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Moonglade woke up on Friday morning, happier than she’d ever been in the last few days. She had successfully cleared the birthday party yesterday without receiving any punishment from her mother, which meant she had succeeded in not being so in love with Home Run. Her mother hadn’t said anything, but at least she wasn’t beaten.

“Though, is that even a victory?” Stargaze Sunshine asked from her left.

“It is unless she wants another violent beating,” Mishter Schniffs countered.

“Yeah yeah. You know, I’d like to do without the pain, thanks.” Moonglade stretched her arms back.

The party had been fun yesterday, with all the games the played and all the time she had with Home Run. He liked the cap she had got for him, plus, she got a kiss on the way out as well, which, whether she was trying not to love him or not, was still nice.

The young changeling put a finger on her lips and smiled giddily. “Oh, Home Run…”

“Hey, come on. No love for him, please.” Schniffs pushed at her to go get ready.

“Okay, okay. I’m going.” Moonglade got off her bed, making her changeling plushie fall to his side.

Today was friday, and that meant she had a date with Sunny Flare today, or at least, Silver Rose did. So grabbing her Silver Rose attire, Moonglade glided over to her bathroom and took a nice long shower, washing off her Moonglade dye and applying her Silver Rose one.

She mused about her position between Home Run and Sunny and sighed. Things just weren’t going to go down easily. Firstly, she had fallen in love with Home Run and she was punished for doing so. She had to be careful on controlling her feelings for him from now on.

And then there was Sunny Flare. While she still saw Sunny as food, though a little as a good friend, Silver had been warned by her aunt that no funny business was to take place, at least on this coming date. She was still young after all. Doing this kind of thing was definitely not the way to go about in her youth.

“Though… Sunny’s juices always taste so nice…” Silver tried picturing Sunny’s private place dripping wet, but then shook the thoughts out of her head. “Okay, no, Dea. Control. Control yourself.”

Silver usually was the one doing the pleasing when it came to her private time with Sunny, but the other day at the movies, Sunny had taken a step up. She still remembered the feeling. It had been weird, but strangely… It was quite… pleasurable.

“Hmm… should I let Sunny touch me down here again…?” Silver Rose reached a hand down and placed two fingers on her slit, gently massaging it. “Mm…”

She suddenly flicked her head up, realizing what she was doing and her entire face turned red, her hands instantly shooting up to her cheeks. “Oh man, oh man, what am I doing?! I’m going crazy now…”

Putting her focus into the shower instead, Silver quickly finished and dried herself, trying her best to whistle and forget what she had just tried to do in the shower.

“You’re not letting Sunny turn you into a weirdo like her, nope, nope, nope. Control, Silver,” she told herself in the mirror.

In no time, she had on her attire and was already downstairs, wolfing down a plate of pancakes, which apparently Aunt Ivory had found disturbing.

“Slow down, young lady. That’s disgusting,” the older changeling said, adjusting her glasses on her face. “What’s the rush, anyway? Not excited for that date, are you?”

“Oh! No, no, no, not like that, Aunt Ivory.” Silver wanted to correct this assumption. She didn’t want to be mistaken for falling in love a second time. “It’s just… umm… Well…” But then she realized it was quite the embarrassing thing to tell the truth. “Eh… I’d… rather not say.”

Ivory sniffed at the air, then waltzed over, putting a hand on her niece’s shoulder. “You know, changelings are very good at finding out what’s going on. It’s okay, sweetie. So long as you haven’t fallen in love again, I guess it’s fine. But… remember, today’s date… Please no rolling in the hay, okay?”

“Right, yes, I’ll do my best, Aunt Ivory. I don’t want to disappoint mother twice,” she said as she began to cut her pancakes up.

After that, the young changeling first went to practice on her violin, and then played about an hour of Finest Fantasy on her Neighstation. When lunch time began to creep closer, Silver stopped by her closet to check on her hair and look in the mirror before twirling around and admiring herself.

“Looking good as always, Dea.” She batted her eyelashes at her reflection. “Now, to the movies! And no funny business, okay?”

In no time, Aunt Ivory was already driving her to the theater, the car speeding down the streets either like a really talented driver, or a drunkard. Thankfully, Silver’s aunt was the former, at least, that’s what she would think.

