Start of a Betrayal

Morning was dawning from Tails home as Celestia was asleep on one of the chairs as she had a book on her faces as she couldn't stay awake in the night as that would usually be her sister's shift. In the basement Tails was still on the computer but he looked who was passed out on the keyboard but on him he had a blanket covering him. Fluttershy was also there still in her clothes and covered by a blanket as she as sleeping on the chair. She then wakes up from sleep as she then looks at the boy still there as she smiles and goes back to sleep.

Back upstairs Sonic was waking up from bed as he held his head as he felt a bit groggy as he looks at Twilight's sleeping form and then smiles as he gets out of bed and into the bathroom. He begins thinking to himself.

"Man that was a weird sleep I had, I wonder what was that? Why am I thinking about Sunset for some reason?" He thought to himself as he entered in the bathroom.

In the basement

Tails was getting up as he looks at himself and notices the blanket on himself. "Wait what the…" He then stretched up from the chair and then looks at the other side of the room and sees that Fluttershy was sleeping on a chair with a blanket on herself. He got the idea of why she was here and then gets up from the chair and stretches as he then looks at his computer and sees that the program that he was working on to remake, it looks to be halfway done.

"Ok that's good, the program is almost done, I'll take a break for now and I'll come back to it later, and hopefully get that mirror portal thing working again." He thought to himself as he then tiptoes towards Fluttershy and then carries her bridal style out of the basement, while she still had the blanket on herself.

In the living room

Knuckles was sleeping on one of the mattresses that he and Sonic got from and he decided to sleep here just in case if Sunset were to escape they would have a bit of muscle, even though AJ volunteered to help, Tails just wanted to make sure that they were being extra careful. He then twitched for a bit as he felt the morning sun comes through one of the windows as he starts to wake up. He stretches his arms out and he feels the stiffness of his muscles ache.

"Grrrah, man that was a good sleep, better than when I sleep back up on Angel Island." He whispered to himself as he got up from the mattress he was sleeping on.

He then quietly walked through the others as the girls and Spike were sleeping soundly in the living room, he goes into the room and then changes into his usual clothes and then goes through the front door, as he did that one of Applejack's eyes as she spots Knuckles going outside.

As he then walks through the grass and then sits down as he begins meditating as he closes his eyes. He then heard footsteps on the green grass as he opens one of his eyes and sees Applejack coming towards him. "Hey Watcha doing, ya just get up from bed tah sit and close your peepers outside?" Applejack said as she puts her fists on her hips and and smiles as she tilts her head to give her inquisitive sarcasm. He then turns back to his surroundings. "No this is one of my disciplines, my mental exercises." He commented. "Really?" Said Applejack. "Ya close your eyes and relax to exercise your brain?" She said, being raised on a farm, Applejack wasn't aware of oriental disciplines of meditation and it's proverbial uses.

"Sort of, in a way?" Said Knuckles. "I'm keeping my awareness sharp and keeping my spiritual connection to the Master Emerald, especially now since I'm away and need to make sure it's still at its resting place and nothing's disrupting or disturbing it." "Ya mean that big green rock thingy at that floating island of yours?" Questioned Applejack. "Yes and before you say anything." Knuckle intervened before AJ could say anything else. "The Master Emerald is what keeps the island suspended in the sky, without it, Angel Island would plummet right back into the ocean." "But it's on a flying island in the sky, I don't think you'd need to worry about anyone getten to it way up there?" Applejack inquired. Though Knuckles turned around with a deadpan face. "You'd be surprised the lengths someone would go to get it, like it's name implies the Master Emerald keeps the other emeralds in check and it's way more powerful than its smaller counterparts. If someone were to get their hands on it, it would be way more catastrophic than any other of the emeralds!" He said as AJ was contemplating on wanting him to stop talking.

"Alright ah think I know enough, I don't want an essay on what you're job is!" She called out which made Knuckles get annoyed."Well excuse me, you were the one who asked!" He said which made AJ sighed.

"Ok then, I'll just be back at the house if ya need me, Imma do my own exercises if ya know what I'm saying?" She said which made Knuckles get the point on what she was saying as he nodded. As she walked away Knuckles then blushed as he got the suggestive tone she said it that way. Though he ignored it as he went back to what he was doing before.

