Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

Sunset

I stared at the surprisingly large prison complex with barbed wire on top of the fence. Reminded me more of a military prison than a state prison. Then again, I didn’t spend much time around prisons so maybe this is normal. I faintly made out a guard tower with a speck of a person walking on top of it, cradling what looked to be a rifle.

“I don’t like this Sunset,” Mom said as we sat in the car. As per my agreement, Lyra and Bon Bon had tagged along. Surprisingly, they brought Lemon Zest with. Apparently to rub in Cinchs face or something.

“I don’t either,” I admitted. “But we’re here. And I want to know how she got my number. Just because we changed it doesn’t remove my curiosity. We’ll be in and out, ten minutes tops. I promise.”

“I’m holding you to that. If you’re not out in ten minutes, I’m coming in to get you. Understand?” Mom said sternly. I gave a nod as I stepped out with the other people my age and we stepped inside.

“ID,” a bored looking guard stated at his computer. One by one, we handed our ids over and he read them off. “Here to see inmate four eight nine five six seven? She hasn’t had any visitors. Good luck. She’s a jerk.”

“I can believe,” I muttered as we put our belongings in a box and stepped through the metal detector.

“CO Rider will escort you to the prisoner,” the kid waved a hand dismissively as a sterner looking guard gestured for us to follow him. None of us said a word as he lead us to a room with a table where she was waiting with her hands folded upon the table in a bright orange suit.

“Don’t touch the inmate and we will be fine,” the guard warned as he unlocked the door and we stepped inside. He shut the barred door behind him and stood by it.

“What do you want Cinch?” I demanded as we sat across from her.

“Straight to point I see. I respect,” Cinch smirked faintly. “Well I’ll get to the point myself. I want you to get me out of here.”

“As if!” Lyra snorted angrily. “Definitely not happening.”

“I think you will when you hear what I have to say,” Cinch answered as she gazed at Lemon who looked surprisingly stern. “Siding with them? I expected better.”

“And I expected better from,” Lemon said coolly.

“Enough. Say what ya gotta say,” Lyra snapped as Cinch leaned close.

“I know what you are. You’re not from here. Get me out and your secret stays safe Sunshim Set.”

“Sunset Shimmer,” I corrected instantly. “And you got nothing on me. Nobody will believe you. Another world full of talking ponies? Please.”

“And the talking dog?” Lemon scoffed. “You’ve got nothing.”

“How did you get my number anyway?”

“I have my ways.”

“We’re done here,” I said coolly. “I’m not helping you get out and I have no way to do so anyway. This conversation is over.” We moved to stand up as she held up a hand.

“And what if they do? Your family could get in trouble too technically. Harboring an illegal alien is against the law. Imagine what’s the teachers name that you live? She could go to jail.” I glared at her angrily as I yanked her by her collar across the table and stared at her wide eyes.

“Sunset!” Bon Bon hissed in my ear fearfully as the guard stood still.

“Don’t bring them into this. If a single hair on her head or my sisters, aunts or cousins is even moved, I’ll spend hours breaking your teeth and then I’ll rip your tongue out of your mouth so you can never speak again. We clear?" I asked in a low tone as Bon Bon frantically tapped my shoulder.

“Crystal,” Cinch said nervously as I gave her a smirk.

“Good.”

I sighed as we all crowded inside the barn, family included. I sat at the table as they all looked to me.

“What did Cinch want?” Applejack asked curiously.

“Nothing.” Octavia narrowed her eyes slightly as she glared at me.

“She’s lying,” Octavia said casually.

“She is,” Lyra admitted. “Cinch threatened to expose Sunset and Cheerilee along with the rest of her family if Sunset didn’t get her out of jail.”

“What the fuck?” Rainbow exclaimed angrily as the others looked equally pissed off.

“Why didn’t you tell me sooner!?” Mom snapped at me. “We can use this against her!”

“Because she knew you would freak out she said,” Lemon answered as she and the other Shadowbolts watched quietly from the sidelines.

“You’re damn right I’d freak out!”

“What are you gonna do?” Trixie asked quietly.

“I’m going back to Equestria. Me being here isn’t safe for you all. It’s putting you all in danger,” I admitted as I looked at the sirens. “You all should come with me too.”

“When will you return?” Vinyl questioned as she set her glasses on the table.

“Never. I’m staying permanently.”

“I’m coming with,” Derpy said instantly as she stood up.

“No Derpy you can’t. You have a life here,” I said as I hugged her. Sunny and Rarity made squealing sounds as I rolled my eyes.

“And I have a life with you. I’m going.”

“Me too,” Mom said sternly.

“And me,” Scootaloo agreed angrily. One by one, my family and friends voiced their agreement as they glared at me.

“Where you go, we go,” Silver Spoon said with her hands on her hips. “Cinch is afraid. She’s grasping at straws. More and more evidence is coming out against her. She’s just trying anything she thinks will work.”

“You’d seriously give up your life here for me?” I raised an eyebrow.

“Yes,” Lyra placed a hand on my shoulder between Derpy’s hug. “We’re a team. You should have seen this coming.” I most likely should have to be honest.

“Nobody is leaving. I’ll handle this,” Lightning said simply. “It’ll get sorted out.”

“Uh how?” I asked as Derpy continued squeezing me.

“For your safety, it’s best if you don’t know.”

That didn’t sound ominous at all.