Equestria Girls: Remembering Your Names

Dashie opened her eyes, and she found herself in the darkness. No matter where she looked, there was only darkness. She felt like she had been here before but sensed something coming at her at high speeds before she thought about it more.

"What!?"

Dashie felt a hand grabbing her throat and lifting her, forcing her to look down and see what was holding her. She saw a pair of angry, glowing eyes and a familiar face. It looked like the white-hair girl, but her white hair was black, and her purple eyes were red. Her body fur was dark.

"Tell me, brat! Even with all that's happened, do you still want to be friends?"

Dash could hear the girl's cold, angry tone. Her red eyes glared deep into her soul. The way the girl spoke, Dashie had no clue who this was. She didn't understand who she was or how she knew her. Dashie wasn't able to answer her question, and the girl became more pissed and held her tighter.

"Answer me, loser!"

Dashie finally found the strength to speak. She placed her hand over the girl's hand that she was using to choke her.

"Undying friendship does exist! I don't know why you're trying to hurt me, but I'm here for you if you're upset or hurt."

The girl tsk loudly and tossed Dashie to the side, making her land in the darkness. "...how naive." she walked over to her and slammed her white boot over Dashie's back, pinning her down. "So you believe in true love, and the power of friendship can overcome anything? Pathetic."

Dashie felt her ponytail pulling, raising her head. Next to her, she saw the girl's face—nothing but a cold expression. "Even with her dead, you are still moving forward and keeping her spark alive. Stupid. She died by my hands, and you want to be friends?" she started to laugh. "I thought I already knew about your real intentions, but now?" she stopped and gave Dashie a cold, lifeless look. "I finally understand you."

Dashie felt herself being tossed on her back and being stabbed in the chest by the girl's fist. She could feel her slime oozing out and trying to heal, but Dashie could see a blue light pulsing within her wound. The more the girl slowly pulled her arm back, the more Dashie felt like she was going to die.

"Even when someone's near death, their true colors can come out. Your undying love, stupid ideals, and naive nature will mean nothing when you show me your hopelessness! I want to prove that your kindness and friendship are a sham! Now, show me the real you in your final moments!" She entirely pulled out her arm and, with it, a glowing blue orb, crushing it.

Dashie could feel herself getting cold and losing strength in her body. She was dying as her slime broke down and slowly became a puddle. She could see the girl smile with glee as she wanted Dashie's death.

"That's a good look on your face. I want to see you suffer as you die. Please show me the real you. Show me how weak and pathetic you are!"

Dashie reached out to the girl, touching her cheek. This caused the girl to flinch and be surprised at what she saw.

"I want to become your friend in this rewrite. Like her, you aren't alone. Please, give me a chance."

The girl's expression became a scowl, and she grabbed Dashie's wrist and flung her away. Dashie could feel herself crashing on the ground, rolling a few feet away. Dashie stopped on her side and could see her slime oozing out faster. She tried to keep it in her chest by scooping it, but she stopped when something landed near her. Her eyes went wide as she recognized the item. It was the white-hair girl's white jacket, but it had a hole in the back.

"Doesn't it piss you off!?"

Dashie could see the black-hair girl stomping on the white jacket and giving a crazed smile. "Dare to yap on and on about love and friendship to the person who killed the love of your life? Are you fucking stupid? You must be lying and hoping to make me lower my guard so you can kill me in revenge! Admit it!"

Dashie was confused and tried to figure out who this girl was. The white-haired girl and now this girl—were these two somehow linked to her in the past? No, maybe another life? Dashie did say something called a 'rewrite.' Did this girl kill the white hair in this life? If so...why doesn't Dashie feel any hate toward this black-hair girl? Before Dashie could wonder about it, she found herself mouth moving.

"She was like you, you know. She thought it was better to close herself off from others so she couldn't ever feel the pain of losing someone again." Dashie slowly reached out to the white jacket. "She said the same things you are going on, saying friendship and love are nothing and I shouldn't try to be her friend..." Dashie grabbed the jacket's sleeve, crying as she could feel the hope coming from it. "I don't hate you because I understand what you are going through. We are not enemies; we are friends. So, please, stop this and let me help you."

Dashie tried her hardest not to cry, but tears were falling. The black-hair girl's crazed expression faded and was replaced with a blank stare.

"Why? I killed the light of hope in the darkness, yet you are still trying to be friends and reach out to me. Why? Do you want to hurt me and take away my life, right?" she started to cry and filled with rage. "I KILLED HER! THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! HATE ME! TELL ME YOU ARE GOING TO KILL ME! MAKE ME PAY FOR WHAT I DID! WHAT I DID..." the girl dropped to her knees, sobbing. "What I did to you, Rainbow...why didn't you hate me? You should have hated me! It would have made everything easier, but instead, you..." she couldn't finish as the girl covered her face. "I was fine hating and pushing everyone away, and then I met you...every time we crossed paths, you always tried to help me." she could see Dashie holding to the sleeve of the jacket for dear life; seeing that upset her. "I should have met you! Not her! You should have fallen in love with me, not her!" she removed her leg from the jacket, letting Dashie have it. "I love you..."

Dashie could hear the girl crying, and the tears wouldn't stop falling. She crawled over to her and reached out. She wanted to hold her, but the girl stood and turned to walk a few feet away.

"Don't...I don't deserve it! You should hate me!"

"No. I will never hate you; you will always be my friend."

"Why!?"

Dashie looked at her and smiled. "Because we are friends." Dashie reached out to her, holding the jacket up. "And I love you too. You and her."

The girl turned, her expression still the same, but tears fell. She walked back to Dashie and knelt.

"How can you be so forgiving?"

Dashie could feel the end coming. "...because I made a promise to her."

"Promise?"

Dashie's eyes became more heavy.

The last thing she remembered before the darkness took her was that she could see the black-haired girl taking the white jacket and blushing. She took off her black jacket and put on the white one. Soon, a white glowing figure appeared above the girl...

"...to...keep hope alive...no matter...w-wh....a......"

"AAAHHH!" Dashie screamed and felt her chest as she sat up. She couldn't see a hole or anything.

Dashie sighed with relief, as it was all a nightmare. She lay back in the bed and was going to go back to sleep, but her eyes shot open. She quickly sat up again and grabbed her phone. She unlocked it, went to the text app, and started to write down something.

"Black-hair girl. She wants...NO!" Dashie tossed her phone on her lap, mad as she couldn't remember anything else from these dreams she had these past few weeks, and it's been getting to her so much. She wanted to figure them out, but nothing was coming to her. Dashie couldn't remember any other details from these dreams besides the black-hair and white-haired girls.

Dashie lay back, staring at the ceiling and wondering who those two girls were. They looked like twins, as they shared the same features. The only difference was their skin and hair color. She closed her eyes and hoped to go back to sleep and maybe dream about them, but the door opened, making her not move as she wondered who it was.

"Big sis! Breakfast is ready! Our Mothers are already downstairs and eating sleepy head!"

Dashie sighed as she realized it was Sol. Sol might be a brute of a girl, but she was the best in cooking. But before Dashie could move or say anything, she heard her little sister stepping closer to the bed and whispering.

"Are you still sleeping?"

Dashie felt something was off as Sol's voice sounded cooed and flirty. Was her mind playing tricks on her? Dashie suddenly heard and felt the bed lowering, which made her nervous.

"I'm sure I can wake you up later, big sis. Let's do something fun."

