Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

Indigo Zap

“What’s the gameplan?” I asked as I knelt in the dirt next to Apple Bloom who somewhere procured binoculars and was using them to peer into the window.

“Well there’s about fourteen or so girls in that one room. Ah’d say go stealthy if yall are trying to kidnap Rarity. She goes to the bathroom for her makeup often for Gawd knows why. Knock her out with some chloroform, then ya hog tie her. Ah assume yall got a vehicle around to shove her in the trunk,” Apple Bloom commented as she pulled a walkie talkie out of her jacket. “Lil Apple to Pigtails, coast is clear.”

“Lil Apple?” I echoed in confusion. “And we aren’t kidnapping anyone. Where did you even learn how to hog tie someone?”

“Ah grew up on a farm. Ah know how to hog tie. Plus Ah hog tied Diamond Tiara once when she pissed me off but we’re cool now. And Lil Apple is my code name. They always use em in movies. You’re Sports,” Apple Bloom explained. “Green hair is Music. Black suit is Fashion.”

“Who the hell is Diamond Tiara? And what’s Sours code name?”

“One of Sunset’s sisters. About yay high, pinkish hair, hawt as hell. Used to be a jerk and bullied my friends and I but turned herself around along with her sister,” Apple Bloom explained as she rubbed her chin. “As for the second question, asshole.”

“I heard that!” Sours voice hissed quietly through the walkie talkie and we both snickered. “Aren’t you a bit young to be cussing?”

“Aren’t ya a bit old enough to be arrested for trespassin?” Apple Bloom shot back pointedly.

“Fair point,” Sour agreed after a second of laughter. “Do you always confront trespassers on your own? Seems dangerous.”

“Not really. We don’t really get trespassers unless you wanna count Rainbow sneaking on the property to steal apples. And besides, ah was finishing up mah chores so yall woulda seen me go inside the house anyway,” Apple Bloom pointed out. “Lil Apple to Pigtails, did ya get the ladder?”

“Yes Apple Bloom I got it,” Sugarcoats faintly annoyed voice came through. “Don’t you have binoculars though? Why are we doing this?”

“Ah ain’t sure. Would ya rather have me told Big Mac and Aj or helped yall?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Helped us,” we all said in unison.

“Lemon, give me the fucking walkie or I swear to god,” Sour growled and we looked over in that direction. We had sent them the farthest away because Lemon was well loud.

“No it’s mine. Bloom gave it to me to hold not you!” Lemon growled as the two wrestled in the dirt.

“They don’t seem like the shiniest apples in the bushel,” Apple Bloom commented idly as we watched.

“I don’t know what that means but I’m going to agree with you,” I sighed as they started rolling around and slammed into a tree.

“It’s a countryism. Ya city folk wouldn’t get it. Wait ain’t yall Crystal Preppers?” Apple Bloom demanded, turning to me.

“Uh yes?” I replied.

“Why am ah helping yall? Ain’t we like supposed to be bitter enemies and hate each other to the end?”

“Used to,” I admitted. “Not all of us are super rude anymore. We have our moments sure but changing is difficult.”

“Uh huh. Ah can imagine. Yall would get along with Sunset. She had to work hard to change herself.”

“What does that mean?” I gave her a confused look.

“Nothing. Ya gotta ask her yaself. Ain’t feel right to go tell people about her past especially after anon a miss.”

“I’m gonna act like I know what that is,” I said idly as I watched Sunny and Sugarcoat prop the ladder under the window.

“Sugarcoat to Apple Bloom, ladder is in position.”

“Lil Apple and Pigtails. Use code names. Ah ain’t going down for helping yall. If we get caught, I was interrogatin Sports here about why she was here. Keep my name outta this.”

Sugarcoat let out a faint growl as Sour and Lemon continued wrestling for the walkie talkie. I bit back a snort of laughter at the two.

“I’m going up,” Sugarcoat said and glared at Sunny. “Move it to the right. The other right!”

“Yeah dummy!” Sour called out as we listened to their heavy breathing.

“Shut up two face!” The two said in unison as Sunny corrected the ladder and Sugarcoat started climbing.

“If you make me fall, I’m going to be very mad with you,” Sugarcoat said coldly to Sunny. “Don’t make me mad.”

“She’ll go school shooter!” Lemon said as she held the walkie above her head. “Try now shortie.” Sunny gave a strangled gasp as I burst out laughing. Dark humor is my favorite.

“Lemon Zest! That’s not okay to even joke about!”

“Stick in the mud,” Lemon muttered. Obviously Lemon had to get better at knowing her audience. I didn’t even know her that well and I found the joke funny. Sugarcoat peeked inside the window and immediately ducked down. I faintly made out a shape in the window peering around.

“Apple Bloom! Where are ya?” A girl with a cowgirl hat called out. “Ah swear ah heard talking and movement out here just now.” Sunny pressed herself against the wall of the house as I ducked in a bush with Apple Bloom. Sugarcoat froze on the rungs as Lemon hid behind a tree with Sour. At least they forgot their fight.

“I’ll go look,” Sunset sighed as she disappeared from sight. Thank God Sugarcoat kept her hand pressed on the transmit button. “I’m the one who’s wearing outdoor clothes and not pajamas.”

“Alrighty.”

“Aw shit! Ah gotta be in the barn and act like ah’m working. See yall!” Apple Bloom whispered as she took off running. “Remember, yall ain’t see me! It’s been a real experience!”

“There you are,” Sunset said coolly as she pointed a flashlight at AB. “Get inside. Your sister is looking for you.” Sunset froze as she saw Sunny pressed against the wall with Sugarcoat on the ladder, both looking at her.

“Hi?” Sunny said nervously. “Nice weather huh?”

“What the hell is going on?” Sunset demanded.

“We were stalking you in an attempt to learn about friendship,” Sugarcoat said bluntly. Sunset made eye contact as we all came out of our hiding spots sheepishly as she burst out laughing.

“You all should come inside.”

We gave each other nervous looks as we followed her.