"What?".

"Is as you hear, The Rainbooms broke up while we were back in Equestria Mac, Twilight told me, I'm here with her in her home". Sunset explained to her boyfriend Mac who was both stunt and worried, so her sister wasn't the only one with this crisis. "Mac?".

"I... I hear ya, how is she? How is Twilight?". Stupid question Mac thought but he needed to know anyway.

"She's pretty bad, she's crying and tired, Mac... She hasn't slept and I'm afraid her condition may get worse after the fight with the rest". Sunset explained, she was outside of her friend's room while Shining Armor tried to calm her down.

"She's must have one of those things stuck on her".

"Yes I don't doubt it, listen Mac we need to act quickly, Aria came to my apartment after we parted and she told me that the whole city is flooded with tantanites".

"Agree, Sunny... Applejack knows about us... ah tried to talk her down but she ran away and ah don know where she is, if ya see her keep yer distance and call me immediately she ain't in her right mind".

Sunset swallowed hard, it was the worst case scenario playing right now, worse yet the fact that her friends broke their friendship just the same day they came back make thing far harder to fix.

"What do we do? Luna told us that we can only use the Tantabus while sleeping, I'm gonna have to used it tonight or it could get worse if we wait".

"Ok but I don want ya doin it by yerself, can ya call Miss Celestia and ask if ya can pass the night with them, if ya get no answer come over and do it here".

"Ok... I will, Mac... I feel like all of this is my fault, if I just...".

"Don do that Hon, yer friends need ya strong right now, blaming ourself right now doesn't help them at all, when da time comes we will apologize together, trust me, they'll be fine, yer friendship is tougher that this".

"Thank you Mac I... I love you".

"Love ya too Sunny, now go and be a hero my princess".

"Eeyup, see ya soon". Sunset said her goodbye and with new found confidence she new she could do it, in that moment Shining walked out of his sister's room.

"She calmed down a little but she's in no condition to go around".

"That's ok, I just want to talk a little before I leave". Armor nodded and left Sunset back into the room, she found Twilight holding Spike close to her chest, her face stained by both tears and black bags.

"Twi, I'm sorry I put you through this but I'll fix it, I promise and then we'll talk with everyone just hang in there ok?". Sunset told The bespectacled Twilight while hugging her and wishing she could stay, Twilight took some heavy insults due to her covering up for her.

"Spike, take care of her".

"Don't worry, I have her, good luck". The little dog responded.

As Sunset left the residence she called Celestia to ask her if she could stay the night but she got no answer, she tried again and received the same result, then she called Luna and the call was successful.

"About time girl! Me and my sister were about to tear apart that other world looking for you two, well mostly me, Tia doesn't feel right, she's having nightmares and panic attacks, matter of fact the whole school is out of control, but anyway how did it go?".

"We are fine thank you and it went well, we know what's going on too and that's the reason for the call, can I spend the night with you and Miss Celestia?".

"Uh? Sleep here? I don't see why not, you could help me with Tia so I don't mind but what happen to your apartment?".

"My place is ok but I need a better place for what I'm going to do".

"Oh! And what's that".

"Save the city!".

"Magic stuff?".

"Magic stuff".

"Damn! Well? No problem then, call me when you get here".

Sunset confirmed and ended the call, it was a short drive to the sister's house but she would be careful non the less.
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Aria walked to the nearest bus stop and waited for it to arrive, after leaving Shimmer to fix the problem with the night bugs she didn't have any reason to stay out any longer, Cheerilee probably was waiting in home already wondering were she could be but Aria wouldn't tell her, she was doing this for convenience only and if Lee saw her actually seeking and giving assistance she wouldn't never heard the end of it.

It was true what she told the Rainboom girl, she wasn't a hero like them, she wasn't looking to help strangers or trying to be a good person, she was content with her life right now and if she could keep it that way then so be it, even though she wouldn't admitted living with the librarian was easy the high point in her otherwise shitty life.

