Sunset and her friends were on the chase, Pershing where the magic was coming from and going. It was then it made its way into a forest, which appeared to be more different compared to the Everfree Forest. Although there was no roadway in sight, there was a hiking trail that sat by the entrance. The stunning capacity of trees can easily make anyone lose sense of direction in minutes. Some of the girls were indeed having second thoughts about this unknown trial. But, Sunset was eager to move forward without fear.
Rarity paused. "Ummm… It's almost night time, and we should go back."
"After we find where the magic has landed." Sunset replied.
Human Twilight retorted. "I don’t know, Sunset. This isn't like our camping trip. This Forest looks forbidden, and I don't think it's safe for us to go further."
Fluttershy agreed. "The last time I came here, there were mean animals, which the forest more than scary."
"But, you love taking care of animals. You even have the magic to prove it." Spike said. Fluttershy agreed with that statement, but it wasn’t until she reminded of long ago.
FASHBACK
When Fluttershy was six years old, she was playing a game of football with Rainbow Dash. But, she played poorly when she failed to catch the ball. It unfortunately made its way through the darkening forest. Rainbow insisted that she should get the ball since she didn't catch it. But as soon as she found it, she realized that it was stuck on top of the trees. She tried her luck to climb her way up, but she couldn’t reach it. Oddly enough, she heard a loud roar coming from out of the forest. Fluttershy screamed and ran away from the forest as quick as she could. Therefore, there was no way to get the ball at all.
END OF FASHBACK
"Wow!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, stunned. "You were really brave enough to find that ball… were you?”
"That's not the point..." Fluttershy shuttered. " the point is that I never went back to that trail ever since. And, I prefer not to go back there now…”
Sunset had an idea.”I think we can resolve this. Since you all really don't want to get hurt or anything worse, maybe we should hold hands together… or stay close.”
Everyone listened to her, despite Fluttershy holding Spike. They all argued as they slowly walked toward the trail.
***In The Deep Forbidden Forest***
The girls were still on the search for the magic, but at the same time, they were holding their own after stepping their way through the forest. Soon enough, they were unaware of various animals surrounding and claiming territory. After thirty minutes, the girls found where the magic has closely landed. They then came across an open area where they see an old road leading to small houses.
Human Twilight sighed with relief. "Well, this is even more dangerous than I thought..."
"At least we made it..." Sunset replied. It was then she saw the magic levitating in front of a motel, close by one of the mailboxes by the road.
“Twilight you should go get it. You should have the power to embrace it." Sunset suggested. Human Twilight obliged, walking across the road and getting close to it. Just as she tries to get the magic, it somehow moved all over the place. The others try to help, but it was no use, seeing that it’s gotten out of control.
“Why does it doing that?" Pinkie Pie said. "It's like it knows we’re trying to get it.... maybe it’s self-aware!"
Rarity groaned. "Why does magic have to be more impossible to get now?"
“Maybe it doesn't like us..." Fluttershy said before everyone looked at her. "Maybe it was scared of us..."
The magic surge suddenly went their direction, long enough for the girls to try and catch it again. But instead, they all bumped into each other again and again. Human Twilight tried her best to get it, but it wasn’t until a mailman riding his bike threw a package in front of the doors from the motel, which hit the magic surge. When it landed in front of the doors of the motel, the magic leaked into one of the untapped package holes, but the rest of it jumped away just before Human Twilight stopped it. The door opened, and out came a person, who then saw Human Twilight touching the package.
“Umm... What are you doing?" The person asked.
Human Twilight answered despite not moving her head. "I'm not doing what you think I'm doing!"
The person replied. "It's okay. I know you're not trying to steal my package. The Mailman sometimes make delivery mistakes, and I figured you must be new here."
Human Twilight slowly moved away from the package and got up while the person picked up the package.
Human Twilight couldn’t put a finger on it, but wondered what that person looked like entirely. "By the way, why do you sound like my frie-"
She paused mid-sentence, and gasped. What she saw was what seemed to be Humanized Sunset Shimmer, wearing a ponytail, a pink sleeveless shirt, and thick shorts. Human Twilight stood still with shock, while Human Sunset just stared at her awkwardly for about a minute and a half until she gotten ahold of the package.
"Just make sure you don't make this kind of mistake again..." She then closed her door with her package. Sci Twilight was still not moving because of what happened. It was then Spike found her, but at a peculiar moment.
“Twilight? Are you alright?" Spike said.
“TWILIGHT!" Pinkie yelled out. "Are you coming with us or not?"
Twilight didn't say a word, but she finally walked to her friends, with Pony Sunset still waiting for her. Sunset has obtained the magic surge with her and followed the others back to their homes.
***In front of Sunset's Apartment***
Human Twilight still couldn’t say a word after the event as she and her friends were all the way near to Sunset’s home. Sunset said goodnight to her friends making her way into her apartment. The others felt slightly awkward that Twilight was in complete silence for the past thirty five minutes. When they reached Twilight's house, she actually urged her friends to come in.
Rarity wondered. "Twilight, why you taking us in? It’s barely past ten o'clock PM..."
"Yeah! We’re supposed to get back to our homes, sleeping in bed." Fluttershy said.
“Another slumber party?!?!" Pinkie squeaked.
"We're not having another Slumber Party!" Twilight shouted out loud in front of her friends, with Pinkie groaning.
“Then what the heck is going on with you?" Spike exclaimed. Twilight took a deep breath, and whispered to their ears. Turned out, everyone was just as shocked as she was.
“YOU SAW ANOTHER SUNSET SHIMMER!!!?" They all exclaimed, much to their dismay.