A new dawn

by Frosty_Rainbow


Change and responsibility

"Okay, first on the list is music so we have to check in with the Fluttershy's, next we'll go by Pinkie's." Sunshine confirmed with the group, she was reading off the clipboard Princess Twilight was using earlier.

"I think it would be best if we split up, so that we can do this faster." Stormy suggested, flying above the rest. She had not touched the ground almost all day ever since she learned how to fly.

"Yeah, maybe that's a good idea. Plus I was thinking once we're done, we could explore Canterlot or Ponyvile a bit more." Sunny said with growing excitement.

"Ok, we can split up, Galaxy with me to check on music, decor and the performance after the ceremony." Sunshine said, glancing at her clipboard once more.

"And Stormy with me to check on food, and Twilight, since she's making sure everything is okay with the Princesses." Sunny said.

"Uh Stormy, aren't your wings aching or something? You've been flying all day." Galaxy pointed out, asking the grey pegasus with concern.

"Oh no, I'm fine. I'm just practicing for when I beat Frosty in a race, she is still a clumsy flyer so I wanted to test her." Stormy replied with a smirk, "But I'll take a break now, don't want to tire myself out."

The others giggled. "Hey, speaking of Frosty. Should we ask her to come with us to Ponyvile for some adventuring?" Sunshine asked.

"Nay, she seems busy with Princess Twilight writing invites." Galaxy said.

"She sure has been spending a lot of time with her lately. Ever since we were at the cave." Sunny said with a small pout.

"I'm sure it's fine, she's just making some new friends, it's not our place to judge." Stormy replied.

"Guess so, anyway we should get going." Sunshine said putting her clipboard away, she turned to Galaxy, "Gal, I'll teleport us to Fluttershy's cottage, Pinkie told me where it was."

"Okay." Galaxy replied. Sunshine used her magic to teleport them away.

"Stormy, we should go check on Pinkie's decor now." Sunny said closing her eyes and trying to focus.

"What are you-" Stormy didn't finish, a blue flash teleported them away to Pinkie pie's house.

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With Sunset and Rarity
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"Hold still darling, we're almost done." CHS Rarity said with a pin cushion in her magic.

"Okay, but I gotta ask, how did you get this done so quickly?" Sunset asked looking at her reflection in the mirror, she was wearing a light purple dress with a red sun gem at the chest.

"Oh, this was one of Twilight's other coronation dresses, I had to do many redo's with the design. But I always keep the old one's just in case. Plus it fit you wonderfully, with just a few adjustments it will be ready." Equestrian Rarity said.

"Oh okay, well I think it looks amazing." Sunset said smiling at the dress with delight. Both Rarity's blushed at the compliment.

"Just doing what we do best." CHS Rarity said, fixing something small at the back.

"We're all done darling, now you can take the dress off, I'll keep it here for safe keeping." Equestrian Rarity said, helping Sunset out of the dress.

"Okay, thanks again girls! I'm so glad to have you as a friend." Sunset smiled and hugged them both.

"We're glad to." CHS Rarity said, embracing Sunset more.

Sunset turned around and left Rarity's boutique. She trotted through the town as a few ponies stared at her in shock because of her wings and horn, she tried her best to ignore them focusing more on where she was going. She was heading towards the Castle of Friendship to talk to Princess Twilight about something that was bothering her.

She reached the castle and opened the big golden doors with her magic, trotting right in. "Twilight? You home?" She called out into the castle.

A purple alicorn came down the golden stairs, looking tired. Twilight's mane had hairs sticking out and her wings were ruffled and a few feathers out of place, behind her a white pegasus came trotting down the stairs in the same state.

"Oh, hey Sunset, what's up?" Twilight asked tired rubbing her eyes.

"What happened to you too? You look awful, no offense." Sunset said walking towards the two.

"Oh we may or may not have gotten zero sleep last night, and stayed up eating cake while thinking of ponies to invite to your coronation." Frosty said with a sheepish grin.

"Of course you did, anyway can I talk to you two for a sec? Or do you need some sleep first?" Sunset asked with a smug grin.

"Nope we're totally available to..." Twilight dozed off before finishing her sentence. Sunset clapped her hooves loudly causing her to wake up, " Talk! We can totally talk!"

"Okay, I think you two need a nap, come on you two, let's get you to bed." Sunset said using her magic to pick them both up and pulling them along with her upstairs.

