Sunset Shimmer woke with the sun on her face, she moaned with exhaustion as she covered herself with the blanket of her sleeping bag.
“Wake up, Sunset!” exclaimed Twilight Sparkle humorously as she poked Sunset Shimmer with a hull.
But in response, Sunset Shimmer moaned and didn’t come out from under her blanket.
“Come on, Sunset”, said Twilight Sparkle still cheerful. “Wake up, it’s a beautiful day!”
“Let me sleep, Twilight”, replied Sunset Shimmer tiredly.
Twilight Sparkle thought for a few seconds, before pulling the blanket with its magic, “no”
Sunset Shimmer got out of bed, “you’re evil”
“I’m not evil, I just want everypony to enjoy the day that Celestia brings”, said Twilight Sparkle.
Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer were on the table, Twilight Sparkle was eating a hay sandwich while Sunset Shimmer drank coffee to stay awake.
After Sunset Shimmer finished taking her cafe, she told Twilight Sparkle, “would you like to spend the day with me at my house, since I passed in yours?”
Twilight Sparkle looked at Sunset Shimmer confused, “I thought you were going to spend this whole weekend with me in my house”
“Yes, but would you like to come to my house?” replied Sunset Shimmer hopefully.
Twilight Sparkle stroked her chin, “okay, Sunset, but only after I finish eating”
After Twilight Sparkle finished eating her sandwich, they left and went to the door to get out. Twilight Sparkle closed the door of her house with her magic.
“Is your house too far away?” asked Twilight Sparkle.
“A little”, replied Sunset Shimmer sadly.
Twilight Sparkle had an idea, “i know! Let’s teleport to you home!”
Sunset Shimmer was worried, “i don’t know how to teleport yet”
“Don’t worry, i know how to teleport, Sunset”, said Twilight Sparkle.
“Teleporting makes unicorns feel dizzy or even nauseous?” asked Sunset Shimmer concerned.
“No, but if the unicorn is too new and he doesn’t know how to teleport, it’s not recommended to do it”, replied Twilight Sparkle.
“So you better not teleport me to my house, i don’t know how to teleport myself”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Why don’t you try and get us teleported to your house?” asked Twilight Sparkle.
“It’s worth a try”, said Sunset Shimmer before using her magic to try to teleport.
Twilight Sparkle was on the side of Sunset Shimmer, waiting to see the result. Suddenly the turquoise aura of Sunset Shimmer enveloped both and they teleported themselves to the house of Sunset Shimmer.
Twilight Sparkle who had already become accustomed to teleporting said with a big smile, “this was amazing, Sunset!”
Sunset Shimmer looked at her house, “Did i get what i think i got?”
“Yes, Sunset, you managed to teleport!” exclaimed Twilight Sparkle cheerfully.
Sunset Shimmer was surprised and happy about it. She couldn’t wait to tell Luna the moment she teleported.
Sunset Shimmer was already in her room along with Twilight Sparkle. Twilight Sparkle can’t do anything but notice that the parents of Sunset Shimmer were not at home, she wondered if the parents of Sunset Shimmer worked all day, “Sunset, where are your parents? Do they work all day?”
Sunset Shimmer lowered her head, tears began to come out of her eyes, “Sunset are you okay? Was it something i said?” asked Twilight Sparkle worriedly.
Sunset Shimmer raised her head, tears still in her eyes, “my parents aren’t here because they always travel and leave me alone every day”
Twilight Sparkle embraced Sunset Shimmer with the front hooves, “please don’t cry, Sunset”
“The reason they didn’t travel at the Summer Sun Celebration was because it was an important Celebration,” said Sunset Shimmer with more tears. “And they will only come back at the next Equestrian Celebration”
Twilight Sparkle can’t do anything but feel sorry for Sunset Shimmer, she would never have imagined that there would be such parents as these in life, “is there anything I can do to make you feel better?”
“No, I’ll soon forget that”, replied Sunset Shimmer, now wiping her tears with a helmet.
Twilight Sparkle brought up the book they used at their slumber party, “I’m going to return the book we used at the slumber party to the library, do you want to come with me?”
“Okay, Twilight”, replied Sunset Shimmer.
Twilight Sparkle returned the book, and spent some time in the library choosing which book to take home to read. Sunset Shimmer sat in a chair as she thought about her life she had. Sunset Shimmer wanted to have a family like Twilight Sparkle, who always stayed with her when she needed and always supported.
