Author's Notes:

It's always funny when I look at the Live Reader Count thing and see someone other than me is reading my story. I literally watch the Reader Count and wait however long it takes for them to read it and hope they comment. I've actually done that to a couple of you like Dat_Brony and not evil. I've seen you read and found out exactly who you were via comment.

I'm watching you!

Music for you! LISTEN OR ELSE!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA9897FMdY8

I call this song Paranoia for obvious reasons
Sorry, I only have this one video for you. The other ones I'm saving for other chapters. Sorry.

Twilight felt there was something wrong as soon as she came into the school. There was an uncomfortable feeling in the air, full of tension and unspoken worries and anxiety. The students around her walked with their heads down and looked as though they'd run at the slightest noise. No one was talking. Only the clicking of their lockers could be heard.

Cautiously, Twilight headed toward the lunchroom where breakfast was being served. The teens all chatted, but in hushed whispers and every once in a while would look around. Twilight couldn't quite comprehend this sick feeling she began to have. Even Derpy, who took longer to process things understood the atmosphere and was just as scary acting as the others. Advancing through the lunchroom, she scanned the place for Sunset Shimmer. But her fiery hair couldn't be seen anywhere. Not watching where she was going she bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry," she said and of course saw it was Brian Flash Sentry. "Flash!"

"Twilight!" he said back with surprise. He smiled and gave her a hug. Twilight blushed and pushed him away a little.(rejection!

"I'm glad to see you, too," she replied.

Flash let her go and looked at her seriously. " Twilight, you need to come with me now."

He grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the lunchroom.

"F-Flash, where are we going?" the girl asked.

Flash glanced around the hall and quickened his step. " Shh! Before she hears us!"

"She?" Twilight repeated.

"Shh!" Flash hissed.

He pulled her along into a room and before she knew it, the Main 5 were all gathered around her excitedly. Flash had taken her into the Rainboom's practice room.

"Twilight! Oh my gosh, it's so good to see you!" Rarity exclaimed and she threw her arms around her.

Twilight hugged her back. "Hi, girls."

Applejack tipped her hat in greeting. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash grinned at her oddly and Pinkie...

Twilight saw her in the corner hunched over muttering. The smile on her face went away. All of her friends, except Applejack it seemed, had that same antsy feeling. She knew something was off by those grins two of them gave her. A dead giveaway was Rainbow Dash pacing around, but it was more like a jog that sort of became a run. She looked as though she were a dog trapped in a cage and wanted out.

Fluttershy was biting her nails; always a clear sign of worry. She looked like she may have been crying. And Rarity...she was holding onto her so tightly that she couldn't breath. Normally, she wasn't so clingy. But everyone knows things aren't well when Pinkie isn't hyper. The said girl turned and glanced back grimly. Her poofy hair was no longer. Instead, was long straight hair that she knew well to be a telling sign that it was Pinkamena she was looking at.

Twilight glanced back at Brian Flash Sentry, who funnily enough, stood guard at the door. He lifted up the blinds every few minutes to check the halls. Everyone there was hiding apparently.

"Applejack, are you ok?" Twilight asked.

The cowgirl crossed her arms. "Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Shoot. No worries."

Even though her face wasn't expressive, Twilight knew she was pissed. Applejack was rambling and her tone was un-natural.

Twilight was tired of all the dreariness. And that's when she asked the ten thousand dollar question.

"Where's Sunset Shimmer?"

Everyone gasped and stared at her, except Pinkie, who kept grumbling.

"Don't you say that name again," Applejack warned.

Twilight blinked. "But where is Sun--"

Rarity covered her mouth. "Shh! Please don't! Every time someone says it Pinkie goes off the wall crazy! And you don't want to know what that's like."

As if proving her point, Pinkie twitched sporadically.

"You're lucky she didn't hear you the first time," Rarity hissed and removed her hand from her mouth.

Twilight was confused. "Why? What's going on? Where is she?"

Rainbow Dash and Applejack glanced at each other.

"It was six months ago," Rainbow Dash explained. "One day she came into class late. When she came in, the first thing we noticed was her...her eye." Rainbow pointed to her own and shuddered.

Twilight's thoughts went back to the day of Sunset's exile. How hate was strong within her. Twilight didn't need anymore explained to her. She was afraid of this. Her heart skipped a beat. Sunset was evil again.

"What did she do?" she asked.

"She did horrible things! She caused the soccer team to be disbanned, called Rarity and Applejack mean things, made Pinkie stop throwing parties and good cheer, and took away Angel bunny!" Fluttershy told her tearing up.

Flash sighed and crossed his arms. "She runs the school. She even set the rules that everyone has to follow."

"Like replacing the school pledge with two verses of praise to her!" Applejack said.

"And banning all activities that she doesn't approve of!" Rainbow Dash added.

"And making us keep a picture of her stupid face in our lockers! It makes go crazy!!!" Pinkamena cried.

Automatically, her friends went to keep her down and cover her mouth.

"You're gonna get us caught by her!" Flash said and checked the halls.

This was bad. Everything going on was the result of a dictatorship. Sunset had gone too far this time. All she heard about her only made her feel that the plan would fail.

Where was Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna? She was afraid to even ask.

The bell rang and Twilight's friends had to go.

"You should stay in here where it is safe," Flash told her and squeezed her shoulder. "Don't try to solve the problem. It'll only make things worse."

And with that he closed the door and left Twilight in the room alone.