"But no! I'm not tired!" Frosty protested, kicking her legs in attempt to escape Sunset's grasp.

"Trust me, you'll feel better in the morning." Sunset said bring Frosty to the room they were staying in and putting her to bed first, "Goodnight Frosty."

"Good night." Frosty mumbled sleepily before falling fast asleep.

Sunset closed the curtains and quietly walked out of the room.

She turn around to see that Twilight had fallen asleep in her magic grasp, Sunset giggled at the sight, then Twilight's ear twitched slightly as a smile crept on her face.

"Let's get you to bed sleepy alicorn." Sunset navigated Twilight's room lay her gently on the bed and covered her with the duvet.

"Goodnight Twi." Sunset whispered to her and left the room quietly.

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With Starlight
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Starlight knocked on a small purple and blue wagon and waited for a response.

"Come in." She heard from inside.

Starlight pushed the door open with her magic and entered the cluttered wagon.

"Oh, hey Starlight, what you doing her?" A blue unicorn asked, sitting a hammock.

"Hey Trixie, I just need you advice with something." Starlight replied taking a seat across her on a different hammock.

"What can Trixie help you with?" Trixie asked her friend.

"Well, you may not have heard but I'm the new element of harmony and-"

"Your an element of harmony?!" Trixie interrupted.

"Yeah, and you know my friend from the human world?" Starlight asked, "Well, she's kinda an alicorn princess now and-"

"There's a new princess!?" Trixie interrupted again.

"Yes, and her coronation is tomorrow." Starlight said.

"So your here to invite the Great and Powerful Trixie to her coronation? By the way, what is this princess's name?" Trixie asked with growing interest.

"Sunset Shimmer. But anyway, I came here to ask.-"

"Sunset Shimmer? I don't think I've meet her before." Trixie interrupted her again.

"Ugh, Trixie stop interrupting me!" Starlight said in frustration, "I'm trying here to ask you for advice and all your interested in is Sunset's coronation!"

"Oh, Trixie is sorry, I didn't realize, so what do you need Trixie's help with?" Trixie asked sympathetically.

"It's just, when I met Twilight, they were a team, an unstoppable one and now I'm a part of that team, I was her student for a while and now being by her side in battles and stuff it's just..What if I'm not good enough for them?" Starlight asked burring her face in her hooves.

"Good enough? Starlight what do you mean? You are by far the most powerful pony I know, and you're the one who gave me a second chance. So trust me when I say that you are more then good enough okay? Your better." Trixie said putting a hoof on Starlight's shoulder.

"You really think so?" Starlight asked looking up at her friend.

"No, I know so." Trixie said, pulling her into a hug.

"Thank you Trixie, you a really good friend." Starlight said hugging her back.

"Your a good friend too Starlight." Trixie said pulling back, "So, about that coronation invite."

"Yes Trixie, you can come." Starlight said exiting the wagon, " I have to go now, see you at the coronation."

"Bye Starlight!" Trixie waved.

"Bye Trixie!" Starlight waved back.

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The day of the Coronation
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"We are gathered here today for the ceremony of one of my dear students, she has gone into another world and protects the citizen there, but today I would like to celebrate her and her friends for saving our land of Equestria." Princess Celestia announced standing on the stage along side the four other princesses, "Without farther a dew, I present to you Equestria's newest princess, Princess Sunset Shimmer!"

The two big wooden doors opened and out came Sunset Shimmer, in a beautiful light purple dress with glitter red fabric at the back. Along side her were six yellow mares caring flags with her cutie mark on it, singing;

The Princess Sunset Shimmer, behold, behold!
A Princess is before us, behold, behold!
Behold, behold! The Princess Sunset Shimmer!

Sunset gracefully walked down the aisle, ponies gazed in awe. She walked up to the stage the princesses were standing on and stood in front of Celestia, ready. Ready to be that leader. Ready to take on the responsibility. She was ready.

"Sunset Shimmer, you have become a graceful, strong leader. And today, you are excepting your destiny as a leader of not only Equestria, but your own realm too." Princess Celestia spoke, Princess Luna levitated a golden crown similar to Twilight's with Sunset's cutie mark shaped gem at the top, "With this crown, I, Princess Celestia, hereby declare you, Princess Sunset Shimmer, Princess of forgiveness." She lifted the crown and placed in on Sunset's head and she took her place next to Twilight as one of the leaders of Equestria.

