Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

Sunset

“Sunset! What on earth took ya so long?” Applejack questioned as I walked up the stairs of the barn into the living area. Rainbow and I had helped her turn the spare barn into a giant freaking living space to fit all of our friends. Granted we all had to put our money together to afford it but it’s done damn it.

“Found some guests listening in on our conversation,” I commented with a smirk as I walked in. Everyone fell silent as they gazed at the five Shadowbolts behind me, wearing sheepish looks.

“What are you doing here?” Lyra questioned as she leaned back in her beanbag.

“Stalking you all,” Sugarcoat said simply. “Not for malicious reasons of course.”

“Uh huh,” Trixie folded her arms and looked away. Surprisingly we managed to fit everyone in here. “Trixie doesn’t really like them.” I identified the voices of everyone except the sirens, Derpy, Rainbooms and Vinyl agreeing with Trixie.

“This is a no fight zone,” Applejack said hastily at the dirty look Sour tossed them. “Why were yall following us exactly? If ya got a good reason, ah ain’t gonna be mad.”

“Learning,” Indigo commented as Twilight hid behind Octavia.

“Uh learning about what?” Rainbow questioned as she tossed me a controller and I sat down next to her. I pulled Derpy on my lap and placed my head on her shoulder as she turned bright red.

“Dean Cadence asked us five to learn about friendship to spread to the rest of CPA when we return. We figured following you guys was a good idea as any to learn about it. The rest of your school hates and justifiably so. And well here we are,” Sunny explained as she leaned against the wall. “Things may have not gone to plan. Most of our time was us arguing about the best way to spy on you all.”

“Well at least they’re honest,” Octavia commented as she set her book down and glanced over disapprovingly. “Honestly, I can see Sunset helping you all with Derpy. You could have asked them, you know love.”

“Love?” Sour echoed in confusion.

“She calls everyone love it’s okay,” I waved a hand as Octavia nodded as she returned to her book. “Just like how Rarity calls everyone darling.”

“Sunny calls everyone dearie. It’s annoying,” Indigo grumbled as the two glared at each other briefly.

“So,” I glanced over at them as I paused my game. “Welcome to the clubhouse. Literally what we call it. I take it you guys are friends since you literally are always together.”

“Not really,” Sugarcoat answered. “We don’t have anything in common. All we really have is we go to the same school, are locker neighbors and are hated by our fellow students.”

“Now we know how Twilight felt,” Sour muttered to herself. “It’s not a great feeling in all honesty.”

“You guys lied for Lily, Daisy and Roseluck didn’t you?” Derpy asked curiously as she sighed contently. “When Lily shoved that one girl out of the way.”

“Yeah,” Lemon admitted as she tossed her headphones between her hands. “It didn’t exactly help the others like us. They already don’t like us because we are friendly with each other. Mainly Jet Set and his annoying ass.”

“And Suri,” Coco muttered as she continued fixing Trixies hoodie that she accidentally ripped. “She was an awful person to technically work for. At least she paid well.”

The other Shadowbolts glanced at each other before shrugging as they cautiously sat down. It was kinda hard to imagine Coco had went to Crystal Prep, even harder to imagine the girls who I disliked once were in front of me asking for advice. Bon Bon, Lavender and Fuchsia were playing blackjack at the nearby table as they curiously listened.

“Feel like I’m running a church right now with you all sitting in front of me,” I chuckled as a few of my friends laughed.

“So you guys been friends long?” Sunny asked hesitantly as she eyed us all. She obviously was worried about them being outnumbered.

“I’ve been friends with Lyra and the others for a while now. It’s complicated,” I answered. “Firstly, introductions. That’s Lyra, Bon Bon, Octavia, Vinyl, Trixie, Lavender, Fuchsia, Aria, Sonata, Adagio, Lightning, Coco, my girlfriend Derpy and you all already know the Rainbooms and Twilight.”

“We know who they,” Indigo commented nonchalantly as she shrugged. “That’s Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet. I’m Indigo.”

“We know,” I answered coolly. “Twilight told us who you are.” They all exchanged nervous looks before focusing back on me. “So you girls are trying to be friends right?” They all nodded after a few seconds.

“I guess,” Sugarcoat admitted as she pushed her glasses up. “Might as well be hated together.”

I could relate to that. Half my friends were hated for siding with me during anon. Hell, Trixie and the other two magicians get the most hate for the stupidest reasons. Mainly because of their shared obsession of peanut butter crackers.

“Alright well I’m going to bed,” I announced. “I’m exhausted and I have to take my sisters to Rarity’s for their own sleepover.”

“You know, you guys would get less flak if you transferred schools,” Lavender said casually as Derpy stood up. Rainbow was currently snickering as she and Sonata drew a mustache on a sleeping Adagio.

“They’re right,” Twilight admitted quietly. It kinda sucked the princess had to go back to Equestria. It would be hilarious to see their reaction to two Twilights in one room. “They’ve accepted me even after I became a demon thing.” The Shadowbolts looked away sheepishly.

“They’re used to it,” I reassured her as she peered over Bon Bons shoulder. “I just wish I got that same treatment. I mainly got called Demon Girl, often to my face.” My friends flinched and looked down as Derpy groaned.

“We’re past that remember? The school has forgotten about it. What do we do about them?” Derpy nodded to the nervous Shadowbolts. “It’s raining and about nine pm.”

“They can stay,” I shrugged. “We have spare rooms on the bottom floor. Make yourselves at home.”

“Thanks?” Indigo said cautiously. “We can’t really switch schools, we’re stuck at cpa. We also have the fundraiser coming up so we can have our school dance on a boat. Well I won’t be going. I have vacation with my family planned.”

I nodded as they disappeared down the stairs and we all made eye contact.

“Interesting people,” Vinyl mused as she set her glasses down.

I had to agree with her on that.