The tires on the car screeched to a halt on the curb of the mall, the back door popping open.

“Enjoy yourself, sweetie,” Ivory Wings said in a considerably serious tone.

“O-Okay. I will,” Silver said, a little unnerved by the way her aunt’s eyes flashed behind her glasses.

She walked to the escalators and took them up to the top floor of the mall, where the movie theaters were. Then she took up a position at the entrance, patiently waiting for her date. Friend. Thing.

For once, I’m actually the early one...

Silver Rose’s eyes wandered around the lobby, taking in all the posters that had been set up to advertise current and upcoming films. She thought she recognized her mother in several of them too.

A cardboard display had been put up in the corner with a chair in the middle for people to take photos with. Silver looked around, and seeing nobody else but the theater staff around, she went over to inspect the set.

It was a little disappointing. From further away, the characters looked less two-dimensional, but up close it was easy to tell they were just cutouts. Even the styrofoam owl that had been put at the top looked cheesy and fake. The display depicted Daring Do and Doctor Caballeron glaring at each other over a large blue gemstone, while various other scenes from the movie were superimposed behind them. Cat Scratch was there too, locked in a sword fight with one of Caballeron’s henchmen. Silver had to admit her mother looked good in this scene, at least.

“Looking forward to the new Daring Do movie?” a voice said from beside Silver. The young changeling jumped; she had not been paying attention to her surroundings and had been caught by surprise. She turned her head and saw the same girl from the party yesterday, Sunset Shimmer.

“Oh, hi,” Silver said, composing herself. “I guess I am looking forward to the movie? It’s not due for at least another six months though,” she added. “Sunset Shimmer, right? What brings you here?”

Sunset gave Silver a half smile. “Oh, I was just applying for a job here at the mall. Sushi place, down on the ground floor. I thought I’d take a walk after sitting through the interview.”

“Oh, uh, w-well… I-It went well, I h-hope?” Silver criss-crossed her fingers nervously. She hadn’t expected to see Sunset Shimmer. Oh, of all people, it had to be Sunset Shimmer I meet here… Go away please…

“I saw your sister yesterday,” Sunset commented, glancing askance at Silver. “She was acting a little strange.”

“O-Oh, yes, the bir-birthday party, yes, she did tell me about it…” Silver rubbed the back of her neck. Was I behaving that strangely? “W-Was she? She didn’t say anything about that.”

“Yeah…” Sunset said. She closed her eyes for a couple of seconds, as if thinking very hard about something. Then she looked at Silver Rose and her expression changed to one of wary contemplation. “Say, I know this is going to sound weird, but did you know our school, CHS, was on the news a couple of months ago?”

“Oh, w-was it?” Silver had forgotten if she knew it or not, so that helped her out here. “I just got back to Canterlot with my aunt three months ago, so… no, I didn’t know. W-Why? Did your school do something bad?”

“Not exactly,” Sunset closed her eyes again and then re-opened them. She folded her arms. “One of our teachers died on campus, and no one’s quite sure why. They said it was a heart attack, but…” Sunset left the sentence unfinished, but the implication was clear.

Now Silver remembered. It had been in the newspaper. That was the day she asked her mother if she would let her go outside. Though, that was Moonglade. Silver Rose should have no memory of that.

“Oh, th-that’s… unfortunate… for your school. Y-You don’t think it was a heart attack?” Silver thought it would be best to see what this Sunset Shimmer was getting on.

“Well, I can’t say anything conclusive at this stage…” Sunset said, not taking her eyes off of Silver. “But there is some extenuating evidence that appears to point to something more. You wouldn’t happen to know anything, would you?”

Silver’s mind was whirling with possible responses. Under no circumstances could she reveal that she had been that computer teacher’s assassin.

“Oh, um-”

“Hi, Silver!” a cheerful voice came from behind. Both girls turned around to see Sunny Flare flouncing toward them, dressed in a white skirt, blue shirt, and her ugly sandals. Her eyes narrowed when she set them on Sunset Shimmer and she stopped beside Silver, her hands on her hips. “What do you want, Sunset Shimmer?”

Sunset took a step back. “Just talking to Silver Rose about school stuff. Why, were you meeting her?” She finished with a wry smile.

