SUNSET SHIMMER POV:
Summer break that beautiful time of the year when everyone could take a load off and relax for awhile.
Sunset was bored she was sitting at home waiting for the weekend when she could see her friend’s.
Her friend’s all had summer job’s but she did not.
She wonder’s if their was anything to do today. Maybe the beach?
Nah. Heard it might rain today sunset thought remembering the weather man saying something like that. She could go shopping But where?
The mall was shut down and the clothing shop Rarity was working at was too expensive.
After some more thinking Sunset decides on a walk.
And she strolled on down the city streets and began to hum as she walked down the street. She looked up at the sunset. And chuckled to herself about the irony Sunset watching a sunset.
Before she knew it Sunset was out of the city and down near Canterlot high as she continued her stroll lightly walking.
If their was one thing Sunset enjoyed doing alone it was walking and exploring. No distractions just her and her thought’s. But it’d been forever since she’d gone for a walk alone not since the fall formal. She’d thought if she was alone with her thought’s it’d be dangerous and she might start her plotting again become her old self again.
But ever since the memory stone incident she’d realized she wasn’t the same person and she never would be that person again.
So she had started walking around alone again this summer realizing that if her friends weren’t around she’d still be the same person.
As she causally strolled past the school something caught her eye: a girl!
Speaking of the memory stone their was the once wielder of the artifact herself walking into the woods behind the school.
Having nothing better to do and subconsciously wanting to follow Wallflower she starts to follow her a quick but stealthy pace.
As she follows Wallflower, Sunset looks at the girl from behind curiously having never seen the girl out of her bulky sweater or baggy cargo pants.
What she was wearing now was much different.
Wallflower was wearing a white tank top and a small obviously unbuttoned and open yellow dress shirt over it. Along with short short cargo shorts that were just tight enough to show off all her curves.
That she had hidden under her baggy cargo pants.
Sunset was thinking damn she’s hot only to shake off that thought with a shake of her head.
No Sunset she’s your friend don’t think of her like a piece of meat.
No of course not meat isn’t that thicc Sunset thought. “Shit” Sunset let out in a loud tone angry that her thoughts continued to betray her like this.
“Hello?” Wallflower calls out startled by the sudden voice.
Sunset silently curses herself realizing that wallflower heard her yell shit. Sunset quickly ducks behind a tree hoping Wallflower didn’t see her. (She probably did)
After what felt like an eternity of hiding Wallflower finally walked away muttering to herself: “Guess I’m hallucinating again.”
Sunset finally popped out from behind the tree and continue’s to wonder why she was so attracted to Wallflower. Confident now that Wallflower had walked the rest of the way to her private/hidden garden out of earshot.
And Sunset began to talk to herself and talk out her problem’s. Talking to herself was a nasty habit Sunset had started right after the fall formal she would talk all her ideas and the things that bothered her so she didn’t have any outbursts in front of her friends or classmates and ruin what was left of social status.
“Why do I find Wallflower attractive? Is it the clothes?” Sunset asked herself these questions as she considered it she thought it must be the outfit I’ve never found her attractive before right?
As Sunset thought back to when she first met Wallflower the shy girl who had temporarily taken away her friends in that green sweater and cargo pants. She had been pretty cute back then Sunset thinks to herself instinctually.
“Oh crap. I’m so oblivious I’ve been attracted to her this entire time” Sunset exclaims in frustration suddenly realizing she had lowkey been checking out Wallflower all this time. “Wait is this just physical attraction?”
As Sunset thought about Wallflower the cute, caring, hardworking, stubbornness and heck even her temper made Sunset’s face flush as her heart skipped a beat thinking of Wallflower.
“Holy crap I’m in love with Wallflower Blush!” Sunset yells out still talking to herself in shock & embarrassment of her sudden realization.
Little did Sunset know Wallflower Blush was secretly and stealthily watching her from the bushes....
WALLFLOWER BLUSH’S POV:
(10 MINUTES EARLIER)
She was leisurely walking to her garden in the wood’s behind Canterlot High as she always did almost daily. When she heard a loud high pitched “shit” come from about 7 feet behind her and she knew that voice…
Her suspicions were quickly confirmed as she quickly twirled around and faced the direction of the yell only to see the very familiar fiery red and yellow hair duck behind a tree.
