A Dazzling Trio

Chapter XVI: Escalating Conditions

Hello, everyone! I hope you're excited for this new chapter because I reveal a couple of big things for this story here~ Not to mention that I am also including a prize for this chapter! The first two people who name all five references in this chapter will get either 20 dollars in the form of a gift card or they will get a free story request from yours truly! Now, I did make some of the references a bit hard to pinpoint (especially one of them) so even if you're not reading this on the day it is released, you still might get one of the prizes~ There are only three rules for this little prize pool~

1. You will have to direct message my Discord at Spyder27#2921 (You will need to send me a friend request, but you can unfriend me afterward if you want). I decided to change this rule since I don't exactly want others to cheat on someone's right answers and then get all five in the comment section.

2. You will need to tell me the keyword. The keyword is the FIRST bold word in this chapter. Look for it~

3. You will need to tell me WHY you think Exhibit A is a reference. For instance, if you think a series of events in this chapter is referencing back to another part of my series, then you will need to tell me what part you think it is referencing back. You no longer need to name the exact chapter name, but you will need to be specific about scene details.

Since I am uploading this early, I am still giving everyone until June 30th to submit their answers to me. Who knows? Maybe no one will get all five right until the final day, so don't give up! I will make sure to tell you if something is possibly wrong with your submission so that you can try again! As a final reminder, you are trying to find references to previous scenes in my Sundagioverse. Whether that be dialogue, scene descriptions or events. The Sundagioverse consists of A Dazzling World, A Shimmering Heartbreak, Siren Days, Follow Suit, Apple Bloom's Regrets, A Spooky Scary Siren, That Warm Smile, and A Dazzling Trio~ As I said before, Apple Bloom's Regrets and Follow Suit have NO references in this chapter.

I wish you all good luck!

Sincerely,

Spyder27

Chapter XVI: Escalating Circumstances

What does someone normally think about in their day-to-day life? Is it possibly how fortunate they are to have someone who cares about them? Or do they count the days until they can do something better with their life? Or nothing at all... My mind always seems to be filled with more serious and concerning thoughts... I can't help it if every part of me is worried about the future... Every time I am about to lull myself to sleep, that evil chuckle reminds me just what happened today. Sunset fell asleep a long time ago, but even the sound of her heart can't calm me down right now.

Turning my head away from my sleeping love, the bright red light of the hotel clock shows me that it is three in the morning. Everyone is asleep right now. Everyone except for me... All I'm left with is thoughts. My imagination runs wild on nights like this, especially after what happened with Applejack... The dark shadows in our room play tricks on my mind. Swirls on the wall can almost look like eyes at the right angles...

Turning my gaze back towards Sunset, the red light of the clock just barely lands on her face, giving me a view of half of her face. Her eyes are peacefully closed, rhythmically breathing every few seconds. In a way, I can't help but wonder what kind of dreams she is having right now.

The sound of a piano makes me open my eyes once more. I didn't even realize I had closed my eyes... Regardless, that piano is surprising... I didn't think someone would play that instrument, especially at this time in the night. It's faint enough that I don't have to worry about Sunset waking up. However, the sound is still loud enough that I know I won't be able to sleep until it stops. It's almost a haunting sound due to how faint it is... Closing my eyes, I try my best to ignore it, resting my head on Sunset's shoulder.