Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

Sunset

I sat nervously inside Shining Armors office at school with mom as he leaned back in his chair across from us.

“So you have no idea what happened to Cinch?” Shining asked curiously as Mom shook her head. “I already talked to Miss Dust and she wasn’t forthcoming. Hoping you can clear somethings up for me.”

“Don’t answer that Sunset. She has no idea about anything,” Mom said coolly.

“You know the rooms in jail record conversations with visitors right?” Shining asked as he pressed a button on some machine. “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?” He turned off the recording device and stared at me. “Sounds a lot like you, doesn’t it?” I froze and stared back at him as Mom squeezed my arm.

“Don’t say anything Sunset,” Mom warned as she glared at him. “Legally, you can’t use that. She wasn’t told her conversations would be recorded nor was it posted anywhere. I wasn’t told either.”

“Legally I can,” Shining countered. “It’s posted on the prison entrance and around the facility.”

“We want a lawyer,” Mom said instantly. “This is evidently an interrogation. We’re leaving.”

“Wait!” I exclaimed. Mom squeezed my arm harder and shook her head.

“Not another word Sunset,” Mom snapped. “Don’t say anything till our lawyer gets here.”

“I got this mom,” I reassured her and nodded at Shinings bodycam. “Trust me. You might wanna turn that off. We need Cadence. I assume she’s here?”

“Yes she’s in the car,” Shining frowned slightly as he turned his body cam off. “Why? I’ll just say my body cam malfunctioned. They do that sometimes.”

“Follow me,” I said simply as we got up. I pulled my phone out and texted the two people I knew who were still here as we walked outside. Rainbow and Applejack were waiting at the statue along with Cadence. “Make sure no one follows us please.”

“You got it,” Rainbow said as she folded her arms on her chest.

“Step through,” I said and gestured at the portal.

“It’s a statue,” he said dryly. “I can’t walk through concrete.” I rolled my eyes and shoved him through. Cadence gasped as I turned to her.

“Your turn,” I said simply. She nodded nervously and walked through. Mom and I nodded as we jumped through ourselves.

“What the hell?” Shining demanded as he and Cadence laid on their stomachs, groaning. “Where are we?”

“Equestria,” I answered as Mom and I stared at them. Their eyes widened as they took in our pony forms.

“W-what are you?” Shining demanded nervously.

“Ponies. Cinch knew about the portal. She tried to come to Equestria and the power trip plus the magic drove her crazy,” I lied. “You guys are safe, don’t worry. It made her kill herself.” The two visibly relaxed as they stood up shakily. “Twilight is here too if you wish to see her.”

“What?” Cadence questioned in confusion as Princess Twilight trotted in.

“Shiny! Cady!” Twilight exclaimed as she hugged the pair. “It’s so good to see you again!” Rainbow and Applejack had surprisingly gotten her to agree to play the role of human Twilight.

“Twilight?” Shining asked in confusion as she released them. “Is that really you?”

“Sunshine, sunshine lady bugs awake! Shake your hands and-”

“And do a little shake,” Cadence finished slowly. “It’s really her, Shiny.”

“Your sister has magic too,” I gestured to Twilight. “If you keep investigating this as a murder, your sister could be in danger. We have to keep the portal secure. You’d be keeping people on earth and in Equestria safe.”

“Shes right,” Mom said as she stepped next to me and gave me a disapproving look. I gulped nervously. “I’ve been keeping her secret safe.”

“They have a point,” Cadence admitted after a moment. “We have to keep Twilight and Sunset safe. Sunset saved Twilight after all. You were there.”

“Thank you by the way,” Princess Twilight pushed her glasses up with her magic. She really went all the way to look like her human counterpart.

“Anytime Twi,” I smiled at her.

“I do have a bunch of other cases,” Shining said slowly. “A few burglaries, murders and a missing kid. It would be a shame if Cinchs case got lost under the pile.”

“It would,” I agreed.

“And it would be a shame if the recording plus the file somehow ended up in your hands,” Shining continued as he focused on us.

“Thank you,” I nodded at him gratefully.

“By the way, Twilight has black glasses not red,” Shining chuckled as he narrowed his eyes. “But don’t worry, your secret is safe.”

“Thank you.”

“Well that failed,” Twilight shrugged as she tossed the glasses off. “I am Princess Twilight, Princess of Friendship.”

I gazed at the girls sitting across from me sternly. Roseluck and Daisy looked nervously at me as Lily looked around.

“This place could use some more flowers,” Lily commented. “A bunch of flowers. We should bring some over girls. Some roses, maybe a Venus fly trap?”

“I don’t think mom would appreciate that,” Scootaloo said as she walked through the room.

“So the rumors were true,” Daisy mused as they stared at my sister.

“What rumors?” Diamond asked as she and Silver joined us.

“About Miss Cheerilee adopting some more kids,” Roseluck commented. “We didn’t know it was you three. How are you Scootaloo?”

“Good thanks.”

“You’re forgiven by the way,” I said casually as everyone looked at me. “I know you’re going to apologize about being mean to me during the fall formal aftermath and anon a miss. Consider it water under the bridge, Roseluck.”

“Thank you,” Roseluck bowed her head slightly. “I’m Rose, not Roseluck. All my friends call me Rose.”

“Okay Rose,” I smiled faintly as she nodded back.

“So how did they take Twilight being a princess?” Silver Spoon asked with a smirk.

“They freaked out,” I smirked back. “That’s putting it mildly.”

“I bet,” Derpy chuckled. “It’s getting late, I’m going to bed.”

“I’ll be up soon,” I called out as Derpy disappeared up to our room. “You girls can stay as well if you want. It’s raining hard and you three walked here.”

“Thank you,” Daisy smiled gratefully as I followed Derpy. I pushed open the door and walked in, kicking it shut behind me. With a sigh, I slid under the blanket next to her and wrapped an arm over her.

“I’m sorry about the Pinkie thing,” I whispered into her hair.

“Me too.”

“Why are you sorry?” I asked incredulously.

“I yelled at you. I was an abusive girlfriend,” Derpy muttered. I rolled her over as I faintly heard Rose and her sisters laughing about something downstairs.

“You weren’t abusive. You were simply stating your feelings. Don’t think that way,” I chided sternly. “I’m going nowhere. I love you.”

“Love you too Sunny.”

We each turned off our lamps and fell asleep.