August

Twilight Sparkle woke up to a very unpleasant alarm. The sounds and motion of the train came back to her as she became aware of her surroundings.

Twilight growned. She flailed her arm out until she found her glasses on the nightstand. She fumbled for a few minutes before she got her glasses properly positioned. Twilight dumped herself onto carpet on the floor and walked stiffly over to the compartment sink to freshen up. She used a damp hoof-towel to smooth out the fur on her face. It dried in a spiky pattern but she didn’t care.

Human Moon Dancer was up already and ready to go. She was sitting by the door waiting. She looked much more excited then Twilight felt.

Pony Moon Dancer had given her human counterpart a bottle of strong perfume to mask the smell of blood that lingered around her. She wore a dark blue cloak that covered up the makeshift pad and underwear Rarity had made for her. Twilight was not looking forward to wearing one.

Twilight walked carefully towards Moon Dancer. She had finally adjusted to walking in her new body but the motion of the train made it difficult to balance.

Moondancer and Twilight made their way to one of the train’s exits to wait for the conductor to tell them when it is safe to exit. Moon Dancer had to stop and wait for Twilight several times.

The train came to a smooth stop and the conductor helped them off. Sunset and Princess Luna were waiting for them. Twilight was alarmed by Sunset appearance.

Sunset didn’t look her best. Her mane and tail were a complete mess with small sticks, leaves and thorns everywhere. She had dirt on her hooves and patches all over her fur. She looked a little glum.

Twilight rushed to Sunset. Sunset gave a happy smile and embraced Twilight lovingly.

“Hey Sparky how was the train ride?” Sunset said.

“The food was good.I had a hard time falling asleep and I kept getting woken up by random ponies but I’m ok. What about you? You look terrible!” Twilight said.

“I had a rough day. I confronted Celestia and I found out that my parents died twelve years ago in a fire.” Sunset said sadly.

Twilight was shocked. She turned to Moon Dancer who looked confused.

“Celestia said it was an old building. The heaters failed and the building when up. My parents were trapped. No one else died.” Sunset said.

“That is exactly how my wife’s parents died.” Moon Dancer said bluntly.

“Really?” Twilight and Sunset said together.

“Yeah.” Moon Dancer said sadly.

Twilight, Sunset, Moon Dancer and Princess Luna walked across Canterlot. Twilight and Moon Dancer were staring in all directions taking the city in. Twilight immediately began asking Sunset trivia questions about Canterlot.

“Can we go to the coffee shop Sunset went to with with Lemon Hearts?” Moon Dancer asked glancing down an ally.

“Sure.” said Princess Luna. Princess Luna lead the way to the cafe. Princess Luna opened the door and let the unicorns file in.

Lemon Hearts looked up from the book she was reading and stared at the group in shock for a second before smiling happily and trotting over to them. “Good morning how can I help you?”

Twilight and Sunset both turned to look at Moon Dancer. Moon Dancer’s ears dropped and she backed away uncomfortably. Moon Dancer looked to Princess Luna for help.

“We have two orders of business.” Princess Luna said smoothly. “First off I believe we would like to get breakfast as none of us have eaten. Then we need to have an important and confidential talk with you.”

Lemon Hearts nodded, her eyes were wide and she looked scared.

“Do you have a coworker that can cover your shift today? I will pay their compensation myself.” Princess Luna asked.

“Yeah. Let me go talk to my manager.” Lemon Hearts trotted behind the counter and out of sight.

“Let’s check out their menu. Might as well try to support this small business before borrowing one of their only employees for a while.” Princess Luna said.

Princess Luna teleported herself, four unicorns and a large bag of hot take out to her office in the palace.

Upon touching down Twilight and Moon Dancer began hyperventilating*.

“What the hell!” Twilight shouted.

Moon Dancer shuttered. “That was very uncomfortable.” she said cringing.

Sunset laughed. “I reacted the same way my first time. Don’t worry you get used to it. Also it isn’t quite as bad if you do it yourself.”