“Sunset? Are you okay?“ asked Twilight Sparkle noting that Sunset Shimmer was now crying.
Sunset Shimmer looked at Twilight Sparkle, “oh, yes, I have to go, goodbye”
Sunset Shimmer got up from the chair and ran out of the library with tears still in her eyes as she was out of the library, she teleported to her room.
It isn’t known how long Sunset Shimmer wept, it was already night and she had fallen asleep.
Sunset Shimmer woke up and saw that she was in the living room of her house, she went to her parents’ room, the light was on and her parents were packing.
“Mom? Dad? Why are you packing?“ asked Sunset Shimmer, entering the room.
The mother of Sunset Shimmer looked at her daughter, “we’re going on vacation, we just came back to the Winter Moon Celebration”
“Again? Can’t you stay with me for at least a week?“ asked Sunset Shimmer sadly.
Sunset Shimmer’s dad took his eyes off his suitcase, “Sunset, enough! We’re going on vacation and that’s it!”
Sunset Shimmer sat on her haunches as she cried. She couldn’t believe her parents only thought of them, not of her. Why couldn’t she have an attentive family like Twilight Sparkle?
Sunset Shimmer realized that the scenery changed and a moon appeared in the sky and Luna appeared with a benevolent smile, Sunset Shimmer realized that everything was just a dream.
“Princess Luna!” Sunset Shimmer went to her mentor to hug her.
“Sunset, i realized you were having a nightmare, tell me how it was”, said Luna as she hugged her student.
“It was the worst dream I ever had, Princess,” said Sunset Shimmer trying to hold back her tears. “I woke up in the living room of my house, i saw that my parents’ room was with the light on, when i entered my mother told me that they were going on vacation and were only going to return to the Winter Moon Celebration”
Luna caressed the mane of Sunset Shimmer, “don’t worry, Sunset, i’m sure your parents like you”
But the tears of Sunset Shimmer said otherwise.
“Sunset? Why are you crying?“ asked Luna worried.
Sunset Shimmer looked at Luna, “my family always goes on vacation, i always go home alone, and only come back to a celebration that you and your sister appear, i wanted to have a family like Twilight Sparkle, while Twilight has a family who loves her and i don’t have anyone to love me "
Sunset Shimmer having said that, she let go and began to cry even more. Luna can only have pity, sorrow and understanding for what Sunset Shimmer was going through. She even started to imagine that Sunset Shimmer would be the next Luna and Twilight Sparkle the next Celestia. She wanted to do something to please her student, and she knew how.
“Sunset, i understand what you’re going through, in the past, i wanted to be loved like my sister, but i didn’t let that upset my duties as a princess,” said Luna. “Sunset, i have a proposal for you”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Luna, “what proposal?”
“Would you like to live in the castle with me and my sister?” asked Luna.
Sunset Shimmer looked in surprise at what Luna had just said. Sunset Shimmer staying with the princesses of Equestria?
“But i already have my house”, replied Sunset Shimmer staring at the floor.
“Sunset, don’t you want to live somewhere with the one you love?” asked Luna.
“Yes, but ...” Sunset Shimmer tried to say but was interrupted by Luna.
“If you want, you don’t have to accept just because I’m a princess”, said Luna.
Sunset Shimmer thought about the proposal whether or not she should accept it. For a long time, she wanted to have a family that loved her, and Luna was like a second mother to Sunset Shimmer. Why shouldn’t she?
“Okay, Princess,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I accept”
Sunset Shimmer hugged her mentor with her front hooves as she cried with joy, “you have no idea how long I waited for something like that”
Sunset Shimmer then remembered something, “Princess, i have something good to tell you”
“Tell me, my student,” said Luna, sitting on her haunches.
“I managed to teleport myself, see!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer cheerfully before teleporting a little away from Luna.
“Congratulations, Sunset! I’m proud of you,“ said Luna with a smile.
Sunset Shimmer used her magic to teleport to Luna, “you’re welcome, princess, what now? What spell will i learn?”
Luna stroked her chin before replying, “I know this spell you must have already learned and you may consider it useless, but the next spell will be to levitate and hold objects”
Sunset Shimmer nodded.
“Well, i’ll go, see you in the morning”, said Luna before leaving Sunset Shimmer’s dream.