Shadowlight: I'm telling you Y/N, we're wasting our time here.

He said with a crossed armed frown while you, your girlfriends, and Shadow walked ahead of him while strolling down one of the busy sidewalks in the busiest section of the city of Virtuous.

Sunset Shimmer: Well Edge, that's not really your call to make now, isn't it?

She asked with a bit of sass in her voice. Shadowlight sighed at that.

Shadowlight: Screw off, Sunset. ** I don't care if the white knights tell me off, I'm saying it.

Shadow Moonlight: Hey, watch your tone, Edge. You know what happens when I blow a fuse.

Shadowlight: Look, all I'm saying is that your parents may not be here, Shad. It's a one in a million chance of finding them. There's a good chance that they may have moved on already.

(Y/N): We still need to at least try, Edge. Even if it turns out that they're not here, it's better than not knowing because that'll allow us to narrow down the search.

Shadowlight: Well...there definitely is someone here but it's not Shad's parents.

This gained yours and everyone else's attention.

Rainbow Dash: Really? Who else is here? An uncle, perhaps?

Shadowlight: No, not like that, Rainbow.

Pinkie Pie: Ooh! I love guessing games! Is it a cousin?! A sibling?! A grandparent?! A friend?! A family friend?! A family friend's friend?! A family friend's friend's friend?! A family friend's friend's friends' cousin?! A family-

She was cut off by Shadowlight slapping his hand over her mouth.

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Shadowlight: ALRIGHT, I GET IT!

He then took a deep breath to calm himself before answering.

Shadowlight: It's not any of those things, Pinkie. It's someone else we know of. A certain... trio that caused you all trouble before.

Your eyes widened as soon as those words left his mouth.

(Y/N): You mean... the Dazzlings?

You asked to which he nodded.

Rarity: I bet that thanks to V/N's doing, those girls are stirring up trouble again, aren't they?

Shadowlight: Yeah, they are...is what I would say if it was the Dazzlings we were familiar with.

You raised an eyebrow at that before realizing what he meant.

(Y/N): Wait, you're talking about... the Dazzlings of this universe, aren't you?

Shadowlight: You got it, Y/N.

Dink: A-ha! I knew I wasn't going insane!

Shadowlight: ** Yeah, I'm really convinced.

Dink: Listen, I'm not sure if you knew this but they actually lived in Manehattan around the same time you did, Y/N.

Applejack: What are y'all implyin', sugarcube?

Dink: Well, the Dazzlings I know of never left the city, but I heard that they were somehow causing trouble over at Canterlot. At first, I thought that I was going insane over there being two of each of them, but since you guys have just confirmed it for me, now I know that I'm not crazy.

He said before letting out a relieved sigh. You also sighed before putting a hand on his shoulder.

(Y/N): Dink, there's a lot more going on that you're very well not aware of. Don't worry though, we'll inform you of it all as we go.

Dink: Thanks, dude.

Shadow Moonlight: Oh, crap.

(Y/N): What's up, Shad?

Shadow Moonlight: Guys, I think...they're also victims of Patriot. And not just because he burnt their hometown to ashes. No, I'm certain that he bullied them too and it's why they were causing so much trouble. I remember him mentioning their names from time to time. Dink, do you remember...being a part of that?

Dink had to take a moment to mull that over in his head until the memory finally came back to him.

Dink: I... I think I do. It's a little fuzzy since it was a long time ago, but I think I got something.

Shadowlight: Oof. If you thought Y/N was one to demand an apology, you haven't seen anything yet.

(Y/N): Hey! I might have been going at it the wrong way, but I still managed to get you to like me in the end.

Shadowlight: Yeah... I guess you did. Well, we're definitely not gonna meet them just standing around here.

Shadow Moonlight: H-Hang on! What about my parents? We still need to find them!

Shadowlight: Uh, they're dead? ** I don't know, we'll worry about it later.

(Y/N): Hang on. You said that they were still alive and now they're dead all of the sudden?

Shadowlight: Damn it all! I just want to meet the other Dazzlings! Is that too much to ask?! Yeah, they're still alive, okay?! Geez!

