So, yeah, yesterday was Chinese New Year, (Year of the Monkey).
Happy (late) Chinese New Year!....Year of the Monkey...*evil laugh* The Monkey's Paw...
Be ready for "scene changes" every five seconds on this chapter.

Sunset pulled Twilight back to her feet. "Come on! We need to get out of here!"

Sonata was only a few feet in ahead of them. Her breath was heavy, and her voice rasped when she spoke. "They're going to kill us!"

"Great! Thanks so much for saying that Sonia!" the fourth girl hissed at her.

"Shut up and run!" Twilight gasped.

Rain was pouring down on them as they ran. They were all wet, and had something like liquor soaking their clothes. Their heads and feet were throbbing from running over the hard concrete. It was completely dark.

Blood trickled down the other girl's cheek, and dripped to her leg. There was a knife slash on her face.

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3 HOURS EARLIER...

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The room was dark.

Two girls sat at a table, across from each other. One was wearing a silver tank top and white skirt, while the other wore a navy blue hoodie and jeans.

"They're all goig to the party tonight," the one in the silver shirt said. "You know what you have to do."

"Are you sure his is the best choice? They have no idea who it is, Vi. If we show them now, hey would think we're trying to hurt them," the other defended.

Vi sighed. "Do you know who started the fire?"

"No." Her lie stabbed her heart, so she put some truth on it. "But she made them do it. Have you placed a name for her yet?"

"All I know is that she's like Evie. Only she's helping the bad people, not the ones who actually need help."

The girl slid her hood off. "Tell me what to do."

- - -

"Just this one time?" Sunny pleaded with Rarity. "I promise I'll never do it again."

Rarity shook her head. "What do you think Sugarcoat would say if you asked her? There's no way she would let you. Andni want to keep you safe. We're only going to this party to see if anyone there know something about the fire. That's. It. Promise me you won't drink."

Sunny sighed. She nodded. "Fine." She held her hand behind her back, and crossed her middle and pointer finger.

- - -

Sonata sat at her computer. Her ear buds were in, and she had her music blasting her ear drums. She couldn't help singing.

"So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
Nodding my head like yeah
Moving my hips like yeah."

So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
I know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
It's a party in the USA!"

Sunset tapped her shoulder. "Sonata!" Once the siren had taken her eat buds out, she continued. "Rarity wants us to go to this party thing tonight. She thinks we can find out who set a fire to my apartment." Sonata nodded. "And your singing was really good. I loved it."

"Oh, thank you. I've been taking lessons. I want to sing without magic." She blushed. "That sounds stupid, huh? A siren trying to be good?"

"It's not stupid."

Sonata bit her lip nervously. "Do you think you can...write to princess Twilight and see of she could come here?"

Anger and depression flashed in Sunset's eyes. After the fire, her sister, Dawn Shadow, was still missing, though presumed to be dead. They had found the book that Celestia gave Sunset.

Sunset blinked slowly. "I thought you would hate her."

"I want to meet her as a friend, not someone she has to defeat. I want to know her in the same way you do; as a friend." Sonata looked hopeful. "I know what we did was wrong, and I want to know how she would feel being around me. Like...would she want to be friends, or would she hate me? Do we like the same things?" She sighed. "You don't have to say anything. I know how stupid it sounds."

"No, it's not stupid. Of course I'll write to her."

Sonata gave her a small hug. "Thank you so much."

- - -

It was one hour before the party started. Rarity, Rainbow, Sunset, Fluttershy, Sour Sweet, Sunny, Indigo, Adagio, Sonata, River, and Mera all met at the boutique.

"So, what's the plan?" Adagio asked.

None of them had any ideas.

Sour Sweet sighed. "Great, no one knows. Can we please all go home before we're killed?" She got ten glares as an answer. "We were all thinking that. I'm just the only one who actually said it."

"Josi and Blair are meeting us there," Sunset said. "A is most likely going to be at the party, so we'll watch him/her, and the Hallows sisters will get him/her alone."

Sunset grabbed Sonata's hand. "We should go in groups. Four with two, and one with three. I'm going with Sonata."

Sonata nodded. "We'll meet you there. There's something we have to do first."

The two girls didn't wait for their friends to say anything. They turned and ran out of the boutique.

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Rainbow ripped a pony tail holder out of her hair. "Adagio, do you really think we'll find something tonight?"

Adagio kicked the toe of her boot against the floor. "I hope we do. But a lot of people here will be acting strange since they'll be drunk in five minutes." She glared down at her feet. "Just don't let your guard down."

"Can I-" Rainbow could feel Adagio's stare. "Can I tell you some thing?" She breathed a sigh. "I just wanted to tell you that I'm in love with Sonata."

"I see."

There was a long pause.

Adagio gave her a sympathetic smile. "Look, I know that you are really good to her, and she likes you a lot. But she's straight."

Rainbow nodded. "Okay."

"I know you and Sonata have grown very close since we came back. I'm so glad that she has you in her life." Adagio pressed her lips together. "And if one day she does go bisexual, I would be happy if you were her girlfriend. But if you hurt her, I'll whoop your ass."

"I believe it when you say that."

Adagio sighed. "How do you think the others are doing?"