Dashie felt chills running down her spine as Sol whispered in a flirty voice. Dashie started to sweat as she felt Sol sitting on her chest. Sol might be a fighter, but she was pretty light.

"W-What is she doing!?"

Dashie suddenly felt Sol getting closer to her face and felt Sol's hands on her cheeks.

"Big sis...I love..."

Dashie started to freak out as she knew her stupid little sister would do something like this because she was a siscon.

"SHE'S GOING TO KISS ME! I-I GOT TO STOP THIS!"

But before Dashie could react, she felt her cheeks being pulled.

"Huh?"

Sol started to giggle as she played with her big sister's cheeks. "I love how soft and squishy your cheeks are."

Dashie was surprised and relieved. "I thought she was going to kiss me. That was a close one..."

Dashie relaxed, not caring what her little sister did, and waited for her to finish playing. However, she did not notice that Sol leaned in and started to kiss her on the lips.

"?!" Dashie was wide awake, and her cheeks became red as she tried not to yell.

Sol leaned back and smiled as she noticed Dashie was awake. "Morning, big sis! Ready for some breakfast?"

Dashie could not respond, as she was still frozen, but her mind was racing. She grabbed and held Sol as she sat up on the bed. Sol blushed, and it looked like Dashie would kiss her back.

"Big sis..."

Dashie could not believe what had happened. She wanted to scream at Sol for doing something like that, but she stopped when she noticed something about what Sol was wearing. She was wearing the apron she had bought for Christmas a few years back. Dashie never wanted to admit it, but Sol looked cute in it. However, that was her problem as she stared at Sol.

"Sol..."

Sol deeply blushed. "Yes, my dear big sister?"

Dashie was bright red, her eyes closed now and shaking. "Can you tell me why you are wearing the cute apron I got you and..." she took a deep breath and finally spoke her mind. "WHY YOU ARE NAKED!?"

Sol gave a smile. "Big sis, you like things like this! I'm only trying to please you."

Dashie's heart rate was high, and she could feel her mind breaking. "WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO PLEASE ME!? AND WHY DO YOU EVEN THINK I WANT THAT!?" she started to shake her. "AND HOW THE FUCK YOU DID YOU KNOW THAT I LIKE THINGS LIKE THIS!? DID YOU GO THROUGH MY SEARCH HISTORY AGAIN, YOU LITTLE SHIT!? I'LL KILL YOU, YOU DAMN SISCON! I WISH MOM NEVER HAD YOU!"

Sol started tearing up, making Dashie realize she might have taken it too far.

"Sol, don't cry. I didn't mean what I said."

Sol wiped her eyes and smiled. "I know, big sis. I know what you think of me. You can't lie to me." Sol closed her eyes, used magic to put on her clothes, and jumped out of bed, acting like nothing had happened. "Hurry up! I made your favorite pancakes and don't want them to get cold!" She turned and smiled at her sister. "I love you! No matter what!"

Dashie watched as Sol hurried out and closed the door behind her. She sighed, knowing her little sisters too well and when they were hiding their sadness. Sol only says that last line when she's heartbroken after Dashie does or says something mean to her. She felt terrible, and she wanted to fix the issue. She just needed the right time.

Dashie got out of bed and headed toward the bathroom to start her morning routine. As she did, she kept thinking about her dreams and how she had treated Sol. But a third thought entered her mind.

"Today, I texted Adagio and told her and her sisters we're going to Penny's Bakery Shop. I found more info on the Eternal Flower last night, and if we are going to start that club, we need a place to discuss it..."

Dashie split out her toothpaste and rinsed her mouth.

"...but what should we call the club?"

Dashie left the bathroom and headed for the closet, where her outfit was. She got dressed and hurried downstairs to find her mother and Sunny. Sunny and Blitz had already finished their breakfast and were talking. Sol was at the table, standing like she was waiting for someone.

"Morning, Mom! Morning, Sunny!" Dashie hurried, kissed her mother and Sunny on the cheek, and headed to her seat but stopped as Sol was happy to see her. Dashie still felt terrible about what happened upstairs. "Sol...I want to-"

Sol tapped the seat. "Big sis! Hurry and sit down and eat! Like I told you, I made your favorite pancakes!"

Dashie sighed, but she could see that Sol was not letting her bring it up, so She decided to wait.

"Fine. Later, after school, we are talking."

Dashie sat down and saw that Sol wasn't lying about making her favorite pancakes. She saw a stack of three and could smell their sweetness. It was blueberry pancakes.

"Thanks, Sol." Dashie was going to take one, but Sol stopped her and did it for her. Even placing brand-new forks and knives next to the plate.

"Anything else, Big sis?" Sol asked, acting like her maid.

Dashie shook her head, not understanding her little sister. "N-no, thank you."

Sol giggled. "No problem! Call me if you need anything!"

Dashie blinked as she noticed Sol just standing there, smiling and looking like she was waiting for something. Dashie turned her head to her mom and Sunny and found them laughing.

Sunny noticed Dashie's confused look and answered. "Sol is just happy that you stayed over, is all, Dashie. She was so excited that she even made breakfast..." Sunny picked up her coffee and took a slip, but in doing so, she eyed the sink and saw the mountain of dirty bowls and other things Sol used to make today's breakfast. She whispered. "...and made a huge fucking mess. She can cook, but she's a dirty girl."

Sol gave her mother a death glare. "Don't you dare insult me while big sis is here!" she cracked her knuckles and used her magic to speak to her in her thoughts. "Maybe I should tell Mom here how I got that from you, as you are too damn lazy to clean up the house. Mom thinks it was you cleaning the house these few weeks, and you lied, telling her it was indeed you when it was me!"

Sunny choked on her drink. "You wouldn't!"

Sol smirked as she answered her. "Oh, yes, I would!"

Dashie and Blitz could see the tension growing. Both knew well enough that the argument could get nasty if they didn't stop it, as Sunny and Sol would start using magic if they fought.

Blitz stood up and pulled Sunny up as well. "Hey, we should be going to work, Sunny! Dashie, hurry and eat, or you be late to school!" Blitz quickly drank her coffee and hurried over to Sol. "You too, my little sunshine! Don't be late for school, okay? Because we can't bail you two out for being late." She kissed her daughter's forehead and ran out.

Sunny finished her drink and followed Blitz out of the door.

"Hey, wait for me!"

"You are too slow, Sunny! Like always!"

Sunny blushed red. "Damn it, Blitz!"

Dashie smiled as she forgot how Sunny and her mother acted around each other when Sunny and Wallflower used to live with them. She could tell how much they loved each other.

"Stupid Mom...saying I'm the messy one...bitch..." Sol mumbled as she stood there, still standing next to Dashie.

Dashie wondered why Sol was doing this and realized something. There were only three plates on the table, not four. Dashie started to wonder as she asked Sol a question.

"Hey, Sol, didn't you make any for yourself?"

"Huh?"

Sol was a bit confused by the question, but she quickly recovered. "I didn't have time to make myself breakfast." she blushed. "Big sis is more important than my needs."

Dashie shook her head and sighed. She grabbed Sol's hand, causing her to blush.

"Sol. Stop it! Why are you acting like this? You never acted like this before...I mean, making breakfast for me, but how you act is just weird."

Sol could not look at Dashie. "B-Big sis...I-I..." she was nervous.

Dashie gave her a warm smile. "Act like yourself! Please sit down and join me in eating breakfast. You are my little sister, not my maid or something. You need to eat too!"

Sol didn't expect Dashie to say that and didn't know how to respond. But Dashie could see her words sinking into her head, which was good. Sol nodded and sat down...on Dashie's lap...

