When Sunset got accused of going back to her old ways, she was naturally confused and upset as anyone would be. Everyone thinks she's guilty until her framers accidentally post the wrong image and Sunset sees a groupchat her friends have insulting her and she is pissed.

Inspired by Cojo5536s post.

Featured 1/20/24

Anon-a-miss, the mysterious gossiper, plagues CHS. Caught as the perfect scapegoat, Sunset finds herself more shunned than ever before. While determined to clear her name, Sunset decides that first she needs a break. From everything. Back in the place she used to call home.

But as soon as Sunset leaves, her friends at CHS realize the depth of their mistake. Not just in accusing Sunset, but also in forgetting Sunset is not like any other human. As they try with all their might to earn back their friend's trust, they quickly come to learn that they know very little about Sunset and the world she hails from.

And worse for the girls, as Sunset begins to pick up the shards of her old life in Equestria, she begins to wonder whether she really wants to stay at CHS at all.

Unable to take the cruel and wrongful accusations of her being the secret-posting blogger, Anon-a-Miss, by her former friends and the rest of the students of Canterlot High; Sunset Shimmer runs away vowing never to return. When the true identity of Anon-a-Miss is finally revealed, it is too late. The guilty and remorseful students of Canterlot High set out to find Sunset. Little do they know that their holiday season is about to get even worse. Their mistreatment of Sunset has attracted the legendary punisher of the naughty, the Krampus. Krampus and his helpers begin hunting the students one by one with the intent of giving them a Christmas in Hell. Can Sunset Shimmer find in her heart to forgive all who've wronged her and save them from a fate that is probably more than they truly deserve?

A retelling of my first (failed) attempt at a Canterlot Wedding AU known as Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, this new story combines the narrative and thematic elements of The Power of the Equinox by Shaded Blood, The Forgotten and Exiled by Slice141, and The Twilight Citadel by Pyrestrike. The main story is akin to The Magnificent Seven (1960), while the sense of scope is reminiscent of Star Wars (1977) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

When Twilight is banished from the wedding, she discovers an even bigger threat approaching on the horizon known only as The Storm King. Because her friends and family don't believe it her in the slightest, she decides to unite an alliance to fight the threat before it even arrives. However, they are eventually forced to travel beyond Equestria in search of aid. So, A Canterlot Wedding Meets My Little Pony: The Movie (2017).

The central cast is listed below:
― "The Team":
• Twilight Sparkle (voiced by Tara Strong): The leader of the group, Twilight Sparkle is the (former) apprentice of Princess Celestia who attempts to save Equestria from the forces of evil.
• Sunset Shimmer (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet): The second-in-command, Sunset Shimmer is the first (former) apprentice of Princess Celestia who is forced to assist her former master's current apprentice save the world.
• Starlight Glimmer (voiced by Kelly Sheridan): A pony who strives for conformity over individualism, Starlight Glimmer decides to help Twilight in hopes of stealing her cutie mark.
• Trixie Lulamoon (voiced by Kathleen Barr): A street magician whose tricks may seem more cunning than they appear, Trixie seeks fame and joins Twilight's team in order to do so. Of course, fate is a harsh mistress; when she meets Starlight, she must chose fame...or friendship.
• Photo Finish (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain): A famous photographer from Manehattan,
Photo Finish, much like Trixie before her, seeks to elevate her fame, but she soon gets more than she bargained for.
• Lightning Dust (voiced by Britt Irvin): An aspiring Wonderbolt with a penchant for competition and recklessness, Lightning Dust seeks not only to send her fame skyrocketing, but to become the strongest pony of them all. Of course, this proves easier said than done.
• Apple Cobbler (voiced by Ashleigh Ball): A baker and former cater for the wedding reception alongside Applejack, Apple Cobbler is the only pony who genuinely accepts Twilight's call for help.
― "The Supporting Cast":
• Tempest Shadow (voiced by Emily Blunt): The loyal and fierce henchman to the Storm King, Tempest Shadow stands beside and serves him in the hopes of repairing her broken horn.
• Grubber (voiced by Michael Peña): A wisecracking hedgehog-like creature, Grubber serves as the cohort of Tempest Shadow, bowing to her every whim.
• The Storm King (voiced by Liev Schreiber): The absolutist, satyr-like creature who can control the weather with his staff, The Storm King is not the main antagonist of the story, but instead the Greater Scope Villain of the saga.
• Dusk Shine (voiced by Tom Holland): A young unicorn who is mysteriously granted with Pegasus wings, Dusk Shine is a crew member of Captain Celaeno after his family disowns him.
• Dawn Cracker (voiced by Olivia Holt): A young unicorn who is a big fan of Twilight Sparkle, Dawn Cracker bears an uncanny resemblance to her idol and is more than happy when she requests her assistance on saving the world.
• Captain Colleen Celaeno (voiced by Karen Gillan): A humanoid parrot and the apathetic captain of a band of pirate misfits, Captain Colleen Celaeno may be much more jaded than her older sister Cataleya...explaining her refusal to help Twilight Sparkle at first glance.
• Catrina (voiced by Judy Greer): An anthropomorphic alley cat and cunning yet goodhearted con artist, Catrina has trouble stepping away from her criminal influence. She partially (and we mean mostly) blames her problem on her former flame Nick.