So why ruined by trying to be something she wasn't, her mind wondered back to when she saved Lee from the tantanite the first night, waking up in her arms and receiving a thank you felt good, Lee then went back to work the next day and like before she came back with one of those things attached to her, although Aria destroyed the new bug with easy she recommended her to stay at home until the bugs died out but she told her that the school needed her and she couldn't let them off, she went to look for the magic band but found the member either missing or uncooperative, yet she tried the next day too forcing her body to get tag by the bugs once more and get the thing exorcised from her body again.

The process couldn't be completely harmless if her cries of pain were any indicator and yet she continued exposing herself to help others. Adagio would have called Lee an idiot for not getting anything in exchange and Sonata wouldn't had understood her actions at all. She was more like the Rainlosers, someone who wanted to help and didn't care if it was a friend, enemy or a complete stranger.

Her inner turmoils were dispelled when an old lady arrived to seat in the same bench as Aria probably to take the same bus, the lady had the same problem as most citizens by now, lack of good sleep and tiredness, as soon as the lady sat she waved at Aria although she didn't responded back.

After a few minutes the lady fell sleep and like a clock in point the tantanite within her started morphing her dream into a nightmare, the lady whimpered a few times and sobs could be heard too, Aria could see the magic bug perfectly and her hand reacted trying to touched, when Aria realized what she was about to do she pulled back. "Idiot! You are not a hero, this has nothing to do with you, just ignore her".

Aria continued ignoring the troubled lady and cursed for the bus to hurry up but it was nowhere in sight. The lady continued her suffering and Aria clenched her eyes shot mentally refusing to let feelings of compassion or good will best her, in a flash of irritation Aria extended her arm toward the lady.

The sleeping woman suddenly felt a bit of pain, like been pull up violently, but she wasn't, she was still seating in the bench were the younger girl was but now the girl was gone, at the distance the bus could be seen approaching and the lady wondered if the missing girl got bored of waiting and left, she didn't know why but she felt refreshed like a big weight had been taken from her, as she boarded the bus she tried for God knows how many times to nap a little without a freaking nightmare showing up, surprisingly, she did.

From a corner Aria breathed heavily watching her treacherous hand glowing with more magic that before, she did it, she helped someone for no real reason other that to not seen her like that, she could lie to herself of course, mentally saying she did it to gather more magic to use for herself later, she could say that she did it only to shut up the woman, but Aria knew why she did it and the reality make her want to puke.

OUTSIDE SWEET APPLES ACRES.
Applejack breathed hard trying to refill her lungs as much as possible, the race had been hard with her dragging legs making her tumble and fall many times in the dark, her knees had scratches and bruises all around, her legs too were showing some cuts were thorny bushes had whipped her naked skin, she was sweating even worse that when her brother found her in the barn.

She was so tired that she feared that if she sat down she wouldn't have the energy to stand up again, this was probably what Big Mac felt when he worked himself to exhaustion those years ago, barely sleeping and eating, but he did it for months while Applejack had only been like this for 3 days top, her heart felt cold and shattered, part of her mind still raged for the secret of his brother's relationship with Sunset as well as the secret of her friends leaving for other cities to study rather that continuing their path to adulthood together, her tired mind replaying the events that took place earlier in the day.

FLASHBACK...
Applejack munched loudly into her apple while waiting for the rest of the Rainbooms to show up, Rarity was using her time drawing sketches for new designs but the one she was doing end up like the last 37, in a pile near the trash can, Fluttershy was more paranoid that normal and kept jumping from every little shadow or sound she heard, then door to the little burger joint swung open at the arrival of the last three expected members, Rainbow, Pinkie and Twilight, Sunset like the 2 days before was no show which make Applejack even more annoyed.

Twilight took the chair next to Fluttershy who just jumped a little, Rainbow was about to seat next to the Apple girl but seen her sour mood gave the spot to Pinkie who was still downcast from her suspension.