Dashie blinked, and a red blush appeared on her face. "Sol? What are you doing?"

Sol started to eat. "Big sis, this is a lot better with you. We can enjoy it together like this!"

Dashie was going to tell her to get off and stop acting like a siscon, but she heard her sister's sad voice.

"...don't you remember how you placed me on your lap when we were younger and still lived under the same roof? As one big happy family." she smiled sadly. "I miss this. Sorry..."

Dashie didn't have the heart to do anything and sighed. She decided to let her sister be. She started to eat but started to remember what Sol was talking about.

11 years ago

Dashie could remember breakfast in the morning, as the whole family was still under the same roof. She could remember her mothers talking to Sunny after they served everyone their meals while Wallflower was feeding Dahlia. She even remembered her grandma, who was still alive and at the table. Dashie remembered how she would speak to her about magic and how it worked.

"Mana system?" Dashie asked.

"Yes. It's how Equestrians can use magic. They have a system in their bodies that allows them to pull energy from things around them." Twilah answered as she slowly ate her oatmeal.

Dashie looked in her bowl of cereal and saw the marshmallows and pieces of chocolate flakes floating around. "So, I can pull energy from my cereal and use it? I can use magic!?" She looked up at her grandma, smiling as she thought she was one step closer to curing her grandmother's sickness.

Twilah giggled and shook her head. "No, no. That would be impossible, dear. It needs to be something living."

"Living?" Dashie frown.

Twilah nodded. "Mana is made up of a universal life force from all living beings, so if it's a plant or animal, that would work. You can borrow that energy to use magic, but it has a limit."

"Limit?"

"Yes, a limit. The mana system can hold so much energy before the body reaches its limit. Once it does, the system will break and cause the body to break down. Once that happens, the body won't be able to hold any more energy, and the body will fall apart and die." She petted Dashie before her granddaughter could say anything. "The same can happen to someone's body that isn't meant to hold that energy."

Dashie became upset. "... it's why your body is breaking down, isn't grandma?"

Twilah smiled sadly. "Yes. That's why my body is breaking down. My human body can't use the mana inside me right now, and it's hurting my body like toxic poison. Slowly killing me..." She stopped and noticed she was depressing the mood as everyone looked sad at her.

"Mom..." Blitz whispered.

Twilah quickly changed the topic.

"Anyway, I think your little sister wants something from you."

Dashie blinked and looked to her other side, seeing Sol holding her bowl of cereal without milk. She wanted to ask her something but was too scared to do it.

"Sol, what's wrong?" Dashie asked.

Sol looked down at her bowl. "Big sis, can I sit with you..."

Dashie could hear Sol was sad and worried about something.

"Sure!"

Sol smiled. "Yay!"

Everyone watched as Sol used her weak magic to put her food down on the table, jumped up, and sat on Dashie's lap. Everyone was smiling at the cute sight of the two sisters.

Dashie smiled and petted her little sister. She soon started feeding her like a good big sister.

Dashie opened her eyes after remembering the old good days. She held Sol like she used to and petted her, which caused Sol to choke on her pancake as she blushed deeply.

"B-Big sis?"

"Hm?"

Dashie didn't answer and kept petting her. Sol was a mess. Her mind was racing, and she started to sweat. She didn't know what to do.

"Big sis, y-you..."

Dashie leaned in, removed Sol's hand from the fork, and took it so she could feed her. Sol was red, her eyes closed, and her heart rate was high. She wanted her older sister to place the food in her mouth. But before she could open her mouth, she heard a laugh.

"You are too cute, Sol!"

Sol opened her eyes and saw her big sister laughing at her. She wasn't really going to feed her, making her turn bright red.
"Big Sis!"

Dashie held her sides, not realizing she had hurt her sister's feelings.

"Sorry, sorry! I couldn't resist! You were too cute!"

Sol looked away and puffed her cheeks out as she spoke, all mad.

"I love you! No matter what!"

When Dashie heard that, she stopped laughing. She had upset Sol, which was the last thing she wanted to do.

"Hey, hey! I said sorry!" Dashie was worried, but as she saw Sol not facing her, she knew that words wouldn't help. She picked up the fork with the cut pancake and said. "Open wide."

Sol turned her head and blinked.

"What?"

Dashie smiled. "C'mon! Open your mouth so I can feed you!"

Sol's eyes sparkled, and she blushed again, opening her mouth.

"A-ah..."

Dashie put the food in her mouth, and Sol started to eat. Dashie felt happy about Sol's smile, knowing that she had done something right, but at the same time, she felt like a death glare was stabbing her in the back—which was unknown to Dashie. Dahlia arrived to walk with her sisters to the school, only to catch the scene before her as she looked through the backdoor window. She wasn't happy.

"What. Is. This."

Dashie and Sol jumped slightly at the sudden voice and looked behind them, seeing a very pissed-off Dahlia standing in the doorway. She started to walk over to them, and vines dressed in sharp thorns slid into the kitchen from the doorway, slowly covering the walls.

Dashie was the first to speak, trying to explain. "Dahlia, you don't understand! I wasn't-"

"Shh." Dahlia didn't say anything else. Her bangs fell to the side as she tipped her head, revealing her black eyes.

"Crap..." Dashie whispered...

Dahlia opened her mouth and bit down the pancake. She smiled as she sat in Dashie's lap, enjoying her big sister feeding her as well. Sol was annoyed that she had to share a lap with her other sister, but Dashie was also feeding her, so she didn't complain much.

Dashie, on the other hand, was kicking herself for causing this mess. She now had two little sisters on her lap and feeding them. She wanted to say something but decided not to as Dahlia's vines slowly moved and lurked around the room.

"I hate my little sisters so much," Dashie thought, but simultaneously, she felt happy as she saw them being happy. "well, not that much."

Meanwhile, Sunny finally caught up with Blitz and was out of breath.

"H-holy...sh-shit!" Sunny panted, bent over, trying to catch her breath. "How...are...you so...fast!? STILL!?"

Blitz chuckled. "I never stop running, you know that. You should join me in a run sometimes."

Sunny finally caught her breath and glared at her. "Are you calling me fat!"

"No. But I think you can use the exercise, Sunny."

"What was that!?"

Blitz laughed and walked off.

"Oh, nothing!"

Sunny blushed and ran after her wife. Smacking Blitz on her butt. "Dick! I'm not out of shape! I'm still in my prime!"

Blitz shrugged. "Yeah, sure!"

Sunny was red with anger and embarrassment.

"BLITZ!"

Sunny smacked Blitz in the head but with her guitar case. Luckily, Blitz dodged it and laughed.
"Nice try, Sunny!"

Sunny chased Blitz, most of the way to school. Soon, she finally calmed down and walked beside Blitz, who had her arms behind her back as she talked about what she should make her students do for gym class today. Sunny wasn't listening as she walked; she only thought one thing as she remembered what Blitz had told her last night.

"Tug of war is still a thing, right?" Blitz asked, lowering her arms and waiting for Sunny to respond. But there was no response. "Sunny, are you listening?"

Sunny snapped out of her thoughts. "Huh? Yeah, yeah! Sounds cool! Kids will love it!"

Blitz smiled, but Sunny could tell it wasn't a real smile.

"Oh, really? What was I talking about?"

Sunny was silent. She tried to answer, but nothing came out. She looked away as Blitz gave her a stare.

"See, you weren't listening." Blitz's tone was calm. "So, what were you thinking about?"