“After all these years I still find it just as unpleasant as my first time.” Lemon Hearts said softly.

“Breakfast?” Princess Luna floated the food and coffee to pony that ordered it. The unicorns sat down around Princess Luna’s desk and three hungry ones began eating.

Moon Dancer struggled not to make a mess. Lemon Hearts stared in shock and discomfort as Moon Dancer sloppily stuffed her breakfast wrap into her mouth.

Twilight was able to levitate her fork for short periods of time. She struggled to imitate the refined movement of the other unicorns with her week and inconsistent magic.

“So Moons what are you doing back in Canterlot so soon? I thought you were gone until winter?” Lemon Hearts asked.

Moon Dancer choked on her food. She could barely breathe and made awful hacking noises. Moon Dancer heaved and began to through up on the desk.

As soon as it was visible Princess Luna vanished the vomit avoiding her desk getting contaminated and the odors from ruining the food.

The unicorns moved their chairs away from Moon Dancer. Moon Dancer scooted away desk and buried her face in her hooves.

There were several silent minutes. Eventually the unicorns went back to eating.

“So how are you doing Lemon Hearts. I haven’t seen you in a very long time.” Sunset asked as casually as she could.

Lemon Hearts jumped a little and turned to face Sunset.

“I’ve been okay. My coltfriend and I just broke up so I could be better. But I’m sure I’ll get over him eventually.” Lemon Hearts said sadly.

“That sucks. I’m so sorry.” Said Sunset sympathetically.

There was a silence.

“So how is your foal? I’m impressed at how fast you’ve recovered.” Lemon Hearts said looking Sunset up and down.

Rage burned through Twilight. She glanced at Moon Dancer and she looked just as furious.

Shock, horror and indignation fought for dominance on Sunset’s face. Princess Luna managed to keep a poker face.

Lemon Hearts backed up immediately looking frightened at the reaction.

Sunset took a deep breath. “I haven’t been pregnant in years.”

“I don’t understand.” Lemon Hearts had backed herself into a corner of Princess Luna’s office and looked very distressed.

“I think it is time we start explaining.” Princess Luna said. “This may be hard to believe but the pony you saw the other day was an interloper from another dimension where we all have bipedal counterparts.”

Lemon Hearts stared at Princess Luna. She opened and closed her mouth several times.

“The other Sunset isn’t the only interloper running around this world.” Sunset said.

Lemon Hearts glanced at Sunset. “So are you two interlopers then?” She asked Twilight and Moon Dancer.

Twilight glanced at Moon Dancer who still looked irritated.

“Yeah we are from another world.” Twilight said. “How did you know right away?”

“I know Princess Twilight and Moon Dancer well enough to know that something was different. The most dramatic physical difference is the glasses for both of you and the lack of wings for you Twilight. But there are other tells. The Moon Dancer I know is a neat freak and a bit of a hypochondriac. She would never shovel her food.”

Wings. Twilight thought to herself. The other Twilight is a princess.

Moon Dancer squirmed. She buried her face deep into her hooves and cloak. She got her hood over her head.

“So I went through a portal to live in the other world for a while. Celestia wanted to get a hold of me but got the wrong Sunset. My counterpart Rai went missing from this palace. We got several reports of sightings with in a sixteen hour period and then the trail goes dry again. She is missing and we want to find her and get her home.” Sunset said calmly.

“Did you know her?” Lemon Hearts asked.

“No.” Sunset glanced at Moon Dancer.

Moon Dancer poked out from under her hood. “The human Sunset is my wife. She is pregnant with our first child. I want them back safe and alive.” She looked miserable.

Lemon Hearts eyes went wide. “I am so sorry. She was in my shop but didn't know. I would love to help but don’t know what I can do. I already gave you a detailed description of my encounter with her. If I had known… Physically she seemed fine but mentally she seemed a little distressed.”

There was a long silence.