He shouted which made you all jump at the sheer volume of his voice. Shadow then thought for a moment before turning to him.

Shadow Moonlight: I... I guess they can wait for just a little while.

(Y/N): But Shad... they really wanna see you.

Shadow Moonlight: Don't...don't make bold statements like that, Y/N. Besides, Edge seems like he really wants to see this world's Dazzlings, so we can take a minor detour before seeing my parents.

Shadowlight: Finally! Look, the reason why I want to meet them is because they know where your parents are!

Rainbow Dash: Why didn't you say that earlier instead of being so emo about it?

Shadowlight: Hey! First of all, I'm edgy, not emo! Second, you people need to work on your critical thinking skills! I wouldn't want to go meet them just for the heck of it!

Sunset Shimmer: He... kinda does bring up a good point there.

(Y/N): ** I guess so. Let's... go find them.

You said while slightly downtrodden before walking ahead of everyone. The girls and Shadow looked at you in sympathy before turning to Edge.

Shadow Moonlight: Edge, you're not making it easy for Y/N to be a leader. He's trying his best, you know.

Shadowlight: ** Yeah, he's trying his best! ** That's exactly how it works, Shadow! Whenever he tries to be a leader, he ends up making the most retarded decisions like forming an artifact that could potentially kill him, wipe out an entire race just because he wants to, and then takes away your best friend's father!

He turned away with small tears in his eyes. Shadow and your girlfriends stared at him for a few seconds before Shadow spoke again.

Shadow Moonlight: This... this isn't about Y/N, isn't it? It's about you and V/N.

Shadowlight: ** Gee, wonder how many brain cells died for you to figure that one out?!

Shadow then walked in front of Shadowlight and made him look at him.

Shadow Moonlight: Edge, Y/N isn't V/N. He's done so many good things for us that proves that. I thought you and him were finally on good terms with each other back during the Friendship Games.

Shadowlight: I am on good terms with him but I don't trust him as a leader! How do we know for sure that he won't end up the same way as V/N?! A traitor, a manipulator, and a sociopath?! I don't want to be the cause of another extinction, Shad! That guy came from a murderer, one that I saw slaughter millions with his bare hands! How can I guarantee that there isn't any part of V/N inside of him still?! He may even go berserk and kill his own harem! I'm not going to let more people die again by his hands!

Sunset Shimmer: Because he saved your life, Edge!

This made him go silent.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, dude! Did you seriously forget that he saved your bacon back during the Friendship games?

Fluttershy: He could have easily let you be destroyed by V/N, but he did the right thing by saving your life even if there was nothing in it for him.

Shadowlight: He did that only because he thought I was Shadow! If it was me there, it wouldn't have mattered!

Shadow Moonlight: You don't know that!

Shadowlight: Oh, really?! I don't know that?! Well, why don't we go take a trip down the memory lane and see if that still stands?!

He yelled as he slashed the space in front of him, forming a black and white rift and slid right through it. The rest of the group followed him through it before it closed. You soon came back to see where they went.

(Y/N): Girls? Shadow? Edge? Where'd you guys go?

You called out as you walked down the sidewalk searching for them.

(Y/N): Guys? Hello? Come on, don't leave me hanging out here!

You shouted, but still nothing. You started growing a little worried at not being able to find them anywhere.

(Y/N): ** Where'd they go? They couldn't have just walked off into nowhere.

You were too busy thinking to notice that someone was walking towards you and you accidentally bumped each other's shoulders. You were snapped out of your current train of thought and you turned to them.

(Y/N): Oh, sorry about that.

You said before you got a good look at them. It was a girl with arctic bluish white skin, moderate raspberry eyes, and light arctic blue hair with moderate persian blue stripes which was tied up in a ponytail. Accompanied by her were two other familiar girls with one having pale, light grayish fuchsia skin, moderate mulberry eyes, and moderate purple hair with light brilliant aquamarine streaks which was tied up in a double ponytail. The other had pale, apple green skin, brilliant raspberry eyes, and luminous vivid orange hair with brilliant yellow streaks which was very large and poofy.

