cream. "We'll make up to you."

Twilight gave the vanilla ice-cream to Trixie, keeping the strawberry one for herself. She then looked at Sonata, then at the guitar, and then at the case in the floor. "Oh! A performance! I want to listen!"

Trixie looked at Sunset, making a gesture with her hands, but Sunset only shrugged and smiled. Trixie sighed in defeat. "Alright, let's listen. But just one song!"

Sonata smiled at the girls, deciding to oblige. She shifted a little and started to play. Her fingers danced through the strings, producing a very animated song that started to attract nearby people. The music spoke of mischief and having fun with friends; of summer parties and pranks at the pool. At some point, she started to hit the guitar while still playing the strings, creating a one-girl band of guitar and drums. Her big smile from ear to ear told people that she was having fun the most.

And when she finished the song, the crowd cheered and begged for more, throwing more and more dollars to the case. Sonata obliged, playing another song, similar to the former, but this time, it spoke of kayaking down a river through a dense jungle; of skydiving or mountain biking or any other extreme sport. The crowd clapped their hands at the rhythm, and Sonata kept playing, making her fingers dance along the music.

After three more songs, Sonata thanked the crowd, saying that she was going to stop because she was a little tired. When the people dispersed, talking about how amazing the music had been, Sonata was happy to see that Sunset and her two friends were still there.

"I take it you liked my music," Sonata said as she started to take the money from the case.

Trixie huffed and looked away. "It's the first time I see something like that. I found it interesting, at best."

"Well, I think it was amazing!" Twilight said, still clapping. "I wish I could give you money, but I need to get home."

"It's ok," Sonata answered. "I earned enough to survive for today."

"But, seriously," Twilight leaned a little closer to Sonata. "How did you do that? I didn't know you could use a guitar as drums at the same time!"

Sonata shrugged. "That's what centuries of practice do for you."

"Centuries?" Twilight asked.

Sunset and Trixie looked at each other, but before any of them could say anything, Sonata answered.

"Yep," Sonata said. "Although the concept of percussion guitar is new, it's like I've been doing it all my life." She finished taking the money to her purse and proceeded to save the guitar into the case.

"You said centuries," Twilight repeated.

Sunset could see in Twilight's gaze that she was onto something. She knew that she had to explain it to her, but a part of her mind screamed to let her figure it out. Maybe something funny could come from this.

"Yes…" Sonata said slowly, looking up at Twilight.

Twilight leaned a little closer to Sonata, narrowing her eyes. "Have we met before?"

Sonata raised an eyebrow, but said nothing. She just stared at Twilight for a long moment.

"I bet Twilight speaks first," Trixie whispered to Sunset.

"Ten bucks?"

"Deal."

Sonata and Twilight stood there for a full minute, analyzing each other, trying to read each other's mind.

"You're not the same girl," Sonata stated.

Trixie groaned, giving the promised money to Sunset.

Twilight decided to ignore them and focus on the girl before her. "You're involved in what happened two weeks ago, right?" Sonata nodded. "You… You are one of those, uh…"

"Sirens."

"Yes, sirens," Twilight said. "You're one of the sirens… You are from Sunset's world!" She stated happily.

Sonata looked over Sunset with a surprised expression. "You're from Equestria too?" She asked, and when Sunset nodded, she beamed. "That's awesome! And it explains a lot!" She stood up and walked to Sunset, stopping mere inches away. "So that's why my song brought you here…"

Twilight looked at the girls with a curious expression.

"I…" Sunset hid her hands in the pockets of her jacket. "I was curious to know how it would end."

Sonata grinned. "I might try to finish it, so you can listen to it."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Trixie interrupted them. "Are you hitting on her?! Really?! The hell is wrong with you?!"

"Trixie, calm down," Sunset said. "I'm sure that wasn't her intention."

"Oh, I really am hitting on you."

"What?"

"See?! I told you she's evil!" Trixie yelled at Sunset, and then turned to Sonata. "And you! Know that Sunset is my girlfriend, so get out of my sight!"

"Your girlfriend?" Twilight asked, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow.

Trixie rolled her eyes. "Our girlfriend." She huffed and pointed her index finger at Sonata. "It doesn't matter. You better get the hell out of here!"

"But why?" Sonata asked. "You clearly are in an open relationship. I want an opportunity too."

"Well, the correct term is Polyamory."

"Shut up, Twilight." Trixie glared daggers at the purple girl.

