“My mom was insistent that I take a few different languages when I was little. I can speak French, German, Italian and Russian and English.” She said, which wasn’t entirely a lie.
“And thanks!” Sunset said, taking the napkin. “I’ll have to get a new phone soon, but when I do, you’ll be the first person I call!”
“That’s a lot of languages and here I am barley being able to communicate with my own uncle.” She scratched the back on her head and slightly laughed.
“I look forward to it! If we’re lucky maybe we’ll end up going to the same school. Do you know which one you’re going yet?”
“I don’t yet, actually.” Sunset said. “I haven’t had a lot of time to look around. But hey, maybe I’ll end up going to the one you go to! That wouldn’t be so bad!”
As the shot glass was slammed down on the bar, Sunset could help but look around at where she was. This was the only place she knew she could go where no one would recognize her. Loud music, good drinks and interesting times. Plus she’d meet a few cool people every now and then, not that she was complaining.
As another glass was placed in front of her, she took a swig of her drink, and sighed as she felt the Jack burn her throat. It was a good burn, and she was starting to get used to it. She only hoped she wasn’t becoming an alcoholic. She heard the jingle of the door chime open as the song on the jukebox changed. She didn’t bother looking to see who walked in. Didn’t matter, Just as long as she was left alone. She was the only one at in bar minus the bartender, so unless the person was a talker, she didn’t hope much.
“It’s
nice to meet you too. I gotta say, NYC isn’t what I expected it would
be, especially with all the news I’ve heard off and on.” Sunset said,
walking to her new locker.
“What were you expecting?” She chuckled, only guessing what was being said in the media was about all the mutated incidents. April followed her to her locker.
“Well, I’ve heard a lot: alien invasions, monsters, mutants, vigilante’s, stuff like that. Then there’s that devil guy in Hell’s Kitchen, and plus reports of like slime containers and stuff all over. I just don’t know what to think, really.” Sunset said. “But it does seem like an interesting place to live. Helps me get away from my past.”
“Why are you so calm about this? You’re really hurt.”
“I think your arm is broken. It’s not supposed to bend like that.”
“Here, let me help you with that.”
“You’re bleeding a lot. Too much. Apply more pressure. I’m calling an ambulance.”
“Did you think I was gonna leave you like this?”
“Instead of helping you, they ran off? What an asshole.”
“You need to be more careful. You keep getting hurt like this and you’ll put yourself out of commission.”
“Let me grab the first-aid kit. Don’t move.”
“So, do you wanna explain to me what the hell happened?”
“You look really pale. Sit down. I don’t need you fainting before I get this stitched-up.”
“I’m not blaming you, I’m just saying this looks awfully suspicious.”
“How many of them were there? This doesn’t look like one man’s doing.”
“Sit still. I need to clean this before it gets infected.”
“Wiggle your fingers. I need to make sure it’s not broken.”
“This is gonna hurt. A lot. But it’ll be quick. I need to pop it back into place.”
“I told you not to act recklessly like that. You might think you’re protecting me, but you’re gonna get yourself killed if you keep jumping in like that.”
“That was really close this time. Too close. Please, promise me you’re gonna listen to me and be more careful in the future.”
Sunset sniffled, pressing herself closer to Celestia as she said, “Ok…” and braced herself as she prepared to step through the portal, giving her mother a small smile.
She smiled as the two entered the portal together.
On the other side, Twilight was pacing a bit back and forth, worried about the Princess, and Sunset. The fact she hasn’t heard anything from her friend for a couple months boggled her, and when Celestia requested to go there to the human world herself, she was, naturally, shocked.
Her thought is snapped back to reality when she heard the machine of the portal kick on as the magic begins to transfer from the journal to the mirror. Soon, there emerged not just one, but two ponies.
The Princess herself, in her natural alicorn form once more, and the smaller orange mare with the red and yellow mane. Twilight gasped in surprise.
