An Uneasy Alliance

by TheKing2001

Rating: teen
Tags: Alternate Universe, Human, Sad, Other, Romance, Equestria Girls, Trixie, Octavia, Adagio Dazzle, Sunset Shimmer, Profanity, Slice of Life
Length: 7895

When Sunset is casted out by the school and her friends, she forms an unexpected and unlikely alliance with three girls wishing to gain true magic.

I had a decent life after the Fall Formal and the Battle of the Bands. Then some stupid Lifeinvader account ruined everything. It only took one post for everyone to be whispering about who it was, two for the school to blame me, three for my friends to abandon me. If only I knew I was going to form an uneasy alliance with some girls I once called enemies. But at least they believe I'm innocent.

Published 2023-10-31 04:30:00 UTC
Last updated 2024-03-06 07:27:02 UTC

Chapter I

Sunset

I sighed as I slumped over in my seat as I was pelted with yet another paper ball, courtesy of Rainbow Dash. Either that or Bon Bon. They were the only two people who sat behind me.

I slightly looked back as Bon Bon tossed a glare Rainbows way and Rainbow gave me a dirty look.

“Are you done stealing my paper yet?” Bon Bon hissed as she yanked her note book closer to herself. “I get a lot of people don’t like her but that’s my paper you’re using!”

“I’ll buy you a new notebook after,” Rainbow grumbled as I felt her gaze burning into my back.

“No thanks. Now fuck off kindly,” Bon Bon sneered at her. Internally, I was stunned. Bon Bon barely cursed. I didn’t know the girl well but I did know she wasn’t a swearer.

“Class dismissed!” Miss Cheerilee announced as the rest of my classmates stood up. Usually they would be talking to each other but all they did was glare at each other or me as they packed up. “Sunset Shimmer, please stay after class.”

“Oooh,” Daisy said in a low tone as she walked past my desk, glaring at me.

“Probably finally getting punished anon a bitch.”

“And that’s detention Thunderlane,” Miss Cheerilee snapped as some people laughed at him. “Go to Principal Celestia’s office now.”

“But she-” Thunderlane began as I cringed internally. I would never say this aloud, but Thunderlane was overrated as fuck. He wasn’t even that good of a soccer player.

“I don’t care. Do you want another detention for tomorrow Thunderlane? If you get another, you’ll get kicked off the soccer team,” Miss Cheerilee answered as she folded her arms and narrowed her eyes.

Thunderlane wisely kept his mouth shut and left the room with Cloudchaser. I don’t know how he even got her to date him, yet alone tolerate him for five minutes. Rainbow tossed me a glare as she left the room.

Soon enough, it was just me, Miss Cheerilee and my little arsenal off paper balls that had been thrown at me all class hour. I was probably going to be blamed, Rainbow was scarily smart at waiting till Miss Cheerilee wasn’t looking.

“Did I do something wrong Miss Cheerilee?” I asked nervously as Miss Cheerilee stared at me. I let out a sigh of relief as she shook her head.

“No you didn’t. I obviously know you aren’t behind the account that’s tearing the school. What I don’t know is why you didn’t defend yourself against Rainbow Dash throwing the paper balls at you all class.”

I gave her a stunned look as I pushed down my anger. If she had known, then not do your job and make her stop? I inhaled and looked back at her.

“If you had known, why not stop her?”

“Because I was hoping you would have stood up for yourself. The old you wouldn’t have let them get away with this. I’m not advocating for you being a bully but there’s a large difference between self defense and being a bully.”

I sighed and shrugged.

“The old me wouldn’t have, you’re right. But that would just change nothing,” I answered as Miss Cheerilee stood up and walked over to my desk, sitting on the top as she swept her skirt under her legs and crossed them. “They would still hate me.”

“Fair enough. Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna also asked me to escort you to the office. Relax, you’re not in trouble or at least, aren’t to my knowledge,” Miss Cheerilee said with a faint frown. “You can never tell with Vice Principal Luna. She’s a very unreadable person. They both are, no matter how much Luna denies it.”

“Joy,” I muttered under my breath as I shoved my papers in my backpack and stood up. “Not like I have any friends to hang out with or anything. Or well, anyone for that matter.”

I followed her out of the room, careful to avoid the angry stares of my classmates. At least they wouldn’t do anything with Miss Cheerilee here or the principals office down the hall. Then again, angry teenagers don’t necessarily have the greatest ways of dealing with their anger.

Miss Cheerilee pushed open the door to Principal Celestia’s office and I sighed. Vice Principal Luna was leaning against the wall with her arms folded as I sat down. Miss Cheerilee shut the door and sat in the free chair.

“I promise this won’t take long Miss Shimmer,” Vice Principal Luna said and I flicked my eyes over to look at her.

“We have the police currently looking into this whole thing but are you okay Sunset?” Principal Celestia asked as I grunted in response.

“How do you think I feel? Maybe the fact that I’ve gotten framed, betrayed by my so called friends and the whole fucking school should tell you a lot. And all of it happened in the span of a month. So tell me, how do you think I should feel?” I snapped as she nodded.