“As a matter of fact, I am,” Sunny replied. “Got a problem with that?”

“No, no. I’m just happy that even at Crystal Prep, people are starting to make friends, that’s all.”

“It’s not like we don’t have friends. Come on, Silver. We’ve got a movie to catch.” Sunny walked ahead, then beckoned for her to follow.

Silver looked awkwardly at Sunset, then waved and ran off after Sunny.

“Thanks for the save there…” she whispered once they were well away from the Canterlot High girl.

“Anything for you, Silver,” Sunny smiled. “What did she want anyway?”

“I-I’m not entirely sure. Something about one of their school’s teachers. No big deal.”

“Didn’t one of their teachers die a couple of months back?” Sunny pondered, putting a finger to her chin. “That’s the only thing I can remember about their school’s staff. Other than the stuff about Principal Celestia, of course.”

“Ri-right, I guess… yeah. Come on, I’m really excited for this movie.”

Silver went ahead and bought their tickets, wanting to take her mind of the entire Sunset Shimmer ordeal. Could it be that she knew something about what really happened? But that couldn’t be. Silver had been sure no one had seen her enter and leave the school, let alone poison that teacher. She had left no evidence behind that anyone had been involved in the death of Pierce Network.

And yet.

Sunset Shimmer seemed to know something. She didn’t like the look that the flame haired girl gave her; it reminded her too much of her mother and aunt. Especially her aunt. Perhaps once she got back home she would ask Aunt Ivory about it. She always seemed to know what to do.

But first, the movie.

With the purchase settled, the two girls soon found themselves in an almost full theater, seated at the second last row, awaiting the movie to begin.

“Oh boy, this is exciting!” Silver shook in her seat. She’d been waiting to watch this movie. There were people seated to both the left and right of her and Sunny.

Good. That should discourage any ‘funny business’, as Aunt Ivory says.

As the adverts and trailers slid by, Silver soon found Sunny’s arm slowly slinking around hers, wrapping around it like a snake, squeezing gently. Silver didn’t mind it, so she let it be, though if she did find Sunny’s hands going for her privates, she would have to try and stop it. Try was the keyword here. Truthfully, she didn’t know if she could stop a lust-filled Sunny from getting what she wants.

When Crypt Spelunker finally started, Silver and Sunny were greeted with a pretty interesting monologue from one of the characters, detailing a secret island somewhere in the East, with an evil queen that was stopped by her most trusted generals before she could take over the world.

And then of course, after the title came up, Azalea Coriander shot up on screen, riding a bike through the busy streets of Trottingham as the titular character of Crypt Spelunker.

“Oi, move it!” she yelled as she maneuvered around a bunch of businessmen.

“There she is,” Sunny squealed, pointing at the screen. “Azalea Coriander. Oh, how awesome must it be to be married to Fast Bender?”

Silver felt like passing a comment, but then remembered that Sunny Flare was an absolute manic fangirl when it came to the actor Fast Bender. She made a note that the next time her mother went to work with Fast Bender to tag along and get an autograph for Sunny.

The screen now showed Azalea’s character, receiving a package of items willed to her by her late father, only to find a puzzle which then led her on her voyage to that Eastern island, where she learns of a secret order, bent on finding the queen so that they can use her power to control the world.

Of course, a storm wrecks the ship and Crypt Spelunker soon finds herself a captive on the island by the order, known as Singularity.

As the film wore on, Silver began to get a little more into it. Supposedly it was based on a video game that she did not own of the same title. Sunny had somehow acquired a bag of popcorn and was eating out of it. It seems even she was enthralled by the movie. At least for certain, that would mean there wouldn’t be any funny business on her end.

“She’s gorgeous…” Sunny whispered with a mouthful of popcorn. “You think if I looked like that, Fast Bender would marry me?”

I think you’re a little too young for him. Silver thought privately. On screen, an owl hooted, reminding her of the grounds around her manor home.

A lot of the movie showed her running through the forest, eventually acquiring a bow and arrow, which she used to fight back against Singularity. The action scenes were pretty well done, with lots of killing and falling off cliffs. The cliff part especially, took Silver’s attention. It was interesting to see just how many people could fall off places.