Yes, some of the characters from the movie don't actually appear, but they are mentioned and will in later installments. Also, fair warning: some of the characters may use firearms.

Pinkie receives a mysterious package and discovers a DVD. She calls her friends over to watch it. They then have very poor responses to it.

Basically, what happens if the Rainbooms watch Anon-A-Miss as a movie.

(I'm just doing the post-watching movie)

This story is a sequel to My past does not define me

It's been one month since Anon-A-Miss' reign of terror through the school. One month since the school was divided. One month since Sunset was framed and persecuted by her fellow students. One month since the CMC admitted their involvement, and were punished.

Sunset should be thrilled, after all her name was cleared and everyone's been bending over backwards to make it up to her. This should be something that brings the entire school together and make her friendships stronger.
But it hasn't.

Sunset feels more alone than ever now. Having lost all trust for the girls assigned to teach her and believing her past will always haunt her, no matter how much she tries to show she's changed.

With the Friendship Games coming up, can CHS band together and defeat Crystal Prep? Will Sunset be able to forgive her fellow students and friends? How is the CMC going to make up for their mistake?

Featured November 17th, 2021

This story is a sequel to Sunset Among Shadows

The Anon-a-Miss era is over, and Sunset is happy in her new life with her new friends.

But a new challenge will make her return to the place she left behind, and face those who were her friends, and a strange but well know person.

The GAMES are going to start, and there can only be ONE winner.

Update 20/12/2021
Now the story has been edited by my good friend 'Arthor2017'

Anon-A-Miss, a mysterious internet user who corrupted Canterlot High School. Everyone have accused Sunset Shimmer of this betrayal, even her friends have abandoned her.
Now Sunset is alone, as she once was, and depends only on herself to start again, among shadows ... New faces, and not so new ones, will come to her life.
Will Sunset be happy again? Canterlot will ever know the truth? What will happen to the magic of friendship?

- "dark" label due to psychological conflicts and a certain degree of physical aggression -

- All chapters have been editing and correcting by icecreammac-

Sunset Shimmer is undoubtedly the most loathed student at Canterlot High. The Anon-a-Miss scandal has seen to that quite well. After all, who else but Sunset could know those secrets about her friends?

But Sunset has one friend on her side. A friend who will stand by her, no matter what backlash she herself might face. And Sunset will learn how one true friend is better than a thousand false ones.

Losing her friends was the start of a self-destructive spiral for Sunset Shimmer. Convinced that she will never escape the echoes of her past, she tries to take her own life.

The attempt leaves her severely injured and she falls unconscious. In her dreams, she is visited by Princess Luna. They have much to discuss, whether Sunset likes it or not.

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Drawing of Sunset used in cover art is by Xaztein