“Well if that is it then you may leave.” Princess Luna said matter of factly.

Lemon Hearts bowed deeply and walked out of the room.

“So are we going to explore Canterlot some more!?” Twilight asked eagerly. “I found a map in Princess Twilight’s library and want to see some of the landmarks for myself.”

“First have there been any communications from the journal?” Sunset asked.

Twilight opened and shut her mouth and blushed deeply.

“What!?” Sunset demanded.

“I want to be very clear that I was just trying to help. After reading what Rarity and Applejack wrote about Fluttershy. I didn’t feel like I could refuse.” Twilight said nervously.

Sunset levitated the journal out of Twilight’s saddlebags and opened it up.

Twilight grimaced when she saw the look of shock and horror on Sunset’s face.

“What happened!?” Moon Dancer sat up a little.

Sunset glanced between Moon Dancer’s look of concern and Twilight’s look of discomfort.

“You didn’t tell Iunae?” Sunset asked.

“No. Rarity just had a hunch and I didn’t have permission from you to talk about that night. I didn’t know if it would matter.” Twilight said defensively.

Sunset turned the page of the book and read the page with a tight jaw. She took a deep breath. “So. Human Applejack is pregnant.”

“And?” Moon Dancer said.

“You knew!?” Twilight demanded.

Sunset looked surprised.

“Yeah.” Moon Dancer said simply.

“When did you find out?” Sunset asked.

“When I spent the day with her. She told me. We bonded over it.” Moon Dancer said.

“What did she tell you?” Twilight asked.

“What did she write?” Moon Dancer demanded.

To whoever reads this over there.

This is Applejack.

I spoke with Rarity. For the record I was planning on talking to her about this.

I am eighteen weeks pregnant.

Twilight. I appreciate your concern for my financial situation and jobs. I’m sure Rarity did her best but she wasn’t gentle. I have been looking for safer employment alternatives for a while now. Weather or not I find one I will be quitting both of my night jobs for safety reasons soon.

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to come forward with this.

Best Wishes. Applejack.

Sunset read aloud the letter.

“So what did she tell you?” Twilight asked Moon Dancer.

“We mostly talked about what a life changing event having a child is.” Moon Dancer said.

“That’s understandable.” Princess Luna said.

The unicorns turned to her.

“Yeah.” Sunset said. “I know I’m not ready yet.”

Moon Dancer trailed a wase behind Sunset and Twilight. Twilight was asking questions about everything they saw and Sunset was happily lecturing about the history of Canterlot.

Having Dusk around was making it harder not to fixate on Rai. She always tried to look a way when Dusk flirted with Midnight. She always felt a sharp stab of pain in her chest when she watched Dusk and Midnight cuddle or kiss. She tried to ignore them.

Princess Twilight kept assuring her that she was almost certainly safe and comfortable and that they would find her soon.

Moon Dancer always felt insulted when Princess Twilight said this. Why couldn't they have taken me. Will we find her before she gives birth? Will she be safe when she has our child. Will she have someone to help her if she needs it? Will she and our child survive.

Moon Dancer tripped over a rock and landed hard. Her saddle bags dug into her side uncomfortably but she didn’t feel like moving. Hoof steps approached her and a set of yellow hooves appeared in front of her. Moon Dancer closed her eyes. She didn’t want to look at a warped clone of her wife right now. Or listen to her.

Moon Dancer got up and walked away. Twilight called after her. Moon Dancer ignored her.

Moon Dancer wandered through Canterlot. The city was huge. A few ponies waved at her but most left her alone.

She wandered down side streets until she hit a dead end and the backtracked to a more prominent road. She followed it to the outskirts of the city. She wasn’t sure what she was looking for until she found it. A seedy looking tavern that smelled of sex and alcohol.

The hot house. Moon Dancer stared at it. It was to early for it to be open. Sunset, Twilight and her had promised to meet Princess Luna at the hot house four pm, and hour before it opened. Sunset wanted to stay and get a drink per her people’s coming of age thing.

