First period went by quickly. All Lemon could think of were the Friendship Games. She almost wished Twilight would participate, even though Sour Sweet would have her back. Can't always get what you want... she thought. Huh...think of the devil... "Hey, Twilight!" she waved to her friend from down the hall.

"Hey, Lemon." Twilight said.

"I've been wondering...why do you seem to want to check out Canterlot High when you don't even want to compete in the Friendship Games?" asked Lemon.

"Well...it's kind of scientific and sorta complicated." said Twilight.

Lemon raised an eyebrow. "Okay, try me."

"Okay, but you asked for it." warned Twilight. "From what I've gathered, the grounds of Canterlot High have been the focal point of several fluctuations in the measuring devices that I have in my laboratory. Now I don't quite know what it is that's being measured. It's a kind of energy that I've never seen before. The implications are staggering to say the least!" she finished excitedly.

Lemon laughed. "Maybe it's magic."

Twilight scoffed. "That's preposterous."

Lemon shrugged. "Meh." Her eyes widened. "Hey, do you think there's any truth to the rumors?"

Twilight looked confused. "Rumors?"

Lemon nodded. "About the strange rainbow that just appeared in the sky at night then shot downwards, creating...for lack of a better phrase...a reverse tornado rainbow vortex!"

Twilight smiled and rolled her eyes.

"The other rumor," Lemon continued. "Is that during the climax of Canterlot High's musical showcase it was taken over by special effects that were so realistic, it was like there were real sea creatures in the sky!"

Twilight scoffed again. "Sounds like nothing more than hearsay and conjecture to me. If something like that did, in fact, happen, where's the evidence? Why didn't people use their phones to record these phenomena?"

Lemon raised a finger, then dropped it. "Huh. I suppose you have a good point."

"Precisely!" said Twilight, pleased with herself. "Magic." she snickered. "Come on, Lemon. You're smarter than that."

"If magic doesn't exist, then how am I friends with Sour Sweet now?" asked Lemon.

Twilight laughed. "You're not seriously suggesting that friendship is magic?"

Lemon shrugged. "How else can you explain two people at each others throats for days, then bawling over closure the next?"

Twilight smiled. "Willing to change, psychological rehablitation, endorphins..."

Lemon smiled and rolled her eyes. "Damn, Twilight. You're taking the fun out of this conversation."

They both laughed.

"But that makes me want to ask another question." said Lemon. "Before me, why did you think friendship was unnecessary?"

"I think I told you this already, but I already have a family that loves and supports me. Before I met you I just thought of it as a burden that would hold me back from my studies." said Twilight.

"But you and I are friends, and we still get the same grades." said Lemon.

"Hmm. I suppose that's true."

"Precisely!" said Lemon.

They both laughed again.

"Well, I should get going. This was a most enlightening discussion, Miss Zest." Twilight extended her hand.

"Indeed it was, Miss Sparkle." Lemon said, shaking Twilight's hand.

They both laughed as they went their separate ways.

Suddenly, Lemon heard a different person's laughter. She looked around for the source of the mirthful noise and found... "Sunny Flare?"

"Ahahahahaaa...Oh, man. I haven't laughed like that in a while." said Sunny.

"What's so funny? ...And while it's fresh in my mind, why the hell have you been giving me funny looks all this time?!" demanded Lemon.

"One: You and Twilight. Two: You're cute when you're paranoid." said Sunny.

Lemon blinked. "Are you hitting on me?"

Sunny Flare smirked. "What do you think?"

Lemon let out a frustrated grunt. "Enough with the bullshit, Sunny Flare. Just spit it out. What do you want?"

Sunny sighed. "Fine. You're no fun. I just want you to know that your friendships with Twilight Sparkle and Sour Sweet are temporary, at best."

Lemon blinked. "Wait, what?"

Sunny rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on, Ms. 'herd mentality'."

Lemon gasped. "You heard my whole rant?"

Sunny grinned widely. "I wouldn't be surprised if at least half the school heard it. Look, my point is that during the so-called Friendship Games, we'll all be friends until the end. Of the Friendship Games, that is. I'm sure there's a good chance we'll all throw each other under a bus 'every goddamn time we get the chance', but-"

"Stop quoting me, it drives me crazy when you pull that shit!" growled Lemon.

Sunny smiled. "You like to deprive me of my fun, don't you? I thought I was the designated school sadist."

"Just get to the fucking bottom line already!" snapped Lemon.

Sunny sighed with a smile on her face. "Did I mention you're cute when you're pissed?"

"Okay. I'm done." Lemon started to walk away before Sunny grabbed her by the arm. "What?! If you have something to say, just say it!"

"All right, all right!" said Sunny. "Bottom line: We'll all only be friends during the 'Friendship Games'. What you have going on with Sour Sweet and Twilight won't last beyond that."

"You're a cynic, Sunny Flare." said Lemon.

"And don't you forget it, sweetie." Sunny smiled as she let go of Lemon's arm. "Hmph. 'Friendship is magic.' That nonsense is for little girls. We're teenagers, we've moved beyond that point."

"Yours must be a sad and lonely existence, Sunny." said Lemon.

Sunny barked a laugh. "Oh, please!" she said. "If anyone's existence is sad and lonely, it's most likely Sour Sweet's!"

"You don't know what she's been through." Lemon said through clenched teeth.

"But you know I'm not far off the mark." said Sunny.

"That's. Not. The. Point." said Lemon, feeling her anger rise. The bell for second period rang, diverting her attention. A thought suddenly occurred to her. "Wait, how do you..." she turned to where Sunny was, only to find she was long gone. What the fuck is wrong with that girl? thought Lemon as she made her way to her next class.

Author's Notes:

I couldn't help myself. I just had to title drop!