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"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent" - Victor Hugo

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Ever since Camp Everfree, Twilight has been asking herself the same question every night: how does one ask out Sunset Shimmer?

Normally she turns to science, but science can't help when emotion starts to override everything she does.

Inspired by the story The Sunlight Project by Space Jazz, a story I highly recommend. Also, this is my first story on this site, so all constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated.

Chapters (7)
Comments ( 43 )

Oh twilight tryimg to bring a book lol. Is it the same one ur counter part used om her frist sleep over lol.

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:twilightoops: What book? I don't have that book that I don't know you're talking about

Twilight can't hide from Sunset.

What's the project?!?!?

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All will be revealed soon enough

Ooooooo! Sunsets powers r incersing! And aww poor twi. I hope sunset really likes her not just becase the empathy messing with her.

Something tells me things will get interesting. I personally think Sunset is an orphan. It makes all her decisions make sense. And the only line about her family "not close". Is also something orphans say to avoid the subject. But that's my headcanon i suppose. Biologically or by adoption i see Celestia as her mother.

I understand Sunset. She wants Celestia to reach out first. Not through Twilight. But personally. Until then she thinks she is still banished and won't go back

Ooo i love midnights description! Super cute and unice. Hope sunsets not to mad. But then again i lov her anger issues makes her feel real.

You know, I'm not sure I've seen Sunset being quite that keen on leaving all of her past behind her in other stories before, but I can kinda see where she's coming from. I'm interested to see where all this ends up going :twilightsmile:

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Part of the inspiration was the Forgotten Friendship special that just aired, showing just how afraid Sunset is of people viewing her that way. I personally think it makes sense that she'd want to leave behind a part of herself that was capable of doing so much worse than her human self, and it also explains why she seems so dedicated to making a life in the alternate world

are you going to do a continuity? Know that you have a reader assured if your subsequent stories are like this here!

And what's this? What's this? There's color everywhere. What's this? What's this? The color makes her stare....

is a quote from Nightmare Before Christmas? I ask you because being Italian the film I did not see it in English but the words seeming those of Jack's song when he discovers the city of Christmas. And I have to assume that you did not put it by accident, right?

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Yes, this will be a continuity, and thank you very much for sticking with it. Right now I'm caught between between a follow-up story studying the portal's escaping magic, and a story focusing on another pair.

That is indeed a reference to A Nightmare Before Christmas, with the lyrics altered slightly to fit as a hint towards a future story.

havign sunset call her twily is kinda creepy to be honest as that is what her brother calls her

still good story and i enjoyed it

Excellent job on your first story, I really enjoyed it!

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i know im just saying

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It won't stick around, Sunset will have a new nickname for her after their visit to Equestria

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:twilightsheepish:: *Elmer Fudd voice* Be vewy, vewy quiet. I’m hunting a Sunset. Wuh huh huh huh huh.

So, how did Twilight manage to have two first kisses? Time travel? Clones? Wouldn't put either one past her.

I really, really like this! :raritystarry: Looking forward to your continuity.

Very nice. A trifle rushed at times but everything flowed nicely.

This is good. ONWARD TO CHAPTER 2

This is great. It deserves way more attention than its getting.

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While more attention would certainly be appreciated, I'm perfectly happy with the pace things have been going. I only started writing stories a month ago, and the fact that I'm nearing 1,000 views across all my stories so soon is beyond what I ever imagined. The compliment is appreciated all the same, and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it so far

by the heart and not by the mind was, to her, would be mind-boggling.

You could probably nix the “would be” here.

The map is obviously vague, but it seems like Sunset lives in a apartment/flat/condo/studio-loft-thing rather than a house, but that’s me being nit picky.

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I'll be honest, I wasn't aware she had a canon home. Thank you for pointing that out, as well as your previous comment. Both will be edited ASAP

Lo último que sonó en la casa esa noche fue un gemido frustrado.

Excelente comienzo, me gustó mucho!

Only to come face-to-face with Sunset Shimmer.

Oh s*** she's in trouble

"Thanks, Twilight." Midnight turned towards the portal, only to feel a hand placed on her shoulder.

A hand? More like a hoof

It was silly, really. For some people, it came so easily, just going up and flirting with the object of their affections. To those less sociable, it was a waiting game. For her to think so much over something that everybody says must be solved by the heart and not by the mind was, to her, would be mind-boggling. The heart always knew best when it came to love.

It is quietly silly imo but when you really think about it isn't.

A loud snap shot through the room as the bulb suddenly burst.

Oofity.

Despite not attending Crystal Prep anymore, Dean Cadance had assured her that her dorm would still be readily available until she graduated or found another place to stay. It put Twilight's mind at ease to know she wouldn't have to haul all her equipment to some random apartment and risk it getting damaged. Heaven knows what she'd do if she lost any of her magic detection equipment, or worse, if somebody else stole it.

At least we know s I tie is living alone with just herself and spike.

The only logical answer was that it came down to the party in question. Sunset was another of their best friends, and the likelihood of any of them spilling the beans to her ruined any confidence Twilight had in confiding her troubles to them. Pinkie and Rainbow were especially notorious for not keeping their mouth shut, and Rarity loved to gossip. How embarrassing would it be if Sunset actually knew the truth?

Yep, you can say that again.

Oh, please, yes, yes, YES! "Oh don't worry about it, I've got everything under control. Spike just kept me up with his antics last night. No biggie."

Damn it twilight you blew your 1 moment.

"You don't need to bring everything, and you're not gonna always find your answers in a book." Sunset stood from her chair and stretched. "I don't know about you girls, but I'm ready to head home for the afternoon." Her friends agreed, each citing some reason or another for their departure. Twilight excused herself from the rest of the group, leaving her once again to her own thoughts.

