Eleven pm.

It’s officially eleven pm.

Sunset texted Luna she had been on the way home six hours ago.

A key could be heard fumbling around in the front door.

Luna sucked in a breath and stuck her head around the corner, looking into the hallway that led to the door.

As the door began to crack open, Luna started to walk briskly toward the door, “Sunset?” She asked with anxiety dancing in her voice.

The woman felt disappointment and more fear rise as a pale woman with pastel tri-arrayed hair entered her gaze.

“Sorry to disappoint.” Celestia said sadly.

"That's it, I'm calling her friends. She hasn't been answering her phone." Luna said walking briskly towards her study and sifting through the filing cabinet that held students contact information.

A slate skinned man with long messy black hair looked over her shoulder, "You have your students phone numbers in this cabinet, at home?"

"As head of discipline, I keep it as back up." The evening blue skinned woman replied, pulling out Trixie's contacts.

Sombra looked back at his sister in law, Celestia just shrugged.

As the phone began to ring, the adults circled around it. Hoping that Sunset had been with her friend.

Luna bit her lip harshly as the phone rang for too long.

"Hello?" a nasal voice said with frustration in her voice.

The adults let out a breath they had been holding.

"Hello, Is this the Lulamoon household?"

"Yes, Your speaking to the great and powerful, Trixie, head daughter of the home." She said with smugness lacing her tone.

"Wonderful, Trixie, this is Vice Principal Luna. Is Sunset there?" The woman said frantically.

"Sunset? No, she went home hours ago."

Luna's face twitched. She didn't know what to think. What happened? Did Sunset leave? If so, why didn't she say anything? It seemed things were going so well. This didn't add up. The women decided against that option, the redhead hadn't given sort of sign. There was also the fact the Sunset had directly told her that she was going home. Someone who had plans to run away wouldn't do that.

So then what was it?

Luna didn't want to think about her being kidnapped. Unfortunately it wasn't totally out of the question.

"Is everything alright Miss Luna?" The voice asked with concern.

"Do you know anyone else she could be with right now?"

"No, Starlight is with me and the twins were at their own home. Wait, actually, she could be with her girlfriend." Trixie said with an affirming hum coming from a second voice.

"Girlfriend?" Three adult voices said asked.

There was silence on the other line for a moment, "Y-you didn't know?" The illusionist asked with guilt lacing her voice.

A girlfriend? Why hadn't Sunset told Luna she had a girlfriend?

"Can you please send me her contact information?" Luna asked

"I'm afraid Trixie can't, Sunset keeps it behind closed doors. Trixie doesn't even know what she looks like."

'Damn it. What do I do?' Luna thought, doing everything she could to keep the tears that threatened to spill.

Celestia noticed her sister's state and took over, "Well Trixie, thank you for your time so late. Please let us know if you hear anything from Sunset Shimmer."

"Trixie will, let Trixie know if you hear from her too."

"Yes of course, good night."

With that the phone had been hung up. Celestia looked back at her younger sister, witnessing her beginning to tremble as she tried to keep herself together.

"Now now, Lunar moon, don't get yourself worked up. She's probably at her girl's house. Probably fell asleep or something. She'll be back tomorrow." Sombra said bringing in the emotional woman.

"Yes I agree." Celestia said, rubbing her sisters back.

"But she texted she was coming home." Luna said looking a bit unconvinced.

"Easy, she simply ended up changing her mind and forgot to tell you. Now why don't we get some rest and wait for her to come in tomorrow and she can explain."

The dark blue haired woman nodded as Sombra began to direct her to bed.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Tia. Get some rest too." Luna said looking over her shoulder as her sister nodded in response.

***

Twilight stared at her computer screen.

It had been two days. Well technically one and a half but still. Monday night Sunset never called. Tuesday Sunset never texted or called the indigo haired girl back.

Now it was early wednesday morning, and Twilight was frozen staring at a missing persons report.

Sunset Shimmer.

Her girlfriend. The person that had become her friend faster and easier than anyone ever before. An interesting, magical, beautiful alien girl that wonderfully changed Twilight view and proved many scientific theories just by existing.

Where could Sunset be? The probability of being a runaway was very low. There were no signs, and she even made plans with her for the next day.

So how else does someone go missing?

A knock suddenly tapped her door. A man with cool ivory skin, cracked the door open looking concerned, "Hey Twily."

"What information do you guys have so far on Sunset's missing case?" The scientist said pushing her glasses up her nose.

Shining Armor gave a small shrug, "The case was just reported and we just did an investigation at her home."

"And?"

"It's not clear yet."

"What do you mean it's not clear? She's not a runaway. She made plans to hangout here on tuesday. She must have gone missing Monday, within the hour of five, that's when she was headed home and the communication was cut off." Twilight said pulling out a notebook and beginning to write.

"Right, I'll need your text messages, as evidence." Shining said, sitting down on his sisters bed. "Twily, don't go all crazy detective on me though. That's my job. I have a suspect all ready, we just have to find her."