Moon Dancer’s stomach growled. She wandered down the street looking for a place to eat. It was lunchtime so something was open.

After a bit of wandering she found a fancy diner. She was seated in a booth. She lay down on the cushion and waited for her server. She scanned the lunch menu lookin for something high in iron. She settled on a kale salad. Princess Luna had given Twilight and her a bag of coins each.

The waiter brought her salad. The leaves were spread out and colorful flower petal were arranged in spirals. It was almost too beautiful to eat. It tasted as good as it looked. Moon Dancer struggled to use her fork. She didn’t want to embarrass herself in public.

A whispered conversation broke her concentration.

“You just can’t it’s rude. You can’t be rude to our customers even if they make a mess.” a mare whispered.

“Easy for you to say. You’re not the one who had to clean it up. It’s just an extra napkin. I’m not offering her a bib.” a stallion whispered.

“Was it really that bad? The one over there hasn’t dropped more than a foal would.” the mare whispered.

“Yes and we give foals extra napkins.” the stallion whispered.

“The offer implies you think her table manners are poor and that is insulting.” a different mare argued quietly.

“You weren’t there! You didn’t even see the last one! She was a grown mare with the mannors and magic of a foal that has never held a fork.” The stallion said indignantly.

“Shh!” the mares hushed him.

“I just think we should be more proactive with disabled clients.” The stallion whispered.

Alarm bells went off in Moon Dancer’s head. She looked around and spotted the three servers huddled by an empty table they were supposed to be cleaning. Moon Dancer stood up and walked up to the three servers.
“Excuse me.” Moon Dancer said loudly.

They all jumped when she spoke. They tried to hide their guilty looks and one of the mares began vigorously scrubbing the table.

“Did the mare you are talking about have yellow and red hair, I mean mane?” Moon Dancer asked the stallion.

The stallion's eyes went wide. He nodded uncomfortably.

“And was she heavily pregnant?” Moon Dancer stared at him intently.

The stallion nodded again.

“Did she happen to have anything with her?” Moon Dancer asked.

“She had black velvet maternity saddlebags with a red, yellow and orange sun on them. And a ratty dark purple cloak.” he said nervously.

“Do you know her?” one of the mares asked.

“She’s my wife.” Moon Dancer snapped.

The three serves gasped and looked horrified.

Moon Dancer dug two gold bits out of her bag and spat them on the floor then marched out.

Moon Dancer wandered back to the hot house deep in thought.

I suppose it shout not have surprised me that she wound up at a restaurant nearby. It’s not like the hot house has much for food, just cheap snacks. So she went out to eat. And she was clumsy and messy… So what! That’s not a crime. How dare they insult her. She isn’t a dam pony. How the hell is she supposed to know how to eat. Of course they wouldn’t know that. But that makes it worse! Even if my wife was genuinely mentally or physically disabled that wouldn’t excuse them for insulting her! You don’t insult disabled people behind their back that’s mean! That’s bullying. How dare they. Sunset has already been through enough. Why does she need to go through more.

Moon Dancer stewed in her anger until Princess Luna walked up to her.

“Where is Dusk and Midnight?” Princess Luna asked.

“I have no idea.” Moon Dancer said flatly.

“So what happened to you?” Princess Luna asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Well you are in a bad moon and I want to know why?”

“I decided to eat at this restaurant and I overheard some of the staff insulting my wife. And I know it was her because I asked.”

Princess Luna looked surprised. “I am so sorry.”

“It just hurts. Listening to everyone insult my wife. I don’t like it.”

Princess Luna nodded sadly. She sat next to Moon Dancer and the two of them waited for Sunset and Twilight.

Finally the pair showed up laughing about something. Upon seeing Moon Dancer’s face they immediately sobered up.

“Are you ok? What happened?” Sunset asked.

Moon Dancer recounted her restaurant story. Sunset and Twilight looked horrified.