Sunny didn't say anything for a minute. She grabbed Blitz's hand, making herself and Blitz blush.
"I'm going to talk to her today."

Blitz's blush disappeared, and she realized what Sunny meant. She looked down.
"Good..."

Sunny looked at her worriedly. "Do you want...to come?" She could feel Blitz's hand squeezing hers, almost hurting her. "I understand."

Blitz realized she was applying force to Sunny's hand. She apologized as they continued down the sidewalk and almost reached the school.

Later in the day, the bell rang, and school ended. Dashie and Aria helped put the musical instruments away like always, as the rest of their classmates would leave without helping. Sunny was always grateful when her stepdaughter and Aria stayed, but she sighed at the third student, who always stayed behind for other reasons.

The goth girl could be heard snoring loudly as she leaned back in her chair. She held a triangle instrument, her mouth wide open, and drool dripped.

Sunny walked over to the sleeping student. "Hey! Wake up!"

The goth girl woke up and yawned. "W-What? What do you want, teacher?" she tapped the triangle.

"Why do you always sleep during music class, and how is that even comfortable!? And you're still holding the instrument!?"

The goth girl shrugged. "Dunno."

Sunny rubbed her head and sighed. "Never mind. I'm too tired to argue with you. Class ended, so go home Pe-"

The goth girl's tired expression became filled with rage.

"Don't call me that name!" She angrily tapped the triangle a couple of times. Then she placed the instrument near Sunny's face and tapped it harder. "SAY MY GOTH NAME! NOT THAT LAME NAME!"

Sunny shook her head and raised her hands. "Fine, fine! Just go already, Raven!"

Raven smiled and yawned when she heard her name. "Sure thing, Ms. Luminous." She slowly stretched before grabbing her pink backpack and leaving the classroom.

Sunny shook her head. "That child gives me a headache." She then hurried to the door and shouted back at the student. "AND IT'S MS. SHIMEREN! GET IT RIGHT ALREADY!" She slammed the door and sighed.

Dashie poked her head out of the storage room and wondered what was happening.

"Hey, Lobo, what was you saying again?"

Dashie returned her attention to Aria, who was done putting everything back.

"Oh, right! Like I was saying. You girls will love the dessert that is made at Penny's bakery! They are delicious."

Aria nodded. "Sounds cool, but why are we going there rather than to your house? Shouldn't the first meeting be at your place or something?"

Dashie rubbed the back of her head, knowing Aria or the others would say that. The truth was that she didn't want her mother to embarrass her with her weirdness, plus there was another reason as she told this reason to her.

"You girls have been living here for almost a month now, and I want to treat you to the best bakery in town! I also want you to meet the owner. She's a family friend who is like an aunt to me. You might like her!"

Aria was silent. She knew Dashie wasn't telling the whole truth, but she could see that it was important to her. She closed the door and walked back to the classroom.

"Alright, but better not let Adagio order anything, or her fat ass will get bigger," Aria joked, laughing, but her laughter stopped as she saw Dashie blushing and smiling, which rubbed Aria the wrong way. "Hey! Why are you blushing!"

"A-Ah, no reason!" Dashie lied.

"Liar!"

Aria charged at her, and Dashie ran for her life, knowing that Aria would kick her ass if she found out what she was thinking about. Two ran past the classroom door, where Sunny walked out with her guitar case on her back.

"Hey! No running in the halls. You love birds!" Sunny shouted at them, but they were long gone. She sighed. "And they are gone."

Sunny headed for the teacher's lounge.

The teacher's lounge was the usual place the staff would meet after class to relax and catch up, but today, it was different, as Sunny noticed as she entered the room. She saw none of her co-workers around. The only ones here were the school's principal and vice principal, sitting in the corner...almost like they were hiding from someone or something.

The vice principal was the first to notice her and waved at her, "Ms.Shimeren! Get in here before they spot you!"

"They?" Sunny thought as she stepped inside. But she could see them waving to join them in the corner. Sunny only shrugged and joined them. Sunny sat down and placed her case next to her. "So? What's going on? Why are we hiding in the corner?"

Sunna shushed her and pointed to the door window, where they could see a pony-shaped shadow hovering near it. Then, it stopped. It turned, and two glowing red eyes could be seen. It scanned the room with laser light, but Selena quickly moved the fat, long wooden TV's entertainment stand to be in front of them, allowing them not to be picked up by the scanner.

After the scan was done, the figure walked away down the hall. Sunny, Sunna, and Selena poked their heads out from behind the stand and saw the figure walking away.

"Who was that?" Sunny asked.

Sunna and Selena looked at each other and said, "It's her!"

Sunny was confused. "Who's her?"

Both sisters looked at each other and back at Sunny. "Mizuki."

Dashie and Aria walked to the school's side parking lot, seeing Adagio and Sonata waiting for them. The group reunited and was about to head out, but Dashie suddenly felt cold daggers digging deep into her back. She didn't need to know who gave her such a cold stare.

"Sol and Dahlia...why are you following me?"

Dashie turned around after calling out to her little sisters and seeing them for a split second before they hid their heads behind a car. She knew she wasn't imagining it, and her hunch was correct. Her little sisters were following her, which she didn't know why, but she was worried about what would happen.

"Come out! I know you two are there!"

Nothing, so Dashie knew she had to get serious.

"Dahlia, Sol! If you don't come out right now, I won't love you anymore!"

"NO!" both sisters screamed as they ran from behind the car.

Adagio and her own sisters wondered why Dashie's little sisters were here, but seeing this as a chance to get to know Dashie's family and maybe get on Dashie's sister's good side, Adagio walked up and waved at the two.

"Hello there! I'm happy to see you two again! You look adorable like the last time we saw you! How have you been? I have missed talking to you two!"

Adagio's acting was flawless, as her two sisters could tell she was trying to suck up to Dashie's sisters with no shame. However, Sol and Dahlia weren't convinced, and Sol was the first to speak, glaring at her.

"Shut it, fat ass!" Adagio flinched with anger. "I don't know what you are planning, but we won't let our guard down when you three are around our big sis. Right, Dahlia?"

Dahlia nodded. "Yep! I have no doubt you three caused that weird event at the mall, and somehow, big sister was almost killed for it!" she tipped her head to the side, revealing one black eye as her bangs moved a bit. "If anyone should have died there, it should been one of y-"

Dashie grabbed both of her little sister's ears and pulled them hard.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!"
"Shit! Ow!"

Dashie lowered herself between them, staring at them. "What I told you both! They are my friends, and you must stop mistreating them like this!" Dashie released them and sighed. She turned to her friends, rubbing the back of her head. "Sorry about these two." She smacked both of her sister's head. "Say sorry."

Sol and Dahlia glared at her but did as they were told.

"Sorry."

Adagio, Sonata, and Aria were stunned at how easily Dashie could control her sisters like that. Aria smirked as she walked over to Sol.

"You better listen to your big sister! The weak must listen and obey the strong!" Aria said with pride.

Sol looked away. "No shit. Big sis is the strongest person in the world!" she looked back at Aria with a smile. "Right next to my Mom!"

Aria blinked. "Wait, you mean teach? She seems tough, but I don't think she can hold a candle to Lobo here."

"My other Mom!" Sol was annoyed and looked over to Adagio. "Fat ass over there has her as her gym teacher!"

Adagio smiled, making it seem she wasn't bothered by the name. "Yep! Ms. Reinbold is the best teacher I have ever had!"

