Tick…Tock
Tick……Tock
Tick………Tock

With every passing second, time seemed to move slower…and slower…and slower as Sunset stared in agony at the small, analog clock above the chalkboard. Slumping onto her desk, she buried her head in her arms. How could freedom be so close and yet, so far? Granted, she had long since mentally checked out of class for the day, but for some reason, she couldn’t rid herself of the deep, monotonous tone that Mr. Cranky seem to possess.

I would get saddled with the most boring teacher, teaching the most boring class…she thought.

Sighing heavily, Sunset broke from her chain of thought just in time to hear Mr. Cranky drone on about the complexities of geometry and topography. Luckily, she had already taken this course under the tutelage of Princess Celestia (a fact that the was very grateful for), when she was a filly in Equestria. As she continued to listen to Mr.Cranky’s voice deadpan across the classroom, she couldn’t keep the bewildered look off her face.

When she lived in Equestria, Princess Celestia had always managed to find a way to make even the most mundane classes fun and lively for her. The alicorn princess would send her on quests throughout the castle or play memory games to help her learn the material, but with her current teacher, things were the exact opposite. All he did was stand in the middle of the class and read from the textbook. It was something Sunset just couldn’t wrap her mind around. If the Princess of Equestria had enough sense to try and make one of the most boring classes known to both human and equine just a smidgen more exciting, why couldn’t Mr. Cranky? Was it really so hard to decorate the room in a cool, geometric theme or, at the very least, draw some damn shapes on the board every once in a while?

Grunting in frustration at Mr. Cranky’s utter lack of creativity, Sunset once again, looked up at the clock. 2:20 p.m., it read. Only five minutes have passed?! Her inner being screamed. She didn’t know how much more of this she could take. Throwing her head back against the chair, she groaned audibly. “Pssst!” Sunset heard a voice next to her say. Immediately, her head snapped to the left.

“It’s like he doesn’t even want to be here!” They whispered.

“I know!”

“I think the sound of his own voice is putting him to sleep!”

Sunset covered her mouth to stifle the laughter from erupting out of it. “That is so wrong!”

“I swear, his head just bobbed!”

Leave it to Rainbow Dash to find humor at someone else’s expense, Sunset thought, but she had to admit, after observing Mr. Cranky for a minute or so, she too, saw his head bob once or twice during his own lecture. Turning back to Rainbow Dash, she just shook her head and smiled. “You’re horrible; you know that?”

Rainbow Dash just shrugged. She didn’t care; her primary focus was on trying to find something to do to avoid blowing her brains out. Mr. Cranky just so happened to be the only something available, so she rolled with it. “So got any plans after school?” she asked, changing subjects

Sunset rolled her eyes and sighed in annoyance. “Yeah, Siren Duty, as always.”

“Haha, sucks to suck!”

Narrowing her eyes, Sunset shot the rainbow-haired girl an evil glare and flipped her the finger while mouthing the words ‘fuck you’.

Rainbow Dash just laughed and stuck out her tongue. In the three weeks that the Dazzlings had been attending school, after the Battle of the Bands, she only had to watch the unruly threesome once. It was an experience that she never wished to happen again. And so far, it hadn't since Sunset had assumed 'fully custody' of the girls.

Scratching her head, Rainbow Dash scrunched up her face as if remembering something. “I thought you had a doctors appointment today and asked Applejack to cover for you?” She asked.

“I did,” nodded Sunset. “But, I figured with her grandmother passing and all, that perhaps, she could use some time to herself. You know, to grieve and everything.”

Rainbow Dash nodded in agreement. “Yeah, you’re probably right. And come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve seen A.J. since the funeral. I hope she’s alright.”

“Me too, we should probably go check up on her sometime this week, just to be sure.”

Rainbow Dash’s countenance fell as she shook her head. “I still can’t believe she’s gone. I feel like it was only just last week that we saw her…”

Sunset rested her elbow on the table and leaned on her hand, “Because it was only just last week,” she replied as the memory of the week before played in her mind.

She and the others had been rockin’ out in A.J.’s barn when Granny Smith stopped in with a tray full of apple treats. Sunset could still taste the savor slices of Granny Smith’s famous apple pie in her now, watering mouth. “Mmmmmm,” she purred, as she closed her eyes, remembering back to that glorious afternoon. Oh, sweet Celestia, what she wouldn’t give to be able to taste those sweet apple fritters, tangy apple tarts, and warm apple dumplings prepared by Granny Smith just one last time.

Rainbow Dash watched Sunset in awkward concern as the fiery-haired girl giggled and licked her lips, obviously lost in some sort of delicious fantasy. “Sunny!” she whispered loudly, trying to get the girl’s attention while also trying to avoid disturbing the rest of the class.

