Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

“So yall are uh friendly Ah take it?” Applejack asked as she lifted her glass of water to her lips nervously. I gave a nod and smirk. Derpy squeezed my hand under the table hesitantly.

“That’s one way of putting it,” I chuckled. “But that’s not why we’re here. We’re here to eat and discuss. Mainly have a good time. I hope it’s okay Derpy came along.”

“Ah ain’t got a problem with it,” Applejack smiled as a waiter came. “Yall go order first.” Me and Derpy looked at each other, having a silent argument and I sighed in defeat. She could be surprisingly serious at times.

“I’ll have pasta please with a refill of water,” I smiled at the waiter. He gave a nod and started writing it down.

“I’ll just have what Sunset is having,” Derpy said quietly and he nodded before glancing at Applejack.

“And you miss?”

“Oh uh a hamburger Ah reckon is good enough,” Applejack muttered. As strong as she was, I knew she for some reason got nervous talking to waiters. He nodded and disappeared. “So what ya wanna talk about?”

“So as you know, we are talking and stuff again,” I started and Applejack stared at me.

“Well yeah. Ya ain’t gonna cut it off are ya?” Applejack asked worriedly. No matter how hard she could try, I could still make out the fear in her voice.

“No not at all!” I reassured her. “We’re past that. We still have some minor issues to work our here and there, but we are mainly good. We’re just here to talk about how to go forward.”

“And how to get ya talking with the others again?” Applejack inquired as she crossed her arms on the table.

“Precisely,” Derpy nodded as she leaned back in her chair.

“So I do have a few rules. Some days I’m just not in the mood to talk so please don’t come up to me or text or call me,” I said.

“What about at our lockers?” Applejack questioned curiously.

“That’s perfectly fine. We can’t control that,” I sipped my water. “But just be aware, Lyra and a few of the others are still wary of you. Mainly Vinyl, Adagio, Aria, Trixie, Fuchsia and Lavender.”

“Ah kinda figured that. Lyra gives me dirty looks here and there. Ahm used to it from the rest except Vinyl. Ah ain’t exactly sure why Trixie and her group hates me. Ah never did anything to them before.”

Me and Derpy looked at each other. We didn’t know the answer either to be honest. Probably should ask about it. But first things first.

“I don’t know,” I finally admitted. “Me and Octavia can talk to them. She’s good at knowing when people are lying.”

“Interesting,” Applejack mused. “Ah thought they woulda told ya.”

“All we know is they hate you guys. Fuschia hates you all the most. Especially Fluttershy,” Derpy explained and I grimaced at the name, looking away and biting my lower lip. Apparently Applejack noticed.

“So uh which one of us ya wanna talk to next? Flutters might be the easiest along with Rarity and Pinkie. Ah assume ya got the biggest issue with Dash because she punched ya.”

“It’s not Dash,” I grumbled. “I’ll talk to Pinkie next I guess. That’s all.”

“Are ya sure? Ah think Fluttershy would really like to talk to ya again.” I slammed my hand down on the table, making Applejack and Derpy jump slightly.

“I don’t want to talk to Fluttershy.” Both girls look confused but thankfully said nothing.

“Alright so uh ya mom adopted Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon ah heard,” Applejack said and I smiled at the names.

“Yeah. And Scootaloo,” I smiled wider. My smile disappeared at Applejacks confused expression.

“Why would ya adopt her? She’s got her parents,” Applejack raised an eyebrow. Me and Derpy gave each other confused looks.

“Uh no? She was in foster care,” Derpy pointed out. “She said you guys knew and would come over to see her often.”

“No? She always came and found us. She never did tell us where she lived,” Applejack said and my frown deepened.

“Well looks like our food is coming. We can ask her after school tomorrow,” I stated firmly and the two girls nodded their agreement.

I walked down the hall with Applejack and Derpy, sighing. Hopefully Scootaloo and my two other sisters were in mom’s classroom. School had just gotten out for the day. Principal Celestia had just announced the team for the Friendship Games. I was pretty happy that Lyra, Bon Bon and Derpy had gotten on the team with me. The Rainbooms did too along with Flash Sentry, Sandalwood and Microchips. Which just made it even more important that I worked shit out so we could win this stupid thing whatever it was.

“Well looks like she’s in there,” I commented as I pushed the door open. We all stepped in and the girls looked at us as mom looked up from her book. Her eyes narrowed when she saw Applejack.

“Hey sis,” Silver Spoon grinned at me as she jumped on me. I grunted and hugged her back.

“Hey Silver. Nice to see you too,” I grumbled as she got off me. I love my siblings but the sudden hugs would be better with a warning. “Scootaloo we gotta talk.”

“You guys aren’t sending me back right?” Scootaloo asked worriedly and I rolled my eyes.

“No of course not. You’re sticking with us,” Mom reassured her without taking her eyes off Applejack.

“Why did you lie about Rainbow and the others knowing you were in foster care? Applejack tells me she and the rest had no clue, that you found them. What’s up with that?” I asked sternly. Scootaloo looked away and I sighed.

“I don’t know. Kinda thought they would look at me differently and wouldn’t want anything to do with me if they knew.” Applejack sat down next to her and held her hands.

“That’s the stupidest thing ah ever heard. No one would have judged ya. If anything, we would spent more time with ya. Ah promise. Ya gotta tell the others now.”

“But what if Sweetie and Apple Bloom disown me?” She asked.

“They won’t.”

“Thank you Sunset,” Mom smiled a bit too wide for my liking. “Can you take your sisters to the car with Derpy? Me and Applejack have to talk. Privately.” I stood up and grabbed my backpack as mom tossed me the keys which I caught in my other hand.

“Yeah sure Mom.”