Sunset, Master of Determination

by HeartfireFirebrand

Chapter 2: Meetings

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Sunset and Luna were walking through the gilded corridors, Sunset grimaced “Who is this royal tailor you want me to meet?”

Luna smiled “She is a really nice mare, I can assure you of that. I promise that nothing will go wrong, it’s simply your measurements being taken.”

Sunset frowned “I’ve never had anyone make clothes for me, yet alone have them tailor made.”

Before Luna could reply, the two had arrived at the room. The two ponies opened the door to see a dark blue unicorn with a dark blue mane, her cutie mark was a pair of fabric scissors. The mare smiled before bowing to Sunset “My name is Fashion Fire, in truth I have been quite eager to meet our resident human. I have been eager to take on the challenge of making her fabulous.”

Luna frowned “For now we need daily living clothes, humans were clothes all the time.”

Fashion Fire bowed “I understand Princess” she then turned to Sunset “I will need to take your measurements so if it’s not too much trouble may you undress so I can take measurements.”

Sunset frowned as she took of her blue leather armour and undergarments, both Luna and Fashion Fire were stunned. Sunset’s body was covered in scars while her muscles hung off her ribs as there wasn’t an inch of fat on them. Luna frowned “Where did you get those scars?”

Sunset grimaced “When you have to steal to survive you are going to get hurt, some of them are self-inflicted. Playing dead is difficult if you don’t make it look realistic.”

Fashion Fire wrapped the girl in a hug “I’m so sorry!”

Sunset stiffened at the contact, her eyes shifting frantically at between every exit. Luna frowned her horn glowing “Fashion Fire, I believe you should let her go.”

Fashion Fire stepped back sheepishly, Sunset was caught in Luna’s magic as she tired to bolt from the room like a cornered animal. Luna took a deep breath “Sunset, you’re safe no-one here is going to hurt you. I will keep you safe.”

Sunset’s struggles ended after ten minutes of hovering, Fashion Fire slumped as Luna lowered the human to the ground “I’m sorry, I thought you needed a hug and it got out of hand.”

Sunset nodded with a weak smile “It’s okay, I’m just really scared of being trapped with no way out. It’s one of the worst things for a thief to be cornered.”

Fashion Fire nodded “I’ll take your measurements if that’s okay, I won’t touch if you don’t want me too.”

Sunset took a deep breath “It’s fine just don’t hug me, please.”

Fashion Fire smiled “Alright, well let’s get measuring.” Luna stepped back as Fashion Fire levitated multiple roll of measuring tape and then proceeded to write down each measurement using a quill and ink.

After a few minutes Fashion Fire smiled “Well your measurements are done” she then frowned at Luna “I will need to take more measurements as she approaches a healthy weight, she needs to put on some fat somewhere.”

Luna smiled “I’ll take care of that.”

Sunset frowned as they left the room “Luna, what now?”

Luna shook her head “I have to meet some visitors with my sister. In the meantime you should wander around the castle for a bit without me, maybe you’ll make some friends.”

Sunset sighed “Okay, I just hope they’re not scared of me.”

Luna smiled “There are some ponies around your age in the castle, I suggest that you meet with them. They should be running around doing something silly.”

Sunset nodded with a weak smile “Okay, I’ll try.”

Luna gave her a light hug with one hoof allowing her room to move “That’s all I ask.”

The two went separate ways, Sunset frowned as she walked through the halls. Several pones were looking at her with disdain or fear, she turned a corner to see a large box with white filly with both wings and a horn as well as a dark green mane, a blue winged filly with a rainbow mane was on her back. A yellow filly with pink mane watched on worried “I’m not sure about this sis?’

The blue filly smiled “It’ll be fine, I just need to get dad’s labcoat for him” she then frowned at the filly below her “Sunshine, come on I just a need a little more oomph to reach it.”

Sunshine pushed her higher having to stand on her hind legs, the blue filly was about to grab it when Sunshine slipped. The yellow filly’s left eye glowed rainbow as she caught the two other ponies, she grunted as she lowered the two other ponies to the floor before her rainbow eye turned Sunset “Speaking of which we have someone observing us.”

Sunset took a deep breath and walked towards them trying to keep a smile on her face “Hello, I’m Sunset Shimmer. I was just curious what you three were up too.”

The yellow filly’s eye turned back to normal with a small smile “I’m Fluttershy, I’m here with my sister Rainbow Dash. My father is working with Princess Celestia, so we are hanging out with Sunshine.’

Rainbow grinned “Our father is awesome, he loves pranks and fun, not to mention the fact he can make objects materialise out of thin air.”

Sunshine stepped forward “Shouldn't you inform her about who your father is, she’s a human from the surface remember?’

Fluttershy smiled as she nodded in agreement, she then turned to Sunset “Our father is Dr Discord, the Royal Scientist of the Underground. My father is the one who gave me my powers” she then sighed “unfortunately it makes me to frail to fly.”

Sunset smiled “Well it’s a pleasure to meet you, so what were you doing anyway?”

Fluttershy levitated the labcoat down, Rainbow grabbed it “We were going to take this to our father, follow me!”

Fluttershy and Sunshine sighed as they burst into a gallop with Sunset running close behind, Fluttershy sighed “Why can’t she slow down for two seconds, I can never keep up with her.”

Fluttershy squeaked as Sunset picked her up shouting “Well then let’s hurry!”

Sunshine raised an eyebrow at the human next to her “How are you carrying her?”

Sunset shrugged “Determination is the strongest trait, it passively makes me far stronger than normal.” As soon as they catch up with Rainbow, Sunset’s jaw dropped as she saw Celestia and Luna next to a strange serpentine creature.

Fluttershy wriggles out of Sunset’s grip as the pair approach the figure then look back at her “This our father, Dr Discord.” Sunset’s mind couldn’t take the revelation ans she collapsed to the ground.


Author's Note

I hope this chapter isn't too rushed.

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