Aria gave her big sister a glare of disgust as she kept trying to suck up to Dashie's sisters. Sonata was smiling and quiet as she watched the whole scene unfold. Dashie was embarrassed by the entire thing. She turned to her sisters and told them to go home, but the two wanted to accompany her. With a short back-and-forth argument, Dashie had to give in.

"Fine! But you had better behave and not cause any trouble! Please..." Dashie sighed, not looking forward to whatever will happen.

Aria was the first to speak, "Okay, Lobo, now that is done with, where the hell is this bakery you spoke of?"

Dashie pointed to the middle of town. "Penny's bakery is located near the middle of town."

Sol and Dahlia both smiled. "Yay! We are going to Aunt Penny's!"

The group walked off, but Adagio and her sisters eyed Dashie as Sol and Dahlia locked arms with her and kept her far ahead.

Meanwhile, back in the teacher's lounge, Sunna and Selena were done filling in Sunny on what was going on. Of course, Sunny couldn't believe what she heard.

"Wait, hold up! So you two are telling me that Mizuki is hunting you down..." She couldn't believe what she would say next. "Because she wanted to do a staff meeting, but Selena here said over your dead bodies, and Mizuki took that seriously?"

Selena nodded. "Yep."

"Yes."

Sunny's mind was blown. "What the fuck!? I know Mizuki isn't the brightest AI android, but I highly doubt she will kill you two over a staff meeting."

Sunna nodded. "Yeah, you're probably right, but to be safe, we will hide here until Arev returns. She will put some sense into her younger sister."

Selena glared at Sunna. "Of course, this wouldn't have happened if you didn't send that stupid robot to get snacks from Penny's Bakery! Why did the hell did you send her away, dear sister!?"

Sunna was silent for a minute. She replied, "Well, she was annoying me by asking questions about how she was doing as the future school's principal. She was even giving me a headache."

"You mean like the headaches you give us, dear sister?"

Sunna was silent as she crossed her arms. Sunny didn't know what to say, so she left behind the entertainment stand and headed for the door.

"Where are you going!?" Sunna asked.

Sunny shrugged. "Look, I know Mizuki and her sister for years, and you two should know this, but those androids were programmed to protect, not kill." Sunny got to the door and turned to them. "Blitz's mother made them, but your mother raised them when they became self-aware. Your mother would have taught them to love and care, not kill. Plus, this is a school. Children are here for their after-school stuff. Mizuki won't risk endangering students' lives."

Selena and Sunna looked at each other, realizing Sunny was right, which upset Selena. They stood up and followed her. Sunny opened the door and was surprised to see Mizuki there.

"Hey Sunny!" Mizuki said as her visor eyes showed ':D' in it.

Sunny smiled back. "What's up, Mizuki? How's the Vice Principal training job treating you?"

Mizuki was silent, her visor showing her eyes now. She stepped closer and past Sunny. She looked inside the room and saw no one else in there.

"...fine but a lot of things to learn."

She retracts her head, unaware that Sunna and Selena are hiding behind the door, their backs against the wall. Mizuki's visor showed '=w=" as she spoke. "Like, A LOT of things to learn. Anyway, do you know where Ms. Selena and Ms. Sunna are? I have been looking everywhere for them. I wanted to start the staff meeting as I gathered most of the teachers and other staff, but I can't do it without those two approvals." her eyes became '=)'. "By the way, the staff meeting is in the cafeteria! Will you be joining us? It's not mandatory, but I want everyone here. The more, the merrier, am I right?"

Sunny shook her head and raised a hand. "Sorry, Mizuki, but I need to be somewhere right now. Next time, okay?"

Mizuki's eyes showed ':(' for a second, and her head retracted in sadness. "Oh, well, can't blame an android girl for trying." but she raised her head in happiness. "Have a great weekend then!"

"You too." Sunny walked past Mizuki but stopped and turned to her. "Oh, and I did see those two. They are in the teacher's lounge. They were saying they were looking for you. Bye."

Mizuki's eyes became ':o' and then ':D'. "Thank you!"

Mizuki waved goodbye to Sunny and slowly lowered her hoof as Sunny exited the building. She slowly turned to the open door of the teacher's lounge, and her eyes reddened.

"Sunny told me you are there. Come out now, and I'll make it painless. I promise." When she said this, her back opened up, and a giant futuristic machine gun came out. "If your approval is with your dead bodies, then so be it!" her eyes became '>=)' as she slowly entered that room and closed it.

Light and machine gun fire could be heard in the dark room. Soon enough, Sunna and Selena rushed out of the room screaming as they ran down the hallway, with a smiling Mizuki chasing them.

"Wait, Ms. Selena, Ms. Sunna! I want to have a staff meeting! Please approve it!" Mizuki said happily as she chased them.

Sunny was midway out of the school property when she stopped and swore she heard screaming. She shrugged and continued, heading where she needed to be.

"I hope Lucy will let me in and listen to what I say..."

Sunny was deep in her thoughts, as she didn't really plan what to say to Lucy. She knew why Lucy was mad and acted like that in what Blitz told her, but she was also angry at what Lucy said about Blitz and Dashie.

"How can she say that about them? Dashie is more human than slime, and even with the issue of being one, she will find someone who will love and understand what she is." she looked up at the blue skies. "Like, Blitz found us, and we love her no matter what she is. May it be slime, pony, human, or hybrid, she's still Blitz to us." she looked down at the palm of her hand. "Same with Wallflower and I. We aren't human anymore, but Blitz and you, Lucy, still treat us like we are. You don't see a freak but us because you love us, and we love you, too." she closed her fist and raised it. "We are family; no matter what, we will support one another and always will."

Sunny was now determined to speak with Lucy even more, but she lowered her fist and placed her hand under her chin.
"Shit, I should use that when I speak to her, but it sounds corny. Ah, screw it! I'm gonna say it anyway!"

Sunny picked up her pace and soon arrived at Blitz's house. She walked up to the front door and knocked on it. Sunny made sure she looked her best, as this was the first time she saw Lucy since helping Blitz move out.

Sunny sighed. "No, don't think that. Blitz temporarily moved out and will return here, and everything will return to normal." she turned her head to the closed windows. "And hopefully, she can make up with Lucy. I know Blitz will forgive her..."

With no answer, Sunny knocked again. Once again, there was no answer. This made Sunny a little nervous as Lucy worked from home and didn't plan trips for any cons to sell her mangas this month.

"Lucy!? It's me, Sunny!" she shouted, trying to look through the door window but couldn't see well through it. "Lucy!?"
Sunny felt worried now. She closed her eyes and transformed into her anthro form. With her horn lighting up, Sunny teleported inside the house.

"Lucy? Are you here?"

Sunny could see everything was dark and quiet. She did spot takeout boxes on the living room coffee table. She walked into the living room and suddenly saw the kitchen doorway, seeing a dim light coming from it.

"Lucy?"

As Sunny headed to the kitchen, she walked past Spark, who was reading her book. Spark turned a page and had a sad expression on her face.

"This won't end well..."

Sunny stepped inside the kitchen and was shocked to see Lucy passed out at the kitchen table and in her nightgown. Sunny rushed over and lifted her.

"Damn it, Lucy!" she could see the bags under Lucy's eyes. "How many nighters did you pull!? That shit isn't good for your health, Lucy!"

Lucy woke up, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Ngh, Sunny? When did you get here?"

"Doesn't matter! How much sleep did you get?"

"Two days since Blitz left."

Sunny's mouth dropped. "Oh, sweet lord...you need sleep!"