I had expected to get expelled for that or suspended. Don’t even get me started on cussing in front of her, Miss Cheerilee and Vice Principal Luna.

“I’m sorry,” I sighed and picked up a pen she had on her desk, spinning it around my fingers.

“It’s fine. Which is precisely why I want you to talk to my cousin, Noteworthy. He’s very well versed in talking kids through difficult situations like you,” Principal Celestia explained as she rested her hands on the desk.

I quirked my eyebrow at her as I gave her a confused look.

“You want me to talk to a shrink?” I asked skeptically. The last person or well, pony I should say, who suggested a shrink had been her and it didn’t go well.

“Therapist,” Vice Principal Luna corrected instantly. “He has been used previously to talk to other students during some of the shall we say incidents we’ve had on school property. Primarily the Battle of the Bands and well you know.”

“The Fall Formal,” I said flatly as Principal Celestia tossed her sister a glare. “Will you be there?”

“We can’t be in the room due to the laws about patient confidentiality because we aren’t your guardians but one of us can be waiting in the lobby for you,” Miss Cheerilee suggested as I looked over at her. “The three of us have all seen therapists at one point in our lives. There’s no shame in talking to someone.”

“Miss Cheerilee is right,” Vice Principal Luna chimed in. “Note Worthy helped a great deal in helping me with my issues I had with my sister. Granted, he wasn’t a therapist then because we were just kids but still.”

“I’ll consider it,” I said finally as Principal Celestia nodded.

“Alright then,” Principal Celestia said as she opened her drawer. She slid a card across from me and I picked it up. “This is his card when you decide. Miss Cheerilee has agreed to take you home since you’re her neighbor.”

I had forgotten we both lived in the same apartment complex. I often saw her leaving the building. It had made things quite awkward after the Fall Formal to the point where I had considered moving but Applejack had convinced me to stick it out.

Miss Cheerilee was a decent neighbor I suppose. She often held onto my packages when I wasn’t home so they wouldn’t stolen but well, I haven’t really been anywhere but home recently.

I stood up and followed Miss Cheerilee out of the office as the door shut gently, a quiet conversation happening behind the door that I strained to hear but failed. Damn humans and their thick wooden doors.

“I’m going to be bringing you to school if you wish. Its almost winter and I don’t like you riding that two wheeled death machine in the snow,” Miss Cheerilee said and broke me from my musing.

“You mean my motorcycle?”

“Yeah.”

I sighed as I froze, feeling what felt like a trio of eyes watching us. Miss Cheerilee paused and looked at me.

“What is it?” She asked as I shrugged.

“I don’t know. But we aren’t alone.”

We both looked over the school grounds carefully as snow started to fall. But we didn’t see a thing.

“Whoever it was is gone now. Now let’s get going, I wanna get out of here before the snow gets worse.”

I gave a nod as I got in Miss Cheerilee’s small car.

I still couldn’t shake the feeling that we had been watched. And that made me uncomfortable.

Chapter II

Trixie

I leaned against the statue and folded my arms as Fuchsia Blush and Lavender Lace stood around me. To the rest of the school, we were friends. If only they knew the three of us were actually dating each other. Apparently three girls dating each other was frowned upon.

“So what do we do with her?” Fuchsia asked with disdain as she jerked a finger back into the direction Sunset had been.

“We leave her alone?” Lavender suggested innocently as I rolled my eyes. “She already has enough going on from the others with the whole Life invader account.”

I sighed in frustration as I looked at my girlfriend.

“No Lavender,” I said after I took a breath. “Think, she’s from ponyland. Trixie overheard Sunset telling her friend’s at one point she was a unicorn and had magic before in ponyplace. We are magicians, are we not?”

“Well yeah but what’s the point?” Lavender asked curiously as she brushed some snow off my shoulder.

“Easy, we act like we believe she’s innocent and when she trusts us enough, she teaches us true magic. Then the three of us can be truly powerful!” I proclaimed as Fuchsia nodded eagerly.

“But what about after?” Lavender pointed out. “She’s gonna be our friend, right?”

“We just abandon her obviously. I mean, she’s evidently the one who is tearing the school apart. We just have to act like we are her friend for now,” I explained as Lavender frowned.

“That feels wrong,” Lavender muttered as she scratched her head. “I’m not entirely sure we should take advantage of anyone.”

“Need I remind you how she bullied the three of us ruthlessly in freshman year?” Fuchsia shot back as she rubbed Lavenders back. “You cried every day at your house, Trixie was depressed and I was too.”

“I know. I just wish we had more friends, it’s lonely just us three. Sunset has no friends either.”

“I know,” Fuchsia said as she wrapped an arm around mine and Lavenders waist. “But she would betray just as she did the Rainbooms.”

“I don’t like them very much,” Lavender grumbled as she gave another rare frown. She was the more optimistic one of the group. “They’re all so popular yet we have like none for ourselves. I’m a nice person just like you two. Trixie is nice in her own way and Fuchsia was my first friend.”