The familiar Sonata Dusk looked at you with a rather cute smile before waving her hand in a dismissive manner.

Sonata Dusk?: No worries.

She then studied your features a little closely.

Sonata Dusk?: Hey, you look familiar. Have we met before?

(Y/N): I uh... ** I-I don't think so.

You said as the other two came up and looked at you.

Adagio Dazzle?: Now that I look at him, I do feel like I've seen his face before.

Aria Blaze?: Who are you? I swear, you better not be a stalker because if you are...

She cracked her knuckles while glaring at you. You shook your head rapidly.

(Y/N): N-No, no! I'm not a stalker, I swear. I'm pretty sure that this is the first time we've met! ** At least, the first time I've met THESE Dazzlings. Edge did say that the Dazzlings of this world were around here, right?

Adagio Dazzle?: Now, now, Aria. Let's not try and terrify the poor boy. I'm sure that he's just a fan of us that we've seen in the crowd one time. No need to get all uppity.

Aria Blaze?: ** Fine. But if he even lays a finger on me, I'm giving him a one-way ticket to paintown.

(Y/N): L-Look, you won't have to deal with me for much longer. I'm looking for my friends, so I'm kind of in a hurry.

Sonata Dusk?: Oh, you're trying to find your friends? Why don't we help you?

Adagio Dazzle?: I'm sure they haven't gone too far.

(Y/N): O-Oh, that's okay. You really don't need to do that.

You said while turning away from them before Sonata zipped in front of you cutting you off.

Sonata Dusk?: Oh, come on! We perform for lots of people so we rarely get a chance to help out our fans. Please, let us help you?

She said before giving you the puppy dog eyes.

(Y/N): No, Sonata! Stop it! That trick won't work on me!

Sonata Dusk?: Aww, pleeease! You could really use our...

She trailed off upon realizing something.

Sonata Dusk?: Wait, how'd you know my name? I thought you said that you didn't know us.

(Y/N): ** Crap! Me and my big, stupid mouth! ** U-Uh...w-well...hey, look! A taco truck!

You point to the side as Sonata turned to where your finger was pointing with an excited grin.

Sonata Dusk?: ** Where?! Where is it?!

She looks around but doesn't see a taco truck and then turns back to you with a raised eyebrow.

Sonata Dusk?: Hey uh, could you show me where the...

She trails off upon finding that you weren't there and saw you on the far end of the sidewalk, running as fast as you could.

Aria Blaze?: Huh, I wonder what's up with him.

Sonata Dusk?: He knows who we are.

Both of her sisters turned back to her.

Adagio Dazzle?: Wait, he did?

Sonata Dusk?: He said my name even though I never told him.

Aria Blaze?: Then he's probably a fan of ours or something and just didn't want to admit it.

Sonata Dusk?: I don't think so. Even a fan that doesn't want to admit it would be all over us. He even used a taco truck to distract me. No one except you two knows that tacos are my favorite food in the world.

She then let out a dramatic gasp.

Sonata Dusk?: What if Aria was right? What if he was a stalker?

Aria Blaze?: Oh, that's it!

She then took off after you with a death glare.

Aria Blaze?: YOU'RE A DEAD MAN!

(Y/N): ** Oh shii....take mushrooms!

You continued to sprint with the pigtailed girl hot on your trail. Meanwhile, in another plane of existence, Shadowlight, along with Shadow and your girlfriends could be seen as Shadowlight was showing them different images of his past involving him and V/N. He showed them the incident with the sirens, V/N sealing him inside the pendant, V/N tricking the Dazzlings by pretending to be a siren himself, and several other memories of V/N committing horrible acts.

Shadowlight: Now do you all see it? Everywhere V/N was, it was usually followed up by something bad happening.

Shadow Moonlight: Oooookay, but what exactly does this have to do with the situation being different if (Y/N) knew that you weren't me?

Shadowlight: I'll show you.

He shifts the environment back to the Friendship Games where Sci-Twi had already released the magic from within her spectrometer and setting V/N free.