“Well. It looks like there are a few more ponies I need to smack.” Sunset said angrily.

“Yeah.” Twilight said.

Princess Luna walked up to the hot house door and knocked. A tall skinny stallion opened the door and let them in. “Pardon are tardiness, how are you today?”

“I am fine. It is the season and business is booming.” The stallion said.

“The pony we are investigating looked almost identical to her,” Princess Luna indicated Sunset. “Except she is far along in a pregnancy.”

The stallion nodded. “The pony on the surveillance footage looks just like her. I served her myself and I got a good look at her.”

“How many cameras do you have?” Twilight asked.

“Forty two all over the exterior of the premises and a few behind the counter.” the stallion said.

The stallion lead the group to an office behind the counter. There was a plaque on the door that said ‘Director.’

The director sat at his desk. The unicorns and the princess all pulled up chairs.

“I checked the surveillance footage from the night in question and found this.” The director said.

The tape rolled. Eight different cameras captured the door from different angles. A pony in a dark cloak wandered up to the bouncer, she pulled her hood off and revealed her fiery mane. the bouncer took a long look at her, looked at his clipboard and then back at her. She waited patiently and was let in.

The tape cut to a different set of cameras. Sunset was standing at the counter. The director and her spoke back and forth. He passes her a clipboard. She read it carefully and then clumsily wrote her name. The Director got out a box and looked through the keys in it. He talked to her some more and then floated her a key. She took it In met mouth and left the frame.

The tape cut back to the entrance cameras and a later time. Sunset walked out, stopped, looked around and then set off purposefully walking towards the city. The tape cut again. Sunset walked slowly back to the hot house. Her head was held high and her gait was steady.

The tape cut back to the cameras at the counter and a later time. Sunset was standing at the counter reading a menu. She ordered a drink. The server pored a can of hard cider* into a glass and gave it to her. She glanced around and drank it at the counter quickly. She stretched and left the frame. She was smiling.

The tape cut back to the front doors again at a later time. A brown and green unicorn walked up to the bouncer and was let in.

The tape cut to a few minuets later. The same brown and green unicorn walked out with his horn glowing. A moment later Sunset floated out the door backwards. She was completely still. The cloak was off her and her saddlebags looked full.

The tape cut to a different set of security cameras. The green and brown unicorn walked in and out of the view on three of the cameras carrying Sunset. Sunset seemed to be holding still. She was breathing and her eyes were wide open but she otherwise looked calm. Without the cloak her pregnancy was obvious. She was as big as Applejack.

Sunset and Moon Dancer both burst into tears.

Twilight sat in shock and Princess Luna and the director looked grim.

There was a pop and a flash of light and Sunset was gone. Moon Dancer sobbed harder into her arms.

Princess Luna stood up. “Thank you for your help.”

The director bowed.

Princess Luna picked up Moon Dancer in her magic and tellaported herself, Twilight and Moon Dancer back to her office.

It took several hours for Moon Dancer to stop crying.

Princess Twilight, Octavia, pony Moon Dancer (Salto), Lyra Heartstrings, Spike and Starlight Glimmer arrived by multiple chariots. Princess Luna greeted them and informed them of the days events. Lemon Hearts, Minuette and Twinkle Shine* walked over from their homes in Canterlot. Princess Luna ushered them into the dining hall.

Princess Luna found Dusk in her old bedroom in Celestia’s tower. Dusk eventually found the energy to drag herself to a group dinner.

The fourteen ponies took seats around the enormouse table. Princess Luna sat at the head of the table. (Clockwise around the table. Princess Luna, Princess, Spike, Starlight Glimmer, Minuette, Twinkle Shine, Lemon Hearts, Salto, Iunae, Dusk, Midnight, Rarity, Octavia, Lyra Heartstrings.) A feast was laid out by servents. The unicorns eagerly served themselves. Rarity served Octavia, Dusk served Midnight and Salto served Iunae.

