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// How I Got to Where I Am Now and Love Wins 
// Story: Sunset and Quickheart: Friends Forever 
// by DaiAtlas2016 
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I never knew Luna to be much of a morning pony, yet, here she was, in my room at 7 o'clock in the morning, waiting for me to finish my story.
"Well? What happened next?", she asked, using her telepathic abilities.
"Well, it was the year afterward that she started plotting to steal the crown, and there was nothing I could do....."


Winter 1994......
Quickheart's POV
I was sprawled out on the floor, looking on with worry as Sunset plotted her plot.
She turned to me and showed me a page in a book, "Do you see this, Quickheart? This is the crown, which they're saving for the 4th Alicorn Princess! So it stands to reason that if I get the crown, I'll become a princess! And everyone shall LOVE and RESPECT ME!!!!"
I whimpered, for I knew she wouldn't back down, no matter how hard I tried to convince her otherwise.
"See? It's hidden in a secret room, next to the dining hall, across from the ballroom!", she exclaimed, showing me a layout of Canterlot Castle, "I'll sneak in tonight and try to take it! Then, Quickheart! Everyone will love and respect us!"
She picked me up and hugged me tightly. Normally I'd appreciate the sentiment, but right now, she was getting ready to get herself in a boatload of trouble! So later that night, I watched her leave, never to return.


Sunset's POV
I had full access to the castle at anytime, since the school I taught at was inside the castle, my office only a few minutes from the ballroom. I would say I left something in my office, then use an invisibility spell to pass the guards undetected, next, I would use an opening spell to open the secret door, and finally, use a teleportation spell to get myself outside before anyone notices!! Uh oh! Guards!
"Good Evening, Miss Shimmer, left something in your office again?", one of the guards asked me.
"Yeah, I did, it'll only take a bit!", I smiled, my horn lighting up to provide light.
"Okay, be careful! It's awful dark in there!", the guard smiled, before resuming his post.
I had followed through with half of my plan so far, I got to my office, turned invisible, and now I was on my way to the secret room. I had found it, made sure there was no one watching, and opened it with a spell. But there was one thing I forgot: the guards were still at their post when I teleported directly in front of them with the crown.
Oh no. I never thought of what would happen if I got caught.....


Quickheart's POV
Now......I stood by Celestia's side, on a leash, watching as Sunset was about to be banished. Celestia held the leash, leading me to struggle to get to Sunset, all to no avail, the guards had Sunset surrounded, in front of a dusty mirror. 
"I really don't want to do this, but you left me no choice. Why? Why did you try to steal the crown?", Celestia frowned, restraining me with her magic.
"So I could become an Alicorn! If I had been an Alicorn, Dad wouldn't have died, Carl wouldn't have broken up with me, and Quickheart wouldn't have lost his tail!!! It's not like you would've cared!!! You would have done something if you cared!", Sunset screamed angrily, the guards pushing her back.
Celestia sighed, "You cannot simply become an Alicorn by stealing a crown. And what you read in those books were merely legends! I wish they were true, you think I don't get upset ponies that get hurt and die all over Equestria? I wish I could do something, but I can't!! Magic and power don't help everything, it's all about friendship and being there for one another! I hope you learn that someday, but for now, you must leave for a time, and learn some lessons in friendship...I'm sorry Sunset Shimmer, but it's the law."
"Don't you dare hurt Quickheart!!!", Sunset shouted, tears streaming from her eyes.
Celestia replied, "I promise you I will take care of him. You'll see him again, one day...."
And just like that.....she was gone......


Present Time, or Winter 1996......
Luna had tears forming in the corner of her eyes, "I'm so sorry....."
I smiled, tears also falling, "It wasn't your fault. I just wish I could talk, so I could have told her something before she was sent away....okay, I need to rest my head. All this telepathy is hurting my head."
"I think I can fix that....", Luna grinned, wrapping me in her magic, while remembering an important conversation she had with Celestia......
"Quickheart!!! Quickheart!!!", said a voice, coming from the hallway.
I laid down and whimpered, it was probably just Twilight again..... Then, I felt a familiar, warm, glowing magic I haven't felt in a long time lift me up. I was now face to face with an orange unicorn mare with a red and yellow mane, who looked very similar to the filly I used to know.
"Quickheart.....it's me.....Sunset.....", she smiled, holding me close.
I looked to Luna, she smiled a big smile, "It was me, I convinced my sister to let her come back.....thanks for the story, and curing my allergies. It was the most fun I've ever had, listening to you...."
"I missed you, Quickheart....", Sunset sobbed, squeezing me tightly.
"I....I.....I missed you too, Sunset!", I exclaimed, returning the hug.
Sunset gasped, "You....You can talk?!?"
I looked at Luna again.
"That was a little special something from me....now I thought you had something you wanted to tell her....", Luna beamed.
"Sunset, I love you. I love you with all my heart. You gave me everything I could have ever wanted, food, water, a home, a family, and most importantly, you gave me love. Thank you, Sunset. I'm proud to be your pet!", I smiled, wrapping my paws around her neck, letting the tears flow.
Sunset sighed, "You aren't mad at me? After what I did? Which resulted in my having to leave you? Alone? For 2 years?"
I licked her face and smiled before saying, "Sunset, I could never get mad at you, I love you too much for that....but please don't let it happen again...."
"I promise....from now on, it'll be just the two of us!", Sunset smiled, kissing my forehead.
Celestia came into the room, "Quickheart, I'm sorry. I never realized how much pain I caused you by sending Sunset Shimmer away. I see now that she has learned enough about friendship to come back. Can you ever forgive me?"
This was probably one of the hardest choices I ever had to make in my life.....but after belly scratching, I decided to forgive her. We moved in with Twilight in Ponyville, she was thrilled to see us together again. Made some new friends, and lived happily ever after, with a few adventures. Not to mention I met Winona, the cute border collie who lives at the apple farm, I have sort of an attraction to her, and I think she likes me too.
So don't be surprised if there's a sequel! What's a sequel without cute puppies? Whoops! Did I say that out loud?
"Yes you did, sweetheart...let's not spoil the story for those nice people out there...", smiled the border collie in question.
"Okay, Winona. We won't spoil it. There'd be no point of them reading it then...", I smiled, nuzzling my wife (Well, about as close to marriage as you can get for pets!)