Nightraven had just exited the portal alongside the others, Nightraven smiled “I must admit that was interesting?”

Adagio looked at the group “Did something happen?”

Sunset rolled her eyes “We met the counterparts of ourselves, their Sunset only had the five friends and they shat all over her when the Anon-A-Miss incident rolled around. They didn’t even apologise for their actions, I mean seriously how she still friends with them.”

Rainbow grimaced “She was so desperate for companions that she didn’t care, she relies on them for her mental stability. They didn’t try to work out the problems at the start like we did, it made the start rougher but we are much closer now because of it.”

Fluttershy growled “I’m glad you were with me or may have kicked all their asses just for being there! They treated her like dirt, how could they do that!”

Applejack was shocked at Fluttershy’s intensity, while she had clearly had grown more confident she never threatened another like that before. Rainbow smiled “You have grown a lot more confident Fluttershy and I’m glad you have.”

Nightraven smiled “You know that I never really considered having friends before but I’m glad I did. Still I should return home.” She took flying rapidly across the sky faster than the fastest military sensors could track

She landed in front of her own home and entered only to see her mother frowning at her “You left the hospital with your friends only to engage in a fight across the city. Now Twilight explain your actions to me because I have half a mind to ground you.”

Nightraven growled “First my name is not Twilight, not anymore! I am Nightraven,I have friends time for the first time in my life mum! Is that not what you wanted!”

Velvet frowned “Twilight, this is a lot of change to be making so quickly. You only just met them and then you were in a coma for a month, then you went on a violent rampage. These new friends of your are dangerous, maybe you should stay away from them.”

Nightraven growled storming out of the house. She then paused before she stormed back upstairs, she came down the stairs “Mother, you told me to make friends and now that I have them you think they are dangerous!” She then holds her hand up to the sky and fires a blast of magic into the sky “I’m dangerous too! I’d say they may the only things keeping me from destroying everyone! I’m going to find somewhere where else to stay for the night!”

Nightraven then took off looking around the sky eyes full of sorrow, she was quickly spotted by Sunset and Cozy who frowned “Nightraven, are you alright?”

Nightraven growled “No, my mother wants me to not be your friends. That you are too dangerous and that I should stay away from them. I need to stay somewhere else.”

Cozy smiled “You can take my bed, I’ve been sharing Sunset’s for a while now.”

Sunset grinned “I’ll teach you the soundproofing spell, me and Cozy Glow get quite loud in the bedroom! Tirek has special headphones so he doesn’t hear the noises we make.”

Cozy pecked her on the cheek “After school we are going to have a wild wedding, I doubt either of us want a standard wedding. I was us to dance to the songs of madness for what will be the greatest moment of our lives.”

Nightraven was blushing profusely, she took a deep breath and after calming down frowned “Marriage, isn’t that a bit early to be considering something so big.”

Cozy frowned “Nightraven, we are going to be here for eons. We will witness this planet’s death and beyond, we are not bound by the same mortal coil as most of the others. The Dazzlings may the only one who will be there with us after the first century.”

Nightraven looked at them solemnly “That sounds like a lonely existence, how can anyone bare it.”

Sunset sighed “Trying to bare it is the not the key, you need to let yourself live and lose. If you can’t do that then you will slowly turn to a cold and uncaring entity that will destroy the world around you. Nightmare Moon was the embodiment of that feeling, the simple fact of if I can’t be happy than no-one can is a dangerous road for an immortal to tread.”

Cozy shook her head “Enough with the depressing talk, come on we got to get home.”

Nightraven followed the two as they flew towards Cozy and Sunset’s home. Nightraven looked in awe at the lodge “How did your father pay for this place?”

Cozy smiled “Ex-military” she then frowned “first time I met my father we enemies on the battlefield.”

Sunset gave her a peck on the cheek “That’s in the past Cozy.” The trio reverted back to normal as they walked inside only to see Tirek humming to himself on the couch, Sunset smiled “Tirek we’re back.”

Tirek raised an eyebrow at Nightraven “Who is this and how long is she going to she staying?”

Cozy frowned “This is Nightraven, she is having some family problems. She’s gong to be staying in my room until they are resolved.”

Tirek shrugged “It’s fine as long as your dog doesn’t pee on the floor.”

Nightraven nodded “He will tell me if he needs to go, I promise you that.” The rest of the night passes relatively quickly.

The next morning Nightraven awoke and after letting Spike out to do his business. Headed to the dining room, she yawned as she sat down at the table with everyone “So what’s happening at school today?”

Sunset frowned “The Friendship Games actually, you are potential member of the team. Principal Cadence wanted me to tell you, you don’t have to be but she has a position for you. After what happened the school board has been insistent on clearing this up.”

Nightraven smiled “I wouldn't mind going now that I have the choice.”

Tirek placed a plate of pancakes before her “You should eat up if you want your brain to work for these games.”

Cozy Glow smiled “I’m eager to see how these games go, wish you luck Nightraven.”

After consuming her meal Nightraven grabbed Spike and put him in her bag. She teleported home and got dressed in her school uniform. She then teleported to Crystal Prep, everyone around her blinked as she appeared. She strode into the school confidence filling her eyes.

She smiled as she entered Cadence’s office “I heard that you wanted me to be in the games. Now that Cinch is no longer pressuring me I’d like to go.”

Cadence nodded “Consider it done but I want to talk to you about something before the games.” Nightraven frowned as she entered, unsure about the conversation about to take place

Author's Note

I hope you are enjoying this story, I think I'll end it with the Friendship Games