Author's Note

Inside The Shadow Of Intent...

PART 1: I - Brand New Problem (TBR)

Noah entered the cafeteria with Sunset behind, they were early, but not by much. ”So, ” Noah started, ”Where do you and ya raggedy-ass friends sit?” Sunset pointed to the third table in the middle right section and answered, ”There, why?”

”Cause I'm not done with this bullshit. I said that already, half-bitch,” Noah answered. Waiting for the lines to open up, they sat down at the table, Noah pulling up a chair and sitting at the end, Sunset sitting on the left.

Noah pulled out his phone and began watching an adult cartoon show. Sunset then asked, ”What are you watching?” To which Noah lifted his finger and reinstated, ”We’re not friends.”

This time, instead of leaving it at that, Sunset retaliated, ”Noah, if you're gonna be in our group-”

”I'm not in your group. Who the fuck said I was in your group? I didn't say that, nobody I know said that, so who the hell said that?” Noah cut off, “It’s like you don’t understand the gravity of your situation, you bully my friend, I don't suddenly become yours.”

Sunset looked back at Noah with a gaze begging for forgiveness, and ranted. ”But I'm not that person anymore! The only reason I was like that, the only reason I'm even here is because I couldn't make any friends back in Equestria! And because of that, I was denied the ability to study magic! It was unfair! I got angry because of it, and I left Equestria forever after that day!

”You don't understand what it’s like to have nobody but your parents all your life! You don't understand what it's like to be alone!”

After hearing this, Noah loosened up and silently replied, ”Why do you think I’m here?”

Hearing this, Sunset wiped away her tears within her eyes, threatening to fall down her orange cheeks, and asked, ”I don't know... why?” Noah didn't answer, he simply sat there unfazed. ”Grow some balls. Then maybe we'll talk.”

The pair sat in silence until some students entered the cafeteria, some gasping and chattering at the sight of Sunset sitting next to who had been known as her biggest rival.

Some of the students that entered were Applejack and Rarity, whom were arguing over clothing. Sunset asked when they approached the table, ”What’s the matter guys?”

”Rarity won’t stop buggin’ me about mah clothin’ choice, she keeps insistin’ that ah should look more formal in ah school like this, ” Applejack answered, and Rarity retorted. ”Applejack darling, you can't deny it! This school is quite high for your clothes! At least lose the hat!”

”Look dammit, ” Noah began, ”This school is far from high if they let some group of girls take over the band room. The only good thing about this shit hole is the food, ” Noah proclaimed, instantly catching all three girls off guard.

”Either way, Applejack can wear whatever the fuck she wants, it's her body.” Applejack nodded, ”See? At least some people understand.” Rarity simply put her hands on her hips and reluctantly accepted defeat, while Sunset just stared.

”Now, can we talk about my fuckin’ necklace so I can get back to my boys?” Noah asked, and Rarity answered, “To be completely honest with you Noah, we've no idea what to do.”

”What?!” Noah shouted, ”The fuck do you mean you don't know?! Doesn't this magical shit all revolve around you?!”

Noah was angrily bewildered, how can someone barely know about the very thing that makes them special?

”Relax sugar cube,” Applejack started, trying to calm Noah down. ”We're plannin’ to ask Twahlight about it... if we figure out how that is.” Noah smashed his head against the table in visible frustration, and Rarity winced.

”Doesn’t that hurt? Surely that had to hurt.” Noah waved her off as he could care less.

By this time, the other members of the Rainbooms had shown up and sat down at the table. Noah asked them all if they knew anything, they answered the same as Applejack, causing him to smash his head multiple times.

A moment passed and lunch had officially started, Noah and the Rainbooms went up to receive their... Noah thought for a second, Wait, what the hell is this thing called anyways? I've been going to school for eleven years and I've never learned what the fuck this thing is called...

A while passed and the Rainbooms plus Noah had returned to their seats. Noah asked, ”Okay, so we need to figure out how the hell to get Twilight over here, cause I'm not doing this shit with my necklace, oh fuck no. So brainstorm, how we supposed to do this?”

They all suggested ideas, starting with Pinkie, ”Oh! We could fill one of my canons with stuff and shoot it through the portal! Maybe it'll hit someone and they'll be like, ’oh noooooooo, we better get Twilight!’” Noah rolled his eyes, ”Yeah, fuck that.”

”Maybe we could sneak a drone through to find her?” Rainbow Dash proposed next, but Sunset shook her head and replied, ”That wouldn't work, they've never seen something like that over there so they'd probably capture it and that wouldn't help at all.”

Applejack prepared to speak next but Noah cut her off, ”Okay, you know what? You all suck ass right now, I'm just gonna let nature take it’s stupid fucking course, and do whatever to my necklace, not like I have a damn choice.”

Noah began to stand before Sunset spontaneously stood up and somewhat shouted, ”Wait! I have an idea-”

Sunset was interrupted by the same three girls Noah and Sunset had shown the school to, this caught everyone's attention, including Noah who had sat down. But shortly after, he realized something... they were singing.