Sunny didn’t utter another word throughout the rest of the movie. Not even a gawk at Azalea Coriander or her being married to Fast Bender, which was absolutely fine for the young changeling. She thought it was a good movie and she wanted to enjoy it without Sunny bugging her.

Eventually, she found her way into one of the tombs, pushing cobwebs from her face as she struggled to avoid the many traps laid out before her.

“Ugh...” Crypt Spelunker groaned and rolled past a row of spikes that fell from above. “I hate crypts.”

“What did she just say?” Silver said to herself, her jaw hanging open. “I hate crypts? Really? With a name like Crypt Spelunker?”

She eventually reaches the lair of the queen, just in time to see Singularity release her from her eternal slumber. The final battle was an epic fight in a circular room, with the queen using shadows against Crypt Spelunker, who had to rely on a torch to keep them at bay, while at the same time, shoot the queen with arrows.

Silver was on the edge of her seat, wanting to see where this went, and she was not disappointed when Crypt thrust an arrow straight through the queen’s forehead. With her death, the crypt began to collapse, and Crypt Spelunker had to race out before she could be buried alive.

Silver Rose had never guessed seeing someone run would be so interesting, but this movie did a good job at all that.

With her treasure from the queen recovered and Singularity defeated, Crypt returned to her home in Trottingham, richer than ever. Though, Singularity was far from defeated.

“Wow, that was a good movie!” Sunny squealed as the credits began to roll. “Azalea is as amazing as her husband!”

“Do you want to stay a little longer?” Silver asked. “There might be an after credits scene. Movies like to do that now. I read about that on the internet.”

“Sure, I’d like that.” Sunny tipped her popcorn bag upside down to make sure it was empty. “Besides, I don’t want to rush with the crowd to get out. I want some time with you, Silvy…”

“Uh…” Silver said, looking around. All the people that had been sitting beside them had left. However, a female theater worker was working her way up the aisle, sweeping up loose popcorn and other rubbish into a bag. A plastic theater visor was draped over her eyes, obscuring them.

“She won’t notice if we do things behind the seats. I know… I said I wouldn’t, but… it’s after the movie.” Sunny smiled awkwardly. “I could really use some of your touch.”

“Scuse me,” the theater worker said, already sweeping at the floor in their row with her broom.

“O-Oh, yes, sorry,” Sunny stuttered, hoping she hadn’t been heard, and moved her feet so the worker could sweep under them.

Silver did the same, but then caught one of the worker’s eyes flashing her a look. It was only for a brief moment, but it was enough to tell her that she was being watched and she was not to do anything she shouldn’t be doing.

However, as soon as the theater worker was out of sight, Sunny slinked closer, bringing her face inches from Silver’s, her breath hot on her cheek.

“Silvy, could we… I need you…” Sunny wrapped her arms around one of Silver’s.

“Sunny, I don’t think…” Silver looked around back where the worker was now at. “I don’t think we should…”

On screen, the credits finished playing and Azalea Coriander’s face reappeared. She looked down at a piece of paper with writings scrawled all across it in a messy and quick style. Whoever did it must’ve been desperate to pen it all down in time. There was a Singularity logo by the top, which Silver could only guess was important information regarding the secret order.

And then the camera zoomed out a window, going to an adjacent roof where a bald man was standing, a sniper rifle in his hands. There was a barcode on the back of his head and the screen cut to black as he straightened his tie.

“Woaahhhh, no way!” Sunny leaned forward in her seat. “They’re going to crossover two movies!”

“What movie is that?” Silver asked. She hadn’t seen anyone with a barcode on their heads before.

“Strikeguy: Operative 59,” Sunny said. “I thought it was a pretty good movie, though a lot of people don’t think so.”

“Huh, well, okay. I didn’t see it myself, but I’ll take your word for it.” Silver gave Sunny’s shoulder a squeeze.

Sunny looked back, likely looking at the theater attendant before turning back to Silver, her cheeks a deep red. “Silvy… Could we… go somewhere private? I know, but… just for a while?”

Silver looked at her and bit her lip. She knew she had to say no, and she had planned it out in her mind many times on how to refuse Sunny, but when it came to it, once again, she didn’t know how to do it. In the end, she simply nodded her head and got up, following Sunny out of the theater, not watching as the attendant behind lifted her cap and shook her head.