Sunset? she thought as she silently went around the other side of the trees to peak around the tree that Sunset hid behind.
And sure enough she saw Sunset there crouched hiding her eyes squinted closed.
Why is Sunset here? Is Sunset following me? Why would Sunset be following me? Wallflower wondered all there’s things rapid fire in her head.
I bet I can find out Wallflower thought as she swiftly walked over to the spot she had been in when she heard Sunset yell out “shit”
In a way truly only Sunset could do.
And spoke out saying “Guess I’m hallucinating” just loud enough that she thought Sunset should be able to hear it. And then she went off the path into the bushes hiding from the fiery haired girl of her dreams as Sunset the previously discussed girl walked out of her hiding spot.
She over heard Sunset ask herself question after question and eventually heard her yelling out “Holy crap I’m in love with Wallflower”
Upon hearing this Wallflower’s heart thumps at an inhuman speed as she begins swooning big time because the truth is she’d had the biggest crush on/been in love with Sunset for years.
In the back of her mind even if she heard Sunset say she loved her she still was an introvert and scared of human contact and even more so of rejection.
So like any Wallflower (Pun intended) she chooses instead of going out and telling Sunset she starts to fantasize about what might happen if she admitted her true feelings to her beautiful sunny darling.
She imagines herself coming out of the bushes and saying “Sunset I heard you talking”.
“You di di did?” Sunset stammers.
“And i feel the same” the smooth fantasy Wallflower exclaims smirking as she slicks back her hair.
“You do?” The cute fantasy Sunset asks meekly.
“Yes. Let’s date my princess” fantasy Wallflower says and as she does real Wallflower imagines herself in knight armor and Sunset wearing a princesses corset......
No no no I’d never be that forward or smooth and Sunset’s not that shy Wallflower tells herself as her mind quickly comes up with another more “realistic” fantasy scenario.
Slowly and nervously a new fantasy Wallflower walks out of the bushes to a leather jacket and sunglasses clad fantasy Sunset relaxing on the most badass motorcycle Wallflower had ever seen or imagined.
“Hey Wallflower I was just thinking of ya” fantasy Sunset says in a jersey accent.
“I know. And I need to talk to you” a shy blushing Wallflower exclaims just above a whisper.
“Ya gonna tell ya love all of this. I know” the fantasy Sunset says in the ridiculous jersey accent as she pulls Wallflower over into her arms.
“Sunset what are you......” fantasy Wallflower never finished as jersey sunset pulled her into a kiss.
The kiss lingered on Wallflower’s lips in both the real world and the fantasy world as jersey Sunset pulled away.
“Oh Sunset” both fantasy and real Wallflower moan in pure ecstasy.
“Hello?” Sunset asks in fright at hearing a voice coming from the woods behind her. Funnily enough her reaction is almost a mirror to Wallflower’s earlier when she’d suddenly heard Sunset behind her.
It was at this moment Wallflower’s “fight or flight” kicked in the choice to run or confront Sunset.
She chose the middle option.
She came out of the bushes and says good thing I checked on my plant’s that could’ve been a disaster” pretending she had been at the school/her garden all along….
“Sunset why are you here?” Wallflower asks feigning innocence and obliviousness. “Umm just going for a walk to the river” she replies trying to causally lean against a tree with her elbow. But awkwardly almost falling over instead which was just simply adorable.
“Cool” I respond a little to quickly for my liking or anyone else’s .
“Wanna come along?” Sunset asks with a huge red blush on her cheeks hh.
“Sure” Wallflower responds anll to eagerly ans she wants to but is unsure of what to make of this situation or of the awkward tension in the air.
Sunset led Wallflower through the trees and a field even passing a cave entrance and eventually getting to the river which Wallflower had never seen before. A rare occurrence considering she thought she knew most of this forest by heart at this point as she used to hang out here whenever she was alone/friendless.