“Agreed. We obviously would never make you do this with us so you can sit on the sidelines. But Trixie and I will be,” Fuchsia commented as she kissed Lavender.

“Doesn’t Trixie get one?” I pouted as Fuchsia laughed and kissed me quickly. “Thank you.”

“You’re quite welcome. Now come on, let’s go back to my place.”

I stepped out of school, thanking every God imaginable that school was over. Fuchsia and Lavender ran up to my sides and I smiled warmly at them.

“There’s Sunset,” Fuchsia pointed at the amber girl sneaking out of the side entrance. “If we wanna talk to her, nows our opportunity.”

Lavender sighed as I nodded.

“I’ll just wait here. Hurry up, I’m cold and wanna go home. It’s November and I have Christmas movies for us to watch.”

“Lavvie, it’s only November,” Fuchsia pointed out.

“So?”

“Isn’t it a bit early for Christmas?”

“It’s never too early for Christmas! Besides, the three of us started dating in December as well.”

I paused as I realized she was right. Which meant I had to figure something to do for that date. Fuchsia is a bit easier on important dates, Lavender is way harder. She’s the more romantic one out of us three.

“Sunset!” I called out as the girl flinched, looking back nervously and I scoffed. Fuchsia and I walked up to her as she raised an eyebrow.

“Uh yeah? What’s up?” Sunset asked nervously as her eyes flicked between us to Lavender standing by the doors.

“Wanna hang out sometime?” Fuchsia asked as Sunset’s eyes widened. “Like tonight?”

“But don’t you all hate me? Everyone else does?” Sunset asked and I bit back a snarky comment.

“Nah,” I lied and shook my head. “Trixie and her friends know you are innocent. We figured you needed a friendly face.”

“Or three!” Fuchsia added with a smile.

“Really?” Sunset asked hopefully and internally I gagged. How this girl ran the school with an iron fist for years, I will never know. She’s like a lost puppy right now. A part of me finds it’s funny.

“Yeah really,” Fuchsia commented casually and shot me a hidden smile. This was going better than I had ever anticipated. Not that we really talked about it much last night, we got up to a bit more dirty activities together after the school. “How you’re being treated is definitely wrong. You want a ride or something?”

“I don’t know,” Sunset muttered as she suddenly hugged Fuchsia who gave me a startled look. I faintly heard Lavender scoff in the background as she folded her arms across her chest. “Thank you. The three of you. I never really thought you girls out of everyone would care about me. You did lock me under the stage during the battle of the bands.”

I grimaced and rolled my eyes. Stupid sirens. Stupid Rainbooms. But we technically did win the competition because Principal Celestia did say so. Take that, Rainbow Crash.

“That wasn’t our best moment,” Fuchsia admitted as she hesitantly hugged Sunset back. I was impressed, I didn’t know Fuchsia was this good of an actor. I should definitely suggest she join the drama club. I’d only really see plays for her to be honest.

If I had to watch The Greatest Showman one more time, I’m drowning myself in vodka. Best way to die is with copious amounts of alcohol. Being drunk is amazing, a warm feeling spreads all throughout your body and all. Thank the lord dad never notices his alcohol cabinet depleting over the years. He thinks he had the key hidden so well but I am a magician of course.

“We should get out of here.” I jumped at Lavenders voice whispering in my ear as she jerked her head behind us. A crowd of our classmates stood behind us with angry and stunned expressions.

“Yeah maybe we should. Quick, to the van!” I proclaimed and threw a smoke bomb down. My classmates started coughing as I grinned.

Fuchsia grabbed Sunset’s wrist and together, we started running to my van with Lavender hot on my heels.

Chapter III

Sunset

I sat in the back of Trixie’s van as Lavender examined me intently. If it was any other circumstance, I’d be worried about being in the back of a van. Fuchsia and Trixie were up front, talking about something.

“How long have you three known I was innocent?” I asked Lavender curiously as the girl shrugged.

“Awhile I guess. I mean, you saved the world. I usually just follow Trixie around. But that doesn’t mean I can’t stand up for myself or make my own decisions,” Lavender said with a faint frown.

“Uh okay? I didn’t think that at all.”

“Oh. Good!” Lavender shrugged as her face brightened. “What’s your address, we can drop you off.”

“Canterlot Way at the Everfree Apartments. Apartment thirty six, top floor,” I said as Trixie nodded.

“Trixie knows the place. She lives around the corner,” Trixie said casually as I watched her.

“You girls are risking a lot you know? The others aren’t going to like you associating with me, especially not them,” I said quietly as I relaxed in my seat. Now I know where Trixie and the others hid their smoke bombs along with the rest of their magical supplies.

“I really don’t think we care about Rainbow Dash or the other Rainbooms,” Fuchsia scoffed as she glanced at me in the rear view mirror. “They’re idiots.”

“For believing the frame job?”

“For everything. Idiots all around.”

