//------------------------------// // Chapter 9: What's Wrong With Being Confident // Story: Dancing With The Shadows // by Vocal Sweets //------------------------------// Twilight walks into the small office with Celestia. “Celestia, if this is about Harmonia's behavior in school I will straighten her out once we get home.” Twilight explains.  Celestia giggles. “Nonsense Twilight. Harmonia is not in trouble this time.” Celestia said, her tone nonchalantly.  “Wait...what?” Twilight questions, slightly confused.  “I actually came to talk to you about Harmonia.” Celestia explains.  Twilight stayed silent, still slightly confused, by what her former mentor was trying to explain.  Celestia continues. “I have been observing Harmonia's behavior these past few months. She is doing extremely well!”  *** Harmonia sits outside under a shade tree keeping away from the other fillies and colts. She decided that she wanted to be alone for the day so that she could practice her magic.  “Just concentrate.” Harmonia thought to herself.  She ignits her horn, trying to turn her orange into an apple.  “I almost got it.” Harmonia mumbles to herself. She breathes a sigh of relief, trying to get back to practicing.  Until she heard somepony shouting, she lost concentration. She opens her eyes to see a young colt, the same colt she saw on her first day coming here, get bullied by some mare she has never seen before.  She hears a swishing sound in front of her. It was Crystal, who snatched her orange up. “Hey! Give that back!” Whines Harmonia.  Crystal only made a slight stuck up sound, scoffing at her cousin. Harmonia snatchs the orange back from her cousin and begins walking away.   “Why are you leaving? Scared of being humiliated?” Crystal calls out, she had a smirk played onto her muzzle.  Harmonia stops and turns around. “Humiliated? By who?” Harmonia questions, her muzzle scrunched slightly.  “Mystic!” Crystal calls over the mare. The mare, who Harmonia assumed was Mystic- trots over to where the two were standing at. Mystic had a white coat- similar to Crystal, but Mystic had a dirty blonde mane mixed with light blonde following by a few light blue streaks. Her cutie mark resemble a wand and of course like everypony here she was a unicorn.  “Yes?” The unicorn had a perplexed look on her face. Harmonia could tell she was from Canterlot, every mare or stallion that came from Canterlot was always stuck up.  Crystal said nothing, but shifts her eyes over to Harmonia. Mystic gasps. “Is this the mare you have been telling me about?” Mystic asks.  Crystal nodded. “Of course.” Crystal mutters.  “Oh I've been waiting a long time to finish you.” Mystic smirks.  Harmonia looks at this mare with a bewildering expression on her face. “Hold up! Finish me? I-I don't even know who you are!” Harmonia said. “This mare is obviously crazy.” Harmonia thought to herself.  “Are you the daughter of Princess Twilight Sparkle.” Mystic asks.  “C-can I just lie and say no.” Harmonia asks. She really did not want to pick a fight today, she just got back on everypony good side again.  “I'm afraid that's out of the question.” Mystic smirks. She fires her horn and blasts it at Harmonia.  Harmonia moves out of the way. “Look I really don't want to fight. Besides, I barely even know you, but you seem like a nice mare.” Harmonia said, trying to reason with this crazy young mare.  “Let's just say our mothers have a bit of history together.” Mystic said, circling around Harmonia.  Harmonia got on all four keeping her distance from Mystic, but proceeds to circle around her.  “I don't even know who your mother is.” Harmonia said.  “Well I'm finishing what my mother started long ago, starting with you.” Mystic said, her eyes glowing.  “Fine! If it's a duel you want, then a duel you shall have.” Harmonia said, she transforms herself back into the unicorn form she had on the first day she came here.  “Just remembered, what I've told you time and time again you will never be nothing, you will always be nothing.” Crystal calls out.  Harmonia rolls her eyes. “I'm going to show you what a real unicorn can do.” Mystic snarks, still circling around Harmonia.  “Are you sure about that?” Harmonia questions.  “Quite! I'll finish you one way or another.” Mystic snears.  “Or not.” Harmonia smirks.  “Draw!” Shouts Mystic. She levitates a nearby shrub and herald it in Harmonia’s direction, letting it hit Crystal instead.  “Hey!” Crystal whines. Harmonia thinks for a moment sending pie and splattering it in Mystic’s face.  A crowd begins to form around the two fillies. A few stifled laughers could be heard among the crowd. “Clever! But can you do this.” Mystic questions. Above her, White cloud of snow forms above Harmonia, dumping it above her.  Harmonia uses a spell to melt the snow away. Harmonia, huffs glaring at the mare. “Don't tell me you give up all ready. I was just starting to have fun.” Mystic smirks, her tone viciously playful.  “Not a chance!” Shouts Harmonia. Harmonia, quickly transforms out of her unicorn appearance, seeing that it wasn't doing her much of any good.  Harmonia thinks quickly for a moment. “I'd hate to see you get attack by flash bees.” Harmonia said. She made the flash bees appear, but Mystic quickly made them disappear before they had a chance to sting her.  The small colt examines from afar. “No way!” He mutters, he then gallops off to find somepony to help.  “I really should have taken more magic lessons with mommy and daddy.” Harmonia thought to herself.  * Celestia’s office door flew open, to reveal the colt. His blue eyes were frantic and filled with worry. “What’s wrong Cotton Berry?” Celestia asks, her voice concerned. Twilight turns her attention to the young colt.    “Princess Celestia!! There’s a magical duel going on outside!!” Cotton Berry announces, then he hurries off to join the others.  Celestia and Twilight both look at each other, both mimicking the same expression.  When the two alicorns got outside to the playground, they could hear colts and fillies yelling “FIGHT” over and over again. Celestia saw mini explosions of pink and blue magic smashing against each other. Celestia and Twilight looked at each other, worried and ran towards the fight. They moved past the little ponies and their jaws dropped at what they saw. Twilight gasped at the sight.  “What is the meaning of all of this?” Celestia asks, her voice loud and stern. All the ponies went quiet. Harmonia and Mystic looked at the princess and stopped.  “Okay, I know every student that attends my school, but you, I have never seen before.” Celestia said looking at Mystic.  “What are you exactly doing here and attacking my student?” Celestia asks, her tone serious. “She has to pay!” Mystic said, pointing a hoof at her. ”I didn’t even do anything to you.” Harmonia exclaims, as she stands beside her mother. Mystic rolled her eyes. She walks over to Harmonia whispering into her ear.  “You better be lucky that the almighty Princess Celestia came in time. Or you would have been finished. Next time you won’t be such a lucky princess.” The young unicorn said, her tone rather threatening. With foul words said, she teleported away. Twilight walked from behind Harmonia, her eyes narrowed.  “Harmonia, do you know who that was?” Twilight asks. “No, but she definitely knew who you were.” Harmonia said, her tone serious.  Twilight looked at her daughter with a puzzled expression. “Everypony head to class.” Celestia instructions the crowd of ponies.  Everypony follows Celestia’s orders, except Harmonia, who stayed behind with Twilight. “What are you doing here anyways?” Harmonia asks.  “I'm not exactly sure, but Celestia wanted to talk to me about you.” Twilight said.  “Am I in trouble?” Harmonia asks.  “Not really. It's like a parent teacher conference so to speak.” Twilight explains.  “Oh! Well I better get to class, don't want to be late.” Harmonia beams then hurried off.  *** “This is not the class I wish to be in.” Harmonia mutters. She was in detention for the next three hours.  “Well maybe next time you will learn not to start fights on school grounds.” Celestia said, she then shuts the door.  After sitting there, staring blankly at her paper where she was supposed to write: “ I will not fight in school anymore”  instead she just shouts to herself. “This is boring!”  She then teleports out of detention.  