She's right, sometimes you have to figure it out the hard way.

Think, Twilight, think! "Right, well, you make yourself at home, and I'll be out in a just a minute, ok? Ok." With that, she rushed back into her room, panic fully setting in. She quickly made to gather all her current research and stow it away, someplace Sunset would be unlikely to look during her visit. She hurried to pull down all of the pins and papers from her walls, and made sure there were no files on her computer open or likely to be stumbled upon. Just in time, too, as Sunset decided to enter just as she finished.

I really don't think you should do that twilight, sunset will understand.

Twilight found herself in the exact scenario she never wanted to happen. Here was Sunset, asking her, in the sweetest, most gentle voice she had ever heard, to pour her heart out to her. Sunset's voice alone was almost enough to make Twilight oblige. It pained her so much to resist, to deny her friend, to seemingly push her away for fear of what she would think of her. Despite her mind's objections, she looked to face her friend eye-to-eye.

Better explain it to her before things likely will get worst.

This brought Twilight's mind to a standstill. She knew when, of course, but that being Sunset's first response was jarring to say the least.She had expected Sunset's first question to be "why?" or "what do you mean?". She just hoped that she could speak to Sunset without breaking down again.

Sometimes your thoughts end up differently.

Her thoughts were interrupted when Sunset pulled her out of her shoulder and brought her face to face with her. Sunset herself had been crying the whole time, her lips now quivering with anticipation. Without a single moment of hesitation, Twilight leaned in to capture Sunset in a kiss.

At least we know sunset meant it.

Sunset turned away from the door and went towards Twilight's bureau. "Well, if you insist," she went to open one of the drawers.

Well at least I know what bureau means/is.

"So... this is your research project, huh?"

Busted.

Twilight chuckled, "Yeah, you're right," she said as she stared up at the ceiling. It felt so surreal to her, to even be discussing this, when just a few hours before she had no clue of how to reach this point, and was gonna spend another night trying to find that one clue that she had been missing.

But she at least got her wish granted.

After bidding Sunset goodbye the following morning, Twilight got dressed and made her way to Canterlot High. She had opted to take a trip through the portal rather than use the journal to contact Princess Twilight; she knew Sunset would be furious with her if she knew that Twilight was still pressing the issue, and a message in the journal would be way too obvious. Ducking through the bushes, she took a quick peek to ensure that no one was at the school. It was still summer, but the courtyard was often a place for the students to meet up for whatever plans they had. After ensuring the coast was clear, she slowly walked up to the face of the portal.

Not to mention she'll be pissed as well.

Princess Twilight look surprised. "Are you sure? Sunset told me about what happened at the Games and at camp, we kinda figured that would be too uncomfortable for you."

Yeah I agree.

"Suit yourself," Twilight returned to sorting through various books. "So what did you need to talk to me about?"

I hope sci twi doesn't regret it later.

Twilight pulled a book down from the shelf and began using her magic to skim through it. "That's actually what I'm working on right now. She's told me her powers are getting a little out of control, despite the rest of your friends hardly using their geodes. So far all she's told me is that she is starting to not only hear people's thoughts without any conscious effort to do so, but she can also feel their emotions. From what she's told me, it's taking a toll on her."

For a second there I thought it was a sign of the short "overpowered" coming up.

Midnight attempted to scan the shelves for another book that may aid them. "So far nothing serious has happened, though I will have to let Sunset know when I return so she can try to rein it in a little."

Yep since she'll have quite the freakout on what sci twi did.

Only to come face-to-face with Sunset Shimmer.

Uh oh!

"I... I just wanted to v-visit my counterpart to, you know, try and... learn more... about my magic." Twilight knew from her own tone of voice that Sunset wasn't going to buy her excuse for a second, but she couldn't bring herself to admit that she had betrayed their trust.

You can say that again.

No, Twilight, stop thinking about this as science. It didn't matter how bad she thought it was, who was right or wrong, or what she knew. She had hurt Sunset. She had betrayed her trust in her blind pursuit for answers. She had thought much too quickly, assuming that Sunset's declaration of her feelings was a license to take more extreme measures without thought of repercussion. Her intentions were good, but that didn't matter either. What mattered was that Sunset was heartbroken because of her, and no matter what she had to try and make things right.

Hopefully things will turn out good eventually.

Sunset isn't over her past. She still lingers on it, regardless of whether or not her friends mention it to her or anyone else. She was quietly suffering; no, she is quietly suffering, perhaps now more than ever, probably expecting that Twilight thinks of her as some sort of monster, either for her actions in Equestria, or for her actions the previous day.

Been there, there have been many things in my past I want to forget, some of which I can't for certain reasons.

Twilight's legs gave out under her as she resigned herself to just ball up on the ground, her knees held to her face as she poured more tears into the fabric of her leggings. "All I wanted was to help. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't think about anything else. It broke my heart to know that my best friend - that my girlfriend - was in so much pain. That, on top of all the problems we could see, there were even more that we couldn't. I can't bear to lose you to your own sorrow."

I have a feeling their friends heard her say girlfriend.

Twilight brought her hand to Sunset's cheek, gently caressing the soft skin. "That and so much more," she replied as she leaned and captured Sunset's lips.

Hopefully that kissed helped brighten up Sunset's mood right now. 🤞

Sunset slowly ran her hand through Twilight's hair, consoling the young girl beneath her. "I love you too, Twily, and you're already everything I could ever need."

This is already giving me tears of my own right now :fluttercry:

"It looked like you guys were having a moment," Rainbow replied.

And they were.

"Yeah," she replied, a small rainbow streak flashing across her mind's eye.

Looks like fluttershy has feelings for rainbow dash, how am I not surprised. :trixieshiftleft:

This story was way better than I thought it would be and I'm glad I read it.

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