Third person P.O.V.
It's very early in the morning as the school bus makes its long journey to Canterlot from Vanhoover overnight. After word about what happened to Rough Draft got around, Mr. Iron Will ordered everyone to pack up for the bus back to Canterlot immediately. Everyone in the team was confused and annoyed at first, but when it was explained to them what happened, all of them - particularly Soarin, were quick to follow orders. Before long, however, everyone was fast asleep as the bus drove the long road home.
Everyone except Rainbow Dash, Soarin, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and especially Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer stares at the road from the window seat, scared and determined to find out what happened to the boy she loves. She doesn't know what she's going to do or say when they get there, only that she's going to do everything in her power to find Rough Draft and rescue him from her enemies. Fluttershy, who is sitting next to her, rubs her friend's back for comfort, but even she knows that nothing is going to help until Sunset Shimmer sees her boyfriend safe and sound and in her arms. Pinkie Pie looks at Sunset Shimmer worriedly from the seat next to her and Fluttershy while Rainbow Dash and Soarin quietly talk in the bus seat behind them.
"So let me see if I have this straight," Soarin says, rubbing his temples in confusion and worry for his best friend. "Sonata and the police tracked her sisters back home, and it turns out they came to the mall specifically to kidnap Rough Draft?"
"From what his mom explained to Sunset, yes," Rainbow Dash answers.
"And he just happened to have separated himself from the group just as security was coming to escort them to safety and the guard that went looking for him was knocked unconscious by a magical ability one of Sonata's sisters suddenly has now?" Soarin continues.
"Yup," his girlfriend answers.
"And now Caramel, Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight are expecting us from the school parking lot while we're all waiting for news."
"That's about the size of it."
"Oh, this is heavy," Soarin groans as he rubs his face in worry while Rainbow Dash rubs his back for comfort. "What do they even want with Rough Draft?"
"I don't know, Soarin," Rainbow Dash says. "Maybe they somehow found out that he and Sunset are dating and they want to use him as payback or something? Maybe it has something to do with Sonata? I just don't know."
Soarin doesn't say anything. He looks down at the floor, worried about his friend as Rainbow Dash sighs and wraps her arms around him tightly.
A couple of hours pass until suddenly, Sunset Shimmer's phone is ringing. Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Soarin, and Rainbow Dash all huddle up around her as she immediately answers.
"Hello? Applejack, any news? What? Oh, thank God!" Sunset Shimmer says happily before she turns to the others. "The police found him and captured Adagio and Aria."
Everyone makes sighs of relief before Sunset Shimmer goes back to her call.
"Applejack, is he alright? Did they-"
But before Sunset Shimmer can finish, her face of relief melts into one of shock as Applejack talks over the phone. Her eyes widen, and her mouth quivers with each new information.
"What is it? What happened?" Soarin demands.
Sunset Shimmer slowly moves her phone away from her ear as her eyes begin to water in grief.
"They ... they tortured him ... and shot him in the arm."
Everyone stares at Sunset Shimmer in shock, unable to process what they just heard.
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A Search For Something More
FanficRough Draft is a senior in Canterlot High who writes Star Wars fan fiction and dreams of finding love. He's also the only person in the entire school who still doesn't believe that Sunset Shimmer is reformed even after she helped defeat the Dazzling...