Iunae looked miserable. She picked at the food on her plate with her fork. Occasionally she took small bites.

Dusk used a serrated bread knife and fork to rip the lettuce on her plate into tiny bits.

Salto sat as far away from Princess as possible.

“I think we should treat this like a normal friendship meeting and do quick check ins before we start.” Princess said.

“Okay. I’ll start.” Minuet volunteered.

“You started last time! I want to start.” Twinkle Shine protested.

“Fine but I get to go second.” Minuette conceded.

The ponies all shrugged and nodded.

“I am very happy today. My big brother finally worked up the guts to ask his filly friend to marry him! I helped get the pavillion decorated. It was so romantic!” Twinkle Shine giggled happily.

“That’s wonderful.” Princess said.

“My turn! I am so excited! I got a promotion!” Minuette declared.

“Nice!” said Lyra.

“I know! I’ve been saving up for a new wardrobe for months and now I can finally afford it!” Minuette said.

The ponies all turned to Starlight Glimmer.

“I…” Starlight stuttered. “I am well. I went for a nice walk yesterday.”

“That’s it?” Twinkle Shine asked.

Starlight Glimmer shifted uncomfortably. “I helped Twilight catalog some new books.”

The groop turned their attention to Spike.

“I feel good today. I also helped Twilight with her library. I also did some experiments in the kitchen. I got a piece of sodium metal and a leter of chlorine gas to explode under my caramel pop corn and I was delicious!”

“That sounds a little dangerous.” Said Rarity.

“If you have the right kind of safely set up. It can be a really fun way to salt your food.” Midnight said.

“You do those kinds of experiments in the other world?” Salto asked.

“Yeah.” Dusk said. “I did them as a foal on this side of the portal and then several years later on that side of the portal. The hardest part was trying to be surprised and invested a second time. Sure it’s fun experiment but watching my classmates shocked faces was very funny and it was hard not to laugh.”

“Wow.” Minuette said.

“Yeah.” said Princess. “Well. I packed some books and I am ready to find the human Sunset.” She turned to Princess Luna.

“I’m okay. Truth be told I’m a little nervous for tomorrow. I must say I don’t envy my older sister's job.” Princess Luna said. “Yesterday and today I had a convenient excuse to avoid some of her meetings. Tomorrow… I will be in meetings all morning. I can’t push them back anny father. I have my afternoon clear to help you. Unless something crazy happens…” Princess Luna rolled her eyes and turned to Lyra.

“I’m doing great! My sister and I booked another concert. We are playing for Fancy Pants party next month.” Lyra said. “I’m sure you’ll be invited. Just be warned it will probably end up being a networking party.”

“The wine and food should be good at least.” Octavia said.

Rarity nodded. “I’ll be debuting some of my new dress designs.”

“That sounds like the exact kind of high class event I don’t like going to.” Dusk said. She punctuated her words by stabbing a piece of shredded lettuce with her fork and eating it.

“I am well. A bit tired perhaps but that’s fine. I believe our interesting news is the same.” Octavia said glancing at Rarity. “We got RSVP’s from most of our friends and family for our wedding.”

“I can hardly wait.” Rarity said. She kissed Octavia deeply.

Lyra groaned loudly. “Get a room you two!”

Rarity pulled back blushing. “I don’t really have anything to say.” She turned to Midnight.

“I’m mostly just feel confused. I do not like walking on trains and I don’t understand how magic works in this world.” Midnight said.

“Yeah but you can kind of do it.” Iunae said.

“Not well.” Midnight said.

“Better than me!” Iunae said.

Dusk cleared her throat. “I discovered that my old friend is still running around causing problems and I am not happy about it.” Dusk said flatly. She turned to Iunae.

“I don’t feel well. I watched a man kidnap my wife. I still have no idea where she is. She is definitely in this world. Seeing her for the first time in weeks… Of course it was only a video. It was both a relief and horrifying. I don’t know how to feel or what to do.” Iunae said.

