Falling Shimmer

by RisingBluePhoenix


Chapter 1

"Is she here yet?"

"No"

"Now?"

"No"

"Now?"

"No!"

"Now?!"

"Pinkie Pie!" exclaimed Rainbow Dash, her face red with anger. "Can you for at least five minutes stay quiet?!"

"Aww!!!" moaned Pinkie Pie, her hair going flat.

"I'll still never get over the fact that she could do that," said Sci Twi, adjusting her glasses.

Applejack chuckled as she lifted her stenson hat up. "It's just Pinkie being Pinkie, Twilight. Honestly, I don't think we'll ever find out how she ticks."

The Rainbooms were sitting out on the front courtyard near the statue where the portal to Equestria was situtuated in. This was a place they hanged out at before and after school but this time was different.

This morning, the girls got a text from Sunset Shimmer, their pony turned human friend, telling them to meet her at the courtyard.

And so now only a few minutes away from classes starting, where the girls waiting for Sunset at the front of the school. Rainbow Dash was busy kicking her soccer ball around while Pinkie Pie watched a video of Countess Coloratura singing her latest song. Fluttershy was holding Angel, feeding him carrots and Rarity sketched in her fashion dairy. Sci Twi and Applejack were playing thumb wars before finally the redhead appeared herself.

"Hey girls," said Sunset, waving to her friends as she walked towards them.

"Hi Sunset!" replied the girls as they put down what they were doing. Fluttershy carefully put Angel into her backpack and Rainbow Dash kicked her ball to the nearest bush. Rarity putted away her dairy and Pinkie turned her phone off. Applejack take Sunset's arrival to her advantage and pressed her thumb down on Sci Twi's appendage. Sci Twi narrowed her eyes while Applejack just laughed at the lavender girl's expression.

"It seems like you girls were keeping yourselves busy," smiled Sunset, placing a hand on her hip.

"Yeah! Waiting for you! We got your text. What's up?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Darling I have to say, what are you wearing?" questioned Rarity, pointing at Sunset's attire.

"Oh you mean this?" said Sunset looking down at her orange striped leather jacket, blue blouse, jeans, and healed boots. "I wanted to look good for our visitor of course."

"Visitor?" asked Fluttershy, tilting her head. "What visitor?"

"Oh the one coming out of the portal in 3, 2, 1..." counted down Sunset as a flash of light emerged from the portal and coming out was a very familiar face-

"Wow it's been a while since I've been here," stated Princess Twilight Sparkle, stretching out her legs and arms. She looked up to see the group of teenagers looking at her like a alien. "Hey girls long time no-"

"TWILIGHT!" screamed Pinkie Pie, her hair puffy again, crushing her friend in a death hug at a speed that even Rainbow Dash found impressive.

"Its- oh- good to see you again Pinkie," laughed Twilight returning the hug. The others got up and greeted their friend in hugs as well.

"Oh darling it's been so long. The last time we saw you was after the Friendship Games," said Rarity.

"I know. I'm sorry for not coming to visit often. I'm so busy with royal duties, teaching, and fighting the forces of evil that even a Princess of Friendship can't get a break," replied Twilight, smiling.

"Thank goodness I'm not a Princess," said Sci Twi. "I mean no offense."

Twilight chuckled. "None taken Twilight."

"I don't mean to ask but..." interrupted Applejack. "Sugarcube, what exactly are you doing here?"

Sunset and Twilight looked at each other and smiled.

"Do you want to..."

"No you tell them. You're the Princess of course."

"How about together?"

"That sounds like a plan."

The two Equestrians turned back to their friends. "Well you see, after the whole Memory Stone debacle, I felt guilty that I wasn't able to help as much for Sunset," explained Twilight.

"But didn't you find the scrolls or whatever ancient texts you found to help Sunset idntify the Stone in the first place?" asked Rainbow Dash.

Twilight's smiled sadly. "I did but I also wanted to go with Sunset back here to probably convinced you girls that someone stole your memories of Sunset but someone had to stay at the library and Princess Celestia was busy and..."

"Twilight you're rambling"

"Point is I felt guilty for not helping as much as I could, so to make up for it, I decided to pre plan and reschedule all my royal duties for some vacation time with my friends.

"For how long?" asked Fluttershy, brushing her pink hair out of he face.

"How does two weeks sound for you?" asked Twilight, with a smirk.

The girls screamed with joy and as one gave the royal a huge group hug.

"Oh this is the best news we could ever hear!" cried Rarity, her tears coming down, ruining her mascara.

"How long have you two been planing this?" questioned Sci Twi turning to Sunset Shimmer.

"How about a few days. Twilight wrote to me about her plan and thought it was best to surprise you all when she came." explained Sunset.

"And what a darn surprise it was!" said Applejack, agreeing.

"Hey Twilight, maybe you should tell the girls about that other thing?" called Sunset, cupping her hands together.

"Oh right! I forgot!" said Twilight, gently pushing her friends away from the group hug. "There's another thing that I should tell you girls."

"What is it?" asked Sci Twi, curiously.

"Well you see..." started Twilight. "When I was planning on coming here to relax, I thought it would be best to bring a friend of mine from home so that I wouldn't get homesick, minding Sunset here of course."

"Really?" replied Pinkie Pie. "Who'd you bring?"

"Well it's someone you all know already. She came here only a few weeks ago."

"Wait," said Sci Twi, now putting together the pieces of the puzzle. "You don't mean..."

"3, 2, 1..." counted Twilight with a smile as another flash came from the portal and arriving out of it was a teenage girl wearing a dark vest over green and purple shirt, ripped jeans, a beanie hat with stars on it.

"It's good to be back!" said Starlight Glimmer. "Did you girls missed me?" she smirked as the girls once again came in for another group hug.

Sunset put her arm around Twilight. "Well Princess," she asked. "How's your stay going so far."

Twilight smiled, a tear going her face. "I've missed this place and you girls so much," she said as she turned to give Sunset a hug.

"Glad you're back, Twi."

"Good to be back, Sun."