“Battle of the Bands!”

”Shut, the fuck, up!” Noah’s voiced boomed throughout the cafeteria like a giant yelling as loud as it could.

”Why?!” Noah continued, ”Why the hell in God’s name must you fuckin’ sing?! What’s the damn point!? Nobody wants to hear your stupid asses, especially me!”

A boy with abnormally sized glasses retorted, ”You’re probably just saying that cause you know you're gonna lose!”

Noah swiveled around and replied, “You wanna fuckin’ bet? Say you wanna fuckin’ bet!” The boy mumbled to himself, silenced by Noah, who then replied, ”That’s what I fuckin’ thought.”

He turned to the girls, he was going to resume before he was saying, but was ceased by Aria, ”What’s your problem? We're just trying to make things a little more interesting.”

Noah glared at Aria for a moment as it seemed something went off in him. ”Take your trays off the table, ” he whispered, and the girls did exactly as he said, uneasy.

He clutched his end of the table, he hadn't even done anything and yet students were already gasping across the room. He bent his knees and raised the table up above his head with a fierce intent.

With a far cry of utter fury, Noah pushed the table with all his might and it fell on it's counter. It emitted a horrendous sound of a goliath clapping its hands.

The trio could feel the air hit them straight in the face, causing Adagio to rub her eyes, blinded by the wind.

Everyone was speechless from the scene that occurred in front of them, including Sunset, whose jaw dropped in awe.

Just as Noah was going to continue his rant, the principal and her sister both busted through the main entrance, perplexed. They both gasped at the sight of the flipped table, but not at who had flipped it.

”Noah Rictorshine!” Celestia started, ”What in the world have you done?!” Noah replied, ”I flipped a table... duh.”

”You will not use that tone of voice towards your principal, ” Luna demanded, and Celestia added, ”My office, immediately!”

Noah groaned and reluctantly followed the principals. Secretly the Rainbooms all hastily stood up and followed behind.

Noah heard the fall of their footsteps behind him, he turned around and whispered, ”Why the hell are you following me?”

“Those three are definitely in possession of some kind of dark magic, how else could you explain what happened back there? Also, what happened back there technically wasn't your fault. You lost it back there. We have to speak to the principals about this.” Sunset answered.

”Don’t worry Noah, we let Principal Celestia know all about this, and those girls will be kicked to the curb in no time!” Applejack added. ”Last thing she needs is another CHS event almost ruined by some power-crazed lunatic.”

Applejack instantly grew red from what she so blatantly spoke of. ”Uh, no offense.” Sunset rolled her eyes and replied, ”None taken. ”

Noah and the Rainbooms all followed the principals into the office. Luna unusually stood in a dark corner whilst Celestia sat at her desk. She spoke, ”I sure hope you have a reasonable explanation for that intolerable behavior back there, for goodness sake, you swore so unbelievably loud, we heard you from here! And flipping a table?! Whatever gave you the thought that was a reasonable idea?”

Celestia noticed the girls when she paused, Rarity started, ”Indeed, Noah's behavior was... less than sensible, but he had quite the reason, ”

”We all do, those weirdos sisters seemed to have some sort of dark magic, ” Rainbow Dash added, Celestia stood up after this and peeked out of her window’s shades with two fingers.

She questioned, “Dark magic? I find that very hard to believe. Those girls came into my office earlier and were absolutely delightful.”

”Perhaps Sunset Shimmer is just eager to make someone else out to be a bad element so that her actions at the Fall Formal will become old news.”

”I-I get why you might think that, but,”

”That’s not what happened,” Rainbow Dash cut off, ”We saw all of this go down in the cafeteria too!”

”Yes, but isn't your band supposed to be part of the musical showcase?” Celestia asked, ”Yes?” Rainbow Dash answered as if she didn't actually know how to respond.

Something is wrong here, Noah thought, ”Perhaps you're all just worried The Dazzlings will steal your spotlight, ” Yeah, something is definitely fuckin’ wrong here, Noah thought again.

”The Dazzlings?” Applejack questioned, and Celestia answered, ”It's the name of their musical group. They came by my office earlier to sign up for the showcase. Even sang a little song to vice-principal Luna and I,”

Noah facepalmed in genuine frustration, he knew why the principals were being unbearably difficult. ”They did?” Applejack inquired, also realizing the problem.

Celestia answered, ”Yes, and we think having a battle of the bands instead is a marvelous idea.” As Celestia spoke, her and Luna’s eyes both flickered green for a second or two.

The Rainbooms looked distressed while Noah was still in disbelief of this less than helpful predicament.

”But now you Noah, that's a completely different situation, your behavior in the cafeteria was unacceptable...” Noah tuned Celestia out and thought, Okay, I know where this shit’s going...maybe I can use the same trick I used in eighth grade...

”Oh snap, someone’s selling drugs out there! I'd be an absolute calamity if someone were to die on school grounds! And think of our reputation, it’d be devastated!” Noah cried in a fake woeful manner, while the other Rainbooms couldn't believe Noah was resorting to such an idiotic idea.

