//------------------------------//
// Sunset's Real Fears 
// Story: Sunset Collides 
// by Lonely Fanboy48 
//------------------------------//

"YOU SAW ANOTHER SUNSET SHIMMER!!!?" Rainbow Dash and Applejack exclaimed.

Human Twilight answered. "Yes. I was just as surprised as you. Although, What I don't understand is why she's close to where we live. How am I ever going to tell Sunset about this?"

Everyone was still thinking about this, but no one has a idea for the situation. Then, Human Twilight had only one option: go to Equestria and talk to Princess Twilight. Everyone had doubts, knowing well that there’s a risk coming from visiting another world.

Applejack said "Twilight, ya know she won't agree with ya because she never thought there was ever gonna be a “Sunset from our world who lives almost close to us."

Rainbow said. "Yes. She never even have her pony friends come with her as well."

"Well, what am I going to do about Sunset? She sometimes talk to Princess Twilight when it comes to serious situations, and THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION!" Twilight shouted stressfully. Everyone might have second thoughts, but they’d still think having Princess Twilight back here again won't work.

“Darling..." Rarity said in light sympathy. "Why can't you tell Sunset about this?"

“Why? She’ll think I'm crazy." Twilight retorted. "And If I tell her then, what if this world’s Sunset will do? I can't just tell her to leave just because she's sleeping in a motel. And whenever we go on field trips out of town, we always stop in motels."

“I actually think this were supposed to happen." Spike followed. Everyone was surprised on what Spike’s opinión.

He began to explain. "I know it’s hard to believe, but ‘our friend Sunset’ doesn't actually come from this world. In fact, she came from Equestria because of her past in Equestria, which still must’ve been very personal to her."

Twilight reacted. "I never thought that she was from Equestria to begin with, Spike. And even though I’ve never been a pony, I'm sure Sunset can handle this. After all, she’s changed after telling me everything about her past in this world. Not to mention, she’s brave enough to take care of herself."

Sure enough, everyone agreed with Twilight. Then again, no one would ever know still.


***At Canterlot High***


Human Twilight walked her way to her school, her mind wrapped around on what she has to say to her close friend Sunset. Since there was no point of getting her counterpart to help her on this, figuring that out would take some time. Of course, she would need more time, she’d consider telling Sunset as soon as possible. After a day in Canterlot High, she expected Sunset to remain there while everybody leaves he building.

Pony Sunset called out and approached. "Twilight… You never talked to me all day, and now you told me after school you're going to say something very personal. What is going on?"

Twilight and Sunset then sat down on the steps before Twilight finally got the chance to speak to her.

"Sunset, we've been friends for a long time to the point where things have never been the same, which is great. And after Friendship Games, Camping in the Everfree Forest, and even meeting your Equestria friends as well as Princess Twilight."

Sunset could almost figure out what she was going with. "That's not only sweet, but means more to me than ever, Twilight. I like being with not only you, but everyone. I changed so much, and I don't even need to lean on Princess Twilight for help anymore."

Sunset then turned her head to the Statue, realizing that nothing was happening yet. "I really miss Equestria, and of what your pupil, Starlight, told me I needed more time."

Sunset came close to the statue and placed her hand on the portal in an emotional matter. Twilight then came close to her, asking her on what it was like being in Equestria after so long.

"It felt different than I thought the more I live here. I’d say that I miss my old friends for sure, and I never saw them since I became more independent, not until here. Indeed, the mistakes I made are still running around my head. But as you said before, they’re all in the past."

Human Twilight then finally tried to talk to her about last night. "I guess Equestria is more different than I thought. I never knew you had friends other than Twilight in Equestria. I guess being a pony is more bizarre."

“Not even. I've been here for so long that I never knew whether or not I missed my friends, now they’re more independent on their lives. In fact, Everyone has their ways of living in Equestria, more different when I missed everything that happened. Of course, Twilight being a princess is a better way simply because I study hard and work to get where I am now."

Human Twilight turned her head. "Although, all of this wasn’t the point..."

Sunset turned her head in confusion. "Oh, Okay… so what were you going to say?"

Human Twilight had to explain the best she could. "You see, when I tried to grab that magic surge, it actually made one of the citizens from the motel come out after receiving a package from a mailman..."

Sunset almost caught interest, and had to ask her what came next.

“The magic got into the package…. and the person who I saw pick it up ... was Sunset Shimmer!" Twilight exclaimed. Sunset Shimmer was stunned of what she heard. Her eyes were wide open, and was unable to even try to say anything else for a while. Human Twilight caught a glimpse of her friend, and tried to snap it out of her.