I stayed silent as Trixie kept driving. I didn’t really know what to say that. I knew these three had issues with the Rainbooms ever since the sirens, but I never cared enough to learn why. Probably the whole Twilight thing.

That had made a lot of people mad apparently, mainly Flash. I wasn’t there for him being a prick to Twilight but I had heard about it afterwards from the other girls.

“So how long have you three been dating?” I asked curiously as the three gave me stunned looks.

“What makes you think we are?” Lavender asked after she and the others recovered.

“I was in the bathroom washing my hands one day. I saw your shoes, Trixie’s and Fuchsia’s in the same stall as the two of you were crying out Trixie’s name. It didn’t take a genius to guess the three of you were having sex during a time when everyone else was in class,” I commented with a shrug. “I left, locked the bathroom door on the inside so you three wouldn’t be disturbed and boom.”

“Oh,” Lavender said as she turned a bright red. “You said no one would walk in on us! It’s the only reason I agreed to have sex with you in school!”

“I didn’t know!” Trixie shot back with an equally large blush. “We’ve been dating since middle school. I was kinda surprised that Lavvie agreed to do that on school property. Fuchsia was all for it but then again, she’s a bit of an exhibitionist.”

“I’m right here,” Fuchsia grumbled as she rolled her eyes before eying me. “Don’t tell anyone. It’s not exactly well received for three girls to date each other.”

“I don’t care if you three wanna start a herd or not. All the power to you. I never told anyone because I did have standards after all. I didn’t go after disabilities, sexuality, family or the kids in our school,” I said casually and looked out the window. “I’m not that cruel or well, wasn’t that cruel. It felt kinda awkward being in the bathroom during that whole thing so I left pretty quick.”

“Makes sense,” Lavender commented as she yawned. “School sucks. How are you feeling though?”

“Shitty, depressed and alone. But that’s pretty obvious to everyone. At least four of the faculty are friendly. Nurse Redheart is quite nice when you get past her stern exterior.”

I still hadn’t entirely thought about Principal Celestias offer of seeing a therapist. I didn’t really do the whole talking about my feelings thing unless it was with Twilight. We had briefly talked about this before something she called a friendship problem happened? Whatever the hell that means.

Nurse Redheart was pretty much the only person I’ve talked to, primarily because she can’t tell anyone what I tell her. Miss Cheerilee was pretty helpful too.

“So what was pony place like?” Trixie asked as she parked in front of my apartment.

“Pony place?” I asked in confusion as Fuchsia nodded. “Oh you mean Equestria. It’s okay. This world is so much more advanced.”

“How so?” Lavender asked curiously.

“We don’t have tvs, electricity or video game consoles. We have arcade machines that are powered by magic. We don’t have plans or cars, but we do have coal powered trains.”

“That sounds awful,” Trixie muttered and gave a little shudder. “No electronics is a fate worse than death. At least you have magic though.”

“That we do,” I chuckled as I fiddled with my hands. “We can control the weather too.”

Lavenders eyes lit up as she grinned widely.

“Controlling the weather must be awesome!” The blonde haired girl gushed as the other two laughed. “I’d make it sunny all the time!”

I wish it was sunny all the time. I didn’t really enjoy the snow much until I came here. And don’t even get me started on the rain. I know it’s important and all, but it’s hard to walk in and drive in.

“Can you control the weather?” Fuchsia asked eagerly as I shook my head, watching her face fall.

“Nah I’m not a pegasus. I can only do a few other spells. Teleportation, transformation the like. Teleporting is a very basic spell for us but only a few can do long distances,” I explained as I opened the van door. “Thanks for the ride. Maybe some time you can hang out more.”

“Maybe,” Trixie agreed as I shut the door. I watched them drive away as I quickly darted inside the complex to the elevator, entering it and impatiently counting the floors. I hated how slow this elevator was. It dinged and I stepped out, speed walking to my apartment.

I fumbled with the key a bit before unlocking the door and pushing it open, closing it behind me as I jumped on the couch. I pulled my journal close to me and grinned internally, pressing my pen against a clean page.

Hey, Twilight! I finally got some people who believe I’m innocent. And you won’t believe who they are!

Chapter IV

Sunset

I sat on my bed, rereading Twilight’s reply.

Really? Trixie and those two girls who locked us under the stage during the battle of the bands? Huh, never would have seen that coming. Regardless, I’m happy for you. I still think the Rainbooms might come around, you never know!

I know, right! Mind blown, but I’ll take what I can get. I’m a bit lacking in the friendly face department anyway.

I waited for a reply, glancing at the clock and sighed. I always did forget Twilight had other responsibilities at times and couldn’t be here to talk at a moments notice.

I tossed the book and pen onto my desk as I pushed my self out of bed. I wish I had Trixie and the others phone numbers. It would be nice to have some company on the weekends.

I’d probably just have to make my own fun or get groceries, one of the two. I had enough groceries to last me till next week if I had counted correctly.

“It would have been nice if Derpy or Vinyl were here,” I muttered and slammed my head against the mattress. Out of all of the school, the two had told me they knew I was innocent but were too afraid to stand up for me. Which I don’t blame them entirely, the entire school had a mob mentality. It’s nice to have Trixie and the other two at least.