"So, you really think she was kidnapped? By who?" Twilight asked.

"I can't disclose that." The shaggy blue haired man said apologetically.

Twilight gave a fierce, determined look to her brother, "Does it have to do with those boys in that serial assualtist case you had a couple months ago?"

"I-," Shining sighed, "Not them specifically, their in jail, and will be for a long time, but it's very possible someone in that circle did something."

The indigo haired girl felt tears wrap around her eyes, "I see. We need to find her immediately."

Shining put a hand on his sisters should, "I will, as quickly as I can."

"I'm going to help."

The detective shook his head, "No, this could involve dangerous criminal's. I'm not letting you get hurt."

Twilight stood up gathering her bag, "You have your investigation, I have mine. If we have our own searches, we have higher probability of finding her."

"Twily, your just a kid, you can't get involved." Shining said following his sisters descend down the stairs.

Twilight whipped around to face her brother, giving his a sharp look. He attempted to match hers.

The lavender skinned girl brought in a deep breath, "Shining, I'm going to help search for my girlfriend. I'm smart enough to not only help but to also stop myself from getting into trouble. When I find clues, I'll tell you. When you find clues you tell me. If I get to close, I'll alert you and not take another step. There's nothing you can do to stop me and you know that."

The ivory man stared at her in thought for a moment eventually sighing, "Fine, but Twily I want you updating me everytime you go somewhere."

Twilight nodded her head in agreement and headed out the door.

***

Sleep. What was it again? The terrible noise wouldn't stop. A consentent audio tape of loud, squawking birds played.

It was so loud and annoying, It wouldn't allow Sunset to drift off. No matter how hard she tried, no matter how many days had passed.

Suddenly it stopped. Sunset could cry, her ears never felt so relieved in the oddest physical way.

She immediately floated away into sleep.

An unknown amount of time later, her slumber had been rudely interrupted with a sharp punch.

Sunset raised her gaze up to Gilda's smug face.

"Hey Sun shim." her gruff voice said, cracking her knuckles as the rings on her fingers shined.

The redhead scoffed, "Fuck you."

An effort noise emitted from the amber skinned girl as another punch had landed on her face, this time the ring cutting her cheek open.

Breathing heavy the redhead asked, “W-why are you doing this?”

Gilda let out a laugh, “Cause I feel like it. At first I liked you. You tore away Rainbow Dash from her lame goody friends, and I got to have her for myself. Then they just had to get back together and for some dumb reason let the head queen bitch of school into their friend group. So now your apart of why she wants nothing to do with me, so I gotta do something about that.”

Sunset shook her head, “We aren’t friends anymore, you can try talking to her.”

“Would you shut the fuck up with your talking bullshit.” The gruff teen said, rolling her eyes.

“Have you ever thought it’s you?”

Gilda looked down at Sunset confused, “The fuck you mean by that?”

“Rainbow left you because she didn’t like who you became. She hates this shit, and now she’ll hate you even after this.” Sunset said with a sharp glare.

It was whipped away as Gilda punched her amber face and kneed her in the stomach.

Sunset coughed and tried to catch her breath as the wind had been kicked out of her.

“You shut the fuck up!”

Sunset couldn’t reply as Gilda held her neck tightly and got in her face.

Her amber skin started to turn blue as her windpipes continued to be crushed. Sunset tried to fight it by jerking back and attempting to flip the chair she was tied to with her body weight.

Her fighting slowed as her consciousness faded.

***

Twilight Sparkle stood outside of Canterlot High.

She had never voluntarily skipped school before, never thought she would either.

But she was on a mission. Twilight needed to find a way to get in contact with Sunset's foster mother. The bespeckled girl already knew the woman worked at the school. Sunset so far had been very open with her past expect for family life in her home world, it's become especially apparent now that this trait has carried to her current host family.

Twilight cursed herself for not asking more questions.

The lavender skinned girl grabbed one of her backpack straps and squeezed it, calming her nerves. She had a plan, of course. Twilight was to go in seek out any possibly friendly looking students and ask if they knew anything- this made her nervous as the amber skinned girl had described what her bullied days were like. Then she would go to the principal and explain her relationship with Sunset in hopes that they would tell her who the redheads host mother was- this also made her nervous because what if her host mother was the religious type and didn't accept their orientation? It almost felt like she was exposing out her girlfriend. Unfortunately, Twilight didn't have many other options.

The young genius began to walk up to the school. At least she wouldn't have to worry about students getting upset that a rival student was here as Twilight opted out of her uniform, instead wearing a light blue hoodie, black leggings, matching light blue sneakers and her hair in a bun.

"Oh, h-hi Twilight..." a female voice said with caution and uncertainty.

The teenager had mint green skin and hair with white streaks in her hair. Next to her stood a beige skinned girl with hot pink and navy curled hair.

"Um, hello?" How did these girls already know her name? Where they friends of Sunset?

"Are you here for Sunset?" The beige skinned female asked.

"I-I am? Are you friends of hers? Have you seen or heard from her?" Twilight asked, flipping open her notebook.