LATER

Sunset was now waking up from her sleep as her eyes were starting to open up as she still felt her arms tied to the chair and then needed to remind herself of what happened.

"Alright, let's recap." She said "I was about to do away with little miss high and mighty princess, when her blue boy friend and her lighter shade gal pal got in my way and used some unexpected team combo move that took me by surprise, and managed to tip the odds out of my favor, which of course landed me out in the middle of nowhere all banged up, and just by my rotten luck I managed to run into an army of killer attack bots, only to be saved by, you guessed it, the very people I'm fighting against who kicked my can earlier, Even with the Emerald power on my side?! And if that wasn't embarrassing enough they got me tied up and got me forced to be their little house guest!" Sunset scoffed "To tend to my injuries out of decency for my own welfare." Said Sunset out of mock spite. "Feh, they just want to keep me from what's rightfully mine, as if I need help from anyone, I've gotten along just fine by myself, I didn't need anyone then and I certainly don't need anyone now!... Though"

Sunset expression soften up as she couldn't help but think back to Sonic and how he saved her yesterday. She Suddenly had a flashback to the to when she thought she was a goner, when that huge round beheameth with a war hammer was looming over her and was about swing that hammer down on her. When to her surprise Sonic raced in and somehow managed to catch that thing with his bear hands. Her cheeks manage to heat up a bit as she recalled Sonic standing over her holding that massive hammer as if it was nothing but a simple weight rep, having a warm smile and winking at her (though she knew it was probably more wincing than winking he was doing, due to the strain of the heavy hammer).

Sunset looked down in sad acknowledgement. "I have to admit, if it weren't for…. Twilights….. blue friend, I would of been reduced to a pancake." As if she had difficulty acknowledging Sonic as Twilight's boyfriend. "And I have to admit, that…. what's his name, Sonic? Is pretty cute, even by my standards."

She then recalled as she was spying on them, they're date and how close they seem to be with one another. Her expression than shifted to a scornful one, and of heavy jealousy. "And isn't that just like little miss perfect princess, just another thing that just fell right into her lap, that she can rub right in my face!" Sunset bitterly thought. "She took my position as Celestia's prized pupil, She took my chance at power and royalty, and now she's got a strong and handsome knight in shining armor by her side that beckons to her every call! What does he even see in that mediocre dork, that's got him falling her around like a love sick puppy?! If Sonic was on my side I'd….."

That's when her eyes widened in a revaluation. She then donned a deviously wicked smirk. "Maybe I've gone about this the wrong way, maybe I do need an allie, and Princess Celestia always said I needed to make friends, and what better way to get a leg up on little miss perfect than taking away her little blue boy toy for myself. With Sonic by my side nothing would stand in my way. Congratulations Sonic, you just went from being on the top of my hit list, to being the only advocate worthy of ruling by my side." She Said to herself donning an evil toothy smile. As soon as she saw some of the girls waking up and she changed her facial expression to make sure they didn't see what she was planning.

Later the day. Everyone was in their own clothes and Pinkie was in the kitchen making breakfast for everybody. And Tails was still in the basement working on the program that would fix the mirror's connection to their world. Though Fluttershy insisted that he's come by and at least come by for breakfast and he did so with minimal effort of not denying to goes into the kitchen.

As he goes in Pinkie then notices Tails, he looked a bit tired from the look of his face. "Whoa Miles you don't look so good." She said as Tails looked to be falling asleep as his eyes were closing. Pinkie then had an idea for trying to wake him up, she goes and takes a glass of water and then splashes the water onto Tails as he then sputters from the water that was onto him.

"Gahh, what -the, I-PINKIE!" He yelled out as PInkie was smiling from that. "Sorry you were just falling asleep so much I had to splash you with water to get you to wake up silly!" SHe said as she was giggled from that. He then sighed as he was given a towel from Fluttershy as he then wipes himself with it.

"So, do what do ya want for breakfast Miles?" PInkie asks as he places the towel on the rack. "Well usually I'd make myself an omelet in the morning and-" He was talking as Pinkie places her hand on his mouth.

"No worries, I can make that lickity spilt, just sit back and I'll make it!" She then went off to the counter and then begins making breakfast for Tails, after a while she makes breakfast for everyone as she then pulls in the cart full of food as she then gives one plate to everyone, as she gets to Sonic a voice spoke up.