Derpy and Vinyl aren’t entirely my friends. The only time they talked to me was that once and never again. For all I know, they changed their minds and hate me now.

I stretched out in my bed as my eyes fell on my guitar. I hadn’t touched it in a few weeks since my last practice with the Rainbooms. I idly wondered why I even kept it.

“What do you think Ray?” I asked as I looked over at my lizard in his large tank. He was resting on top of his large rock under his lamp with what I swore was a smile. “Yeah me too.”

Everyone always thought it was weird I talked to Ray. I don’t really see it much different than talking to a dog or a cat or a bird.

“Goodnight Ray.”

“Hey Sunset,” Fuchsia said behind me as I jumped slightly and almost dropped my box of cereal I was examining at the store. I had changed my mind about not going out to get groceries, I didn’t expect them to find me out here though.

“Oh hey Fuchsia!” I grinned warmly at my friend and put the cereal back on the shelf. “How’s it going?”

“Pretty decent. Just doing the same thing you are,” Fuchsia smirked as she tossed some random boxes of cereal into her cart. “Trixie for some ungodly reason loves marshmallow cereals.”

“Can’t blame her. Gift from god,” I commented with a shrug. “Where’s the other two?”

“Lavender is looking at video games and plushes last I checked, Trixie is at the guitar store next door getting her guitar strings fixed.”

I had partially forgotten she had played guitar too. I haven’t seen her with it at all recently or even playing it. The battle of the bands is the only time I think she’s ever shown an interest in playing.

“Makes sense,” I shrugged as Lavender came speed walking down the aisle. “Hey Lavender.”

“Hey Sunset!” Lavender said with a smile as she dropped a plush in her cart along with some video game. “Fancy seeing you here. We always come here on the weekends on this day. Always less busy around this time too.”

“Mhm!” Fuchsia chimed in as she examined the video game. “Friday the Thirteenth? Lavender, are you sure about this? Horror isn’t your thing.”

“I’m sure. Besides, Sunset has it so I can play with her and she can help it not be so scary!” Lavender explained as we grinned at each other.

“Pinkie, are you sure about this? Pretty sure none of us are really interested in a party right now darling.”

The three of us froze and looked at each other as Pinkie and Rarity walked into our aisle.

“You!” Rarity grumbled and pointed at me. “What are you doing here?”

“Uh getting groceries? I have to eat to survive after all just like everybody else,” I answered as Rarity looked away sheepishly.

“I suppose that make sense. Not surprised you’re associating with them of all people,” Rarity flung an arm at Lavender and Fuchsia. Lavender stepped back as Fuchsia glared at two of my former friends.

“What the hell does that mean?” Fuchsia continued glaring at the other two. “At least we aren’t Rainbooms. Oh look at us, we can glow different colors of the rainbow, we have inflated egos, we’re super annoying.”

Lavender snickered and hid a grin behind her hand as Fuchsia gave a cruel grin and placed her hands on her hips. I gave a small smile as Rarity turned red and Pinkies hair deflated a bit.

“I’m so obsessed with my hair and outfits,” Fuchsia continued in a Rarity impression and flipped her hair. “I’m an airhead who throws parties for no reason and makes up holidays. Remember when you created friends out of imaginary objects?”

“Y-you told her that?” Pinkie mumbled as she gave me a sad look. “Why Sunny?”

“Sunset,” I corrected instantly. “Sunny is for my friends which we are not. You made that quite clear.”

“I’m a shy girl who is afraid of her own shadow,” Fuchsia scoffed and laughed as Lavender smirked. “I’m a rainbow haired girl who only cares about herself and is obsessed with being the best even at the expense of others. And don’t forget Applejack. Probably making out with her brother right now or one of her farm animals.”

“That is quite enough darling!” Rarity snapped angrily. She had been turning redder with each insult as I allowed a faint smile to play across my face. “At least we don’t support backstabbing people!”

“Isn’t that what you did to her?” Lavender wondered aloud innocently and rubbed her chin. “Backstabbed her?”

Rarity gasped and glared at the three of us before grabbing Pinkies wrist and dragging her out of the store.

Fuchsia fist bumped me as the three of us started laughing.

Chapter V

Sunset

I strolled through the store with the other two girls as I vaguely listened to them talking and making jokes.

I was subconsciously feeling guilty about telling them that Pinkie made up friends out of house hold objects. I gave a grunt and quickly shook my head.

She’s not our friend, she said that herself. All bets are off the table now I reminded myself as I felt Lavender tapping me on the shoulder.

“You okay?” Lavender asked quietly as I looked at the slim girl as she brushed some strands of blonde hair out of her eyes as Fuchsia examined a shelf of peanut butter.

“I don’t know,” I admitted and forced a smile. “You?”

“I’m okay, just worried about you. You’re going through a lot,” Lavender hugged me as I froze. “It’s okay to be sad.”