Sunset rubbed the bridge of her nose as she breathed deeply. "Sonata, ignoring the fact that we were enemies just two weeks ago, I don't see a reason why we should date. Besides, this open relationship started yesterday. Another member this fast would complicate things."

"Au contraire," Sonata replied. "I'm very experienced in all kinds of relationships, first. Second, I'm from Equestria too, so you are the only person in this world that can understand my music. Third, I just want some company. I won't say "I love you" unless I really feel it, and I haven't felt it in two centuries."

"If you just want company, then just put a prize to your body," Trixie said.

"That's just being plain rude!" Twilight scolded her.

Sonata shrugged. "I can't be a prostitute; I choose my mates carefully."

"Pft, yeah. Fifteen minutes with Sunset and you already want to fuck her."

"You're one to talk."

"Shut up, Twilight!"

"Girls, please!" Sunset yelled. "Arguing won't solve anything. Let's just talk it over some cake."

"Why do you want to talk about it?" Trixie asked. Her eyes widened in realization. "You want her to join, don't you?"

Sunset put her hands in front of her in a defensive way. "Hey, I'm just saying that we shouldn't argue. Besides, it'd be nice to have someone to talk about Equestria without feeling like I'm writing friendship reports."

"She doesn't have to join us for you to talk with her!"

"I'm weak, ok?!" Sunset snapped, and Trixie stepped back a little. Sunset placed a hand on her mouth for a moment. "Trixie, I'm sorry… I… You're right. I'm being stupid and I shouldn't just say yes to everyone that asks me to have sex."

"If you think about it, she's the first one that's asking you. You asked slash assaulted us."

"Twilight…" Trixie said before taking a deep breath. "Shut up a second, please." She let out a heavy sigh, taking long seconds to organize her thoughts. After almost half a minute, she looked up to Sunset, then to Twilight, and then to Sonata, and then at Sunset again. She sighed again. "I can't believe I'm going to say this, but…" She gazed at Sonata. "You can join, but I'll have my eyes on you. If you try something, anything, you'll beg me to kill you."

Sonata grinned. "Ok."

"Trixie, are you sure about this?" Twilight asked.

"No," Trixie answered. "But I haven't been sure about anything related to Sunset, and it's been turning out well. I think I can give this girl the benefit of the doubt when she says she doesn't want revenge."

"Thank you," Sonata said.

"Just one thing," Trixie admitted, walking towards Sonata. Once she was close enough, she grabbed Sonata from the shoulder, wrapping her torso with her other arm, and in a swift motion, closed their distance to the minimum, kissing Sonata.

Sonata didn't react at first, but after just a couple of seconds, she gave in, placing her hands over Trixie's shoulders, letting the girl assault her mouth with her tongue. Trixie pressed Sonata's wrist tighter for a moment before releasing her, stepping back a few feet from her.

"Well…" Trixie hummed. "It wasn't that bad."

Sunset whistled. "Is it wrong I liked that?"

"You just wanted the first kiss, didn't you?" Twilight teased, forcing a smug grin that made her look more like a child holding back the laughter.

Trixie rolled her eyes. "I'm just testing her commitment to this relationship." She stared directly at Sonata's eyes with a frown. "There are rules you must obey. First and foremost, Rarity is prohibited."

"Who's Rarity?"

"Second," Trixie ignored the question. "Sunset, Twilight and I are the only ones that can include or exclude members. You have no authority in that."

"Is she twisting our agreement?" Twilight whispered at Sunset's ear.

Sunset chuckled slightly. "Doesn't she look cute when she acts like she's in charge?"

Sonata titled her head and smiled at Trixie. "Yes, you made very clear that you're the Beta."

"The… Beta?" Trixie asked.

"Don't worry, I take hierarchy very seriously," Sonata said. "The herd society of sirens is a lot more rigid than ponies', and don't even get me started on humans."

"Wait," Sunset interrupted her. "You and the other two were a herd?"

"More or less," Sonata replied. "We are sisters. Adagio was in charge because she's the oldest one, so Aria and I always followed to wherever she went. Even to our utter defeat. Twice." She shrugged. "I think the destruction of our gems also destroyed the bond that kept us together, or maybe they finally gave in humans' mannerisms." She sighed a little. "But I didn't. These two weeks have been hell for me. I don't know how to live without an Alpha, be it a big sister or a lover, I'm too used to that life, I can't give it away."

"So… You just saw this opportunity and decided to risk it… Even thought Sunset and you were enemies?" Twilight asked.