"C-Can I get some?" The voice said as they both look to see that voice came from Sunset. He first looks at Pinkie as he was wondered to her what they should do.

"You should give her that Sonic it's at least the good thing to do, nobody should be empty on breakfast!" Pinkie said to Sonic as he nodded and then takes the omelet to Sunset. She looks at the omelet and then to Sonic as she then smiles at him.

"My hands are tied so can you feed me it?" Sunset said in a sweet manner, Sonic had one of his eyes lidded as he wondered why she said it like that, though he didn't object to it since there looked like there was no other method for her to use. He raises one of the forks and grabs the piece of omelet and puts it towards Sunset's mouth, she then delicately bit into the omelet and smiled as she chewed.

As Sonic began to cut another piece of omelet, Sunset said. "By the way I never got to thank you for rescuing me from that giant killer robot." She said "Though it pains me to admit it, I was fairly impressed on how you handled yourself out there, do you do things like that often, I mean the way you fought out their, it was like this was your very own personal playground, even when you were fighting me?"

Sonic then replayed. "More than you know." He said in a strained sarcastic voice, he wasn't to keen on being with Sunset, ever since their last talk, and on how uncompromising she was, though he shouldn't of been so surprised since he's dealt with people like her before. "I've dealt with more than you can realize and then some, especially when it comes to people like you." He said as he was keen on letting her know that they weren't going to be very chummy with her current mindset.

"Oh really" she said with as much enthusiasm as she can muster. "You must tell me all about it, I'm sure a strapping hero like yourself has quite…." Sonic then cut her off. "Okay, what's your angle?" He said. Sunset then dropped the act and asked. "My angle?" She said with genuine surprise on her face. Sonic then donned a smug smile and said. "This isn't my first rodeo either, especially with girl like you, hell I even got a friend that specializes in using her charms on getting what she wants, and she puts on a much more convincing act though we're not exactly friends friends." He said telling her he wasn't buying into her sweet girl act. "I'll admit, your hot, hell even prettier than her I think, but I've been back stabbed by women before, and if you think I'm going to be dumb enough to buy into your act, especially after what you tried to do with one of my friends than you've got another thing coming." He said with as much resolve as possible. "Oh really huh... wow you sure get around?" She said with unexpected realization in her voice. He got up as he was about to leave with still much of the omelet unfinished. "Happens when you're the fastest thing alive, you get places a lot faster than most." He said with a smug demeanor.

"Wait!" She called out as he stops and turns arounds to face her. "Can you come back and feed me the rest of the omelet?" She asks in a sympathetic tone, giving the puppy eyes. He sighed as he then walks back to her and then gets the fork to her mouth with the chunk of the omelet. She chews the food as she dons a soften look that works to an expression of gratitude.

"Thank you Sonic." She said as she smiles at him. She then says in a convincing genuine manner. "Look. I know we got off on horrible start, and I don't blame you for not trusting me, but what can I do, look at me?" She gestured to herself. "I'm tied up, without magic, outnumbered by all your friends including my former mentor, and likely about face justice for my actions. What can I say, I'm smart enough to know when I'm beat." Looking down with regret on her face.

Sonic looked at her, not sure if he should be convinced that she's throwing in the towel. But this succeeded better than her earlier attempt.

"Look, it looks like you're having an epiphany or something, but why are you so dead set on proving yourself by using power, have you ever tried to be nice?" He said to her as she looked down to herself as she cried to herself. Sonic then looked a bit startled by her change and he then looked around in uncertainty.

He then bending down to her. "Hey. It's alright. I'm sorry if I said something wrong, I don't mean to sound bad or anything?" Sunset then looked up with shimmering orbs of sadness. "Sniff, R-Really y-y-you mean that after everything I did, you're willing to forgive me for what I did, just like that?" She said through straining tears. "Yeah, just as long as you're sincere about turning over new leaf, though I'm not the only one you have to convince though." She than donned heartwarming smile through her tears, and as Sonic gently pet her red and yellow locks and said "There we go, are we feeling better?" She replied "Yes, Sonic thanks for that, it's no wonder Twilight's taken a shine to you." She then reached over and gave him a peck on the cheek. Sonic couldn't help but recoil a little in surprise with a bush on his cheeks, as he staggered away nearly tripping in the process. Once he was out of sight she then donned a not so sincere smile and said. "Huh, you know, I actually feel a little bad about doing this?" She said though that didn't deter her from her goals.