“You’re surprisingly good at talking to people. I never really talked to you before or liked you much because of the whole locking us under the stage,” I said as Lavenders face fell. “But I certainly will admit that I was wrong and like you now. You’re a very nice individual.”

“I still dislike the sirens. I’ve never been that cruel before, I was always the super kind girl of the group. At least you forgive me though.”

“Not your fault,” I argued. “You were all under their spell, you can’t be held responsible for what you did under it. Mind control is a nasty thing back in Equestria. And of course I forgive you, I already planned on doing so if you three ever came up to me.”

“If only the others thought the same. Everyone was beating themselves up over it at first and well, now it’s just me and my girlfriends.”

“I was the one who pulled the lever remember?” Fuchsia added suddenly I embraced Lavender back. Fuchsia was leaning against her cart with a genuine look of regret. “That was my fault, stupid mind control. We hadn’t been there for the Fall Formal because the two of us were sick but Trixie went because she had to as leader of our magic club. She did corroborate that mind control was nasty stuff.”

I flinched slightly as Fuchsia joined in the hug and I raised an eyebrow. She and Tri9xie didn’t entirely strike me as the affectionate type. But then again, I didn’t really know them all too well, which I planned on fixing that.

“Yeah it is. What do you girls got planned after this?”

“Go home, put groceries away, make dinner and clean. Our last magic show practice was a bit messy,” Fuchsia admitted sheepishly. “Maybe you can come over one day, up to Trixie though. We don’t really do anything without the three of us agreeing to it. Respect and all.”

“You guys don’t do anything at all without getting permission from all three?” I asked in surprise.

“Not really for everything. Only when it comes to money or our house. That’s it,” Lavender explained as I nodded. “We all three have jobs and one bank account so we share literally everything except for well clothes, toothbrushes and lady business supplies.”

I turned slightly red as we all three separated. I had kinda figured that. It was common sense after all to not share that type of stuff.

“I’m gonna head home. I’ll see you girls around?” I asked hopefully as they both looked at each other and nodded.

Lavender leaned forward and hugged me again as I slowly hugged her back. It felt nice to hug someone again other than myself.

“They actually hugged me Ray!” I squealed as I held my lizard on my arm, making eye contact with him. “I was a bit concerned they were faking it at first but in all honesty, I have no friends except Twilight and a few faculty right now. But now, I’m convinced they are actually on my side.”

I watched as Ray licked my finger, laughing slightly at the feeling. While I didn’t keep much from my former friends or Fluttershy in general, Ray was one of the one things I refused to get rid of. He was my little buddy.

I stood up and carried Ray over to his aquarium I had transformed into a house, gently setting him inside and placing the lid back on top as I eagerly flopped on my bed, magical book in my free hand.

Hey Twilight, you busy?

I waited patiently as I kicked my shoes off, watching them fall to the floor as I stifled a yawn, glancing out the window. The sun had long since fallen.

Hey Sunset! Sorry,
I was busy dealing with Spike taking yet another seven hour bubble bath. Just got visited by Daisy and Lily about having almost no water for their plants.

I gave a faint chuckle and smiled, tapping my pen against my chin in thought.

That sounds like Spike based on what you told me. I accidentally ran into Rarity and Pinkie at the grocery store today. Rarity was not enthused to see me with Fuchsia or Lavender. Fuchsia solved the problem in her own unique way.

I’m almost afraid to ask what she did. Wasn’t she the one who pulled the lever to trap us under the stage?

Yes, but she feels really bad about it. She and Lavender even hugged me today! Repeatedly!

I’m happy for you Sunset! I’ll be coming over shortly, don’t worry. I think Spike won’t be coming over this time, he’s currently working on his crush.

Rarity again?

It was slightly weird thinking of Spike having a crush on Rarity with him being a dog and all. I don’t know what he is in Equestria, but I know the human Rarity and beastiality is kinda frowned upon in this world. I don’t know about Equestria, I’ve personally never slept with any Diamond Dogs and frankly, I’m not interested in doing so.

Yup. I’ll talk to you in the morning, Spike is making me eat apparently.

Twilight doodled a pony rolling her eyes as I giggled at the drawing.

Okay, goodnight! Love you, Twily!

Love you too Sunset. Platonically, of course.

I gave a laugh as I closed the book and set it on my nightstand. I usually tease Twilight about saying I love you and all but this time she beat me to the punch.

“Goodnight Ray buddy. I love ya.”

With a yawn, I closed my eyes I snuggled up more into my blanket and fell asleep.

Chapter VI

Fuchsia

I stood in the kitchen and started putting away the groceries as I listened to Trixie’s guitar echoing through house, smiling faintly.

I always did love listening to her play. And then you had Lavender playing her horror game in the living room and I could partially see the screen, listening to her scream before laughing.

“You want help?” Lavender called out as she looked at me briefly.

“I should be fine. I’m already have done. Just putting Trixie’s peanut butter stuff away and your peppers,” I called back as I shut a cupboard.

“Okay, love you!” Lavender shouted as I turned faintly red.