(V/N) (Past): Finally, it's about time I had a body of my own instead of being weighed down. After spending so long in isolation, I am now free.

(Y/N) (Past): W-Who... who are you?

He turned his attention to you as his grin widened.

(V/N) (Past): Oh, come now, Y/N. Surely, you must recognize yourself, don't you? Or does it have to do with my new look? It is a rather drastic change from my usual hooded look from the mind realm.

(Y/N) (Past): Y-You're... You're...

Shadow Moonlight (Past): V/N!

(V/N) (Past): How correct you are, Shadow. Or should I say, Edge? ** He's clearly found a vessel to squat in. How pathetic.

Rarity: Wait, you were able to hear his thoughts?

Shadowlight: He's a part of me, Rarity. Anything he can do, I can do better.

Shadow Moonlight: I can do anything better than you. ** Sorry, I couldn't help it. But anyways, why show us this, Edge? We already know what happened.

Dink: Speaking of which, why do they call you, "Edge"?

Shadowlight: Because a lot of the readers called me an "edgy prick" which is true, I am edgy and a prick but it's also so that he doesn't have to say his own name when he refers to me.

Dink: What readers?

Shadow Moonlight: Dude, quit breaking the wall. You're gonna saturate their budget.

Shadowlight: To answer your question, Shad, this isn't how it happened. At least not the way you guys would remember it.

Sunset Shimmer: What are you talking about? Were our memories tampered with or something?

Shadowlight: No. I looked into an alternate universe in which V/N exposes me rather than keeping quiet. What you're seeing is the Friendship Games from an entirely different universe.

Rainbow Dash: How the heck were you able to do that?

Shadowlight: I...had a little help from a friend.

Shadow Moonlight (Past): You're kidding right? You've been keeping yourself hidden from him for all this time? Your own vessel didn't even know who you were up until a month ago?

(V/N) (Past): Heh, you catch on quick. Yes, I decided to stay in hiding until the time came when I would either regain control of my body or find another means of escape. Until then, I threatened him by destroying his mind if he didn't stay quiet.

Shadow Moonlight (Past): Man, you are terrible at making a first impression.

(V/N) (Past): Oh, you're one to talk, Edge! No one even knows that you're not even the real Shadow Moonlight! That only just makes you a hypocrite.

(Y/N) (Past): Wait a minute...that's not Shadow?

(V/N) (Past): If you honestly thought that he was Shadow, you clearly don't know him that well. Though, you did only know him for a year so this is to be expected.

Rainbow Dash: What point are you trying to make by showing us an altered version of what happened, Edge?

Shadowlight: Just watch.

(Y/N) (Past): So you're an imposter?! Where's the real Shadow?!

Shadow Moonlight (Past): You're really going to listen to him?

(Y/N) (Past): Well, it's not that far fetched! You act nothing like the Shadow Moonlight I know! The real Shadow Moonlight would never get mad at anybody!

Shadow Moonlight (Past): The Shadow you know? How could you possibly know what I'm like now? For all you know, this is who I've become now.

Indigo Zap (Past): Well, while that may be true, the way you act definitely isn't Shadow's style and we've known him much longer than he has so I'm taking his side on this.

Sunny Flare (Past): Same here. The Shadow I met was sweet, timid, and nervous. You, however, are the polar opposite of that.

Lemon Zest (Past): Yeah, dude. You definitely have changed pretty abruptly and that's kinda suspicious.

Sour Sweet (Past): ** Hey, since when did Shadow ever wear jewelry? ** Now I know you're a fake!

Sugarcoat (Past): The fact that you're trying to deny it just proves that you're not the real Shadow. The real Shadow would have been a lot more open about things like this.

Shadow Moonlight (Past): ** Wow, some great friends you girls turned out to be.

Sunny Flare (Past): You're not our friend. We're friends with Shadow, not whatever you're supposed to be.

Shadow Moonlight (Past): Really? First you girls blackmail Twilight and now you're going against me? I guess I should've known better than to trust you or anyone for that matter.