- - -

Pinkie stoof at the snack table with Sunny. She was stuffing sugar cookies in her mouth.

Sunny stomped her foot. "Come on! We're trying to find out who's hurting us. We didn't come here for the food!" After being ignored, she looked over at the drinks. Liquor. She smirked. I'm sure one shot can't hurt me. I don't want to get drunk, I just want to taste it. Then I'll finally be able to say that I did something for myself. That good girl is gone.

She picked up one of the shot glasses, and tipped in back in her mouth. When the sharp taste hit the back of her throat, she winced. Okay. That was disgusting.

After a few minutes, a guy came up, and leaned against her.

"Hellllooo, beeeautifullll!" He slurred his words.

"Um, hi?"

He put a cup in her hand. "Dish is da best beer everrr. A preeety gurl like you would lovvve it!"

Sunny stared at the dark red liquid in the cup. After hesitating for only a second, she drank it. She felt the alcohol rushing down her throat. Once she had drunk the whole thing, she pulled the drunk boy close to her. "Dance with me, you cute freak."

The two stumbled around for a few minutes. Sunny finally managed to collect herself when he started to move his hands up her shirt.

She slapped his face. "What the hell? Would you really take advantage of a girl like that? You sicko!"

- - -

Sunset handed Twilight a cup filled wih fruit punch. "Thank you for coming. I know this was unexpected."

Twilight smiled. "I'm happy to help. You now that. So why did you ask me here?"

Sonata looked at her. "I wanted to see you."

"Well, that's going to have to wait for a while. The other girls just got here." Sunset told her. "And I think that A did decide to come tonight. Or at least send a messenger."

They watched someone in a navy blue hoodie walk up the stairs, and were silent.

Music started flooding from the room the hooded figure was in, and Sunset knew he song. It filled her with some emotion that she couldn't describe.

Sonata saw Sunset's face. "It's 'Set Fire to the Rain'."

The three girls slowly walked up the stairs. When they got to the room, they pushed the door open together.

A girl in a dark blue hoodie turned her phone over, and stopped the song. "You followed me here. Good. Now we can finally have some time to talk alone."

Sunset grabbed a bag, and ripped it open. Her eyes soon rested on a lighter. "Is this a joke?"

She turned her face. "No, Shimmer. It's a game."

"You?" Sunset looked confused, angry, and finally despaired.

"Umm..." Twilight didn't seem to know what wads going on, but she still said it. "You."

Sonata sighed, and said, "You."

Because the girl in the hood was none other than Lilac.

Lilac sighed. She picked up the lighter, and flicked it. A flame bounced around one the air. "How can something so small make something that can cause so much destruction? Or even kill someone?" She closed it. "We all have questions. And I'm sure one of yours is 'did you start that fire?' Well, I'll going to explain everything, so get some popcorn, Vodka, and jelly beans, then come sit down."

Sunset glared at her. "Shut up, and tell me why you set a fire to my home!"

"There's not much I can tell you yet," Lilac whispered. She looked quickly around the room. "I don't really know a lot. We're working to find A, but it's really hard. He/she made me start the fire, for reasons that I can't tell you."

Twilight didn't move. She was completely confused.

Hate suddenly flashed in Lilac's eyes. She ripped out a gun, and aimed it at something behind Sunset, then released the trigger. A bullet shot out.

Sonata grabbed Sunset's arm, and pulled her out of the room. Twilight ran after them.

Lilac ran to the door, and grabbed it in one hand. "Sunset...."

She looked over that then window. A was smirking at her through the glass. She lifted the gun again.

- - -

"Sparkle, Dusk, Shimmer!" A gentle voice called. A girl was standing a few feet ahead of them. "Come with me."

They followed her, and ran down a quiet street.

A knife flew past, and hit the girl's face. She didn't stumble, only picked up the knife, and threw it back.

Twilight tripped.

- - -

Present

- - -

The girl gasped. "I think we lost him!"

Sunset glanced at her. "Who are you?"

"My name is Violet Sky. You can call me Viola or Vi. I'm friends with Lillian," she told them.

"Who's Lillian?" Sonata asked.

Vi blinked a few times. "Oh! Lilac."

Sunset gritted her teeth. "Well, I don't see why to you would want to be friends with her, she set fire to the apartment complex I used to live in."

Twilight gave her a warning look.

"I know. I was there." Viola smiled. "She told me that it wasn't her. I didn't believe her, but I let it go. That was the only time she's ever lied to me, so I knew she felt bad about it. See, A sent her a threat, saying that if she didn't set it, then he/she would do it. Lilac knew you weren't at home, so she set it then. When she was about to tell you at the party, A was there. That's why she pointed her gun. A was behind Sunset." She gasped in air. "And A is a male."

Sunset relaxed. "Oh."

"And now she's alone with A?" Twilight said.

They all stared at each other, then ran back to the house.

So, now Lilac's friend had been named.
And new reveal about A. It's a mAle.
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I went on and posted this before PLL tonight, because...yeah.
One hour people!
Enjoy the new episode.
I'm going to cry when Sara HARVEY  comes on.
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Byeeeeeee!!!!!!!
*SaRa
I'm not saying it.
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