"After graduating from CHS, I decided to come back and study under Twilight and her other student. And that's how it's been for the last few years."
Finished with her tale, Sunset looked at her friend, waiting for him to speak. Moments pass. Seconds felt like minutes. Minutes felt like hours. After what felt like forever, the anxious unicorn broke the mounting silence.
"Hello? Earth to Pyrefly, come in Pyrefly." The Pegasus remained quiet. He wasn't even blinking. Sunset let out a deep sigh, shaking her head in disbelief. "Damn. I broke him."
Frantically she looked around, trying to think of a way to snap her friend back into reality when she thought of the most genius idea…
"Hey, ya know what? I think maybe I should call Pinkie over here for a - "
"Oh sweet Celestia! No! Not her!" Pyrefly said with a start, shooting into the air as he snapped back to reality. Realizing what he just did, he returned all four hooves to solid ground with a sheepish smile. "Hehe, sorry Sunset. Didn't mean to zone out like that. I mean it's just…"
"A lot to take in. Tell me about it. Looking back, it does seem impossible, and I lived through it."
"One question."
"Yeah?"
"Did you meet another me in this other world?"
"If there was, I didn't meet him. Sorry."
"Oh well," Pyrefly said, stretching his wings. "Guess I really am one of a kind."
"Geez. You are such a cocky ass."
"Not cocky my dear Sunset. I'm confident. However, I won't argue the ass part. It's my most alluring asset." Pyrefly chuckled.
Sunset laughed, shaking her head.
"Anyway, it's past noon and thanks to this little diversion, I'm behind on my errands. I'll be lucky if I get done by nightfall."
"Oh," Pyrefly said apologetically. "Didn't mean to hold you up."
Sunset shook her head some more. "No. Don't be sorry. It was good to see you again. And now that I know you live here, we can meet up anytime we want."
"Don't go getting my hopes up, Bacon Head."
"Sweet Celestia! I haven't heard that name in ages." Sunset laughed aloud, a noticeable blush spreading across her face.
"Whelp, enough screwing around here. You should get going. I'm gonna go familiarize myself with the town."
"Alright then," Sunset replied as she regained her composure. "I'll see you again real soon. Please take care of yourself, alright Firebutt."
Both ponies laughed at that, and exchanged one last hug. Upon pulling apart, Sunset lit up her horn, and teleported away, leaving the Pegasus alone once more.
"Well, best get to flying before it gets too late."
And with that, he sighed, stepping out of his house, and out into his new home. With a flap of his wings, he was off.