They had walked the entire way in silence and tension both scared to say anything to the other thinking they might spill the beans about how they now both felt about earth other.
Sunset finally concluded their walk by leading Wallflower to the river bank where an old log sat that was just big enough for 2 people to sit on.
They both decided to sit and there they sat in awkward silence for a good 30 minutes before Wallflower decided to in an uncharacteristic act of bravery break it by asking Sunset a question.
“So uh Sunset how’d you know this was here?” Wallflower asks in a curious but cautious tone.
Sunset froze at the question and then answered
“Well right after one of the rounds of the battle of the bands. My friends were uh pissed with me for tackling Rainbow Dash off stage due to magical issues” Sunset starts to tell Wallflower sheepishly rubbing the back of her own head.
“And after they got upset with me I kinda wandered off for a while into the woods questioning everything, my entire life really until I stumbled this place” Sunset said gesturing to the river and the trees and the log they sat upon.
“And after taking in the beauty and thinking awhile longer I decided not to give up on friendship or my new life.” Sunset continues ending it with a brief sigh.
“Why do you sound so unsure about your choice?”
I ask my voice laced with concern & fear about her possible answer as I wonder if it’s the memory stone/magic incident I caused that made her seem so unsure….
“Well sometimes when I mess up or my anger flare’s up. My friends look at me different and they think I don’t notice but I do....” Sunset her voice cracking slightly as she admits that.
“Sunset...” I started unable to finish I reach out my hand gently to grab onto her shoulder, she shrugged away from my hand not in an aggressive way but in a don’t touch me way.
“I’m used to the fact that everyone who knew me before will always see my as a demon or a bitch to some extent and I’ve accepted...” Sunset never finishes what she was is she as she is cut off by Wallflower’s lips pressing against hers.
After a good minute kissing without a breath Wallflower pulled away to take a breath and after catching her breath and then says “I don’t see you like that anymore. I hated the old Sunset but I love you.”
Then Wallflower panicked realizing she’d just kissed Sunset and said she loved her what was she thinking she wasn’t the sorta girl who did this kind of thing. “Sunset I shouldn’t have said that it’s not like me and especially not after the memory stone! I’m so sor.....” and much like Sunset she is cut off by Sunset’s lips against hers kissing her back.
They kiss passionately as their lips wrestled with each other in the most passionate kiss either of them had ever had not that Wallflower has “kissed” anyone before. As they pull away from each other they both smile but look a little flustered. “Whoa” Wallflower gasps in mind bending happiness as her heart flutters from the kiss her head still reeling from the experience.
“I think I love you too” Sunset finally says the most goofy smile Wallflower had ever seen plastered on her face.
And then as if through divine intervention it began to rain and not just sprinkling of droplets here and there but full blown pouring onto the two in love girls.
Both the girls squealed as the rain poured onto their summer gear and onto their exposed legs, arms, and hair.
The 2 getting soaked girls ran for cover holding hands the entire way. After about 10 minutes of running finally they saw the cave entrance they passed earlier and ran into it to get cover.
And after a few minutes the 2 girls sat in the cave waiting for the rain to stop so they could head back to the city/home. And they spent most of the time awkwardly staring into each other’s eyes goofy grins and occasional giggles as they were both so happy again.
After another 20 minutes of staring, giggling and waiting they were making out and kissing each other again. And as they were making out Wallflower decided then and there to never imagine kissing Sunset again and to just do it and never have regrets when it came to Sunset ever again.
Their kiss deepened and their tongues slipped into each other’s mouths as they began to hug clinging to each other as if they are each others lifeline.
Only to suddenly be interrupted by loud footsteps coming towards them from inside the cave. They both turn to the new mysterious sound and Wallflower mutters “What was that?”
As the steps grow louder the 2 girls start to panic
The footsteps get louder and louder as the newly formed couple begin wondering what’s coming into the cave after them until suddenly the girls see a light from a headlamp pointing at them....
As the blinding light got closer they realize it is Maud Pie and she’s carrying rocks from the back of the cave in a small sack that’s slung over her shoulder
“Maud why are you way out here?” Sunset questions unsure why the eldest Pie sister is way out here in the middle of a cave by herself.