"Yep," Sonata answered with a wide smile. "And with Sunset as the Alpha is even better; since she's a pony, she understands this situation way better than you two… No offence."

"None taken." Twilight said.

"Anyway," Trixie said, walking up to Sunset and hugging her right arm. "Now that that's taken care of, can we finish our date?"

Sunset smiled at her, and then at Twilight, who took prisoner her left arm. "Sure thing." She looked up at Sonata and grinned at her. "Come on, we should go to a restaurant or something and talk about our relationship and its terms."

Sonata smiled, taking place right next to Twilight, but keeping a good two inches of distance from the girl. "Sure."

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The day went by really fast. The girls spent the last five hours talking. At first they talked about their relationship, and Sonata assured the girls many times that the only thing she wanted was to be and to have companionship. Whether it was as friends, sex partners, or maybe something else, she only wanted to be part of a community that resembled at least a little to what she was used to.

It took her two hours, but she finally eased Trixie's insecurities about her. While it only took her ten minutes with Twilight and ten seconds with Sunset.

After that, the girls changed subject, talking about their lives, their school, teachers, classmates, friends, and everything else they thought normal human girls would talk about. It proved to be a fun challenge, not even mentioning that two of them weren't from this world, or that the other two were very interested in their home world.

As the sun made its way down to the horizon, the girls realized that it was time to go home. Sonata offered to pay the restaurant's bill with the money she had earned that day.

The girls arrived at the bus stop just as water began to fall from the gray sky. Fortunately, it didn't seem like it was going to be heavy rain, so they didn't mind too much about the fact that neither had an umbrella or a raincoat. And fortunately, Sonata's guitar was safe from the water inside its case.

"By the way, where do you live, Sonata?" Twilight asked as she hugged herself from the increasing cold of the afternoon.

"I'm staying at a motel," Sonata answered. "Which reminds me that I don't like that place. It's dirty, and I think the owner has hidden cameras in the rooms."

"What?" Sunset scrunched her nose, but if it was for what Sonata said or for the smell of wet dirt, she didn't know.

"Well, I can't prove anything," Sonata said. "But he has that vibe, you know? Like he's a pervert."

"And why don't you move to another place?" Trixie asked, narrowing her eyes with a suspicious stare.

Sonata put her hands behind her body and leaned backwards, smiling at Trixie. "Because that's what I can pay with the money I get from my performances. Not everyday I earn a hundred dollars, you know."

"I don't know where are you going with this, but I don't like it."

"Trixie, please," Sonata said, leaning her body forwards and grinning widely. "Your suspicions about me are completely unfounded and unfair. I don't have magic anymore. I can't do anything to you or to Sunset."

Trixie frowned. "That's not what I meant."

"Why can't you accept that I'm just an ordinary human teenage girl with no ulterior motives other than wanting to live with Sunset?"

"What?"

"Ah ha! I knew it!" Trixie pointed a finger at Sonata. She paused for a few seconds, and then raised an eyebrow. "Wait, what?"

Sonata turned to look at Sunset, giving her a pleading pout. "Can I live with you? Pretty please? I can do all the house chores for you, and since I wouldn't have to pay the motel anymore, I can help you out with the bills too."

"Sonata, I don't know…" Sunset hid her hands in the pockets of her jacket. "Living with someone is… very serious…"

"I don't occupy much space!" Sonata begged, stepping closer to Sunset. "And I've been told I'm a good cook! Please!" She put her hands on Sunset's shoulders, and tears started to form slightly in the corners of her eyes. "I don't want to live alone anymore… Please…"

Sunset pressed shut her lips, leaning a little backwards in a failed attempt to stop Sonata from leaning on her. Her nose was assaulted by the scent of salty water and coconut, with a touch of seaweed and probably pineapple. It was expected, she thought, that a siren would smell like the sea on a hot day of summer. It was inviting and exotic, and Sunset could almost feel herself enjoying a good nap at the beach.

She looked down and gazed into Sonata's eyes. The desperation in her eyes told her that she wasn't lying about anything she had said. And so Sunset pondered the situation. She liked Sonata; she really seemed to be a nice, harmless girl, and she was the only one she could talk about Equestria and that would really understand what she said. Then again, Sonata was being too straightforward, and while Sunset didn't dislike it, she wasn't sure it would be a good thing for the group.

Sunset decided to do the only thing that seemed logic. She looked at Trixie, searching for an answer.