“Love you too,” I muttered as I finished putting the groceries away and I tilted my head slightly when I realized Trixie had quit playing her guitar at some point. “Hey.”

“Yeah?” Lavender set her controller down as I strode into the living room and plopped down on the couch. We both looked at each as a loud shout came from upstairs. “Trixie is uhm you know, busy at the moment. She has been for a while now.”

“Oh,” I said as Lavender turned even more red. “She couldn’t have waited for us?”

“I guess she got a bit impatient,” Lavender admitted with a snicker. “You know how she gets at times.”

“Yeah, yeah I do,” I sighed and hugged Lavender. Lavender hugged me back as she picked up her controller to continue playing and I watched. “Sunset playing with you?”

“Mhm!”

I watched as the two girls characters ran from the killer and I closed my eyes, contently listening to Lavenders even breathing.

My eyes shot open as she screamed and I looked at her as she smiled sheepishly.

“Sorry, wasn’t expecting Jason to find me there,” Lavender muttered as her cheeks turned a bright red.

I burst out laughing as I closed my eyes again.

“You’re a crackhead sometimes,” I muttered.

“Only on the weekends.”

The three of us strode down the hall of our war zone riddled school as we tried to ignore the people screaming at each other.

“Jesus this is bad,” Lavender noted as she shuddered. “It’s gotten worse.”

“Well it’s the end of the day so we are going home,” Trixie reassured Lavender. “We just gotta drop by my locker and-”

Sunset slammed to the ground in front of us as we watched in stunned silence as Lavender bent down to help her up.

“Lavender watch out!” I snapped as I grabbed her and yanked her back as Cherry Crash punched Sunset and she fell back again.

“Help me!” Sunset begged as we watched in horror. While the two of us believed she was guilty, we never wanted this to happen. Trixie took off running down the hall as Sunset watched weakly. “Don’t leave me.”

“Back off,” Lavender let out the most unlikehuman like snarl I’ve ever heard as she and I shoved Cherry.

“Or what- ow!” Cherry screamed as Trixie swung a heavy looking book into her nose and she stumbled backwards into a locker, sliding down to her ass as a crowd watched and Lavender helped Sunset up. Sunset had a thin trail of blood running down her face from her nose and bloody knuckles, presumably from fighting back.

Trixie hit her again a few times as Cherry slumped over unconscious on the floor.

“We should leave!” I exclaimed and grabbed Sunset’s other shoulder.

The other two nodded nervously as we ran. Hopefully we didn’t run into anyone else on the way to the van. Or well, Trixie would knock them out too I’d bet.

“Is she okay?” I asked as Trixie pushed the doors open and followed behind us as we worked to the van.

“Hell no, what do you think!” Lavender snapped as Trixie opened the back doors of the van and we placed Sunset inside. “Home, now.”

“We’re going,” I reassured her as we climbed into our respective seats as Trixie turned the van on before I even closed my door and she took off.

“Everything hurts,” Sunset muttered as Lavender wiped some blood off worriedly. “Surprised you didn’t abandon me. You could have been hurt.”

“Yeah well we couldn’t just leave you there,” I said as Lavender glared at me and I gulped.

While she doesn’t get angry often, when she does we learn to listen. Angry Lavender is a completely different person. Trixie found that the hard way once.

“Thanks,” Sunset muttered as she closed her eyes.

“Is she alive?” Trixie demanded and Lavender nodded.

“She’s alive, she just passed out. She will be fine once we get home,” Lavender said as she hugged Sunset’s head before glaring up at us. “Did you seriously have to take that long? We should have been with her to begin with today.”

“I tried!” Trixie shot back as she turned down a street. “I had to get past a crowd of students, Lavvie!”

“Let’s calm down,” I said nervously as my eyes flicked between the two. “Trixie is driving and all, you’re holding an injured girl. Don’t make things worse girls.”

“You two wanted this to happen!” Lavender exclaimed as she glared more at us and I felt my ears start to burn.

“We did not!” I shouted back. “I may not like her much right now, but she doesn’t deserve this at all. Don’t you accuse me of wanting physical harm on her.”

“Whatever. I’m sleeping on the couch tonight or the spare room with Sunset to make sure she’s alright,” Lavender grumbled as she continued examining Sunset’s face. “She doesn’t look too injured, just looked bad from the bloody nose. Are we there yet?”

“Three minutes away,” Trixie answered as she gave the two a sad look. “Please don’t sleep on the couch. We can talk about it once we are calmed down.”

“Fine but don’t expect to change my mind,” Lavender shot back as Trixie nodded slowly. “Now hurry up so we can get her inside and cleaned up so we can talk.”

I gave a sigh as I faced forward. That was probably the best answer we were gonna get right now.

Chapter VII

Lavender Lace

I paced back and forth as I stared at Sunset sleeping seemingly peacefully in the spare room we had in case of the few visitors we get which isn’t really many unfortunately.

“I’m so sorry,” I sighed as I sat down next to her. “I never meant for this to happen. I didn’t at least, I can’t speak for the other two girls. But I hope they didn’t want you to be hurt. I really do.”