"Ah think we can start talkin now, don't see any reason to wait for Miss Gone Absent".

"Darling while I'm kind of disappointed that Sunset had gone away without telling us I don't think is that big of a deal for insults".

"Just because ya don know the whole thing, and speakin of missing what the heck did ya two did that got ya suspended?".

"Don't wanna talk about it". Rainbow said while observing the place, the owner was the only other occupant besides the 6 girls and even then he was more busy fighting his own drowsiness.

"I'm not askin ya, I'm askin mah cousin".

Pinkie went stiff at been pointed as the source of the conversation now. " Well you see-".

"Don try to lie Pinkie, I'll know right away".

"Shees Applejack! This is a meeting or a jury because with that attitude of your I feel like I'm in the latter". Rainbow shot with an angry tone.

"I... sorry, I haven't feelin well lately".

"Non of us have Applejack and I know that Big Mac's absence is worrying you intensely but try to lower your outbursts please".
Rarity wasn't in control over her emotions either but at leas she could distract herself with her work.

"We... got in trouble for going out last night and I may have taken a tiny sip of beer".

"Pinkie! You didn't need to tell them! Argh, besides Applejack is right to be angry but not at us".

"What... what do you mean Rainbow?". Twilight asked almost fearing the answer.

"Let me ask you this, isn't a little weird that Big Mac is gone at the same time that Sunset banished too?". Rainbow wasn't going to let this little secret keep going while she and her friends had to deal with an angry Applejack.

"Surely you are not suggesting what I think you are?". Rarity thought about it too but kept quiet giving her friend the benefit of the doubt.

"Ok Dash, if ya have somethin to say, say it and be done with it".

Pinkie pulled Rainbow's sleeve trying to refrain her friend from blowing the whole thing when their feelings were been dulled by lack of sleep.

"Ok you wanna know what we found last night, well then le-".

"Girls girls, I... I think we should wait for Sun-".

"I have enough of this Twilight, ya keep defendin Sunset even though ya wouldn't say what ya know and I'm sick of that".

"What? What do you mean?". Twilight asked, her voice cracking at the end.

"Ya have to make yer mind with things and think carefully in what side are ya on!".

"Wait! We have sides now? what's that even mean?". Asked Fluttershy speaking for the first time.

"Apparently we do! Ya either in Sunset's side or mah side!".

"Your side? Since when are you the leader if the Rainbooms AJ?".

"Dammit Rainbow! This is not a freaking competition! The moment yer start keepin secret from the rest of us yer pickin yer own side".

"I'm still waiting for the answer Applejack? Who died and name you leader?".

"Like someone would make ya leader, ya act before ya think and that's years after ya have done it!".

"So now I'm the dumb one uh? Well at least I'm smart enough to know that Sunset is fucking your brother".

"RAINBOW DASH! What's the matter with you? I know you're angry but to lie like that?". Rarity demanded her friend to tell the true but Rainbow didn't need to assert her point thanks to Applejack.

"So then is true uh? She's the reason Big Mac is missing too? And she asked ya to keep the secret din ya Twilight?". Applejack directed her full rage glare toward Twilight.

"I... She... I'm sorry". Twilight started crying after the accusation.

"I see... Twilight?".

"Ye-yes Applejack?".

"From now on... Don look at me, don talk ta me, don even approach me, ya get it! You and that snake aren't welcome in mah house anymore!". Twilight's eye went wide as dining plates before she broke into a waterfall and left the joint crying her soul out before someone could stop her.

"Applejack! She's our friend! How could you?". Pinkie tried to keep damage to a minimal and prevent more insults.

"Let it go Pinkie, at least Applejack is right at the secret part".

"Ha ha... Ha ha ha, ha ha ha!". Pinkie started laughing like a maniac making everyone look to her with looks that went from weird to worry.

"Pin-Pinkie darling? What's got into you?".