Silver Rose felt her back against the cubicle door as Sunny Flare pressed her lips to hers in rapid succession. The love and lust that was swirling around the bathroom cubicle tasted so good, in the end, convincing Silver that as long as they didn’t move past kissing, it would be okay. After all, her aunt didn’t have any qualms about Moonglade kissing Home Run.

“Mmm, you always taste so good, Silver…” Sunny breathed in her face, smiling widely.

“Right back a-at you, Sunny.” Silver sniffed, the lust threatening to bring her fangs out, but by now, she was experienced enough to keep them in.

“I really don’t know why I’m always like this around you, but… I like it.” Sunny twirled a lock of Silver’s pink hair around her finger. “To once think that I had a problem with you, Silvy… How silly of me…”

“Yeah, you’re such a bad girl, Sunny…” Silver decided to play along, at least, until things start to become a little too heated. “Don’t you have better things to do than to always think of me?”

Sunny was about to answer, but Silver interrupted.

“Besides Fast Bender?”

“Oh, well, umm…” Sunny Flare looked up and hummed. “No, not really. School stuff.”

“Yeah, I figured.” The young changeling smirked, then leaned in to kiss her some more, absorbing up as much of the taste as she could before Sunny decided to go further. She knew it was inevitable, but she told herself she would try her best to say no.

They continued like this for a few more minutes before Sunny’s hand moved to Silver’s skirt, but she shrank away, remembering what she had promised her aunt.

“Come on, Silvy. Let me touch you,” Sunny breathed.

Silver’s mind raced, looking for an excuse that was plausible enough.

“Ac-Actually, can this wait for another date? It’s, um, that time of the month for me.”

That sounds really legit! Silver thought proudly to herself.

“O-Oh.” Sunny blinked a few times, but then moved her hands higher up Silver’s body. “Then how about up here?”

The Shadowbolt slipped one hand under Silver’s red Discourse shirt, caressing at her soft skin.

“N-No, I… I don’t think we should, Sunny.” The changeling tried to pull Sunny’s arm away, but she still didn’t want to accidentally hurt her.

“But your body… it’s just so incredible…” Sunny’s hand went higher, brushing Silver’s shoulder from under her shirt.

“But I think, we should actually… t-tone down, don’t y-you think so?”

“We’ve done worse…” Sunny smiled and pressed her lips against Silver’s, her hands sliding down to the changeling’s breasts.

Silver squeaked as Sunny’s hands squeezed around her breasts, her face turning bright red. “S-Sunny, we sh-shouldn’t…”

Desperate not to let her aunt down, Silver’s mind raced, trying to think of a solution.

And one presented itself to her. She recalled her night as Ghost Hollow, and an idea popped into the changeling’s head.

On the pretense of moving in for a kiss, Silver held Sunny’s head back while still locking her lips with the other girl. Sunny moaned with pleasure, and while her mouth was open, Silver extended her fangs and let a couple of drops of venom drip into Sunny’s mouth. Then she retracted the teeth and continued kissing.

“What was that?” Sunny asked, her hands falling away from Silver’s breasts.

The changeling pretended to look clueless. “What was what?”

“Just now. I felt something hard in my mouth…” Sunny dug a finger around her upper row of teeth.

“I’m sure it was nothing.” Silver laughed awkwardly.

“I feel… funny,” Sunny said, rubbing her upper arms. “I think my arms have gone to sleep.”

“Oh… Th-they have, huh?” Silver had to stop herself from smiling. “That’s gre- I mean, weird. I wonder what happened. Ma-maybe you’re tired. Uh, we should go. Then you can go rest at home.”

Silver and Sunny left the bathroom, with the mulberry haired girl staggering somewhat as though she were drunk.

“I think my legs are falling asleep too…” Sunny complained, grabbing hold of a bench to steady herself.

Cool. So dripping my venom down her throat works somewhat.

“Can you still walk?” Silver asked, concerned. She didn’t just want to leave Sunny here to wait out the venom’s effects.

“I think so. Let’s just… take it slow.” Sunny took three steps and wobbled, falling back into Silver Rose’s arms.

“Did you come here on foot?” Silver asked, letting Sunny lean against her body for support. Sunny nodded. “Well, you can’t walk home like this. I’ll have my aunt drop you off.”