Sunset stretched and rolled over in bed as I smiled slightly, brushing her hair behind her ear. She didn’t look as bad as I had once feared at the school.

“Hey,” I looked up at Trixie staring at me in the doorway. “Can uh we talk? Please?”

“No.”

“Lavender please-”

“Fuchsia, save it. I told you time and time again that she was most likely innocent and didn’t do a damn thing wrong,” I snapped as I stood up and they stared at me.

“We never wanted her hurt. We called the school and told them what we saw, who was responsible. They’ve been expelled already,” Fuchsia admitted as she rubbed her elbow and stepped closer. “I’m sor-”

“Are you?” I countered as she stopped. “You two hate Sunset.”

“I am telling you we are sorry and I don’t know what more you want from us, Lavvie. We have never lied to you ever and we don’t plan on starting now,” Fuchsia said as she hugged me.

“Fine,” I sighed as Trixie watched. “But I’m sleeping in here tonight. Somebody needs to be here in case she wakes up in the middle of the night freaking out. We owe her that at least.”

“Agreed,” Trixie said as she crossed her arms. “And Lavender? I love you.”

“Me too,” Fuchsia chimed in.

“Love you too as well.”

I gave a yawn as I sat on the floor next to Sunset as the door opened and I rubbed my eyes as Trixie sat down next to me with a water bottle in her hand.

“How is she?” Trixie asked as I yawned.

“Been sleeping. She woke up a little bit ago to use the bathroom and passed right back out. She looks peaceful, doesn’t she?”

“Yeah she does,” Trixie agreed as she wrapped an arm around me and I sighed as my head rested on her shoulder.

“Where’s Fuchsia?”

“Passed out upstairs. She was missing you and well, got herself off to you while I was in the shower. I only know because I heard her moaning your name. Maybe you should go up there,” Trixie suggested with a sultry grin. “Maybe I’ll join you two tonight and the three of us can get up to what we usually do.”

“Great and now I’m blushing,” I grumbled as I hid my face. “You two know I’m more shy about that sex talk. And we have guest plus you’re the loudest out of us all. You’d wake her up in a heartbeat.”

“I am not!” Trixie snapped and I placed a finger over my mouth. “Okay, maybe I’m a bit loud at times but it’s the good kind. And you can’t tell me you don’t like hearing it.”

“Maybe,” I admitted with a smile. “You’ll never know. I wish Fuchsia was here.”

I took a sip of my water as we both watched Sunset grumble a curse word in her sleep as she hugged my stuffed hammerhead shark tightly. I had forgotten Sharkbait was in here. I had slept with him all the time when I first moved in with Trixie and Fuchsia but replaced him with living beings after a few months. No offense to Sharkbait but living beings to sleep with is so much better.

“I still remember when you got Sharkbait. It was middle school at the aquarium,” Trixie said as she smiled. “Fuchsia and I had watched you win that at the claw machine. We both thought they were rigged-”

“Oh they’re most definitely rigged.”

“Yeah, yeah they are. I remember twelve year old you was so damn excited. You showed us it like a dozen times that week,” Trixie said as I chuckled.

“Yeah I may have been a bit much back then. I loved sharks as a kid but you were there for that. Kinda crazy how we’ve known all each other for almost our whole lives and yet now the three of us dating.”

“I agree. So yeah I’m sorry too for yesterday at the school. I had no idea that was going to happen. We should have seen it coming. Our classmates can be spiteful as fuck,” Trixie sighed as I kissed her forehead. “How Sunset survived them after the fall formal and now is insane. She’s stronger than we gave her credit for.”

“Damn right they are. I hate most of them now. Not like they ever liked me to begin with because I associate with you. But screw them, I don’t care about their opinions.”

“That’s a surprise,” Trixie commented as she patted my leg. “It’s kinda weird having a guest. We only have Wally, Alula and Cloudkicker over to hang out. It’s a bit lonely in all honesty. We need more friends in the future.”

“What about Sunset?” I asked and jerked my head over to the sleeping teen. “She’s been through a lot, so have we. She’s into girls and guys, so are we with the exception of you liking only girls. She could be a decent influence on us and I kinda wanna see the inside of her place. Make sure it’s at least safe.”

Trixie chewed on her lip as I watched hopefully. I didn’t really push on much unless it was important. Which this kinda was to me at least.

“We will see. There’s just so much history between me and Sunset. I was the only one who ever really pushed back against her bullying in general. To me and you two at least. I never gave a damn about the other students.”

“Still don’t,” I commented casually as Trixie nodded.

“Damn right. Are you serious about sleeping in here on the floor?”

“Yeah I am. You can go back to bed but I’m staying just in case Sunset needs us.”

“I’m staying,” Trixie answered and yawned. “Fuchsia is fine by herself tonight. Goodnight.” I gave a yawn of my own before laying down on the makeshift blanket bed I made hours ago and closee my eyes.

“Goodnight Trix.”