Sunset Shimmer's time in Equestria has come and gone. Though the magic of friendship now flows within her, there is something else she feels she is missing.

Rather, somepony.

Alone in the dead of night, Sunset reflects on the journey that has brought her to the present, and wonders whether it was worth it, to trade her Princess and her guiding light for the light of the friends she has found in its absence.

It has been two years since John and Mary lost their daughter, and they continue to grieve to this day. On the second anniversary, however, someone knocks at the door begging for help. Their chance meeting will change their lives and the life of a pony forever.

This is my on own interpretation Sunset Shimmer's back story after arriving on Earth and explains what happened to her counterpart.

This is my entry for the Randome's Contests: Contest #1 - The Sun's Final Rising.

Warning: It is a tear jerker - bring tissues!