"You really want to know, here's Rainbow Dash and Applejack Apple, loyalty and honesty, accusing everyone of keeping secrets when they themselves won't admit their own! Did you girls knew? Rainbow is going back to Cloudsdale after graduation!".

"Wha-what? Pinkie... How do you know?". Rainbow asked both shocked and afraid of been in the lightspot now.

"Rainbow? That's a lie right? You... You are not going over there are you?". Rainbow watched Fluttershy with tears ready to burst out, she bit into her lower lip and nodded just once, next it was Fluttershy running away in tears.

Applejack was shock, was every single one of them keeping secrets of this magnitude? Why?, why her tired mind failed to produce a logical explanation.

"I guess this isn't the best time to tell but seen as we are coming clean, I'm leaving to New York after graduation too, it's my dream to design the most fabulous dresses ever produced and you all know that, i have been giving the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry and I can't let this chance pass me".

"So what? Yer leavin too Rares? Abandoning us as well?".

"If there was the chance to take all of you with me I would darling, but even if possible that would take you away from the things you love and I would never do that".

"Ya are still abandonin us!".

"I'm sorry if you see it that way Applejack, you are my first real friend and it breaks me inside to say goodbye but... We are growing up and soon We'll have more responsibilities that ever before, I just wish that we could have finish this in a more memorable way, ta-ta darling". Rarity got up and walked to the door, her make up was now been wash out by her silent tears.

Applejack still stunt by her friend's words saw Rarity approach the handle of the door when she stopped, some hope built up inside Applejack thinking that she would turn and tell them that she was not moving after all but she did get other words.

"You know?, I'm starting to understand those two, Sunset and Big Mac I mean, if they felt in love then they are probably expending as much time together as possible, and seen how you got all railed up about them dating I can see why they would keep it a secret". Rarity then opened the door and left the same way her two friends did before.

"I... I gotta go, this have been... not cool Pinkie, not cool". Rainbow couldn't be angry at Pinkie for revealing her secret, but she didn't feel like apologizing either so she simply got up and left like the rest.

Pinkie Pie got up a couple of minutes after Dash and did to leave but Applejack grabbed her shoulder and asked her almost pleading.

"Are ya leavin too Cousin? Aren't ya?".

Pinkie took her hand softly. "No Applejack, I wasn't planning on leaving, but I didn't wanted this to happen either, I'm sad, I'm angry and... disappointed, but I'm happy too you know? From our friends, for chasing their dreams or the people they love, because that's what friendship is suppose to be, but you already know that, right Applejack?". Shaking the hand away Pinkie left too.

Applejack was left alone with the sleeping owner as only companion, her face felt, her heart just about to brake in thousands of pieces, her sight was caught by her unfinished apple, a sudden voice calling her over and over again, it will keep repeating the same message... 'You ain't an Apple'. Somehow her legs got the strength back and moved on their own all the way to her farm.

END OF FLASHBACK...
Applejack shook her head, the movement make her dizzy, she was working on fumes now, the body could only go on in food and little rest for so long before it shot down forcing the person to sleep, but that was the last thing she wanted, sleep would bring forth the nightmare and Applejack couldn't confront it again, regaining some form of control Applejack thought where could she rest for a while, going back to her house was out of the question, so was any of her friends... expect... yes they would help her, gaining some strength back, Applejack started the long walk for Celestia's house.
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Missing the bus was a stupid move in Aria's mind, after getting rid of the tantanite she could have just play ignorant and ride back the bus to her apartment but no, she had to hide despite knowing that no one saw her destroying the magic bug.

As she walked back she decided to use the central park as a shortcut, the area around the park had the worst illumination Aria has seen in the city but then again she didn't knew the whole town despite living here before with the other two sirens, as Aria approached the park her eyes started to detect a ethereal miasma in the air, green in color with the familiar scent of discord and conflict mixed on it, the presence was too familiar to be confused and Aria took a small sip of the essence just to be sure, it was a big mistake as she started coughing from it, like an addict that was offered a sniff of drugs after been clean for so long, her mouth watered by the familiar taste in her soul and her mint magic reacted to it.

