Secrets in Equestria

“Sunset!” Sunset rolled over in an attempt to ignore whoever was yelling at her. It worked until she felt her body went cold. Her eyes shot open and she fell out of bed. “Sunset shimmer, how dare you. You aren’t married yet, how dare you sleep with him.” Sunset rubbed her shoulder and looked up at her bed. She chuckled and shook her head. “This is not funny Sunset, I don’t care that he is your fiancé, you aren’t married yet.”

“Just shut up would you?” Sunset stood up just to get knocked down again by a slap from her mother. “It’s not like I tried to but since it’s gotten you so worked up, I’m glad this happened.” Sunset stood up again but got knocked down again but by her father this time. “Would you stop that?”

“We will stop teaching you when you finally learn. I would say I don’t believe what you did but sadly I do.” Glisten stood above Sunset and snorted.

“What exactly did I do?” Sunset stood prepared to get knocked down again but it didn’t happen. She had no idea what happened last night. She could only assume she had fallen asleep crying on her bed and into Honor's shoulder.

“You seduced him and that will not stand.” Shining grabbed Sunsets ear and pulled her down the stairs. Glisten held her down while her husband spanked Sunset over and over. Once he finished, he pushed her away. “You have so much to learn you rotten child and don’t try to make me feel bad by crying. I swear, how did she end up such a cry baby.”

“GET OUT OF HERE AND LEAVE ME ALONE.” Sunset teleported her parents out the door and left to care for her wounds. She looked in the mirror in the bathroom. Her eyes were red and her cheek was bleeding. She cursed her parents over and over until a knock came to the door. “What!”

“Sunset, are you alright. I woke up and heard you screaming, at your parents I assume.” Honor stood outside the door hoping Sunset would open up. He only wished they were married now just so he could take Sunset away from her parents. “You hungry, I’ll go make breakfast.”

Sunset turned from the mirror and opened the door. “Honor.” Sunset wrapped her hooves around him and cried into his shoulder just like she always did when she cried and he was around. “It’s not fair Honor, I don’t have to do anything and I’m treated like a criminal.”

“Shhh, don’t you worry about them. They are awful ponies who enjoy telling others what to do and throw a fit when they aren’t listened to.” Honor Guard kept Sunset in his hooves until all he could hear were sniffles. He gently pulled away and smiled. “Feel better Sunset?” She nodded and wiped her tears from her eyes. “Good, I’ll go get breakfast ready.” Honor turned to walk away when there was a loud angry knock at the door. “I’ll get it Sunset, you rest up.”

Honor guard headed down the stairs and over to the front door. When he opened it, five ponies stood before him. The rainbow maned mare was glaring while the others looked worried or anxious. “Yes, what do you want?”

“Where is Sunset, we have some things to talk about.” Rainbow Dash started to push her way past Honor but was held back by Applejack.

“Hold on there Rainbow Dash, we came to talk not beat her up.” AJ said pulling her friend toward her.

“Oh, I’m going to talk to her alright. I’ll chew her up and spit her out.” Rainbow said trying to escape Applejacks grasp but gave up when she saw Sunset coming down the stairs. “Sunset, you have some explaining to do!”

“Rainbow Dash, please be a little civil.” Rarity covered Rainbow’s mouth and pushed her behind. “Sunset, darling, we have some questions for you.” Rarity said and then noticed Sunset’s puffy red eyes. Rarity gently pushed past Honor Guard. Sunset only glared. “Were your parents here again?”

“Get out before I make you leave.” Sunset lit her horn. Honor noticed this and ran over to calm her down. Sunset calmed and turned. “Leave before I change my mind.”

“You have to answer for what you did to Pinkie Pie.” Rainbow yelled out pointing to Pinkie.

Sunset turned and looked past everypony to see Pinkie. “As much as I would have loved to knock her down a few hyper notches, this isn’t my work. If it had been me, I probably would have killed her.” Sunset turned to AJ and smiled. “Isn’t that right hayseed?”

As much as Applejack wanted to slap Sunset a few times for calling her a hayseed again, Sunset had a point. AJ had been seriously hurt by a single blast but Pinkie was injured in multiple places and was still walking around well enough. It was true Pinkie was abnormal in ways but even she would have been killed by so many blasts. The more things that were said and done, the more Applejack began to question if Pinkie was telling the truth. “Come on girls, we’re done here.” Applejack left without a second thought and everypony else followed in confusion. “Rarity, come talk with me, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, take Pinkie home would you?” Applejack didn’t bother to check if they did as she was asked, she just kept walking.

“Applejack, what’s going on? You seem confused, worried, anxious, I honestly can’t tell with you.” Rarity walked by Applejacks side. Something was wrong and only Applejack seemed to know.

“You heard what Sunset said, you saw Pinkie’s injuries and you know Sunset’s abilities. I believe Pinkie is hiding something.”

“Applejack really, hiding something, our Pinkie Pie?” Rarity couldn’t believe it and yet Applejack did make some sense but perhaps Sunset held back, possibly.

“Yes Rarity, Sunset is powerful and had Pinkie been hit by a magical blast from Sunset equal to how many injuries Pinkie has, do you honestly think Pinkie would be alive right now?”

“I suppose I see your point but Pinkie is a rather tough pony.”

“Doesn’t matter Rarity, Pinkie is hiding something and I believe I know what it is.” Rarity and AJ looked at each other. “We should keep this quiet to keep things from getting worse, you know how Rainbow Dash is.” Rarity followed Applejacks eyes behind them. “Pinkamena is back Rarity and it doesn’t look like she is going away anytime soon. Keep your medication close to you at all times. We can’t let Pinkamena get them.”

“Are you saying she will try to get us to revert back to the way we used to be?”

“Yes and that cannot happen.” AJ took a step forward. “Keep your siblings safe, we don’t need them getting hurt.” With that, Applejack ran back to the farm.

Rarity wasn’t sure what to think. “If Applejack was right” She paused and her eyes widened in fear. She took off in a full sprint back to the boutique. When she arrived, she ran straight for the medicine cabinet. She pulled out her pills and dumped them out. To her horror, she only had three left. “Applejack was right, Pinkamena is out to change us back to the way we used to be.” Rarity shook as she swallowed one of her three pills. “This isn’t good, I’m gonna need more soon but my pill limit has been reached. I have five weeks to until my new shipment arrives.” In the back of her mind, she could hear the voice. ‘It’s only a matter of time before we get back to sewing.’ The voice cackled and Rarity rocked back and forth in a corner. “Five weeks’ worth of pills gone, what do I do?”