Anon A Miss Strikes

Sunset groaned and rubbed her eyes. She took in the white walls and an annoying beeping sound. A small Christmas tree sat in the corner and a table had a few flowers and cards on it.

"Where on earth am I?" She demanded.

"You're in a hospital," Lyra commented idly. Sunset lifted and glanced over at the girl. She was sitting on a couch in the room with a sleeping Bon Bons head on her lap. Lyra glanced up and smiled faintly. "How ya feelin?"

"Like I just got hit by a car." Lyra chuckled and nodded. "What even happened?"

"Apparently the bartender switched out your drink when you weren't looking at one point and slipped a drug in it. You tried to warn Vinyl, passed out and she called for an ambulance. The police arrested Gilda and shut the club down because apparently the owners hired her underage and had her serve alcohol, so they're investigating that too," Lyra stretched her legs and yawned.

"I knew she looked familiar, I just didn't know from where. Damn it," Sunset fumed. "How long have I been here?"

"The past three days," Lyra commented.

"Three days? I slept through Christmas?" Sunset asked. "I was supposed to spend time with Diamond and her family. Get me out of here." She tried to stand up and Lyra shoved Bon Bons head off her lap and pushed Sunset back down.

"Your ass is staying in that bed," Lyra said warningly. "Diamond told me to make sure you do. She and everyone else has been visiting all the past three days," She gave a smirk. "You even have a visitor."

"Who?"

Lyra pointed to the other couch on the opposite side of hers and Sunset looked over, staring in shock. Pinkie and Rainbow were sleeping next to each other, snoring. Their hair looked dull and less vibrant than before, she noted. Especially Rainbows, hers was almost grey while Pinkie's was flat. She's never once seen Pinkie with straight hair, she always assumed it was impossible.

"They've been here the entire time. Refused to leave and eat. The only time they left was for the bathroom," Lyra settled back into her spot and started stroking Bon Bons hair. She flashed Sunset a smirk. "You and Pinkie are adorable, by the way."

"How do you know about that?" Sunset demanded as her head jerked to stare at Lyra, her eyes drilling a hole in the girl.

"You talk in your sleep."

"Why are they here?" Sunset finally asked. "Who told them?"

"Well, apparently you made Pinkie your emergency contact for stuff like this. When you got here, the hospital called her. She and Rainbow came in, she was having a full blown panic attack. Almost hit a doctor because she misunderstood what he said. She would have too if Rainbow and Lightning hadn't been here. Twilight is here too, she's at the vending machine right now."

"Princess Twilight is here?" Sunset whispered and Lyra nodded. "How?"

"Rainbow brought her here. Apparently they've been talking for a few days now. Wanna know the best part?" Lyra eagerly asked.

"What?"

"Rainbow and Pinkie know you're innocent and not behind the account!" Lyra shouted, making Bon Bon wake up with a start. "They've never suspected you to begin with." Sunset smiled as she processed the new information and she immediately felt a wave of guilt hit her for what she said to the pair when Applejack hit her.

"Oh my god Lyra, why are you yelling in a hospital?" Bon Bon grumbled.

"Telling Sunset the good news about Rainbow and Pinkie," Lyra explained and Bon Bon shot up.

"Hey, Sunset. Glad to see you awake, gave us all quite the scare there," Bon Bon smiled at her.

"Sorry." Sunset's eyes flicked to where Pinkie was asleep.

"How can she sleep sitting up I wonder?" Bon Bon asked, mainly to herself.

"Pinkie can sleep anywhere, trust me," Sunset mumbled. Footsteps entered the room and Sunset looked up. Twilight stood above her, smiling. Sunset could see through the act and could easily tell it was a mask to hide her concern.

"Hello, Twilight."

"Hey Sunset, you feeling okay?" Twilight asked as she sat down next to her.

"Yeah. Water would be nice," Sunset admitted. Twilight looked around to make sure they were alone and a cup levitated to her. Sunset gratefully took it and sipped. Bon Bon stared and Lyra was vibrating in excitement.

"How did you do that?" Lyra demanded and Twilight rolled her eyes, smirking. She pointed a necklace around her neck hidden by her shirt.

"That necklace was made specifically by Discord. It allows me to keep a small portion of my magic to do everyday tasks," she explained and Lyra sat back, nodding apparently satisfied with that answer. A pair of golden pieces of paper sat down next to the two.

"What's this?" Bon Bon asked as she picked one up and inspected it.

"Passes from the other princesses allowing you entry into Equestria. I've already given the others of your group theirs. Same with Pinkie and Rainbow," Twilight answered. She glanced down at Sunset and frowned.

"We need to talk. About the others," she said sternly. "Where would I find Applejack?"

"She went up to Appaloosa with her family to visit Braeburn. They'll be back next week," Lyra commented. "She posted a picture on MyStable of all of them together."

"I didn't even think she knew how to work the internet," Bon Bon mumbled and Sunset snickered.

"She doesn't, most likely Apple Bloom posted it for her. She always was the most tech savvy."

"This whole anon a miss thing reminds me a lot of Gabby Gums," Twilight commented and the three girls stared at her.

"What the hell is a Gabby Gums?" Sunset asked. Twilight sighed.

"A few years ago, the pony versions of Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo made a bunch of news paper articles releasing a bunch of secrets in their school newspaper. They eventually apologized of course, but the damage was done."

"Think they could be responsible?" Bon Bon asked and Sunset shook her head.

"I know Scoots, she wouldn't do this. We're like, best friends."

"I hope you're right, Sunset," Twilight said softly. "I hope you're right." She glanced at the clock. "I need to get going, I'm supposed to give a lesson at Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns in three hours." She smiled at Sunset. "Stay safe, Sunset. I'm a entry away from you. And a portal away," she nodded at Bon Bon and Lyra. "Watch over her for me."