The door to Celestia’s office was still closed, but Harmonia could still hear Celestia and her Mom's voice.  “But, she is only five. Do you really think she would be ready to be crowned in two years?” Twilight wonders.  “She seems to be doing a good job so far, besides she's already born into royalty. She doesn't have to be ascended like you were Twilight only crowned.” Celestia explains.  “I was ascended to an alicorn by learning about friendship and I earned my crown like that. I would rather my daughter have the same ruling. Let her make friends while she is still young.” Twilight explains.  “I understand your point Twilight. But not everypony follows in the same hoofsteps as their parents-” Celestia was cut off, by a small squeal outside the door.  “Um… was that you?” Celestia asks Twilight.  Twilight shook her head. “No.”  Twilight opens the door only to reveal a flash of raspberry pink magic left behind. Twilight sighs. “You can go ahead Twilight I’ll have a talk with Harmonia.” Celestia said, as she placed a hoof on Twilight’s shoulder.  “Thank you, Celestia. I’ll be back later to pick her up.” Twilight said, before walking out the room.  *** Celestia made her way to the detention room, where Harmonia was reading a book. "I'm sorry Harmonia, but when you are crowned princess you just can’t spread your chaos powers all over the place. You will have to learn how to control it." Celestia said "Well when I'm crowned that will be the first thing to go." Harmonia said, her tone confident. "Not while I'm still around!" Celestia said. "Well in that case I'll go start a democracy with Great Aunt Luna." Harmonia said, with a small grin. "Nice try, but your not crowned yet." Celestia said, she smirks at Harmonia. Harmonia closes her book. "But I will be soon." she said, looking at Celestia. "But you aren't yet. And at the rate you're going you are shaping up to be a pretty poor princess indeed!" Celestia said, her tone kindly strict.   Excuse me, but that's not the way I see it!" Harmonia said, gazing at her mother's past mentor and ruler of all of Equestria. *** Discord paced up and down with his arms around his back. Twilight and Harmonia were supposed to be back five minutes ago. Usually around this time, Harmonia would have returned from school and given him a big hug while Twilight gave him a kiss. Discord ears perked up as he heard the castle door open. He frowned as he saw Starlight and Tempest appearing behind it, carrying saddlebags on their backs.  “Hi Discord! I got everything on Twilight’s list!” Starlight said.  “Discord? Have you seen Twilight and your daughter?” Tempest asks.  “No. They were supposed to be here five minutes ago. I wonder what’s keeping them?” Discord replied, tapping Tempest’s broken horn.  “Come on Discord! Five minutes! It’s not like Harmonia got into a fight at school!” Starlight asked, laughing. The doors opened to see Twilight and Harmonia. Harmonia teleported up to her room. Twilight sighed as she closed the door and walked towards her husband, friend and personal guard.  “So, did Harmonia have a good day at school?” Discord said, puckering up, ready to receive a kiss from Twilight. Twilight put a hoof to Discord’s mouth.  “Harmonia got into a fight today.” Twilight said, blunty. Starlight, Discord and Tempest gasped.  “What happened Twi?! Is she hurt?” Starlight asked, worried.  “She got into a magical duel with another unicorn. My daughter is not hurt, thankfully. But I don’t understand why she keeps getting into fights! Have I done anything to make her do this? I don’t understand.” Twilight groaned, slumping to the ground.  “I think one of us could go and comfort Harmonia?” Tempest said, her tone blunt.  “Maybe I should go. She can help me prepare dinner while we talk. I can convince her to eat my fillyhood dish!” Starlight said happily, teleporting away before anypony responded. Starlight teleported into Harmonia’s room, startling the little being.  “Aunt Starlight? What are you doing here?” Harmonia asked. Starlight took her lion paw and they both teleported to the kitchen where Harmonia saw different ingredients laid out. Harmonia looked at her aunt in confusion while Starlight giggled. She ignites her magic to make Tempest appear beside her.  “What? What is going on? Starlight? Harmonia? I don’t understand.” Tempest said, very confused. Starlight, Tempest and Harmonia began to cook Starlight’s fillyhood dish as they talked about.  “You are going to help us cook! Besides, I've been wanting to try my favorite dish for awhile now and you are going to help us.” Starlight explains placing out the rest of the ingredients.  Tempest lightly chuckles. “Eh. If you haven't noticed I'm a royal guard not a chief.” Tempest explains.  “Never hurts to try anything new, right?” Harmonia asks.  “I guess you're right.” Tempest mumbles, she grabs a pan from the oven, placing it on top of the counter.  10 minutes later….  Smoke surrounded the three, both looking at Tempest who gave a light-hearted chuckle. “I warned you that I wasn't a chief.” Tempest explained.  Starlight rolled her eyes. Giving Harmonia a bare expression. Starlight sighs. “Well, I guess we better clean this up.” She mutters to the two.  All three of them were a mess along with the kitchen. They start to grab the cleaning supply from under the sink and begin cleaning, as they were cleaning Starlight asks her niece a series of questions about what happened at school today.  “....Well I found out that I'm supposed to be crowned in the next two years.” Harmonia explains, as she washes down the countertop.  “How? I thought a pony only gets crowned when he or she achieves that certain goal in their lives that transforms them into an alicorn.” Tempest wonders.  “Yes, but Twilight's niece was the first born Alicorn in Equestria.”  Starlight explains.  “But I thought Great Aunt Luna and Celestia were the first alicorns in Equestria?” Harmonia asks, slightly confused.  “If you ask me, we are all confused at the moment.” Starlight said, her tone blunt.  “Oh and I also broke into song!” Harmonia grins. “Would you like to hear it?” She asks her aunt.  “I'm gonna be the best Princess with-” Harmonia gets cut off by Tempest.  “I love musicals as much as the next pony, but can we please just get this mess cleaned up.” Tempest said, scrubbing the floor.  “You know Tempy you are no fun half the time. Besides I was going to sing about my plans after I became crowned.” Harmonia huffs, crossing her paw and claw.  “I can have tons of fun if I want to.” Tempest said, defensive.  Starlight giggles at how defensive Tempest was being. “How about you can go outside and play while we clean up this mess.” Starlight suggests.  “Are you sure?” Harmonia wonders.  “Of course!” Starlight beams. “Now go have fun.”  *** Harmonia took it as an opportunity to be free from her “chore”. She teleports herself outside of the castle, where the warm soft breeze of a late May wind blows throw her mane.  She lays down in the grass, closing her eyes and letting the warm rays of Celestia’s sun soak into her fur. Letting the warmth fill her soul. She felt calm and at peace.  “Hey watch out!” Shouts a voice. But Harmonia didn't listen, she was still soaking in the rays of Celestia’s sun.  The figure, crashes into Harmonia, sending them both tumbling down the hill. Harmonia huffs. “Hey! What's the big idea!” She asks.  “I-I'm so sorry.” The young pegasus colt said. He extend his hoof to help her up. “My mom insistence that I practice my flying, luckily I crashed into you.” He smirks.  Harmonia blushes. “What's your name?” He asks.  “Ha-Harmonia.” She stammered. Harmonia gazes at the young colt. He had a Amber orange fur, raspberry pink eyes. His mane was slick back with colors of fire mixed with a tint of deep purple. She took notice that his left wing had a few clips and tears in it.  “Well Ha-Harmonia.” He snickers a bit. “It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Prism Dash.” Prism said. “Nice to meet you.” Harmonia said. “So what brings you here? As many times as I have been out here I've never had any visitors fall from the sky.” Harmonia snicks.  Prism smirks. “Well, my mom was giving me flying lessons until her cutie mark started to glow.” Prism explains.  “Must be a “Friendship Mission.” Explains Harmonia.  From the sky Rainbow Dash, was flying over head, looking for Prism. “Prism! Where are you?” Rainbow calls out.  