Meanwhile in Tails' lab

Tails was up and about pressing buttons on the computer as he gets the program running, with Celestia and Twilight looking over him.

"How's it going Miles?" She asks as he turns towards her alongside Twilight. "It's going fine Princess, I managed to remake the program which took me a whole night to do so."He said as he kept on typing on the keyboard.

"Are you sure you know what you're doing Tails? I mean you're trying to mess with magic?" She asked as Tails sighs. "I know, but I'm trying to work with what I have here." He said as he clicked on the program on the computer as it showed on the screen to be attempting to connect to the mirror though as tried to connect an error sign was shown on the screen. Tails then frowned as he then hits the computer in frustration as Celestia and Twilight frowned at this.

"Damn it! I thought it would work this time!" He growled as Fluttershy pats his shoulder in a comforting way. "It's alright Miles." She said as Twilight came to him. "I….hate to say that I told you so but…." She was then interrupted by Tails as he raises his hand and then spoke up. "*Sigh* I know, you told me so but I thought I had it." He said as he sighed to himself.

"Because kid you're doing it wrong." A voice said. Everyone in the room looked around and saw that it was Sunset who was still tied up as Sonic was carrying her. Twilight then was in a stance but Celestia then placed a hand on her to stop her from attacking.

"Why did you bring her here Sonic?" She said in a calm voice though inside she's still feels a bit sad seeing her. "Well she kept insisting that I take her here since she said that Tails can't fix the mirror. No offence bro." He said to Tails.

"None taken, Sonic. But more importantly how would you know to fix the mirror?" He questioned her as she gave off a sneer. "Because kid I placed the spell on that mirror to link to this world, so I know how to get the link back." She said as he had a face of distrust alongside Twilight and Fluttershy.

"Now I know some of you don't trust me, but hear me out unless you have a better solution I'm your only hope out of this world." She said as Sonic heard this from her. There was a moment of silence as the entire room was filled with silence.

"Alright." Celestia spoke up as she made her way towards Sunset. "But ensure that you don't try anything treacherous." Celestia said as she put her hands together and her long horn glowed with a yellow radiance, as collar appeared with magical runes engraved on it. It then flew from Celestia's grasp and slipped itself around Sunset's neck. "Hey, what's this!" She cried as the color secured itself on her neck, with Sunset looking mortified.

"I'm not a fool Sunset" replied Celestia. "That color will dull your magical abilities, so as to ensure that you won't use it against us to great effect, and make you more manageable to deal with in the event that we need to secure you." Sunset than, looked begrudgedly at her former mentor for restricting her like this, then replied. If my magical abilities are dampened how do you expect me to assist you with portal if I'm reduced to weak parlor tricks?!" Sunset Spat.

"Again Sunset I'm no fool, you've proven to be devious and dangerous to be left unchecked, you can aid us by instructing us on how to restore the portal, we are more than capable of carrying out what needs to be done." Celestia said with a smile that had a hint of content and satisfaction, knowing she had outmaneuver her former apprentice. Sunset glared at her former teacher with discontent. Celestia then spoke. Those are my conditions to your release Sunset, either agree to them or go back to being restrained in your chair, either way the color stay on so we don't have the tedious task of reinforcing the restriction spell on you." Sunset than donned a wide eyed mouth open look of horror at this. Celestia then continued "And last time I checked no matter what your intentions are, if that portal closes you'll be stuck here with rest of us, which I'm sure is something you don't want, but if we are to remain here, I'd rather have you here with us then leave Equestria to your devices, without our attendance there." Celestia addressed.

Sunset looked away embittered at her ultimatum, she wasn't expecting that, but she had been out-maneuvered to try anything at least hasty in her escape. But ol Sun Butt was right. She didn't want to be stuck here, she wouldn't be able to carry out her plans of ruling Equestria if she was trapped here with them to keep her in check. So she had to buy herself a little time to work things back in her favor. She then put sly smile on her face and as turned to face her mentor and decided to comply. "Alright deal, besides it still beats being tied to that chair twenty-four seven." Sunset quipped.

