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// Sunset and Adagio's Return 
// Story: Return to Equestria 
// by StormLuna 
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After Aria left to go and get Adagio, Celestia and Twilight sat down to talk to Sunset.  Sunset gave Twilight a nervous look as she knew that Celestia, despite it having been years, was still not very happy with her.  She figured that perhaps if she was respectful towards her, that maybe things would go alright.  She asked, "So....Princess Celestia, what brings you by?"

Celestia replied, "Many, many things although I'm sure you probably know what those are."

Sunset asked, "Are you still mad because I dropped out of school and ran through that mirror?"

Celestia replied, "I'm not mad but I am disappointed and irritated that you would do such a thing."  She pointed at Twilight and continued, "You know Sunset, if you would have had patience, not wanted me to fast track you to being a princess and not fled through that mirror like a spoiled brat, YOU could have been a princess."

Sunset suddenly felt like maybe Twilight was responsible for this.  She glared at Twilight and asked, "Twilight, did you put her up to this?  Did you want her to come here and...."

Celestia interrupted, "No Sunset, she did not put me up to this.  I am going to tell you though that I am not thrilled with you and her using that book to communicate nor am I happy with you sending her messages just so she will come and go as she pleases."

Sunset was stunned that Celestia would know about the book and became nervous as Celestia began to scowl, "Tell me Sunset, are you the one who asked her to rig that mirror so she can open it on her own?"

Sunset replied, "No, I didn't.  I simply sent her a message about the sirens trying to take over the school and she did what anyone who cares about their friends would do, she found a way to get here without having to wait until our world was enslaved by them."

Celestia corrected, "You mean THIS world.  This is not YOUR world Sunset.  You are originally from Equestria, not this place."

Sunset protested, "But Celestia...."

Celestia interrupted, "That is Princess Celestia to you."

Sunset shied back, "Princess Celestia, as you know I had no friends there in Equestria but thanks to Twilight, I have made some very special friends here and to me, this world IS my home!"

Before anyone could say anything else Aria and Adagio arrived.  When Adagio saw Celestia there, she knew something was up and realized that she better be respectful.  She asked, "Princess Celestia, you want to speak to me?"

Celestia replied, "I do but we are all going on a little walk."  She looked at Aria and continued, "Like it was coming here, you know this place very well.  Lead the way."

Aria nodded and they all followed her to the portal.  When Sunset and Adagio saw where they were being led they were not amused, especially Sunset.  She asked, "You're taking us to Equestria, aren't you?"

Celestia gave her a half smile, "Yes, I am.  We have some business to take care of and it can only be done there."

While Sunset was not thrilled, Adagio was nervous.  Not only was she nervous about what Celestia would do but she also was worried about not being in her natural habitat as sirens' prefer the water.  She asked, "Princess Celestia, I am a siren, how am I...."

Aria had a feeling as to what her concern would be.  She interrupted, "Dagi, when I went through I became a unicorn.  With our pendants having been shattered, you will likely become a pony as well."

Adagio gave her a nervous look as they stood there in front of the portal.  As Aria headed through, Sunset and Adagio hesitated.  Adagio asked, "Princess, so how long will we be in Equestria?"

Sunset added, "I'm hoping it won't be too long because I have plans with my friends tonight."

Celestia gave them a smile and replied, "Just go through the portal ladies."

They gave her a nervous look and headed through the portal.  Like it was when they went to the human world, they flew through all sorts of swirling colors before crashing onto the floor in Twilight's bedroom where they were greeted by Colgate.  Colgate asked, "I take it you got who you wanted?"

Celestia replied, "Yes, I did."  She turned towards Twilight and ordered, "Deactivate the mirror."

Twilight did as ordered and it was then that Adagio and Sunset realized that they may not be going home as soon as they had hoped.  What bothered them more was when Celestia told Twilight to begin disconnecting the mirror from all the devices that she had it hooked up to.  

Adagio stepped in front of the mirror and was pleasantly surprised by what she saw, she discovered that like her sister, she had been transformed into a unicorn.  She was obviously not pleased that she had to return to Equestria as she feared what may happen but then it hit her, Celestia had done nothing to her sister and she also realized that maybe this would be a chance to start over, again.  She realized that maybe this wouldn't be so bad.

Sunset on the other hoof, was not one bit happy.  She saw Twilight disconnecting the mirror and glared at Celestia, "Celestia...."

Again Celestia interrupted, "That is Princess Celestia to you Sunset."

Sunset sighed, "Princess Celestia, why is she unhooking the mirror from everything?  How am I going to get back to have dinner with my friends?"

Celestia saw that Twilight had completely unhooked the mirror and knew that the time had come to do what she wished she had done when Twilight returned with her crown.  Her horn began to glow gold as she held it in her aura.  Sunset kept on trying to get Celestia's attention but she did not hear her as her eyes were glowing white.  At first Celestia only wanted to seal the mirror in the event she had to use it to banish somepony there but then it hit her, she could just banish evildoers to Tartarus.  She began to put more energy into her hold on the mirror and the next sound they heard would anger Sunset and devastate Twilight, the sound of breaking glass.

Celestia put one final burst of energy into her hold and the mirror shattered.   Twilight began to tear up realizing that she would never again see her friends and Sunset became angry, very angry, "Princess Celestia, how could you do that?  How could you just destroy an ancient relic?"

Celestia replied, "Sunset Shimmer, this mirror has caused me enough problems as of late and now that you and Adagio are back in Equestria where you belong, I decided it has to go.  Besides, this is one ancient relic that we are all better off without."

Sunset gave Celestia a death look, the same look that she gave Celestia on the day she ran off, "Princess Celestia, you are the one who always emphasized friendship so much and here you go taking me away from my friends."

While Celestia was clearly not happy with Sunset's demeanor, Twilight couldn't help but feel bad.  She put her hoof around Sunset and said, "Sunset, I have some wonderful friends here in Equestria, friends who mirror our friends in the human world exactly.  I'm sure they would love to meet you."

Sunset asked, "Do you think they would like me?  Do you think they would accept me as a friend given my past."

Twilight couldn't help but laugh, "Sunset, they have befriended a pony who did much worse than you ever did.  They befriended a pony who nearly destroyed Equestria with her time travel spell."

Sunset gave Twilight a nervous look, "I take it you mean Starlight?"

Twilight replied, "Yes......"

Celestia interrupted, "Well I think we need to have a meeting in the throne room.  I know Colgate already has plans for Aria but Sunset and Adagio, we need to discuss your futures.  We need to discuss what you will do now that you are back home." 

Before any of them could reply, Celestia, Colgate and Aria began to head downstairs so the other three followed suit.  Sunset was angry, Twilight was devastated that she would never see her human friends again and Adagio had mixed emotions.  She was confident that Celestia would not punish her in any way but she was sad that she would never again be able to visit Sonata's grave.