It was just a few days after Flash, now Flicker, Sentry had moved into Ponyville with his parents. Flicker and Twilight were both in the Castle of Friendship library, Flicker reading up on Equestrian history and Twilight reading a random storybook. After finishing the book Twilight got up to put it away and look for something else to read, when a binder caught her eye. It was the journal she used to communicate with Sunset, and seeing it reminded her of something that made her facehoof.
“Man I feel like an idiot.” She said.
“Whazat?” Flicker looked up, only having half-heard her.
“I completely forgot that I had used this journal to alter the portal so that it would remain permanently open.” Twilight took the journal out of the shelf. “I guess I was so busy still getting used to being a princess and going on friendship missions that it slipped my mind. Plus there was the fact that I had the mirror moved back to the Crystal Empire, but even so this means....”
“That we could’ve visited each other often after all.” Flicker grinned with amusement. “Ah well, if nothing else look at it as a secret test of my devotion to you.”
“Heh, true, I guess forgetting about the portal being permanently open did come in handy for that.” Twilight chuckled. “And of course you passed the test with flying colors.”
“Of course, I do love you. Besides it was either move into Equestria with you or spend the rest of my life in pain, so it wasn’t like it was a hard decision.”
“I know what you mean about pain....” Twilight said softly before taking the journal to the table. “Say, I wonder if Sunset also forgot about the portal being permanently open. I’d better ask her about that.”
She opened it to the next blank page and began to write.
Dear Sunset,
Flicker and I were reading in my library, when I spotted this journal. Seeing it reminded me that the portal had actually been permanently open the whole time, which I forgot due to being busy. Did the same thing happen to you, or were you secretly testing Flash-now-Flicker?
Twilight
It wasn’t long before the page flashed to reveal Sunset’s answer.
Dear Twilight,
Both actually. Originally I did forget due to being busy, mostly with graduation and figuring out what I want to do with my future (I’m still not sure). Then when Flash-now-Flicker was getting ready to visit you I remembered about the portal being permanently open, but kept it a secret to test Flicker.
Back when I went to Camp Everfree with our friends for the first time, Flicker had been trying to get to know your human counterpart better due to knowing that he couldn’t ask you to move into the human world and figuring he wouldn’t get to see you often otherwise. Of course your human counterpart is different from you, too different, so when I noticed I suggested that he get over you. I also knew that you couldn’t move into the human world, and I wasn’t going to suggest to Flicker that he move into Equestria because if he did I wanted it to be his choice only. And since I didn’t want him in pain, I figured that it would be best if he moved on and found someone else.
As you know he couldn’t, so when he got the idea to visit you and then move into Equestria I was immediately on board with the idea. I always supported you two being together, I just didn’t want either of you to suffer from missing your respective worlds or - in your case - neglecting your duties in the process. So obviously I was really happy when Flicker made it clear that you’re more important to him than his world.
Sunset
Twilight and Flicker smiled, touched by how much Sunset cared about them being happy. Flicker then wrote.
Dear Sunset,
Flicker this time. I noticed you admitting that you’re still not sure what you want to do with your future. Is there any way Twilight or I can help?
Also, thank you for caring that much about us.
Dear Flicker,
Not really, I just don’t know what job I want since I want to help others and there are a lot of jobs that do that. Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna - who took me in after The Battle of the Bands due to not liking me staying on my own in the school - are helping me narrow it down.
And no problem, hey it’s the least I can do after the way I treated you guys before I reformed. Besides, you are my friends and I’d be a terrible friend if I didn’t care about either of you.
Anyway I gotta go, I’m meeting the girls at the movies soon. Write to you later.
Sunset
Dear Sunset,
Okay, and be sure to tell us about the movie when you get back.
Twilight and Flicker
Dear Twilight and Flicker,
Will do.
Sunset