"Fuck! This... This can't be... Who?". Aria knew immediately what this meant, someone was collecting bad energies from around the town to converge and most likely absorb it here and she knew only two persons who would do it, but how, their crystals were destroyed that night so how?.

"Look what we have here Mussss". A serpentine voice sounded behind Aria and she was almost afraid to turn around.

"Why Bark we found little curious girl sniffing around, must be lucky day!". The guy named Muss answered to his partner.

"You... what do you want fuck-face?". Aria tried to put courage into her words to scare or at least discourage the two strangers of doing anything stupid, while they looked like humans Aria's keen eye could see an odd pattern in the two individuals.

"Oh oh! This one fierce, Me like that, we ask boss lady let us keep her, work in the mines, looking for diamonds until she drops dead wah ha ha ha". The big guy called Muss laughed and the mention of mines triggered an alarm in Aria.

"Hm I would rather suck the love out of her until she's nothing but an empty husk ssss".

"You... You are not humans! Who... What are you!".

The big guy took a step forward and sniffed the air in Aria's direction. "You! You not human either! You smell like mare, like pony!". Aria took a couple of steps back and started looking for a escape route she could use pronto, she was afraid of those two but she was more afraid of the boss lady they mentioned.

"Stay back you bastards!". Aria turned and tried to run as fast as possible but the fake human named Bark caught her by the hair and pulled hard driving her to the floor.

"Ahrg"

"Nice try but not good enough ssss ".

Aria trashed her body trying desperately to shake off the guy but once his friend join him all hope was lost, the not human Muss stumped Aria in the chest driving the air out of her lungs, she was then pick up like a sack of potatoes and shove over Muss's shoulder.

As aria coughed trying to regain some strength she saw then taking her to the park were the negative energy and the leader of her captors was waiting.
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Sunset arrived safety at the house of the sisters, and quickly explained things to Luna and Celestia, while Luna seemed just mildly annoyed by the whole thing Celestia looked way worse, not only was she tired but worry for her students and staff have left her in bad shape but when she finally saw Sunset she felt relieved.

"I'm sorry it took so long but things were just as chaotic as they are here, but now not only we have the means to stop it, the princesses also would make sure this doesn't happen again".

"You are still in trouble young lady... and just wait until I get my hands in Big Mac". Celestia said to Sunset, she then approached her and before Sunset knew what was going on she was wrapped in a tender hug.

"Mi-Miss Celestia?".

"I'm so glad you are ok, I... I didn't know what to do when the days passed and you wouldn't show up".

"I'm sorry but...?".

"I know honey, I know, still, wouldn't you be in danger when you sleep with that uh? What was it call again?".

"Tantabus, and no I don't think so, but Mac suggested that someone should watch over me to make sure I'm not in danger".

"Well that's not a bad idea, and you said I need to be sleeping to be affected as well?".

"That's the instructions of the pony Luna".

"Ok then, you two go to bed, Sunset can use the guest room and I'll keep an eye on her".

"It's gonna feel a little weird to use my old room after almost 4 years".

Luna and Celestia exchanged looks of knowing something.

"Everything ok?". Asked Sunset suddenly feeling the odd mood.

"My sister here wanted to tell you something". Luna said pointing to Celestia.

"Ye-yes but now doesn't seen to be the right moment so we'll talk later, ok?".

"Tia you- woah!". Luna wanted to press the issue but she almost received an elbow strike from Celestia for butting in.

"Later! Ok? Now we need to sleep and Luna please watch her and don't get distracted".

"When have I ever failed you?".

"Sunset next time you see Granny Smith why don't you ask her why her hip is-".

"Ok ok! I get it, please forget that! Sunset the rooms is ready you can go ahead while I deal with Miss Butt here".

"LUNA!".