"We will," Bon Bon promised as Twilight left the room. "The doctors said you'll be able to go back to school tomorrow for the first day back."

"Great," Sunset moaned out. "I hate school. It's all so easy for me."

"Easy? How the hell is algebra easy?" Lyra demanded.

"Compared to what I've studied in Equestria, the classes here are pieces of cake. Where's Vinyl?" She asked, looking around.

"She feels responsible for you being roofied, so she's been making sure to stay hidden when visiting in case you woke up when she's here."

"Well, it's not her fault. I'll find her and tell her later. I'll be god damned if my friend keeps thinking like that," Sunset growled. She glanced at Lyra. "Do you still think I'm behind anon a miss?"

"No. While we had your phone, the account kept posting. Speaking of which, Diamond said she'll give you the phone back before you all go to school," the mint green girl admitted. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine," Sunset mumbled. "You were right, there wasn't much evidence proving me innocent." Pinkie groaned and opened her eyes.

"I slept so good," she said in a dead sounding voice. "Best sleep ever." She stared at Sunset and perked up. "Sunset!" She launched across the room and hugged her. "I'm so sorry. For being afraid to stand up for you." Sunset sighed and rubbed her back.

"It's okay Pinkie. It's okay." Lyra and Bon Bon exchanged mischievous grins.

"We can give you two some time alone if you need it," Lyra suggested with a smirk. Sunset rolled her eyes.

"It's not gonna come to that," Sunset reassured the two. Pinkie stared at her as she hugged her back.

"I understood if you don't love me anymore," Pinkie whispered.

"You idiot, I still love you. Even if you thought I was guilty, I'm gonna still date you after I proved myself innocent."

"Thank you," Pinkie mumbled.

"You're welcome." The pair fell asleep in the hospital bed and Bon Bon grabbed Lyra's hand.

"We need to get our school supplies, let's go and give them space."

Lyra nodded as she got dragged out by Bon Bon.

First Response sat at his desk and rubbed his eyes. This whole anon a miss mess was stressing him out. He already had to arrest a few students for fighting in the school. He took his job as the school resource officer pretty serious and loved his job. A majority of the kids liked him and opened up to him about their various issues. He had already been down to the hospital and checked up on Sunset after he heard about her incident. Sighing, he opened his email on the computer and read the email sent from another officer. He narrowed his eyes and shut his computer off after he read the contents. He stood up and left his office, walking down the hall. He gave a smile to Derpy who waved. He really liked Derpy, she was a good kid. Didn't deserve the insults she received, in his opinion. He reached the classroom he was looking for and pulled out his keys, unlocking the door.

"Hello, Miss Cheerilee," he greeted with a smile. She set down her book and smiled back.

"Hello, Sergeant. What can I do for you?" She asked. A few students watched in curiosity.

"I need to borrow Rarity for a bit, please." The girl nervously stood up and left the class room.

"Oooooh," the classroom said in unison and Cheerilee gave them a look.

"Where are we going, darling?" Rarity asked.

"My office. We have some things to talk about."

"What is it about?" She questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"I'll tell you in my office," he replied as he held open the door to his office. "Sit down, please." She complied and he sat across from her.

"So Rarity, do you know anything about anon a miss?" He asked and her eyes widened.

"Yes, my dear I do. My former friend Sunset Shimmer is behind the account." He raised an eyebrow at that. He knew all about Sunset and her past, but knew she changed. Plus, he knew more than Rarity did.

"If she's the one who's behind it, then why do half the posts come from your houses IP address?" He asked. Rarity scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Obviously she must have made it appear to come from my houses ip or something. She's a resourceful one."

"It wasn't her. It was either you or your sister," he pointed out.

"It was neither of us. It was Sunset," Rarity declared. First Response was a experienced police officer of thirty years, he knew when someone needed gentle pushing or aggressive pushing. He also knew he was able to lie to a degree to get a confession. Looking at how nervous Rarity was to be in the room with him, he decided to take the aggressive approach. He slammed a hand down on the desk and she jumped.

"This is not a game any more, young lady. A young girl committed suicide because of a post made about her and her family wants answers. The posts come from your houses ip. It's either you, or Sweetie Belle. Tell me what I need to know," he snapped. When she stayed quiet, he added his handcuffs onto the table and her eyes stayed on them. "I can take you down to the station and arrest you for involuntary manslaughter. You can be charged for this. Other officers are currently executing a search warrant on the house for all electronics." Well that part wasn't a lie but oh well. "Sooner or later, they're gonna find something. Do you know what a involuntary manslaughter charge will do to you? That follows you forever. It doesn't go off your record after a year like a speeding ticket does. Ever job you apply at will see that. Youre eighteen, you're legally an adult. They will charge you as an adult. Do you really want that?"

"No," Rarity mumbled. "Sweetie Belle has been acting weird recently."

"Weird how?" He pressed. She hesitated and he slid the handcuffs towards her.

"Spending lots of time with the laptop in her room with her friends, acting frustrated whenever someone mentions Sunset and gets nervous when me and my friends bring up anon a miss," Rarity hastily said. He nodded.

"And you think it could be her?" He questioned.

"I know it wasn't me. It wasn't our parents. I personally still think it might be Sunset but there's always a chance I suppose," she mumbled as she rubbed her nose.

"Thank you, Rarity. You can go back to class." She left the room and shut the door softly, crying as soon as she shut it. He listened for a second before sighing and picked up the phone.

"Principal Celestia? Can you send Scootaloo to my office? Thank you."