Chapter 54: Replacement Odds

The girls were in the cafeteria, eating lunch after Fluttershy was good to go from her recovery. This was what they had to get used to; just the 11 girls were in the same place. Smurfette started to notice if the group was alright with Sticks gone for good, thus started speaking.

"I feel like the group is doing alright without Sticks". The blonde smurf spoke with ease. "I honestly think we're used to this by now".

"Not everybody". Sunset replied. "I feel like we're missing a special somebody too".

"You're not to blame, but we've already sat through it. And we're used to this". Rainbow clarified, seemingly calm.

"I got you're point, Dash. But can there be a way to have 12 members again? I feel like it's plaging through me constantly and I can't help to feel guilty".

"Sunset". Twilight spoke. "None of that was not your fault".

"But you see the damage? Sticks was a speicial member to us, and now she's gone".

"I thought we weren't going to discuss this again". Lola said, before slighty staring at Smurfette for answers, causing the smurf to smirk.

"We need a replacement". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl sighed. "I can't bear with this".

"How is that going to work?". Rarity asked.

"Somebody with the same gender. Somebody with the same persona...no, that ain't going to be successful".

"See? Pfft. Surely, you cannot simply find someone so similiar to Sticks, darling".

"I'll try. If it will kill me".

"Hmmm...". Rarity concluded, continuing to eat her lucnh, while Sunset was on the look out. She had a hard time anylizing students carefully to see if any was similiar to their badger friend. A few minutes of searching later, and the red and yellow-streaked haired girl seemingly gave up after anylizing everyone in the cafeteria at the time.

"No luck". She proclaimed, plunking her head on the table.

"Maybe someone will come to us instead". Fluttershy cautiously stated.

"I don't think so, Flutters. Usually, somebody who comes towards us can be mean sprited and just cruel".

"Well...maybe you could sort out your differences between them, or so it should have been".

"Maybe we just have to be patient". Vexy suggested, drinking her water.

"Or so it should be". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl responded. "I'm not going to let my fears get to the best of me. This is who I am".

"And yours such fears can leave a huge impact on the rest of us?". Lola stated.

"Well...maybe something along the lines of that".

"So what you're saying is...".

"I'm saying this to stay cool, not some downed version of ourselves. I don't want to pout or anything, but this is just ridicolous".

The red and yellow-streaked haired girl sighed before continuing.

"I should probably continue being me. Somebody will just come to us and that'll be the right opportunity".

She picked up her fork and started to eat her lunch, as the other 10 girls were doing the same. Not long before any one of them could noticed Jenny McBride come to them and offer something valuable.

"Girls". The rat said, catching their attention.

"Jenny? But aren't you suppose to be in the dorm?". Sunset asked.

"I was, until some bull kicked me out because I was too busy playing a Matilda license game that made fun of Pam Ferris".

"Yikes! Ok, what do you want with us?".

"I was going to show you something fabulous and valuable to the team. Let's just say it will boost up the morale in you, if I can figure out where Sticks is".

"She's gone. She left the academy!".

"Wait...you serious?".

"Yes, I'm serious!".

"Whoa...no need to get into the anger state. I kinda need all 12 members here to do it. I'll come back later".

"Wait!". Twilight caught her attention just before Jenny strolled out of the room. "We were wondering and if you would like, you can be our replacement girl for as long as you like".

Sunset quickly held the need to facepalm in a much shorter span after hearing that. Her former-evil dormmate, a replacement member? This just doesn't add up to her expectations.

"You like me to be your friend? For as long as I like?".

"Yes...it'll be a good profit for NIMH".

"I accept". Jenny responded, causing Sunset to facepalm again. This time, Twilight noticing the red and yellow-streaked haired girl's actions to this.

"Sunset".

"I don't know. I feel like this was too cforced to come from you, Twilight".

"Well...someone had to cheer you up".

"I...yeah...that's true. But I was hoping for a much better candidate".

"Sunset". Applejack said. "Will you stop being depressed and help Jenny with settling in, please?".

"Ugh! Fine, fine. I insist of doing this". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl got up and greeting the rat to her friends, not knowing that Jenny was hiding a smirk between her innocent smile.

"Jenny...I hope you like it here. I do too".

"Oh...I feel grateful to be a part of your group".

"Uh, huh. I'll show you Dorm 49. We always hang out there".

"Yes. But first, would you kindly get me the butter?".

"Uhh...what?".

"Get me the butter".

"I'm sure that you can go independantly with that".

"Yeah, but still".

"Ugh! Yes, your majesty". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl concluded before grabbing the stick of butter for Jenny.

"Seems a bit ironic, don't you think?". Rarity asked.

"Ironic how she is my dormmate". Sunset answered.

That caused the red and yellow-streaked haired girl to smile nervously as days passed and Jenny was living up to the fate of being temporarily a part of the group, with the rat picking out every little detail to harass Sunset as much as possible with one phrase. It seems like she wants the butter, but can't be bothered to fetch it herself. A few days have passed and Sunset was in the cafeteria with the Mane 10, talking about Jenny's actions towards her.

"It seems like she wants me to do everything for her. She can't even do it herself".

"Yeah, I know". Pinkie answered. "D.I.Y was invented for a reason".

"That's true, but I'm so tired of getting everything for her all of the time, from bathrobes to cutlery to the butter".

"So how are you going to solve this with ease?". Twilight asked.

"I'm going to talk to her and maybe she'll leave me alone".

"Seems a bit risky, don't you think?". Vanellope asked.

"I'm honest that this isn't risky at all, Vanellope".

And at that moment in time, Jenny entered the cafeteria and towards the girls, hoping to get somewhat something out of Sunset.

"Jenny. We need to talk". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl spoke.

"I know we need to talk. We need to discuss about this now. I'm super sure you can go fetch these items for yourself".

"I know. That's why I'm letting you go get my lunch for me".

"See?".

"Oh, and my butter".

"Really? What is my true purpose?".

"Your true purpose is passing butter".

"See?!". Sunset had enough. "Oh my gosh, this is so frustrating".

"Yeah. Welcome to the club, pal".

"Jenny". Twilight said. "You need to stop".

"Yeah". Lola added. "This is a serious fate you're dealing with".

"Twilight. I feel like she needs to go back to being to being a secondary character". Vanellope answered. "This is just not working for us".

"I agree". Sunset responded with ease. "You need to go back to your friends, Jen".

"But...what about the replacement?".

"You've caused Sunset too much travesty to even care of extending this deal". Twilight strictly answered. "That's why we need things to go back to the way they intended to be".

"But...I'm sorry".

"Sorry doesn't cut it with the way you treated her".

That seemed to make Jenny automatically choose to go back to Dorm 37 to think about her actions with Timothy and Martin. Sunset breathed a huge sigh of relief as she was finally able to do what she wanted.

"Are you alright, Sunset?". Twilight asked.

"Yeah. I'm fine. I just feel like Sticks was the better option since she doesn't order other people what to do".

"But she's fierce, none or less".

"Yeah. I guess you could say that".

And so, the 11 girls continued to stay in the cafeteria, discussing about varous other stuff that hs been happing over the past few days.


That's the end of this chapter. So, Jenny wasn't what Twilight was quite hoping for in terms of a replacement girl, and Sunset easing the pressure after she had auotmatically quit the group. What will happen next? Read on to find out. Please review.