There was a long silence as the ponies absorbed Iunae’s emotions. Eventually the group turned to Salto.

“I’ve been better. I’ve been worse. It is nice to have a different topic to study. I hope we can find her.” Salto glanced at Iunae. “I hope she is alive and well.”

The group turned to Lemon Hearts. “Well I already told a few of you my big news. My coltfriend and I broke up.”

Minuette, Twinkle Shine, Lyra and Princess gasped.

“What happened!?” Twinkle Shine demanded.

“Did he hurt you? Do we need to go beat him up?” Lyra asked seriously.

“You two were so happy! Did he cheat on you?” Minuette asked.

“Yeah. He cheered on me.” Lemon Hearts said sadly.

“I’m so sorry.” Princess said. “Let us know if there is anything we can do for you.”

“Okay.” Lemon Hearts said.

The group took a collective deep breath.

Princess explained the alternate universe situation and the Dusk Rai mix up and kidnapping situation to her old school companions.

“So we got a real mystery here to salve!” Minuette said.

“Yeah.” Princess said.

“And you saw her? With your own two eyes?” Twinkle Shine asked Lemon Hearts.

“Yes. She came into my shop. It was a little seral.” Lemon Hearts said. “Knowing what I know know… I wish I had done something.”

“It’s not your fault.” Princess assured her. “Just being a trusted witness is super helpful.”

Lemon Hearts started quietly at her plate.

“So the plan is, we wake up at dawn, eat a huge breakfast and then comb the library for spells to try and then try them! I think we will need to combine a few but you mares are some of the most magically capable ponies I know. I’m sure if we all put our heads together we can find a spell that will locate Rai.” Princess said confidently.

“What about Princess Cadence?” Octavia asked.

“Yeah. Where is she and Shining Armor?” Twinkle Shine asked.

“They are on a honeymoon of sorts. I tried contacting them a while ago but they’re unreachable.” Princess said.

“If the situation is dire my sister can notify them politely that they must return.” Princess Luna said.

“They work hard. They deserve a vacation. I think we have the know how and power to find Rai. Location spells aren’t about magical might they are about the exact set of magical prompts to get the spell to locate a specific pony.” Princess said.

“We know Twilight. We went to school together.” Salto said flatly.

“I didn’t know that.” Ocativia said. “Not that I care. I’m just here because my family is here.” She turned to Rarity.

“I don’t know how useful I will be but I’ll try my best.” Rarity said.

“I’m sure you’ll be useful.” Princess said confidently.

The ponies ate in silence for several minutes.

Dusk stabbed her salad aggressively with her fork and chewed loudly.

Midnight eyed Dusk worriedly. “What’s going on Sunset.”

The ponies at the table all looked up and stared at Dusk.

Dusk aggressively stabbed more salad.

“Are you okay?” Midnight asked.

“No.” Dusk said in a quiet menacing tone.

“Is there something we can do for you to make you feel better.” Princess ask.

“There is.” Dusk said with an unnerving smile.

Princess shifted uncomfortably under Dusk’s gaze. “What do you want?”

“Justice.” Dusk said coldly.

“What do you mean?” Princess asked.

“I WANT TREE MAKER TO BE PUNISHED!” Dusk shouted.

Everyone jumped. Lemon Hearts fell out of her chair.

“Punished?” Princess asked.

“Punished! I want him to rot in Tartarus until the end of time!” Dusk snapped angrily.

“I agree.” Iunae said.

Midnight nodded.

“Well I’m sure between the two princesses we can find a lawyer who can start working on the case immediately.” Octavia said.

Sunset stud up forcefully knocking over her chair. She stormed off in the direction of Celestia’s tower.

Author's Notes:

1) I am intentionally making teleportation similar to desperation from Harry Potter because I want to.
2) I ret-coned what kink of drink Sunset ordered. I don't like beer.
3) I don't know why but I like Twinkle Shine better as two words. So dose fimfiction.

What do you guys think? The story is moving.