Anon A Miss Strikes

Rainbow stood in front of the Wondercolt statue and ignored the snow falling around her. She was dressed in a heavy coat and a hat. She pressed her hand against the statue and watched it disappear inside. With a deep breath, she stepped forward and walked through. She tumbled out the other side and collapsed on the castle floor. She pressed a hand to her mouth in an attempt to hold the vomit back. Where are my hands?! she thought in a panic. She looked down and screamed when she saw hooves. The door swung open and a blue blur flew in. The pegasus settled on the ground and stared at her.

"Gaah!" The pegasus screamed. "Changeling!" She prepared to buck Rainbow and she shrank back in fear, closing her eyes. I'm gonna die, she thought to herself.

"Rainbow! Stop!" A voice called out.

"Yes?" Both Rainbows asked in unison and glared at each other. The native Rainbow got picked up by a purple glow and Twilight rolled her eyes.

"I'm gonna set you down now, but do not attack her. That's not a changeling, it's your double from the other world. The Canterlot High world," Twilight explained. She set Rainbow down and she rubbed her head sheepishly.

"Sorry about that, I thought you were a changeling. We cool?" She held out a hoof and smiled. Her double glared at her.

"Hell no, you tried to kill me!" She shouted. "Do you normally try to kill people who randomly show up near you?" Twilight rolled her eyes.

"We will sort this whole mess out later. What can I do for you, Dash?" She asked.

"Got a place to sit? This is gonna be a long conversation." Rainbow tried to walk and fell flat on her face. Equestrian Rainbow gave a snort and Twilight shot her a look. Rainbow shakily stood up and stared at the ground and took a shaky step forward.

"How the fuck am I able to walk like this!?" She fumed. "This is harder than beating Crystal Prep at a soccer game!" Twilight sighed and slammed a hoof into her face.

"You could fly, you know?" She suggested and both Rainbows stared at her, one in shock and the other in anger.

"Gee, what a great idea. Try to tell me to fly when I can barely walk!" Rainbow fumed.

"Yeah, Twilight. She's right, or is it I'm right? Anyway, having an unexperienced flier is a dangerous thing. Especially in your castle," Equestrian Rainbow agreed. Twilight sighed and picked Rainbow up with her magic and trotted out of the room. Rainbow ducked her head and narrowly avoided the door frame.

"God help me now," she grumbled and the version of her flapping next to her snickered. Twilight stormed into the map room and set her down on the ground.

"Oh Celestia, great we got two Rainbow Dashes. Equestria is officially over, everypony," Rarity announced with an eye roll. "Death by ego, just the way I wanted to go out." Both Rainbows glared at her.

"Shut up Rarity," they said in unison. Applejack smirked and stared at them.

"Yall look scarily similar, is this a failed experiment Twi?" She asked.

"Excuse me, I'm not a failed experiment. I'm a living, breathing human," Rainbow snapped. Twilight stomped her hoof on the ground and everypony stared at her.

"Everypony, this is Rainbow from the other world. She's not a clone or a changeling or a failed experiment," she focused on Rainbow. "Now you said we needed to talk, what's going on? Is it another monster or something?"

Rainbow shook her head sadly.

"It's worse." And she told them everything, from anon a miss to Applejack getting arrested for a night and by the time she was done, everyone was fuming.

"What the hay! Ah'm gonna go over there and give myself a piece of mah mind!" Applejack fumed, trotting back and forth.

"Ditto!" Rarity agreed hotly. Twilight glared at Rainbow.

"How could you let this happen?" She demanded.

"Excuse me, I think Sunset is innocent! I want to prove her innocence but nothing I do is working, I can't think of anything else," Rainbow slumped down against her doubles chair. "I've been analyzing every single post and nothing screams Sunset Shimmer. She wasn't so obvious back then, she would have framed someone else." Twilight's glare softened.

"I'm sorry for accusing you, it wasn't what a friend should do. Does anypony else believe she's innocent?"

"Pinkie does. Hell, before this she and Sunset were even talking about dating! She doesn't believe Sunset is guilty, never has. She's just terrified of losing our "friends". This is a big shit show." Rainbow made hoof gestures at the word friends. "I never imagined the others would do this, especially not Fluttershy."

"I can't imagine how depressed she must feel," Fluttershy mumbled. Rainbow gave a laugh devoid of emotion.

"Trust me, she's not depressed. She's mad as hell. She's been going on a tirade against the whole school, tearing the shit apart till she finds who's responsible. And she's not gonna stop till she does."

