Sunset Shimmer is feeling especially bad about herself, and things only get worse when Fluttershy learns something she didn't want her to know. Luckily her friend is there for her, even if she feels she doesn't deserve it.
Sunset Shimmer bailed Rarity out of a huge jam by secretly painting Carousel Boutique's window displays for her. But how did Sunset manage to do so if the boutique had been closed overnight?
One night while hanging out with her boyfriend, Sunset Shimmer finds herself falling ill with the flu. Despite Sunset assuring him it's no problem, Flash insists on assisting.
Sunset Shimmer invites Twilight over to spend the night at her home in the wake of the Friendship Games fiasco, and Twilight learns that they have a lot more in common than she expected.
Alone and afraid, Sunset Shimmer has been living off of the streets in Canterlot ever since she ran away from home. On a particularly cold night, she's out searching for something to eat when she bumps into the last pony she expects to see.