Prism sighs. “Sorry about her, she is a bit overprotective of me.” Prism chuckles to himself, he was bashful.  “I'm down here mom!” Prism calls out.  Rainbow Dash spots them from the sky, she comes down looking at the two.  “Hey Aunt Rainbow! What are you doing here?” Harmonia wonders.  “Well the map called your Aunt Fluttershy and I on a mission. So I hope you don't mind if the boys could stay with you for a few hours.” Rainbow said.  From a distance comes Fluttershy and her son. He was an Earth pony, with pale green fur. His mane was up in a colt bun with the colors of Fluttershy mane and a tinge of orange-red. His expression remains calm.  “Hey Rainbow Dash! Ready to go on our “Friendship Mission”?” Fluttershy asks.  “Heck yeah I am!” Rainbow Dash seemed more excited than Fluttershy. Rainbow pumps her hoof in the air. “it's been awhile since we ever went on a Friendship Mission. Just like old times.” Rainbow beams.  “I feel the same way! I hope Twilight doesn't mind if we drop the boys off.” Fluttershy said.  “Nah, I'm sure she wouldn't mind.” Rainbow Dash said. “Now come on!” Rainbow shot in Twilight's castle, obviously overly excited about the mission.  *** Twilight stood at the Friendship Table, looking at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash cutie mark circling around an area that they have never been to. The door creaks open to reveal the two pegasus.  “I'm glad you two could make it!” Beams Twilight.  “So where is this Friendship Mission at?” Rainbow Dash asks, she was obviously excited and eager to get her mission done.  “Here!” Twilight pointed a hoof to a mediocre sized city. “Baltimare?” Fluttershy questions.   Twilight nods. “Why would the map call us there?” Rainbow Dash questions. “I'm not sure, but whatever the reason is. It picked you two for the job.” Twilight said.  “Alright, well we better go.” Rainbow Dash said.   “Twilight I hope you don't mind, but we brought Meadow Bliss and Prism Dash to play with Harmonia.”  Fluttershy said.  “Of course I don't.” Twilight said.  Rainbow Dash smiles. “Well come on, Flutters we better get going.” she said, motioning for Fluttershy to come on.  *** Outside Meadow Bliss and Prism Breeze was relaxing under Celestia's sun. “So do you guys do anything for fun?” Harmonia asks them.  Meadow Bliss had his eyes closed, but still responded to Harmonia's question. “Of course! We do.” he said. “We like to pull pranks ever now and then.” Prism said, his tone nonchalant.   “Shh!” Meadow Bliss said.  “Dude, what are you even doing?” Prism said. Noticing that the earth pony was at peace.  “What does it look like? I'm meditating. You guys should try it sometime.” His tone was mellow and calm.  “No thanks. I prefer chaos.” Harmonia giggles.  “So you said you guys like pranks?” Harmonia said, looking at the boys.  “He does, I don't.” Meadow explains, his eyes still close.  “Yep! They are awesome! Though I tend to get a little carried away and I get into trouble..” Prism said, laughing nervously. Harmonia shrugged her shoulders and made a chocolate milkshake with whipped cream appear in front of her. She took a large sip from it.  “How did you do that?” Meadow Bliss asks, his attention now fully aware looking at the draconequus.  “Oh, well, I have special powers. I can do anything with them!” Harmonia beams.  “So you're like a genie!” Said another voice.  “Where did you come from?” Asks Prism.  He was referring to the young earth pony. She had light pink fur, baby blue eyes, her mane was mixed with periwinkle and dark blue. Her tone was giddy and full of excitement. “Hi! I'm Confetti Pop!” Confetti said, her grin was wide.  “You must be new here! And if you're new here that means I've never seen you around here before!” This filly was talking a mile a minute. “So now I give you the  “Welcome To Ponyville Song!”  Confetti took a gasp of air and launched into her song. “Welcome to Ponyville, Welcome to Ponyville, Welcome to Ponyville and your new! If-”  Harmonia cuts the filly off. “I’ve been here for five years.” Harmonia explains, her tone blunt.  “Awe, you cut me off at the best part.” Confetti frowns.  The group started to laugh, from afar a young Pegasus filly was watching from a distance.  