Trixie had an eyebrow raised and her arms crossed, meaning that she didn't like Sonata one bit. But otherwise, she wasn't trying to separate them with a crowbar, so it was a good thing. But just to be sure, Sunset waited for any sign. After a couple of seconds, Trixie sighed and nodded slowly. Sunset smiled and then turned to Twilight, who nodded without a second thought.

Sunset looked back at Sonata and smiled. "Alright, you can live with me."

Sonata's face lit up with a wide smile just before she hugged Sunset's neck, taking her off balance for a moment. "Thank you!"

"Alright, that's enough," Trixie said after a couple of seconds. "You'll have time to hug her later." Sonata obliged and just kept smiling.

Trixie saw the bus getting closer. Knowing that she'd have to leave soon and that she wouldn't see Sunset until tomorrow, she walked towards Sunset, wrapped her in a tight hug, and kissed her passionately.

Sunset accepted her girlfriend with gusto, relishing on Trixie's delightful perfume while dominating her tongue. Sadly, the moment didn't last long as Trixie broke the kiss. "See you tomorrow," She said, panting softly.

"See you tomorrow," Sunset replied with a silly smile.

Trixie turned around and kissed Twilight too, but it was a more simple touch of lips that lasted less than a second. She then turned to Sonata and only muttered a "Night" through her teeth before she got in the bus.

After that, they walked a couple of blocks to another bus stop from where Twilight returned to her own home, giving both Sunset and Sonata a quick goodbye kiss, Sunset in the mouth, Sonata in the cheek.

Since her home was just three more blocks away, Sunset decided to walk, and Sonata didn't complain. They walked in a silence that was equally awkward and comfortable somehow. And Sonata always kept a distance of a couple of inches from Sunset. The rain stopped at some point, but the sky was still very cloudy, so the day was darker than normally, which made the girls feel as if it was night already.

They arrived at Sunset's apartment before they knew it. Sonata noticed that it was a small, four stories-high building not too far from the factories. The apartment was also really small, only two rooms, a bathroom, and a living room that shared space with the kitchen. It was just a little bigger than her motel room, but Sonata didn't mind at all, and she just kept smiling softly.

"Welcome home… I guess," Sunset said as she closed the door behind her, making sure to lock it properly. She took off her jacket and placed it a chair's backrest.

Sonata turned to look at Sunset. "Thank you."

"So, uh…" Sunset idly scratched the back of her head. "I don't know about you, but I have school tomorrow, so…"

"Oh, sure," Sonata looked around, finding the couch to have a decent size. She placed her guitar upon it and then turned to look at Sunset "I'll just need a blanket to pass the night."

Sunset looked at Sonata in silence for a moment, and then chuckled a little. "You're not going to sleep in my sofa." She gave an amused smirked at Sonata's confused expression. "You're going to sleep in my bed. With me."

Sonata looked a little uncomfortable. "Isn't Trixie going to get mad if she finds out? I don't want to keep poking the sore."

"Trixie is very aware of what is going to happen," Sunset said. "That's why she didn't kiss you goodbye." Sonata was about to say something, but Sunset closed the distance between them and placed a finger over Sonata's lips. "You know what seems to be working in my relationships? Talking after sex."

Sonata smiled and stuck out her tongue, licking Sunset's finger ever so slowly before taking it into her mouth, pressing her lips right above the knuckle. Sunset could feel Sonata sucking and licking her finger, and her hands caressing her wrist and forearm. She could feel goosebumps all over her arm, and a soft shiver through her spine.

After a full minute, Sonata stopped, taking Sunset's finger out of her mouth and leaving a thin strand of saliva that quickly disappeared as she got further away.

Sunset observed Sonata for a moment, unaware of the blush in her face. "Well, that certainly was… something…"

Sonata smirked, bending Sunset's arm upwards and planting a kiss on her wrist, and then trailing her lips through the forearm and the elbow flexure. Sunset felt a chill run from there and to her whole body, letting out a half-moan half-pant in the process.

"Are you enjoying me?" Sonata asked, brushing her lips against Sunset's skin.

Sunset pressed shut her lips, staring at Sonata's lascivious gaze for a couple of seconds. She swallowed, feeling her throat dry, and finding Sonata's mouth to be too inviting to wait any longer. She grabbed Sonata's hand and dragged her to her room, covering the distance in just five strides.

She let Sonata enter her room first so she could close the door. When she turned around to look at Sonata again, she found the girl sitting on her bed and already tossing her shirt on the floor. Sunset blinked at the sight of her soft pink-bra, as its design was different from those Trixie and Twilight used. She had spent these weeks gathering information about female underwear, so if she was right, that was called a sports bra.