"Alright, Sonic, untie her please." Sonic then proceeded to unbind her from her ropes. As Sonic was untieing her legs, Sunset couldn't help but smirk and say. "Why so quick to untie me Sonic, I thought a boy enjoyed seeing a girl in bondage?" Sonic looked up wide eyed and blushing from that comment, Sunset looked down at him and also said. "Don't tell me your taking the opportunity down there to look up my….." But before she could finish Sonic slid away with a yelp and a panicked look on his face. Sunset then bent down to finish untieing her legs, which he couldn't help but perceive it as Sunset putting on a little show for him, as she looked back at him with devious sexey smug smile on her face.

She then got up and looked straight at Celestia, Tails, Twilight and Fluttershy and said "Alright then…. Shall we begin?" She quipped again.

As Sunset starts talking to Tails about what to do on the mirror, Celestia then turns to Twilight as she notices her looking at her. "Twilight?" She asks her and she pays attention to her. "What is it?" Twilight wonders.

"Can I ask you to come over here so we can talk privately?" She asks Twilight as she nods and leaves the room for a less occupied one to have they're chat.

They found a guest room to use to have their private discussion. Twilight looked around a bit nervous wondering what her teacher had to say that needed to be talked to in private. Celestia then started. "So…...I see you've been busy here." She said as she smiles as Twilight blushes. "Y-Yeah, I've been with him for….awhile. Why do you ask?" She asked as Celestia then frowned as she looks down. "Twilight for the past month you've been gone, your mother, your father, your brother, Cadence, your friends, and me have been very concerned about your whereabouts." Celestia continued. "I am glad to see that your unharmed and found someone who's taken care of you since your absence." Y-Y-Yeah" Twilight Stammered as she looks away with a warm smile and a blush. She then says. "Sonic's been great to me, he's given me a place to stay, taught me the culture of his planet, told me his adventures, taken me places, having fun...dates, I've even been on his adventures and I've never been so stimulated in my life, and…!" That's when Celestia cut her off gently by raising her hand, though she knew she wasn't in trouble she somehow knew what Celestia had to say next wasn't going to great. "Twilight, though I'm glad that you've grown close to Sonic that your friendship skills have served you well to help you adapt to this unusual…. circumstance, and I'm glad it seems Sonic adores you back, which makes this painful for me, for what I'm about to say next." Twilight expression dropped as she now knew this was definitely not good what she was about to hear. Celestia continued. "As a princess of Equestria you have duties to said land, and we-"

"But what kind of princess? I know I'm a princess but I don't what am I princess of?" She said as there was a silence in the room.

"That's not the point right now, we both know you can't stay here on this world, despite your emotional attachments. Like I said before your family and friends have greatly missed you, especially your friends, not only do I fear they would fall apart without you, but the bond you share would greatly affect Equestria and leave it vulnerable to catastrophe if your absence continues."

Twilight looked down in sad acknowledgement as tears started to form in her eyes. She knew her mentor was right, that this day had to come when she had to return to her land and guide her people to prosperity. But still she couldn't help but wish that she and Sonic would be together a little more longer.

"Y-Y-Yes Princess, I understand." She said as Celestia then places her hand on her shoulder. "I know it pains me to burden you with this, but you need to understand, without you the other girls wouldn't have anybody to lead to and Equestria would be in danger without you leading the girls." She said as Twilight then nodded as she opened the door and Twilight goes out as Celestia takes one last look at her as she sighs.

"Be strong Twilight Sparkle." She muttered as she walked out of the room as well. Both then feeling discontent with their talk with each other.

A/N

TOG: Alright that's the end of the chapter folks!

APW: Yep, but what's this TOG? Sunset wants to move in while Twilight has to move out…. Could this turn from the Lavender Magician to the Sunseting Sorceress?

TOG: I dunno but this is getting so intense and all I do know is that it'll be shown more in the next chapter in the meantime be sure to fav and follow this story or review to ask what was your favorite part about this?

APW: Yep hope we made things more interesting for you and hope you want what we have in store for you next but until then this is TOG and APW signing off hope to see you again?