Of Gods and Undead

by HeartfireFirebrand

Chapter 11: Growth

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Sunset was in MM Pinkie’s kitchen, she was making some brownies. MM Pinkie ran out “They’re here.”

Sunset smiled as she gave Pinkie a peck on the cheek “I’ll be out once I’m done with the brownies, in the meantime make sure our guests are comfortable.”

MM Pinkie smiled “Will do” she bounced out of the room. Sunset continued to make the brownies, putting the first batch in the oven when she felt an energy signature enter the room.

RB Rainbow entered the room nervously “Can we talk?’

Sunset smiled as began making the second batch “Sure, what are you curious about?”

RB Rainbow looked around nervously “Um, well you see I have a crush and I’m not sure what to do about it?”

Sunset put her spoon down and turned around “Dash, here is the simple fact of the matter, you have a choice do or do not? If you wish to pursue this then tell them, if you don’t then stay silent.”

Dash slumped “But I want to, I just don’t know how.”

Sunset frowned “The best thing you can is just tell them, speaking of which who is it?” Dash said nothing her cheeks flush. Sunset sighed “I understand you’re uncomfortable with this so I won’t push.”

Dash returned with Sunset after the brownies were finished, MM Rarity smiled “These are good, really good.”

Sunset smiled as she looked at Pinkie “I learnt from the best.” She sat next to Pinkie and gave her a small peck on the cheek. Pinkie grinned as she proceeded to shove her tongue down her girlfriend’s throat right in front of them. Rainbow and Dash didn’t notice as they were playing a game with both Applejacks. The Dazzlings had decided not to come having their own plans.

Both Rarity’s turned away, both Fluttershys were blushing while RB Twilight and RB Pinkie closed their eyes. Dash was growling frustrated as she and Rainbow were losing to both Applejacks, Dash was about to reach for the system when Rainbow pulled her back with a scowl.

Both Applejacks grinned, the RB’s Applejack cheered “This is the first time Ah’ve won against Dash.”

Rainbow frowned at Dash “You turned off the console every time she almost won didn’t you?”

Dash looked away in shame, Rainbow frowned “Learn from this and don’t do it again, a good sportsmen doesn't cheat to win. You were an example of what I would become if I gave into my own darkness.”

Sunset walked over to Dash “Look yes you have made mistakes but those can be fixed given time.”

Dash growled “What do you know, you and your girlfriend are gods how can you understand what we go through!”

Sunset shook her head “We gods are not above mistakes, the reason we seem so wise is because things like this are nothing as we are busy trying to solve bigger issues. I have to figure out who is going to be the next god of destruction of this universe. If my pick is too passive he will be a failure and if he is too aggressive he could destroy the universe, being gods just means we can fuck up on a much larger scale.”

Pinkie nodded, after that evaluation the girls settled down. Both Rarity’s were doing both Applejacks nails when MM Applejack got a phone call on her mobile “Can someone get that for me?”

Rainbow grabbed it putting it on loudspeaker, MM Applejack frowned “Apple Bloom, what happened?” RB Applejack grimaced.

Apple Bloom shook her head on the other side “Ah just wanted to know if ya were coming home tonight?’

MM Applejack shook her head “Ah’m staying over at Pinkie’s with Sunset and the rest of our friend group.”

Apple Bloom frowned “Alright, see ya tomorrow Piggly Wiggly.”

Sunset shrugged it off, MM Applejack turned to her counterpart speaking of which “I haven’t seen your Apple Bloom anywhere.”

MM Rarity and MM Rainbow nodded in unison “we haven’t seen your Scootaloo or Sweetie Belle either.”

RB Applejack sighed “All three of them dissapeared one day.”

Dash slumped “We searched for days with no trace and when we finally did find something it wasn’t good…”

RB Rarity felt tears welling up in her eyes “We found Sweetie Belle’s ‘s body lying in a pool of blood.”

MM Rainbow, Rarity and Applejack jaws dropped. Dash frowned “Don’t ever take your sisters for granted or else you may regret it one day.”

Meanwhile on the outskirts of Canterlot a short white looking corpse with pale rose and gray mulberry hair. A orange machine with moderate cerise hair was beside a pair of turbines on her back whirring, then a yellow bug-like creature with brilliant crimson web-like hair joined them. The machine turned to the corpse “Necrosa Belle, are you sure we should return?”

Necrosa Belle nodded “Yes Cytaloo, our sisters must miss us. We owe to them.”

The third girl nodded “She’s right, Ah owe mah family a lot.”

Cytaloo nodded “Very well Crysathia Apple, we better return to the school and meet with our siblings.”

The next morning as soon as the Sunset entered the school with her entire fifteen strong friend group, they heard someone call out to both Applejacks “Piggly Wiggly!”

MM Applejack raised an eyebrow “Where did anyone hear that?”

Apple Bloom ran up to her “Look at this.” Both Applejack’s frowned as they saw the post and the strange picture of the account had posted it, Apple Bloom frowned “Do you think it could be Sunset, the account is using her silhouette?”

Both Applejacks shook their heads, MM Applejack frowned “Ah refuse to believe that, she has changed Ah can see it.”

They proceeded through the hallways, a few people still glaring at any and all members of the Rainbooms and Dazzlings.

Later that day at MM Rarity’s place Sonata was standing with both Sunset and Pinkie helping them plate up the food, Sunset smiled “I must admit you did a good job helping Rarity set this party up.”

Sonata smiled “Yes, it took us a lot of work getting some of this set-up, to the point we couldn’t attend the sleepover last night.” They heard familiar shouting, Sonata frowned “Give me a moment.”

Sonata walked out to see Aria and Adagio wrestling on the floor, Sonata growled “What are you two doing?!”