She softly smiles, before turning to leave.  *** Meanwhile….  Sunset Shimmer’s POV:  Studded boots pounded the pavement as the cold nipped at her skin. Running, was a small girl, she looked to have the height of 5’0. She was running as fast as her legs could carry her. She had pale tangerine skin and light baby blue eyes. Her hair was in elegant ringlets of midnight indigo, she had two streaks in her hair one of light gold the other streak was vivid crimson.  “Mom is going to kill me,” Phoenix thought to herself. She made a stop to catch her breath. “Maybe I can weasel my way out of getting into trouble.” She thought to herself. “That seems to always work with Mom.” She lets herself rest for a moment, before walking into the house.  She composes herself. She took a deep breath before opening the door however her mother beat her to it.  Her mother did.  She came face to face with Sunset, her arms crossed over her chest with a furious look on her face. She couldn’t tell if it was from her leaving this time or her father’s fault once again for having another woman over, who wasn’t her mom while she was at work. Sunset ran up to her daughter and hugged her, almost too tight. “Mom, I can't breathe…” Phoenix choked out.  Sunset unwraps her arms around her daughter placing them squarely a distance from each other. Sunset lightly grips Phoenix's shoulder blades, looking at her in the eyes. “Do you know how worried I was for you?” Sunset asks, her tone more worried than strict.  “I’m fine mom, really.” Phoenix said, her voice sounding calm.  Sunset sighed. “Come on.” She made her way down the steps.  Phoenix looks at her mom confused. “Wait… where are we going? What about my bags?” she asked. You won’t be needing any of that where we are going.” Sunset sofly smiles at her daughter.  Phoenix on the other hand was confused. “Just trust me.” Sunset softly spoke, she motions her daughter to come. Phoenix silently followed her mother, and didn't bother to question her.   Sunset takes one final look at her husband, he had passed out in the recliner. Sunset silent shaking her head. “Come on, sweetie.” Sunset whispers to Phoenix.  Phoenix looks back at her father, tears streaming down. She clutches onto Sunset’s hand tightly. Sunset opens the door, they both walk out into the cool night air.  *** Sunset and Phoenix remain quiet, they have been walking to God knows where for the past thirty-five minutes.  Sunset sighs, looking back at her daughter and giving a small smile to her. Phoenix thought for a moment, wondering if this is the best time to bring it up.  “Mom?” Phoenix asks, her tone was slightly inaudible.  Sunset walks a bit more, clearly not hearing her daughter the first time. She silently watches as Sunset uses her cell phone. “All six phones, straight to voicemail.” Sunset mumbles to herself.  Phoenix decides to try again. “Mom?” She asks again. Sunset sticks her phone back in her pocket.  “Yes?” Sunset asks.  “Remember earlier when you asked where I was?” Phoenix asks. Sunset nods. “But that doesn’t matter at the moment, sweetie.” Sunset said, softly.  “Actually it does.” Phoenix thought. She sighs and follows Sunset in tow.  “Mom, what is Equestria?” Phoenix asks, her tone innocent.  Sunset stops dead in her tracks, rather either deciding to either lie or tell her daughter the truth. “A little white lie wouldn’t hurt at the moment. Would it?” Sunset thought to herself. Besides both have been through so much tonight. She doesn’t think her daughter deserves to know the whole truth. Not yet anyways.  Sunset continues walking to her desire destination. “You remember those old tale I tell you at bedtime?” She asks.  “Mhm.” Phoenix said.  “That is what I mean by “Equestria” it’s a magical land filled with friendly ponies and has two sisters who rule the day and night.” Sunset explains.  Phoenix stops. “Mom, I’m eleven now. I know those are just fairytales- er ponytales- in your case.”  Sunset stops, she turns around this time looking at her daughter. “Mom, I want the truth.” Phoenix said, her tone blunt.  Sunset was speechless. “Phoenix, what are you talking about?” she asks.  “You want to know where I have been these past few months?” Phoenix asks. Sunset was silent. “I went to that place that you said was a “fantasy” Equestria. I stay there whenever you and dad get into one of those huge fights. Is it because of me, why you guys fight all the time?” Tears prick at the ends of Phoenix’s cyan baby blue eyes.  “Phoenix! Of course not! You know how your dad is especially with the bring home different women while I’m at work. This isn’t your fault.” Sunset hugs her daughter.  The wind blowing both of their hair. Phoenix looks up at her mother. “Come on, I think it’s time that you know the truth.” Sunset said.  * The pair make their way to a bench that was nearby Canterlot High School. They were surrounded by a small flower garden and some shrubs and bushes, the moonlight being their only source of light casting down on the ground making light.  Sunset sits Phoenix into her lap. “Your right, Phoenix. I'm not from here. I’m from that fairy tale land called Equestria. The sun princess I keep telling you about her name is actually Princess Celestia-”  “But why isn’t she a Queen?” Phoenix questions.  “Hehe, um Queens are bad in that world.” Sunset said, giving a grim expression to her daughter.  Phoenix stays quite to let her mom finish. “Anyways, your mom did a very bad thing in her past. I grew bitter and jealous and was mean to everyone-”  “But you’re not like that now.” Phoenix said, smiling.  “You’re right, now please quit interrupting mommy’s story.” Sunset scolds. Phoenix sighs, but Sunset continues. “I saw myself as a Princess became jealous and resentful and because of those bitter emotions I fled here to Canterlot City, where here I learned the key factors of friendship. It took awhile to learn, but it became easy after a while.” Sunset explains.  “Will we ever come back here?” Phoenix asks.  Sunset sighs. “Maybe one day.” She mumbles.  “Now before we go I have some questions for you.” Sunset said, booping the tip of her daughter’s nose with her finger.  Phoenix giggles.  “You’re one smart cookie. How did you figure out I was from Equestria?” Sunset questions, a smug look plays on her face.  Phoenix bit her bottom lip. “I may have read your diary.” She casts her eyes to the ground. She knew her mother was disappointed that she went through her personal stuff, but she hated secrets.  Sunset’s eyebrows furrow slightly. “You went through my journal without my permission?” Sunset asks, her voice slightly stern. “Phoenix you know that is private property and off limits even to you.”  “I know mom… it’s just I hate secrets and being left in the dark. I’m sorry though and I promise to never do it again.” Phoenix pleads, hoping that her mother forgives her.  Sunset sighs. “I guess it’s fine, but next time ask before snooping around in someone stuff it is not very nice and can get you in a heap of trouble.” She warns her daughter.   Phoenix nods. “Okay I promise.” She said.  Phoenix stays silent for a moment before another question came to her mind. “Who’s Princess Twilight Sparkle?” Phoenix asks, curiosity really has the best of this child tonight.  “You sure do have a lot of questions tonight, huh? She is one of my old best friends. And she is the one who helped me become the person-er pony- I am today! Other than, she lives in Equestria.”  “But what about Aunt Twilight?” Phoenix asks, referring to her aunt.  Sunset rubs the back of her neck. “Yeah, those are two totally different people. And your Aunt Twilight turned into a demon who tried to form a rift between two worlds bent on dark magic.” She gives an quirky smile to her daughter.  Phoenix eyes went wide. “But that’s all in the past.” Sunset said, she gave a light giggle. Sunset  then pulls out her phone checking the time it was going on 11:33 p.m. and not a single call or even message from her friends.  Phoenix yawns, rubbing her eyes. Sunset picks her up and place her on the left side of her hip. “You ready to go?” She asks, softly. Phoenix nods, tiredly. Sunset takes a deep breath, making her way over to the Canterlot High statue. The base of the statue ripples giving it a magical glowing effect and the two pass through it.  Leaving Canterlot City behind them.