And it made Sonata look painfully cute. Sunset almost didn't want her to take it off.

Almost.

Sonata faked ignorance of Sunset's stare and just kept stripping herself. First, she took off her boots, slowly, letting Sunset enjoy how she uncovered every inch of her body. Then, she took off her skirt, revealing pink panties that matched her bra.

Sunset could feel her heart pounding against her chest as Sonata stood up, slowly tracing her figure with her hands from her hips and to the base of her breasts, taking her bra with the tip of her fingers and pulling it upwards, letting her breasts fall free after a couple of seconds.

They were a decent size, Sunset noticed; perhaps a little bigger than Trixie's. Sunset hummed for a few seconds, and then decided that she wanted to put her theory to test. She walked up to Sonata, who looked at her with a surprised expression.

"Aren't you liking my show?" Sonata asked with true worry on her voice.

Sunset smiled at her. "Oh, very much." She unconsciously licked her lower lip as she gazed down to Sonata's mouth. "I'm just not the kind of just watching," she said, placing a thumb over Sonata's collarbone and trailing it down her chest and ending directly on her left nipple.

Sunset's fingers stroke the skin of Sonata's breast for a moment before cupping it. They really were bigger than Trixie's, if only a little. She placed her other hand on Sonata's right cheek and started to stroke her while moving her breast in wide and slow circles. Sonata sighed through her nose when Sunset started to play with her nipple, passing her fingers on it over and over again.

As pleasure got the best of her, Sonata unconsciously opened her mouth to take a deep breath, and Sunset took advantage of it, introducing her thumb inside her mouth. Sonata accepted it without thinking, licking and sucking it with pleasure. Sunset smirked, and without any hesitation, she assaulted Sonata's neck, kissing and sucking while still playing with her nipple.

Sonata moaned, but kept working on the thumb.

Sunset relished on the taste of Sonata's skin. It was salty, but delicious. She wanted to know how much better it could get, and she didn't want to wait any longer. She stopped kissing Sonata's neck and moved her hands on her shoulders. Sonata groaned, but otherwise didn't do anything.

Sunset kissed Sonata in the mouth, dominating her tongue in time record. Sonata was about to place her hands on Sunset's chest, but Sunset shoved her onto the bed, and before Sonata could react, Sunset was already over her, kissing her again and caressing her torso, from her stomach, to her sides, and to her breasts.

Sonata took her hands over Sunset's back and quickly found her way down to the hem of her shirt, and pulled it upwards. Sunset helped Sonata undress her by stopping for a moment and moving her arms out of the garment.

"That's not fair," Sonata said with a slight frown. "Why are you bigger than me?"

Sunset looked down at her hanging boobs and then at Sonata, who was pouting. Sunset chuckled and gave her a tender kiss. "Well, I was considered a really sexy mare back in Equestria. But, honestly, that doesn't matter one bit." She trailed a hand down Sonata's torso and grabbed her hip, moving her hand in circles. "Besides, your hips are way sexier than mine."

Sonata smirked and hummed. "Centuries of dancing do that to your body."

"I can see that," Sunset replied, playing with the hem of Sonata's panties. "And your thighs are also very enviable," she said, caressing Sonata's thighs while dragging down her panties. "Would you do a sexy dance for me?"

Sonata lifted her legs to help Sunset get rid of her panties and smiled. "Just for you."

Sunset tossed the panties on the floor and was happy to see that Sonata was spreading her legs apart, inviting Sunset to do as she pleased. Sunset loved the shyness and awkwardness of Twilight and Trixie for being new to sex, but Sonata's lack of modesty was a nice and very welcomed change.

"I think we should postpone it for later," Sunset said, feeling saliva starting to flood her mouth.

Sonata put her arms above her head, stretching her torso, and smiled at Sunset's silly expression. "As you wish, my Alpha."

Sunset felt a weird sensation in her stomach at those words, and wondered if that's what people called 'feeling butterflies'. She decided to figure it out later, as she had a girl that needed her immediate attention. She started by kissing Sonata's right knee, and slowly going all the way down, giving special attention to the inner part of her thigh. Once she was close enough, she grabbed Sonata by her buttocks and brought her a little closer.

Sonata's pink sex was beautiful, and Sunset could already smell its heavenly scent. She gave it a little blow and watched amusedly how Sonata shivered. Using two fingers, she separated lips of Sonata's pussy and gave it a long and slow lick. It was hard to tell who moaned louder.