Rainbow and Dash looked at her “They started arguing about something and then started fighting.”

Aria growled “She said that I am a violent monster!”

Adagio growled back“Only because you called me vain and self-centered!”

Sonata frowned “So far you two have done nothing to prove each other wrong” she turned to Adagio “As soon as she told you an ugly truth you immediately insulted her” she then turned to the grinning Aria “And you as soon as she insulted her you jumped on her in fury!”

Sonata turned to the two of them with a look of disapproval on her face “We are here to celebrate Christmas and the first thing you do is started fighting, if this happens again I discipline both of you when we get home!”

Rainbow blinked “Wow, I think if that was me I’d have crapped my pants.”

Dash frowned “Really, we’re tougher than that!”

Rainbow turned to her “I think it’s important to accept our limits and use them to grow rather than let our ego erupt.”

Both Rarities were exchanging information about their designs trying to come up with something new and unique when Sweetie Belle came in. MM Rarity sighed as Sweetie Belle looked at the two Rarities before running upstairs.

Sunset had her phone out taking photos, RB Pinkie then slammed into a closet revealing hordes of garish outfits. MM Rarity exclaimed “Not that, it my Closet of Shame full of clothes that look horribly garish and I regret buying.”

Both Rainbow and Dash grinned as they began dressing up as photos were taken. Soon they were all dressing up in different outfits, Sunset smiled as she took more photos. That night none of them noticed Sweetie Belle taking Sunset’s phone but the undead Sweetie Belle was watching from a nearby roof.

The next day Sunset and Pinkie entered the hallways, the others girls frowned. MM Applejack in particular grimaced as she showed the pictures “So, I have to ask you something these photos were on you phone. Did you post them onto the Anon-A-Miss?”

Sunset shook her head, Rainbow sighed in relief “Good if you told us you did that would have been bad.”

Dash frowned “But if you didn’t do it then who did?”

They heard a sweet voice “I have an idea.” They turned around to see three freshmen students, Necrosa Belle ran over to RB Rarity “Sister, I’ve missed you so much?”

RB Rarity’s eyes widened “Sweetie Belle, you’re alive?!”

Necrosa Belle shook her head “I’m not alive but not dead either, as for my name call me Necrosa Belle.”

Cyberloo flew over to Dash “It’s been a while, sis.”

Dash grabbed her hugging her tightly “Scootaloo!”

Cyberloo shrugged “I go by Cyberloo now, I even have weapons look at this.” Everyone save Sunset and MM Pinkie were a little worried at the large blade that replaced Cyberloo’s hand.

RB Applejack felt an apple hit her head “Ah hope ya haven’t forgotten ya little sis?” she turned around to see her sister, who grinned “Mah name is Crysathia Apple now even now Ah haven’t forgot Ah am an Apple.”

Sunset smiled “It’s good to see a fellow changeling.”

MM Rarity frowned at Necrosa “What did you mean when you said you have an idea of who it is?”

Necrosa frowned “I was watching you at your slumber party last night, I saw your sister take Sunset’s phone while she was sleeping?”

MM Applejack’s wings fluttered aggressively as she realised “Apple Bloom, damn it she spread Piggly Wiggly through out the school. But why?!”

Crysathia sighed “Jealously, she wanted to frame Sunset for all this. Ah must admit though if Ah was doing it Ah would have done a better job than that.”

Cyberloo nodded “I believe we should confront them now before this gets any worse, right now this just involves us and we can end it with just us.”

MM Applejack frowned “So what’s the plan?” Necrosa whispered in her ear, Applejack nodded “Very well, I’ll leave you to it.”

At the end of the school day Apple Bloom frowned as she was sitting with her friends. Scootaloo frowned “Our plan failed, they are still spending time together.”

Sweetie Belle frowned “So what do we do?”

Necrosa frowned “You three are going to tell your sisters why you did this and then apologise. They already know what’s going on.”

The three freshmen were stunned as they stared at the person who looked like an undead Sweetie Belle. Cyberloo and Crysathia entered from the other door Cyberloo frowned “Give it up Anon-A-Miss, you’re busted.”

Scootaloo ran at her only to run into a massive shield, Scootaloo bounced off. Crysathia opened her mouth and spat a piece of goo on each of their legs so they were stuck to the floor. The three then bound their arms with Crysathia’s sticky and escorted them to one of the musical practice rooms glad that the other students had gone home.

As soon as they entered the room Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle were stunned as everyone save Sunset and Pinkie were glaring at them as if they were devils themselves. MM Applejack growled her wings tensing “So why did you do it Apple Bloom?!”

Sunset stepped in the way “Enough, she’s family and family doesn’t behave like this to each other.”

Sunset lowered herself to Apple Bloom’s face and looked at all three of them “Tell me why did you do it?”

Apple Bloom looked at friends with shame “We were all jealous of ya, our sisters barely spent anytime with us because they were spending time with ya.”

Sweetie Belle nodded “We just wanted our sisters back, we felt you stole them away from us.”

Scootaloo nodded “Me as well, I just wanted to spend more time with Rainbow.”

Rainbow stepped forward first her glare vanishing from her face. She wrapped her wings around the three “I am sure we are all angry with all of you to some degree, not just because of what you did but because you didn’t trust us with your feelings. We are a family, we stick together but we are not mind readers” she then turned to Sunset and Pinkie “and even the gods amongst us are not perfect either, they didn’t notice your feeling either.”

MM Applejack approached “Ah won’t shut ya out, ya are mah family but there will be repercussions of this.”

MM Rarity smiled “Me neither, I saw how much you loss affect my counterpart and how glad she was to have you back.” The family now twenty one strong all embraced ready to face the challenges of the future.


Author's Note

I may not be able to post as often as I have a job now but I will do my best to keep up with my writing.

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