Princess Celestia! Sunset! You’re back!
The purple alicorn grinned brightly as she approached the two. Celestia smiled softly at the younger princess.
I have Twilight. And of course, I was able to find Sunset, though…
She frowned, before murmuring to herself.
I wish it was under better circumstances…
Twilight goes and hugs Sunset tightly, having missed her since her last visit to the human world.
Sunset, I’m just glad to see you are okay.
Sunset held her friend tighter, wrapping her hooves around her and lightly cried into her shoulder. “I’m so sorry Twilight. It’s just… It’s been really hard here recently. I just… I couldn’t stay there anymore…”
We both made mistakes in the past… I suppose, we both have our faults in one way or another…
She then wipes the tears from her cheeks, before giving a gentle smile.
One way or another, I forgive you for what happened. I always had because I never stopped giving up on you or stopped loving you, my faithful student…
“I… Oh, gods! I missed you so much!” Sunset cried, digging her face into Celestia’s body, sobbing heavily. “I’m so sorry! I love you! I love you so much! Please don’t go! I don’t want you to go!”
I won’t. I promise you I won’t leave your side, Sunset…
For the next several minutes, Celestia said nothing. It was pitiful to see her former student like this, but it also brought joy to her that she missed her this much. She knew deep down that the little pony she cared for and taught those years ago still cared and loved her so.
She did nothing but embrace Sunset, letting her cry into her, wanting her to get it all out. She knew that Twilight hasn’t heard from her since the Dazzlings were beaten by her, Sunset, and her friends. She had many questions to ask her, but for now, the solar princess simply wanted to enjoy this moment, as she held her close, not wanting to let her go.
She just had her eyes closed, continuously stroking the girl’s hair softly, trying to ease her into smaller sobs to the point she couldn’t cry anymore.
After several minutes, which in her mind felt a longer than that but she didn’t care, she notices that it was a bit calmer now as she opened her eyes and looked down at Sunset, still giving her a gentle smile while continuing to slowly stroke her head, asking in a soft, motherly tone.
Do you feel a little better now, Sunset?
“No… I wanna go home! Please, I don’t wanna stay here anymore! I… I thought they were my friends, but they abandoned me! They wouldn’t listen! I begged them to!” Sunset sobbed. “Mommy, I just wanna go home…”
She was taken back by this. Her friends of this world… abandoned her? The fact she had this outburst, pretty much confirmed why she likely hasn’t said anything to Princess Twilight for sometime.
She didn’t know what to think. How could the friends that gave her a chance after Twilight asked of them for this, having worked together to defeat the Sirens and saved their world, all but just abandon her like this?
Her smile became a frown. She would need to learn more of this for later, but what has been said, Sunset definitely had no place else to go and didn’t want to be here anymore… she wanted to come home to Equestria. She simply held her before nodding.
Alright. We can go home then, Sunset. Now come on, let’s go.
She kept Sunset close to her, knowing she didn’t want to away from her considering how sad… and upset, she was feeling now. So the whole time, Celestia and Sunset made their way back to CHS where the portal back to Equestria was at. She knew it was painful for Sunset to bear having to return there, but the moment they were back in the other world, she hoped Sunset would be a bit more at ease.
Celestia had her arm around her as Sunset leaned against the tall princess, wanting her to feel safer. They could’ve simply teleported back to the portal, but Celestia didn’t want to draw any unwanted attention by doing so, so they had to make a trek back. Thankfully, they weren’t too far from the school, and luckily nobody was around considering it was later in day on the weekend.
The two eventually stood before the statue, as Celestia looked down at Sunset.
We’ll go through together. No doubt Twilight is awaiting for me to return, considering how insistent I was to come here myself to find you. At least she will feel more easy when she sees you are alright as well, my little Sun.
Sunset sniffled, pressing herself closer to Celestia as she said, “Ok…” and braced herself as she prepared to step through the portal, giving her mother a small smile.
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