The two girls looked at her. "We thought she was with you." The mint green and white haired girl asked.

Confusion settled over the indigo female, "What do you mean?"

"We thought she decided to go back to Equestria with you." The same minty female said.

"Equestria?" Twilight whispered to herself, writing it down with question mark. "Wait why would she go there with me? How do you even know who I am?"

"Is everything okay Princess Twilight? We know she's considered missing. But everyone thinks she went back to Equestria, despite Trixie loudly denying it and your acting weird too." The hot pink and navy blue haired girl said.

More confusion washed over Twilight. The investigator opened her mouth to replied before another voiced entered.

"Twilight?" A sooth blue skinned woman with tired eyes asked as she walked over to them from the schools front door.

"What in the world is going on here?" Twilight asked, flying her arms out in confusion.

The bell signifying the start of school rung out.

The blue woman faced the two students, "Head to class girls."

As the two walked into the school, the adult women turned back to Twilight. "Princess Twilight, I hadn't know you wear glasses."

"Why are you and those girls calling me princess? How do you know my name? Also, I've worn glasses my entire life." Twilight said with a raised voice, starting to get eager for answers.

The womans aqua eyes shifted slightly a realization settled in her eyes, "My apologies, I mistaked you for someone else. Your not a student, do you need help with something?"

"Can you lead me to the principal's office? I'm Sunset Shimmer's gi- f-friend. She's recently gone missing and I need to get in contact with her family." Twilight said frantically.

"Well, luckily for you, You're talking to her family." The woman gave a small smile, though the bags under her eyes were very apparent.

"Y-Your Sunset's foster mother?" Twilight asked, her nervousness re-entering her veins.

"That I am, why don't you come with me, we can discuss more." The woman said leading Twilight into the school.

***

Twilight sat in the principal's' office and waited. She had just gotten done explaining her relationship with Sunset, who she was to the principal and vice principal- now known as being Sunset's foster mother and how she intended on helping to find her.

The indigo haired teen snapped her head up as seven people entered the office, two adults- Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna and five teenagers. The tallest being a lanky pale sky blue skinned teen with silver and white hair, a lilac skinned female, two teens side by side together, one with pale pink skin with short bright fuschia hair and the other with pale purple skin and long, shaggy blonde hair. The last and shortest girl- despite wearing heels, had ivory skin, long purple curled hair and expertly done make up.

All of the girl's seemed to look very surprised at the sight of the indigo haired girl, except for the teen with lilac skin and curled purple bangs who looked more confused and then there was the ivory female who looked more worried than anything.

“Miss Sparkle, these are friends of Sunset Shimmer’s. They all talked with her the day she disappeared. I figure keeping them in the loop could be beneficial.” Vice Principal Luna explained, taking a seat at her desk.

Twilight smiled at the girls, “Your all Sunny’s friends? She's told me a bit about you.”

The lavender skinned girls' smiled faltered as the light azure skinned girl began to quietly snicker.

“Oh Sunset, you never cease to surprise us.” The silver haired girl said.

The lavender skinned female quirked a brow in curiosity.

"The smart and connective Trixie assumes that Sunset has told you about magic, as your her girlfriend?" The light blue skinned said with smugness.

"Yes, she's told me about the multiverses and shown me her equine powerup from music." The bespeckled girl replied.

"What did she tell you about the other world, darling?" The fashion forward looking girl asked stepping forward.

"Only about it being filled with magic and that Sunset comes from the kingdom of Equestria, which has a primary species of sentient ponies. Sunset has also informed me of how some magic forms work." Twilight answered.

"Before we go further we'll have introductions, This is Trixie, Starlight Glimmer, Lavender Lace, Fuchsia Blush and Rarity. They are all here to help find Sunset Shimmer because they are her friends, or they have expectational investigation skills." Celestia said, pointing to each girl, giving them names. Twilight couldn't help but notice Celestia's pointed stare at Rarity when explaining investigation. Was this Rarity girl not Sunset's friend? Why did the others seem to have a sort of animosity towards her?

Twilight nodded towards all of them, "Right well, I think the first thing to do is follow Sunny's foot steps."

"Trixie and I were with her earlier in the day. When she left she said she was heading home, and she left in that direction." Starlight said, jestering towards herself and the Trixie girl.

Luna picked up her bag, "Twilight, Trixie and Rarity, you girls come with me. We'll track the path Sunset would've taken." Luna towards her sister and the other three girls, "You girls stay here and do some research with the other students. Try to find any leads of students that could have taken her." The other group nodded.

"Wait, Lulu, you can't just-" Celestia started.

Luna cut her off by turning to her self assigned team, "You girls are all eighteen?"

All three teenagers nodded their heads.

The pale purple and blue streak haired woman nodded affirmatively, "Wonderful, you don't need parents permission to leave. Let's go."

With that the team of self made detectives left the office.

Author's Note

Hi! So sorry about the long delay, I had two school essays that rudely stole the majority of my time.

Any comments, questions and concerns are welcome :D