Sunset Shimmer has decided: she's done.

A too-close encounter with the magic residing in herself and her companions has convinced her that it's possible to embrace too much, and she's no longer willing to accept the risks—be it for knowledge, heroics... or her friendship with the other girls.

As always, desperate times call for Rainbow Dash.

Princess Celestia has lived for a very long time and, as such, has had many regrets. One of her biggest ones was driving away her beloved protégée, Sunset Shimmer, who had abandoned her and jumped through a portal to another world.

As time had passed, Celestia's guilt over Sunset had only grown. To resolve their issues, Celestia made it her mission to bring Sunset back home. Whenever the moon lets her, Celestia crosses the portal herself and uses the little time the portal allows to look for Sunset. Many moons and a few attempts later, Celestia finally finds Sunset!...Or does she?

The girl Celestia finds certainly looks like Sunset and even says that is who she is, but this girl claims to only be a simple guitarist and knows nothing about any "Princess Celestia." What will come of this meeting?

This story is a sequel to Sunset Shimmer is not an Alicorn

During the events of Between Dusk and Dawn Twilight delegated some monster-busting to the EUP. The EUP, not equipped for the job, delegated further. Now, Sunset Shimmer has been drafted into Equestria's forces to deal with the prophesied return of a dread monster. She's going to need to bring everything she's got to fight off the latest threat to Equestria, and the keys may lie in the ponies she hurt before she left.

A pony Sunset Shimmer wronged before leaving Equestria is back for revenge, and is insisting Sunset come to confront her alone. Can Sunset help the wayward mare? Can Sunset use the magic of friendship without any friends around? Is Sunset an alicorn? Well, do you see any wings?

Preread by FanOfMostEverything.

It's been a long four years of High School, but Sunset Shimmer and her friends are finally graduating. But Sunset Shimmer isn't sure what to do with herself now. And thoughts of her old home are creeping back into her mind after two visits from Twilight Sparkle through the mirror.

Now Sunset has to make a choice. To return to Equestria, or stay in the Human World. What is worse, facing the mare you shunned as a foal, or college?

Something I've worked on for quite a while, I've decided to publish the first chapter, and will update as I work on more.

This story is a sequel to Seven Girls, Nine Hundred Forty Three Miles, and One Minivan.

When the Ponyville History Museum puts a strange and mysterious artifact on display, Sunset Shimmer starts acting strangely. And so, it looks like Twilight's the only one who can stop her ... or will she help her instead?

More in my Equestria-Girls continuity! (But again, not intricately tied to the other stories, so it works as a standalone). Set vaguely before the Camp Everfree movie, but after Friendship Games.

Sunset goes to talk to her ex about his unexpected heroics against the rampaging toast robot.

This story is a sequel to A Tale of Two Suns, Book 1: The Two Suns

Sunset Shimmer's life has taken a rather large turn since her "mother," Sunny Skies, came to Canterlot City. But while Sunset's problems with Child Protective Services may have been solved, life is not exactly calm for the ex-unicorn.

While Sunset and her friends try to deal with a new round of troubles amidst school and average teenage life, new and terrible dangers rise on the other side of the mirror.

Disclaimer: I don't own My Little Pony Friendship is Magic or any of it's characters. I'm just a fan.

Cover art done by my very good friend PrettySoldierPetite.

Proofread by Dragon of Shadows

Pre-read by Setokaiva

EDIT: Now with a TV Tropes page

Side Story
Swimming Lessons

This story is a sequel to Six Friends, One Lemon

Sunset and Lemon have a nice date in the park, except it's overshadowed by one huge problem. Sunset is planning to return to Equestria and regretfully has to break up with her girlfriend. Lemon is aware of that, but is there a way to save their relationship or is it about to find its end?

My entry for the third Sunset Shipping Contest: Endings.
Not to mention the finale of the SSC-LemonShimmer-trilogy. And potentially the only SSC-trilogy.

Many thanks to DrakeyC for pre-reading.

9/12/19: SFW-Feature Box!

This story is a sequel to Seven Girls, Nine Hundred Forty Three Miles, and One Minivan.

After all the waiting and all the hype, Sunset Shimmer is convinced Tirek's Revenge is going to be the greatest video game she's ever played. Sadly ... this doesn't seem to be the case.

Written for Aragon's Comedy (Is Serious Business) Contest!