Sunset smiled leaving her sort of guardians to their shenanigans while she got ready, once inside her former room Sunset took out a couple of thing she prepared for the occasion, she took with her the most boring book she could found, Twilight's guide in how to make guides, that would make sure she knock out herself and the leather jacket Mac give her that one for moral and sentimental reason, after changing clothes to something more proper for sleeping, mini-shorts and a sport bra, she was ready now, taking deep breaths she started reading, she was in the third page when the door opened and Luna walked in with a glass of milk and half a sandwich.

"Is that (yawn) for me?".

"Yeah, Tia wouldn't go to sleep until I promised that I'll make you something to eat so I did you a sandwich".

"There's only half left".

"Yeah, kind of got hungry while doing it, sorry".

"That's ok, thanks... and sorry again for not coming back sooner".

"Don't worry girl, you guys came back ok and that's what matter, but I bet you that Tia is gonna chew Big Mac out next time she see him".

"She shouldn't, Mac protected me as much as he could, he... he was even willing to die for me".

"Say what? Didn't you say that Equestria was all love and friendship? Did they became shitty like us?".

"Not exactly (yawn) it's turn out it was a test for (yawn) me and I passed". Sunset finished the milk and just took a bite of her sandwich before settling down in the bed again.

"Test? Oh God! Twilight give you one of those too?". Luna asked pointing to the book near Sunset.

"Yeah, it... helps when I have trouble... sleeping".

"Tell me about it, anyway go and get them champ".

"Will (yawn) do". Sunset fell sleep as planned and now Luna stood there to watch over her, she hoped it wouldn't take long otherwise she was afraid that she would join her soon.
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Sunset couldn't describe the sensation she was feeling right now, similar to when she used the portal to Equestria there was a separation between time and space however unlike the former where one traveled from point A to point B this was more akin to go to a Sublevel A that's the closest Sunset could described with words. As she entered the Dreamscape as Princess Luna call it Sunset conscience took the form of herself but transformed with her magic clothes on and her pony ears and mane in full view, she found herself slowly descending over a blue ground field as the sky shone with infinite stars above.

Finally touching down Sunset inspected the place first checking how gravity worked here, jumping and moving her body, after confirming it to be similar to real world she proceeded to use magic, casting a little bit of her orange magic in her hand. After solving those two puzzles next came figuring out what to do.

"What now?". As soon as she did the question aloud a tear appeared in front of her startling her, from it came out a massive shadow unicorn, its form was shrouded as if covered by a dark transparent veil, as the creature walked out of the rupture, the tear sealed itself shot like it never happened, the creature then focused on Sunset and waited just watching her.

"Are you... are you the Tantabus?". Sunset waited for a audible response but instead she got thoughts in her head that didn't belong to her.

"You... you can't talk but you can communicate in through telepathy!". The tantabus nodded once affirming Sunset.

"Ok then, remember what Princess Luna told you? About helping us defeat the tentanites". Sunset waited for the answer and then received images of how the Tantabus worked.

"Ok then show me.". After the explanation the Tantabus did its part and used its magic to call down the stars, as they dropped at Sunset's level she saw that they were in fact spheres and inside each a dream was been played, they were the dreams of the citizens of Canterlot city and far beyond, the Tantabus emitted more information at Sunset's mind.

"You can do that too?... Oh I see I'm not strong enough for that... Ok can you start getting rid of the tantanites?".

"Ok while you do that I need to speak with my friends, can I?". The Tantabus nodded.

"Sweet! Bring them in". After her one sided conversation, the Tantabus got to work but before that it called the dreams of the sleeping Rainbooms toward the redhead.

Sunset waited for 6 spheres but only got 4 meaning 2 of her friends were still awake, Sunset watched the orbs recognising the dreams belonging to Twilight, Rainbow, Pinkie and Fluttershy, each one sunk into their own personal nightmare.

