The Moon Student and the Sun Student

by Twilight Star


Reading in the library

Sunset Shimmer woke with the sun on her face, she turned sideways so the sun wouldn’t stay on her face, suddenly she heard a knock on the door, knowing who it was, she covered herself with the blanket so that it wasn’t possible heard the sound of beats and could go back to sleep.

“Sunset, are you awake?” asked Luna at the door.

 But, Sunset Shimmer didn’t listen because she’d gone back to sleep. Luna opened the door and saw the shape of Sunset Shimmer under the blanket. Smiling, Luna went to Sunset Shimmer to wake her, “my student, wake up”, said Luna as she poked Sunset Shimmer lightly with a hull.

 In response, Sunset Shimmer moaned with weariness.

 “I understand that you want to sleep more, but we have to eat breakfast”, said Luna.

Sunset shimmer came out from beneath the blanket, tiredness on her face, Luna seemed concerned about her student status, “my student, are you okay?” asked Luna. “You look tired”

 Sunset Shimmer looked at Luna, “Sorry, princess, it’s just that I’m used to waking up late,” replied Sunset Shimmer. “I’m going to wash my face”

 “Okay, my student, I’ll be waiting for you here”, replied Luna.

 Sunset Shimmer closed the bathroom door, washed her face, wiped her face with the towel and brushed the mane with her brush. When Sunset Shimmer left the bathroom, she saw Luna waiting for her, “Okay, now we can go”, said Sunset Shimmer to Luna.


 Luna and Sunset Shimmer entered the dining room and saw that Celestia and Twilight Sparkle were already at the table eating, they sat down before eating the pancakes, Celestia looked at Luna, “why did you take so long to come?” asked Celestia.

 Luna looked at Celestia, “Sunset Shimmer was having trouble waking up”, replied Luna.

 Celestia nodded in understanding.

 “The weekend is tomorrow, what are you planning to do?” asked Luna to Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle.

 “I’m planning on spending the weekend with Twilight”, replied Sunset Shimmer with a smile.

 Twilight Sparkle hesitated, “but, I was planning this weekend to read”, replied Twilight Sparkle.

 Sunset Shimmer looked at Twilight Sparkle, “Come on, Twilight, it’s going to be fun”, said Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight Sparkle thought for a few seconds, “Okay,” said Twilight Sparkle in a defeated way.

 “Uhu!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer cheerfully before going up to Twilight Sparkle and hugging her with the front hooves, Twilight Sparkle looked surprised at this.

 Suddenly, thunder was heard from the sky, everypony was startled by the noise, “AAAHH!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer startled.

 It started raining hard outside the castle, Luna and Celestia went to a window to look at the rain, “well, that was unexpected”, said Luna.

 “Certainly”, agreed Celestia.

 “What now?” asked Twilight Sparkle. “What we do?”

 Celestia looked at Twilight Sparkle, “you will not have your lessons today until the rain passes”, replied Celestia.

 Twilight Sparkle looked disappointed, “what do you mean, princess?!”

 “You and Sunset Shimmer are going to have their classes only on Monday, because tomorrow is the end of the week”, replied Celestia.

 “Oh, okay ...” said Twilight Sparkle in a sad tone.

 Celestia noticed the expression of Twilight Sparkle, she went to her student and hugged her with a hull, “don’t be sad, my student, you and Sunset Shimmer will continue the classes on Monday, nothing will change”, said Celestia.

 Twilight Sparkle managed to cheer up a bit, “oh, okay, princess”, said Twilight Sparkle with a small smile.


 Twilight Sparkle was in the library reading, Twilight Sparkle was sitting while reading a book, next to her was a stack of five books. She let out a sigh, knowing it was the only thing she could do. But, a voice came from the library door to disrupt Twilight Sparkle in her reading, “hi, Twilight”, greeted Sunset Shimmer before entering the library.

 Twilight Sparkle took her eyes off the book, “hi, Sunset”, greeted Twilight Sparkle.

 Sunset Shimmer sat down in the chair, “Can i read with you?” asked Sunset Shimmer with a shy smile.

 “Yes, Sunset”, replied Twilight Sparkle as if that were the silly question anyone had asked her.

 Sunset Shimmer left the chair to go to the bookshelves and choose a book to read. Sunset Shimmer found a book and took it with her magic before sitting in the chair and starting to read.