The crowd rose and stomped their hooves and cheered. Some ponies throw yellow and red rose petals while unicorns sparked their horns in many different colours. Both Rainbow dashes flew up in the air to a high point then came rushing down, to complete their sonic rainboom.

Once the coronation was finished, all of the ponies close to the main six came to the after party.

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At the Party!
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Loud music was playing and their was a multicoloured dance floor that ponies were dancing on, there was a food table which was filled with lots of food, mostly apple treats (courtesy of Applejack) and yellow, red and purple streamers were hung everywhere along with some red and purple balloons floating around. By the punch bowl, Twilight was telling Starlight about the many ways to use technology, and both Applejacks and Sunny were dancing on the dance floor. Equestrian Rainbow dash was trying to teach Sunset how to fly, while Stormy and CHS Rainbow watched and giggled when she would fall to the ground on her rump.

Princess Celestia and Luna noticed Twilight wasn't talking with anyone at the time, and came over to chat.

"Hello Twilight, enjoying the party?" Princess Celestia asked the younger alicorn.

"Yeah, I was just thinking about something.." Twilight said lowering her head.

"What is it? Are you alright?" Princess Luna asked concerned.

"Well, it's just that, I'll be ruling Equestria soon in your place and since you too rule together..I was thinking about asking Sunset to be my co-ruler for company and to make it easier, but I'm not sure she would want to leave the human world." Twilight said, looking at the two, but not in the eye.

"Twilight, that would be a big decision for Sunset to make, but I think you should talk to her about it before she leaves." Princess Luna said raising Twilight's head with a hoof to make eye contact.

"Indeed, it is true, ruling alone isn't easy, I know from experience and I think you and Sunset would work great as rulers, if she agrees. Sunset is a very capable and strong pony, is she does say yes, I have full confidence in the two of you." Princess Celestia said with a warm smile.

"Thank you, both of you." Twilight said, embracing both her former mentors, "I think I know what I have to do."

The two sisters nodded and trotted off into the party. Twilight walk over to Sunset, who was now taking with Fluttershy and Discord about the different flavors of tea.

"Oh, hey Twilight." Sunset said, waving to her.

"Hey Sunset, um, there's something I need to talk to you about." She looked to Fluttershy and Discord, "Alone."

"Oh fine! I see I'm not welcomed here anymore, farewell Twilight Shimmer, Sunset Sparkle." Discord said snapping himself and Fluttershy away. Twilight and Sunset just rolled their eyes.

"Anyway, what did you want to talk about?" Sunset asked tuning to Twilight.

"Well, I was wondering, and it's totally okay if you say no, I was just asking and I won't be upset, it's just-" Sunset brought a hoof to Twilight's mouth to silence her rambling.

"Just ask me Twilight, it's okay." Sunset said calmly as she removed her hoof from Twilight's lips.

"Okay, well I'm gonna be ruling Equestria soon, as I said in one of my letters and I was hoping you would um......like to be co-ruler with me? I mean my coronation for princess isn't until the end of the year, so..?" Twilight asked nervously as she turned her head away from her.

"C-co-rule Equestria along side you? I-I don't know I mean I'm graduating high school this year and wasn't really looking into collage that much. But do you think I'm ready to rule? I mean I was just crowned a princess today. What do Celestia and Luna think?" Sunset asked with raising panic.

"They said you would make a wonderful leader and they think you ready. But that's only if you want to." Twilight said turning her head back to Sunset.

"Well Twilight, I guess if they think I'm ready and you think I can do it then....I think my answer is yes." Sunset said with a weak smile, Twilight smiled back at her and gave her a big hug.

"Yes? Really! I'm so happy I'm gonna be ruling with you Sunset." Twilight said pulling back and looking her in the eye.

"I'm happy too Twi!" They separated and started breathing heavily.

"Guess we should tell everyone?" Twilight asked looking her soon-to-be co-ruler.

"Yeah. But first we should enjoy the party." Sunset said looking around.

"Oh, on more thing we have to settle." Twilight said.

"What's that?" Sunset asked walking towards the snack table, Twilight following behind her.

"Who's gonna be sun princess and who's gonna be night princess." Twilight asked with a smug grin.

"I think you know the answer to that, future princess of the night." Sunset said with a smirk.

"I think I do, future princess of the day."