Preparing herself Sunset followed the instructions that the Tantabus offered and touching the first sphere Sunset dived into Twilight's dream.
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Twilight cried and sob as the insults and reclaims kept showering her. She was back at Crystal Prep, she never left, and now she was forced out of her comfort Zone at the mercy of the whole school, no one would befriend her, no one would treat her as a normal person but only as the nerd, socially awkward stuttering teen she once was, shoving her aside.

But here she was, her friendship with the rest long broken, it didn't matter if she was now an adult, after knowing the awesome feeling of friends surrounding you the fact that they were gone now make her feel naked in a garden full of thorns with no exit.

"What... what am I going to do now?".

"You move forward!".

"Uh... Who... who's there?". Twilight felt she was been watch but she could see the source of the feeling.

"Even before we meet before you already had your dreams with you, you knew your love for science and that always kept you moving forward, the Twilight Sparkle that fret over everything, that wants to know what makes others run away from, that's the Twilight we love!".

"Sun-Sunset?". Among the sea of people that moved around Twilight managed to catch a glimpse of flaming colored hair and feeling invigorated she run toward her friend. "Sunset!".

"I'm here Twi! Just follow my voice!".

"Don't go! Please!".

"I won't, I promise, do not stop! Keep moving!".

"I... I can't". Poor Twilight was shove aside every time she tried to cross the current of bodies moving from left to right or the other way, she was pushed, elbowed or she simply didn't have the coordination to swim among the marching swarm of people.

"Twilight! Come on!".

"I can't, I'm not strong enough".

"Come on Twi! I'm seen you surpass thing way worst that this you can do it, believe in yourself!".

"I tried, again and again but I'm sure there's no way to cross that by feet".

"Then fly! Fly over your fears and problems! Fly with your magic! It is in you!".

"I... I can... I CAN!". Summoning her magic and her courage Twilight transformed to her pony form and just like Sunset told her she was able to cross, as soon as she landed she was hugged by Sunset and both girls shared a moment of happiness.

"Thanks for helping me... I... Am I dreaming?".

"Yes and no thanks needed Twi, is the least I can do for you after the terrible things I exposed you for keeping my secret".

"It's ok, you are my friend and you trusted me with it, I would have done it for any of the girls too".

"Still... I'm sorry Twilight but don't you worry, when all our friends wake up rested we'll talk to them again and you'll see how things get fixed".

"Thanks Sunset, I hope so, no... I know so". After her declaration a black smoke sprung out of Twilight's body forming into the shape of an insect with red eyes.

"Is that-?".

"Yes! The tantanite". Before either girl could do anything a sharp sound was heard before the nightmare bug was cut in half emitting a pained sound before disappearing completely, Sunset new that the Tantabus was responsible.

The destruction of the bug altered the dream Twilight was having and everything around started to dissipate.

"What's going on?".

"You're free and now the nightmare is vanishing, you will go to a normal dream now".

"Will you be ok?".

"Don't worry, I still need to see the rest but we'll meet tomorrow again".

"Yes, good luck Sunset and thank you". Sunset waved as her friend banished along the nightmare, a blinding light force her to shield her eyes and when the light faded she was back in the Dreamscape with Twilight's dream sphere in hands, her dream was peaceful now, with a smile she let go of the sphere and saw it floating back into the sky to join those the Tantabus has realised from their torment.

"One down, three more to go". Sunset now busted by new confidence reached for Pinkie's sphere.
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Aria grunted after been dropped in the dirt like a meat lug, her body ached everywhere from the impact and she even got dirt into her mouth. "Fuck... You". Aria curse them with the little air she had in her lungs.

"My my, just as badmouthing as last time I saw you Aria".

"N-no... You... Shhhhit!". Aria suddenly wanted to puke, piss her pants and run away at the same time hearing the voice of her old acquaintance.

In front of her with a predatory grin that could give anyone nightmares from here until dead was Adagio Dazzle.

Author's Notes:

Another chapter for you guys, hope you enjoy reading it as I enjoyed doing it, until next saturday.