Lucy shook her head. "No, no! I must work! I need to get these pages done!" She pushed Sunny off and returned to drawing. "I can't sleep. I've got to draw."

Sunny tried getting her out of the seat again. "Damn it, Lucy! You need sleep. You're gonna collapse or die at this rate!"

Lucy pushed her away, telling her to leave her alone. This book was beyond essential and needed to be done before her deadline. Sunny could see that Lucy was desperate and tired. She didn't like seeing her wife this way and knew she had to snap her out.

Sunny grabbed Lucy from behind. "Fuck off! What's more important!? Your health or that stupid book!?" she used her magic and lifted Lucy a bit, kicking the chair away. She flipped her around with her magic as she let her go; she would give her an ear full. "That's it! I'm not having-"

Sunny was silenced as she noticed Lucy's crying face.

"What's more important to me? Neither are!" Lucy looked at Sunny, almost looking dead inside. "I don't care about my health or my job! My life would be pointless if Blitz weren't here to share it with me! I'm nothing without her..." She lowered her head in shame. "Or my daughter. She called me last night and told me she was staying at your place." Sunny could hear her sobbing now. "She's going to realize it's better to live with you than with me. She will remember how things used to be before you and Wallfower moved out with your daughters. Everything will return to how it used to be, and she won't return. And it's all my fault!"

Sunny felt heartbroken as Lucy broke down in front of her. She was about to hold her close and comfort her, but she heard Lucy say something that made her stop using her magic to hold her up.

"I should just die."

Those words struck Sunny like a lightning bolt. She caught Lucy as she fell on top of her, and both fell to the floor. Sunny cursed as she felt pain in her back, but she recovered and looked at Lucy, who was on her chest now.

"W-what? Why would you say that, Lucy!?"

Lucy was crying, tears falling on Sunny's chest. "Because I deserve to die. If I can't have Blitz or my family, then there is no point in living. They're everything to me."

Sunny was about to speak, but she felt Lucy's hands touching her cheeks and saw her blushing face getting closer.

"Not just them but your daughters, Wallflower and..."

Sunny suddenly felt Lucy's lips on her own. Her eyes were wide, and her heart was racing.

"You."

Lucy pressed her lips harder and started making out with Sunny, who couldn't believe this was happening. After a while, Sunny pushed her away. Sunny knew Lucy was acting like this because of the lack of sleep. She wanted to help her get some rest.

"Lucy, please stop."

Sunny gently pushed her off and helped her stand up. Lucy tried kissing her again, but Sunny was keeping her back.

"Let me bring you upstairs and place you in your bed. You need freaking sleep, then we can-"

"You never loved me..."

Sunny was caught off guard by Lucy's sudden change in tone.

"W-what?"

Lucy stood up and wiped her tears away. "I thought you loved me, but I can see you and Wallflower never loved me! Only Blitz! You girls only agreed to the Polyamory relationship because you wanted Blitz!"

Sunny was getting irritated. "Lucy, don't be like this! You need sleep, and I'm going to put you in bed-"

Lucy grabbed the things on the table and tossed them at Sunny, who used her magic to catch them, but Lucy hoped she would do that and took the chance to throw herself at her. With no time to stop her, Sunny was tackled back on the floor, with Lucy on her again.

"You only care about Blitz, not me! You're a lousy excuse of a wife, and Wallflower is, too!" she slapped her. "When you left us, Blitz took it hard, but me?" she did another slap, but tears fell out. "I took it even worse, and now you come here to make me feel even worse than before! Seeing you here reminds me that Blitz is with you right now! I bet you two are going at it every night, right!? I hate you, Sunny! I hate you, and I hate Wallflower! Give me back, Blitz!" Lucy made a fist and punched Sunny's face.

Sunny's cheek started swelling, but she didn't fight back. She could feel Lucy letting her anger out and saw that Lucy was in pain.

"Give me back my daughter! She doesn't belong to you! You and Wallflower don't deserve to tell me who's best for my daughter! You're both a bad example for her!"

Tears were streaming down Sunny's cheeks as she took the hits.

"Give them back to me, damn it! Blitz and Dashie are mine, not yours! You can't have them, you selfish cunts! They belong to me and only me! GIVE THEM BACK TO ME!"

Sunny closed her eyes as the hits got worse. She didn't know how long this would take, but she didn't care. She only wanted Lucy to get her anger out.

"GIVE THEM BACK!"

"You are wrong, Lucy..."

Lucy's eyes widened as she stopped hitting her, realizing what she had done.

"You are wrong about many things," Sunny said, slowly facing her, her cheek swollen and bruised. "Wallflower and I love you like how we love Blitz. The four of us are a family, and we're married to each other, even if Wallflower and I don't live here anymore. We love you, and Blitz does, too."

Sunny was struggling to speak. Her voice was shaking, but she kept going.

"I can see that Blitz and Dashie are all you have, and then having Blitz move out because of what you said to her and about Dashie, but this is Blitz we're talking about."

Sunny turned to the kitchen wall, making Lucy look. They saw a picture of a teen Blitz with both her parents. Twilah was kneeling next to Blitz, but behind them was...

"She's like Dashiell, you know? She never abandons anyone, " she said, looking back at her with a small smile. "Not even you."

Lucy started shaking.

"She may have moved out, but I know Blitz will be back here, and you will apologize to her, and things will go back to how they were, and everything will be normal. Blitz loves you and is not only loyal to us but also to you, Lucy. You know she would never leave you, no matter what."

Tears fell out of Lucy's eyes. She looked back at Sunny, and her eyes were watering.

"She won't come back."

Lucy left Sunny and went over to pick up the work she had tossed. As she picked them up, she continued speaking as Sunny stood up.

"Not anymore after what I did to you."

Sunny touched her face, cringing in pain a bit. "Hey, now. Look, you're tired and need rest. You are running on fumes right now, so you aren't yourself right now. You'll feel better after a nice long sleep, and then I can bring Blitz-" she stopped as she felt something hitting her chest and dropping to the ground. She could see it was a folder of manga pages.

Spark, leaning against the wall, looked up from her book and frowned as she looked at Lucy, who was putting the chair back up and sitting down. "Lucy, don't make it worse." However, her voice went unheard as she could see Sunny picking up the folder.

"What's this?"

Lucy said nothing; she just sat there with her hands over her head. Sunny opened the folder and looked at the manga pages. Soon, a crimson blush formed on her cheeks.

"W-what's this?" Sunny could see herself and Blitz in their anthro forms, making love. She looked at Lucy, who was back at work. "What the hell, Lucy? I know you drew that kind of manga about Blitz as Rainbow Comet, but why the fuck I'm in this!?" she looked turned a page, seeing a perverted scene. "And where did you get these ideas!?"

Lucy wasn't answering. Sunny turned a page and blushed a darker red.

"What the hell, Lucy!?"

Wallflower and Blitz were on the page. The page after that was more perverted, which made Sunny close the folder.

"Why the fuck did you show me this? Why did you even make these, and why did you think of us in those situations!? That is fucking disturbing, Lucy!"

Lucy was silent, continuing to draw. Sunny walked over to her, demanding an answer.

"I'm going to ask one more time, Lucy. Why the fuck did you draw us and make this stuff?"

Lucy ignored her, drawing away. Sunny could see that Lucy was drawing Blitz, and soon Sunny herself, as Sunny could see her face being drawn out. Sunny couldn't take it anymore.