The taste was so good, Sunset couldn't help herself and attacked Sonata's sex, sucking and licking so hard that Sonata's moans almost sounded like screams of pleasure. Sunset's own reverie almost made her forget her prime goal while having sex: Putting her partner's satisfaction before her own.

She introduced a finger inside Sonata's pussy and started to move it up to down, left to right, in circles and in random directions, all the while licking and sucking her clitoris and lips. Sunset could feel Sonata's legs getting stiff next to her shoulders, and it didn't need a genius to know why.

Sunset doubled her efforts, enjoying both the taste and the cute moans of her girl. She felt Sonata putting a hand on her head and pulling her closer, forcing her to bury her face on her pussy. Sunset was brushing her nose right above Sonata's clit -not that she minded- and just kept licking and sucking, noting Sonata's moans getting cut by heavy and quick pants. She was close, and Sunset was eager.

Sonata pressed Sunset's head against her crotch and mewled in pleasure as she came.

Sunset was caught off guard, not because of the action, but because of how much cum Sonata spurted. Despite Sunset's efforts to swallow everything, there was just too much juice coming from various powerful squirts, and she could only catch half of it with her mouth, and everything else splashed on the bed.

Sonata forced a chuckled between her pants, looking down at Sunset. "Sorry… Should've warned you…"

"It's ok," Sunset said with a smirk. She leaned down and started to lick the cum that ended in Sonata's thighs as she finished undressing herself, tossing her boots, skirt and panties out of her way. After one last, long lick at Sonata's sex, Sunset crawled above Sonata, kissing all her way from her crotch, through the stomach, around her breasts, up her neck and chin, and to her mouth. "My turn," Sunset said with a sing-song voice, and then lifted her torso, still moving her body forward.

Sonata only watched expectantly, enjoying the view of Sunset's naked body. Sunset kneeled down over Sonata's head, placing a hand on the wall to keep her balance. "Do you like what you see?" Sunset asked, spreading her legs to let Sonata get a good look at her dripping pussy. Sonata lifted her arms in an attempt to touch Sunset's legs. "Not so fast," Sunset said, and Sonata stopped. "No hands, just tongue." And with that, Sunset lowered her body, practically sitting on Sonata's face, but making sure she didn't hurt her girl.

Sonata happily accepted Sunset's pussy, giving long licks up and down. She struggled a little to get a good hold of Sunset's clit with her lips, but she managed, and was delighted with Sunset's cute and sexy moans. Sonata lifted her head a little, doing her best to cover as much as she could with her mouth, sucking hard and licking fast. Sunset used her other hand to grab Sonata's head and pulled her closer to her crotch, and Sonata thanked her for that, as it became easier to keep doing her job.

Sunset's moans slowly turned into pants, and she unconsciously started to move Sonata's head in circles. It wasn't exactly comfortable for Sonata, but she didn't comply, deciding to focus on pleasuring her Alpha rather on her own comfort.

Sonata fought the urge of grabbing Sunset's hips to bring her closer many times, and it was starting to get on her nerves. Fortunately, Sunset let out her loudest moan yet, and that could only mean one thing. Sonata smiled mentally and opened her mouth as much as she could, still using her tongue to keep stimulating. And after just a few seconds, Sunset arched her back and gave a little thrust with her hips, cumming in Sonata's mouth.

Sunset stood in that position for several seconds, letting everything out into Sonata's begging throat. When she finished, she felt her legs quickly giving up, and so she rolled over, sitting on her bad and lying her back on the wall, and panting heavily.

Sonata swallowed everything and then licked her lips, looking up at Sunset with a silly smile. "Thank you."

"Eh?" Sunset gazed at Sonata with a confused frown. "For what?"

"For letting me join your herd."

Sunset panted a chuckle and stretched an arm at Sonata, gently stroking her hair. "You shouldn't just thank me."

"I know," Sonata purred, rolling on her stomach and getting a little closer to Sunset. "I'll thank Trixie and Twilight too." She closed her eyes. "Do you think they'd like it if I give them private, sexy dance shows?"

Sunset closed her eyes too and grinned. "I think they'll love it."

Author's Note

It lives!

Finally after months of blockage, I managed to continue this thing!

Many guessed right that Sonata was going to be the next member. It was pretty easy, right? So, next challenge: Sonata is going to forge bonds with both Twilight and Trixie, but just with one of them in next chapter. Which one will it be?

Criticism is well received!