My Past Is Complicated

“Are you sure about this Sunset?” I asked her cautiously as I placed a hand on her shoulder. “Not to discourage you but we are going into enemy territory. They aren’t our friends in there. We are outnumbered if we go on there.” I pointed to the unsuspecting Rainbooms.

“I know Vinyl,” Sunset mumbled as I pulled into a one armed hug. “I have to do this, ya know? They are important to me, just like you guys are.”

“I know. Did you bring your book?” I asked as she held up her notebook. She had been writing back and forth with Princess Twilight about what happened for advice. I read some of the passages and if I was stupid enough to have thought she was guilty, they were compelling enough to change my mind. Not that I thought she was behind this of course. None of us did. She was way more clever back then.

“Yes,” Sunset sniffed. “Hey Vinyl?”

“Yeah Sunset?” We paused walking, my hand on the door.

“Thank you. For believing in me. Not just now but before battle of the bands you did. Thank you.”

“Hey don’t sweat it fam. It’s what friends are for,” I grinned at her. “Besides, you helped us a lot in Equestria. Even if you didn’t, I’d still help you out.”

“I appreciate it,” she gave me a tired smile as I pushed the door open and we started walking up to the table.

“What are you doing here?” Rainbow demanded as the group shot us glares. I stared right back with an arm around Sunset as she shivered.

“I came to prove my innocence!” She said firmly in a way that instantly made me proud. She had been super down recently so her saying it that way impressed me. “Here look.” She slid the book across the table as Rainbow stared at it.

“I suggest you read it,” I said calmly. Applejack glanced at me before picking it up.

“You’ve been talking to the princess. So what?” She tossed the book to Rainbow.

“Did you read it?” Sunset asked hopefully. “I’m innocent!”

“All I see is a former friend bugging us when we said to leave us alone,” Rainbow grumbled as she tossed the book at Sunset. I quickly stepped forward and caught it while glaring at Rainbow.

“I highly suggest you apologize to her and pull your head outta your ass,” I demanded. “You all are stupid as fuck right now.” Rainbow stood up and made eye contact with me.

“You’re on the wrong side here Vinyl. Get out of here and go,” Rainbow said quietly as Big Mac approached from a nearby table.

“Take you and your little account and go!” Big Mac snapped as Sunset flinched. I squeezed her tighter. Big Mac rarely spoke unless it was important.

“Let’s go Sunset. We should get out of here,” I whispered. Sunset nodded as she wiped a tear away.

“I can’t believe you all!” She took off running and I watched her fling my car door open and sit down with her head in her hands. I glared at the others in front of me.

“I hope you’re happy. You all disgust me. Especially you Applejack and Pinkie. Consider our business together over.”

“B-but I can’t host any parties without my DJ!” The pink girl stammered. “You are the main attraction to my parties!”

“Too bad,” I said nonchalantly. “You are gonna give me a toxic reputation and I can’t have that. Goodbye.”

“Please wait!” Pinkie begged as her eyes turned misty.

“Hmm no,” I announced before spinning on my feet and walking away, fishing my phone out of my pocket. “Hey Lyra it’s me.”

”Hey V. Shit didn’t go to plan since you’re calling me,” Lyra said. She always knew how to hit a nail right on the head.

“You could say that,” I admitted. “Bring the cupcakes tomorrow. It’s time for plan B and possibly plan C. Things are only gonna get worse from here I think.”

”You got it.” I hung up and shoved my phone in my pocket before opening my car door. Sunset sat in the passenger seat shoving tears off her face and I gave her a sympathetic look.

“I’ll take you home.”

“So we are really are on our own here?” Bon Bon asked incredulously as we sat huddled in the library. Sunset was with her mom in her classroom. We decided the best thing for her was to stick close to her mom unless she was with one of us. I’m just ready for school to start so we can start retaliating. Sunset is too down in the dumps to take part. Hell, it takes us a few times saying her name to even get her attention.

“It looks that way,” I sighed as I looked around the library warily. My prediction of things getting worse was unfortunately right. “It’s not only the Rainbooms getting secrets exposed. It’s everyone.”

“And it’s all getting pinned on Sunset,” Octavia said bitterly.

“But why?” Derpy mumbled. “She changed!”

“We’re surrounded by idiots that’s why,” Lyra scoffed angrily. “A bunch of fucking idiots.”

“She’s right,” I sighed. “We are completely cut off. I cut off ties with Pinkie last night.” The group stared at me incredulously.

“But she was your business partner!” Bon Bon exclaimed.

“Not no more,” I folded my arms.

“I’m not even gonna bother with how weird that sentence sounds,” Bon Bon grumbled. “So we use the cupcakes now?” Lyra gave a nod and pulled the baked goods out of her backpack in a plastic container.

“I’ll give them to Fluttershy,” Octavia announced. “She knows Vinyl is on Sunsets side. Same with Lyra and Derpy. It has to be me. She won’t suspect a thing.”

“Okay if you’re sure,” Lyra slid them to Octavia and she held them up in her hands. “But you don’t have to. If you want me or Bon Bon to, we will.”

“I got this.” We all gave a nod as the warning bell rang.

“We all meet in Cheerilees room after school to go over our plans,” Lyra said. “Good luck Octavia.” The cello player gave a confident smile and waved as she walked away. Bon Bon tugged Lyra’s hand as we started walking our separate ways.

“Let’s go before we are late.”