 It wasn’t known how much time passed, but, Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer were still in the library, and they had fallen asleep. Celestia and Luna entered the library and saw their students sleeping.

 Celestia went to Twilight Sparkle and held her with her magic, “poor, Twi, she read so much that she had fell asleep”, said Celestia as she looked at Twilight Sparkle.

 Luna went to Sunset Shimmer and held her with her magic, “and poor Sunny, who must have read along with Twilight who fell asleep too”, said Luna as she looked at Sunset Shimmer.

 “Let’s take them to their rooms”, said Celestia now looking at Luna.

 “I agree, sister”, agreed Luna looking now at Celestia.


 Celestia and Luna put their students in their beds before leaving the room. Celestia went to her bedroom to sleep, while Luna went to the dream world to protect the ponies from nightmares. Luna closed her eyes as she used her magic to enter the dream world, when she opened her eyes, several doors in rows appeared, Luna noticed that the door with the Cutie Mark of Sunset Shimmer had an aura representing that the pony was having a nightmare. Luna opened the door with her magic and entered the dream of Sunset Shimmer.


 Sunset Shimmer was at Canterlot Castle, and Luna and Celestia of the dream were looking at Twilight Sparkle of the dream as they praised her.

 “Twilight, you’re the most talented unicorn of all, I’m so proud of you”, said Celestia of the dream with a smile.

 “Thank you Celestia, I know”, answered Twilight Sparkle of the dream with a proud smile.

 “Twilight, you’re as talented and dedicated as Sunset Shimmer”, said Luna of the dream with a smile.

 When Sunset Shimmer heard what Luna of the dream said, she began to cry, she lay down from the abdomen down while she cried.

 Twilight Sparkle, Celestia and Luna of the dream went to Sunset Shimmer, when they got very close to her, they began to speak ill of her, ignoring that Sunset Shimmer began to cry even more.

 “See this, Sunset?” said Twilight Sparkle from the dream with a wicked grin as she stared at Sunset Shimmer. “I am more talented and dedicated than you”

 “You shouldn’t even be here,” said Celestia from the dream with an angry face. “You are a disgrace to the other unicorns”

 “Sunset, I’m very disappointed in you,” said Luna from the dream seriously, unaware that Sunset Shimmer was crying even more at her words. “You’re no longer my student, you’re dismissed, FOREVER!”

 “That’s enough!” exclaimed a female voice.

 Sunset Shimmer opened her eyes and saw that Twilight, Celestia and Luna from the dream had disappeared, she saw that she wasn’t longer in the castle, she looked up at the sky and saw a moon. Suddenly, Luna appeared with a benevolent smile and went to Sunset Shimmer.

 “Princess Luna!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer cheerfully before heading to Luna.

 “Sunset, I realized you were having a nightmare, tell me how it was”, said Luna.

 “It was awful, you and Princess Celestia were praising Twilight because she was more dedicated and talented than I”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 Luna nodded, telling Sunset Shimmer to continue.

 “So, Twilight, Princess Celestia and you went to me,” tears began to pop out of Sunset Shimmer’s eyes. “Twilight told me she was more talented and dedicated than I was, Princess Celestia said I was a disgrace to the other unicorns, and you ...”

 Sunset Shimmer couldn’t stand it and lay down with the abdomen down while crying, “... And you said to me that you were very disappointed with me and that I was dismissed from being your student forever”

 Luna couldn’t stand the sight of Sunset Shimmer crying and grabbed her with her hooves to hug her, “calm down, my student, this is just a nightmare, it will not happen”

 Sunset Shimmer looked at Luna, tears still in her eyes, “are you sure, princess?” asked Sunset Shimmer. “You’re not going to be mad at me for not being as talented as Twilight Sparkle is?”

 “Of course not, Sunset,” smiled Luna at Sunset shimmer. “You don’t have to be the best to make me proud”

 Sunset Shimmer wiped her tears with a hoof, “really, princess?” asked Sunset Shimmer with a smile.

 “Yes, Sunset”, replied Luna with a smile.

Sunset Shimmer hugged Luna, happy that Luna would never take her out of her position as a student just because a pony was better than her in magic.

 Luna then left the hug and flew out of the dream of Sunset Shimmer, “have good dreams, Sunset”, said Luna before leaving Sunset Shimmer’s dream.