"Where are they?" Twilight demanded as Rainbow gave a cry and fell on her stomach, rubbing her head.

"Are ya okay, sugarcube?" Applejack helped her up.

"That's what I'm here about also. Ever since Anon a miss started, me and the other Rainbooms have been getting awful migraines. Me, Applejack, Rarity. Need I go on?" Twilight stepped forward and cast a spell over her, checking for any injuries. "That tickles, what did you do?"

"Cast a spell to see if anything was physically wrong with you," Twilight answered simply. She rubbed a hoof against her chin.

"Could it be related to the elements?" Rainbow offered and Twilight lit up.

"You just might be on to something there!" Twilight exclaimed and teleported a chalkboard. After a long explanation, the others stared at her confused. Rainbow rubbed her eyes.

"I'm gonna act like I know what the fuck you just said and say okay and pray to God you say it in normal terms." Twilight sighed and rolled her eyes.

"You are the Element of Loyalty, you accidentally betrayed your oath of loyalty to Sunset. I'm assuming the elements are punishing each of you all. The elements are living things, it's a depiction of us. It often speaks to us in our dreams and guides us when we need it to," Twilight explained.

"Okay, that makes a bit more sense," Rainbow muttered. "Do you think Sunset is getting them too since she's an Element of Harmony as well?" Twilight rubbed her chin.

"It's always possible, but I doubt it. While every Element is important, she isn't something like loyalty or honesty."

"At least she isn't suffering that way. It's the worst pain I've ever felt. Imagine getting ran over by seven semi trucks." Applejack and Rarity looked to each other and shrugged.

"Ah don't know what a semi truck is, sugarcube."

"Oh. It carries stuff for grocery stores to sell. Food, clothes, stuff like that."

"Like a wagon?" Rarity offered and Rainbow paused.

"I suppose so," she agreed. "Anyway, I need to get back to my world. The others are probably wondering where I am and plus, I need to find Sunset."

Twilight stepped forward.

"I'm coming with, I got some words for them. Let's just pray Luna doesn't find out, she'll go on a massive angry tirade." She trotted out the door.

"Why shouldn't Luna find out?" Rainbow asked.

"Because she's Sunset's mom, now come on." Twilight poked her head back in and teleported to the portal and stepped through.

Bon Bon hummed to herself as she strode the mall. She paused and admired a painting in a display. She glanced over at her companion and smiled.

"Looking forward to Christmas?" She asked.

"Not really," Sunset admitted. Bon Bons smile turned to a frown. She raised an eyebrow and stared at Sunset.

"Why not?" She questioned.

"I don't know, it feels weird without my former friends. And I need to return some gifts first and get the money. I'm keeping Pinkie's though, just in case."

"In case of what?"

Sunset looked around nervously, then leaned in close to Bon Bon.

"Can you keep a secret?" She asked in a hushed tone. Bon Bon rolled her eyes.

"Of course."

"Me and Pinkie were kinda uh talking about dating," Sunset admitted with a red face. Bon Bon gave a squeel and Sunset jumped.

"That is amazing. So you're holding onto it in case she comes around then, aren't you?" Bon Bon asked.

"Yeah. She's really into baking so I got her a bunch of new baking supplies and stuff." Bon Bon chuckled.

"I know she's into baking, we're in the same baking club at school. We bake the most together," Bon Bon answered as the pair kept walking. "So does she believe you are anon a miss or not?"

"I have no clue. She and Dash didn't say anything when I confronted them at the Sugarcube Corner. Or, well when they confronted me is more accurate."

"Well, hopefully it works out for you," Bon Bon announced as the two walked into a book store.

"Honestly? Even if she believed it was me, I'd date her in a instant after I proved my innocence, I love the hell out of her," Sunset mumbled.

"That's adorable," Bon Bon smirked as she picked up a book and read the back.

"I suppose it is. Maybe it's just a stupid hope, but we will see," Sunset mumbled as she looked over the mystery section. She opened her mouth to speak and stopped when she heard a voice nearby.

"Sweetie, darling are you sure this book store is the place you want to look for gifts?" Rarity froze and locked eyes with Sunset, her eyes narrowing. "Sunset."

Sunset put her hands on her hips and Bon Bon watched with a guarded expression.

"Rarity."

"What on earth are you doing here?" Rarity demanded.

"Wow, you're stupid. Look at the sign of the store, then look at what I'm doing. Maybe then you'll get a sense of what I'm doing," Sunset retorted and Bon Bon allowed a smirk to cross her features. She hadn't seen this Sunset in a while and she was grateful it wasn't directed at her.

