Sunset

I gave Lyra a subtle nod as she and Octavia hoisted their violins and started playing them. Trixie and I gave our guitars a quick few strums as Lavender, Fuchsia and Rainbow joined in.

“Send away for a priceless gift. One not subtle, one not on the list. Send away for a perfect world. One not simply, so absurd. In these times of doing what you’re told. Keep these feelings, no one knows. What ever happened to the young man’s heart? Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart,” Rarity and I softly started singing.

“And I’m staring down the barrel of a forty five,” Bon Bon and Fluttershy took over as I faintly made out Trixie in the background singing. “Swimming through the ashes of another life. No real reason to accept the way things have changed. Staring down the barrel of a forty five!”

“Send a message to the unborn child. Keep your eyes open for a while. In a box high up on the shelf, left for you, no one else. There’s a piece of a puzzle known as life wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight,” Lyra and Octavia sang with Applejack as the first two continued playing their violins.

“What ever happened to the young man’s heart? Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart!” Pinkie sang as she stood next to Derpy. I faintly made out Roseluck and her sisters watching us with smiles. This was probably one of the softer rock songs we were playing tonight.

“And I’m staring down the barrel of a forty five,” Bon Bon and Fluttershy continued with Trixie. “Swimming through the ashes of another life. No real reason to accept the way things have changed. Staring down the barrel of a forty five!”

“Everyone’s pointing their fingers always condemning me,” Lightning and I sang. Maybe we gave ourselves those lyrics because people always used to believe we were only bad. “And nobody knows what I believe, I believe!”

“And I’m staring down the barrel of a forty five,” Bon Bon and Fluttershy continued with Trixie again. “Swimming through the ashes of another life. No real reason to accept the way things have changed. Staring down the barrel of a forty five!”

And I’m staring down the barrel of a forty five,” we all sang as we finished our final song. My throat kinda hurt from all our songs. “Swimming through the ashes of another life. No real reason to accept the way things have changed. Staring down the barrel of a forty five!”

I slung my guitar over my back along with Trixie and Rainbow as I high fived a beaming Blossomforth and Cloudkicker before wrapping an arm around Derpy and Fluttershy with smiles. We worked our way to our band room the stage had and I sat down.

“That was awesome!” Aunt Berry exclaimed as she pumped her fist. I sat down with an exhausted sigh as Derpy instantly started peppering me with kisses.

“I agree with my sister,” Mom admitted with a smile. “I may not have agreed with the language but it was quite the show.”

“You all kicked ass!” Aunt Minuette announced with warm smiles.

“I love you so much!” Derpy whispered in my ear happily as I hugged her.

“Heh well you know I guess we both planned on showing our appreciation for each,” I blushed a bit as the others laughed. The song she had done with Bon Bon and Octavia surprised me. I hadn’t been told about it.

“My throat hurts from all the singing,” Fluttershy whispered.

“Same,” Applejack agreed with a smile. “Yall did good. Ah especially liked the survivor song Sunset did. Suits yah well!”

“Agreed darling!” Rarity flipped her hair with a smile.

“Well Bon Bon and I wrote that song on her request,” Fluttershy said quietly. “We wanted something that would display Sunsets strength.”

“That was epic!” Lemon Zest shouted as she and the other Shadowbolts accompanied Cloudkicker and her group along with Rose and her sisters to the back room.

“Thanks,” Lyra smiled as she and Octavia placed their violins in their case and locked them up. Trixie and Rainbow started packing up all our guitars as Derpy sat down with a blush on my lap and I wrapped an arm around her waist.

“While it wasn’t necessarily my taste,” Daisy began as she sat down across from.

“The soft rock and country songs were really good,” Sunny finished eagerly. “And I don’t even like country!”

“Truly badass,” Cloudkicker patted my back. “Didn’t know you all were a pro military band. That’s awesome.”

“We’re a pro military, pro first responder group,” Trixie explained with faint smile. “Trixie is donating half her portion of the money to Wounded Warriors along with Rarity and Octavia. We didn’t make a lot of money because we had to pay the hall we rented out but we got a little for us all.”

“My throat hurts,” Lightning said before drinking her water and crushing the plastic bottle. “Especially after me and Aria rapped, good god. I don’t really rap that often.”

“Oh your voices are going to be sore for a few days,” Adagio chuckled as she poured a glass of wine for herself. Benefits of being a thousand years old I bet. “We’re used to singing for a extended period of time so we don’t have that problem.”

“Lucky bastards,” Rainbow muttered as Twilight smiled faintly.

“What made you guys come up with the song that was evidently for me?” Derpy asked curiously as I kissed the back of her head.

“That’s kinds my fault,” Rose admitted sheepishly. “I kinda told them about how you think you’re ugly and replacable.”

“And we all know you aren’t,” Rarity continued where Rose left off.

“And we all wanted to show our appreciation of you,” Trixie picked up.

“Especially me,” I winked at her growing blush.

“You’re awesome Derpy,” Bon Bon smiled warmly.

“Like a taco!” Sonata shouted and we all gave her confused looks.

“Definitely wouldn’t be who I am without you,” Lyra commented with a grin. Derpy looked at all of the others as they one by one complimented Derpy. Even Aria albeit a bit grudgingly.

“I love you all,” Derpy whispered and wiped a tear. We all looked at each other and nodded.

“We love you too,” we all said in unison as I squeezed her tighter.

“Now I don’t know about you all but I’m exhausted!” Pinkie exclaimed. “I’m gonna go home and eat cake!”

We all looked at each other and laughed. Finally got both groups to be friends with each other. Only took a few months and a hellish couple of weeks but I did it.

Author's Note

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