"I wanted to apologize to you because you were right. Dashie is your daughter, and I overstepped my boundaries and shouldn't have fought with you about it, but this!?" she slammed the folder in front of Lucy, making her stop drawing. "This is not right, Lucy. I know Blitz is somewhat okay with this perverted manga you sell, but you have Wallflower and me in it! How could you think of us that way!? We're your wives, Lucy!"

Sunny's eyes were watering. She was angry and upset that Lucy would do this.

"Why would you make stuff like this!? This is unconfirmable, Lucy!"

Sunny felt hurt and betrayed. She wanted Lucy to say anything, but nothing was coming out of her mouth. Sunny grabbed the folder and threw the pages on the floor.

"Fucking pervert! We all knew you were weird when we were kids, but not like this!"

She stomped on the pages as she walked out of the kitchen. Lucy didn't stop her as she could hear her heading towards the front door. Sunny was now angry and disgusted. She wanted to forget this ever happened and go home.

"I'm leaving, Lucy! Go fuck yourself!"

Sunny opened the front door and walked out, slamming the door behind her. She returned to her human form and headed home, her heart hurting as tears streamed down her cheeks.

Lucy sat in the chair, looking at the drawing she was working on, and tears were coming down her face. "Because I miss you..." she returned to work like nothing had happened. "I miss all three of you. I miss the love we share. I want it back..."

Spark frowned and looked back in her book, reading whatever was in it.

Dashie and the group arrived in front of Penny's Bakery. It was a small shop between two clothing stores, and the inside was decorated with cute pastries and baked goods. Outside, a pink pony mascot was flipping a sign that read, 'We're Open! Please Come In!' Dashie could smell the sweetness and freshness of the bakery, which made her hungry. She turned to the others and could see them also acting the same.

"Let's go in!"

Dashie opened the door, allowing her little sisters to enter first while Adagio, Aria, and Sonata entered next. The three sisters were amazed by what they saw. The place was busy, as most tables were filled, but the customers didn't have their attention.

It was the food.

The display counters had so many goodies that they would drool. There were cookies, cupcakes, pies, cakes, muffins, and other pastries. The customers couldn't take their eyes off the tasty treats, making the place warm and comfy. Dashie was glad she brought her friends here, and now, the only thing left to do was find an empty seat.

Behind the counter was Penny Pine, this universe's Pinkie Pie, wearing a pink bakery outfit. She was in the middle of taking an order when her eyes spotted the group. She smiled and waved at Dashie, who waved back.

"I'll be right there, Dashie!"

Dashie smiled and told her, "No problem, Penny!"

Penny quickly left the counter and returned with her sister, Marge, this universe's Marble. Pinkie placed her sister in her spot so she could take the orders for her while she welcomed Dashie.

"THANKLILSIS!LOVEYOUBYE!" said Penny, zipping away, leaving Marge to blush and hide half of her face with her hair.

The poor girl was so shy that she couldn't look at anyone's face as she took down their order.

Pinkie was jumping as she hugged Dashie, almost knocking her over. She could feel her heart warming up and felt happier than before.

"DASHIE! YOU'RE HERE!" Dashie hugged her back, but Penny soon noticed the little sisters and gathered the two in a hug as well. "SOL! DAHLIA! YOU GIRLS ARE HERE AS WELL!"

Dahlia laughed. "It's good to see you again, Penny."

Sol smiled and hugged her back.

"Oh, girls! It's been a while since you guys came to the bakery. I thought you wouldn't visit me anymore, " she said, releasing them and smiling. "Are you ordering out or in? It's busy today, so I'm unsure if seats are available, but I can squeeze my friend's grandkids in."

"We're ordering in, but are you sure?" Dashie asked, looking around and seeing the crowded tables.

Penny nodded and placed her hand in her hair, pulling out different things until she pulled out three menus.

"Okie dokie! Here are the menus. Choose whatever you like, and it is on the house, like always!" She handed them the menus but could see three girls behind Dashie and her sisters. Penny could tell they were with Dashie as she remembered the chat group when Blitz sent them a photo of Dashie hanging out with a girl who looked like the one she was looking at. "Oh~! Are these your friends I have been hearing about!? Hello, Dashie's Friends!"

Adagio and Sonata smiled, but Aria just waved with a bored look.

"Nice to meet you, ma'am. My name is Adagio."

Aria introduced herself. "I'm Aria."

Sonata waved and spoke in her usual loud voice. "I'm Sonata!"

"It's wonderful to meet you, ladies! Come, follow me, and I'll get you all situated!" Penny skipped toward the second floor of the shop. "Let's see now~." Penny narrowed her eyes as she looked around. The place was packed, and finding a spot big enough for the group was challenging.

"I can see there is a table free over there."

Dashie followed where Aria pointed and saw a table next to a window. Penny did a 180 and saw what Aria pointed at.

"Perfect!"

Penny skipped over to the table and placed the menu on top of it, adding three more as she knocked it out of her hair. The group joined her, and they took their seats, but before Dashie could take her seat, Sol stopped her.

"Allow me big sis!" Sol ran to the chair and held it for Dashie, who was caught off guard.

"O-oh, thank you, Sol."

Dashie took a seat, and Sol pushed the chair in, making her feel embarrassed. Even more so, Sol stood beside her like a maid waiting for her orders. Dashie didn't know why Sol was acting like this again and would tell her something when she heard Adagio and her sisters fighting over what they should buy as they pooled their money together.

"I say we're getting this! It's enough between us three!" Adagio ordered as she pointed to the picture of a medium-sized chocolate cake.

Aria shoved her menu into her big sister's face. "Fuck that! You are going to eat it all before we have a chance! I want this! Looks better!" she pointed to a photo of a slice of blueberry cheesecake.

Sonata didn't like either option. "No! I want this!" she pointed to a photo of rock candy made of different shapes.

Adagio grabbed both their menus and glared at them.

"No, those are too expensive! We can't afford anything here with the little money we have!"

Aria tried snatching the menu back.

"That's not true! You are just greedy, Adagio!"

Dashie couldn't help but smile at what she was seeing. She understood poor Adagio's struggles as the big sister when the little sisters disagreed with their big sister.

"Girls! Calm down! Penny said anything you order will be on the house, right?" Penny nodded. "We're not here to argue. I brought you girls here to not only talk about the Eternal Flower but also to hang out. So-"

Penny nodded with her tongue out but stopped when she heard about the flower. "Wait, did you say something about the Eternal Flower?"

Dashie turned to her and nodded.

"Yeah. I was going to talk to them more about it, as I think I might know where it might be...do you know something about it, Penny?"

Penny placed a finger on her chin.

"Hmm, the Eternal Flower...I remember something about it from Faith...what was it..." Penny started to pound her head, trying to remember until she remembered, snapping her fingers. "Ah, yes! Faith told me her son found a weird flower in the woods and has been caring for it for years."

Adagio quickly stood up, slamming her hands on the table. "Is it really a flower with magic? Or is it something else?"

Dashie was confused about Adagio's reaction because she seemed so desperate. Penny shrugged with an awkward smile.

"I'm not sure what it is as I've never seen it, but he should know. Why don't you ask him? He should be coming soon to pick up his mother's order. He's a sweet boy and a bit shy."

Aria scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Sounds like a loser and mama's boy."

Penny smiled. She pulled out a small notebook and a pen. "Anyway, like I told Dashie. Whatever you ordered is on the house! So feel free to order anything."

Aria eyed Adagio and saw her sitting back down, looking at a photo of a massive box of donuts. "Just because it's on the house doesn't mean we can order a ton," she said.