Strangely, Celestia and Luna both thought this serious, as Celestia promptly stood up from her chair, vaulted over her desk, and burst through the door like a swat team captain.

Luna quickly followed and sprinted as if a child of hers was in danger, leaving Noah and the Rainbooms alone in the room.

”Thank you, thank you, oh, oh thank you, you're too kind,” Noah flaunted, catching the Rainbooms in utter disbelief.

Noah exited the school after using the bathroom, he found the Rainbooms relaxing all over the school’s statue like a college couch. He asked annoyed at their indolence,

”Nigga, what the fuck are y'all doing?” Fluttershy replied, ”I just can't believe they got to Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna too.”

”They've gotten to everybody!” Rainbow Dash added, “Not everybody!” Pinkie cheerfully corrected. ”Pinkie Pie’s right, ” Applejack started, ”We were there when the Dazzlings were singing, and we weren't affected. It was like, we were protected somehow. ”

”So let's take them down!” Rainbow Dash added, ”It’s not like we haven't tangled with dark magic before and totally whooped it's sorry butt!” Rainbow Dash quickly realized her sentence, turned to Sunset, and apologized. ”Uh, no offense.” Sunset groaned and replied, ”None taken... again.”

”But that was when Twilight was here, ” Fluttershy continued, ”There may be some kind of magic inside us that only comes out when we play music. I sure don't know how to use it to, whoop anybody’s butt.”

Rarity sighed, ”If only we could get a message to Twilight. Perhaps she could tell us how to break the spell the Dazzlings have cast on our friends.”

”Well that's not going to happen, the portal’s closed,” Rainbow Dash reminded as she tossed her soccer ball she was juggling at the statue. It hit and rebounded off the wall. Unfortunately for Rarity it startled her as she was sitting with her back to the statue.

It caused her to mess up her design on her nails she was making with her nail polish. She shrieked like a mother who'd just found her son doing... unholy things.

”And I get the feeling they don't have cell phones where she’s from, ” Rainbow Dash ended. Sunset thought deeply for a second and scratched her head with one finger trying to remember something, her face then flared as she remembered something of significance. She smiled and turned to the rest of them, ”I may have an idea how we can get in touch with Princess Twilig-”

”Yo! What the fuck?! Am I just nonexistent right now?! Can you dipshits just not fuckin’ hear me right now?! I asked y'all something less than a minute ago, and you act like I'm not even here! I'm pretty fuckin’ pissed if you can't tell!”

Noah cut Sunset off, he couldn't believe what just happened in front of him. Applejack waved her arms in innocence and responded, ”Relax Noah! We were just deep in thought, don't get your knickers in a knot!”

Noah thought for a moment before he saw Applejack giggle a little, ”I don’t know what that means but if it’s something fuckin’ stupid, I'm sticking my foot up your ass!”

This remark caused all the Rainbooms to giggle for a while, Noah then questioned, ”Okay, where the hell are we with my necklace?” Sunset replied, still somewhat laughing, ”A-Aren’t you worried about the school though?”

”Nigga, fuck this school, I got better things to worry about, like my fuckin’ necklace.”

Rarity spoke, ”Well, I believe Sunset was going to say she had a plan, ” Rarity looked at Sunset for acknowledgement, who nodded yes to confirm. ”Then yes we are onto something.” Noah looked at everyone and spoke, ”Well let's go and do that then.”

Sunset opened her locker and dug around, she then pulled out a brown book with a symbol of a red and yellow sun intertwined.

“When I was Princess Celestia’s student back in Equestria,” Sunset started and immediately bewildering Noah, ”She gave me this. ” Sunset dusted off the book to reveal a clearer picture, she continued.

”Even after I abandoned my studies, I held on to it. Deep down, I guess I knew I was making a big mistake, and I wanted to still have a way to reach out to her.”

Sunset flipped through pages full of letters from and to Celestia until she landed on a blank one. She brushed the page with her hand and speculated, ”Maybe it still works.”

”That’s a book darling.” Sunset looked up, perplexed that Rarity didn't believe her. ”What do you mean, maybe it still works?” Rarity questioned, and Sunset explained.

”It used to be that if I wrote something here, it would appear in the pages of a book back in Princess Celestia’s library. I get a message to her, then she can get a message to Princess Twilight.”

”Okay, time the fuck out, this makes no goddamn sense, ” Noah started, ”How in God’s name is a book supposed to do... whatever the fuck you just said. That's literally impossible!”

”Just like magic is impossible?” Sunset retorted, and Noah replied, ”Nigga, go fuck a stocking, this shit is so absurd.”

Sunset grinned, she had just spoken her mind and Noah didn't lose it on her for the first time.

”So what are you waiting for? Get to writing!” Rainbow Dash playfully demanded while waving a pen in Sunset’s face.

Sunset took the pen and stared at it, she hadn't talked to Celestia in a quite a long time. How would she react? What would she think? Would she be disappointed?

Sunset sighed and began to write in slight fear, she mumbled, ”Been a long time since I've written these words... Dear Princess Celestia...

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