“Oh alright, just one more.” Sunset smiled blissfully as she picked up an invisible piece of…whatever she was eating and shoved it in her mouth.

Rainbow Dash chuckled at the sight. “You’re so lucky I don’t have my phone right now!”

Just then the school bell rang, signifying that class was over. Rainbow Dash gathered up her books, then turned to Sunset, who was still in ‘la-la land.' She had half-a-mind to leave her there, but then she thought, I’m not that cruel. Extending her arm, she snapped her finger several times in front of Sunset’s face. “Helloooo~~” she sang. “Earth to Sunset.”

Sunset scrunched up her face at the sound of someone disturbing her fantasy. Her ears perked as she heard someone repeated calling her name in the distance. Then…

“SUNSET! SNAP OUT OF IT!” Rainbow Dash screamed.

All of a sudden, Sunset felt something strike her cheek. HARD. “Huh – what!” she jumped. Holding her cheek, she looked up at her assailant. “What the hell?!” She exclaimed.

Rainbow Dash merely shrugged as if she did nothing wrong. “What, I tried,” she said, extending a helping hand. “You wouldn’t snap out of it so…desperate times call for desperate measures.”

Sunset grunted and gave Rainbow a disapproving look. “You really couldn’t think of anything else to try before resorted to physical assault?”

“Eh, didn’t really think about it.” Rainbow Dash said dismissively.

Sunset just rolled her eyes and allowed herself to be pulled up. “I hope you don’t think that I’m not going to get you back for that,” she said as they exited the classroom.

“Oh, I’m counting on it, Sunny.” Rainbow Dash winked. “I’m really counting on it.”

Sunset gave her frenemy, at the moment, a perplexed look. “Why’s that, and why are you winking?”

Rainbow Dash threw an arm around Sunset’s shoulders. “Ohhh, I just want to see what kind of revenge prank the ‘she-demon turned good girl’ can come up with.”

“Oh really.” In one swift movement, Sunset unhooked herself from Rainbow’s grasp and pinned the rainbow-haired girl against some nearby lockers. “Are you sure you want to play this game, Dashie?” She said with a devilish grin.

Rainbow Dash was petrified. The look on Sunset’s face was one she’d never seen before. It was like Sunset was staring at her as though she was something to eat or an animal about to be hunted. “Hehe…” Rainbow Dash chuckled nervously. “I-I was just joking, Sunny, you know that. I…I would never try to tangle with you.”

“Awww,” Sunset cooed, giving Rainbow Dash a disappointed look. “I was kinda looking forward to going head-to-head with CHS’s number one athlete.”

Rainbow Dash tried to wriggle her wrists from Sunset’s grasp, but the sun-kissed girl was proving to be much stronger than she appeared. What have I gotten myself into…? She thought as she coward under Sunset’s predatory gaze. She needed to think of a way out of current situation. And fast. Rainbow’s eyes swiftly shifted back and forth as she thought of ideas. Then, without pausing to considered the possible implications of the first idea that popped into her brain, she acted.

“C’mon, Dashie, I thought you-MMPH!” Sunset’s eyes widened as she felt Rainbow Dash’s lips firmly planted against her own. Sunset quickly pulled away, releasing her victim in the process.

The two girls stared at each other in stunned, awkward silence.

“What…the HELL…was that…?” Sunset asked in utter disbelief.

“I, uh, I-”

“YOU JUST KISSED ME!”

“I PANICKED!!” Rainbow Dash shouted back. “And stop yelling before someone hears you!” She looked around, hoping that no one saw what had just transpired.

Sunset face went from absolute shock to smug bitchiness. “You know, Dashie, if you wanted a piece all you had to was ask.”

“Oh, shut up!” Rainbow Dash snapped. “It’s not even like that.”

Sunset sauntered over to the heavily blushing girl and ran a finger under her chin. “If you say so, Dashie.”

“It’s not!” Rainbow Dash smacked Sunset’s hand away. “And you better not tell anyone about this,” she threatened, pointing a finger at Sunset.

“I’ll think about it,” Sunset replied as she rustled her blue friend’s hair. “But as much as I would love to continue our little game, I’ve got somewhere to be and trio to see. So, until next time…MWAH!” she blew Rainbow Dash a kiss, then turned and walked down the hall.

“I’m serious, Sunny! Rainbow Dash shouted after her.

Sunset just chuckled to herself. “Goodbye, my love!” she waved, then disappeared around the corner.

Author's Note

New story! Not sure how I want to play it out, though.

Should it just be a collection of short stories, an ongoing series, or a mix?

Drop me a comment and let me know!