Sonata giggled, grabbing the menu. "I want to try the rock candy!"

Adagio was glaring at Aria.

"I wasn't going to order the entire thing!" she closed the menu and blushed. "I want to watch my figure."

Aria laughed. "Too late for that, besides it will all go to your ass anyway." she was about to order but felt Adagio's glare like knives were being thrown at her. She shivered and gulped.

"Are you calling me fat!?"

Dashie shook her head as she saw the two fighting. "Don't worry, order a ton if you want. If I have to, I'll pay for it." Dashie held the menu up as she hid her blushing face and whispered to herself. "Besides, if you get fat, it means more of you to love, Queen."

She started eyeing the menu, looking at the different choices. Her eyes fell on the strawberry shortcake. "I think I'll get this."
Sol stood beside her big sister, watching her with a loving look. She was the only one who didn't order and was just watching her. Penny noticed this and smiled.

"What would you like, little sunflower?"

Sol jumped a bit, and her face was crimson red.

"O-oh!" Sol shook her head, not wanting anything. "I'm good, Aunty. I'm not hungry."

Dashie turned to Sol. "At least order a milkshake or something? And sit down already, silly. You are making me feel weird."

Sol was about to refuse, but her stomach started growling. She blushed as everyone could hear it and was embarrassed.

"I-I guess I'll order some strawberry milkshake and some cookies." Sol played with her fingers, hearing Penny giggling.

"No problem! Be right back!"

Penny zipped away to enter their orders, leaving the group alone. Sol was still standing, which made Dashie tired of her sister's weird behavior.

"Please, sit down, Sol."

"B-but, big sis. Your ne-"

Dashie gave her sister a cold stare, not wanting to be embarrassed anymore when her friends were there.

"Sit."

Sol could sense her big sister's displeasure. She did as told and sat down...on Dashie's lap.

Sonata tipped her head, wondering why Dashie's sister was doing that. Adagio also blinked in confusion, but Aria placed her arms on the table and placed her head on them, glaring in jealousy as she sensed Dashie's coldness a few seconds ago and saw how Sol submitted to her Lobo.

"I should be sitting on your lap, not her!" she whispered, pouting.

Dashie was trying her best not to feel so embarrassed and mad.

"Sol, I told you to sit down, not on my lap," she ordered, her voice slightly demanding.

Sol frowned, but Dashie didn't give her the chance to move.

"And don't give me that look. That won't work on me. Now, please. Go and sit on the chair next to me."

Sol lowered her head and did as she asked. Half of it was done as she stood back where she had been standing before.
"There."

Dashie's eye twitched as Sol didn't follow her instructions.

"Sol. Please don't make me ask again. Why are-"

Before Dashie could continue, Penny returned without the orders as she came to tell them something.

"Oh, Dashie! Faith's son arrived! He's downstairs!" Penny pointed to the stairs and hopped in place.

Adagio and Sonata hurried to the first floor with Penny, leaving Dashie, Sol, Dahlia, and Aria behind.

Dashie sighed. "We need to talk about your weird behavior lately, but later, Sol. It's starting to get annoying. Now, let's go and see-"

Sol's eyes widened when she heard that, and she quickly grabbed Dashie's arm, stopping her.

"DON'T LEAVE! I'M SORRY!" Sol started to tear up and hug Dashie's arm.

Dashie was caught off guard and wondered why Sol was crying. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Please! I don't want you to leave! I do anything!" she looked up at her. "Big sister's needs are more important than mine, and I should listen! So, please don't leave me!"

"Sol..." Dashie became puzzled as she heard that again. Why was she saying that? "Sol, my needs are fine. What is wrong with you today? You're acting weird, and you keep talking about my needs. What's going on?"

Sol lowered her head, holding Dashie's arm harder. "I don't want you to lose you again, big sis. We are finally living under the same roof again and almost like a family again." she raised her head, her eyes pleading. "Don't go away again."

"I'm not going anywhere, Sol. But I'm not living with you; I only stayed the night. Calm down and-"

Sol removed her arms from Dashie's arm and hugged Dashie's torso. "Because your needs weren't met, right? It was like before!"

Dashie became even more perplexed, and her face turned red.

"My needs? What do you mean?"

"It's why our mothers took us away from you! Being around you wasn't going to be good for your future! Your needs weren't met because we were holding you back! So, we had to be away from you, and we promised not to get in your way. Please, don't leave me again!"

"Sol...I-I have no idea what you're talking about."

"You didn't know?"

"Huh?"

Dashie turned to Dahlia, who was watching everything, and finally spoke up. Dashie asked her what she meant. "Our mothers took us away because they feared their relationship with your mothers and having us in your life would ruin your future, big sister. You take after our grandmother in being innovative, so they didn't want your future to be held down by our mothers and us. You are the golden child—the one who should have the best. We shouldn't burden you." Dashie shook her head as she saw Dahlia smiling like she always did.

"Dahlia, what are you two saying? You aren't burdening me at all. We're sisters, and I love you guys. Sunny and Wallflower moved out because...because...!!!" Dashie froze, realizing she never knew why her stepmothers left, and Sol's words finally clicked. "I-Is that why they moved out...I thought..." Dashie realized it. While she lived in a big house, Sol resided in Sunny's mother's house, and Dahila lived in a small apartment above Wallflower's flower shop. She was treated like a princess, while her little sisters were the opposite. Dashie never understood why they would treat her differently.

Dashie started to tear up.

"All this time, they..." Dashie's sadness became filled with rage. She raised her hands over her head, making them into fists, screaming as Dahlia's words of her calling her a golden child repeated in her head. She slammed her fist into the table, destroying it with ease. "I'M NOT ABOVE MY LITTLE SISTERS! WE'RE ALL EQUALS! I DON'T WANT TO BE SOME GOLDEN CHILD! I'M NOBODY'S GODDAMN GOLDEN CHILD!!!"

The whole second floor became silent. Everyone had watched Dashie destroy a table, but Sol and Dahlia didn't care as they ran and hugged her.

"We're sorry! Please, calm down!" they begged, trying their best to calm her, as they knew what would happen if Dashie's anger got the better of her.

"Bre..." Dashie whispered, squeezing her fists harder.

"Big sis!" Sol and Dahlia's voices got louder, their pleas more desperate.

"Break...!" Dashie whispered, her anger not leaving her. She held her sisters and screamed at the top of her lungs. "BREAKER!"

Everyone on the second floor started to run downstairs, scared of what was happening, as everyone felt an overwhelming dark presence.

Dashie was breathing heavily and slowly calming down. She held her sisters harder and told them she was sorry for never noticing and that they were not a burden. Aria was still sitting in her chair, and what she saw and felt just now made her blush. She felt so honored to see that same presence that Dashie showed her on the first day of school.

"This is why I love you, Lobo..." She said, exiting the chair and sitting on the floor like a dog.

"You are my Alpha for a perfect reason. All that strength you have, all that rage and power...it's the most attractive thing. You are the only one who could handle me and put me in my place and my desires. The only one worthy."

She sat there, and if she had her siren tail still, it would be wagging like crazy. Soon enough, Penny, Adagio, and Sonata returned upstairs. With them was a young mid-twenty-year-old man with black hair, wearing a casual outfit. On his shoulder was a white cat.

"Oh...the chaos in this room... it's something, right, Angel?" the young man said, holding up his hand, and a bit of magic was leaking from his fingers.

End of Chapter 11