"Are we seriously doing this in front of my sister?" Rarity snapped.

"I really don't care about who is around or where it's at. At your job, at the bank or at the grocery store," Sunset replied. "You confront me and start problems when I'm trying to live my life, I cause problems too. It's a two way street, remember that." She smiled coldly at the younger girl. "Hello, Sweetie Bell. Your sister is in idiot." Bon Bon covered her mouth with a fist and masked her laugh with a cough. Rarity glanced at her and rolled her eyes.

"Glad to see you got a entourage of fools, darling."

"Watch yourself. You can insult me all you want, but leave her out of it," Sunset growled and Bon Bons eyes widened. Rarity shifted her feet and Sunset glared at her. "Go ahead. Do something to her, see what happens. And remember, your little sister is here. I'd hate for her to see you get beaten." Bon Bon grabbed her arm.

"I was just shifting my weight, I wasn't gonna hurt anyone here," Rarity grumbled.

"Security is coming, you two. Shut it up, now. I don't want to see anyone getting arrested," she shot a quick, smug look at Rarity. "Like Applejack." Rarity turned furious red and stormed out the store. She grabbed Sweetie Belles arm and pulled along as she walked. Bon Bon and Sunset locked eyes and started laughing.

"Sweetie Belle seemed nervous when you were around. Why, I don't know," Bon Bon admitted.

"I noticed that too." Sunset picked up a book with musical notes on it. "Think Octavia will like this it? It's a classical music novel." Bon Bon gave her a smile.

"I'm sure she'd love it."

"Are ya sure it was only Bon Bon?" Apple Bloom asked. She, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo sat at Raritys house in Sweeties room. She locked the door and nodded.

"Pretty sure. I'm fairly certain there's only one girl at CHS with two tone blue and pink hair and cream skin," Sweetie commented as she sat down.

"Ah wonder why she was with Sunset," Apple Bloom mused.

"Who the heck knows, maybe she and Bon Bon are friends," Sweetie suggested.

"Ah've never seen them together before," Apple Bloom replied. "Scoots? Any thoughts?"

"I'm thinking this has gone too far. My friendship with Sunset is at risk here, remember?" The girl growled. "I didn't even want to be a part of this."

"Aren't ya mad at her for taking away Rainbows time away from ya? When was the last time she hung out with ya?" Apple Bloom pointed out.

"I don't know, I don't keep track like you two do," Scootaloo retorted. "Why did we even start this damn account?"

"Uh, to get our sisters back duh," Sweetie suggested.

"To be fair, you were the one who brought up Rainbows grades," Sweetie pointed out.

"Only because she had made me mad that day. I don't remember what she did, but she did something."

"Ah'm just surprised Sunset ain't figure out it was us. Ah heard she's been tearing the school apart," Apple Bloom mumbled.

"She is," Sweetie confirmed. "I thought she was gonna kill Watermelody in art class."

"That girl done nothing to her ever, why would she accuse her?" Apple Bloom questioned.

"How the heck should I know? I'm Sweetie Belle, not Sunset Shimmer."

"Brilliant observation." Apple Bloom rolled her eyes.

"God help us all," Scootaloo mumbled quietly. "This is so stupid."

"Ah ain't even sure what we could post about Bon Bon. Ah ain't know shit about her." Sweetie grunted and rolled her eyes.

"Language, Apple Bloom," she chided.

"Gawd, you're worse than Rarity. Ya don't even allow us to say hell," Apple Bloom complained. "You started the account, Sweetie. You figure out a secret of Bon Bon to post."

"I have to do everything around here, my lord. You're annoying me right now." Scootaloo rolled her eyes. The stress was getting to them all, mainly her. She had hated the idea from the beginning. Originally she wanted to tell, but at the same time she didn't want her friends to get in trouble. Being split between her sister figure, Sunset and her friends was fucking with her more than she expected. She rubbed the bridge of her nose and sighed.

"We have one more week till school starts back up, what are your plans for Christmas yall?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Spending time with Rarity."

"Sledding."

"Making apple cider with mah family and other apple products."

"Time to go bed you three. Goodnight you all," Rarity called out.

"Okay! Good night, sis!" Sweetie called out and started typing on the computer.

"What are ya doing?" Apple Bloom asked as she leaned over her shoulder.

"Making a post about Lyra. She's obsessed with mythological stuff, just gotta tweak it. Maybe say she doesn't believe in narwhals or whales or something."

"Good plan," Apple Bloom mumbled and Scootaloo sighed.

God help me, she thought to herself.