"Umm Sunset? Are you okay?"

“Uhhh… I have to go home." Sunset shook her head before getting up and making her way to her apartment.

“Sunset! Wait!" Human Twilight tried to call out to Sunset, but it was no use chasing. Instead, she decided to call her friends.

Meanwhile, The girls saw Sunset Shimmer running to get to her apartment, and pursued. Rainbow Dash used her speed powers to catch her in a stroke of luck.

"Sunset! Where’s the fire?!" Rainbow asked.

“We have ta discuss this!" Applejack replied.

Rarity approached to Sunset after blocking the door, along with Fluttershy. "It wasn’t like you to act like this when you’re in fear."

"Yeah! you always know what to do now, unless you don’t know what you knew, until you ‘knew’ knew..."
Pinkie exclaimed, almost tying her head around her statement.

Twilight rolled her eyes. "What's your problem? Was it something I said? I was expecting a response from you..."

Sunset then told everyone to get in her apartment. As soon as everyone headed inside, they sat down to listen on what Sunset was going to say to them. Sunset finally spoke to her friends about her true reasons of staying in this world. She always knew that this day was going to come, wishing it would never happen.

“Girls, I told Twilight earlier about Equestria, and she then told me about.... Sigh.. The other Sunset Shimmer who was close to us. You see, I was actually never prepared for going back to Equestria, or even miss my old friends because I lost my old ones, along with everything I did in Equestria. Before I came to this world, I was a student in Equestria where Celestia is not a principle, but a Princess of the land of Equestria. I did my hardest to get what I wanted, but after her dissuasion, I want to go on my own. And look where it got me, ruining my friendships. I literally didn't know better because of not only me ruining your friendships, but me causing all of these effects to happen: Me taking over Equestria, The Sirens, The Friendship Games, And now Everfree Forest, or so I thought. The magic surge going everywhere from place to place is really my fault. But that's not why I came here. I came here to start over, with a new life just by going to this world and changing my ways. I came back to Equestria to get Princess Twilight's Crown just to take matters into my hands, but after she showed me the magic of Friendship, my life only got better. The real reason why I didn't come with Twilight back to Equestria is because of everything I caused had Celestia send me to be here. Also, you’re more than best Friends to me because you changed me. No one would do the same to me in Equestria, especially not Princess Celestia. Of course, I had a better life in this world than my real home… but my parents abandoned me after they heard of everything I did. My ways have gotten worse while Celestia always does the right thing. And now, this day came when another me is close to us. And you know that Princess Twilight can't come back to this world because of you, Human Twilight. But now that another me is out there, she might go out in the open, possibly in front of CHS. I'll might get into serious trouble when everyone will find out that I'm not from this world. That would be my biggest fear if it would happen."

As everyone rushed in to give everyone a hug, Sunset shed miniature tears. Everyone was lucky enough to have what they did before they encountered.

“Darling... You may have made mistakes that changed everything, but you shouldn’t blame yourself. People sometimes do these things, but you make our lives the best in years before all of that."

Applejack replied boldly. "Yeah, Even though ya bully us and attempt ta break us apart, you gave us a reason ta make our lives way better. Look at how it turned out after you helped save our school from The Sirens. I also wanted ta thank ya for tellin’ me yesterday of what I did wrong."

Pinkie Pie popped in and touched Sunset’s cheek. "Yeah. You look so cute when you’re with us having so much fun!"

Fluttershy chimed in. "You may look mean in the past, but you look perfect now..."

Rainbow Dash has to pour her words in. "I mean, we still wouldn’t forget that you were bad when it came to magic problems. But, we always stopped that from making things worse. Plus, you gave me superpowers that I thought I will never have in my life."

Then Twilight Sparkle saids "And you are the reason why I wanted to start my school life again in CHS. You were always there for me through the toughest of times, and you helped me embrace my magic. That's why you’re more than a best friend."

"Really?" Sunset wept her tears.

"So true" Spike nodded.

Sunset smiled. "But what are we going to do? I mean, we still don't know why she's close to us, and I still don't have any idea how to do this."

Rainbow Dash patted her back. "Sunset, you’re not going to be replaced."

Twilight had an idea. Her idea was to tell Human Sunset everything of CHS and her counterpart. She may think it won't work, but they still don't know why she's close, and they won’t have any choice.

“Maybe me and my friends can talk to her about everything, and we'll tell her what you should explain to her later on.”

Sunset agreed, but she still thought this wasn’t the right idea. Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack exited the apartment to talk to Human Sunset.

“If this whole fiasco wouldn’t change my life, I don’t know what would...."Sunset sighed to herself.