“Rocks and Pinkie.” Maud states simply.
“Pinkie?” Sunset asks even more confused then before.
“Pinkie said to go look for a cave near the river in the woods behind Canterlot high. She also said I’d find 2 cute lesbians who would need a ride home after they finished admitting their feelings for each other.” Maud says unblinking and without a single bit of excitement in her tone as she closes up her rock sack.
“Ride? You have a vehicle?” Wallflower asks hopefully wondering what kind of vehicle could be in this dense tree filled forest. “Wait and how could Pinkie know what was gonna happen here?”
Before Maud could respond to all these questions Sunset jumped in. “Yeah Maud’s got a sweet ride an off the road motorcycle. As for Pinkie well she’s Pinkie I don’t know any other way to explain it.”
“My motorcycle’s right outside” Maud states pointing outside the cave.
The girls gathered themselves and walked out to the bike where they saw the tiny little bike barely enough room for 2 people let alone 3.
“We’re not all gonna fit on that” Wallflower exclaims worried either her or Sunset’s gonna have to be left behind in the damp cave.
“No you’ll fit” Maud states and without another word she climbs on the front part of the motorcycle.
“Guess we’ll have to snuggle” Sunset teases lightly pecking Wallflower on the cheek and then climbing on the middle of the bike and offering her hand out to help Wallflower onto the bike. However it still takes Wallflower a few moments to build up the courage but eventually climbed on.
Maud starts the bike with an abrupt rev and then took off at lightning fast speed. Startling Wallflower who quickly ducked down grabbing onto Sunset’s waist with a squeak popping out of her as she does. Sunset couldn’t help but chuckle at the terrified Wallflower and her cute closed eyes expression as well as her tight grip that would’ve probably cut off blood flow if it weren’t for Sunset having such a thick waist and hip’s.
After about 5 more minutes Wallflower had begun to loosen her grip and even get hints of a smile. And though Sunset was happy she was getting used to motorcycle riding she was just the tiniest bit sad that Wallflower wasn’t holding her as tightly anymore.
And eventually the ride came to an end at the Canterlot High parking lot. Where both Sunset and Wallflower thanked Maud for the ride. As Maud rode off the rain started to subside and both Wallflower and Sunset’s phones went off with a new group text between them and Pinkie Pie.
The text they both got from Pinkie reads: “Maud save you yet?? :) :) 😀”
Choosing to ignore Pinkie’s psychic powers Sunset turns to Wallflower and takes a risk asking “Wallflower you free tomorrow?”
“I wish I was but I’m going to my grandparents house” Wallflower responds swiftly & sadly. Then quickly perks up and says “I’m free Saturday though”
“I’m meeting with the girls to go out to eat and then have a sleepover Saturday” Sunset sighs suddenly not wanting to hang with the girls for once. “Oh” Wallflower says in disappointed tone her voice low as she looks down at her feet.
BEEP!! both their phones go off with another text from Pinkie that read: “Wanna come meet the girls Saturday Wallflower? It’s about time Sunset introduces her girlfriend to the others? 😄”
Awkwardly Sunset looks over at Wallflower Blush then bends down to look Wallflower in the eyes and asks “Wallflower Blush will you please go out in a date with me and come meet my friends officially Saturday at a sleepover”
Wallflower grins “of course Sunset I’d love too” they kiss once more as Sunset presses her lips against Wallflower’s and then Sunset pulls out her phone.
“Better check with the girls huh?” Sunset says only for only to get another text this time not a group one but only to her from Pinkie Pie
The text says: “Checked with the girls and they’re fine with IT!!!!”
Sunset smiles one last time and kisses Wallflower who quickly kisses back......
Author's Note
I’m so glad I toned down this story for the competition to really make it a romance in my original draft it was more a comedy and featured : a naked and drunk flash sentry running around the woods yelling about gay rights, a man eating boar, love ballads, more wallflower fantasies, sunset hitting her head and hallucinating sunset demon as a wingwoman while courting, hot lesbian sex and maud rapping a song.
